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 MIR EDIToR--We met with serious ac cdent few hours after our departure from Nashville in the Yeatman, On Tuesday morning about one o'clock, as we were pass ing Harpcth island, the boat being heavily laden on the upper deck, frequently turned from side to side, and from this circumstance was not easily managed. In passing the left hand shute of the island, the person at the wheel found itimpossible to govern the boat, which he observed was rapidly approaching the shore. The signal was immediately giv en to stop the engine, but before it could be accomplished, the boat struck with a tre- mendous crash against large tree standing out in the water, and the upper tinbers of the bow were shattered to spnters. The cabin now presented scene of ineXtricable confu- sion. The passengers, hitherto fast asleep, were upon their feet before they had awaken ed from their dreams, except two or three, | on whom the stunning noise made no impress sion. Almost every thing that was moveable was thrown to the floor, the lights were ex- tingushed, and we had to grope our way in the dark. The stern was now thrown forward, and the boat was driven under large trees which projected over the water, and wh oh raked the upper decks with a crash more tre- mendous than the first. All the passengers were now awake, except one who slept thro' the war of the elements, and who might per- haps, if the danger had been greater, have passed from his birth to Charon's boat before he was conscious of the change. One of the passengers, who had long been accumstomed to the dangers If the water, and possessed adm.r ,ble coolness, sprung up at the moment

 f the first shock, and was calmly pulling on his boots, qu.et.ng the fears of the rest by lcDf Dl, tbat tt fr,lv tptH But when the projecting trunk began to threat on ruin at the cab'n windows, his own appre- hcnsions of danger were reused, ,-he sprdng from hls seat and ran stoopng in s)mething of a tragical manner to avoid the expected rak-

 ng of the projected 'mbs, in the meantime endeavoring to secure his head by holding it

 n his hands. Another who sprang up be- fore he was awake, ran cut to give some or lers to the hands, but n t st pping at the pr per time and place, was landed in a most awkward and troublesome pos,titn on the lower deck. Indeed we were all n a sort uf conlico-serious predicament, not knowing whe- ther we were here or wonder.

 Our first impression were that the boat would sink, accordingly. we secured our pro- pcrty, went ashore, kindled d fire, sat d wn, recount,d d each his own adventures, S, and flni- ly concluded that we were glad 1t was no verse. The pumps were set to work and kept the bHat from filling until the cotton ,ales were landed. The leaks were so far st pptd as to enable us to return to Nashville

 n toler.be trim, leaving cur bales high and .iry cn the bank of the rlver

 Charleston RaH Road.-Extract of letter to the Edltors If the M.ledsev.ile Journal, l.ted, Augusta, April 3, 1881.

 "The engineers, axe men, labourers, &c. (ablut 4O) for cutting out and locating the Charleston Rail Road, arrlved last week within 10 miles of this place, and i'll about two weeks mere, the whole line from Charleston to Hamburg and Augusta, will be cut cut of trees, stumps, &c. Nnety-nne miles from Charestn, (.xcept l2 mlles fnishcd) arc n w under cntrac,, taken by individuals :- s1me 9, some 4, others ,, s, 10, 15, and 20 niles each, all going on rapdly; 60 mIl,s from Charleston will De completed by August ur 5. ptembcr next, and the last 29 miles on this end of the line ,w.l be put under contract .n ab ut 3 weeks so soon as tine last 10 miles are located and cleared out, there are men ready and waiting to take contracts of 5, 10 ald 15 miles each.

 The United Sta.es' Telegraph says, that Mir Balch of NdsnviIie, Mir Crawfords correspondent is the brother-inaw of General Aic'COmb, and that General Me Comb Is the friend of Mir Van Buren. From these premises the Telegraph dnduces infer ences of all sorts, and dimensions, Tn relation to MT Van Burens connection with the supposed plot against Mir Calhoun.

 Now tnis Is but slender foundation, we think, to build an hypothesis upon But it may stand for the full amount of Its value. We propose only to show how the Editor of the Telegraph may be replied to- not rnaevolenty but according to the Book that en- joins the duty of returning good for evil: We have it stated that Duif Green is the brother-in-law of that most worthy and excellent man Ainean Ed pards. fthis be the fact, Duff should confirm t;- he owes it to the people of Georsia to let them know of lhs new claim he has upon their gratitude, affection and esteem. Duff little knows what infer ences, to his advantage. the people of 'eorga might be able to draw from this iac were it authenticated