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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-29

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.
sr TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26-!Trains on tho Atlantic and
Great western Railroad arc running regularly, making
good time and on ~ connections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-29

American Institute Farm ers CiubMeeing o. the Cuh
will be held TO-DAY Tuesiay Jan q a. y o'clock "a At ths
Of the Institute In the Cooper Building Subject The Jr
work in Spring for Farmers" Admission free - - 1890
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Special Notires.
SlawkenberRius,


according with Of aHpsrsf
Alas being with sneh capacity for esd
mating Of fragrance should lived and died without
periencng exquisite Of which susceptible
that occaoned By the aroma Of PALoNs NIGHT BLOOMING
CRRPUS
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THE sPFLMIRE DIVORCE CASE

CINCTNNATI JAN 2S--The Spelmire divorce case,
which has attracted some attention for the past two
weeks was decided to-day by Judge Murdoch, who
granted a decree of divorce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-29

Posr-oFFIcE THIEF HELD FOR TRIAL.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. 2S-Charles Rhoady Is
under So bonds for trial before the United states Com
missioner Boston for stealing Letters from the FchDurg
Post Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-29

The cOOred man, John Robinson, who was arreSte'
in Jersey City, charged with setting fire to the ship Lad
Blessingto while the voyage from Manila has bee
committed for trial by IT, s. Commissioner Jackson IN de
fault OF 50, 900 bail.
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DIR. Mansfield and DIR. Huunicutt.

Mr.. H,,nnicutt:
Sir,-If you are anxious for a controversy on the
subject of foreign immiS ration as attempted TO be
carried out in Virginia by yourself and others,
you can have me for an opponent. provided can
be assured that am engaged with an antagonist
whose moral standing in the community is above
reproach.
This can easily be done by your explaining
away certain ugly looking and ugly sounding
charges recorded against you in the literature Of
the neigh borhood where you have resided from
time to time.
You are aware that a short time ago you ap-
peared before the grand jury the very picture of
injured innocence, and stated that certain news
papers had been guilty of publishing and circu-
latins libellous articles in reference to " seduc
tion," ETC., calculated to injure your character
and standing IA man and a citizen, and
asked it to assist you in finding the author and
obtaining damages. You were told that the
remedy in your own hands, inasmuch as i
the chnTgeS reT'e untrue every one who had pub-
lished the libel was guilty OF an offence, and ac-
countable before the law. Judging from yosr
ora statement Of the matter, many of us supposed
you to be deeply INJURED man, and expected you
would have prosecu uted the matter with the utmost
rigor, in order to vindicate your own character
and justify those of your friends who had under
taken TO defend you.
But greatly to our surprise, you seem to have let
the matter drop. Now, sir, when man sits down
without any attempt to punish the authors OF such
calumnious charges, or even to bring evidence
through the medium of his own newspaper TO re-
fute them, the sole inference that plain folks can
draw is that the charges are not far from the TRUTH
or, ut all events, that there must be something so
rotten in the State of Denmark " that it will be
better not to - stir - it.
Why, let me ask, do you not como forward and
clear yourself of charges such as no honest man
can hear without a thrill of horror?
Now, sir, you assume to be the leader OF tho
great Republican party in Virginia, | unhesita"
tnsly assert that is your duty to satisfy every
member OF the party, and the world at large, that
those charges are untrue and further, that until
you do SO you cannot expect to be held worthy oil
the respect or esteem of the community.
Now, Mr.. lIunnicntt. will undertake to reply
to your article rejecting on me in this morning :
Issue, provided You will give satisfactory answers
to the following questions:
lst. Why do you not take the necessary steps 10
prosecute the author of those Iibels of which you
complained to the grand Jury and which appeared
in the Richmond and Petersburg apers Of Fetru-
AIRY last.
ID l am informed on reliable authority that
yon were once Il member OF the Masonic Frater
nifty. Can you state the reason why you are no
longer so?
Finally, to use your own language, We deeply
regret having TO make these remarks. Necessity
forces u.s. We have always acted in perfect good
faith and are determined 10 do at every
hazard" w. q. MANSFIELD.
Rictuoni August 49, 1857
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auction Sales This Dan.

HARRISON, GODDIN & APPERS0N will sell on
the promises at IL A. NJ farm In Henrico
near to tho Varina road, seven and half miles
below the city.
HARRISON, GODDIN & APPERsON will cell at
5P. NJ. small farm Of eleven acres on the
Weslhan plank road, and also on the Grove
road, two miles west OF Richmond.
HARRISON, GODDIN APPERsON will sell on
the premises at half past o'clock p. NJ. a
handsome suburban farm and market garden,
containing twenty. nve acres, near the reser-
voir and within two hundred yards Of the new
corporation line.
|. N. COOKE will cell at his store, Seventh street
between Broad and Marshall, furniture and
other goods also, one horse carriage.
Z. GATHRIGHT will sell at 10 O'Clock, at 1893
Main street an assortment of furniture beds,
bedding, crockery, sc.
LYME s. BROTHER will sell at 81 o'clock four
very desirable building lots corner Twenty
eighth and Clay streets.
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Lg RiCNMUNn TRUNK FACTORY.-

T:.0-e In want Of well-lnate, durable TRUNKS
e-a -: their supply AZ factory prices, and at the
s.,as ;.We encourage HOME E$TERPRlsg. We
Keep q good assortment Of oar own make on hand,
I'D max. 70 order such sly .es as the purchaser
Lay ta..T- with Interior arrangements 10 suit
,a=.; u'ra convenience. Labor IS cheaper here
&.a The Horta. aad materials just as cheap as
r. ne North. The freight and drayase on ordi-
harry sls Trunks will average one dollar apiece;
L we save ~ profit that the northern manufactu.
H. l-akes, and the cc-t Of freight and drayage.
IL Tlrcaaa@r can sve by tho above facts that we
sfy euab."4 to sell HOME MADE TEUNKS for
Ess ;.an northern TEUIKS Of same quality are
o1 IN this market.
%GFAlLtNG.-We also do all kinds OF REPAIR
-AI, when, with small outlay, you can save the
t%p.Gs" q DayIns new ones and while an old
Trunk will not lcck as well as q new one, yet il
VII. te ir,tas strong as new one. We also tx
LOCKS arc COVERS on Trunks.
Va hare also cer usual largo supply OF BOOTS,
sGoas, aL1 GAITEGS Of The latest styles and best
make mad. expressly for rs, all widths and Sizes
~a.ca We are selling much lower than those that
''e!e1d % -. cheap. Our SHOES are made with
oai wood O. paper.
MARCUS HARRIS * BRO,
No 43& Broat street corner Fifth,
ana 80. g!g Main stree. near Tenth.
TfaHk Factory a. 80. 433 Broad street, corner Of
Eha. ie 1p-ts
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I HUsTISGs Court OF MAGISTRATES
Present-William A. Timberlake, senior
alderman A. Bodeker, G. ". Gillian,
and J. G. Mccarthy.
Messrs. William Coulling, John L. Will
liams, and 7. ". Mcmahon qualified to
practice in this court.
Alexander Ross and Peter Burg, charged
with felony, were discharged.
Andrew J. Berry, Ida Ferguson, and
Ella Johnson, charged with assault and
battery, were discharged.
Ben Johnson, indicted for petit larceny,
was ordered to join the chain-ga
Elizabeth Wilkinson, indicted for petit
larceny, was discharged.
4 noUe prosequi was entered in the case
of Robert Scott, charged with felony.
Matilda Bibb, indicted for petit larceny,
was discharged.
James Pagan, indicted for petit larceny,
was remanded to Jail for further hearing.
George W. Williams, indicted for petit
larceny, was remanded to jail for further
hearing.
Charles Fisher, indicted for petit lar
ceny, was discharged.
John Smith, charged with petit larceny,
was remanded to jail for further hearing.
MAYORS CouRT-MAYoR MAYO PREs1-
DING.-Thomas Carroll, white, first ap-
peared to answer for using insulting and
abusive language to William Disney, white.
He was required to give security in the
sum of $3.50 to keep the peace.
Pink Null, white man, up for being
drunk and disorderly and resisting police
man Disney while in the discharge of his
duty, was set back in default of security
for his good behavior.
Mary Preston and Ida and Maria Mason
appeared to answer for being inmates
and keeping q house Of ill-fame on Wall
street. The case was continued until to-
day.
Thomas Robinson, colored, charged with
stealing one duck from Mrs. Ann T.
Hughes, was set back.
Mary Johnson, Henrietta Hill, Emma
Harris, Mary Saunders, all colored, charged
with being persons of evil fame and dis
turbing the neighborhood in which they
live, were called up, and set back to ap-
pear on Friday.
Martha Carter, colored, charged with
stealing copper kettle valued at fourteen
dollars from Mrs. Templemau, was re-
quircd to give security for her appearance
before the Hastings Court.
James Jcti'rics, white, charged with
assaulting and beating Marcus bowers,
white, was up. Jcttrics appeared on
crutchcs. After short examination he
was discharged.
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Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF RICHMOND, AUGUST II.

ARRIVED.
Schooner Young Teaser, Burger, New lorK'
iron Tredegar Works. -
Schooner Conrad Fox, Montgomery, New York.
mere handise, captain.
Steamer Petersburg, Travers, Baltimore, mer-
chandise and passengers, D. & w. Currie.
steamer John Sylvester. Clifford. Norfolk, mer-
chandlse aud passengers. l.. b. Tatum.
SCHOONER Clara Montgomery, DeWarters, Sa-
vannah. railroad iron, Curtis, Parker s Riddick.
Schooner Roxanna, Frank, Baltimore, merchan-
disc, Armstead Y Parr.
Schooner Problem Owens, Philadelphia, grain,
Armstead Parr.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner Belle Conway, Skinner, cleared from
Baltimore for Richmold on the l4th,
schooner S. c. Evans, II .mmond, from Rich'
mond, arrived at Boston on the 18th instant
By TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK, August A.-Arrived, schooner Ira
Birdsall from Savannah. with several Seanet
sick. One died during the passage.
LIVERPOOL Au;u.t 1.-THE frigata Minnesota
has arrived at Plymouth All we'll on board.
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- 70 FARMERS AND pLASTERS.-

rryE uCST. The Lodi Manufacturing Company
; ..-,r,c.aa extensive mills, ana put In new and
.,-..r.svs machinery, and are ready TO supply
,-..-,..urs with warranted pHre ARTICLE Of FINE
paS. .i.. will dr.ll perfectly we'll in a machine,
.,...n77 rate 2s coars"r bone IS sold at. Also,
,.-a .LC~E o. E0NE, warranted 70 analyse
,..t.r,.yr..a or 10 sale. Samples sent on receipt
4, :aIse cer, stamp.
DOUBLE KEF1EED PoUDRETTB.
~h..t, che u ,Ae most forcing snd quick-actng
.ra. in The laarka'. and i by far the cheapest.
III. composed q; tAe night soil of New York city,
from rrAtca al Impurities have been extracted.
I. :. ,btn Goo4aH2od, dried, and pulvcrzed to
g..r. Favr hundred pounds OF this drilled in with
va. will bring heavy crop on even poor,
,s,g,.out soil. Trlce, S@j per ton. Apply to
TEE LODI MANUFACTURING Co,
tsCaur4a-dt street, New York. or to
HOoE WEDDERBURN,
Alexandria, Va.
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At the meeting Of the Natural Academy
of Science at Hartford the other day, FRO
fessor Agassiz read a paper on the termlna-
ton of the vertebral column in fishes, IN
which he asserted that men, like other
animals, had tails.
The New York Evening Gazette tells OF
man who has cure ID himself of dyspepsia
by what he calls the "hog system -
taking good nap after every meal. Ihe
system is certainly worthy of trial.
A cave greater than the 4 entucky Iu9 nam ;
moth cave is rept rted in Southern ll1no's'
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SAD CASE OF DEMONSTRATIONS
o'clock yesterday morning, as Willie, q
little son of Mr.. John 2. Harlow, about
nine years old, was playing in a tank used
for soaking hoop-poles, in the canal just
above Haxall's mills, he lost his balance
and fell into the water. The current was
running swiftly at the time, and before the
little fellow could be rescued, life was ex-
tinct. His body was shortly after recovered
and carried 10 his fathers residence, close
by. 1t will be remembered that Mrs. llar-
low, mother Of the lad, was killed in these
mills about twelve months since by being
crushed in some of the machincry-litc-
rally cut in two. This sad case is rendered
still more sad from the fact that Mr.. Har-
low is absent from the city. News Of the
dying condition of an aged mother sum-
moning him to her bedside caused him to
leave on Tuesday afternoon. Intelligence
was at once sent to him Of the sudden
death Of his boy.
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REGISTRARS DIsMISsED.-Ycsterday &C.
neral Schofcld ordered the dismissal of
Mr.. T. G. Clark, registrar for the First,
and Mr.. William Allen, registrar for the
Fourth Ward. No reason was given for
the dismissal. Mr.. T. G. Arnold, of New
York, has been appointed in Mr.. Clark's
place. We have not heard Of any appoint
ment to fill Mr.. Aliens place.
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SGcjngs Banks, &c.


T. }4thAGND BANKING
AND INSURANCE COMPANY
STATE DsPosIToKU
:. 10" doing q :: tRAL BANKING BUSINESS.
80 her'&"as, corner Of Main ard Twelfth
s.,r"'', t...aGDrt, "a.
IL he Say.aI- Department.
..,.. Mu.HY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT
49, .''.7'est .'&'d thereon. Dspositors are assured
f..e"I.Iy .@T.iet 10 tepos!t teir iunds wi,l, us.
a." '"' insurance Department. We make
.,s INSURANCE ON LIVES
.'s f4.s. reasonable terms, and ioo issue Poll
fo' ..s VI insurance against hra Oh all desirable
ss ~. '-@as III c4ly or country.
We L'.is your patro,age.
JOINS b. DAVIS, President.
h1"h&o SlSroE. Cashier.
-'o'Hf I.FoII-, Secretary. Jy l3
MUTUAL BUILDING FUND
AND DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK.
Tint. ,,.,. 'FH'tE, 1900 MAIN BTKEET.
''h' sHt'"h allows ak per cent. interest op
9etos!:s oi ore dollar or more.
p,'t@sh Haaler. kobertJ. Christian,
~ ,2'ah't. George Ainslie,
). J. Fosl. y !, MI
SohH . Taylor picb.rd Cap.horo
pp@L-ibpn Jones Jr W l. Holt
EobsrI 5. Pollard, w. PicSardson,
w., JOHN Z BOsSlEJX, President.
TTI]L!As T. iLLpg, CanA!sr.
<L'Ti il"n o. all c!ahAos dss.rous Of saving or
b. laolr money 10 called 10 th!s Savings
IT, S.cntty unIouhted. Loans, &c, nego.
'l'S hours from 3. NJ 10 eP. III
my le-3m
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MULES SToLEN.-Ycstcrday morning a
colorcd man named Beverley Williams was
brought before the Mayor to answer for
stealing two mules from Dr. Loflland. 1t
appeared from the testimony that the
mules had been stolen from DR.. LotIland's
stables on last Friday night, and on Satur-
day night they had been found in Will
liamss possession, at the first locks on the
canal. The case was continued.
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raBgXI II. EAUET. JsHBs l.. AAuRY,
R0EsaT =. BRooEs.
~ 4. II. NiUHy :: Co,
tsscABLIgngD ~ l:oS)
SAEEkG~ I'D BR0FESs.
so. igl; = GiG ctraet,
nrst homo below the post-ohco,
EIcHIuED, Va.
sEE%L!.sG EXCHANGE, GOLD AND SILVER,
BAHk EuT2S, STATE, CITY, and
Eh!LROAn BONDS and
STOCKS, &c.,
bought and sold o. conlu.r,oa.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED and COLLECTIONS
MADE on all accessible point IL the Quilted
g..,., fa7
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THE BALLARD HOUSE KITCHEN STRUCK
BY Yesterday during the
thunder storm the lightning struck the
kitchen wall of the Ballard House, knock
ing large hole in it, but fortunately IN
fiicted no other damage. \ large number
of the guests were eating in the dining
room, a few PAGES distant, at the time OF the
occurrence, but knew nothing of 1t until
some time afterWard.
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HENRICo COUNTY CoURT.-Thc justices
met yesterday for the purpose of laying
the county levy, but finding that the She
riffs accounts had not been fully audited,
they adjourned the laying of the levy
until the third day Of the September court.
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YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
At the monthly meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association held Tuesday
evening, 18th instant, the President re-
ported the following gentlemen who have
been elected members during the past
two months-viz, Active: II. NJ. Wal
thall, Z. T. Walthall, f. II. Chamber
laync, Jr., Frank Hill, Charles D. Lowndes,
r. B. Lyme, Jr., w. P. Ragland, Charles
P. Winston, William 7. Noel, J. r. f.
Burroughs. Associate A. Warwick, Jr.,
DR.. Peter Lyons, Robert Edmond, George
G. Wayt, W.. Pendleton, W. V. Carter,
Z. S. Anderson, j. j. Bowen, William
Tabb, P. Voolfolk, o. D. Johnston, Pro-
fessor B. Puryear, f. G. James, Scott Car
rington, William Morgan, Thomas r. Gary,
Beverly Lewis, r. l.. Christian. He also
reported the accession of 1000 volumes to
the library, received through Dr.. c. G..
Barney, and the purchase of three vo-
lumes.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted
'Res0lved, That the sincere thanks of the
Young Mems Christian Association be
rendered to Mrs. NJ. f. Cone, Miss Isa B.
Smith, Miss Ida B. Hersman, Miss B.
Fitzwylson, Miss Kate Walthall, Miss M.
F. Ruth, Miss NJ. Baratta, and to Messrs.
L. H. Chamberlayne, Jr., John D. Red
ford, II. w. Lubbock, James Grant, Matt.
O'Brien, and J. C. Dickinson, for their
valuable services rendered at the concert
for our benefit on Thursday the Sth in
slant, whose every part was so well per-
| formed we deem it unnecessary to specify
any by name, and would assure our fair
friends and their able assistants that they
will be ever held in grateful remembrance.
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FRANK LEsLIEs BOYS AND GIRLS
WEEKLY for August 18th is to hand from 1I
Turner, news agent, Governor street: Lnls
paper is always interesting to children,
and the present number is fully as good
as any which have preceded it,
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BAsE-BALL.-Two match games have
been played within the last day or two
between the Secesh and Apprentice
cubs-one on Saturday and one on Mon
day-in both of which the Apprentice
came out winner. The score stood on the
first game seventeen to thirty-cight, and
on the second twenty-four to twenty nine.
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ARREST OF Hon. JOHN S. PENDLEToN.-
Deputy Marshal Duncan on Monday last
arrested Hon. John S. Pendleton, in Gull
peper, on an indictment found by the
United States grand jury for perjury in
registering. The Marshal found him qui-
city fishing on the river bank, and per-
fectly uninformed as to the indictment.
He expressed himself when arrested very
bitterly against the men whom he alleged
were at the bottom of his Indictment. He
expressed himself especially against Bolts.
The Marshal, in this case, as in that of
Judge Thomas, confding in Mr.. Pendle-
tons word of honor, allowed him to come
down not under arrest, and he reached the
city yesterday afternoon.
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8itllmond 1ispattIr.
THURSDAY...........AUG GUST IS, 1867.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE "DIS-
PATCH" is LARGER THAN THE COM
BlNED CIRCULATION OF ALL THE
OTHER DAILY NEWSPAPERS OF THIS
CITY.
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REGIsTRATIoN.-The books of registra-
ton for Madison Ward were closed yes
terday. The whole number registered
during this session is $50 whites and 6
nplpra1
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Lost. Str0yed, and Found.

r ST-CARPET-BA AG.-Taken, on
aJ Saturday the 10th instant, at Gordons
willie, from the Virginia Central passenger train
from Richmond, 4 BLACK OIL CLOTH CARPET
BAG. containing, among other things, private
papers, bonds, agreements, &C., belonging TO
Charles S. C.rrington. These papers are OF no
va slue except tn and on tn sir de very
to the undersigned suitable reward Will be paid.
K. II. MAURY & Co,
All l5-6t Richmond, Va.
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LARGE SALE or WHISEEY.-The United
States Marshal will sell on Friday next i
large lot of seized whiskey, including the
portions Of lots left over and not already
sold
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DATENT AXLE GREASE, MA
L CHINE OIL, White Lead Linseed Oil, Tur-
psntine, Kerosene OIL &c; sold by
l.. WAGNER, Druggist,
aul3-3t* corner Sixth and Broad streets.
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4s '. Ellie, REsTAuRArEUR.-
H. tables aI:says supplied with everything IN
se4aos ~ vel. as to.icacles and luNures, foreign
lat ..r-~-.ic. Ee.seshwent ami Diaing- rooms for
..!.,, r. Z gentlemen. The Ear supplied with the
l--,u; ..iu..s. a&d .ood attendance everywhere.
tm. Ea. l2g2 MAIN STREET.
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H. M. l.. JAMES 0ately Of Gooch-
Ttr ism1l has removed TO Richmond TO PRAC-
,ns .Lh his fEoFEsslOS. Once and residence on
ly l$-sm ~s~'Hs a"eo's'
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purely upon the evidence. He was charged
with having received the amount of 81 900
as a fee, compensation, or reward, for the
performance of his duty, which amount
was greater than he was allowed by law.
1t must therefore be proved in the evil
dence that he had received the money
knowingly as fee, compensation, or
reward, for the discharge of his duty !;
and further, that duty must be specified.
That 81 900 had been received by Colonel
James had been admitted on both sides, but
there had not been particle Of evidence to
show that he had received it as fee, CON-
pensation, or reward. On the contrary, it
had been proved that he had received the
money as his due for the use Of an inyen-
tion of his own brain, patented in his own
name, and protected by the great seal Of
these United States. Not a word had
been said about any specified duty for per-
forming which he had been rewarded and
yet he was charged with being bribed for
performing his duties as collector. Gould
a charge of this kind be sustained without
showing what he had been bribed to do
Had it been shown what Colonel James
had done in consideration of the receipt of
81, 1000! By no means. And in the face
Of this, could he be found guilty, even
though no object for the receipt Of the
money had been shown, and though it
should be acknowledged that it was sent
as present
Upon these points he argued elaborate
ly, and closed by asking that the jury
would deal stern justice to his client,
founded upon the evidence heard, and
without fear, favor, or affection, either for
the Government or the accused.
He was followed by his colleague, Gene
raj Wells, who, after q spirited and elo-
quent appeal in behalf of justice, and the
cxpounding of the law, argued in duo
length, lucidly and ably, the case of his
client, bringing the important points of the
evidence out, dissecting the indictment to
test its legality, and turning them to ac-
count with remarkable astuteness and
clearncss.
After he had finished, the court adjourn
ed to meet at 10 o'clock this morning.