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THE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.’ ‘ _ The accounts lset received are decidedly Ilore favourable, as the tvaters are almost everywhere subsiding. The journals eenthtte to mention I number of incidents which occurred during the, terrible visitation. A new er. who had beenl driven from his house in thekueaux prIIOebd.l, after the water lied retired. into the hates of his‘ house,in order to recover it sum ,0!‘ five hundred francs wlllﬁ was in I cupboard. While doing so, the beans, which at test formed a kind ofarch over his head. gave way, and he was buried be- neath a must!‘ rubbish. Some persons who saw what had oeettrred, succeding in getting him out, but unfgunately with one arm broken, and his face sevjuly cut. The fether ofa family. residing in the note neighbourhood, was driven from his house. having merely time to IIVB his wife and daughter. One he placed on an elevated Ift_)l‘_0_|Il.,uf,_tl|0 reach of the water, and the se- cond on I tree, and then got himself on another. There they remained for several hours, watching each other anxiously, with a fr-tuning torrent lrelow them, expecting every moment to find one or the other disappear. ' ‘he Cnurriar do In Dromc states. that the ham- let of lit-aoilun has completely disappeared. the evening, the inhabitants of this place, which stands on the side of a highly cultivated hill. heard the houses cracking in art alarrriingirtannerr and they hastily ﬂed. ln a few minutes after, all the houses were in ruins. The water lrom the late rains had saturated the ground so much that I landslip to the extent of more than seventy acres took place. Two houses which were standing close together at a short distance {min the hamlet are new separated by a complete liel-l. Some other houses which were before standing on an elevated spot are now in a complete linllnw. The effect produced has been of the most extraor- djnar kind. Om: inhabitant ol--a tiottse whoa few aysago had a small vineyard in front of him has now a meadow. ’

As to Blois, we learn the following :---When the inundation became imminent in the rir-ir_vlilmiir- ing districts, the inhaliitarits poured into the town, driving their cows and sheep before them, and carrying their children or their most precious etfects in their arms. Floating rapidly down the river were to bus seen trt-cs, rziftirs, lllaltl't’ss‘t'S. articles of furniture, and objects of all ltitirls Efforts were made to strengthen the dyltcs; tint only all the soldiers of the grrrrisnn, but even thirty lttnttirzs were callml on toassist the inli:tliit- ants (the ltiutitics \.\'tl1it't.‘tl with great meal and intelligence.) llut the waters rose above the parapet: of tilt’: tiuuys. and Hit‘ tlylro gave w:i_' ', ant. the ltI\\'ll was coiiiplctely ltItllitl.l.lt‘tl. lu sortie quarters the writers was ttrnirly l\t'v:trl_\' feet deep! "At pres» tit." says the l":'m.'r( (‘ut- Irrrlc of the 4th ttlt., Ill!‘ local paper. -‘all the lower quarters oftlie town art» under water; the quriys are covere.l, and l» ..it< ll.t\'C to lit: t'inplo_v~ ed. Tilt! tltslli-li'.‘Ys are-. iiiiitirurt: ‘'

'l'li:- Journal du Loin‘! relates the following in- cident :—.'ll. ilc Lataille, principal inspector of the railway, hearing the \\'ﬂlL'lS were iiiotiat'iti;_- in the direction of Ainboise. proceeded to that town, accumpmied hy M. Ratel and M. Rabusson, inspectors. On arriving within a few hundred yards oftlie station, he found a number of men employed in strengthening the dylte of the Loire, which showed symptoms of yielding. He stop- ped his train, and went to give them some direc- tions; but whilst he was speaking, the tlylre gave way, and the waters rushed through uriously. The situation was terrible. M. de Letaillc and his two subordinates ran towards the station, and with diﬂictilty succeeded in reaching it, so rapidly did the waters follow them. The inundation, on reaching the station. rose rapidly as high as the tint story, and the three gentlemen were corn- pelled to seek refuge on the roof. The waters raged furiously around them, and in this horrible situation they tied to pass the night. Thelr alarm was inc .by seats the goods statics thrown down at a few yards rou tlteru. In the tinegtbs train left on the line was reached by the

waters. and the engine-drive and stnlter, to at “ ' ‘en the of the.lneo~

has water up to their plight they reutelssd heat ; esters-

u—

drew ed.clt bed «tithing ‘pk. In

record is ‘of such s ‘ yr the any

is no habaviegevsrlis used by the Iced.

‘horn the Landau weekly newspaper, oaiioa Douglas Jerretd.—“Next w"_eeI', ' W .

HASZARD’S GAZETTE, JULY

The Sale! Public of Lyons gives the followi with I number of other incidents connected w the inundation :—-In one house I whole family were so sound as|eep,ihst they did IIOIFIUO signal gives and would have been drowned bithf lion who ran to the bed of his master and pulledtsltbe clothes with his teeth. Scurcely bad thnlmg out or the house when it fell. Aeether a faithful animals was seen near the seats spot scratching with its paws and uttering. the Inset dolefel cries. its msstnr had been buried hen nsnth the ruins. and all » attempts well vain to remove the animal from»-the . iv The btidge of Rocbsdheriiea-"I'ssbed ewe , and M. Private, the vhlulyue-';~uf the town, w u was on it at the time. weed ‘ .

lt is calculated that the‘luIe=lti the c Camargue alone will smoutit to 3,000,

nit its

in the f ranes .

Diteaorur. RAILROAD AccineN.—Up- tcnrds of one hundred persons Itilled or u-oundcd!-—A serious accident happened on ' the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad, on‘ the 17th inst., by the explosion of the Boiler of the Locoinotive.—Tlie care were! ﬁlled with the teachers and children of the. St. Michael's Church Sunday School,bound on an excursion. The exucrsion

and came in collision with at down train on the curve near Fort Wosliitigtnii. While the latter triiiii was going slowly nnd the fornittr rapidly endeavor-ing to reach the stopping place. Both lt)CtJlll(tl.l\'Ca were crushed and three cars of the excursion train rusliing togetlit-r caught tire and were consumed. is number crushed so that extrication was impossible. The scene was of the most heart-rentlirig and terrible character.- Scventcr.-n bodies were counted bt-neiitli the ruins of the cars, mostly cnnsutncd. Eleven Illtfll and woiiieii and two children \V('.l‘t3 cottsuiiiodiri one cur. The total kil- lcd is 39 and wouridcd (ill.

The .~'r,-viii: of tlic zit-.r:itlo.-rtt is H miles frotn Pliilcirlt-lpliizi, iii the ncigliborlio tl of two t:tll‘\‘t*~, so that uppi-oacliitig ti':iins cannot l>r- ~---ri5Utlyui-.15, and the truck is it single on’: \‘\'licii tho locniiiotivcs Clllllt: l0gt.'lllt'l‘, they rose on on tflltl, tht.-it-ﬁre boxes nearly tr-tit-liing one uriotlier and fell across the road Tlic lit---. lmiiig .~'(‘ill[tfl‘(:tl about the wit-ck of tilt? first trxcursitiii cur, it caugltt lire and 8.\l<'lttlC(l to two of lllt: tlll|t‘I‘ curs pilctl upon it. Most cxti'tmrdi- nut-y t-lllirts were lllﬂtlt‘ to (,‘.\'ll‘lC:ltc the iiiutilzitctl beings ciuslivtl itlllltl tho wrt-,clt, ofwlrorri some were still alive when the flames i-cachedtlicm. The groans and cries lllﬂl. rent the air were awful.

Two engines from Chestnut Hill forced water through it Iiose to the wreck, and after working for several hours, the human remains beneath it wt-.re removed. Nine- teen bodies were removed to the block- smitli’s shop, 3‘of them supposed to be fe- males. Under nnothcr shed were eight

The body of Father Sheridan was reco- vered and brought to the city.

All the human remains were gathered up and brought to the city. Twenty-seven bodies have not been recognized, and they are, so badly burned, that it is feared they never can be.

Further particulars from Philidelpliis, July 19th, state the number of ca as lily-six‘, including six unrecognized bodies;

e wounded, Is for-..as own, sevent - eight. T

expected. H . Hux’s Puss in Luirneit'.—'!‘he following il

5: we trust. tliess

sun 5'

train contained 1100, children with their parents and teachers,‘

bodies so charred as to defy recognition—-

lie de_'stli ofrnsny of them is hour y ,

30. tlaezennts GA§BTll'3.l

Saturday. July N, 1868.; whole bu

There is inherent in the

stool a salon for excitement, which in 7,-end‘ wil' glratilled. How eagerly from childhood do we‘ ietelt to wild thrilling tales and,

legends, whet "intense interest is excited in the bosons of‘ comparatively unexoiteble persons for the imaginary heroes of rouinnoe; Robinson Crusoe for iushuec. We can feel for the old

ntlstnsri who, when he was at last convinced ,

at this renowned adventurer lied never Ietuitlly existed, exclaimed, --Well, I have lost one of the greatest pleasures of life, it is the onl book I ever read except the Bible, and!

he always believed, that the adventures of Crusoe were as true as it: now that I find I have been deceived, I shall never’ t'to'

read another book, but content myself wit the bloody murdesr and shocking accidents in t e newspapers." It is in vain‘ toreswn II it th subjectmslt your acquaintances why is it that they suffer themselves to become the dupes of their own imaginations, in listening to, or reading tales that they are convinced forc-‘

‘ hand are nothing but tictions? The answer is ed her at the name time 5

var lain and universal ; because it affords an exquisite pleasure and ntisfaction that ive neither know nor care to know the reason of. It transports us for the time being, out of‘our- sclves ; we forget the petty cores and distrac- tions of life, and are become so totally oocupicd in the joys and sorrows of our heroes and hero- inee, that they become in it manner our own. Such being the conceded fuct,it is not tttall sur-

rising,thitt in this book-making age,tbe more-.

ist liascullcd in the itidoftictiou for the purpose

religion or the principles of ethics, nor are authorities and those of the most unexcoptiontr ble kind wanting-—parables and fables are among the earliest methods of inculcating duties or dissuttding from vice—-and what is it novel, but u more extended fable or rather connected series of fables tending to set forth the conse- quences nttcndnut upon the pursuit of objects in at particular manner and with proper or improper views, sliewing up human nature in its best and worst a~peots, as suits he views of the author, and tho uiortil to be inculcttted. The press abounds with works of this sort, one of whitli the " old Vicurii c“ ‘ we venture to r.-comiiicrid to all tlcs‘t'l‘l[)tlUns ofretiders. It is ti. tulu ofdoincstic lifo, written in :t quite un- prctcmliiig style and iuculcttting the purest tuaxiins of religion and morality without an uppeurzincc of dogmtttisni. The horoino llilury is the tlnuglitcr of tho vic.tr, and her conduct through it series of those domestic trials to which till women ttrc liublc, tvliutcvcr their rank in lilc, forms the subject of the tale, and that (‘0lltltlt‘l is naturally the result of -.t goo dispostitiou improved by on education practical and i-eligioue. 'e find a great difliculty in seiei-ling any iarticulttr passage, not trom niiy want 01 beau- tiful and striking oncs,for the book itbounds in them, but froui the necessity of being brief in four illustrations we take one at random. l Tlio path down wliicli the were descending was iso screened by shrubs, that nltliu‘ they could catch it ,glimpse of the Iﬂl\O and its borders are and there, gthey were unseen themselves by those below. i There were it good runny people on the bank ; It a little distance, a group of children were merrily 9 dancing to it violin which one of the tvoodmen had produced ; near them were some rnsrnnine and elder sisters. loo 'ng on, and admiring. Victoria was

saw Charles Huyton, encoure ing the frolics of the children; Mrs. Fielding and ilery were standing under a tree nt the edge of the lake, where I steep bank formed a proinentor above the water, I - psrently watching Ionics I boat, which was slowly

up ching them. hen I ey-lxtad descended I few yards further, the entirely sight of the lnilsrers by the lake I , slt|ie'se' user uses eaten versus a la ht'sr ‘ sablcse iusvnr w s .‘ - Hilary!" ed

the -tlritery and s ‘l

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it . ‘. ll mndissneereat

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3. ' , to preach spat was to :..:u”t:-'“al:e.st.e.ertali_:' death. Three sailors from I Crllnes, however, laced themselves in . hat, and with the father o the children set cl’ for the "Isle, followed by the rsyern of all the inhabitants of the nstglibeerb . These lstrepld ed in resseisg the two children. sad

:1’ the steel prise

the I Mr.

to tender Em lroe_Iot

wees thlspsywbanwe are tried both‘ "-,-.:‘-*én-“2' "*

Msnoeiat.-i-1l‘he Gssshutem, that" John sink into antes‘: dletentl rslaooustiip ts-the get. , assures institutio- s heesegttln rattbrdy Wlﬁidmiiﬂ pretest ' vrn cost is sstiestee at about 316,00. The anneal svseustieu "others Orleans, in view of the approaching sickly sauna, has already

, commenced. The lee says it has rarely seen the

the City deserted so soon as it new is. This is sttrlliutedie the extreme prevalence and fatality

..i.i.._..ii.. to Vicky as, were weleenied with cl 7

or the yellew fever during the past three seasons.

U and thrweter. ‘Ifre. had been, and may wssegsshg'a.‘~Ithrysbd ’

el|ece.eo' W

obtained - I'ieldi".‘hslso.d

_ i'a‘es , .

we hints

on deep water by in singles: "."p:Iu' . mg: gilfherlee lleytsa cuisines-

‘ " The ell Vicarage" a novel by Mrs. Hsbliselt. aetltsreu of the wife s sister. lay and December, = c. New erk, W. P. Fstridge ls Ce-

ﬁe Pub Asm-

° the grrtss,1e rest and

close enough to recognize some individuals; they ‘Y

“"‘ it to-gm»

~'i_.‘iiic' r -inst ‘r -‘G-..,

--_u....;

(‘Bars Hila_ry—l will secure the‘ child," said the ullor, ins tone of decision which seemed to

corrintind Wence._I without an instant of un- neesuary ‘ y spr Q in the steep b k h d. l0f$05t bi lI':.r M ton l0l.l:WGd°.lllO 0, MC I&:lIItef|‘Ilt“at:I' _‘ censcious_ of Ir ll". lldibeerdn ‘ as I'll wppomns . ea:

safe." was passing. She f

ed her grasp on her dri ,. energy enough left to rernsi‘

‘was brone to n more practical t turned her head. saw Nest was ssf burit'I csre—ltis strong arms had qnlcltly out of dn:ger—und then. fectly over- ‘ powered, she fiiint sway. Landing her was by no means an easy task, the sand was soft, crumb- ling, and treacherous ; but the ready help at hand Char ._c‘ould not have done it ; and he was so " '~ " "ultsrb--ill

muc e , _ , assisted front the water, "hp was not only able to support his burden, but had himself to sit out on 4»-tl-_-~ » . .. ....

Captain Hepburn hastily placed the_ dripping child in some oft many arms stretched out to take her. and turned with an rages bound to Hilary. wbs seemed lttl lifeless as her sister. But Maurice-rbaclr sun the accident, rind with rapid strokes had brought the boat to the nearest land, -where, utterly forgetful even of Dora Barliam, he had thrown the chain. by which the skill‘ was rnoored, into the boatmIn’a hands. and spru ashore to assist Ililaty. ‘

H his sister in his arms, yxclaiming, as he “ Darling. dearest llilnry !" in the tones ofthe foadset sndemnent ; then -added, with ugonized doubt. ' '

“ Oh, Nepburn, is she dead 3''

Her polo cheeks, closed eyes, ntid innriiniate form

terriﬁed him . "

and he looked to his friend for advice ,'

Beneath their Tums were of impressing upoti the mind, the trutlie of assistance, or at Inn, for comro.

" lletivcn forbid!" 'cried the othbr, eagerly catch- ing her hand. rind cndeavoring to feel her pulse, “she line only fainted from alarui. She must taken to the house.”

“Carry your sister to the house this moment.” cried Victoria; "I have despiitched little Nest there nlrctttly, and will send some one to make pre- parations, and give orders."

gentleman present. it relative of the Unrltsina, offered to run on and curry ti niessugc, but Sybil sprang forw:ird—

" Let me go,.\liss Fielding, give me the nect-ssary directions."

Victoria gave a hasty message to the housekeeper, and Sybil was oil with I llectnesit, and a know- ledge of the shortest rottd, whicli distanced Mr’ Fttrrington conipletoly.

Some of the many slttiwle which were prolfered for the tilt: of tho sufferers, were linstily wrapped around Hilary, and, raising her in ‘s arms, her brother WIIll(t’d off with steady nope toward the

(I .

Charles and Ctiptnin Hepburn nccornpanied liiui. each entirely occupied by thoughts of her, and neither nt that uioriient curing to conce '

Either the fresh air, or the wnriiith, or the too- tiou. revived llilairy ; slic sighed, opt-tied liereyes, looked up for ll nioiiiuni, in doubt where she was, and what had happened. then rccollecting every thing, she started up, no '

eat—-oh, Maurice. is she safe ?" i

“ Be still, darling," replied he, and it was ec- hoed hy the other two ; but she only repeatcdtlie question in greater alarm. '

“ Yes, yes, she is safe; she is just on in front. Some one is carrying her to the house. Hepburn

gave the sailor at that

saved her." look which lliler

moment, was one which he never forgot.

‘‘I could walk, Maurice,I could walk quicker, ifyou would set me own," said she. eagerly. "lam quite well, do let me

g...

I " Patience. we are just there !" and he would not let her go, until they land reached the door.

Hilary has two lovers. one the thvorite one, Capt. Hepburn, and the otlisrcbsrles Huyton, the rich pro rietor of an estate adjoining the Vicarage. are ovcrteken by a shower of rain and re toward V

the quicker for year watching ;end has block of 2:, which will form I lost .‘.‘.f', _*I ... rs. ' i‘ do --as devrs,I.“..'” L'esot:‘, ‘M I; 4 I , _ thing was Imtrlhrr Nvbﬁrtymiyshiu. Wesson: shake! to. _ cigars. |i_sru_ttithe psep|I.Ily_' be-sod.-s llIIQ_O.t_NOh:!.ll . °* ' ‘ V’ I . Ml: t on ‘ — ,._".'_.'..:....,'.*' ..'.':-......*..'.."-f°« , . . smote. sn--It pp . it weebtstnrstsepeek. . 2., ""’i;'!..':'..’..'.“..".*".n'..l..‘.."P'..".‘:"--‘- Bbeeheokhsrltsad. ' _ f ,_f ’.." 1qt.of,lst0.r9I have seemed to vs V 4 A t least you have sat _ my yyua haves lewsdvne tedio-

ttsgn'phyee.nstny-but _;.you_v vs. tlltne vasess frost spy mtly which were intended zlebevr wry wee web-Orudlpyeiphes eeeefthsmo

ves; es vsgrned say w our presence your nabs has already bees-wk’ ’ Iran! the‘ ieeighbosrheed Is the object, as the recipient of ﬂy vows; lies not all this gives use a right Is leper does allge for netbing,»fsr_ I ‘lore: wlﬁ ‘yea I" , .

he. I l'llte;,'l'rznnklin lnIIre:—ﬂasnrd 4; push,

II cotnpsny with the latter, they

"Corns further in. in. Dances ; it wil _set sign it