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SP4RKS FROM THE WIRES.

The smallpox in New York city is abating.
The Cuban Junta at New York report that the
insurgents who arrived by the steamer Anna de-
fcated General Goyenche. Goyenche retreated
into Principe.
Three steamers left New York last week with
arms for the Cubans.
ofJers have been received at New York from
Washington, to clear the docks for Spanish
from. clad.
Two slight shocks OF earthquake were felt in
San Francisco yesterday.
VIM. T. Price, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent Postmaster at Augusta, Ga.
The Supreme Court OF the United States yester-
day, decided against McGarrahan in the great
new ldria (cal.l quicksilver case.
A safe in the residence OF Mr.. J. S. Clarke, OF
New Orleans, was blown open on Saturday by
burglars, and robbed Of $4,000.
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rFRoM THE ASSOCIATED rREss.l

WASHINGTON, February IA.
The District of Columbia is included in
General Canby's military department.
The President has accepted the resignation Of
Clarke assessor of the First Georgia District, and
C. T. Watson has been nominated in his place.
The Judiciary Committee have reported fayora-
bIy on the nominations OF Messrs. Strong anu
Bradley for the supreme bench by Jle majority.
The plan OF trying contested election cases by
drawing a committee or jury from the House,
was defeated on the motion TO suspend the rules
The vote was IS ayes, 1o4 nays. The committee
on rules are opposed to the plan.
In the House resolution was introduced de-
clarng it to be the sense OF the House that tile
business interests OF the country require an in
crease In the volume OF the currency, and In
strue;inc the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to report as soon as possible, bill increas.
ing the currency at least 900. motion
10 table this failed by vote OF &c 10 '3 1t comes
up on Monday next.
Logan spoke in favor OF the recognition Of the
hclligercncy of Cuba.
resolution was adopted requesting the Presl-
dent to inform the House whether an order had
been given to clear tile docks at New York for re.
pairinc the Spanish war vessels, and If so, by
what authority.
communication from the Secretary of War,
relative TO affairs In Georgia. with the credentials
OF Hill and Miller, senator's elect were referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The Secretary OF the Treasury was directed to
report whether the public interest would not be
subscrvcd by removing the branch mint from
New Orleans to New York.
A bill was introduced to enforce the Fifteenth
amendment by granting suffrage at the State
and county elections AMI punishing refusal to
neglect to assess and collect q tax where its pay.
ment is qualification Of an elector.
The Mississippi bill was considered without any
definite action, a resolution TO postpone resulting
in tic vote which was determined in tile mega
tive by the vote Of the vice-president:
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WASHINGTON, February a.
The secret is at last ont in regard to the sale
of West Point cadetships. The disgraceful pro-
ceedng is now fairly fixed upon one OF the South
Carolina carnet.baggers, and there is reason
TO believe that several other honorable members
of the same class have been playing similar
game.
A witness testified before the House Military
Committee, to-day, that B. F. whittcmore, rep
resentatlvc in Congress from South Carolina, had
sold his cade,ship. A copy Of letter from Whit
temore was shown, dated at Darlington, s. c.,
MAY - 1869. and addressed to P. II. Keglcr, for
merry banker in charles@, Offering to sell
cadetship at West Point for five hundred dollars.
The members of the committee declared that If
this charge was fully proved, Whittemorc ought
to be expelled from the House of Representatives.
Afr. Kepler has been summoned to produce the
original letter. 1t is said that evidence Will be
forthcoming which will impllcate some OF the
Radical Congressman from louisiana in similar
corrupt proceeding.
test vote taken to-day on resolution pro-
yldng for the issue of more currency, indicated
n decided disposition on the part OF majority
of the representatives in favorof further imitation.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.
COLUMBIA, February II.
In the House. Cain gave notice OF a bill to
prohibit gambling in State bills
The bill to provide for the payment OF school
teachers claims was discussed until the adjourn
ment.
Nothing was said about the recent election.
Judge Vernon, OF the 7th Circuit, was denounced
by DeLarge as disgrace to the bench
In the Senate, the following received their Sec
ond reading: Report Of the Committee on the
judiciary on bill entitled "a bill to regulate the
publication of all legal and public notices, Qavor-
ableJ bill to incorporate the Plymouth Congre-
gEtional Church Of Charleston.
The following were adopted: Joint resolution
(by Committee on Financel to authorize the state
Treasurer 10 reissue to Alexander Robertson, j.
F. BackocE and E. B. Goodman, or their as
signs agents or attorneys, certain certthcate Oh
stock; report Of the Committee on the judiciary
on q bill 20 exempt all mills now established. or
hereafter to be established, for the manu-
facture of cotton or wool, or both, from
taxation for the period OF FIVE years
report OF the committee on claims and Griev-
ances on the account Of DR.. r. A. Crawford; re-
port OF the committee on county offices and oni-
GERS on concurrent resolution to appoint COM
mittee to investigate, 1c., concerning alleged de-
faulters in certain State and county officers; joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary Of State to
purchase one hundred copies Of Richardson's 18TH
volume Of law reports, and one hundred copies OF
Richardson's 14th volume of equity reports; re-
port OF the Judiciary Committee on bill entitled
"a bill for allowing to attorneys assigned to de-
fend criminals compensation for their services"
report Of the committee on roads, bridges and
ferries, on bill to authorize theSformation Of a
company for the construction Of a turnpike road
through or near Sassafras Gap, and known as
Sassafras Gap Turnpike Company.
Hoyt introduced bill to incorporate the OliTet
Presbyterian Church OF Sumter.
Rainey, to amend an act to incorporate the
Antipocedo Baptist Church Of Georgetown.
Allen, to incorporate the Cypress Manufactur-
ing Company.
Maxwell introduced resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to report on the Civil
Rights bill on Wednesday, but the committee Will
report to morrow.
Judge Melton took his seat to-day.
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UP IN Il B-1LLOON. ("
N .EEoSAuTs FLIGHT OVER SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.

a Thrilling Nnrrativc-!Iis Race with
the Cars-Hc Is Shot Mt OH his Trip
His Pcrilous Descent In Clarendon
County-Impaled Upon the Top of n
Dead Tree-Ic Falls Sixty Feet to the
Earth-Iis Balloon Is Wrccked-Mi-
raculous Escape.
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the final adjournment OF the board, certified copy
of the statement and votes shall be forwarded TO
the Governor Secretary of State, and the Comp
troller-General.
STATE cANvASsERs.
The Secretary Of State, mptroller-General,
Attorney. General, State Auditor and Treasurer,
and Adjutant and Inspector-General, shall consti,
tute the State canvasscrs, phree OF whom shall
be a sufficient number to form board,l who
shall meet in the office Of the Secretary OF State,
or some convenient place, on or before the hi-
teeuth day Of December next after such general
election, for the purpose Of canvassing the votes
OF all officers voted for at such election II ma
jonty Of these officers shall be unable, or shall
fail to attend, one OF the justices of the Supreme
Court, being notified by the Secretary Of State:
shall attend without delay, and with the of1icers
attending, shall form board. Upon the certified
opinions OF the statements made by the board OF
county canvasscrs they shall determine and de-
clare what persons have been duly elected TO such
offices, or either OF them; they Shall have power,
and it is made their duty to decide all cases un-
der protest or contcs; that may arise where the
power to do so does not by the constitution, re-
side in some other body; a copy OF the determine
ton of the board shall be sent by the Secretary Of
State to each person declared 10 be elected, and
like copy to the Governor, and he (the Secretary
of Statel shall cause copy OF such certified
statements and determinations to he printed in
one or more Of the public newspapers In each
county, If any shall be published therein.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The commissioners OF elections shall receive
three dollars per day for their services While ac-
tually employed, aud ten cents per mile for neces
sary travel; and the managers shall receive two
dollars per day while actually employed, and ten
cents per mile for necessary travel; and tile clerks
OF the commissioners and the clerks OF the man
ayers, respectively, shall receive two dollars per
day while actually employed: Provided, 10 COM
missioner OF elections shall receive pay for more
than fifteen days, and no manager or clerk for
more than five days.
II any officer on whom any duty is cnjoincd in
this act shall be guilty OF any wilful neglect OF
such duty, or of any corrupt conduct in the exc
cution OF the same and be thereof convicted, he
shall he deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, punish
able by q fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars, erimprisonment not exceeding one year.
At each general election suitable persons shall
be chosen to i'll any vacancy in any elective
office, in any county, OF which at least fifteen
days previous notice shall be given by the pro.
climation OF the Governor. L.
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and the manipulations by which, in connec-
ton with Terry, The Legislature of that State
has been purified" The committee caught
Bullock in so many direct falsifications, and
palpable evasions and contradictions, that at
last his credit went down below zero, and
several Of the members gave him to un-
derstand that they placed no reliance on
anything he said. The committee had ap-
pointed tomorrow for a final hearing to the Bull
lock party, and had given them notice to be
ready to answer all the charges proven against
them of peculation, of unlawful procedure.
and Of wiltully dishOnorable courses in connec-
ton with the official management Of the affairs
of the State The thing was too hot for Bull
lock and he has fed, and left his companion,
Blodgett. to fight II through in the best way he
can. In the meantime, Miller and Hill, conf
dent in the righteousness of their cause, wait
with patience the final decision Of the commit
tee as to their claim to theseats in the Senate,
given them by the votes OF the Georgia LeSH-
lature These gentlemen have. since their
arrival here, conducted themselves Win
dignity of demeanor and an honest frankness
and fairness towards their opponents that have
won for them the respect of persons of all par
ties with whom they have been brought In
contact.
The Sale of Cndetships.
The inquiry into the sale OF cadetships now
going OH in Congress begins already to open
up In a manner to attract The attention Of per-
sons fond of spicy reading. The committee
propose to themselves and to the witnesses in
violablc secrecy, but gossip is gossip. and ont
siders will talk. 1t is asserted by persons
claiming to be posted that out Of one hundred
and twelve cadctships at West Point and Ann
apois. only eight have fallen into the hands OF
tile Southern States, the others having been
disposed of by the Southern carpet-baggers to
the Northern States, and at prices ranging
from 5000 TO SO 00O
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Marrie1.

PARKER-LECLERCQ-on the 18th OF jan
uary, at the British Embassy, Dresden, Saxony.
by the Rev. j. W. KItto, FRANKE II. PARKER, OF
Shanghae, China. to MARIE, daughter Of Professor
Edward Schuman Leclercq, OF former city.
BURNHAM- -MUCKENFUSS. On the evening Of
the Sth, at Bethel NJ. E. Church, by the Rev. T. E.
Wannamaker, EDWARD S. BURNHAM to ANNA L.
O., youngest daughter Of B. s. D. Mnckenfuss,.
Esq, all OF this city.
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LEGISLATIYE TOPICS.

THE Darlington Courthouse Matter
EducationaI-Triul Justiccs-The Ju-
diciary-G cncrnl Elcctions-Queer
Provisions of the Proposed Law.
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funeral Notlres.

as- THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
OF Miss CAROLINE and Miss ANN SPARES, are ia-
vited to attend the funeral Of the former, at the
Unitarian Church, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 O'Clock.
feb15+
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Obltnarp.

STEWART-DIed at Summervllle, on the 21st
OF January, at 9 O'Clock P. NJ, OF diptheris,
GEORGE D., the beloved son OF Donald and Mary
Stewart, aged years and % days.
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-Carlotta Patti was hissed BY barbarous
ST. Louis audience because sne Wolud not silly
in response TO an encore.
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5perlal Notices.

mg PUBLIC NOTICE.-ID DO HEREBY
give notice that on WEDNESDAY next, and every
day thereafter, the Ferry Boat will run from James.
Island Dilrs Bluff, to Charleston, at O'Clock A..
NJ, and every hour afterwards during the day
until O'Clock p NJ, and from Charleston at 8
O'Clock A. NJ; during the day every hour until,
O'Clock P. NJ Rate established by the LegislG-
ture, 10 cents each way.
feb15 II STONEY STAFFOkD.
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The Sale of Cadetships.
EUROPE.

The Troubles In France.
PARIS, February II.
Rochefort is not permitted to see his friends.
The Corps Legislatlf refused to hear proposition
to impeach the ministry.
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w AS HIN t o N.
THE INF1MY OF Il SOUTH C.4ROLI-
M CARPET-B4GGER.
b, F. whittemorc the Man that Sold n
West Point Cndetship.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws.l

PROBABLE INITIATION OF THE-cURRENcY.
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and the number Of votes given for each, which
shall be written out in words at full length. After
the final adjournment Of the board, certified copy
of the statement and votes ehall be forwarded TO
the Governor, Secretary Of State, and the Comp
trOller- General.
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@-NOTICE.-FIVET THOUSAND DOL
LARS will be given to any one who will adopt
child three months old. Enclosed stamped en-
yelope, without delay, to DIR. NELSON,
feb15 tu3 No. 81 Nassau street, New York.
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feb10 thstu3

@MERCHANDISE FOR REAL ES-
TATE.-Persons having REAL ESTATE in or out
OF the city, and desirous Of trading the same for
desirable MERCHANDISE, will call at
W. Y. LEITCH R. s. BRUINS,
jan29 stutho+ No. 35 Broad street.
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C. O L U nj b 1 A i.
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS I'LL T0~BE
BROUGHT UP 1T ONCE.
Judge Vernon Denounced-Gamb
in State Bills to be Prohibited, sc.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE SEws.l
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ng ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
All persons having claims against the Estate Of
JOSHUA BARNETT, deceased, late Of St. James, :
Santee, will present them legally attested on or
before the 1sT OF MARCH next, and all persons In.
debted to said Estate to make payment to the un-
dersigned. MOSES POTTER,
febS tugs Qualified Executor.
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@-NOTICE.- E.-THREE WEEKS AFTER
date, application will be made to the Planters
and Mechanics Bank for renewal Of CERTIFI
CATE, for Eleven (ll) Shares; and three months
from date to the Bank OF Charleston for 13 Shares,
Union Bank Share, and Gaslight Company for
u Shares, standing In the name OF '!'The Chair
man of the Yestry and Permanent Fund of st.
Paus Church, Radcllreboro', - the originals being
lost or mslaid. decl5 1amo3
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Mr IF YOU WANT LAW BOOKS,
LAW BLANKS and Legal Printing, go to EDWARD
PERRY, No. 155 Meeting street. opposite Charles.
ton Hotel, Charleston, s. G. dec14 6mos
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wPERRY'S COMEDONE AND I'm.
PIE REMEDY positively cures comedones, lbaia
Heads or Grubs9 also Red, White and ma!telalea
] n,nar,e0 m the face. Depot No. 40 Bond street:
New York. Sold by Druggists everywhere
de96 3mos
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MN- THE BANK OF HAMBURG.1-BE

&g- THE BANK OF HAMBURG.EBE-
ING appointed as the Receiver OF the Hamburg
Bank, by his Honor Judge PLATT, Judge Of the
Second Circuit Court, notice Is hereby given, to
all whom it may concern, that shall attend, for
the discharge Of my duty, on and after the 10Th
OF JANUARY, 1870, at my office in Hamburg, to
receive all claims, assets, or information con-
uccted with said Bank. FRANK ARNIM,
ianoo d Receiver.
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@- IF YOU WANT STRAW, MANII-
LA and all kinds Of WRAPPING PAPERS, go to
EDWARD PERRY, No. 1855 Meeting street, oppo'
site Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. @.
dnc14 amos
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ns- MARKED DoWN.-Wg OFFER

my yNOTICE.-OFFICE COUNTY COM
MIssIoNERs, PIREPRoOF BUILDING, CHARLES
TON, S. c., December 90, 1se9.-All persons Re-
failing LIQUORS in the County are hereby called
upon to take out Licenses for one year, from lst
January, 1870.
Every violation of the law relative to these LIZ
censes will be prosecuted and the penalty strictly
enforced. r. LANcE,
decoa Clerk Board G. O.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-11-03

Departed this life, on the 9Th of August,
1870, DR.. JAMES R. ELLIS, native OF ker-
shaw District, S. c., in The 25Ih year OF his
age. His death is much regretted by his
relatives and friends, and all who were per-
sonally acquainted with him. DR.. Ellis
was noted for his piety even from Childhood
10 manhood He was never known TO use any
profane or opprobious anggange. In youth
by assiduiiy and diligence, he prepared him.
self for a profession, and chose that OF medl-
cine. He graduated at the Medical UEiversi-
ty Of Boston, in 1868. with much credit to
himself, gaining the eEcomiums OF the whole
Faculty, en- receiving his diploma ne met
with an open and ample field fer pracflcc in
the vicinity of his parental home, but after a
brief practice, his hecllh became impaired,
and by the advice of his relatives and friends
he removed West, and located in Arkansas;
but finding his health growing mol e feeble
instead Of improving 5y change OF climate,
he returned to his native soil and survived
only few days after his arrival at home-.
He died as lie had lived-q christian-and
with full and well founded hope OF realizing
all the blessings prepared by our Re6eemer
fer those who love Him. .#-
.aLet me die the death Of the righteous,
and let my last end be like his" NJ.
DIED-On the llth ult., JosErH T., son.
]. B. and :. A. Hammond, and grand son OF
r. L. Smith Of Kershaw District. He was
born on The 25lh OF May, 1870, and died after
lingering illness OF thnty days, aged iour
months and sixteen days. -..
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RURAL Observation-Disclosures
This favorite Southern agricultural
magazine gains strength and interest
with every succeeding number. This
month we have maintenance of the
Fertility of Soils" by Professor. Hilgard
Of the University of Mississippi; "The
South and her Resources" by Hon.
Alfred Huger; "Plantation Economy"
by Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken; "Texas
Grasses" by S. B, Buckley; Southern
Peaches" by P. ]. Berckmans; "Ma-
nure Pits, and. How to use Them" by
Alex. Y. Lee, and a hundred other ar
ticles of interest which we have not
space to even mention. The RURAL
shows manifest signs of regularly in
oreasing prosperity, and yet how the
publishers continue to supply IT at the
maryellously low figure of 50 per an
mum is miracle to US. Their circu-
lation must far surpass that Of any
magazine of the class heretofore issued
at rhe South, or they would be com.
PEELED to reduce expenses. If any of
our readers are without TIE RURAL
they should at once enclose So to Wall
ker, Evans & Cogswell, 8 Broad street,
Charleston, S. G.
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Latest Cotton Quotations.

MARRlED-On Thursday evening
last, by Rev. j. L. Rodgers, Mr.. b.
MonRALL to Miss A; L. MCDONALD.
All Of Kershaw.
On Sunday last, BY the same, assist.
ed by Rev. A. X. Durham, Mr.. JOHN
ARRANTs, of Camden,te Miss HATTIE
A. SuEDD, of Sumter District. lol:
On tie seth Mt, by s. D., Hall;
Esq, Mr.. Silvanas f. Hall, to Miss
Mary S. Watkins. All Of Kershaw.
On the Goth, at the residence Of the
brides father, by the Rev. Q. A, Darby,
Mr.. A. G. CHAPMAN and Mibs ALICE
eldest daughter Of Rev. Al. CAUTHEN
offs. G.. Conference. All of Newberry.
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Successor to Gen. Lee.

Gen. G. W. G. Lee, second son of
Gen. r. E. Lee, and Professor in the
Virginia Military Institute, was unan-
imously elected to succeed his father as
Presid't of Washington College, Profes-
sor Pratt, of South Carolina, was elect
ed Professor Of Applied Chemistry
The Beard,aiso changed, the name Of
the College to the Washington'Lee
University. The family of Gen. Lee
have come the final and unalterable
determination TO let the femains of
Gen. Lee lie where they are in the
Chapel, designed and erected by him
self. .. .:....' !. ."' = .'
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The Barnwcil Sentinel,

This excellent old paper has been.
enlarged, and appears in an entire new
dress: We congratulate brother BRoN>:
BON upon this evidence of his prosperi--
ty. In these hard times but few of the
fraternity canindulge in the luxury of
q new suit. sas.
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The louisville CourierJ0urnd7 says:
General Breckenridge and General
Banks met the other day: at the Barnet
House in Cincinnati. The two had
not met for ten years. They were
young members OF Congress together
fifteen years ago. They are old friends.
One wore the blue, the other the gray.
Both were leaders in tie great civil
war, button opposing sides. They met,
after all the vicissitldes of the last de-
cade, cordially, and Banks i,is now at
Lexington, the guest of. Breckenridge.
The Illustration is as pleasant as it is
instructive, and ought to show the red-
hot chaps that thcreyis not nearly:so
much fire. ana birthstone among Bibie
people as they think 2;F6
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Radical progress in the manipulation
of Southern Colleges is not illustrated
in North Carolina alone. Mr.. Holden's
ruinous work at Chapel Hill, has a
companion picture in the; present con-
dition Of the University of Alabama:
Insthe latter institution the number Of
pupils have been reduced 70 ten, five Of
whom are sons of the Professors, So
called-mcn who are neither compe-
tent or respectable. The concern costs
the State $4,000, SO that each student
costs just 81, ,5Q0, dollars. This spro-
gross. - = -; a.s.. y ~
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A negro who was tried in Tuniea
County, Miss, for hog stealing, and
acquitted, was Immediately put on the
jury to try and acquit one of the negro
jurors charged with horse stealing.