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MINORS IN
Decision OF Register Williams.

It appears from toe petition and is sd
mitted by the counsel for the s ate, that
petitioner, w. X. POston, was a minor
both at the time OF entering End leaving
the srmy of the Confeaerscy. In view
of this fact petitioners council has
argued, Ist. That his service as q solder
in the army was 10 Tar, 3 ctOH contract,
and made for 3 stipulated consideration,
and being q minor, be was not bound by
his act.
Admitting the rule OF Law to &c cor
rectly stated by petitioners COUNSEL CIV
ing il every foree that can be claimed for
it, L am st a loss to understand how the
principal argued by him affects this case,
and for the reason hat while he msy
not have been bound by his contract,
that obligation was simply q due to
the ConieuerRts army aud does not all ct
the question OF his having violated the
laws of the United States, or Of the State
of Tennessee, by taking up arms. 10
point of fact the voluntary enlistment
set up by petitioner may have been a
crime against his Government, and II
&c, oae tina his infancy, is in law no
justification. Placing the mi!dess con-
strucjion upon petitioners act, he was
guilty of q aUfoR9, q tort, and this tue,
ali tAe law VI - y
son of infancy, as argued by his counsel,
falls to the ground, as infants are liable
for torts committed during their mi
ncrity.
The elective franchise is not al inalien'
able right or privilege, but a political
right conferred, limited or withheld, at
the pleasure of the people scing 10
their sovereign cEpRcity,-Ridlsy We.
Sherbrook, 81 OoIdweli, 569. TIE
scts Of June 5, 1865 and May 3, 1896, and
subsequent sets amendatory thereof
prohiOit, with certain EXCEPTIONS ali
persons from voting who have given vol
untary aid, comfort, o0untenance, coun-
sci, or encouragement to any rebellion
against the authority Of the United States
Government. Petitioner does not deny
that his enlistment was OF his " free
will, voluntary il fact. No exception Ia
the various franchise acts is made as 10
persons who were minors at the time of
entering the army or Rt the close Of the
war.
Therefore, l am necessarily COM
PEELED to override the petitioners appit-
cation in this instance, Rad deny him his
certificate of registration. Bnder the
decision in Sd Coldwell bsfoFe referred
to, the people Of the Safe of Tennessee,
acting ia their sovereign capacity, would
have the right to exclude any class OF
persons from the privilege Of voting,
without reference to their having VIC
lated any civil law or committed q crime,
and a plain construction OF the acts re-
ferred TO exeiuds petitioner iD this case.
j.. +. WILLIAMS, Registrar.
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LOOK at Gotileib q Ezskiei's auction
notice In another column. .
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JOHN REED,

CARPENTER AND BUILDER. No. 81 Jeder-
u son street, entrance In alley. Special at
tsniion given 10 Stsir Work. House. md We
Rndahs ~sS ~~~rv s~- shtont1S TnovT
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Ia young men who, having erred, desire q oet'
tsr Sent in sealed letter envelopes,
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ace, Address, PHILAETHROS, Box r, Phla-
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"Jf men or women could but fad tn
and strength, and beauty, with what eagernes'
they would rush to drink its waters" IL i
found in the 5. T-lS60-X. Inc sale OF lht
PLANTATION BITTERS is without a preoe
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once the most speedy, strengthening heaitn-
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gle trial to understand this.
agnoIf Water.-SupeTior to the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold at half The
price.
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Also. VALUABLE WATER POWER, for
mill aad factory, on Big creek, double in size
and fed by perennial springs of fiee-stone water
on tie piare
Also. STEAM MILL also, Cypress Timber
on the railroad. The above Is acknowledged to
be the healhiest place in the country. For
further Information refer to 81. ID. l. stewart,
OF the Circuit Court, to Steele, Nc 1855 Front
street, or to myself. B :.
Remberton, near Memphis. Tenn.,April1 %, %.
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On Saturday night the doorkespers
ushers have g joint benefit, Of which
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F&TsoQKl,


SAIc lcctu1cd III lapoE{e. md. on TucedGy.
Burl.rgamt and his yellow Assol1tcs pay $l,6o0
moth rent for the!s Paris apartments.
called home by illutts iu his family and urgent
private business. ..
The Oldest bank President in the United States
IL N. Fullerton, the sccens,y elected President Of
the Bellows Falls lMass) National Bank, aged
ninctJ.four. ...
The aanlon brothers intend opeLiug veloa.
pede school IN New York ..--....-
Mrs. Daniel Drew Is suffering rom a parasitic
ftrokc, and Commodore vAudetbtit'e wife has not
wholly recovered t1om similar It Fiction.
John " Duncan. Of Balistoa Spa. N. T., has
recovered &, ,oo0 from the Ecv York Central Rail
Rad Company for throwing him from his carriage,
In RoeLtetcr, ttrce yrars sgo.
The Grand FiEer is enc OF the duesl-!ook1og
Turks ia Conetanttnoplc. ard his only mistress,
Al EnelishFcnan. Is pronounced Landsomet.
beyond ccm. at>, than any woman In tae SnItAn's
hA!em.
the most widely circulated daily Newspaper. Rayo
uc1el entertainment as his London mansion On
the 7th INIT. The drawing roons were Trans.
formed into music hail The hostess dispcneed
vines to the guests, and several notahlea pcz-
formed on a miniature stgc. Dion Bouctcaoit
whs ttace manager.
Atset Houasayc, the French critic, IN his 1e'
eert work On Female Beauty, siys the American
woman standa peerless among her s1sters.
Esparteto Ia likely to be next President OF the
Spanish Cortes. the influence Of which position
It expected, be will use IN ciect,ng ps,m i Co.
from power.
Mas.hal Serrsno aud Admiral Topete want to
conn the Duke Of MontpensteE.
Kit Buns, the New YORK ratcstcher. IL lying
danguoHsly III. from the effects Of Aseyere rat
bite.
, 1869-01-29
AsHLEY'B UTAH BILL,

The bill proposed by Mr. Ashley, Of
Ohio, fer the dismemberment of Utah
and the annexation Of the great bulk Of
that Territory TO the adjoining States and
Ttrritorics, is one Of those schemes
which incicstc the reckless disposition
OF their authors. The Mormon problem
has existed tor over twenty years, and
now, 1t the tail end OF his Congressional
service, Mr. Ashley rushes in with his bill
and demands its inmediate enactment,
The bill is wrong In principle and Is
most ine1pediens. The Mormon diff
Guilty will be Eelt.ed in Cue time by the
irexorable laws Of progress. As the at-
joining Territories become settled, the
excluslveDess OF the Mo1mons must grail
ua]Iy give way. The Territory itself
will soon have q Gentle population !;
Salt Lake City will teel the effect Of the
railway system, and the Morm3ns, in
less time than it will take 10 put Ashley s
bill in operation, will be ou:nunbered in
Utah; and, when thai time comes,
polyeamy will Of course fall under the
ban Of popular condemnation, Of the law,
and the LEGAL government. Ashleg's bill,
in point Of fact, will perpesuase Nor
moD1sm. 1t concentrates the whole
A Tnon people Within narrow spsce-
too narrow to sdmit OF any Gentle set
tlement. 1t in effect gives to tho n or
mons monopoly Of that place, which IA
precisely what they want. Il projects
them from the migration Of Christian
ard outside influence, ard that they will
be glad TO have. Mr. Ashley's bill, by
cutting up the Territory and annexing
its dlsmembered portions TO other 6tates
, 1869-01-29

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The Fsnnhln1 Prlv1lsae-Note from
HOE. r. ", Forty.

WAsuESo9oS+ Ja9. =, 1862
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
your request that I would "ass,Eu q good
reason tor making the people at large nay tho
postage on the letters sent By those who
write to congressman" growing out Of my
prevailing motion giving to the people the
privilege Of sending letters, postage free: to
their members Of Congress. so long Is Con.
nres*mcn hold the frankinc privilege; my
reply Is hat an In favor Of aboll.hiug th
ftankIng privilege altogether, but, 50 long ns
It exists, nm for reciprocity Of right between
people aud Representatives.
By adding the following remarks, made In
decisive vote of l2S to 81, M, raAsous you
ln,11e will sufficiently be stated:
"Mt. FsHkr. desire to move 70 sts1kc cut the
second section Of the pending substitute. AN
tse ss cor .cc,ion because it Is dlseFimtnattsn
acziuxt the cptssttuerelcs OF members Of Con
c1ees would be IN .tasor OF aoolshlce the
ns1i.ne privilege entirely rather than make this
ci-ur ct.on aeal, st constitut ps which the secon
prrpotts. would net free members OF Souctcs.
tom tic payment 0! postage up n 81! a! N 1tter
litg cor su uents I, pay postage upon The mater
th&y send 10 lhelr members. aud 4t the s4me time
g1sine members of cene1ess ths pti.i!.Ge M q,
"Thtse IL ro justice whatever in e1empting
ssa e sheif @ see ae1
erte, ard I. qulrtng ihe tae constituency to pre-
mar ppan ttcfr q ii Iattcr to ihetf RepresentA-
much 'corretpnrdence ard tho transmission OF
much valuable MISTER In the ehtpe o! documents
and other public proceedings and records. 30
eou4.iy upon rcnl'le ard Representatives. The
1e!lt1on j. mutG.i; The h:ncnts growing
on, or The privilege in ereat measure
+. r.c,ptcuis OF these valuable paolte documents,
ard 10 ta1 Is benefeih and last When=Ees 5on
rc.po7 dsrcc cmaraune from members. aud re-
fuse ttr same right to corstftueete, Ton 1asitsnte
lnequa',s o, legislation and dl.cr,na'nate agains
axd pot, - proposed, be bu.dened- vii
readily vote to abolish tso fsanttn9 privilege en-
tire but c1urpt support proposition to egtslats
mrney ont Of the pockets Of The ptope auto mos.
cf memher3 Of toIREesa.
Tont1 truly, 7. W. f8eT.
, 1869-01-29
An Old nan Killed for a Fsw Hun-
dFed n1ltA1s.


CuSskAU-, o., Jar. u.
One Of the boldest and most bloody uur-
ders ever pc7pvtrated occurred in the town
of Aust1nburc, Ashiabula c unity. Ohio. on
Friday evening last, at about half past
O'Clock, the victim being 9u old man about
seventy years of age, named Roeert u. traY
For many years 1t has been known that this
old man possessed few hundred
dollars in specie. which was secreted
In some part ofe9 the house. Liking
sIrgle life, and ob=cure, 1t IVES fine opPor-
tun,iy Tor some ossassin to enter and take
possession of the house. and carry ot the
epoils. This was utsclaptcd, but n hen about
one-half OF their bloody decd was done, they
became frightened by come person coming
al:pg the rond, and made their escape
through the back door and into the woods.
By tracks, etc, there were evidently two
persons engaged in the murder. About the
time the net was done, some nesghborfuE
toys came to the house on an eErand- and
found the old man lying under his bed with
his 1hroat cut and skull broken. The next
day search was made by the citizens for his
treasure, who found about f43u very snugly
put away In an upper iol: Of the house,
e416 Of which was in specie. Although tho
authorities are OH the alert FOX the nau1drr-
ers, no suspicious are resting upon any one,
though II IS hoped that come light will ere
long break upon this bloody deed. Mr.
Pray vas quite an eccentric, ret peaceful
citizen; has lived In the town Of Austinburg
upwards Of iorty-hsc years, most of the time
upon his little farm OF tWcaty acres.
, 1869-01-29
Singular Adventure.

The Terre Haute {Ind.) Journal of Wedne6-
day .vouches ior the truth Of the following
stIange story:
About ten days ngo, young 1adr was
found wandering about in Otter Greek Town
ship in crazed state OF mind, very thinly
clad and apparently enduring great meuta.
and phi, steal suffering. Her singular conduct
place OF hatItation attracted the attention Of
taken charge of By the Town
ship Trustee who sent her to the poor
asylum. When the poor creature wcut to
that institution she was raying lnnatic, and
her physical condition was terrible, having
lnd both her fe.t SO badly frozen that she
was unable to etand, and it was fcarol that
amputation would be found necessary to sare
her Hle-
The officers OF, the asylum have given the
unfortunate every attention, and within tine
her proper mind, md Is now sble to tell her
Her name Is PAMELA R3blnson. She is
about = years Of age, and is from osTego,
New York, where her parents reside. her
father Icing an old gentlemsn Of Nealh and
lady Is prepos=esslng In appearance, highly
educated. and OF modest department. She
says she left her fathers home In New York
With the intention Of visitiEg married sister
living IN T1fke C0un1y, near 1ocAFAie. 1loW
some reason, for which abe does not account,
she lost her reason on arriving At this point,
and she has no memory Of events from the
time she reached the depot until few days
since.
In one of her dresses, found In the woods.
in Otter Creek township, was pochet-book
containing good SUM Of money aud check
drawn by her father on an Oswego bank fer
s40O. In the pocket Of the dress
was also found rnilrsad check
tor her baggage, and her trunk
was found at the derot last Saturday. 1t
was well filed with nice wardrobe, which
corroborates the statement Of her condition
In life.
The friends Of the young lady in Parke
County have been xritten to, and they will
duuhtiess be sTift IN flying to the aid aud
rescue OF their unfortunate relative, who has
90 narrowly escaped horrible de1th: IN
the meantime she will receive every nstcn.
tlon from the kind aud humane managers o.
the Asylum.
, 1869-01-29
not receive, and ought not 10 accept, any

not receive, and ought not 10 accept, any
spology.
Although we have thus. written, we
wish 1t most distinctly to be understood
tllat VIC arc in favor OF the carly compile.
uon Of the Northern Pacific Railway. II
the able pamphlet before us proves any
thing, 1t shows that tho company have
already most ample subsidy from
the government to build their gos3.
They have, rs already stated,
q land grant of forty miles in width, ex"
tending from the head OF Lake Superior
to the Pacific Occan-equsl to four hun
d1ed and ninety thousand sq1are. miles.
From this nine States could be carved
fraction larger than the State Of Illinois.
Taking the mineral wealth Of Montana
AID Idaho, and the splendid agricultural
districts both east and west of thu. noun
taius, it is safe to say that at least five Of
these States will, in fifty years, become
as wealthy and as populous as Illinois.
II the road is honestly built, the lands
ere 50 much better thsn those along th.
Central route that the company
will hsve fortune, in our judg-
mcnt, nearly, if not quite, equal
to that OF the Central Company's.
So magnificent Jan endowment ought to
satisfy the ambition, not to say the ava
rice, Of any company. We venture
word OF advice to the company. Urless
we are seriously mistaken, the present
ccrporators OF the Northern Pacific Road
are among The best known and the most
wealthy railway managers In the nation.
Let them make known to the capital of
the world the vas4extcnt and. when their
line is completed, the untold value OF
their lanes, with The fact that they will
have the shortest and the best railway
across the contircnt, to attract the COM
merce OF all nations, and money will ut
otce be csgerly te1dered to build
it. The credit OF the Illinois
Central has for a long time been better
than that Of the government, and that
company built its road out Of Its lard
grant. The Northern Pacific c.n un-
4uesuoEab]y do the same, il it do not de-
lay longer in the vain hope Of dragoon-
ing the government into granting them
subsidy. IF vigorous movement be
not commenced in the building OF the
rosd within the next year or two, When
the charter again expires let the govern
mcnt give its charter to q body Of men
who will build it. We have not doubt
that If the franchises Of the company,
with Its magnificent land grant, could be
put upon the market, responsible
parties could be found who would
| give ample security thst the road should
bebuilt within the next eightor ten years
We sincerely btlieye it is the biggest
speculation upon this continent. Letthe
managers Of the Northern Pacific, there
fore, not fool away any more Of thei1
time end money in trying to secure al
unjust ard outrageous subsidy but lc
them 60 10 work honestly to build theil
road, and thus secure fortune and posi-
,ion in the commercial world which
Isothschild might envy,
, 1869-01-29

gercy that might arise. It must be cc1-
tc-scd that the police Individually are Ia
1ayor Of the organization Of such cou1mlt-
tees; and they have dore much In qu;es
way to encourage the movement. Nearly
every member Of the force has been tsunted
With hss inefttcisney In not securing the mur-
deIer Of Rogers, but the policemen have re-
Piled 1aconica]ly, swell, what hiss beeH
dnne 18th all the u;urdercfs we have caught?
Have they been Banged. We take prisoners
70 court, but We mset them again on the
aIseet On our way back to the police station"
lnase grave charges that arc made by tho
Ponee aye beEinuiIg 10 have . serious effect
upon-the public mind.
movement 10 IT hich We have. alluded. We are
able to saE that prominent citizens Of the
Ffl1h ward met few nights ago and formed
themselyf Into q Vigilance Committee. cor
huipR their numtser 10 on1y well.knoEn and
trusty citizens Of high character, aud takiog
other means of obyiat!ng the danger OF rrerna.
turc publicity. Some Of the N 1re notoriou.
thieves and mutdtrers o! the Wcs. Side were
MENTIONED as ft objects for surveillance,
| should any murder or II bbery be committed
| In their ward. 4 similar committee was
| fermed In the Fifteenth Ward, but the pro-
cccdlpgs OF both meetings were ordered su
be kept profound secret.
These men, 1t is said, hare resolved tC
summariiY adept the san Francisco Vigilance
| Committees mcde nj treatment should any
tonl murder or other terrible crime be com,
mitted in thesF respective wards. They will
| then take the PLACES ut iua-es in summary y
jail delivery OF criminals, some Of whom they
VII place beyond the rcaca of a writ q
.ft,r TurE Nun @.