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MANNAHAwKIN, N. J. Oct. 24, 1889.

 Distressing Ship,creck.-Came ashore on Long Beach, near the Great swamp, Mon- mouth county, the schr. Emeline, of Staten Island, botton, upwards on the 22d :; and the Commissioners took charge of said schooner. Four bodies were found on the shore, snppos-. ed to be the crew of said vessel <; the bodies were brought to Mannahawkin, and buried in the Baptist church yard. The clothes of the deceaseca remain in the hands of the Com missi0ners. -

 MantaL Labor .Scho0l.-We learn from the Worcester Spy that the sum of S5OOO has been subscribed, chiefly by individuals of the Baptist denomination in that County, for ihe purpose of establishing Manual Labor High | School. A meeting of the subscribers was held in Worcester on the 11th inst. when it

 was unanimously voted to locate the institu- ] tion in that place.

 l We regret to learn, says the Charleston

 Evening Post, that a rencOntre took place

 during the election at Cheraw. between Dr..

 Ellerbe and Dr. M'Queen, and that the form

 er gentleman is since dead of the wound re-

 ceived on the occasion. .s r

 The Editor Of the Nantucket Enquirer dr- ] ly relates the following anecdote. which bears l indubitable marks of coming from the sea

 serpent part of the coast :--

 "About thirty years ago. very small child

 was noticed to steal regularly away from it's

 meals and to carry its plate of victnaIs with 1t. This had been repeated SD often that the pa rents determined to watch it's movements.-

 Following the child, Onperceived, they saw it gO to snug corner of the yard. seat itself on s the ground. and. disposing its plate before it, separate the provisions into two parts, and

 then quietly wait. as in expectation of com pany.a Is was not long before large rat, to theirgreat surprise, made his appearance from neighhoring hole, aad seated himself at the side of the plate opposite the child with al : the familiarity of an old acquaintance, lmme-

 diately both set tO. without ceremony, the 1, one with spoon and the other with nose each at his own division of food.

 ,1 The dinner party seemed to enjoy all the gust which intrinsic worth and agreeable par, l ticipation could yield. When inc feast wa. over the rat retired, and the child returnee : with apparent satisfaciiun 10 thn house. Th. only occurrence which marFed the harmony , of the occasion was an attempt of the visitor n to take morsel from the portion which thu : other had reserved for itself: hut this aggres 5 sion was met on the part Of the child with :; c gentle tap of the spoon over the part used iu !. taking snuf, and the moderate Teprimand - keep on your own side, Fat.'" f5r