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New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
4 WOMAN MARRIED TO 4 WOMAN.

Aperson was brought up before the Police Cont at
Syracuse the other day charge Of wearing mse az
paIe while being iemale--0i making love 10 the
Syracuse bellies, "On false pretences,' and marrying
a woman, Sc. There l. no doubt Of her fem,nin-
iiy, though her counterfeit OF man is SAID 20 have
bsen perfect. She /, English, supposed TO be
about 80 yearS OF age went under the Of Alfred
Guelph and received r,miitspc from England, part
at which goes to the support If sister in Syracuse
I'm reply to the question, - Are YOU male female
she answered your oficens can tell you, or have
tod you She refused 20 give any more direct au-
to the inquiry in relation to her sex, sud was
muittCc for iUItnCr examination. Ikc Standard
learns that:
y few weeks sipce she suIned the Carb OF man.
ana made tie acquaintance OF a Young lady named
Mis- Lewis. Aher a br.. { c0urts6jp they were mar
ned by ti Rev. Mr. Gregory Of the Episcopal Church,
aud the pSties have since resided together a. hu.-
band and wife. The marriage ceremony was per
formed about three weeks SinCe aud the brides father
suspt citing there was something wrong about his new
son-ir-aw obtained private interview, aud informed
her of bis suspicious that she was not what she pre-.
tended 10 be. Al tirs she claimed that she was man
but closer questioning Enally admitted that she was
female. A partial examination was maie at tc.s
time hy the father in-iaw and he inmed stey arrested
ber aud placed in the watchhouse, whtrc she has
remained slnce Saturday evening last.
We have not learned The proper name Of this sin
cuar woman She is about 30 yoSrs Of age, with
marked features, prominent nose high check-bones,
black hair worn long Tor a man, and curling at the
end, and apparently brushed and oiled with care. She
wears glazed cap blue coat, blue shirt, dark vest,
snuff coortd pants and gatcI-boSs, and shawl over
her shoulders; speaks with considerable confidence,
but is not very communicative.
IL il undeIstood that when this eccentric woman rst
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY-FOUR PERSONS
KILLED
From The ST. Pau DcmOeyc, If AY.I l6.

From The ST. Pau Defroerct II 1yrI IL.
A gentleman who came down from Traverse desl
Sioux, on the Reyeie, yesterday morning, furnished
us an imperfect account of terrible tragedy whsa
took place last week between Traverse and Eureks,
ard about seven miles from the former place. a
family consisting of husband, wife aud two children,
has been destroyed either by one whom they looked
upon as protector, or by the murderous hand OK
another
For two or three years past a German named Juliea
has rtsided on claim near Traverse. He was known
az aD Industrious and hard-worklng man, ln comiota-
bic circumstances. Last week Juhens nelghoort
were surprised 10y the silence about the house, aud th,
fact that neither he Lor any OF his family hal been
seen for several days induced them to vslt hs hou.d
TO ascertain what the matter was. Several oi ha
peghbors proceeded TO the dwelling on Saturday last;
vfrytbirg on the frt floor was found in good order,
the iurniture undisWbed and no evidence OF an az.
fay but on descending to the cellar the dead body II
Mrs julien was first discovered then that OF Julien,
aud the bodies OF biz two chidren-all having appa-
reutly come 10 their death from the effect OF gunshor
wounds. Mrs. Julien shot through the back with
a rife, but Julien and his children were Killed by
shot gun the former having been shot IN the breast:
The bodies were discovered on saturday asst Inc
Coroner was Immediately lent for and upon hl- arrival
an induest was held but the result Of The jdrys de-
liberation had not been announced when our INFORM
ant left. great deal Of excitement existed among
the people living in the vicinity of the scene OF thc
lamentable tragedy. The prevalent opinion was thar
Iulen first killed hls wife and children and then de-
ttoyed himself Others of the opinion that ths
family had be en- murdered The position OF the bodies
when found seemed 10 substantlate the opinion thas
Julien was the murderer.
on the BODY Of Julien when II discovered, VA
found Il considerable sum Of money. This would seem
10 coptroyert the opinion OF some that he had Deeh
robbed aud murdered. At the time Of his death, hs
was making roparatOns 10 remove to lrayerse WheIs
house had been constructed for him. he cntife sf
fair is shrOuCed in mystery, and We VIII wait WIN nr
patience for the result Of the COroners investigator
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
U..hngtos Cify, Natioaal Hoitl, No. p

RAILROADS N SorrH AxrRIcA-IHe ALBANY Ar-
gus, IN announcing the return from Chill Of AIan
Campbell esq, son Of Archibald Campbell late Dep
utvSecretary Of State AZ Albany, says:
Mr. Campbell lett here in the Spring Of $50, accom-
1anied by bis brother Alexander Campbell esq, To
take charge Of the survey and construction OF the Co.
PIANO Railroad in Chill, the fnt railroad ever con-
structed south Of the Equator. This work, running
over fifty miles from CalGera. on the Pacific, to Co
piapo the interior, was completed IN about eighteen
month";. 1t was then extended into the silver mIning
region beyond.
The success of the enterprise, which was com
nerced and completed private capital, induced tue
Chlian GOverrnen to assume the construction OF a
road from Valparaiso to Santiago ITO mlles-a vast
work which had TO pas spur of the Cordleras
Tie survey and location of the road ntrusted to
the Messrs. Campbell and the work was commenced
by Government. 1t was finally passed over to the
hands If capitalists but i not yet completed. The
Messrs Campbell made several surveys Tor roads In
the south Of Chill before accepting the invitation OF the
Argentine Republic to make the survey OF road nom
Rosario on the Parana to Mendoza, at the foot OF the
Andes The -uryey Of a wagon route across the An
de- which interposed barrier Of some fifty miles in
width 10 any railroad construction, part OF this
suryey. This route across the Southern Continent
would have connected the Atlantic with the Pacific,
and was a work g magnificent in design, though eas
cu In execution, as the COL temp.ated Paclhc Rail
road across tie Northern Continent.
IL the prose cutiou Of the survey, Mr. A. Campbell
crossed the Andes three tn1s and three times ira
ver.ed the whole Southern Continent. These tasks
were If grea, hardship aud danger, and for great
part through routes and passes never before explored.
AFTER this reconnaissance had been completed. the
Messrs C. surveyed and located the road from Rosario
for $50 mice to Cordoya, the chief principal interior
town of the Argentine Republic.
"The agent OF the Government ia now in Europe
seeking to rase the for the construction Of this
work.
Mr.. Campbell returns from these varied and
ariuous laboTs in good health His brother aud
as ociate, Alexander Campbell, remains brief while
behind, to close up the business which has occupied
them and vii soon r. join biz family anc friencs.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

A few cays since Mr.. w. of this city, on his way
from the Astor House, New-York, TO the New Haven
boat stepped into drinking saloon for the purpose
OF smiling with friend. Upon entering he saw
two yOung men. dressed in deep black, indaighS -
something warm" They were brother. Mr.. W.
accOsted Ane Of them faIniliarly thus; " Tom pr,
ceiye you S-4n mourning VINO Is dead ~ " Mother,
answered Tom. "Ah, indeed, when dii -he 1re
when il she to be- bur ?" asked Mr. W. Ion
took another Whit at his cigar and replied, the ia
neral il advertised for O'Clock this Afternoon Du'
don't think they will get Qt 5Joretee bos''ro'''
Senator Benjamin, Of LOui-ana, who lstely in%e I.
glo.s attack upon Professor Slmsn, OF fa!e CQIeg,
representing that he had called for arms 70 Ie''9'
Government il seems eft Yale College many yeais
since under circumstaIces that should in1uce n,.h -
treat respectfully and cOurteousy not ohIy ~ V" H.
but all who know the facts in the case Ihe -
ren PaHadiun intimetes that but Tor the lnuu's a -.
the officers of the College he would have occuPie S
igriied quarters than the United States - male
PoPULArfos or RoME.-The Genera Ficantte .''l ~
Rome La lust published official census oI 'I, = r.,
lation If Rome for the yearl-55. In ah tnefe e Sa
inhabitants among whom there are 80 Dhn'l~f oIl
secular priests . 2l3 monks and other rebS~h'' -,
nuns and 6-7 ssminarist. At Rome, therei'ie' -,
ere In all 50sl priest- monks, nuns or ,eIll.'-~' l
That II 10 say one to every thryh'e u ihaD'
TgE SHERIFF CAsrAT NEW ORtEASs.- iaI2uI III
suit for tbs Shetflalty Of Neg-Onoab- -. ia
Dem. ard Huny X. ". vas finally &c, vI 7 I, IN.
Supreme Court on tie JtD, IN ieFV, ~ -. q, the
VOWED the destruction Of the baDOt-D'A'' i"i,sy o.
last election by which it !, said Huiiy We i''''
elected at that time. -. t.o.r,-
VIM Gilmore simms, the novelist hs. t,.ery oeen % o bs
ing in Savannah the " Ante-C va. 10 bs
iT.cad e,tlT to nO' the Samen, Irish "esh lao N.
habfted Georgia and Carolina seyerA ce"'u''''
tie advent Of Columbus. .,.,...ooI,
TIE bill reannexing Chelsea 70 Boston, ~. ~. Ps.ied
of the respective places shall aecep' 'ne o. Head.
the House. lNe"O''' -..,-,,I
SlseuLAR PREPARArIoSs ToR A PRE;IDEs u,r,r ~
cTIos@FTrRAoRDrSARY scEsE ~ HoosL Isot nj
REPRFsFSrATryEs-Ou Buenoe Ayres coiIesP iva
W ,hs Pre.;Jentisi LECTION in the Banda Oriental RepTo,
Gc Of Which Monteyideo is the capital say: that .ss
U6wes and Oribe party had removed into me AZ.
Of Artota the artillery for the fort hasipg "a
covered that the whole Of that body were iAvoIso
the ooposton candidate They also sent armed paS
into he country 20 watch those susPecteo o. "a
Of voting sgaiDst them. Know Sothing'm apP''"
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

cane 20 the bcuse Of the brides father she wac d ed
10 finale apparel, and ber clo'bog va changed 20
man attire With the kno~ledge Of the family The
probsbiity IL that the family supposed her woman
dress was dsg uise, and that she was assuming ioe
pJoper babilI1epts Of heT
The lsdy's father was averse 20 20 the match, bus
the bride il cling. ~ her wOmas husband and claims
that the AT. ia conspiracy against thtm They were
allowed ct in Of the anteroOrns OF tae Ponce
Office, and embraced ea,A other with the greaies'
marks Of affection.
The Justice. ss we have already remarked, remana-
ed her for further examination it IL understood that
other charges will probably be brought againt her'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

Az CSJusr JUDGE-JUDIciAL MEAsSEss.-The
judiciary # Cincinnati has Of late rendered itself sOme
wi a. infamous for the uufainess Of its decisions
Another instance ast Saturday added TO the caa
logue. A young girl, early let destitute and an
orphan, had, by mUst cOmmendabe energy and perse-
veiaIce fitted herself FOR teacher. After long and
wearisome Winter session in Preble County, where
bv TIE stricte-t economy, she had managed 10 save
alut ESQ she -et ont To Wit friends IN Cncn-
natl. At Tie Hamilton and Dayton Depot her poe ket
picked Of her Lard esrIings Shortly after gang
OF pickPoCkets arrested and on one OF them was
found the girl pore-nOnuaie with the go In il. She
appeared as a witness at the trial, and was able
to recognize one Of the gang as the person
VITO had beer uext ber when It was taken, but
coud not Identify the bills She remembered
orv that there twenty dollar bill
the Northern Bank Of Kentucky. but she was not
permitted to know whether there such bill
iCunc not In order TO identify the nOtes, he wrote
70 the Treasurer Of Preble County, from whom she
had rece we'd them, Judge Pruden promising that they
should be safely kept until she recelred aHsreT.
Three days after she got to letter. giving
description Of the bills. She hurried with il % the
Police Court, and informed by the clerk that they
too buy 10 attend ~ her then, but she should
come gain al O'Clock. At the time appointed she
returned, to be tod by Judge Pruden that BE- had
Us: ordered her money to be paid out to the a"yes
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

engine; and the time viii come when all good farmers
will grind Their hay into NEAL jus; ~ good farmers DO
row their corn, because they will discover that hay
meal Just as much valuable than coarse hay as
corn meal lie more valuable thsn the whole grAn.
Whoa both are ground and duly mixed then, aud not
tn then, shall we learn the true economy OF cattle
s-eding
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

CNiIED STATES SENATE.-On the 4th Of March,
ISL the Senatorial terms of the following gentlemen
viii expire: John B. Weller of California Isaac Tou-
cey Of Connecticut Ii. Hsmbln Of Maine, J. d..
Bright Of Indiana Charts Sumner Of Massachusetts,,
Lewis Cas- Of Michigan, John X. Thompson OF New
jersey, Hamilton Fish Of New York. Richard BTo--
head Of Pennsylvania Charles T. Jaues Of Rhode
Island, solomon Foote Of Vermont, Henry Dodge OF
Wisconsin OF these only four voted against the r.
peal Of the Missouri ProvisO
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

Who had defended the pickpocke.s' n J,x
Pruden should evsr be 80 unfortunate a. % be ~
PEELED 10 1T in the pilory, and sre bsd he pov-s
oumuie bis sentence 10 some milder punishuen, =
highly probable that be would suffer the eItrsn
penalty Of the law Cleveland Teais,''
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
PondG % ApriI II, lGj

Reply We beg leave to assure Mr.. Wilkinson that
me- possible intention to libel the young lady in ques
tqn has ever been cherished by any person connected
wth The TRIBUNE. Some one Of our subordnates,
employed in examining exchange papers fell in with
the statement objected to- and, deemiug it singular
and interesting fact, extracted it for cur columns.
Pdhars this was in bad tasewe incline to think it
was-bu that was the extent Of the offtnse and II is
mol ore which should have aggravated Mr.. VS. sen
sihlities.
If any Injustice has been done Miss W. in our col
unins, we most anxious TO correct it, and regret
that Mr. W. did not furnish with the requisite data,
instead Of wasting his ink In Threatening with an ab
sstd prosecution. We will do the best under
the crcumstances-pullish Mr.. vs. letter, and re-
qri st readers 70 accept It's statements so far as
thSy 60, in correction Of the careless paragraph OBJ
eCsed to. And further, we request them at ven
tme to deduct one foot from the hight attributed to
Miss W. in that paragraph, and TO agree with Us that
FIVE feet seven, in country Ike ST. Lawrence,
where space IS abundant, is not one whit too tall or
yOurg lady graceful and comely we sure the
sister of Mr.. Wilkinson must be- If hc or she, how
ever insists further reduction Of her reported alti
tude stand ready to come down to any figure which
they may be pleased TO indicate. If this is not salts
factory, Mr.. W. viii obIge Us by stating what Will
be- lE3.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

HFEfFTt0t
While this IL the aggregate OF the S'@oe' the IN
crease IN value in some Of the counties remote from
market is still larger This Is particularly the case in
ether Western States where, previous TO the exten-
sion Of railroads, such buccks sell here now for
go or eco head could be bought for $40 to sl5 each
The Cincinnati Ra,iroad Rec0rd gives the follow
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

The Nantrcare House, ncar Lebanon, Tennessee,
occupied by Major james G.. ROulSton, was, with It's
contents totally destroyed by IRE on the p b ult.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

This shows large increase IN numbers oil all sorts
except hogs which decreased on account of the high
price Of corn and increased facilities by rlroad 20 get
them TO market.
The increase Of money value Of all other kinds Of
cattle appears by the following table equal to increase
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

The word slaves Slavery j. not found IN the
Bible" (Amos KercIL, Letter 20 Israel Hunt.
is Israel a servant i he a home-boru slave
WHY j. lie spovdl" Jeremiah H., 8.
With gard TO the first two Questions, we rather
think lie s. But with regard 10 the other,
We can't tel. For some wise purpose probably. Bat
the Hon. Amos must mend his reading. Folks vii
lot believe his Bible argument, else. Nashua Tel.
"Excuse NE, madam. but I would ike to ask why
you look at mo so very ssvagely." "Ob beg pardon,
iii 70, k yoa for my husband!
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
LOOK To YOUR STAMP 5.

T. ~ TAifcr e The y. J. u 'rae
SIR: Three weeks ago | sen, letter @ Iowa con-
tanning bll Of lsdp- and some money. was careful
10 Put upon !, q stamp a. always an. Learning that
the letter rad rot been received went tds morning
10 the Pos;.Offce sud found the letter there. TAe
stamp rad cont off though, tie clerk ckuowled,ed
the marx was most AMY visible. Slch iuciielts
NAV rot be urcouuon. Many Il the stamps buy a.
tie flee vii not stick at alb and have bad TO resort
20 paste TIE safest plan. doubtless = to buy the
Pot lice envelopes already stamped. Hun ared- of
letters may never be received irom tle same cause
that mine was rot therefore s4y 70 eyery man. ook
TO YOUR stamps. MERoHANf.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

Coss-CRop PESTS Upon some land the greatest
pest of the corn il the little Insignificant hard headed
wre.worn that destroys both seed and plants. From
several experiments, made in Western NeR-York, the
editor Of The Rural Ntc- Yorker II satisfied that
manuring land with hog-pen manure will eifec;ually
prevent all operations of the cut-worm. We are
equally well satisfied that guono will produce the
same effect, not only upon wieworns, but several
other pests Of the farmer
After ALL the greatest pest Of the com crop drouh
which can in very great measure be prevented by
deep blowing. VIII farmers try the experiment Of a
few furrows Of the subso pow through the field to be
planted with corn and watch the effect upon the crop
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
ANOTHER LIBEh-SUIT THREATENED. D.

To ne Editor Of The NJ Y. Tribss@
SIR: Your Weekly paper of the 10Th inst. contained
srtoe concerning young lady that Is g'osy beou'
The article first published in The Ogaen'bHv9a Sentinel
evidently with the intention OF wounding the young ady feel
ins and holding her public rdicue The article stated
tbst young lady named WIN nso1 In Lisbon
measured In her stockings feet Inches in hight &c. How
M p ron render with his ideas OF manhood
libel and magn unprotected aud defcuseess female am
determine As her brother claim the right 70 ask
ffotn YOU and gentleman explanation and
IN suicsbe OF be effected she will be
peEed institute against IN the Court
ans you better sive the matter ate
Truly yours JAMES WILKINSON
Pot.dda, April n 1855. Poslam, n. Y.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
As,r.r,,. F,port........s1s.29s. .Olr

Assr.gst. FIport........s132Gso 90 +i7s5oCoo
This s about 80 per cent Of the assessed value Of
the animals
The number exported may be set down ~ follows:
Cattle le.........l25r0 roo ogs............... 10000
Ho ses .......... 10 900 sheep wool OF )3 $4,000
There IL no doubt that railroads are rapidly produc
ng change in the agriculture Of Ohio. The produc
ton Of cattle horses mules, sheep hay garden crops
and iuts are all rapidly increasing, wblethe product
Of hogs and small grain is relatively diminishing
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

PRICE, OF CATTLE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-- The San
Francisco Chronicle gives the following sales and
prices of cattle in March In that city:
Thirty head Spanish and cslves together poor lot at
S4; head American $f2; 81 head Spanish aud
calves in fair condition. ESQ., 10 head fat TeHss cattle
a6S and 60 do do the figure head fair America
49, s55 50 head spanish and calves in
cotdon S 80 mead good Texas cattle S67 1863 do do
do al $50 and IS do do do 500 Good American beef
by the l2c and superior will
cationsy fetch 3dlSc. Nation, dressed selling ss n
25i per pound according to quality.
Pork somewhat dearer this week and be quoted
byy the carcass al ~ ash
tairea-Forty head Of 6ne calves sold at Sl4
The dry weather ia favorable to high prices; We
suppose the above are rather higher than usual for
thht market. They are certainly not promising to
sxtculators to drive stock from this side Of the Mssis
sibpi to California.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26

.- IpcprasE ov ClrTLE IN 0mo.-The AUDITOR Re
port gives the following assessed values sh)v.hg tie
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-11
~ Office.
STATE OF IOWA, GO
CHICKAsAw COUNTY,

STATE OF IOWA, &C
cHIcKAsAw COUNTY,
November 10, 1856.
To Martin w. Banchoter, Charles Floyd Jones,
John A. Tinsman, Levi Leavitt and Charles
l.. Long:
VOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there
Il is now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of the State of Iowa in and
for the County of Chiclasaw, u certain mort
gage made by the said Martin w. Banchoter
to A. L. Bigelow on the twelfth day Of May,
A. d. 1856, as security for the payment of the
sum of three hundred dollars, with interest
thereon until paid, at the rate of ten per cent.
per annum, and also the note named in the
said mortgage, and that on the thirty-tirst day
of December, A. ID. 1856, at ] o clock F. NJ
of said day, unless said sum and interest shall
before that time have been paid at the door
of the County Court House in the town OF
Bradford in said County, the Coroner of said
County will offer for sale and sell the following
lands described in said mortgage, situated in
said county of Chickasaw and state of Iowa, to
satisfy the said sum Of three hundred dollars
and interest and cost of sale, orso much there
of as may be necessary therefor, to wit: The
north half of section two (2) in township
ninety-six (96) range fourteen 90 west
Terms cash G. w. HOWARD
15w4o Attorney for A. E.sBigelow.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-11

A gentleman, lately on the cars in Indiana,
determined to test the truth of the reports,
took the vote on the train himself. He hur-
ried through the cars with paper and pencil,
asking this one and that for whom they voted;
some said Buchanan, some Fillmore, and some
said Fremont At last he came to white
cravattcd, black coated, demure looking indi-
yidual.
"Sir," said he, "who do you vote for?"
"My FRIEND" answered the sanity person
age, I" go for Jesus Christ"
The man looked over his paper. Sir, y
said he, "there is no such candidate running.
If there is will bet you hundred dollars he
don't get fifty votes in Indiana
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-11
OBJ gntelligellter.
St. Charles, Iowa, Dec. IL, 1856.

SENSIBLE DoCToR.--A handsome young wild
ow applied to a physician to relieve her of three
distressing complaints, with which she was
much afflicted.
9. In the first place." said she, II have little
or no appetite. What shall take for that 7
"For that, madam, you should take air and
exercise
"And, Doctor, am quite fgeity at night,
and afraid to sleep alone. What shall take
for that" :,
"For that, madam, can only recommend
that you take-a-husband!
''Fie! Doctor. But l have the blues 'errl-
bly,. What shall take for that!
'.For that, madam, you have besides TAX
ing air, exercise, and husband, to take a
newspaper.
Sensible Doctor that.