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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA, SOUTH AAEs,

NEW YsRY, March 2o.-The steamship Norh..
Light. from Aspinwal arrived here this NOR.
with 600 passengers, brought down from Califo,,rt
by the Orizaba. She brings two weeks later me-.
from South America The Merrimso and Ss,,n,
at Valparaiso On the lst March, but were 10
soon for Callao.
A terrific Norther along the Chilian coast had d..
Cons iderable damage to the shipping.
Fivancs had taken Tarna, in Peru without Pa,
lance. The frlgate Assurimac was bockaGipe I,l..
On March 7th. battle took place at Arequips. !:
the final result is unknown. y
The American ships before reported a. h..
ing been taken by Castillo, are still in the ha,t,
the Peruvians.
Puerto Csbello and Yenezua had been csp,y.
by the revoluiionists on the 9Th of March On u
following day 10000 men marched on Csrsco,1
where they summoned Menagas TO surrende, y
Presidency. He refused, and the city was drcl,1
TO be in a state of siege. The revolution va. =.
era in the Interior
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IPublic-No. 5


AN ACT making appropriations for the payment Of
invalid and other pensions Of the United States, for
the year ending the thrtieth Of june eighteen hun
dred and fifty nine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Houss Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in Con.
grees assembled Thst the following sums he, and the
same are ebyspproprisedo out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated for the payment
Of pensions for tho year ending the hrtieh Cf June
eighteen hundred and fifty nine.
For invalid persons, under various acts, three hun.
drap and twenty five thousand dollars.
For pensions under acts of the eighteenth March
eighteen hundred and eighteen, fifteenth May, eigh
teen hundred and twenty.eght and seventh June
eighteen hundred and thirty two, eighteen thousand
dollars.
For pensions TO widows Of those who served in the
revolutionary war, under the third section of the act
of fourth July, eighteen hundred and thirty siI. the
act Of seventh July, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight third March. eighteen hundred aud forty tbrss
seventeenth June, eighteen hundred and forty.four,
second February. and twenty ninth July. eighteen
hundred and forty eight, aud second section act ri
third February, eighteen hundred aud City three two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For pensions TO widows and orphans, under ACT
of twenty fret OF July, eighteen hundred and forty.
eight first section act If third February, eighteen
hundred and fifty three, and under specisl scs eighty.
Elk thousand dollars
For privateer invalids, five hundred dollars
For navy pensions TO widows and orphans under
act of eleventh August, eighteen hundred and forty.
eight ninety thousand dollars.
Approved February III. 1858.
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NEW YORK MARKET,

Cotton closed irregulsr-sales 500 ba,,
grades were generally unchanged, but mixed
tai cent lower. Flour is hesvy-sales Of 30
State 81 l3nI %; Otio. 81 .ja5; Southern
81 sJaIO. Wheat IL dull and heayy-sses OF
Western red. 81 l5al 20. Corn /, hesvy-sse'
bushels. white. GssGsI cents: yellow. 65a7O cer
ia st"ady-msss, SIG e0al6 81; prime Ia dfcia!f
at Sl3 70ai3 ia Lard is firm ut 9!al0t cen.t.
is dull at % cents for Ohio Coffee ard Su.'
changed. molassns 10 very firm at 33n:H cent?
Turpentine Ia steaIly at 80 cents Rosin is hesY!
! J2i. Rice i dull at aiai cents
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CORN PLANTERS

ENARMERs will consult their interest by using Cad
wells simple and efficient CORN PLANTER This
machine opens land drops and rolls all at the
operation, and nsures tuil stand oil corn without
any re planting.
CAuTIos-l see TIM; Baldwin s. CardwcLo: Richmond
Va have advertised manufacture and sell my Corn
Planters Farmers purchasing Of them, expecting 10 gel
my Psutsrs will be deceived that firm has author
it's from me for manufacturing or selling my Planters
SUGAR MILLS.
| am manufacturing three sizes SUGAR MILLS, for
grinding Chinese Sugar Cane They are very substantial
and at low prces and fully warranted TO stand aud per
form satisfactorily.
Orders forwarded early will meet with prompt atten.
ton. j. L IaLD"fLL:
March 3o-c6t' Aylett's King William county, Y
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the Terms of the Circuit Courts Of the IAN Cir.
cut.
Passed March I'd, 1851
"Be It enacted, by the General Assembly of Virgil
mia, That the Act entitled an Act, amending and re-
enacting the l4th section of an Act concerning the
,-rns of the Circuit Couis Of tho 18th Circuit, pass
ed 22d February 1856, be, and the came is hereby
amended and re.enacied. so "a TO read as follows
I'm the fourteenth Circuit, for the county of Mon
ros on the fourth day of May and fourth day Of &C.
tober for the county Of Greenbrler on the fourteenth
day of May and the fourteenth day of October; TOR
the county of Pocahon,as. on the sixteenth day Of
April and the sixteenth day OF September; for the
county of Allegheny, the ninth day OF April ami
ninth day Of September; Tor the county of Roanoke
on the Wednesday after The fourth Monday in March
and August for the county of Craig on Tuesday at.
ter the third Monday in March and August; and for
the county Of Botetourt the tweniy-six'h day OF
May and October
"This Act shall be in force from lis passage"
STATE OF VIRGINIA, Cry OF RIcHhoND-to wit:
lis G. TUCKER, Clerk of the House OF Delegates
and Keeper Of the Rolls Of Virginia, do hereby GER
tify, that the foregoing s true copy OF an Act pass
ed The day and year fret above written.
Given under my hand. this % March, 1853.
s. G, TUCKER, c. Fl. d, and
Keeper of Rolls of Virginin
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From the Mobile Daily Tribune
THE MOUNT VERNON FUND.

To Mr.. BALLENrYSE: Dear Sir-Having just re-
ceived the report of the Masonic Committee, hasten
with in6uite pleasure 10 send you copy it, Through
'her unring exertions and noble efforts, nine hundred
and thirty dollars have been collected for be Mount
Vernon Association" Six hundred aud seventy dol
lars of this SUN were given to the 18th OF Feb
rnary The contributors 10
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed othe First Session Of the Thirty.Fifh Con.

gress.
IPublic-No. g
AN ACT 10 detach Selma in the State Of Alabama
from the Collection District of New Orleans and
make it q Port of Delivery within the Collection
District OF Mobile.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That Selma in the State of Alabs.
ma which constituted Port of Delivery within
the Collection District of New Orleans by the act Of
third March, eighteen hundred and fifty seven, chap.
ter one hundred and two. be detached from that
District and be made port of Delivery within the
Collection District of Mobile.
App-o we'd January q, 1883.
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p~,TaE FUNERAL Of the late Mrs ELLEN L.
~ HUTCHINSON OF Savannah. Ga, will take
place on Tuesday morning. 3Oh instant, ut II O'clock
from the residence her father James Cnskc on Grce
Street rer friends and those OF the family invited
m attend March 2G-2t
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JAMES BARRON HorE. This gentleman reciied hia
inauguration Ode" in the Union Hail. on Saturday
evening last. The many fsttering notices OF the
press led to expect rich treat and none were dis
appointed. Mr.. Hope possesses the true poetic fro
The poem contains many fine passages, and The style
of delivery was uneIceptionaols-[S taunto" p1Hds
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BALTIMORE. MARCH 29-Flour is siesdy. u
brisk demand sales Of Howard street ct s.
City Mills 81 IS. Wheat lie active red rsner
81 0S for far 10 good white II 1881 IS. Co
active white 55a5S cts yellow 6Ua63 cts.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND. March -
HIcu WATER THIS DAY At ~ o'clor'

ARRIVED.
Steamer jamestown, New York, mdss 80
gers
Steamer George Peabody, Pri:cher.
merchandise
Schr NJ G Hopkins, Mulberry. New York
Schr + Brognard. Shuts, Hew York, Ia
Schr John Randolph, Booz, Baltimore,
die
schr VIM Co!quitt, Frsncs, Baltimore,
dias
Schr + D McClenahan, Mitchell, Bs!.in
chandiss
Schr X Hesly, Mitchell, Phisdelphis, ers
Schr Champion, Mitchell, Philadelphis. =
Schr J b Dickinson, Wheaton, PbIIat-~
Schr Mary Tice, Tice Philadelphia, cos
Srhr Sesh Is Strong. Martin, Char!es;oa, .
Schr + Neckerson, Neckerson. Bos:op n'
Big Kentucky. Nichols, ballast
Schr X 2 Waller, Lively, Willismsou,e' :
Schr Andrew Armstrong, Cannon, H"''
chsnd;za.
Steamer City Of Richmond. Mitchell ~
efchsndize and passedger1. =,
Schr Emma D., Warren, Easser' :
and potatoes, -,
Schr f j Scott, Birdstall, Philadslphs "a
Schr A Townsend, T"wnsend. New l"'
Point, Railroad Iron. Il
Schr c A Johnston, EvennLap, Accons
potatoes. \
Schr VIM. Severe, Brooks, BuTrera by
Brig Cygnef. Luman. Somb,ero l-lsh'''
SAILED. i
Steamer Virginia, Kelley Philade'pl'
pa-stng.rs.
Schr u. II. P4ttit. Clark, Boston. mh'-
Schr ID. Herbert, Myers, York Rive. "
Schr Seaman Pride, IIermsn, lia'I'''
SGhr Mary Furlong. HALIFAX. Il ur.
BELOW.
Bark Sal 10 Magea. Clements, from rS d,
Schr Lynchburg, Harris, from New "
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Up THE MEDITERRANEAN.

=
BY STEA MER ERICSS
A. B. LowsER, COMMANDER
TINE ERICSSON will leave NEW YORK tam
l. on SATURDAY. MAY lst, at O'Clock P. 4S&93S
on the above voyage-stopping at Gibraltar one ay
Malta two days; Alexandria eight days: Jaa, (or Jru
days Naples five days. Marseiiss four days An etpe.
renced penon will accompany the SHIP, and maxi ar.
raneements for the land travel Those wi intend g.,
but have not yet paid, ihould take pas,ge mmediaey
for unless one hundred berhs be paid for prior Apnl
18th. the SHIP will be placed on anothe- route.
Full Steamer fare for the voysge $3.50
No Berths secured till paid for
For further particulars, apply 10
DUNHAa & CO,
March 20 Wv No: Is William st New Yak.
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We are sorry 10 stale that the excellent delegate in
the Virginia Legislature, from Pendleon, Col. kEE,
passed through this place day two ago, suffering
from vioen, attack OF Rheumatism, and that bis
services for the remainder of the session. must be c:s
continued Stauntoa indicator.
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NEW YORK. MARCH 29.-Flour is quiet. VII
is nominal Corn is unsettled and generally
changed. Stocks opened lower but closed drns..
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MOBILE, March 18Th.
To MADAME OcrAv,A W.ITos liz VERT: Please
accept the enclosed $685. the proceeds of the Masonic
pail Tor the benefit of the Mount Vernon Associa
uon. On behalf Of the committees
u. l. TYREE, Chairman.
your friend, OcrAvlA WALToN Is Vspr
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CORRECTION.-The resolutions offered in the
Senate on Saturday last, and intended as buresque
on the election of militia officers, were not adopted,
Sc stated in yesterday paper, but were laid upon The
fahla
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We are requested to state that Mr.. Moody the
delegate from Isle Of Wight, lie detained from his
seat in the House OF Delegates by indisi osition,
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LATEST BIT TELEGRAPH,
Photographed for the Richmond Enquire,
CoNGREss.-FlRsr sr.,o.

THIRTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.-FIRsrS rsuo.
WAsHrSGTos, March >,
SgyArE.-The Senate discussed tine represents.
clause in the Minnesota bill, the pending o..
ton being on Mr.. Mason's amendment to s ,s
Minnesota but one representative. Mr.. u1,..
supported the amendment. but il was los,-,,'
Al. noes s. Mr.. Wilson's amendment 10 y,
one now, and take the census forthwith. ~
then give her m addi,ona! representative, wa. -
rird-ayes p noes 81.
HorsE.-The House was engaged all day in :.
cu.eing Kansas affsirs. Speeches were rnsda :
Msssrs Hail. Taylor and Ready In favor of the I:
compton Constitution.
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MISS LIZZIE PETIT.


We are happy to learn that this charming Virginia
lady will give Reading In this city, on an early day
this week Her high claims upon the patronage Of
an sppreciave public well set forth In the follow
ing extracts:
Miss LIZZIE PETiT-The beautiful Virginia author
ess-who has been giving series Of very select and
fashionable private readings OF Shakespeare uptown s
we understand, contemplating tour of her native
State for the purpose of giving similar series OF en-
tertainmente Those who have read Miss Petts e1
auisite novels, will be glad to the talented author
ess and those who her cannot fail to be deep.
~ impressed by her beauty, her sweet and intensely
expressive voice. her dramatic presence and all the
other qualities of n magnificent reader, which she
possesses in such eminent degree.
Miss PETIT. the Virginia authorizes, ia, NO under
stand TO give series of readings
the Southern Cities She cannot fail to make sensa
ton for in addition to genius OF high order her per
sona attractions are remarkable Her face and head
are in themselves study Of classic beauty while her
voice has all the eoft rich music which belongs to the
accents of her cline. Those who are familiar with
that exquisite production of poetry and passion,
Light and Darkness, will need no other induce
ment to attend these readings than the natural desire
10 behold the fair and brilliant authorees.-lN Y.
Herald.
reader though her forte is in the higher more spirit.
uelle characters Of Shakespeare hsrones.- Home
Journal.
From the Washington States.
Miss Petit had, nevertheless, most appreciative
and enlightened audience. She read Much Ado
about Nothing " with great ability and good taste,
displaying the powers Of her eIquisitely moduated
voice, and her foe conception OF the various cha.
rscters 1t was decided SUCCESS, eicing the hearty
applause Of those competent TO criIicse and We hope
that the fair and gifted lady will have another oppor
unity delight her Numerous friends and the public
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TowN PROPERTY SoLD-W. B. johnson. E.a
has cold bis residence B-sr the Court House 10 Mr.
W. D. Gikesop, Of the National Hotel, for the sum
Of SS 000 t Staunton Yindicator.
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STEAMSHIP VANDERBILT FOR EUROPE.
This noble steamship will sail from New York for
Southampton and Havre on April 10Th. We observe
tina. The fare s reduced TO slOO first cabin, and a5O
| second Cabin. See advertisement
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NEW GOODS,

DREErES, FOX e. Co arc now opening their
DSpring stock, which will be complete III 'cT days.
oae,ng tho trade their usu.i variety In Fancy and
Domestic Articles. They ask examination those
in want BREEDEN, FOX co,
March IS eli, Broad street.
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FARE REDUCED.
STEAM TO SOUTHAMPTON AND HAYRE
TIME magnificent steamship WANDER <ceNAs
u BlLT, 5,o6a tons. r. f.. Lefevre, master. &S&&&S
will sail with the mails
PROM NEW YORK roR yloM sourHA aPros AND
SOUTHAMPTON AND HAvRE. HAvRR YoR NEW York
Saturday April ~ "Wednesday. April D
Saturday p Wednesday June
Saturday July 3 "Wednesday. July 9
Price of passage according location Of room: Firt
cabin $780, second enbn, $50 spcre delivered in Lo,.
don and Paris. For passage or freight, apply to
d. TORRANCE, Agent
Feb 2T-fApr6 No Bowling Green New York
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(Public-No 8
AN ACT to supply an omission in the enrolment Of

certain act therein named.
Whereas the following clause of the act entitled
San act making appr ,prators for the support of the
army for the year ending the tbrtietb June, eighteen
hundred and fifty eight. approved March third, eigh
teen hundred and fifty seven, to wi:
"For the manufacture Of arms at the National Ar.
mories three hundred and sixty thousand dollars"
WA omitted in the enrolment of the said act: There
fore, BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
representatives. OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled. That the sum Of three hundred and
sixty thousand dollars for the manufacture OF
the National Armories be and tn. same il hereby ap.
propriated out Of any money in the Treasury. not
other " Use appropriated
Approved February 1, 1853
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AN ACT
IPasaed March Cd 1853 ]

To amend the IAN Section of an Act concerning
the Terms of the Circuit Courts ot the IAN Cir
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NRBNCH WORK COLLARS-A Large and
Beautiful assortmente i Cambria and Muslin Collars;
do Sets Marseies Collars and Setts; Linen do. do.
We invite particular attention the above Goods as
we have very large stock OF them, and they cheap.
March % CHfLES CHEEERY.
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IPublic-So. Al

AN ACT to alter the time of holding The Courts OF
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
ssntatives of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled. That from and after The passing Of
this act, the terms Of the district court OF the United
shall be held on the frat Monday in January May,
July and October in each and every yssr, instead Of
at the times heretofore appointed.
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That from and
after the pssang Of lhs act the term of the Circuit
Court Of the United States for South Carolina III lis
sitting in Charleston, shall bs held on the irs. Mon.
day in April. in each and every year. instead Of at
the Time heretofore appointed
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That al WRIT,
recognizsnces and process of all kinda, already IT,
sued taken or made returnabe to the time hitherto
appointed for the terms of said courts shall be con.
sidered AMI taken made for the time herein pro
vided for the said courts.
Approved February 10, 1858.
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BEAUTIFUL NEW SPRING GOODS.

BkEEDEN, FOX CO., 2l1 BROAD STREET.
h the last steamer in receipt OF our full stock
ID of Spring Goods embracing all the new styles In
adc-' Dress Goods with full stock Of Meme, Youths
and Misses wear-house keeping and plantation goods
Our stock very large, and having purchased most Of
our French goods auction in Ne" York we think great
Inducements can be offered by All We ask lie call
from our country and city friends assuring them goods
yerv Low PRICES March 3D-dGt
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1APAN PEAS. JAPAN PEAS-A limited sup
- ply OF this very valuable Pea d;rec; from imported
secd il grows In the shape Of tree sndneeds sup
port IL [. very proncone stalk bearing from three
10 fteen hundred peas. For sale lots suit purchas
er. CHURCH & FLEMING
March 80 Corner Cary sLd l3,h SIS.
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5000 PEA-A Pea from the West lndies-it Is
u very prolific but lis most remarkable feature ia the
astonishinr amount Of vine produced by one PEA
As this Pea is ENTIRELY NEW we think II destined 10
become very valuable both fertilizer mud food Tor
stock The vine growing and bearing I'll ro:.onlya
mail supply CHURCH & FLEMING.
March so Corner Cary aud 18th sta.
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HEART REEDlyG CALAMIrY.-Our community was
shocked hearing Thursday last, about noon. that
Mr.. Junius NJ. Baylor. eldest son Of our respected
townsmsn, Col Geo. Baylor, had been 80 msngled
by being caught in the large wheel of his fathers
Mill, near this place, that neither medical aid nor the
kind sympathy of friends could avail anything. In a
few hours after the accident, the spirit Of this smable
and excellent young man took liz ght-he having
bl.d TO desth.-I Stannton Pindicator.
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Know 4
Aers, bcin
Company
our true
each of us
said Comp
date here
sented by
~ at such
and 10 d., |
Or do. A.
sonslly pr |
whatever
lawfully &
hereby C u
Witneu
one thouss
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In rursunp the subject of Pententiare., it vii! be
yra,rne 10 the reader find that all are not rers'
sarily Improbable. Much depends upon The peculiar
locality, the capacity 10 procure the raw materials on
favorable terms az we'll ns TO sell the manufactures
Mt rernuneraing raes and with iheee advantages -"
cured, il ia requisite that ,ils operatives have "a
psciy coupled with u will, motive or necessity TO
advance the general nrpos,G of snch institution or
il will he worry difficult 10 make any pen'ientinry
profitable. But 10 The facts. IA we end them:
II. The Psnlteniary oil the United states' al
Washington has never been profitable NJ manu-
FEATURING eaiahiahmant
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-06
CONFESSION OF THE Mannheim MUIR DER.
fFro1n The LANCASTER ESrress, Feb.

(From the Lancaster Express, reb.f)
1t will be recolected that il was iD evidence
in the trial of Anderson and Richards, that
butcher knife was seen 10 the possession oi
Richards ut the " Spook House" but which
was not in the their possession when arrested,
and that Mr.. CARRIER testified to having
missed t,co butcher knives from bis house on
the day of the murder. On Monday last, Mr..
Locher, keeper Of the prison, asked Richards
what they had done with the knives they
murdered the women with. He replied that
one of them was thrown into a field below
Grofstown," and that the other was stuck
inside Of the fence below the Grofstown
quarry.
Mr.. I,oeher and some friends Their went in
search Of the knives, but their search was
unsuccessful. Several persons passed while
they were looking for them and inquired the
object of their search. After telling them
the murderers had confessed to hiding the
knives there, further search at that time was
abandoned bat yesterday morning MIR. Mi
chael Gibson called of the Prison and handed
Mr.. Locher two butcher knives, which he said
he found below the quarry, wrapped up in an
old handkerchief, and sticking in the fence
They were shown to Anderson and Richards,
who were asked which of the knives they used
in committing the the awful butchery. They
designated the small one, which still retains
the spots of blood Of the poor victims. They
also said that " the woman" had used the
larger knife to cut the bread she gave them,
and that both knives were lying on the table
when they 1.-THE murderers) went into the
kitchen.
Thus has the only imperfect link in the
chain Of circumstantial testimony which fas-
tened the guilt of this double murder upon
the miserable negroes been completed. The
knives, which we have examined, are two
common butcher knives, one about an inch
longer than the other. The small one still
bears the distinct marks Of blood uponit and
the edge is slightly" wired" showing that it
was very sharp at the time it was used, and
that the edge came in contact with the bone
Of the neck. This agrees with the testimony
Of DR.. Atlee, who said that the wounds must
have been made with free-cuttng instru-
ment.