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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

DRACTICAL CLOCK AND WATCH
MAKER.-ST. MARY'S, Elk county
Pa. Edward Mcbride, keeps constantly on
hand and for sale, Watches, Clocks, Silver
Plated Ware and Jewelry of all descriptions.
nsGs Repairing neatly executed, and done
on short notice and reasonable terms.
Mar 29'66.ly.
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MADE TO ORDER.

ALSO COFFINS kept on hand, and made
to order, of every kind and description.
Please CALL and examine my stock be,
fore purchasing elsewhere, for l hope by
strict attention to business, and keeping all
the market demands in my line, TO merit
the patronage of the public. Warerooms
on the corner of Main and Depot streets.
HENRY Ii. THOMAS.
May-l7'66-1y,
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"ENRY II. THOMAS, Dealer in all
kinds of Furniture, Spring Beds and
Mattresses. Picture Frames and Collins,
Ridgway Pa. Ware Rooms on the corner
of Main and Depot SITS. [may-l766-ly.
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~ II. VOLK, Manufacturer and Dealer
W in Lager Beer, opposite the Railroad
Depot, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
Marco 66-1y.
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wv T.8.s'TED. S2S. go per day.
w AGENTS wanted, ladies and gentlemen,

wv S2S. so per day.
w AGENTS wanted, ladies and gentlemen,
in every County in the United States, to
sell the Ink Powders Of the American
Ink Company. The powder sells for
forty cents per package, and will make
ink enough to fill fifty bottles of the
size usually retailed at ten cents per
bottle. A smart agent can sell a gross
of it day, and clear S27.60. The ink
can be made from the powder in iree
minutes in common boiling water. II
is perfect black ink, the best j i the
world. 1t flows easily, does not corrode
the pen particle, never gums up, is not
injured by freezing, and its color will
last forever. Every family in America
will buy it, as package will last
family for years, and ink can he made
in small quantities as wanted. With
each gross we send a thousand circulars
with testimonials from clergymen, law
yers, teachers, merchants, commercial
colleges, editors, &C., aud the agents
name on the bills Only one person
will be made agent for a county. The
first one sending$30 for gross of the
powder will receive it by return express
together with one thousand circulars
and the right to sell in the county he or
she designates. If others send for the
sane county, the money will be returned
to them free OF expense. To make sure,
one had better designate several coun-
ties, either of which he or she will take.
dare for trade list and circulars if you
Sendrun the risk of waiting, or send the
money for a gross. Letters addressed
to the Mayor, Postmaster, cashiers OF
the banks, or the express agents Of this
city, will show that the business is hon
orably and squarely conducted. An
Ink Powder will be sent by mail to any
address, free of charge, on receipt Of
forty cents.
Address, writing your name, town.
county and State distinctly,
AMERICAN INK COMPANY,
Manchester, n. II
THOMAS W, LANE,
~ Il O., A. ~ ,,l C,,o;,l A ,,,nt
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NN ANTED, AGENTS--$75 to 5000
Wv PER MONTH for gentlemen
and $35 to $75 for ladies, everywhere,
TO introduce the Celebrated Common
Sense Family Sewing Machine, improv,
ed and perfected. 1t will hem, fell,
stitch, quilt, bind, braid and embroider
beautifully. Price only $50, making
the elastic lock stitch, and fully war.
ranted for three years. We pay the
above wages, or commission, from
which twice that amount can be made.
Address with stamp, or call on c.
BOWERS & CO., Salesrooms, No. 255
South FIFTH Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
All letters answered promptly, with
circulars and terms. [May-3P66-1y.
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XXTASHINGTON HOUSE, St. Mary's,
w Elk county Pa, Edward Babel Pro
prietor. This house is new and fitted up
with especial care for the convenience Of
guests. Good stabling attached.
Mar. 29'G6.1y.
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DORDWELL AND MESSENGER Drug
ID gists, Dealers in Drugs and Chemicals
Paints, Oils and Varnish. PerfImery Toll
ct articles and Stationary, Ridgway, Elk
county Pa. mar-22' 66-ly.
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Rates of Advertisin z.
Adm'rs and Exeetor'g Notices. each

Adm'rs and Electors Notices, each
6 6tiines..................................S . 50
Auditors Notices, each h................ 2 so
Transient advertising, per square of
10 lines or less, 8 times or less... 200
For each subsequent insertion......... so
Professional cards, year............... s 90
Special notices, per line................. 10
Obituary and Marriage Notices, each 90
Y earl y Advertising, one square...... 10 90
Yearly Advertising, two squares...... ] 3 90
Yearly Adver'ing three squares..... 20 90
Yearly Advertising, l column ......... 25 90
Yearly Advertising, } column. n......... 95 90
Yearly Advertising, l column......... 70 90
Advertisements displayed more than
ordinarily will be charged FOR at
the rate (percolumnj of............... 80 90
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

TOB PRINTING, such as Cards, Posters,
81 Hand Bills. Bill Heads &C., done at
the ADVOCATE OFFICE on short notice
and at reasonable prices.
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4 W. BAILEY, Surgeon Dentist, Saint
eH Mary's, Elk county, Pennsylvania, of
fers his professional services to the citizens
of Elk county-Ofice opposite Coyne q Nc
Veans Store: July 26,'661y
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20
PICTURE FRAMES

of all sizes, and of Mahogany, Rosewood,
Black Walnut and Gilt
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

=" o. MCCONNELL, House, Sign and
IL. Ornamental Painter. All orders
promptly attended to with neatness aud
despatch. Inquire at this office, or of the
subscriber at Kane Station. aug966ly.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

-Holbrook, Democratic candidate for
Congress in Idaho, is elected by 1000
majorit
ten. Wool has announced his in
tentions to be present at the Cleveland
Soldiers Convention.
Geo Trussell a sporting man, aud
one Of the owners of the horse, "Dex-
ter" was shot aud instantly killed at
Chicago, Tuesday night by his former
mistress, Mollie Trussell.
"A canal boat loaded with iron,
which disappeared during the Albany
fire of 1913, has just been found in
good preservation after being embedded
in the mud tor Is years.
Governor jenkins Of Georgia, now
at New York, found the credit of his
State so good, that he disposed of $780,
900 Georgia State bonds, at ninety cents
on the dollar.
Tho Great Eastern arrived at
Hearts Content, Saturday, having com-
rletci tie laying OF the second cable
that was lost in 1865. The two lines
are in good working order.
"A coin. 5000 years old is on exht'
tiou at Charleston, s, c.
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CRIBS,
SOFAS,
LOUNGES,
TETE A TETES,
BEDROOM SUITS


Of Chestnut, Mahogany and Black Walnut
and every thing usually found in first
class country Ware Room.
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BOUNTY
IL IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS !.

BY recent act of Congress, all soldiers
who served three years, or those who were
discharged by reason Of wounds received in
service, and the
WIDOW, MINOR CHILDREN OR PARENTS
0: any such soldiers who died in the service
of the United States, or Of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service, are entitled
to an additional bounty of 500.
By giving this matter your immediate at
tention, and calling on or writing to the UNI
dersigned, these claims will secure prompt
attention. JOHN G. HALL,
augSOtf. Ridgway, Pa.
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L AURIE ]. BLAKELY, Attorney and
\ Counsellor at law, and U, S. Commits
iosner. Ridgway P. o. Elk county, Pa.
[mar-22G61y.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

HOUSE, NJ. V. MOORE Propri-
II etor, Ridgway, Elk county Pa.
Marco GG-1y.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

CT. MARY'S HOTEL, b. +. Wellendorf
= Proprietor, st. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
This house is new and fitted up with espe.
cial care for the convenience and comfort OF
guests, at moderate rates Free Hack, to
and from the Depot. Good stabling at
tached. mar-Z2 oo'ly.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-20

HOUSE, Warren, Pa, Hull &
~ Hall, Proprietors. nugy66-ly
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lob WORK of all kinds and des.
j eripti0ns done at this Office,
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Nonpareil Washing Ma
chin

1t is q squeezing machine constructed on
strictly mechanical principles, and the ex.
perience derived from five years extensive
use in fcmiles, hotels and public institutions
proves it to be Of lasting value to the pur'
chaser
The manner of operating the Nonpareil,
by rotary motion acting on a crank shaft
with balance wheel which moves the
plungers alternately, is the simplest, least
laborious and most powerful that can be de-
vised for the purpose, and accomplishes the
work with the greatest rapidity and the
least possible labor.
The great speed with which this machine
performs work will be understood from the
statementth that it is geared to give six strokes
OF the plungers for one turn of the handle,
or, when worked leisurely, about four hun
dred strokes minute-Safety to the fabric
washed is insured by the entire absence of
rubbing
4 girl or boy of fifteen can work the ma.
chine, and do weeks washing for family
of six or eight persons in two to three hours
time; and it may be relied on to cleanse the
clothing thoroughly, without assistance
from hand rubbing.
Send for free Descriptive Circular and
terms to dealers, to whom exclusive right
of sale is secured.
OAKLEY & HEATING,
l84, Water St, N. Y.
July 96, 'GG-1y
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COUTHER AND WILLIS Attorneys at
y Law, Ridgway, Elk county Pa, will
attend to all professional business prompt.
ly. mar 22 66-ly.
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FOllN G.. HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg'
81 way, Elk county Pa. mar'2266 ly.
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II ERSEY HOTEL, Centreville, Elk cour
N ty, Pa, C. Il. Hyatt, Pr. augg66
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DR. EBEN J. RUSS, Physician and Sur
~ geon, St. MarY's Elk county Pa.
June-21'6 '66-1y.
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DR. WV. SHAW Practices Medicine
IL and Surgery. Centreville, Elk county
Pa. mar 22'G61y.
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A LPINE HOUSE, St. Mary's Pa, Her.
~ man Kretz, Proprietor. aug0'G6
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DR. w. JAMES BLAKELY Physician
Dand Surgeon, st. Mary's, Elk county
Pa. mar-22 66.ly.
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DR. J. S. BORDWELL Eleotic Physi-
clan. Late of Warren county Pa, will
promptly answer all professional calls by
night or day. Residence one door east of
the late residence of Hon. J. L. Gillis,
.22'66-1y.
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DR. A. S. HILL Kersey, Elk county Pa.
ADWill promptly answer allprofessional
calls by night or day. [mar-22' 66-ly.
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4 ARGE CAPACITY, GREAT Htregnth
l 4 and unequaIed speed, simplicity and
Of operation, are qualities pc.
culiar to the
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nR. W. B. HARTMAN, st. Mary's, Elk
county, Pa. Late of the Army Of the
Potomac. Particular attention given to all
cases of surgical nature. mar-2266-ly.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
FOllN G.. HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg-
81 way, Elk county Pa mar'22'66 ly.
4 AURIE ]. BLAKELY, Attorney and
4 Counsellor at law, and U, S. Commits
iosner Ridgway p. o. Elk county, Pa.
mar-22'G6.1y.
COUTHER AND WILLIS Attorneys at
y Law, Ridgway, Elk county Pa, will
attend to all professional business prompt.
ly. mar % 66-ly.
DR. J. S. BORDWELL Eleotic Physi-
clan. Late of Warren county Pa, will
promptly answer all professional calls by
night or day. Residence one door east of
the late residence of Hon. ]. L. Gillis,
Mar.22 2'66-1y.
DR. W. B. HARTMAN, St. Mary's, Elk
IL county, Pa. Late of the Army of the
Potomac. Particular attention given to all
cases of surgical nature. mar-2g66-ly.
DR.w. JAMES BLAKELY Physician
Dand Surgeon, st. Mary's, Elk county
Pa. mar-22'661y.
nR. Wv. SHAW PRACTICES Medicine
~ and Surgery, Centreville, Elk county
Pa. mar 2G61y.
nR. A. S. HILL Kersey, Elk county Pa.
EDWill promptly answer allprofessional
calls by night or day. mar-22 66-ly.
DR. EBEN ]. RUSS, Physician and Sur
geon, St. Mary's Elk county Pa.
June-2rGG-1y.
"YDE HOUSE, NJ. V. MOORE Propri-
IL etor, Ridgway, Elk county Pa.
Mar-22GG-1y.
II ERSEY HOTEL, Centreville, Elk coun
IN ty, Pa, C. Il. Hyatt, Pr. aug96G
CARVER HOUSE, Warren, Pa, Hull &
~ Hall, Proprietors. nugg66-ly
A LPINE HOUSE, St. Mary's Pa, Her
~ man Kretz, Proprietor. augV66
| CT. MARY'S HOTEL, B. i. Wellendori
= Proprietor, st. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
This house is new ard fitted up with espe.
| cial care for the convenience and comfort OF
guests, at moderate rates. Free Hack, to
and from the Depot. Good stabling at
| tached. mar oo'ly'
UTASHINGTON HOUSE, St. Mary's,
| w Elk county Pa, Edward Babel Pro.
prietor. This house is new and fitted UP
with especial care for the convenience Of
guests. Good stabling attached.
Mar. 29'G61y.
DORDWELL AND MESSENGER Drug
n = H.. Il IL, lie
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THOM AS W, LANE,
Clerk for the Co., and Special Agent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21
War i'm Europe,

The last advices from Europe render a
war upon the continent apparently in
evitable. Austria had refused to allow
the Venetian or Holstein question to be
submitted to the proposed conference of
European powers, and the conference
had therefore been given up. Austria
and Prussia will fight over the plunder
stolen from Denmark, and Italy will
step in against Austria and strike for
Venetia. France will look on and man.
age to get slice during the quarrel, if
possible, and other powers may become
involved.
Such is the present prospect. The
Austrian army is now 100000 strong,
and the Prassian army consists of 452
battalions of infantry, 321 squadrons of
cavalry, and 1,0S6 tield-pieces. Italy is
vigorously collecting and forwarding
troops to fight under Garibaldi. Aus
tria will have to fight Prussia and Italy
at the same time, and the war will prob
ably be fierce one.
1t was this news, received in New
York on Saturday, which so excited the
gold market there, and sent the premium
up to 60. The Boston Advertiser SAYS:
"We do not apprehend, however, any
serious complication of the financial re-
latlons OF this country from this cause.
1t will be found, we suspect, that our
affairs will adiust +hapncaiyo. w., -. a.
than ever before to the conditions of a
crisis abroad, and that in point of fact
we shall find ourselves more independent
OF the misfortunes of Europe than at
any former period of our history, It
may prove, moreover, that the full occu-
patton of the European powers on the
other side of the Atlantic may not be
altogether untimely for the easy and
proper adjustment of the disturbed re-
lations Of our own continent.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21
New Publications.

CHANDos - NOgd. BY "0uida," author OF
"Strathmore," "Granville de Vigne," etc.
PhiladeIphia: }. b. Lippincott a. Co., 1866,
For sale in Rutland by Sawyer s. Dunn.
This is duodecimo of 67S pages, writ
ten in an easy, graceful style, and the
finely drawn characters and thrillingly
interesting scenes will be likely to make
it one OF the most readable books of
fiction issued from the press this year.
ApRFT IN DIXIE on, a Yankee Oncer Amoty
ne R66ekS, With an introduction by Edmund
kirke, author of Among the Pines, ~ 0Dowp
IN Tennessee" etc. New York: Carleton.
Publisher, 4l3 Broadway, For sale in Rut.
land by Sawyer q Dunn.
This is duodecimo of 224 pages and
numerous as are the books on Union
soldier-life among the Rebels, we think
this littlevolume will be read with deep
interest. The author is Henry L. Esta-
brooks, young gentleman of Dorches-
ter, Mass, who, throughout the war,
was a lieutenant in the twenty-sixth
Regiment of Massachusetts infantry.
He was taken. prisoner at Berryville,
passed forty days in wandering in the
Rebel country, was taken to Libby Pris-
on, but was subsequently conveyed to
the far South, and while on the way
made his escape from the cars perform
ing a journey, mostly on foot and at
night, of thirty days.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21

How THE FENIANs BEHAVED. - Rail-
road men and Others who had anything
to do with the Fenians on their way to
Canada, are warm in praise of their be-
havior on the cars, at hotels and in eat
ing houses. There were exceptions to
this, OF course, but only enough to make
the rule conspicuous. 1t is certain that
they behaved as well as our volunteers
did while being transported from one
point to another during the late war if
not better. All appeared to engage in
the enterprise of invading Canada in ear
nest, and to take great pains not to do
anything while in the United States that
should bring upon them the interference
of our government or the i'll feeling of
our citizens. The government was
forced to vindicate it's authority and
stop the expedition, and it's prompt &C.
tion has saved the Fenians from disas-
trous failure and defeat. But so far as
the Fenians came in contact with our
citizens there was nothing whatever
done to induce bar; feeling toward
them. Their conduct in this country,
as general thing, was unexceptionable,
and the fact should be stated to their
credit.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21


A FENIAN soARR.-The Chicago Post
is responsible for the following amusing
statement:
ave mentioned the other day the flt-
ting out at great expense, OF Canadian
gunboatS at Windsor, to meet, and II
possible defeat the Fenian feet that was
supposed to be on its way from Chicago.
On Saturday night last dispatches were
received, both at Windsor and Detroit,
IRON Port Huron, Cat the southern ex-
tremity of Lake Huron,) that the Fem
ian naval expedition had passed that
place on its way to the scene of opera
tlonS, (probably Windsor. Instantly
the Canadian gunboats tripped their an
chors, and began to prepare their decks
for action. The American revenue cut
ter John Sherman was also ordered to
be on the alert, On shore, the excite.
ment was intense, and vast crowds of
people with blanched faces and trem-
bling knees lined the wharves at Wind
sor. The wharves on the Detroit side
were also densely crowded with people,
all attracted by curiosity to witness the
dreadful naval conflict that was expect
ed to come OFF as soon as the Fenian
fleet should make it's appearance. Those
who witnessed the fierce gunboat fight
on the Mississippi river before the city
OF Memphis can form very good idea
OF the combat which the people of De-
troit and Windsor somewhat confidently
expected to witness under the shining
stars of last Saturday night.
At length the ships of the Fenian ar
mada made their appearance. A power
full steam propeller, doubtless the Fen
ian Admiral's flag, ,ship,) led the van,
and was followed at short distance by
a schooner rigged sailing vessel, with
the green flag floating defiantly from the
mizzen peak. The rest of the feet con-
sisted of ships that were not visible to
the naked eye, nor to the most powerful
marine telescopes that could be found in
Detroit or Windsor. q
The Canadian gunboats opened their
ports, and the gunners, with lanyards
in hand, stood ready to blaze away at
the word Of command. To give the
word, the officer of the day-or of the
night rather-only waited for the enc
AiJ ~ SOWS hAtulu lduSe. mean
while, however, the American cutter
Sherman boldly steamed toward the ap-
preaching fleet and demanded a parley,
threatening to sink the entire establish
ment if it was not accorded. 1t was
accorded, and an officer sent on board.
In a brief space of time he returned,
with disgust written legibly on his
countenance and reported that the sup
posed Fenian fleet was the schooner
Dickinson, of Chicago, with cargo of
wheat for Buffalo, in tow of a tug which
had brought her over the st. Clair flats
The Canadian gunboats suddenly closed
their ports, and the crowd quickly dis
persed, asking each other if they had
seen in the armament or anywhere those
cabalistic characters of the sons of NAL
Ia s. 0. L. D."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21

A NOVEL DECIsIoN.-Judge Hill, who
has recently opened the United States
District Court at Oxford, Mississippi.
has evidently chivalric contempt for
the laws of the land. There was large
assenblage Of the bar of the state pres.
ent, and Immediately on the court being
opened. the attention of his Honor was
drawn to the test oath and the fact that
the whole bar were unable to take the
oath, and that they were ready to dis
cuss its Constitutionality and would be
pleased to have the decision of the court
on the question before proceeding with
the ordinary business. Judge Hill re-
piled that it was quite unnecessary to
present any argument on the question;
" that he had thoroughly examined it,
and was satisfied that the oath was un-
constitutional, and ought not to be ex-
acted from any member of the bar who
had been admitted to practice in the
court" He should therefore recognize
the right Of every lawyer, who had been
admitted to practice in the court, to
continue in his duties and rights.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-21

THE DEAF AND DUMB MADE TO HEAR
AND SPEAK.--Saml H. Brown, pretend
ing to be deaf and dumb, was arrested
at Hinesburg on Wednesday last,
charged with stealing a pair of boots
and watch, and the charge not being
sustained, he was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for vagrancy.
But suspicious arising that he was an
imposter, his slate and pencil were taken
from him, whea he was told that if he
could talk he might stay with the other
prisoners, but if not, he would be
placed in solitary confinement. Then the
deaf heard and the dumb spake! 1t was
afterwards ascertained that the prisoner
was common thief.