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Communicated

Ma. EDITOR The eminent success which bas at
tended DR.. Hillebrand's first consignment of plants
and birds per Alberto. for the Royal Hawaiian
Agricultural Society, ought certainly to operate as
a stimulus 10 all who feel Interested in the material
progress of these islands. 10 lend Il helping hand
u enable him 10 avail freely of the facilities and
opportunities he now possesses OF procuring and for
warding here The vast number of plants. &c. suit
able to our climate, and now within his reach if
furnished with the means OF securing them. Al
ready several fine healthy plants of the cinnamon
and camphOr trees have arrived in excellent cOndi-
ton, the value of which it would be difficult to ex-
aggerate. as well rs n large collection of new
fruits, flowers and trees, all presumed to be adapt
ed to our climate. He has also sent a collection of
beautiful insectivorous and other birds, many of
which have arrived in good health, notwithstand-
ing a rather tedious voyage of over sixty days.
And yet. the Doctor is only at the threshold of the
vast field he is about to explore! Our islands
contain such n variety of soil and climate that it is
difficult TO conceive a limit to their capacity-for the
successful culture and development of those pro-
dUction switch enrich other tropical regions, only n
few of which have as yet reached our shores. He
is now in a position to procure and forward them
here and with his zeal and industry and such en-
tire facilities for their transport at his command, it
will be an indelible disgrace to us. if we should
fail to supply him with the means Of making thrn
available. The r. H.. A. Society, out of the very
limited means ut its disposal, advanced him $500,
on his departure, for this purpose. but that sum is
quite inadequate to secure all the good things
within his reach. The Planters Society," some
months ago, became amalgamated with the r. H.
\. Society, on the understanding that its members
should entitle themselves to membership in the r.
H.. A. Society by contributing to its funds by an
annual subscription of not less than So each, and
it seems to me that the time has just arrived when
it behooves them to come down with the dust
and with the assurance of ample rccOmpense guar
anteed by the success of tins first experiment. |
cannot allow myself to doubt that this call will be
literally responded to. The annuity for some years
appropriated by the Legislature to the r. H. A
Society has been withdrawn. and without The yolun-
tary aid of subscribers. all the efforts of Its officers
must prove abOrtiye. JNo. MONTGOMERY.
President r. II. \. Society.
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.

We have lately heard complaints made re-
gsrding the administration of justice in the Po-
lice Court. At the time of the appointment of
the present Police Justice, the policy of it was
commented upon, perhaps severely, by CORES
pondents in this journal, but, up to a month
since, We have never heard any dissatisfaction
expressed. The complaints alluded TO are that
the cumben is too ready 10 interpret q con-
tradiction in evidence, given by natives, as
perjury, and commit them for contempt, vary
ing their punishment from one TO three months
imprisonment al hard labor. We question if
perjury, be it ever so palpable, is q contempt
Of Court, and even if so, that the Police
Justice has jurisdiction in the matter. For
contempt Of Court, under the statute, the Police
Justice may commit a person, and from his
decision there is no appeal. In the cases in
point, if the parties were guilty Of perjury,
they should be properly indicted and stand
their trial before a jury. We venture the as
sertion that no such commitment by the Police
Justice would stand the test Of a hearing
before a Judge of the Supreme Court. 1t is
true there is a remedy in a writ of habeas
corpus, but why should a Witness native,
for instance-be put to the expense incident
to the procuring of advice and the issue of a
writ, simply because the Justice goes beyond
the statute. There is a manifest injustice in
80 arbitrary an act, and the practice should
be stopped, else officers of the Court may be
emboldened to overstep their authority in other
matters, and innocent parties be made to suffer
10 crafty the malice of an officer whose ill-will
they may have provoked.
While on this subject, we can say that
complaints are made about the government of
the Oahu Prison that undue severity is
used in enforcing the rules and regulations.
Criminals are sent there for punishment. i,
is true but also with the hope that the pun
ishment may have n moral effect tending to
reform, not to harden them, which surely
will be the result of a system Of petty tyranny.
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COM M CIAL.

SATURDAY,. EPTEM Err 30. 1865.
W have t. chronicle another dull week, and again go TO
pres without an arrival or tiings from the whaling feet.
The arrival Q: merchantmen have been the British clipper
chip ChCUy Chase, from MANILA Chilean bark Alberto, from
HguEEousi American bark Uhistk,r, q the Regular Dispatch
Lac from San FraHciscoi Bremen brig ayes, from Brsneni
AL the American bark Reoka, from Humboldt. The depart
uEei have been the American clipper ship MrndOrO, for Hong
sonsi Brush clipper ship chery cAa,e, for Valparaiso Brit
81 clipper ship San5paTsii, for san Francisco, ard Russian
bark Ekt0, for Bakers Island
TIE Whistler. 70 II HaekfeIi and Co, brought the usual
a1sor-meH: q cargo and $500 in specie
TA@ AgHss, 20 Messrs- hodschLsger & s;apenhorst, brough;
an as71rtsi cargo CT dry goods. liquors, groceries, hardware
and naval stores
The KeokI, % HessEs- AI1rich, Walker Z Co, brought =
cargo or plank for The barrel msnufactory Of O. ii. Levers.
sugars are coming in very slowly from the plantations, and
the san Fraueisoo Packets carry forward small frsights. The
D. C. Murray, to sail mex week, VIII be followed ~ the War
Ger and RsoiI.
ExcHsyGE : plenty, bu, money Is very scarce, large sccu-
MUTATIONS % which are in the Government vaults, and there is
- 1a~ which would varran; the Minister If Finance in re
Usgiug tie market, although he Is disposed 10 do all in his
power. Holders Of Government bonds might do so, however,
e. presenting them a. the treasury for payment, and leaning
the coin 70 merchants, who are in the market with undeniabIe
securities
Among the exports per MinaorO, ar China, was a package
. :speci-, S2295.
From the latest sar Francisco papers we Clip the following
61tl and Sugar quotations..
Private dispatches quote God in Se~ York, On the 4h inst,
a. I'D
srcARs-Raw Sugars, "a ~el Is refined grades of Yellow.
have aPprecia,ed in prices full &c p Z, While Crushed remains
quality. AZ isc y n. BY auction 50 bales, 4 pockets, leach
Is t5sj 1t l0tc. San Francisco Refnery's circle A is quoted At
Ice, and yellow c and Golden at lac 2 ID, cash.
II = gratifying to remark the increased attention paid to the
Production Of cotton on this coast. VI. Keller, Of Ls Angeles
county, has now 4 plantation Of over 100 acres, under success
fI culture, and there Is double that quantity growingin visalia,
TUlITr county Within sixty days, the first cotton mill erected
upon this coast, will, IL Is expected, be in full operation. Vim.
Il Rector & sons, proprietors, have, as before stated, in these
columns, secured an invoice % Mexican cotton, and hope yet to
Jhtasu free SUPPLIES Of the raw material from the lower coast.
% enable them TO run the factory successfully. The State Of
California has offered liberal bouniies for tine first cotton goods
manufactured here, the whole amounting to 5000, and these,
the CHaton Cotton MhI hopes to secure at no distan: period.
l. - estimated that California will produce this year, q crop Of
Os-seen go and loo acres Of cDttoa--S. r. MsT. Gazette.
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ARRIVALS.

23-5chr Prince, Hatfield, from Hansie..
2-Br clipper ship Chevy Chase, Biaxser, CO days from
Manila, seeking freiFht.
2S-ChN=an bark Alberto. Rroderscn. g days from Hong
kong. Aitn cargo Of coolies.
Gam bark Whistler, Patty, II lays froD Gan Francisco,
With udse TO II. HacEielt e Co.
2t-Schr MARY, from HID.
2s-PrCmsn brig Agnes. Slsdsnburg, l5 iays from Br--
men, with mise % III. iIonschIasgeT 3 EtapeuhCTst
Z5-schr Warwick, Bull, from MOlokai-
2G-Schr kalama, Mellish, from kOina.
ZC-Eng yacht Themi-, Hanham, from Maui.
ZI-Schr Moi keiki, NaEsla, from kahaIui.
ZI-Am bark Keoka, Champman, 10 DAYS from Hum
bOldt. with lumber 10 Aldrch, Walker & Co.
2J-Schr Mary. Sika, from AnahOla.
30-Stmr KiSuea, NcGreg0r, from windward ports.
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PASsESG ERS.

Prom sAs ERAScIsco-per Whistler, Sept 2i-Nrs Capt
John Patty. u vopffolt, y r Hamlen, Y l. Harvey, A ) Grin
haru. u n Sye, " \ Roy, y W Dunn-S cabin aud 5 steerage
pas-eugert-
For WrSDwA ARD PoRrs-Per Klluea, sept. 25J Makini,
bearer % Dispatches 10 Ills Majesty q NcDuugaI. Prof Brig
han. Nr Cotton, Miss Eva Cotton, 4 Bal, II Trrtcu, W 2 Roy,
: HarIcas;le. Mr. Augustine, J Murphy-l1 cabin ard 40 deck
paseuEers-
FoE saS Ex.ycsco-Per s~anspareTt, Sept aT-s Godfrey
ard wifi. Capt Chadwick.
Fr-ur WrSDwtRp PORrs-psT Kfaues, Sept 30-His Ma
iestv anI suite, Gov J D Doniuigs nd lsdy. Gov Nahaoeiua,
W a11 Mr. J Eapeus. Jno Concord. Alex Aud. G II spald
.r-. r k-plug and child, VIZ aEi Mrs Davis. u u Baker, "
q 10y, Ja- McGgire and wife, II VI Alexander, y George, Apo,
Asos-5s desk pass
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Ii. b. ~ Gunboat, ~Sparroskask, Porcher.
Am bark Whistler, Patty.
Am bark keoka, Chapman.
Chilean bark Alberto. Broderson.
Bremen brig Agnes, Siedenburg.
Br bark Magnolia, Berry.
Haw ship Polynesi1n, Green.
Am park d c Murray, Bsnnett.
Hsv bark Arctic, Hammond
Am clipper ship Ceylon, Woods
Am WIN bark Richmond, Weeks
An VII bark Nile.
Br park Hargood
ing yacht Thenis, Hanham.
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DEPARTURES.

Gam clipper chip Mindoro, Allen, for HongkOng.
25-Stmr kilauea, McGregor, fer Windwari Ports.
25-Schr Helen, Kinney. for Mol0kai aud MaIko.
35-Schr Prince, Hatfield, FOR HanaI-i.
@6-Schr Mary, for Kawaihae-
25-Brtish clipper ship Chevy Chase, Baxter, for VAL
paraiso-
25-Schr Marilda, Howard, for Hiio-
26-Russ bark Ukko, Huovenien, for Bakers Island.
27-Brtsh clipper ship SanspareiI, Alpine, for San Fran
COCO.
S1-SehF EaIama, Nellish, for kohala-
2S-Schr Manuokawai, NaTchant, for Hans
Z9-Sshr Moi Wahine, klheana, for Hanalei.
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TESTIMONIALS

Dr.. WISrER-Dear Sir I have been using your Metallic
Paint for the last three years on Freight and Passenger Cars,
Engines, Tenders, &c. I find it the best paint 1 have ever
used for durability, and from the numerous tests 1 have SUBJ
jected it to, proves it TO be superior to any paint now in use,
requiring less oil, and its being almost pure Iron is susceptible
of the finest possible polish. l have never known it To crack,
blister or scale, and I uuhestitatingly recommend It to all those
who desire a cheap, durable and good paint.
+. L. BENEDICT,
Master Mechanic, II. y NJ. K. r.
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CINCINNATI. jun Z. 1859.
Master Mechanic, II. X NJ. r. r.

CISCfNSATI. June :. 1859.
We have used Winters Metallic Brown Paint, and until We
find something better, we will continue to use it on our Iron
work, both Roofing and Bridging. So far there IS nothing now
in use known To US, that can compare with II III its tenscity To
articles. especially Iron. 1t is perfectly water and weather proof.
1t doesnot waste by exposure to weather. and We find that on
Boilers. Chimneys, &c, it is not influenced by heat.
zSS-2m MosLEY & Co.
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EXPORTS.

For HOSGKoSG-Per Minioro. Sept $50 bgs fungus C32-
30 b., l bx specie 5000 , bxs shark fins (e2O lbs)-
Value OF Domestic Produce, sSt+2 -
For BGKER's IsLASD-per Ukko, Sept 26-2 piles old canvas,
lot % lumber, lot Of sails, lot Of leather. J casks, l anchor, l
chain, 10 bales gunny bags, 8 bbls beef, 4 bbls pork, 8 oars, l
Eoorins swivel, l horse pump and hose, 4 iron shackIes, III
lbs oakGm-
value Of Foreign Produce, s3IoT ~.
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Eo~ The r. II. Agricultural Society received
from Dr.. Hillebrand, by the alberto. about sixty
SIX varieties of trees and shrubs, the only ones
which died On the voyage being the mandarin and
other oranges. The birds which arrived are thirty
fnches, or linnets forty rcd-bills seven Java
sparrows; seven unknown, beautiful plumsge :;
four pheasantS, one cock and three hens two
pairs of bamboo fowls, and four pairs ring-necked
doves The cartridges sent died on the passage.
MUTISY-We learn that the crew of the British
bark Magnolia lying outside, refused duty when or
dered to take up the anchor previous to her depar-
ture for China, and the bark was brought inside,
and the crew tried before a naval court at the
British Legation. The ring-leader was sentenced
10 Imprisonment and hard labor, and the rest Of
the crew were sent on board but escaped from the
vessel the night after. Search is being made for
them. -
~ On a habedS corpus motion before the Hon.
Judge Davis a few days ago. for the discharge Of
a person sentenced to Imprisonment for repeated
drunkenness, it was decided, that in the present
state of the law, a Police or District Judge cannot
legally impose any punishment of Imprisonment
without the addition of hard labor. and the person
was accordingly discharged. Confirmed topers
had better beware.
EB~ We have been favored with a copy of DR..
Baxley's book What l saw on the west coast of
North and South America and should review it
but for two reasons,-frst. because the worthy
editor of the Friend. in the number issued to-day,
has handled the subject much better than we
could and secondly, for want of space.
III II. B. NJ. Steam Gunboat Spdrro1cha,0k,
will leave for Victoria, v. l., this Z. NJ. \ mail
will be put up at the P~ost-offce for her, Mt a quarter
before four, Commander Porcher having kindly
offered to forward it.
Ts~ Our advertising patrons have favored US 10
an unusual extent for this issue. We would COM
mend their advertisements TO our readers special
attention. -
E3- On account of the accident TO the Annie
Laurie, there will be no steamer leaving on Monday
for windYard ports.
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MARRIED.

DrvcAy-SwrSros-In Hoaolulu. sept. =, at the residence
q the brides Ethrr, by Father Hermann, Mr.. John A. Duncan
q Miss Harriet :. Sxinton- IL No Cards.
PEEEY-AxIos-In HonolHlg- sept 24th- AZ the Roman
Catholic CathedrsI. by the IT. Rev. Louis Maigret, Bishop Of
Arathsa, VIZ. }. Perry to Miss Anna dos AMPS, both Of Homo
Iulu. lEo Cardsl
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Ships' MaS:s-
PoRT or HONOLULU. n. Z.

For ECIoA-psr EIauea, Thursday.
For say fRsycIsco-per ID. c. Murray. about Thursday.
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ri II. B. NJ. Steam Gunboat Spdrrolcha,ok,
will leave for Victoria, V. l., this Z. NJ. \ mail
will be put up at the P~ost-offce for her, Mt a quarter
before four, Commander Porcher having kindly
offered to forward it.
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DIED.

Krr4-Sept- -. at TIE residence Of the Rev. T. Ibbotson
Nuuauu valley, Mr.. W. KemU, Of GranthaD, England, aged
IS years
q His Majesty arrived this morning in the
steamer RilqVeG. from Labains. He received the
usual royal salute from the battery on Punchbowl
Hill. =
70 The Bremen brig igHeS arrived from Bre-
men on Monday last after u passage Of I6l days, TO
Nessrs. HOfscblaeger * SiapenhOrst She reports
light weather the whole voyage
RI The Annie Laurie touched bottom while
coming in on Friday night last. and carried away
her composition stern-post, rudder, &c.
@s- The D. c. Murray. of the Hawaiian Packet
line. will sail on or about Thursday next.
~ The Ea1veq will leave for Kauai on Thurs
day next
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ALMOST AS HARD AS IRON

Protecting wood from decay, and iron and other metsls FROM
corrosiOn. Il mikes readily with hnseed OIL, and may be used
for all Common purposes without grinding. It has already
been extensively used, aud has won fer Itself an unparalleled
reputation, having given universal satisfaction for painting
Houses, Barns, both wood or brick. or the Iiuils, Decks or
Tunnels Of Ships, Dock Gates, Iron, Wood or Brick work, ex-
posed to the action Of the atmosphere or sea water, Iron
BTiiges, Fences. Railway Cars, Depots, Tin and shiEge Roofs,
&c. When coarse linen or canvas Is covered with 1t, 1t becomes
water proof, does not crack when rolled, and preserves It from
rot. II is preferable to any paint for printing. 1t does not roll
in rubbing down, saves time and labor, and produces a firm
and smooth surface, requiring less oil than any other Mineral
Paint. Painters viii find this the cheapest, and most durable
for all outside work. And for printing under any other Paint,
it ia uuequaled. While the base Of all other Mineral Paints is
Clay and Silica, WINTERS MErALLIC BRoWN is composed
Of the following
SeSquiOXyde of Manganese. .....-......-.. ! 95
silica -
A!uulini, %
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Not liable to become furnished, aud makes q neverfadiI
Paint, "a one acquainted with its ingredients must know.
will not change color by exposure 10 the weather, and "
endure any climate without cracking or biisterng-Hhile e.
posure hardens IL, making il time = covering
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5EE~ Our advertising patrons have favored US 10
an unusual extent for this issue. We would COM
mend their advertisements to our readers special
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CIGARS

Manila coTdage !, l, II inch,
Grindstones, White soap,
Enseed oil IN denUohns, Oil paints in tins,
Clay pipes, Double barreled guns,
Percussion caps, Lead pipe,
L~smpbIack, Caustic soda,
Drawer looking glasse=, Gilt frame looking glasses,
Gilt and jacc. framed mirrors, Gilt moulding,
Porous watermonkeys, Copying ink,
Letter copy books, Dressing combs,
Hair pins, Rowing pins,
Lefaucheux's revolvers with cartridges. &c, complete.
Wrought iron nails and spikes, Files, Mecheros,
Oak wardrobes, Mahogany sofa tables.
&C., &c, &c, sc.
49,
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KEHn-Sept- -, at ;Sc residence Of the Rev. Z Itbo,sOn
Nuuanu valley, Mr.. vs.. Rsmm, Of GrauthaEr, England, aged
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Eg- On account of the accident TO the Annie
Laurie. there will be no steamer leaving on Monday
for windYard ports.
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Hickory shirts, denim frocks and trowse
Blue monkey jackets,
Blue and white flannel sacks,
Black alpaca sacks,
Black cloth coats and sacks,
Waterproof sacks,
Black and fancy cloth pants.
Black and fancy buckskin pants,
Checked cotton pants,
Checked linen pants,
Blue flannel pants,
Pilot-cloth pants,
Checked flannel shirts.
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THE EASTERN TROOPS,

The eastern troops of the Goth army corps,
which were placed under the temporary COM
mand OF General Augur, have been formed
into a division known as Bartlett's, con.
sisting of two brigades. The first brigade is
commanded by Brevet Brig. General Bough.
ton, and Is composed OF the following regi-
ments:-5th Connecticut, Lieut.. Colonel H w.
Daboll: I'd Massachusetts veteran. Lieut..
Colonel G. F. Morse l6ta Pennsylvania vet
eran, Major p. Griffith; 143d New York, Cap.
tain E. H. Pinney. The third brigade is COM
posed Of the following regiments, under the
command of Brevet Brig. General G.. w.
Mundil:-2sth Pennsylvania veteran, Colonel
John Flynn; 18th Pennsy lvanta veteran, Lieut..
Colonel G. E. johnson; I'D Pennsylvania
veteran, Major G. H. Gabriel; 111th Pennsyl-
vania veteran. Colonel Thomas M. Walker:
1l.th Pennsylvania veteran, Lieut.. Colonel
John Craig; Goth New York. Lieut.. Colonel
l.. S. Wilson; 1G2d New York Lieut. Colonel
II S. Hatfield; 33d New Jersey, Major N. K.
Bray. The 10Th Pennsylvania, Lieut.. Colonel
ID Miles, and 35th New Jersey, Lieut. Colonel
W. A. Henry, have not been brigaded.
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SECOND edition.
O'CLOCK p. n.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Afternoon.
THE CASE OF HEROLD.
ARGUMENT OF MIR. STONE.

The argument Of MIR. johnson upon the ju-
risdicton Of the Court was followed bv argu-
ments in behalf Of the prisoners.
F. Stone, counsel for d. E Hereld, prepared
paper, which, in his absence, was read by
james J. Murphy, one OF the official reporters.
that Herold procured, consulted, commanded
or abetted Booth TO assassinate the President.
But of what guilt in this case is the flight OF
Herold evidence? He is found with Booth,
and his flight In this case is not only evidence
but constitutes the guilt that he has ackno WI
edged. 1t constitutes the guilt OF his aiding in
the escape Of Booth, but no more. 1t by no
means follows because he aided Booth to es.
cape that he aided him to kill the President.
Herold was weak, cowardly, foolish, mis-
cradle boy. Booth exercised control over him,
body and soul. He knew some of the roads
through lower Mary land, and Booth per-
shaded him to act as guide, foot boy, compan-
ion This accounts for their companions hip.
The fee ole aid that Herold could render to any
enterprise was rendered in accompanying and
aiding Booth in his flight, and nothing beyond.
That Of itself is grave crime, and carries with
il ITS appropriate punishment
The counsel concludes the defense with the
following quotation from Benet on military
law and courts martial:
Where the punishments for particular Of
fences are not fixed by the law, but left dis
cretiOnary with the courts, the above mandate
OF the Constitution must be strictly kept in
view, and the benign influence OF mandate
from a still higher la W ought not to be ignored
that justice should be tempered with mercy
A considerable portion of the opening OF
MT Stones argument was upon questions OF
military iurlso lotion of civil and penal laws
in a territory governed by martial law; and
whether martial law existed In washington on
the 1dth Of April last
During the reading of Mr.. Stones argument
General Hunter announced that one OF the
prisoners, Mrs. Surratt, was quite indisposed
and that in consequence the Court would take
a recess until p. m. At that hour the Cour,
reassemb led, and the reading of the argument
was concluded
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A REBEL CONGRESSMAN TAKES THE OATH
This morning John r. Murray, q member OF
the rebel Con gress from Tennessee, presented
himself at Colonel InGraham's office and took
the oath Of allegiance. Fourteen questions,
applicable to the exceptions enumerated in the
Presidents late amnesty proclamation, were
propounded 10 Murray before the oath was
administered, to all Of which he ans wered in
the negative except the 14th question, which
is as follows "Have you voluntarily partici-
pated in the rebellion II so, is the estimated
value OF your taxable property over S2o,0O0'
To this Murray replied that he had Fever paid
taxes on $4,000, and did not know how much
he was worth.