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EDMUNDs g. MAYNARD, for Pf. ]. MACK,
w. p BRIGes, and G. F. BAILEY, Esqrs., for
Def.
In the case of HinckSon .. Crane, (IVth
Trial. the Jury returned sealed verdict, this
morning, for the Defendant.
V. Lyman, Conuerse, and Pomroy y. Dubois
Assumpsit on guaranty to pay for goods pur-
chased by JAS Orr. In this case, the Jury re-
turned verdict for the Plaintiff PRlLPs g.
LEY and MILLER, for Def.
-CoUSTY CoURr.-VI. Bailcyp. Farm
T. Assumpsit, for alleged breach Of promise
Of Marriage. After having been out some Is
hours, the Jury returned verdict, this forenoon,
Of $3.50 for the Plaintiff KAssoN g. Ed
MUNDs, SMALLEY and s. s. BRowS, Esqrs., for
Plf PHELPS and CnirTENDEN, for Def
| This case was tried at the March term, Of the
Court, when, the Plaintiff recovered $780,
We understand the Defendant was able to pre-
duce additional testimony, at this last trial, IN
mitigation of damages.)
VII.--U ood,Oard u. Rutland and Burling-
ton Rdilroud Company. Action on the case,
to recover the value ola truak and its contents
The Jury returned verdict of S92-5S for the
Plaintiff DAvEv and WIRES g. PECK for
Plf SMALLEY, for Def.
VIII.-Orr y. Taylor ct al. Trespass, for
breaking and entering Plaintiffs house. Cause
continued on trial. Plaintiff to pay costs of
term. Wires, PECK and UNDERWOOD, for
Plf PHELPS and CHlrrENDEN, for Deft's.
IX.-Herrick r, Noble s. Sons. Action on
q contract for building house. On trial as we
60 to press.
WIN. s. Potts of Wayne Co., Ohio,
Democratic Justice of the Peace and man of
influence, announces in the Hamilton lnteli-
gencer that he goes for Scott and Graham.
WHY don't some of the Democratic pa
pers attempt to explain why it ia that the En-
gllsh papers are so anxious for the election of
Mr.. Pierce? They call him, and we'll they
may, "a practical ally of British interests
Americans are called upon to thus play into
the hands of British interests vii! they DO it ,
The greatest case Of deiicacy we have
heard Of is that of the New Hampshire Cier
gyman, who omits the twenty fourth chapter of
Proverbs in his pulpit readings, lest some of
his congregation should charge him with med
ding with politics, ami meaning to cast re-
Election il he should read the tenth verse, which
ms inuates that man who jd,nts in battle, is
weak in war, and rather feeble in peace.
- Who is Pierce p Exchange
He was Brgader in the Mexican war, and
fought at - and at -, VIC don't know
where, but he killed Cass, and Douglass, and
Buchanan, and Marcy, and dozen or SO other
"togias."- Raleigh Register.
lie killed them: No; lie was only the club
they used to Kill each other. Let no. the sake
boast itself against the hewer."-LouisvlVg
Journal
LAKE FIsHERIEs.-Thc Late Fisheries
are beginning to rival in Importance the fishe-
ries of the seaboard. We learn from an arti-
Gle in the Chicago Tribune that ten thousand
persons are now more or less directly depend
ent on the fisheries Of Lake Michigan alone
From a single district in the south end of this
lake, embracing the islands, bays, and main
land, extending north and south about seventy
miles, and east and west about 100 miles, it IS
said there will be shipped this year not less
than 1000 barrels of fish, which will com
mand in market about Sl50000.
-"STRAws," &c.-On the passage of the
cars from Cleveland to Columbus, on the 10Th
instant, vote was taken by which the political
| bias of 307 voters was ascertaned, The re-
suit was as follows: Scott lG2, Pierce 81, Hale
81.
-Nearly 100000 tons of Railroad iron
have been imported within the last three years
into the United States from England at a cost
of over nineteen millions of dollars.
At Iowa City, there is ScorT Club,
which has Ex-Governor Lucas for its Presi-
dent, and Major De FoRREsT, who was Chair
man of the Polk glorificatlon meeting in 1874,
Tor its Vice President.
The Presidential election, this year. will
take place on Tuesday, the second day Of No
vembcr Only five weeks intervene.
line w ashlngton Monument Is now III
feet high, is still in progress, and has every
prospect of being ultimately finished, accord
ing to the original design.
- Some ingenious person, whose time
doubtless 'hangs heavy on his hands, and rho
doubtless would give great deal for some
thing to do, sends us the following. 1t reminds
us Of Hamlet's reply to Polomus,
what do you read, my lord!"
~ ords. words, words"
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