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News Items.
Foreign War Items.
I.IvEQPooL, July >,

I.WEoPooL, July >.
The following hrl-tu is posted in the Paris
Bourse. 10 day Thcp cplenipotentlaries Of Prussia
and Austria have signed an srmistice for four
weeks. Herr Ioritor signed in behalf Of lava
ria and other Southwestern States.
The ltaic Of Florence states that negotiations
for the corcluSon Of the armistice have led to n
result satisfying the integrity Gnl dignity Of
Italy.
The same paper says France has recognized the
right Of the inhabitants If Venitia to dispose Of
their own destiny Austria is said tu have with
drawn her demands in reference To Intervention on
the part Of the Catholic powers in the Roman
question, The question OF Tyrol is also reported
satisfactorily settled Peace negotiations take
place directly btwccn Italy, Austria and Prussia.
LONDON, July -.
The following is given as the basis Of the ar.
rang,ment by which Tie arniStice has been pro
longcd The territorial integrity Of Austria shall
bc maintained except Ncnctia. Austria accepts
the formation Of the northern confederation under
Prussia. SsNouy and the Southern States pre-
serve their territories, and will be free group by
themselves according TO their pleasure. Austria
pays Prussia an indemnity Of seventy five mill
ion francs. Sehlcswig will be ccded to Prussia.
liolsteiu pays part Of the expenses.
NEW YORK Aug.9.
The following dispatches have been received By
the Associated Press over the Atlantic cable, last
evening
VIENNA. Aug. 6.
II is expected that definite treaty Of peace will
soon he signed between Austria and Prussia at
Prague. Italy is not included If the difficulty
in the armi>ice negotiations with Italy il not ar
ranged in few days, hostilites will be resumed
FLORENCE, Aug. g.
The Italian and Austrian Generals met today
az i6m"rn IN Austria to negotiate
France has no part in the pending armstce be
tween Austria and Italy. If lis arranged, thena
separate peace conference will take place with the
concurrence of France, and probably at Paris.
ST. PErERsBUHG, Aug. :.
Prussia positively declines the proposals of Rus
sia for a Congress Of the powers, with regard to
made to obtain the intsrvcntion of Russia with
Prussia in behalf Of the Southern German States
The Car has made no arrangements yet.
Peace Conference.
LoNpoN, Aug. g.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Lower
Austria and also in Venice, Prussia and War
temburg.
\ Peace conference is to be held at Praync.
The preliminariCS thereto agreed upon are as
follows:
Austria is to Withdraw from the German
Confederation. and is to lose Ncnctia and her
part of Schleswig IIolstein. Austria is to pay
ten million dollars to her adversarieS as cX-
penses of the war.
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SH" We learn thattherc Is some excitement
IN Fayetteville IN consequence of threats
made against persons recently ELECTED by tie
Radicals. We heard this last week. but made
40 mention Of 1t. hoping that the matter
woul pass of. and the bad passions would
snhside. and all would yield obedience to law
anu order. We counsel all conservative men
10 strict observance of law, and peace, and let
not,'ng force them into any rash act. Be pa
tent anu iorbearing In all things. III. Smith
Herald.
fa1iehce ana iorbearancc are very estinn-
bic virtues. But there Is n point where for
bnarance ceases 10 bea virtue, and we think
tiatpolnt has been about reached in Washing
Ton County.
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Department Of Arkansas

BY General Order dated. =" War Department,
Washington, Aug. G." by direction ofthc Pres
ident' under the new arrangement of The Mil
itary departments, Arkansas Is made the Sew
enth Department, headquarters at Little
Rock. Brig. and Breyet Mai. Gen. +. o. c.
ORD to command. and TO embrace the State of
Arkansas andthe Indian Territory West.
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Congressmen Elected.

1T District-IIon WM. VI. BYERs.
2d Dislrict-Col 4. " lIonsON.
81 Ei'trict--lIOn 4. B. GREENWOOD.
We have not the fill returns of the votes
can be no doubt of the election of ali three of
the Conservative candidates by large majori-
ties. In this, the third District. the Radical
candidate will not get the majority vote of
nineteen,
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Peace Conference.
Atlantic Cable.

HEARTS CONTENT, August lst, lS6G.
We are now receiving messages through the
Atlantic Cable. at the rate OF twelve and Il
half words per minute. All the electricians
are delighted with the perfectly distinct char
actcr Of signals through the cable.
CNRt ) ". FIELD.
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- ine Helena Nt.R of July 2sth. says
man haned John Atwood was she. and
k!ltd NJ Wallacr's Ferry. on Big Creek, last
Mondav evening. while plowinr. All. Ar.
mold ami Hardy Mct,rew are under .r~ps.
charged with TIC commission of the crime
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sE Hons. Alexander II. Stephens and Her
schell N.Johnson are delegates from Georgia
Z" The great philadelphia National Convcn-
sehteG W her purest and hesi men; and wo
have eoLitdtnvu 10 believe that the lclibcra-
lions .. This potly Will have the eilec, to turn
:,gsiii our cVsihtry's tempest tossed bark e
81. har1or Of political safety.
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TnE REPUBLICAN PARTY DESCRIBED ny
A FRIEND.--Thc Springfield Mass. Re
pablicon has the following:
"The Republican party is, for the pres
ent, substantially without principles or
policy 1t has used up, outgrown and
outlved the old, and has not adopted any
new ones. 1t has a spirit and a motive
past that is honorable and q future that
is hopeful and inSpiring--hut it has no
real platform Of principles and policy for
the present and coming issues before the
nation. ltis. at the present, simply tines
sing with the President for power"
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AZ \ letter dated st. Mary's parish.
La, says No money no cotton, no SUI.
gar, country oyortlowed. Frcedmcn's
Bureau in Franklin, negros won't work.
Plenty Of peaches. Wind and hail storm
last night. Supposed day of Judgment
coming
It Washington fates qf she s,h say that
The Southern delegates to the rhiladell,."' ~" "
'ohV'nl'ah are passing In rapidly,
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CIRCULAR.
VAN BUREN, ARG. 1st. 1866

VAN BTREN, ArG. 1st, 1866.
Tn the .StoclAoilcrs Of tie Little Rock and
Fort Smih Raiiroad Company:
In obedience to instructions fromlJes-
sc Turner, Esq, President, the stockhold-
crs Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company are hereby notified to
report the amounts Of Stock taken in
said Company, and what amounts, if any.
have been paid on the same This is
the only means left Of asccrtaining the
facts, as the books and papers of the
Company were taken from their office by
irresponsible persons during the war, and
cannot now be found. 1t is hoped that
every stakeholder will takea special inter
est in this matter, and do what he can to
furnish the required information, as the
Company desire to make q complete ex-
hibit of their actual condition, in the re-
port required by law to be laid before
the Governor and the next Legislature.
Earnest efforts will soon be made by the
Company to secure the means necessary
to an carly resumption of operations
but should the Company fail in their eff
forts, and be compelled to 90 into liqui-
dation, they desire to protect the interests
of every Stockholder, and it is therefore
to the interest of every one to make an
early report. 1t may be remarked, how
ever, that the prospects Of the Company
are favorable.
Stockholders may report and exhibit
for inspection any evidences Of payments
they have made, to either of the following
named persons, who will make lists Of
the Same
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ELECTION RETURNS.
Vote for Congress. Sd District.

The following Is the vote for Congress, by
counties, as far Is heard from:
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Total Vote of Crawford County.

We accidentally omitted two Townships. in
giving the total vote of the County, in our
last issue. The following j. corrpt
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Az oLD SETrLER.-Mr. Chaunccv LOOMS
OF bloomfield, Conn, picked up A short lime
On ms t'rm boN-turlle, on which his fotb.
Sr''acoh ioomis, had carved his name and
uate IN thc year 1893. Other persons had
made their marx on the creature at different
,lmes-thc initials II. c. Diary Cornish ISL
pr,ns very pam, The turtle is very likely
olucr tha' the date Of old Cotton Mathcr's
.l',e aiu lhe salem witchcrait of nearly two
or,..ur'cs ago The dates on it, under shell
eN,unu n'ioss tlic present breadth of the she'll
SHo"ihS ihal IN" t"'>'0"n had 10. ..
much Hartford lim5s -''- ''''- Grown
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THE ARREST OF E. W. CAN'T.
He Attempts to Outrage his wife's sister
at Baltimore

dt bdlL1mOI6.
The following is from the Washington City
Daily Constitution OF July %, and Baltimore
Commercial Of July 18th:
a GRAND SCoUNDREL.-The peculiar Dcpcb-
ant that some beasts have for outracinc
chlldrcn. has been source of wonder to the
community for ages and it is high time fiat
tliere was some law made to meet cases of this
character 50 that the guilty should be severe
ly punished. The last case we heard of oc
CURED at Baltimore: a little child who has
Deen attending one of our city schools. hcino
the victim. Ii appears that on SATURDAY. cyr-
hin%' young man. accompanied by A little
Siii o' Twelve years. NAMED Alice Reid stOp-
pcd at the Maltby House. Baltimore. and by
tiic request OF the man they had rooms as
signed 70 them which adjoincd. He entered
on thh register thcnamc Of Edward ". Gautt
and sister, from Arkansas. Late in the ryel
ning Nr' Miller proprietor Of the house vos
IA the vicinity OF the rooms and he thourht
ne h'aru cries proceeding from female in
one on Tue rooms. llcapprOachcd nearer and
tile cIles became more distinct and that deter
mined him, II possible. to discover the causr
Looking through the kcy-holc he saw the nc
cused struggling with the child and immcdi-
atciy broke open the door and released thc
glrl. The private watchmnn was called and
CAN'T was placed in his custody until 4 rem.
lar policeman could be found. nutT
rev minutes elapsed before policeman
Richardson made his Appearance and con-.
quoted CAN'T to the Central police station.
partial examination of the t1cts above
stated were elected from Mr.. Miller, and
the tnrtlicr action postponed. Il, an
pears tliat the accused is married to sister of
tho Chill ana had come on from Arkansas ,nr
TIE purpose oftaking her home to her mother
me me niue GIrl has been pupil in one of our
'atholic schools for some time. and her moth.
on for her. w WIN
inc ease of Edward W. CAN'T. of Arkansas.
WHO VIII, was arrested last sunday last, charged
ml'l WE, ,i,clonlouH assault upon little girl ma
med Mice Reid his Nifrt sister. in mo ronn,
OF the lattcrat the Mathy House. was yc,irr.
DAY sent to the grand Jury by Justice Snir,,
,llc iuftiler examination, which was ia have
taken place having been waived by his com
SCI, In" bail of $4,000 previously given WA.
renewed. and the witnesses recognized to NV
pear before the grand inquest.
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Stockholders in Franklin County can
report at either Van Burcn or Clarks
vile. or they can address me to care of
c. G., Scott ~ Co., Little Rock. Prompt
action is requested.
Very respectfully,
j. II. HANEI, SpHCIAL AGENT.
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FROM NANCIIESTER.
From our Reporter in that Town

To orR PATRoSs.-Our carrier has been
very sick for several days, and is still sick,
hut We have engaged one to supply his
place until he is again able TO attend to his
duties. There has been some confusion
for several days past, but We are confident
that our patrons will excuse Us, as our con-
slant effort is to please them and serve
them promptly.
Our agent has been very unwell, aud has
not yet fully recovered, but he will call on
his friends this week, and trusts that they
will receive him with open hearts and
purses, as times are getting critical to say
rhr least.
MEETINGs THIS WEEK. Tie Town
Fathers hold convocation at the Town
Hall on "Wednesday evening al haif-past 8
o'clock, and the Ladies' Memorial ASsocia-
ton will meet at the Methodist Church on
phurslay evening Al O'Clock. In tho
absence Of Mrs. Band from the city, Mrs.
Judge Clopt"n i, requested 10 preside. A
full attendance is desired.
TUE WEATHER.-'rhc weather has been
intocrahlc for the paSt several days,
aul but for the fact that We enjoy such
delicious breeze from the "noble Jcemes,"
and the more important item that Man
chester las arisen above the level of q
" one horse town. and now boasts of .
soda fountain and an ice-crcam saloon, we
believe that we should have "mcltcd and
resolved ourselves L. dew The ther-
mom";rr ha$lrcn up 10 blood-hcat in the
shade, but Your reporter has managed TO
keep cori notwithstanding the serious
proyoca:ion caused by squib in
one ot the city dailies Yesterday, against
r"portrr> and though the reporter of this
prpcr is innocent, and believes that only
the "4allci Jade should VINCE" yet the
term wag used - broadly that the uniniti-
atrd might think ~ Nathan did when he
said 10 David, Thou art the man." We
shall strive, however, 10 preserve our equi-
ibrum even during the dog days, and
adyis" all "f orr friends TO do the same,
even if they are compelled 10 imbibe 4 lit
tie mint and ice, and though it may require
4 terrible Str"gglc.
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Dry WElTIER-The extreme heat OF
the last ten or twelve days, with the
scorching winds which have prevailed, has
so parchcd the earth that the growth OF
vegetation has been almost entirely sus-
pended. Nature, as displayed i'll the de-
velopment Of plants, seems to have lost her
power of increase for the time being, and
left the field to King Sol, who, shining
through unclouded skies, has dried the
ground to the depth Of several inches,
striking to the roots OF the plants ami
causing an entire suspension OF the vcSe-
tating principle. The blades OF the corn
arc twisting into curls; the clover, instead
nf its usual fresh and green appearance,
| looks hard and dry: the grass IN the fields
worll hum and cracklc il the torch were
applied TO il, and the vegetables are droop-
ing and drying up. 1t is becoming mat
ter OF serious concern 10 the farmer and
indeed to us all, and il rain does not soon
como, the crop Of corn will be very much
shortened. 1t furnishes the farmer, how
ever, an excellent opportunity to thresli
his wheat and get it to market, and we
NAV soon expect 10 hear Of large quanti-
ties Of it coming into the city. We have
known OF but one instance in which 1t did
not rain on the first Saturday in August,
and we suppose that we can look forward
to having some on that day II it does not
come sooner.
A friend Of ours, who is considered
weather wise, has just told us that IT will
rain ON next Thursday, and that during
next week there will be an abundance oil
it. We sincerely hope that ne may be
| right.
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4 New STYLE OF FIsHING.-At about B
o'clock on Sunday morning a young man
named Ally Baker armed himself with .
long fishing pole, and went down TO tne
store of Hodges Mayo on Cary street.
As soon as he reached the building ne ma
npuyred round to the window OF room
in which Mr.. James Lindsay vas quietly
sleeping. He slipped his pole In through
the window and hooked up pair Of panta-
looms, then he hooked up the vest, and
was continuing his operations when Mr..
Lindsay awoke, just in time to see his hat
glide out of the window and to obtain q
fair look at the face of the thief.
A description of the thief was given,
and he was arrested on yesterday by Dc.
tsctivs Knox.
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2itllmond 1ispattl.
auction Sales TO-d0u.

CHRISTIAN, LEA co. will sell q, 1921
Main street, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, n prime
assortment OF groceries, liquors, SC.
GRtBBS WILLIAMS will sell on the pre-
misses, AT ) L. NJ, three handsome lots on
Church and Union Hills.
CROWLEY NORRIS will sell at viii
mingion, y. C., the good viii and fxt4sss
Of the Merchants Exchange Hotel.
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MAYORS COrRT, MONDAY MORNING.
MAYOR MAYO PRESIDISG.-A party Of
young men were arraigned for bathing in
! the river in violation Of city ordinances.
They were discharged with a lecture.
| James Powell, negro, was arraigned for
stealing a carpet-bag containing sundry
articles from Pat Robinson. He was re.
mandcd for further trial.
! Alexander Coleman, mulatto, was ar
raigncd for beating and assaulting Mary
/ Coleman, his wife. lie was required to
give surety in the sum Of three hundred
dollars for his future good behavior.
Philip Rice, negro, charged with steal
ing pair Of boots from John Anderson,
negro, was rcmanded for further trial.
! The case of ". B. List, charged with
selling by sample in the city i'll violation
! OF the new State license law, was continued
until this morning.
William Lindsay was arraigned for stri-
king Dick Taylor, negro. The evidence
showed that the negro had given Mr.. Lind
say gross insolcnce, which he could not
brook without resentment. As great, how
ever, as was the proyocation, the law not
recognizing it sufficient for blow, Mr..
Lindsay had to pay fine of five dollars.
I John Hart, charged with sleeping on the
market benches in the Second Market, was
discharged with a warning 10 do 50 no
more.
/ William Barrett was arraigncd for assault
! ing man named Howell. The Mayor
asked him, after hearing the evidence,
Can yon pay the city OF Richmond fifteen
dollars ~
Barrctt.-"O o yes: can pay more.'
Mayor" Well, then, pay Inc twenty
dollars
! This seemed 10 provoke Barrett's risibil-
/ tiles, and he took the matter as good
Joke, whcreupon his Honor raised him
again, and said
"Pay Inc fifty dollars. II | did my
duty I'd send you to Jail for contempt.
! Pay ne fifty dollars, and give me two
! hundred dollars security for your future
good behavior"
/ Upon doing this Barrett was discharged.
Gus Jackson, small negro boy, was COM
mitted in default Of surety for throwing
rocks in the street.
I Otway Pollard, negro, for stealing a
watch from a negro boy, was rcmandcd for
! further examination.
| Isham Randall, negro soldier, was ar
raigncd tor having i'll his possession piece
OF gas pipe supposed to have been stolen.
His case was continued.
David Wilburnc was arraigncd for as
saulting and beating negro man. lie
was discharged.
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The DISPATCH.
ILLNESS or Governor PEmporNr.-Ws

ILLNESS or Governor PEnporNr.-ws
regret to learn that Governor Peirpoint
has been seriously i'll at Staunton. On
Friday night he had severe attack Of
cholera morbus, which lasted the greater
part Of Saturday; and although he was
much better yesterday morning, he is yet
stillfeeble from the effects Of the attack.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-We learn
that Mr.. Edward Monteiro, formerly Of
this city, died suddenly in Washington, d.
c., on Monday evening. Mr.. Monteiro was
in the prime of life. He enjoyed an ex-
tcnsiye reputation, and his death will be
generally regretted by his numerous
friends aud acquaintances.
TuE MONEY raised in Louisiana, No., and
10 he distributed by the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this city, will be
expended FOR the benefit of the wives ana
children OF deceased Confederate soldiers,
and not for the poor generally.
MA~oNlc.--The stated monthly meeting
Of st. Johns Lodge, No. 81, Ancient,
Free, and Accepted Masons, will bc held
in the Lodgc-room on Marshall street att
o'clock this evening.
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Prc-S1cs.-The Sunday schools ofthe Firs,
and Grace street Baptist Churches are
making extensive preparations for picnic
excursions TO the country. The latt or school
will spend the day at Ritchie's spring next
Thursday. The First Church has not YET
fixed the time and place of their excur'
sion. II will take place next week.
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DISPATCH FOR THE ESrRISGs.-Persons going
10 the Springs other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DIsPATcH sent them at sixty
cents per month. Orders left at our counting
room will receive attention.
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BENJAMIN LoDGE, /. O. Is. B.-The fol-
lowing are the officers elect Of this Lodge
julius Bear, President !; Henry Harris,
vice President; y. Brinn, Mentor; ).
Bergle, Recording Secretary ii. WMiiocS'
Financial Secretary B. Bccher, Trea,n-
rer; d. Icnschel, Inside Guardian; n.
Never, Outside Guardian. The regular
meetings of the Lodge are held on SUNDAY
evenings at s o'clock, at their hail. over
Bodeker's drug store.
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SALE OF REAL EsTArE.-Mr. James N.
Taylor, auctioneer, yesterday sold the
brick dwelling on the northeast corner OF
Main and First streets, occupied by MI.
Edwin Dibrell, containing ten rooms, at
seven thousand five hundred dollars.
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THE CITY PoIST RIor.-The preliminary
proceedings to the investigation Of the City
Point riot have been concluded, and the
Court of Inquiry appointed by Genera
Terry will proceed to-day in the full ex'
animation Of il.
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THANKS FOR PApERs.--To Mr.. X. Lucas,
National Express; to Mr.. \. Sumwalt,
Southern Express; to Messrs. Cole s Tur.
ner, news dealers, Whig building, Sunday
Herald to Captain G. A. Schwar'zman,
National Express.
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An INTERESTING LECTURE. - Colonel
Farrar will entertain the citizens OF the
east end this evening. He knows some
thing about Johnny Rch's wife, and what
he knows he can tell in 4 manner both
amusing and pathetic. In his lecture on
johnny Kcb. >omc Of his alluslons 10 house
hold affairs and domestic economy were
very curious and entertaining. This eve
ming he will 60 fully into such matters, and
show lis Mrs. Rcb rs She appeared during
the war, when the trials ot housckccpcr>
and the sorrows of mothers were such as
they never were in this land before. Colo
uel Farrar will make his hearers weep and
laugh alternately over his graphic pictures
oi things that transprcd in those days.
The lectures of this generous and kind
hearted gentleman, who is in all the marks
Of an amiablc nature, = tairtypc OF the " ma
tive Iirginian, have been freely devoted
by him tothe promotion oi various bcncyo-
lent schemes. In sharing his receipts with
memorial associations he has given 10 this
object hundreds Of dollars, and by lcctu-
ring trr the benefit Of the poor in his own
county and elsewhere, he has become by
his wit and humor 4 solid bcnelactor 10
the community. He does these things COZ,
d1uorc-with willing, cheerful heart.
The lecture this evening is at Leigh
street Baptist Church, and is for the bcnc-
tit of the lockwood Memorial Associa-
tion.'
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CASE OF SUPPOSED lNfANfrcIDE.-on
sunday last a little boy named Luther
Parsley found the body OF a newly-born
white child ia Sidney near Adams's grove.
The child appeared to have been four Or
five days old, and weighed about ten
pounds. One side OF the skull was badly
fractured and when an inquest was held
Justice W. Hendrick, who is now acting
coroner, returned a verdict Of killed By
some person or persons unknown.
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DISTURBING THE NEGROES N CHrRCH.-
\ little white boy named Elliott Null va,
charged yesterday with throwing garbage
through the windows Of the African
Church on Union Hill, and otherwise dis
turbing the congregation while at worship.
Justice Thomas ordered the accused to
give bail in the sum OF iiity dollars for his
future good behavior.