New-York tribune., 1868-01-04

courtroom knows, have thrown rdicule and contempt
upon the administration OF justice, ana loudly calls ior
remedy.
THAT in the nature Of things the crime OF keeping
haunt OF immortality. which Is committed ON cool calc
aOn OF chance can be rcpessed more easily and surely
by stern laws inexorably administered than murder
mems passions necessities; and that we, therefore,
deem 1t the duty of the Legislature and Executive de,
partment To make the punishment OF me hrstnaineu
crime certain make the crime itself as clearly u-
profitable 10 its perpetrators as TO its victims Further
the crimes of carrying concealed deadly weapons and
supplying minors with liquors by saloons, hotels and
apothecaes, under some fictitious name OF bitteIs ana
various other devices, Is deserving OF severe cOndenna
tom the increase Of such practices being enormous we
would urge strict penalties as called for IN the cases OF
crimes previously enumerated"
GEN. 8. b. BUCKNER RECEIVERS HIS PROPERTY.
In 1861, while the Confederate army was at
Bowling Green the Louisville Nashville Railroad Com
President Mr. Guthrie that Gen Buckner had destroyed
the splendid bridge which spanned Green River and al
subject to attachment to the damages Under the
shameful laws enacted by the Legislature in 1851 the at
consisting Of elegant residence, three stories high,
with 70 feet front of sxthst and running through the
two lots in EizabethtOwn; farm OF some hundreds or
acres being his ancestral home, in Hart County and his
library and furniture and large amount OF other per
sonal property without process being served upon
him, verdict obtained under the statutes then ex-
sold by the marshal and purchased by the railroad
company, who paid for il by giving Gen. Buckner credit
on their judgment The personal property was also sod
and the proceeds paid to the railroad By his parole,
Gen. Buekner after the war; was not permitted 10 re-
ney he filed pleading in the nature OF petition and
answer, asking to be made party TO the suit and al
done lie would be justified by the laws OF war re-
trial was ordered. Various preliminary questions were
decided against him. The objections were met by add
Onal preparation. After two arguments the case was
submitted for nal judgment; but before the Chancellor
TO surrender to Gen. Buckner his property which
they held, and recently Col r.. W Woolley, for Gen:
Buckner took possession OF the Louisville estate and Is
authorized enter upon the Hart County property IL
also agreed that the question OF rents and profits due
road company in removing lions and making improve
ments should be referred for adjustment TO the commits
parties and Gen Bucner agreed not to institute sub
sequent suit for damages because OF the attachment
THE LYNCHING AFFAIR IN GEORGIA.
The SdCanRGh Ne'CS and Herald contains a re-
port in reference the ynching of negro in jefferson
County Ga to which brief alusion was made In our tee
graphic columns "As nearly as we can ascertain negro
wayaid young white girl in o secluded spot on ROAD
leading from Louisville and committed rape upon heI'
ung much violence As as the fact became known,
rested the negro who confessed his guilt He was then
count his ears first burned off, and his face cut with
knife The crowd was very excited, ana as violent
as the whites although many Of the people OF the county
earnestly dsapproved OF and protested against the me
gal course the lynchers unusabe and less effect
for the public good than the ordinary course Of tho
law One statment that the Freedmens Bureau officer
prevented from interfering by threats against MS
life and that those who opposed to the movement
were threatened at their houses But the majority
Of tho people white and black regard the act though
unsanctoned by law warranted in the emergency OF
so henous offence. and as sustained by precedents
North or South. The Freedmens Bureau Agent has
written TO Gen sibey for troops. who have been sent
and it is very probable that parties implicated In the
affair will be arrested
SAVAGE ARRAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
ne Charlotte Bulletin says that on the 25th ut the ladies
the Presbyterian Church got upa Christmas tree ana
School During It's progress some Things were lhrown
back and forward from the windows and the street,
and fight which ended in the death of young
man. and severely stabbing OF another hr. Ihoinas
ltes VIM Snyder stabbed in several places, and ls
IN critical situation rs you may be interested TO know
,cited during the cOrOaers inquest which occupied
turing nearly the whole day yesterday IL seems that
smith and snyder which rritated them also that stones
and other things thrown into the wnd9ws OF the room
the hall Some OF latter went down To see into the
natter and harsh words were used After the desperation
waited FOR Mr. d. Jones who was said to have used IN
ulung language toward the outside cT PYLE ae m ond po
10. They then attacked HIM and KNOCKED MN dOWh ana
hen struck him. lie recovered and retreated little
cuffie continued for only few moments, When poth
q DR. Jacksons ROOM where Smith died in few mo-
nents his throat being cut in most frghtful manner
The Macon fGa) Journal and Messenger gives
he following account OF the Christmas dinner given by
Joseph Brown:
subject that Joe Brown gave tho dead broke members
d the sword and bayOnet club grand dinner on CHRIST
we're swallowed, and much loyal hog Joint and col
ards slowed away Gaskill opened the exercises with
niger denounced Gov jenkins and Mr. Treasurer Jones'
Bogett 1Pa1ed the ods Gp1 Of iss asss ass e
wisdom, Justice and moderation OF that mustardseed
saTap the veraeous Pope harot saouaSea n5 en b
was WOfOrds quartermastoT In the Rebel rald upon
Ens recounted his exploits as leader of band Of de-
serters and hog thieves in the Ogechee swaps in lf
The affair concluded with the singing of John Browns
hodv left ! a
occasion by the poet Of the Court Journal entitled:
Rally Round the" Sicag," Boys
CoLORED VOTES IN DEMAND.
A DIR. Stover. horse-faIrier and veterinary
surgeon of Nashville, has laid wager OF $50 that he can
az restaurant and when asked IL he would eat more
Piled no. that he only taking LUNCH and would DO
back after awhile.
On Christmas Day, at the residence of ev-Goy.
MagGP at & h h1Ie eeS sneed COZ H.
Bowman, Major VIM. Davies, Cen James Magohn, Col.
and THOMPSON, Major W. A. Hood, Charley Richardson,
and Nat Gather, besides number Of ladies' poem to
Semmes's sword was Tecited, and he made speech
At the election i'm Richmond, Va, to author
ize the granting Of aid to the Chesapeake aud Ohio Rail
Whites and es2 blacks; against ll7 whites and blacks
x the papers favor the Scheme as it much i'm
pOrtance to the city We note the TACT TO-DAY that n0
voting nor has one OF them hOwled about the white
mans government. What is the matteri
The KnorUille Herald gives a good account
freedmen 1t says: We are grained 10 DC aDe W
state that the cause of education among the freedmen OF
Tennessee prosperlng apace. New schools are being
ing the past week two has been wonderful Teachers
are enting heart and soul in the great work, and the
scns now are that the cause OF cOored education Will
take a long stride during the present school year.
A correspondent of The Nep- Orleans Picdy-
itne describes the shifessness and poverty OF the
TEXANS He saws: A friend who has spent four months
travelling In Texas returns to Houston overwhelmed with
delight with the country but involved in one grand dis
eusf with the people, He not rosebush or
Vegetable garden In all his wanderings Once only has
he been asked parake OF potatoes and once OF bees
He has found men of wealth and culture living In log
pens with dirt chimney, which they have burrowed
ch.fre he ena growing. and