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The New York herald., 1870-12-10

MARINE COURT-CHAMBERs.
Important TO Insurance Companies and In
surance Policy Holders.
Before judge JOaChmseD

Before Judge Joaohimsen.
Hiler Us. The Eagle LIE ana Fire Insurance com.
p0'sv.-This case involves a principle OF insurance
law which, though 1t may appear new to many, is,
nevertheless, well established to the initiated. and
its better understanding by insurers Will likely In
ure to their benefit The plaintiff, Mr. Hitler,
claimed loss OF $1,000 policy issued by defend.
ants by reason of solution OF sugar Of lead covered
by the policy, having been taken by nremen from
vats IN plaintns yard to put out Are ON premises
contiguous to the PLAINTIFFS. 1t appeared that the
PLAINTIFFS premises were not on hre, nor was it
was deficiency Of water TO extinguish the Are.
Judge Joachmstn decided that no principle OF insu-
rance law could hold the defendants liable under the
circumstances; that mere apprehension Of peril
was not sufficient to warrant party to devote his
goods to destruction under possibility OF benefit,
and that II the goods were taken IN fnpttunl by
others, they and not the defendants were liable.
judgment was directed for defendants Mr.. Classy
Tor plalntin, Mr.. J. w. Gerard for defendants.
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SUPERIOR CouaT-TnIAL TeRM--pApT 2.
Lawyer Goes to Law in Quest Of Can-
missions.
Before Judge Spencer.

Before Judge Spencer.
stephen ~. Walker Us. James N. Norti,rop.-This
is an action brought by the plaintiff who Is an
attorney to recover commissions alleged to be due
ON the sale OF certain lands at Isp, L. ]. On all
lands sold over the stipulated price per acre he
claimed such excess. 1t was further claimed that
contract was made with one Il. a. Orden TO soil
deed the conditions OF the sale being one-half
cash and the balance on bond and mortgage.
1'he defence was that the defendant had no autho-
rtty to make a contract for the delivery OF deeds
creatlng covenants, and that at the time the con-
norton OF the property, and that the plaintiff had
no power to make contract for the sale OF that
portion. The examination OF witnesses lasted
through three days. The case was yesterday given
to the jury when verdict was given for $S7s, the
fun amount claimed.
Theron r.. Strong for plaintiff and Pelton 4 Blll
for defendant.
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SUPREME cousT-raAl rEam-par 2.
Claims, Counter Claims and Set Ons.
Before Judge Van Brunt

Simon Bros rs. SdUlu Hatok.-The plaintifYs
wine dealers, and sold goods to the defendant to
the amount OF $73s. The defendant admitted de-
livery OF goods, but put In counter claim Of 5000
for commissions on goods sold by the plaintlns to
parties introduced by the defendant. The defend
ant alleged that he was promised eight per cent
Cons,derapIe testimony was taken soine Of n yerv
conflicting. The jury rendered verdict for $es2 80
l0r the plaintiffs.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

week or more VIII elapse before the War Depart
mont win be prepared to Issue the order assigning
officers under the action Of the Hancock board AZ all
these have not been passed upon. Meantime officers
are from time TO time awaiting themselves OF The
privilege Of res.gnlna.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Silk Grape Case.

Before Judge Woodruff.
IN the case Of Lottimer h Co. vs. Henry A. Smythe,
late Collector OF Customs at this port to an
amount Of duty claimed to have been paid by
plaintiffs, in excess OF the regular tax on guam
tty OF imported silk Grape goods the jury were dis
charged without agreeing on verdict. The facts
have already appeared In the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
COMMON PlEAs-TRlAl TERM. PART 2.


Prices.
Before Judge Larremore and Jury.
'Mrah Hsserst0s us Cel,na Crabo.-The plaintiff
sued the de endant for the value OF wedding dress
mot her own wedding), with certain other suitable
furnishings, amounting to S222. The bill was con.
tested on the part OF che lady by her guardian who
ladies OF her trade swore the bill through "a ali
right and quite moderate. Some witncsses ofTeren
In some OF the trimmings while sthers as to otfer
portions, swore they were reasonable. The inrv
found for the piaintil for the full amount Claimed
with interest.
The Fallen Piazza Case.
Ann AOreliead cS. Peter H. AOrse-In this case
which was TO damages for injuries caused by
the falling OF unsafe piazza and the particulars
or which appeared In yesterdays HERALD, the jury
found verdict In favor OF the plaintiff for six cents
The New York herald., 1870-12-10
WIFE MURDER.
Conviction and Sentence OF George Nelson
for the Murder of His Wife.

The Dark Side ofHuman Lfe-Impressive Charge
Of Judge Bsdford-Nelson Convicted Of
Manslaughter and Sentenced to Four
Years in the State Prison.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13

faith. On the main subject he thus
spoke:
"The people and Government of
the United States entertain the same
warm feelings and sympathies for the
people of Cuba in thar pending
struggle that they manifested through
ont the previous struggle between
Spain and tie former colonies in be-
half of the latter; but the contest at no
time assumed the conditions which
amouutto a war IN the sense OF inter
national law, or which would show
the existence Of . de Jdcto political
organization Of the insurgents sufh-
cient to justify a recognition of bel
ligerency.
And he adds: Our course should
always be In conformity with strict
Justice and law, international and
local. which none Of those CRITICS.
ing him eau deny. The President
believes, as his whole message proves.
IN the Golden Rule for nations as
we'll as individuals. Whatever our
sympathies may be. he holds that we
should act toward others exactly as
VIC would have had others act toward
Us during our recent struggle for
national existence, or as we would
have them act hereafter if unhappIly
another dark cloud Of civil war
should ever overshadow our land.
But, while thus performing "the IN
pleasant task" he submits the whole
matter to CONGRESS-. which, represents
ing the people, aud fresh from their
midst, is certainly a proper arbiter on
a question that might eventuate In
wal with a foreign power and its
possible allies, and the increased debt
and taxes, diminished commerce, and
renewed bloodshed that might result,
if recognition was not justified by the
international law, whose i%nfraetion
by others In our own case we have so
publicly aud emphatically condemned
at the bar of the civilized world. 1t
is a remarkable coincidence that,
while the President was writing this
message, Cespedes, the President Of
what hope is yet TO be Free Cuba,
on the Both Of November, wrote in
his proclamation as follows:
Perhaps it is just that the Al
ministration of the Washington Gov
erument should delay recognizing US
until Congress shall have met"
This brief aud diSpassionaie retro
spect might be extended; but enough
has been written to prove that the
Administration fully deserves the
populac confidence it has won.
SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
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50 far as ne nave Teen able toleam. the
foiIcwIng VIII be her olicerss Mai. S. H..
i Armstrong, Captain VIM. Fl. Eevt, Chief
CLERK :ThOS- Bond, Assistant; Geo. HukiII
and VIM. ~Trichene~, Pilots.
LOUISVILLE. THE C0lgter-J0uYnoE OF
Tuesday says:
The hulI ottho @. j.. Church. 2 new boat.
now in the course O.. construction. Is exc
Hulp-yaf' OF BIlmOfes at J~eiersonNtlot
The new boat, Mo7es G.5Wicks, Is apidl
a|pPFoaeAing completion. She ts said 10
be largest stern-1FnRel boat ever buHt
in this country being 30 feet LONG. forty
five feet beam, and seven and 0nr-heHf
feet hold, in the clear. 10 is expected thag
she will raise steam Saturday, ard get or
for New Orleans some time next week.
tbs boat was built for the st. Louis and
NEW ORLEANs.--The Times Of Saturday
says;
The weather throughout the entire OF
yesterday was dark and cloudy. with the
appearance of rain. It, however, rained
prevailed during ths day, and Shouts 80
change round to t1e sOuths we may expect
rain to-day, 10 would greatly Tetard busi-
ness on the landing, us this is packet day,
and more boats leave port today than on
Business on the Ievee yesterday was toll
erably active fOt Friday. There We're sew
eral departures, and among them our coast
packets Jared the best IN both freight ana
passengers.
The river at this port is now four feet
below high water mark of 1862.
We notice that numerous drays and
floats had a busy time of it yesterday Ia
removing of the landing, at various sec
lions of IL, large freight piles, consisting OF
grain, -four, and other produce. which
gave considerable room to incoming
steamers. We a so noticed that the huge
pile of cotton haE also been removed,
While, OH the lower levee, laborers have
already commenced ripping no the decay
ed pIanks, preparatory 10 replacing them
by new ones. Time works wonders and
who knows thai before many months
hence but our city Fathers will give q
river friends an entite new wharf TO gaze
upon.
The Times Of Sunday says:
During the forenoon of yesterday the
weather bore a dark and d~rsarysl0okIns
aspe {, and at noon &c shOWered a little,
after which Old sci put in n faint appear
ance. which was of short Duration when
the say became cloudy, giving as a prom
Use of more rain.
Business on both landings yesterday
presented an unusually busy seem. There
were at the leVee upwards OF twenty-five
boats, and out Of that numeer sixteen of
them managed TO get OF with fine trips.
he river at this port continues 20 rise,
and is now but 80 feet below nigh water
mark of 1852.
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The feet ana elegant Passen ger Steamer
no. =

Capt. LEE HOWELL;
RoB. e. M-CMEcHAE, Clerk,
Leaves Evansville, as above, every Il
NESDAY, promptly at3 o'clock Pm.
The above line of steamers VIII run
during the season as above, connecting at
DanYiIie with the l., q. & M. Railroad,
and at Jacksonville with the n. q N. W
lsaliIoad, for all points Fast and West.
11aYing been thoroughly repaired and re-
furnished throughout, they offer special
Inducements to passengers and shippers
Tor speed, safety, and comfort.
Orders for pig iron, dressed or undressed
yellow pine lumber, left with cur Agent
viii receive prompt attention..
Shippers can rely Oh the boats of this
line leaving promptly, paying special at
tentiou TO collections aud way business.
For freight or passage apply on board, or
to VIM. II. CONANT,
hov8 DIFF Agent.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
Portable Engines (saaO mill size), and
Portable Circular SdU Hills.
Important Notice.

Important Notice.
The usual amount OF steam used to do
saving with by the POrtible Circular Saw
Mil is from l25 TO l50 pounds pressure per
square inch. l have reduced this Hmcun
and require only from 60 TO 50 pounds per
quare inch, at which steam IS not con-
sidered in the least dangerous, and Is, at
the same time more economical in the
saving of fuel, &c. We append the. follow
ing Certificate of the first of my new style
Portfolio Mills, for the noting and careful
perusal OF saWyefs and all those desiring
10 purchase, and solicit q call and carefuI
examination, they now being ready on
a and making, mounted on o u strong
wooden wheels, with wide tires and heavy
iron axles, easily drawn from a place, and
always ready for operation in a few hours,
or mounted on legs and wooden sEids, or
otberwise:
MR.. KRATz:-The Portable Engine You
furnished me, L consider as satisfactory and
perfect in every respect as any machine 1
ever saw, runs light. uses 60 pounds of
steam for running a doubleU 10 and 30 inch
circular saw mill tor a common days busi-
ness. An average days work. 6,000 to
10000 feet of lumber, easy, with IS pounds
of steam. Al. CALDWELL,
LynnVtlie md.
Other sizes for farm and plantation use
nov i5-6m G. KRATZ.
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Tickets. Oue EBOII0r Eaehs
Including the SECOND GRAND
CONCERT
The DraaUiag aojU Positively Take
Place Saturday, Jan. 10, 1870.

Mr.. Il. III. ELIAS has-becn advised by his
physician 10 discontinue the JcWelry BusI-
ness, that he has been pursuing Tor sO
many years, on account OF Itslbeing too cou-
filming and injurious % his health. Many
OF his old customers and the most proml-
men and leading men of Cincinnati have
advised him iC mak % GlkAED DiSIlii-
BUTTON of his cDtiIe stock aud Fixtures,
aud have promised him their ala and Inc
nueuCe- This JeWelry store was estab-
lished by Joseph Draper in 1882. He was
succeeded by IL. p. elias in 1853. u, IL.
Elias, the present proprietor, has been enc
gagged in the Jewelry Business Twelve
Years He can refer with just pride TO all
n jewelers. of Cincinnati, "a most of
the principal business houses, with whom
he has had the pleasure OF dong business.
ASSURED that the utmost fairness and hOn-
eSty VIII be the greatest aim of Mr. Eftas,
offered.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-13
FOR SALE.

TOR SALE-VALUABLE lain
STREET PROPERTY-That splendid
property known as the Egler property,
situated on the west corner of Main and
Sixth Streets, fronting T5H feet on Main
street and loo feet on Sixth Street. said
property IS offered for sale at low figures
On easy terms. Apply to
j. +. ELLlOIT & SON,
Real Estate Agents,
Corner Locust and Third Streets.
falE dtf
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e 81 IL r Fl W s
5oy ot.e~ Rtvsy Kts,as Zee Fo,,yLh Pogs.


70 continued to rain du ing the greater
part OF Tuesday might. Yesterday was
cloudy, murlSy, and mild. with Tie wiud
from the southeast, and the mercury
above 81 ali day. The river, during the
tWentytfour hours ending ut 3 Pm had
fallen inches. The rains Of the last two
days may check the decline.
Arrivals asss Departures.
The arrivals ard departures up 10 8 P. N.
include the Peytona and barges, New Or
leans to Loulsyille; Wauanita, New Or
cans TO Cincinnati; Petrelia No. 2, Hen
derson and return Tom Reese and barses,
Tennessee River to Cincinnati; Hartford,
to Little wabash; Morning Star, Louis
vile to return,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18
the REASON.

THE destruction Of satisfactory
freight schedule between Bristol and
the South has filed the country with
clamor which it would be idle to
underratc. We have waited patient
~ for the truth because the public
vengeance is already aroused to 4
degree too heavy to be turned upon
mnoccu. parties. We have now no
hesitation in directing it upon the
Western 4 Atlantic road. 1t should
be well known that this line is uadcr
the supreme control of the Governor
Of Georgia, who. unfortunately, is At
present arrayed among the enemies of
mankind and is the chief Of cyildocrs
in that commonwealth. Whatever Of
disturbance can be traced to the
hand of Col. Jaques, during Col. Gallo
ways illness, has been in the right
direction. That gentleman found
that on Corn shipped from Knoxville
and from London there prevailed q
discrimination which was not enjoy
ed by any other point on the consoli-
dated line. His first move was to
give 10 all po'a,s on the consolidated
line lniiNm tonnage rates per mile,
and 10 view of the high price of Corn
it was deemed safe to add to the rate
upon that article one cent per bushcl
in all instances. In every other case
the local charges of. the line have
been reduced. The failure of thro'
schcd -, between the two lines
reaching to Atlanta, is due to the to-
fri IT Col, jacques 10 aoeede to the
adN i,ced through rates proposed BY
the Western 4 Atlantic road, and the
refusal of the latter to accept the re.
dnccd through rates proposed hy tho
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18
CIRCULAR,

FELLOW CITIZENS Il am not sur
prised to find that rs the election draw
near the air is full of rum rs t. my
prejudice. Their number woul inn
ply that my success is apprchended. -.
appeal to you again with testimony
which cannot be disbclieved that the
reports now in circulation concerning
me are untrue and are used merely to
reverse any favorable opinion you may
have formed of me. Having voluli-
teercd in the Confederate Service it il
of course untrue that | was employed
rs n substitute. That l have since the
war been deputy Post Master at Bris-
tol and took the test oath is equally
untrue.
/ append the following certificates,
and again ask at your hands that you
will disbelieve that class of rumors
which spring up on the very eve of All
election to prejudice the minds OF the
honest voters of the country.
Very Respectfully,
Your obi Servant,
J. p. RAIDER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18

The following table is compiled
from the local tariff of the w. & 4.
r. Il.
Dalton to Atlanta. 100 miles,
lst class fr't per 100 rs $40
Dalton to Atlantis, 100 miles,
Ind class fr't per 100 ibs Ito
Dalton to Atlanta, 100 miles,
3rd class fit per 100 ns 20
Dalton to Atlanta, 100 miles,
4th class fri per 100 lbs 81
b. an easy calculation it will be
seen that upon car load of first class
freight the w. & A. r. Il. would re-
ceivc 1872 for 100 miles of transpor-
tation. whereas the L. T. Va. & Ga.
r. Il. would receive for transporting,
by its present tariff over its entire
line Of 2l0 miles only SIG. Thu
while the +. T. Va. & Ga. II. X. re-
ce;ves upon first class freight about
l6 cts. per hundred for each 100 miles
of transportation, the W. Il \ r. X.
actually receives the enormous sum
Of 81. 40 for the same service. The e
figures are too plain to be blundered
over and the public will place the
responsibility where it clearly belongs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18
JVHST VTRGTNTA.

Morning breaks over West Virginia.
There aretruly refreshing breezcs from
that mountain region which seems to
have been chosen rs the scat of the
Goddess, of physical health. The qaes-
ton of the Capitol Is at length decided
in,favor of Charleston. Without deiin-
ing the process, we are content 10 as
rert,that thus ends the reign Of Wheel
ing, which stands like colossal night
mare in the memory of good men,
The southern people and all decent
union men look ut the empty seat of
Nat. Hsrrlson with the Indispensable
Joy which must have kindled the @ 'es
ufthe saved family of Noah when They
behcld the summit of Ararat. Jos. N.
McWhorter, late state Auditor under
foreman, Is said to be his succcssor.--
Capt. b. +. Ballard has won golden
opinions by his recent course. The
Legislature has appointed rs commits
sioners TO settle with the state OF Vir-
gnia. Senators Davis and Foreman,
and Representatives Davis, Brannon
aud pierpoint.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18

THE great Consolidation bill is now
fairly before the Virginia Legislature.
In Importance it is second only to the
machinery of the State government.
In point of policy it oulshines the
dogmas which have been expurged in
Southern blood, and as a road to that
wealth of which Virginians have
dreamed while lying idly in the shad-
ow of slavery, the value of it cannot
we'll be over estimated. We trust
that short-sighted local policy which
has fettered the march ana d;nmed
the glory of this good commonwealth
will not array itself against it, but
that for once, in this morning of our
new existence, we may exhibit the
rare trait of allowing one wise and
experienced head to lay broad and
deep the foundation of our CONNER
cial future.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18
1EYSESs EE NEWS.

Tho gloom OF an arctic winter Is i'm
pending over the State. The dragons
teeth which have been sown in the
past still bring forth their fiery fruit.
Dissension and lust still light their
terrible fires and leap against an ashcn
and foreboding sky. The barn of l.
-. Beard on Boon's Creek, Washing
ton county, was burned last week. a
lot of sheep, hogs and provcndcr was
consumed. Capt. ID. d. hardwood,
on Nollachucky in Washington coun-
Is, lad a leg fractured in saw mill
recently.=Jno. a. Holston, a brake
man. OH the l.. Il. Va. & Ga. II. r.,
was run over by a ear and killed a few
dayssince. He was a favorite employee
of the road.--The members of the
House of Delegates, at the close of the
session, presented gold-hcaded cane
each To Speaker Perkins and Mr.
Brown, the Clerk. The Kentucky
Legislature has defeated Cincinnati in
her effort TO reach Chattanooga with q
great trunk line road.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18

f. 7. Va. & Ga. road. Thus Il is
easily seen that the only through
schedule which Col. Jaques can now
procure would be one which would not
only agrsvate the evil but to which
he would thereby become a party
In preference to such acquicscence he
has chosen to decree that satisfactory
rates shall apply to his own line and
leave an indignant public to deal with
the Georgia State road. The follow
ing table will serve to show how Tie
action of Col. Jaqucs would affect
leading articles; the rates contrasted
being those of the late through sched-
ulc and those now prevailing on the
e. T. Va. * Ga. II. r. A few lead
ing points are sufficient for the pur-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18
March 10. 1870.
MA RRIED.

SIloRI-llAlTER-At the brides resi-
dence in Washington county, Va, by Rev.
ID. Sullins, on the 10th, Mr.. A. d. l.. SHORT,
OF Bristol, to Miss ELLES ID. HAYrER, daugh-
ter Of Aaron lIaytcr deceased.
JORDAN-ALLEN-0n the 9th ul,., at
the residence Of the brides father, by the
Rev. p, $. Sutton, Mr.. OSCAR I. JoRDAN and
Miss MARY j, ALLEN, all of this county
PeariSbug GoSctte.
JOHNST0N-DOUTIAT - On the same
day, at the residence OF the brides fa;her,
by Rev. W. =. Doanc, Mr.. Isaac T.. JunN-
sToN AMI Miss ELVINA T.. DpunIAr, all Of
this county .-Pearisburg Gazette.
Observation-Disclosures the same
day, by the same, at the residence Of the
brides father, Mr.. JAWS L. CHRISTIAN, Of
Mercer county, West Va, and Miss LAURA
2. STAFFORD, Of Giles county .-lcarisburg
Gazette.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18


GES. Stokes says that there is no
sort of doubt whatever Of the success
of the movement to abolish by fed
eral force the present State Govern
ment inTennesses, The plan speciG-
cally stated will be 10 annul the pres
cut registration and re-cstablish that
Of 1865. declare the election of Aug.
lsG9 Illegal and proceed at once to a
new election. The scheme compre.
bends nothing less than the entire
o ertirow OF the movemnnt for the
eH'ranehiscment of the people.
we do not believe the majority
Of Congress Is yet ready for this reyo.
lutimary work, but We are nv N,
means sure that means now employee,
will fail Ia hiring that body To stat,
affecting which viii do the deed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-18


THE various branches of the fepub-
lican party met i'll Richmond on
Saturday last for the purpose Of con-
soIidating their organization, Senator
Lewis was chairman of the meeting
and expressed very decided hostility
to the rebel democracy, affirming
that its tridmph was inconsistent with
the safety Of every union man in the
State.
On motion of 10. W. Hughes it
was resolved to call general convcn-
Of the party to meet in Richmond on
the 9th of April. The movement was
participated in by all the Va. Con-
gressional delegation except Senator
Johnston and Reps Mines, Ridgway
and Gibson, who refused to identify
themselves Herewith. In this Ian
guage used by Senator Lewis he yio-
lated both truth and honor. We are
not of Inc unrcasoning few who de-
mand that he should renouncc his re-
publicanisln. lie was elected to the
Senate as a known republican, but it
was upon a platform of friendship
I'D universal amnesty, and upon it
the brave and conservative people Of
Virginia rallied and elevated him to
the Senate. We suppose his early
nnl fa.rAnt violation of faith is be-
gotten by truculent desire to have
his brother confirmed as minister to
the dccrepid court Of Lisbon.