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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
The Forthcoming PresfdenI's
NneaannRA.

Nne,ssmgo.
lsN Especial Dispatch To the Cincinnati Enquirerl
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~, 1866.
More than usual interest Is manifested in
the forthcoming message OF the President,
and to allay this anxiety the newspaper
correspondents have indulged In many
speeulations as to the measures obe recon-
mended by Mr.. Johnson; but, save to MEM
bers of the Cabinet, 1t may be safely as
serted that the President has not communi-
Gated the points embraced in the message.
Nevertheless, enough has beenmade known
through persons VINO have had recent con-
fidential conversations with Mr., JohnsonDto
enable us to anticipate the character of the
Official document, and to state, with almost
absolute certainty, a few of the measures
Ethat will be recommended to Congress.
First its tone Is (for the message Is already
written) conciliatory. or more properly II
may be said to be fair, yet firm and free
from the defiant temper which some have
supposed Mr.. johnson could indulge In,
and again, those who are under,the impress
sion that the President Is determined to
carry out what is termed amy policy" ,";will
be deeeivediif they expect la the message
propositions locking to the further prose-
cution OF that policy, for Mr., johnson does
not admit that any part Of his policy, OF
Sns " ~ Ips u sr nv Exectiys bss the nS%pf ~
IN act Ifa clam. cI ~ M NJ az Tamsip mi
tinisbad NJ bis nIan u tSa odmission ~ MA
iA@siiv aiacta5 Ffnroi p Pa etIyeS iSnd
tSst yorE beIongss tgs a. sdIeiS ~ CnSSrass pwT w
Since Mr. I'm ccns, nISIi fai eths
l,p re; In t;al 81 sfr ~ ~ GeapSA NV
| hrther amendments to- to the he CONSTITUTION
i nacessarv mi In fha fortb con,iy q =, ass oe,
IN yiew ~ : the II nxSgencies ige ~, ~ tbS dsy MI
iobnson wiii recog,SnsyS S%S Saversl era matters
SO subjects 70 he embrscad in nronosed
/ smsnS an nSmentsfo tbof iSsfTHStnt ~ mnn o
thann nav <. ~ ,antio s% ad tha abolisbmahft
of he eIeetiaSrSal ~ coiIeSe and the eIecfinn Of
Presidenf and VICE Presidgnt 6irectIy bv
the voters ~ iarge witboHt reusrd n State
honnSsries y syn .'''NN s''H N -,
| Inotber ANA dTmnaent s,,Ogested Il The
i alection of tTniteT States snafors by ire
Joters at large n t6e seJetaI States IN
steod of slactfn2 thsT hy III Stata rois-
istnres. and stiIi another amshdment
1amed ls ths annoint ttnant, of Ind oes Of -the
limited Skates SSnreme Conrt for 4 term of
Twelve Years each. pe-t6ird l6f !tiie entire
| 1umher 70 ha sppn,lnEihnled avery foha wars.
f5ese smaSSmepis SSSSS nepI" We're snSSeestei S some
Years 400 IN the ITnited States senate bV
| Mr Iobnson wbiia ~ was n member IF
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

Most practitioners and medicine'makers,
in preparing pulmonary medicine, use in
gradients which must be prescribed i"nOt
6ftener than three or four times pepday:"
the proper, treatment in such cases is to en-
ploy a medicine chat it is safe to use every
fifteen minutes directions for cough
medicine. should7be "little.and often1' 1t
Is the throat, not the stomach, that requires
treatment t-thisis the secret of the success
of Goes Cough Balsam. "Take it, little
and often" In-svery short time it has be-
come immensely popdlar.' 10 - ''af'''' .'''
H,trst noy2S. daw1W
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
RESOLUTION to Contract.

Resolved. BY the CITY 6oancilof the4g gity of o.
llumbus, that W W. Pollard the City Civil Engi:
neer Of said city be and he is hereby authorised and
directed to make and execute in The name ard on
the corporate seal Of said city contract in writing
bstEeel the Columbus Of the one Part and
and William g. Desblerof the other part, for The
grAysIibE land putting IN thofoqgh ArSp1;l Es;
faction of the said Engineer, BY, said seq
Ond parties, the roadway Of Broad street IN IN
Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum grounds. excepting
the south half Of that portion Of said roadway lying
Of Sf Thipty-nino HuSdfsd Dollars, being the sum
named in the siimste for said work BY said Civil
Engineer, payable whom the sama 4hall have been
done as aforesaid to the satisfaction Of Said Epgi
neer provided always, that the, city Of Columbus
shall not be liable or in an way bound for the pay
mont of any Damages that may arise nnro the 90.
Grafton of said contract made by said City Civil
Engineer with said Brown, MOneypenny, Bates and
Deshler. , ~r,,,..,
p6yssdpl NV NTi Ifi SE Ssik. [
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

--nH~--1
The inquiry among the poor Of the city
of Columbus,Eand we suppose the same
may be said ofNother cities and towns in
the State of Ohio, seems to be at present,
what are the limits ofspeculative combina-
tions to enhance the prices of food, end
what will be the extent OF the endurance
of those who are swindled by such combi-
nations. From statistics already published
from the most reliable sources, it is evident
that The entire wheat crop, the present
years will exceed Bby several millions o.
bushels that Of 1850, prior to the war, when
they ield dwasreporteda at l73, l04, ,924 bushels
There were five and half bushels to each
ihdiyiduak IN 1866 the eestimpteslp point to
fveSbushels each inhabltant. N 1855
tho published receipts Of wheap at alllwau-
kee, Chicago, Toledo, Detroit and Cleyer
laqd, from January LIST, to November 3D.,
were 23,2lO97s bushels. Fer the same
time III 1868, the receipts were 23,363,9 ,9;337
bushels, an excess over last year OF l47,359
bushels This shows that Instead of a de-
crease there islang increase in the supply
over thRt OF 1866 The western dealers
keep this fact from the people as JHpnTpch as
g possible, and do it. partly by spreading all
kinds of rumors and partly BY holding
back their stocks, How the latter has been befeen
3 done let the following, clipped from the
q Financial Chronicle, show: r...' aof
Receipts of -four and wheat at tide-water
from the opening Of navigation to the close
Of 0ctOber:sgloIsI rHanifadi ismp 9rN "a.
-7s 'af. ,or'sol t.ai ls6, 81 1895. 1884,
Flour. brls .... 9ls7OO 9So.7Oo e2O, ,1og
Wheat, bush. s,se3.oOo 67s7.SOO l9O2s'QVp
This tells the whole story, d and 4 sad
story it is of mercantile men specializing
upon the poverty of the people, Such
transactions for the purpose ofd. d.accutnu-
lating riches will not prosperiiIMen who
would do these things would rob blind
beggar woman----and in the end will learn
30 despise themselves, as they are despised
by others. o.sgst ,yayrhacr-- UA, .
This matter tOf grinding the face of Cthe
poor, is not confined to grain merchants
and Hour dealers aloXe-bGt itt prevails
through all the ramifcatIons Of barter and
sale, from the prIncely merchant with
thepsAnds at his disposal, down through
the difefent grades Of dealers to hehucks-
ters in our market space, who combine TO-
gether to fix the price ofa pound of butter
oRcardoze9 Of eggs. vlouoqrri7Ei2r
Even our coal merchants combine to-
gether to raise the price Of, fuel, and in SELL
ing it they make determinations in favor of
the rich. For instance, if a poor man who
is unable to- buy full load of coal, orders
ten bushels, to keep his family from freez-
ing, they will charge him twenty cents per
bushel; butif arich man presents, himself
and orders thirty, fifty or a hppdred bush
els, he isschaged butIsixteeno cents per
bush6l. ,Wemightcontinu andIeite cases
ad inf,Rtsm, but enough has been said to
show that the'poor 6f the city are forced
TO make the rich richer, and are compelled
to turn the stone which grinds them to the
earth. -.-, o.. 80.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
The BnnkD DeposIt System.

Republican journals are beginning to
iealize that the system Of cepositing the
Government money in the banks is perDi-
4 ous in the extreme-that 1t creates un-
I ue expansion, which is followed BY cores
onding contraction, carrying with 1t an
! nsettli1g and distress ip business. Before
l uslness can be again put on sound and
1 able basis, recourse viii have to be had
the Democratic currency and the Demo-
/ ratio independent Treasury. gt o@i0t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Opera HOuse.

Owing to the severe indispositien of Mrs.
Hamilton, who was cast oip the play Of
''satan in Paris" the piece was changed
last night and 'Iucretia BQrgia' substi7
tuted. The audience was light, but Miss
Western did not seem affected by the
paucity Of numbers present, and did her
best to pIease. Tonight she appearslas
IcLeah the Forsaken," which Is one Of her
specialties. If the weather is favorable,
we predict full house. There will be a
Grand Matinee this afternoon at 2119 O'clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
ne ,,.' PIain, Palh Of CoSngres...

/ Much writing is now indulged in by
Illepublican journals as to what Congress
hould and should not do. One Republican
iditor writes under the above caption
there is a very plain path for Congress to
ravel. That is to allow the Southern
d tates to assume their right of representa-
Son. Nothing can be palmer than this,
nd mauifestly no other road should be
staveled by Congress- % p .1po S1'1
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
4 The OomIDg start

MISS MARIETTA RAvEL, a star actress Of
celebrity, will play an engagement at the
Atheneum, under the management Of Mr..
John Ellsler, commencing Monday even
ing, the Sd of December. She will be ably
supported by the whole Of Mr.. Ellsler's ex-
eellent company, We anticipate crowded
houses during her stay atoIthe sold
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
RaaoIntion to Contract.

Resoiref, Thatthe City Civil Engineer he. and
he is hefebJ authorized and drected 10 cpntfact IN
the name Of tho oity Of C0umbns, With John
Warz, for efadi1g and paving the ofolauRaon tie
east sidebf RashingtoH hvenue aernbs Ffanklin as
enue,, hpbnIthe following teIhS, To vita n 81 Il XII a
For ssSSFstiHg Sr grauins' Forty Ihys Ssnss peg
For boulder paving. FOrty-fve cents per square
For For tagging. sixtoeninchds fide, sRty osusppsr
lineal foot
Attest: L. E. WILSON.
nov29 dit To hoods b1tDglCity -GlerkHR
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Anew aTRink.

We learned yesterday that 4 company Of
gentlemen are aboutito engage in the map7
qfacture of mud life boats, for the pnrpose
Of navigating High street during the com
ing winter, We hope they viii be expedi-'
tious in the matter, as the condition Of the,
streets at present %ouidinduce a brisk de-
mand Oh .'i9l liul Dfa ID 4 ifE jstI nili
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Police Court.

There were three devotees of Bachus, bc-
fore the Mayor yesterday morning, Owing
to hedamp State of the atmosphere, James
Brand, James Woods and Henry Straus,
had teen lubricasing the inside rather free-
ly with decoctions of the jniceof cornand
strychnine, and the onseQucncewas that
they found lodgingsinthe calaboose. They
were fined, each five dollars and COSTS
Committed.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Pavine Ordinance

An ordinance to and pave the unpaved side
walks and gutterB on the front Of Lot No. 527 on
Third street, betwefLr hong and Spring streets.
SEcFJoR ]. Be II ordaine by The City Council Of
the Cfty of Columbus (two. thirds Of all the mem
bers o0ncufring), That the unpavod sidewalk gut
fors and crossings be graded and paved in front Of
Lot NO 527 m the east side Of Third street, between
platfhereof on file in the office Of the City Clerk
SEC. 2. That al damages, COSTS and expenses
arising from the foregoing improvement, shall be
fronting or abutting thereon in proportion TO their
: LUTHER DONALDSON
: President OF tho CITY Council.
Passed November 20, A. ID. 1865.
Attest: l.. L. WILSON, City Clcrk.
noV29-d1t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
FOCAL NEWS
Scarce a. Iaen.teetIi

Yesterday the locals in this city were as
scarce as hen-teeth, and as hard to find,
After plodding nearly all day through mud
and rain, we were forced to retire. To-
morrow being Thanksgiving" we live
in hopes that something may turn up"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
A Cool Operation.


( Itwillbe well recollected by many In this
community, that not long since, at GER
tain location not far from Alum creek, in
this county, there lived a community Of
noted hog thieSes. Tbelcthyro oiaywe heard
an amusing story In connection with this
subject, and give the facts, as weolearned
them: zoe N@A0'lA
In one instance the thieves woke up a
certain farmer in his own farmhouse, and
told him that one.of their hogs had got out
of the wagon into the roadgand asked his
assistance to put IT back; The farmer got
up, dressed himself and readily complied,
and, the next morning, when he went to
feed his hog, on looking into his pen found
him non est. lie had assisted the thieves in
stealing his own porker. q. q 81 2, Isl s ,.5o
biF io h3Hl lsAL------1ss--s--L-----+- su1srsq ilf
DEAN SWIFT said 'Itis useless for uIss uIsst to =,
attempt TO reason a man out ofa thing ne
has never been reasoned into.D sil gy9a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

CoNuHDRUMLA veteran Democrat sends
1 s the following conundrum:
What ia the difference between the editor
II The SfEfEsEAN aud a donkey? ~
We give itup. Wedon't know Journal.
What, can't see the difference between
Island the Journal editorl OH my We
taought any fool could have seen that. ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
New Freirbt OfFice attn o Depot.

We notice that the Merchants Union
Express Company are erecting a building
for the purpose of receiving freight at the
west Of and adjoining the freight office of
Che American Express Company. M "a 2S9 I,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
yEa Paving Notice. gEgJ
CTrYseLRRK,s OFFICE.

CITY YteLRRKiS OFFICE, I
COLUMBUS. OHIO, Nov 26, 1865
Notice is hereby givefr that proceedings been
instituted in the .City Council Of Columbus, for
making the following Improvements, to-wit. -in b
| For gralingand paying tho unpaved sidewalks,
cutters and crossings the north side of South alley
between Fourth street and Stfaieht alleyoT
The same TO be done in accordance with pats and
Ineer, and filed in the ofce Of the City Clerk. ~ =
AL persons cleiming damages on accoupt Of said
proposed improy arc required TO die their
lcaims in the Office of the Clerk In writing On or be-
fore the tenth day Of january, D !ise5I y. ma
'uHhp LIE WILSON,
nov2o-ditaw4w q bsWoisel ID sadDity OerltO
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Nov. 2Sth, 1866.
to 6P. NJ.

BEING now daily slaughtering Hogs for
short season at my Soap and Candle FAc-
tory, west of the National road bridge,
horth of the road 4 wilbsell to the people
IN quantities to suit their convenience, at
reasonable rates, Leaf lard, (rendered and
lhrendered), Green Hams, Sausage Meat,
Spare Ribs, Pigs Feet, &c. .,,,r,,r,, co,,,
nov28-3td .,It1W w, Ross.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,

On Tuesday morning we expect to 9
abIe,to furnish the public with the y PresiTT
dents Annual Message. This messageve
sha / be preparedt TO furnish in an Extra to
country papers, with name and dateiOfpa-
p,r ordering them. sinnltansopsly withits
D ,blIcati0u In TIE STATESMAN at S2ipeF
,qay n,.aiiiia habHSid 31sW snO
hundred COPIES --I syW id9Hlg Jii
All orders for Extras should be sent in
immedlately7by Monday at farthest. i The
cash must invariably accompany all orders
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
n q Piano Tunine. n "a

Orders left at J.. Harris & Co.'s Store, No.
So North High street, will be attendednto,
by 0 10" E. CoREEL1soN.. .0'
0ct2l-u 8 { - - WIZ -zfteA
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
S2.OnO..

Wanted to borrow Two thousand dollars,
On the best security, at the highest rate of
interest," onGyear. Address X, this office.
YtIi>NH 0t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
NeiWV,,i$lAdVlertise;nIi1l,esjn rents nIts
HoiI Paving Notice.

10 all toHonp Il may Concern:
,a.gi, a, n % n ga,ogi'cIT9 CLERKS OFEIcE,IgS Of
= COLUMBUS, Dr 1N9y. 10, 11SSe; n,
Notice is hereby gvon. that proceedings have been
initIt6ted In the Oityr Qou1cilI of cdumbus, for
yacatiDg that part Of English alley laying between
fnJ8ts 75e. 7sg and 79ls O .YgOY bclJ- -naosa. bg5
proposed vacation, are required to fle their
claims in the Office Of the Clerk IN writing, on OF
before the tenth dRy Of January, A. D. g.,
nov29 d1taw4Y City Clerk.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
Boarding

Five or six young men can find good
board Unpleasant rooms, at No. l00South
Third street. Also pleasant unfurnished
front room, with board, for a map and wife
nov27-tf.7 -, - - -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

/ TIE ONO STATESMAN, the reliable and
ficient central organ Of the Democracy
fOhio. fully sustains its reputation of
lJrmer years, and does admirable ser, ies
! !, the cause of correct principles. 1t is en-
tied to the liberal support Of the Democ-
Iacy of the State ami should be circulated
Va every neighborhoou :, Poftsntouth Times.
/ Tnr cSssslqpS Herald lrsJcices ia 4 new
I ress, and Is beautiful in appearance.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
An Error Corrected.

A. &. Headley s Co. are daily receiving
heW goods.4 Aia Il et%N ~ I27-3t
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
NEW TABLES, Kauffman's Billiard Rooms.

New TABLES, KauHman's Billiard Rooms
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

Buy your Toys aud Christmas Presents,
Glass Flowers, Skates, Plated Goods
Lamps, ETC., at G. T. PLAFE's Glass and
Queenswaree estere,s Nos. 259f South High
street, near Friend. His prices are very
'Vsaireoor40 NJssss-atdewsi'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29
ThanIssgIvInG-+NO Paper TO-mOr'
row suBb fsIg"l

Inasmuch as all persons connected with
The STATESMAN office propose to observe
Thanksgiving to-day no paper will be,
issued from this Office tomorrow. no z dsi
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

Furs.
A.C. Headley 4 Co. have this day re-
ceived a splendid Tot Of Fufs. 27-3t
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Peat Ofnce.

AvtvIN Pest OffIcc.r ~ ron
l TheJPostoffi1e ifA this city will ibeJbpen
to-day from 711SSto916 AN. anduffom. ~
to P. M.
\ !2q0Q1 +! ToTen,ans. .GU003 VIZ
H A splendid Remington Revolver, with
holster, cartrldge-box and cone wrench
Su. S. Army pattern-in complete order, can
he bought for $lO.0O-reguation price,
$22OO-on application at the composing
orDom of this office. 1t
4 ,CsH stock sale SPOsfponed.4 J1@
/ On account of the inclemency OF the
weather the Hilliard Stock Sale of Saturday,
December 1st, 1866, will be postponed until
! the first Saturday in April, 1867.
1t ORANGE SELLS.
% Notice
We, the Undersigned Retail Dry Goods
Merchants, will close our respective stores
on Thursday, Nov. 10Th, for the purpose Of
Observing Thanksgiving Day. Do9 r5H !.
P. BANG, SON, ! !, IN I, !.
A. c. HRApIy u Goa L
JAMES NAUGHToN,
g4VIIJ. d; OSBORN & Co..
..1a CIT. w. B. Fay,
&IWLlla cH RICHARDS g. HOLMES,
ioEAHli - A. P. & G. S. LEWIS,
JESSE r. STONE.
Nov. 2Sth, 1866. LTtJTLE III R'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-29

New TABLES, Kauffman's Billiard Room,
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r, Fest ppnce'F n Fnn
TheJPostoAi6e ihA this city Will lbeJbpen
to-aay from 711SSte916 AN. and from ~
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
Mrs. Jefferson Davis.

This lady left the city Of New fork a
few days since, en- route for Canada,
where her two elder children, mother
and sisters are temporarily residing.
She has not been to Washington, as has
been incorrectly tclegrsphed from that
city; nor has she been able to obtain per-
mission to sec Mr.. DAVIS. 1t becomes
US to add that, during her entire trip
from Georgia hither, she sedulousy
avoided al p bfic demonstrations Of that
earnest sympathy and profound respect
with which our people regard the wife
of him who, during the whole period Of
the heroic struggle and eventful history,
presided over their short>lived Republic,
and who now languishes, on our account,
within the prison walls of Fortress
This fact is mentioned because the tele.
graph and letter-writcrs have made a
different impression upon the public
mind. She is accompanied by her
youngest child.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
Judicial Legislation.

It is stated in a dispatch fromWash-
ington, which will be found under its
appropriate head, that Judge Under
wood, Of Alexandria, Va, hos judicial
ly decided that inasmuch as the State
Of Texas was not mentioned in he late
peace proclamation Of the President,
that document practically declares
that the rebellion continues TO exist"
But for the Judges antecedents, we
should be inclined to suspect the dis
patch to be hoax and even as it is,
we think there must be some mistake
assto the point judcially decided. No
sane man will venture to assert that the
rebellion continues to exist, in fact, any
where; and none but fanatic will de-
ny that its existence, in law, was ter
minated by the proclamation, as to the
States named therein. And to hold
that because it may still technically
exist in Texas, it therefore exists in
all the other Southern States is an ab-
surdity so outrageous that it would be
a waste Of time to argue the point.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
When Slavery was Abol-
ished in Georgia.

A case recently came up before the
Cha'tahoocllie (Georgia) Sup .rior Court
which is interesting, on account of the
peculiar nature of the Judges charge
The suit was that Of Bussey ve. Wilson,
10 recover the value of negro girl hired
by Bussey to Wilson for 1862. 1t was
alleged that the girl was burned through
the negligence of Wilson, from the effects
of which she died. Defendant claims
that he had paid the hire Of the girl up
20 January l, 1868, at which time the
Presidents proclamation liberating slaves
went into effect, and plaintiff had no right
Of property in the girl. The Court
charged the jury, first, that if the acci-
dent occurred prior to January l, 1853,
when it was admitted ly parties that the
plaintiff could claim ihe right Of pro-
perty in slaves, he had the right to main.
lain his action, and that damages would
depend upon the negligence and care>
lessness Of the defendant; second, that
the proclamation of the President did
not emanclpate the slaves in this State,
but that the abolition of slavery was only
legally declared by the Convention held
in this State in November last.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-20
Military Statistics in Mexico.

The following is translation of an ex-
tract taken from La Sombla a news
paper published in the City Of Mexico !:
"According to the official dispatches
which have been published during the
last seven months, from June to De-
cember, 1864, dating from the arrival
of Maximiian, there took place 122
engagements between the French and
Mexicans, of more or less Importance,
in which there were 1900 wounded
and 1927 killed. In the year 1865
the number of engagements was 522,
in which 1879 were wounded and
5,G74 killed total 1851 killed and
2,579 wounded. Thus in the first seven
months there was on an average of II
engagements per month while in the
remaining twelve months there has
been nearly one day, with the differ
ence that the number of killed has
fallen from an average Of eight to five.
At the beginning Of last year the en-
gagcments were from Is to II per
month, while in December they had
already reached 81.