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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-06-27

THE ANDERsoNyILLE LEAeuE.--A
Washington correspondent of the Erie
Pa Dispatch writes ms follows,
which he says he can testify to:
When it was found that Davis was
to go on bail, matter which every
one there looks upon az Virtual dis
charge, the excitement among tho
veteran soldiers knew no bounds. The
result had been published days before,
and, half expecting it, meeting was
privately called, at which some sixty
discharged soldiers were present, who
bound themselves sacredIy together
under the name Of tho "Anderson
vile League" every member sub
scrlbing to solemn oath that if jus.
tice failed in bis duty they would
take Justice in their own hands.
This brotherhood 10 man was quail.
6ed to enter but those who suffered
either from wounds or imprisonment
during the war 1t now extends 10
New York, Philadelphia and Boston
While the bail was being arranged by
tho court at Richmond on the day set
for tho trial, a paper was handed IN
to Davis's counsel, Chas O'Connor,
Of New York, warning him of tho
@lstenee of such n league, and nam
ing two men in the courtroom as
members.
These men were seized as soon as
they left the room, on mock charge,
and taken to jail, and were not re
leased until week after, when Davis
was IN New York. 1t will be remen.
bered that Davis arrived in New York
during the night; that he kept Sc
Guided as much as possible while
at the New York Hotel, no one
being admitted but those who were
personally known to some one of the
party; that he was suddenly removed
one night from the hotel to where he
remained until his dtp,rture; that
he left New York alone and in dis
guise for Montreal, his party aud
family following only when he tee.
graphcd them of his safe arrival
When it is understood that the
brotherhood were upon bis track,
and that he was conscious of it, this
strange conduct is easily accounted
for. According to the oath, as long
as he remains on foreign ground be
is safe, so it is hardly probable that
he will again set foot upon the soil
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MoRE RADICAL CONVERTS
Gems. Gideon Pillow and Tom Hind
man addressed large colored au
dience at Helena. Ark, few days
since. Their speeches are repre-
scented as embodying strong radical
views and sympathies. We derive
this information from late number
Of the Searcy. ARK Record A
writer in the Vlcksburg Republican
classes Gems Joe Johnson and n. b
Forrest among the "reconstructed,''
upon the Radical platform. So they
go--"ne by one-two by two-aug-
menting the list until by and by it
may come to be that the ex-Confed-
crate Generals. feeling themselves
out-generaled politically as well as
miIitariIy, are becoming generally
radicalized. Longstreet, johnson,
Forrest, Pillow and last though not
hindmost, Hindmanl Well, well
this thing is getting to be quite
general-"that's So" if SO.
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aay- Our friends OF tho old Rod
Stick band Of minstrels will please
accept our thanks for their complai-
SAINT attentions rendered ns last
Tuesday night. Tho sersuade was
characterized by "a concord Of
sweet sounds" vocal m well m in
strumental, which was duly appre-
ciatsd
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COLLEGIATE INsTITutTE
Notice ! .VOsice/i
DEPUTY GoLtEGTOR'a OFFICE,
DFirEB hrATHa INTsrNAJ HEyHnuR,
npHd " tisiGH SsgpUd Uistfiet. LoH,siana,

tFtfEb SrhTR@ iNTFFNAJ HEyHHUK,
SropHd y tisigt, SfgpUd Uistfict. LoH,stana |
Baton Aeues. LIN jun -----, 1857.
DURsUAET TO the provisions ~ nm act Of Don
L gtsss, emitted IAN art 10 provide Int. rnas
heysruH 10 support the Government, 10 pay In.
tetsst on iia public debt and for other prposss
approved june a9th. 1864, and nmsnded b, the
act Of March ~, lse7 Nort6H ia hsraby given To
all persons in tbs Parish Of East baton Rouge.
tE'o nd niYiHinp 9sG6nh district Of Lpuisia n n \
Hattie 10 pay duties or taxes under sati aets thai
have reoeived from tho Assessor o. this Dis, ,r,
the annual list Of dates and tasss assessed In this
t1soohdl Division ahers NAMED, which has be-
come due and payabls.
Tie taxes retefred In, are saaeHsad uphu IN
COMBS. GOLD and sfLVEhWAHE, CAhHIAaER
billiard TAHLEs, WATCHEs. &c, and III
9hNSEs which ma" not an va. have been pro-
cured
The nndsrsgt oil will attend 10 ths re- e'pt of
Ties" taxes at hs Office. in the CITY Of baton
h"nps at "FprjbgHsId landing" on the I'D ~
July Mt "Hhntha Post fire :" on the 9th OF july
AID nj 'tHnrlinglon " 40 the 10th OF july
= ffice hours from A. M. toapM
These taKss and duties must 10 paid in United
sthtat Treasury Notss.and prior TO EDNEsDAY,
The 10th ptox
The penalties prescribed by taw will DO enforced
against deliGqusnts.
Il. M. WALSH.
jnns21-gt Deputy Collector
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Special Notices, &r.
To EOsasaxaiauftres.I

TINE advertiser. have bssn restored TO health
l. in few weeks by very simple remedy
after havii 4 suffered for several years with q
severe lung Affection. and that d. cad disease Con-
snmption--'H anxious TO make known TO his fell
low sufferers The means of cure.
To al who desire II he will send Il copy of The
prescription used free If charRe) with tbs dirse
tons for preparing and using the sane, which
they will md suRs ouRH for Consumption,
Asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and
all Threat and Lung Affections. fgfEss
The only object Of the advertiser IN sending
The Prescription Ia to bsnsht the afflicted, snd
spread Information which he oepceiyss 10 be- In.
valuable. aud he hopes every sufferer viii try his
remsdy, ~ II will cost them nothing and may
prove blessing. G5 Ef#sf5faN
Parties wishing The prescription FIRE, by return
mall. Will pisass address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Niilamburg, Kings Co.. New York.
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GOVERNOR B. +. FLANDERS. The
city press speak Of Gov. Flanders
with much caution, as though he Ia
rather delicate subject TO handle
IA We are personally acquainted with
Governor Flanders we intend to state
our views of the man frankly aud
honestly, for the information of those
who are not acquainted with him.
We think II should be matter Of
general rejoicing in Louisiana that
We have b +. Flanders in place Of
Wells for Governor. If Mr.. Elan.
ders is bad man he has become no
since we were acquainted with him,
previous TO the war. We always be-
Iisved him to be generous, frank and
honest He was stannoh Union
man, and, we believe, an abolitionist.
But he never annoyed others with bis
p ,lItlosl views, and we believe he was
always true friend Of Louisiana
We always believed that the vigi.
anee committee that forced him to
leave New Orleans in 1861, mado u
great blunder. and was guilty Of great
'pJnstic5. Mr. Hughes president of
tho Opelousas Railioad Company to d
ns, in his office, after Flinders was
driven from the CITY, That the act was
grossly unjust. That Mr.. Flanders
had never done any thing against the
State or tho people of Louisiana that
justified any such course. lie said
Mr.. Flanders was a good man, aud
no one will question Mr.. Hughes
fidelity to the State aud tho South,
or his knowledge of Mr.. Flanders
real principles and true character.
Governor Flanders is business
man, and he knows how heartlessly
our State has been robbed, swindled
aud plundered by persons who have
professed to be- it's friends IF he
does not labor to build up the inter
oats Of the State we shall be deceived
II he does not prove an efficient Gov
ernor we shall be deceived IIe is
Republican, and will of course act
with The Republican party. But he
may do that without desiring to sink
our State deeper in bankruptcy md
ruin. We do not know of any Re
publican in the State who would make
n more efficient or honest Governor
than the successor Of Gov Wells. IT
he comes short Of our expectations he
is not the man we always believed
him to be before tho war.
We do not agree with those who
deem it their duty to denounce a
public officer merely because he is
We would rather be
ruled by an honest Republican than u
dishonest Democrat, and who would
not And when public officer is
honest aud efficient we will say 80,
though we do not always say 80 when
a public officer acts the rascal
When Federal or republican officers
do US justice and act rs our friends,
it would be base ingraiitudo to de.
nounoe them, and we don't intend TO
do it Planters Banner. (Eraahim,
La Jane 15th.
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ERRORS or YOUTH.

n GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A Nervous Debility. Premature Decay and al
the etfscth " youthful indissrstion will for the
sake Of suffering humanity, send free 10 I'll who
nsud IT, the rsoips and directions for making the
Simple remedy by which he was cured strsreps
wishing ~ profit by the ADVERTISERS experiences.
Gao do 50 by addressing, in perlset scnfldanes,
JOHN u. OGDEN,
a. Cedar street. New York:
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vA large number Of the most
sterling citizens of Natchez and Ad-
ans County. Miss, are bestirring
themselves in favor of railroad
project to connect Natchez with the
New Orleans and Jackson Railroad.
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strumental, which was duly appre
ciatsd.
REPUTATION. A communication
from this city. signed. "Ol'ver w
Jones. Corresponding Secretary" anc
recently published in the New Or
leans Republican. contains n state
ment 30 widely different from The
facts of tho case which tho write,
brings up in Judgment against us
that we lsel bound to make tbs
proper correction. The statsmen,
alluded to appears in the extract
which we take from tho communica
ton, as follows:
BAroN RoueH, la, June 9, 1857
Edifr Republican A maas meeting Of
the citizens Of this city aud vicinity was
convened on Thursday night, the 9th IN
slant. for the ru' pose of listening TO tho
address Of the Hon. Thos. w. Conway
who had honored ia with visit on hia
way from Vloksburg to New Orleans,
Notwithstanding the rebel ptesa OF this
city, consisting If the Advocate and Ga
zette aud Comet. peremptoriiy refused TO
publish any posters for us, to enable Tia TO
give publicity TO hin arrival and oontem
plated address, yet quite large and res
pectahle audience assembled TO hear him.
Now, SO lar aB we are concerned
tho facts OF the case are simply
theHe
Application was made to the fore
man OF our office. on tho day men
toned, to have supply Of posters
printed. The application was made
mt about eleven o'clock A. NJ and tho
applicant was urgent to have the
printing done by one o'clock, p. NJ.
The foreman was engaged at the
time on n Job Of work which had to
be completed by noon, and replied to
tho applicant that on account Of this
it would be impossible to have the
posters out by the time required. but
that he would print them ut later
hour in the afternoon. The appli-
cant stated that it would BIO too late,
and then lett the Office.
Such is the statement given us by
our foreman Of a transaction which
we knew nothing at oil about until
we CHANGED TO SEQ the version given
Of il by the correspondent in question.
Il is a rule with us to execute all
lob work ordered at this Office
with the utmost possible dispatch,
and not to refuse any on the score Of
partiallty or favor, where the parties
ordering the work are of known re-
sponsibllity and the work they order
Is not of personally offensive char
acter. "Ope name money is as good
as another's," is maxim which holds
as good among printers as among other
classes who have to earn their living
"by the sweat Of tho brow"
We care not for the correspond
ent's churlisl disposition manifested
towards us so much as for the un-
warranted perversion of what, per-
haps through misconcep'ion or mis-
information, he would have appear
as the reason why the job of printing
alluded to was not done at this office.
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WATERMELoNs AND CANTELoPEs.

WATERMELoNs AND CANTELoPEs.
These delicious and favorite summer
luxuries are coming in in large guam
titles. AT all the fruit stores they can
be found in abundance, and we no.
ticed many on the stalls in the
Southern Market this morning
They are, however, held at prices
beyond the reach of many. Water
melons vary in price according to
size, from 70 cents to 81 so. Can
telopes from rs cents to 81 rs.
There is an abundance of vegetables
OF all kinds in market, but prices
still remain pretty stiff Mobile
Tribune, 2lst.
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Dissolution OF Copartnership.

rTNaE copAkTNEHsItIp here ofora sststipy
i between ARCHER GARig, IL this day
dissolved hy mutual eobssnt sr
The iiqni alton Of the affairs of ~ d partner
ship viii be made by William -aAHIg All
parties indebted 10 said artb hfs hereby notified
70 appear at mn early day and aettle with viii
LIAM ehHls, who is this day Attboris 10 set
tie the accounts OF said Arm.
tStgned) ARCHER A 9AHIa
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COLLEGIATE INsTITuTE.-The usual an
nual exercises at this institute will com
mence (as will be seen by card elsew here
inscrted), this evening. There will BIO
much to interest the friends of the school
all of whom are invited TO attend,
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NOTICE.

'l'IE ONDERslIStD Informs the public tbat
IL he will take iiedhacka Mt par and All mar
hons purchasing Tor the amount Of Ten DoisYs.
wiil receive premium OF per cent tire. NIB sck '
on the hmonht. T. CAPDHVTLLE,
juns22 Nv Variety Fto,s tanre, htYeat.
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De soTo LopeH, No. 7, |. o. .. F.-Tho
members Of this Lodge ars earnestly re-
quested to attend promptly tho regular
meeting to night, to deliberate upon bust
ness OF i'm portance.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

AVlNa retired from business, I take pleas.
IL nfs IN Recommending TO the friends and
patrons OF the old hrm 81 hHgutR 6Ants, Mr.
WILLIE uAKia, wbo will eestinna tho business
10 hia own name and Is euIs authorized to Iiquid-
ate the aHaits Of the old Arm #m##ra'
A. y. ARCHER.
Baton Rouge. June TIL 1861
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TO BUITIoERS.

I AM PREPARED 10 M o dars ut short notice
l. Tor dressed Flooring aud Ceiling, Psunei
Doors, sashes and Blinds OF Nil sizes nnd auaIi-
ties, At lowest market rates.
marb JAMES MoVAY.
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BUILDEas, TAKE NOTICEi

I HAVE In store 100 barrels kicharda' Cape
l. Lime, Cement, Plaster OF Paris and Hair In
Quantities to Huit purchasers.
octlS JAMES M0yAY.
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SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING.

4 faEAP BREAD n he prices Of Flour having
~ declined some thrss dollars psr b,rr.l, per-
sons not posted and wishit q to await them sslyss
81 The bsns6t Of this large decline can find we'll
aasoftsi stock Of ifsfh gtound Fienr Of assorted
grades and prices prices based upon tho decline
named, at the store Of
juue2l saf JoaUJ1A REAL
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o. the United States, at leqst not I'm.
vi no feels easier In bis mind than at
present. - Memphis Aealauche, .Juue
1911.
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- l.. G. NORRIS. Collector and General Agent.
for the settlement ~ Claims. Hills. &C. Also. author
I.ed Agent and Collector for rHH GAZETTE COMET,
Once at the Court Ilounn.
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CHEAP MESS IsnRk

an hhRAhdkMENT With parties In the
ID West, I am now In n sit,i,tjop / snnntv ra ;,
country customers with good article % heavy
weight Mess Pork at 70 iuosd prices. rlants a
would do we'll 10 give me n cali.
jupe22 JOsUUA HEAL
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NOTICE.

MI II VI u. WHITE ia hereby authorized to aot
ltl "a my agent during my abssnes to the
aprth this summer.
JuuslB~2w A. H. ARCHER
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TAR AND AXLE CREASE

BNHE above named lubricants a,wrys on han1
Il hnd OF hest 4 taIity. Ak o grsate In gallon
ana nan gallon TIN cans. Pins 1ar in one aud
two gallon tin cans - -"
jupelD IDsutrA MAR
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For SALE.

A sECOND~HAhD PIANO, cheap
"A Inquire Immediately at TIL,
ONE. jDns6 "I
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nv WHARTON H. tLtINaEwoHTH. usnsrei
Newspaper and Collecting Agents, I'D Common sraet
bstwean Camp aud 1T Charles streets. New Orleans
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school, HOOKS.

A FULL supply OF school, Blank and Memo.
4 "A rahdhm Book Copy rooks; ELL and La gal
Zap Papers always on fahd at
job BEAL'S BOOK Il VARIETY aToRg
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JOSHUA BEAL
DRIED APPLES.

FAMILIES using Drieu Fruit. can secure m
sxtr" quality Of sun cared tprisdJ Apples II
Johbzo JOSHUA EEaL
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Attention, Planters and Dealers!

N| HEN .lstipg Baton Rouge, and IN quest
w ofarocefiss AMI Provisions. make /. your
business TO call ou afery merchant, and ptire
what sou are in need OF, then call "a my store,
corner oi Third ard Laurel streets. ana 4 will
convince you that an, selling cheaper than my
naighbors tapreI A. jAuKsuN
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STEAM IN UP.

II AVING my new Min machinery In operation,
IL am nov prepared to aii all orders for
boited 81 Unboltsi corn Msal When you want,
as good az can be made, give me Il call.
harZl JOSHUA BEAL
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WRITING INKS,

A RSOLD'R, Butior's and David's Of all SECS
IA Just received at
june27 HEALS BOOK Il VARIETY STORE
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SnGCiME Notice.

nHIY fsw pieces Of the BID wide Imperial
~ CHECK Mating lott ut WET
juns5 THE PEOPLES STORE.
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CARPENTERS, LEAD PENCILS

A New tot Of good Carpenters Pepcils Just
IA received nj
jpno27 gEAL'5 BOOK d VARIETY BTORE
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MACKEREL. MAckEpET

"h-hEhTL-
n hif5 No l hacseret, Just stored and for
l. " sale at tbs lowest current rates by
june22 yt,suuA pp.r
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MESS PORK, MESS PORK.
FEW more btrrel4 left more to arrive
N soon prices cheaper than the cheapest
cali and aes for yourseives
iuns2} JOSHUA HEAL
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CORN MEAL, CORN MEAL.
SEVERAL mills but no corpps titon when tho
- he In required every body rds to
juns27 JOSHUA BEkT
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DOG LOST OH STOLEN.

A SMALL ELAEK TAN TERRIER SD
IA with brown spots over the eyes -
and brown legR-about a year od-taesn /, on
W. 'ds1ck pia t,ios, 10 this Parish tast wsel
ltb"ra' reward will be paid for his delivery a
this Once. aueZ5- ittwAltw
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OLD PAP PRICE.
A Elk FOX OLD PAP PRICE" If you want
IA barrel Of good Flour oas adapt. d to a Il
occasions and all d mastic uHes, ard one hat n
don't take your bottom dollar to pay for the sod
Pap Price" brand Il Just what you need having
no sfents for It's sale, II can bs procured onlv ri
juua22 JpptItfA ur.JJ "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12

On tha f.h instant. at Washington. u. C.. IN th,
1..h year n. his aye. JOUNJJLIAN ~ANBOBN.
E-H., a Clerk iu the Second Auditors OHc.. but
Cd. the OLD ana ve,lku1wn Academy.
At Cannes. A'pes NBratua. on the 9Th Deem
a.r I~.- Mrs. LOUISE MORRIS EU~TIS. wife
.. tn. HON. George Eusas. 0t Louisiana. daughter
.. W. ~. CH-c1Hu. ESQ. of Washington, ID. c.,
and grand daughter of che Dat. Couuudur. Morris
.. -.. Navy Mr.. Eu,rs leaves three Children
Der husband was the Secretary OF Nessls. Mason
and ~.i.L-
ON Oh. 7fa u'l. Mrs. MARY PILES. aged 81
years. 8|-.ra lrja.i'iaH-s u. only eight hours. She
.r.H resident of HJre-'s Ferry, where she wg,
loved and respected by large circle of acquaint-
a.e.,.
Atd.- residence near pa-5gsvi'le. Berkeley Co.,
uH OBJ. -..l uit., Mr.. LEWIS SENCINDIFER,-
aged @, years.
On Oh. sch Instant near Chl-.es,1w0, JAMES
ROPER aged So years. months and % DAYS
So live. tla,vh.u ,lv summons comes 90 join
To uuumauo.a caravan that move, 90 that mys-
teriuus realm,
Where each must take his chamber in the silent
halls OF death
Thou -u. uotlke the quarry slave atuight.sc0ur-ed
o. bis dungeon,
But sustained and soothai by an untl'tring trust.
approach thy grave
Like one Who wraps the drapery of bis couch about
him
And lies down to pleasant dreams
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-12-12
Proprietorship Of Harper's Ferry.

Attorney General Sanbery has had under
consideration Tor some time the question
whether the Government holds possession Of
Harper Ferry in fee simple, or merely in trust
for the specific use Of an armory, and no other.
lie says. Ia an official communication, that the
trust, OF use, declared in favor Of the United
States. Is not confined % any specific purpose
or object. The Government has had absolute
and uujisturbel use and possession OF the prop
erty for seventy years and there Is no couot,
on examination of the statute Of Virginia, that IT
has perfect title The question was raised
nv the descendants of the original pr0prietors,
TIA. the property reverted % them, owing to
tbe limited States abandoning the property
f.r arr5rv purposes; and on this question the
oriria1 Of tfe Attorney General was rendered
National hteltgaccr.
The Attorney General seems to rely upon
the seventy years possession by the United
States Of the Armory property as conclusive
against the heirs Of Harper and Wager Ger
aiu'y. If occupied as an Armory, the heirs
could up no claim, but the point is whether
the United States can sell and give title for
other uses. Lawyers as cmjacnt as Mr.. Stan
berry entertain an opinion the reverse of his.
| Ata.leyelts the heirs hayeon equitable claim,
| because. in allowing the Amory to be destroy
| e. leyalue Of their property has been serious
/ ly damaged.