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getic newspaper men and anxious fnquifera
Further than this, It is not now. necessary 70,
PREMISE 1t Is not long before the adjourn
'ment Of the session, and the matter wiifee
tits not curious that there should arise an,
impression that the President swilteyeto the
bill just passed to repeal the test oath; hlt the
burden OF thought. does not favor 1t. Z Grant
has sdid he "wih have no policy to: enforce
against 5ae Will Of the people, aad theRdyp-
estes Of the abolition Of aAf dlsiranohn9E
clauses consider that Congress expressed thA a
viii in the repeal of the law just consumme Z
ted. Should he veto It, he will lose the sup
port Of more already lukewartn Republicans,
ti3an he could gain, and pxrticHiarfy ysBeyefAt
Southern Republicans, including seVerys nnan
who intends permanent location tR me
South. Up to yesterday afternoon me- nag
the law, he shall approve It, II he intends 70,
does not expire until Saturday next, which
win be the tenth day afser Its passage Itis
considered by no means impfobable that the
President will neither sign IL nor return It
with his veto, but that he Will fet It become
operative without assuming any responsinnHy
Personal friends of,Secretafy Boutwell, are
intensely aggrieped that he has been ignored
by the Pres3dent In Difference 70 The respect
which is showered uponthe new military com
missioner of internal revenue, an6the orfnef
has dbeen quietly ADVISED to fsoS Sgainss the
fieSfmeat he isfeeeiving. &c Is nOsHeW: thing
that Boutwell,, With all the shopQIs and dtGni-
ties that belong to the Secretary OF the EresSu-
", has, practically, neuer had c0ntTol over me
Internal revenue ONCE, q subordinate ptffean
Of the treasury kr. DelaRo, ss commissioner,
ss well aa Senator Pleasanten, ignored the
authority ot NJ. Boutwell,, the only tdinerence
being that Pleasanton is mora open in: hs daasS;
regard for the superior legal nthofisy. Hne::
Idea had been enter ftaihed To creste q sep2ftee'
departments of that bureau, but Congress- re-
fused to endorse it and the chances OF that
event are not go good now as the probaoaihee
OF its abolition By ne nert Congress: BOUT.
;Eeu vii not EeHga.s II he goas5nt, u HllI pe
ASA martyI, when he; VIII taka pHca WITH
Sumner, and resent The usurpaaops OF tne
Executive as vehementay as, In Gays gone
by, he visited the diepleasure OF New Eng-
land upon the devoted head Of Andrew Jonn-
son..
.sAntAd the petitionrof oitaens OF Lancaster
County, South Csrolina, praying for the estaD,
iiskment Of mall route between Rock Alu
and Lancaster CourtAouEe, u that State. I1e
petition was duly referred to the comm1Nee'
on p0stof1ces and poetppede.
Rumors are broaehed relative to important
action BY the administration In connection
with the qulestent foreign policy. wMcn 30
far has chRracteBizedN Some OF the leaaln&
Radicals have thought to save the party py
hints OF bringing on q collision with Englan0'
on account OF the fishery question. WhHe Is
would never receive Popular rendorsemeotsI
is relied on BY some of the visionar1ee VINO
control the dominant party as at least Westn
s'tryipg on" ..ast. ELK hiDsSc
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, February 8.
The Senate ooncurred In the House amend
ment increasing from SIS, ,o08t to $4,000 the ap-
preparation for the outrage committee. 4
petition, with, ffleen. Thousand signatures,
against the removal OF Governor Vances
political disabilities, was referred to the re-
construction committee, with instructions to
verify the genuineness Of the signatures, whole
pages being in the same handwriting.
. 'Trumbull reported q joint resolution that
Miller, from Georgia, ,~be seated 'npont taking
The oath administered to Hill, and asked its
present consideration. Edmunds objected,
and it went over. a resolution that the South
ern outrage committee be increased by two
members, and that it may BIT during the ses-
sion of the Senate and report from time to
time, passed. AlbIll to pay Susan N. Shelby,
of Mississippi, for cotton taken by the United
States forces, was postponed. The balance Of
the day was consumed IN District OF Columbia
business. The mixed schools question was
discussed at great length. Sumner strongly
advocated the mixture, and Carpenter advo-
Gated MIXTURE.
The Cincinnati and Southern Railroad bill
was defeated by vote Of % to IL. The Sen
ate refused to reconsider the vote by the same
majority.
Thurman argued, as friend Of the common
schools, that their mixture would destroy
them. Revels opposed any discrimination.
He finds the prejudice on account of color
very great in this country, and tears 1t Is In
creaslng. He sees no reason, therefore, and
thinks 1t the duty of 1.-THE nation to discourage
It, because it was wicked and not approved Of
by Heaven.
HOUSE.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard bill was considered
during the morning hour, and went over
without action.
The bill for the better protection Of the
Texas frontier. and authorizing the Secretary
OF War to organize and employ citizens, and
appropriating one hundred thousand dollars
therefor, was considered. Logan opposed the
bill as giving employment to gentlemen on the
Texas frontier who had nothing else to do. 1t
meant nothing more nor less than war with
Mexico. The bill was tabled by vote OF Is
to "a.
A joint resolution was passed remittlng, the
duty on articles sold 1t fairs for the benefit Of
the French.
The bill establishing national sytem Of ed
ucation was discussed without action. Ad-
journed.
~ GENERAL NEWS.
|. There is great. excitement over csfard
that the Tennessee, bearing the Dominican
commission, was lost. 1t is regarded as a
hoax at the Navy Department.
penard Rumley was nominated as collector
of customs at Wilmington, NC.
The health of Judge Chase is improving. He
rides or walks out every fine day.
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ACTS RATIFIED.

AUS NhlHlhbs
An act to renew and extend an act to pro-
vide mode by which to perpetuate testimony
In relation to deeds, wills, chooses in action
and other papefs destroyed or lost during the
recent war. An act to rellnquish oil the right,
title and interest Of the State Of South Caro-
lima In and to certain real estate Of one Nape-
leon B. Pouncy, of Horny. An act to incorpo-
rate the Logan Fuslleers, Of the Parish OF St.
Thomas and st. Denis, Charleston County.
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to
establish State orphan asylum.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Whittemore introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Patton University. The corporaters
are Wilson Cook. D. T. Corbin, B. F. White
more and w. B. Nash. Also, blu to enlarge
and define the powers of the Charleston City
hoard Of school commissioners. The bill gives
the commissioners the power to levy special
tax of thirty per cent. Of the general tax on all
the taxable property for school purposes.
MT. Greene gave notice OF d bill to incoTpo-
rate the Union Gold Mine Company. =
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The following trial justice appointments,
made by the Governor, were confirmed: YORK
ConntySMesss. NJ. 0'Connell, Fort Mills; r
1. Simmons, Mount Carmel; i. L. Crook, Rock
Mll; w. w. Gaffney, Cherokee Ford; w b.
Williams, Yorkville; J. G. Bride, Rock Hill; :.
Cone, Bulord's Bridge; G. E. Miller, Mlers-
vile.
ARRIVALS.
Kimpton was looked for last Friday OF SAT-
uriay by thesAnaueIal bodies here. In his
stead cameNhts right-bower, Judge Porter.
who is now tarrying here, and will probably
show his hand shortly: ;.
I. E. johnson, United States marshal, 10
also in the city, in attendance on the United
States Circuit, Court He is confident of hold.
ine bis position, the various rumors to the
contrary Notwithstanding
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{ FUSS AND FEATHERS.
JAW ABOUT BOYS IN BE BE.
Whipper's Last Exploit-The Forma-
tion OF Aiken County.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEws.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l
COLOMBIA, February 8.
A hot debate occurred in the Senate to-day
on the passage Of concurrent resolution to
call on the Federal Government for protection
against domestic violence. 1t finally passed
BIZ vote of Is to s-Leslie and Rose, (Reps.)
voting with the Reformers In the negative.
Whipper, in the House, introduced bills to
provide for the support of the widows and
orphans Of Dill, Martin and Perrin, and to
grant them pension Of five hundred dollars
annually, to be paid from special tax to be
levied in counties where they were killed, and
to appropriate two thousand dollars for monu-
ments for Randolph aud Perrin.
The House passed a bill establishing Aiken
County, and bill compelling county treasu-
rers to collect the poll tax at the polls.
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B UsrxEss xorI0 Es.

Il VALUABLE FERTlLlzER.-The attention OF
,aostpn planters is Invited to the "Cotton Feod''
III stSSuftc,ured in Baltimore by the Maryland Fer
hiSaand Manufacturing Company. The article
HOO been held in high favor sy practical
hlasI. hhlaI and well deserves the high reputation u
kasikblsned for Itself at the South during the
Ipashson. Messrs. J, R. pr!ugle Son are the
lare1for the fertilizer In this city.
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Araynst sas ooo income as above, and si2

Against s2s,ooo income as above, and si20,so
money yalues.
Is this exaggeration, or is It fact? The his
tory OF the case is open 70 all; Let escn one
Indye for himself In this dire emergency,
''men and brethren, what shall we do to be
saved ?" It seems TO me see the remedy,
and the only one before US Liz found In the
two words, corn and capital. Respond, then,
to the emergency corn and capital First,
capital and corn Second, corn and capital!
Third, strive for these night and day! Let
them stimulate our labors In the day, and
prop our sleepless eyes through the night a
people who place before them an idea fixed as
tate, have sign In the heavens by which they
must conquer, il God 80 Wills it.
Yours truly, JOHN W. R POPE.
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ch1rsr,s ooxruAAoY.

--.z. WASHINGTON, February &
The Ecclesiastical Court, In session at
Chicago, has rendered verdict against kev:
CHARLES q. Cheney as guilty OF charges md
specIfcations contained In the presentmttntr
and sentenced him to suspension until he
shows contrition for the past and promises
conformity for the future satisfactory to his
bishop. Gheney's offence wes the omission OF
the word ''regenerate". In. infant baptism, as
required in the common pray yers OF the Epiico-,
nal Church ~ B.--
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THE END OF FREE FIGHT.-Joseph, Jerry.
and Jane Cohen, and Washington Grant, were
brought before Trial Justice McKlnlay, yesterday
afternoon, and tried for the stabbing and fighting
frscas, which occurred about aNeek ago at the
curucr OF Line aud Sears streets. The whole
batch wste found guilty, AMI The men sentenced
to pay lae Of SIS and costs or 60 to JAIL for TIN
days, while Jane was let of with 9 nne Of Grand
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LADIES' MUTUAL 11S AssocIATIoN.-The re-
port Of this association for the month OF January
shows the receipts to have been s1s6 72, and the
expenditures SIS 5o-kaving q balance Of SOL %
on hand The association would call attention to
the salesroom at the Depository, No. II Chalmers
street which is now wen provided with gentle
mems, ladies' and children's> clothing, at the
most modera'e prices Orders for all kinds OF
needle aud fancy.*otE will be promptly executed
A good assortment Of preserves ls Kept constant
" on hand.
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& sNs GooDs.-Aessrs. Furchgott, Bene'
dict 10. announce an unusually fine opening ol
,spriAeods, Of their own Importation Ladies
wiIl4An admirable stock from which to make
tastdand graceful selections for the toilette.
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SEA ISLAND BAad1SG Will be sold to-day at
luciion by ]. A. Ehslow Co.: see advertise
ment. ";h
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t Ekrs1IcAL FAcT.-If all the bedbugs,
aatslA and ,Toaches that have been slain oy
tIsaaS "sure Pop' were laid out in single
rle. .lSAalcuisted that the line would be twice as
lourtths Atlantic Cable. Sold BY oil druggists.
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burrows EpIsre OYSTERS are considered the
HSbysters in the world. Try them and 0e satis'
ec Brolled, s.ewed, roasted, or in the shell.
.feb6-1* 49, j.;
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en- q wen conducted farm of this sort at least
this amount should be reached in sales of but
ter, beef, pork. fruits, &c, withsa handsome
been done on the same sell and under the
same sun.
This is the possibility to which would
strive. Now, with this system, how would the
ten farms stand as to property and clear In
come at the end of a successful season or 30:
pafrs, &C. deducted d................... $4,000
From corn beyond back use OF farms. 5000
From stocS. c.,......,..,,.,........ 3,008
Totallncome. -. ,.,............., .$9s,0Oo
s aSres al 81 SO @ -. $4,000
1oo0' cattle. al l0eOa
1ooS hogs at a. :......,......... ZoOe
zoe sheen. At n. 1000
so mules. at $3.50. 50...,..,................ Z, 500
.1ol. 500
Increase brought. 5000
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!. fsRs. R. M.<AARsHALL Il Bro. will sell
ite Hrning at auction, he desirable resldence
fET Pitt street. See their auction advertise
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RED ASH Coal, IS rs, delivered, by ]. A.,
snslov b 20. ssc advertisement.
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ATTENTION, TOURISTS s.-Stereoscopi views
of Charleston aud vicinity, at No. l61 King street,
ior at the Hasel Street Bazaar. nor12
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WAsHINHr0N LETTER.

The Cabinet specula a rions-What Grant
Intends 10 Do with the Repealed TEST
Oath Law-Boutwell Urged 10 ResiSn-
Nail Route In South caroiina-brea ak-
ers Ahead.
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sPARKs FR0M THE WIRES.

|. :. The lower branch. OF the New Jersey 4egfs--
lature ratified the ffteenth amendmenehy
vote Of "a to "a.
In the Massachusetts House, the bill opening
libraries on sundayJwas defeated by a veto OF
I25 to 95. g,ti -. fs-t
Henry Stelnway is dead. "a
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PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS CHEAPER THAN EvEk
In velvet aud Leather bindings. IS cents; y
nr,ce 90 cents. In Yelvstand teatLei, bindsss'
e e CAMS: old prics>sf In velvet and Lea,ller
s1.I-6rice RS. Invelvet -aa Lea
Ip1es. .Sess,s,,<s $, ~; old price 81 so. =, =,
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ALI sufferers from Missaatio. complaints,
Dyspepsia and Debility, mud relief pad cure in the
use ofthe Old CarolIna BItters.'-
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TIE GERMAN FIRE CoMPANY.-The thirty
third anniversary meeting Of this cosnpsny vas
held yesterday afternoon, at the engne-honsein In
cbalmers streer. After theusnal business had
teen dispatched. at five O'clock an election for
ficers was held, and the following gentlemen
we're chosen to serve for the ensuing year: Ger
lard Recke, president, uice ]. f. Albers, declined;
\ Brunlng. FIRST vlce.presldent; H. Woken, sec.
hdyce.pyesldenh ctee Il. II. yon Eifzen, de-
ilhed; N. Be'itzer secretary rice c. Rlecke. pro-
Hdtel; wm. Brlnges. treasurer; G. harjenhoh,
kst director; G. II. schrase, second director; ].
aar:euhon, third director; L. schwabe, fourth d.
Motor: E. II. s,urcken, rlth director; H. F. Haes-
bn H. F. Bittersohn, A. D. Grayer, ]. b. Neigh
Ir, axmen.. After the election the hall was
+ sred and in a short time the falrer portion OF
stion came throngns In. A fine band OF
y liz was speedily put in requisitIor, and amid
L Fascinating variety Of waltz and quadrilethe
Want red-coats were soon oblIyious Of the storm
I3(rain Without.
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BE convinced of the merits OF a most vala-
hle medicine, by trying the Old Carolina Bi1ters,
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aTp cUEE DSspepsta, use the Ola Carolina
Bttters. remedy Of Southern origin, composed
Of Southern herbs OF rare efficacy Test 1t; it can
not 'an.
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!: SMALL CHRoaos! SMALL CHRoMos !--Chro-
mos in Walnut Frames at 10 cents each; formerly
sold at 81 so. No 161 KIse STREET.
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PAPER Dolls PAPER Dolls !-sold ats, 6,
and12 cents each former prices, s.. 10, 10 and
NJ go, 80, 49, q CO, sr avn
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Clothing ano tn5ilehing @pd,s.
nj 4 Eb IL.
TO. REDUCE STOCK, BE orrEs TIE
BALANCE oFoUR
WINTER GOODS.
GREATLY REDUCED PRICRs.
NAMELY:
BEAVER OVER SACKS, sss and so. to sss
BEAVER OVER SACKS, ss5, to s2s
BEAVER OVER SACKS, $50 and $50. to sa5 -
r..
BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS. ssssa1
$2s, to SO
BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, sls and,
s92 to- SIS
BEAVER AND MELTON OVER SACKS, sl4 and
ls,to FL
UNION BEAVER OVER SACKS, $40, to 81
UNION BEAVER OVER sAoks, 81, toss
BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, saa to $40 d,
BEAVER, KING WILLIAM, so, to .. 81
eHNoH1ILA D. B. SACKS, sss, so.sa s4..:
cHnoHuLIA D. B. sasks, SIS, to ,ls .
oH1NcHuiLA D. B. SACKS, s12, to $40
:
oaNcHnLAD D. B. SACKS, $40, to s..
WE HAVE IN STOCK,
a FULL LINE .:,t OF eoons,-
SUITABLE
r eR..n j M EMS u. T.hin. |
s4,
- .'2:srs
=. ,s:t As.:
=. = .se;s4
]. n. ! lAWTon ;. Z ! co., I
|. ACADEMY OF MUSIC BU1DNa.
o.
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7 It is useless to recount the present planting
operations. Year after gear rolls red0dl With
demeralized labor, httls or no corn. stock
worked down in the effort to .soyeT the de-
ficiences Of unwilling and indfnefSnt, labor.
The cost OF producing all cotton. With 40 to 80
per cent. year for advances, makes ei crop
Indeed, but with no pro1t to planter, no mar>
gin ofincome to lsborers; 80 thaS40ne 9ftef
another planter betakes him to- Yarsons shifts:
of contracts with laborefs, In which neithefs
derive either profit or comfort: The vatasDf
property becomes myth, and the planter be-
comes grumbling visitant Of agricultural 30
cieties, an earnest advocate Of immigration,
without dollar either to forward the immt
grant, surround him with the comforts neces-
sary to his c0ntentIhent. or the capital To
make his labor useful. Here, too, Visions q
the distant ...Chinean beset our unhappy ex-
pectant,. and he grows enthusiastic over the
golden promises awaiting the aaveat OF the
IsIatIc who is.expected to swRrm the Land and
display the marvellous feat of recuperating,
without the free use:of capital, the waste fields
and swamps Of proprietors who carry the bare
titlas,of their broad acres but to be loaded Win
taxes and to preserve the unenVia0le posi-
tion OF Southern landowners.
Under such q condition the ten farms just
cited would stand at the end OF the years la
Dor, anxiety and trouble
Clear incomefrom cotton on.................$o0 500 90
Clear income from corn........v........... 90 W
Clear income from STOCK. nW
- 800 %
Property-sooo acres, at s2 per acre. $4,000
50 mules, at 500. 1000
| 100 head OF cattle........ 1000
-. 100 head OF hogs. 20
..oo,o
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{ THE. BALLOT x.-After an interim OF Two
days in the publication OF our report OF the trial
now pending in the United States Court, before
Judge Bryan, we again nnd p place for the curl
|ous story OF the adyenturesiof the oallos-oox IN
the recentgeneral election. These articles have
excited general interest, because under oath, the
me- most Identified with the esuccess Of Republl.
tcant m in South Carolina hayetestided tolrrega-
llarites, yea, to political abomlnatlons that may
Rweil make every lover orhis country stand ashast
K The trial is still n progress, and the defence are
occupied in establishing their case. This is the
fourseenth day, and three more will probably
be occupied before the. trial will be concluded.
Judge Bryan, m administering the duties Of his
Fonice pnae- sheyson6wha. vexatious sclrcnm-
staaces 4htchudsf paSessaally attend apoAtical
contest Of this character, has exhibited patience
torbearance and di5nlded courtesy 70 degree
that deserves the warmsss praise.
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Another True Story of the Murder Oh
[ Colonel White-C. G. Bowen again o"
The Gonls-A Mackey.avelItanN N"Hi".
tfye-Great Commotion amonE tue
! Politicians.
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/, AT Cosr AT COST Large size Ghromos.
HAsEL STREET BAZAAR,
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"Jpint resolution directing part of certain
tax to be devoted to the erection of court
house and jail IN Manning," do pass Tne re-
row.
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to Mr. Lumpkin, Mr.. John L. Larrlmore
and several other Respectable citizens Of Georgia.
That he is now twenty -four years Of age and was
seventeen at the time Of the murder. That he
would have given himself up long ago, and in.
formed the relatives Of Colonel White, that as
soon as Bowen was arrested, he would appear
against him in evidence, but did not dare do 30
while Bowen was at large, from fear that Bowen
would kill him. -,
THE CONFESSION coRRoBoRATED.
Mr.. ". P. Larrimore, who was present at the
above confession, corroporated, the foregoing
statement in an afidavitpy hifself, and gave
Grimes high character. He ofsred to 60 on his
bond and obtain bali for him to Eny am mount.s
IL was also remarked that If gun was after
wardsfound in the ditch, whfe the prisoner de-
claredsit to have been throSn and the bullet.
hole was discovered in the Eeatherooarding at
the point described in the confession. Bowen vas
in Charleston at the time the murder was commit
ted. The prisoner states that Captain William
Law, of Savannah, Captain Russell, and Lieuten-
ant W. Platte, OF Augusta, were present when he
made the confession to Colonel White, the morn
ing after the fatal shot was dredA
Cft may be put IN as
"a coUNTER-sTATRMENT
to the foregoing that we have been informed that
at the time Of the investigation, in 1861, by the
military court, Of the facts connected with the
murder, this same Eli Grimes made an afndavit
that Bowen did not instigate him 70 commit the
MURDER and had nothing at all to do with it.
THE coMAIr7Al THE PRISONER.
Grimes was committed to jail by Trial Justice
CaulaeIa. 1t is understood that he will be kept
In strict seclusion, aud that no person whatever
Will he permitted to interview him.
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: RusTIc GOODS Rustic GooDs "A reduction
,oftwenty per cent. on Side and Corner Brackets,
IBook Racks, &C., at our stores.
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THE sl7.500 MYSTERY.

The consideration of the report OF the special
committee to Investigate the moneyed trans
actions of the committee appointed to investl-
gate the electoral affairs of the Third Congress
sional District, came up under the head Of
special orders. Whittemore. meyed-te post
pene till tomorrow. Leslie said the report
was not complete-Joe Crews had not been
else, and he (Leslie) believed the committee
did not want to see Crews. Nash said
that the committee had summoned him in
writing and he disregarded it Leslie thought
this was merely an excuse, and insisted that
"Joe" must be found, .'alive or dead He,
In conclusion, moved that the report he re-
committed with instructions TO compel Crews
to testify. AT last accounts the sergeant-at-