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WI EST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA
w RAILROAD, VIA MEDIA,

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after MONDAY, June "A, 1867, Trains win
leave Depot, ,THIRTY-FIRSTa and CHESNUT Streets
West Philadelphia, as follows
Leave Philadelphia for West Chester, at7'IS A. M,
II A. M; 2SO p NJ 4l6 p NJ, 45O p NJ, 700 p NJ and
Leave West Chester for Philadelphia from Depo.
East Market street. at 6l5 A M, 7'l5 A. M, 7'30
and IO45 q. M, l'55 p. M, $50 and $50 p. M
Trains leaving West Chester at 78O A. NJ, and leav.
Ing Philadelphia at 45O =. M, will stop at B. O. Juno
Passengers TO or from stations between West Chee
ter and b. @. Junction going east, will take train
leaving West Chester at 7l5 A, NJ, and going west
will take train leaving philadelphia at $50 p NJ and
transfer at B. G. Junction. .
Leave Philadelphia for Media at $50 p. NJ.
Leave III edia for Philadelphia at $40 p. NJ.
Stopping at ali stations. ~
The Market Street will be in waiting, as usual,
at Thrty-frst and Market Streets on the arrival OF
each rain to convey passengers into the city; and
for lines leaving the Depot take the cars on Market
street, last connecting with each train leaving
Front and Market streets thirty minutes previous to
The Chesnut and Walnut Street cars connect with
all of the above trains, carrying passengers down
den and Amboy RR. Office at Walnut street wharf,
passing out Walnut street TO the depot
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia at 500 A. Nj. ana r. M.
The cars on Market street Will connect with
all Sunday trains, both ways, as usual, leaving
Front Mark minutes before the
each train, to carry passengers into the city.
Trains leaving Philadelphia at 7l5 A. NJ ana $50 Z.
M. and leaving West Chester at 7sO A. M and $50
M, connect at B. G. Junction Win trains on r. ana b.
G. II. r., for Oxford and intermediate points.
Passengers are allowed to take wearing apparel
only, baggage, and the Company Will not In any
case be responsible for amount exceeding one hun
same HENRY WOOD,
4191 General Superintendent,
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

T ECTURES.-A NEW COURSE OF LEG
IL lures is being delivered at the NEW YORK
MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, embracing the subjects:-
"How TO Live and what TO Live for.-Youth,
Maturity, and Old Age-Manhood generally Re
yiewed.-The Causes OF Indigestion, Flatuence, and
phcally considered" etc.
Pocket volumes containing these lectures will be
forwarded to parties unable to attend receipt of
four stamps, by ddressing-"SECRETARY, NEW
YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY AND SCIENCE, No. SIS
BROADWAY, NEW YORK" 24tmw 3mH
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FOR CAPE MAY BY RAILROAD, FROM

FOR CAPE MAY BY RAILROAD, FROM
II foot of MARKET Street Upper Ferry)
Commencing SATURDAY, July 49, 1867,
BOO A. Nj. Morning Mail Due 1925 p. NJ.
3'OOP.M. Cape May, Passenger, Due 7'lS p. NJ.
400 L. Nd. Express. Due 7O5 p. NJ.
RETURNING TRAINS LEAVE CAPE ISLAND,
Gao A. M. Morning Mail. Due 1907 A. NJ.
geo A. NJ. Fast Express. Due l2'O7 Z, M.
500 =. Nj. Cape May Express Due S25 p. M
The SUNDAY MAIL and PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Philadelphia at 7'OO A. M, returning leaves
Cape Island at 500 z, NJ
Communication tickets, good for ONE, THREE, or
the Company, Camden, N. j.
Through tickets be procured at No. S2S Chesnut
street (under the Continental HoteD. Persons
purchasing tickets at this office can have their bag
gage checked at their residences.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD LINES,
from foot of MARK ET Street (Upper Ferry)
Commencing SATURDAY, July 13, 1867.
500 A. NJ. Morning Mail, for BrdgeGon, Salem
Mlllville, Vineland, and intermediate stations.
800 A. NJ Cape May Morning Mail.
800 p. NJ Cape May Accommodation.
$3.50 p. NJ BridgetOn and Salem Passenger,
4UO p. NJ Cape May Express,
500 p. M Woodbury. Accommodation.
Cape May Freight leaves Camden at 9"20 A. M.
West Jersey Freight Train leaves Camden at II NJ
Freight will Oe received at Second Covered Wharf
below Walnut street, from 200 A. M. until 500 p. M
Freight received before 800 A. M will 80 forward the
same day. - -. = -, -.
72f WILLIAM j. sEWELL, superintendent
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1897 FOR NEW Y0RK.-THE CAMDEN
LOU and Amboy and Philadephla and Trenton
York and Way Places, from WALNUT Street Wharf
will leave as follows, VIII FARE.
ASA. M, via Camden and Jersey CITY, Express
AtaP. NJ, Via Camden and Xm6oy Ex press KY sS
At 5P M, via Camden and Amboy, Ac- lst class, 25
AND W f6r Mcnn; "a class So
Vile, Pen6erto9 5 Birmi2ghem, 3 and Vincentown.
AZ s. and md 9Sd 10 a. H. aS6 fO6 tFeeFGid E % for Trenton
A. O. and 10 A: M l. 2 4 g. s and ll,sO r. NJ, for
At5 and 10 A. NJ l. "a, 8, 8, and lSO P. M, for
water, Riverside Hiverton, and PALMYRA.
AT and 10 A. M, l. 4, g. and nSO p. NJ, for Fish
: The / and 1l.8o P. M. Lines leave from Market
9'ieo' LfNEfs From KENsINeToN DEPOT
VIII leave foows:-
sington1 and Jersey City, New York Express Lines
Ats, io15 and II A. M. $780, 8so, $780, s. and I2 P. NJ
for Trenton and Bristol.
At and lCl6 A. NJ $50, 5, and II P. NJ. Morris
At 8 and lOi5 A NJ aaO, 4aO, 5. and Il P. NJ, for
At 1918 A. M, $50 and P. M, for EddIngton.
At 7S0 and l015 A. M, 2S0 4 o. s, and II p NJ, for
6omng. Bfidesb1PS, ana FranSfSr6, and ats 2 Si X.
for HolmesbnTg and Intermediate stations.
At A. M Ior Niagara Falls buffalo. Dunklrk,
Bnghamton Oswego, Syracuse Great Bend. Mon.
trose Scranton, stroudsburg, Water Gap,
At A. NJ. and $50 P. NJ. for Belvidere, Easton,
The $3.50 P. NJ Line connects direct with the Train
leaving Easton for Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
AT S P. NJ. for LambertvIlle and intermediate sta.
Lines from West Philadelphia Depot via Connect
ing Railway, Will leave as tolows:-
New York Express Lines via Jersey City, Fare % 25
The l'SO a; NJ. and 80 p. NJ Lines will run daily
July is, 1867. WIN. Il. GATzMER, Agent.
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THE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE,
IHTH DAY or OCTORER.

In the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania
on the
sgRaT A Ri 1851 hs e. i 2fGft nS9n q fh"i af " 3
LANNRs EBBAGksF KS F6G FLd6NG EAItf Sk0SSsFd sSS otSs 5
IRON BRfPdEsi NAYS and RIGHTs OF WAY,
H4EaFl4k ffEE 4MA9E R2gsH ERGFf0Es Rgh6!ENas gEN9E
5 asS al BsHRsES aeS
fRPgHEo51EnE EAwY f Re GM sn6 all he ASP cST
porate rights franchises, and privileges Of or belong
lar the T iocomotives ana other Engines. TENDERS,
Cars Machinery. Tools, Materials, and Implements,
planning using and operating said Railroad Az. 2i-
May M Of T6eh sd + II baT s
the same property rights, privileges, and franchises
the Esd day Of May b. 1885, and duly Tec5Tded In
the office of the Recorder OF Deeds Of Venaogo
ETC. on the 4h day OF June, a. d: 1856 granted and
conveyed to the Undersigned John s. Sauzade II
trust. to secure certain bonds therein mentioned.
And which the said Company by indenIure OF mort
Of said Recorder Of Deeds of Venango County afore
h dS Of &P A. ana s oR 4S
Morris X. Jessup, and the undersigned William j.
Toned This sale viii be made undeP efY and In pnrsn ms1
ance of decree entered by the said Supreme CourG of
3 S es III y e sad osS Equity y saS upon
against the said Company, and the said Morris K,
| Jessup and William ]. Barr, defendants, praying,
premises. The terms and conditions Of sale Will be as
First The mortgaged premises will be sold in one
parcel, and Will be struck of 10 the highest and best
bidder for cash,
Second Five per cent. of the purchase money shall
be paid TO the undersigned at the time the sale nv
the purchaser, and he must also sign the terms and
conditions Of sale, otherwise the said premises viii
| be Immediately resod, "
Third. The balance OF the purchase money shall he
| paid to the undersigned at the Banking House oi
| Drexel g. Co., NO. 84 8. Third street, Philadel.
phia within thirty days nom and after the day OF
| WILLIAM ]. BARR, Trustee
| JOHN s. SAUzADE, Trustee.
! PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 1867.
! M. THOMAS d Sons Auctioneers 9uf3m
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FERTILIZERS.

A MMONIATED PHOSPHATE,
AN UNsURPAsSED FERTILIzER
For Wheat Corn, Oats Potatoes Grass, the Veg< cab
Garden. Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Etc Etc.
This Fertilizer contains Ground Bone and the bes
FertZing Salts.
Price $50 per ton OF 1000 pounds. For sale by thu
manufacturers,
WILLIAM ELLIS q Co., Chemists,
l2smwN No. TIA MARKET Street
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DHlLADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD

SUMMER TIME TABLE.
Through and direct route between Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Harrisburg, Williamsport, and the Great
Oil Region of Pennsylvania.
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS on all Night Trains.
ON and after MONDAY, April 70. 1867, the trains on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad will as
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A NNAMEssIC SHORT LINE

IJnitsd states Mail Route to the South
and Southwest
On and after JULY 8, trains will leave Depot Pnii
delphia, wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad 'bhoAD
street and WASHINGTON Avenue, at IL p M con,
Meeting closely with Express trains ior the p,incpAi
Navbern. Oharleston. Savannah, Raleigh, Charlotte
Columbia Macon, Augusta, Montgomery mobile
New Orleans and intermediate points, O4aoos Nos
For tickets and Information INQUIRE ot ~ BIs0HD
All and 62S CHESNUT Street. or ~ OePV'' r. 4 am
Street and WASHINGTON Avenue. n,orKoh. Va
II. v. TOMPKINS, General AgenI, NNS NoaLOi A,,ant
q. 1. TROWBRIDGE, General PASSENGER Asens.
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JOHN Q. ALLEN Ticket Agent,
No. sol CHI ESNUT Street.
SAMUEL II. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent " the Depot
The Pennsylyania Railroad Company will not
sumo any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing Ap-
pRrel and limit their responsibility to One Hundred
dollars In value All Baggage exceeding that amount
IN value will be at the risk OF the owner unless taken
by special contract
EDWARD II. WILLIAMS
9@ General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
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O1A CHANDELlERs, BRONZE sTATHAIp1,xsss AI1,sss
EIC1NAaihhiMhk EICai M q co. would Respectable dirscc3
Tsly m Sp tRsT m msrgS and elegant assormenS Of as
RRoNzE W - IeS Z, II LIENS; and ORNA AfENTAT
mi sDYF3Tgn gd nSoe Goods at very reaSonabie np, s9
SnrohRsn9 30 snem saVantage to give US cali be
y; :ihi iBii-soiled or tarnlshed hxtures resni.na,
special care and at reasonable prices '7ulshed va
'uA VANRIRK q ca
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GERMANTOWN. AM
I NORRISTOWN RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE,
ON and after W Wednesday, May l, 1867,
VI "4 ~ EOR GER NTDVVN

TIME TABLE,
on and after wednesday, May l, 1867.
FOR GERMANTOWN,
Leave hiladelphia q, z, g. sos, 10, II, IL A. M l.
SA go, 4, 3, 54, bIO, q s, $, 10, IL, II r. NJ.
Leave Germantown 8, T. IN 8, $40, g. 10, H. II A M
l. 81 4, AZ, 6, 61a, z 8, 8, 10, II p. NJ.
The 500 Down Train and so and 5% Up Trains win
not stop on the Germantown Branch.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave philadelphia 81 A. NJ. 2, 7, l0% p NJ.
Leave Germantown 6A A. NJ. /, g. 9A p. nj.
CHESNUT HILL RAILROAD.
Leave Philadelphia ., 8, 10, II A, M 2, S%i 5%,HS
and II p NJ
$40, $40 $40. $40, and l040 p. NJ
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia 94 A. NJ. and p. M
Leave Chestnut Hill 7'50 A. NJ. l24O. $40, and 9'2s
p. - -
416, 515, 50, 500, and 1l5a p. NJ.
Leave Norrstown $40, 2, 750, 8, and IL A. NJ. III,
416, 6A, and So Z. M. -, .
Leave Philadelphia A, M, 2'3O and 7l5 p. NJ,
Leave NOrristown A. NJ, $50 and o p. NJ.
FOR MANAYUNK.
AZ, 51a, 614, sos, Ga, and ll16 p. NJ. -.
Leave Manyqnk $40 u $40, S5l, and 1iI A. M.
81, 5, 81, g, and l04 p. M
|A' = ~' ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia 8 A. NJ. "a ana IN p, M.
Leave Manayunk ~ A. NJ. and 91S p. NJ
W, Is, WILSON, General Superintendent.
Depot. NINTH and GREEN Streets.
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the Phllauelpnlh anu frle ESahrOau VIII run as
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Phiiadelp 200 p NJ
+" leaves Willamsport..,.....'...- 4'3O A. NJ
=" arrives at Erie; 40. 4lS r. NJ
- leaves Wiliamsport..',,..".....S,4 S,45 ?. NJ
Mail ies1Ss sTT1yef FL S.o
Leaves Leaves WtiEiSmsP&Hf,, " TS6 &aSsS s1S siS
Mail Train ssXes Leaves p NJ
4" " arrives at Philadelp phia.'-.'''''"'. Ts0 A. NJ
Erie Express leaves Erie Erie 4Ss Sge
arrives at Phadelpha~"...... 100 7, M
Elmra Mail leaves Lock Haven. 7.l5 A. NJ
arrives at Philadelphia."..,,.... $40 p. NJ,
Mail and Express with al IesS es1S on
phis at 1900 M. arrive at lrVineon al 64o A. Nd And
u Leaving ai az P6liadelphia at 7so arrive at Oh
n trans SO I on Warren and Franklin Railway make
close connections at OH City with trains for Frankliu
and Petroleum Centre. Baggage GnecKea I1T1Hsh'
ia General Superintendent,
PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN
TRIAL RAlLkOAD.-Summer Arrangements,
On and alter SATURDAY, June l. 1867, Trains will VIII
6nesteT and Phia9elPhs ,R RaiirosG eoTneT Of
Leave Rising sun At Is andoxtord AT COS A. NJ,
anu MARKET Train, with Passenger Car attached, win
rn on Tuesdays and Fridays, leaving the Rising sun
a. No connectnR 3i at West Chester Junction with
Train for Philadelphia On MeunssSaSs SeS D snu e"I @
the Train leaving PhiladePhias a. 7IS a. IN M S con-
meets at oxford with daily line OF Stages dor Peach
Bottom in Lancaster county .e EeI urn leaVes
Peach Bottom 70 connect at O@ioiU WIN 'No Ai'er
noon frah TIain eayinE PhadephA at 5O p M.
ksing Su Sowed to take wearing apparel only
as baggage and the Company VIII nO III @ any ease oe
responsible tor an amount b made Tor thSssms
ugiig55'' SII5 U'A''- HENRY WOOD. 9eneral snp,t
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.aesns LnNsHHo IOrI ON
S A L E OF
RAILROAD PROP ERTY
AND FRANCHISES

Notice hereby given that by virtue of decree of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, we will expose
to sale at Public Auction,
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eSsGaSV- OPPOSITION TO MONO
A5ltR%%aehzt~ POLY.-DAILY LINE FOR IA LIVE
OhlIhl
Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steamboat Oouo.
"a ny, daily at o'clock Z. NJ.
he Steamers OF this line are now plying regularly
wharf below Arch street daily az o'clock p, N
(Sundays excepted). -
Carrying ali description of Freight as low as apv
other nne p. = -S
Freight handled with great care delIvaroa
promptly and forwarded TO all points beyond me
terminu free OF commission. We
Particular attention paid to the Transportation nj
all description OF Merchandise, Horses, Carriages
etc. etc.
For further information, apply to
5lR No. Is n, DELAWAKE Avenna.
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CARPENTER AND BUILDER
SHOPS; NO. ana LODGE STREET. Aw,.
no. I7aS CElEsNUT STREET.
o2 PHILAnRIPrrrA
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-. NEW EXP RESS LINE Tn
S[fRTn ALEXANDRIA, Georgetown, and Washington.
sssnrtiEA ID. o., via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
connections al Alexandria from the most direct
Dalton, and the Southwest 4
Steamers leave regularly from the first wharf asova
Market street.
Freightreceved daily.
WIN. p. CLYDE & CO.,
no, ID North and South WharVea
]. u. DAVIDSON, Agent at Georgetown.
glnlA al
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HAVANA STEAMERS.

,aS3ffRA HAVANA STEAMERS. zF%Ea.
- SEMIMONTHLY LINE,
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MALL
The Steamships
HENDRICK HUDSON... CA PTAIN HOWHns
STARS AND STRIPES. PIAIN HOI, ,M "a
These Steamers VIII leave this port for HaVana
every other Tuesday at 8 A. NJ.
The Steamship HENDRICK HUDSON, (Howea
Master) will sail for Havana on TUESDAY MORN,
ING, St ptember 3, at O'Clock. '1
Passage to Havana $50 currency.
No freight received after Saturday,
For Freight or Passage apply TO
SIS NO 40 n DEIAWARE Aysnn
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.1EfHF4. TO SHIP CAPTAINS AND oWNEpo
The undersigned having lesAed tha " IrSs =
bINGTON SCREW DOCK, begs 10 Inform his $500 10y.
and the patrons Of the Dock that Ia prenaTad %
Increased facilities TO accommodate those bsvno ~
sells 70 oe raised or repaired and being q praeticsI
shlpcaTpenter and cauker will give pefsonai
n9s 70 Ins vessels ts entrusted to him for repairs
having vessels 10 repair, are solicited 10 cali
Having the agency for the sale of "Wettarutaa,.
Patent Metallic Composition" for Connar netSto
the preservation OF vessels bottoms for this et aoI
prepared 10 furnish the same reasonable ters am
JOHN H. HAMMITT
=, rrx .x,,.,,. AenHlngton Screw DOcls
l. Il DELAM MA6E avenue above Laurel street.
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ron NEW YORK, VIA Della.

-. FOX NEW HOHhy VIA DELAa
[fFgfs2 ware and Raritan Canal
S1aAtetS Express Steamboat Company Steam Pro.
peIIeTs leave Daily from first wharf below MarlrsS
street. Through IN tHenty-fOur hours. Goods f0r.
wRrded 70 all points, North, East and West, freeoi
Freights received at the lowest rates.
WIN. p. CLYDE d CO., Agents
JAMES HAND, Agent, -
No. 104 Wall street. New York. 1T
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lFfas69so FUR NEW URk. IFISTTRR
RSanssa425 25l4saI- transportation Company Desna1c6
F. and swinsure LINES, via DeiawarS
leaving daily at Y NJ. and p. NJ. CONNECTING Wiz
Ali Northern and Eastern lines. "AsA
For freight, which VIII be taken upon accomunoda
WILLIAM M. BAIRD a "a
III No. l82 3. DELA WARE Avons..,.
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LIFE in THE WOODS.
IN TWO CHAPTERs.-CHAPTER I

~ L W. ShAI
1t was a February storm in Maine,
and those who have not experienced
such can have no idea of its terrific
power, the air thick with falling snow,
which was driven whirling into i'm
mense drifts, and the wind raging and
tearing in its wild fury with IL roaring
like thunder.
Brooks Mill was small clearing on
the Penobscot, over which was scattered
some dozen log cabins, besides the mill
which gave name to the place. The
cabins had an opening in the roof, which
served the double purpose of letting the
smoke out and the light in; and on
nights like the one described, were
scenes of elemental warfare, for the
wind and snow come whistling and
drifting down the opening, but only to
be met and conquered by the bed of
glowing Goals and the flames which
lcaped and flashed as if enjoying the
contest.
When nights were clear, the stars
looked down upon those gathered about
the hearthstone, and by day the sky
spread above its glorious blue, and the
sun poured down its food of golden
light.
The cabin of Peter Hoffman was some
what larger than the others, and pos
sessed the luxury of glazed windows.
The chimney occupied nearly one side
of the apartment, and tho fire, which
was composed of logs several feet in
length, went blazing and cracking up,
sending out its ruddy light and genial
heat. There were perhaps n dozen per-
sons gathered around it, luXuriating in
it us only those can who have battled
through the day with fierce winds and
deep SHOWS.
There was but one woman present,
Kitty Hoffman, the hOusekeeper of her
father; the others were men with firm
tread, iron muscles, and voices accus-
toned to ringing through the forest
with clear trumpet notes, more penetra-
ting than the howl Of a wolf or the
scream of catamount.
One of the company was an Indian,
whom they called Sockabason, brown
and wrinkled, but with erect figure, and
coal black locks, which hung struggling
over his ears and shoulders. Near him
sat boy, of perhaps nineteen Summers,
who was designated us Indian sam,
though it was evident from his blue
eyes and ruddy checks that he had no
hereditary claim to that title. He was
an ostray, who had been picked up by
sockabason, so long ago that he had for
gotten when, though he repaid the
klndnCssof his protector wi,htho slauch-
lest devotion. They had lived much
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Although the proportion of criminal
cases wherein the county is liable for
the costs of prosecu ton, is smaller than
Is generally supposed; yet, they may
always be secured from the parties
provided they are able, if magistrates
would perform their whole duty when
they commit defendants or bind them
over to court, and also bind over the
prosecutor and his witnesses to appear
and testify. Then if any of them failed
to appear, their recognizances would be
forfeited and collected, and applied SO
far as nessary to the payment of costs,
while they do appear, it enables either
the grand or petit juries to put the costs
where they belong. The grand jury
have no right to ignore bill of indict-
ment without any witnesses being pro-
duced and sworn, whereby the costs
would fall on the county in cases of fell
ony, or perhapsbe put upon the prosecu-
tor or county in cases of misdemeanor.
The legal acceptation of the words "dil-
fgent(y inquire" contained in the oath
administered to grand juries is, b" dill
gently to inquire into the circumstances
of the charge, the credi6ility Of the wit-
neSses who support it, and, from the
whole, to judge whether the person ac-
cused ought to be put upon his trial."
Dallas, 237. If the grand jury should
return a " true bill," without any wit
nesses being sworn, and so noted, the
indictment would be quashed at the in
stance of the defendant. American
Criminal Law, 232. So too, if ,cithou
witnesses, the grand jury should return
a bill "ignoramus," whereby the costs
would fall, or be put upon the county,
or the prosecutor, their return vould be
set aside at the instance of the county,
or party interested. Where no witness
is produced and sworn before the grand
jury, they hare nothing to return to the
court, and their simple duty is to burn
the bill of indictment, or return it to
the District Attorney. Therefore, where
justices of the peace make returns in
criminal cases without any recognisan-
ces of the prosecutor or witnesses, las is
generally the case in Columbia coun-
ty,) and the defendant appears, with
out prosecutor or witnesses appearing
against him, the costs are simply lost.
All bills against the county for costs in
criminal prosecutions, should be made
out in such manner as to show the
names of the offences charged and how
the respective cases were disposed of; so
that if the commissioners did not hap
pen to know, they could readily ascer-
tain whether they We're disposed of in
such way us to render the county lia-
BILE.
This covers all the points that ever arise
before the Commissioners of Columbia
County in respect to payment of costs
in criminal prosecutions; although in
some parts of the State, it might be
proper to treat on the subject Of costs in
commitmentsf for vagrancy, and perhaps
one or two other matters of minor
importance.
Z. II. LITTLE.