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Police arrests.

--The civil police made the following arrests yesterday:

Mason, a slave of Madison Macon, charged with stealing a trunk and clothing from the room of Captain T. M. Semmes.

John McDonald, charged with misconduct and resisting the police in discharge of their duty.

Wat, slave of John Taylor, charged with stealing a goose. In this case Justice Chandler ordered the accused thirty-nine lashes and set him free.

The other parties were held for examination before the Mayor this morning.

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