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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21
Service By Publication.

The STATE % kASsAs, Cocxrr % SALINE, S.
sauis~ GulSsf w THE soascr lhas hr hs5 b.sn surd
ehss Carrie Gailes1, Piaasi1. A the ilth day of
september lssl ale her p-titioe Ia u. District e.srs
Of 81 a nv ..inss SD Squire Gs'les, Deiesdaas.
1sysnx for dssree and - be rese0red to Der nAes
saEe CtCAnt sas 2; ~ yoo nast aaswer sid ps-
ff,u On or before 1seh dsy u OtoeS ISL sAe
same viii be taken I'D judSmeas sbove Sc
CARRIE GULLET.
BY J0aN RoevGs. AttVgssey.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21
AdwejnisfrRtrie's Notice.

TAe und-rsisnrd have hsxs dolly app ir 4 s<im. mis-
sr.,g q the -sssr Of Melville 8syaods. d-csas d.
In, oI Ellsworth c0anty, Kansas.
An ts.-Oas ind~be<d In the rstaf. requested to
49, = mSlisse paSp;rs; snd tho.- haSi,g claims
0eSis.s n as0eW6 Fsesrne Or ssme, tllSy Aathe1-
sk-,S-.i 10 IN NJ, slersiSn~d s.lowa
ELIZABETH REYNOLDS.
A,imnistratrix Of sid Eseafe.
Ellsworth. Ausux 81 ISL
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21
State Directory.

State Directory.
o. O. sssass-s. c. PoaIDoy cd 4. CALsvRil.
RrpspsrseaffVt d C0gIeAeD. 2. LnWR.
Justice. ofth- Sapse0e Courts. 4. KIxGAAN. Chiei
Jssiier; D. ss.vra I'D D. Il vArx>Isxs. As.oci-
l;ovsTn0r-yAHse y. HAuSEy.
Lieuf~naas Govefn1r-P. r. ElDEa.
G.~f~fsry Of Ssase-w. b. sAALLwooD.
Tnasarer-J. 4. HANS.
Anditsc-A. TnoaAy-
soprrintendeat Of Public lnstFuetios- b. AcCAs.
rHY.
Ar,orney Gen<s.l-A. L. WILLIAMS.
County Directory.
Judse Of the District C0urt-w. n. CASEIrLp.
senator sogh DistFictI. H. PRK.S0rT.
Rr1rraentnftve 7lsh DiseyiesI- \. SxEAp-
County Canmisstooers-N. D. SL0GCN, j. e. IER-
and I. D. WICKEksnAN-
Chr. at ne District C0au-A- 5. NORTON
Probr:e Isdee-A. y. bGEBG-
GDoAiy Ci~rf-DAvsD BEk2G-
County TREASURER sHhFIko AxE1x8.
SherilI. W. Rrs>EiL
R-gistrr Of Deeds-A. suELD0S-
COonsy Aeorn~y-J q. NOulER.
SupeTint~n ient Public in-'rucfioo-A.P p. COLLINS.
City Directory.
Nayoe-C 3 CxDsawooD.
CU9neihueD-W. b. fLAxDGns, DAVID Beovx. &c
EnO rosI, Z. n. DsnLE aDi 4. B. BasuoP.
P0lie- Judye|OuS f0sTEa.
ClrTk-ERID WILDAAS.
Trrasarrr-TuoMAs CLoVDsLGI.
NnrsAal-W. n. CLAaksOS-
Civ Auos.~v-S A. WILDnAS
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Beef rich, sweet and tender steaks Juicy and
delicious; saAsx9e new and clesai meats Of all
kinds to suit The PALACES Uf nortals. cheap and
prepared in the best style--at George 1~ehr &
Cos meat market. y
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Mr.. Z. b. Bishop has s,ssdmerc1i moving
a stock If hardwape,<6n this city to !Abr1m
Lincoln COUNTY! Where he Is starting hard
wars store. We nn1esstand that he has re.
signed his position as . member Of the city
council.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

The editor Of the Herald says We can't prov
his having expressed himself eppased to the
passage Of the herd iw, and that he supported
heartily the anti-herd law candidates. We can
prove both Of our assertions BY he Herald
mans own friends.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Fall is SAID BY some to be = good and IA
vorahie time to plant. trees II SO, let our citi-
xons now Improve their time In laying the
foundations in their front yards for An imp-ne-
trable shade. which shall furnish uhalioyed
pleasure to them i9 afAer years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Barney Bohan, ofBrookville, Aas bnilt new
saloon alongside the post-oiIice buihdiyEat that
place: He proposes to call 1t he =. lew Drop
Inn" He Is also the proprietor 2fthe q Lone
Star Saloon" one street noFth.<
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

wehess thaf sFst' ns5y nst3eH 49,
try are dying via Re Tsxss ievsrN1he fb'.
lowing remedy b sid to be infhllDse. having
been tried with great suoces:
s.when the animal loses III appetite ana b;
comes ssnpid. ,ake sevss1 s.Ssf; 49, + Ssp%
alarxe sized syringe and In about twesve noa y.
xiye nom hall pint to pint o. hnserd Oh: %
move the boweis, aud the OF VIII eee VEL.
Commentinx upoa ssr charge that so.se Of
K Her,ld's bosom friends had promised their
SUPPORT tn Democratic sspir,nts. that PaPer
.,eepiIi resosss In rs worn out language In
this Win:
..rh. .bov. aaaestioa Is manufactured out AZ
,vboie cloth. No such '' evidence has come 70
,i.ht.- The J0arnal seems 70 enjoy charging
lis own dun aPon others.
A sickIy answer for N etltOe q tvessv-hve
YEAR, standing! However. n:he EDITOR wishes
70 besAs :. little anecdote" In rRad to the
mau<. II will be furnished readily upon de-
6and. 80 al
1t is wonderful with what Pertinaity some
fellows. who expect to become candidates af
the coming election. hang about the saloons.
nowadays. All the rest OF the year have they
.trrnuously opposed the saloon keeper, on tl'~
license question. whether right or wrong. and
have hypocriticaily ranted about the sin u m
temperance but, now. that they may gain po-
siiions OF trust which they 20 much desire. even
the poor. :. much despised" saloOn-keeI%r.
and his influence. are eagerly sought AFTER. n
they ponder deeply for positive strength
Still these hungry hawks persist that the peO-
pies ticket Is wI,iskey all over.
At the State Fair, Saline county E1ined tlse
LIST premium on oats. fall barley and salt. and
ID premium on beets. onions and sorghum !;
whereat the Fair Record comes out In big dis
play lines, The Great Desert Heard From"
Was ever SUCH impotence witnessed before:
Desert! Where Is this desert: Shawnee. and
the surrounding counties, will need scratch.
tickle, dig up, hoe. plow, fertilize and manure
their hil-sides for the next ten ye n before their
people can boast Of one-half the crops that
now spring up spontaneously with little care
and culture on the black soil Of Saline county.
We hear it stated that Saline county WAS to
hive had the first premium on white wheat.
but through the careiessness Of the awarding
commiffes. n went elsewherp
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

The brick hank ofJohn Geis& Co. his reach.
ed an Imposing height, and al Is sefeDe for an
early completion e the Sailding. "A few more
brick fronts on the Avenue sill make better
loo&iAR street.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Toepitomize pleasing little story that comes
to Us about 1.-THE t~O" who entertained the
masses at the post-o:iice the other night, is our
object. The swain had pushed his way closely
followed by buxom lass through the crowd,
and both bad anchored hard by the wall. A.
the crowd grew thicker their icelinks "waged
warmer. and fancying they were nicely es-
eonced upon so NE isolated isle who.e sacred
precincts had never been violated by human
feet, except their own, they be; anne lovingly
entwined and strained and strained and s:raiA-
ed! They would probably have been straining
set had not weak button yielded when the
>. brceching gave way, and the twain sought
At obce ano ther cline for repairs. The same
old story.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Couse's livery stab,sts b6sx very much en-
larged. This y good evidence thaf this Plac'
Is very popular. - also that's handsome livery
business Il being done. n
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21
Diss0lufiOm Of Cu-fHrfnerxhip.

xor,c, 4, ,.,~ ..r.. me. ~, CO., Partnership
tofor- eSi.tig brtwrea the und-rs,. me- ~ "a -:
dirry and Harness business, nnd.r ,h- 'sI. III 49,
I'll Wo dwarf Is this day DISSOLVED by lat :" 81
s~nt. J. w. Russell viii esnsisar th- has. RS A. ~,
old sfsnd All Prsoas ndefersi T. the l.fe hr,. y.
make Lay mint u him, asl Al pess wing eis,.us
against the said firm ~ii present the him 70,
pay0rue. J. ". RUSSELL
3. u. WOODWARD
Salina Kansas, Auy., ls.i.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

-
At obce aho ""e1 e''me 'o' fel'ans' a"e sain'
old story.
Procee01oks Of tEe IeepIe . A9ss CeotenSIso
The convention: was called to order by Mr.
tr... .,d TO-, hv e,.c,;pv Col II
s"" =
Logan ci''lr'nan. and .?k 'ots'""" a""
+. B06cn. secretaries. The following resolu
lion VA. of,,.rd bv John Fos,rr. ESQ, anl
.a.,,,.d,,, o.. ,,,..,...;-. D..rn Tn,
aoepteN Hy the convention: hEsoL\ 20, -"
We believe law that will secure full anu e"i:'
plete protection 70 the settlers crops from
roamino stock ;.r,;s,,.c,.h,. ~, III. .,..;o.,,.,,
~ ;,,...es,. .rS.,... --...... w :"
VI Ns.'"e oA'u"ts tnat We request
a'e voters - sAi'nc e.aanfy. AZ all parties. 70
unite IN common effort for ti,e massage of such
,.~ H., e.. r.,.,..,,. - a.. -
n;..d,,s ."rs.srss - &C., - ~,.s';..",;1,:,
Ia 800. S.CI " S'''<'''''o'~'
= ,...,,;o,, ~.
S y, "a. 'ns' m'.s'e .ns. .ne con.en!.o"
~. C.l,"-;,sS Y..i..-... S v...e .aa y,
pkST..s. v 49, p ea ~ ~
n SsS 49, .l.,-s. ~" .,s-.. nT'
H.. ." ", Sa""s! H trs'net; re.rs ,! ,'rScn'
I : pos ."' 1I Hen!. OhI" pre-
MIC MI, p,y A, Whit, oIoss p',s,nc'
= HSsS:n G'.; y. ...,, P'e ~ 1: LII
D InuU,H" S ge.t - S Ts
Ioon. pn. ,rI',s. = uH JUL
IA
Z. .Orr.
a morton was made snd seconded tnat the
G C ProcFxS ~ nomina'e cana"S!e rt
nepEesenauSe. CArsed fi1st ballot: y: v.
SsmPsoh receNea " votes ana =. n. S@nnrf
~ votes: a M1t,"n WAS CARED To- make ne
no.nIu...on " ". SemPson uIan'mous.
Amosson Was mate and seconded that the
conSsntion proceed % nominate candh!afe Tor
tne omicr Q! County irasurrr. Earned; Inc
name ri b. ID. Baker was presented. and there
oe,it& no Ctner pefsoo nameu. M was homiha-
'@h aciamatfon.
consention proceed 70 nominate 2 c.ndldne TOT
ne omce " Sounty SNk. CarneG :,.., nne .o'-
,oe.nk - Ut ~ Nsuu OF tne 1ahSt: WINS nr-
st rcsiSe0 - sotes anG ;. ". boyles vous:
!., motion Was carried that the nomination a
..n.;s.s - ..s u"snimlr.
81" ss"..,,~.. ..o S.s'e ."u soIIu .,s.s
.s,s;ssN'S ~, IIscsSI'o .n1 nCmlnaunn ot =
S Er".Ss" LOT M T r OF hsKefsr o. i'eeds.
w.;is.,o ~ - v i Cs % sotes.
= r;.a<I, 80 x.s.s :" 49, IT,
ss =. "a T,sNs ~ ou .n.'
,..o.,. " 1'e -''-'" VIC "l.s'e "H~"
'''V 4 ., 49,. 81.
convention proo..d to the no%inssiou Of csn.
v w VII. i1' Sos "a .ae p p. 20
~ S. v - = nsh
:" ..lS 20 so'es. u y " Ia 49,
Ssoses. a HouCn ~. 1,Aue sn0 c11eu VIZ
s mem: nomination o. ;. p" kassen DC msoe unan-
morton ~~s ern m.oe .1.' VI Gse"'s ~
pIocxu 70 tSe nomInatSn on = cndso1e ~
.ne c'nce U surveyor. CSIfseu, LUZ uIot'
=; n ~. eu - 'o.ts. w. A;"
= soss. y. ". "IS"s VOC. NO s ss 1.
1914 " 1si rs =. y. xrscsI FVr''eu - 'cses
anu "; : naui'I'on - sotss. a mS'on ~
SarIE1 tnst tos non'ns"on oiV' Z. haln"'o"
&c msoe uusnou>-
motiO0 WaS haue. seconoeu ana caSneu
Of c,nd,datr Ic SoroGel. l. q S't 1s an, ~.
}. W. Daily were named q, canaidates Iol that
once. Dr. DaiIy otcifned. Moved ana SC.
onded fhst the rules be suspended and that
lDe. Swit1ef be nominated oy sccAmAtion.
CARVED.
A motion was made and carried inst tne
convention proceed 10 nominate . CANDIDATE iof
the Offices Of county commissioner. Fog the
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

DisSOlMtiOss Notice.
Notice IL hcrb by given tina; tn part er-hp herr
tof " existing tween the ubd I'D. der he arm
aam~ al Cous- Br .wu. have been Dissolved by tac
nnfsal eonsessf Of III laIties.
Fersons indebted &. th~ late irm sre requested to
make Immediate settlement. 4. G. C0C>E,
DAVID BRONN.
Salina, Kansas, August l3th. ISL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Mr.. Samuel B. Hynes. of Greenvtl'e. ILLINOIS,
made us brief call ope day last week. he l.
gentleman ofcoasidessb,e property, snd rhas
some idea Of settlin1 IN Our county ~
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

Losf.-A pass-boek, With The none Of W.
A. Tnngh. On he rod between Sahna and
0ypsmn eseak. 4 Ebsell rswsI 00sesd ia
az 1ndef. Lesve vogd 4 Tn yoUaIAI q.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

1t Is said tl,at That wouders twice seen ar
matter with Hama: ~
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-09-21

The American House b np~0ang weather.
boarded aud nxed W b zip shape, ready for
. new propfSetM
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
Sol! Goes.

An instance Of the impunity with
which public funds can be stoleu under
the present Administration is given i'll
the San Francisco correspondence of the
Chicago Tribune.
There has been n loss of some $4,000
from the bullion fund of the San Fran
cisco Mint, ~ fund credited to the Mint
by the Government in order to facili-
tate operations by enabling it to pay
depositors Of bullion the proceeds of
their deposits promptly while the Mint
is closed for annual balances and the
like. 1t is admitted that the greater
part of this fund has been stolen the
deficiency has been reported to Wash
ington, but nothing has been done
about it.
A nephew of the Superintendent, who,
it is said, took from $4,000 to 100000
of the money, and left the country, re-
turned to San Francisco lately, and visi-
ted the Superintendent but when the
opposition newspapers began to ask why
he was not arrested, he disappeared
again. 1t is not stated whether he was
allowed IN opportunity to make another
grab.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
Appalling River DiSaSter-EXplO-
sion on the Mississippi.

Another of those disasters which have
made the name of the Mississippi River
Steamboat 50 terrible, has occurred and
We are called upon to mourn the loss Of
Il great many Of our fellow beings.
On the morning OF the 2Sth Jan, at 1
O'Clock, during the %iercest of the storm.
The rain and sleet falling in torrents,
when the night was darkest, and most
gloomy, the steamer, w. r., Arthur, load
ed to the guards with freight, among
which We're twelve hundred bales of
cotton, having ON board more than sew
enty men, women and children, sOundly
sleeping in their state rooms, met with
Il fearful accident. The steamer, says II
dispatch from Memphis, left the city
about midnight, and had run about %
miles when suddenly a fearful explosion
Of the boiler occurred, tearing up the
cabin floor in n kcarful manner, filling
the cabin with hot steam, suddenly AVA
kening and horrifying the passengers,
wodnding many and causing many to
run to the guards and jump overheard.
After the explosion the boat caught fire,
and floating down the river struck a bar
and sunk. The GREY by great energy
put out the fire, and thus saved the
wounded from being burned to death.
The steamer had ITO hhds. sugar, 600
brls. OF molnsses, and 1,200 bales of cot
ton for Louisville. The names Of 80 of
the lost have been asc~ertained.
The wounded were all conveyed to no
tells and residences Of citizens Of Mem
phis where everything is being done to
alleviate their suflerings.
Nothing was saved from the boat,
the passengers barely escaping in the
clothes they had III. From present in
formation, it is almost certain That thir-
ty lives were lost, while upwards of sew
enty have been saved, many OF whom
are burned so badly they cannot recOy-
Ell. The boats passengers and crew
numbered about II hundred of that
number sixty have been carriedto Mem
phis.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
The Boundary Line between TenneS-
SEQ and Virginia.

A dispute has somehow arisen in re-
gard to tho boundary line between Ten
nessec and Virginia, the latter State, MS
we understand the matter claiming IL
small portion of Fast Tennessee. The
Legislature OF Tonnncssce has had under
consideration the question Of appoint
ing commissioners to settle the matter
in conjunction with commissioners from
Virginia. The Bristol News has the fol
lowing in regard to the controversy (:
"There is no reason why the dispute
between Virginia and Tennessee about
the boundary line may not be settled
during the present year, since both Leg
islaturcs have acted. Ii Bristol falls to
Virginia our trade i'll runaway marriages
will be broken up we will be deprived
of the privilege of Stacking the Mayors
eyc and standing on the opposite side
OF the street to admire the color and
show him how we enjoy the joke; of
smashing the street lamps of Goodson
mud throwing stones into the Council
chamber and then invite the Constable
md Council to take n drink with US"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
Boutwell, and the Repeal of the In
come Tax Law.

There il considerable speculation III
Washington rs to what action Secretary
Boutwell, viii take in view Of the pas
sage of the bill repealing the income tax
by the Senats. The Secretary and Com
missioner Plcasanton took issue us to
the propriety of abolishing this tax, and
their private differences of opinion got
from the departments intotho committee
rooms, and then into the Senate, where
the Secretary las finally met with IL de-
feat. There arc those who think that
Senator Morrill, foreslmduwcd BoutwGlls
resignation, in case the Scnntcabolished
the income tax, in his speech on that
subject Thursday, especially as the for
mcr put the case so strongly as to state
that in Il conflict of views of two leading
government financial officers, IL vote Of
the Senate on this measure would be
equivalent to an expression of want Of
confidence in BOutwcll's administration
of his department.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
Versailles, and was read in the churches
Of Berlin this morning.
BILL
A BILL
To Abolish the ChancCry Court at
hadiSOHyilie, Monroe County, Ten
mnGSnn

~ hi1Ah
To Abolish the Chanccry Court nj
hndiSOHvilie, Monroe County, Ten
ncSSee.
BE it enacted by tue General Assembly of
the State of Tennessee, That the Chan
Gerry Court at jacksonville, Monroe
county, Tennessee, be, aud tie same is,
hereby absolved.
See. ,. BE it further enacted, That said
county of Monroe be aud the same is here.
by detached from the Second Chancery
Division aud attached to the Third Chan.
Gerry Division, Of the State of Tennessee,
aud shall hencefOrth constitut, a part of
said third Chancery Division.
Sec. 3. That all the books, papers, files,
records, and causes now pending in said
Chanccry Court at jacksonville, shall be
transferred to the Chancery Court at Ath-
ems, in McMinu county, Tennessee and
shall stand in said Chancery Court at Ath-
ems for trial and be proceeded in, in the
same plight aud condition in which they
now stand in said Chancory Court at Mad.
is)nville; and said counties of McNIinn and
Monroe shall hereafter constitute one
Chancery District, and the Chancery Court
At M~adisonville is hereby merged into the
Chancery Court at Athens and all process
es and precepts heretofore issued from said
Chancery Court at jacksonville shall be
and the same are hereby made roturnable
to the next regular term of the Chancory
Court at Athens.
Sec. 4, BE it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect fron rud after its pas
sage-tho public good requires it.
The bill passed thin reading and is
now q law.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02

Mr.. Neil introduced the following,
resolution in the House on Monday,
which was adopted under u suspensioli
Of the rules
Resolved by the General Assembly Oh
the State of Tennessee, That, Whyleas,
Jno. Baxter, Esq, ~prefc'r,l charges
against certain members OF this General
Assembly, charging that they had been
bought u. - the corrup'uui5ts and,
Whereas, 4 special committee was ap-
pointed to investigate satd charges, and
said Baxter was permitted to appear be-
fore said commit.te and conduct the
prosecution, ami much evidence was in
troduced before said committee, which
has been reported by them ;and, Where
us, Said committee have submitted their
report generating said members against
whom the charges were preferred,
Resolved, therefore, That il is the
sense of this General Assembly that said
charges should not have been preferred.
and that said committee stand fully ac-
quilted and sustained.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-02-02
ThN BnXtCr Charges.

Mr.. Cooper, OF bedford, presented the
following report of the Special Commit
tee to investigate charges against the
Railroad Investigating Committee.
To the General assembly OF the State
Of Tennessee : TA1 Special Committee
appointed by the two Houses, under
House joint resolution No. l03, to inyes-
tigato the charges made by Hon. John
Baxter against some Of the members of
the committee ior the investigation OF
the delinquent railroads" beg leave to
report, that Immediately after it's APP
pointment, the committee organized,
aud notified lion. john Baxter that it
Vito ready 10 proceed With the investi-
CATION, aud tlat he might appear before
it and examine such witnesses as he de
sired to introduce. He did appear, and
notified the committee that he charged
the Hon. j. N. Clcmentson and Hon. p.
p. c. Nelson, Of the Senate, and Hon.
JChn N. Fleming, of the Hon3e Of Rep
rcscntatiyes, members of that commit
tee, with "haying been bought up by
the corruptionists." OF this accusation
the persons implicated were ut once in
formed. The committee gave, to Hon.
John Baxter every facility he desired
for the prosecution Of the charges. Such
witnesses as he named, including the ac-
cused, were brought before it and exam-
ined. The examination of the Witness
es and the accused was conducted by
Hon. John Baxter i'll person, at Nash
vile, Athens and Knoxville, q part of
the committee attending at the places
designated for the purpose of procuring
the testimony. The testimony being
closed, written argument WAS submitted
to the committee by the Hon. John
Baxter, reviewing the testimony, which
argument, together with the testimony,
has been carefully read and considered.
Upon the whole case the committee find
and report
/. That it was relieved from the neces-
sity of Investigating the charge so far as
it implicated the Hon. John NJ. Fleming,
the Hon. John Baxter abandoning the
charge rs to him and admitting that
there vas no evidence against him.
2. That Hon. John Baxter has not in
PRODUCED before the committee sufficient
proof against Hon. p. p. G. Nelson and
Hon. j. NJ. Clementson, or either Of
them, to authorize the committee to pro-
noumce either Of them guilty Of the grave
charges preferred against them by said
Baxter, and which the committee were
required to investigate, and that said
charges therefore fail for want of proof.
The testimony taken and argumentmade
are herewith fled for the information
of the General Assembly I; all of which is
respectfully submitted.
EDMUND CoorER, Chairman,
EMERSON ETHGMDoE,
JOSEPH r.. DL-LlN,
WM. S. McGAUGHGY,
w. j. KELLEY.
Jan. II, 1870.
The report was received, the commit
tee discharged, and report ordered to be
transmitted to the House.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.