The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-25
From The petroit Free Press. Auo. ?,

IHE SuIcIDE OF CALEB U. w WOODBURY., THE POST
MASTER OF WHITE PIGEON, MIoHIGAN.-We have al.
ready announced the death of Caleb Woodbury., the
late Postmaster of White Pigeon, by his own hands,
while in the custody of the Deputy United States
Marshal The two arrived at White Pigeon from
this city at a. NJ. of Saturday last when Wood
bury at once retired to bed. During the following
forenoon he seemed cheerful as usual, and went
about, in company with the Deputy Marshal, to
procure bail. He applied to several of his friends,
but met with nothing but refusas. Finally he ap-
piled to druggist named Charles Cooper, who
hesitated some time in giving reply. The officer
in the meantime was waiting at the door. Seeing
that he to be again refused, Woodbury. said in
a careless manner: "By the way, nv wife saws
she wants strychnne to kill cats with she SAYS
they have been yelling about the house ever since
Iye been gone. How much do want?" and he
pulled out some change from his pocket to pay
for it. The druggist replied that dime would
pay for all that was needed, and that amount was
put up and given to him. Soon after he sug-
gested to the officer that it was about dinner
time, and invited him to accompany him to his
house to dinner. The two went to his resi-
dence, when Mrs. Woodbury. said dinner would
not be ready for three-quarters of an hour to
which Woodbury. replied that he would 60 up
stairs and take nap. When dinner was ready
messenger was sent to call him, but was unable to
get into his room, or obtain any response to his
knocks. The door was then forced open by his
son, when he was found in bed, dead. bathing
tub in the room gave evidence that he had taken
BATH after which he had put on new linen, and then
retired and swallowed the strychnne purchased at
the drugstore. The work had been thoroug hly and
surely done. He died, apparently, with much ease.
The following note was found in his hat;
"WnITE PIGEON, 18th Aug, 1860.
''DEAR WIFE-I can't get bail, and shan't 60 to
Jail, so take another course. Take good care of
the children. There is 1920 due on the farm and
the mortgage on the house; have Mitchell pay
them, and take the mortgage. Alice is we'll provi-
ded for. Be good boy, Adrian Henrietta, mind
your ma, and Josy and Cally. ] am innocent. We
shall meet again where we shall be happy All
good by. sc. c. Woodbury."
A coroner's Jury was eupanneled, who returned
a verdict in accordance with the facts. lie leaves
a wife and several children, one of whom, a
ried daughter, resides in this city. second, son
about II or Is years of age, lives at home. He
leaves his family few thousand dollars in property.
BALLOON VOYAGE Across THE ATLANTIC-PRopo-
sITIoN TO START FROM BOSToN.-We have received a
line from Mr.. Samnnl Wilson, the aeronant who
lately made an ascension from Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania in which he proposes to make Boston the
starting point for his experiment of attempting to
cross the Atlantic in balloon In the letter. which
is dated Philadelphia, Aug. 18th, he says:-
have constructed the balloon "Great Western"
and also the american Eagle" for the express
purpose of making voyage with them to Europe.
They cannot furnish gas to initiate them at Pittshurg
| or Allegheny city. | have thought of coming to
Boston, and make my first trip across the Atlantic
with Boston gas if the gas company can furnish me
with one or two hundred thousand cubic feet.
| would like to start for Europe by the first of
October, if not before, and would give several
lectures the subject of aerial navigation and the
currents of the atmosphere, and endeavor to show
that balloon-rde across the ocean would be as
safe as taking passage on board of the Great East
ern.
l would keep the balloons inflated at Nahant, or
on the Fair grounds, few days before leaving for
Europe, and hundreds of your citizens might have
the pleasure of riding few hundred feet in height
with a strong rope attached to each air ship.
Ii any of your scientific citizens, those connect
ed with the Press, desire to go with me on my
IL
pany, and land them safe and sound in less than
three days in some part of Europe.-Boston Tracel
ler.
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN PARIs.-A case of great
Importance to American citizens of foreign birth
from the continent of Europe, and particularly
France, has just been decided by the French tribu-
mails. native of the department of the lower
Rhine, named Michael Zeiter, emigrated while yet
boy to the United States, where he became
naturalized citizen at the proper time and in due
form OF law. In France his name had been enrolled
for CONSUMPTION on the register, and when he
reached the age of military service the lot fell
upon him to serve. Being absent, the police were
directed to seize him whenever they might find him.
An opportunity at length presented itself. letter
little dreaming what was in store for him, returned
to see the spot where he first drew BREATH 1t was
at WeiSsenberg. He was arrested as a deserter
from the army. Mr.. Faulkner, the American Min
ster at Paris, demanded his release right, on
the ground that there was no service due from him
at the time of his emigration, and that having re-
announced his allegiance to France and sworn allie
giance to the United States, France has now no
claim upon him, and his undivided allegiance is due
to the land of his adoption. The French tribunal
has pronounced in favor the claim of the Ameri
can Minister, and Ieiter has been discharged. This
case is highly important, as the release of the pris
oner was claimed as right, and it will therefore
serve precedent not only in France, but on the
continent OF Europe generally.
FEMALE TEACHERS MARRY IN PAIN OF FoRFIrURE OF
THEIR SITUATIONs.-0ne of the female teachers of
the Detroit public schools having married, the com
mittee submit the following on the subject to the
commissioners:
Your committee further submit to the board that
they are credioy informed that Miss Willetts
teacher Of the First Grade Primary, Eight Ward
nnion, has married during the vacation, and they
recommend n.U> IT. rost filled by this lady he de-
clared vacant, and that the CommItteg vm rsa.Le.s
this oppor7G1d to fill the same The committee take
Miss Willetts conduct" their approval of
board, highly meritorious, eiicieht &SiIn the
cessfu teacher.
A FRENCH NEGRO IN TRouBLE.-Joseph Sarusa,
who claims to have been bred and born the island
of Marriott, was brought to Hampton Roads in the
bark Warren, yesterday afternoon, and was removed
to the Jail in this city by Deputy Marshal Nash He
is charged with being the rngeader at the late mu-
tiny at the Sombrero Guano Islands, an account of
which has been already published. 1t is said that
this is the negro who struck the overseer over the
head with lump of guano, by which he was nearly
killed. Sarusa is tall likely -loOking fellow, about
20 years of age, and would sell for at least 81
if he was slave. He will be examined as soon as
the U. S. Commissioner returns to the city.-Nor-
folk Day Book, August 49,