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REMARKABLE SUICIDE.

DEATH BY sELF-IMPosED STARVATION, OF
STERLING KING, THE REBEL COLONEL, spy
AND HORSE THIEF HIS STRANGE oHAKAo-
TEKIsTIcs AND WONDERFUL PERSISTENCE
IN PURPOSE SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND
ADVENTURES.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, 12th instI
Sterling King, known throughout
the war as rebel spy and bearer of
dispatches, with therank of Colonel,
was born in England in 1884, and
while yet a boy came with his par
ents to this country, and found Il
permanent home near Richmond,
Virginia. lie received a very good
collegiate education, studied law and
practiced in Richmond, Virginia.
Upon the Inauguration of the rebel
lion, he was among the very first to
enlist as a private under Stonewall
Jackson. Badly wounded in an en-
gagement in the first year, and dis
tinguished for reckless courage, he
was soon promoted to a Colonelcy,
and detailed to act as a spy, under
the rebel executive. ''a
In this capacity he travelled all
through the North, managing, as he
brought experience to the aid of
natural abilities, to work success
fully in procuring passes, passing the
lines and procuring information use
full to the rebel cause. He made
trips through all the Northern and
Eastern cities, to Cuba, Canada and
even to Europe. He several times
had business in this city, and on one
occasion occupied small office near
the Soldiers Home, on Third street,
where, under the guise of claim
agent he occupied himself, during
several weeks, in collecting from the
inmates of the Home statistics as to
the strength and location of all the
regiments represented by them.
He was fully acquainted with all
the business Of the rebel mail service,
and was at one time employed in Sc
lecting men and routes for that busi-
ness. A couple Of years since he
was captured here, and imprisoned
as spy. Propositions were made
to release him in the event of bis
giving information that would lead
to the arrest of certain rebel agents
in this vicinity; but he stubbornly
refused, stating that he intended to
make his escape with his hands, and
this promise he made good by work
ing his way out one night, and pass
ing the guard, despite a bayonet
thrust in the thigh. |
Having thus given the main points
in Kings history as a rebel Colonel
and spy, we come now to bis opera |
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
rELE CIR "A REII IC-

WAsHiNaToE, May 24.-The seronade to
the President, and the speeches delivered,
have elected many comments. MeRsrs.
McCulloch and DenniBon cordially in
dorsed The President. Mr.. Stanton con-
sidered the reconstruction section disquali-
flying the southerners deplorable, without
justice or wisdom. Me.srs. Speed and
Harlan declined to speak, in letters ro-
spectively discourteous and tart.
Forney denounced Secretary McCulloc u
speech as brutal and asthe ndorsement Of
a tyrant by surercilious official, at tho
direction of the President. ~ s.
The Departments of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, are
discontinued. The Carolinas form one
Department, commanded by Gen. Sckles.
Col Whittlesey is relieved Of the charge of
tho Froedmen's Bureau, and his sueeessors
are Gen. Augur and K. J. Scott. Georgia
and Alabama comprise the other Depart
ment, commanded by Gen. G, K, Woods,
with ,filson and Swayne in charge Of the
Freedmen's Bureau.
John Phillips has been confirmed U. s.
District Attorney for Charleston.
New YokE, May 24.-The Times says
the trial of Jefferson Davis will commenco
at Richmond In two weeks.
His couhsels are China. O'Conor, James
7. Brady and George Shea, of New York;
w. b. Read, Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Brown,
Of Baltimore; and Mr.. .Pugh, Of Ohio.
WAsmNGToN, May 25.-Seaate. The bill
fixing the bounties has passed. The Sen
ate adjourned at au eariy hour. Tho Ro-
publicans are endeavoring to reconcile the
conflicting opinions on the reconstruction
amendment, ~ zE
The House has passed the bill excluding
from West Point those who served in the
Con fcderaLe army. FL
FoETREss MoERoE, May 25. Instructions
from Washington parole Jefferson DAVIS
to tho fort during the day, to retire to
Carroll Hall at night. Messrs Shea and
OConor, his counsel, have been allowed
access to him. f1.3t
NEW YoRK May 25.-The Hudson river
railway freight depot was destroyed by fire
to-day, causing the loss Of $3.50 900.
Gen Fremont has purchased the West
ern Pacific Railroad of Missouri for
81 100000. The terms Of payment arc
one fourth cash, and the balance in four
equal annual payments. The road is to be
finished to Springfield in two years aud
half, and to5the State line In throe years.
1t is designed to ultimately form a link
with the Great Southern Pacific Railroad.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
NOTICE

TINE UNDERSIGNED will receive proposaIs up
l. to Friday, the LIST of June, sG5, from parties
wifhlng 10 furnish supplies to the Louisiana In
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
with Fresh Meat, Bakers Bread and Fire Wood,
in such quantities as may be required for the en-
suing year.
Those offering will state the best terms on which
the several tices will be furnished for payment
to be made monthly
All bids will be subject to the approval of and
such security as may required by, the Board of
Administra tors.
For the quality and quantity required, apply
to A. X. MARTIN, Superintendent.
!; John n YSGess SGSsSsoR Finance Committee.
BATos RoUaE, May 23d, 1856.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
The Acceptance. A
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, /
New York, May II, 1866. !
John O'Mshoney, ESQ.

oohu " biahVheyl Lblt' "a E
-BrotAsr-ln my opinion you acted wisely
and patriotically in rendering yo1r resig-
nation. No man worthy the name ques-
tions your honor and devotion to Ireland; /;
but the united action we desire 80 much,
and to effect which left Ireland at your
invitation, would be impossible while you
directed affairs here. 1t must be needless
to tell you why feel bound, however, in
truth TO say that in sanctioning this di-
yergence from the true faith you not only
gave proof of weakness, but committed a
crime less excusable in you than in any
other man; for you should have known
that your project would have resulted in
our ruin, and yea should have recollected
how su pported you at q critical m moment,
because l believed you opposed to every
movement that would lead the free Irish
men of this continent from the original
aim and hottest duty Of the Fenian Broth
rhood-direct assistance to 1.-THE men In
the gap" Everything considered, then, /
feel i'm peratiRsly called upon TO accept
your resi- gnation; bnt, while accepting
it, still rely on your hearty cooperation,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

HARD CEMENT FOR SEAMs.-Take
equal quantities of white lead and
white sand, and as much oil as will
make it into the consistency of putty.
Apply this to the seams in the roofs
of houses, etc. 1t will in few weeks
become as hard as stone.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

~ The great convention of rail
road men from all parts of the United
States, which is to be held in Phila-
delphia on the 4th of July, will be
the first convention of a national
character held since the war began,
and it is hoped will be followed by
many others of a like nature.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

CoURT.-Judge Posey is dispos-
ing of the business of the present
term in very rapid manner. He-is
energetic and prompt in the dis
charge of his duties and is highly
complimented for his efficiency
Clinton Patriot.
The newly elected District Attor-
ney, James 9. Stafford, presented
his credentials before his Honor
Judge Posey on Tuesday last and
assumed the duties Of his official po.
sition. His debut as prosecutor was
highly creditable.-D. =.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
The RAILROAD MEETING.-Tht

adjourned railroad meeting at the
Mayors Office on Saturday last was
too slimly attended to amount to
anything. The fact is, we are in
need Of the capital and enterprise in
dispensable to the furtherance Of such
objects, and the attention of our
planters is SO much taken up with
the cultivation of their crops at this
season, that they cannot find the time,
it appears, to look after outside mat
ters, or even to honor meeting for
such purposes with their presence.
What capital there is in this vicinity,
is concentrated in the hands of indi-
viduals who lack that species of en-
terprise which seeks to develop the
resources of a country by promoting
works OF internal improvement. In
the present aspect of things, there
fore, we can see but poor encourage
ment for the friends of the railroad
measure, to carry out their scheme as
long as reliance on public demon
strations or concert of action is
looked to as of paramount necessity,
to the undertaking. Much more, we
imagine, might be accomplished,
were number of the friends of the
measure to get together, and resolve
to canvass the parish and ascertain
the probable amount that would be
subscribed and actually forthcoming
at the time required for building the
railroad. This preliminary action, if
attended with success, would form a
nucleus around which would gather
strength and force of organization
adequate to conduct and prosecute
its share of the work to completion,
leaving the East Feliciana division
Of he road to be built by our neigh
bors OF that parish.
The Clinton Patriot, of the 26th
says, in referring to the railroad
project:
We have spoken of the great ad-
vantage arising from railroad com
munication with the Mississippi
river, a project that should never be
lost sight of, and that We are glad to
learn is resolved upon by the old
company of the Clinton and Port
Hudson railroad. Their means will
not justify their at once putting up
hrst-c class road, but it will be the be-
ginning of a good ond. If the citi-
zens of Baton Rouge cannot hold out
inducements sufficient to have the
road terminate there, it will have to
follow up the old track, and termin-
ate at a good landing below Port
Hudson.
Were the Clinton and Port Hud-
son Railroad Company to inaugurate
the movement by some tangible ac-
ton evidencing a determination to
cast their resources in the scale ia.
voring Baton Rouge as the river ter
minus for their road, we believe the
effect would be to arouse greater
feeling of cooperation in the measure
on the part of the people generally.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
SEALED PROPOSALS.

StEhLED PROPOSALS will be received by the
~ undersigned ior thirty days, for the hauling
OF the machinery belonging to the state Prison,
from Clinton to Baton Rouge. Bidders will state
the amount per hundred pounds that they will
offer to haul for, the completion of the hauling Of
all the machinery and stating the length of time
they will require to complete the contract.
The Board OF Control reserve to themselves the
right 60 reject any or all proposals.
D y. MONTAN,
may29 President Board Of Control.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

as now rely on every trne man of our
race. A
Convinced that tho Irish people are with
me everywhere, have not don bt Of be-
ing able to accomplish what i came for,
and 10 in good cheer and unswerving faith,
am yours fraternally,
JAMES STEPHENs, G. o. |. 4.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

U-Tho bill for the equalization of
bouuties, reported 10 the House, gives
to each soldier, sailor aud marine $8
334 for each month of service between
April II, 1861, and April 1866.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind.
A Ii PERSONS having claims against the above
n TnstitAtion are hereby notified to present
hem TO the undersigned at the Office Of the Pr rish
Recorder within thirty days rom the date hereof
with view 10 settlement II found correct.
JOIN E 4 929S4; o6oSsop, Finance Committee.
BATON ROUGE, May 9th, 1866.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

~ Head Center Stephens dis
patches from New York to gentle
man in New Orleans, that he is going
to visit that city.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

sGThe new Pension bill gives $25
a month to soldiers and sailors SO dis
abJed as to require constant personal
attendance, and $40 a month TO those
less seriously injured.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

nar1he attempted assassination of
the Emperor Alexander turns out to
be much more eerious affair than
the idea of single monomaniac
Gen. MouraVief, in addressing the
st Petersburg nobility at a dinner
where the preserver Of the Emperor's
llfe was entertained, said that it was
not the act of single individual, but
Of mauy acting in concert. Above
hundred arrests have already taken
place in connection with this event
In St. Petersburg and Moscow.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
LUMBER FOR SALE.

TINE UNDERSIGNED has on hand and will
L constantly keep the best of Cypress Lumber
for sale, at moderate prices. Orders left with Mr.
p. A. Kugier, Agent, will meet with prompt atten-
ton The Lumber may be seen at Messrs. KuRlsr
& Hackney's stabies.
may29 J. G.. MoLL.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

~The Mexican Times-the late
Gov. Aliens paper-will be kept up
by Mr.. John u. Edwards, and will
continue to support the Empire.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29

10 The Shreveport ice manufac.
turing company are making l75
pounds of ice per hour. Their ma,
chimes are capable Of increasing this
quantity to 200 pounds per hour.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
HEADQUARTERS F. B., - /
New York, May II, 1868
James Stephens, @. Il. II. b.:

'1SeN osSPbebSJ VI h ~ ~
Brother-I feel it to be imperatively in
cumbent upon me, at this momentQus cri-
sis in Irish affairs, to tender you my resig-
nation as Head Centre of the Fenian Bro
therhood and Agent Of the Irish Republic
My reasons for this step are two fold.
The first is my consciousness of tho fact
that in consenting to the recent disastrous
attempt to capture Campo Bello, ] violated
my duty, not alone to the Fenian Brother
hood and the Irish Republic, but to the
best interests Of the Irish race, az also to
my previous unvaried policy. It matters
little now to recapitulete what were the
arguments and what the pressure brought
to bear upon me in order to force me to
depart from my settled plan Of action.
Enough that the energies Of the Brother
hood have been paralyzed, and that, un-
less you can restore it to hope and vigor,
its object will have been defeated and its
long years Of hopeful trial will have ended
iii tiisco.
My second reason for resigning aripes
from hopo that shall thereby remove
an obstacle to union upon q common Irish
platform, under your guidance, among all
of my couhtrymen that are true and sim
cere in the cause of our native land.
Mixed up as | have been in the ouarrelB
among the American Fenians, many good
Irshmen may regard me with feelings of
personal hostility with which they cannot
you.
Trusting that your advent to America,
at the present jnncture, may be productive
of all the good to our race that the Fenian
Brotherhood and myself expect of it, and
that it may promote uni'y Of plan and
concert Of action, fraternal harmony with
steadfast hope and firm resolve in the Fe-
nian ranks, have the honor to remain in
fraternity, your obedient servant,
JOHN O'MAHoNY, Ii. g. +. B.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
Fenian correspondence.
COL. O,MAHoNY's RESIGNATION AND HU-
INITIATING CONFESSIONS.


It is not every man who sets him-
self up as leader or commander
who should be accepted as worthy or
competent for such position, and
yet it does seem that no matter how.
superlatively defective some men
may be in respect to fitness or quail
fication, so they have the faculty for
sounding their own trumpet and
making great noise, they find
credulous people enough in the world
to honor them with their confidence
and yield a willing obedience to
their behests no matter how imprac-
ticable or absurd These easy going
and credulous adherents are sure to
have their eyes opened in course Of
time, yet unfortunately not until it is
too late to escape the wrongs and
abuses to which they have permitted
themselves to be made the easy
victims. ,u.
Here is Col. OMahony, but re-
Gently the great embodiment of Fe-
niaDism in the United States--a
man, who, like Byron, woke up one
fine morning and found himself fa-
nous, and who assumed the dicta
and grandeur of Napoleon, fancy
ing himself doubtless born to govern
and command-now let down from
the high pinnacle Of his fame and
ambition, and under circumstances of
a humiliating character, retires to
back seat in the Fenian arena.
1t will, we fancy, take d great
while and many more "mints of
money" under the purest and ablest
leaders that can possibly be found,
for the Fenians ever to recover
the vantage-ground they have lost
through the want of proper admins
trative skill and efficiency in their
past leaders. Indeed, it would seem
that the opportunity claimed by
them a few months since, as the
golden one for striking for the liberia
ton and independence of their native
isle has disappeared altogether amid
the wranglings and mistakes to
which their association has been
fated. HH a
The following correspondence be-
tween Head Centers O'Mabony and
Stevens, let's in considerable light
upon the Fenian troubles, about
which so much has already been
said:
II
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
AT RETAIL.
HAY, CORN AND OATS.

@00 PACKAGES Hay, Corn and Oats, now In
EUU store, and more continually arriving.
Prices as low as the lowest.
may12 JOSHUA BEAL.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1866-05-29
GERMAN SOAP.

O% BOXES Proctor h Gamble's Extra German
n soap. [mayZ2I JOSHUA BEAL.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-25

HISTORY OF THE WAR.
COMPLETE in two volomes. Also, ISSUED
" COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. The best, cheap
est. most interesting, popular and valuable
History of the Rebellion ever published, which
is fully attested by the enormous sale it has
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with increased rapidity.
All those who have acted as Agents for the
work and delivered the first volume, are in
vited % re-canvass the territory they have oc.
cupied, and to canvass it moro thoroughly--for
by SO doing they will greatly increase tho sale,
and consequently, enhance their profts
We have concluded to issue an edition OF
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and seems to exactly meet the wants of the
people tits the opinion of Agents now in the
field, that the future sales of this work will be
confined exclusively to the TOO OolumeS bounQ
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Other Histories have been before the public
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and consequently are inaccurate and deficient
in much that constitutes the greatest value and
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Sfr. Headley has delayed the completion Of
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rectaess and completeness could be obtained
This will constitute q very essential feature oil
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Notice of Registration.
, TWELFTH ELECTION DISTRICT.


NOTICE is hereby given. That tho under
IN signed, appointed by the Governor of Ma
ryland, Register under the act OF the Gener-
al Assembly, passed March oath, 1865, will
meet for the performance of his duties, at
The Blue Ball,
PHILADELPHIA ROAD,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, tho 7th and sth
days of August, 1866,
at ". II. Wagne''s,
CANTON,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 18th
days of August, 1865,
at John Gaa,tKrmn'S,
BEL-AIR ROAD,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 2lst and asd
days of August 1886
at Blue Ball,
PHILADELPHIA ROAD,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 28th and goth
days of August, 1865,
at Machael NitzeWS
CANTON,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 4th and sih days
OF September, 1858,
at John G0nthYum's,
BEL-AIR ROAD,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 18th
days of September,
at the Blue Ball Iauern,
PHILADELPHIA ROAD,
On Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 10th
days of September.
and so on alternately on Tuesdays and Wcdnes-
days of each succeeding week, at the same
place, until the third Wednesday Of Septem-
Der, 1866, inclusive,
Sitting each day from A. NJ. to p. NJ.
va Naturalized citizens are required to
bring their Naturalization papers with them:
FRANCES c. FOsSETT, Register
August 4.-St.
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KNOXVILLE STORE.

HAVING recently purchased the Store and
III taken charge Of the business formerly
conducted by Mr.. George r.. Hunt, at Union
vile, ID miles on the Old Manor Road, l am
prepared to sell oil kinds of MERCHANDISE
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Constantly on hand GROCERIES of the best
quality, consisting in. part of BROWN AND
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C TEAS oo''ss.. RICE.
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An assortment of BLEACHED AND UN-
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Cashmere, &c. A fine assortment of Boots and
Shoes, both Ladies' and Gentlemens, wear.
HATS, CAPS, HARDWARE, QUEENS
WARE, CROCKERYWARE, POWDER, SHOT,
&C., &C.
FANCY ARTICLES, Notions, Shoe Find
ings, Tobacco and Cigars, Confectionery, Sta
tionerv, &C., in fact almost every article gen.
orally found in we'll selected Country Store.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in exchange for
goods.
"A share of the public patronage is respect
Mlly solicited. JAS B. 6UDDY.
August 10, fs6S.--6m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-25
Miscellaneous.
PLUNBING BUSINESS
TOWSONTOWN.

TINHE subscriber respectfully informs the cit
i izens of Baltimore county, that he has To-
GATED himself at TowsontoWn, and has estab-
lished the PLUMBING BUSINESS, in all its
branches. He solicits the patronage Of the cit
liens of the county. Work entrusted to him
will be performed satisfactorily, and at one
third less than the charges made by parties
from the city.
NB~I have had considerable experience in
the erection of HYDRUALIC RAMS & LIFT
and FORCE PUMPS Of every description.
All orders left with MR.. WILLIS, Druggist,
at the Post Office, Towsontown, will be prompt
ly attended to.
ALL WORK WARRANTED TO GIVE SAT
ISFACTION.
am aecnt for MARSH & JOHNsoN'S Gel.
EBRATED CUCUMBER PUMPS, (made OF
cucumber woody the best Pumps known, as
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Wells from 10 to 30 feet deep can be put in
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am also agent for Marsh Johnson's PAT
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der can Be put at any depth required.
T~ Pumps can be seen at my Shop In the
rear Of Ady's Hotel.
WOODEN AQUADUoT SUPPLIED TO OR.
DER. Address,
GEORGE ST. JOHN,
July I, 1s66.--tf. Towsontown, Md.