MISCELLANEOUS.

Southland Times, Issue 745, 4 November 1867, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Atlantic Teie(Hiaph akd CbimtnaliS.— European rogues, observes the New York Times, who hare been wont to fleo hither for safety after the commission of extraditable offences, are stopped by the Atlantic Telegraph from availing themselves of this country as a convenient refuge. The ocean no longer puts a barrier between tha j criminal and the offended law, for- ifo matter hoir great the speed of the vessel in which the fugitive takes passage, the information of his guilt is con* veyed in an instant across the ocean by the voiceless messenger which stretches its length from Valenfcia Bay to Heart's Content, and the officers stand ready to pounce upon the rogue the moment his ship comes to anchor. The telegraph has long been made übs of in the pursuit and capture of thieves ; but not till last week was that line which connects the Old World with the Mew brought into requisition for such a purpose. Wo may now include among the benefits which the Atlantic cable has conferred upon tEe world its assistance towards the suppression of crime. Of course criminal fugitives from either hemis* phere will be fewer now that this new and potent agency is at work for then* apprehension, and a great deal of expense hitherto attending the examination of prisoners for extradition before our EWo-ol nni".f= ™^11 ?n fnt.nw. K« avoided. We may all be gUwTof this, except the criminals, ana the lawyers who have profited by their arrest and examination. In St Louis a police officer is stationed at the door of each house of bad repute, and takes down the name of every man who enters. A list of several thousand names is on file at the Chiefs office, and it is proposed to publish them with tha caption " Directory of Fast Men of St. Louis, for 1867." On this list the name of a,young man appears over 300 times, showing that he visited the places pretty often in the course of three month. He will come under the head of ."Very Fa3t Men." , Oood Q-ibls in the South. — lhe Holly Springs (Miss 1 ) Reporter knows several girls in Marshal County who were raised in the lap of luxury, with fine carriages to ride in and money by thousands to spend before the war, who can, now chop wood, drive a two-horse waggon, go to market, and do all the housework. Tney can go in the kitchen too, and prepare a dinner equal to a !• rench cook. And then call on them in tha parlor, they treat you to such muaic as would make the houris listen with wonder and admiration. These girls have cheerfully conformed to the change in their pecuniary circumstances, The Reports thinia woy &r© ■worthy of being ita weg of &« greatett mi tart h the M* "