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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-08-12

| Messrs. Hawkins h Shearer:
| As have had one of your machines in almost
daily use for eight years and have had so much
comfort in the use of it during all this time, it
affords me pleasure to say that | conscien-
tiously recommend your machine to the public
as machine easily kept in order, durable and
capable of doing sewing suitable for family.
Respectfully,
Mrs VIM DoNAGHE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-08-12

Staunton Va, Apr. 18th 1870.
Messrs Hawkins & Shearer:
| have been an advocate of other machines
than the Wheeler Wilson till your arrival
Since you put my machine in order it is in my
Judgment the best Family Sewing Machine in use.
use it with perfect ease for all kinds of sewing.
1t stitches to perfection.
Very respectfully,
Mrs JOHN B. HoGE.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.--By virtue of a
Z decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, rendered at the June term 1870, IN the
case Of John Browns Admir-. as A. S. Lara and
others, the undersigned commissioners will prot
ceed on the premises, on Tuesday the Both day
of August next, to sell that very desirable real
estate upon which John Brown in his life time
resided. Said property contains l48 acres OF
land lying adjoining and Immediately north OF
the Fishersville Depot on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. This is one Of the most desira-
BILE tracts Of land in Augusta County, and, from
it's peculiar location and proximity TO the Depot,
has great present and prospective value. 1t is
well watered and has a fine proportion OF wood
land The land will be shown to persons desir-
ing to purchase by the agent at the Depot or by
the tenant on the premises.
TERMS Enough cash in hand to pay costs
suit and sale, and the balance in equal install
ments at G. Is and 80 months from day of sale,
for which bonds with good personal security,
bearing interest, will be required, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
Sale to commence at II o. clock NJ.
H. NJ. Bell,
jul22-tds Commissioner.
4 TTRACTIONS FOR THE LADIES.-Great
~ decline in the prices of millinery Dry
Goods, Dress Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Shoes, Hats
&c. &c.
Beautiful Delanes, Grenadines, &C., from o
cents up.
Ladies and Gents Hose, pair for As cts.
Beautiful Chignons SO and 60 cts.
200 yds. Spool Cotton (Warranted) only cts.
Ladies Shoes, City make, from ST., rs to So so.
Gents Shoes, all styles and prices, also Hats,
Wool Fur, Straw and Chip, from 20 cts. to So.
We would call special attention to the New
Supply of Millinery Goods received this week,
bought since the great decline in prices.
Remember as the season advances Greenbacks
so up and goods decline.
If you call you will have no remorse of con-
science, for having made your purchases at the
Cheap Cash Store, on New Street.
J. w. NEWTON,
Proprietor
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MONEY TO LOAN.-In sums of S., 900 and
Iy1 upwards, for three, four or five years,
on real estate security, For particulars apply at
this office
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THOR RENT Two good Store-Rooms, in a
II business mart Of the town. Terms liber-
u Annlv to ], B. Scherer Jr., or Henry Mat
thews ,s@nsA july ls-3t.
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Hotels.

A MEXICAN HOTEL,
n. Immediatslyatthe Va. CentralRaiload
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
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Only Two Dollars year in advance
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MocHEsNEY & SADENBoUsoH ,proprietors
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Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer:
have been using in my family for several
years, one of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Ma
chimes, and consider it one of the best Machines
in 1t makes the most perfect stitch on coarse
or fine goods of any machine have ever seen.-
Ny machine is easy kept, and has never been out
of order. Respectfully,
Isaac WITZ,
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rnayl3-tf
ygJEED FAMILY FAVORITE
NM SEyJ,ING NJ trIIIN

IXTEED FAMILY FAVOR1TE jF
w SEWING MACHINE.
The best yet invented for universal use For
the foregoing fact respectfully refer you to tho
following persons who own and are using the r.
f. to their entire satisfaction: Mrs. VIM. A.
Harris W e. Institute: Mrs. Phillips; Va. Fe-
male Institute; Mrs. james Bumgardner Jr.; Mrs.
James Hardin; Mrs. Prof Turner; Mrs J. s.
Lipscomb; Mrs. VIM. J. Hunter; Mrs D: b.
Strasburg; Mrs Wilson; Miss Sloan; Miss Pax
ton; Mrs Capt. Jno. Woodward, White Sulphur
Springs, and A. J. Dotson, Lewisburg, W: Va.
Others could be added to the list but we forbear.
For SOS you can buy one with every attachment
included. J. W. NEWTON,
/june24-tf New ST., Staunton, Va.
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s4U1;si.
THE V1NHs1CAYONs

Is the largest paper in the State:
Contains more reading matter,
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Staun,on Va, Apr. 18th 1870.
Messrs Hawkins 4 Shearer
have been using the Wheeler h Wilson Ma
chine for four years, and consider it the best Ma
chine in use.
Respectfully,
Mrs. A. W HARTMAN
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Staunton, Apr. 18th 1870

Staunton, Apr. 18th 1870.
Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer:
had an old Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Ma
chine in my house that had never been used til
your arrival You have added the improve
ments and put it in order. Itdoes beautiful sew
ing. My daughter sews on it with case and per
feet freedom. 1t makes the most perfect stitch
have ever seen. AS a Family Sewing Machine
think none excel it.
Respectfully,
Mps r. HAWKINS
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NJ. p. BLEDSOE, Manager
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Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer:
have one of the Wheeler & Wilson SEWN.
Machines 1t renders perfect satisfaction in ever,
particular. consider its work unsurpassed
Respectfully,
Mrs P B. HOGE
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James A. Piper & Son have just received, a
their new stole room, adjoining the Virginia Ho
tel, a new and select stock of
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CAsUALTIEs.-About 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Philip Barry, an empioye of the
Reading Railroad Company, while engaged in
oiling the trucks oil some cars near Richmond,
sustained compound fractures of both legs by
the train suddenly backing on him. He was
taken to the Episcopal Hospital.
Philip Mccormick, aged forty-five years
at an early hour this morning walked out of the
third-story window of his clearinghouse, Le-
high avenue and Frankford road, and sustained
a fracture of one of his legs. He was taken to
the Episcopal Hospital.
John Perot, aged sixteen years, residing at
No. Drinkers alley, had both his hands badly
injured this morning by being run over by a
wagon at Fifth and Arch streets. He was taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
NOVEL ADvERTIsEMENT.-There is now
on exhibition in the windows of the Art
Galleries, No. 1925 Chestnut street, novel ad-
vertisement intended to be hung in one of the
principal hotels. 1t consists of a facsimile of
all the daily city papers, OF autographs of dis
tinguished persons, advertisements, and other
matter, all done by hand with pen and ink.
The space covered by the design is quite large
and handsome frame surmOuuts the whole
The penmanship was done by Mr.. j. w. Russell
Altogether the thing Is most novel and well
worth examining.
OvERFED.-This morning two overled quad
rupeds, attached to car No. IL of the Lombard
and South Streets Railway, took flight at Ele.
venth and South streets, on account of the car
tongue becoming loosened and falling ON them
Starting InadlY on, they pulled the driver over
the dasher. injuring him somewhat about the
face and body. On the animals sped until they
reached Twelfth street, when, running the
pole into the rear of wagon, their course was
suddenly stopped, and before they could recover
High Constable Campbell had hold of them.
SEPARATED.-Some days ago Heinrich OIL
hauser aged Is years. with his mother started
from Pittsburg for Philadelphia, intending to
tramp it all the way to Philadelphia aud make
their living by peddling. All went well with
them until within IL miles of this city. when
they separated agreeing to meet at a certain
point Both however went astray, and the
mother is now here hunting the boy. She eau
be found at the Mayors office
NAUGHTY CHRIsTIANA.--At No. 1886 Mar
shall street resides Ludwig Gold and family. aud
with them up TO Yesterday resided as a servant
one Christiana Haehnlen. Yesterday Ludwig
and family went out to spend the day. On their
return they found that Christiana had gone out
also, and with her a trunk, marked Ludwig
Gold, merino dress, a shawl, lot of bed-tick-
ing, and various other articles.
A PETTY THETA loafer named David Cy-
peTheldt was yesterday arrested by Officer
Kelley, on warrant issued by the Mayor for
the theft of a set of fire equipments from the
Pennsylvania Hose House. Eighth street, below
Green.
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This AfteFnOon,e Quotations.
FRO.N W.ASHLNGTON.
The South Atlantic Fleet.

Special Despatch TO the BUeHiIlg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Rear-Admiral Joseph
Lanman, commanding the South Atlantic fleet, re-
ports the arrival on that station of the American
Minister to Paraguay, Mr.. Stevens, and that the
United States steamer Wasp has been placed at his
disposal to enable him to carry out the Official in
structioDs Of the State Department.
Secretary Rsbeson
viii return here Thursday night
The OHicial "Blue BOok's
for the biennial period ending September 30, 1862
will be ready for distribution by the 10th OF Sep
tember.
United States steamer Delaware.
Ohcial advices were yesterday received from the
United States steamer Delaware from Singapore
stating that she is homeward bound, and expects to
reach here the first part of December. All well on
board.
The Lancaster
was at Montevideo July 22.
Obituary.
Commodore Worden reports to the Navy Depart
ment the death, on Saturday last, of Professor Wm
Ii. Wilcox, head OF the department OF mathematics
at the Naval Academy. Cause, congestion of the
liver.
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THE SITUATION AT PARIS.

The Empress Is Believed Ia Urge AbdIcation-
Gambetta Considers PaiisaO Trusrw orthy
Because a Traitor To the kegency-A >ioA-
name for TrOchu.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. 22, 1sI0-The special cor
respondent OF the Tribune writes from Paris on sun
day l21st) 1.-THE Committee of Defense as finally
organized comprises Gen. rochu Marshal valiant,
Admiral Rigault de Genouiy, Baron Jerome David,
Gen. De La Tour, Gen. Guion, Gen. DAutemarre
powers, and has a special executive committee that
meets daily in the War once, receiving reports Of
the state of the defensive works, armament, mu-
nitOns and provisions in store, and all operations.
These reports 90 subsequently 10 the Minister of
War, and thence 10 the Council.
SIT fully believed here that the Empress Is urg-
ting the Emperor 10 abdicae in favor OF his son. but
the Emperor refuses All the acts of the Corps Legs-
latif take effect without Imperial DEGREES confirming
them or directing their execution"
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mis- family, had given details regarding the route OF
the armies, and description Of the river, already
well known to the PrussAn authorizes
After ten minutes deliberation the tribunal agreed
unanimously on the prisoners culpabiltv, and al
Judged HIM to he visited with the punishment OF
death. The trial was over i'm less than two hours
and the prisoner will probably be shot on Wednes-
day.
THIS Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, Aug. 23-1130 4. M.-Consols for money
01sa, and for account 91X. American securities
steady Y: s. b2Os Of 1862 ssH; of 1865, old, sI9l
1S6Is, 81; 10-40s So Railways quiet Erie, !TB; I-
nois Central 112 Atlantic and Great Western 23 ~,
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23-1l'3O a. Motion opened
quiet and steady; uplands 9Bd.; orleans Oaid.
Sales estimated at 10000 bales. Bacon. b9s. Tor
Cumberland cut, end 6Ss. for short rib mlddles
Pork, l22@125s
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Aug. 23-1'90 p. M.-Consols for money,
91h, and for account, 91H. American securities
quiet Railways quiet.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23-1.30 P. M.-Shipments OF
cotton from Bombay to August %, 1S 600 bales
Winter wheat 9s, 10d. Receipts OF wheat for three
days. 10000 quarters, including 10000 of American.
oats rs. 3d. Peas, 31s 6d.63Ss. Pork dull at l12s
Lard quiet Beef, 1lSs. Cd.
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New York Stock and Money Mar
Baltimore Produce Marker,

BALTIMORE. Aug. 2S.-Cotton firm and nomnally
Howard Street superGne, s575@S; do extra sS.s5
37'25; do. family, s75O@s'25: City Mills superdne,
s5T5@6.I5; do. extra, s6'25@7'25; do. family, 81 IS
S625@7; do. family, S76z'50. Wheat dull and
heavy, and no amber Offering; we quote at 81 500
l'60; good to prime Maryland red, 1850 AS infe-
rior to fair s1I0@1'25; white wheat, Sl4O@l 65
Western winter S135@l'3s. Corn = White, CSC. a.
Sl0S, as to quality; new mixed and white, SO99
yellow, S5695c, all neglected Oats, 45@4Sc. RYE
7e@ 9Oc. Mess Pork quiet at 5000 Bacon irmer; rib
sides, 174@1Sc.; clear do, 1Sh@1S&c.; shoulders,
l5H@l51tc: llams, 26c. Lard quiet at 171l@1TaIc.
Whisky dull at a5a96 snnnlY fair y
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FROM M4RY'L.AND.
Fire on the Mountains.

Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 23.-This section of
the State is clouded by smoke. Objects cannot
be seen at a distance Of quarter of mile at
noon, owing to the thickness of the atmosphere.
The reason assigned is that the people have set
fire to the mountains in the vicinity of Strouds-
burg, for the purpose of cleaning ost the rattle
snakes, of which there are great numbers
Owing to the drouth everything is dry and
parched
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n IA n Ib NJ E ~ IL IL IL " ~
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
Bazaine Before Metz.
Success Of the New Movement.
T0-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Roderick Butler Case.
Tax on Insurance Companies.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
News Of Bazaine,s Movement Confirmed

LONDON, Aug. 23-130 P. MA Paris cor
respondent of the London Standard telegraphs
that Bazaine has succeeded in cutting the
enemy's line and retreating upon Montmedy by
way of Autun and Longuyon. A despatch from
Paris says that Count Palikao, Minister of War,
announced to the Corps Legislatif yesterday
that he was in receipt of good news from Mar
shall Bazaine, giving proof of the Marshal's con-
fidence, in which the Government shares
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Nexv yorl. Produoe nIar,,et.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Cotton weak; sales OF
at 2OSc. Flour steady; sales $500 barrels State at
sb'35a640; Ohio at S59O@740; Western at S. '35@
$50 Southern at se69T5. Wheat advanced la &c. (;
sales 10000 bushels No. 2, spring at s117@1 22 /;
winter red Western at Sl4O; white Michigan at
$780, Corn firm; sales 900 bushels new mixed
Western at s6@SSc. Oats frmer sales $4,000
bushels State at 500 55c Western, 6Oc Beef steady.
Pork steady; new mess, S2S62@2SS7. Lard firm
steam 16(a169<c. Whisky dull at 9Sc
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FROM N.EW ENGLAND.
Railroad Accident.

BOSTON, Aug. pa misplaced switch ON the Old
Colony Railroad at South Braintree this morning
threw the engine and baggage car OF the steamboat
train OF the track badly smashing them and killing
John Works, a.brakeman.
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERs.-The Franklin
Fire Insurance Company, through its President,
Mr.. Alfred G. Baker, has contributed 500 for
the relief of the families of the members of the
Philadelphia Hose Company who were killed at
the Race street fire.
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FROM THE STATE.
Flour NIIH nj Pir,sburs burned

PITTsBURG, Aug. 23.-The Pearl Flour Mill
of r. Il. Kennedy & Co., at Allegheny City
was burned last night The loss is 800, 900, and
the insurance $S0,000, principally in home COM
panes.
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DRowNED.-A lad, whilst playing on a board
pile at Dickerson street wharf, this morning
fell into the dock and was drowned His body
was shortly afterwards recovered and the Coro-
ner notified
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-This morning
a resident of New York, named Joseph Head,
fell from a train of cars on the Pennsylvania
Eillp1
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTAL girl named O'Rourk
was this morning run over at Ninth aud Mar
riott streets by car No. 80 of the Union line
and seriously injured. She was taken TO the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
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PICKPoCKET.-- Joseph Turner was arrested nj
Point Airy yesterday afternoon whilst engaged
in picking the pockets of those who were enjoy
ing themselves in the bath. Alderman Delaney
sent Joseph to Moyamensing in defanlt OF mil
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FROM NEW FORK.
Movements of the President.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-President Grant and family
left Long Branch this morning for Newport, where
they will remain until Saturday next the guests
of l.. =. Morton, ESQ.,, of this city. The President
will return to Long Branch on Monday next but
before his return he will visit West Point.
New York stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK, Aug 23.-stocEs very dnT. Money
4@5 per cent. Gold, ll6 5-20s, 1862, coupon,
ll2A do. 1864, do, 1111s; do 1865, do, i11I; do
1Os2S. Virginia skies, new, 63 Missouri sixes 80 !;
Canton Company, COS Cumberland preferred, 30 I;
Reading 952{ Adams Express, 65N Michigan Cen,
tral, us; Michigan Southern, 911G; Illinois Cen
trail 1876; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 105; Chicago
and Rock Island, 113; Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne 94A; Western Union Telegraph, BIZ
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street, report the following quotations: s. 6s of
1881, 1149@114sS 520s OF 1892 112ae1l23s do. 1864
11OgS@11O8 do, July 1861, 1lO1s@11O1l; do. July.
1868, 1101 @ll02s: 5s o4O, 10s2S9109 u. s. Pacific
RR. Cy. IS, Ill lA@1i2 Gold 1l615@1I65s.
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Low. B.-Christopher Boyle, residing at
Second and Girard avenue, was yesterday sent
to "Moyanensing" by Alderman Burns, for
attempting to kill his wife with butcher knife
INFANTIcIDE.-The body of an infant was
found at an early hour this morning on step
in Catharine street, below Eighth.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
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perheldt was yesterday arrested by Officer
Kelley, on warrant issued by the Mayor for
the theft of set of fire equipments from the
Pennsylvania Hose House, Eighth street, below
Green.
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SmKs.--On Sunday thieves effected an entrance
to the Branch Office of the Camden National
Bank, located in the second story of 3l2 Church
street. by means of false keys. Knowing that the
money was never left there over night, the rob-
berry of the bank was not their object: they had
something else in view. Producing their tools
they cut through the floor, aud by means OF rope
provided for the purpose, lowered themselves to
the first floor occupied by Messrs.J. g. True6t q
Co., silk merchants. Selecting about $50 900
worth of silks, they bundled them up, preparing
to carry them off, but either on account of the
weight or through fright they only managed
to take away about $1,000 worth.
II. G.-Last night gentleman named Bate
man, whilst sleeping in the room OF the Orion
ClHb, northeast corner of Second and Coates
streets, was awakened by feeling some one
fumbling at his pocket, and, jumping up, seized
hold of man who was Just removing his watch
from his pocket. Bateman handed the fellow
over to q policeman, who brought him to the
Central Station. On being asked his name, he
replied 'Horace Greeley and the most persis-
tent questioning could not elicit any other.
AnsoN-Charies Foehi, who occupied the
fourth story of the building No 148 North
Third street, where the fire last night occurred,
has been arrested by Fire Marshal blackburn
on the charge of arson. 1t has been discovered
that fires were kinded in four different places
in the room. The prisoner will have a hearing
to-day at the Central Station.
SHOULDER DIsLoCATED.-Yesterda st. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum gave picnic at Trenton.
Everything went well until the excursionists
reached the Frankford Station on their return.
when some parties commenced pushing aud
showing, throwing a young woman off one of
the platforms and dislocating her shoulder. She
was removed to her home in Bridesburg
THEFT OF A HORSE AND WAGoN.-M. Thomas
colored, has been arrested and will have a hear
ing to-day at the Central Station for the theft of
a horse and wagon, which he stole from David
Paxon, of Radnor, Delaware county, by whom
he had been employed
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measure of safety to expel all suspected Ger
mans at the risk Of mjvrZng some innocent
persons.
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FIrst ConrI-marllaI of q Caplnred sny.

Special Despatch to the n. Y. Times.
PARIS, Aug 22-2 /. Nj have Just returned
from a most painful spectacle-the first trial by
court.martal here OF the Prussan spy recently ar
rested NJ. Sinonnet, the Imperial Advocate, prose
cuted.
In reply to questions from the President, the
prisoner stated that his name was Kari HerdO, ana
that ne was native OF BrandebOurg and a lieu
tenant IN the 5ith Regiment, forming portion OF
the 81 Prussian Corps aAr1aee. The prisoner Is a
TALL handsome young man, small in frame, but OF
an intelligent appearance. He spoke French huenty
with slight German accent He is man evidently
belonging TO the higher class OF society," and ustl-
fed the Presidents alusion 10 his distinguished
manners He preserved throughout the proceedings
the self-possessiOn which he has manifested since
his arrest.
The prosecution produced no witnesses the only
evidence against the prisoner being the reports sent
up by authorities at Gien small town on the banks
OF the Lore where he was captured in the act OF
taking notes and drawings.
The Police Commissary reported the prisoner as
possessing minute knowledge OF the country and
the relative strength OF both armies. He had formed
a calculation with regard 10 the strength OF the
French army, liking the number or men AT 2Ss, ,0OO
and boasted that the Prussian army was nearly
900, 600 strong On being subsequently interFogated
by the SubPrelect OF Glen, the prisoner almost az
knOWledged himself a spy
The Imperial COmmissaTy called for a sentence OF
France OF Spies by whom the enemy had been put
EecutiOn of the war. A young advocate defended
the prisoner, anrming that he was simply a hot
Drained enthusiast who, IN c0rresp0ndepce with
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro. No. 40 S. Third street.
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The Frussian Secret Service.
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The Prussian ''secret servIce.v

Prussia seems to have provoked war un-
worthy of two nations, but by the instinct OF
self-preservation forced upon the weaker
party, she has inundated our country with
her spies, and we haYe been compelled as