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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-13

An act to amend an act entitled an act 70 author
ize the Chancery C0urts in this state, 70 grant
letters OF Incorporation, passed Jan. 80 1871.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, That
section 8, Of the act Of lS70-lS7I, ehspter
81, approved Jan. 80, 1871, be so amended
as to authorize the Chaneery Courts to
grant letters Of Incorporation to any Grand
or Subordinate Lodge Of Free and Accepted
Masons, or the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows. u,
See. 2. b. il further enacted, That
when any Institution Of learning. church.
religious, or charitable institution, Lodge Of
MasOns, or Odd Fellows, shall apply 70 any
Of the Chancery Courts Of this Stats, for
letters OF Incorporation, no State or County
tax shah be charged or collected in such
case, nor shall it be necessary for publica-
ton to be ruade in any newspaper 70 give
notice Of such application; but on the fling
OF a petition by any number Of persons ask
ing for letters of incorporation for any
institution Of learning, church, religious,
or charitable Institutions, OF Lodge Of Ma
sons or Odd Fellows, the Clerk and Master
Of said court shall advertise In writing At
the Courthouse door and at four other public
places in the county, where such ineorpora-
NAOA ID W 70 AoNaiCNf t0I ~ udy5, 8uQ tuo
same shall be deemed fun and suficient
notice 10 all persons Of said application.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, That when
application shall have been made as above
provided, the Chancellor shall hear and de-
termine the same at the first term Of the
court thereafter, and grant the letters Of in
corporation if in his Judgment proper case
is made out.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage,
the public welfare requiring il.
Passed Nov. %, 1871.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN G. VAUGHN,
Speaker Of the Senats.
Received at Executive Office Nov. 20,
1871, and approved Dec 1, ISL
JOHN G.. BROwN GOvernoE.
certify that the foregoing is true copy
Of the original now on file in my Office.
I. II. BUTLER, Secretary Of State,
Dec. Civ
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CHANCERY SALES.
CHANCERY SALE
FOR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER q, ISL.

IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
Chancery Court at Nashville IN the case OF
K. II. ManIOve, Aarl'r, vs.. W. o. hyde
ct ais,
I vii, ss,I M pullie sale, ON THE PREMISES,
on
Saturday, December 70, AS7A,
A. p O'Clock lf. the following Described proper
~ = ~, y t.i,y situated mites from Nashville,
~ the TIvds's Ferry PIKE: -, q, ,,-,,,e
on A TRACT or Two ~ ACRES.
"a a TRACT OF ETHs Of AN ACRE.
~ "a ACRES, divided into Lots to suit pur-
,basers. viz. Lots ., ., 9, 4, 5, s and
on 49, ANOTHER SMALL TRACT, called the
CHILLI TRACT"
TERMS OF sALE--One-fOurtA cashr ard
~. residue on credits Of g, u and Il r'onths,
-;tb Interest from day Of sale. Notes required
NTH approved security and lien retained
a Man 5yiH he produced at the sale, and IN the
,,..i,tirte can be inspected on application to
JOHN G. FERRIS,
,ov2f iay4t sat Special Cumniiss0neg
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These figures indicate an increase in the
cotton in sight tonight of 379,052 bales
compared with the same date of 1870.
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON AT THE INTE-
RIoR PoRTs.-Below we give the move
nents of cotton at the interior portS-re-
ceipts and shipments for the week, and
stock tonight:
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mAKRETs By TELEGRAPH.
Foreign Markets.

LONDON, Dec. u, 4:30 p. M.-COnsols,
for money 92aa; ON account 92tt. Five-twen-
ties 62, 92s; do IS 93b; do 81 96a; 10-40's
90s.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-Rentes 56f Soc.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12.-CottOn strong;
middling upland 10; do Orleans 10I610sd,
Sales 10000 bales; speculation and export
1000 bales. Advices from Manchester more
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Nashville Flour and Grain Market.

FLoUR-Market fairly active and prices
steady rs follows: Superfne $5.5065. rs;
extra SG6G.25; Xxx S6.5O67; xxx 1925
also; choice family SIS; fancy $3.50.
Corn MEAL-We quote unbolted 49
bushel 50655c; bolted 55660; kiln dried
So % Dbl.
CoRN-Market active to-day, with ship
ments of 1,5O0 bushels at 6-663c sacked
and delivered in depot, the former figure
for mixed and the latter for pure white.
WHEAT-We quote at $l.406l.60 fY
bushel, with light transactions.
OATS-We quote at 40645c buying,
and 55c sacked and delivered in depot.
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Sundries.

SEEDs.-We quote timothy at $500;
clover $3.50; orchard grass S2.75; bluegrass
$500; red top 1925.
CoTToN YARNS.-We quote at 10c, l2c,
lac and Zoe for 100, 600, 500 and 400.
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote small at
SOC; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRoN.-We quote as follows: Tennessee,
common bar, &c 9P ID; Kentucky, do. &c
q Ii; Tennessee, band 768c % b; Ken
lucky, do. &c u fb; Tennessee boiler plate
Sc; boiler heads sc; fire box 9ae; sheet,
common 5aGdc; do. Kentucky 6!67c; do.
Tennessee 74d8Ic.
HANDLEs.-We quote extra AK SO in.
$3.50; No. s.. No. 2 Sl.75; No. ? Y
$3.50; pick s1.50d1.75; sledge S1.25G2.00.
COTTON RoPE.-We quote at SOC for
and GIG, and 33c for ! inch.
CooPERAGE.-We quote barrels at 40c.
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Laws OF TENNESSEE.


No. A. Ia So
An act to amend an act passed Feb. 1, 1911, enti-
tied " An act to confer criminal jurisdiction on
she County Court Of Hamilton county," and
for other purposes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee. that
chapter 81 ofthe act of 1870 approved Feb.
2, 1871, TO confer criminal jurisdiction on the
County Court of Hamilton county be, and
the same is hereby repealed, and all criminal
causes now pending in said County Court
OF Hamilton are hereby transferred to the
Circuit Court of Hamilton county.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that il shall
be the duty Of the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Hamilton county to make out
transcript Of the record IN al the crimi
nal causes pending in said court, and Trans
NIT the same, together with all original pa
pers, to The Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Hamilton county, andthe fees for the said
transcript shall be taxed in the bill Of costs
respectively.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that in cases
where bonds have been taken, requiring
parties TO appear in said County Court Of
Hamilton, the clerk Of said court is hereby
authorized to renew said bonds and require
said parties to appear at the Circuit Court
OF Hamilton county upon the first day Of It's
next term.
Sec. 4. Be il further enacted, that this act
take effect from and after its passage, the
public welfare requiring it. -.
Passed Nov. %, 1871.
JAMES D. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JNo. G. VAUGHN,
Speaker of the Senate.
Received at Executive office Dec. 2, 1871,
and approved Dec. 2, 1871.
JSo. c. BROWN, Governor.
certify that the above is true copy of
the original now on file in my Office.
T. II. BUTLER, Sec'y State.
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The above totals show that the interior
stocks have decreased during the week l, 763
bales, and are tonight %, 263 bales less than
at the same period last year. The receipts
have also been 23,3SS bales less than the
same week last wear.
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No. 81.

No. 81.
An act to amend an act entitled an act 70 change
the mode of appointing Receivers on delin-
quent Railroads in this State, passed 26th Dc
tober, 1859.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, That
so much of the act passed 26th October,
1859, entitled an act to change che mode
Of appointing Receivers on delinquent rail-
roads in the State as requires the Governor
to appoint the President Of the delinquent
road Receiver thereof, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage,
the public welfare requiring it.
Passed Nov. %, 1871.
JAMES d. RICHARDSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN G. VAUGHN,
Speaker of the Senate.
Received at Executive Office Dec. 2, 1871,
and approved Dec. ?, 1871.
JOHN G. BROWN,
Governor.
I certify that the above is true copy Of
the original now on file in my office.
T. II. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
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london adviceS OF yesterday quote 0-ZUs,
'82, at 92s; Cos at 99t; '67s at 96R, and 10
405 at 905.
Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at G5 for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are rather quiet
but finn. Dealers buy at S. and sell al 81
cents in the dollar.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-13

No. ~.
An act to amend section 4,434 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, article 8, and to confer authority
upon Judges of the Criminal Courts to grant
extraordinary process.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That section 4,434 of the Code of Tennes-
see be so amended as to read ''Injunctions,
attachments, writs Of ne Great and other
extraordinary process are granted by the
Chancellors, Circuit Judges and Judges of
the Criminal and Special Courts"
Passed Nov. %, 1871.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JOHN G. VAUGHN,
Speaker of the Senate.
Received at Executive office Dec. 2, and
approved Dec. ?, 1871.
JOHN C. Brown, Governor.
l certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of the original now on file in my office.
T. II. BUTLER, Secretary of State.
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Demonstrating but full weights in
the Market. We quote star, $Y ID 195c.
PowDER-Market steady as follows: Du-
pont Sc so; Sycamore Mills $3.50; Hazards
$3.50; blasting $780, fuse, % 100 feet, 75e.
SHor-We quote patent $2.75; buck 50.
LIoUoRs-We quote common recsified
whisky sY gallon, 81; Robertson County
$1.7563; Bourbon $1.25G4.50; Lincoln
County $f.75N2.25; Highwines 81.
CoTroN TIEs-We quote at Sc.
BRooMs-We quote at $2.50n4 % doz.
SoAP-We quote at 50Sc 90 ID, or $50
4.50 90 box.
BAGaING-We quote at 1s620c for
hemp and fax.
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PARTNERSHIPS.
Partnership Notice.

NTE HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED
w ourselves together to do q General Com
mission Business, and act as Agents for the Vir-
ginia Manufacturers OF Chewing and Smoking
rObaccOs. W. b. & Is. L. ARdkSTEAD,
Nos. Il and 10 Market street.
NASHVILLE Oct o. LzL oc22 n
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No. 81.


An act TO allow an additional Justice Of the
Peace for the incorporated town Of New Mid
dleton, Smith county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
the town Of New Middleton, in Smith
county, be allowed to elect an additional
Justice Of the Peace.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage,
the public welfare requiring it.
Passed Nov. Is, 1871.
JAMES d. RICHARDSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JOHN G.. VAUGHN,
Speaker IF the Senate.
Received at Executive office Dec. 2, 1871,
and approved Dec. 2, 1871.
JNO. G. BROWN, Governor.
I certify that the above is true copy of
the original now on file in my Office.
T. Il. BUTLER,
Secretary of State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-13

Gold opened in New York yesterday at
1898, declined to 1891 and closed at 1893.
Dealers here were paying l0os and were
asking at 1923.
Exchange on New York is taken by the
banks at /! discount. and is sold by them at
par.
Government securities were quoted in
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An act to amel'.i tie Criminal laws Of the State
Of Tennessee, rnd g. make the breaking and
entering into The business ho1se, onthonges OF
any other house Of another other than nsn-
sion house, with intend b commit felony,
Felony.
Section l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That
whoever shall break and. enter into tbe
business house, clubhouse or any other
house Of another, other than mansion
house, with intent 10 commit feIOHy, snail
be Imprisoned in the Penitentiary, not less
than three nor more than fifteen years.
Passed Nov. =, 1871. N
JAMES ID. RICHA1sDsOS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
JOlrE Z. VAVGHN,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Received at Executive office Nov. %,
1871 and approved. JOHN c. BRowR,
Governor.
certify that the foregoing is true CODY
Of the original now on file in my Office.
7. Il. BUTLEg. Secretary Of stats.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-13

CoNsCIENCE NONEY.-The total amount
of ''conscieace money" received by the
United States treasurer since 1863 is
$4,000.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEA & PERKINS, SAUCE
PRONOUNCED BY CoNNoIssEURs
@TTTE ONLY coon sAIJCE-Y

1t improves the appetite and digestion, and 1t
is unrivaled for its favor.
We are directed by Messrs. Lea s. Perrins to
prosecute all parties making or vending counter
feits. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS,
augl5 eod6m sp4thp Agents, New York.
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Stock on hand. ...........

In comparison with the above statement
we give as follows, the receipts and ship
ments up to this time last year, to wit:
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1870. poi
Receipts 70 Lee. y, ls70............ 1870
1OVdl .s.....ssss..s'ss.s."s Fss'.lo9oL
Shipments to Dec. II, 1870. 1889
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Rev Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-Corn firm and
scarce, Csc. Hay firmer, prime 32c; choice
35c. Pork active and advanced; mess SIS.
Lard firmer with export demand, tierce 95a6
Zoe, key 10idI0ac. Molasses firm, inferior
25c; comm b prime 40G42c; strictly
prime to choice 1146c. Other articles I'M
changed. Sterling 1888; sight discount.
Gold 109s.
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An Old settler"-the old lady vino sent a
farmer len cents that had been due twenty
uiEc years
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The Leonard Scott Publishing Go.
ALSO PUBLISH
THE EAnVaER,S rHEnE

To Scientific and Practical Agriculture.
BY Henry stephens. 2 RS, Edinburgh, and the
late j. p. Norton, Professor Of Scientific Agri-
culture in Yale College, New Haven.
Two vols. Royal Octave. 200 pages and m
merous engravings. Price, g.; by mail, post
paid, IS.
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FOR RENT.


EOR NOTWITHSTANDING No. 46 Union street,
atpresent occupied by Wheeler, Marshall <
Bruce. Apply 10 W. l.. PAINE, at Hugh Doug
las q Cos, 90 Public Square. deci0 II
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Nashville Lumber Market.
5000 NJ

Market quiet and prices steady. We quote
as follows:
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FOR SALE.
Drugs, Medicines, etc.,
FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE STOCK OF DRUGS, n EDI-
~ cines, Fixtures and other property in Storn-
house Of Pulham, Morton & Co, No. II Public
Square, Nashville. The above property and ef-
fleets viii be sold privately and in lots, or .
whole, and bids therefor VIII be received, and
viii be given by Mr.. Robert Caruthers, ~ q
now IN charge thereof.
NATHANIEL BAXrER, ID.
OIL q Clerk and Master and Fsets3<sy.
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CONSUMPTION.
ITS CURE And ITS PREVENTIVE.
2 J. Z. sCFEECE, N. D.

Many human being hes posed away for whose
death there WIS no thor reason than the neglect Of
known and iaGIsu-tahiy proven means Of cuse
Those ueaT aud dpAr 10 family and friends are
sleeping tho dream e5S sluub5r into which, had
tEay calmly R-0r+gi
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FOR SALE.

- tsfs'.is y n - ~ ~ sfNT,sNCsf
EOR SABE-Cne fine large Safe, fire and
4 burglar proof Apply to j. II. FARRAR,
Maxwell House. does 10t4
IOr0n0 Choice Apple Trees, Of the best
40, UUU varieties, from two 70 three
wears old, besides al the most approved varie-
Aies OF other fruits, for sale at greatly reduced
prices. Orders left with Chatham & Kinney
promptly allied, and trees packed in best manner
Tor shipments Catalogues gratis. Address
vCHKATHAM & CLEMENT, Richland Nur-
Zserr, Nashville. dec Pm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-13

favorable, but do not affect the market. Re
eeipts Of wheat for the last three days
5000 sacks; American 10000. California
wheat lbs. Sd: winter lis. I'd.
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LOST.

OSI-one Stone Cameo Ear Ring, female
~ figure set sroun i with five small diamonds.
Inc hn1sr "lIl Re suitably rewarded by return
ing 20 r. u AJavies & Bros Jewelry Store, cor
ner Chure'. and Summer decIO 3t#
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Flour steady with
a moderate demand at $6.60G6.75. Wheat
S1466148. Corn 4764Sc. Rye T8680c.
Oats 36d40c. Barley 15dS5c. Groceries
and oils unchanged. Eggs, fair demand at
lower rates-held at 28629c. Butter quiet
and unchanged-held at 20625c. Pork
sales at s14.75; asking S14. Lard-steam
S569c; kettle &c. Bulk meats-shoulders
SIC; clear rib and clear sides 6566sc. Ba-
cOn-shoulders Tie; clear rib and clear
sides 7a67ac. Hogs $4.55d4.T5, the latter
the extreme rate. Receipts 1900. Whisky
Gle.
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WALL PAPERS, ETC.

MALL PAPERS, Looking Glasses, Por-
wv trait aud Picture Frames, Window Shades,
ETC., ETC., at the very lowest market rates, at
w. FREEMAN & CO.'S,
nov19 II No 10 North College.
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me Catfon EInrkets.

The Cotton Markets.
NEW York, Dec. Northumberland
good and prices higher; middling uplands
205c.
NEW OIEEANs, Dec. u. : Cotton
active, good ordinary 1S9618se; low
middling 194n19l; middling l9s619Be.
Sales $500 bales; receipts 15,095 bales /;
exports to Liverpool 3,87S bales; Boston
], 46S bales; stock III 1874 bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. -Cotton-excited and
prices have advanced. middling 19sG20c.
Receipts 2,8lO bales; shipments 8, 100.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1e.-Cotton closed high
er; middling 1890.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.-Cotton active and
prices higher; middling 1890.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-Cotton excited
and prices higher. Low middling 1870.
New York Money Market.
NEwYoRK, Dec. 12.-The gold market
was heavy throughout the day, closing at
$109t to 1893. Price declined to-day on
advance in securities in London, especially
in Government bonds. Loans from Z per cent
gold per annum to 1-16 per cent per day.
Clearihgs about fifty millions. Govern
ments opened heavy and during the morn
ing declined slightly, but at the close were
firmer and recovered the decline OF the
early part Of the day. Stocks active but
irregular, opening steady, bnt becoming
weak on first cali when decline Of Sal
per cent took place ON suspension of the
Ocean Bank. The market was through
out more active late in the day
when the advance in the prices
ranged from to per cent. Lake Shore
advanced Il per cent, Pacific Mail II per
cent and formed the chief features of the
market. Advance in other active stock
averaged about l per cent. Money very
firm at from &c for gold to &c for turning
stocks. State bonds dull and rather heavy.
Sterling Exchange-banking bills 100;
U. S. coupons of 1881, 1889; 5-20s of 1862,
110a; 1864, 110ta; 1865, 1l1s; do new, 118s,
1867, 115s; 1868, 1853; 1040s, 1904; cur
rency Is, 1874; Missouri bonds, 9S; Ten
nessee, old, 65Ia; new, 655; Virginia, new;
81; old, 81; North Carolina, old, "a; DO
new, Is.
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Louis .Ile Markets

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.-Tobacco firm
and active; sales of $50 hhds. at previous
quotations. Bagging dull and prices nomi-
nal-14n15c. Flour firm; extra family
$3.50. Grain quiet and firm. Wheat $1.35
also. Corn 55c. Oats dc. Hogs active
at 43364sc; receipts 2,l00. Provisions
shade firner, but the demand is light. Hess
pork $3.50. Bulk meats and lard unchang-
ed. Sugar-cured hams, new, 14c. Whisky
quiet at e2c.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-24
Important Decision.
From the Dubuque Times, Feb. 81.

From the Dubuque Times, Feb. Fl.
An important decision was rem
dered yesterday morning by the
District Court in the case Of Rich
mond and Jackson against the d.
& S. G. r. r. Co., and the l. G. II.
4. Co. The facts of the case were
that the defendants had agreed to
give the plaintiffs, as proprietors of
the Dubuque Elevator, the handling
OF all through grain at their eleva-
tor in Dubuque, at one cent bush
ell, and further agreed to pay for
storage in case the grain should re-
main in the elevator over ten days.
The ID. & s. c. II. r. Co. faithfully
performed the contract for a num-
Der Of years, till they leased their
road to the l. c. II. r. Co. The
latter company, under the advice of
Mr.. Farley, Superintendent of the
Iowa Division, almost Immediately
on leasing the D. d S. C. r. r.,
commenced violating the contract
by forwarding grain through Du-
buque in barges in summer, and on
the ice in winter, and afterwards
over the bridge, without permitting
it to 60 through plaintiffs elevator.
In January, 1868, plaintiffs sued the
defendants and recovered a judy
ment, and obtained an order requir-
ing defendants to report to the court
semi-monthly the amount of grain
they might in the future pass thro'
Dubuque in violation ofthe contract.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court, and the Judgment below was
affirmed. Defendants failing to
comply with the order of the court
to report semi-monthly, the plaintiffs
filed a bill in equity to enforce the
order, and to recover compensation
for breach Of the contract since the
first suit. Defendants demurred,
and the demurrer was overruled.
They then moved to change the case
to the law docket, and this was
overruled. They then moved for a
jury trial, and this was denied
upon the ground that the case was
in equity, and to be tried by the
court. The case then went to trial
last week before Judge Brayton, be-
ing argued by Griffith and Knight
and Plat Smith for plaintiffs, and
by Crane and Rood for defendants.
The court gave judgment for plain
tiffs for $57,750 as their damages
for January, 1868, to May LIST, 1870,
and establishes their right to recov-
err further damages from that time
till the expiration of the contract in
1875. This is the largest Judgment
ever recovered in q contested case
in this county. The amount which
the railroad company will have to
nay before the contract expires viii
hardly be less than 42sa, o00.