Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-13

nv court scene, and one not alto
eether in accordance with that chap.
ter Of the code regulating the duties
Of Justices of the peace, was present.
ed in justice court not ten miles
from Dubuque the other day:
A man was brought before the
Squire to be tried for assault and
battery. Now, be it remembered
that the said Squire has an ardent
love of "craythur," and when his
Glove is indulged to any great ex-
tent, he is outspoken, and betrays
the '1earnings' in the trial of case.
Well, the principal witness for the
prosecution was called in the above
trial. lie proceeded to tell his story.
Twas going up the street." said he,
"and / saw the plaintiff standing
near the curb stone. The defendant
came up to him, looked at him sec
ond, and then struck him square
bloao, and knocked him over"
"Bully for him Bully for himl"
shouted the Justice in evident de-
light. That's what ] like to see, q
squire ,blow."
The counsel and spectators We're
amazed, and sat looking at the de.
| lighted Justice like statues then
three or four Of them burst into a
laugh. san
"Order in the Court" cried the
Squire. ",This Court must be re-
spected in u proper manner. Pro-
coed with your case, gentlemen
"Well, but your honor" said the
counsel for the prosecution. aid like
to know what kind of a proceeding
this is. How can we try this case
under such circumstances---l \ our ho-
nor shows"
"Order in the Court," roared the
Squire. "Gentlelnen, proceed with
your case. I'm gad, it was squire
bloo he struck him |" he continued,
lending the sentence in a hearty laugh,
OF course the prosecution "rested''
here; and well they might The
"square blow" had settled their hash
lin that Court. The defence offered
their testimony, and the Justice dis.
missed the case.--Dad@que Times.
| GEN. GRANT IN CHuRcH.--Amone
the interesting incidents of the dedi-
cation of Spring Garden street Metho
dist Episcopal Church, on Sunday
last, was the visit of the Lieutenant
General. Very Unexpectedly to the
congregation, at about the hour Of
service commencing, General Grant
with two OF his children, accompa
MED by two of his staff and George
II. Stuart, Esq, entered the church
which was very densely crowded
Rev. James Neill took the party il
charge, and furnished them witt
seats within the altar. The Genera
appeared much impressed with tht
eloquence of Bishop Simpson, when
after the sermon, the subscriptions
were being made, he beckoned to one
of the officers, who, after comforting
with him, announced that Genera
Grant desired to contribute five hun
| dred dollars for himself and one hun
dred for Mrs. Grant towards the erec
ton of the church. At the close o.
the services he was formally intro
duced by the Rev. Mr. Cookman
the pastor to the audience, who al
rose to their feet as the General stood
before them. Very soon he was com
pletely surrounded by those wht
were anxious to grasp his hand, ant
finally made his exit at the rear 0
= the church. In the evening, in or
der to show their appreciation Of tn
Generals liberality, a proposition
was made to contribute one Thousand
dollars for d pew for himself AM
family. In very few minutes tn
sum was raised, and the pew is to b
set apart on Wednesday evening
next.-Ph5zodelphia Press, 27th utt
esg- A Washington dispatch of tn
26th to the Cincinnati Commercial
says eE-5t ..l .
Much to the surprise of many, tn
President to-day pardoned Charles J
Faulkner, of Martinsburg, Virginia
who was Minister to France unde
Buchanan, and latterly special Com
missioner to.Europe. President John
son bases the ground for clemency OIL
the fact that the late Mr.. Lincol
promised Faulkner's wife that h
should be pardoned. In this, as il
every other instance, the Presiden
has carried out the unexecuted wishe
IF Mr. lincoln Faulkner ia at pree