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Mr.. BERaH's LIBEL SUIT against the editors
Of Sunday newspaper was brought before
Justice Bowling yesterday, the plaintiff plead
ing his own cause. One Of the defendants de-
clared that in publishing the offending article
there was no intention of casting ridicule on
Mr. Bergh, the sole object being to indulge in
little humor. After the plaintiff had deliy-
cred an address and the defendants counsel
had replied Justice Bowling withheld his
decision, to give both parties an opportunity
of amicably settling the affair, which Mr..
Bergh intimated might be done, and the doing
of which we think will be very sensible act
on his part.
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DESPERATE ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.

In Newark, on Thursday night. MRS. Bernard
Mcmahon, OF No. 30 River street, whose
perate effort to commit self destruction by
endeavoring to throw herself into the street from
an upper story window wnile under the lnnuence OF
the wretched woman by the heels when she was
hurting herself out. Ir appears sne has been ad-
dicted TO intemperance for considerable time past
though lately sne stacked up. On being prevented
from repeating the acG she screamed Ike a mad
woman, causing mucn excitement In the neighoor-
hood.
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SENATOR MURPHY TO THE RESCUE.
tor Murphy proposes at Albany bill to make
Courts Of Oyer and Terminer no longer Courts
of Oyer and Terminer. What he objects to in
these tribunals is their vital point--that a
trial in one is legal flnality. He proposes to
extend to rogues tried in these courts the
same privilege for new trial that they have in
some other courts. The immediate applica-
ton of this seems to be to the case Of Jack
Reynolds. We think the proposition is an
untimely one. New trials are measures
to defeat justice. They are already far too
common.
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A RUMoR was current in the city yesterday
that Collector Bailey had absconded, as he
had not been at his Office for several days. 1t
was stated, however, by his clerk and some Of
his friends that he was absent on important
business. We give the rumor for what it is
worth. Unless Mr.. Bailey has been guilty Of
some criminal act we cannot imagine why he
should abscond. Aside from this, it will not
make any difference whether he remains in the
city or out Of II, as the name of his successor,
Alfred r. Pleasanton, was sent to the Senate
by President Grant yesterday, and the ap-
pointment will doubtless be confirmed.
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CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,S HERALD.


1-Advertisements
acknowledgements.
3-Adyertisements.
4-Editorials Leading Article on What Shall Be
Done With the Funding Bill g-Literature-The
State Capital: Disgraceful Proceedings in the
Assembly; Open Charges or Corrupton-New
York City News-Desperate Attempt at Sui
cde-Amusement Announcements.
Photographic News from All Parts of the World {:
Spanish Resolution for the Retention OF Cuba;
Austro-French Imperialism and o Royal En-.
tente-Fatal Collisions OF British Steam.
ships-Safety Of the steamship Samaria-
Brooklyn City News-An Englishman's Views
OF the Proposed International Yacht Race
The Richmond Excitement: One Man Killed
and Several Wounded-The Railroad TItans
Jim Jubilee Fisk Again on the Stand-MisslnQ
Official: Collector Bailey, the Great Wniskey
Raider Not 'At Homen--Personal IntellI-
gence-Business Notices
6-Tne Gallows: Execution OF Theodore Nichols at
Little Valley, N. Y.-1he Gates win Case-Ihe
Bcrgh Libel Suit-New York City ana Brook
lyn Courts-Squrmin9 from Justice-SCeam-
boat Inspection-A New Thieves Dodge
Financial and Commercial Reports-News
from Hayti-Police Favoritism.
"a Balloon Fish: Huge Piscatorial Pirats-The
Brooklyn Election Frauds-Marriages and
Deaths-Advertsements
S-Washlngton Investigation OF the Tennessee
Troubles; A Successor to Collector Bailey
Apponted-Death Of Gulian c. vcrplanck-
Disastrous Fire in Jersey Cty-Fircs in New
York-FiQht Between Jersey Policemen
Another Billiard Match Between Rudolph and
Deery-The Boston, Hartford and Erie Rail.
road-Attempted Wife Murder In Brooklyn
Shipping Observation-Disclosures
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CHEATING CHARITY.-The trustees OF the
Avondale Relief Fund complain that great
many of the subscribers to that fund have not
paid up, and threaten to sue the delinquents.
Suits to recover promised gifts would be
legal oddities, and 1t is shame that any ques-
ton of them should become necessary. Would
not publication of the names Of the delin-
ouents have good sffect2
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HAsTY LEGISLATION. fight Of the
factions at Albany promises to give us a full
crop Of ill-considered, inconsistent, loosely
drawn laws. We could expect nothing else
when the varying phases of the contest are
expressed from day to day in bills framed at
half on hours notice to suit the whims and fan
cies OF our politicians.
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ASSE MBLY.
ALBANY, March 10, 1870.
nVvvo DA acRn
NEW YORK CITY.
Odds and Ends Of Interesting Local
News.

The following record Will show the changes IN the
temperature Of the weather for the past Gwentyour
hours Ia comparison with the corresponding day Of
last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
ANY
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TIE THING FIxED.-That job for the re-
moval of the Navy Yard from the city of
Brooklyn is evidently all right. A bill for the
sale Of the property is to be reported This
proposition was first made in the House by Mr..
Slocum Exactly what relation he bears to
''the milk in the cocoanut' is not yet apparent.
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The school BOOK publishers Of this and several
other States are still session At the Craftsmens
Life Assurance ONCE. They think the public are not
concerned IN tho matter and therefore don't toll
what they are doing.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, March Is, 1870.

ALBANY, March 18, 1870
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. BLOOD D-Amendtng the act TO extend the
powers OF boards or supervisors, except those or
New York and Kings counties
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING cases in which
writs OF mandxmus and prohibition may issue.
BY Mr.. KENNsDY-Fixlng the compensation OF
BY Mr.. .TwERD-RepeaIing the act for the relief OF
Erie and Genesee Valley Rallroad.
BY Mr.. SANFORD-For the protection OF stock.
holders In express companies, requiring reports
nualy to the STATE Of all the business and the CON.
diton Of the companies.
BY Mr.. GRAHAM-Regulating the issue OF certid-
Gates OF stock and for the protection OF stockholders
IN railway companies.
Increasing the baas NUMBER sassho Of Judges in N.
and criminal jurisdiction thereof; inoorpo.
Of ONE New York; the general State Appropriation piII;
TO reorganlze the Police Department. Of the city and
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. N. NORTON introduced concurrent resolution
proposing an amendment to the State constitution
as follows, which was laid over under the rue:-
Gle two of the constitution Of the State be amended
sEoriesl Every mals citizen Of the Of twentyons
and Tor the last months resident the county where
Be rssaen. Of tho United States At the Time this proysos
s: q ss ~
ss Or before or Of Of s psd
o the United states that his Intention
years Of who :h. have been an nSab.ns
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%Ssh s Ct Il: To vcs h' .ns S
i sisc,on Of xhoS time
after Ds elective but .uSh
s ays liz nc
+: On n ss q ns
or navy thereof sha DO yea 81 hi voG D rssson q ns
power to provide ths manner IN tho and
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isbed for three months previous to the time OF such
THE GRINDING COMMITTEE
Mr.. TWEED moved for the appointment OF the
usual subcommittee Of nine to pass on biiis Tabled
oaDRsssURa AND cHAMrLAIs RAILROAD:
The Ogdensburg and Cnamplain Railroad leasing
matter was referred to q select committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
short executive session was then held, at which
ae o eDa
Commissioner at Albany The Senate then I'D.
tourned till Monday evening.
ASSEMBLY
ALBANY, March 10, 1870.
BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating she Traders Savings Bank OF tina
city Of New York; authorizing the Flushing ana
Northside Railroad to construct drawbridge over
pf ss 81 ae q
Pleas OF the city OF New YORK; authorizing the con.
structon OF railroad In l2Sth street, and other
REDUCTION OF FARES ON STREET CARS IN NEW
Mr. MITCHELL reported the bill reducing the faro
on street cars TO five cents each passenger going
far as Sixty fifth street, New York and making
n
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SHRINKING FROM THE SHADOW OF THE
NoosE.-Thomas Jackson, political under
ling, became involved in difficulty which he
had himself provoked in First ward saloon
on registration day last fall. His opponent,
Douglas, fed from him, and Jackson dogged
him from door to door Of the corner groggery
for chance to strike. The chance was
offered, and he shot Douglas like dog,
in the back of the head. Douglas died,
and whitewashing Coroner's jury found
that the fatal wound was inflicted
'spartly in self-defence." They dared not
acquit him. A timid or corrupt grand jury
indicted Jackson for manslaughter, and the bill
was such barefaced fraud that the District
Attorney quashed it. A second grand jury
indicted him for murder In the first degree,
and now that Jackson must soon take his turn
at the bar, like Jack Reynolds and other non
political murderers, the lawyers for ducats are
trying to cheat justice Of her dignity by NOV
ing to quash the last indictment. They prate
about rights of the prisoner and such stuff.
Have the people any rights, or do politicians
absorb them all for their own benefit Nous
DerrOnS
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wALLACK's THEATRE. broadway and 18th street.
Losr AT SEA. Matinee at IN.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner ot Eighth avenus and
Esd sL-THR TWELVE TEMPTATIONS. Matinee A. ..
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

BOOTHS THEATRE. 23d ST., between Elh ana 6tn avs
Matinoo-HAMIEr Evening-MEo MxRHILtKs.
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Tho Papal Question In Paris.

"Young France" as represented by Prince
Napoleon Bonaparte, is out In stirring news
paper editorial on the subject Of tho relations
Of tho empire with Rome. The Paris jour-
nalistic organ of the Prince demands" the
withdrawal OF the French troops from the
Holy City, the absolute renunciation OF the
Concordat. and the suppression OF the French
budget estimates for public worship. The
writer wants free religion and free church in
free State. Hc adds that s'should these pre-
cautions BE- carried out by France nothing will
be left in Rome but imbecilty and fraud"
This is plain speaking and to the point. Our
readers arc aware that the Archduke Albert
of Austria is just now in Paris. They
will also see by cable telegram published
in the HERALD to-day that his imperial.
Highness, who has been hitherto opposed to
a Franco-Austrian alliance, "is now favor
entire subject. Austria has had about enough
of the Papacy. Her people need the religion
of the day, as shown by the statements made
lately by her Protestant Premier, Count Beust,
to HERALD special correspondent in Vienna.
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte knows that the
power of Rome was virtually annihilated both In
Austria and France within few days after the
moment when General Fleury rode into the Aus
trian camp on the line Of the Adige, at Verona,
on the 4th of July, 1859. The treaty of Villa
franca was signed on the 1lth of the same
month. Napoleon and Francis Joseph nego-
tated that instrument alone and without
witnesses. The Jesuits could not get into that
little room. Napoleon then telegraphed to the
Empress that the bases of the treaty included
''the Italian confederation under the honorary
presidency of the Pope" Instead Of this his
Holiness, poor man! has had little peace ever
since. His case will be settled soon. The
Archduke Albert may elaborate the Villa
franca instrument in the Tuileries.
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Average temperature yesterday oo5
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year -. "a,
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broaaway.-NEw VERSION or
HAMLET. Matinee at z
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE Twsn.y.rour.h s-rsou
FRoU. Matinee ut e
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WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGHRTE, Broadway, cor
fhrtieth s-Mance daily Performance every evening
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THE GATES WILL CASE.
Summing Up the Evidencc-End Of the FRS
Act In n Drama Of Scandal.

Summing Up the Evidencc-End Of the First
Act In n Drama Of Scandal.
Yesterday having been previously designated for
hearing the argume1 ts OF opposing counsel in the
case OF the contested Will Of Dr. Carleton Gates de-
ceased the surrogates Court At White Plains West
chester county, was filed throughout the day by
deeply interested audience, drawn thither by q
desire to witness the closing scene In this some.
what notorious suit. The progress Of this case
(Which has resulted In many scandaious disclosures
OF q domestic nature) has been from time to time
chronicled In the HERALD; and some idea OF Its i'm.
portance IN local point OF view may be conceived
when 1t ts stated that the taking OF evidence has or
tended throughout period OF more than SIX months
and that the testimony IN the case forms an octave
volume OF 600 pages.
on The part Of the contestants the summing up
was performed by the senior counsel r. w. Van
Pelt, VINO, In lengthy ana elaborate argument re-.
viewed the evidence and sketched the erratic ana
eccentric life OF the deceased Counsel also quoted
copiously from English, French and American ar
thors on the subject OF mOnOmania contendnR that
the testimony had demonstrated beyond doubt the
INSANITY OF the testatOr, and earnestly pleaded on
oehali OF the latters aged parents that the Will DO
ct aside.
Samuel E. Lyon. counsel for the legatees followed
IN vigorous address, dwelling particularly In his
and execution OF the testamentary documents by
the deceased, and that the three witnesses to the
wili-two ol wnom hao known the testator from his
boyn0od-nad testlned to his mental integrity when
he executed the contested VIII. He contended that
the fretfuI disposition evnced by the deceased and
his occasional violent and unnatural conduct
towards his parents were the inevitable conse-
quences OF his having been spotted by over.lndul-
Reuce when cnIid; but there was rrelraQtble
proof n the evidence that when the test tamenL was
executed ms condition OF mld did not ncapacitate
him from transacting business. Thls gentleman
had not lin shed his powerful and exhaustive arpu-
ment az late hour last evening.
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HAYTI.

The PIclkcis Resolved TO Fight-The Govern,
mcnt Sends Down Three Ships Of War with
Reinforcements-The Electi0n-Notice from
the British aud French GOvernments-Coleo
Duty Increased.
PORT AU PRINCE, March 8, 1870.
The pickets at the south still in arms against
the provisional government, ana none OF the move
ments against them have as yet been successful. II
has been found necessary to relnforcements to
the army In the Held, and the war steamers Alex
ander Potion, Pequot and one other. loaded with
troops have been sent to Des Abrcots. The pickets
refuse to make any terms but with the sword and
are determined to fight to the last. The sympatnes
of the Salnavlsts are with them and many of tho
late Salnave army have Joined them in their struggle
against the present government. President Saget
however, feels confident that quiet viii soon be re-
stored.
The election, which was ordered for tho 1st inst,
has not yet been neld.
The British and French governments. through
their Ccnsus here, have notified the authorities OF
Hayti that they will not be recognized unless thr
de0ts OF the Salnave administration are assum0
and paid by the provisional government and It's suos
cessOr5. This Will undoubtedly be done, and viii
still further restore the rapidly growing confidence
in the new government Exchange has already
fallen to Is.
The duty on cofYee has been increased from 81 92K
per 100 lbs to 50 Co. taking effect on the 1st INST
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.

WALL SrRRET I
FRIDAY, March 1876 r. N.
The markets to-day were unsettled and heavy,
excepting for gold, which was steady.
THE GOLD MARKET STEADY.
The extreme fluctuations were from 1I1K 112k.
with the bulk Of business At liz. The Gold Room II
beginning to grow weary OF the Funding bill aglta.
ton and ts becoming daily less sensitive to the
Washington kilograms. the yielding to the lower
figures was due TO the weakening OF rates In the
foreign exchange MARKET With gold AZ liz It IL
easy 70 see that the market Is slowly passing into
the control or spectators who are able TO advance
the requisite margin, which IS hardly liable to be
obiterated except by o very close approach OF gold
to par. In the afternoon the price reacted from
112k to 1l2 on the announcement that the Banking
and Currency Committee would report . special
Funding BILL or Ut least substitute restoring the
features OF foreign agencies and requiring no ex-
change OF DOnas Dy the national banks. The fo.
lowing sbows the course OF the MARKET
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POLICE FAV0RiTiSM.
A Bad Case Of Rum and Negle

Bad Case Of Rum and Neglect.
On the night OF the 10Th inst, Messrs Henderson,
Il Coulter had an "opening' at their saloon In Hud
son street. An alteration occurred between them
and tw patrons named Shea ana GrifIln. The lat
ter were badly beaten with q "oung starter' and
eJected to the sidewalk, bleeding. crowd collected
Onlcer Thompson, OF the Twenty-eighth precinct
came up and raped for assistance. Olncer Carpen-
ter Brown rushed in, seized one OF the wounded
and ordered Thompson, who Is new ofllcer on the
force the other As they left the scene Of
the 6naeute William Nash doing business at 255
Spring street. stepped up 10 Brown, informed him
he had seen tine men beaten by the gin dealers and
remarked Had you not better arrest them Z"
Brown turned to officer kckars and ordered him TO
arre Nash :0r interfering with him in the discharge
of his duty. The three men were arragned be-
fore Captain Mcdonnell, when Nash told the
story, and captain Mcdonnell, believing Brown to
be under the influence OF liquor, discharged Nash,
sent out ana arrested Henderson and Coulter.
Brown was tried yesterday by Commissioner Ma
nerre when these facts came out:-Tnompson swore
tnat Shay ana Griffin were not lighting nor commit
ting breach OF the peace THIS evidence was con-
frned by Nash and others; nevertheless Brown
swore they were fighting. Arthur J. Delaney ap-
peared as counsel for the defence, and conducted lr
to the detrlment OF his client, VINO VIII doubtless be-
dismissed. Delaney wandered out Of his way to ex-
press his dislike Tor Mr.. Acton late president OF the
board and LETT his client In worse position than
ever.
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$Sa yS Wrought scrap wAs %osasr.ssy scte 500
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tho SS a9 :pS.ss
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quoted xseus iss:s :sis. lie
% os oil wao ss qu but @
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ass
sohchs latter price for prime white In Phi!sdelphs tbs
March at 25c, 500 do for Aprh at &c., 1000 April
July at 2c., and 1000 do for May ana June at &c AZ
Tbs close on for March delivery held At ssc, with Sc
bid.
sUeAR-wh fair offerings and but little demand The mar
To sell 10 any extent holders would have been Obliged 70
ned 10 Ssl hhda Cuba Al &C. exc The rehned
was light the demand continuing small and prices were
Es'': ~. 6 ~. ss ss good sss
fehnins. sSc SSc. fair to good grocery, Skc. :
ioSc prime 70 choice grocery lohc i0o csntriiuCs,
q e5Sc; meiado, DC. &C. Havana -Boxes Dutch stand.
ard, Nos 70 sNc aSAc; DO. 10 70 -. sHc loo. !;
i2sc do, Nos 10 TO 90 IKE 2sc do. white, 12c.
l3c. Porto Rco-Rehning grades &c. 0Xc. do, grocery
grades, 9Ac llkc.
ToBAcco.-Thsre scarcely any demand for Kentucky,
prices nominal quotations. The sales
we're limited 70 100 HID. at price: ranging from sc TO sc
nominal The sales only 30 Ohio at &c., and 50
Connecticut A5c 60c or Havana WO bales wers sold
Ut Sc. . el 10. We Quote-
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Net intiere
Pront on $1,000 bond for one year....
TaE I0NkY EARKEr.

The rate on cali ranged from four to i've per cent,
with the latter the prevailing 1gure on stocks,
and the latter on government collaterala Some
houses paid high as six per cent even on choice
securities. wnere the lenders were willing to ad-
vance the full markes value OF the collaterals
pledged. The ease In the rate on call combats the
tendency to frmness In the rates for commercial
paper and prices show less strength at the quota
lions of the past few weeks. From the tone OF bust
ness at bank to-day . not unfavorable state
ment is looked for tomorrow afternoon.
STOCKS HEAVY AND DECLINED.
The stock market was essentially weak, and, with
out any special pressure OF sales, gave way In
nearly ell the railways 1t seems that the cques,
with Arm market for gold have been selling for
some days past rather than run the risk Of holding
through q period OF inactivity such as that upon
which the market appears entering. It 10
only fnlr to add that these "bull' combna-
tions are not harmonious IN their step, some
still holding out for . better market. North
western preferred was steadily unl0aded and fell
to slH. The common stock was strong on the
report Of o corner" and the sudden refusal Of the
brokers to sell "puts" or 'calls." The Vanderbilt
securities were weak, particularly for the scrip
Lake Shore declined to s53s The following table
shows the highest and lowest prices:-
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A NEW THIEVES DODGE.

Pnwnbroker Knocked Down and Robbed
Of One Thousand Dollars Worth OF Property
in His once.
Yesterday morning the only clerk in the extensive
pawn ONCE Of Joseph A. Jackson, No. SANITY street.
received letter purporting to come from down
town ONCE, asking MIN 10 call at a certain hour.
ON arriving at the place indicated the letter was
pronounced forgery. He returned to the Office be.
tween one and two and found Jackson, VINO
is an Old man, aged about sixty, walking
the of1ce with severe cut on his head. He
inquired what was the matter. Jackson, who was
out Of his mind, replied nothing" He was then
asked II anything had been stolen and he answered
in the negative. The clerk Immediately discovered
that Jackson had been robbed OF diamond pin, .
gold watch and his p0cKetbook containing &lO0-thc
whole valued At about 81, 900. He was removed to
his room, wnere he was attended by asurgeon. He
still quite crazy from the eject or the muruerous
blow, and is unable TO detail the particulars OF the
robbery. The belief Is tnat the parties wno wrote
the letter sending the cerK or on run entered the
place where Jackson is In the habit OF taking sesa
IN his chair every afternoon dealt hiin heavy blow
and then rouDed him. Jackson's condition il con-
sidereu critical.