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As we have already said, we doubt upon the
question Of jurisdiction; but for the purposes
Of this case will rule that jurisdiction to con-
firm this contract made in behalf Of the minors,
or to pass the final decretal order under which
the title was conveyed, did not exist. The de-
fendant, if dissatisfied, may move II arrest OF
Judgment, or for new trial.
Under this ruling, gentlemen, your verdict
must be for the plaintiff; for, if there was no
Jurisdiction in the court, the defendant cannot
protect himself by its decree.
II is proper to say, further, that although we
sence of jurisdiction in the State Court to con-
firm or order the sale, there is another objec-
ton to the defendants title equally fatal.
The jurisdiction of the State Court over the
plaintiffs, whatever it was, terminated when
the civil war broke out. Upon that point we
entertain no doubt. AS between parties re-
siding in the State OF South Carolina and par
ties residing In the States which adhered to the
National Government, between whom war
made intercourse impossible, there could be
no Jurisdiction in the Courts Of South Carroll
pa, while the war continued, by which the
rights Of non-residents could be iDj uriously
affected.
This ruling, indeed, applies only to the Or
ders made during the war; it Is decisive, how
ever, of this case.
We charge you, gentlemen, that The courts
of South Carolina have no jurisdiction OF these
plaintiffs, and no jurisdiction to make any or
der prejudicial to their rights during the war.
These instructions, gentlemen, leave moth
ing for your determination but the question of
damages. The measure of damages must be
the amount Of net profits made by the defend
ant from tae plantation. The defendant in
this case is Mr.. Jordan, not the original pur-
chaser, Mr.. Robertson. II you have heard any
evidence Of profits made by him, you will give
damages to that extent.
The jury had not returned verdict in the
above case up to the hour Of adjournment.
Peter Pernie vs. j. P. NJ. Epping. Porter 4
Conner for plaintiffs; Simonton & Barker for
defendant. This Vas an action against de-
fsndant for damages to property while in his
custody as United States Marshal.
Testimony was introduced By counsel for
plaintiff to show that the marshal had build
ing in Berresford street in his custody; that he
received two dollars o day for taking care Of
the property in the interval between the de-
cree of foreclosure Of the mortgage Of plaintiff
on the building aud the sale of it; that he rem
dered his bill, and it was paid under protest;
that he had put large number Of negroes in
the building as tenants, which consisted of
twenty-five or twsnty-six rooms; that they I'd
damaged the property, and torn it almost to
pieces.
On the part Of detenoe testimony was intro
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Misffaaneous.
J. r. SOLOMONS. M. d.,

DEN Z I ST.
HaseI-street, opposite Synagogue,
INFORMS BIS pAJIENT1, HAVING FOUR AND
i siI months appointments. that he will Leave the
city on 1s of July, to return about 18th September
Address during absence, "Walhala, s. O."
June1 tuwfsi NTH
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ACT Oh mhrCu Ia, LOCO, VI MulCus % m0ll bS VI
the others, the true intent was declared to be
that the remedy given in cases OF seizure by
preferring claim In the Court of Claims should
be exclusive, precludipg the owner OF any pro-
perty taken by agents of the Treasury Depart
ment, as abandoned or captured property, IN
virtue "or under color OF said act" from suit
at common law, or any other mode of redress
whatever, before any other court or tribunal
other than the Court OF Claims. 1t will be
for you to say whether the defend mt in
taking this property proceeded under color OF
thst act. If he was proceeding IN good faith,
believing himself to be warranted as the Off
Ger Of the national government in taking
charge OF the cotton, under that act, We think
he is covered by it's provision. We adopt
sequent part of the ncG, it is provided that, IN
all cases in whica suits of trespass" (Which is
Shis csse) ''may have been brought, or shall
hereafter be brought, against any person for
or sccountof private property taken by such
person as an officer Of the United States, By
virtue OF ANY act relating to captured or aban-
doned property, and the defendant shall plead,
or allege in bar thereof, that such act was
done or omitted to be done by him as an Off
Ger Of the United States, in the administration
OF one OF the acts aforesaid, or IN virtue, or
under color thereof, such plea or allegation, II
the fact be sustained BY the proof, shall be
deemed and adjudRed in law to be complete
and conclusive bar to any such suit or action" !"
It is our duty, under this act, to say TO you
that the plea Of the defendant, in this case, is
Q conclusive bar to this action, il you find at.
Hrmatiyely that the acts of his, complained of
in the declaration, were done by him in virtue,
or under color, Of any Of the acts referred TO-:
II it was done by him, as supervising special
agent, under mistake as to the character OF
this property, he is, IN our judgment, protect
ed by this act. It would Lot protect the United
States from demand in the Court Of Claims
for this property. But it would protect the
officer against q private suit if be acted under
color Of this law, or under mistaken Sense
Of duty, though not in strict pursuance of
law.
You have heard al the evidence, and it is
for you to judge whether he acted under .
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The COnFta
SUIT AGAINST A NEWSPAPER.

e
CIRCUIT COURT. Cki.f go, ,,,-,,>- The
case Of owen Thorn * n nnbl,Shars -, ,ho
E-Pr,ss, against the .ew YORK Tribune As s.ne
~ I,,; TO-. g, ,I;sis UP. Messrs Payne and
defendants. ~ i0i
NE .sCtio II to recover a balance claimed to
&c uuc ioi an advanced copy of the testimony
"a. IhI !! Iefore the Impeachment Committee of
SC '-Iouse OF Representatives for which the de-
" .rdant, il Is alleged was to pay al the rate of
SO per column for so much rs was used. The
defence is that the testimony was obtained
sufrertutlously, and therefore the plaintiffs
were not entitled to recover,
hr. y. IL. Harris testified TO making the sale
OF the testimony, and declining to answer a
question as TO who a certain party was, on the
ground that he was under a pledge OF conf
dence. the counsel asked time to prepare to
argue the case.
Mr.. j. b. MeCullgah testified to obtaining a
copy from Mr.. Young, who represented the Tri-
bue Association.
other witnesses for the plaintiff not being
present. by consent Mr.. f. G.. Bowdoin, clerk
OF the Judiciary Committee of the House OF
Representatives, was called by the defence, and
asked what was the action of the committee in
reference to keeping the evidence secret; To
which the plaintiff objected. The Court, how
ever. allowed an extract of the records of the
committee to be read, under dates OF February
and March, 1861, directing it TO be kept secret.
Mr.. Ii. also testified that he went to the Govern
ment Office and left the manuscript with Mr.
Lathrop, who said that he would place ten
sworn men at work on it, There were MANY
efforts to get copies of the testimony, one party
coming TO his room and asking If a check for a
thousand dollars was left at a certain place, if
copy of the testimony would be left, and he re-
piled that it would not. This party represented
the New York Herald.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge FTsker.-The case of
James II. A. Schureman, indicted for passing
counterfeit money, is before the Court and to-
day prayers were offered for instructions.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PrceU.-In conse-
quencc OF the death of son of Judge Purcell,
this Court was not in session to-day.
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GEORGETOWN.

REPUBLICATION AssoCIATIoN.-A meeting Of
this association was held last evening at Good
Samaritan Hall, Lewis Davis, ESD, in the
chair, and John VI. Ferguson, secretary. Major
George Hill made a few remarks, urging the
members to buckle on their armOr at once, in
order to ensure success at the coming election.
The opposition were already up and doing, and
they must be met at the outset. Mr. It. j.
Powell. of Texas, then gave a glOwiag account
of the result OF the unity among the colored
people in that State.
THE MARKETs.-FlOur for the past week has
been fiat. Wheat and corn are quiet, receipts
being confined to river trade. Butter is dull
and heavy, with a considerable accumulation of
low grades in the hands OF dealers and receivers.
Eggs are scarce. and ''away pp." Pork is COM
ing i'm slowly, owing doubtless 70 the fnildness of
the weather.
DROvERs' REsT.-The market yesterday was
active and well attended. 500 head of cattle
were sold at prices ranging from 81 to $3.50 per
leo lbs gross; 700 sheep at S3aS6 each, and veal
calves Ia9 cts. per H.
The STEAMER T.. G. KNIGHT, due here to-
day from New York, had not arrived at noon.
in consequence of the prevailing storm.
FEARS FOR THE CANAL.-It is feared COL
siderable damage will be done TO the George
town level of the canal by the tremendous rain
now falling and thus cause temporary suSpen-
sion OF work in the mills here.
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ALEXANDRIA.

WHOLESALE THIEvING.-The amount of
thieving now carried on in this neighborhood
WIS never before seen or heard of. Not a night
pacses that is not followed by morning during
which reports of robberies or attempted robber-
les are current. John Robinson, alias jackson.
alias John Dean, and VIM. Stephey and George
Robinson, the three lOred men now confined
In Jail on the charge OF killing valuable horse
b. longing to the Aims House, for the sake of his
hide, members of an organized set of villains,
who have been operating in this vicinity for some
time past
BURGLARY.-The restaurant kept by Henry
Herbner, was entered one night this week
during the absence of the proprietor and his
family and robbed of $50.
LAND SALE.-The farm of Mr.. David Brinker-
hOff, near FAREWELL Station, on the line OF the
A, l.. & III. Il. r., in LOudoun county, contain
ing 363 acres, h; been sold to Mr.. Jacques V.
Quick, of Hunterdon comfy, New Jersey, for
S9.G15.
WHIsKEy.-A young man ramed Robert
Lovelace, living on Majors Hill, drank half a
gallon of whiskey, laid out all Wednesday night,
and is now reported to be in dying condition.
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Corporation LabOrers i'm the Fourth
Ward.

EDITOR STAR: Allow me to correct a most
mischievOus and false statement which appeared
in the Republican of this morning, under the fol-
lowing title, to wit
=. No Money Tet.-A crowd of laborers of the
Fourth Ward were gathered yesterday at the
corner OF Sd and G. streets, il being given out
that Mr.. j: Sayles Brown would pay them of
Tor their labor upon the corporation works
After waiting until after three O'Clock, it was
announced that the men who had been employed
in grading Boundary street and + street, be-
tween I'd and Sd streets east, would not be paid
until January. These lOborers who had stood
all day anxOusly waiting for their money, be-
came highly incenScd, and INDUCED in some
threatening demonstrations, which induced the
dsbursing agent to stop his payments and has
tily shut up his place. The men then left in a
body, TO demand their money of the Mayor. II
was stated that since the work on which these
men were engaged had been completed, the
Mayor had given out contract, without asking
tor proposals. for a sewer in Hog allcy. adioin-
ing his residence, for which 800 has been paid
out of the Fourth Ward fund without sanction
of law. the contractor being paid Immediately
upon the completion of the work.
While would not impugn the motives of the
person who wrote the above or on whose author
ity the statement was made, am prepared to
state that almost the entire article is base fab
IicatiOn.
The paymaster was on the spot promptly at
twelve O'Clock, and after stating to the men the
class and number of labOrers that would be paid
proceeded at once with the payment, and paid
on from that time until the amount of money
uidNh lor yesterdays payment was exhausted.
Notice was then given that payment would be
continued this morning from ten till four p. M,
and the men dispersed without any such demo-
STATIONS as are implied in the above quotation.
AS regards the payment for grading street
end Boundary, the Mayor had distinctly stated
when the same question was raised in the First
Second and Third Wards, that soon as he
could arrive at some definite understanding as
to fair distribution of the appropriation for
all the wards OF this class OF workmen he would
at once proceed to pay them. This was known
and gave very general satisfaction TO the men of
our ward, although hard pressed for money.
i may state also that instead OF being told that
they would receive nothing until January, they
were told on the authority of the Mayor that at
least part of what was due for Boundary street
work would be paid at this present payment.
There is much that could say about this most
ingeniOusly written item Of local news touching
the Hog Alley sewer, but as the Superintendent
of Carriageways, Sewers, &c, chose to do the
work himself, rather than leave il to the Com
missioner to be done by our day laborers, it is
reasonable to presume that he will assume what
ever OF re-Po..-ihiiity sl.~ol~eA sapor, him in
this respect. Respectfully yours, &c,
A. nj. GREEN,
Assistant Commissioner Fourth Ward.
Will the R'puUican be kind enough to copy
A
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THE SPANISH GUNBOATs AND THE CUBANs
IN New YoRK.-The Spanish gunboats have
been detained in New York i'm consequence OF
the refusal of some of the engineers and crew
TO go to work. No trouble has occurred
through disturbance, as was expected. An
advertisement in a morning paper that a mass
meeting of Cubans would be held at the foot o
Thirteenth street caused a large congregation
of people in that vicinity yesterday afternoon
but few Cubans were present. A large police
force was on the spot to quell any disturbance.
BO tn the authorities at the Delmaker Works
and the Cuban Junta express entire ignorance
of the rumOred attempt to destroy the vessels.
The latter say numerous proposals for that pur-
pose have been made to Them but they in all
cases, refused aid or completely.
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~ The worst kind of rule I'm public schools
terule.
~ Open bodies, cut square, are worn for din
ncr dress.
k@ The Count On Bission. recently charged In
Paris court with using poisoned knife in an
a saait, quietly stabbed himself with the weapon
10 prove the contrary. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

1T Is THE COMPLAINT in every city where
there is street railway that crossing the leg as
zontally across the knee of the other is not only
offensive to good taste, often disgusting, but an
aggressive nuisance. One is often obliged to
wriggle through perfect cheraur de frise of
rossed legs, turning this way and that and
holding up the coat to avoid coming in contact
with the upturned boot or shoe. If a man will
cross his legs let him do it decently at least.
membering that nobody cares to see the sole OF
his boot, nor wipe it either.
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A CoRRECTIoN.-We have a Communication
ON Mr.. lsaac Sinner stating ~ a. IN ia ,,itaIn
taat the Independent Pioneer Company pa-tici-
ated IN the tsTn ont OF the ''so-caIled Rovs :,
nile; furthermore that the Pioneers do not
recognize Il. any way tie orders Of a. GrsYt.
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fS-It is reported in Rome that Archbishops
Spaulding and McCloskey will be made Cardi-
Ials during the Council.
~Mr. Greeley was specially requested to
wear his old white coat in his lecture at Lewis
ton. Me-, this week.
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DEATHS OF PROMINENT CITIzENs.-Judge
Dickinson, for many years past a Clerk in the
once OF the First Comptroller of the Treasury,
died yesterday morning, at his residence. al the
advanced age of seventy-fve years. He was a
son of ex-senator Dickinson, of Vermont.
Yesterday, Mr. j. Vi adison Gassaway, a we'll
known citizen, died at his residence, on 18th
street, near III, after long illness. Mr.. G.. was
son OF Captain H. Gassaway, an officer Of the
maryland Line in the Revolution. and was a
Washington Lodge, No. s; Grand Lodge: 90,
lumbar Encampment,- No. ], and Grand En-
eampment, of Odd Fellows. His funeral will
take place at 2 O'Clock to- morrow
We Iegret 10 announce the death of Mr. Har
Isson X Purcell; eldest son OF Judge VIM. r.
Pureeu, which took place yesterday morning AZ
O'Clock, at his fathers residence on III street
FOR some time past he had filled the position of
postal agent between this CITY and IyncI,bnrg
his funeral took place this afternoon.
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ORGANIZED GANGS OF CHICKEN THIEVES
SEEM nat me chicken thieves who have been
AZ Work IN the Dotthern part OF the city anil the
county, since some OF them We're sbot m soms
nme since, have organized i'm gangs' anil aIe
now oolder man ever. Night before last wbile
1he mounted officers OF the second precinc, I'M
With the Boys in Blue procession, a gang OF sis
vent 70 i've places ON the Howard L niyer,i,v
grounds, and made a clean sweep, taking FRO,
one place alone over Sl0O worth OF chickens and
aseks- While AT work az one place the 0ccu-
Dant OF the premises was aroused, and going out
zeked what they were doing. when he received
Nc answer that AZ he did not leave they woul,l
hin him, and he imIne. Iiafeiv ran to tie 80,
precinct station and gave Information The
sspfedAtors made good their escape.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, dc.

HITroxAI THEATRE-"The Murder at the
Roadside Inn and 1.-The Spectre Bridegroom
wRrrEHuRsr GALLERY.-MammOth inumi-
mated views of the war, &c, every evening.
DAILY EXCURSION TO Mount Vernon, on the
steamer Arrow, at 10 g. m.
SMrTE & STRoSG's ART GALLERY, 2i5
street.
MARKRITER's ART GALLERY, 4e6 It'll street.
BARLOw's ART GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue,
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N1cLn CALI the attertion OF The ,,,,,.
&c a SIC oL .urnitlre by COoper a. L.tinStr
~ - . seIest, h'sS ~. Aloysius ChurcS. or
nor class ard m the collection is a va,, ..l"
hit SLietering p anofcrse; also about SaI Once
~ re1c EiiEeE ware, most CT WHICH Is unynSrI.,
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Of Police the addtioraI patroIIocn - .r .
eaid ~ private parties and having comU1ISs;r'',s
ION Tie Board and are clothed with The pow
en- ss1,e IA, are hereafter to wear badges while
49, The badges have Just been srerareI
a. are ef brass, IN the shape OF IA oren s6ieii
sltn star IN The centre having on ~ ~ -
"A. =. ~ p, With narnber. va - NC 'e'Iefs
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REV. BERNARD MAGUIRE, President of
Georgetown College, will preach at st. Aloyisus
Church tomorrow at II O'Clock.
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Green & Williams
have sold Lot ., i'm Square 56, fronting on Sd
street west, between & and II streets south; also
% feet front of Lot 10, adjoining, to Samuel
Norment, Tor 5k cents per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

THE Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette charges that the procession the
other night calling themselves the ''BOys in
Blue" smashed the windows and br ike the door
knob OF the Washington Office OF the Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
" COLUMBIA, December ], lS69
va. fte' !so 40, Eou,,v no,...o
Jeanette r. Clancy ct al. '' INV -S"''' DoeAets'
grdered this LIST day Of December in the year
anteen hundred and sixty nine that the sale made
ana reported by James Revell and A. b. Haaner.
u1ees this case be ratified and confirmed on the
"a Gag OF Senuary eighteen and seventy-proyided
copy q this order be inserted In some newsDaner
printed IN the city q Washinston once In each Of
Jan1ay, lSg. BY order d. the Court. "
oeElassv RI. xEIGe, Clerk, &c,
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THE INTERNATIONAL EXPosIrIOy.-Of our
German fellOw-citiZens the following have sub
scribed at the Office of Justice r. l.. Schmidt for
the stock OF the International Exposition: Chas.
klOman $500; Il. TObriner, $500; j. CT. Movers
80 goo; +. W. Sellhausen, $500; George Wilmer,
500; John Widmeyer, $500; Henry King, jr,
500; Leonard Botsch, $500; w. Munder $500
$40; John Angermann, 800; Joseph Miller,
800; Joseph ROsenthal, S1O0; b. Helmuth,
sl0o; a. Krautler, 500; w. L. Walter, 81 600;
b.. Silverberg, $500; c. II. johnson, 500;
Jacob Roth, 500; f. w. Plugge, 500;
f; L. Schmidt, 500; John Ebert, $40; ii. Seip,
800; Chris. Reeny, 800; Chas. Ebei, 5000; +.
Grossman, 500; M. Pabst, $500; A. Fischer,
$50; II. Brugemann, 500; Joseph HUM, 800:
Jno. Howard, so; l.. Meurath, $50; o. Hermann.
$50; L. Gerecke, so; Jos. Geier. 800; George
Gotthardt, S1e0; q. +. Bassett, 500; A. G.
Spears. so; j. JOuvenal, sl0 c. Offensten, $40:
Z. Fischer, $50; NJ. A. Kroeger, $50; +. Krack-
hardt, $50; Jacob Gotthelf, $50.
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LABOR ADDREss.-The Executive and Advi-
worry COMMITTEE of the National Labor Congress,
recently held in Philadelphia, who were en-
trusted with the duty Of preparing and issuing
an address to the people of the United States,
will assemble in this city on the Sd of January,
when the address will be perfected.
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GOOD TIDINGs to the readers Of the SUNDAY
Morning Gazette is conveyed i'm the advertise
ment of the rich contents of tO-mOrrow's issue
of that highly popular and excellent family
journal. The Gazette Is a welcome visitor i'm the
most intelligent circles, and is made more than
ever acceptable for the holiday season.
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LINCOLN BUILDING AssoCIATION.-The twen-
ty-hfth meeting Of this Association was held last
night, at Temperance Hall, for the purpose of
electlng officers. No money was sold, il being
submitted and adopted, declaring dividend of
S1.6O per share. The exhibit showed a prosper
Gus condition of the Association, and its popu-
larlty increasing, owing to the liberal terms it
oners TO persons of limited means. The officers
elected last night are as fOllOws:-Benjamn
NJ. Mccoy, President; Chas 4. Shepherd, Vice
President: George L. Seedham, Secretary and
A. n. Brown, Treasurer. DirectOrs-B. II.
Warren, Geo. Shankland, Bev. III. Bailey, p.
BriscOe, w. II. EdenborO, Rev. VIM. j. Walker,
n. u. Knoll, q. Waters and w. C. Virginia
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IHE STEAMER TALLAPOOsA, now lying at the
navy-yard, has received orders to lay up for re-
pairs. Her present boilers being completely
worn out, they will be replaced with new ones,
and other needed repairs will be made. This
work will be finished about the first OF April
next. The officers of the steamer have been
granted leave to go to their homes for the holi.
days.
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The MAMMOTH ILLUMINATED WAR VIEWS
&c., ON exhibition every evening at the White
hurst Gallery, 42i and 426 PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
between u and 9th streets, are just the thing
for those who would like to see the principal
historic scenes OF the war; exactly as they traus-
pired-the views being original photographs
taken on the spot, and enlarged to natural Size
by powerful stereOscOpic appliances.
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WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK. fcbar-
tered by Congress- corner OF eth street and
Louisiana avenue. pays interest on deposits. jos.
Il. Bryan President, j. 4. Ruff Treasurer. :