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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

SWEET PoTAToEs. The Commissioner
of Internal Revenue has decided that
sweet potatoes must be regarded as
grain. He was led to this conclusion by
reason of tue fact that in Virginia, whis-
key is made of sweet potatoes. Now,
under provision of the law, stills dis
tilling from fruit are exempt, or subject
to lower tax than manufactures max
ing whiskey from grain. In order that
tax may be wrung from the distillers
who evade the provisions of the internal
revenue law by using sweet potatoes, n
decision is obtained that they are grain.
Everybody else has supposed that they
were either fruit or vegetables
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

Preserving Kettles.
TNINNED and Enameled Proserv;ro Krr
Il Tiles, for sale low. by
FISHER, LOWRANCE & FISHER.
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CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
r -laioF lis, -;
SOUTH CAROLINA
DEPOSITS OF 81 & UPWARDS; i REcE1vrn

fIEHEST ALLOWED AT TIE RA TE q
"1,rEH ~ M CENT PER ANNLM. con-
FOUNDED EVERY SIX MO WTTfS.
pRlNCIPAL and Interest, or ny part there
Rsn,. 81, ,oa may oe. Withdrawn at any time-the
rarely RAJ! exercised) to demand fourteen davs, mo-
ice II the am ount Is under 81 900: twenty a. -.
II II over 81 ,9G0 @ and under 5000, or thirty days
OFFICERS.
wade Hampton, President.
John b. Palmer, e-President
Ihomas p. Gregg, Cashier
'ohn y. b. smith, 3i., Assistant Cashier.
William Martin, Columbia. H t',
+. W. McMaster, Cofun1bia. - -,
A: 9. Haskell, Columbiajf'" ~ ,hs.:
J.F: Thomas, Columbia. j. =. ar. =.
F. "a. Heinitsh, Columbia.
John b. Palmer, Columbia.
Ihomas II. Gregg, Columbia.
J. Eli Gregg, Marion. IIII Ei ,,.
CT. Scott, Newberry. .,p "a. .,.
W. g. Mayes, Newberry.
=. II. Rutledge, Charleston. '''"'
=, DANIEL Ravenel, Jr.. Charleston -"
Mechanics, Laborers, Clerks Widar.s o..
phans and others may here deposit tbatr, os Cr-
lngs and draw liberal rate of interast tbera-
Wsbpn paheedfs: d Pfotessiona Men and Trustees
they require them for business or other nv
poses; Parents desiring to set apartI small
sums sun M;a or their children, and Married Women
80 niiiois tWHose uepo6lte can only be with
drawn by themselves, or, in case OF destb hy
their legal representatives, y wishing tn lsyy
ASIDE funds for future use. are here affor5a5
an opportunity OF depositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate. apSa as
the same time, be subject to withdrawal when
">.: >.:--------- Aug 18
Southern Life Insurance Compenv:
PURELY SOUTHERN INSTITUTION
ASSETS GO 90,
NsURES Lives, and promptly adiusts and
j. pays losses. Its principal busine ss il with
southern states, and to them 1t appeals FOR
patronage, ltlhas ample means to fnjix nrol w..
teGt policy holders and pay all losses. p'o
BOARD OF D!REcToRs.-John d, Gordon A
AuStell, +. ". Holland, J. F. Alexander It II
Cailaway, j. ID. johnson, Alta nta. 'GaN.R =
Yancey, Benz: II. Hill, Robert Thomas a,h.no ~
Ga; Wade Hampton, Columbia. S. Go ~
Butler Madison, Ga; Robert Toombs. Wash.
ington, Ga; B ]. Smith, Cuthbert. Ga. -
Colqnitt, Newton, Ca; VIM Johnston '.f1h.r. m a.
i0tte, n C.;B: l.: Willingham, Allendale. 4. n.
W: A. Caldwell, Greensboro, N, @. ~
oFFicERs--Jobn B. Gordon, President. p
II. Hil. A. 3. Colquitt, vice-Preeidents. 4
Austell, e; Holland; Finance COMMITTEE. " Y.
@. Morris. Secretary. w.
III. MILLER, General Agent.
2O7a Broad street, Augusta Ga
=: HARDY SOLOMON, Resident Agent at Colum-
o.e. July "a 9mn
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

The safe of the great jewelry store
under the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, occupied by Bishop Il Rein, was
broken open ut late hour on Monday
evening, and over 100000 in diamond
jewelry was stolen. No trace of the
thieves nor of the property has been dis
covered. and the detectives are at their
wits ends how to account for the rob-
berry.
JOHNSON VS.. GRANT, According to
Mr.. Delano, the Indebtedness of the Co
vernment has been reduced 81, 100, ,OOO.-
600 since the close of the war. OF this
vast sum. Mr.. Boutwell, only claims for
Grant $50, 900, 600; so that Andrew John
son must be credited with 81 ,O5O, 900, 900.
A fashion authority states that the
fashion for coats this fall will be a good
deal like that of last fail, especially with
those who have to wear last falls coats.
A Paris letter states that Louis Napo-
leon has fixed upon March 16, 1870, as
the time of his abdication. The Prince
Imperial will be fifteen years old then.
AT Mount Ararat, this year, 10, 900
Mohnmmedan pilgrims assembled for the
annual Journey to Mecca.
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GEO. @HUtG1G(INSss.
Tn sur ance Agency, i &; Y
COLUMBIA, s. O., f,.
Representing ,,orer $4,000. 900. capital.
- .ai-EC-foh 70 uot,.i' +
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
as-EsrABI44sHED IN CoLUMs1A IN ,1s49. -0a

't ~ - q it'i .ttl-C- ~ y ! o..
FIRE DEPARTMENT. anaq
;ETNA FIRE 1NstRAcE COMPANY. Hart.
ford. Conn. Incorporated 1919. I Charter net.
petual. Capital and surplus $5,aOO,Oo0. Tho
RIGA. '~s-'e' N'A niH07
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF OF, London. Incorporated 1908 Carital fs.
GOO 600 i'll gold. Policies issued payahie II
gold or currency. Par value of stock- e2bO
Market value in London (iast eaIes) 81 .7s0f
NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSUb6ECR
GHMeAN9 etnS 9cd Hartford. Conn., Capital and sur
FIRE INSURANCE AND SAYINGS OoMpA.
0o6 Ma' odG dmGchm0nd, Va. Authorized Capital $i,-
MERCHANTs FIRE INSURANCE coMpA. &C,
tIf,, tNI9, oRa ohRasriord, Conn. Capital and surplus
LIFE DEPARTMENT a..I ,.eg
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE 1nsr,u
ANCE,SOMPANY, Hartford. Conn. Incorno-
rated is4S Assets June 1863, s25oSS 5So sS
Snrpius sSnp June i, 1863, 1000; incorfe fns
eSVSo9 "a soo ~ oG4 o6S Number Of Policies iesued
$500 600. Annual dividends from bo tn zaae,,
cent; As strong as the strongest in Ameryce1
AS liberal in it's terms as the moat. .iiberaS ~
ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE INsIIRANcE
S0MPANY, Richmond. Va. Assets saoo. COO
Dividend declared February 1860 an eyvssv9'
Virginia. - lIl!-0 Sf1SlSSofonuiiP ~
hlsRs taken on favorable term sby
GEO. yHUGGINS, Agent.
Office In rear of 1Iessfs Dnffia Z C6o onSn, o.
under the "Columbfa Hotel ~ HSant rs io,na .
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OATS
Sights and Sensations

S0n BUSHELS prime HEAVY OATS. for
SNIN( sale low, by E. G. n Hope
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Lemon Syrup.

Lemon Syrup.
EHOR making cool, refreshing beverage
IL during the warm days. A healthful drink.
supplying just enough acid to the stom ach.
For sale by FISHER d HEINITSH,
June Druggists
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12
City of Columbia Bonds.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, August 12, 1867
A LII overdue Bonds, Coupons and interest.
n and all Bonds issued since lat Jannsrv''
1857, bearing six per cent. interest, of the city
cent. Bonds, on application at this Office. in
conformity with resolution Of CITY Council.
Aug 13 j. s. MCMAHON, CITY Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

Bremen Lager Beer.
TUST RECEIVED. 8 Casks-s0 Dog. p;nta-
81 Of THE celebrated BEEB, which has been
out Of market for some tinno, az the quantity
10 limited. An early call, only, can secure
supply. GEORGE SYMMERs.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12
SIMMONS

Sometimes the pain is in the shoulder. and is
mistaken for rheumatism. The stomach ia
affected with loss Of appetite and sickness.
bowels in general costive, sometimes alternat,
and dull, heavy sensation, considerable loss of
memory, accompanied with painful sensation
OF having left undone something which ought
10 nave been done. Often complaining of
weakness, debility, and low spirits. Some
times some OF the above symptoms attend the
d1seAse. and at other tim es very few Of tLena.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12
Consolidation of Stock.

CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA r. R. Co.,
.I
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

Z Kidneys, fever,
3nervo o u g II e g 9 i,
achills, diseases
Iof the skin. i'm
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-12

3but the Liver is
the Or
5yan most in
! vOlvcd. euro
1.-THE LIVER with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

>IAl LINE 81, Quincy.
Il.u Ii.,,h. &. u.rll -r~. o..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

-J--.f---II-J TI-|--- I'M Jw.-T- :
,,f.rtrlr.r- of ciir- yyho.e anual sale, -hlll not
. "A y,. thoralud dollars. -hl each pay ten dol
aI hcn th, auuu.I -c- exceed five thous nd dol
Ii hall Iav in addition do.la- each thousand
..f i'm Sc,. OF i've thau-and dYers Every person
l - h.fn,-- j. 70 m k. or n'rnufacrury ci,ir- To-
l.r-.It %. Who shall employ Others to make mli.:
r-,. s--o- n, be rec, dcd a- "A Manufacture of
o.. -n.li,I t,g ,r,,iI.t -hll he. I-.urd 70 an.
.,act..r,.. Of c,lr- until h. shall ilv given IN,
d. mir A l,- I, Is. Every p.s II VIII So. rrl-ine-- it
fs MAKE. ri.,r- for 9TH. rtr. nav upon com
f,i- ~ nf -htr,- OF Of r f . ON rratrill :l.u.-l g.!
y tn r. halt 20. r,-lrird ~ ID ci-ar-a kcr tyc.y
make shall ca, s. hi name md r,-dcncc 20 De-
,. -rr. a. wi hout previous demand it'll tin u i
-or cd, The. vision i'm hich the ,i-s INA shall
g.. loved. and ,y r4,a., tine. OF cigars eruplo, iu,
f-,r.. u,A,r 3, no ehali have ncgec'od tg-"d
De-. 49, -.ich r,.,irt shall nviction, ue fined five
H il- for ,u,h div hat -uch cieir-uakc Ctcudiu-
Dr. neglect refusal /, register shall Ice employed by
.in.
so. Gu. AID b" II furthcr cnl ted. That in every
OF aru.Al or ul uthIy ale n'd" any Pri-"h 81
. .'u -pco.ai tax i Hlor"d Y Ing act or ?" 'crr
N tho excess OF -rh -c- a. Owe given amount, -uci
mounts and x,r -.Ill -,crttu. Il and med
de- 90 r.-u and in -,h form shall De. pre-.
bed tn" coulu--i'u". Of internal rev uu.: Tud 10
t' ~ her" f'c 'IHo 1u- OF tax hf- been nrI'ri I'd
ui- act Iuov, the lcforc paid pc -oI
that behalf such +" -On, opt rCta dciir-. hal
i..f ., asscssrd ana raw the amount Of such in. r,i-
. ON th. Kim. effect f this 81 in " h,r'
Die tluur.n Of Gales or re- ept ha- II Iudr-lt 90
indie. r-tiuat,i y any p rson, such per- IL slni, b,
.ir .-,--.d fnr -uch deficiency II sh' be ,qulr,.
paw with any nal lties that may
IlN lav, ccrrrc. / g chu gcablc III
$50, y. And be it further enacted, That pom To-
u amt snuff " hich zha he niaunf I'd and
r,r,Iovcd for sumption or usc. there shall
--.d AMI collected tn following taxes:
snuff, maUUtictu ed Of tohiC or any 7u' -titUt
.'rt .0Lcco. groWd dry, damp picked, scented. OF
.h-r i-c of all de- riptions, hen prepared for
tex of thIIty-:wo cent pr pound. AMI snutf -four
h.u Id OF removed tor or onzuu ptun. hall .
''yc. Sc -nuf, and hall b. put NJ il package anc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

The evening train which leaves Wash
ngton for New York, and which carries
way the daily exodus of disappointed
ntlice-,eeker4 and their friends, is now
inown. On that route as ''the Strcmtn9
rain" 1t Is said that the one Of Friday
,culng. after the announcement OF the
-. \. jty appointments, was packed
With ''thc most detected, pitiIul, protane,
md demoralzed crowd Of men that eysl
It Washington" 1t s. it was a bad
crowd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

Advice to those are about to 90 to law
first. ask yourself this question: care
YOU morally in the right ~ If the an
swer is "No," 20 to law by all means,
You'll be sure to win.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

y contemporary thinks it a remarka-
Die fact that each one Of the four great
through lines of travel from the scabcard
TO the interior is the shortest route TO the
West
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
THE CALIFORNIAN.

Forney says that Old Thad Stevens :
mantle has fallen upon Gen. Butter " {
wish it had been old Thad'- man'elPiece
-PrtHt,ce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

Thomas Mast, the artist, makes from
$500 to $500 Il week by his cartoons
and sketches for IIarper's Weekly and
other illustrated periodicals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
il. ii. Eddy, Solicitor of Patent

Late agent OF |. ). Patent ohce. Washington GUN .
iir act .. l~i..y
- state street opposite k.uy Street. Be-, 20.
Alter an Extensive iTuyt'cr co., wards ~ t.y.ts,
years 'ultliUte l. secure" patents Ia .a. lt.y.r State
also t,rr'tt britain, France AMI other t,-,.s ,f.r
ultH caveats, ~i',It .turi-. l.. o.. lrs.,rt-
an papers OF uid"u TOR patents. t.,,..v u.,r.
ttlu-'' ana "I'h despatch k,-r-l-lIr~ I...r .lf.
Amer or !'Ir-u Works i.Iy mine Size vA.aif,
"I ut'HN "I pdtt"i>u T invent .t.-.ua '.-J ufa,-
az. zee rendered. 10 all matters irr, t.-,.t t...-
o. '' CLAIMS eli any Ttfcnf .ss~l"l us ruI4.jtl, 81
ASSIGNMENTS recuj!e. al WI.t...-jaf.
90, - IES MuSI
re-ard Mr.. Eddy one ut t..r l'IH-' >vc,e~-..
Al Intercourse CHAS- MASON.
Conan. -,iuu'I flo! Patents.
II have no hesitation ii asaur't- ru'ru'i- tlt lrs
cannot employ person more competent aI8 tIu-r-
worthy, aud more capable 81 puttiS tac.r applications
III a form to secure Tor them early II.. lie
CONSIDERATION at the patent Office
EDMUND II HkL Late Commissioner or Patents.
MT X H. Eddy has made Tor IL" IS ulIIltiu.-. a.
all b"t one OF winch patents have been -riiIt,.I and
that Is now pending. such pT.u ul Eut
talent and AFFINITY on his IIit leads I,taiuuta
inventors >" apply To- nina 10 procure th-r patents
they may D. sure .i AlVl.- t'~ ilitUtul trIru
u'n bestowed On their casts, ami I'll Nrl I,~uu.l,e
Charges JOHN N.,t,AkI
During eight mugths, the subscriber TO-. course. ~ .-
large prhctI,e. made on twice rejected ippu,t.
10 Appeals every one OF which decided il his tt,.r
bN the cVunl~-lvu ct patents, X. Al. EDDY.
Boston. Jan. L. laty -ly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

a soldier is still walking his beat or
guard before the house OF cx-Secretarv
Seward where he was placed after the
assassination q: Mr.. Lincoln, even though
the treasure, Seward, is zone, never t.
return.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

The real c-titc founc Iy occupied and owned by
he Ub-, ribcr situated in the VII Of East Burke
DIV eliu-; house, stories in font, newly rcpi.rc
it. and If Land. For furth prticular- en-
qur' Of GEORGE GREGORY. El-t Burky, If tn,
suh-c- ih.r. l. I. ID rION. l..rton Lnndin.. ".
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

H,E>II. Nr.. oct. rr. i-.~
PAnr". b. Dr,~ q &c.,: ',.If.--NN. u-rd Phosphate
on corn ami pOtito.- tin exc Ilrut r-gl r.. ~. like
Your i'h =p' ate tll We, as a.v ,rhc. and think it
rHA- To u-' IT, E II. ipl;l'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

Jenny Lind's daughter, twelve years
old, exhibit, much Of her mothers great
Genius as singer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
FOR SALE !

" Two separate ll.s Of land. containing aLout
acre. and the other about Icrt-dividcd into wood
and alc ami pastrTing-one mile from -. .Johns-
bury drpot l-2-.A PERIEY STONE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

Bald headed men take Joke more
easily, because they are not at the trouble
of letting it through their hair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

i uatci about miles from Gruton Village con
II TN 't luu ACRES Of excellent Land well fncri. With
run. .iug 'o ho h house ami barn. Also lar-,
sugar and applr oachard For further particulars IL
quir" Of subs, r.b,r MJitgI-e taken l. de ircl.
AL VALE :. DARLING.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

The Plymouth church are going to send
Beechcr 10 Europe, and are raising ; TO-
900 for the purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
FARM FOR SALE!

The sal -cr'h,r oifcr- fl Il. hi firm situated IL
W It'rt I'd / miles from ST J"hu-huy Plain, U :.
.u--- &. -'od cpar. ii lies. -prinE of # witc'
mining in pip at TIE house ani 10th II cor
7u- IL" acres 81 good and, well divided into ng
rt-tur,u.. b mall apl orc' lrd. 4 -I.-,.
ITi "i i". tres. wi sell III, buildings and lea
90 re- '~ ~ - sui pu cha r's ANY waning =.
zoo farm will De- we'll T. call and Tor theiu-.ly-.
- Tenn lib gIl. JOHN LADD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE!
FOR SAL E :

Tor salc the tory house AID lot the corner OF
Church mi spring street. he house is fitted up for
two trncmcu.-. \. WILLARD.
January e., l~li AFT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16

The mania for button strings will
arGly rage as liercely a. that for postage
lamps but there i about as much To
how for the labor when it l. done. " G
-lw Yesterday string, gathered by til,
daughter of one of our citizens, contain
ing The mystical number OF nine hundred
aud ninery-nlnc and no two alike, which
r. had taken two months TO gather to-
-.thcr and although the buttons were
MT large, the string filed Il good sized
Ink
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
PASS U MP SIC MILLS!
We wish to call the attention of those
WHO RAISE THEIR OWN WHEAT

to our superior facilities for grinding the same
Frst. " have the he-t smut machine in the country
tiL IT REhA, which passes current of air through
the wheat before il goes the scourer making PER
FEET SEPARATION of the wheat from everything
lighter than good wheat and preventing smut and
other dnt from Idhering to the wheat, is the case
with the cheap machines which thi- patent
Neither does our machine BREAK TIE WHEAT like
some, conequpntly we can make better Flour and
# II from the same wheat.
second. We have Of rtOne for grinding milling
that of the first grade nice and then
get quite quantity of cheaper grade Of flour for thoe
who wish.
.rAll flour ground at this mill we warrant to keep
no matter how large the quantty ground if the
wheat If dry.
Bring your "big grst' with barrels for the flour
and have it barreled up in good shape.
T.. L. Il III. X. IDE.
PAssumpsic, Vt, Feb. 3, 1865.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
I''iNt!il.
L.iU.S or TIE L. :.


p. ed at the Second Session OF the Fort!-tA
COMPRESS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-16
WOOD WOOD
WOOD AND HAY FOR SALE.

&c. NoupiH ~ viii deliver lt-iush STAR WOOL
i. an. !t-c ~ : p. I'd lie viii also d, iot lia.
"i O. kidd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
SUICIDE OF A SAXON NoBLEMAN.

Coroner Flynn commenced an inquest on
Saturday at No. st. Marksplaoe, over the body of
young man known as Robert M. Haldenried. who com-
mitted suicide by taking quantity Of audanum. From
the evidence Of several witnesses appears that tho de-
ceased. who was OF noble Saxon family was disap,
pointed his aspirations fora position OF honor and
trust the Saxon Court, and coming to this country
during tho late Rebellion entered the Union ranks Under
the assumed Of Hadenrod with the hope OF meet
ing death the battlefield He bore himself Dravely
in several engagements but escaped without wound
Since hs return this city, at the close OF the war; ne
has lived an idle lstess life He possessed OF am
ple means, and had drawn around him many warm
friends but still the old melancholy engendered Dy MS
disappointed ambition clung TO him, aud on several oc-
cpsons no cas- heard TO that life was OF no yauo
10 him. A few days ago he purchased Two
bottles OF laudanum from Thomas Bailey, drug
Clst at No. 0 Bible House. On Saturday morning
the door OF his tried by the chambermald and
found TO be fastened Two hours later Mr.. T. Bnmen'
thai friend OF the deceased called and as he could OBJ
tain no response from the inmate the door was burst
OPEN and Hadenrled found lying on the bed insen
sibe DR. Barstow, who resided In the house. was at
once called. RestOratives were applied, but without
avail and In Is minutes after being discovered, Halden
ried was dead On table In the room lay note written
by the deceased requesting his friend Bumentha to
take charge of his effects and papers The inquest was
adjourned until to-day. Tho deceased was native OF
Lepsle SaIony, aged years He was man OF culture
and ability speaking five six different languages, and
occasionally when he had shakon of tho melancholy that
oppressed him, was a genial, warmhearted companion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
THE MARY ANN SMITH CASE.

The People or. rel. Gilbert agt. The Lady
Superior Of he House Of the Good Shepherd This case
which excited considerable interest about was
again before tho Supreme Court on Saturday 10 may he
remembered that Mary Ann Smith belonging 10 q Roman
Catholic family In Newark, left their faith and became
House OF the Good Shepherd In this city Tho religious
community which she Joined took tho matter up and pro
ceedngs commenced IN the name OF Mr. Gilbert for
her release habeas corpus Her father opposed the
release and introduced testimony 20 show that MS
daughter OF utterly loose character and that ho had
the other hand the renors conendcd that all the teS
mony against her chastity Inherently Incredible aud
any related 20 period before hor change OF re-
gon and that since that time her life bad boon correct
held that there not enough 20 show any I'M
proper motive In the fathers restraint or the child,
and declined TO interfere From his decision tho reator
appealed and the appeal presented an adAy sworn
against Mary Ann Smiths chastity had been most direct
and positive 10 the effect that his testimony was false.
and that had been induced 10 give IL by one OF the
other witnesses aud by her father Tho General Term
could not on the appeal consider the affidavit and sus'
tanned dye Sutherlands decision but sent the case
ny. The new papers submitted 10 Judge Suther-
land and he requested 70 revise his previous dees
ion. Mr.. Justice Sutherland has rendered an opinion,
holding that the affidayits being made In hewJersey
cannot be considered by him In habeas corpus proceed
ing IN which statute requires the testimony 20 DO
duced the General Term TO obtain leave 70 renew the
motion. But no holds. beside, that judge having once
given final Judgment In such proceeding tho General
Term cannot direct IL 20 be reopeDed they can only al
firm or reverse The proceeding closed and the only
remedy In case OF newly discovered evidence, new
corpus and proceedings He therefore denies
the notion but gives the relator leave to procure now