The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-15

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prem the Columbus State Journal rve...,sl A
ne srsse Aaals e IN Ne Ohio szAi6asisas io1
and 1Aulsssy Of this week. The exercises were
held In the splendid natural anOhitheatre u the
Pickawey fAif grounds, which, tor such . display,
has NO equal n the 6ase. either for the sveEDe@ q
the tach OF TIE convenience Of the back grounds,
which M allow perfect visv Of On thst = going
On in the arena, 70 nfty thousand specta.oss.
Al ten o'elo ON Wedues1sy, the match conAnea
70 ladies' Ct Ch0svile, was called, bat for soae
reason no: fully explained the coassssaass lid not
apyeA Al twelve o'aisok sans day there was
sptrited drive Of tSetsing hvses, with i've eontes
tanss, for silver pitcher, valued at go, witch was
awarded to Miss Elisabeth Baker. Of Picksvay. A.
I've o'cleca 7. y the Pickaway Adiss rsde for
competitions, aaa they al rode fully up 70 the limit
81 the rules, which forbid racing, and took . few
smart jumps sver--just because they couldn't help
+ Tns awards in Ills clan we're = Mis- Nancy
brscelsfs, $50; Miss Pely hgls, lochst, $40.
The encisl exercises for the DAY being over, Just
ss sunset the ladies ffsm Franklil county with
vesal Others vent In 70 Try their hose sad - there
ffeshing tine. The horses were willing and the
ladies' we're willing, and The eonsaqueSse WAS that
some lively steps were hksp. Mrs. julia E Harris,
Of Columbus, being upvn Q fine racsr, distanced
ewn or The horses sti entity In The least. Ma n. j..
stombaugh Also executed Some Pretty spry riding.
The party left the ground In high slee, Gp. Dr..
Davis q 9,adevills, singing Of taik Of tho Pro-
At ten O'clock on Thursday the Franklin county
prizes were con.ended fo.; there were five compe-
titers besssen whom It WAS exceedingly diflcuN -
decide. The first prize. silver service valued e.
gold watch, $50, 70 Miss Mcuhenny. ~ IL oslo Il
there was . driviI Of matched Aorses, in which
MIRA 6choo!ey, the Ohio Fa: Woman partici
pa:ed with fou. oths1: Tho p,ize, pitcher worth
Their there Was drive Of single psciog horses-
above.
At2P.M., the whole pasty-seventesn in NUN
r., sfSs iSI Ss grand
Pichswsy count -Missey Louisa Prst., n. ID.
EgeltscoD, Mary Baker, Elizabeth Baker, N. a.
Campbell q. E. Gilbert, Polly Eagle, Matilda Rad
bsush, J. =. Harris, i. Phelps and Miss McIIhsany.
Ross county Mss.s 4. Mallow and r. kAllow.
Highland cSunty-Mls Van Pelt Madison ooun'
ty-MisB Custer. Here was IN array Of equestrian
Try, and to equal which the nsaagcra do Hot hest
tate to challenge any district In tne Union. As
the troupe ssept ab0u the arero, with thar 6ne
homes and elegant costumes and above OIL, their
own gaseful aod queenly bearing, the display was
enough to bewildsr Any man Of weak nerves; and
how the judges ever come TO decision, 10 more
thar We can imagine; certainly i. was not from
any marked pre- eminence in either OF the fair
lisers. But as tie thrse prizes must pc swardsd,
the judges gave to Miss Van Pelt tho frat pre-
MUM, s horse worth $3.50; the second, watch
and chain 500, to Misc Cus.er, an ! the third, q
saddle and bride $50, to Miss Campbell. The
multitude then lsit the ground, IN good order; and
sue cessful exhibition Of ladies' ho-semanRhip ever
held in the United States.
Man.
from the Cincinnati Gazette, Nov. II
UlAxo, had
reading the morning papera OF the capture Of VIM II.
Arrso the person indicted by the Grand Jury for the
torpedo box, At the Marine Hospital in this city, The
circumstances that led to his arrest Of singular
character We referred to the intercepted letter which
led to his arrest in Issue OF yesterday morning, bu,
have since copied the letter verbatim which reads as
follows: NuscArSE, Oct. go 1854.
Mn Wn1.Rp-Dear sir-sincc you left have thought
Investigations. Do not omit calling DIR. Chapman,
Ohio College buildings; he IL my friend Do not approach
him only in your true character make frank state
mcpt Of your business, and ask him for his advice
u crate on his sympathy, II possible You may find the
stra Directory OF invaluable service TO in find
ing tlCse get the names Of and net the number OF
their residence
If You can ON Mrs Custss or Coopers family, walk IN
without cercmony-introdaec yourself MAJ y' X s9.i
known; ray you anxious 10 get light ON the sub
ct; express your request, &c hit don't stay
any Tins, sni not that icng unless thoy appea
o be sympathlzers Never call than the seeout
me unless pretty strongly invited think I would b
well 10 call on Mrs. Curtiss, corner Of sixth nd Free
man streets; Mrs campSs, 1888 sisth street and III
easen fer thinking that they my friends. Possib
hey may know o. something Which may be of adyan
age to II they know anything against me Wish 4
~rowft.
just say to them that you hs 10 hear their real
iTsnts, seye all the MONEY for you can yet do
NIT anything or service to me on that account Yours
4. s-scrutini,o Mr. French very closely DO NOT stol
short Of complete satisfaction why 10 has not obtaine'
judgment the note. l he fails 10 give that you La,
better take counsel of legal man what cours
TO pursue. In such contingency Charles Alien woul,
a. sooa a. Any sn0" o. ,o 10 have Se' ans L.
me know the nature OF the same may help to conirS
how 10 come them. W.
look very imprudcnt. Ifmy watchers are sharl
at all, II may had to serious consequences There il
not much danger Of the letter being purloned as
the post mark. Spies may be sent here on suspicion
that tho letter from me- Attention should not \.
drawn 10 this point, This has troubled ne nght an.
day ever since you left. W.
Fs.-Cct alst-Yeu know yesterday was Sunday
Of course to mail letter on That day. This
morning i rainy and disesreeable business, however
is rather brisk. W.
IA soon a. Mr. Willard the attorney read the letter
lie suspected that all not right and returned the
to Postmaster Waiter Who at once suspected that
it was written by Arrison and Immediately co,nman
Gated his impressions TO Capt Joke who confirmed the
rostmaster's suspicious.
Capt Hole deputy Marshal Lee, and Mayor Smell.
baker determined to Visit Masca,ine immediately arr
wing there at 10 O'Clock Tuesday night Early the
following morning the officers learned froui the post
master ~ tDdt u DaADtl WILLS was en-
ployed in the drug store of Mr. Donghcrty In that
place. and from the descriptions Of him they we're conf
dent that he was the Arrison. warrant was pro-
cured and he arrested and taken before Magistrate
Kline, WHO committed him to the custody OF the Sheriff
He was then taken boara The steamer Mckee cs-
corted by a large concougse OF people.
Tho officers arrived in this city with their prisoner
early Thursday evening end lodged him in the Ninth
street station house. and lc removed from eFe to
the jail, carly yesterday morning During the greater
part Of yesterday he IN consultation with his alter
neys j. French and W. NJ. Dickson, who we understand
engaged to defend him he Is much excited NJ times,
and denies that he the repetratcr Of the dreadful
murder of the Auons, although he left this ely the
evening the deed wa comui,tcd. lie Gays that
tie first ihtimai'on lie had aas what appeared IN
Tie Cincinnati papers EuTing lis trip down The river
lie taken down with Che 'koieTg, AMI detained
in ccnceucEen at st. Ioais. lie ~ thst 1iy ahen
our ntinnati officers were tuEag h'n IN Iowa IIc
arrived al his fathers tile i.th II Jnig reaael
there three days and then lett JIG hes been IN &nga
tic EASING under the of WILLIS since the 18TH Of
August; and though hir conduct somoB lg' aingI-
lar, there ever suspected him OF being AIson.
Tho Indictment was served upon Arrison In the jail
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock. He Acknowledged
the service and signed his William ArIisou,
leaving out The H. in The pre- eice 81 iail0r Mclean.
lie will be arraigned in tho Criminal Court this after
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