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THE BIENvILLE INVESTIGATION.
Evidence Of the StcvcdOre and Steer.
age Passcnger-What Messrs. Rcming.
ton Say About the Shipping OF Fire


age Passcnger-What Messrs. Rcming-
ton Say About the Shipping OF Fire
arms.
The investigation in regard to the loss by fire Of
the Pacific mail steamer Benville was resumed
yesterday at % Pine street by United States In
spectors Boole. Hill and Mcrshon.
Patrick Cummings steyedore testified that he had
Benss previous % last voyage; there We're frS@
four to six men employed In storing the cargo in tho
9
s S assS % e Ssns s al a a 5
az We're Ssssa .E ii rne 4r n and S;
Sulthead the witness said that Ter o. Tie boxes o
s eSf e Ss p e e m a Ssr
sn top q the beet barrels LsrYsens ana the taiow
low and lard bags Of samas an cases Of glass q
ssi T{ss
matches hs oS%srd hold as this his was nv where they hey
@ % sns sfsS sNsn Safa
% ia Witness sa ns' he '0SS Spa Ss
symsls ay a'aahsS hnss ss0was s s Al H4 4he a Pot Which, sf
iee and four handrsd kes, S lard Quantity q
crockery and two hundred Or three hundred OF
arwsrs II goods Iet
there were x or eight hogsheads the contents Of which
which down the hatch the day the vessel sailed so
sS afSss
%hsrs stS s s s :p 5 ain
a stores q s were paseaa the witness a. t9a the
ded, the head steyedore, came into to. the hold but
none Of TIE ships 9tcsr; visited II ne rt IT, mate came
The witness testified that there was impression on bis
e %ua hs q sy IL os
ID 1 to to hat & bales Of cotton waste
Frederick Howlden, IN the employ Of z Remington 4
sd hai Rs acted Kind ssssns srsssTy % ssss The
slipping ses by s
PasaS NAH s,!sa$srs; loo guns n boxes q
sss ss % Sss.ss ssrs Has asdss @ marked nsS spsa &
esaas sSs eSs 8, e n's sd with %
ns centre q m s Other end
Contained seventy grain. Of szsrd powasr tie
nsayy
So. ks to % fas @ rom an I ss naa "a
to the hold without exploding fire outside the boxes
%
were contained In case Of eartrdges @ Tho Ren
s inc
@ sss IS spssS a S%s
made s s %
he and ne Of the wss2
better on the morning Ing Of the
at pGa s
no passengers there but all the crew and the captain.
stopped when the passengers came up they were set to
worked about an hour the passengers were
ordered to enter the liieboats; there were
hryone persons in the boat of the witness which was
overloaded and badly leaking; when the boat sink
the ocers insisted upon putting several pascnsers
in the boat OF the Witness despite the protesatons OF
enter che leaking boat but the officer told them i they
as the additional inmates received the boat
capsized and the officers left the struggling In tha
water to return to the vessel OF the
drowned The witness continued bis testimony In regard
roborating the previous testimony Of Mr.. Anthon.
The Investigation was tlten adjourned unA
eleven 0clQVk to-day.
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Cuba-Ccntrifugal and mixed l9

New Orleans. ..:........... a 4Oc. a SOC.
S.
nst at
So ssSsS ass SsS:
Sa 1Sd Hs s. M ats Rss
% ssd as tie tsl
eli Mss lots .nS mould r be s
sTds %s % sS% snd &c a sas sss
81 d. oFqas 81 q %4sr ne 6G e
% ana &c. S5 for choce roM Crude 5 @ @
''f market for refined remained very
spSt Or remainder Of month al asc SSls. Crude il
sSs Sae $ @ssf ms 'rs as
e. q
@ % % sr Tss osss Ss s @
maIst s sme? but quotaSy higher quoted at u
The PhadepSia market inactive and nominaily un.
changed; refined quoted at 25sSc 25Ac for spot or
,pS os 100
sass a. ns g. 81 @ b s "a osa
S,i 5 b6s 4 % lots
gTins and 81 fST newly Inspected \.
clear al d. NoyemSer deresy
at &C. Dressed hogs were in demand and decidedly
Sns ra$s $ s%
% taken at prices within the range Tieree beef
so extra prime mess erecs SIS
and India ines mess Do ~ s2 beef hams were quiet and
transactions OF Importance Lard-The market for
Western rather weak at the close particularly for
sd sales hs s 800 at sc @ srcss &C or October a
was quiet and easier sales 100 terces, at 8ac. Ssc
offered freely at the close at inside price.
former prices were realized The sales foot up Isl hhds
ranging from &c. 2O3s boxes principally clayed,
RHsS s Quoted a' !. f%say %sy anS rer n.ras e | s's s
we -Cuba-Renning, inferior. to common, &C.
iss = srsssey ssse fair a g sco 600 to prs pr%s
choice, Sle. i6c. eentrifass knds. and boxes
%sado msss'e s nhas aRa sCn6S
is losc ioc DO, tcls lie ao, is to =,
nnins, common 10 prime sys q &c grocery fair to
choice 9c l0,Sc Braz-Dutch standard, Nos sto II,
SSS JsyaTDpch na standard Mos 10 m u
weak We have only note sales OF tierces Of Caro-
Patna was nominal at former figures.
rent, but in the absence Of transactions nominal.
GO, ,0O0 lbs. OF choice outside at 6l6c.
WHIsKEY.-Recepts 349i ibbls. The market to-day has
cy FSe snS ass @ ap % b M S 81
gl4c, the market closing at &c.
WooLSince our last report the market has been very
st in the city and would buy largely at slight concess
ons but holders show disposition to meet their views
We have only 70 note sales Ct 5 lbs abbed wool at sec
10000 lbs medium pulled wool at &c., 1000 lbs Wisconsin
at o p9les Cape At Tc 70 bsles do a. 2Sc % bale;
both on private terms.
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reached eup bs,cs, SON Of which were sold after

reached 5000 hates sOpc OF which were sold after tho
regular closing ot the market.
LysnrooL Bias. psrurys M.sKrr. .--livsarooL Oct is-
6P M-The receipts of corn at this port for the past
three days have been 250o) lUaricr5 incluiing 0U
American. The market h quiet. Wheat. rs = lts. ~
per GENITAL for California while aud lIs Cd lZs
red western spring; corn 2,s 80 per quarter donr ,ls
BID Western canal; peas tDs Cd quarter
Canadian The receipts OF wheat ut this port for tho
past three days have been 5000 quarters including 1900
American
LIvKRPoor. PROVISIONS MARxRr.-Liygerool, Oct, Is
y. M-Baeon, 36s. per cwt. tor shori rib middles.
beet, 65s per bji. for mcss
I.iv PRODUCE MARKEr.--iIvERPoo Oct ES--5 r.
M.-Commou rosin lis H Ia Gt. per evil.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LoSpor MONEY MARxxr.-LoSDox,. Oct ls-5 r NJ
Consols closed at 92A for money and 9 the account
401f.
PAnis BouRsE.-PAnIs Oct 1s--Rentes. 63E l2c.
,LIvsRrooL Corror MiRKEr.-LrvxRpoor, Oct: .i5-5 T.
M.-Thc market closed strong. The sales Of the day
have been 1500 bales including 1000 for export and
speculaon Sales OF middling upands for October az
for October at s.d for November st sd The =, ship
llth inst hAye been 29W bales Hhe salee yesterQsE
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THE RAILROAD BONDS.

In the railroad bonds the chief feature was the
lcttvty OF the several Pacific Railroad bonds, which
were strong and higher. Erie thirds sold at "a,
Lackawanna convertibles at e9X and New Jersey
Central drsts at 1o2. The first mortgages OF the
New Jersey Southern Originally the Rarltan and
Delaware Bay) sold at rs. The stock OF the road
has been active recently at 81 27 on the election
Of q new board Of directors, comprising Jay Could
o. w. Joslyn, Warren Leland and Others who pro-
pose to make 1t favorite New York and Philadel-
phia through route OF travel, with loop road
running through
LONG BRANCH
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HAVANA MARKETS.
HAVANA. Oct. q, 1877, [

HAVANA, Oct H. T87Z,F
Via ky WEsr. ]
Thr following were the quotations OF the Havans
marsst at the close os business Saturday, October
u s:--sasar.Conracts for the new sugar crop have
to make advances; little speculative inquiry: bust
ness small aud prices unchanged. Muscovai0
grades ~ y reals arrobe Moa sugar active
az pa ~ reals arrObe tor Nos. 10 TO- Moiasseg
quiet and weak Sugar in warehouse at Havana and
Matanzas-stcck, l6OO0 boxes and 500 hhds. Re-
ceipts of the week, 400 boxes and hlds
Exported during the week. 1900 boxes and iSOv
hhds., including 10000 boxes O5O hhJs To tho
osea statca Bacon in air demand hut week Al
Hams in good demand; Amercat sacd 6rm Lard inr
Kegs heavy at $40 75 SIG s,s in tins $40 $50 r. Pota
toes hrm at ~ Ta0w quiet. Wax easier hut not
9uotaby lower Honey nominal Onions irm' at 81
Coal oil in tins Arm NJ sst ~ reals per gallon Naval
stores steady Lumesr 81 active pitch pine sii sooks
nomina 70 Northern and Southern ports the United
States. box OF sugar S1ic 81 perhohead sugar
$ta$5
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The quotations based cotton In store running
in quality not more than half grade above or below
FLouR AsD DGRAIS.-Rcceipts-F lsOos bbls wheat
lo 2 bushels corn lls 426 do corn meal $40 bbls and
$50 bags oats, 1855 bushels barley 230S do rye, $50
do. The flour market remained without noteworthy
change. The demand was fair both for shipment and
consumption, but prices nomnally unchanged.
The sales were about 1000 b6ls of which about 5000
vember at ~ 20 Corn meal continued In fair demand
unchanged prices The sales 800 bbs at S3 % for
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5OUTHEKN SkCURITIES STKONU
The Southern list was strong and moderately
active, the inquiry running on the Tennessees,
which advanced to IA, and the vlrginias and South
Csrolinas. The latter are favorably Influenced by
the fact that at the State election tomorrow both
the rival parties will vote in favor OF the constitu.
donal provision to prevent enlargement OF the
state debt. The October issues settled back again
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ture delivery Oasis low mddling the sales have been
100 at IS Isisc 100 a, a. isfs short notice., 100 az
i2ilSc February 400 at s'sc; April SCAT soc Total
at l9c 800 at loo at &c., 500 at IS lsl6c 100 at
Issc go At iS lslsc 500 at 100 at Is 100 at
iss.c AZ Is ssc soS az isc November and Desem
90! sssn 5 Rss%ssI saaas2y. S s
Is lSc @ S a. a IlSe 900 at y u 1ss g M iOS at
20 Al isSs, ioe a. - sisc ''e loo O. a. e. ys
e ss XII Ssr'ai sSSc 4 Totai fo % bales. as
Grand total. HssO bales The receipts at the ports
ss5; Mobile l,3i2; savannah 4Ss2; Charleston $50;
Wmast9R WIN e. Rss M Sor9Is sS'g g BamSrs h ls New
1859 This day last year Rates on cotton to for,
sssm lid. Id SAIL so I'd TO HAVE is :! steam, NJ
i4c, god sail, ic to Hamburg by steam, Hd, %
ports by steam va England, I'd. 2iisd to Mediter.
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prices and fluctuations OF I

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
per cent for carrying to nat for borrowing. The
operations Of the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol-
lOwg:-
Gold cleared $23 O79 900
Gold balances Observation-Disclosures. 1,055923
Currency balances s.................... 1905 1852
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CLOSING PRICEs-4 O'CLOCK P, M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton i'm Good Demand and Ffrmer for
''SpOt," but lEasier for Culture - Re-
coipts az the Ports, 21,757 Bales-FIour
Stcady-Wheat Unchangcd-C0rn and
Oats Firmer-POrk Stcady-Lard
Wcak-Petroleum Dull-Naval stores
Steady-COfree Active-Sugar Firmer-
Wool Quiet-Whislkey Active and
Firm.
TUESDAY, Oct. 1916 p. M.
There was rather more animation in mercantile
affairs to-day and fair business was the result In
some departments business continues to langush,
but more buoyant tone and an increasing health
fulness is apparent in most departments of trade.
The absence OF violent fluctuations In the gold
premium Is being favOraby and conspicuously
reelected in commercial circles and confidence is
again manifest In a greater disposition to effect
transactions. The hesitancy caused by the sudden
collapse OF the gold premium q week or so ago Is
wearing OIL, and from prevailing indications busi-
ness will soon be active 1t before the gov
ernment officials concluded to give shape to the
monetary and commercial affairs Of the country
Left to itself, trade will, without doubt soon
assume its wonted activity, and the Fall business
will be large, In spite OF the adverse influences
which obtain On Change business was more ac-
tive, and OF such character as to evince renewed
confidence In the future. Cotton was active and
prices were again higher, under paucity
OF supplies. Flour was more active than for
some time past, and considerable purchases
were made for shipment, both on the spot and for
ward delivery. Wheat was In fair request and
prime was firm. The corn market was quiet, the
demand being checked by further advance in
prices Whskey was decidedly active. and large
business done at full prices Provisions also in
fair movement pork having been dealt in consider
able extent at full prices The depression reghts con-
nued tnough .he oHerlngs were fair but vessels for
ket coffee was in active demand and there also
fair call for sugar, the market remaining firm through
OUT Petroleum continued dull excepting Tor crude, in
FOR the past d treo days. So packages
The market remained unchanged. There was mod.
crate demand for pots at ss 2 but pearls remained nom
Burtprse MArrnrALs:-There has been rather more In
sfsss' coen
and the MARKET sagss,s hsss az
q IS tor Rockland common, and 81 7s for DO. lump
maned steady Rosendae quoted al per DBL Eaths
remained firm under continued fair demand. Sales at
f demand has been only moderate since
ls sna pGse, I s 5
2sc 2sc for steaIic and l4c lsc for adalnantine
CofrfF -Thare hes been an active demand today for
Rio and the market continued very firm We learn Of
Ss 0eEi e& Ass psa
1864 bags Santos Yankee, and $40 bags Rlo arrive
v h n 81 S IN The Tnea
Mss e ss go bags Nfw
Baltimore S New York. ss total sVseS We quote 1o
aaos Eio 9ransEy ae o1s a dO sc od d1sc
FL 80 dayi s HoM,ss ms,ssaisS ls ,aaegusyss isc
CorTos-The demand for spot cotton was fairly active
but business continued TO be retarded by the insufficient
use The excd quotations show advance &c per
n s M a ss % raa n the
&c. lower. The sales sum up as foows:-
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FINANCIAL.

A -A.-MONEY LOANED on LIFE INSURANCE.
IA. Policies and other securities at ~ L,bertv street
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A MONEY TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORTGAGE
IA. in New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey Princi
pals only apply to SAMUEL = WOOD. Jr, l55 broadway.
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$1,000 Tenn 6's, new....
2rO SC 6's, n, in & Jy.
1900 Va 6's, con. ......
1000 Erie Sd m.
1000 U Pac rs | g b..
W0O do. ..b3
5000 Un Pac los, inc. ;.
1000 do. -.
1000 Cen Pac gold b..
5000 Harlem lst m. >.
1000 M 4 st p 7 $40. ;.
80 shs Hanover Bank.
100 Md Coal Co.
2OU MariD0Sa Dref.
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Round hoon Ohio. trade brands.

Wheat was il moderate request, but prime spring
ssS 3:
srass .sssps and demand ISr shipment. The ssiss
&C. ss ~ %s1n Scr @
=. Other hs S or sr
SSs Sale. About $sos SssSs. a. &C. 9ia No
western 90 soa 70 Choice w
eS ae ws c ae Sr asw black and S for a M
sepored bushels for interior West,
quiet Held al Sc si,c for WESTERN % n "a and Sc
Fnrlcrs-Rates grain by vessels on the berth were
again saer but 1r ether there was no Change
ssis Charter and without atcalaf chang
Ss %bcxss cheese S and BY sail 400 bales cotton At
sss. is ss1sf. sIss
direct e. o
:, bar. Irele $500 quarters grain, voyage. a.
ss'f
s s ssaa irs% Il
So Several charters for oil were pending but not chosen
Ssa;sss,S Tssss$ i
German brig hence 70 Medterrsnean port aooo bbls
reansd petroleum and back general cargo lump sum
cloth and bags prices may b co%aerss more @
& esS here and m Il slon na l2f
isc bags islc. Vac. Tor light weights and isisc 1or
mrnr AND n JurEmThsre has been large transaction in
MALTA @ nemp reported % since our M last made some time
quiet Sales, 6s6 bales from store lc gold 75O bales
at c gold IN bond; 600 bales, to arrive per Caroline
Coventry at l0c g0d 90 days and 1893 baics arrive
per Els;inoc on private terms Jae remained quiet
Jue butts sold only in small lots at &c. currency Later
lSO bales brought &c. a q Ice. currency.
HAY AND SrRAw.-Shippng grades have attracted more
attention occasoncd by more liberal offerings OF freight
Straw sold moderately at former prices. We quct,:-
short do sSsss &c. sss {. e oat &c.
Hors.-rhe activity noticed in our last continued un.
asatsa but business was greatly restricted owing the
yearlings and old hops have been worked on and the
new growth comes In slowly The market was consc-
quently firm, and had rather an upward tendency
although no essential advance has yet taken place.
MoLAssEs-There has been transaction of import.
ance to-day trade has been confined iobbng lots OF
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A TRUST MONEY TO LOAN AND BUY FIRST CLASS
IN. Mortgages city real estate, in To suit with
out bonus. Address COUNSELLOR box 2,6Si New York
, 1872-10-23

near the corner OF Desoto and Gayoso streets,
VAS notified by negro woman of the finding OF
the body Of, 8 white woman named Annie
Kountz in building few doors distant Ac-
companied by the negreEH, who is named Hes
ter Lundy, the officer promptly visited the
house. It was m old shanty, weather-beaten
and worn. with rough boards nailed over the
windows, and the one door slightly ajar, as it
had been left by Hester q few minutes previous.
When the officer arrived there was q
crowd Of q dozen or more blacks gathered in q
senl-circle around the body, which lay upon an
Old hay mattress that was stretched on the dirty,
greasy floor. An old, coarse army blanket was
thrown over the body, extendidg up to the breast.
It was q horribly revolving sight that met the
officers gaze as the crowd parted to allow Of his
seeing the dead woman. Both eyes, the nose,
entire Left and part Of the right cheek we're gone.
The flesh had been eaten away, as the bones sur
rounding the eyes and the nasel cartilage we're
cleaned completely. The portion Of flesh left
on the right cheek was ragged, while imprints
of mall, sharp-set teeth could be plainly seen.
The very horridness of the sight rendered it fas-
cinsting, and tho officer stood for moment
fairly spell-bound with terror. Some huge Nor
way rats that, despite the crowd, poe1ed out,
while one more bold than the rest ran acrosB the
floor, furnished an explanation Of the terrible
sight. They were the ghouls that feasted on the
dead.
The Coroner's jury brought in q verdict OF
"Death from exposure, drink, aud starvation
from inability to cat
, 1872-10-23

reconcile the views Of the stockholders Of daily
newspaper, and regulate them according to the
idioByncracies Of d portentous personality Like
that Of Mr. Greeley, and we should not take the
editorial management Of the New York Tribune
to be lying on bed Of roses, or pressing
dowhy pillow. With tho old editor q candidate
for the Presidency, OF course difficulties multi
ply, but through his remarkable campaign the
and vigorous journal, and it has gained repqta-
tion as 3 comprehensive newspaper. There has
been in the Grant papers, ind among the orators
OF that party, fearful outcry about the 4rlonnes
SANDERS; but we have NOTICED that the sort o.
SANDER q politician dislikcs particularly
is that which is true, and we suspect
that the Tribune ISLANDERS have derived
thoir terrors chiefly from the truth they have
contained. II VIC may judge Of the effect OF Mr.
Reid's labors by the amount of the fire that he
has drawn from the Presidents party, We will
find that his distinction is great, for no one,
with the exception of Greeley himself, has been
so conspicuously lampooned and caricatured.
The managers Of political organizations nave 1 W
for some years been in distress because they
could not control all the newspapers. That
there should be journals actually independent OF
the favors and regardless Of the hostility OF pol
itcians is peculiarity of the times very painful
in the habit Of speaking derisively as s'sgreat
American statesmen" And these great men
have been slow to comprehend the fact. The
Presidents partsans have been no less aston
l6ueu EllaQ luulSuhlt u dsE1ftAtu LIAt tuc AVG"
York Tribune, Springfield Republican, chicago
TRIBUNE, Cincinnati Commercial would
not be and could not DO coaxed or
whipped into the party traces. After exhaust
ing alike the arts Of persuasion and coercion,
and oxpostulating and threatening, and warning
us Of the wrath to come, oil in vain, they are
not quite prepared to see that their hostility is
foolishness. So they have comforted them-
selves with the circulation Of ramors: that the
journals that dared to be candid, truthful, and
faithful to conviction, though their conductors
were separated from old political associates,
have had to endure crushing loBses as the price
OF the vindication Of their independence. They
have, no doubt, been surprised that papers here
tofore classed as Republican have dared to op-
pose the reelection of Grant, and yot have
lived These people have yet much to learn in
respect to the press; and when they see, as they
certainly will, that the journals that
have in n, this campaign fought on 5 their ir
they should be on the losing side, the lesson will
be plain, and perhaps of public utility.
, 1872-10-23

The voonded young man was placed in the
carr;aoe and. accompanied by the surgeon and
Mr.. Force. was rapidly conveyed to his tathers
residence this S af seen n Tnef 1Ss
IN e,,tering the house, Dlr. Force, who assisted
NJ Torvnsend in, repeated his declarations Of
sorrow for what had occurred, and asked the
family not to entertain any unklnd feelings
towards him for it, at the Same time Offering
them his hand.
It would be easier to imagine than to describe
tile conBternation and agony Of the family. when
the unfortunate young man was brought into
the house. Additional surgical help was i'm
mediately sent for, and the work Of dressing the
wound attended to. As was stated above, Mr.
Townsend was struck by three shots, two Of
which entered his left arm just above the ell
bow joint. An examination showed that the
arm was badly crushed and quite number Of
The joint. This is very serious wound. The
arm may have to be amputated, but at present
the physicians are trying to save it. The other
ball passed under the left shoulder-blade, and
its whereabouts. The oriice it made was probed
several inches without reaching it. At present
the physicians are uncertain whether it passed
up the shoulder-blade md lodged, or whether it
entered the chest and, consequently the lung.
The gravity Of the wound depends, to 8 great
extent, upon the course taken by this shot.
At o'clock last night Mr. Townsend was de-
irious, and seemed to suffer much pain. He
moved uneasily about the bed, raying about the
events which lad led to the deplorable tragedy
Of which he was tie victim. Narcotics were ad-
ministered cautiously, and at 10 o'clock be was
sleeping. At 4 o'clock this morning he Was still
asleep, and calm, and seemed to be dong well
As there had not been any hemorrhage through
the lips, the physicians we're hopeful that the
ehot had not passed through the lung.
As soon as the fact Of the duel had become
well established, warrant for the arrest OF
Houston T. Force Was issued by Justice, sas-
seen, and party of officers sent to search tor
him. Several policemen were also sent
to guard the residence OF Mr. Force, on Mitchell
street, with orders to take linn into custody II he
attempted to enter or leave the building. opto
midnight no arrest had been made. Kumors OF
q conflicting character were current. 1t was re-
ported that Mr. Force had left the city immedi-
ate1y after bringing Mr. Townsend into town,
while another report was to the effect that he
was at his residence.
GARD TO TIE PUBLIC.
In order that the public may be correctly in
formed, We desire to say in Justice to ourselves,
that We knew nothing of the duel that came of
between Mr.. J. II. Townsend and Houston
Force, on yesterday, until after its occurrence,
and had no connection whatever with it, having
supposed that Mr. Townsend would not fight .
party who had been posted by Ills principal. Re-
epsctfully, WALLACE HASKELL,
JOSEPH H. SMITH.