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THE LAMPLEY MONEY NOT F0rND.-Mr
Lampley has not succeeded in finding the
money secreted by Hollohan after the murder
of Mrs. Lampley. The specie (SI51 in silver
was put by HollOhan in a tin hox and sunk In
Jones' falls, near the drawbridge. HOllohan
stated to Mr.. Lampley that ne agreed with
Nicholson to secrete 1t in the water in one
place, but fearing to trust his partner in the
crime, he sunk Ii in the water at q different
place from that agreed upon. On Monday Mr..
Lampiey employed two men to search for it,
and they spent several hours In the fruitless
the search yesterday. The old gentleman had
promised them one-half IL they recovered the
money, but he is 70 anxious to have Hollohan' :
truthfulnese IN the matter proved by the result
that last night he told them II they we're not
satisfied with half, IL they would pcrsevere until
they found It, they should have the whole. He
says he believes aollohan 10 sincere In his re-
pentAnce, and desires to make amends - far as
In his power. or the paper money (e30o) said
TO have been concealed on the premises, and
nothing has been seen or heard.-Ban. Sua, %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

THE PHILADELPHIA PosT OFFICE.-The
Treasury department yesterday paid $500 900
for part Of the site for the new post office in
PHILADELPHIA.
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PA tustef rrsd. Deuelan. b nundy. Il 10
~NeDphis, Tenn, doegnr vish 10 appear
10 beaceful. oet really thinks it has hal case
q eeDuiDe cholera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

A vALuABLB silvia MIHE 70 reported within
one hundred miles Of Nuwaukoe, In the western
area. The ore Already w0Ghod indicates tie
yaluation o. olyooo pr ton.
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E0eFson ~ H00e.
Boe1oN, May 2S.-Ralph waldo Emerson re-
turned TO his home at Concord yesterday and
met . kind reception from his oWns-peOple.
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TIE 81. CRoIx LAID GRANT FoRvErD.-
Gov. Washburn has formally proclaimed the
forfeiture BY the Milwaukee and g. Paul rail-
road company o. the 81 Croix land grant, which
b now open % any company wfllingtO subscribe
b the conditions Of the oct grandng land Tor
railroad purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

GEN. JOHN EATON, commissioner OF educa-
ton, returned from New Hampshire last eve
ming, where he went to attend the obseques OF
his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

TIE SHOOTING OF Coz. JOHNSON, U. 8. A.
Col. Z. r. johnson, U. 3. A., c0mmandanf NJ
Fort Potter, n. Y, for alleged criminal init
macy with Perkins wife, Commenced yeefer-
day before U. 8. Commissioner General Scroees
journed until Thursday.
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ALKxANDRIA.-Qn0tations Of new = Tor thie
Harrison q o., wholesale dealers IN ~ No.
q King g, %, 81, IS On wharvss, Aloxaadria<
Shad, PEI hundred, esto on; Herring, - fhsa-
And, - % -; white perch, very soafcs; Eosas
very scarce; o6Aa, very scarce. Fishing bearll
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yesterday the counting COMMITTEES reported no
choice for lieutenant governor. All other re-
publican candidates wore declared elected. The
assembly then elected G. K. Van Zandt, repub-
lican, TO the ONCE Of lieutenant governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

REsIGNEp.-A. b. Butts and +. X. Bliss first
class clerks in the General Land Office, have
resigned, to take effect June 3Oth. Mr. Bliss
has been appointed postmaster at Columbus,
GEORGIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

Tn EPIzoorIc turns out to be an hereditary
disease In Lows Colts in Plymouth county, a
soon e they are foaled, show all the symptoms
OF the horse disease which attacked their pro-
genitors last year, and are dying in Isr9e MN
bers; sixty deaths are reported In one township.
Chicdoo Tribune, 24N,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

TIE NASHVILLE RACKs.-In the trotting
race at Nashville, yesterday, for three minute
horses, Ned Allen won in i've heats over five
competitors, the first in 2.47K and the last in
2.5. Little MAC won the race for 2.35 horses
the best heat being In 2.4iK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

PROF. BAIRD, Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, has decided to start on the 18th of June
next upon his mission of investigating the canse
of the diminutiOn of fish in the waters along the
Atlantic coast. He will commence his explor-
atoms at Mount Desert, Me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR is spoken of as a
candidate for the Maryland legislature from
Montgomery county, on the democratic, and
Judge Bowie, of the circuit, including the above
and Frederick counties, on the republican
ticket, at the next fall elect ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

n0The italian chamber Of deputies has
finally passed the bill for the abolition Of reli-
gious corporations.
- Advices from Spain state that council Of
ministers has postponed the consideration Of
the electoral Law FOR Cuba.
~The Paris correspondents Of the German
press assert that the movement for the remoyal
Of Theirs originated In Rome and Floeence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

The PofB EuLoGIzRs AcMAHoN.-The Pope
in speech on Monday declared he had ever
prayed for France, but he would now pray with
greater confidence. The election Of McMahon
Guay antees order and justice to civilization,
which was menAcod on all sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

TMxRs took his seat In the French assembly
yesterday.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, DC.
4 IsT OF NEW BOOKS
SHILLINGToN'S BOOKSTORE,

CoRNER a. STREET AND PESNA. Avenue
Old X ensineton. By Miss Thackeray
The Old Countess. sequel to lord Hopes
Choice" By MRS. Ann 3. Stephens.
Antiquities Of Southern Indians
Above Tempest and Tide.
"Uaaer Two FLAGS"
The Other Girls. By Mrs. Whitney, eat hor Of
" We Girls"
a Fair Saxon. BY justin Mccarthy
New Remedies, for April, 1873
Young Men Of Great Britain. A jourzai Of anus
Ing and instructive literature.
Boys Of England. young sentlenans Journal
81 sport, fun and literature.
A Day with Charles Dickens
KeBefm Chilingly. BY Bulwer.
Yarn Ballads. By Will. Carieton. tflustrated.D
A large stock Of BLANK BOOKS, PAS looks
and MEMORANDUM BOOKS. NOTE PAPER,
LETTER PAPER, and PLAYING o IBIS, at the
very Ioweet prices. myS-tr
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a GRICULTURAL BOOKS.
yohnstonS Agricultural Chemistry a ~
American Gardeners Assistant.-.----- aO
Aliens American Farm Book--..-....-..-- 50
Hendersons Gardening for PROFIT. 50
Waringb Draining for Profit and Health 30
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Fits Southern Apple Culturisf.------. 3z5
Wrights Practical Poultry Keeper 90
LaDgsfroth on the Honey Bee-----..--- %
RandalIs Sheep Hssbandry .---......-... I 50
Horse Owners Cyclop edia.....-..-.-.----- 10
Youaft on the Dogs...---- 70
All the new books received soon a. published
9y RICHARD b. MOHUN q CO.,
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DEATH OF JoUENAL1sT.-A telegram an
nounces the death in London, on the Goth inst.
of Charles A. Page, formerly war correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune, and subsequent
ly United States Consul to Zurich, Switzerland
Mr.. Page was well known in Washington, where
he married several years ago.
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n TIOB.
~OPENIN6 OF NEW eTATlOHDBY gTORD
A6D BLANK BOOK MANUBA6TORY,
Rfrss-eiase goods At fair prices, for Gosh.
AND BINDIN0 DONE TO ORDER.
The public are invited 70 call and anime our
sock. BEN. y. YRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Bank,
and next door TO Jay Cooke Oo.s,
sel3-n WashinRtou. d. o.
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DECORATION DAY.-Governor Fl. ID. Cooke
has issued his proclamation (printed elsewhere)
closing the executive offices OF the District OIL
Friday decoration day), and he recommends
the citizens to JOIN in the cerepOny of de corat-
ing the graves of those who fell in defence OF
the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

IMPORTING THE CAPITOL PARKING. F
Law Olmstead, of the New York Central Park
will be invited; to accept position under the
government here, to beautify the Capitol
grounds and the new squares added thereto
portions of which are now being graded. Trees
and shrubs are to be planted. walks are to be
laid cut, fountains errected1 terraces are to be
extended north and south, and, in fact, the
general Improvements about the Capitol will
be Of an extensive and liberal character, and it
Is expected that they will all be completed
during the summer.
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THE SUPPLY NOT Equal TO THE DEMAND
The orders for postal cards received at the Post
Office department aggregate about g, 500 900,
and about 5000, 900 have thus far been sent to
pOstmasters. The department is hurrying up
the manufacturers at Springfield, Mass, and
hopes soon to be able to supply the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-28

Ex-Gov. JEWELL, of Connecticut, to whom
the Russian mission was rendered a few days
ago, arrived here last evening and is at the Ar
liDgtOn. He will have a conference with the
President Tomorrow, and then give a formal
answer as to whether or not he will accept. The
impression is that he will,
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The Election Law.

In late issue Of this paper We de-
clared in favor OF making the payment |
Of poll tax qualification OF voters in
this State.
The Raleigh AeIes, in an editorial |
article, few days ago, takes the same
position, aud urges upon the Legislature
such an amendment of the election law
as to require each voter to prodce at the
ballot box his poll tax receipt before he
is allowed to deposit his vote.
We know not whether the presenc
constitution Of the State will permit
such law. We are inclined to think
not But if it can BE so framed as to
go into operation without violation Of
| the constitution, we trust the Legislat-
ure will not hesitate to adopt such
me- sure.
1t is but Just and right that they who
pay the expenses Of the government
should control it; and such as contrib
utenothing to the support Of the govern
ment should have no voice in shaping It's
course. It is enough for them that they
enjoy the protection Of the laws at the ex-
pense Of others, without aspiring to
make the laws, or to direct the manner
Of their administration.
Again, the tag on the poll is a sort
Of debt of honor due by the citizen to
the State. If he be without property
its collection can not be enforced, and
a refusal to pay it under these circunl-
stances is the strongest possible declar
alton Of disloyalty to the government
for if all the citizens should refuse t.
pay tax the government could not exis
for day. It is, at least, presumabIt
that the citizen who is unwilling to con
tribute to the support Of the govern
ment the small yearly plttance required
Of him as poll tax will not be very care
full to use the ballot for the public good
| The election law Of Georgia has sucl
provision, and it works well. TIL
government Of that State is eontrollo>
by that class CT citizens who are reall,
interested in the public welfare, and III
results are seen in the enjoyment Of
: measure Of good order and nateria
a prosperity witnessed no where else {
: mong the reconstructed States.
e We regard this as matter Of Il.
S very highest importance to The we'fal
y Of our State, the purity Of our govern
II ment and the advancement Of our IN;
: terial interests aud in urging upon til
! Legislature the adoption Of such T.
i gulation we but express the unanimo9
Is sentiment Of the Conservative party
al this section Of the State.
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New Counties.

We notice two or three propositions
before the Legislature Of this State for
the fo.a,...tion Of pew counties. Tl,is
thing l.,talready been carried much too
far, and re hope the present Legislature
viii not add to the burdens of the people
by the creation Of more new counties
merely fo- the sake Of providinsa fewpet-
ty Offices for the qualification Of small
fry politicians and ambitious aspirants.
We cannot all be members of the Gener-
al Assembly, SheriTs, Clerks Of the
Courts or county Commissioners;
neither Can we undertake to build court
house and support q county government
in every township for the convenience of
the citizens. Instead Of cutting our
territory up into innumcrable little
counties with their numberlcss officials
and expensive systems Of government, we
must checker our State with railroads,
and thus bring all cur citizens in easy
communication, not only with their re-
spectivo county seats, but also with the
great centres Of trade and commerce.
So long as cur State is allowed to lie
in the baekwoods our people can never
catch the spirit Ct Improvement and So
cial PROCESS that is now 50 rapidly carry
ing forward the nations Of the earth in
! the scale Of physical, moral and intellect
! ual advancement.
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k'2ao Legislature

\ lii to incorporate the Old North
State Insurance Company was introduced
in the Senate by Mr.. Norehead, and re-
ferrcd
Bill to allow the Commissioners Of
Columbus county to levy q special tax
passed its several readings in the House.
Bill to carry into effect the act Of
18G8-'G9 to lay off and establish turn
pikeroad from Marion to Asheville,-pro-
viding for the payment Of warrants al
ready issued out Of the general fund Of
the treasury, and for the payment out Of
the same fund the balance OF the original
appropriation Of S115,000-passed its
third reading in the IIouse-yeas So,
nays 4G-our members voting nay. The
resolution to relieve the disabilities of
". ". Holden was defeated in the House
. motion to Indefinitely postpone being
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groundless charge.

and Sroundiess charge.
Whether we consider the interests of
the public OF of the offenders themselves
the present system of criminal justice
seems to require modification of some
sort and some such regulation as we
have indicated appears to Us to be best
calculated to bring about the needed
reform and to correct existing abuses.
In this connection we would also call
the attention Of the Legislature to the
necessity Of some regulation in regard
to the division Of the time Of our SUI
perior courts between the criminal and
civil dockcts. Under existing laws there
is no limitation as to the portion Of the
term that may be devoted to the trial Of
causes on the criminal docket, the only
legal requirement being that the bust,
ness of the term shall commence with
this docket. It thus frequently occurs
that the whole of the two weeks allow
ed for the term are consumed before the
civil docket is reached at all, though
suitors and witnesses concerned in cases
on this docket, as well as the other, are
compelled to he in attendance from the
first day of the term, ct a heavy expense
to themselves. Thus it happens in ma
by counties from term to term and from
year 10 year; business accumulates OF
the civil docket, costs mount up, wit
nesses die or leave the county, and thu
ends Of justice are thWarted, priyat
rights are unprotected, a contempt Q
law encouraged, and want Of conf
dence in the power Of our courts t
project the rights of citizens engendel
ed in the minds Of our people.
Cur suggestion is this: Let porto
of each term, to be defined by law, b
; devoted exclusively to business on tn
} criminal docket, and the remainder {
the term to the trial Of civil causes
: Such an arrangement, it strikes u
: would greatly promote the conven!enc
Of the people and vastly diminish IL
I costs of LITIGATION.
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|AAA " 49,
its several readings in the Senate.
The Senate has adopted resolution to
adjourn sine die on the 18th inst. In
the House, on Thursday last, Mr.. Me
Neil, Of Robson, introduced bill to
amend the Act in relation to fees of
county Commissioners. Good.
Petitions, memorials and bills to pre-
vent the sale Of liquor in the neighbor-
hood Of churches, school-houses, &c,
continue to pour in from al quarters.
We suggest a general enactment pro
hibitlng The sale Of liquor at all, except
upon physicians prescription,
Mr. Watson, Of the House, has intro
duced a bill to prevent any one voting IL
this State, unless he shows his Sheriff
receipt for poll tax for the preceding
year.-Rigl2t!
The Senate Committee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections have reported bin ex-
tending the terms Of Justices Of the
Peace to the first Thursday in August.
| 1874, and recommending its PASSAGE
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E'c.Gy EzssGGnscaEa0Ts

The sessions Of our Superior Courts are
largely occupied with the trial Of small
oHonses designated in law as petty mis-
demcanors, which usually result, upon
conviction, in a judgment for d" q penny
and the costs" Cases Of affray, assault
and battery and other trivial ofenses
crowd our dockets and consume the
time Of our courts, often to the exclu-
sion Of matters Of create r Importance,
and always to the great disadvantage Of
the taxpayers.
y large majority Of these cases might
be, and should be, disposed Of in tie
township courts, and ou4ht net to ap-
pear Ga the docket Of the Superior
Court, except by appeal. The oonstltu-
ton, Art. ". Section 33, gives to JUS
tees of the Peace exclusive original
jurisdiction OF all criminal matters aris~
Ing within their counties. where the
punishment cannot exceed a fne Of
fifty dollars, or imprisonment fur one
month. Under this provision we think
the Legislature has power, by appropri-
ate legislation, TO relieve our superior
courts Of much Of this petty annoyance,
and to greatly mitigate the cost to the
taxpayers resulting from the present
system. Let the laws be so framed as
to require all such petty eases to be first
heard and determined in the township
court or before a justice Of the Peace
and restraining grand juries from fnd-
ing bills in such cases. This would
relieve the grand jjuzies { olu much need
less and proitless labor, and give more
time for the consideration Of matters
more worthy Of their delberation It
would, at the same time, give dignity
and Importance to the township courts
ana greatly diminish the cost Of admin
istering the criminal laws. 1t woulc
also guarantee to the offender speedy
tria', and to the wrolgfally accused ];
prompt vindieation and release.
Under the present system our Jail
are kept full to overfowing Of prisoner
charged with petty nisdcmeanors, who
| being unable to give bail, have, of ne
cessity, to be coninel !, often for man
{ months, and sometimes for years, at til
5 expense Of the taxpayers Of the county
| while they await the slow-moving wheel
} Of justice as dispensed through the sape
rior courts. Il ihus often happens tina
e the term Of Imprisonment suH red b
/ the accused while awaiting trial is man
: tines greater than the pen.lty anuexe
c by law to the offensa with which he stand
:, charged and it not unfrequentl
4 occurs that after six months impri,
I onment lie IS wholly acquitte,
/ the object Of the prosecutor bein
already accomplished in proeurin
s the arrest and protracted imprisonmel
o. an Objectionable person on maliciol
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Opnosed TO that

opposed to that.
A bill to be entitled can Act for the
improvement Of Agriculture passed
second reading in The Senate. This bill
provides for the appointment OF two com
mlttees TO canvas the State and by pub
lie addresses teach and induce the peo-
pie to adopt an improved system OF az
riculture, &c. Another scheme to pro-
vide soft places for scientific gentle
men" who "can not Dig" and are
ashamed to beg"
The amnesty bill'-providing Tor
the pardon of ofenses committed by the
ku klux, Union League, &c.-recently
passed by the Senate, was received IN
the Il ouse and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
BY a vote Of 81 yeas to 81 nays the
House adopted resolution e1pelling
from the. floor of the House one De
Witter, late Greeley niger, and for a
sholt time past reporter forthe Sen,
tinel
In the Senate, Capt J. ". Ellis (our
oehatorj lntroluceda bill providing that
all persons liable to pay poll tax shall
be required to EXHIBIT tax receipt be-
fore being allowed to vote, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
We regard this as measure Of much
Importance, and hope the bill will be-
come law.
Under suspension Of the rules, the
resolution authorizing the State Treas
urer to pay to Jas. Mcqueen, ALA
Donahoe the reward CSC, 000) heretofor,
offered p 32 State for the killing o
Boss Strong, passed its several readings
in the Senate. We learn by Telegram
) from Mr.. L. A. Mcneil that this re
+ solution will promptly pass the House
Numerous bills to prohibit the sale 0
liquor and to incorporate little thing
} and places passed their several reading
in the House, among them the bills t
prevent the sale Of liquor within thre
4 miles of Beauty Spot church and with
O in l J miles of Mount Horeb churcI
Robson county. Also bill to allow th
levy Of a special tax in Montgomer
i county passed second reading Amen,
: ments to the school law have been pre-
posed and discussed, and the constitl
= tional amendments have been conside
ed, but no definite action to the clos
& OF our latest reports by mail.
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The election for member Of Congress
in the 6th Georgia district, in which
Hon. \. IL. Stephens is a candidate has
been ordered by the Governor to take
place on the Goth inst.
The " Great Conlmoner," as Mr. Ste
phens was justly Designated in the ante :
Jc7iuns days, is bound to so back to Con
gress. And wont he stir up the unclean
beasts of that foul menagcrio when he
gets there:
"Prof." w G. Kerr, State Geoloeist,
tried to swallow piece Of oyster she'll,
the other day. 1t lodged in his wind
pipe, but we learn that no vacancy is
likely to occur in that Office.
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Hon. A. Il. Stephens, the distinguish
ed ex~Fice President Of the Confeder-
ate States, and at present Editor of the
Atlanta Sa5e, is candidate for Congress
in tie 8th Georgia district. He was
nominated by the Conservatives Of the
district to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF l:on y. r. Wright. His
election is certain, as he has no opposi-
ton. 1t will be a proud day for Geor-
gia, and suspicious for the whole South
when " little Aleck" resumes his seat
in the United States Congress. We re-
gard him as to-day tie rrprcsentattye
moa Of southern feeling and opinion.
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The New York Tribune, referring 10
the Postal Telegraph scheme, very forci-
bly, says: Above and beyond all ecunoni-
cal arguments. and dwarfng these, great
as they are, by its Importance, is the dan
ger which postal telegraphy imports to
republican institutions. When the en-
ployces ola Govern nent ike ours handle
and control the news system of a CONT
nent, the end of popular freedom is
nearly in view"
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4 new disease, pronounced by the
physicians to be combination of men
nights and pneumonia, in which the
patient is taken with chill and often
dies in thirty-six hours, is prevailing
with alarming fatality in Montgomery,
Ala Four members of the Leg islature
have already died from it, and there is
intense excitement and alarm through
out the city. 1t is thought the Legis-
lature will adjourn to Huntsville, and
large numbers of the citizens are leaving
the city.