The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-05-24
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sale Of Slaves Before the War.
The following case, says the Macon
Georgia. Messenger, which came off at
the April term OF Sumter Court, before his
Honor, Alex. II. Speer, will be read with
unusual interest. The points decided are
such as to affect thousands of our citizens
and gives, on that account, prominence to
this decision beyond that which usually at
taches to decision of the circuit courts
We understand that the case will 90 up to
the Supreme Court.
James W. Armstrong Us. Columbus W.
Hand. Complaint on notes for value of
three negroes, sold in 1860. Plea, failure
OF consideration, and breach of covenant,
etc.
In Sumter Superior Court, April term,
1866. Colonel Joseph Armstrong and G en-
eral Howell Cobb, representing the plaintiff
Messrs. Hawkins and Mckay for defend
ants.
The facts are briefly these: Armstrong,
plaintiff, on the 9th of January, 1860, sold
three negroes to defendants, for given
sum, and took their notes for the same, and
now sues upon these notes. Plaintiff war.
ranted titles, that they were slaves for life.
The defendants plead failure of consi,iera.
ticn and breach of covenant of warranty.
by the abolition of slavery. y
The court held tie covenant only war
ranted the title and status of the slaves, as
the law then stood, and that the act of the
government abolishing slavery, repealed
the covenant. The plaintiff was, therefore,
entitled to recover the notes sued upon.
AN ARKANSAS FATHERS ADVICE TO
HIS SoN.-Bob, you are about leaving
home for strange parts. You are going to
throw me out of the game and gv it alone.
The odds are agn you, Bob-remcmber
that industry and perseverance are the
winning cards, as they are the "bowers g."
Book farming, and all that sort of thing,
will do to fill up with, like small trumps,
and you must have the bowers to back
them, or they aint worth shucks If luck
is agin You pretty strong, don't cave and
look like sick chicken on rainy day
but hold up your head and make all be-
lieve you are flush OF trumps; they don't
play so hard agin you. I've lived and
travelled around some, Bob, and I've found
out that as soon as some folks thought you
held weak hand, they'd all buck agin you
strong. So, when you are sorter weak,
keep on bold front, but play cautious ;
be satisfied with pint. Many's the hand
I've seen 'em eucred because they played
for too much, Keep your eyes well SKIM
ed, Bob; don't let 'em mig you; recollcct
the game lays as much with the head as
with the hands. Be temperate-never get
drunk; for then, no matter how you play
it, both bowers and the ace won't save YOU;
for there's surtin to be "missdeap or
something wrong. And another thing,
Bob, (this was spoken in low tone) don't
so too much on women; queens is kinder
poor cards; the more you have of 'em the
worse for you; you might have three and
nary trump. 1 don't say discard 'em all;
it you get hold of one that is trump, it's
all good, and there's sartin to be one out of
four. And above all, Bob, be honest ;
never take mans trick wot don't belong
to you, nor "slip" cards or "nig," for then
you can't look your man in the face, and
when that's the case, there's no fun in the
game; it's a regular "cut-throat" So now,
Bob, farewell; remember wot tell you,
and you will be sure to win; and if YOU
don't, it saryes you right ifyou get skunk
ed"
A DELIGHTFUL LEGEND.-There is a
charming tradition connected with the site
on which the temple Of Solomon was erect.
ed. 1t Is said to have been occupied in
common by two brothers, one whom had a
family; the other had none. On this spot