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The Afghans.

. The Afghans are tall, Of large and
well-knit frames, muscular and hardy.
Their strong, heavy features and dark
skins give them q fierce expression OF
c%ountenance; their black eyes-"their
lids tinged with anthony to add force,
beauty, and dazzling brilliancy to
themIare full of fire, 80 that their
swift, bold, and flaming glance is very
impressive. They wear their hair shaw
ed from the forehead to the top OF the
head, the rest falling in thick black
masses to the shoulders. The dress OF
the people is of cotton, or of cloth called
barek, made of camel's hair, and is worn
in two long and very full robes, the ma
terial used by the wealthy classes being
of silk or cashmere ; blue Or white tur-
bans and slippers complete the costume.
The garments OF the young chiefs are
often quite gay with gold lace or gold
thread embroidery. This ornamentation
is done by the women in the harems,
who arc very skillful with the needle.
Comte de Gobineau in his "Romances
of the East" thus describes q young
Afghan chief, whose name was Moshen,
meaning beautiful: ellis complexion
was richly tawny, like the skin of fruit
ripened by the sun. His black locks
curled in a wealth Of ringlets round the
compact folds OF his blue turban striped
with red; a sweeping and rather long
silken mustache caressed the delicate
outline of his upper lip, which was
clearly cut, mobile, proud, and breath.
ing of passion. His eyes, tender and
deep, flashed readily. he was tall,
strong, slender, broad shouldered, and
straight hanked. No n would ever
dream of asking his race it was evident
that the purest Afghan blood flowed in
his veins"
The beauty Of young Afghans is fire.
quently spoken of by Eastern writer's,
but it would seem from the very nature
of things as though this glowing de-
scription must be overdrawn ; iustas the
handsome, pensive young Uncas of
our well-beloved Indian romancer,
James Fenimore Cooper, q hardly be
recognized in the modern Modoo. Still,
abundant testimony claims o dark and
hardy beauty for the Afghan in his
prime. -Harper's Magazine.
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Two stories are told of two Japanese

Two stories are told Of two Japanese
students at Hartford. One of them was
invited to call upon a young lady, and
he did 80 one afternoon. When he LETT
he was urged to "call again." to "be
sure and come and to "come very
soon" The lad did not exactly under
stand what very soon meant, and
surprised the young lady by calling
again in a few hours. Another Japanese
vas invited out to dinner, and when
the servant passed him a jar of current
jelly he gave the mold a dexterous
shake and emptied the whole form on
to his plate, thinking that there was a
mold Of jelly for each person at the
table.
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Children do not die Of the Group to whom
DR.. VIM. Halls Bslsam for the Lungs is ad-
ministered. Parents will do well to remember
this fact and keep a medicine, which saved 30
many lives. in the house ready for an emer-
gency. The Balsam orercomes a tendency to
Consumption, strengthens weak and heals sore
lungs, remedies painful and asthmatic breath
ing, banishes hoarseness and cures all bronchial
and traohesl Inflammation. II You havo a
cough, use it "early and often" All drug
Qists sell it,
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We have received from the Advertising
Agency Of Messrs. Geo. P. Rowell & Co., No.
10 Spruce street, New York, q copy Of their
Newspaper Directory for January, 1879, a wo:k
Of ever 500 pages, which bears tie stamp OF
neatness and accuracy. The book is invalua.
BILE to business men and advertiSers.-The
Pendulum, East GreenUich (R. ~, Jan. 81,
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4 PPLEh.-Don't let your Apples rot. but keep
n them till next season and get q good price It costs
but a few cents per Dbl. Full Instructions for 10 cents
in silver. f. H.. OROSSMAN. Fitchburg. Mass.
e. Important Information to Soldiers
FRITZ and Pensionsrs address
] - j. II. SOULE, Washington, d.. U.
BUCKET DICTIONARY, 10000 Words, and
DIR. Foote'S Health Monthly, one year, 5Oc.
MURRAY HILL Pun o.. 100 r. 2Sth 81, New York.
THESTER WHITE PIGS for sale. Also EGGS from
u Light and Dark Brahmas. $3.50 per dozen.
D. BEAUMONT OAT. West Chester. Pa. -
EIRsT TRY, THEN JUDGE! What every one
II needs is what every one wants. Send stamp lor
a ca A DAY to Agents 40 vasslng for tho ItreaidS
&n Visitor, Terms and Outfit Freo. Addreoo
~ 2. o. VIOKERY Augusta, Main.
1.,o A MONTH-AKents Wanted-39 6es
XgSfl selling articles in tho world one sample Jres
QvvV Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit, Mich.
9 YEAdR6,t Hey yE e M.k' II \. f ksS AgGso o'
On - a Month and expenses guaranteed to Agents
30 Outfit free. sHAw 4 Co.. AuousTA. MAnE:
si7efViolin stfing, lOo. Hubert Bros, Malshantovn,lA
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Tho True Way to Inyisornto.

The dealer in hosiery is the only one
who really has o stockin' trade.
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HOW TO make money,

AGENTS WANTED for fAst-selling.. improved
articles and novelties. We can furnish tho larges',
newest ard best assortment at lowest prices and in lots
to suit. Oanvassers oan make from S3 TO $40 per
day. Every one wishing employment send for A9snis
Der cent. on hnusehoId goods and specialtiss In hard.
ware should write for our illustrated catalogue. We do
q general purchasing business and can buy anything
ycu want at low rates. SMITH BROS 4 co,
32 Park Row. New York.
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We hsye received the new volume Of the
Newspaper Directory from Messrs. Geo. Z.
Rowell b Co., New York. It is . good thing.
Fountain & Journal, III. Vernon, NO., d9n. ~,
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Paris last year consumed 1873
horses for food, being some TOO more
than in 1877.
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When the druggists trade becomes
proAtable-In times Of 2estle-ance.
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The True Way to 1nyiEornto.
The true way to invigorate a feeble system
is to infuse activity into the operations Of the
stomach, that wondrous alembic in which the
food is transmitted into the constituents OF
blood, the chief element Of our vitality.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, because it &C
complishes this end, is greatly to be preferred
to many so-called tonics, useful indeed as ap.
petizers, but imperative as aids to digestion
and assimilation. This sterling cordial, while
it invigorates the stomach, BEAUTIFULLY stimu'
lates the liver, bowels and kidneys, ~ensurtng
the escape through the regular channels OF
effete and useless matter thrown of by the sys
tenn, which is thus purified as we'll as invigor.
ated by il. Its ionic influence is soon made
manifest by an increase Of vital energy and
more active and regular discharge Of every
physical function, and it has the further effect
Of rendering the system unassailable by ma
larial epidemics.
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The CrOwn1nE DfscOvcry.
All the "phones" of this phonetic sge are
surpassed in practical benefit to mankind by
tho discovery Of Allan's Anti-Fat, the great
and only known remedy for obesity or corpu.
lency. 1t produces no weakness or other IN
pleasant or injurious effect, its action beine
simply confined to regulating digestion, and
preventing an undue assimilation Of the car
bonaceous, or fesh-producing elements Of the
food. Sold by druggists.
ELLSWORTH, Kan, July 18Th, 1878.
Gentlemen Allan's Anti-Fst reduced me-
seven pounds in one week.
Yours respectfully, MRS. TAYLOR.
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Speaking Of rude remarks, any remark
is rude that gets you into trouble.
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CHEW
The Celebrated
"MAToHLEss"
Wood Tag Plug
TonIn1p

Iuy PIONEER ToBAooo COMPANY,
New York, Boston, and Chicago
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foreign lows.

Prince Bismarck has suffered a defeat in the
German parliament, which voted overwhelm.
ingly against the governments Interpretation
Of the socialist law, and refused to sanction
the proposed arrests OF members.
A report from Mandalay asserts that the
king of Burmah had murdered all the royal
princes and their families, and removed the
new ministers and replaced them by the min
listers who were formerly in Office, thus restor-
ing the former despotic government.
Late advices from Cape Town, Africa, state
that the British have repulsed numerous at
tacks Of the Zulus,
Reports from Hayti state there is Q revolu-
ton In that place, and thst 1t has been invaded
by fllibusters from jamaica. q night attack
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TIL BLACK DEATH.

Terrible Details of RussIa's Visitation
Whole Towns Lnid Wnste-Exit from
Ruuuio rut mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-13

Dem Aal cited n case IN advocacy ~ the amend
ment where a Commissioner sat all last winter IN inc
CITY Montgomery issuing warrants Tor the arrest OF
persons all the state, which persons were chlu
hundred OF miles 10 ntgOmcTy az gvat expense 10
the Government and to their great INCONVENIENCE anu
injury. ~,
finally the amendment adopted-ycas, Of ;
On motion n Mr. CONGER REP. Mich) assented 10
ny the chairman o. the Committee on Appropriations
the salaries ~ the General Superintendent aud Assistant
General superintendent OF the Life SAVING service W'tr
mcreased from $1,000 to $1,000 and from s-oOO 10
$500
Nr HEWITT Dem. y. y submitted on amendment
rCncaliug the clause IN the Legislative Approqrla Uu
bin 81 81 year. which authorizes the secretary % IT
Treasury Use coin certi 'dtrs n paTment 10 d,'~
tors of bullion mnt and assay Offices other thah
New York He stated that the effect Of iuat provision
had been compel the Secretary - the Treasury IN A
pend $4,000 FOR the transportation " coin from the
Pacific Coast TO the Atlantic Coast. --. -. - -
uont Of order made hy NJ PATTERSON tDcW-'
COLI wac discuEsCd at much length. .
Ia the course u ia" discussion good deal OF zee TT
WAS manifested by vi Patterson Dem, Coll and VI
Maginnis Dem, Mout) opposition 10 the amend
ment and Mr. ATTERrON suggested that MI HtWlt
Dem. y y mad not been dealing fairly with the 'ndlt
man Of the House IL his management OF the amend
mcut
Mr.. Hewitt resented the suggestion.
The point Of order was sustained ana the Amendment
Alter cone as far as the 55th page OF the bill, tie
committee rose.
Aftera stormy and tumumous struggle between those
fayOrinc aud those who opposed night session ior me
business OF the Committee on Puhhc Lands, the or
TOutut~ Of the night session prevailed. ana az 1--u
=. II. the House adjourned until Tomorrow
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THE FrNEEIL or THOMAS LORD.

The funeral services Of the late Thomas
Lord were held IN the University Place Presbyterian
Church Tuesday morning The pastor OF the church.
the Rev Dr. Robert Russell Booth had charge OF the
exercises which IN accordance with wish Of the
family. were simple ana transformations. Tue body
rested n coffin covered with black SIX velvet, on tie
sides we're silver extension handles. The silver plate
here fhc following in-criptiou " Thomas Lord. D!rd
February :, 1879. AGED "A years 10 months and 20
DAYS"
The body wa first deposited IL the chapel in the rear
NJ the church where tho hca' and relatives gathered
prevou 10 entering the church. The bearers were the
Hon Tuurow Weed tn Hon. samuel i. Eugcles, Com
odsrc Garrison the Hon John Bge!ow, IIeury BeIth'
Charles O'Couor Robert l.. McCuIdy, John jay CISCO
Alexander Knox and Thomas Bond. The funeral ser
VICES were short Tho by Tie qga'tettc was f-
lowed by a. reading OF the Scriptures ahi prdte ~
Dr. Bootu. HrrtAoyru'- Funeral March was Play ca
Lir the many friends of TIE fIuy TOOK last LOOK az
thy remains OF tue family there were present utuII
,i charles Irrd Frames LORD, s1hb Of the deAu
man David IlJId his brother, and EIcry Anderson
h ,ou ~ Professor Anderson, aud The nephew OF ME-
Lord. 1r,t wife Mr.. UicksIOGd, thc widow, was not
pres-ut The servants Who have been with tho FAMILY
lar wears also attended. Among the OtLers IN Tie
church were Justin A. Bllss Or Willard Par ker, J. II;
AuiiOn. Henry DAY Marshall o. Roberts and General
Dlryra The remains inferred IN the family pOt
"A t,fcelW God.
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this Winter.
TIE RUINED BANK or FISHEILL.

SYSTEMATIC FRArDs BY TIE CAsHER-LARCE
oyERDRAFTs BY MERCHANTS AND OTHERS.
POUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 12.-Every day almost,
brings ou new and startling Information relative TO the
ruined National Bank Of Fishk. For several years
years Cashier Barlow was engaged In falsifying the
books Of the bank. and over 20 false en-
tries have been found in them. 30 shrevdly
I'D he manage HIS transactions that not
one o. the directors could tel anything about his books
When the bank stopped business, expert who had
been sent here from the Treasury Department went
over the books bur could make ANYTHING OF them
He could not dud the llsihod Barlow would
make a transaction in Ecw-York Oh bonds 10 raise
money and would make the entries on hIs
DOCKS Tor a week, OF a month, year after.
No one knew OF the fraudulent entries and transactions
except Browning. the bookkeepcr and he knew OF only
few OF them II Is claimed that II he had vposed the
matter much money would have been saved On his side
II Is claimed that he only did Barlow directed him 70
90. Altogether about $4,000 worth of bonds
were stolen from the bank. and there are
{WtuS-hNe or thrty claimants Tor them. Inc
ar-t' claimant i me Il'hkH savings Institute, me
amount being 100000. Next comes John T. Berry, Of
FirH5h amount 5000. and tAc remainder Is d.stri-
''" ah'uS twenty -nNc persons IN sums OF S""u ana
less lmher Of women and children VIII lose all they
po'Ses'rd Among those who benefited by the over
nd' we're manu- actuIeI- merchants ana others. Inc
heaviest amounts ovcrluwn arc rs follows:
Gicuham COMPANY or r. Dart $4,000; 7. p. Dyk-
p"uy. NbbOoO; owen y. cutler 5000; j. 3 -cuCuek
" o., f.4''oV; o. ". bHILrs, ~lJbto; {. X. owens,
>2j4O
Iass Elimination ot the books shows that WImer1ins
Hui Nc audl is, OF NcwI FORK. were oycrCrWu r1luJH
tut hey claimed that the bank owed them $4,000,
ana d- AZ tie stC n bonds went 90 Tat firm, they
their debts.
Ills known that B,rtow was benefited b7 the dis
counting oft notes. A. lu one instance ne discounted d.
y cutter tr,-ous for $1,000 ana another or 5000
and was paid 5000 cash Tor aon- ~. vhloh dos got
appear on "a. books. Charles H. oNtu-'s or.. rae 81
10 notes ana oycriraita together, tnr Latter aou1 ,.S
10 10000.
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AFFAIRS or THE NATI0NAL TRUST

COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGAIION APPOINTED AT 4
SECRET MEETING oil DISCONTINUED STOCK
HOIDTRs.
4 few of the stockholders of the National
Trust Company had a secret meeting Yesterday at the
Office ~ william O. Mcdowell II was stated suh-e-
oucrt.y that a resolution had been adopted ap-
poiDtinc Abraham Waterman. Richard " Nichols,
Mvcr Isalcs. Horny Hyman and william o.
Mcdowell committee with full power 20
r,nrc-n he approving stockholders and 20 investigate
te affairs of the Nationa. Trust Company, both under
m management Of the trustees and the receiver The
committee is empowered hold personally liable either
or all Of the ccer trustees or receiver Of tie company
10 the extent Of The recovery Of the fun value Of the
stock d~d there /, first secured. in writing the APP
prevail ~ stocki odrrs representing least 100000 IL
stock In q general discussion that followed the
recent statement ~ Receiver Best was attacked. MI
Wniioc one az the trustees dcu Ig That he was pres
ur M any ulcc.lgE at which the dct!ou %! Inc cO.ant
tco I'D secure NJ Bes''S appointnrn- was approved
NJ T;cat said Yesterday that Mr. waterman. CHAIRMAN
q, tbe committee appointed at the McbOWt4t NEE
Wa. moi uoH and never lad been sOchh'dti ana tAdt
fbe orl.r members Ot the committee hcid Ntte
srrrk Mr. Best further sud that he had re-
c.veJ "A number OF letters from representative
.t,.EboIIrrs approving course ana urging q ~ %
Tc.lrdJas, OF attacks. he added tha' be would
nj Oy any one To- obtain data from tie books ~ the
~nmDauv 10 permit Dackmang, and that should he
10 So he would be liable 30 punishment ioF contempt VI
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CALENDARS THl- DAY.

sIrnrsv CoUHr- CusvHFHS-D J.-Nos. - 81,
:. gis "a .-l go pos 200 BOO 5u!. 30.. l BOZ A.
-,--nuf ta-e Ne J. q, g. :. =. g. p 4" u l. j. ~ -
~ l6 = II 49, 20 n - o. -. - 20 = - ~ 81, ;
81 b. - S. SIS 81 80 g. 49, A. H. a. A. 80 Az ~ A.
-Fsc1AL TFfI-van Worst. LAW and Fact.-Nos $40
az SIS g96 $50 FOL COS "Oj. Yu. u z" =. -o, - -
Az ga, al. G,3. giG COS, 80. III. - 500 G3i.
CIEcJu-PAEI LI-LavIenoc - ~: .t-3. n. =
47-2. sO1 2sls, I-6s 1905 4ooo. 49, 424O@ -t-o
pm fIl-Van Brrt JNos ?OS7 2CG9 1875. 1855 3o2i,
1Ico 3f-c acH2 3uil 4Oi@ 343 8O++, @c+5 S49. $3.50
5o5o 3053 s054 $3.50 1851 1903 1864 1850 SOL 3U12
-t-pYklOR C.Uar-SPEIIAL IELA-SpelT, Nos 40. 70
30 rs 20 co. T. -. ST. 81. a.. .
RIA ITRM-PART I--'dgwic&, J-N0s 81 Z. AZ, 800
All 529 524 SPA G3J 5-5 I0is tSI, +95 35e 4U5 744
532 743. 857. -27, 6l6, 35t- IL. . 49, 80 .
SCHUYLER -N 80 day calendar. % ~
COMMON PLEAb-NpEC AL TERN T. lby C.J.-NOs 9 49,
TyiIIY TEInl-Var Uoc.eL J.-No- ~. -. $500 ..- - q,
riI TgPs-PArT I-IarrcInOre. Nos. 20j6 2Oj7, 500,
go on gI2. ql2 GA. gl5 GIG 9l7 o. "l9
III. Iav J.. Nos $50, so- ls4J, $50 rVI, =
90. 4R4 s-3 900 'oi o.. 922. ga. 9L5.
M.uISF CoUsr-TRI.L TEEs-P.HI l-McAdam J-N"-
5- 492. J4o7 go - IT, % 10, J+4Z, J4-+, oin
$40 1850 55u3 j50I. 5000 OJNS, 1910.
PAhI II-Alker G. JNos s. =, no 1888. 533r. 53Jt
5lc9 Also J7Cg 5l63, 5aJs -7rs 20 20 - solo 5"sB
s.;- 5ets 1876 6277 5SiG 5373 52a5 $3.50 502j jz37
ro.euh PU1I fyolous as-fg AID hdtt,r- Patrick NrNu
KIN John IanG .arcenv; Darwin Esmond forgery
-eiina NcCulum false Ir-tences.
P.pr II-CowiuR. J.-Ju'ob Mutagu. Henry Nemltr. WI
Lam smith. robbery Francis ltutoIE-st, George "EOA
fg I.t
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DFCI-IONs-FEB. -

se cost- C,aor-9y, Jglsc c., Do on 9Sic-
vacated unless p4iuia coi sem. 10 pigce,l ~
miss ana pr-'ner reulantrd smith art IdIcF,-iGc a"
~, .r " -y,- AZ Vaver MOI On deurd Union
Dime saving. Institution agt EE2rfs-l 90 mo- tihk 'I
' , 80. th' tr IN t,c matter Of Moor and
-ffi on1r dscharre1 -kllr.n agt. suath.Bond
.ter-,iotiaa, o,met Llyr 55.on at korn - ai Ar
art Ryan in at.er OF bradley Ia Ser agt Bol.gS
- VPit Cru lr Cr1in strong agt. Cronn Merritt act
n MI T.rr,iGrl att Brcciul TAYLOR agt. Troncoso
Naola ru-r Company In the matter Of GeISe In the
natter OF Walker. Kaiser AZ Kaiser - Granted.
So.sIi 7srm-By Judge Law rence-H ostrauf aeL No'-
G5cad-Iqd III-Ey Judge Van BruntROJinson ast.
superior Court-Npccidl Term-By Judge Sper.-
Hall agt ianied -0rder GRANTED liaiI"S api. 10 .rr
a -IntcrfoeaGries sejtici and commission
dergl Miller az Cav a, 81 hiS. si-4 1 NJ ~
dsnyhr motion to Injunction. Johnson Green
Ice Cor1ranv limited agt Robson slOrder denying mo-
ton TO ntcead The Ees grh la" iAa9i.Se as 90, tb he
YORK ard Harlem Railroad on ] I,l
gEt Rod ~ a-uT.,f s.anled, & -rGg t act SEXTON
Publishing company - .ri EIaI''. ~ ans ono
t,' -sir i. agr watson W1s-ou az Conovor ssw-
araa omp4n gapd t lsi hqse4yg1y DO Leon 4T
Common Pleas-SDecdi Ierm-By Judre an Brunt;
Hootv-GrdeT- settled. smith aSt SOihgtr ana
f0r rtselcutut denied II re- assignment oI
Grlhu 20 IATael.-GTautcd and sieueL
Warm, (OHrf-t h0ipJeis-IV Judge Slnnott.-
gI I'D agt Hogan. otOn granted With 30 costs 10 ahde
ryr.t Clues sEt ~,IVlr;z, ~uylani Az ~ m MouA
,-r tcrv Wander az. the Penrhvn slate oupai
and goldman agt Mckenzie Gus,y AFT stevens etuuger
az, a. rrr.t Motions granted hAMiu dgt ~ht thaI-No-
fi0u denied Nook Uerv-Motn tor permanent lb INC,
ru and temporary restraint vacated Win ~ cor' ~
gr+ruGInt -AarI.Notl0u o compel payment
II moneys refused LANCER Az. MehA-Driu opened oh
coma p- udai e papers No-u4n 4gt Barrett LOWS
lgf Irmrr. Forester arr Turahauf. B"als agt Giles
Nfr4fff Solomon AIT -u-sinAn MlUfri dEt
6urIa orders Med. EutzoacL agt Ldndei-
granted.
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THE COURTS.

THE COLLECTOR MUST SHOW HIS BOOKS.
JUDGE CHoArE DECIDES THAT MERCHANTS ARE
ENTITLED TO SEE COPIES OF THEIR oWN IN
VOICES ~ THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Suit was begun recently by the United
States against Bernhard Hutton 10 recover ~looooo
o. duties alleged to have been appropriated nv Robert
Pedrlck. entry clerk OF tho defendants. Application
was made by the defendants for mandamus against
the Collector 20 allow thea examine his official books
Judge Choate rendered his decision this yesterday
lie says: think should require positive statute
most explicit in s terms to take away from the mer-
chant the right inspect and take copy OF MS own
invoice in the Custom House. These and other memo
ria of business Transactions between the mefchaht
AMI the Government are public records 70 Whch iHe
merchant should have thc right OF access EnouGn NJ
pcars when is denied 10 eDue the defendants ~
an inspection OF these papers before they answer.
The Court therefore grants a stay unuI lEe ueI'uu
ants can make the inspection and II the books are nov
cxn bed within days alter the entry " the orurI
an alternative mandamus Will he issued requiring th
Collector % exhibit them show cause on the next mo
ton day Why Peremptory writ Of maDdamns snou1u
Cd