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Gold ia New York closed at llI5
same time last year, ll53.


same time last year, ll54.
The PRODUCE MARKET was the very
emblem OF quietude yesterday. From
the Chics gOd!snatCh received from Hubs
* Co we learn that, for August, wheat
quoted 99lc, corn 463c, pork $40 so, lard
10 92Ie; lZ,OO0 bags received. Corn was
scarce, with no inquiry; 25 sack lot
was all We could hear Of coming to hand;
the present Tste, SOC, does not suit hold
ers OF corn around US; they had better
feed il to hogs and make money. Oats
in no inquiry; SO sacks OF the first new
threshed cats in the market this season,
Tenne ssse grown, sold at 37c. Bran is
lower. diligent effort lsiled to get more
than So 50 for $50 seeks. Hay too dull
for mention; new hay in wagons Is ar
irving daily. Wheat did not come in
Yesterday; 90e(GSl 10 offered. COrnnled
NEss quiet at 81 IS generally. The s..
Louis GGCJe of Monday says, city meal
there is steady at s. 20(G2 80 per bTl,
city delivered, Potatoes arrived in were
small in qusntity; shippers Offering
75ctGSI 10 barrel measure. App5CS were
ia very slight otteIing; 20 barrels
common we're taken at 40c loose; quo
tstions fair Il choice, 75c(9SI 50 barrel
measure. Eggs were the despair OF
holders ST 96lOc. Chickens we're causes
Of more blssIhemy than gain at 81 ESQ
. 50 g dozen. BUtter quiet at 16Gl9c
for country: prairie, l792le; cuOice
western, 22G27c. SackS-second-hand
gunnies are buying at TO-; burlaps
st 9aIIc. CoyPsrdge, homemade,
Z7BG30c for half barrels. Wool is
taken by the Memphis mill as
folIo-s: Fine fleece washed, 25926c per
pound; medium fleece washed, 30G325;
coarse fleece washed, 27Gg2Se; choice tub
washed, 3tG35c; fair tub wsshet. 25l9
30; fine Nv Washed, l5ml7c; medium
unwssLed, 21(a2ac; coarse unwashed,
Is.a4yc; common aud bury, lOC9l3c.
Cotton seed, ST the mills, IS y ton; cot
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aOTTUR IN BANKRUPTCY,

In the District Court OF the United states fO1
the District OF Western Tennesses-In the
matter OF John Smith, Bankrupt.-In Bank
ruptcy.
To the creditors OF said bankrupt:
TENAKE NOTICE, that q general meeting OF
the creditors OF the said bankrupt will be
held at the Office Of T. j. Latham, Esq, Regis
ter in Bankruptcy for said district, at Mem
phis, No. l9 Madison street, on the 18th day OF
May, 1876, at II O'Clock, am, for the purpose
of declaring a first and final dividend.
| also give you notice that L have filed
my final accounts as assignee of the estate Of
the said ban krupt, in said COurt, and that on
the 18th day Of May next, shall apply to said
Court for the settlement OF my said accounts
and for a discharge from all liability as
signee of said estate, in accordance with the
provisions OF the 18th section OF the act OF
Congress, entitled IAN act to establish uni.
form system of Bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March 2, 1858.
., WOOLDBLDGE, Assignee,
No. Is Madison street.
MapoCbis Nov 1873 YouR
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
sHERIFFs SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
4 That by virtue OF an execution TO m
directed from the Honorable Supreme Court
OF Tennessee. in the case or Walter Coleman.
use, ETC., VS.. Caroline Schroeder, judgment
rendered on the 5th day Of November, 1873, fet
the sum OF four hundred and SeVenty-Six dot
lars and hfty-two cents, with interest AMI
costs OF suit, to satisfy said judgment, etc, L
Will, on buG sday tine 27th Oay of suIy
1875, In legal hours, in front OF the court
house. Memphis, Tennessee, proceed To sci.
to the highest bidder, for cash, the GLOWING
described property, to-wit: All the right, title
and interest Of defendant, Caroline Schroeder
in and two lot $50, on the northwest corner y
Third and jackson streets, in the city of Mem
phis, county OF Shelby and State of Teunes-
see-said lot being "a by us feet. Levied on
the property of defendant, Caroline Schroeder.
10 satisfy said judgment, interests and costs.
Memphis, 18th day of May, 1876
G. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff OF Shelby county, Tenn.
By w. ID. Cannon, Deputy-Sneri6.
T. A. Ryan, Atty for plaintiff. i've thu
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CHANCERY SALE.
CHANCRRY SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

=
No. 1870, R.-Chancery Court OF Shelby coun-
", Tennessee.-E. ]. Means, Mary d. Shelby
Ell al. VS.. W. NJ. James et al.
DY virtue OF an 1nterlOcutOry decree for
D SALE entered in the above cause on the
tion, to the highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters office, COuT thOuSs Build
ing, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, August II, 1876,
within legal hours, the following desert bed
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn, to-
viii: Beginning at stake on the north line OF
John Hoomis 200-acre tract, or occupant, i've
chains and 81 links west OF John Rooms
southeast corner on hickory marked J. =. on
James Freeman's line; thence sOuth chains
to a stake in the spring branch; thence west
chains and 81 links to a stake; thence south
) chains and 25 links to a stake on Geo. ".
Oldham's north line; thence west with his
own line, passing his northwest corner =
chains and 81 links to q stake links south OF
a sweetgum marked =" 3. =, G." on Joseph
Gallaham's line; thence north with said line
passing his, 10 chains and 30 links to q stake
81 links north of q poplar marked B. g. 81;
thence east chains TO stake from which .
20 w IA links q sweetgum marked b. :. q. on
John HOOm's line; thence south with said
line 60 chains and 50 links to stake Is links
from hickory marked j. s, said HOoLn 8
corner: thence east with his line % chains
Ynd 4S links 10 the tanning
40 so 100 acres.
Terms OF Sale-Cash. Equity Of redemption
barred, as provided Tor in the deed OF trust
herein. This July <, 1876.
f. A. COLE, Clerk aud Master.
BY K. j. Black, Deputy Z. and NJ.
.. p. LyIes, Attorney. Jye
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KOTIOE III RAaKRUPTCx

In the District Court Of the United States for
the District of " est Tennessee,-In the mat
ter of d. H. Townsend, bankrupt.-In Bank
ruptcy.
To the creditors of said Bankrupt:
TAKE NOTICE, That a general meeting Of
4 the creCitOr1 of saiu bankrupt will be
held at the Office of T. J. Latham, Esq Reg
lister in Bankruptcy for said Dis trict, at Mem
phis, n o. l9 Madison street, on Thursday, June
l. 1875, at IL am, for the purpose OF declaring
drst dividend. 7. p. WINCHESTER,
rpVI0 wed Assignee.
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NOTICES.
hottie Of Opened Bidding.

No. %, 2. DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, TenBeEsee.-ElIz sbeth Ragland Ell al
" Samueila Ragland ct ri.
PURSUANT TO decree of the Probate Court
l. entered in this cause, notice s hereby
given that the biddingS on lot Of Rsgland's
subdivision of acres have been opened, and
will remain open in my Office until Monday
July II, lS76, at y O'Clock IN, until which time
bids will be received on said property.
Ter 8 o. Sale-One fourth cash, balance in
one, two and three ears, with interest; pur-
chaser executing notes win two good and SUIT
ficient suretieS. This June q, 1876.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
Vance, Anderson, MeTiwether & Scales. SCI
for cOmplsinants. luz
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EDUCATIONAL.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

GUNNER LAW LECTURES mine weekly
> begin 18th July, 1876, and end 18Th Septem-
Der. Have proved of signal use-lst, 70 stu
pose 10 read privately; and Sd, to practitiOn ers
who have not had the advantage OF syste-
University OF Val to JOHN b. MINOR,
iu4 2tw Prof. Com. and Stat. Law.
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LAND OFFICE.
Law aud Land omee of j. A. wnrIap,son
CLOCK BUILDING, AUSTIN, TEXAS.

WILL Buy, Sell, Locate and Obtain Patents
w to Lands, Pay Taxes and Investigate
Titles. Lands for sale in every part OF the
State Also, City and Suburban Property.
Collections promptly made.
REFERENCEs-Ex-Gov. John G. Brown. Ten.
nessee; hx-Gov. Ishsm q. Harris. Tennessee;
Hon. John L. T. Sneed, Supreme Bench, Ten
nessee; Gen. Henry M'CullOch, Seguin; z. NJ.
Castleman, Austin, Texas; John H. Robinson
d son, Austin Maj. G. r. johns, Austin; capt.
Robert Jnsselyn, Austin; Judge Archibald
Wright, Memphis, Tenn; Judge Henry q.
Smith, Memphis, Tenn. Gen. Luxe Z. Wright,
Memphis, Tenn; DR.. L. p Yandail, Louisville,
Ky; Col. Beverly Matthews, Columbus, Miss /;
MCombs, Kellar & 6yTnes, st. Louis; VIM.
DevTies & Co., Baltimore; Col. Ashbei Smith q,
Houston, Texas; +. COssett, New York; Tom
Craighead, Nashville.
Look 10 Your Texas Taxes The new
Constitution OF Texas requires the present
Legislature to make provision for the speedy
sale OF all lands upon which taxes are not
paid, and for 4 sale every year thereafter. IL
also Invests the purchaser al tax sale with a
gUO1 and perfect title 10 the tgnd, which can
only be Tedee med in two r4f- IS paying
double the amount paid at such sac. Jy2
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NOTTCE an nANRxUPTCY,

In the District Court OF the United States, for
the District of West Tenn essee.-Iu the mat
ter of Gates & Wood; Gates, Wood q Co., said
firms composed of Samuel NJ. Gates, Albert
NJ. Wood and Vim. NJ. BrOoks-In Bank
ruptcy.
SS1hE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
/ appointment as assignee of Samuel NJ.
Gates, Albert NJ. Wood and VIM. NJ. Brooks,
of Memp hIs, Shelby county, Tennessee.
o. WOOBDRIDGE, Assignee.
MsDphIs Nav 80, 1876 mY30 tn
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DRY GOODS.
BY TELEGRAPH,

NEW YORK, July 12.-Business con.
tiuued quiet with commission houses.
Cotton goods steady st unchanged
prices. Medium prints in fair demand.
Five hundred cases domestic dress good )
were cold at auction; the fabrics brought
fair prices.
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EOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

in the ID tTict Court of the United States, for
the District of West TeDnesSse.-In the mat
ter of Richard I. BrcedDax, Jr.-In Bank.
Tuptcy.
THE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
i appointment as assignee of Richard I
BrOadnax, Jr., of Upton county, Tennessee.
D. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
Memphis. Nav is, 1876. mYl7 wed
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Yesterdays New York closing tele-
gram reports: ordinary, 5.I6c; good
ordinary, 10 li-l6c; low middliug, I0Ec;
nidd.ing, ll2c; rniddling same time last
year, 1899; sales, 1859 bales. Tone of
the market: A. 1890, steady; 1915,
ficmi 2:l0, firm; 3 :05, finn.
The following sre me cloziug rates in
New York futures for yesterday and the
day before:
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FOTICE ~ BANKRUPTCY,

In the District Court Of the United States, for
the Distri CT OF West Tennessee-In the mat.
ter OF W. NJ. Hall.-In Bankruptcy.
TENHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
! appointment as assignee OF W. NJ. Hall,
Of Upton county, Tennessee.
o. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
HsmDhfs Nav g. 1876 NV tn
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soTICE ~ BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court OF The United states, for
the District of West TeUnesse Elm the mat.
ter of T. b. Ola. SIN Bankruptcy.
FsNHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
/ appointment as assignee Of T. +. Glass,
OF BuTusville, Haywood county, Tennessee.
o. WOOl4DEIDGE, Assignee.
Memphis, Nav 20, 1876. ny3O tn
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RIVER CHRONICLE.
weather and Rivers.

"eAIHer unu HIVerBs
The weather is trying to get mixed.
half Of yesterday was as hot as rocks
while the latter part Of the day was cor
respondingly cool, the effort 10 rain be-
Ing accompanied with pleasant breezas.
The rivers are all in good stage, but a
general decline is noted in the table be-
low:
OFFICE SIC. SER. OBS. U. 8. Al
MEMPHIS, July u p.n.
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In the District Court OF the United States, for
the District OF West Tennessee.-ln the mat
ter of Joseph FarrelI.-In Bankruptcy.
SIHE undersigned hereby gives notice OF his
L appointment as assignee Of Joseph Far
rell, of Shelby county, Tenn.
o. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
q Memphis, May 8, 1876. my7 tn
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STEAM SHTPS.
In MAN LIN e
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL

Sailing from New YORK. on SATURDAY OF
each week, nom Pier 45 North River.
CITY OF ANTWERP, CITY OF LONDON,
CITY OF BERLIN, CITY OF LIMERICK,
CITY OF BRISTOL, CITY OF MONTREAL,
CITY OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF NEW YORK,
CITY OF BRUSSELS, CITY OF PARIS,
CITY OF CHESTER, CITY OF RICHMOND
Passengers will find the steamers tsstefuIly
lifted up, while the state OOmS are light, airy
and rOomy. The saloons, arge and well VEN
tileted, are the breadth sI he vessel, and sit
usted where there IS least noise and motion.
Smoking rooms, Ladies' BOudOirs, Pianofortes
and Libraries, Bathrooms, Barbershop, etc.
Instant communication with the stewards
by electric BELLS
The steamers OF this Company adopt the
Southerly Route thus lessening the danger
nom ice and fogs.
Rates of Psssage-SSO and 500, gold, accord.
ing TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT having equal SO.
loen privileges.
Round Trip Tickets-S145 and SITS, gold.
Steerage-Vo and from all points at reduced
rates.
So For dates OF sailing and plans of state.
rooms, apply to THOMAS FISHER, Emmett
Bank, Memphis, or
JOHN G. DALE, Agent,
Is BFOadw av. New York.
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TRUSTEE SALES.
TrnstaA's Sale.

DY virtue of a Trust Deed made to me by
D John and Ellen Shea, L will, by direction
Of the beneficiary, John Morrison, sell at pub
lie sale, to the highesl bidder, for cash, on
Tuesdsy, August 3, 1873,
at y O'Clock, on the southwest corner OF Main
and Madison streets, in the city OF Memphis
the following real est ate: Part lot $50, begin
ming IS feet west OF Main street, on the south
side of Jackson street; thence west IN feet
on the south line OF jackson street, extending
so Inward, between parallel lines from the
'front.', seventy-four and a-quarter feet, with
the Improvements thereon. Redemption
barred. JOHN 2. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
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p iT 3 e M. & c. X. r., 5; NJ. ct.
~ II n p =; L. y N. G. S. R r., II; NJ. &
~ -, n. w, 4, steamers, 81; estimated
p %sgOns and other s-urcss, 5.
kEp0Tts-M. e. c. r. r IS; L. & n.
q. 5. r, x, 240; steamers moth, 26l; by
Fs.l moth, 306.
E.Is following are the official tele.
grams OF the condition OF the domestic
markets as received ct the cotton ex-
change:
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Above low Chng's Their.

"Below bench MARI,
OBSERVATIONS YESTERDAY.
Time. Bar. Their. Wind. BAN Sa1 Weather
SAB am. l301G7l 81 Sc. 0 Clear.
q pm. 30.l0i 81 ny NM 1t. Rain
10 .08 pm. 80 los, n s. 90 CLOUDY.
Maximum thermometer, IS.
Minimum thermometer, 76o.
Il. NJ. LUDWIG, Sergeant,
RY TEIEqRAPH
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which spia0erS took 70 bales, ar q o.
porters I25 bales. Dusty cOtt,ns unota <
C36l :; stained, 1899. Price Of miadIiuH
same time isst year, l4Sc.
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THE COTTON MARKET yesterday was
again chesred by more favorable tele-
grams, as far as the tone Of the princi-
pal markets went; New York, New Or
leans ana Liverpool were all firm. In
our mAgke. orders were few, and the in
qgiry was more from holders for buyers
thau from buyers for cotton; holders,
however, were more firm in their as <
ings. The New York Bulletin, Of Mon
day, reports speculative manipulation
feyerish demon on home accounts; ex-
poTters mad nothing encouraging; spin
nais take only from hand TO mouth; iu.
lures were Irregular and dull. The Lam
cashire Cotton Spiursrs' association
have resolved TO reduce wages ten per
cent; this affects from fifty to sixty
thOussnd w1IkmeD. In north and
northeast Lancashire ;ha employers
have resolved TO reducu wages, and run
fCu- days a week. Quotations at the
Memphis cotton exchange were as fol-
lOWs;'
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

FINANCIAL business was a. blue yes
.terdly as July can make it-"all ia
piely aud ali Is peace" Exchange on
New YORK buying at par, selling 4! pre-.
miumi buying on New Orleans st dis
ccuLJ selling At par. The st. Louis
Democrat Of Monday says: "Inouiries
f0T loans Were Light, and some complaint
was hesgd from financial institutions of
the surplus accumulation Of !oauabls
f1nd IN their vaults" The New Yo,L
Herald Of Monday says money on cal
ruled = per cent Rates Of exchange mr.
New YORK: Savannah, I preulI nm.
Cuarie-lon, selling 3-l6 buying /: or
cillRu, par 70 SOC premium; y w O--
!ea1s, commercial I. bank Z; ~ T,on.s
% 10 15e premium; Chicago, *, ,1To,-,i'
I'm Toe New YORK Bulje. .in OF Mon.
lsy 'ep'IseD; SIFer - London has
-slleI % 5psI pr ''Jlce, and the ad-
- 80 t,aHi .'iIIS II ant the expects-
9ou 'uH. :, Si 9s uecIIt { has not yet ended"
7Ilh ia, IL sli' or must soon affect Sc.
noas'y 1A5 alue Of slver-mining
pJoFIIyJ sud it is doubtful
whether 'hany Of the mines outside
Of the { Jnsiock lode could to-day be
W0istSN 81 s profit Gold wes down
agar, quoting IIls in New York, here
ll0sDlli. The New York Herald
says: THE market was very dull, and
the Withdrawal Of some OF the gold en-
gagged for steamers, ia connection with
the large specie increase in the bank
Bza ienent, had a tendency 70 weaken
the p'zce slightly" ScIips and stocks |
wit1aa. reported movement; it was
said 551st Memphis gas stock is within |
reach st 90.
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l, G. n. GIBBS, Secretary of state Of the
State of Tennessee, do certify tn at the fOrego-
ingis COPY of Amendments to the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Tennessee, proposed by
the General Assembly of the State OF Tennes-
see, approved March "A, 1875, the original OF
which is now OF record in my Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my Official signature; and, by order OF
tue Governor, affixed the great seal of the
hJate OF Tennessee, at the department IN the
city OF Nashville, this LIST day OF lday AID 1876.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF s 3.
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sHERIFF,s SALE OF REAL ESTATE

oItIIu OF oubIUy COUuLJI IbuUs
By w. ID. Cannon, Deputy-Sneri6
T. A. Ryan, Atty for plaintiff. jy6 thu
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-04
The Bank Check.

1t is rather difficult for an ignorant
man TO understand the ways OF doing
business at bank IT, like the colored
citizen of this story. told 10y the De
troit Free Press. he cannot write. and is
asked to endorse Il check. lie isapt to I've
disguised.
\ colored resident of Detroit, who is
the owner of cast-iron horse and an
old wagon. was hired to draw some dirt
for Il yard on Beaubicn street. and when
his worl, WAS completed the owner of
the premises handed him check fof
- 80.
lis dat 4 seven dollaran II half bill?'
asked the colorcd man, turning the
check OVER and over. and regarding it
with great curiosity.
That is check on bank. WAS the
reply. Fake it down there and get
your money.
"Dc TELLER at de- bank owes You. does
he?" was the next query.
81 have money there. and he will
hand You - 80
II dunno bout dat j." slowly remarked
the colored citizen. "Sposcu godown
dar an he says dis we're document is an
order ON Il hardware store.
ooh, it will he all right, replied the
citizen. and he started down town. and
left the negro looking at the back of the
check When he reached homo ut night
his creditor WAS there and waiting.
Holding ont the check. the negro said
Dis we're paper doesn't seem to hc
Wort cent. | took it down dar. and
lie Teller in de bank looked ut it and
looked at it. and den looked mt me. and
den he stuck up his nose and yelled out.
Whats yer namc an whar you livc| |
tolc him mighty straight, an den he
wanted mo to writc my name on de
back. an fool around. an fool around.
an | iist picked mp de manuscript an
walked ont. De family is out OF tatcrs
an meat. an iii like to settle olaf ac-
count for postage stamps or shinplas-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-04

last time / went for him there | got a
fine aft'ront. I'll come with you." said
she. III take the poker, and we have
got our tongues to raise the town with
suppose
: SO they marched to the toll-bar
When they got near it they saw some
thing that staggered this heroine. There
was actually man half in and half ont
OF the window This brought the
blacksmith $ wife to standstill. and
the timid pair implored her to go back
to the village. Nay said she. "what
for? ! see but one-and-hark, it is
my belief the dog is holding of him. "
However, she thought it safest to he on
the same side with the dog. lest the
man might turn ON her. So she made
her way into the kitchen, followed by
the other two; and there a sight met her
eyes that changed all her feelings, both
toward the robber and toward each
other. The great mastitf had pinned II
man by the throat. and was pulling at
him. to draw him through the window,
with fierce but muflled snarls. The
mans weight alone prevented it. The
window was like Il picture-frame, and
in that frame there glared. with lolling
tongue and staring eyes, the white face
of the blacksmith, their courageous
friends villainous husband She ut
tered an appalling scream, and flew upon
the dog. and choked him with her two
hands. He held and growled and tore
till he all but throttled himself. then he
let go, and the man fell. But what
struck the ground outside like lump
of lead was, in truth. a lump of clay.
The nan was quite dead, and fearfully
torn about the throat. SO did comedy
end in an appalling and most piteous
tragedy; not that the scoundrel himself
deserved any pity, not so his poor,
brave, honest wife, to whom he dared
not contide the viilainy he meditatcd.
The outlines of this true story were
in several journals. l have put the dis
iointcd particulars together as well as |
could. ! have tried bard to learn tie
name of the village, and what became
of the poor widow, but have failed hith-
erto. Should these lines meet the eye
of any one who can tell me, | hope he
will do SO, and without delay.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-04
What Saved n Vc.ran.

Years ago has. NJ Lee was II great law
yer in Rochester New York. On one occa-
sion he was defcndingan old veteran for
passing Il forged promissory note rthir-
tv dollars. There was scarcely doubt
of the mans guilt, but Lee getting over
The knottv points of the evidence rs we'll
MS he could, undertook to carry the jury
by cscaladc ON the ground of the prison
cr's rcvolutionnrN services. Tie described
in graphic terms the bloody attack on
Stony point, Icy Mad Anthony. ut which
the prisoner. then u dare devil of nine
teen, distinguished himself, and closed
his speech rs follows
"Gcntlcmcn &C the jury. will yon
send to the State Prison for passing II
contemplate tlirty-dollar forged note.
an old hero of three scorc-and ten. who
in his youth chccrcd the heart of his
country in the darkest hour of the rev
oiution 10y storming Stony Point?
This WAS poser for the jury, who re-
firing, returned after an absence of
about two hours, when the clerk went
through the usual formula
"Gentleman of the jury have you
agreed upon II verdict
I'VE have
"Do you find the prisoner at the la,
guilty, or not guilty?'
Not guilty. because he stormcd
Stony Point :" Numbered the foreman.
The audience appIaudcd and the cricr
raped for order, the district attorney
objected to the recording of the verdict
and the Judge sent the jury out again.
telling the foreman, in II sharp tone,
that they must render an unconditional
verdict
After an absence of few minutes,
they returned, when the forman render
ed the simple verdict Of not guilty, al
ding, however, as he dropped into his
seat
1T was good thing, though, for the
old revolutionary cuss that he stormcd
Stony Point -