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2 drawers. All the nervous excitability of madness aided his powerful arms, and I felt as if in a vice. ‘Tuts !’ cried I, forcing a laugh, though a deadly terror was at my heart—‘tilts !' old Wheels, you hurt me, man ; and I want the whittle just half a minuted And I looked him straight in the face as I spoke. And once again the devilish look left his eyes, and ferocity died away, and his face resumed the old idiotic grin. Then he laughingly released me, saying, as he retired to his mat : ‘You were too much for old Wheels, that time, Scottie.’ ‘And what,’ asked I boldly, ‘did you want with the knife V ‘Doctor,’ he replied, seriously, ‘I must ietire.’ ‘Retire ! What do yoa mean ?’ I in quired. ‘Long hath the night of sorrow reign ed.’ said the poor man ; tho dawn shall bring me rest; and pf.or Wheeler will die, or the captain will kill him, roll him up in a hammock, and send him down among slimy crawling things nrd terri ble reptiles ; and they’re all in the plot, and all hate me—all—all !’ Just then fourths rat g out sharp and clear in the night-air; and for a short time I almost hoped someone might enter the ward-room, and relieve me from my trying situation. Some footsteps on the quarter-deck I did hear—it was but the relief of the man at the wheel ; they soon ceased, and all was silent as before. A short time afterwards, the lamp in my cabin began to burn more dimly, and give other indications of an early exit. I hardly knew whether to be pleased or otherwise at this; a struggle with my maniac patient I felt sure 1 must have, and darkness I knew would hasten that event and bring on the denouement. ‘Wheeler,’ I said, ‘do you intend to sleep to-night V ‘Ay,’ said he solemnly, and starting at rny voice like an old lady at a pistol-shot, ‘I will sleep; and you too shall sleep.’ This certainly was not very soothing to my nerves. ‘Well,’ I continued, ‘the light is going out, so you must go to the dispensary and letch a candle.’ ‘What!’ cried he, in a fierce whisper; 'out into the dark steerage, to be torn limb from limb, and my body scattered about the ship by devils. No, no, no !’ The lamp began to flicker. ‘See !’ said I, directing his attention to it, ‘it is waning away fast, and you know well enough how glad they will be to catch you in the dark.’ “Where does the light go to when it goes out?’ he asked, as if to him self. ‘You'll soon know,’ replied I. He started, looked at the lamp, then in my face, and then fearfully around him at the gathering gloom. ‘Do not let it out,’ he cried : ‘For God’s sake, doctor, keep it in. Come with me quick, and get a candle.’ I was only too glad to obey. We had not proceeded three steps from my cabin door, when 1 attempted to get in advance, in order to make a rush for the com panion-ladder. It was a most untimely move. No sooner did he espy my inten tions, than all the madman was stirred within him. Tla!’ he exclaimed, ‘wretch ! would you leave me to face my fate alone V Then seizing me by the breast, he hurled me backwards, and next moment a crashing blow felled me to the deck, lie had caught up a double-flint tumbler that stood on the table, and—not threw it at—but smashed it on my brow. Al though blinded and almost choked with blood, still, from this very bleeding, per haps, I was not rendered insensible; in deed I was fully conscious. Knowing now for certain that he intended to make an end of me, and most likely afterwards of himself, instead of trying to get up, I did as I had seen the cockroaches do— feigned death all of a heap just as 1 had fallen. My grateful patient paused for a moment, and looked down at his work ; then stooping forward he passed both hands over my face, so as to bathe them iu blood, and then held them up to the light, ‘Good,’he muttered: 'Red blood—not blue; but I'll male siccar, and then, doc tor, I’ll follow you.’ He then stepped ever me, with a light laugh, and re-entered my cabin—for the knife, L knew. Now was rny chance, if ever. His back was scarcely turned, when I bound ed to my feet, and made for the steerage. It was a short but exciting race for life. Two seconds took me to the steerage door, two more to the foot of the com panion-ladder, I sprang up, but had succeeded in placing only a lew behind me, when I slipped and fell to the bottom, while at the same time I heard an oath, and the cutlass flew past, and struck in the bulkhead not a yard above me. The madman, seeing I was escaping’, had thrown it; and the fall had saved me. I drew out the cutlass and hurried on deck. Seeing that the maniac had now given up the pursuit, I paused to take breath, and bind a handkerchief around my head. It was a very lovely night; not a cloud in all the dark sky. in which the stars — so differently arranged from those in the far north—were shining more brightly, I think, than I ever yet had seen them. But I had little inclination to gaze long at the gorgeous scene ; my thoughts were all on the fearful danger I had just escaped ; and, whether from excitement or loss of blood, I could not tell, but I felt as if about to faint. After leaning against the bulwark for a short time, the cool night air revived me, and I made haste to go to the captain’s cabin, to make my report and get assistance. This report was never made, for just as I was about to descend, a dark figure glided stealthily past, loomed for one moment on the bul wark between me and the starlight, then disappeared, and the splash alongside told me that the unhappy engineer had thrown 1 i nself into the sea. ‘Man overboard,’ I shouted, and the cry was re-echoed, fore and a ft, from every part of the vessel. I rushed passed the man at the wheel to where, in f«e stern of the ship, two little brass knobs, like door bell handles, told the position of the life buoy. One was pulled, a gleam of light sprang up, then the other and the blazing beacon dropped sullenly into the sea. The Captain was almost immediately on deck, and the ship was being quickly put about. ‘Man the quarter boats, and lower away with a will. It is earnest, my lads,’ he added ; ‘it is poor Wheeler for the men were used to being sent away after the life-buoy on many a dark night, as a species of drill. ‘A bottle of rum to each boat, with an additional one to the boat that picks up the officer.’ They hardly needed such encourage ment, for the boats were manned and low ered as if by magic, and were soon swift ly leaving the ship, heard, though hardly seen, and dashing on towards the blazing beacon, that floated nearly" a quarter of a mile off. The buoy seemed to be play ing a little game of bo-peep with us, at one moment flickering and shining gaily on the summit of a wave, and the next dipping down and hiding from sight be hind it. Ten long minutes passed away, and then the light on the life-buoy disap peared—it had been burned out, or been put out—and we continued to gaze at the place where the boats had beon seen. A quarter of an hour, then five minutes, and now we could hear the measured thud-thud of the returning oars. As soon as they were within hail’ “Boat ahoy !’ shouted our commander, and down the wind came the answer : “Ay, ay, sir. All’s well.” It was curious to mark the revulsion of feeling in the minds of the men on deck, now that they were assured of the engineer’s safety. Before this, it was : ‘Poor fellow !’ ‘God help him ! : he was a jolly nice gentleman ;’ ‘Mind when he gave us the grog, Bill ?’ ‘That I do, Jack;’ etc. Now it was : ‘Confound the fellow!’ He’s a fool!’ ‘He’s mad!’ Serves him right!’ ‘lt will teach him manners;’ etc. Poor Wheeler was handed on board, more dead than alive, properly brought round, then placed in his hammock, with a couple of sentries to watch him. “Where did you find him V I asked of the cockswain. ‘Astride of the life-buoy, sir, grinning like a baboon.’ He never properly recovered till sent to hospital. He told me afterwards that the reason he tried to kill me was, that, being about to take his own life, and considering me his only friend, he wished to have my compauy through the dark valley of death. As for myself, my head soon healed, although to my grave I shall carry the scar—the effects of spending a night with a madman. (the ®ausc. CONFEDERATE DEAD NAMES OF ALABAMIANS BURIED AT ELMIRA NEW YORK. On the recent excursion of the N. 0., firemen, they passed through Elmira, New York, and a representative of the Moblie Register , who accompanied the excursion, was kiudly presented by John 11. Leavitt, Esq., the Superintendent of the Elmira Water Works Company, with the following list of Alabama sol diers buried at that place. It, has never before been published here, and will furnish desired information to many of our readers. Mr. Leavitt also requested the Regis ter to say that he will furnish all the in formation in his possession to any person who may address him relative to the Con federates buried at Elmira: MMir eg ’Em! wmm. John Adams, company, A, 21st reg’t liich’d B Allen, co. K, 59th regiment. W YY Andrews, co, I, 13th regiment. Thos Allen, co. E, Ist artillery. Thos. C Allen, co. C. Ist artillery. J H Algiers, co. E, Ist artillery. J R B Allen, co, E. Ist artillery. Wrn II Adair, co. E, 10th regiment. T J Austin, co. A, 21st regiment. W Blair, co. C. I.2th regiment. 11 R Banks, co. —4th regiment. A J Bayless, co A, 21st regiment. R Bolls, co. B, 14th regiment. J C Bunkston, co. D, 3d regiment. Wrn Burke, eo. B, 3d regiment. II H Brown, on. F, 59th regiment. Joshuua Basket, eo. A, Ist artilery. T J Butts, co. A, Ist artillery. Joseph Burke, co. C, Ist artillery. J B 8 Boyd, co. F, Ist artillery. A Berryahill, co .E, Ist artillery. D Benny field, co. F, Ist artillery. Sam’l M Barnes, co. F, Ist artillery. G II Burkett, co A, Ist artillery. J T Berdeston, co. K, 3d regiment. J I Breckenridg’e, co. I, Gist regiment J II Bradbury, co. C, sth regiment. Willis Block, co. G, 12th regiment. Jessie Barlo, co. E, Ist artillery. J T Beason, co. F, Ist art. Isaac Burk, co. C, Ist art. James Ralston, co. A, Ist ar‘. James Cullen, co. A. Ist art. Noah Glowers, co. G, 61st regt. Thomas Cone, co. 1, 61st regt. James Gallon, co. C, 61st regt. Charles Chapman, co. G, Bth regt. Win T Caldwell, co. A, 21st regt. James Cronnour, co. C, Ist art. Allen J Campbell, co. F, Ist art. Wm C Capps, co. L, 3d regt. John Carman, co E, 12 k regt. D C Chambliss, co. E, Ist art. M W Cooper, co. E, 9th regt. W R Camron, co. B, 6th regt. George Chapman, eo. B, Ist regt. G W Craft, co. C, 6th regt. R Dillon, co. F, Gth regt. I Downes, co. F, Ist art. W W Dobbs, eo A, 21st regt. S L Davidson, Alabama cavalry. John Dean, co. A, Ist art. Wm P Duke, co. A, Ist art. G W Deshoys, co. C, 10th regt. W II Dover, co. 0, Ist art. W D N Davis, co. C, Ist art. Wm M Funderburg, co. D, 12th regt. Wm P> Fowler, co. A, 21st regt. Wm Taylor, co. G, 9th regt. J W Floyd, co. E, Ist art. E Franklin, co. A, Ist art. Chas E Pike, co. K, Bth regt. B Flannigan, co. A, Ist art. W A Giffith, co. E, 61st regt. W B Golden, co. F, Ist art. Z P Green, co. A, Ist art. W J Gibson, co.F, 3d regt. Eli S Glover, co. F, Ist art. W. Green, co. A. Ist art. L A Hawes, co. F, Ist art. J J Howard, co, F, Ist art. E Herron, co. I, sth regt. C T Ilidgdon, co. A, Ist art. A J Ilarville, co. C, 12th regt. Jos Harrison, co. A, Ist art. Lewis Hodgerson, co. A, Ist art. Chos A Hall, co. E, Ist art. J E Hall, co. E, Ist art. Willis E Head, co. A, Ist art. J P Hatcher, co. H, 11th regt. G W Hodge, co. C-v Gth regt. E B Ilowe, co I, 13th regt. I Ileriea, co. 11, 15th regt. D B Harris, co. F, 3d regt. M L Holt, co. C, 12th regt. I Israel, co., D, 61st regt. J L Jones, co. B, 61st rogt. J W Jones, co. F, Ist art. H A Johnson, co. B, 59th regt. John B Jones, co. C, Ist art. W S .Jones, co. 1, 7th cav. A G Johnson, co. E, sth regt. Wm Knight, co. I, sth regt. Hiram King, co. E, Ist art. Edward Kane, co. A, 21st art regt. S B King, co. A, Ist regt. Hufus King, co. A, 15th regt. Edw II Kemp, co. E, Ist art. Jas Kannard, co. B, Ist art. Durgas C Lynn. co. D, Ist art. G N Louis, co. G, 9th regt. Arthur Laurdon, co. F, Ist art. L D Lee, co. A, Ist art. I A Langford, co. F, 15th regt. J Martin, co. 11, 59th regt. J S Martin, co. A, 7th cav. M Y B Middleton, c >. E, Ist art. John McNeir, co. If, 12th regt. Jas A MeXeal, co. E, Ist art. Patrick II Moats, cdf. E, Ist art. J A Massey, co, A, Ist art. Jesse Minor co. E, Ist art. Henry Miiler, c >. H, 43th regt. P C Montgomery, co 11, 35th regt. L M Mi nor, co. F, 7th cav.* John F Myrich, co. E, Gist regt. M A Mitchell, co. G, 10th regt. Wm Merrimam, co. C, Ist art. W A McNair, co. F, Ist art. Green Mixon, co. A, Ist art. J E MeSwain, co. E, 15th regt. W A Mountain, co. C, 61st regt. I Merrich, co. E, Ist art. Wm McCron, eo. A, 21st regt. \Y m McDonald, co. 11, 12th regt. John Nelson, co. M, 44th regt. John NelsoD, co. F, Ist art. R J Nobles, co. F, 12th regt. II A Odom, co. G, 12rh regt. J H Odom. co. A, Ist art. Wm YY Oden, co. E, Ist art. J J Oden, co. A, Ist art. F M Palmer, co D, Gth regt. A J Price, co. K, Gth regt. I) Pate, co. K, sth regt. R D Phillen, co. E, 61st regt. D W Pitts, co. F, Ist art. Arch’d Payne, co. F, Ist art. Sidney" Poelnutz, eo. C, 21st regt. II D Parks, co. A, Ist art. B Pereer, co. F, Ist art. Jas YY Potts, co. K, Bid regt. A II Philyan, co. E, sth regt. J A Presley, co. A, Ist art. E B Presley, co. A, Ist art. S B Perrymore, eo. A, Ist art. Thos Purcell, co. F, Ist art. T M Parish, co. A, 21st regt. YVm O Quarrels, co. H, 3d regt. Wm Ray, co. B, I4th regt. YV J Ramsey, co- G, 41st regt. Jacob Renter, co. D, sth regt. BeDj F Rabb, co. C, Ist art. G Rodgers, co. C j sth regt I C Rodgers, co. C, Ist art. J L Rylander, co. A, Ist art. Anthoy Rankin, co. F, Ist art. YY H Roberts, co. A, Ist art. John co. C, 41st regt. Isaac Smith co. A, Gth regt. Wm J Shelley, eo. F, Ist art. Isaac Smith, co. A 44th regt. Goe YY Sheppard, co. I sth regt. Jos C Stinson, co C, Ist art. Green B Sadler, co. E, 14th regt. Wiley F Slade, co. A, 21st regt. Elias D Stenson co. C, Ist art. Shadrick Sanderson, co. E, Ist art. S Stenson, co. A, Ist art. YVm P Sanfurd, co, E 61st regt. Isaac E Simmons, eo F, Ist art. John T Smith, co. A, Ist art. W S Smith , eo. 11, 10th regt. J YV Smith, co. H, Ist artj John Sat ter white, co. A, 21st regt. J W Stenson, co. A, Ist art. J B Somers, co. I, sth regt. Phillip Satterwhite, co. A,°2lst regt. J A Shannon, co. C, 61st regt. II Shutterworths, co. C, Ist ait. Aaron Sizemore, co. 0, Ist art. S Sashley, co. G, 3d regt. S P Taylor, co. D, Bth regt. J A Thompson, co. G, 12th regt. L N Thompson, co. F, Ist art. YYarton Terry, co. E, Ist art. G YY Trice, co. E, Ist art. Henry Thompson, co. G, 12th regt. Geo W Tucker, co. F, Ist art. Timothy A Tally, co. E, Ist art. Thos P Thompson, co. I) 13th regt. Andrew J Thompson, co. E, Ist art. Jas R Toler, co. K. 15th regt. Thos Terry, co. G, Gth regt. T M Thompson, co. E, Ist art. . A Taylor, co. E, 61st regt. Daniel Tuttle, eo. F, Ist art. W YV Taylor, co. A, 21st regt. J YY Tankisley, co. F, Gth regt. J B Y' insou, co. F, Ist art. W H 4* ines, co. F, Ist art. Peter El Vincent, co. F, Ist art. C I) Vinos, co. E, 61st regt. Wm II Weaver, co. F, sth re»t. David Wright co. B, Gist regt. YY r YY' YYilltams, co. E, Ist art. Wm F Wood co. E Ist art. Jas YVelch, co. F, Ist art. John Welch, co. C, Ist art. Hardy Ward, co. E, Ist art. Jas YY YVard, co. A, Ist art. D D YY'alkcr, co. A, Ist art. E Y\ r Wood, co, F, Ist art. E I) YYdiitaker, co. A. Ist art. Miles Wood, co. F, Ist ait. F W YVilson, co. (f, 10th renß YY' L Watson, co. C, 61st regt. D Y\ r allace, co. A, Ist art. W B White, eo. I, 59th regt. YV 0 YValker, co. F, Ist art. J M West, co. 11, 48th regt. J A Williams, eo. A, Ist art. Y\ r H YVelch co. F, Ist art. J A \Y oodharn, co. G, 15th regt. Jeremiah Wiseman, co. F, Gth regt. Jas. M. Young, co. E, Ist art. M M Youngblood, co. 0, Ist art. E M Maryborough, co. E, 13th regt. WAR ANECDOTE SOMEWHAT RILED. Editor Banner of the South: While the regiment of vol unteers was in camp of Instruction, near occurred, which, if worthy of a place in your columns, please publish: Col. was a rigid disciplinarian and compelled officers and men to “toe the mark.’’ Among the subalterns of the regiment were two dashing fellows who found it impossible to reconcile their mind to the fact that army regulations were not made to be broken. In order that the officers might acquire a thorough knowledge of the profession of arms, two cl them were placed on guard. It was customary for the officers to remain ia and around the guard room during tie night, but with these gentlemen it was a custom more “honored in the breach than in the observance.” They preferred visit ing the town where the cares of cam-, could be drowned in a social glass. \ sultry September day found Lieut; nant Rion and Liles, (both of whom displayed great gallantry on many" a battlefield ) on guard; everything being quiet, the former retired to bis tent to pore over the glowing pages of the adventures of “Charles O’Malley The latter started for town to call “spirits from the vasty deep,” and, unlike Glendower's, they came. The Colonel, in passing the suard room, was surprised to find the sentinel on his post iu anything but a soldier-like position Asking for the officer of the guard, he was told that they were both absent. Just then Lieutenant Liles came up, whereupon the following colloquy took place: Col . —“YVho are the officers of this guard ?” The Lieutenant hesitated; he was evi dently in a dillema, and, judging from the flushed face and “fine eye in frenzy rolling,” the dillema had more horns than one. The Lieutenant was like the wily Hibernian, he was troubled with a weak ness for strong drink. The Colonel re ceiving mo answer to his interrogation, fairly shouted: “Who are the officers cf the guard ?” This time he was answered, Lieut. Liles with great difficulty" saying: “ Lyon and Riles ’’ Col. . —“And who are you sir ?” * Lieut. Liles.—“l’m Riles.; It was too much for the Colonel. Dis cipline gave way to humor, and smiling, he said: “Though you are not Riles you are considerably riled'' 1 Survivor. ST- BRIDGET’S CEREMONY OF LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH. As per previous announcement, there was a very large gathering of the mem bers of the Roman Catholic Church yes terday, at the corner of Overton and Third streets, on occasion of laying of the corner stone of the new Church of St. Bridget. This is afnarnc new to this sec tion, and comparatively now to the Fnited States, since but few edifices have been here consecrated by it. St Bridget is the name of one of the m st popular of the long list of Christians held in reverent memory" by the people of Ireland. She divides with St. Patrick a place in their hearts. Her history affords an example of sublime faith and piety which, seen through the long vista of ages, is surround ed by a halo of almost heavenly light. In Ireland there are churches to her memory almost without number, and as her votaries increase here we may expect that her Christian nobility of character will be remembered with equal fervor. About 4 o’clock the Sodality of the Im maculate Conception B. V. M. formed in front of St. Peter’s Church, and he-ade 1 by their fine band, marched to the corner of Main and Adams streets, where they were joined by the Hibernian Mutual Re lief Society, from whence the two societies proceeded to the corner of Second and YY'ashington streets, where Emmet Guards took their position, and the procession marched down Second to Adams, Adams to Main, Market and Third streets, to the place selcc'ed for the new Church edifice, corner of Third and Overton streets On the arrival of the procession, Bishop Feeban made his appearance, attended by Fathers Kelly, O’Brien and Mahan, ol St, Peter’s; Father Walsh, pastor of St Bridget’s; Father Doyle, of St. Patrick I '-: and Father Eugene, of St. Mary’s Church, with acolytes, cross-bearers, etc The ceremonies provided by the Church h-r such occaions were then proceeded with, and at their close the Bishop deliver' and an eloquent and interesting address Iron) a temporary pulpit. The foundation of the now edifice is already laid, and from appearances the contractors will have it completed by lue time contemplated—the first of October. Memphis Appeal , August s . — FORK IUN SUMMARY. Washington, August 15, noon. French Corps Legislatif increased the ee iay in the payment of commercial bibs to forty-five days. Gambetta demanded immeaiYe action on JulesFavie’s proposal, resolving th' Corps Legislatil into a committee of de fence. Gambetta declared that there must be no trickery on the subject the Chamber must decide between ttm safety of the State and the safety oi the dynasty There was great agitation and noisy in. terruptions, when the people were ex cluded, and, after a stormy debate, ad* ourned.