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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-01
kIcHkoFr- AID PETERSBURG 4. K. Qo-l
RlcHxOND VA. Aug. s. ETL !

kICHEofr< AID PETERSBURG 4. K. Qo-l
RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 5, 81
ENd6 T q AIMS ON THIS ROEO
Il r1n as NolloHa:
Zoe mail trains leave Richmond Z. s:.s A. y.
and 80 T. ID: and leave Pessr;bI1g =: A0s A. d.
and 20 p. ID.
Freight and Accomm odat.on trains leave RicE-
uond ~ A. ID. and 80 Z. NJ, and Leave Peters.
burg 1t 10 A. Il. and 80 2. ID.
The a:S A. d. train VIII not leave RichE end ca
SUNDAYS, and the re r. 4. train vii not lssfs
Petersburg eli SUNDAES,
Passengers for Norfolk win take the 80 z. y,
daily train, and those from Norfolk vii connsSs
1t Petersburg with the 10 A. d.. train.
Passengers from Glover Hi will :aie ne t!s A.
Il. train on Mondays, Wednesdays, ani FridsYs
a:s0 Pr
The mall trains viii stop only 1t Chester,
The 4. d. train will connect y. Fsets-
burg with the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road for Lynchburg daily,
SLEEPlNG CARS on the 80 p. ", train, run.
niCx through " Wilmington. Il. b, KASEi,
an TICKET and TrStgh. ARNct-
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NICHOLAS NIcELEBY.-We have from
Mes>rs. WooDHousE s. PARHAA Nicholas
NIck!sby, of APPLEToss' uniform cheap edi.
ton Of DIcxENs's works, now In the course
Of publication.
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ngBUCKsKIN UNDERGRADUATES,
rre.t nreseryer of health, pr, vsntive and
80 Tor ,hanma,i m, sore throat, neur A2la.
Iun9 diseases and the many other Ills caused o5
colds. For sale st LEVY bhoLnr
Cole agents for the CITY Of Rlchmano"
Cur DOLLAR KID GLOVE can't BE- bea''
s.
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DIED,

IN King William. November SSH. Mrs. ANN 3.
SHE LIZ, wife Of Gap ala Richard q. Shelly,
in the sixty.ssVen year Of bar age.
"Biesssd are ras dszd who die In the Lord.,'
Norfolk sad Portsmouth, papers please copy
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me- BATCHELoR's HAIR DYE

II y
This superb Hair Dye Is the best In the world
perfectly harmless, reliable and instantaneous;
NO disappointment: no ridiculous tnts or disa-
greeable odor. The genuine " u. A. Batchs!or's
hair Dye produces Immediately splendid Black
or Natural Brown, leaves the hair clean, soft,
beautiful does not contain o particle Of lead or
any Injurious compound. Sold BY all Druggists,
Factory, 10 BOND STREET. NJ. tyl1-eod
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lE- MEADE s. BAKERS

Liver OIL.
Fresh supply OF The new crop inst imported
from New Foundland. direct
We have the testimony Of physicians who pre-
scribe It, and patients who have taken 1t, that Il
is more acceptable to the stomach and more
easily assimilated than any other oil. .s.
MEADE & BAKER,
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacies.
no Il I'm 8ls Main street
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mOLHDAY a0ODs.

EAsON ABfL e. s
~ ". D. B.kIB e 20.
.,-r, MArs AND EE;TE sZREErs,
RIOHMOyD, VA,
navn fust received Q large seeea OF
1.Iur,s- CCRRANT5, OITRnH,
af.M1EDS Figs, GELkyIgu E2,rr1r
COUEINe VINE, ENSt1r1SSn iS1-'
WohGNsTrE:apssHla1ssSo fAivSEScort ,
rII1rsIaii; nd ENGLISH NUSTARD.
saIrGEs and CONDI uENTS OF 81 4lnoS'
TorsI1n and domestic. NJ
rrnov sIso call attention 10 their sfock OF VI
PAGE e WI >Es Of seyer4i saVos snrR plsY Ana
also their OLD MADa1aA, chEhHA' 'oA
Po FRsE MtHI and APPLE RnANDT., n,,v
SCOTCH WaIsSET sTd , JAMntNyYY "s
iE.ECT," and other FINE "hishA G
del eoo2R
OHRIsTMAs GooDs.-We are no" re-
Paf.TSs {ounch and aeedless). CURk1afS'
C;1TRON. MINCE MEAT.
JAMAICA Rum, ,o,rrv
FaESCH BRANDY, APPLE BkASA1'
Genuine London CRACkEEs:, c.pv
so coo Broad street.
OHRIsTMAs GOODs.-A TMOKG's
I tMIaGE MNAT at Wholesale and retail
Raisins, Car rants, and Cltron:
Coye,s md Hel:on's GelaL1ne
SonE,na Wine at 81 80, 81, and - SO;
SofF.Io and Bee, Tongues. m
GEOkGE 4. hUSOLGY q ~.
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IN TIERCES LEAF LARD,
III 200 tins no and 90 poundsl LAID,
90 dom BSEF TONGUES,
10 boxes BREAKFAST BACON,
10 hogshe ,ds CLEA e Rib SIDES
100 K Is 81 CARB. SODA.
IS hogsheads Porto RICO SUGAR,
90 barrels CRCSE ED, cur 9kANULATED,
aud POW ERED SUGARS;
50 barrels new No. 2 MACKEREL,
so tlerceI BEEHIVE SYRUP;
all Of which wo { fer 10 tie trade 81 lowest IT ket
prices.
no % :. y. La hD1 q W.
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GHESAPEAKE AND OHIO IAL.
" RoAp-A aud altar SEPTEMBGG lsr,
days excepted) as follows:
$50 a. M.-MAIL TRAIN for The " bite Bull
phur springs, connecting et Gorocasyille with he
Orange, Alexandra and MANASSAS train ror
Washington and North, and Lyn6bburg and 9ollh.
1856 r. M.-ACCOMAODlT iON fRAIS rDr
GoRtonsv!ue, except on Saturday, on ThieN Ly IL
Leaves at p. u. This train connects at Coz -ons-
vile with the night trains on the Orange, Ale1sB
drta and Manassas railroad for LYGCaBCR6
and WASHIEGTOE.
Through tickets, at low rates, sold 10 all potn1
Northwest and Southwest
Steerage tickets from Liverpool. Queenstown.
Amsterdam, Antwerp. Hamburg, FAYte, koiisgS
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, IL d Gctt snburs. .
al points on this road can be bought OF he Ge.
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, Or Usa DO Or
oered through any station agent on tbs .oAa.
further Information may De onir..ned y. Ito
compAny's Offices.
No Passenger Trains are run "a sandays.
s.. Il. PEhSY.
Gerofal Superintendent.
JAMES r. NETazRL1 s6, aen'l Ticket Az:
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A LII KINDS OF JOB PRINTlNS
N NEATLY ExECuTED At Ths PIC
eAT6H PRl&TINa-A0uHH
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ssRUgEGilES, &c.

GAIT, SALT.--The bark j. y. Wood
= worth Is now dtsrh uging cargo o9o SACKS
EVANs'S FaCrORY-4lLLED sALL
at CIV Point, and will lie soid ut much Teanced
nrica Some SACKS are little stained by re. hand.
linz at Halifax. but tia order may be considered
very S'ou' S'' ' IL Wis, ROPER & CO..
nooast Petersburg, Va
CYRUPa-2 900 Lo9aheads and 300 barrels
DABK sTANDABDl
1ao harrels BRIGHT AMBER, Of superior
quality. For sale by
PALMER, HART3OOK & CO..
noqe Agents here for the rCfuers.
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

-~~~~~~~~~~~~~
flames 2JyER STEAIlBOATassN~
~ COMPANY.--FCR NEW YORK, astsssaek
III LAND AND WATEE.-Ee- Ala popular
dr5t-claEs route TO New York via James river $40
Chesapeake bay 10 Baltimore, snd com thence BY
rail to Phils1elphie and New York.
Fare TO New York................--SH -
Pht,a6elphta..-...
b8jIlmorS.... .~-...,.. w
Norfolk. .....,..-....-..... %
Excursion tickets TO Norfolk anc re-
EQrn.. .n..-.. .................-. sw
Tickets sold and baggage checked through 81
CARRIER Z Co.'s Express, No. s2a Main street, and
on board gtoamer ELIZA Harcox.
The above varied route commends Itself esIe-
than 70 PABs THROUGH DUTCH GAP and seq
other potntg Of interest on JAMES RIVER By
DAYLIGHT. Ii B. TATUM, Gen'l Agent
janis River ateanboat Company.
Once, sth and Rain streets and At Booklets,
no B-sm -.....
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THE SHIPPERS POPULAR ROUTE

THE SHIPPERS POPULAR ROUTE.
SELMA, HOME AND DALTON RAILRoan
AND IT'S
CONVICTIONS FORM THE eLFAT soUra
WESTERN FAsT-Fp.1aHT LIsx
70
MONTGOMERY, SELMA,
PEESA O OLA, MERIDIAN,
NOBILE, JACKSON,
NEW ORLEANS, vICKSBCRa
TEXAS
AND intermediate points. Through rates guaesn.
teeL Oyercharges promptly adjusted By ascc:s 1t
koint3 OF delivery.
In ordering shipments ssk your shippers 10 g.,c
direction by this route. 10 fngurs quick trsni!..
Mask each package via Lynohburg and S. r.
and D. f., and ship from DaIvile tspcL
e. &. BARNrY, Gon'I Hup't.
". g MCFLwAIS. GeI'l FIT Ag't, PatopA Ala
JOHN Il. Fly, Travel'E Agent al2S Sur
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RICHMOND AND DA-NVILI.E RAiL.
Az ROAD-On srd after JULY 2sra, lsTL
GOING WEST:
Train No. Through Passengeri Iesye5 Gic.,-
mond daily except Sundar5) 1. A1I 4. H.; !3sY,s
DanTlis at llN' A. e.; arrives At Greensboro *
Train Ne. [Lyncsburg Fasseugarl lca7-c R,ct..
nena daily al Cid A NJ; arrives At LyncLbn:. Il
Train No. 10 (Frs,sas and Accommodating,
VILE At 1854 r. N. tstopplng 4; ali way st4tioas
daily except san days(.
Train 40. II Through MAI srf Sx,rsss} p4gss
Richmond daily at $50 P. Nj leaves DaoylIe
daily 1T lo:td P. ~; arrives a. Greensboro d4lf
GOING EAST:
Train No. Il (:fhrough Mail ard E1press) leave,
Greensboro datly al f:b0 2. N; learys DSn riiss
daily 6: ioa ?. IL; arrives A. Richmond daily a!
Train No. Through Passenger, ieaYss es--eus.
boro' daily ie1usp: Sundsysl 1t II % a. NJ ioa.es
DsaTtile at ~ 2. III; arrives al Richmond ~ -,
Trsin No: 10 Iynehburs Passenger isssqs
At p. r.; arrives at Richmond II 4 7. 4.
Train 70. leaves Burseyi!le 4:a0 4. H.; ar.
1ves a. Richmond s:I6 A. N tstopp.ng NJ al
way ssaticns) daily Except Sundays).
1raine on North Carolina Railroad for all points
Routh.
Trains Nos. 9 and Ii connect at Burksvi.lo
Si;h TFsi T. on y, Atlanhs Nisssspp1 and otio
= THROUaH TlCKErs 10 sil points soail suc
Bourh1est can be procured at the ticket otnce 10
Richmond and OF T. s. WALKER, Agsn; OF 81
lan.ic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, No. Das
Papers that have arrangements 70 advertise the
sSoSs. % LILO '' J1aH r. aA asst G5tS.
General Freight and Ticke Agent.
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ter efsl sIpcriI tende1L.
JAMES r. NRTaHRL>. S6, aen'I Ticket Az
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-12

N. dc Lesseps, the 6nisher of the Suez
canal, has put forth some of the facts in
relation to the present condition Of that
commercial cutoff, which are in opposi-
to the common drifts of intelligence from
that quarter. He declares, in an official
manner, that the canal is now twenty
seven feet deep throughout, and that,
after eighteen months constant use, the
banks have suffered no perceptible abra-
sion by the water, nor the depth materi-
ally lessened by the shifting sands.
During the past year there has been pass
ed through the canal, the Nestor, draw
ing twcnty-three feet and three inches
the Junina, of three thousand tons bur-
den, and the Arizona, over seventy feet
wide; proving that, as regards depth,
uniformity OF current and width, the new
maritime highway affords ample facili-
ties for extensive traffic. As to the finan.
cial aspect of the enterprise, that it is
not very fattering, but still not 50 dark
- has been reported.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-12

HINDoO RAscALITY.-TheH indOos are
certainly curios people. Recent letters
from Hindoostand gives counts of a
method Of cheating procticed there, which
We venture to stay, never suggested itself
to the most skillfnl American Jeremy
DiddIer. In that primitive country,
where wOmahs rights have only just
been heard of the daughters person is
ut the absolute disposal of her father,
who betroths and marries her to whom
ever he pleases, the successful sutton
paying him stipulated sum of money.
1t appears now that some managing
fathers make money by promiseing each
Of their daughters to two or more differ
ent persons, and receiving the bethrothal
money from all. Lately in. the province
Of Cawnpore two marriage possessions
came at the same time to house to re.
ceive one and the same girl. Here was
foundation for a serious quarrel, but for
tunately the police interferred and pre-
vented bloodshed. One of the suitors
obtained the girl by paying out OF his
own pocket, a sum equal to that which
the girls father had reccied from him.
The unsuccessful sutor died OF disap-
pointment, why does not plainly appear
since he lost NO money by the transac-
ton, and any other woman, obtained IN
this way, would, we should think, con.
sole him tor the one he had lost.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-12


The iirst cathedral was destroyed BY
lttila, the next one was injured BY fire,
aud the first stone Of the present build.
ing was laid by Giovanni Oaleaxzo Wis
cont, on March Is, 1885. The ground
plan 10 Latin. GROSS, terminated by an
spsis. Its dimensions are: Length, 435
feet; breadth of body, 252 feet; between
the walls of the transept, 1877 feet width
Of nave, from center to center Of the col
umns, 81 feet, which is double the width
Of the aisles height of the crown of the
vanlting nave, 153 feet; height from
pavement to top of the statue Of the Ma
donna, 355 feet.
The interior is divided into nave
and four aisles, by four ranges Of cluster
ed pillars.
Fiffy-two pillars, each formed of eight
shafts, support the arches of the roof.
These pillars are 80 feet high, namely :
base, feet; shaft, So feet capital, Is
feet the diameter Of shaft, feet. There
are five interior doorways, in Roman
style. The pavement is laid in Mosaic,
in red, blue and white marble. The ca
thedral is built of white marble, and COW
ers q space of lO7, 1872 square feet.
1t has on its roof !, l48 marble statues
and will have upwards of 5000 more
when it is finished. In addition, it has
$500 bas-reliefs 1856 spires, each spire
sur,nounted by a statue 81 feet high.
Everything about the church is marble,
and all from the same ouarry. which was
a gift to the Archbishopric for this pur-
nose. centuries apo. The cost. Tins far.
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Railroao advertisements.

9EPT.. 1877.
Kansas Pacific RaiIw'y.
he shess F.sssssr 81 s.6 An Nm Roc, tn
p<.ser Ceorvvsovs. Geatsn City
e. .:; s::.. s::i, , ':s'.
SSs Is: CITY s, s:s'''' s s., asas cay
&o"eaSs ooeosaae, the 1ogveeos,os. and
NE Pacific oeass.
Az, M I'D as''.'daa'. ''a,sTa s..iy se.r~pssan-
EYses .rai.. run daily.
FL e.. - g -, = 80 We.
Tssias ls.vs Ssl,.. 500 Eas
Exprs0 S.6 r. y. Nan e:x An
Perseas eakiae NH poualar rst~ y n, MAKE ,,o.. ~
necsioas VIII trains q follows:
H1n6o5ds. PsFk<s. nayer. Rurfnxtou. oswero, tas,
topa, ~. Seoss, sd Baxter springs.
~ Topeka for nsslineaAr. Emporra, Cottonwood
falls, forener. WteAfea. Re-
AZ function cry for Cosncl Grow, Emparia, &C.
A Gro. .;sh u Sss,hsrn Overland MAJ, AMI LS
Trinidad. Las Vega. Fort Union, santa fe Las Cru
ces. Silver City and N points in New Mexico and An
s0aA.
AZ D~nv~r with Passenger and Express ecacAr- E.-
Georrvsown. &C., aud with Colorado Central ;ailroai
for Csufra, City, Golden City. &c.
S o. g.: e s n nh N, s;Ta
ritories.
Al I~a--nworsh Atehison anil 81, Joseph
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
French Affairs.

By n vote Of 519 out Of total vote o.
53S, NJ. Grevy has been chosen President
of the French Assembly. Mr.. Grevy is
fifty-eight years old, and is lawyer,
He has been often in the French Parlin-
ment of the Jura, of which he is now the
representative. He is a thorough Re-
publican, but by no means a member OF
the radical branch OF that persuasion.
II further appears that the Constituent
Assembly is TO establish Provisional
Republic. with Thiers rs President,
Favre as Premier, and the Duke de De-
cazes as Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
The other Ministers are TO be NM. ST.
mon, Picard, Buffet, and Barthloy.
When peace is concluded, the convention
viii proceed 10 Paris and submit the
form Of Government to o plebiscitum.
The Journal des DebGfs says Theirs u
universally regarded in Paris as the
future President OF France, with Favre,
Picaod, and Buffet as members OF the
Ministry. This puts n new phase on the
aspect Of affairs. The Monarchy seems
TO be out OF sight, and something like n
Republic, with constitutional powers and
under the guidance of conservative men
looms up. The war has been so entirely
contest between personal and popular
Government, that when Germany takes
refuge in Cesarism, France may fly to q
Republic.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
The French Cabinet.

Louis Joseph Buffet. the President Of
the Council, Is from tho Vosgas, Nhero
he was born in 1918. He became law
yer, and entered public life after the rev
olution Of lS4S, when he was elected 70
the Constituent Assembly. He voted
with the Conservatives, aud was an ar
dent adversary Of socialistie projects
He supported the Republican Constita-
ton and was appointed Minister Of Agri-
culture and Commerce in LoHis Napo-
. Icons first Cabinet M. Buffet resigned
I this position in lS49, but resumed Off
cial life for n short period in 1851. He
remained aloof from official lie until
I 1864, when be was successful candidate
7 for the Corps Legislatif. He there sup
ported the Imperial Government, but
I strenuouly demanded liberal conces-
sions. On the accession of Nj. Olivier
10 office. he was appointed Minister Of
/ France, and acquired the reputation Of
being an able public Official f..
Jules Simon. who Inns been very ap-
propnately named Minister of lnstruc-
tion, is in his Gth year. and until 1916
was engaged in educational pursuits
In lS4S he was elected 10 the Constitu-
ent Assembly, and paid especial atten-
ton therein. 10 questions regarhing lAr
Dor and public instruction. Hewaselsc-
ted in 1863 by Paris district 10 the
Corps LegislAtif. and has distinguished
himself by his advocacy Of the abolition
OF capital punishment, and speeches in
favor of popular education. He has
written a large number Of valuable works
Al. ~. r.F
operative organizations among working
men. It
Jules Favrc, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, is n distinguished member OF the
late Government of National Defence,
and represented its affairs at Paris dn-
ring the siege. He took part in the rev.
olution of 1880, and has remained the
consistent champion of French Republic
canisIn, in the press, in the different ma
tional assemblies, and at the bar. lie IS
one of the most eloquent and learned ad.
vocates Mt the Paris bar, and is a member
Of the French Cabinet
Louis Picard, the Minister OF Justice,
was admitted to the French bar in 1874,
and entered public life in 1858. when he
was elected by a Paris district to the
Corps Legislntif In that body he acted
with the opposition, and remained con-
sistent Republican through all the vari'
ous political changes Of the Imperial Ad-
ministration.
Jules Dufaurc, the Minister Of Finance,
is in his 73d year, and is an old political
associate of NJ. Theirs. He supported
the Republic took oath of Office under
Louis Napoleon. and retired from public
life after the coup d'etR of December,
195I
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03

ASAp ScENE.-The most heart-rending
scene Of the Hudson River Railroad dis
aSter-the dead Fowler family-has been
removed for the people of another local
ity 10 mourn over their sad fate. Up TO
the time of their removal all the five
bodies were laid out in the undertaken 5
rooms. They were all encaSed in rose
wood caskets, and the lids were kept
open during part of the day, SO
that the public mourners could walk
in and view the solemn picture. Here
was an entire family who had all persisted
at one fell stroke, leaving not a single
one 10 come after when grief had brought
despair and despair had brought death.
The father and mother lay side by side,
beautifully enshrouded, but their disfg-
ured faces wrapped in white linen and
shut out from view. Near by were two
smaller caskets, one containing the son,
and the other the eldest daughter. The
first was a fair-haired boy aged about Il
years He was not mutilated IN the least,
and the expression on his face was re
markable Ii did not resemble that Of a
corpse, or of a person asleep. He ap-
peared as if he had simply closed his eyes,
feigning sleep. and so life-like was the
whole expression that the beholder was
almost constrained To believe that theeyes
would presently open and the lips part
in a playful smile His sister. a girl two
years younger than the hoy, was diseol-
ored ON the whole of the right side OF
the head and face. The rest Of her body
had been protected from the fire, all ex'
cept the thumb and foreiinger Of the
right hand. The arms were folded across
her breast, and the hands were white as
snow, save the two fingers that were
burned to n black crisp. On one finger
of the left hand she wore a tiny gOld
ring, which she carried 10 her grave o.
the other side of the parents was the
baby laid out in small casket, enshroud
ed in snowy white. The entire family
were removed together and conveyed
away to the presence of tie bereayed
i friapdq
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
New York state Agricultural Society.

At the Annual Meeting of the New
Yolk State Agricultural Society the
Treasurer's report showed the following
footings Receipts for the year, S24..
30S. 81 on hand per last report, Sl7, ,9T7'
45 total, S42, ,2S6.12; payments, S22,.
1873. As I; leaving on hand $50, 1894 The
Nominating Committee reported the list
Of officers, which was elected
Presideat-R Richard Church, OF Ale
ghany.
-Prcsideats- Thomas II. Falls, Jr.,
Edwin Thorne, Julian Winnie, Frank
ID. Curtis, James Geddes, William A.
Joy, Benjamin T. Angel, and Horace $.
Huntley.
Corresponding Secretary Thomas L.
Harrison, of st. Lawrence.
TreuspT-Luther Tucker, OF Albany.
Erecufire Commiaee-Adin 1hayer, Jr.
Milo Ingallsbe, OF Fordham Morris
Roberts, ). Swan, Harris Lewis, George
II. Brown, Joseph Julian, and Joseph
Cole.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
The NewburypOrt "FIre Bug"

The case Of fhe government against
Leonard Choate, the Newhnryport " Fir'
Bug" terminated In the Supreme Judic'
ial Court at Salem, Mass, when the pris
oner pleaded guilty 10 setting house on
fire, and was sentenced 10 confinement
in the State Prison for life.
For twenty years and over, says The
Boston .IolUNdl, Newburyport has been
visited nj intervals hy destructive and
mysterious contlagrations They were
in nearly every instance caused by an IN
geniousiy constructed internal machine,
or :" fire box, and were generally attend'
ed by anonymous threatening letters
Beyond this nothing could be traced.
II was evident that the inoendiary must
be man well acquainted with the vicin'
ity, but no one could even suspect who
might be the guilty party.
About two years ago IL was asserted fol
the first time that the letters received
were in Choate's handwriting, and vel
the belief that he could he the criminal
gained ground very slowly. Not only
was the suspicion eontroyerted 10y every
known characteristics Of the man, but II
vas evident that he could not be the
gamer Of dollar from any of the fires,
Even the inducement of possessing stolen
goods, offered 10 the s0-called klepto'
maniac" was not Offered 10 him, and II
was almost unanimously considered that
he was one OF the last men in the world
who would he likely to have committed
so great an outrage, But the chain ol
eircumstantial evidence was So strong and
SO conclusive as 10 his guilt, that he with,
drew his former plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty,
Taken together il is one of the most
singular eases in the annals of crime m
this country. II seems impossible to con,
ceive the motive that could have actuated
him in the commission of his great
crimes. IL was not a pecuniary one, fol
he has been loser rather than gamer
by the eOnhagPati0ns. Ii could hardly
have been malicious one, for in the first
place Choate appears 10 have been a
genial. kind-hearted person, and IN the
record, his father, brothers, nearest
friends are among the chief sufferers
from his acts. The question of insanity
has been suggested, bat the theory hard
ly seems a tenable one. No one ever sus-
pected the accused to be other than
perfecly rational, and his entire walk aud
conversation have ever been consistent
with the hypothesis of his sanity.
Viewed in all lights. the case is truly
remarkable one, and in all probability no
satisfactory explanation can be offered
until the convict elects 10 make full and
free confession.