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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21
FINANCIAL Ard CONNER ClAL

WEDNESDAY July 20-S P. y.
Mercy is gradually hardening. We canno. quote any
higher rates yfs,e roaythe prevailing feature Of
Gay money market having been dulness Bat is evil
cent that appro aching OF active ieman
for raorey The We've presented In 10 days herald with
regard 70 the future to command the approval Of
the most enlightened men in wall street. Tne general
remark that the banks ought to contract that
September their discount line shoald no, exceed
sllo eco Geo. inclusive Of Treasury This w1pi
ooviata the danger which otherwise will be nnsent 10
October. The cunad steamship Asia left 70 dsy for v
erpoo with s'c7 900 in specie freight The exchange
busnets for Saturday h-s hardly commenced az yet,
The STOCK market il again dull and Depressed Ia soGe
instsnces the prices the lowest yet touched The mos,
active stock Of The day Mcags Southern guaranse
which, amer opening e. decline Of per cent since
yesterday fell 10 81 4 at the rst board and closed in the
a,ernoon al 22H bid The verdict Of the jury on the
late ACCIDENT at South Bend MA been published
They ray that the embankment and culye~t
At The place well and substantially bolt but that
he cuivest feet vide, and should have been as
large again" We understand that the jury were slel
as to the size OF the cuver and that in fact
large again" a. "4h feet vice" The company does NO.
bold sen responsible for damages y.owipg ont Of the
accident. New York Central also lower and
all the Western stocks. At the first board 10
the market generally blue, and the bears were IN
high gles the apparent failure Of the late upward
ment la the afternoon, ho~ever prices were bet
and The market steady The following quotatons
Mssou,s, SS1s y; Canton, lSX 10; Now York Cen
trail, AK rs; Erie, Ga I; Hudson R;ver 39h n
Harlem, az; Reading, A q; Micblsss Central, AZ
\ Michigan Southern, -Ha g. d gr.r4l.eed, 22]4 r
Il; Psnlioa, li6a y r1ros Cuusi "a - O. Ge-cna
q otyo, 81 Cevt frf p46 il. .15 2li< o Il ..l.
od ul
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Ma val Intelligence.

Lieut. Jobr AIry late command OF the United Statee
steamer Fulton, has assumed command as First cut, Of
tie Bf oslyn Navy Yard, vice Lent 10 Roy.
Tbe sloop Of, Consteat,ou, Commodore Inuan ana
Capt NcnolfoD the flag ssip Of tae African f1aadron,
Nsntssset roads for me cossi Of Africa tho
mosntrg ~ tie 18Th Spe had made previous Start
FRIDAY last. but when brought by the Wad dis
covered 10 be too crank aad put back for BALES.
White q, ancoor bco@ sBe TOOK on board two hundred
sone Of pig uon which brougst down foot in the
ws'er.
have been scr: the Chelsea Naval Hospital and the re-
hsve had liberty shore, aoc Is thing
greatly mpror' ia heallh A medical survey Of the
ere has been nsae, and etogether seveu,ytxo have
besn discharged. New men sill be shipped 10 place Of
those discharged, aDd the shp will probably leave osoo
sga,p about weeks. Toe discharge OF disabled
Saan on aondsy, whsn the york Of clukns the decks
pegup.
The scoop Of war Pawnea being built al the Pba-
Gepba Navy Yard, s Ao8 ee 10 leagh aod has Il fest
tesul--one foot more thsD tue frsats Lsucasser~he
the Lpraser STE about rs fee, longer toan the wSo
nog, snc Las "A es mere beau Ia to- coas4racu'n OF
thu pa~nee peal sr5pth has bseo added 70 r.
by loo brsc-s between the tnibets AID inter piaons
by sps Of iron running dagobay across fhs
supporting tie ceck, well svy IRON buknea Sc al
heavy hou pletes the efes Of the vessel, betge
decks The psnsing tie vessel IL inches t1ck
OF the test timber The theory of coostrucsor
In refeer &c 70 this matter tote. plankiag strength
a<s zeal r,ncb NOR ,h.o ne.r. 800 an, e
rne bo.sm Of the veesel, x1ich, owing her great
brexttn VI beam is In the cente qnts Cat possesses
scm etbing entirely neT 70 vssses cf class
Near The keel the bottom IN 10 lis form,
while the bilse oItsr surface o. the BATON
n on q level with the lower part Of the keel,
She Will have two bor'goni ei conteosDg head
eng,pes drec. acting, With tao cy finders, each ca inches
10 depser and 90 inch stroke capacity OF being
81 I6 cubic feet. rse air pnmrs two Ia plumber, Iy
inch ~ III diameter spi 36 lach stroke She vii have
BIO, za vial tubular boilers each rs feet vide 10 feet hgn
.nn s,r.ns combined $50 equste feet OF neadlg
ce Nd go square e-t OF sra.s sufface Indicated
,qrse Y, aver, 100. Her HeFus Of N schnery, coal
nm e,e ,vessg, 6c sl ne Az TONS Sue siu
ropelefs each SIDE Of The rudder, and not be
ono TIE live o. Sbe poet; each propeller will We
Y eet In NDeier The vesse 70 70 cary four eleven
1cn Dsh greu CONS. and vi'b thes-, ~e all her
o,ts aue men 9r b0syd s dfs but ~ water
IA viii b, sss5y Tor isuuchog about the middle Of next
,oorn Ger 1guve nesd-a licences Of Pa gGee Chief
&c already been plsced In poEition.
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NEW YORE CATTLE MARKET.
"WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1859


We have TO note continued heavy receipts, aad oonse
quentJ another dull Market at conatnty declining
The receipts DO not materially from taoss OF las
week sni the average quality of the offerings tn
sace but noticed OF ordinary than sAie
week. but which sold at lower than pre-
vsileo this day week for TIE quality. We note de
cine OF halt cent poupd all descriptions thong
s'e Of the brokers afeertad that they had Selling
- rrru lover than isst weeks quotations. l. l.
uNs -hee ibahy h-s ctass xare e1la
Ell We, ard brokers We're glad 20 oots Los yu
others again ought IN Il lo15c. very few howeye- 4.
the oolde quotation The market al Abauy VAS reported
ns unusually inscve, NJ decline Of haf cen,
ponna Gu al descriptions, bat mainly ordinary
10 fcoa hnds. The eenaud from tue New yWk tsaiars
vas very Dited Mt The oee,ine, rneY Insisting stln
over rses well knowing That the market ia ths c,y
e-- -a"" be uf tnn hsrnest Of season In view
Of tie fge numbers IN, pieuf G. purchasers ware IN
different ~ 10 purchasing rs It IL easy matter TO o,t,,
ssuppy 6t any tine TIE total number on sale a. Alter
top Was 3iot bead, snd az al, the yards 325t Deai
-A1s. 1851 hesd ~, week Az the other CITY ma ,se.
BE- de -sIQ gas ode,e'e NJ prices varying from sHs
Ice end It1io wItn occas na sales at OKc Bergen
BID ,he sses Raced $50 hes. sod chiefly TO the Nss
York city butchers
week a e,a ae eGops st all the for the '
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STEAMBOAT STEWARD DRowARD "A colored map, v'o
employ ed steward On board the steamboat c. 2.
Smith, Capt Edwin Brandon, fell overheard accidental
about Eve O'Clock yesterday evening, aud was imnsct
ate dro~ued between Staten Island and Sandy Hook.
fhe moment he reached the water every exerton 70 q
made nm; boat being lowered and life pre-
server H'ool &c, oeeg thrown quite near 10 him. The
unfortunate, however made exerton 70 lay hold d
etcer, appe slnk immediately. he 400
forty ysara o. sge aud had been employed on the G. 2
smith only about ten days Capt. B. inquired III
pane, but deceased tod him that he had lived In Vii
smsburg, ihst mother lvea in Broa.~4y, Ne y
York where she attended 10 me cleaning Of number OF
lay DfIceB
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no business Of the sas-rreasury 70 day was as fol-
The exchanges al the Bank Clearing House

The exchanges At The Bank Clearing House tns m0rn1s
were sl7 e4l ,s7l -, and the balances Dos, %e2 &c.
The Exchange Fire Insurance Company has declared
semi annual dividend Of SIX per cent payable August
We are indebted 70 Mr. Lyman, Of the Bank Clearing
House. for the summary OF the condition Of the
oapss Of this city, shown by the quarterly
Of june 49, just returned to the Bank Department which
nresents some interesting featurcs:--
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sour az .. g. Southern -four wss lower AMI py,o.s
hOtseN nai nretnae: Toe taes embraced about ] 700
aafre!i, eor,hg within the range OF mo eoo.e
lsnts ~ fcur ~ss steady aDo the demand fair ~
quotaeoos Corn mea! wac uacb ,npe. All va ono,e
bo'S JyTttv srd Bftl4 win1 the above rappe a.
phces Whsa- DO ttn4Dd ga, limited aod tue nsssgst
was Dsf rh salHs u ahnOt 8oot bus aee iqclod ~ OH
std few .a2. ksUtDosy NJ OIL 90 Al 90: C 3nno, 10
hO'ce ed snOinssn Mt 81 81 81 3d. and ghe
~ - 10 - 10 corn rss less uooyfnL while ere , ~
enorst I'd ahOat n CC r0hca At $50 500 tor lam, o.
ne yfo7, sod s7c. fof coooooo; usw @ss,er, vel.
%. f7s hsDy net a. iul Urets Rye w,s ol,o, lui
iii. nc :, s0c. ct49 we're " h.t.cr r,1ue.t IN. 4
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As money ia COW nuah easier in New ao,N moo s some
ton II Ia TO be hoped tnst cur mar. va In ID, to-
~hett unHA ASSi's -
cities, ,.,. u
would "a her incresse dip ~ Trough toe altuno
although We may reasonably cSeci not TO DC srlngen.
hers with sn gnuLdaDce 20 lear as New YORK.
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CITY COMMERCIAL eEsoRr.

-, NEiNg1DSY, July 2D--6 VI.
ASHES Tie market was ouH at 90 ~. a 81 10 for
pols, md pearl Bonisal at 50 81
bttADeit tis-F our - rneio fair dernaod from
.pe uSue OUT AZ easier rstss especially FOR superior
afs ufsnos were seo io"er me euog acea aooDs
s,ooo parreb, closing within the following range Of
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NqELLIGsNcs
aLevsmeas. IN DcosN ssxAsaeKs.
GLE sRED
Steamship Adelaide Nicholson, Gelway--Americsa EIpr

CLEARED
Steamship Adelaide Nicholson Gelway-Americsa Express
steamship Star Of the West Gray, AsplnwanM Robers
suio Roanoke. Couch, Norro,s so--Laa,so Hem
shp Colurrtia. Ry.n Liverpool-C sa-shsn 1 Co.
st Baltic. Z.rega Il Jobp ~ u. ess 4 20.
Ship stm,rsL bllfens ss'tsnors
g-,A Honduras MegiI. Belize - A'eIandre.
Bark fvcls Brywn porce-.'u,ges 80
ssyi Coombs Llnk Grand Cay slsh, Carver 4
rIisCw F,rr Ccrset. Neuvtas- Bret. Son L 60
ii,ikTss sybew .It Der uds-- - Jones %.
sosr il L Ke.n shor,ip s.r4nhan.-E Il corning,
sctr Peerless Dee, n.-,Auda
sshr Laura Gertrude, = sooa 'harleaoa Dol Peter
s ssr sc.ss eo~.1 @ss,on Horn
sctr PoSsrd Lawrence. Ne me p-J +. DAVIS.
sssr ss,si fsI s: r., mou,h s.",.
sssr Sorden s,st
sch, %as r!i, ,,Ior .nl, rorsmos,a ~
ecnr allen Lou,sa IhomDson New haven-Aaster.
Ship Johanna wnbe,moe (,reml. Thisrnan, Cardiff 8,
ds ~i'b railroad lion to srsse e (, sesh,-l
e'ig 8 AND. Rins .. Marks, 10 d-ss w,h cot'A.
srie Mary ssrrow, Eiweii Delaware CITY, 2 days wts
scsr LraIo CD Cox, Salsnd Nc, IL days with plaster
sehr Pre6nore predmore Virgins, 3 days
sss sr oSsrs, snam; n1ssa.r,y Virginia sasys
srhr glcemnela, Aurphs; gari@or. for se~oort
schr lnsincihle, HOcedpn, htia1e' poi. tor allen.
scsr Nara Foss .rsggn Ph, ~, ior sognu
ssbr eopcrs uousio. si,zssstsvor, far rsaa,,n.
ssr sl.oo "a srssS resrs sCs1%a fog oAny
scSr sDma sayo. Mayo hondout tor eassn.
s As Ksrseet r1' sc sS i0i Boston
sIesnerPerel, Jones, Providence.
SAILED
vest A.eo fap hchmood .a.os ta"eoa LoatSo
s ey str bg' hron rmz ssaF~ Cere; Fol
Wind al sun!ise n; All, set w.
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TIE toa receipts OF all FLOCK ut all the yards for the

pFCslPTs by Tnb nav YORK AID Egle RAILROAD.
ne iooNiDs 10 s5e port u hs. sioas nfo-shl
tts 'oed, oetnned for New YORK, for week enlug
rcOn;-csi;le ,64J RI ep, 1904: n)ss i15i; calves,
lt5, laDlhs, 80, hOfssg, l0-Ios1, 1896 neai
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~ 44o . 400.
CovsE-Tbe market steady but quiet; sales OF 79
bags hNAcsibo were made st l0xo. sllhc, wAh small
Oe Of other descriptions n unchanged prices including
90 Rho M uHc.
CoIoS The nrmness in The market noticed yesterday
maintained today, with sses Of about 800 bales,
clcsDg firm n the following quotations.
NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
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Tbs gTesl mercantile event OF the g.s. ,,,, --- ,,,,
trade sale h's ~ every point o; viev vas so
oher pst'e's ha>e proceeded anon, as usrs se onev
osFset haerg been fighter and hg5er than IL has hsen
10 az but fsV0rJs bank borrowers rer Ynyg C,a..
were t4ce dpgy scarce u,iIl Saturday when there v
sooc supply as 1efors renHvkeo tts sufden ct "a ;s
.pe ipui. PROBABLY, Of zach payments tor pussh ,ss a.
Ine tfhde eses We Just that IL 9ey be tie bpyinnne
o. ioog period n which New York exchange Wi ava
LIE 10 ,aso7 OF Boston, for our nsnk ep Gle has De.
,in ntu 70 onr anc hsH millions aud further dnrpn
800 .oop would put sIop all dscnuD,iag pro
erG rs oshxs complied With tho legal reqoisition 90.
of ,bs sn n;I. sas specie or baao had ose,, W
" wv '"custion and deonsla ~'eu Az 49, esas
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REsoURCgA.
Total liabilities $751; ,abs,SSs
Sec. totsi HscN'sss, so7 $40

lNN IUNst WV. fNoVF lVfV DNU IeUUrCe3 VI SVV o
The total Of expense deoncec from profits " $500 49,
decrease Of ss5 3l4
The folosiog table exhibits In juxtsoosou the rate
DER proas the several hanks in this city on the
18Th OF March and 25'h Of june complied from their
a,ess reports maze to the Banking Department. It DOS
sesses SPECIAL rterss. at this ,me the ss repo. is
dated only few days previous 70 the Juy diydauds.
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u'sni.p s.:..rah.ctise the .pes''
- q free man. ana IT.,

Hee man und TINS M,
.url aneIence between the b. ,,no,o,d and his
csnabuiee belonging to The latter possesses al sue
ctarce OF oeve open me ior mer anu nseas -, "a
bv me iort ent ~h'cn tne res'f 1 , ,n ntsv
ing problem JADE them 10 Ja s,.,aa rnrat nr.oz
- which VIC III 80 A.. ~ - 80, n fo- n - 20
.ch Ia rhe prohibtory laws, can pisxe 40
head wy for reeG least, mona ia the pre-
OF superior intellectual force and energy
| We communities sprpgng up and absolutely pro
bibtrg the restence Of ciass, market OF peculiar pny
scsi and mora cbars5erecs among tnemi on me con
.ha. its members he burtnen on their re-
sources. We tie class ~ our own doors, as
BODY, oaily becoming hsloiefs. or all qoesnoaP
deserves more be we'll Londered than that WHICH
res'eH sposi.on % nc INSIDE Of the negroes o1 tn
Arericsn continent Let not hasty judgment pronorncs
their utterly hopeless; nor tbs other hsnd le
false II pec,pg the equal intellectual AMI oa
force Of the deceive into mistaken and injoroc
| policy.
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Ma'soe A.-Ais.H h4spUxA
1'URKIsB LATA grh vos, eco
,,..- MeaRg 8auM PPEg
icIu'eu eJIre ~ or he Aona ou cuDs rupeIAog
~ , iH 100 rR resh u p'rAi'nr jt lived asN
GVaEs 81 Nelv ~.
tY.p N.lvs isaf, n
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cows AND CALVES.
The market cor 'nues yell suppjet, and tho demand
exceedingly mode'ste FOR all descriptions, wnue price.
have uDderRcne change worthy OF note, though toe
tendency Is DOWNWARD o d!rsry 70 good coSs mas nos
be boush at from SOS TO $50 head, white txras DO
not meet with readS sale at f5b to go. ME- Den
mostly srrpIeo, but there have been quite number IL
naIses who were wiling 70 purchase only at low rasen
A. usua many Of acre ooueh, - send 20 pastrs
for beef IDe total reoeps al tie yaris for the week
and lest week tclows-
WasRtng,or Y1ra Brow.ings Ghasnserlin's 0's'isns
Last week. "a Al GO g.
VEAL CALVES.
TIE market continues cu and pscee stu tend do WI
wafd. The receipts rave ceeo 20 fair extent ou! ooH
heavy, bat hrckets have found enough 20 do to FAD
se or thea OF prevailing rates. The fret class buot
coz tDe tner purcases 70 the exes white the
oass OF bglci purchase efg from the inferior
mon grades, THAT ordinary gooo qualities
essure regec.ec eao prices less
ThA euppy consist CT ely Of the oser grades his vel
tough we noticed some los which were prime
BIC, sbt fun prices
ire tu,H ~ W 'ue ya'as or tne week 40 las
wee were ss follows -
wosai,gien ya,d. Brownisg's Caambylin's. oB,iss.s
This ve,k..e 81 81 "
Last SSek. .G9o 30 u 81
surE7 AND LAMBS.
The supply large, AMI the demand light for all
knce except extra sod the buogaucy noticed las. wees
hs leavngt market depressed ana prices
that sales we're higher prices than quite
but they we're scattering srd withou; influence N tne
nsiket Inc bulk Of TIE frat class sheep ~e-e soit ~
snou' IS IS 80 beT head while there we're scattering
Ees NJ Sc 20 81 pes head for fancy nheep The sverse
price arcs would So So tae pulK
Il tie Gnssps commcn
fe to'a ceps at s as yards for the week and Lass
week verc st foows--
Wishsne.cn Pad. BTac7st','s Cn1mlsyla7a OB--es!
Cnis sock 80. 1853 4CSL ASA l,43l
IAIs ne,k.... s75 800 4,i73 Ass
swIEs
The supply hng been fair this week, consisting chief
of ordinary quality AMI there has prevailed a far
maof, iric,s sie without material change, b. ving
beer ~ibiD cur Iargs Of quotations. SOC bead Of
ereo moet OF sftob found market ~ cur prices The
csp's stihe 6odeon river drove yards foot Of thty.
Peyentn street. Norm for the week esdup July "a
1853 seSe:Ry New York spd Ste Rairost 1,'29, oan
csp and Arsoy Rrlroas, 2il; New Jersey Central Rail
rcs6, Jt0; remaining sft report ll6-roal, b56 o.
Npcb we're sent W kofoth street yards, S52 sold, co.,
Total i 500.
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The following ia statement OF the movement IN couo
snce the LIST Of September last % compared WIN 'ne pre-
WIN tnra
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SANDY HOOK Ju,y N ann. >tSo ~. ocuii vesYe q
t'gn, e;esmeeioa fSr liz, p,ol c'egrs ho bar n
h,.s sye,,r ~ s Me west and E'T.h ~ Esp.Nl -
nssoJsra snc 10! don afss fehfncas "'u
""tusens ae I'M ind ~rN lish; w. 'a"er cear.
al. e. g., s7ANCd July 20 sunsets, ,-, b'u'd zee
soH III sact vino w right: sner c,.,r az, - giant
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Wan Ia named Stcran-he young lady daughter Of NJ
Panicr, responsible editor OF the ChartpQri.

Wan Ia named stcran-he young lady daughter Of NJ
Panicr, responsible editor OF the Charfpari.
NJ d'Ennery, dramatic author stands in the list OF
promotions 10 the rank OF officer ID the Legion Of Honor
and Louis Boullet dramatic author, that Of knight
"a company of builders, architects and capitalists
says the Journal des Tardur Pbiics has Just sent
proposition TO the municipal authorities rebuild within
the space OF one year the theatres the Boule
ward du Temple, which must be taken down in
quence OF the opening OF the Boulevard Eugene and other
improvements They offer to do this condition Of
ceiyng 200 900 francs year for twenty years, the city
OF Iars having the power TO redeem the theatres any
time after that period for Of six million OF francs"
The managers Of the Paris theatres have come to the
determination Of suppressing the 'iree admission" or
es dc tde system II Is said that upwards Of 100 900
OF these free tickets are given away every year.
Edmond About has produced very successful yaude-
vile, called "Ridctte," at the Gymnase
The Paris papers say that 'the charming danseusc,
Zna Richard, has accepted excellent engagement in
America Roger, the tenor, gets $500 for concerts
at Baden Baden. Bucnos Ayres Journal of July
notices an opera company Of which Nine. Baye is the
prima donna. The company had unsteady blessed the
Argentine flag, and had sung the "Puritani and the
"Irovatoren at the Victoria theatre.
The London theatres have been dull lately, and owing
to the heat OF the weather the Adeph and Olympic have
been closed till October.
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THE WORKINGS OF THE FREE NEGRO LAW 4

THE WORKINGS OF THE FREE NEGRO LAW IN
1ouIslASA-The New Orleans correspondent Of tho ST.
Louis Democrat writes as follows
The chief item Of public note since my last is the en-
forccmen Of the law passed at the last session Of the
Legislature, and duly promulgated, giving timely warning
that would become an active statute on the LIST Of sep
tember BY this law free negroes born without the Stat
must leave it within sixty days of the above date or g
into slavery, being allowed TO choose their own mascr'
IN the event of taking the latter alternative. Is law
hard on the ew but for the good Of the many who have
long felt this pariah class TO be nuisance in the com
munNy. II has caused great panic among them o.
ana while some are mounting in hot haste to
selecting or soliciting masters or in dcyisng means
cvadng the law. Many will BIO successful in doing
this, and those will certainly do 80 who have Hfty
or hundred dollars to tempt couple Q
white witnesses TO swear that they natives good
many free negroes have already selected their
and though in most instances they find little difficulty in
persuadng the chosen to add, gratis negroes 10
their personal wealth. there many Instances where
refusal has been met One lucky individual and excellent
fellow arose morning darkeyless, and went to bed
that night the holder of the right and title 10 valuable
slaves who Ind forced themselves upon his acceptance
The negroes with their quick appreciation Of character
understood his, and hence their selection.
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Arrest Of an Alleged Mail Robber-Two
Hundred Letters Stolen.

(From the Detroit Tribune, Sept. III
Our readers will probably recolect an account pub
lshed in july of the robbery of mail bag at Kalama
the early morning of the 18th of that month The
bag was thrown on rather careessy from tne
have BEEN 1t was shortly after found rned OF all its con-
tents.
1egaph, young man named James Chamberlain was ar
rested there suspicion of having committed the rob-
berry seems that the day after it took place "a person
called upon broker in Grand Rapids and proposed to
sell draft on the Hartford Bank payable in New York,
for 500. 1t was drawn by : Denslow, Of New York,
and payable to VIM. H. Snow of Kalamazoo. He stated
that he about buying some land down the river
Grandville, and wanted the draft cashed. The
sa was 1y Mr.
broker took it, paying him s25 down and giving him a
certificate Of deposit for the balance payable receipt Of
money for the draft from New York He requested
TO endorse his upon the draft and did So writing
the words "James Chamberlain" and departed.
time elapsed and the party for whose benefit the draft
intended becoming impatient at its arrival wrote
to ascertain the cause Of the delay This at once developed
the facts above and the matter was traced TO the
last endorser, James Chamberlain.
The next thing was to find Chamberlain He was at
last tracked out being found at work in the Day SETTLE
ment three miles southeast Kalamazoo The next step
was to endeavor to get some proofs of his guilt when he
should not be on his guard. Several attempts were
he refused to sign lis name. He was finally
arrested and taken to the United States
which bore striking similarity to the signature the
draft 1t was ascerained that he in Kalamazoo on
the Saturday and Sunday before the robbery
mitted and on Wednesday he back home again, and
boosted that he had made money than any Of them
since he left home alleging that he had got particular
sums in particular ways which turned out to be wholly
false He also gave perfectly Free straightforward aG-
count to his whereabouts the days in question all
of which proved entirely untrue The broker at Grand
Rapids has been sent for to identify him If possible
There seems to be little doubt Of his guilt which will be
more clearly made known at his examination, which
will take place in day or two.
appears nov mat some two hundred letters contain
ing drafts money and valuablcs in the stolen mail
bag.