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al'BErILLE, Aug. 3.

CO7-rov oo A"RfrIILE, Aug.3.
Bntter. 20 to 2lc; Eggs. II IN On. p,.o
>" to ""e; Corn, $500 to 50 zoe. "'
.N, New SoEk, July 2s.-Cotton steady. Gold
n,'a n""a' g Hl'r'"g .InIet-sight LOT Southern
quiet. Pork steady, ut ssl,Sa Lard ',rel "n
changed 'u uh-
- +. M.-G"'l $50. Cotton steady. bnt
,i"'' sales i Gcu bales, at unchanged re,e.
Southern -four steady. Pork heavy, at ssI.s
cn1r,x .u AUGUSTA. July &c.
COTTON There has been no change in tho
market mn to-'"y. We continue to quote asass
a..clAI.~-Ihefe has been good de-
,""na nn iur ""d to day: E'"sers buying a. l4s.
selling at li:;. ~ ""4
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MURDER We learn tl,,t Mr. To
Ne" berry District, was brntally murdered h, ,
unknown pet.'ns on Friday night and soms
SIX 81 or eight thousand dollars in specie wh;cI,
~, ~ was known was in his possession carried oT
Inc heal of the unfortunate man was snl;t
'f"n' win an axe. as he lay in his bed.
y l;ETnEp..The Charleston Ncms saws: gym.
J. 1.itch. E:q, late Surveyor Of the Port. re.
ahIo =" I", ,, tnt position on Saturday, being uu-
n"!o i 10 ,"he the test oah and his SUCCESSOR
mas,ng ,Iso been sworn into Office, entered upon
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THE ATLANTIC CABLE,

One Of the greatest achiev ements Of modern
tmes. and ono of tho grandest triumphs. of
science. has been accomplished in the success.
ful laying of tho Atlantic Telegraph, which
now connects tho old world with the new md
places England and America within eight min.
utcs communication with each other After
repeated failures, and IN the face of almost
insurmountable Obstacles the energy of the
projectors has been rewarded with success. and
nnothcr trophy added to tho triumphs Of sci :
ence. A new phase will be given to CONNER
cul operations and new ties added 70 cement
more closely, tho brotherhood Of nations.-
How appropriate that tho first telc cram re-
ceivcd, should announce the conclusion of peace
between Prussia and Austria, and thus give
earnest of lhe accomplishment Of the great
objects, which it will so materially subscrve.--
But apart from the immediate aud direct re-
suits which may flow from the Enterprise, it
affords matter Of congrntulaion as q step on.
ward-a promise Of still greater scientific
achievements.
The following kilograms announce the sue
cess Of The enterprise:
New ioEK. July 23.-The laying Of the at
lautic cable is perfect success; tn, following
despatch has just bccn received:
ITE,uT's CaSrEN.., July o9.--Ws arrived here
ct . o'clock this morning, ali we'll Thank
God, The cable has been laid and is in perfect
working order
CYRUS W. FIELD.
SECOND DESPATCH.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2S.--We are in trle
graphic communication with Ireland; the cable
il in i'erfect working order. England and
America are again united tv telegraph. Tie
cable s in perfect order. We have. been re-
ccivinS and sending messages through the
whole cable since the sr!:c. on the 18th inst,
of Valent,n. CYRUS W. FIELD.
THIRD DESPATCH. -
IiEArr's c. $rExr, Friday. July 2!-9.4O a.
M-T'he Great Eastern has Just anchored OBJ
po,i:o tho telegraph Office. The cable was
sI.licrd two hours since, on the Midway, and
will le here in three or four hours The whole
di,,nnr" run is l,GG9 nautical milcs-cable pnid
out !. 1851 miles-elack iittio less than twelve
per cent. OF the absolute distance.
c. w. Field says the weather was rough.
with rain squalls and fogs nearly all the time
The signals never failed. but were perfect all
The time. lie sent telegram to London, a
day or Two since, aud got reply in eight min
ues. AIr Field says there have been riots in
London, on account of the refusal Of the Gov.
ernnlent 10 allow reform meetings inside the
pnrk.
daily newspaper has been published OH
the Great East eru.
AsrY BAY, July IS The London Times, Of
the 27,h. says Of the telegraph: .lt is great
work-thc glory Of the age and nations, and
they who have achieved it, deserve to he hon
orcd as benefactors Of their ruce'
a treaty OF peace has been signed between
Austria and Prussia.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

IHE LrGisLATCEE.--It seems TO be generally
supposed that this body will be convened at
ah early day. in special ses ion. Tho Govern.
or has at various times, intimnied ed, that he was
only awaiting the ADJOURNMENT Of Congress to
Issue his call, and rs that event has taken
place, we may hence soon, anticipate the cal.
The prominent suljects Of legislation will be d
modification. Of the Negro Code, the, Relief of
Dsb'o,y, aud petl,aps q provision for the saf-
ferlng poor. SO far as the debtors Of the coun.,
Try are looking TO. the Legislature for relief
wsare afraid that their hopeaAre deIuaive. The
condition Of ,theSconutry is ono Of those elm
n, meeeaels ''aY which are past cure or remedy.
t t"' leg 's'st"te may apply somo palliative
but to do more, a.ey most Fl rss End some sw
weyot paying old debts" without money or
credit. = - r.. .-;, :: E,Ett'-=S Ls!.i "%'-
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EBr The friends Of MATTHEW McDOE.
AID, Esq, respectfully announce him as can.
didnte for se.cl.ction to the office Of Clerk of
the Court.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

CONGREGATIONAL SiHGISG.--Iargely att ended
weekly meetings in the various Churches Of
our village. attest the awakened interest of the
Religious Community in the subject. TO our
friend Fair is due the credit Of having put the
ball in motion. and both by precept and cx-
ample, he ID lending heart, soul and voice to the
good work OF "harmonizug" to his
enurte.
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on hand $500 at death Of intcs,ate in Confed-
crate money, and did not pay it out for debts,
l find what it was worth in specie ut the lime,
and charge MIN accordingly. l am overrun
with estates Of this kind On the eth OF July
an estate'camo up-l2 lcgatees-large sale bill
over sol .0c0. O0--10 or " .ncgr"es-one lot Of
miners--salc bill reduced to 81, 2,loO--negroes
blank. Yesterday Executors wcro trampng
round getting ugrecncnt of parties I" do away
witE the negroes. and authorizing Ordinary to
decree accordingly.
! forgot to tell Won that I am very cautious
about iecrceing an estate when n'gger IS
concerned. l fxh big gap for the ndinnlstra-
tor and the Ordinary gets cut first. i don't
distribute the Estates unless il is all eorrectc!
or the administrator ASSUMES the detts, order
the estate open, to await the result of iitiga-
tion, &c
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The Board Of Directors Of the Avx'linry
Bible Society Of Abhevillc met i'll the Festry
Of the Episcopal Church, Wednesday morning,
July -, 1866, and WAS organized with prayer
by Rev. Benz. Johuson.
Present: Il. c. Perrin. President; y. Giles,
IL. H. W arIlaW ana james i. f'ssiy, ' 'S'
Presidents: j. t. Gilbert, II. r.. Sloan, James
brennan, }. L. Livingston, J. /. Bonucrs George
w. rrcssly, Directors; B'nj. J"h"son. C"rrc.
spending Sccrc,arS;I. I. Branch, Treasurer; aud
Librarian, and r. y. Fair Recording Secre-
tary.
The minutes Of tho last meeting Of the Hoard
were read and approved.
The reports OF the Treasurer and Librarian
were presented 10 the Buard, and for the pres
ent laid upun the table.
On motion the Eonrd, resolved to recommend
to the Society that the consideration of the
question of restoring our relations with the
American E.bc Society he pcs'poncd ior All
other year.
The reports Of the Treasurer aud Librarian
were taken up fi.m The table, and ordered, with.
out approval uf the Doarj, to DC submitted to
the Society.
Resutred, That the Board recommend 10 the
Society to return to the custom ci collecting
the annual dues OF the members.
On motion, iionrd nj, urnrd to meet the Su-
cicty. Prayer by Rev. II. I. sloan.
II. &. PERRIN, President.
x. a. FAIR. Recording Secretary.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
On the first Lords day in September the
Christian Church at Rocky River, near Mil
fords Mill will meet for The purpose OF organ.
'zing herself in n worshippirg capacity. All
the bretAr.n and sisters are requested TO attend.
Ministers IN attendance will be
Fl Ter WI. IIIOTE,
Elder STEPHEN LEVERETT.
Elder THOMAS CRAFFORD.'
August 3. IT
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ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATES..-IHTER
ESTING LETTER -

We have been kindly permit ell by the es-
tecmcd Ordinary of our District, 10 make the
following extracts from private letter rcceiv.
ed from an experienced Ordinary in an ad-
joining District, in which he details the mode
which has been successfully adopted in that
District, nscertani,g the true value of
notes, which have been given for property sold
war; The plan is working admirably and may
suggest to our legislators the prop-iety of
making such notifications in the existing law
as the exigeuces Of the times d,mand:
I'VE have great many estates in the Office
where administrators and executors sold prop
erty since 1862. and at cxorLitant prices. and
have the notes Of purchasers still in possess ion
Parties are anxious TO pay off, but not the face
Of the rote-wEa;evcr is just-tbc admnistra
tor desires TO take what is right bur Is not
willing TO compromise the rights Of others
Then, how must he proceed, Must he place
his notes in the hands Of lawyer, and let the
Court and Jury deeide2 Ills would be go-
rious for The lawyers, but awful for the people
Under this difficulty, the administrator comes
into my Office and asks how he must proceed
to close his estate. get his estute and look ut
the sale bill, and find something like this
Sold 10Th Nov, 1861, perhaps:
James Brown, cow and calf $3.50. .0G-25 90
10 Blu. Corn, 10000 1000
70" " Wheat, G0OO 6OO
Negro boy, 100000 5000
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PIED, on tie 9Th of July, Of Dinrrh-a SAL
LIZ, aged twenty one months, third daughter
or A. >. d susan a. Ferguson. rbe femnns
OF little S"liie We're inferred at Long Cane
Cemetery 2
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We Lave been requested by Mr.. S. a. Hodges
to state that he will be in this place OH next
Monday (saie.day), to collect all taxes yet I'M.
paid. All lelnQu.nts ,vho do not avail them
selves of this opportunity will be double taxed,
au'l executors will be issued aga;nst them.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-03

RAIN.-We have been favored during the
past week with refreshing rains. which have
revived vegetation gencrally-much Of the
corn was past relief, but that which was plan
ted late will be greatly benefited. With the
best of Seasons henceforth, we may anticipate,
time of unexamped scarcity. In the dry
year of 1915, We commenced the year with
full stores. and besides the bottom lands were
proInctive-but in the present Year both Of
these resources have failed u.s.
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s',sseTl'- ss July. 2sr.:;XalIandighana; and.
'uas' oMmore have been sppo,ntsd sdsl legases-
District Of this ststs. - 8. - F'.-
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$4,000 9l.O0

b,4l0.OO 9l.oO
Of course Mr. Brown is not expected to pay
the above. although he gave the usual note
twelve months after date, interest, DC. The
Ordinary then says, Mr.. Administrator, You
had better get all attorney 10. file Petition
for you to adjust the Sale Bill as authorised by
the Ordinance Of the Convention, DC. giving
the distributes first, residence dc.--names of
the original appraisers. names OF purchaser s
whose notes ere unpaid.
lie brings his petition, the Ordinary orders
something as follows:
On hearing Petition, 1t is Ordered that Cita
tions do issue, requiring Distributes to appear
DC. Also, that the original appraisers, &c,
to testify. Also, that tho purchasers at the
sale be cited to appear on the ----- day of
-, 1860, 10 shew cause. de-, why the sale
bill'of the Estate of - should not be ad-
justed by introducing testimony for that pur-
pose, so. rs to effect substantial justice to all
parties interested, &c. -,
The Ordinary issues his Citations (scnO gives
them to the administrator and goes round TO all
parties, gives copy, takes his ackno w]edge-
meet Of service and consent for the adjustment
ana on the Ouy orfuSs tleul III Court
The legatees present-also appraisers and
purchasers, and attorney If necessary; the ap.
praisers are sworn to make q true md lust D
praisement Of the eale bill Of the estate nj
-- SO as to effect substantial justice TO all
parties interested DC, and now for the mode of
proceeding. - -
I The Attorney or Ordinary takes the original
sale bill, and after Instructions to- the apprais-
ers that they ore 10 ascertain the true value
- Il 81 ~ al. II
Of the SALE either in specie or its, equivalent,
or in current funds at the present time, will
| be most convenient for them All ready, the
| Ordinary puts down the 1st purchaser. ). =.
| James Brown, COW and calf S25O.b0-o5.0O
| Should the appraisers not recolIect what sort
| Of COW It. was--thc purchaser is ca)lod upon to
| describe It, and the appraisers fix the price,
the purchaser is then asked f.he has my. OBJ
jsctisns to the price--if he has; he is told 10
i.ihtrodace testimony as to the value, and If he
declines, all is r,ght and the court prooeeds in
1 the Same manner.
The greatest difficulty 10 the "nigger" Ap-
praisers are not disposed to cal. them property,
and the value 10 generally the hire Of the slave
| from the sale to the surrender If q purchaser
Is dfspleased, and will not abide by the deois-
ion Of the appraisers, his note is laid aaide.
| and he can send his claim up siairs So much
/ for the sale bill (.
, / am terribly annoyed zby.s Confederate
| money. = Addnnisirators como in and say,
4 sIook here, took some Confederate money,
] and ie died on my hanMds-yhat al - are yoay going
: to DO abuntTf II at adininiIr atoE nds essa
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EY- The friends Of JOSEPH T. MOORE,
aurounee him Candidate for Sheriff of Ab-
bevilie District, Mt the next election. s
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CANDIDATES. &

cB- The fr,endso JOHN W. LESLEY, Esq
respectfully announce lin a candidate for
C'erk Of the Court.
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The CoLuMbrA coNvrsrIoy w. 49,, .,o
zee that the call OF Governor Orr has ha.n
responded TO from all sections Of tl,t s,.,. ~.
that the State isso ably Represented In tra
Co'umo'a Convention. From the temper and
character OF; the delegations, We have every
reason to believe that wise and temperate
counsels VIII prevail, and that the proceed
ings Of the Convention will be characterized
by the unity and Harmony. wbieh are so
essentfal to secure The objects desigsnsd. 4!
The State will. be represented by *twslv.
delegates in the Philadelphia. Couyen,ion-.twe
from each of the four Congressional Districts
and four from the state at Large. Among III.
distinguished gentlemen proposed to represent
the state, at rlarge..we see the names -ofeSena
tors Perry qnd Manning, Judge Wardlaw, C.
~. Dudley, and W. "a. Roresr.s sl,esSt >2'.'z
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ErIron rnEss PLEASE announce MILTON
T. HUTCHINSON IA o candidate for Sheriff It
the next election. MANY FRIESDs.
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lNcEEAsE or CEIMx.-Larcenies Of every des
cripton. and msdemeanors Of oil grades seem
TO be largely on tho increase in our midst -
Scarcely day passes but we hear Of some
d"prcdntions committed upon our storehouses
fields or stock The smokehousc of our towns.
man Mr. John White was lately entered aud
various valuables nbstracted. Mr.. Gilner Of
our vici nifty. lost fine COW, and on making
search, found that the thief, like the Indian of
the prairie had contcntc,l himself with cutting
off steak, without skinning the ANIMAL
These are but instances. Cannot the Provost
Marshall apply some remedy Misunderstanding,
or something else. if not whippings
: ExcnANGEs.--The Cicaveland Irgus is the ii.
tie Of II neatly painted paper published at
Shelby, N. c. by Thomas A. Hayden and
lshnm l.. Nelson. We welcome it To. our en-
change list, and extend TO the publishers our
best wishes.
The Nashville Aryms il staunch Conscrva.
tive journal published nt the Capital Of Ten.
nesse", and which We take pleasure in conf
mcnding 10 the patronage of our readers. 1t ia
sheet of good size, and presents varied and
attractive miscellany.
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fE- We are authorized to announce DA-
VlD CRAWFORD, a candidate for Tax Col.
lector ut the ensuing election.
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BS- The friends of 3 ". COCHRAN. an
nounce him Candidate for Sheriff at the next
election.
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CABLE DESPETCHES.

Asrf BAY. July So AlidnInkht.-By an ar.
rival of n vessel fom Port nu Basque ohipi,,.
further iespa':h"s through the cn..e from Eu
rope have been r"crive,l-among them several
messages To private parties from England.
Tue: were brought from Heart, Content
l'r this arrival, arrangements have been mad,
which will insure more rapid and frequent
Transmission Of dispatches from port.un
Basque htmc=forh uut:! Tie Cv.f ca3ie is
LAID -.'
LONDON, Saturday evening, July 2s.--The
latest rtports from the seat Of war state that
peace preiimi 'nr;es between the coniending
forces are progressing, Lut no details recciv
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M g al and @T1st.
=, - GOOD SUPPLY, frssh ground, md os .
"A superior quaIity, for sale at, ltfs AhHeyhleS NJ
'ea@ ~ o'. ss.~a.esass Il, tAI.LEN: 81
.olisata,n lodge; No. IS Az s . ;
! A. REGULAR fSoMHUE ATIoN q :sh!s
,A Lodge will bs held on N9ndy evsn'n17
An9ust 12ib, AZ Ls6866.. .St9 - - ;;.zm
oraessafstls ;,;,sy & 80 g.
-; ~. ,sazss e. sas 'eFss s's
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
Examination OF Attorney


The following racy examination OF .
candidate for admission to the bar, is
taken from the Western Law Journal.
and is decidedly a good hit:
The examination commences with
DO you smoke, sir p
do, sir.
Have you spare cigar 2
Yes, sir r. extending short six).
Now, sir, what is the first duty Of
a lawyer
To collect fees.
Right. sWhat is the secondf
To increase the number Of his
clients.
When does your position towards
your client change?"
When making out bill of costs.
'Explain?'
We then occupy the antagonistic
position-T assume the plaintiff and he
becomes defendant
A suit decided, how do you stand
with the lawyer conducting the other
bllg
Cheek By iowl
Enough, sir; you promise to
become an ornamontto your profession,
-, 4 r x,:c.r, 49,, ,Vaoo,c Now $40 ~,~,,
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
TO His Excellency,
B. G. HUmPHREYs,
Governor of Miss.


PunLIc DEBr.-As we expect to have
to help pay the public debt, although
not able to pay more than 1.-THE OF
our own, we give place to the following
official statement of the public debt on
the 1st of March, 1866:
Debt bearing coin interest, $1,177,-
867,291 so. Debt bearing currency in
terest, $1,1S5, ,42S,9S0 so. Matured
debt not presented for payment $685.
179 81 Debt bearing no interest,
s463, ,586,7O7 50. Total debt, $2,827,-
e6S,959 46.
The amountin the Treasury Of coin
and currency is one hundred and six
teen million, eighteen thousand, nine
hundred and ffty-nine dollars. The
amount of the debt less cash in the
Treasury is two thousand, seven hun
dred and eleven million, eight hundred
and fifty thousand dollars and twenty
two cents.
The foregoing is a correct statement
of the public debt as appears from the
books of the Treasurer's returns in the
Department, on the 1st of March, 1866.
[signedl HUGH McCULL0CH.
Secretery of the Treasury.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF GEN. bowers
The untimely death of Gen. Bowers
of Gen. Grants staff, is given in full
in the following:
Ger. Grant, accompanied by Gen.
Bowers and Gen. Grants son, arrived at
Garrison's station on the Hudson Riv-
er railroad, opposite West Point, at a
late hour on Monday night, and were
compelled foreman on the eastside OF
the river until morning Thenext day,
after breakfast, q lie distinguished party
were ferried over the river
After Gen. Grant had left his son at
the Point, where he is to remain,
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, accompanied by Gen
Bowers, returned, arriving at Garri-
sons about 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
and about fifteen minutes before the
down train was due, on which they
were to proceed to New York, When
the train arrived, some difficulty
occurred in relation to clrpet-bag
belonging to the party being missing,
when Gen. Bowers followed the station
agent to the Office to see about it,
Gen. Grant, in the meantime, being
seated in the car next to the rear
When the agent arrived in the ticket
Office he picked up carpet-bag and
presented it to the view of Gen. Bow
ers, who said, THAT is not the one. 8
These were the last words spoken by
the deceased The train at that time
was in motion, when Gen Bowers rush
ed out to get on board. In attempting
to do so he seized hold of the railing on
the platform of the car in which Gen.
Grant was seated, and jumped upon
the step, his body striking with such
force against the car as to break his
hold on the railing, precipitating him
from the step. In the fall he swung
around between the cars, his head and
that part of his body above the hips
falling inside of the track, the car run
ming over him, producing death in
stantly. His body was dragged about
100 yards on to switch and over it,
the head being horribly mutilated, as
was also the upper part Of his body.
As soon as possible the train was stop
ped, and the body of the unfortunate
man was taken from the track.
Gen. Grant was notified of the acci-
dent by Mr.. Garrison, the proprietor Of
the ferry. who said, General, 7 think
your adiutant is killed. Gen. Grant
replied, Something told me ne was
killed" Upon seeing the body he said,
"That is him; a very estimable man he
was. He has been with me through
all my battles" Turning TO Maj. Hill,
of West Point, he ordered the body to
be taken to that place and buried,
there to remain until further orders.
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Important Official CorrespOn-
dence upon the sFreedmen's
Apprentice BiII'--Opini0n Of
the Attorney General.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, !
Jackson. Miss, Mar. 6, 1866. J

0uCAsOus HA1SSs, Mill. u, IOOUs
Complaints are constantly rea-
ching this Office, of want of uniform
5ty in the administration of the appren.
tice laws of Mississippi, by the Probate
Courts of the various counties.
With no desire to forestal the Judi,
ciary, but simply to obtain uniformity
of practice if possible, I respectfully
request your opinion upon the follow
ing points:
1st Is negro minor liable to be
apprenticed by the Probate Court, Civ
ing preference to former owners, dis
regarding the wishes Of its parents OF
parent?'
I'd. Is the mother of fatlerless
child under 81 years of age, entitled to
its custody and service?
Sd. In cases of uncertainty and
doubt as to the age of the minor, is the
minor entitled to the benefit of the
doubt, and to be apprenticed fer the
shortest term of seryitude?
Your ob't serv't,
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS,
Governor Of Miss.
r. ~ II Hoo-.r1
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The Dayton Journal of the 9th says:
The engineer on the Dayton and
Michigan Railroad, yesterday, learned
at Wapakoneta, that twenty-seven chill
dren were drowned in the reservoir, at
Celina, on Wednesday. They were
attending school, in the vicinity of the
reservoir, and at noon all the scholars
but two-twenty-seven in number
went on the ice to slide, when it broke
with them, the whole party drowning
before help could reach them.