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AN OLD MYSTERY REVIVED.

In the year 1920 two brothers Jesse and Stephen Boorn
were convicted of the murder of their brotherina
sell Covin at Manchester Vt) Before their trial Jesse
Boorn confessed the murder and stated that Stephen
his accOmpce. Other circumstances such as the finding
of the murdered mans clothing, knife &c. together with
his bones at the place indicated by JESSE proven
and the two sentenced to be hung the 2h of
uary 1920 But Jesses punishment eOmmuted to inn
prsonmen for life by the Vermont Legislature, while Ste
phen le to his fate On the day that Stephen
have been executed Russell Colvn appeared in propria
persona in Manchester and of both of the prisoners
released Jesse BOorn after emgrated Ohio
where be settled In Burton Geauga county, and became to
all appearances respectable farmer Covn soon disap
peared from Manchester and has been seen since
Thus matters stood until few days ago. when Jesse Boon
who is upwards of seventy years ed arrested for
counterfeitng and lodged in the Cleveland jail Soon after
his incarceration it is said, he confessed to Deputy Mar
sha Hacket that he and his brother Stephen did reality
kill Covin that the person who appeared in Manches
ter on the day fixed for the execution crazy
from New Jersey, who much resembled the murdered
to deceive not only his old acquantances in that
town. but that the widow, family and friends of the
dered man recognised him the lost husband father
and brother stss ts
The Cleveland Herald of July Oth after recounting the
above story in detail well the recent arrest for
tereitng and expressing its strust of many of the
saton stories which find their way into the newspapers
adds the following:
"Ths morning we visited Jesse Boorn in the county JAIL
where he s confined on the charge of cOunterfeng He
positively denied the statement city paper that he had
confessed to Deputy Marshal Hacket his connexion with
the murder of Covn and had told Hackett that the
who came from New jersey bogus Covin selected
for this purpose on account of personal resemblance to the
murdered man. His story to rambling and incohe
rent which might be accounted for by his age and pasd
state but he strenuous denied that Covn murdered
and in the main confirms the story narrated above He
made ausion to the confessions made the trial. but
lays the fact of the arrests the malice of charged
with forgery who promised his liberty if he could give
any information In regard to Colvin's fate.
Jesse Boorn about seventy years of age white head
ed, and afflicted with dumb palsy He protests his inno
ence not only of the crime of murder but of thaton which
g is now under arrest" tif a52 tA5A
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4 CURIOSITY.
From the Nspcastle (pa. /, Chronicle.

From the Nesecashe Pa Chronicle
DIR. WoRRALL has left in counting where
those who curious in those matters may it, belt
of wampum, which has interesting legend connected
with it.
Directly after the purchase Of Louisiana from the French
Government Col ANDREW ELLICOTT, of Lancaster, (Pa
with hundred and fifty United States troops and about
fifty Typographical engineers axe-men &c, went down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers from Pittsburgh and, after
safe and speedy passage fat boas arrived at the point
where their abOrs were to commence In running the
boundary line between Mexico and the newly acquired
territory After spending time at their abors, and
after having penetrated into the interior they
rounded by large body of Backfoot Indians, who had
fully determined to massacre the whole party.
Col Elcott fortunately. had shrewd hafbreed inter-
preer who, learning the intentions Of the party made
big talk to the Chiefs and assured them that his master
great medicine capable of raising the Evil
Spirit at his will He said that if to stand be-
hind tree hundred and fifty yards distant he could kill
him without taking aim shooting through the tree. After
some consultation the Indians concluded to try their pr
soner's powers turkey The next day secur
ed and the distance was measured off The Colonel took
an and split stake, which he drove firmly into the
ground few feet beyond the trunk of the tree
After driving the stake into the ground and having tied
the turkey to the stake that it could be calculated upon
here would be found when shot at he passed to one
side of the tree Obque direction and chalked small
spot on the blade of his axe after having struck it, appa
renty without into the ground Taking the position
assigned him. he fired at the chalk mark the axe and
mahematcay correct had the angles been calculated that
ne with glanced ball absolutely accomplished the feat of
killing the turkey without having when taking aim
So great the delight of the principal chief that he at
once unbucked the belt around his body and placed it
around Col EcOtts waist where it served to render him
respected and honored during the remainder of the
The relic was preserved for many years by Col E. who
we understand fatherinlaw of John Reynolds, of
Meadvie, pa and it was given to the doctors father
years since as token of special friendship and
esteem. q as
Those curious in such matters may see the interesting
belt at our office.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

FILLIBUsTERING PROJECT.-General Bickley's famous
proclamation to the Knights of the Golden Circle warning
them to repair to the Texas encampmen by the 18th of
September is thoroughly shown up by the Galveston Civil
an 1t says that the Amercanizaton of Mexico doubtless
very good object, but the Knights will find two sumb-
lngbocks in the way. The first is that September is
about good time for pestience for the
Mexican and Texas fonter; and if these not too
much for their ardor they viii find that famine will prove
an unconquerable enemy The Civilian says the has
about swept the stock of beeves from the valley of the Rio
ande and the drouth and other have prevented
the production of grain.
Gen. Bckeys averment that the people of Texas are
enthusiastically in favor of his project and had subscribed
the of $S00000 in its aid proves to be unmtigated
bosh for the Civilian says that the people of Texas mani
fest interest in this movement and have not the ability
they had the desire to feed the adventurers who may
enter upon it. Already parties claiming to be engaged in
the movement have been arrested for apprOpratng the
property of Others to supply their necessities while
the prospect is still worse for those who may
Gen. Buckley has been denounced in various parts of the
South and according to all accounts he occupies the posi-
tion of a commander without men.-Boston Journal
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AcoUrrTAL or JUDGE TERRY.
From the San francisco Bulletin of July II.

FROM the San Francisco Bulletin OF july IL.
As we have before stated Judge Terrys trial was fixed
to come off before the District Court at San Rafael Judge
Hardy presiding Friday. The following witnesses re-
ceved subp9nas to be present and testify at the trial. viz
Chief Burke, Capt l. Lees, Coroner McNulty, DR. Hol-
man, Le0nidas HASKELL Henry Fritz and JAS. w Shlman
These witnesses, accompanied by Alexander Campbell
Assistant District Attorney of this county started for San
Leondro Friday morning, in the yacht Restless, about
O'clock The subpnnas returnable at 10 o'clock,
and the trip usually occupies about two hours the wit
nesses say they expected to get hnre in ample time But
the Restless becamed in the bay and nearly IL
O'Clock before her passengers reached San Rafael
AT nine O'Clock precisely according to the time of the
officers of the court at San Rafael which in advance
of the watches of the people generally Judge Hardy opened
the court Judge Terrys Immediately called He
was ready with his counsel Messrs Hoge and Cnttenden
and his Witnesses who had gone the day before in the
steamer The court then proceeded to empanne jury
Out of the first fifteen men, twelve jurors selected
the defence having challenged three perempt0rily The
prosecution conducted by Mr. Harason District At
Orney for that District He did not ask any of the jurors
single question: make the slightest objection to their
being in, they called The panel there
fore completed in a few minutes.
When the last juror had been in, the Judge di
rected that the should be proceeded with The Dis
rct Attorney stated that witnesses for the State
present. and asked for short delay to give them time to
arrive Judge Hardy refused to grant any delay. The
District Attorney then submitted the to the jury with
out any proof The Judge charged the jury, that the
absence OF proof they must bring verdict OF not guilty
The jury Immediately returned verdict of Not Guilty"
which recorded and Judge Terry discharged from
further custody All this done in less than hour
or few minutes before 10 O'clock learn from
spectacle witnesses the spot At little before IL
O'Clock the States witnesses reached San Rafael day
after the wedding They prepared to prove the fact
that Judge Terry killed Mr. BrOderck in the duel
clusvey that nothing but positive perjury the part of
the jury could have prevented them from finding him guilty
under the statute.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
DECAY OF AMERICAN ORCHARDS.

DR.. JOHN A. WARDER, eminent Ohio pomoIogist
writing in late number of the Cncnnatus upon the de-
cadence of orchards in this country gives the prominent
causes of failure in the following:
SUMMARY-In this essay have passed in rapid re-
vew with occasional amphfcatons the chief causes
OF the premature decay of apple orchards which may be
attributed to want of proper selection and preparation of
the soil; to neglect of cuvaon to exhaustion of the
soil; to want of judcously applied under the
guidance of analyses that indicate the special or
pantfood required to excessive frutage and early mat
rty of the tree to old age to the effects of grating and
of bad stocks to breeding trees for fruit rather
than for hardness vgor, and wood growth to sickly
sorts being prOpagated to cold and sudden alterations to
excessive humidity to diseases in the trees and fuit
the of insects of various kinds upon the trees and
fruit and, lastly to bad and njudicous pruning With all
these evils to which orchards SO generally sub
ected it is not surprising that should often find them
state of premature decay that should hear CON-
plants of their being longer protable but who would
expect crop of of wheat to be remunerative
under similarly unavorabIe circumstances or when SUBJ
ected to such bitter neglect No sensible farmer surely"
Of these thirteen of decay at least nine simply
due to the shftess management of orchardists They
to forget that good tree cannot be made out of bad
materials unsuitable SOIL without manure and in spite
OF destructive pruning They ignore the first dictates of
common sense in their systems of management and of
course suffer the consequence-Erchange paper.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
OPINIONS IN ENGLAND

The lapse of few months will be sufficient to establish
Worcesters Dictionary the acknowledged standard of
terence among the scholars of England and
Llteray Gazstte, Feb. H. 1860.
Letters of similar import have been received from the fol-
lowing eminent English phloogers Charles Richardson
the venerable author of Richardson's Dictionary Herbert
Coeridge Sec Pathological Society Richard c. Trench B. H.
Smart and also from Rev Dr. Bosworh Prof Anglo Saxon
at Oxford University, who says:
In short is the complete and PRACTICAL the vey best
as we'll as the cheapest English Dictionary that know and
have therefore, no doubt of Its success"
Prof w. whitwel, D. D., Master Trinity College, Cam
bridge, England says:
The Dictionary complete and than any its
predecessors"
a. R. IL Prince Albert in autograph letter addressed
Hon Edward Everett dated Buckingham Palace May 1861
writes
My Dear Mr. Everett have to acknowledge the receipt
of the very handsome copy of DR. Worcesters Dictionary
which have been good enough send and must
OF you also to the publishers that sensible
to that the parent language receives such vaua
BILE aid for its development and the of it's purity
in your country
Several attempts have been made by Interested parties
institute comparison between Webser's Dictionary and
Worcesters Royal Quarto all of which have sgnaly failed
ration and the much talked of edition printed the
old plates with additions. Worcester Dctonsry is
work-a record of the and meaning of the
English languages the present time 1t vastly superior to
Websters Dictionary particular and admitted
by the literary men both of England andzAmerica
The work has been introduced into the Public Schools of
Boston, Providence New York. st Louis Chicago and other
principal places by votes of the several Boards of Education
SWAN BREWER, & TILEsToN,
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;. For sale BY Booksellers generally,
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Woreesterian Ortaographu in the u s. Senate


In recent discussion in the Senate of the bill carry
effect the treaties between the United States SIAM China
Japan Persia and other countries the following orthogaphi
cal amendments made reported in the Washington
Globe:
Mr. Bayard There amendments which are merely
formal that desire to make at suggestion of the Depart
ment In line section twenty -one strike
the words of the Sublime Porte and insert the word OF
tomanp between the words 'the" and "dominions 1t is
different mode of description 1t is considered better and
effective.
The Presiding Officer If there be objection that modf
cation will be made.
Mr. Bayard have another amendment. Wherever the
word oHense is spelt with IS" instead of c.'
strike out the s and insert &C. because it offence
against the English language to spell it in that way
fI1aughter.]
The Presiding Officer. That medication will he made
Mr. Bayard move, also in the fourteenth line of the
secton to strike out the second e in the
word employee"
The Presiding Officer. 1t will be so modified
MIR Bayard. have other formal amendment which is
essential 1t is in the ninth line of the first section
the word invested instead of g vested.
The Presiding Officer. That change will be made.
The bill reported to the Senate amended and the
amendments concurred n and the bill ordered be
crossed and read a third time
1t was read third time and passed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
MOB LAW IN ST. LOUIS.

The newspapers of St Louis indignant at the re-
suits of the late riots in that city. The Democrat says
every dollar will have to be refunded to the losers out
of the pockets of the taxpayers And who pays axes
Virtually, not only those who own, but every who
rents in any way taxable property Nothing has
been gained to morality, and but little to decency while
the awthe last and most sacred security of every c
zenhas been ruany tramped upon by the perperation
of wholesale burglary arson robbery, and larceny and
the entire community wantony outraged in peace and
purse.
Some sixty persons less engaged in the riots
arrested and in almost every the proofs against
them were concusive but not in solitary instance has
the State law been indicated. These regularly
arraigned for city misdemeanor, and thus charged
dismissed gratutously others paying COSTS
and others light fines of from three ten dollars; while
nineteen who also had been fined the ctys behalf
aragned at the States bar for riot The plea then
of course made that from having been tried for the
offence they could not legally be tried for it again This
defence prevailed, and the were dismissed Was
this vindcation of awl Rather it is fresh and most
moryng illustration of that too often exempl6ed plea for
mob violence, the imbecity of the law. mob is not
only violation of the law but arragnmen of the law
cuprit at its bar and loud and bitter accusation
against it silly, unperfoming thing In this instance
the law has pleaded guilty to the charge and virtually JUS
tilted the mob.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
EIGHTH NATIONAL EXHIBITION
At CINCINNATI, OHIO,
Sent ISfh-9Ofb

NNHE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIEr
ty will hold its Eighth Annual Agricultural and Indus
trial Exhibition the grounds literally provided by the c
of Cincinnati which fitted ND in the best stye
There will be Halls and Tents for the display of
Implements Machinery, Tools, Domestic
Manufactures, Farm and Garden
Produce Fruits Flowers
and Native Wines,
With stalls and pens for Horses, Cattle Sheep and SWINE
and unequaed Track mile length and forty feet in
width, for the exhibition OF Horses The Premiums
in cash. gold silver and bronze medals diplomas cert-
Gates amount to Twenty Thousand Dollars
The Exhibition will remain open from Wednesday, the
2h to Thursday the Goth of September thus giving time to
examine and test the implements and machinery
For premium lists information apply the Office of the
Society No 356 Pennsylvania avenue up stairs or to the
subscriber, at Cincinnati, Ohio
BEN. PERLEY POORE,
july 30-tfdep&w Sec'y U. s. Agricultural Society
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

THE PERRY STATUE-The inauguration of the statue
of Commodore Perry which has been provided by the pa
trotc generosity of the citizens of Cleveland will take
place the 10th of September the anniversary of the day
when the immortal hero performed such vaorous deeds
the adjacent waters of Lake Erie The Buffalo CONNER
cia Advertiser describes the statue as follows 2
The and is to be twenty-five feet high
is pure white MARBLE and figure of Perry in
val Dress hand extended commanding battle His
expresses exuaion his eyes fash fire. the
attitude and expression life like and quite spirited Upon
each side be placed small statues of naval character
placed alto reeuo representing that thrilling passage this
memorable battle where the intrepid commander leaves the
di smaned and sinking Lawrence her fate and lowering
hmsef into his boat with handful of followers pushes
the Niagara, and while the enemy shouting their
and victorious charge each of enemy ships striking
their colors before his terrible broadsdes The sta
tue is about SlU 000'
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

INCENDIARIsM IN TExAs-We gave in Tuesdays issue
full and authentic account of various incendary fires
which have occurred in Texas during the present month
subsequently made but happily they were frustrated The
people thoroughly aroused to their danger and
have effectively organized to meet it. The happening of
many fires the same day. the sh) in extended
ton of country awakened suspicion and led to the arrest
of several individuals who proved to be Aboltonists and
who unable to give any satisfactory for their
presence in the several communities where they found
They expelled from the State there being strong
cumstanta evidence of their agency these several
diary fres.-Nes Orleans Bulletin, 2Sth.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

A LONG SERMON-A contemporary, speaking of the
odmeetng house, very elegant one by the waylately
burnt at Saco, says:
The church erected during the ministry of the Rev
Ehu Whcomb and the dedication preached by
him February l2h 1906 1t ninety feet in length by
fifty four in BREADTH" &c.
Uncle Toby remarked he read this that he had heard
and long sermons but didn't remember any
long ninety feet and that the breadth quite
common-long sermons usually being slim slender.
s5 Portsmouth, Chroniole,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

WASTED PHILANTHRoPY-We learn (says the Savan-
nah Republican, from the New York papers that extraor
dnary efforts made by the abotonists of that city,
scans leave their masters and be free and it the
negroes humored the joke handsomely by protesting that
they perfectly satisfied with their condition and felt
warmly attached to their masters The three coored
sicans who accompanied the Blues" free before
they left Georgia 81
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

The LEATHER FAILURES IN ENGLAND.-The London
Herald says that the liabilities of the various leather firms
who are compromised in the troubles there should
they have to succumb, will reach million dollars The
LONDON 1mes OF July 5th remarks that the break up
simply the result of undue credit having been granted to
single rm which has made multitude of smaller ones to
keep up constant system of extension Hitherto the
and sody and it is believed that the position of the firms
that have avoided speculation, and carried on only egt
mate operations, healthy or independent
than at this moment 1t said that of the firm which
failed in connexion with Messrs Stratfed & Co. are not
expected to pay than shilling in the pound their
chief business for time past having consisted in ac-
ceptng bills.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

DEATH OF A Boy FROM STANDING ON HIS HEAD
On Friday last several boys were playing in freight
trying which could stand longest on his head little
OF Thomas Lindsey stood thus five minutes, when he
prevented from standing longer by of the other
complaining that his head hurt him, and in few hours
afterwards EXPIRED the blood rushing to his brain causing
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

THE Observation-Disclosures from Utah to the 9th
of July states that the National Anniversary observed
in spirited style in that place-Governor CUNNING BRIG
HAM YOUNG, and all the other dgnaries of the Mormon
Church taking part in the proceedings The prospect for
the grain crops rough the Territory is reported be
good. The work on the Temple, which stopped at
the time OF the expected collision between the Monons
and the army has been fact which would
to indicate that the followers of Brigham have not
yet decided to leave their Improvements in Utah for
new home, either in Oceanca the East India Islands
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

PERSECUTION CHRISTIANS IN CHINA.-A French
paper that fierce persecution has broken out against
the Christians in Cochin China Their villages have been
destroyed of their priests in custody awaiting
DEATH the missionaries hiding from the vengeance of
the Government in the woods, and the whole Christian
population has been dispersed No cause for this sudden
outbreak is assigned.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

In accordance with certificates OF
John Heart Esq, Superintendent Public Printing.
Hon j. w. Forney Clerk House Representative US
JOS Mattlngiyr Esq, Foreman Congressional Globe
Col w. Hickey, Chief Clerk Senate u s.
John c Fitzpatrick, Clerk Accts Senate o. s.
Is e. Daniels, ESQ., Clerk Accts House Representatives
Hon Philip f Thomas Commissioner of Patents
VIM Jilson, Esq, Librarian Patent Office
Prof JOS Henry, Secretary Smithsonian Institute
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WOrcester's Royal QuartO Dictionary.
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-I1wenty-ffh Thousand IN Press
The Executive Printing the Debates of Congress the Official
Record of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States and the
Publications of the Smithsonian
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We commend to lady readers the following objection
to late fashion, Young girls wearing straw hats with
little bells pendant from the brm w in the short space
of two months become crosseyed Instances have occur
red of maormaon of the eyes caused by the wearing Of
these little bella
Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04

HE rapdty with which the circulation of the Southern
Rural Gentleman is increasing all sections of the South
proves the fact that is just the paper for the Plan
three or over at y per copy. Address
j, L. DAVIS, Proprietor,
June f-Wsw Grenada Miss
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Tn accordance with cert;6cs,as ~

To conform in Orthography a0ih Worcester's Quart