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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24
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VIZ " tE y " v y
≊ ;ierer.
N. ., RrIb. Siab :. nobe Basfmcrefraie
eat ortipdhtsno eiut Saifpabl bon Sarettn H. zen.
5tercorbiupen sGbocesi nd hen neneiien BhtEs
uub su tnteen frten.
AS- Sin,nar we,ben NIT b1 beaen eersiait iese
tteu tWawi-,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

Sn Gbteag ptrat Der psuti1s Shau.
lptsler gBiltslm Velssr ais ~Stpice" TN
,aauImann pru 8sn,sis" ouf.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

Gtne gpttte ptrlOre n.-Spre'
der Goliar eins NIT ttnsm Gonsrstmtt.
slicbe cine Wstte Elm, eaB otr yralietnt
bic ,nreebmen'e Bin" befdtisen tptres.
Gr perlpr uno iittrfanbte benz 8eptnnfr
ben G,eaeraanp Der Weits. etn 8altttn
Gioarren, bas nit bsr fclBenben Nut
ftbrift perleten mar: Bon etnrrn Spftr
,etoufbten yertrduerls"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

Bum Con III pon peten'balHlaet
fir ben Staat gBrl,gir9lnten III Retn'
rit6 Wcier pom 9rdfipsntsn anfrtannt
ipprpeH.
Dir mtnrtmrn Der Nihmcnbsr rDts-
pat6" ppm Mttnroh, tab ptSifBtn bts
.Grlminel" am rprber9sbenptn Iage
oen Gteenttimern surld8s9ettn rpurbe.
Die 8epin l'e9tu jcepb in Der 8rSbttn
llncrenunB Seritreut umber. spestalb has
Sldtt erf pcrgeltern .lpteber beraus8t8t'
ben Ypeteen tpnn!e.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

DdS 8eSthrtrgefe 3. ptl6ts alt.
Die an Der 8ebrlIipn She'll ssnCmmsn ba.
ttu, hes 9urarrrebtes beraubt III i'm I'm.
lrrboufe oer Sje(eg9ebuna ppn Wrf 8tr.
ltntcn angsnpmmen pprbsn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

6jsn. zee fam am Sonntas Noratn
auf Ieincr 8ldrsiIe nab Yertnsion eurA
glleraneria, @a., mo er bic STRIDE tsiu&ie
uno turb (etn bsIhepenes 3urud9alttH'
Res peCen otlaemetn auffiel.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1866-02-24

Aus Z ituSptllr, pa, pirb fplasn.
Der llnsludsfda DsmeIest: rDie Yferbt
an einem SmntbulIe pureen i6su unb
rannten nit fiirfterlt6er Sbnsaisistt
as8en stnen Ifcftn ppr etner9arbierfube.
Nur0 ben unsrpartstcn Stpb purbsn bic
@Gnd9sre aus psm Smntbuds ssiblsu.
Oert, unb elmer eerlelber, Raior Stabbtn,
70 'hper perlest, bab er nab stntssn Wt-
nutsn ben @ctt aufbab. DER 8uti6u
uuo bic Spei dnesren yafdstsre trussn
ebenfa1S gerltgun3en baron, bic inpsb
nttt gefG6rl6er Ndtur iine."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22

CTATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS.
~ -ss.-District Court. Fourth Judicial District.
Gclina NJ Kelly, Plaintif,) Rev. Stamp
Is against SunlMonS.. 20 Cents.
George +. Kelly, Defendant Cancelled
The State IF Minnesota the above named Defendant
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action file in the ccc Of the
Clerk IF said Court, At Saint Cloud in sad County OF
Ste.rns and to serve copy Of your answer to the
said complaint the subscribers ut the office of Ed.
ward O. llamiin, Esq, in St. Cloud Stsarns County,
Minnesota within thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon yen, exclusive Of the day Of such
vice; and If you i to the complain: within
the time aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will ap.
ply to the Court FOR the relief demanded in said COM
plSnt. 81. ..,.. .-..,..... 49,. .-
Dated st. Cloud, Mimi, Janus = :-t;, 1868. -
nb9-6w on st. Cloud Mimi. pl.u, IA IS Attorneys.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22

Tickets for sale to Boston by Boat or Rails
Boats Tickets good on any Of tho sound Lines.
tare to oil points rs low as any Route1
SLEEPING CARS
"S,f, ON NIGHT TRAINS TO ~ 90
Philad'a, New York and Baltimore
sAooAGE CHECKED THROUGH AND
.'.>: ''.5 TRANSFERRED FREE. J." r 9,
TIE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD CO.. .
viii not assume any risk for Baggage except for
wearing Apparel and limit their responsibility to One
that amount in value, will be the risk Of the own
or, unless taken by special contract. - DIX 30
Freights. & Z, ,.
BY this route freghts of all descriptions cal be Tor
~arded to and from Philadelphia, New York, Boston
or baltimore to and from any point the Railrt dt
Of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana illinois, Wisconsin, I. we
or Missouri, by Rai'road direct ...-..s, ...g;..s
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad also connect at
Pittsburgh with steamers. by which goods be for
wardedto any port onthe Ohio Muskinsum Kentucky
Tennessee Cumberland illinois, Mississippi, Wis Nn
at Cleveland sandusLy and Chicago with steame to
all ports on the Northwestern Lakes = p. t~>
Merchants and shippers entrusting the transp.rta.
ton Of their freight to this Company, rely with
The Rates Of Fretyht to and from any point il, the
West, by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad .'ta
tines as tarorabic as are Charged by o.cr Railroad
Companies.
~ Be particular to mark packages "ria ! .n'a
Central r. r."
For Freight Contracts or Shipping Directions, apply
TO OF address either Of the following agents OF the
Kingston, Jr, Freight Agent, EAilade lila
A Carpenter, Freight Agent. Pittsburgh q.
Clarke Co, Transfer Agents, Pittsburgh.
Brown & On
&c Mel,lrnm & Co, Madison, Indiana.
aiorehead i Co, LotisriHe, Kn:Gcky -
WM Altman, Eeasasrii.e, Indiana.
r Sass, 81. Louis, Missouri - - F. -
Clarke Co, Chicago, Illinois. =. '~ -,
II McColm, Portsmouth,, O. .sr
4 81 Loyc, 1M1ysrifte, Ky.
Hall Co, Marietta, o. '.''" .' e : -
~ E. Ayres !Mts.tngunt River. . ~ go
WI Langley, Ga0iopo,is, O. .. ...~
Pierce Co, Zinesriue, O.
80 II Hudson, Ripley, o. 1850.
re 4e1drum, Gsce7us 7,ureltws zaseaf
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22

T. AND OFFICE, ST. CLOUD, MINN.,
~ January 1lth, 1866. -.
10 Cyrus H. Huehins. - 80, *, %
SIR: You are hereby notified to appear at this
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day. and show cause
Why your Homestead Entry No. 6el, made at this
Office May 18th. 1864. upon the " n ne and NV &
81 In the district Of lands subject to sale at St. Cloud
Mnn should NO: be doolared abandoned and forfeited
as one Daniel Pennie alleges an abandonment and
said allegation when You will b allowed the pirveI
eye Of opposing such showing. sIss:
i @t3fSgS HENRY, G. WAIT, REGISTER.
jan 18.6w w. B. MITCHELL, Receiver.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22
Live Stock.

AVO SLOSA.
Drovers and farmers will find this most a:vauia
geous route for live stock. Capacious yards ell VA
tered and supplied with every convenience III. Sc be-,
opened on this line and it's connections and every M
tention is paid their wants. From Harrisburg vii re
will be found every convenience for feeding a. a.
ing. choice is offered Of the Phil ADELPHIA. NJ IL
YORK and BALTIMORE MARKETS. This will ais,
be found the shortest quickest and direct r, nj
for stock to New York via Allentowsl and VII ~
or changes than any other. -.. ~
ENOCH LEWIS. GENT Superintendent, Altoo,r, T.,
HENRY ". GWINNER, t'e,tl 7;ckct As-",, Phila
II. ID. HOUSTON Gent Freight agent, Philadell lila
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22
UNION MEAT MARKET
THOS. G. ALDEN.

Would respectfully inform the people o. st.
Cloud that he is prepared to furnish then
with all kinds of the choicest fresh meat !,
Fresh be,f, veal, pork, mutton, poultry and
game in its season, at prices - low ~ the
lowest. \ share of the public patronage IL
solicited. Shop one door north Of Powell,
Hardware Store. n .I1...s8 e.:s4E =
ST., Cloud, May 18th, 1864. zvenlS-t1
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22
MEA II M ARK EFT
JOSEPH HOWARD, Proprietor i.

ZSOoETH HVWANU,. Pfopfletof.-E
All kinds Of meat-bee:, pork, chickens
turkeys. sausage. pudding, smoked tongue,
&C.. kept constantly on hand and for sale
at the lowest rates. All persons wishing
meat are requested to call. Oprosi,e the
Fletcher House. nov29-1y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22
Livery Sale and Boarding
S r "A B L = .:.,...
ROC as & GILMORE, Proprietor.

ROG IS 4 GILMORE, Proprietors
Having ceeived a new and splendid N>>
S.ock ct Carriages and Buagies,
We are prepared to furnish Pleasure Par
ties Excursions and Fanerais with outfits
on The shortest notice. So .' 80
Horses suitable FIR buggy or saddle can
always be found at our stable. % -....... g..
II you want a Horse and Buggy. Team,
or a Team and Carriage, to 60 into tie
country. or from one end Of il to the 9Th.
er. call at our stable. where you can BE
accommodated at all times and at all hour..
n. B.-We are prepared to furnish reg
ular aud transient
BOARDING
For Horses, at our stable, at reason.t bic
rates. We would respectfully state tia.
"Billy" Young, whom all know to be d"
fat in the business, will BE- on hand at eli
hours, night Or day. TO wait upon custom
ers. For particulars, eaii =. our office. =
v5n52-tf ROGERS & GILMORE.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-22

81 ;---...1I > 8, y ~ -.--.---4s - -.
Our stock Of violins, Violincellos, Con-
ira Bases. Flutes, Flies, Flagoletts, Claro-
nets, Guitars, Banjos, Military Drums Of
all descriptions, Brass Instruments, Accor-
deems, Strings, etc., is complete. .se95 3,
Church Organs, Melodeons and Pianos
tuned and repaired. ,s.~ =s:..4-s H.. IT, -.
Orders attended to with Pronptness.
.,]f ~: ''1% v1n2t-ly Sr" - II,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
The American Navy.

A visit to the navy yards at Washington
and New York will afford a convincing proof
of the determination of the Americans to
profit by every lesson which they learned
during their recent war. All that the peo-
pie ask for is that their fleet shall be made
the most powerful in the world. The Navy
Department promises 10 give them that, and
if there is any question about its having ac-
complshed its purpose to day, there will be
none Il few years hence, if they advance as
swiftly and we and other European nations
move rs slowly as at the present moment
The whole principle of riiled ordinance, as Is
well known, is being abandoned by the
Americans. Their argument Is that they
care nothing for high velocity so long as
they can throw the heaviest welSht ol met
nj possible from vessel which can go close
to The object of attack. Such vessel they
believe t6ey possess in the monitor, They
do not want high velocity. Their plan Is 10
oct into close quarters with the enemy, and
destroy him bv superior weight of metal
The smooth-bore invented by Rear Admir-
nj Dahlgren and improved by Rodman is un'
disputably the most efficient application ol
this particular principle.
1t Is not, however, to the construction o
iron-clads that the naval authorities in the
United States are contining themselves
They are building twenty "cruisers, intend
ed to do the work which made the Alabamt
and the Shenandoah famous, only to do i
much more eilectually. They are the mos
graceful and beautiful vessel in appearances
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
NO. 3S.

that were ever seen. and our own naval Off
GERS who have been TO the New York yard
are the first to declare that they are far SUI
pcrior to any vessels of the same kind in the
British fleet. The injuries which the Ala
bama inflicted upon commerce taught the
Americans the wisdom of furnishing them
selves with means of retaliation. They be-
gan these cruisers during the war, and have
not desisted from building them because the
war is over. They will finish the whole
number TO be in readiness for service at any
future time. The Admiralty has had its at
tention directed to these cruisers on several
occasions, but it is very doubtful whether
VIC have at present any vessels in the Eng
lish fleet which possess their powerful arma-
ments and great speed. Three or four of
them are completed, and have been tried
with complete success.
Besides glin-casting and shipbuilding in
the American navy yards there is always
some new torpedo or shell under trial
There is an expanding torpedo which throws
out huge arms when it is fired, and shells
which would destroy Il monitor, if any shell
could The authorities arc also proud of "A
little machine for making percussion caps at
the rate OF 25,000 day, invented by work
man IN the yard. FconoWy-and efficiency
are tnc IWO enus sOusht for in everything
by Mr. Wcllos and hio o,,lsard;nata too. and if
they sometimes fail they have undeniably
given the United States a naval force capa-
BILE Of holding its own against any that the
European powers could bring against it,
When the vessels now under construction
are completed, the American fleet will in
clude 75 monitors, 40l screw or paddle
steamers, and IL sailing vessels carrying
in all 4,443 guns. In January. 1861, 6S YES
sch made up the whole of the American
In, ba 1iHnronoo Int l,n "a,
1861 and 1866 is to be found the best illusra-
ton that could be given of the vigor and en-
ergy of the American Navy Department.
London Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
A Score of Years Ago.

Down by the breaking waves VIC stood,
Upon the rocky shore;
The brave waves whispered courage,
And bid with friendly roar
The fnltering words that told the tale
dared not tell before.
ask'd il with the priceless gift
Her love my life she'd bes
Was it her voice, or some fair wave
Forsooth, scarce may guess
Some murmuring wave or her sweet voice,
That lisped so sweetly Eyes"
And then, in happy silence, too,
| casped her fair, wee hand;
Aud long we stood there, carelessly,
While DER the darkening land
The sun set, and the fishing boats
Were smiling from the strand.
1t seemed not many days ago
Like yestcrday-no more,
Since there we stood, my love and l.
Upon the rocky shore
But | was four-and-twenty then,
And now I'm iorty-four.
The lily hand is thinner now,
And in her sunny hair
sec some silvery lines. and ON
Her brow some lines Of care;
But, wrinkled brow, or silver locks,
She's not one whit less fair
Tho fishing boats II score of years
Go sailing from the strand,
The crimson sun a score of years
Sets DER the darkcning land;
And here, tonight, upon the cll'
We're standing hand in hand.
"My darling, there's our eldest girl,
Down on the rocks below!
What's Stanley doing by her side? p
Ny wife says, "You should know:
He's telling her what YOU told inc
A score of years ago"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKES. y gent
lcman who has resided fifteen years in Cal
ifornia Processes TO tell some things which
the people there are reluctant To confess. as
follows:
Speaking of our earthquakes, YOU remcm-
Der the old saying nlliarity breeds con-
tempt" Now. will not say that we Mold
our earthquakes in contempt, but we GER
tainly have become very familiar with them,
and il is only when we see bricks and NOR
tar circulating pretty freely that we show
signs of fear, and betake ourselves TO the
streets without stopping for hats or bonnets
We stand very little upon the order of our
going off ON such occasions, and many lu-
dicrous sight is the consequence. From
what have seen since | landed on these
shores. think there may come time when
every brick building in San Francisco will
be thrown to the ground; it may not happen
for years-it Hdy happen within the next
ten minutes.
In our mountains may be seen on all sides
indications of the most violent convuslons
of the earth--sights at once suggestive to the
mind of everything awful, and one feels in
spite of himself very i'll at ease while stand
inc in such localities, and involuntary shud-
ders and quickens his footsteps at every
noise for fear of some impending destruction
overtaking him. 1t was i'll one of these To-
calities several years ago visited. that
came upon Il group of rocks of immense
size. towering far up into the heavens.
Their appearance inspired Inc with feelings
of profound awe, and | slowly approached
them with feelings akin to fear: and when
| arrived mt their base. | felt that must
uncover my head whilst examining these
grim monsters. upon which the storm of CEN
| turies upon centurseS had beaten. Ihey
had evidently been subjected to the most IN
! tense heat. Large masses had melted ana
run down their sides. and in some places
cooled whilst running over some prolectlng
| angle whence they hung pendant ike icicies
| from trees in winter. n lew OF these lclcies
or drops managed to reach ana now nave
them in my little caplnel Oh iiinerals. III
oil directions around these silent sentinels
of tbc mountains, are to be seen the most un-
mistakable evidences of some terrible con-
wilson's of nature. This was in Northen
California. In Southern California have
witnessed similar sights,
The last severe shock in this city (San
| Francisco), which threw down several build
ings and many chimneys, terribly wrenched
a vast number of brick buildings, which, in
order to make them safe, have since been
fastened with iron clamps. One of these
and the worst case l ever saw, was our
! CITY Hail. built of stone and brick, and al
ways supposed to be one of the strongest
buildings in the city; also the United States
Government building in which is the Post
Office and Custom-house. This structure Is
one of the largest, strongest, and best con
structed buildings in the State Since the
last severe shock, they have been obliged "a
iron fasten il from top to bottom to hold II
secure. Had this shock lasted but a few
seconds longer, San Francisco would have
been a mass of ruins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

Rutland & Burlington and Vermont
Valley Railroads,

TRAINS CONNECT AS FOLLOWS.
At Burlington with Boats Lake Champlain and Yer
mont Cehtril and Vermont Canada Railroads, for Mont
peler ST. Adams Rouscs Point Montreal, ogdensburg and
the West.
At Rutland with trains for Troy Albany and New York
Saratoga Springs, Schenectady anil the West.
At Bellows Falls with trains Cheshire Railroad FOR
Fitchburg Worcester, Lowell AMI Boston. with Vermont
Valley Railroad Gratebnro Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven anil New York,-and with Sullivan Railroad fol
Windsor White River Junction, Wells River, St. Jonsbury
Newport Littleton and the White Mountains.
Passengers for the West will find this Cheap, Pleasant
and Expeditions Route.
For Tickets and all necessary Information inquire at the
Offices the Line.
GEO. A. MERRILL, Superintendent.
Rutland, W., July Q, 1865.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

torney should annoy the court with such
frivolous indictments
Exit Baptist, determined TO ''try" again.
Court adjourned.
God save the State and this honorable
courtY exclaimed the sheriff.
'Amenr said the three preachers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
The Recovery of the Gable Of 1868
--Dcep-Water Fishing.

One of Joe Milers Irishmen careesslv
let the teapot 90 overheard. His wit, it is
said, saved him from the punishment which
he otherwise would have deserved. After
the captain had admitted that if H. knew
where Il thing was it could not be considered
to be lost. Pat was emboldcncd to assure the
captain that his "taypot was at the bottom
of the say But the wit of this il greatly
furnished by recent exploit at sea. We
shall now need some new theory, and a bet
ter provcrb than needle in haystack" to
convey notion of what we consider impos-
siblc. The exploit to which we refer
is the Atlantic cable which was lost at
sea August =, 1860. AT the time of the
parting of the cable 1913 miles had been
paid out. and the many attempts then made
to fish up the end and make splice were
f'uitless. The new fishing expedition sailed
with the Great Eastern on August 9th: on
the 18th all was ready. and the dragging the
bottom of the ocean with graphing tools
commenced: on the 18th the cable was
brought to the surface and was greeted with
cheers. but the rejoicing was only for mo-
ment-thc cable quietly slipped from its fas-
Jennings and sank again to the bottom of the
sea- Three times was this success ending
in failure. repeated. But on the 10Th, the
cable appeared for the fifth time. and per-
manent union was made with the coil on
board the Great Eastern. An examination
showed il had not been injured and was in
perfect working order. II carried the good
news TO Vaentia, which, in few minutes.
was returned to America. Since its rccoy-
cry the cable has been in constant use. Cy-
rus W. Field. who was one of those with the
expedition. asked the news from home by
way of ireland!
This to our mind is one of the most ad
think of finding the exact spot on the path
less ocean. and then from the bottom. two
miles down. picking up slender wire! 1t
is only the science of the nineteenth century
that could accomplish such an undertaking.
Scicatifc .imc,icop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
RafIr0d1s.
Vermont and Massachusetts R. R,
UPWARD TRAINS

gt& 5 Itlllss.s..sssss y s.iasssa;sE
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,-To take effect MONDAY,
june 2jlh, 1866.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

Ii is said that dry sycamore leaves used
inplace of hay or straw IN hens nests, not
only protect the hens from lice, but with
whitewashing, entirely hanish vermin from
he building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles and
w Fancy Goods. continually for sale sign Of real Am
Eagle No. Union Block rat.leboro. Cm>s. HARRINGTON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21

UPWARD TRAINS
Leave Boston for Greenfield and Brateboro, daily, at 80
and IL 90 4. NJ Leave Fitchburg at 10 A. NJ and 20
Z. NJ
A Special Train for Greenfield will leave Boston
every Saturday at 80 r. NJ; leave Fchburg ut % r.
NJ, commencing on saturday, June %.
DOWNWARD TRAINS.
Leave Dateboro daily, at a. So A. NJ. and 90 p NJ.
Leave Greenfield, at 30 A. NJ. and 10 r. NJ.
Special Train will leave Greenfield every Mon
day at 90 A. NJ connecting at Fichburg with the early
Express train for Boston Arrive at Boston at 80 A. NJ.
.. T. RUGGLEs, sup't.
,Tuur.
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-08
THE GaVERNOR'S .MESsaGR.
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representatives


and House Of Representatives !:
l have convened the General Assembly
In extraordinary session for the purpose of
recommending such notifications of exist
ing laws with reference to persons of color,
as will ontitle the tribunals Of this State to
exercise Jurisdiction over them In all cases;
such recognition Of these tribunals as
may be best adapted to this end; suoh en-.
actments as win offer greater certainty rs
we'll as economy In the punishment Of crime
amongst oil classes' and lastly, such mea-
sures Of relief as, in my Judgment, are ne.
esssary, in view Of the present condition of
the people
II isya striking anomaly that moro than
ono-half OF oil the inhabitants Of the State
arc not amenable to trial before State tribu-
nails anu are exempt from oil liability to
punishment under State laws In maiori.
ty Of tho Districts neither Provost nor
Freedmen's Courts are in existence, and
persous of color perpetuate crime with iln.y
pnnity. Soma Of their grayest offences
against society Arc tried before Military
Commissions, but tho long delay In bring.
lug the criminsl 20 Justice, the necessity.
often times. Of rsfhoying him to q remote
place where o Commission is organised for
trial, the difficulty of securing che atten-
dance Of Witnesses. and the .eSpenss devoly-
cd upon the prosecutor, eonspife to render
such tribunals wholly yinetfieientin punish.
ing she guilty or deterring others from per-
pstrating crime. y}li.i
i Who're Provost Courts ara organised, The
Punishment imposed on fresduien are not in
eonformity 70 our laws, and are much light
es Than puniskmehts iniposed Eby State
Courts upon white men fee the saaas offea.
ces The mws. Of avery uSil rexrlkssi
State should operate equally epon an the
inhaitAnis, and IL white maa is penish-
able by death for arson or burglary, thsfa
Is no escape for = like otfsassfW vita Z sne or