The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-11-06
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4 negro nurse ef Henry Creevy, in Bed
ford county, threw his child in the fire yes
terday, and burned it to death. She was
arrested.
Ford's Tobacco Factory has been seized
by direct orders from Washington for al
legged revenue frauds by counterfeit stamps.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 3o.-The ~fo"ndery
and machine shops of Talbot Bros, on Sew
enteenth street, were destroyed by fire to-
night.
The loss on building, machinery and
patterns makes a total of $4,000 upon
which there is no insurance.
The fire originated from the boiler,
after the workman had left the establish
ment about 8 o'clock.
Important Decision.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The following is
a fuller statement of the Supreme Court
case %Thor;ngton VS.. Smyth & Hartley, in
the bill in equity for the enforcement of a
vendors lien ; Smith & Hartley purchased
T~horington's lanGand gave a promissory note
for part payment The transaction oc-
Cured in 1864. Without modifying the
circumstances Thoriagton would be cnti-
rest. The defendant pleaded that only
Confederate notes were current. The land
was worth only $4,000 real money. the
contract rice wa SO, 900 and $50, 600
whereof was actually aid in Confederate
notes, and the note for the remaining So
600 was to be discharged in the anne man.
ner and it is claim d on this state of fact
that the vendcr is entitled to no relief in
the United States courts, which claim was
sustained by court bs low, and the case
di missed. The questions before the ST.
prcmc Court on appeal are
/. Can a contract for the payment Of Co1-
federate notes, made during the late rebel
lion between parties residing within the
so-called Confederate States, be enforced
at all in the courts of the United States?
2. Can evidence be received to prove a
promise expressed to be for the payment
of any other currency than lawful dollars
of the United States?
3. Does the evidence in the record es-
tablish the fact that the note for $40,
600 was to be paid by agreement of the
pau Z " W itCuCidtC llUlCS
The first question is answered affirma-
lively.
The second question is answered affirma
lively, with the following remarks: We
are clearly Of the opinion that such evi
dence must be received in respect to such
contract, in order that justice may be done
between the parties. and that the party en-
titled 10 be paid in these Confederate dol
lars can only receive their actual value at
the time and place of the contract in lawful
money of the United States.
In the third question the court says
We do not think it necessary to 60 into de-
tailed examination of the evidence in the
record. 1t is enough to say that it has
left no doubt on our minds that the note
for $4,000, to enforce the payment Of
which suit was brought in the Circuit
Court, was not to be paid, by any agree
ment of parties in Confederate notes.
Washington Items-Supreme Court
Belknap.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-The Supreme
Court heard to-day the Grape Shot case
from New Orleans
This case Involves the question of the
constitutionality Of Pl esldent Lincoln's pro
visional courts in the subjugated portions
the country.
tits commended that such courts being
invalid, the subsequent action of Congress
cannot give validity to their DEGREES.
Internal revenue receipts 10 day over
$500, 900 for the month of October $l2,
600, 600.
Secretaries Fish, Rober>on and Creswel)
were absent from the Cabinet meeting to-
day.
Gen. Belknap. the new Secretary, of War
serenadcd, made a speech, in which he IA
fors extension of suffrage, but made no al
fusion to Texas or Mississippi. He said
his States record was bright as the bright.
est; her SO, . troops had no feeling of
hostility towards the South.
+. S. Leon, formerly of New Orleans, is
dead.
Jud e Paschal has departed for Texas.
Election Returns.
New York, Nov. 2.-1he reports from
IA wards give a Rep,- blican gain of 1900,
but the probabilities are that the democrats
will carry the State, unless the N,mocats
in the State.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2%.-Reports from Re.
o urces state that New York CITY
has gone Democratic by 1000 majority.
from heavy Republican counties
show falling off of majorities on account Of
comparatively light vote.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The election of the
Citizens ticket by a large majority is con-
:eded.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.-Every precinct has
zone Democratic. The vote is light. Ma
ority in this city 5000.
New York, Nov. City goes Demo
cratic by IS, 600 majority. Geely is 1000
head OF his ticket.
Kings county gives 10000 Democratic
majority.
Returns from the interior show heavy
Democratic ans, indicating that the State
gone Democratic by from 10000 to
'0,00O majority.
The Legislature will probably be Repub-
lean in both branches. 1t is thought the
will be close.
Bo:ToN, Nov. 1.-The vote to-day is
comparatively small. The Vote of Boston
lands: Cafin, 5000: Adams, 1900.
Chambcrlin, the workingman's candidate
500 votes.
Cafin's majority in the State is estima-
ed at 20, 900.
BosroN, Nov 2.-George NJ. Brooks, Re-
ublican, is elected from the seventh Dis
riot to succeed Boutwell,. The complexion
f the Legislature undecided, but the anti
rohibitionis,s are provisioning the streets
nth bands of music.
Election in Mobile.
MOBILE, Nov. 2.-The election passed off
'ithout the slightest disorder. The vote
'as light total city vote 52l9. The Dem
majority is 755, and enough is
nown from the county precinct to insure
1e election of McGehee. Democrat, by
900 majority.
Earthquake in Germany.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 2.-There were quite
eavy shocks ofan earthquake last evening
,rolphont GERMANY. but barticnlarlv at