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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-25

es pOLITpCAL. "a
ytuas D. DEvaEEs 10 anW0nuOsd - = Gang
aaa4 f. ths Indians unitsd stsess ssna.
torship.
ANoRroLK paper says: ave are disappoin>
ted, as We exleosed TOTS, q tas sasesssn =
Mes, York"
ATAs Tennessee HOUSE Of Representatives
has tabled ? b;ll fsr universal amnesty and
universal sadsaS yassqte n ~ t4R,ss3v
Jor. A0ns,,...Et., r ;spposs s.i s Ssa
in Congress one muscle-msn, though, We
fear, very few Christians - Prentice.
Gov. swAss il liksly - Late -.shs ..isors
IN the race fyr the5 AsryiaRd SeRat0Fsa,p,-
Henry s. HAsFew, Esq, memhsf Of hs
Legislature, from Cecil county, begms 70 loom
up as ptominent candidate. ,s.f,
A ST.. FAsI ssvpspo>dent ofths PhAAdsl-
phia Hrss sAys thSt thu chairman OF the
Democratic State central comnittep A. Mp,
nesosA has pub6ahed letter advising shs
South 70 accept the constitutional amend
menl syvew r~~Y 81 .s.~vg--.-
aTHx State Csntfaa G6mmttees u De DAas
kssrscy efKentucky hsss issued 4 call for 4
[6Nte Convention }obo held d trlnkfort "a
tthe I'd of FebrySu. I y the ce1l ths lcS9'
mit.ee have great deal TO say about the eh-
creaehneots Of The Fsdssai power, ind M
large number Of votes polsed by the Denaoc
racy Of the Northern States in the October
and November elections.
IL Mn - Eepespbsrsd thas , bill graatinl
Impartial mGraae in the pigtyiet Of Columbus
passed the lower house RI Cengpess - in
last session, bv Was smothered ip the Sep
ate. In recent speech 1t Washington
Senator Harlan expressed himself ~ CONF
I d0nt that, shoSld = siniias hiifbe introduced
into that body ~ lie next sessioa, It would b
passed, and, if need be, over the President
veto.
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FOE Nale.

Grs o. -, II. II sad 10 fss$ % sast ads ef Lot g.
Block ~ vifh - 0ctaeos efous Dwelling House.,
er1tamng sissss lasUs sstsn smaii rsona Bash
rooms ard elos@s aIso brick stAb~ and wood house.
Title god Enquire Of WIN FULTON,
apr34-d Real Estais Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-25

r Off, and - tsst ~ ssue ~ u let O. b nlaaA ~
With Cottage Dvsjifng Houts - oskee tDososs-
sssu. eornss Third - HisA earSs6 fftss SO -
qrtfs Ct N. HU160u,
aps5l-A 1sal hta1e AHoot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-25

IT will be seen from the vote Of Congress
msn, that the men who we're firm, faithful
and s.eiaohiag 70 duty, md honsst 70 risA-
teous convictions, ass rstgrasd To- the Nstioa-
81 Capital BY increased. najosisieH yhiAp
those Who we're false 90 back to their sests
shorn of large share of the popular sup>
port.
JONI srsaArr, believed By many 70 bea
son of Jefferson Davis, certainly possessing q
most remarkable likeness to the Estate pris-
ones, is, il is now declared, known ~ oar
Stats department 70 be living somewhere in
Germany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-11-25

rcOR 0ALB.-loo AcrSs Of Land, sAstshsa n
II orcAasd q aartsuiag pnsp4nss- within II nile
{ city limits- Price $40 per s-rs wM rULr0S,
sepis Raj estass gent - MaJu ssses<.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-02
In PrCDate.

sanitowoc County Court. II the mater Of
the estate OF thlr'es kurhn, deceased
To all whom it may couc,rn
7 ETTEhS If administration with tie will
IL a':te1rd on said estate !,.vi, 9 Eeer, is>uc |
IL allies Lu'iaS, or the 23,h DID, f y, v.m-
Der, A. Il. 1855, and six months frcH aud If e.
the date hereof being allowed and limit, 4 Tor
creditors 70 pleseIt their claims for ex,nirh.
lion ard aiiowarcc. Notice ia hereby given,
that the ugd.--guei W II or the Sth d+g of
JAM r, 500, the lily Of T,Fch, 1855, anl
TIE l6.a day o: Ma,, 1856, at lie Probate oHirs
In hanit' Voc, IN said County, receive, extni {,
and ADJUST al Claims ard demands # all pei sons
against sn9 deceased
GEo, V BARKER Cou:t Jalgo,
Dated November 28.h, 1855.
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En- Probate -Mauitouoc county Court

En- Probate -Mauitouoc county Court
Ia the matter Of the estate Q: Charles ku.hh
drcc iscd
IN reading and fling the petition of Charlie.
~ lu 6 administration with The will annexed
OF the estate OF said deceased, setting Ton IL the
amount OF personal estate hat have come 10 his
, '.aniS, and the disposition thereof, the amount:
OF debts outstanding against said deceased, a,A
II description OF "a! tie real estate Of which said
deceased died seized, ard the condition aud
value OF The respective pCrti"rs thereof, and
praying that icense be to him granted to ssl
the hole Of said zeal csfate, and it appearing
by SAID petition ,hal there ~ not sufficient per-
5 IN al estate in he lQ d5 c. -,i! edurs.r ton
0 Pay said debts, and tat t r.cc-s ry in Or
der 20 pay tie same, to .el he whole o: sail
READ estate, it is oderei and directed hat all
i,eTEouS IL terestcd in slj! estate, appear before
lhs judge 0! It's Court, on MONDAY, the ION
day OF /, brudv A. d. 1865, at G O'clock A.
y at the cilice Of the ,uuty Judge in ''ani,
to",c it. sad COMFY, then and there 70 show
"au-e IF any thorcshalI BED why llcefee should
not tc Cranltd icr tie ra'e OF said reel estate,
. accardii z 10 tic prayer 4 Sad Pc itioo. AMI
II is iurtEer ordered, hat copy 0! this order
snail be published for :iour Successive weeks
prior To said day OF hearing in the "ManitowGc
! Pilot, weekly newspaper pli"ted in Maui
I tJwOc IN sid county. ~ the Count.
GEO. ". BARKER, County in iss.
haaitow c Jan l86C.
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Manitowoc County Court State Of Wisconsin,
Nnitowoc Comfy, In th' matter o: the estate
OF HubcrinS Simon, deceased
IN this ID day OF } .Euary, a. D. 1866, upon
~ reading and fling the petition of Frank
Simon, sraring that Hubutu5 SIMON, of the
County Of Mtnit0 soc, died inrestate on or
bout the 20!h day Of August, 1856, and PROV
ing that C4tharnc Simon be appointed admin.
istratrix Of the estate Of the said deceased.
l. is Ordered. that s"il application be heard
b tore NE, at the Probate Office in The town
q ID county Of Manitowoc on the 22i day o.
January. A. D 1866, at 10 O'clock A. NJ Aud
it Further Ordered, that nGtice of s,ii arplca.
ten and hearing be given by publishing a copy
Of this order for three successive weeks, once in
each we k in the MaIi.owoc Pilot. q newspaper
printed in SAID villa prior to said hearing,
by the Court
GEO ". BARKER, County Judge.
M1nitowoc, J III. ., 1850.
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|. CaU5iOH!!
Caution !.

Bear in mind Ihat | guarantee my DROPS
TO CURE Suppression ct the Menses. hoa
whatever cause though are sho.ii b. taken {.
ascertain if pregnancy be tue cause, as these
DROPS would lie sure {" produce miscarriage.
il taken whilst in that situItion and all are eau
toned against using them as | wish it distinctly
understood that | do not hold myself RESPONSE
bic when used under such circumstances
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DON A. SHOVE
II. S. BALLOON, III. D.

PHYSII IAN I SJkGEDN,
OFFICE in the building formerly occupied ~
Ku.hn & Go BaukeIs Order lett Al &
J Roti sons Drug Store all PROM tIy
attended to-
Particular attention paid to the Treatment of
dlAcuit aud critical cases, and 10 consuta-
ton. Also, eyami;g Surgeon for Pensions
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TO MARRIED LADIES

Ths7 are peculiarly alap.ed, as IAey bring the
monthlg period with such perfect regularity
! could furnish any amount OF testimonial,
# its efficacy from my own pateits, but The
practice Ct bringing bou-ht and fictitious ones
hefor he pubic is SO prevalent, do not deem
it advisable.
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esa criE: safe,

Mni,owcc Coun.y Circuit Cont Isaac +.
Wan a. aiI.st Nicholas W ol.uatr a,l Theodore
C. Shrva
N VikI CE o: and pursuant to Ell execution
/ is5ntd cut Of and under the seal Of the Cir
cui' Court iGr Aiarlawuc county. in tho above
euti'!ed action "a. ed the c"nd d,y Of Janu-
aIv, A. D. 1855, 10 me directed, l have levied
upon the following described real estate situa>
ted in the county Of ManlIowoc, to wit: the
S"uth west quarter OF the north east quarter,
AID she south west Gl0r tr Of the nnrth wet
quarter OF Section twenty seven, (27) iowa
nineteen, (l@) range twenty ore, (2U VII ch
sail expose Tor sale and sell at pu9c auction
at the G ,urt House ii the village of II anitowoc.
on saturday, the l7.h day OF February, A. D..
1866, at | o'clock p n. D-ted thi. 81 day os
JANUARY, 1866 GEO, S GLOVER, Sheriff,
By X RAnD Under Sheriff
CHAs II. WALTER, Plaintiffs Atty.
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FruNk(tN lSTTtet. OeIICe6N SD ana JtN 81,
MANITOWOC, WIS.
.'ITHIS establishment will always contain all the
L varieties OF Medicine usually kept in Drug
Store, together with Paints, Oils, VarHish, Al
cohol, Spirits of Turpentine, Wines and Liquors
l. r Medicinal purposes Also Fancy Articles,
Soap and Perfumery, Blank Books and Stations
cry, C4mphene, Fluid and kerosine, and all The
,ther articles belonging to this line.
CS PRkscRIPTIoss carefully put Up both day
md night time
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Ell 1OD;:te.--State Of Wisconsin,,
aantowoc County, IS. l. the Iuafter of tie
estate Of Henry ump. deceased.
HN this 9th day Of December, 4. D. 1866
~ upon reaGirg and fiji he petition OF
Anna Ramp stari that Henry Rump, Of
kossuth, of the County of Ma ltowoc, died
iu'e-rate OF or abou. The 8 DAY Of December,
1868 and praying that 81. be appointed
atmil. s gator Of the cstac of the said
ceased. 1t is Ordered, that sniI application
be heard before ne, at the Probate Office
ii he town an County of Aatitownc Oh tho
30.h day OF December, A. b 1865 at II
O'Clock A Vi. Aud 1t il further ordered
Chatrolice of uch application and hearing bs
gwen 10y publishing copy of this order FIR
three successive weeks orce IN c,ch week, III
the MaIlitowoc PIloF, a newspaper printed in
said town and County, prior to aid hearing.
By the Court, GEO. W. BARKER
County judge
Naptow0c December . 1865
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Doors,
Blinds.
Bedsteads,
Door & Window Frames

and all kinds Of rurae ed wood y. rk constantly on
hand or made 10 Oh der in the best man er.
Filmed -iding i.ruIrh,d as cheap as IL csn be
bought at the mills rough
liberal share OF patronage solicited
BYRON MARKHAM.
hanito7oo, A1g IA, 1855.
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GE4. \. s5GeD
GEO. Esa ID.

attorney and Co,nse1or al La',
uas resumed the practice Of his profession /
Aanitowoc, and car now promise to give
prompt attention to all professional business
entrusted to him.
t3s- Collections made in any part Of the State
For few weeks his Office viii be found at
his dwelling house.
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DE y y ~ IIWI
BIZ WISE ~ TIME.

IL - e In 4 u
! Lct net dies, destroy Your conettu'icn.-
! Try bottle of my PERIODICAL DIR Ps aud YOU
! 81 i b. satisfied that | am 10 inp"ster. Ten
! Your afflicted icI i what Re stored the bloom OF
! health To Your checks, and there by confer iav
| or more valuabe tn gold For painful or
scanty Meusuuatior il is just the thing l have
! now III my mind an instance OF lady who had
| teen suffering from painful Menstruation two
pr three years, confning her to her room each
! time. She had applied to several eminent ply
| sicians, without reiei. when Que bottle OF lny
| DROPS entirely cured her.
ONE BOTTLE CURES
ONE BOTTLE CURES
ONE BOTTLE CURES
IL almost every case.
1t is impossible to enjoy the bloom Of health
! and vivaclty OF spirits, unless the Me ses are
regular s to the time, the quantity, and Iaiitv.
When they are obstructei, nature makes her
efforts to obtain for it some other outlet, and
unless these Efforts OF IA ure are assisted, the
PARENT usually experiences Dependency, Nel.
yOusuese, and fuaily CCNsUNPliUN assumes its
way and prematuicy Terminates "A miserable
cXS cnce
Do OF suffer from these irregularities when
an investment OF One Dollar III Ll GUS PerloGi-
cal Drops viii regulate and T, store nature to its
healthy cCutse; aE0
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON
by those who have other prepare, 'ons, "hlch
they desire to pain eff upon tie strength o. the
popularity of my Drops. But wheu tue Drug
glst you apply to h IS not got them. elier m Ike
tim buy them 'or YOU, Or else enclose ore dol
l,r, to the nearest general Wholesale agent, Who
will return you a bottle by return Express
See that the name O. Jno l. non Is written
upon the directions Hh.ch are wrapped arcnnd
each tile None others ale genuine. Thee
forc, beware oi cuurtlrtcits They aye for sale
by everl d uggst in cily and couutry, at Que
dollar 81 er bottle. Ii you wish ret;el take
no other.
DR.. JNO f. LYON,
Practcing Physician, New Haven, Conn.
Who can be consulted concerning all diseases,
either personally or by letter.
LORD & SMITH Chicago, Wholesale Agents.
I & }. ROBINSON, agents Ter this lace.
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..ssEE GEE BIZ.

Dealer in Cat.act ILIft.t, Clair, tt 6
Bed-tea2 Bureaus &c TX Geol d Ir
EAsToN : 81 nit, woa, y co.'s il. S7lI2
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Right Side Up With Care!

Ei.: Planning NIL recently destroy cd by fire
has been built AID the undersigned i. now
prepared to plane and mach fourit 2. p!ate
sidi' = cut flooring into, siding, n 81 OFT to DO
all kinds Ct work usually done il a fist class
planing mill.
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q, TosagaEsON X CO.,

Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Pro- sions
Hardware, rockcry, Boots and Shoes, Hat
md Caps, Druc-aul Medicines, Glass, Nails
etc. Produce Of all Kinds wanted, nl-t.
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HAMILTON s TREAT,

attorneys ond Coansellors a. La
Office on York Street, haniroaoc, Man &C
County Vie Collections promptly a'tendec
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sEgA4. a. EEEs I1ss.

Justice Of the Pesce, Notary Public, Genera
Couveyaac. and Agent tor The Nl"adAte
Mutual Iaaurtacc Company. " III attend e
the payment Of Taxe., &c. Office south q
the Court House.
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N oiscless Machine!

AsCASS1NhSo Az iiAL1Ss
u rco Tres FIFTY PER tEEP LESS POW
ER 10 crv, it than any . her machine il the
kct, sir! II Years Ct bae can work Il
steadily, w'taoa ftigur or ia jury 10 health
lis strength and WONDERFUL SIGPLICI
~ CT cJnst;Gc:lua, rcldera i almost ir,pnssi
bic to get ont o. order, ard is GUARANTEED
oy the company to give entire salistac iou.
W" Respectfully invi,e all those vi o may to
sire to supply III rn.cv-s with sup. o. a Gle
20 come and examine this UhBlFALLEU
Nachin
O"sh0Lf hours instruction is Sufficient, to
efa6'e arg person to gork tbs Uachne to their
entire Satisfaction
RE! lGlOUS ana CHARITABLE INSTITU-
TONS uTU be ltteruIg dtat nth
AGhSls WAsTFD for all towns in the United
States where a gents are not already established
Also, for Cuba, Mexico, Cen raj and Souph
America, to wlcm a liberal discount will be
gwen.
No cousignmeuts made at ali. Address,
EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO..
4. &. {. $50 Bro=dwav Y Y.
Principal Agarcics Es ab.i>hcd = Portland,
Ne, DeeriTg aiilGen & Co Proyiian:e T /
J. NJ Wneeler; Norwich CDa1, F. ". Ya.>
inGipn; SSracus", y. 7 J,hn II. Fowler,
Cincir matt, O., Nathcr & " lzoa,
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Asl Eternal Spring!

it was eft for this day & kolr t, realize tie
dream, ana show, in one gioliUuc fact, the
magic that made it fair.
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e.. 5srsE,akr.

Nanitowoc, December ., 1865.
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FOR BILIUiS DISURDERS

Nothing can b. more productive Of cure than
these Pills. Their almost magic influence is tet
at o CO; and he u I'd cOnCOmit,Iuts OF Thu most
distressing disease ar removed. These reme~
dies are made from h puresE
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! Cannot stay the fight of ye rs, but they can
ioce back, and hold aioof disease that might
triumph over the aseG and the you 9 LIT
none hest .tc then, 1t seiZ. the favor dole OPP
Fortunity that offers Nhea taken s. prescribed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-12
FREEDMEN.
An Extraordinary Report-The
Truth Told by Accident.

WASHINGTON, November 9.-The tenor
of the reports received by the Freedmen's
Bureau from the assistant commissioners
of the several districts, has been within
the last six months OF. nature which
inspires the hope that the prejudices
and animosities resulting from the war
are rapidly fading out, especially in
southeastern and border States. A
marked diminutiou in the number of out
RACES committed upon the freedmen is
observable. A growing disposition is
manifested by the civil authorities at
most of the centers of population to care
for the destitute among the freedmen and
the inclination to administer the laws
with impsrtiality between whites and
blacks makes sure but gradual progress.
Tho most prolific cause of complaint
at the present time is the great difficulty
encountered by the planters and their
hands on agreeing upon a division Of
the crops. Disputes of this kind gene
rally terminate in favor Of the employer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

New York, Nov. l2.--The Saxonia
brings Southampton dates to October
3lst. The cholera has broken out afresh
in Woolwich and Charleston. 1t pre-
vailed lightly in, Edinburg, and had also
appeared in several places in Yorkshire.
Oscar Beaker, who FIVE years ago, at.
tempted the life of the King of Prussia,
has been pardoned.
The Great Eastern has been chartered
to carry visitors from New York to Brest
during the Paris exhibition. Afterwards
she win be taken to lay The telegraph
cable between France and America.
Marshal O'Donnell was seriously i'll in
Paris.
In Gambia the Turco-Egyptian army
has gained decisive victory over the in
surgents. Mustapha Pasha, with eighteen
thousand troops, captured Kerauoria
and subsequently pushed forward to the
mountains, where he was defeated after
four days fighting.
New York, November l2.-Flour, dull;
wheat, dull corn, lc higher.
WASHINGTON, November l2.-Messrs
Lowry 4 Hillyer, commissioners from
Mississippi to ask for the pardon of JEFF
ferson Davis, are in this city, and will
visit the President to morrow.
BALTIMORE, November l2.-The Mary
land horse fair is announced to take
place here this week, commencing Tues
day. The famous horses Dexter and
Patchen are to be present, and there will
be trial of speed each day for pre-
miums, ranging from 5000 to $4,000.
New YORK, November l2-Gold,
l43s; exchange, lO99-sight, llOf. Ar
rived, steamers Promethus, from Will
mington, and Montgomery, from New
Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-12
FENIANS.
Sentences Commuted-Fenians to
have Impartial Trials.

QUEBEC, Nov 9.-The correspondence
between the Canadian Government and
her Majesty's representatives at WASH
ington is understood to have resulted IN
the recall of the death sentence recently
pronounced against the condemned re
mans, and substitution therefor TO I'M
prisonment for term of years.
Messrs. Wells, Bell and Flanagan
have been released without trial.
The action Of the Government in COM
muting the death sentences will probably
be made known publicly in few days.
The Montreal Gazette Government
orran) reiterates the statement that the
British Government has instructed its
representatives to see that the Fenian
prisoners are not only tried by regulrr
tribunal, but afforded all the benefit OF
the most humane penal code.
TORONTO, G. W., November 9.-The
police authorities are instructed to cause
the arrest and detention of all sus-
piciors characters found in the city,
under the habeas corpus suspension act
passed last session The act empow-
ers magistrates to cause the arrest of any
person suspected of countenancing or
encouraging designs against the Gov
eminent or people and to commit him
to prison, there to remain without bail
until the Sth of June next
Yesterday the arrests began and four
men were committed-James and John
Dudley, Chas Cash, and Alex. Nichol-
son. The Dudleys profess to hail from
Brooklyn and are moulders by trade.
Cash says he comes from Lancashire,
England, and Nicholson from Scotland.
1t is expected to be proved that Dudley
is an assumed name.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-12
Shot By a Spring Gun.

The Clarksburg wv. Va Conservative
mentions sad affair as lately transpir-
ing in Preston county. Some thieves
having stolen beehive from Daniel Du-
mire, he, supposing that they wozld be
likely to return, set a spring gun at his
barn door. About ten o'clock the same
night the report of the gun was heard
and 1t was found that the shot had taken
fatal effect on the robber, who proved on
examination to be Dumire' own brother.
David Dumire. There had evidently
been an accomplish, who had escaped.
is Daniel Dumire entitled to an easy
conscience, in view Of this tragical re.
suit ? We think not We believe II was
Sidney Smith who demonstrated that the
use of fatal man-traps and spring guns.
as guards against thieves, is not justiia-
bic. In the first place, it imperils the
lives of the innocent; for the houses NAV
be entered and the triggers sprung by
those whose objects are harmless or even
praiseworthy, as the putting out Of fire,
etc. Accounts have been published in
which the proprietors of the property
thus protected, have themselves, through
forgetfulness, fallen victims to their own
contrlvances. No man has a right to
expose the innocent to such risks.
Again; The punishment prepared is out
of all proportion to the crime to be pre-
vented; and it is committed to a blind
and indiscriminating agent for its exc
cution. The law that would hang a man
for stealing beehive, wouli be esteemed
barbarous; is it less so 10 take his life
by a spring gun7 And nothing is more
common and proper than for men 70 dis
criminate 10 their punishments between
thief who is impelled by some strong ne
eessityor temptation, and him WHO'S pro-
tesslonal villain; this a spring gun cannot
do, but shoots all alike.
1t is an acknowledged maxim that
what a man does through an agent. he
does himself Daniel Dumire. when he
planted that spring gun, became respon-
sible for what it might do, and for what