The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-29
GENERALITIES.
Equine Sagacity.

There ia a horse at the Government corral at this
place noted for loosening the knot OF the halter
with any ordinary knot, He Will work the strap
loose with his teeth and go about the corral Just
Which al al the oyernment stock are wateTed Day
before yesterday the pump-a force-pump, worked
by brakes-got out OF order, and no water could be
obtained. The ANIMALS were taken to the creek close
by for water The horse referred TO refused to drink,
was taken to his stall and tied as usual. In few
minutes he deliberately united his halter, walked
over to the pump and finding water In the trough
where he was accustomed to drink, at once seized
the brake with his teeth and worked 1t up and down
several times, then put his nose to NE spout evil
IDENTITY expecting water to come. Again and again,
for nearly five minutes, did he seize the brake and
his efforts useless he walked of, evidently disap-
pointed Several of the hands at the corral and
others witnessed the above, and can testify to its
orrectness.-Austin (Teras) Republican, Sept 16.
Detestable ChignOns.
A Paris letter-writer gossips thus ga great noise
was heard this morning in one of the most elegant
houses Of the Rue de Rvol, and soon after the peo
pie thus attracted before the doorway saw we'll
dressed man rushing down stairs with an indehnable
other. He threw down the bundle in the mid
die of the courtyard, and poured upon it the
causing the whole to blaze furiousy. Seve-
raj women were then heard crying and
sobbing up stairs in the most pitful manner. 1t
turned out afterwards that the gentleman has
wife ana three daughters, who evince an mex
haustibe and immoderate love for false chignons.
They possessed already twenty OF these artificial
ornaments, and were going to purchase four more
larger and thicker in accordance with the very last
fashion--when the angry husband and father tired
of being continually called upon to satisfy such an
extraordinary taste for chignons, seized the whole
Stock got litre OF petroleum. and set the false
hair blazing in the court to the great amusement Of
all present"
The National Capital.
This is the published call for convention to con-
slider the removal Of the national capital:-
In pursuance OF the resolutions passed at a meet
ing of the citizens of st. Louis, held the 10th of Au
gust the undersigned committee have sent invita-
Ia
United States, and to the Governors of the various
States and Territories, to attend in person, and
requesting the latter to appoint two delegates for
each Congressional district and four delegates at
large for each State, to meet in convention at St.
next, for the purpose OF discussing the expedency
of the removal Of the national seat Of government
from Washington city to some point in the valley Of
the Mississippi; and In order that every portion Of
the country may be represented, the committee
earnestly recommend that in case any of the gov
ernOrs may fail to make any OF the desired appoint
mens, the people Of the Congressional districts of
such States shall appoint the prescribed number Of
delegates to represent them, who will be recognized
and cordially received. Appended are the names Of
the committee.
HAYES and Rosecrans.
A silly story has been going the rounds Of the De-
mocratic press OF Ohio, for some time past seeking
to detract from the bright and unsullied military
record OF governor M Hayes the following letter
press for its continued Misrepresentation of Rose
Grams is especially enjoyable
Your favor OF The 9th ult is before me- Having been
mislaid, it has remained unanswered till now. The
foolish story you desire me to contradict about my
having once seized General Hayes by the collar and
threatened to cut OFF his shOuder-straps does injus-
tice to me, it Is true but am used to misrepre
sentaton and calumny through the press that sell
dom notice even the greatest. However, as it also
does shameful injustice to Governor Hayes and he
may not find 1t pleasant to suffer do nor easy to
prove negative, it is my pleasure to say that nc
such occurrence transpired, nor have ever had
casion. so far as now remember, for aught but
commentator of the military conduct of Governor
Hayes while under my command On the contrary,
he had both my respect and esteem an officer and
a gentleman, and still retains them.
Truly yours, w. S. RosECRANs
To General j. M. Comfy, Columbus, Ohio