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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-02
NARKETh.

LONDON, Dec. 1-Noon.--C Consols s4!. Bonds
74.. =
LIVERPOOL. Dec. I-Noon.-Cottou quiet sales
l20o0 bales. shipments from Bombay to 9th,
since last report. II, 600 bales.
744. ',
LIVERPOOL, Dec, --Afternoon.--Cotton
steady. Sales 600 bales.
HAVRB, Dec. l. Cotton closed last night on
the spot l.37: afoat l.75. Cotton dull both on
the spot and afOst.
HAVANA, Nov 30.-Sugar fat at si01s8 reals,
Cont acts for new are made at 7CG7i reals.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. l-EveHing Cotton steady !:
ysrbs and fabrics ct Manchester dull. Corn dall.
Red Western Wheat IS. 4d.(g9s. Sd.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l. Evening Cotton quiet
but firm. MIddling uplands lls@ll5d., midiling
Orleans lid Sales IL 600 bales.
oNDOs. Dec. .l-Evening.-c curpentiue 29s.
LONDON, Dec. 1-Eyenipg.1C 1Consols 92s, bonds
Hs. THllow sos. Sd
FRAsKFoRT. Dec. Bonds 79l679s.
Nkw YOEK, Dec. Evening g.-Cotton firm but
less active; sales $500 bales; middling uplands
So; Southern dull and dropping; common to
fair extra 81 20GS rs. Wheat heavy; demand
chiefly speculative; white Michigan 81 IS. Corn
a shade lower, with moderate inquiry; Western
Pork nominal at s25 1926. Lard heavy; kettle
l6@l64c. Whisky dull; Western 81 65. Rec
duil. Sugar In moderate request. Coffee more
active and firm. Molssses dull; New Orleans soc.
THrpentiDe 463@47ac. Rosin 81 4O02 IS. Frsights
heavy; cotton. sail, 5-l6@ic steam t1ic.
Nkw YORK, Dec. l.-Tennessees 6s, North Car.
onas 81, do. new 62 Money more active, clos.
ing 6619; prime psper 7Ge9 Sterling dali, de-
cling, l09! cotton bills l0s3. Gold quiet 135.
CISCISsAr, Dec. l-Flour and grain quiet.
Cotton frmer at 235c. Whisky 9sc. Pork s22 rs
@23. Bulk shoulders 9l39lc., sides l2lG l3ic.
Lard l4Gl4}c. Batter and cheese unchanged.
ST. LUIS, Dec. Tobacco unchanged. Super-
fine -four IS 25@6 ga. fancy s. 5O9l0 so. Wheat
81 50@l 95 Corn 67G73c. Oats 55(15sc. Bulk
shoulders 9@9lc-, clear sides l39l4c. Bacon
shoulders llc., clear sides l74;. Lard l5c.
Whisky 97@9s.
LoUisvILLs. Dec. l.-Sales 55 hhds. tobacco;
common lugs to cutting leaf IS 50Q27. Cotton
22c. Hogs, gross. 81 50@S, and scive. with
heavy receipts. Superdne -four S. 25Gs. Wheat
81 65Gl so. Corn 50g5Sc. 0ss 550D5Sc. Rye
81 30. Meas pork s23. Lard l4l@l5c. Bdk
shoulders 9sc,, clear rib sides l3c., clear sides
lssc. Green hams lisc. Shoulders &c.. sides
lie. Whisky, raw, free, nominslly. $50.
NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Stocks Gull but steady;
Erie disturbs confidence, 520s of '62 ll0i. OF '6l
l07, of '65 lO7s, do. new no.. Of 67 llOi of '6s
ll04. l0.40's 1864.
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AMUsEMENTs.

VARITIEs-" Arrsh. ma. .Pogue," on the occasion
Of i's repetition last evening, drew together an
audience large erough, we fancy, to satisfy the
cravings of any managerial appetite. And cer-
tsinly. although, as We have observed hitherto,
the piece is not a new one, it yet assumes at the
hands of Miss 0rton aud Mr.. Floyd. assisted by
ViniDg Bowers as Michael Feeny we have never
seen eQualed, an entirely fresh interest. To night
the popular drama The Marble Heart" will be
played.
81. CHARLEs.-If Mr.. and Mss Couldock had
succeeded in pleasing their audience as the two
Eieldi19s in the a. Willow CoDse,n on Monday
evening that ACHE vment was followed by another
equally successful, in their appearance last night
a. Pttr Pr0bity end Grace Emery ia that beau
tifui and touching piece, Z" Toe Chimney Coraer, +"
which possesses, lt may be mentioned, the meri (
OF bringing upon the stage but seven characters.
The amusing farce, " Fool Of the Family, - with
Gyas~- @.A n-it-~ u~--;.- s,~i--.i~. -,a pes!.,
.S0urde,s, concluded the en- ertaIaneut. To 1ighV
an entirely new play Ly Charles Resde entitled
" Dora" suggested by Teonyson's idyllic poem,
will be produced, Miss Cookbook appearing as
Dora, the heroine, and Mr. Couldock as Farmer
allen
ACADEMY or Music :" New Orleans BY Gas
fght." twntten by ksvansgb gives the author
an opportunity Of appearing, and very creditsby 1.
n the charac er Of seedy. eccentric pet, Tar
tc' Ross, who Is slgeys turning NJ In the oldest
positions and adventures. and who Ia pursued
wherever he goes by burning thirst which beer
only can quench. The piece brings upon the
,tsRe variety Of local scenes and characters,
which the spectator will 6nd vastly inrer,aiaing
Il will be repeaied this evening" with q varied
olO programme, incloiiog Mile To1rnour's ira
peze act, and the, Slave Market OF 'onst anti
nople,' ballet, in which Sohlhe and Cribelli ap-
pear. -s
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A. Oakley Hall was elected mayor of New York
city yesterday by 5000 majority. f.l o-9.f

PoRTEsTs OF .S69.-The Pail Mall Gazette says
That ipfallible foretelle- of the times to co.ae,
the fsmous Zidkiel has looked into next year,
and gives depressing account OF oar vros.
poets. Saturn is very hard on Spain and Hungary
through nearly all the year. 10 May Mars 10
stlll in Leo, affecting Rome, aud in some degree
France aiso. willie Saturn retrogrsde ia Ssgitts-
rias. sfficts Spain with many troubles" Royalty
Is impartally singled out for misfortune eli over
Eur pe. In February Abdul-Aziz has a bad
irsDsit;' ard the emperor of Austria suffers
from violence" In May the king of ,nover has
" the moon, joined with Saturn, at bis birthday"
very bad Sign. Two months later the king Of
Prussia is to . meet trouble by the death OF
fen ale" the king Of Italy being at the same time
iss q. ,erea -,ih Ss,arn sod se"s,. being ez
the year. Even our own royal family does not
escape Zsdkiel observes that The prince"
(srpsrenty the prince of wsles) has NJ G.
square saturn zod con ~ degrees SO minutes,
aud Sun SQUARE Mars z0d. COO. = ~ degrees 81
minutes. Tsese are very serious. aud I Judge
very serious consequences. which do not fee al
Liberty 20 explain more fully. II asuology were
believed In. o. believe IN Il these c. n .eQuences
nient be avoided, so that perhaps much depends
On the circulation Of the almanac this year."
Aeen, on the 9th OF November " the epposilou
OF Jopiter 70 the SUM- at the birthday OF we'll
beloved prince will affect the state Of his b,ood,
which becomes infamed and too abundant"
A most the only CLEAN OF good fortune allowed
Ia thai OF ''Jupi err in trine to the place Of her
moon at BIRTH viii confer strength and health on
The Princess Of Wales about the 2lst OF Msrch."
conjunction OF the planets in Juue insures trou-.
ble In London and elsewhere, and "msy produce
shocks of esrthquske.n Moreover, il seems to
oeDote .fal from power Of the ministry 10 this
country" In November, besides misfortunes to
royal princes, the ''roughs" OF London "wiil give
trouble, and very numerous and serious fires will
tell hard upon the insurance ofces.r On the lIth
Of March The moon seems rather Affected and
this points to many honbles and mighty changes
among the ministry, which will 60 nigh TO be csst
o0t of power chiefly through the intrigues Of
female foes" All tins is enough TO make nervcus
eople quake 10 their shoes. Let Us hope that the
voices Of the stars have for once deceived their
prophet ..r ... =.
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FROM SOUTH cAR0LIsA.
Conclusion or Sovernor seotr. Se..ou

CONCLUSION OF Sovern0r 0cotps Message.
CHARLESTON, g. c.. Nov. 30.-Tu concluding hi ia
Dnesssge Gov. Scott says "The general elections
ksve passed, and the political issues involved
yhich 30 hercey sgitated the country having
been determined for q considerable period il is
devouty to be hoped that the community may be
bdulged in a respite from the passions and excite
hents to which il has 80 long been subjected, and
Dat our people msy be enabled TO turn their stten.
Don TO the development aud Improvement of
their material resources which have been 90 sadly
Impaired and neglected.
at gives me much pleasure to state that assur.
1ances have been lecerved both previous and SUBJ
oeqpent 10 the election from many ,of the most
prominent men Of the State, hereto ore in active
Opposition 20 the government, Of their regret at
She occurrence Of these outrsges aud their detes-
Baton for their authors, wel Of their determi-
nation 10 yield willing obedience TO the Const-
Button and laws. relying on the peaceful exercise
cf their rights at the ballot box, TO remedy what.
ever they may deem Objectionable In them.
"ThIs determination has excited and cannot but
continue to exert favorable influence upon the
prosperity Of the State, tranqnilizing its people.
Stimulating its industry and giving character aud
credit TO its enterprises. Recognizing with
pleasure these evidences Of returning good feel
iug, and wishing 10 recprocsto every indication of
sn spprosch 10 friendly relations, would reite.
rate the recommendations of my last message in
favor Of q liberal policy on part Of Legisla.
bilities. While upon the subject of our past diff.
ferences J would take occasion to express the
hope that national politics will occupy hereafter q
much less prominent position In affairs Of the
State and in the minds of the people than hereto.
fore. Political issues having been determined for
years 70 come. at least. there ia but little pro.
priety In keeping up political agitation"
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TIE OREsOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Chase and the Connseslion Laws-He De.
odes they are 60" o"stituuonaI-A ppeai ON .
writ Of ffror-Dana and the D.vt. I'm.
dfetnent- = Rolin s-Fuii Cabip et-Rsvenur
h~eeipts-knd of Cgs' -mnkers stpihe In
New verk-Sre-t and the Mayor of 8e.
Ton 8rsnps Majority In Canfornia-Exten.
ave Thievery-PscIne Railroad - goO
100000 Gold In sho Trensury-Reyeaue
Frauds In Texas.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Judge Chsse has de-
cided several condscation cases sustaining Under.
WOODS previous decision. The decisions involve
the declaration that the coniscaton laws are con.
stitutional and that where there was no appear.
ance and plea by the defendants, the admiralty
side OF the district court had full jurisdiction TO
decree conhscation and sale. Chase, however,
las desired that the question should come before
the full bench of the Supreme Court, and an ap.
peal on writ of error wac granted. .A- '-.'f
Richard ii. Dana, of Boston. will represent the
government In the argument ON the motion to
quash the Davis Indictment
Rollins retnrBed TO day. s....... ....
A full cabinet present to-day.
Revenue to-day, s692, 900.
Cigar makers strike in New York ended by
compromise. e..
Grant. in a letter 10 the mayor Of Boston. a..
cepts with thanks the hosptsities offered, bat
begs to be excused from public demonstr alton
lie wiz stop at the st. James Hotel and will be
glad TO receive persons who may wish to call
Gen. Grants official majority la California is
The Tribune says: "The reported larceny of
s. 900 900 is the latest sensation in the records of
thievery concerning the Erie Railroad
Government issued 81 92o, 900 bonds to Pacific
Railroad during November. .....s .-.
Gold in the treasury about $50, ,000, 900.
The Internal revenue bureau ID in receipt of ad.
vices from the United States district attorney for
Texas stating that the revenue officials there have
sgnally failed in collecting revenue, and that
gross frauds exist. In response the bureau has
given Instructions TO III Major Belger, the ne gly an
pointed supervisor, to inquire into the matter.
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FROM NEW YORK.

Fort Lafayette Bu~sing-Fears for the Pow
der MsgSzfue-The Erie Railroad under
Msbag- meat OF Day GouId-Csar.er F,,e
tios-seiiinx OF Geld by Governmeet-Gen
9rant-A mertcans at Panama 10 be Fro
tecteo. "a o.af1frT~rr .". s..- 80 s1al
New YORK, Dec. Fort Lafayette in the hsr
Dor is burning. Great danger /. apprehsnded
from the explosion of the magazine, CONTAINING
thirty-two tons Of powder.
1be State attorney general has taken possession
pr the Ere road and placed it under the manage.
1nent of Jay Gould, which virtually leaves every.
thing as before.
Sub-tfessury balance $S7, SOC. 900.
Charter election IL progressing 1uietly The
flection Of Hall as mayor is conceded
The government sold $500. 900 in gold to day at
135 lilo.
Hall is elected mayor BY IS, 900 majority. Total
vote cast about 81. 600.
The jury has found Garner @. Baker, late teller
of the Trsdesmen's Back guilty.
Grant arrived this morning.
Secretary seward directs our cons1l at Panama
TO admonish citizens participating in the civil war
that they forfeit the governments protec tion and
also directs him 70 demand protection for kmeri.
can citizens, aud prompt redress for injuries re-
ceived. Also that American citizens shall not be
subjected to forced loans or military duty. Naval
commanders are ordered to afford full protec ton
80 American citizens in danger.
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FROM GEORGIA.
Festpon ement OF Munie'paI Election In
Atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. The mayor and city
rosool have ordered the pOstpOnetReat of the
municipal election until the Assem- Alis.ss -ss .hs
Legislature IN January, taking ground that
eroes are not entilled to vote BY ths legislative
lsw granting city charters. and that the election
will be null end void uuless the present Legiss-
ture striNe out the word white y from the city
charter. The Democrats claim thst the State
AConstitution and reconstruction laws give the
negroes Alright 10 vote, the municipal laws 20 the
Contrary notwithstanding, and they propose hold
5Dg q egusr election, allowing the blacks to
vote, leaving the Legislature TO decide Ms 60 its
LEGALITY,
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

soUTHwEsT PASS, Dec. Ill A. M.-Barone.
ter 70 80 Wind north and light. Arrived Steam
ship Agnes. Wilson, Galveston, to q. A. Whitney
q Co.; bark Carmen, Gorrodo. As days from Ma
lsga, TO Avandano Bros; ship Pocahontas. Weeks.
80 days from Rio, $500 bags coffee to Dymon &
Laly-reports having spoken, Oct. 26, ship Ann
Ruskin, rs days from London for Sydney, in lsti-
tude 25,2O south, longitude 3l.30 west. No
departures.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. !. P. P.M.-Wind north
esst and light. Barometer so. Arrived Schooner
Pinkey. Limo, master. fourteen days from Rustan.
fruit to ,Goldenbow,& Kelly. No departures. =
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FROM CUBA.

Foreigners Joining the VoIunteer.-Oeniai
that Mexican. nrs Concerned In the Kevo-
lutsSs-Commerce hat.
HAVANA, N ov. 30.-Mshy foreigners have join
ed the volunteers now in the field.
Prominent Mexcans here deny that any hexi'
cans are concerned in the revolution. The only
foreigners who hold prominent positions with the
,reyoutionists are Domi1csns.
Commerce. here is fiat, merchants preferring to
store the larger portion Of their goods 20 await the
result OF the revolution retail merchants olly
buying 10 supply immediate demards.
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nIsCELLANEOUs.

The Florida Troubles -R.iirssd Matters
Ronrd OF Trade Cenvenes To-Day Ia Csa-
eiunn,i-Advice. from Havana.
TALLAHASSEE, December The argument on
the motion last reported in the Supreme Court
continued all day, and win doubtless conclude to-
morrow.
AususrA. Ca, December l.-Tbe Columbia and
Anrnsts Railroad l. finished frOn Columbia to
Grspite vie, 10 miles from Augusta. where 1t con.
meets with the South Carolina Railroad. Trains
ran through yesterday.
CrCIsNArf, December l.-The Nauonal Board
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RIVER NEWS.

VIcKsBURG. Dec. l.-Passed up: Importer
at 10 this morning. Down: Pargoud at Ii this
morning and Ruth at noon. River rising.
s sT. LOUIS, Dec. River stationary.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l.-River rising, with feet
inches 10 the canal. Weather cloudy. Barometer
rising. Thermometer SO. l'1
VICKsBURG. Dec. Passed down: CARAT and
barges and Legal fender at I'm.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.

Nsicn az Telegraph and Postal Dep arfne nj
Recemme aided by Merchants' Exehansc-
Storage House Burned.
Sr. LouTs, Dec. 1.-The Merchants Exchange
bss passed q resolution fsyoring the union of the
telegraph with the postal department.
Bloomfield Co.'s storage house burned last
hight. Loss $l50,000.
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FRoM EUROPE.
Disasters 10 Ships-P p. Inters In Parss an n
sttfhe- Liberal Majority - Napoleon's
Be4lsh-Vfssoria's HeaItb-Di.r seu-GIad-
stone.

QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 1.-The ship Isabella, Liver
pool for New York, put in here, damaged by col.
lision during gale.
LISBON, Dec: THE brig Gladiator, from Ne
York arrived here lesky.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. The crew of the shin
tlee'wiDg, OF Quebec, which was recently sban.
doned at s.s, has arrived.
PARIS. Dec. The printers Of this CITY are on
the strike.
LONDON, Dec. THE present liberal majority
is liz. ltis reported that Napoleon is suffering
rom diabetes. aud that Eugenie is giving unusual
attention to public affairs.
position.
Disraeli viii propose no names for the peerage
curing the remainder of his administration. A
grand testimonial banquet is proposed in Liver
pool N honor OF the retiring ministry.
Gladstone's /" Chapter Of an Autobiography, ~
1t Is believed has esranged many Of his friends
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The amusement Of reading is among the greatest
consultations of life IL is the nurse Of virtue the
uphold Of adversely. the prop Of Independence
Ihe supporter of jnst pride. the streng'hener Of
elevated opinions; il is the shield against the
iyTspny Of all petty passions. the rereiIer Of the
fools scor. and the knsve'sressOn.-l5r Edger.
ten Fsrridges. 1rt
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A sbeep-vsshing machine is used by Australian
vool-growers, which perfectly clesnses the wool
30 that its market value Is greatly increased. A
por'sble engine Is used 20 throw water into
tank. to give eight feet fall. Several spouts are
inns Of vster two AID one half feet vide by one
eighth Of sn IN eh Thick This searches well into
he SooI and deterges it perfe city for the shesrer
The cost Of 8 ,welye-borse engine aud everything
etnplele ia 5000. ffrif - r-s.saF. f1r
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On the second page will be found the con-
tinuation of the argument in the Opelousas
Railroad case, in the United States Court.
Also, full account of The races over the Me-
tairie Course yesterday.
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Cold closed in New York yesterday at ls5.

We call attention to the notice published by
TIE clerk OF the United States District Court,
stating that John Thornhil, Esq. was BY mistake
Published as q bankrupt a. ~
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Of Trade convenes tomorrow; many delegates
arriving.
HAVANA, December Later advices from San.
usgo OF the engagement at Villa del Cobre 10.
crease the number Of revolutionists killed.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-01
FEMALE ECONOMY.

He is mean man who accuses q woman
Of meanness, because her expenditures are
carefully regulated, and her outlay watched
With close and unremitting economy To
be sure, no husband and father ever re-
proaches wife or daughter with undue care
in circumscribing her expenses, bat, Wheth-
er consistently or not, all meh-saye our
more just selves, perhaps-charge the te-
male character with containing n strong
tendency to meanness and close fstedness,
qualities which no one tolerates in another
than himself or those who may spend for
him. You may remember that no trades
man fears the exactions of any male purchas-
er so much as he does woman Nobody,
1t IS said, higgles so long about the half cent
per pound on the price of mackerel, or has
so keen an eve for remnants They are
charged with being bargain hunters, and
are supposed 10 De very set OF dragons In
their desire to save penny.
Now, one word for the ladies' Who
sharpened their mercantile wits? Who
taught them, IN q hard school, the lesson
of economy, and obliged them willing or not
to keep their expenditures down to the low
est limit? Who? Why, these husbands
and fathers. They-excepti in rare instan-
ces Of female supremacy over the
lfedsuIgs wear tHe ClOtues VI authority, ana
control every appropriation. With a close
fist, they haad out little dribs of stamps, or,
once in while, a solitary, companionless,
forlorn greenback, to the female members of
their household And they, driven by this
stern necessity, obliged by higher authority
to be economical, attempt to make fifty cents
buy dollars worth
Gentlemen of justice, pause and ponder
When your wife trades your second best
coat to the Jew pedlar for a pair of parlor
ornaments, or sells your files Of valuable pa
gers at so much per pound, inquire with the
severity that inward examination ought to
have how much you have given her for
spending money this quarter. Upbraid her
not for illiberality if you have forced her to
it. Here we stand to plead her cause assert
the reason, if not the propriety, of Female
Economy. Ladies ReDositoyy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-01

polled at such election district shall be reiec-
ted oy any tribunal trying contest under
said election.
10. If any prothonotary, clerk or the
deputy OF either, or any other person, shall
afflx the seal OF otlce 70 any naturalization
paper and give out the same in blank,
whereby 1t may be ffau1ulently used, or
furnish naturalization certificate 10 any per
son who shall not have been duly examined
aud sworn IN open court in presence of some
Of the judges thereof, according 10 the act
OF Congress, be shall be guilty of q high
misdemeanor; OF If any person shall fraudu-
lently use any such certificate Of naturaliza-
ton, knowing that it was fraudulently issued
and shall vote or attempt TO vote thereon.
he shall be guilty of high misdemeanor,
and either OF any of the persons, their aiders
or abettors, guilty of either of the misde-
meanors aforesaid, on conviction, shall be
hnad 10 sum mot exceeding one Thousand
dollars, and imprisoned in the proper peni-
tentiary for period not exceeding three
years.
H. Any assessor, election officer or per.
son appointed as an overseer, who shall neg
lect or refuse TO perform any duty enjoined
BIZ this act, without reasonable legal cause,
shall be subject to penalty of one hundred
dollars; and if any assessor or election officer
shall enroll any person as a voter who he
shall know is not qualified, or refuse 10 en-
roll any one who be shall know is qualified
he shall be guilty of misdemeanor in Office
and, on conviction be punished by fine and
Imprisonment, and also be subject to an ac-
ton for damages by the party aggrieyed; /;
and if any person shall fraudulently alter,
add to, deface or destroy any registry of vo-
ters, made out as directed by this act, or
tear down or remove the same from the
place where it has been fixed by or under
the direction of the election officers, with
like fraudulent or mischievous intent, or for
any improper purpose, the person so often
ding shall be guilty Of high misdemeaner,
and, on conviction, shall be punished BY a
fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, aud
Imprisonment not exceeding two years
u. Ifany tax collector is found guilty of
issuing a receipt for taxes to any person
whatever, said taxes not having been paid
he shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
in Office, and, on conviction, shall be fined
in sum not less than one hundred dollars,
and suffer an Imprisonment in the county
Jail for a term not less than three months
for every offence.
IS. That for all elections hereafter holden
under this act the polls shall be opened be-
tween the hours Of six and seven o'clock,
A. NJ, aud be closed at six clock, F. NJ.
a. That the county commissioners shall,
at the proper expense of the county, pro-
cure and furnish all the blanks made neces-
sary by this act.
Is. All laws inconsistent with any Of the
provisions of this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed.