The national Republican., 1867-12-06

able right to enact, such as inspection, quaran-
pilots or Internal commerce The fees allowed
to the port wardens cannot be viewed as duty
or lmpost on imports or exports. Its clear that
for the same reason hali.piotage is to be paid to
the pilots when they offer their services, al
though they are not accepted II has always
IL constitutional. The office OF port warden Ia
just as Indispensable for the purposes OF navlga.
tion and commerce as the office and functions OF
pilot This question: II Is contended, Is fully de-
cided In Cooley VS.. Board OF Wardens, IL How,
200. The Louisiana pilotnge act OF 1851 shows In
posed upon the defendants in error in connection
with the piotngc system, and for which no spe-
cihc compensation Is made
:. N. solomon for plaintiffs in error Thos' j.
Durant for defendants In error
CIRcUiT CoURT- chief justice Cartier This
court yesterday transacted the following busi-
3i70 Mary q. Rogers VS.. ]. W. Buttcraeld.
Brent and Bradley,jr.
recover compensation for furniture damaged dur
Ing the lease of q furnished house on Fourth
street. The evidence was not concluded until
Mr.. II. ]. Brent then proposed to read to the
jury an unstsmPed agreement dated January 10,
responsible for the furniture.
Mr. Bradley objected that such paper, being
without consideration, not delivered by Butter
field and unstampcd, could not be given to the
Mr.. Brent held that the paper, being merely the
announcement OF an intention to continue
stamped agreement already existing did not need
The Court thought that Mr.. Bradley should
have made the objection when the paper was
MIR. Bradley was under the impression he had
| done SO.
The Court allowed stamps to be applied TO the
| paper, and thcreupon Mr.. Bradley excepted both
| to the Courts allowing the stamping OF the In
strumcnt, and its submission to the jury as evil
| dCnce, u
and Mr.. Bradley, jr, for the defendant untii 3slo
O'Clock, and will be given to the Jury this morn
io72. Joshua Puscy VS.. 5. J. FSguc. Judgment
4iS2. Murphy & Pattersonys. Fiannery n Elan
merry. Judgment by default made final. Mat
tlngly. "
fault made final. Mattingly.
400 :. Smith son W. John Cook. Juds-
ment by default made final: LLOYD, ,,,r
| ment by default, IL defendant docs not enter ap-
pcarancc within forty days.
The following eases are assigned for trial to-
day Nos 20, 2U3, 3Oj, 233, $40, 376 3IS and 2t2i
ESr p1H GH rsBEs Bssdsy RrSnf ar rhp Kas
ncdy ( Webb, Lloyd, Ippieby & Edmonson, Bur
CESS Pierce, iiinc and Thompson:
1t is expected, however, that but few of these
The following case will probably occupy the
pnny. Brent Il Phillips-Buchanan Coz.
This IL m action for the complete wrecking Of
the de.cndsnt,s ghysicHi % system by collision nIS on
the Washington Branch road some time since
It was tried at the last term and the verdict OF
the jury giving -, 800 damages to Corbit was then
set aside, Judge Wylic delivering luminous
The court, at $50, ourncd until s morn
Ing.
DISTRICT CouRr-Judgs WyIic.-This court
opened Its term and decided the following cases
NJ. Raynor VS.. schooner Goldanch. (Adml-
raltyD Davis, Fcndall'
he due the libcllant Raynor for work and labor
done in raising the schooner in question when
sunk and aground.
aground near Cedar Point and the libcllant came
along In the schooner Jennie Baker and assisted
eight hours and that 80 would be sufficient COM
pcnsatlon, He also alleges that ns soon as thc
vessel was raised Raynor took possession oi II
and detained her so long that portion OF the
cargo of oysters was spoiled.
The court said that the seizure of the vessel
was An outrage, and dismissed tho libel with
costs. ..
by South Atlantic squadron,
ISL. In re rebel privhtcer Gaines, destroyed at
Mobile harbor.
at the mouth nG the Mississippi river.
Assistant District Attorney Wilson appeared
for the officers and seaman, who petition for
prize money under the acts of Congress granting
Compensation for rebel vessels destroyed by
United States naval forces. ,..,.,..,,-
upon which the number of persons engaged on
the rebel vessels is to he estimated Inc act OF
Congress gives $lOo per head where me rebel
superior TO the Union force. Here, while the
destroyed vessels were manned by fewer men
than the Union vessels, yot as the re3el vessels
on land, the petitioners claim that the whole OPP
posing force is to be estimated In determining
The amount Of prize money to be paid by the
Judge WyIlc took the papers and held the case
under adviscmcnt.
The court then adjourned
EouITy CoURT-JudyC Wylie-This court yes
tcrdHy transacted the following business:
l3Of WCbhcT's widow VS.. Webber'B heirs.
This is an action for the purpose OF having n
house in square lO3 on Eighteenth street belong,
ing to the parties sold, ne widows dover paid
the benefit of her children. The order was
granted and MIR. Thompson named trustee to
sci 67 Inc %EiisGon %EifiGGGfy ys wilson Leave granted to
take additional testimony upon notice to the
other party--Fendall, swami,
7i3. Ragnn W. Ragan, ct al, Decree author
Izing lula N. Ragan to sell real estate.
1850. Mitchell ys, Dayton: Decree naming
iI23' ", ID, Waliach VS.. Benz. o. West Guar
dian dd Hiem appointcd-E Carusi.
76O. NJ. L. Lafncr vs.. A. A. LaTner. Applcby
named guardian dd Iicm,
1924 In re Nj, A. TruXcll, Decree of orphans
court authorizing sale OF real estate of minors,
confirmed by this court
al, Bill for relief Of land from trust deed, taken
for confessed and decree for the relief prayed.
9s2. John Van Riswick vs.. Edward Lynch ct
al. Sale OF real estate confirmed and decree for
reference, payment Of debts, and distribution of
remaining proceeds-Laskey.
The court then adjourned until this morning.
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CRIMINAL CouRT-J Judge Olin.-The criminal
court will try no cases this week, the petit jury
a ATnnA nAa.f