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his assistance, and about this time (near
4 tdaylight) deputy Sheriff SeiteI paid his ac-
customed visit to the prison and stayed fur
ther proceedings. Porter was considerably
lacorated and bruised in his attempts to get
through the bars,
BURGLARY-Some persons having re-
Gently broke into Mayer & Cos warehouse
and stolen a lot of goods therefrom, man
was set to watching the establishment, and on
Sunday night last the burglars-two in num-
ber-came again, and one of them, while at
tempting to open the window, was greeted
by pistol shot from the hands of the man
ION the inside. He drew back and fired al
so the ball from his pistol passing through
the hat of the man on the inside After
this the thieves started to run, and being
followed by the watchman, a running fight
was kept up for a few minutes, in which
from six to dozen shots were exchanged,
and one of the thieves, it is believed by the
watchman, received ball in his body
The thieves had wagon with them, from
which fact it is supposed they belong some
distance from the city.
THE District School, under the charge Of
Mr. B. F. Cross, closed its Fall term last
Friday. The expenses incurred were as fol-
lows:
Teachers wages, "a sll5 per mo, $345OO
Rent Of room q $50 per month";. 5000
Expenses for desks, ......,....-....... 4lO0
Expenses for stovepipe, buckets, etc 1900
Total expenses, ........... ....~S5O6l5
AS this sum was paid in Treasury notes,
at fifty per cent. discount, of course it cost
the district double the amount, or one thou
sand, twelve dollars and thirty cents Du-
ring the school there we're ninety three pu-
pills enrolled The average attendance was
sixty-four and the average tuition $7,92
CHRISTMAS TREE The teachers and
pupils Of the NJ B. Sunday School are ma
king preparations for the erection of
''Christmas Tree" at Masonic Hall, on the
evening of the 23d Some of the young
Misses belonging to the school collected
considerable. sum Of money on Monday,
which will be applied to the purchase of ar
ticles for decorating the Tree, and they
promise to the donors, as reward for their
lberality, a pleasant evening entertainment
at the hall The exercises will consist of
singing, declamations, and the usual distri-
button of presents from the tree.
ORGAN-T Through the exertions of one
or two young ladies blonging to the NJ. E.
Church congregation, small Mason and
Hamlin organ has been added to the furni-
ture of the Church. 1t is intended for the
use of choir, and is used in the singing
exercises of the Sabbath School
ScHooL MEErING.-Th There will be meet
ing of the tax payers of School District No.
l, at the new school room (McCraith' S build
ing, on Alder street, on Monday evening,
December 18th, 1864, for the purpose of
levying tax, to be applied to the erection of
a school house for the District Parents and
taxpayers generally, are alike interested in
this matter, and are especially invited to be
present at the meeting
ScHooLs.-The District school, under
the supervision of. Judge Blewett, will be
opened in McCraith's building, on Alder
street. on Monday next.
:, Mr. B. F. Cross will also open an indie
pendent day and evening school, in the room
formerly occupied by him, on Main street
The terms of each will be found ia the
new advertisement column
Mr.. H. BLEDsoE W. f. & Cos Messen-
ger, brought down on Wednesday S2,421
the proceeds of eight days run of j. S.
Ruckle & Co.'S Powder river quartz mill
This mill, which has been in operation for
four or five weeks, has been turning out at
the rate of about three thousand dollars per
week
Hon MARION MOORE is expected down