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The New York herald., 1871-12-28
POLICE TRIALS.
An On'eer Charged with Robbery-settiins "a
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An Offlcer Charged with Robbery-Settiins n
Case.
Two cases OF delinquent policemen were heard
yesterday before President Smith The nrst was
charge brought against Policeman Carrcx, OF the
Twenty ninth precinct, by Alexander Ward, OF l32
West Forty ninth street, VINO complained that about
twelve O'Clock r. N, the 10th inst Carrick
arrest cd him, and on the way TO the station house
picked his pocket OF $237. The complainant did not
appear, and the orlcer was put upon his defence.
He explained that Ward was very drunk when he
was arrested and when searched In the station
house there Was but twenty cents IN his pocket and
an old penknifc.
Oflcer Maher, OF the Tenth precinct, was charged
with receiving money from lady III the Court OF
Special Sessions ana setting the case sne was en-
gagged IN Tor $40, half of which he pOcketed. TINS
gentleman rs hkey 10 be relieved from pOlce duty
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
CoLoRED COMMUNISTS IN ARKANSAS
ST. LOUIS. NO., Dec. n, 1,

ST. LOUIS, NO., Dec ~, 1871"
special despatch to the Democrat from Little
Rock, Ark, says the arrivals from Chicot county
report that after the shooting OF the murderers
sanders, Garrett and Dugan, and the destruction OF
CARROTS store. where wynne was murdered, tho
crowd Immediately dispersed and the Sheriff ana
MS posse have since renamed Ia peaceful posses
sion OF the place.
Sanders. Jarrett and Dugan had been VIGOROUSLY
bad characters, one having committed several
murders and another having whipped negro aud
broken MS arm previous TO their combined attack
on Wynne These circumstances rendered. the
they had secured themselves from any other
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
AGRICULTURAL.

The Rock Island ul,.) Argus claims that ''the
county was produced by l.. W. Clemons, OF Pleasant
Valley township, TINS year. HIS sworn statement
to the scott County AGRICULTURAL Society IL tnat the
Weld was l64 bushels and pecks 0I sheiied
corn Ills onion crop at the rate of $50 bushels
per acre, which was good ylelu lor tne past year
season several years ago. Ills carrot crop averaged
1900 bushels per acre. and the potato crop lSo
busnelaN
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
HORSE NOTE.

It is claimed by some importers and breeders OF
fine stock that the progeny of horses improve IN
the climate Of California from eight to twelve per
cent over the original stock. The Improvement Is
partly DUE 1t is stated, to the nutritious properties
OF the grain and grass, dried as they are In cm-
ate VOID Of rain and moisture, and OF snow and Ice
during the winter. And, besides there Is no ionR,
cold winter weather winch II suillcent OF itse 10
stunt tho growth Of young animals. some of the
more sangune stock brceucrs OF that state declare
that the time will come when the offspring Of
Thoroughbred animals Will be exported from Call
lorna 10 breed back again with the parent stock.
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
Balance to the debit OF the bank, and to be

reaiZeu IRON the securities marked
.douDtful'' and "bad' or by assessments. $137 $40
In the assets designated as good are included
x1S,272 in lega tender notes, $S47 cash collections
In The bank at the time OF suspensions; $1,000 IN
muttlated currency which mas been sent TO Wash
ingtOn for redcmptlon $l05,588 discount paper,
OF other banks $4,000 discount paper, still ned by
the Eighth National Bank; two lots on Lexington
avenue heavily mortgaged, valued at 100; the
property on Fourteenth street, known as the MaisOn
Dorce subject TO heavy mortgages and liens, valued
at $127OV0, and the banking house, leasehOld
proper ut No. $50 Broadway, valued at $4,000
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
yoRKvILLE POLICE COURT.

william Elicit, young man, was yesterday ar
ragned before Justice Blxby, charged Dy George
Radcliffe OF 73l Eleventh avenue, win robping
him OF his watch, vaiued at $780, On the 17tn INST.
A witness named owen Mcfay, ssore tnat tho
accused snoWeu ann the timepiece lew days AFTER
ward. Elliott was committed, IN default OF $1,000
bail JaI eAHIpjlaLop
The New York herald., 1871-12-28

overstranng. Mr. William Hart e present IN one
OF ms warmest landscapes. He calls It "Pastora,
and certainly the scene Is peaceful and delightful
enough ior Arcadia We rather suspect that such
golden nelds as the painter presents to us must
have charmed the plping shepherds OF Inc pastoral
age. Ihe most striking work IN the collection is
view OF 'fne Grand Canycn of the Slcrras," by Mr..
Hill. The subject IS grand one. full OF
FORCE AID GRANDEUR,
ana the artist mas treated II with excellent judg-
ment He has conveyed the idea OF immensely and
mystery that dweis IN this Wild region. Laying on
MS paint boldly he has sought general effects, ana
treated mis- light and shade IN masses with tne hap
pest results. '.in the W0ois,n by j. H. Beard, Is
picture OF much merit, though the foreground is
yer, weakly painted. There are no traces OF study
In the rocks, which are wanting IN form and Color
But the manner IN which the light among the trees
In the BACKGROUND ls introduced redeems The fore
ground, and lends 10 the picture real interest.
"Orando," by Mr. McGrath, displays very nice ieei-
ings and Is drawn with ease and freedom. We should
like to have seen little iorce In tine legs. This
artist gives evidence OF right feeling and his works
promise OF successful future. Among the water
col0rs we notice the painting Of an old gentleman
drawn with the ease ana confidence which We
find In this artists work; the color Is not, now
ever, as pleasing as usual. We regret that we
cannot LOOK upon the exhibition as eminently sue
cessful; but there are many works OF merit which
We nave no space " notice.
The New York herald., 1871-12-28

BOSTON, Dec. q, 1871.
The Executive Committee or the Slate Temper.
ance Alliance, al a meeting today, elected Rev. A.
A. Miner President and adopted an address TO the
prohibitlonists Of Massachusetts urging continued
moral acon, but asserting that the fate OF cause
must be b"4uv oeclded ~ The ballot pox
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
TnE CRUISE OF THE PLYNOUTH.
Thirty Months on the Mcdi-
terranean Station.

Some Fallacies About Fancy Life in the Euro.
pean Flest-Family Life on Board an Ameri-
can Man-of- -War-Touching in Spanish,
Prussian, French, Italian, Grecian,
English and Egyptian Ports-A
Fine Cruise On Board Model
ship-The Vessels People
Ahoat and Ashore.
The New York herald., 1871-12-28
THE EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK.

The following statement Of the condition OF the
Eighth National Bank that went down during the
late panic, has been furnished Dy Receivar Man,
ASSETS.
Good including bills dlscouuted ct the full
The New York herald., 1871-12-28

Deficiency in the Salary Appropriation.
Some OF the city officials made an unpleasant dis
covery yesterday. They found that the salary ap-
preparation had all been used up, and that they
were about $140o short OF what would be required
to pay those employed under the City government
up to the lst OF January. This has probably been
Occasloned bv the fact tnat number OF clerks about
the Hall have had their salaries increased. No
more money can be raised until the Legislature
meets and some or the officials Will, therefore, have
salary.
The New York herald., 1871-12-28

The Committce Of Fifty appeal for Aid.
The Brooklyn Reform Committee OF Fifty issued
the following circular yesterday, calling upon the
citizens to aid them financially In their work OF In
veStlQaflon:
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17

A HNDosTAN HoTEL.-The following
notice to guests is posted in a hotel at
Lahore, Hindostan, kept by a native
landlord Gentlemen who come in
hotel not say anything about their meals
they will be charged for, and if they
should say beforehand that they are
going out to breakfast or dinner, ETC.,
are if they say hat they have not have
anything to eat, they will not be charged,
and if not so, they will be charged, or
unless they bring it to the notice of the
manager of the place, and should they
want to say anything they must order
the manager for, and not any one else.
and unless they not bring it to the notice
of the manager, they will be charged for
the least things according to hotel rate,
and no fuss will be allowed afterward
about it. Should any gentleman take
wall lamp or candle light from the public
rooms, they must pay for it without any
dispute its charges. Monthly gentlemen
viii have to pay my fixed rate made with
them at the time, and shonid they absent
day in the month, they will not be allowed
to deduct anything out of it, because 1
take from them much less rate than my
usual monthly charges"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
Insanity Of an Actress.

A Washington paper gives q sad mar
rative of the first exhibition of insanity
on the part of Alice, n Of the we'll
known Logan sisters, under circum-
stances particularly distressing. On
Thursday night she was found wander
ing by a policeman in the streets, and
when questioned made no. reply, except
"Itsa plot to ruin me. It's d plot, and
l was almost married to him." Seeing
that she was laboring under severe men
tai excitement, attended with insanity,
he took her to the Central Guard-houss,
where upon being further questioned,
she incidentally remarked thlt she had
been almost married to Albert ". Aiken.
playing the witches of New York.
at Wallis Opera House. Mr.. Aiken was
Immediately sent for, and soon arrived
at the guard-house, where he informed
the officers that she was his wife, and
had been married that morning by Rev.
Mr.. Addison, at the Trinity church, cor
ner of Third and @ streets, and was for
merly Alice Logan, who took a principal
part in the play then progressing at the
Opera House. 1t appears that after she
was married in the morning she rode, in
company with her husband, to the st.
James Hotel, where they were stopping,
accompanied by n gentleman and Mrs.
Celia Logan Kellogg cher sister, who as
sisted Mt the marriage, and that the then
Mrs. Aiken showed signs OF indifference
to Mr.. Aiken. Mrs. Kellogg noticing
this, walked with her to q friends resi-
dence on Ninth street, near X, where she
remained several hours. Mrs. Kellogg
being called away about s o'clock in the
evening, left Mrs. Aiken in the house,
cautioning herto remain there until she
came back, and her to accompany her
to the theatre, where she Mrs. Aiken)
was to take her regular character in tine
play. In the absence of Mrs. Kellogg,
Mrs. Aiken became unmanageable and
left the house, roaming about the streets
until met by the officer. Upon the ar.
rival of her husband she scarcely noticed
him, and reluctantly accompanied him
to the st. James Hotel. Mrs. Aiken is
now under medical treatment, and it is
sincerely hoped that she soon will recover
her mind and health.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
Panic i'm a School Buil6iug,

A panic occurred among the scholars
of a Louisville school that made the
whole neighborhood temporarily a scene
of wild excitement. One of Miss Jen-
ME Howe's scholars, in the third story,
named Minnie Barton, was taken sud-
denly with O spasm. The teacher IN
derstood the nature of the attack, and
called to some of the girls for water.
The girls. too, commenced calling for
water, as several of them ran hastily
toward the bucket. Others in the room,
not understanding the cause of the con-
fusion, rushed into the hall and called
"water," and "fire." The cry of "fre -
was instantly caught up by the pupils
in the adjoining rooms, and they rushed,
panic-stricken from their seats, and pell
nell down the stairs, screaming as they
went. Before they had reached the
landing of the second floor, the scholars
there had caught the alarm, and they
too went rushing headlong for the stair
case, joining the affrighted crowd from
the third floor, all screaming at once,
the cry of "fre" rising above the din
from about 800 Threats, as they all went
tumbling down the steps together. The
scholars on the ground floor, when they
heard the tumul. on the stairs, and the
screaming Of their schoelmates, terrified
at the thought that the house was falling
in upon them, ran for their lives out in
to the street, closely followed by the
head of the panic-stricken column OF
girls and boys still rushing headlong
down the stairway. During the excite
ment most of the teachers seemed to
preserve their self-possession, and en-
deavored to calm the tumult, and pre-
vent the precipitate flight of the scared
youngsters. But all efforts to that end
we're in vain.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
News Summary.

TIE National Labor party will holl O
Convention IN Washington Dec. 5.
The Russians are going to try another
Worlds Fair in Moscow next year.
VIRGINIA boasts a cali FIVE months old
which yields q quart of milk a day.
The census of the German Empire
Will be taken on the list of December.
SAN Francisco has contributed $780,
600 for the aid of the sufferers of Chica-
go and Wisconsin.
ENGLISH spectators propose to con-
struct a narrow gauge railway to India
via the Garden of Eden.
The shade of red called "Sang de
Prusse is very fashionable for silks for
street costumes in Paris.
This years sugar crop Of Louisiana is
said to be lamentably below the average
both IN quality and quantity.
Two men we're killed and several
wounded in Montgomery, Ala, by the
explosion of m anvil, which was used as
a cannon at a political meeting.
FOURTEEN thousand families, or about
$1,000 persons of all ages and sexes and
%colors, are now receiving aid from the
Chicago Aid and Relief Society.
The convention for the sale of the
Dutch Colonies in Sumatra and Guinea
to Great Britain has been signed BY the
representatives of both countries.
THE shipments of California wheat
abroad this season amount to 47o, 900
c~entals. The available surplus now in
the State Is estimated at 10000 tuns.
INTELLIGENCE from Algeria
the entire suppression of the insurrec-
ton IN that department. The natives
were, generally, resuming their agricul-
tural labors.
The President has appointed VIM.
Prescott Smith and John W. Davis Com
missioners from Maryland to the Cen
tennial celebration of Independence, at
Philadelphia.
ADA Brown, of Buckfeld, and Anna
Wood of Hartford, we're seen to leap in
the deepest channel of the falls, at Lew
iston, Me-, with their arms interlocked.
They removed their outer clothing be-
fore taking the fatal leap, and left it
on the rock.
A NRw YORKER, who keeps statistics
of municipal crimes and all manner of
moral irregularities, states that the num-
Der of mysterious disappearance of
persons, never heard of or from after
ward, Is, on an average, nearly 80 a year
about one to every week.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
Counting Defaeed Money.

While I was in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, writes a correspon-
dent, the contents of O safe which was in
the Chicago fire was being counted.
There was national bank notes, United
States Treasury bonds, nickels, railroad
bonds, and postage stamps upon the
tables. AL these must be sorted and ar
ranged, counted and the value estimated.
Such work as this, as may easily be be-
heved, is no light task. The notes are
baked to a crisp, and are perfectly black
and the idea of separating them and de-
ciphering the engraving on their faces
seems at first utterly absurd. Some of
the packages are in tolerable order, In
other cases three or four hundred notes
which have been carelessly thrown into
a box are so melted together that it
seems impossible to separate them ; in
others bonds have been tied up in a roll
for convenience sake, aud are in the
worst condition possible to be separated.
And here 1 would give a word of warn
ing. Anybody is liable to be burnt out
any fre-proof safe is subject to being
brought under extreme heat and its con-
tents roasted, so that all persons having
notes, bonds, or postage stamps put away
for s~afekeeping should take the precau-
ton to keep them spread out the full
size, one placed neatly over the other,
and in case of an accident or O calamity
such as that at Chicago, very little will
be lost in the process of redemption,
All notes, whose value can be made out,
are redeemed at full value. There is no
discount On burned money, as there is
on mutilated money. The safes or the
boxes containing the money are sent at
once from the Treasurer's office to the
ladies, whom long experience has proved
qualified for the delicate and difficult
task of handling it and dcciphering its
value. They take it carefully from its
receptacles, and proceed to separate the
notes with the utmost skill. Those notes
which are so far gone that they crumble
at the lightest touch have their cinders
carefully pasted together on sheets of
tissue paper. Great care is taken to pre-
vent the loss of a single note. The ladies
are supplied with various aids in their
work. Each has a magnifying glass
and several small, thin, sharp steel in
struments with flat blades, which last are
indispensable in separating the notes.
With national bank notes the name of
the State, the bank, and denomination
OF the note must be decipheIed, that the
money may be returned to the banks
which issued it for redemption. The
counter certifies to the number of pack
ages, of pieces, denomination, and the
total amount. In the case of the Trea-
sury notes, the counter furnishes a sche-
dule for the Office of the Secretary of
the Treasury, another for the Treasurer,
and a third for the Register. These
are carefully looked over in
these bureaus, signed, and afterwards
the notes are burned in the presence of
representatives of the three officers above
named. This work is not only compli-
Gated, but imposes great responsibility
upon those having it to do 4; nevertheless
il is proper to state that the ladies re-
ceive but 5000 per annum fortheir labor.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
What pr.pep.,a may End In.

Indigestion is not dangerous, say the faculty. Perhap.
not in itself. while il remains mere Indigestion bat
look at the consequences to which 1t may lead, and otter
does lead when it becomes a ehron c disease. A sparl
CT IRE is a small thing. Apressure of the foot will put
it out breath will extinguish il. Yet it may fire
powder mill. or kindls = lame that will consume a city
In Ike manner indigestion may produce ~ssstrit;s. cancer
Of tne stomach. congestion Of the bowels, ~spoplezy,
liver disease or other dangerous maiadies. Is il not
wise. then, 70 check it in the germ7 Nothing Is more
clearly and indisputably establiste ed t1an that Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters viii eradicate dyspepsia in al its
stages. The true policy. however, Is to e~Itinguish ii in
the first stages with this wholesome. powerful. md in
iAllibIs tonic and Alternative Il is easier to quench a
spark than q lame, and it is easier to cure dyspepsia
when it is first developed. than when it has made head
way By neglect, and become complicated with other all
ments. There is not the shadow of doubt that the
bitters are As directly antagonistie to dyspepsia as water
is to fire. There are thousands of cases on record prov
ing this fact. Tie remedy is safe and agreeable. An
the liquors Of commerce prescribed a. stimulants.
leave a sting behind. Bat the sting is taken cut of the
~spirituOus basis Of this great remedy By vegetable med
i~cation, and. moreover. the stimulant thus medicated ie
Of exceptional purity. OF all tonics taken as safeguards
or remedies for fever and ague, bilious remittents. and
other fall epidemics. it is the only one that ON uniform
y be depended upon.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17

The CANADIAN MmrTIA.-As asserted
by a contemporary, the. chief object in
devising a militia system is to discover
a method whereby the whole able-bodied
male population may be trained to the
use of arms without any heightened de-
tention OF the men from their industrial
pursuits. The people of Canada seem
to have come nearer to the attainment
of that end than any other. The real
militia of the Dominion is organized I'M
der n law which orders the enrolment,
discipline and payment of forty thous-
and men. The law requires of these
men but sixteen days drill in the year,
but the spirit of competition among the
men leads them to drill at least once a
week, while they spend the whole Of the
time for which they are paid under the
canvass. The offering of this force is
provided for by military schools. One
of the best features of this system is the
constant target practice to which the
men are subjected. The expense OF
maintaining this force amounts to a little
less han twenty-eight dollars per a
The majority of the men drop out of the
ranks when their terms of service have
expired, leaving their places to be occu-
pied by others, so hat at least five thous-
and men are added to the drilled force
every year.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
A Curious Matrimonial Question.

The San Jose (Cal.) Mercury contains
this singular story
There resides with his mother in San
ia Clara, Charles ". Skies, a young
man of good reputation, worthy and hon.
est, but of humble circumstances in
life. There also resides in the same
town, with her parents, Miss Hattie Bur-
nett, a granddaughter of Governor Bur-
nett, an estimable young lady of eight
cen, of fine accomplishments and I'M
sullied character. These young people,
it is asserted, formed an attachment for
each other, against the wishes of the
girls parents, who sought, by various
means, to break the intimacy between
them, and they had to meet clandes-
timely.
This state of affairs existed for many
months, until the 4th of September last,
when Mr.. Skies, accom- anied by a
Young lady who gave her name as Hattie
Burnett, called at the law Office of G. G.
Stephens, of this city-an acquaintance
of both parties-and stated as their OBJ
ject in calling the intention of being
united In marriage. Justice Stewart
was called in, and the parties were duly
married. They returned to Santa Clara,
remained throughout the day at the
young mans home, AID then the lady
went to her own home. New comes in
the mystery, romance, or what you may
call it, of the whole affair. The fact Of
the marriage leaked out-for Skies made
no secret of it-and soon reached the
ears of the girls parents. They asked
her if it WA true. She said no. and
seemed greatly surprised at the intima-
ton.
Skies claimed that she was his wife,
and the girl wa brought to confront
him in the presence of Mr.. Stephens.
Here she denied everything relating to
he alleged marriage-had only known
Skies as a passing acquaintance-never
intended to marry him-the whole thing
was a Handsome woman bearing a
resemblance to her had been procured
to personate her, &c. And in this she
firmly persists at the present time. The
parents believe the girl-the pubic,
mostly, ~sympathize with Skies. Some
think that her fears have been wrought
upon until she dare not own the truth.
Others don't know what to think.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-11-17
HE Old Story.

Beside the vine framed window there Won sit.
The wanton sunshine with your curls coquet
ting,
And there you ply your needle, sing and knit,
While here and there your def white fingers
fit
lovely picture in a lovely setting.
When, unaware, your g~uileless lips let drop
some tender strains of melody outgushing,
Ny oriental birds grow mute and stop
To listen, poised upon their swayfng prop
Dumb praise that well might move youI
check to ~blushing.
fou wear a smile upon your happy face,
You never knew the pain Of vague regretting,
Nor care nor grief have left the slightest trace
Thus !, q worn out wording, read your face
Your sun OF joy has never known a setting.
Sometimes you turn your sweet sad eyes this
way,
And haply envy me my state and glory;
You do not see the thorns that hedge my way,
You do not know m life is blank and gray
lis only, after al, the samesold story.
I wear a smile, as joyless women may
You do not see the worm beneath the BIOS
som;
But oh the wound that rarkles night and day
But OIL the heart that aches from dawn till
gray,
Zen though I wear a gem upon my bosom.