, 1864-02-17

ton demands larger building, and the Raptlst
petty. now INIT for church location owing to the
elots % Erednity 9t business houses, and tie tu1:
proprtate locality on the church atreet-Wabash
We noticed yesterday that Messrs. Smith l. Nl1.
tngton, on The Eame block, aLd that ncgotiations
are pending FOR the property adjoining west. That
block is one of the most conepicuous, most cen
the city, and We trnet tho improvements viii be Of
character suited to this most slightly locality.
Law INTELLIGENCE.
ADMISSIONS OF VALIDITY.
Record Of Cases in the Different Law
Courts.
In the Cir cult Court Of the United States, The
case Of Frederick Bewer, against Daniel J. Han
sell tried yesterday. WAS an action Of cectment OF
long standing from the country, with no interest,"
Ing feature about it. and we aliude to It only for
the purpose Of quoting remark made
by Judge Drummond in deciding point
raised In the couree Of the trial. The Judge
said that the point involved the question lately
decided IN the case Of Tesson vs Gregg. In th.t
case party sold land under contract, providing
for the deferred payments by fnstalments. The
vendee tailed to meet the payments and the VEN
deucc ot title except tho contract coupled with
proof that defendant went in undo the contract.
safetent I'll hat W the deiendsnt By making he con.
tract admitted that the title to the land In the
plaintiff and that Us there had been failure to
or aae u Ma
In that cnse, Dir. Balance rs COUNSEL Tor the de-
iendant excepted, and TUG Supreme Court Of tue
hkGG
i1g the Judgment OF Judge D1umIaond Ia TINT
case alihon:h the judge said he had rot read the
opinion and therefore could not exactly say the
full length the decision had gone.
In the Superior Court Of Chicago. The care yea-
tc1day, ,hc case Of Mcklustry y. Heisingue WAS
tried. This WAS suit on ball bond, and the de-
Ese ret up in tue plea was fraudulent collision
OF The principal On the bond, with the arresting
creditor, In permitting Judgment to 20 asalnst him
In favor Of the latter. Counsel for defendant ask
Cd TINT the sou instruct the n!y That the burden m
plaintiff; but Judge Gary decided that the burden
OF proof WAS IN the defendant and plaintiff recoy-
er.d Judgment for about the amount Of ei- Aan-
dett for defendant.
REcoRpEn's CouRT.-The forenoon OF yesterday
was taken up IL hearing motions for new trials II
Heller" was tried. Nelly was arrested aoont three
weeks since the charge Of stealing about thirty
FIVE dollars from q customer Of the notorious
time boarding. The proof looked little mixed ~
but the jury thought it afforded sufficiently ttrong
reascns for gtying poor Nelly year N the peni-
tentlars, which they did accordingly.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT AND DisrhtcT cornr
-Bqors Hon. 7&omas Dfu'nn'ond, .'udge.-c Com
~ ss9. Eddy ss Adams verdict for defendant.
Plaintiff moves for ! new t1ial.
443. Brewer ct. III. VI Hnuacl. On trial.
Isl. Walker rs sce'ey. Settled, aad costs paid
| to ditmfee.
serER,on coun7-Bsforo cztef Ju.tice John IT,
i'd. Fanny McElroy rs Forsyth ct. al. Commits
sioners appointed to make partition Of lands.
| ~ kswhall vs Whlpple ct. al Dlssm1saed ut
les: Creme et: a. vs 1dlehart ct. al. Order con.
Beisss Haa. Fa1. Il H1ggtn,, Judge, comno,
81. Van Horn vs Robbins. Motion to dismiss
s.; NslKaind'y ct. al. VS. Mesler e. al Verdict
81. Hammond va Alexander. Judgment for de-
4oa. watson rs Honore. Finding for plaintiff.
Before HIN. Joseph E. Gary, Judge-Conuson
lSs RothgetbeF VS. Ergo ct al. Dismissed at
II Eni;ss 5sas9 ys chap'n ct al Dsfaa'tof Chaplin
| 1:6O. Ke.foot To AeEwen Leave to withdraw
| notice and to file additional pleas.
| tss. Clark IS Cotton. Judgment for plaintiff bY
!oi. Brandt VS. Kuhn. Ralc to plead by to:ndr~
sos. Collins VI Western Marine and Fire ms. Co.
! Leave to file amended rcjoinders.
RkconpxR's counr-Nsfos Hoa. E. Van 4sren.
Jad0s..CtimiaM Caskt.
same Is ZetteTiy. Larceny. Motion to qua1h
ssme Is pHt sy :y md Peter neeraw
Default on 1ecognlznnce and = srire J1e;as OF
dercd.
The WEAruEn.--The road along the banks
Of the Tennessee River, from Bridgeport to Chat
tanoogn, is lined with the carcasses OF dead mules
and horse.. During the LITTER part Of tho fall tho
mud was fearful. The long-eared gentry often got
beyond thels depth. and tumblcd and foundered In
the elaycy mud until exhausted, aud then with "A
hrge snost and almost human sigh gave up the
etott their apirlts II hty hayo any, leaving their
s,1p'nc s~nems nts sud taking their hght 10 that
g!on whcsu Ill oseT.Woskcl and exhausted mules
and Eo.sca 60. 1t In mn Interesting sight to wit
1ers tie death Of mule. For hours he will lie
| urou his ride in the soft mud, motionleas, but
Eising forth long drawn animal sighs. until the
g1sst ssists and thsn IL
esd essn sTay sad e:
For th1eo % Iong ~ wesry ~ months We Lsvo 81 been hosi
in icy :etterr Int about The ,lrs. Of February the
riEldltY Of our bonds rca1ed. and 30 until tho
Ss opea viz IL
beautiful as % iii Mohanednns trosm oi Paradise,
ntlng ior thc ast grand struggle. That stfnxgl. ].
now upon NJ, cold, Frost, wind and atorta, how tho
grim old fellow foaHh aud snTcs! Il IL shu last
day ortwo tic struggle will 10 ercs+ Winter will
dee before tho golden sun and the warm south
The G59n tS.s aas; '25S
birds viii sins, uees Will had tie hnsbanaman'
viii vii put Oh It's robes o. rejoicing. we love !ha
glorious tpripg. Il IL like tie rising Of the golden
Sun after night Of darkness, like Emerging from
condition Of ain and dispair. Into staa OF hope
PoET1c Jus11cE-0nc Of the richest exhib'
itions Of what may be called poetic Justice clme
of last night at the Prescott House, Oh the corncl
Of Clark and Van Duren streets. There IL Law
ser Of the city who zeJofces In tho nan1c Of VIM E
Cameron, and boards at the Prescott House. A
lady boardcr, 1t Is said, either was, or imagined
she Was, the recipient OF q note from Cameron
covering insulting propositions, md concluded tt
teach the young Copperhoad q Lesson he would re
member. As he was seated at the table quietly
discussing his tea and toast, the irate woman ap
preached and taxed him with being the author
ihe letter: Cameron denied bis completely viii
The affair; which only cnuaed her to- pour foftt
ifesh yollics on his deyoted head. Having exhaust
cd her stock OF cpithets she retired for moment
Init speedily returned. holding In her hand an i'm
nenee cowhfdo with which she proceeded 10 bell
Dor the shoulders ot tho unhappy lawyer. Pt{ers
cntsrattes and e1postnlatlons did not a7atl K
stem the torrent of that woman's wrath AMI
Cameron arose and not ung1acetal1y backed blu
| way TO the door, down the stairs and into tht
street, receiving as he disappeared singing cu
atrcsB the face as = parting blessing. 1t WAS
highly dramatic affair." and suggests health.
moral. So
Rrcnu1r1Ao.-The County War Fund Com
mittee have patd bouities TO one hundred ami
forty-thrcc recruits aince our last report. Thes
werc distributed among the several wards an'
towns ~ follows: -'>
Let Ward. .......,....24ll 18th Ward..-.......+.
| Snd ,........la 10th - ........... :
:rd " ...... Cicero o....-..........
| iii :. 10 Wheeling ........-...
| E;h - . q Jefferson. .....
| 9Th - ..,..... Darlington ..........1
Tth ..,....... 4 LJons....--.- ...-....
| E1b " ......... Lake. ke.,...............
| 9th .......,. 3 Worth. .-.......-..-...
| 10th ~ %. ,....,.. Bfemcn..
| nth i" ..........1i vhof1ton. .-..........
lath !" ,........-j Pa1atiue ....-.....
| s1tQ --..-......- -,., =.
| 18th " L. 1OlAl II