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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Interesting from .Niraragua.-The Grey
town correspondent Of the New York Herald
states that an express had arrived at Rivas,
bringing the news that Col. Walker had eff
iected another landing, and was going to at
tack the town on the 18th.
The cholera had made great ravages among
the government forces at Nicaragua, and
had also visited Leone, where the revolution
AIRY army had suffered much from its attacks.
The Boletn San Jose states that the Dem
ocrats seized by Quiros at Mnracio--the flu
gitives from Walkers expedition against Ri
vas-were summarily shot in the public
square at Rivas.
(corespondsues 81 the N. Y. Express BY the Nicaragua
Col. Kinney is at San Juan, with about
90 men, half Of them sick, and the rest sly
ing around loose" drunk, ragged, and in q
most wretched condition.
This contrsdicts entirely the story thst
came by the way Of Panama, which repre-
scented him as doing very well--and gaining
reinforcenenis. That story, il will be 70.
membered, was told BY one of Kinney's
men
Walker ID laying of 1t Realejo. He and
Munos don't agree. His prospects are re-
presented as very shabby.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

The Grand Jury of Cumberland County.
Me-, have refused TO lind a bill against Neal
Dow, in the matter Of the death of John
Robbins, during the liquor riot there. They
have, howayer, indicted some eight or ten d
the rioters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

.Ns,s Orleans, Sept. 1.-The steamer Gre
scent City arrived here today with Havana
dates TO the 2sth ult Santa Anna and fa-
mily arrived at Havana on the Oath, and left
on the Goth for Caracas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

BY the marriage, at Macclesfied, England,
on July Is, of Mr.. Orobin Ollenshaw, aged
6s, to Miss Sarah Olenshaw, aged %, The
BRIDE became the wife of her own uncle,
slster-in-law TO her aunt, aunt to her brothers
and sisters, and step-mother to her cousins
and by another marriage she became the
mother in-law OF her own sister.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

yermom PaRey Railroad. An adjourned
meeting was held or Thursday, of last week.
when the resolutions were adopted, authorlz'
ing the Directors to surrender the road 10
Trustees of the lst mortgage bond holders
ana authorizing the trustees in their discre.
ton to sell the road and other property AZ
auction, bot not 10 sell ii for less than s2oO'-
000.-.9rgus.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

A correspondent Of the New York Time
relates an instance of Irish gallantry whlcl
can scarcely find parallel. As Mr.. Ho
ward A. Huhges, on Irishman residing il
Truro, Mass, was lying at the Burlington
City Hotel, having had both OF his armi
broken and sustained other serious injuries
one Of a number of ladies who were mlnist
erng to his relief, asked him if could tel
where he was injured internally. lie replied
that when so many bright eyes we're lookln!
at him he was sure that he was injured abou
the region OF the heart.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

= Bloc for the Hard Shells Of hsp York.
M. George Cole, nominated by the Hard
Shells Of New York for State engineer, de.
e'mes the honor very peremp,orily, and with
great indignation. He asserts, in a printed
letter that nc does not belong to that crowd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Burlington, " j., Stpi 3.-There have
been no further deaths among the wounded
by the railroad disaster. There is still one
body not identified, which at first was sup
posed 10 be that of Mr.. Humphrey. The
name of /" Loyeland" has been found in pen
ell mark on his watch pocket.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Just -Four Handled Years .qgo.-Tbe er.,
book ever printed with a date appeared IN
1859, just four centuries ago this yery ye.,
Nine years after the Koran began to BE- pnb.
licly read IN Constantinope, and at the s,ms
time the Bible was sent forth on the vino.
Of the press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

CO The Lansing (Michigan) State Jour
nal, Democratic paper, says =" To carry
the Administration with the Nebraska bill,
as construed by Stringtelow and Atkinson.
rs load that will swamp US, For one, we
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

.7good Sign.-A correspondent, writing
from New Haven, Conn.,, says; Never for
twenty years has our city been 80 quiet and
peaceful as under the action of the prohibito-
ry liquor law"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

THE WHEAr CRoP OF Is55
new calculation Of the quantity of .tsev
TO be garnered in the United States ,ha " .'a
sent year seems TO be on the nsconl p,e-
scale. No one thinks Of reducing Tho "umg
given by the census takers. In lsso s .l
amount OF The crop is stated officially 10 h' 'ne
peen within fraction of 10000 COO bnsl
els hat was productive year. nnJ ,hr
crop OF Ohio was nearly thirty million to .Ie
els. Mr. Cist, editor of a Commercial s sas"-
10 ONO, puts down the total this vass Pe es
That state at forty millions, and comn9,e. ~ "
whole yield OF the States and Terriior;es Wv
lSo,OOO,OOO. Mr.. Cist has for ,bir,y .s AZ
been engaged as n statis,ican, and nlo -
good dea OF confidence in his own fignres
lie regards the seven States-Obio ind,s"-
ILLINOIS, Michigan, Wisconsin, low, .ni
Missonri--as the chief wheat bearing s."
from whence comes all the surnins son,
abroad the others barely PRODUCING eno,at
ior Their own supply-and his celcnls,iaai
based upon the probable yield in those sso'
tons. This mode of computing The snnols
IS not understood, he Thinks BY the neonIs \,
the Atlantic States. and hence thov n,a Il"
Ole to err IN their Judgments.
with all the high estimntes of the b,rv,s,
however, prices are provukinply GLOW IN
looming down Rochester Democrat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Il Trick The New Orleans Delta says
that the revoulionists in Mexico have long
been aware TINT it was indispensable for their
cause to secure some of the available oriil-
ery of Vera Cruz Even single eight
FOUNDER woudbe welcome to them. STRAIT
agem was summoned to their aid, and
Mexican lwho will turn out to be a Yankee
in due tlme) suggested a plan which has
worked like a charm, A grand acrobaiic
exhibition was announced in Vera Cruz, and
the Governor accepted the invitation of
the artists TO be present on the interesting
occasion. The most curious feat of all
those announced, was intended to be the fir
ing of an eighty pound gun from the should
err OF one of the performers, and all Vera
Cruz were egoing TO see it done. The gun
was borrowed from the garrison, the officers
of which are exceeding obliging to gentle
men Of the circus, the tight rope OF the ring.
Every citizen was on the tlptoe of expecta-
ton, as the the substitution of cannon for
muske.s in the " manual of arms" was an
idea worthy Of this progressive age. I'M
fortunately, however, the artist who was to
achieve the feat fell Ill and died. The per-
Z formances were necessarily postponed, and
I the poor fellow was buried ih much pomp
and ceremony. Some days elapsed before
/ the truth came cut, that the coffin contained
! not the corpse of the actor, but The Govern
er's big gun, which is now in the hands OF
the revolutionIsts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

81. louis, Sept. 8. The sdvicss from Sal.
Lake are to Aug. /. The weather was Or!
ard hot the streams low and the lProsPec'
Of the crop gloomy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Washington, Sept 2--Judge Johnson Of
the Kansas territory Is 10 be removed, If
such is not already the case, in consequence
Of the land speculations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
VERMONT ELECTION.
THE RESULTS.
The Republican candidate for
Governor by
10000 MAJORITY !!


and A LEGISLATURE, FOuR-FIrTHs
Of whose members will be anti-Nebraskl
men, These members are divided on tn
X. NJ question; but we cannot doubt ths
they will faithfully reflect the Wishes of III
people, who have, in the reelection OF Gov
erncr Royce, so emphatically declare,
themselves for the Republican cause. W,
cannot doubt that they will strive to avoit
all occasion for unnecessary strife; thai
they will harmonize their views as far as
possible on matters which are subordinate
to the great National issue involved in the
next election; and that they will cordially
unite in a REPUBLICAN ORGANIZE
TlON, pledged TO place Vermont in the
front rank of the Grand Army of indepen.
dent, free and fearless men, who are bound
to resist the onslanghts of Tyrants and Trai
tors, and see well to it that :" the Republic
shall receive no harm"
The following summary shows the results
of the detailed returns. 1t will be observed
that there is a much larger scattering vote
than last year. This is due to the insanity
OF Tom Powers and ultra temperance men
on the one hand, and of ultra X. Ms. on the
other-the latter stimulated for the most
part, by iocofoco H. Ms. All this was ex-
pected. II has been all in vain. lie. rea.
sonablc men "siudy the things which make
for peace" and all will not only be tceH, but
our glorious State will LEAD THE VAN
in the coming triumph of Freedom over
Slavery--of Right over Wrong.
We have returns from ll3 towns, which
last year cast more than half of the entire vote
Of the state. The aggregate is as follows:
1855. 1854.
Royce, l5,90l 1906
Clark, s,os3 1890
2,5l5 IO,59s sl7 1926 i.
Maj. for Royce, 5,3o3 6.3SU
Loss to Royce or. If the remaining
towns come in after the same fashion, Royce
will have about 10000 majority.
Every fo,en in Washington County gives
majority for the Republican, County Ticket,
which is elected by
900 Majority!
Royces majority in Washington Countyis
400.
Representatives.. Our returns are from Ia
towns: no choice 20 locos | Temper
aDce party man, and / ~ Republicans, en-
brscing X. Ms, anti X. Ms, and those who
are Republicans and nothing else"
The Republican County tickets have sue
ceeded in Washington, Orange, Chit,endep,
Franklin and Lamollle Counties, with posi-
bly, one or two candidates in Chiltenden,
Orange and Franklin Counties excepted.
From Addison we have rumors that the re-
suits are mired, on the County ticket.
In Caledonia, there is chance that the
locos have slipped in.
P. 8. The entire Republican ticket c.
lected in Orange by from 60 to GOO maj
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Honssdaie, Pa, Sept. 5-rhe Democrats
Of Wayne county met here last night, and
passed resolutions endorsing Gov. Reeders
course in Kansas, denouncing President
Pierce as false to his pledge, and censurinp
the Administration generally.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Royce's majority in Washington County is
400.
REPRESENTATIVES,.

We have, in the following list, marked the
supporters Of the present slavocratic admin
istration as locos, and Mr.. Powers as Tenn
perance man. All the rest we consider Re
pubiicans, trusting they will do good work in
the Republican ranks. If any man objects,
VIC shall cheerfully rank him as he wishes,
information being given to US by his author.
ity.
ADDISON COUNTY.
.4ddison, Truman Carpenter,
Bridpori, Ii. Smith,
Corn,eaA, Horace A. Pinney,
Ferrisbuygh, J. 3. Booth,
Granville, Scion Clark,
Hancock, d. r. Perry,
.Middieb,yy, Julius A. Beckwth,
.Monkton, Norman Phinney,
.Neo Hapen, w. p. Nash,
Ortrsii, Edgar 8 Catlin,
Salisbury, Franklin Bump,
Shoreh0m, J. NJ. Lamb,
Hsrgsnnes, George w. Grsndey,
Waliham, ii. =. Cross.
Hsybridge, Isaac Drake, gain
Whiting, - Ellsworth.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Dorset. George w. Farwell,
.hanehsster, T. B. Burton,
Shqfistury,
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Barnet,
Burke, - Burdy.
Cabot, NJ. r. Wallace,
Danvilie, Charles varpey, gain
Groton,
Hord,cick, Joshua Stevens,
Auby, Joel Locke,
Lyndon, Thos Bartlett, jr,
.ks,sark.
Psachsm, none
Rysgass, Clsud sOmers. gain
ShsGsld,
81. JahnsSS,y, Hubbard Hastings,
.Sstton,
Walden,
Waterford,
Hhesioek, Calvin Chase, gain
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
BsIfss, Samuel Desviat,
BwIisgtss, George r. Edmunds, 80
CkOiotts. Benz. Been, ai
Csleksasr, Roswell Newton, gain
Esssr, Stephen Curtis,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Card.

The heartfelt thanks of the Republics,
Party of Washington County are hershr
rendered to the Vermont Patriot, the IIon
Timothy Redfeld, the Hon. Paul Dininn
ham, Leitenant Stoddard D. Colby, and ,bo
three Wings nominees on the coalition ,icLs,
for their unremi'tng, jealous and ,g;,,;n'
laoors in converting the people Of the Conn.,
ty to the true Republican faith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Jrdtrhtu, Edward tanlfOru,
Bestford d. s. Hazelton,
HafisIon, Arson Shaw.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Bakersfield, s T. Learnsrd,
Berkshire, y. b. Smith, gain
Enosburgh, C. A. Champion,
EGirfar, George Buck,
Fairfield, n. G. Brigham,
Fletcher, Reuben Armstrong,
Franklin, Charles FELTON,,
Georgia, Cyrus Ho,chkiss,
Highrdte, Asa Wilson,
Joshua Clapp,
Richford l.. II. Golf,
Sheldon, none last year,
ST. Adams, Theo. w. Smith,
.S,rdnion, Jesse Barber.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Grand Isle, VIM. Brown,
South Hero, c. +. Robinson,
LAMonLE COUNTY.
Beluidere, Jerre shatiuek, |
Cambridge, d. II. Watkins,
Eden, Amasa Stevens,
Elmore, none
Hgd,park, VIM P. s. Noyes,
johnson, d. g. Perry,
yMorrisiolcn, NJ. w. Terrill,
Sterling,
istotce, Nathaniel Robinson,
HoierriHe, A. Hartshorn,
Woloofi, Lester Tillotson, gain
ORANGE COUNTY.
BRADFORD, Hubbard Wright, Slaso Wing
Brainiree, - Fits.
Brookfcld, none
Chelsea, Foster Grow, 100 majority
Corinh, Nathan ID. Blake,
Fdirie., Alexander McLane,
.Nticbury, Henry Reyes, gain
Orange, N. l.. Cutler,
Randolph, p d. Plodgett,
Strnford, Royal II. Rollins,
/ Thdford, Daniel Dodge,
Topsham, Roswell NJ. Bill,
Tunbridse, Richard Smith,
Pershirt, ID. M. Baldwin,
Washington, d. w. Bartholomew,
Nest Fariee, = Quimby, gain
HiihamSioicn, l.. r. Harris,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton, NJ. Miller,
Bloomington, w. Aldrich,
Craitstuy, Schuyler Chamberlin,
Gioper, Charles G. Hardy,
Greensboro, Jesse Merrill,
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Benson, Reuben Sherwood,
Brandon, Barzillai Davenport,
Clarendon, WIN. d. Marsh,
Pihsford, - Merrill.
Poidiney, - Ross,
Sherbmne, r. Richardson, !
Shrewsbury, A. Johnson,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Barre Joseph Sergeant,
Berlin, none, last year
Calais, Asa George,
Durbury, Janus Crossett,
East Montpelier, Samuel F. Stevens,
fayston, John 5. Campbell, gain
ndrshfefd, Ingalls, Carleton, gain
o. l.. Chamberlain, gain
fontpeiier, Elisha p. Jewett,
iort;o,cn, J. N. Savage, gain
.orthfeid, w. +. Woodwork,
'lnin6sII n--s-' ~---yI So. ,
'Orbwy, Alvin Bradley, gain
Vaiisfeld, Benjamin Reed,
Tarren, Franklin A. Wright,
7ate, bury, none, last year
voodbuy, Asuph Town, gain
Forester. Rodney Jones, gain
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Joseph Clark,
'rookiine,
,orer, Liberty Howe,
)unlmerston, none
iuilford, b. w. Stevens,
faiJar, A. w. Stone. gain
dmdica,
w. Winchester, gam
Nt,cldne, Charles X. Field
Putney, Phineas d. Reyes,
h0cktn CHAM, Asa w entwofth, gain
Somerset, none r last year
I'o,cnshend, Esek Atwood,
Vernon William Johnson,
Daniel Reed,
Wilmington, f. NJ. Crosby,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Barnard, Moses Z. Cheney, gain
Bethel, none last year
Bridge,raier, Calvin Carpenter,
Chester, Granville p. Spaldng,
Hartford, Daniel Smith,
Ludioic, Cudworth,
Franklin l.. Odds,
Rochester, James Wing,
Royalton, Daniel l.. Lyman,
Sharon, none
Spring. field, iona. Martin,
Hedihersfeid, Samuel Afford, jr.
Uindsor Jason Steele,
Thos. E. Powers, temp.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Republican majority los
Nobly done. Calais is the banner town Of
Washington County, and Washington is the
banner county Of the State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Washington County.

towns, 1901 sOs3 25i5 1926 1899 s47
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

ing in trench ct the storning of the Redsn
-and old Burgoyne laid up in the gout. while
the men walked UP to the middle in mud. In
last winter, as they staggered. laid down. and
died On their way from the shore to the camp.
And, as an illustration of the irradicable and
incomprehensible disease of Swaddling inhe-
rent in the nature of these old jibbering gen.
erals, they have never. in one instance, borne
testimony, or id one little kind word in their
dispatches of the inVincible courage Of the
poor Irish who stood in the front rank Of the
raging battle-who flew with lightning fash
against the red iron shower Of death. and, with
an Irish cheer from their faithful hearts, buri-
ed their victorious steel In the bosom Of the
enemy. and saved. and won. the day. Yet.
not 4 word of praise from the English or Scotch
generals--the old gouty chiefs--the hoary. SEN
lie. armed Swaddlers in the Lord.
But the time may not be far distant when
the Irish people and Irish courage may re-
ceiye more patronage-w England will re-
cover from the gout-when the Protestant
clergy will learn to preach sermons. and not
Grange orations-and when the mania of lies,
and Swaddling. and Biblical bazaars. and
Protestant lace. and Lutheran hosiery. and
evangelical needle-work. shall cease to be q
national necessity. and be succeeded by q
compulsory voice of truth. shame and common
sense.
Ireland has fallen into lethargy. within
the last eight years, from the paralysis of fam
inc and persecution she has lost her speech
from the terrible stroke. and she can never
forget that while lying in her bed of sickness.
the treacherous Protestant Church sent her
emissaries to try and rob her of her faith in
her last struggle of existence, and thus to add
damnation to death. But l here counsel
Ireland, now that her present living children
have escaped the national grave, to resume
their former energies. to meet erery rcek in
Dublin, to raise the old shout of defiance
against your English bigotry; and l under
take to say that within two years the Protes-
tant Churc h Established viii begin to crumble
before the indignant combination of all clas-
ses; and the tyranny of England will crouch
to the voice of united Irishmen under the ap-
preaching pressure of European policy.
have the honor to be your lordship's obe-
dient servant.
d w. CAH1LL. ID.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

MARKS or NEwsPAPERs.-We learn from
the Washington Star that it has been decided
by the Post Office Department that a mere
mark above or around an advertisement or
other article an a newspaper does not subject
the newspaper, to letter postage; as BY such
mark no additional information is either ASKED
for or communicated. This however. should
not be understood as allowing any deyice %
be used by which information is asked for or
given.-Any device-a letter or figure. for
instance-to indicate the period of subscrip-
ton has expired, or is about to expire, is a
clear violation of law. subjectihg the paper to
letter postage by weight; and if that is not
paid. the Postmaster of the ofice of delivery
is required to return the paper to the mailing
Office for prosecution. The penalty is five
dollars
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

RESOLUTIONS REruRNED.-Gov Adsuss
Of South Carolina, IN MS message 10 the Le-
gislature. says that be has returned the resO-
lutions sent him by Massachusetts to the
proper officers Of that State. In explanation
he says:
a. Had Massachusetts, confined herself 10
resolutions expressive of her feelings and pur-
poses in relation to slavery. impei tinent as I
may have regarded them, l would have rs-
ceived them with Indifference, end transmitted
them without comment; hut l consider. tho
acts Of her late Legislature insult and
an outrage upon every member Of the Confed-
eraey, who has right to demand the enforce
ment of the fugitive slave act. A State
whose Legislature deliberately, unblushingly.
implously violates her constitutional obliga-
tions and whose people resist the execution Of
law, even to the shedding of blood, is not en-
titled to comfy from US; and | feel that I
would have betrayed the dignity of my trust
had hesitated to afix on such conduct the
seal of official condemnation. The Interchange
of civilities with people who feel it to be no
dishonor to preveut the recovery Of stolen
property, viii hardly reclaim the fauldess.
and is Incompatible from the respect which
honesty owes to itself"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

SHOCKING MURDER II SAyANNAH.-A most
shocking murder was perpetrated last night.
about half-past nine o'clock. at the Arbor Bill
lard Saloon, on Bryan street. kept by Mr.. J.
NJ. Haywood. On repairing to the place some
twenty minutes after the occurrence. We found
a large concourse of persons assembled in the
saloon. and the body of young man by the
name of Francis Hyatt, the bar-keeper. lying
upon the floor dead. having received pistol
bali in his left temple.
The shot must have caused instant death.
and the unfortunate young man lay upon the
spot where he had fallen. hyatt. who came
from New York to this city. is said to have
been very quiet, inofensive young man.
From what we were able to learn, there APP
peared to have been no collision between him
and the person who fired the fatal shot. The
proprietor of the establishment was absent a.
the time, and only few persons are known
to have been present.
Three or four persons have seen arrested
and a preliminary investigation of the matter.
before Esquire Russell, was going on at the
barracks, when we left there at II o'clock
We were. however, unable to learn any par
ticulars of character sufficiently authentic
to Justify our reporting them at this time
Coroner Eden held an inquest on the body
of the murdered man, which resulted n q
verdict that the deceased came to his death
BY pistol shot fred by some persons nm
known to the jury.-Sauannah Nsos. Non.
2eth.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

wA Boston correspondent of the New
York Evening Post gives an insight into the
workings of the Prchibitory Liluor Law in
Massachusetts. He says: = The obstinacy
Of juries, in liquor cases is on the increase.
and is extending over the State Half-a-doz-
en- cases have failed in Franklin county.
though Judge Bishop told the jury that il was
their duty to convict, if they were satisfied as
t, the facts The law is the dcadeEt Of dead
letters |"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-12

A DANGzRoUs CoUS7ERFEIT.-We saw yes
terday (says the Philadelphia Ledger of the
23d) So bank bill of the Philadelphia Bank
altered to $50, and the alteration so skill
fully done, that persons unacquainted with
the notes of that bank would be likely to be
deceived. This note, which is genuine So
altered. may be detected by holding it to the
light and observing the difference of shading
in the figures $50. which is lighter than the
general shades of the note. A more certain
mark of detection, however. is in the differ
ence of the vignette. On the fves, in the
upper left corner, there is viguette of two
reclining female figures, with the Goddess of
Liberty between them, and on the right hand
of the note, female figure. seated, with a
bird and globe in her right Land and spear
in the left. In the twenties there are two
beads of, Washington above, two female hg,,
ures, sail vessel on right, houses on left, spread
eagle below a likeness of Franklin on the
right end of the note, and bust of William
penn on the left end As this altered note
has the pictorial representations belonging to
the five dollar bills. persons may easily see
that it is not twenty. as it purports to be.