, 1866-01-11


million Of dollar, brought on Inst Friday, in
The General Term Of III, Supreme Court. At New
York city, before Justices Barnard, c!ezke and In
Rsahan. Ncss1z. Gilbert Dean and Vim. Fullerton
appeared for the appellant, Andrew Lawrence, and
commenced The argument Of appeal. From their
preliminary statement II appears that 1t IS an appeal
from an order Of the Surrogate Of thii county, de-
nyiug prubale to IN alleged will OF abraham Law
renee and sustaining the claims OF the respondents
who arc said to bt the grandchildren OF the testa
tor. Mr.. Lawrence died Aug.3 1865, in the eighty
third year Of Lila arc, leaving what IL claimed III
last Will and textnment. ThtsinsiEument was dated
Dec. Q, 1889. BIZ the terms Of it the most Of his
properly wss to be divided among his brothers and
sisiess, but The nscfest on $4,000 was less 10 one
Margaret PareloN, rho il descrfbed ~ m orphan,
brought up and educated by the testator. The con-
teetans OF the will are the children Of Margaret,
and they claim that their mother was legitimate
chlld Of the deceased.
The case Of "U. 8. r.. Bradley T. Johnson"
juet decided BY the United States District Court at
Baltimore, hat been largely quoted determining
the property qualification o! parplcd rebel oicer.
The incis nrc that suit was made against certain
personal estate of the said johnson, (beinx 0D
bond Of The city Of Daldnore.> as forfeited by
reason OF hfa service In the robel army. The inter
cstcd defendant YVES the Centra1 National Bank, Of
Frederick, which showed that The bond was de-
pos!fca With Its predecessor, the Central Bank Of
Frederick, 10 cover general indebtedness due May
Gsh, 1sG1. 1t Wns furthermore shown that johnson
had never received hs commission from the Con-
f,dernte 5,oye,uucnt fo, a tank aboye Colonel.
though netting as BsiRadie1 General and awaiting
| ptomotiou as snch- The rank Of Colonel balm.
covered in the amnesty proclamation the Court was
willing to consider the date Of bank account In
fasor Of the ''p1octors" and therefore diHm1ssed
the case
The Pennsylvania Senate has m important
| contested election case under examination, being
| tho application Of David McConaughy, Republican,
for the ecat Of c. II. Duncan Democ.at. as Senator
for tie 18TH adams aud F1anklIn) distinct, and It
vii BE- decided upon tue truth OF ta1Aiy ofthe alle
CATION That Duncan'e election WAS obtained through
| the votes Of deserters The Committee drawn to
try this case WILL it Il reported submit to the At
torney General for bis DECISION the question
whether the net Of Congress which prohibits desert
e,s tro tho army Of tho unl'ed States the privilege
nf voting, can debar voter from the exercise OF hs
franchise IN tho election Of State officers. II this Is
done, then The fate ct 3Ir NcCdnaughy will be to i
great extent dependent upon the nature Of the At
.o1rcy Generals decision.
Tie Nashville Press and says that no
less than four boats ~ere preparing On the Gth 10
start for the oil regions Of Bnrkssiie on the Upper
Cumberland, to bring down loads OF Oh anu tha'
The sae day, t6th) 20 barrels art1sed oy eln'
gle shipment. The ITsss anu 1!m<s SAYS thas
more than thirty 5eafa s1nee wl1la boring JOE aal.
! near BurksslDe, q flowing well OF great capacity
was struck, but the ralne of OIL "as not taeu un'
derssooa, and The hole was plugged up-she men
engaged in the entetpflee ee'hs e3ceeaane5 oleap'
pointed. go.
The total Humber Of claims received " Inc
Adjutant Genelal Of the War Department fot :
share in tho reward for the arrest cf the
tIou conspitstors IS seven hundred and eighty
Each individual claimaot sets forth IN his appltca
ton the important part he played IN the arrest o
there outlaws. Only about three hundred appilca
i ttops VIII be recognized, ana me tnfee nunase<
thonfahd dol1ars reward WI oe distributed 10 eaeo
propoftionately TO the eeEF1ees rendered. ihe fe
Wnraa vii bc distributed In 5eW days.
INC Naeasllie ticnn.) fTess ana 1i"es,