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BOARD or SurEbviseRs.-An adjourned
n Getting Of this Board wa held yesterday. Pes
iden' Stewart in the Chair.
communication was received from tho Aud
ting Committee tf the Police Depart IN ant,
giving an estimate OF the amount required 10
be app opristsd for the uss of the Department.
for the year 1862, viz For general ponses,
$500 for the Brooklyn Police, S2f7, 500 ;
for the N. 7. Police, Sl,5i9 y12; to.aI o., COG,
9l2. Rcitrud 70 Committee on Annual Taxea.
A CT mmurication was resolved from the
Commnsoners for building Harlem Bridge re-
qusstirg that . further appropriation be nude
iOr The prosecution Of the work. They state
that the appropriation Of $50, 900 rnsde in July
lAs', has been expended. Referred TO the Rpe-
cial Committee on Harlem Bridge.
communicable was received from tho 8 ate
I. Hptroller. IL fsrbing the Board that the
S'als Board Of Equalization and Assessment
have fixed this county 3 quota Of tho state tax
for 1902, at e. 2i2, $50 90. (Tnis is about
10000 more than last year Referred 10
Committee on Annual Taxes
A letter was received from Mr.. John ID. d.
Rose complaining that the Inspectors of RI,
gi-try, Of The 9Th Ward, sitting in lager boer
salon At or noar 10 Houston street, had refused
TO place his name on their books. Rafer,ei 10
the Chairman OF the Board Of Inspectors of Re
gistry.
A resolution was offered ny Supervisor w.is.
mann, Gx1g the fees Of the Sheriff, on and
after Jsnusry ls', 1862, for reporting TO the
Secretary ofS'a'e, the names Of persons con-
vcted by the State and County Courts. at fifty
cents each name, and ~ IL cen,s each, for re-
porting the names Of all persons convicted by
the Police Courts.
Mr. Wej-msnn said that the fees received by
the Shefiis Department were enormous, and
that II his resolution was Adopted, it would save
the County at least s1O, coo per annum.
II was = feuod TO Committee on County Of
fees, with Instructions 10 report on Thursday
next, to which time the Beard adjourned.
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Gear Of Oyer asd Terniiser-Oct. ~
R..fore Jusfica HoupaoaN

Gear Of Oyer and Tern,iser-Oct. ~
Before Justice HooBBoon.
The Grosd Ju'y The panel OF Grand Juross
WAS cal ed this morning, and the Jurors wers
discharged until next Monday, at IL O'Clock
The Court ordered an extra panel Of IS to be
summoned fer next Monday. The Court thea
adjourned.
Court NJ GeseTai Sessions.
Before the Recorder.
An aged woman named Mary Carr, pleaded
guilty to false preteno $, in Obtaining az from
the soldiers Relief Committee, by falsely rep
reseniing that size wss the mother Of one % INA
n ]. State Volunteers The Court senten .
her TO the city ~ con for one day.
Julia Bolard pleaaei gully 10 dofraus'ns
the Relief COMMITTEE ct 80. Jy fd-.ly roo
tsntirg that she was he -,ts OF Jane, Roland
q Company III, Cslifgnr Regiment The
Court sent her 10 ths city p .ypn fu d,.A
Philip Satter vt- rcd Iu1 r'nvir..d 4 grtnd
Larceny, in stealing ~ yards = vs- INK rem y .
store q Mr.. Isaac Bcar, ADJ "a. -eu,nd-i III
tentsnce. No other css.s i+ing ro,i D., lac Cont
sdjCufLed fa The day.
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CITY NEWS

FATAL SmooTISo AooIDEyr.--0n Saturday
last, Robt. T. Steel, G, orgo Heath, and ano!h-
or person went from thi city in aiail boat 10
jamaica Bay, on a shooting excursion When
OF GraveSend Mr.. S.esle, having occasion to
use his gun, which was then in the bottom d
the boat seized II by tho muzzls and drew 1t to-
ward him. A he did this, tho lock caught
against some obstruction, causing tho gun to
10 of, and the contents lodged in the abdomen
Of Mr.. Steel. inhicting = mortal wound, nom
which he bled to death within tive hours. lie
maintained hii Consciousness to the last mo.
n"g.tt before fnl dissolution, and manifested the
utmost GOODNESS under trying circumstances, 70.
marking that it was worse than Bull Run &C
fair for him. An inqu 81 was held, and the
tody was brought to the late residence of do.
erased No. 119 Clinton street. at about II O..
clock that night, and was Inferred on Sunday,
at Greenwood cemetery. The deceased wa. only
Abcy' twenty one years old, and was much es.
ttenta b, ali WHO knew him. At the time Of
lis dea'h no was custom houss clerk in the
cmploy Of MesMs. Patton ( Co.. broadway
New York. His family reside in westches el
| county.
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From Cairo.

Cairo, III, Oct. 2l.-The Runboat Conestoga
made a reconnaissance up the Tennessee river as
far ss the state Lire. She rep rts that there
was string force Of rebels near the Ter
nossee line. She returned here this evening,
having seized two barges loaded with aour des-
tinei for rebel camp. II is understood that
the rebels were in strong force at Blondvills on
Saturday. II is also reported that Gen. Har-
dos's fore is 600 strong at Belmont, Mo.
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RELIGIOUS.


Primitive Metbodist Mis-is. Roou-, 500
llidfon -, Easement J. Preaching ruo.dav wcd-
hstay, Thursday a Il Friday evenings. Nix eek.
On Wiay, 27th, At luk A. NJ. LnVcfe,st ut 7 r.
n. seats tree. Come, and bring your frierds " IN
You. eiyb, dy wecome. W. GRAHAM, JAS.
CASTLE, Committee IFS
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RooLEsIAsIICo.M ILITARY.-A council Of
Baptist Churches was held yesterday aEernoo !
at the Baptist Church, corner of F1rty'th'ni
street and Eighth avenue, to consider tbs qu"s-
ton Of ordaining the present officiating Chap
lain Of the Tenth regiment Of the New York
State yolupteers-now on duty at Fortress
Monroe. The candidate appeared before the
Council. After patient examination into his
experimental scquaibtanCe with religion
bis views Of what constitutes call to the
ministry, and his knowledge OF Doctrinh Theo-
logy, the Council decided by large majority,
that II was inexpedient to proceed TO his or
dina'ion at present.
Tho candidate is licensed to preach the gospel
by tho Baptist Church, under this license he
has preached for several years. According TO
the present army regulations, he would DO cut
Oft from the function of chaplain, in which
capacity he has for three months supplied
preach ing services To the Regiment. Il was
supposed that he had been very useful, and that
ordination would enhance his usefulness as well
as answer a necessity. Though admitted 70 Be
a good man, and member Of the church In
good standing, his examination exhibited .
want Of qualification, as was urged, for the
great duties impOsea upoa him by ordination.
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The PnHsYLvAMA LEGIsLAruRK.-T The
HAnisburgh Telegraph claims that the next 10
gislstuIe will DO represented as follows.
Senate. House.
Rep. majority, 10. Union majority, I6.
Twenty tenaton hold oyor from last year.
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Imn.rtan, from Missouri.

81. Louis, Oct. 21.-Union scouts report the
total number Of armed rebels 10 the southeast
at 6O00.
A man direct from Gen Prics's army says
hat Claib. JacksOns rebel Legislature is in
session At Stockton, the county seat Of Cedar
county which place MoCulloch was approach
ing with from 5000 to 1000 reinfoicements
for Price.
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NEW REVENUE CUrTKR.-Ths steamer Tiger
was employed yesterday as a revenue cutter in
place Of the Geo. Birbeck, jr., formerly in the
service. She is more commodious, swifter ard
newer than the boat she displaces, and when
supplied with the two six Founders she is to
carry, and fitted for her future duties, will be
quite handsome little weasel. She will be
comma ndsd by Capt. J. c, Louber.
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Cur MANDATORY IN NEW IoRK.-We
are informed that Mr.. o. Blunt will start in
this city, within shout thirty days, a very
large gun manu- factory. The principal weapon
made will be the army Springfield musket.
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HoNoH TO TIE DECEASED The death OF
Adj. Gen GibtOn has been officially announced
by Adjt Gen. Thomas, who orders the firing,
a, all military stations, of thirteen guns, on the
day after the receipt of the orter, as a token Of
inspect for the memory Of the deceased. Officers
thirty days.
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CoLIAGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS -
The Introductory address for the winter session
Of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,
(medcal department Of Columbia College cor
ner of 18th Avenue and 23d street, was delivered
lat evening at the institution, by Prof. T. NJ.
MMkOe. A large AMI Intelligent audience
prnced the OCCASION
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ASSOCIATION or Ia CAL MErHoDIsr PRHAcH.
Kris The fourth annual asf ocation of local
preachers Of the NJ l. Church concluded yes
'eIdsy. The annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. ]. p. Cook, Of Baltimore, in the after-
noon, at the Central NJ. K. Church, and in the
evening sort of general conference Of delegates
was held at the Greene street church.
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81. Lopis. oct. 2i.-1ho statement Of the
Wssbingup cere pondent 81 the New York
7tiJvne, that C,pt. Prince, cen naudant at
Fort LeavenuUf b fefuses " rect kuize Gen.
Fremont az bis superior officer, ia fiiss.
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A SwIsDLER LOOK OuT ppk Hu- The
police report that man M mel Abraham la.
worth, who was discharged lr,m ) * Sing last
May, is circulating about town AMI deirau ling
families, by getting from them articles of dress
to dy. He issues acArj, by which it appears
that he owns dyeing establishment in Pough-
keepse, which is false. II is said that he hA,
obtained large amount Of clothing by this
means. The police arc on the lookout for him.
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CHARITY FEsTIyAL,-The annual festival Of
81. Nineents Society, commenced yeHterdAy at
he City Assembly Rooms, and will continue
today and tomorrow. The rooms have been
very handsomely decorated.
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Dcsirpc'isn ~ q Prin'iss once and Privaf.
ID Nrellfnnn hN IL hinnn snIdl..u

Tore Haute, IND, oct. 2o-Two or three
con panies u the 43d Indiana regiment. .tionsd
At Camp Vigo In this city, under command 81
Their Colonel price, dcd quiz lily this evening 10
the ofhce Il the JournoI and Democrat and IN
a short time deu 81 shed everything. They
then proo'eded To several private houses ard
served them ~ the same manner This citizens
sre ~gsnzing TO proceed TO take the cam.
There IA great excitement.
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THE SECOND LECTURE of the Peoples Course
at the Cooper Institute, this evening, will be by
DR.. Cheever. Subject: British Opinion and
Feeling IN the War and Emancipation"
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o. L. A. ANNIvHRsARI.-The thirteenth
anniversary Of Charter Oak Chapter, No. ~,
Order Of United Americans, was held last even-
ing in the Allen st. n. K. Church. The ex.
ereises consisted Of patriotic addresses, hymns
al
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Atchison, X, oct. 19.-Orders havs today
been issued by tho President Of the Pixies Peak
Express Company, At this place, TO stop the
lifonia line Is completed, which will probably
Be early next week. II Il, therefore, probable
hit not more than ore rCrs pony will b run.
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Albany, OF. Il The DEM cfats If the 1ith
Senatorial dis riot nominated, on > turday Ben =.
jsmin 4. Wood, e Duanesburp. for S.na,,r
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GEs. STUnoIs-A correspondent Ct tho ".
Y. Tres gives formal contradiction ''irom
personal knowledge" of the painful reports con.
corning this brave officers habits.
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OPENING on THE NEW YoRK MEDIoAL COL
LHOh.-Ths introductory lecture to the wintsr
coarse Of the New York Medical College and
Charity Hospital, was delivered Last evening at
10 college by Professor G. A. Dudd.
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SOMETHING LIKE BUsINEss.

Two huDdIed wagons and thousand yoke Of
oxen, have been cent TO Gen. Fremonts COM
mand within the past week from this place.
The steamer Florence arrived here this m orn-
ing from st. Louie, having come through I'M
molsstsd by the rebels.
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Important from Washington.


Washington, oct. 21.-Cipt. Mundes, Adult
ant General, for Gen. Smiths Division, with a
small escort, advanced on the road leading fro N
Lowimville, 10 within a short diStenco OF Vi
emma, ON toraging expedition. Tho result was
the bringing of about 80 loads Of hay and 250
bushels Of cats.
RECoSNoIsASCE AND ITS RESULTS.
The result Of the reconnaissance OF Gen. Nc.
Call, which advanced TO Drainesville \ iturday,
returned this morning, the object Of the OK
petition having been accomplished; and valua-
ble Information obtained while the main BODY
remained at Drainesy lie on Sunday, the Engi
ne,rS under an escort procs eded to tho right rs
far rs the Potomac, three miles distant and on
the left a. far as The London ana Hampshire
Railroad. The rebel piokets were encountered
by the escort OF the engineers. A sharp firing
entued. The result was the killing Of eve rebels,
of whom belonged TO the Louisiana Tiger regi.
ment. None Of our men we've injured.
The amount of forage issued by the Govern
ment daily for use in Washington and vicinity
is # bay 2l5 tons, Of grain $50 tons.
The housobeld iurliture, etc lost bv the
c0pture Of the schooner Fairfax, SATURDAY
morning, belonged To Mrs. Elizabsth Evans, o.
Willinwsburgh, N. Y, and valued at abou
So, CQCI INT WYNN en-
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Why TAKISG,-The beautiful and popular
Madame HERMANN takes a farewell benefit this
ev'nit <, at which Hermann will perform five
new tricks. (Ses ADVERTISEMENT. Mad. II.
will make first appearance as a Pianist, and
Miss Carlotta Patti will also make her frst ap-
pearaIce at the Academy Of Music.
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BoARD 90 .'uScn MEN --Tre n ART hell {.
lergib' ned seeson last evening, but tho bushes
was mostly routine.
The Board, after much discussion ooucurred
wi the Aldermen in making the IVorli a cor
I.sation psper-the Times, HeraH a1d Tri6uae
being sll rejected.
Tie Bjnd refused 10 concur with the Alder
n en- in resolution, repeating tbs resolution 70
allow the Hudson River Railroad 10 run a dunn
" engine. Adjourned to Thursday.
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Board or ALpERSnsr. AID. Frear in the
chair.
On metiOn Of An Cornell the Boatd recon
sidersd the action taken. at lie last msetina
adopting the report Of The COMMITTEES on Ma.
tiOnal Affairs on the allotment system" ami
referred the report back 10 the Conmittea
The following statement Of the condition OF
The treasury was received from tbs Financs
DEPARTMENT
Balance Oct. 12............S 831 ,802 Is
Receipts Recommendations. 1,140,9O2 II
1,972,2Oi 80
Payments. Observation-Disclosures. 56s,slj 81
Balance Oct. 10. ....."......t1,i c3, 3SS 81
A1er trsnacting qpsntiy Z rontino bust
ness the Board adjourned 70 Thursday even =
ng mex.
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PUBLIC ENTERrAMNMEyws

A CADEMY OF MUSIC
n WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23d.
BENEFIT AND FAREWELL APPEARANCE OF
nADAhE HERMANN.
G II A n ID ALA MIG H T.
GRAND CONCEhT
MISS CARLt TIA PATHS
First app 'Aranre A. the Academy OF Music.
MADAME HERMANN
VIII, On this occasion mike her hrs. appearance ~
A PIANIST.
HERNIA
will introduce
FOUR NEW TRICKS
Never before pSif rmed Ia America.
Tie performance will commence with
THE FLHiNi PHOTOGRAPHS.
wien W He rmSnn will throw, instead q playing
cards,
TWO HUNDRED
o. Madame HerrmannH Photographic LikeneSses.
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Departure ~ Tn. Ellsworth ReEiincst for
the Sest Of war
Hury, Oct. n The Ellsworth regiment,
nsnlls rirg l'G0 muskets, left this afternoon
for RasbirptOr
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WILCOX & GIRBs
SEW NC MAC MES,
COS BROADWAY.
$50. s9O

LYoSs' MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER.
The original and gepu SrtilS will eI terminals
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Lyons MAGNETIC PILLS
Are Ture death 20 RAs and Nice. Sod by all Drug
g'rs everywhere ID 8. BARNES, Proprietor, IL
Park Row, and i24 Broadway.
BARRI's TRICoPHERoUs
IL the Lest SD cheapest article for dressing an 4
teaut'yng Gle ,ning, curling, preserving and 70
storing the hair. Ladies, try IL Sod by all dug
gists.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

BY 1BLBoRAPB TO THE ~ p. SUN.
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Kansas War Items.

LedrenpOrth, oct, 2l.-The Consr rdtire
newspaper Of this city has advic 70 that the tow
Of Humboldt Kansas, has been totally burned
by the secessionists from the Indian county. 1t
is thought probable that the records Of the u.
8. Land Office were destroyed.
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Regular Dsn.e, allie Us,op Nomiaa ,i.u,
on II HNIlNNf II III y
ron SENATOR,
Third niaft icN nrookl,

Bd ID str1ct, u o)klyn.
ron SENATOR,
Third let. Brooklyn,
FRANCIs b. BPINoLA,
TIE Champion OF the Government oc29 ta'ilT
The 11th WGId Peoples Uaisl Asssoiu
ton win hold Us regular weekly meeting a Pre-
Oot. ed. At 8 o'c'ock- r. L, LARRENORE Prss
EDWIN STEWART, sso.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

CONCERTS At ~, p. ", by DoDwoRTHs
RAND.
Tickets n ceLts: W be hsd at II. dc,-. .Is b.,oi
, 1861-04-17
Voice Of New York.
f1th


Tbs only true policy is to meet tho Asue
now, and settle it definitely, even though tt
coats bloodshed. More submission cannot
bring peace; it.can at best only postpone tha
co{li3ion, II blows ere to be struck, It Is in
dnitsly better it should be done In the Vlnd1-
than for ult=rior cause--;nfinitelY better that
II shonldin ths name. sud for the take ofsthe
Union. than, for q refusal Of some new de-
manta after tho Union has bezsn tgsnominious-
1y surrendered. ..:: ,.,
II q fIm attitude can ever secure peace, 1t
precedent And Il war must come, it.must be
isfh1tter and eadefWhen< thes contest Is Hithn-
mere isolated ,rebeli ious fragment, than when
Ii is withsan Independent nationality, Invested
with all national attributes and privileges.
The riera single power Of granting letters OF
mazasie, which the smallest Independent state
mxy do, would In itself render the confedefa-
cy ten times more Formidable, as recognized
nationality, than it ever can be 80 long is
it occupies simply the; position Of reVoated
section: In. = contest now, they can sane
ton no prlvateers which The nations viii
recognize. ;. or trtat otherwise than ~, pi..
;rstes. Ii a contest after their iDdepead-
euce Ii. required, our commerce would be
preyed uponEWlth mpnnity. And contest,
We: hsva- sail, must come sooner OF ater,
dmperious spdrist that abuses our lore Of peaca
IN making supai limited demands and imposes
Unconditional terms the spirit which hs
bsan disIaaying itself 10. couapicqously 1t:
EnarleStdnI not now checked nnd rnfbed,:
page Tor all: Ng Aggression npon 1t u called
GsaeIon, desn,Ssa5anse s,Sas ;n e e 6a Rent
bnnminy, lis u hat all shonld Approva- Nothing:
Enaoxnins ahpnld be denied thas can ennhistently:
!: hs alloWsd, If pesce> shall be the fruit OF il:
Il to yisld blInaly and Implicitly, slmply BE-
t 'eanse zas thing is dsmaaasd. aud blood will
ba saed r. dsmapa = f1la;sa = tas nsest
nDt;bI6 an1 sctnessi Feacd eau 10 secured In
ID gueh mode and th.a Wsr ffhst would finally
break 1t, would h5 til thot mo1e terrible for
:haYiny Bean preceded by' such anaysilings hu-
uillsNoRs.
, 1861-04-17

There Il now every indication that the
whole brce Of ninety-fou regiments, called
for by fhe President could be readily fur
nished BY Illinois alone, and that the quota
ofdx regiments assigned to Illinois could
bs obtained: In Chicago almost at the tap
Of the drum. *rranis is most cheering to the
heart pfsthe patriot. It promises short
work WiHlh he traitors and prompt crush
.ng OF. fhs Iebsllion. But military move
rnsnta .of~ all things under the sun.
require, precision, discipline.
reeu1sttty., The, stx regiments called for
py TIL Presidents proclamation will be
reelected :tnnae ediately;3z ;3itu1n tthszoluntesr
oompani6as, md nust sred5 Into :thha :aerH1ce
md pY Of the United states. But: after
that business Ii disposed III, he task or. re-
Or anizing the- and putting. the
tase an zEefSfo for fatufe exiaenii.
ciss Wi pecapy :eths il astsntion Of the Legis-
1as,ze III IL iiaa ks to suppose that lie
Arst can off thsa gosVernnsnt Tor men will
bs thalast call ii il therefore the duty Of
the General Assembly to make the most
smple Paorisiens for prosecuting ths war,
, 1861-04-17
L womanss TeatimonyAg Agalnst Slavery.
The Aasl,S ,Slauesy Standard publishes letter
from Lydia Maria Child, addressed to Lucre-
tla Mott, in which tbs following passage &C.
,.,- The Snake Story.
fIxpn.n .hn Nn A3x,,.ni In4a1ltnoxAa.

A story has lately been going the rounds Of
the papers to the effect that I'll: attempt had
been made upon the life, or at least the health,
OF the President by some Southern cansplfa-:
tor who sent two copper head snakes to his
address BY mail, with the expectation that he
Vould be bitten by them in opening the pack
axe~ Fortunately, however, according to the
etory. the spakes were discovered and killed
IN lie Post Office, ,-before reaching the Press-
dent The whole tale, improbable as It would
seem. has even been made The subject OF sen
Estion dispatches md editorials Il 7 N the Nea
E Having taken some ne pains to inquire into
the trutS of the story, We find thas week o.
two ago two Bman snakes were detected In
the city Post Office and killed, having doubt
less escaped from some package They vera
sent over to: the 4mftnsoniala7 Institution,
where thsy ara now: preserved, and we're READ
lly determined to be one Of the most harmless
aud ineaenstve N well as:the most beautiful
species OF North American serpents, the scar.
lst-enake, technically known as :1hs Rh5nosEo'
snd eooeined* Tho specias is:- -qaite abundant
,throug hont the e5uuthern states, and the specf'
mems had probably been iginall dr. Used
to the Smithsonian Institution, which fre-
quen.ly receives such objects By : ::