Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-16
Recovery of tl.s Rody OF Pre.to, g1,,r

Recovery of Ii.e EOdy OF Preston King.
Officer Kenny, of the Atlantic Dock Police discov-
cred, yesterday morning, about halfpast FIVE o'clock
inc body Of man floating into the gap FROM Butter
| milk channel. The remains were secured and Cant
fhompson aotifed. The latter. on making n srper-
nclfl examination, became satisfied that if was the
hody OF the late Hon. Preston King who il will be
! on the morning Of the 18th of November 1855 some
| schonl children stated that they saw man hmm
e5s H. snG from the dsscrntion given it became
| !, The body as described by Captain Thomson is
oGaE od 5 Short stout man baTng black cloth
ba, blue cloth pa1taoons with fall" and calf-skn
cord was securely tied about his waist under bie
| ov9rcoat but ovor his undercoat. --'
oo Inc halr @ OF the head had all been wora off by the
almost completely DESTROYED. % Vi 'ne lace are
Inc officers Of the Custom house having been uoti-
bb" sererat Gentlemen came over and reviewed the
Of the deceased, both Of whom positively Identified
Mr.. King mad remarkably small feet for 81 1,rgo
man; the feet Of deceased being small is another evil
| dence of Identification. ~
n fhlhg v nehster. nephew of the deceased and Mr. ]
H. hyaecker and others of the Custom house There
10 no lstak whatever about the identity of tho hndv
!, Coroner Lynch viewed the remains, and permitted
| thg trends to take charge of them
p, Ia9 Elm nq1ss will be hod Thursday next half
1t will be remembered that Mr. King had been i'll
ta I some ilme Prgyl9gs to hi; disappearance and on
an unusually early hour and left tho AStor Honse
saying that he vas going out for short walk.
o ne proceeded to store in Greenwich street where
ne purchased quantity of shot which he cansed to
oe separated into two bags which he hung aSout his
hecK ne then vent on board one of the Hoboken
Terry ooats at the foot of Barclay street. and when
the boat had reached the madIe of the river he to0k
oh cban 6ls mat nat P?Ged i the deck tepped
must have carried the body some distance from the
dPoG waerS ne eaped in as the river thoroughly
| success.-Aee0 York EveninG Post.
GENERAL SHEfM NAN AND THE MoBMoys-It appears
:nat on AprlI ~ General Sherman wrote the follow
| ing letter TO Brigham Young:
- Sir: A telegram comes to me from responsbIe
0llcers that four men, styled '.Gentiles' have been
| hension of further danger to this class, Bv Cen
tliGS L understand American citizens not of vour
dTlgGus l creed. am bound to give protection to
10 SO. those Eurderers must be punished. and if
your People resort to measures of intimidation
equal rights within the limits Of our national DO
nam nam l know little or nothing of the causes of
OeaI trouble IN Utah; but it is enough for you to
know that our country is now full of tried and ey
Perienccd soldiers, who would be pleased at fair
opPortunity to ayenge any wrongs you may commit
against any OF our citizens, in that remote
glon. will soon have reRu0r troops in Utah and
OF me road leading hope shall receive
Reports niWhlch TO base accurate opinions; and
senu you tins message, not as threat, but as eau
ton that sensible man should "% heed; 4 s
IT.. Major General Commanding Department"
1he gre2t " normon responded on the 18th of the
same month mat no assassination had occurred, ex-
cept thst OF MIR. Brasseld. lie asserted also that
HentieS lives were safe as Mormons' and that
9Gs % Of violence occurred more rarely in Salt Lake
Cly fhan IN any other of the size u the new States
ana territories. His assertions were supported bv
| certificate signed by prominent "Gentiles."
The NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY has INTRODUCED into its business a novel
ana very important feature, by which large addi-
o9al security Is guaranteed to all shippers Ofmoney
ana valuable packages. 1t has effected arrange
mentS with number Of leading insurance compa-
mes; prj1cipally in New York; such as the sun Sc
ington, and Phe1ix by which the entire contents of
the money chests of tho Express Company are in
sured against common carriers risk. In addition to
the liability of the Company for all losses the shin
per has, therefore, the further security of these well
known insurance companies, whose capital and sur
plus assets represent total value of about $l5G0O
wv ana Who by the transportation policies is
sued place themselves in fact in the stead of the
good al losses for which it. common carrier can
be held responsible.
As an insurance operation it certainly PROMISES +o
be one OF m2SnltGde hitherto unknown. The idea
was conceIyed by the National Express and Trans
portatlon Company, for the purpose of inspiring con-
hdenGe from the start by the friends of the company
by Offering to all shippers of money and valuab es
large and undoUbted security such could be offered
py no other single 'mpany. The scheme car
RED out and the arrangements fnally perfected by
the we'll known Insurance Agent. Mr. Thomas D.
johnston, OF Baltimore, who acts agent for the In
surance Companies, underwriting the risk and to
whom the Express Company makes its returns.
INGENUITY OF THE THRUsH.-On the lst inst was
pointed out to me thrUsh's nest, built in the fork of
a mountain ASH near to the bedroom window as
to be under the close inspection Of an invalid lady
who, with her husband and her nurse were yery
much interested In watching the progress of the
family. The young birds were Matched on the 2Dth
OF June. For several weeks no rain had fallen till
the 18TH when heavy downpour set in which lasted
with very slight lntermisson, through that and the
following day The parent birds were much distressed
to give shelter to their young and despite all their
care they aled IN their efforts, until. struck with
happy thought, they succeeded In placing a stick
across the nest; then avaiing themselves of this eX
tenporlzed perch anC simultaneously spreading out
their wings, they formed complete and effectua
canopy. On the following day the perch had disap-
peared with the return of sunshine both parents re-
heved from all anxiety on account Of the weather.
were busy plying their brood with gruhs and cater
pillars. so that had opportunity for seeing the
happy contryanee; but the three more fortunate OBJ
servers bore testimony in terms of high admiration
to the skill and patience exhibited By the thrushes
who deserted the perch long as the rain con-
tlnued although their own feathers were dripping
with water. Throughout the second day of trial the
cock bird brought food to his mate who distributed
1t among her nurselings taking of course, her own
Well-earned share. asked my friends how the birds
contryed to carry up the perch than fifteen feet
from the ground but neither had been so fortunatd
as to witness what must have been clever piece OF
englneerlng.-Corresp. Hdrd0ick's Science Gossip
IHE CANALS AND THH DROUTH.-The Syracuse
Journal says fears are entertained that canal navi-