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IA. A2ue audFever.
DEBILITY OF CHEST

AND LIMBS.
STILL ANOTHER CURE; EVERY DAY WE
HEAR OF THE WONDERFUL
MERITS OF HAMPTONS
TtNCTFRE.
SALUDA, MIpDLEsEx Co, V8.,t
Aus sust II, 1859. I
MeSSrS. Morttnef j. Mote1,ag:
Gentiemenf 10 is with unaffected pleasure |
bear testimony 10 the great merit OF your Hlmp-
tons Fineture. was taken, last sprinK. with the
a-ue and fever, and debility of chest and limbs
tried various medicines, but found no rel ct; but on
being advised by friend to try your Tnctusc,
did SO; and am now enjoy excellent health, hav
in taken oniY one hottie. " Htya5ite Gfrta,f'
You can use this as best suits you.
Very trnty ana respectfully yours.
+. ADDISON BRIsTow.
Call and get Pamphlets and see cures OF Cnngh h,
Rheumatism, ScFofnla, &c. As a restorative and
mvlgorator, it has been hi his recommended.
Hundreds Will testify oi cures themselves and
friends after all other cures have tailed
FEM ALES AND CblLpREN.-Tbs T.neture
Will he found gfeat medicine for all their diseases
ia Call and et Pamphlets ard see cures.
Sod bt PURCELL, LADp n CO., Riehmnnd
by Or. COOKE, Frede ricksburg; bs all the Drug
lists in etersburs: by MORTIMER Il NOW
BRAY. Baltimore; and BY Druggists and Shop
keepers everywhere, q per bottle six bottles.
So ~ l6-dSwts
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Daring Lsdp-On the morning of the 22d
inst, q young man named Moncure, a passen-
ger on the Virginia Central Railroad, leaped
from the ears, near Toersvile, while the train
was i'll motion, and those who saw him fall felt
sure that he would be torn ixto pieces by the
fail. As soon as information could be con-
veyed 10 the Conductor, he was informed of
what had happened, and the cars Wee stop
ped, and afterwards backed some three miles.
expecting TO find the mangled body, but
traces of it could be found. The Section Mas
ter was then started on the search but could
learn no tidings OF the young man, The train,
after waiting as long as was deemed expe-
dent, sumed its trip, no one on IL having
the slightest idea of what had been the fate of
the Fearful leaper." Some few hours after the
occurrence, Moncure made his appearance in
Toyersyille, he then being i'll a state of nudity,
and having several small bruises on his face
and arms. AS he was evidently laboring un-
der an alteration OF mind. he taken in
charge by some of the citizens and placed un-
der proper treatment, Strange to say that he
received no serious injury from his perilous
leap, and that he will soon be we'll again
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ALLIGATOR KILLED BY A I.ADY-Mrs. E,eo
ner +. Scuthall killed Il large alligator uesr
her fathers plantation, in Brunswick county
in this State, a few days ago The weapon used
was lightwood knot. Mrs s. is Il heroine
and no mistake.-- Weldon " Cl Patriaf
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VIRGINIA RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE-'The
Montgomery Presbytery (O s. win meet at
Rock Spring Churcn, i'll Washington county,
on Friday, The 3Uth inst. The Virginia An
nnai Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will ho'd its session i'll Lynch
burg, VA, on the 10th OF November next
Bishop John Early viii preside series OF
religious meetings have been held in Wythe-
vie, at which Rev. MeSsrs. Jeter and Taylor,
OF Richmond. nave oliiciated. A new Presby-
terIan church is to be dedicated in the same
place to-day. Rev. Mr.. White, of Lexington,
officiating.
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Strong Cxrreas.--At O'Clock yesterday after
noon the flood of waters was gradually ahasing,
but the river had not fallen than four
feet. The current was at the rate of about
that Two large s'tows, - then lying near ssDaieh
Gap could not make headway against it.
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no. 10. new No. 7 :

i. II. SiRICI II,

7. IT, ; K Z It,
D-u!,Y iH Faas Ready t!lde CEothiHg, FuYHiSiiae
G8odS, fe.,
Ee ,tectfny informs the citizens OF Rlchmond and
v3riulty, that he has taken the store No. -. atu
st'st. ard IL prepared tn otier them of the
hiast stocks ul CLOTHING ever seen IN tins mar
k:t. embracing the latest styles of FarIs ard New
} erh iaShiuns-all manufactured expressly 10 or
def.
Also, laree assortment of FURNISHING
GOODS: SHIRTS, Collars Cfayats, Tics. Stocks, &C.;
10 itct, eNeFst'luE "a ie found IN
FIRST CLASS CLOTHING HOUSE.
Az oi witch will be offered prices that defy com
petition, Hud he snijcits the patronaze 0i dlScrn-
lnaliu pabi!e, feeling assured oi pleasing the most
iaa''dGus as TO sly se, quality aud price
Remember, NO. IS, MAIN STREET.
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BENEDICT ARNOLD AND THE LAW OF IL
BEL.-Mr Everett, i'll the 39th nun Der of his
Mount Vernon Papers, says of Arnold -
cannot refrain from repeating another anec-
dote of him, recorded by Mr.. Sabine, which
throws dismal light on the repute in which
he was held where, it might have been expect
ed, II anywhere, that he would have been
kindly viewed. After the Revolutionary war
he established himself in some sort of business
at ST. Johns, New Brunswick, which was
principally settled by American loyalisis.-
His warehouse and the merchandise in it, be-
ing fully sured were destroyed by fire-and
Arnold was charged in a newspaper with hav-
ing himself set fire to the building in order to
get the insurance, which was largely beyond
The value OF the property He prosecuted the
publisher of the paper for libel, laid the dam
ages at thousands, and recovered by the YER
dict Of the jury, two and sixpenee Such was
the estimate formed by a Saint John jury OF
his probity''
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Interesting DiseonrSe.-Rev. Mr. Shrigley.
pastor of the Universalist Church, will de-
liver a discourse tomorrow morning relative
to the religious opinions OF the late Leigh
Hnnt.
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SHOCKING DEATH.-At ST. Louis, Monday
Mrs Sehuabei young French woman, met
horrible death in adrug mill. She had gone
there to carry her husbands breakfast, and
while standing near wheel her dress caught
in the cogs and she was drawn in between il
and the shaft. Her legs, arms, and backbone
were instantly crushed 10 atoms. The effect
OF the shock was so great as to break the ma
chinery Ia several places. Her husband IN
VAN tried to rescue her, and when the awful
iact flashed upon his mind that she was dead,
his grief knew no bounds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Haase observation-disclosures Wicker and
Mayer yesterday, 10 answer the charge Of
breaking into the factory OF James Thomas.
on the night Of the lath inst, and stealing SO
worth OF tobacco. As some of the witnesses
Were absent, the Investigation Was adjourned
until to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

SHIFTING or WESTERN TExAs.-On the tGtn
instant, there We're thirty-nine vessels in port
at the dourishing little town of lndianola,
i'm Matagorda Bay; the arrivals from the I'D TO
the 9th inst, were iifty-on vessels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

The York Rfesr Ra1froad, 1t Is said, will be
ready TO take passengers rs far As the White
House about the 9Th Of next month. Confrac-
tors along the line are pushing ahead with
their sections as rapidly As possible, and the
friends OF the improvement, IL is Thought, will
for travel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Don't LIKE IT.-They are attempting to
raise tobacco in Massachusetts, but the pro-
cess don't seem TO be agreeable TO them. The
Springfield Republican says:
II there is any dirtier work than raising to-
bacco, except chewing it, we should like to
know it. A gum issues from green tobacco
that covers everything that iteomes in contact
with. ltis sometimes prac tice among tobac-
co growers to put on a shirt sutside of their
clothes, and wear it without washing all
through the season. AT the end of the tobacco
year, If indeed it lasts SO long, it goes into
paper rags, but usually long before that it
loses is original color. We met, recently, q
troop Of men fresh from the tobacco field
that, in any other portion of the world than
this, would pass for Hottentots. They looked
as il they had always burrowed in the ground
and III hands and face, rs we'll as dress, were
the color of Woodchucks
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

The ReefraL at Union Station Methodist
Church is progressing, and the Church Is
thronged with persons every night. large
number have professed religion, and the altar
is crowded with anxious seekers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Stabbtag.-A free negro woman was arrested
and committed to the Jail of Henrico county.
yesterday, charged with teioniously stabbing
negro man. She will probably be tried for the
offence at the next term of the County Court
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

:. Atfe"Fs at Mardsr.-J. II. MELTON. of Louis
i.h =, ., now In Jail on charge of shooting RFr
v. oiMAs clerk at the Exchange Hotel.
on, On tne night of the 2gth inst, with intent 10
XIII hiin was before the Mayer. Yesterday: hnt
owing 10 the critical condition of the wound
ed &c, man, the investigation was postponed un-
III me I'm CT October, and The accused was re-
nahaed TO prison. Dr. Conway one of MIR.
Simms' physicians, stated 70 the Mayer that
.,ie condition of his patient was less favorable
thin on the day before. and IL would, there
lore, oe impossible for him 10 say, with any
place. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

PHoToGRAPHY.-Photo is rapidly ap-
proachinga state of perfection. The Scientific
American, OF Cincinnati, recently promised
each subscriber picture taken by machine
invented in that city, which is capable OF ma
king ~, ,00u impressions in an hour, lis speed
being only limited by the velocity OF light and
vices And now we have invention, by
Joha Ii. Pepin, of New Jersey, for an I'm
provement in Apparatus for Photograph on
Uneven Surfaces which is especially intend
ed for ornament ting syases and other solids.'f
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NEARLY KILLED BIZ RAT.-An infant of
Mrs. q Qn;ide, of Pawtncket, r. l., was bitten
by raj while asleep, last Sunday night. An
artery was severed, and the child nearly bled
to death before the h9morrhage could be
checked
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

DrHak.-Mathew Doran, for being drunk and
disorderly in Byrd street, was before the
Mayor yesterday, and held to bail for his good
behavior,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

KILLED BY LIGHTaIgs.--Dnring thunder
storm near Dallas, Texas, OH the Sd inst, Miss
Martin, while STOPPING at the fireplace, was
instantly killed by thunderbolt descending
the chimney. She was only sixteen years OF
age,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

IaH Step-A white man, employed at the
Gallego Mills, walked out of one of the Sc
cond story doors last Thursday evening, and
fractured one of his arms The wonder is that
he was not ins tantly killed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

HuckstefiHs.-Jaeque Camp a fruit dealer
was convicted before the Mayor of buying
and selling fruit in the First Market, and fined
SIS
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:, me prfTrRs, pfTd Fnnt IgnpEay, PHI NJ

HT9nuG.-PETERS' fNFALITBLF HEMEDY
FOR GoNORRHEA. AND ALL SECRET Dis
EASES-This great american remedy, contain
ing no Mercurial or Baisame properties. exes.s
every thing heretofore offered the public, IN ts en-
rative, restorative, and renoTating powers; and
the medical world astuHished hen told that
the above remedy will cure the above diseases, and
coatoa aced when they have ocular demoassfa-
:iuls of the facts. But this proprietor. wia has
snown oi the remedy for twenty odd yssrg. has
kno@n Of q case OF twenty years standing to be
restored To perfect health. sud all other eases of
shorter duration to he restored, without a single
exception. and therefore challenges any case of
t;onorrllna which the remedy will NOT cure, pro-
yided the directions carried ont with oTudence
on tlle part OF the patient and ans purchasing
half dozen bottles and using aee0Fdingly, in his
or her ease. he guarantees perfect cure; snt ia
case of failure, will furnish additional medicine,
free of charge, to complete the cure, through his
agents and cure vail be effected Without ineol-
yenienee % the patient, Sold bs
APPERE0N i DUPEY, Druggists.
AGENTS for the city Of Richmond
ans-sms No. 81. Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Rsr. Artkar Muchet, pas tor of the Third
Presbyterian Church. hats returned To the city
and will ofiiciate Tomorrow
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Lo, THE PooR INDIAN Last week, at
Peoria, Illinois, q marriage ceremony took
place between Major Alexander Cuibertson
and Natowista. daughter Of the chief of the
Blackfoot Indians. Major Culbertson is the
Well-known Indian trader, and was married
TO his present wife, according to the Iudian
ceremony, some sixteen or seventeen years
ago, but having lately severed his connection
with the American Fur Company. and settled
down 10 an agricultural life near this city he
was anxious that the ceremony might be
performed according to civilized rites. The
parties have three very interesting children
the eldest of whom is about IS years of age
At Dorchester, Mass, last week, a young
white girl astonished the town by running of
with ali Indian named Hiawatha. At last aC-
counts, the anxious father, by aid of the tee-
graph, had traced them to Warren, Mass.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

ErpuagiRg Brown was held TO
bail by the Mayor, yesterday, for attempting
to expunge one of Mathew Egan's eyes by
encircling it in black. Elections and lager. or
something stronger, no doubt, led TO the set-to,
which ended so unsatisfactory 10 Egan.
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DRY GOODS, CARpETING &c.
- EMBER, 1880.
SpLtNf)ID STOCK
THOMAS r. PRICE co.


Have Already opened, and Wiil continue Ia add
, esef9 arrival Tor weeks 10 come, the largest and
VFSrIC Dry GGoliS which II has ever been
ecsld fortune to otter 10 the citizens OF Rich
lBena AHd the Ntrggnia pghlic.
The, val attempt no ieta'I of their supply: snf.
te" i ta say. taat IN elegant SILKS and SILK
ss1pt,on ot W0RSTED and other bRtSS Goods:
sss. Pepls'ns, ropianctts. Falentas. Mousla,nes,
new = the, hsse an Ahandant staek OF
iaetr Nj ANTtLLA DEPARTMENT will he
'5ewded with the newest shapes ana choices, fab
N CURTAIN GOODS. Cornics, Bands Loops
Iece aud Muslin Curtains. namasks, Brocatcls
atv" made uP upon the lowest terms.
ne'r Cellar tney keep packed to lts gt13est ca
\" GOODS. Tor servants and lahorers, such as
/" u.s. >he"tlnss, Damsshs, Tow"iin :. FuRed
Gorhs' ketssys ilaSeys. S1tluelts, ozaahur@s.
Brow" and t!r1ch"d foods, &o.. &c, ali of which
NJ @ i oa1gsd l, at tn" veT} S GSoI! 'q'sf ps;,r 20
/ \. II. PARKER & co.
,.'-'.N III 9l AsSQFFME ESI or STAPLE AND
u.-ao,H< :" nug trends and tie public gencray
tai vr nave G9% 9, n si2Te srYe and NJ, vel select
"."nS Go ~h.ei: we very respectfully invite their
lrla. BLACK and Flsared SILKS
Ric. Black GRoS DE E'CuSSE
GhoS ta" Frdaadsd Ra tf<?M SilK ief E6BEs BGsFn"s
Extra Rich Coiprrd SILK ROBES
PARIS Prrted NOUS SELGNE :
R,ch par,s chIntz Printed MoISSElINEs
PoftIiNS; Y A + NTIAS. POLL DE
plala and Printed Pii, French MERTNoEs
nises n;ses tTSPga .|Sg 5sf,i fNEiEIN9ES I u
Maoh iDNBAXiNES: Black ATPACkS
C,1fHS. GASSlMERE$ and VE;SflNGs
; and - Heavy = FtLLEp CLOTHS
Red BI.ANkFFS
W6,te a"d Ora ser~au,-s BLANKETS.
7" ether win etery article usually kept in p
fist yia+s Dry bouds House. All OF which we wIii
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

A New MASONIC STATrE OF WASHINGTON.
Gen ashlngton was member of the Ma
sonic Lodge at Fredericksbu burg. Va and was
initiated November Ith 1852. The tact is in
teresting to all Masons, while it is especially
source of pride to the Old lodge at Frede-
rleksbnrg. 1t has been deemed proper to pro-
cure statue OF Washington, by Powers and
an order to that effect was given some time
since. The statue arrived at New York from
Leghorn a few days since. 1t is the propertv
OF The Fredericksburg Lodge, and has been
paid tor by voluntary con trlbution of the Ma
sonic order generally. 1t cost Sj.UOo and is
somewhat larger than life. 1t was proposed
also 10 erect a building at Fredericksburg
suitable for the statue, and to inaugurate ii
with appropriate ceremonies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

"a To the Levers OF Good Eating. ITO
enJoy tie good things ef life, without fear of
failing upon oneself that worst OF all complaints,
Dyspepsia, generally produced BY too indsscrlni-
note induiGeuee IN eating efersthing. nrocnTs q
supply of q BAKERS PREMIUM BITFERs,"
ing Dyspepsia II IS eensidefed the best Tonoao
ia use and acts admirably as agti. dyspeptic.
CO, FISHER 4 WINSTON, IN this city, have
them for sale, and ali other prominent Draggists
T. BAKER, Richmond, Va.
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Bethel SabbathE School, at Friends meeiing-
house, Will meet at 4 o clock Tomorrow after
noon. AT night Rev. +. j. Boggs will preach
at the same place, when it is expected that all
the seamen i'll port, Us well as other persons,
viii attend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Hen OFFER PoR NEGRoEs.--A gentleman
OF Warren county has been offered $f,t0U per
hepd for one hundred negroes, fifty-fiye OF
whom are taxable Wilmsagtoa (N. ca Herald.
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io-marrotc Morning is the time to visit Ash
, aaHo, u You wish to spend pleasant day. to
Jot "Trip 10 the country at Il trifitug px-
pehse, and TO aid Il worthy cause The neyv
! tpartist church is 10 be dedicated, and to ena-
nie All who wish 70 hear The sermons of Ur
lon, nulroWs ana other ministers, an extra train
~ ~, ~ nafe the depotat O'Clock. The fare for
the round trip is but one dollar. and The on tira
re ttee1p's are to be appropriated to paying for
tme 70 ureh. VIII You not buy one and send a
@ @hiehd IL you cannot go yourself. You will
.ioe mss dollar, ii You miss the trip. and
worthy object ''''
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RHnarng, named Lewis, the property OF
w. W. Taliaferro, of New Kent, was commit
ted by the Mayor, esterday. Lewis left home
several weeks since, and lnrked about the
county until Wednesday last, when he shoul-
dered his pack and made for Richmond, where
he was soon captured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24

Condtt,oa Of 3fr. P. o. Sias.--The condition
OF Mr: +. .. Sims, clerk of the Exchange Ho-
tel, who was shot few nights since by MIR,
melton, was still very critical yesterday.
though at Il late hour i'll the afternoon he was
easier and no new symptoms had deyeloued
themselves.
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RATES OF TRAVEL SIXrY-Two YEARS AG,

RATES OF TRAVEL SIXTY-Two YEARS AGO.
The alexandria Gazette furnishes the follow
ing:
On the 20th of February, l?97 Thomas JEFF
ierson set out for Philadelphia to enter upon
his duties as Vice President of the United
States. The following time and fare table
taken from his "Pocket Account Book" will
be deemed curious in this fast age Lett Alex
andria after dlnner, February e}d, and reached
Baltimore on the 26th. The fare Sl75 Thence
reached Philadelphia, March I'd. Fare 81
Whole amount of travelling expenses from
hence, including sig to send hcme Jupiter and
Hoto From Alexandria to Philadelphia. time
Az hours, fare Si.50.
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- How tc eure all Pain and Eswe Gans.
yLAIsfss-FaF faIn In the Bowels, Stomach. Sides,
Ilia bs, Back, Isaenmatlsn SsAfaistassofa fhraaI.
uoRNEsS cUkE-ALIa II acts upon tie nerves,
banes stnews, bsood aud naasetez. annlalRRag all
pai n Ike n,as!c Battes r. 25 and 80 cents.
III yau suffer with eholern, Dlarrh9a l.orseness
of the Bowels, sF ssulnner Com nialpts use fs-
HURNEts cAKMiSAfiTE BALSAa. II k4fes
instant relief. Bottles Is cents
Ths Cure All cures all ps.a. The taFmtnafays
Balsam cures all bowel complaints. 70 cents bot
tie.
Sold by ell Druggists in Richmond, ps'ershafs
and Norfolk. Jy Is-xsam
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LOCAL MATTERS.

e.sT Dsfeetsd.--Y esterdty, between the
tanaa " ~ and IL o'clock. young man en-
,.asl. .ha bank of the Commo wealth and
p,esehied check to the paving teller for
o..o.., Tor collection. The check reads thus:
w5ii!a bank Of the colnnonWeath Pas to ,a Jsmes
cents. ioi seven uoilars ana NIFTY
ENDORSED In ,na on the back J. Williams Williams AAA'oif
ms soon as the teller saw the sirnature be
hneW IT to be a forgery. and passing from ba.
nih. % the counter, by the aid of his fellow
o.Ii LOCK the assumed Mr.. Uarricott into
shs,r. aha sent Off for the police In very
h. alise Sdpt. Wilkinson and Lieut. True-
neart, OF the Night Watch. annearad ~ ,ha
Dank, TOOK the forger into cusrodv and ss
cor1ed MIN to The Mayors Office suhara ha
80 fne ~ recognized as John Adams
-, III 1onh " iiiiains,' who was convicted in
me Cirenit Court of this city, some faw ya,ra =.
sihee, OF forging the name of Mr. T,mas
Lyons, ara sentenced 10 the penitentjarv for
80, w. setls-"nieh eti time expired abeu. two
@eens since Alter hearing the statemept ,f
the Bank officers, the accused was remanda5
10 jan untii 10 O'Clock this morning. when he
VIII undergo an investigations
John Adams seems to be an iliiterate s.pnid
ieitow, and while he has the propensity 10
Iorge, makes the most bungling fist OF il ibat
was ever seen. Yesterday morning he caIlad
a. lhe Office of Mr.. David Baker. Jr- ON
FRANKLIN street, near aatll and asked thar e,a,,
ueman To do a small favor for MIN Ha s.id
ne mad purchased a lot of sheaf oats from MIR
James Williams, amounting to si75U and
wished to give him a check on the bank Of the
Commonwealth TO pay for it. asking Mr. B. al
1ne same time to fiji up check for him. Mr..
Is. promptly filled the check, and handed il to
Adams tor him to sign it. Adams took up the
pen to do so, but his hand trembled so had
mat he could not write. He then asked Mr..
Baker to sign his name for him. Mr. B. asked
MN what his name was-and he replied "Jno.
Darricott." Mr.. b. then told him that was
not ms name-that he knew John Darricott
We'll, ana that he had better desist from his
purpose Adams replied, 'sbut there are two
john DerrIeoits,' and Mr. Baker declining 20
sign Tie check, the prisoner picked it uy, and
walked out. Mr.. Baker kept an eve upon
him, and enquired OF several persons who he
was, but no one knew him. lie then told the
circumstance to several friends and sent word
to Mr. Darricett of the effort being made To
forge his name.
Adams appears to be about tweDty-two
years OF age, and from his strange conduct
seems determined to get back to the peniten-
fiary, where he has already served a term
As he did not spell Mr.. Darricott's name corr
rectly, and did not get the money, it may be
that he viii escape this time, though we doubt
it. Certainly he would be better off there
than if turned loose to commit other and great
er crimes.