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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald" says:
The preparation Of the army for efficient and
successful operation is rapidly progressing,
Every thing is done SO quietly now that even
the most expert newsmonger cannot discern
what is going Oh
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.AcGr=T T,h, 1851.

THE DOUGLAS FCSD SToprED.-J. Mad
iso7 Cults, the father Of Senator Dou'
slas' widow, publishes card, by desire of that
lady, requesting the friends Of the departed
statesman not TO raise contributions for the
support Of herself and children. Mr.. Cuts
is able and willing to provide for them.-Er
change Paper.
The children Of Senator Douglas; are amply
provided for in the will Of their grand father
the late Robert Martin, Of Rockingham, n. G.
Their inheritance is valuable Mississippi
plantation, q hundred or two negroes and 9th
er property; and their annua! income is suth
cient TO render them entirely Independent
OF Mr. Cults, or ary other officer OF the Lin
coin Government
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In 1858, be thus
| spoke:
"Iu my opinion, the
slavery agitation will
not cease until q crisis
shall have been reach.
ed and passed. a
house divided against
itself cannot stand |
believe this govern
rnent cannot stand
permanently, h slf
slave and half fret.
I do not expect the
house to fall; but
l do expect i. will
cease to be divided.
It will become all one
thing, or all the other.
The opponents of
slavery will arrest the
further spread Of ii,
and place it where the
public mind shall rest
an the BELIEF that it is
in the course IF ulti-
mate extinction, or its
advocates will push
forward till it becomes
lawful in all the
States.
In his Inaugural Of
March 4tb, '6l, he said:
apprehension seems
to exist among the
Southern States, that
by the accession 0! a
Republican admins.
tration their property
end their peace and
personal security are
to be- endangered.-
There has never been
any reasonable cause
for such apprehen.
sions. "
He then quotes one
Of the resolutions Of
the platform upon
which he was elected.
Among other things
this resolution says:
ave denounce the
lawless inuasion By
armed force Of cny
State, no matter an.
der aoh0t protect, as
among tile greatest
81 crimes.
"rhc Union is much
older than tue Consti-
tuition. ~ II consider
that in view of the
Constitution n the
Union is untro&en.
"The power c)n6.
ded to me will be used
to held, occupy and
possess the property
and places belonging
to the government,
and to collect the du.
ties on imports 6u:
beyond aehat may he
necessary for these ob.
jsets, there eiH DC no
inrasion, no 7s$ing Of
.torcs against or among
the people anyaohere.
-ISes Inaugural.
In order 10 deceive
and soothe his dissat.
is6ed countrymen, he
declares that, "tbe
Government will not
asss'l you" ave are
not enemies b Ut
friends" 1--WE must
not be enemies. -
[ vide ofsctionate in.
augurat,
In bis first proclau
war making power-a
Constitution to Congre
any legal authority,
seventy:Rvc thousand
an ed;ct for blockadip
ports. Next he orders
army and navy for the
what he hypccri!ically
rec,ion CT the people
citizens are arrested
legal authority, and, te
Cadwallader, bis subal
Of habSqs corpus in v;o!
and against the protest
" Abraham the first
Of the unprinclplod pa
to power. lie is noS
to huniliate the South
the Southern Confcder'
degradation? No, new
the South has borne o
North. at length the
solved, and dissolved
arms! then, Southern
invasion of your soil al
The Washington COZ
York Herald says:
The preparation Of t
successful operation j
Every thing is done SO
the most expert news
what is going on
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w h y block ade
Southern ports and in
vade Virginia, when he
says ''the Union is
unbroken f''
Has the Northern
government any Gus
tom house or other
property at Fairfax
Court House, at Ac-
quia Creek, at Hamp-
ton or Newport News =?
" as the death of the
gallant Jackson essen
tial to the collection
Of the revenues
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Blockade, invasion,
assassination, rap e
and robbery, have
been committed by his
troops; and, yet, lie
tells US I'VE must not
be cucuuies."
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To lie Elitors Of The Enquirer

To the Editors Of the Enquirer
GENTLEMEN S:-While perusing your columns,
| noticed lhat the honor OF bearing forward the
Tag OF the Hampton Legion was imputed to
Gen. Beauresard. Your informant was wrong.
The honor properly belongs to Lieut.. G. W.
Lester. Of the Davis Guards" who, when the
order for cburgs was given, bore the Palmetto
colors abou: fifteen PAGES in front, calling on
South Carolir.a 10 follow. which was promptly
done Corporal O'Conncr was tho next to
take it, and he it was who waved the first
Southern flas over Sherman's Battery.
August Ssh 1861. FERifAs.
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I. II. LOLLtSS1 LIZ
Brigsdicr General Commanding.

For the Enquirer.
The Creed and Conduct Of tho Dernnso2ue
una Despot, Abraham Lincoln
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To the Elitors Of the Enquirer:

10 Hc L1tI'TS q 1N6 EH7H!TW:
Gcntlcpcn Please allow me to correct a
mistake noticed in your paper, few days
ago, in regard TO those concerned in carrying
Col! Johnson's bo;:s cE the field of battle: in.
stead Of those named il was Messrs. Todd and
Walker Of the W. L. Iaiantry, Be1inmln Bar
rstt and C. I. Ilekc Of the Gist Rh=s, VINO,
amidst the th;ckest o! the Gsht, bore the fallen
brave 10 place Ct safety.
4 SOLDIER wuo WAS THEIR.
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Troopa at Monterey,

Colonel Scott and the Rich Mountain ABaiq
Copy Of Colonel Pe9ram's letter and Gen
eral Garnett's order.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
PUBLIC .Mk'EIING&.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

A stated meciug Of 4 s Board was h, Id yesterday
ut 3 u m.. Mr.. FLONEsT in The chair.
4 petition VAS received from Gen. ID. SlEIes,
asking for an appropriation Of $4,000, to be paid by
ibe Uulon Beieus. Comm iiiee, Tor Sic purpose oi
NEE ing expeutes incurfed III The toimation OF ,ne
sickle. brigade Of five re- uients. 1ne nens o. ,n''
.Xl ensc quarters, lood 10 'iirb'es' '"hi'S
blankets ETC.; and ibe uronni, u was suRgrs'd'
oud b. lnld out uf the 81 ,vO0 OJO inhd pated a. TIE
III. u,,-al Of the Union Deien-e COnlniiee, hhd Oh
Won hers duy counteIsgned. NJ lUOEEi or'ed
~ oluio in favor OF granting t. petition, WHICH wa"
MT by : me disl,o-iiun o pvsti one.
MIR. DAYToS hop.d It would pas, as expenses OF
Tins nature te fre1uenly thought would be great
hindrauce 10 the formation of ~. itent. .
Ir. FREsR raid tie Union )'ir,-" Coniih',eo @ nou
for ,yb fu,ri-h,d means fr ii kles iiii-ade, aii
,b,, yyi,bduyn their aid. lie thought II should be
IA, ertnDed iOr what fcason
Mr. BuoIr thought the rescluiion might safely be
sdouled ns If any reason Subsequently up, ,e'rc' 10
eNi,t why the apprupfiiiiIn not dcscrNei this
action ,orlJ be rrs, indeed The resolution VIA aLol lee.
ON motion OF Mr. TUoNEY IL wAs r,sVlEtd tbht tue
re2mlsr cling days OF toe Board ter ite eosug year
-inll be- Mony aud ihursday VI each week, ana tbat
the hour sHll lie > O',lOck.
,,,,fou wns r, ce,vea from the cif ers Of tie 9th
Relim,ni askiug for -quipIurrt o thte howi'zefs
a,d ono long range, rihr-Dorrd l2-ponnder cn,nou,
whih was referred To tho Committee on National
Affair.
rott the ,,st OF opriing IN ths Tor the r
Ten ,eafs anj ordering the tsne to bc printcd VIE
adopted
4 communication war received from The Corporilion
Couu-rl m u. !, to the querIDn whether The Iomnou
lonn, il hnd IT,. right 10 rrit or rcdue inses lJS
TINT, il !. oIiniJn such night did no' exit.
Tic D0y Bv,'k struck oil tue lat oi adverti'ing
pnTer- without dscusion.
Le resoluin to appropriate 8 600 FOR 'he prrpqrn-
ton by NJ NaleDus. of revised conn ilaion Of the
laws ui the Safe Win re,sieutr 20 tie n.y. ia'pfaby
reported on, War oppo,ed by Ir. Darius, aud laid
over. II,
Nr RtcKForn offered n re-ol itJn dire, ting the
s rr.f C.nui.siou.r 10 udvetbe for Irvl'snl- for a
si,ua of ,olor. 10 be pre,-n.d the lsi Regiment
Wac ingion VIOLIN e,rr tOl nee, and aP ~ ru'lng
sJOtlerefor. Tb, mailer Was Te.orfef 10 lie Con :
n.iuee on National hiairr. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL

At a meeliog ol the Board, last light, commune
caiun vas presented from Bigadier-Genrrai Ir'9hc'
stating that be bsd in connection with Mayor Doose'
personally inspected the Thirteenth Re- eeiment ~ An-
napolls, and the Twenty,i.hrb Regiment, nt WASH.
ington as to their wants. and thai they were ~ ureee
need Of new uniforms aud .hoes s'ine OF the men
being bare oored, and their bOther--of very Eimsy
mat. al OH inal worn OFT The General assed
high llu to ibe imeDir ns to their ell lebcy
and in ,onI.c ion there's iIh it si9ei thai tie
Twenty eighth REGIMENT did more actual duty or the
l.nst of lime in ice Than any other regiment. It
vas n company OF that regiment wb ch burned the
bridges nesr Alexandria j., ' gnia, captured train
Of cars, aud a the pr-sent line Was advanced N u
i,kei guard some miles in the INTERIOR Al other reg
nleut b ID received credit Tor what lbe Twenty eighth
had accomplished.
Committee consisting of Aldermen Strong and
Teran In connection with the Mayor, was hppoi ted
iopIO Ted to albany 10 II tue State altpoiltrs
Id not furnish The TO- in, nt iih ,o'lioy &c. Ii
tey line TO do 70 Ito d will That their wants
ave attended to.
A C.,Dmiltce of ihre was appointed to confer with
the New.lork autborilie- md CHAMBER Of Commeice
IL relation to the Exposed condition oi the hdrbor, with
the view ct Dakiy lie leiehsts secuie against the
possible attack 0f a. 'bemy.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

vioai0n of thst neutrality which her Majesty de'ifed
10 observe, the noble lord accurately informed VI
the answer piyen in another ase, lat the ", er'-
ment had deciied 10 issue "A PROCLAMATION ti,i"gh
warning to III ler SlaJestys snhjects OI ronse'
required corsi aIin for The purpose Ot ce''r-
mining what should be the particular wJTding OF the
p'cc,malion, and tley had thought II deri ie 10
have the very est ~ ice wih regard 10 u; nc
hop,d however, that il would isued very shor.y'
The Earl OF Derby wis' ed To know whittier, III tno
event of pryat er b,ng taken with British 'e'men
board and treated pirate IL wo"id be d,''"'y
unders ood that The seamrn suheeing lheustiVe. 10
cpDifal punl- hnlent had no claim upon the Poeoi'"
AMI interference of The Govenuen eni.
Eal Granville rhoagitt quite re,r that that "oui"
be tie natural rpsult Oi tie procamato' , e., ~;
Lord BronpLnm said the noble enrI had lini'ed his
ober, aious 10 sesmen iu Ter Map ser' e, wien
was quite clear that he meant thrm 10 hlly " NV
Biti.b ,nblect taking part ,the pyaleelt'" AMER
lct, W cb was piracy according I" the iaws VI nhne'
ANY interference in foreign war, ny h'uhe o'' n"
inV aud going on hoard sbps to lake is III The war,
was a lia. by Ine law al pIe,tpt, AID II "is n,ss
ex, edeui that those Iariirs bo chUs to oioh' 'e
OIL nse in this case s ould be ef 10 'uier The leiaiy
ne, incurred. TIE war in Au.eiict WA a mot Ia
m,ntabr asir on all acc' unt,; and, Tor tie sake Of
hi erhl p,incl-s and for the sake OF humanity ell,
be erveLtly lrnsled that the folly vii Ind gwen
isc 10 IT, po.riby lot cObied lO ride, wouli mol
tie aiierded w the calamilies wbicn USUALLY a'ooli-
psii-d civil war.
The Earl If HardwicLe wns anxious that the House
mig not enter too ong poost againrt d ioTtisn
v,se being fitted out by private indiN Nial- aud gwen
II lclrer OF ninique. Su,h ,e,,.l was caled inNa-
ieer, bu, IL al, follow that rrivaeer Should he u
IiIatr--lf prup.rly conducted they we're 80 more
irares than MY orl er Inan-"l-~hr. To hhti0h hAe
England, yosre ring rge mari'ime force hs ";t7
system which was IN e,essary, bn; II STATE win u
take any they could for TIE purpose oi carry 9
out tie war with rue, ess.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
Arrived.

p,, .pn,ur ofsnnledlnol Gray. Cork arr ~ 10 hs,sH
n Ma hound uto qton Ictas or oEieis ana "ss
OgoticI III Ca Ns.s.iu, Anil !,
I'll , =. IN, iiuit ~ 2~IeIte, Ones 70 Fr'-'' ~
rl.nas II SANFORD ,.. a., -. l., har,.. n, Poo
Senr r. ; Harding tBrl, Meni' Liugan C. b. days. ''A'
s,s, 6 sinn 1oi Csa Hasscy, St. Andrew'' dsS' ilh
0'' ioS. H. Sc nooi Kelly, EHz,bethFos f0f E''' 1aa
btil--. - m -, 80, 10, Ro,f,p.
,ehr srs l1w e. Clara, Albany nd - ~. 1 5s
s,nr p,.,l Nohl.,, Lilsoe hp II 'r heu ru"N n p.,t
-, Nnr, rel Ant tis, wood, l. isi'ahpo' io' ~
s.,r N A. cott w lcoft L1ab' iipoii io '.,"EoN
schr g. 4 ls 80 MtO al, kiiut ,thI"r. III a. ., s a'
l,n, Comm ti,ut rat, Ellsai ttit ost ~ fsh hn
k,,r On. ~, tuwirr Eii1ststnl" tIr t'Ot l"rh'N-
s.,lr ,su, hi ie>. E.i1aheii p1lt lf Se"iNAl1A'
son,, Irs A /, o, ei-i b.. Latv NJ OF lpi A"wl H,
sj.sn k.,..,nr Laws fis b'ttl or toT fsh hiFs''
sI~,r a., a. Tro,o-t ElIa5t p,n toT si'ii.e.e.
Stn - an ana MuIfy. -liz,trthpot Io ieseb
.,n \, il.on sll tn llll-t y o. Tor ~
soop 1uly io btowD EhZ.ne hfon iof 10y. r ~ 80 sbs
M JtDN--sldp Zoe rr,. Chandis Lns'P10 ...' ~ Vs' ~
,.i, , a, 4 90 tie .stl lI uiie. h. 81 Sanis TO-. Oh -
ia, liu,hodt haull, boysn. hsinous ap'xv " ~ = is
eel ID pile, on the 96t. sand, HOOK bearing '" y "
~ tlo South fog Key
" .st AID roit Pisken. an, . w A. w n W. ~ 70
MIND-DHius tie day tre1a W. o. we p" W. -" ~
" ", 20 gale Lon n. w
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
cry ITEMS.

GEsRRAL THUMB.-The original mannikin Thumb
with military lille and appurtenanees complete ls now
ana has been for lime, exhibiting his plgmlude
ut Hope Chapel, No. 72O Broadway, 10 mge cro"ds.
Time has brouglt no nc TO Tom Thumbs stature,
nor diminished the nitracliyeness Of bis musical and
dramatic performances. The world is Mt a4ape with
the wonder, nor swept by the enthn'iasm with winch
il was Iosse ssed ten years ago when Tom Thumb msde
his first APPEARANCE the stage but our snrrFe at
seeing perfectly formed man who can be covered by
"A quarl pot is no lens now than it ever was.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

40 vote of 81 yeas to 73 nays, to bpi it 10 tie de-
,tin ef the people The odnance was adtiaed py
a orarim.ns vote, IFS members being pie'eht. IL
kvnds NJ follows:
W. fhr reop ofthe State Of North CsronD in Convention
s,.epohd Do d.cae sId 'Tisin aud II heh 5echse sno
Oh g. ihr G. ~ 1853 wbs-by he Cosi'nio" oi hs
Unes rsi' suj pied sn3 ao u s,s aud pi
eD. me said OnveiiOn, hereby srealsd ,s.eir'e,
S1 Sb,ogn.d We do ft er eaIs .So Ssos. so tie
sthe S;atss under ~ tne If h U,ied states o An'i.'
hereby di.,ohsd ard hot tho Ssie o. North Carna J. NJ &
pei,n ard eleree Of 81 ih,'e sb's Of sp,ees"S "'''"
b. otg and sppeisin 20 &c and nCei - rf" y .;,,
An oTdi ante wac aCu pied 10 'Hllit the No"''i'u
tim of lre P,oysi nal Government Of tie ColieJeaie
Sites If AmeIici.
The Ral igh Standard of Wednesday gives the fol-
lowing ntcO1D Of tie scenes which pf,teoed ana loi-
LvweI q pa,faye of 'he Orciuarce:
ftop The Fsds0I OO,e snd Nh. sisV Of R"sar also
ordoapce Of similar cha,aeir Co"dershe deoas
be passed bnt TO the chnscer of HE oIdhsnre tss1s
L;,i G.ss ESfS Ss 9h 5c as ~ EeS SySo % ss 1se
d,lsnee o.Ied bJ Nv c. adopted inousy every
s.s. she oinance o i6 which he "ede Cusilu j.
Ia c. aid declares North Ca ons ossisign and nsPeudrnI
the vote announced bundled guns were
fi Oh Capitol Square snd the oesol the city were runs
AMID The ,hon's q! 81 s1ri,d multitude
The R0ie.e eh keaptr, saye:
Tle arl cry f 700 In honor OF the pas are
s.oh of he other seeded sts,v wee ar,d followed by
rsch f iho.e osies tirn whole bs'ev and e
had ed pied the n fen Of The onI' drrr sat. being
ee.1 twenty guns bred in honor e thai eNcit lhe
Of iks rls, sd gathered ihr sqU re
yond Of dpscTOin. At light tle mansion 81
he sid he resG.ncr. several private Cali
SEM we've b.illisu;l, lumi ssd.'
THE cHRoXOLoGY OF SECESSION.
North Carolina stle eleventh io chronological order
Of the Iebellious Staies The fll"wiIg table shows the
aafe of ,hr ,assage of ordinances OF Secession:
South Csrohls. Dee, ". D. LON isn Jan 70
2 Mississippi Jan. D. T. Texas feb. l.
4 Alsb.u q isn. IA. g. Virginia ApTil II.
T. FlOIIca, Jon. ~. g. Arkansss May D.
J. Georgia, Jan. 10 10 I.n"efsee. Nay
IL. North GsrohDs, Msy2l.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

A SErr.EssyARED SLAvER.-By the freaks Of for
tune it sometimes happens to our police that the very
they mOst anxious 10 see and most willing u
make long search for, walks ib,o their emorace, and
enables them to make arrest without particle OF
trouble Such good uck beiell U. s. Marshal Murray
ON Monday morning. David Reed Miller, mate OF the
bark Sral which was ,eized he II slayer and searched
ssi week, was very much wanted 10y che Dstrict-At-
trn y TO stild his trial accompice IN fitting out
lie hak orthc black traffic" The search through the
cargo revealed in mos, satisfactory manner The fact thai
Tie Sarah was ont Oh voyage after slave, andan a!da
VII which was procured on Monday morning drecils
implicaies the captain and male. Marshal Mn ry 1T
ou, pre- AIRED to find and arrest these officers, but be
fore hc had time 10 get warrants, Miller imsei
wnlked into the office and asked the Narshal II he
would be Kind enough 10 tell him when the OF The
Sa,nh would come off. lie remarked tha; he was
anxious To baye it se edupon thar day he wanted to
10 20 Phaderi ia the pext morning, and ship on a ves-
rel about To sail from that port. Tie Marshal, with
wonderful uro,uty and poiiteess informed his prize
that be really couldn't say, but he thought hi case
would certainly be- attended 70 before night In fact,
if Mr Miller would have tie goodness to wal, uo-
neut there were half dozen detective. in the room
and be couldn have escaped If be had waited To-, hs
would run up and ask the Distrc,-Aitoruey. The
good-natured aud seli--acricng Marshal Mummy soon
retained with smiling counter Ice, banded paper To
.rear slalwar drle,tNe, and bhndly Informed Miller
that if e would step ont with that gentleman he woad
gi.e hin some Information. Poor nan the inforiDa-
uJn that be po after be had Acknowledged that his
name or esond,d with the in the paper was that
he was under arrest on charge of piracy; aud II
more mis- r,bly dej, cted man than lo hGa not fallen
under onr ol observation of lac years.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

ARRAICsNESr OF AS ALLEGED SEcEssioNIsT.-
Ga Monduy morning, merchant doing business IN
Burng Flip was araiyned before Genenl Srperntend-
cn X, nnedy charged with usinY treasoDnblo language
at various Imcs and ces in tie city, aud alec crcu-
laiing tie report that Pr sid, nt Lincoln was common
,iuuhard. He also made ccrt.in statements desoga-
toy To Mrs Lincoln. It understood that thls man
had made there nss, rtons from actual know ledge but
when closely questioned 10y Mr. Kennedy, he confessed
that hls information in the matter was derived eXcu
sively from the Southern papers lie claims to oe IA
loyal ard patriotic citizen, but at the same time Gays
that " hie unduly excited from smnlapt5 he may have
used unbecoming and indecorous language toward
President Lincoln aud hS lady. His partner, he Tys
has gone south and entered into the service Of the Se
oessiotss which fact lie cons ers good grounds for
disso,lng the partnership. Aher severe repnmand
from the General Superintendent and caution TO be
more guarded in hi, expressions in future he was re-
leased.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

NIAGARA BY MooNLIGHT.-George L. Browns
famous Picture, "Nagara ~ Moonlight" Is now on
exhibition at be Cray on Art Gallery No. 'j5 Broad
yay ior the benefit OF The patriotic fund.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28
BhOOkLYN ITEMS.

grand Patriotic Concert for the benefit Of the 2sb
Regiment will given this evening at &c Athensum.
The arti-ts lamong whom Of the frat in
Brooklynl coutribure their services gra,uously, and
we bespeak full house for their commendable enter
prise.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

PRoBABLE MURDER IN WuLIAMsDURGH.-Abon
IL o',ock on Sunday night 0hcer Taggert beard
cry of Murder in Fiist street, near North Ninth,
aud s.,w II PARTY Of men sandng over the body of
man who was bleeding prousely from several wounds.
Tupert rpIei for assistance when Officers Deylin
and Fletcher up, III conveyed the wounded man
10 The sialou-house. aud took into custody thee men
who gnye their names as Robert Gibbons Thomas
iiHpai ck aud Oh i-tol her Fay. Dr. North was
senL ior tnd examined the wounded man, whom he
found TO lave Ie,enedlo le-s than hve sta0s On the
face abd neck, abd one ol danger naiuie IN The
abdomen. The pnysicm gave it as his opinion that
the nnn could mol recover.
Ju ice Callahan sent for TO take dtposiilii,
but tie ma1 weak toni Inc could give but hIie
iriorm, relation to the matter Tie said nat u
name was John Iieny; that he resided ON lwei.'h
street, Newly ork, ad had been spending tho DAY WIN
some i,iepds IN W iii msbnrgb. lie said ths tioD'hs
wus ,uo man Who had stabbed Inn. The paIies wee
AL Or uk, and Cbhons much 30 that u oillters
wcro of opinion thnt lie could tot have cornnoi we
dead. No weapon oi any kind WA iouhd upon hin,'
TLe oic.,rs made further sea,ch ia the neighooh d
VteiI resulted In lrIes ul "a man haIl.u fa'i'h
McSAenus a, his ien,e, III Ninth sheet his shlLes
were found to 10 cove,ed With blood, and he h'i
la.av kiufe w Lis peSessiVg ILe wounded Ilia Was
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

TIE EXCISE CoAassIOsgRs.-Thi body met q,
the City Hall Yesterday tor the first time to recev'
applications fox iernr.-. There are about 600 liquor
dealers, ana last year but 400 obtained licenses.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-28

THE SMALL-Pox.-1he smallpox is represented &c
he greatly prevalent ~ No. %e7 Hudson avenue and
vicinity. The Health Oacer notified TO this effect
yesterday moninr, aid made arrsDgemeDis TO have
tie mater attended 10 on Wednesday.