The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-12
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NcRrolx, June IL, 1s5s
The captain and crewof the kidnapping sehoon-
or Francis French, arrested at the month OF .he
Chuckatuck river few days ago, with the neg'o
boy Anthony on board, had their fua. exam,hs.
ton before the Mayor this morning, aud wiz De
sent 10 smithiield, on the steamer Sea brd: so'
morrow. when they win undergo an examination
before magistrate. who will commit thom iot au
examining eonrt, and In all probability senu them
| hack to Norfolk for safe.keeping, when we afe
not surpri.ed to hear il the report respecting the
| Islc of Wight Jail IL correct.
| The United States Court ID now engaged on tht
civil docket the jury having brought 10 YESTERDAY
verdic, of nal giatty IN the case OF United ssa's'
| IS John Fradell. Captain ofthe bark VIM I" Lewis
| uoLs ,s,sso,ti was entered In the case OF The
| mates and they were discharged.
A daring attempt was made Sunday night .'
| burn the bailding known as the old odd feiiow
Hail, the asmes were supprasaed however WIN 'e''
| little damage.
| The Democratic party held a ratification meet
| Ing last night and brought out ticket tor cit,
officers. The American party bold meeting 70
night for the same purpose. There Is consideraoI'
excitement here about the approaching elecIioh
| and the contest will be a warm and close one.
There was launch of beautiful pilot boat hers
| this morning which attracted the attention OF !
large number of ladies and gentlemen. she eiioeo
off beautifully ard as she touched her native ere
ment was christened HoPE. In compliment 10 me
gentleman, under whose direction she was yum
The yacht Breeze. owned by VIM Allen, ESD o.
Clairmont on James River arrived here TINS morn
ing, and rides at anchor in the stream on tue o''
Custom House Mr.. Allen came IN ner.
The steamer Coffee went to Hampton TINS morn
ing, with about three hundred children on ooaro,
who on q picnic frolic. FEM oSsi'N'
A r.p, FROM 8 SWAN CO. To the P46lfc.--Eh be
Press of this state where the legality OF our laws
are better understood than in New YORK. nave 500
Ken out SO boldly and manfully against the proseeu
tons gotten up to annoy us. that it requires OF
Va to say but little By the confederation OF rlVa
Lotteries and political schFmers. presentments were
found against us by the Grand Jury Of this county
We were ready and desrous to test the question
and fhaying employed connsel.) one OF our firm
came on from New York TO Georgia for that purpose
The adjournment If the Court without our act, laid
over the cases TO the next term. when we feel salts
fed we will be enabled TO maintain the rights which
we have bought and paid for The Sparta Academy
Lottery is legal and all the powers OF the law cur
enemies may try 10 for selfish purposes, cannot
take away these rights
Car Tus5ress goes OF uninterrupted and we are
informed by counsel that there is no. lire in The
Statute Book Of Georgia authorizing any intcrrup-
zion with orr drawings The Lease has 10 RIM,
and we assure the rutlic that we have the best
counsel, who advise us that we can maintain our
rights sgsinst every rivalry in onr business.
SAY Ell SW AN Il co,
Managers Of the Sparta academy Lottery,
Augusta Ca
The attention Of t6e rah'ic is also called TO the
following letter from Col o. a IocHEANE, one of the
Attsrnes for SWAN j. Co
NAcox Ga, June 2, 1855.
Messrs 6 SWAN & Co ku1ust, Ga:
Gentlemen: have received your letter relative
to the rrosecuti. IL against you il Kichm nd Snpe-
r,cr Court employing me counsel. and VIII ap-
pear in the csses for yGu This will DO moro heart
lily from the peculiar Circumstances under which
these prosecnti Ds were commenced. FOR see By the
newspaper articles enclosed q despicabie attempt
resort.d TO- out Qf0tiS Sae toi' tius pnbic opia
icn BIZ meat of letter perverted 70 publication, by
new SNAPPER artic es and ths rnnterY IN Few York
Mayor presumlng TO interfere with the rights and
privileges of the people of Georgia That all thi'
M cts my unqualified disapproba ion need scarce
Is remark: aud to assail this impudent dic:ation
this uumi,igated injustice in the court house O
Richmond county and hold it up to the scoTn of tbs
pub ic, will not only be professional duty, but
| Can add personal qualification.
An an sTeSted zeal, or aft scted indignation aeains
lotteries is oapoogy for attempting to overwhelu
men in public opinion without fair ard impartia
| trial. to which all are by the law constitution
| ally entitled. have examined the facts connected
with the case and feel satisfied the opinions para
| ded as infaiible, are untenable, unsustaired b
law and their publication for the res son ref rred 10
| unjust. The lottery privilege under which yoI
draw was granted previous to the act OF 1885, upoI
| which the presentments are founded. The law o
1883 by special pcoviso, has no application to lotte
| les previously granted. The charter OF the Spar
| ia Academy Lottery granted in 1929. and hu
will fall the presentments THAT is has expired b!
its own limitation" stated, deny and will x2iu
tain There is no limitation CT time in the charter
the Law expressly and uueQuiyocally negatives sucf
an inference or construction. The grant is givei
to the trustees and to til IN Office not 70
any specified or limited time, but for purpose t
raise by lottery a specified sum of money. TE
trustees of the Ac Idemy are now through you at
fec:ing and concentrating the purpose for which i
was granted and are receiving their instalmen
for the same But these question for the cour
and not the public to try. We will there meet ant
argue them, ard. I believe successfully and tri
umphantly; and the result of the iseue will eyi
denee, that yerdicts written out or manufacture
neither suit the taste, temper. PRIDE independence
or Intelligence of Georgia jury. who. being ea
clusire judges of both tbs law and the facts will
hesitate in the!u.terance of their o,Cn opinions ant
the convictions of their own Judgment, irrespective
of Gictation from any quarter
Yours, truly,
o A LoCHRASE,
Counsellor at Law.