Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-04-14

! faE WiIp Mtr OF BoRNfo-~ The Mob al
jackson, La.-Our readers will recofect we pub
lished a few days since telegraphic dispatch
from Baton Rouge, stating that two men having
on exhibition, at Jackson, the so-called "Wid Men
of Borneo," had been set upon by the citizens of
that place and severity handled.
The Southern Mirror of the oath, published at
Jackson, contains the following account of the
affair:
On last Tuesday the so-called Wild Men of
Borneo were on exhibition in this place and
crowds of men went to see them. We had the
pleasure, modification and vexaton of seeing and
examining them ourselves. and came to the con
cIusion that they are only pure human beings,
though stinted in growth. being dwarfs, and some-
what 1eformed in their stature.
They were brought to Gown by two white men,
who circulated handful stating that they were
"part hum an and part ANIMAL" and again that
they ''have the features of the animal and the
intelligence of the human
During the day nearly all who came to see
these "rart human und part animal,' these Gu
riosities of the "brute world convinced them
selves that these were human beings kept in ig-
norance and subsection, and that was their his
tory known, it would be one of cruelty and foul
play.
At dark multitude gathered at the place of
exhibition, demanding that these beings should
be examined by committee OF physicians
The keeper in the meanwhile locked himself in
the building with his 'wild men," blowing out his
lights and as there was knocking at the front
door, he slowed the dwaifs in a corner, and If
ting window in the OF the building, he
jumped out and fled. In jumping from the win
dow or in climbing over several fences, he injured
l L. o,,I he
this time well.
In the morning DIR. T. Jones and DR.. L. G.
Perkins Instituted the examination and came
to the conclusion that they were human
beings; that they are much stin!ed in their
growth being dwarfs; that they are slight
ly otherwise deformed, that they have reason,
memory judgment, will and shame, being very
delicate in their fealings and pleading earnestly
that they might not be stripped and examined
The showmen had designed to go on to Clinton,
but rs there seemed to be necessity OF getting
out of town possible, and the stage
was in town on its way to Baton Rouge. they
entered it aud went back to the capital where
they had before exhibited.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier writes:
have reason to believe that distinguished
New York politician has been commissioned to
make an Investigation into the condition OF two
Northern Subtreasuries. l. is reported that
very large amount of public funds was advanced
in February last to private individual from one
of the Sub -Treasurers in question: in contraven-
ton of the act of Congress. Should the rumor
prove to be we'll founded. the immediate return
of the amount will be required.
In reference to this paragraph the New York
Express has the following explanation:
A statement in u morning paper of difficulties
in, and dangers as to the Sub-Treasury, s of no
Importance. The Sub-Treasurer Luther Bra
dish, Esq has not only character and weight to
back hinl,-but he is of those mon who 90
precisely according to Treasury Instructions.
The statement we note is made up of this, sub
stantiay. The late Secretary ordered in this
market the purchase of U. Stocks to the amount
of over million of dollars, one half of which was
to be bought by the Merchants Bank, (Mr.
Palmer,( and the other half by a broker, or
dealer in stocks. A transfer warrant put half n
million into the bank (requiring security an ]
1897, 900 into Brokers hands, requiring securi-
ty in stocks to the amount of S537, 900. The
Merchants Bank could buy stocks at the
Treasury limit, ard returned the money. U.
S. Stocks (Ioan of 1947) could be had ut 12l, but
the last market price 1909 and the
difference forbade bargain. The Broker has
bought to the amount of 100000, and as he
brought into the Sub>Treasdry u. S. Stocks
received in return an equivalent in other stocks
deposited for security. About $2OG,O more
(U. S. Stocks) are ordered to be purchased
when they can be had at certain rates.
The broker is, in the street, understood to be
Simeon Draper. Esq, who gave ample security.
Out of these simple transactions the stateme mt is
made which we copy elsewhere. Tho Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr. Guthrie, has known If it
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change in the mode of Purchasing U. S. Stocks,
has been made known hero in New York.
I The Hon. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN, on his arrival
at Mobile. was rendered public dinner by the
citizens of that place, without distinction of party.
Mr.. C.'s previous engagements, however, were
such as to require him to decline the prolfered
honor.
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