The national Republican., 1867-08-13

MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR
A meeting Of the members Of the bar was held
yesterday morning In the Criminal Court room
City Hail. The meeting was announced to take
place at IL q. m, but through an extra punctu.
ality was called TO order by Mr.. Merrick twenty
minutes before the hour specified. There was
large attendance, though but fow prominent
lawyers were present. The spectators who
throngsd outside the bar manifested great inter.
est In tho proceedings Of the. meeting, and evil
IDENTIFY expected to witness q lively time; but
they wore disappointed, for the proceedings were
quiet, harmonious, and decorous, and occupied
but thirteen minutes In tho transaction.
| Tho meeting was called to order by Mr.. Mer-
rick, who proposed the name Of W. s. Davidge
10 act as chairman. and q second to the motion
being had, q vote was taken, and Mr., Davidge
elected chairman.
Mr.. Marborry was elected secretary, and bust.
moss was proceeded with.
Mr.. M, Ashford rose and offered the following
resolutions:
| at Is due alike to the bench and bar, the
dignity, independence, and honor Of which we
should watch with care and labor with zeal 70
preserve, that the facts aud circumstances which
led to the action Of Judge Fisher In ordering the
name Of Joseph ii. Bradley, sr., esq, to be
strickeDstom tho roll Of attorneys, should be in
vestigatedj and inasmuch as the action of the
Judge has left the bar uniformed as TO the facts
i anu clrCutnsthnces inuucinR bucn hctlOn on MS
part, tho Importance Of the subject demands that
we should not proceed hastily or undc= the in.
fuence Of any personal or partisan prejudice
lost tho judgment pronounced should not com.
mend itself to all men Of correct feelings and
well. balanced minds Therefore, be 1t
ReSoipcd, That be, and they are
hereby, appointed committee to inquire into
and ascertain the facts and circumstances Of
disagreement between Judge Fisher and Mr..
Bradley, arising in the course of the trial Of
John II. Surratt and upon which Judge Fishor
passed the order dismissing Mr.. Bradley, and
that TINY report the same together with such
recomme endation Us thcy may deem advisable to
the bar at meeting thereof, to be held on the
frst Tuesday of September, 1857, trule day.
After the reading Of the resolutions, Mr.. Nor.
rick moved that the names Of seven gentlemen to
act as n committee be placed in tho blank, and
that they report in the court room on the frst
Tuesday in September. This was agreed to, and
tho resolutions, on motion, were adopted.
Mr. Lsskey moved that the chairman Of tho
meeting be added to the committee; which was
also agreed to-
seven, and he appointed Mossrs. p Il. Fendall
J. G. Kennedy, J. J. Coomes, W. II. Phillips
Enoch Totten, J. D. Mcpherson, aud J, j. John
son
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
| 1t would bo proper to state in connection with
this report that Mr. Merriok called upon Judge
Cartier and requested the use Of the court room
for the purpose of holding tho meeting.
Judge Cartier said he would not give tho use
Of the room IL there was any brayado intended
toward the court,
Mr.. Merrick disclaimed any such intention;
he said that the meeting was held for the pur-
pose Of bringing about a reconciliation and sd.
justing the difficulty, If possible
Under this guarantee Judge Cartier allowed
| H.. 80 H.. aaI l.II
with the result as above me ntioned.
INSTRUMENTS REQUIRING STAMPs.-The
following arc the instruments to be stamped,
and the stamps to be used in ordinary business
transactions:
All notes and evidence of dobt, FIVE cents on
each 500; IL under 500, Eve cents If over
800, Eve cents on each additional 800 or part
thereof.
| All receipts, for any amount without limit,
over $40, two cents; II $40, or under, nothing.
| All deeds and deeds Of trust fifty cents on
each $500 in value Of tho property conveyed, or
| the amount secured; when n deed Of trust is
duly stamped, the note secured must not bo;
but they should be indorsed to show the reason
why.
All appraiscments Of estates or Of estrays, five
cents on each sheet or piece Of paper.
Afidavits Of every description are exempt from
stamp duty.
Acknowledgements to deeds, &c., are also ex.
empt.
Contracts and agreements, five cents, except fol
rents; when for rent fifty cents for $500 Of rent,
or less If over $500, fifty cents for each $500 OF
ANY person interested can afix and cancel
stamps.
DANGEROUS PLAYTuINGs.-Ch Children Of
all sizes arc fond Of toys, and their parents are
very apt to indulge thom with whatever toys
they want, without considering what mischief
the most annoying inventions Of the toymaker
Is tho "Sling" now very popular with children.
The little fellows most expert In the use Of II
take great pleasure In standing forty or fifty
yards from a dwelling and smashing windows
with pebbles othors try their skill in killing
chickens and pigeons, and come Of larger size
cast pebbles at pedestrians on the streets. These
playthings aro dangerous in several respects
to property.ownors, to pedestrians, and to the
parents Of the children using them for the use Of
them, as above stated, is q violation Of law.
STEAMER KEYPoRT.-This fast and splen.
did steamer Of the Potomac, Aqua Creek and
Fredericksburg Company. has returned from vii.
mington, Del, where she has been being repaired,
dergone thorough reftting, with new boilers,
&c., and Is u credit to tho Company, and will be
a comfortable boat for traders.
A trial trip was made down the river as far as
Aqua Creek. with her. and large number of in.
vited guests were on board, who received every
attention from the agent Of the line and the
captain Of tho boat. Dinner was provided for
ALL and under the genial influence Of sparkling
Catawba, wit and sentiment reigned supreme.
The boat made splendid timo during the trip
and returned to the city at a late hour.
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FAIRLY DIvIDED.-Champ Bryan had
George Patton arrested last Sunday for an assault
and battery upon him, Upon a hearing at the
Eighth precinct station a large number Of wit.
nessos were sworn, and from their statements II
appeared that the two men had a quarrel about
work in brckyard. They came to blows, and
Patton seized Bryan by the coat collar and butted
him in the face, Bryan's wife, in the meantime,
belaboring Patton with stick The witnesses
were all cOlored andgave their statements with
out any apparent prejudice The parties were
fined SO each for disorderly conduct.
REAL ESTATE SALRs.-The following sale
of real estate in this city last week. are reported:
The undivided half of lot IL, square 1855, at $500;
sub lot 81, in square 3il at 50, $50; part of lot
8, square l6ii (west % foet,) $780, part of lot
2, in square 526, (27 feet inches,) at 50, 900 !