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BITTEN BY MULE.-On Friday OF las;
week, while Mr.. Allen Selby, residing abor,
three miles from this place. was hauling Ia
fodder, one of tn. IN ules, hiiched 10 4 sled trod
on The end of a sharp pointed stick, which
flew up and struck him IN the flank. when The
mule instantly squatted, and drove the stick
into his bowels Mr.. ;. who was a few steps
from his team, Immediately ran up, and win
his right hand caught hold OF the stick and Al
tempted to pull II out, when the mule seized
his LETT band, which vas against the shoulder
and before he could extricate 1t he tore il in a
most iealfu manner, biting two of his nng.rs
ncarlt OIL. After extricating his hand from
the II uie's mouth, MIR. :. succeeded in pulling
The suck out, and instantly the mule fell dead
E0cg iUe Nd \ ,N,nf,a.J
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TIE PRESIDENT to-day sent 20 the Senate
the following nominations: Louis Dent, to be
Minister TO Chill, in place of Judson Kilpat.
rick. John T. Nagie, to be Secretary of Lega-
tIon at Chill Judge Dent is a resident OF this
city and q brother Of Mrs General Grant.
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VIEW YoRK-yrRsr BOARD.
lBy Bankers and Brokers' reIesraps.J

Lewis johnson a 90. q aoie stocks Aud poua,
10 nome and foreign markets "a follows
NEW YORK Feb I3.-Firsi Board-U = O..
's-l, coupon, lll; 2o's lso2. coupons tlsa
iec4, coupon, M Is6s coupons. IIia: istss
coupon, new. iioas osOs. l56I, coupon. lfON
lO.tOs, coupons. lWa b Pacific Mail "a a Onlo a
MIS-. Ceruncates, 35 \; MarlposA, n Atlantic
Msil, none; Canton, 65; Cumberland, 81
Western Union Telegraph. 57S; Quicksllver
2s: Boston Water Power, I5k; New Yors
CehraL l6la; Hudson. I36L. Readins
" y; Michigan Central, ll9s; Michigan Sou n :
ern, - q; Illinois Central, ltO; Cleveland and
Pittsourg. 9ls; Northwest og; do. preferred,
slA; Cleveland and Toledo. l0j: Rock Island
l3l; Fert Wayne, li7x; Alton 4 Terra Hsute,
39Ai Toledo q Wabash ga; Adams knp /,
8. ~ Wells. Fargo q 90. EXP, none; American
Express none; United States EXT. none; Mer-
chants Union. ISS; Onicago & Alton. l5e: do
preferred. 90. Market steady. Gold, ia /. \
l35s.
BY Cable.l
LosDoN, Feb. i3 n a. nt.lConsois ;Or money /.
g; fer account, 3d.; Bonds, -; Illinois, ~
Ere, p Stocks steady.
FRANKFORT, III a. m--Bonds, 81 n: nrmer.
LIvERPooL- II a. m--Cotton marke, oprns
dull Middling Uplands, lssal2s; Aiddling
LONDON, p. m.-Bonds. *, qu,.,: Iuinot..
IS \; Atlantic and Great Western railroad. 9-
Othsr securities unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, y. m--Cotton closed heavy
Sales Of 800 bales reported. Middling up-
lands, II alp =; Middiing Orleans, 12a. ai2s.
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PERsONAL--Dr. LenwIch. Representative
elect from the Memphis district 10 In town, at
the Metropolitan; and Hon. Jonn Greiner, OF
OHIO, editor, poet and statesman, is AT the Ssa-
ton House.
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In TIE United States Circuit Court of Viz
ginia. held at Richmond, a noi'e prosequi has
been entered by direction OF Attorney General
Evarts in the indictment against DIR. Cornelius
Boyle, of this city, for participation IN the late
rebellion; also, in the indictment against Rob-
Hvrl1
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WoMAN's UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE CONvEN-
TON IN lLLINOIs.-The Library Hall Suffrage
vention was numerously attended in CHI
csgo yesterday. Miss Anna Dickinson, DR.
Mary Peckenpaugh, OF ST Louis. VIM. Wells
Brown, coIored orator from Boston, Were
present. besides Mrs. Stanton, Miss Anthony
and others. Resolutions were reported by a
committee declaring that as woman Is equally
interested with man in having good laws en-
and resOi wing to make a united effort TO form
new constitution for Illinois. so that there shall
be NO distinction among citizens in the exercise
OF the Fright" Of suffrage. The resolutions
were adopted
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MR.. JOHN T. Ford denies the report circu-
lated few days ago thar ne and some Others
had applied for the remains of the assassin
Booth, in order that they mrght be properly
inferred in some regular burying ground He
says such an application has never been con
templaied by the parties named.
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BURIAL OF WHEL.N

MONTREAL, Feb. I3.-The body of Whelan
was buried In the jail yard lasr night Mock
element in town.
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TIE FOLLOWING CoNvsRs ALTON is reported
between two lrreVeI little boys In the street.
of Portland Me:--Johnny, do yoa see TIN;
game-looking old cock going along there -
.Ycu bet-who is he ?" "Tha,'s Pitt Fessen-
den" mo is he" Hes the man that k-p
EN- from hanging the Pre- ident. Zen EutIsr
and mis- fellers were going 20 string Andy John
son night up in the Capitol. when Fessenden
pulled out a big butcher knife and swore they
shoGldn n do il unless they walked through hirs
So they Qritt"
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HON. A. n. STEPHENS pronounces entirely
without foundation the statements made by L.
A. Pollard in a magazine article couple of
months ago in regard 70 the flight Of JEFF. Da-
Wis. Between his friends and his enemies, Pol
lard is having pretty hard time Of il.
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TEE ASSASSINATION IN ILLINore.-There
seems reason now to believe that Hon Murray
Mcconnell was assassinated to get him out of
the way as prosecutor and witness in a lead
ing lawsuit involving real estate of great value
in the North Division Of Chicago. The chi.
cago Times has the following in this connec.
tion.
circumstances well known in this city hay.
excited "A theory of the murder that while IL
stems almost incredible. will probably not be
suffered TO pass without Investigation. Gen.
Mcconnell hao brought number OF suits in
cnanCery Zone of them In the name of Mrs. Sen.
very valuable tract Of real estate on the north
most valuable buildings IN the sixteenth ward
Gen. Mcconnell entered the land and pad tor
IT, al early day, but iI some way was de-
feated by subsequent claimants from obtaining
the title and possession. He believed his claim
to be good, and Always declared his purpose 70
prosecute 1t In the courts. He commenced
suits, and during the last three four years he
had devoted himself to their prosecution.
OL the morning Of the murder Gen. McCou-
nell was abeut TO start Tor Springfield on his
way to Chicago, to give his testimony and tn n
OF the facts he had succeeded in discovering
Affecting his right 20 recover. The facts within
his knowledge alone are supposed to have been
OF vital importance, and the suspicion has
suddenly arisen that nothing but his death
could have prevented his recovery OF some of
the most valuable real estate in this city
The latest news from Jockson vile Is that
man named Robinson has been arrested on sus.
plcion OF committing the murder.
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An lNHUMAN PARBNT-One Sprngsteel, OF
WurtsborO', N. v, is in the Sullivan county
Jail doin & penance for systematically tOrturing
his little son. On the trial iI was shawn that
the man ordered his son to 60 up the noun
tatne and get wood on a day when the ther-
mometer was below zero. The brave boy went
but when he returned In the evening he was
nearly frozen, and atte mpted to 60 TO the fire 70
warm himself. But the lnhuman mother this
time drove him away and turned him ont of
doors. The boy went 10 the barn aad picked
father, who had followed him into the barn,
seeing that he was borrowing the heat of
the dog IS body IL keep his hands from freezing
seized him by the neck and hurled into tn.
yard. kicking and beating him. aud threa en-.
ing to break every bone In his bcdy il he dared
to touch the dog again, or 60 near the fire In
the house. When the boy appeared in court
he excited compassion. He had a cowed look
which, added to his gentle aspect, heigh,en ed
the piteousness OF his appearance. His poor
body was literally clothed in rags the bare
shoulders looking through the loops and win
dows thereof, and pleading as no language
eonld have pleaded. The father was sentenced
TO six months Imprisonment in the county jail.
~Gov. Chamberlain, Of Maine, 10 threat
ened with assassination In case he signs q ceT-
tain death. warrant.
~San Francisco hackmen have q way OF
smoking short clay pipes when driving fun
eral, and the mourners are SO unreasonable
TO make q fuss about 1t.
y Disuse Of en- velopes 10 becoming fashion.
able in Paris. The sheet on which the letter Is
written 10 folded In the old styles that was IN
vogue before envelopes were invented.
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learn that the coal lands and other properly
OF the Midlothian Coal Company, has just
been sold, on favorable terms, by Messrs. Hum
the company under Its old title reorganized, by
the election OF Major Alexander Shaw as Pres.
Idenf and general agent This property Is
located In the valley OF Georges Creek, abou,
twenty miles from Cumberland, and, is con-
nected with the Cumberland and Pennsylvau.
ia Railroad by a branch road Ia miles Iu
length. The coal itself has the reputation OF
being as good as any in the coal fields and will
doubtless lake Its place in the market with no
more difficulty than has been experienced by
other enterprises of the kind. The purchase
WAS made by MA Ior Shaw, and active mining
W III commence At oDce.-Cumo. rIdad CirisIa
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THERE WAS RuNoR current in New York
on Thursday thai ex-Coilector Callicot, con-
victed and imprisoned for frauds on the reve-
nue., had been psrdoned by the President, but
the report could not be traced to an authentic
spurce
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WAsHIreror, Feb a., Is6s-Jay OoOke A.
90. furnish the following enotsulsns q GOV
eminent securities.
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In THE UNITED STATES SUPREME CoURr
yesterday. p. Philips. ESQ, moved for wis
OF haeess corpus In the cases of Spangler and
Arnold. in pursuance OF the pet tions iiled sew
eral days since. Attorney General Eyart.
stated that he had been served with notice o.
the motions but should regard them as sz ,grf
unless the court directed pcjIce 70 be served o.
him. Here the matter rested.
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WHAT GENERAL LEE THIsKs.-The s.new
movement papers are handing around, with
great comfort TO Themselves, a statement that
General Lee is in accord with them. and sym.
This statement was made by Hon. A II. r.
Stuart in his Augusta court speech, but was
sufpr'ssed in the printed report of that speech.
Now, We venture 10 make the declaration that
know when We affirm that the neighbors Of
Gen. Lee (the residents Of Lexington) are con-
fidept that the statement Is unauthorized :
Ri.Lmond EZdmiper
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"Oncea Week" recommends q hot potato
~ .ne pocket to keep the hands warm q;
- The wealthy Cubsns are noc king 10 New
AoIk, Wainng 70 zee which whips.
y ST. Augustine. Fla. in now the great re-
sort for newly married people.
Hiram Smith. OF Chester Aass.. is having
tcn D lewH Ia o huge eclder on his farm.
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LOVE, MURDER. AID SRLP.DssrRucrros
Two Mississippi River steamboat hands. named
Noe and OartwriEht lately had quarrel about
q young lady At Memphis, whose hand and
heart they both wiahed 70 obtain. Cartwrieht
tnoueht MS chances would be Improved by
throngn the heed, killing him instantiv His
Joy, however, was short we'd, for on the very
day on Which the murder was commiftsd he
sesxne3 tn1t tne young lady IN question had
oiscAtoeo BON him and his victim. and h..
stowed her myors upon q third person. H
tn9eepon surrendered himself 70 an ONCE
sna. s,. Srn me pistol used in slaying his rival
MS mead and indicted slight vouud nnos ~.
ohcer who had him in custody.
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ALKCK STEPHENS ON GRAHr.-The editor of
the Macon Telegraph has been interviewing
the late Vice President OF the Southern Con :
federacy, and gives the folio " ing as a short.
hand report Of that gentleman's opinion Of the
President elect:
"All the country wants is good government
Fer Gen. Grant personally entertain the high
est esteem. From the time first met him al
City Point. in 1s65. l have regarded, and still
regard hun, as one of the most remarkable men
have ever met He Possesses one of the rarest
combinations Of elements Of character Of per-
haps any man living. I do not believe he will
be easily infiuen ced, much less controlled, by
any person. He will act from the dictates of
his own judgment, and what he believe TO b.
the line of his duty. l regard him as a man of
great generosity and magnanimity, neither self
i.h nor mbitious; and believe he meant all that
the words import when he eaid Let us h. We
Peace Gen. Grant, however, no more tnan
any other man. can have ali things as he mig b I
desire. The future of this country, therefore,
Is still enveloped in great uncer ,ainty. All the
patriot at the South can do is to bear in pa.
thence the present-exercise a generous con a.
dence and look hopefully for times develop.
mentr
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SANFORD OONOvKR PARDoNED-Presiden
johnson on Thursday issued a pardon to San
lord Conoyer alias Charles A. Dun ham, con-
victed of perjury at the December term OF the
Criminal Court Of the District of Colum-
bia, and sentenced to ten years Imprisonment
in the Albany IN. W county penitentiarv.
The pardon states that ..it is represented by
Hon. A. q. Riddle, counsel for the Govern
meBt IN the trial of John II. Surratt, and Hon
Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General, that
without solicitation and IN the interest of truth
and justice Conoyer ga We valuable infor nation
to the Government, which was used to assist
the prosecution, and that he is entitled 70 thu
favor Of the Executive upon the principle that
requires from the government recognition o,
such service" and that he has already served
two years of his sentence. Mrs Conover who
has been Pleading for the pardon for some
time. leaves this afternoon for Albany, with an
order on Gen. Pillsbury, the Warden of tn
Albany Penitenuary, for the release OF her
husband
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ALEXANDRIA lTRNs.-The Gaze tie of La
evening has the following items:


evening has the following items:
Pdssed Throash.-Charlee Jones and William
Rainer, arrested in Baltimore several weeks
ago on suspicion Of having stolen two horses.
which were found in their possession, passed
through this city this morning, IN charge Of q
deputy shertf on their way to Harrisonburg,
near which place the theft was committed.
an aitt mpt was made by two men to set fire ID
the frame building ON the east side of Water
street, opposite the First National Bank, used
RGmor.-A rumor was prevalent on the streets
this morning that Gov. H. H. Wells had been
deposed by General Stoneman No such action
nas' however, as yet been taken.
~The Detroit Post pooh.poohs the seven
To,,d Tonders OF ~ the world, and says the Pacif (,
tunnel, and the projected tunnel under Detroit
river surpass all the wonders Of ancient arcn.
itecture The Mount Gents tunnel is atvanc.
and Italy Will unite beneath : mountain 5sDo
feet high. The tunnel has to Be pierced through
hard sandstone mixed with quartz; $500 feet
y m ss of ss. 3ost
already completed; BY March or April, 1871
the remaining 9,C00 feet will b. cut through,
and this stupendous WORK completed.
CHEAP RBsrAuRANrs-It is asserted tina,
there il not another city in the United States
where the same amount and variety Of GOOD
food can be obtained, for SO little money, as in
San Francisco In one restaurant OF that city
over one thousand persons take their meals
daily, at an expense of ten cents each, and with
wine and desert for twenty .nve cents Green
turtle steak, bread and butter and celery are
me ntioBed a. pr0mluent articles in the bill of
fare. which 10 served mp in good style, with
clean napkins and tahae-cloths.
ga man was executed in Brigham Youne's
dominions TIE other day. He was brought
crowd Of some four hundred, and seated in
chair. He then read aloud q chapter from the
New Testament the irons were taken OF hie
shot dead. - s-T D y
0Patti. Marssise de Csux, !. reporrd 70
be An an ntsres0ng situation
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Financial Matters In Baitinore To-day
BALTIMORE, Feb. I3-Virginia Sixes. IN
scribed. old, 5ls asked; do. Iso6, 81 bid, 81
asked; do. 1867, 50 asked.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

6ISTERSAL REvESUR.-The receipts from tins
source to-day We're s32C .3ju7~
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~ln Rochester, New York. a .eW aavs
a N answer % bell ring, . lady went to th.
oo0I, and 10 her Amusement discoyer-d a
vnr;o .msos IN tne shape Of a dog, which, sitting
ormed the singular feat and upos I a. y,esr
eEce ., ne Isoy, very much aoashed, wazeeu
s ~. AL sn an seefscy Of penitentiai apology for
- cosoness. ne was however, admitted and
sss Doet nospitably, and viii nnd perma-
S Ssns nome where he so strangely Introduced
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NETo By THE PREsIDRNr-The PresideI
sent 10 the Senate to-day the following message,
vetoing the bill transferring the duties OF Trus-
tees of Colored Schools of Washington and

VETO By THE PRHsIDRNr-The PresideI
sent 10 the Senate to-day the following message,
vetoing the bill transferring the duties OF Trus-
tees of Colored Schools of Washington and
Georgeto wa, ID. c.:
To the Senate of he United Stdtes:-The bill
entitled "An act transferring the duties of
Trustees of Colored Schools of W ashington and
Georgetown," Is herewith returned TO the
Senate, In which House II originated, without
my approval
The accompanying paper exhibits the fac:
that the legislation which the bill proposes Is
contrary to the wishes OF the colored resids snts
OF WashiL & on and Georgetown. and that they
prefer thar the schools for their children shonid
be under The management o! trustees selected
by the Secretary of The Interior. whose term OF
office is for four years. rather than subject TO
the control OF bodies whose tenure of e:fica, de-
pending merely np0n political considerations.
may De ann ly affected by the elections which
take place In the two cities.
The colored people OF Washington and
Georgetown are at present not represented by
q person OF their own race IN either of the
Boards Of Trustees of Public Schools appointed
by the municipal authorities. OF the tbrea
trustees, however, who, under the act of July
II. 1862 compose the Board OF Trustees Of III
schools for coiored children, two are persons
of color.
The resolutions transmitted herewith show
that they have performed their trust in a man-
per entirely satisfactory TO the coiored people
of the two cities. and 40 good reason is known
10 the Executive why the duties which now
deyoiye upon them should be transferred
proposed III the bill.
With these brief suggestions the bill is re-
spectful1y returned, and the consideration OF
Congress invited te the accompanying pre-
amble and resolutions.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
WAsHINGToN, ID. o., Feb. l3, 1859.
The message is accompanied by preamble
and resolutions adopted at a meeting OF the
coIOred citizens of Washington and George
town held at Bethel Church on Tuesday even
ing, February 9th, 1862 and signed by John F.
Cook, president, and Elias T. Lemos, sec-e-
taTy, regIettIng the action OF Congress in
making the transfer until a more perfect sys.
tenn can De established in this District. An.
other resolution returns the thanks Of the
met ting to the Board of Trustees Of Colored
Schools for the faithful performance OF their
duty.
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THE PRKsIDHNr or THE SEN ATE this morn
ing presented the credentials Of Hon Reuben
L. Fenien, SeparOr.slect from New York
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~PattL Marauise de Caux. i. reported 70
be IN an Interesting situation
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GEN. GRANT NOTIFIED OF HIS ELECTION.
HIS REPLY TO THE COMMITTEES.


He will Hold his Appointe.s to a strict
Accountability.
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TEE AIRLINE RAILROAD BILL passed the
House last night by yea and nay vote of IO1
10 s.. Messrs. Barnes, OF New York, and
Hotch kiss, G. Connecticut, Were the only two
Democrats voting tor the bill. Among the Re-
publEcans who voted against il were Baldwin
and Butler, of Massachusetts. Dawes, of Mass
aehusetts, Hulburd, Of West Virginia, Kelley
and O'Neill, Of Pennsylvania, Poland, of Yer
mont, Prioe, of Iowa, ard Woodbridge Of er-
mont AL the Mary land delegation present
voted negatively. MIR. Mccullough, who has
been ill., wac paired with Mr.. Peters, OF Maius
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SENTENCED TO nE BRApDsD.-Private Wn
X. Shelton, o. Company L, SD United states
infantry on triai before military court-martisl
atHUnIsyIIIe, AIabamS--cnarged with foreioly
entering the house OF Mr. J. l. Moultrie, OF
Union Springs, Alabama, and, besides taking
Mr.. NJ under arrest, robbing him OF 500 in
money, one gold watch, and one reyolvsr-nas
been found guilty and sentenced 20 forfeit All
pay and allowances, 10 be indelibiy marked
with the letter T, two inches in length, ON the
left hap, and ten days thereafter 20 oe dishon-
oraoly discharged the service OF the United
States, and 10 BE- confined ~ such penitentiary
the Commanding General or Secretary OF
War may direct, for The penod Of Ten yesss.
Middletown transcript., 1869-09-04
MIDDLETOWN HOTEL.
j. Fl. w WALKER
PROPRIETOR.

ii ANlNG succeeded Mr.. L. r. Davis. in the
- proprietorship of this well known, long es-.
mDiished, and popular establishment, the present
proprietor will spare no pains to insure the COM,
fort of his guests, and make his house, as hereto
fore the iavorite resort of the travelling public.
A well filled larder, well furnished table; conn
Portable and airy apartments; the choicest brand,
OF Liquors, Cigars, and Tobacco with u deter
mnation TO render the fullest satisfaction, COM
Dined with attentive walters, reliable hostlers,
and moderate charges, will, he feels assured Sc,
cure to him continuance of the liberal patron
age heretofore bestowed upon the establishment.
;, Accommodation for Drovers and Dealers in
Horses and Mules can always be secured. A lib-
erai snare OF the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOSEPH n WAIKEp
Oct lily Successor to T., r. Davis