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Show A ';Refor.mer." Some weeks since a gentleman, who "sports" the military cognomen of major Carman, stated, in the police court, that he was trying to reform one of tho "uafortuc-ates," "uafortuc-ates," whose name is Pauline, and hi- efforts in thit line were about ta be orowned with suc-je.i. It . appears, however, that the anjor h:ii been deceived, de-ceived, for evidently the lady has not beoone pure as suow yet. Complaint was made yesterday against the gallant mjor and the pliablo Pauline; aud the complainant told some curious stories of how the major was succeeding in his laudable enterprise; and how the sacrificing sac-rificing shepherd was guarding his flock somewhat too closely. A warrant was issued, and last night tho officers sought the "missionary," and found him oscupying relations towards the feminine which should be rrcccdcd by a marriage ceremony. They wcro removed re-moved to the neat and substantial stone chapel in tho rear of the city hall, and there left to ruminate on the uncertainty of such reformatory proceedings. pro-ceedings. To-day the major will le oiled upon to show cause why things were thus. |