Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-10-18
The Extent Of Cclnterhiting.

IcOunberIeltiHg was never carried On more
extensively, or with greater success, than
at present. The Bunk Rer;eao saws that
many Of the most skillful workmen are en-
gagged IN the business on their own account,
and many more under pay Of the most no
torious and successful dealers in counter
felt currency The uniformity Of the ma
tional bank notes aids the counterfeiter
very much in his work, and justfes a very
large outlay for the getting up of the best
Of machinery. The facility with which
plate can be altered from one bank to an
other is such as to require constant watch
fulness to guard against being victilnized
There is III the employ Of TIE government
large corps OF the most expert detectives,
whose sole business is to ferret out these
violators Of the laws; and although they are
very successful in their Efforts to arrest
and punish the business seems to Be on
the increase, for there is not week pass
cs but the announcement Is made Of a:loth-
or new counterfeit, either Of the govern
ment Or national bank issacs.
ONE OF THE UsEs or TIE FRE2DnEN's
! BUREAU.-ln tie criminal court on Mon
day, when Louis Martin, colercd, was ar
raigned on charge Of larceny, 4. L VI.
hurley, ESD, was assigned to defend him,
and IL the course Of his remarks TO hejury
he said that his client WIS unfortunate in
not belonging to the treedmens Bureau,
else he could be defended at the expense
OF the Government. This remark was call
ed cut from the fact that two attorncvs.
who are solicitors for the Bureau Of I..etu-
gees, Freedmen, and Abandoned lands.
are charged with tie special duty Of de-
Tending contrabauds charged with crime,
and it is asserted that the E'reedmen's Blu
yeau pays the fees. -.'hc Government is
thus placed in the anomalous position of
prosecuting criminals, and at the same
time of defending them The district at
torney prosccutes. and receives salary
from the Treasury of the United States,
and it is well known that negroes commit
three-fourths Of the crimes perpetrated in
the district. In fact, they keep the ma
chinery Of the courts in perpetual motion
Get the Freedmen's Burcauis Of so benev-
olent composition that it takes Govern
ment money, or rather the peoples money
to keep these colored citizens out of the
Albany penitentiary.
Napoleon on Russia and America.
Tn Napoleon's circular of September
18th, addressed to the diplomatic represent
tatives Of France, occurs the following re-
markable paragraph
An irresistible powcr-can We regret it
-impels the people to unite themselves in
grand masses, and is causing the disap-
pearance of secondary States. This ten
deucy springs from the desire to place gen
eral interests under the most ef[icacious Of
guarantees Possibly it is inspired by a
kind Of providential foresight OF the desti-
MES of the world While the old popula-
ton of the continent increases slowly in
their restricted territories, Russia and the
Republic Of the United States may each,
within the next hundred years, number
hundred millions Of men. Although the
progress of these two great Empires is not
for US subject Of solicitude, wAiIe rather
we applaud their generous efforts IL favor
Of oppressed races, it is for the interest Of
the nations Of central Europe not to remain
broken up into little States without either
force OR public spirit
From Mcxico.
New ORLEANS, Oct. II -Adviccs from
Rio Grande to the 18th report that the I'M
perial Colonel Quiroga had routed the Lib
cral forces between Saltilla and San Luis
Escobedo was expecting to be driven out
of Monterey, upon which Ridau-ra, the
old governor, and General Mejia were ad-
vaneing.
Canales, acknowledging Ortega as pres
ident, was yet IN possession Of Matamoras,
although two attempts by Juarcz-one I'M
gora---had been made to cxpel him. Cor
tinas was advancing to make third one
Forced loans have been made by the
Liberals in Matamoras since Nleiia left to
the extent Of 500, 900. Most Mexicans
of means had fed to Matamoras.
Indiana Elections.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 12.-Official returns
are coming in slowly, but show nothing to
indicate change in the general result Civ
en- in last report. The Legislature from
returns received to this time, stands-in
the Senate : Republicans, thirty-two;
Democrats, eighteen In the House Re
publicans, sixty four Democrats, thirty
six. The Republicans will have forty ma
jority on joint ballot. For Congress, eight
Republicans and three Democrats The
election Of Orth and Washburn in the
Seventh and Eight districts is conceded by
both parties.
A WONDERFUL OLD DY-The Ma
con Georgia. 1leyrolh says an old lady
named Martha Carson, aged one hundred
and three years, six months and three days,
died lately in Bib county, Ga. She had
cut three sets Of teeth, the last being small
and like squirrels. She never took an
active dose Of medicine in her life Up to