New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-06
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How TII BUsIsIss or Courts Is DONE BY Pro-
FEssIosAL JuRoRs.-There is always in attendance
upon every Court, number OF men who make 1t
business TO cit upon juries, and earn livelihood oy
this "profession." They are generally OF the lazy,
Fslstaff style who can endure deal Of sitting, psr
ticularly # permitted 10 occupy comfortable arm
chair. An incident related TO US yesterday illustrates
the hsbits of these professional Jurors, which We
will give without naming the Court, time or person
cause hsd been submitted TO the jury IN one OF the
courts Of the city and soon az they retired to tner
usual room to deliberate of the professional Jurcrs
said:
find verdict for the defendant"
The motion wss put by the foreman, aud negslved:
The same individual jumped up sgein and moved tnst
q verdict be found for the plsintf. The foreman OF
the Jury who could not exactly understand the hsste
ard and change Of front Of the Jurymsn, voted the
negative very much to the disappointment OF the pro
fessons JurymaD. Finding the foreman was aoout
TO discuss some of the ints in the evidence he wills
pered in his ear:
"Iet rs agree There's another suit coming on in
the Court immediately, and we'll lose the chance q GET
tno on the jury"
- that wM iu., yhst the foreman was desrous Of
avoiding and therefore took his time. When the YER
dict was finally agreed upon, and the Jury returned 10
the Courtroom, another jury had already been sworn.
The professional Juror observing the chairs already
filed stepped up to the foreman and sdld IN tone OF
deep disappointment:
"There, told you SO :"
This incident furnishes sufficient condemnation Of
the professional Juror system. (Cncinnat' Com.
Two DuELs Yesterday evening, a gentleman re-
turning from the Virginia Springs IN the cars, over
heard conversation among come passengers, causing
hin to believe thst aperty was coming 70 Washington
TO disturb our peace and quiet by passage al arms
Subse quently he became convinced thai the
ists we've @. &. Carver OF Alabama and James Green
of Wsrrerton The OF the projected duel s no.
vet ssceItaned, brt Justice Dom thought the evi-
cence sufficient to warrant their arrest carver as
arrested and required 70 give security IN s1Vjo "hicn
he was endesvoring 10 obtain ST noon. Green had not
been arrested at that hour. =,
p. S.-Sinoe in the above was written we hsve had
al interview with Mr.. Carver the arrested party VINO
states that he was irsulted by Green at WarentOn
Springs. He challenged him Green, and they were
to meet in Washington; but Green, instead OF coming
TO Washington, stopped in Aexandrla; Ine inioIma-
ton Of the intended duel was forwarded by the riends
of Green TO the Police Of this city, and Carver arrested
and placed under security, ss stated above.
An alteration occurred few days since between
MI John York of New Orleans, and Mr.. Carrlck OF
Memphis Tenn, the settlement of which could not ne
po.tpoped until they could arrive at some town. 30
they agreed to stop at the first landing and there SCI
lie the affair." which they did, with their friends NJ
Charlse Laughlin OF Missouri, Is Mr.. Csrrcks TREND
and Mr.. w. A. Gardner OF Alaoams az mr. icik :s
frierd. No one else was present. They took tnsir
potitors and exchanged one ehot-Mr. York NOT mart
Mr. CarIick shot In the shoulder. Some words then
took place between Mr.. Gardner ani NJ. Laughln,
HhefeuDOn
Cgrdners friend, and Mr.. Csrrick as Mr.. Lsughlns
fi.nd-they took their posit )rs and fred tpe shot
Mr.. Gardner slightly wounded IN the arm Mr. laugh
Lin sbot IN the body sbout two inches above the MP,
but lie considered out of danger The parties ore
Low in Lexington, Ky.
VETERAN PosrNAsrERs.-The Oldest incumbent Of
spv post-ofice IN the United States is Gen. Joseph
Locke, now acting Postmaster IN Bloomfield, Mo. lie
has filed the Office for for.yfve consecutive years
and is seventy. four years Of age. Albany Argus:
Col John Billings Of Trenton has been Postmsster
al that pls,e, unnterrup.edy, snce 1901 fifty four
years and OF course is the senior Of Gen: Locke by
nesily ten years. Col. Billings is undoubtedly the
Oldest postmaster in the Union Col b. was eppon1ea =.
Brownvie. Mr.. Thomas Walker, row President of the
Bank Of Utcs, at that time publisher OF me ua'
.efsc. Mr.. Jcshus Stowe owned LANDS TO the nor,n-
ward Both were interested IN hsving mall route
opeped the former to ccuats his paper the later 70
bling mis- lands into market. Tbs department allowed
them 10 open the route, snd 70 take the net receos
as remuneration. Blank commissions were sent 10
them for the appointment OF posmasteIs, VINO a. Phy
were 10 receive the nst receipts of their othces.
Clothed with this pensry power they appointed DIN,
cisls along the route, ard Co. Billings wss ore OF
their appontees. Ii is fac. rare In the record OF
busipets that the Department never discovered but
ore error, ard that one very insignificant in COL b.
Quarterly reports during his long term OF ONCE Slc1
accuracy il as rare as Il Is commemorative lCtcaH
A ROMANCE QuAsHyD.- The MIskotG Iadelxgdeat
4 One of the Sioux Chiefs recently returned from
Wsshr g,on brought bsck with him addition to his
household il the shape OF q white wte-a good-look'
ipg isshionsby dressed young womsn aoou: ~ years
of age From one OF citizens, who went up to the
Agency the same boa We learn that che manifested
considerable dssppo ntmsnt at the aspect OF as.s on
btr arrival The romance OK the thing was pretty
tfl.ctusly pushed by the appearance OF .he ID,
mates and surroundings Of her home. She declined
all Oilers OF assistance from the Off cers o. the ooa,
who were anxious H. return her 10 civilized society,
protesting her ability and intention 20 attend 10 her
owp business, ard sdvised them to do likewise Iney
left her n sn eight by ten feet mud howell company
with q couple Of Dscotah matrons, who also, We
believe had claims upon the affection OF the Chief IN
question.
LOVE IN rHF CAas-The edit II OF The Harrisburg
T.lssraph is Informed of C. srgulsr adventure whon
occurred en- the passenger train o. csrs striving AZ
Harrisburg from the Esst, OF Saturday evening ss'
liz ere o: the young gentlen was seated ap-
psreItly deeply occupied o reading book he held N
lie hand until he got 70 Lancaster. A. this place
very hsndsoue young sdy entered the cs-s and took
a seat opposite 20 him. Before s1e hsd been long 10
the .,sin the eyes Of both met snd they recognized
ore 81 other ss old scqusntsnces when yourg, having
b,enssp,r,ted BY then parents moving spar:-.hose
cf the one 10 the Wet and the other 70 PGsdephs.
The 40 soon became enrapt in earnes. conversation,
fell ariepty in love with another, and by tne time
they srrved 9. Harrisburg hsd resolved 20 be united
mar and wife, ard travel on Their Journey 70 the
lsdy's home together. Accordingly, they took lodg.
mcs 3. hotel cent for minister, and were un,sd 10
the bonds OF oonnubis bhss, and taiiUg the next
trsin were off on ther bridal tour. The Ttegrapts
y oTm.rt s.ys ne is acqusir go ~th the parties and
thst hey both occupy high positions N s,cis'y
D,pAn1vRE or PAUPERs The ship Oliver Put.
ram, Capt. Smith, Of Tbayer Wsrren's hre Of
psci.,s, which ss.lsd f1r Liverpool Saturday sfer.
roop took out 1876 psssergers aoou. seventy hse Of
whom were psDpt,s collected from The STATE Aims
Hous.s ARD yt:rrsd to The cd )uu'iy, whence they
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