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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

THE NEw SENATOR FROM M1ssIssIppI.-Th
Confederate Senator elect from Mississippi, Hon
J. W. G. Watson, Is said to be one of the ablcs,
men In that State. The Atlanta Register names the
following facts about hiG,:
He stood at the head of body of jurisconsusts
famed for their aitaamrnts, who, many years ago,
made Holly Springs, by the attractions they contrib
uted to social life, the most delightful interior city
Of the South. Mr.. Watson has been distinguished,
not less than his more noisy cOmpeers for his firm
devotion to the cause of Southern Independence. lie
was appointed Ia year by the President Commits
sioner for Mississippi under the Appraisement Act,
aud has sPdulousiy devoted himself to the duties
Of his position. He is tall. slender, with blue eyes,
light hair, and with an expression of face, bemg
nant manner, aud musical voice, remarkably at
traCtive in social Intercourse. In his professional
habits he was the most iaborious of men, and his
success at the bar was brilliant Not many months
ago Judge Watson was arrested by Il hand of ma
raudins Federal cava ry and taken TO Pocahoutas,
where Il Ysnk.c Provost Marshal administered IL
horrible oath To Mssssppians and Others of de-
blitated moral constitutions. by twOs'' the
captured citizens We're marched III and sworn
by the Yankee official. Mr.. Watson was the
last brought before the Federal magnste.-
He was very plainly dressed, and the officer knew
nothing of him excep. his name. When ''the
book" and oath were placed before him, he
marked 10 the officer in the blandeSt mildest tone
conceivable that he might very well perhaps take
that OATH but that he had conscientious scfupies
on the subject, and must Therefore positively but
respectfully decline He SAID ''that with his fixed
convictions, his allegiance was primarily due to
his State; no oath that could be administered
would change the direction of that allegiance Or
of his duties Il citizen. The proposed Oaih to
obey and respect the Government and laws of
foreign power, the United States, would be null
" IN the form of conscience" The officer said,
.'You seem to be an honest old gentleman, and ii
you will swear that you will reveal nothing that
you have heard Seen within our lines that wOul!
initiate against our interest, y0d NAV go.' Judge
Watson assented to this reasonable proposition.-
Iie lost his horse, however and all his clothing ex
cept that on his person. and is said ;o have reach
ed the centre of Mississippi, on foot, within
shorter time than one Of Morgan's men could have
made the same distance.
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Financial and Commercial.

There seems to be a steady advance tu specie
and as The article becomes scarce the higher the
figure 10 which II reaches IN the market. &l6 Is
now given az the buying, aud sl7 as the selling
price for gold. The brokers are buying silver a,
sla, aud selling 1t at Si3.
HANK NoTEs.-a Southern hank notes are boueh,
by the brokers at $a.75 to 8, and sold for 1926.
BONDS AND STocAs AT the sale of bonds and
stocks by Messrs. Lancaster Il Co.. on IVednes-
day, the following figures were realized: COnfed
crate . per cent coupon bonds. 1864 Te, lOl Ia
iois; per cent registered bonds, 1864 10, lOOH
- ii5; .eonvertibles, ll2H; Is m loan, 1876, fol
small bonds; large bonds Of the same issue are
worth from 1873 to 2o0; Virginia registered bOndz
nom 80 to 257; Virginia coupons, 446 to 44S;
North Carolina new 6's, 3jb; North Carolina new
cs' @I; Rehmond city bonds, 1887, S7l; Bedford
county bonds, 1866, l57; Il. b Y. K. X. bonds, lst
mortgage, ia; Manassas Gap II. r. honds, lsi
mortgage, l42; Orange and Alexandria II. H., I'd
mortgage s35; Bank of Commonwealth stock, l66;
Traders Bank, l76 to le0; Bank of Virginia, l22
~ w; Virginia Central X. X. stock, l56; Rich
.'oad Importing and Exporting Company, 925;
A~huend aud Petersburg Importing and Export
,he Company, t2i; Old Dominion Trading Co, s25;
'alies River Packet Co, l2l.
'RAiS There Is little IL any Improvement In
'"e supply OF Wheat, not enough being In market
"es'ablish price. Good Wheat would readily
mug sla per bushei. Corn Is worth from $40 to
proper oushel, and very scarce.
"eusTRy PRODUCE AND veaEfAsLEs.- Bacon,
" "oa round, $3.50 to s273, and very scarce; Lard
90 Butter Ss.7a TO o.; Eggs g to $a.a5; Irish
''a'oes $40 to Sl2; Sweet do. Sl2 to GA; Tai
IT." Candles 81; Sal, 40 to 45c.
r. ine supply Of Beef for the past week has been
"en more abundant than for some time. Al the
'a'ssion houses we have heard Of sales at 65
go" cents BY the quarter.
"s city 'aafkeis fresh meats are worth 81 d
c, 60" 'oF Beef and Mutton, and g for Pork;
AeSs"s' sou ss per pair, Ducks, 81 to % per
sa,, "a''ef, $4.a6 I" S5 per Ib.; Sweet Potatoes,
per half peck; Irish Potatoes, 81 per halt
,.u u"Aoosk'ss-Cofiee, Wholesale, % per h.; re-
, ~hs; s'o; sugar, 45 TO 1926; Sorghum MoIasses.
,.. SAFE si2 per gallon, and Sl4 10 ei5 at re-
,,' .'s''s'.- whiskey, s55 70 ss5 per gallon; Ap.
-. brandy, Sa5 10 $50, high proof Ram, go;
'iensa Brandy, $50 to SlOo
H., aSa.-fhe supply Of Leather In the mar
g :" "mwhat improved. We quote Sole Leather
ss.. " s1.O per H.; Upper do, q 50 to %; Har-
q 40 ao'' $3.50 TO sS; Hides are quoted a, q. 50
,.... 20 'e' dry, and i.so fos sslsed green; Tan
WI ~ v . per gallon.
mAcee-The demand for the different brnnAs
v.., ''sseo u Improved, snd prices tending up
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

MArrERs IN NAsHvILLE.-The Nashvtl e papers
Of the TIN announce the safe Of fifty bales Of cot
ton at to to e. cents per pound. The Press says
that. owing 10 an Increased demand and but littie
Offering fos sale, the quotations for Tennessee
money have materially advanced In the lns { few
days. Especially has this been the case with the
notes Of the State Bank. brokefs are paylns,
freely, sixty cents Tor the State 5ank, and SIXTY
eight, aud, In some instances, seventy Cents for
the notes the Of Union aud Pianiess' Hanks
In the penitentiasy Of Nashville !A paliti-
cal prisoners are confined. TN the TN thany-
four were arrested and fifteen discharged. Twenty
deserters were arrested, one hundred and eighty
eight prisOasss sent North, and eighty i've now re
main on hand. The Press also says that Captain
WIN. 6lr0ng was badly wounded on the John A.
Fishsr on her last irp, BY party Of gueslias firing
Into hlo boat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27
ShIRMfSEING ON THE R1PIDAA-7Iff
ENEMY EEEORTED .aDVRNCiNG.

SkIRMfStiING ON THE R1PIDAA-THE
ENEMY EEI'OETED .aDV.aNGING.
ORANGE c. H., Nov. CA Confederate
scouting party under Ii. Duncan, OF the ist
Va cavalry, engaged o Yankee scouting par
ty at Grifiinbnrg, Culperer co., yesterday
and captured twelve, who have been bronghl
here.
Nearly all of the enemy's force has been
transferred from Fanquier to Culpeper CO.
There WAS firing for two hours at the lower
fords Ct the Eapidan to-day. The enemy's
cavalry and infantry demonstrations indicate
an intention to cross. Our artillery have
opened upon them. They are reported to
have crossed in force at Ei,'s ford, hut to
have gone back. Some musketry skirmish
ing to day at Morton'' ford. No casualiies
reported.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

..oprrp FIGHTING ON Ths RAriDAN-
kH r,,ruy SAtD TO Be CROSSING.

ESCORTED FIGHTING ON Ths RAriDAN--
r"r FNgMY SAID TO Be CROSSING.
ur n,ssengeu who came down on the
v..ssricksburx train yesterday afternoon we
I'm ,hst heavy firing was heard at Hamil'
.... .' crossing, In the direction Of the upper
lords M Of the Kappahannoek:
pa passengers BY the Central train, which ar.
.,,.d at a late hour, state that report
...ehed orangeC H. yesterday morning that
.ss enemy had crossed the Rapidan at one
y" too fords during the night before, and
,a,, heavy skir nishing was going Oh all the
a-rinr. Whether the enemy had crossed
:. s,ros or whether they consisted Of infan.
-, or cavalry, or both, We could not learn.
r,om movements Of our own troops, We
.s,nl II more than likely that general ad'
.'ance of the enemyis contemplated. 1t will
;. .eeu that the correspondent Of the Dis.
.s.a, writing from the army, announces an
.svauce of Meade's pickets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

YANKEES ROBBERY IN WESTERN VIR0iEIA.-Oi
their recent return the forces of Gen. Averii
passed through Pendieton county, Va, and stayef
horses beef ca,,ie Sc, they could lay their hand.
on, and destroyed such things as they could hO
carry Of They took all of Mrs. Gen. BOggs 's'ne
groes, (sOMe Is or 2J,f some Of her stock, anG
Ditlnderrd her house Of silver ware, SC. VIM
Mccoy, Col. J. +. Johnston, and Others, We're as'
sufferers to some extent from the depredaions
rObberies of these brgands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27
DEATHS AT JOHNsON's ISLAND.


One of the returned Confederate surgeons
has courteously handed us the following list
of deaths of Confederate officers who have
died in the Federal prison at Johnson's
Island since July Goth:
LtCol A p Hamilton, 1st Miss; Capts g w
Fuller, commander of gunboat,) sc; DC
Webb, lst Ala cavalry; W Mullins, LIST Miss
haiti i; C Gillespie, 65th N c; c N Tugle, 33d
Ga;J NJ d King, 9th Ga; + NJ Ezell, 18th
Tenn; A Upchurch, 55th N G; j d Hardy,
18th Arkapsas 8 W Henry, 9th Tennessee
cavalry; c Peden, regiment unknown
L!eutenants W Hudson, I'd N C batt'n; w
Hsryin, 5lst Ga; Jno Hufsetter, 1st Ark
bsttn; J NJ Mueselman, 14th La; NJ Lyon,
4sth N c; j NJ ID Stevenson, 18th Ark; 8 R
Graham, Sd Texas cav; w P Harden, 5th N
GLIB Williams, SD NC; JIM Dodson, 10th
Tenn; A NJ Orr, ed N C; b Cash, do; J
Barnett, 9th La; J Smith Ray, 3Sth N c.
PriTates Andrew Worthington, of Marshall,
Ky en- Cummings, Va; K D Copass, Goth
Tenn; Jackson, 18th Va; Fl d Talbert,
Marshall, Ky; d d Kelley, ID Tenn cav;
Daniel Rockerham, 5th Ky; s II Everman,
7th Ky; Robert Holt, 10th Tenn; Hugh Go
bic, 5th KY; A P Allen, "a Ky; Jno Kenny,
Va
Captain King and Lieutenant Graham died
Of wounds, the others Of disease. Lieut..
Ray died Of smallpox, which disease had
broken out on the island.
j. Emmett Scruggs, of Warrenton, Va,
and formerly editor of the Warrenton Wig,
who Was citizen prisoner on the island,
died on the 9th inst. of dysentery. He will
herecollected as prominent speaker on the
Whig side 10 several Of the Presidential cam
uagua of other DAYS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

FATAL ACCIDENT.-tapt. James Dude, who ha
made several daring raids upon the eneny's ship
ping IN the Gulf, was run over by the cars on tn
Mobile and Ohio railroad, on the 18th, and killed
He had just returned from an expedition after th'
enemy's vessels, and captured u schooner caiiet
the Norma within Il mile and il half of Fort McRea
near Pensacola. Being hotly pursued by one o
the Federal gunboats, he brached and burnt th'
vessel, and brought the Captain and crew T.
Mobile. Amer remaining with his friends there
few days, he started home To see his family, whe
the lanlentabie accident occurred.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

HEADS TO THE NORTH.-The Abingdon Ir
ginian says that a young man writing from the
battle ground Of Chicka.nauga to his brother In
that vicinity, among other incidents, relates that
he saw two Yankees buryins a dead cOmrade.-
They had dug the grave north and south, and
when they were about 10 consign the body To II a
dispute arose as 10 which way the head should be
laid. "Let's put II south, - said one 'No," said
the other slet's put north, for its already been
too far south tor its own gOod.o
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Wheat, In small lots, has been selling in
the streets for several days past at $12 per
bushcl AS the millcrs readily give one bar
rel OF -four for five bushels of wheat, We can
see NO reason for the cx0rbltant prices asked
for -four. Choice wheat at SIS per bushel,
would make the best family -four worth but
$75 per barrel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Destructive FSye.-Dctwcen the hours of IL
ana IL O'Clock yesterday, dense volumes oi
smoke were seen TO proceed from the sweat.
house of Messrs jones Il Chilirey's 'arga
store aud tobacco factory, on the north side
OF Main street, a few doors west OF nth
street, and it being evident to the employees
of'the building that some of the tot aceo cas-
ings had taken fire from the furnace used for
heating that room, messengers We're dis
patched 10 the engine horse for assistance
In an incredibly short time, the trepen,
with their apparatus, were at the seen, and
forcing one Of the doors, poured in thci,
streams of water upon the burning ma s,
thus checking the spread of the flames Ia
other portions Of tha establishment, aud
finally extinguishing them.
We learn from Mr.. Childrey that the stock
on hand, in the sweat room al, ne, aHG which
was then being prepared for European mar
kets, was worth to the firm at least tl5O, ,OCO.
the greater portion Of which will probably
be seriously damaged by fire and smoke, and
the vast volumes of water which had to be
thrown upon it to check the flames and to
prevent their spreading to other portions Of
the establishment. Upon this amount the
firm had an insurance Of only $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

LOUISIANA ELEcTIoNs.-The election for State
aad Congressional officers took place ia Leuis:aAa
on the 2ist inst. Brig Gen. Henry w. Alien was
elected Governor without opposition; Il. W.
Pearce, Lieutenant Governor; r. u. Hardy. Sec
Telary Of State; r. ). GOGte, Attorney General
n. Peraita. Auditor Of Public Accounts; y. l.. De
freesa, State Treasurer. BY official act Of the
Legislature, the for menbers Of Congress was
taken BY general ticket. Lit te doubt Is enter
tained 0f the election of the old members-c. J.
Vitierr, G. NJ. Conrad, ID. F. Kenner, l.. J. Du-
fore, Henry Marshall, John Perkins, Jr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Receiying Stoem Cloth.-Daniel Ryan, the
well known keeper Of O. clothing establish
ment in the eastern part of The city, was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday TO aE-
swer the charge of receiving II bolt of warn
cloth, worth ; 300, stolen from John D. liar
vey Co, knowing the same to have been
stolen. The cloth was found on Ryan's
premises, and is supposed to have been car
ried there by the negro that stole it. Ryan
denied his guilt; but falling to prove his IN
nocencc when the charge was being investi.
gated, he was renaIdc1 to the Hustiues
Court for a furthar hearing. Ii innocent of
the charge, he will have an opportunity to
prove il before that tribunal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Hastings Court, J"d3e Lyons prealing-I
Judge Lyons Court yesterday James Egui4
aud Barney McNamee, for robbing Josiah
King, of South Carolina, of his pocket book
containing $50 in money, were sent to the
Penitentiary for three years each.
Augustus Synco, formerly of Norfolk, Va,
late &. s. detective, was airaigned for shoot
ing Ella johnson, prostitute, in Exchange
Alley, some weeks since. Hon. Humphrey
Marshall and Daniel Radcliffe, Esd, appear
ing for the prisoner, and Littletou Tazewell,
Esq, for the Commonwealth. The jury. af-
ter an absence OF some hours, brought in a
verdict of guilty, and his punishment was
assessed at three years in the Penitentiary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Shooting at a Wotcaman VIM. Hcnry aud
Frank Wilson were before the Mayor yestcr-
day on serious charges-the flst for being
drunk and disordesly, firing pistol at
Waterman John .. Hall, and drawing piss
tol OH +. W. E. Lohman; and the last, for
drawing knife on Lohman, and being drunk
and disorderly. The prisoners attributed all
their troubles to the use Of small quantities
OF bad liquors, a few drinks of which would
make preacher kill his father, or soldier
desert his flag. After a partial hearing. the
Mayor adjourned their examination to il.-
ture day
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

HORRIBLE MuRDER.-Nr. Irvip, an old either
of Carroll county, Ga, Was assassinated by one q
his servants last week. The weapon used was
billet Of wood, with which the victim was knocke,
eenseiess, when his throat was cut from ear to ear
lie was then dragged to Il cabin until night, ans
under cover of lh. darkness conveyed to Il wei
near by and thrown in. The negro confided hi
bloody secret to Il cOiOred woman, who exposed III;
crime aud brought the culprt to apprehG nsion. liz
says that his mistress offered him Il thousand dol
lars and his freedom to make way with her iins
lnn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

A WORTHY PRov0sT.-6. II. DE vaughan, for
meriy Provost Marshal Of Lynchburg, who ran
off 10 tho Yankees, Is leading prayer meetings In
Alexandria. The Lynchburg Republican says:
We have before Us now ietler from Alexan-
dria, dated the I'd inst in which this Intelligence
Is confirmed, with the additional Information that
this cunsummate sc0undrel visited Sabbath
school In Alexandria and prayed, and after his
prayer, iu public statement, de claTed that II Was
the first time he had been allowed to pray since he
left the city 10 cast his fortunes with the Southern
COntederacy." What thimk the members Of his
congregation In this city of this unblushIng liar
and what will every honest man think when we
ieiihim that De Vaughan was one OF the iOudest
prayers at the revival Of bis church here The
tabOrer Is worthy Of bis hire SO also Il the liar.
and this worthy subject OF Lincoln has been re-
warded for hts treason, we are told, with place In
the Alexandria Post Oftlce
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27
E'RON CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 1,j--The enemy's fire
on Sumter has almost entirely ceased. Only
twenty one shots were 1ired on Wednesday,
of which six missed No casualties.
IsECOND DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, Nov. 3I.--rne firing to-day
was principally mortar Smelling between the
enemy's batteries aud our own. Forts Moul
trie, Johnse II, and battery Simpl1ins were
engaged on our side, and mortar battery.
with Gregg and Wagner, on the part OF the
enemy. The number OF shots fired ON SUM
ter on Wednesday night vas A3, CT which
81 missed. Very little firing Gu Sumter to
day. No casualties No further firing OH
the city,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

ONs OF rue CoLLARps.-The Macon TslagsapA
10 indebted 10 Mr. u. nssse, Of that city, for col
lard four imches short Of nine feet high. II looks
fos al the world, says the TasYrayA, like young
shelter to iour tall men In thunder ssasn, os when
ne ssn L. q nsesidian. This cOliasA grew In Mr..
Doasess's eardea IN Macon, and b product from
seed sowN lase spsiaS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Iko1 Stealing. - Constable Robinson, OF
Henrico county, and the city police, have
succeeded in arresting a gang Of negroes
whose nightly dcprcdations on suburban
hog pens have pr,duced no little uneasiness
among that class OF persons who have been
husbanding their swine for fal! killing. The
by ordering them the lash, and they sii 0uld
therefore, make that remedy as etfectua; as
possible
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Jtlge Haly6urton, ofthe c. s. Circuit Court,
heard the conclusion of Judge Crump's ar
giment yesterday, in the case Of G. F.
Robertson, who was suing to be released
from conscrIption, h, having furnished Il
substitute in 1862, and complied with all the
requirements Of the law. Mr. RS substitute.
after being in service some time, was claim
ed and carried Off by officers Of another
company, without furnishing the company
from which he was taken any evidence that
he was deserter, or from what company he
had deserted. This cause was argued sfo,
Government by Mr. Aylctt, for the Conscrip-
tion Bureau by Col r. z. August. Messrs
Howard and Crump appeared for Robertson,
and enforced his claims to a release with
great ability. The Judge decided that
Robertson had complied with all the require
nents of the law of Congress, and with the
regulations of the War Department, con
cerning substitutes, and therefore disclarg
ed him from service.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

PRovysuoxs IN SOUTHWEST GEoaaiA.-Corn IL
selling In Southwestern Georgia at a .5Oa2; pnsk
Syrup brings from S7a9, aud farmers do not want
to sell at that. None Of the OwRers Of provisions
wish to sell anyihiAs they have on hand. Az are
holding up for ''good psces, and will let the peO
ple In other secli0ns suffer rather than allow their
hsavds Of accumulated provisions 60 iat0 the hun
e,y mouths Of lers fav0sed communities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

KsLLRu.---Major Gist, Of the 18th regiment South
CasOliua voIuniscrs, was killed. Ia fight with
HuInsides troops, near Knox willie, On the 1sh inst
lie was the san of ex GoveIn0s w. II. Cist.
shsewd old gentleman oace said to hts daugh-
ter, .sHe sure, my dear, you never nsxisy Pa0r
uaan; batgemssster the ptsosess man In the world
u one that has noaey and noshtas slse.n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Sent Oa.--fhe lad, Charles Rose, arraign-
ed before the Mayor Oh charge OF receiving
-four stolen from Peter Tinslcy, knowing the
same to have been stolen, was again called
up yesterday, and remanded for a further
hearing at the next term Of the Hastings
Court. Rose owned the wagon in which the
stolen -four was hauled. and IL supposed ta
be cognlzlnt Of the stealing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

Stealing Liquor.-The police yesterday ar
rested two or three negroes, charged with
being engaged in stealingh barrel of whis-
key from the POwhatan House, but their
statements were so contradictory that the
truth could not be gathered from them
Ned, a slave, in the employ of Mr.. Herbert,
raised the liquor, and it is equally clear that
he had assistants; but who they were the
Court will have to determine.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

WsxAs DaaAp.-The Southern Cxlfipalor has m
excellent article o. wheat bread, showing that 50
a. O. health u c0eeerae1, unb0ted wheat 0onr -
lsr better than the A0us % eomnaa use. This 10
And in addieloa % this, these u saving OF about
IS pss cent In the qualify, which In these tiaaes
Of scarcity and high prices ts an Item worth casiaS
for.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-27

IMpaxssAsnPs In ALAsAMA.-A bill has been ia-
trOduced In tho Alabama Legislature making IL
felony for any person falsely represent himself
10 be either . State or OntrdeFate agent tor the
purpose Of impressing property. The bill pro
poses - q punishment . ine Of i've hundred dol
lars and imprisonment 10 the penitensissy tor not
less than five nor more than ten years.