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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

air bot at the approach of winter, their energy is
diminished, aud they suffer portions of air differing
| IN temperature aud humidity TO remain without
blending with each other
The formation It haze depends essentially on
| reduction OF oimosphtilcal temperature, which
brings the water contained IN the air 10 visible
subsaporous state, TINS increased density is con
fined chioy To The lower stratum of air aud is I'm.
| mcdlatey reierrhle IN slow currents or must winds
t,om sou,hetly direction, usually Succeeding dry
westerly or norhery ones 10y which tho tenpcra.
| tufc oil the atmospheric has been reduced. When
tho moist current comes IN contact with dry nor
IN ry one, the result Is a reduction of temperature,
| attended with may or cloudy formation the SUI
pefor stratum, which IS westerly northefY,
| remaining meantime dry and eloodlass. This Is
The condition Of thnss during the Indian Summer,
But why does The Indian summer make its up
pcarance, at the close of Autumn To this ques-
ton the writer replies as follows within lhctropics
the trade wind IS constantly blowing from cast TO
west without the prevailing winds, both to the
souh aud north are westerly. The equilibrium
which IS disturbed by the trade winds is lhes resor
ed This westerly current IS countcfaccd DUNG the
summer by opposite winds arising from various
causes but In the autumn II rennWs force, and
continues at intervals until It's elect just mentioned
has been produced, and II is then suect cded by n
last Of November, occurs the Ib6lan Summer.
The redness OF lle sky is one OF the most re-
markabie phenomena of this season, The writer
explains this on the superstition, that the white
beam OF light being unfoded ~ lis passage through
the ioggy stratum tho oarIhs SUFFICE lis more
delicate rays are r. Elected back, absorbed while
The stronger rcys Of red and orange penetrate 10 the
surface, Il Iinge with their own colour surrounding
Objects especially the lower atmosphere, which re-
iees and relraels them in every possible direction.
THIS rednass together with the irritation prolu.
ced by the denseness OF the nrIa yapnr, oxcites a
painful objection of the eyes. Many persons have
been induced by this circumstance 10 believe thu
the appearance is produced by smoke but this is
an optical illusion. The increased temperature Is
tobe attributed IN part TO tho prevailing wind, which
rs so1therlyi aud IN part To the reelection back by
the haze Of the atmosphere, of the heat radiatcd
from tho earth 5 surface, and the condensation Of
air ana moisture during tho formation of TIC foggy
stratum.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

Indta Rnbbct CatptfS.--Dr. Jones' Of Mobile, ia
letter 10 Professor Sllliman, says LAWN.
some lrdln rubber yarnish left winch was prepa ed
for another purpose the thought occurred TO me, OF
ryi'g It rs covering iof carpet, after the follow
ne ina ner "A piece If canvass was stretched
ard covered with thin cont of gur teorn mca
SIZE wall rrobaby answer best,) over this was Lad
II sheet OF common brown paper, or newspaper
and another coat Of Clue add,d, over Which was
LAID pattern of house papefmg, with rich figures
After the body Of the carpet was thus prepared q
very thin touch Of glue was c4ttted over the iacr
OF the pap.r, 70 prevent The India rubber ynrnis
from furnishing the beautiful co,ots OF lbo p. per
After lhls WIS diIcd, ono or Two coas Gas nny be-
dcsrcd) of India rubber yarnish we're applied
which, when dried, formed n SUFFICE as smooth Is
polished glass through which he saregat'd color,
OF the paper appeared with undmnshed If not H.
creased lustre. Tins carpet is qanc durable, and
IS lmpenelrablc to water grouse Of any descap-
ton. Whrn sollcd il may he washed like a smoot
plece of marble or wood If gold or SILVER loa
forms the last coat Inaiend of pupcrins, and ia,
vanish Is 'hen upplcd, nothing con exceed IL,
splendid richness OF the calpcf which gives Ia
floor The appearance OF being FURNISHED with g6l,
or silver A neat carpet, on tins plan will cost
when m de Of good paperins, about 37l cents PEI
yarI."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

Professor S. Alexander, of the College Of New
jersey, has gone 10 Ebcnezer, ElIinghnm county,
Georsln, 10 observe the Solar Eclipse which will
take rnce November 30h lie has taken with
him fraundholor telescope and all the insttu
ments necessary for making oxart and delicate OBJ
sorvatlons. The spot he has chosen will offer ma
ny advantages for NICE observation as the sun will
there be centrally celpsed
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

JonN RAHDoLpH- an his deaih-5ea. The
Christian Waterman publishes the following ar
count Of The las moments Of thls cccCnric man.
Rnndolpb was reat his end, DR.. --- was sit
ting by the table, mud his man john. (Jnha was Jeff
al Roanok lung ,y the bed IN pclfocl Silence
"hen closed his eyes bat for = lew moments and
seem d by his ard brea hnz to be asleep. But
as the sequel proved, II wnsthe intense wolkng
Of bis mind. Opening his keen eyes upon the Doc
tor, he sand, sharply, "gcm0tsc'-soon afterwards
more emphalically, " REMoRsEp presently n 'he
Top of hs strength, he cried ont RENORSE."
lie then added q LEI nc sec Ae mani" The Dir.
no, cooprehcndlns hIs DESIRE made no reply. Ran
duph then sand % Inm, wilh great energy, " LIT
me see he troYd Sb..'1 nc u IN n DicttonaV. .
The DR.. looking round, told tio, lie believed there
@as none IN tic room " H'rite ~ M sad Ran.
doph. The DR.. percetv,ns of Randolph, . ~
gravcd cards lying he table, asked 4 he 81 oul
write il on that " NpihtHa more ptopcr" was
the answer. The DR.. then wrote the word in icn-
Gil under the printed name, and handed II 10 Ran
dolph. lie seized 4 aud holding II up 10 his cyts
with great carnestncss srcnlrd much agitated. A
ter few seconds, he hanled back the card say ing,
q Write II On the other SIDE" The Dr.. dld So, N
,argr letters. lie took il again, and alter gaz ng
earnestly upon II few seconds, returned IT,, ahd
said Lend John your pencil, and let HIM put Il
stroke under IT, The black man took the pencil
and did So leaving ii on the table. All said the
dying man, REMoRsE, you don't know what it
means you don't know what II means" Bot add
ed presently, ca.t myself on the Lord Jesus
Christ for mercy"
DIR. - then showed me the identical card
On one side there was 0ritien +" John Randolph Of
Roanoke ,-Remorse," and on the other side Re-
morse" You may imagine the varied thoughts that
rushed through my mind, nj behoidiog the sad ext
denoe Of the dreaefulncssof postponing to dying
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

4 Chance Passenger. The steamboat Erie, on
her trip down the Hudson, yesterday, Increased the
number Of passengers without the incon vcrience
of going ashore fer them the wife of n Mr. Ben
nett, of the passengers, having given birth TO
foe boy, who yeas by general consent named Gil
bert Ere Bcnnett, and purse of fifteen or tween.
ty dollars was made for the benefit ofhc cxtempo.
rancons voyager. The mother and child arc doing
well and we hope that the little chance wnyfarcr
may live TO turn on, hero worthy the name he
bears. lcpur. q. Eng.
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-27

There had been good inquiry for Tobacco
particularly for Ireland, and the sales consist Of 10
bids. Virginia leaf 81 bids and IS lcs Virginia
slcmmed, and II hhfs Kentucky siemmed about
enc half has been for ireland, end the remainder 10
the home unde full pricea have boon obtained, and
the market is very firm
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DREAppIII. CALAMITY.

From TIE 81. Louis (lfss. Republican Oo. 2.
The S,eamhoa, FAIRY Queen, arrived at tins
port last evening, brings most melancholy intel
iieence from the Steamboat Banner This boat
Lursl her boiler near place called tho Devils Is
land, on Tuesday last, by which acc'den. foe per-
sons lost their lives and thirteen others were
wounded. The bow Of the boat, Ga letter states.
was very much shauersd-cvsry thing torn AWAY
tho boiler deck gone and tho boiler which burst
overboavJ. 1t was wish difficulty that the boat
was kept ON sinking and equally hard to keep
her from burning up Sho was at last got ashore,
end shor, time afterwards the FAIRY Queen came
up, rendered her all the assistance in her power,
took on board all the passengers, Ian led the wound
cd al Cape GirsrJeau and brought the others 10 this
pori We understand that the Banner stopped her
engine for q moment only 10 repair some part OF
i. she again stated and the fatal accident happen.
cd
The following il a list Of the killed and wound.
ed, az far as could be ascer,ained Ii. Byrne, a
Dunkard, passenger, from Dark county o. on his
way to Jonssboro, I'll. 10 purchase land, so bad
ly scaldcd as 10 make il useless. to remove INN, 40
doubt dead WIN. Burr mate, scalded, dead ia
cob Stone, boy Of 10 years of age, killed b. Bell,
who came on board at America from the Harry
HILL missing, supposed 10 be drowned A MI.
D. Schaffner, Of BALTIMORE, badly acalded; MI
Merril. Of Washington City, do; Capt. Evans,
do JOIN Cable, engineer, DO. Thomus Perry,
fireman, do Geo. Bowtell, engineer, do. Thco
philus Merkle do. q MI. Smith, of Cope Girar-
deau, do Mr.. Johnson, of Alton, s,ruckiby some
Thing, in tho forehead Henry Landon, sailor
Asw broke Fl. q. Lewis, carpenter, shoulder
broke SAM -, sailor, thigh broke and otherwise
injured; William 49,, slightly scaldcd; Wesley
Hs.haw way, Of Ky. slightly scalded, and another
passenger, name unknown, 90. Besides those.
4ere s!e thtes 9, Gox Ols.' slishltyscaIded. The
Glad @cgs buried 4, C1pe Girardeau dad the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-27

The following euIiocs hsssrsnon 81 remaika
bic passage in the New Testament, occurs IN o
sork lately published ia London, entitled. " Dis
covcries in Asia Minor" by the Rev. r. v. A
Arundel, British Chaplain a. Smyrna.
As We were ascending the bill saw some
thing shining on the roaj, which proved 10 be one
OF the needles used by the esmel-dfiyers for men
ding their camel furniture. 1t was about SIX inches
long, and had large, very long eye II had evi
IDENTIFY been dropped by one Of the conductors Of 9
csravso which was some little way ahead of md
OF which the sound Of the camel bells, ms II was
occasionally brough, to US by the wind. was so a
ereesble, that l was no, surprised Mr. Lowell
should cell the camels lovers of music.
This association Of the needle with the csmelS
q, erce reminded me Of The passage which has been
considered so difficult TO be illustrated, II Is cnsier
for camel TO pass through tho eye OF needle,
thar for a rich man 10 enter into the Kingdom oi
God
"Wby should il no, he taken literally AS the
ompes of the cas-, are ss unvarying as the laws OF
the Modes and Persians, | can easily imagine That
G, en- the cneldriver Of Rachel carried his needles
about with him TO mend the furniture !, ind the
oquipmen, OF u camcdrivcr in those days could moi
vol have been more simple than at present, com.
prising simply his long benish or cloak OF white
fe, or coarse cloth the shield against sun aud cold
Y,
crook for his pillar aud oil the other uses OF the
CUISINE wooden bowl to prepare the barley or ia
ri balls for his camcs, and his needles and cordagc.
His shor, pipe and tobacco bag are iux9rics OF mo-
dcrn doys.
The needle from its constant and DAILY use.
must have held prominent place IN his structure OF
IDEAS and imagery and as We Know how fertile the
imsgnaons of these cnfnc-dIivers were III fnrnIsf-
ing US with proverbs md legendary tales-for Ma
homcd is said 10 have hcord the story OF the seven
slcepors of Ephesus from fellow cnmel-d 'vcr--
vhy may no, the impracilcabiIlsy oil camoIs
pass,np through the eye Of his needle evan com
mon camel, much moro than the double-haunched
gentleman Of Baetria, have been common exp:cs-
sion to denote IA ipposs'bllity
" How valuable tho needle must be TO the poor
camel driver, mny bh inferred from It's loss. Should
he have Lcen SO improvIdent az to have only one
the loss of it would DO one Of the greatest he could
suffer, and whcn travelling through the doser might
even endangcr his Personal safety
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Fem TIC Fredericksburg Af.Hd, Ocl. 81
ENIcRANrS FOR LIBERIA

The servants, mnnum,t,od 10y tho mte DIR Av
Lett Ns4sss, Of Rappahanaocn comfy, to tie nnm
bI Of 10, are now IN ffcdeI ,eksbulg :, and Will take
passage, on "Wednesday motnps ncXr, on board
the Steamboa, Rorpuhannock, for Soiok, whence
they will sail, ON the 9Th rst far Africa IN the
chip Minus chartered by the Young Mans Colour
za,,on Society of Pennsyivana will be rccol.cc-
sed tina, d. Hayes n.pde provision by h,s will fs
enc expense Of thor transportation. and the execo-
tors have 4 ted them gu, IN az very lib~a, manner
II has baen suggested tous, however, that many
persons nigh, feel disposed TO contribute something
10 their comfort. We therefore state that any ar,
,ic!es, loft at this office, before Tuesday evening,
will be handed over To the scn,lemcn who have III,
servants in chsrseclo'hing of oil descriptions, ar
,ccs Of household furniture, of small bulk, Book,
&c. &C. &c. will be acceptable, The compsn,
consists Of man, women, ard Children Of al
dyes.
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NOTICES

VuNllE suhs.ribcr wishes 10 RENT or LEASE
IL that valuable stand far Country STORE,
at present occupied by himself, situated IN the conn
ty Of Bedford, Immediately a, the fork Of the main
road leading from Lynchborg, through the Forest,
ty Lbs~y and Fancy Farm nbout 10 miles from
Lynchburg and II from Liberty Beng in tho
heart Of n wealthy aud popuions ncghborhood
few stands III this region Of country offer greater
Inducements 10 gentleman of capital The
Store House is cntilely new, and tho subscriber
could furnish comfortable residence for small
family, or board single gentleman in his own.
FREDERICK a. HARRIS.
Oct . iwlf
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From the Analcclic Magazine Of 1878.
y,,,nnpe = t,,p'rrU 'rn ItIS WEE

n l1ERo Lit Elm ! ~ iA'c W - -
The following is n correct copy oil the last letter
Of Gen Pike II was handed to his aid (MaJor
Frozcr) on the evening previous TO his fall with
this Injunction =" Should fall md you survive,
Rand this yourself TO Mrs Pike AS ,tblen,hcs
spirit Of patriotism and affection worthy OF tho de-
parted hero, have thought il worthy OF prcserva-
lios and publication. DE
Ny dear Clnro We are now standln. on
and Of tho harbor of York, which we shall attack
At daylight in tho morning | shall dedicate these
last moments to you, my love, and tomorrow throw
all other ideas but my country TO the winds AS
yet know not if General Dearborn lands he has
ac,od hone,abiy so far, and feel great gratitude
to the Old genteml my sword and pen shall both
be exercised TO do him honor hive no new IN
Junction, no new charge to give you. NOR one new
idea TO communicate; yet we love to cQmmune
with those we love, mare especially when we con-
cnivo it may be the last time in this world. Should
| | fail. defend my memary and only believe, had
lived, would have sspred to deeds worthy OF
your husband Remember me, with fathers love
fathers care, to dear daughter and believe
me 70 he, with the warmcst sentiments Of love and
fienlAs'ip your MONTGOMER We
II, appears this was Inc signature the General
used when addressing his vile IL will Ire recollec
ted ,hu, his name was Zebuon Montgomcry
| Pike
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,,,o. !. w..hiogi,o on ti,e plan Of Msnu;i L'9s.
which boys are 10 oe Initiated at one
~, hs sam, TN. into the mysteries Of the All Oh
1,,nin, and io,o the sub,elies OF Nullifleaion-a,
.ebeos which has excited me n'o deter n'neu a,''
yio,en, opp,.iron Of the joufaeyrnen printers. VIM
l,ay, compelled Green to abandon h--'hose =. US
em,,,ynen, deserving him gu mass" AMI olhs's =.
solving no, 10 work for him, II he Pefsesefeo !"
The res Is ,ha, "the house was not bui'' q. al,
though we have 40 doubt it would nave rea.'1, ~
lbe sacred aliesory had Green been pern',''eu 70
PROSECUTE II, long before the c'?-s'oae ba' ose'
nj ed on its summit,
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STATE EkEGTIONS.
GEORGIA.

In 70 counties, the Union ticket Tor long -
,bou, 1000 ahcpd; and this njorfy VIII NC 'ns'o"
sed by the returns fium the 10 coun''es '""' 'e'
main TO be heard from. In the Ss'e Legislature,
Inc majority Of the Union part or lo'n' oa'o' VIZ
be from 70 to 50 which Is the more I'm ot'a,'' 10
two Senators TO Congress are 10 be eiec,eu '''s
winter, TO supply the vacancies occasoheo oy NC
resignation of MIR. Forsyth, and the expiration Oh
Mr.. King s term of service
NEW JERSEY.
The six jackson members OF the present ooh-
gross. (Ph,lcmon Dickcrson, James Parker, oanu'
eli Fowler, ferdinand S. Schcnrk, William ~
Shnn and Thomas Lee } are reelected ny a ma
jorty of | or 1900 A majority OF the members
of he State Legislature also friendly to the aa'
ministralion--one account says s, another 10 on
Joint ballot We confess that we feel both disap'
pointmcn, and regret u, this result-disappo'ni-
mcn because, while the Anti Jackson party were
evidently sansuinc victory, their opponents had
but very feint hopes OF success-rcgre, because II
will impose upon the two able ard patriotic Sena
tors from that State IN Congress the duty either o
sustaining the administration, IN obedience TO he
instruction their cons,i,uen sor of resloninS tho.g
seats.
PENNSYLVANIA.
In This Stutc, also, the Jackson purity have evil
IDENTITY gained ground. Its representation In Con
sress, which AT present Is about equity diva ell
will consist Of al least twothls1s friendly 10 the at
minlsiralinn- one Of the most torcibe comments
that could possibly have OCCURRED OF the 'tle iniiu'
ence which the monster" Bank exercises over
public opinion--its friends having Sustained mos
signal defeat IN the very eenue of ITS power. IN.
decd, The triumph of jackson at the last P,tsldcn-
tial election. itself strong evidence of the mpo
tencc otthe Bank in political contests, suproslng u
to have taken part IN that election against the sue
cessfu candidate, was nothing IN Comparison viii
the recent defea, Of its advocates, fortified, as
they we're, With arguments drawn not only from tht
benefits OF the institution, but likewise hom the il
legal and despo,: efforts of the adm nisiraiinn e
ciush ii by violations of is chartered rights Fo
Heavens sake, let hear more can't about Bank
influence The following are the results of tbt
Gonsres sonaI election IN Pennsylvania, han4
complete. Those IN italics whiss-ths res
Jackson
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Ffgs the ry1N6urR, Va. Republican Oe'. II
FRAUDS ON THE TREASURY.

Attbo last term Of the Federal Cour', holden nj
C,sfkxbaryh, Va, 81 indictments for fo,gesy
a,sI perirv, were founl by the grand jury. against
certain Pensioners and their Attorneys. Among
The Attorneys implicated, nr. Jonathan Wansley
Common weaIths Attorney for Lewis county, aud
J. Beine,, a Delegate, elect from the Same county
Thsy have both taken lcg bail ieft their homes,
and taken themselves, as is supposed, TO tho FRO.
vinre Of Texas.
The Pensioners Concerned, ale generally sunpo-
sd TO be inuoccnt OF any oti,nlnul T 'inoda'eh'
Intention whatever. They nro believed to hnvn
been dcoc vod and imposed upon by their Alton
neys in tire folio wing mnnner-Whcn Oil gentle
men, who had tccn moro loss engaged IN the In
dian or border warfare bu. no, for lcng'h OF time
sufhnic,, to entf'ic them TO n Pons'"', would mp
riy 10 their Attorneys, and detail to them an &c
coun, Of thsir services, the Attorneys would "sute
Them, TINT they were justly entitled 10 receive
pension vo,lcr the law, and would idthwi'h Draw
p bc declaration no, Of tho dandl services OF the
applicant, but Of such services rs they (thc At.or
ueys) knew WouIu cn'rio me uri''.'''' q" @'- pen
-ytun wAon iie teoi,rni,on was dawn, tho apph
cent was assured THAI II ecniai,eI nothing but the
sscss 40 no had Jc,al'a5 them, only hat they mcr'
put ~ kgal form. With tins Understanding ant
belief asd rcpos'ny confiIo~ce in their Atorne, S
tho applicants were generally easily imposed upon
and indured 10 take he necessary oaths wiihou
reading or examining The dDesara'on thrmsclvSi
The appl icR,ons were generally successful nnC
as matter Of course, Wamsey and R'nncas pen
sion agcn's. acquired great repuiouon, Who
pxepo ton OF share OF tho money thus drawn iron
the Treasury, was usually stoned by Wsusle,
and Bennot, for their serv.l -. MOI known, bu
it il presumed that it wa uo uncomfortable y
mount.
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Digges' Lottery and Exchange rGce
$4,000 Dollars Capital Prize !
Va. PETERSBURG AAottcry.

GLASS No. 4, Tor TS.II.
To be drawn ut Alexandria on Saturday, the 2jtl
day of October, 1881.
IS Numbers -l2 drawn Ballots
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The Church in Danger Some evil minced
persons attempted few days since, to blow up the
" Free Church" IN Hartford, CT. whilst the min
s'cr was in the very &C, Of delivering his sermon
AZ he was in the midst OF his discourse, a trcmcn-
ooas explosion, loud enough for that of a twelve
FOUNDER took place within the buding-not ex-
aeuy IN III room, 9ri IN she adjoining passage, the
"'nco~s near",e \; .us on being broken out and
man near III. door con lj..ably injured. A pood
deal OF fright, f,n,i & and h. usual con eon,,au,s
OF such an event, took place upon tn, occasion, -
IN Y. CeN,ist
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SCHEME

Besides sos Sos, 4os, 35s, 3os, Cos, 2os, &c. &C.
Tickets S5-uaIvcs 81 50-Qrs 81 -.
For sale at DIGGES OFFICE
H LIST drawn No. Ss-2I or Sd, 9Th, 9Th
or 6h S6-7lh, 9Th, OH, lob, llth or 18th, 70
Oct. l6
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Singular Casc--Wc understand tha, George
Harvey Baracs, of Philadelphia, who was tried in
tho Municipal Court in this city last Spring, on a
charge OF stealing from stage coach package of
money belonging TO the Piscataqus Bank, and who,
for that offence, was sent TO tho State Prison in
june, for period of one year, has received u full
and unconditional pardon from the Governor and
Council and has been released from confinement
HIS father who is a Pawnbroker in Philadelphia,
AVID is now in his seventeen year, called upon us
yesterday, and stated that he had been able TO salts
fly the Governor and Council Of his sons innocence
that he had proved to their satisfaction by the
testimony of grea, number Of respectable witness.
es, who wero daily and hourly doing business
with his son at the time, that on the day the money
IS said TO have been stolen, he George Harvey
8arncs) was IN Baltimore, where he had resided
| Lnr some months trader 1t will be recullected
that Barnes was arrested in Phla l,phia in Deem
Der last, ana brought 10 this city on warran, from
the Governor Tho oitcmpt to prove an abb at
| tie tr,al was unsuccessful.
II was one Of those cases where personal identity
was The principal question, and there being scve-
raj witnesses on each side, the scale was proba-
bly, iurNed IN favor of the government, by many
| extraordinary and Suspicious circumstances in 9th.
cr respects than The identity, which, unexplained d,
bad a tendency tc show a cnnnec on of some sort
between the prisoner and the real thieves, whoever
tNey were Boston GAG.