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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER 
AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER 
Conflagrations and Casualties, 
Destructive Freshets, 
Items of News, 
A destructive fire occurred at Waterford, Sar¬ 
atoga Co,, N. Y., at 4 o’clock on the morning of 
the 11th inst. The extensive flouting mill of 
Messrs. Morse, Eddy <fc Co., together with the store¬ 
house attached and its contents, weie entirely de¬ 
stroyed. Ten thousand bushels of wheat and four 
hundred barrels of flour were in the storehouse.— 
The fire iB supposed to have originated in the fric¬ 
tion of the machinery. The loss amounts to abont 
$35,000. The insurance is $10,000 on the stook 
and $9,000 on toe building. 
The South Carolina Cordage Company’s factory, 
in Charleston, was burnt on the 10th inst The loss 
Is abont $50,000, and the insurance (in Northern 
offices) about $12,000. 
About 3 o’clock on the morning of the 11th 
inat., a fire broke out, in Boston, Mass., in No. 13 
Tremont row and extended to Nos. 14 and 16. P. 
A. Jones & Co. are heavy losers, $25,000 worth of 
their stock beiDg completely drenched. JoneB, 
White and McCurdy, dental instrument makers, 
end others, Buffered more or less damage. The fire 
was confined to the upper part of the buildings. 
AT abont 4 o’clock in the morning of the 12th 
inst., two newspaper offices and five stores in the 
village ot Culpepper, Va., were destroyed by fire 
The loss is estimated at $30,000. 
A cotton factory was destroyed by fire at 
Athens, Ga., on the 10th inBt. Losb $60,000; no 
insurance. 
The Tobacco factory of Messrs. S. P. Dick & Co 
in Louisville, Ky., has been destroyed by fire. The 
loss (not known) is fully covered by insurance 
principally iu Eastern offices. 
A fire broke out in the Lard Oil factory of 
Henry Lewis, Cincinnati, O., on the 10th inst.— 
Loss $10,000. Not insured. Another fire broke 
Dubing the past week telegraphic accounts from 
various portions of our State reported heavy and 
incessent rain, and the consequent rise of streams 
and rivers to snch extent as had not been witness¬ 
ed for mauy years. 
Tse Ccrkenct ok ths Country is bo deranged at pres¬ 
ent that we must necessarily lose much duriDg the ensuing 
Rcrai. Camtutg.v, and therefore trust ourfriends will send 
us the bret funds conveniently obtainable in their respec¬ 
tive localities. If our Western and .Southem friends can 
remit iu Drafts on New York at former Tates of exchange, 
—or in biLU on New York, Canada or New England solvent 
Banks,—they will save ua both trouble and expense.— 
Though Western and Southern money is perfectly good at 
home, and not refused by us, yet we cannot at present use 
it without a great sacrifice;—hence this request- If our 
agents and other friends in all parts of the Union, the 
British Provinces, kc., will comply with these suggestions 
so far as convenient, the tavor will be appreciated. 
Clubbing with ths Magazines, &c.—W e will send the 
Rusal New-Yorker for 1868, and a yearly copy of either 
Harper's, Goaty's, Graham's, or any other $3 magazine, 
for $4. The Rural and either Arthur’s Magaiine, the 
National Magazine, or any other f 2 magazine for |3. 
JjP^Thk Rural Show-Bill for 1868, just issued, will 
be sent, poBt-paid, to all applicant who can use one or more 
copies advantageously. We shall also cheerfully furnish 
Specimen Numbers of the Rural fr use in obtaining new 
subscribers, or send them to auy address desired. 
Any person so disposed cau act as local agent for 
the Rural, without certificate, and each and all who vol¬ 
unteer in the good cause will not only receive premiums, 
hut their aid will be grattlully appreciat d. 
Agsnts of the Rural, and All others disposed to 
aid in extending it* area ot usefulness, are referred to Pre¬ 
mium List for 1867-8, on last column of next page. 
Those who are forming large clnbs can send on the 
names and money of a part, before completing their lists. 
In ordering the Rural, be sure and specify name 
of Post-OJice, County, and State, Territory or Province. 
By careful experiments made on the Great 
Western (Illinois) Railroad, it is found that five 
cords of wood were equal to three tuns of coal.— 
There the wood costa $4 per cord and the coal $2 
per tun. 
Odessa firms have offered to sell to the Austrian 
iron founders, at a low price, the English and 
French cannon balls, which were collected at Se- 
bastopoL 
Thb citizens of Muscatine, Iowa have called a 
meeting for getting np a grand wolf hunt. There 
are a great number of wolves, of a large and fero¬ 
cious species, prowling abont that city, making 
the night hideous with their howling, and destroy¬ 
ing large numbers of sheep, calves, pigs, <fco. 
Thb total number ef persons in all the public 
institutions of New York city, penal and charita¬ 
ble, under the charge of the ten governors, Is at 
present 6,610, an increase of one thousand 
Our exchanges now coming 
in, bring details of losses incurred and we con¬ 
dense therefrom; 
In the Genesee Valley mnoh damage resulted 
from the sudden elevation of the waiers. The 
river rose to a height equalled only by a "flood” 
in 1835. Corn stalks, bay, pumpkins, and various 
other articles of farm produce that had not been 
Becured on the low lands were carried off and 
passed through our city en route for lake Ontario. 
The carcaBseB of several cows, oxen, Ac,, were also 
seen. In some portions of the country, the streams 
of which flow into the Genesee, hardly a bridge has 
been left. For ten successive days did rain fall in 
Borne parts of Livingston and Allegany counties. 
The water in the Chemung river at Elmira over¬ 
flowed the Erie railroad bridge, which it was feared 
would be carried away. The track at Corning waa 
washed away, and the village inundated. A num¬ 
ber of buildings were carried off 
The Snequeh&nna river at Williamsport, on the 
11th Inst, had risen ten feet and was still rising. 
The Geneva Courier of the 11th inst Bays:— 
" That portion of onr village ly iDg north of Castle, 
east of Main and south of Lewis streets, was com¬ 
pletely inundated on Monday night Toe rain fell 
in torrents during the whole day, and abont five 
o’clock in the afternoon it became evident that the 
brook passing through that part of the village was 
not of sufficient capacity to carry off the water 
that, was making its way in a frightful mauner from 
the western part of the village to the lake. The 
creek comenced overflowing abont half past five 
and by six nearly the whole Of that portion of the 
village above named was in complete navigable 
order for any class of vessels not drawing more 
water than a canal boat. The plank walks were 
nearly all carried away, fhe foundations washed 
from under several houses, fences torn up, barns 
carried away, and a general havoc made among 
property within reach of the flood. We can form 
no correct estimate of the amount of property de- 
over 
the number in charge last year. 
A tree waa blown down by the wind, across the 
stage road from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, Mich. 
The driver saw it falling, but could not check his 
team soon enough to prevent its striking his wheel 
horses, killing both of them. The leaders, separa¬ 
ting from the pole, ran away. Eleven passengers in 
the coach, and the driver, escaped injury. 
Thb people of the United States, numbering 
only 25,000,000 of people, consumed more cigars 
than the one handred millions of people In Eng¬ 
land, France and Russia—a fair indication of onr 
expensive habits. 
Thebe la a clerk who has been in the New York 
post office forty years. He formerly carried the 
Southern mail in a bag under his arm across the 
The same mail now amounts 
List of New Advertisements this week, 
5,000 Energetic Yonng Farmers Wanted. 
Family Bibles—Wm J Moses. 
Hand Book for the Nation—it. H. Long. 
20u,yt>0 Apple Gratis—J. W Thompson A Co. 
Berkshire Figs 1—W. J. Pettee, 
liver to Jersey city, 
to ten thousand pounds dai.y! 
At a recent trial in Broome Co., N. Y., it was 
decided that a passenger having purchased a rail¬ 
road ticket from one point to another, had a right 
to ride on any train he chose—stopping over at 
any place on the road a day or more at his pleas¬ 
ure. The notice “good for thia trip only,” was of 
no legal force. 
The storekeepers and others of North Side, Chi¬ 
cago, have held a meeting, and passed resolutions 
calling on landlords to reduce the rent of stores 
33 per cent., t nd of eating honseB and hotels, Ac. 
26 per cent. ' 
Maine seems to be badly troubled with bears 
about these days. The papers from that State re¬ 
cord the destruction of sheep and cattle in con¬ 
siderable numbers from this cause. 
It appears by the report of the Indian Agent 
iu Oregon that the Mormons are getting a foot¬ 
hold in the Territory. About thirty have set¬ 
tled on Salmon River, east of the Cascade Moun¬ 
tains. They have been there a year and a half, 
and have raised about 1,000 bushels of wheat— 
Brigham Yonng visited them last spring with a 
company of Saints, and left a portion with the 
colony with the intention of making it a perma¬ 
nent settlement 
The following is copied from a number of the 
National Intelligencer, dated August 28th, 1823; 
A Fourth of July Toast Drank in Virginia. 
Why is the community so much embarrassed? 
Because banks lend money that have not got it to lend; 
And because people spend money who have not got it to 
spend. 
Remedy. 
Own the money before you lend it; 
Earn the money before you spend it 
ami iisr gono to work on his Book again. 
— The bill to legalize a mill tax to sustain the credit of 
Missouri has been defeated in the House. 
— Three mail stage drivers have been detected in rob- 
ting the mall near Chicago, and arrested. 
— Wm. H. Tailor has been promoted to chief 
_examiner 
in the Patent Office-vice Herbert resigned. 
— The KMsas papers contain a rumor that Gov. Walker 
contemplates resigning and returning home. 
— New Orleans advices from Texas say that a severe frost 
has been experienced throughout the State. 
— A canoe containing 12 persons was upset above Mon¬ 
treal on the 2flth nit. Several lives were lost. 
— It is in contemplation to transfer Gov. Robles, the 
Mexican Minfttor at Washington, to England. 
— The receipts of the Massachusetts Agricultnral Fair, 
were only $4,696; much less than the expenses. 
The half million canal loan is taken at au average 
premium of 0.21 premium,—some as high as 7. 
— Nathan Rothschild, the oldest member of the Pari s 
banking house, is marly blind, and quite infirm. 
— Mr. Alex. Alley, of Bucksport, Me., is the father of 22 
children, among whom there are six pair of twins. 
— S. O. Goodrich ha* recovered $8,000 of a book pub¬ 
lisher, for using his uom de plume, « Peter Parley.” 
— Goshen Bank, Orange Co. 
The machinery was mostly saved. Loss abont 
$3,000. The building was not insured. 
A destructive Are occurred at Perry, Wyo¬ 
ming Co., N. Y., on Monday the 9th inst., at mid¬ 
night, which destroyed several stores and shopBin 
the best part of the village. Loss not ascertained. 
Two large iron tanks, need for rending lard, in 
the new slaughter house of S. H. Smith, at Alton, 
Ill., exploded with a terrific noise, on the 7th ins’. 
The tanks were blown entirely through the build¬ 
ing; the four brick walls were thrown down and 
shattered throughout; the floors fell tbroogh, and 
the roof lay upon the mine. The work of des'ruo- 
tion was complete. A large amount of Balt was 
also destroyed with the building. The cause of 
the explosion is thought to be an over amount of 
steam. The engineer was considerably injured by 
the escape of steam, and the watohman of the es¬ 
tablishment had hia leg broke by the falling tim¬ 
bers. The loss is estimated variously at from 
$8,000 to $12,000; no insurance. 
The steam tug Noah P. 8pr3gne, of Buffalo, ex¬ 
ploded while in the river opposite Detroit on the 
14th inst., had instantly sunk. The crew consisted 
of ten persons, and eight of them were instantly 
killed. The captain and first engineer escaped 
with severe, but not fatal injuries, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. NOVEMBER 21, 1867, 
Affairs at Washington, 
The President received notice of the resigna¬ 
tion of Gov. Izzard, of Nebraska, several days ago. 
He will leave this, with other vacancies, open un¬ 
til Congress meets. 
No intelligence has reached the Department of 
the reported slaughter of troops by the Indians, or 
of the destruction of traius by the Mormons. Pre¬ 
vious information, however, renders the latter 
event not improbable. The troops are considered 
perfectly safe, unless resisted in the mountain de¬ 
files. The aggregate force consists of 1,500 men, 
with three companies of flying artillery. It is ful¬ 
ly provisioned for ten or eleven months. The 
direction of hostilities, whether hostile or passive, 
iB confided to Col. Johnson, who commands, and 
whose prudenoe is greatly valued by the Depart 
ment The Administration has no intention of 
sending forward reinforcements this winter, unless 
eome unexpected exigency arises. The cost of 
transportation and supplies is immense. 
Letters were received a few days ago from an 
officer on Green River, where the force proposes 
to winter, as things are now planned, which seeniB 
to contradict the story that an attack had been 
made on the trains. The lust letter from Col. 
Johnson, commanding the expedition, reiterates 
the determination to enter the Utah valley before 
winter, where he will not let his men starve while 
the Mormon granaries are overflowing. Col. J. 
left four companies of Infantry at Port Laramie to 
keep commanicatioo open. 
SeriouB apprehensions are entertained for the 
saiety of CoL Alexander’s portion of the Utah ex¬ 
pedition, which at last accounts had passed Green 
River. Itia thought that he may be saved if he 
had the courage to retreat* but as to do that would 
involve a disregard of his orders to advance, it 
seems doubtful whether the responsibility of dis¬ 
obeying them would be assumed. Misgivings are 
felt concerning the safety of a heavy euttler’a 
fares, were swept away. The island on which 
Silsby, Myndeise A Co.'b Ironworks axe located, 
was completely flooded- Powell A Co. are losers 
to the amount ol $5,000 and upwards; Cowing A 
Co. $3,000 or $4,000. Spventy or eighty men are 
left without employment by the destruction of 
these workp. The dams which supply the ma¬ 
chinery in the upper part of the village with wa¬ 
ter, are destroyed, and a stoppage of work for the 
present is enforced. The entire loss to the busi¬ 
ness interests of the place is estimated as high as 
$50,000. 
The Ontario Times learns that immense damage 
was done by the late freshet in the village of Na¬ 
ples. One stream from Italy changed from its 
ancient channel, fomrit.it a new one to the head of 
Main street, thence down the street several rods 
cutting a deep channel and depositing logs, trees 
and earth several feet in depth in the street, in 
door yards, gardens, kitchenB and out buildings, 
and filling up wells and cellars each side of the 
street for some distance. Some families escaped 
from their houses in great darger dnrirg the 
dreadful scene. The destinction of property is 
immense. All the principal bridges are swept 
away. Several buildings are capsized. Fences, 
farm implements, lumber, and dead sheep, swine.' 
A \, are to be seen scattered all the way to the lake 
The loss of property in the town cannot fall short 
of twenty-five thousand dollars. 
The Montreal (Canada) Commercial Advertiser 
says that the amount of damage done in the town¬ 
ships bordering upon tbe State of New York, be¬ 
tween the St, Lawrence and Lake Champlain is 
enormous Nearly a hundred bridges have been 
swept away or seriously dumaged; math injury 
has been done to mills and dams, arid large quan¬ 
tities of produce destroyed in barnB and Btocks.— 
Tbe water in the Chatcanguay, Trout and other 
rivers rising in the Nov York mountains rose to a 
height never before witnessed, and overflowed 
their banks submerging miles of the flat country. 
Cattle were drowned in the stables, houses were 
was robbed of $25,000 in 
bills and $2,200 in specie, on tbe night of the 10 inst. 
— Mathew Moran, switchman at Olean statioD, baa not 
been absent or slept at bis post one night for 7 .vears. 
— Tbe N. Y. city banks have resolved to call on the 
country banks to redeem at the Metripolitan next week. 
— A French correspondent writes that in France alone 
there are about TO Young Men’s Christian Associations. 
— The new Congress which meets tn a few days w 11 con¬ 
sist of 128 Democrats, 92 Republicans and 14 Americans. 
— The bank returns of Massachusetts exhibit a contrac¬ 
tion in circulation of $4,091,042 from Ang, 3d to Nov, 2d. 
— The number of deaths in Chicago for the month of 
Oct., waa 171. In Oct., 1856, ihe number of deaths was 147. 
— AmoDg the Mormons, boys of ten and twelve years of 
are enrolled in military bands, called the •• Hope of Lrael.’’ 
— A German confecltoner has been arreited in Philadel¬ 
phia for BtealiDg sugar, and a human »knll to tcoop it with. 
— It La now certain that Great Britain will require aloan 
of $20,000,000 or $30,000,000 to meet the expenses inlndia. 
— Bartholomew, the sculptor, now in Boston, has sold 
bis famous statue of Eve to au American gentleman for 
$5,000. 
— Excellent wine bag bee Dinude from Indigenous grsppg, 
found growing In abundance near the “Big Bine," in 
Kansas. 
—Thomas Walker, President of the Bank of Utica, arid 
the oldest printer in the State, cast his 64th vote at the late 
election. 
— The rumor that the Blue Ridge Tunnel is too small 
for the passage of the cars, is alledged to be totally un- 
fotind. d. 
— In Cincinnati the rates oi interest at regular discount 
honses are 12 per cent, per annum, and ontaide from 16 to 
36 per cent. 
— The U. 8. Treasury has redeemed since March $4,600,- 
600 of loans, exclusive of premiums, leaving $25,300,000 
outstanding. 
— Prof. Cfivln E. Stowe and Marcus Morton, Jr, of An¬ 
dover, have been named as candidates to Bucceed Mr, Banks 
in Congress. 
— The cotton crop In Texas promises to be larger thp n 
usual, and there seems to be a disposition to ship it direct 
to Liverpool. 
Rev. Dr. Yeruiilye, of New York, has accepted tbe office 
of Professor of Theology in East Windsor Institute, of 
Connecticut 
— Tbe N. Y. Evening Post comes out strongly, we might 
say eloquently, in behalf of the use of horso meat as tn 
article of food. 
— In Parii a hoy three years old debiberately Btabbed his 
his nurse to the heart with a large knife, because she had 
displeased him. 
— One of the measures of helping the poor, proposed in 
tbe N. Y. city Council, is to compel the bakers to sell 
bread by weight. 
— A wealthy and charitable gentleman of Philadephia 
distributes, at hia own expense, 800 loaveB of bread per 
week to the poor. 
— Mrs, Anna Vaughn has been appointed Post-Mistress 
at South Poinfrrt, Vt, in place of her late husband, J. D. 
Vaughn, deceased. 
— There is a great scarcity of domestic help in Kansas, 
as woii as a scarcity of marriageab.e young women. Both 
are iu great demand. 
— The Kuir Haven Tribune gays that the oyster dealers 
are not doing anythiuglike the business they usually do 
at this season of the year. 
— Thu Louisville Journal mentions a pair of horns taken 
from a bullock raised in Texas, which measured six feet 
eight inches from tip to tip. 
—The Pobt-Maater General, Mr. Btowd, has ordered an 
elegant carriage In Philadelphia, Just completed, at a cost 
of $2,000. American aristocracy! 
— A National Hebrew Committee lately waited on the 
President, to remonstrate against tbe obnoxious clause in 
the recent treaty with Switzerland. 
—A young widow who edits a paper in a neighboring 
State, »aya-" We don't look quite an well as usual to-day, 
on account of tbe uoo-arrlval of tbe mails ” 
— Tbe La Grange (Ala.) Reporter says that on the line 
of the Georgia and Tenuessre railroad last week, corn waa 
selling at 26 cents, and wheat at 60 cents a bushel. 
The barque 
Sunshine, which she had alongside of her, was 
completely riddled in the rigging, bat no one on 
board of her was injured. The oanse of the ex¬ 
plosion has not been ascertained. 
A destructive fire broke oat in Lockport, 
N. Y., on the night of the loth inst., in Draper’s 
mill, and before it conld be 6ubdaed destroyed 
most of the buildings in the ravine at the foot of 
the locks, together with the celebrated 8palding 
mill, owned by N. H. Wolff A Co., ot New York._ 
At one time, buildings on Main street were in im¬ 
minent danger. Estimated loss $106,000, as fol¬ 
lows:—N. H. Wolff A Co., $50,000; insured abont 
$26,000. Harmon, Cope A Co., lessees ot mill, Iohs 
on grain and flour $15,000; insured $8,000. John 
Draper, grist mill, loss $6,000; insured $4 000. J. 
D.Shuler, warehouse aud dwelling house attached 
$6,000; insured $3,000 in Phoenix Company, Hart¬ 
ford. L. A. Spalding, plaster mill, loss $5,000, no 
insurance. 8aw mill damaged $1,000, insured. A 
small dwelling owned by Sloan, of Black Rock. 
Loss $700. A largo number of jeople are thrown 
out oi employment. Three firemen were severely 
injured by the breaking cf a ladder on which they 
were engaged in Ihrowing water into the 4th story, 
and is still insensible and in a critical condition. 
The fire is supposed to be the work of an incen¬ 
diary. 
Alive Yet. —It having been widely represented 
throughout Minnesota and adjoining StateB, that 
3,000 citizens of Stearns county, Minnesota, were 
starving for want of the necessaries of life, the 
benevolent contributed largely for their relief— 
Donations were made in 8b Paul and elsewhere, 
aud 800 saokB of wheat were sent to the sufferers 
from Iowa. It turns out that these representations 
of starvation were entirely incorrect The citi¬ 
zens of Stearns held a meeting, and published a 
statement of their condition, to the effect that their 
crops have exceeded those of any previous year; 
that cattle aud hogs are abundant; that there is 
no general suffering; and that no instance of star¬ 
vation is apprehended. 
State Temperance Society.— The annual meet¬ 
ing of this Society commenced at Albany on the 
12th inst. The retiring President, E. C. DelevaD, 
Eeq, in hia address, repeats his determination to 
retire from the office he has so long held, and says 
that, as a re-organization of the Society ia about 
to take place, and that in order that his successor 
in office may enter on the duties free from embar¬ 
rassment, he will discharge all legal and equitable 
claims against the Society up to that date, amount¬ 
ing to $8,000. Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Dela- 
van were adopted. 
Later Concerning the Utah Expedition.— 
The Secretary of War failed to receive official dis¬ 
patches on the I6th insb from CoL Johnson, com¬ 
manding the Utah expedition, but private advices 
leave no doubt in his mind of the truth of Judge 
Eckel’s dispatch about the destruction of the Gov¬ 
ernment trains. Gen. Scott is absent from head¬ 
quarters, and as CoL Johnson’s dispatches would 
go there, they are no doubt lying in New York.— 
The Utah expedition was supplied with fall pro 
visions for one year. The expedition will suffer 
not the slightest inconvenience from the loss of 
the destroyed trains, and tbe force under CoL J., 
2,000 men, all told, are in no danger irom either 
the Mormons or the season. The Administration 
are undecided as to what course they will pursue. 
Ode Little Luxuries.—D uring the year which 
ended June 30th, 1856, we imported 
Silk piece goods.$26,700,661 
Other silk goods. 6,917,116 
Lacea. l,6ol,01O 
Emhroideries. 4,664,363 
Worsted piece goods. 12,236,270 
Rich carpetingB. 1,629,196 
Shawls, wool, cotton and silk. 2,619,771 
This Is au increase over the imports of same ar¬ 
ticles for the previous year oi nearly $12,000,000, 
and is probably in turn exceeded by the import* 
for the year ending on the 30th of June last. No 
wonder the timea ia hard. 
The Atlantic Cable. —Active preparations are 
making to lay the Atlantic cable next June. Four 
hundred additional mileB of cable have been or¬ 
dered, and if the ellort to recover the 340 miles 
now submerged should bo successful, that amount 
also will be added, ho that tbe length of the 
cable will be nearly 3,000 miltB, Ihe British 
Government haa signified its intention to detach 
two vessels from the navy next year to assist in 
the work, and it is presumed that our government 
will alao repeat the lavor of last year. 
country was flioded. The Crooked Luke canal is 
completely used up. Tue Li or of 600 men could 
not restore it this season. 
The rain fell in torrents in Jefferson Co. Mon¬ 
day nigh’, the rain fell at Pierrepont Manor 1 65- 
100 of an inch in depth. The Hrat nine days in 
November, rain fell at tbe same place 3 11-100 of 
.an inch in depth, and from Jan. lri to Nov. 10th 
rain fell at, the Rame place 39 60 100 inches, as 
proved by tho rain gnage of Uon. Wu>. C. Pierre¬ 
pont. 
Tne Pittsburg (Pa.) Gazette, on tho morning of 
the 9th, remarks:—The rivers were filling fast yes¬ 
terday. The Allegheny ran out taster than the 
Monongahela, and caused back water to such a 
degree that boats ffiiaud up the latter with the 
current. The water waa between 13 and 14 feet, 
rising fast in the evening. 
Monday Night, —We would suggest to all onr 
friends down the river that they stand from tinder 
a* soon tus convenit nt. The water by the pit r last, 
night, waa rushing up to H ti-et, and during the af 
toinoon the rain waa descending in such torrents 
that the streets were like rivers. There will be 
twenty feet of water before to morrow noon if it 
keeps on. 
In this vicinity the water completely blocked all 
blindness on the railroad. In many places the 
tracks were covered from aix inches to three feet 
in depth, while broken culverta, with hero and there 
a portion of the traek itself carried off', made 
travel " very onssrtin.” From Monday night un¬ 
til Friday, no traius left. Rochester for the east.— 
Too canals lined no better—bad breaks were the 
order of the day. 
In a Good Condition. —The Tremury of Ar¬ 
kansas is now full to oveifluwing with gold aud 
silver. Banks are failing, general ruin and distress 
are widespread throughout the country, but Ar¬ 
kansas feels It not. Her indebtedness on account 
of her old banks is being tardy and rapidly paid 
off. On her own account Arkansas does not owe 
a dollar, while she has in her vaults, in gold and 
silver, more than enough to defray her expenses 
for two yeara without further taxation. Of her 
indebtedness on account of tbe bunks Bhe has al¬ 
ready paid off at least one-tbird—and paid it off 
too, without the Imposition of one cent of taxes. 
Massacre of Emigrants by Indians,— TlieLos 
Angelos (Cal.) Star gives an account of the mas¬ 
sacre of an emigrant train on tbe way from the 
States of Missouri und Arkansas to California.— 
The train was about 130 strong, and all were killed 
except fifteen infanta. The cause of the massacre 
is Baid to be the ill treatment of the Indiana by 
other white emigrants. 
Absenteeism.—A traveler who passed last week 
one hundred miles by rail, on the Pittsburg and 
Chicago road, through Ohio, east of Fort Wayne, 
expresses himself astounded at the extent of wil¬ 
derness held by absentees. Nowhere in Canada 
West, he says, are to be found Buch tracts of un¬ 
broken forest 
Mormons Manufacturing Pistols. —A manu¬ 
factory haa been in operation at Salt Lake for the 
past, seven months, turning ont two hundred re¬ 
volvers per week. They have excellent woikmen 
and abundant material. In case they should de¬ 
sire to enter into conflict with the troops, they are 
well furnished with the means, and It is thought 
that tbe Indians will unite forces with them. 
Resignation of a Governor.— Gov. Izard, of 
Nebraska, has resigned hiB office and gone home 
to Arkansas. He states that hia health will not 
endure the climate. He passed through St. Louis 
on Monday week. 
