ARKANSAS.
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Discovery of fCounttrteiiers.-An IN extensive coun-
tcrfellinv establishment has Just been discoy cred
in kentucky, within forty miles of Lexington.
of which we abrilgc tho subjoned account from
the Lexington Observer:


ait is upon the farm formerly owned and oc-
cuticL by the father of the present occupants
John Banton-who was for years before he LETT
for Texas susp, ctcd Of carrying on the coun-
,crrritiuu of CON at this establishment. John
Banton was once or twice arrested, many years
ago. upon this charge, but being very astute man.
with considerable property. he was always enabled
to escape punishment. Finally, however, he was
compelled to leave the State, and at the last ac
counts from him he was in Texas. HIS farm and
effects he left in the possession Of his sons.


"Somc two months ago, q. W. Robinson
gambler, was arrested in Columbus, Georgia, for
Dassinr counterfeit money. The money con-
sisted of notes on the Bank of CharicsIon ana
the Southwestern Railroad Bank, and such was
the skill with which they were executed, that he
succeeded in passing 500 in notes OF various
denomination upon kecn-SIghtcI broker OF lol
place. They were all founi to be counterfeit.


"Rubuson was thCrcupon arrested; the c'l-
Jcpre was such as TO leave no doubt OF his gnlit'
and he was sent on for final trial before tho trIn''
nal Court. Shortly after his imprisonment ne
was taken sick, and, under the belief that he w"nd
die ho made full confession. detailing all the
circumstances about the counterfeit money when
had been found upon him. lie SAID that ne pro-
cured the money. an agent for disposal from
,be Baut ons, john and WAiam,l IN Lincoln couh'
,v. Kv,. where there was an extensive manul"ctur'
| inr establishment, for notes ana CON- ana ''''
# Was in constant operation. He accurately de-
scribcJ oycrv portion of the buildings, as well as


the apparatus, and gave the names OF many OF ,Ho'l
accents fer the disposal of the money throughout
the United States. ', 49,,
Wv .I,ron this information, Mr.. \. X: Aver
r,orchont Of Columbus, started for hentucky'
anI reached Stanford on the 18Th uIt. he cS
,nI,;.hmcnt of tho Bantons is about ive mics


r,o,,, iho, pIacc. A warrant for their arrest hay


nv, I bcrn issued. the Sheriff and a number ot the


.,,1i,ers uroceoIcd 10 the farm OF tho bantonS'-
+ Thcv we're not ut home when the party arr'eu


~, hc;rr in the neighborhooi. we're lounl an'


,r,,s,ed. They tuen proceeded 'o ''i' es'i"HS''


o,or, Of tho Bunions, which they se"rchen' AM


roHnd n most complete and extensive es'"bi'shmFn
t for couuterfei,ing presses, one ot "hic" WI


waiyh we fully five thousand Pounds; sia'nps' dies