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The New York Remedy.

A committee of the New York Clearing
House Association, which committee con-
sisted of a number Of bank preS'oen'S,
made a report few days ago on the suo'ee'
of the existing financial troubles, ana 'econi-
mending remedy for them.
The committee seem to think the BANKS
cannot nav interest upon deposits and at the
same time keep enough Of these deposits I'D
reserve 10 pay immediate demands IN ''mcs
even of merely undue excitement IN the
financial world. This is uuquestionaoiy
fact : and il seems to be universally agreed
amongst financicrs that the practice thus con-
6cuned must be abandoned. and that Con :
"rcs> should pass law putting stop 10 IT..
Pbe committees idea in regard TO re-
serve IS good especially its striking remarks
-bat cold cannot be absorbed into our bank.
ing >y>.cm," and that its possession by the
banks is in reality source OF emoarfass'
lnant, because it has no practical power IN
an extremity" These two remarks are worth
more than a!l the learned essays which the
New York hard-money papers have be
slowed upon the public during the last TWO
months. in which essays the distinguished
t;naucicrs who wrote them have endea'or-
ed - show that the one thing Tor
which all men should labor is the re-
sumption Of specie payments. Let specie
PAYMENTS be resumed. and let crisis come,
las one Tow seems to Re imminent IN Eng
land. where there is no bank note OF &C.
nomination under twenty-five dollars. or
rather tive pounds, and where specie pay
,lcnts have been the rule for years. we say,
let 4 crisis come, and the result Will again
prove that. as the New York bank presidents
remark, "gcld has no practical power IN an
extremity"
The report suggests that Congress might
authorize some person, private or corporate,
10 tx the rate of interest upon money. we
have heretofore said, and now repeat, that
Congress ought to make the law OF interest
uniform all over the country-lhat is, either
tiy rate for all the States or allow the par
ties to every contract to iiX 1t for themselves.
No BODY of men, and Of course no one man,
III this country, could safely. be entrusted
with the power to raise and lower the rate
Of interest.
The committee also recommend that "no
check shai! be certified until the full amount
has hrs, been deposited" This. like the
other reeommcn dationS, has already been
advocated by IL. The Times says:
s.Thcre are also two recommendation;
mad. bv the committee practical and valu
able, oUt relating 10 the detail Of inter.bank
business, which we content ourselves with
mentioning. One is that the associate banks
receive As cash on demand no checks not
drawn on one Of their own number; the
other is that out-of-town CHECKS shall be re
cvi>cd only at uniform rates OF discount
established monthly by the clearinghouse
Committee
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Cuba.

We ind ,lat President GRAST at a recent
Cabinet meeting expressed views identical
with those contained in an editorial Of yes
tcr;lu,'s Dispatch on the subject Of Cuba.
the President says:
at the spanish people, in their effort to
establish Z republican form OF government,
could not control their authorities in CUBA,
1ucn. in the interest Of humanity, he thought
il time 10 ulcrltrc-.not TO encourage the stlug-
ding CuOans nor embarraSs the Spanish Re-
puilic IN any way, but wholly in the inter
csi @, civilization and humanity. Such a pre-
ccticat has already been established. Ny at
tantion has recently been called TO this, and
refer he matter to the Secretary OF State.
Tie Ni<Datch assumed that there was no
ground for interference by proclaiming the
rcb.s belliyerents. SO does the President.
lie !, apparently not disposed TO go as far as
he Us$patch would go. He is for interfer-
ing between the bcligerentS, and compelling
,a1 war 10 he conducted on civilized
.roun1>. The Dispatch would stop the war
by Selling Cuba and holding it until Spain
>ho.id he able to govern it, and save the
Uuitcd States from perpetual annoyance by
the I!hbuotcGing expeditions elected by the
im1ccilty and barbarian peerishncss of the
Cuban authorities. The interim before such
time would give the United States such Il
hold upun Cuba that it would never pass
from her hands. Spain, in going through
her present intermediate state 10 a settled
Government will become 50 weak and cy-
nuu>tyl that she would be glad to be re-
i!cycd from the additional care OF Cuba by
selling il for 4 moderate sum that would re-
p.cn.>n her treasury, aud give life and en-
cry t. tie home Government. She would
tucu BIZ infinitely better of without Cuba.
and Tar better able to take care OF herself
and direct Ter own Government for the
wc,l-''cing OF her people.
The case referred 10 by the President as
the precedent for the proposed interference
IN a war in which most contemplate re-
beElion is raised against yet more con-
iemptblc and mbcciIc Government is given
elsewhere.
The Government very properly. does not
See how il can recognize The bclligertnCy of
tie rebels, bat thinks i; may stop the barba-
you3 warfare Of the island by cooperation
With CASTELAR,, President Of Spain. The
remedy is partial. The snake will be scotch
ed, not killed. The United States Govern
mcnt cannot in that way infuse the mother
and the local governments with the vigor
and force enough to repe tillibustering and
us annoying consequences upon our own
shores. There is but one way to do this,
aud That is to take and hold Cuba until such
time as it may be surrendered consistently
with the peace and order of the western
hemisphere, and that time would never
come
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We copy the following very just opinion
Of the +. f. VS. from a paper read by DR..
JAMES Z. REEVES, Of Wheeling, W. Va,
at the annual meeting of the American
Public Health Association, now in session
in New York:
"The distinction in old Virginia society,
known as the First Families, though much
ridCuled and sneered at in recent years as the
+. +. vs. is simply an ari>tocracy OF good
character and intelligence, which has been
transmitted from generation to generation as
4 moral and mental heritage; ana neither
fire nor sword, nor poverty and the upturn-
ipc of the whole social fabric have been able
to stap:p out and reduce to an ordinary level
its truly exalted caste. The truth is, every
State aud community has its first families,
who cast of their blood founded upon this
law of inheritance, and by common consent
are recognized as occupying asuperior level
in society,""
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DEATHS.

Died, at her residence, on Church Hill, Wednes-
dav night at l l o'clock, Mrs. MARY w. HARD
GROVE, widow Of the late Thoma; Hardsrovc, III
the sixty-seyenth ear Of her age.
Her funeral will take place from the First Baptist
church 70 DAY (Frid:y) at Il VI. The friends of
the family are invited 10 attend.
Died, OH Wednesday. November 10. 1873, of
diuhlheria, Mrs. GUSs!E 4. PULLLR, wife of
Mr. L. r. puller, in tho twcn,y-third year OF her
age.
Thus In the bloom Of her wonanhood and In the
summcr-lirne Of HE has She fallen beneath The
blighting touch of The frost OF Death.
Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not de-
plOre thee,
Whose God was thy ransom, thy guardian, aud
guide;
He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore
thee;
And Death has no sting, Tor the Saviour has
died"
Farewell, dear GrSsIE--a long farewell;
God strengthen u. we pray
To bear the cross, endure the pain,
I'm we are called away.
None knew her but 10 love her;
None named her Dut 10 praise.
HATTIE.
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And now we think OH it, it is Il little re
markable indeed; and we could not object
to a Republican statement of The fact. TIL,
Cincinnati: Commercial says:
at is remarkable that the people Of hall
Il dozen States should have shown such dc.
crease Of confidence in the Administration
in the late elections, when President Grant
~as making such peculiar exrrlons to res.
cue the country from its financial troubles.
Didn't he pay out a portion Of his silver
change! The American people should have
shown their appreciation OF the grandeur OF
this measure"
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a Bit of PlCasantrv.

\ bit Of pleasantly in which there is much
truthful sarcasm Is contained in the follow
ing from the Cincinnati Commercials:
1--WE observe that 3Ir. George W. Small
ley, the London correSp ondent Of the New
York Tribune, is delighted with the remarks
about America by John Bright in his re-
cent speech. Did he see no sarcasm in this !:
s'sGreat statcslnausbip which consists in silence
and secrecy Is 80. original. Il Is mere copy OF
we'll there was great fever and mania Of spccu-
AUTOBIOGRAPHY went into everything. and they
generally came out with nothing. Laughter
!ccOilect quite well an advertisement OF great
SuENower Company llauglterI, and II anybody
lad proposed so unSupstantiala speculation rs The
equlnCctial line people would have taken shares
In 1t. Laughter. Now, at that time there was a
very Ingenious Itllow-it | could remember his
name would immortalzc tan ingenious fellow
who put out prospectus. lie MAS what was calleu
the promoter Of Il great company: IL WAS 10 nave
great capita! and great humber OF shares, aiio
great Notwithstanding WAS great about It,. ltWls
Il great secret (laughter, and IL was so prol0unu!
II secret that until the money was ghia hooou! wa,
s.That reads very much as if John wa:
thinking about our illustrious Chict-Magis
trale, and asif 10y cquinoctial line he Nigh
mean the Isothermal Line railroad. Th'
,rreat Sunfower Company has exploited III
this country, and the craftsmanship OF 81
lepce and do-nothingness is in the ascend
ant in our affairs. And yet Sma!ley is hap
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IN commenting upon the late county cleo

In commenting upon the late county cleo
t!cns in Illinois the Chicago Tribune eN-
plains that the farmers or anti-monopolsts
opposed both the Democratic and Republic
can parties, and adds that the result is an
"indicali0n OF 4 general wipng out OF old
party lines in Illinois, as well as in Wis
cousin and Iowa. This statement, it is
TO be hoped, is true. Certainly the country
can expect nothing good from the war
party; and ii is equally as certain that the
Democratic party as such can never hope to
succeed to power. AS between the two
Nance, the northern people will continue to
prefer "Rcpublican to Democratic"
fhe best taing that could be done for the
good OF the country as Il whole would be
Tie destruction OF the Democratic party as
means Of destroying the Republican party.
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The Boston Herald says that If General
BUTLER will $50 for" the national banks
that is, get through Congress law proyid
ing for the retirement Of the national bank.
notes and the issue Of greenbacks in their
steal-it will help him TO the Governor.
ship, or At least give him all the credit he
can earn in the matter. BUTLER will hardly
dare to tackle so formidable an adversary.
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n. nay GOODS.
DAEIC! PANICi

JCLTUS sYCLE has Just received from New
York auctions q large stock OF FOREIGN and Do
MESTIC DRY GOODS, which Will DO sold at panic
HACK GRos.cRAIS SILKS,
BACK and COLORED SILKS.
DRESS GOODS.
sArrEENs, DnGosALs' cAMEL's HAIR, new
Fag s92ss CLOTHS, Moss coLons ALrAcAs, and
DIN VI BLACK GOODS
r., s,,ygnEs, sATTEEss. EMPRESS CLOTHS:
Sh "a, % ssps. AUSTRALIAT CLOTHS, AMI CRAZE
oED -. TD- Also. full line OF BLACK ALPACAs,
,c,, nrci n 40, COIORED FLAEaELs.
pI.I u IN r'r.AIp OPERA FLASTELS;
IT,, Lnt err ~ ~ x, ,KER FLAESELs.
"ELsil AND oh"- BLANKETS
pnn n, ,nxrrs Cor, opED BLANKETS,
QUILTS, and CoHFORTk. "nEs,
CA SSIsI.. Iii .sso-,,,.,, -, =,
In ChssIMERES we have l.. ~ -"
prices
SIIAwLS and CLoAKs, new styles:
BALMORAL aud BOULEVARD SKIRTS.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
In CANDRIC EDGIEGS AND REAL NALEE-
CIESSEs LACEs;
KID GLOvES-our own importation:
GESTLEMES's aud LADIES UNDERWEAR, a full
BLEAcIIED and BROWN Co1roys and suEEr1ycs.
offer special Inducements 10 All In ~aEt Of DRY
GOODS. JULIUS SYCiE,
415 Broad street, between Fourhand Fifth.
statesmen: j. j. Turner, W. -. Powers, John
" Gary, George f. Bagby, L. J. Stern. Miss H.
Stern. ~
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The Valley Ttrginian classes USDERwooD's
amongst "eminent legal" minds Facihs
desceasus Arerni, Us we once heard the late
DR.. McGurFEY say in a sermon. (Now. some
body will tell us that he quotedit) The Vir-
qinsan will hardly ever gett lower depth OF
humiliation. we trust. What could have III
duccd it to praise such mau!
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IlESt NIL;
CAEDOZO, FOUKQUEEAN * 60.

rARDOZO, FUUKtUl:EAN * 60.
Our stock OF goods has Just been repssnisli,H ny
the addition of $i0,G00 worth oi
CHOICE AND DESIRABLE GOODS
for the fall and winter trade, bought for cash oi
the latest novelties IN imported anf domestic Fab
r!cs. Wcare ROW displaying i most attractive H.
s0rtmcut vi .,
CLGAES AND SHANho.
Also. n,w auh beautiful fabric in
UNEsS GOODS
In MI new AMI desirable shade.
BLACK AND COLCEED SILK.
very rich ana cGrsv.
Ia hlach good, oUr s!"c" l. yrry complete, con-
sistD2 III part II
BuNIBAZlHES, CAsiINGEE>,
ApACAS. MOuNES,
TAMISF, GRAPE,
HENRIETTA AMI EMPRESS CLOUDS,
selected With great care 70 FOOD aud rc.nsHeGt
black. Also, choice lot o.:
CARPETS, RUGS, DKuGGtrS, 60. ~.
All of wElch We offer ut IL" very lowest market
prices. CARD0ZO, FOuHQuNEAE < GO.
81 29-tUelG
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NOTICE.-Thc taxpayers of Henrico
~ county are hereby notified that the TAX
BILLS for Tuckahoc. Fairfield, Brookland aud
Varna townships will be ready for COLLECTION
at the Trcasurcr Office, In The coi,aty courthouse
from the l0ih 10 tine Both day nj November, S73 !;
alter which time they pass, by law. Into the hands
of the township collectors with five per cent. added
WILLIAM NJ. MCGRUDER,
no 8.tNoy.3o County TREASURER.
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EEEHiT SMITH is out in II long letter Calling
Tor The States to cease doing the work of
education. He is one who, we had supposed,
would be among the last 10 take such posi-
uoh. his pets, the negroes Of the South,
would stand poor chance for receiving any
education at all If his ideas welc put into
practice.
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Secretary RICHARDSON is said 10 have dis
trbulcd 81 900 in halves and Quarters of sill
yer coin under his :" silycr-cdgcd " rcsump-
ton order. IL this isn't nah ing haste slowly
VIC don't know what it Is.
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lsI;pE,,EI,CiIAL NOTICES.

nr A GREAT CHANCE To FUN
chase vour CARPETS nj reduced prices.
'N1 - LEVY BROTHERS.
have made the following reduc'ioAS
81 80 CARPETS reduced to ~;
HI 80 CARPETS reduced 70 S1.25:
s1,35 CARPETS reduced TO Yl,sO;
SL25 CARPETS reduced TO "!
III CARPETS reduced to 1856;
75c CARPETS reduced 10 60c.;
j5c CARPETS reduced to 5Oc.;
HEMP CARPET reduced from 50 TO 4oc::
HEMP CARPET at 80 and 35c. per yard;
n ,rt.tt 9TH at SOC. per yard worth 6oc:.
EXTRA QUALITY OIL CLOTH al, 7oc' ps'
TABi,E OIL OTHS in al! styles and qualities
STAIR CARPETS very cheap;
RUGS and MATS in great variety
UsSSOCKS ut 81 worth double the money
CALICO COMFORTABLto at S2.oO - "ouo
cost 1850 10 make them; s..
MARSEILLES QUILTS reduced from ~ 70
S1.50-at INV ppoTtrEps,
nos LEV DhoihI
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ny BLACK yELVETEENs, silk finish,
at s., TO- $50, and IL per yard;
COLORED EELYLTEENs'. IN "a ia IN and
R1Srk ket usasN%ifILLA VELVET, Sc, $3.50, and
vEit Oil ii In ali colors. for trimmings;
SATINS aud SILKS for trimmings,
EIDlZtD BUTTONS.
OXYDILED ORNAMENTS, - A., ,o-, .,a
best-assorted stock ever offered In this city,
RUBBER BRACELETS,
RUBBER CHAINS,
RUBBER JEW ELR9, -.
JET ORNAMENTS for hats and bonnets at
- LEVY BROTHERS..
The best SEWING-MACHlSEo lL. sew ~ ~,
NATUISE NEEDLES at 40 and soc. Tor paper
OF ten.
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M BARGAINS IL .ALPACAS, &c
T. L. PRICE 4 co. have just received another lo'
OF those cheap ALrACAS AMI MultAlRs from 80
to zoe, best goods
BLANKETS, Fi.ASNELS, PRINTS;
ELACk GRoS-GKhIS SILKS. very cheap;
yELVFTEENS. MOURNING GOODS:
BOULEVARD SKIRTS, MEMS SHIRTS, &c.
&C 80
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NEW GOODS!
~
NEW PRICES.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES:

Just received:
Fine all-wool EMPRESS CLOTHS at 45c.:
Fine all-wooi SATTEESS al soc:
Fine double-wtdth COLORED ALPACAS. latest
shades. at soc. worth Soc:
STRIPED PoPIISS. 20 inches vide, only iG2c.;
Pretty DRESS GOODS at 1G3 30, and 2Jc.:
DOublc-wIdth BLACK ALpAC..5 at 2oc. and up
wards;
Fine BLACK VELyETEENs at go, Toe, and up
wards:
BLACK and CoLoRED vELvETEESs for cloakinss,
very cheap:
AEDRoSCOGGIN BLEACHED COTTON loc.
FORESTpALE BLEACHED COTTON. 3c.:
Full YARD wide BLEACHED COTTON. LUG
Full yard-wide BROWN COTTON, lOc.
Cooc CALrCOEs. warrautedt0 wash. N s,land Zoe:
CASsIMEREs at greatly reduced prices;
BLANKETS. very low:
Bargains in FLANSELs;
CARPETS at cost price:
JULIUS MEi Ek,S. COZ Brood s,!e'
Agency for Nine: ns!nor.st5 i.9nonabc ana re-
always on hand II" lot
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IJsERH,AEFS.

Married. on the 9th instant. 1T Goshen, Va, by
Rev. s. Brown, Miss MARY f., daughter Of the late
james +. Bell, 10 Rev. L. G. GORDON; all OF
RockGridge county, Va.
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III TO TIE PUBLIC.

me- PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL.
Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorlcss. Always uni
form. Illuminating qualities superior TO gas. Burns
In any lamp without danger Of exploding or taking
Dire. Manufactured expressly 10 displace the use
volatile and dangerous oils lis safety under every
possible test, ana il: perfect burning qualities are
proved by Is continued use In over SOC, 600 fami
lies Millions ot gallons have been sold and no ac-
Internationally or iu,lirrctly-haS ever occurred
from burning, storing, or handling II.
The insurance companies and lire com u.!ssioners
throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL.
Il, the hest safeguard when lamps are used. Send
for circular.
Fer sale 1T retail by the trade generally, and AT
wholesale by the proprctors. CHARLES PRATT
Il CO., los Fulton street, New lcrk.
&C 7-dSw6m
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NJ FOR NOEEMBER.-MOR NEW
AND ELEGANT CLoAhS, SACQIES, kEDtH-
GOTES. SlIaWLS, AND DRESS GOODS FOR
WINTER SALES.-T. X. PRICE 4 60. are "pell-
lug great variety of new and elegant goods:
LATEST STYLE Embroidered DoLMAS tLoAhS
ESGIIsu JACKETS, plain and embroidered;
ENGLISH JtCKETS, blue, fancy, ana llc";
Great display Of NECK RuFFLISCS;
LACE CoLLARErTEs and FEsTS-vcry rare;
VELVET COLLAEETTES, ribbon ends;
DRESS GOODS in great variety at wonderfully 10"
rates, such rs YELoCRS, PopLlT SrlTISG5'
SATISS, REPS, OTTOMANS, EMfEEnS CAMELs'-
HAIR PCrrISs, &C., &C., al -, 80, 80, 40c. 10
81 per yards
SIIAwLS. HOSIERY, CLOVES;
LADIES SHIRTS and DRAWERS;
MISSES and BOYS SHIRTS aud DRAWERS,
CASSIMEHES in great variety. *. DC 81
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eesrHF ORDERS.
M uklNSON aud wife. ........P Plaintiffs,
W against
WESDLiSGER, substituted trustee,
and al hers ...................D Defendants,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
RICIIMOSD. uc,otcr %, 1878. !
The parties interested are hereby notified that
have liked on SATURDAY the 2:2a day of NnSem-
Der, S73, 1T II O'Clock NJ, rs the time, and my
Office, Eleventh street hetwcea Main and Bank
streets, In The city Of Richmond, rs the place, to
take the account and max. the inquiries directed ny
the foregoing decree; 1T which lime aud place they
will attend. THOMAS j. EN Ans.
Commissioner In Chancery.
CANNON u COURTNEY, D. q. W 24-F4w
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MEETINGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-The mem r.
lM bers Of DOVE LODGE, No. 81. are TX
requested to attend stated Wn nn BROAD
street between Ninth and Tenth, THIS lFrlaayl
EVENING. November IA. at 9 O'CLOCK. MemDe aJ
Of sister lodges and transient brethren ID goS S
standing fraternally invited. BY order % tae
W NJ BENJAMIN T. AUGUST,
W. ~. Secretary.
". B.-A Past Masters Lodge viii. convene
nronntly al 3 o'clock Of the same evening ana u,
same nIacc for work. A punctual attendance OF all
1 as' ""''''' - j. A. LYMAN,
,11+ Master No. 81
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no 14-1t

A NNUAL NETTING The annual I1
"A meeting of the stockholders Of the RICH b,
MOND, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AN Sp, r4!RRaahnC r..
RohD I;ONNECTION COMPANY will be held
Mt the Office of the Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG ana III,
Potomac Railroad Company In the city OF hlcn-
mond. on WEDNESDAY the 26th day Vi No'elh
ber l S73, at 2 O'Clock NJ. e..
no l2-td D. Is. WlNSloS, ceIICtaIs.
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RrcuyoSn AND PETERSBURG RAILHOAD Co.,
TREAsURER's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, November ., 1873.
NOTICE:-The annual meeting of the
~ stockholders Of this company VIII De held az
streets. on TUESDAY the 25th Instant, at IL
O'Clock NJ ,., ro,,, AVID
The hooks of transfer will be closed from anu
ai''' '-'e VI. W. HARRINGTON,
1,J Treasurer.
, 1873-08-12

From tie Providence Journal
It has, perlaps passed from tho minds OF
most nowapapor readors that dispatch. dated
April l, alleging that the tomb of George Pen
body had boen broken into and the coffin desc"
Grated by the removal Of tho silver handles and
name pinto, was extensively published both it.
this country and i'll Europe. The Boston 1rau-
eIer thus explains what it terms "Ile peabody
Heli:"
'Thomas Appleton, who WAS the originator Of
this hoax, dini at Providence, II. r., Bome weeks
ago, but before Ills death he confessed his guilt,
and explained tho manner OF it's commission.
For number Of weeks, llo said, lie had been
pondering over tho question how he could
-iuilict stupondous hoax upon tho couu-
try. This thing. that thing, and tho other
woro thought Of and found in,practfcable,
until finally lo wrote tho dispatch which Is
quoted above. Tho next stop in the programme
was to seud tho dispatch to the Office Of the Now
England agon& OF the Associated Press, which,
with tho MD OF q Salon lady, was successfully
accomplished, aud it was sent, and, unBuspiclous-
", tho employees in the Boston office OF the AHso-
ciatcd Press, besides manifolding it for every
Boston paper, sent it far and wide. AS iaB been
atatea, there was grcat hue and CRY to discover
the autllor OF tho hoax, but those faw who were
let into tho secret doemod 1t best to remain si-
tont. Now. however, that Ao il doad, the oblga-
tion iB removed, and there can bo no objection to
the publication Of tho details, even though it may
reflect some diacredit upon lis memory. What
evor may be thought Of the cruelty OF tho hoax,
there ca1 bo no question that it proved great
succosB, humbugging two-thirds OF tho HOWE
papers on both sidos OF tho Atlantic"