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The New York herald., 1866-09-18
OUR QUARANTINE A NUISANCE.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

Several vessels have arrived at this port from tho West
Indies during the past twenty days, which have uni
formly been placed In quarantine by the health officer
These vessels and have been free from sickness with
scarcely exception, notwithstanding which they
kept below and not allowed to mp and discharge At
tho Atlantic docks The merchants consider such treat
ent unfair ana large number OF them have petitoned
the Collector OF the port 10 try 10 remedy the evil Tho
objection on the part of the health officer Dr Swim
burne 10 not that there Ia sickness board but
certain liVhtermen must be permitted to receive tho
goods, thereby deprivnG the merchants (who daily
paving immense duties to tho governmenp from any
control over their property until heavy IN levied
tho same by quarantine orrcais. We creditaby
informed that the Collector desires that the merchants
shall have possessIon Of their property after have
been declared free from Sickness and shall have per
formed proper quarantine and entry and lodged for the
The damage caused bv such detention under
stand 10 have been very heavy the past and gene
raj Indignation IL manifest In all quarters In no other
port in the United states quarantine matters con.
Quoted they In this port and continuance ~ tho
ssme mnr prove detrimental 10 the commerce Of this
city. Already largc shipments of have been
from the West Indies TO Boston and Philadelphia Ia
order 70 avoid the excessive charges or quarantine ON.
cels and delays At our port MERCHANT.
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MORE ABOUT Tat HoBokEn BAhr swInolf.
Arrest Of the Vice President In "a Civil Salt
How = Matchmaker wss swfrdi~d Oss o
/. 81, 200.

Arrest Of the Vice President In n Civil aaif =
How = Matchmaker was swfndi~d Oss Of
200.
oorRr or COMMON rsAA
Mr. Charles wehIe. attorney for Horace Psririse Of
Boston, obtained some timo ago an order from Judge
Brady for the Arrest of O. W. Chadwick Vice Presdest
u tho North River Bank Of Hoboken, In civil suit;
and Chadwick hsd given bail In the criminal
commenced against him, the sheriff has arrested him
under this order We suboin the anidavit which
this arrest made
rar.vt,g,- cast.'.L --o,y e'd o,.4. y We rovl
10 f.s o. nc plinir who, y. -. ssown fer ,sn ysah
called Al the rsnun store Tor tho rurTa.. of purehsns
.s@s san ~ ..,,ss. q s. =. ssa. % s Ne, r psyTssl
~hoh The following 70 a true eopy;-
srsy as,. .n.r gsA, p.y n hs aSGsr n n,.sit On.
Tsoa..ns Dol. value r'es''sa ana ehss 8, s.,ss q
70 ys.iS River R.n. neess.n. s ., ord. w1-.Ds'cs.
Thai ssid bin o. draft W.. day soaor.~d y Williams"
rrssiieal. That Il. .sd VII asi, dai, .ismpsa
Pane, ~, 4 ss Sg. " & "a. s,. sea ~. Z =; va Fret
s s,..s Ns Js1.,, sss r, ssp, !" ~ n ~, IN,
YORK Dsponsni fnrtbsr that ne pann beose Ssv
s aifi i se = 80 .s
sns ~s.,s.r ,ss ..por. x. ., vas s1-r s.ss ns
Sos.o y 1919 es r.spo..si- D ts' ~ saee, =, ~ ms.
s ..id ~ q ssw yors .. Aa fssua1l.e'i, ara ~
good the saf ~ tbs bank "a.
gsnuins and that The DRAFT w0ud b. paid nmtnnly.
beng iust deposits ~ nsf bank That he pam.
uH relying upn ne fsth of sad rerre.ea'aou sf snf
80 III r9rsd p.p@essi fassi ..ys "a, q s,ipr,y
Sy%sn. s ' y ss .,a % ssSs M .ss s 80. a s Y e. T. +,
fendan and hai hs s.ns ess nas paid s1y psr sre
o. hst tho pisintfa ~ sid fas ~ ffauta
l~rt Representations have iSst the whGs ~ Raf th0Nssf
dsry. This frronert further that The as,d
n said ChAdwiek falsr. be f@iss
ssd Chafwies Al the us ~ sds thefa Was n 'fh al
IN tho said defendant well ths $40 " WI
ans RAD funfs sad kans sAd arsf sri that
the ssd bark hsf funds - make sts ~ aoc.fsanrs
that the s.id B.nt H0U0keu. NNw 1eFsrr.
in.ttntgn wkrh ss1 .nd eyntr.ilsi
By sad defentkn for ths ~ dfraufrg merchants
snf "a Who rsre led - par sh her rods us
fsiih ~ tho r1fafsrsNt - s.f bauk
the said attendant rolosloa 9Th ard
conspiracy ~ih ssd stranger che. and fefrNsd 80
tr hy neans - aaf fAls~ sc@ptsne~. that fs ssd "
Williams y feigu. rho has - r.sl sristsnee
whose for TIE ~ sfvrg the
b ths of sanuin@us.s far
that this IL bfpux ~ tks raps
Ing N. ismsses s4s2ln@H - rsnta ~ n ssid
fraud cason ara conspiracy, a1d - ~ sA4 i.s
and ffaudulsnt rsprsaestsuohs GFO sHtrx
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SUICIDE o. 4 1saxmsr cr1l o. ,r loM

Prom the si fous nsplbaian, s~tf raj
We are assin called upon b. rc,ord NO. flslrewnr
ibsisnes ~ sef destructlon W vhieh The eoraait.
has besn sadasniy deprived ~ q regp~cfsd sbd weli
known ctxsn. Yesterday n-0ruiny report prsysie
md town that hr Patrick heAnffsvs rupefintsnd4
cnt Or ~ L0lR Oar GrYnnds had eornrtiisd sslcas
si bis rssidsnee situsssd in the w pity q the Fnr
Grounds on inqulry ~ tbe Orcs o. The Fsy Croup<s
AH~osatio,, iesrn~f that TIE rassor unhsgpgy
true. the t,nsedy hnvipr occursd rcnfsy @fenlns
abort seven ociosk Yss<rdsT mofning ths tsvUner
held lBqpss, % The body, -bsn Ne f9ouaE p.gc1
Lara fssycctDs Ne lAeen~lA@ ot1areore ~sr- srlfad
90 N0nhy evening. tte dsys vork bslns csnpistra.
nr hrt ndfsss cas< lbs roii n To voyflT hanfH
us1ai. after which hs Sest snp " his ma Tor
~hisssy, snf treated s~v~rs n the hanSs, bgi ff s
drrk any tirassN Ms rAsnes spgs~ref sisony
ard spxions tpl nes uHeh W sur1t p.stealsr
atsnti0n anf cSfnp~rs afteg The a rni ssed
hs wapt n0 The h07s- .nf Fborty after sosSr~d tbs
sIrp~r r0nfn ard tok bis usssi sxsa ~ tte lahs ~.
rie, his dsaghiss knsn sxef foarsesn rear, sns NJ
dssesset had fisierfsd, rreoeegriAf air. snf at-
hardly ssy sruking scf ioitsr-S e4ss his nsssi
a.sarvrs % rfcioag - msoh pssaba. Aboss sevsa
o'ce<k Mr. Ardfsvs from ths tsff~ snd wr.f trio
the kltch@n sboai bos-~sol1 sa,er~ ans sberlv
sftrS shs 5sNxss< 1sksd be e@osss>f k~n " ss ~
light vkxh hsymg h~~n rrnurss hs fhs fruus
rorr s11 rstsrnsf N f~~ rinst~s vim pssio IN his
hsn1. sn1 rs~snins hA sss ssid V MS ts.sbt~r sss
Crv-nds J bsvs ~sn fny Lost fsis, tetgorr0w wsli
t~ii ne tale Il ana - h~ nid d~<s se.ss 10
rsis~f ts rrht hSs1 ss,1irs tL~ ptssss, sol I'D
the msrsls psiauns eves th~ rshi ear fy-a shs h~il
tAsiy sNss tss ehsss> she unksppy nsn tssl f~~.rs
the ,she ssf foit~i From th~ses % ,,~ csst fhs
ssrs that snso~f % ths na0n % this sy1ssn
ssd 'errtis rassay - p~isfui sss hsrr.nsrs - ths
ss--s a. 90 imn~xs.y e.rss is,o az ,.s-. = 80
ths~sts tbs pistol hsd s~~n d~<hsy-f w hsr kss@nd
fet the p~rpc~~ - siesnins a. 1hs wlf s~rsasns a.
ssaahht hssssa. ossxs1 ka N rga m Stwsu
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BOARD oF COUNCIL MEN.
More Abeuf the President's Rscspsisn--A New
Ferry. &c.

More Abeuf the President's Rsce epsisn--A New
Ferry, &c.
The Board Of Oouncilfnen held short sesion yeetes
day Mr.. Kellogg. who was not In the city when the
Board passed resolutions rendering 70 President johnson
the hospslties OF the city reqnested the privilege Of
having his vote recorded In the negafve not that he OBJ
cced 70 showing respect 20 tho President Of tho United
States bot that he could not endorse the "my poicyn
contained In tho resolutions The Board refused 20
allow his vote 20 be 30 recorded. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the Comptroller 10 sell lease for
years 10 tho highest bidder for the privilege Of
establishing and running ferry the North rver
rom the foot Of Twenty street 10 Psvonis avenue
Jersey City. In reply to resolution Of inquiry the
Corporation Counsel reports that the fremont and Nor
nsanis Railroad Compony their across Harlem
bridge 70 Third by permaion Of the Wescheser
County Supervisors and the Bridge Comm s-'onera The
Board conourred with the Aldermen, authorizing tho
Comptroller issue bonds Of the stock Of the Central
Park Improvement fund, amounting 20 $500 900.
The New York herald., 1866-09-18

snsr. vssn ne sssss r~ hoHss4 lyIsS N n -
ana no hicoa sp~tiss-1 vvg Ne ss1'- ana NON. a.
the time ~ rwNsos sha eonsrlpusnea Mr. Dunissry
ran eat and AgTrsot the Trope a ths vkiBif,. and
nnnt~r ~ fftpnfs -oen vlsNed ths to1ss NJ heAn-
crews rnla1 lata ths nsor snd psrsd IN bod. tut
90 esanaiuAiian snM foanf "a ~ dead death having
almost ulns1tslry resallTa frefn the tsrrhls sound
inflicted We hare 80 at~po@ltlan 20 ds~n furtsv
~ Tho mouFatui p.ftsfe presented IN ths house sss
NE meisncso'y esphA TIE ~ the dsplorshls 90
farenee sIrssl rapidly nnd fisnfs - the family
visited the hoNss. AL At dnwe fSble ~ alls viae
the sur~FnsN ~ ths-m saf1s0iv ant trssicaly ts-
reas~d W iee morning sfs tnrsarg hsit Inquest
We becy. ~hsn TIE atase facts slril<i and the
larf feaFnsd xeratct "a nararfAscs thssswith. No
mmea -as ssHse ApresH % - kneNn foe the fatal ara
~ - ssa % have frsnte frrfa tFouh ne
essst rhafater ~ whrh 90 30 n~s aMeeF.in 4his sad
event hN esri'ef fsneral resnnl~rstnn thro shous
We aN. The frFeAt~d w.s eel kuo~n. tsginE ffied
the ~@i.oa - sa~r1sssdaat a ths fAir groanas since
they .Fg otenea snd aaIlGs ,h@ prominently
ens.red A sihe gsrterm.t~Ts aefsum~Dt w ths .iay
and v,ek.h ~, AEa w-s sebsrais rsspctss man a
quesilonas !hia.ry sni u gserart buslns~ hsts
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GENERAL LEES APPLICATION Foa PARDON INTERESTING
CORRESPONDENCE.

wAausoTos. d. c., Juno 20, 1905
General r L. I.Ex, Richmond, Va -
GnKRAI-Your communication OF date the l3h Instant
stating the stops you had taken after reading the Pfcs
dents proclamation OF tho Goth uimo with tho view OF
complying with its provisions whom you learned that
with Others you to be indicted for by tho
grand Jury Norfolk that you had supposed that the
officers and men Of the army OF Northern Virginia wore,
by tho OF their surrender protected by the United
States government from mocstation, long they
conformed It's condions that you ready 10
any charges that might be preferred against you and did
wish avoid trial. bnt that II you correct
tne protection granted by parole and not 10 be
dent's amnesty and proclamation and enclosing Ap.
plication therefor, with the reques that In that event
be acted on, has been received and forwarded 70 the
Secretary OF War, with the following opinion endorsed
thereon
I'm my opinion the ofcer and paroled AZ Apponat
tor Court House. and since upon the same terms given
toIee be tried long they observe
tho terms " their parole This In my undef standing
Good faith as well as true policy dctais that ,c should
observe the condito Of that convention Had faith on
the part of the government construction OF that
convention subj cng tho officers 10 tria for treason,
would produce feeling OF insecurity In the minds OF all
the officers and men II 80 disposed they might even
regard such an nf action q terms ey the government
VI. ssass fsrssr that the M terms sra ted By "a, met
with the hearty approval OF the President at the time,
serwoos 1 SorSa Inc on 2, yanss .s
and would ask that NJ be ordered quash all indict
msns found against paroici prisoners Of war and
desist from tho further prosecution Of them"
~. q GRANT, Lieutenant General
HRADorARrrpa, ARsiEs USrED SrArEs June I6 1885 y
This opinion, am informed s Substantially tho
a. that entertained by the government have Tor
varied your application for amnesty and pardon the
President, with the follow ng endorscment thereon
Respectfully forwarded ihrou the Secretary Of War
10 the President with the recommendation that
this sppl cat of General r. f. Lee for amnesty and
pardon may be granted hm The oath of allegiance
ootnI any ths for the reason informed by General
Ord. the order requiring II had not reached Richmond
when this was forwarded" !"
~. 8 GRANT, Lieutenant General
Z" HrsporARrxrr AKsrr UsrrrD srAus juno 10, 1867
Very respectfully,
90 g. GRANT, Lieutenan, General
The New York herald., 1866-09-18
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

BHTUf6 JuIkf NuNrNL
There number of cases on the calendar yes,sr.
day, bu, many Of them postponed in consequence
Of the illness Of of the counsel for the prisoners
John Williams, who s,ois si2 20 from the pocket or
Mary Jordan on the 9Th OF August, 10 . First aYsnns
car pleaded guilty 10 petty larceny from tho person.
He sent TO the state Prison for five years.
Henry Watson, indicted for stealing fIT worth os
clothing from room In tho Metropolitan Hotel, tbs
18th inst, tho property of Gsspard Ochea, pleaded
guilty 70 an attempt at grand larceny He va renamed
for sentence.
Mary Ann Thompson the keeper Of dsrspu,AhIs
housr IN Water STREET tried and convicted " stealing
$50 from sailor named George Palnose, the 9th Of
August Sentence wD postponed.
Mary Sanford tcooredl tried on charge Of s,sa.
Ing s37 from Joshua Aldrlck ts 22f Of Angr, but
testimony slight against her that Dstnc, A.
tornev BEDFORD abandoned tho The lgry rendered
q verdict of not guilty.
John Doushery, Who was charged with stealing too
sets Of barnes worth go, frOm Chneoghsr inaser,
wa als0 scQulpsd.
The New York herald., 1866-09-18
RECENT CHANGES IN Ius NATIONAL GUARD.

Reucvai ef Major General saudford from
Command Of the FIRST Dsvisien--s;cneral A.
ptBwaii in Temporary Command RE-
msvals, Az.
There has been consdsrsbls srcif osnt and comment
throus shout the First Division New York State National
Guard since yesterday, when II generally Whispered
among the militia that Major General Charles sandfori
their old commander had relieved from hIs
mand BY order Of Governor Fenton Thc order for his
removal which received last Saturday afternoon
by AdJutsnt General Davia was In pursuance sf para
graph No % OF tho General Regulations, which pro-
vides for the removal of any commandng gen raj who
may hsve served ~ such FOR tho space OF ten yssrs.
The General has held his position for many years
longer than the prescribed period. II is not
true that the removal from onsce was csnsed BY the
General having ordered the division parade upon the
offence the rAdcss stated In one of the morning
papers yesterday. But apart from all political feeling In
great ssiisfscnon throughout the entire division, who
have long wished for the removal q thsr Fossil com.
mAnder and hs general old ogy systNm ~ tactics which
have beer 20 dsasefa 70 the young and snsrgete men
composing the Firss division. What they have long 70
qaircd 10 young and energetic general 70 bring them
sp 70 The s,s1d.'d G * osdsr General Lloyd Aspin-'
The temporary command Of the First division, and Il
popular man among tho boys for The appointment
uent is also spoken Of candidate but be has
The same vide populsfty.
me ,,s sspafs snv ,n,a re- na pa -
similar orders He TOO u Of the primative school.
Colonel Narsp. Of the Eighth regiment, who IA of
the finest drilled In the division, spoken OF for
the position vacated BY ns removal County Brgsdiers
Burnside Fullerton and Alsn have also been decapated
and doubt the sction throu ghout highly commeuca
tory and judcloua and the good eject will be apparent
In the marked snioency Of ths National Guard under
more modern oonmandants
Fall Isspections.
The fall Inspections for the regiments Of lh. Third
Brigade vii commences Monday. October I. pur.
suant 70 the order sub)oiped rhcb isued ysstsr
day.
Hsapevlnvsas rsran brgsns Frsr pwn,ns
N. "a. n. ~ ~, Nav YoRG, Sept ~. ibf. I
Yhe ~ the brxnfs vii parade folly usl
formed. srsd and equiTped for he ssnua lnspeccu
mens on MONDAY oc,obcr a one Abe seventh ress-
meat on Thurdsy, ociobsr a AZ one p n: ns Thirty.
sevsnth r~xnent Monday, october At one r. th.
sns .sn .i r,pors on de shove dsy 70 sss srs.ae
Brigsdssr General WILLIAM HALL.
v 0posaos Hxnror Brsnds Inspr~so~
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INJUSTICE o. INC BENCH 70 rHe ss AND TINE PUBLIC.



subject matter OF vital importance 70 the bar lti-
s,nts and tho public generally, should command, As u
richly deserves the attention and the ,yr rsss o. all
the Leading journals Of metropolis Apparently be-
yond ihs reach OF legislation Is only by denuncaon
In the press and public exposure that remedy bc
hoped 70 Be effected The subject matter question
the deect conduct Of our Judges the suprsmo Court
excepted 10 the following particulars:
Fi-t-In coming Into the various branches of their
courts from half 10 whole hour after the time
appoissd for their siitns thereby OBTAINING lawyers
nugsnts and witnesses unnecessarily II 10 unjust 70
lawyers who have . variety of engagements, and who
compelled the day 10 attend the several
courts ~ city for the ponfuolmeut OF enrave
s0ung his time, bot compiicsiing his business, and
making that particular motion or trial an
obstacle % Other bs'i.s.s !, |. onerous % .oi.,.
aitendsncr. the business could bS dsspaDhed forth
~i,h ,heteby dIspens'na with thai dancing upon The
courts which has become ~ fashionable
sccobdrn retaining prupo-sd ard bIiis ot er.
captions and amsndmens thereto for settlement thereby
sndsnssrins the rights Of iaigsnu.
Thud-ANrr Cas- are submitted a. rsrersi term
rr>ervlng their decisions Tor months. and even ysars
without regard 70 the sxgcneies of the or The
time the parties mag ds, become nsoiveni leave shs
atsfs
And the bar we're fov cces 10 sp.ss s~sshy m ,s,s
hsn ,hss shn snforousis desy dl.rsurss-s. si.hs.r
ems and disgusss satcrx client 0ndisg thss bh CO.
drag in siou length yions 10 The courts 10 ts various
stages from ia trso the lutxe ~ho takes sx onsba
70 sstss The amend the gsnsrsi term that takss
yssr or two N 6ecids a. takes onshaf Of Q cisln
rather thas asss re.or 70 sw 70 enforrs Thus THE
lsch of isdustyy ard purctusity on the part of our
jadxss prsvfcs NE lawyer aud carAls his business 70
. very sensus srs-nt
Even where parry has an anserskins With sss the
70 tate or judges 10 decfs vsyks occasionally spms
-~sssro cosRx, in iAs, esrssnsss6sA saa Ne me.
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i,snsssTW ia etltsArf 70 rM nrc1. WJ
CosWArns

From the Jackson Ms CLARION. ssp,. II
prss,s fc~pAieh feceiscd IN this city ysssrdaV 90
noupees thai Colonel Georrs " Moody - royt aisr0n
YES Aysas-nsed saturday night NJ bi@ IN POD
GhNan II sppHArs usi hs sittins w bic once sises
a. sbon' ten oeifes At night wben he fred apsa
from wtndew, nineteen bntshot entering his head ard
neck. killing him inrsntiy a tho urps the AZ
Patch lrn Fort GibsoI there suspicion -
- who VAS snlity ~ tbs atrncsogs murdsr and the
horrible snair rsrnalrsf mystery. Colonsi Moo-iy
v@ an ASle ls~ysr and courteous gentleman. Hfs
death VII 10 depl0rsi ~ large circle ~ frsnae
acqnminiAnrss no brssn oric~r having served
sth distinction tsrongb The whole ~ the Is's w Hs
escsped death ,b- battle rsid % ths hsn1s
~ a o0warfly AN.assla ,oiesal ho<-fy . aslsssss
frum tins stale n the f1l8@feghia Cony sniion. As1
fas~ed tbrDcgh hefe faw scels slnce on ~ rsfsH
home. Mr.. notS1y srrrAgrrrisd bir North. sbS
learn u row N New York sri ssvs thai city 70
= fs~ days ~ rsloin her bsa'aaf at pDr absos
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Fra Heat-Alida sold in the pools for about as much
the other two but when II asccrtanod that Wood
stock would not start she backed at one hundred 70
forty 10 beat Quicksilver The betting was very brisk
until after the start. The horses had good START
but going around tho turn Quicksilver broke up and lost
four lengths Ho trotted rapidly after he rc
the quarter pole In forty seconds. Going down
the baokstretch Quicksilver closed up another
length, Aida passing the half.mlle pole in lS,
length in front On tho lower turn the chestnut chal
lenged the marc with rapid burst OF speed, and they
on the homestretch yoked together. Dan Pffcr,
was OF use; the little doing her best, and
getting beat at that Quicksilver led her TO tho
three lengths, In 2:35.
Seond H,dt One hundred to 1fty on Quicksilver before
the start The geldng broke up after getting tho
word and Aida led TO the quarter pole two lengths In
thirty and half seconds and kept mp this adv
iage hal way down the backstretch when tho chestnut
gan 10 square himself and gradually close the gap.
The little mare however length in front at the
half. milo pole In 1:lsls The chestnut increased his
speed around the lower turn and took sides with
the marc and showed his head In front at the three quar-
ter pole. An increased pressure OF him
the 'front.' and he cano home winner by three lengths
In 2:37
Third H.ct One hundred TO twenty then offered
On the Michigan Reldng, without takers The horses
got away equal terms, and Quicksilver having tho In
side managed 70 show In front around the turn, but
approaching the quarter pole the little took him
by the head, and they passed the quarter polo nearly
parallel, In forty seconds The struggle for lead down
the backstrech exciting the geding passing the
half-mio pole half ngih In 'front.' In 10 Going In
the lower turn the began ITO back and tho
geldng led length Mt the three. quart pole Up tho
homestrech Quicksilver trotted steadily and won the
heat and race by three lengths, in 2:3o
The New York herald., 1866-09-18

SPECIAL Itlfsaam 70 Tm NEW rum msllu.

Outrases by Bushwhackers- firins tpor
Union Men az Platte City-Ths Uesisfr, Law
Ia Re Enforced by Governor FLETCHER
Trouble Appreheaded.
Cnlcsoo, Sep. NJ. issa
On Saturday, meeting Of tho racAi oonsen'son a.
Platte CITY, Mo- across tho Kansas line, the ensh~hA0S.
ers commenced nring upon Union mea The convention
had adjourned ana portion pf tho wsn'hers had sf'
but hearing tho nnng Of guns and B-~iois shsy c-
turned and riding through tho streeis Sfd npoa
from the houses and windows. killing aud woun ~sex :
q great excitement There k great excitement al
Leavenworth and other places IN Kanaa and n report
ed that parties making ready tho lines
The bushw hackers hold Platte City and Tnion men
ere allowed there. IL Is feared bloody collision may
ocsIT.
Governor Fletcher win be In Western Missouri ,o-mor
row. H6 IN determined Ia enforce the registry Law of
the State. Serious trouble 10 expected In western Mis-
souri, at the election.
The New York herald., 1866-09-18
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

bfiorc Juuss bfVh
Important Question Arising Under the Treaty
Between this Government aud sweden.
sKrr 1.-THE applicationsfor writ Of hsbsAs corpus
N produce the swedish sailors committed 70 prison
Friday last, on thu requiston Of the Consul Of tho
Swedish government at this port heard this morn
ing before judge Beis The Commissioner before whom
the previously decided handed tns papers and
the testifnony taken IN the into tao court when
Mr. Edwin James counsel for tho prisoners, pro
ooedsd In elaborate and able argument support the
application. He conteDjsd that there power
n the treaty 10 invoke the assistance tof tho courts ~
this government under the circumstances % this
Such po~er- contained therein only spp-
cable 10 ~ descrtion from the ships ~ the
tactng parties The treaty also, he contended bad
pirci by ension ~ tio, and that tho prisoners
therefore illegally held
Judge Belts said that the question involved had never
before been brought Ia hi. attention, and
OF considerable importance he would mako order
upon tho Consul 10 show why wrf ~ habeas
corpus should issue reiurBable before him Al eleven
o'cock tomorrow uhls mofnnsh and the court thon ad-
journrd.
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cessrui party omen nds aer tho .aray decision .A..h hs

oessfui party oen finds after tho ary decision, that he
has reaped but barren victory.
II Is time that when . lawyer goes the bench he
thereby does not surrender his rights voice In the
political issues OF the day But II Is serious question
for the people, whose servant he h whether his nrs care
Is not should be- directed 70 the faithful and prompt
discharge Of his duties He Ia paid for II and u, for.
sooth, he delights In the investigation or pathological
mysteries, or IN pandering 10 political AMBITION ne
should 10 justice TO the public, resign his position and
follow the bent of his peculiar genius
The Court " Appeals decide their cases At the sue
ceeding which they are submitted, and We SEQ
why the courts VI metropolis cannot FOL
low their example.
great deal moro might be said OF tho injustice OF
the bench 70 the bar tho public but enough for tho
present MEMBER OF THE BAR