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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-13
Bank Note List.
NASHVILLE BROKERS' RATES.
TENNESSEE.

TENNESSEE.
Bank of Tennessee, Bucks Bank. pal
old issue. 80. 38lCity do ....7l
Planters Bank. IS Commercial do -. Sc
Union Bank. 70 Merchants do. pal
Blk of Chattanooga 2OI Northern do. -. pal
do Commerce. par lOcoee do. -. .25
do Knoxville 40 Bank of Shelbyville85
do Memphis. 95 Southern Bank g. g. %
Go Middle Tennis Traders do. :. par
do Paris >. par Life aad General In
do the Union par surance Co. so
do West Tenn. .4c
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Blk of Camden. ..53I Blk ............ 05
do Charleston. 20 Merchants Bank 20
do Chester. 49,. 30 Peoples do. AS
do Georgetown. 20 Planters Bank of
do Hamburg. 1t Fairfield. ...... Is
do Newberry ..55 Plan ters' and Me-
do State of South ohanics Bank. 20
Carolina ..20IState Bank ........8
Commercial Bank. .l8 Southwestern Rail-
Exchange do II road .......... 55
Farmers 6 Exchange Union Bank ......63
ALABAMA
Blk of Mobile. .. .90Commercial Bank. rs
do Montgomery IS Eastern do.... so
do Selma -. 20 Northern do. SO
Central Bank -. rs Southern do. 80
GEORGIA.
Central Railroad Bk95l Bank of Fulton 40
Georgia Railroad and do Savannah. .46
Banking Co.. do State of Ga %
Bank of Middle Ga85 City BIZ of Augusta 80
Marine Bank 80. .85 Farmers and Me-
Bank of Augusta. .48 chanics' Bank. IL
Augusta Insurance. 5 Mechanics' Bank .08
Bank of Athens. .45I Merchants & Plant
do Columbus 30 ers' Bank. $500. 10
do Commerce .06I Planters Bank. IL
do Empire State28I Union do...... 8
SPECIE.
Gold ........... 146I Silver, Halves, Quar-
Silver, Dollars -. 14Ol ters and Dimes 1876
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-13

belonging to the estate of James Nelson, de-
ceased, lying in civil district No. 10, Lincoln
county, Tennessee, on the waters. of Cane
Creek, four miles East of Petersburg con-
tanning about 27O acres, about 125 of
which is cleared, the balance well timbered,
and the whole well watered. The tract is
bounded on the East by Thomas H. Bledsoe,
South by d, A. Gilbert, West by Thomas H.
Bledsoe John r. Smith and J. r. Hester,
and North by Thomas II. Bledsoe and d. A.
Gilbert. 7. N. Bledsoe is living on the place,
and will show it to any one desiring to ex-
anime the premises.
aug23 1. R. NELSON, Executor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-13

New York.
Cotton.--More steady at 333 @35c for mid
ding uplands.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EXECUTORS SALE OF

ID Y virtue of the authority vested in us as
~ Executors of John Silvertooth, deceased,
by his last will and testament, we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder. on the
premises, on a credit of one tive. and three
years, on Monday. the 10Th day of
October, 1855, the TWO
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HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-Yesterd morn
ing at about half-past 6 o'clock, as the
westward-bound freight train on the Cen
trail road had gotten about $50 yards from
the depot, young man named William I.
Spicer, brakcsman on the train, fell from
one of the cars on the track, and was i'm
mcdately killed. Three of the cars passed
over the centre of his body, cutting him
almost entirely in twain. His body was
carried into the engine house, where it was
viewed by Coroner Little, who deemed an
inquest unnecessary. Young Spicer was a
native of Hanover county, aged about
twenty-five years, land is spoken of by his
employers and associates as u young man
of the most excellent character, and pos
sessed of great intelligence. He served
throughout the war as a private in the
Thirticth Virginia regiment, and we are
told was gallant and good soldier. Some
few days since no fell from train on
the road, and injured his nose, and on the
day before his death he expressed the con-
viction that he would not make many more
trips on the road before he would be killed.
His body will be carried to his relatives, in
Caroline county, this morning.
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General Grants Rcport-No Radical
Ism I'm Ia,

I!.Anar AErEES ARMIES UNITED STATES, !
NA>HI>GToN, November q, lSG6.
-, Since my report for lNG5 the
". -.atccr force then in service has been
.u,,, entirely replaced 10y the regular
...Us. mostly organized under the act OF
C.t.rr>> approved 2nth July, lsG6.
Posing from civil war OF the magnitude
u. Nat which the United States has been
,...A-r1 10 government through the courts,
g.. Na~ been deemed necessary 10 keep n
, gary force in al the lately rebclious
State, ~ insure tie execution Of law and
&. t.rt.elt l..v and property against the acts
~ those who as yet will acknowledge no
law hat force. This class has proven 10
lrnurl smaller than could have been cN-
lt.tul after such conflict. 1t has, how
,.,r been sufficiently formidable to justify
~. .sgv>r which has been pursued. On
r.s.r atIr, tie condition Of the States that
v.., y. rebellion against the Government
.., ., r,gagdcd a, good enough TO war
-.',Er hope that but a short time will in
...eur before the bulk of the troops now
...N.uG them can bc sent to our growing
Territories, where they are 50 muchnceded.
Yes good. And 50 on.
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News from Washington.

WAsRISoroy December THE heads OF the
Bureaus Of the Treasury Department have
Joined in letter to the House COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means urging the passage Of thu
bill prepared at the last session for the reor
ganization OF that Department.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Stevens offered q
resolution for the appointment of a committee
of five 10 report to the House ut the next ses
sion the past and present relations existing be-
tween the Federal Government and the rail-.
roads In the States lately III rebellion; the
amount Of money expended by the United
States In constructing, repairing, equipping
and managing such roads; the amount nowdut
by each Of them TO the Government, and also
the proper course to be pursued by the Govern
ment In relation 70 the said railroads.
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Tho Radical welcome 70 Congress

NJ. Speaker CultaX may be regarded as
better authority than even Thad. Stevens
a., 10 tee Intentions OF Congress. In his
,p-,. use to the Radical address of wei
,..r. Nj. CvltaI said:
We return, then, to these halls TO carry
... and enforce this decision Of the rulers
.. The u4tIou-ihc people. No mar can
r. understand their will. Four points
base. lrcu settled 10y them beyond all con-
Nuror>y.
7. That the work Of reconstruction must
l,, In Ire hands of those who have been
... friends. not the enemies, oil the nation ;
t..t ], mast lie based on the granite of 10y
.#'t, and not the quichsands OF disloyalty
aI ,Nat those whose wicked leadership
..3 guilty Reputation Of solemn oathS
i. ngr1 a peaceful country into the bloody
a. .- = ,.iyl war shall not t. clothed
,,.tE power a. lcgi>late Iur Il" widows
. u- aus-thc klth and Ra-of the mea
'r. a.Hv lain in Their attempt I" STAY the
..'.au ITSELF.
Z. That the promises Of Abraham Lin
t..n1u III, immortal proclamation, that
r.a n..lpm al our cmaucipatcd millions
E...#.c maintained, must be fulfilled
5...an }tlcr and spirit, aud guaranteed
.r.vnI any poser Of abridgment IN our
-.. law lding interference by
ST.. utrinudly "a. With In" rfiNlcgcs
.4 .mmunitirs II the liberty granted by
i..w..Ic nation to all its people.
q. Tia, 10 persons shall he disiran-
..a in TIL Republic on account OF their
.aa, get have thyi~ numbers Counted,
g., a.rjucrca>cd political power on those
a. .a,,hi,iug them.
/. Tat International debt, the cost of our
...aat existence, shall be forever sacred !;
...'.a, all debts or claims growing out
3, t.-.1 lion, or the breaking of letters
"a. uLcd il, shall he forever held Illegal
t.r.l.
VIII i, equivalent 10 saying thatthe
..yn4ucut wilI be adhered to.
Ys Nr. Coltax, in concluding his speech,
..tnt,hc inferred that he was ready to
.l. with Thad. Stevens in reducing the
.iAvlu>turs to territories.
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WHAT THE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
RECoMNENDs.-The Secretary of the Trea.
sury suggests that the remedies for the
mischief resulting from the use of an in
convertible paper currency which has been
made legal tender may be found:
First.-In compelling the national banks
to redeem their notes at tho Atlantic cities,
or, what would be better, at o single city.
Sccond.-In curtsilmcnt of the cur.
rency to the amount required by legitimate
and hcalthful trade.
Thrd.-In careful revision of the tariff
for the pUrpose Of harmonizng it with our
internal taxes, removing the oppressive
burdcnsnow imposed upon certain branches
Of industry, and relieving altogether, or
greatly relieving, raw materials from taxes,
in order that the product Of labor may be
enhanced, and production and expectation
increased.
Fourth.-In the issue Of bonds, payable
in not over twenty years, and bearing inte-
rest at the rate of not over five per cent,
payable in England or Germany, to an
amount suilicicnt TO absorb the six per cent.
bonds now held in Europe, and to meet the
demands there for actual and permanent
investment.
The Secretary is of the opinion that
specie payment may be resumed, and
ought to be resumed, as early as the lst
day Of July, 1868, while he INDUCES the
hope that such will be the character OF
future legislation, and such the condition
of our productive industry, that this most
desirable event may be brought about at
an earlier day.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MORNING DISPATCHES.
The Radical Welcome 10 ConRress-Thad. So
yens's Speech.

The Radical Welcome TO ConRress-Thad. STE
vens's Speech.
wAsHrxaros, December 3.-The banquet
given rs welcome to Congress took place to-
night In the temporary frame ediilcc In Penn
sylvania avenue known rs the fair building
Between three and four hundred or both sexes
were present. General Walbridge, Of New
York, presided Mt the feast, and made the adj
dres. Of welcome. In conclusion, he proposed
a sentiment in honor of Congress, to which
Thad Stevens responded, and spoke very bit
tsrly of the President. During the course OF
his speech he remarked During the war
Jeff. Davis was commander in chief OF the re.
bel army, with Lee as his chief adviser; now
Andrew Johnson is their commander in chief,
while poor old Wool is their chief martial ad-
wiser and for the navy they have Semmes
and welles" He wanted the soldiers to DO
encouraged; the enemy, ne said, had the van.
tage ground, us he had possession Of the White
House, and was dispensing with corrupt hand
the vast patronage of the nation and yet he
had no fears.
The army consisted OF citizens rs well rs SOL
dlers 1t had n few mcrcenary officers, like the
Steedmans, the Dixs, and the Woods, but II
the Government were 10 order Grant, or
Howard, or Farragut TO do It's treacherous
work, they would break their swords rather
than obey With Sheridan for leader, and
with twenty five or fifty thousand colored SOL
diers TO follow him, they might defy Andrew
Johnson and all who would follow his lead
With less than impartial suffrage, he con-
tinued the South, with his consent, should
never he reconstructed, and he would not b.
content with such n pucrile work us universal
amnesty and universal suffrage.
Several other speeches were made by Sena-
tors and others in response to sen timents Of
fered A toast entitled 1.-THE loyal press Of
the country" was responded TO by forney.
The banquet was Of the most extreme Radical
character, and the speakers placed themselves
in IN attitude of unparalleled hostility TO the
President.
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roreisn Der Gable -surratt Certainly Arrested
Market. and Miscellanies.


Markets and Miscellanies.
LIVERPOOL, December 3-P. M.-Breadstuffs
market closed to day unchanged
LoSpoS. December 3-P. M.-Consols closed
this evening at ssa. American securities
United States 5-2o's, 7oH; Illinois Central ~
Erie Railway, 40.
LIVERPOOL. December 4-P. M-Cotton mar.
ket opened steady at yesterdays quotations
Manchester market quiet and unchanged.
Loypos, December 4--P. NJ The following
are the opening quotations for United Statet
securities United States sos OF 81, 7OS
United States securities for IS, s9H Erie
Railway, 46A; Illinois Central, ~.
LONDON, December At Is now certainty
that John H. Surratt has been arrested In
Alexandria, Egypt
PARIS, December i.-One regiment OF French
troops left the city Of Rome yesterday.
CORK December AT d large meeting OF
the citizens Of Cork, the Magistrates were re-
quested 10 memorialize the Government to en-
rol the loyal people, increase the number OF
troops, and to arrest all suspicious persons.
BEgyg, December 1.-THE Swiss Assembly
had opened, in view Of the state OF affairs In
Europe. The President had urged an imme.
date arming.
LIVERPOOL, December 4-P. M.-The cotton
market opens ut lid for middling uplands
The sales to-day will probably reach 5000
bales.
LONDON, December 4-P. M.-The firm OF
Abraham Troost & Son, at Manchester, 'ha.
suspended. Money market is steady. Consols
for money are quoted at ssh. The following
are opening quotations for American securi.
ties: Erie shares iG4 Illinois Central, IN
United States 5-20's, 7O3.
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DISEASES OF THE ETE AND EAR.-Dr. Gardner
formerly OF London, Englandl ocuiist and aurist
operator on the eye and ear, respectfully informs
the citizens OF CHI mond that he will be again at the
la Hard House-oitce, parlor n, hrSt hoor-on Non
day, December 2ith, to Saturday the 18th Alter
that time, monthly, OF which duo notice Will be
given. ONCE hours from A. N. TO 7. NJ And
can be consulted on deafness, noise In the head
catarrh. discharges from the ear scales in the ear
accumulation OF wax in the ear, obstruction OF the
eusac ian tube, and all acute chronic diseases
of the ear and air PASSAGES. Artificial eyes in
serted without pain, ana perfectly resembling the
natural eye. Operations for cataract, strabismus
or cross eye, artificial pupil, &c, skilfuliy per
formed and all diseases Of the eye and ear treated
and every operation in sural and opthaIinic sur
gerry, performed by DR.. GARDNER. Principal ofice
81 west Fortieth street, New York. References,
testimonials, &c. Send for circular. oc2I-Sm
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Temper of the Radicnls-Mr. Bingham denies
the Impe ac hmeut.

WAsHISGToy, December 4.-The tone and
temper of Congress, as exhibited in the
speeches at the welcome yesterday, and by the
proceedings of both branches thus far, are de.
cidedly radical. Another indication of this i:
the passage to-day by l07 against 81 of the
resolution directing an inquiry into the pro
priety of extending territorial governments
over the southern States.
Representative Bingham personally denie,
the truth Of n telegram circulating through
the press that he was engaged in preparing an
impeachment against the President, on the
ground of complication in the assassination Of
Mr. Lincoln. He says he never had any such
design, nor has ever iutimated that he had.
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A Great Reform Meeting in England - The
Stars and Stripes in the ProcsAsion-fenian
Arrest-Thc Surratt Case.

Arrest-Thc Surratt Case.
LONDON, December 3.-The great reform de-
monstration took place to-day. 1t was the
most important affair of the kind ever seen in
this city. Fully 5000 people marched in pro-
cession, and there would have been thousands
more had the wea Their been fair. There were
forty-sevsn societies in line, with various
branch societies OF the reform league. with
bands of music, banners, notices, Sc. Seven
platforms have been cree ted, from which more
than fifty speakers have addressed the masses.
The stores all along the line were closed, but
the streets We're alive with people and the
windows crammed with spectators. Great
enthusiasm was manifested, but the inmens"
crowds were entirely orderly. The "Stars
and Stripes were borne in the procession,
and among the airs played by the various
bands was THE Wearing Of the Green. y
John Bright was present. Resolutions were
passed amid great enthusiasm, and ut the con-
clusion the people dispersed peaceably
The Fenian Senator Meary, who was ar
rested this morning, was taken 10 Dublin No
evidences Of treason were found upon him.
1t is said that the United States authorities
in Italy telcgraphed to Malta to arrest John
H. Surratt. one of Lincoln's assassins, on the
steamer touching there. The attempt, it Is
said, was made, and failed. They expect. how
ever, to effect the arrest when the steamer ar
rives ut Alexandria.
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lirnnciI Goes Under.

Nav loRn. December lit is rumored
t.t company has been organized by
,...r. 4. Dana for the publication Of a
1.s morning newspaper in this city. 1t is
>., 1r Las purchased the Hrra!d establish
...., with its presses and printing mate
..0, end that the first number OF the new
.ai.rwl.. he issued in February, when, 1t
). .r..Yutcl, the Hrald will occupy its
s.. t..,r< on Broadway. Upwards Of $780,
a 0rr been subscribed Tor the new
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RADICAL FALSEHOoDs.-It seems to be
next to impossible for Radical to make q
speech without telling a ialschood. Mr.
Yates, of Illinois, said in Washington or
Monday that Governor Wise "walks free
with the Presidents pardon in his pocket
Governor Wise has never even asked for q
pardon.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, said the
Radical majority in the free State. wa.
greater than the whole number of votes in
the Confederate States. Another false
hood.
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auction Sales THIS Dan.

GRUBBs 4 WILLIAMS will sell at half-past I
o'clock this afternoon the small brick tene
nent and vacant lot on Brook avenue near Ba-
cons Quarter branch.
PAINE co. will sell ut 10 o'clock this morning
alarge 10. Of boots, shoes, and clothing.
HARRISON, GoDDIE l. APPERsoN will sell at
O'Clock this afternoon the three beautiful
residences, on leasshold, Just finished, on the
west side Of Ninth street, opposite the Capitol
EQuars
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Congressional Proceedings.


WasHIyGToy, December 4.-SESATE.-Sum i.
ner gave notice that he will tomorrow intro
duce resolutions declaring the power of Con-
gress on the subject of reconstruction, and the
right TO exclude the late rebellous States from
congressional representation and from voting
on constitutional amendments.i
Chandler moved, but the Senate refused, 10
take up the House bill to amend the act of 1862
so rs to take away the power OF the President
10 grant amnesty.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE, OF RErREsExTATIvEs.-M Went
worth introduced Il resolution, which was
adopted insisting on the adoption OF the CON
stitutional amendment before the House will
consider the propriety OF giving southern
States representation.
4 resolution was adopted directing an In.
quiry as TO the eXpediency Of repeating the
cotton tax.
Mr.. Bromall, Of Pennsylvania, offered re.
solution, which was adopted by vote of lo7
to 81, instructing n committee TO inquire into
the expedency Of extending territorial organi.
cations over the States lately in instruction.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, resolution was
adopted appointing 4 committee OF five 10 c1-
anime into the relations between the Govern
ment and the southern railroad companies.
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction Is
revived.
The House Commit tee on the Judiciary have
reported against repeating SO much OF the
Contiscation act rs prohibits the for
fixture of the real estate OF the delin.
quents beyond the term OF their natu-
raj lives. They say that TO forfeit alto
ge,her the property of those engaged in the
late rebellion would be the enactment ot an
srDDst Gtcto within the meaning OF the consti-
tutional interdict, by annexing 10 crime al
ready committed u new and additional punish
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
REPORT or IHB TOBACCO MARKET FOR IHg PAST

RsP0RT OF THB TOBACCO MARKET FOR IHg PAST
TWO DAYS.
TOBACCO ENcHASGR,1
RIcHNoxD, Decembe 1, 1866. )
Breaks and offerings full. and prices slightly
lower.
Below we give the transactions:
Fifty-two hogsheads, twenty-tour tierces
forty-three boxes, and forty one parcels loose
opened. offered, and sold.
Looss.-New lugs-Common, 81 10 e.. 30; me
dunn 10 good working, a TO 81. New leaf
Medium to good working, - TO Slj; stemming
q TO Sli.
HDgshends.- Old Tugs - Common shipping
g. to $3.50; medium TO good working and ship
ping, e. TO As Old leaf-Medium to good work
ing and shipping, IS to SIS, fine TO extra, no
mlnal.
Tierce, and Borts.-New fancy wrapper, me
dunn 10 fine, $50 to 800
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. GrubbS
& Williams sold on Monday, privately, to
Mr.. c. c. Johnson, lot on the corner of
Jackson and Fifth streets, 30Xl25 feet, for
SIC cash per front foot. They also sold a
frame dwelling on Grace street between
Smith and Bclvidere, with lot 2yxl5O
feet, for S2,400 cash.
Messrs. Grubbs & Williams sold on yes
tcrday small frame tenement, on Baker
street, near Prentice's row, 2Oby lag feet,
for $3.50.
Messrs. Harrison, Goddin 6 AppcrSon
sold on yesterday the lot on the north side
of Broad street, in Bullock & Harris's Adj
dition, % I feet front by about LAG feet deep,
for $3.50; purchased by J. w. Evans. They
also sold the lot on the north side Of Broad
street, in Bullock & Harris's Addition,
% /, feet front by about lac feet deep, at
twenty six dollars per front foot, equal to
s6O6.67; purchased by J. W. Evans. And
the lot, with improvements, on the north
side of Broad street, in Bullock & Harris's
Addition, 231a feet front by about l46 feet
deep, for $3.50; purchased by Mr.. Max
well.
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MAroR's CoURT-MAYoR MAYO rREsI-

MAros's CoURr-MAYoR MAYO rREsI-
DINa-TUEsDAY MoRSING.-Phillis Wash
ington and Catharine Thompson, negresses,
who had failed to appear in answer to q
summons to appear as witnesses in the case
of Catharine Jones, ncgress, charged with
nfanticde, and who had been taken into
custody in consequence, were duly recog-
nized to appear at the next term of the
Hastings Court, and discharged.
Fitz Harris, from Brooklyn, was ar
raigned for being drunk on the street. His
Honor, in consideration of the fact that
his conduct had not been disordcrly, dis
charged Harris with a warning. He also
gave instructions to the police to arrest all
oilers, drunken and dissolute men, and
persons having no visible means of sup
port.
Charles L. Smith was arraigned to an
swcr the charge of stealing lead from the
fences at Hollywood Cemetery.
A witness testified that he caught Smith
stealing the lead.
The case was continued until to-day.
Phil -, negro, was arraigncd to an
swer the charge of setting fire to the ware
house Of Mr.. Peyton Darlington.
Mr.. Brown, who occupied the ware
house, said that on the evening of the fire
Phil came to him at his house, and told
him that his cotton and sumac were burnt
up. He believed, as Phil was the only one
who had been in the factory during the
day, that he set it on fire accidentally with
his pipe.
His Honor acquitted Phil Of the charge
of feloniousy setting fire to the house, but
held him until the matter could be further
investigated.
The continued case OF Dick Taylor, me-
gro, charged with assaulting NJ. Ward with
bar of iron, was called up. 1t having
been shown in the evidence that Ward
struck the first blow in the fray, and acted
on the aggressive, the case was dismissed