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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-06-22

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lent dams la langue francaise. II faut
done sen servir tel quill est.-Lc po-
liticien nest point un homme politique,
mais un homme qui fait profession de
s'occuper dune certaine politique, de
celle surtout qui conduit aux emplois,
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&c. il men a pas / lui c'est l'hommo
des circumstances. phomme du jour, de
l'heure, de h minute, de 10 seconde.
II latte de mobilize avec le cameleon
sa couleur du moment est toujours
composee des refets do tous les soleils
levants. - Les convictions profondes
n:oot rien i dsmeler avec le politicien.
II est trop reasonable ct trop con.
vaincu de Pinstabilite de l'esprit hu.
main, pour ne pas etre toujours acces.
sible aux sagcs notifications Que Tex.
pericnce ct la reaexion jettent dams sa
pensee. II est, avant tout, Pavocat dc
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ellie SO deplace ct change de camp.
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mais c'est pour donner une nouvelle
preuve de sa fdelite a bien remplir sa
mission. Libre ceux qui chicanent
sur les mots d'appeler supplement me.
tier cette tactique de la mobilize que
nous avons decoree du nom de profess
sion.-La gent politicienne est doues
Fune perSMcacite d part pour prevoir
les evensments les plus lointains d ira
vers les plus impenetrables brouillards
de 'horison. C'est grace cette heu,
reuse faculte de tout pressentir que
s'expliquent une multitude de CONVEX
sions qui ont etonne le vulgaire.-La
raison detre de ces subites conversions
peut essayer de Sc dissimuler mais au
fond, ellie nest pour personne un mys.
tere. Ellie pour base iuvariable un
calcul dinteret. souvent le besoin,
apres un naufrage, de revenir a Aot ou
dc disparaitre aux yeux du monde
eleeteur avec une peau ncuve qui fait
oubli..> ID vieille casaque.-Tels sont
nos r5liticieDs ct le role qu'ils jouent.
Les metamorphoses leur sont familie-
res. S'ils ne peuvent Sc rencontrer
sans rire, lis n'ont du moins rien / SO
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Railroad MeelIng at London.

On Friday evening las! a r. R. Meet
ing was held at London in thIs county.
H. D. MInick was elected TO The Chair,
and D. H. Ellis was appointed Sec'y.
There vas a large attendance of the
substantial farmers of that section, and
a good deal of enthusiasm manifested on
the part Of those present, in the affairs
of the BrownviIle, Fl. Kearny. aud Pa
cifc Railroad. The meeting was address
sed b. DR.. Mcpherson Col. Furnas and
H. o. Miniek.
A petition was circulated and uuani-
mOusly signed, praying the County Com
missioners to submit The question of TAX
ing $3.50. 900 of stock cf said Railroad
Company.
The people of the county seem in ear.
nest, and We have long since learned
that where there's a will Ihere's q way.
So we feel hopeful ,hat the interest of
this part of the State will be well cared
for.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Odds and Ends.


The Lower House Of the Tennessee
Legislature has passed a resolution in
structing she COngressmeE of that State
TO support Thad. Stevens cODfscaliOn
policy.
The Mobile Register says the ConseF.
~vatives of tha. State must organize %
defeat the Constitution to be submitled
for adoption by The present Radical Con-
vention.
Six hundred and three immigrants pas
sed through Cincinnati the fret week IN
November, bound for the West.
The Constitutional Convention OF 5.
C. has been voted down.-A FIRE IN
Fabre's Lead Pencil Factory III New
York, Nov. 9, Destroyed S47 900 worth
Of prOper,y--Gen. Hancock has ar
rived in New Orleans-WesIon ar
rived in Chicago from Portland. Maine
one and a half hours ahead Of time on
Thanksgiving day. During this feat he
walked one hundred and five miles in
twenty -four hours.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby gIVs0 that IN pursu-
auce of and by authority Of Jaw passed
by The Legislature # Nebraska. and ap.
proved February I2shs-A ID. 1866. aud
under a r. resolution of the Bard OF the
County Commissioners Of Nemaha COun-
~. Nebraska, adopted December g.,
1867, i SPECIAL election win be hrld az
the uslai place of holding general cleo
lions IN The usual election precincts 10
Nemaha County, Nebraska. on Tuesday
The 9Th day Of January, A d. 1868.
from nine O'Clock inthe forenoon, until
six O'Clock N the afternoon of that day
for The purpose of determining the fol
lowing question, Which is Submitted L.
the vcIe Of The people Of he said cOun
~ of NeInaha, that is 10 say;
"Sbah The County Commissioners of
Nemaha County ia The STATE of Nebras
ka. issue the bUuGs Of the said County
of Nemaha for the sum of three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. and redeena-
bic at The option of the said County CUIn-
missIoners at twenty years from date or
less /; AMI TO provide for The payment o.!
interest not 10 exceed seven per ceDl.
per annum on such bonds, add also a
sinking fund for the redemption Of said
bonds. shall a tax be imposed 10 b. lev.
led annually until all Of said bonds and
the interest lhereoh shall be rad: lhr
said AK Bot TO exceed I'm mhls on the
dollar of The cnUnTy valuation IN any
one year: and the SAID proposed bud
to be issued to asd in The construction o
Ihe Brownsville. F. Kearney and P5ct
iC Railroad m us course through The n d
County Of N-msha. from tn eastern
boundary Of The said Couniy 10 the wes.-
ern boundary thereof
The ba'logS voted a. said Ei5c ie1 Slai.
have written or printed thereon The t..
lowing. 80 wiz: those ia favor Of the
SAID question. ard In favor OF imposing.
aud collecting the said tax me words,
For Bonds and Tax"
Those opposed 10 The said question and
opposed TO imposing and collecting ,he
sand tax. the words.
Against Bonds and Tax"
ou0 SdFu rtcIlfOu Suatt &c uSIu dbl
tie relurrS thereof made 10 all TeSpects,
or as near as may be, according to the
laws governing general elections
DJne By order of the County Comms-
SlOnerS. ibis 81 day of December 1867.
Witness our hands lbedate last named
F G. HOLMES
PHILLIP STARR Co Comrn'rs.
J.. L. MCGEE
Attest. JAMES VI. HAcKER
County Cl-Fk.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Religious News.

The General Assembly of the Pres.
byterian Church, for the United State:
in session at Nashville. received a CON.
municatiUn on The 25Ih ull., from the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. de-
cIining further negotiation Cor q union
between The churches.
The PuIPi;s in Fl. Wayne were gen
ally filed on Sunday. the 24lh ull.. by
members of the Lutheran General Coua
CT holding its session in that city. Their
sermons were very favOratly received
The Council prepared a Church Hymn
Book of liturgy IN both me German and
English Languages.
In the various Methodist Sunday Schools
throughought the UniIhd States about
LOCO, 600 children gather every Sunday.
The Methodist Sunday School Union du.
ring last year, expended nearly $4,000
ia assisting feeble schools. The Socie.
ry issues 2 600 different publications. the
annual circulation CT which is equivalent
to 6OO,OOO.OjO pages.
There is trouble among the Shakers
al Canterbury New Hampshire. Their
ruling elder, Robert Sheppard has join.
ed the worlds people"
The Methodist congregation Of Ne
braska City raised $3.50 for It's minister
and sexton in fifteen minutes last Sab
bath evening in the meeting.
The Cable Dispatches state that by
latest intelligence from Shanghai II is
learned that several vessels of the U. s.
squadron have gone 10 FOrmacca in pur-
su;l of the perpetrators of The outrage
on the crew Of the bark Rover. Add
tional accounts of the disastrous inunda-
tiOn of the Island of Luzan, by which
whole villages were overwhelmed are re-
ceived. The loss of life is estimated a,
10000.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Nebraska News.

We have received the first number o.
the Omaha Tri- Weekly Republican. 4
is a very neat paper, and fills a void in
the Republicans issue. Il speaks well
for the enterprise of Mr.. BalcOmb, and
in manner, matter and appearance de-
ferves the patronage of the Republican.
and business men Of Nebraska.
The en;erprising managers of the
Union Pacific Railroad. we learn, intend
building a pile bridge across the river
al Omaha as soon as the river closes
This, though it will give uninterrupted
communication from Chicago 10 Chey-
enne during the close of the river, will
wash away when the ice breaks.
The RulO Register, sf the 2s,h, COM
plains Of the many petty thefts commit
ted in that vicinity lately, and among
other things chronicles the .Obbing Of S
H. Schuyler's store of a considerable
amount Of goods.
The season Of navigation IS about
and with il has heretofore closed
our business communication with the ouI
er world. But this season hardly any
In tarde is 10 be seen. Our
railroad communications keep open for
Us new channels of trade. and business
seems to keep up iI summer brisknsss.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

We learn from Conrad Harms, Of
Douglas Precinct, in this county that the
cattle are dying in lha, vicinity with the
Dry Murrain. He reports that William
Watson has lost SIX out of thirty head
that Walter Nichols has lost four out OF
twelve head, and that Bernard 0tens has
lost v Gu of sixteen head. He also
mentioned others that have lost cattle
They die in two or three hours after The
first symptoms of the disease are obserV-
ed. o. opening. Immediately after dy-
ing, the lungs, liver, heart and inlestines
are spotted.
Soon sfter they are taken with diseas,
their legs become rigid. and they tumble
and shake with pain and soon die. No
pargative medicines can be made TO op-
crate. The horse doctors seem 10 think
there is no cure after the disease has
made its appearance.
Since writing the above we hear of
macy others leasing carlle with the same
disease, among others, that R. A. Slew
art, near Sherman, has lost five head.
We lake the following from q treatise
upon the subject: The disease wa ush-
cred in with shivering, followed by eK-
IRENE heat. great thirst, difficulty Of
breathing, total lOss Of appeuIe, and ru-
nInatiOn, together with extreme de-
billty; a thick, fOelid mueus discharge
from the mouth add nosIriI's soon sue
eeded, a. also frequent bloody, and fOst.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

engaged IN RitemPIo@bTefthrowIh
government Of the United States. expect
ing thus TO cOnciliaIe such persons 10
himself, and seeure their aid in support
of his aforesaid unconstitutional designs,
all which omissions Of duty. usurpatiOns
of power. violations Of his oath Of Office.
Of The laws and Constitution Of the Uni
led States. b. said Andrew Johnson.
President Of The United States, have re-
tarded The public prosperity. lessened the
public revenues, d~lsOrdeTed the business
and 6BancesIhe country, encouraged IN.
subOrdinatiou in the people of States r.
Gently in rebellion. fOsIered sentiments
of hostility between different classes Of
citizens, revived aud kept alive The spirit
Of The rebellion, Illuminated the nation dis
honOred republican institutions. ObSirue.
TED The restoration of SAID States 10 the
Union aud desaYed and postponed the
peaceful and fraternsl OrganizHuOn of
the government of The UuIten States
The committee therefore AEePort=Ibe1f FOL
lowing resolution, aud recommend ITS
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Prnu. ~ No.. 27Ih 81.

The children of the Peru Sabbath
School will have a Christmas Eve FEES
tival'' for the purpose of raising funds to
procure a Library,
A cordial invitation IL extended TO ali.
The exercises will consist Of speaking
and singing by the children and shOrI
addresses by Others.
Refreshments will be provided f0PIhOse
who desire them
"A Cnrisimas Tree loaded with good
things 10 be distributed by Sauna Olaos
will form the chief attraction to the chill
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
This J. the Advantage Of railroad com.

This Is the advantage Of railroad com.
RepubiicdH. 2SIh.
The Press says that Jennings & Dill
have begun the foundation Of their Wool
en- Factory at AvOca, and are working a
large force Of hands. They expect to have
& completed and in running order soon.
The Home Coal Mining Conpany of
Nebraska Gle. on Friday. struck cOai
AZ he depth u two hundred and thirty
one feet. The drill passed through a vein
six inches thick, aud is now boring IN
slate. There is so much oil 10 the shaft
that it makes the slate dust of The con-
siztency Of muc.
Governor Butler has brought his fam
Ty with him, as we understand with the
design of making his residence here. al
least during he continuance of his term
of Ofice.-Repu6lican.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

We were in attendance upon i ses-
sion of the County Commissioners on
Monday of this week. The whole day
was consumed in approving official bonds
We observed A. w. Morgan, County
Judge elect; Geo. w. Brauon, Treasur-
er elect; Davidson Plasters. Sheriff e.
lecl; and James w. Hacker, County
Clerk elect, and a host OF Constables,
Justices, Road Supervisors, and cher Of
fcials, with their bonds. oaihs and Rev.
enue Stamps, ready TO pass under the
last reading and approval of the County
Board, before they are prepared TO as
sume the functions Of their several Of
fees.
On Tuesday a petition of the B. Fl.
X. s. P. r. R Cos, and che from the
citizens of the County, and one from the
Council Of the City of BrownviIe, were
presented before the County Commits.
sioners asking that Thy submit the ques
ton, whether the county will subscribe
to the capital stock of said company, the
sum of S25O.OO0, 20 the legal voters of
of the county at a special election. At
ter mature deliberaIion and argument of
counsel the Commissioners passed an
order granting an election. A P%rOcla.
nation is to be issued Immediately.
Articles of Incorporation were duly
passed giving to the citizens of Peru a
municipal Charter, under the style and
name of The City of Peru. The COup-
" Of Nemaha now sports three cIlies.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

I'd digestion from the bowels, and the
cattle afflicted die or recover between the
fifth and ninth day after, they have been
taken with the disease.
As to the treatment of this disease all
authors recommend bleeding IN Lherear,
ly stages, afterwards sejauves and ton
les. according to Circumstances. Thean-
imaI infected TO be at once separated
from the hearty, and to be placed IN open
and airy sheds.
Preventive treatment consists in q care.
full supervision of the cattle; The immedi.
ate removal of the animal at the very out.
set of the disease +; the fGmigaIion and
cleansing of the building, and the immed-
late burial Of all dead bodies with The
hides uuremoved.
We hope the farmers Nj. keep u:
posted on the progress Of tue disease.
aRd if cures are Effected give full par
t~iculars of the treatment. that we may
publish them for the benefit of all con.
cerned.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
ESTRAY NOTICES.

Taken up By the undersigned two miles south
e Glen Rock, Nov. 18th. 1887. One Roan Steer
g5t GILES &. KEEDER.
Taken I'd On the eighth dav Of Novemter 1867
at the residence Of the nBdegsiEned two 1ilcs souih
Of BrDWnyille, one I'D clW with White face. cr1a
Of Of, aud swallow fork in each ca. ~sutpoerd to
be five years sd last spring. ". PENNY-
Nov. Il, IS6T-No7-5; pd
Taken up Nov. %, 1861, BY the subscriber living
in South BrDWnTi.le. one COW with black AID white
spots She had a bell on fastened with a leather
stTsP. Also one cali, belonging to the eoE.
HENRY SHAFFER,
November Il, IS67-NO Z, st Pd
TAKEN Up By the subscriber, living three mile
sOuth Of BreEnVille and two miles NORTH Of Nenqba
City, On the 24rh day uf October, 1857, One B,y
Poney. twelve hands high, bald face, four white
S5'-Pd MOSES BANKS.
TaksL up By the undersigned living two miles
South Of Brownsville on the 4th day Of Eoyembsr
1907, one red and white linebae COW. with e7oD
OF right eaF, and underslis in left thre &c years old
Nov. Il, 1875, pd
Taken up, By the Undersigned. living four miles
north o. BrUSnvT.ls, n The 10th day Of NaTemse-,
1887 One brindie AID white sp1tted Ste-r. msrx.d
with undeTbit ia left ear. ana branded On the left
nlp supposed 10 Be q h5uIe lone yer old
Ig-5t ). H. CLAYTON.
Taken up, BY the undersigned. living four nile
north Of BroEnville, on the a0th day Of November
1867 One Red Heifer. some Write IL the forebead
aad belly, brands On lzfs hip WIKI . 6-urs 8, one
year Oil. let S.H. CLAYTON.
Taken up. By the undersigned, IT ing four miles
nOF;h q BrCWnville, On the 10Th day It November
lS57 ,Ons Red Heller. soma white spots. sac uhiie
"a the forehead, braEdcd on left hip uits . figure
3, enc year Old. lO-5t S.H CLAYTON
Taken up, By The undsrsignaj. living E,ar miles 1
north Of BToERville, on the I0th day e NOTemhs-
1851. One Red Heifer. suns waite on the belF and /
.egs, 10 maTks OF brands, one year Old
lest ). d. CLAYTON.
Taken up. By the undersf=hed. IN Nemaha eonn-
y, Neb- Nov. 2Rfh, 1851. Oas y~earlins Seer,
mostly white ears nd, brsnied "a left hip : zbdl
Jne red yearlins HeifsC, right Q T eroPsed and shti
md eft ear under6it
O-5s-pd W.FRANKLE /
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
E S. BOUTWELL,,
FRANCIS THOMAS,
THOMAS WILLIAMS,
VIM. LAWRENCE.
JNO c. CHURCHILL.

DIED-Tn this City, Noy. %, 1887, E. N. BEECH
aged So yelrs and II months.
Dir. Bsech was a native Of Vermont, but moved
while young 10 Ellsworth, NsF York, Ehsre be va
veil knOH1. He Eas = Leading Aeehsn;e, . mem
Der Of the N. E. Church, with which be has been
eOnnected for the last sixteen years. He moved to
this place one year ago, with tlsdesign Of making
a PeEmaneBI home. Bat how uncertain is human
life. FROM the midst Of his life and IabOrs, afte'
q short illness Of Typhoid Fever, be has been tax
en- from our midst. de leaves a wife aud SIX chill
dren to mourn the loss Of 8 kind husband and in
dulgent father, besides a large eireie Of friends.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

To al whom Il nay Concern:
NOfICE Is hsFebE CIV q thstt ne PrsoaisJsn
II Jubas0a Coustr. IN ths Sfais o, Nsbuaa,m
s~Ppointed the foii1Ring TINES foy eEsn-5asm
allowing ciaims aEaiu~t the e.ate % !5s9 ~
felter deceased. sJe e he zii eaBoiy 20 l-11sl
t"-wit. March 9fa, JS5S; April ls.b, IS p
Nav lib, IS6S- a. sen Oc0 X. 40 sd
the said examlnat on 70 rikepacs bffor 3s@
'0Grt az he Pn3bat G M rlCm il Ia1u9A
aid county Cf J1hnsna- All claims 60. g'se,@
Tor allowance t~tbe said Court % Or befEsta'l-
da0 q Nay, 1868. VIII Be forever bluv3-
Given under ny hanl ihis 1th 6y q gc'N
1851. GEORGE ~ DELONJ.
Pr0batsJ1lr
IACOB CLOTFELTEE,
Administration. s4i7ha
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
Abundance so cents.
S NJ. Mckenzie Sup.
* DAVID HART, Sec'y,

The children Of Peru ask US il we will
publish the above. Most certainly chill.
dren, We are glad to DO so. What say
the children of Nemaha City, Aspinwall.
HIllsdale, ST. DerOin. London, Fairview.
Glen Rock. ST. Frederick. and other por-
lions Of The county? If you have any
enterprise you wish advertised. send q
along. You will fnd Us always glad to
welcome you. We have spent, the hap
piest portion of our life among good
children in the school room. and never
feel better Than when we administer
to the wants and desires of good obedi-
en-. children, who sre striving TO become
men and women, respected aud beloved
in society.
Nov. which Ct the children of Peru
will give US The bes. account Of the FEES,
rival. describing ever! thing exactly as
it takes place. We viii decide The mat
ter for you and publish tie one which We
think The best.
Will the scholars of other Sunday
Schools send US for publication an account
of their Christmas Festival if they hold
any.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05
STRAYED.

From near L0udo-, in this Count, slmstime
last Fall, one sOrreI mare coils four years old in the
spring rs hands high. A suitable reward ii be
given Tor its rsrurU, % any inf.rDsIian Which viii
lead to its recovery. FRED. PARKER.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

only aprsEenlsd the aildiagssEdgsliags
and business houses, but also that a School
House and Churches would have been
built there, before this time, hae the
people been able TO procure lots pP0n
wh,cR % build hem. z
Years. &c, H-.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

Presidents Message received too late
for notice or publication this week.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

Taken up. By the undersf=hed. IN Semaha com
~, Neb. Nov. 2Rfh, 1881. Ons yearlins Seer.
mostly white ears nd, brsaied "a left hip . sbd
One red y~earling Heifsr, right Q cropsed and shs
and left ear underbit
O-5t-Pd> CIV. FRA NKLIN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

Taken up, By The undsrsignaj, living Esar miles
north Of BroEBville, on the Ioth day Il NOTemhe-
1887. One Red Heller. sons waite on the bely and
legs, no maTks OF brands, one year cd.
lest S.H. CLAYTON.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

PASSAGE:
Signed
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

Taken up. By the undersigned, TT ing four miles
nOF;h Il BrCWnville. On the 10th day It November
1901 One Red Heller. soma white spots. sons white
On The forehead, brardcd on left hip Eits = fsure
6, enc year Old. 1855 e S.H. CLAYTON
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

McSTGaNERY. Ala, Dec q.
Ihs Advertiser contains letter from ex-
Senator Benjamin Fi'z Patrick. of Alabama,
stating the evils which will follow the ratifi-
cation of the proposed new Constitution. He
regards il as at war with the civilization Of the
age, and believes il will produce disorder AMI
a conflict Of the -esae. !
yoeSerL BLyFi $. Dec. 81.
4he temporary railroad bridge over the
Missouri at this point was completed ysstel:
gay, lars can nay ba ran irom Chicago to
sse Boaky Mountains without breaking hulk,
DEs Mo,Srs. n 81
;, net Siarkson. .-aal ~ editor of the STATE
-.gy.ster, was married yesterday morning to
Miss Anna G. Howell, at Pella.
G. {. Dewey, member OF the Legislature
from frenon. county, Ens resigned, and his
place is to be filed by special election on the
9Th of January.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 27.
A serious riot occurred at Hampton on
Christmas: Thomas Isastemer, Deputy Sher-
III. while intoxicated became involved in a
dispute with small negro boy. A colored
man took the boys part when Lattemer de-
liberately shot him, inaicting serious wound
in the head Laltemer then ran into his
house, A large number oG colored men sur
rounded the house, caught Laltemer as he
attempted to escape and beat him nearly to
death. lie was resrel b two eaiored men
nd carried toiaii.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 81.
Jacob Sehepps, an old citizen of Belle
vile. Illinois, whose wife vas recently di.
vorced from him, fatally stabbed both her
and himself SATURDAY.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-28
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
LATE CABLE DISPATCHES,

; sLospos. Dec. 2T.-Another Of those 6end-
ish oatrages, which cqaracterizes the opera
tions Of the Fenian Brotherhood, has inst
been perpetrated at Dublin kilograms from
there, received to-day, gives the following par.
ticulars -
An unu aaally large number Of letters have
recently been received at the postotfice at
Dublin, directed to prominent officials Each
one of these letters was loaded with explo~
sive materials, designed to kill the person to
whom addressed. Several exploded before
their real nature were ascertained, but up to
this time no persen has been killed. 4 pc.
iiceman, who received ore or these letters.
was horribly mangled by tue explosion.
The Times has an editorial article On the
Fenian question 1t shows that no less thar
2,ooo special constables hare hsen sworn IN
and are now sery;.g in London. The writer
cells attention to the grave public danger.
and calls on provincial cities and towns 10
emulate the precautionary measures Of the
metrop9l,s.