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building They followed him across the hall.

or his n"n nthce ,"na came "rnI. Ie n ~" ni.1
he was counting and arranging the money
behind his bolted door. The wax and keys
were found upon him, and the proof is inydis.
putable. These proofs are nov in the posses
sion of Gen. Baker & Ia
WASHINGTON, September 20, "A letter
was recently addressed BY some Of the citizens
of Charlottesville, Va, to President Johnson,
prompted by the difficulties which surround
them in relation to the approaching Congress
sonal election. They appeal to him for coun-
sci and advice as to their proper course of ac-
tion, being wholly uninformed as to whether
tho test oath will probably be repealed or mod
iicd SO as to admit Southern members.
They have thoughtit possible that he might
enliyhten them on the subject. They say
their main purpose is to pursue that course
which will be most likely to sustain him and
his policy in the administration of the Gov
ernment. The Attorney General, to whom
the letter was referred, replies that he is m
structed by tho President to say, T" that he
has no more means of knowing what Congress.
may do in regard to the oath about which they,
inquire, than any other citizen, but it is his
earnest Wish that loyal and true men, to whom
no objection can be made, should be elected
to Congress-" This, Mr., Speed says, is not
an official letter, but simple expression Of
individual opinion and wish.
WASHINGTON, October o2.-The official
statement of the public debt shows decrease
of twelve and half millions since the 3lst of
August.
The Treasury Department HAS given notice
that it will give, in exchange for certificates
of indebtedness, compound interest notes and
Treasury notes to Che extent Of $50, 600, 900,
six per cent. fiye-twenty year bonds, at three
per cent. premium. That is to say, one hun
drcd dollars of bonds for each hundred and
three in certificates and notes.
Secretary Mccullough, of the Treasury,
stated today thatit does not enter into his
present calculations to put another loan upon
the ln0rkct.9 ~ 80 4.
| . p.
a BALLOON DuEL.-perhaps the most re-
markable duel ever fought took placein 1903
1t was peculiarly French in its tone, and could
hardly have occurred under any other than a
French state of society. NJ: lie Grampre and
M. lie I'iquc had quarrel, arising out of
jealousy concerning a lady engaged vat the
Imperial Opera. They agreed to Gghta duel
to settle their respective claims, and, in order
that the heat of angry passions should not in
tcrfcre with the polished elegance of the pro-
cecdins, they postponed the duel.fo month,
the lady agreeing to bcstow her smiles on the
survivor of the two, if the other was killed !;
or at all ew.nts, this was inferred by the two
men, if not actually expressed. The duelists
wcre fighting in the air. Two balloons were
constructed precisely alike. On the day de-
noted lie Grampre and his second entered the
car Of one bai!oo2, lie Pique and bis second
that of the other. It was in the Garden of
the Iuileries, amidst the immense concourse
Of spectators. The gentlemen were to fire,
not at each other, but Mt each others balloons,
in order to bring them down by the escape Of
gas, and, as pistols might hardly have served
tho purpose, each acronaut took q; blundcrbuss
in his car At a given signal the ropes that
retained the cars were cut, and the balloons