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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

NECK TWISTING IN CuuHeE.- A
good story IS told of an eccentric old
rarson, who was soreIv annoyed bv q
habit his people bad acquired (ard
which prevails heroaboUts to some cZ-
tent) Of twisting their ueoks around
ev4rv tine anybody entered Che door
and passed ZIP the iSle-of the meeting
house, to see what manner Of person
it might be-
VI carried with the annoyance the
Old mau exclaimed one Sunday,
Brethren, if Won viii cease turn
ing vour heads around Whenever the
door opens, and VIII keep your attea-
tion on me / VIII promise to tell Won
as Lpreach who it Is that comes in. -"
Accordingly he went on with the
services and presently made g stop as
one Of the deacons entered, saving:
That Is deacou---, who keeps
q grocery opposite
And then he announced in turn the
advent Of each individual, proceeding
the while with his sermon as compos-
edlv as the circumstance would admit,
when al last a stranger walked n.
when he cried out
a little old man IN green srectaclee
and GEa b ovcr-co;tt-don'J know him
4ou can all turn round and look tog
yourselves this time.
1t IS hardly necessary to add that
the good man carried ltis point, and
their was but little neck twisting seen
in his congregation after that.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
guES-T DASE- The following de-
craed lands in Iowa County, having been forfeited by
reason r tho nan-UayEus4t ~ interest upoa loans
granted thereon tlce Is hereby given that the
saul= VII be offered public suction aud sold the
highest Bidder AZ the ace II the Secretary u state,
Lhe Capitol II Mldis.a, the 27sh dag q Deeeu-
her, a. d. ->55, unless sooner redeemed according to
laF- sad sale 60 commence AT o'clock, A. a.. and
continue Euu day % day uaI all Z such lands saail
have been So offered.
The minimum price at Ebteh such lands VIII be offered
Viii be tae amount named opposite ese tract, under
the 1-ata- Total amount cue state l whicn Includes
-ha amount % laau tile interest the first day
nary D. l>54. three per cent damages. The taxes
which have been returned last such lands, and she
-ssE af advertising t.-e same
said tndsst sold zl -et 70 all taxes which may,
~ t- t.1e Of sale b due thereon 0-asr conditions
e sale al d announced ay taz Con als--9ners at the
opening u th- sale.
TH9s. $. ALLEN. Conm.--iouers of
GEAS. *. GILL. Lulversl-g Lands.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

Ezeor=r.EoF 2 EH4vE WoNs,, WIN
lEHIASs.-i-. ie=sies says the Lehama
l.a..)'lr-a #A9 runs q pack train
e.t"en Ped Bluff and HavtgrE q
Trinity. gives the following particu-
lars ot daring exploit of a lady:
30 Nrs. Sarah Dcuelson, formerly n
resident Of Red Bluff is living in a log
A9aze, on the trail. with her children
and her father A few days go her
father went out hunting stock, aud
Mrs. DoHe.son was looking after her
poultry short distance from the
house. -~-~-1.y i've Indians made
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

IL the third century Of our era, st
least seven hundred years prior TO
the introduction of the compass in the
European seas. Chinese vessels navi-
gated the Indian Ocean with magnetic
needles pointing TO the South
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

THE infuriated gentleman who miss
ed being married fer twenty four hours
on account Of The delay al a draw
bridge on the New Haven road. threat
ems to sue the COMPANY for no-
making connections
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
First Things of the War.
By THOMAS 5. TOWNSEND

ne hrSt man Killed IN the war was
Daniel Howe, Of New York, at Fort
/ Sumter, IN 1861, by the premature
! discharge Of a gun.
The first regiment to enter Wash
lngton when II was beleagured, In 81 +,
was the 9Th Massachusetts,. This
regiment afterwards formed the nu-
cleus Of the Massachusetts, Twenty
Sixth, which was the first loval reci-
ment TO set foot on tie soil Of the
State of Louisiana.
The first regiment from the State
Of New York, and the second in the
Union, to march 10 the defence Of the
capital in 1861. was the Seventh Reg
iment, \. y. s. Nl. This regiment
| furnished over six hundred officers for
the Union army.
/ The first fort taken bv storm was +
Roanoke Island. y. c., bv the Ninth
/ \. Y. Volunteers.
The first fiqht in the history Of the
/ world between ironclad glips was be.
! tween the Nerr;nac and The Noni+or
! IN Hamilton Roads
The first two prisoners cant1red nv
the army Of the Potomac were taken
By the 25th \. Y. s. NJ.
The first deserter from the Union
army was John or C,aorga Clorl, of
! - y 81 n 7 VI
IT. 60 r., -. oa.4,....7
!, - - .-l.[ l.ils-.'o Tt- ~ ~ ~
- - g = ~ a. was i1le u 'oii''i' II v '''0e H.
IT, - 90. 60. --.,-.. 49,,
ror +Iroo ,oors ~ = 5e - ~ 80
70tb rais>5 ~ 81 C;a1-Ia-
TIL frsf boa , ca,,t,,r.3 h. +7,a raL.1-
,roy tba s+o,r,,ar h., m -,
- Ha1a,a AL
Tn frsf 1oin+ - Who'll, +lo ,,.l.1-
connanea5 tba erac+;,, of ,--ori.. f-r
bIorLa5ino the Nfiss;ssinr; river ..'.. w. 80
y;,kSbur6
The first draft IN this country s;nco
the of 1919 +od,l- r1oca ~ H.
ford Conn Son+ 10 Ieeo
Tbo 6r-+ 80 &c o,,,a,,o;,o.;... -,
der Prosident Iircol,'. PracIona4;ar 'tsroa- oIr
was tbot of tbron naro ,- a, [,,'l,, :, ~,
from Kin Sn,;tb,s srn,, IT, - a[
neara5 Loforo CoIona1 So MIL I
Govarnor If tbe +a,,-n. r. C,a,.;no,tl}},
and Eawnort X Gonto,,Lar oeI
1869 and v,nro nv III, 80, CO.
,,anors
The first raci,;-.tz of tbo honor
under the law conarrinc full citizen
ship for one wears faithful service
were Cantain Edward Nenute and
Lieutenant Costello. Thirtv-Ninth
New York.
The first Union fac found I'm 4 la
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

IT IS stated that the color orange
VII! be added 70 the two Others Of the
Prussian flag, which will thus become
Q tri-color-bIack. white and orange.
Il should have been lemon, considering
,I.a squeeze there has been recently.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

TAKE OUT IoUR LTcEN NsE.--Anv
persons who may entertain the idea
Of engaging in the business Of ped
ding should be careful to take out
government licence before entering
upon their labors, as they are liable
to have their goods confiscated unless
they do. Mr.. Smith, the assessor. in
formed Us yesterday Of a case where
a poor man residing a few miles from
the city had his horse and wagon-a
borrowed wagon at that-aua all his
traps, taken from him for ne5dliug
without a license. The officers have
no option but to do their duty as the
law specifies. IN consideration Of the
fact that the man was d soldier. and
evidently violated the law through
ignorance Of it, Ar. Smith has writ
ten to the commissioner 10 obtain. If
possible a mitigation of the penalty.
But it Is bv no means certain that It
viii be granted The only 8 way
Is to take out the regular papers,
yaueSriIls Gazatts.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

The personal expenses Of the Pooe
DO not amount 10 five sAillings a day.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

aaIN. xEsESnN.

\ AwYER anH COLLECTOR. Mineral Point, Wis
! eaus:a Will attend % all professional business
entrusted t. MS care. Especial attention gwen 70
Cauvef tncus and investigation Of titles to Real $
ice opposite the Court House. up stairs. 20
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
y. DALTON,

DHYSICIAN auI SURGEON. Once IN COad's
4 Bloes, over 3-lles.> store, corner Of High ana
Chestnut streets Mineral Point, Wis.
P4rticnl tr attention paid 70 Opera.i.e Surgery
fayZ65 15tf
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
SAAITFI, w. REESE,

A TT0RNEY Al Law and Notary Puhijc, Dodgevllie
Y iowa County WIS. Particular attention paid 70
Collecting Refer 70 Hon c. c. Washbufn, and Cobb
4 S.Itssh 34
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
Or = 4. EEItIsIN,

(Late A Asst Surgeon 4 ;. Army-)
nHySIcIkE ana SURGEON. WingviIle, Wisconsin
Dr. F-r.Iu intending 10 locate permanently IN
WHeriIa offers h- professional services 20 its citizens
a..E s.l-ggaElila & .at-..rT. ~
DIX. -. -. ALL-1S,
fans SURGEON Is THE 1aag,l
PHYSICIIE ND SURGEON,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
Window Glass

4 J-ST received direct from the mandatory OF WE
81 ,sIcCElly i Co. 2nL foS SSiz a; low rates ~
y TRANEL JONES.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21

0O

o.E.o. GEORGE APPEL, 1901.
ORIENTAL BARBER, attends 70 the Tonsorial wants
u tae public. SHAVING G-HAIR-CUTIlNG-
suAdPOOTN4.
ETEgE. ~:raef......-.- Mineral Point
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-11-21
The MINERAL POINT TRIBUNE

IL PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
Ia L1nahaa's Block High Street, opposite the Pcs;
once, Mineral Point WIS., -
BLISS &c SON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
Co,,.ue Of Nsw-YorL commencement.

Tho ConnmencerfNnt exercises Of the College Of the
CIV OF Newly woro held Tuesday afternoon at Nbos
Garden in presence Of large and Influential audience Dr.
Webster President OF the College presided
Ie n,ocecdirrs were commenced with the overture 20
"Williim Ten" BY efficient baud In attendance. The
staofy address delivered by Mr. Ernst Zurich and
80 botL In delivery and composition, very satisfactory
effort and called forth repeated applause.
The following interesting programme comprised tue orcer
Vi M,svsrtsre 10 "wTsm Tell" Rossni; Msrrh" lie Pro
,t~e Mev-rorr. PraysL Musc-RomanEa from Don sebas
Ian Doe sauiatory Addis' and SECOND Honorary Onion
nad.rr yEnst Zurich. Music" Aaren Waltz"
si1th Honorary Ofaion Le Es,h Honorary
oT.tiou True Dignity Of nan'AdTt II Banker Music Les
~ soomen Cal enS Fif,h Honorary Oraon Life cad
AN s T. Hall Must" Seventh Regiment Gaiop" Griaa
Youth Honorary Ethical orstion Inc Course 81 EnPs
osber smith secoud Dissertation. Thoughts Old end New
Wo,,on ir ADMINISTRATION from "IAficsine, heyer
S.1srtb osry Orsion The American DIANA -yoeph j.
I,ss.e on. lron ia JuFe," HAevy First Dissertation,
'Iusticr True Policy" Randolph McAdln Sixth Dis.eaton
Hseisgee Neoery 10 Our National marie. ~ bi,nh
@ ~ Wordr-Iaues g. Ilsl5ck IT, Seventh iissertsiie
.Tbs Modern Prochef-kenton ssuniei Music Kssplan 90
Ia Gloria Donzst. FAsh D'ssnaion our ;.
Car Eishh Dsrston. Grnlu. AVID pppo,nnity -A6rhsn
H,,,h6eld Mud" Nightingale Pohe Masters Oadon, EtRe-
,.sca'-Townsond Usndsl Musle CeleT.te 0aep Valedc
Tors hes Honorary oiaton mslora spee,snns-
ctS IL. Hbbards Administrations from Cspno" RieoL
he honorary oration on INC American drama
bv Mr. JogcpirJ Casey very hnhed production. ana
reflected considerable credit Ia every wy upon us AUTHOR rs
Al also The ser enth dAsersou Tbs Modern Preacher BY
Ar Keuton SGnlnier. . 49,,
The Mrsfcrs Grafton. Experience" by Mr. T6wnsend
warde 50 m rs tie composition concerned was exceed
iy Good BAT spoiled BY the monoohous delivery OF tie
IN raidc,oy address, Grit honorary orateN well
delivered aud merit Of bong oS<i and to the
K tn czcrels,s reflected the utmost credit both
Students and professors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
METROPOLITAN rIuE DEPARTMENT.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF coMMrssTosERs-coMMU-
r1c,rInrs nrsnIrTInNa AID REPoRTs

MEETING OF THE BOARD or CoAMsSiOEERS-CoMMU-
VACATIONS. RlsoLUTroy AND REPORTS.
regular msetng Of the Board Of Metropolitan
Fire Conml-0rers held yesterday at Firemeas Hall
present Commissioners Abbe Brown. Pinckney AID Engs.
and M Gldersieove SecTeiary-
Physician Of The coiorcd Homo cent communication
requesting a sapfly OF hose for Use In q Ere
sChieLngneer kIHgla submitted the following report
Alarms Of e. ,G false alQs s. total number Of fires and
s,rm 81 total number Of ires and ALARMS from Jan to
Conan ssonsr ABuE presented repor; giving tho number
and loo Oa Of tIes eHagushed BY individual companies
cS@.aAsioaer ESGs offered the following which
Rd Thr the comHi,te. on Appn.' and Hos. ,u,ho
I'D to secrpt proportion ofN Peso fanh eeaF for hose
Commioaer BRowS offered the following resolution which
was adop,cdi
the direct e the COMMITTEES Irssaph
Couuissilneg Brown Oh redo following rcsolIto1
. aorn By The Board hall brforr receiving su;Rory
70 such s elansd BY competent ,afse N 70 De ppfo'ra
physical helm snd IN bs not leAs than feet nehe.
.nd EN-. ,haI not BE- considered valid
der .ueh serse.l ssA@ ni.n ard approval W.. r.,
missoners Plnekney and Brown SaysCommssoneTs Able
and Eues. =, o..,.,..
PScKxEY 10 take the place Of preceding one oneTfd hy
Able and wasread and referred " TIE Con-
bs,oeI Tnst br ha.rmsn 10 commespn Supplies, be
honIrl contract IL suppins TIC fHe Comans ~ peIn
ont anthracite o AID ha, the same be laid IN tie hoss' oil
Conmissios Plnckney offered the following preamble ard
ou A. IaiSront Engineer o, Steamer No. a. while
AID being Department assaulted and bin
aiy 5ssen By so9e prsoa o. person. A.
e,e1 and cow q 10 pspsr.ot o. ~ , Sa
sse no ssas 10 be pa on .e " % '"''0
Puckney oe red resolution Tor tie pnrchase
~ len arstlss r-enenes from Amoskcag Works for
third olass 1t lost BY the following vote feasfnes
ney and Brown Nays-Engs and Able The Board then aa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
TEE TCBF.
rporrrrc q. Tug FASHION COURSE.

TROTTIEG on TIE FASHION COURSE.
match for s .0O0-twO out o! three, mile beats
place at the Fashion Course Long Island yesterday
ahu1on; CremOrne aid Lady stephens The costes .lA,s
acq lifting Themselves most crftaby the foruef under the
potlge Of Hiram Woodruff the latter DnyIeated ~
Alexander Paterson The Interesting, the
yure Crcmone winning Ia two straight beats. The mare
VINO l. evidently lgh strung broke requoly some enter
tanning the opinion that W. og tas maneuver she had very
good snow f1r victory.
CTemoIBe tle couqueTor Is pretty, small dark bay horse
u.casuring little IA hands while tho mare Is orown
over average hight aud very lengthy.
The assembly not quite erous as Usual many,
doubtless holding back iO the great saddle match next week
EUs HaIbe horse az tbs start TOOK the lead which be
ncre 90 length ronnd tle 1r Hero TIE mare broke Dnt
she quickly picked herself up Cremorno did no. YET the oPper
tguity ras to make tmO aEd az the kGf Eis I'D by Jour
engs the breC4gnFts- post Increased to SIX Ihe
OF the horse great that he came home
S,eOAd HAnoher driver put up TO handle the mare
the start Lsdys took the lead. At The quarter milo
she was length and half ont which place she retained
10 the bali ne post here breaking the horse rushed TO
tire front which position lie kept 10 TIE cad Of the heat WIN
ming b. a couple Of lengths
tfeUOrHe..
Lady stephens
Time 4 first hoai, 2:57i Time Of second heat 2:52f
Next wcek q h promised AZ the Fashion. Butler
Toronto Chief Dexter and Patchen D having made arrange
This great opportunity should not DO
between four of the fastest horses IN
the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
Aa.r rlo exercise, had been completed DR.. webster

ARR ffe exercises hal been completed, d. heDstei
wis0 iEaA., choEsll nravlq,, Robert g,cs Mo'I.'tsI
,ns L1.is, Ai-t r. lalseri Assbri Geometry ham
fle.so s,sr 19t H. ell ssgni'h Jtls' A. !, o.
N,r p y-r Nas-l hisory. Chare, = Dors1ius French
Jon r. 70 " A', ny ,1.r's d. h:s5si5i Seao.s' "a.
ss =, ,- letria, ST. 1a,oos ts Haat fhs5orhy
" aa J.. olnHnss; -, 20 ,.s T. q -iSn, II ~
f8 I'D o. s.4omlie Cms5. s4yeENilal T. OsyeT tue
rl 9,ps -rEs7 blirursa71cllu ~ sr,uou c1,ss-oold
C.-crt f.ID,-s .r5r5rY AvD B7LLss.L E1rREs God
bs 80 g. Pm, Io Ioai.IE So ccsfo soS-saior cl-
fnzss ron ytr iiras'on q the sOph
' SsD-oa; ,sly ,s p . at ri rio, r.
il s'1o. Is. Cstry Ia tas 1aaor t,'ssts' u Lam
coEFssRIgG oP DEGREES.
nE DsoHrE BAcazLoG o. AT was then enriea upon te
.Ts }. Casey l. Jason case i66asd E.noph Nc
"a j. ~ o,'sn jl Ih45c. ~ ~ I %
Ing Droul OF BAeHsIoR scrEscss upon son1s >. Br
s.under D. Low6er sabb Eiehsd j. Cunningham ohsSe L.
& iery Korminhy Nsnon saarier Thoad' D. scniy' Edgar
us oEoaEe MASTER ., AIRS upoa TruH,a r. B;Iiyi A.
g. oos-s B-reai ickos 4 b. james Nat,hall B., Gser
ths Tppe. A g. oe,r-e warr@n wooi A. b. Alexander Blu
sch 4. B., William Walk. trrer A. b. Alfred hesi, A.
henry Role.i. B.. george Washington Stephens A. b.
Tns Dfonrr o. MsT n OF sCzxcrs upon Arthur Forbes r.,
Tie proceae which were Of an exceedingly interesting
character throucoa were then brought TO close by the
llni u fylrg me NtttclN ApLitm.
Prom tie report fr the present the following interest
ink etsin reference 10 the ege aie the Free Academy
o. he City Of NewYor may be gathered Over 20 te'eeeis
and officers employed IN the ctncat'on department o. e
College and the subjects Of study comprise 2. those included
in n collegiate edgcaiion with Tie iul ldyaGtlse..
In correction with the college there Is an excellent iDrar!
WLich durine the year. nearly $40 works have
added Lectures Hso delivered during the aeide,c
year the Laws Nations tho Constitution OF the Unea
tcs nfcect1l aud moral Philosophy on the Potieai
Applications OF chemry; alsn the PRINCIPLES Of Design
asaYped Industry and tho Fine Arts Sc The meals ds
tgid yesterday The result OF donations len In the bancs
o the Trustees fr that purpose By the following genieDen
duncan c. Pcil Elwin BnrrC T. Cornwel, A. H. Ward,
Elisha Riggs. and L. c. Benedict, esqs.
the col &c term VIII recommenee In the second week Of
Sem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12

yhish va, referred the Committee on Animal Tsrss
euauncation from {. IT, kusA aiA OF e tAA
payers recorendG heae Of the salaries Of tue RECEIVER o.
Nbien wss rcfcrr,i the Special Committee on sf1e~
received ron the ~ IAn h'unE
hi, qas y port ioE The quarter ending june ~ no.
Which wa sid tho table, and directed 70 u, 20 n ocu
meat rr under tho .ePeson q the Sompe d o loo"'
fu- votei NJ. pt- p. IL. u..h.
bLrmsiiveSuporrsos B'easey Bnn hy fot fsye hoche'
~ Pre- iIcu. supervisors Tweed aud Wh'ni-idi~'
dor which see DoCufluIt No. ~
The tSlowiLs rueeiyvd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
DPPARrsKsr % FiSAscH, \
fn..r..-r,A, .Eala DnHilR Iull Ii La

To tae Hsro,G5l> tie Bodrd Of SsDera i'oys
gsrLFaEs he fave 70 cali tsn0n OF tbs Board SuS>
ofs accompanying ofjui ep,s which have bees
oasInea Aldermen ui COsqn JA1y a a." City
SswYo and payment which there 1t s2prs
pradon sysilibe
the t Sheriff who has eyiea the
persou properly u City which with m W Sod iusdss
Strps not skcn u froye td-n.sas ilr paymeli.
BY secD S3g n tie l~s Of l1j Ing boad CT supsr
eIo the pro The CITY 20 iss2s
Rove Boucs ysy any judusns WcA ye oea oetsinse
the Mayor Aaernlen and c0sonsy Of tie cy Of REV
York.
inseh ehar-ss expeasss un- the execons
would adisGb. that a0n should -
had dsosarg; aadT eccor1sy sdged present .ns
Hon1Tss Body for is consideration and woGid 70
quest tho requisite authority he gransd pgrsuanee Of the pro
ons Of the 1850 rrrT.d for fheIsne RevsuEs
~ In for he ptynut The ju'yes ay1nss ~
Mayer Aldermen Conncolsty ofthe Ctiy Of Nswfok
MATTiiEw r. BRENNAN comp.roass
iC0PTl
DEPAaTayST.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05
Not un to their Trade.

The Chief of Police of Pittsburg pro-
nounces the Cadiz Bank robbers unexperi-
cnced thieves. He says:
They travelled together and never sepa-
rated from the time of the robbery till
their encounter with the police. At n
farm-yard, where they cncamped on Mon
day, they left package of nine thousand
dollars in Government bonds, which were
found by an honest farmer and returned to
the bank. Near the place where the police
overlook them they dropped one hundred
thousand dollars in bonds, which were also
returned to the bank. In dunghill, near
the bank, at CadiZ, two bags of silver coin
were found which the robbers had partly
buried. This was recovered yesterday
morning. The banks loss, as it now stands,
is but thirty-five thousand dollars in Gov
ernment notes. The two thieves who made
their escape have not been captured. They
were last seen floating down the Ohio
River in skiff which they had stolen
from its mooring, below Lagrange. The
thief who was wounded in the arm by a
shot from the police is by no means dan
gerously injured Taking them together,
Chief Hague says they are rough, un-
couth set of men, who are not possessed
with intelligence sufficient to be classed as
professional thieves. The four prisoners
are securely locked up in the Cadiz Jail
awaiting their trial.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05
A RicIkety "Bnreau."

Judge HUNTER, Of Memphis, has just de-
cidcd the following case
''The State VS.. Elizabeth Burns (colored,) }
charged with having committed perjury by
false swearing before the Freedmen's Bu-
reau. A motion was made by the counsel
for the defence to quash the Indictment, for
the reason that the officer of the bureau be-
fore whom the crime is alleged to have been
committed was notan officer authorized by
law to administer oaths. and that, conse-
quently. the offence charged was not such
a one MS would make the defendant liable to
indictment for perjury
The Judge granted the motion upon the
ground that the act establishing the Freed
mems Bureau confers no power to admin
lister oaths or to exercise the functions of a
judicial tribunal. Judge HUNTER also adds
that iflegislation subsequent to the act es-
tablishing the bureau confers these powers,
he has been unable to find it.
This decision of Judge HUNTER is unu-
sually important. Ifsustained, it will take
the very marrow from the Freedmen's Bu-
rcau system, and make 1t practically inop-
eratiVe.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05
Death of Hon. William johnson.

Hon. WILLIAM JOHNSTON. Representative
in the last Congress from the Eighth Ohio
District, died at his home in Mansfield, on
Tuesday morning, May l, and was inferred
in the beautiful Cemetery OF that place, on
Thursday afternoon, May 3. The Shield and
Banner in the course ofits article announce
ing his death, says:
HE contracted q cold while addressing
the people in the political campaign of 1864,
which seriously affected his bronchial tubes,
and was too unwell to return to Congress
till after the holidays. in January, 1865. 1t
being the short session, he remained till the
4th of March; and by the urgent advice OF
his friends spent the greater part of last
summer, at the Danville Water Cure Estab-
lishment in the State of New York, which
greatly benefited him; returning home,
and attending to some important law cases,
his cough became more troublesome, and
eventually pulmonary consumption fas-
tened upon his lungs, thus ending the bril-
liant career of one of our most talented
members of the Bar, whose bright star was
in the ascendant and whose future prom
ised a still greater emihence as n Lawyer
and Statesman. He leaves large family,
to whom he was most tenderly devoted, and
a wife who was unceasing in ministering to
his every want. May Heaven soothe her
bleeding heart"