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Jay Could and the Erie Railroad
Company,

Some time since Mr.. w Arsos. Presi.
idcnt Of the Erie Railroad, commenced
a sait against JAR GovLp, ex-President
offthe Company, for about $4,000, 600,
alleging that Could had detraudsd the
Company out OF that sum and appropri-
aied it to his own use.
Tie necessary legal steps were taken
and GoULD was arrested AMI placed TN,
DIR honds in the sum Of Sl,000.ene fol
his appearance.
During last week GouLD in letter tc
Mr. WATSON, proposed to make restitu
tion of the full sum claimed, provided
the suits against him should lie with
dra yn.
The Directors of the Company held s
meeting ami decided to accept GoULD's
proposition. OF this he received due
notice, and the morning of the 2lst de
tivered to the Companys representa-
tives. stocks and bonds amounting to be
tween fse and six millions Of dollars. =
The remsinder necessary to make up the
full sum consisted of about seventy
tracts OF land in different States.
This is certainly the most stapendou'
transaction in the compromising line, tt
escape just punishment, ever brought tt
the notice of the pdblfc. Aud we ar
surc, II GouLp Is guilty Of the charge
brought against him l,y the Eric, Com
pany, that the representatives of tn
Company have done very great injussic
to the public BY permitting g, great
rogue to compound his crime Wit
money The example is not one to b
commended, either in moral or fnan
cial point OF view.
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Opera house,houses and lots on twenty
third and twenty-fourth streets, and ON
North River all amounting to- about
S2,4O00OO. / Everything passed Of
pleasantly. During the operation q ca
bic dispatch was received from Mr.. Nc.
Henry IN London, and several dispatch
es containing full advices were sent in
reply, Gould returned to his lie ,dqusr.
ters. and went about his business.
The nature of the securities transferr-
ed, Mr., Barlow as yet declines to make
public. 1t is rumored that the compa-
ny has agreed to settle with Colonel
Fisk's estate for 100000 cash. This,
it is said, will leave the late Colonel's g
widow about 100000.
After performing his little morning
job, Gould welcomed the reporters in a
very bearaing manner, but he would
talk of nothing hut Erie, which now, in
his opinion, should go up to par.
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West Virginia.

The bill for the removal Of the State
Capital ffom Charleston to Wheeling
passed The House of Delegates on the
Ieth inst. A recess having been taken
the question VIII not come up in the
Senate until after the Holidays. The
fdeads Of Wheeling sppear sanguine
and they certainly have the inside and
onght to win.
On the 18th inst the members drew
sots to determine the length Of their e.
spscave terms Halt of those elected
ID August last will serve fear years and
tie other half swo sears. Tie drawing
9esulted as follows:
long Term-Senators Bennett, Bish.
op, Camden, Cunnihgham. Dickinson,
Eastman, CASTOR. Mcdonald, Price
Shelton. Sherrard and johnson, (Presi.
dens
Shost Term-henators Blskemore
OasdwcIi, Granthsm, Hall Of Wetzel
Han Of Barbour, Jacob, McC Ciaskey Scott
Huinmcrs, ynwter, Walker and Wilkin.
con.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Jsfs. Walton
~.
Asa Truax d N.

DY virtue Of an srder Of sale ts3ms directed
ID from the court OF commsn pleas Of Mou.s
roo county. Ohio, Iwill offer Tor sats q che.
front door Of the eoart house in the town u
Wsodsneld, between the hours of ten s'elssk
.. m. and four o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the lstA day Of Jassasy. 1878;
the following described real estate, situsts d
Monroe county, Ohis, to Wit:
A lot OF land commencing alta pest thrss
and one fourth rods west Of ths seathsast
oorner of the southeast quarter Of the south
~est quarter Of section nineteen. townshipl
four OF range four, Of the lands sold q Ma
rietta, Ohio; o;thenoe north three reds toa post;
thence west twelve rods ts post asas Bun.
dish creek; thence down seun6sA creek ksoathl
thirty I've and = hall dsgrsss east three and
. half rods to . post. thence east with the
township line ten rods to the place Of Begin
ming, containing thirty.two rods, more or
less.
Appraised at SIS: s
JoHNP. spRIGas,
declow5. Ma. Com, u. G. o.
H
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Written for the Spirit,
The Barnesville and SvO0dsfield
Railroad.

Mr. EDITOR: The probability of "a rail-
road from Woodsseld 10 Bsrnesville, and
its best possible location, is the topic Of
the day understand there has been
one survey made, from Woodsfeld to
Yocum d Burcher's mill, one-fourth
of mile south of Somerton; thence
northwestward to a ridge located be-
tween the two branches of the Captina
Creek, where the party encountered an
obstacle, in the way OF tunneling, and
have returned to make q new survey. We
would like to call the attention of said
party, and all concerned to g route we
think highly beneficial and most easy Of
access, which should run SIS follows:
Following the first survey from
weodsfield to Yocum 4 Burcher's mill,
thence down to the forks Of the Captina,
Ia distance Of about FIVE miles, where
would be found a rich and productive
country, ten miles from any considerable
place of market. This point would be
one of the best between Woods6eld and
Barnesville. Thence northwestward up
the north branch of the Captina, dis.
tance of some FIVE miles, to tributary of
tae same branch; thence directly to
Bsrnesville, without any cutting or filling
of importance. Along this route would
be opened up an important coal region
which woald be remunerative to the pro-
prielors of tae sanse and lasting benefit
to those on the knesouth and west.
And now q word to the citizens: II
this opportunity is offered US, see to il
that we accept it, as the only means by
which our different localities may ever be
penetrated bya successful line OF rail-
way.
Merchants and Grocers, where are you
in this matter? Do not stand this temp.
tation have your goods shipped by rail
10 your own stores and warehouses, and
avoid the extra expense offromtwenty to
fifty cents per hundred for hsuling as
many miles, and your goods welljammed
and mashed when received.
Farmers: Lift yeur voices in favor ol
this movement, for the good OF your.
selves and posterity, and have zP!ace Of
market in your neighborhood, and not DC
compelled, With lean sides and hungry
stomachs, to haul your produce twenty
miles.
Mechanics: Yon should also, be alive
TO q knowledge of your own interests /; 8
iourishing country not only increases
the amount oflabor to be done, but in the
same ratio it increases the amount Of wa
ges per day.
And now, to taxpayers Of Wayne
Township, Belmont County: The point
at the forks of the creek, being the center
Of your township, and SO far from any
other place of market, will build up sc
rapidly that YOU will never regret the.in
terest you manifested. But we close
hoping to bear more from said railroad
! SOMERSET.
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$ Legal Notice.

MARY I. BROWN and Lafayette Brown Of
Nl the State Of Indiana, will take notics
that William R. Powell did. on the 18th day
of December, 187e, file his petition in the
court Of common piers Of Monroe county and
State Of Ohio, against them and others. pray
ing for ,rtition Of the southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter, also, twenty one acres
Of the southwest quarter .of the northeast
quarter; and also. the northeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter Of section eight, town.
ship four Of range ak, in said county, except
two acres OF the northwss: corner of the
last described piece, and that they are poti-
fed that they are required to appear and an.
swer to said petition on the lst day Of March,
1873. AMOS i SPRIGGs.
dec24ws. Att'ys for petitioner.
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Ed. SrlRIr: The article in your last
Spirit, urging me to issue warrants on
the county treasurer, for an advance of
half the money due each township at
the February Settlement, would be clear
ly violation Of law;I certainly would
accommodate the townships if it was
within my power.
The law provides, that the NET amount
collected sHAlL be paid over to the
Townships, at the February settlement.
NJ HoErFLER, Auditor.
December Is, 1872.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

MARY B0URNFIELD, Lucinda BoafaAsld.
lE1 Lizzie BournReld. Mary Boufn6eld. Rlisa
Bournneld, Maria Bourndeld, Robert 1oan-
feld and Abijsh Bournfsld, Of the Stats Of
West Virginia, will take notios thss JsseA
Malentake did, on the 9th day Of Novsnbss,
1872, ale his petition in the court Of con.
mon pleas, against them, setting forth that,
in the month Of April, 1866, Matthias Bosrn-
field did execute and deliver to John Kii6une
a deed for the southwest quarter Of the ssuth
west quarter Of section six, township tvs ef
range 1--WE, which deed was Lost before Il was
recorded, and that he is now the owner Of
said land; tho prayer Of said petition is that
said deed may be set mp and sstablishsd, and
that his title may be suistsd, and defendants
are required to answer said petition On The
2lst day Of January, 1871. -.
L. HoRPFLBR, and
AMOS 4 SPRIGGS,
novlsw4. Att,ys for plaintiff:
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J Noble County News.
lFrom The Repsblican, 2etb inst ]

From the Republican, 2Gth inst
SoIp.-Joshua Coen, of Seneca TIP
has sold his farm of 1o2 acres to David
Watson, for 81, 100.
Twenty ears of corn raised by John
Lemma1, OF Freedom, weigh forty-6ve
pounds. a4ga
B. B Wsller has sold forty acres of
land near Ava Station,to Philip Jackson,
for S80s.
DEArx or AN OIb Settler. John s.
Jefferis-the last Of che first settlers ON
Beaver Creek--died at his residence, in
Beaver Tp, Noble County, on the 10th
instant. He was born in 1892, and en-
|igrated from Chester County, Pa !, in
1915, and settled on the farm where he
died. Mr. Jefferis vas an able and in
telligeat man, good Christian, and had
many friends in the region where he
spent the greater part OF his lille. He
leaves large number of descendants in
NoLle County.
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Neb a0bertisenlsnts,

AIARY GAkENHElMRR, whose place Of res
Ul idencs is unknown, will take notice thai
on the 18th LAY Of January, lS73, Lewis Ga
kenheimsr win taks the dispositions Of wit.
nesses before Join Crooks, Esq., in Bridge
pert. Belmont coanty, Ohio, between 6 o'clocA
.. m. and o'clock p. m, t. be read in evi
dsnce in case psndinsia the court Of CON
mon pleas Of Monroe ooun'y, Ohio, wherein
Lewis GAkenhsimsr Is plaintiff and Mary Ga
ksnheiuher Is defendant and that the takinl
thereof will be adjourned from day 70 day
until completed.
HObLfST4R q oXBY,
dec3ow3. att'ys fsi L. Gakenheimer.
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SHERIFF'S SALR.
David NJ. Carter
Rachel Carter Of al.

QY virtue Of IN order Of sale to me diree
ID ted frjm the court of common pleas o
Monroe county. Ohio, will offer for sale, a
the front door Of the court houss in The
town Of Wopds6eld, between the hours Of
ten O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 25th da, Of January, 1873
the following described real estate situate In
Monroe county. Ohio, to wit:
The southeast quarter Of the northwe
quarter; the north halt Of the southeas,
quarter, and the sonth half Of the northeast
quarter, all in section thirty -four, township
four and range six.
Appraised at 81, 500.
I. n. GEORGE CALDWELL.
.dscs4wS. Shsrif u. G. o.
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Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE IN hereby given that the eopartnsr.
I ship heretofore existing between John
Mallory and B. Il. Mallory. known ss the firm
of John Mallory b Co., is this day dissolved
December IS, 1879, by mutual consent, Those
knowing themselves indebted to the firm will
call and settle on or before tho 1st day oi
March. 1873, or collections viii positively be
enforced. The business will hereafter be car
ried ON in the name Of B. H., Mallory, who has
the settlement of the firm business. et
JOHN MALLORY d GO.
docol-Q
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M A II lE d.

On the 18th day of December, 1872, by Rev
C. Clancy, at the Mansion House. Graysville
Matthias Huffman and Nary A. Hall, both o.
Monroe county Ohio.
On the 9Th Of December, by the same, at the
residence Of the brides father, James Hawkins
Of Jacksons Ridge, Monroe county, A. A. Wat
kins of Randolph county, Ills, to Clara N
Hawkins.
Dec. IS, BY VIM. n Hawkins, ESQ, Robsr'
s. Slack and Nancy A. Maxwell.
Dec. 81. BY the same, Jadaes Msrracls and
Rosetta C. Cline.
Dec %, by F. M. Beard. Esq. David N
Nalley and Margaret A. Crawford, both Q,
Wayne township.
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Aftsr, ,iaboring for two weeks to find
sn editor for the N Y Tribune. Mr.
os7ox discovered that be was not the
nan TO manage great newspaper. Ac.
eorhfnsiy ne disposed OF City shares Of
hls stock to Mr.. WHrrELAw REID, who
viii the chief editorial control,
and win continue the publication as indi
estsd in Mr.. GRxr.DF's card Of Novem.
Der 8. 10. free From the dictation o.
either party--a PcriecGy independent
journsl.
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4 Guernsey County Item.
[Fran the Guernsey Times, sGtl inst. ]

Eren the Guernsey Times, 2Gth inst-]
MARrlED--In their buggy, in front of
the NJ. b. parsonage, December 10th,
by Rev, D. Rhodes, MIR. Philip L. Suit,
of Combridge, Ohio, and Miss Mary III.
Thomas. of.Centre township. 99ase Il
Austin g. Brown, an aged citizen OF
Londonderry township, fell dead, on
last Thursday, whilst visiting al the
house OF MIR. McElroy, a near neigh
Dor. H 5f3i 80 ~
The protrncted meeting at Center N.
e Church was closed aftcr services on
|Aonday might, the 18th inst II was
1sd fifteen days. and the results
Live CONVERSIONS and ass
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Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale MS farm, Mt.
i usts on Sunfsh creek. three miles from
Clarington, on the Ohio River, containing
N 4 N ETY. ACR ES.
The improvements are dwelling house. and
other out-buildings; good bearing orchard Of
100 trees fencing good; well watered; school.
house adioins the farm; Christian and Ger
man church within one mile; saw mill, grist
mill and carding machine within one-haH mile;
two veins OF coal on the place of easy access,
both have been worked, and the neighborhood
is d good cns. =
Terms, reasonable; payments to be secured
to tho satisfaction of the owner. Call ON or
address, CHARLES McGONIGAL, ~
dscs4m1. Clarington, Monroe Co.. o.
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Russia.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec 23-The Rus-
sian World says the British Ambassador
at st. Petersburg has notified Prince
Gortschakoff that il the Russian troops
penetrate the countries between Khiva
and Afghanistan, England will be CON-
PEELED to intervene in support OF Afghan
independence.
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/ aEAddress alllettefs: = +
.TnE srrnrr OF DrxocRAcr,"
1 wsodsheld.
s. Manroe countr,
Ohio.

kE6xoRer FsAscIs TRAIs was com.
mined TO prison in New York City,
charged with publishins impure litera-
turs in his paper, the Train Lsagas.--
He refused to give bail and boasted Of
tbat making the thirteenth time he had
heen confined ina Bastile GEoRaR aud
he .Immorsal J. M passess about the
came metal csliber.
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Loss OF Registered Letters.

The Postmaster General seems con-
siderably amused over a discussion now
4going'on in the newspapers over sup
posed decision OF the Postofflce Depart
ment to the effect that postmasters are
held responsible for the loss Of register
ed letters Hesays that no such decis-
ion has ever been made, and that neither
posttnasters nor the Postofilce Depart
mcnt are responsible in any way for The
Is.es6.6f sucb lctfcrs
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Fsreigu aud Domestic Fruits, Mats.
1S45. ls73.
Established Quarter Of q Century.
JOSEPH CARTwRIGHT.

Optical and Musical Depot,
The sign of the Big Gold Spsctaclss, No, IL e
Main street, Wheeling. West Va, dsalss in
Gold and Silver Speotacles. Steel Framed
Spectacles tempered BY electricity, fne O2sra
Glasses. Field Glasses, standard Thsrmemstsss,
Hydrometers, Sur-eyors' compassss. Maths.
matical Instruments. AAoxnre KLlcrlad
BArrssIks, as.
English, Ameficas and Germas Cxtlery
Largest and best selected stock sf Musiea
Goods in the city and . full line Of Hliss
Banjo and Violin Strings " wholssals and retail
FIRE ARMS, single and double barrsl
shot guns, Revolvers and other pistols; q,
munition Of all kinds, walking canes. bird
cages. variety goods, eto. 0ct2sme.
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PAHL's ESTATE

THR Arst partial settlement aSccant Of ia
i cob Davis, jr., Guardianof Rsbscoa J. 3
Nancy 3, Pahl, win BE- for hearing January
% 1873. Jas. 3. NORRIS.
= dsc24,'7Sws. Probsts Judge 4. Z. o.
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decl7,T
CHARLOTTE coNNoR's ESTATE.

I'm the 12th day Of November. 1872. ths
" underigned was, BY the Probsts Court Of
xonroe county, Ohio, appoiated md quAli&sd
a. Administrator of Charlotte Connor. late Of
said county, deceased. II. D. HILL
dec24, ,'72w3. tHE@AXa
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1 RAILROAD HORROR,
A Passenger Train Over a Bridge,
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS ROAs-
| TED ALIVE,

CoRRY, Pa, December 24-Aidnigh'
This afternoon at rs o'clock, as the
mail train on the Buffalo, Cory and
Pittsburgh Railroad, leaving Cory at
1.20 P. NJ. neared Prospect, and when
within about eighty rods of the station.
the train was thrown off the track at q
trestle work The passenger and bag
gage car and tender falling distance OF
26 feet, while the engine passed over un.
hurt To the present time the dead bod
les, 10 persons, have been recovered,
some of which are fcarfully burned, and
thirty-fve persons are known to have
been wounded. some Of them seriously.
Among the dead are Frank Taylor,
haggageInan. of Cory; E Bacon, Of
Brocton, mail agent; Cen. Maloney, OF
Brocton, track master; Mr.. Beli,of Sher-
man Mr.. Hattie, OF Brecton. The 9th.
ers are at present unrecognizable, owing
to the charred and blackened state of the
.corpses.
Among the injured are Hay Flanders,
of Cory, conductor; w. H. Ticknor, OF
Titusville, seriously; j. Cowdey, en-
pIoye of the Philadelphia and Erie road
at Cory, Orville Swift of the arm Of
Hollister, Swift & Co., insurance agents,
of Cory, is missing.
The accident was caused by broken
rail. Flanders will probably lose the
toes of one foot and the other foot en-.
tire, from burns. He is also slightly
wounded internally, but will probably
recover.
LATER
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 1920 A M.-The
cars fell bottom upward, the weight Of
the trucks crushing them in. There was
no way of escape for the imprisoned
passengers. The cars Immediately took
fire, but there was no way to extingush
the flames, and only two axes could be
procured to chop the cars to pieces. In
this situation some twenty-five persons
were roasted alive, e,filling the air for near.
ly an hour with their dying shlieks fol
aid. 1t is believed several of the res
cucd will die of their injuries.
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and fsgitious conspiracies ever con-
cocted against the rights and liberties
OF a people, and the peace and order Of
q civilized society"
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GEORGE scRwINGsBsrATE.

NOTlCE is hereby given, that on the 6th day
IN Of November, 1872, the underigned was
appointed and qualified o. AdriaiStsator Of the
estate OF George Schwing, late Of Monroe eoun-
ty, Ohio. deceased
decS, '72w3. STEPHEN A. ATKINSON.
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moHuGRrs ESTATE.

THR Arst partial settlement account Of BENZ.
i Fawcstt, Gusrdian Of Albert snd Rachael
McHugh, win Be for hearing January 32,ls7s:
-sl1f JAS. B. uoRRIs,
dse24. .'72w3. Probate yudgs &C. o..
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The Tslesrapbsc scssesas.

The London TelcgrgpAic yoArxal
says. on the subject of Governments
awning the .elegraphs Of the country:
s.Jn theory II 10 good to hsve the Gov
ernnicnt own the telegrapbs, but in prac-
tice It is bad II takes logger time to
send messages than formerly. The man
who expects, in England, TO send mes
sase fifsy miles by telegraph quicker
than be esn send il by railway, is gene
1ait5 disappointed"
In England the people know whereof
the5 apesk, having experienced great
diIicnlty in having their telegrams for.
warded because OF the don't-eare man.
nef IN which the officials attend to busi-
ness. Tho C kernment owns and di-
rects the management Of the telegraphs.
which explains the difficulties. Tele-
graphs ewned by private enterprise
s.riyeto dispatch business with prompt
ness. Opposition csmpels them to &C
commodate.
wiib the sole control exercised by the
Goyernment, the desire to accommodate,
and accord the public every facility fol
the speedy transaction of business, would
not exist. Besides, the success of thu
bin, proposing the enactment of thi:
80. - - .i,.~ o,..t;...
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MoKEEvHK's ESTATE.

fftHe second partial ssttlsnsns account Of
i John Sohoonovef, Guardian Of Aary c,
and Sarah A, McKssvsr, will b for hearing
January "a, 1878
Jas. 4 kORRIS,
dss2A,7sw% Probate Jsdgs u. Q. o.
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MARY LIEBEs. ESTATE

THE fnal settlement account Of Frederick
II Koehler, Guardian Of Mary Lisses, viii
be for hearing january 8, 1878.
sls'9 JAS Z. NORRIS,
Probate Judge Monroe Co., o.
dec17, ,72w0
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A smart reproof is better than a
smooth deceit RW
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ana understood ny the chiefs OIL Tue
party is susceptible of abundant proof
Long before the movement was made
before and after the election, their con
fident air and their proposals to make
large wagers that Kellogg ,could be Gov
ernor, not that he ,00ald be elected, and
other like manifestations, were Fremont
tions of the plot. One of their chiefs
one of the most outspoken and fearles.
of them, who openly proclaims central
ization as now the dominant idea of his
party, was regarded as tbe utterer O.
idle bravado when he declared and off
cred to bet that all the Radical tivke'
would be put in, whatever might be tht
apparent majority against them. The
prescience of this one of the plotters
even foreshadowed that part of thu
scheme which abolished the Eighth Dis
trict Court, in case Dibble was defeated
aud held out the prospect of the resto
ration Of that useful Judge, in spite O
his owe whelming rejection by the people
These, we repeat, are only some o.
the indications that this conspiracy
against the State and people of Louis
lana had been for long time in course
Of preparation. There are other proofs
The frequent secret caucuses held at the
St. Louis Hotel and the Custom house
by the Federal officials, including Judge
Durel and the Judge of the Eighth Dis
tlict Court, the accumulation of prepar
ed affidavits, the requisition to all the
negro employees in the Custom-house tc
come up and Sign said affidavils, ant
other preparations, all make up body
Of evidence upon which, in case it i.
eventually decided that this scheme wa,
a deeply criminal and felonions one
there wit! be af difficulty in framing al
indictment for aene of the most vicket
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dec.7wS.