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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-11

THE PENNSYLVANIA ScAND4L The officer
(Hoopes) who was charged with tie execu-
[tion Of the trequisition issued by Governor
Geary, Of Pennsylvania, and which WaS
duly recognized by Gov. Hoffman. OF New
York, for the return oil Geo. Q. Evans. an
alleged defaulter to the State OF Pennsyiya-
mia in the sum OF 1900, 600, has returned TO-
Harrisburg, Pa, ayerring bis inaoiiity 70
find the delinquent State agent IN New
York. A friend Of Evans writes to the NEW
York Euensng Post that his place OF busl,
ness In New York is we'll known, and
that he is not SO hiding" This, statement
and the Pennsylvania officers return
on his, writ do not agree. Meantime,
Attorney. General Brewster has been
"interyiewed," and improves the OPP
portunity to castlgate editors who inter-
fere with the business Of the State EXecu-
tive, alluding pontedly TO the case OF re.
cent pardon, In which he has understood
that $50, 900 was raised in favor OF the prs
oner, Of which the Attorney.General lntl-
mates that said officiouS editors partook::
The Philadelphia Buening Bulletin, one OF
the officious," understands this to refer
tofthe "SchGppe case" and itself. IL re-
pudiates the charge, and promises the At
days. The Philadelphia Euening TeIe-
graph, also one of the :" "officious," surmses
Tint The reference sto the "Ficken pardon" ="
and asserts, that said pardon cost Mr:
Ficken $4,000, Of which $2O, 900 was PAID
to the boy Curran,, whom he injured, ana
the Telegraph asks the Attorney-Generat
who got the remaining $50, 0002 Evidently
not anticipating reply, the Telegraph
promises itself to furnish an answer, TO:
gether with proofs, which it intimates will
be sad for the d" Harrisburg ring" 80 q
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FATAL RAILROAD CoLLIsIoN-Ercrybod5
Asleep.-NeD York, Sept S.-A collision
between mixed train and q coal train oc
CURED on "Wednesday morning at Bridge
vile, OH the New jersey Central railroad
Twelve cars became detached from the
mixed train, and, the brakeman being
asleep, went at great speed down the grade
into another train. .. The caboose was
crushed and three men killed and three
wounded, two seriously. The names o
the killed are Booth, Of Candor, N. T.;
Goodrich Spencer, New York; Hiram Case
wounded, Holmes Spencer, New York
Walker Chidsey, scraped and bruised. The
killed and wounded were droyers accom-
panying stock to New York. One of the
wounded resides at Doylestown, Pa. The
brakeman escaped. ALI were asleep at the
time Of the accident. ..... sr.... ..s
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New CITY DIRECToEY.-Mc. B. W. GilIis
has issued, according to promise, the Rich.
mpnd and Manchester Directory for 1871,
1t is an octave volume of over 300 pa
neatly and tastefully printed, and evidently
complied with great deal OF care. Rich
mond has never had a more satisfactory d.
rectory, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Gil
lis will in the interests of the business com.
munity make it an annual. .s...,.. 81,
!! The volume before US embraces the
names Of all the citizens Of Richmond and
Manchester, white and colored, and busi-
ness directory of Richmond, Petersburg,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Farmville, Lynch
burg, and other prominent cities and towns.
It contains also election returns for the city,
tables of population, lists Of post. offices and
express stations, United States stamp du.
ties, and much else that is interesting. Such
a book ought to be in every counting house
and workshop. ..-S 49, ''.'..'
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THE TURNER WIFE-P PoIsosING The
!readers OF the Dispatch have already been
informed Of some Of The circumstances at
tending the charges against William II.
Turner (colored), who; it is alleged, unlaw-
fully aud feloniously administered poison to
Isabella Turner, his WIFE. He is, charged
with sending her box from New York
containing some clothing, o lot Of cloth,
and quantity Of raisins, sprinkled with
enough arsenic to destroy the lives of sew.
eral people. Detective Knox having ar
rived in this city with the accused, who
was arrested in New York, the case was
called Tor trial on Saturday before Justice
White in the Polics Court. The examina-
nation had been commenced when it was as
ccrtained that complaint had already been
made to the grand jury Of the Hastings
Court, who had found q true bill against
him for felony. -af r',. n.. - p. !
The first witness examined by Justice
White was Turner's wife. She stated that
he had been in New York some months,
and that before leaving they had hsd some
difficulty, but not about the woman who
was living with him in New York as his
wife when arrested. The box with the
contents above noted had been received by
her, and she had eaten Of the fruit and
given quantity of it to her friends was
made sick, but had recovered. 1t is pro-
per to state that the witness was not at all
disposed to be communicative as to the
cause or extent Of the misunderstanding,
or to fell, if she knew any thing, concern
ing the case. ait s.#1 s'.,...- s...,f
DR.. Knox was next examined. Said be
had been called In to attend Dir. Cogbilrs
wife, who was quite sick, and at first he
believed her attack to be cholera morbus.
a child and servant were also similarly
affected. He took the box and carried it,
together with some Of the raisins, to DR..
W. II. Taylor for analysis. ...
DR.. Taylor was here called to the stand,
and testified that be had carefully examined
the box and its contents, and found
quantity of arsenic In the trash in the box
and in the raisins.
Detective Knox stated that after be ar
rested him, Turner admitted that he had
sent the box to bis wife here. This fact
was established by the production of the
express receipt which Turner had gotten
from the express Office in New York.
Une or two other witnesses were exam
ined, after which all were recognized
to appear again before the grand jury
Of the Hastings Court on Tuesday next.
In the meantime the matter Will be more
fully worked up, and il possible ascertain
what connection the New York wife No.2
may have in the affair.
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Mr.. GRANTS CoNcERrs.--The amusement
season will be most pleasantly opened in
Richmond tonight by the first of two con-
certs by Mr. JAS. Grant and other, talented
vocalists. selected from the northern cities
especially with View to- this occasion.
Dir. Grant is well know in Richmond, and
his talents need no praise here but we
may say that since he last sang in this city
he has devoted himself assiduously to che
cultivation of his voice, and is now ranked
States. OF those associated with him. LIN
this entertainment 1t remains. only to be
said that they are all distinguished In their
profession. We expect to see Assembly
Hall crowded tonight, and feel sure that
the audience, however critical, will not be
disappointed. E-;. :!a a%=ra,& L -
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8itlln1ond Dispatth,
MONDAY. :. SEPTEMBER II, 1871.
THE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE CONFINED CIR.
uUL.ATIoN OF ALE THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
FROM WASHINGTON.
1sTRAT1oN BAcK-powN-sENAToR scoT7's
sHNsAT1oS spoILED-REPoRTKD DEFALCA.

TIE SOUTH CAROLINA srTUAT1oN-AN ADMIN
IsTRAT1oN BACK-DowN-sENAToR SCOTT
sENsATIoN spoILED-aEPoRTkD DEFALoA'
TON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The Administers
tion appears TO be retracing its steps on the
proposition to declare martial law in South
Carolina. The Cabinet meeting which was
appointed for to-day to dispose of the cues
tion has been indefinitely postponed. Two
facts have contributed to this result. The
first is protest from influential Republican
quarters against such a step, and the sec
ond is the entire absence of any confirma-
tion OF Senator Scott's bugaboo story as to
the condition of affairs in that State. The
War Department reports from otflcers Oh
the army on duty in South Carolina utterly
fail to mention ANY new outrages, rs al.
legged, and the Department therefore has o
intention of issuing circular letter Of, in
structions, as has been reported.
A special report to the Treasury Depart
ment from an agent sent to investigate the
case, states that the receiver OF the laDd-
office for Washington Territory is default
er to the extent Of S2S,000, and that the
Governor of the Territory is involved in
borro wing the money from that officer. The
; statements were laid before the President
some time ago, and the removal ofthe o1ll'
cials demanded by the delegate in Congress
from that Territory but no notice has been
taken of the matter, and 1t may after all be
only partisan charge or political trick
Zetd, an Bait. Sun. -..,.I
REPORT OF THE KUKLUx xCoMMrTTRE-AFFAIRS
| IN ALABAMA TO BIB INVESTIGATED.
The special report Of the subcommittee
sent South to investigate kukluX outraSes
in South Carolina will be ready for distri.
button next week, and will make volume
Of several hundred pages. The KukluX
4; Committee meets in Washington on the
F.! Goth instant, when it will be determined
| what further Investigations are necessary
| in order to secure additional evidence. 1t
is probable, says the Washington CORES
pondent of the New York Herald, that
special committee VIII be seut to Alabama
and Mississippi. The Attorney. General
will await the re-assembling OF the commit
tee before making any recommendations to
the President on the enforcement OF the
kuklux law in South Carollna.-Bats'nsore
a C.y,o
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The g Mystery" of the fragment of "Ed-
win Drood,n left BY Charles Dickens at his
death, has been pretty etfectualy disclosed
after. much faulty guessing. MIR. Augustn
Daily, it seems, having an idea OF drama
tizing the unfinished story, and believing
that he might obtain some hints from
the artist who designed the cover OF
the book, wrote to 4 that gentleman
and received an answer from 24Mr.
Chas. Collins {brother Of the distinguish.
ed novelist. Wilkie Collins,) which suff1-
GENTLY indicates the main features Of the
plot. Mr.. Collins says that Edwin brood
was neper to reGppedr, he having been muir
dered by Jasper. The girl Rosa not having
been Really attached'toc Edwin, was not to
lament his loss very long, and was to admit
the sailor, Mr.. Tartar, to supply bis place:
II was intended that Jasper himself should
urge on the search after Edwin brood and
the pursuit of hisSmurderer, thus endea-
yoring to direct suspicion from .himself, tne
real murderer The rest is conJec lural, Dut
Mr. Collins thinks ,Mr. tCrisparklez was TO
marry Helena Landless, that young Land
less would die, and that the villain Jasper
wouldi Of course, come to o violent end,
either through. justice, suicide, or an over.
dose sof opium. This, though matter Of
no great importance, win, interest thou
Ean,is of readers Of Dickens who have
sought. to work out their own solution o.
the 90 Mystery Of Edwin Drood.,.'f ..st5 =
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{. The FIRE ON sATuRDAY.-The alarm OF
fire cn Saturday morning at II :25, turned
in Mt box No. IA, corner 10th and Byrd
streets, was caused by the partial burning
of the roof Of house occupied by colOred
man named VIM. Roach, No. 102 Byrd
street. 1t originated from sparks from the
chimney, which took fire from o quantity
Of bark placed in the stove. "A few buckets
of water, Was sufficient to ext1nguish the
flames. though the promptness with which
the fire department was on the ground is
commendabIe. al 100 3.Es" @'-''''j
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A MEETING Of "F" company is ordered
for tonight at Virginia aailat 8 0cioeksta2
Manchester, Items.

DIsGRAeEyUL' Row.-Near the corner OF
Hull and 18th streets was the scene, late
Thursday evening, of q 'disgracefu! free
fight between some OF the gipsies en-
camped near this place and some citizens,
during which two af the latter, by name OF
Pemberton and Brooks, were roughly
handled. It seems that some parties had
been trading horses. making up race.
and all; hands imhibinS rather freely, and
hence the termination! as above. Alter
much difficulty 4 the police succeeded In
arresting some. of the ringieaders, and on
Saturday morning they were fined apd se-
curity required for their good behavior
We trust That the practice Of street tight.
ing, lately INDUCED In and becoming too
frequent, Will be. severely punished. ~ -
AcooaMoDArloS.-T passenger trains
now make short stoppage as Mauchester
station, where O ticket ofnee mas Deem es-i
tablished and neat and comfortable recep-
| fjon.rooms built to accommodate the tray
T. teIlinp public in this community. For these
| BENEFITS our town people are. UNDER many
obligafions. y s}n., 2ttf 81 i'5tsst'sss a5af'
"CaRaY ME BAcE TO oLD yIEsrxia.' ',e--- =:
| After sojourn Of o year or more as an M en-
| pioye ut the Chattahoe cue Mlits, near Wsst
Point. Georgia, Dir. Wm.J. Hardmg n nas
returned to this place with his family: Me -
Ideclares his intention TO remain With fhe
old mother State. - 's.'''--.
| CoUsTY CouET.-Tbe regular Septembes
term of Judge Gox's court commences thu
| morning ats III O'Clock. Several important
its sessions In the new Court. house, and II
Is more than probable that; the controversy
over the title TO the bnilding viii be settled
| dnrifO this term it1 - isfs
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"OUIDA." Justin MCCARTHY writes as

"OUrDA.''-Justin Mccarthy writes as
follows to the New York Maii:
Speaking of novels, | need not ssk If
your readers know " the beautiful and charm.
Ing work of fiction written By the Anglo
French lady, Miss de Ia RamaYo, who
chooses to call herself "0uidu," or, as the
Pail Mall Gazette translated it on one occa.
sion. "Yes, sir-ree." Ouida, a sort OF
"Guy Livingstone" In petticoats, has come
before the world with new book, "Folle.
Farine," which appears to be very sud,
cynical, ,fatulent, and, Of course, immoral.
This tudy-by the way, she was present at
the famous pigeon-shooting the other day
in company with tremendous military
parsonage, who looked like one Of her own
athletic heroes-has fought her way into a
sort Of celebrity despite the invariable con,
tempt and denunciation OF all the critics.
No English authoress Of our day has had
half the critical wrath and Scorn poured
out upon her which has been shouldered
upon "Ouida," and she seems only to
thrive on it. fancy her novels have a bet
ter circulation than those !ofs. almost any
other authoress here. Not 8 healthy sign,
surely; but it iscurious as showing how
little bigh-class people can now do to affect
an authors popularity. ! know OF tWodls-
tineuished members of the House OF Com
mons who went 10th aforesaid shooting
match for the sole purpose OF seeing "Oul-
da," and l. don't believe they would have
crossed the street to see jean lngeloW or
the authoress of that charming story, NAr;:
chic Lowell" or perhaps even George Ellot
herself. >~ a 49, -.-,-
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PoLICB CoURT, SATgRDAY-Jastise j. J.
White. presiding.- The following eases were
disposed Of, -.
Jas. Dunn, charged with being vagrant
and having no place to stay. Security re-
CURED in the sum of $50 for three months.
Henry Broadus (colored), charged with
being vagrant and sleeping on the market
benches. Allowed "A hours to leave the
city. ~,
Bernard Reese, charged with obtaining
-25 dozen eggs under false pretences. valued
at A.16, from James Holland. Continued
until Monday, the 11th. -,
Bernard Reese, charged with assaulting
and beating Mary Reese and creating dis
turbance In the neigaborhood. Dismissed.
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ANOTHER COMPLIMENT TO KANsAs.-The
Virginia horticultural and Pomological So
ciety awarded the highest premium for the
best collection offfuits to the State Horticul.
tural Society of Kansas; but in addition to
this award l.. Fl. Frayser, Esq. OF this city,
complimented that distant State by the
presentation of a box Of superior chewing
tobacco as further evidence of the esti.
mate placed upon the fruits exhibited by
house, which fruits, for size, beauty, and
excellence, were most conspicuous. This
presentation was also made through the
Virginia horticultural and Pathological
Society. 1t is proper to add that Kansas
was not competitor. :, r, t. ,s,I,ti
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JOB fRtSTIsG.-He call the attention ef rnsr.
ehants, clerks OF courts, shedfs, lawyers, rs4l.
road steamship and canal officers and sgents, and
vi others having orders for printing TO the faoii.
Lies offered at the DISPATCH PRINTING EsrAn.
L1sHAEST for the prompt and faithful execution
g! au Kinds Of Job Printing. We can furnish.s at
Snort notice Cards. Bil,-Hssds, Letter-Hcads.
erogrsmmcs, Ball Tickets, Blankd,2 Pamphlets,
Iasa' Hand-Bill, Catalogues, Bills Of Fare, Show.
hula' Checks, Draits, &C., &C., 90. sstisfactien
guaranteed.
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.. MURDER TRIAL IN CHIo--VALLANDIG-
HAMS CAsE-Cincinnah, Sept. S.-The
testimony for the State in the case Of Tom
Mcclellan, charged with the murder OF
Myers, commenced this morning. Dr..
Beauchamp, who examined Myers's
wound, testified with much particularly
as to the appearance OF the wound, saying
there was no appearance Of powder on the
body. A piece of coin. with q hole in it,
was produced for the first time, which is
said to have been taken from Myers's
pocket after death. Counsel for the State
is combating the idea that Myers shot him
self. -. 49,.
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MI rrt tARADE AND SUPPER OF TIE LEE Grams
Inis company, of which Captain John a
oloan IS the commander, had a public IA. "a.
rade on Saturday afternoon, and pre.ente hs.i Cd
3 most creditable appearance in eyery re-
spect. Assembling at their armory. corney
OF 9TH and Main streets, at 4 O'clock P. NJ
they marched thence down Main to i7tb
up 18th to Franklin, up Franklin TO Cover
not, ana thence up town and back TO the
CITY Hall. The company was then drilled
ior halt an hour by Captain Sloan. in the
presence OF large and admiring crowd. 49,
farade having been dismissed a few hours
was spent in recreation, after which the
company again fell in and marched TO AZ.
semoly Hall. Here bouutitul repast had
peen provided by the liberslity of the otii.
GERS, and was partaken Of by all present.
including several invited guests. The verv
pest spirit seemed to animate the company.
and several hours were spent in social fes,.
llVltles. Spirited speeches were made bv
captains Sloan, Wise, Ordway, Carter. and
Purcell, Col. Gilman, and the repressnta.
tive of the Walker Light Guard. The de.
monstration was in all res poets success. and
Will serve, e.hope, to put new life into ali
our military organ'z .tions. There ia no
! reason why we should not have full REQ
ment Of volunteers in Richmond bv the
flrst Of October, or by Agricultural Fail
week at latest. -
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KEsTucKY RAcEs.-Leningion, Sept. s.
course Hu se' commences on nc so on Monday next under
favorable auspices. Gen. A. Buford and
John Harper arrived yesterday with their
stables, among which are Enquirer, Salipa,
Nellie Gray, Hollywood, Bombshell. Long.
fellow, Exchange, express, Little Girl, and
Platina. Among other noted animals are
Foster. Voltigeur, Rival, Saucebox, Gin
ger, Morgan, Scout, Pilgrim, stockwood,
Bully Williamson, Ella Jackson, Molhe Cad ,
Bigaroon, and London, making in all up
wards OF Is animals. Such al array Of
thoroushbrcds has never before been as
sembled here. ........... l..... ...-.. f..
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The RENFoRTH INVESTIGATION Death
from Ouer-E -Erertion.-St. Joh9s,J n. B.,
sept. S.-The inquest on Rentorth, the
champion oarsmau who recently fell dead
in his boat, was concluded last evening.
The result OF the post mortem examination
showed that RenfortRs lungs were en-
gorged with blood, and that hie death was
caused by over. eXertion, combined with
great mental excitement. DR.. jackson, oil
Boston, testified that no trace Of poison
could be found in the stomach of the de-
ceased. The verdict oftae jury was thst Ren.
forth came to his death by congestion Of the
, lungs, caused by oyer.exertioD.
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SENSATION! AMONG TIE HOP. .GRowERs.--
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A dispatch from Madi-
SON, Wis, says there Is considerable excite
ment among the hop-growers. As hIghas
ftty cents per pound is offered for new
hops, and twenty cents for last. years
growth. The quality this year Is pro.
Iaounced better than Ior several years, but
the quantity is limited, the crop BEING. csti-
mated at only 5000 bales.
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TINE rs MovEY.-This old-timed yxxi6a d
1psg 1i illustrated In the uss OF DooLsx,s YAAsg
.o"DER. \ Is well known sllat dis o4mmen pro-
ss ot raising dough 70 slow ona, and efnA st.
sas.a VIM unfsvorable results from tht usA II
~, f,os, oaasrs' ssast and Improper hsaI WIN
carn ioaas poadsr the bess rolls, biscai.s,
ten ssc.' can he made in the short spass of
asaas,,ssss, ane Uniform SUCCESS WIN ssrsxinly
ana tSs.... ms - owing 70 ~ purity: strength,
IEy q ,snon ,s WIN which itis manufactured. Do0-
pns.ora. 70. es,se es ssIset, Aew Yorx, pre-
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AUCTION SALES fTo.nAy.

.oook q .LAUGEToN win cell at n o,c,o. !,
- confecsionarie,, &c. -, '- ~''''
THos. s.W.EEEsg Erviu sell .. ,oax r,.n..
sseow.cases, furniture, etc. = :
! Hons 80 WILLIAMS viii sell at sP. NJ.
. ssore ana dwehiag On the ssrner Of Baker
and st. John streets. 2 . ,:.,a- ! 90 -'AA'-
.; D. WHiTEEEAD viii ssa "a. 1os a. NJ ero-.
81 eertes. &c. ~ 10 - s1S-
'Messrs. +. N. @ WIN. W. BEAD. aommiss,on.rs r.
Charlotte. -. s "
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES APpoNTEp.-The fof.
lowing. school trustees have been appointed
hy The Board of Education, in addition to
those already published: For Buffalo Dis
trict, Prince Edward county, j. w. .Jonee,
vice Rev. j. D. Crawley, resigned tor
Natural Bridge District, Rock6rldge coun-
rseimoyed rsi from county and for Bellefield
district. NottoWay county, Captain 7. Z.
RowIett, vice JIG. Powers, resigned.
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An INGENIOUS RAT-TRAP.--Mr. Geo. r.
Harding, of Manchester, Is the inventor OF
an ingenious rat or nrouse-trap, which is SO
constructed that as soon as one rat enters
the Trap the door falls and he Is thrown
into another apartment, which shuts itself
of from the first, 4 and resets the trap
again. Mr. Harding has, obtained patent:
for his invention. - f.t,f.4 .g..g.f<f - =. u,
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RICHMOND HoWITzERs.-The b ranks .2of
this time -honored military organization are
rapidly filling up with the very best mate
rial. = The members are noY ordering their
uniforms, aud will soon be ready to receive
the guns, which they ought to have at any,
reasonable expense to the city or State. Il
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RAID ON TIE NEW FOUND ,OUr.u.-A
squad Of the police made raid on an es.
adjustment on the lower part of Main
street on Saturday night known as the
" New, Found Out" The proprietor, o
c0lored man by the name Of Reynolds, and
evenings entertainment, we're arrested end
carried to the First-police Station-house. :.