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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
GoasistiOn and Sentence OfsiseI, Daniel
s.i.4tas@ .g III D0WafF. ,9sEAE Ayl, ases

EF I44 tAs. Z.
The S,annton !. Speeta'ors'f of the 10Th
inst. says The argumentinthe case
Of tlie Rev Daniel DoMaey was opened
on Wednesday last. b. WI. S!FlIs BAYLOR.
'Esl for the prosecution. Messfs. Skin
ner, Bell, Baldwin and Michis spoke on
tie other side. and Col iIIarnsn. for the
Commonwealth, concluded ihs discus
sion at 4 lite hour OH Saturday baster-
noon The.jary retired fpr a short time,
bntI being unable u agree tlSe Court
adjourned 10 Monday incoming. a.At
the opening Of the. Court oil Mantl,v.
Nc was announced that th4A jaey had
agreed upon verdict. The PRISONER
aud the foreman rose to1tl,air Ii feet,
and The latter pronounced The verdict,
Esitilty of<nhnrtler III the tsecond degfeel
'The.tesm of imprisonment iilsthe peni-
tentiary WIS ffxeti rat eight years. The
prisoner received TIE announcement,
Fwiflf fortitade, a slightly increased paIk.r
and 4 downeast expressio,iof coaatenance
being the only symptoms of 5emoti5n Y!
Thus has ended atriAl which mas excited
great Interest ID tiist community and
Throughout the country The Facts are
$50 Familiar to our readers, tila,lwe deem
it useless 70 reeapiiulate them.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
- 80 sn,hara.l Probationers. IncEease'


Il ,he organization Of lie Conference,
there Mere le preachers, viz
S. Kelly. S. X. Vsught-a Nv .sB. Me Far
land. 81 Al. Rattbah. s.. Black M. r..
BsbeoFk II Lancsster, w Bickers ]. j I. .
yannelf, d Long, G.. NJ. Sullivan. a. w.
Thompson, III. Rankin. J. G Thornton.
81 p. Eummiins, and WI. NJ, Prottsman.
Out be fhe sixteen. six only remain syiz;
s. Kelly, s.. II. Yaught, S..A. Rashf
bun, ST. Black. W. Bickers. and. Cs n
Sullivan. sf ,gs,i z a sa lii t3ssss
Others. however. have come IN. and we
now have So preachers in the regular
work, aud two on agencies
\ Al tile last session of the Conference
l2 preachers were admitted on trial, AND
r..adrh tted.
The note df OUT last Con ference. upon
expangfing The general rule on slavery
was pretty nearly unanimous, bnt two
voting against it, and but one of them is
now 4 member Of our Conferences.
We now have what W. haye.lang desir-
ed to have: apure gospel Discipline, rem
lerihs Ia Ctess. the things that are ECa-
sar's, and unto God the things that are
Gods. just snch d book As AL Methodists
should have. and iii law.abiding Metho-
I.dists viii have. whore slavery is tolerated
Itby lsw53 Our Disciplinary Iigesase drrwr
Between the civil and eeelesiastieal an
lthofities, and while we ehimlho right, as
D church. 70 legistate uponthe former
we hold. fthatI we, As i church. are vested
with flu anthprity fromlhe great srprems
Head Of The church 70 claimsall the priv
ileges Of lhe hitter, according 10 the grants
anil festrtctiops of the Bible, Its % us
cause of rejPi iag. that the Sdnthert
| Methodist ship. has been SO successful ii
crossing the stormy sea. and is now s.
securely meofed. IN. he harbor Of gospe
peace anas saiety land We fondty hppr
that Chris, may guide the vessel that con
tains the pthes- half frte Methodist fam
| ity 10 the same tranquil port, ,where They
may rest III peace from the stormy 81
that threatens 10 ea4ulpl them. W. Al
81 desired to- express otir sincere graft
| tfdeato Gs,1.I 1far the noble part Tint tl,e
Western Virginia Conference of The Meth
oaist Episcopssl Chaleh saath. has acted
Flu Spreading scripturaI holiness over thest
| lands especially when We remember tn
opposition that she bal u con,ehd
with. Ii Ii not tins fsr Christians Il
cease their strife. and lHIite their prayers
for the ,saIfa,ion Of Ire world 2 What i,
it that i united Christian werld eonif no
accomplish ? Wien win lie Saviour'.s
prayers beaaswered whiei, stanils befor,
our, eyes 10 dis memorable langua.sss.
lt.s Holy Father keep ,hrolgh thine owl
name hose whoma thou hast aivenlne
Isthat they rsi..y be one as We a1e
Il ssn 81 HARtiESS. I
Il .s1.e,e.I,arn N &. .naseIa co, vi, Oct. 5
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
Tka Cam House.


s '.....l sIIloss attendingit|. y
NJ, q. y m 56,Irt house. Az
j. ,1aE;na ssst statement we SOP
sa 80 j : sn,,nsi.,;nn apd walls were LEFT
3 c;a -. narlsct Isl save he expense Of
.s., ~, ,,3nG mi ~ find this ii not
L 800 esp,ss ssl,nlawiIp have to bstss
M h1;l s1 from ia foupdation. and the COS
viii I'M IL Iittls II anv short Of tbe. price .ni
lbs drSsgiinal e,sonSstrution which vas abel
IA 600 sk go
While on this matter, We have = shg-
yestion 10 fnake.I 1t was the intention Of
he original settlers of place. thai
The court house should Be Oh the Public
Square. and.itB was thstopposition ofpnf
man alone John Hay that defeated The
Iproiect aud caused ihe. building tassbt
erected elsewhere. Wsshave good and
sufficient reasons for believing ihateihal
gentleman subsequently, repented Of bis
violent opposition ita having the copri
house thus located andas all barriers are
now removed. We would suggest che pro-
priety Of hayingHtl'e building erectedEi7
W AS. fO45 - 1' a. Essl1 10 NJ IL
Icnpted by the sciti court house, ior qpl
wards q iorty years. 49, |.
The pablle Square y new. cnts up ard
Siversited WIN rpa als ln Almost every w.
irecl!on. rendering y npt only 9 HIGHWAY
lln tar weather 4lor ~ teams g Piss eve,
Y ana ron ], ING rsxef' pue an aitquffe
space, y iuli view q the surroupdieo
lFeslaenees' Ior ule anllesoI hornen s'oakt
Eaqa ~ iIsf present conuillon : Z allsgraf !.
y our Hourishlng loMSn. We douot =
flliefe Y 4 slnsia PrePTf1y holder on W.
square lnaI wlM qolee. V 'a'l w
spans pIsr.hsp' 1, WI 4 me statel
pu.loinss nus pra,,s'nss illo m eoF 2
pafaslse ssase q na''Fe' y @ nlsh state P
lnl p,
| ~ can poast q . poPnls n! ProyerbS,
~ lor reneement ann in.eiligenes; aTf
We are 60 I'm, Fm'ilar win WE nslb.llfl'1'
ana feanea 81 iues's q ihe G ], ss9 g my
own, maj WnelA MS sav lne ollc p mare
" ~ present fonaillpn s=ls an eye sore
repf1acn' ana s'and'ns a'sgrade' VI
49, 80 8 81 Z. ~ W
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
:, ! i, ! s.sss i4ks. arbihitis

A TnaILIise ScFS5. LAR exhibition
pf tableaax. was given the other evening
ID Metropolitan Hill Sticago. A celorr
I'D light in burning set some Of the seem
eryonrfires Tfm C!,ira spI 1ess saystt
Those on the floor at first Believed the
Einae.a psrlsaflthe. Representatives, but
those at The front end Of the gallery got 4
true idea nf she case, and one shouted.
9i..The Hall is on Ifre-make for the
door l's s'Iot;depictlttte frsuzisdralarm
that seized lIie entire Audience 4of- full
tFeptyefve hundred people Ycnll BE- i'm
possible. Every seal on the main a ,or
AID on the galleries was full, and aisles
we're thronged. a,id the whole number az
tempted make fer the entrance left ae<
eessiblea M alle for amomept o. two
seemed 10 possess the power or the dis
positionsto inferpose any stay togthe fer
irer.fortto dictate sclanness. but the air
lrapg With shouts. groaas. screams and
cries. One ypnngilady was seized with
yieieHt shsslefies.sH The FIRE WAS .foriu-
iilaiely subdued, without I'd lffioalty and
loss m 81 t1As
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23

each side. Josiah Randall. Esq, and
Col. Benz. H Smith ApaeAred md drga !
Ell. for Josiah Randall T Iustes. Messrss
Thomas III BEoua q George s Psttoa,
for Edward Lacouture. and Judge Sum
mers for Mr.. Maupertuis.
The trial Of these suits has elected
much interest ia our continuity. The
arguments of counsel, we're chiefly On the
various contracts before meniio1ed ~
BpthsLaccatufe and Maupsr uisccutsnded
.tof he removal on Mr.: Randall from the
trns.ee-shiP. and resisted !. his claims
!. a,aiinst he swan Estate. Both Lacou.
,are and Randall resisted lie claims 81
Maupertuis. and Randall and Maupertuis.
/, t,,rn resisted The claims bf Laeouture
oa the Swan lands. Many very impor..
;ant principles Of law were argued, Prin'
ciples Of international law, DEGREES q
French Courts. and questions about lprlsI
d;ct;on. Mountaineering facts connect
id With the history of iaeH well known
Swan lands, together With 1he progress
FL he Franco Allemande Society and
The Franco Virginia Steam ship Conpa-
nv. were freely discussed. and added g
theinterest Of tie suit, and The arguments
i s. =. l.5s s
Of Counsel.
On Friday last, the arguments were
concluded, aadthe huge mass pfpape'rs.
81 French and English. together With fhe
written arguments Of sydney Baxter \ q
1osa,,h Mago Esos.. of L. Laconture.
o,,d ri essrs Broun IL Patton, and also
.ho min ted arguments Of Josial, Ran
dali. Esq, were snbm tied II TIE Court e.
g. sc;s;on And the 18Th 81 January
NEXT. has been Fixed upon, by lihe Court
to render decision in these important
suits. u s.3
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
Derasratic Meeting IN IPiitSIlYanias

Fs4 A 81 - " artiSa TIA, ,,ss.ralis, "a W U
a. in p:..il,... ~ ill.,. ITa,, i, y,
W. sau n. 20 ;.,, " f,e,ahs. s.,
ass ass NE, Iii s,lsas,o fl,e cbafl
Z w, : ~ s. ID, 3 ,itaa So,
s'', nj "a q a = Is ,lsinoa
is 1oS NJ :. " IS . :, !, d..,a
osshs = IS I - e ~ a,,.;on y
gslss ", ~ fspss q, a,,,;ns.;ng
pe neip Iof, we purpose y, .. 10 y, - =
sandldales teg wv omces ~ .Te .ss',
Lieut. afoverllcg. ana Aaorney '1en p
Col. SEQ =. g.beii piiered stne lo1,ow-
ing preamble ana resoiu ~ ~ Wn'ch EDS he
supported with very .hand some ana aps
propFlate speech. ana wnign were aaopsen; !;
~ hefeas. the Esnsrai Comm ,luF q
lemocraey has deeilnea 81 neglecaea !, 3
hk \ time ,or place w lne mestlF Z! HIS
'empcratlcssslase yopven,.on IL no e l.'aie
candidates. i9r doser1or, Lleu'en III 4 10y
efnor ana Altorhey pe'islal' 81 'iie
lore i, 49,
lst. fesolXea' nae 1ne psnocras y
party OF ilIlsv,sah'a .Weuis. y
their Dfe'hrfns lhfoushovl 'hs s'tass' a'''''
1hey appoint ae'esal II 9 VS. = es''s M
ION N me sly g .ly'cnpurs ~ esses
where a. such lime ana pace i as !, my e
agreed apon to nofhina IS sa'la'aa.es ~
Governor . Lieutenant u9sffhof w. =
aoraey Ienefai. I'll, ",
81 hesslsea, 8 n 3 ''s ~ 4, .1.,s'. " J;
po'ntlcuf oelesalss i.pnl ea,l. ,l''ts MI.
~ 1 q. e fpifesf's " 1870 ~ q
q i,,l'sssvah'a Z MY r eol a:' Il
lloa' ,lrso's 49, l'ss.'Y ] " 1F tts's
Try - i.'ss .s ., w. !, \,
, Il't 'unofr 2, s1oss aps 'sangs I'M 4,
oefs Prssshlea ,o ~ pu''s' & ~ ,'a.'l
e'''l'l l''a.ss.. : ~ 80. MN I.
ana rs. = ssp'ss IN, s Ps,es ID.
Il .l's hiaessa 3 Z. anr i. q y i ~ ID
u'sclea'onol pnsil 80 z apu ~ III
w'suoin.t l'a'lios'sni ~ o,,F,s - II
''.aeelconY el !, ~ 1851 9 ''isn
Iiolaales Wofshs y ''fAr ~ s'aeuarus Y
~. .. psf,st .s Ill I, y. !.
4tn. hFso,sea, llas any g.'p L'eliso'
Graf rom me county Q r'e'ssisanAs'
other than tnose namea oeiow VINO w may
oe m Lynehogrg or Wherever, the So conyen-
Ei'on may ne heidi curing We Suing q
sad convention pc considered q delegate
II Under. the second reSoluilon me a CHAIR Il
man made TIE following appointments In,
Hen sFm AZ Iredway,Jas ~ " hlltie.
col Iarpley White, Jas . PAINFUL. Ut
FG Ihpmpsons Daniel Coleman, W. JAS a
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23

i "a Il MarexlSs Acroe.-Tae y
E0uis Republican tells, in . p '.''s
ant way, the wicked doinss q az W 8.
OF nanaedrsH Daclater i Grinpn, sAe
silaspieK tkplaIlieg stsrlbe g
ohclof thema young lady Of y lsep las
the otller!a resident Of New lorS, ~ y.
then ran away with aEtllird, whoigp
would have served like tAee o 9'4s
had not q, worry / large bFetker alll ,
police officer intarfered. lie j. ~
III. Jail, and thinks of comG,ipH
suicide. &. sAsss
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
N1sRow HsuApr rsoM 4 FoRrryr.-

AhhYW I1SbArA ~ = = W - I
senllsmanaIo B4IlimSre, Nd. lqrEssA
:onnecte.l with thsslu9f, recently lrsas
visit 10 England. and while there, aisAi'
cd : number u the RACES betting PESi
freely ID a small way land gel,erallssea'
ing pas1wiaher. EI,alIy.j:astbslsF ls''
ing, be went 10 the CssareFitch r'oa,
with Il balance, il his favor up y W
tlEe of some SID 900 en bis opsraioR
and finding the odds ten teone agalls
Ten IBroeck Priorcsss ne caneiaaea =
risk bis piIeso'fllen size CONF OIL aess
six inches behind. Had size nca'a
would have pocksted ii. COO ! IeeOr
within SIX Inches Of making that at y 3
Of money. We SHOULD calI 4 p,esty al'i''
escape 81
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
III e sa,s'
From The Nprfh All -
The Ahsil0h q PtaaIstafs .'.Ig
: House lnfWtshiAgibal-l ifmsssss , u
goHSrissSgt ne Fafo TN.

NJ uNp ~ 1 " tSAiA ID 4 - 8tmhkS ~
CoHsrtsss 100 ihe Faro T1lI.
TIE auction Il I,hs Win ,.rss
blino house of PeniIslon, Ia,sl s' y ~
II Was,,iAatstt Sttsac,s,l 49, pee:s 9ssdd
among which was I I,h 4 x q enii
crinoiine. 4ail9 & .lliw PSS0'se
IL Tkehois4. itsslf stands eenss.;.
On pennsylvania ssahs. E 80 p1sM
sqnsfes ii khel capitol, ana i. .s' y
quenied sile 81 .he stree, i, y
|iauwm lUscltixsns ansl sttamsu.'' ~
White House. hud We. hAs 49,:
escaped thu optics Of the polio a. 81 ''
The llsFuisltfe, sapneili, meu,a -, A "a
lie whole place were without N. s ''asi
proach 20 te6aesent, ana u.s 81 ~ I. =
sypptom of lpSuriipns living !, s. !, "a, la
Any where. lt seemed 10 rsa.e,, Il. IVY
ppAs sl,lgari.y u The owner, ni,I'.f
subhiipg tin,s Of better brae,l;avs.
EafdinsFy good TASTE. 1. Is No.
that this resort. as seen. couIaa "A.
seiled Hny 1temptaliou bni icr fbo,.
ed BIZ thepsssion e garnbiiDg
sther. abdl III possible. worse 80 - =
are willing ~ BE- lie pimps and 49,,
enEs Of these bells. The nsloi;e ] "a s.a
THE house acquired was feH.c,edl s s,sssa
By the character. Of lie sisitors ~ ~, 81
lof whom were m pubic lie ana I,s.z \,
hold wbicii the proprissoi uec...i,;l IS Il !.
tained upon hisiyiclims sh,eave IS. !:
kdhlgenee ofthisyice. ThepabG.As,.Ssl !. :.
eeaatsronderning the success olv,s ~, ~
character ii this Pandemonian hEs I.
descriptipn the concern i,ssils weT. +
ageerated ID every respect. RI isa.
10 have died. leaving So. 900 q ~
psople's mohsy q IA bdIk % his frtu..
AS sttihcdl display was tie&Tly asm,I
a part Of the game rs cards, his wiAaSs,
were appropriated mainly % litsl o Ais
and hence be flprnted a gar eqaiipes
the avanne which exeelled all rivalr \
-decpRstieil and plays he said sa,kae. 4
&c ] competition Those WHO eiasA III III
| well-informed, say that /" bal IaekIsl II,
i followed him FOR several years asi a
other y establishments - carried IA 3
profils,F while he s.rntted along Win
leIse tltan pretensiors. assumed Is i
lnarnee which bseIss..s TO SINE Of Nm
bloodia Virrinia bur with whrAkF
| no conoecti5n whatever. Thcam
bling resorts have incrcased ieasisl,
/ Washington! wakin the last Tea a.
| and ii IS notorious that they hars &
more 10 denoraiiz4 Legislation lhag
| the o;hen .dehasipg and corrnpiing ia
Ieaees which hive been brought i i
lnpol weak. sen9l. or Bs-edy members
IC,aeress. I. vas dsaply impresseBb7i
silent. but elbduens witnesses OF tsis 6
when the drawers q Psndls.on's i.
were opened Yesterday. AMI Duns,
i bins relatin, Is so,,enaes bessrs Coayr
I.xare-eypsseiI.o public view. Thar
sry AMI wroichel1ess and degrslIt
fiallieteiIupoa lmsp sud f.milies BY d,
hells, ara appalling. all even The iaip.
| 49, eI sS " ! 80
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23

AIr GEoRaE. BrsDER has Just received
d ne " and splendid assortment Of ~
And winter goods, which be viii sell At
very low prices FOR cash. Give him 4
call,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
!, M. v,,ar,, pr,r,c,.t II

"A MAMMoTH MoRK ARTIFIcIAL LAKE
IN VtRaISiA mr.. Ellet, The engineer, IS
engaged ina grand scheme for improv-
ing the navigation of The KanaWha river,
forming 4 sast resuryoig Or MOUNTAIN
lake tosfeed that during low wateE.
A correspondent Of the Lewiisbarg Ya)'
Era gives the following information reia-
tive q the contemplated improvement:
& The object is TO form an, finland lake.
II reservoir IF waller, 70 keep Up tie nav.
igation Of KanaWhariyer. The reservoir.
which We are now surveying. will be,
made by making 4 dam between the
mountains, across Big. SeweiI Greek ~
The dam is tos|be 945 feet long, go 'fsess
high, 400 feet thick at the base. and 45
feel at The top. At either side Of the dam
will be made immense sluices to carry the
water away, which would naturally How
over the dam when it gets full. The
sluices are 10 be made os masonry Of the
most substantial kind. The water is to
be kept until ii Is needed in abe Kama
N la. when 1t is lo be lei off AS id is need
S'ed 10 keep up the navigation 81 tie river,
The means Of letting II off will be by7
means cf locks. You can form some
idea Of the the amount 81 water 1t will
hold when. I tell you IL Is to BEL twenty
five miles long, and from one 1900 feet
Ito. 4 miles WIDE There. is al, immense
amount Of speculation abont This great
work, The probable cost, DC, MIR. Taylor
SAYS thas tie dam will cost above 5000, !
1000. The cost.of tie land will be the
greatest drawback on the enterprise.
|Ts viii cover about SO. OaO acres DC land.
besides SO. 900 acres more which will have
10 be paid ior BY the company, because
it will be no account to tlle owners, being
al mountain land and remnants 81 farms
| suppose Sl. 500 900 will not buy the
land and pay The dsnaages. What time
lit will take this RESERVOIR 10 Gil, win, ]
/ suppose. depend on circumstances.
\ There are eight creeks flowing into Il -
/ The object II. after The lake gets full 81
4 water. to cut through tlse dividing fidrc,
4 between the lake and Gfeehbfiefs river,
Ipnd make i canal through The cut. ME:
Elicit Is making otlisr survey 81 Ne%
! River and Gsuley Risef.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-11-23
In Chancery.

IlINiS@t ~ OHdIIS5 ~ HhtAA9y VEL s5
EUoniplts.
FD'ffuc de Mosignon, ct
ala Defts.
Emile Dumas. and Josiah
Ranlalf, OF ais. Complts.
Edward Lacouturs, et als.
Delft. B iss5
El|ward Lacquture, Com
plainant,
Josiah Randall. vi ais.
sDeft
III These three suits came on together,
ana 1.-THE argument was commenced on On
yesterday fot4night BIZ Josiah Randall.
ESD, Of Philadelphia. The celebrated
"sman lands constituted thefsubjectt
matter IN controversy ii
III appears that III the year 1881 !, Col Oh
JAMES SWAN. of Boston. died in Paris.
France. seized anil possessed q, very
larss tracts ofland, lying and situate IN the
Coanties Of Randolph; Harrison, Wood.
Kanawha, ,Greenbrisr. Bath, Tyler, Lo-
gan, Boone. and other Counties West o.
Tie Allegheny Mountains ~ Virginia.
TRat these tracts III the aggregate, con,
+ ,ainasd upwards 81 tuo millions Of acres q D.
land. That after Che death Of Col. Swan II
these lands became forfeited 70 the Conf
moawssalth, ios nont pa5msnt of taxes,
amounting to some $4,000, Ia the
year 1888, il was made known 20 The
GenefJi Assembly Of Virginia, ahat Col.
Swan had rendered service e the United
{ States. IL our Revolutionary struggles with
| Great Britain, and had become Indebted,
Hid lafae sums 5ofmoneyi 10 officers in the
I French army, his old companions IN.
arms and had. in his last Will, directed
/ thai Ills large landed Estate il Virginia
I should 1be sold to pay his creditors the
money thus borrowed. These iacts be-
ling maze known, the Legislature q b V n
giilia, very generously and nlagnanl5s
aaousIy, on the Bib March. 1888 passed
IAN Act, conveying all cf the lands fo-rll
sfeited ID tho State. IS before mentioned.
10 one John Peter Dumas, IN trust, for the
benefit Of the creditors Of james Swan,
which creditors were mostly French
men, residing IL France.
Theltrustes, Dumas, had the power, Of
selling any aud aA Of these lands. And
i II sths years 184l, 1s42. is43. 1914 and,
|, 1916, John p. Dumas, and Mr.. Schmil
\ T'horaftld. "a Swedishtmember 81 the
l. Embassy of the French Court, made
/ VARIOUS deeds and contracts about these
bands. BY the agreement Of l845.
Sclimitl Thornfeld, was 10 pay two mill
/ lions Of francs for the lands. and was
l5tp make his first payment on the 3lst
4 December, l847. John P. Dumas,
5jlioweverg died before lie, 5lst De-
csmber, I847. After this. Charles
Dumas and likewise Emile Dumas,
sons Of John P. Dumas, were appointed,
lilly the French Courts, Curators of ahe
Swan Estate.
I4f oniho 18th February, 1852 Schnit
Thosnfeld assigned all hisright tile and
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Important Law Suits.

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Mr.. Mason hos finally agreed g I 1;ss.
from the Eronehl mission in the Pl' N,
co.em S ,ofanoo,s 4 NTH q. Daiias: ~
s,rcnessor IL either Is vet ind Gated. Ii
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of Vera Cruz on the Sist 0clooe.i.
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proclamation Announcing that Span y (.
about to make war on Mexico4 at ia 81.
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4lefefofs callsgb,ipon all MexieAps, !
leiiiis ana prepare to resist As CONN.,
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