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” « KDNKSUAT MORSINB, SKPT. fi.
COTTON CROP OF 1870-11.
The Agent of the Commercial News De
partment favored ns yesterday afternoon
with the following report of the cotton
crop of 1870-71, which shows the total
receipts at the ports for the commercial
year, ending. August 31, to be 4,386,8(4 :
EXPORTS KXP’TS
TOOREJT TO
BBOEIPTB. BRITAIN. CONT’T.
r, Ives ton 208.621 176,333 40,936
v ‘ V 0r1ean5....1,427,461 624,775 464,423
vlnhlle .. 397,328 253,408 40,517
viva na'h ■■•••- 736621 m ’ m
?h”uSton 355,451 135,616 41,853
Wilmington...- w,l M «u
Norfolk 301,161 9,393
Baltimore 47,619 21,898 15,688
Boston 61,239 2,554
New York 673,180 606,645 62,997
City Point 27,105
Providence—. 6,112
To tal 4,386,874 2,377,805 687,660
Tnc Financial Chronicle, in its last issue,
speaking of the crop of 1870-71, says that
it is generally believed that what is called
the overland cotton—that is to say, cotton
which tound its way direct to Northern
mills by railway transportation (which,
in 1870, amounted to 120,000 bales), will,
this year, average 300,000. Then to the
crop must be added the consumption of
the Southern mills—lost and burned, etc.,
and the opinion is that the crop year,
which closses next Thursday night, will
show not much short of 4,500,000 bales.
We think it possible that the crop of 1871
will be 2,000,000 bales short of that
figure; but we shall see. Meanwhile, the
stocks of cotton on hand make this cx
hlblt: 1871. 1870.
At all ports 105,829 77,635
Interior towns 12,790 17,719
Liverpool 604,000 524,000
Afloat. 632,925 493,187
1,355,544 1,112,541
Showing an excess this year, up to last
Friday night, of 243,003 bales.
THE MIRKNfcVILLtC AND AUGUSTA
RAILROAD.
The people of Laurens and Edgefield
Districts, S. C-, are taking a deep interest
in the proposed railroad from Lauronsville
to Augusta. We are pleased to see this
spirit of enterprise and progress so deeply
manifested by our South Carolina friends,
and wc assure them of the hearty co-opera
tion of the merchants of Augusta, whose
interests will he widely promoted by the
contemplated railroad. The following from
the Laurcnsville Herald betokens a lively
and genuine feeliog in behalf of the pro
ject, which wc hope will, at no distant day,
become a reality;
Public Meeting.— The citizens of this
county are invited to meet at the Court
House on next sale day, for the purpose of
taking into consideration tho ways and
means of building a railroad from this
place to Augusta, Ga. The people of
Aagusta and Edgefield are ready to unite
witn us in this enterprise, and if we are
only true to oursolves wc arc now sure of a
way that will lead us out of the woods,
and link us with the busy markets of the
world. Tho necessities of our people are
so great, and the advantages of this route
so obvious, that we deem it unnecessary
to enlarge. We have yot to hear a single
dissenting voice. Tho proposition sweeps
everything beforo it, as does fire upon a
prairie. We hope, then, that every man
who oan conveniently leave home will
attend on the day appointed. Every man
in tho county is interested in the proposed
road, and wo hope that every one will
exorcise his right, and make his views and
opinions known. Come one, come all, and
with united effort at the wheel, let us all
roll the oar of progress onward.
Then and Now.'
Tho Rev. A. F. Monroo, S. J., a grand
nephew of President Monroe, died at the
Jesuit house of St. Xavier, New York,
on the 2d instant. He was formerly an
officer of the United States Navy, but
resigned his commission in that service
and became a Jesuit priest. In noticing
his death, the Freeman's Journal , of
New York, rclatos an interesting aneodote
of the father of tho deceased and com
rnuntn on it ns below :
His father’s name was Austin Monroe,
well known us the biightest of the nophews
of the Col- James Monroe, who was fifth
President of the United States. Austin
Monroo was an officer of the 'American
regular army, during tho war of tho United
States with England, in 1812-14. With
the slow and methodical exactness of that
day, a list of officers recommended for
promotion for meritorious servioes in that
war, was made out only after Col. James
Monroo had been made President of the
United States. Ho approved of all tho
War Department had reoommended ex
cept one. Ilis reason for not approving
him, was that he was his own nephew.
The high-spirited youDg Austin Monroe
was justly incensed at this. Ho called on
his uncle, the President, and said to him
that “ one member of the Monroe family
having been honored vory far beyond his
merits, in being made President ol the
United States, has proved a bar to the
recognition of deserved advancement for
the rest of the family, and so I abandon
the ungrateful service of the United
StßtCf.”
What a revelation of tho distanoo from
which we havo fallen down. Washington,
Jefferson and Monroe, refused to appoint
meritorious men because they wore related
by blood, or alliance, to tho President 1
Now, Ullysses 8. Grant appoiuts all his
Methodist relatives to offices for which,
every one knows, they are totally unfit, and
in the failure of discharging their offices
aright, they aro plunging the country into
deeper and deeper disgraoes.
We think President Monroe was wrong
in differentiating against his nephew, sim
ply because he was of his blood, when an
impartial War Department had recom
mended him for a deserved advancement.
Put, of the two errors, of an ultra Roman
soverity, and of a servile nepotism, how
great and striking the difference !
Meeting of the Citizens or McDuffie.
Tuomson, Ga., August 31. 1871.
Pursuant to a oall through the McDuffie
Journal , a large number oi the citizens of
McDuffie assembled at tho Court House
to-day.
Judge James B. Neal was callod to the
Chair and George P. Stovall requested to
act as Secretary. The Chair then stated
the object of the meeting to be to con
sider the propriety of petitioning the next
Legislature to havo the capital removed
back to Milledgevilie from Atlanta. On
motion, a committee of three, consisting of
Col. M. C. Fulton, F. M. Usry and J.
Hillman, were appointed to draft resolu
tions tor the action of tho meeting. The
committee reported the following resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, The seat of government
was moved from Milledgevilie to Atlanta
against the wishes of our people, and, as |
we believe, of a large majority of the in
telligent citizens of the State ;
Whereas, The old capitol buildings at
Milledgevilie are much better suited for
the purposes of government than those j
now Occupied in Atlanta ; and. moreover, j
can bo obtained without cost, being the
property of the State, a matter of grave
importance to our people in their im
poveiished condition ;
Whereas, The city of Atlanta has fail
ed to ooinpiy in good faith, it we are oor
rectly informed, with her voluntary pledge j
to furnish all necessary public buildings
for the use of the government, for ten j
years,.without cost to the State ;
Whereas, The Opera House and the
Governor’s Mansion have been purchased
at enormoasly high prices, and we believe
in reckless disregard of the wishes and (
true interests of our people, and, finally,
Whereas, The administration of the I
State government, since its removal to
Atlanta, has been both corrupt and ex
travagant, squandering absolutely mil
lions of the public funds and wantonly im- ,
posing heavy burdens of taxation, which it ,
is impossible lor our people to bear longer :
without utter ruin and bankruptcy ; j
therefore,
Resolved, , Ist. That we, the people of
McDuffie county, earnestly appeal to our
fellow-citizens "from the mountains to the
seaboard," who are in favor honesty and
economy in the administration of the eov
ernment, and opposed to the reckless
squandering of the public funds in the j
purchase of H. L Kimball’s Opera State j
House, Bullock Governor’s Mansion at
fabulous prices, and to other liked venality i
and corruption, which have characterized
the government since its removal to
Atlanta, to unite with us in demanding of |
the Legislature at its approaching session |
such action as shall be deemed best ealeu- i
lated to effect the speedy removal of the |
seat of government from Atlanta back to
the old capitol buildings at Miiledgevilje,
so long renowned for tue eloquence, states
manship, patriotism, fidelity and honesty
of our public men, and now hallowed by
glorious memories of the latter days of the
Republic.
Resolved, 2 d. That wo hereby instruct
our representatives and Senators to advo
cate the removal of the capitol back to
Milledgeville, and to iavor the sale or rent,
as shall he decreed best by them, of the
Opera State House and the Bullock
Governor’s Mansion, so called, in ihe city
of Atlanta, so as to protect whatever inter
est the State rightfully owns in said build
ings-
Resolved, 3d. That we candidly invite
the co-operation of the good people of our
State, and respectfully suggest the holding
of county meetings to consider the ques
tion of the removal of the State capitol
back to Milledgeville.
Oa motion, the proceedings of the meet
ing were ordered to he published In the
Thomson Advertiser, McDuffie Journal
aod the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Meeting then adjourned.
James B. Neal, Chairman.
Geo. P. Stovall, Se -reury.
The Virginia Springs.
THE WHITE SULPHUR.
| SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF CHRONI
CLE 4 SENTINEL.]
Editors Chronicled Sentinel:
Even if the Spring itself were unvisited,
a trip by rail to the White Sulphur do
main is something to be forever remem
bered.
Passing the Long Bridge at Washing
ton, we caught a splendid view of Arling
ton, which, though now peopled with dead
“'Federal soldiers," will, at some future
time, revert to the descendants of Gen.
Lee. I, for one, have unbounded faith in
this, for there still exists a Nemesis for
nations, as well as for men,
“ Who never yet of human wrong
Lost the unbalanced scale.”
Alexandria, a quaint old town, is soon
reached. TheD, in rapid succession, wc
come to Centreville, Manassas, Brandy
Station, Culpepper and Gordonsyflle—all
famous localities during ‘‘the late un
pleasantness,’’ and from which all traces of
combat are disappearing. After leaving
Gordonsville a few hours, the path of the
engine lies along the Rivanna river, upon
whose banks is a ‘“geographical expres
sion,” called Shadwell, the birth place of
Thomas Jefferson The old mill, where
the author of the Declaration of Indepen
dence ground his and neighbors’
corn, still stands in ruined solidity. Sheer
above the Rivanna, some two or three
| thousand feet, is Moptiocllo, perched like
a n eagle’s nest. Very soon (Uharlottsville
comes into view, and then the famous
University r -f Virginia. Tho tourist, at this
point, would do well to secure a seat on the
platform of the rear for ona of the
grandest panoramas of the world is about
to bo disclosed. The passage of the Biue
Ridge is not only a wonderful feat of en
gineering, but a glorious theme for poet or
painter. Up the girdling mountains,
around and even through them, we cleave
our way. In some case*, so precipitous
is ihe grade, no less than three powerful
engines are required to conquer the ascent.
I tell you, it is a thrilling sight, wheo
some great curve occurs, to look forth and
see the iron-horsce panting up hid or slid
ing down declivities. But best and grand
est of all is the sight from the oi*m»it,
when the tremendous valley lies far bejow,
unrolled like a map and as beautiful as a
dream of Arcadia.
It was my conspicuous good fortune to
I have as a companion on this trip, that
' genial gentleman, that noble exponent of
the true intellectual life of the South,
John R. Thompson, Full of wit, scholar
ship, geniality and love foe Virginia, Mr.
Thompson was indeed the man of men
for this particular excursion ; and I ae
count myself a» hapiy beyond my fellows
in having him as guide and interpreter
when climbing the mountains and ran
sacking the yalleys of tho Old Dominion.
God bless him wherever he goes ; for he
bears honor on his shield, knighthood on
his brow and sunshine in his soul!
Ami now, midway as it w are, between
the Blue Ridge and the Alleghany, we
pause at Staunton, which is a rioted place
for public institutions. At certain seasons
of the year, Staunton can claim to be a
“rosebud garden of girls”—for lias she
not four of the principal female semina
ries of the State ? Then, too, everybody
can talk the language of fingers ; for is she
not the asylum for the deaf and dumb?
Here, too, godlike charity takes pity on
those wfiose minds are “like sweet bells
jangled, out of tune and harsh.” At this
place, likewise, very many people, on their
way to or from the Springs, stop over
night with mine host of the Virginia Hotel.
It was nearly dusk when we began to
cross the Alleghanies, but lighteuough re
mained to behold the remarkable passage
of the James river through the mountains
at Clifton Forge.
"Within some twenty miles of the White
Sulphur Station, there is a terrible grade,
known as “Jerry’s Run.” It was at this
place the catastrophe of last year, or the
year before, occurred. The road literally
hangs over fearful chasms, and it is only
by God's mercy and admirable caution on
the part of the engineer that safety in the
transit is now almost invariably secured.
Luckily tor the proprietors of the White
Sulphur Springs, the traveler is landed at
their very threshold. There is no staging
at all. Everything is lovely and serene so
far as that is concerned, and it is an un
failing source of congratulation to host
and guest. It was rather far in the night
when our party reached the Springs; but
everything was full of light and life
thirsty men were calling for mint-juleps
at the bar; curiosity-huDters or eager
friends were scrutinizing or welcoming
the now arrivals ; lovers were strolling on
the giant piazza; and the dancers of both
sexes were “dancing in tune,” The im
mense hotel building fairly shook with
revelry, while the quiet stars shone down
and the amphiteatre of peaks rose phan
tom-like around. It was very impressive,
n spite of the long ji urney and the las
situde which followed it; and I stayed
up cousiderably longer than I should have
done, just for the sake of enjoying the
novelty of the situation.
Toadequatcly describe this famous water
ing-idaee and the people who frequent it is
a task too arduous for the present oceasioD.
1 have already trespassed too far ou your
space and patience and must grow graphic.
While I am far from regarding Ihe place
as perfect, save for sulphur water, situa
tion, and flirtation, 1 am, at the same lime,
lost in wonder when thinking how the
Messrs. I’eytou contrive to be amiable
and sane, after three or four months of
finding ways and means of feediog, hous
ing and entertaining the restless thousands
who come here to bo superlatively happy.
One glance at the prodigious dining room,
which is capable of sealing 2,000 persons,
is enough to drive an ordinary man mad,
especially when feed time comes and every
body is as “hungry as a wolf.” But, j
somehow, the matter is managed and
everybody and everybody’s wife or daugh
ter think the world ought to come to an
end when the season is over. Just here, •
I may as well state that the tare is com
paratively good aud the sleeping accommo
dations ditto. The Spring is a gem in its
way and of sufficient volume to allow un
limited drinking and sufficient bathing.
It is strictly en regie to take at least i
ono drink of the water and one bath per
day ; but I am convinced tli3t at least
live-eighths of the people who come here
make this custom entirely secondary and
collateral. The great majority come here l
because it is fashionable to do so ; because ’
they are sure to meet so many jolly men
aud so many attractive ladies; and be
cause there is no place on the'
planet where eujoyment reigns so eu- j
premely aud so continuously. Avery
formidable minority of both sexes meet
hero for what some wag calls “ biz ,” that
is, matrimony and a matter of money.
Some benevolent millionaire and philan
thropist might do a worse thing than pre
sent a golden calf for a centre ortiuceut in
the parlor ; since many are the worship
pers at the shrine of that divinity. In this ;
respect, however, the males are worse,
infinitely worse, than the females—or it
may he that they are more open and less
discreet. At anv rate, the mere posses
sion of “ SyO.itiu ix is a certain passport
to favor at ihe White Sulphur among
those who really and practically “ mean j
biz.” But, strange to say, fortunate j
consummations of the glittering dream
are apparently very rare, and I can only ]
explain it by supposing that the men who
want to marry the women arc not the men |
the women eare to marry. It is hut justice !
to say, however, that tho greatest belles i
were not among the richest girls, and the 1
most interesting lady of all, by common
oonsent, was an orphan girl from North
Carolina* who has won much distinction j
and a comfortable income from the pro- i
ductions of her pen—l allude to Miss i
Fanny Fisher, the author of Valeri* t
Aylmer- She is quite pretty, and as
modest as she is gifted. Indeed, she was
always much better pleased to speak of i
things disconnected from herself, and I
venture to say that she commanded more
general and genuine esteem, than any ,
literary lady who ever went to tbs li bite j
Sulphur. There were three ladies, all :
from Virginia, who seemed to bear away
tbe palm of masculine admiration. One j
of these, had a killing way of using her i
dark eyes, especially when singing some
plaintive ballads, which she did in a very j
dramatic and gushing manner. She did
not dance at ail, but she made the mea
caper in a variety of styles. Her rival
was a very delicate blonde, with a very
singular hectic color on her cheeks. The
third lady won more by her superior man
ner, perhaps, than by her comeliness.
She had a very magnetic smile and a kind
word always. The ladies seemed to like
her as well as the gentlemen, and this was
not always the case with the other queens.
Georgia had hut few representatives, and
two of these, one from Macon and one
from Washington. Wilkes county, became
great favorites. Among the married la
dies, one from Augusta, Ga., and one from
Newport, Ky., were most deservedly pop
ular, for their grace, dignity and beauty.
But I most not say any more on this
theme, an invidious one at best. Suffice
it, that in all America no more lovely or |
dazzling throng of womankind could be
gathered together ; and, practically speak- |
ing, $3 a day is a small sum for so much j
sight-seeing.
It was said that sulphur water and mint ,
julep were incompatible ; hut there must ;
he some mistake about it, or else, in some j
instances, incompatibles agree. I know
of one party who refrained from sulphur
water rather than abandon mint jalep;
but most of the gentlemen seemed to mix
drinks with impunity. Yet everything
was quiet, well-bred and decorous.
Persons fond of a “little game” could
be gratified; for King Pharaoh and the
royal Bengal tiger had lairs of their own.
It was commonly reported that “the bank”
had been despoiled of f 12,000, and there
were numbers green enough to believe the
story, and try to ruin that establishment
altogether. But it was not ruined at last
accounts, and I heard of some ducks who
were lamed in the attempt to put a grind
stone on the Bengal’s tail.
I shall conclude this screed by giving
yon the average opinion of the White Sul
phur from the male and female stand
point : A gentleman from the up-country
of South Carolina steadily refused the im
portunities of his friends to go with them
to some other watering place. He always
said: “See here. I tried that experiment,
•* some years ago, and became perfectly
“ miserable till I got back. You fellows
“ may go away, if you so elect, but you
“ will never be satisfied till you get hack
“to the Old White. Now, with my ex
“ perience, would I not be a big fool to
“ quit a good thing ? As lam not a fool,
“on that subject at least, I shall freeze to
“this place as long as a pretty girl re
“ mains to talk to or dance with.”
My lady friend from Kentucky expressed
the same thing more epigrainmatically
and fervently. “Ah,” she said, “When
I left the White Sulphur I left Paradise!”
The reader may judge from these ex
amples what a nice plape the White Sul
phur is to the majority of man and woman
kind. Roundabout.
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I Mountain Jceuery or Northeast
Georgia.
Letter No. 5.
Clarksville, Ga., Aug. 22, 1871.
Editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
IVJy last olosed abruptly, leaving our
Auguste Athenian party on the rocks at
the foot of the precipice.
Now we walk down to the outlet of the
pool ; here, as I have already stated, it is
greatly contracted, hence the stream
rashes out violently, This, together, I
imagine, with a sudden depression in the
bed, causes* part of the stream, lor about
twenty-five feet, tq assume a beautiful
double curye—HogaTth’s wave-line of
beauty. This is £t tjje head of the second
fall. Just a little below, and to the left,
there is a largo shaped exea
yation, probably eight feet in diameter, in
which tq® jyaters whirl and boil. The side
towards us is bfokep off, if it was ever
there, as I suppose it was, tq complete the
cylinder: its interior surface is worn very
smooth. It is possible to walk down be
low the pool, on the moist, slippery,
quartz bank, about a fourth of the way
ajoDg the side of
TEMPESTA,
But this is quite dfcDjj.erqtjs- Formerly
it was customary for visitors to descend
here to a place called “the Post Office
' but on attempting this, many years ago, a
resident of Clarksville slipped off the rock
into tho waters bejow. Fortunately he
was precipitated into a place out of the
main current, and by dint of harts «*bor at
swimming, sustained himself upon the
god out of the whirlpool. This
gave his friontls time to procure vines, and
draw him up from abnve—a d : stance, per
haps, of sixty foot. This place has there
fore been called after him, ‘‘Hanks
Sliding Place.”
Before leaving this neighborhood I ex
amined hastily some of the rocks which
form the banks. I concluded that granite
was the type; but its three elements, at
some places, vary their proportions, now
in olc direction, now in another, so that
at the extremes the granitic character is
almost lost; as the tsiq?, or quartz each iD
its turn becomes increased In excess and
the felspar diminishes or disappears,
I saw also some good gray granite ; my
investigations, however, were neither ex
tensive nor egaat. Time flies ; we must
ascend. Before goitijg take a hasty glanca
around—up the stream, Lodora ; at our
feet, the Pool; the head of Tempesta only
visible a littlo beyond ; above, the lofty
rooky walls ; and far oh in the distance,
extending over the abyss, hangs the Pub
pjt. I look around me, and try to grasp
some language expressive of wbat I see—
of what I heap—of what I feel; but
language fails me—my q;ind is bewildered
—I know not with what beauty to begin,
or with what marvel I should end! The
waters, in their onward route, roar, thun
der. roar ; and stamp every attempt to
paint their glow, or imitate their accents,
as hut child’s play,
Now we ascend the path by which we
came down the side of' the cliff. erily
we find "Facilis descensus but on we
tots, fhose who are strong helping, to
the best of their ability, those who are
weak, to threat! tb,e mazes of tho chang
ing way; for the path is, indeed, rocky,
rugged, precipitous—difficult,
dangerous. Now we reach again the
stony roof I notioed in our downward
march Here, two years ago, I with a
party of W? others, ladies and gentlemen,
havi ig been overtaken by a shower just
after we descended to Hawthorne’s Pool,
hastily beat a retreat, and sought shelter
under tho rocks. We round the angle,
strive gn up the steep ascent; and aro
finally on tiw summit again, ready to ad
vance along the top and make
THE SECOND DESCENT.
As we proceed along the short-out, con
necting the two descending paths, we have
a fine view of’ the two falls which we have
just left. Now we seelHTempesta in its
magnifieenoe, pouring tiojyn its narrowed
channel, lashed by its sudden leap ioto a
mass ot white seething foam. This L the
narrowest, ttost slender of the three large
cataraots; and, I think, its descent most
perpendicular. It dogs not cover the
whole horizontal bottom of the chasm, but
seems to have hewn a chosen way in the
rooky bed, which it is still, doubtless,
wearing mite by mite away. Day after j
day, year after year—how long*!—has the
stream been rushing impetuously on, down,
j down— not only onward, but downward
dso into the bowels of the earth, hewing 1
away the soil, the wilderness, the solid
rock before it 1 How long has it, without !
tiring, without rest, plunged onward, j
downward to the soa-i “ When did tho j
great spirit of the river first inqek at those 1
adamantine gates? When did the porter ;
open to it and cast his keys away forever,
lapped ia whirling sand ?”
Along the t*ith, ebe winding course of
the river can be see®, fnj- even where the
stream itself is hidden worn view by its
meandering, the chasm, at differs**. points,
is indicated by those blue mists floating
within and above it. Tn that part of the :
river which includes the three upper falls,
it is somewhat the shape of the letter S.
the lawn* curve being much longer than !
tbe upper hence, all the falls do not face
in the same direction, and lines projected
through them would make considerable i
angles with each other. Having arrived
at the seeond descent proper, we proceed
to go down. When lam going it alone, i
think the pleasantest ard easiest way is to
run; but if you are helping a lady to de
scend. of course you proceed more deliber
ately, ahem!—with more— dignity.
It would he impracticable for any ODe to
hurry down alt tfce may ; sometimes it is
only like the side of a very iUmp hill: but.
again, the rocks jut out, our read is over
therp, and we must find our way slowly .
dqwn.
Now all s e.v,4ty of our party—for we have
also with us znotho* " A u susta boy’ are
half-way down, and at the little spring
running ouL .of the hill a dozen ps-ecs to
the left of the descending path. Some or
ns now go back to tbe wagon, and return
with the lunch baskets. Whereupon, af
ter bathing onr flushed faces and satisfy
ing .qur thirst with this “ precious water
from the spring,” so conveniently, so hap
pily situated qr our way, we make prepa
rations for dinner, that important time
has now, so slowly, rolled around —ah . so
slowly. I say important time —answer
me you who have been through these seif
same scenes, is if not important? Come,
oh y© denizens of the city! Come ye
who have long longed for an appetite!
We always have an eye to hygiene, you
see—climb the precipk© of Tallulah, and
then tell me if you are not cured ’ In a word,
to be very moderate in my expression, I
enjoyed my share. But away with such
ignoble thoughts! We are at Tallulah,
where we should feel naught but awe, and
have no thought bat admiration. Here, also,
at the spring there is a good view of the
first and second fell. Again, note the
difference between the two; the former
seem 6 roll over its rocky bed, the latter
plunges down so impetuously that a spray
is seeu rising from its base. It is not
dashed down the whole way unobstructed,
but about the middle seems to strike a
rocky ledge, below which there is no other
prominent obstruction. It then assumes
the appearance of one anowy mass, till it
reaches the more qniet waters below ; but
even then for many yards the white foam
maintains its supremacy, riding the crested
waves.
Dinner over, we descind again, until a
ledge of rocks not far from the rushing
stream is reached. At first there appears
to be no way to proceed farther; well,
stop awhile and rest. Clamber up on the
left, aud look down and you see—the
third fall, grand, glorious
OCEASA.
It, too, has its distinctive characteristics.
The stream leaving the middle fall winds,
narrows, and just above this cataract
meets with a huge mass of rock rising up
is its channel about ten feet above the
water’s surface, and extending sixty feet
to the brink. By this the river is divided
into two parts; farther on, one division
is again subdivided, so that we have three
separate parts, flowing down on three
slopes of rock, each on a different plane,
but uniting finally below. The one nearest
us is the highest, and they sink from this
to the other side. The snowy waters, in
some places, running down clothe the
rocks beautifully in a robe of white. This
is a most enchanting view, but we have
not yet completely made the descent, for
there is a charm in being upon the very
banks. Looking closely, the semblance of
a path is discovered winding over the rocks
sharply to the left. Along this we go a few
yards back up stream. Now we see shelv
ing rocks, reminding us of those on the
first descent, but these would afford
even better shelter, if a rain should sur
prise us. Toe shelf here extends so far
back, approaching tbe earth as it descends,
that a little cave is formed. This place
might very properly be called “ the Re
! eeption Room,” for it is a custom for
1 visitors to cut a stick from some of the
; small growth at hand, to flatten and
: smooth it, and write the name of their
! party upon it, depositing it on the “ Card
i Basket ” or shelves under the natural
roof. These may seem like very perish
able inscriptions, but they are well pro
tected from the elements oy the overhang
ing rocks. There is quite a number of
these “cards” left by various visitors from
time to time, bearing various numbers of
names, from one to six or seven. YVe
leave our names, of course, with the date
of our trip—August 11th, memorable
day !—and move around thq eojtjer to
reed’s squeeze.
This is a narrow, cavernous passage,
formed by a huge flat mass of rock, whioh
has slipped dawn from above, and now
rebts both upon the perpendicular wall,
and the horizontal plane of the path. The
rock is quite symmetrical, of the parallelo
gram shape, its surface fifteen feet by
seven and a half, and it is about a foot
and a half in thickness. This is one thing
which I really did measure, not wishing
the tapc-lme, which I bad urried with
me, to tsfiaaiu entirely idle and silent;
and, merely in justico to the aforesaid
tape-line, do I hand in its report with
mine—trivial though it be. The name
is derived from the fact that “cnee upon
a time” a gentleman of aldermanie pro
portions, from Baaafori, 8. 0,, had
considerable difficulty in getting through
its contracted way*, for at its farther and
narrowest end, the openiog is only about
three feet by two. Stooping low —we are
out—turn suddenly again to the right,
aod the path on the rock narrows down to
DOthing. So we jump down on th,e solid
floor, end run j*p oq tbq rook whioh
stands up about twenty feet above the
rushing “Ocean Fall,” which wo are now
immediately above. We recline here on
the rock, and watch the furious stream.
Above, the water rushes among rocks of
all shapes and sizes, lying in all positions
and relations, forming wild, mad rapids.
We wijl now go down ftorn the inclined
surface of this ronk to the level one3 on
the left; here wo can stretch forth our
hands and let them be bathed by the
strong waves, striking periodically against
the rock, as they hurrj? oast u-. Above
this the rapids are grand ; a huge cubical
boulder stands in the midst; rough,
jagged rocks around. Still on to the left,
around the aogle of tbe strong wall,
there ig fop about ten feet a very
narrow! dangerous passage, about ss
wide as the palm or your ban I.
Some persons have crossed here, I hear,
but I have never seen it tried; the
very idea of loosing your footing and fall
ing jqto the maelstrom beneath is sufficient
to keep toe daring back. Near the water
is another of those eurions cavities ia the
rock ; this is only about a foot in diame
ter, directed perpendicularly downward
for a short distance. But let me take you
1 back to the rock we left a few moments
ago; I have brought ycq Ijway before
allowing yop one of the most fascinating
sights of the whole. Yet I did so inten
tionally, thinking that the impression
which it would make gpoq yoqr mind
would be a fitting termination to yoiir ex
periences and emotions at the foot of this
descent, one chat would make you loth to
turn your back upon Oceana. Mount the
rock, and there, on its top and extreme
edge, yq.ii find a level seat, large enough
for one. 1 bay* urid that Oceana was
grand and glorious—from this point R ia
beautiful too ; grand, awful in the thunder
of its voice, in the terrific impetuosity
with which it rushes down the fearful
height; but still beautiful when we sit on
this spot', shut out terror, and strive only
to admire—the myriad diamond drops and
pearls, into which the nearest mass divides;
the rising, drifting spray; the foaming,
gushing waters, draping the qpt-bjrown
rock in folds of giant lace!
It is late, we must depart, for other
yqriders yet remain. Slowly we toil back
to tha top, which, nearly breathless, we
regain; now our cosrsq again lies along
the edge of the cliff, and somewhat paral
lel with the river for a few hundeed yards.
YVe reach a point where we descend a
short distance, and obtain a very good
view of ,t,he three falls; it is even a
better view than *h,at from the point to
which we are now directing our Steps. It
was at one time called “ Holt’s Vie w f
We ascend to the main path, and soon
reach
THE DEVIL’S PUI.PIT,
which is a large body of rock, extending
out about fifty feet from tjie main cliff ; it
is about twenty feet across, biff, paprows
out to a point. To reach its farthest ek
tremity, we descend about fifty feet, and
then walkout upon it. This is one of the
great observatories of the place, where at
a glance you see Oceana, Tempesta, Lo
dore, away up the stream, and on a level
far below the height on which we stand.
Here see the yawning chasm how it deep
ens as we have proceeded along its course;
£©q the walls of adamant towering above
the stream, while away above rise rounded
mountain knobs, clpd in a wilderness of
pines. This body of rock is said to have
received its name from the circumstance
embodied in the following legend, which I
qqote, as it seems to have sunk into
oblivion; About these falls the Chero
kees were fond pf hunting, lor, be
sides the advantages cf the chase,
they loved the sport of now apd
thqn hemming in their game, and obli
ging tha stag or other quarry to make
he" fearful leap from yon beetling
tcliffs on the opposite side of this awful
chasm. Once, while the assembled braves
of the trjbe had gathered round a fallen
deer fai away down there, which had teen
chased by fleet and wily feet to the des
perate leap, a Cherokee of immense size
appeared where we now stand, and by
stentorian voice and wildly violent ges
tures, arrested and riveted the attention of
the gathered red men. Then, in a voice
that *•&*§ &i?°y e tho roar of the waters,
and seemed to si iey the very souls of the
listening chiefs and tiicli followeis, the
stranger spoke : ‘ Braves aDd sages, you
have allowed the white man to trade with
Cherokees. Pale faces have been amoDg
you, cad the eyes of the white men have
looked on , opr yalleys and mountains and
rivers. They smiled §od you believed
them. White man and Cherokee smoked
the pipe together. Braves and sages, how
fools and squaws 1 the moons of your na
tion are quoted. All that the white man
has seen shall be hia- The foot of the pale
face shall walk over you* hunting grounds,
and over the grave's of your fathers, and
over the ashes of your wigwams, and the
Cherokee shall be far, far away- Cumlatah j
speaks hut ODoe J’ The stranger van- j
ished.- No one him. He had never i
been seen or heard by any before, nor has '
been since. Tbe Indians caus?ht hia came
and called the phee where he stood “Cum- i
latahpatee,’ i. e., ‘the friend's or evil
ones speaking place.’ In process of time
Camiatah'a y-ords were fulfilled; and !
when the white ma© heard j:he tale, be
called this projecting rock ‘The Devil’s
Pulpit.’ ” .
While speaking of the various associa
tions connected with the place, I might
mention V the Hermit,” who excited some
! interest during Lie stay. He was, I un
-1 derstand, a comparatively young man,
going by the name of Cole.’ He lived near
the salts in a small hut, and was, perhaps,
some studeßt who sought this sequestered
spot, lured as well by the scenery as by its
retirement. He left three years ago, after
burning his hut.
As, to me, legends have a peculiar at
traetiOti, taking it for granted that they
have to' others' ai*o, J add another, which
has been preserved by the yen of Mr.
Charles Lanman, who traveled through
here over twenty years ago. “ Many gen
erations at-c ii so happened that several
famous hunters, wh v had wandered from
tbe West towards w!hat is nuv the Savan
nah river, in search cif game, never re
turned to their camping ground? An pro
cess of time the auriosity a9 well as the
fears of the nation were excited, and an
effort was made to ascertain the cause of,
their singular disappearance; whereupon
a party cf medicine men were deputed to
make a pilgrimage towards the great river.
They were absent a whole moon, and, on
returning to their friends, they reportea
that they had discovered a dreadful ■
fissure in an unknown part.of the country,
through which a mountain torrent took
its way with a deafening noise. They
said that it was aa exceedingly wild
place, and that its inhabitants were a
species of little men and women, who dwell
in the crevices of the rocks and in the
grottoes under the waterfalls. They had
attempted by every artifice in their power
to hold a council with the little people,
but in vain ; and from the shrieks they
frequently uttered, tbe medic'ne men
knew that they were the enemies of the
Indian race ; and, therefore, it was con
cluded iu the nation at large that the long
lost hunters had been decoyed to their
death in the dreadfnl gorge which they
called Tallulah. In view of this little
legend, it is worthy of remark that the
(Jherokee nation, previous to their de
parture for the distant YVest, always
avoided the Falls of Tallulah, and were
seldom found hunting or fishing in their
vicinity.” But we are loitering too long
upon the way—leaving the Pulpit we
hasten on to our next and last stopping
place (which I suspect my readers ate
glad to hear), by turning abruptly from
the chasm as if we were leaving it alto
gether ; we finally reach a ravine, through
which runs a spring branch —here we
again slake our thirst. Let me say here,
parenthetically, that the be9t spring of all
is one about three hundred yards to the
left of the orctiard, where we left our
horses before starting out on our explora
tion. Here ihe crystal streamlet flews
from the hill-side, and is conducted to our
eager lips through a rustic trough of bark.
Surmounting the other side of this small
defile, and pushing onward we finally
stand upon the fearful brink of the chasm
over
THE SERPENTINE.
This is one of the most awe-inspiring
sights of all. The chasm has been now
gradually, now abruptly deepening, from
the first fall to the spot upon which we
now stand—a distance of about half a mile
by the path. Here the river, like an enor
mous anaoonda, describes a graceful curvo
of about three quadrants ; it then some
what resumes its former course, and is
almost immediately lost amoDg the moun
tain spurs sloping up from the bottom of
the ravine. To us above this bend, with
the two small curves at its extremities, is
quite like an inverted capital Omega.
Here the chasm’s depth is greater than we
have seen before, and is considered to be
between eight hundred and a thousand
feet deep ; I have heard other depths
greater than this assigned it, bnt consider
them exaggerations. How much higher
than I have called could any one want it ?
The distance to the water is immense ;
the mind is over-powered ; we seem to be
in a vision, and to see some intangible,
incomprehensible ideality, which our
finite senses strive in vaSa to embrace.
YVe hear the roaring of the torrent,
but so far below that it is hushed
into a solemn, sullen murmur before
it readies our ears, and to our minds
it seem3 to come from some other
source than the waters which we see. It
is possible to descend to tbe Serpentine by
an exceeding difficult way , and other de
scents to other parts of the river have
been made ; the two which I have de
scribed, however, aro the plainest and
most often used, and the only ones I have
ever attempted. On the right a small
brook pours down the precipice, aD<i is
spread out ot (he base of the rocky wall
beneath. Tie term “Horse Rook” is ap
plied to some spqt near by, as it was once
a oom r nau I’aee for hitching horses. I
might enlarge upon other minor points,
such as the “Student’s Rostrum,” a pile
of rocks above Oceana, the cave, eta, but
refrain. Th« river beneath qs seems so
narrow that a child could step across it
aided by the rocks w’th which its course
is strewn. Says the same author quoted
above, 'The Falls of Tallulab, properly
speaking, arc five in number, and have been
christened Lodora, Tempesta, Oceana,
Honcon and tne Serpentine. The ; r tever
al heights are said to be forty-five feet,
one hundred, one hundred, and twenty,
and thirty fset, making, in connection with
the acoonipanying rapids, a descent of at
least four hundred feet within the space of
half a mile.” The name “Honcon” evi
dently applied to the fourth small fall,
seen from “tho Pulpit,” seems to have en
tirely perished,
So we see that Toccaa, slender tho’ she
be, is a inqch higher fall than any one of
Tallulah, and so far as mere height is con
earned, surpasses Niagara itself, which i9
one hundred and fifty feet high. Again,
Toccoa fills down a perpendicular wall.
Yet Tallqlab, in its terrible strength and
grandeur, must be regarded as the most
remarkable wonder of Georgia scenery.
Toecoa and Tallulah I have said, in the
beginning, that, as they flow onward to the
sea, the waters of the two become finally
commingled. And, as these noble sisters
—fit emblems, the one of tha sublime, tbe
other of the beautiful—tno' born in differ
ent fordsts, differing in nature, and dwell
ing upon different streams, have ultimate
ly one course, qqe teqqeoey---to reach the
limitless ocean, and there rest them from
their troubles in its unf'athomless depth.
So, tbe two ennobling emotions—to which
they, aDd all kindred things, whether ani
mate or inanimate in tho human heart,
*siv® birth—tho’ stampod hy intellect an
two, baye yes. ip tha inmost soul one aim,
one exalted wisdom so perform, that ol
drifting thought, on a single silver stream,
from earth to Heaven, from time to the
Eternal Shores !
But, i?hy lirger * YVby write more t
Talluiah, tare-thee-weil! Thou art inde
scribable ; thy praises inexhaustible 1 But
before I go, tell me, in a word, what art
thou ? And, as I stand above the
Serpent's giddy height, the roaring tor
rent, the overspreading cliffs, all Nature
in trumpet tones responds ; YVater in its
power ; the lasting hills in their majesty
and grandeur; forests, vegetation in its
myriad forms, in its verdant loveliness ;
height, breadth • extension, depth ! One
of the good God’s great works, pausing
the creature, while admiring the handi
work, to be drawn nearer the Creator—
and being drawn, then to admire Him,
and to love!
Such wo t ’kv, Indeed, enact their part in
summoning man to the root of hia Maker’s
throne; and, with mighty tongues, fill
Heaven’s great concave with a harmonious
chant of praise ! Rustious.
Cotton Looming Up!
The Effect of the Worm and tht Enor
mous Consumption—The Bears Begin
ning to Yield to the Pressure of the
Coming Short Crop.
The New York Financial and Com
mercial Chronicle, of Saturday, in its
weekly revie;? of tjjs cotton market, says :
The market the past week baa, notwith
standing the small business done, taken
another upward turn in response to_ the
increased sales and higher prices at Liver
pool which appear to have been induced
by the reports iu regard to the crop sent
from this side. The associated press nave
telegraphed over the country that citer
pillars are destroying the cotton plant, and
this statement, together with the fact that
the rains of late have been frequent and
excessive in some sectious having been
telegraphed to Liverpool, formed tho basis
of the rise in prices. Consumption in
Europe and this country is, in fact, so
large at present that the market is very
sensitive to the least adverse rumor of the
land, referred to.
We learn this week that late returns in
dicate that our Northern prills are now
consuming fully 19,000 bales per week,
and so long as this is the ease, and Liver
pool disposes of 75,000 bales per week for
consumption and export, as during the past
week, we cannot be surprised at the effect
of reports which state that the supply from
this country is to be very materially cur
tailed. Fortunately these newspaper re
ports of destruction from the caterpillar
are at least premature, and this conviction
has shown its influence in our market to
day by a decline of a Ic. from the highest
prices of yesterday, and the close to-day
was quiet at the decline, the total sales for
the .flay reaching only 883 bales. Holders
are becoming ; ather more timid of late,
and generally the offerings have been
abundant at tbe current rate. This timi
dity arises from the near approach of the
period when the new crop will begin to
be sent forward, and the fear that tbe
improvement in prices will lead planters
to market their cotton early and freely,
and thus prices be forced down below
their present level. For forward delivery
th?re has been a very active movement
with wilder fluctuations in prices than for
spot cotton, but at the close the rates
show only about the same improvements
Easton's New York Cotton Circular, for
August 25th, says ;
The following was circulated yesterday:
“ Washington, August 25.
11 The reports of tjie cotton crop, now be
ing received by the Bureau of Agriculture,
are very unfavorable. The officer in
; charge of these reports says the Depart
! ment will be fully sustained iu its June
and July reports, notwithstanding the
odiuefi cast sec’’ them by speculators and
others.” '
Although the Bureau have as yet issued
\ no official report, we have no doubf that
the above was obtained in some way from
the Department, in advance of the regular
; issue, as was the case in June and July.
! As oar friends may not remember what
was said in the reports of June and Jaly,
referred to above, we reprint it here:
June Report—T Ao official estimate of
the ultimate result so early m tbe season
would be an absurdity. The influence of
the future rains, flood?, frosts and insect
' enemies, cannot be calculated in advance.
But in view o 1 the extremely favorable
circamstAhoCs affecting the crop of last
i year, there cannot be expected in the pres
ent season, upon a red'lc-d area, exceeding
three and one-haif millions ol bxtes. An
early frost, or the prevalence of insects, or
a very nnpropitious season, might reduce
the yield to three millions ; and a still
* further redaction is possible in the union
or severity of these causes of failure.”
July Reporp —“While no estimate can,
at this early date, be authoritatively made,
this information leads to the following
conclusions; With a reduction of four
teen per cent, in acreage, the continuance
of the present relatively low condition,
and a season as long as that of 1870, there
should be gathered a crop of 3,200,000
bales, or about as large as that of 1869 ;
with a season of average length, 2,900,-
000 ; with an early frost, and a very un
favorable season for picking, 2.700 000
The prevalence of insects, with unpro
pitious ciruuistance«, would probably
reduce the crop to 2,500,000 bales.”
TUfi RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
FURTHER DETAILS FROM BOSTON.
THS DISASTER AT REVERB.
From the Boston papers ot Monday we
take the following additional particulars
of the great collision and slaughter at Re
vere. Mr. Charles T. Story, of Boston,
one of the passengers, makes the following
graphic narrative :
“ I went to the Eastern Railroad Station
on Saturday evening in time to take the
7:15 accommodation train for Beverly.
There was a large number of passengers
awaiting for the same train, and a great
deal of impatience was manifested because
it was so late. It was a quarter to eight
o’clock when the train came in which was
to go out again. A grand rush was made for
seats, and they were filled so quick that
we could not gee seats together. We were
in the first passenger car, the third from
the rear, near the door. I sat in the seat
with a gentleman whom I supposed .to be
a season ticket holder, from the fact that
the conductor merely nodded to him when
he took up the tickets. I held my little
girl in my arms, and my wife sat in the
seat directly behind me, with another
lady, whom I did not know. The aisles
of the cars were all crowded. When we
reached Somerville there was a stop, and
the whistle sounded. It was something
unusual, and- created a good deal of ex
citement in the car. The windows w r ere
all shoved up. and the passengers looked
out. The conductor, who was taking up
tickets, called out, ‘ Please keep your
seats ; there is no danger !’ The woman
who was sitting with my wife appeared a
good deal troubled, and said, 1 There is
something wrong about the train. I know
there is something going to happen.’ Just
after we left Somerville the gentleman in
the seat with me put his head out of the
window, and said, ‘ The express train is
behind us; I can see it.’ The passengers
all seemed to feel nervous, as if they had
some premonition of what was coming.
We made the regular stop at Revere, and
had just got under way, moving very
slowly, when the crash came. Although
the window was open, I did not hear the
whistle. The shock threw down someone
who were standing in the aisle, and also
threw my child out of my arms. I always
supposed that in a collision of the kind
the blow came like a thunderclap and was
over, hut here it was a long, grinding
crash, lasting, it seemed to me, fully five
seoonds. Instantaneous with the first
sensation the lights were extinguished,
and inside the car it was total darkness.
Someone called out, ‘ The danger is all
over —don’t be afraid!’ The passengers
were trampling over one another in their
fright and excitement, and I called out the
same words. For a second it seemed as if
they would have some effect, but the next
instant a man near the rear door shouted,
‘The car is on fire!’ and the excitement
was fiercer than ever. We all got out at
last. My wife had fainted, and I laid her
on the grass, telling my little girl to stand
by her while I helped the others to rescue
the injured. All this time the air was
filled with the shrieks and groans of the
wounded and the excited cries of the un
hurt passengers and those who happened
to be in the vicinity. Men were running
abont in the greatest excitement, and for
a few minutes there was no system ot ac
tion. The engine had struck the rear car
full in the centre, entering about two
thirds of the way, carrying passengers
and seats before it in a crushed and con
fused mass to the forward end of the car.
The blow broke the cap of the engine, and
the boiliDg steam poured in full volume
amongst them, scalding those who were
not already crushed to death. Several
gentlemen, residents of Revere, and pas
sengers, with more presence of mind
than the rest, began to tear oft" the
sides of the car to release the suf
ferers. After several ineffectual at
tempts a strong rope was procured and
the sides pulled away. As fast qs we
could get at the bodies we carried them
into the depot and laid them on the floor.
The wounded in both cars were taken to
the nearest houses and cared for, except
ing the most seriously injured, who were
plaoed in the Pullman car to bo taken to
Boston. The only man I saw injured on
the express train was the baggago master.
He was at the brako at the rear of the
baggage car when the collision occurred,
so he said, and was caught between the
platforms of the two cars front and rear.
Ho was sitting npira the platform of the
baggage car, the other one lapping over
and resting upon his thighs, One of his
hands were terribly bruised. He was iu
that position over an hour, and yet, bore
his pain with the greatest fortitude, talk
ing with the men around him constantly.
Ajick-screw was finally procured and he
was taken out and put on board the Pull
man car. One of the first men I saw
when I got out of the par was a young
mau, well dressed, holding up his hand 4l ,
with his face apparently scalded and
bruised. The blood was dripping from
his fingers. I asked him if he was hurt.
He said, ‘I don’t know ; I feel all on fire.’
I looked and saw that his clothes had
been stripped from his hack, aod he was
somewhat, but not seriously burned. lie
was very anxious to know if his face
was disfigured. I told him ‘No,’ when
all at once he threw up his hands, and
with a yell ran up the track as fqgt qs he
could, and J saw no more of uim. A mo
ment after I saw a woman lying upon the
grass, her right arm fearfully crushed be
tween the elbow and shoulder, and her
face badly scalded. She mast Lave been
suffering intense pain. I asked her what
I could do for her. She replied, ‘ There
are others hurt a great deal worse than I
am, Ho and attend to them. I can
bear it,’ She was taken to a house near
by and laid upon the 11 tor, with a bundle
of bloody clothes for a pillow. She would
not let the doctor attend to her injuries
until she knew that tho others had been
seen to. There were several others badly
hurt in tbe.same house.”
THE TWO UI.EHHy.MKN KIU.EIi.
Rev. Dr. Gannett was on his way to
Swampscott to exchange with Rev. Dr.
Ware, of Baltimore, who has been preach
ing io Swampscott during the summer.
Hi3 body was net unt.l about
one o'clock, when a young man who was
washing the blood from the I’aee of one of
the deceased thought he looked like Dr.
Gannett, and on examining his watch
pocket the name “E. S. Gannett” was
found. His relations in Boston were im
mediately informed of the sad loss they
had met with, and the body was removed
during the afternoon. His death was
probably caused by inhailing the steam, as
his body was very little disfigured. His
left hand uninjuied clasped a piece of the
newspaper which he held at the time of
the accident, and his right hand was badly
scalded. His olothing about the neck
was discolored with blood, but there ap
peared to bj no external injury which
would have caused death. Ono of his
boots torn off, possibly in removing
the body from the ruins, as the foot was
not injured.
The Rev. Dr. Mason was the pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Cambridge.
He had taken passage on the unfortunate
train to go to Severely, where he was to
preach yesterday in exchange wish the
Baptist minister resident there. It is
thought that he was killed instantly by the
inhalation of steam, as his body was found
on the top of the boiler of the locomotive,
apparently not much bruised. His watch
had not stopped when he was found. He
was not recognized by any one present, but
was identified by his name being found in
his pocket-book. Information of his death
having reached Cambridge, the afternoon
service in his church was suspended, and
the utmost sympathy was expressed not
only by his parishoners but by his friends
of all denominations. He was about fifty
one years old and leaves a widow and six
children. _ The brother of Dr. Mason
preached in Chelsea yesterday afternoon,
and was not aware at the time of the sad
loss which he had sustained.
One of the severest cases of suffering
was that of Mr. Edwin F. Sanborn, who
seemed to be scalded all over, and the flesh
dropped off his hands and arm3 as he was
being removed to the station. He was
sensible, but his tongue was so scalded that
he could not speak. He was parried to
the Marine Hospital, and after a night of
intense agony died yesterday morning- He
belonged in Salem, but was employed in a
1 drug store in Providence,
i Only one person upon the express train
i was fetally injured. The engineer and
fireman of the train jumped from the en
gine just before it struck the car, aud es
caped with a few bruises. The engine
itself was badly smashed, especially the
forward end, and it is thought that the
steam which caused so many deaths es
caped from the cylinders, which were
broken by the collision. The cab was
thrown back upon the tender, which did
not leave the track. The top or the oar
was left resting upon the boiler of the en
gine, and in that position was carried to
the repair shops at East Boston yesterday.
The baggage car -was near the tender,
?ud one end of it was smashed in by the
smoking car, which, pnshed forward by
the heavy Pullman ear in the rear, crushed
both platforms, snapping the timbers off
short, and bringing the ends of the bag
gage and stroking cars together. The
baggage master, Mr. Rowe, was standing
upon the platform of Lis car when the ac
cident took place, and was fearfully
jammed between the brake and the end of
the car. The iron guard to the platform
was bent in around him, the woodwork
was broken in, and it was only alter work
ing lor nearly an hour and a half that he
coula be relieved from his painful position.
His legs were terribly crushed and his
arm broken, and it was reported yesterday
that he had died from the effects of the
injuries he had received. Both ends of
the smoking car were broken in, but no
one in the interior was injured. The
front end of the Pullman car was some
what damaged, but the occupants of the
car received only a severe shock.
INCIDENTS.
While the Beverly train was standing
at the Revere station Mr. Goodwin, whose
name appears in the list of injured, turned
to Miss Pearson and Mr. Merrill, who sat
together two seats behind him, and laugh
ingly observed that they would have
reached heme quicker bad they taken the
horse cars—alluding to the delays en
countered. The words were hardly spoken
when Goodwin saw the head light qf tho
eneinc of the express train. Horrified be
yond expression, he sprang to his feet, in
an instinctive attempt to escape the awful
danger, hut he bad hardly arisen when he
was knocked down between the sea's by
the shock of the collision, ilia position
was terrible. Jammed against him at his
feet was a man. A lady had been thrown
upon him, and lay across his body on her
back, helpless and mutilated. Above him
reared the locomotive sending tho deadly
steam down into his face. Fortunately he
could use his hands a little, and seizing his
bat, which seemed providentially at hand,
he clapped it over his face and protected the
quivering flesh from the cruel jet which had
been playiugupon it. While coworing thus
in the face of imment death he saw the cars
ahead in flimos, and felt a thrill of thank
fulness as they were drawn away. Pres
ently he received sundry vigorous pushes
and kicks from the man at his feet, who
sang out that he would try to push him
out if when ho (Goodwin) got free he
would return and help him. Tnis man’s
motive was undoubtedly good, but Mr.
Goodwin failed to see how jamming him
against the side of the oir yet harder
could expedite his release. He thinks it
was about five minutes after ho was thrown
down when the side of the car was pulled
down and he was enabled to escape.
While he was down a man approached the
woman lying upon him, and said: “Come,
da-ling, get up.” She replied feebly that
she could not, upon which he took her
up and bore her off in his arms, but only
to die.
Willie Stccker found himself in a pre
dicament which, under other circumstances,
would have been ludicrous. He was
thrown down in a hall-sitting posture,
with his head Lowed slightly, ar.d on his
head a very fleshy woman was seated.
Tho woman was incapable of shifting her
position, being insensible and terribly cut
about tho head. Her weight resting on
young Stocker’s bowed head soon became
intolerable, and as his hands wore free he
held his burden up with them as long as
his strength allowed ; then his hoad re
lieved his hands ; and thus alternating tho
unfortunate youth passed the time of his
embarrassing confinement.
FURTHER OF THE RAILWAY MASSACRE
TESTIMONY OF TRAIN OFFICIALS.
Boston, August 28. At a large public
meeting of the citizens of Swarapscott
hold this evening, resolutions of condo
lence with tho friends of the killed and
sympathy for the wounded of tho late
disaster were passed. Wcudell Phillips
offered a resolution to suggest whether
railroads could not be required to adopt
measures of prevention fertile occurrences
of such horrors. Similar public meetings
will probably be held here.
MORE VICTIMS.
Boston, August 29. —Several persons
wounded in the late railroad disaster ex
hibit unfavorable symptoms to-day. Jeffer
son Rowe, baggage-master of the Pullman
train, who remained at his post, lies at the
City Hospital in a precarious situation.
His rieht arm was amputated yesterday,
and tc-day his left leg will be taken off.
He is injured internally, and received
severe bruises about his face, and bis re
covery is extremely doubtful. Tho num
ber of" deaths has reached thirty-two.
The funeral services of the late Dr.
Gannet will take place tc-morrow in Ar
lington Street Church. Rev. C. Lincoln,
a college classmate arid an intimate friend,
will conduct the services. Rev. Dr. Ma
son’s will take place Thursday at two
o’clock p. m,, from the Baptist Church in
Cambridgopcrt. The mayor of Cambridgc
port has ordered the flags to be at half
mast throughout the day.
THE CORONER’S INQUEST.
The inquest was continued to-day. J.
Knowiand, recalled, testified that direc
tions were given for slowing wheu going
round a curve. He never knew an engi
neer to run by and disregard a signal of
danger. There is no rule of the road to
require me to leave a man to signal an ap
proaching traiD. I should think one could
see a train half a mile from my train as it
stood that night,
TESTIMONY OF AN ENGINEER.
Wm. O. Brown, engineer of the accom
modation train, was sworn. I do not
know rho time when tho collision took
place. I stopped at Revere three-fourths
of a minute or one minue, looking for a
signal; saw it and started. All at once I
was forced ahead \ looked back and saw
the cafa on fire and great confusion. An
instant after starting I heard a whistle
sound down brakes. We started from
Boston a quarter before eight o’clock. Tho
time to start should he seven o’clock. Felt
no auxiety about the express tiqin.
Should think that we stopped at Som
erville one and a halt minutes, at Sugus
j Branch eight ip> Dute ‘% at Everett oDe
minute, Chelsea two minutes, and Revere
not more than one minute before we were
struck. My pleqe is to lock out for (he
engine, wlßch nepdeq my attention. Had
never ueen any service before I was cm
f ployed by the Eastern Railroad. Do not
receive any instructions more than what is
in the book. It was very foggy that night.
Judge that I could not see more than a
quarter of a mile. Judge that tho dis
tance from the depot at Revere to the
bridge to be a quarter of a mife A train
not tya stopped ip rushing from the
bridge to depot before arriving there. A
half mile is required to stop a train.
Should be very cautious if I knew there
was a train ahead. Should not feel justi
fied in running at full speed if I knew
th3re was one ahead. Always have ex
perienced brakemen on the train. Have
been fifteen minutes behind time for the
past ten days.
David A. Stacey wassworn. Thought
they stopped 15 minutes at Saugas
Branch instead of eight.
TESTIMONY THE OTHER OONOyCTOri.
Albert N. (joodloe, c,ondvector of the
Pullman train, was next sworn. The ac
cident occurred 25 minutes past 8. The
weather was thick, not foggy; felt some
anxiety in regard to the train preceding
me. Did not see any signals of the ac
commodation tram. Should judge that, a
light could be seen on a siraigUt Vine half a
paile, panning 20 miles an hour, 25
being the usual speed.
The first intimation I had of being near
the train preceding me, was the whistle of
down brakes and in a minute \y« Struck
the train. Expecting another train be
hind me V sent back two men to notify and
stop the train. I noticed the engine to be
two-thirds of the way into the rear oar
with the smoke stack off 1 did not ex
pect qr apprehend any special danger.
Was engaged on the Eastern Railroad four
years as baggage master before 1 was pro
moted to conductor. Had become ac
quainted with the duties of conductor. I
did not know about the time of the accom
modation. Saw a train ahead at Saugas
Branch, but could not tell the distance ;
judge that from the time my train was
Slowed we ran a mile. Saw the train on the
branch when I passed. Think I could see a
signal half a mile. Told the baggage
master the Branch train had just, gone
and we must look out for them. Did not
say anything to the engineer in regard to
the train ahead. Knew there was need
of caution. Was twenty minutes behind
the Beverly train. Did not run at the
usual rate of Bpeed because tho engineer
knew there was a train ahead. After
leaving Everett the speed was increased.
The speed was slower between Cbelsei
and Revere, nearer the curve. I should
know if the brakes were applied. They'
were not applied near the bridge. Should
judge the distance to be fifty reds between
the Overhead bridge and the depot at
Bevefe. Did not know that the other
train was npt on time. The accommoda
tion was to look out for me and get out of
my way.
Should not suppose that any engineer
! could see an approaching train. Have
known the engineer three years. Consider
him a reliable man. Do not know that he
ever carried liquor ou the train with him.
Never saw him intoxicated. We uso
kerosene in all the ears, I Bboqld have
been notified if they had encroached on
my train by leaving word at the station
of the time the train left. I should have
done so if I had been conductor at Know
land’s place. I think my engineer was on
the lookout for them all the time.
Should expect; to be notified at every
statioa if a train was running on my time.
Should be informed at the depot if a train
leaves on my time. Did not obtain that
knowledge. Was five minutes late. Saw
the engineer after the collision. Had no
conversation with him in regard to the
accident. He went home. Think he had
no right to leave without authority. Saw
him an hour after the acoidenf.
Question by Adams—State to the Com
missioners how many cars was your train
composed of, and did you have brakemen
according to law ?
Answer —Four, a smoking car, a Pull
man and passenger car and a baggage car,
and there were five men to break up, and
breaks were applied at once when the
whistle sounded. We were running at
the rate of ten miles an hour when the
collision occurred,
Telegraphic Summary
Washington, August 31. The Wiscon
sin JWuib'tcao Convention u minated
Gcd. Washburno for Governor, and M.
H. Petit for Lieut. Governor. Iho bal
ance ot the State offieials were renomi
nated. The resolutions endorse Grant.
The mail steamer Constitution, from
San Franoisoo, is four days over duo at
Jamaica. Apprehensions are felt for her
safety.
An earthquake ocourrcd at Valparaiso
on the 11th, and one at Santiago on the
30th.
The body in the trunk has been finally
identified as, Alice Bowlesby, ot Patter
son, N. J. The teeth, peculiar position
ot the vaccine mark, a mole and a scar,
make tho identification complete. A
handkerchief, marked “A. A. Bowlesby,”
was found in llosenzweig’s residence.
Customs for the week ending the 19tb,
six millions.
A private dispatch from Capt. Hoxie
reports the wreck of the Jacinto, from
New Orleans for Philadelphia. The orew
were saved.
Mexican advices, via Matamoras, rep
resent tho election of Juarez more doubt
ful than ever. Revolutions and disturb
ances are threatened throughout tho
State.
The President is here, but departs to
morrow after Cabinet meeting. Robeson,
Fish and Cresswcll is hero. Delano is cx
peoted.
The Navy Depart. nent has a dispatch
that the Severn coaled heartily yesterday
afternoon, at Key West, and put off to
rescue tho passengers and crew of the
Juniata.
Senator Scott, Chairman of the Ku-Klux
Committee, had an interview with the
President and submitted a communication,
which was fully discussed in the inter
view, setting so: th briefly the number of
actscf unlawful violence that have been
perpetrated within the past lew months
iu the various counties in South Carolina,
and notably in Spartanburg and York, for
which no one had been punished by the
civil authorities, as disclosed by the inves
tigations of the sub-committee in their re
cent visit to those localities; also the fact
that Senator Scott had there notified
prominent citizens that if these acts of
violence by disguised men continued, and
especially if witnesses examined by the
committee were subsequently outraged, he
would call the President’s attention to the
facts, and reoommend that he exercise
the powers conferred by tho Ku-Klux
act. Ho submitted to the President vari
ous communications, affidavits, &0., show
ing that since the return of the committee,
and in spite of the efforts of loading citizens,
who, upon his suggestion, had made strong
efforts, by speeches and otherwise,to control
and check lawlessness, the outrages had
oontinued to go on uadiminished, while
the perpetrators aro unpunished. He
suggested to tho President the propriety
of issuing his proclamation, undor tho Ku-
Klux act, preliminary to a proclamation
of martial law in York and Spartanburg
counties, and that undor the 3d section of
the act, instructions be issued to tho
militury commanders in the adjoining
counties to arrest parties without process
and hand them over to tho eivil authori
ties for prosecution. Tho President agreed
to the suggestion, and a proclamation pre
liminary to a declaration of martial law
may soon be expected.
The Treasury Department announces
the absorption, through the agency of
Jay, Cooke & 00., of two million five per
cents. The Secretary < ot the Treasury
will to-morrow announce his readiness to
pay off in gold the first series of a hun
dred million 18G2's, and twenty millions
of registered bonds of the same issue. Af
ter the first day of December, interest on
the above bonds will cease.
Douglass has modified Pleasanton’s or
der torbidding Internal Revenue offioers
leaving tbeir respective districts to allow
detectives to enter other districts where
their presence benefits the service.
Treasury Department , September Ist,
1871.—8 y virtue of tho authority given
by an act of Congress, approved July 4th,
1870, entitled an act to authorize the re
funding of tho national debt, I hereby
give notice that the principal and aoorued
interest of the bonds heroin below desig
nated, known as five-twenty bonds, will bo
paid at the Treasury of the United States,
in the City of Washington, on or after tho
first day of December next, and that the
interest on said bonds will ecaso on that
day ; that is to say, coupon bonds known
as the first scries ot the act of February
25th, 1862, dated May Ist, 1862, number
ed as follows: 1 to 30,699, inclusive, of
SSO each ; 1 to 43,572, inclusive, of SIOO
eaoh; 1 to 40.011, inclusive, of SSOO each;
l to 74,104, inclusive, of SI,OOO oaoh, and
registered bonds of the same act, 1 to 595,
inclusive, of SSO each ; 1 to 4,103, inclu
sive, of SIOO each; 1 to 1,899 of SSOO
each; Ito 8,906, of SI,OOO caoh; 1 to
2,665, of $5,000 each; Ito 2,906, of SI,OOO
each. The amountoutstanding, embraced
in the numbers as above, is one hundred
milliou ($100,000,000) dollars. Coupoa
bonds of the act of Februaty 25, 1862,
were issued in four distinct series—bonds
of the first series, embracing those de
scribed above, do, not boar tho series desig
nation upon thorn ; while thoso of the 2d,
3d, and 4th series aro distinctly marked
on the faoo of the bonds. United States
securities forwarded for redemption should
be addressed to tho “Loan Division, Sec*
retary’s Offioc.”
rSigned] J. F- Hartley,
Acting Secretary.
Fort Jarvis, August 29.—Tho storms of
the past few days are now being felt in
damages by the flood. The Delaware
river is many feet above high water mark,
and is still rising rapidly. At this place a
$30,000 suspension bridge is being con
structed across the Delaware, and a
long and expensive coffer dam has just
been completed, and an improved steam,
pump, with boiler and engine, placed in it,
to proceed to the work of laying the mid
dle pier. The flam is entirely submerged,
and the machinery nearly so.* If the river
continues rising a few hours longer, the
whole structure will be swept away.
At Milford, Fa., the hotel of S. D. Van
( elten, is in imminent danger.
On Vandermonk creek, the bridge at
Sherman’s steam tannery has been swept
away, with the engine house of the tan
nery. The bank is caving, and it is not
safe to work about the tannery.
Travel on the Erie Railroad is seriously
impeded by the storm of last evening.
On the Monticello and Port Jervis Rail
way all travel has been suspended by a
heavy land slide at Hartford,
St. Thosjas, West; Inimks, 22, via Hali
fax, A n S us t 3,1, —A terrific hurricane,
which veered from every point of tho
compass, visited this section yesterday
and last night, and an earthquake added
to the horror during the night. Hundreds
of dwellings wore swept away. Not a
house on the Island Remains undamaged.
Six thousand people are houseless. One
hunched and fifty were killed, iflirty
oorpses have been liaaled from under the
ruins. Vessels were torn from their an
chors. The Island of St. Kets is said to
be in rains.
New Fork, August 31.—Tho
steamer Java, from Liverpool last night,
reports that on the night of the 26,th of
August, about H o’clock, tho saloon being
full of passengers, the cry of sl hard a
port" was heard. Tho Java’s engines
were stopped, and then came a crash that
shook the vessel from end to end. Those
who rushed on deck saw one-half of a
large vessel on one side and the other half
on the other side, across fho 4 uarte i‘-
Boats wore got out at and after search
ing carefully about they returned, having
saved one man, from whom it was Darned
that the vessel run down was tho Nor
wegian bark Annita, from Portsmouth to
Quebec, with 12 hands on board, 11 of
whom went down with the bark. It was
for some hours a matter of doubt as to
whether the Java was injured.
Washington, September I.—Clows,
Habitch & Cos., of London, tfie foreign
house of Henry Clews & Cos., of New
York, have been designated as tho fiscal
agents of the \Jnited States Government
at London—a trust until now vested in the
house of Baring, Brothers & Cos. Thirty
years ago, after the negotiation of the
Ashburton treaty, the agency was taken
from the Dank of England, which had
held the office ever since the establishment
of American Independence, and givon to
Barring Bros. & Cos., in oomplittient to
Lord Ashburton, who was a member of
that firm and who negotiated the treaty
which bears bis name. For over a quar
ter of a century Messrs. Barring Bros,
have done the Government business and
the account is now transferred to Clews &
00. as a recognition of their valuablo ser
vices in promoting the negotiation of the
several loans during and since the war.
All the money received in tbo diplomatic
service and aH the collections of the United
States consuls in Europe, South America
and part ot Asia and Africa, are remitted
to this agency in London, which is the
official representative of the Government
in all financial matters relating to foreign
eoun trios.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was attend
ed by all the Ministers, excepting tho
Postmaster General and Secretary of the
Treasury, both of whom are absent. The
President early called the attention of thq
members present to the letter of Senator
Scott, of Pennsylvania, alleging causes for
declaration of martial law in certain coun
ties of South Carolina, which was handed
to the President yesterday. Without any
discussion of consequence, this letter was
referred to the Attorney-General, who is
to take action concerning the application
of the Ku-Klux law upon the statements
contained therein, and as soon as this offi
cial has made a report the proclamation
will be issued, The Cabinet also consid
ered the Oorean difficulties, but it is un
derstood the question will be left for the
action of Congress. A large amount of
routine business was accomplished.
Versailles, September l, noon.— The
Powers of Europe have sent congratula
tio# dip patch os to Thiers upon the pro
longatioo cl his term. Advioes from tho
departments say the people generally ap
provo tho prolongation, aud it is believed
that prolongation will greatly facilitate
German evacuation of French soil.
Larcy has withdrawn his resignation as
Minister of Publio Works.
September 1, evening. —lt is
stated that Italy declined to participate in
the Gastein conference.
A fire at Trieste, caused by an explo
sion or petroleum, caused great destruction
in the portion of the city used for storing
petroleum.
London, September 1, night.-Sir Alex
ander Oockburn is gazetted to-dav as tho
British tnomber of the Board of Arbitra
tion undor the treaty of Washington.
Paris, September 1, night.—Thiers sent
to the Assembly the first message since
the prolongation of his powers. He thanks
the Assembly for its expression of confi
dence; repeats his protestations of devo
tion to country, and hopes to succeed in
the rehabilitation of France,
New Orleans, August 31. —A sharp
correspondence has takon plsco between
Governor Warmouth and Lieutenant-
Governor Dunn, regarding Dunn’s assump
tion oi Gubernatorial functions during
Warmouth s absence irom the State.
\\ armouth ordered tho rearrest of a oon
vict pardoned by Dunn. Dunn, defiant,
insists upon tho constitutionality of his
aots, and complains that Warmouth vio
,ns B e "t lem »nly and official oourtosy.
Tho Times, commenting on the recently
developed evidenoes of fraud regarding
the water works, says; “ Every day brings
its quota of confirmatory ovidenen in proof
of tho ohargos long since brought against
the leagued oohorts of corruption, who
have lastined themselves upon the body
politic in this State. No stranger testi
mony is nccdod of tho rapacity of our
rulers than that furnished by tho rival
factions who have combined against each
other under the respective leadership of
Warmouth and of Dunn. Tho piotures
drawn by the Governor, of his opponents,
are worthy of exhitition iu every roguo’s
gallery, and the pictures drawn by tho
art'sts of the rival taction present features
no less strongly marked by the characteris
tics of moral hideousness.”
Louisville, September I.—Two ne
groes and one white man liavo just been
hanged by a mob at Caseyville, for outrag
ing the person of a white woman in that
vicinity. Five men were oonoerned >n tho
outrage, which was ol a horriblo charaoler.
The others had been executed in the same
manner soon alter tho commission of tho
offense
Little Rook, September I. —Senator
Clayton was arrested this morning, by tho
U. S. Marshal, on the charge of issuing a
certificate of election to General John
Edwards, as member of Congress from this
District, in violation of the enforcement
act ot Congress. The Senator gave bond
for his appearance at the Ootober term of
the United States Court.
At a large gathering of tho Democrats
near here yesterday, the following resolu
tion was adopted: “That we recognize
tho adoption ot the late amendments to
tho Constitution of tho United States as
settling the political status of all citizens
not, disfranchised by State or National
legislation ; we deprecate any discussion
calculated to bring in question the right of
suffrage guaranteed by these amendments,
and wo earnestly recommend to our fel
low-citizens the doctrine of universal am
nesty and universal suffrage.” t
London, September 2, noon.—Strio
quarantine has boen established at Islo of
Jersey to provont tho introduction of
cholera.
Tito Anna, bound for Copenhagen, w*9
wrecked, and all lost.
A monster demonstration ocours at
Phoenix Part, Dublin, to-morrow, in favor
of amnesty.
Versailles, September 2, noon.—Tho
Assembly aocepted tho Presidency of
Thie rs not because it was cootout with
Thiors’ terms, or afraid of his resignation,
but because they could get no ono elso to
tako his plaoe. Dao D’Aumale’s final re
fusal determined tho Assembly to support.
Thiers. McMahon, Changarnier, anil
President Grevy refused to vote. Qrevy
said that ho was a hotter Republican than
Thiers. Others said they were unwilling
to becomo a pretext for disorders.
Madrid, September 2.—Advioes from
the frontier report that tho Carlists have
been ordered to roport to their loaders on
the Bth, and bo ready for rising on tho
10th of September.
Berlin, Semptember 2, evening.—Tho
anniversary of tho surrender ol Empe
ror Napoleon and French array at Sedan
was celebrated throughout Gormany to
• day by festivities of a patriotic character.
Tho Bavarian Chamber of Representa
tives convened for September 26.
London, B;ptember 2, evening. —A
boiler exploded on board a bark at Cardiff
yesterday. The captain and engineer was
blown overboard and drowned.
The Dumber of emigrants who sailed
from Liverpool during August was 4,000 —
greater for the same month than any pre
vious year.
London, September 2, night.—Mont
gomery, an actor, who recently returned
from an American tour, suicided to-day.
He waa married on Wednesday to an
Amarican lady.
Versailles, September 2, night.—The
court martial seDtonoed M. M. Brissy, the
Communo loader, to death.
San Francisco, Srptimbcr 2.—The
China mail steamer Alaska has arrived,
36 days from Hong Kong. Her cargo in
cludes 54,665 packages of tea, the largest
quantity ever landed from 000 vessel in an
American port. China and Japan are
quiet.
The British war steamer Ring Dovo has
returned from Corea with tho two Eng
lishmen captured from the wreck of tho
Chusap, They had boon kindly treatod—
no indignities having been offered them.
Tho German, reported by tho Chinese as
capturod at the same time, it is found hail
been left with Chinese, who it is supposed
murdered him, and invented tho story of
his capture by tho Corwins toconocal their
crime.
Shanghai papers publish an authenticat
ed letter from tho Corcau Government to
tho oommander of the United States
steamer Wachusett, when that bhip went
up tho river in 18G8 to inquiro after tho
crew of the ship General Sherman. The
letter is friendly and conciliatory to last
degree, and had it been received Uy tho
commander at tho tirao it was intended to
reach him, tho subsequent bloodshed
would never have occurred. Tho letter
was delayed for a few bouts, and iu tho
meanwhile tho VVaghast)tt sailed with
out it.
The German iron schooner Volado has
been wretked in the Corean Straits. Tho
crow escaped in boats, and were picked up
after suffering great hardships.
TLe tea crop is abundant; silk product
Irom filtv to ono hundred per oont. greater
than far last year, and of superior quality,
hut high prices uheok operations.
New York, September 2. —The Grand
Jury yesterday found bills of indiotment for
manslaughter in the third degree against
Jacob Vanderbilt, President of the Staten
Island Ferry Company; Jamos H. Braist
ed, Superintendent, ana Hoary Robinson,
Engineer. An indictment for manslaught
er io tho fourth dogrec was presented
against Jno. K. Matthews, United States
Inspector of Boilers.
A duel was fought on Lmg Island
yesterday between two well-known Italian
gentlemen, Gen. Fardeli and Signor L-
Oauzi. Fardeli challenged, who claimed
to have beon insulted by Cauzi in a
speech at the recent Italian festival. The
weapons used were sabres. Fardeli re
ceived a sevaro wound in tho shoulder and
the fight necessarily ended.
The indioiment against Vandorhilf roads
as follows: “ Did wilfully and feloniously
neglect and omit to have a sound boiler
and competent engineer, &c., on the West
field.’ 1
The Cuban Col- Ryan, arrested charged
with passing a worthless chock, puts in au
affidavit that he deposited tho requisite
amount to meet the check in bank, but the
check was presented before tho time stipu
lated.
Capt. Cameron and Inspector Walling
think the last link in the evidence to con
vict Bosonzycig will bo oomplotod to
night.
Francis Haggerty, another Wcstfiold
vietim, died to-day.
PowouKEKesiK, N. Y., September 2 —A
mob broke into a house and tarred anil
feathered tho occupant, accused with
eloping with a married woman, whoso
husband lead the mob.
Reports north and south show that or
ganized burglars are working tho towns
along the Hudson. They have o number
of vessels in their employ.
San Francisco, September 2. - The
campaign agaioßt the Apaches, owing, it
is alleged, to tho interference of tho Peace
Coigaiissioners, is a total failure ; but tho
campaign of tho Apaches against the
white settlements is a complete success.
Advices from Tucson, Arizona, of
August 2lith, announce that new and rioh
silver mines have been discovered near
Prescott.
Long Branch, September 2.—A oom
mittcc of tho Warmouth faction of Louis
iana Republicans ore here waiting for an
interview with the President.
Bt. Lovis, September 2.—Tbo steamer
Carrie V. KounU, whioh sunk below
Columbus, was valued at $30,000. A
portion of her cargo will be saved.
Nashville, SeptumbcrA —One million
and three-quarters in State bonds has
been paid for franchise of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, reducing the State
debt that amount-
Chicago, September 2. —The locomo
tivo on tho Cinoinnati express train ex
ploded, noar Springfield, killing two em
ployees. . _
Detroit, September 2.—Two emigrant
cars ran off, by whioh an unknown woman
had her neck broken and seventeen persons
were injured,