The national Republican., 1867-09-16
THE COURTS.

ORPHANS CoURT-Judge PurceH.-The
session OF the Orphans Court on Saturday last
transacted much less business than usual
TRARsrER or BABY.
Two very light-oolored persons, man and wife,
appeared and asked the permission Of the Court
to give their child, q smart little girl about .
year old, and apparently white, to bright yell
low woman, who came with them.
Tho Court Whose child is that
The Husband. Mine, sir.
Court. Are you married.
Both. Yes, sir.
Court. Why do you wish to give your child
away?
Answer The lady that wants 1t has no chill
dren, and wants to raise this one.
Court, TO the lady that wants the child Are
you married.
Answer. Yes, sir; but I have no children, and
I want to raise this one.
Court Have you husband?
Answer. Yes; but he is not In court.
Court. Then you must bring him. have no
power to give the child to you. 1 can, with the
consent Of tho parents, bind her TO you until she
Is sixteen years Of age. But your husband must
come into court and sign tho bond with you.
You can bring him Tuesday.
So tho case went over until Tuesday a1d
the babe went out Of court in the arms Of iu
future mother, its natural parents apparently
we'll satisfied.
ADMINISTRATION GRANTED.
Henry G. Brown qualified as administrator Of
Jonathan Nichols, giving bond In the sum Of
81, 900, with z. Jones and II. Ii. Nossas m
| sureties.
| Johanna Cook qualified as administrator Of
Henry Cook giving bond in the sum Of $500,
with Henry Smith and James W. Sears rs sure
ties.
| GUARDIANS.
| Tas.a.. Dsssy q~eiisvd guardian OF hts In
FAINT children, heirs Of his late wife, giving bond
In ek O0O with John Chairman and VIM For.
syth as surcties.
APPRAIsEMESrs.
Tho appraisers returned to the court theii
valuation Of the real estate Of Thomas Feahy,
deceased, "a small house on the island and as.
sessed the yearly value Of the same at $l6O.
The appraisement Of the annual value Of the
real estate Of Daniel Roomele, deceased, amount
ing to $3.50 per annum, was returned into court
and filed.
| A petition Of Wm. Nourse and J. Z. Nourse,
executors Of M. and Mans Nourse, praying that
authority be given them to make distribution
under the will, was presented and ordered to be
filed.
The sale Of certain property Of the orphans Of
William Bush was confirmed, it appearing that
the sale had been made under the authority Of
the court.
When the application for the grant Of letters
tsstamentary upon the estate Of Henry Coax
was applied for, Mr.. F. Smith, representing the
creditor Of Coax, desired that the court should
order the appraisement and sale Of tho good
will' Of tho deoeased's barber shop as assets, as
we'll as his other personal estate, &c.
Mr.. Leeoh, who appeared for the widow, held
that whatever the merit Of this matter might be,
It could not be discussed upon motion to hp.
point an Administrative.
The Court said that 1t had never heard Of q
personal representative being required to sc-
count for the good will of his decedent's bust.
ness. II 1t was sold, tho personal representa-!
tive would have to account for the proceeds, but
II was not within the power Of the court to
compel sale, nor could the appraisers be called
upon to value it as a portion OF the assets Of q
| decedent.
The court, at o'clock, adjourned until Tues
day morning next