The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15
For the Standard
For the Standard
To Hon. Josiah Turner. Jr., x. p. p.
NC. r. r.. Co.

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For the Standard.
To Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., x. p. p,
NC. r. r. Co.
Dear Sir II see in your late report upon
the affairs of the North Carolina Railroad
Company of which you was Provisional Pres
sident during the past year, that you state
the following fact: "In other countries when
men or cattle tresspass en- railroad tracks they
are indicted for the trespass." Knowing you
are very deli5erate man, very profound
lawyer and that you are not given to rash
statements and that you never speak unad-
visedly, now address you to get informa-
ton.
Will you be kind enough to inform me in
what country, horse or a cow, mule or
jackass has ever been indicted for walking
on railroad track I do not doubt the
truth of your assertion by no means. l
know it is so because you say it is so. l
only desire to learn the place, the locus in
quo, SD as to enable me to look up authori-
ties on the puint..s There is miserable old
rebel jacka that has been running over the
track of several of our North Carolina roads
recently and feel inclined to bring him to
taw. How must the animal be described in
the bill Of indictment? Is it necessary to
bring him bodily into court 2 Must he he
allowed the privilege OF confronting his &C.
cusers face to face? Ii convicted what is
the punishment usually inflicted Can he
be jailc.l 1.-The fails to pay the fine and costs
What department Of the prison must the
keeper of che Jail put him in? If he is sent
to Jail at the spring term of the court, will
it be the duty of the iailor to stand him the
ensuing season and thus compel him to earn
money to pay the fine and costs Is the
jailor allowed any pay for acting as grooms-
man9 Suppose an old cow he the culprit
instead of the jackass. What is to he done
with her? If she is not able to employ coun-
sci does it become the duty of the presiding
Judge to assign her counsel "learned in the
law?' If she is not. satisfied with the YER
dict and sentence will she be allowed an ap-
peal to higher court2 Must she give surity
for her appeal Can her neighbor COW.
mule, horse or jaekass 60 her security How
much property must they own to make the
bond good and what kind of property? II
the trespasser he an unweancd calf, not yet
arrived at the age of discretion, which is to
be responsible to the law, the sire or the
dame of the little innocent?
Now do Mr.. X p. P. answer the foregoing
interrogations and relieve the mind of an.
ANXIOUS ENQUIRER.
MCPHERSON ON GRANT.-General Nc
Pherson, who fell MORALLY wounded near
Atlanta, Georgia,was for time member
of Grants military family, and served
through the memorable Vicksburg campaign
as commander of the Seventeenth Army
Corps. He has left the following record
written but a short time before his untimely
death, of his opinion of Grant and Sherman
General U. S Gsant regard as one of the
most remarkable men of our country. With.
out aspiring to be genius, or possessing
those characteristics which impress one
torcibly at first sight, his sterling good sense
calm judgment and persistency of purpose
more than compensate for those dashing
brilliant qualities which are apt to captivate
at first glance. To know and appreciate
General Grant fully, one ought to be a mem
Der of his military family.
Though possessing remarkable reticence
as far as military operations are concerned
he is frank and affable, converses well and
has peculiarly retentive memory. When
not oppressed with the cares of his position
he is very fond of talking telling anecdotes
&c. His purity otcharacter is unimpcacha
BILE, and his patriotism OF the most exalted
kind. He is generous to fault, humane
and true; and steadfast friend to those ht
deems worthy of his confidence, he can al
ways be relied on in case of emergency
General w. T. Sherman is what might b.
called brilliant man. possessing q broad
and comprehensive intellect. A rapiC
thinker and ready writer, fertile IN his re
: sources and untiring in his exertions, h
! possesses those characteristics which fOrci
bly, impresses you at first sight.
He has mingled largely with the world
and has tried various professions; has reat
and reflected much, asa having aremarka
bly, retentive memory, is well-intormed ol
most subjects which come within the scoop
of human thought. He is of much more ex
| citable temperament than General Grant
and more apt to be swayed by impulses
though his judgment is not SO cool and re
liable. In other words, though u more bril-
liant man, he does not possess that sterlin:
good common sense which pre-eminentl,
distinguishes General Grant. He is, how
ever, most brave and generous man
thoroughly in earnest, end ready to sacriic
everything for the good of his country. H
is true friend, and thoroughly unselfsf
and there arc no better men-or few, a
least-than General Sherman.
When the railroad across the Continent n