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Mothers! NIothers!! Mothers,,,

Are you disturbed at night and broken of Won,
rest By sick child sufe1iI 2 and crying with the
ex.ruciatirg pain of cutting teeth 2 If.o, 90 AZ
oEcs and get bottle OF MRS WINaLON'S
SsOOTHlNG SYRUP. 1t will relieve the Door
little sufferer mmedistely--depend upon it;
mere Is no mistake bout it. There is net q
tntthsr on earth who has ever used it VINO will
not Tell you st once that it will regulate the
TO aels. and give res. 10 the mother, and relief
and health 10 the child, operating like magic.
1t Is perfectly safe 10 use in all CASES, and pleas
apt to The taste. and is The description OF one of
me oldest ard bett female physicians and nurses
Will accompany each bottle none g,nnine mn !.
le'ss the fac-simile of CURTIS 8 PERKINS
is on The outside wrapper. Sold By all Mecicine
Dea'eis. Twenty 1--we cents bottle Bewsrs of
limitations, Vi
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BY Green & Wise Auctioneers.
Public Sale Of the Pioneer Mills,
IN TIE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.

We will tif.r for sslo at public auction on
THU RSDAY tho 9Th day OF May. 1850, Al j
CLOCK p M, on tho promises. the vsluabo PRO.
pertv known as THE PIONEER MILLS, 10.
Gated in said city, at the foot of Duke street. NJ
i'm Immediately on the water froLt OF Potomac
river, with wharf and am pie depth of watoF lor
the largest vessels. and the advantage of one cf
the best wheat and corn markets in the country
The building is one OF the bee! and ms! SUB.
Stsntisl TO bs found; is built OF brick, with
splendid granite foundation four stor-s hisG,
with attic; covered with slate; is itOas0 foa.;
engine and boiler house l40x30 fett hss II pair:
o. II feet burrs; capacity ofG00 bb!s per n hour
elevator l3xli feet to lst and Fad storics pair
engines and SIX boiiers; boiling machinery aat
gearing,
The building is on ground leased from tha
city; no city tsxts on tho property or on lha
capital invested in tho business of mlnuf,tar.
ing, and wo think that if application DO made 70
the City Council the ground rent wtl bs remit
ted TO the purchaser for thu first ton yeas q
active operation.
The Mills are open for inspection 10 any pa.
ties wishing to examine the property.
Terms OF Sale: Cash preferred, though rCs.
sonsble cash payment WI u'd he received q. time
of sale, and the residue in IL, IL, and - months,
equal pay ma.ts. with interest, and deed of,'u;!
Oh the premises. GREEN & WISE
Aprl3 -eOta for the owners.
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DIED.

In this city, on Tuesday. the 2O.l instsn,
THOMAS 3. ATHEY. in the 43d yeH, of HI,
age. GEThe funeral will take place to uo,, n,s
afternoon. at 4 30 O. lcct from the residfnna ~,
William B. Price. esq, 273 King street. ~
friends and acqusintancss of tho family sr, 80
specttully invited 10 attend.
Numbered with thy ssintS ia glory eye,)s.
ing" on Tuesday evening. April 2O,h. anna
Thomas j. Watkins aged -. Es-Her tnnaesf
will take place from her mothers residence a.
West End. Tomorrow, "wednesday the III -
instant. at D. m. The friends OF the family s.s
invited to attend. "'0
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Tho Stanton Convention.

{ Correspondence OF Ito Alexsndtis Gazette
STANTON. w., April 20.-The republican
State convention will melt 10 the Opera House,
o bulldog having capacity to seat 1900 people,
to morrow OF - o'clock m. Largo plumbers Of
delegates have already arrived, and wire ruIpg
on an extended scale has been INDUCED in dur
ing the events and up 10 late hour to night
Some ct the political adopts have already been
90 hand several days to snuff the first bretz.s
of the political hurricane that is destined to
sweep the oolvenlitp. The Virginia Hotel is
full to OVERLOOKING. The c,ored element large
~ predoninatcs among the delegates, and 10
this clement the itHuenso of Mahono is as
clearly visible as though it were written 10 his
familiar characteristics Nosbiug Gao sev, be
convention to morrow from his perrcious irfu
erces. The Wtite delegates. as general rule,
view With DISNEY tao imposition ct Mahoneism
upon tie lime cemented itc'ples Of republi-
canism. but, ssciog all efforts to sem the
stream fu ile, will doubt So to morrow yield to
the clrrent Of reaGjustment aud DO b,rGe far
away Oh the tide. Mahoneism is the scivs prit eli
rla in politics. His whi6key is drank, his cigars
smoked, aid bis adberents solidided by thor
ough aud completa orgaEiZ ,tion. There should
piuptllJ Uc If. uSltSEltS III tLC III
morrow, but doubtless many will bs absent
10 show how Malone has tho convention by
the throat bis followers held caucus to right,
| al which nearly sky members We're present.
This caucus was held for The purpose of etfec.
| iug nominations for tho officers OF the c,nveu-
ton and for Withholding republican eIeo!cr.l
tloket Tho following G ,ers were nominated {:
| Temporary chailmao, CuIouel j. II. Hill, CT
| Petersburg; temporary secretary, 9. w. Lsssi-
ter. OF Nansenond permanent chairman. ex.
Senator j. L. Lewis. OF Rockingham perns-
| Deut secreIlaS, Rev. j. Gregory, of Sou.hamp
| ton, sod Capt. Gray. This is the bill Of fare the
| convention will have 10 swallow to morrow,
| uolens voens, By the dictaIion of this political
caterer. Blame cuts sorry figure 10 tho con-
Veu;ion and j. Sherman is uukoowp, every
| thlCg csuttriog upon tho contests Of tho Grant
1en for The hnnor ct delegates to CHICAGO 10
his interest. l.. Il lewis, and possibly j. 8.
| Syphsx, will represent the eighth distlih at
| Chicago, there sot ming TO DO sort OF tacit
undes ;aDdipg that the national delegates shall
| be divided Ia ta,h district equally between
white and c,Iored, share aod share alike. Gen.
Wickham has been working hard agsust Ma.
hone, hut on Old Iine republican stands 90
chsLc, aeaiost tho rev deal that wont tveu
''diypy On tho s80g" TIE work Ct The con-
liou, having been a!r!ady mapped ou.. will be
! short, sharp and DECISIVE, and il may possibly
| acJhutE Tomorrow. TEMPEST.
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TUT lub UeEHlIP
Fairfax Conservative Committee.

AT meeting Of the County Conservati 70
Committee for the c,uuty Of Fairfax, held on
Monday the l9.n, it was resolved that district
meetings be held In the several districts. en-
Saturday tho BIB day Of May ensuing at three
O'Clock p. IN. to appoint delspates TO attend the
convention to b held in Richmond 90 tho | b
dav ct May.
Uoder the appcrtiorment. Ceutrevill, will
name three delegates. LIE I've. Mt. Vernon
two Falls Church three, Providence four, and
Dfanesville three. total seveuteeu.
1t was unanimously resolved On motion of
D. y. j. Moran, that 10 the call for The dis
Iilos meetings fer the cleo ion Of deIsga,es to The
oonVentlcn to be heli at Richmond the invita-
tlon TO be made 10 embrace all Conservatives as
vel! as all Others willing to support the Oonioess
OF the Cincinnati Convention for President and
Woe President Of the United States aud that
all Conservatives be invited to participate With
out regard TO State ssu.s.
THOMAS MOORE. Chairman.
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Political.

l. is stated thst they estVir3inia republicans
contemplate coalition with the GIesnbt ckers.
The TtX,s democratic State c3nvoltion
which met at Galveston yesterday adopted the
two.,hirds ral,, Il B. Hubbard, J. W. Thlock.
morton, JJhn Ireland aud Col. L. NJ. jack were
elec ed dele gates to the Cincinnati convention.
The colored republicans of Petersburg held
large meeting in that place last night and
adopted resoluliots to k, 20 part with the
reat lsteIs or flinders 10 future elections, but
to vote simply as members of the national re-
publican party.
The conservatives tf Culpcper On Monday
Lost. 10 mas meeting assembled, chose the fol
lowing de!eg1tts to represent the meeting in
the Richmond convention: D. 4. Gimsley
j. G. Gibson. james B srbour, Il. 8. Lewis, j,
4. Stroller Thomas B. Male. j. s. Esgboru
3. Pulam, Robert Dnrcln. G. 8. P. Triplett
John Walker snl w. D. Foster.
The Tilten and anti Tildeu democratic Stat,
cobven'iors Ct New York met at Syracuse CO
terday AID aciourued sine ci,. The Tsmmauy
convention PISSED resolutions oferiug q com
lromlse 10 which the Tllden c>uvsrtion failed t,
acQulcsce. Both convention adopted resolution
10 favor Ut the two thirds rule, rnpledged de-
legations 10 vote as unit. and both bodies
chose delegates and PRESIDENTIAL electors. Th
Tammany resolutions denouuce Tilden in NC
measured terms, and tho resolutions adopte,
by the anti Tammsny convention praised hin
aud recommended REORGANIZATION.
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By teltgraph to tie Gnzltte.

STAUNToN. April 2l.-rhe republican cjr.
Veutlcn net hero at noon to-day, and the
straightous republicans clrried tn. temporary
ofgaoIz !,lon b. vote Of n 10 is. tlcctipg
Peter j. Carter chairman.
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Strike.

McRRIsTowE, N. j., April 2l.-The painters,
numbering shout %, employed in the largest
painting establishment in this place struck YES
terdsy tor 50 90 per day. They have been re-
ceiViDg 81 per day. They finally com promised
The matter by conse ntlEg to take 81 Is nsr dav.
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4 REMARKABLE SUICIDE.-A Boston dis
patch 10 the New York Herald gvss the fol-
lowing partitu of peculiar and ingeniously
| executed suicide st Chelsea, Mass: 1.-TWO DAYS
ago farmer named Pillsbury had occasion 10
90 to Newburypor., and he left his son, Stephen
NJ, 81 years of age, in charge of the farm,
when Mr.. Pilltbury returned, about noon Mon.
dsy, he looked in vain tor his son. Mr.. Pills.
bury approached the barn, unlocked the door
and In moment thereafter horrible sight
met his gszs. On the floor was the BODY of his
son. with the head almost completely severed
from the body. Tue instrument Of desth was
perfectly executed guillotine which the in
genlous suicide had probably spent month in
manufacturing. The machine consisted of two
perpendicular piece. of ioist about two feet
apart, and reaching from the foor to the root
OF Inc D''n. About sx fset from tho floor Ii I'D
been adjusted IN piece Of wood large. shsrp
axe, 60 That Il moved up md down in q groove
~ MS axe was held 10 its place by water not
nlled VITA water, attached to lever, which in
turn vas made to support the axe. A hole had
oeen nada In the water pot 80 that when suf.
hclent water had leaked from it 10 overcome
the Leverage above. the a1swculd fall. When
al arrangements had been made the Young
man get upon bis knees, and, putting his head
through an aperture made at the bottom. calm
~ awaited death. he had previously suppIied
himself with about two rounds of ether. and
while the water WAS slowly dripping frcm The
pct he placed the ether to his mouth. Wben
found The head was only haDgiD 10 the BODY bv
O email piece OF fesh
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GOyvG PR0CEEDE.y'Gs 8.
WASHINGTON, d. G., APRIL 81, 1880.
SENATE

SENAlEs
Mr.. Varca from Tie Committee On Naval
Affairs reported with amendments IIous, bill TO
regulate the modo OF purchasing tebsc,o for tho
navy. Placed 90 the cac1dar
MIR. Jones. Of Fla, from the same committee
reported iavorably oa lIous, bill making an
appropriation for tho cr,cjion OF baval wharf
at Key West. Paced 90 the calsnder.
Mr.. Window lrom tito Committee 90 Rail.
roads reported with smendner Senate bill
extending the time Tor tho clnpleiou of tho
Northern Pacific Railroad. Placed on the cal
endar.
MIR. Jonas announced that hc intends 10 make
minority report on said bill.
The Senate proceeded to consider The cal,
eudar.
Tho bill granting pecsi0n to Jesse Il.
Phares, a scout, was again discussed.
Mr.. Maxey supported tho bill.
The question being 90 Mr.. CCckrell's motion
10 indefinitely rostI one tho bill. it was lost yeas
l5 nays 49,
The bill Vas then amended to grant The pen
ton OF 40 enlisted private and passed.
Tho morning hour having expired tho Senas O
rrauMcd the confederation Of the Geneva award
bill.
Wis OF 10. payment OF OF claims Of underwt i.crs
was agreed 10 yeat-yeas, 50; nays, 70.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The morning hour hiving been dispense d
with.
MIR. McMshnn, Of Ohio. moved that the
House go toto Committee of the Whole on the
special deficiency bill. and. pending that, n'oVed
that oil general debate gu tho bill be limited to
hVo minu.cs
Mr.. CoDgcr, of Mich, moved TO amard by
Extending the time 10 two Eou.s
OUR GOLD FIELDs.-We we're erati6sd,
Thursday. by an cxanisation Ct some twenty
specimens OF tho ores from Tho Rappahsuncck
gold mine 10 The c5uny Of Stafford, soms len
miles from this city oa tbs north bank of the
R,ppahaunock river These specimens show
free gold imbeded very generally 90 the sutfac,
-se llb|e evidence OF very valuable and FRO
duotiVo mine They also disclose siropp indi
citioGs of gold 10 combination With other ,Ie.
net Il. the amount and value Ct which can oplv
be determined by the prescott greatly improved
proof ssts OF production. The best machinery
is being rapidly adjusted to iaise spd reduce
the ores of this Niue, based 90 sufficient oapitsI
to ensure ils thorough developmanf.
The mioo is DOW rapidly developing an
iocreaslog Vein 10 soil, as well as 10 tho
Value ct the crss, uoder the able and
energetic .uarsgrmcnt of Superinten,
deLt j. j. Enbrey. who is reported IS ooe
among the substantial proprie;ors Mr.. En-.
brty has driven one OF the mining shafts 10 the
depth of the ono husdftd and thirty feet level,
and c,wmetc.d edits, or drifts, ct l2O feet
lsVel upon tho vein. Acc mding 10 our iofor
NATION, tho mine presents 10 every particular,
those characteristics of well defined value,
SHE competent juog have uniforaly CAIN
I'd for be n.iles 10 the gold belts or zooe 10
Ills &C ion q the Cd Dominion. We may
be justified 10 fascinating in the most delc ,ts
mhuber 10 tho world ooIfdentialy, that rich
pol1 mines ale here. and. 10 asking where is
the mining ospl,al? echo answers, Capital -
fredericksburg Star.
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Fatal Accident TO n Trarup.

FORT ERIE Ont April q "A tramp named
John Brean was instantly killed hero esterdsy
while trying to get on westward bound train.
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Me.sis. Pickett & Lowe will open the City
Hotel for the recommendation of the public
abou. the first of May.
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Consumption may be prevented BY checking
cough or c,ld 10 lime. and nothing equals
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup for throat and lung
affections. 25c.
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EUGENE AND HER SoN.-O1o may gladly
turn from the picture of frustrated plans and
unrealized dreams to think orly Of what the
Empress Eugene was % mother when sho
helped 10 educate her so, to b. not only q
prince. OF preteEd2r but man. 1t mus: be
said to her homer that shs watched over him
with devo ed fondutss, aud loved him too we'll
10 let him be spoi!t Napoleon III. dotted on
the 10y, and would have let him have bis own
way; but tho Empress, with truer Insight toto
her duties, juiIoioIsy schotl.d the lad ato
habl!s OF sell restraiot and obeGisLc,, while at
the same time she urged him to bo diIigent in
his studies that he might be qual to thu high
dtsibies 10 Store for him. She had not az oh
durato nature 10 docl with. Pfinoo Louis was
naturally clever. geuisl and dtcie. Qack to
observe aud 10 learo, ho was also thoughtful
enough TO porder OVER the Thugs that had been
lsueht lin. and to remember them. Ho was
patient at his lessons, who his pushing spirit,
sharp intellto: spd snlsb'e temperament gave
him an ambition t. slime 10 social graces and
accomplishments. So 10 time he grew 10 to
Do son OF whom any mother might have
bad reason 10 hs proud, snd iIberiliog much
OF the Enpresss geuteness. be vas enabled
to be toward her in her times of sorrow tho
most asslduous aud loving of com(ortera. No
act OF disre spec: or old uukioduess against his
mother could ever b. imputed against tho young
Prince, aud he ,e9tr caused her to shed Gear
except when he was i'll acd again wbea be died,
That the memory OF such q son as his should
be eLshrlDcd 10 his mothers hear, is mast nat.
urs; and these who were not the Empress Eu
eenie's courtiers 10 tho time OF her greatness
msy turn to Der now onoo more as she starts on
her scrtowful pilgrimage, sni assure her OF
sympathy. That qualities such S. are attributed
to the late Prince Should hove been perverted
to enterprises iko that 10 which he embarked.
and 10 which ho bad 10 Gus, crquarrsl OF bis
Own, aud like the crime agsinss Fraroo which
ho is said to have mcditated, shows that there
is retIibu!ion here. lie persisted, quite as much
as any of the Ftenchmen who were shot down
on the 81 of December, through the depravcd
morality and ambition which ore tho traditions
OF bis house. That great crime counis bin,
too among its victims. London Ne,rs
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The t'ial Of George w. Woods. for tie mur-
der OF A. L. Lire lln, at Hsrrisoaturl, WAS still
10 progress yesterday.
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VIRGINIA-Clty of Richmond. f. iii.
~ HENRY RIIllK ZIP &c tha a.

VIRGINIA-Clty of Richmond. t. ait,
Y HENRY BUCKBR. Of the civ Of Rnt
moad. in the State Of Virginia averder Of has,
mineral waters and other beverages BY law ST.
lowed to be sold in bottles. have adopted "a ~
trade marks the words "RENkY BUCKEK,
and WIN. EUkER," Impressed upon oIs,.
bottles, and claim the exclusive right 10 the usa
and sile Of all such bottle, 80 impressed, uodtr
and by virtue of the act OF the General Asscmbv
OF Virgins, approved March sth. 1850 enli,In}
IAN act to protsct owners Of Trademarks, sid +,
prohibit the use sale or purchase Of bct as unnr
which any manufacturer or vender cf bae,
| mineral waters and other beverages nav bsro
| had his name or mark impressed. In wi.scss
| whereof hsve bereunto Sc: my hand snl sos
HENRY B1ckEE. sesi:
Virginis-City Of Richmond TO wit:
| ], 9. Z. Loshr, 8 Notary Public 70, the e.,
OF Richmond. in the State Of Virgihis DO ce,;iIr
| that Henry Bucker. whose name Is signel TO IN,
| foregoing writing. bearing dste on the 18th d,y
of April, 1850 has acknowledged tho sam, b..
| fore me. in the city aforesaid Gwen Under NIX
hand this 2oth day of April. 1850
=. 7. lOEHR. Notary Public
| Virginis-Corporation Court OF tho city Of AL.
e4sndria. Clerks otice, April 81. 1880
| This claim of trade marks Was this dsy tiled
| in The iii 20 for record, Test:
MORTON MARYE. O!e,t.
| NOT1CE-uavir compliei with all the 70.
| quirements Of the law protecting mo in the ey.
| elusive use of the bottles above mentioned sDd
| described I hereby warn sll persons sgsiu:i
| trading IN or using the same without! my Der,
| mission. shall prosecute all CYLINDERS to thu
/ HENRY BUCKgB
Richmond W. Anil u 1SS0-9ayyw
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loRcHEN COLLARS. iot misses, at 10 cents q
piece. At spl32E |. ElCaBzRG's.
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BLACK SILKS. FROM AUCTION. GREAT
bargain ut 75c Ispl52 |. EIcHBsBe'a.
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MOB LOCKS, Hinges and Screw h 7.sIa
~ Hinges, q large STOCK. for sale W1 NMS
and rotsil by JAS. F. OAELIN s. SONs'
feb rs 6S King street
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ROKEEG.S MEEE-S.

Tho International i,hirg exhibition opened
ct Berlin y'ssirjsy.
The health Ct Queen Victoria ia regarded ra
unsatisfactory.
The liberal Iosd,rs in E1e'aod have reached
40 understanding regarding the Course TO follow
when The Queen eummoGs arrives.
A dispatch from l.e2bo.n reports that Siguor
Ferenseous, author Of pamphlet entitled
'Garlbaldi, the Uograteful" has been as,as-
s'oatcd. Several attempts had before been
made upon his life.
A grand pathological feto or pnlcglot academy
was held at the Vatican co tho 18Th Instant, 10
honor Of the txaltaton to tho throne tf Pope
LEO Nil. The diplomatic body, debility.
archbshops, etc, were present. TIE scholors
OF the Propaganda rccited poems in forty niuo
different languages txtolliog the Pope.
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he Late Storm.

ST. LOUIS. April 2l.-A special from Marsh.
field 10 the Republican says: Seventy ono vic
tius Of Sundays storm have bsen lu,ied and
some % more arc in a d,iog condition. TIE
number seriously wounded is about $50. A
babo about IS months cid whose mother was
killed and whose friends wore all wounded was
found on the l9.h inst. in ravipc, north of tho
Town. where it lay al night. 1t is now doing
we'll. Another child two yesrJ old was found
on the afternoon Of the l9t Ia a tree top where
it had been nearly "a hours. 1t wss considera.
ely bruised. but will recover. II wes claimed
yesterday Ky its parerts who live two miles and
half from the southern portion of the town.
The chili's @:ial flight therefore must hav,
extended over three miles. A wagon has
been found that was carried four miles By the
wind, end a section of smoke stack of mill
that was carried three miles md half. 1t il
reported that from thirty to foIty persons have
been killed by the spurs Of the tornado In the
country, and that the town Of Corscsns, in Bar
~ county ID rs badly wrecked ss Msrshaeld
ST. LOUIS. April 2l.-Tbe latest advicels
from Texas county. Mo-, says that the town OF
ckipg was entlrelydestroyed with the exception
OF three HOUSES by Sunday nights storm. Three
hundred psrjrns aro homeless, one life lost and
ssveu prisons wtuaded-6vo OF them seriously.
The damage is folly $50 600. TIE tornado did
immense IT, lry to all kluds of property in the
o9u0iry.
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AUDIc.TY OF SPANISH BANDITS. R ,ntly
bard CT robbers entered Rodta, e Catalan
V;ilego IN Lrlta couotY, Spain. L. was Suo.
day. Nearly ell tie Inhabitants were at church
The ca!a'e was in the pulpit prasobing q ser.
mon Three tf the robbers boldly staked into
the church. They (as itdeed all the band were)
hsd their faces sueared with SPOT Riff s we're
slung over their sh0uldtrs, revOlvefs were in
their haLd5. Ia their bclts were bowie knives.
EbcWirg ihtic way to tao pulpit. they wens NJ
the steps. knit cked dowa tho cure,e, bound him
with ropes, threw him en- their shoulders and
vent With ihe'S burden to the parsonage. AS
they q1itttd tie church thfy Tarued The con-
gtcgstion that Hhoevcr bcdged would be shot
down. Thor c)mr anlors appeared at the door
to show he threat to DO no idle menace. No
body dared move. Oaoo 10 the parsonage, tha
poor curatc was seated, still bound. on chair
and ordered to surrender tho 1900 ounces Of
gold they knew were in bis possession. He
declsr'd he had 90 money. They thrust bowls
krVes ht:ten liles IL his legs aud arme and
as he persisted 10 his declaration, they nut him
on his t,e. aad bolab;rad him with a cudrel,
Flo thereupou confessed that BIO had thirty six
hundrcd reals, but that this sun was all he pos
scssed. Tho robbers lighted sheaf of wheat
and held the Door curste's head over it. His
hair, eye bEo@s and eye Is:hcs took fire. He
sbr' ked With pain. These screams brought
hl1 servant, aod she rau to ring the alarm bell.
The robbers lied her to the earth with O bowie
knlfc. Furious at being btfll,d Of tho $500
ourcos OF gold which they knew were 10 the
surate' - hands. they ordered him to kueel that
Do might be shot. They were about to execute
their cIuol design when one of tht If comrades
entered with the ], 500 ounces of cold, which,
after long search. ho bad found, together with
some Very valuable arms. Thertupon they left
Sccl was the terror they Inspired that robody
Galci give pursuit.