AMERICA.
The Presi'Jentml contest is really confined to Mr (xr3 j ]cj and General Grant, the latter being sure to be re-elee-tel. At the Lite Louisville Democratic convention, Charles O'Connor, of NW York, was nominated, by acclamation, but declined to stand. Colonel Scott, known as the" "Railroad King," has visited the Pacific coast and [Ylfldtj arrangements for the commeucemenfc of a new overland railroad, so that the colonial traveller of the not very distant futurj will have the choice of two railroads across the continent. The diamond fields of Arizona are attracting much attention. There is no dcu'-it of t 1 c existence of rubies, garaets v and diatno.ids in that locality. The Pacific mail steamer Brenville, from Nerf X"ork to Aspiivwull, b>^ bcea burnt at sea. Thirty-four passengers au-J the ce-.v are unaccounted Cor. I'he Pa«-ific 'u:».il sfeasnor A noriea was burn!, in the harhnr of Yokoh.iiia, Jupan and nineteen luvs 10-?t. Tiie lojs ia estimate I at 1,0 >o,ol>> dols. The American steamer Metis his been wrecked ott" the coast of Cmnectbufc and 22 lives were lo.«t.
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Southland Times, Issue 1649, 18 October 1872, Page 2
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179AMERICA. Southland Times, Issue 1649, 18 October 1872, Page 2
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