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A Steamboat, lliot. ''?' "'.?.?iL; %?rA H * f' ' **? ' The Davenport (Iowa) Gazette furn ishes an account of the terrible riot which occurred July l'lUh, on the steam boat Dubuquo, while noar Hampton, Illi nois, and to which reference has boon al ready made in the "Nkws." Tlio fol lowing extnofc give tho main facts : The steamer l?ft Davenport at about 7 o'clock in the morning. She is known ?ns one of the fiucst packets in her line. *Her deck crew was composed of some thirty hands, some of whom were white, but the umjority were colored. When she left hero, the mate informs us, she had over two hundred deck passengers" on board, a third of whom were rafts men, tho remainder being harvest bauds. She also had over otic hundred cabin passengers. thk DEADLY uiot COMMENCED * little after eight o'clock, ns the steam er was nearing Hampton. Mr. Jones. (Second clerk, went on deck to examine tickets and receive fares, aud stationed a colored deck hand named Muses Davisoh ?at the stairway, to prevent d ekers from .going above, while he was thus employed. Soon a raftsman, well known as ?'Pock marked Lynch," attempted to ascend the ?stairs. Davison stopped him.-and, after ?a brief quarrel, blows were passed. The mato. John F. Swcot, interposed and ?stopped the fight, Then, save loud talk ing among many of tho raftsmen aud by Lynch himself, there was no trouble foi? ?ten minutes or so. Davison stood one side and bore their insults without re 'turning n word, By this time the boat W.is at the levee. At hint the raftsmen formed a kind of ring on the forecastle, "with Lynch in their centre, and Davison was hustled alongside of him and com manded to fi^ht it out. Lynch didn't like tho look? of Duvi.st.u. aud, calling him a d??ff nitc^cr-, w^iri??????? ??itl. matter had bcef> agreed uyoiVas inatiy ah twenty-five ol th'cVaflsiuen joined in the assault. S'.me of the raftsmen r in to the shore ?nnd armed themselves with chuwk? of ?coal, with which they stormed the colored men. But Lynch and one Ted Butler, ?with a doccn followers, commenced hunt ing the negroes on the boat. In the Inclcc Davison escaped and ran up the hurricane deck and secreted himself un 'dor the life boat, aft of the Texas. The Lynch gang went sweeping through the 'dock passages. The negroes scattered, somo leaping to the shore, and some Crushing for up stairs. Two of them were caught aft of the engines, terribly pounded and cut aud hurried to the stern, nnd made to leap into the water. The passengers saw them sink immediate ly, and that was the last of them. One negro was pursued along the star "board guaids, across the rear of the boilers, to the larboard guards, where he Was Lit on the head with n pieee of coal, ?caught and beaten till he was nearly ?senseless. Then a half-dozen villans seized, ran him to the; stern and jumped him into the water. It was said by two lady passengers, who saw him ns he ?sunk, from the windows of tire passage '?in tho rear of the ladies' cabin, that bis throat was cut from ear to car. The fourth negro who was murdered was pursued up stairs, along the cabin guards aciiPMS the hurricane deck to the other side, down to the guards and the stairs to the deck agnin. He fled toward ?tho stern, was caught and plunged into tho river. As he struck the water, a great piece of eoal struck him on the ?be.id und he wcut to the bottom. DAVISON KILLED AT I.A?T. After the murder of the negroes men tioned above, the raft fiends wandered all through the place and byways on deck, and along tbe guards of the cabin and ?on the hurricane deck. At last Lynch ?spied Davison as the latter lay Curled up ?under tho life bout. He cried out. "Hore's a -" Davison heard him. ?and, turning the boat ?p, sprang out and ?ran, with a knife in hand, toward the ?cabiu stairs. Lynch cried, "That's the ?ono we want," and with throe others (pursued ?him. -Down on the deck went JDavisoH. There Ted Butler tried to ?stop him, o-nd Davison slashed his bow *els with a knife. Tho nogro then tied tto the place where four of his fellows tiad met their'death, aud on his way was hit. II? jumped into the river and pad dled with his hands for awhile, and kept |?is I.?ad Outcf Wfttar. Two men so' r?>.: Jr. ui shore with a skiff to rescue him, 1 but before they could get near him he ceased Iiis efforts and sank. PA8SENQER8* EFFORTS For the- saving of the nogroes were numerous nud successful. Several ne groes were loci.od' up in state-rooms in the ladies' cabin. One instance is men tioned particularly. Rev. D. C. McCoy, of Mncotnb, 111., was in his state-room with his wile. A negro nearly envcreu with blood from a cut in his throat fnir ly bounded through the opon outside door aud cried, "Sovc me, do save me, Missis." The lady, perfectly ignorant of the work going on outaide, immediately closed the doors. In an imstant, almost, she heard the tramp of the men outside, and the cry, "Where is the hellion ?'" Thed there was a rush for the bow, and her protege was safe. He remained in the room more than an hour. Mr. Mc Coy sponged his wounds and bound them, and made the poor fellow as com fortable as possible Several of the hunted bauds were secreted in the Tex is rooms by the officers. THE OFFICERS WERE POWERLESS. Not one of them was in possession of a shooting iron of any kind, and to have interfered with the negro killing scoun drels, unarmed, would have been foolish indeed. All they could do in opposition to scores of raftsmen was to secrete the negroes, wheu possible. THREATS TO BURN THE STEAMER. The boat swung out from Hampton, uud had proceeded but u few rods when she went into shore again. The idea was "to await the arrival of a force from Rock Island. Captain R. secretly telegraphed the sheriff of that county for help, but the murderers wiw through the strata gem, and threatened to join together and fire tho steamer if she was not quiokiy moved up stream. So the steamer wus soon swung out again and continued on her way. At Damascus Ted Butler I went ashore, ns did also pock-marked iV,i.- i. butler wajici'ptureti. s "t'iic l.-vjt -i'.iuk was made Oil a porter,' wlio, after the boat left Hampton, and when all was comparatively quiet, went to empty some water on the guards, lie stepped out cautiously, but was discov ered and severely beaten by three of the raftsmen. HOCK ISLAND TO THE RESCUE. As before stated, the sheriff of Rock Island county was telegraphed to for as sistance in arresting the murderers. He immediately placed the matter in the hands id Deputy Sheriff Cayne. Super intendent Cotton of the Western Union, placed a train at bis disposal, and at 11 o'eloek some sixty men, mostly armed, were oil their way northward. On they went until Fulton Junction was reached. The force then went over to Clinton, and in fifteen minutes the Dubuquo came in sipbt. This was between '.I uhd 1 P. M. As sIil' threw out her staging u dozen men, wilji revolvers in hand, stepped on b aid and forced every raftsmen to go aft. MURDERERS WERE COWED. 15o4bre reaching Clinton ibey were full of ?-? Ik of exterminating the negroes; but when the posso showed determination to attest them, dead or alive, they just wilted. Over twenty of them were tied at the wrist, ami their feet shackled. The Dubuquo arrived :it Ruck Island at 8 o'clock. The winde city seemed to be on the levee, hoping tho steamer would touch on this side. The people over the river were very quiet, however. Inder direction of Deputy Sheriff Cay in", ropes Mere stretched about a good sized piece of the levee, and the people ordered to keep outside of the square thus formed. Tho colored deck hands (who had been picked up on the way) formed in two lines. The possi comitullia Stood guard with drawn revol vers. The chief rioters were marched off the boat and to jail. Then all the remaining raftsmen were marched be tween the rows of negroes to be identi fied. Some twouty-nino of these fellows were pointed out as having participated in the business on the steamboat. Some of thi-se were known to be innocent by the officers of the boat and the passen gers. Nevertheless nil were jailed. Harvest hands are very scarce at the Wext., und high prices are paid. Hog cholera is begining to work great deal of mischief in Indiana. Prentice foatn \ht Chinreto will cat ap all the bird's nests. Four toilets daily are neces?;afy to Saratoga respectability. The Grand Duchess Maria, of Russia, is a veiocipedist. ' Tho Scout's Rescue. 4 Seated in one of the adobe houses that abound in and around Fort Kearney* wero two persons who were employed in tho dapaeity of scouts by the comman dant of tho jpost. 4 .Tack," spoke one, how long do yof s'poso we've'got to hang round this She bang i I'm getting rusty for want of** exercise; and so is Spencer," patting bis carbine. "Well, Bill," replied the other, exactly, say j but 1 rcekou the old man'11 have-something for us to do before long. As if to give strCQgth to this opinion, an orderly at this> moment presented himself, and iuforuicd the speakers that their presence wus desirced at headquar ters. Nothing loth, both rose to accom pany tho messenger, and were soon ushered into the presence of the major cammauding. '"Boys" said he, "I have some dis patches here that I wish to forward to our new post .on the Solomon Forks. As you arc both old plainsmen, and have such a thorough knowledge of this soc tion of the country, I have selected you us the bearer of these de-patches. Let nie see, it is now Wednesday, and it is important that the)' be delivered within tho week, I noed not ask if I can depend upon your promptness. How soon will you be ready to set out ?" "Well, Major, 1 reckon as how we kiu go right away, beiu' the matter is of sich consequence. Hoy, Jack?" "I rather 'speck we kiu," respouded his companion. "One word more, before you go," said the Major. "You are aware that the red skins are abroad, and at their old work again so u little caution will be ne c essary." "We know that well enough, Major, and you can bet your bottom dollar they'll have to scratch hard aforo they finger our ha'r." . t ? Weil, LoFfs, f wish you A* safe fiux ncy. Report to me as soon as you re turn. (Jood day." The scouts, after this brief interview, proceeded to prepare, lor their depart ure.* Everything being in proper trim, they were speedily on their way to the place of destination. Nothing worthy of remark occurred on the first day out. As evening ap proached, our friends encamped among it grove of cotton-wood trees situated upon the skirts of n ravine. After passing the nigh** there, the journey was re sumed. "Jack, keep your eve skinned, fur if I'm not mistaken -we're somcwhur in the waciuity of the reds, an' as tho Major sed, we must u*e a little extra caution. Whips and weasels ! if there ain't a fresh trail a'roady. Wow ! them fellers as made that ain't fur off." "By ginger! Hill, ycr right. Just look yonder, commin, round the dill! 1 kinder think the best thing we kin do is to up and git." Suiting the action to the word, both turned their horses about ; but not be fore the savages bad sighted them. Then commenced a race for life. The enemy urging forward their ponies and yelling like infuriated demons, the scouts putting their steeds to their best mettle. The race could not long continue at this rate, dciuosticatcd American horses be ing ne match, in the long run. for the lassoed mustang of the plains. "1 say, Jack, we're in for it. How duz you feel ?hont, the ha'r." ? i feel as bow it arc a too precious ar ticle to loss, an' may I be horned by a bufierier if they get it yet awhile." On they sped, the pursued and the pursuer. Matters began to look gloomy for the friends; the Indians were ^aiu , ing rapidly upon them and unless some thing out of the ordinary way should turn up. their capture, if not death, seemed almost certain. ? 1 say, Jack, if WO kill holdout long enough to reach Meyer's old rauche, we'll stand soino show. It can't be raoro'n a mile from bore. Spurring their foaming horses lo an almost incredible rate of speed, the rancho spoken of was prnvidoutialbj reached After leading their horses within what, was left of the enclosure the scouts secured thoinselves as circum stances would permit, nnd made well ready for a closer acquaintance with the red rascals. Nor had they long to wait. The In dians, who numbered u score or more, feeling confident of an easy victory, rode bravely to the charge, but were sudd, li ly brought to u halt by seeing two >1 their ?round, pcreous beyond ranyrj wmr .ovvewr, betbro two more braveafp^nu respeqs to mother earth. ?Hallo, Jack,^here's Four on 'cm We've cured a'rcadyf P "Vw, Bill, Spcn<c:'s pills will cure mostiuiydisca.se; )<U T reckon they'll need a tew more dtosi afore they're con valescent, as the doelirs say." * lu the mcantiino t e savages, though repulsed in the first tistancc, were ma turing thoir plans .1)r another attack. The situation of thtf eouts was perilous in the extreme. Tfcu ranche in which they had taken refuse, served but as a partial dofcuco, luring been rccqutly visited by the marajicrs of the plains, and lett in unytn|lg but a sound con dition. It was cvilcut to the minds of our heroes that, although they might, be able to hohl out. lue a short time, the oilds were too heavy agaiust them, and that, eventually the}''would bo compelled to succumb to sup.r'or forc?\ The savages had Its yet made no fur thor dci.mostrntnn, other than Bending an occasional shot hi to the charred loirs of tlie ranche. Hut this inaction on their part boded uo good to the inmates of the rude-strurturt. It was apparent ly the intention nl Oic savages to await the coming of night, nnd'then. under the <? ver of darkness, attempt tlie capture of ouv Friends. Just as tho su:i was shedding his last rays over the broavJU prairie, the suspi cious movements of the Savugct* proclaim ed that the time of action had arrived. 4,It 'pears to me Jack, as how the rods have got a nev. idea itfttvUheir paint ed skulls. I kiml^ ?thoughf'fhey uii^ht leave its alone till dark ?el^fin, an' we might have a oh.^uce to creep out er this." That was my id?'*s, too. Bill, but they seems to be anxio'ta fin: otir waluuble so ciety, an' l.duu't bow to 'prevent '?It doe? look dubcrs me-. .laoK, hut we'll stick to the shanty und let daylight through S"ine on 'cm afore we go un der." The savages at "this moment gave a trrrifie whoop, circled round the e?i closure, and poured in their fire from all sides. The conflict was now terribly ill earnest- Rtoro than. brave lell to rise no more ; but a contest so unequal could not long continue. 1 he ammunition of the scouts was nearly spent. The wily loo kept up the attack with unabated Here mugs. ?.My last shot. Jack." ? - A if 1 mine too, Bill ? Heaven help us '." ? Amen !" The prayer was simple, l.ut effectual. "Man's extremity is (.tod's opportunity." Tho savages wen; too deeply intent up >u the destruction of our heroes to notice a company ol horsemen rapidly approach ing, drawn thither by the noise of bat tie. Tho surprise of the dusky foe was complete. The horsemen eharg< d through their ranks, striking dowu all before them. A few made good their escape upon their fleet-footed ponies. But far the greatest number had sung their last song ami Anight their last battle. "Bauche ahoy !" shouted the captain of the troop. "Come out there, if there's anything left ol yon." The scouts, hearing a Frit lidly Voice, gladly availed themselves of the invita tion. '?Well, my t; en, who are you? and how came you here .' \ on bad pretty warm work, judging from appearances." "Ves (Jnpting, .lack and lue here was on our way to Solomon Korks, with des patches for (Ja^ttain Thompson, hut the teds came across llrt and pcuuod us in thi.? shanty, an' was trying to raise out ha'r when you came alpng." Well, my men, I'm Captain Thump son. on my w.iy^o^K cattle). SO hau l over the de? turn to I n bat an circumsttt My ration ning low, and I low e\ or, no groat men, and forward Kearney was read scouts went imnicditt maud int and told rescue. Rggfl are forty Oibob Iphia. A nicricans are regard* A Russi tiihlished at i safety ; the to the coin ion of their Senator F. A. Sawyer as a Repub lican. On my return to the city, after a brief visit to Columbia, I found that Senator V. A. Sawyer, had, in a communication published in the Charleston Courier. attempted some sort of week, dilated reply to the remarks which I had uttered on the subject of his Republicanism iu my speech of the 28 th of July. In that communication, extending to the length of two columns aud a half, I have looked in vain for any substantial defence against the charges preferred by me. Ho makes no denial of my charge that be came to this city, originally, as a devout admirer of the old slave power of the .South, and that he was chosen as a i teacher by our Commissioners, from among his Northern competitors, because such was his character. lie says nothing of his former or bis present affiliations with the Democratic party- He doe.? not disclaim that his chief counsellor at this day is a leading Democrat (J this city. And be takes especial care to be silent about my allusions to his - sharp practice" ill reference to the bills of the Bank of the Slate. . Instead of this, which alone would have been relevant to tbe subject of discussion, he indulges in a strain of personal invective and scurrility, ill which, as u "Carolina gentleman." (a term which he applies to me with u sinister motive.) I cannot attempt t ? Compete with him. 1 presume that a "Massachu setts gentleman" would be as advci.SC as myself to the use of such weapons, hot* owed from tbe armory of Rilliusgnte. His only attempt, except by unsuppor ted assertions, to place himself in the j Republican ranks, is by an .appeal to the record of how be stood in the rebellion. 'I bis certainly has uothiug to do with his claim to Republicanism 110%. Rut I apprehend that if he bad. at the time. .1-1 .. j.. ,I ... ?h.-.f,?.nu.rtj; fcj^Sgftj^r] jfegSfl been found, at the vcryoouiniem einen t of the rebellion, rather in tbe army id' the Republic fighting for the life of the nation, titan remaining aim tig its enemies and picking up a little addition to his income by indulging in the unpatriotic business of running the blockade at tbe expense of thu revenues of the United States, at the same time that lie gave ?aid and comfort" to the Confederacy, j Knowing, as I did, how easily he could have left the city at that time; knowing that be and other Northern men bail been invited by the authorities to depart from the Confederacy, unless they were willing to become its citizens, and know ing, to... that he had 110 ti<s of property or kindred to hind I)iill to the State, not only I but some others who stiw bis stalwart from and soldierly bearing at the I'lii-M Club, often thought that ho war the right man in tho wrong place. If every ? ? 11 of Massachusetts bad been inspired with s feeling of loyally akin to that which actuated the course of Mr. Sawyer, thai noble old State would have bad mi such glorious record as (hat his toiy now gives of its part iu crushing (lie rebellion. I shall make no reply to Mr. Sawyer's def. of Mr. Clark. If Mr. Clark is competent to discharge the duties of a Collector of Customs, be must certainly be able to defend himself. When be docs so (if he ever does) it w ill be time enough \>>v 1110 In pay my compliments to him. I should like to bear him deny, in bis own person, the charge that he sought the nomination of the Democratic party for tho Mayoralty. Neither shall 1 be diverted by the scurrilities of Senator Sawyer into a eon tost of personal invectives. My quar rel is a political one. I seek to savo the Republican party from the results of his political (rcachory. Iu (hat quarrel, nnd iu that quarrel alone, will 1 fight until t he battle is lost or won, To but a Ringle sentence 0! this tirade of nhuso w ill I make any reply. Mr Sawyer insinuates that I belong to it "little kin.i of Southern born men who recently proposed to each other to ignore and put dow n men not of Southern birth " I suspect (hat Mr Sawyer has here drawn upon his imagination or his inven tion. I know of no stub ??knot of Sou th orn-born men." ami have beard of no such proposition. As far as I am cou earn*d it is simply absurd. Tho principle which has governed my entire life?a principle which did tutx li ri keep me from the heresy of State sovereignty and the >in of secession ? is that in this united laud. I recognize "no North, no South, 00 K..*t >in West." Kverv man. wherever burn within our vast dominion, is a citizen of one great empire, entitled everywhere to equal privileges. My war mest and truest friends at this day, in the Republican party, are men of North cru or Western birth. To me, all honest Republicans arc the same, no matter from what State they may cum?. I do not denounce Mr. Sawyer, because Massachusetts gave him birth, but be cause the political course he is here pursuing, if pursued at Boston, would meet with tho same just, retribution that South Carolina will yet award to him. My main charge against Mr. Sawyer is that be is seeking to establish a Con servative party in South Carolina, on the ruins of the Republican! by a sale ti> the Democrats if they will purchase him. The only comprehensible reply to this charge that be makes is contained in the following paragraph of his communica tion, of which, as on explicit recognition of the truth of my allegation, 1 give him the benitit of a republication, with his own italicis. '?It is quite time for some Republicans to take notice that the people of South Carolina will give their voices for r? npectabla and uprifflU men who may not be Republicans, rather than for dishonest and disreputable men whose soundness on tin flin ty issues may be never so sure. The day when partisan soundness would offset and outweigh the want of all other re ; quisites fur preferment has happily gone l?y or is now towards its close. If this I be Conservatism, let Dr. Mackney and ? his friends make the most of it." This is Senator Sawyer's first opm bid teudered/to the Democratic party. It will nor. [ presume) be accepted-, because ! it is accompanied with some sort of weak qualification, which, although it means nothing, the Dcmoc^'s will require to be stricken from the bond. But Mr. Sawyer has been too keen a speculator in block"?*-, ?lock und in ?je^oarrrt.^-T-'j-.'- nills- -,?> ?^jv^y from the market by a fi;-st refusal. His next bid will bo without the .qualification. Let me say t<> the gentlemen of the Democratic party that if the}'should buy the Senator at ever so low a price, they will be making a dear bargain. A. (J. MAC KEY. [From the Constitution.! Peabody. The name of Ceabody, will live in American history, with an enviable lustre. A fortune made by honest thrift, ami stainless industry, is spent in sewing buucfiictious, and the noblest of human charities. A long life of honorable labor is closed with shining benevolence. The fruits of a success!nil and spotless career, are spread broad east to the relief of the suffering, and the education of the i<_'iior:mt. Near'.v SlU.lHIM.tNhl, garnered by the steady accretions of worthy toil, have thus been scattered in gladdening bene dictions. What a monument to gene rosity '. ??He. that givctb to the poor, lendeth to the Lord." What a ?lebt (iod owes this go??d old man, according to the words of the (iood Rook: Is not the Bible meaning, that in this method a man can transfer bis worldly treasures to the better world?that thus can humanity take with it the glittering dust of earth to the realm of the Ouinipo jteneo ' II so then Mr. Peabody has certainly i xcccding riebe.'' ill that country where be must soon go. At a largo dinner, given at the dedi j cation of the Peabody Instituts in Dun vets, Mass.. the following beautiful verses wcro read by that quaintest, the most genuine of American poets, Oliver Wendell Holmes. i OKoitor. I'SABOUV. Bankrupt?our pockets inside out! F.mpiv of words t?> speak hin praises! Worcester ttnd Webster up the spout! Dead broke of laudatory phrases! Hut why with flowery speeches tease, With vain superlatives distress him ? IIa? langage lieiter words than these? TlIK FRISKS OF ?l.l. Ml? ?AOC, Goi> bless II IM'. A ?iinple prayer?but words more sweet Hy human lips were never uttered. Since Adam left the country seat Where angel w ings around him fluttered. The old look on with tear-dimmed eyes, The rhildren cluster to caress I lira, And t \< rv voice unhidden erieg, ? I Tiir. FKir.vn or all his bacb, tior? blkps him, Tun Danoy a*d ms Tunkm^-*^ Chief Jus! ice Murshall was in the habit of troing to murket himself, and carrying home his purchases. Frequently he would be seen ut sunrise, with poultry in one hand and vegetables in the other. On one of these occasions, a fashionable young man from tho North who had removed to Richmond, wis swearing violently because he could find no ouo to carry homo his turkey. Marshall stop ped and asked him where he lived, and said, on being told, "That is on my way, and I will take it for'you." Whea he came to the house, the young mau in quired, ' What shall I pay y*m!"' "Oh! nothing," said the Chief Justice, "you arc welcome: it was on my way, and no trouble." "Who was that polite old man that brought home my turkey for r?eT* in quired the young man of a bystaodfer. "That," replied he. "ra John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States-*' T^it "Why did he bring home my turkey?" ' To give you a severe reprimand, and to teach you to attend to your own bttsi nesss," was the reply. "True gredl?i?as never feels above doing anything that is useful; but especially the true great man will never feel above helping himself. His own independence of character de pends on his being able to help him self. Dr. Franklin, when bo first established himself in business in Phihrdelphfay wheeled home the paper which he pur chased for the printing office, upon? wheel-barrow, with bis owu hands. Iu India, a correspondent writes : The oruatneuts worn by the native women a^o something wouderful. The hair is hand somely dressed nnd filled with all kinds of silver arrows rnd gold darts, asd bound with band? of gems and precious stones. The oars arc pierced for uot on* iy one set of ear r..jgs, but for several,; tbe usual custom being seven holes in the right ear and stS*1n the left, whichv in a full dressed belle, are filled wiLV [^rjngs. Tne^o?)U -Wu?nj pMfCtl the left side, and a riag pendaut wi jewels hangs around the mouth, dangling upon the chin. The neck is heavily laden with necklaces of metal, precious stones, coral or pearls. The bracelets oa tbe anus are of silver or gold, according to the means of the wearer, some of the fair sex wearing as many as twenty-five or thirty bracelets on either arm. Tbe fingers are covered with rings hf the saule profusion, with the addition of a seal ring on each thumb, which is geo> crally the finest and most ornamental. The anklets of the higher classes are of solid gold set with precious stones, ?od are extremely beautiful. Little bells are attached, so that in walking or dancings time is kept to the motion. The toes are frequently covered with rings, the seal being woru ou the top. An India belle in full costume may went several pounds of jewelry and not be over dressed. A Sad Mistakk.?Miss Mary Lardy of Baruwell. died on Wednesday Morn ing last from the effects of morphine, takou by mistake for quinine She sent to the drug store of John S. Shuck for ten grains of quinine on the evening be fore. l!y mistake morphine was weighed out instead of quinine, aud Miss Mary Lard took the whole quantity aud did uot discover the mistake until, too late. The aid of Dr. Duncan was summoned promptly, but she was so completely uu der the effects of opiate tlfat her life could not be saved* She died iu a few hours after. We deeply sympathise with the afllicU-.l ...niily, and take occa sios to say tti.it tho proprietor of th-a drug store are sorely distressed at this terrible accident.?liarnircfl Journal. The Austin, Texas, Gazcttcrelates the following heroic incident of the great flood: In the neighborhood of Mr. Coalson, a widow lady with six small children, were driven from her house, Which was swept by the high water,, took refuge iu a tree with all her little ones. As the Hood brought along rails and drift wood, she caught them and constructed a sort df raft around tho tree, so that when one of her children slipt and fell, it was caught by tho platform below. Hera tho heroic mother, with her precious treasures, remained for twonty-four hours until Mr. Coalson constructed a boat and took tinm all safely to shore. A basking shark, forty fee* in length, narrowly escaped capture iu the Narrows of Lubec, Me., a few days ago.