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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

Why Postmaster Gen. Blair Resigned.
The Cincinnoti Gtzftte pablishes'tbe
following ver,ion OF Mr.. Montgomery
Blair resignation, on. the au,horit, oil
its Washington correspondents aI
| There is no hidden mysery about Ar.
Blair's removal. The iadical war on
him headed hy MI Chase, effectively
seconded by Mr. Stanton in The Cabinet,
by Col Forncy among the administra,
Aion managers, by Fremont on behalf
Of the Cleveland forae, by. @inter Davis
for the MaryIand cmancipationis,,, oand
! by tie vast minority Of the Union party,
has been nearer every day for mouth
past. Three weeks ago many believed
That Blair could not remain auotRer
week After ChRscs speech here,
Bl9ir's dismissal was considered E mere
! question Of days. Ssll no one knew
ahcNt II in or out Of the Cabinet tll the
bIoS tIl Nj Blair himself was not
expecting It, and be had no word or in.
gimation ofwhat was coming fl the re
rtip' Of Mr.. Lincoln's letter asking him
TO get out Of the way. His promise to
retire whenever the President should
Nish it, mnde after the Baltimore Con
ven,ion, was, Of course, burcomb., and
esnpposod il to have expired By tie
statute Of limitations when Mr.. Cdaso's
resignation was arceptad. '@''AI'mo'
The Chicago Tri5pne thas connaants
on the event; -..-, .l.... g
The loyal portion Of the ooun!ry will
shed no tears oyerthis resignation MI.
Blair would have pleased the Unionists
hugely had hsresigHcj RJear ago. The
President should llsve,removed him the
next day after making his Rockville
Speech, He h's been an eye.sors 10
Republicans ever since. The Baltimore
Convention gave him a strong hint that
they desired him to fnl successor for
Mr., Blair withou! delay. But betlet
late than never. ~ '
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HSrThs CommsroiSl'D Washington
special SAWS. that GOnersl Augur has
detorninsd'to put in trAinS Oh tie 0fAuge
and AiexandriS RSilroAd. sscessioniIts
from Fairfax and adjoining counties Oa
hostages, lOIprSvOut9 guerilla Outng0D.
Guerillul are nov accommodated with nA
opportunity Of 'HOstiSg their fTl'NG.
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BgA A creat poliiicsI meStidgini Spring
fold. Illinois W,Felaidensd and amused
by banner. borne By wounded aol'liors,
roprsssulins gIobs which Lincoln was
prying up with aruil, while Andy John.
son wss scated cross s.leggad On the North
American part Oft. "old y AbSp says
to him, "a few mcrs stitches, ,iiAndy.
and tho dear old Uniep wilbelJnspded.
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M. nrnnn i,.nr Nnde tfn.

m,nt expressed Ii, unspimous views
probably Of every true Union man in
the United States, it vss. Of value aud
We rejoice that he hssglven it,
We now have nuihoritstiyely tho ulti
mo,um Of Jefferson Davis, which may,
with equal propriety and ,aIstv, bo 70
garded rs the peac, terms ofthe South
ern lsadss' Mr., James r. Gilmore,
known in the lii'rsry world as Elmapd
Kirks' whose visit TO Richmond v, re-
Gently chroniclcd, gives in . card 10 the
Boston Transcript The following as the
result OF his visit:
Jefferson Deyisaid to rae last Sun.
day (snd with al his faults / believe
him a man ofhutll; This war mu,, 60
on til tie last Of ihi generation All, in
bis rpcEs, aud his children S'iEo his
mpskst and aght our battle, pnls" you
acknowledge ovt light to 'slf.govsn.
mont We are uoidgh,ios for slavery.
We Orarc Sighting for Independence,
and hhaL or srtsrmusliop, We will
have .,. ..t...
Here, thereforo. all doubling and
twisting on the part Of lho hitherto op.
ppnents Of Mr, Lncoln's war policy
must end. JEFF Dsyi, AMI the rcbS'
leaders .sfe not fighting for slavery, but
for independeGcs,' The issue is mnds
up. Nolhing-lcsn Or other than the dis
solution of the Union can bo the basis of
pcacewilh Joff Davis, Are you pre-
pared TO grant il? The Mcawbsr Do.
mOcAcy have been vaitinES long time
for something to turn up, Something
has turned up, II is tho authoritative
statement Of those who arO lighting for
the dissolution of the Union that 'Psact
means disunion' For the SsYmourS.
McCiellsn's VNllsudigbsmh Vorhpeses.
Longs HarriSe'. and lhs WoodS--ope
ard sll--theFs il no ohscuriy, no more
smoke or fog, no more jiAicully or
doubt Would you make a dsunipn
peace, or are you for the war for
the Union? Show your hands
As tho South says to North Carolina,
You havothe undoubtsd right to 20.
cede, but remembor thst in doing so we
recog5izpyou as public enemies So.
'1St he North now ray 10 aiti7 Copper.
heads, yoo have the righ, to soak dis
ution peace, but sucha course will be
regarded as the commsnccmsnt ofactivo
ho,tiliIioa. pl 1
1t isone thing to sgi,atea policy be.
fore the people, the proprie'y Of which
has not yet been dodided upon. 1t is
quite another TO oppose tho execution
by the Government Of its lHWs and ia
deci,ions upon those matters which7by
tho Constitution II iS empowered TO De.
eide, Under the Constitution Of the
United States. the Precedent and Con-
gress from the war making and peace
mixing power TheW ia none other
They have decided thl, tho war hall 80
on until the rsb'Ilion shall be crushed,
and slavery, its couss, abolished Tho'c
who are dissatisfied are 10 remember
tha. whilO agito'ing with tho view of
elOcting men Of opposite principles TO Of
Gee is lawful, such agitation is TO be SO
guarded ps not 10 amount to opposition
to the execution Of the mOssp cs Of those
who now represent the national power,
or to the irnpsiting Of the efficiency Of
the present Administration. Opposition
in this form is ttenon and rebellion
[ChicAGo Tribune.
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GT Hundreds Of females, hSbhsd as
men. are to be foond at the present day
working on thu pit banks in Wales. stoi-
land. Lancanshirs and SAEOrishirs-
In Wales it is stated that instances OF
rro" deprsvitv, through the gfila coming
in eontect with the male rex ct lhSir
wotk we're frequent. '-1
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o Rgl5OO rebel prisoners at Rock Is
land, recently enlisted into the U S,
military service, and will bo employed
on tho plains against tho ludi0nS, nr u
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IsREAL PUTNAM.

of his ayOrlte Amusemsut' was bird
nesting These huop for nests were
followed in company, but Putnam was
alvays the leader OF I'll band,
4 sou one occasion he and his compan,
ions came across . dne nest which
logged m a frsil branch Of very high
trsS, The Tree stood apsrt from the
.ol6ps, and was dficuh Of climbing, -
/ Btilts this, i WAS evident that no pola,
IoFeonlriySncs, would answer the pur.
POSE Of getting the uesl--there w,s no
way of obtaising il save by venturing
uion tho branch. which, nine chances to
ten, would break under the weight Of
iths rohbsr No ono would venture -
Patrsm regarded the nest and limb in
siknce, for some moments sud at length
sssi--
AThat bird has all the qualities OF a
rsoldior, 1t bas completely fortified it's
home, I'll wager that there is not a
h$ for ten miles round that could get
atshc nest
All agred with him.
nm try H. said he deliberately taking
OHhi' jacket and rolling bis pan'aloons
pR aao .s-ga.a g7,ag.. ii,
( The litle knot Of boys attempted to
diRuade him. but no purpose. Go he
vqlI. ..-.....
H'll fancy that one of the kings
sttepg-holds said Putnam, and may l
baiShOtif ! don't come Of victor
ID The tree was asGendod-tbe limb
faIhcd, Putnsm Ipced his foot on il,
and il cracked while the old bird flew of
wihn sharp cry, md roamed describing
.eiTsles round the trOeNnd u'tering touch.
iihs,rqmplajnts, g,ar boa sr
3 Bah! said Putnam 30 you not prcy
roajour fields? Do you not ta1 us for sup.
poEl DO you not take our goods
'ag8 inst our will, just Ike the kiug?'
He venlnfcd q foot further on the
limb. Itbent low, and . waning mur'
md arose from the boys below. Put
,paf put his knee to Ihe branch and
rcashed towerds The nest, The limb
ihr8s portially-a shout below-bat
-PpInnm perseverqd,, His fpger'
t9pshsd the wished fGr ~ prize, and Just a. y.
he Cried-l've got H. the limb broke
clear off,and he fell, hut not to'lhe ground,
HiO pantoloons caught in one of the
lower branches and his head hung
downwsrds.
Put, ore you hnrt?' ask ed one Of the
boys
Not hnr,,' answered tho unaspnied
hero; but sorely puzzled how 10 get
down
We can't Gu, away the limb because
we have no knife
i can't stay here till you get one
Ay, smother me in the smoke. That
wont do e
There was a boy named R'hdal in the
group, who wa, noted for being crack
narbsman, and who after fought very
bravely a, Pu,nam's eide. Him, Put.
nam addressed:
Jim Randall ia there A boll in your
raep
'Yu,
DO you see tha, limb that holds mo
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RTIT 'goooful Of yeast will laiIs
forty cents, worth Of -four, how much
will il take to rai,h funds enough to buy
another barrel with W .' " 'Ao''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

rEg-Tbe yellow fever hR, broken out
Ofresh at BeGmuda, The panic was SO
great that some parishes left their dead
unbuied
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

EEA Mcclellan Club OF Hartford
Connecticut, has yery0SpprOpNSlely to
EeE rooms over a copper warehouse,
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DR., James T. Foof,

VNENDERs his professional services 70 the
i citizens Of Point Pleasant and vicinity.
He keeps constantly on hand large supply
ofdrugs, oil paints, dyshfs, tarhish, Essences
1traets, pcrfnmcry .nd soaps Of all kinds and
patent medicines and very superior article Of
ssrsapSrils. .......
He al.o has large stationery tobacco, cigars
and an excellent irtce Of pure cider vinegar
Feb, 81, ls69.lv' .'sE .'s
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ETfhursdsy, Novsmbnro "a, will be
observed as Thanksgiving:DSy in hassa-
ehup,w and New Hampshire,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

R@~ Free mS'ou' may bs curiou, 10
know tbei' sirensth iu a worlds 7opu-
lStion. 0nvety accurate alAticp, wA an
state that in tho New aud OH World
are G5s lodges With 100000 active
members. This number ot nonsctivs
and those who have vithdfsvnitnsarly
100000.
A dourhnut match was one Of the
features ofthe "Eourth' celebration at
WinSted, Connetcut. Sir doughnutu
were suspended upou pinS, Siy feet from
the ground. and the competitors, with
hands tied, went At ,hsm Tho man
that ntN the frs, ore took . prize OF
throS dollaru. ICs lHlA ,lg EHot
Tho Chicago Tribune SAYS; "Au an
evidence Of the certainty that pyeyails
with regard to tho 70 election Of TraSi.
dent Lincoln. we may mention that on
Friday last gcntlemsn'bostsd up S5,-
900 10 tloo on the chance Of his reslsc-
tom i...' A1H
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R5>A vritot whoSelirs has pAtsSd itn
meridian thus discourscS upon the eight
OF time:
Forty vewS once lssn,sd q long and
weary pilrfinfsHs TO make. It. now
SesnS bR' s5step. o1Aad yet along The
awny are brohSn shrincs Nhsrs asthptS.
Rpl hop" are Wasted into ,ashsI; foot.
prints racrcd under their, dust .grsen
mounds whose grass is, fresh With 1lha
watering Of ears; shsh6wS- even SAfeh
weiwould not forget stVEs VIII gltask
..iha .Apna1idasaf
oASslsned steps and hopes. pulh onto
ward the evening NhoIo signal lightS
will soon be 'wineing whsrO tho waters
are still and the storms nSvsr beat!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

RTGh'eF justice Roger 3. Tausy
died at Washington on The night of,hs
l2th inst, after q Eew days iIlneIs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

E8-Can you tell US of single sym,
pathzer with treason 10 the State who
will not vote Tor Mcclellan? Can you
tell us Of a single traitor out Of it who
would not rsjoicOlin his electjon' On
the other hand, can you toll US Of a sin
: gle man Of either class who does not
hate Mr.. Lincoln, and viii net either
voie against him hope for his defeat?
The answer 10 these queries is pregnant
with meaning 1t comprises thc whole
issue NOW before the people in the mon
oSyllable MOI ... ... a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03

~ GB-Tbe rebel cavalry ara not in high
favor just now. The Richmond Enqui.
rer denouncsS their misconduct and ir
efficiency in unqualified terms An ex
tract from It's leader on the Subjec, /,
printed on the PTth pNgc,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03
Ipr Is = &fRs. ~,

PuYsIctAs AND SUnOEoN,
VENDERs his professional services to the
!. public. Calls IRON thccougtry promptly
attended 10. Office on Front Street, adjoining
ths Virginia House"
Feb q, I9G?-1y.
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R. -, blair,

~, ATGeRHSye ST Law --..'.
\JJTLb a.tond the Oourtsof Msaon county at
w its rsrul,r Terms, All business en-
trusted 10 his care will receive prompt a ten
ticn. Addrcss, R. 8 BLAlr. Richie 0. H.,
TrtVa. Sept, 10 Ols63-ly.
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n. g, Brown,
A T,TonNrr At Law

ATTORNEY AT Law.
IyJILL practice in The counties Of Mason,
w Jsckson and Writ. Address, Ravens
wood, West Va. tAptil % '6''-H
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7 lie Ms Wy

sxA FOAM three guns.-The United States mortar brig
Sea Foam arrived yesterday morning from Pensacola.
She s the flagship the oliia attached - tho
Western Gull bockadng squadron under Rear Admiral
Farragut and arrives in advance OF tho othor mortar
vessels their return home. sae u one OF The
original mortar f,ila which engaged at tho bonn
bardment OF Forts Jackson 81. Phillip. Her lass
engagement was at Fort Powell, Grant, pass, Mobile.
The following ID q list OF her ollcess:-
Acfing roiunteer Lie,a. Ccnima7 dira-D. C. Woods
Acting Assistant Pdynad ster-faraan L. Oakley.
Acting Masters Aak and E1scp ile OCicer-Georgc
Woodland.
Acfimg Masters Mdtes-Godfrc 81 anruhY.
Paymdser's Cisrk--Tht mas j. Demon.
Surgeons Sfercrd-John Mcit,rh
PQymdjlr,s Stetpurd-Wm. Il. Butteraed.
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Important Successes in
Georgia.
Occupation of Rome and Kings-
ton by Our Troops.
A Battle Going on Near Kings
ton Yesterday,
Secretary stanton to Genera, DIX.
Ae~ ks..

secretary btantOn to General DIX
- WAR DEpAarMrsr,l
81 WASHINGTON, May l9-l015 P. Nj.
To Major General DIX
No official reports Of military operations to-day
have been received by this Department from
General Grant or General Butler.
Reports from General shermans command,
dated at Kingston, Georgia, two p. M. to-day,
announce that Sherman reached Kingston and
encamped last night. This morning he advanced
upon the enemy, who again retreated.
The despatch states that while it was being
written Hooker's and Howard's guns were ham
mering at Johnston, and the two armies were In
plain sight of each other, two miles east Of
Kingston.
Davis division Of the Fourteenth corps is In pos
session Of Rome.
General Sherman reports the weather fine, voads
good, and country more open and less noun
famous. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
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Corp tn 7 y Dsnnsn. Q. siss
@ w Barer. u l25th y Y.
ssrrs .1'fS VIM Blair, Q. iassh NJ,
Lieai 11sfPR = a King, x, Goth ny.
WIN aealey, b. se,h Mass.
JAS MaIoue, 9Th N n. scalp
McDono1gh. A. .69thnY, r arm
Richard faukes, n, bsshMass,
Jaw and right arm
serst Levi. Hi, l6zth N Y,
right hand
WIN SILK. A, Ic6th N v,
shoulder and elbow
] Donahoe, A, l5sth MI
] Tyler. A, Hmm, n hand
J II Carter, @, e2d n Y, ief'
breast -
o 3 Gordon. A. eOsh Ohio.
cheek
Chas Howe, r. 9th Nh. head
Chas Williams, q. &th Mass,
right hand
Bushcy. G, Seth Mass,
left foot
Capt A r stene, II, 9th VI,
thigh and groin
r r. Smith, u, ThRI. rightleg
Christopher Miller. ID, I'd N Y
w% ss' bsnfsr,SS. 's1' sr'SSa G. Goth NY,
head aud back
Joscph IA Chase, @, 9th n n.
thigh and back
Corp Chas X warren, ], llth
MI, left arm
James D Collins, b, 7th n I,
right thigh
BerGt Nal Geo II Bristol,
llnth N v. head
v wheeler, I, 9Th N ", foot
Ia J rrsine. E.pbthPs. ankles
Ellsha a MalohanI 3, 7th
RI, left hand
Albert i Bcpnst. "a N Y
heav ARTILLERY. len ankle
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0S~A - s1G AotGs0 OH
N inst.
n Lenegan. A, Goth NY, scalp
OF Ayres b, TN r. !, finger
Corp G 4 Msssen, !, 1IthNH,
left arm
Jas Donnesau. p. seth nj,
side OF face
w Faye. n. 7th X I, left hand
I'd Missess (Indisn), X, 1st
Mich 8 =. left hand
VIM Fairbanks, b, i25sh MI.
right and
LtJ y Hammond, c, Sad Ne,
left fooe
ARichardson, II, SD Ne, I leg
w Danforth, &, 69thNY body
X Gaton, ". 7thRI left thigh
Corp N Copen, @, 7th Nj, leg
} Montgomery. u, i7cth n X,
yE Rice. II, 7th nj, bowels
CG WIN Fay, n, tth n I,
left hand
E9w : Lewis, X, TN RI. left
wF,isssr.ld, II, TN R I,
A,C smith. r, 9th N II. left
hand
John Austin. '. ilth N II.
head
Corp Vim Morris, X. 9th ny,
right Nhish
JAS Dunnegsn. v. 10Th NJ
ARlchsrAsvn. n. Sd Ne, leit log
j u Lovcit, n, yjth Pa. left
side and shoulder
X u jenkins, n. slst N v.
Corp asnry a,S mn, G, so,h Pa,
left rog
Corp Chss n Hamlin, Il. 9th
y n, right leg
y y Cook, lsth regs, knee
sergt Jacob u Burn> OILS, N
ak:ss, n. ON \. n. arm
Chas 9 Roberta. X. 9tn N II.
,S%s:s. S;:: 'i'!s iS'!sl.. Ma hand and
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SUSPICION Foul PLAy.-0n Saturday last about
twenty bundles OF hay, supposed from the manrw N
which they were made up hsvo come from Lo0g
BLAND, were washed ashore on Manursing 'sano nesr
the rseidence:of c. r. Cromwell tsq subscluept'y some
pieces of vessel, from the deck, which bore msrks
having been chopped with an axe also sonne pieces y
boat broken up with To some OF tne iragmens
Of wood and bales Of hay there were adnering some
bite OF cotton wool saturated with blood lh se pefsons
beach are OF opinion that the captain, officers ane
crew or n vessel have been murdered In Long hsna
sound and after pluuderpg the vessel OF all movable ar
t,ces OF value the pirates scuted the vessel ana nen
vowsd TO the shore, where they broke mp me ooss -
vblch tbey effected their landing ard esape wvuIe
h ali fos tho wotchestvr county ana New
York city 10 investigate this matter at once
stand that Mr. Cromwell has ten or tweve % - scrs
al The Long island farmers, and thereby ala
a discovery o, the dirk deed which rs zee" 0o"'
4 nothiog more SubsybaN HsrortT Aas ~
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Interesting Insurance Case.
euPERI0R couRT--rRrAL TERN.
pafore Judcc Mouclt

Tssuraacs Company Of Hptord. This was sn action
brought by tie plaintiff assignee Of Henry Z. Quinas,
Of Pen YAM Yates county. NJ T. to recover on policy
OF insurance issued by said company for the sum o.
~ 800 The plaintiff proved that Qunan was nsure1 -
the Office involved and that his store took
are nd hts destroyed Tho assignment = The
rocy proved, and the counsel for the plaintiff
rested bis case. N
The defence SGT up want Of title and the a6sescs
OF any proofs TO the value OF the goods destroyed 10
also claimed and urged with considerable psrtinac
that Qunans being the absolute ownor o.
the property insured at the time the policy was issued
vitasd tho contract The deicndarts iurthef averFsd
that the goods really the property Of re0rrost,
Armstrong Co.. OF this city, and that GUinsn only held
the same IN trust that the fact oi hts having
ceaed this from the Insurance company req
dered the folicy void. ...A MI
Judge Mcneil ordered the jury 10 bring In verdict
for the plaintiff with ak months interest, whereupon
the counsel defence asked stay Or proceed
ngs. with the view appealing The case 70 the general
term. VA
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Supreme C0urt--CircuIt.
Pe.ore Judge Sutherland.

QUARREL AMONG CoHTaACrORs. -vq.
MAY 1s--W,llsam IT, Adams Us. Thomas s. Murphy
This action brought by the plaintiff 70
pvomissory no,es-oue Tor 1850 and the other for
| S55o-whch had been endorsed by tho defendant and
| delivered to the plaintiff FOR vslne received. ss
i The defence th 1t the noes were accommodation
paper and that II understood ~ the time OF mako
sbe that they 70 be used for special and
desgnatcd purpose and that thcy recaved ny Tho
plaintiff with that knowledge, AMI without his having
The artcs u the suit and the witnesses we're chiefly
peach ~. ran,Ta testimony py tracog jasb
sharp, .ohn fctigrew and others, with whom he had
some business transactions but thciuy threw the aues
til the three hundred aud ~ dollar IN regard
70 the seven hundred and ATTY dollar nc II shown
that II ,aced IN toe p'antlfs for colcc
merely s. the Court ruled that art Of the CON-.
plant without allowing II TO 20 to tne nry. ceE
riaNissoaY s0rsc,se. 80 nHw
MAY la.-Ge.ard $. Eo'e,s al .!is,s u-. aaron
Il. f,sier uad oa-,s-9ar brought 20 70.
ever the OF balance on goods sold and ds
vcrcd by paiatg amounting $3.50 10 The evi-
dence showed that tho defendants had tho habit Of
purchasing he plaintiffs goods and giv the notes Of
third party In payment IN this particular instance tho
note OF HOVER Rice Co., OF Boston. ha given
the goods and was accepted In satisfaction Of the clai-
The note was dated April ". 1851. dsy ater tne
firm tailed. and plantn claimed IN the ten lcr or
this note Ia payment fraud, itusnuch az " was
worthless after the makers had falied
The defence showed by receipt that tho note in this
received in absolute payment aud saistac-
ton the claim and held that the panti could not re-
cover. sM HT
The Court submitted 10 the jury the question whether
the received Ia absolute not, and
after few momen,s' elaboration they decided that u
was, and render, verdict for the de cndants.
INTERESTING TO COLLECTORS.
jobs 8 Dfcssrson Charles Wa aud o,hery.-1hig
action brought sss as ths amount OF
promisscry nots which had boon e with the defend
ants for collection For the plaintiff shown tnat
he the owner OF this note, and had given n to-
Van 6aun SoDs. Of this city for collection that Van
Saun So-s sent TO the defendants, who are engaged
Ia business IN Cleveland Ohio, and that a IT, maturity
the latter collected H. that two days after the collection
Van failed and tho defendants hearing q
circumstance kept the proceeds OF the to- and nsised
applying 70 some claim that they had against Van
saun 4 sons. y
The defence set up that the trsnsacton was be-
Van Saun Sons and the de ANTS, and that In
asmuch Van sons indebted to the defend
ants the latter had right apply the proceeds
Of the note towards the liquidation Of the claim.
The csse Ia stili on.