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DIED..

LGHTER.-On the 2lst instant, at iI;Jo o'e;o,k.
ANNIE L, second daughter OF John t. and III. v.
Lighter, In er sixteenth year.
o'clock, from Waugh chapel, corner OF Tnird and
south A streets east, .
GALLOwAY.-On weIneSd y, 2Ist instNpt, at
Lao O'Clock, AMOS GALLOWAY, Of Cumberland
county, MaIylanO. aEed thirty-two years and one
FrntraI will take plice from his late residence,
1871 street: Relatives and friends are inVitea 20
Cox.-0n the morning OF the I'd instant, At
O'Clock, JULIA A. Cox, aged three years, tTo
months and sixteen days, daughter OF Virginia C'
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully requested to attend her funeral from iIo
street southwest, this afternoon, ~ O'Clock.
RUTDGE.-On the 18th inst. in this city, in the
nity-thIrd year of her age, MIS-, ALICE EkrS
sINCLAIR.-At the residence OF hGr son in-laH,
J. V. Yates. Go Congress street, Georgetown, OF
sTysIPelAs, THURSDAY MorniPg, APRIL =, hSIs At
clair, ar, in the sixty-third year OF her aye.
WILLIANs.-on Tuesday night, April y, 1873,
EDwAKD P. WILLIAMS, in the thirty-nrsh year OF
Reistves and friends Of the family are invited 70
attend his funeral from his late residencs No. -
1kiEhlh street southeast on Sunday April d All
DkyIs,-on April 20, 1875, MARTHA j. DAVIS,
Rged fifteen years and eight months, after long
and paioful Illness, which she bore win OnristiAn
Festsyes and friends OF the famIly are requested
TO attend the funeral from her parents residence,
30 M Street, near Fourth, Thursday afternoon at
ao'clock, Services to be held at Fletcher chapel,
corner New York avenue and Fourth street.
MARTIE.-At O'Clock a. m, on the 29th inst.'
after a brief but painful Illness, DANIEL ". MAR
TIN in hfs forty.flrst year.
= FUNERAL from his late residence, II New YORK
avenue northwest, Thursday AFTERNOON At 80
= '' tPhila. and n. Y. papers please copy.l
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DAHA'S JUUGE

The decision Of Judge Blatchford in the
Dana hGbedS corpus case, by which that
newspaper pirate is granted an immunity
never accorded to another living man, pos
sesses some of the most extraordinary fea-
lures that ever disgraced a judicial pro-
ceeding. The first effect is, if this sup
plant judges dictum is to be accepted as
sound law, to put an end absolutely to the
administration of criminal justice in the
District of ColumbiI. Any person, be his
attendance as witness ever so important to
the ends of justice, may, if he resides or
happens to escape beyond the boundary
line of this District, refuse to obey sum-
mons to appear, and if Blatchford's doc
trine is correct, there is no power known to
the law to compel him to appear. Prepos
ferrous as this conclusion may seem, it is
the gist of Blatchford's decision. There is
nothing else 10 it or of it. In no other way
could he frame even the semblance of
reason for his conclusion. He must of ne
cessity enunciate doctrine which would
effect a general jail delivery of all arrested
or indicted but untried criminals, or he
must remand Dana to the custody of the
marshal He dared not do the latter, for
reasons which We shall state, so he belied
the record and attempted to break down
the administration of justice here in order
10 escape from his dilemma
The pretense that there is no law giving
force to the processes of the Supreme
Court Of this District IN other jurisdictions
is ridiculously false. 1t is not six months
since Judge Blatchfo himself rendered a
decision the very reverse Of the one he has
rendered in this case. But Mr.. Dana was
not the defendant then. 1t was only a
poor fellow named CUM. indicted in the
safe burglary cases. He had never benin
this Jurisdiction, but was indicted here for
conspiracy in New York. He thought the
hobsds corpus ought to protect him, and
he applied to Blatchford for it. But Dana's
strikers wanted CUM here, and Batch
ford had no difficulty in finding law
enough for the process of this court in that
instance. Mr.. CUM was remanded. But
Mr.. Dana is defendant now, and Batch
ford conveniently and obediently finds that
what is good enough law for CUM is not
GOOD enough law for Dana.
1t is an Illegal and corrupt decision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-23

The scurrilous Detective Press attempted
TO convey the impression that the President
was greeted coldly during his recent visit
to New England. The contrary is the
truth. The loyal men of that section will
never cease their admiration for the man
who led the Union army to victory during
the secession slav eholders' rebellion. But
it is the province of these papers to lie. So
true is this that there must be a great deal
of truth in them; certainly they never let
any Of il out.
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BIATCHFoRD decides in Dana's case that
editors are above all law-or that there is
one kind of law for editors and another kind
for other people. This is dangerous ground,
especially for editors. The public are get
ting heartily sick of the pretense that edi-
tors are better than other people; and if
some day some crazy fellow gets aggrieved,
and finds that there is no law for the editor,
and walks in la Lands and shoots an
editor. who will be to blame?
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THE st. Louis Globe commends Presi-
dent Grants reticence regarding the Third
Term project in the face Of the nonsensical
clamor of bralnless noodles about it, and
shrewdly sums up the situation by saying:
e If he had responded to the addle-headed
"caIls for an expression of opinion against
as Third Term, the Democratic press of
F'tbe country would have resounded with
" the touching cOuplet:
Twill not marry you, my pretty maid
Nobody axed you SIR she said"
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AMONG the most notable features, and
one that has been partially overlooked, of
the recent New England Centennial cele-
bration, was Mr.. Gladstone's letter. 1t
was the brave response of a truly-noble
Englishman, whose discussion of the ques-
tions involved clearly indicated the healing
influence of time upon the wounds of war
like strife. A commendable example
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Kew Publications.

"Boys ard Girls in Biology" by Sarah
Hackett Stevenson. Published by D. Apple
ton & Co., New York. For sale by solomons
& Chapman.
"The Chemistry Of Light and Photogra-
ply" by DIR. Hermann Yogel. Published by
D. Appleton & Co. For sale by Solomons IL
Chairman
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ITIsa fact worthy of notice that the
most earnest endeavors to induce President
Grant to declare his desires or designs re-
gardIng the Third Term question come
from the Detective press. A few respec-
table Republican papers have Joined in the
hue and cry, but the more thoughtful
Journals are satisfied that his policy Of reti-
cence is both judicious and dignifed.
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. MARINE OoRrs,)
QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE
WASHINGTON, April q, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received AZ THIS once
until IL O'Clock N. Of THURSDAY, the Sd day Of
June next, for supplying Wood and Coal to the
United States marines at one or more OF the fol-
lowing places during the fiscal year ending aoth
The Wood to be msrchantabls oak, and to be
delivered, piled, measured and inspected, at such
points within the limits OF the Marine Barracks
ofncer' free Of expense TO the United States.
The Goal to be good white ash anthracite coal,
free from dust, and to weigh 2240 pounds to the
ofh.er, and delivered At such points within the
limits of the marine barracks as may be desig.
mated BY HIM free Of expense 70 the United
upon the monthly or quarterly requisition OF the
commanding ofncer. showing the quantities re-
quirsd in accordance with regulations, viz: AT
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.
l25 tons Of Coal.
IS cords Of Wood.
CHARLEsTowN, MASS.
10 tons Of Coal.
20 cords Of Wood.
BROOKLYN, NY.
(IDcluding Assistant QuartsrmGs:er's ofaeS.)
100 cords Of Wood.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
ITO tons OF Coal.
200 cords Of Wood.
(Including Assistant Quartermaster's ofice.)
WASHINGTON, D. Q.
(IncludinE guard ct Naval magaElns.)
$50 tons Of Coal.
800 cords Of Wood.
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
80 cords of Wood.
GOSPoRT, VA.
so tons Of Coal.
80 cords Of Wood.
PENSACOLA, FLA.
80 cords'of Wood.
MARE ISLAND, CAL.
100 cords OF Wood.
with the privilege Of increasing the quantity
one thIrd.)
The Wood and Coal furnisfed at washington
city to be measured, weighed and certified BY th0
Government Inspector appointed by the Navy
Department, and the expense attending such in
spection, &C., paid By the contractor.
Blank forms Of proposals can be obtained upon
application at any OF the marine posts.
Payments will be made upon the receipt OF &C.
counts duly authenticated by the commanding
ofcers of the posts 1t which the wood or coal las
been delivered. The right is reserved to reject
all bids considered unreasonable.
A guarantee, TO be signed BY two responsible
BY the United States district attorney or United
States collector, must accompany each proposal,
otherwise it will not be considered.
To be Endorsed Proposals for Fuel" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
WILLIAM 3. SLACK,
Major and QuArtermaster United States Marine
Corps. APPS
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FRIDAY MoRNING:-:::::::::::::A D, 1875.

SHERIDAN is in Chicago. His return to
that city was celebrated in New Orleans by
the Conservative members of the Louisiana
Legislature. The celebration was simple
and Characteristic demonstration of bad
faith, in violating the terms of the Wheeler
comDrOrnisp
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BUTTER.

DUTTER.-FROM NEW YORK DIARIES
ID and creameries direct, selected for 1ne Table
BUTTER. The trade supplied At the lowest mar
febI7-tf I7S3-1T55 Penna. ave. northwest.
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BRoDHEAD & co,
1905 T Street, between Twelfth and
thirteenth Streets.
SPRING STYLES

We desire to call the attention orfrlends, Gus
toners and strangers to our new and complete
stock of beautiful
SPRING and SUMNER DRESS GOODS,
&C., Just purchased In New York by
OUR NIB. BRODHEAD,
At remarkably low figures, for cash, which offer
AtA slight advance on hrst cost:
Beautiful Velyet-striped Grenadines.
Plaid and Silk-striped Grenadines.
Hontton Lace, Striped Muslins.
La se, Striped Pique.
Summer Camel's Hair fabrics.
Foulard-fnished French Cambries-
Swtsses, Tarletans, NatnsOOks, French MuSllnS,
Victoria Lawns, Bishop Lawns, &c, &C.
Lyons Black SIX, I5c., 81, 81 25 81. 40 81 so g. SIS
SIS. e. ~ Is $3.50, % and sS.25 per yard All very
cheap.
Black Alpacas and MOhaIrs, Is cents aud up
wards best makes,
Hamburg EdgiDE ~ and Insertlngs, beautiful pat
terms.
New York Mills "A Bleaehed COttons, Il cents.
Black French Cashneres, double width and ORR
ginal dye, rs cents and upwards
Wamsutta "A Bleached Cott0ns, Is cents.
Androscoggin "A Bleached CottOns, l2acents.
Elegant 3-bntton Paris hids, SIS.
Shetland Wool Shawls, Si.2S and upwards,
and host OF other goods well worth the attention
OF those who wish to purchase fabrics OF the best
qualities and styles at reasonable rates.
Call and inspect our stock before purchasing
elsewhere. BRODHEAD & CO.,
i3SF street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
mh0Ntf
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TNHE AMERICAN DISTRICT TELE-
l. GRAPH COMPANY, of the District Of Co
lumbia.-Thomas l.. Hume, President: B. Lewis
Thomas L. Hume, b. L. BlAckford, A. r. shep-
herd, Dr.. VIM: P. Johnston, ". G. Mclntire, n.
this company has been fully completed, and the
superintenc ent is now about to put up the wires
for the first district. Those Of our citizens VINO
desire TO avail themselves Of the amazing useful
ness, convenience and protection Of this system
are respectfully re- Vested to leave their names
with the n etident, at the store Of Hall J. Hume,
Market spice, or with the Secretary, at the ONCE
OF Hanson 4 BlaekfSrd, 5l9 Seventh street, where
full explanations, with pamphlets. terms Of sub
scriptfOn, &c,, will be cheerfully furni.hed.
THUs. L. HUME, President.
B. LEWIS BLACKBOARD, Sec. and Treas.
q
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TEE NATIONAL, REPUBLICAN is published every
moruing Sundays excepted at the southwest cor
ner ofThirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Furnished To subscribers (by cArrisrs) At ffty
cents per month. "
Mai subscribers, postage paid, $500 per year;
a.Oo for six months, and 500 for three months.
Terms invariably in advance.
RATES OF ADVER TISISG:
Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisements
GT1ost and Found, - and personal" twelve and
GhAf cents per line
ErAu communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed to WIN. j.
NuRTAGH, Proprietor NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
UaabinRteu, d, G.
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TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, HAS 4
EIRGER CIRGULA TON TEAM ANY OTTER
FORMING PAPER IN TIE DISTRICT OF 60
LUMBIA
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PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF BONDS
JIG OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON AND
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE SINKING FUND,
WAsHINGToN, ID. o., April 2, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be cSeiVed at this ONCE
until WEDNESDAY, the 5th pr0Xim0, II O'Clock,
m, for the sale to US Of i've hundred thousand
dollars Of bonds OF the city Of Washington and
District of Columbia, as follows:
Ten-year (BoHeR) bonds. .SlI5rOOO
Permanent improvement six per cent.
(gold) bonds issued under acts OF AS
g. IsTi' (s4.ot0 900 iOan) $4,000
Permanent Improvement seven per cent.
Currency bonds, issued under acts OF
ns.yesT Sondsj. - 10000
Water stock seven per cent. currency
bonds, Issued under acts OF Assembly
is; tO'Va ' . $1,000
Market stock seven per cent. currency
bonds, issued under acts OF Assembly
is;2. 5000
Chicago relief seven per cent. currency
bonds, issued under act Of Assembly Gp-
proved October s, l872.................... 5000
We propose to pay for the above In the thirty
wear SIX per cent gold bonds, Issued under act OF
Assembly of June 20, 1872, the same having been
ratified and confirmed by act OF Congress ap
proved June 90 lST4-said bonds to be taken at
par-and reserve the right to lect any proposals
which may not in our opinion, be for the interest
OF the city or District.
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A T SLAUGHTERING PRICES OF
"a BO0Ts, SHOTS, HATS. READY-MADE
CLOTHING AND CENTS FURNISHING
g. w SBLBE'S-
$40 Mems Shoes, e1.29; g. 80 Mems Caters,
si75: Youths Shoes. 81. Is: q Is Boys Shoes,
81: o. Is Ladies' CATERS, o.: 25 Misses Shoes 81
Ghildrtn's from so cents up.
kCLOTHING.
go Mems Cashmere Suits, IS; a. 50 Boys CASH
ne re Suits. 80: $40 Boys Suits, g. 50; d 81
Mems Pants, 81; &1.25 Boys Pants, IS cents; Un-
dershirts. " cents and up: Drawers, 10 cents and
up: g. so Linen Shirts, e1.5L
N. B.-Board of Audit Certificates and Bonds
taken for goods on orders.
1914 and iqls Pennsylvania avenue, between Nine
fePnfh and Twentieth streets. aPH
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
GALE OF ORDNANCE STORES.
SALE OF THE U. S. SHIP
" ANTIETAM.

BUREAU OF Construction AND REPAIR,
WAsHINGToN, April 5, 1875. y
The Navy Department will offer for sale, at
public auction, at the United States Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the 18th day Of May,
1873 at u o'clock m, the U. 5. ship Antietam, Of
Yard.
The vessel will be sold as she stands. and may
be examined at any day previous to the day OF
sale, upon application to the UOmmandant the
Yard. The purchaser to have the facilities OF
the Yard for breaking the vessel up or launching
her, as he may desire.
Thirty per centum OF the purchase money must
be deposited at the time Of sale, and the balance
paid In cash when the sale Is confirmed by the
Department; the vessel to be completely removed
from the Yard within 90 DAYS rom the date al
such confirmation.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
the vessel nom sale at any time, and to reject any
bid or offer which may be considered inadeQuate,
apl2- 1870
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SALT.

SALTI SALTL2o,OOo SACKS LIVERPOOL
- Ground Alum; 900 sacks Ashton, Deakin
Nerdiug and Stubbs factory filled, fine; d ono BUSH
Turk Island: 50 tons Rock, for catte 100 O0e bags
and boxes Dairy and Table Salt assorted Sizes for
sale in lots to suit, delivered in Washington about
Baltimore prices BY
81 South street and Jenkins wharf, Baltimore.
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BOARDING.

SUMMER BOARD.-"OAK LAWN" BLA-
y dens4qrg Station, Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, will be open for the reception of BOarders
April. Large rooms, lawn, and only few mia
utes' walk TO the noted spa spring. Appnca-
ton can be made on the premises, or address Mrs.
w. W. JACOB, Hyatfsyille, Prince Georges
county, Nd. apl6-6t"
COL d NORTHWEST.-GOOD BOARD AND
moderate rates. fel7-u.
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PERSONAL.

NINNNON.N@NSOI~DN.|J~ JN~-~0@J~-~S|%NIN%O%
$1,000 $780, q loan :G Sss :!iss and $500
j. STANLEY JONES.
apls-6t 5I1 Seventh street.
ESQ POSITIVE
- cure for all UrethTal Di eases, and . certain
season. one dollar per bottle. Sold At SATRN's,
corner OF Ninth street; COUGHLIE's, Masonic
Der SndnT eor aRq Of
Four-and-a-half street. ap22-lm'
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.
SHERMAN q CO., Bankers, Is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. The business will be contin-
John SHERMAN, JR.,
H. ID. COOKE JR.
We solicit . continuance OF the favors of our
respondents and customers, promising our best
to do . GENERAL BANKfSG BUSINESS.
Ieposts subject to check at sight.
States, Terriiories, C Gansdss and Europe, and
prompt returns made. Dividends, coupons and
due on registered United States bonds coll
Loans on cOllaterals and on commercial paper
Drafts issued for commercial and travelling pur-
poses on all parts OF the United statesi and also
on London, Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg, which
CIRCULAR TIE LETTERS eTHs III CREDIT rnfssed
ayailabls In all parts OF Europe and the United
Strict personal attention given to all orders for
the purchase or sale Of STOCKS, BONDS OR
GOLD, and all marketable securities, and infor-
op sVER S6S N III Both
foreign and domestic, bought and sold.
yd96E. the sS s of
DISTRICT sECtRTTTES. cooVr Zoo
WASHINGTON, d, G., April Is 1875. spis-tf
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

FOR SALE OR RENT.
((N%NNNNONHocH .NO0OINOC.OoJNNN~N
nor SALE AND RENT.-WE HAVE FOR
II sale and rent on Capitol Hill the largest and
finest line OF improved and unimproved property
in the market. Prices lew, and terms easy.
We have this fact in regard to real estate on
Capitol HILL that few or none of those who invest
here leave this beautiful and heathful section
of the city. Property Is yet low on the Hill, and
the margin for high speculation Is undoubted.
HESTER, HINCKLEY { Co,
Real Estate Brokers,
api-ThS&Mtf ITO First street southeast.
, 1875-10-28
2uset Sound 9ispatell.
FROM DAILY OF THURSDAY.

THE FAfR.-The attendance on
the Fair of the Western Wash
ington Indus trial Association at
Olympia has not been as large
as usual, owing to the almos
continuous rain. Tne following
are the principal entries so far,
according to the Olympia Echo
of yesterday morning:
Mrs. Alpha c. Hurst, Lowell,
Snohomish county, has 81 varie=
ties :of cut flowers, a most won
derful display Of patience and
ingenuity. They came up Cd
the Zephyr in tip-top condition.
Mrs. Hurst will get Nick's pre-
MUM, we think.
Al. Chambers has two squash
es on exhibition; one weigs over
so pounds.
W. Owen Bush, of Thurston
county. has so feet Of wall and
table filled with his productions
~ kinds of fruit, among which
is a plate of tempting peaches;
Il different kinds of potatoes;
11S kinds Of grain. His family
also have many fine samples OF
domestic handy-work.
The fine art department is I'LL
ing up and Is a display worthy
Of the Territory.
, 1875-10-28

A SHEPHERD DoG.-A gentleman sold
a considerable flock of sheep to dealer
which the latter did not have hands to
drive. The seller, however, told him
he had very intelligent dog. which he
would send to assist him to a place
about thirty miles of, and that when he
reached tbs end of his journey he had
only to feed the dog and desire him to
go home. Ihe dog accordingly re-
ceived his orders, and set off with the
flock and the drover; but he was absent
SO many days that the master began to
have serious alarm about him, when one
morning, to his great surprise, he found
his dog returned with very large flock
of sheep, including the whole that he
had lately sold. The fact turned ont to
be, that the drover was so pleased with
the colly, that he resolved to steal him,
and locked him up till the time when he
was to leave the country. The dog
grew sulky, and made various attempts
to escape, and one evening be succeeded.
Whether the dog had discovered the
drover's intention, and supposed that
the sheep were also stolen, it is difficult
to say, but by his conduct it looked SO,
for he Immediately went to the field
collected the sheep and drove them all
back to his master.
, 1875-10-28
Marine Intelligence.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 22.-Sailed, bkt.
Grace Roberts, Port Townsend.
SAN FnANc1sco, Oct. 20.--Arrived,
ship Shirley, Tacoma; brig Deacon,
Port Gamble; bark General Cobb, Sea-
beck; steamer Pacific, Victoria and
Sound ports.
Sailed, bark Adelaide Cooper, Port
Ludlow; stmr Dakota. Victoria and Port
Townsend.
PoRT BLAKELY, Oct. 20-Arri, ed, bark
Vidette, San Francisco.
SEABEcK, Oct. 16.--Sailed, bark Dub-
lin, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Arrived,
ship War Hawk, Port Discovery.
PoRT GAMBLE, Oct. 21.-Sailed, bark
Buena Vista, Honolulu.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Oct. 2l.-Arrived,
barks Harvest Home and Dashing
Wave.
, 1875-10-28

SPIRITUAL SEANcEs.-We give
below the account of three gen
tleman, all non-believers in spir-
itualism, who were present at a
seance Of Mr.. Jacobs last night.
While we do not believe IN spir-
itualism and think that all these
phenomena are either trickery
or can be explained by natural
laws, we give place to their ac-
sount and allow the reader to
make his own deduction:
At the residence of D. N.
Crane, Esq, last evening there
were assembled about 30 per-
sons to witness the manifestations
produced through Mr.. Jacobs, a
famous medium. An Aperture
was cut, 10x12 inches, through
a door leading into a small bed
room. A committee was select
ed during the day--Wm. Ham
mond and S. F. Coombs to pre-
pare matters for a test. They
got from Sheriff Wyckoff a pair
ofpatent handouts and shackles
and staple, and a ring of II
inch iron, six inches across, was
taken up to the house in the
evening. The shackles were
fastened to the floor by the sta
pie and the chair was also fas-
tened to the floor. Mr.. Ham
mond and Mr.. Briggs were ap-
pointed a committee to secure
Jacobs. His shoes and coat off
his feet placed in shackles, also
handouts with a spliced rope
going over the chain connecting
the handouts and around one of
the rounds of the chair, SO that,
he was compelled to sit in a
STOPPING position. The ring, to-
gether with three small bells, a
large dinner bell and a harmon
lea were placed on the stand
The door was not closed one
eighth of q minute before a hand
or a shadow of one was seen at
the aperture, and only half a
minute elapsed before Jacobs
said: "open the door and bring
a light. The committee, first to
go in, found the ring on his
right arm and the handouts the
same as when put on.
We have not space for any
more extracts from the commit
tees report. Suffice to say that
while .handcuffed in this posi-
ton he rung the bells, played
the harmonica and put on his
coat-or, as he says, the spirits
did it for him-being always
found in the same position when
the door opened. Mr., Jacobs is
evidently quite an artist in his
peculiar line.