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ANOTHER MONTE CHRISTIE.
Queer Story Of Remarkable Huut for
Gold.

Theodore Kirehhoff, late of San Fran
cisco, contributes to the GdrtentdU6e, a
German journal, very curious account
of gold-hunt, the substance of which
is as fellows:
On the tweny-ninth of February last
the brig Laura set sail from San FRAN
cisco, having on board provisions and
necessaries for eight months use, and
carrying as its crew Captain Thomas
Welsh and his wife Eliza, and eight
members of the "South Pacific Treasure
Prospecting Company" They expect
ed to find coin and jewels to the amount
of siXty-five million dollars-all slowed
away, according to Captain Welsh's ac-
count, by a pirate crew of which he is
the only survivor. 1t is wild story
that he tells-a mixture apparently Of
the old buccaneering narratives, the
sentimental novel of the penultimate
generation, and the modern romance of
Dumas. Welsh was kidnapped, he
says, in early youth at some English
seaside place by
A PIRATICAL DESPERATE,
a disappointed suitor of his mothers, she
having been forced against her will to
give her hand to a nObleman of Kent,
Welsh's father. With him was taken
Young girl-his playfellOw Eliza, now
his wife. Young Welsh was incorporat-
ed into the pirate-crew. His captains
ship became the terror of the West In
dian seas, and its success emboldened
the captain to more and more enterpris-
ing measures, In 1918, when the South
American republics threw off the yoke
of Spain, he doubled Cape Horn, and
Law In wait for the Spanish galleons
traversing the Pacific with the gold of
Peru. The pirate brig carried one hum
dred and sixty men from the British
islands and eight guns. From time to
time the captain made recruits from the
coasts of Chill and Peru, and made
friendly connections with the people in
those parts in order to keep up his
knowledge of the Spanish maritime
movements. His captured treasure be-
came at last so large that he sought a
place where to deposit it, and discOv-
cred
THE CoCOs ISLAND,
Situated in the Pacific ocean, five
minutes and thirty-tive seconds north
latitude. and about three hundred
nautical miles west of Panama. Here
was a hill of moderate height, and in
side it a cavern, where the treasure
was carefully stored away. After count
ing over its amount and covering the
spot from observation, the buccaneers
returned TO their trade. The whole
marauding party, with the exception
of Welsh and Eliza, who got of in a
boat, were surprised and cut to pieces
when laying their plans for an attack
ON one of the richest cities ON the coast
of South America. Thirty years after
in the year l850-Welsh and Eliza
turned up in San Francisco, They tell
this tale, and add that in the interval
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LOUISVILLE, August 2l.-The Presby-
tery meets tomorrow to try Rev. Gil
bert II. Robertson on the charges based
on the scandal in which he was re-
Gently involved.
All the railroads leading here will sell
half-fare tickets TO the National Indus
trial Exposition, which opens on the
third of September. The managers are
ready 10 receive and locate machinery,
which is already beginning To come in.
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CHICOT is still afflicted with moral
earthquakes. A dOuble-barreled Radi-
cal Sheriff-making convention was held
in Lake Village a few days ago; theone,
cooked and primed by Jim Mason, the
SOulOuque of Chicot; and the other by
Conway Barbour, his rival for the
throne. Each ring nominated its can
didate, and Mason and Barbour are pit
ted against each other. There was only
one man killed during the session of the
two conventions, though several pistols
were fired. The negro's death is regret
ted by the Barbour faction, which loses
a vote.
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Interesting 10 BOndhOIderS and DistiII

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-The Trea-
sury Department will, on the twenty
sixth of the present month, commence
the payment of the interest without re-
bate on ten-fOrty bonds, due September
first.
An order was issued from the Internal
Revenue office to-day, directing all
gaugers to gauge all packages used for
the sale of fermented liquors. If they
find the packages to be too large, they
will be branded a size larger or turned
over to the brewer to be cut down.
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SYRACUSE, y. Y, August 2l.-The
Committees of Conference recently ap-
pointed by the various Temperance Or
CARNATIONS of the State, to call a State
Convention to be held after the nOmina-
tiOns by the political parties, met in
joint session te-day, and determined to
call Union State Temperance Conven-
ton, to meet in this city on the nine
teenth Of September next, 10 be COM
posed Of two delegates appointed by the
Temperance Electors of each Assembly
district who favor the formation of tenn
peranee reform by political action. The
movement appears to be in the interest
Of Independent nominations, and to
full Temperance ticket for
State officers in the present canvass.
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LOUISVILLE, August 2l.-The past few
days have been excessively hot. One
case of fatal sunstroke occurred, and a
number of others not fatal. The stock
of vehicles and street-cars is suffer
ing Several died on the streets.
The committees of the Grand Peace
Reunion, on the eleventh and twelfth
proximo, report everything progressing
favOrably. Fifty thousand dollars will
be raised here for the purpose, and large
number Of sheep, hogs, cattle, ETC., and
vast quantities of other provisions are
being prepared by the people of the inte-
riOr as contributions to the barbecue on
the occasion, which is expected to be
the grandest ever given on the continent.
The fine grounds of the Grand Central
Exposition have been selected for the
meeting.
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THE Labor Reformers' Convention
sat yesterday at Columbus, Ohio. Itwas
agreed that it was too late to substitute
a ticket for that of Davis and Parker,
annihilated by the Cincinnati Conven-
ton; and that the Reformers would
support that candidate for the Pres
idency whose history and creed were
most nearly conformed to those Of the
party which the convention repre-
snnfad
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Associated Press Dispatch.l
LITTLE Rock, August 2l.-The Re
publican State Convention met at
twelve o'clock to-day. A temporary
organization was effected by electing
Judge Warwick, of Pulaski, temporary
Chairman, and }. c. Corbin, cOlored, of
Pulaski, temporary Secretary.
Committees on Credentials and Per-
manent Organization were appointed,
when the convention took a recess till
four o'clock.
On reassembIng, the committee not
being ready to report, a recess was taken
until seven o'clock.
The convention is very large, every
county being represented.
1t is now certain that Judge Baxter, of
Batesville, will be the nominee for Gov
ernoT.
The proceedings, so far, have been
very orderly.
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SPAIN.

More Disturbances Threatened by the
Friends OF EN-Queen IsabeIIa-At-
tempted AssassinatiOn Sf the Mayor
of an Interior Province.
MADRID, August 21.-Reports are
current here that the Minister and other
high officials received warning of fresh
outbreak to be attempted shortly by
partisans of Ex-Queen Isabella, and
that the occasion would be seized on by
Carlists to renew their stacks. 1t is
certain that fears of a new movement of
some kind are entertained, and active
preparations to meet it are in progress.
A telegram from Pamphlennia gives an
account of a local disturbance there
on Saturday between the CaTlists and
Liberals, during which the Mayor, inter-
fering to prevent a breach of the peace,
was himself struck by one of the Carl
lists, who was promptly arrested. Sub
sequently other Carlists engaged in the
affair attempted to assassinate the May
or. Seven shots were fired at him, but
without effect. The police, in coming
to the rescue of the Mayor, captured
three of the would-be assassins, who are
now in custody awaiting examination.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, August 2l.-A correspond
ence from Alexandra, Egypt, says that
the investigation in the recent shooting
affair there has been concluded, but no
verdict has been rendered, on account
of the absence OfCOnsul-General Of Butler.
The evidence taken by the commission
Of investigation bears strongly against
Butler.
The Emperors Of Germany and Aus
tria, unaccOmpanied by their ministers,
meet at Ischl on the twenty-eighth in
slant, and remain there four days.
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weather Demonstrations.

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-Clear
weather will generally continue on
Thursday over the Southern States, east
Of Mississippi; southerly winds and
partly cloudy weather for the New
England States; southerly to southwest
erly winds for the Middle States, in
creasing to fresh and brisk winds, with
cloudy weather and areas of rain from
Northern Ohio TO the northern portion
of New England; partly cloudy weather
for the Ohio valley; northerly to west
erly winds and clear aud clearing
weather viii extend eastward to Lake
Michigan and Northern Illinois and
Missouri by Thursday morning, and
over Lower Michigan by evening.
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IRELAND.
The Troubles IRcreasing-A Military
Force Five Thousand Strong In
able TO Restore 0rder-De-
strUetiOn OF SchOOlhOuseS
and Churches.

BELFAST, August 2l.-The hopes of a
restoration of the quiet, which was ex-
cited yesterday, TO a more peaceful state
of affairs have not been realized. The
condition, as shown by the reports re-
ever last night. The authorities were
powerless against depredations, though
supported by an armed force Of fully five
thousand men. The schoolhouses have
been destroyed, and it was with the ut
most difficulty that some of the churches
were preserved from sharing the same
fate. Grave mismanagement on the
part OF the authorities is suspected, and
the general dissatisfaction is so great,
that the respectable citizens intend to
form vigilance committees for the arrest
and summary punishment of offenders.
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Kansas Politics.

LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, August 2l.-
A large meeting Of Liberal Republicans
was held here tonight, and addressed
by some of the ablest speakers in the
State. Colonel Sam Wood, one of the
original free State men Of Kansas, was
one of the speakers. In referring to the
policy Of the present Administration, he
said that the order Of things should be
reversed. The meeting showed more
Greeley strength than was anticipated
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The protection of the police was asked
to-day by several Brooklyn companies
who recently resisted the demands of
some LongshOremen. At six o'clock
this evening a crowd of LOngshoremen
got on the dock of the elevator Manhat-
tan, at Wall street ferry, and as soon as
the society men were leaving by ferry
for New York, sought TO cross over with
them, but We're dispersed by a vigorous
clubbing from the police. A woman
was seriously injured by club which
flew out of a polieeman's hand in the
melee.
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NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August 2l.
A DefauIfing Bank Clerk.


DefauIting Bank Clerk.
George Arngsland, boOk-keeper for
| the Hudson County National Bank,
jersey City, has decamped to Europe,
] being defaulter in the sum of twenty
thousand dollars. Wine and women led
him astray.
The Tribune says that Horatio Sey-
mour and Sanford c. Church have posi-
| lively refused to allow the use of their
names before the Democratic and Liber-
al Republican Convention for Governor.
1t is believed that Augustus Schell will
be the strongest candidate.
DIR. HOWard's Damages.
DR.. Howard, who has returned from
Spanish imprisonment, attributes his
release to the press of the United States,
10 which he returns his warmest thanks.
He thinks Secretary Fish might have
acted more promptly, and that the gov
ernment, with proofs before it that he
was United States citizen, might have
abbreviated, or at least alleviated, his
sufferings. DR.. Howard will go to Wash
ington in a day or two, and will present
his claim, which is for a pretty round
sum, including loss of medical business
l
ter valued at thirty thousand dollars.
He will not return to Cuba. Howard
saws he was loaded with chains on a
transport ship, kept down in the hold,
and, when he wanted water, had 10 90
on deck, dragging the chains after
him. These eXertiOns, together with
bad food, gave him disease. The
COmmandant Of the prison at Cadiz
was a brute and a thief. Some of the
prisoners there actually died from eating
the food. Howard had to procure food
outside, for which the COmmandant
double. No other prisoners
were allowed to converse with Howard. |
No letters or papers were allowed to |
reach him, whilst the filth and vermin |
made him sick. The Commandant re-
fused to remove him to the hospital. 1t |
was only secured by United States Con-
sui Duffy.
The steamer Scotia took one hundred |
and seventeen thousand four hundred /
dollars in specie.
The horse Harry Bassett is said to be
barred out of the Monmouth course in |
future.
Under the verdict of the CorOner's jury |
Mark Flanagan was committed to await /
trial for the murder of his wife.
1t is stated that Mario is about to
make a short professional visit to the
United States.
The Stadt Theater was sold at auction
to William Martin for one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars.
No new cases of yellOw-fever are re-
ported down the bay. Two more of the
men have returned to duty.
Samuel WindleT, brother of Mrs.
Fanny Hyde, indicted for the murder of
George Watson, was admitted to bail in
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows of
New York rejected the constitutional
for the admission of men,
Ders expelled for more than ten years to
membership.
There were seventeen offers of bonds,
to 1926, $50, at 1850 to
l450. The amount advertised for was
2, 600, 600, but the Secretary takes only
"a, 800. II
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ARKANSAS.
The Minstrel Convention in Ses.
SiOn-0rganiZatiOn Perfected
The Dirty Work Be-
gun in Earnest.
8 Nc" Gone Up-The MinStrels
Have a Show and Regular
Breakdown Baxter is
Nominated.

Special to the Appeal
LITTLE Rock, August q, lS72.
Baxter was nominated by acclama-
ton. Much trading was done in the
convention. Mcdonald was again floor
ed; first by Clayton, and now by Clay
toms man Baxter. Clayton rules the
roost, and Mack was done for. Baxter
says he is for the restoration of popular
freedom, but he talks in general terms,
aud we may be betrayed as by Clayton.
That's what the people fear.
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CURIOUS stories come to us in letters
from Washington, which tell what
strange seductive influences, suggestive
OF BOutwell's intervention, are made to
operate upon a noisy hummer or two in
each State. Who was victimized for
Arkansas? Who for Tennessee? Are
We to have no blatant Blant?
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LAMAR FOR CONGRESS-.
The Triumphant Success Of Colonel La
mar-RejOicingS Of the People.

Special TO the Appeal
TUPEDO, Miss, August 2l.-The con-
vention here to-day was attended by
the most intelligent men of the district.
The hall was crowded to suffocation and
the keenest interest manifested. It was
soon apparent that L. @. c. Lamar was
the supreme master of the assembly, and
when he was nominated acclamations
rent the heavens. He will have no Op-
rosirion
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THE NOMINATION OF General Cheatham
YESTERDAY atNashville, as a Congression-
al candidate for the State at large, will
give unmixed satisfaction to the masses
OF the people, devoted, as they are to
Cheatham, because of his matchless
personal qualities, admirable traits
Of character and sound, practical, good
sense
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Killed with a stone.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 21.-John
Buckley, aged twenty-five years, an
iron-moulder, whose relatives live in
Louisville, came here about four weeks
ago. Sunday night, while acting as
mediator in a street fight, he was struck
on the head with stone, and died this
morning. Warrants hGve been issued
for the arrest of several persons.
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SPORTING MATTERS.


SARATOGA, August 2I.-The hurdle
race Of two miles was won by Blind
Tom, with George second and Nesuvius
third. Time, S:55i. The purse for all
ages. two and three-fourth miles, was
won by Harry Bassett, by ten lengths,
under a pull IN hye minutes ana six
seconds. Mary Louisa was the only Op-
Donent. The third race for a purse OF
four hundred dollars, for all ages, was
won hv Ortotan. Thursday and Fri
davis races will be the last of the sea-
son.
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ENT
OFFICIAL DRAWINGS.

MORNING CLASs-No. I4y.
20, 6s, d, 42, 8, 2, s., ), 81, 60, 81, ., 20.
EVENING CLASS-NO. 80.
So "a, 40, SO, IA. %, IS, :, 81, z, Il, 81, 58.
J. f. FRANCE. Agent,
49, North Court street.
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The Tribune says that Horatio Sey-
mOur and Sanford c. Church have posi-
lively refused to allow the use of their
names before the Democratic and Liber-
al Republican Convention for Governor.
1t is believed that Augustus Schell will
- l. -
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Ohio Liberal and Democratic Con,
NenIinna.


TOLEDO, August 2l.-The Liberal
Republican and Democratic Congress
sianal Conventions for the Sixth District
We're held here to-day. Conference COM
mitfees were appointed, but could not
agree upon a candidate. Both cOnven-
tiOns adjourned until Saturday, with a
view TO harmony. The Liberals offered,
by resolution, to go into joint conven-
ton, provided candidate of
Republican antecedents could be
nominated, and the Democrats
declined this proposition, and nominated
Hon. +. II. Hurd, Democrat, of Lucas
county, for Congressman by acclama-
ton, and Hiram Freeze, Liberal, of Hem
ry county, for Presidential Elector The
latter subsequently declined and the
Liberal Convention, after passing a res
olution unqualifiedly repudiating the
of Mr.. Hurd, adjourned
without making any nomination. The
Prohibitionists also held a convention,
and nominated Henry Moores, of this
city, for Congress.
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LANCASTER, OHIO, August 2l.-An
election was held in this township to-
day on proposition to aid the Ohio &
Kentucky Railroad TO the amount of
eighty thousand dollars. The me-
chanics from the work shop and
machine shops turned out to a
man in procession with banners, bands
and bells. The greatest enthusiasm was
manifested, and the proposition carried
by thirteen hundred and two to one
hundred and seventy-one.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The LabSr-RefOrmers in Massachusetts.
BosToN, August PA thinly attend
ed State LabOr-RefOTm Convention was
held to-day at South Farmingham, and
was presided over by Mr.. H. B. Me
Laughlin. Resolutions were adopted, but
no nominations We're made.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
--LATEST REPORT BY rELEeRAPH.l ]
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, August 21.-Cotton quiet,
with light demand; low middling, l93c.
Net receipts, 81 bales; sales, GA bales;
stock, 67S bales.
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Two Men Run over by a Locomotive.
TOLEDO, OHIO, August 2l.-James
Connect, an employe of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad Com
pany, was run over by an engine on
middle ground, last night, and killed
William Blair, a switchman, an en-
ploye of the same company, was also
run over by freight train in the same
locality, and will probably die.
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they have been living at New York, in
New Zealand and elsewhere. In 1855
| they actually persuaded some adYen-
turers at San Francisco to start on the
search for the COcos island. The ex-
pedition proved fruitless. But in 1867 a
company was formed for the discovery
of the hidden treasure, and Welsh was
placed in command of a schooner call
ed the Petrol.
Again the enterprise proved abOrtive.
Welsh said that conspiracy was form
ed against his life and that Of his wife,
and that he therefore steered the ship
to Panama and quilted it. Those who
went with him declared that he proved
himself utterly incapable of managing
the vessel, and had to run into Panama
for safety. The whole story Of the COcOs
Island treasure was a mOnstrOus swindle,
people now proclaimed. Andye hope
springs eternal in the human breast y
and we find that in 1870 Welsh was
taken on board as passenger and guide
by party of discovery sent out under
the auspices of the government Of Costa
Rica, and this time it is averred that
they reached
THE IDENTICAL ISLAND,
and landed on 1t, and came to the foot
of the hill, and were only prevented
from getting at the promised treasure
by the impOssibility of finding the open
ing, and Welsh's obstinaay in refusing
to point it out-a refusal which he de-
Tended on the plea that his companions
had determined to take his life rather
than give him his cOvenanted share of
the spoil. After returning to San Fran
cisco, Welsh's wife took up the trade of
a magnetic medium, and prOphesied all
sorts of wonders about the COcOs Island
treasure; and found an audience credu-
lous enough to accept her stories, and
rich enough to form a new company
and fit out a new expedition for the re-
covery of the NEUROLOGICAL board. This
time Welsh and Eliza have gone forth
as conductors of the brig Laura stipulat-
ing for as much of the treasure as shall
exceed thirty million dollars as their
share, for nothing at all should the
amount prove less.
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THE Chicago RaiJ,0ay Re,letc, the
best publication of the kind In the
United States, contains a letter from
General Buell., which keenly interests
those who would construct narrow-gauge
railroads.
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EXPOSITION STOCK.

VlHE third call on the stock falls due To-
Il DAY, August 18th. 1872. Please call and
paw. DelinQuents on former calls are Spe-
cially requested to pay up.
aul5 ED. BURKE PICKETT, Secretary.
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JOHN \. wADDEL, DID.
PARK AVENUE ACADEMY,
81 Miles from Memphis, near Memphis
and Charleston Railroad

THOS. c. MILLER. ------AssOCIArE
The eleventh session Of this school VIII be-
gin on the FIRST MONDAT IN SEk'Ih-2lt BE, ana
continue twenty weeks
The Principal is q graduate OF Hampton
sidney College and Of the University OF Viz
feachiug. four Of which he was a professor in
the frst-named institution
For circulars apply to Fl. Wade Co, Mr.W
r. CiaIbreath, or N essrs. Taylor, Radf0rd < Co.
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CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, August 21.-Cotton
dull; middling nominal, 19i@ @194c. Net
receipts, Is bales; gross receipts, 6l5
bales; sales, none; exports, coastwise,
I52 bales; stock, 3647 bales.
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Iueeudfarism.

LOUISVILLE, August q. The resi-
dence of G. G.. Davidson, of Portland,
near this city, was burned this evening;
loss twenty thousand dollars; insured
for ten thousand dollars. Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.