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her husband to get up and see what was
the matter. He did SO, and soon returned
saying that the Captain had told him there
was no danger. He got into bed again,
but his wife could not sleep, and was again
alarmed by the sound of many feet running
to and fro. A moment later the steward,
brave man, of whom all spoke well,
rushed into the stateroom and told them to
put on their lite preseryers as the ship was
sinking. This was terrible shock, but
they fastened to obey the order. The two
children of young couple lay asleep, one
baby six weeks old, the other boy Of three
years. The father took the biggest child
in his arms. The mother chung to her in
FAINT, and the two struggled to the deck.
The saloon was
Knee.Deep I'm water
by this time, and 10 less than five minutes
man and wife were in the water. The
waves ran high and soon husband and wife
were swept asunder. The former lost
strength, relaxed his hold on the child and
both were drowned. The mother held
her babe above the hungry waters
until her strength too was exhausted, and
then a wave larger than the rest dashed it
from her arms, aud saw it sink slowly to
the depths below. Just as she was ex-
bausted, and after her life-preserver had
slipped from beneath her arms, the Mecca
sin came up and she was recalled to
life, which, for the pres
eGt, at least, is bitter indeed. have my
husband here, she said, but they never can
find my babies in SO large sea. The poor
woman goes to Philadelphia this afternoon,
where her parents live, and where her hus-
band will be buried.
A H0rrfd Hoax.
The dispatch to The Euensng Mail last
night, reporting the loss of the yacht
DaRntless, is untrue. She is at Newport.
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ANOTHER HORROR OF THE SEA.
A Steamer Burned in Mid Ocean.
Tnirty-four passengers missing.


HAVANA, Aug. t31.-Capt. Jefferson
Maury fthe steamship Bienville, arrived
here this morning from Nassau, and reports
the burning of the Bienville at Sea. The
steamship Bienville left New York on the
10th of July, for Aspinwall. When in lati-
tude 25 deg. II min. longitude "a deg. Is min.
at 3:45 A. NJ, on the morning of the 18th
inst, fire was discovered among the cargo.
Steam and water were Immediately turn
ed on, but the steam pumps after a few re-
volutions, broke down and could not be
worked. Capt. Msury then ordered the
matches battered down, hoping thereby to
smother the fire, and at the same time the
fire extiDguishers were used be-
tween the decks and the steam kept on.
The fire gained, however, rapidly and at 6
o'clock Capt. Maury, fearing an explosion
from the powder stored in the hold If he
remained by the ship any longer, ordered
six boats launched, and the passengers and
crew began to embark. At 7:30, Capt.
Maury was forced to leave
the ship, being the last
one on board. One OF the boats was cap
sized after leaving the ship and from seven
to ten of the inmates including two women
were drowned. After sun rise fresh
breeze sprung up, the capsized boat was
righted and baiIed out, and reached Cat
Island in safety. The other boats exec pit
one reached Elenthra Island, distance of
$50 miles from the scene of the disaster.
The missing boat has not been heard from,
but its supposed it was picked up by pass
ing vessel as an empty boat was seen adrift
near Elenthra Island with life preserver
I'M it. One of the boats in attempting to
land at Elenthra was capsized and nine
were drowned including Mrs. Brander and
her three children. At 1870 P. NJ. the
Bienville
Exploded.
and Immediately sunk. When the fire was
first discovered it was supposed to be in
the fore-hold, where a large quantity of
powder cargo was stored, but it proved to
be between decks over the boilers and
among the cargo. The passengers and
crew lost all their baggage, and saved moth
ing except the clothes they had on. Capt.
Maury reports that the people of Nassau
treated the shipwrecked kindly, and min
istered to their wants. The Vice Consul,
Saunders, has cared for the seamen. Anna
Brain, one of the rescued,
Became Insane,
and was left at Elenthra, because she
could not be found when the party left
Nassau. Out of 127 persons on board the
Bienyille, "a are unaceounted for, includ-
ing the nine lost at Elentrhra.
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Another NEoaerp Roruta-

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 31.-Mrs Char
lotte LIMB has been arrested at Trimbele.
Pierce county, Wis, and placed in the Els
worth jail, charged with poisoning five
persons. IL September, 1871, her husband
died vry suddenly, showing symptoms of
having been poisoned. Last May her son,
aged ten years, was taken sick in a like
manner to his father and in an hour was
dead. In June daughter eight years old
died similar death. Last month Mrs.
Lamb vent to Mrs. Jane Allman's house to
assist n taking care Of her while sick, and
mixed up powder for her. Mrs. Altman
complained OfviOlent pains in her stomach
and died in a few minutes. Last week
Royal Garland, also neighbOr, died under
the same circumstances as the above named.
Mrs. Lamb was cooking for him during
harvest, and after drinking cup tea pre-
pared by her he was taken with severe
pains and died soon after. Mrs. Lamb 3
house vas searched and strychnine and
arsenic found. -
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GHOSTS In RUSSIA.

In a certain village-the story runs
there was girl who hated work but loved
gossip. So she never spun herself, but
used to invite the other girls to her house,
where she feasted them and they spun for
her. During one of these spinning feasts a
dispute arose as to'which of the party was
the bo.dest.
81 am not afraid of anything" said the
lazy-bones.
swell, them" said the spinners, off you re
not afraid, go through the grave yard into
the church, take down the Holy Picture
from the door, and bring it here"
every good" said she; "I'll bring 1t, only
each of you must spin me q distaff-full.n
Well, she went to the church, took down
the picture, and brought it home with her.
But then the picture had to be taken back
again, and the midnight hour had arrived.
Who was to take ii?
H"Go on spinning, you girls" said the
lazy-bones; "I'll take it back myself. I'm
not afraid of anythiRgp
SO she went back to the church and re-
placed the picture. As she passed through
the graveyard on her return, she saw
corpse in white shroud sitting on a tomb.
1t was moonlight night, and everything
was visible. She went up TO the corpse
and pulled its shroud Off. Qts hour for
stirring hadn't arrived, pertaps.) Then
she went home, carrying the shroud with
her.
After supper, when everybody had gone
to bed, all of sudden, the corpse tapped
at the window, saying, "GYve me my
shroud! Give me my shroud" The other
girls were frightened out of their wits.
But lazybones took the shroud, opened the
window, aud said:
"There, take it!'
NO." replied the corpse, stake it to the
place you took it from"
Next night, at the same hour, after all
the spinners had gone to their own HON es,
the corpse came again, tapped at the wiz
dow, and cried:
"Give me my shroudn'
Well, the girls father and mother opened
the window and offered the corpse its
shroud, but it cried:
"No! Let her carry it back to the place
she took it from.
Just then the cocks began to crow-the
corpse disappeared. Well, next day they
sent for the priest, and told him the whole
story, and implored him to help them. The
priest reflected awhile, then told the girl to
come to mass next day. So in the morning
she went to mass. The services began.
Numbers of people came to it. But just as
they were going to sing the "Cherubim
Song" q terrible whirlwind arose. And 1t
caught up that girl in the air, and then
fang her down on the ground. And
strightway that girl disappeared from sight;
nothing was ever found of her except her
back hair.-7he CoT7alsill. sr
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POLITICAL.
lOther Arkansas Split.
Gov. Curtin.

Gov. Curtin.
New YORK, Aug. 31.-Gov. Curtin is
now considered out of danger.
Another Arkansas Split.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Aug. 91.-A special
to the Gazette from Camden says the Re-
publican Convention for the second district
on Thursday split in two, one wing nomi-
mating Hon. o. p. Snyder, the present in
cumbent, and the other Hon. j. F. Elliott.
Both declare their intention of running the
race through.
The Louisville Conventional Damas
Ring Exposure.
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, Aug. 30.-Great ex-
element was created in this city to-day,
in political circles, over the discovery ofthe
fact that prominent Grant Congressional
candidates and officials in this State are
managing and sending delegates 10 the
Blanton Duncan Louisville Convention.
The whole correspondence relating to the
movement in Illinois, including letters from
Blanton Duncan, Wilbur F. Story, Major
Will ClMoreau, and others Of that ilk, have
been found, having been lost by Joseph
Ledlie, the prime mover in this
State of Grants Louisville side
show. These letters prove beyond
a doubt that Grant and his place-holders
throughout the country are running the
convention to be held at Louisville next
week. One from J. Daniels, of Chicago,
to Ledlie, saws: of you have blanks send
Mr.. CHARLES Ii. Home, of the Inter-Oc
Office, fifty, and the same number TO Hon.
B. Farwell." The same correspondent,
writing from Chicago, in another letter
says: "Hon. G. B. Farwell can send fifty
delegates if desired, and from the best
ward-WOrkers here" Daniels again writes:
''Please send my card to Gen. S. D. Atkins,
postmaster at Freepot, Ills. 1t will help
you" n. G. Myers telegrapbs to Ledlie to
come ito Chicago, as certain parties want
to see him on important business. W. F.
Story, ofthe Chicago Times, writes to Led
lie, "if the proposed Louisville Convention
shall be largely attended, and if damphools
can be kept off it, and especially out of the
lead of it, it may be of great service"
Other letters in this batch from the mani
pulators of the Blanton Duncan movement
say that, if the Louisville Convention is not
a success as a means to defeat Greeley, its
friends should vote fo- Grant. Another
lette was found directed to Mr.. Ledlie
from a prominent Grant candidate in
this city, in which Ledlie is di-
rected TO call on certain Graut
Radicals in Sangamon county for assist
ance and information as to the proper per-
sons for delegates to Louisville, stating that
all expenses win be paid. The whols ten
or of all the letters shows conclasively that
the entire Louisville Convention move
ment is managed for Grant and by Grants
office holders and with Grants money,
aided by INSCRIPTIONS knaves claiming to
be Democrats. Your correspondent has
examined all the letters, and made the ex-
tracts from them as above stated.
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GrN. cnEATHAm,s oAkD.

The card of Gen. Cheatham which we
publish this morning came to US too late
last night to permit more than very hasty
reading. 1t is plain, frank aud manly,
characteristic Of the man. Although a
soldier in war he is in peace 8 citizen,
richly devoted to the pursuits of peace
and well calculated to represent the inter-
ests of the great body Of the people. As
The standard bearer Of the Democracy,
''the old Guard" which never surrence rs,
win rally around him. Cheatham and
Victory.
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save a country. Parties sometimes save
aud sometimes ruin. Il is time the people
had party, because the people have to do
all the fighting and all the paying.
In parting the best wishes of my heart
are for you and your prosperity.
A QUESTION.
As Mr.. johnson retired, one of the audi
ence rose to ask the privilege Of putting a
question to the Ex-President:
add you not, during the war, say,
when you hear man prating about the
Constitution, spot him for traitor or COP
perhead 20"
Mr.. johnson stated be remembered no
such expression, Subsequently he said he
was himself "pratiDg about the Constitu-
ton" at that time.
Numerous calls followed for Col. Turner
and VIM. G.. Brien, resulting in the ap-
pearance on the stand Of the latter gente-
man, who announced before q rapidly de-
creasing audience, himself an ''independ-
ent" candidate for Congress from the
Fifth District; and spoke for three-quarters
of an hour.
Mr.. Johnson left for dinner during the
remarks Of Mr.. Brien, and the audience
by common consent broke up about half
past three P. NJ.
There was now a universal rush for
something to satisfy the inner man.
There is but one hotel of any moi e In the
place, the Winston House, although this
is managed with liberal policy by our
friend n. G. Winston, it was hardly equal
to the extraordinary demand oftwo thous-
and hungry maUs.
The excursion train left Gallatin at four
o'clock, arriving In this city at ten minutes
psst seven, having made the trip Of TWEEN
ty-six miles in the unprecedented time Of
three hours and ten minutes. Although
the trip was quite irksome, and weary, the
band did all in its power to enliTen the
passengers, and caused them to arrive
here tolerably cheerful. The day was
cool and pleasant, the excursionisss very
orderly, and in spite of few unavoida-
BILE annoyances, all seemed TO enjoy them
selves.
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CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

The Apolocs of New York started
Yesterday for the Louisville Convention.
The Western Association have adva need
iron 81 and nails pc.
All the Western trunk lines from New
York advance freights tomorrow 70 to ~
per cent ,
The California company to build the 39th
parallel railroad has been finally organized.
San Francisco votes on a $iO,0O0,OOO sub
scription at next election.
Dallas, Texas, reports an SSO,OOO ire
Thursday.
FOREIGN.
Nellie Grant is in Paris.
Queen Victoria thanks Stanley with
gold snuff-bOX.
The Austrian Androssy assures an I'M
believing world that the three Emparors
have no designs against French interests.
Twenty persons were recently killed by
Indians 10 the Argentine Republic, and
whole families carried off into captivity.
Japan threatens a war against the Corea
with China thrown in.
Six hundred miles of telegraph from
Nagaski to Yokohama promise early COM
munication with California.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not single white man in Kent lucky,
Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. Then, what is
the most fOurishing part of America was
as little known as the country around the
mysterious mountains of the moon. 1t was
not until 1867 that Boone left his home in
North Carolina TO become the first pioneer
settler in Kentucky. The first pioneer of
Ohio did not settle until twenty years af-
terward. Canada belonged to France, and
the population did not exceed a million
and half of people. A hundred years ago
the Great Frederick Of Prussia was per-
forming those grand exploits which have
made him immortal military annals, and
with this little monarchy was sustaining a
single contest with Russia, Austria, and
France, the three great powers of Europe
combined. Washington was a modest Vir-
ginia Colonel and the great events in his
try Of the two worlds to which these
great but dissimilsr men took leading
paws were then scarcely foreshadowed. A
hUIlr d years ago the United States were
the most loyal part of the British Empire,
and on the political horizon no speck indi-
Gated the struggle which within a score of
years thereafter established the great re-
pubic of the world. A hundred years ago
there were but four newspapers in Ameri-
csl. steam engines had not been imagined,
rii.IOSGs and telegraphs had not entered
into The remotest conception of men.
When We come to look back at it thro' the
vista Ct history we find that to the century
ju,t passed has been allotted more important
events, in their bearing upon the happiness
of the world than almost any other which
has C!a psed since the crestion.-DGkotd Id
UeT1jScT.
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Dexter Park.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The chief interest
was in the ESQ race for purse of 500, in
which seven horses started. In the pools
John II. was strong favOrite at 500 to
$50 against the field and Edgar, the latter
selling second choice. After Edgar won
the first heat John II. was the tavorite at
500 to $50 against the field, and after that
the odds were ten to one. The favorite
quit badly in the fourth heat and Edgar's
victory cost the knowing ones a large
amount of money. Fastest heat 2:31.
Flora Belle won the the 2:26 race, purse
$500, in three straight heats, being hard
pushed in each by Advance, formerly
Brother Jonathan. Time 2.27, 2:25 !, 2;Z357.
Extra running race one aud one-fourth
of mile dash, three entries, purse and
stake $500. Won by Jim Conner in 2;O5.
The distance was $50 yards short.
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The Prize Ring.

EAsTPoRT, Me-, Aug. SI.-The prize
fight between Kelly and Timany, for $500
8 side took place near here to-day. In the
tenth round. Timany was knocked out of
time by blow on the jugular from Kelly.
When time was called for the eleventh
round Timany was still insensible and
Kelly was declared victor,
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THE TURF.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 31.-Gov. STAN
ford's mare, Aurora, purchased few days
since for $4,000, with only six months
training, trotted five heSis to-day against
Haywood's Lady Blanchard, winning the
race, and making the fourth mile in 2:27,
the best time ever made in race in Cali
fOrnia
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FOREIGN.
Nellie Grant is in Paris.
Hanged for Murder.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-A Columbia, s.
c., special, says Bill Lucas and Ned Harris,
colored, were hanged there yesterday for
murder. Owing to the ropes being i'm
properly adjusted, the cnlprts had horrible
struggles, lasting ten minuses in desperate
efforts to free themselves.
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THE ILL-FATED NETS.
Narrowing Details,

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Among the miss.
ing is the wife of VIM. f. Sheridan, Of the
Globe Theatre, Boston. Sheridan says he
knew nothing of the disaster until there
was a great rumpus outside of his state
room. | rushed out to find the steamer
sinking, and hurried my wife into a life
boat. There were too many of us In the
boat. We proceeded nearly TO land when
the rough sea caused our boat to tip over,
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Ehe Lansing5urgh, New York, Greeley
and b own Clue numbers among its mem
bers hity persons who voted for Grant in
lsOS, aadiC is said there are twice as many
''' cans in the town who openly de-
G 1eir intention to vote for Gresley, but
"" o join any campaign club,
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Electoral Iniunction-Fire.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 81.-Col. Curry, the de-
feated candidate, has enjoined Jack Doyle
from qualifying as Sheriff on the ground of
fraud.
A fire last night burned the boarding
house of Mrs. Witt on Second street, the
boarders barely escaping with their lives.
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A Battle I'm the Region OF Some.
where.
COMA, YAQUA, Aug. 31.-A battle was
fought on the 26th ult., at Santa Barbara,
between the Allied forces and Medina.
Medina had six hundred men, and after six
hours fighting was defeated.
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Terrible Moment.

There were few Of us who could swim,
and only eight or ten succeeded in laying
hold Of the boat. My poor wife was not
among them. Sheridan here became very
much agitated, and hid his face in his
hands. In moment he resumed with
broken voice: l have No physical trouble.
Ny grief is elsewhere. have telegraphed
to Providence to learn if my poor girl
was among those who were taken there by
ha AVDnnn ha
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"MOSES.

Some newspapers call me Moses.
Slavery was already abolished with some
exceptions, including some portions of
Tennessee. But practically slavery
melted without proclamation before
the army. Knowing the Confederacy
was gone and to stop these armies
after armies coming down on US, for the
sake of peace and to stop the sacrifice Of
human life, did proclaim great fact al
ready existing, that the negroes were free,
because the armies would retire if they
knew slavery was dead. In answer to some
one in the crowd l said l would be their
Moses if no one else would. 1t may yet
prove a prediction. The Israelites were
forty years in the wilderness. In less time
the colored people may be wanting Mo
ses. (Subdued voices, Let them go.) Don't
ridicule what may be prophecy.
If the constitution is buried let us go and
dig it up, and appeal to the Redeemer for
its resurrection.
THE BLOODY CHAsM.
I don't want to look into that bloody
chasm. Too many of our countrymen are
buried in it. Close it. Let no seam Of
mark remain of it.
Let us hope the day is coming when we
shall celebrate the 4th OF July South as
well as North.
am not asking favor of you, but COM
plying with the high behests of honor and
duty. a mere huckster in politics is very
different from a philosopher who under
stands the science of government. | have
ever preached the same cardinal thoughts
as utter to-day. | feel proud of devoting
my last years to them, though it may cost
me much labor or may cost me my life. Ii
fail or perish, all | ask is, no tombs or
trophies, bit burying place inyour midst,
with the epitaph "Here lies one who loved
and toiled for the people,"
am no office seeker. The little place is
not much to me. The little money is
nothing. l will give you check in ad-
vance for the salary to do as You please
with it. Ii man is TO be sent to Con-
gress because he is needy and wants the
salary, the American Congress has reached
a pretty low ebb.
The county of late has been ruled by
rings, but have not been fortunate enough
to get into any of the rings. Look at poor
down trodden Mexico, on whom nature
has lavished all her wealth, vibrating like
pendulum from one military faction TO
another. What is your condition here?
North, it is Gen. Grant, Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Sheridan, etc. In the South it is
Gen. this, Gen. A, B, G, D, E, F, and on
to the end of the alphabet. A Confederate
soldier tcld me the other day that he
thought the Rebel army had been disoand-
ed for ever. But no, the Confederate
army must remain strictly organized to
vote for the Generals. Isn't it time for the
boys that served TO ask something
But they've no no use for them except
to vote and talk about comrades in arms.
The officers got pay and were out of harms
way. The poor soldier slept on the ground:
| was better friend to you, smnested
the whole South. aA~s-a
We used to have party. Party won't
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- Gov. Curtin.
New YORK, Aug. 31.-Gov. Curtin is
| oc,ooi1orad ont f
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2.1OO SOULS.

Loud cheers greeted the appearance of
Mr.. johnson on the stage, and after music
by one band and the other, Mr.. Thos.
Boyers introduced sour distinguished
guest" who, after another burst of music,
came forward and spoke at length in a
well-sustained voice for some three hours
The bulk of the speech hiss already been
published in our account of former speeches,
and we will therefore confine ourselves to
novel and salient points, preserving his
language as near as may be:
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We heard some limitations of the early
establishment Of new journal for Sumner
county, which viii advocate the election Of
Gen. Chatham.
among the callers on the ex President
during the morning was
COL. A. L. GARRETT,
fresh from the Second Congressional Dis
trict, where he is running "independent"
against Hon. Alfred Caldwell, of Knox.
About IL o'clock the