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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-12
COMMERCIAL,'
Nashville Market,
Fromthe Nashville Daily News
Nashville, Jan, 70, 1860.
Dut 1ittla 1oiuU Ruua.a ~.

Nashville, Jan, 10, 1860.
COTToN.-But little doing. Buyers arc
giving s!@9!.
TopAcco,-There Ii, as yet, nothing doing,
except in loose lots, and these are generally in
ferior. Lugs, in such sales, bring from 81 so
@$2 90 per hundred; and Leaf so 25@$4.
BACON. Shoulders 8 cts Hams scarce at
1OA@l1; ulearsidcs lol-from wagons. From
store, packed, an advance on these figures.
LARD.-Good Lard, in suitable packages, 10
WnEAr.-Primo Red and White in demand
ut 81 1O@Sl %.
FLouE.-Dcmand active. Extra SO 509
81 90, per barrel; Supertlnc So so; Extra,
Family Flour in bugs, $3 so; SuperAne SO 90
198 lbs. These IRE Wholesale prices, the re-
tail figures advance 25 cents u 9S ibs, md 80
cents per barrel.
~Oats.-Shcllcd oats are worth rs cents per
bushcl, in lots from store; by retail so cents.
Rye.-Nonc in the market,
Barley,-In demand, at IS cents per busheL
Co~rn.-Buyers are giving rs cents per bush
e. Retailing from store at S'hg0O.
Whisky.-Rcctihod 25927; country brands
5O@75c.
Chccsc.-English Dairy l2I@1a. Western
Reserve 10l @l1.
Iron.-Tenncssec-Dnr sic; Band 70T;
Horse Shoe 81; Nail Rol 0; Boiler, 81; Sheet
8JM9B; Hoop 8I094. .Pittsburg-Bar 3lc;
Band 54@G; Horse Shoe s; Nail Rod " Sheet
j!@G; Hoop 7@72.
Nails.-Thrces SIS so; Fours 50 so u key;
Skies 81; Fights SO rs; Tens, undlarger sizes
So so.
Ropc.-Grass l2!@lic; Jutc l2!; Cotton
Thread 22!@28.
S%alt.-Finc sack is worth 81 so; Barrel 40
cents per bushcl.
Sugar.-Wc quote; in bbls., 9G10; cent
less in hhds. N. Y. Coffee Sugars lOl all;
Crushed and Powdered ll4@l2c Loaf l1!@
T. cents.
M~olas.cs. New crop 45@ds, in barrels.
CoiIcc.-Stock light, demand fair. Prime
Rioisirm at l3@l3!c; Laguyra 141l5I; ia
va 1920.
Candlcs.-Star, firm ut 1S919 for IA o.; 81
for full weight; Tallow l2l.
Dried Fruit.-Applcs in fair demand at$l@
81 %.
Irish Potatoes. -50MG0 cents T. bushel.
Hides and Lcather.-Wc quote green hides
) at 6 scents; dry 8 at IL cents. Oak sole leath-
err 30cts G ID for best quality; Hemlock 28cts;
Harness BE.
Grass Sccd.-Clovcr s. 50@5 IS p bushcl;
Timothy So %; Orchard grass 81 50; Herds
81 %; Blue grass, clean, s.; Stripped 81 so;
Millet 90mSl.
Flax sccd.-15ccnts.
Ginscng.-ljMj0 cents.
Bccsw0x.-25 cents.
Fcathers.-In good demand at 40 cents.
Rags.-For Coffin Rags, in good order, Bets
is readily paid.
Balcd Hay, from store, $50 y ton.
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For Constable.

We are authorized to announce George
L.e(eber a candidate for Constable in this
district. Election 1860.
We are authorized TO announce l.. B.
CLEMENTS a candidate for Constable in
this district, No. l.. Election in March.
We are authorized to announce Rich.
ard Sharp a candidate for Constable in
this district.
. We arc Authorized to announce WIN.
FARRls candidate lorro election as Con.
table in this district.
We are authorized to announce RoBERT
w. REEVES, a candidate for Constable in
this district.
v are authorized to announce Rich.
ard Faris a candidate for Constable in
this district.
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For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce join D.
ANGELL II candidate for County Court CLERK
Of Franklin County, at the March election
We are authorized TO announce K. f.
SINS a candidate for re, election as Coun'
ly Court Clerk at the next March election
We are authorized TO announce JONI
G. ENocns a candidate for County Courv
Clerk of Franklin County, at the March
nlnclinn. 1850.
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For Tax Collector.

We are authorized to announce BURGESS
TEMPLETON IL candidate for Tax Collector
Of Franklin County.
We are authorized TO announce James
Nichols a candidate for Tax Collector OF
Franklin county.
We are authorized TO announce j. B. ROC
Frs. Es1r., II. n candidate for Tax Collector
for Franklin county. Election in March.
We are authorized to announce j. a. ENG
LAND Il candidate for Tax Collector Of Fran
Kiln county.
We are authorized to announce ia MES a.
CARTER candidate for Tax Collector ut the
ensuing March election. x
We are authorized to announce W. N. TAI-
lor u candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing
March election.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT,
New York, Jan. II

Tee Pcmpcrton Mills at Lawrence
Mass, fell to-day, burying 600 persons
in the ruins. 1t is supposcd2oO or 800
are killed II great many are already Ia
ken out.
We have received later and detailed
news in regard to the above sad caIami-
ty, but have not time to get it in this
week. About 200 are lost.
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For Attorney General.

We are authorized to announce James
II. Hughes as a candidate for Attorney
General in the 9Th Judicial Circuit, in
Tenn oSsee, composed of Coffee, Warren,
Van Barren, Grundy, Lincoln and Frank.
lin counties. Election 4th Thursday in
May, 1860.
We are authorized to announce Miller
Turncy a candidate for Attorney Gene.
raj in this district.
We are authorized TO announce JESSE
AnLEGE a candidate for Attorney Gene.
raj IN this district. Election 1860.
Wear au-horizl cto announce c. C. Nc
KINNEY - candidate for Attorney General
in this district. Election in 1860.
We are authorized to announce H. H.
Smith a candidate for Attorney General
from this district.
We are authorized to announce r. f.
GMLELAND, of Fayetteville, a candidate
for Attorney General in this district.
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The following is n list of broken and worth
less Banks in this State, which it may be well
enough for our country friends to preserves:
Agricultural Bank, Brownsville.
Central Bank of Tennessee, Nashville.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Memphis Savings Institution,
Exchange Bank, Mnrfrccsboro.
Miners and Manufacturers Bank, Knoxville.
Bank of East Tennessee, Knoxville.
Bank of Claiborne, Tazewell.
Some of the Brokers are buying the notes of
the Bank of East Tennessee at 1Oal5c. on the
dollar, and those of the Exchange Bank at l0c.
on the dollar.
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Sheriff q Sale,

BY virtue of an order of sale issued BY the
Clerk and Master Of the Chancery Court, at
Winchester, Tenn, in the cause of B. +. Nc
Gehee Il Co, VS.. the Sewanec Mining Compa-
nv, | will offer for sale, to the highest bidder.
for Cash, on Monday, February 9Th: 1860, at
the Courthouse door, in Winchester, Tennes-
see, the Railroad appurtenances in Franklin
County, Tennessee, known as the Sewanec Mi
ming Cos Railroad, starting at a point near
the Tunnel on the Nashville & Chattanooga
Railroad, and running up the mountain to a
distance Of nine miles. J. W. CUSTER,
Dec. -. 30 $3.50 Sheriff.
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State of Tennessee.

Thom.s Short,
VS..
Donald Drake.
On motion of orplainants and it appearing
to the satisfaction Of the Court that defen'
aul, Donald Drake nonresident Of The
State of Tennessee,
1t is therefore, ordered by the court that
publication be made in the "Home Journal
a newspaper published in Winchester, Tenn
for four successive weeks, requiring said
nonresident defendants to make their per-
sonal appearance before the worshipful County
Court to be held for said county at the Couf.
house in Winchester Tenn, on tbe nrs'
Monday in December next. then and thels
TO plead answer or demur to complainan''
petition or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing exparie % to the"'
r. r. SINS, Clerk.
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MIN IN Fart
by J. w. FuREY.

Go-say TO her n sud farewell,
For me, n last goodbye,
And tell her nj her feet ! throw
My soul, content to die,
Oh! had she but bestowed ON mo
One glance Of precious love,
'Twould filled my soul with rarel bliss
Than I'LL the joys above.
But wicked thought! What barter God
Own blessed, holy JOY,
For all the sinful love Of earth
o! foolish, foolish boy!
Poor, stricken heart 90, love no more,
With earthly things BE- done,
Prepare thee for that awful hour
Before Jchoyah's throne.
And let thy soul go up to God
In thnnkfulncss and praise,
That He ill now hath Enlightened ont
Thy sad but peaceful days,
Aud may the love that oncc for her
Burned in thy soul, apart,
BE not Forgotten thoucuns't say
"Shc's minc-Shc's NINE IN HEART
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For Circuit Court Clerk.

We are authorized TO announce NATHAN
FnrzzELL, SR,, a candidate lot reelection
as clerk of the Circuit court Of Franklin
County. Election in March, 1860
We arc authorized to announce JAMES
HARRIS, as a candidate for Clerk oil
the Circuit Court. of franklin County,
Election in March, 1860.
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WIcnEsTBR HoME JoURNAL-lt at
fords us pleasure to see that this excel
lent paper has INDUCED in the luxury o.
a new dress, in the way of type, and
looks as neat and as attractive AS good
looks and intelligence can make it
1t isa satisfaction always to see industry
and merit thus evidently well rewarded
for it is a proofthat these rare qualities
never go popularity uuapprcciated.-
NoshriMe Gasrfr
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CANDIDATES.
For Trustee.

w. Stewart is a candidate for re.elec.
ton as Trustee for franklin county. at
the ensuing March election.
We are authorized TO announce w.
C., Handy as a candidate for Trustee
of franklin sounty. Election in March
1870.
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NOTICE =!

We have requested our Carrier
to take down the namesth this week
Of EVERY person with whom ne
leaves a paper, as there are some
who get it whose names are not
down on our books. And EVERY
ONE who is in arrears for more
than IL months will have his or
her paper discontinued.
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WISE ORDINANCE.-Our Town COun-
ell have passed m ordinance, cXpclllng
all free negroes from the corporate lin
its, who may have come here since the
year 1882. Our authorities have been
driven to this for sclf-protection-the
large number of free negroes here hav-
Ing become Initiated, lazy, and dcpraved,
making their intercOrsc with slaves dan
r Let the ordinance he strictly
enforced Huntsville HdependdHt.
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For Register.

FRANKLIN Co. Tennn April 90
Editor Home J0urnat:
Please announce to the voters oil Frank
lin county that ! am a candidate Tor inc
Office of Register, at the next Marcel
election. As | am a cripple, ana una
bic to ride but a short distance horse
back, it will be almost out of my pow
er to meet the people at the different pre-
%cincts, bu, will if | can.
Yours. truly,
MARTIN G. OSBORN.
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villainous looking Of any We oVc saw
What u hypocritical look he assumes
when he smiles, oh! what hypocrisy
beams forth, And we understand that
he has a wife and child, He 80 stated
in his remarks on the night Of the lee.
tyre. But he is travelling for bis health,
and Miss Dresser pays him nothing,
except to defray his expenses, Her
poor parents lives in Maino, and she is
trying to make something to support
them. We would advise her TO drop
this infamous, internal, vicious, sinful,
immoral, unprincipled, dcmormized,
worthless, good-for nothing, hoartlcSS,
abandoned, %dcpraycd, corrupt, foul, vile,
tolOnious, nciuious, scandaIous, afro
cious, satanic, diabolical, hellish, iicnd'
like accused wretch in human shape,
and take her poor father along in his
stead. She would make far more mon
cy, and do away with the well-iounded
| suspicion that now rests upon her
And if "prof." Smith cared for her,
when he finds out the suspicious under
which she must travel, why don't he
80 10 his own wife and let her travel
with her father The thing wont do,
| "pr0f." Smith is Il mean man, unworthy
the name Of II gentleman, and Miss u,
Il base prOStitutc-a victim Of SmIth's,
no doubt, lie has taught her to shed
tears with ease during her lectures, md
| then, ON the spurof II moment, this vile
woman pocs round herself and takes ~
II collection. 1t is by this means that
she makes free lectures more profitabl,
generally than if she were to charge an
admiltuncc fee. And now, to prevent
honest people from being imposed up
on any farther, We give Miss Helen NJ
Dresser and her corrupt lord this grltu
iiious notice. We respectfully ask eve
nv paper in Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina, Alabama, in fact, eve
w paper in the whole South, to publish
it, and notify the editors to be ON then
guard, rs well as the people. Let us
head Smith. As TO the woman, it don't
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-12

~ bread could be procured as easy
rs water mcn would be more likely 10
become brutes for the want Of some.
thing to do than philosophers from the
possession Of leisure.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.
SIR JAMES CLARKES
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS,
PROTECTED a. - LETTERS
BY ROYAL ~ &Eal A.lSa PATENT.

aEn
By ROYAL PATENT.
Prepared from prescription of Sir j. Clarke,
VI. D., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
THIS INVALUABLE MEDICINE Is UNFAlLING IN
L thecure olall those painful and dangerous diseasesto
which the female constitution is subject. 1t moderatesa a
excess and removes all Instructions. and a speedy cure
may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
1t ispeculiariy suited. 1t will, in a short time, bring on
the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle-price One Dollar-bears the Governmer
Stamp ofGrcat britain, to prevent counterfeit.
CAUTION.
These Pills should NorBE TAKEN by females during the
F~IRSTTHREE MONTHS or PREGNANCY, as they are sure
to bring on MISCARRIAGE, but at any other time THY ARE
SAFE.
IT, all cases ofNervous and Spinal Affections, Paini in the
Back aud Limbs, Fatigue on slight exertion, PalpitatiOn Of
cure when all other means nave failed; and although a
powerful remedy. do not contain iron, calomel, am .mony
or anything hurtml to the constitution.
Full directionaccompany each package.
Sole Agent For the United states and Canada,
JOB MOSES,
(Late !. c. Baldwin, Coz
Rochester, n. Y.
n. B.-si 90 and 6 postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized Agent, will insure a bottle ofthe Pills BIZ re
turn mail.
Forsale by Smith W. Houshton, Agent at Winchester
and by Berry 4 Demoville, and G. w. Hendershott
Nashville, wholesale Agsns, and druggists everywhere
Jams 1SG0-ty.
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The Cash System.

1t works finely, A goodIy numbered
persons arc responding by sending us
their duos, besides ~ for the present
year. Some send for two and three
years in advance, Besides, We are re-
c,iying u large number Of new names,
and the CASH has accompanied EVE
RY ONE, After this 40 NAME will
he entered unless the cash is handed
over first, cyccpti it be at The order O
some person with whom we have bust
ness transactions, Or some person oI
ASowN promptncsS becomes RESPONSE
bic, and then onIy tjII he finds it co're
uicnl TO settle.
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For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce John
w. Custer q candidate for re election as
Sheriff of franklin county. Election,
March. 1850.
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y. M, SMITH AND MISS HELEN
NJ DRESSER,

NJ. DRESSER,
It will be remembered that we pub
ljshcd last week that Miss Helen NJ.
Dresser would be in Winchester on
"Wednesday, and lecture the following
night, To show the import Of her lee
lures, we copied the principal part ofa
bill sent rs by said Smith also copied
some remark. from the Nashville Ban
ncr, adding, o%ursolf, that we knew MOTH
ing Of Miss Dresser, but would 50 10
hear hor and give a report, ana &s VIC
hava Loul, and know something Of
her nos" and as we promised MISS ~
that, should we make any remarks
about her lecture, we would send Il copy
Of the Journal to her address, IN Gcor-
gin, with feelings of pleasure we beg
leave 70 make the following report, to-
wit Miss Helen VI. Dresser j. Il very
good looking young Iady-agcd, we
guess, about Il or 22--has bright eyes
wears her hair in curis, and sOmc.
times not in curIS--hus pretty teeth,
which she displays ~oadvantagc in lee
turing-isa good lcrtwcr-h@s Il spIcn-
did voicc-sings acknowledgements.
atcS distinctly, in fact, better than amy
one we ever heard, or rs good, and
shows that she has been %wcII-uaincd
{, the art in which she is engaged. She
lectures in regard TO Utah and Nor
monism, but we DON'T believe She ever
saw Utah, or knows anything Of Nor
monism more than she has learned
from u book entitled " MormOnj-m, by
Elder iIydc.' In fact, her whole lee
turc is taken from this book, word for
word, save where her travelling rompan-
ion has slightly altered sentences for
her. We have thc book in our Office
now, and We only ask 4 glance at it to
convince 0ny N" who heard Miss Ores,
yer, that she is prarticing It base lie ON
the public. "Aud how did you get the
:, book?' some n asks, IT was 0ccjdou-
tally left behind in their haste to get
away from Winchester, We got Il
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An error was in the date Of our pa
per last week. 1t should have been
1860 instead oflS50. How hard it is
70 break Off from habit. 1t will take
MS the whole Of January to get used t.
isG0 when we write the year. And
SIC doubt not, many u blot has already
been made by rubbing out 1883 which
yas written for 1850, Habit. habit
At first tits "Iikc thc spiders web, but
aoOn becomes Il cable that can scarcely
be- brokc,' II is difficult to writ. 1866
now, bccau,c we have written lSjJ iol
- months, but crcIou@ we shall bccomr
80 used to go that it, too, shall be dated
for 81. it is hard to break oil from
habit. Thousands OF printers have
doubtless realized the truth Of this du-
ring the past week or 50, when Then
hands invoIuntariIy went 10 thc0 hoN
instead Of the u.
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CASIIM ERE WOOD

Robert Williamson, Of Nashville, has
sent Us IL specimen Of fleece from the
first crJsS Of the common goat, and the
cashmere. ltiS very fine and rather II
novelty to us. The Frankfort Cky.)
Commonwealth, has II brief article in
relation to the Cashmere goat, which,
in this connection we offer in our col
INNS
CASHMERE SHAWL GOAT.-"Wc have
had occasion before to notice the sue
cess attending the introduction Of this
truly valuable animal-somc Of which
have been recently brought into our
section by Mr., &. W. Ogden, at IN cX-
pcnsc Of = 1850, he having paid as high
as 81 900 for one male pure blood Cash.
mere Goat.
Through our New Orleans exchanges
we learn that II pair Of these animals,
purchased by Mr.. VIM. Fry, Il wealthy
planter Of La.,) one now on exhibition
at Mcssrs. SpauIding and Rogers amphi-
theatre, OF tins cIlN, to WhIciI place u
daily crowd Of the curious are attracted.
The animals arc four months Old,
weighing 3G pounds together, and pur-
chased from the Summer Cashmere
Company OfTcnncSscc, at : | ,2OO-about
$3.50 per pound-rathcra metallic opc-
ration. This, however, may prove Il
good .invcstmcnl, Us we learn that
Mr.. Williamson, the interchangeable agent
orthis Company, is now in New Orleans,
with their tlrcces under the manage
mcnt of Persian Dyer, who il is said
has discovered the art Of those bright
and shining ]coIors, the mystery OF
which, for centuries, has been known
only to that ancient relic Of lndiaism.
As this is the first step, we hope soon
to chronicle the fact that Il real Ameri-
can Cashmere Shawl has been seen ON
Broadway.'
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Memphis isam awful place for murder
robbery, &c. Nearly every day We
read OF instances Of this kind within it,
limits From Mmong several mentioned
in the last Enquirer, we take the follow.
ing.
DARING RoGBERl AND GARRoriNo
CASE AT THE GAYOso N TuE DAY TIME,
EscNpE or THE NlLLAN.-One Of the
bodies, and most daring robbcricS which
hats come 10 our notice in II long time
occurred yesterday morning between {
and 10 o'clock, at the Gayoso House
the victim being Mr.. Keller Kurt, OF
New York. II seems that Mr.. H., whC
is Il travelling agent for &. +. Newton
manufactures Of gold aud silver pencil
aud pen cases, at No, I, Maiden Lame
New York City, having arrived in tn,
cilya short time since, had taken room,
at the GayoSo, the greater part OF Whlcl
time he has been confined to his room
suffering severely from pulmonary dis
ease. While the servant was ENGAGE
yesterday morning, at the hour above
stated, in lighting II fire in his room, ;
well dressed gcntlcmnnly looking MAJ
entered, but Immediately ~apoIogizcd
stating that he had mistaken the room
Soon after the servant left, however
the individual returned, very kindly in.
Quircd after his health, asking ut the
same time irhc should not help him to:
glass Of water. Having done this, he
coolly locked the door, put the key in
his pocket, advanced toward the bed in
which Mr.. II. wa lying, remarked that
hchad somcthingto say or do with him.
and Immediately graspcd him by the
throat, choking him until he was sense.
less. When consciousness returned,
the fellow was rumaging among his
clothes, and turning things right and
left. Fearing that Mr.. Kurtz was about
to give IN alarm he drew II pistol, and
presenting it close to his head, sworo
that if he uttered Il word he would kill
him. At this time the servant returns
10 the room loI H'll'l'lIlS, Dll lHlOS
the room locked, and is coolIy told by
the man that he may come back in half
an hour.
The thicfhad taken the prccaution to
lock the door and also to stop the key.
hole, using kid glove. lie then made
Mr.. #. get up, unlock his trunk, from
which he takes between S93 and SllO;
gold watch and chain; five dozen Con
grcss pens, silver holders; three dozcr
Henry Clay pens, silver holders. He
however, missed the trunk containing
the gold pencils and eases. lie empticc
the contents ofthc opened trunk on the
floor. After doing this he seized Mr.. Is.
bound his hands and feet, and laid him
ON the bed, the poor nan begging him
all the while to take everything that he
had, but spare his life. Having bound
him securely, he started to leave, saying
that he would leave the door partially
open, and send somebody to assist him.
Mr.. X. managed to get off the bed and
rang the bell, which was Immediately
answered by Il servant who unbound
him. We understand that Mr.. kurtz
is u highly respectable gentleman, and
Is well known by several of our citizens.
Quite II number OF the Masonic order,
OF which Mr.. X. is q member, visited
HIM alter the occurrence. IL is also
said that while the miserable scoundrel
was choking him, he gave the usual bail.
ing sim Of distress.