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pRoP osALs FOR COAL.


GoyERNNRsT HosPIrA Al TOR THE ISskSR.
ST. ELIZABkru, d, G., July a. ls,p.
Sealed proposals arc invited until noon OF MON
DAY, August 0, 1902. for furnishing this Institu
tion one thousand u,0oO) tons, 80 pounds to the
ton. Of best run. of. mine btuminous or Cumber-
land COAL to be delivered at the old or upper Hos
pital wharf, In barges or nat- bottom versols which
draw not over seven "a feet Of water when loaded.
The delivery must commence within ten COl days
Of the time Of the acceptance Of any proposal, aud
DO continued at the rate Of at least two hundred
(3Ol tons each week until the whole amount Ad-
vertised for Is delivered.
The coal will be unloaded and weighed by the
Hospital, and at its EXPENSE aud settled for 40:
eordipgly and one half % " one Ol per cent. will
be allowed for wastago In unloading and eHrting
from the wharf to the scales, itch are on the hill
near the hospital edihoe. II the coal Is wet no
wastage will be allowed
Payment Of ninety 1907 per cent. Of the amount due
for each cargo will DO made immediately after 1t Is
delivered and weighedi and the ten ll0) per cent.
withheld will all be paid whom the full one thou
sand VI, uU) tons are delivered
No offer to furnish coal as above will DO 90 nsid-
cred unless the name Is given by which the coal
proposed to be furnished Is known in the market,
nor, nor unless rs made BY dealer or miner, who
signed that he 4 able 70 furnish the coal accord.
sxassos BIDS VIII s ssS Eisa pTonpnsis and
Ave 10y days after the 9th Of August and the right
distinctly reserved TO reject all OF the
offers made H. In tho judgment Of the superintend-
d. ii. NICHOLS,
jy26-sod2w Superintendent.
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- TRRAsuRER's orrIeE, soLpIsRs, HoxE,}
pNsAs WAsHrtoror. D. q, JAY le, $50 =
until the 18th Of August next. for the delivery At
States sss ssd " hSSS D H. q
I'd tons Range Coal, (red sh.)
m tons Furnace Coal, tred ash.)
2'No pounds 10 theton. Cash on delivery.
1yDeoN Secretary and Treasurer.
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Goods rsr New York, Philadelphia and Bal.
timore steamers, Railroad or Express, to care X,
H. Hayennef, General Agentat Alexandria, will
mission.
Communication Passenger Tickets between Alex.
andria and Hamilton. and all acknowledgements
at low rate.
Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of Issue
between Alexandria and Hamilton, and between
these and intermediate points, at red need rates.
800 NATHANIEL HAYES,
ap2i-u General Superintendent,
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PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE.


RIcHsosD, Va, July 9. 1859.
Sealed proposals, in trlpllcate. will be received
1852, for the delivery Of forage to the Quartermas'
ter's Department. at the following named points,
At such times and IN such quantities as may be<o-
CURED until December ~, $50:
Al Fort Monroe. Va. 3,OO bushels Oats and
% tons Of Hay,
AZ Richmond. Va, In siorshouso at Rockets.
5000 bushels Of Oats and % tons Of Hay. At
such other points rs may DO desigusted by tho
undersigned, 400 bushels Of Oats and 50 tons Of
AT Winchester. Va. such quantities q Dat: And
Rost-estimated at 20 bushels q Oats and tons Of
Hay. Oats and Hay to be Of the best quality.
The new crop preferred.
The right 70 reject any or all bids 10 reserved.
and the usual conditions. mentioned In previous
advertisements from this Office. will be required to
be observed by bidders,
Proposals may be made for any one or all Of the
above Posts and bidders must state separately the
rates at which they wi II supply Oats aud Hay at
each point above named.
The enx.iOpes eUutaiIlnE proposals. to be in
dorsed "Proposals for FoTage,' and forwarded
by mail to this office.
tary District. J. q. CHANDLER.
Breyet Colonel, Quartormsster q. 5. Army.
Chissouartormaster lat Military District.
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PROOIAnAF4RIGgss s f$ Fs ZEE ElEsEslDEsr o

PHooIAn4FERIGGss s III 's HF44 HaHF''Dr~r
horribly declare and make Known that pubiis sale lie
VII take PLACE q, pSpS15 Sy GoSItdo Terri
.5S fo fS asnsa RiSSs
NorR Of he base Tine and West II he Sirfh
Principal Meridian.
T Swa:RiPPs I "a. Ttps' E a. Is.
$ g$Es:ssB: II:EEs:ss::ssdd i 5s$s:$Ss
And parts oitoTnShip !. north OF ranges es aud
sa Bsss En- he Rsfs 81 * s n
eipaI Meridian.
TTSwn: :hiPD: + = :I rage 4 q;
ESwwa: S5llP: !. - Hs.ssSa u t isassS
Townships 4, O. o.,h 9, 10, lsand y, range q.
TH ~ ~ iss.aa Il Sspss TO- h'R' Il.
Townships TO 10, Inclusive. range 60.
Townships to 10 Inclusive, and township IL.
TSwnshhiip: | e 2, ins sIa:iys. ranges.
Aud PSrts 81 tie sadePnsn tYSnSd Townships,
Sfsa 4S sHd ksssy sA 'A'd
Township Y, rangeel
Township %, ranged
Township %, range %.
Township ~, Tango66.
Township 20, range g.
Townships 10 and 90, range %.
Township 10, range %.
Townships IS andl9, range 20.
Lands Appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military and other purposes, or lands on which
applications have been hled under the provisions
OF the homestead law, will be excluded from the
sale,
The offering Of the above designated lands wal be
commenced on tho day appointed, and W Ill proceed
the manner prescribed by the nrst section o. the
act Of Congress approved 24th April le2 until the
whole shall have been offered, and the sale thus
closed but the sale shall be kept open no Longer
than too l0esks, and no private entry Of any Of the
lands will be admitted until after the expiration Of
the two weeks from the 18th September, Ism,
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
this oleye nth day Of May, Ammo DomlnI one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty nine,
by tho President U. S, GRANT
JOS, s, WILSON. Commissioner Of the General Laud
Ollce,
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.
oYIIoE CHEZ aUARrsRsAsrER,

Third DIS. DEPARTNEsr OF rms EAsT,
PHLADRLPHIA, PA, June q. ls6s.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, with a copy Of
this advertisement attached to each, are inyitpd
and will be regelyed IT this oaica until O'Clock.
tho QuartsTmAsteT'E Department Of this district
with (s6O) nine hundred and sixty cords Of msr-
ehantablo hard Wood, u2s cubic feet, and a. OaS)
two thousand aud niuyty Ave tons, q, 80 pounds
best quality Anthracite coal, esq, stove, aud nut
sLes 10 be delivered al such times aud at the placss
hereinafter named, as may be required. prior to
August le, 1859, as follows:
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GOD AND COAL.

PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.
OFFICE TRusrkrs PupLIo SCHOOLS,
WARRINGTON July Is lst9.
Sealed gsSP0,sl, will be ressiSsa At lhi, Sfse
the Public SCHOOLS With WOOD and GOAL for the
school year ending July :, $50;
80 tons White Ash Coal, broken.
6cords Oak Wood, sawed and split.
seords Pine WSsa; ssssa sSs split.
% tons White Ash Egg Coal.
cords Oak Wood, sawed and split.
6eords Pine Wood, sawed and spla.
THIRD DISTRICT.
70 tons White Ash Coal, broken.
seords Oak Wood. sawed and split,
scords Pine Wood, sawed and split.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
7otons white Ash Egs Coal.
oeords Oak Wood, sawed and split
70 DO delivered from time to time during the
school year. at the school houses In such
Quantities as may be ordered by tho Trustees OF
the respective Districts,
About 20 tons broken White Ash will be received
at once at Wallseh Building. Third district.
Zach proposal to be endorsed Proposals for
dersigned.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids IL
deemed TO the interest Of the Cooperation 10 do So
JAMES g. DULIN,
jyA-6t Chairman Com. Supplies
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PHlLADELPAAITAAin vWyIkbHIIFESIToES AND BAL
A LBxANDRIA., Logb9gE AND HAMPSHIRE


SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. BEGINNING APRIL
], 1859.
TWO TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON.
Leave Alexandria at 8 a. m. and On. m. Leave
Hamilton a. q. m. and II :Da. m Leave Lees
burg at o 10 a. m, and II rs y. N.
The6 q. m. train from Alexandria and II 30 Ia. m.
train FROM ami con nect Kemp, Line
Of Coaches for Pureellville, Snlekersvlle, Berry.
vile and Winchester, also, with Reamer,s Line Of
T9asshsss which psaye tsessaTS q, ,, h9955days,
MiddleburEi returning Tuesdays, Thursdays aud
All trsius arrive at Alexandria at convenient
hours for connections with Washington aud Balti.
more, same day.
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DRoposAIs FOR sDfsals.

PA'r' l ~" SUI .,-l
iss: s6siitt,.
Sealed proposals., sndorssd ''Propossis
plies, win be received II this ones untll
O'CLOCK, m, on the ID u August next, for furnish
Ing the United States Irsvy Dspsrtment with The
subisetio Imposition 81 he isspsetiss oaeer In IN
delivered, fres o. espsnss 70 tSs Goysrnmsn,, fof
which sesari.y Ips.f BE- Siysa; ,,,u,.
b.ooo ponds RED Lad, dry. in Iooib kss..
loo pounds Whits Lead, az,
wiIsi, .r.a1:d sSs T, ~
For further partiouiafs sppiy a Naval Construo-
g BspR fcrms ~ propcssls can u Obtained a, ,.
oWs9so.td PavmasteI unitsd siatss Nav.
pp-~ --.'. .,1-''Di o-.'.N 1'-'.. .'",,.
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d 4 o p o 9 A L 8

Pr oPos SAILS.
orrr'E % w TsTs,ass Rr 5aS scIissSt
ss SD "a x Ss %
for suppiyiss The public School: Win ' low
sdozsn wotcestsrs Primary speller.
is$. Ia HHsTdd: s s%Sf az s.'' Readers
sdoien HiiiiSrd,s Third Rssdsfs
s$f S.:a RIil:id riE% ga9IS tEt s.a.
gSSFSs.e! co%Pls,G sPsller
S.ss. E r%s'w SiGsasi SniAmso
dSisn LO.sias's Pri%sry HstofS' TSitsd
K k. F Common Iss; school SEs%%s
idoIen Kerl's Comprehensive Rnsiish DRAM
sssSS..::ss s ssss Garden Garden: F..s
;s s$.,;y Sss ,ts ss;.
@ w wSts AaSs:iyS Eka sysiSPPs: sSgs.
sTSs: s sPsassTlsa P Psa: NJ ~
iSS SrS:s sPs0seIIi p.I Psn n. NJ
u dozen Black board Rubbers.
100 gross Chalk Crayons.
s fssaS.fs si RSsa sI Patent Xxi.
Books. Stationery. &C. and addressed 70 The IN:
sssS yin s,S sssiss!
RR .SsS.,' b bSsi .,IiP NJ =
rslatsd tSS andis Rsi. 6 SI BRUSH. sius No.a
Stamped Sas stnfis sS;iHnt .H cap.
esifeSsii.. bfsisy TEabSards. No. 100. mar
SssI:Sss:, sslysp,i.sa iron, NOD
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NOTICE TO PREVENTION CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entite to the right Of pre- emption
to any, q the lands within the townships and
ths same 10 ~ HsIIsss ~ tsa
REGISTER aud Receiver Of the Land once. and make
payment therefor as Soop as practicable after
for the CONNIE ncement Of the public sale Of the
lands embracing tho tract claimed, otherwise
JOS S. WILSON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Othee.
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Railroad Routse,
PALTinoRl AND OHIO RAILROAD. .

RALrihoks AND OHIO RAILROAD.
= l w..-, a., a, ,era
now rnn a. follows vi,
Law d.,,v. s sUs a.ndsx am ana
{. % :. N. md Il IS 40, IE 6G,snd hSp. m.
Law s.iiy .xssn, o. 49, ~ n !. "a q. M
ssd q ana Z. % q M 'oo'a'' anu '"'
Leave.,1, m anS M NJ train Ia mr. f,om
Anssnei,s a. snnSs, "p' M No"Ai" "o '''o"
AAa'p''' gu 'und ok SUNDAY.
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1859 xsssHs.22EEsstsfiA ssur. 1869

TO THx soRTHwisT SOUTH. AND SOUTH.
On .nd .nsr MAY .. isss. trains will leave Is
w''! :: ::s$ss:$$ Baltimore , ,sss:s
TIE eREA IT. p SSgskSJ ROUTE CUTE,
ssyinT RON four 10 twelve hours il lime over any
other route, Two hundred miles saved TO Western
THREE EEA Ts,I Tss H5srp
LAIssgh frSu B.ltimots 20 ROCHESTER, and
= =; isSl; I'll: 'S.1 Ss''G m 5s htS
es: s:rs az ~ EsSs' ssa be sd Prffs Il q:
avenue. under National Hotel where reliable iafor-
nfsisa wii ss snia * once can
spts II sissEpS CAT iSr sniIs
Corner SIKH 81 sss Fem: sysnss,
s az YOUNG. General Esi.i$$ss Ma.
PHlIADEirHHIIAAs R xI kSisR5pb, AND BAL
Commensing on Monday, June sth, passenger
NV: wy s iSliFEs XII Philadelphia. and Way Sta.
Junction with trains for all stations on the Della.
Eaprsss Train for Philadelphia and New York
q go N. sonneeting at Psrryyills with train
RIpress TGsin for Philadelphia and New York
st3:Bg m. connecting al Wilmington with irain
for stationsoh Delaware Railroad, between VIII
Hssc%sOSp tion TIsiH Tor Port DopOsltaud inter.
snpis. S'f TTsln for hiiaaslphi. at esp. m
Meeting At Wilmington with Express Train for
prinepsi stations on the Delaware kaiiroAd' daiiy
AZ sSs a lssSsSs, '1s'p, Sunday.
For PhiladelphiA and New York At s;66p p. N,
,ThI9ugh Tickets may be procured either a. Pres
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WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS.
WILSON d LoRENTz. Propristors.

MONTGOMERY Co., VA, July I, 1880.
This delightful summer resort Is now opened for
the reception OF visitors,
The HOTEL, C0TTA0ES, BATH ROOMS, &c. =,
throughout In the neatest manner, Its WILD noun
md Ssath s~as fcSSta fas csa essly lsau.s
mont % those IN pursuit Of health or pleasure Cot
can be secured By addressing the proprietors. The
Are shall be equal to any hotel In the country.
spring. Music by the celebrated Metropolitan
band ofwashingson, vlsltora from Philadelphis,
via the Orange and AlexRudTla and ViIginiz and
tennessee railroads TO the Big Tunnel depot at
Terms per day, .ssj week, so; month. 10, for
longer period and for large parties special rates
WILSON 4 LoRENTZ,
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Medical.
lT;S|;83S1

PURE-GENUINE.
Great Reduction In Price.
H0FF's MALT EXTRACT Is beverage pArticu-
larly adapted to persons OF weak and debilitated
constitutions, and those suffering from dyspepsia.
loss of appetite, general debility, &c. ttakes the
place of and issuperior to ale, porter, and spirtu
Gus liquors in all where nourishing beverages
and tones are needed.
JOS. 3. PEDERSEN,
* Murray Street, N. Y.
Ad-Sole Agents for the unitad staiaa. Ia iYS.N
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WAsHISggT90SN,r ,ALgxANDRIA
OHANdE OF TIME.

w sNB SSEE9oRaErowS RArkkk5 SExbbSpRiA'
CHANGE OF TIME.
TAKE EFFECT MONDAY, DEC. 81, 1865.
On and after MONDAY, Dec glst, 1855, and
run between Washington aud AlexAndrla as fol.
lows
rHRouoH NAIL TRAINS,
Leave sshington, from Baltimore aud Ohio
Depot, e:ss N. ado. for Manassas and Harrison
Leave Alexandra, from corner Of Duke and
Henry streets lfrqm Manassas railroad) 2y7 p. m ],
do, from Lynehbtrg, 6p. m.
LOCAL PAssRssRR TRAINS.
NLEAvHwAsHiEdroE. LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,
n. sisS .r Dspos..5 PAX: 4ts:% ~ 4
{" " fisS pioMH
" " $50 - u 80
=" 80 Duke 4 Henry, 10
~ Trains leaving Baltimore and Ohio Depo al
$40 q. M, connect with Orange, Alexandria 4 i'd
Manassas Passenger Trains at 81. Asaph Junctio D,
for all points on the Inc Of thot road between Ma.
nassss Junction and HArTisonburg
Trains leaving St, Asaph and King streets at 2i5
2. m, connect at 81, Asaph Junction with train
from Manassas and HArrfsopburg at 2;lS p. m. !,
arriving at Baltimore and Ohio Depot at S20p. 10.
and In time MI t,4rs III xBsaismDTTes
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Ing June ~, icy, VIII ,o,,,, A.
l,SS,e.rs. L!sish. Sis.%.;s;. 10000, a. ~
30 Cumberland, run Of mines.
~ BOSTON.
LOO tons LehiGh. Steamer. .
800 Lump.
10 Bgg.
200 /" Cumberland. run Of mines.
new YORK,
49, tor. L.h.ish. Lump. hand-Dietod.
900 " SEMI. Bltumlnous, Lump.
:. Cumberland, run Of mines
PHILADELPHIA.
tens Leehigh' LUMP.
n stnye
=" " Semi 'ws!higsR HiSsTd Jump.
100 tons Lehigh, Egg.
NoRFoLR.
800 tons Cumberland, run Of mines.
Proposals must be for al the coal required at any
ono navy yard, which will constitute a separate
class. and the contract will be awarded 10 the
lowest bidder for each class.
The Coal to be Of the best quality Of the kinds
named to be free from dust and foreign substances
and subject to inspection.
The price must be per ton Of Q 80 pounds for the
speetive places named, without additional expense
or extra charge to the Government, the quantity
delivered TO be paid for At weight Of navy yard
Blank forms Of offer, guarantee. &C., will be
uruished on application to the Bureau. jyl6-fN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
EX-GOVERNOR ForTe ON JEFF. DAVIS AND the CONFEDERATE
PEACE PnQP0S lions

The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution OF the 18th instant
publishes letter from Governor Henry \. Foote In
relation to the authorship OF certain peace resou
tons introduced into the Confederate Congress
shortly after the second battle OF Manassas. Tho
Ex-Governor SAYS
To speak Of me, as Mr. Pollard has done, as being,
nj the time Of bringing forward these peace resoi-
tions, I'm intimate relations with Mr. DAVIS" and to
attempt to subject this gentleman to the dscredit
Of having been guilty OF cunning and ambidextrous
4 deceptious public movement intended te
beguile the Northern democracy, seems to
me to be one OF the most extraordinary
proceedings that have heard OF. The truth IL,
that never during my stay In Richmond did enjoy
Mr. Davis political confidence for one minute. I
saw hun but three times In three years, and on oil
these occasions my interchange OF words with him
presence OF others. did on no occasion,
advise or confer with him, or with any
member OF his Cabinet, IN regard to any
movement which ] contemplated making IN
Congress, and certainly never had reason To con-
lecture that Mr. DAVIS had derived the smallest graft
ficatun from any act performed by me, or from any
word uttered by me while was endeavOring con-
scicntousy and independently TO perform my duty
az Representative In the Confederate Congress from
the state OF Tennessee. MY re atoms with Mr..
Davis could surely not have been very en-
innate" or even kind, when / was warmly
opposing coDscription conlscation forcibe I'M
pressment martiai law, suspension Of baDeas cor
moving resolutions Of want of confidence In several
of hls Cabinet officers, or when 1 was denouncin g
Bragg, PemDertoD and HindInau, aud Wind eating
Joe Johnston, Stonewall JACKSON, Gustavus smith,
Polk, peaureRard, Forrest, Morgan, Floyd aud Pr
low. Ibe truth H that brought Goi ward peace reso
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F0hEi6s SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

10 the second week of April last the paupers in
London numbered l46, lgs.
In the year 1858 there were ll.36o patents and
eleven 'prolongaIions' IN force In Great Britain.
At recent sale IN Parts two small volumes cnt
tied ia Neldes Folles" and "Roger de Corge."
were respectively sold for 81, 30 and $3.50.
The French government has despatched DIR. Spiers
on tour OF inspection with reference 10 the living
languages To the government colleges In the south
east Of France.
An important discovery Of Old Scottish coins was
recently made In Held near Prestonpans There
were IN alhll4 coins, chiefly silver, dating from the
reign OF James I'LL 10 that OF Mary. The coins were
living In heap, rs n they had been originally In
bag. Among them was gold noble OF the time
Of Mary. one OF the silver pieces had been struck
In commemoratiOn OF marys marriage with the
Dauphin OF France. ~ IL dated 1885, and In add
ton TO the monogram, "P. M" with the heraldic
emblems of France and Scotland, there Ia the follow
ing Latin legend on the reverse:-- "Jain non stunt
duo scd caror One OF the silver coins, bearing
the date 1888, IL said 10 be almost as perfect ITS
stamping US on the day when It left the Scottish
mint.
At n recent meeting OF the Academy OF Sciences OF
Paris n letter read from M. Lcpagc, a silk
grower at Douera. This gentleman mad obtained
most wonderful results by peculiar system OF treat
ment, which may he described simply consisting
OF great cleanliness and good ventilation The SILK
worms werc at each stage. transferred to new
hurdle made OF nat reeds; four times day they were
fed with hashed mulberry leaves always moistened,
&c. The consequence was that out OF an ounce
OF seed he obtained ninety-1ve kiogrammes OF
c0coons. Every one In the neighbOrnood had been
applying for them for the purpose OF getting good
seed. Dr. Decaisne sent In paper on The effects OF
the drink called 'absnthe,r showing. from observa-
ton and experiment. that IL produces intoxication
much faster than common brandy. paper was
communicated 10y NJ. Chevriere on the action Of chic.
rosuiphuret of phosphorus on alcohol. This action
cannot but be extremely interesting to such OF our
readers as may be DESTROYS of practising proDuncia-
ton, IKE DeinOstllenes, bus without pebbles, the
latter beng advontageOusly replaced by such words
"a ethylsuioxlpbosphorI ether, and amylesulfoxi-
pbospboric acid.
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SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN ATLANTA, GA.
Suicide by New York C0rrcspOndcni-Hc
Attempts To Kill His Mstrcss-Lefter frons
General Butler.
From the Atlanta Constitution. Nav Io.l


Attempts to Kill His Mistrcss-Lefter fro,,
General Butler.
From the Atlanta Constitution, Nav Io.l
On yesterday the town was startled by the intel
IN the Executive Department, aud supposed CORE
spondent Of the New York Tribune and author oi
the sensational kilograms to that paper had shot
negro woman and afterwards shot himself Coroner
William kile ascertaining the report 70 be well
founded, summoned jury 10 investigate the crcum-
stances connected with the affair.
The and jury proceeded TO the house next 10
Mrs. Beerman's on Mitchell street. where they found
the body OF John Henry FOy IN his bedroom, where
the shooting and suicide occurred. They visited the
residence OF Epsey Hurt, mulatto about twenty
i've years old, ON 1vey street, the woman shot by
Toy.
We give the following epitome of the evidence sub
miIted TO the jury
Epsey Hurt testified that on Tuesday last she
went on a picnic; on Saturday night Mr. foy re-
turned home from picnic ami commenced quarrel
ing with her, accusing her Of going 10 the depot ~
meet another man; foy was driaking, and kept mp
quarrelng with her ab0nt this other man all night
and charged her with being In the room with nun;
Foy continued TO drink during the night and sun
day morning and to quarrel with her: witness told
HIM as tney could not agree they mad better sepa-
rate; foy replied that he was not going 10 sepa-
rate; about eight O'Clock sunday morning witness
started to get up out OF the bed; foy struck her
one side Of the face and pushed her back on the
bed; witness asked him That he meant: Foy said
he had right To knock her down, and stepped 10 a
table near by and took drink foy then tried 10
force witness TO drink; witness refused, when Foy
poured the liquor into her mouth and over her face
while she was yet In the bed: Fov would let wit
ness get up; witness said that she compelled to
get up 10 20 with her mother TO church: Foy said
that that was not the reasoD she wanted to get up
to go and meet that man he was quarrelling about;
Foy locked the door and took out the Key; witness
then got up, when foy asked her II she was
still In the notion Of having the other man; witness
said tina, she had never spoken to hlm Foy replied,
''you are q damned liar, and that he had several
witnesses, but on being asked who they were would
not give their Names F0y then took pistol from
around the waist Of witness and shot her in the
slde remarking, you and this other man spoken