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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Extraordinary Case Of Poisoning In New

Tie Nerark Journal says: One Of the most
cases Of accidental poisoning ever recorhed
in lii county has Just occurred IN the township OF VII
hnrn "A N an and his wife having both been deprived OF
.ifc nv what appears have been purely accidental
occurrence Sir. Thomas Constantine n Laiive OF
I'm land aged 4, years who lived Upon farm iat'iy
ovned br Robert rcChesney ON the South orange
TURNPIKE. recently purchased keg IN New-ioiA,
which had used for he purpose CT barreIing sone
elder On Thursday cTenIrs ne st drew some CUR
fiom this KS into pitcher, and he ana LIS WHO l'oA
hearty drinks of the 'iIud from the pitcher.
The daughter. aged about IL years drank Only dpout
hnf q glassfuL Ia 20 minutes aiierward thsy were
taken with violent purginss ara vomitnEs. A.uic"
assistance called. hut az O'Clock on rrluav i"
ing Mrs &. died. AID Yesterday during the gay her
nv, band also expired. The daughter who had drank
loss than her parents. not 30 violently affected AZ
thev and after suffering, is reported "a Deihg
Ia IN imp owing condition. .
d.. DodG, the County Physician. was summoned to
attend 1T Mhburn yesterday but being engaged al ING
tine In the case br JBques, II this city he deruef
DIR. WIN. Pers1n. Of Orange. Ia make tho necessary
nyc, The Icsulis we're the discovery thAt the
key hal reccrtly been bought In New orA ana thn'
n. cider dTa an from II presented an oy Appearance,
oansed It Ia believed from some chemical mud which
the cask lad pre- .oIsly contained but which al present
Il u,nccoun.ed f,r A sample II the liquid has been
ert 70 York for anal ya.on and the case bavEg
q thorough Investigation to-day.
III. c.sk Las since elsninec. and. having been
expsed TO the rain II discovered by an inscription
10 have contained ''insalhhc remedy for bugs &C.
Coroner Sanford hnpannelcd n jury to-day aud al
iourned further Investigation nnih next Satufday.
when the rcsult OF the chemical 9naIyss VIII probably
he Known.
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The Szi..i-sippi Crevnssc.

The stoppage of the crevasse at kenner, on
the Mississippi may not seem TO be thing Of much
moment To yorharn readers IL they bad ever resided
OF the banks Il tie Mississippi or of somc o' its tibu
,aries ridden thc great mounds wnlling ont mo
water the boating timber many feet higher than
the level " their homes and only kep out BY the ihg
ry Of the banks they would realize the Importance oil
creynssc. Wien the earthcn walls are broken
tbrough NJ they wh,n neglected tho swollen waters
OF tue rircr rush through. and in few moments rak'
du able desolator. Sometimes ohEis OF cut OF Ia
created nile. from thu former channel OF the stream
destroying rich plantations. and leaving the old river
bed a n.e ~ bayou .oI all.yaiors and ca' tsh.
kcnner Is on the iibe Of The New-Orleans, jackson
and Grcat ,orthern Rswsy. about 10 miles above the
city nnd the let bank III the river The wau Of land
separating the river nom Lake Poptchartrn at this
point u but about Eve miles broad Many specu atiors
have been hazartcd 10 tho results should the river
frco It's way fivm here into the lake or by the west
ward coast into Lekc Catouche and Bsretara Bay
The 6st sure result would be- n leave Now0reans
high and dry "a re-Adamite whale or any of q.
monsters stranded by the subidenco Of the Noachian
deuge Several crcynsses have occurred above tho city
In previous years; but there then me1 and money
meet them. Now both wanting and II Is highly
fortunate for NewOrIeans and all western trade that
what might have been a serious evil has been mastered
PHILADELPHIA North American June D.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Gen. Wool aud JED. Davis.
We find the following anecdote respecting
Gen. Wool in III, 81, Paul CMinn.) Press
10

We find the following anecdote respecting
Gen. Wool in The 81. Paul (Ainn.) Pre'.
FoRT SMELLING. May GO 1868.
When JEFF Davis was returning from Bnena V,sta.
Mexico the States, with his regiment ne called Oh
,nent, aid asked for teams to draw the mems kuap'
sacss The General informed him tbst the transporta
ton was all engaged In removing the ordnance Nom inc
count v. tn, .efore 1t impossible to accominodate
him jeff insisted until he had introduced the sud-
ject the hri time, whereupon the old regular tolu MN
he would hear no more about the matter. Jc TOOK MS
leave suddenly telling the General TO go 10 Gil Inc
mt him under ARES. JEFF. repeated tho words aha
took to his heels down the street. pursued by the ~er
OF this article who guard at the .oor curing tc
conversation and was ordered by the General 20
orrest him jeff saw that he was coming OUT secona
hest in tho race and made o flank movement through
n Mexican house INTO the back yard. when vas Ih'
Chased by high wall that could not be scaieo Wher
ito Oua-d kent him until the officer ~ the enhfd anu
four men came. TIE officer Of the guard ihlortu WV
the Colonel that ho was his prisoner ara tnta 10 ~
o,dors In 10 him 10 Gen Wools headquartors Inc
Colonel sa,d he would 20. The officer replied II VI.
o'one, said he would 90. nat was enough but
h,s aa,onishrrcnt when he saw the pernllnIs oei.
taking 20 his heels Ggain down thc s'rec' in ~,
hc was nrrsued hv n Kennckan. who was nearest BIN
sben he took b. flight. tie came mp wilh,n reacn
OF him. and dealt him blow with the putt OF hls en
ON or the bend that prostratsl hiu Jc roneu o .
10 h.ct and made Some chiyeiric thrnfs WIN us
saber which were successfully paired ny the Nh
tnckia1 v no was IN tbo set OF wrenchlng Tue s""u
from his hand when the rest of tho party came up enu
headquarters, where he was PIT under guard nnt he
repented bis rashness and apologled to .ae Sehera
WHO released him ~ pursue bis march swhsr. u not
better man. j. A. DICKSON.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Citizenship.
To fAs Edi.o, 81 The n. y. Tu1Sss.
AspinpoH, Nav Is. 1865.

TO Ms Editor If TAs ~ y. Tr1rae.
SIR: What force does the first clause OF sec
ton Of chapter ~. Of tho Ccnsttuton Of the uni'ed
States have 81 relation TO citizenship In the .e'etM
statcsi Chief slice story says: Every ein@,h Oh
state IL ipsi fac,o citizen Of the United states Ssc
ton g. second clarse Of tie Amended Constitution OF
North Carolina declares all freemen Of the age OF u
years except Is Hereinafter declared who have been
nha bitsnts Of any district within nat state u
mouths Immediately preceding the day Of any election.
and oossss,ed of ffeeho ID within tho district Of
20 acre of land for six mouths next before and at the
,av of election shah be entitled 10 vote for member
OF the Senate The next clause prevents AL persons oil
mixed blood from voting. Does President johnson IN
,cd TO Give TO this special class NEARLY all Rel cs) the
the State 20 her proper relation to The
nitsd statesi and If So North Carolina del'beIa
sy AS sic has heretofore dono prevent tho citizen Of
Massachusetts, from settling IN the State and exercising
Ills pyiriL9es citizent This II the iimc to se'l"
the question Whether 1.-THE citizens OF each state SAC"
DO entitled to al privileges and iamlnlties q citizens
in the several sta,es liza special Hd,d o6s' most OF
whom ipsugurated Rebellion within North Carolina. Is
10 be charged with the power OF Tetioring Tho ota'o
may We no. reasonably anticipate 1t will DO upon basis
sure 10 deny the citizens If free States ae Ccnsin
tional h's with which they vested. and ihus to
again invite sectional irritation and warfare Either
we are q Government Of tho United States controlled
by the Constitution not. Either ci7ilaw or
military low prevails In North Carolina. II civil law Is
In force the appointment Of Holden is resumption OF
II military INV Is In force President johnson IA Com
uander Chef has the power Of saying all poor white
men and loyal black should have their voice In The
matter ard then the \ National sentiment and tho pr
yileges Of the citizens Of tie several States viii be re
specied. H.
TontnviIls ". y, June z. ls65.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14

r. ne Editor Of The Nee York Tribune.
SIR: In your issue Of TIE TRIBUNE OF the =

IT, ne Editor Of IN, Nee York Eibune.
SIR: In your issue of TIE TRIBUNE OF the 9Th
irs Ivy announced recommended for removal
by Mr. Rsnds the City Superintendent for incoups'eooy
aud inefc~noy will respectfully inform tho many readers
Of Tmm RIBuSE tn. appointed unanimously by the
Po.rd Of Trustee. Of tho Seventh Ward Ia, September
Vice Principal OF Ward School No 2. Henryst which was
approved Of b. the Committee Teschet of TIE Board OF
Fduc.iion and b. tho Board of Education az body.
Ny ability Qualifications sad- Ac, were found TO be such
a. n.er,sd the approval Of hr. Randall
In November my class examined and rned nearly ~
p.r cent II l. true only i've 90 .iI weeks teaching
l,n tho examination took place in not entitled 10 iui
rlri II. merits Some moths later tie VIC Pri
ciplrs Glars failed Ia No. d. aud bis ie.snsOn was de-
Esnded b. Mr. RandI then trsucr - proposed to suit
him.
Ii wss agreed meeting Of ID. Trustees Of the Seventh
Ward tlet should be transferred 70 u: g. No ~ a. v. P
and that the v T. Of No ~ be tranc!od 10 No. opposed
the trensier o. tho Local BOARD
Th. Superintendent the Principals Il Schools No md
No al ond the Committee T.scl of the Board OF Ed
cation, oil bore down upor n".
uIz-d npol Mr. Randall 70 examine my claM before
should b. removed corgfeod nryast 70 not 20 az
teAoh, Tie tcsce; who hss get my paeehis class failed
un, hss fed IN the h,rds ofo sI?crnt.nd-i since
NV appointment ~ the Seventh Ward
Mr. Randall has fallen bscA old records In hs Office OF
former winch ld not miiist- nst me when
appointed the po-tion, b. dscLomood ~ connec
ton with tho opinions o. oilers some entitled 70 but NAE
weight Ia come qnoice OF ude" being tbeir support
received the hrh,t grade given TO teachers ny the super
n.rnient Ia la amer r-orons esaurn'on-n grade not
criycd thronah courtesy bat through merit.
remain, respectfully yours,
Nel,- York, Jane TO- 1875. JAs MCCORMICK.
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On the Way to the Pacific.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.

10 The Editor Of The N. Y. Tf,une
SIR: Cry aloud. o TRIBUNE of the People
in behalf Of the speedy completion of tho Pacific Kali
road that those who seek the gold and silver Sa'es Oh
the Occdeut may be released from the terrible diseo
forts which are constitutional and incurable' OF the
Atlantic Steamship Company's steamers. Could the
studied and persistent disregard Of the commercial
provisions for the comfort OF passengers be represented
BY the courses loud and deep" heaped upon the man
sgement of these steamers the Resurrection trump
would fail to reach til, author Of our discomfcris
After charging the extravsgant price Of 500 for pas
sage we are compelled to sleep In overcrowded roons
with dirty berths and abundant bedbucspay IS cents
pound for ice which costs 20 cents bundled pounds
in New.York; pay the servants for MI tc attentions
we receive; often 90 hungry unless proyidently bring
Ing with a. private stores and then compelled to brddc
ike pigs in rn.cer with 200 passengers, Oh avess
capsule Of accommodating less than lef tie number
these, o TRIBUNE. are but 1.-THE Of our sufierngs
There is law OF Congress against carrying Passen
gers in excess OF their tunnage by these sieamer 6H
has nfrcr vet been enforced by the District Attorney
| All remember the terrible expose made by MI Lice
our Consul here year ago. IN relation to The Champion
which not only called forth the sevcTest structures ron
tho ress and by both Houses Of Congress but aso gave
secession additional legislation for the prevention OF
such disregard Of humanity by grasping AMI rnpTin
oipled steamboat owners; yet We never heard thai
Vanderbilt was snijected TO tho penalties Of tho law
II seems the law is not intended 10 iouch the petlore
rockets OF such unsc-npulous monopos lie and his
| ilk.
Then cry aloud for the building Of the Pacific Rail
road for only that great pierce tho yitas OF
this steamship monopoly and give relief to long fn
fering people DO tins and We will send you daily
rom our Nevada Silver Mines many tuns OF shining
bricks" to make glad tho heart OF the nation. Nay
even in ten years with the railroad completed will W.
s,ipulate 70 send you Of tie producs OF our mines
enough to pay the entire public debt Of the restored
Union o. w.
AspinroH Nav IS 1865.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Forrests Version OF the Fort Pillow
rVus,ucrc.

A correspondent of Tie Nen-Orieans True
Deta describes recent interview with Ito Rebel Con
Forrest at Meridian Miss. Forrest no saws Is d man
OF fine appearance. about ak feet In height; dark
piercing hazel eyes; carefully trimmed moustlche and
chin whiskers, dark night; finely cut features and
iron gray nail Ills form ID litho plainly Indicating
great physical power and activity. The writer asked.
utter some preliminary questions:
" Now that you have time General, do you think you
viii ut upon paper tho true account Of the Fort Pillow
afeiff"
WELL" said he. "the Yankees ought TO know; they
sent down their best me- 10 In ,estgate the affair."
" But are We b. believe Their report. GcneIalP
" Yes, " We are 10 believe anything niger says.
W her went into the \ meant TO night. Fighting
means killing. hive Loot w enty nine horses In the
war; and have Killed man each tiine Tho other day
was loise ahead, but NJ Selma tley surrounded me
anG killed two-jumped M horse oycr n one.horsc
wagon ana got away" | began g. think Lad some
Idea OF the man At last. He Continued my Provost.
harshals book will slow that have taken 81 600
prisoners during the wer. Al Fort Pillow 4 sent IN a
nag OF truce and demanded uncOndii ona surrender
or wOu'd not answer for my men. Ills they refused
sent them another note. giving tham one hour 10 de.
terInne. This they rs.used could sro on tie river
boats loaded with troOps They back usaiag for
an hour more. gave them twenty minuiee. sat on
my boIse during the whole tine"
" The fort filed with nis gers and deserters from
our army; men who lived side by aide with my men
waited five minutes after tie time and then blew my
buge for the Charge. In 10 minutes M uen were over
the works. and the firing had ceased Tho citizens and
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si be tried and put to death 'of s,os .,,,os 90

stiIl be tried and put to death for . maiu, =,
,ion NJ tbe recoonyed humane rules whch a'laen 7"
the prosecution Of civilized warfare "e "nu DIS
ca,es con be brought to the gibbe' by ln'ry court
martial as participants before the Iaet IN 'e ,a"'
curorv ard incendiory raids on our Northcrh roniei
80 towns from Canada These acts cannot claim
80 ,,o amenities of war: they were moral crimes Oh
,he dcen.st dive. Here legitimate work for summary
,n,i.orr ,rstice The same parties can DO prouept W
,a,;o nv rho same forms of trial for tho NUMEROUS
-, and starvation OF prisoners In ther
hands
put the idea of bringing 100000 Of people, organ
ized MS Government and making var a. such, TO tla
for treason in their person or In the person OF their
chosen chief is revolving to the law. as recognized by
all civilized nations well as the moral sense OF man
kind The nation should not be disgraced forever by
sucb a spectacle I'D that whether followed by PULASKI
ment or pardon.
Let comprehensive amnesty cover the po''tical
crime of vain and unjustGablc, though desperate.
effort to revoluonige universally prosperous ana
appy country excepting only such dangerous persons
for Punishment from our territory for life, or term Of
years, as proper regard for the public safety ma!
dictate Public safety not vengeance should be the
gnide Of governmental action IL the promises.
Moral criminsty cannot be legally made to attach t'
a rebellion of 600 OF people organized under
popular form O. government and carrying on var O
doubtful result through period Of four years duration
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Cu,pcrn WITH AFFECTION. - Yesterday

CHARGED WITH ADDICTION. - Yesterday
morning Michael Hollacher proprietor OF lager oees
saloon AT No. lC North wiiiam-st appeared oeiors
Ju.,ic, shandlcy, at the Essex Market Police Court.
and n.a. oath that August Meyer proprietor OF the
Shakespeare Hotel in Duaae-st sort OF low ohs'so.
tar had induced his daughter Margaretta. aged ~
wars IN leave her home and engage a. waitergif, u
Inc employ OF the latter AT the time OF leaving san
~ with her clothing 90 the amount ot sSoV
a,,nxin this She was aided by Caroline. 'ascef.
" a in the employ OF Meyer. Later in the day caroline
WAS arrested by one of the court officers ana ne
G s The accused brought Never TO the court 'or w
~, o ~ hecomipg surety for the amount Of ban re-
air, for her appearance by the magistrate no,
Inc that warrsn had been issued FOR hls art.s az.
Yves accompanied by Margareita and n,uen 20 iust
'shwcnt wns told by the magistrate that ne was yss
tpn ,erson wanted. He was committed LOT eh"A'H~
,iour and the girls were held as Witnesses
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
THE INAUGURATION OF THE HOUSE, SAVINGS

BIvx The cornerstone Of the first building erected
by tl,s Association WAS laid. the 7th Of juno, on
One.hundred and fifteenth st. near Third ave. box
was placed In tho stone containing the prospectus OF
the Company the newspapers 81 the day, an almanac
&c. &c. A number Of the trustees and officers II The
ntiiution and others friends Of the enterprise were
present The stone having been laid, the Hon. l.. H.
TonIIssoS delivered tho following address.
"In laying lie cornerstone Of tlis modest building
We intend 10 commemorate this. as the organized or
corporate attempt 10 erect houses to DO owned by thore
tLs ,ouse snd lot sill eip,a!n the whole plan we
the House Savings Bank sell this house
and lot to John NJ. Shelby, who Ia
Mr. Sheehy agrees TO give the bnk $500 profit. As
snne that he honse and lot will cost $500 be gives
900 for H. paying in :hs way. lie hires the house OF
The rent OF ne house exceeds the interest tie cost II
the and lot $3.50 every year which ID applied to
the aymeut Of tie principal The more rent ne pays
tho be becomes the owner he great practea'
ieatnrr In this 'Tjuse Sa,iags Bank IL hat. IN nd
don 10 The rent the purchaser has the right 10 pay
fhe smallest SUMS for the house by making deposits
IN tho 'liouse Savings Bank ="
Mr.. CnaIsIiAx b. MolVsoy. gentleman falnilis.
with real estate. sad
Having given the subject considerable re-
Hcctlon, he WAS satisfied that tho pro-
| jeot is both benevolent and feasible.
For the want OF buildings OF moderate price, many Of
Institution should tho encouragement II de- erves
from capitalists they will only be amply reimbursed
but this great need will be supplied
with tho permission Of the Common Council. which
trust can be obtained. make oil the necessary
improvements connected with streets and conducting u
the comfort and convenience OF citizens IL must bo
obvious all that the greater the Enbcr OF men that
can be induced purchase and settle within our limits
md opn the buildings they occupy. the certain
are OF securing good government"
Mr. DAVID SMITH then followed speaking Of the little
that had been made The old feuda laws
regarding the transfer u realestdtc and hoped that
tho House Savings Bank" would alleviate the burdens
now resting on real estate. lto
| The Hon. JONI Il. HAsKIss approved Of the under
taking and expressed himself saIgune Of its
! lie pledged his hearty cooperation.
! A letter read from Ne. w. III. R,ynor n gentle
Of 20 years experience in reaoslate In which he
himself confident Of tho Of the under
taking, ard "In any ovcnt it should have his best
|, wsles and hearty support"
The company then adjourned to Harlem Hall, where
substantial and very handsome collation. awaited
them Among tie guests Mr. Stel hen q. Mascot
who deli GIFTED the assemblnge with wit. recitation and
song.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
Punishment OF Treason.

10 the EditO, Of The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR, All Governments rest for support upon
superior physical and moral force Whenever that
moral and physical support gives way. presumably
transferred attempts at revolution If they succeed
proyed by that fact alone 10 have been justified But
this decision cannot be reached except by triul of
strength. Hence the obligation OF every subsistng
Government, in view Of its own pre'umed rihful
stence TO defend itself by sumraarily punishine
traitors all those who proved to have secretly
openly conspred for its destruction
But the light Of selfdcense by the prompt punish.
ment Of It's assaants as traito the moment The
assaiing party becomes numerous organized and es
tsbshed to give 1t the character Of Government,
with any chance of ultimate against the ruling
power. As this iton OF things exists be-
tween the contending parties the claim Of the govern
ing party treat the rebels against it's authority as
traitors and to punish them such, is 10 longer justi
liable Az that moment the rules and the rights OF war
belong alike to each O. tho contending parties.
The United States Government had perfect right to
punish traitors those individuals who were engaged
IN initiating the Rebellion jefferson Davis Of
them and should have been arrested with his associ-
ates tried and punished for treason, at the tina Had
shis been done, no war could have ensued.
Bot when the Rebellion assumed the shape OF an Or
gained government with its armies its navy, its fnan-
eia system and its civil poty freed from the presence
OF any disputing United States authority. technical
treason against the United States Government ceased
and the rights Of legitimate between the parties
ere In full force and continued until the decision OF
che wilma ratio resen tbs power OF the sword could be
reached BY the defnitye triumph Of the other
Of the parties The rights ana duties OF regular bellg
srents attached to the Southern Rebellion when its seat
Of government became established at Richmond.
Since that period the laws Of have been sppea.
e to the contest until the lna deeat and surrender
'. q chiefs and armies OF the Rebellion. ,.,.,r
- " JEFF. Davis any OF his official sutordi.
'''" 'ary or civil are al0enahle to the civil law
nm for acts done by them the instala-
.s"".' 'ond Government
~ - ."0 'bIe TO the military law. and can
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vrAees had broken In the heads OF whisky and lager
hecr barrels ard were all drunk. They kept np rng
NIL tho time a. they went down the hill Hundreds Oh
them rusbed TO the river and tried TO swim 10 the g
hpoi. lint INV men shot them down. Tho Mississippi
ras red With their blood for 800 yards During all tins
thor Gag was flying and rushed over the WORKS ana
yankees we're in tents in 'front.' and they were in their
Nay' as they concealed my men and some Of them set
them on fire. If any were burned To death 1t was In
these tents. , 1T,
"They hnyo a living witness in Capt YonnG their
Onarierinaster ard 1 will leave 1t to any prisoner
have ever taken IL hsyo not treated them wen"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-14
,h. Th,. and Mi. on,y 4, the order of men Who can

Them This and this only is rho order Of men who can
save ms from utter ruin and retrieve our present ms
fortunes; and unless We can mp ess mis- upon v
peope see very little hope for the present or future
Bat with tie machinery of state government oigan,
lied uudcr honest liberal and energetic men, ASST
traitor of the General Govern men confess that see
no cause dependency, but nave the most aoias
confidence in the rapid AID prosper ons caieer OF o.I
once and still 10 bc brilliant little State Yours ve'!
truly nnd respectfully AtGtsiN lie iA'IA''
Charleston, May /. 1865.