The Davenport Tricks Exposed

Mr. H. M. Fay, recently an agent with tbe Davenport Brothers, gave an exhibition on Saturday eveoing, at the Cooper instituto, of the manner in which the trieks of the Davenports are per?orrned. Aiter exhibiting rfae various "eats of the Davenports, the lecturer said the main socret of tho triuks in the getting of one hand loóse, when everythiug that the audience had witneBsed during the cvening eould be easily accomplishud. The tying of the hands is is perforincd by fccstebiDg ono end of the ropo a'round tlie Icft wrist, a loop having been fonned for the riirht hand. Both hands are then turoed round and round a few times, and the rope has tho appearance of being fiftnly tied. Mr. Fay also oxplained the " Üour trick," and promised in a future lec.ture to show how knots tied by persons in the audience are untied. - JY. Y. Evening Post. Official information has been received at the Department of State of the ratification by the lcgislaturos ot Indiana Georgia and Alábanla, of the proposec amendment to the Constitution of the United States on the subject of slavery General Grant has issued orders to cotnmanders of posts whero gunpowdui is stored'to take precautions föt its preservation. The close of the war bas lef immense quantities of guupowder ou the hands of tho Gpverüuieut.