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). ]. OWEN, IS Poplar street.
MEMPHIS, February 10, 1910.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-The Sea Of ice
last night was grand success, We have
not room for a larger notice, The house
was full, and will be tonight. doubtless.
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Money 20 team al sse sain 81. ds-i

FoR Saul FoE SAFE - City and
Cous.s Scrip and Tennessee money, at
Civ Bank 80 madison street, in sums
to suit ll6-l
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FRENCH coating suits-blue and brown,
just received. [6] j. w. SNEED & Co.
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If you want good old Megibben
whisky, go to Meggibben d Bro,
No. 276 Second street, Ayres block.
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CRY LICENSE AND TAxEs.-City Scrip
in sums to suit, for licenses and taxes, at
City Bank, No. Madison street. ll6-t
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FANCY cashmere suits, of every kind,
Just received at j. w. Sneed & Co. S. 6
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THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST u. De-
vote has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner of Third and
Adams streets. OF
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NEW Spring clothing just received.
Call and exaime our stock
6 j. W. SSEED 4 &c.
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County SCRIPT County ScRIPl-ln
sums to suit taxpayers, at City Bank,
No. 9 Madison street. ll6T
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VIcTcR d. FuoHs has just received, by
the steamers Liberty No. and Des Arc,
twenty-five choice deer, at uas Fish and
Game Depot. 81 jefferson street 2
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If you want good old Megibben
whisky. go TO Megibben a. Bro, No.
276 Second street, Ayres Block.
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If YOU want wedding suit, call at j.
Nv. Sneed Il Co Is 6
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New York stock Market.

By s. P. and A. Telegraph
NEW YORK. March /, ! 80 p.m.-Thc gene
raj list is higher, and both price and demand
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These Gods are put up in pound and half
mound nae kages, with prices marked on each,
md warran' ted TO give satisfaction or money
reminded. We respectfully solicit q trial.
LYLE & SHIELDS,
4 Nos. 14l and 1i3 Poplar street.
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New style hats. at Wheaton g. Co.'S.
2z0 Main street. 15l-2
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BLANK Boon. ~ hio =, Viz AZ e, iS name As
e n =, Il I.oruoad is-inigd In gilt on the back,
Inc finder viii confer fTor " 81 fiilns II
10 LOCKWOOD. MlCsyts fyLhES..
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Kfneh,

.1ogug mems spring style silk
hats, M wheaton a Co.'S. ?
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ns- Money TO loan at sos Main. 10

A GOOD two-pleat shirt for 81 at Wig
gan & Thorn's, 23S Clay Building. !
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ESTRAY.

S,TRAYED.-A HORSE. WITH PART on 4; 4
- sesf az single harness. came IN our stable
SSndar evening, Februsfy 70. 1870. Owner
can Gel the same by proyingprpperty and pay
'ns 'e z. ii. BRACKET & CO., s2l Second st.
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GRrlEF Scotch spits, Just FsssiFsd.
J. W. sseED 4 GO.
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That truss Of MeAlehny's sHpegiog 20
all others; 279l Main street.
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New York Cotton market.

By S. P. and A. telegraph
INV YORK, March 1.-The market is heavy
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GROCERIES.
TEAS! TEAS! TEAS
A Saving of 75c. per Pound.
GROCERIES,.

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FACT
w that we are introducing a line of Teas in
this market, from the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company, New York, which, for
quality and cheapness, has hitherto been un-
known in Memphis. Our prices are as follow
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OF ICE II $
IL Il MI o AL

MANIA TITAN BANK HAS REMOVED
lNl from corner of Main and Madison to their
new office, NO. II MADISON STREET-ofiice
lately coupled by the Southern Life Insu-
rance Company.
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BOARDING.

noApDING.-T VERY PLEASANT
d unfnrlished rooms. on second bpor, with
board. Als9 day board, At " court street.
noARDING.- -FOUR DAY BoARDERS.
Il and one room furnished. or unfinished.
snitabie for a man and wife or two young men.
Appiy to +. II. Dowdy. s. Linden street. z
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VxrANTED--A COMPETENT WHITE Pkkl.-
w son to take charge Of tEe small chii-
$50 now residing at the overfon Hotter.
-be t<sF best reference rcqpine- AppY AZ
~. oftsr al Phillips 4 81. JohIl.-N o. ~ Mhnl-
son street. between y and z clock.
x1TAN'TEp-fEN MEN TO TRAVEL. CAN
M make as ~ day. None but smart
business a ssapaS ss sEiisJy 4 THOMPSON.
"a 81 Chsl1azton avenue.
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MANHATTAN BANK,

DEALS IN -
Foreign AMI Domestic Exchange,
Coin, Stocks, Bonds, City and County Scrip.
Uncurrent Money, etc., and transacts gem
eral banking busin ess.
Collections receiv prompt attention.
NEW YORK BRANCH:
LEVY a. BORG. Al Pine street.
140-t
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WANTED.

JXYANTED-A YOUNG. MAN ABOUT
w III years Of age; als0 y good cook
,roshcr and ironer Apply 10
""s"'' anu CHARLES HOWARD,
10 - Jefferson street.
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axvANTED-ARE RESTAURANT COOK ;ONE
NJ who understands baking. Address
j. NJ. CRAWLEY,
Zoe Humboldt. Tenn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-05-25

This il the way they bleach bceswax in
Italy and we give Il to our country friends
as Mr. l.. @. olmstcad, Of New York,
wrote Il from Italy 10 the Government. He
says:
The yclluw wax Il iirst melted In ket-
tle, and then i dipped out intoa long tin
vessel that win hold two or three gallons,
and which has row Of small holes about
the diameter Of knitting needle In the
bottom. This vessel Is fixed over cylln-
der Of wood two feet In length aud fifteen
inches In diameter, which h made to r.
yolve llkea grindstonc In one end q .
trough OF water two and onc-half feet In
width, ten to fifteen feet IN length, and
ono In depth. As the melted wax falls In
small streams on this wet revolving cylln-
der Il hattens out intoa thin ribbon and
floats ofrtowardthe o,hcrend ofthe trough
81 water tits then dipped out with a
skinner, THAT may BE- made Of osier
twigs,) spread on table with top made
of small willow rods covered with clean
white cloth, and then exposed In this way
co the sun until bleachcd.
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sam AIIea.

Sam Allen Is a negro wholives In little
cabin ON the side Of the road from here to
Milton. Report says that a negro was
shot at Sans house one night last week
and killed by disguised and unknown men.
sam Is said 30 be In Raleigh now. We
give the tale rs II was told us BY gentle
men % that neighborhood. Sam had
been making HIS bngs about his going 70
get detachment Of militia to guard his
house and protect him from the Ku-Klux.
SURE enough he did get = corpornIs guard
OF negro men from the neighborhood
armed with old muskcts and stationed
them around mis- cabin. The result was
that an old negro man some sixty or scy-
cnty years old who was standing sentinel
with loaded gunwas found "gone up the
spout the next morning. Sam alleges
the ku-klux killed him. Anyway he
was found dead ~ q spollt mackcrel.
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HILLsBoRo May 23rd, 1870.

HILLsB0Ro May 23rd, 1870.
Gentlemen: | have had the honor to re-
ceiye your note informing me, that at a
meeting Of the Conservative citizens Of
Orange, had been selected as candidate
for the State Senate in the approaching
election and you are pleased to add, that
such nomination is equivalent to an cleo
ton, and to unite your own wishes to those
Of the body you represent, that | will ac-
cept.
j am deeply sensible Of this manifestation
of the confidence and regard Of my friends
and neighbors among whom my life has been
passed since arriving at manhood, and beg
them to be assured, that in all the past re-
lations between us no circumstance has inn
pressed me with more grateful feelings. |
happened to be absent from home at the
time Of your meeting and for week pre-
yionsly. regret this. because otherwise,
should have made an immediate reply,
aud the necessity Of another asscmblage
might have been avoided. Some time since,
upon the matter being proposed, ! announc-
ed, that it would not be in my power to
serve If elected to the General Assembly
that had not contemplated any call for
my service In that body. and that my bust
ness and duties absolutely forbade it. On
reflection since the receipt of your commu-
nication, | am compelled to adhere to that
conclusion, and to decline the nomination
50 aattcringly rendered.
trust, Gentlemen, that you and those
you represent will experience no difficult,
in agreeing on some other citizen as can
didate for The Senate. and that in the cleo.
ton Orange will do her part to redeem the
State from the incompctency, misrulc and
reckless waste Of the public obligations, and
destruction Of public credit Of which sh,
has been the victim, and that in conserya.
tive hands our recently adopted institutions
will be reformed aud adjusted to suit til,
situation, wants and interests Of the people,
and their old ideas Of economy.
/ am with great respect your obcdicnt,
servant, w. A. GRAHAM.
To Mcssrs Turner, Durham and Canady
Committee.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-05-25

From d monthly report OF the weather
sent us from Washington city for the
month Of last March we subjoin the fol-
lowing statements.
AT Chapel Hill, ON the sixth, rain, hail
and slect, and freeze.
Al Statesville, rain froze on the trees, the
9th; ground white with snow 10th.
At Alhcmarle, high winds, rain, thun-
der, 18th, lsth; peach trees in full bloom,
18th; pear trees In full bloom on the 3Oth.
In South Carolina, at Hollands Store,
the wild plum bIossomed on the second |;
peaches nearly all killed the 2lst; and a
great freshet, the 3ist.
In Alabama, at place called Rockville.
the ground was frozen the sth; pear bios
SONS 18th fee half an inch thick 10Th !;
mocking birds lsthk and apple blossoms ON
the 2lst.
In Hampton, Virginia, there were peach
blossoms the 10th, and wild plum blossoms
the 25th. There were seventeen frosts.
And the month was one degree colder
than last March.
In Vienna, Virginia, there were frogs
hollering the ilth; and cherry and peach
blossoms 18th. And at Zuni Station,
down In eastern Virginia, they had thun-
der storms the 18th and 18th; auroras 18th,
brilliant 18th; and the peaches were most
~ killed.
The Rev. DIR. CURTIS, OF this town, has
kindly furnished US with the following
Weather Rerorf for the month efNareh.
HIIIsBoRoUGH, MARCH, 1870.
Thermometer ranged from 20 10 GJ0.
Frost on the ist, sth, 9th. 10th, 18th, 18th
18th and 18th.
Coolest day, 10th. warmcst 2ist.
No snow nor slect.
Early peaches generally killed. otben
not essentially injured. Cherries, Plums
Apples, likely to be abundant
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CANDIDATES.
10 the voters or Oranee county.


y a + the Convention held ut this place on the 18th
IN inst. the delegation then assembled bestowed
on me the nomination for the seat In the Senate,
having given me q majority of6 votes over any
other spilant and l3yotes over all others combin-
ed. Before ANY other nominations were made the
Convention adjourned TO meet on the 22nd Inst.
At that meeting friends came TO me and asked II j
would abide the action OF that meeting, as Coy.
Grahams name would be brought before Il. Not
withstanding had leen fairly nominated ut the
precious Convention, for the sake of harmony and
q united concert Of action. consented. The re-
suit wastiov. Graham was nominated, who now
declines the nomination. After reflection and con-
slIltingfriends. have concluded TO announce my
self as il candidate for seat hi the Senate at the
election III August next. X. NJ. JONES.
lIillsboro, May 18th, 1870.
M We are authorized 70 announce JOHN
LAWS AZ candidate for recollection TO the Office
OF Register OF Deeds for Orange county, at the en-.
suing election to be held the first Thursday IL
August next.
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(From our g orrespondent.)

(From our G orrespondent)
The Sunday schools picnicklng.
Al pretty young lady made speech.
The MissesA were as pretty as pretty
could be aud everybody else in alphabet
al pretty as the Misses A. Hurrah for the
shops!
Mr.. Stagg, the popular Secretary of the
road, is inNbad health. He remains quite
feeble.
Your old friend, John Word, Is teaching
a dancing school. We ill dance. You
just ought to see me hop!
\. Your paper Il as popular about here as q
hot cake on election day. Pile ON the ag-
ony! Yours fooiishly.
+ ~ ZEBRA.
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now TO KEir wEniL ouT on CORN.
Shell your corn before March--lct ID be
siry, and put u In dry box-tlicn cover
mouse prof, and fear no evil.
now TO DEsrRog vERMS Of STOCK.
Buckwhcat -four sprinkled on stock Will
destroy lice.
now 10 STACK oATs.
Put down q layer Of hay, aud then a
layerof peppermint weed; stack your oats
on thls, and then when the stack Is conn
plcte, cover with another layer Of pepper
mint and finish with layer OF hay on Il.
II Will not be troubled with rats or mice.
80 says Mr.. John Miller, Of this vicinity,
from whom wcget The above.
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ZEBRA.
For a.c Recorde,
IIILLsDoro, May 2lst 1870.

IIILLsDoro, May 2lst 1870.
Hon. w. a. GRAHAM. Sir: At a meet
ing Of the citizens Of Orange, composing
the Conservative Party, you were selected
to represent the county in the State Senate
and we were appointcda committee tocom-
municatc with you and ask your acceptance
Of this nomination which is as you know
equivalent to an election.
Allow Us. Sir. to add our most earnest
wish that you will accept.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant.
EVANS TURNER,
ALyIS DURHAM,
1900 CANADY.
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Tic.
Mic.
Pick.
Pick dc.
Pic Me.
Picnicking.
HIllsboro does that thing.
A right white bug without wings Is 0
sensation IN Hillsboro.
A HIllsboro bntellyes between two bells,
Guess who she h?
Eye scream squawls are oil the rage with
the Hillsboro babies. The ny season II 10
tough.
Mark Dew. Stevenson, Esqg Of New
bern, n on visit here.
The pretticst trimmed hats for ladies
for three dollars at Mrs OVENS
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,rhe rest once.

Who Is TO have the postofiicc. 1t is ere
ditable to Governor Holden that he has
offered 1t to the family Of the late lamented
Dennis Heart, but II was declined. We
have faith that Gov. Holden viii recon-
mend none other than good and rcspcc-
table man Tor postmaster
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-05-25

s@-The proceedings Of The Lcasburg
Township meeting came to hand too late
for this Issue. They have the ring Of the
right metal, aud shall appear ncxt week.
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rLAxrrn.s MAnEuersr.

JAMES NEAL, Of the Planters Ware
house, IN Danvillc, Is making his Ware
house a popular resort for the Planters 81
Carolina. lie works hard for their inter-
csts, and, liberal himself, he busIcs himself
with the buyers In getting a liberal price
for Tnhnccn.
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Appelntsse.sa.

The Rev. Thos. w. Fancett will preach
at the screen Spring church, in this
county every third Saturday between the
hours Of and 4o'cloek In the evening.
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This morning negro workman. fell of
the new building the Berry estate l. erect
Ing, and II Il a wonder he wasn't killed.
But lie wasn't; though nc was right
snleffly hurt.
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fa- The PACE WAREHOUSE In Dam
willie Il as clean a. n swept with new
broom. Lieut.. Mac SMITH Of the old
thirteenth regiment commands "post''
In this Warehouse and we will be "shot
IN the legr II Mac don't treat you right.
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Hurt

Our young friend, Charley Parks, who
clerks at Browns store, was badly hurt
last Monday nj picnic. lie was leading
an unmanageablc horse down the hill 70
let the ladies get In, and the honc rum
ming on him broke the vehicle aud lnjur-
cd Mr.. Parks with SOME right sore bruises.
No one else was hurt and we are glad 70
learn Mr. Parks will soon be up.
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VALUABLE
Land S for Sale!

rI,HE subscriber intcndInsto emigrate offers for
i'll sale 81 lis Lands. viz Ny Home panta-
ton and Tan Yard. containing about 80 acres !;
good farming land al necessary buildings IN
gDod rrIair-Tan yard IN good working order and
considerable quantity of excellent Bark on hand
and all ataItus neccssaIy 10 commencing business
NJ any time. One tract ofis0 acres, known as the
MILL Tract, with good Mill-scat 4 Dam--good
Land, Dwelling and Kitchen, Barn and Stables
this trait issome y miles North East Of MebancS-
vile aud Oh North West VI illsborongh. Also
one East n the last named I y miles containing
some 900 acres. Also one lot 81 D acres miles
west ~ IIill<borough on the public road--go0d
frame dwelling. good well 81 water, very eeayc-
nient aud desirable situation.
also offer. a. Aren't of my son stephen +. For
rest. Jr.. one trtf miles North Il lIillsborough
and near Ena Churrh. ~ acrrs. good farming
Land. good IIolise with -ome repairs, good Barn
and other buildings Al~o, 10 AIRES near Cedar
Grove. MI timber. Al the ul,ovc property Offer
Tor sale On terms 70 suit the times. ANY inf0rma-
ton win bc given by hitter. Nv address u IiiIls-
bnro', NC. win walt on those who desire 90 see
sTEPHEx r. FORREST.
Nay 2j,h $50. 3ln.
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ELrIsox,s WAREHOUSE. N MILTON.
Continues to gladden. the Planters heart
with big prices for Tobacco. Milton y the
Carolina market and Ellison's the Ware
house. Remember this, and hurry on with
your Tobacco.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-05-25

LEoENDARY.-The reason the raven
didn't return TO Noah, was that, when II
was sent on, that rascal, Ham ,.cricd out,
"Shool--iiyl--tlon't bOddcr mcl''
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peA. Call az wllbom SONS II you want
somethinggocd. or you want anything
sold ON commission III the best price, take
II 81 wilborn a Son.
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= =
Hala.

We had a refreshing rain last night IL
was badly needed for gardens. We began
20 fear a drouth.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
SENATOR ROBERTSON'S BILL.

We believe in wholesale rather than retail
Amnesty, and regret that Congress is not yet
ready to wipe out all the disabilities founded on
Rebellion as it has already so nobly abolished
those founded on Slavery and Caste. 1t has
long seemed to us that Universal Amnesty and
Impartial Suffrage were each the complement
of the other, and that the National triumph
would pot be perfect till both had been accom-
plished
If there are to be exceptions to the general
Amnesty, Senator RObertsOn's bill must be
adjudged liberal. His three classes of excep-
tions are as follows
"FirSt : All persons who being members OF the Con-
ess of the United States, withdrew from their seats
and aided the Rebellion.
Second: All persons who being officers Of the Army
or Navy of the United States left said Army Navy
and aided the Rebellion.
"Thiri: All persons who members of State Con-
ventons which adopted pretended ordinances Of
sion."
We presume these will amount in all to one
thousand persons and we submit that their
exception at this time will only provoke an
agitation for a further Amnesty, wherein the
opposition is sure to be the losing side in the
end. We believe it bad policy to make two
bites of a cherry when you are sure to eat
the whole of it sooner or later.
If exceptions are to be made, we Judge that
Mr.. RobertsOn's are judicious, save that they
seem to forget that some members of the Con-
vcntions which proclaimed Secession resisted
that madness to the last We are confident
that Mr.. X. does not wish these included i'm
his prescription, and will amend his PROPOSE
ton accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
OUR DETECTTVE POLICE.

when Superintendent JOurdan decides to be-
gin The reformation of the detective system, he
will have no difficulty in selecting the proper
field for his first efforts. He will find at his
elbow the Central Detective Office, in which
are seventeen men, all of whom have had
many years. police experience, aud some of
whom are said to be men of great skill and
acumen as detectives. 1t is fair, then, to pre-
sumo that they are able to cope successfully
with the highest grade of criminals. 1t is man
ifestly the first duty of a detective to prevent
crime, his next to secure due punishment for
it when committed. If the Central Detective
Office fails to accomplish both these objects it
is evidently a failure. SO far as we know, it
has never been claimed that our detectives
have maintained an espionage of the criminal
classes sufficiently strict and comprehensive to
be valuable. They may, indeed, know by sight
all the more prominent professionals, and be
able to give precise information as to antece-
dents; but no system has been instituted by
which q surveillance of the outlaws is kept up
and crime to great extent prevented by the
criminals knowing that they are constantly
watched.
AS an agency for securing the punish
great improvement. The seventeen mem
bers of the Central Detective Office are to
be credited with only 2O7 arrests during
the past year, and out of this number but four
convictions of ordinary rascals were obtained.
This is scarcely creditable exhibit. 1t is
rather proof that the force is worthless in
itself or its management. We do not care
to select the precise horn of the dilemma on
which the system must be impaled, nor shall
we attempt to explain how men receiving
$1,000 per year can live at double that rate
and yet accumulate property. We are certain
that there is something altogether wrong in
the administration of this branch of the cor
rectlOnal lava wrong which urgently calls
for correction.
There are indications, however, that Supcr-
intendent Jourdan is fully aware of the evil
to which we have alluded, and is not afraid TO
grapple with it, His most significant act hith-
erto has been to call upon the Central Detect
ives to investigate case of supposed murder,
an extremely rare experience with them. Here
tof0re their attention has been 80 monOpolized
by such affairs as the recovery of stolen bonds
and diamonds that the tracking of "a murderer
has seemed trivial, and has been c0ntemptu-
ously designated by the detectives ~ clothes
" line job" by which il meant that there is no
money in it. We hope Superintendent Jourdan
will continue to put his men upon clothes
" line jobs" until the Central Detective Office
becomes powerful auxiliary of the law for
the discovery and punishment of criminals.