The New York herald., 1869-06-05
GENERAL R1TsS.

A national convention OF the opponents OF secret
societies Ii to be he'd ~ Chicago IN June.
The water power OF the Chattahoochee at Colum-
bus, Ca, Is said 70 exceed that at Lowell Mass
The south Carolina Legislature promises TO give
lands easy terms to settlers, IN order 10 attract
i'm migration.
The decoration OF soldiers graves has been post
poned one month in Augusta, Me-, on account OF the
scarcity OF mowers.
j. w. Johnson, OF Jefferson, Texas, is announced as
a candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the ticket
with Jack Hamilton.
The new Masonic Temple in Baltimore Is nearly
completed at an expense oi ABOUT 100000, and win
be occupied TINS month
The san Antonio Texas) Express speaks OF NJ.
Kennedys ranch OF 10000 fenced IN acres, with
10000 head OF cattle on 1t.
Mrs Dorothy Carroll, aged 100 years and five
months died at the residence oi ner son, James Car
roll In Harrison county. n.y., on the 10th ultimo.
The plan OF Niagara ship canal submitted TO the
Detroit Board OF Trade, proposes 10 overcome the
whole height OF $40 feet by single lock.
Articles OF consolidation between the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroads have been nled IN
the Office OF the Secretary or state The capital Is
s30,0O0,OOO
The best specimens OF saddle and harness horses
can be bought in Texas FOR ATTY dollars per head
Othsr horses in the greatest profuson can be bought
from i've to fifty dollars.
the gold fields OF Georgia are doing very well Just
now. At the Nacooche mines nugget was washed
weights
A dlsagreeable quarrel occurred at the Planters
House IA st. Louis. the other morning, between an
eX.oolonei and a young banker. one OF the parties
was stabbed. There was a lady in the case
Sugar plantations are cheap In Texas. Lands that
have yielded crops of sugar worth at present prices
500 per are selling at fi0 per acre. Much OF
the sugar region II free from overflows, and dry
and fertile beyond conception.
Isaac Coon, about sxty.nve years Old, residing
about mile west Of Lebanon. Monroe county dis
appeared sunday night, April 70. Eighteen days
! after dogs were heard barking and fighting on q
nigh point about quarter or mile from the house,
and the remains OF Coon were discovered. lie had
| hung himself by his suspenders 10 limb OF tree
only about I'VE feet from the ground Az the sus-
penders were still attached W the limb and as tw
| broken knots were found In them, II il supposed
| that he had failed twice before accomplishing his
purpose. The dogs had pulled the body down,
| rods away, clean and glistening.
| william NJ. Prince went into field near saus.
bury, Tenn, Few days ago. ana repairing TO a spot
where he could not be seen he took OF his wooden
leg and the snoe and stocking from his foot with
these and his coat he made pillow, which ne laid
his head. In this recumbent position he placed the
muzzle Of gun to his forehead, just nbove one eye
and with the big toe of his naked foot pulled the
| trigger, and was Immediately a corpse. A paper
found In his pocket stated that he was In trouble
and that he had neither the moral nor the physical
| courage to 60 through the hardships of the world
That ne was laboring under insanity was evident.
lie had at least 81, 200 In money on hand and was
therefore not In poverty. short time ago he bor-
| rowed book on anatomy and studied II with much
attention. This may account for the core shown In
preparing TO MAKE the deed certain oil accop nshing
] iu purpose.