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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
AN ALLEGED PORGER ARRESTED.

on Saturday afternoon q young man, giving his
name as Clifford u. Fulton, presented check to
Mr.. Robert FASH paying teller Of the National Shoe
and Leather Bank, for $1,000. The check was signed
OF J. d. Sparkman Co. or order. As Mr.. Chap
man had an account In the bank and the cashier
knew his signature, he at once pronounced the
check forgery. Fulton was detained
In the bank until the arrival OF Rounds
man Fountain and 0ficer Doty, Of the
Twenty-fifth precinct, who took him In custody.
He was arraiqned before Justice Ledwith at the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday morning,
and denied the charge. but was fully committed for
trial.
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Old Mems Grant Meeting.



Well, wife. we've had a meetin' AT the school
house on the hill.
And WAS chosen Chairman to keep the old men
still.
But found couldn't d" it each down his
would plant,
And shout with all the voice he had. I'm gon in
for Grant.
We talked about the past four years what great
things had been done;
How the nations debt had melted like the SHOWS
before the sun;
We said to keep it mrtin'. do a better thing We
cant
Than t" stick and hang together and all 90 in for
Grant.
We all looked through our spectacles upon the
naked facts
Then drew the veil of charity Ger giant summers
acts.
We said We like you, Sumner. but 20 your way
can't
Then made the school house ech" with rousing
shout for Grant.
We didn't have much charity for 'rrumbull or Tor
Schurz;
They stand around the party gate. pair of
linz ours;
Their speeches cannot harm us make Grant toe
the mark.
He's old Gaena tanner and knows how 10 han
die bark
We talked about Grants smokn-we thought it
no great sim
To vote that out of office We might vote a worse
one in;
And scen We were smokers twuuldnt do for us
to rant
81 We lit pipes together and smoked the health
of Grant
In the days of the rebellion none of MS could 20 To
fight.
But We read from morn till evening how he hattled
for the right
He has been the nations servant i'll the days of
peace and war.
And treason m-ts before, him like the smoke from
his cigar.
After l adjourned the meetin l gave each the
friendly grip;
We every one determined to stand by the war-tried
ship;
We will not toppe over will not slant,
But put our canes down firm and strong and ST. and
up straight for Grant.
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such. Tor instance, as the abolition OF
primOgeniture, or of the House of Lords
but for all ordinary legislation these
patrician and purse-laden representa-
tives fall into party lines with the most
becoming docility, and follow their re-
Spective leaders far more readily than
those few men of mark who have gain
ed their seats through sheer talent and
pluck.
1t is worthy of note in another direc-
tion that. Notwithstanding the great ex-
tension of the franchise previous to the
last election. which opened the way for
the working CLASSES to gain IL direct re-
presentation i'll the Lower House, not
Il single working mans candidate" so
called, was elected OF given much sup
port, the lahoring men deliberately
casting their votes i'll preference for
some candidate of higher birth. This
is much to he regretted, inasmuch aS
they have shown at the outset il want
of self-respect which augurs Ill for their
future advancement, and have thereby
made good the oft-repeated taunt, that
"a Cavendish or IL Cecil has anywhere
III England better chance than Jones
or Tompkins.''
This closes the present series of com
munications upon the working of the
British Government. The British Con
stitutiOn had its birth in the darkness
of centuries ago. 1t has fought its way
up against the tyranny of kings and the
hard expressions of lordly and priestly
rule; and has reached its present emf
ncnce through all the vicissitudes of re-
volutiou, and war. and treacherous
peace. Defective though it he, England
has just cause of pride for what she has
already achieved under it: and ii still
nohler career lies open before her, i'll
giving to il Il higher, and ii deeper, and
Il broader scope. in opening up to the
masses of her people to the poor as
well as to the rich the blessings of
Christian culture and of high civilian
ton. God grant she may not fail i'll her
duty
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VOLUME 35---NTNRER 1926.
more worth than the accidents of his
birth or his accumulations
Bryant. in his splendid verse. saws:

more worth than the accidents of his
birth or his accumulationS.
Bryant, in his splendid verse. saws:
The hills
Rock ribbed and ancient as the sun; the wales
stretching i'll pensive quietness between:
The venerable wood rivers that move
In majesty. and the complaining brooks,
That make the meadows green and poured round
all
Old oceans gray and melancholy waste
Are but the solemn decorations all
OF the great tomb of man.
And if all the magniticcnce and beau
ty of nature are but the decorations of
mans final resting place, in ii how much
higher sense should man be the central
figure i'll the shapely and well proper
toned State. Then our material pros
perity, the NaStmeSS of our resources,
the Splcndor of Il national fame can ONLY
he valued as they bring back again to
the individual the opportunity and the
liberty for the best development of the
forces which make him master of the
universe. Thus we shall bring man
and the State to their true relations.
and shall look upon the wonderful and
magnificent resources of our country aS
the foundation from which is to spring.
i'll the beauty of il perfect freedom. the
grand arch of humanity, eliminating in
the divinely and supremely developed
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

ctr THIS oUr FOR REFERENCE.
Agricultural Tool, and Hardware.
HARVEY 4 HASKELL. Hoyt's Block, Il. X. 81.
Apothecarie-.
{. &. BINGHAM. No. :, Bank Block. Main ST
:. RANDALL \ son Randall Block, X. X. ST
Attorneys at Law.
BELDEN \ MAY. Mo- CalrdOnian Bin. up stairs
\. J. WILLARD Main ST, over Hall & Flctcher's
also Real Estate Broker.
II. G. IDE Bank Block Main Street. Prompt and
careful attention given to every kind "f legal
business.
Book Binding.
e. VI. STONE q co, Agents Calrdnnian Block
upp"-it- Monument.
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD 4 ROWELL. Calrdonian Blk. Main 81.
Bakers and Confectioner>.
CROSS 4 MATTHEWS. Main Street.
BARRIERS.
H. B. BLACKSTONE, Union Block. Main Street.
Blank, for Lawyers and Town Officers.
{. NJ STONE & Co. Calrdonian Block opposite
soldiers Monument.
Boots and shoes.
FRANCIS GALLAGHER Danvillr. Blk. X. X. 81.
Clothing. Hats and Caps.
Join MnoEE Bank Block o9p99s:it%, st. J%hns
and Caps. Gents Furnishing Goods. etc, etc.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
+ Il 4. FAIRBANKS y co. Fairbanks Village.
Crocl>"r,. Glass and stone Ware.
Z. 4 +. FAIRBANKS y CO. Fairbanks Village.
Carpeting, Paper iiaugings, Window shades.
+. 4 7. FAIRBANKS 4 co. Fairbanks Village.
Cigar Manuiict"rN and smokers Bazar.
CHARLES ;. HASTINGS Under Avenur House.
Dentists.
j. l.. PERKINS, Caled"nian Block, Main Street.
Il W WARNER Union Block Main Street
Dining Rooms.
tsrtI,
Dry Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
\. +. bliss Flanders Block K. X Street.
-. ii. HALE. Avenue Block Il, Il. street
E.& L FAIRBANKS a co, Fairbanks Village.
Dry Goods. House Keeping Goods. etc.
HALL & FLETCHER, Main Street
Flour and Feed.
GEO ALDRICH & co, Eastern Avenue
Furniture and Ca>ket>.
I L. HALL Il BROTHER. Main Street
q. H. TISDALE Flanders Block. up stairs.
Family Groceries and Fruits.
A NJ. COOK & co. Eastern Avenue.
Groceries and housekeeping Goods.
T. & L FAIRBANKS 4 co. Fairbanks Village
Harness, Robes and Blankets.
q. W. COOK. Eastern Avenue
Hotels.
AVENUE HOUSE. X. X. ST. o. q. Hale, Pr"pr
Hoes and Forks.
ELY, BALCH y CO, Portland Street.
Insurance, (Life.I
T.. +. SARGENT (EtnaJ Railroad Street.
Iron Founder and Machini>t.
LUKE BUZZELL North end. X. Il. Street.
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
q. W. SENTEI; Main street.
&. l.. WARD. Wards Block. l.. l.. Street.
Merchant Tailors.
Z UNDERWOOD Dauvillr Block. L. L. Street
CORSER y SIAS Union Block. Main street.
Music Rooms.
l.. t. HARRINGTON. SONS 4 co. Il. l.. Street.
Physicians and surgeons.
pR. l.. W. ADGATE Residence and office first
door South OF North Church. Main street.
photographs.
+. GAGE. Browns Block Main Street.
q. II. ALDRICH. Burnham's Building Main St
II. \. CLIFFORD Calrdunian Block Main Street.
Printers and Publishers.
G. NJ. STONE y co. Calcionian Block. Main ST.
stoves and Tin Ware.
SPAULDlNG y FLETCHER Eastern Avenue.
H. f \ u. q. WOODRUFF Railroad Street
II. COWDERN Eastern Avenue.
Watches. JrweIry and Toys.
HOW ARD y ROWELI Caledunian 81 h, Main st
HOUGHTON Il CARPENTER, Railroad Street.
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REMEDY FOR RED ANTS. At this >ea-
son of the year many housekeepers are
greatly annoyed by hordcs of these ii
ny mites. They fill the sugar-buckct
lurk in the sug gar-bowl, and invest all
eatables If the leaves of Young ivy or
fresh wintergreen are scattered over
the shelves. it will rout the whole army
Those housekeepers who cannot readily
obtain these leaves. will find that bits
of camphor gum scattered over the
shelves will prove AN antidotc, or Il
sponge can he Sprinkled over with su-
gar, and laid near their war path. In
the morning it will swarm with the red
mites dip il into scaldimg water. and
they will never eat sugar,or he eaten as
its substitute.
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BUSINESS C.iRDS.

III SINESS ca RDS.
ID. VI. MERRILL, VI. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURG EoN.
Office over Bingham's Drug store. 81. Johnsbury.
HOUGHTON ~ POPE,
Homeopathic Physicians and surgeons.
MAIN STREET, ST JuHNsBURY.
Office hours from to A NJ and Il Ia l.. NJ.
VI -. ioUGHToS MD. W. q. POrE MD.
BILLIARD n FOLSOM.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
st. Johnsbury.
Ofc. Bank Block Nam Street
In Billiards. residence, DIR. Folsom residence,
,,,, Ea,trTn I Aytnne. l., - knilT"ad S11er1
Nm. JOHNSON.
DEALER IN GENERAL DRY GOODS,
JOHNSONS BLOCK.
Railroad Street, St Johnsbury VT.
JOHN BACON I'd
DEALERIN HIDES LEATHER AND OIL
st. Johnsbury Centre. VT.
Mutual LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CASH ASSETS OVER al 900 oO1
r d BLopGErr Special Agent. ST Johnsbnry, Tt
:. T. BROOKS VI. d..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ottc- at his residence opp the Bakery, Johnsbury
P.P. LONERGAN.
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
BOOTS. SHOES and CBBERS. also LEATHER.
FINDINGS, ETC.
Railroad Street 81. Iohnsbury, Vi.
GEO. 4. 4 GEO. W. CAHOON.
CnunSeLlpr. at Lar Solicitors IN ChGHcery.
Procure Pensions and Bountes Lyndon, Vermont.
WM. W. CIRCUIT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Barton. Vermont.
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Horticulture" says that the simplest
way to destroy ants is to leave fresh
bones around their haunts. They will
leave everything else to attack them.
When thus accumulated they can easily
be destroyed by dipping in hot water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

To CoERE>rONDENr>.- A Young lady
writes to learn why we do not have Il
department for ANSWERS to correspond
ents. The reason is simple. We once
announced we would gladly receive
questions ON various topics and en-
deaVor to answer them satisfactorily.
The tlSt inquiry received. waS in re-
lation To IL little amount we owed the
writer. We think it was eight dollars
We borrowed the money and returned
Il ''>ItiStactury answer" but it put back
our business full II year. The yommg
lady thinks such Il department would
he very lively. We found ii So. DdH-
burg NcrS
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BARBER SHOP.

MI. +. {. GILL bees leave To announce to the
public that he has bought the Barber shop former
u occupied by W Parker situated III the Avenue
H"u-" Block. on K. K. Street. -. Johnsbury.
BY strict attention To business, and by employing
hrSt,clas~ help he hopes to merit a good share Of
public patronage. s7tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

SI \>HI>E. The greatest error in
both city and country is in keeping the
children nut of the sunshine. Without
sunshine they will grow hahby and
>crotulouS. like ii potato Vine III il cell
ar. They can have hardly too much of
it. short of hli.tcrimg their skins; and
the more they are hahtually exposed
to the sun, the more power of Sclf-pro-
lection the skin will acquire. Let them
brown. and tan. and trcckle their little
faces dd Hbitum. They will be all the
hand>omer when they become men and
women. and much more vigorous. The
large sun-honnetS and long wells with
which young Indies hide their ''dImin-
!shed heads and obscure their pleasant
faces are pcrniciouS institutions. They
render the face pale, wan and express
,ionless, the skin torpid and insenSible,
the ewes weak and irritable, the head
tomgested, and the whole system ''ner-
VOuS.
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\ gentleman, in great haste en-
tered the telegraph office recently, to
send Il message. and after writing it.
waited a> people often do, to see it sent
Operator called office, and operator
came t" key, and scmt back SAYING.
busy. wait il minute" Getting i'm
patient the man said, Have you sent
1t NO, came the response. 'thcy
say they are busy. to wait Il minute"
whcreupon the evidently anxious gen
tlcmam said. looking surprised. 'Why,
| didn't hear them" and then added,
Frightening up as if he had thought of
the reason. ''hut I'm Il HtHc deaf IN one
ear -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

RU>TIc P"LITENE>>. Lord Abingdon
who was remarkable for the StatelincSs
OF his manners, one day riding through
IA village III the vicinity of Oxford. met
a lad dragging calf along the road.
who. when his Iord>Iip came up to him.
made IL stop and stared him in the face
His lord>hip asked the boy if he knew
him. He replied lies"
''What is my name -
"Why. Lord Abingdon" said the lad.
Then why don't you take of your
hat p
so will. sur" said the boy. ''if ven
hold the calf
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THE OLD LhDN'> MISTAKE. An un-
sophisticated lady who resides in New
Jersey. and had never seen the burning
OF a house. visited Philadelphia. and,
fortunately Y for her desire. a contiagrl-
ton occurred within a short distance of
the place where she was SoiouInimg.
Awakened hy the passing engines and
trucks. she got ont of bed and hastily
threw open the sec0nd->tory window.
In ii moment Il hose truck passed by,
unrcclimg the hose as it sped along.
The old lady gazed at the vehicle. oh
served that it left behind what appear
ed to be a huge strip ntlrather, stretch
ed her neck ont of the window. and.
waving her nightcap eXcitedly toward
the tiremen. >hrieked out, "Gentlemem,
gentlemen you're losing your strap
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

CURE EoR THE DIARRIIEA. -Parrh
half pint of rice until II Is brown, then
boil it as rice is usually done. Ear
slowly. and it will stop the most alarm
ing cases of diarrhu-a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

To REMOVE STAINS those of grass,
grape juice, and the like-trom white
garments, dampen the spot, and hold it
over the fumes of Il lighted sulphur
match.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

WHAT BOYS ARE Coop FoR.-Dan-
el Webster once >ilenced Southener
VIII" was heratimg New England for its
cold climate and barren soil What
can YOU raise i'll such Il country as this"
was the contemptuous question.
I'VE raise men" was the grand reply.
A bright boy made quite as apt an
answer to IA cross grained old man who
had outgrown all his love for children
Get out of my way" We're his sully
words. What are You good for p
The boy looked up in his face, with IA
bright smile. without losing his temper
at the cross speech, and said. veIy
promptly. ''They make men ont of such
things rs we are.
1t is pity surly men should ever be
made out of the good stuff III children
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-26

How He OBEYED ORDERS A lady
sent her Irish servant for new velvet
mantllla which WAS at her dIeSsmaker's.
John" she said. IF it rains. take Il
cab. ! would rather pay the cab hire
than have my mantilla wet
When the man handed her the man
tilla il WAS ruined, the paper which
covered II being saturated with water
"Why. John" she said. Il told vou
to take Il cab if it rained."
-" did. mum hut sure you would
MT have your footman ridin' inside |
got on the box with the driver"
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ST. suhnsburn Galedonlan.
Published EVERY FRIDAY by

&. NJ. STONE; ~ co.
onno.it. SoIdi.r,' Monument. st. Johnshury.
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From the Y. Y Sun.1
Nenosi%iss Granting F'ard0n fer
Crime.

A case of much importance to a large
class OF oilicrholders requires cxpIana.
ton. it appears thal some time AGO
ono Charles II. Hayden WAS indicted at
Topeka, Kansas, for robhing the mail,
and rs The evidence against him is said
to have heen very complete, Mr.. llav-
den would probably have hccn making
himself useful in the pcnilcntiary he
fore now had it not hccn for certain in
strHctIons sent from Washnuton to the
local authorities, which are Given in the
accompanying correspondence:
"DErAKTMENr OF JUSTICE. }
"WASHlNGT0N. D. c.. Dec 10, 1871.
"Albert II. Horton, United States Attorney,
Atchison, Kansas
''SlR: In pursuance of the request of the
POSTMASTER -Gener,l, copy of whose letter is
herewith transmitted. and of the direction of
the President therein expressed. YOU will con-
sent Ia the release OF Charles H. HAYDEN. in
dictcd in your district for robbing the rnails
upon the performance Of the conditions ex-
pressed in said letter. Very respectfully,
"a. I. AKERMAN, Attorney General"
OST CFFlCE DEPARTMENT. 4
"W&sHINGToN, ID. c., Dec. 12, 1871
"SIH BY direction of the President nolle
ProSeqW is granted in The case of United States
VS.. Charles H. Hayden, indicted at Topeka
Kansas, for ro5bing of themails, and YOU are
hereby respectfully requested to issue the nee.
e'sary order for his release on the condition OF
him making full restitution of the money
which ii is charged he has improperly taken
upon satisfactory proofs Of the same. I have
tfe honor to be, respectfully, your obedient
servant, -..f.
.'JoHN 4. CREswEI. PoStmaster-General.'
ITO Hon. A. 7, AKERAIAN, Attorney General
AS the result of these letters Hay den
was let loose upon the community. The
reason given for this exercise of elem
epcy is that the criminal as, a relation OF
President Grant; but the precise nature
Of the relationship has not been made
public. This is an omission which
should be rectifed at once.
While there are so many relations OF
the Grant family holding office it is only
reasonable that they should all know
just how close the consanguinity mus
be in order to enable them to rob The
mails or commit other feonics. with i'm
punity. ..r..
In the instance OF another OF his re
lations, Gen. Grant has proved that h,
does not consider the fact Of cousin
having been detected in stealing any
bar to the appointment of that light
fingered cousin to, 4 responsible public
Office; but what the family will nov
want to know is whether this indulgence
extends to cousins cousins, or wife
cousin cousins, or where it ends. l
is but fair that this information shoult
be supplied to the interested public.
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The Weary waiting.

The weary waiting Of Southern citi-
zens for the good time which has been
solong coming, is well described by the
vicksburg Herald: "a few dead men"
it says, "who cannot see the situation as
it really is,may talk and write as long as
they please. but The voting millions intend
to get rid Of The bayonets which threaten
to;make desert Of the South
,csOur citizens,p Pit continues, "are tired
Of being hurried off to prison because 3
secret service spy asserts that they have
violated the enforcement act, or some
other kindred measure:
,i'sThey are tired of seeing strangers,so
often without intelligence or honor, rule
and rob, them;
b.They are tired of seeing their plows
lying idle, their broad acres growing up
in weeds, with poverty in the house and
tue Sheriff at the door"
They are ready TO support Mr.. GREE
LEY, because "the road aohich leads tohim
leads also to the much coUeted hdcen Of
yepoSe." With this in view, the "clap-
trap about dying in the last ditch" has
lost, its charm. 1t is better to live and
to live upon dry upland. This is wise
resolve, which every sensible man will
agree with as in thinking should be ap-
plasded.t
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Growth of the German Army.

In consequence Of certain measures
adopted by the Berlin Government, the
German army is increasing so fast that
by the beginning of 1874 each Of the
enc hundred and forty eight infantry
regiments will be composed Of four bat
talions instead of three In connection
with these additional one hundred and
forty eight thousand men on foot must
be reckoned corresponding augmen,
tation Of the artillery arm, the cavalry
remaining pretty much as before Sup
posing the same rate of recruiting to
be continued for four years after 1874,
it is calculated there will he a sufficient
amount of human mdt6riel for the for
nation Of fifth battallions. The in
crease is partly brought about by more
stringent recruiting in Prussia, and part
ly by the Southern States having at last
consented to do their military duty to-
ward the central Government and keep
their contingent at figure proportion
ate to that of the North. Another
measure ruthlessly turning the peaceful
dove into an engine of war is the ORDER
that carrier pigeons shall be bred and
stationed in all the border fortresses of
the Empire. The first places to receive
this addition to their garrison are Metz,
Strasburg and Cologne; Konigsberg,
Posen and Thorn are to be the next
Such is the lesson derived from the in,
genous use made by the besieged
French of the pigeon in the last cam
campaign.-London Times.
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The Robbers In Power.

The following viii serve as an insight
intosthe manner of doing business prsc-
ticed by the GRANT Administration
just such robbers, and their siders and
abettoTs in power, the people propose to
vote cut and then prosecute them for
their thieying, and force them to make
restitution OF every dollar stolen:
WASHINGTON, juno 16.--Until the
books of the Treasury Department go
into the hands of new administration,
ii is not probable that anything like a
complete fst,of the Government officials
who have defaulted under the Grant re-
gime will ever be obtainsble. The defsl-
cations that took place while Andrew
johnson was President have beea spread
before the public with full particulars, but
tits only where cases of theft Of Govern
ment funds under the present Admins
tratioh have become q public scandal,
that information has got into the news
papers. In q greater number of cases,
it is believed, the amounts that are taken
appear as unsettled balances due the
United Ststesin accounts still kept open,
although no steps are taken to close
them by prosecuting the defaulters upon
their bonds. A Mississippi Congress
man had the curiosity few days ago to
inquire ct the Treasury about the con-
dition OF the accounts of the several
Collectors of Internal Revenue who have
held Office in his District. He learned
that all of them are in default, and was
furnished with the following list, show
ing the amount due from each to the
Government: B. II. Sheppard, appoint
ed November 30, 1865, S7S,S00 %; w.
W. Willis. appointed May l, 1888, S62,
O39 81 w. e. v. Hicks, appointed Au-
gust,2S, 1869, s6,629 SO; B. Is. Emery,
appointed November IA, 1869, S5S,314
As. He was informed that suits had
been Instituted to recover these amounts
but he has never heard of any such suits
and he can learn nothing of them.