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lnrrLICrlNe iNrELIiGENcE.


ton 4 \. II Gesger, ur1er date OF Sep:emberlt,
brings u Us sls noasntal ia'eiligense of the
murder u NonlEr llsRakRr, formerly Of this
county. The intelligence i 50 direct, that no
deps, seems 10 De expressed a. 10 is correctness.
We sympa,hiz, most dee ply with his numerous
relatives and irieads ii this hlosi lAmen,able be-
reayemenI:
A FouL Mr.pEe some days since state
ment appeared in the Maryssiie Herald 10 tho |
slfect that NE burnt EEemainss ol = APPEARANCES
OF pack saddles had bsen found on Butte Creek,
in Butte Caahty, se4n after The fires which swept
over the bottoms il thai vicinity, and also camp
kettle. perforated BY d bullet. Fiat there we've
also number al mules sttayng around in the
neighborhood without claimants, and the impress.
sion was that the owner ot these ansmals had
been murdered BY some one and the Ssl.xins es.
capped without coneealing :s.ese evidences os
the guilt.
Since TIA, circumstances have transpised
whs place almost beyond doubt thai murder,
mo loul aud blaek, has beea communist upon
The ,erson OF No6let Herbert formerly ot Jetier-
snn eountv, Virginia. A TREND writes 10 Us
from karssville, that Herbert lett thal place
/ come IL nunihs since Cor Colusa wnh prtyi.
s;ons. and that he has mol been heard olsinee.--
| Tue time The psatahoes were supposed 10 hsSe
/ been len and tue mules wee hsst seeR % ne
neigh. o. hood, Herbert should haxe Eetpfed iroM
/ that place. Since saSpieton was afoesee' mn,
ber u mules have been eaugttandtheF afe iound
Asu tfAAst4bbs aAal saSss Melsh xss ne
who has recently lei, for the States, and The ore
i used bS them both This foul deed has been
perpetrated doubtless BY Spsniasds when he had
employed 10 assi,t him IN bis packing operations,
i and who have rot been heard of since
I Noblet Herbert was about rs Jears Of age
I lie came 10 this country over the plains iih tie
Editors OF this paper in lS49, where he has been
i soilnrnng ever SINCE lie was prompted 10 hIs
/ trip by mere love Of adventure, he left at
home beautiful estate, ehtisey nnencnmbered.
Although frequently wriltente, and u god BY his
friends 10 return, yet, so fascinated was hewitt
1 the magnificent attractions Of onF great and
growing State, that although his fre.rsis, part.
ners aud companions recently eel him and re.
turel 70 the Fest he euuld not be pc suaded 10
inin then, he has thus remained 10 meet
bloody grave atthe hands cf foul and treacherous
ma dsrers
Nvbct lIefterf was a grand nephew ofthe late
Jadge Bushsoi Wash'ngian, al the Supreme
C1nli ofibc United Slhle~, and great grand
nephew u tie Father u his country. In Ibis IN.
!. fortunate end large efraicN friends have cause
n3urn Ii loss Of assge1ietuus and honorable
4 tesN a. q r beat 10 iHt impulses o. many
zee no a, aafrienl u both ofahe E ioTs and
a relation one, hose who have he most cat Sc
t,, mouth hi, ia,e need 10. The assurance our
nos prnd@np> ympl'hG.
+ W3sE1xGroS Co AGRICULTURAL FAIR The
fair oil the Washing on teua,y Ayr cultntal So
ciely commenced The l3l aud lasted three
days. The Mail of tie 18th says Oar Town is
crowded With persons attending HE Agricultural
! Fair. The exhib tons are m II nei esting ard
very fall Very many mtdels u useful inscn
tia.,s are 10 be seen. hpuseho'ding aud iam Rg
Implements in abtHdaiiee. k 81 tile very
best Kind products ri lie soil Of Tie choicest aud
heet kind are On exhibition. Il is a most CEN
piite affair. ard shows lie great nierst le,t by
the people d Ills, and the surrounding eWpEates,
in esact ess File Soeiefv. Too much ctedit
cannot be az artled 10 tie ,icers AMI members
OF Ire Association tor tie greai pains. they have
taken, and lie enterprise displayed By them N
getting up this cxhrb tom
Our to9rsman, Mr @ r z mmerman. had
on exhbi,onat this Fair, one q hisgcsy cele..
brated Theshng Machines, which was vastly
superior TO any otLer 'iBtesh, eNiI biled and We
learn took he fr- premium offered.
BRIEF or THE ELECTION LAW. ;.
i rh- law directs the Commissioners app2inted BY
the Governor, 10 appoint three Commissioners Tor
each place in The county, al whicha sepefaie poll
I TO superintend the elections a; such places.
All the commissioners before entering upon ID E
discharge % their duties shallak an oath faith
fully to execute the Office Of Comm oner, which
oath may be Administered BY Justice OF tie
Peace, phe. officer i spp,riatend The election.
sktpmi~sioaer oaly attend, be NAV assoei-
ate with himself any Attorney Of The ComuoiI-
wealth. Justice Of til. Pace, or Free aolIer Who
ms grec q act.
Ifnone Of ths Commissioners attend, then two
Justices. or any three Feehvstrs may aes. FIRST IA.
king The above cath
Under the supsrinlendence and control Of he
Commissioners il is ths duty Of The Sheriff. in per-
son, or BY deputy, 10 cause the poli 10 be opened
publicly al the several places of election in the
county; 10 proclaim and see recorded The votes al
mtled by the Commissioners; 10 preserve order
and remove force; t9appnint as many @r tiers as
he shall think fit who shalltake an oath, 10 be ad-
ninistered BY said oifitef, to record the vote fai
fully and impartiay. He shall deliver a poll
bookIo each writer who shah enter The name 81
each voter under Tie electors for whom he votes
The said ofcers shall receive Of each voter, pa
! per or ticket, containing he names IF electors
The name OF the voter Shall be wri ten on The back
| Of the paper, and be Shall also declafe rira rdee
for whom he votes eIcclor either BY repeating
the names, BY any other distinct designation Of
] them collectively.
Any commissioner. or officer, faTilg 10 perfolm
any duty required by this law shah fof such allure
! forfeit one hundred dollars.
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