New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-16
PERSONAL.

1hey tnen went nOule anu stii si'o ""i'~ 1870
They seem to be playful creatures in Syracuse The
DAILY Standard of that city says that certain MAJOR
Louis" recently walked through Genesee street wear
ing boop.skr. The provocation for this act OF vio
lence to the proprie,ies Of outdoor life was gwen by
one Jacob Pfohl, between whom and the gallant MAJOR
rome graceful banter passed, ending In wager. AS
If TO induce multitudnous immigration, the paper re-
ferred TO says major Louis is one of the institutions
Of our city,"
"A Swede named Wirsen has recently been giving
exhibitions of his power to charm snakes. He had
box containing twenty-five snakes, among which were
rattesnake with seven rates, largo cotton-mouth
ockasin, the copperhead rattlesnakes pilot, two
different species of the viper and several species Of
water mockasin He took first the rattCsDake IN his
hand shook bis rattles, played with him. and coiled
him about his neck. He next took the cotton-mouth
mockasin, and went through the same maneuvers with
him, and 20 with all the others. He had at one time
the whole twenty-five crawling around his neck,
shoulders, and head, playing with him, touching his
whiskers with their tongues and actually kissing him.
lie put them on the floor and tormented them, but not
one of them attempted to bite TO show the slightest
anger He then picked them all up and put them into
his bosom, where they crawled and coied for i've
minutes After the others were returned 70 their box,
the operator took the ratesnake and caused him TO
bite dog twice, making him first very angry. Heth
coled the rstesnake around his own neck, and took
ont the cotton mouth mockasn which bit the dog once
fercely. From the moment the dog was first bitten,
and he appeared in excellent health before he looked
dull and dropped and died in hour This was most
satisfactory evidence that the snakes were yenomous
l.. l1fC &.
Georgesn-the East seem to have counterpart in the
Reformed Dutch Church at Flatbush, Long Island.
On recent Friday evening, conference meeting
being in progress and the pastor Of the church being
engaged in exhoration one of the congregation, who
appeared to hold opinions adverse to those advanced
by the preacher, shouted aloud Z" That's lie - The
clergyman paused aud the sleepers walked up. The
general impression prevailed that this sort of thing
would not do; and after time judge went over to
the Objectionable individual and actually informed him
that such language was improper and that If he could
not restrain his impulses be must leave the place. This
temperate address received in bad spirit by the
other, who knocked down the Judge. Hereupon, an
other member ofshe congregation, New.York law
yer came TO the and attempted to put the bel
hperent man out; him also the belligerent man
knocked down, and general uproar ensued,
the women and children screaming the men crowding
on the tops of the pews to secure good view OF the
ARRAY. Finally, with the help of two fresh brethren,
the oyerthrown individuals managed to secure the
aggressor who taken to the lookup, and the next
morning fined S25.
"A strange case of mental hallucnation has lately
come 10 the light in Maine Mr.. John Usher West,
siding in franklin disappeared from his fathers house,
Oh the 9Th instant. No guide to his hiding place could
be found nor anything explain his departure except
the following peculiar letters
al cannot stay at home any longer. l know our
cows have got the pteur0- pneumonia; and know
tina, we have all got it from using the milk. feel IL
on me nova restlessness: i cannot sleep at ALL L
cannot stay at home to the misery there's coming.
am going into the Goods to die. Ii II possible there
are for this disease in the human SYSTEM but
! fear not. There Fosters, CIRCUITS, and Benl
Bnnkers exposed 10 this disease with our cows
they ought be warned OF it. lis no use to write
any more. God help you all. j. u. WEST.
A Richmond correspondent says that he was pres
ent at the sale of slave who had just then been sent
back from this city under the Fugitive Slave law:
"At Sullivan & Co.'s auction rooms noticed an I'M
usually intelligent appearing darkey awaiting his turn
TO come under the auctoneers hammer and upon IN
ouiry | was informed that he was fugitive just re-
turned from New-York City, and was the property OF
Mr.. Christopher Satchell of Accomac. His owner was
present and upon being introduced TO him, he informed
me that Jim was one OF thirty in his family, and u
the only one that ever deserted him. II seems that he
unbeknown to his master, could read and write well
and that he had for some time been in correspondence
with free c6lored woman in New-York, with whom
he had arranged to make his escape 10 Canada. Inc
old man discovered Jims absence, learned he had He'd
and, exceeding wroth pursued him to New.fork
easily and quietly recapured him, and returned with
him in care of O United States Marshal TO Richmond.
Runaways bring small prices generally, but Jim WAS
knocked down for 81 800 and he now goes to Tennes
see Satche is man well advanced in years of large
wealth. has no family relatives, and intends, az
he told me- at his death to free all Of bis slaves, aud
give each sufficient 10 start himself in the world.
A man named John johnson, formerly Of Nc
Henry County, H., was tried at Black Jack, Kansas
on the 4th inst, for horse stealing. The Court con-
sisted Of magistrate and six jurymen. After the
evidence was all in johnson confessed and begged for
mercy But the verdict was guilty, and the sentence
death in fifteen minutes. The criminal then selected
man TO settle his affairs, and zee that his mother got
the avas of his property. At the expiration OF the
fifteen minutes at the command of the officers, they
marched TO the nearest tree about half mile from the
village. and there gave him three minutes further
respite, and then he was hung and when be was dead,
his body was taken down and buried decently
They appear 10 be in some trouble in Toronto con-
corning the Prince of Wales and his reception. The
trouble arises from very common cause. The GLOBE
quite nairdy says: "The chief difficulty which the
Commute encounter relates TO the Of providing
the necessary funds" The people cannot pay any
more taxes and the propertyowne feel too poor to
be gener,us and altogether the prospect is not in
spiriting The Globe however, says:
eve know that althoughTorohto has suffered by min
steria favorsmin time Of commercial depression the
spirit OF her citizens not broken and that they are
sill as determined as ever to maintain the credit Oh
their town as the metropolis of Upper Canada. ihcy
will not permit il to be thought for moment thar they
:. h.copo;ng manner The sum required for the pur-