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Brighten Cattle Market,

For the week ending Wednesday JAM Is.
AT market for the current week:-Cattle, 1857
Sheep and Lambs, II ,625; Swine, 14,1OO number O
Western Cattle, 1446 Eastern CATTLE is; Working
Prices Of Beef Cattle, y cwt, live weight Extra
quality $500 q so; first quality 81 Is a. 49, sec
ond quality Sc rs a 90; third quality 81 75 a. Is
AIS. Wv -
6 a &c " ib.
Country Hides 9cents p ID. Country Tallow q
5lc " ib. - -" y
each. Lamb Skins 81 so q 25each
The supply Of Cattle from the West this week was
not quite so large as that of one week ago There
were but few lots of extra Cattle among them most
OF winch were taken at a commission. There were
but few Cattle sold at our highest quotations Cattle
last week, and drovers have found it hard work to
sell beeVes this week to realize profit from them =
The large supply of Chicago beef which has been
shipped TO Boston Of late has tendency to make the
preierring dead beef which is sold at low prices
Working Oxen-A few pairs each week is All that
the market requires during the winter month, We
quote sales OF oalr, srth fee. l. .1ches for $50
pair, girth feet 10 inches, 5000; pair erth
a ret 81 fSs III ea sh 81 feet for seO pair
Store Cattle-Nearly all the small Cattle brought
call tor Stores. " "N-'
Mich Cows-There has been fair supply of late
OF ordinary Cows in market, prices ranging from saS
9 $50 Y head. There are but few extra, or fancy
breed of Cows offered in market for sale. -'
sheep and Lambs-The supply from the West this
Week. WeeR is the largest Of any before for long time one
Hshment. Western Sheep and Lambs COST. delivered
ut Brighton, from 81 a SIC y fb.
SWme-Store Pigs-None In market. Fat Uo1E--
14,lo0 In market; prices &c y fb
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MATTERS In MAINE.
"a Small POx.

: !
BANGOR, Jan. 15.-Mayor WheeIwrght has
issued a cardzstating the condition of smallpox
in this city. He reports the whole number of
eases since the appearance of the disease to be
seventy-one, seventeen of which have proved
fatal. OF these cases but one had ever been
vaccnated, and she in infancy. Ten cases are
now under treatment, mostly of mild type
The danger of a further spread of the contagiou
is considered to be past, and the public schools
will re-commence on Monday next
State Agricultural Society,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 15-The annual meeting of
the Maine State Agricultural Society was held
here to-day and the following officers elected
President, Rufus Prince of Turner; Secretary,
Samuel WATSON of Ellsworth; Treasurer, W.P.
Hubbard of Bangor; Trustees, Warren PEREZ
val, b. f. Hamilton, S. F. Raymond, Seward
Dill, W. P. Wingate, Peter Wager. The next
annual exhibition will be held at Bangor next
September
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Supreme Judicial Court.
BEFORE JUDGE DANFoRrH.


Observation-Disclosures Steamship Company
va. Stephen McQuade. Trover to recover the value
OF eleven barrels Holsters brought by plaintiffs from
Eastport as freight, and consigned to Mr. Marston.
The barrels were marked simply diamond Ky with no
name and defendant, who is a truckman, took them
without consulting them and delivered them to one
Johnson Amount claimed 1925:
Defen liant admitted the taking but says that pre-
vious to this plaintiffs had been the habit of bring
ing Holsters bearing this mark and had deliv-
cred them to defendant consigned to Mr.. johnson
that no other person had any Holsters with that
mark, and there being no other mark upon these he
naturally supposed they were for johnson. There
was also evidence that one of the employees of the
plaintiffs delivered these goods to him wtho ut in
forming that they for any other consignee. De-
PENDANT was truckman for both johnson and Mars
t on. Verdict for the defendant.
c. F. Libby for plffs.
Butler s. Fessenden for deft
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XLIId CONGRESS.
SENATE
WAsuJNcrn

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ia.
Dir. wright made minority re oort from the
Finance Committee on the power of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury to issue currency. Order
ed printed.
Mr. Morrill, of Me-, introduced bill amend .
ing the patent and copyright law by construct
Ing the words 'cut aud print as not to include
labels which may be only registered as trade
mark, and by allowing the word book" to in
clude pamphlets and periodicals. Referred.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the original bill requiring ma
national banks to restore their capital when
impaired with three months from notice from
the Comptroller of Currency by assessment up
on the stockholders, failing in which, the
Comptroller shall appoint q receiver and also
providing that no attachment, injunction or
execution be executed against the National
Banking Association before the final judgment
Issue against it, and prohibiting, under peu-
ATTY OF $50 per day any other than national
pan nahk using 81 the word national as part of its
'n., ING latter provision is to take effect six
aIt, -; =; alter the passage of this act The pen
ton. any 'o'i' n"''i JFi ''N'0
Mr. Sherman called up the motion 10 RECON-
the widow r of passing bin for the relief of
over at the expiration of the morning hour NJ "0"'
The calender was taken up and ssrarai $50;
vate bills passed Adjourned. 'o''" PIT
HOUSE.
The postoffice appropriation bill was reno,toa
AID made the special order for next TnesdaY.
1t appropriates S32, 900 and gives the Post.
master General authority to re-adiust railroad
compensation.
The bill amending the bankruptcy act by re-
lieving from its operations State Insurance
companies against which bankruptcy proceed
ings have been taken in State courts, was pass
ed.
A resolution was adopted that the Select Mo-
biller Committee inquire If money or fees had
been paid to Congressman as counsel, or wheth-
er moneys had been paid or solicited from the
Union Pacific or Credit Mobilier to assist in the
election IF Congressman.
The legislative appropriation bill came up
and amendments were voted upon
The only important amendment was that
adopted yesterday in Committee, repeating sec
ton of the army appropriation bill of 1871 in
reference to the interest on Pacific railroad
bonds. 1t was agreed to by the House without
q division
MI. Peters of Me-, presented the conference
report on the Senate bill of last session, for the
relief of Theo. Adams, giving him S112, 74O for
the construction of morter boats and steanN
tugs, and after some opposition the report was
agreed to.
The bill organizing the IAdian territory of
Oklahoma was considered without action to
.--,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


WEEK ENDING Jan. 10. 1873
Our markets continue quiet, with fair amount Of
business for the month, though, by no means heavy
Our merchants have about got through "taking &C.
count Of stock" and winding up the business of the
past year, and they will soon begin to ake prepara-
tons for the Spring trade. The money market is
little tight Gold has been pretty regular during the
week at 112@112i
The produce market is not very active. though
prices are not essentially changed. Apples are in
good supply at our quotations. Beans are very firm
Butter and cheese are unchanged. Potatoes are in
fair demand and our quotations are maintained
Eggs are coming in more freely but are no lower,
Onions are higher. Poultry is in good supply.
Coal has been advanced by the dealers 81 ~ ton on
all kinds. Cooperage is in good demand with very
light stock, Drugs and dyes are without change ex-
cept camphor which is lower. Dry goods are firm
for all standard articles. Groceries are steady with
fair transactions Vaentia raisins have been reduced
in price.
Flour ia firm for all family grades. Grain has ad-
vanced and corn Is about &c higher than it was last
week. Fish are without change and but very little
doing. Hay is steady in price with good export de-
mand Iron Is steady and firm. Lard is lower as
Will be seen by our quotations Leather Is very firm.
Lime is steady and unchanged Lumber is in fair
demand but the receipts have been rather light since
VI MUltlSSeS ID quiet. Nails are
lower, and our quotations are reduced 5oc Oils are
without change. Pork is little lower and our quo
tations are reduced. Salt is steady. Sugars are
steady and unchanged from last week. Teas are
quiet. Tins are steady. Wool is more active and
prices are firm.
FREIGHTS.-There is some demand for tonnage
for Cuba, and rates are rather better There is no
unengaged tonnage here now, and two or three car
goes for Cuba are offering. The engagements during
the week arc brig Ella Maria, hence to Cardenas at
the round sum of $1,000 out; German brig Favorite,
to load at Wilmington, n Co. for Cork and ORDERS at
IS Cd for rosln schr Nellie j. Dinsmore, hence to N
side Cuba and back n of Hatteras at S462A for mo-
lasses and 81 y hid for sugar; schr Amos Walker,
to load at Wiscasset for N side of Cuba at zoe for
box shocks under and tic on deck.
Coastwise tonnage is wanted for lumber to New
York. for which Ss.5O9s75 is offered, and for hay to
Charleston and Savannah at $3.50, aud to Mobile for
which $40 is offered. .s-r.-- .rr
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THE STORM IN THE WEST.
No Less than Fifty Persons Frozen
to Death.
Sad Incidents Of the Storm.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia special from St.
Paul, Mimi, last night, says reports were re-
celved yesterday of the increased number of
deaths in the vicinity of Lake Hensley. Thir-
teen dead bodies were found between Fort
Ridgway and Beaver Falls. Six children on
the way to school were frozen to death.
a despatch from Furgus Falls states that
seven more bodies were found there, and esti-
mates the number of victims within radius of
twenty-four miles at fifty
Among the most terrible incidents is that of
man who went for doctor to attend his wife.
and was frozen to death on his way home
Next day when the doctor reached the house he
FOUND that the woman had given birth to a
child and that both were frozen to DEATH
A gentleman who has experienced the storm
estimates the loss of life and property as being
greater than that caused by the famous Sioux
massacre of 1862. The storm is still raging
furiously here.
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A DEAR PARK.-Among the improvements
and alterations which are being carried out in
the interior of the postoffce, very attractive
feature has been added, viz, dear park. To
whose taste for the beautiful we are indebted
for this we are unable to say, but we hasten to
proclaim him public benefactor. The park
i'seif is nicely arranged; the gilded railing is
hne; but the adornments sink into nothing in
comparison with the treasures it contains
nenceior"ard we shall spend all our pocket
money ior postage stamps land sich." We
shali coltrlVe all manner of excuses for getting
a sight at that dear park.
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ANNA DICKINSON. = This evening Anna
Dickinson delivers at City Hall one of her
most brilliant and popular lectures. The lee
ture is entirely new to our citizens, though 1t
has received the stamp of popular approval
elsewhere. 1t is not to be doubted that it will
abound in vivid defamation, keen wit, original
ideas and little scolding Of course the hall
will be crowded, for Mrs. Dickinson never fails
to draw immense audiences.
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AccDENT.-Yesterday afternoon the gravel
train on the Boston and Maine extension ran
on the track between Wells and Kennebupk.
and one of the laborers, whose name we failed
to ascertain, had an arm broken. The fracture
was severe one, and the sufferer was taken to
kennebunk village, where he received medical
aid None Of the other men on the train racaiv
ed injuries.
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the little daughter of lady and gentleman So
journing at the Falmouth Hotel, lost pet lap
dog to which she was devoted. Marshal Clark
very kindly took the matter in hand land recov-
cred the canine, to the great joy of the little
girl The other day the Marshal received by
express an elegantly worked pair of slippers &C.
companied by a very gracefully written note,
signed by the young miss, expressing the senti-
ment that whenever his eye fell upon the slip.
pers she should be remembered. The pattern
was bunch of forget-me-nO ts-Aduertiser.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Shoe and Leather A.,ocin.iou.

INC Sh0e una Leather AssCciatiOM,
Boston, Jan. 15.-The report of the New
England Shoe and Leather Association, made
at the annual meeting to-day, gives the losses
by the great fire as follows: Hides $3.50. 600:
sole leather 81 100000; upper leather, includ-
ing splits, $1,750,0C0; calf skins ST 1000, 900:
sheep skins and Innings 81 ,OOO,O morocco ana
findings, machinery, &C., $sOO,OOO; total Sill
100000. The report says Notwithstanding these
heavy losses, the trade has started up firmly.
A few of the jobbers have been unable to meet
their payments at maturity. Some extensions
have been granted and some dividends been ac
cepted, yet the number of failures during the
year has been quite small
Held to Bail.
Lawrence Shay, arrested on charge of set
ting fire to hotel in Harrison, Sunday night,
was to-day held in $4,000 for trial
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A DISTINGUISHED VIsIToR.-The "Dckons
party" at City Hall on Monday evening. nrov.
ed such triumph that we understand Mr..
Pickwick proposes coming to Portland, and
will hold grand reception of all friends of hi,
and of the great novelist, some time within {
fortnight. Some fifty or sixty of the Dickens
family will attend him, and an evening of rare
enjoyment is anticipated.
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uIsCELLANEOU NOTICES.
New HAIR GOODS just in at w. L. SHELLS

PERIopICALs-The Atlantic Monthly, and
Our Young Folks for February have
been received and are for sale at the
bookstores Of Messrs. Bailey & Noyes. and
Hall L. Davis, on Exchange street; and at
Loring, Short & Harmon and Augustus
Robinson's, under the Falmouth Hotel;
also at the schoolbook, music and periodical
store of E. c. Andrews, No. So Centre street
and at the book and periodical depot of Messrs.
Fessenden Brothers, Lancaster Hall.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
PROBABILITIES FOX THE NEXT TwENTy-FoUR
HOURS.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUK
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 16. Il A. NV
For New England, easterly to southerly
winds, rising temperature, cloudy weather and
rain, excepting possibly snow for the northern
portion; for the South Atlantic and Middle
weather aud rain, the former shifting to north
erly ana westerly during, probably, Thursday
night with clearing weather and falling tenn
perature; throughout and west of the Mississip-
pi valley northerly to westerly winds, clear
and clearing weather, and falling tempera-
ture, these conditions extending eastward and
southwark over the upper lake region, Ohio
Kentucky, Minnesota and the Gulf States.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day,

New Advertisements To-Day.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Slelghs, &c.-F. o. Bailey s. Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Musical Club-Army and Navy Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
New and Second hand Pianos and Organs for lie
Williams & Dodge-Saddlery, &c.
Wanted-Situation.
Wanted-Young Man.
Statement of the Portland Steam Packet Co.
To Notwithstanding Gold Bonds
Violin Strings-Hawes s. Cragin.
Statemant OF the Eagle Sugar Refinery.
Wanted-Agents.
Selling Out Winter Stock-Chas. Casts & Co.
The Kirkwood-Messrs. Kaler s. Sons.
For Sale-Schooner Ranger.
Notice Of Foreclosure.
Annual Meeting-Internationa Steamship Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Hair Goods-W. L. Smell.
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noNAwAf'IMr' d. j. Gilberts horse, the
animal that distinguished himself by running
away week or two since, repeated the perfor-
nance on Congress street yesterday afternoon
and succeeded in cutting himself badlv and
making an almost total wreck of thu sle,rh ~
which he was attached.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP. The Allan
mail steamship Scandinavian, Capt. Aird, from
Liverp oil the I'd inst, arrived at this port about
nine o'clock last evening, bringing twelve
cabin and ninety-ono Storage passengers. She
touched at Halifax.
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Boston Stock List.
lSales at the Brokers Board. Jan 1871
New York stock and Money u.rL.,

NEW YORK, Jan. -Morninq--Gold at 112l.-
g 110f. Stocks steady. State stocks very quiet.
New YORK. Jan. DISCRIMINATORY steady at
69 per cent. Sterling Exchange steady at 169 a.
!09s Gold trmer, rising from IL to 1I2t closing at
Ia for use Clearances $51 100000. Treasury dis
ursements were s2sa,5oo. Governments 81 per
sio7, at III $500 q III 99-lOo State bonds are
weak. Stocks opened steady and advanced a d,
but eventually became weak and declined to Ia per
cent Erie was the weakest stock aud after advance
ing to 81 fell to 60f Western Union declined from
sis to the proposed reduction in the rates bring
sissppi rose to 67A and fell to 464 Pacific Mail fell
per cent The the Stockwei party reported to be
borrowers: Rock Island and Lake Shore fell per
The Rock Island Company did not sell the $4,000
shares advertised for to-day and it is believed they
intended to market them in small lots. 1t Is report
ed that Gould and Clark short of Western Union
Ohio s. Mississippi and Central, with Wander,
bilt q Smith as opponents.
Eo11a
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FATAL INDIFFERENCE. 1t is literally court-
ing death to neglect any affection of the lungs,
the chest or the respiratory passages Seek
safety in Holes Honey of Horehound and Tar.
No cough. cold sore throat, or bronchial all
ment can resist that inestimable preparation.
Sold by all Druggists.
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ADVERTISERS naturally seek the mea MS 70
reaching the largest number of readers, and
those of the best quality. The Daily PRESS
fills the bill in both particulars better than any
other daily journal in Maine.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.


COngressIOMal NOminatiOns.
CONCORD, JAN 15.-Wm. B. Small of New
market was to-day nominated for Congress by
the Republicans of the first New Hampshire
district, and Austin F. Pike of Franklin in the
third district
In the second district Geu. S. G. Griffin was
nominated on the second ballot Gar
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NEW YORK.
Bankruptcy Decision.

New YORK, Jan. 15.-Judge Blatchford re-
Gently decided that the true Interpretation of
the two years limitation in the bankruptcy act
is two years from the date of the discovery of
of the bankrupts. Judge Woodruff to-day
affirmed this discussion.
Horrible Wife Murder.
A horrible wife murder was committed in a
tenement house in East 18th street last night,
but was not discovered till noon to-day, when
an officer entered the house and found the body
of Marie Scheffelin covered With blood. Her
scalp was almost torn off and there were sever.
al stabs in her side and through her arms. The
bloody deed was committed by Geo. Schetfelin,
the husband of the murdered woman. Scheffe-
is boss plasterer, and has not lived with his
been arrested. His mother, Ann Scheffe-
lin, and her daughter Mary were arrested lying
on the floor near the murdered woman in
state of intoxication The latter. it is said, was
also drunk when her husband called. He up
braided her and finally struck her down. He is
supposed to have completed the bloody deed
with an old table knife found near the body
covered with blood.
Not much progress was made in the trial of
Tweed yesterday. Several papers aud bills
audited By Tweed were to-
void of general interest.
All the old conductors on the Harlem Rail-
road have resigned in consequence of being
obliged to use books with coupons for tickets,
which they contend no person with manhood
can submit 10
Sandy Hook pilots report that four of the
principal spar buoyS in the lower bay have brok
en- loose from their moorings
~ S. l.. NJ Barlow in an interview to-day said
none of the proceeds from the placing of $40. :
600, 900 in bonds of Erie Railroad, proposed to
be issued, will be used to pay off the floating
con strucfion debit.
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SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them lie
fore winter comes on, with the Averill Chemi-
cal Paint.
For sale at So Commercial St., Portland. If
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DrPoScos Golden Pills are fully appreciated
as they deserve. ian15 eod3t&w1t
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1900 Dozen Undershirts and Drawers, slight
ly damaged from the great Boston fire Very
cheap. J. Burleigh, SO Middle St.
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The CHEAP st and best Paint in the wo Id is
the Averill Chemical. $3.50
For sale at SO. Commercial ST., Portland. If
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Forthe aceek ending Wednesday, Jan. IA.
Georges Codish-The market is firm at So 10 pei
qutl.
Bank Codfish-We quote IS Is q qtl.
Mackerel bass held at So and $40 y bbl
Smoked Halibut-We quote at 1Gc " H.
Olive quote at CSC p gal.
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FIFTY.SECOND LEGISLATURE
reported for the Press.)
SENATE.

Reported for the Press.) TO
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is, 1873
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and Assigned.-Bill authorizing the
building of bridge across Pleasant river.
Passed to be enacted.-Bill to incorporate the
Unitarian Church State Conference Associa.
ton.
Abdominal
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The following were the quotations of Government
The Wool Market,

BosroN, Jan. 15-LReported Tor the Press.l-Tbe
Domestic-ohio and Pennsylvania pick-locS 70 n
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Pixies Toothache Drops cure in / minute
ian10eol1 w&w1t
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Foreign Exports.

HAVANA. Sch G N M-2000 shocks and heads, 2l9
empty casks.
SAGUA. Schr Nellie Chase-193O shocks and heads,
1855 hoops.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Ida J-e00 bbls flour, 30
tons feed
Foreign Imports.
BEAVER HARB0R. NIB. Sch Mystic Tie--l25 900
frozen herring to order.
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p. M. G.
First Grand Ball
Portland Montgomery Guards I.
Al
BRET HARTE

WILL deliver his celebrated Lecture on sTHE
w AKGONAUTS OF 49o Friday Eve
ming, Jan. 9Th, at City Hall, Portland. Sd-
mission so cents, intending Reserved seats,
sale to commence Monday, JAN 18th, at Stock
D1lugelS MUSIC > ore. tan7td
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UNDER FALSE PRETENcEs-A man stepped
into hat store on Middle street where a bow
was tending, yesterday afternoon and asked
for the proprietor He was in want of ten dol
lars, which sum he said the proprietor would
lend him if he could only see him. AS he rep
resented himself as clerk in clothing store
just above, and anxious to make out the money
for payment, the boy let him have ten dollars
and he left. The boys suspicious were aroused
soon after, and he visited the clothing store,
finding to his dismay that no such man was
employed there. He then fastened to the po-
lice station, and Deputy Williams was put
upon the self styled clerks track, He succeed
ed IN arresting him about ten o'clock last even
ing and compelled him to refund the money.