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1. WAIVER OF NorIcE.-It is competent
for the parties in interest to suit in the
probate conrt to waive notice, by citation
or publication. and to consent to hearing
of the case in final settlement.
2 RECITALs IN DECREE.-Where the
decree on final settlement recites that all
the devisees and legatees were of full age
and had due notice of the proceedings, and
waived citation, it is held to be sufficient
notice to give jurisdiction, and sustain the
decree.
3. MINoR-GUARDIAN AID LITEM.--Where
a minor has been served with citation, and
a guardian ad litem appointed for him, ii
is competent for such guardian TO waive
notice of citation and consent to hearing
4. JURIsDICTIoN.-The court of probate.
as to its Jurisdiction under the law is a
court of original and general jurisdiction,
and every presumption is to be INDUCED in
favor of the correctness of the facts appear
ing of record, aud on which its DEGREES are
founded.
5. PRESENTATIONS IN SUPPORT OF JUDO
MENTs.--The law presumes that the judg-
ments of Courts of general jurisdiction are
founded upon sufficient evidence, and they
cannot be collaterally impeached.
6. FINAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
While there are valid and sutsiSting debts
against an estate, the executor or admin
istrator cannot be legally discharged from
the trust of his administration, except by
death, resignation or removal.
z SAME.-Though a decree may have
been made, finally discharging an execu-
tor or administrator, yet the estate is not
fully administered so long as there re-
mains any debt, to the payment of which
the estate is liable. To hold the estate
still liable, Notwithstanding such settle
ment and decree, subserYes the ends OF
Justice. and is in strict accordance with the
spirit and policy of the law.
8. characterization, not
being parties or privies to the proceedings
are not bound by a decree of the probate
court upon the final settlement of a solvent
estate. But a person whose claim is barred
by the lapse of time cannot be regarded as
a creditor of the estate.
8. WHEN DECREE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
No BAR TO FURTHER PRoCEEDINGs.--Tht
decree OF the probate court finally discharg-
ing an executor or administrator cannot
be pleaded in bar to an action founded on a
claim not barred by the two years limita-
ton; and the property administered anC
distributed will still be liable in satisfac'
ton of a Judgment based upon such claim.
10. TRUSTS AND TRUSTEEs--GENERAI
PRINCIPLE.-The office eff trustee cease:
only with the final execution of the trust
Pollock V. Bowie.
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A look OF ycaruiug trtuuuE Dos
Beneath long laahca llca,
And bliss and love uuutlcIln'e
Arc Swallowed iu blue cycit
She's PASSED to glorious w0manho0N
Given zap the bright liu liit,
And crossed the dreamy shadows
But To find herself WHO,
How lovingly She clasps der bands
pom her husbands arm
And how with sweet and loving voice.
And look OF slight alarm.
And eyes with eager pleading glance
And voice That sounds lIhc iUudrr lH..
She whispers with tho farewell kI"
"Oh please, my dnrliuE dom tainN INnH.
Whone'or be leaves his pleasant homo
These are nee pnrtiur words
Sweet us tho yioictr gentle hIulll
or song OF the summer birds.
And they lingcr m his memory
Mid the scenes of care Hud HIrIIC.
OH husband. gently load Deer stops
AdoWn the path of liic.
Aud, Oh how many loved ones hoar
These sweet and thrilling Words
Like the murmur Of thp stream
By gentle ripple. stirred.
There's scarcely one who hua NOT hoard.
Like the burden of % song.
These sweet and tender loving WurI.
precious darling, dunt sly long
I'D. NJ. AZ.
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Public Meeting of Citizens 10 Pre-
serve the Peace, held ON the
morning of the Day of the Riot.
PUBLIC MEETING.

At mass meeting of the white citizens
of Meridian, holden in the court house on
Monday. 9Th inst. DR.. A. I'll. Smith was call
ed to the chair, and John o. Fewen appoin-
ted Secretary.
The chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be to take measures for the en-
forcement of the laws touching maintain
ance of peace and security of life and pro-
perty in the city, and to tender aid TO the
Sheriff IN that behalf.
On motion of w. c. Ford a committee of
five was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the feeling of the lawabiding
community in relation to the excitement
and unlawful demonstrations in our midst
the cause ofthe same and the best remedy to
put an end thereto.
The chair appointed the following per-
sons on said committee, viz: VIC. Ford, M.
III. Whitaker. Mai. Randall Chancellor
Christian, and A. G.. Horn.
The committee retired, and after delibera-
tions, submitted the following report and
resolutions:
Mr.. Chairman:
"Your committee beg leave to report that
they have considered OF the instructions
from them in regard to submitting 70 this
meeting matters tor its consideration and
action; and. beg leave to report that mas
much as question of riotous conduct and
conspiracy TO make n breach Of the public
peace on the part of a certain pOrtioa Of the
| population OF this city, IL now before the
courts by prosecution Of certain parties
supposed 20 be engaged i'm L. it would be
| improper to express any opinion upon thai
subject att this time.
Ito the end of an expression maVS1e OBJ
| tanned rs the law abiding intention pf thii
community and their disposition 20 uphold
OF life and property. and the peace. or.
1 der quiet OF the community, your COMMITTEES
beg leave to offer the following resolutions
| Resolved L That IL is the sense Of thil
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"rig sfrugc-fhls IHtIU rfa.H
u makes me tliitlt oI N"IIf
Hut hnf su HUwINuU-. l....
4 Four cyns lrC ruNIu 1iuU-
besides-ah, we. ..u.r u.U
And you would eH.. lOlrrn
That 1 remember. tr .nw.HuW
AHat GLOW IF, tulrN tHl..
CLEANS quI- aa uuii N.u IuHI
0N MAsr tis.ls a..Ir. NUM
Ah8 illn MOSS ".t.NNI mNu
hhNit 90 uHU IlMN N.N
htEt8tH tHI UH.uE
Aht te--i a.E
> $50, funt faoA uu ...t .rH
AMI draut. Aull NiI. lI .u..L.
D ou. too, as Well Hs D. tlsn loved.
But bush rebelluus hrHrtI
For Time has said. and Time har proved.
Our lives must be- apart.
meet you in the streets. aul bow
Or speak, af chance may wlIs
Not coldly, Tor sou then would know
Ny pain d not Qultc still.
But ~ an OLD acquaintance mlrhL
Mho held your good at hearts
Though on thc old days. from ihrr u.-II
OF death, viii moan aud start
You never dream that thls ls ro.
Uulcss-you feel che samot
Ali Darling! Docs thaJ "lonr aa0"
stu tromble with my namU
Then ail my Dice sunshine vU. case
From enc dear golden heads
DO angels of gJr buried pl.t
Fer rcsurrcct your dcAIt
Forgive NEIL have dared forget
voluntary vow
Go! NurthlC.- lltlf Nio.rL
Your task b. finished now.
! would not ou your guIe.C. bead
Bestow % word of blame.
The weakness OF moment dead,
And-lifc o. just thu same
D 90 DER fho Swallowed UrId ul IIW
Regret will sometimes wave
Her banner aud old pains and strife
Refuse o. lud a. grave.
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The Terrible Tragedy which
ClOpfOm and His Gang
PreciPitated.
PARTICULARS.

Meridian has been the scene of one of The
most horrible tragedies that ever occurred
in n civilized community. While the TX
animation of the witnesses in the case of
the State VS.. William Clopton and o1er
Negroes charged with riotOus conductor
| Saturday night at the time of the fire, vas
progressing. Mr.. Brantley deposed as to
| some remarks Warren Tyler had made afDut
| the white people. He was interrupted N a
| very rude and angry manner by Tyler, Who
| it appears was armed with two pistols md
| whOwas one of the defendants in the cAse.
| Tyler stated that he would impeach Br;nt-
ley's testimony, for which Brantley rased
| cane and advanced to within eight orten
feetof him. At this juncture Gen. Patton.
! City Marshal, caught Brantley and leld
| him. While he was thus held Tyler drew
repeater and commenced firing at Bnnt-
| ley. At the first fire Judge Bramlettewas
shot through the head and instantly killed.
The room was crowded with white and
black who were attending the trial and as
great excitement was prevailing an ndis-
eliminate firing commenced in whichWil-
liam Clopton and negro named Gus Ford
were killed and several persons, white and
black, wounded.
After firing several shots, Tyler Jumped
out of the window of the COnrt room, which
was in the second story of the Shsehan
as it was known that he had killed Judge
Bramlette, he was pursued and on refhsing
to surrender, was instantly killed. Tyler
fired a number of shots at the parties in
persuit of him and resisted his captureuntil
the very last.
Judge Bramlette was a man universally
loved and respected. He had been Julge of
Probate, and was, at the time of his death,
Justice of the Peace and a member of the
Board of Aldermen.
Clopton and Tyler were turbulent and
disorderly negroes, who have been &irring
up strife in this community for the last two
years. Their greatest desire seemed to be
to stir up enmity between the two races and
do all the mischief in their power.
Public Meeting of Citizens 10 Pre-
serve the Peace, held ON the
morning of the Day of the Riot.
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No. I'M, 0O3--James l.. MayfieId.
Admir-. &c.. ct AL. VS.. w. II.
Barnard, Admir-, &c.

l. SERvICE--RETURN-H CoNTR A
DIcTD-PRACTICK.--T statute, (Rev
Code, p. 4S9. art. 65.) providing that the re-
turn endorsed on process may in the same
action be shown to be untrue. clearly con-
templates, as do also the principles of cor
rect pleading, that the facts upon which the
party impeaching the return relies to es-
tablish its falsity, shall be set forth in a
plea, in the nature of plea in abatement
upon which an issue and Jury trial may be
had, and in such case if the Jury find for
plaintiff the judgment will be final qlt0d re-
csfperit. mere motion to set aside re-
turn because untrue in fact. accompanied
by an offer to prove its falsity. should be
overruled and the testimony refused.
.. SLAvE-CONTRACTs- OF
WARRANTY.-The warranty that slave
was "a slave for lifen relates only to the le-
gal status of the property at the time of
the warranty; and the contract is not af-
fected by the subsequent emancipation of
the slave by action Of the government
The loss by emancipation must fall on the
person owning the property at the time of
emancipation. And it iswell settled that
sucn emancipation cannot be set up in
| avoidance of payment of the purchase
money OF slave so emancipated.
5. PLEADNG--PRAcTTcE.- a
pleading may be SO defective as to Justify
the opposlte party aud the court in treat
ing IL as null1ty, yet IL IL be net 50 treated.
but demurred 70, such demurrer must al
ways be disposed of before iudgmenk final
on the merits. The demurrer II 4 waiver
by the demurrant of his right to have the
pleading demUrred to treated Al a nnllftv,
and judgment on the merits. leaving sl1ch
demurrer undispoSed Of will be reversed on
error.
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STILL FURTHER PARTICI
LARS.
The Fire Saturday Night.

The Fire Saturday. Night.
From the Evening Mercury, 9TH.
We ran, with what speed we could to the
fire, to do what we could. Others did the
same.
LUcKIKR THAN OTHERS
we were not fired upon by bodies of armed
negroes posted around corners.
One of our printers, Fastening to the fire,
getting out of breath, stopped his gait for .
breathing spell. Negroes to the right, ne
groes TO the left, negroee in front, negroes
in the rear, and all uproarious in defiance OF
white men. One buck, hid behind the cor
ner Of picket fence,
ROSE SUDDENLY UPoN MA AND FIRED,
at not more than two wards distance The
ball stung his cheek. He quickeDed his pace
n half dozen shots fired In his rear. Others
were shot ut going to the fire. Armed bodies
of negroes gathered out where the glare OF
the cOnf1agrafiOn grew dim, and with yells,
mixed h0rrid oaths and fmpr3catiOns with
the cracking flames, daring the white
men to come out and above It all was heard
the sharp reports Of their revolyers-
About the time that the flames were sub
dued, few white men appeared, not more
ClOpt0n who had been most conspicuous IN
ferocious invitations to the white men 70
come out and meet him, Mt one time having
collected n body Of not less than 90 men,
impudently threw himself In the way 0i
this half dozen white men.
BE was mot liilea then; but lived % b,
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We wish to ask our Radical cotemporarles
III any Of them can tell what taxes, - AIlY
does Senator Amcs pay In hllsslhsl w ~ Z
Plain neonIe desire TO know not only where
thair korarod aervants reside, but also what
share IN the burthen they bear. We have
M reference TO the burthens 81 the 4eoPle
n da~n humiliation which they suner u
having Adelbert Amcs thrust upon e.lsnl =.
IT fs only the taxes we refer to.-Brandon
Ranuhllcan.
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No. II,722--W. HI. Iangum, Adj
IministratOr, vs.. Dudley M. Ball.

/. PAYMENT--EvIDENCE- OF
JURY.-On the trial OF an action of as
sumpsit on promissOry note upon an issue
of payment proof that the defendant had
offered. after the date of the alleged pay
ment, is a fact proper to go to, and be judg-
ed of, by the jury, but is not conclusive
against the plea of payment.
2. CONFEDERATE MoNEY-AGENCY--DI
CRETIoN--LIABILIT OF AGENT.-Where
during the years 1862, principal placed
in the hands of bis agent, for collection, a
number of notes and drafts, by their terms
payable in L. 5. currency, with no instruc-
tons as to the currency in which the col
lections were to be made, but leaving the
agent to exercise his discretion to the
procedure" to be taken ITO enforce pay
ment;" and. therupon, the agent accepted
Confederate currency in payment and sur
rendered the notes and drafts to the debt
ors: Held, That the action of the agent
was wrongful as to his principal, being
without authority, actual or presumed, and
that he is liable TO pay to his principal the
full amount of the notes and drafts In u. s.
currency. And this, although Confederate
money, was, at the time and place of pay
ment, the only currency in circulation.
3. ATTORNEY AT LAw-REsPoNsIBILIT
oF--Dictam: That whenever an attorney
at law disObeys the lawful instructions of
his client, and loss thereby ensues, he is
responsible for such loss. Mass. 81.
A. AGENCY-RECIPRoCTTY OF LIABILITIES
SET oFF-PRACTICE.-Aga an agent
for receiving deprecated funds contrary to.
or without instructions, the proper remedy
is assumpsit for money had and received
And, therefore, the claim of the principal
in such case may be pleaded as a set-off' or
payment against assumpsit on promisOry
note.
8. PRINCIPAL AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AFFECTING THEIR RELATION TO EACH OTHER.
In the absence of any understanding be-
tween the principal and agent as to wheth-
er the latter Is to be paid for his services.
the law, by implication, supplies the neglect,
holds him an agent for hire, and makes him
accountable accordingly.
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From Vlcksburg Herald Special.

MERIDIAN, March 9.-Eycrything i quiet
and orderly. The saloons are an kept
closed. Fifty special policemen selected
by the committee Of safety from the best
material i'm the city, were sworn ia to-day
TO do duty until relieved by the new police
force when organized.
Some irresponsible characters from
abroad were apprehended last night, and
to-day the citizens are determined 10 main
tain order and give the utmost protection
TO all classes. A.
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How TO SECURE SLEEP.-Neryous people
who suffer from Insomnia may try the fol-
lowing recipe, the efficiency Of which,
however. we decline TO warrant: Turn the
evebaIls a. far TO the right, or the left or
downward, OF upward, as possible without
main and then commence rolling them
slowly. with that divergence from direct
line Of vision, around their sockets, and
continue this until you fall asleep-which
occurs generally within three minutes al
ways within five at most. ~ not merely d.
yerts thought into a new channel, but actu-
ally sHspends it. EndeavOr, while rolling
your eyes. TO think upon a particular sub
feet, even upon that which kept you awake,
and you cannot. AS long az they are NOV
ing around, mind Is blank.
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PAYMENT or THE REPUDIATED DEBT OF
MIssIssIPPL-Years ago, on what either
was or was assumed to be the faith of the
State, the Union Bank and the Planters
Bank of Mississippi issued six per cent.
bonds TO the amount Of $7,OOOOOO the Union
Bank Issuing S5.0OOOOO and the Planters
Bank the rest. Interest ceased TO be paid on
the LIST Of July, 1889, and soon thereafter
the bonds were repudiated. It is now pro-
posed In the reconstructed Legislature Of
interest at a cost as follows Union Bank
bonds, S5.000,O00; interest thereon from
July I, 1889, TO June 30, 1871. or thirty-two
years. at per cent. per aDnum, S9,GOOOOO.
thereon as above, S3.SlOOOO. Total, $40
100000; exclusive of any consideration 81
interest on coupons over due, which would
call for some $lO,0O0OOO more.
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NJ. Theirs, the new Tres. eMA
French Republic, was neln ~ -.l r-l
1907. and III therefore ~ ANat .-...f W
father was poor l0cA9hi tSii Al.t W. i.l. NJ
his trade IN that town; ~ t.-,.r.a {.
ucation at a public aeN4N' t.,r...tI.t fr
lawyer, and atlet fs.--f1if N, .......,.tl .,..
which he arhleRea ~. ttf ~. a..
nnblIean+ but ~ afterwnrda bqcame
~ W .S.eneergmfives. ne ia strongly ineI'na
~ $1,000 tho Orleans dynasty
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THE EvAcuArIoS-rur LAHr scrvr r uE
DRAMA.

PANS. March Mot n Gcmhn soldier
remains Ca Paris. The Sa1ol' l' N '..
At ten o'clock yesterday hnu lINi N.. DIT
front Of the Arc de- Triomple' hhiiA lN' I.I.-
found silence Of few spc, .lloi. ~
the evacuation of thc Guy ~. .i
The German Emperor nitefH aIla I.'i.
100000 men ~ the Bois 9e Lo4los4' ~.
Prtlsefan leaders were uis. pnint'A ". l..
eoidoess and implacable attitude ol ltII..
TIE authorities are preparing io ui.uiNl
re Mobile Guards iu Paris. number nI
oersons. suspected Of being spies, were ORR
rested bv she people; aud several Mnm'Nf
seen talking with Prussiana iu thc lhlmi
Tlvaaes. were severely handled. open t
MEETING are held day and niHht l.
place de Ia Rastle, bat no serious fioieNl.
reported.
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THE CHEAT EVENT or uurU
DAN.
FULL DETAILS OF THE ODuph-
TtON OF PARIS Bl GERMAN
TROOPS.


The dreaded hour has arrived Tho
German troops, with the iron determine
tion which has distinguished them during
the war, are nt this moment carrying UuI
their resolution to enter ihr capital OFF
France, conquered by thCm from tH...
enemy.
Up 90 the latest moment i. WI. Huu.I
that the autocwt at tho head 0l the trrWIu
empire would yield and uO. lr fUIUut'..
In his purpose, but content h.m"Ii WIIH
the Acknowledgement and bppHirN uI IwuUu.
without adding au apparently uuuuDu. .IIE
and improbable humiliation tU tho u.tOHIE
overwhelmed French.
AT the appointed hour or tou O'Clock UI.
morning. the FIRST repro 0putiiNr. uI iN.
corps Of the victorious army entered Within
the eneciute under thc csc ol hlf Imperial
Majesty. in accordance with tue programme
previously arranged The GrrmluH wore
lavored WITH .plonlII MouLIDr
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From the Pilot.
SyIIabi of Decisions OF the SUI
preme Court of Mississippi.
By Hon J. S. NORRIS, Reporter of the ST.
preme Court.
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NO. I3,0AH---Nms0m az Malone ~
Gwfmm amd Cayce.
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The Eleventh Prussiau corps thirty Chou.
sand strong, with ninCty-HlN pieces ul IeII
artillery aud the usual proportion Oi DaFII.
~, the whole under command of General
Won Bose. advanced Boo two columns one
through the Porte de- Ncuilly aud thp other
through the Point du Jour. The hr.I cole
umn advanced 200 pretty rapid rate up IIu
Avenue of the Grand ArmrD direct IIT IHH
Arc dc Tromphc. the FrcuCh troop FuHHf-
ing the streets as the Germans approached.
The other column entering nt tuc Point Nu
Jour. below Autcuil, commenced tIH.r
march along the quay on thc north side 0l
the Seine direct for the Place do Do Gone
corde, where they rcndclv0uHci Iu tNu
columns.
A. the German troops proceeded aI0ur
the line their artillery took up position. IL
intervals from the Porte dr AcuIly fl tHH
Place dc In COucOrdc. aud from Che Point
du Jour 90 the same point ibis WI" IUUH
"a a precautionary measure against uUU
possible hostile demonstration on tlH UIrL
Of the Parisians.
pearance of the German troops. Iu
the hard service they bad seen dufIpE MI"
seven months Of war thc rest Afford. d..
the armistico appears tO have suffice. .H
oblitcratc most ~ The trace of au
campaign. They turned out in perfect .0-
der, as Il on parade grouudat home
Most Of the women VINO were ou 0.
streets were dressed in mourning H1 H
mass. The men were depressed boo
and IN conversation 40 theuui9r.nnafc
of Paris aud Of France. no fhrnafa
made against tho government
On the Champs Elysces, ut eight orlur.
this morning, there was hardly soul t1 bH
seen. An che houses were closed, cEteUIUa
three or four small cafes. NO one $3.50. tu NH
seen nj the windows. Only ia few nuv won.
eXhibitcd-the Italian, American, BrI. D..
and single French, which latter was NJIUH
from the Corps Legislntif building.
AZ nine o'clock the head of the Iru Iau
al WnTHUIIN fIIH II IN N|U
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No. IHs94S.
JOHN w. HERRING v. ELISHA GooDsoN.

/. GUARDIANsHIP-JU JURISDICTION. Jul
risdiction for the appointment of guardian
(under the old judiciary system) belonged
to the Probate Court of the county in which
the minor resided.
A child begotten and born during wedlock
is presumed, though not conclusively, to be
legitimate. To overcome this presumption,
there must be proof of non-intercourse be-
tween the parents.
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by more than one witness. Who cannot see
that there is a direct connection between the
lawless character of that meeting and the
firing Of the town in less than two hours
after it adjournedf That the fire occurred
in the store house of a Radical proves moth
ina against the above conclusion, as good
reason can be given for that by the commit
tee appointed to investigate 1t, aud who are
now doing 50.
Judge Bramlette, as he was generally
called, having been once Probate Judge OF
this county, was remarkable I'm our midst
tor his honesty and kindness Of heart, dis
countenancing always, as he did, every
thing tending to lawlessness and crime
though mn appOintee OF Governor Alcorn,
he was I'm no sense Of the word, partizan,
but politically, socially and I'm all the vari-
Gus duties OF life, he was the peaceful, quiet
good man and christian.
Gus Ford was the best Of all the negro
policemen we have had, and the only one Of
them during the troubles on Saturday night
that Col. Patton, the Marshal could get TO
do his duty. He had q good reputation for
honesty and industry.
] BIN Gopton was q notorious bad negro
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and Tyler started toward the door leading
from court room to sheriff's Office, drawing
his pistol, just as he entered the door, he
turned about half facing Brantley and fired.
1t is not known whether he fired at Brant-
ley or the Court, (he having great enmity
against the latter,) but the charge entered
Squire Bramlette just above the leftNeye
and passed out on the ether side, he falling
instantly dead. Immediately after this shot
another pistol fired near the door by which
Tyler left the court room, and continued in
rapid succession. About