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New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Se,m,r Ctv Of Baltimore Deamo Liverpool Dec 81 v Hsn'ar
steamship Isaac Bel Brakeman Richmond City Point aai Norfolk,
steamship Herman Livingston Cbesnn Savannah rndse and pas
ship India o LoudOn SayO Calcutta Sept a. and Sands Head %
Ship Marlborough tof Windsor " 81 Armstrong Antwerp days.
BlrtE,the and sophia H,en St Johns R. Is days
Bark American Esele @ BaaeI & Seville - Sg, a. ~ Edse
Horace Beg Blnlenship CePhalonia Oct l' curran
rs Bars a,i' Ne1saI jB. new 500 - Windsor u S. plaster
BARK Emma (Of Windsor new ATS un' FOrh WiudsorN
Bng W ", Lord ofPcou, Babn Sidney B., day', coal
Brig Acsia Thqrlow G.l3n Anse5p 81 days @ ndse ~
Brig Lima (Of Bermuda, I Demerar 40 days via Bermuda y
Morales HCoPt Mar,csSo Dec ls eGsee ard s,t. G ii,.,
S S e1 Wn Su o Jo9 9 P St. Gs P P'P ii & s a '''
S5I VIM naAt9s9p @ Gilbert YGTfSls days FaISaa O
Encl,ntIe. Philips sayaana. days q lumber % e., S
sehI Lgh, Of the BO,ou Heath Jacksonville 10 days mn
Scbr Lou.. Wilson (of Ellsworth Holt wilmington c., das,
schr Eva Aiera of socEton Eaton wilmpsto. c. days
ssS A6be Campbell Allen Galveston DAYS des and WOOL
Schr F4vodte Mason Baltimore DAYS coal
S NJ Lei o % w@9sSo o g. s9Ss sd, rsss nsa TS% S"
sc6r Wilson Hammond GsOrgsiOwD. s. c. 10 days naval
sc1r Carrie Holmes Hupic Jacksonville days, lumber
sST sSr n A. b %hssoo aer @SiaSou c. days
sshI s y S;Sa. RasI f f ScS@ sS''s fI: Iis'f
chr Vargen Pstras Oct %, currsnts
Scbr Para, Sprlgue, St. Pierre, Mart 10 days sugar
schr Mary T. Sampson, Gardner Havana "a day sVsusso
BELOW.
Brig MEXICO, from FrOnera MeIcOi also bark, and SHs' an
known ... .,. oo,.-n,rs.
Cyrepna Anna, New. Bedford MARY farser FnBne
TbsaPsrIer Roslyn Elizabeth Cannon, Virginia.
oI,js A DoV UarWich. Rover Virginia
-. Eesry RoS,on Washington. Virginia
T. 90 Mslo1v Eew.IIayen L.. NJ Kennel, Baltimore.
I.eob Davis Por, i,rs0n Henry Burr, Boston.
gIv;no Clou} virginia Marianne BRIDGEPORT
v;rrn. Burton. Stamford.
ifnbbsrI Virginia G. Schutis, Bridgeport
Nagnolia Batmore Belle, Bridgeport
srttI ,i1ifr vir,inia New Haven
Se. Snrarton yirgua Mail. Greenwich
7 n PIT Virginia Nellie Bloomfield, Stamford
~ Viryinis' Dove, Virginia.
sar,b oaian Virginia Fanny Archer, ViTgiaiA-
Anna Virginia -
WINb-Sanset, very light, Ei thick and fOggy.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Ia-Arnyei-Steamer Georgia, from View
Yor bak Ska brig Pront from MsianEAs scn Joh
ieutha from York. and j. w. Allen from Portland on 'he ro
Warren. from Portland ,.. u A. =, q ..;uo,, in
EoKrREs. MONROE jan BBsttery 9Th u Ailefy Isn
LAZY
l5-Ariyed-Seamer Blackstone rom batlIor1'
hrks h rom Antwerp Morning Star, ym Arbsioes ong ~
Emery, from Bonsnr 'ehooner NJ b. rover 0" 'Nh
FOREIGN PORTS.
JAN 1.-THE steamship CAedobs HV" NeNiV'A '0'
Glasgow arrived yesterday
DISASTERS.
ypoy Jan 1.-THE Burton NewYork for BbOa Lies stranded
ofthr latter port
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

Everett Housesenator Spencer OF a. AidSaIna Rsynry
- Astor House-Commodoro Alden; y. ?, ~ Hartford
and r H. stenhouse OF salt Lake CITY can
Nicholas Hotel-Ex Gov. Dennison OF Ohio sod of Iowa
Irornont TorrytowD N Y; Gen. III. T. heeu NJ
dWaVor wells Of Chicago r. W. Brooks OF
and the Hon. c. r. Griggs OF Illinois and r. O. Per-
rim CLERK of che Court Of Appeals - Holnan in ouoo
-s Remington, inventor OF the Ken, EWasbngton and
Cavt' Troynam Of ahe British Army N Georec a'B n
gotel-Ex Gov Bullock and the hon I IT. Rollins OF
pwHempshire COL g. W. McCook of Ohio, rne b,on -;
Jcnks of Philadelphia ex-Congresslhah "o0"De
Ver,nont and LYMAN X. Bass OF BuHalO'
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
poem epic OF impressive melody, whose sweet pro
portions were nodded after this fashion:

poem epic OF impressive melody, whose sweet pro
portions were nodded after this fashion:
Ruling power rOyal scales
Does prep0ndersie " males;
Not serpCnts wiles, pucsings humse
Can keep she vote from God sent woman
The audiences were all large and very cordial. Sem
atOrS Wilson Nye and POmeroy prominent in their
manifestations Of sympathy The estab,ishmont OF
National Central Committee OF Women, which Is to oc
cupy rooms in the Capitol and watch Congress, the
chief point OF progress The participants have departed
admonished that 1t IS the whole duty or woman
XIvth Amendment and Immediately institute suits
law II that right Is refused. IL is thought that tins
proceeding will cost nothing, lawyers being fond OF
notoTiety that they will pay for the privilege or
conducting such IL The New idea falls, then the
XVIth Amendment is again 20 be taken up. Mean
while have before the prospect mentioned with m
finite satisfaction by ardent representative OF The
Cause "Now You just IT, in five years, the women
mt exactly like the men"
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

They watched him for short time and nnay asr1en a
him on suspicion and found his person %
which had been raised from siI9 to 5000 He yas tried,
but the jury failed to agree ana he was wa m
sin OO0 hail 10 await new tflal. ~ wns
while at large on bail that ooH the niads affairs Hs 1IF
MI" VIZ, Ii Nv amooomn.nied 10 him from Havana, had a
Suanty Of diamonds which were attached after the ne
rrns Tho cantre of Van Eaten will probably be
sra h, number OF arrests OF persons varionsy
connected With him There appears 10 be some reason IN
r hecvng that Van Eaten Ia one OF those concerned III
~, ~ ,nrffons Pelletier case Detective Sampson
Started Tor orleans, on Friday night TO secure
tha upso
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
RUPTURE.
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY
DIR. s. n. MARSH,

N,Rsuk Co.'S Radical russ ohce 30 = w .r TO- IA
TpSST ST Id DOOR from Uligectypsc ADJ IL lOt ~ a
SV,ST TRi'SSES 10 every indication OF heihA OF P
ifair appea by Dr. MARSH who CONSTANT, 10 nbi, b,
NJ MASH instruments for all physical d,ioruiues pF' ~
e.r.n,ly adjusted satisfaction ante' ,,.i s,r,,,.Y,
TJ. SIN Elastic Belts Elasc stockngs As"I - S.
pi s,am,us Ladies Gents and ChdrrRs Shoal-er b'1s "
n.n.ory B.nlages Clutches. &e Sc. -, ~. prv,a
WSRsU 20 still continue their Ohe at NO S
Rooms and compeen, females to "ait upon LSa0' ~ DO
Op.f from a. m. 70 o p N.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
lAnbeuneementsl
WHIrcoMB's ASTHMA REMEDY-Sre cure.

HEADACHE, LANGUoR, AND MELANCHOLY
GENERALLY SPRING FRos DrsoRDERED STOMACH CosrvsSEH
OR TORPID LIVER EACH READILY BE REMOVED Br DR. D.
JAysEs sASArIys Pr WHICH WILL BE ToUsD
TO STIMULATE STOMACH HEALTHY icrIoS RE-
MOVING ALL Br1orssEss REGULAR EvAcuATou
OF THE BowEIs. DRUGGIrs.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

pINNFNTERY HRKTTEU =
PROM LIvERPOOLIn steamship City Of Baltimore, Jan BJ H.
Owens q, r, ,,
PROM HALIFAX--In steamship City Of Baimorr JaD EW H.
Hart and wife Miss Valentine, T. h. jenkins VIM Hall J. Morse
r. Rev J. v Allan.
PROM SAYAESAH-In steamship Hernin Livingston July E.W
p Rmbert De Lille and wife J, f. Cooke and wife Mrs
Ann J. H. Murray, NJ Cose stnr hesde and brote
Alton Gould Charles Jacob Rich Lewis Scott L. sylvester Jas
Nprr,v SNOW T. snow Barry Ryer sohey Hoer
a Bran Sprague Turston Graham Uphm Adams Lamont Co
Iambus o. r. Perry Lyman. Taylor Mack. stacy Human
schmidt edhA Sehrod BlOdde Hail. RoSon, Hehne and IL ID
III. st.er
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

MARBLE WORKERS and other STONE CUTTERS
require well mechanical talent ARCHAEOLOGICAL
EXAMINATION at s9 Broadway will pu; each hs right place
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
HOME NEWS.
TIIR WEATHER
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

RyuARKs-Jan. IA, 1870, thermomeur :" ,ao '
D. m 2go; IL 70. H., 29o. Jan. 49, ~, 30 ~
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

All kinds Of Twine, COrdage, and Paper
Net prices WILLARD HARVEY 9" BroadSsJ' AeH'ioth
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

"MY MIND IS HUNGRY to labor and achieve,
but whether to study enneeng founder msebnist
bridge builder blacksmith sm at loss" PHEKNoLoGoA EI
AnsAToS Broadway will tell You what do best
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

OUR New VAULT AND SAFE PROTECToR dehes
EewYork Burglar Alarm Telegraph protects eve
Tea years experience and never broken teroash
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16

few cases Of LONDON SILK DRESS HATS fol
fentmen lust received BsPEsscHED, No. l8 NA~~au-st
New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
LONG ISLAND.
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

CnAPPAQUA.-Georgo Quimby, enormously
reported dead alive, and will soon be about his buS
ness Hi, brother John, who died soon after their COLI
sion with graveltrain on the Harlem Railroad, was
buried yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
GGEXERAL xArurE-No. 9s.I

AL an act Tor the relief
proved July fifteenth eighteen hundred and seveItT ~
De eaeied by the Senate and House
the United states OF America in Congress assembled That bs
act entitled An act for the relief Jearum pn
Ju NJ een eighteen hundred and
merely amerdrl SO as to read follows That tue Com
s"u+r oil Patents b., and he hereby authuzd To
tam and exercise jurisdiction petition OF Jrarn' StEs
or the eNen'Ion st letters granted TO him on be
twenty OF December eighteen
o lFttr term Of seven from the day which such
extension may be granted and TO hear determine non
~ pr0h III the same manner aud with the effect
'e "tiSE term ol said patent had pirei. and to
grant or refuse such extension the
govern ~ decisions upon such applications when mads in due
course OF law; Provided Th4t before granting any extsns
sch Pc lpn the Commissioner shall be satisfied that
tne same vi" lnuTe 10 the sole benefit Oi Atkins ADd
tther, ihat no person sha 5e held liable Tor the
at s O sara patent y extended Tor making OF
patent and prior TO the date OF its extension - -
Approved, March Is7l.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
lGESERAL NATURR-No. 57.l
elatiOn to fraudulent trade-Inal

watches.
~ enacted by the NJ
W te states Of America Congress assembled Tbs. ~, ~
1' t.'" he hrst day 81 April, eighteen
one, q" Watches watch cases, watch movrmcnfs ar ,or
"AtcH 'NeInrntS ~ foreign manufacture which shall c,n
ne name or trade mark 81 domestic manu-.
ac'Hrer snail b. admitted to entry at the custnn hs
he nlied states unless such domestic Inanuf,rupr
importer of the same. '-' manufacturer Is the
SEC 2 That domestic m 4nufacturers NJ w.,oho. -,
~ lt Is may cause to be recorded In ia. treasur
VI e Hel ties III book To be
Sueh leS ana regulations may be 5reser bed by the
INC feasniy their names and residences and de-
'e-marks aud to
S oi Nuch trads-mak ani shall be the d,tv nj fb,
c,i.c - .7nit on" or more copies Of same 10 each
So. W oths proper "hlcer Oi the customs the Tnej
section uf this act. "a '''S VASsu'iOh Vi Ihe hrht
Approved, March 3, ls7l.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
GENERAL NATURE--NO GIL
An ACT TO amend d reyiga cansoIidata a. ,


pa !, s stat9tss relating to patent aAd copyrights.
oJ the Senate and House
ne Cns1 states Of America in Congress assembled That
p'co section thirtythres OF an act entitled An act to
revise consolidate, and amend the
ana copyriRhts approved July eight eRhteeh hdre nd
"heh requires that in OF peation sguers
OF etterS patent tbs application by assignce or
Or reissue O letters patent. the application sa M
a ne specification sworn TO by the Inventor or dis
cVerr u Vlng shall not be 10 aDpy Ia safsnfs
N'"'''' N'S-'""A ouhdIeu auO
Approved. March 1871
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
GENERAL NATrpp-To RI

lHHNkRAL NATURE-NO. co
An Act 70 amend entitled An act 10 r.drc b ~
S,s,n surrey an sale OF the public m the Uniied
two. N''''' ''S''ecn huhured ana sixty
teIcd oy the Senate and House Of NJ
ae states ." ncrica COng e Assembled Tto, ~
SC Az act to reduce the expenses of the sryv
,rt~ puuc ands IN the United States approved M,v
hereby and InnT%d ana sixtyt be, the same Is
st,on SS 70 De numbered as section eleven VIZ:
Au W. oe lrher enacted. That in all cases where
r snal make deposits in ACCORDANCE I'M this act fn tb
90 ne United States for public surveys such amouns
in tbc go IN part payment for their lands s
depn and p inc inryeying Of which said
Office. ~ '"e N"'"uhAAOher Ot the Genoral Land
Annrnvnh Mnrnh 4
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
'Proved, March J, 1871.
GENERAL yArunE-No eo I

An Act Ia extend ~ - - 4IuhE-No. col -
Wiekigan ~ ia ands an granted by Congress the
N.iHn 70 aid IN the construction railroad pr
fuette to Flint. N said State and for Of her nrnnsss
,I Oy the Senate and House nj
So oiaes OF America in COn9aess assembled That The
peGlhed q the fourth section OF the act of onores
'uhe thri eighteen hundred and 6ff, six entiiIsd
lands 10 tbSx tb M grant q alternate sections the public
railroads. ~ said State, aud for other purnnses fp b
70 70 the United States the lands granted by SAID at
~ Th ths construction Of railroad from pere
bI ad 2r The compilation road be- and the
and urner extended for the period Of five years ro n
an La a.ter me me passage OF this - ' "
q Ihat the state Of Michigan NAV tho NJ
mTy sections Of the land granted to aid tbe
of, from Pere Marquette Flint whenever and as
ta he governor OF said State shall certify that ten add
y miles nt said airoad and in rnnin@ SrS
etSs railroad Provided That said lands authorize
to and shall include only lands Opposite
nat ~ case the said railroad shall moi he fix
Sd ~ % tht 60 Lake Michigan within the time AZ
IL D s act al the lands included in said grant 10 bch
the 20 se shall not then have attached shall eyer 10
Approved, March g. 1871
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
A.. A....- lfENERAL NATURE-No Gal
an Act 70 extend the benefits the law. f soo,

IfENERAL NATuRE-No. Gal
an ACT 10 extend the benefits of the ~
anu iiitJ' 10 chftan per-
h M u enacted by the Senate onse
states OF America in Congress assemhieJ Tbat al
VINO AZ me time Of settlement possesssd the a1aa
IN the fourth and fifth
Oregon once q surveyor general OF the public lands in
auu - provide tor the make
70 settlers OF the public lands snnrovad
1-ven eighteen hundred fy aud who made bnna
upon the lands claimed ny the pu1ot SoDnd
Chmpany, 10 Washington Territory within ha
tbern sba. selement by said act and the
the pveS sn ana are hereby declared to be. entitled 10 ali
d That the rights and privileges Of heirs md ss.n
shall ne 49, DONATION law, and tho th"rsto
,h Nd are hereby extended the heirs and assign
approved. March 3, Is7R ~ " ''' "''
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
lGESERA& sArURE-No. ss.I

An At 90 aATURE-No. 661
'oT"iNoosIt boXd Junior, TO he active list of navy
RI A.. =, OF the United States. - " ''
the I, ahe senate and House of ~
tbe states Amerlcain Congress assernoled Tbst
and by and & VI M United STAKES be authorized
nnnt lhe aJFlce aud consent Of Senate 10 an
ma der on H. y nn,or now IN the retired list a. com
approved, Marcn o ls7L. 4 ~. !. =
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
Woman Know Thyself.;T1.M.E;

publication by DR.. Chavasse. WOMAN ASA WIrv
Ag ents wanted everywhere; Indies preferred 's. Es.
Terms ,t, address w. b EVANS & CO. 74O SAMSON s.
Phlladelp phia. or,9%t'' n"'
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE
IN THE TREATMENT OF
Chronic & Sexual Diseases
A phvSiolOUiool N;o,y %

''J'''0IUt4IOt1I UI IIUTTIHRts
The cheapest book ever published-containing
nearly three hundred pages, and one hundred and
ihIriy hne plates and engravings of the nnalomv of
me human organs in state Of heaIfh and dsease
WIN treatise on carry errors its depi0ra bic oonse.
qnenees upon The mind and body. with the auIhor's
plan oi trealmen-ihe only rational and successful
mode OF cure. as shown by report Of cases treated
ruihiul adviser 10 the married and those conlen.
pIa'hg marriage who entertain doubts Ct their physi.
cal condition. Sent free of postage 10 any address ON
receipt OF twenty-five cents stamps or postal cur
rency, by addressing DR. LA CROIX No. 81 Maiden
Lane Albany, ". The author may he consulted
upon any of the diseases upon which his hooG
treais eiIher personally by mail, and medicines
sent to any part Of the world ocIII
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
New Advertisements. A
8 O'CLOCK.

oO0S AMONFH.-Ilorse and Carriage furnished
pO$O expenses paid; samples free. ii. H. SHAW
Alfred, Me. n.0t1, "
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
Rifles, ShOt-Guns, RevoIyers.

Gun materials OF every kind. Write Ior prlr,' liz,
to Great Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa. ATmn
guns and RevOlvers bought and traded Tor Apen;,
wanted, 60 Seh'S
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01

A VOID QUACKS.--A victim of early indis
"A cretlIn, causing nervous debility, premature
decay etc. having tried in VAIN every advertised
remedy has discovered a simple means of se cure
which he VIII send TO his fellow sufferers Address
J. II REEVES, 70 Nassau S. " Y
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
FOR SALE.

Two Hundred and Fifty Cords Of Good Seasoned
WOOD 81 WIN. DANIEL. M. D.,
oc'4 't Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
LADY AGENTS

Wanted IN every county in this State. whom steady
genieel and profitable employment con be given
None bnl ladies' that eau send the best OF references
need address FRAGRANr SAPOLlENE CO, CIeye.
land, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
PICTORIAL EANILY REGISTER

is The only Work txIanI winch satisfies this want. II
IS beautiful and strIklng combining entirely new
and elegant FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. with
a complete Family History. Address GEO. MACLEAN
1I9 SAMSON ST, PhllaGa. OcIl I4I
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01
New Advertisements.
GUNDURAKG0!
THE WONDERFUL REMEDY FOR

Q
CANCER, syphilis. ScrOiuIn, Ulcers, SaIt RLeu,,
and all other Chronic and Blood Diseases
Dr. T. L kEENE having Just returned from Ecua
dor aud brought with him quantity of The genuine
NuNDURANGo BARK, secured through the official
recommendation aud assistance OF His ExreIlen The
President OF Ecuador. and The Government of thai
Repnhllc, We are prepared I'LL orders for II 10
limited extent, and at price about one quarter of
compelled MS to charge 'f'
spurious article is now advertised and sold
as Cundnrango We have at a consli lierable expense
ana win the cooperation OF the authorities of Ina
the province where the plant grows so directed the
channel OF our supply TO ensure that none but the
GENUINE ARTICLE shall be sold by us; and we par
ucularly call the attention of the public ior their
protection TO this fact
Bliss, Kcene & CO..,
- ,,, ~. 90 Cedar ST., New York.
" w Bliss, NJ. d.. Washington. ID G. Il f. BLISS
M ID NpW XOFk
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01

An Act making appropriate uny civil the
government Tor the fiscal ending
hundred Snd S@eTe1ty @ tive and tor other PURPOSES.
Smyrna times., 1871-11-01

T TRY SAMPLES Of our great 3, page 81 90
II FOO Illustrated W. eky-3O years esta bIIshed
S~ III OSFIne steel engravIngs free TO ubscr bers
Agents make S5 day Send for SATUR.
DAY GAZETTE, IlallOw ell, Me
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-18
A protest from kentucky.

Resolutions, introduced by Mr.. Ather-
ton, have passed the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, protesting against Congress grant
ing the right of way to the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad through this State,
and instrucang our members to oppose
by their votes the enactment by Congress
of bill formally aud officially pro
nounced against by our people through
their Legislature. The Legislature of
Kentucky is Democratic, and among
Democrats there ought to be NO divided
opinion as to the duty of checking the
Federal Congress as far as may be in the
system of usurpation aud tyranny it has
inaugurated of late years. Should tue
Cincinnati trustees be granted the power
nv Coneress oyer Kant,.eks shes -.'ss, "a =
| sso.ss1ss-s refr<oaa viii e.reefssi,f 1,e -. :
rnost unpopular nerRerntrpu tnat ever
had an existence in the Commonwealth,
whereas an appeal to the people'of the
State may condemn the action of the
State Senate. ~ ~
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-18

LopaTeN. KY, Feb. IA, is

LoDaFoN, KY Feb IA, le1 .g--
Editor Courier In your last weeks
issue app, ars a notice calling upon A. s.
Arnold Of Hickman county, to become
a candidate to represent the counties of
Hickman and Fulton in the lower branch
of the Legislature, the next term, pledg
ing him the support of many voters in
this district, IN the event he concludes
to make the race.s With avalued regard
for the abilities Of Mr.. Arnold and a
high appreciation of his qualifications, for
that office, we hope he will pardon the
liberty we are taking in calling his atten-
tion TO the fact, that this call originated
in the mind of only one naGn--a dead
,ceiqkt, who unauthorized and alone for
warded that notice for publication. We
are not reluctant to confess that the pre-
ponderating evidence of most suitable
men for public Office is largely in favor
Of Hickman county, at the same time We
hope we may be allowed the liberty of
asserting that we still retain the right of
supporting any man we choose, and this
right we will most certainly exercise up
on the day of election in supporting Full
ton county's nominee, ,s.sbe he a Cincin-
natns, Franklin, or Washington.
NOx POPuIT
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-18
yurlsdicsIon OF the US, Courts.


1t is common error, which many
persons entertain, that the Federal courts
desire and will continue to exercise jurls-
diction over litigations pertaining to the
negro, even should the State courts re-
ceive them as competent witnesses. This
was the only view upon which any oPpo-
sition was founded in our late county
convention. The following from the
Louisville Copsrnerciat gives Judge
Ballards opinion on this point, and as
he is the only Federal Judge now claim
ing such jurisdiction, his opinion settles
the point:
The third section Of the act gives to
the courts of the United States jurisdic
tien of all causes cicil and criminal af-
fccfiRg persons tcho are denied, in tie
courts or Judicial proceedings cf any
State, any Of he rights secured BY the .frst
section Of the bill, and as the right to
give evidence is the only one denied by
the laws of kentucky to the colored pop
ulatioD, it follows that this jurisdiction
of the Federal courts will cease upon the
removal of that disability.
Judge Ballard, in delivering his
charges to the Grand Juries of the Uni
ted States Courts, has, time and again,
stated that the courts of the United
States had jurisdictions of these causes
upon the sole ground of the refusal OF
the State courts to allow persons OF color
to testify, and that, when permitted to
be witnesses in those tribunals, his court
would have no jurisdiction to try any
cause. either civil or criminal, affecting
them. His charges to the juries IN hls
courts have been published in both this
paper and the CeuEier-J ournal, and ed
itorial notices 10 both papers directing
public attention to this face. 1t was only
Yesterday that, in conversation with
Judge Ballard, he repeated the views in
part expressed above, and further stated
that any lawyer who would read the act
of Congress could not fail to entertain
/ the same opinion.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-18
A Real Darkey in the House.

. a specimen of the coIored represent
ative of the new Congress appeared on
the floor of the House the 13thi in the per-
son of the Hon r. B. Elliott, of South
Carolina, a genuine African. He was
for some time in the seat of his prede-
cessor, Judge Hoge, and attracted very
general attention. The other colored
members of the House are three-fourths
white, but Elliott is pure black The
Republican members did not seem in
clined to give hin very warm welcome