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The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17
Jefferson Davis.

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Eighteen months have nearly elapsed
since Jefferson Davis was made a state
prisoner. lie had previously been pub.
Icly charged, by the President of the
United States, with conspiring to as.
sassinafc President Lincoln, and SlOO,.
600 offered for lis capture ,lcreupon.
Tie capture was promptly made and
The money duly paid: vet, mp to this
hour, there hasnot been even an attempt
made Ivy the Government to procure
his mdi ;tment on that charge. He has
also been popularity, if not officially, nc
cu*.N of completely in the virtual mur-
der OF Union soldiers, while prisoners of
i war by suhjectng them to needless in.
human exposures, privation and abuse !;
but no official attempt has been made 10
lndict him on that charge. !Tc has
been indicted for simple treason aud
even this indictment has not been oh
tanned at the instance of the Govern
m,nt. 1t may be so badly drawn that
no conviction coulG be had on il. what.
ever the proof advanced; yet the Elk.
ccutive could say, II am not RESPONSE.
bic for this. The Indictment was OBJ
tanned without The assent or prvity Of
my Attorney General or Cabinet.
Repeated attempts have been made
by The prisoners counsel to bring his
case to trial /; but to no purpose. The
Government. d"cs not appear to prose-
cnt; the machinery Of the Courts is
always out, Of order. At ore time
Martial Law stands IN the way; when
that obstacle iS removed, there is ca.
Yil as to the snfliciency or completeness
of It's withdrawal; and, when that will
no longer serve, it is found that Congress
has somehow disartanged the judcislls
stricts, SO that the case cannot safely be
slrocc'.ded with. And Congress itself,
shavmg most iuconslderately me,l1led
with the malter%nevcr took pains to in.
quire what aclionnn it's part, il any. was
requisites so that now Congress. Presi.
dent and Chief justice, are now in a
complete muddle on tho subject; each
seeming inclined to throw all responsi.
btlity for the delay on one or both Of
the 9th rs.
The unshot Of all this is thar tle
the prisoner is not tricd nor likely to
5be; and that, if tried, he is n,oially Ger.
Gain not iUbe convicted ,if convicted
8,lot 10 be punished. There are still
FAiany,nersons who would Ike to have
dim cXccnLetl; bnt there il not one in.
iclliSent inal Oh earth whp las the
aIntcst notion that he ever will be. For
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17

CoSsTfTuTfoSAL AMENDMENT PosTfoNrD.
Tile lite elections settled one point con-
tltsiscly.. at least for some time 10 come
THO constitutional amendment wifi not be
adopted. Neither the Legislature of Mary
lind nor Delaware will sanction it. These,
with Kentucky and the ten excluded States,
make thirteen opposed to It, As il requires
three. .fourths Of the States. :he adoption or
rejection ofthe amendnhent is now likely to
he the rallying ground Of political parties
for the next campaign, and IL Is hardly pos
sible that the radicals viii Be able tn Great q
another wave Of popular feeling which will
Hind the Judgment of fhe people by intro.
aucing extraneous isshes.
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WASHINGTON. n, vcmber 14.-Mcssrs
lIillyer and Lowry called upon the l'resi.
don't today. by appointment, having pre-
viously scnt to him the resolutions Of the
Mississippi Legislature iii relations to IsF.
DAVIS. They also presented nm accompany
ing letter from dov, Humphrey, basel on
tho idea that there will be no trial Init lie
says that while they believe that this i'm.
prisonmont is not necessary to secure his
presence Nheri desired for the trinl, and can
only he attended With fatal results to his
health. and that the ends of justice will bc
reached by admitting him to bail or parol e,
The President gave them courtcous re =
cep'ion. and promised to take the subject.
into consideration.
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though Governments sometimes nhict
capital punishment on conspicuous rebels,
they never, at least in modern times, do
so long after their rebellion was sup
pressed. Austria, in lS49, put to death
thirteen ofthe Hungarian leaders be.
trayc'l into her hands by the miscrcant
aorgry; but she tried them by drum.
head court mattinl directly after their
surrender, and had them all hanged and
buried within fnrty eight hours. Had
SHE waited eighteen months and then
executed them, she would have invoked
the execrations Of all Christendom.
Since it is notorious that Davis ,s not
to be punished, why is he still kept
waiting 4 trial which he alone seems to
desire, and which he can by no means
obtain? What good end is snbscrved
by perssting in a menace which still
serves to irrI'atc, though it no longer
appallsp
Congress at its last session, evidently
felt that it had che President at diead.
Vantage will, regard to this prisoner
chat he wasan 81 phant which Mr.. John.
son had too easily acquired, and was
now unable either to keep or dispose of
save to his own loss. In tho state of
feeling then prevalent, this ASPECT of the
case was regarded to many with evident
complacency. Had tha President heen
man of high courage, and called on
Congress to demand, if that were deem
cd advisable. that he should he surren-
dcrrd and tried, and to prescribe the To-.
gal conditions of such trial, since the
laws rs they stand seem inadequate or
|, defective. But hr should FIRST, at all
events, have publicly retrarted the
charge of complirily with the assass,ns
OF President Lincoln, since h5 has virtu.
lily abandoned itby not attempting to
found an Indictment thereon. IL is
neither just nor wise to send forth pris.
on.er of slate wlIl,thn brand or. murder
on his brow and a, nhke,l failure to
prosecute Is hut eQuiva lentto The Scotch
verdict. "Not proven If. Mr.. Davis
is even probably guilty Of completely
with Booth, he should iave long since
been indicted aid tried for that crime |;
if he is not. he should have, ere this,
been explicitly freed from tie reproach,
even though he were 10 ue executed for
treason on The morrow. A great gov.
"rnu'cut may deal sttrnl y with offenders,
blt hot Inranlyi It cannot afford to seem
unwilling to repair ail obvious wrong
Nrw lorh 7jibuuc.
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The Jackso,h (Miss.) Clar'oas Pfis,as
the Official census reports that haSs Been
relnrhrd from forty.four countie Nfis.
sissippi for tlie years 1865. Mo, : ,rrus
show that tho white population I these
COMMITTEES 500 since s86Ds md tIsfp black
population 45,205,
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MASSACHUSETTS, Cut,oRrD REpRE~
sESrAryEs.-rhc s prlnghrld Repub-
hcdh thus endorses Tie Col1rtd State
representatives chosen
Two negroes are chosen rs rpprescn-
tatives TO tho Legislature-Cilarles Il.
Mitchell, who is elected from the richest
and most aristocralic ward Of Boston,
which, also happens TO have the most
colorrd people in it; and Edward G..
Walker, Of Charleston. These men are
chosen not, as II joke or satire but in
honest earnest, because they are fit for
(. the. position, and because they have
rights which white mer at least respect.
Mitchell is printer, formerly lived IN
Harl"rt and Springfield, and was en-.
ployrd in the hepubiicon office. We
found HIM a capable and intelligent
workman. and lis brother representa-.
lives are assured by our old printers that
they will nnd linn "all right" This is
the first tiue, we believe, that black men
have held seats in our legislative halls,
and taken share III the conduct of the
Government.
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WoMAN's PARf flsm WORLDS
WELFARE.--lt is the keeping alive for
men certain IDEAS too, which would
soon pass ont Of The world in the rush
and hurry Of material cNistencr, if they
were not. fed and rerlenished by those
who were able to stand aloof from the
worry aud vcxations Of active life.
When society ceases to have the means
OF creating its own ideas, il must decay,
Civilization is nourislied by imaginative
wealth that the world possesses and re-
news for itself from time to time aud
those treasures Of Imagination which wo
call IDEAS are mainly dependent on the
social position occupied by wo men.
Ideas Of purity, unsclfshness, and dovo-
ton, in the words Of the poet, are the
hinges of the gate Of life; and if women
were to become as men, the sacred fire
would soon become extinct. The heath,
ems Of old frly expressed this truth by
the image of the eternal flame of Vesta,
which 1t was the duty of her priestesses,
to maintain nnimpaired, and on the pre-,
servatibn of which the welfare of Romts
herself depended
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Welcome to Congress,

Tile following card has been issucd, and
Is most extraordinary IL SHOWS the des.
perate designs OF the radicals,
Beng profoundly impressed with the
Importance of the struggle through which
the aUuntry is passing, undcf the necessity
of preserving the results gnitied by its tri
uniphs in the field, and more recently at
the polls, the undersigned, committee APP.
pointed by the Soiliers aud Sailors of
Washington, ID. G, do iu their nnme earna
cstly invite Aicir comrades, the loyal veto.
rams of herepublic, with all other friends of
the great cause OF Union and liberty, to
meet in national mass welcume and coun.
Gil, 70 be held in this, the Federal capital
OH Saturday, December The lsi, proxinio.
We nsk your presence 10 honor aud s,sure
protection to the loyal minority in the thr-
Iy-ninth Congress, in whom we recognize
faithful. guardians Of our assailed iustitu-
tions and abe supporters OF the principles
involved
Come in your might. by your presence,
show how sierniy loyalty can rebuke tren-
son. Prove thereby that tho threats aud
insults of treacherous Executive ag inst
the legis latiyc branch of tho Government
cannot intimidate free people. Here in
The Federal capital must our great struggle
cnlmnate in wise and equitable legislation
iterc, tnen. Snoulu we assemble TO enCOur-
age md strengthen Congress-to whose
hands the Constitution wisely cnrusis the
power--to such just action MS will make
peace permanent and liberty universal.
ID. s. Curtis,
Il. II. HINTON,
a. j. BENSErT,
w. S. MonsS,
L.. EDWIN DUDLEY.
Correspondence is invited, and may be
addressed, II. }. Hinton, Washington, D.
o.
TITS GRASD PGdGRRg. Sanford Conover,
the witness charged with perjury in the
plot charging Jefferson Davis with Mr.. Lin
coins assassination, isyctiu Jail. He de-
clares That Inc is ~ scent. IIe has been
unsuccessful in g5,i bail,. and has been
presented by tho grand jury. 1t js s,atea
also that he has been indicted for perjufy.
Great Britaiu has Withdrawn her legation
from Saxony; thereby recognizing tie in,
corporation ofSaxony With the kingdom of
Prussia.
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ELEcrIoN oH \ REPRESENTATIVE james
Nj. Carson, ESD, was elected, on the 18th,
to fill the vacancy occasioned in the Char
lesion delegation by the resignaliou OF Hon.
+. ID. .Rioharsoh.
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There arc in New Orleans 1000
Maiays, who originally camo from the
PHILIPPINE Islands They' speak Span.
ish, and are Of Il darker com plexion than
the Chinese, are small OF stature, aud
gain their living byl fishing. They are
sensitive as to their honor, and quick to
resent imWntation upon it. a few days
ago, one Of them stabbed FIVE of his
companions to deall, in a bar.room, be
cause he was accused ola slight breach
oil etiquette.
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The Vermont Legislature has ratified tile
Const tntionnl Amncdmcnt--the Senate by
vote of 20 to 2 /; the House by 199 yeas to
III nays. All honosito tho two Senator'S aud
eleven representatives who. even in the
Radical State of Vermont, had ner, G
enough stand out against tho iniqutous
amendmsnt.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17

Aneedie latch has been invented in Eng
land. IL is death to burglars.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17

Correspondence is invited. and may be
addressed, R.J Hinton, Washington, D.
O.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17

Great Britaiu has Withdrawn her legation
from Saxony; thereby recognizing tie in.
corporation ofsaxony NTH the kingdom Of
Prussia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03


BlRCBALL.-On the 31st ultmo MARY EMMA,
daughter OF Elias and Sarah Bircha the 22d year
of her age
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
mlly invited TO attend the funeral from the residence
Of her parents. Price street, Germantown, Oh
CLARE.-On the I'd instant WILLIAM CLARE,
son OF Charles and Elizabeth Care, IN the 10Th year
of nis age,
The relatives and friends OF the family, also the
Marion Hose Company and Marion Assembly, are
invited TO attend he funeral from the residence
OF his tather, No 6l0 Washington avenue, on Thurs.
day afternoon at8 o'clock. 10 proceed to Pbilan-
thropc Cemetery.
EYRE.-At Chester, Pa suddenly on the even
ing of March 80 1866, REBECCA II, EYRE rehot
Of William Eyre, Jr in the 4sth year Of her age
The relatives and friends ana those of the family
are Tespec iuly invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence on FOuTthday "wednesday next,
the 4th instant, TO leave the house at IL O'Clock
Burial at Chester Rural Cemetery. -
FRANCE.-OnS Sunday morning April l, RACHEL
FRANCE.
The relatives and friends, also Spring Garden Tent,
No. b, Order OF Druds, Powl atan Tent No, 81 and
Cedar Tent, are invited to attend the funeral at
No. 257 Chester street, on Wednesday MOI ming at 7
O'Clock. 70 proceed to Doylestown, Pa.
GILBERT On the I'd instant, of consumption, ,
GEORGE u GlLBERI Jr., son of George aud Mary
. Ann GILBERT IN the 24th year o. his age.
The relatives and friends of the family also Radi
ant Star Association, anu the members of the list
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers are respectfully
invited to at emo hls funeral, ON Thursday, AnriI g.
a. O'Clock from the residence of his father, Islihg-
proceed to Odd Fellows Cemetery.
LECKEY. On the 1st instant Mr. JOHN
LECKEI IN the 49d year of his age. ..,..f..f,
The relatives and friends OF the family, also She
kinah Lodge No. 246, A. Y. Al. are respectfully
invited TO attend his iuneral from his late residence
No sos 0ts street, below Amber, Nineteenth Ward,
on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock, without further
notice. TO proceed to odd Felows' Cemetery;
MoC0RA ICk.-On the 1st iDs ant, Mrs. EMILY
A MCCORMlCh, widow of the late l. B. McCor.
mick, in the 4Th year OF her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral, from her late
residence No. 523 Pine street, on thursday morning
at 81 O'Clock.
PFNN.-on the I'd instant, ABRAHAM PENN,
aged II years -
he relatives and friends of the family are invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence in
Irving street, Bridesburg, on Thursday afternoon,
the 9th ips' ant, al O'Clock. To proceed to Cedar
Hill Cemetery,
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MARRTRD

ALLEN-BLOoME the 9th ultlmo, by
Miss MARGARET BLOC nER, both of thus city.
BROWN WILSON. .--March 20 1866 by Rev. II.
A. Boal Oman, Mr. JAMES BROWN to MISS ELLEN
M. W WILSON, all of the city of Philadelphia.
"a, 1886, by the Rev, Charles II. Fowler, Mr.. Will
LIAM b. HELLiNGS, of this citY,to HATTIE r..
only daughter Of Cyrus Martin, Esq late Of Bati-
more, Maryland
SCHAFFER-IRwIN- I'm Lewistown. Pa on
March 81, at the residence the BRIDES father by
the Rev. o. O. McClean, G. A SCHAFFER of Phi.
ladepma, TO M. EI1lE, daughter OF General Will
liam ii. Irwin. No cards.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

SPRING FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN M. Shoe
maker & Co., Nos and N Eighth street, are now
opening splendid assortment of CHILDREN's
CLOTHING. in the latest Paris styles, unsurpassed
for elegance of workmanship and material. The
public Is invited to call and examine.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

To CATCH MIoE.-On going to bed put crumbs
in your mouth and lie with 1t open, and when
mouse's Nhiskers tickle your throat-bite. We
never tried the above, but we have tried, to
tire satisfaction the coal prepared by W. w. Alter
the renowned dealer at No 957 North Ninth street,
below GIrard avenue. We do not know solitary
instance of person dealing once with Alter, but
what became regular customer. Branch Office,
Sixth and Spring Garden
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

THESE EXTRACTS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO
usE IN M 10 IN NITFD ATE5 ARMY and are also
in very general pse in all the state HOSPITALS and
land as wen as private practice and are considered
us mVaiuaOe soplD nsI19'BY BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Principal DEPOT hELMBoLD'S DRUG AND
No 6oI oIBROADWAY, NEW YORK,
AND No. IO4 g. TENTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITs. SA
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The FENIAN BRoTHERHooD.-In another
column an advertisement appears, calling the
Fenians together this evening to hear important
information received TINS morning. The time
for faction" has arrived, and all true friends of
liberty are requested to rally round the standard
Of Irish independence.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

LACE CURTAINs.-No need waiting any longer for
cheap Lace Curtains. Patten has just returned from
New York auction sales with immense lot OF Cur
tans, bought at price than before the war, and
aUt be sold ol0 at W. Henry Patterns Curtain Store,
No 140S Chpsnnt street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-A
man named John Crout was arrested last even
ing IN the neiehborhood of Seventh and Baker
streets, charged with being concerned in high
way robbery. The defendant halls from Balti-
more. Alderman Tittermary committed him to
Moyamensinp,
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SUSPICION OF LARCENY. - Patrick
Schovler, who resides at No. 521 North Front
street, has been arrested on the charge of steal.
ing the sum OF forty dollars from another party.
He was held in 5000 bail for a further hearing
by Alderman Toland.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

A ADIsHoNEsT DoMEsTIC.-Aw woman named
Rose Hawkins was arrested at Ninth and Spring
Garden streets, CHARGED with larceny Rose was
engaged as a domestic in the family of p. b..
Hall, No. lll9 Spring Garden street, and stole
from the family quantity of ewelry, clothing,
etc. She was held to ans Wer
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER ARRESTED
Last evening, d man named Randolph Johnson
suspicious character. He was prowling about
the neighborhood, and had on his person when
arrested a razor. Not being able to give a salts
factory account of himself, he was committed
by Alderman TlttermarY.
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ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-William Lee
is a colored youth aged nineteen years. William
attempted to commit larceny at the house OF
Charles w. Smith No. 1856 Wood street. He cut
his way through the door last evening with q
butchers knite, but was caught in the alley
adjoining the house, before he had carried his
intentions into execution.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

THE NEW regulation Navy Cap recently adoped, s
ready ana for salesto officers, al the army and navy
furnishing establishment of Charles 0akford &
Sons, Continental Hotel.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

GREAT SALE OF OIL PAINTIN Gs.--The lovers of
art have an interesting event prospect the great
sale of oil paintings belonRing 10 the American Art
Gallery OF New York, to take place at the Art Gao
lery OF b. Scott, Jr, No 1920 Chesnut street. the
evenings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of
this week The collection is extensive numbering
ZIG PAINTINGS, and every way worthy the attention
of connoisseurs. They consist of pastil pictures
crystal medalhons, oil paintings of pleasing and
varied subjects, from the pencils of some of the most
talented artists OF the day, and the collection. we
may state is to be so dl solely for the encouragement
Of American al tists. Each picture Is handsomely
mounted fine gold-leat frame; and in every case
will be sold with the picture. We would urge
upon our readers the propriety of examining this
fine collection in advance and attend the sale upon
the evenings above named.
NEW DREss.MAK1Ne .EsTABIIsHMENT. Just such
an establishment as the ladies OF city have long
felt the need of has at length been supplied AT the
urgent solicitation OF numerous patrons, Messrs. j.
W. Proctor & Co. No. 920 Chesnnt street have
opened department Tor Ladies' Dress-making, with
suitable and elegantly furnished Reception Rooms
for the fitting etc where they are now prepared to
execute all orders IN The best and latest European
styles, with the utmost prompness
Ladies need fear no disappointment in regard to
their orders being delivered puncually at the time
promised
We cordially commend to the attention of our lair
readers this elegant provision made for their
mediation and convenience by j. w. p. & Co.
NITROUS OXIDE CAS- AS AN ANlEsTHErIC AGENT
FOR TooTH-DRAwING ITO &. @ Cotton is due
the credit of revlving the use OIL this important
agent in the practice of dentistry. Letter from
Surge on CdTn0chdn. .
Alter describing the results OF several cases of
Nitrous Oxide Gas, DR.. Carnochan adds :-"n
similar favorable results met with by others, the
Nitrous Oxide Gas 'o'H Supersede all anesthetics
notU in use"
DR.. Cotton, whose Office is at No 7S7 Walnut
street has used the gas for three gears, without
failure or accident
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CHRISTIAN UNIoN.-Rev. DIR. Vermilye, of
New York, Will deliver an address ON CHRISTIAN
Union, this evening, in DR.. Beadle's Church,
Seventh street, below Arch. Rev. Drs. Beadle,
Jeffrey, Newton, March,. Dales, Suydam, Bonn
berger, Stork, Bartne, Steele, ana Rev. Mr..
Kimball, Secretary OF the Association, are ex-
pected to participate.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-03

ANOTHER JoURNAL.-A neatly printed
and spicily edited little paper under the title of
the EUeni0g Star, has been laid on our table by
its publisher, Mr.. Charles T. School, 1t is the
which cannot but prove acceptable to fbe
audiences OF our theatres. The publisher is a
gentleman long connected with the press oil our
city, and has acquired a reputation as a pleasant
and ioIclble writer. We wish our new friend
every success. 1t will be gratuitously distri-
buted in the various public resorts on the same
principle as the various theatrical papers in the
leading cities OF the Union.
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INSULTING FEMALES. "A man named
John Black was arrested last evening for in.
sulting females on the street. He was arrested
at Seventh and Catherine streets, but states that
he resides at Thirteenth and Girard avenue. He
was committed by Alderman Titternary.
ILLUMNATIoN.-Th National Union Club,
Chestnut street, above Eleventh, was brilliantly
illuminated last night in honor of the triumph
OF the party In Connecticut.
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CHARGED WITH BEING A BOGUS DETEC-
T1vE.-A man who gave the name of William
Chambers was all lested last evening by the
Ha9 5 @ so was Al
pair OF handouts. He made a statement to
the effect that he was engaged in the business
OF detecting 6eserters, and that he was en-
ployed by parties In the neighborhOod of Second
and Chesnut streets. His story was by no
means satisfactory one, and Alderman litter
mary committed him to prison.