Evening star., 1867-05-16
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TWO important decisions were rendered In
the Supreme Court Of Louisiana this week. In

Two important decisions were rendered in
the Supreme Court of Louisiana this week. In
the case of WainVrighr vs.. Bridges the court
gwen in the purchase of slaves. In the case
of Bowers VS.. Shackleford the court held as
previously, that no recovery could be had, as
the notes were based on Confederate money:
In other words, such money is illegal and OF
no consideration; and urther, that notes signed
before the present stamp p law dees not require
to be stamped to be used in evidence. st.
The Norfolk Republican, small sheet pub.
lished in Norfolk for several months past, ad-
vocating the colored interest of the city, and
the organ of the extreme Radical portion OF
the party. has been compelled to suspend pub
lication. On Saturday afternoon the sheriff
of the city seized the office and summoned the
stockholders to appear at the clerks office of
the corporation court in June to answer bill
filed il chancery by a Mr.. Carlisle, who holds
a bill on the property amounting to about one
thousand dollars. Fa4
FoIeer, who murdered Dinsmore in De
cember last, was executed at Washington, Pa.
yesterday He reaffirmed his former confess
sion Of the conplicity of young Montgomery,
SON of Hon W. Montgomery, who was tried at
Though contessedIy guilty, he is not regarded
as prime mover in the tragedy. Folger's con.
fession produces profound sensation in the
comm unity. .H .E ..rFr.a
Letters were received in Chicago, Tuesday,
dated on board the steamer Miner on the Sd.
dred miles above Sioux City, and above the
point where her capture is said to have oc-
Cured. Parties in Chicago report her cap
ture by the Indians as entirely without fouu-
datiOn. .... ....r 4.-.f
Conflicting accounts have been received as
to the results of recent military operations in
Gambia Several engagements have taken
place, and both Greeks and Turks claim
success, but the latest dispatch received from
Athens asserts that the Turkish army under
oFn Do hA haa hAo Aofo tod In
a general battle.
Two Of the grand jurors OF the District
Court of Virginia authorize the statement that
there is no truth in the prevailing report that
the grand Jury have indicted John @. Brecks
inridge and Judge Thomas, of Fairfax county
for treason. The names OF those persons have
not been before the jury during the present
term.
Senator Wilson arrived at New Orleans
Saturday, from Montgomery. accompanied by
Major General Lucius II. Warren. He ad;
dresses public meeting thi. evening and
leaves for Washington tomorrow.
| Peas and strawberries have commenced to bt
shipped from Norfolk to the Northera mar
kets. Peas are selling at Ss 50aS9 per barrel
strawberries, 75as0 cents per quart.
The report which has been in circulatior
that the Prussan Government had bought OF
was seeking to buy fl eet OF American iron
clads is contradicted.
The failure of VIM. Orichton & Son. an ole
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| was announced in Baltimore yesterday. Thei1
| liabilities are announced at Sl5O,G00.
| j. X. Hayward. charged with using incen
| diary language at public meeting in Rich
| mond, was yesterday held in $1,000 to keeI
the peace. .. '-
| The First National Bank at New Orleans is IL
| the hands Of examiners, and payments sus
| pended.
| The steamer Niagara, from Richmond, will
Jefferson Davis on board, arrived in Nov
| last night at midnight.
Horace Greeley left Richmond yesterday
for Norfolk.