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constitutionality of the present eoustitu
, of the State, and informing the people
the law requiring all voters to take the
r l, of loyalty will he enforced at the next
et ion, :nal that if any °nicer *ball be elected
thiae who refuse to take this oath, the Blee
p will he illegal.
the Ccanmercial Congress, at Detroit,
•rtiay, the chairman of the Committee on.
coerce made hit important report, recoin
hog to Ceitg,, , tt vial the different,Legis.
es variou, mew:tires of a commercial nar
A tit:let...ate film' Nova Scotia made an
tuteemeat that the people of the British
tures were opposed to this country, and
if any candidate for office should favor
a s ciaan e, he - would be treated as a fugi
from the loyalty and allegiance due from
as a British American.
oral tnterman has made a speech in which
id that the remark he made to then Se
eof War, Cameron, at the commence-
of the war, WilS that it would require 60,-
11.71 to undertake a Kentucky and Tennes
umaitru, and 200,000 men to reduce the
into subjection.
Postmaster General has notified Provi-
Governors that postal facilities will be
pa to the different lines of railroad as
they are in proper condition for that
Plasterer::' Convention at Pittsburg,
; Any adopted a resolution that no plat
shall work for bosses who do not put 11P
own ornaments.
roe tai despatch from Washington says
lie Government will falOil enforce obedi.,
on the part of the Mormons to the laws
it United States. _ _
D. P. Hollow - ay, Commissioner of PP,.
has tendered his resignation, to take
on the appointment of his successor.
sale of the public lands in the late in-
States will soon be recommended.
nvral Toombs has succeeded in reaching
the jewelry belonging - to citizens of Ma-
Georg,ia, end all the gold captured. from
ventral Railroad Company, have been re
,d by the military authorities.
• President yesterday pardoned seventy
. els.
igt , Marvin bas been appointed Frovir
' Governor of Florida.
muek market. was very dull yesterday,
eiees were rather better. Beading sold
but fell off, and closed at at% Govern
bonds were better. Five-twenties ad
ed three-eighths, and sixes, 1581, one-half.
Oil shares continue dull and unsettled.
dstulTs are rather more active at an ad-
Provisiens are scarce and firmly held,
itterenee in the Vie WS of buyers and sel-
Milting, operation , . Cotten is withollt
Sugar is (inner. Whisky is dull at
rates. in Wool t here is more doing, and
WV tine in their views.
closed in Nell . York last night at m 2,34
ER FROM CCASIONALX
IVAsim:G.ToN, July 14, 1865
erident Johnson has not been indif
d to the intense feeling of the people
the subject of preferring the brave
who have fought for the Republic, in
lasting the offices at his ' disposal.
have observed that he appointed
;al Selfridge, whei acted with great
dry in some of the hardest battles of
war, to the post of Collector of the
me for the district of which North
es is a part ; and this morning it
MinCeti that - two other Pennsylvania
s have been 31/bOThrititilly honored
to President. I. allude to Major
r, who has been appointed Postmaster
Kling, and Captain Jessop, who has
ippointed Postmaster at Ybrk. Major
was wounded in his right hand, and
du Jessop lost his right leg. In this
recognition of the citizens who have
a and saved the country, Governor
a must not be forgotten. From
first hour of the rebellion he has
the steady and unfaltering friend
is soldier. Their own interest and
Merest of their families have been
onsistent and constant care. His
fitment of General Horatio Sickel
tlth Officer of Philadelphia, within
t week, lilze his previous selection of
formerly Doctor, George M. .Fair
, as Physician at the Lazeretto, was
carrying his professions into practice.
these officers had also been seriously
led in the service. Acting upon au.
so unquestionable, the Union
become irresistible at thc coining
;as. The citizens who have served
suffered for the republic are in filet
the guardianship of that great
nzation. By that party they have
defended tulainst injustice and mis
'qquation timing four long and
de years. So well is this relation un
that then is scarcely a - Union
nominated in any or the counties of
ate, that does not contain one or more
among its candidates. And not
re the soldiers deserving of these re
-they are qualified for civil trust and
htbor. If the hundreds of thousands
Went forth to put down the rebellion,
4 been composed of superior moral and
elements, they mould not leave borne
nersmeivable burdens so uncomplain-
Death, wounds, destitution, long
the blunders of commanders,' the
Produced factions in Congess
ceimiry, and all the countless dis-
by Build and. field, were endured
a firmness and a patience that appalled
amblers of private life and made the
Wonder. Had the army bceix a tithe
acting as the politicians the Admiais-
.a would baye been fatally baulked in
i)rts, and tin: war wOURI have been
inure" indeed. OCCASIONAL.
WASHINGTON.
ial Despatches to the Press.!
WASHINGTON, July 14.
PIY Days Since the Assassination.
three moullis ago this day or ecen
ra Friday, the 141 h of April, 1865, ARRA
-I.lNromac was USSaSsinated by J. W/LKES
at FORD'S theatre, on Tenth street.
Diu these ninety days what strange and
!ing oconrrOnees have taken place! We
;1 the habit of saying that events have
d with lightning speed since the -begin
of the rebellion, and so they have; but
' is comparable in. point of tragic and
utive interest, to the quick transforma
,wn Incl Administration to another ; the
.11 end of war and beginning of peace ;
crwhelliling prostration of the rebellion
tic Potomac to the Rio Grande the ins
re-establishment or the Government;
eonvietion, senteuee, and execution
conspirators; the previous capture in
aee, and the incarceration of Jsramnsex
; the successful reorganization of the
I ,ern States under tie practical policy of
dent Joassos, and the concession to this
ssion of phYsieul lOW moral triumphs by
ilions of the earth. All these Marvels,
ded into ninety days, crown this anni.
, ry with many mournful and sublime re
ons. With every hour, too, the example
• great and good martyr becomes more
tad more benetieent. "We cannot make
cad: , It seems impossible that he who
t the same time the life and the hope of
epublic—who commingled with the joys
he sorrows of the peop Le—who eneoun
danger in every shape—was as simple ay
hi in his tastes, and yet as .tern we; one Of
hi Apostles in his adherence to his con
ens—who smoothed the roughest party
qists, and solved the most stupendous
shies—it seems impossible that he should
been taken away from us.
Mormon Disobedience.
'continued disregard of the national ful
ly by the Mormons, will compel speedy
fluprehensive measures at the hands of
, :xecutive. Now that there is a strong
en the spot, there will be no long delay
illforeing obedience to the laws of the
In, Secretary of the Interior is just the
Iltke hold of an evil like this, awl to
oreyer.
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VOL. 8.-NO. 217.
{ny Associated Press.]
. Besignation.
It is true, as reported, that Hon. B. P. HOL
LOWAY has tendered his resignation as Com
missioner of Patents. The paper is in the
hands of the Secretary of the Interior, who to
day will lay it before the President. Mr. Hot-
LOWAY will not retire before the appointment
of a successor.
Pardons by the President.
The President bo-day pardoned seVelity-live
persons, none of them of any prominence. A
large number of applications continue to be rem
ceived.
Sale of Government
An extensive salt, of Government mules is to
takc place, under the direction of General
g IX, al Cleveland, Ohio, commencing on the
sth of August.
Nana on Southern Railroads.
The Postmaster General has notified the
Provisional Governors that postal service will
be recommenced on all the lines of railroad in
the South as soon as they respectively certify
that the routes arc in proper condition for
that purpose.
A PrOViSi - Onal Governor for Florida:
The PreSident 1105 issued a proclamation ap
pointing Judge WILLIAM MAavix Provisional
Governor for Florida. The form of the procla
mation is precisely the same as that used in
the appointment of the other provisional go
vernors for the Southern States, and for shni-
Jur purposes.
Sale of Public Lands.
The General Land Office has decided upon
measures with a view of putting speedily in
operation, in the late insurgent States, the
machinery for the sale and disposal of the
public hands.
Appointment of Postmasters, etc.
Among the recent appointments and reap
pointincnts of postmasters are the following:
Norfolk, Va.—Warren W. Wing.
Reading, _Pa.Win. M. Iluner.
Yol , k, Pa.—Jonathan Jcssop.
Providence, R. L—Ephraim L. ,Jackson.
Pawtucket, R. I.—Edward Perrin:
Newport, IL. I.—Thos. Goggeshall.
Cleveland, Ohio.—Geo. A. Benedict.
Sacramento, cal.—Geo. Rowland.
Suspension Bridge.—James LOW, Jr.
Lima, N. I.—lra Godfrey.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—George B. Lincoln.
Geneva, \. Y.—Angus McDonald.
West Troy, N. Y.—Wm. Holland.
Rochester, N. I.—S. W. tipilyke.
Fulton, N. Y.—Allen C. Livingstone.
(incase°, N. Y.—Manson Lapham.
The Postmaster General has ordered teMPO
rary contracts for the conveyance of the mails
from Edenton by Heitford, Elizabeth City ;-
Wintousville, South Mills, Lake Drummond,
Virginia, Deep Creek and Portsmouth, to Nor
folk, Va., three times a week and back. Thus
the postal service in the South is being gradtt.
ally restored.
The National Loan.
The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan,
yesterday, amounted to $1,516,500, including the
following:
Boston National Bank, Boston VOO,OOO
Farmers , National:Bank, Lancaster Pa. 100,000
Commonwealth National Bank, N. Y... 100,000
National Bank of Richmond, Virginia.. 100,000
Third National Bank, Cincinnati 100,000
First " " New Albany 100,000
Third " " St. Louis 100,000
Fourth " " New York 200,000
Ninth " " New Y0rk........ 330,350
National Bank of Newburgh 100,000
Montpelier National Bank 50,000
Brewster, Sweet, & Co., Boston 100,000
C. A. Putnam S 5 Co., Boston '2.00,000
Second National blank, Chicago '235,000
Third National Bank, Chicago 100,000
Hamm, Bart & Co., Pittsburg 100,009
Merchants , National Bank, Cleveland.. 150,000
There were 3,103 indlylstual subscriptions for
sums under 1100. .
FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS 3IoNRoN, July la.—The Macon Tele
,raph says that all the jewelry belonging to
the citizens, which was sent off on the approach
of the Federal array, and. which was afterward
captured near Athens, has been turned over,
and will be in MaCon in a few days. Also, the
gold captured from the Central Railroad Com
pany, last April, has been returned by the
military authorities.
Mr. J. B. Hargrove committed snielde by
shooting himself. He was a resident of Lynch
burg, and well known throivghout the State.
The United states steamer Yantie has ar
rived from Norfolk, and will soon sail for the
West Indies.
The United States steamer Cassandra, from
New Orleans for New York, put into Hatall
- this morning and landed General 0 . 1)
dyke and other passengers.
General T. E. Mulford arrived here this
Morning from Richmond.
General Toombs has succeeded in making
his. way out of this country, and is in Cuba.
The 4th 'United States Infantry, now at Rich
mond, have been ordered to report to Major
General. Dix, in New York, and will leave in a
few days.
The James River and Kanawha Canal is
open for passengers and freight between
lauontl, Lexington, and Buchanan.
General Sherman.
A SPEECH COLMISIMS, DESIRES, AND
CI:Nem:ATI, July 14.—At a festival given to
Generals Sherman and. Cos, at Cohiuibus, yes
terday, General Sherman, in a short speed!,
alluded to the charge that while he was in
command in Kentucky he had demanded
200,000 men for the campaign.
He said the fact was that when he was'visited
by Secretary Cameron, he explained the diffi
culty of marching, in Tennessee by diverging
lines, one to Nashville and the other to mkst
Tennegsee, with a force largely outnumbered_
by the, rebel armies confronting him. On one
of these he bad but 4,300 men to meet an op
posing force of 15,000. When asked by Secre
tary Carnertin how many men were needed,
he replied: " For the present campaign, 00,000,
and before you can reduce the South to sub
jection you Must have 200,000.7
The statement made in secretary stall - tents
rnililury family was afterwards published in
the Eastern papers in a distorted and incor
rect form.
THE DETROIT INTERNATIONAL
'TRADE CONGRESS.
THE FOURTH DAY'S SESSION
DETROIT, July 14.—Mr. J. A. Bower, of Chi
cago, from the Committee on Commerce, made
a report commending to the consideration of
the legislative 'bodies of the States aml the
nation the following subjects:
The construction of the Illinois River and
Bay Ship Canals ; improvement of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers; improvement of the canals
of New York; the cheapening of railroad
freights, and an increase of the capacity to
carry freight ; the relief of our shipping and
railroad interests from severe Government
taxation ; improved system of surveys and
soundings; an improvement in custom-houses
and light-houses; an early improvement of
Western rivers and harbors; judicious en
couragement of regular lines of steamships to
count ries on this continent and Europe ; such
regulatios of our commerce and carrying
trade - with the Canadas and Europe as will
best promote the general interests of our own
merchants, farmers, manufacturers, and ship-.
perss•
The report also asks the Congress to give
the weight of its influence in favor of uniting
upon a common country, so as to give us union,
Prosperity, and peace.
The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Scammon, the congress
agreed to adjoUrn sine (Cc at 3 o'clock to-day.
The debate was then resumed on the recipro
city treaty, when Mr. Howe, of Nova Scotia,
hail consent to place on the journal of the
Congress his report on a ship canal front
the St. LaWrence to the Hudson. The same
privilege was extended to Mr. Hill, of Boston
favoring a Congressional aid to ocean
.steameru_
air. Alexander's report in favor or the deci
mal system of weights and measures, was re- .
to - 11'ml to a special committee from the States
and Brit WI. Provinces.
lir. Alexanflees report in favor of a national
hoard of trade was referred to a special com
mittee, to Teport forth With.
3fr. Brown, from the Committee on River
and narbor Improvements, reported a resolu
tion recognizing the national character of the
navigable rivers and lake harbors which
offered facilities for emulucting the commerce
of the country, from which toile Government
derives a large revenue, :mil stating that it is
the sense of this CO3IgMSS that it is the
interest as well as the duty of the General
Government to make such improvements on
such rivers and harbors as necessity May de
v Mop, and as the condition of the treasury
will warrant.
The report of Mr. nowes, of Nova Scotia, was
important, in the announcement that the an.
n ex - at ion of the British provinces to the U nited
States had no place in the minds of the people
of the provinces, and that any one who should
go to the hustings as an advocate for annexa
tion would be treated as a fugitive front the
loyalty and allegiance due from him as a Bri
tish American.
The rinftterers , Convention.
PITTSUURG, July U.—ln the Plasterers , Con
vention to-day, the manner in which orna
mental work is done in certain cities Uy Men
not in the trade was discussed at eonsiderahle
length. A motion was Unanimously carried
that, after the Ist of January next, no pins
erers shall work for bosses who shall not put
up their own ornaments. Mt. O'Connor, of
New 'York, Chairman of the Committee on the
St ate if 'Trade,
thai the submitted a report suggesting
local organizations take immediate
action on the question of lathing and orna
mental , rork,aud that the hours of labor shall
be reduced to eight per day.
Naval.
BELFAST, Me., July 14.-The, monitor Aga
mentieus sailed for Portsmouth, N. IL
The steamer Tioga iuis arrived here.
TRIAL OF MISS HARRIS FOR THE MUR
DER OF A. J. BURROUGHS.
YEsTERDAT'S PROCEEDINGS
Special Despatch to The Press.]
WASHINGTON, July 14, 1861
The court met at ten A. M., Judge Wylie
presiding. The list,of jurors was called, and
the members answered to their names. Long
before ten A. M. the room was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen who had taken a deep
interest in the case..
Miss Harris entered the court-room at twen
ty minutes past ten A. M., supported by the
arm of Mr. Bradley, During tile day she
appeared SOmewhatmore communicativethan
-usual, both with her counsel and her lady
friends.
Rev. Dr. I. C. Burroughs was cross-ex
amined by Mr. Bradley, and testified that he
thought he could now identify Miss Harris
(she removing her veil;) he had not seen her
often; Miss Harris was at a social;gathering at
his University, but not at his residence; think
she was introduced to him by a member of his
family ; did not know that lie ever met the ac
cused on the street ; only recollected her call
ing at his house two or three times to inquire
about his brother • he was mistaken yesterday
in saying that his ' brother came to reside with
him in 1860; itwas in the sprit/got' 1861; thought
that social meeting was in 1861; the difficulty
arose in his recognizing Miss Harris front the
fact that be did not note, her features; he was
under Inc impression that she has light hair
and curls ; thotight that she was as leau as she
is now ; she is puler than ehe was when lie saw
her ; he understood in general terms front his
brother who said he Mal known her for some
time ' and the acteused had informed hint that
they had had along correspondence ; on this he
famed the impression Unit they had. corres
ponded extensively, but he did not Knew ; at
the entrance of Miss Harris and while site was
at the University, in September, 1863 ; she was
quite calm until she answered the question
whether his brother laid said Or done any
thing to cameo her suepieion este.: was thee
excited; lie did not recollect a lady calling
ein him on the 14th of September, and. walking
the floor during the interview ; he was posi
tive it was not as early as the bath of Septem
ber when Miss Harris called ; his brother was
married by hint, on the lath of September;
saw his brother leave, at six o'clock the same
afternoon, from Chicago; he dial not recollect
saying anything to 111135 Harris about his
brother being married when She called with
the letters ; made memorandum here in court;
was hi the court when Mr. Bradley read those
letters; had a faint recollection that he heard.
the letters rend ; was not in the spring of 1863
aware of a correspondence going on between
his brother and Miss Harris; understood Miss
Barris to disclaim an engagement; had never
said lie knew there was an engagmuent be
tween his brother and Miss Harris, and that
he objected on account of a lack of education
on her part; may have said something
in some slight degree approximating to
that ; us nearly as he could recall what
he said to Miss Reardon on that point,
was that he was aware that his brother and
Miss Harris had. been acquainted with each
other, and perhaps interested in each other,
and thought it likely, he said, that. his brother
might, at one time, have thought of marrying
Miss Harris, but that when his circumstances
changed, and he was unable to provide for the
education of Miss H., he abandoned the idea;
he wrote to the ltev. Mr. Johnson, making in
quiries with reference to this case ; pn esumed.
he did ask his assistance; Sir. Johnson did not
decline; did not have that letter here; went
to Burlington to see Mr. Johnson to learn what
facts he could bearing on this case ; he visited
Judge Newman about the case; did not say to
him that a marriage engagement had existed,.
but had not been consummated because of her
defective education and his brother's luck of.
-meting ; presumed he Said to Ins that they had
corresponded ; visited JalleSv tile for the same
purpose ; did hot know an auctioneer in that
Place ; not procure any witnesses in Janes
vale ; at the tune lie was there he called on
the District Attorney, and asked his advice '
-
he referred to the United States Marshal, who
would know more ; he saw the Marshal, and
ticked him to look lip the facts, and lie did so ;
on being advised of the time of trial, he wrote
to the Marshal, and. sent the witnesses, Strong
and Moseley; saw air. Moseley in that place;
did not see &rung ; saw Sir. Hartwell and Mr.
Goode; did not furnish him money to come
here; he wrote a note to a gentleman to see
that 11Ir. Hartwell had money to come on; lie
gave that note to Mr. Goode; it was to Mr. B.
C. P. lacer, of Chicago; he had seen both, as
to what they would testify to, and others;
with the exception of asking hiS connect there
to make an inquiry for lam, he employed. no
one ; he thinks -he saw Mr. Lambert prior to
the time his counsel saw bite ; did not tell any
one to represent himself as Mr. Bradley, Miss
Harris; counsel, in any instance; did not recol
lect visiting any 0110 but Mrs. Reardon and Mr.
Lambert, with. a view to making them wit
nesses; witnesses started to this place on the
sth of the present month ; lie had spoken to a
policeman named Douglas, an the day he came
Due, about seeing a woman, Ellen mans, at No.
134 Quincy street; there was no under Standing
that Douglas was to report to Judge Freer;
witness had no information that Douglas ever
took a step in the matter ; about a month ago
he learned of Douglas, at his first interview,
about Ellen Mills,. at No. ill Quincy street ;
there was nothing said to Douglas by
witness about compensation; Douglas said, -
as near as lie remembered., the wit
ness was a loose and worthless woman; he did.
nut believe she would 'COMO here, PhD With a
hundred Or tire of dollars lie could get on the
train and go with her; witness made no reply,
to recollection; witness thinks that his
brother passed the night of September 11th at
his house; of the next day he visited. hint
with his intended wife; the next day, (Sun
clay,) lie thought, he left his house, and
returned and passed the night; did not •
know where he stayed the night before
his marriage; he remembered nothing about
his luggage; he did not know where nis bro
ther dressed for his marriage; he wits not posi
tive that his brother stopped with hint all the
nights he had just mentioned; the reasonthat
he recollected so distinctly about Miss Harris
calling, was her presenting the letter; lie
thought it may have been that site had seen the
notice of his brother's marriage, and thought
that she likely Considered she had a claim on
him ; he had no recollection that he had intro
ducfal t.o his brother the lady he married; at one
stage of the proceedings lie was pleased with
the lady his brother murried; at another time
he did not favor it; he had. nothing to do with
creating the alliance; he nett met with, inci
dentally, since his arrival here, several of the
- witnesses of the prosecution, from Chicago, and
conversed with damn as to the general charac
ter of their testimony ; occurred to ramthat
after the adjOurinent of tit;; court the other
day, he seal the testimony was very strong,
but that the rebutting testimony was yet
to be heard ; he replied toa witness when he
said, " there was a strong feeling in favor of
the accused," "the rebutting witnesses are yet
to testify did not recollect saying " wait till
1 i estify."
By Judge Hughes: The notice of the Mar
riage he - left at the Of butt not know
whether it was published the next day or not ;
thinks he took the notice to the office on the
same evening of the marriage ; took the notice
to the Chicago Tribune; did not recollect taking
it to any other oniee ; did not employcounsel
to prosecute this case ; understood Douglas
to mean to carry off Ellen Mills, as she was an
important witness; lie did not always ask at a
marriage if there was any one present who
objected to the solemnizittionOf the marriage;
thought he did not ask the question when his
brother was married; it was not necessary
in MS church, us they had no ritual, and no
particular form was prescribed; he did not
omit the question by pre-arrangelnent or re
tfuest ; his brother neversitict anything to him
about his having scruples about marrying the
lady he did marry on account of the relations
he hatl sustained with Miss Harris ; he did not
think aeything, like a conversation ever oc
curred between him and. his brother about
Miss Harris;
he considered that his brother
wrote a good hand, but did not think he could
change, his hand.
By Mr. Cale ington Witness' motives were,
as far as he understOod them, principally these:
That at the presentation of this matter at its
occurrence, he felt he should defend his
brother's reputation and character, and partly
by request of his brother's widow. He did not
hire witnesses to come here..
By Mr. Bradley: Question. Did you not say
that this was a conspiracy gotten up against
your brother, and that you intended to ex
plore it to the botteml
Objected to. Objection sustained and noted.
Question. Have you no. industriously sought
evidence to taint the character of the accused I
Objected to. Objection sustained. and noted.
The court here took a recess of one hour.
On reassembling, Mrs. ie. A. Flemming was
sworn, and teetilled that she resided at No. 14.3
Lexington street, Baltimore - her first ac
cominuinee with the accused ' was on the 6th
or January last; she came to her house to
board ; She Said her business was in Washing
ton, hut she would stop in Baltimore; she
knew not .now long, as she was not very well;
her business in Washington was to collect mo
ney for Miss Devlin, by whom she was em
ployed; Miss Devlin clad business in Balti
more before she went West; she remained
there till the 30th of January last, when she
came to Washington ; she said she would stay
in Baltimore as long as she chose to ; she did
visit places of evtaung entertainment, but no
liltleeS oh' amusement she went m com
pany with Mr. John Devlin, brother of the
May with whom site was engaged; she
said she intended to come here to sue an old
lover ler a breach of promise; that she had.
lieen euganged with him for seven years ; that
he had married a young lady, and had cor
responded with her up to a month of the mar
riage; aho said he married the lady for
MOhey s ; Ihnt She wished merely to clear
ltersco, nmi let the world see she was a
'virtuous girl ; that the two anonymous letters
signed "4. P. Greenwood" were the cir
cumstances ; that the father of the young
lady whom Burroughs had married was
sick ; and that she believed Burroughs
thec her, although lie had married another;
she always spoke very well of Burroughs;
held him in high esteem ; she said she
had always looked up to him 119 a father ,•
:hail th e utmost confidence in him; that
be had never wronged her; on the evening
previous to her coining to Waehington, a min
ister performed "I would not live alway,"
she took one of the mantel ornaments and
went around to take up a collection; some
times she would jump up suddenly, and say:
"I loved hint as a brother; he doubtedane, anti
I loved him the stronger*" this was after she
had been meditating,. Witness gave a return
licketto Miss Barris to and from Washington,
on the Mb of January.
Dr. Joseph la May, of this city, was sworn,
and stated, in reply to questions from the
court, that he had practieed long in this city ;
that he did not profess to be an expert in men
tal diseases; that when a ease of mental_ dis
ease came ender his care, he recommended.
that they be sent to an expert in such. dis
eases ; he aid not bold that he was more of an
expert than other physicians with the same
experience and length of practice.
Siltyti orlutes held that the phySieiall should
possess the skill of ml expert—he Must have
had long expeeetnee with eases of insanity—
he must have ethorough knowledge of - mental
diseases, and (i noted from 3d Greenleaf to sus
tain his assertions.
The Judge said lie understood Dr. Muytosay
that he had had a long, practice, but when he
came across a persistent ease he sent it to an
expert; that he had not Made insanity eases a
special Study.
The Atheit; Said lie professed to have as
much knowledge in such eases as a man who
had been praeticieg no longer than he had—
thirty years.
The Judge deeded that Dr. May should
testify.
The diseases, the syntptoms, the actions, and
manners of the aeeusedt as testified to by wit
nesses, were react to witness, that lie might
state what eireet,---eOnSiderinle them
.to have
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1865.
been proven—they would naturally have upon
the accused„in his opinion. Witness was also
asked how frequently he had noticed, in his
practice, such symptoms in cases of hysteria
or dysinenOrrhma, and whether, upon, such
symptoms, he woulg infer insanity of the pa
tient.
Mr. Hughes objected to the form of the ques
tion, as it was inapplicable. The main fea
tures of the ease were named in the question,
but the circumstances attending the particu
lar cases had not been mentioned—the fact of
the accused having been in love, her disap
pointment through the marriage of the
deceased to another lady, while she was
under the impression that the deceased
intended marrying her, an engagement
haying existed for years.
TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.
The Bestsits of Jealousy—A Young Wo
. mart 1114aritaltily Stabbed.
From the city of Chicago, ever filled with as
.
stissins and .evil-doers of all kinds, Conies to
us another tale of probable murder. At about
half-past twelve on TueSday last, Miss Amelia
Fransted, while proceeding down Dearborn
street, from the post-office, was accosted by a
woman named Mrs. Mathias Terhune, who
seized her roughly by the arm ' and demanded
a few minutes' conversation. The husband. of
Dirs.Terhane is a manufacturer Of ShoW warcS,
and his place of business is at No. el Dearborn
street. Miss Fransted requested Mrs. Terhune
to step into the hall of the building, before
which they were standing, as they would then
be free front eaves-droppers, and where
a better opportunity to converse could
be obtained. Almost immediately after
wards, the attention of passers-by was at
tracted by Miss Pransted, whO manna down
the stairs, streams of blood welling forth from
several deep wounds on her face and person.
She turned and entered the bakery of C.J.
Woolman, which was near at hand, sank ex
hausted upon the floor, and the blood, trink
ling from her many wounds,. formed a pool
around her. She was soon lfted from the
floor, and carried to a neighboring drug store.
At ibis juncture a man stepped forth, and,
asserting that he Was a physician, proceeded
to exanitne the wounds. .Out, from his move
ments, it was soon found that lie was in
toxicated, and the woman, now nearly faint
from terror and loss of blood, was.removed to
the rooms of Dr. B. P. Iteynolds,ln Reynold's
block, where her injuries were examined. The
wounds were eight in number—the first cut,
in the eye, being found to be the most dab.
gerous. The assassin's knife hail penetrated
entirely through the pupil, and had gone
through to the sclerotic membrane, which
alone intervened between it and the brain. A
second blow had pierced the neck nearly inn
front, penetrating through, and quite se
vering, the wind-pipe. A third blow had
taken effect on the top of the shoulder,
going deep into the large muscles. A fourth
bead been struck obliquely into the breast,. the
point of the. knife having been turned from
the-lungs, by the sternum, - making a deep, lon
gitudinal gash of nearly three inches in length.
Besides these, there were four other cuts, of
which three were in the face, one laying bare
the jawbone, and the other in the back part of
the shoulder.
The statement given by the young woman
was to the effect that her name was Amelia
Fransted ; that her father, the only one of her
parents now living, resided in Cleveland, Ohio,
and that he was a cooper. She had been mar
ried to a man named Thomas Dair, from whom
she had procured a divorce about two months
since. She 1111(1 a sister living in La Salle 111.,
the wife of a canal-boat captain. She hailbeen
living in Chicago, at different times, for nearly
three years. She had become acquainted with
Mr. Mathias Teehune, the husband of the wo
men who had assailed her, about two years
since. A short time after she had become ac
quainted with Terhune, Miss Pransted went to
live at his house, at the invitation of both him
self and his wife, who was sick, and needed as
sistance in the management of domestic af
fairs. She lived there about a month, until
Mrs. Terhune recovered, when she went away.
She became intimate with the husband ; and
thus matters went on, until a year ago last
March, she was arrested, on. complaint of Mrs.
Terhune, on the charge of living in an adul
terous state with her husband. The case was
discharged, but Mrs. Terhune, she said, then
threatened her life. From that time until
Tuesday, when the deed was done, she had not
met Mrs, Terhinic, and bad always tried to
keep out of her way. She bad formerly lived
at a boarding-house, in Chicago, but about a
month since had removed from there. Since
then she had been living alone in a room which
she had hired.
Miss Fransted had gone to the post-office,
and was about returning, when site was rudely
accosted by Mrs. Terhime, who told her that
she wished to see her. She assented, anti they
:went into a hall iii Reynolds' block, and almost
immediately after they had reached the top of
the stairs, Mrs. Terhune drew a long dirk and
gave her a furious stab over the left eye. She
, remembered receiving -no more blows, but
turned and ran down the stairs anti into the
bakery, where she was cared for as above re
lated.
This was the narrative the wounded woman
gave; and, as she told her story, the blood
still noising from the deep gashes which dis
dignred a _form of no common beauty and
grace; her eye, once an organ of splendor and
expression, now protruding hideously from
its: bloody - socket; the breath and blood
• coining forth in short, quick; irregalar gasps
from her mouth, and bubbling through the
severed wind-pipe ; her cheeks blanched and
pale; her hair disordered and matted; and
' her elegant attire stained with the crimson
fluidthe scene impressed. the spectators with
emotions 110 t Ordinarily awakened.
The following deposition of the suffering
woman was shortly afterwards taken by Jus
tice Brown, of Chicago:
Dying declaration of Amelia Fransted :
My name is Amelia Fr:misted. I have been
married. That is my maiden name. Mrs. Ter
bium: inflicted these wounds upon mete-day in
Reynold's Block. I don't know whether I can
survive these wounds or not. Nobody but
Mrs, Terhune and myself saw the transaction.
lam twenty-two years old. She was jealous of
nu:. A year ago last March Mrs. Terhune had
me arrested for adultery, and I was discharged.
1 have not seen her since tillto-day. I have al
ways tried to keep out of her way. I met her
right clown here. She took me by the arm and
says, " I have been looking for you for a year.
1 have got younow." "
Very we a l l i . ; ” ifir v o e n
want
to talk to me,
go up in the h Caine
up in the hall, and she called me a w—.
said, "It 1 am a w—, you hadn't ought to be
seen in the street with me." We Male up in.
the hall. She says: "You are the girl that
came to my house." I says: "I am." She
took out the knife and first struck me with it
in the eye, and I ran down stairs into Wood
man's bakery. She struck me once there, I re
member. 1 can't remember the rest. Mrs.-
Captain Henry Burk, of La Salle, is my sister.
My father is James Fransted, a cooper in
Cleveland. AMELIA FRANSTED.
Stole of Illinois, Cook County—ss:
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th
day of July, 186.5. T. B. Bitoww, J. P.
It was with great difficulty she could speak,
an occasional word or two being
. spoken at in
tervals. Iles statement is defective as regards
her running (hewn stint's and into Woodman's
bakery, where She avers Sirs. Terhune stabbed
her again. The first blow she received was
stalk:lent to have rendered her insensible to
all further passing events.
Immediately after committing the terrible
and bloody deed, Mrs. Terhune quietly and
rapidly retreated, unobserved by the crowd
that had gathered about the bleeding woman.
She returned to her home on. Walcott street.
As soon as possible after the tragic affair, a
warrant for her arrest was sworn out before
Juof stice o
I T ;
r . 1 1 . 9
n e
I d m i e n d
e e
13 h , hands
ceeded to her residence, found her, and took
her bite custody, and conveyed her to the ar
mory, and afterwards before Justice Brown,
who committed her in default of $lO,OOO bail.
Mrs. Terhune is apparently abont forty years
of- age, of medium height, spare built, light
blue eyes, dark hair—short, and inclined to be
curly—and was dressed in a lilac calico gown,
checkered woollen shawl, and straw bonnet.
ller appearance and languae indicated great
determination. She is evidently a woman of
great passion and strong will. At first she was
morose and uninelined to converse, but by de
grees grew less reticent and talked with con
siderable animation. She is a person of much
culture, her remarks being, couched in ele
gant language. She stated that about a year
and a half ago 'her husband was taken sick
with the typhoid fever, of a contagious form,
Iler dallghter, a young lady of fifteen, who
Waited upon her father during, his illness,
upon his recovery was also struck down with
the disease, alai while she was ill a neighbor
recommended to them as nurse for their
slaughter Miss Fransted. She was employed.
From that day peace and happiness departed
from their home. Mr. Terhune, a man of gay,
dashing appearance, almost immediately be-
Mille very devoted in his attentions to Miss
Fransted, and continued very gallant till site
was dismissed, which was when the daughter
had recovered. Mrs. Terhune had at various
times relnonstrated with Sir. T., part was on
each occasion put off with some insulting re
ply. With the departure of Miss Fransted be
gun Mr. Terhune'S inattention to his family.
Ile would remain away from home till a lute
hour at night, and sometimes would be alltient
freak his house for weeks at a time without his
wife knowing his whereabouts. Upon several
occasions when Mrs. T. asked him to dive imp his
mistress he threatened,if she did notrkeep still,
e wouldsell out his business and go elsewhere,
where be would not be bothered by her non
sense. In several instances HITS. Terhune was
the recipient of letters from Miss Fransted,
postmarked at Cleveland, Ohio; but she knew
positively Mist F. was still in this city, and
these letters were but blinds to throw her off
the track. She also states that upon one occa
sion she received a note from Miss Fransted,
couched in the most insulting language, in
forming her that she (111.1%s it'.) was aware of her
jealonsy,and was fullyprenared for her should
she ever take it into tier need to assault hen
Thus matters passed till Tuesday, when Mrs.
Terhune, accompanied by her nephew, a lad of
probably eight years of age, went down town
to look after a house. In passing along Dear
born street, in front of Reynold's block, she
encountered Miss Fransted, whom she had
not met before since she was employed hi
'her house as a nurse. She avers that Miss
FrallSted, upon seeing her, commenced laugh
ing. She stopped,_ when near her, and re
quested an ilderVICW, Wide& she at first
declined, but afterwards assented to, upon
condition that she would go up the stairs into
Iteynoldts block, statin at the same time.
that she had better not become obstreperous,
as she was prepared for her. They passed up
the stairs into the public corridor, and Mrs.
rte began
interceding rithler to give
ein,r husband-taunt
ing,liisBisei,ina
tantalizing manner, toldaSilnloll4llr
e a tt le: to Al
e Jealous, rong s she ought to
choeual2dhba nadio.trienateorgtohialet
effect. This was more than the wronged wife
for a year and a half flew to her brain; she for
the time was crazed—a desperate woman with
a desperate purpose. She drew her knifb and
struck her rival—once, twice, thrice, and re
peated. She then fled to her home,
and, as ire
have before stated, was shortly afterwards
taken into custody.
Up to a late hour on. Tuesday night, Miss
Friunded was still alive, breathing heavily,
and with but little hope entertained of h er r ,
covery. Mr. Terhune, the husband of the
assassin, has not been heard of or seen since
the attack made by his wife upon Miss Pram
stect
Gov. Briewii; AT Ilo.mr.—Gov. Brown reached
this city last evening, by private conveyance
from Satumnith, and stopped at the Brown
House. On the trip tile Governor was delayed
a they or two by illness, lint he was looking
well this morning, and left on the train for his
home at Milledgeville. He represents his
treatment by the National authorities to have
been very considerate, and seems net in the
least displeased with his visit North. We un
derstand he expects to return to this city in a
few days.-.lkfacon, (Ga.) Te/egraph, Tune V.
THE GREAT FIRE IN
NEW YORK.
MORE OF TUE SCENES OF THE EX
TRAORDINARY FIRE.
jimIISING DESCRIPTIONS OF SAD SCENES
How the Chimpanzees, Snakes, Lions,
1 Tigers, Whales, etc., Died.
LiONS, TIGERS, ALLIGATORS, AND SNAKES DEPART
IN THE MIDST DI WAR.
AN OURANG-01/TANG VISITS JAMES
GORDON BENNETT.
The New York journals of yesterday furnish
Us - with nothing etnetly additional to what we
hare published, but they present descriptions
of scenes, - which, in this hot weather, are very
refreshing to read, even though they treat of
'giving curiosities" dissolving in seas of
flames. The scenes are just as could be ex
pected from the nature of the building which
was iirst consumed, and are written up by the
Gotham reporters in a very cool and facetious
style.
TEE DEATH OF THE HEARTS, AND HOW THEY
STRUGGLED
A t ribune reporter asserts that he occupied
a room on the north side of Ann street, corner
of Broadway, from which he could look di
rectly into the apartment for wild beasts and
serpents. He writes a very lengthy deserip
tien of what he saw. "Protecting myself," he
says, "from the intense heat as well as I
could, l amsiously observed the animals in the
opposite room. immediately opposite the
window through which I gazed was a large
Cage, containin g a lien and lioness. To the right
hand was the three-storied cage, containing
monkeys at the top, two kangaroos in the se
cond story, and a 'happy family' of rats, cats;
adders, rabbits, Zee., underneath. To the left of
the lion's cage was the tank containing the two
vast alligators, and still further to the left,
partially hidden from my sight, was the grand
tank containing' the great white whale, which
hag created such a furore in our sight-seeing
midst for the past few weeks. Upon the floor
wes,caged the boa-constrictors, anacondas,
and rattlesnakes, whose heads would now and
then rise menacingly through the top of the
cage. in the extreme right was the cage en-.
tirely shut from my view at first, containing
the Bengal tiger and the Polar bear, whose
terrified growls could be distinctly heard from
• behind the partition. The conflagration was,
as yet, confined to the upper part of the build
ing. The lower walls, however; were be
cOming rapidly heated, and all of the ani
mals began to manifest much uneasiness.
The white or silver fox ran up and down
his cage, whining piteously and endeavor
ing to escape. The lions also paced hur
riedly up and amen, moaning most dis
mally,
and all the other beasts mani
fested similar uneasiness. The serpents
stuck their heads up aboVe the sill of the win
dow and writhed about in strange contortions.
Wiren the fire had eaten its swift way down to
the third floor, and the lurid glare burst
through the transoms of the doors, the panic
among the beasts became positively fearful.
They sprang against their iron bars, and
strove to rend them with their teeth, at the
same thee sending forth savage and fright
ened cries, which were almost human in their
agony. At length, when the flames burst
through the top of. the door and commenced
to kick the tops of the cages, the tumult
reached its height. Yells, yours, howls, and
screams went up front the doomed brutes,
which were heard to the distance of half a
mile. With a simultaneous bound, the lion
and his mate sprang against their bars, which
gave way and came down with a great crash,
releasing - the beasts, which, for a moment, ap
parently amazed at their Heiden liberty,
blood in the tniddle of the floor lashing their
sides with their tails and roaring dolefully. Al
most at the same moment the upper part of the
three-storied cage, consumed by the flames,
fell forward, letting the rods drop to the floor,
and many outer animals were thus set free.
Just at this time the door fell throtigh, and
.the flames and smoke rolled in like a whirl
wind from the Thalcan river Cocytus.
A horrible howl in the right-hand corner of
the room, a yell of indescribable agony, and a
cradling, gratieg sound indicated that the
tiger and polar bear were stirred up to the
highest pitch of excitement. Then there came
a great crash, as of the giving way of the bars
of their gage. The flames and smoke momen
tarily rolled back, and for a few seconds the
interior of the room was visible in the lurid
light of the flames, which revealed the
tiger and the lion locked together in
close combat. The base Of the rods of the
serpents , cage had also crumbled, and the
largest bea-eonstrietor—about twenty feet
long And es thick as 'a man's body—was
also engaged in deadly struggle with the
lioness. The polar bear had shrunk to the
coolest corner, with half his fur burnt from
his snowy coat, and there sat wonderingly
gazing upon the scene before him. Accus
tomed, as he had been, to deal with only the
'yr:11111S ahll the teal in the void blue waters of
tile Arctic regione, ho was evidently conside
rably alarmed at the excessively torrid Scene,
which was blazing through the room. Under
the circumstances he found it impossible to
take it coolly. The monkeys were perched
around the wyndows, shivering with dread and
afraid to jump out. The snakes were writhing
about, crippl ell anti blistered by the heat, dart
ing -
out their forked tongues and expressing
I heir rage and fear in the most sibilant hisses.
The "Happy Family" were experiencing an
amount of beatitude which was evidently too
cordial for philosophical enjoyment. A long
„tongue of flame had creptunder the cage, cora
pletely singing every hair from the cat's
body. The felicitous adder was slowly burn
ing ie.two, and busily engaged in impregna
ting his agonized system with his own venom.
The joyful rat had lost his tail by a tailing bar
of iron; and the beatific rabbit, perforated by
a red hot nail, looked as if nothing would be
more grateful than a cool corner in some Ils
quimaux farm-yard. The members of the de
lectatetnonvocation wore all huddled togeth
er in the bottom of their cage, which suddenly
gave way, precipitating them out of 'view into
the depths below, whiehbythis time were also
blazing like the tabled Tophet.
Meanwhile the lion and the tiger were con
tinuing their contest, now with the advantage
on one side, now on the other; and the boa
was slowly tightening his fatal coils round the
panting body of the lioness, which, however,
bit and struggled, lacerating the striped skin
of its. adversary terribly. The floor was al
ready crimson with their blood, while the
commingling hisses, howls, yells, and roars
utterly surpassed all efforts at description.
At this MOMent the lenses rolled again into
the room, and then again retired. The whale
and alligators were by this time suffering
dreadful torments. The water in which they
swain was literally boiling. Tile alligators
dashed fiercely about endeavoring to escape,
and opening and shutting their great Jaws in
ferocious torture; but tile poor whale, almost
boiled, with great ulcers bursting front his
blubbery sides, could only feebly swim about,
though blowing excessively, and every now
and then sending up great fountains of
spray. At length creek went the glass
Sides of the great eases, and whale and
. alligators rolled out on the floor, with
the rushing anti • steaming water. The
whale died pretty easily, having been pretty
well used up before.. A few great gasps and a
convulsive flap or two of his mighty flukes
were his expiring spasms. One of the alliga
torxwas killed almost immediately by falling
across a great fragment of shattered glass,
which cut open his stomach and let out the
greater part of his entrails to the light or day.
The remaining alligator became involved in
a controversy with an anaconda, and joined
the melee in the centre of the blazing apart
ment.
The floor at last, undermined by flame, gave
way with an awful crash, andthe living, strug
gling, howling, writhing mass was launched
into a gulf of red and yellow fire sending up
a whirlwinof smoke, sparks and cinders to
the very - 11 Yens. The-last object we saw was
the polar,bear, upon a white-hot square of
elieet-iror i f with all the heir burned from his
`side . , and standingstark and stiff, and rapidly
baking brown. Before time whale went down
with the test, a stream of spermaceti ran from
his carcass down the sides. of the building,
taking fire and making impromptu candles on
a eolossalscale.
A VICTORIOUS EAGLE
A number of the birds which were caged in
the upper part of the building were set free
by some charitably inclined person at the first
alarm of fire. At intervals they flew out.
There were many valuable tropical Innis—
parrots of all sizes and manifold colors; parro
(mets, ceckatoos, mocking-birds, humming
birds, &e., as well es some vultures and eagles,
and one condor. . Great excitement existed
14111011 g the swaying crowds in the streets
below as they took wing. There were con
fined in the same room a few serpents,
which also obtained their libertv ; and soon
after the rising and devouring flames began
to enwrap the entire building, a, splendid
and emblematic sight was presented to the
wondering and up-gazing throngs: Bursting
through the central casement, with flap of
wing and lashing . coils, appeared an eagle and a
serpent wreathed in fight. For a moment they
hung: poised in mid-air, presentin a novel
and terrible conflict. It was the Earth and
Air (or - thei
r respective representatives) at
NV f 1.1! for mastery. The base and the lofty, the
groveller and the soarer, were engage) in
deadly battle. At length the flat head of the
serpent sank, his writhing, sinuous form grow
still, and, wafted upward by the cheers of the
gazing multitude, the eagle, with a scream of
triumph, and bearing his prey in his iron
talons. soared toward the sun.
Several monkeys escaped from the burning
building to the neighboring roofs and streets ;
a considerable exeriement was caused by the
attempts to secure them.
TEE GIANTESS
The World reporter turns our attention to
the human curiosity, and dilates on the wo-,
:man giant:
" The ghastliness of the scene partook of the
horribly ludicrous, when the human curiosi
ties appeared at the portal tunid the hoots and
halloos of men. The giantess came first, seared
Out of half her growth, and then a giantess,
holding aloft her dabbled skirts to trio expo
sure of a foot , like one of Drake's Plantation
rocks, and in ,her tremendous fist clasping a
crown of glass diamonds and emeralds. Her
huge eyes were almost colorless with terror;
elle, went down Ann streetlike one of the chim
neys promenading. The fat woman next ap
peared, for this time only without appetite.
e t a
striket t h e t it h , e
Der - figure was not adapted for locomotion,
retreat, in care Of a
breadth and depth of shoulder upon which the
l eg
e d r e e r . e
r they fellshowed
policeman,
and her d ei r .o es l s m , u b n a d r
was a splendid example of size-making time;
her golden (1) crown glittered as she went,
and she took refuge in a newspaper ofliee,
w h ere w e saw her lamenting , the loss of her
war d r obe. The loss of one dress must have
ruined her ;her girth was that of the great
California pine, around which no four men
could clasp their united arms. She remluded.
us of ltuhens , Flemish beauties pursued by
.satyrs. when this lady took her seat in the
(Mice, she modestly fainted, but wisely did not
fall. - who could 'hive picked her upl She
awoke with an extensive blush, and said:
" Please give Me some water I" -
"Bring her a tank!" said a pert Clerk.
/t seemed to 1W flint tuts lady felt not 410
mach abashed as melancholy. Every man who
looked at her was taking twents , live cents
from her pocket.
'SAVING " WAX FIGGBRS.”
Most of the firemen seemed to think more of
the wax figures than of anything else, and did
all they could to SitYe Ilium, in ii peculiar way
—Hint is, the peculiar way at lives—one took
the stuffed effigy . of Tom Thumb and gave it a
toss out of the window. Of course the General
-went to general smash upon the pavement be
low, to the imminent risk of the crowns of the
People standing there as spectators. Another
theseized
rushed
theiiil ii ta v i a i x n ll c g t u t r e of GeneralG rant ,
to
balcony,oa person e
hadin almostlloiczweidieend
a stream of water struck him amitlships,and he
had to drop Grant to save himself from Lining.
:The General was, undoubtedly, consumed.
And still another man, in the excitement con
sequent upon such an :imminent danger to him
self, took a third stuffed figure, rushed franti
cally to the frontwindow, leaped with it to
the portico, cried Out for sonic one to help
him, and then, lo and behold! he found out
that lie had saved the effigy of Jeff Davis l Ito
thought it too late to hack out, had not time
20 Consider exactly what was best to do, but
was brought to a decision by a shower of hisses
and groans from the multitude, who had re
cognized the arch-traitor. The man,' deter
mined to save something for Mr. Barnum, per
severed in his endeavors, handed Jefferson D.
down ton person onth e sidewalk, and , as he did
so, the head of the ex-President of the defunct
Confederacy became detached frau its spinal
connections, and fell upon tho ground, to the
no small satisfaction of those witnessing the
scene. It was subsequently found hanging to
a lamp-post by St. Paul's, in Fulton street.
Some were SuperSti Mims enoughto augur from
this incident that Jeff Davis' neck was in a
slightly dangerous predicament even at that
moment. The fall of the conspirator's head
produced no end Of remark, and more cheers,
groans, and hisses.
A " C4OItILLA" VISITS BENNETT
When the fire was at its height, Mr. Bennett,
the veteran editor of the Herald, was Sitting in
his private office, with his back to the open
window, calmly discussing with a. friend the
chances that the Herald establishment would
escape the conflagration, which at that time
was threateningly advancing up Ann street to
ward Nassau. In the course of his conversa
tion, Mr. Bennett observed: "However, though
I have usually had good luck in cases of fire,
they say that the devil is ever at one's shoul
der, and here an exclamation from his
friend interrupted him, and turning quickly,
he was considerably taken aback at seeing the
devil himself, or something very like him at
his very shoulder as he spoke. - Recovering his
equanimity, with the case and suavity which is
usual with him in all company, Mr. B. was about
to address the intruder, when he perceived that
what he had taken for the gentleman in black
was nothing more than. a frightened ourang
outang. The poor creature, bet recently re
leased from captivity, and, doubtless, think
ing.that he might till some vacancy in the edi
torial corps of the paper in question, had de
scended by the water-pipe and instinctively
taken refuge in the inner sanctum of the es
tablishment of the office. Although the editor
—Perhaps from the fact that he saw nothing
p ga cLu e li d aiilLst e i o •
o e s l i a r thee it visitation—soon al a i o r n sooi
otherwise' -
with his friend, who immediately gave the
alarm. Mr. Hudson rushed in and boldly at
tacked the monkev, grasping him by the
throat. The book-editor next came in, obtain
ing a clutch upon the brute by the ears ; the
musical critic followed, and seized the tail
with both hands; and a number of reporters,
armed with inkstands and sharpened pencils
came next, followed by a dozen policemen
with brandished clubs ; at the same time the
engineer in the basement received the precon
carted signal, and got ready his hose, where
with to pour - boiling hot water upon the heads
of those in the street, in case it should prove
a regular, systematized attack by guerillas,
Brazilian apes, and chimpanzees. Opposed
to this formidable combination, the rash in
truder fared badly, and was soon in durance
vile.
This narration we give on the authority of
the Tribune.
Barnum's New Museum.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
, The following card was published by P. T.
Barnum in the New York papers of last eve.
Grateful for the universal feeling of sympa
thy expressed for the loss of the American
Museum, and not unmindful of the immense
patronage which has been bestowed upon my
efforts to please for the last quarter of a cen
tury, I have resolved, in compliance with Ml
microns requests, to erect immediately, in this
city, a museum which will be an ornament to
our great metropolis and an honor to the
country. An experience of twenty-dye years
will enable me in six months to duplicate
in Europe and America, every specimen of
natural history which adorned my hits Mu
seuni, and from historical societies, and
other sources within my knowledge, I
can nearly supply the places of the Re
volutionary and other relics which have been
destroyed. For years I have been obliged,
for want of room, to reject many rare and valu
able curiosities stored in the museums and
private collections of Europe, which I shall
now have the pleasure of placing before the
American public. And I risk nothing in saying
that before many months elapse I shall, if life
be spared, open to the public a popular place of
instruction and. amusement infinitely more
extensive, commodious, and interesting than
any ever before known upon this Continent. I
Shall despatch a special agent to Europe on
Saturday next, and shall soon follow myself,
in order to carry out with business representa
tives abroad the above plan.
In the meantime, in order to give employ
ment to my dramatic company and other
attaches of the Museum, who are dependent
upon such engagements for their daily sup
port, I propose to Continue the performance of
1110 successful pantomime lately produced at
the Museum, in connection with. the living Cu
riosities, as soon as a public hall or theatre
can be secured for the purpose. This, I trust,
will be in a few days.
. . _
The public's obedient servant,
1 3 , T. BAR - Num.
S 5 Chambers street, New York, 'July 13,15(15.
Other Extensive Fires in Nen' Fork,
The New York Herald, of Friday, publishes
the following:
About half-past two o'clock yesterday after
noon a fire broke out in the two-story frame
bnildingNo. 317 West Forty-fourth street,be
tween Ligbth and Ninth avenues, occupied by
J. Ackerman Son, manufacturers of the ex
traet Of coffee. The whole of the building,
with the most part of the contents was de
stroyed. Total loss $7,000; insured for $3,000.
The fire extended to a frame building adjoin
ing, No. 319, occupied by Andrew Moser, man
ufacturer of curled hair, which was destroyed.
Stock and building estimated at $10,000; partly
insured. • The flames next spread to the frame
and brick buildings Nos. 321 and 323, occupied
by John Beek as a cabinet-maker's factory,
which was also totally destroyed. Loss esti
mated at $5,000 iinsured for that amount in the
Hamilton and Stuyvesant Insurance Compa
nies. The fire next spread east, and destroyed
the dwelling house No. 813, occupied by Jacob
Myer. Loss estimated at $3,000 . ; insured. From
this building the two large four-story brick
tenement houses caught lire, Nos, 313 and 311.
The first floor of one was occupied as a groce
ry store, the other by Frederick Schneider, as
a bakery. The tenants got out a great many
of their articles of furniture in a damaged
state. Both buildings were destroyed. Loss
estimated at $30,000; most part insured. Two
frame dwellings in the rear of the adjoining
lot. Nos. 307and309, were considerably - damaged
by fire.
The origin of the fire was not ascertained.
It is said that the fire would not have spread
to that extent had there been more fire anno•
tus at the fire in season. It was reported that
two engine companies in this district refused
to do further duty. One of these engines was
taken - possession of by the police, Who, with
two of its members and the engineer, worked
it, and it did good service. By the fire seventy
five families were turned houseless into the
streets.
At one time it was supposed that the en
tire bloejr would be swept away by the
names, aiul fears were entertained that the
lire would be communicated to the numerous
frame buildings on the opposite side of the
street, and many of the occupants made pre
parations to remove their effects to a safe dis
tance; but the fire was confined to the north
side, and was finally subdued in buildings Nos.
307 and 309, one door from the corner of Eighth
avenue.
Ford's Theatre.
Mr. John T. Ford thus writes to the Wash
ington Chronicle of yesterday:
To the Editor of the Chronicle!
I read in yesterday's Issue the COMMunieft
tion of the Her. Mr. B. 11. Nadal, relative to
this theatre. Waiving much concerning the
Profession of the actor, that I deeply regretted
to see as coming from so able and brilliant a
minister of the Gospel, I merely wish to say,
that up to July 1 my theatre was for sale at a stated
price, a value placed upon it by real-estate men
in this city, including W. E. Spalding, Esq.,
owner of Grover's Theatre. Falling to sell, my
next duty was to occupy and use the
My necessities required immediate action; the
necessities of others hoeing claims upon me
were equally urgent, including a large Illint•
ber of dependent people. The property is
mine, and my business is one alike legitimate
and lawful. Coupled with my rights was the
failure to purchase, in itself some evidence
that the public were not adverse to the con
tinuance of dramatic performances in the
building. If I did not " appreciate the na
tional feeling and the national conscience,"
am I alone guilty 1 The late President was
alike my friend, my patron. and my bellefae
tor. I tried practically to do all I could in re
spect and reverence for his memory. Cheap
lip service is distasteful to me, and where I
find but little else, I begin to doubt the sin
cerity of those who question my motives. I
do not now refer to your reverend corre
spondent.
I Object, however, to an inference whiehmay
be justly drawn from your article of the 4til
instant, and his communication. The theatre
does not carry "profanity and pollution" with
it. Older than the Christian Church ; ennobled
by the grandest intellect which God in His in
finite wisdom has yet vouchsafed mankind ;
patronized by the good and great everywhere,
and here by every President, from George Was/i
-t/gkinton to der
t r o al .
d ia g n
t 4
ns yon give, and capable of
better results than' your reverend correspond
ent appears willing to acknowledge, even
should it retain its home in the house on. Tenth
street,
For the Church (taught within its sacred
portals some lessons, the results of which, I
hope, have become evident in my life,) I have
no words but of respect and duty ; and I can
fully appreciate Bev. Mr. NadaPs good inten
tions ; and I will say lam willing at any time to
test the sincerity of those who appear to desire a
change' in the uses of the building. Hat I must
claim the rights belonging to my citi,zenship
—the absolute control of my property, and. the
perfect right to prosecute my lawful business.
Id() not fear in Washington the slightest inter
ference from her citizens. AD that I could hear
were words of kindness. I had received but one
anonymous note ("a weak invention of the
enemy") previous to last Monday night. I
have heard of no other throat, and I
feel sure that lawlessvioleneewill not intrude
again in my building. The Mayor and Super
intendent of Police both concur in this opin
ion. On Monday evening last not the
slight
est manifestation of in-feeling was apparent.
Citizens and soldiers appeared alike astonish
ed at the order closing the doors. Conse
quently, it was too mach to say " that such an
idea (the opening) could only he agreeable to
the enemies of the cause in which Mr. Lincoln
fell,"
Now, on my account, and in behalf of my
helpless. and unemployed company, I ask of
If
end of your reverend correspondent, that,
If your views cannot be carried out immedi
diately, to advocate the next best thing—my
rights, in a legal, lawful, and a moral sense.
r V o er a y we ro l spi a l i et t f a till si y july
13, Jogy Om
THREE CENTS.
NASHVILLE.
Proclamation by Governor Brownian"—
The State Constitution AM Altered Per
fectly 'Valid—None but Loyal Men to
NA671V17.1.12, July 14.—Governor lirOurniow
has issued a lengthy address to the people of
Tennesse, explaining thc validity and constf.
tutionality of the preSent Constitution and
Government of the State, and stating that the.
Constitution was the work of President John
son, and that he (Johnson) will sustain bis
model E:eheme of reconstruction in the rebel
States, with just so much force applied, and
just such manner as may be necessary.
Governor Brownlow announces that the act
passed by the Legislature to limit the elective
frnehisc to loyal men will be enforced on the
day of the election by the civil and military
authority, and all elections effected by illegal,
votes will be annulled, and, if necessary, the
officers so elected will be arrested.
The civil and military authorities will net
harmony. Brownlow alludes to the ha
rlm gees of aspiring politicians, denouncing
the extermination of slavery, as showing the
spirit of rebellion still existing, and must be
defeated.
MEXICO.
Another Side of the Mexican question
—The Empire Peacefhl, Maximilian
'Honest, and the Liberal Party Quiet.
NEW ORLEAN9, July 14.—Mexiean adviees of
July Bth have been received. Generals Lopez
and Oliver bad returned from their pursuit of
the remnant of Negretlys forces, viitCh had
generally disbanded in Texas.
Certifies lately captured two steamers, and
the a/my:civic says : "Cortinas has positively,
and in a manner officially, established his
headquarters on the Texas side. Tho Ameri
can authorities have been constrained, by a
a protest of the Imperial Government, that
they shall order Cortinas to keep his house."
The Nonitor says the CoMmander of the
French fleet had an interview with Gen. Steele
on the subject of the steamboat captures, but
could not give the result.
The news from the interior shows that the
empire is peaceful. bfaximilian is striving to
improve the country and encourage educa
tion.
Gnerillag continue to swarm about, Metarac.-
TOS.
Great numbers of Confederates are arriving
iu Mexieo.
NEW ORLEANS.
NRW ORLEANS, Julyl3.--Bliddling cotton firm
at 47 cents. Sugar quiet; Louisiana commands
10 told; cents. Gold is active at 147AV/A
The TilliCS Mobilo special despatch says that
the appointment of Parsons as Provisinal Go
vernor of Alabama is satisfactory to the peo
ple.
Many of the crops will be lost for want of
negroes to gather them.
NEW YORK CITY.
THE EVkININ4I STOCK .lIOARD.
Gold, 142 . 14„; 5-20 s 1881, 107 7 4;.01d 5,205, 10574;
New York Central, 95; Erie t 80% ; Hudson
River, 10934; Reading, 100%; Bliehigan South
ern, 6434; Pittsburg, 6831 2 ; Ronk Island, 107;
Northwestern, 28; - Northwestern preferred,
62 1 ,41; Fort Wayne, 98; Canton Co., 39;4; Ohio
and. Mississippi Certificates, 20; Quicksilver,
61 1 4 Market dull, but firm. There will be no
evening exchange on Saturday.
Arrived, steamers Assandra, New Orleans;
General Barnes, New Orleans; brigs Princess
Royal, Cienfuegos; Fitch, Cardenas; Thomas
Owen, Gueritas ; Palma, Pernambuco.
Barks Desire, Messina ; Muriollus, Rio; Mary
Lucretia, Sagas..
Below, bars Evelina, Cow Bay, and Cush
ing, and Wig Ann.
America and Mexico.
At the laying of the corner-stone of the
-Washington City Protestant Orphan Asylum,
yesterday, Secretary of the Interior, IlAntAx,
in his brief address, said: •
"When the French, not now so friendly to
our prosperity, sprang to arms in the defence
of the Turkish nationality, - we all applauded.
But when they attempt to crush feeble Mex
ico, we despise their want of generousgal
lantry, and Wish it might be the will of God,
in the order of his providence, that this great
Republic of ours should be called upon to pro
tect the feeble sister republic? ,
This remark met withgeneral applause from
the auditory.
An Adroit Swindler.
Net six months ago I was the innocent vic
tim of a trap, which has seldom been equalled
for cleverness. in reply to one of my usual
weekly advertisements, I received a letter
dated from Cheltenham, stating that the writer
was an Indian civil servant, at home on leave,
that his income and allowances amounted to
about a thousand a year, but that he had been
extravagant since his return to England, and
was in want of ready money until his next
quarter , S salary was due, lie wanted an ad
vance of Jive hundred pounds, upon a bill
drawn by himself and accepted by an Indian
military friend, - who had retired from the ser
vice, and taken up his residence in England.
The writer ended a short business-like letter
by giving me as reference for himself; a first
rate East India house in the city, and as re
ference for his friend, an equally respectable
army agent in the West End, I called at both
these references, and found that Mr. So-and-So
and Colones Blank were both well known and
highly respectable gentlemen, and both men
of means. Determined to be cautious, and feel
ing certain that neither of these gentlemen
were likely to meet me in the set I oved in,
I wrote, offering them a personal interview for
a certain day. They both came to my office,
and appeared to be gentlemanly men, of a de
cidedly Indian appearance. After some con
versation, in which the intended borrower bar
gained very hard for a lower rate of interest
than I had proposed, and at the same time said
a week or two more or less did not signify for
the money being paid, I of the one to draw
and the other to accept, bill* for six hundred
pounds at three months, for which one hun
dred pounds was to be deducted by way of in
terest. This was done, and, taking the draft
to one of the Chief West-End moneylenders,
I got the money for it and paid it over to the
borrower. In course of time the bill became
due, and, not being paid, an attorney's letter
was written to each party requesting an
immediate remittance. To my dismay, re
plies were received from both drawer
.and aceeptor,„denying any knowledge what
ever of the Mil. I then wrote requesting
them to give Me an interview, which they
did, but two strangers presented themselves.
To make a long
. story short, I found, after a
vast deal of inquiry, that we had been victim
ized by two clever sharpers, who had by some
means or other obtained a knowledge of these
two gentlemen's references and of other par
ticulars respecting them. My fault hind been,
I had never identified one or the other of the
party whom I had seen. The trick was cleverly
carried out; for, during the interview I had
with the swindlers before they got the money,
one of them, as if by chance, pulled out of his
breast-pocket a number of old letters, On one
of which he began to make collie ealeuhttiOhs
with a pencil. These letters were addressed to
the person whose name their owner had
assumed. The calling cards of both impostors
also bore the names of the gentlemen whom
they pretended to be. But clever or other
wise, nothing was over heard or seen again of
these men, and their swindle cost the money
lender five hundred pounds, whilst it out me
out of ever doing business with him again.—
All the Year Around.
DISCOVERY OP QUICKSILVER IN NEVADA.—Tho
Reese River (Austin) Reveille s ays: "Mr. Var
ney, superintendent of the Pioneer mill, of
this city, and a scientific amalgamator, has
lately been on a visit to lone, the capital of
our neighboring county of Nye, and (hiring
his stay made a most astonishing discovery.
The new mill of that City had been able to ex
tract but . about twenty-live dollars per ton
from what bad the reputation of being rich
ores, and Mr. Varney went down to see what
was the matter. Upon an analysis of the ore,
lie found it to consist of sulphur, antimony,
arsenic, silver, and what he believed to be
quicksilver. Of course, such an ore could
not be worked without roasting. A - rude
furnace was formed, where a few hun
dred pounds could be roasted at a time,
and thorough experiments on several
ledges were made. The result was that
the roek was made to pay without selection,
one hundred and forty dollars per ton but
the most singular of all was the great abund
ance of uicksilver that the roasting de
veloped. having ascertained that quicksilver
was present,poung it gather on theiron poker
used in stirring , the roasting mass, and smell
ing it In the fumes, an attempt was made to
ascertain the quantity. Three and a half
pounds of the quartz—not cinnabar—was
placed in a retort and heated, and nine ounces
of pure quicksilver obtained, being over eigh
teen per cent: Upon a thorough examination
of the lode, large quantities of rich cinnabar,
the ore of quicksilver, were. found. The rock
experimented on contained this useful metal
in a native condition. The extent of these
cinnabar-bearing lodes was found to he great,
indicating that wq shall be able to furnish our
own supply of quicksilver, and probably have
it to export.
A REMARKABLE DREAM—A Surma - sox FORE.
BHADOWED.—TIIO Rochester Express relates
this curious coincidence respecting the recent
burning of the ship William Nelson :
" The ship sailed from Antwerp on the 4th
of June, and it so happened that a gentleman
of this city was expecting his wife , s father and
mother to start about the same time. Last
Saturday, the day of the disaster, his wife had
a remarkable dream about five o'clock in the
morning, in - which she distinctly saw her
mother lying very pale and white, with all the
appearance of death. When she awoke. elm
was very much troubled, and told her husband
she knew her mother was dead.
"A few days after another person, a sister,
we believe, called at the house and began cry
ing, saying that she had a very bad dream. on
thi - 3 Ist of - July, in which she saw her mother
dead, and she was assured that it was realty
So. Of -0011113 e, mutual explp.nations took
place, and the extraordinary feet of the identi
ty of the dreams and the , coincidence as 10
time was shown. Since the reporter the burn
ing of the ship on the same day with tile
dreams, - the coincidence becomes stilt more
- remarkable. Of course, it is not known that
the father and mother of these parties were on
the ship, though they were expected to start
about the same time. Even if not on the WS
sel, it is possible the mother nutY I ' 4 " died as
seen, though in Some lost terries" millmer "
The families suffer from the aePe" heli sie"
the disaster almost as much as it it Was mi•
fled, as we very much fear it will be. The ease
is one involving much speculation for the
curious in such matters.
ACADEMY or Mus=e.--This afternoon the
maiinto at the AeadOlll3) Of which we ye:Ster
day made Mention, takes place. Messrs. Drew
and Robson. have spared neither trouble nor
°Sponse, and we can assure all those who may
this afternoon see lit to visit the Aeitilemy
LW they will uot regret
rjrxxx:Nvoat, P,REASS.
4 , 111*IS)113t) WEEP-X.)
Trim Wait 'PRIXIie will be sent to subscribers by
Man (per annum in advance.) at sa 00
Five cook., 10 00
Ten COples UM 00
Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at Use mum
rate, Bsl.oo per copy,
The money must atur.ps accompany the or:kr, etfkf
in no inetareee eon these terms be aeviakd from.ge.
they aJora very little more than the coat of paper.
—Postmasters are reque s t e d to act as agent's
for THE WAR PRESS.
air To the getter-up of the Club of tenor WORM
an extra COPY Of the paper will be given-.
Capt. James M. Dm ,
of the Burial m ,
rear, left Washington on the Bth inst., under
instructions from the Secretary of War, with
a large force of men, for ~Andorsonvitte„Ga,,,
for the purpose of laying out a cemetery Em i l
properly interring therein the remains of our
soldiers who died in the rebel prima at that'
place. Ilead-boards (of which somO Mee*
thousand have been forwarded to Capt. Moore'
since his departure,) with the name of the de.
ceased party, will be erected at melt grave.
Capt. Moore will probably be engaged for a'
month in completing the work before him, an&
commanders of mitil [try posts in Georgia have
been ordered by Seeretary Stanton to relider,
Capt. Moore tbc asMstanee within Mac
Dower, and furnish troops to protect the
working parties from molestation. •
Atzerott was about being led out tO
execution he handed to General liartranft„
with other effects, a document, enclosed In an.
envelope, and on examination afterwards it
was fOnnl4 Ulla this enYelOpe contained tho
copy of the denth.sentenop loft with him proyi
ously by General llartranft, and bore the fol
lowing endorsement: "I wish this scatence
to be read to the young men of Port Tobacco,
that they may take warning by me."
Augusta 3. Evans, of Mobile, author of
"Beulah: , "Macarie, ,, 86e., has been spending*
a few days in the city.
Major General Meade is expected in Bos
ton next week, on a visit.
A LEVY YOB THE SUMICT OF vita RICK.
Moan GOVERNMLNT.--The city treasury waS
never in so depleted a condition as at
Present. The collapse of the Confedera
cy deft •it without a penny, and since
timt event it has beeu.in receipt of no revenue
except that derived from licenses width() col
lection of the gas bills; and as to this latter
item, it may be stated that the amount de
rived from this source proves to ho insufli.
dent, by onedialf, to defray the expenses of
the gas works—s2o,ooe being the amount col
lected, whereas the expenses of the works,
have, since the first of April, been over $4.0,000.
While, under ordinary emeumstances,s3.4o per
thousand feet would . , perhaps, more than de
fray the expenges of the manufacture of gas
in Itichnionti,..when we consider the entire de
rangement of the mains by the conflagration
and accompanying explosions, and the dome.
quent immense waste of gas for weeks after
wards, the high prices of labor and coal, the
important necessary repair, both to the works
and mains and -the large quantity of gas con
sumed In lighting the streets, this price must
be seen to be utterly inadequate. So far from
being a source of revenue, gas bus been, and.
we fear will continue to prove, a dead ex.
.pense ; for, even under the most favorahtd efr
eumStances, the receipts of the werks have
never met the expenditures.
In, this condition of affairs, with an empty
treasury and no revenue, it' was thought at
one time that it would be necessary to sell
some of the city real estate (of which the house
once occupied. by Mr, Jefferson Davis was
part), to meet the necessary expenses of our
twitted city government., but the tax bill an
nounced by /Mild Sanders, Esq., nroyhdon.
al manager for the city of Richmond, with the
approval of General Turner, published in our
advertising columns this morning, may Oh
vitite this necessity.
It is n»neeessary for us to call attention to
this tax bill, as its importance will secure for
it the immediate and attentive perusal of all
classes. We may, however, say that, as some
tax bill is absolutely necessary, this seems to
us wisely planned, as it looks for money only
where it is now to be found—among those
classes who are in the full tide of burAuess.—
Iliclonand Republic. . .
NEW - roux, Julyl4,
PROT/MO:NS EN Tan ltnotm.i.o NiNV.6--The
Navy Department has issued a circular regu
lating the admission and advancement of (Ma
ofHeers in the regular navy. Acting ensigns,
who have served: six months with skill, zeal,
and good character, may be recommended for
promotion to acting masters, and acting mas
ters who have served one year may bo recom
mended for promotion to acting volunteer
lieutenants, for highly nictltorlotli Ser
Acting volmiteer lieutenants who Dave served
one year in command of a vessel, and have
been approvingly mentioned in the public de
spatches of the commander of the squadron
for meritorious services against the enemy,
may be promoted to acting lieutenant com
manders; while acting lieutenant command
ers, who have served as such for two years,
will be examined fOr the grade of acting oom
mender, and a proportion of the whole( in-dit
her of acting lieutenant commanders will too
advanced according to theirrecord in the ser
vice and the merit of their examination.
HISSING A NATIONAL AIR IN PETERSIniRG,—
_An entertainment was given in Petersburg on
Saturday night, the Ist inst.,,for the sole beim.
tit of the many paroled Confederate prisoners
non passing through Petersburg to their
homes, hungry, foot-sere, and fatigued. Gen.
Etartglitr and many otlior United States ofileera
and soldiers, with a kindness of heart and be
nevolent intent which reflect the highest
Credit upon them as human gentlemen, not
only encouraged the entertainment by their
presence, but quite a number purchased tick
ets, thus adding to the receipts. A United
States band was present, end played seve
ral airs, but the disloyal testified their air
meciation of the kindness they wore the re
cipients of by insultingtltu butters present
anti hissing the band, Which had voltinteered
its services, when it performed a favorite na.
tional air, and that, too, when the band had
preceded this last mentioned performance
with the always popular Southern air of Dixie,
which was received by all present not only
with respect, but vehement applause.
NORIMILE SiTalter/TION.—An Havana letter
reports quite en excitement at Jacittel, &Med
by an old man, who, representing hililKdif a 9 ib
sorcerer, played upon the credulities of a few
people, promising them riches, ,te" if they did.
what he required of them ; one of his require.
ments being to drink the blood of a man. There
were not found wanting some hard-hearted
and cruel enough to believe him, and kill as
innocent old man and drink his blood. The
aeea was di 6coreredopul almost alt the parties
concerned in this diabteric, except the Ilt OMO.
ter, have been arrested by the police, who are
in active pursuit of the sorcerers.
WINE IN LONDON.—The London Times flung
speaks of the imports of wine: "The imports
of wine during the first four months of this
year show a decline as compared with the cor
responding period of mu and holt. Thus, to
April 80th the receipts were .1,140,210 gallonsi .
against 5,032,635 gallonSlll 1004, and 4,417,60 gal
lons in 13113 (corresponding periods.) These`
Imports nifty be farther subdivided thus : In
106 a, red wine, 1,814 239 gallons; white wine,
2,331,074 gallons. In 18114, red wino, 1,657.015 gal
lons; white wine, 3,174,720 gallons. In lord, rod
wine, '1,324,030 gallons ; white wine, 2,593,78.5 gal
lons. The imports have increased this year,
from the colonles—nammirg, Prance, Italy,
to,; bat the receipts from :4)etiii show a largo
decrease, and there is also some decline in the
case of Portugal. Thus, the imports of red
wine from Prance to pril 30th this year
amounted to 845,137 gallons, and of white to
206,245 gallons—the corresponding figures for
the first four months of 1301 having been 459,798
gallons of red, and 867,051 gallons of white
wine. The imports from Portugal to April
30th amounted to au , i-.3n gailons. against 1,0e4,-
ell gallons in the cor'respondiniperlod. of MIL
From Spain the receipts of 9ed Witte to April
30th this year were 253,074 gallons, against
200,306 gallons in the corresponding period of
1804, and of white wine 1,539,509 gallons, against
8,514,528 gallons in the corresponding period of
186. i. Italy sent us 134,142 gallons to April 80th
this year, while In the corresponding•period of
last year'the receipts were 117,502
Tint HISTORY OP SODA WATHR.—SoiIs water is
Simply pure water impregnated with carbonic
acid gas, it Is known by its agreeable, Van.
gent t as t e , by its slightly emlithilltting
ties, and its bubbling and scintillation.
The water to be impregnated with the gas is
to be placed in a strong vessel, usually made
of iron or copper, called a fountain. The gas,
after being passed through water to purify it,
is conducted to the fountain, and after suffi
cient agitation in contact with the gas, at a
high . pressure, the waterbeconies impregnated,
and is then what is known its soda. Water.
The first experiments were male by Venni;
in /ranee, in 1750, and published in 17711; by
Priestly in 1708; and later, by Bergman, Mach:,
Van lielmat, and others.
The first manufactory in the world was es
tablished at Geneva, by Gosse, an apothecary
of that city, whose annual sales amounted to
0,000 bottles of "Eau de Sells." In 1795 his
partner, Mr. Paul, founded tut establlshinent
•111 PULS, where were COSUpOwnled not only the
principal mineral waters of 1 ,4 111.1100, httt eVOII
those of foreign countries. Prom this three
onward laboratories multiplied all over flu.
rope ; and the nutnufnettll'O of simple agratnd .
water is now conducted on so large a scale in
all civilized countries that a very remarkable
amount of inventive talent MS been success
fully employed in improving tiro necessary
apparatus.
A FLOCK. OF i )ItUNKEN PIGEONEL—A Sall Fran.
etseo paper has a curious story about a flock
of inebriated pigeons, A farmer, living OM
e of the ranches in the vicinity of that city
was recently surprised to see a large float of
.pigeons, after flying around his barn-yard a;
few moments, suddenly fall to the ground.
11"ondering at the phenomena, he, concluded
to watch them. An antiquated Thomas cat,
perambulating the yard, seined one of the
young pigeons and made a hearty meal Of it.
Soot/ utter Thomas-cat commenced Staggering
like intoxicated, and falling over, gave up the
ghost with a dismal yowl,
The tartneris wife, who had Waked RD it
number of the pigeon§ for the purpose Of
making, pies of them, on learning of poor
grimalkin's fate, thought the 'birds were poi.
soiled and threw them down. The farmer
gathered up two unwired of them and threw
them into an old outhouse. In the morning
his wife found the pigeons alive and roosting
on a woodpile, inquiries were made,
and it
was ascertained that a neat ncighber,llaVing
been troubled by frequent visits of pigeons,
bad soaked some grain in whisk.. lout scat
tered it about his premises, so That the pi.
gems becameintoxientied—in met, dealt drunk.,
They recovered; however bat poor puss be
came a victim of illeohnl'ic stintulantS, ha.
parted by infected pigeon 11100.
NEW MEDICAL TI:ST.—The Stereotype mod leaf
requisition, " Let me feel your palmy) is possi
bly- to be superseded by the demand., " Let me
See your breath,. An English physician has
b um' experiments which the impreii.
s i ons l ot on glass by the breathing of a lIUM•
ber of persons, and hag found that different
figures WPM made by different breaths, when
examined by the microscope. Drawings hare
been made of these impressions, and on e
m agnificent disc there appear, through . the
utc/lilllll of a magic lantern, an almost infinite
variety of shapes and combillations— , some
like daggers, otherS resembling stars, Otheril
in flower-like forum and so on. It is opined
that observations scientifically made on these
different forms of emitted breath from the
lungs will bo very valuable in determining
their condition. certainly it would be au ex
traordinary discovery that It diagnosis on the
state of 011(I'S lungs might be given from a,
microscopic observation of the peculiar feta'.
assumed by the breath, as deposited on a shoot
of glass, on inuission Irma the mouth of the
Patient,
YELLOW FEVER.—Thero iv said to be °onside.
Table excitement and alarm existing in Nor
folk in regard to the yellow fever, rumora
having been in circulation that it had again
made - its appearance there. The Oki Dominion
newspaper asserts post positively that ma
0480 S , of fever have occurred there tilt) tieaSon.
nor is there likely to be tiny, proper pm
caution be used to keep the city well cleaned.
of offal, putrid matter, and such refuse as ai. -
ways tend to engender discuses ba, crowd, 4 4
towua.—rdenburS Express.
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