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at twenty-five per cent. after three years. BY
subsequent act, however, this was altered, md
the duty kept al the highes, rate. On woollen
cloth there is now paid duty oftwenty.fve per
cent. on their original value which, with the usu-
al addition, amounts to 81 per cent.
On cotton cloths, although the nominal rate per
cent is the same, The duty in effect much high
ef II Is p per cent. on the first cost, but then
the first cost is to be deemed always 10 be at least
20 cents square yard; whereas, in fact, Of the
cotton cloths from India best suited TO our con.
sumption, and for which, consequently, there is
most demand in our market, the original price
ordinarily does not exceed IL cents pet yard
Here then is duty Of Ia cents on n yard of
cloth which costs but Ia; that is 10 say, the
duty is near eighiy-fhree per ceRium on the cos,
of the ar:cle-and this the importer says, in ad.
d.tion TO the cos. Of Evaporation This is so much
bounty 10 the home manufacturers! and yet, in
the face of this known fact we are asked if ice
will do noihiag for our own cotton manyfacirsrs;
and !, is now proposed TO mise the pouniy from
eighty three per cent. TO 1873 per cent, Iron is
another article, on which there has been consan,
effort to raise the duty. II j, an article Of very
general consumption, in most of the occupations in
life, The cost of importation itself is generally
nearly equal TO the original cost. BY the law Of
1910, the duty was fixed at nine dollars per ion.
1t has Leeu since raised 10 fifteen; and it is now
proposed to raise it 10 twenty-five
lie believed, upon the whole, tina, all reasona-
bic encouragement had been already given to
manufactures of cloth. He had the pleasure of
esing gentlemen P,s,en', no, from one only,
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF Deed Of Trust ex.
ID ecuted to me by William Monigom.
err, Of Record in Conveyance Book, No.
6, Psge 1873, 1874 and 1856, executed on
the l4th of October, 1912, and recorded
on the same day in the Probate Clerk
Office in Liberty, 10 secure the payment
Of certain debts therein mentioned, will
expose a. public sale, for cash, at the
Court House door, in Liberty, on the
First Mondcy in July neat, the follow.
ing described property, 'o-wl.;-One ne
gro girl n.nred Lucinda, and one Negro
DO, "amed Isaac, known as little Isaac
and two Horses. will convey TO ihe
purchaser or purchasers such title as was
vested in the said William Mont gomerv
at the time of making the said Deed OF
Trust.
NJ. WHlTTINGTON, Trustee.
January 8, 1914. 44m6
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NOTICE.

n ETTERS OF Administration having
IL been granted TO The undersigned al
the January Term, 1914, Of the Probate
Court OF Amlte county, on the Estate OF
James Bra ham, Deceased, --AIl persons
indebted TO said Estate, are required to
make immediate paYment--and hose ha-
wing claims against the same, are reoues-
ted 10 present them duly authenticated
within the time prescribed by law, or they
will be forever barred,
JAMES BRABHAM,
Admr., De bonis non.
February "a, 1914. 5lw6
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FOR SALE.

1000 ACRES Of Land being stu.
HOOOaied in Section Number So
80, 81, 80, and 80, in Township Number
z, Of Range Number 3, East, in the Par.
ish Of Concordia, miles West from
Natchez, and four miles from the Miss;s.
slPpl River, being in whole and part or
all adjoining each other.
ms tract of land, perhaps isas valua.
ole as any IN the country, which can be
obtained. The above tract will be sold
IN the most favorable terms. For nar-
lculars apply toihe undersigned, at Gin.
on, Louisiana, where plan Of The Same
nay be seen and all particulars given.
]. B. PETTES.
Clinton La. Feb 10, la44 49ws
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New Cash Establishment
Fancy and staple Dry
Goods; Also an assert
ment ofBoots s. Shoes,
Ready Made Clothing,

and many other articles too tedious Il
mention, making in all complete assert
ment 10 suit customers. The subscriber
takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends, and the public generally that he
will be in recent of new supplies every
week from the City OF New Orleans. -
AS he pays cash for his goods it is his ~
tentlon TO dispose Of them on the same
terms, and for that reason he will be able,
70 sell at much lower prices than those
who purchase their goods on credit in
Clinton Louisiana, where many country
lay in their supplies. By al
system of fair dealing the subscriber
hopes 10 merit, and receive portion oil
public patronage in his line, as he will SELL
u the very lowest prices Tor cash.
E. DREYFUSS.
December, esd 1843. 42lf
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

A T the April Term, 1914, of the Pro-
IN bate Court of Amite county, will
presnnt my Guardian accounts of Jane S
Spurtock, MiItoH oP'.,'~-L, n,,d Sarah
oi'u' '0~'t fe- FINAL settlement and allow
ance. A. SPURLOCK,
Guardian.
March 2, 1914. 52w4
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue OF a Deed OF Trust eIs.
ID ted to me by WILLIAM MOsTsug|
RY, dated The 23rd day Of June, 10 II
year l842, and duly recorded ia The ri
bale Clerks Office in Liberty,to ssa1
the payment OF certain debts there
mentioned, will expose at public sis
Tor cash al the Court House in Lhn
on the first Monday in June next, lhaI
owing described Lands, To wit. ~
South East Quarter of the North VIZ
Quarter, ami the North Eas, Quarter I
The South West Quarter Of Section, Ma
of Township No. 3, Of Range 8, Eas1
Containing 78 SO 100 acres--and the "a
Half Of the South East Quarter oi&
ton No. 8, and the South West Qurt
OF the North Yves: Quarter Of Sella
No. 8, in Township No. 8, Of Rang !
East Containing ll9 acres Of lana-h
10Th Section in Township, No. Ma
Range 3, East--Coniaining $40 acras
land more less. | will convey 10 the "
chaser or purchasers such tile asW
vested in the said William hiontgous|
At At The time Of making the said Dead
Trust,
DUDLY w. BONDS,
TRUSTEE
November 25. f843. ssm6
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STATE OF MIssIssIPPI,l
Amite County, IS. !

SUSAN G. CUISINE IN culNcrry
w. b. CUISINE.
IT pom opening the matters of this
I bill, and it appering to the salts
faction Of this Court, that the Defendant,
| w. Is. Cuisine, is not an inha biiant of
this State, but resides beyond ihe'Iimiis
thereof, so that the ordinary process Of
this Court cannot be executed upon him,
it is, therefore, ordered, that unless the
said Defendant, appear before the Judges
of the State of Mississippi, sitting in Chan
- $40 Court Room IN thu Tnwn of
Liberty, in and for the County of Annie,
on the SECOND MONDAY IN MAY
next, ensuing, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO the Bill of Complaint herein, the
several allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed as TO him; and such order
and decree made therein, as the said
Judges of the State aforesaid in Chancery
sitting may deem equitable and iusl.--lt
is lurther ordered, that copy OF this or
der be inserted in the "Iiberly Advocate"
a newspaper printed and published in the
Town Of Liberty, and County of Amite, for
three months successivelv.
a true copy from the Minutes.
Il. l.. TORRANCE, Clerk.
Liberty, Miss, January /, 1914. ~
r. c. 1albert, Solicitor for Piainhf.)
New Cash Establishment
TFflE subscriber would respectfully in.
ID form the citizens OF Liberty, andl
the surrounding country, that he has just
opened next door to Ballard & Coyington,
a new and desirable stock oc
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March g, 1914.
MWLPIlOTRo

IHNHE SUBSCRIBER takes this meth
N cd OF expressing his acknowledge
men's 10 hi: numerous friends, for The
liberal patronage he has received since hi,
commencement in business, and begs
leave TO inform thom, that he still contin
ues al his old Old Stand, " Bledsoe's Cor.
ner," where he offers for sale an exten.
slve assortment of PLANTATION SIP.
PLIES, AT the lowest CASH prices.
Having made arrangements 10 be con
stanlly supplied direct from the Western
Country, with every article in the Pro.
duce Line, he is enabled 10 sell Western
Produce on the most advantageous terms.
His present stock consists in part Of the
following articles, 70 which he inyi,es The
attention of his frcnds:-
$50 bbls Mess Pork, 100 Kegs Boston r.;,.
100 do. Rump do. 90 do Collins axes.
so do. Prime do. so do. Weedino -.
~ 40; Chlne DO 3U0 pair Trace Chains,
IVY Hhds' Bacon, Log OK and Coupling
sstng of Hams, Chains,
Sides and Shoulders, Plough Lines and Bri.
300 Bbls Flour, dies.
o0 10. Whisky, Hames, Horse and OK
200 Sacks Fine Salt, Wagons.
100 do Course do 100 John Kings Ploucb.
lOU Sacks Coffee, con.5O Peacock Plouphs.
sistng Of Java Hayana50 Balenger do.
and Rio, Corn Mills.
9o o. barrels new moasses, Agricultural Furnaces
~ tihds new Sugar Blk and Russell Bro. |
so Kegs Mackerel gans.
5oO . boxes ! Tobacco. Lowells, Linseys ana
So0 Aegs Riie Powder, Jeans,
SOO Bags Shot. Bagging, Rope and
western Cheese, Boston No. Soap.
do. do. Butter, Sperm and StrainaI
4 large assortment of Candles
5randy Ram and Gin, Winter Strained Snerr,
hadaria, Sherry, Claret, and Lard Oil,
,weet Malaga Wine, Linseed Oil, !
fresh Hyson Gunpow. Castor Oil,
er, Imperial and BlackSpirits of Turpentine
Tea, White Lead, il
oston No. l LoafSugar, An extenaiye ossor, \
rashed g. powdered do. ment of stone war
lew Rice, Wooden ware
homason Lime, Brides and Martingaleo ,
full assortment of IronGirths and Circng1es.
and Iron ware, Grind Stones, &c 81 IA
Having Fire Proof Cotton Shed, where ii
otton can be stored with safety, he willlo,
axe liberal advances in Cash or Mcr. h
andze on Cotton LEFT with him for shin II
ent or sale. N
WIN. K. HENRY. "
Matches, December, ls43, 4sm2
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NOTICE.

A 7 the April Term, 1914, of the Pro
IA bate Court Of Amite county, we
viii present our account as Executors OF
Wti'a'a Morgan, deceased, for final SCI.
Element ana allowance.
WILEY MORGAN,
ELIZABETH MORGAN,
EGecutOrs.
March g, 1914. saws
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TRUSTEES SALE.

I'm PURSUANCE Of Deed Of Trust
executed tome BY John TRAVIS, Sen'r.,
bearing date The 95th day of October, in
the year l842, and duly recorded in the
Probate Clerks Office, in Liberty, for the
purpose of securing the payment of GER
tain debts therein mentioned, will expose
at public auction, for Cash, before the
door Of the Court House, in Liberty, on
Saturday the Sixth day OF July, io4f, he
following described negro property, To-
wi,:--CaeSar, Prince, Charles, Lewis,
Frank, Dace, Elisa, Sally, Maky, Betty
Polly, Clancy, Nance, Mariah, Letty, Sci
ny, Cicilj, Sarah and Becca.--Aso, one
BAY Mare, one dark Horse, ono Wagon
and>>Wo yoke Of Oxen, and four mich
lows. xviii convey such title TO the
| HI"'ShaSSer or purchasers as was vested in
II i execuing the above Trust 4 f5tseeSs. time
JAMES BRADHAM,
Trustee.
January !, 1914. 44m6
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NOTICE.

September l6. 1913. 29m6
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BLACK & MURE,
Cotton Factors
AND
Commission Merchants,
SO Camp 81. New Orleans.

In ENRY E. SALE, Agent for the 4.
HE bove firm in Woodvlle, Miss, has
on hand, a good supply of Begging, Rope
and 1ioine-and viii make liberal nd
yances on Co;tons, or purchase cotton If
the Planters prefer selling in WoodviIle.
VIII also keep good assortment Of Gro,
ceries. which he will sell Iow-wiIl sell
Begging and Rope at the city prices
September 8, l943. q8vl
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and hoped, as left The house, that | had TIA.
ken my farewell Of salt ii-h dinners for ever.
But by JOsel "ihe chi was not yet ~
his was about tso years ago; and since
then have been inveisled into the accep.
lance Of 10 less than seventeen invitations 10
salt lish dinners, which have now the geu.
efal reputation Of being pass ona,eIy fond
Of! | am sure. ifsuch thing were posi-.
bic, should have scquired taste for them
long ago; hu, on the contrary, my dislike
81 them increases 30 n geomelIiral ratio.
have becu several times on the point OF
ieigniug dyspepsia, as an excuse Cor dre'in
M oil invitations, but the thought Of Miss
EtgeSofih has prevented the. have
paycd that mjght have a slight touch az
t-lns' Cuoush to swear bS bur my chllli.
iying function continues As sitonl rs thstof
an ostrich OF an anaconda, tesln 10 lhiHh
that fate itself ls against ne. Without
doubt | en- doomed la- q certain time 10
walk the Garth, " during Which shall be
compelled 10 accept invltl,ioss 70 Goldfish
dinners They all d" Sc the death o' me
~ ug'h, ho4c,et; ,ha'l ba found gone
for coed same p.eassol got; the cror.
re,'si Qgos! Will s.' ou ny corpGs; sa6
the verdict uill BE-, y ed II a ~bic he,
GOD a suEisjon Of .ai d,h dinners on tho
BRAIN ~ kab,oktr.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WHITE LYING AND IT'S VICTIMS.
We have been not a little amused, anJ
". think our readers IS ~ be, md instructed
bsie, ia the pefusai Of an account, given 10
free aud easy eplstle from an eastern
freud, Of ;he evils Of "whita lying lie
elI. his oen siorv 80 we'll, that We shall
plunge n, once into his pleasant misHye:---
"Nak 10 and t4kc pot lurk With us,"
sdluend 4. IL al unueky mnucnt
accepted The invitation. forgetting that
h1' turkey awaited ~ home. Ga entering
The parIat ae met Ms -, Who feccIv-
10 'ne coy .oli'cly, bat seemed rather DIS.
Concerted ahcn her husband announced thai
lad dropped IN 20 due nrh tham. |
il-9-a away 20 4tve her 'tfns t. recover her
elamnity, but in the OpPn*t'r glass | "a"
her dart a reproachfui lauk a. her spouse
accompanied with jas'nfe 81 vcxh'ion and
q The same time sac him elevate his band
q ~ nplortng altitnde aud cast ~ her o
oeEechur look. All his vas seen nj u
SINGH elapce--but i, va4 -1iIicrent. vas
miserable from iba: moHeot. ! thought OF
i9' mtlay, and said to myself What 3
g''se moi to have thought of II beforeF Bur
saal could dol |, sas plain that the gude
VIE had only poor dinner to otter me, and
"asgrealiy mortified thcreat. uttered an
h'ernll vow that | would never again nc.
cep' m informal invitation to dine. u pre-
@ndel to be looking At some cng'asIngs on
aeea'u.!able, but vas al the while trying
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From iic Ncr York Tribune,
HONOR THE TRUE.

Thore never was better fought baule
lhau tbs, Of The " hig' Of our Slalc At the
recent election. The poll IA enormous,
aad such rs could not have heca made u0-
less every nerve had been slrl,aed by both
parties. Tho struggle was between the
friends and the enemies Of Henry Clay--oI
the man, his principles, and the great mems.
nres Of ualtrnll beuchcence with which b,s
n1ns ond lams arc tascpatably b ndod IT
and no Other man living has so many or
such deadly udycrgatics. HIS frcuds are
defeated, bu, mos, foully. Blaekcncd by
SANDER rs his character has been, We could
have surely triumphcd over these. There
is a noble trlba,c to the man implied III the
nc, that while our great leader has been
detained as 10 other man was ever DETAINED
has been constantly held up to the PEG.
ple as n dcbaucher, gambler, hlasphemcr,
virtual murderer, &c. he almost crcry
rherc runs at the head of has ticket Yes,
induced rs Henry Clay has been through
the canvass, he has polcd mol only the votes
niyen to the other Wing candidates. but
many more. As many M two thousand
Locofocos have broken over tho party lines,
and voted for Henry Clay, while hundreds
of others, nov tina, the fierce spirit Of the
contest, is over, hnve been heard 10 express
openly their admiration for Mr.. Clay, their
sympathy (Which he is not tho man to
needy for his misfortune, and their alarm
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[NU MBER 10.

reap the fruits ofi'. Al right. We have
mol heard iha, James G.. Birney is also To
have place ~ the Cabinet, but he ought.
lie nnd Mr. Calhoun have played udmlra-
bly, into each Others hands through the
great struggle Calhoun nominating Polk
and Blrncy eleciIng him. Surely, a seat
IN tie Michigan Legislature Will be DO eide.
quaie reward for Mr. Buney's unfifine aud
vitality necessary services 10 the common
cause.
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POETRY ".
From i1s Eep YORK 7T.jaas.
HONOR TO TIE PATRIOT.

To z lladclpfian- we ulioretanl, coniem-
osts grand and Il Ing 'es.iwornl 10 DOR Great
>'s6r-cea. Trey n pc-e Kissing y small ru5-
81 7to1s none TO exceed hyt GOll'rs--thr sum
oftwsaty thvussn I'd dollars to 10 paid 20 Powers,
TIE Sculptor. for a statue OF Mr.. CLky, TO 30
nl.rea IN snitahls building in one OF tho public
,raarsso 2 city. Probably since the death o.
ID. Father &C HE County, there has never {.
sny tine been s0rrow 50 pcrvsding and so pro.
icae4 40 that which follows the discovery that
M Gay defeated. Tho iatnlligsn, and right
\. 1lcd regard hin with an affection which no
other public man ever inspired, snd which is on.
II snrpassed by that desriIou to country which
induced the desrs Of his slce'ion TO the PFcslden
e. HgxET Clay Is defelted-woFsc thsn tat,
the People are defeated r and the Est suffer. For
him tho Presidency had few II any attractions
!. eonld add nothing to his greatness, or 10 his
reputation WHO would not rather he HrNRr
car han be President If there "a any such.
y. P,ly him. How true hOw much trncr than
,y.f b.lo55, arc t'e following line, BY Waiter
"IFe isnot Fallenr'
No- FAlLr*. No! as w4ll tho tall
AID p.Hi-ot A'lssblnY fall
As~ail Oaio's gi.r, tide
Roll backward on its mighty rack,
she. Columbus hone sod PRIDE.
III. sl4nlersd md the sorfy tried.
Ia hIs Triumphant, course tura back.
TErs Nor FALLESl Sm.k 70 Sind
Tho -haiuloss and unbiddsn wind
Oppose he torrents headlong course,
AID trrn ssidc the whidd~nd'a force:
nl, deem "a no, the mighty mind
" o cover before tho blast Of hate.
Or a1,il II dark aud csusolen i.l,
Tor thalzh all else Be dcsolsie.
/, sonpx not from tz high csiats--
A Hsri1s mid the ruin still
iTsr, Nor F.LLrx! Every hrcezs
Tie, v.ndsrs DER Csiamhit's bosom
From e,ld Pc1obscor- forest trees,
From Ocean shore from inland saas,
Or who're tr ried Nagpo'h's blossom
Float. yaow Ike on the fpl,ry wind,
!, booming oav7rl On h. err,
4 homag- 20 hs lofty mind
need The falling never find.
A praise which patriots only bear.
sraa ~ rng wE4rt A million eye,
Are turning gladly unto him;
The ,trlue Of Old ilalltriss
Before his sind'irg light grows din!
AMI men awake as from dream,
Or me,cors dazzling 10 betray;
And bow before lie pursst beam.
The earnest Of better day.
AL HSLi iho hour i fastening m
When. vainly tried bv SANDERS flame,
Columbus shall behold her con
Unframed. without laurel gone,
As ron tie fame. Of Babylon
Tho angel guarded trial came
Tho Slsnderor shall b. silent then,
Ills spell shall c."c tho minds Of men,
And iigho- glory wait upon
The Wgsrgav PArRior's future fame
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POSITIVELY TEz& EAST
goEEEl.

~ Il + subscriber clrnfa + 's,ess,. ,,host -
~ are led, o,,G 70 him ~ Boob account 90 10
The l,tof JlnIaty, 1874. r. emo forwsfd end
mek1 settlements Tho.c y o. q, not ayaij ibea.
selves Of lhr opportunity s6 ri5d between tbs
lad the II Of January l,45, respective o. ref
sons all find their crb's IN Ste hands o. an g.
Ger Tor uaFseiilf, COLLECTION.
J u uAPFOLDT
The claims ~ HAPPDIDT & WALLACE
are auil unsettled and those P rsous = no are ia.
dcbtet b. Note or Dlak account WnuI % well
10 settle Tuhin the ,uae pr.seflbnd shove -
they too will BE- dealt aith a. Inc Las directs.
VI iPPOLDT,
S4tt,siAg %. psfinsr.
DE s, 1874 or
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L. J. HOLTON,
Editor, Proprietor ~ Publisher.
TERf.S:

TEX MS:
TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS il
maid ia adpgHee THREE DOLLARS # nt0
p4id TO tlia threr months And THREE DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS # not paid uniit af
trr The expiration Of The year. No paper diseon
tiHu,d mill oil arresrages gre paid, except al he
option Of tie Editor.
IL Advertisements inserted at Oae Dollar per
square, &c lines or less, This sisfd tyPe) for The
hrst insertion ond 25 cents for each continuance.
Court Advertisements aud SherlGNs Sales etarg.
ID 2j PER cent higher; and deduction Of 33l
per rent r;R be made from ne regailr prices, for
advertisers By Tie year Advertisements inserted
monthly or quarterly 81 pr square for sIeh time.
Ssmtmoatsiy IS cents per square for each time.
AGENTS
Col Il. W Co.iran, Rfckienlnrg. ~ C.
Chs " Harris. MAJ Gr0re. v. c.
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PLA N,FAT'HON
FOR SIZE.

<sl~n ANHE Subscriber offers for sale
Nll-IEN gTfl2. ~ the Plantation. on whi.h he
ETLIs ! M formerly resided, kntsn as John
McDonald's, on he head waters Of
Paw Creek, containing about 1870 acres On the
premises is tolerahlc good dwelling house and
barn' As Gold has been found on this land there
is no doubt of the existence of a vein. For parti-
culars, enquire of John NJ. Kerr, on the premises.
ANANIAS SING.
Jan. II, lsia ig
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The Farmers ~ Planters
LARGE ALMANAC
FOR
1916,

uJOR sale at this Office, either by The troce
" Dozen, or Single Grocc 81, Dozen 70 cts'
o cents single ono
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those which we did not hear are vouched for
by persons who did hear them"
As soon as order was restored, Mr. Drom.
goole proposed the arrest of the two members
by the Seargeant-atarms Mr. Saunders, of
n. c. proposed committee Of inquiry, and
various motions were submitted amidst great
confusion. Mr.. White begged that all these
motions might be withdrawn and he would
then submit a statement which he hoped would
prove satisfactory. Mr. White then expressed
his sincere regret and poignant sorrow at the
occurrence He knew that it reflected dis.
credit upon the country and dishonor upon the
House. Mr.. Rathbun in like manner pronoun.
ced proper apology, which ended in the two
members shaking hands in the presence Of the
members, which scene called forth spontane.
Gus burst OF applause from the galleries. Mr.
Dromgoole withdrew his motion for arrest Mr.
Holmes, however, moved the expulsion OF the
members. Mr.. Cappell of Ga. desired their Sc.
we're censure. A resolution was finally adopted,
authorizing Select Committee Of five mem.
bers to inquire and report upon the whole sub.
ject, including the assault of VIM. 8. Moore,
and the House then adjourned.