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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-15
Latest News from Danbury.

The friends of Nixon. the condemned
murderer, have given 9 dance for his
benefit. There is but one more sad
office for the mourning friends to per
fornl-raffie off the body.
A Pine street man enjoys himself
His DOG chases the ,eighbors' hens, his
own hens dig up their gardens, his COW
breaks down thair fences, and his cats
fight on their roofs. But his. father
died a maniac and his grandmother
was a respectable lunatic fer thirteen
wears, and as he owns couple Of guns,
and is uick-tempered, the ueighbors
are wise in their generation and keep
clear of him.
Those people who live to healthy
old ace are those who take care of them
selves. There is one on Main street
who guards against the frequent sudden
change of weather by wearing at the
same time linen buster and an over
coat. On q cool day he puts the over
coat over the du5ter, and when suitry
spell comes on he puts the buster out
side the overcoat.
4 German friend whose wife takes
in washing for their sustenance CLAIMS
that he earns his living by the sweat Of
his frow.
Sam. Stebbins advertises i'll another
column every man his own painter
He doesn't put it, 'Every woman her
own painter" That is understood.
Our reporter, in passing through
Nelson street, Monday, was surprised
to see middle-aged man dart out OF
q doorway and woman soon appear
with a broom and shrilly exclalm:
Don't you como back to this house
till you get your life Insured, you
speckled jackass."
Alanson Chase has hen that IN
eight days lays four eggs which matted
ly weighed fifteen ounces, III addition
to her other duties. This reminds us
that Charley Cornwall has a hen which
has laid the largest egg Of the season.
1t weighed four and cne-hait ounces
in its shirtsleeves.
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2netiral
DRESSING FOB CHURCH.

Has anybody heard the bell?
You have? dear me, know full we'll
I'u never dress in time
For mercy's sake, come help me- Luce.
III make my toilet very spruce
This silk Is all sublime!
Here lace this gstter for me--do--
ga hole ~ you SEQ? plague take the shoe!
Please Luce, try and hide it
Just think, it's Sunday and, my soul
cannot wear 1t with hole
The mon will surely spy it.
They're always peeping ct our feet,
Though, to-be-sure, they needn't peep;
The way We hold our dresses}
I'll dlsappoint them, though to-day
"And cross myself" pray, did you say?
Don't laugh ct my distresses!
How splendidly the silk will rustic!
please hand my ''self- cd iusting bustls,n
My correct sndmy hoop.)
There, now, III take five skirts or six
Do hurry, Luce, and let aae fix,
You know cannot s:oop.
~Ao" suhil Say uS prey CTS it-Aey
Aa if girls went to church to pray2
How can You be SO :oolish7
o. Here, damp this ribbon in cologne,
fWhat for to paint, you silly one
Now, Lucy, don't be nulish.
Now, then, my hat-how HE abhoTs
These things-it's big as all out doors
Tho frightful sugar-scoopi
Thank heaven my cleak is handsome, too
1t costs enough to lie, know
(Strengthe1 this horrid hoopD
Ny handkerchief and gloves youll find
Just in that crawer-Luce, ere you blind?
Docs my dress trail0
it's al the fashion Row, you know
Gray, does the paint and powder show
Through my lace ve.I?)
Thank you, my dear, believe I'm dressed
Tho santa be praised the day Of rest
Comes only once in seven,
For il on all the other six
This trouble should have to ax,
I'd never get to heaven!
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"A Goob REMEDY FOR CoUG1I--
Take handful OF hops, put it into
three pints of hot water; let it boil one
one half hour, or until the strength is
out. Then strain, and add one and
one-half cup of best kind Of molasses,
and one cup of white sugar. Then
bell down slewly in bright dish, or
enalnelled kettle, to-, about one quart.
Theme bottle up, and it is then ready
for use. Drink little when you
cough.
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Shenandoah Hevosa.
ADVERTISING BATES .

Advertisements wills DE inserted al caa fs4.Er Pc
Quare OF ten lines, OF less, for tbs rst tnsest.n, and
so cents for each subsequent ifsnertioa,
UElss the number OF tasertoaa bs zuexled sssl tss
manuscript, IL VIII be Yubassssd ants sG.DM
charged accordingly. -
Notices in tho local oosann VII bs tad At doutl
Vie advertising ratees
Advertisements for three months loseos via Is Ii
serted at lower, rates.
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A gentleman told a friend he "

A gentleman told friend he was
about going to Texas on visit of
pleasure, and asked for letters of intro
duction. The friend said, "Ail right,
I'll bring them to morrow morning.
The next day hesappeared with bag
under his arm, which, on being opened,
was found to contain a six-barreled
revolver, a bowie knife, billy, and 4
small can OF nitro-glycerine. The tour
1T didn't take Texas in his route.
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A YOUTHFUL YApsER-"Sonny,
where's your father|
Gathers dead, sir."
"Have you mother ?"
eyes, had one, but she's got mar
ried 10 Joe Ducklin, and doesent be
my mother any longer, cause she's
got enough to do to tend to his young
uns."
asmart boy. Here's a penny for
you" -
"That's you, sir, that's the way ]
gifts my living"
Howl sss.,., -" -
"Why by tellin' yarns to greenies.
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WOODSTOCK, VA, THURSDAY MAY 49, 1873
[From the Dsnbury News.l

HOW A MAN AND HIS WIFE PUT Up .
STOVE.
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IT. psoKHAM. VIM. Il. rowLK D. g. DEI'API-Ass
DECKHAM, DELAPLANE co.
GENERAL ON MISSION NERCHArs,
Agents for Sprague Mower. And dealers In
F1sH. SALT. PLASTER, SEED FERTILIZER, SO
No. Is KING STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Particular attention paid to the selling Of Flour,
Grain nc Liberal advances made on Flour &C., In
Stsra 49, feb 15-d
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-15

Never reveal secrets to relation, fol
blood will tell
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rREEN's MANSION HOUSE,
\T ALEXANDRIA, VA.
y,uEs GRREN PROPRIETOR.
Ia frst-cass hotel in every respect. The citizens
Of the valley having bushes in Alexandria or Washing
tan and trayeIers going North South, will find this
an agreeable resting place tbs route as 1t does not
require the early start by several hour. from wash
sxspdrs for Washington and return every hour from
"A. Il ts1H P. N. jan. ~
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Pact and Runner About the Cuban
Gampiieatiou.

The arrival OF Mr.. Soier, the NJ mister OF CoI-
onies, in cuba, is looked for with interest As
the object OF his visit TO the island is to correct
existing abuses and as he represents the HON 3
government. IL remains 20 be seen how far his
influence or his orders are respected. Govern
ut OH cisls regret that there should exist any
feeling OF impatirnce on the part of the press of
the country, IL does not hasten the -ettlemeut
OF matters, aud tends 10 precipitate action
which only embarrasses the government In its
deietMiH alton 10 have not only the fullest rep
aratlOn for the crimes committed, but such as
suTances a. will forever prevent their recur-
renee on the island OF Cuba.
Additional excitement was created this after
noon upon the general circulation OF a report
that the Spaniards had executed one hundred
and ten more of the prisoners OF the Nirsinius.
thls rumor lacked confirmation by the AssOcja
ted Press, but well-kuOwn newspaper man
stated that a dispatch To that effect had been
be only one way, and that il was 20 be hop al
Rat our Secretary of State would in the end
turn out 10 be a swnTd-fsh.
The Cabinet az two O'Clock was still in SESSION
with prospects OF an extended meeting. All
the members are in attendance; the complica-
tons arising out OF the capture of the Viz
ginius and the execution of the captives being
the subject of discussion. All official dispatches
received by Secretary Fish since Tuesday last
bearing on the subj ect we're formally presented
While there will be no war with Spain-or al
least this government does not anticipate any
that power being unable TO enforce AUTHORITY
the United States intends sending a strong
naval feet TO the West Indies, and will protect
her interests and citizens by the moral force If
possible, but actual II necessary, of the guns on
the vessels Of her own naval squadron. At all
events, we intend to first see the effect of such
an armed constabulary, and govern our future
action to suit the circumstances which may be
deyelOped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-14

A MAN FALLS FROM CHURCH SrlRE.-
ABOUT half-past nine O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Cornelius Sheridan. while engaged in
stating the spire OF st. Peters church, now IN
course OF erection at the corner of Wayne and
Harvey streets, GermantOwn, slipped and fell
to the ground, a distance of about seventy feet.
In his rapid descent he struck on the scaifOlding
several times, and when he finally reached the.
ground was in horrible condition. His heal
was nearly split open. large part Of the scalp
hanging over one ear. His back. ribs anl leg
were also broken. He was removed to the q sr-
mantoHn almshouse, and medical attend anee
summoned. Drs. Leayitt and Ashmead were
soon on hand, and rendered every possible as
sistance. The steward of the house, Mr.
Scheetz, and his wife, paid the injured man the
kindest attention, but all without avail The
family OF the injured man was notified of the
sad occurrence, and in the afternoon his wife
and sons and daughters arrived. He seemed to
recognize them, but was unable 20 speak A.
twenty minutes after O'Clock he expired. De
ceased was y years Of age, AMI resided at l5th
street ana Columbia ayenUe.-PEila. B9'l,'iB.
1871,
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Money and Business.


Some OF the features in the condition OF trade
are encouraging. Stocks have advanced from
rye 10 eight per cent. since the close OF las
week. Exchange Is hrmer, Apprehensions o.
panic in London are we'll nigh dissipated Bat
SAYS the New York Times, while facts Ike
these indicate a diminutOn in the intensity OF
the disturbance, and a tendency 20 recover in
certain branches, the evidence continues u a.
cumulate that the embarrassment of trade l.
slowly including new branches. and steadily in
creasing the number OF people thrown ont of
work. While, therefore, the worst OF what NAV
pc called the panic Is over, the prospect tor
hard times during the winter is We flint
more than ever established
AID FOR LABoRtNG MEN.
Inc board OF assistant aldermen of New York
city yesterday passed a resolution requesting
the board of estimate ard appropriation 90 an,
proprlate a sufficient sum 70 continue public
improvements begun but suspended for want of
funds. Five hundred laborers we're set 20 WORT
Yesterday by the Brooklyn board OF CITY works
The officers of German steamers have received
large number Of applications from emigrsnts
who came TO this country 10 work their pass age
back, having no employment and no money 10
pay Tor their passage.
PARTIAL PAYMENTS.
The officers OF the Duquesne savings bank
OF Pittsburg made statement yesterday Civ
ing the assets az S256,1s2. and the liabilities at
Si55,0l3. They propose TO pay the indebted
ness in instruments OF 20 per cent. each.
A RAILROAD DRFAULTKR.
A rumor was circulated in Wall street yester-
day afternoon 20 the effect that deficiency 20
the extent Of 5000, 009 had been discovered in
the accounts of an officer OF a western railroad.
The New York Times will publish report 20
the effect that the defaulter is David Crawford,
OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road.
PAYING INTEREST PROMPTLY.
The Richmond and Petersburg and the Pc
tersburg and Weldon railroads. Reuben ROg-
land president, met promptly the November in
terest on their bonds yesterday. The Richmond
and Danville and Piedmont airline railroad.
Col. A. ). Butord, president, extending from
Richmond to Atlanta, Ga, paid up the N0vem
Der interest on their bonds WedneSi4v.
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Wall street To-day

NV v EE. November i4.-Mangsv WAS active
and deartr to-day. and call loans IA nged nom
Ter cent, e Lea The gold room IVES q. ssene
OF increased excitement To- day. and wide fuc-
tuations on kilograms from Washington IN re-
gard 20 the Spanish question. vsr,ike feel
lng prevails among gold SPECTATORS.
ana the price advanced from laS To-
lea', with frequent intermediate change
The rates paid FOR carrying are l-32 20 5 per
cent, and hat for borrowing. Government
bonds advanced 20 a higher pOiut than for a
long time past. The demand was active. aud
this, together with the rise in gold, aud farther
improvement IN the London markets accounts
for the strength in prices here.
Theetock market was weak In carly deallngs.
and prices declined from \ 90 2 per cent but
toNaIds midday there was Improved feel
ing, and the decline was recovered in most
cases. Shortly before one O'Clock the mar
ket became weak again, and at the
second call there was general decline.
Dealings IN the general list were les active
than yesterday, but nevertheless Q large busi-
ness was done ia New York Central LAKE
Shore, Western mon, Pacific Mail and Wa
bash. state bonds were dali and efna the nom
inal quotations being higher.
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New York Notes

IMPROVED CONDITION OF THE ASsotFArgb
EANka.
NKw EoRK. November i4.-Tbe aS-Ociated
banks hold -, 90 100 in legal tenders, a gain
of sos Geo since yesterday.
NE MISSIONARY MATHIS.
At the third dav : session OF the general mis-
sionary committee OF the NJ. n. Church the an
nual appropriations TO German missions were
made. The amounts are the same A. last Vear's
aggregating S56.I50. The appropriations 70
domestic missions was then taken M The,
amounts will be the same ~ last year.
IN THE TWEED TRIAL rC-DAN.
Beckham concluded the opening aidress Tor
the prosecution, pefeadants counsel moved
that various commits be guarded. on technical
grounds. The iadge overruled all motions.
Several witnesses were examined, but their eva
last trial
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LAUNCH or TORPEDO BoAT.-The new tor
pedo- boat, designed by Admiral Porter. was
launched yesterday at = 2. m, IN the navy va ri ,
BROOKLYN. She has taken a year 20 construct
and the desi On IL entirely new. She was christ
ened with bottle Of wine by Mis- haaton.
daughter of the equipment oficer of the yard.
The new boat Is not exactly cigar shaped, A.
are most OF the tOrpedO-boats heretofore con-
StTucted, but resembles more nearly a narrow
beam canal boat with tspering bOW. She j.
buiit OF iron, 40 feet long, 2S feet beam, and l..
feet hold. She we CHS go 900 pounds without
her machinery. and her displacement win be
about 500 tons. Her engines will be compOun .
OF about a00-hofse power. She IL built IN com
paTiments, with a double bottom, aud pumps
and valves 80 arranged as TO settle her In the
water TO the level OF her deck. A torpedo spar
projects from the bow on a line with the keel /,
and three similar spars are at either side. In
the construction OF the boat strength and speed
were chiefly held in view. She can also be used
as a ram. Tbs tOrpedOes are 60 be attached to
the side of an enemy's ship, and exploded bv
electricity. She IL to have the new Fowler pad
dle-wheei in the stern, which will enable her %
turn n her own lsngfh.-N A. JfWse. 1.fE.
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The Turf.
TBE PHILADELPHIA RACES.

The first running meeting at Point Breeze
Philadelphia, commenced yesterday aud was
well attended. The first race was a hurdle
race, twO-mle dash, purse 500. over eight hur-
dies. Entries. George West, Prince Albert. aud
Tammany. Won by George West. Time, 4.Jl.
Second race, One-m mile dash, $500 purse, : 0a
TO first horse and SicO TO second Entries: Lizzie
Lucas and Hattie o'\eill. Won by Lizzie Lu-
cas-. Time, l8GL.
Third race. mile heats. Entries: Artist Min
ME Mack and Hattie O'\eill. Won by Minnie
Mack in two straight heats, time OF both being
Isl
THE SAN FRANCISCO FoUR-MILE POOL.
The sale Of pools on the fOur-mile race last
night amounted TO over $50 ,00d, IN the folio wing
ratio: Thad. Stevens, 500; Joe Daniels, SIl0
True Blue. SI30 the field S3A
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RRsIGNATIoN or ASSISTANT BISHOP CUN-
NIns.- The Right Reverend George David
Cummins publishes letter TO the Right Rev
erend Beniami BoSw0rth Smith, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the diocese OF
Kentucky, resigning his Office as assistant
bishop. Ii will be remembered that DR.. Cum
minis was delegate to the Evangelical Alli-
ance, and took part IN q communion service at
DIR. Halls church Presbyterian, several other
distinguished clergYmeB, not members of the
Episcopal church, also being present and as
sisttDg in the distribution OF the sacred ele-
ments. DIR. Cummins' participation IN this
sacramental service provoked a correspondence
in which several clergymen with ''high church"
proclivites severely criticised his conduct. he
seems to have taken the matter SO much 10 heart
that he has resigned his Office IN order to escape
such ceDsure in the future exercise OF what he
believes to be his privilege as a Christian to
faithful people, whom God hath knit to-
gether in one communion aud fellowship in the
mythical body OF His Son Jesus Christ"
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1870 let' View YORK IN The PERT eIpe istion.
and fought under Gen. Cesp.des a. neateuant-
colonel. In the Spanish dungeons in Moro
Castle, IN the chain gang an the streets OF IA
vsna, and in prison under numerous admirals
and generals, he suffered much from Spanish
cruelty. His life uas saved twice by interfer-
enee from Washington.
TIE DIFFERENCE OF SPEED BETWEEN rHR
TORNADO AND NtReTNIUs.
The Spanish gunboSt which Overha uled and
cap, ured the steamship VIrgiuius is the lorna
Go. Her speed averaged hut nine knots an hour
and II II said by the gentleman who first sold
the Nirginius that she ought % have been en-.
sbled 70 escape the Spaniard II she had been IN
30 q condition.
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OUR COURSE TOWARD SPAIN.-we should
place the Spanish government in the Ring OF
PopiliuS, and give ~ one hour, and not one
second more. 10 decide between the surrender OF
every man who had any part In the assassination
OF IN an aud Cespedes and their assoc iates. and
war. And II that government were 20 decide 20
surrender the rufisns at our demand, what
should be done With thems Hang them az once,
and thus dispose Of them as rapidly a they dis
tured. Let them make a brief but intlm ate ac-
guaintance with rope ana q yarcarm A short
shTift and high gallows, that is all the iaE that
could be claimed for such scouDdrels.-Bosfon
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winter weather I'm Canada.

MONTREAL, November H.-Nearly al thu
neet have lett port and navigation VIII prOba-
bly, close early this season. There h consider
able snow here, and sleighs are ssed, instead OF
cars, BY the city railway.
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Depression i'm the Iron Trade

PHILADKLPHIA, November N-rhe eNecu-
tive committee Of the American iron aud steel
association have called meeting OF the ma fiOnal
organization on the Goth instant, in this city. 20
consider the present critical condition OF the
iron trade. aud take action regarding the future
work OF the association.
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More Reasons for n New Trial OF
ldderzaok.

WEsTCHEsTER, Pa, Nov. N.-Pardue,
counsel for JddeTzOOk has hled two additional
reasons for a new trial, that the court erred In
permitting the photographs TO be used by wit
nesses in identifying Wilson a. Cos, AMI dent
flying the remains found a. Co.'S; also that the
verdict was against the weight OF evidence.
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Foreign Notes.

PERSONAL.
MADRID. November l4.-Neneral No-IOnes
has arrived at LongrOno.
FAMINE ~ GREENLAND.
LONDON, Move mbeT l4-lntelhgenOe has been
received here that famine prevails an Green-
land, caused by the failure OF the fisheries. In
one village some 10 persons have starved 20
death,
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CHARGED WITH EMBRzzLEMKxr. IT. 7.
Brooks, late president of the Merchants Ma
ponal bank OF Petersburg, Va, was brought to
hlcnmond Yesterday afternoon and arraigned
before the United states commissioner on the
charge OF embezzline and appropriating to his
own use 500, coo OF funds of the bank with fraud
uieht Intent. He was baiied in $1,000 to APP
pear Tor hearing on the 2itk inst.
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ANaif-s scstCIuet, oSou NLc1 .-o-. 'N--f-'N'
~A human borery Is what the Kansas City
People call . csf6n shop
sVThs interruption Of Wild cat broke up q
Missouri wedding the other night.
e~Fs}f Haven, Ct, women nov get three
cents q quart for shucking oysters.
s0"Corn shuckings are thing OF the past"
says the Columbus (Ga-l Enquirer.
SVA Daiuth youth met girl In q street car,
and welded her In three houn.
a0Cninese labor on the Louisiana sugar t,lau
tations Is reported to be unsatisfactory.
oUAnother steamer, the City OF ID urban. has
been sent In search Of the City Of Rich mond.
~Maise nuskrats are predicting hard
winter also.
evGeeree Francis Train and family arrived
IN New York "Wednesday, By the steamer spain,
s%The tvelfth juror in the Tweed case vas
sworn In yesterday afternoon, and the case
opened for the prosecution.
o0The New York starch manufacturer an
nounee tAeir iatentien Of keeping s,in upper
a0Mmmoa Missionaries are szid 70 have
made many new proseiytes recently in Hancock
county, Maine.
s1-Tke complaint has been dismissed in the
ease Of Cart Samuel n. Smith, charged with
inducing scrynnf girl % poison MS VIE, st
Pafchogue, l. J., some dime since
G0-et Isuss Il longing for frost 70 make 10
sfreetx paeesble. The people who cannot wade
through the mud have some hope tat they NAY
walk over II In The winter.
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LECTURES.
4 iNCOLN HaLL,

| iNooLN HALL
NOVEMBER II, ~, AND 2I
The STAR LECTURE ASSOCIATION has ar
rsuRed at great Spehse for three brilliantly Illus
tratsd lectures on the
MAGIC OF LIGHT AND SOUND,
PROF. I. 81. PEPPER,
Director ofth Royal Polytechnic Institute, Lon
don. assisted by
PROF. L. w. TOBIN
Secretary 81 the Royal Polytechnic Institste Lon
don, inventor Of the dissJVing statue used AZ wal
lack sEd ether theaters; the celebrated Illusions
called The sphinx "PrOteus,r I'D ca pitatei
IL 81, ""The Wonderful Frsnkenstein Nystery,1
Speaking Pictures &c, &C.
MONDAY EVENING. November IL
ROMANCE OF OPTICS.
WEDNESDAY, kNENJNG, November 10
- ROMANCE IF ACOUSTICS.
FRIDAY EVENING, November al
SCIENTIFIC MAGIC.
In this series will be introduced 1.-THE Ghost, -
. Sphinx, "Dissolying Statue Living Osrics
" The Dancing skeleton, "W heststone's Telepho-
Eic Concert" THE Talking Head" and many
o her startling illusions never before produced in
single admission, IS ceuts; season tickets, 81 no
titIa charge far reserved seats. For sale At the
Kills Music Store, Pennsylvania avenue. noyll-6t
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a BANK CASHIER CONFUSING TO A DErAL-
CATioN.-fn Providence. X. T., Stephen p.
Wardweii, cashier of the Commercial National
bank, confesses to q defalcation OF about si5,
W0. An examination now going on by the di-
iec,ors and Bank Examiner Mygatt indicates
that the full extent Of the embeZ element is
stated. The money was lost some years ago in
a speculation. The cashiers bond and private
property will nearly reimburse the bank. Mr..
Alexander Farnum has been elected cashier
prO tenn,