The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-04-21

Governor Dillingham;, of Vermont has
appointed Hon. George T. Edwards, Of Bur
iBgton, to e-seRatoriei vacancy Ocoasioned
By the death of Hon Solomon S. Foot. Mr.
Edwards is an emminent barrister. ~
The t@enty-ninth Cay Of June. I86 Z, viii
be the ighteen-hundredth anniversary of
ST. Peters death. The pope Is to con7oke
all the bishops of Ghristondom to Rome on
the occasion, where a grand jubilee viii be
celebrated. ---.-...-'.--.-'' .-'''''-'---.-5
James R. HawleY, the Abolition candi-
date for Governor of Connecticut, was elect
ed on the 2d,inst, by majority of FIVE hum
dFed and nine The total vote of the State
vas eighty -thFee thousand seven hundred
and fGty, showing a clear democratic gain
over Hast years. vote of 10, $50. -.
The Nashville Press and Times Of the 18th
says Rev. Isaac Shook, one of the editors of
the Banner Of Peace Cumberland Presby-
terian organ, Of that city, died at his resi-
dence at Ii o'clock yesterday morning. He
dad been over forty years a preacher Of the
gospel 7s
Considerable interest has been excited by
the discovery Of quicksilver in spring in
Jessamie County, Kentucky 1t makes its
way out Of the same crevice as the water,
and several pounds recently taken out haYe.
proved to be of the purest quality.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th says T.
Katzenbach instituted suit for libel against
the proprietors Of the Avalanche newspaper
yesterday. The libel charge IS founded 61
an article which appeared in that journal
yesterday, in which Mr. Katzenbach is ao,
cused Of having been a rebel during the war
and Radical at the present time. The
damages are laid at $4,000.
TIE FENIANs-A dispatch has been re-
ceived by the centre Of the HI. .tcheA Circle
OF the Fenan Brotherhood OF Memphis or
dering them to be prepared to march to the
front at an hours notice The circle has
now resolved itself into military organiza-
ton. and the members are drilling several
times week :,
4 bloody affray between the whites and
negroes Of Carrolton, near New Orleans,
occurred on sunday The citizens, aided by
portion of the 7th Vermont Regiment, sue
ceeded, after long and determined efforts, in
restoring quiet. Several Of the combatants
were seriously injured, and three negroes
were killed Gen sherman, on learning of
the disturbance, cent two. companies Of the
Ist New Orleans Infantry to Carrolton to
remain until all danger Of another outbreak
had passed.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has given its decision on the Letitions of
Bowles, MuIligan and Horsey, who, not be-
ing in the military service, were arrested
and tried by a military commission in Indi-
and during the war They. were charged
with conspiracy, giving aid and comfort to
the enemy, melting insurrection, ETC., as
members of the secret order of American
Knights, or Sons of Liberty, and on trial
were convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
This sentence was eomutcd by the President
| to imprisonment for life While IL prison
they petitioned the Circuit Court for writ
Of habeas corpus, and to be released from
military custody. The Judges of the Cir-
| cult were divided in opinion and certified
| the cases up to the supreme Court on three
questions: l. On the facts stated ought a
writ Of habeas corpus to be issued 2.
Ought the petitioners to be released from
custody 8. Had the military commission
Jurisdiction to try and sentence the petition
ers ? The Supreme Court decided that the
writ should issue, the petitioners be dis
charged and that the military commission
" had no jurisdiction legally to try and sen
tenee said Muuigan in the manner and form
as in said petition and exhibits are stated.
As the opinion Of the Court has not been
read and viii not be until next term, the
grounds and extent of the decision are un-
known. The Chief Justice intimated that
certain members of the Court disseuted from
the decision Of the majority, and would read
! dissenting opinions