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ANOTHER CAEARD.

The New York Tribune's Washington cor
respondent sends report to that paper that
the National Bank of the Metropolis here has
been seriously crippled by recent losses. We
learn that the story is untrue, and that Acting
Comptroller of Currency Hulburd has teie-
grsphed to the Tribune "tha at all reports prelu-
dicIal to the credit of the National Bank of the
Metropolis are without fOnndationn
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THE WHITE HOUSE

To-day brought the usual large attendance
OF visitors at the White House, many Of whom
rtn NAMED until late hour, with the expecta.
hon of seeing the President, though no general
audience was given, and the number of those
who secured interviews was comparatively
limited. Among those who called upon the
President to-day were General Grant, the At
torney General, Secretaries McOuIloch and
Seward, Governor Parsons, of Alabama, Sen
ator Nc Dougalk and General Rousseau
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BOARDING.,

ROARDING.-A suite OF hand some ROOMS on
gress at No. 1876 Pennsylyauia Avenue. next door
10 10Th st. Or ~ az
ROARDIEG.Pleasant furnished ROO Ms. frst-
- rate TABLE BOARD, at 212 X street, be-
tween 18th and 18th. 40 PARLORS, with bed.
room adjoining, to let. Everything reason
aoie. &C Is st.
ROARD-Good TABLE BOARD With Fresh Rut.
- ter and Java Coffee, can be had at 37I Pam.
syIvan1a avenue, between Al and 9th streets AT
Sl8 per month References exchanged Sc %. iuls
TABLE gOARD at No. s64 lOth street a f.,
month. dy - E1'
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~The hog cholera is PREVAIL M to an
alarming extent in the vicinity OF Rockford,
Ill. The lungs OF the hogs thai die are found
gorged with blood, and dark colored Char.
coal and sulphur have been found efficacious
ms Ireveptatives, and bleeding the afectea
ones has given relief in many instances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-17

The PHILADELPHIA CASARD.-It now al.
legged that Hon John W. Forneyi is the real
author Of the Philadelphia canard about the
President and the Attorney General We can
not credit II, though the fact that the Chron icle
and Philadelphia Press both bolster it up is
certainly suSpicious
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Run on q Canadian Bank.

TORONTO, Z. W, Oct En- consequence of
rUmor that the CONNIE rcial Bank had stopnad
pay nent, something of run npOn IL took place
Yesterday. As the bank kept open until a late
hour to satisfy the demands against it, the ex-
element subsidized. There is no truth in any
OF the reports as TO the failure or suspeusion
since the suspension Of the Bank Of Upper
4 N
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- The threats of Charles Reaie. contained
IN has recent letter, to prosecute the Round Ia
BE for characterizing his novel "Griaith
Gaunt' as immodest was not an idle one. as
the suit has been commenced
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- Lewiston Falls, Maine, now takes the
lead OF Lowell as manufacturing city, and
the Lewistown Falls Journal which comes TO
US enlarged and improved, is, by all odds, the
best paper published in the DirIgo State
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Congressional Nomination

ALBANY, Oct. 16.--The Democratic and Ohm
seryatIye Congressional Convention for This
(the fonrteenth) district nominated to-day the
Hon. John V. l.. Pruyn as their candidate for
Congress.
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FORTRESS MONROE, Oct lf.-Arrived, bark
George Kingman, from Frontera, Mexico, for
New y ork, with mahogany and Iogwood. She
reports having encountered heavy weather
The schooner Mary A. Rich, from Marigone
for Boston, with Iogwooa. encountered very
severe weather, and lost part of her deck load
She put in short OF provisions. The crew was
on short allowance for six days. 1t is still
blowing outside.
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DICK RIVERS AGAIN.-This neted rowdy
whose drunkenness and lawlessness for sew
eral years has been recorded upon the police
journals, and also in the court docket, was re-
leased from Jail Monday, where he was con-
nned npon a charge OF assault and battery on
prisoner in the cells of the central guard
house: He got drunk again yesterday. threw
away his shoes. hat and coat and went tn roug Oh
the streets assaulting every one he met. He
Knocked down two men before the police ar
rested him. Justice Morseli fined him a, and
sent him 10 the workhouse IN default of paw
ment.
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ANN0UECEn

Major and Brevet BrIgadier Gre neral Chaun-
cey Mcheeyer, Assistant Adjutant General U.
- Army, has been announced as Assistant Ad
Jutani General of the Department OF the Mis-.
sour, Major General Hancock COMMANDING
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ga vessel advertised for Bombay and lay
ceive ON board boxes containing laces and
other precious objects worth S40OOO. The cap.
tain was not ready to take them; they lay on
the wharf and took fire. They were opened
and found to contain NO valusbIes, but sub
stances sure to enter spontaneously into com.
bustion. The wretch had insured them for
$4,000, and reckoned en- the vessel taking fre
at sea and being utterly DESTROYED,
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE committee an
pointed by the Conservative Convention last
night to collect evidence against the Police
Commissioners, meet this afternoon prepara
tory 10 presenting the matter formally TO GOV.
eruOr Swami.
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SOLDIERS CEN erERIBs.

Under the supervision Of the Quartermas.
ters Department, ground is being enclosed at
Point Lookout for two cemeteries for the in.
torment Of the remains of rebel soldiers who
died at that place during the war, and one for
the remains Of Union soldiers At Culpener
Court House, Virginia. q cemetery is being To-
Gated for the interment Of the remains Of All
Union soldiers who fell south Of the Rapua.
hammock and north OF Gordons ville Including
those who were killed At the battle Of Cedar
mountain :. tep.a. " - --Se-- a.
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Soldiers Orphans Home stead at Gettys.
burg.

GETTYSBURG. PA, Oct. 1.-THE Soldiers Or
phan Homestead, located at this place il al
most ready for occupancy, and will be formally
inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, on which
occasion Bishop simpson, President Of the As.
ISOLATION, Speaker Colfax, and other distin.
guished gentlemen are expected TO deliver ad-
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OF IN!ERsAL RKvEKus

The following appointments of internal rev.
enue officers were made to-day:-Geo W.
Berry, Collector for the ffth district of Name;
Rufus q. Swope, Collector for the 10th district
of Pennsylvania. a
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~The adjourned meeting of the stockhold
ers OF the National Express Company is to be
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Fire in New YorL

NEW YORK, Oct Il Three large stores ON
West and Washington streets were burpaa
last night One OF them was filled with cotton.
The loss is S3OO.CpO.
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XeW York MarLafs

NEW YORK, Oct l7.-Cotton firm. pricas
nominal. Flour firm; Southern. sI2asI6 IN
Wheat firm. Corn advanced Lao cents. Pork
firm. Whisky steady.
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Nor CoxvERTED.-rh The Boston Journal denies
that Senator Wilson has been converted and
made a public profession of religion. The
story certainly seemed improbable.
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NEWSPAPER CHANCES. The Richmond
" hIg Is 10 be sold. as the readie-t way OF SET
tllng the former partnership, now become too
numerous oy the dec-ase OF Colonel Bondu
rant Inc Norfolk Old Dominion will be sold
on the I'D instant, by w. b. Deggs the CITY
sergeant. 10 satisfy a claim against the estab
n ,n M nj held by the Exchange Nations al
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DIsORDERLY CONDU CT-Last evening, on
GERS Thompson and Peaster attempted TO ar
rest John Eagleson, who was drunk on the
avenue, when q number Of men gathered
around, and in the scrimmage he escaped.
ed M. II. Homiller, James Henry and William
Miller. who were charged with disorderly
conduct at the time. This morning they were
lined 80 each by Justice walter.
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PERSONAL.

he DRAPER, LATE OF THE Us NAVY.
- has removed his office fron % to 2s Penn
sv' nue. Inc late residence of Dr. Smoot Office
ADIlS-Your attention is called to the f.ct
= = inat you can have your old styles Silk Hats.
iate,s stvIa 70 ca seaysrs remodeled into the
sstipg Establi hment of NJ. CUNNINGHAM No
o4ota fh street, between and K, oc 2. eO2w.
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AWAITING ORDERS FROM HIS COMMANDER
Andrew r. LAWYER and q. Wright. soldiers of
the 18th Infantry. were arrested last night by
ofncer Prather. OF the Third Ward, for being
drunk in the street. This morning Lieut
Skippon received information that Lawler had
escaped from the guard house OF the regiment
last night, where he had been confined under
serious charges. Wright was dismissed. and
LAWYER was held in custody at the Central
Guardhouse by order Of Justice Thompson, 10
be turned over to the military
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ORPHANS Court, Judge Purcel-Yesterday
the Will OF the late John McDuell was partial
ly proven. f.
Letters OF administration were issued to
Robert Fox ON the estate of Sidney 5. Bah
COCK, OF Adams county, III bond s35.OO0 To
Sarah Parkhurst, on the estate OF w. Ct Park
hurst: bond SS,W0.
The first and final account Of the guardi IN
TO the orphan OF Alfred V. Scott was approved
and passed.
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TRUSTEES OF THE NEW HOUSE OF CoRRRC-
TIoN-On the recommendation of the proper
uihorities, commissions for the foIlc wing
named gentlemen 10 act as trustees OF the new
House of Correction in this city Were Yesterday
Signed by the Observation-Disclosures b. Webb
and =. T. Gurley, for the term of three wears:
H. r. Wiget and Henry ID Cook, for two years:
and David h. Cartier and Sayles j. Bowen for
one year
missioners are appointed prescribes that one
shall be designated by the Mayor OF Washing
ton, one by the Mayor of Georgetown, and one
by me Levy Court; MI Bowen was desig-
mated by the Levy Court.
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GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS

NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
MILLERs CHEAP DRY GOODS STORE,
lOl Bridge street, GeorTetotrx, d.
DRESS GOODS
In great variety, such as
French Merinos, Empress Cloths; Psplins plain.
plaid and striped; Alpscss, Delaines,
5,Cou ards low priced Delane,
~ UO ards Cslfcoes, at Is, ~ and p,
Brown uslins, l2h, Is. 20 and %.
Biesched do, Is, 49,, 20, IS. 81. T1z.
Eiankets, Shawls, Cloths, Cassimeres and Tweeds,
EIanIels very cheap,
Canton Flsnnels. %: Is, 81, n1. ~. Is.
large stock Of Mourning Goods. Gloves, Ho.
eiery, and Notions; all Of which will be sold very
cheap Persons in want Of goods will save money
by giving q call.
Sc q I'm BENZ MILLER
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IhTERSAL REVENUE The receipts from this
source to- day were s6ia 25O65
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LOCAL NEWS.

CRIMINAL CoUhT. Judge Fisher This morn
ing, The District Attorney entered a aoH. pros
lu the case of Mason Harring ton. Stephen IL
Price, Edward Fare. Dudley Green Wesley
bowman, Daniel Mathews, and Michael
McCadeD, indicted for a riot: Columbus Rich
ARDS, Tor an assault and resisting an officer
two cases.
Dennis Holley, indicted with Thomas Prott
Tor the larceny OF sheet. quilt and other
articles, from Susan Jackson. was found guilty
defense.
John Williams and John Longston alias
Lawrenson, ndicted for the larceny of a auan-
tity OF brandy, wine, cigars, silver spoons &c
from Geo. III. Whitney, valued at SI66 rs were
found guilty. Brown and Smithers for de-
fense.
Alice Williams, indicted for the larceny OF a
dress and skirts from b. w. Reed, was found
guilty OF petty larceny Adams for defense
Henry Harvey and Albert Martin, indicted
Tor the larceny OF watch from Virginia Kill
by Were tried. The latter was convicted and
the other acquitted.
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THE VINCENT, BUTTkRFIELD GIFT ENTER.
PRIsE-l esierday, (as stated in the Star OF
Iasteyening,) Vincent, Butterfieid i Co.'S Of
flee was found closed, and some of the Judges
OF the drawing, obtaining possession OF the iron
wht ii OF fortune, turned IL over TO Mr. To-.
iamblln, OF the Bank Restaurant. IL is stated
That the principals have not b. en- here since q
few days before the concert at Wallis Opera
House. and that the affairs have since been
managed BY rHe clerks
There are a number of rumors as TO the
whereabouts of the principals some saving
that they have gone 10 Montana Territory; but
the prevailing rumor is that the senior mem
Der OF the firm, Vincent, has gone to Paris to
spend the winter. Butterfield. IL is said. is
now IN New York, engaged in the purchase of
arms for the Fenian wing of Santa Anna's
army, IN which he has been offered the COM
mission of a Brigadier General. II is stated
that Butterfeld withdrew from the gift con.
cert scheme previous to the drawing.
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LOST AND FOUND.

big horns, came in my possession. The osir
xn"d m ssE r, JEAN B. I1t to n
c. REwARD-Lost, in Growers Theater, or
and sPe' I'm sTd se.sn oiSs Pin ".
saSnsd to sS9!s .s HRsIrASk siSsn q,
Depot IT.
S10 BKwARD-Strsyed or stolen. on sunday.
Is b.ns, 'h f,! i,n int iaTse gray MARE sb
JOBS MA sIXD EFT ri
between III and tts. north. oe is 2ts
c. REwARr-stravel, on the ith instant
@0 small cream ,coIOres CO y, nearly dry. vi
stTaiRh horns Any PERSON giving In 'ormstion
where she may be fOsnd vi, Iseys B:
oc 1885, No. ~ Market ST., Georgetown
6ST-A pair Of small OPERA Gil ASSES IVES
House the name engraved fui UPON the n oS sna
, .Sss eTPeihsy a, hsv6s SsICns.s g aeS:s.sd
turn Of the same to the S'ar once. oc 1877.
I osT. On the 18th October. SILVER WATCH
~ ~ KEY, near New York sye.us Presbyteri IN
value, but highly prized by the loser being eros.
t tns frS% f,isnd in Iu5op. If the sentlem.n
seen, viii cali to get it, sns w :.r O.
oclsst- Iron foundry, Nav YARD
,sYo October 9th, large liebt drindis COW with
long horns. The above reward will be givenff
M 81 reefs, NO. ISL. els ST.
SLRAYED OR STOLEN from the subscriber en-
~ Thursday, October IL. two cows one nearly
white with horns; head and neck spotted with rel;
Cow; white stripe down her back; enc ear cut
Any person giving Information so can get { hem
again will receive liberal reward.
SAM'L M. GONTER,
&C 1857 Corner Sd and X sts, Navy Yard
q n RHWARD.-Strayed or stolen from Judi.
I'd ~ ctsry Square, rear of City Hall. on Thurs
day, the 18th instant, q dark red COW of medium
size, with two Sits 10 one ear; a leather collar
end douOie rear teat The under igned g name
l. written On mid Of cellar with ink.
JNO h JOHNSON. 81 Louisiana avenue,
DC Is cost Bank Of Washington Building
Con REWARD-stolen on the night Of The
eDcV 23d of September from the premises of
George J ZONES. near Bladensburg, dark brown
HohsE, marx ed u. s and 1. u meai um size
name and tall somewhat sunburnt; has 70 an
nose. The above reward will be paid II returned
TO GEO. JONES.
OCT HyattsviIlr, Prince Georges Co, Md
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CATHOLIC PLENARY COUNCIL.
EXCURSION TO BALTIMORE NEXT SUN.
DAY

The YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIENDS sOCIE-
to Baltimore On sunday. the asstl $3.50
instant, leaving the depot here atz-.z ozk, ~
o'clC ok in the morning.
Round Trip Tickets, 81 50; good to return on
any OF the trains on Sunday Monday the zad
For sale at Kills Music store, 500 Penua ave !:
MetZerott's, as Pa. avenue, and OF the beck '
stores OF John T. Burch, 9Th and ID, and lillian
A. 1inpey, 81 north 7th street.
For the accommodation OF the ex cursioui st.
ms will be offered Sunday m orniuR AZ half
past i've clock, at ST. Patrick . and ST. Aloysius'
Churches. oc Il AZ
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NJ OT1C1i- May YARD FRIDGE In
S consequence Of the repairs necessary to be
made 70 the Navy Yard Bridge 1t will be closed on
and after MONDAY. October Is. until further
oce If Commissioner Of Public .,nildias,
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EOUND-A white and red spotted COW with
Il big horns, came in my possession. The ovI A,
viii nd her at Davis = ris' farm next Co Glen
wood Cemetery. JEAN b. MUELLkN
n
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SECOND EDITION,
- O'CLOCK p. NJ.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

WAsHINaToH. October II, ises
Jay Cooke & 20. furnish the following
q rotations Of Government securities:
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rANES-OANES- CAMS

(rARRIAGEs, CARRIA0ES
naysne removed my Repository from E
on hand very large and 6pe assol tment of Now
ana Sc nd Hand Car risRes, such Rocka ways
All work sold warranted. Repairing promptly at
tended to. ROBERT b GRAHAM
&C az ST 314 ID sfreet
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HIEA AND CROOK ERY.
DIENxR,
TEA, and

TOILET SETS
We have inst opened a splendid stock OF the
above Goods. in sets and detached pieces 80
TO which we invite the special attention Of
MANTkL 0RNAARNTS,ve very handsome
Cut and Engraved GL AssWARE, nu merous pat
terms.
American and English OUTLERY. OF superior
quality
PLATED wARE, 90 ALpATA; warranted
As We import the majority OF our goods or ha va
them made to order, We can n oil times offer the
t,H goods at rs ioIc prizes ordinary goods are
usually sold. WEBB & BEYERIDGE
ODD Tellovss uan
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AkGE LOT OF RIBBONS, VERY CHEAP
IL Just rsoei we'd from auction. Ut
DAVIS GATHERS,
30 Market Space.
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C.s9.s Il Avis E.ssss5ss sSo0k
ocs0 Rsnkers.
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4S6 FALL e srooA 1856
EMBRACING FINE BMBkOlDERED AND
PLAIN GILT DRAWING Room
PATTBkEs,
with large and warned stock of Satin and Law
PAPERHANGlSGs' BORDERS. &C.
Also. choice stock Window Shades, Oval Picture
Frames Paintings, Hngravipgs, Picture Cord .nd
TAssels, Picture Mails, Rings, Walnut Brackets,
&c.
Terms positively cash 70, good: and labor;
No. 4s6 Seventh street. eight doors
sc "a 3W' above Odd Fellow Hall.
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hlSSOLCT1OH OF co PARTNERSHIP.
The partnership hitherts existing between
Frederick augle, Bdwsrd Abner and Louis
Boyer, has been disso. we'd by mutual consent the
latter; leui. Eeyer, having boush all the inter
est ef hi, late partners
claims against the late firm will be settled by
Louis Boyer. and all thsse indebted to the same
VIII have settle wi IN him the nov sole proprje.
tor Of tie Metro politan Brewery.
BDWARO ABNER
LOUIS DEYER.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-14
NUMBER 81,
Scandal In High Life.

The Baltimore american says there has been
considerable excitement for some time past
among the higher circles of Baltimore society,
relative to series of anonymous letters, which
have been of the most infamous character -
| They have found their way into very many
households, and they have been working their
career of mischief for nearly three years past.
The author commenced a series OF scandal
letters, addressed to husbands, accusing their
| wives Of improper familiarity with men, and
to wives, pretending to disclose improper in
tlmacies on the part of their husbands with
the other sex. Fathers and mothers were
also led to great anxiety on account of their
daughters and sons, who were warned by
anonymous letters of their alleged impropre-
ties. Among the members of the Maryland
Club and "The German Club" there has been
great CONSERVATION and trouble, with much
ill-feellng and suspicion Of one another caused
by letters received relative to the alleged do
ings Of their numbers. These letters are said
to have numbered several hundreds, and bore
the impress Of having been written by some
one who Ras on terms of intimacy aud per-
feet knowledge of the family relations Of those
to whom they were addressed. They were
written in style that indicated the author
to be highly educated and perfectly familiar
with ancient and modern history, Astounding
In quotation and comparisons that but few
could be familiar with. For two years past
there has been suspicious afoat as to the au-
thorship of these letters, comparison Of those
received by different parties having estab-
lished the fact that they all emana.ed from
one person. Several persons have suspected
at times, but few months since rumor was
suddenly put afloat as to gentleman John
Henry Keone, Jr.,) being the author of them,
although both he and his family had received
a large number of these missives and some Of
these of a most mischievous and offensive
character Being unable to trace this rumor
to any definite source, and being unwilling
to rest under so grave an accusation, he res
olved to make an effort to discover who was
the real author. For this purpose he employed
experienced detectives, and labored some two
months in the investigation during which time
the missives were flying about as usual. The
matter has now assumed such form that it
will be made the subject Of legal investiga-
ton before the courts. A spicy correspon-
dence in relation to the matter appears in the
advertisement columns of this mornings
American, rom which itappears that Mr. Keene
was led from the evidence obtained by him to
charge the wife of Frederic Bernal, represen-
tative of her Brittanic Majesty, with the au-
thorship. The matter is still unsettled
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-14
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
SWindle.

On yesterday morning, a body of negroes
men, women and children, mum boring some
one hundred and twenty, marched on their
way rejoicing from the African Church to the
steamer Hatteras, where they expected TO
meet their agent, to give them transportation
to Boston, Uia New York to which place they
had been persuaded to go by some one qua
ranteering them three years permanent
homes, with board, at the wages of twelve
dollars per month for the men, and eight dol
lars for the women-each one agreeing to
pay one-half Of the passage money at the ex-.
piration Of three months, out Of their wages
and also paying, as some stated two aud-a-
half per cent, and others five per cent, COM
mission on their three years salary which
amount some Of the most genteel and best in
formed of the party said they had already
paid to the agent. But, alas on arriving at
the wharf at Rockets, there was no agent to
be seen, and on inquiry they found that none
had been there; and some Of the party star
ted up town to hunt up the agent, and
brought back the information that he had
left for parts unknown by the morning train
for the North. The party were accompanied
by large concourse of friends to bid them
long farewell but when the steamer cast
of her lines and left the wharf, the poor de-
luded creatures looked as if they had lost
their all, and trudged back to their quar-
ters-if they had any-with their baggage,
consisting of trunks, carpet-bags, valises, and
bags of every description Richmond Dis
patch.