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THEFLOODs IN ITALY.
Horrible Details Of Devastation and
Suffering Twenty Thousand PeO-
pie Rendered Homeless.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE Lon
don Times of the fifth, in an editorial on
the floods in Italy, says twO-thirds Of the
province of Mantua, and one third of
Ferrara have been flooded, and more
than twenty thousand families are
houseless. Vast tracts in the territories
of Parrua, Regeo and Modena are turned
into lakes, on the surface of which may
be seen the tops of trees, roofs of houses,
and floating carcasses of drowned cattle.
Not only solid barns and substantial
frame houses, peculiar to those districts,
but even churches have in many cases
been unable to Withstand the violence
of the flood. Many human beings per-
ished, both those who allowed them
selves to be caught within the lower
buildings, and those who fled for safety
to lOftier edifices. But hardly less
wretched is the condition of the surviv-
oTs. The cattle they have rescued from
the flood are perishing from want of
fodder. They themselves are thrown for
sustenance on their neighbOrs' charity.
1he harvest lately gathered and
the fields they have just sOwn are laid
waste; what was a month ago the rich
est of plains is now chaotic marsh, not
unlikely 70 bear for many years the
marks Of few hours havoc; nor are the
ravages limited to the lower lands of
the Po, but ali around over the vast
level and up the mountain sides, de-
vastation extends. The rivers are every
where breaking bounds, and the waters
are out throughout the Peninsula. The
distress is immense, and threatens to
exhaust the ordinary resources of public
and private charity to repair the dam
ages done TO their dykes by the Pc and
the Aglio. In the province of Mantua
alone, during the present inundation, it
is reckoned that the sum Of one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will be re-
quired.
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usTABLIsHFsol 1910, E-o MEN

elected to the House Of Representatives
of be State Legislature, and again in
l65. and 1861 he was cOnsecuuvely re-
elected to the State Senate. In lS45 he
was the Democratic nominee for United
IS. .ates senator, but by the detection Of two
OF three Of his party and the adherence
of the opposition TO Hon. Hopkins l..
Turrey he was defeated. In 1860 he was
the Union candidate for the State Con-
vrntiou, his competitor being General
Marcus J. Wright. Judge Dunlap was
elected by a large majority, but accord
Ing TO the conditions Of the actproviding
for the election Of delegates, the cOnven-
ton never assembled, in consequence Of
r.a verdict Of the people Of the whole
oJ.te icing at that time adverse to seces-
sion. 1t was, at this time, that he made
a memorable appeal for the Union, at
Odd Fellows Han, in this city, when
his sentiment for the Union 50 Overcame
his natural dignity in presence Of an as
sembied multitude, that he burst out
into food Of weeping, which affected
10 tears many Of the large c0ncourse of
people present on the occasion. He was
never married, but always cultivated and
practiscd q chivalrOus devotion to wO-
men, a gentle and winning kindness to
children and young persons, and a social
habit which threw him into the most in
innate domestic relations with his friends
and ueighbors. A man Of greater purity
and simplicity Of character il seldom
met in the walks Of life, nor one
# more honorable ambition TO serve his
country and his fellow men, or one who
more certainly attained % the object Of
his 1anfrgrfnUl kkfflpUr a tllr=oual en-
emy, rejoicing in the affection of his
family and friends and the respect of all
who knew him, he has filed the meas
ure Of an honest and enlightened mans
eXpec lations, and repOses now in the
bosom oil bis God, and with the best
blessings Of his eountrymen upon his
memory. He became a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867, and
died in the faith Of a glorious resurTec-
ton after LIES fitful fevern has
mod
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WASHINGTON.
Reports OF the Heads Of Departments
Soon TO ApDear-FsreshadOWings
Of the Presidents Message.
Important to American InVent0Fs-Meas-
ures ON Foot FOR tEe Better Pro-
lection of Their Interests In
Foreign Countries.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE
only report Of any of the heads of De
partments completed is that Of the Sec
retary Of War. The others are in q
state Of forwardness. Nearly all of the
reports Ofthe chiefs Of Bureaus have been
sent to the public printer
the President has recently been ar
ranging points for his message, but has
not yet commenced writing it. Some
of the contents of the document can be
inferred only from his recent private ut
terances, and it is safe TO say that it
will be more liberal in its tone, especial
ly toward the South, than his former
messages, the recent vote in that section
being indicative of better feeling than
heretofore toward the government,
while the press is more moderate in its
utterances, not taking into account the
popular majority Of the entire country.
The recent pardon Of Appleton Oak
smith is regarded by Southern gentle
men as showing a more friendly policy,
and fOreshadoWing Executive action
relative to some of the kuklux prisoners
now serving cut their sentence in the
Albany peniteniary.
Many inventors of the United States
have expressed their reluctance to con-
tribute to the Vienna Exposition, for the
reason that, owing to the stringent char
acter Of the patent laws of Austria,
American patentees would have no rem
edy against the appropriation of their
Improvements by persons of other ma
tiOnalities, without compensation. In
order to overcome this difficulty, our
government yesterday prepared a pro-
ject for treaty or convention between
the United States and Austria, in order
to secure in that country the right of
American inventors, to the same extent
that Austrian invento are protected in
our country. It is designed 10 lay this
propO.it itiOn before the Austrian govern
ment at the earliest practicable period,
and the telegraph may be used to fRcili-
tate the negotiation. Should this meas
ure he consummated, our government
will propose to the various nations Of
Europe that some International arrange
ment be made, to secure the rights of
inventors Of their respective countries,
under similar circumstances.
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ANDY
A Na.hvIlIe - teIls the s..


A Nashville letteT-writer tells the st.
Louis Tunes,
"Did Won ever see the Iike?" d" What
caused it2n F." seven Radical Congress-
menin " What viii Andy johnson
d02" To all Of which there is the uni
Versal answer: candy be d-ned.
Those Of his supporters ia the late con-
test who were earnest in their belief that
it was really TO the interest or the
south that Johnson should be
sent - Congress on account Of
biz acknowledged ability, now see the
error they have fallen into, and many OF
them admit that he Is responsible for
the political disgrace that has now be-
fallen this proud old State. johnson
bimzelf Is ehagrined at bis own defeat,
but SAYS he is cOnsoled by the fact that
Of the Democratic party. His con-
ISOLATION viii be shOrt-lived, however.
If he has done aIy good in the canvass
whatever, it is that he has taught the
people to believe in him no longer, and
thai unless they desire a return Of
RrowuloWism they must perfect their
organization. johnson has oug his own
grave and made his own coffin, and he
viii now 90 back TO Greenyiile 70 die.
This last contest has killed him. Even
should BBOwnlOW's seat become vacant
he viii stand 10 chance. The Radicals
hate him, while the Democrats desplse
him. and al the " balm IN Gilead
could not heal the unprovOked wounds
that be has given. The man seems %
have lost all prudence. He is Ike the
bun who, finding that he could not get
across the bridge, butts his brains out ia
irving 10 butts down the piers. hear
this man compared ~ Samson, but be
Is like Samson only ID the weapon be
uses, viz: The jawbone o. an ass,
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DE- AEH OF GhE EtsAAs aDA--a =
The death of General John F. sale, the
most famous Of lawyers addicted TO the
defense OF prosecution Of criminals that
have appeared in THIS city, occurred yes
terdav evening at six o'clock. He would
have been City years Of age on the
tweutv-third of December, and was for
MANY wears Prosecuing-Attorney, and
sf+erward it became his province to de-
fend two-thirds Of the culprits ar
raigned at the bar of justice. His
success SIS prosecutor was hardly more
wonderful. when he filed the peniten-
tsrv with victims Of bis fright
suI anathemas, than when OF
late years he has been ac-
custom. q 70 enable crime TO 60 IN
whirt Of Justice. BE was a vigorous
violent. remorseless prosecutor, and as
ingenious aud adroi- when representing
She defendant. and such was his
thorough acquaintance with all the arts
and technieaHIes Of practice in the
Criminal Court that it was almost
In,rozs.HIs TO convict his clients. His
-gf- ,-a- as ready and successful as
his s..ri5le invectve, and while his hui
r,8- was extravagalt and his compau-
-57,- were contrasts, his denUncisuon
Was simply fearful and intolerable- He
a-.5ufshad his auditors when demanding
The tribute either Of tears or Of laughter.
Ids Illustrations were always as surpIis-
-r. as well adapted 20 elucidste any
-tartIiug proposition lie sought to estab-
f-h. BIS readiness and fiueuCy IS
-sesker were almost equivalents Ofvolu-
liL5tv: but there was ever q solid substra-
-uu Of practical sense in every
-.7reuee that fell from the lips Of John
+. Ssle. de was naturally a lawyer;
.gr If he had never seen a copy Of
Blackstone or ChiJy, or mastered the
criminal code, Le would have won
erza.,r lame at the hustings. de was
never slresome, always ready, never
surprised. always sensible, and often elo-
.-ant. In social life, he was most agree
sa.e. lie won troops Of friends, and
---an made devoted friends OF those
whom he had prosecuted with terrible
violence. He was lavish in the expendi-
sure Of money and generous 70 . fault.
a truer, braver, uobler spirit than that
~ John F. sale never was thus sudden
sv transferred from one to another
-r,sle Of existence. He was vel sat
r-,.4v evening. and at night his suffer-
irrs began. caused 10y calculus;' vio-
lent spasms supervened, and the end
came as above stated. BE was born and
reared in Kentucky, came to Memphis
I'm ls4g. then hardly grown, and ior a
-.rla was IN editor Of a Wing newspa-
Da-. with constant assidgity, since l.52r
D.. has devat Sd himself 10 the practice Of
his Ur5f. ssiou-. adorned 10y his genius
and +jggUsUce. and honOred by his per
-.raI and fe.Ssional worth. BE has
died in the very midst Of his Intellectual
aud physical strength, beloved by
his associates aud honored and
ra-pec;ed by the masses OF the
people. His witticisp VIII be quoted
and original concept ons reproduced
as long as his surviving professional
brethren have a fondues7 for Wit and
generous admiration for lohy genius.
The lawyers Of the city uteet al noon
to-day, At the Criminal Courtroom, 70
aEopt measures contemplating proper
aanors 10 the memory of John 4. sale.
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AN ingenious drug store clerk of
Cleveland, who is a chemist in disguise,
has discovered a new suicide article that
not only makes him famous, but it will
save funeral expenses and entirely dis
pense with coroners and their iuries, and
rObs sensational newspaper reporters of
the pleasure of describing the corpse.
The article is a combination Of powerful
chemicals, and when inhaled, changes
the entire body, clothes and all, into
gases in an instant. leaving no trace of
the victim, not even the life insurance
policy being left. Several persons are
missing, and it is feared that the clerk
has been experimenting on them.
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ASTROLOGY.
VI AID A VI E R OSS
AstrOlOgist and Healing Medium,
From Europe,
Has arrived in this city, where she win give
Astrological Consultations for Short
Time Only.
MADAMH ROsS,


4 FTEH a successful tour throughout the
u Eastern States, has concluded y make a
professional visit through the South and
Southwest She Is the only Scientific AstrOlo-
gist in this country endowed with the SATU-
RAJ gift of FORETEBLING your future, present
and past life; bringing together those long
separated; causing speedy marriages, and In
showing correct Gkenesses Of absent friends
future husband or wife, she has no equal. She
is the Wonder Of the Age. She can tell your
very thoughts the moment you enter her
studio, and can give better satisfaction, and
do more than any one in her profession. she
gives Information in regard TO lost or stolen
properly, hidden treasures, and in all business
affairs her advice is Invaluable; and with
several secrets that no living mortal ever
knew before, sne viii bring success out Of all
she undertakes
The Madame's stay in the city is limited
and, thereff a, all who desire to consult her
should embrace this opportunity.
Madame Ross remedies never fail 70 cure
Female Diseases. Those at a distance can send
their names and age and e, and get-by return
OF mail the outlines OF their life.
CONSULTATION FEEs-Ladies, 81 90; Gentle
men, s2.
BB- Madame Ross Rooms are now located
at the CENTRAL HOTEL, Nos 81 and 6s
Adams street, between Second and Third,
Memphis, Tenn. nOl7
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EXPOSITION CONTINUED.

A T the earnest solicitation OF citizens Of
"a both city and country, the Board Of d.
rectors have resolved 20 keep the Exposition
open until Friday Slight, c2d inst, when
il will positively be closed. No time should
be lost by those who desire TO visit Il. This
Grand Mask Ball and Promenade will take
place during the week following close Of the
Exposition, Of which due notice viii be given.
T. A. y EL1ON, President
ED, BURKE PICKETT, Secretary. nol4
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NOTICE.

EUHE members OF the societa dl Unfone o
i FratellanzG Italiana are earnestly re-
quested 10 meet at their Hall, South Court
street. punctually at l25z O'Clock, MONDAY, +,
November 18TH, for the purpose Of Joining In
the procession Of the Gruetli society, on The
occasion OF the Anniversary OF swiss Indepen-
demce. BY order Of A. NACCARO, Pres Z.
A b NAccARn sanlV nolT
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Notice to Contractors.

OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER MIssIssIFPI1
LEvEE BOARD, DISTRICT No. 1,
Austin, Miss, November u, 1872
ps- SEALED PROPOSALS are invited for
constructing levee from Richardson's place
near Sunflower Landing, TO Henry Walls
plantation, near Robssn's Landing, in Goa
homa county, Mississippi.
said proposals will be opened in Austin,
Miss, on the 22d inst; and the right to reject
any or all bids is reserved
Prohles and estimates msy be seen at this
Office prior to day Of letting.
b. MICKLE,
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A special 70 the Cincinnati Gazette
yesterday, from Dayton, says that the
locomotive of freight train on the At
lantic and Great Western railroad ex-
ploded at Bowlesville, sixty-seven
miles north Of Springfield, tearing up
the track and wrecking the train, kill
ing the engineer JOhI. NJ. Maynes, and
L. d. Carter, brakeman, and fatally
scalding John Devass, fireman.
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terested in the enterprise, ASA Is ~
added that surveys viii soon be begun.
It is the expectation to build the Inc m
very substantial style TO STOCK y
,,.nII and 30 make q running time Of
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MAsONTC NOTICE.

VNHE stated convention OF Memphis 2
4 Royal Arch Chapter, No. 96, will be ~
held this (MONDAY) evening, EoV.LWN
18th, at O'Clock, for dispatch Of business.
Al Companions are fratsrnally invited
w. s. MATTHEW'S. N. Z. II. +.
JoFN W WAHU Secretary uOiS
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Masks, Masks, Masks 7

FTYHE COMING MASK BALL.-THE MOST
beautiful, original and comical Masks
for the coming Grand Bail at the Exposition,
can be had in every variety at
Rpeeht'z. No. 81 Madison street.
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Trunk FaefOrY.

a GOOD trip both ways, and the 7. II.
Allen went out after dark with two hum
dred and dffy tons for White river, load
ing her to within nine inches OF the
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tbar, weighing f1u pound-and gney
,-rovg ont from the stalk and short
6rsnebes. two. three and four at place,
more lil<e Chestnut burs than any cotton
-..'AS - - tafara. and ID has from
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NOTICE.

IL persons indebted to the estate Of Alsis
"A ) aylor, deceased, are desired TO come
forward Immediately and make payment;
and those having claims against IL are hereby
notified TO present them TO myself or my at
torneys, within the time required by law, or
they viii be forever barred.
MRS. ANNA SAYLOR,
Adm'x OF Alois Saylor, deceased.
Warriner & Lee, Attorneys, No. is Madison
at
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REMOVAL.
FORSTER, EEALHOFER & co.
GrOcers, Cotton Factors
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
HAVE REMOVED TO
868 Front street,
One Square South Of Old Stand.
Notice to Builders.

CEALED BIDS win be received by me at the
- once Of T. G. Bleckley, Esq, County Court
Building, Union street, Memphis, Tenn., until
Monday, the ID day OF December next, for the
building OF TWO DOU BILE CABINS at the
County Poor House, 81 miles east Of Mem
phis, on the Raleigh road. The rooms 10 be
aJ feet square, boarded with upright boards,
well fioored ceiled OF plastered on sides and
overhead, large window on one side OF each
room, door on the other side, opening on an
s-foOt covered gallery, running the length Of
the two rooms; the house 70 be underplnncd
with brick pillars IA Inches high; dues for
stoves in the middle 30 rs TO have a stove TO
each room, and the house 20 be 10 feet pitch
In the clear and covered with good heart cy-
press shingles. The Commissioner reserves
factory. HENRY T. JONES,
Chairman Of Poor House Commissioners.
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In his recent talk with Gambetta,
Senator sumner lamented as a great de-
feet Of France the want Of sincere and
rational religion, and expressed his opin-
ion that one Of the most harmful things
ever said by a great man in position to
influence his cotemporaries and pOsteri-
Is was the famous mot Henry ~, Paris
lOdgats bien messe; the free translation
Of which was that ID was well worth
while TO change our religion and be-
come a Catholic instead Of a Protestant
IN order 70 be dictator of Paris. The
profound immortality Of such skepticism
coming from a King repGted one Of the
best that ever reigned, had, in Mr.. Sum
per's opinion, struck deep root In France,
and produced immense evil by its ex.
ample,
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nos. SPECHT.
SOUTHERN HOOPSKIRT AND CORSET
MANDATORY,
No. 3s3 MAIN STREET.

The present style DIR
both for the street and
for evening reception,
require the support Of
Hoopskirts. / re co NJ
mend the straight Walk
ing skirt for the street
dress, and the Demi-trall
for the evening and car
riage dress. Good aad
fine COrsets, as Werly,
L'oiseau and ThOmp-
sons Glove COrsets; also,
fine scarlet Corsets can
be purchased only at the
AanufactOry, 6S3 Main st
OClB
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Game Chickens.

L WILL keep on hand and for sale the best
i varieties OF GAME CHICKENS.
All orders promptly filed.
l.. L. WILLIAMS,
nol6 Humboldt, Tennessee.
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An American tourist has been diatinr
gushing hiasslf in Ireland. Af. tltz-
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"a merely sloshing around among oid
--r3s aud IL preacher comes Ia the
wav BE- must take the consequence. II
ssnybody thinks am an enemy 70
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HAS Just received a full and well assorted
II stock Of both Imported and Domestic
Groceries, etc, viz:
3z5 boxes Hzaisirs.
5000 cases Canned Fruits.
1900 cases Canned Fish and Vegetables.
ESQ cases Eeilfes and Preserves
500 boxes Cheese.
500 pkgs New ssaesxarel and white Fish
500 HIxgs Holland Herriugs, 4 Anci10Fiea
and Russian sarsiimes.
90 bbis. and half bbis. Pickles
I25 bbIs. and half hhIs. Hrouf.
100 sacks Almonds, Brazil FilDer1s and
Pecaus.
20 buckets and half DbiE- Vince Heat.
80 boxes Break fast Bacon.
10 fierceS New Hams
20 bbls. HoUiny. GFits and Beans
100 Kegs SPieed PiEsleet-
New Turkish Prunes, CurFaHfs. Citron.
Pigs, Dried Chcrries. Teas, COfzees, su-
ERrs, and every article ia his line. of-
fered low OCT
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SOUTHINGTON.

~
ED. CHRoNIcLE:-The people ofSouth-
ingron enjoyed a general aord time on
Tuesday evening last, in the way Of an
oyster supper and church festival"
which was held at the residence of Mr..
Harrison Chalker, for the benefit of the
NJ. E. church. At an early hour the
house was filled 10 overlooking. The
weather WIS beautiful. The evening
passed away too swiftly, as all seemed to
enjoy themselves, especially atths tGoles
which were furnished with good things
generally. Mr.. Herrick tour worthy
PoSimaster) served up the oysters in ex-
cellent taste, we should judge, by the way
they vent of. We think these "neck-
tie parties are OF more than ordinary
interest. Each gentleman purchases .
number, each lady is given one, all pro-
miscuously. 1t is a pleasant sight to see
old gentlemen escorting young ladies to
the table, smiling as they go. Then We
sec young men and boys waiting on the
older ladies, laughing. pleased to think
that its only for a short time, We pre-
sumo. Tho company was PLEASANTLY
surprised by a serenade from the Nelson
Brass Band. After listening to several
pieces OF music, which those boys know
Just how to play, they were invited in
and treated to supper, after which they
made the house ring with their soul
cheering music. This hand is led by
Mr.. Wilson Mills, who spares no pains
10 make it one of the best brass bands out.
Many good wishes from Southington to
tue boys ofthe Nelson Band. The com.
pauy will not forget the poIiteness of Mr..
Chalker and family, who tried to make
all happy aud At home.
Dec. %, 1872. Z.