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FRAUD AND SUICIDE The old adage, that
honesty is the beet policy" is practically verified
s % s cay s S S. Is. anssps
tate OF all who forget this great truth L 10, In TACT
portion of the great moral law, written IN the
hearts of all men, whispering to every mans con-
The report OF the Comptroller, relative to the ex
p-ndture on the cauals--pubiished by order OF the
Legslature-brngs to light a revolving system OF
fraud and perjury. which has been carrying on for
some time by thu superintendent Sandford Hoop
er, and his clerk, one Reynolds. Their practice
was to render false accounts of moneys dlsbursed-
swear to them, and then pocket the difference be-
tween what had been really dlsbursed, and what
had been traudulently charged. Great sums must
have been obtained in this manner, since appears
they have been carrying on this system since 1872
Now, however, comes the denonsment, showing,
tina. though dishonesty may tor time 60 1ndis-
overtake the cuprit The whole has been dis
covered; and we are informed that Reynolds, one
Of the parry, has, in the horrors OF gully con-
science, commlited suicide.


From ST. JosRPH's IsLANp.-The New Orleans
Picaynns of he 27h ut says:-We have seen
letter iron st Josephs Island. dated the ish instant
But two companies had then moved toward the Rio
G,ands, their purpose bens to rsconnors. The main
BODY expected to start about the soh instant for Brszos
Santiago


There rumors oa the island relative to the Msxi
cans foryng the Point Isabella, but their suthsncy


Captain Rogers Of the brig Aplashooa. hes been ap
pointed government pilot tor the Brsxos bar:


Captain Tompkns Of the schoossr Psl:shi, from No
instant by cutting his threat No motive u assigned
for the act and he bore the name Of being very correct
man.


MrcHrcAN RAnRoAp SALE BnL.-On the 18th
ult the House-voted the amendments. The
to be- sued bsiors Justices Of tho pesce rejected In
the House By p vote Of 20 TO 20 Mr. P.ttsssons n,s
- ivadin n