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The Harris Murder Trial.

On weine.dsy, the ev dence taken la this cDe
-~ to prove insanity on the pr, o. Ms, Harris tho
murietes' Of Burroughs. The testimony Of Mr..
Bad,ey, the prisoner. counsel, was lnteics'int Ho
tesfcd that he visited Mis-, H. In prison, thu rs IA
Of April
She lceeived him In chilling manner. The
window was open no ,ithst.nd. az Il vas cold dav
WI nea- iemunsttNei with her alcut the siuuow
belns olcu. Shc seemed iurensbc 10 the cold, when
siines' -as ,nf rn". Her puss va' lt-top Of lead
bot et'uies tAe '-cs'slopuc look olteiycd thrt
she dtd -ink het g. Whi,h wetu dilatcd a lcioIe
only tnsv cd IN mono lat,cs. Witness Nicd Al sho
head. sho said tho la, lttktd her w, an Il have
A'led BuIourhs. but canuo' lo,lr'e i o., iim
nov" Wiless talked 20 her, anu scol sl In ~ IN o
,oiia ad c'n ron p'tci. 20 II uic re SAID o
hht no trends tha' uca loved her Lci 'hu'cl h'u
peuccu.ca h. that .he spent her n,th's WAlc M,
ihinA4ii she toi she hal doue an one on -fe
hru tnotl c. y. tr sn. Witcs. continue. LsVst-
.oiIe'.ne "a oi'n a. th 80 tn e pci wees.
Wines h's ai'J met motr N 81 setuh
human ems. uo, O. he .rd he. US u hath sor
s'r'Ist lng ouO accept hc biothel OF the tcc ascd.
sue siiIos teal, "a, I pa nau.. aud . bo,t-
Nith BIuohhs. rom tic Il ~ meet ns ,o the ~ q.
attILc,e h q attention Witn-ss uoii cd he rh,te.
Of hrl oBes on iho .lst cloudy, ana sitLess
VISITED bee On 'Lo g!d Ard .le W.i ps ecu iind or
ami an. a. "A, WnucsS st Go.n f,. mon "a a
when she " .Iet to"Hr lin, wt.nriIr ter L-uIN
siy il4, 81 gKo me Gu, "ih so NJ on % unes'
ale le 10 Wsr ior Lcf tLirgs and sr.t est that
-
BAR tIsl What a. lHIs Uhen have a VIII -
Auer pei,ua4lns Lor to IL 81 a,uou's, tht rat
90 Der pI - wa hlRh, tud ieneial = Hr nee A.
beioic. she tOd hin hat she could Ot sct p, tn so
hadu'. t.ept iOr two Necks that she heId c lcs VI
murder put n this tia, her pa - ose an " Incss
hAa - ,hrl Ia ut.cag'h % ketg h"r ~ her chtu
Sd. nj WAid- -Gid " NJ. Bro do you think that
am a,tty bad siili" Aud aiel waItt she 70 coin'
pscI. la lite tin hct iatc ciOd, c. ~, aud -hc
Fiu that she KOS "he lBuuUueb'l loved Lc ~
W iue.s tod her that slo ilu-1 60 a he toad Ter.
rni ic.ag boz lee wa her iT,ea., and sae exp 90
d. no /
irr, .sl Mh he v.'i G her sgctu, and IA me-. huu
cuo riuIly. She tod s4tnc-s tina slO had no siUqi
any. ana sitLe.s poke aiOut the Grttc,e In tn'
tuUuNIttF Nut ! q, Hino We. WuCh CNriiei, ana IA
this cXcieueut Mfs fAcs en'e ed Tith tone hov ei'
alu ktclt uh1n, can g over her, she orcl iluin'
"Benuuiul, Iid IT,, cone iI ON our gAr-en y On
lucioaf, 10Th OF Ma WItLcss wont again to the rli
anu she al d n the man TO H.ote tie art.c q if
the tuRpNtULE you'd lei Wt'nots. she askei Wit
.ue was sck, aud ti,or becoming CON posed sho
tlokc Of her y tuks Will iur. ,ughs hen rLe ~.s
great ttIl Negh.uR 10 .ouAda the hen atted
IL Le tLOIght che Wa Wy I'D ghl. anu asked n
t,o4 NUuu 10 tive he che Ene shs lid cone wiong
che did iovs bu4 Od. As ~ much.
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Hows itsEl
n, T.I.s-.7, to u, Esv Yo,I sva.,

J.S CooKs reports subscriptions to the seven.
Thirty Loan yesterday TO the amount o. sAioS,lOQ
nurIxY. the raider. h,. heon discharged al De.
troi, on two housed dollsrs bal,
frv. hundred and twen'y .1inc bales of cotton,
,nd 1873 bogshesis and 691 boIs, of sugar, arrived
a, Ca ro n, yeserdsy.
1ns miners suj railroad l,borcr. In ". LAX.
sipericr region struck FOR ighor wage. " ser lay
They took possession ~ tho railroad. AMI oil We /
none but passenger trains to run
rovrr race will take place today At Poreh.
kccpsi~ bciwcen snewly invented s,c,m wagon
ard James n. Rensey, . celebrated poiesiri m
The wagon hss 10 ttsvetss orc mile cfcrc Rcus.
ley can rerform half that distance, or II will loss
the r,ce.
cntLp named Alec prrna who attended pic
mic Ia Weston, VI ass. on wodncadlv, was sciu, ei
,vsv from her youur eomp,nions ,uI hruiH'ly
rsvshcd by three tviIlsns asoi RIM II - 90
yesru. The ecoUnir-'s have teen s-rc,'ed A. 60,
thcr re Ie1o'rruon Of tie horrible cod, was dis
covered ~ her friends Ia a perfectly llsousill 10
sta 9
rus PlaTorers' Convention NJ Pittsburgh, IA,
yes. rdn', were comp .cd ot delegates from the
several States Of tn Union. and was 81 ly adj
dressed hy Charles Hcfc ~, OF Rjsior, lts rrcal-
dent. Oahccrs Tor tie ear we're elected as follows
P caGeni, srlts Leon, of Bision vce-
Pres lent, David hALory, of Washington, u. c.
Treasurer, Lcw's Mniou, of Nswsrk, N. J. Sec.
rs'sry, Thomas Hon shan, Of Now York.
JA' CooE has sou. 10 Plrson Brovnlow Seven
Thrtes for shout hhf million in gold. To
specie telcuyed to tho cAsury Of the STATE u
lelnossc", Nton Ishsm @. Harris was its q v
ernor. wdel ,he Stale was captured by .ho
Union troops Gov'ru Harris ned, taking iho
specie tloug W,ih I'm. General Upton followed
The fu.tive rcboL The runaway escaped Tut tho
goil was returned TO Nashville. Parsol Browulow
decided to convert tho gold into unitsi States
bonds. This Ia. been done ~ Jay Cook, and :he
boaGs FOR .arlei 10 Nashville.
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From The Southwest.
The Freedmen OF Texas Warning TO PinD-
ICrs-NIrNicnn Affairs.

Caro-, july 1.-THE superintendent, Of Freedmen
at sh.ey port has Siveu notice to the planters that
they will 10, he allowed to drive their sqed helpless
aud infrn slaves from their plantations, as Is be-
lLg piae iced b. those who teIlIe to set rid Of
ih-il.
The Liberal Mexican General Cortlnas hf, been in
oousultatiln N with tho Federal Geaeral u own, at
Brosusvll!c, end 1t 10 reported that Cortinaa has
d cNel that hc win no longer oppose tho o. ahlsh-
meut VI the Mexican Empire, C)rtlam has caused
much Indignation against himself l' firing AMI
capturirs the steamer Belly, hch resulted in the
loss OF several lives
Five hundred and twenty nine hal's Of cotton, and
193 hogshead. and 6gT Of sugar arrived Cairo
to-dav
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ORNAMENT MILITARY DIVISIONS.

The Wa Department hes p:omulgA,el Ia order
,GL q the pc msneut nj itary divi, ons which are
eI.s, IN the unl,ei s,4'es. They are fiye In mum
D., nd embrace total OF &c States and eight ,errl.
Ice within Their limit.
MAJOR Ceue.I Helte ls ?, ced in command Of tho
" .Ol Of tie Ala. tie. cll.IH tie - par ent
'Lc ias ~ Ior ue-e.ti Jo.c9h 10 Ike no Middle
.,r eat II NiYiniI. MAJOR General AIRED lerry;
cpI. ianut OF NO4th G. ina, VI lOs General 10 u
sc-Oue.C; Lnt ItpLtHrnt vi south C4oinA
.alu. Geuoial Y A. ui.lruo c. Thus Geh Me.-e las
I.tarj Iu.'sd.c.On on MaiHe 10 SOuth Coz o.lna
C usive exc y, the Dis'IIot Of Cuuinl "a hnt the
VI. Ca u ArGo A,uL- e., FIinrC IeOgge. Calvert
e., tud s.. ARry'a Ia A-ryl nj aud Ia rfaI Co.,
4 NutIn.a--.ou.te te Ia sta IS.
ILt ,rlLd Ia l. ar oiv.siol of the Mis.l,.ippl 10
num nco4 BY AaJoc OeuarI " /. sherman and
u4Ul Gee The Beli. msnt Of the Ohio, MAJOR GeuelaI
~. T.. Olai Department Of he MitsJuii, MAJOR
enc. al ii. " sI,e4u; and Depa. linen, OI Ar alslA
lLlo beue a. j. >. he nod, beucru she. man hsA
M 1Ty yaltsic loa Oytl OHIO indiana Illluol.,
uoh sau, Nitcoualn, 81 uLc-0ta, IOgh u As-L. /,
.Auris, Neliltk., DCcOtg. SiUn auu AiklI 81 and
ne lu1lAn IeFIltor. -elryen sta;es AAd tIee leui.
J.4g-,
Tue g'and military dyslon of the Tenne soc 1. un.
er command VI A1lor Seae!ai ". II. Thomas aud
mir-ces the Deral or the Ioanus.ee, Maoi
teLc!ai stUnrn.in; prp4Itn.en Oi hentucky, MAJOR
ie. e.al john y. tame LCparIutut 0i beO. giL
laJo4 Iehtrsl D. B stldnau and DepEtileat o
Aapf flu- II Jor sc u L, A, Woo. Ge-es InoInai
lie. ciO.e, hls mIllay ldns,ct on tue s,a e. o
.eaEe'-ee' heuIueEy, GeoT. IA anu Alsbama-iouI
NatCs
Ais grand Eiii.sJS dIvliGa VI VI. Gull y gadsI u,
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The Trade Convention.
The Niagara ship Canal Debate on Reel
procity Noble Il iesoiutions on the Tariff
und National Debt.

Detroit, Juiy l3.-A resolution was adop'et At the
meeting to-day, asking tie Governor Of Neg York
state 10 recommend to the LcslslAturo the enlaTg-
ment Of the locks In the olnSls Of that : ate, 10
facilitate the passage Of ships by the contraction Of
81 2 canal A resolution va also passed that the
Niagara Oh p canal should be coas.Iuc'ei al the
penre Of the general Government as cImme c al
eeessitr; by vote OF l23 10 ~. ON the rul1Oct Of
Reciprocity, Te'Ou'iOn was a-Ope app ONin2 Of
the no ic- for the teT,ninttion u the zee Getty
eat. lons dis'uision Wa bel on me ~ Ject ~
Ic,usinR the csIdent Of the nie stacs % enter
iuJO ne. otiat oni with the hovt nn NJ OF GteAt
Britain, having In view he r1eou'lon OF trfaty
letTeel the two counts 'es o. !tCly ocity ana com.
uutc.I .uteicoure between The lnltcl states lnd
the several povinte. OF Is t.sh Noiih America in-
Guiding II iusu Columbia, ~, -okik fctt ehe H., md
Van CouvrIs Island, upon p.lLc.p 10 81 ca shal. te
iust aud equ!tlbe 10 Alt phtet eha '~u Hlrl thG
incu the Ce navi. atom % 'le - Lt" lohce and
O her IivC- OF Bate Noith AUcncL - win such m
prov euleats OF the rivers and elihfeLe 4 oI the
can Ia shall rem ler t'cm sif iute or 'Ao ltIltG-
mo nts OF the Wes., In como ION SIN th' oceal.
The following resolutions reported By tLe finance
Committee were unan imously sdopedi
R,.olued, That It te rocounmeHde4 70 the Govern
men tha 10 guF iutt.e Ioidua tAt OF the tlrf,
aud internal revenue, The dens 0 taxation, direct
or ndl ec, ma, b. made 10 isl ~ ar a. possible on
le vices and luIu les Oi lhe people thus relieving
tnr laboiug aud Industrial a. e..
Resnltei, That iegaTd!n2 the National debt a
pecuniary obligation mo sacred lu ~ ehs---
tAs CaassalaS dsdA-~ " ssAA- -a.eL
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command o. Ms,o-.Gene-al Phr sheridan. and en-
bst. es the IepaT nent Of Mssis. pp Mao = enc a.
u W. stet N neys tu cut Of Louls .hn and ex "
Mlior-Ge Il E. f. s Isnby, eni nep,tu en-, OF
lOrld', o. Grtea John q. fose-. Thus er.
Sic Dan ha' m hta ia i,iic'ion o-e Mitsii i2pi,
loI.d rr. Tea end Flo ida-'Olf Sttirt.
Ife Grand muitarJ divsion Of tie faciic 10 un or
command OF ha Or ,eueiL u. W. uulecs, nd
onb- The lopi. tnOnt Of fCoiutsbta- D ir fie .
tcrer,l - with, IN the pe9 u'meut of AZ rio.
MsiVi -G,ner-l Nc ell This sives ten Haiieck
nin ay Iur dicu,n the states Of Oiea on. &. IL
icrria anu Nevadt. and the tertl'o ". Of Idaho,
Mashlng on, jtah. Nev Mexico and CoI0I a4o-thi &c
States and Eve torritor er
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kdjutant Generals Convention.
Troop1 Furnished by the. Different states

Bos.on, JIiy l3.--lhe AbpAnt Geacrals IN cJn-
vent'n to-day, made reports thoking the number Of
troop. furnished by the following bae,; Maine,
cG 60 killed and die, 29,5,3 Vermont, 9i,i9 (;
Connecticut, 5IsG,, Rhode leland, .5,aij We.t
Virginia, s9,Ulg; Massachusetts 1881 q; New
Hampshire, 5.-25s; Ean.a. 2l9is, P,nnsy lvania,
ojI0OJ. losa, 72,35s. Ou motion Of Cen Wash-
bulne u voted to petition Clngies, to deliver To
each State the flags capiuIeI by the reeimeats Of
such States. The member Il the Convention visit
Rhoio Island lo-mogros 10 plrtske OF u olau-bake.
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LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND rnE VICINITY.

DARK MEETfNC.-A darker thing than
nidni h. mcetlng Of n secret and mys'o ious 80
elety OF b ack po pc ditclssug .ickte.s sni dca D.
may exist, but reporter has not seen II. Tho
famous negro man In DARK cellar Al midnight with
cGnd that had some ont. lookins Tor black cat
that tn't there Ia mere Teton; II never eIs,ed:
but tho meeting above alluded To TACT, and our
reporter saw 1t Al Odd iclloN's Hall, iu Cottage
Place, on Wednesday evening, might havo teen ,ccn
caiheiod to- etLef n lane and ptomiscuou. ts.mb-
lago oi eolorsd people, var, Ing In shAle stove
D pe to moeIsohGun. They were tho members aud
supporter, Of the AbysiniAl soce,y OF Benevolent
DaughteH Of E.t society formed With much the
same pu poses as other benevolent ocret soet.e. to
Wit; 10 furnish monie. to members Ia ca W. OF sck.
nss- and Tor burial in u death. Tho sOsley 10
composed wholly Of coloied wofon and its prosperous
condition may he understood iom tho fact that It has
over s3lyu IN tho Treasury .do. attending 10 tho
health 81 IT. members, the 'ociniy ha' their
morals and IT, when sister apple. tor her - a
verk. IN cls' OF sictIc It is found tha,
hcr trkue's II tho tc.lt Of bad conduct
she Il lrn - rersh without u,.stnnce
Prevention I. lc'tar 'hnn cure rul the motto of tho
Dsushto Of Estler clearly l.. "If you lone wish 10
le lurnt, keep OUT ~ the iro" Thus, much GOOD ia
accomplished The tp2raiance of the cslorei ladie.
on la siay evening e.L,inly le.t no room tor te.
proach on this ior they Nofc healthy. ook ng
10, of women, with abundance Of color The oeie
mon.os Of tns occasion consisted OF solomu aud
inpie,,lvt march BY 1ne Dsu.htors, all In black,
with black teI.on in front Of them, and each carry
ing a wand vith white sttenr.efs on the eud Of H.
"rhfito ;ha lr.Aied rat bath mewod," said one Of
the want-l caring ihdio, Ia Macbeth at n similar lato
hour Of hs nirht; and thrice Tho Daughters marched
IN dout e .tie about the hall IaUn thoto wa pHyol,
speak ~, songs, music, snd a d,llor to end the
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From fortress Monroe.
sick Soldiers from Uichinond-Abani
Properly, Itc.

L'orr,spoudsUce Of The sun
Foriress M,HT,e, July u. The seamer Hero, Of
Jcrsoy, arrived to-day from Richmond. IN l29 ok
ro,-ies nom IA, -. Amy Co 20, In charse of Dr.
Eloo.t All the abandouoI progeny In An siound
Nn.io.k and Portsmouth hss le turned uver TO the
Fiea ueu'. Bu eiu. Cotton ' daily arriving at
No. L nom Nofth Caioin.. A daily steamer will
D., erter r.n letNcen this place and Chem stone
Inlet, leaving here At ~ 4. NJ
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Inn "a,,'' ~ 'a' ,:...><Ss 90 veek or aboul
Th. 80 s.sS>sasard dollar pr Dnnum.
~ - oontIsc,or. yts'eraay d. an lIlmeu,s
-tsaat Of work in tie several wa4ts. To-day tLey
espee, 70 put addiron4l foce,
GOLD sold, a; the EJening Exchange. at
lAlS sLaas ta4stiss - 49,
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IL It's Contents Lost
OTHER RuIOHGS DESTROYED.
From Washin rtol.

Wary U-rris 'R,e I!5 rsrdons Yes
rdly -TOtton luims & hnuges In the
rur3gry D' partmeut, ! lc.
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lRNUM'S MUSEUM GONE.
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70 thIs sum oftI.NyJl must II Alfed 4
warrant iu few. Of p n. kCef. i1r
cu ping L be. u various pJIuslo. sis
eeEs up 70 'L june .as .-..... ....-
Chu 90 D. B b, c.-ar,nF 4th, o b Gaa ON
GN'-ue., ~ cay, pI-uI st...t, JL4 .
lam sL,e, Fax l.u~ AM b.etaarf
stttt .... ........ ........ ...........
J-An 81 4 .Alli, C.eELiur : .h Eyvlue......
" .4i..Y o., Deh Uc, C.e4ulu. q O4lnAy,
Clu. .-n-i see LL lleg st.u. ., III .
toL, Na!, sac anu ~ gAaIs'ICo =
Ro, e-I y u, own TemONIn- st.ect u-uuFO
i'm IS-ks " Los1s' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
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destructive C9Lfagration.
, 1865-06-16
Shipping intelligence.

ENTERED AT C~HRIsTIANsTED:
June 9,-Danish ship Helene Cathrine, L.
KnudseD, st. Kits, Merchandise.
" I2,-American schooner Abbie~E. Willard,
Edward ?. Lansil, Bangor, Lumber
and Shingles.
" l5,-Do. brig Nellie, G. w. Staples, Fro
deriksted, Molasses.
Thomas, Ballast.
CLEARED AT CHRIsTIANsTED
June l3-Danish brig die Erudtc, Z. Petersen,
Maracaybo, Ballast.
DO. ship Helene Cathriue, II. Knud-
sen, Porto Ca5ello, Ballast.
, 1865-06-16
ALSO

Braids-ln vartety, Ladies Broad Ribbon
Belts, Ribbon Belting,-best CoIours, Gilt,
& Jet Buckles, White Jean, Linen Drills,
Black & White Lustre, Gents Cricketing
Flannel, Do. Fancy Flannel Shirts, Do.
Brown Cotton Vests, & Pants, Scotch
Caps, Boys Cotton Socks, Gents White
Shirts, Carpet Slippers, Felt Hats, curious,
Shirt Pearl, & Agate Buttons, Gents &
Ladies Black, White, & Coloured Kid
Gloves, insertions, Trimmings, Ribbons,
Tissue Paper &c. &c.
u Reductions in Linen, & Worsted
Goods likewise.
Basin Is June 1865.
, 1865-06-16
AUCTION.

WEFTER Begjering af Christiansteds
"a Skitteret som behandlende Kj0bmand
NJ. Daguilards FaIIitboe, vii vorde af-
holdt offtntlig Auction L0verdagen den
24de DENIES Middag KIokken - slet over
FaIlpntpns
, 1865-06-16
URTHE REDUCTIONS
AT THE
Cash
Esta blishment.

glNHE Subscriber has just opened a lot of
a New Goods which were purchased in
England the latter part of April, at which
time considerable reductions We're made in
the prices of Cotton Goods &C., conse-
quently he is enabled to offer the sameto
purchasers on most advantageous terms,
VIZ:
, 1865-06-16

lbeslaaende at TOkkE VAKER, STEEN-
TOT m. M, SAINT en- HEST og VOGN.
Auctionen paabegyndes i Bouliquen
No. 50 B. Compagnie Gade og vii bIive
contlnueret i Boutiquen No, 46 Il At Com
pagnie Gade. HESTEN og VOGNEN
VII bliye solgt KIokken 1 sIet.
Christiansteds Auctions Contoir, den
15dt Juni 1865.
y. A. Stakemamn.
, 1865-06-16
AUCTION.

@@ 7 @A ~ EN
EL L Request of Christiansteds Dealing
AA Court in behalf of the Bankrupt
Dealing of Mr.. NJ. DaguIlard, will be sold
at 3 public Auctions in conformity with
the pIacard of 22nd April 1917:
HOUSE and LOT
No. So b Company Street belonging to
said dealing. The Auctions will be held !;
1st Auction on Monhg the 10Th July
1865,
9nd Auction on Monday the gath July
1865,
both at the Vendue Office, and the
Bird Auction on Monday the 9Th August
1865, at the premises, all - o'clock
at noon.
TT the 3rd Auction will be sold at |
O'Clock the Furniture and Effects belong
ing to the dealing.
Chfisliansted Venduo Office 18th June
1865.
j. "A. StakeRmanm.
, 1865-06-16
The nAVIS"
Is EDITED BY HANS HATCHETT;
y PUBLISHED
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
for the Proprietress.
TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN

during the week from 18th June to 18th June.
Christiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-29

have served in the Confederate army four
years. fought under Gen. Buckner at
Fort Donclson, and belonged to Gen Nor
Cans command when he entered KEN
tucky. have assisted, and taken many
prisoners, and have always treated them
kindly. was wounded at Cynthiana, and
cut off from my command. | have been
in Kentucky ever since | con!d prove
that am a regu ar confederate soldier,
and hope il and die for the confederate
cause
4 white cap was then placed over his
face, and at the word three the prop was
pulled from under the trap. The fall was
not more than three feet and did not break
his neck; like the other victim, he chok-
ed to death We have seen n great many
persons hung but never before did we
witness such hard struggles and convul~
Sions. 1t was feared for time that he
would break the lashings His sutferin@s,
however. were Of short duration. Thus
ended the career of the notorious Sue
Mundy.
He was left hanging some twenty min
utes before he was cut down lmmedinte-
ly n crowd gathered around the body,
some trying 10 cut off a button, others
snatching ut the cord to secure piece as
a memento. A rumor was started that his
jacket contained lot Of greenbacks, care
fully sewed in the lining Accordingly
before he was placed in the coffin, a gen.
eral search was instituted, but nothing
was found
| AS an evidence that he did have hear
and n fellow-fe feeling in his hosom, we APP
| pend letter TO young lady of this State
written in the Mi itary Prison few mo-
ments before he was taken to the place oi
execution:
MY DEAR: I hayc to inform you of the
sad fate which awaits your true friend
| ami to suffer death this afternoon at 4
clock ] send YOU, from my
chains a message of true love- and, as !,
stand on the brink Of the grave, | tell vor
| do truly, and frndly, and forever love
you. l am ever truly, yours.
NJ. JEROME CLARK.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-29
Correspondent Of lIarpers Weekly ]
The New StNie of Dressing.

The Fast season has beeun in good
earnest, and hasten to inform you of n
new and heroic Development of patriot
ism. The frightfu' cost Of all material for
fine dresses has filled MANY ladies of the
highest nobility with spirit Of noble re
nuuciation There Is nothing they VIII
not gladly sacrifice, and they are there
fore firmly resolved to dispense with dress
altogether | have recently attended
several parties Of the se'cctest fashion
and with every young man in town, have
o',Scry2d with the most kindl:n- admirl-
ton thai what you vii permit me to call
the he o1c increment is already rapidly
advancing. 1t begins nj the top of the
dress, and the most stunfinchinr Of the fair
patriots have already reached point in
the sacrifice far below the neck The de-
the opening Of next season we may con
& lently expect to sec perfect hero.sm.
OF course, as dress disappears, refined
and elegant substitute Is provided. The
neck, for instance, is drapel in the most
exquisite enamel the checks arc protect
I'd by the ros'est rouge, and lest the ex-
posure of the eyebrows and eyclids should
be injurious to health, h " are clio he'd in
the softest henna This simple costume
is surely enough for those who are ready
for the last sacrifice What sublime econ-
omy! What unspeakab rcnnnciation
The farther it goes the more indiscribahle
it Is ] wish vou would come and see for
vnurscf We never think of not going to
! parties now when there is so much to he
| seen: and what do we not owe to ladies
who thus surrender everything. queer
/ old pi. to whom was dilating with en-
thusiasm upon the subject, replied, es.
| have seen n great deal in my time, but
this gives me an entirely new view of a
woman" OF course it does. 1t is not
| ear that every one who is capable Of
taking part in this great movement is
capable of any thing?
/ know that you are interested in every
thing which shows devotion to the coun-
! try and although you were little skcpti>
cal about the Women's League to use on
( ly domestic manufactures, because You
| thought there was some evasion about it,
! am sure YOU viii hear with astonish-
ment and gratitude of this truly brave
economy which conceals nothirg All for
our country or dress well lost, is the in
spring rallying cry of the lovely patriots,
! Good by j must be of to dress for the
/ ball, which the ladies used to do before
these patriotic days Yet Dress IS just
the difference between US now How
much trouble they save themselves But
all virtue has its compensation. Remem-
ber have told you nothing hut the naked
truth, and have barely time TO subscribe
myself
Yours in breathless expectation.
THOMAS PEEP.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-29

rR- Robert Small, the colored hero Of
of Charleston harhor soon after the COM
mencemcnt Of the war, was recently 1T
Savannah, and fell in with an old ship
mate. white man. who formerly was en-
pioyed at Charleston by the same mer-
chant as himself Glad 70 sec him. and
recognizing his ability, Small offered him
one hundred dollars per month to sail with
him as mate. II can do it easily" said
Small. for since the war began have
made thirty thousand dollars, every cent
of which Is invested il Government secu
rifles"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-03-29
s9Oll r:uv Tavsor. whose god 50

sag-Oll El!v Tay'or, whose good So
ries mi witty sqvin@< viii he lon- re-
memhcred hv hi a-quaintanrcs, used to
relate the following:
Whom VS. vonng. inst admitted 10 the
bar in kentn"kv. ] was appoint hv the
court 70 drfen.l 4 man who had been in
dictrd for the murder OF his mother De-
termined 10 mike cut of the mater a.
much reputation for myself as the ease
would admit of took the accused aside
and fold him it was necessary for me. n
his counsel. To know the whole truth in
reference to the change against him. AZ
ter assuring him that what he might say
10 me could not he used against him, put
the p ain question, Did yo kill your mo-
ther -
ayes, was the reply.
"W hat made YOU DO il p
.Bcctuse, said he, "Sbc ,casnt ,cortI
eintering