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THE Fon du Lac Commonwealth report

THE Fon du Lac Commonwealth reports
q diabolical crime there. A Frenchman,
named Joseph La Plant, had been board
ing with a family named Kinney, and
one evening proposed that he would buy
some wine and other liquors, and all
have q good time together, which was
agreed to, and all partook except HIM
self. Shortly after drinking, the entire
family, consisting of an old lady, her
daughter, about twenty, a niece, about
fourteen years of age, and young man,
were taken violently ill, with unmis-
taxable signs of having been poisoned
DR.. Cary was called, and gave his opin-
ion that cantharides had been admins
tered, the presumption being that the
young scoundrel sought an opportunity
of gratifying his hellish lust with the
young lady, and, giving more of the poi,
son than intended, coming very near
taking the lives of the whole family
He was arrested and committed to Jail
in default of 5000 bail.
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From San Francisco.

San Francisco, Nov. 12.-The bark
Onward reports having left at Petro.
ponlowski, fifteen operators and con
structors, in the service of the Russian
American Telegraph expedition. Ice
had commenced forming when the On
ward left, but the men were comfortably
housed for the winter. The people OF
Petroponlowski treat the party with
great hospitality.
Colonel Bulkeley started for Auadir
Bay, on August I'd, and is expected here
during the present month. The Russian
war steamer Yariag, left on the same
day for Nieolacfski, carrying Count
Auasoff, the Russian Commissioner.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW lofsh. NONtuuSi -.
The dry goods trade opened with but
little improvement this morning. The
prices of goods are not particularly
changed, as there is an absence of de
mand to cause holders to reduce rates.
Offers for goods would be considered at
a material reduction from present quo
tations. There is considerable complaint
that accounts are not easily collected,
and that extensions are asked for. In
cotton domestics there is little TO report
by way of particulars In WOODEN goods
there is some demand for linseys, fan
nels and, beaver cloths, and a.few other
specialities for immediate wants. 9th
erwise the market is at q stand still.
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81, Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS. November II.

ST. LOUIS, November Z.
Cotton lower, at 81 ta32c. Flour low
err and unsettled; choice fall super at
$40 -; Y at so 20a11 80; Xxx at Sl2a
Ia 80. Wheat lower and irregular;
millers are standing OFF; spring s. ga
9 Is; prime fall 81 IS; choice 81 goa
q 80. Corn heavy; 75aS0c for new, and
Csc a 81 for old. Oats easier at 47a5Oc.
Pork at $50 for new. Bacon lower;
clear sides at 16!al7c; rib sides Mt l5c;
new sugar cured hams at pc. Lard at
lie for choice keg. Whisky heavy Mt
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ELECTION RETURNS.
RALEIGH COUNTY.

pnAAAuA WV ~ -
Democrat. Radical.
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The market for beef cattle has cx-
perienced heavy decline since last re-
port; sales to-day of very best cattle at
i6c, while good sold as low as l4ial5c,
a decline Of ialc per pound, the depres-
sion bel IL caused by the continued
heavy receipts, and the over stocked
meat markets. Mich COWS sold less
freely, and in some cases a slight de
cline has been submitted to. Veal
calves unchanged, the demand being
moderately active and market steady at
13tc for choice, though an occasional
sale was made at 14c, as quotations
above. The market for sheep and
lambs, although active and firm during
the latter part Of the week, opened with
less activity, and previous prices were
barely sustained, though not quotably
lower. Sheep selling at from to &c,
and lambs from to &c. Receipts large.
The hog market, under continued heavy
receipts, and the continued depression
in the pork market, has ruled decidedly
lower, prices having fallen off fully 2ia
PC per pound, with sales of western
corn fed at pc per pound. Quotations
above. The total receipts of all stocks
at all the yards for this week were as
| follows:
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QaMego !Marikrt.

OswEGo, October -.
Flour 25a5Oc lower; Ii 75al2 90 for
No. spring - 30 for red winter; 10 30
for Xxx. Wheat quiet: No. Chicago
OPENS at 2 %. Corn scarce and quiet.
Barley quiet; sales 10000 bushels upper
lake at sc in bond, and 80, 1000 do at l IL
free. Rye lower; sales of 20, 900 bushels
Canada at l %, in bond, and 1900 do.
on private terms. Canal freights steady;
to New York: Flour 6Uc; wheat -l2c;
corn 12Ic; barley 12c; rye Isle. To
Albany: Wheat and peas be; corn i0:c;
barley 10c;.rye 11lc.
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Like Disasters.

PORT HorE, C. W., Nov. I'm a
terrific gale. on Lake Ontario Sunday
morning, the following disasters are re-
ported hereabOuts: Schooner John
Stevenson, beached high and dry near
q railway station; schooner Caspian, to-
tai wreck; schooner Iris, sunk along
side cribs: schooner Helen, sunk in new
harbor; schooners Union, North Star
and Atlantic, damaged.
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TIKI REGISTER can pOin,n..
history as the surest and best index Of n, -
course upon all questions Of National a, -
policy. Believing that the war was en- =
its legitimate purposes attained With he g
der OF the rebel armies aud the ahanaors-.'s
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20 restore the unity Of the Government ).
extend 20 all sections the prioelcSs hlr,sSS'
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RunaIo Market.

% - BUFFALO, November 10.
Flour quiet and easier; No. l spring
at 81 75al2 90; amber. winter S13 50a
Is 10; white winter western Sill 50a
16 90. Wheat dull; sales of 1900 bu
in port on private terms: No. 2 Milwau-
kee spring nominal at about 81 20.
Corn-salss 1900 blu at 81 13al Il.
Oats quiet; held at 60c for No. 2 Chi
cago. Barley quiet. Rye-sales 5000
bu Milwaukee at 81 90. Pork ut SIS.
Lard at I5lal6c. Whisky nominal at
81 %. Canal Freights iirncr; to New
York-wheat 19c, corn 16e; carriers are
asking 20c on wheat, lie on corn, at the
close
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, November 70.
Flour dull. Wheat firm, and adj
vanced 4a6c, closing at , Oia2 o. for
No. l; SIC for No. =. Corn firm, and ad-
vanced 1c; closing mt sole for No. l; s3a
CSC for No. .. Oats firm, ut 42c for No.
1; 39ta41c for No. ,. Highwines I'M
changed. Mess pork firm, at 81 OOa
"a SO. Hogs active, and advanced
20a25c, at 50a7 12t for common to
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ITS COMMERCIAL COLVN,
Farmers, Merchants and Cai.
tie Dealers
The Circulation Of the Rec.
lister,

Larger by far than that Of any other rspr
the State. makes II the best advertising nsts
In West Virginia.
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schooner Ashore.

CLEVELAND, o., November 12.-The
schooner Worthington, with ore for
Cleveland, went ashore here Sunday
night. In rescuing the crew, three men
from the life-bOat were drowned. The
vessel is not badly damaged, and the
crew is safe.
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From Quebec.

QURBRc, Nov. 12.-It is understood
that the Government will furnish all
necessary relief for destitute fisherman
OH the Labrador coast,
The Queen has written letter to Mr..
Watkins, Chairman of the Relief Com
mittee, sending f30O to the sufferers by
fire in this city, and expressing great
sympathy.
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New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. November |

New YORK, November II.
Money steady at Sac per cent for cal
loans; sterling exchange is dull at 81 O9a
81 O9t in gold, for first class bills. Amer
lean gold lower, opening ut 81 A, de.
clining to 81 49,, advancing to 81 a.!
and closing at 81 445. Government
stocks are rather more steady; freight'
to Liverpool are quiet.
Weekly Bank statcment-Loans $40,
sos, 2SS; increase S3,907 ,S53; specie Sl3,'
l45, 39l; increase S3,95S, 76s; circulation
$50 ,065,9 $40; increase 500, 735; legal ten
ders ST. ,5l2, 495; decrease S3,47S,3i7; de
posts S226,325, 3l7; increase 81, 4S3,622.
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Tho fxciae Inv.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Worlds
Albany correspondent says: The Legis-
lature will be called upon to make the
excise law for this city still more strin-
gent than it is.
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THE largest corn-feld inside Of an

lHk largest cofh-hotu tihsiue VI ""y
city can be seen in Des Moines ut
present. Mr.. C. C. Nan has one hun
dred and sixty acres Of corn in one field
in the city. That's rather large city
lot, and fair sized corn-field to be sit
uated within the corporate limits of any
town. The Iowa State Register says +:
"One thing is sure, if the citizens of this
community should ever be besieged they
could raise enough provender for man
and beast within its Notifications. Per-
haps those who were instrumental in
extending the city so far in every direc-
ton had this in view, and wished in
such an emergency to close the gates of
the city and be Independent of the outer
world-a self-sustaining community.
Be this as it may, we challenge the
world to compete with us in the size of
city corn-fields.'
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IT Main Street Wheeling. W. Va, 81 Fith
Street. Pittsburgh, Pa nOVf
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DIR. VAN B. LAKEWOOD, formerly Of

DIR. VAN B. GATEWOOD, formerly OF
Kanawha, West Virginia, writes to his
parents in Cincinnati that while on his
way with his family from Half Way,
Polk county, Missouri, to Texas, and
Just after he had crossed the line of the
latter State, they were overtaken by
outlaws, one of whom rode up to him
and fired his revolver, the ball taking
effect in the Doctors face, passing in at
the corner of the mouth and out through
tho neck. After taking his watch, money
and boots, plundering the trunks of the
party, and securing three fine horses,
they rode off, doing no further harm.
DR.. G.. was conveyed to Fort Gibson,
where he remained till his wound was
healed.
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Toledo Market.

pcs ~ TOLEDO, Nov. 10.
Flour. nothing doing. Wheat quiet
and shade lower; sales OF new amber
Michigan 2 70. Corn opened shade
better, but closed dull and 1altc lower
96a9S for No. l mixed. Oats 1c lower
iSc
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Rank RnhhArY.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 12.-The Exchange
Bank at Muncie, Indiana, was broken
open last night and robbed Of $l2, 900 in
greenbacks and $4,000 in United States
bonds. The robbers escaped.
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Town Election,

New YORK, Nov. l2.-The Tribune
says the official returns from Iowa will
show the Republican majority in that
State to be nearly 10000.
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CLEVELAND, Nov. 12.-Hon. Hiram
Wilson, United States District Judge,
of the Northern District Of Ohio, died
on Sunday, at midnight, of consump-
ton.
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tn. Couf.a.ra,i.n scheme In C.n.d.

KINGSTON, C. W., November 12.-It is
understood that document will be
made public after the departure of the
ministerial delegation, announcing inn
portant particulars of the course to be
pursued by them in England, relative
| to the confederation scheme.
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can, and be in future an honest, hard
working man, and allwill beright. Now
you are at liberty.
Arrival Of fhe Steamer Saxonfa nj
New York. s.r-..

Arrival Of fhc Steamer Saxenfa nj
New YORK, Nov. l2.-The steamer
saxonia brings Southampton dates to
October 21st.
Mrs. Lincoln and daughter were in
Boutwell,, Scotland.
The cholera had broken out afresh al
Woolwich. 1t prevails lightly in Edin.
burgh, and had also appeared in several
places in Yorkshire.
In Gambia the Turco-Egyptian army
had gained decisive victory over the
insurgents. Mustaphs Pasha, with
1900 troops, captured .Keranixs, and
subsequently pushed forward to the
mountains, where he was subsequently,
defeated after four days fighting.
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New York stock Market.

New YORK., November ~.
Stocks lower. Gold l44s; Fort Wayne
1904; Alton 81 Terrc Haute i5i; Rock
Island 1855; Northwestern 30; do. pre-
ferrcd ia; Illinois Central ia; Reading
1l6; Erie sIg; New York Central ll6f;
Pacific Mail 243i Atlantic do. Iii; West
ern Union Telegraph 5li; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi certificates 3if: $40 coupons,
1865, new, 1904; 1910 coupons 1908;
1905 End issue, 1861.
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IL published every Friday. 1ts contents VI
made up Of all Important news 81 the .sa
tclegraphic reports. transactions In the Muhs
Editorials upon subjects Of general intcit', .
A gI1cultural Column. special oorrespobdaa
from all parts Of the state, choice literary "
poctlcal selections, and a large amooBt ssr
fully prepared miscellaneous reading snitsoss
all 6lasses Of the community. In short .
WEEKLY REGISTER will continue 20 b Q
best Family Newspaper seer pst4ssAsd n y
STATE.
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From New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, November Ell. A.
De In Paintree, Secretary of the Mexican
legation under minister McLain, has
lust returned from Chihuahua, and pub
fishes brief letter in the Picayune,
contradicting rumors and statements
that in consideration of countenance
and support afforded President Juarez
by our Government he would consent
to ALLEVIATE portions of the Mexican re-
public.
Colonel McIlver, late Of the rebel ar
my, who has been held under military
arrest, has been released.
The grand meteoric display between
midnight and dawn promises to be wit
messed by many.
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THE RE GISTER

VIII strive TO make the popular mind vic,
conviction, rather than slayish by dictatio, !,
will labor 90 disseminate ouly such yirv, -
current questions ~ bear the stamp o, r..,
and the seal Of truth.
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PhiI.selphfa Cattle Market.

PHILADELPHIA, November II.
Beeves in fair demand and prices un-
changed. Receipts2 900; sales at 16al6f
for extra, Il for choice and fair to good
Halls. sheep, advanced, sales 5000 at
5 5Oa6 Is. Hogs, sales 8, 100; soldtat la
- net- 3 ~ ..sse... ~. 49, -. = ; =.
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milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE, November II.
Flour dull. Wheat advanced 2a5c, at
2 on for No |; ~ for No. =. Corn de-
c1inad 3c
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DIR. SANDERSON,

vISHE CELEBRATED sURGK0N
from New York, can be consulted at
wheeling, Grant Hsuse. on the 18th, 18th
and nth. ana At 0seubcnville, City Hesel,
on the 2ist, 2ad, 23d and Gath Of svery month
during 1861.
Consolidation ftsA eee1-itdkw2
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COOKING STOVES, HEAT.
ING STOVES.

CRATES Pillow POINTS SUGAR KET-
TIES. TEA KETTLES, HOLLOW
WARE, &C, &C, &C,
ATADE FROM THE MOST AP-
Nl PROVED PATTERNS, always on hand
and for sale at the lowest ratea BY
ausI,3m THOS. G. CUlBERTSON.
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THE TRI.WEEKLY

L. published every Tuesday. Tborsisy and ~
uriay, aud c"ntsin. i.-idas 10 1850. = e
preceding issues Of the Daily, nshy rAlaab's
Items prepared especially for this pSSAfaVSe'
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New York Cattle Market.

New YORK, November ~.
The current prices for the week at all
markets are as follows:
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Democrat. Radical.
Governor.
smith. Foreman. ..l66
Congress.
John II. Oley Daniel Plosley. .lss
Judge of - Circuit.
BENZ. NcGinnis. 50 VIM. l.. Hindman. ..9l
State Senate.
Mathew Arbuckle 10 VIM. S. Dunbars. ITO
80. VIM. F. Chambers. .l0l
House Of Delegates.
j. ID. PAYNE l45
Jas Mitchell. 10
Sheriff.
4. j. Harper. ...... 100
Lewis Hull. IS
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Jno Rogers. .ll3
+. W. Tyne. ST
Recorder.
Stephen N. Hansley ll6
Jno Rogers. l03
Prosecuting attorney.
Jas II. McGinnis l26 NJ. Fl. Holt. AZ
Treasurer.
VIM. Chambers. :. "a Edwin Prince. -..1lI
Surrey0r.
WIN. Turner. .lSs
Dupe L. Maynor.. 81
assessor.
John B. Turner Elected
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FROM NEW YORK.
Relief for 1nGePcrs-saicid e-MurdeR
e--DhcRmnn,s Mission - Mckee.

Relief for Aanercrs--ssicide-M
s--shermnn's Mission - Msxics.
NEW YORK, November PA subscrip-
ton for tho relief of the sufferers by the
recent inundation has been opened by
Baron. Balua, the French Consul Gener-
al, at his office in this city.
Emily Campbell, an English woman,
recently arrived from the old country In
an emigrant ship, and threw herself in
to the North river ON Saturday with her
committing suicide. She was rescued.
Poverty was the cause.
VIM. Simpson, q druggist, doing bust
ness ut 272 Eighth avenue, committed
suicide yesterday by taking laudanum.
Intemperance was the cause.
The body Of Francis McAleer was
found in the North river yesterday. 1t
il thought he was murdered.
The Times intimates that the sole OBJ
ject of General Sherman's mission to
Mexico is to confer with General Cas-
lehman, sent out by the Emperor Of
France to superintend the evacuation.
Sherman, as the representative of this
Government, is possessed of authority to
discuss questions at issue, and to speak
for the American interests. ...
Cssclasion Of the Jamel Will Case
Inhanan Discipline at Sing Sing
d-Commcmorative.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Jumel viii
Case was examined and considered to-
day in the Supreme Court. The jury
after an absence of five minutes, return
ed q verdict in substance that the tesla
trix was in an unsound state of mind
when she made the will.
The Evening Express says that an
officer of one of the benevolent institu-
tions of this city, recently paid al Of
fetal visit to the State prison at Sing
Sing, and reports the most injurious
and inhuman system of dicipline prev
alent in that institution, and strongly
recommends an investigation by the
prison association.
Mr.. Williams, the Episcopal clergy
man who was charged with picking the
pocket of lady, in Fifth Avenue
stage, has been released ON bail.
The evacuation of this city by the
British forces in 1888, will be commem-
grated by the First Division of the Ma
tiOnal Guard of this State on the Goth
inst, when the annual fall parade Of
the whole division will take place.
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TOBACCO.
10 Butts "old Ben's" blk los,
Is caddies do. do. do.
no kbutts Magyar do.
- caddies do. do.
butts Dew Drop" do. ''
20 caddies Hombrick do. '
10 boxes Emily Jones natl IT,, ID.
3 do. DiallcIn soft pd. Q inch.
81 do. Wheelers nd. pd. do.
5sdo. do. hard pd. ID. Jumps
10 do "Mille Collins hard pd. H. Jumps
81 do. Kecn's Fine Twist natl H.
81 do Miller's X. and X. twist choice.
IOdrums Zig Leaf.
20kgs. 6-twist running los.
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Is bjls F. G. smoking tobacco.
10 hlf bbls' f. Il. do. do.
10 bids. c. :. do. do.
10 hlf bbls. Z. $. do. 10.
Our stock of tobacco is large and the assort
nent unsurpassed by any in the mfrket her
chants are respectfully invited 10 give us oai
before purchasing elsewhere.
MAXWELL, CAMPBELL & TlNGLE.
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EEOUR.-
L l5j bbls. "Pollock's Family" White Wheat
Flour.
loo bbls. Henderson" Family selected Wheat.
90 do. Legal FENDER do.
50 do. Supcrtine Flour In store and arriving.
maxwell, Campbell & TINGLE.
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NAILS.
y 900 kegs assorted sizes nails, best brands,
at MAXWELL, CAMPBELL & TlNGLES.
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SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.

We copy the following suggssiios hFsE
the Topeka Record. We trust the
Legislature win do something to relieve
the people of some Of their taxes. Nc
man has looked over the long string Of
bills allowed for court expenses without
shudeer. The suggestion 10 relation to
making those Who bring their little petty
quarrels into court. pay the expenses, is
one We hope to see adopted. It will save
much litigation and trouble:
There is work for the Legislature. the
coming session, besides electiDg U. s..
Senators. Among other things to be
done is &C amendment of the criminal
code, giving Justices of the Peace juris-
diction in cases of petit larceny. In ma
ny States such jurisdiction is given in all
cases where the sum, alleged stolen is less
than S45 90. In this State all cases, lei
the amount be ever so small, are taken to
the District Court. The result is, 8 great
expense to the. county. Last week there
was trial of man in the Shawnee coun-
" District Court for stealing FIVE pounds
OF nails, which cost the county ten times
as much as it would if the man could
have been tried before 8 justice. No good
reason can be given for not changing the
code il this respect and We trust that it
may be done. Another thing that re-
quires Overhsuling is the Civil Code. In
other States the whole cost in civil cases
ere taxed mp TO the parties. In this State
the counties pay the jury fees. Why
should the people be taxed to pay expsus-
IS Of parties litigatiBg L? Will Messrs.
SPe2oeI, Plumb, Riggs, Price and the
other lawyers in the Legislature attend TO
this ? Some measures should be taken
TO lie duce the county expenses. We
are not prepared to say what those meas
uTes should be, but believe that legisla-
lion is absolutely demanded to save the
enormous expenses of most of the couu
ties in the State. About ten thousand
dollars vii. be raised in Shawnee county
the present fiscal year to pay the court
sxpenes. II is getting 10 be an evil too
great to be borne patiently. The same
complaint comes up from nearly every
county in the State.