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The New York herald., 1871-03-09
BEDFORD AND TEE SKYSTERS.
An Alleged "shyster" Charged with swindling
sailors-Judge Bedford Directs Them to
Go Before the Grand Jury.

Yesterday morning In the General Sessions Assist
ant District Attorney Fellows called the attention
Of Judge Bedford 20 an alleged case OF swindIlng ~
q lawyer who practices al the Tombs.
Mir. Attorney Fellows called two prisoners named
John Arnson and George H. Tinkham TO the bar. and
then addressed his Honor as follows:-l learn that
these prisoners have statement which they desire
70 make, connected with their preliminary examina-
uon before the magistrate. II may or may not be
MATERIAL IL may or may not require any further &c
sion but desire that the statement shall be made
now, in order that we may Judge as TO the steps
necessary TO be taken
Judge Beaford-What are they charged withS
Colonel Fellows-They are charged with grarM
larceny.
The Prsoners-we signed our wages over 80 "a
lawyer when we were first arrested end have not
seen HIM since. Hts name is Anderson.
Judge Bedford-Mhen was thrsS
The Prisoners--Feurteen days to-day.
Judge Bedford-How much did each OF You give
him9
Irisoners- Somewhere between twentyAoilars and
twent, live dollars. We signed paper Tor the cap
tam TO pay IL. We gave the lawyer the money TO
have him watch the case and attend TO 1t, bas he
DID not do so.
Colonel Fellows said:-The prisoners state that
they assigned their pay TO Z. j. Anderson in order
20 secure hrl TO attend to their case, and neither
nave been indicted mas he ever appeared or course
! am governed by their statement alone.
u is one OF the cases which, If true comes within
the drrec. meaning your Honor's charge and an
evil taat should promptly be arrested. Whether Mr..
Andersen be guilty Of the charge or not OF course
will not undertake 20 say. The grand inquest OF
this county will look into ano determine W neither
thereare such facts TO justify the finding OF bill.
OF svsndng Is done by a class OF dsreputable law
gers In the manner here described. am anxious
that the lnstrunentalteS vi the District Attorney IS
Office shall be used TO accomplish the purposes sug-
Rested BY your Honor that suggest now that these
parties be promptly sent before the Grand Jury and
let them tell their story there.
Judge Bedford said:-Aiter hearing the prisoners
statement the remarks of the District At orney
feel 1t 10 be duty owe the profession 10 which
have the honor 10 belong, and also 10 the public
generally, 10 send these prisoners before the
Grand Jury, ana let that body take the proper
In the matter after hearing the statement Of these
sailors. am determined, as said in my charge To
the Grand jury, 70 use al my Official power to put
an end TO this degrading and disreputlbe practice
The 'toilers OF The sea" were then conducted TO
the District Attorneys Office preparatory being
ushered into the presence OF the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1871-03-09

SENSIBLE NEGRoES.-At Anderson Court House,
g. c., there is militia company composed eXclu-
sively OF cOored radicals Nevertheless the MEM
bers have voluntarily boxed up their arms and
equipments, and propose to send them to Columbia,
believing that the formation OF militia companies
consisting OF only one class OF citizens is dangerous
10 the peace or the state.
The New York herald., 1871-03-09
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

MATBEZ-RUsT.-On Tuesday, March I, at the
residence OF the brides parents by the Rev. Hugh
Smith Carpenter, FREDERICK l.. MATHEZ. Jr., to
JENNIE G. RUST daughter Of John P. Rust, Esq.
PorrER-M ILLIAMs.-in Brooklyn on Tuesday,
March I, at the residence OF the Dnde's parents by
the Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler JOHN A. POTTER to
ELIZA 4. WILLIAMS, eldest daughter Of Richard VIII
Aams, Esq. No cards.
The New York herald., 1871-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

VNOOD's MUSEUM.
LAST NIGHTS OF
TONIGHT, AT O'CLOCK,
the beautiful historical drama Of
THE DEAD HEART
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH TO-
FAREWELL BENEFIT and last appearance but two a
MR.. II. EDDY,
who will appear In two great dramas.
MATINEE PERFORMANCE TO-DAY, AT 2 p. M.
DEARER THAN LIFE
and BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
MONDAY, MARCH l3,
produced elaborate scale, after months of
paration, the great sensation OF tue age,
ACROSS THE CONTINENT,
In which Mr.. OLIVER DOUD BYRON will make his first
appearance.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-21
THE BIG BLOW.
Tbs Damage Opposite Helena, on
the Mississippi Side.

We learn reliably that the tornado
which proved 50 destructive of
property and life at Helena was
equally disastrous on this side OF the
river. Trees of immense size and
large growth were uprooted, and
thrown together helter-skelter, some
of them roots upward. A large
store-hOuse, supposed to be one
Of the best constructed in Mis-
sissippi, the property Of Governor
AIcoru, was blown down, and,
with the contents, win prove an en-
tire loss, amounting to $500. Every
house and hut on the BarksdaIe plant
alton was swept away; indeed, every
place in the passage Of the fearful
wind suffered more or less. Gates,
posts and fences were blown down,
and also gin-hOuses. There is wreck
and ruin in every direction, and much
suffering must eusue in some places.
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"tO put them in remembrance Of pen
anee in the beginning of Lent, and TO
remind them that their bodies are but
dust and ashes" Anciently great
sinners appeared on this day In sack
cloth, and with ashes upon their
heads.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In England, where the Episcopal
Church IS the church established Dy
law and united to to the Government,
the Queen being the head, Lent Is
more strictly kept than among those
of the same communion with US.
In the High Church, public festivi-
ties are forbidden; marriages, except
in casas Of necessity, are not solemn
lied; there are no great parties or
balls; there is a lull in what is called
society, while the churches are open,
and there are services daily.
The Queen of England, therefore, IN
the estimation Of this Church of the
EpiscOpacy, has committed a grave
error in appointing the marriage OF
the Princess Louise to take place in
the Lenten season. They overlooked
it in the case of the Prince Of Wales,
but against its repetition the dignita-
ries OF the church have expOstulated,
regarding it not only as an unnecessary
violation of the rules of the church,
but a positive sin, and a disregard
shown by one in high place to the
spiritual advisers which the law and
the church have given to the people.
They therefore propose, If the Queen
continues obstinate and the marriage
takes place at the time designated, to
hold a penitentiaI service for the sin
at the hour appointed for the cere-
mOuV,
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10y MAIL
From the Baltimore Gazette.l
THE NEW ENFORCEMENT BILL.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-ThOse
VINO have watched closely the steslthy
movements Of the Radicals, need not
be tod that a civil war will be risked
rather than power surrendered at the
behest of the ballot box. The en-
croachments of Congress and the eX-
ecutive move steadily along. The
new enforcement bill, which has Just
passed the House, is but another Of a
series Of measures designed to drive
the people to extremes. With fourth
Of the real legal yOterS Of the country,
the revolutionary leaders think they
can perpetuate their rule: and unless
the people display more concern and
eQraesta2ess than they have for the past
six years, the programme must un-
GOubtedly succeed, for a time at least (;
perhaps for the next decade.
GRANTS LAST STUPIDITY.
Several learned Thebans Of the Rad
ical persuasion have tried hard to-
day, in my presence, to pick a grain
Of common sense out Of the special
message Of General Grant to Congress
Yesterday QlJOiCinQ the test oath to be
partially repealed. "By this law"
he says, "the soldier who fought and
bIed for his country is to swear to bis
loyalty before assuming official func-
tiOns, whilst the General who COM
manded hosts for the Overthl OW of his
Government is admitted to place
without it. / cannot afiX my name
to law which discriminates against
the upholder Of his Government" If
there were any logic in this view, then
it is manifest that he should have sent
in this precise message before he suf
fered the bill to become a law as q
Ue5O. He fails to assign a sing lie reason
why he permitted this iniquity (8s he
considers it) to become operative.
Lotto whose hands has His EXcellency
fallen within the past few days? He
received the cue in time from Ed
munds and even Morton
FORNEY 10 SUCCEED CREssWELL.
I begin to think that Mr.. Cress well
will be compelled by Congress to va
cate his Cabinet position. 1t seems
that certain members Of his own party
in Congress have determined to drive
him into retirement. Grant viii
stand by him, but charges are aecumu-
lating, and the scandal so marked,
that he must, in time, be forced to
'get him 90" 1t is rumOred o-day
that Ferney viii succeed binl. Pray,
what win be gained to the nations
excheauer by this swap? II there be
q man smutted from head TO foot in
i0bbery and fraudulent contracts, l
thought it was the author Of the
tlCnnsueloO letter.
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SAFE
Ben. Bads and his Fsll0w- Commisslsseys
to sal Dsmilg5 Heard FFom.
The Plsbald Population in Fay;F o. Anatx-
ail0a -Aeb80bbiBg Between saez
ehd OLD Ben.
The Commissioners will Extend Their Spree
Anothsr Wsek-'Wats ths Hads,
UaGls Sam will pay Il Gasts.

New YORK, February 20.-The
steamship North America, from Rio
JanierO, via st. Thomas, has Just ar
rived, and brings news Of the safe ar
rival of the Tennessee at San Do
mingo.
SAN DOMINGO, February 3.-The
Commissioners arrived from Samana
Bay yesterday. Everyone connected
with the party are in excellent health.
Want Of cOaling facilities delayed the
ship six days at Samqua. The COM
mission found the inhabitants in the
peninsula in very general favor Of
annexation. A full investigation
made into the ownership of the land
around the harbOr showed that o
United States official was involved in
any private transaction there what
ever.
Fabens and his associates and O'Sul-
livan have perpetual lease, at a
nominal price, Of nearly all the avail
able water front for large vessels
around the harbOr of SANTANA. There
are no valuable minerals in that sec
ton.
The Commission landed here this
morning, and were formally received
by Baez. Mr.. Wade explained its
character and object, and Baez gave
him a cordial welcome. Baez said
peace and a stable government would
follow union with the United States.
The people are all anxious for the
union.
CabraI had no Dominicans with
him. The force he was supposed TO
command were HayGens, and Haytf
was the real mover in the whole mat
ter. He had information that the in
cursiOu would be made while the
Commissioners were here, to influence
them, and from his agents he had
learned the whole movement. He
expressed the hope that the Commits
siOners would examine all the cases,
ard promised to extend them every
facility. Five Of the party came
across the island from San Gina to
this place.
The Commissioners find thus far no
appearance of public disturbances or
dissensiOns. The officers and crews Of
the United States steamers Tennessee,
Nantucket and YaBtic, now in this
harbOr, are ali we'll. The COmmis-
sion will be here a week longer, and
will probably visit AZua next. The
stories Of trouble there are untrue.
The Commissioners intend to start for
home in about four weeks. Baez has
agreed to give safe conduct to Cabral
or any of his officers should they come
here and meet the Commission, and a
messenger viii be dispatched at once.
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purpose OF IOfClng a quorum. Iney
elected a president, and adjourned,
after reading the following
NOTICE TO M'CLURE:
SENATE CHAMBER, LITTLE Rock,
February 20.-HOn. John Nc CIltrs,
Chief Justice. "You are hereby nOti-
fed that w. Padgett, Alex. Mason,
d. J. Smith and +. NJ. Thompson,
managers on the part of the House Of
Representatives, have impeached you
of high crimes and misdemeanOrs,
and have demanded the Senate to
take notice and cause an order to be
taken for you to appear at the bar of
the Senate to ensWer said impeach-
meut. You are 3reby notified Of said
Impeachment, and will, in due time,
be summoned to appear before the bar
Ofthe Senate to answer said fmDeach-
ment.
[Signed HODGES,
president Ofthe Senate pro tenn.
''R. L. ARCHER,
atary ofthe Senate.
Tai " upon the Chief JUS
tice hnsOn's counsel have
CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT,
which was occupied to-day in hear
ing arguments upon a motion for
trial by jury. The motion was denied,
Justices Gregg and Harrison dissent
ing. The counsel took exception,
under the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
This is supposed to lay a basis for an
appeal to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Theexcitement in the
city is abating; yet the Governor still
keeps an armed body Of men at the
State House.
TO sum Up
Clayton is opposed by the whole Con-
gressionaI delegation, by Congress
and Grant, by a majority of the
House, by a majority Of the people
Of all shades and political faiths, and
by all the United States civil officers
in Arkansas and can only rely upon
majority Of the Senate and the
three members Of the Supreme
court, who received theirappointment
upon the distinct understanding that
they would stand by him until the
last moment. Such is the status of
the imbrogliO that may, before it
ends, lead to results that all good
men everywhere would deplore, IS
only to-day the Republican contained
another ineendiary article, threaten
ing fire and sword aAd vilest vista
tions upon the people, and Clayton
has notified the citizens Of this city
not to gather about the State-house
or his residence.
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MARRIED.

ARDSER-WALKER- the residence
OF General Frank C. Armstrong, on Toward
street, Folt sn Ilh, on Wedna. day evening,
the sth inst, by Rev. d. Mc8Ianus, OF the
Episcopal Church, Mr.. f0HE GARpNER %
Miss NELLIE WALKER, daughter Of the late
Colonel J. Knox Walker, Of Teunessee, and
niece OF the late Colonel sam. Z. Walker. OF
Memphis, both Of this city
NURRY-6A XON-On Tuesday l4tl inst.
at the residence of the br' des father. L A.
SaxtOn, of New Orleans, La, by the Rev Dr.
Lewis. Mr.. A. j. MURRAY. Of this city, 10
Miss INA SAXON.
No cards.
Mr.. Murray has long been connected with
our engineer corps, and has won hosts Of
friends, all or whom viii rejoice In his pres
snt happiness, and with Us wish hlm and hIs
iair bride many years Of per tscJ beahtudp.
NEBLEFT-WILKIES Wednesday the
8th inst, at Forest House, by the Rev. Mr.
Wendell, DR.. n. NJ. NEBLErT, of Virginia, "a
Miss ANNIE WILKINS.
No cards.
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E23 22l 81, 81

By this exhibit ii will be seen that
un,fer every head named the cost OF
the State government to the people
will be more than double in 1871 the
cost in 1861. And under one OF the
heads (publiC printing! it exceeds SIX
times the expenditure Of 1861. The
estimate OF 1871 Is based on the sup
DOsitiOu Of a session Of sixty days.
Tbat time has nearly elapsed already,
and the indications are that the Legs
Isture will sit at least six months
longer. which will add to the estimate
ghe triie Of S2O0,0OO
There are various other sums men
toned which should elicit special oD-
snrvsr;0u. For instance, the So ,OJO
item on account Of the New C0Qe; IJr
.preparing the work the Com mission
ers ithree) are each allowed S4UJO,
which we cOncede to be no more than
their labor is worth, making SlZ,OUU,
which still leaves a balance OF S54,UO
20 be expended in what manner the
auditor does not explain, certainly
not in printing. The printing Of JBJO
comics of the Code of 1871, containing
q43 pages. and executed in taUltless
stvle. cost the State but s. per copy,
or $4,000 IN the aggregate. hON the
audftOr expects the eXtravagant sum
mentioned by him to be made away
with in the preparation Of the Code
now under revision, we are at a total
loss to conceive.
Another item, comparatively small
by the side OF others, but still contrib
uiing to make up the huge aggregate,
attracts ObservatiOn-'cOsC OF engraY-
inc Certificates Of Indebtedness and
RSnds-s65OO." These issues, it is
known, are very srtistically embel-
ished with the likeness Of the Audi
tor himself, who has mOdestly i'm
proved the opportunity thus afforded
of advertising the public what man
uer Of looking man he is and for tins
device the law itself appropriates the
expenditure Of 5000; but here we
have an application for Sl60G addl-
tioual for so triiing and uncOmpre-
hensive an object:
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THE DUPLICATED OFFICE E-HOLDERS.
Some ten or a dozen members Ofthe
Legislature are holding Offices by
Executive appointment, which they
are farming out while they are here
at the Capitol pursuing the occupation
that gives them the mileage and per
diem Of legislators. A bill has been
introduced into the House to put a
stop to this scandalOUs practice, which
is one of the innovations Of the car
pet t-bag regime; but it seems to make
slow progress against the opposition
of the 0ffice-hOlding ring. The Nicks-
burg Times aud Republican, referring
to The fact that "Mr. Johnson" q
Congo member from Warren, is also
a member Of the Board of Super
visors OF Warren county, appointed
by the Governor, says:
Whether it is owing to his dis
tinguished and prominent fitness, so
far surprising that Of all other deni-
zens Of this benighted region, or be-
cause Of some service, that from his
official position he was able to render
the appointing power, we leave the
reader to judge. Certain it Is that
such a proceeding is an innovation
upon the customs that have hereto
fore obtained in such cases, at once
shocking to every sense Of prOpriety,
disgraceful to the State, and danger
Gus in the extreme to the independ-
euce and purity Of legislative bodies.
The stamp Of public OpprObrium
should brand, at once, such pro-
ceeding as an outrage not to be tOlGra-
ted in free government"
2. S. Since the foregoing was pre-
pared, we are gratified to note that
the following resolution, introduced
as a substitute by Senator Hardy, Of
Jasper, striking directly at the evil,
has passed the Senate:
WHEREAS, Members of this body
are exercising and discharging the
function, and duties of more than one
Office in this State, belonging to the
different departments Of government,
in violation of, and repUgnant TO the
spirit and letter Of the Constitution of
the State Of Mississippi; therefore,
"ReSOlUsd, That il is the sense Of
this Senate that said members who
now hold and exercise the duties and
functions Ofany other State, county or
municipal Office in this State, should
resign the same within ten days after
the adoption of this resolution
An act Of similar pUrpOrt so far as
we can Judge from the meagre report
Of its provisions in the official paper,
has passed the House.
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MISSISSIPPI.
Radical Expenditures as Compared with
those Of the white 6oysrHmeat
Of 1861.
Estimated Expenditures for Tbs Year 1871
Made by the Auditor Of the State.
Preossdlngs 10 the Infamous Scheme 10
Revive the UHl0s Bank Beads
Duplicated 0fhSt.hsldeFs.

From the Jackson Clarion Of the l7th.l
Below we append the estimated
expenditures for the present year con
tained in the annual report Of the
Auditor of Public Accounts. A brie
examination viii serve TO reveal
some very remarkable, and, to tax.
payers especially, highly important
features.
The aggregate sum, cOutrasted with
the expenditures Of former years,
when the State was prosperous and
Auditors warrants were equivalent
to specie, is enormous.
According to the Governors mes
sage, the expenditures Of 1861, eX-
elusive Of the militia item, amounted
to s256, 1872. The aggregate Of the es
innate for the year 1871 excluding
the militia item Of So, ,OO0), submitted
by the Auditor, reaches the sum Ol
81, ,l94 ,626.
A comparison Of the eXpendl--
tures for the years 1861 and
1s7I under the separate heads here
GIVEN. as presented in the Govern or 8
message. on the enc hand, and the
Auditors estimate on the other, pro-
duce amazing results, as follows:
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Total-.-.--.,-.-..~--....-.~sl,sl9.e25 Total IS

THE BOND-PAYING MOVEMENT.
Sen stOr Duncan has furnished the
I'alJoutQq with the following report
of the proceedings in this scheme, in
a more minute and succinct form than
We have seen. We have reproduced
II for record:
Monday, February 9th, Senator
Morgan introduced the following res
OluUOn:
Bg Il Resolved 6y the Senate, the
House c0ucBrrpg, That q committee
OF two on the part Of the Senate, and
- on the part OF the House, be ap-
pointed By the Chair, whose duty 1t
shall be 10 investigate and inquire
into the character and condition of
the debt Of this State commonly
known as the Repudi8ted Debt Of
the State of Mississippi"
Bet further ResOlUed, That il shall
be the duty Of the said committee 70
require all persons holding claims,
of whatever character, against this
State. which shau have become due,
and which were remaining unpaid
on the first day Of January, A. y.
1869. TO have the same audited before
the said committee, with the name,
address and residence Of the holder
thereof. whether the holder be q citi-
zen resident of this or any other
country now at peace with the United
States.
BeH further resOlUed, That all pro
sseedings thus had, and all inquiries
and investigations thus made shall be
up0n the assumption that the present
Government Of this State is not legally
liable for debts Of this State contracted
MORGAN.
Tabled by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Abbott, Bennett,
Duncan, G2rtman, johnson, Lyles,
MiIlsaps, Morgan, Rushing, Smith,
Stone. Warner, Watts, Williams-15.
Nays-Messrs. Gibbs, Le0chman,
Packer, Paine.
By Mr.. Morgan, (Feb. y Tuesday.
A resolution denying that any NOR
al or legal obligation rests upon the
people Of the State Of Mississippi to
pay the repudiGted debt.
Be 6 resOJUed 5y the Senate (tte
House c0acJTTiRQ), That the State Of
Mississippi, by her representative in
Legislature assembled, sOlemnly de
nies that any moral or legal obligation
rests upon the people of this State to
discharge in any manner or form, in
whole or in part, the bonds Of the
Union and Planters Bank, commonly
known as the ''repRdiated bonds, or
Fepudiated debt Of the State Of Missis-
sippi."
Tabled by the following vote:
Ayes-Megsrs. Abbott, Bennett,
Duncan, Gartman, Johnson, Leach
man, Millsaps, Paine, Rushing,
Smith, Stone, Watts, Williams-l3.
Nays Gibbs, Morgan, Packer,
Stricklin-4
We voted to lay on the table the
resolution Of Senator Morgan, declar-
ing " that il is the opinion Of this
legislature that the State of Missis-
eippi is not legally o. morally bound
20 pay the Planters and Union Bank
bonds because We think that the