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Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
WATER WITCH FAIR.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE OH THE
OPENING NH0RT-PATR0N.
IZEIT.

The theme Of conversation for some
time past has been the fair OF the Wa.
ter Witch Fire Engine, which opened
In Institute Hall last evening and If
the opening night is any criterion the
enterprise promises to be o successful
one. The tair will continue until De-
cember 9th. The hall is tastetully
trimmed with flags, bunting and ever
green's and presents an inviting ap-
ptarance. The stage is laid off as an
Joe cream garden and the tables are al
phsbetically arranged and each did q
thriving business last night. Table A
lies immediately to the left as you on,
ter the door and is devoted to the dis
play OF fancy and useful articles It
Is in charge of John H. Green wood -,
James Hanlau, Robert Francis, John
Lafarty and Herman Yates, assisted
BY Mrs. Kate Hanlon, chairman of the
ladies' committee, and the Misses Mary
and Maggie Daley, Mary Hanlon, An.
ME MCCLURE, Mamie and Annie Burns,
Emma BabcOck, Mary Duffy, Mary
Mulshnock and thirteen others. Table
3 similar to table A. Is in charge Of
James Il. Porter and others assisted by
q number Of ladies. Table G contains
groceries, -four, coal, etc, under the
manae ement Of Thomas TGdman and
others.
Tables D, E, f, G, and H, are we'll
filled wifi useful and fancy articles,in
cluding refreshments on table Fl, all OF
which are in charge of efficient gentle
men assisted by good looking ladies.
The table devoted to glassware upon
which is the wheel of fortune, is well
patronized. This evening a delegation
from the United Steam Fire Engine
Company Of Frederick, Md, will be
present and will present handsome
set of silverware to the Water Witch
Company, when it is expected that the
hall will be GRO wded.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
HerrArnrx OnnnhIsr.n nannr,

Secretary Chandler was questioned
this morning as to the truth of the
published reports that he will, In his
forthcoming report, recommend that
the Life. saving Service, the Revenue
Marine Service and the Coast Survey
bs transferred from the control of the
Treasury Department to the Navy
Department.
The Secretary replied: "T decline
positively to say anything one way or
another on the subject, for the reason
that as soon as begin to talk about
what will not be contained In a report
thai have not yet written I will 10
departing from my legitimate province.
The subject is live one, and you can
print what you choose of It,"
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
OnRciaI Votes of Kansas Rnd I'm
diana.

The official canvass of the vote Of In
diana shows the following result: Fol
Secretary of State-Hawn, Rep, 210,-
234; Myers, DEM, 220,9l8; Leonard
Cox, 1880; Myers plurality, 1864
The eff jial returns from the Congress.
sional Districts show the following re-
suits: 2st District, Kleitter, Dem,
1913 plurality; ID, Cobb, Dem, 1861
majority; 81, Stocklager, Dem, 45S5
plurality; 4th, Holman, Dem, 3494 pla-
rality; 5th, Matsop, Dem, 1862 major
ity; 9th, Browne, Rep, 1913 plurality;
7th, Peele, Rep, SO plurality; 9th,
Lamb, Dem, 287 plurality; 9sh, Ward,
Dem, 875 plurality; 10Th, Wood, Dem, /,
1914 plurality, 11tb, Steele, Rep, 3SS3
plurality; 18th, Lowry, Dem, 1868 plu
rality; 18th, Calkins, Rep, 39l plural
ity. ,
ton in Kansas show that the total vote
was about 1874 ,0O0--18,0OO less than in
in 1880 The votes for State officers
we're as follows: ...
For Governor, ST. John. Rep, 5,155;
Click, Dem, 83,l97; Robinson, Gbk.,
90, 1888. Plurality for Click, 8042.
Secretary of State, Smith, Rep, &c.,
267; Gilbert, Dem, go, AL; EldeD, Gbk.,
23, 421. Plurality for Smith, SS,784,
Majority for smith over all, 1898.
McCabe (colored), Rep, for Auditor
has plurality of 20, 028 over his Demo
cratic opponent.
The Legislature Is Republican by
nearly q two thirds vote in both of the
houses.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
Tnrrfl Me en- u M1llssOne.

The Charleston News and Courier
says:
GOvernor.elecG Pattlson, OF Pennsyl-
vania, is reported to have said: "The
man who raises his hand against the
industries of the State by advocating
free trade had better hang o mill
stone about his neck and jump into
the sea-" The Pennsylvania protec-
tionists have been milestone around
the neck of the people of the United
States, and the wisest thing that the
Democrats can do 10 to tell the whole
crowd of Pennsylvania tariff robbers
that the Democratic party does not
want them anu has no use for them,
and proposes to 20 into the next cam
paign on the platform of opposition to
inst the tariff doctrine which Pennsyl-
yania cleaves to.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
COUNTY COURT.
may AFTERNOONS GES'
ssIoN-THE CASE OF
IOmN CRONEY.

anith opened the session o
Cnel l.,s"terday Sd afternoon q few min
OutS Sitsr ; o'clock, and the Grand jury
w. N.Isad Si to taeir chamber. ,
isilteu ~ "a Peter 3. Blake, indicted fol
bta.o ", ,' = gambling house. The States
tssplDs losv said that Blake was present,
liOsDVy ~ understood that he would plead
spG @ 70 Sa S Vas willing to admit the
all'y' I'd ID enter nolle prosequi on the
lea, S1I ';c, ment, provided he paid the
ls' ls.. 'pSbt on both. The Court sentenced
ESSs ~ IA "a pay the costs OF prosecution
aIO Sna G of$2O. In default Of pay.
lDo I he ia to be imprisoned three
HeuS Nv The cost In this case will
onSrs' nsut To over $50 and Blake was ad-
n"ato aoS ~ pursue nj this course by Messrs.
~ S,oUd " and Vsndegritt, his attornies.
suiy v ~ O'clock the Grand Jury after
mr. s'~ ou " a number OF bills, several Of
siSS iCS we're w ignored, came into Court,
N were discharged until this morn
g.,0,s Campbell, an aged Irishman,
'S sUilty to the larceny of q goose,
XIII ISs Al 81 so, the property Of Ann
.''sS w. Ths Court sentenced him to
y lVs fSs costs of prosecution. $l,5O resti-
\ H. nv money, on Saturday, December
y .ST Sns, be whipped with five lashes,
Nssrsc m 40 imprisonment Of one month,
" usI' Tssr a convict's lacked for six
Sorthv Afterwards.
ma States, Attorney announced that
Tituasses In the case Of the State vs.
n" Cropey were discharged from
,,thAr attendance until the 9th OF De-
Sate M vs.. Henry Fortune, colored, in
lstsi FIR assault and battery was TAX.
Nd for trial. William I. Lyman tor
d State. 49,,
n o'clock last Saturday evening,
Esury Fortune came to his house to see
lOut an overcoat; after some converse
I'M the witness stepped out OF the back
DOr and was followed by the prisoner,
Mo- made back handed blow at him
Ith knife, infictink q severe wound
bio right side.
Fbe witness was sure the knife had
ktsred bis entrails, as he spit blood all
~ Sunday. After the cutting the
ivOner made his escape down @ side
Hey,
Mary Ann Lopez testified that she
sv ct her sons house in Decatur
tteet when the cutting took place;
ssrd him say that he was cut and
bent to the door just as he started to
bms In the house.
Henry Trusty was present at the time
hd couoborated the previous wit
isSeS. Tbe State closed here, and the
fi@ner made a statement, In which
admitted the cutting but said that
was drunk at the time, and after
birds went TO the hall and gave him
sliup.
The Jury without leaving the box
lndered verdict Of guilty and the
burt sentenced Fortune 10 pay the
eTs Of prosecution, fine of $50 and be
Imprisoned six months.
Court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Abmorning,
The case Of Joseph Watson charged
bib cutting Robert Bogia last Satur-
gNight, was before the Grand Jury. |
hing shown that both men were !
iank, and BOgia was the aggressor,
ebtll was ignored and Watson dis
'harged from custody. Bogia's wounds
ere slight, and 10 avoid appearing be-
pre the Grand Inquest he left town,
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
KlIlInE Smokes In u Mime.

1t was recently determined to
resume work in an unused shaft OF int
White Rock mine in California, but be-
fore that could be done it was neces-
sary to kill the rattlesnakes which
could be heard rattling at the bottom in
the liveliest manner imaginable. AT
ter one or two unsuccessful attempts
had been made to dispatch them with
cartridges of giant powder, one OF the
workmtn, Charles Campbell, Voiul'
tegred to descend and see what he could
do with lantern and stick. He was
lowersd to the bottom OF the shaft by
his com panions fifteen in number. He
had no sooner been drawn to the tor
thah he tainted away from the effects
of oFFh the Ip poisonous air which he had to
breathe. He escaped without biti
however and says that he 10 ready fol
another exploit of the same kind.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
-
TWOFIRES LAST NIGHT.
ne Delaware Track Badly Dam
sged-A Marrow EScape from @
Fatal Accident,

ne Delaware TrWek Badly Dam
sGed-A Narrow Eucape from q
Fatal Accident.
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a
70 broke outin ths rear of the watch
pan's shed at the entrance to Bowers,
pure q 70, 8 car shops over Eleventh
'reet bridge and an alarm was
punded from signal box 16, Eleventh
nd Church streets, catling out the en-
re department The shed where the
z started was filled with paint, oil, g,
BY, etc, and was easily extinguished
inc Friendship oompanS, who pass
oyer the bridge in safety avoiding
obstruction at itp southern end. AZ
'as friendship passed over the Del
tais fuck came thunderipg along at
iapla pace, but was not successful in
glng over the obstruction which was
aSed oy excayations made while re-
rislug tle water main at this point.
Sfge Dank OF earth about Ave feet
Is piled up almost in the centre Of
y roadway at the southern end of the
Wy ana as there was no signal light
stSon the driver of the hook and lad
Hack Z did not see tie obstruction
/ lSr Sn,l sue nGrses were right on it when
pulled them sharply TO the right,
oouly course left him, but as there
.ioOnly six or eight feet of space and
ugSf OF going over the embankment
sI.5e %sae Brandywine, the horses were
\, ~ ttaik being too long to turn the
struck the stone wall and over
.a a'a On Its side, within a short dis
sI', %Cl Tue edge of the embankment
.Su o Is about ten feet deep and direct
IIs's .ol Ihe river. Ferd. Chairs, the
',uSn, was thrown ont of his seat
NM escaped With few slight bruises.
,S sne members of the truck oom.
Is,, uy were strugglin. III confusion, two
IeLs ~" came over the bridge at q rap.
a1o out were fortunately stopped
IN, "sIa ume to avoid running into the
N 1Osu y ~ truck. Luckily the night was
N s ustE one or the results attending
Iop0 % accident might have been much
o Ta serious and some one would
,V O'en killed or injured. When
DvO'sd %SCk was frightened it was dis,
N MY ~. 'nst the springs has been bro.
Eis,sS N. SSe axies bent and the frame work |
'nSo. r,S%u u IN abad manner, which will
MR. ss 'ne apparatus useless until the
monssa IL repaired The loOs will
SuSt sn,aS 10 S2OO. The obstruction which
Imov.s u s1e accident should at once be
-''''u before another accident occurs.
=, MIDNIGHT BLAZE.
AOoa' !, S l9 o'clock last night an alarm
0a~ua TUunaed from signal box No. ~, |
han bste I Avenue and Dupont streets, |
bGsSUaSmes wards ropewalk es. |
a Pranns Pns at Psnnsylvauia avenue
on suHlln a." street, was discovered to
Orv f,a ae. The building was a one
Doth h"Slhe structure about 100 feet in
Ma ~ a1u feet i'll width. Or late very
en- I"' !" peen done in this establish
j hn,lsS.ne Sne manufacture of rope aud
lortaIu1 was only about one-fourth
M nal size, when erected about
tifelyS S'tts A. ago, The building was
lcke1 destroyed together with q
wls l1 aute mouse containing some thirty
q hn,ISaallng a loss of about $500.
ID ma.a lng contained some machinery
lere i iefial which was destroyed.
sw Csst,u u insurance of $500 In the
nee ,o Co~ county Mutual Fire Insu-
szg~Ea
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
Fatal Violence.

William A. Russell, storekeeper of
Reistertown, Baltimore county, Mary
land, was shot dead by burglar who
was trying to get into bis store, about
l o'clock on Monday morning.
James Burton was shot dead by his
brotherinIaw, W. L. Th horpe, in bill
lizard saloon at Somerville, Tennessee,
on Monday afternoon. Burton had
threatened to kill Thorpe.
An old colored woman was found
dead near Port Scctt, Kansas, on Mon
day, with her heart split open with an
axe.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
The Ordor of tne tlnrIor

Comment is made in England on the
long delay in comforting upon some
other person the garter that belonged
to the late Lord Beaconsfield. 1t is
about a year and a half since Lord Bea-
consfeld died, and fifteen mos this
since the insignia were delivered up to
the Queen BY Mr.. Ralph Disr@li.
This long delay is said to be without
precedent.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
ro.ouer RDDIGh,W First Case

Coroner Smith, accompanied by DR..
Ogle went to New Castle yesterday
morning to investigate the cause OF the
death of colored infant named Perry
Randolph Ambrose. The mother said
that she retired with the child on Mon
day night, and yesterday morning.
found that it was dead. After fully
Investigating the circumstances the
Corener ave certificate Of death from
natural causes.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
The II. and O. stnremonr.

At the annual meeting OF the stock.
holders Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company on Monday the
following directors we're electsd:
William T. Burns, Robert Garrett,
John Spear Nicholas, John Gregg,
Villas W. Taylor, James Carey
Coale, G. A. Won Lingen, Decatur Fl.
Miller. The annual report of Presi-
dent Garrett showed: Gross earnings,
SIS, ,3S3, ,S75. .72; expenses, $10, ,929, 213 65;
net earnings, 81 454 ,062.07; compare.
tive decrease in net earnings s27S, ,G72.-
oA
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
Tho Weather.

War Department, Office Of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, November
22.-l A. M.
THE WEATHER REPORT FOR TODAY.
For the Middle Atlantic States
fair weather, windS mostly northwest
erly, stationary or higher temperature
and pressure.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22

Frames Of all descriptions at your
own Prices. Up one flight. open every
evening. Sutterley 81 Go. 800 and SVA
Market street.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
state OF tme TnermOmeteP

at the REPUBLICAN, Office in the shade
this morning;
7 O'Clock 10 O'Clock 13 O'Clock
$40 AZ 45c
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22
UMdoEMe ear

for Ladies Gents and Misses o. q price
to suit the buyer. N. N. Riley zzo
King street.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22

Joseph Wood was killed by J. T.
Grow, in saloon quarrel at Jones'
boro, Arkansas on Monday.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22

Gall at Sutterlsy b Co.aud have your
pisture In 8xlo frame, only Us cents.
Daily Republican., 1882-11-22

Willia,n nonas cut his hand severely
~, ~ Lea Il Sons mill, yester-
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B0YLE COUNTY
DaHviHe.

DdHViHe.
-IIoworth's flibernica had a good
house Of we'll pleased people.
The Bank reports show that they hold
individual deposits TO the amount Of s4S7 :
672.sl.
Rev. ii C. DuBose will preach at the
First Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
lie has recently returned from China.
Twenty sheep belonging to William
Warren. were killed by dogs few nights
ago, and n number more wounded. The
dogs belonged TO a negro, Of course.
Tom Woods sold lot Of 900 lbs, 2.
Year-old cattle at Lexington, Monday, at
Sal So + Z. Faulconer bought Of A. NJ.
Taylor, Jack colt, BY Rough and Ready,
for $500.
Col. ID. w. Jones, J. G. Caldwell and
Boyle Rodes, have gone to New Orleans,
from whence they will go to Havana, and
afterwards to Mexico and Texas. Mr..
Caldwells family accompany him as far
a. the Crescent City.
The following Bsnk Directors were
elected Tuesday, for the Central National
r p. Jacobs, Reuben Gentry, w. l.
Caldwell, j. II. Thomas, Peter T. Gentry,
Nick Mcdowell. X ID. Logan. Lee Irvine,
J. w. Proctor. First National-M. j
Farris, g. T. Armstrong, J. L. Bruce, J. j.
Craig NV .Harlin, S. Harding,R. L. Sslter
Farmers Nstional-Thos. McRoberts, Geo
W. Welsh, Jas. A. Curry, Jas. X. Sum.
rail-, Chas. II. Rodes, d. w. Jones, ]. c.
Caldwell. Jas. Kinnaird, Chas. p. Cecil,
Jas. W. Weatherfor1, W. II. Parks
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CASEY COUNTY.
LIBERTY

The constant rains for the last week
have kept Green River out Of its banks.
and our mail failed to come on Thursday
and Saturday.
License we're issued on the 4th, for the
marriage Of b. b. Harmon to Melvina
Gender; parties all live on the Little South
Rolling Fork, in this county. On the 9Th,
for the marriage Of John G. Penney house
10 Sarah G. Hancock. On the 9th, NJ T
Rigney to Ruth Barnett.
The friends OF Mr.. Barnes and Miss
Marie. at this place, are watching the
progress Of their meeting in Louisville,
with much interest, and il is the prayer Of
all that he may count Thousands Of per-
sons, and that his victory over the devil
may be grand one for that city.
Major Sweeney, our Sheriff, started to
Frankfort last Monday, with VIM. Scar
bro, who was sentenced to two years con-
inement in the Penitentiary for horse
stealing. at the last term Of our Court.
The Major will pay the Auditor the 81, 200
balance due the State from this county,
while he is there.
Our delegates, viz. George + Stone,
G. w. Sweeney, w. V. Reppert and NJ.
Peyton, started last Monday, to the Con-
vention that met in Frankfort on Wednes.
day, 18th. J. w. Whip, the Chairman
Of our Democratic Committee failed to go
on account of the absence Of his son. who
stays in the store.
The Skating fever has struck Liberty,
at last. Our young gentlemen and ladies
are preparing themselves, and We have no
doubt but what the Rink will open and be
in full blast one week from to day. We
give the new idea a cordial welcome. for
life in Liberty. up to this time, has been
almost void OF the many pleasures that
young people delight in.
Misses Minnie Belden and Alice Cab.
BILE, two handsome and accomplished
young ladies Of Lebanon, were the guests
Of Misses Sallie and Dollie Cable, last
week Miss Alice Jones, Of Hustonville,
is guest Of the Exchange Hotel Misses
Annie Bowman and Emma Perkins, ac-
companied by d. G.. Portman. were visit
ing friends in Hustonville and Stanford,
last week. f. G. Whip spent the holi
DAYS in Greensboro, and has not returned
yet 1t is suspected by his friends here,
that he will bring bride back with him.
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LlNo. srocK LKn cRop

A car load Of fat sheep sold at George
town, a few days ago at ~.
A Renick, Of Clark, sold to S. p. Kerr
about 700 bushels Of wheat at $l37 per
bushel.
Will Butler bought Of Jesse Martin
Of Woodford, q head Of ? year.old mules
al sos per head
According to the Auditors Report,
s,773 sheep, valued at s2l $50, were killed
by dogs last year.
The total earnings Of the G $. X X.
for December we're $23O47l, an increase
over 1880 Of So, 900.
w. T. Green sold TO Jack Hayden, Of
Wayne, his farm Of 2iO acres near Crab
Orchard, for S25 per acre, cash.
AT the Versailles Court, Beard q Ca
ruthsrs, OF Shelby county, bought Of j.
II. Jones, 8 head Of broke mules at $l55
per head.
John NJ. Hail sold 10 A. +. Nunnelley
Il cattle, averaging about $50 pounds, at
S27 and to David N. Prewitt ll9 wethers
weighing 81 pounds, at 3 cents per, pound.
The contract for building the new
Capitol at Texas has been awarded TO
Schnell n Asserates, Of Rock Island. The
contractors agree to complete the building
in FIVE years, for 100000 acres Of land
appropriated for that purpose.
Capt II. +, Bush reports the sale Of
John Metcalfe, in Boyle county, as folio Wa:
Very bad day, and crowd light Horses
brought from $40 to 500; cows, s27 to
$40; corn in crib, $685. to 50 65. House
hold and Kitchen Furniture brought good
prices. New bacon brought o cents.
-CiScISsATI- demand for good cat.
tie with but few on the market; lower
grades dull, quoted at 81 to So: good to
choice butcher, 81 $50 to s.; common to
fair shippers, $500 to 1925; common to
choice oxen, $2,25 to s.; fair to good feed
ing steers, 1915 to $3.50. Hogs have adj
vanced considerably. heavy shippers sell
ing readily st SO 65 to $685.; common,
s. 25 to 1885, Sheep dull at to 81 eta
-LExiSGToS COURT. There we're about
$50 cattle on the streets. All sold at
prices ranging as follows One lot extra
feeders, weighing $50 lbs, brought $500
per cwt; Is head, weighing 1,O27 lbs..
brought $i430 per head; so head rough
two aud three-year-Old steers, So 25 per
cwt; % common feeders, weighing 1000
lbs, SAL so per head; IL yearlings, 1922 per
head; l. yearlings, s24; % calves, $l2 10
per head. Good mules sold we'll, bring ing
sl25 to $3.50. Plug horses, SIS to $50, a
few good common bringing SIS to 500.
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MARRIAGES

-BRoUGHToS-PArTES-On the 18th,
Josiah Broughton and Miss Louisa Pat
ten, pair of 10 Year-old.ohildren, were
united in marriage.
William Whitley and Miss Sallie
Baughman, a worthy colored pair, were
married at Mr. Asher Owsley's last night,
by Rev. Walter Lackey.
Mr.. NJ. J. Wells, a prospecting young
merchant at Junction City, was married
at harrisburg, Tenn, last week, to Miss
Daisy Marshall, of Crab Orchard.
--CoNNELLEY- GREsHAM-In the par
lors Of the Myers House, by Elder w. l..
Williams, on Wednesday, Capt. Thomas
r. Connelley, Of the Cincinnati Southern
X r. and Miss Mollie Gresham, a comedy
lassie, daughter Of Mr.. W. X. Gresham
were made one flesh.
-ELLIsToN - As announced
in our last issue the marriage Of MI. Jo-
seph l.. Elliston, Of Mt. Sterling, and Mis-
Ada Givens, an accomplished and much
loved daughter of Mr.. Jackson Givens
was solemniIed at the latter's residence in
this county, ON the 10Th. The bridal par
ty took a tour to Cincinnati, and other
points, and will return to settle down al
the Rroom's home at Mt. Sterling.
-GREEN-GmsoN-Mr w. T. Greer
surprised his friends by returning from
Bell county, the other day, with wife
Mrs. Gibson is the fortunate lady. Sh,
is the daughter Of Col. Haggard, who
made quite a name for himself during tn,
late unpleasantness. Mr.. Green kept biz
acquaintance in the dark about the mat
ter by telling them when he would start Il
Bell. that he was going to see his old un
Gle up there This little ruse was oI
course admissible, but il he does not lool
out, he will have to 20 to see that uncl'
in earnest before a great while.
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james johnson was before Judge Cos
son last Saturday, charged with a breach
Of the peace. II seems that johnson saw
old Dick Denham chasing a stray hog
around inside u his pen, and not liking IL
ordered him out Dick, not moving with
alacrity enough, James Jumped over and
"whaled" him. Verdict, one cent and
costs.
--Jsmes y. Lair, charged with the muir
der Of Alcorn, In 1885, was brought back,
to-day in charge Of the Sheriff Of Elk
county, Kansas. -Four Others, charged
with completely in the crime, were tried
and acquitted about the time Of the muir.
der Lair was captured, but broke away
from his guards and was not heard Of until
a few days since.
The town is in fever Of excitement
over the return Of James GragR from q
prison where smallpox was raging. lie
is the youth who escaped from here not
long since. Sbepperd went after him, but
hearing that he was in the midst Of small.
pox, refused 10 bring him back. But he
hardly resched home before right on his
heels came an officer from Missouri with
Grsgg The people are very much fright
ened, and the doctors are doing a lively
business vaccinating. Thus Ear no symp
toms have displayed themselves.