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Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

When physicians have made nsc of pre-
scrpton for years in their private practice
with CERTAIN success, it is IA duty they owe to
mankind to put such remedies within reach
OF all, and this is done by copyrght,-su is
the case with DIR. SLernan's Prckly Ash Bit
'ers, and they proved to be a blessing to man.
kind.
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

Yellow fever is epidemic at Ma'a'
uoras, Mexico, and the surr0una,ns
couo,rv is quarantined against tina
o;.v ond brownsville, Texas.
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
4 'it.c~ehi 1914.

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g.. "a. .a.lA- ... ans Ne arr So H'c-.'. n.-i
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we 10 not try 20 sep 'r ,e','.i - a. ~,
.,rovcI ~ III. or-u' a.. do. ,icc''ou ia-' tii'
Iie 'ru,h that De majority ct u'o" dr"@
,....> ...r,rs .il,o.., .u. t,fri"rr tine ia'."iu'
a.,,o. vote against j., a." ,n' s"'1 VII
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l... r.,.,.;.., %, aG..r,oa the co,4n,,,u,ry IN
v.h,., IL. i've AID seldom ever voluntarily
REFORMS ,h.n. No.. can , corrpyt community
,r .v.rn,ncnt reform any more than drunk
r.I crn Then, =. he habit Is necessary
''''' -, w., . 20 to. ', ''
''"' Is 1t "o' oar '''y 10 90 50 ,oon
suppose that me i'o''S 81 every
nos. "a Tins i'''sh were 'urne" mo '"'
>'"rF pay NE '"''ir cNl -" NV
ii t''' i a ''ct an' u" par 81 NE '''
IL fT.4n l. .s-
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

y porHoh o' -, Rolling
Fork, Miss, was aestToyyfre last
Sunday III
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
Saturday, the 2nd day of Septen,
Der. 1882.

at public auction, to the last and highes, bid
der and wIlin the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to>wit:
The south east quarter section, and south
hall e north east quarter of section twenty
1--WE (2A), Township fifteen 90 North, Range
five ~ East, and the west laif of Of south.
west quarter, section nineteen Nc). Township
fifteen 90 N,-'h, Range six % Eas,, io>
getLer with all the buildings and improve.
mcnis thereon.
Terms Of ,,!e-cash, with the benefit Of
appralsement.
LEN SCOTT,
Sheriff Office Rayvillc, La, Sherih.
July ooh, lSA2.-Gt.
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
rh"r-'iay wa. rlss d] i fair day we have
|had in some ,;ne. and ii rancd ,iiat night.

Mr.. r. :. Brnce ot Cleveland q ur;,os .
81 fct generally unwell. | -. -a--..",E -
INTO the clutches of somc/ rapacions doctor
stepped into drug siorf and inquired if they
had remedy tl,at woulH cure anything aud
everything. tho clerk Promptly !ianded me
bottle If Browns iro1 Buers. ] said, Is it
sooh 70: dysreps'af He replied, There's
roriI;ng better. = id Ny urine ISN'T Just the
r'gL, colo', guess by kidneys are out Of Or
der. Jus, the tl),r. said ne, for kidney
disorders; yon WI fin it Strengthens all
parts Of the body, hnd refreshing to the mental
faculties. Jnsl tIf hing ! want, thought |,
and it suited ny complaint precisely.
never before believed in cure>alls, and now
make Browns Iron BItters the only excep-
ton. for really believe it will relieve any
diease that human flesh is heir to-"
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

I'll DC StPoio'o
"a oae and one half by m'ee
"a and shall bo deposited in sepa-
rate boxes" Italics our own .
This section would not, perhaps
have called forth any objection from
rs if the measurement of the tickets
had been left out; but that is so ride,
nlops as to excite aston:shment 'na'
anv intelligent man ever would have ",
r,,ca for it. 1t is exactly such d Oil
as the Legislature of Alabama paSse'
. ssw wears since, which was trea'e'
with such ridicule and contempt as I
compel it's repeal at the next mee,,a
80 ,he General Assembly, and til.
will be the fate of this silly and a
surd clause in our election law :,
Section is in perfect keeping wi
tho above, except that it con'a'nS
,na,rro thu, should cause . blush
shame 10 mantle the check o. e7,
representative of fee peop'', a.'
enough to arouse tie Indignation
the people when they see 'p'. "
pubiic servants have assumed the
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
July LIST, 1852. tbs
JURY

~ Fof August Term Fiji! District Conrt,
Parish OF kichlani, Monday, Aug. Is, lsoa.
FIRST WEEK.
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
WAVE YOU LAND
- For Sale 4:

Then give me correct description Of 1t,
with your prlcc, ana state where /, Is sitna,ed
enclosing Or handing two dollars, to pay nee,
essary expenses, aud ! viii try to find You
purchaser, charging only per cent on tie
purchase Price, payable on receipt Of the frs,
payment, pr, ,Gei yon do not ask too much
for 1t. THOS. ). MANGHAM.
II Rayvile, La
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

'ty 'h"" pm piS' "''~
was one of its cardinal
lines and that the Offices belonged
The people and not to any par
kicular individual.
All who want Office have q perfect
right to seek il and no one has any
right to claim that BIO or his friends
should not BIC opposed, or be offended
at any one for doing SO. Lets have a
free and fair race in this contest, and
the victor be crowned by on election
which cannot be set aside.
No NAH should he allowed to go
before the Convention for nomination
who will not pledge himscl and friends
to an earnest and vigorous support Of
the nominee
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

And .t.ll 1t con;.nae: to ram
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

hsday. MI "o0
D1rt 10 have himself released from
lSe defsul,ing contractors bond but
,,,ho,b,r he will be successful or not
,omo;,s 10 be seen.-Concordia Sem
tinel. ..o
We will be very sorry if John has
70 nav the bond; aud hope he Will DC
more cautious in the future.
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CEfF.ssITE'S SALE.
Mrs. Maliulda Calvert

Yrs. MlhuIda Calvert
NJ. 80, "
iheoiofr e. Boics and MIS-, Nary +. Dyson
and husband.
State Of Louisiana, Parish e R:chlaud.
Fifth District Court.
F. virtue &C wit Of ii. "a, issued from
the Honorable fifth District Court. IN and for
The Parish Of Richland, State OF Louisiana, in
ur above entitled and numbered suit and TO
ne directed as sheriff of the aforesaid parish,
! have seized and will ohcr for safe at the
'oor Of the court house, IN the town of Ray
vile, on
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05

"a The contested case
iialmers that the Con-
United States would not
br, size, shape nor style
) determined the result Of
/ of one of its members.
law of Mississippi, Of
\ o fair copy, has met with
defamation by all true
krty and fair dealing.
kanot be approved by
arc contammating,
Richland beacon., 1882-08-05
One Tract nf SEQ Acres.

100 acres in cultivation, abont two miles from
hayviiie, on Bdni rlver--a naviSaable stream
"a very desirable place, soil good.
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MARINE NEW S.
A Peevish Mariner.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan. Capt. Hiltz,
late master of the wrecked schooner Iris COM
plains of the inhospitality of residents in the
vicinity of York Harbor, several Of whom he
claims on the day following the wreck when
he had been working hard and suffering from
cold and hunger refused him relief though he
offered to pay for it.
The Missing Vessel on Point Judith.
NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. 8.-To-day diver ex-
amined the wreck near Point judith supposed
10 have been sunk by steamer Newport JAN
LIST and found her to be the Sarah w. Blake, of
Dighton, thus setting all doubts at rest as 10
the vessel lost on that night. Everything for
ward of fhe foremost is gone, viz, bowsprit,
windlass, jbboom, &c. No dead bodies have
found in the rigging, but part of the light was
gone. She lies six miles north by east from
Point Judith with head pointed due west.
Boston Schooner Ashore.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. Capt Nor
wegia, of the barkentine Norma, arrived here
Dec. 23d from Cardiff, and reports Dec 22d,
when 100 miles southwest by west from Ber-
muda, ne fell in with the wreck Of the Ameri-
can schooner w. G. Moseley, of Boston, total
ly dismssted and waterlogged. The Moseley
was a vessel of 200 tons. She sailed from
Jacksonville Dec. I'd with 10000 feet of lum-
Der for this town.
Brig Wrecked.
KEW WEST, Jan. THE American brig R.
B. Cove, Hodgman, Pensacola for New Haven,
lumber laden, ran ashore on Dry Tortugas on
the morning of the 4th and is total loss.
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 0.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Fatal Accident on the Boston & Maine.
B1DDRFoRD, Jan. This afternoon at one
o'clock Timothy Sullivan, section hand on the
Boston & Maine railroad, was killed at the
depot in this city by freight train. Sullivan
and Frank Mitchell were at work clearing off
a side track about forty feet from the switch
and did not notice that the train had switched
upon that track and was backing down on
them Mitchell who was standing upon the
outside of the rails was struck and thrown
clear of the cars and escapedGwithscomparatiy
ly slight injuries, but Sullivan was thrown for
ward between the rails, caught by the trucks
and dragged some thirty feet, his head striking
the sleepers with such force that the back and
upper part were crushed in. Sullivan was
about forty years old and leaves wife and
four children. Coroner Jelleson was sum-
moned but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Powder Mill Blown Up.
WARREN, Jan. THE Warren Powder
Mills were blown up this afternoon. No lives
lost Damage slight.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The following are
the post Office changes during the past week
in Maine.
Established Gilbsrtsville, Oxford county,
Charles H. Gilbert postmaster.
Postmaster Observation-Disclosures Haynes,
East Dedham, Hancock county.
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THE DEFENCE.
Arguments of Messrs. Reed and SEQ
ville-The Jury Absent.

The jury did not enter the court room after
the recess, when Mr.. Reed opened the argu-
ment for the defence in advocacy of the pray
ers presented by them. He promised his re-
marks by the concession that, in the use OF
deadly weapon in such manner as to result in
death, the law presumes malice. That need
not be discussed. The question whether or not
the killing of the President was done with
malice was question entirely and exclusively
for the jury. The defence claimed that the
act was done without malice on the part OF the
defendant. If the jury had a reasonable doubt
of the guilt of the accused, it was their duty to
acauit him They had no discretion as TO in
sanity, the modern doctrine. The better doc
trine was that, if the jury had reasonable
doubt OF the sanity OF the accused at the time
of committing the act, it was their duty to find
him not guilty. Formerly the insanity had to
be proved by the defendant beyond any rea-
sonable doubt.
The Court-Iu one state.
Mr.. Reed-Yes; then the doctrine began TO
be modified. In the Rogers case IN Atassachu-
sets it was decided that il the insanity was
made out by the weight OF the evidence, the
accused should be acquitted; but the courts
have advanced from that ground, and the DOC
trine now held is that if there IS reasonable
doubt of the sanity of the accused he is entitled
to an acquittal Mr.. Reed then cited, IN this
connection, the case of Happs vs.. the people,
31st ii linois, in which the judge, IN his charge,
said :-"In every criminal proceeding, II a rea-
sonable doubt is entertained of the guilt OF the
accused, the jury is bound to aeqnit. Sanity ID
guilt: insanity is innocence. Therefore, rea,
sonable doubt of the sanity OF the accused
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STAR ROUTES.

Accused Contractors Put Under Bonds.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ton motion of counsel
for the Government the hearing of the cases of
the sureties for mail contractors has been post
poned until Wednesday next Bail ranging
from $500 to Sic, 900 is required.
Information has been obtained from reliable
authority that number of civil suits will be
instituted soon against several parties connect
ed with the Star route schemes TO recover large
sums of money alleged to have been illegally
and improperly obtained from the United
States Government. Most of these suits will
be brought in New York, as that is the meet
ing place for the parties who will become de-
PENDANTS, and where service can easily be OBJ
tanned apon them. Very few, if any suits will
be entered in this city.
The mail contractors now here to make the
bids for contracts are in conster alton. 1t is
evident that not only the Star Route swindlers
but those who have used straw bonds TO secure
contracts, are to be brought to bonf, and large
numbers left for Canada. 1t grieaid no less
than 5000 bonds filed in the Post Office De-
partmont are worthless
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TENAEhOR AND DRAPER.
Il Fine Goods always ON hand Satisfaction
guaranteed. g. A. SMITH 23I Feflara1 G.
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BURBRIDGE AND BLACKBURN
The Controversy Brings Letter from
Lincoln to Light.

The Controversy Brings Letter from
Lincoln to Light
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.--Congressman Black
burn under the date of Dec. 9th wrote Gen
Burbridge acknowledging the receipt of note
from Burbridge complaining of Blackburn's
re-opening wounds of the war, in response 10
which Blackbu states that he never sought
TO re-opn the issue of the war or spoke har b.
ly of any Uni ed States officer; but whenever
circumstances require his statement will be
consistent with truth and with those hereto
fore made by him.
Gen Burbridge in reply to Congressman
Blackburn s letter Of Dec. 9th has written
letter defending his course in Kentucky during
the war He says every act of his was in the
line of his orders from Washington and that
the energetic measures he used were necessary
for the suppression of Kentucky guerrillas. He
says that no man was put to death by his
orders without trial and conviction before
regular court martial. He calls Blackburn's
attention to the plot by which his (Blackburn's)
psrtisans attempted to introduce yellow fever
Into northern cities and suggests that portion
Of his Indignation be spent upon the perpetra-
tors appended to the reply are copies OF tele-
graphic and other orders received from Wash
ing among them the following:
WASHINGTON, 1864.
Gen. BtTbridge, Lexington, KY.
/ hear you arrested my relative, Mrs Helm,
and released her on her showing you letter
from me. If it contains anything that allows
her TO talk or act treason, disregard it and
beat her as you do other rebels.
A. LINCOLN.
Then follow letters from Gen Schofeld un-
der the date of Washington, june A. 1864, and
from President Lincoln and Secretary Stanton
on the same day, congratulating Gen. Bur-
bridge on his victury over Morgan. Numerous
other letters, including one from Montgomery
Blair, under the date of Washington June 81,
1866, and ONE from Salmon P. Chase, under
the date of Washington June 10, 1869, are sub
mitted. The endorse Gen. Burbridges man.
ner of discharging his military duties in Ken
lucky. The statement concludes with letters
from Robert J. Breckenridge, w. G Goodioe,
JAS. Speed, j. S. Bell, Judge Advocate Gen.
Holt, w. r. Kinney, @. f. Burnam, j. f.
Robinson, ID. M. Key and others, all of which
tend to show that in the opinion of their
writers Gen. Burbridge's record has been
found worthy of commentator in all respects.
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Z TrDERTAKE8s,C Baskets, Gonna.
u Robes, and every requisite for funerals
MoEENNA 4 nNlif4AER ARt fyo,,,,-... q.
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II I'D GLOVES, Laces, snsailwares AID
II Ladies' Furnishing Goods, wholesale and retail.
OWEN MOORE a Co 5O7 Il 500 COp0reeg
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TAILOR aud Draper. fine Goods ard
a. First-class Work a Speciality.
u " CORNIS4 oAQ RtgaAia %
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TEWELRY, Watches, CLOCKS and SiIve.
% Ware, Manufacturers Of Masonic Goods, &c.
j. A, MERRILL 4 CO., 239 Middle st
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THE TRADES UNION.

Our Own Murch Invited to Address It.
NEW YORK, Jan. AT a meeting of the
central organization of trades and labor unions
held today the address, which is to be pre-
sented at the mass meeting called for January
Both, was read and approved. 1t is an appeal
to the workingmen of Europe asking them to
unite with those of this country in assisting the
Irish tenantry. Among those who have been
invited to address the meeting are Wendell
Phillips, Boston; Geo. Howard, Fall River;
Thompson Murch, Maine; p J. Mcclure, St.
Louis and Philip Van Patten, Detroit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09
ARCTIC RESEARCH.
News of the Jeanette Received.
TEE RODGERS wINTERING AT HER
AID ISLAND.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. I'm. Saulkowski,
who went in search of the Jeanette and on
board the Chasseur met the United States
steamer Rodgers engaged in the same mission,
telegraphs from Irkoutsk under date of Dec.
26th as follows:-We parted on the 9th of Au-
gust from the Rodgers, which steered for Her
aid Island. The Strelak with the Bremen ex-
petition on board then returned to Chinese
ports, having previously accompanied the
Rodgers in the search. An American schooner,
having on board the captain of stranded
whaler, had joined them in Providence Bay
The captain stated he had seen boat contain
ticles marked sJeannette.' The boat had been
cast upon Herald Island. The commander of
the Rodgers therefore resolved to proceed
thither. He anticipated wintering there and
aided by dogs remain at Kamichalka organic
ing parties to make thorough search OF the
island.
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A BIG BLAZE.
A Thousand Men Thrown Out and Mil
lion Dollars Destroyed.

a Thousand Men thrown OUT ana o MIL
lion Dollars Destroyed.
New YORK, Jan. Sire was discovered
this afternoon in the engine room of the i'm
mense sugar refinery of Havemeyer & Elder,
situated on first street and south third and
fourth streets, Williamsburg. The fremen
were unable to control the flames and the
building, which covered the entire block, was
totally consumed. The loss is estimated at one
million dollars The building, which was
seven stories in height and covered a surface of
200 by $50 feet, became one mass OF bright red
fame which lighted up the whole Deighbor-
hood and river for a considerable distance and
presented grand sight from the east side OF
New York city. When the walls began to fall,
carrying down immense copper pans weighing
fifteen and twenty tons each, crash after CRASH
came in rapid fuccession and shook the ground
like repeated shocks of an earthquake. Mr..
Havemeyer says the loss on the building and
machinery is $1,500,000. There was but little
stock in the place. The insurance will proba-
bly, amount to 80 per cent. of the loss. 1t is di-
vided in small risks in companies all over the
United States Foreign insurance companies
will suffer most. The fire burned up to mid
night. One tbrnsand men will be thrown out
Of employment.
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THE WINTER EPIDEMIC.
Churches CLOSED in New YORK..

OlUKIO4lOD NHO5Ott INV Vi
PORT JARVIS, N. Y, Jan. S.-The churches
here are all closed today by order Of the board
of health. About thirty cases of small pox
have been reported, six of which have proved
fatal. 1t is thought further spread of the dis
,eaye will be checked by rigid quarantine main
tanned against infected districts
11s Fatal Cases in Chicago in December.
CHICAGO Jan. There were 118 fatal cases
of small pox daring December in Chicago, and
$50 other deaths from zymotlc diseases. The
total number of deaths was 1920. the death
rate from small pox decreased from 176 in
October to 118 in December. There are ITO
cases now in the small pox hospital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09

MERCHANT TAILOR. A Fine
III assortment of Cloths for Gentlemen's Wear.
AUG. S. FERNAI.D, 2S7 Middle
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MEMORANDA.

Sch Srmuel Hart, of st George, from Tenants
Harbor for New York, which was towed here after
striking on the Hypocrites, has completed repairs
and came ont the dry dock 7th. She has been fitted
with new rudder false keel, and ten streaks OF
planking. Her repairs were made without discharg-
ing and She is ready to proceed.
Sch Magnolia. from Boothbay for New York, ar
rived at Vineyard Haven 9Th inst with loss Of an
Choir and thirty fathoms chain I'd inst, while at
anchor on NANTUCKET Shoals.
Sch Pride of the East, of Calais, before reported
at Savannah dismasted, has been towed to Jackson
vile for spars.
sch Gov Goodwin, Portland for Glen Cove. which
was run ashore at Edgartown after breaking from
her anchors was hauled off 9th.
Sch John Sanford, Weeks, with coal, put into
Bass River 9th with loss of head sails. mansai ana
iibboom carried away by collision.
nsEy-See other columns.
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TEWELRY, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR TEE NEXT TwEHTy-Foua
HoURs.

EoURs.
WAE Dept, OFEIcE CHImE SEaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. g. l AM
For New England,
Cloudy weather and rain, following during
southwest to northwest winds, falling followed
by rising barometer.
ESPECIAL BULLETIN.
Rain has prevailed in all districts east of the
Mississippi. The temperature has risen about
10 degrees in New England and Middle States
and has fallen about ten in the upper Lake
region and the Mississippi Valley. South to
west winds continue in the districts east of
the Mississippi
Indications are that slightly warmer clearing
or fair weather will prevail in the Middle and
South Atlantic States during Monday, and
that cooler fair weather will prevail in New
England, Middle and South Atlantic States
during Tuesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09
MINOR TRLEGRAMs.

The cotton warehouse of j. W. Lothrop, at
Savannah, is burned.
Henry Willard will import 10000 Scandinay-
ians to build the Northern Pacific.
Garibaldi has been thrown from his carriage
and severely bruised.
Michael Sharkey, implicated in the murder
of Raymond P. Dennis at Fall River, and ex-
pected to turn States evidence, is dead.
The Pacific Bank is again hoping to resume.
Joe Johnston denies accusing JEFF Davis of
theft
Fire in Greensboro, KY, has destroyed the
opera house and damaged the Planters Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-09

HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY.
II H0meo. Medicines, Books and Cases.
S. Z. SYLVESTER, M. D. 410 Congress st
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WASHINGTON.
Postage Stamps in Demand.

Postage Stamps IN Demand.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Requisitions for
stamps received from postmasters today at the
Post Office Department aggregated over $780,
900. This is the largest issue in one day in the
history of the service. The total includes
nearly 2O,000000 stamps and 6,0U0,000 postal
cards. The payroll of the temporary force in
the Post Office Department is about $1,000 more
than the legal allowance. Under these circum-
stances Postmaster General Howe has said
that so far from making any new appointments
it is his his intention to reduce the clerical
force beginning next week.
Letter Thief Arrested.
The Post Office Department is informed of
the arrest of W. G. Douglass, mail agent be-
tween San Francisco and Sacramento, for
stealing letters. He has confessed his guilt.
His depredations are reported to be extensive.