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, 1865-06-23
JAY COOKIES rHR0RfRs.

~ ne taso'eo " osl1 d oozen cores
pondents, intending =. l. t. with their
views On MI. jay COOKIES theory that the
cfeanon o. national deot fS an Rdd :tton TO .ae
national capital IN }nst the amount Of the
oeot 80 incurred. We rcpty, and once fo1 all
that the proposition is absurd, aud we prove
1t again BY The following: !
!: 1he money expended By the government
1of Tue Proeecnton ci the war. whereby the
national debt was created, was, economically
considered, so much money thrown into the
sea. II Fcnt Tor the purchase Of horses that
We're killed, for powder that was shot
away, Sor ships, gurs and marine storea that
served 40 purpose of commerce, for arms
that we're broken up or worn out, and for
the clothes, food and pay Of men who we're
producing nothing; and though the people
who sold these articles OF merchandise that
VIC have pointed out, or performed service.
lave gove1 nment bonds therefor, the actual
1oss TO the country In wealth Is the actnal
value OF the merchandise destroyed, and the
laoor OF service expended.
IL. haa tne GoEernment borrowed three
thoasano mnlions for building three railroads
tos.e.- ~ ~ 1eau .1I .a nas y. commercial steamers
~, o.,s. -. " sustaining one, and
~, 49,, 1.a sss o. commercial or ln3us-
49, w. - .1ansfs - nc o..,, 'ua'e Houa nsse osen
Tha - Ena1.h t~. Saa,a ~ ~. 10 oesFfactlon.
->a.h,as ~ '4 ua'e e'nt existed, but
s .st" - as.',.s, rs" enAps anu tooush Lie az
ss,.s =. 80 - -. 49, "sa NV nA'e increased
a.,a - rar. ~ 80 ~ 49, 80 e.suss proved pfodt-
- ~ ss.. 49,. 49, ~ Lew oeen destroyed. save
...s.,sats =. L ~ t y. q S.T Wines "ese usaess Or I'M
~, -. ~ ,on""s, therefore,
~ 'Ae non's posFowed by the
= nAsas nns not oeen expended Tor my
ese1oA pu.p"7e' uut Aas eeen spent in
MA, ne nauonsl oeDt Is an appro1l-
n1Ass measure oi lne value OF merchandise,
p1ooucls and iaboF-1n other words. capital
aetnol!! Hastco aud destroyed. unul then.
al'. Jay eooAe aeo MS advocates can pfoTe
lsa' - nea IN insured house Or store Is bum
60, Inc amount OF the policy Of insurance
pa'o ever 10 me infurer is m Increase Of the
nasAnA capital, We shall hold to John
osnaft MIL and the belief that our National
deot Is, Instead Of being the measure of new
caMinl acquired. the representative Of old
cap:tal wasted. Need ne say any mores
RELATIONS uxrtI FRANCE.
Tie recent dispatches touching ,ba ,a,a-
Il, ut Of the United States and Francr ava
The relation Of both to the Republlc of MeI-
Ice, caanot have failed to strike onr readers
rs eyincing desire on the psrt of IN. I'm.
Pc or 10 lmb1ou himself in Quarrel with the
Government Ut Washington. and nersans IN
bling on var. We have no doubt that ~ +he
E,rescnt temper Of the country his x,she. IN
, 1865-06-23
ECFCs HATCH,
QuN(IELY HATCH + EE3I4.1

BROKKR,
no. IS Kxchanso Plaea. EeW To7E
eG7Ea.1eut Eeca71Hes, STOCK atA Gold EouSs1 eat
gold ExclnltvelsT on CoRmlm!oa.
kUKREkNCt6S.
GssH l. Solomon sta-xes i Bons, g+hIcAkc, IL
4ca4rs. uirckley 4 Handy, Cn.ekxo, II.
6. z, NheelaI, EsQ ChIcs2o, IL
l. +. Mum, E1Q, Chicago, III.
g: d. MoEcr1, E1q, Chicago, N.
Aeaa1s- Do9ad. Bailey = Co., Neg <7s1 EJ-
Messrs 1tcKin Bros, i Co.. New Trt CtY.
AcHx91. q. A. fueknr ca, Neu Tpk Ws9.
y. Il. B41cf, EzQ., Rutland, VI.
ksE1- Laih1op, 6mith 4 Co. Ozwnxo, z.Y.
q DufAnt, ksa. ETe1Idep1 RocE 1sl21d Railroad Co,
, 1865-06-23
EONIMEakCIAL.

THURSDAY EVENING, June u.
The following summary shows the movement
in produce and provisleu. during the past ~
bonrs, compared with the movement for the same
time last Je.r:
nECK1pT9 or pFcnrrE yrrssp 81
, 1865-06-23
CLEdH alUU3s
Btafnsrd j. Brown, S01, ,Qr0 D..

New Orleans Produce Mafkek-Iuue ia.
1h4mAtket continues to srh!bft Z good dexree cf
e1d ,hs ps'es to-day comprise lb0 bris 1ae
f!ons A. $3.50 les tuper1ne NJ as 20: 350tav exits
Nee:etn HsJ It 3s9-M ton: 81 sAcks mixed Corn
sts A995c. bu: Ic1 sact4 yellow :oru st II %
lql white do 1t 41h3 1d sack O.ts 1t bn: and
200 sseks Hlsn + lao!bs. Nets folk retail.
, 1865-06-23
Cleveland Grain 1farket-JG

Cleveland Grain 1farket-Juue 91.
agA1N-"hsat.salts xestefssy afternoon cars
No red O. D. u q 90; 40 ba Nc. rea from Store At
:ift1t : ,a at tl.:s So aH.s tau nosnlng CornsDul
ss.s este1dsy af'e.nooa a. SIC from store aud
1,1c0 tn do at Sc.
, 1865-06-23
FRIDAY, JUNE g, 1866,
WESTERN MANUFACTURERS.

NTbc destruction Of the f1nor Ia fJ,e{r rnv
,-+x y s..th authority that nnna .r,,, nnost;o.
~. t-u,}, of tht nyorcrh wns ne,cr ,nn.a ~, :,
errnnl.fied than IN the history ~ ,ta Va;
a1v,vs bornower and d.nto, oir.vs -.
Tayer of usu,.ous interest and exo-s,tsnt
1siea OF excbsnrc a1wav. a dena,dant ~
v1ys buycr Of what II ourbt IN ,av~ r,,ds
fts canf1le was 1,chted at hnfh ends o,a ~
for The continual 41uv nf ,nrn,r,attor .n5 49,
CONSEQUENT steadv snnrec;at,on ~ tbo ~ ~
of land. bankrnntcv won,d h.r,. 1..n .~ w..
petual and inrurah1c er3,. Herce hc-atof,.o
there hss heen but 1,ft1e accu,n,,a.,on ae
canlta1. The wealth or +1,s conn,sr ~. ~. ~
almost altocrther in ,he soi, Tha ,s,,,,.s Ias
capital VAS maIniv horrowra Tho 1,..is
nsnnfartn,,pp ,ndn.trv was c.-,,od =. s4s ~
In, ~ cr.a;ts 4h,+ h,a ,+s 49, l.. ..n w ~
r.st..,, s,,.s. ~ =. 49, -. - .ue Last.
.-s ,na,a.a.;,. a,,.en,,.sSa. ~ ss"m ~ inos1 o.
rs.. ssss.aas.,,a Iaa.s rnot o "usa :. ~, 1ast,
- - .s., 49,. ~ s . .a - WIS com'
-. ~ .l y. .ue ueocts
~. oaa...1e -. a, ~" nv. NJ eon''1oat.on 10
,ssr As p, -esp 49, ~ sas "est wv l'otk and
- ] t~a Aa w Et4iH Puscnasea
an1 49,. ~ 60 =, .ssss au'auces; on6
adrsnces and creai,s the 1"nooa.'ons. Graas. .a
ausaaeeo auo cleo'ts, tue Pronls or the
lions SHARE thereof went back TO the place
hides East tn he tanned and ,o,cnt t,... ~.
IN sAe share OF shoes and lather VT sent
our wool TO New England only to have It
retnEnedtn the khapc of cloth ; and at the
a.,ty. tn fecd thc arm5cs of o.,.rst,,..s
t.ousand miles away. Who we1e do,na IT.
work Tor us that We were too poor TO do our
eelFes and We 1nld freight, commission and
wssteage each way. We bought cur tools,
Of nearly Ill sorts, agricultural implements
included, often paying for hand hay-rake a
bushcl Of wheat or It's equivalent, and 70.
other thlrgs just about that prerort!on,--all
this, though We had abundant timber, iron,
coal and watcr.power at our doors. aGEe
lacked capital ; tho destruction of the poor
was their poverty
The events Of the last few years have mate
lia1ly altered and improved the condition OF
The North. .We1t. Seasons Of abundance,
enormously high prices and ready markets
for all that our farmers could produce, have
had their legitimate effect. The country is
comparatively rich in accumulations of capl.
ta1. There is mouey for investment at rca.
sonable, but etil1 remunesatire, rates of iu-
tcrest; new banks have been started With
money that belongs 10 the stockholders. and
on every side the inquiry Is now hssrd.
!" What offers the best choncc 70, invest
mcnts" Government securities have their
place; and where safety. aud case are COZ
suited by men who will be content With the
interest that they Fry, there can be no secp.
rities better. But there sre mauy other
chanre,s In which capital NAV
most rrontably low. And the
men who arc wise enough and entcrprssine
enough to zee that this Ia the era for mann.
fucturinr entf rnr1,cs IN +he Wet mi -.
, 1865-06-23

16e Is bts 1:c. and tubs and Is tubs 1t ac Soe
Fl-Hs-1Erle "a no improvement In the tupp'y Of
While Ftsh, and dral.rs nna themselves ovrwhelu ed
ruler ttm bu Wlihont anr sdvan e. Other varieties
, 1865-06-23

wftk............ HD3 1853 -
The tered ssles 1t tho various yards loot $3.50
heal 1t 97.139S 20 tor common 10 fatr, An1 sacAa
$91o for tatr 10 cho!ee-
The market oaened this morning quite 4ctlfe, aud
hogs were d3sposed Of st ~ they coad ba
o The m Ing prtces fltso nsttar than At The
elcse Of the market yesterday. but vese talsc lower
thanthe opeatr prices The receipts largo bat
not suf1clens for tho demand. The seportad sa,es
Hrrn fo3I0wn.
, 1865-06-23
OBITUARY..


NAL John H. kSNxJf.
Our community will learn with prof,upd
regret the death Of Mai. John H. Kuzie
which took place on Wednesday afternoon a
few miles from Pittsburgh, on 4 train OF The
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rau-
road, On which he and his family were pAssen-
gers. Deceassd hssbeen for some time past
severe sufferer from m affection of drop
sscal Character in bis ches', though not
wholly 1ncapacltating him from the perform
ance ol his duty ~ Paynastez in thu army,
stationed at this point. By the advice Of his
physiclans, however, he had ben persuaded
to seek fuElongh for thirty days, In the hope
that he might be benefited By tour among
the mountains Of Pennsylvania. He left his
home for that purpose, hia wife and son nc
cempany{pr him. His friends hrre mn to
present writing. are onlv in(onmed thst a
sudden determination of f,is ma,edv IA tbe
reer. The remains are now on their wax to
this city, to be consigned by so,rowIoq
friends to their last resting place.
The death of Mator K1nz,e !. nm rvent a.
more than ordinary Interest in the ass,c;as
tiors It awakens. He was the Oldest l,xinr
white settler In this clty. an, pro,,ah,v In III,
nn{s. Though sill in 1is usefn1 nrne viii,
y,eor scarcely impaired by wears his career
covers The whole period OF the deye1onampnt
of -r,a ,,-an; 1vo.+ nj. l,r,,,. :. 80 ..h.t.
g, .ne elea. ~ Mes.. IT,, nls nis1oty la tue "hole
.nsD, , ~ 'ae ~ ~ 49,, - Aaa " su ,. VIZ"
~ sst go ~ sle s- ~ 40 eG.s None
,e@a .'as. -. ae .s . noue "us1e easeaSo
n .en. 1ns,a. ts~saH w s m1 ~ tue nou'eaoio
y! ~ l11,A W. ~ a ne was ooso 81 ssno.
, 1865-06-23

113sksa| As1A *&VAsf771 '34@F13 VG ~H1101310.
We have this day rtteiyed = I1Ege lupply Of tae
THIRD SERIK3 tenttEE cate july 15tn la4a, aud mo
prepared to MI oftlesa for the Same.
Parties eeGlsng 10 1preAr can Ae1d currency our
eeAkcn contract. fte OF chafxn from Ill points 1T
OF tho Alsst9sipoi and the notes will he sent them
free ofchA1Kr. IRA HOLMES, Ca4sie9,
, 1865-06-23
A Murderer Sentenced.

BUFFALO, June sa.-Carrlngton, convicted
Of Killing polfct man Dill, q few months since,
Vas to-day sentenced to be banged OH the
11th of August.
, 1865-06-23

OFFICE DA1IT TEInrxx.}
THURSDAY EVENING, June Il.
FEHF CATTlE-fhe rseetpts snd shipment. since
our last report. H compared with the receipts and
ihlpnents Of the corresponding date Of 1854, hsvs
b4en nj L lfoH1. -
, 1865-06-23

Pogerty and Humiliation Of F. r..
V.ss-Thr HlAckA-1he F1rAh Brok. n
Copfascatton Of Rebel Property-Re-
building In 2fchnlond-Politlcal At
faizo-1he Legislature.
, 1865-06-23

A. Ies. str. may :1y here the hattie Of Chan
eeise1svlle has with the battle Of
Fredettckfhurg, ard has heen called disaster.
Ny wfoo loss tho battle Of Charlottesville VA
4 little over ls.UU. as Will be set1 from thu fol
loving detailed statement Of The killed. wounded
and missing Of the seysrAl cosps;
, 1865-06-23

Coti11 prices for cah Jane a. ;ss5. Received hJ =.
8. tAlten1tau Co., Ceu unisslon, E:ock anA Bad
Hrt Yrs. sc fHn<f Ch1ca1o.
, 1865-06-23

.'tV0V II ES3
Alter cali there We1a few sellers Of No, Spring
At 1l6. There was nothing doing Ia Oats, A.
though holders We1e nem 1t 48c Gold opened
and closed Al 14lf.
Awards for Provisions MT ChicuRo.
Capt. Geo. ". Campbell, C. s. at this port, ts~
sued the following awards for Provisions io-tsy;
PIXIE Nzas FORK.
, 1865-06-23
PURT OF CHICAGO.

M a RI N r LIST
, 1865-06-23
CHICAGO DAILY mARKEr.

rAH.als Of 6ra.n ors notp 1,oa1 al I. oot1, or ae
steroge, in dceordanct .ctth 2 Ysseuaon pdssed e1
s-1srI ~ ~ "-" 1F WEE
uor1currnusasfn- rnussn-F P.1 1xx11ss wv. 5une RI e ~ :.
nuehaax,d krgassnsnt. Ito Brs14Io. Is. scnr @
5nsni Al IL a@'e' ~ nASusk"a-sehs aaeo1a'es'
LIZ aSn RArI Ftua1r&-sr, ir11 .,a m.
.hsn 80 ~ st for rc1,r - aas.or III ~
61nf n yn1t Via nT.io a. To- nnr - - @ ~,
-e,t ~ wnrrrrsi hcsh ~ 4N ~ 'eA
,oe Tc1- - s1a ~ - III IaT Ila' - ''c
" 1HHtP' T. P're,Vet !1i r. - th;n%ad II -,s h-..
u1,Fst 6nitt anr nnchsn ~ - y, - +
NIvrrE-erG hr 4 Ns.ht4;Ie {frx = - "a ~ R.n
W1S--. u : net.a r4c-.A. ~' IA - :, EAu s
rc - =; = ~. ~ II y Es1
1!otn - - - - ~ o1h
, 1865-06-23

Hl2uxhte5 Sol4,, 0. .s01 % FytatA CG1 =
HAr.eM. 9,, 0 lcAtA6 os+......~..e e+52 ::
Upper ,..,,,.,.. 9E00 IS French Calf. 81 ;:
ZIP. no. me- 8s..+.....-.-, l~SS
tiun ....,,,,., iise3f - FrenchsCs;i. La-
ZIP, No. NY, oSse9t % Eot tnex, p ds. 1-o99H
CAf. ss31 90 French CAft Le.
choice. 49,. Hat8 otd1, u do1,. 80 Nka1
French calt, Il Linf1ts, = don. AtokaM
4s... s RosQE. q dog. Is a<AIs
OSLS-7 he market futf sIlY Ii Ia. cttye. but l.
seed cont.nus u txc1ntion II u very tcAfc6. \
tends upward. Va eputinua 10 oupla It u. fl4l-
, 1865-06-23

FRLIT~-1h. GeIs,a' nassxst - xith0ut tssnEo.
,,ias ae i1so,s hs1s sd7.aced siao s aaoss M
stssn AD5s. ADD's: e. 1sts
Lemons, new 9slsIS
25sosfs; G9,os snas nsy ;Sa,.0s
DRIED pon1fic yar14s. A'''~
R1ied 06io Apolts II Dsgi....:......::...:.. SUPERINTENDENT.
Psssse:. Fsssss:. 5sassd, Rsassa, s:....... IS
Cherries. T. inone IL n,srfot, a
FED: 81: 81. -:
Paa Apples saS IA In
81 = so-a.; wsis 81 o:li; Dii:d Appi;: ii sSc.
GREA@E-1her Is nothing dong ARD the mark.1
!ssns.fsls IoHinAl. Ne quote:
XII. SsI!s. .::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~
HIa;Hw1NiKIis;-Rsfei1sd 10 d,Y: 1oas; .siooed @
q g cleslos Win nae sellers Al that price. out
MAx-Tne markell Z u nae...e .nd prices .rs with
en' ehDse. & vs. ssntia2s 2s,,1 70 eoets; 10 fi.,u
f1Motsy foues xn6 esAsez sst1sm
s.e!s ; ss!lss III sss sss1si S;
Prairie. locse presseh... t0sae1A@
Timothy. zo,ar md s.s ess:s4 fs,s pssssa.. ms;,M
Timothy, 1oote pressed TENN
r1ais:e,; foSssS sad bs::s: 1tao
eEatEe. ioosa pressed "a sssisnc
saies.9es: @ so,ors T,ns.h;. asl;rss = r,
- ~ tn,s h.ther On mcss ~
rIsItes U,ses yea oxs.lsy prot u tha' thers 11sts
no ,ecittn.re aae ant l. ~ thstis
Civ 3lHuF -.-.s.sss.. s.~.sss~ ~
8reen easted, d,umntd.-...,-...,... .s...... eA9 *
Dry saltsd. t1n1ed.-... Ssh
R;I fl!at; g3t.5 ss,sed uaa ..
Gsfi Green. 81
o1E.iF1TmER:The n,s;i.t j; hard; 50 se:,vs sd
,bs n cc, sttn oux unchanged, Ths denaad l1r
Uppefs c.utlnues fa1s. We Q'ote:
HNMLossK
s1.v H1Fneat, D os19d31 Collar ft..... 6E4 1.7
Country HArntAs 12o = slaughter Sole, QEkA AtG
Lkr,N n....,.. -&2a " el1u Inter Sola
1ip U 'dnA, 2 \ 9Adlo1i Chicago..... Q1A nE
6tp, heavy, y 9..r4f80 E1rhos Ajrea.. SO IS
al. A,....... L13al 50 Ortaoco Sote... aNA -
Upper. t...-.. 3ae7 Oz1noco good
County Cppet.. ac08o+aI dAmaxed ..... o!5to bsd
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male hands en- ,poyed l,1yo female hands employed
01s cost Of the material $soSo, Soo capital invested
50, 5S4, 900
81 ASSIGNMENT or MILITARY oFFroERs.
The following order promulgated this morning.
HEAD0vARrsas A'rrAarzEsr or WAsH ,ssH
cxxr.Ar ors ~s-so. los
Major Gsns b be Ru uSed Unssd
States volunteers and Brigsder General NJ d. Hardin,
United States Volunteers reh eved rom quay IN ths
department and will proceed to ob.y the requirements
OF General Orders No $780, War Department, Adjutant
Generals oilce, July %, 1865
Sec -Brigader General J. A. Haskin, United States
Volunteers is assigned to the command Of All the troops
serving in the forts within the districts north and south
Of the pc,omsc with ~ ts cy the
fully labelled boxed and turned over TO Bgader General
Haskin
Third Under the provisions Of General Orders No.
l06 OF June 2 1866, War Department. Adjuant Generals
office, Captain Thomas Thompson, Assistant Adiutant
General will proceed their respective homes
port to the Adjutant General Of the army BY letter
b. CHANDLER, Assistant Adjutant General.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
During the week ending with Saturday 81, 500, 900
was issued by the Treasury in certificates Of indebted
ness and for the period So $4,000 dsbursed
for the redemption Of outstanding certificates.
In the course of few days about 1000 900 Of in
terest currency the sevenhiry loan will be paid
SENTENCE OF GUERILLA.
Austin Supplies. tried by military commission on
charges of conspiring with and aiding guerilla to cause
tho death Of loyal Citizen and giving aid and comfort
to guerIlas in Virginia, and having been found guilty
has been sentenced to three years imprisonment in the
Albany Pcniten,iary
PROMOTIONS ~ THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
H. l.. Hurlburd, ESD, has been promoted 10 Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency, vice 8. T. Howard resigned
David Lewis Esq, has been promoted from fourteen
hundred TO q sixteen hundred dollar clerkship in the
Currency Bureau.
STEWARD TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
William slade, usher to tho President has been ap-
pointed steward to the White House. in place Of Captain
Stackpole, resigned.
RETURN OF GENERAL TOWNSEND FROM FORTRESS
General Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General United
States Army has returned from Fort Monroe whittier he
was several days ago ordered is understood bust
with reference to Jefferson Davis
KILLED ny BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
During the prevalence of the storm yesterday after
noon mounted soldier who was guard near Fort LIN
coin was instantly killed by stroke of Lightning.
CRIME IN WASHINGTON.
Owing to the neaicency indifference OF the Metro.
polan police which. is maintained large expense
there is but little protection night to human life gar
roting aud waylaylug with robbery being Of frequent
occurrence.
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Feats or the Yankee Blondsm.

lrc rom the Buffalo Courier, August
harry Leslie, the great American Funambust- his
friends scout the idea Of his being styled the american
bondin and, us he has far cxcelled Bloudin in
daring EXPLOITS he consents hereafter 70 repudiate that
cognomen-raade another OF his daring ascensions ON
Thursday last Long before the appointed horr atre-
mendous crowd had collected to witness The eats Of this
unnvalod rope. walker Before the ASCENSION carriage
handsomely decorated with flags and punes bearing
Leslie dress ed q magnificent gold costume his pretty
wife aud little child drove through the principal streets
Of Niagara. AZ quarter past four O'Clock In the
afternoon the trio mounted the platform, where among
other distinguished personages who honored him with
their presence, ex- President Willard Fillmore
lady, to whom Leslie and family were introduced and
who wished him a speedy and safe journey the
water Leslie crossed 10 the Canada side amid the APP
plause Of the crowd performing his usual feas, among
which that OF running out on the guy ropes, throwing
himself at fll length his back &C On his return he
carried his back q moderate sized cooking stove,
which he deposited tho centre Of the main rope,
made his fire, prepared, cooked and ate his
ette, and safely returned with all his furniture 10 the
starting point At nine o'clock in the evening he made
another ascension, dressed In white, dischargng fire.
works on his route and amid exhibition OF fireworks
ut either end When at the centre ef the rope, his
return and the light from the pyroterhnca exhibition
had ceased Bondn being lost in comparative darkness
he dropped large white cloth, which supposed To
have been himself and quite sensation was pro.
duced until he appeared the American side
the congratulations OF his family and friends We I'M
derstand Leslie purposes make another ascension
the 10th instant at which time he will cross with tive
pals Of water his shoulders and peach basket al
tached 10 each foot
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

UxRmku ArfxnPr on A SOLDIER 10 TAXI Hrs Ovv
LvE-DonDnc DivucuLnns THE Gauss. The Eighteenth
precinct police report sad OF attempt at suicide on
the part Of Patick Burns recently discharged soldier
living at z5l East Eighteenth street Ac ordng 10 in
formation furnished by Captain Cameron Burns on TO-
turning homo from the war found that his wife had
a confirmed drunkard. This fact tended 10 greatly
dcpress his spirits and matters gradually worse
nsead Of better Burns became desperate Thus matters
found one OF his children lying dead beside his wife who
was In state Of beastly intoxcation This sight was too
much for the poor man 70 bear and rushing from the
house he proceeded to the drug store ofDr Base 400
Of lead under the pretence that Il to be
az failed TO have the desired effect he procured
a. neighborng druggists, and took that also About
that time officers Broderck aud Dixon OF the Eighteenth
precinct appraised Of the intentions Of the desperate
man, and accordingly conveyed him TO Bellevue Hospi
.a where the attending surgeon made strenuous Efforts
10 remove the poison from his stomach but with what
success did not appear
STEAMBOAT LAUNCH Tho large steamer Old Colony win
be launched from the shipysrd Of John Engls Son,
foot OF East Tenth street, this morning at o'clock.
was unavoidaby postponed II Is announced thai Il will
positively take place this morning ct the hour above
named
FIRE TIM SEVENTY FIRST REorMExr ARhoRv.-The
alarm OF fire for the Fifth district shortly after eleven
o'clock last night caused by an explosion Of some
ioosc powder In box In the armory OF the Seventy st
regiment The conclusion blew out the windows and
considerably shattered the SASH damaging the building
70 the extent Of about fifty dollars Tho damage the
Armory is slight II appears that the armorer r. w.
Cook, accompanied by friend, named Thomas Daley
nad secreted themselves in the Armory trap some
thieves who lately have been stealing the AImory
They we're only in the a short time when some
powder or blank cartridges, in box under the bench
exploded. Mr. Cook very badly burned externally
but not dangerously. He residence las
Mulberry street, and his injuries dressed Mr. Daley
was fortunately, only slightly injured. Mr. Cook Is
able to give any account Of how the powder ex-
ploded
FIREMAN EJuRRD.-As No. engine was proceeding
to the fire in the seventy first regiment Armory last night
about eleven O'Clock member, by the name OF Mchan
Manahan fell at the of Broome street and the
Bowery, and was run by the engine, the wheel
passing across his body He conveyed TO the New
York Hospital by the police.