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suis against the Sixth Avenue Railroad Com.
NAs F ft pany.
Before Judge Jones

Before Judge Jones
Nadnias HOFFMAN va The Sirh Avenue Railroad Com
pony -This suit, which commenced yesterday, is an
acon 70 recover damages for injuries sustained by the
plaintiff aocsunt OF the negligence and careessness
Of the dsfsndant's servants The paintn tailor re-.
siding in New Rochelle being In this city on 2Sth
November 1855, took passage a OF the defend
ants to come down town, and having bundle or cloth
ing and basket Of fresh meat with him, be stood tho
front platform beside the driver On arriving at the
corner Of Canal street and West Broadway where ho
wanted TO get on the car he told the driver to stop In
order 70 allow him 70 do The plaintiff alleges that
the driver paid no attention TO hs request and that 1t
was only after the car had passed hundred feet be-
yond the place whore ne desired to get Oh,
and after he had requested the driver several
basket OF fresh meat and the bundle OF clothing before
mentioned In his hands, and he stepping OF the
car no alleges the driver seeing blood drop from
the meat on the platform, called him damned putch-
suit Of that action was, that the psiut was thrown
down and received su6h that he has been ever
since an invalid and s a present under the care OF
DOCTOR Tho defendants claimed that the plaintiff un
derook to get or the car before 1t had come 70 fan
STOP and by 50 doing had brought the injuries he sus-
tanned upon himself Afer the testimony OF the plain
poned until to-day. vr sHNf tHaaw ~
What Constitutes sanicient Presentation ofa
PromissOry Note.
Hills o. PlGce-Ths was an action brought by tho
PLAINTIFF the holder Of note drawn by the defendant,
TO receiver the amount Of note $3.50, on the ground
Of non payment on the day il became due.
Mr.. j. r. Hill for the paintin, showed tho present
ment Of the note at the Hanover Bank and the nom
payment. Tho defendant claimed that the money to
pay the note at the bank ut two p NJ on tho day
named but that the note had been presented earlier
than that hour The Court held that the presentment
OF note during the hours that the bank open
for business sufficient and directed the jury TO bring
. verdict for the plaintiff, which they did
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The market for wheat nrm, though the demand
sSSS, sooSo s,Ss: as.d.s
q shs acSsss
s1.s hsas su is'sss si
sun hsssS In Is
Sa % p Su s az % and ss
s s1 s s cS, 4 =.
!: i s':ss
ii 10 for new white Keatucky. -
r s:! .s: % :sgs .ss ssss ssa
= s 70 s.:. esSc !, s,. ss ;, se, Fo:p 4
su.hs. corn a. "a M 3D. and 10 boxes sscoc % NJ, !. 20; 70
s'ss Ss iss ss No
a.! n & S., g demand and Arm a.si a IS for .hp
Hcss were noden.e request and hrm: sacs 80 bales
i.s.asSiiis vss uSsssSssd a. lixe aIsc gold with.
demand and Che m.ris. ruled irm:
c1oa mssss M .
9ns e SIs ~ soasS san "a % re-
he inside price Included he .se: sers . bS!s 10 bond
~nS. n: GS .sS
g Es:: 81 SSi; and 80 ds .: Ss .i':
cs Ln..sd V: n fair joSSnSs a.%sns @ 4
Rors oD'TsS pS. Sa q S c
'T;l :s:. we're %.Ss = sn p -.
SUI no disposition TO sell below llc In bulk and
s 70 So nor rfE~,s % We heard o.
white being generally offered at gc Nlc without sales,
though a the inside price sales were rumood but could
M % sS D' ;s s 4; &c: q
heavy and prces were lower, closing 81 "a 62H
81. 81 for mess. sx "a Is for old d. Sai "a for
prime ms:s a. And sisa 9l9 70, prime so for future
os a. ..ss ed'Ts ~sr. 90 ss ana
for new plain so Bacon mss du ans su, sGnchsnses G
Beef ham: sScSsnssd sales az aus S Tislcs
beef ruled dull and nominal The demand for cut
and prices ruled steady Sales 200 packages
e. iSe islc l for hams and SIC eNo for shouldsrs.
h % sn ST s % sndsssd s wa:
were 00 bbls new, a 1zc 1s<c. Butter remained
changed at nc So for State and loo lsc for Western.
Cheese was unchanged At l2c &c., according quality,
y. N bond was in active dsnsnd and
sucAE-There less business perceptible in The mar
kes Tor raw prices being fully kc per ID lower though n
the reduction fair business consummated the
~ Nv or cuss ssd; ss a. % lskc for rGrc Rcc asa "a
boxes e ike : iSTc Tsir e GOOD refining Cuba was
quoted xc l0Xc Refined AhAde casier 81 l2kc.
,Shc G rcr so yellow. isc i{c for sofs whise and
6snpaCIovs! remained steady and nrn at i7Jsc Is,<c
@ quality Of Timothy small sales made al
w Calcutta linssed remained quiet but arm as
sssAsns Wa IA fair dsmand sales $3.50 lbs. Al lie
:, ,Ti,Iow Was uneksnssd; :slss oCSS lbs. M IKE. .
wanrxy-receipts 800 bb,s-wss quiet ana nominal Al
M &c Tor STATE and Western, IN bond and - % free
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SUPREME couRT-cENeaAl TERM.

Melton 60 AdmIt Colorcd Man TO Practice
nc the New York bar.
Before Judges Leonard, Ipgraham aud Sutherland.
A motion was made yesterday morning by Charles 8.
spencer for the admission practice At the New York
bas OF \ A. Bradley, oolored man. The application
vss received BY the court and ths applicant was re-
fssd 70 the Committee on Character for investigation
tsgardng his personal reputation. Mt. Bradley v
}saive d Edseneld county, South Cafclinn apd VAS
born free In 1870 he underwent an exAsnnasleu for
admission 70 the bar ~ Utica His application waS not
reported, tho ground that being man Of color ee
NJ mot eligible 70 take the oath Of United States cxe
G1p He Shsn went 10 Maine and after examination was
admitted practice In the courts Of that State and "a
1o6 admitted 10 the Mas ,achusets bar He brinee
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COURT cAlExoAa-rHls oAY.

suPRKm CouRr-GESsRAL TnM-Non enumerated
motions.
suPREns CouRr-cmcu1L Part 1-Noa sb1 2lS, 2l7,
i27i, 227, l8s lyI;6o7 lloS. Part 2-Noa 1850 lolo
1900 IlsS sil2S 1924 is2 l54o 1894 1904 1884 l4ll
surrNs Cousr-srscrAL TsRn.-Nos. 100, 1ol, 1s1,
1885, lo0 147 lo0 1885, 13s, 1l2 lol ls5. loo lo0 400
20l 202 1oS, 2A 206
oek 100 l03 10s 11o III, 11e 11o 120 121 ia, 123
ll i2S i2o 127 12s 12e $50, 13l, ls2 1sa lS4 las,
130 1877 14O Call begins at No. loo.
surSrss Ccusr-KrS6s CouxY Cmcurr. .--Nos II, 122,
49, l2s, ls2 A. o. lis, "a. 50. es &c. IT, ~, Ill g.
= surxmoR counr-par Mos s2o7, N47, sl7s, s22o,
S0ss 2767 325l $685. 3257 $780, $685. 3076 1916 1892
BIS 323 3oe 32l7 1921, 1893 2e07 240e 2o47, 30oo
$3.50, 2Qol Part 2-Calendar unchanged.
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supsrMf cou1T-clRcvIT-pART /.

liability sf Comnsn Carriers-Action 20 Re-
csvsr fer Goods stolen After Being Saved
Afsn shlpwreck. ss
Before Judge Mason.
, WA Kss0d -. CAas B. Lsavy dc-rhis action was
Wrought for The recovery Of 962s 6o the value OF ar
G1ss aepersonal property contained In trunk, the
ysepssy Of the plaintiff and which lost under the
1slIowfng circumstances the 1st day Of October
looS shs plaintiff sailed from Bremen passenger in
shs ssssushp croaian Of which the defendants wore
- ownss and upon nearing the Of New found.
1n1 % September 10. the vessel was discovered 70 be
y leaking condition. having encountered severe
e sa sss ns wns.
aay:. n: 6ssgass vas all saved, and was con.
9sn could b perfected for IT. trsnspcrtsiion 10 New
saIe o nSo1s ~s. .ss
e agents 70 aist In remarking L. He also opened hs
eun trunk 70 procure some articles which he required
me party remained In Halifax about six days. the end
q which time piaintirs trunk was missing Il con-
aned number OF pieces OF jewery and other articles
y vSas Ss sS % M %
n Germany 70 relatives here.
The defence claimed that BY reason Of the passengers
sscds ss To- 70 the store from The stranded vessel,
6s properly IN question was no longer in
: as n, trunk war, sc.! sSs %
that The plaintiff intended 10 smusge them and that the
property was lost through the peris OF the The
sund shss the defendants had contracted % convey the
plamts baggage 10 New York, and that the charge
sumed BY him a. their request 10 removing the prop
essy from the vessel, only temporary that there
proof Of an intention on the part Of the Painn
% defraud the OF the duties and that the
Ssvs psst ana The property safely landed The jury
sftr short retrement found verdict for the plaintiff
= the OF s554 10 having deducted under the drec
non OF the court the value OF the articles which were
not p,ainlin7s property.
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COMMON plsAs-eeHeaAL TERM.
Denth Of a Member OF the Bar.

Denth Of a Member of the Bar.
Before Judges DAILY, Brad and Cardozo.
After some unmportant had been heard yester-
day, and the calendar had been called up to No g. Mr.
Frank Byrne informed the Court of tho death of Mr
VIM r. Stafford, and he moved that tho adjourn
in consequence He said that Mr. Stafford an earn.
nest, faithful, able honorable member OF the bar
who had bv his and kindness endeared himself
TO bis professional brethren.
The Court granted the notion expressing at the
death Of Mr. Stafford, and concurring what Mr. Byrne
had said Of his character
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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Hackett.
TUr CT pArnIcx,a nav py0r

before hccoruer if0ckotL
PArRIcK's RIOT
At the opening OF the Court yesterday application
was made to postpone the trial Of WALL Clark and other
parties charged with felonious assaults and riot st.
Patricks day. consequence the temporary indposi
ton OF Mr.. McKeon.
District Attorney Hall said that these not put
down for trial at that time. but for plea his intention
being to try the next Thursday Counsel for Clark
agreed 70 try tho indictment against his client at that
time
CONVICTION or NOTORIOUS BOARDING HOUSE rHny
having stolen sod watch % owned By George Pierce Il
"a East Twelfth street. II appears that the 18th or
!ah Of March ne prisoner called At this boarding house
when Mr. Pierce was down at lunch he entered his room
and shortly after the watch was missed. Mr. Hall 10.
Douge OF similar nature and when arrested upon the
charge tried By the jury be was committing larceny a
boarding house In Lexington avenue. N-4fn
The Recorder imposed the highest penalty which the
law allowed which was imprisonment In the State Prison
August HOiin;.n. Snsrged With passing /. check for
$3.50 upon the Fifth National Bank, purporng to . i've
been signed by Christian s'nwsr1 PssS'' guilty 70 for
Robert lawrence pleaded guilty 70 an s.ssmp. q. grand
larceny, he having hon charged with stealing box Of
straw hats vailed at $780, the property Of Bryant sts
Tssse prisoners we're sent to the State Prison for one
year.
Horny G. Harmstcad, charged with stealing trunk
from the New Haven depot the 9th inst, containing
y .so sss
watch worth 500 from Jared eele tho 22d Of March,
and Thomas ODay who indicted for stealing dress
and cloak worth $50 from Bridget Murphy. Each
pleaded guilty attempt ct grand larceny, and was
sent the State Prison for two and six months
Patrick Kennedy, indicted for stsbbng John Ashley
with knife in the left side. the 18th OF February,
pleaded guilty 70 assault and battery.
A DISHONEST DOMESTIC ME4
Catharine Manning, domestic in the employ Of
Michael MCGUIRE charged with stealing three dresses
worth $50 pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand lar
ceny.
william Douglas convicted Of attempt at grand
larceny he having been found attempting TO enter the
private Of John Love- 142 East Thirteenth street.
the 25th Of March, an apartment in which Get OF
surgical instruments were placed z
These prisoners were remanded FOR sentence
ALLEGED RECEIVING STOLEN GooDa
In the afternoon Theophi Kick was placed on trial
charged with receiving quantity OF harness and buff
fao robes, which we're stolen by two burglars named
Bergman and De Long, from the coach houses Of
Messra Rquna Sanders, Van Cortland aud others, In
Yonkes and other places In westchester county last
Christmas large portion Of the stolen property
recovered by the officers in the prisoners sore In Lau-
street. The case will b finished this morning.
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mixsd Western on private terms oatssalss xe bushels
= e % s SS .ss. I y s1.. !. M
isc lb Sheep fair demand; sales 400 bead q 7c
Il oSsi ss sss e. s..s a..
- yaaas'seg BAlrroxu, Aprfl is 1857
Cotton quiet, middlns uplands 1a ajfe Coffee Rio
ss: enc .sy dsdsa sR.aas
iss: I ass: s;S j;
=; VI: ~: ~: ;:7i !;
ssss 9. .ss ss ess .ds
ios Sugar ''sadyi sAes Of fairis COED At
a'evv 49,. I.s - .a CO oswrco, Aprn rs isU.
= ass sa a .ss. s e sSSss
os Tor Western o'n Rys s,se' aaes ii c,S,aa
fo 49, iisS Albany ssasss sSa g Boston &c.,
s e. &c Es s is: ..r 70 sas 'sss
Wheat n good dem.nd and idy sales white
also load ordinary amber al Ss s ali csnsdan
track nncSsnss Rye nominal sssas on msss ssss pos
lard and htghwinss unchanged.
Flour arm but unchanged with mossra,e locl Seaad
superlns el ti2 trade brands SIS si6 fancy brands
g. N: sSs s y sss coas a sa sa is
supp batter; sAies a. sse In bulk sc in sacks
ia.s. q I; 3 e !, ss sA Asf':s5
Cot ', 70 demand - Whitley a dull, zsc IN e9ad Mss
loose; Bacon dsdnsd ,shOnlders o. sides lie;
:si SS G Lard sd Ia nssSy %
iA buying and ls41 sellins. frr0i III sT : Ta- :
N. oou. sas y, I
soaE:'asuia Curry. sssS; sS;' savage sss5; osoisr
9pH s Hs Y fHa I os1wp
per cent? California State Telegraph Company 50 pei
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Is1Hsu os htroductiou from number Of persons
nected with the bar md courts Of Massachusetts,
Noslce % the Bar.
Notice wAs gwen In this court yesterday that here
assr a appsals iron non-snumerated motions viii be
,aksn mn q the commsucement Of the term, and con-
tinued from day 70 day until disposed Of
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

BARrow--MARrN AT North Englewood. N J.. ON
HALEY, the Rev. 7. q. waiL NJ caARIns BAaIow 70
ArsIs H. MArfrr.
Rev Richard Horton. Mr. HnsnY III Cxrr u NJ
JcssvHrn Hcarcs, both q this city. No cardaI
DQu.-OooxA-Qn Friday Aprp ~, by ne Rev.
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Suit Against the Late Sheriff.
Before judge Barnard.

Frederick A. Genim, Wdliam Gregory and Geo J.
Gregory JoAS AcNamss-Tnis action was brought 70
barrels Of petroleum oil seized by the defendant while he
was Sheriff Of the county Tho plaintns claim damages
in the sum OF 000 The defence s that the seizure
made upon separate suits OF execution issued one
Edward Stokes for Judgments obtained against plaint
In the Supreme Court Case on.
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s,o.s. r,...,,.. pHIADsIrMAl April y, EM:.
Canal -; Phisdslpbia and Kris Rairuad S6s Reading
al Rsilroad so PennsylvanA Rsarcad, 9y dold, ISlf
s,,Ss ssss s -Four quiet: ssts. ~ srsra
s.uss. i ise ~ Hs'sSsr'; SssSss ,,.yS s:s ! .
The New York herald., 1867-04-16

FLOUR GRAlNKecepte, gFS3 h5s HnfT F70 do. and
lO meal a. 4o3 bushels lis6
"a malt. The demand State and Western
light but the market was Arm aud the sales were at full
though small sales effected high S6 90 for choce
barrels The sales (Includin
barrels The.market for Southern ruled quiet
previous prices realized The sales comprised $50
the quotations annexed The demand for
moderate but the market remained steady Sales 800
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY Apnl lt-OP. M.
C0fFsr-No sales Of any description reported Rio
ruled heavy, though prices not quotably lower.
CorfoS-An active demand prevailed, and the market
shade frner, holders a the close generally
ing 27kc for mdding upland. The sales footed 1900
bales. We quote:- N'f N
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$1,000 U Ss5's, n cou. ..
15O,0O U 8 6's, 1881, reg.
400 U 8 IS, $50 Q. '@.
0J do. :.
1000 U 3 IS 1851. cou.
G0J0u U s 6's.6 zoe. "a.
1900 U s SIS, $50 Q. "a.
1000 U 8 SIS, 1910 reg.
5000 7 6lU r N. let ser.
100 do.
$1,000 do. I'd reriss
5000 N Car 6's, new
600 Ohio 4 Miss c. .b3o
GO0O do.
100 shs Qksilver N Co..
lU0 Boston w p. bio
200 do.
40 Western Tn Tel. b30
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J. Corp. respectfully invited 70 attend tho funeral,
from Trinity church, on Wednesday afsrn0ons ~ enc
Rlcs.-At Morrisania, on sunday evening, Aprl II
MacAREr EsznI infant daughter Of Frankiin saa Mary
Rich. III #asl 4afAi4a II
parents, Boston road, MorisaniA this uss1ayJ afssr-
noon, At O'Clock, without further n0tica fhe rs-
mains will be taken 10 woodlawn for intermenA
delphla, HENRY r sAxrosD, Of Brookiyn, son u ne
late Rev Jos Sanford, aged 30 years 81 tss7
The relatives and friends respectfully invited 70 ~
this tuesday, afternoon, q foar O'CLOCK { - 1
SgxroS -ELSABETH MANMuo. reict Of Abram sextou.
aged 50 years, l month and diya
day. evening from tSs rssSsrcs y hsr SsnsSssr m
David A. Pulls, No. a20 West Twenty -sixth sirssL Her
remains S wiz Be taken 70 Pompton for Intsrmsnt
xssa xuo1s - ,,ss Ss:s On ss Saturday Agrs W., Is
York, and only daughter Of Milton a. smith ~ \
Inc funeral viii Jake placs on wednesday, ~ four
O'clock from The residence Of her fabsriaews scphsa
SOLOMON -on saturday, Aprn ls, Loms .sldsr soa a
Nathan and Minnie Solomon, aged 10 monthA i +
,srAIsssI -On Sunday April n, Asx sIAnss!. WIDOW
.sss ana sssS 10
dencs No isS Fulton svsnus Brookiyn sAs trassdayi
s1S ssassoas = SS Ssnsay SsSH Apr is wu1z n srAs
YoRp, 10 the seth year Of his age e
me friends and relatives Of the family, ths msns-
9, Arcsns Lcdgs No 2as ,.sS.o,foi, r.@ M iss sse
sco1 ~, fuesrsi = ffcm ks late rssidsnoS y
Fifteenth airsst on Thursdsy aftsrscoa, q
vss. vs ';.ss ss:,ssSY;; :ssS b AVs yss = sAN
o. ~. w,S% rsIssy~ w''S and 1Fisnds q ihs fkmy,
her soos. Hsnsy, Asxasdss, William sn4 Ar
sss =: ssss'y sss sssss 's1s
N sssW S1 'a and Dsis; issssssb Ssssn sisss~
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Ieatdsnos, Rosnz VIZ D'0lm 70 Elnlmrs O Coon,
both OF that CITY, .s-.e :
dencs Of the brides fAther BY the Rev. Dr. Seabury,
WILLIAM HAGAs 70 ANNE -. second daughter Of James
Davett. all Of this city. No cards
TowSsEp-KAurx. Ascension church, on Thurs
day, Aprti H. by Rev. DR. Tuttle Dr. HEsRY r. TOWNS
END OF Boston 70 ExuK daughter Of tho late Robert
Kaupe, Of Germany.
yis Hoss--wniIAxA Monday, April rs, At the
residence Of tho BRIDES grandfather by the Y
70 Miss HAoarI daughter ef John 8 Williams, Esq., ii
San Francisco, California
San Francisco (Cafornisl papers please copy
WoIFF-HENDRIcKs -On Wednesday, April 10, by Rev.
J. Lyons AARON WoGyv Jr, 70 AGNES, daughter Of
Montague ~ Hendricks, all OF this city.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-23

GENES down to Story Constitution makers
were the wS''st men of II nrtion, and iuw
they nrc urn whose learning consist in tho
ability IL distinguish between purk aud p,,s:
sun. ilrry age
The dir ctl"n and tendency of this Az.
hanIa Convention arc ntvinus Its first NOV,
is to get the State Government into uthr,
hands than those thn; now hold il. Tai
me sure receives the support of - the negroes
aud tl"' extreme urmbrrs" Another prop
s;tinn is tn g. b"l.in,i the record nt rnu,,S il,
c;ss"' r'lrdycd crime aud pursue ,"u,. pri
.v,:d il public law
Dar ,nrr inr:>urc is supported BY very
,inlrm speeches This is - measure {,
wo,snc prusrrip;i.n aud ,l;s:r.nrh hS.ur.,u
aud tn" tonvrrtinn i.,s irtcr.nirn,l hv !, vor,.
oi sixty three I" twrnty twa. that it will HAY.
81 M such measure and will MT leave tlis.ran
chisr,n"nt w:,cr' il was l., II hy the ,niit,,
IhIl. The Cnmvrntinu will carry rnli,alis,,,
inthrr than Congress dared Prescription
is The word l.nt the people unslcrStanl this
aud tnc result il nust have. Remember = ~
III France. when the yr"at revolution =
mnd'. the ni"n wh" ,mnti. i, knew where i,
should stop. and desired ,rs'"p i, there All
the patriots w.,il l.arc preserved url.r wh..,.
tie, hid secured .u ra.tv,s ,f ,Mh.ir lh,,tv
Eut tn!s d'i 't s..i>iY Tie factions Iiv
Snnn''rs nd Wcnli thiii,*,s "i tina, time
II g>,l "n ig'"r'ncc bru,.ius aud b r',ris,n
n,d t" rev uri IN t"c,," - war nj cl ~ 5
and Il ng; ut. T'i~ is t'r cus. n;rlir,i
an, ;nv n> I:r ,,,,ri;,. p,u,lr ~. >,i.S
H. Il %ih :'.u :. " Z. ii ~, Ntr A' wi., t..
ri", Is, .ii;> . ~ ~ 3, j, !id .t.~n il,
tie ,onS,i.n,, u H,n"n !rn'
i;u; MS W. li,i, i. MT n"uuh or th.
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Constitution M ki,:; In ths sputn N g.er
Rule aud e'ssrr Rum

By the prOcGc,i..-, II the AEh ,ina C,it
venti"" them ZION may ace tue rcsu,t, ul X Il
heal ruic---hr>t t. d,ivc trn u tlc -. r,n!ny
councils o. cumInunitJ Ill le.rniug. ali di>
crction all r'"aitl l"r tIir 81 biliiy -! >.u,riN
All qualities that men respect aud >"cni 1T,
rrIh .ce tiIvsc un 'iiiIt> hy IGn.r,Iicc .'r.lrry
aud the niOst Intense >p,rlt ~ rvru4r .tu
assembly tu make II 81 t. cn'i>tItu;nm, Is cn :.
posed ot men unknrwn t" tnr people OF tia,
State. ur wnera know, known IN bs men -,
Indifferent ch r, t-r. it, prominent white
men are polil cn ,i.cnturers, VII, were tn.
scum Of N rth.rn politics, and commend, Il
themselves I" nggcr voters by the oxtravr
ounce with which th"y expressed l,.trrds with
Whici' the nigger felt an active sympathy
In>so.ne degree the Convention il n,a,ic up
OF that ohas whose principle q,i.lific ton /,
that it has always been nndr tic white n.,,' ;
foot, and been GontGift>Mit!i t'm place Whist.
qnailfc.fo for law mnkina is its lura.rr 81"
very, because IT, Is supposed inst slavery la.
filled it with bitterness ti,at II will put into
the law il"roure CONSTITUTION m,knrs Gro
who not only cmnot write their names
but caiit,ot always tell woat their nn mes re :.
Moses possessed OF all '',c lc.rnin. nf t.,..
Eaypti,i's, and divinuy inspired ,,a'Ira Con
stilntionstGr his p."plr. aud ~ y shnn.h moi
SAnbuunukc Constitution w,,ru IL. gets !,
olfhiJr Plato w,s II tnli.ulution n,nkcr
F., also; natiuas.ot an:qrty aDn, their ieeg IT. 8
. ayrars jrurDey to nave their t!on>ti;uti,u.
< shaped ytiic wisdO,n Oi the Stnwrytc Menu
!, Solon. .Lycuratis were Constitution makers
Rome before the pine tile lsi'ye 4 blc,
\ feeling tlic,nSccssitt to, n'Col>tilut,n,, sent
wise, ,en:intunllt tlleoItl's o! umeca 10 study
tte, ,f0finsS0f government aud frame her law
ils.Il1y 4 n,
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VOL. lIl.".,...Eo. Q.
What Will Happen Next2

Wh'n the tronps, under General McClcI.
Ian penctr'td tie ounan region OF We,t
Virginia, in NJ y, 1861. they encountered ia
" 4nct II "'k On the side OF Laurc Ridge, J.
venerable a'ron standing in the ducr Of u lox
cabin One Of the men uccosted her with
Well. old l,dy. where's your fng p s,s
Z" 4 hai''t 70. no f,g," was the prompt ro-
ply.
"Wcll, then, which side are YOU for ?"
I" ! don't know what you nean," she an.
swcrcl in :s,oni>hmrn,
: Are you sccesh q asked the man, amused
at her ignorance.
- No l'an't." she rcjoincd, ell. platca!!y.
Are you Union"
No. tell you"
" ell, What are you p
In " good, plain Baptist : that's w..a, L
am
The men laughed heartily, and at last ore
Of them said
Y,ail not refuse 10 burr Ii for Old Abc.'
will you. II ladvY'
"Who is Old Ale 2" sk.d the dame
growing more astunishr,l every minute.
Abraham Lincoln, the President Of tl.
United States
Why, hahn, Giunl Washington Presi.
dent p
No, he's been dead for more than sixty
years Nt> f4
"Ginral Washington dead she fairly
screamed. Then rushingii Into the cabin she,
called, 9 Sam /! Sam !"
Well, what is it, mother ?" said voice
within.
Ina moment she, ,rcappenred Mt tl.e door
With, WITH ] .e'"ra" of. Of fifty, who the after
hy. uniy think, Sam" she cried, excl
4 !. ,
alive | wonder what's going ~; lapYen
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