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INSTRUCTIONS.

Form Of proposal Nhsie no change from sdver.
tisenent 10 contemplated by The bidder.
I, ,Of county Of
State of propose to carry the mails from
August l. 1855. to July |, 1865. on route NO.
from 10 ,agrceably to
the advertisement Of The Postmaster General, dated
January ~. 1855. and by the following mode Of
conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum
Of
dollars.
This proposal Is made with full knowledge Of
the distance Of the route, the weight Of tho mail to
be carried and oil other particulars in reference 10
the route and service, and also after full eSamina
Iion Of the instructions and requirements attached
TO the advertisement.
Dated
(Signsd.)
Form Of = Gusrantce.
The undersigned. residing at State
OF undertake that, If the foregoing bid
for carrying the mail on route No. lpe &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder
SHALL prior to the let day Of July. 1885, or as soor
thereafter as may be, enter into the required obi
CATION to perform the service proposed, with good
and sufficient sureties.
This we DO with full knowledge Of the obliga
tons and liabilities assumed by rusran,ors Indel
the 27,h section Of the act Of Congress of July .
1896.
Dated
(Signed BY two suarsntor'.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, Postns',Cr Of .sts,'
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Of cehi6es, under his oath Of office, that
he is aequais,,J with the above euarsior-, and
knows them 10 he men Of property, and able to
make good their guarantee. ~
Dated
(Sianed)
The sutfctncy of gGArautnrs on proposals may
he certified by ajudge Of court uf record, and by
posinssiers at the following Offices and no others:
For Calll"tnla-AubuTn, lllinoistown, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs. Dytown. FiddIetown,
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton Volcano, Marys,
VILE, Spanish Flat Rough aud Ready. CLASS VAL
ley, Nevada, Bidwell's Bar, Mokelumne Hill, lone
Valley. McKinncy's, Murphy's. DnwBie,illr, Oak.
land, Alysrado. San Jose, Martinez. Peialuma
l'oLesa. Placerville, DVtown. (tuartzhurg. Round
Tent, Sacramento City, Sonora. Mud Spring
Al gels Camp San Diego. San Francisco, Trini-
dad, San Rafael, San Juan Santa Cruz. Dig Bar
and ahkec Jim'S.
For Waahnplun Trrritory-Astoria. Chenook
Tariff. Olympia, ColhIamet, Seattle, CnIunibia
Cny, Steilacoom, CalhlapooIc, and Port Towns
send.
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Religions Notices.

The Rev. DR.. McCARrY episcopal church, will
preach in Olympia on tie I'D Sabbath OF every
month. at II 0'elOek, A. NJ. and o'clock, Pm.
Rev. q. +. WHIrw0Rrn (Pre 'byterian Charch) will
proach regularly the second and fourth Sabbaths
Of every month, at IL O'Clock, a. NJ. and o'clock
p. NJ.
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\ OLYMPIA LODGE, No. s,

XXOf Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons, holds
~ \rsgullr communications on tc lirst and third
Saturday evenings in every month.
All members Of the order In good standing invi.
ted TO attend. I. +. MCELRUl, W. n.
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Stoves! Stoves |!

THE SUBSCRIBER has established himself on
l. Main street, one door north Of J. store.
where be will keep constantly on hand good assort-
ment Of
COOK, BOX AND PARioR STOVES, TIN, corRER,
sHEETIRoN AND JAPANNEp WARE, &c.
n. 0. Job work and repairing d ne with neatness
and despatch, upon the shortest notice.
w.N. AYERS.
Olympia. April Fl, IS. s2tf
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For Sale.

STEAMER Fairy" three years old. in good rur
Oning order. For particulars enuire at Kendall Co
store.
Olympia, Dec, 18th, 1854. l4u
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SEATTLE STEAM SAW MILL.
III L. YESLER 4 co. are now manufacturing
i L. superior article Of sawed lumber.
H. l. YEsLER 1 co.
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THE NJ AILS.

DRoPosAI.s for carrying the Mails of tn,
Il United States, from tie LIST day of August
ls1S IN the LIST day of July, sjS. in the terrific.
Ty of Washington, will be received at the Contract
Office OF tie Post Office Department in the city q
washington. until 3. M, of the i5th day d
Msy, 1855, to he decided by the sIh Of May. 1855
on The routes and in the times herein specified
viz:
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Post Office Department.
January 10, 1855.
March "a, i9j5-n2S-iw
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Dem. Ter. Central Com. W. 7
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BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The N Y. Tribune.
BRUNSWICK Me-, Friday, Aug. 3, 1855.
The Commencement Exercises at this lnstitu-
ton during the past week have been of more
than ordinary interest The weather has been
pleasant, the numbers in attendance large, and
the performances remarkably good, so that
everything has conspred to render the occasion
unusually delightful The ball opened Cf be
not irreyerent to the phrase) on Sunday alter
noon, July % with the Baccalaureate Sermon be-
fore the Graduating Glass by Prof Roswell d.
Brown, d. d. Ii was an able discOurse-eloquent,
iudciousy religious and fully worthy the high
reputation which Prof ii has worthily won at home
and abroad Dr. Hitchcock has received and ac-
cepted a call 10 PrOfessorship In the Union The
illogical Seminary, and leaves this Fall for his new
position, with the regrets of all with whom he has
been and no doubt the fluctuations oil all win
whom he will be connected.
On Monday evening the prize defamation of the
Junior class was attended by large and fashOna-
BILE audience and passed off with the accustomed
eclat Prizes were awarded 70 X. b. Howard OF
Maine. and j. p. Watson of New-Hampshire, who
acquitted themselves with superior excellence
The United Societies celebrated their anniversary
on Tuesday afternoon, when an Grafton was deliv
cred by Prof FELTON, Of Harvard University, and
poem by SamuelJ. Pike, Esq, OF Lawrence, Mass.
Prof C's Grafton was an able and scholarly pro-
duction upon the Hellenic Race" replete with
admirable thoughts and expression and ELECTED
the lyeliest marks of appreciation.
The Poem b. Mr.. Pike was most witty and
sparkling effuson studded all with those bril-
liant salhes of humorous satire that never fail TO
" bring down the house. Taking as his theme
that rather prolific subject Can't" he deoqRted
series of bumpers as exhilirating as the vertable
Tokay itself We subioin few extracts, illustra
tive Of the peculiar merits OF these rhymes. In
speaking of modern literature, he said
Here female genius manufactures woes
That rubbed the bloom from girhOods bursting rose,
Ard Ruth repays what bane her misery took
With shiny venom of = rlfA-less book
Here Grant chevaliers portray The force
That pushed the ganb0iS of Their amorous course
Till all like candles, when by dextrous stroke
You catch the trick-QT end in fetld smoke
Some other sace--sweet echo what's hls name =
Tba, "words are things adventures TO proclaim
Can this be true 2 then all propitlous fa'es
Keep Us from fatiering under tambhng weights
Eror, hichfs verbose let c'amorous watchmen cry
Stand out from UNDER TO the passeTs by
On Tuesday evening Dodworth's Cornei Band
gave a Grand Concert at the congregational
Church. which was filled to its utmost capaclt!'
mot far from two thousand being present Inc
music was exquisite, of course and was great
treat 10 us - outside barbarans,' who do not
often have the opportunity in our domlnions oil
listening TO emanations from the Celes'ai I'm
" pire " of your City. WI
The exercises OF Commencement DAY on "eu'
lesday by the Graduating Glass; were "i VIC
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smith snd inowns you s the aress here IN ny care not
knowing who belongs TO- thouEht proper 10 write 10 you con
cerrns the dress Il e0lored very DARK tam, and looks
very be.uif BE did - the sik % thin 10
hon.h suud nc; rsy The be has ely cents ~
wssrns h As he has seven shhngs, and e.evea II
be waeu y
The sk until have money 10 pay for H. ne hes been in
unken scrnpe since yoa here, and eoud MT
him until fbis week.
Sow G. Iine Mr. YouBes told me that bowling
s.irca Nov ~snt 70 where and what
sopg Eenten 81 rem there Tod nm 90 hope
vo, 10 Be discreet s your he your character = your a.
NJ Craig Va. here weess ego to-day sn9 40 ne va
ne ~ sreud toe Ssthsh II Syracuse he sd t.t tr.wt,fa
w.. ,d 70 Be,sey Porter srd gc iacnsanc dollars VIZ
~ H sroke OF ,cu ard said ycu wcac have 70 marry uP
.sor- rctce c- srrT ,hai 10; wnriny OF a no
aid BE- world rather mary rco mans scr ma e -
s toc hin Ne would 20 better N 20 20 osek anc
n.le = a. h yea New. Us. wrsic 70 RE ara is, ne
krnw /; has called upcn y,r NJ Sto1; sa ls SAas~
a. suezt TIE evening. tbs .sEyes AZ wen as usaH
hopirz il z q fLd ycu TIE sane A., -. s..s.hs-
Sox Caroline tse belclss % MS >i,A And X nel
that hcud have written 70. please hard her ms A ~.
have write % ne s5'n pe1se : .s- - -sA
n vr.e for you thu, u.Ay hear from yoa without iaa
Frcm y0sg ls.sL1 al vel washer, ,,.c,r,
Ms. LANINA 4 DECKER.
Year mother has been very SEX but no~ better w d.
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the painest manifestations of thorough Discipline and
sound knowledge.
On this morning about three hours were pleasantly
occupied by the examination in Botany, Latin aac
Buffers Analogy The latter excited the most interest
among the growing company Of visitors. lie wnole
interspersed with music by the young ladies' lie
parting hymn, sung by the graduating class OF Tory,
very touching. The time for the address nov
drew an immense crowd 10 the church.
President Woosey, at the Ou.set, made lengthy
quotation from GuizOt 90 Civilization. and occupied
part OF bis address In pointing the mistakes Of 1at
philosopher as 70 tie influences tha; have rased won-
to Der present position IN society, He then pro-
oseded IN clear and beautiful manoeT 70 point out
how Christianity. in rs complete operation, had
done more than al else m this great work hrs by hal
loving the relations In lie. Il which men and women
are associated. He said secondly, that by awakening
the intellect Christianity had made woman NJ COM
Ianon for man. Thirdly, thr great redempive sys-
TEN established new standard Of female character.
And finally, be remarked, that Christianity elevated
woman by assigning to Der appropriate duties IN the
domestic crcle. He closed his admirable address by
some keen aud witty remarks on some tendencies az
work 10 bring woman forward in some more promIn-
ent and doubtful scenes Of action. While he contend
cd that Christianity cid no; aim 20 point out al thcie
duties lie felt sue that time and reflection and more
light would correct Of the few evils iha; must Tor
a time be endured.
A short parting address from he Rev. ar. Swift,
the pastor Of the Church with which these 800 young
ladies ordinarily worship and the conieTlng OF de-
grees on the graduating class closed The literary exeE
ciefs
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LIBERIA.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ErIREMENT
OF PRESIDENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
HIS SUCCESSOR.
from The Boston EeeHiag Trareler, AEgui's


from The Boston Ereniag Trareler Assuf,S
Accounts f ON Liberia by the Asia, bring Us the
news Of tie election Of M :. 4. Benson, second
Presdep, Of that Republc-Presiaent Roberts, the first
President and who has discharged the difficult duties
OF Chief Magistrate with great ability and fathuness
for eight years four successive terms having de-
clined reelection.
THE NEW President OF LlBERiA.-A letter from
him. dated June 49, and received this morning at the
Office Of the Massachusetts, Colonization Society, an
nOunces the election OF the Hon. stephen A. Benson,
as President Of the Republic OF Liberia for TWO years,
commencing the first Monday IN January next
President Roberts says
Mr.. Benson, you are aware, came 20 Liberia when
child Elk years Old, and has been reared and educated
uron her soil. And perhaps man in Liberia i bet
ter acquainted with the history and aws OF MS country
better understands her wants and resources the Guar
scer of her poOple-mOre especially the aboriginal por
ton-end particularly the true policy OF the govern
ment with respect 70 ts foreign and domestic relations.
He has acquired good knowledge of these By long
public service and close attention 10 official duties,
which from time 20 time have devolved on him. lie
l. a gentlemen Of sterling moral worth, fine native
talonts and in every important respec. well qualned
for the duties Of his office.
President Roberts had declined reelection. The
OPPOSITION candidate was the Hon. Edward j.
Roee a very active, enrerpusing and successful
merchant, who emigrated few years since from In
dispa Mr. B.nsons home is in Bossa County, so
that the lower counties can longer complain tina,
The Mesurado people keep all the power in their own
hands.
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CENSUS STATISTICS.

The population OF Franklin County, according to
the Census. Is ai,74o In 1850 The County had pup
ulation of 25,lss-deoToase, i5s. Tie Mai0He Demo
cro' says:
In the year 1850 he Northern Railroad was IN
process of construction, and the large number Of
workmen employed by the Company N the several
towns along the track was included in the enumera-
ton This class has since moved out OF the County,
which will account for the decrease IN many OF the
towns and in the aggregate population OF the County.
Compared with the Census OF le4S the increase Is
resutcable-t being 6,04s, or about 30 per cent IN
ten years The population OF The village OF Malone
by the present enumeration Is 1914 In 1853, at the
tine of It's incorporation. II was 2,e39at which time
there were a large number OF transient residents
engaged on the Machine Shops OF the Railroad
Company"
PUTNAM County CESSUs.-We give below the COM
pete returns of the Census for this County II exhibits
slight decrease in numbers since 1850. The falling
of is mostly in Phillpstown-tha; town losing s55,
while the balance of the County exhibits an increase
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highest order; they were characterized BY depth
and maturity of thought and felicity Of expression
which are rarely met with among the youth OF our
Institutions of learning, and obtained the most
fatteripg encomiums from the distlngulshed
" strangers" who had ventured SO far down East
to this literary festival.
The degrees in course were conferred on the
Graduating, the Medical. and the Three yesrs-be-
fore Glasses, and that of LII. ID. upon the Hon.
Ruel Williams, and of ID. ID. upon Prot. Hitch
cock the Rev Cazncau Palfrey, and the Rev. JOIN
W. Chickering. -,
The Commencement dinner was enlivened Win
humorous speeches from the Rev. Mr.. Thompson
of New-Ycrk, Prof FELTON, and others.
in the afternoon the Presidents levee was heid,
and the usual pleasant party OF Alumni gathered
once more 70 exchange greetings with the dlsnn-
puisbed gentleman who presides over the desIihies
OF their Alma Mater.
Wednesday evening. The Rev. Dr. Burroughs OF
New Hampshire addressed the Maine Histoneal
Society, in an able and interesting manner upon
the Aberieines" The Commencement Ball on
Wednesday night formed brilliant and happy con-
clusion TO the exercises of the day-the music pc
ing ell that could be desired. and the Assembly 0,
fair women and brave men quite numerous ana
exceedingly refined. =.
ternity had their celebration, the Rev ). l. IhomP
son Of New York. delivering the Grafton. lms
Was an elaborate and eloquent argument upon
The Unity of the Human Race; the true basis
{" of Humanity's Progress-the only argument
which gives strength and vitality to Philan-
ibropy." For an hour and half Mr.. Ihomp-
son held the audience, land commencement su,
dience il the most tickle, uneasy, and dilfic OF
assemblies to be controlled enchained by Ms
Glowing and able address, which was received
with enthusiastic applause throughout. mus
concluded the Commencement at " Old Bowdoin
for the year 1855. II has been a most agreeable
occasion to all who attended, and the entire exer-
cises cannot fail Of adding TO the eminent position
which We have the gratifying assurance this Col
lege holds throughout the country, for the ex-
cellence Of its instructors and the able and intel
lisent men that are annually sent forth from its
honored halls. WILKINS.
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SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY IN
ROCHE ) TER.
Fron. TIE Roaisster UAioa. Aggas: 3.

From Tie Rccaester DNaos, fEgHst
singular suicide took place az the Eagle Hotel N
this city yesterday The Circumstances are as toows
On "Wednesday evening young lady came BY the
cs-s IRON Auburn and took lodgings az the hotel.
She remained il her room during the night and no.
thing unusual was discovered n her appearance aud
Experiment Yesterday morning she aie soma toast,
but did not 90 70 The breakfast table. Some time to-
werd noon She called the bell boy OF the house, aud
ashed him 20 90 some errands fOr her. He was ready
70 60 but she hesta'eJ he says IN giving her con-
mands. Finally, however, che summoned enough de-
iermiua alton 20 tel Tin 10 purchase her ian, some
other artices and three cents worth Of "a, poison.
Tie boy bought the articles Named including ne pot
son, which he obtained At the drug store. The gTl
doubtless took a portion Of the pois n immedia;ey
after taken 20 her and n noon was seized with
vomiting, and called Or neical aid. DR.. Moore
calico and suspe c;ec. after rquiring her symptoms,
hst she bed iakeu poison, but she denied the fac, 80
rescuely that the suspicion partially laled. Her
suerirgs became more interse short time a.tef, AID
de-piie OF meoca all, che expired N great agony ~
c la;s hour les, evening.
Before her death che stated that her was Caro-
line Bayy, ard ;ha; her father Abner Beyley resides
AZ Auburn. ID 20 toe last moment Of her HE -he
would DO, give any further account Of herself than
name and residence She would Dot admit that she
bad taken % sOn or that she meitated seiidesruc-
lion. Toward her last hour she begged for medicine
10 relieve her from pgio.
Among her ELECTS found the letter given below
written By a cousin and which shows that the giri va
engaged 70 be married but thai breach OF good feel
ng had interviewed between her and Der an tncei.
A post morten exanination was made, bat 10 eVi-
cence OF Improperly was found az
DTkz CkRoLisrI received leera few aaJ- s-1ce n
70 -aEe attached z, desiring ne q. -i-e- NJ '.'1-
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THE SILVER LAKE SEA SERPENT
STORY AGAIN

From TIE WyoziHg Times. EE;ra, tag.
Yesterday the 1st inst, the existence OF monster
nj The fish or serpent species in the quiet waters OF
Silver AXE was established be- ond reasonable doubt,
4 indeed here has been room for doubt for q week
past.
Al about noon on Wednesday the monster was
seen by AT least half dozen persons from different
noints of view from the upland adjoining the lake.
There were no boats ont. Workmen on the farm OF
Mr. A. MscOmber--n0t half mile dstant-two young
men visiting at Mr. NJ s. another part OF the farm
a Young man named Merrill, of this village, from
another point and part of Ms family from the upper
window facing the lake All saw the monster, appar
enty summing himself on the surface of the water.
Absorption il impossible except OF his movements
He moved and Aoundered about for ten or heen
minutes The parties were from ore-quarter 10 hall
mile distant Tie elsewhere on the lake was As
smooth as glass. and there could De no deception or
op cal delusiou in the vision of the parties
An concur in the statement that he is as large round
as large log and thai thirty or forty feet OF hlm were
visible.
The parties saw il unknown to each o'her. Some
of them have 10 personal acquaintance, aud one or
two are vet almost ready 20 dbeeye their own senses
rather than run counter TO all wellesablished rules in
regard 70 Snakeolgoy.
For Ourselves We are forced admit the fact of the
existence of monster Of the serpent species OF I'M
ense proportions in Silver Lake. We cannot escape
the conviction and belief unless we disbeleVe merely
because we have no, seen.
We hone however to announce before long that ne
has heen captured Every effort being made to ae-
complisb that object One word more. We assert,
without fear of contradiction, that there s not log on
ror in the waters of Silver Lake-ihat nor hing has
been placed there TO create the serpent stOry-and
that wha, is above stated and what has appeared in
The Wy0niHg Times regarding q serpent I'm Silver
Lake has been related 20 by candid, honest and
truthful men and women-peTsons who have not
finched from ;estifyng 20 The facts as given to the
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EXCITEMENT II EsToN County, MIcH.-The last
nnmber of The Eaton ReDub9icGR contains an article,
pearlv two columns in length, detailing the evidences
of there being wild girl in swamp IN the town OF
Cbeer In that County and several Intellectual attempts
~ csp;ure her by the citizens The excitement ana
hunt rad lasted al the date OF the paper eight or nine
aays The girl IL described as white ehlid, apps
ronty seven egh, years old, with long ngnt nanj
blessed in hat seems 10 have been once ght-coored
Gown. but now very much torn and soied, and some
thing Ike an old sun bonnie, her head Scncoi emu
dren report having the wild girl a; various times
on the outside of The swamp. into which however sne
invariably disappeared. Inquiry has failed 70 dis-
cover the any child has ever been lost in that vicinity
ard .ome of the people disposed to pronounce Ine
whole affair deuson or hoax; bat as inese NporS
have been made in some by children OF an age,
Judgment and character 70 be respec'ed inc aisess
rcrtion of the peOpie think there must be something IN
The matter of sufficient importance 10 demand atten-
ton. Handful have been Issued Offering 30 rewari
for the capture Of the child and the swamp IN ~nen
the singular creature must be concealed has been
thoroughly and repeatedly scoured by the csens put
without success. Foot prints, however, were as
oyered plainly enough 10 convince those IN search
that child had been wandering barefoot through inc
swamp, and place was found which was oeheVeu 70
be the sleepmg-plsee OF the chid-a dsy comor'Aue
plece underneath the roots OF tree. The swamp con-
tains about forty acres, ia quite wet and mny ana
rendered nearly impossible by deuse growth OF an
derbrush: but there roads all around u and quite
number of cleared fields in It's vicinity Al last ac-
counts an Indian somewhat noted for bis sagsc ~ ADD
intelligence, together with hafbreed friend, had
CONNER ced a cautious and deliberate search Tor the
I've hore 70 be able to inform our readers wne,ner
"ihis story of the lost child premedstated hoax,
fGrand River Esse, July D..
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BRArAL OUTRAGE S OBSERVATIONS canal
bostmen belonging 10 the Pittsburgh repaired 10
the Wealthy lying in the basin OF the Mianaime
Canal back OF Sycamore-st., at o'clock thie morn
ing no doubt for the express purpose Of accomplishing
the design they had q, heart. There two drivers
-boys--on board Of the boat; two OF the men stood
guard over these and told them ii they made the least
noise they would Immediately kill them. The other
two then repaired the ar part of the boat and there
by force and intimidation, succeeded in their helsh
purpose of ravjshiDg young gir--chambermaid, or
cock on the boat, by the name of Julia touik. they
returned and relieved their companions who In turn,
proceeded 10 where the girl still lying and by
similar threats and intmdatons also mareated their
miserable victim. The four fends then left the boat
This morning information given to officers mayer
and Tanning of what had occurred, who, repairing to
one of the canab boats succeeded in arrestng young
man named Henry Bonner, whom the gir identified as
being one Of the four. He was Immediately taken TO
the Nintl-st Staton-House, where he stu remains.
The remainder of the party have not yet been arrested.
We saw and cOnversed with the young woman this
morning. She about eighteen years of age OF rather
preposseesing appearance and an American. sne
thinks she would be able to identify the others con-
uected with this most heish act The officers enter
tain strong hopes Of aresng the entire party before
night II Is said that one OF the number attempted
similar outrage on another young woman az suose-
oueut hour this morning. cincinnati Times, Aug. 2.