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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. K. GREEN,
-AkflH1aeua md (s0Mnae{iOra-0k E<QAr.

DUFF GREEN AND BEN. X. GREEN,
.affOrrsys and COwnseGOrs-1t- L0sC.
Office street, the 1reasary department,
WILL give prompt attention to claims before of thu
w departments OF the government before Congress
also the OF the District, and in
reme Court OF the United States.
Address Green Green, Washington city, postage paid
Nov. IS--u
IN ID. MOsELY, United States Attorney, attend
the several States and federal courts held Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid to the collection OF claims.
Office in the court house at Nashville, Tennessee.
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CoLLEoroR's OFFICE, March Ii, lS4S
(NTf TAXES.-DeductOn for prompt payment
~ Upon all bills of the annual for year 1877 pal
during the month Of March, deduction of eight per cent
is allowed by law. A. ROTHWELL ~
March lb-2aw3wif ColIec,or
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NAshAoSA ABLE SPRING GOODS at KINGS Lace
Store between 10th and Ilb streets Pennsylvania ave-
IN IN, market this year earlier than other
Expectations, before they were picked over he richest and
best b hot S
Ladies wishing good goods cheap ~ ' d & n
Boon. r. ~ ~ ~ew ~ S"'
March 23-3t " '''
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COMMISSIONER Demands OFFICE,
Petersburg, December "a, 1877.
WALTER EVANS =, and others :. c,..

JOSEPH CocKERnLE and ohers\
Ox . decree or the Circuit Superior Court OF Lay
~ and Chancey for the of Petersburg, Virginia,
dered In the above November term Sl7 the
dsfsgned of the of the di-
Eliza Amanda Evans deceased the part of her father,
alexander Evans, deceased of Petersburg the time OF
her DEATH Wis the h oOcober ls43 and who the
parties now representing such kindred and such entitled
portion OF the real estate of which said Alexander Evans
ded elsed he kindred referred consist of the brothers
ana sisters OF said Alexander Evans deceased and their
representatives IL is represented that the said Alexander
Evans had four sisters OF the whole BLOOD Wis Mary who
said to have married Joseph Harper and oved
the state OF Tennessee whore said that she and he
husband both died many years ago 1t Is said she left
eoSge Harper but that he is believed have been dead
many years, without issue and nlesate g. Nancy whose
children are known g. Sally who is said have died
some thirty years in the State of Kentucky nte.tae
unmarried, and without ISSUE a. Ellen, who is said TO
have been twice married, first John Hummer and
wards to Samuel Walker It's said that she died chdiess
and that her last husband is also dead The said Alexander
Evans had two sisters and brother of the half blood in
respect TO whom inquiry necessary The undersigned
desires that who may be able give
ton respecting Mary Evans, who married Harper or her
husband or Sally Evans, and Ellen Evans either
her husbands, or either of them, will communicate the
same to him at Petersburg Virginia, by the LIST day Of
April s4s and any of these parties be living he desles
That they or some other will communicate the fact him
by the same time, that he may comply with the order OF
the Court ID. M. BERNARD
Dec. ZS-ZamtAprll Commissioner
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+ ANE ~ TUCKER, MERcHAnr rAILoRs, have Just re-
IL ceived direct from New York. large and iashionabe
Of goods ia their line which they respectful
ly inyle the attention OF their friends and the public.
Pennsylvania avenue, between I. aud 9Th streets
March D. 3taw2w
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THE written signature the only safeguard against

II
public attention is invited, and par
cuary referred to the advertisement setting forth the
dyspePtc and dinner pills. Also that of Dr. Dyons APP
proved ant bilious pills. both of which, it may be SEEM
are projected from being countereed. by the only
guard to be depended pponthe
p'o oP1 u,n on me label OF each box of pills
All others which may be offered by unprincipled
persons are surely base counerfe and will be rejected
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for such
az nav nave the written signature of the proprietor
ne sole agency for the sale of Beckwths
and Dyotts anti bilious pills. vested in the hands OF r
Dyou Sons, OF the Columbian College, No 1872 North
for the
Druggists and all Wholesale Dealers who wish to be fur
nsned win the gem line pills. will hes applied the
'"erm terms nv ap plying as above May 2I--n
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INVTCE.-I have hand, and shall continue tn bav,
during the spring and summer, number of bounty
and warrants one hundred and sixty tracts Order
om distance will be promptly attended to. Office op.
osite the Patent Office. WIN. b. WEBB.
March 39--8tawl2f Attorney at Law,
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE.
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Through by Mall Train from Washington, via Alex
antiria, to fredericksburg, Richmond, and Peters
burg, Virginia.
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be
tween the above named places, now Prepared under
the name and style of ROGERS, DARRACOTT, ~ AL
LEN TO receive every description of light goods and for
ward the same (as above stately reasonable terms
We trust, by giving our personal attention to the bust
ness to niece with encouragement and friends
that nothing shall be wanting our part to afford salts
faction.
All light articles, such parcels and packages which
may be consigned care, will be delivered free OF
carriage and merchandise other articles, which may be
too heavy for the mail train, will have particular
by the freight train
]. w. ROGERS Master Steamer Powhatan,
b. +. DARRACOTT, Train captain r. F. IL p. r. Il.
WILLIAM II. ALLEN, Depot AGENT
Richmond Va May l, IS47, Mavl-df
STEPHENs tho English Constitution, 2 vol !:
~ London Martins British Colonies, volume. London
British Consul's Hand Book, by H. Flynn, barrster
London Portef's Progress of the Nation, (Bush vols
Lonon The Past, the Present. and the Future by II. c.
Carey, VOL, Philadelphia, lStS On unsettled Cues
tons OF Political Economy by John Stuart Mil vol
London Buchanan the Taxation and Commercial Poll
cy of Great Britain, vol, Edinburgh; Currency Inves
gated, by John Taylor vol, London the Philosophy
Wealth, by John Crawford, VOL, London; Speeches OF
Sheridan, Chatham, Curran, and Erskne, each vol
London Just received together with many other valua
Bile works, and DID, upon all the various branches
political economy. F. TAYLOR.
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7NIE undersigned. having purchased the Apothecary
l. store formerly owned by Thomas p Morgan, on Penn
sylvana avenue near the Seven Buildings, will carry
the business under the firm of Ridgey Co. Eight
years. experience in the business and constant at
ention the store, is hoped will justify their expeca-
of share of the public patronage They beg leave to
medicines may be relied Of the best and
kind and dispensed with that carefuness 90 necessary in
this business. To physicians particularly who may favor
them with their prescriptions they would respectfully
that nnremited and aenAon will be given 10 this
tcuar department of the business
RIDGELY IL CO.,
ApothecaIies and Chemists Seven Buildings Penn
March l9-eod6t
N B. A nigbt-bell attached to the front door.
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NOTICE To MARINERS.

CoLLEcroR's OFFICE, KEY WEST, Feb. 7, ls4s.
be- shown on the ioh inst Il is stationary
light and will. probably, be visible from ships deck at
uais s eight hundred yards northeast t the site the old
light The bearings and heretofore followed for
preaching the ship-channe in the dayme win find five
athoms bar, by bringing the buoy in range
S. IT, MALLORY, Collector.
The Herald, New York Boston Post; Daily Keystone,
Philadelphia Charleston Mercury and Courier New Or
their duplicate bills, recepted to the Fifth Auditors Office
THE subscriber invites all those in want of rich and beau
tiiul articles in his line, call his old bshed
sore where they will be to find something to please
them, antiquarians in particular.
His stock watches of the choicest kind those
recommended from the mandatory of Joseph Johnson
Is Church street, Liverpool together with many others of
like celebrity.
as well home fashion and fancy All articles in his
line, which very numerous, will be sold New York,
Dec 81 p''-N' 50 - ROBERT KEywoRTH.
BRITISH Almanac and Companion for ls4s.-A
ID year book of general information subjects of legs-
aton, statistics, chronology, mathematics, &c, Nc, be-
giving the civil list of England, Houses of Lo.ds Com
MONS the households, law courts &c., &c and valuable
articles the railroads of Great Britain, the govern
ment school of design. decimal coinage, elecroiee
graphs, health of towns, odd fellows and friendly societies.
abstracts OF parliamentary its last abstract
of parliamentary documents, chronicle of the session OF
with much valuable information subjects OF general IN
don, by f. TAYLOR.
Mar p
MANUEL Prnctique du Consuiat par r. A. "e
NJ Mspsa veS%s tinsiI se
ties and jurisdiction of the consulate volume; LONDON
lS47. Al, =, rn
mans, 3 vols. Paris. g., , -,
Cours de style Diplomatique-par H. Meissl volumes
Pnffendorf translated French by Barbeyrae vos
P"ftendorf. translated English by Carew, volume
London. H. ~ .,..
,rsnslated into french by Barbeyrae, vols Basle
JuM i'm ported from London and Paris by +. TAYLOR.
r Ord Canpben's Lives - the Lord Chancellors,
A competedThe 4th and 9Th volumes of the Lives oil
the Lord Chancelors and of the Geat Seal of Eng
! land. BY John Lord Campbell, this day received
FsbH F. TAYLOR.
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WORTHINCTOn @. sNETHEH,
.Aessy,ssy osd Cssssssiser-as-L oss,

DRACTISES in the Supreme Court Of the United States
and in the several courts Of the District Of Columbia,
and prosecutes all OF claims against the United
Ssaes either before Congress the different departments
Of the government
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MI DERN INrIDELITY.-The Errors OF Modern
~ lntdelity illustrated and refuted, by NJ; Schumacher
MARCH % F. TAYLOR.
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! p OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Natural History in 2 vols
~ l2mo F. TAYLOR.
| March %
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Is drawn ballots out of rs!
Nearly as many Prizes ~ Blanks!

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endowing Leesburg Academy and for other purposes
/ Class No. Is, for 1913,
To be drawn in Alexandria, Saturday, Va, the 22d of
/ April, lSt3
4 ,ckape of % tickets will contain
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THIS instrument, which has relieved many thousands
l. of breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses and
distortion, also of constipation, piles and particularly
female weakness, the symptoms which well known,
can be had OF Mrs. BALDWIN, the of Mr.. Peter
Brenner tailor doors below Al street, the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman in attendance on
gentlemen. Orders for instruments from distance be
forwarded to DR.. Banning, 437a Broadway, New York
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DI.AID striped Musiias, kso-We have 500 pieces
L white muslins-in
Plaid muslins at l2i cents
Do do is and 1874 cents
Do do ~, rs. 81, and 81 cents
Satin stripes and cord all prices
DO plaids very fine nhe
Plain canbrics ~ t...lflr
Jaconets, Null Nansook, Book, and Sacharila musins.
With variety Of other styles Of goods which will be Of
tered great bargains. ID. CLAGETT q CO.
March 2l-dtif
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(tANAL LETTINC.-The undersigned will receive seal
~ ed proposals Terre Haute Indiana on the 2ith Day
Of May next for the construction Of torfy s tae pn
Commerce, the fork of White river. Inc inc VIII
be divided into sections about half mile In lengh, ana
will embrace the variety of work usually presented on
similar division of canal amongst which Is one reservoirs
number of liocks, culverts, &c togeher WIN me re-
building of portion OF the EefriVel o"'i "o MIC quar-"
lock connected Herewith: :, -, ,.u =.
payments will be made as the work advances in par
funds.
of May and by the 10Th of that month the plans specica
Engineers office in Tere Haute. .u
D"''N -' CHARLES BUTLER
THO. H. BLAKE,
AUSTIN NJ PUETT,
Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal
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r Ord Canpbelps Lives ~ the Lord Chancellors
IL completed--The Ath and 9Th volumes of the Lives OF
the Lord Chanceos and Keepers of the Geat Seal of Eng
Fsb II 'F F. TAYLOR.
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have examined DR.. Bannng's instrument for the relief
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the and astonished the results
have also listened his views of its applicability
extended class OF diseases and think them be highly i'm
portant and therefore cordially them the
rous consideration of the medical profession.
PAUL b. GODDARD NJ d.
PHILADELPHIA Feb %, 1876
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Tickets SlO-HaIves $5-Quarters 81 so.
Certificates of packages of rs wholes $40
Do do OF rs halves 10
Do do of 26 quarters IS
Grand Lottery Capital CSC, OOOy $4,000! $4,000
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Trustees Of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
March 22-eotI5thMay FL.
tITANTED.-A situation by abe-b bodied young ma
w capable of doing Homework, gardening, work
any kind Apply at this office
Dec I'D
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$4,000!
10 drawn ballois out of 66 numbers!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.
or endowng Leesburg Academy and Tor other purposes
Glass No IT, for l84S
Ito be drawn in Alexandria, Virginia. on Saturday, APri
10Th, 1913.
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The democratic plurality over the wings, have
previously estimated will be about eight thousand but
the whgl and free soil vote combined will exceed that
Of the democrats about four thousand.
The vote of the State in 1914 WAS for
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Robbery in the First Degree.-Oicer O'Brien of the
Kenney and George Naylor, on a charge of knocking
down man. by the name Of Patrick Cox, residing at
No 90 Mulberry street and stealing from his person
silver watch and chain and breast. pin valued in all
at $25. The rascals, after knocking down Mr.. Cox,
kicked him, and beat him shamefully, and after
robbing his person. were just making their escape,
when caught by the above officer. On the arrest of
Kenney, the officer heard something fall from his
the watch, which was subsequently identified by MIR.
Cox, his property Justice Timpson committed
them both to prison for trial
Arrest Of Fugitires-Justice McGrath, aided by one
ofhis officers succeeded, Tuesday night in arrest
ing two notorious old thieves, called WIN. Johnson
alias Tobacco Jack, and John Whitehouse, alias the
Duke Of Wellington, on charge of being fugitives
from justice from Philadelphia State Of Pennsylvania,
where they stand charged with being concerned in the
robbery Of DR.. Darlington, President Of the Chester
County Bank. They were both conveyed to Phila-
de'pba yesterday, by the above officers. 1t was ru
mored yesterday, that reward Of $500 was offered
by the Directors of the bank for their apprehension
How far this may be true we are unable to say.
Charge Of Fraud officer Crosset, Of the Third
ward, arrested yesterday man by the name of VIM.
Lotbrop, wherein he stands charged with obtaining,
in arch, Is46 over two years age lot OF clothes,
fraudulent representations Justice Lothrop held the
sccvled to bail, to answer the charge.
Robbed the Fire Points Officers Feeny and
Bowling OF the Sixth ward arrested yesterday three
black women, by the names Of Louisa johnson. Susan
Wsrrell, and Louisa Hamilton, on pcien Of stealing
$500, from countryman, by the name of Michael
Farley, residing In Pike county, Penn, while in a
state a. inioxicaton, in low den Of inamy located
in Cowbay, on the Five Points. Justice Timpson
locked them all mp for further hearing witness and
all In order TO get the rum out, that his testimony
might be taken.
WGich Returns at the Tom5s.-Yesterday morning,
the police ofce prese nted very racy group Of blacks
and whites more particularly in favor Of the blacks,
there being some twenty OF vsregaed cast of counte
nance, frtm the broad nosed African to the mixed
sharp featured New York darkes these black men
entermipgled with lot Of white losers Of both sexes
and drunkads bearing black eyes bloody faces, and
tsttered clothes, all huddled together, with court
court an ,fiuyla resembling more like q dirty
msnsgere than q public court room The negroes
brought in by Captain Magnes aud po'se OF
officers. charged with q piratical tight In Cowoay,
when Just q party becoming victorious over
the other the police stepped In and captured the
vhole uarty and locked them up, until they can hnd
hail Tor their better conduct. The balance Of these
loaers and vagrsns disposed Of by Justice limp
con, some 90 Blsckwslls lslsnd, and others 10 the
city prison In default Of paying their fine.
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J.NYs GonboN BsSssrr, ESQ,
DgaHstR - must give you great credit for the very
usr and graphic account you gave IN the Nsw
Io,k Hsfsid, Of the elegant and accomplished fancy
ball which took place here days past; but as you
have made some emissions In adding to the charac ters
then present. am IL will give general satfact ion
10 all the parties who present that memorable
evening, 90 inert the following
D. NJ fSt Marks Place. NJ principal eunuch, and
protector TO my Lady Sultsns OF the harem. Never
moved from the lady all night
J.F. w. Of 5th avenue. broker, enush, and protec-
tor TO my Lady Ponradour. lie quite vigilsnt to
his duty
500 Union square, and I. ". s., merchant tai
lor % Broadway Grand equerries In waiting as also
well known epuchs TO the celebrated character Of
Leila Monies The gentlemen kept q good look out.
lady Of distinction, OF your city had strong de-
Tire 10 Join the above TITO in the celebrated character
~ the cclebrated Nell Gwynne. BY my advice she de-
ferrtd the cbsrnctsr I'LL mkt season.
Iru ain, dear sir your OBJ sery,t,
JOHN WILLIAMS
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A-pcporr or THE EMPEROR NIcHoLAs-A gentle
nan recently from St Petersburgh tells story about
IN. Emperor Nicholas, which we do not remember to
have zee In print While the cholera raging in
that city few weeks since the delusion seized upon
q the lower classes Of the population that they
preston. mob seized upon poor baker and beat him
numerically that he died The Emperor, on hear
ipg 81 the Transaction, instituted the most rigorous
MEASURES for the apprehension OF the rngleaders Six
having been arrested. he fixed day for their public
cbastis.ment with the terrible knout in one OF the
open places 81 the city An immense assemblage con-
unsd and Nicholas himself upguarded and in the
simple attire Of private citizen, was present TO see
Justice done.
After the culprits had been duly punished he came
aud addresed the people. lie explained to them the
enormy e the offence 81 those who had mobbed the
pocr taser said that there duly appointed ad-
minieiTAtorf of the laws and the people had always
access 10 limfelf 20 make known their complaints.
Is showed tbe hsinous injustice which might be done
wheB nohs took the law into their own hands and
he sxTofsd the absurdy Of the idea that the preva
lsnt spidsmc ives occasioned by poisoned bread -
Rather 10 az he exclaimed, " Judgment OF heaven
against ne for cur sins And In pcnence and prayer
fhould fesk relief my children rather than In mob
lang poor innocent bakers Yes, the dispensation
ccn.ss hon God aud to God alone must we look for
soccorn
Win these words uttered with great animation,
sud With mcst expressive gestures. and an extension
~ The the Emperor produced such an effect that
The wlCls mmense sss.mblage knee led as by single
vciion. Taking advantsg. Of the occasion, he also
kne and assuming the fuuc tions OF priest, as well
q iswgyer snd emperor Addressed most elo-
fsors whch there " no distinction Of monarchs and
peasants The gentleman. who beheld this scene,
csms with the eoDvicii5n that Nicholas is q very
sfeat ma n - Eorfon Tfansofpf
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the boat could not pass without being ghtensd
dered the to take him he was in the arm chair
and bear him, through mud and water, thigh deep to
the shore, where he ned until they got the
shoal water, when they took him on their shoulders,
him in his old position in the skf. o. the hardship,
he underwent during that famous trp.r
Believing admixture to be a sufficient dose for good
digestion, have only to say with Father Ritche
regards the result OF the fight, Nous perrons.
THE DOCTOR
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yellow FEvER ~ NEw ORLRANs.-The list of
intrfmerts on the llih inst, record 20 deaths by
yellow isver. Fourteen OF the victims died IN the
Clarity Hospital Of that city.
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vAe Grolps.

In WisconsIn ons fourth OF the crop is full esti-
mate az the damages aud lotsss by tn. rains In the
niast II harvest III. greatest loss seemed to be In
the counties 81 Rock aud Wslworih.
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miscellaneous.

The jewery store Of Mr.. Dwight In Montreal, was
entered the night Of Friday week and robbed Of al
most its entire contents-about 200 dollars worth Of
;ewelry, gold and silver watches, SC, sc.
The Ocean House, at Newport, late the recepts 10
Of such hreng Of vsiters was closed for the
last Saturday.
locomotive arrived at Chicago on the 5th inst, In
tended for the Morgan and Sapgomsn Railroad Com
psny. 1t was built at Paterson, New Jersey.
The venerable Bishop Chase, OF st. Louis, was not
his ribs broken and his bruises have doubtless ere this
entirely disappeared.
man travelling eastward the Syracuse and
Utica Railroad Friday last who refused TO pay his
fare was elected from the cars by the collector ut
Oriskany Not relisbng this summary proceeding, he
gave vent to his wrath in voey Of stones one Of
which passed through a window, near which the Hon.
John & Spencer sat. striking that gentleman the
head. and iphcting severe wound
A man named Nanvillc, while rom crazy, at.
tnpt,d to murder bis wife in Grand street, New
haven on MONDAY night falling In this his murder
Gus attempt, he cut his own throat.
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ATTEMPTED MURpER.-Our city having been the
scene of an unusual excitement during parts Oh
Friday and Saturday last, we depart from our usua.
practice in abstaining from giving like occurrences
mora public notoriety A violent assault was made
on Friday afternoon by three persons named John Nc
Sherry John Parmentier, and francis rtagers,a' on
mapsm who had beef giving lectures the two previous
evenings. The persons who made the assault were
rmadiatelv arrested and after pate mt and protract
"a ssnination before Justice Austin, committed
on charge OF assault and battery with intent to k
fer trial at the December Oyer and Terminer NC
was nty held to bail on two bonds OF
srOO niiocipal and $500 sureties Edward Gleason
hss ,lfo Ieen arrested like charge, and held to
Schenectady Cabinet,