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The Burning of MazdaIa what was
Fond in the Ortress.

The Burning Of mazdaIa What was
FOe nd in the Ortress.
Msgdala fApra ~ Cor. London Times.l
Magdala was burned this afternoon,
and dense columns Of flame and smoke
from its lofty SUM mits are still proclaim
ing far and wide to the wondering tribes
Of sen1i-savage warriors who infest the
surrounding country that the reign OF
their greatest enemy is at an end, and
the GROWING act of England's vengeance
performed. The town itself was ulin-
teresting, save from its accidental asso-
cistions as the prison OF our felloW-eoun-
trymen and other Europeans, even for
AbyssiDis, charge so grave that no
man, it is to be hoped, would lightly
bring it against any town calling itself
Christian, Il consisted of the ordinary
collection of huts, most of them built Of
grass and wood, with thstched conical
roofs, and did not boast even one build
ing Of exceptional beauty or Importance.
The Church was one of the meanest and
dirtiest that we have seen in Abyssinia,
while the palace of the great Emperor
Theodore differed only from the sur
rounding huts of his hunblest subjects
ia being larger, tWovstoTied, aud with q
matched roof, not cOBicsl but obIoDg,
giving IL much the appearance of an
English barn, except that no decent
English farmer would allow any animal
that he valued to live in a building so
dark, dirty, and ill-ventilated. In the
workshop of his European artizans there
were Of course many signs Of modern
civilization, though nearly all OF pTRc-
teal, very few of strictly ornamental
or luxurious kind. WoTkmen's tools
aud large glass tumhleTs, apparently Of
English make, seemed the principal ar
ticles Of import, drinking being, next to
fighting, the great business of q wealthy
Abyssinian's life, and these mixed up
with crosses, ceBsers, mitres, bells-the
spOils of Gondar churches-Amharic
Bibles, odd volumes of encyclopedias,
f0Olscap paper, old match-lOcks, pistols,
swords, pOwder-fiasks and percussion
caps, formed altogether as strange a
tumble as it would be easy to find any
where.
The loot" on the whole, has rather
disappointed the captors. Mr.. Holmes,
for instance, who came out here as an
Archaeological for the British Museum,
snd who has hitherto had q siDgularly
disappointing and Unfruitfal journey, wss
lucky enough to rescue a handsome
crown, probably an Archbishop's, and
gold cbalice, bearing the following in
scriptiOn in Amharic:
1.-THE ehalice Of King Adam Segund,
called Yaso0, the son of Queen Brahm
Morgussa, presented to Kwoskwan,
Sanctuary EGondsr,l May my body
and soul be purified. Weight twenty
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-12

A cattle disease of unusual virulence
and fatality has broken out in the North
eastern part of Tippecanoe county, of
which we give the following account
from the Lafayette Journal;
A terrible and fatal epidemic has bro
ken out among the cows in the North
western part of this county, and they
are dying of very rapidly. About one
third of the cows in the neighborhood of
Wild Cat and north Of the city, have
died within ten days past, and several
have died in the city proper, The dis
ease is rapid in its effscts-the animals
being apparently well in the morning
and before night are dead, in many in.
stances dropping down by the roadside
within an hour or two after milking.
The first symptom noticeable is a stiffen-
ing In the limbs and an inability TO walk,
after which death speedily ensues. Az
ter death, the body swells very rap
idly and becomes very offensive
"a green sickeniDg smelling fluid
oozing from the mouth and nostrils.
The same disease Is also thinning out the
stock in several parts Of Illinois. NJ
merous examinations have been made,
but they throw no light upon the cause
of the disease, and up to this time no
remedy has been discovered.
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consider Your Health.

THE finely finished bathing boat OF Mr.
L Hundhausen, deceased. is again open for
the use OF ladies and gentlemen, or private
families, The boat lies at the foot of Washing
ten street. Reftted and furnished with all
ike it.
season Tickets, $40; Private Baths, so cents;
ton are invited.
EMILY HUNDHAUsEN, Proprietress.
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five workkits of pure gold, value five
hundred dollars. Made by Waldo Geor-
gia"
The Emperor's own crown has also
been found, aud is, I believe, to be sent
home to the Queen.
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THE New Orleans 7Fmes of Sunday

THE New Orleans Times of Sunday,
contains a paragraph announcing the
death of ex-GOv, John ]. MeRae, OF
Mississippi. The sad intelligence comes
in the shape Of letter to the editor of
that paper stating that Gov. MeRae died
Of consumption at Balize, British Hon.
duras, on the 3lst ult. The letter adds /:
He came down on the last steamer, acs
2ompanied by his sister, Miss McRae,
with the hope that this climate might
benefit him; but II it ever would, he
was too late in making the trial. An
other good and true man has gone.
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Take Notice.

ny areoeBt decision Of the Court in St Louis,
Is g. r. Filley's SOLE RIGHT TO use the name
ECHARTEK OAK" was sustained. All
,,ersonl- infriuging on those rights VIII be
promptly prosecuted. The Genuine Old Re
habIe" Charter Oak stove can be found
ONLY AT NO. 227 MAIN STREET,
.Adjadizg worshRm House.
]. Z. SCHABEL 4 CO.,
AEska Bess ASsGts for Memphis Tspns
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ARKANSAS STAGE LINES

LITTLE ROCK
TO BENTON,
HOT SPRINGS.
ROckport, Arksdeiphia, spoOnville, AntWine,
Washington, Clarksv1lle, Texas Tulip, ARK.
Princston, Camden. Louisville, Russelvine,
Dardsnell, GAINESVILLE, Lswisburg, Ozark, Van
Buren,, Fort Smith.
Office at the Anthony House, Little Rock,
Arkansas d.. CHDEsTER CO.,
ja1 Proprietors.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

xxyANTED AT MEMPHIS CITY SAVINGS
w INSTITUTION, corner Jefferson and
Front streets:
Miss Central f. r. LIST and "a Mortg. Bonds
Miss and Tenn. r. r. LIST Morig. Bonds.
Mem. and Chas. h. r. I'd Mortg Bonds.
n. and L, r. r. r. LIST Mortg. Bonds.
Memphis and Ohio 10 per cent. Bonds
Memphis and Ohio beF cent. Mortg. Bonds
Memphis City Plain Bonds.
Memohis City Endorsed Bonds.
Mobile and o. K r. per cent. Sterling Bonds
Mobile and o. r. r. per cent. interest Bonds
Mobile and o. r. r. Income Bondf,
Aomphis and o , r, r. stock,
isleH 3 c,KiRK. Cashier.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-12
No. ls.-Ford vs.. Lsrkin.

Held That a County Court has no
power to compel guardian to surrender
the possession of real estate to his ward.
Neither the Code, nor the law before,
ever conferred such jurisdiction on the
County Court. The writ of possession
awarded by the County Court in this
case is Quashed.
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Double Daily Through Train

Both Trains CONNECT 10 NaSnVliIe.
The 400 o. m connects for Cairo and st. Louis,
arriving at 81. LOUIS ut 80 p m, next d4Y.
THROUGH TICKETS
At reduced rates, can be procured at CompaBy's
once. 23zh Main street.. and at Depot, head of
nain street.
ES- Baggage Checked at Depotor BY the Mem
phis City Transfer Company al HODels, Pri-
gate Residences, or on board boats, 70 all prin-
cipal points East and North. a
sam. b. 10 s. ES, Superintendent
ASA HILL Pas enger Agent. jes
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No. l9.-Losgue vs.. Merchants National Bank.
Held That neither the revenue act of
1865, nor any other act of this State taxes
the privilege of banking, 81 far as the
National Banks are concerned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-12

No. I7.-Burr Vi. VIM. Action against a
widow for articles sold and delivered 10 her
while a married woman.
Held: l. The contract of q married
woman 10 bind her separate estate, to be
valid, must be cypress and not one i'm
piled by the law.
2. But circumstantial evidence may be
admitted prove the cypress contract.
8. Unless 1t is shown that a married
woman had a separate estate, and power
to charge it, her contract is void.
T. A promise by widow to fulfill q
previous void contract, is not binding.
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TRANSPORTATION.
Quickest Route to New York

AND ALL
PRINCIPAL NORTHERN CITIES
is BY THE
Memphis 4 Louisville 3. 3. Line
Summer Schedules, June, 1868.
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o L0s-INWaIU 3
Held 1. The stamp acts Of Congress
are constitutional, including the penal
ties imposed for their violation.
2. That under the stamp acts of 1856
and 1866, the Revenue Collector alone ia
authorized to stamp the paper where
there has been failure by the parties
themselves.
3. The note sued on in this case not be-
ing properly stamped by the parties, and
the plaintiff having declined under the
permission of the Court, to have the
paper stamped by Collector, the same
was not admissible In evidence, the &C.
ton being On the note itself.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-12

No. I5.-venable vs.. snoddy. From obiOn
Chsncery.
Where an officer, without authority
from the plaintiff, collected Confederate
notes in satisfaction Of an execution in
his hands, on bill fled, the satisfaction
will be set aside, and the defendants
compelled to pay in lawful currency.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-12
CONDENSED DECISIONS OF THE
SUPREkE COURT.
Brownsville, June Term, ls6s.


Ne. I4-Greenwald Va. Heeman & Co. From
Haywood Cnancery.
Facts: An intestate was q member Of
q partnership at bis death; he owned no
property outside Of the partnership. The
creditors OF the partnership filed their
bill, and attached the partnership assets.
The widow Of the intestate applied to
the County for her years allowance, and
the County Court allowed her $500 as her
years allowance, not designating auy
particular fund or property out of which
il was to be raised. She then filed her
petition in the Chsneery suit to be made
q party, and for the enforcement Of her
claim allowed by the County Court.
Held: Under the statute on the sub
ject, the widows years. allowance wss
intended to be in specific articles, which,
when set apart, does not go into the adj
ministration of the estate, the title vest
ing directly in the widow; and no such
allowance being made in this case,
the rights of the creditors cannot
be affected by the action Of the
County Court, and the petition of
the widow must be dismissed. The
question Is reserved as to whether any
allowance in money could be made to
the widow after the payment of the
claims Of the creditors.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
ATErrItER.

AAGAAgN
". d. Passnore d Co 20 second.
a. 81. StoddaFd 8 %, 81 second.
a.. 8. Levy G %, ~ Second, JEFFERSON BLOCK
HANKS.
Ctizers' Union Bank, cor. Main and Jeh.
Peoples Bank OF Tt nnessee, L Madison.
Meilyhis CITY savings IuH iuOn, 10 Jefferson.
First National BanE, a Madison.
Jackson Insurance Company, 10 Madison.
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CLOTHING AND kthNIstIN" WVUU9'
sDrouls & EEcCOwn. 81 Main, under WOrshsm.
u IL Ward. Resident Partner OarLhWalter
Lewis & stuart, II Main.
l. & A. I. LoweusIein, IA Main.
In az sEalu street.
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BOOK sTSREs.

. F. Chsrnbsrlin & Ce. Bank Books, ~ Main
g. {. CleaVss & o., cor. second and Monroe.
Church d Co., SIS Main.
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Biglsv. AIeIIsrsh & Co., . South Court
-nrrnH & coz stEssIJN MERCHANTs.

BlEiEN. EeL4eAeLl q Aflss - s1>sa-t-- NNN-- -
-0rF0S & COMMISSION HERCHASTS
Mack. Csuron & Co., 2i6 Front
= u. Irvine q Co., rs Front
7 r. I. steele, los Frcut.
Evans q johnson, - Front.
T-avr-er e.. Garter & Co. - r ont
11n-. "a VI. Aclrea < Co., % Front
DflTsr5 p Ssou q Co., ~ front.
Dicrf- On Williams & Co., % Front
ET0-i7V 4 IBlrl,Nu. SJl Front Room IA.
= Tsy,e 4 co , SrEer Union and Front.
1fco-e E7biFrsIc $ Co, MOL Towards Row.
Parties & Harbert, 20 Front.
Conner L tSlCh ardSJC.z aOEards SOW.
N5s5-sor C,1Eniugliszzu & Co., Towards row.
STANLEY. King & smith, ~ Front.
n 81. Pstrick & Co, "a Trent.
u p. Rages & 10, - Erolis
shane Bell & Co, y tTOnt-
Joiner < Eirkley, Feed store, 81 Monroe
R.J-F. oven s. Co., HOwarGs Row
Anderson & cay, Western Prod Uce, 50 + ront-
Macon 8 Co sJs 2sin ald IA Monroe.
hDon 6 IfeuElegEn, - FronL
y p Wright. Flrw GTdfEFs PrOmenaces
William - satman, u MOaroe.
mo A Denie. Grs Z and Produces s. ;. CoULt-
FsFEnENE AWF
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
A Democratic Proposition.

If Senators were not bought TO
vote for the acquittal of the Prcsi'
dent on the-impeachment articles,
1t was not for the want Of strong
democratic recommendations to
that species OF commercial transnc-
tion. Tho following appeared
editorially in the New York World
few days before tho vote on the
11th article was taken:
Lot tho men of wealth in this
city without regard TO party, as
somble at tho Exchange or in the
Cooper Institute and subscribe n
sufficient sum, ten million dollars
| If need be, to buy favorable YER
dict. There are fourteen Radical
Senators whose terms of Office OK
pire in 1869. Beyond that time
they are sure OF no political posi-
tion; so tar as they know now, they
are sure OF no "paying place.
Surely as many as eight of these
men would far rather be sure O
a million each in hand than t
wait for the uncertainty Of IS ,00C
Office by and by. Let US buy theil
votes at their own price. WheI
we consider the commercial ant
pecuniary interest at stake in thi
city alone, ten millions 10 now
mere tride In comparison. Let U
buy the verdict which is 30 vita
TO the interests Of this city.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04

New GAME LAw,-Tho new
game law, passed by tho legisla.
ture Of this State makes 1t unlaw.
ful to shoot, kill, trap, or destroy
any bluebird, swallow, martin, or
other insectivorous bird, AZ any
season OF the year. Deer, fawn,
or elk arc only to be hunted OF
killed during tho months Of Sep,
tember, October and November
wild turkeys, pheasants, or rab
bits, from September first to Jan,
nary first partridges or quaill
from the goth Of October 10 th,
goth Of December; woodcock OF
or snipe from tho 1st Of September
to the lst OF March, No birds t,
bo trapped or taken by means 0
net or any other method than b,
shooting, and no eggs to be dc
stroyed. Penalty, 6ne not OK
ceoding s25 for each ofrcnse, wit
costs, and imprisonment not OK
cesding thirty days.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
Thc WAR Omce FIllod.

Gon'l J. NJ. SoHoFIELp, late com,
mandcr of tho First Military Dis
triOt, headquarters at Richmond, !,
Ya.D has been confirmed by thu
Senate as Secretary OF War, anC
was sworn in on ths lst inst, i'm
mediately entering oD tho dis
charge Of the duties Of that Office
Ho had been nominated by thc
President during tho tendency o
tho impeachment trial, The pub
llc will now rest in tho belief tha
the War Department is in gooc
and safe hands.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04

DARING AND HEAVY ROBBERY
On the Odd Of May, q train run
ming between louisville and lndi.
annapolis, while stopping at u wood
station, was boarded by some hall
o dozen mon, who tjccted tho ongi'
neor and fireman, detached the on
CINE andoxpress car from thOtrain
and running them 10 a convenient
spot, halted, b.oko into tho cx
press car, took the safe keys frou
tho messenger after severely beat
ing him, opened tho safes of tn,
Express Company and hclpcC
themselves at their leisure. They
obtained over 800. 900 in bonds anC
currency, and made good thOir cs
cape.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
Ne,o Method of Washing Clothes
Without Labor!
TnE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES
WASHER AND BOILER.

This Boiler operates upon purely philosophi'
ealpnnciples,
Ills selfNctlng and dispenses entirely with
labor and thewCar Of clothes.
The hot sudsand steam, by the action Of the
Gre, Oredriven up through tubes, poured upon
the clothes, and forced through the fabric with
astonishing rOpidlty, cleansing It perfectly
without any rubbing, lthas been thoroughly
tested, and pronounced unequaled as a Clothes
Washer by those who have used IT.
Allhbrics, nom the finest lacos TO the bed
blanket, can bo washed perfectly and with ease
without the aid of tho rubbmg.board Fol
Fiannels II is invaluable, Ns the rubbing, roll
ing, and pressing process, must -neoessarll!
ullthem more or less
Thesaving IN the wear Of clothes, will YER,
soon pay .or the outlay,
viii wah 10 shirts in 90 minutes, withl4 bar o
soap.
onoxhibition and constantly in operation
ut Lancaster, o. Call on G. Ii. H.smith, agent, a
his Jowelry Store.
lrPIadies and Gentemon arc cordially in
vitod to come and witness its wonderful opera
tiona.
Retail Price, Only $5 90.
REFERENCEs--Dr, Won Bonhorsts Dr. NJ
Eaingcr, S. J. Wright Mrs, D. FostOr, Missc
Rice.
Juno 4, 1Css.
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7 =
Fairfield County Union Repub-
lican Convention.

The Union Republican voters Of
Fairfield county will meet in con
ventipn at Lancaster, on
SATURDAY JUNE 9TH. 1868, for
the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for tho several county Offices
to be supported at the next 0cto,
Der Election, and for tho transac'
-tion Of such other business as may
como before tho Convention.
The fiiends Of Grant & ColfaS
are requested to turn out in ful
force on this occasion, as an oppor
tunity win be presented ofhearinl
addresses on tho political issucl
! from some of the best speakers Q
the State.
= BY order Of Committee,
ss. A. r. KELLER,
Chairman.
n -
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MethOdist General oonference.

The Methodist General Confer
ence, which has been for several
weeks in session at Chicago ad-
iourned on the End instant.-
Saturday the following officers
were elected: Rev. J. W. Wiley,
DID, elected editor of the Ladies'
Repository; Rev. J, NJ. Reid, DID,,
editor of the Chicago Advocate;
Rev. s. Il. Nesbit, editor of the
Pittsburg Advocate; Rcy. B. i.
Crary, DID,, editor Of the st. Louis
Advocate; Rev. I'D. Love, editor
of tho Auburn, New York, Ad.
vocate; Rev. u. Thomas, Book
Agent at San Francisco, California
Rev. II. @. Benson, editor o.
the California Advocate; Rev. Isaa'
Dillon, editor OF tho Poetic Advo
cate; Rev. DR.. Mast, editor Of thc
German Apologist; Rev. D, Wise
ID, editor of tho Sunday schoo
Advesats; Rev. ]. II. Vincent, odi
tor Of tho Sunday school Journal
Rcv.J. P. Darbin, D d., Cores
ponding Secretary Of the Mission
ary Society; Rev. W. L. Harris
First Assistant Secretary. "
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
The Ceremony Of May Both.


In accordance with previous ap.
pointment, the grateful and com
mendable ceremony Of decorating
with flowers the graves Of che dead
soldiers Of the war for the Union
was very generally observed
throughout the country, North and
South. In this vicinity, so far as
we are informed, there were nc
concerted, public demonetration'
of the kind, though in individual
cases the friends Of dead soldiers
did not fail to discharge the pleas
ing, yet melancholy duty. w
hope the season Of flowers may no
again be permitted topass withou
a public celebration Of this boauti
| lful observance.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
Congress Again at Work.


In the Senate on the 3Oth, the
joint resolution extending the time
for completing the Pacific Railroad
was passed. Discussion was con-
tinued on the bill restoring Arkan-
tas to representation, but no action
had. The Indian Appropriation
Bill passed, after striking outsthe
appropriation of.sl ,s32,56o fof the
Choctaws. Tho case Of Woolley
was discussed in spicy debate on
resolution to hand him over tc
tho Sergeant at arms, which wat
adopted. During the -discussic !
tho following letter, which Butle'
denounced as offensive and insult
ing, was read:
"MEYRoPoLITAN 'HoTEL. N. Y, |
] May 20 1868. !
HTo C. W. WooLLEY:
aCilizen and sovereign, imprisor
ed by the order Of tyrants 10 tn
capital Of America, stand firm
Every true man in the land wit
blood in his veins, will stand b
you. 1t is the last feather tha
breaks the camel's back.
"GE0. o. JONES.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
G. +. sH2rYEn, Sec.

B@Tho Union Republican Ma.
tional Platform adopted at Chicago
is ropublished in this issue, from o
corrected, official copy. 1t is a
noble exposition of the principles
of the only party Of justice and
true national progress, and will
bear reading again and again.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
Acceptance of the Nominees,

The letters Of Gen'l GRANT and
Mr.. CoLFAx, formally accepting the
nominations conferred upon them
by the Chicago Convention, are
published. Tho letter Of Gen.
Grant is brief, patriotic and point
cd; while that Of Mr.. Colfax is .
more longthcncd, but forciblo and
eloquent statement of the politica
case before the people. The docu
ments were received too late FOL
publication in this issue, but vii
appear In our next.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04

President Johnson, now an un.
willing witness, in his message tC
Congress last December, says o.
Gen. Grants administration Of th,
War Department: "Salutary ro
foEps have been introduced by
tho Secretary dd interim, and groar
reductions Of OxpensOs have beer
effected under his administration
Of tho War Department, to tn,
saving Of millions TO the Treas
ury."
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04

CHAsE-Hero is what tho New
ark (ohio) American Of the 22d,
has to say of Chief Justice Chase
"Gen. Willard Warner passed Sun
day night in this city, on his way
to Chicago. He stated that in q
conversation with Hon. s. p
Chase, the Judge said hc would be
the candidate Of tho Democratic
party, or any oshor party, only or
tho basis Of paying tho national
debt, and universal manhood sufi'
rage"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-06-04
The Visible AdmiXture Law
Declared constitutional.

The Visible AdmiXture Law
Declared Unconstitutional.
The Visible Admixture Law,
which tho Democratic Legislature
of OHIO devoted 10 much time TO
perfect, came TO grief yesterday
In the case carried up from tho
District Court of Greene County,
the Supreme Court gave an opin.
ion confirming tho decision oftho
court below and, pronounced tho
law unconstitutional, and there.
fore null and void.
So that infamous piece oflegisla.
lion has received its quietus, 1t
il notorious that 1t was decid cd to
cut off tho colored vote solely be.
cause that vote is usually cast for
tho Republican ticket, and for no
other reason, 1t is in Ohio as it
is in Georgia, the negro who there
voted tho Democratic ticket, is nc.
counted u, tolerably clever and
sensible fellow, while tho white
man who voted the Radical ticket
is denounced rs a scalawag. Had
tho eolorod voters Of Ohio shown
u disposition to support Democratic
nominations, the Visible Admix.
Law would mover have been heard
OF. II was not tho color, but the
politics which was objected to.
They were as conscious Of the
unconstitutionality Of the law when
framing 1t as they could be con
scious Of any mean thing, and theii
efforts to protect il and keep Il
out OF reach Of tho court till aiteI
the fall elections was q confession
in itself Of tnoir guilty knowledge
Unfortunately for themselves tn,
law prohibiting tho Supreme, ,Cour
I from taking up cases out of theil
order on the General Docket wat
not quiet broad enough to cover al
contingencies, and 80 their law ha
come to grief, and the colored mel
. who have hitherto enjoyed th
. franchise can now excorcisc th
privilege as hcrctoforo.--Cin Con