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bility Under tho Ian IL Just tho Bamo AZ that Of
tho Auditor.


Auo IGPoIt VI Lll0 5tAte AHtlltur 0I hAuBAa,
which has just boen published, contains somo
worry interesting and significant facts, showing
how tho people Of that State aro blod by tho
railroad corrorations aud otlsorwiHo. It up
peara from tito report that tho railroads aro ss-
scasoa at 90,G7o,810. This amount, at tho tax
ratc Of ~ por cent, would bling to tho people
tho royonuo Of s33s.07l. Tho poop1o lavo
givon tho rnllroadB bonds amounting to $780, =
a50, and pay an intoreHt Of s per cent on tlom,
which yields tho railroads an annual reycnuc Of
:G04, 900, III oslor words, tito pooplo aro pay
ing tho railroads, In interest, $265, $40 moro than
thoy rccoivo from them In taxes. III addition to
these, tloro aro municipal bonds for building
bridges to tho amount Of $1,057,550, nud
a2.141, $50 for other purposes.
Tho condition Of tho State Treasury preaenta
another interesting chapter, showing how tho
finances Lave bcou miBmanaGed. Tho law pro-
ridea for tho Endorsement Of statc warrants
wien thorc iB no money in tho Treasury to pay
tlem, and, after tho indorsomont certifying their
Fermentation. thoy draw iutoreat until tho prin-
cipnl iH paid. Tho Auditor statoa his belief that
wnrsautH hayo boen frequently presented mud
not paid when thero WIS u,onoy in tho Treasury
to pay them, and tint tho money which should
have boon applied to tho payment Of tho State
scrip llas boon used for purposes Of speculation.
lie Expresses Ills conviction that in this
manner tle people Of KanaaB hayo been
suindlcd out Of $4,000 in tho last
ksrh11 ia 4t1, hat J{hr II
haa paid irtoroat on hor own paper to that
amount. Again; the laws require Tint tho
Treasurer shall bo required to koep safely in tho
State Treasury, without loaning, using, or DO
posting in banlB or elsewhere, oil public
moneys OF whatsoever charactor, paid into such
Treasury or othcrwiso, and at any tino placed in
his possession aul custody, till tic samo is Or
dered by tho proper department OF officer Of tho
State Government to bo transferred or paid out
according to lnw." This law was so repeatedly
violated that in 1871, tho following concurrent
resolution Was adopted by tho Legislature:
Resolved, That tho State Treasurer bo instructed ia
convert at nil the ceckg. TRAITS, and certificates
Of deponit reported and hold AZ assots in tho State
Treasury In current fundg, such receivable un
der tho lav for axcs mud dcpoBit and safey keep the
Basuo !n tho State Treasury.
Notwithstanding the provieions OF tho law and
Of tho subsequent resolution. they havo been
continually viola:od, and tho Treasurer has paid
no intention to tho requests Of either tho Gov.
ernor or tho Auditor to do his duty Ia tho prem.
ises. Considering the railroad bond-grabbing,
tho interest-swindles, and tho mismanagomsnt
II. H.. II Ia
, 1873-12-10

Tic "ncformed Eplncopal Church" has re-
ceiyod another convert III tho Rey. Atr. Fcltwoll,
Of Wost Farms n y. but his congregation aoos
not follow him. It is now definitely nscertained
Tint Mr. Cheney will be ordained by Bishop
cumrnins no1t Sunday at Christ Church.
, 1873-12-10

The Tronch uow throw tho tlamo for tho Ville
lu 1Iavre dsaAtor upon the officers of tho Loch
Earn, while Tue Scotch yesterday put The rcspou-
BbilitY upon tho Freuc:a. Wo hopo that inter-
national crimiunlion and rocr!miuation will not
ishcd for Quo al tho most cruel caBes Of criminal
rocAlcaaaess that has ever been known.
, 1873-12-10

Attention is again directed to tue abuso known
ns " straw bull IN tho trontment Of criminals,
in q communication which wo publish elsewhere.
The assertion Is made By the writer that there
have not bcen brought to trial.
, 1873-12-10

Secretary Fish denies tlat his aon.in-law, 1{r.
Webstor, who ia The Spanish Attorney in Now
York, and WHO held this position rwo yoars bo-
foro Mr.. Fish succeeded to the portfolio OF tlo
State Department, has ovor communicated with
him On tho subject Of Spanish rotations.
, 1873-12-10

The annual moeting Of tho Illinois State
Grange convened at Bloomington yesterday,
gilh more tban 600 dolegatos In Attendance.
Aido from the opening address, by Mr.. Colder,
lo Master Of tho Grange, and the appointment
II committees, no business vas transacted. It
Rprobablo that the sesslou will continue through
int tim wae1t
, 1873-12-10

for good No. O. On Saturday ovonlng laat
tl,oro was III store III tl,is city, 57U.701 bu
wheat; M9,li5 BIZ corn; 2i0,l8s bn onts ;
6J,G7l 'bu rye; a1rl 100, 1877 bit harley. 1.-Two
l1ogs woro In brisk tlonlnnl aud adyauuod
900 por TOO 'hs, or to s4.70@5.lo, wl,oroo
thoy cloao1 stoady. The cattlo and ehcep
markets. woro 0uiot and unchanged,
, 1873-12-10

Some people were inclined to regret that Judge
Sherman, Of Ohio. cut off Investigation by his
ros gnation, but his example may 10 productive
pf moro good thaa hnr1n. Il has already reached
Judge Dolnhay, Of Kansas, whose resignation III
announced after long waiting Oh tho part Of Tho
pubic. Judge Durou, of New Orleans. is still
to ho hoard from.
, 1873-12-10
valuable

Local Investigation proves that the recruiting
In the army and navy has been on the increase
of lnto. The oilicors aro Of tho opinion, howov-
er that tho increase is rather duo to tho hard
times aud the fact that large numbers Of mon
1ave been thrown out Of employment, than to
:he war sentiment Developed by tho Cuban conf
nf{eaf;on
, 1873-12-10

1t in announced that Mr.. Herndon, Mr. Lin~
coins former law-partner. will mako lis promised
reply to the Rev. A!r. Reed on tho subject Of
Mr. Lincolu's religious belief at Springfield on
Tie 18th inst, Tho subject Ia one Of such gen
esal interest, BY rcnsou ot tho controversy about
it, th2t tha lecture will be of uuusual I'M
bcrtnucn.
, 1873-12-10

Moi. Lander, Of Donyer, ia at Washington, Tor
tho purpose Of demanding Congressional in
vostigation into an alleged land-stoal, involving
1000 acres at Los Animos tho terminus Of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. Mf. Chafee, the Dole
gate in Congress- from Colorado. is cbargol with
having an intsrest in the laud, which IL now very
m nof,1n
, 1873-12-10

Tho Iloueo Committee Oh Appropriations hayo
reported bill giving Secretary Robson IS, ,00o,-
300 extra appropriations for the years expenses
# tho Navy Department. air. Noboson aHkod for
el4 900. 900, bni be lie Inns probably concluded
lint third Of loaf ia better than no bread.
Aa the prospsets ot 3 naval war arc exceedingly
remote, It is rather question whether this la
not too much inHtend Of too little.
, 1873-12-10
DES MONIES ITEMS.

Special U1spatch to The Chinaqo Tribune.
ta IL pSe ors0i1s weoh ..
orlng to explain tho recent charges naads sgainpt
him by profs. Footo and Matthew'S, With rofor-
onco 20 tho illegal uso Of tho funla Of tho ool-
lego,
Gov. Carpenter lan ordered speoia! election
for Jan. 7, for tue election Of representative E
Loo County. In place OF Layton. dooeAsedL
, 1873-12-10
SiliclpE.

WnEEL1No, ", Va. Dec. 0.-Lsn,an Sheppard,
Of one!da, n. " rcsldiug n this o!ty, committed
suicide by shooting hlmself through Ills hoad, at
O'Clock this morning. lIln death was al.aoat
instantaneous. lie leavos wlfo aud ona oai!d.
Sheppard camo hosuo shortly beforo committing
Tho doost, and Instead Of rotlrng told hln wifs
liaat llo would real while. lIo seated h!mseli
by tho fro. a"d. without . word, drew pistol,
wss observing Aia actiol1s, but ooull not atop
him, 10 quickly Mas 1t oousummated. No reason
, 1873-12-10

Gov. Devoridge hos worry Justly decided TINT
Perteet must expihtc on lho gallowa tie crime
OF numbering lis wifo. The execution is fixed
for next Friday.
, 1873-12-10

Tho Postal Telegraph sclionlo haa already
boen introduced into tho Senate In tho shape Of
! bill proposed by Senator Ramsey, providing
FOR tho transmission Of correspondence by tcle-
graph. It is aaid to be materially the aame as
tho Hubbard scheme.
, 1873-12-10
RELIGIOUS.


ALTON, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-rhe Iev. E. p. Ham.
mond, tho noted royivalist. has accepted tho in
vtation Of eight evangelical churches of thia
city to conduct sorles of union mactings. He
begins work In Ills own peculiar manner, ut the
First Congregational Church, next Saturday
night. 0loat interest in t4is .noyenlont IL man.
ifested.
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can bo asFfgnod for tho act. shenpard was
highly estoetncd by Il largo circle O! iriands,
NEw ORLEANS. Doe. III. KinGaton I}oyti, for.
molly we'll known III connect ion with .ho ST.
Chn r]oB nDtcl uico, committed suicide ly tnk.
Ing morphine to-lny. Tho rcnytn for Ito ucl
was that Ao was ont Of money and employment,
, 1873-12-10

aIonE TI1EATRE-Dssrlalues street, 1,stwoen Mad.
Afternoon. ''strangar." iiseniuy. IL llsmlot."
, 1873-12-10

Special Dispatch t, Tho CAieaao 7r,tl"e.
pEon1A, ILL.,, Dec. "a Missionary Conyen-
ton, the call tor Which war iasuoa some time
einco, mot nt Ito First Presbyterian Church in
this city this evening. and was opened by m ad-
droas from tho Rey. Arthur Mitchell, Of Ohicngo.
Tho object Of tho Convention is to awaken 4
to thiH ona number Of mlssonurios viii bo
presont and take part In the proceedings. hrs.
Sarah nhoa. tho famous PorBlan missionary, and
the Rev. ". T. Johnson, Ut Iutlia, aro alrsady
hsro, and others are expected. Tho Convention
will continue through tomorrow aud to-morrow
evening.
, 1873-12-10

MYERS orEnA-1OuSE Monroe strost, het;wseen ;sn
Dcat born aru 81 alto. Hnreh,ttc Of - Tm0 Works Wen.
dors." Minltrelsy and cunllca!ltics.
, 1873-12-10

Thia atnta,nent is exclusive Of the Charge for
printing schedules, but tile prosident Of tho
journal Company guaranteed that It would not
lie above ii, ,0n1 which would make the expendi-
tutes Of the Board. III rouud nunbosH, s223 10o.
Hen. William II. lIorudnn, the whllom law
partner OF Abraham Lincoln, Is down for = lec-
ture to l,o delivered III tho rt.nouse. in this
city, Oh tho evening Of Dec. II. The subject il
Mf Ilcas Inter L.5e ~ 10 ana Melgous sent,
Of th0 RoY, Mr. Reot. Of thia CITY.
, 1873-12-10
GLSIflESa NOTICES.

HEADQUARTERS FOR DoYs' CLOTHING. q. I.
OOtt4S:,. lgf and tGT tHrh.at.
M .u rttr.K Has DlaGIlt tItuED HER DUTY TO
h,r AuYariuH II tlo unot In opinun untll rho hay
II tho banctls ot ;trn. Win1lowa Scouting SYRUP
W.yi, lunitlrF3; try it now.
, 1873-12-10

.K1NGsnuRY. MUSIC HALr.-Clatk street. hetv?sn
Lake aud ttaudnh Annual Concort BY The pupa oil tho
Chcn3o Mu1icnl Culicxo.
, 1873-12-10
SPRINGFIELD.

Expense Account Of tho EEatlrnla md
Warehouse C0Nilntsuiola--iIr. H2nrm.
don o1l Abraham L1.acolll'x L:ltor
Life,
SDeciat Dispatch t. Tho chicano Tribune.
8pntS1r1ELD. Ill.,, Dec. 9.-1ho experRo ac-
count of the lln.lroad aud Warehouse Commits
sionera for the lass year hna Just been completed,
aud i8 to 10 onbuilied in tloir annual report,
soon to be made to The Governor. In view oi
tho faot tlat AtHtomonta OF tho amount alto
gather beyo.,d the req! expenditures haYo boon
made, the itoms bolow will be Of iuteroHt.
Incidental expenses OF tho oflcc....,.... 2391.7s
Altorlieys' foes. l,tGuo0
Printing. etc. 273.UQ
EApetses Of Hart aud Oberly of tia LoaiAln-
tnte, who wero summoned hero to explain
tho law. aw......................:... loo.o.
Travelling expenses uf the D1ara Of Comlng-
siouers s....,.................... a9&.2s
8alary of Commissioners ana Secretary u 2Gh0o
, 1873-12-10

M'VfCKEnS TtfEATRE-Nfadtson street, betwnen
poarbbrn and State. Engagement Of lotta. "old
, 1873-12-10

H0OLEY.H Observation-Disclosures, stront. hatweon
CLARK and La8alla. SlTakosch English Opora.Traupe.
, 1873-12-10

"Wednesday Morning, Docomber 10, 1879
, 1873-12-10
FINANCIAL,


FINANCIAL.
----
Tho Common wealth Aifc-snstsranca
Company to E2etiro from Active
Business.
snetiat Di.ndtch 10 Tnt chfeaoo 9,;1uu..
Nr,v yon,. noc u-Artor n oarof,1 o,,,f,,.
,,a,. ~ ,.o "nrs,.. -, Ill., r,,.,,'.. 49,, .."
tlol o1 tl'e aaa'Fa u 1ao oom?anY' anu tnor
insurance, tho Doartl OF Directors of the Cam,
,,onvon,ti, r;fa.1nenrn,co f,,mrorv h, ,,oo,,,nt
49,, -. Ias.., .,aaa .,.1,.,o, G.a.;,n,,s o'ost
nox " tspIo "4Iiu P9'!oioo. aha
roney-noiaels nayo nce'i notlioa o. this iact.
anu lhlornea tnas t'so 4oompany haa sllllleen'
@aasta 70 rtotocs I'm t.euoaa' nt'u ne' tnoae ~"
fahsothent5 10 transtef r. thqn as lar o. psactlea.
@ no 10 tno seetoa ~ ar ri,o ii".pa1y ot
to om,e i, . n.a'Gs r. " 3a ;,a,,aa ~ M a @ cn. %
pany WI 'emG % sao cleS ~ rnauo ;1y oy o a o'hei
company. Whoso owners aro w'inaE t,l'ls "a
no T0ihhurea' nnoula nuy poalcs,nolaofa te
unWWlillng 70 assent 70 tn's Proposislotlt thcn
uo w" n en + ho oea M oss
out OF ox!stence. and docs not aurtorder III
ys la II sSsssM "a MG.s ns' + 1ss% ss;
tint that the s M ]!to.sqranco bnainean l'aa been over
much tho case TINT tho majority of tho compa
year past. F> ' '''~N '''
s,,,, T., v,x,r 110-,-
st WI, III N'w ,,~o,1an Hor~ 70 ee Dotcrm'ne
Charge FOR T,,turost on Enlnnc.s Uue
from G'lsto,norA.
Special Dismteh TO Tho ch'cdaa 1>ion"..
,,s,an. a., t,nan.s o '.1 .'' J." '.ess
tt.a,s s,,,..s,a." tsa.s .;'sa ~ 49,. ~ Ivy.
siiolt oushonofs 'so'n 'no 70 ''n'e OIL asoca
transactions II logal' has long neen tno3soa and
! torneys No, / Broad street. have lad #
| fa~r st>As ~ .f.i% rn~
, 1873-12-10

Tho Now Eptscopalian H1ovon,ent.
New YoaK, Doc. 0.-Tle Her. Wilialu V. Felt
vol, Rector Of Grace Church, Weatfar,uu, hay.
Ing joined bishop Cumluius, has bosu compelled
to resign lis position.
, 1873-12-10

I4csusueu SF01kt
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 9,-Iho Kcntsargt
cotton-ulil haB resumed work, full tiuo st 70
duced wagca.
, 1873-12-10

The SylsaIicnte.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 9.-Iho European momberi
Of tho Syndicate have aSnif[od their intention II
withdraw II Jay Cooko l. Co. conlirus 10 bt
ft1n11 1bata
, 1873-12-10

WARRINGTON, D. o., Dec. 0-OutstandnE
legal teudera, 3370, ,49G, 713.
Tho NOW York Lot.n Ccrtificnt~s
New YonH, Dec. 9.-Tho loau certiiica.~. o:
tho banks have been reduced to 81, 600.
, 1873-12-10

Nhuu1nnh ) Cbt1Fs. IL C3htsl0sH liau uee!atha Ill
Wine rfoo from duty tllero would 10 no oxuttse
for tho frcodom-lovins SALOON keeper ot the
Norl Side to charge 41. bott 10 for vim orlinaro,
but CDngteAs lAat, to protect tho yitlaluous cun~
pounds manufactured In Now Jcrsoy and
se stsd .ccoaR t. s Rsf amo ssF o sa:s
@ ioe*ooa, 's otc. cao,, mi may % coniaia, - put s';
duty oil imported wines, rs uustayo Dol
cura found Monday afternoon when ha wnnt ill.,
tu tho paloon OF John FulsoAer. 2t0 North Wells
street, md cacd for bottle Of wiuo QuHtayo
is u sou Of 1taIy, Tho country Of beautiful skloa.
crston,ed to get goriously drunh on alE tho Isa-
inn Wines he could drink, and only
had to ,pay for tho same q fow
cents, aud not 10 arrosted either, tho
comfort aud conlplacoucy wheu about to got
dlnnz. With hablts 10 strongly formal II ia not
at all strange that Whon ho leard Jo4u remark
that the caret wau du'llf lo should think tliat
II WAS moant as IN insult, mud all insinnation
10 imposed upon. llo did think 70, and wish.
Ing to resent such oxtorsion, struck john botwcou
bia bGory eyes, aud nlNr1uured something
about furnishing tlo dogs and buzzards Of WellA
street with nomo fooa, at The same tl,no drawing
for John who mado the circuit Of a baso-burn:
ing stove NTH nlmboness TINT assonlBtlod
hia wife, who appeared at this moment
Comprolsnling the ststo Of Affairs at
,g!anco. sho graarod tristy pokcl
aud dealt the aHsallaut blow bohind
tho ea,s, which surprised linn and knockod hll1
down, allowing his Ieutouio victim cllsllco It
Escape into tue FREQ nlr OF heavon anl cali ollce,
MyeF. Tho latter arrested Delcura, but not uutl
tue atter Ind ealon palt Ut hia official noae, ant
rocoiyea soyero clubbing. Do!cura told Justice
kaufman that ho knew nothing OF tho tarir o.
vino, but II was point that Ills judicial mind
could not EraBpt 10 ho llnod 0tlstayo el00 foI
1isorlorly conduct, $lG0 for assanlting al OIL
cor, aud held him to tho Criminal Coult ln ba
Of &9DQ for making Lii 2a4Ault With nteut to Eli
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-09
THE FARMERS AND TEE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY.

The Republicans begin;to.s show their teeth
at the farmer movement in the West, aud to
denounce itas in the Democratic interest,
thus unwittingly announcing ttat1the moves
ment is Democratic in its characterize the de-.
gree that tits indirect and deadly opposition
to the principles and practices Of the Repub>
lican party. The Utica Herald, which has
been Insisting that the Democratic party is
dead, declares that the Farmers Convention
recently held in Iowa .was composed of dele.
gates mainly Democrats" It comes to this
conclusion from the platform adopted, for il
says: .tNo one else could have penned the
thrusts" at tho measures of the Republican
party. Noquestion but that there is re-
markable concurrence of principle and sen.
timent between the Democratic party and the
farmers of the West. The latter are crying
out against the expressions and usurpations
of Republican rule for the last twelve years,
and now witness and undergo the evilswhich
the Democracy believed and said would. follow
from that rule. That the farmers movement
is antagonistic to the Republican party. on all
most every public question is plainly evident
to all who have observed their action Tt is
not Republican, but made to put down mod
ern bogus Grant and Butler Repubhcunism.
1t opposes all monopolies so does the Demo-
cratic party. 1t opposes the'us of the Gov
eminent and its legislation for the benefit of
few at the expense of the whole people so
does the Democratic party. Itfsvors re-
peal of our protective tariff; with its system
of high duties ON many things, and would
levy taxation for taxes only by low duties on
few things, SO does the Democratic party
It opposes the exercise of doubtful powers
by public officials, whether executive, legis-
,lativc or judicial, and whether of the general
or State governments, and it favors strict
construction of tho Constitution. In this
they are in accord with the Democracy and
in direct opposition to the teachings and prac-
tees of the Republican party and its National
Administration. The movement is not. only
timely, but an important one to the future
welfare and prosperity of the country. It
awakens the yeomanry of the nation to an in
terest in public affairs, aud farmers arc class
of men whose mere class interests concur with
those which promote the peace, prosperity,
and growth of the whole country and of all
classes. What is more, the farmers move
ment is removing the mask from the face of
the Republican leaders, compelling them to
throw off their disguise and to appear in their
true light. We hail the movement, therefore,
as not only timely, but fraught with great
good by the nation.-M. Y. World.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-09
DEATH OF BEAU HIOKMAN,

Robert i. Hickman, falniliarIy Known as
Beau Hickman, died at Proyidence Hospi>
tai, Washington, ID. G., on Tuesday last, aged
ffty-nine years. To give Z. BeaussY biograsi
ply, says the Chronicle would be superfluous,
even could 1.-THE points thereof be defnitelyas as.
certained. There is not resident of the
District ito whom his face is.unfsmiliar, while
his red (gold) and white (silver) clips have
lightened the pockets of nearly-every 4rromi-
nent man in the country, z .sf43 -
His ancestry isfound in Virginia family,
the members Of which, it is stated, have of
late years cut him off altogether. Tn early
life he was what is termed fgsy boy and
lin the chancesiof the turf be invested, un-
successfully, amin heritance of nearly $40, 600.
Down as he was in pocket, though, his stturP'
friends stood by him until he became, with
natural talent and oily tongue, recognized
ward of the travelling public. He never
drank. but always "took a cigar !" and to his
credit 1t must be said that, although he lived
from hand to mouth at times, in his patron.
age of bar-room cheese and cracker boxes.
she never ordered meal OF condimentwhich
he did not promptly pay for. Many are the
anecdotes related of his ingenuity in fooline
railroad conductors, hotel keepers, and Others;
and, in fact, some of his doings in that res
spect have become traditional American Jokes:
but so respectful was he in mien at all times
that no one will utter other than a compass.
sionate sentiment over his remains. Ai,F
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-09
A Disgraceful Outrage.
Beau Hicamaa's Body Echuncd and Matt.
'1's a;ai yita lated. s,- ~;

Yesterday morning the Republican in,
formed the public of the death and burial of
Beau Hickman, but at that time it was neither
dreamed of nor contemplated that sacrilege
would be perpetrated on the body of the de-
ceased On the contrary, it was supposed
that the dead would be permitted to rest
quietly in the grave, and not subjected to the
hands fthe hody-stoalers. It now appears
that this was premature and without iustifca.
ton, as the subsequent statement will prove.
During yesterday Messrs. Dorsey Cagett aad
John langley, DESTROYS of seeing the deceased
have christian burial, concluded to start sub
scription list for the purpose of furthering
that object. They did so, and under their
Immediate supervision it was passed from
hand to hand, until the necessary funds were
collected. The services of prominent un-
dertaker were secured, and about two o'clock
yesterday afternoon he proceeded to the Pot
ter's field, and was'pointed out the grave of
the late Bohemian by colored man. who
originally dug it. After few spadesfnl of
earth had been thrown up suit of clothes
were unearthcd, which were recognized bv
the first grave digger as. those belonging to
the body of Hickman. Proceeding with the
excavation the bog containing the BODY was
finally reached The top was found to be
shattered to pieces, while the sides hung to-
gether by mere splints. In this condition it
was withdrawn from the grave, and on the
removal of the lid the body presented most
horrible, disgusting, and sickeniug spectacle.
The arms had been removed at the shoulder
joints, the legs amputated at the hip joints,
and the head cut off, all of which had been
carried away. The head had been skinned.
and done by so skilrul hand as to leave the
features of the face recognizable The breast
had also been opened and the heart removed.
but so speedy was the departure of the per-
petrators that they dropped it, and it was
found about fifteen feet from the grave. Be-
side grave, near the one where the remains
rested, was found surgeons knife, by which
the operators performed their butchery, which
was left behind in their hurried departure
The trunk and skin Of the face of the de-
ceased were replaced in another box and re-
moved to the Congressional vault by the un>
dertaker, where they will remain until inter-
red. It is supposed that the resurrecting of
the body was the work of medical students.
but it is believed from the skilful manner in
which the face was skinned that professional
surgeon had hand in the job. The whole
affair is deserving Of tho strongest censure
of the entire community, and those chat would
thus willfully and unchristianly desecrate a
body deserve and should be brought to pun>
ishment.-W Wash. Republican, September 4.
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re- Tho Baltimore Gozeue says that a de-
crease of the colored population is apparent
in only three States, and thcae on the border,
where the whites already predominant. These
three are Virginia, Kentucky, aud Missouri.
These has been an increase in Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, md
Mississippi. The increase of the negroes is
in some States the natural one of the greater
number of births over deaths, and in particu-
lar States by migration from on section to tho
other.