The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-04
Correspondent Of lhe CLARION.
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KoscrnsKo. MISS. Sept -. 1865.
MIs.ns Ebnom In the ease Of $. w
Wintsra, tfied for the murder 81 sam, one OF
This freedmen. the jury rendered verdict Of
gnilfy u mauslanghter against the accused
The verdict was received with evident salts
faction by tho audience for II was consid'
cred distressing and unfortunate. under all
the circumstances and which were snbae-
aueBtly referred 10 by Ills Honor, the Judge
that TIE defendant should cxpiate upon
the galOws tbs offence Of which he was de-
elared guilty. His Honor, Judge Campbell
never sentenced the prisoner until yesterday
His opinion upon passing sentence Is 80 lucid
and learned an exposition Of the difficulties
offlia new situation 10 which the Southern
people lind themselves, as part Of the result
Of tho war is 80 emphatic declaration OF
the decision Of the judiciary 10 give the ne
aro an equal chance with the white man be
fore the law. that shall not undertake 70
condense IL, but send It 70 You whole. as
very important document for publication.
Il will well repay perusal. Winters was
sentenced 10 twelve months imprisonment
IN the county jail.
A very large number Of interesting eases,
some Involving intricate points Of law some
the effect of the war npon contracts ana
obligations, among which were several SUITS
for ihe purchase money aud hire of negroes,
&c, &e., were disposed OF ~ our Circnit
Court since my last enough, indeed, 10 MI
several columns Of your valuable journal :
but shall not trespass upon your space IN
doing so except 10 fecito "A ease IN whclHa
fOBC,dfrdie mule was the stake, and ia pc
progress of which the old familiar camp fIy
Of " Here's your mule was hgurati1Iy
ringingin ones ear AT every new feature tlat
the case assumed, for IL was mule all he
time
The action IN this case was broughtI IN
behalf Of Mrs Waller u decropid old wldpw
| lady. for the recovery of the value of M pie
which she had purchased with the services
Other minor son ~ a substitute for o PAL
wart son of Mars belonging to the even To
| bo remembered Reserves, flmiliarly known
| by the sOnbJiqucnt of Preserves" and which
| your correspondent saw the last parting OF
al the embryo city of Scoobd described by
your quaudam correspondent j. y, A0w
ofthe Columbus Index, rs town hPnc
street, where goats and lowing cattle enioked
the freedom OF the city 30 the everlasting
annoyance of bipeds generally
But To our ease, the old lady's title to quo
mule 10 was proved was recognised through
ont the period when the Reserves wehe
immortaiizng themselves IN the field, but
| while her son was at home on sick leave,
lust before the bottom dropped ont of the
| Conicderacy," ono IIobsOn, who seem 10 have
had an inordinate passion for swapping mules
without the fear of God or man before his
eycs or any apprehension of conscrpt catch
ers being about, deliberately rode up 10 old
Mrs Walkers 10 trade with her youthful
warrior son for the Confederate substitute
mule. The old lady protested vohemently
against 10 aud notified llObsOn that the
mule was her property aud not her sons,
and, that if he traded for the animule she
would take il away from him by law, on the
other hand Young Waller having been to
the war felt MS big asIJulius CAESAR, claimed
the mule and trade the mule lac would, 70
ceivnE for IL ten in "Confed" and a dinin-
utive specimen of that humble animal which
Is noted for the prodigious longth of his ears
and his unnpproachahle braying, thus swap
ping himself completely afoot.
But there the matter did not stop, the old
lady was as good as her word, she walked
seventeen miles 10 koseiusko employed
counsel and began proceedings by taking
out warrant for her mule, aud pursued IT.
to one KimbrOugh to whom llObson had
snapped 10 for another mule, MIR. KIM
brouIh had sent the mule on with his way
on the old lady told him that she had TO
have her mule and served the notice
upon him to that effect not knowing as
much of law rs would have been best for
him. Kimbrough thought the easiest way
to get ont of the scrapc was to take p" Hob
sous choice and swap back with Hobson,
and let the latter fight il out with Mrs.
Walker, which he did the mule being dis
posed of again Immediately Just as quick rs
il fell in llobson's hands but the old lady's
counsel would not recognise that arrange
mcnt so Mrs. Walkers mule not being forth
coming, and llobsOn's purse not being pleth-
orio with grccnbacks, Kimbrough was sued
before the County Court, and $3.50 recovered
from him as the value of the mule. KIM
brough appealed 90 the Circuit Court. Here
again the jury not only affirmed the decision
Of the lower court, but increased the sum
demanded 10 Sl75. With the costs, attor-
ney fees, &C. kmhrough is out fully $500 in
grecnbacks for one Confederate mule. Pretty
we'll sold, you will say Turner for the pro-
secution, Niles for the defence. Here's
your mule -
The three weeks of our term of the Circuit
Court closed to-day. A larger docket was
disposed of than ut any former term, and
still much business Is continued To the next
term. The people got completely worn out
with so long siege of court.
Our town continues lively rs a marriage
bell by the by, speaking of marriages brings
TO mind one of the customs of this town, dat
ing back many years; IL is this 20 give n
complimentary ball 10 overy one of its wor-
thy citizens who marries, whether that inte-
resting event in ones life takes place nc
home or abroad So fond are the koscius-
kOans of dancing that, upon one preteNt aud
another. they have dancing parties from one
10 three times a week. The Chronicle says
the children here take to it like fish TO swim
ming, and suggests that the heroic Polish
name which this town bears he changed 20
lIoptowu, Dancingville, or Frolicburg. Well.
the fact is. this place is 50 healthy, and pills
and noStrtuns are voted such hnmhugs here,
that the people feel their keeping more
than elsewhere, and, like the Irish, they are
always in for a bit Of fun"
Our planters are generally engaged IN
gathering in their crops. Corn is turning
ont poorly; in some eases IL amounts to no
crop at all Cotton is suffering from the
worms az last Il is opening rapidly. aud
preparations making for the gathering Of all
that is made. The crop will be light
Yours. truly, OhEpiNh.