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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-11
Publisher and Proprietor.


From the New Orleans Bulletin. November j
In Green wood Cemetery, on All Saints
Day, an ordinary grave, consisting OF
mound Of earth, with plain wood head
and foot boards, situate near the en-
trance to the Patriots Cemetery, at
tracted great deal of attention BY it's
singular decoration. The mound was
covered with o few yards Of black calico,
ON which was strewn fe1 faded leaves
and flowers, and was in perfect accord
with the poverty of the grave, while in
front of the head board was placed
glass jar containing something euriously
shaped. On close inspection, to our
surprise, we discovered that it was
nothing less than woman's chignon, of
a rich auburn hue, symmetrically ar
ranged and placed on the bottom OF the
lar with the convex side upward. The
base was entirely surrounded by q
roueau of hair also, but of a blonde hue,
and strange to soy, the top of the CHG
non was studded with human teeth, the
greater portion of VIII ch were of doubt
ful soundness, similating the white beads
on hair nets. The jar was fanked Oh
either side by the photographs of good
looking young woman aud that OF a
chubby child Near by, man, still in
the prime of life, was passing to and fro
with an air of concern, mingled with sad
ness.
A. pair OF bright eyes standing near the
grave, however, invited inquiry. We
learned that the man was the husband of
the young woman and father OF the child
whose pictures were before the grave,
and that the bodies OF both were inferred
under the mound. Alter little more
han year OF married life, the woman
asd, child died on the same day. The
auburn hair was clipped by himse from
his wife'a heed, and the blonde silks from
the child's. He had carefully collected
them, and caused the ohigpon and rou-
leau 10 be arranged by hair-dresser.
The teeth, our informer said, had been
collected one by one by the woman
during her lifetime, as they were ex
tracted from her head. The black calico
which was now performing the part of
mortusry cloth, had served as a sheet on
the mans bed
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Mr.. BOnner's New Colt - An Un.
.NtN equaIed Performance.

From the New York SUM-
We stated several weeks ago that Mr..
Bonner had a very extraordinary colt In
training in the country. A few days
since this colt was brought home to MIR.
Bonner's stables in the city, and yester-
day he made two performances never
before equaled-scarcsly approached
by any horse of his age. The colt isfive
years old. About two o'clock in the
afternoon he was driven over to road
wagon, seven miles to the Fashion Course
on Long Island. After his arrival there,
Mr.. Bonner drove him to his road wagon
the wagon aud driver weighing three hun
dred and twelve pounds-s half mile in
l:ll4; the second quarter mile of this
half in 341 seconds. being 2:l0 gait to
a road wagon.
Then the colt was hsrnessed.to q sulky,
and John Murphy drove him mile in
2;l91; the first half of the mile in l:l04,
and the second in l:0Of He was timed
by Aessrs Humphrey, aimmons, Borst,
the trainer and others.
The colt is grandson of Hsmbeto-
nian, and is out of high bred Kentucky
mare which gives him his great en-
durance, He is blood bay, about l5l
hands high, aud with mejestic, strong
way of going. His muscular develop
ment is so extraordinary as to arrest the
eye at once. The attention of horsemen
was attracted to this colt last fall, when
be trotted mile in 2:33 in public, and a
mile in private 10 2.30f Bat horsemen
were ell afraid to purchase him, on &C.
count of his being over in the knees,
which he inherited from bis sire. Mr..
Bonner, however, from his more thor
ough scientific knowledge Of the horses
foot, and Of the art of shoeing, felt con-
fident that be could remedy this, and
purchased the colt for $40, 600. How
successful his treatment has been, the
performances of yesterday best attest.
The present Fashion course is q slow
one, and this colts time was the fastest
by three seconds ever mads on it BY any
horse of any age.
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Exciting Incident of q Recent Bull
Fight at San Rafael, California.

Fight at sam Rafael, california.
From the San francisco Chronicle.]
. The bull, fve-year old, of mouse
color, fighting weight 500 pounds, proved
as wild as the most exacting could re-
quire. His bullsbip proceeded to the
pits center and began paving and snuff
ing in the most approved style. Captain
Jesus Arans, with Senior Antonio-the
one arrsyed in scarlet body and tights
and white straw hat, the other clad in
crimson uniform with brown rowdy head
piece-now entered the ring. With scar
let cloths and with shouts they strove
for the bulls attention. They succeeded
fully in their design. The bull dashed
frantically at his tormentors-frst on one
side, and then on the other. The clown,
who also took part in this performance,
had some very narrow escapes from the
bulls horns, which, it is proper to re-
mark, had their sharp points cut off.
This worrying continued until Senior
Antonio; by slip in endeavoring to
scale the eight-foot barricade which
separated the actors from the crowd,
was caught on the bulls horns and
landed outside the ring. The injuries
sustained by the Senior were trAing. 1t
would have been well if the performance
had here closed. The enthusiasm of the
assembly was. however, aroused by this
accident, and the torture of the bull con-
tinued till the infuriated bovine had
lashed himself into quiver of rage.
Captain Jesus Arana, who for years
has faced the wild bull in the ring, again,
with Haunted cloth aud painted pin in
hand, strove to render the excited beast
still more furious. After striking the
gaudy pin into the animals neck, he
attempted to scale the wall of the in
closure, in order to avoid an attack, but
his foot clipped, and Immediately the
bull sprang upon him. The widest ex-
citement prevailed. The bull caught his
victim, who, fortunately, had presence of
mind enough to place himself between
the horns, and dashed him repeatedly
against the wooden fencing. An old
oull-baiter from among the spectators
jumped into the ring, and, sezing the
bull by the horns, succeeded in directing
the creatures attention to another quar-
ter. Pale and almost senseless the bull
fighter was hoisted ever the fencing.
His right arm proved to be dislocated,
his means indicating great suffering
The poor fellow was placed in corner cf
the inclosure, and his tinsel finery taken
off. At this juncture one of the assembly
demanded that the spectacle should
cloae. He stated, what was transparent
to oil, that the men were not match for
the bull in the pen. The mouse colored
bull was thereupon withdrawA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-11

One of the gentlemen whom the Comte
de Beaumont is going to fight on account
of the incorrect punctuation and defec-
tive style of his letters to the CJuntess,
is q gen ismsu of extraordinary courte-
sy. Descending the stairs Of the opera
one night, a lady Of his acquaintance
near him had the skirt Of her lace dress
stepped on and torn. She turned to the
Count and said, Have you pin 7"
Madame, l hav'nt pin-csshiou about
ae, but here is q PIN" handing her q
diamond which be took from bis breast.
Sir" said the lady, hsughtily,, 81 can
not accept a diamond from you" Very
we'll" replied the Count, bursting the
jewel from the pin aud throwing it out of
the window, "here is the pin without
the diamond"
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Later intelligence in reference to this
celebrated African traveller asserts that
letters from him, under date of A ugusl 3,
1868 have been received on September
8, 1862 by the British Consul at q an
zibAr. Toe communications are written
on small strips of paper, begged by Liv-
ingstone from the Arabs, who carried the
letters to the coast for transmission to
England. Livingstons was IN good
health, and had spent the year previous
in exploring the section of country lying
south of Lake IT ngsmjaka, which, con-
tanning many small springs or lake
fountains, he asserts is the true source Of
the Nile. Livingsione says that he had
heard Of the arrival at Uiogi, from Zln-
zibar, of two instsllments of supplies for
his use. They had been cent TO that
point previous TO his own arrival, and
we're therefore of great assistance he
also requested that further supplies Of
necessaries, and ssiroromicsl simsnacs
for 1869 and 1870, should be forwarded
70 him. These requests, It is supposed,
indicate that Livingstone intends TO con-
tinue bis explorations for some time
longer, pAriicnlsrly as be had not men
-icn d at what place OF point on the
limits of civilization be night be ex-
pecied in his homewsrd journey.
James Fisk, jr., is about thirty-eight or
iorty, and sometimes affects low
,sos ned straw bat With blue band IL
said that in all their big transactions
Tay Gould furnishes the brains aud J.
Fisk the i1pudeuce,
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19
Gen. Grant SpcdHs.


The Committee appointed 20 notify
Gen. Grant of lis election a. President
ut tue | mitcd Statc> for the next four
wears, waited upon MIN at hi- house on
saturday. Senator Morton of Indiana
addressed the General ia 4 speech quite
too tlrttcring for one man to say OF
another to hi, face. IL some of the re-
ports declare, when General Grant re-
piled
| will inform the committee that my
hest ctllrts will be used to conduct my
administration 80 as to secure the best
Interests OF the country. and to call
around me ~ my assistants such men Il,
in my belief viii be thoroughly able and
efficient. VI least my whole attention
shall he directed to that end. Ii should
iaIi IN maxim" my first choice of assistants
and officers | tru>t that second or even
third trial will result more successfully.
In the matter OF removals shall be COY
crncI alone by the interests of the Serv-
ice, / should Just IL soon remove from
Their positions my own appointccS a. |
should those of my predecessor. pause. }
There i one other matter it may be prop
cr 10 mention here, for it may be that
something of the kind i expected of me.
that i, the composition of'ny Cabinet. |
have always felt that it would be indcli-
cate and premature on my part to an
nouncc whom | intend to invite into my
Cabinet, or even to consult with friends
III regard to their selection. He said he
had no doubt that the men he had Iccid-
cd upon in his own mind to invite into
Lis Cabinet We're such men as his best
friends would not object to, and he had
no doubt that they would give universal
satisfaction. lie has Iscertaincd whom
he thought would be suitable men for
these positions, and without inviting. he
meant to choose them. lie continued
am moi prepared even now to announce
The names Of thc gentlemen whom | in
tend Offering positions in my Cabinet, and
! hope this course will meet the wishc,
Of my friends. CAT this point Senator
Morton bowed acquesecnsc.)
General Grant continued Until |
have made nominations to the Senate. |
do not think shall make any declara-
ton whatever as TO who | shall select for
amy position in my Cabinet. The inter-
view then terminated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19

REPLY TO {. W. KING.

\ word in reply to Mr.. c. W. King
letter of last week, without any design to
open general newspaper war. The
board of education, at the meeting held
ii: Waterbury, February, 1867. adopted
Mitchelrs First Lessons. new Primary
and new intermediate Biographies, a,
the best works examined for polit cal and
descriptive geography. The Board. II
the secretary's report for 1867, give tie
reasons why Mitchcll's We're adopted
(Sec Report for 1867. p. 81 "McNaI
ly's Physical Geography accompanied by
Monleitl's Lessons in Astronomy va,
adopted to he u,eI in those departments
Of the study which are 1oi,cHad By hc1
titles. Guyot's Common SchoJ! Gyo.ra-
ply was adopted us physical geography
of grad different from McNully'-.'
ext. from Report foc 1919 HI,
Board say they adopted Guyot's Com
mon School Geography as IN c,y,o-m.l,t
/ is true the study Q! GuvoCS Common
School Geography is pursued by alyanc-
ed classes in TWO Of The Normal schools
Of this State: but it i also true that
Mitchelrs is used at Johnson and Castle
ton us a pohtira' yrqg'rl'ly How, then,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19
temperance.

The meeting of the Essen County lem
Perance society was held at GuildhalI.
Feb To, and the following officers were
elected for the yc:u ensuing: President
c. +. French vice-prc~id,nts. Charles
Chase, = G. French, Oramel Crawford.
John Webb. Daniel Nchofi, VIM. Bur
bank. Elias Lyman. Geo. W. IIarl,horn.
Josiah Grout. y. =. Howard, John K.
Lee, Lormi- Wells recording secretary.
Franklin Bcli corresponding secretary,
Daniel Powers treasurer, O. S. Blood
executive committee, =. ID. IIobscu.
Henry Haywood, { W. King. Nolni-
mated for county commissioner. Joseph
f. Woodbury., of Concord The con-
ycntion ado1ted the resolutions passed 10y
the STATE Tcmpcrnce Society, and the
Caledonia Temperance. Convention. and
the following in addition:
Realized. That while We pity those
who nave become habitual druuhards.
and are ready to do all we can TO reclaim
them. we feel that special efforts should
be put forth to pledge our youth to total
abstinence.
The resolutions were ably discussed 10y
the Rev. gentlemen Laird, Billiard and
Hopkins, and Mc,srs. Haywood, Chase,
French and Bell. The convention then adj
iouIned without date.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19
.1iI.eSf Of n Mai RObUer.

For some time past the post office de-
partment has been aware of frequent
losses Of letters passing over the railroad
between Newport and Springfield; also
over the Cheshire railroad. About noon
on the 9TH inst, a number of letters
which had that day been mailed at Bel
lows Falls. addressed t. persons in New
\ DIRK and elsewhere, were found opened
on the ice under the south end OF the
railroad bridge in Brattleboro. Some OF
them had contained money, which was
missing The finder of the letters, Mr..
IIaskims. foreman of the furnace, took
them to :. " Waite, cashier Of the
First National Bank in that town, who
prudcntly recommended silence, and at
once tclcgraphed to Mr.. Mcclellan, Sec
und assistant postmaster general, request
ing lin TO send a special aren't Of the de-
rartmenl there at once. Special agent
y. VI. Hobbs Of Washington, arrived on
Saturday, and, assisted by Mr.. Waite,
commenced an investigation of the mat
ter. He WAS Joined, MONDAY night, by
Special AGENT GaylOr OF New York, and
their united effort, 10 detect the thief
proved entirely successful. On Thurs
dav they arrested. at Fellows Falls, one
!. NJ Davis, book pcddler on the train
of the above roads. Twenty-one letters,
mailed on Thursday at Derby Line, were
found on his person, and he made Il full
confc-, on of his guilt, admitting that he
sole and opened ths letters found under
the brIdgc at Brattleboro: also that he
had habituallv Purloincd letters from the
mail cars. He was placed in charge Of
the United States authorities for the dis
trict Of New Hampshire, in which his
last offence was committed.
Davis was committed to Jail at Con-
cord ON Friday, in default of bail, to
await hi- trial at the May term Of court
held at Portsmouth lie admitted tax
ing letters from the mails on three differ
ent times, but says he only got six dol
lars and Il half in money. Mr.. Davi, Is
under thirty years old, has been on the
trains about Bellows Falls since the war,
selling books, pencils, etc, lost his left
arm at Charlottesville, and has a wife
and mother at CIarcmont. 1t seems he
had been suspected, and on Thursday the
mail agent secreted bagg 3gc-mastcr Sam'I
Pratt under a pile Of mail bays, and
,-Iiln LII tInra orJ ,,-I,ou +Lo ,,,.;I
AGENTS back was turned, Mr. Pratt saw
Davis take L package OF letters and Sc
crete them under the stump Of his arm.
When thu train arrived at Bellows Falls
the thief was arrested. We should think
the question might arise, why any one
but the route AGENT was allowed in the
room with the /. :. mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19
In. DI.iSOniHg WitHeSseS.

The laws delay in criminal trials
work Il thousand hardships that we sell
dom think OF till some accident brings
them to our notice. One of the worst
and least ustitiable is the imprisonment
of witnesses. The report of the New \ orb
prison association, contains these striking
comments on this piece of injustice 1t Is
10y no means of rare OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
the kind have often come to the knowl-
ed &c of Ihis ;lSsociatiOn-that persons arr
confined III our common jails for weeks,
and even months, Tor no other cause than
that they happened to witness some Grim
inal act, and being without friends OF
money, were not able to furnish bonds to
appear at the trial. These persons are,
for the most part, shut up with those
who are either awaitin" trial on a charge
ot crime, or undergoing sentence after
satIou for their loss Of time, which not
uulcqugntly entails severe suffering on
their families, dependent as they are up
on The earnings OF their head. The VIC
TINS OF the law III such cases are, OF
course, the stranger. the poor, the friend
less, who have little opportuni-
" to make their grievances known, and
OF whose hardships the public seldom
hear. 1t ottcns happens, that, i'll this
way, the witnesses of Il crime are really
the only persons punished for it, since
they are imprisoned for a knowledge
which they could not help, while the
criminal is liberated on bail, and, in the
end, = quite likely to escape either by
paying Il slight fine or with entire immu-
nifty. Such things are not consistent
with that respect for personal rights
which Is the theory and general spirit OF
oug institutions. \ reform here Is i'm
PerlIivcly needed. There should be some
provision tor taking the testimony OF
those who cannot give bonds to appear
Where this Is impraclicablc, and impris-
onment becomes really nccessary-a case
Wc believe, of rare occurrcnce-adcuuatc
compensation should always be made for
the loss OF time incurred by the incarcer-
alton. The nIlcd States government
make compensation in all such cases,
and - 10 some OF the States il Is an
act of simple Justice. In any event,
comfortable quarters and reasonably good
living should be provided for them, apart
from the criminal wards. Tie state it
sell often suffers injury in its aIminis,lA-
ton of criminal justice through its Prac-
,ice OF imrri-onin" witnesses. Persons
knowing that they will he detained in
j,Nl to appear a. witnesses, ~ecrett them
selves to avoid arrest AMI 50 il not uu-
frequently happens dat criminals TAIL to
lr convicted Tor want of the necessary
,4N.I.l,.r,.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-02-19

MrEDER.-Public sentiment will some
time. We are sure, be aroused by the fire.
Quency and atrocity Of the murders which
have Of late been OF almost daily occur
renee. Killing is not confined now to
the drunken rowdics Of the cities, but
innocent men and women are now too
often the victims For the last month
New York las been cmdeay oring TO -
cure the perpctrator Of a most cold-hlood-
cd murder Larry i'll january a Mr..
Rogers formerly of this state) was sweep
ing the Snow from the walk in front OF
Ii. house, when two men approached
him. and one of them undertook to seize
his watch and purse. Mr.. Rogers resist
Ell the robbcr. and catching hold Of him
called for help. The ru.,i"n then thrust
- knife into Nj Rogers side, and fed
The murdered man lived several day,
and in his examination said he never saw
his murderer before the time OF the as
sault
Although this deed wa, committed in
broad day. IN fifth avenue. 10 certain
clue to the murderer has been discovered,
unless the man arrested the past week
proves 20 be the one. Indeed there j.
little hope Of justice oycriaking any OF
rascal- in New York ; the officers OF jus
tice and the judiciary are generally elect
cd by the ruilian- and are hand-in-gloye
with them. When = crime Is commit
ted, il the officers of justice do not help
the criminal to escape, they will sit down
quietly until large reward is offered.
We do not wonder the citizens Of New
York talk about organizing Il vigilance
committee.
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state Con rcRtiOH.

= convention OF the Ffec,nrn of Vermont will be he'll
Montpelier, the 9th day Of February, 1>G, al te
pcocs \ ", nominate tcke' f thirteen perscn-
Pee elected rs the fre,ucu Of this stsc the li-
"Wednesday in March, neat Council Of Censor=
asreeably 70 IN" Constitution.
Gro. ". GRANrEY, Chairman Rep. state Com.
II. Il. SNuH, Chairman Dem. state Com.
Dated Jan. go. 1863.