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PHILADELPHIA.
Particulars Of TWIIcheITs Suicide.

Particulars Of TWItcheII's Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9-The testimony
Of Dr. Shapleigh, who examined the
body of Twitchell, is to the effect that
death WAS caused by taking cynGnide of
potassium, a small bottle containing
about quarter Of an ounce Of which
was found secreted in the toe Of a boot
in the cell. The corOners jury have ad-
iourned till Saturday morning. No clue
yet as to how Twitchell obtained the
poison.
1t appears that Eaton was aware of
Twitchells intention to commit suicide.
A gentleman who had a conversation with
Eaton yesterday morning says that some
time in the night the two men were al
lowed to have an interview, and TwitchD
ell said, Jerry, you will have to 60 alone
tomorrow III not be with you but
NUNS the word. Afterward Eaton re-
vealed this statement to the clergyman
in attendance, and they thought it proper
to inform the officers of the prison
Twitchells cell was thoroughly searched
and everything removed with which he
might iniure himself, even the looking
glass but he must have had the poison
concealed about him, or may have al.
ready swallowed it Further examina,
ton of the cell led to the discovery of :
piece of hquOrice root, which is suppose,
10 have been impregnated with poison.
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LOVE AND MURDER.
Lady Killed by Her LOyer-A Double
Fatal Duel

The steamer Richmond, which passed
up from New Orleans yesterday, learned
at Grand Gulf the particular of one of
those tragedies of passion that appear
more like romance than reality. Ia the
country at some distance from Grand
Gulf reside two respectable fam
lilies, those Of Cushing and Andrews.
Miss Andrews was lovely girl of seven
teen, well accomplished and Of unusually
facinating manners. Mr.. Cushing's son,
a youth of twenty, had been attached
to her from their early childhood, and
as he grew older his affection be>
came an ardent, absorbing passion.
A short time ago he made a for
NAL offer of his hand, when, to his in
tense disappointment and modification,
his offer was firmly though cOurteousIy
refused. He brooded over his ill-reward.
ed passion, and became prey to jeal-
ousy, and at length left the neighbor,
hood, yowing madly that he would
come back and take revenge. On Sum-,
day last he returned, and, riding up
to Mr.. Andrews house, he begged to
see Miss Andrews at the door, without
alighting. She came out, when he sud
denly produced pistol, fred, shooting
her through the body, and she fell on
her face, and died without a struggle.
The infatuated murderer rode frantically
away, but Miss Andrews brother,
breathing fury towards the murderer
of his sister, sprang on horse and fol-
lowed. He came up with Cushing as
the latter was crossing creek, and fired
at him. Gushing jumped from his horse
and took shelter in the bush Andrews
not to be at a disadvantage, did the
same. A parley ensued, and the two
young men agreed to fight according to
the code; to leave the cover, fire, ad-
vance and fire, and again advance, firing
until one Of them should fall. At the
first fire Gushing received a mortal
wound in the left shoulder, but the
men continued to near each other and
fire, until their revolVers were empty.
Gushing lay dead with four bullets in his
body. Andrews had received three
shots in his breast. He was able to tell
how the fight had taken place, when he
also expired.-NemphiS Avalauche,
ADrH 8.
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TURF DArA-FAsFEsr TIME.

1t is a singular fact that nOtWithstand-
Ing the gradual increase OF speed natur-
aIly resulting from new impOrtatiOns of
bIOOded stock, better breeding and im-
proved condition Of tracks, better train
ing and more skillful jockeys, the time
attained has not eelipsed that already
recorded in the annals of the turf. Durs
ing the coming summer we may see the
time Of one and tive miles lowered a
fraction, owing to the practice now in
vogue ut the North Of pointing horse
for fashionable and speculative dashes,
but we regard as extremely doubtful, the
famous three miles Of Norfolk, or the
four miles of the lordIY Lexington being
beaten in our day and generation.
The fastest time made at mile heats,
was By Revolver, in 1866, 144t, also by
Mamona at Lexington, 1862, on I.44f
The Turf Field and Farm gives Legal
Tender credit for mile in Ia, but that
paper acknowledged the track thirty feet
short Of a mile, and the horse is neces-
sarily not entitled to that time. Hegira
ran here at New Orleans, a mile in a
two mile dash, but with catch weight, in
1923 aud let it be remembered, that
when bets are made on time, the full
weight for age must be up or you cannot
win.
The fastest two mile race On record
was by lancaster, at Lexington, 3 354-
1891. Fastest three mile race was by
Norfolk, in 1865, at California, 5.2I4.
[ Fastest four mile race was LexiBgtOn's
in 7;l9i. The Turf Field and Fem
has made distinction between the words
tastes" and best, by considering that
time being the same, or even greater,
when more weight is carried, the horse
should have credit for a better, not
faster race. But let the cunning in turf
/ matters make such calculations for them
seIyes.-Ne,O Orleans PicdyuRe.
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A Very Important Decision by the
Supreme Court.

To the Supreme Court, on yesterday
a decision was announced of great public
interest. The option Of the Court was
given by Judge Smith, in the case Of
Martin L. Reynolds VS.. Toliver Baker
and others. Judge Smiths opinion is
q very elaborate and able one.
The facts Of the case are that on the
ID day of June, 1860. a tract of land, be-
longing to Martin L. Reynolds, was
sold by the sheriff of Knox county, on
execution for debt. Campbell Wallace
became the purchaser, and on the Doth
day of June, 1862, the Walker Brothers,
being Judgment creditors Of Reynolds,
redeemed from him. Reynolds, the de,
PENDANT in the judgement and execution
did not redeem or offer to redeem with>
in two. years, and after the expiration of
that time the Walker Brothers sold and
conveyed to the defendant Baker, HAYS
ing first obtained deed from the .Sher-
if. Reynolds afterwards offered to re-
deem, and in 1865, brought his bill to
compel the purchaser to allow him 10
redeem.
4hO tOuuoCl iOi 10y iioiuo al 3 uOu tuhb
the statutes ofthe State. with reference
to the redemption Of land sold for debt,
were statutes of limitation, within the
meaning of the 4th section of the schedule
Of the amended constitution, which sus-
ponds their operation from and after the
9th day of May, 1861. The unanimous
of the court was, that the redemption
laws are not Statutes of limitation" and
that section 4 of the act
passed May 30 1865, was in conflict
with other provisions of our constitution,
as it Invested vested rights, and for that
reason null and void.
In conclusion, Judge Smith stated that
the failure to redeem, or to offer to re,
deem, might be excused by duress to-
wards the party entitled to redeem, Vis
major and perhaps other causes. But
hat they could and would not hold q
mere state Of war, as furnishing a valid |
excuse, when both parties resided within
he same military line.
The precise point was that the fourth
section of the act of. May 30, 1865, is
Toid as to all sales made more than two
1ears before its passage.-RnO1vHle
Press and Herald, AprH 8.
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MEXICO.
The TrOobles in neutrality-suspicious. v
the RuIe-MursIeI Of Americans

the Huie-MurdeI Of Americans
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
MONTEREY, March 3l.-Sinee nv last
difficulties have commenced on the SOUTH
ern borders Of the State. A party of the
rebel Vargas, Of Tamaulipas, defeated a
force of EscobedO, near Villagrasa, taking
his equipage, archives, and about s. 90
in silver and $4,000 in gold (as rzmor
states), and thence, falling upon the
plantation of EscObedo (Hscienda de
Gaudalupe), destroyed it completely by
burning everything contained therein
This same party then marched upon
Linares, a town some sixty miles from
this city, demanded its surrender and a
loan of $4,000, which being refused, they
attacked the place, but were defeated and
had to retire-this place being strongly
fortified with artillery, etc.,-the loss be-
ing considerable on both sides
Gen Eseobsdo boing the principal
owner of large sugar factory and ref
merry at Linares, had it well supplied with
arms and ammunition, and, consequently,
few soldiers, with the aid of its eiTizens,
made strong defence. Linares has a
population of some 10000 inhabitants.
Had the rebels been enable to take the
city they would have completely destroy
ed the factory and all its contents, in re-
taliatiOn for the burning and destruction
that Escobedo has done and ordered ex
eeutiOn in Tamanlipas-Whole villages
have disappeared; and now the rejmn-
der comes upon this State.
Respecting Tamaulipas, do not say
that the people are uDofending they
only resist as desperate men resist, and
it they did not it would be all the same
EscObsdos policy is discrimination. no,
thing but determination diVerts him All
be has done is to pass his scythe over the
places he has occupied, and he has reaped
full harvest Of blood, which has been
the cement of his power since French
dis0ceupatiOn. There surely will come e
day OF vengeance when the wrongs Of
these unfortunate people WILDE rsdresssi.
God in His justice will surely repay their
wrongs upon their oppressors May His
vengeance come. suddenly, swiftly and
terribly.
The Governor Of this State, with two
hundred soldiers, left this place in aid Of
Linares, but having been informed Of the
retiring Of the rebels he returned to this
place yesterday.
Two Americans, on their way to the
Rio Grande, were shot by the military
on the road, robbed of their money and
hung up to the trees as robbers; but 1t
appears they were innocent travellers,
who we're returning with their gains to
Texas, having aold their stock at SaltillO.
so it has been proven by the letters and
note books that were found upon their
persons. They must have had some
$1,000.
The butcher, EscObedO, has given or
ders to have all foreigners shot who have
not the required passports with them.
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TNCTDENT AND ACCIDENT.

ALBANY, April 9.-The Assembly last
night passed bill legalizing the issue Of
SO per cent. stock dividend in December
by the New York Central Railroad, by
vote of 81 to 30.
New YORK, April 9.-In the Brooklyn
Court of Sessions yesterday, Thos. Nc
Cam was sentenced to twenty years at
Sing Sing for highway robbery.
A young man named Thomas was
found at the back door Of his house near
the old church in Bergen Square, Bergen,
Yesterday morning at daylight, badly
beaten. His watch, pocket-boOk and
shirt-studS were missing. He remains
in a very critical condition, unable to give
a collectedIaccount Of the affair." which is
one Of deep mystery.
New ORLEANS, April 9-The steam
ship Gen. Grant took fire at II o'clock
last night while lying at the wharf, and
burned until she sank. The loss falls on
Northern companies. During the pro-
gross of the fire, her commander, Capt
Quick, whose mind was apparently af-
| lected by his great loss, several times ats
tempted to commit suicide by throwing
himself into the burning vessel Only u
portion of the vessel and cargo, consist
ing of bulk grain, bagging, oils and cot
ton seed, were destroyed. That portion
of the cargo on the wharf WAS not dam
aged.
MONTREAL, April "a letter is pull
lished from Joseph Dion to Phelan, an
aouncing that his private business re
ouires his whole attention, and that b
cannot accept any more challenge.
MEMPHIS, April 9.-The mail bag froI
st. Louis for Memphis, January z
which was stolen at 0din, Ill, was re
ceived here this morning, every lette
having been opened. From the numbe
of drafts, supposed to have been Walt
| able mail
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, April 9.-All papers but the
Standard eulogize the annual budget
submitted to the House of Commons yes
terday.
Paris, April 9.-Decrease of specie
in the bank of France for the week,
seven million francs.
New Work, April 9.-The steamer
Rising Star brings so, 522,797 in treas
ure, and Panama dates of the lst SMALL
pOx is raging fearfully at Panama. No
other news.
LONDON, April Gin the House of
Lords the bill introduced by Earl Russell
authorizing the creation of lie peerages
was read for the first time.
Earl Granville announced that the
Hudson Bay Company had agreed to
cede it's territorial rights in British North
America on terms proposed iH the House
Of Commons.
Mr.. Harcourt inquired what action the
ministry intended to take concerning the
report of the neutrality commission.
Mr.. Bruce Howe, secretary, replied
that the government was preparing and
would soon introduce a bill based on
recommendations of the commission.
The government is about to send naval
commissioners to New York to purchase
monitors for service in Cuban waters.
The proposition to establish the tri-
umvirate has been abandoned. 1t met
With many practical objections, the most
formidable of which was that any inn
mediate change of the form of the adj
ministration would tend to delay the set
Element of the financial difficulties ofth
country.
MADRID April 9-eyening Much po-
litical excitement exists in the city, and
apprehensions are entertained that the
evaporation of party feeling will result
in an outbreak of violence. The police
and military authorities are taking every
precautiOn to prevent it
The appointment of Gen. ObsOla De
Roda to the Captain-Generalship of
Cuba has not been finally determined on
by the provisional government, but should
De Roda be retained in his command in
this country, Don Isquerado will probo
ably succeed Dulce. Additional sup"
plies of artillery and cavalry are de-
manded for the suppression Of the res
bellion in Cuba
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The following is told Of Victoria 8
daughter, the Princess Beatrice: On
the death of the Archbishop Canterbury,
the Vacant seat was sought for by many
Bishops. To be Primste of all Eng
land was a prize worth seeking Tor
Among those who visited the Castle at
Windsor was the ambitious Prelate Of
Oxford. He had right to do so, as 9
Peer of the realm. On his way toward
the Royal apartments, he was met ON the
stairs by the Princess Beatrice. By her
children the Queen is called Your
Majesty Talking to the Oxford Bishop
the Princess said: Has your Lordship
come to see about the Archbishopric o
Canterbury? You have no chance a
all. Her Majesty won't have you at any
price, As the Princess was not alone,
the story got out" Among common
folks that would be called excessively
impudent, a worthy ola little castig'
alton.
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A NEGRO sTANDING ARMY THE
SOUTH

We are sorry to Learn from the Charles"
ton Net0S that Gov. Scott, Of South
Carolina, (carpet>bagger,) is raising a
standing army of negroes in that State,
in the pretended cause Of civil order. The
NeacS says
We learn that on Monday last orders
were received at kbbeville Courts
house for the immediate formation
of a company Of negro State troops.
The news that sixteen dollars a month,
army rations, and perhaps q uni
form, could be had for the asking,
spread like Tildiire, and within
twenty-four hours about fifty negroes
were enrolled. Many ofthem had been
working steadily in the field, but aban~
doned their employers without leave or
warning. Nopublic notice of this new
prank was taken by the white people Of
| the district; but Hutson LomaX, 8 cOlOTS
! ed member Of the Legislature, and an
| other,prOminent Radical . sent to COlum~
bia an urgent request that the order fer
tht enlistment of the negro should be
| r6NOk6u, OI Al l6dSb SuSpSHu6u. 1hi1
was, we believe, the condition of affairs
in Abbeville three days ago.
Abbeville, at the time that the enlist
ment of negro soldiers began, was in a
condition Of profound peace. The laws
uncouth and anomalous as they are
were being regularly executed. NJ
colored man was treated harshly or sew
erely. Every white man was laborins
steadily tdSorget, if possible, for littl
while, that the ancient commonwealth o
South Carolina was ruled by the emancl
pated slave, the vicious renegade and tn
beggarly stranger. There was no SHADOW
Of turmoil or wrongin the whole district
There is no community in the Unite
States which would not be utterly dis
organized and incensed to fury by tn
attempt to dragon the whites with a
armed negro militia.
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NEVADA.
The Great disaster at cold HiII.

Inc 6feat disaster Rt efOsd Hill.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Gold Hill,
P. M-Twenty eight bodies recovered.
Fire still burning on 800 feet level At
Yellow Jacket water was thrown on the
flames about 9 P. NJ, and the fire entirely
subduCd before morning 1t is now stated
that at least forty men persisted by the
awful calamity. The bodies recovered
present horrible appearance and in
dictate desperate efforts to escape intense
suffering before breathing ceased.
San Francisco, April 9 1t is reported
that the fire is still burning furiously in
the mines at Gold Hill, having broken out
afresh this morning in Crown Point. 1t
is thought it will be necessary to close
the shafts in order to smother the flames.
Ten bodies yet remain, it being impossi-
bic to remove them on account Of the
heat and smoke
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can hardly help doing the N.
Gregor leaning laughingly upon
the Shepherds" armOor-sn,I
without the ancient CIaymore's
0ugie's call, to come to face with
the linked Gordon and Stu
ar1' arm IN arm and holding by
inc hand, perhaps, a miniature
MOP hoy" Verify the tradition
airy " MeGregcr's gathering was
not1ing to the gathering of his
hlouern adherents. As for the
crossed plaids, unknown To Scottish
fame and old-time clans but va,r-
beautiful notwithstanding, thew ora
like the crossed blood and "a nnmer.
Gus as the old-time clans above
enumerated.
In the matter Of real lace there
is a great deal at present in the
city, and the quantity is yearly on
the increase.
A superb d'Alencon shawl was
worn a short time since at a mar
rage reception by married belle
OF this city, which shawl has been
automatically appraised at the mod
est sum of $4,000.
A still more expensive founce
Oh the original pOult de Venice the
most expensive and rarest lace
known, OF which there is actually
very little extant, has also found lis
way to this wonderful city, and
valued at 81 900 per yard-Iatelv
trimmed the wedding dress of an
other queen of fashion to the ex.
tent and value of 100000. That il
It's weight many times over in pure
gold; very nearly in invaluable
A celebrated lace merchant of
his city has superb specimen of
TAlencon Aounee, enough to trim
dress, valued at $4,000.
Some months since the rumor
vent about the city that one of our
eading jewellers was about to pur-
base the wOrld-renowned "Sancy"
iamond. Be that IS it may, save
or historical gems, the American
took of precious stones is known to
9 wondrOusly superb and valu-
bic one; and, but for the matter of
iamOnds and possibly rubies and
pals as well, the two Americas
forth andSouth-are now the level
Of the modern world.
But we are an extravagant peo-
lie in everything. Granted. In
)me cases-in most, it must be
oneeded-we can afford to be.
Formerly, a lady even in fashion
bic life could dress, say, on $500
ear. Now, she cannot possibly
lstain her needed changes of pur-
lie and fine linen, to be in the fash
IN, on less than 81 200 per year,
nd, if she includes her changeable
wings for butterfly lifea.
aratoga and Newport in the
Dove, she must be q marvel OF
,onOmy, that's all +; which, Of
'urse, it is monstrOus to suppose,
ling fashionable that she is. Ergo,
Ie does not.
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NORFOLK.
Burning Of the Propeller Thames.


NORFOLK, April 9-The propeller
Thames which arrived from New York
for Galveston at ! o'clock on the morning
of the 4th inst. took fire on the 9th of
April when about fifteen miles of Hat.
teras. The tire originated between
decks and hull. She went down in ten
lathoms water within four hours after
the breaking out of the FIRE. George d.
Ross, the ships cook, and Chas. Mason,
waiter, one seaman and a coal passer, who
put of in small boat have not been
heard from, and are supposed to be lost.
All others at the time on board the
vessel, including four passengers, have
arrived safely ia this city
The Thames was loaded With an as
sorted cargo and had hay between decks
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The dwelling house Of Mr.. Jesse Prit-
chsrd about seven miles south of Cleve-
land, was destroyed by fire on Friday night
last. No person was at home when the
fire oCcurred-Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard be-
ing away sitting up with a corpse in the
neighborhood Nothing was saved. 1t is
thought TO be the work of an incendiary,
as every precaulion was taken to prevent
fire before the occupants left.
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PAYMENT OF TAXES IN INITIATED
CURRENCY. The order of the Treasury
Department forbidding the payment of
taxes in national bank notes the least
mutilated, nomatter how neatly repaired,
has called forth protests from collectors
who say it will be utterly impossible to
collect taxes unless they can receive such
bank notes as pass current IN all bust
ness transactions, and are received on
deposit BY all banking institutions.
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The St. Johnsbury (Yt) CGlednlano
says that on Wednesday night OF last
week the First National Bank of St.
John>bury received package of twenty
one figesdoIlar bills for redemption,
which were in the safe Of an Express
company on the W. R. Carter when she
blew up, burned and sunk in the Missls
sppi River ia February, 1866. Alter
lying at the bottom of the river till
August, IS6S-twO years and a halt-a
large amount of treasure was recovered
from this sunken steamer, and among
the rest Sl05 in bills on this bank. All
the bills were more or less multilsted,
and some Of them are so burned that
nothing but the ink on the printed let
tiers shows. Others Just the Cashier
signature and the denomination can be
distinguished on the blackened cinders
which are pasted on thin pieces Ofpaper
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LOUISIANA.
True Bill Against the state Audi

True Bill Against the State Auditor
New ORLEANS, April 9-The grand
Jury to-day found three more indictments
against Auditor Wycklihe-One for mis-
demeanor for traudulently issuing war
rants purporting to be a part of the pay
ment Of claim for public printing and
two others for extorting transfer Of a
portion of the warrants issued in pay
ment of publishing the laws of the
General Assembly in the Empire Parish
newspaper The law under which these
indictments were found provides for pun
ishment upon conviction by fine of not
more than $1,000 or Imprisonment for
not more than five years and removal
fran, nfi.a