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Total vote for President lS,lls total Tor Com
gresham II 9S1. Grants majority eo7 TtoD
6urgh over Caldwell 4,6l2. Th,rnhn rch's Jna- a.
jority over Caldwell and Gar. EFT 20s9.
The Snerif Of Clay cOp-nty has m ade no re-
turn OF che vote for Cor 1gressmen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-27
Egypt Hunting the Source OF the
Nile.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga special from
London says that the Khediye'S expedition
against the slaves of East Africa consists Of
five thousand men commanded by Purdy
Bey. 1t goes to Zanzibar in transports
with the ostensible intention of joining
DR.. Livingstone and cooperating with him
if agreeable; otherwise to act independently
in solving the problem Of the sources Of
the Nie under Egyptian colors. 1t is how
ever doubtful whether the expedition is in
tended to join DR.. Livingstone or meet S-r
Samel Baker, or to open new line Of oper-
ations in Abtsinia.
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.0NI0N AND AMERICA

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The report of the Chief Of Engineers of
the army says the trials with torpadoes at
Willet's Point have been marked with sue
cess, and the investigations have gone so
far as to enable the Department to pro-
nounce upon special system of which it
will arrange the details of parts as well as
the methods of handling and operating tor
pedoes. The total cost of the application
of this powerful auxiliary to the defense o
our coast will be about two millions. An
estimate is submitted of five hundred
thousand dollars for torpedo defense of
some Of the most important harbors. Tie
report is very Voluminous and sets forth in
detail the progress made and anticipated
upon several works along the coast. Great
attention is also given to improvement in
river and harbor Notifications and inland
defenses, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-27
President. Conrressm,n

Total vote for President II ,s2i; total for Con-
majority 2,440.
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GOLD was dull but steady in New York
yesterday, closing at l1256llS-
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EPIZOOTIC.

MemphIs-A Former Nashville Act
ress Drawn to the Theatre by Ne
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TENNESSEE BONDs closed in New York
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TIE OFFICIAL H0rE.

corToK meets & light demand in New
York st l9ac, for middIing.
, 1872-11-30

pARTIES WISHING TO DISPOSE FFURNITURE,
carpets and household goods, merc5andiss 9{ 4nY
KIND, Tor cash OF on commission apply j. Il. PIKE
CO.. Auctoneers and Commission Merchants Office IS
6outh CaSDaQte1~5t-a oz saleroom, f5l West Lake4t.
, 1872-11-30

vent in search Of District Attorney Murphy, and
soon found him. Mr. Murphy eaid he remem-
bered the circumstances very well. ...
Reporter-Did you think that man, who told
you that story, crazy?
Mr. Murphy-Crazy? No, sir,-not a bit crazy.
was very much exercised over his disclosure at
the time, but We thought It best to lave nothing
said about it while the trial Tas pending.
Reportor-As to the truth Of tie charge, what
is your opinion?
lir. Murphy-Oh, well, wouldn't care to e1-
press positive opinion on that now. Many OF
The minor circumstances hare slipped from my
memory. There was one remarkable circtm-
stance, remember, that looked very suspicious
the accuracy with which tho fellow described
the interior Of Judge Dwinelle's house, although
he lad mover been inside of it. As for Mrs.
Fair being incapable Of such crime, believe
that if she thought for moment that the death
of Judge Dwinel1e or any other man would have
improved her chance of escape, she
At this point gentleman rushed up to to me me
he had finished that impoitant sentence.
As sisted in the opening. Of tEis sIaftnns :c, 1.
story. the intelligent reader is LETT to afa" uls
oWu conclusions.
, 1872-11-30
A. Book Agent Robbed, Knocked Into
the River. Pnt ofR the Cars, and
Pitched of Il Bridge.

From. the Omaha Zee.
Day before yesterday an itiuerant book-peddler
of Council Bluffs met with several rough adyen-
lures on the ferry-bont and on the Union Pacific
bridge. The particulars, rs NC learned them at
the Police Court this morning, are as follows:
The boo'l-peddler Was crossing the river on
the ferry-boat from Omaha to the Iowa side. At
the same time couple Of roughs we're on board
tho craft. and one Of them accosted the peddler,
telling him he was broke and asking him for q
half dollar He pulled out his pocket-book.
which contained some $50 or $40, and handed
the rough the half dollar. just as he was about
to replace his money il, his pocket the Other
rough grabbed it, and Knocked him overboarf
into the river.
The hands Of the boat Immediately rushed .
the rescue, and succeeded IN tishlng the droH1-
ing man out but while they were so engaSd
the bold Villains had made good Their escaEe6y
jumping from the boat, which had in the nan
lime sufficiently nca1cd the other shore fortiem
to lump off and run away. The book-pdtler,
on leaving the boat, proceeded to the tnnsfeE
and took a train to Omaha, where he has flohds,
and Of whom lie intended to get some macy:
When the transfer train reached tho 1nld!e ot
tno l1idge. tie conductor came along ga oa-
n,a11Ied his fare. but not having coy "l1h
Ai=4 the train Vas stopped and ho was l.' oa.
The cars moved Tn, aud he Was LETT IN e. Iill- LIZ
die Of the bridge, SOAKING vet from toGo G1 Wy
tom, and shiyering in tie cold winds tn swept
down along the river with piercing sharaess.
The booa-pcdder determined to 60 asad ano
foot it to Omaha. Upon reaching thl ead OF
, 1872-11-30

the bridge, he was halted By the eagle-eyed
watchnlan, who refused to let him pass without
a footman's check. Made desperate By his mis-
fortunes, the book-peddler said shed be id
if he would 50 back to Council Bluffs, but would
reach Omaha if ho had to fight for it y and a
fight accordingly took place between the two
men, who grappled each other, and, while scuf-
fling fell over the trestle-work and rolled to the
bottom of the steep, frozen sand embankment,
locked in each others arms, 3 distance OF some
sixty or seventy feet, without receiving any seri-
GUS hurts. There the two men became separa-
ted, and the book-peddler triumphantly came up
town, where he obtained some money, and then
returned to Council Bluffs, without making any
complaint against any one
, 1872-11-30
airs Alleged Plot to Assassfnate
.,STudge Dxrinc1Ies

| = H. San FraNt1sco Chronicle, Aor. Is.
y. ;xnnp m, dark cAaptet in the history ct
=, Fa;r which has never bef1ro been made
'';ttoneh ! ~ for eereral months the details
~ n .possosBion OF q Number OF promi-
Sai.1s ;s ard members Of tile bar, The
: ~ aoi ,,ronoses to give tha story for what it
~ Sse-Fnf,thing e1ten:,ating, ncr setting down
;na1icc-sad leaving each reader to
= 5,xr0 oonclpsioa Is to the truth Or falsity
= p int terrible atcusation against the
!; Il he Red Hand,
fl per m first trial and conviction. and Whi1e
, 1872-11-30
Tragedy at Missouri City-A Woman
Commits Suicides and Eacr Brother
Kills Another Brother

From the Kansas City Journal.
On Saturday evening one Of the most frightful
tragedies that ever occurred in this country took
place ut Missouri City. There was g family
living there by tho name Of Mitchell, consisting
of several brothers and one sister. The oldest
brother Andrew, wns widower and had q
family Of several small children, and the sister,
Mamie, KEEP: house for him. On account Of
some private troub1c Of her own, said to be I'll
unsuccessful love affair, the sister Saturday
went down town, spent the day, and managed to
obtain and swallow, first dose of strycfnine
and afterwards dose of morphine, either Of
which was sufficient to produce death. Return
ing home ehe was soon afterwards found blythe
child,en, in her bed, Gfe1ess. The children
Immediately gave the alarm, and physician
and some neighboring women were called in.
The children then went down town for their
father, who hastened home. closely followed by
anuher brother, named William.
The grief at the action of the sister and it's
fatal result WAS of course great, and the chill
dr,ns William soon found to be annoying to
himself. He Was very excitable, and proceeded
tt abuse them, when his father e1postula ted
with him for his action. At this William drew q
eirk-knife and ran at Andrew, driving him into
Me yard. Here Andrew found IN axe, and with
the pole struck William, telling him to the
ground. He then threw away the axe, and,
eeizing William, endeavored to hold him, but,
in doing so, vas cut all to pieces BY the latter
with the knife which be still held in his hand
bean done, seized shotgun and was going to
xii his uncle William, but was prevented bY the
interference OF the women. Andrew at last
accounts was still alive, but not expected to
live and William had been arrested and VAS in
iai1
, 1872-11-30

Reporter-1ou 1851 tute ce1 talt eu@s A17 "0o
CIief crowley-I do, indeed; he was as crazy
The reporter went at once to the Office Of the
doctor to whom Frank had first unboson1ed h1m-
self. There was another gentleman seated ct 9
desk in the doctors Office The reporter recited
the principal points OF the story, as it is given
above. and asked it it was correct-f the e1-
waiter had really told the doctor such a tale.
Doctor-He did. sir ; and not only to me, but
also to this gentleman.
ReporterSThe man was under your treatment,
believe
Doctor-Yes I had been prescribing for him
for two or three weeks previous.
| Reporter-What Was your opinion OF bis men,
| tai calibre7 Was he sane7
| Doctor-0h, perfectly sane.
Reporter-Was there nothing in his manner
| whom relating that extraordinary story to lndl-
cate any mental disturbance ?
Doctor-Not q thing. The man was as Sound
mentally as you or I. .
Here the Doctor called to tie gentleman be-
| fore referred to and asked him if lie had ever
doubted the Writer'S sanity. The gentleman re-
| piled that he was fully satisfied OF the man 3
Reporter-Chief Crowley Says be considered
j the man 1unatic.
Doctor-Well, hardly think the Chief s op-
partunities for forming correct opln1on On that
porlt were equal to my own, ..-.
Rtporter-Now, Doctor, will you tell me can
| 1idly What vas the impression left upon. your
mind II the main story-I mean us to lib truth
or falst!
somothins r it, M5 impression wss that The
naan told Sht truth. He lray have been haf,
I out lie Hau 10: T. 1eol.
Reporter TO CONT Il sk)--And might ask,
sir, What you though: Of tho stoty?
Gent at dexk-k9 opinion coi:cided exactly
NTH the Doctors. I ana satished' that there wes
g!oat deal Of truth IN The stosy.
After 1eaTlnG the Doctors otAce, the reporter
, 1872-11-30

Oicers Of the North German bark Hannibal,
fro1 Liverpool far New York, after passage Of
fiftyfour days, report the dirost sufferings from
stons during the voyage IN which the men un-
der,ont the severest prigations from fatigue.
, 1872-11-30
PIRACY.

The Eereuacn fsark CoriOlan Attacked
py Pirates Which, GET frozsa Won1Dny~-
Gallant pescuce aud Signal Dcseas OF
tho Enirr. Se,x 1Earataders.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
A Mothers Love.

A thing immortal; Time can not
change it Death cam not queneh it;
Eternity can not waste or destroy it
From the cradle to the grave it COM
passes us about, growing stronger
when temptation besets us, becoming
nobler when adyersity tries us, and
more God-like to save when the black
ness of despair gathers its horrors
around us. Forsaking lis not, though
deserted by all others, it clings to us
with a spell which no charm can dis
solve, with a strength which no power
can sundef.
In the morning, at MONDAY, and at
eventide, it. Is always ours and
though the dear heart whose every
throb was actuated by it is hushed in
that bosom forever though the once
soulful eyes glow not with it now, and
the mute lips breathe it no more-yea,
though the coffin and the shroud, the
cold clods of the valley, and the long
grasses OF many year hide from our
ear-bedimmed eyes the sweet form
that was ever transfigured into angelic
radiance by its presence, yet from the
shores of the receding Past this moth
er-love drifts over to us with all the
vividness of the days when she was
with us; and it comes back to us from
the beautiful beyond, in its infinite
tenderness still yearning over us, and
bringing us hope as we struggle in the
close contests of life.
Going not out forever, and setting
not, It's a guiding star by whose far
reaching light we may pilot our frail
barks from billow ON to billow across
the stormy sea of Time, and anchor at
last at the fadeless shore of a country
whose mansions are Home indeed,
hallowed and made pure by the pray
erful vigils born of a mothers love.
Psychological Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
whether her teaching leads her fol-

whether her teaching leads her fol-
lowers to heaven or hell.
All mankind, says Emerson, love a
lover. Possibly; but mankind, in
these latter days, are disposed to
thrust the true lover into the corner
with any other stupid country lout.
Boys and girls are furnished with GER
tain rules of expediency to use as
pruning-hooks upon themselves when
their hearts begins to swell and bour-
geon as all growing things will do in
Spring; and some inexplicable force
within sends bushes to their cheeks
and delicious thrills to eyes and lips.
Of love when it has rotted into taint-
ed passion we make, however, a
prominent object in our social life.
Fisk's amours, the political parties
led by unrepentant Magdalenes, and
divorce cases become turn by turn the
subject of our daily thoughts and
cares, and are reflected in our novels,
always the clearest of social mirrors.
Nothing could augur worse for our
condition. When men begin to doubt
habitually the purity or even the re-
serve of women, there is something SO
rotten in Denmark that Denmark is
near its end. We throw this out as
but word of warning to our sisters.
Valentines Day in the quaint fashions
of old time meant the choosing and
pairing for year of young people,
not always for betrothal or marriage,
but for the services of delicate
friendship, for that protection and
chivalric homage to weakness and
gentleness on the one hand, and pure
acceptance of homage on the other,
as no doubt often led to love. Its
bushes and bows and gallantry are
as much out of date now as the far
thingales and slashed doublets with
which they yanished.-N. Z. Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
NUMBER Is.
Hard to Please All.

The New Orleans Bee, the most vio-
lent of the opposition papers of New
Orleans, in a late number comes out
squarely and accuses Senators Lewis
and Thomas, both Democrats, of
treason, and says the latter is the Ju-
das of the reformers, and that he was
influenced to act that part by trio
bearing no less high and honorable
names, than General Richard Taylor,
Duncan F. Kenner, Esq, and DR.. w.
Newton Mercer; likely eounsellors,
those who know them will say, for
treason and dishonesty. "General
L. C. Anderson, Senator for St. Lam
dry, is not less eensurable," says the
Bee, than Messrs. Lewis and Thom-
as, for though he broke no pledge, he
refused to cooperate with the Carter
men, and threw his entire influence on
the side of the Governor Good for
our old friend, Tom, say we, we al
ways believed he was smart, and now
We know it Refused to cooperate
with the Carter men, did he? And
how many others, the most distin-
guished men of the Democratic party
refused to do so also, we would like to
know? The fact is, gentlemen, you
are beat at your own game, and you
will have to grin and bear it, for there
is no balm in Gilead, and no physician
there, that can cure your complaint.
-Rapides Gasette.
Senator Anderson's duty did not re-
quire him to make pleasure excursions
in the WILDERNESS, nor to frequent
watering places, during the session of
Legislature, but to be at his seat in
the Senate and if the discharge Of
his duty in accordance with law,
caused the illegal schemes of the coali-
tion of the Custom House Republicans
and Democratic State Central COM
mittee to miscarry, they have only
themselves to blame for entering upon
an unlawful and foolish enterprise.
But like the boy who stumps his toe
and beats the inanimate stump, they
vent their wrath on those whose only
crime consisted in not joining their
wild d-goose-ehase conspiracy. Even
if Senator Anderson had been per-
senally disposed to join them, his duty
to his constituents required him not to
do so. By joining this foolish coali-
ton no good would have been accom-
plished, as the result has already
proved, and he would be in false
position in regard to the Executive.
| We refer especially to the many good
| appointments that have been made in
Senator Anderson's district, through
his intercession with the Governor.
All who are acquainted with him, know
that he is always ready and willing to
serve his constituents; and his constit
uents are willing let him be thejudge
of the nlanneri in which tits best he shall
serve them; and they know also that
he does not represent the president of
a New Orleans ward club, but the
Tenth Senatorial District, aud that he
will act accordingly. 1t seems to us
the height of presumption that certain
individuals should expect and Insist
on a legislator serving them in prefer
ence to lis Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
Interesting to Whisky Drinkers

The Philadelphia Price Current says
that, the Western distillers have in
vented new way of manufacturing
whisky, by means of which peculiar
strength and fodor are impaired to the
product, highly injurious to the health
of consumers, and certainly not cred
liable to those engaged in the sale.
Neither the Ioxious ingredients them
selves nor the process of manufacture
is kaown to many outside the ring.
but sufficient has leaked out to show
the character of the men and the bust
ness. Sulphlric acid is blended with
the mash, or applied directly to the
product of the stills, which imparts a
disagreeable odor to the whisky; and
so powerful is its effect upon it that it
corrades and. .eats up the inside of the
barrel in which the foul compound is
kept.
Another feature of this rotgut, sold
under the name of whisky, is that it
canpot be extracted by process of dis
tillation, re- -distillatiOn or rectifcation.
This fact has caused its presence to be
traced in high wines purchased from
the West by respectable distillers
here, and prompt them to shut down
on the nefarious traffic as injurious to
life and the best interests of the trade.
By experiment, it has been tested that
if small piece of iron or copper is
inserted into q barrel of whisky adul-
terated with this acid, the entire mass
viii be instantly blackened; and if
left in for short time will evolve q
large quantity of acetate of copper
verdigris. Such compound cannot
fail to prove farfully injurious to the
public health, if brought into general
use and we are glad to perceive that
combined effort is contemplated by
the trade to prevent this. If this be not
sufficient, the consequences are suffi-
GENTLY serious to call for some legisla-
tive enactment by which the sale. of
this poisonous stuff shall be prohibit
ed under the severest penalties. d"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
Democratic Hostility to Ed
ucatIOn.

AS another illustration of the hos
tility of Democracy to popular en-
Hghtenment, and especially the edu-
cation of the negro, we quote what
our able contemporary, the IndepeI,d-
ent, says about the Georgia Legisla-
ture:
"The progress made in popular ed
ucation in the South is not always
maintained. Last year the Legisla-
ture of Georgia appropriated, by
nearly unanimous vote, 900 to-
ward the support of the Atlanta Uni
versity, under the care of the A1nel1-
can Missionary Association. This year
the appropriation was reduced with
shouts of derision. Last year a fund
was voted for the public schools, and
many colored teachers toiled in the
school-room during the hot months,
in the confidence that their pay was
sure but this year the Legislature
voted to fund their appropriation, and
thus the teachers are cheated out OF
their wages. The school commission
er, disguised, thinks of resigning. II
the colored people are educated it will
not be with the help of the rebel ma
iority in the South
And we might add that last year the
Georgia Legislature was under the
control of Republicans; this year it is
in the hands of the Democrats. And
this is identically the same sort OF ell
ement in Louisiana that is promoting
the dissensions and wrangling in the
Republican party, in the hope of so
dividing and weakening it that it will
be overthrown. in the next election,
when they will acquire the ascenden-
CIV, and be able to re-enact the scenes
of Georgia and Tennessee here.-N. o.
LouisiGniGn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
The Day we do not Celebrate.

We confess an allegiance to ami
versaries, even of the poorest and
flimsiest sort we are thankful for
feasts or fasts, or any kind of memor-
ial or prophetic meaning which makes
landmark on the common road,
turns some of the dull rank and file of
ordinary days into kings and
priests of Time. We are glad
of even this old tatterdemalioE
queen of love and lovers, St.
Valentines day, when she comes
along, though her garments are as
shabby and vulgar as need be for any
sovereign out of business. We are
sorry that the old habits and customs
of the day have degenerated
into the hideous and costly tok-
ems of the Stiffness of educated boys
and girls, or the hideous and cheap
tokens of the vileness of the young
people of another class which will to-
day burden our penny postmen.
There never was a holiday that had
not its birth at first in some high sug-
gestive meaning, and, laugh as we
may at their vapidity, it would be
well for us if we could bring back Val
entines, or May Days, or Mistletoes,
or any of the devices of our forefath-
ers for giving utterance and' adorn-
ment to love-simple, innocent hu-
man love. Better still, if we could
keep in mind that there is such a
thing that under the great moving
forces of politics, OF fraud, or crime,
.or expediency, there is another force,
more powerful than all, at work jim
every home and fireside, the love of
man for woman and woman for man.
Next to religion, it is the power which
keeps mans nature sweet, and en-
mobiles it; it is the religion of many
men, and by no means the worst they
might have. As for women, we know
that it is now the fashionable philoso-
ply among them to decry its influence;
we only point to their most proml-
nent leaders to prove that after you
have given to woman place, exer-
else for all her talents, money and
fame, it depends after all solely on the
fact whether she has been capable OF
pure love or not for some one man,