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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-08
GREENyILLE, October S, 1872.

MR. EDITOR: It would be work OF
snpererogation to attempt correction of
oil the misstatements of correspondence
who imagine that their individual opinion
is the supreme desire of tho people.
Any cause must be weak, indeed, if il
must be bolstered up by falsity. Justice
to tho cause of truth, as we'll as to the
people OF Newberry, require that the
statements Of "W," in the Union, of the
4th inst, should be corrected. MIR. Cor
bin spoke from the Court House steps on
Wednesday night. There was much
noise (the effects of John Barleycorn) by
one Mr.. Nance and some colored men.
who quarreled, about what cannot tell,
and after Mr.. Corbin retired Mr.. Nance
tried to speak. do not regard Mr..
Nance rs the exponent of the people of
Newberry County. If any indignity to
myself occurred beyond this, I am total
~ ignorant Of it; and If the crowd re-
tired to the headquarters of the "regu-
lars" it was after retired to bed. Prof.
Davis band began playing ut IL o'clock
the next day, and Mr.. Corbin spoke to q
well.iilled Court House for over an hour,
receiving much applause. Ispoke fifteen
minutes to tho same attentive audience.
"W' wrote while Mr.. Corbin was speak-
ing, and wrote so hastily as to forget the
truth. left for Greenville on Friday
morning. BENZ. l.. ROBERTS.
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SALES YEsTERDAY.-The following ia
the result OF the sales yesterday. Messrs.
d. O. Peixotto & Son disposed of:
e64325 acres. lower part of County. az
80 cents per acre; 500 acres. lower part
OF County. $4.05 per acre; one-han in
terest in two acres. $35; one-half acre
lot, on Arsenal Hill. 5000; one.fonrth
acre lot: corner of Bull and Blandino
streets, $3.50; 261 acres, on public road
Columbia to Camden. As cents Der acre:
4 acres, fronting on Lumber street
S3. 500; 900 acres, lower part of COUNTY
$46o; 800 acres. lower part of County.
VI, 800; lot on Riohlsnd street, $500: one.
half interest in 1000 acres, in this Coun.
ty, S4O0; 2 shares capital stock Sontb
Carolina Bank and Trust COMPANY
S25 per share. Horses and mules soId
at prices ranging from $50, to 800
Cows and calves sold at prices ranging
from 1876 to S75.
No. l, corner Richardson and Wash.
ing!on streets. 26 feet front. SO feet deep.
+. Cantwell. Esq. No 2-36 feet front.
208 feet deep, W. x. Bachman, ESQ.
NO. 3.26 feet front, 208 feet deep, Fr.
Schmidt.
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LIvELY EP1sODE,-The Atlanta Sun
records the following episode during the
late election in that city:
The voting proceeded rapidly but
quietly until about 10 o'clock, when it
began to be suspected that the negroes
were repeating. Many expedients were
suggested to defeat this practice. They
were questioned, and quizzed, and
watched and sworn, but all to no effect,
Finally some ingenious fellow returned
from the city with cargo of fish-hooks,
and placing himself in close conjunction
with the multitude of negroes that
crowded into the polls, he dextrously
slipped fish-hook into the coat of every
negro voter as he passed. After he had
been engaged in this pleasant recreation
for some time. he discovered one come
IN with fish-hook in his coat, approach
the polls and try to vote. He was imme-
dlately pointed out and arrested for vot-
ing twice. Almost simultaneously Henry
James, who, it is alleged, was an i'm
ported South Carolina darkey, was ar
rested for illegal voting. They were
Doth promptly arrested. Their arrest
created some excitement among the
colored voters, who seemed to think
they had been imposed upon. The
policemen started down Hunter street
towards the station house, when con-
siderable number of negroes made some
slight demonstrations towards reson;no
the prisoners. They proceeded little
distance as if uncertain what to do ono
or two exclaiming family, "Let's take
him, "Come boys" but they soon ds.
persed without making any further
Five negroes were ar.
rested during the day for illegal voting.
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A prominent Southern politician in.
forms the New York Tribune that about
year ago he sighed for an appoint
ment to consulate in China or japan.
whereupon he was advised to make inte-
rest with Gen. Fred. Dent, one of the
family of military brothers-in.law, who
recently undertook to indent the sconce
of Capital editor in Washington. he
wrote; an interview was provided for,
and on the third meeting, as suggest.
i've prompter, a 800 bill was left under
the Generals blotter, with an intimation
that something might. be found there.
At subsequent meeting, the General in.
cidentally remarked: "Oh, I found some
thing on my desk after you left on Sa-
tnrday;;" to which the P. 8. P. replied:
Never mind, that's all right" The
matter. however, did not turn ont all
right, for somebody else got the aproint.
ment. But the SlO0 bill never went
back to the man who sighed for repose
in Japan. Such is the story Get afloat
by the man who, in q moment of mis-.
placed confidence, parted unwisely with
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HOTEL ARRIvALB, October z, IS72.-Nicks,
son House, W Smith, Boston; James Antler.
son, Wilmington; E Coffin. Charlotte; Simp.
son Row, Graniteville; O NJ Carey. z z Reid
J Reid, Beardsn. Miss III Reid, Charles.
ton; Mrs Fielder, Miss Briggs, Texas; B M
Harris, Baltimore; w W Kirkland, Monticello:
Mrs NJ Land, Alabama; F D Bush, G & q
RR.
National Hotel-s Hall, A Robertson, F
Bryan, Garter. Angle, N O.; J D Gardner,
", d A Il; Holloway. N j; W D Wynn,
y Cohen, Ga; Joyner, III A Bridges, p
Wright, O; W L Disher, Charleston; J Lit
tie, Ala; l. D Bramlett, Ky; w W Stacky. G.
W Loring, Sumter; J T Riddiok, Va.
Hendrix House-P n Hanes, G.; D Moffett
Chester; w McGee. Cokesbury; A q FIoyd.
Spartanburg; J X burst, Edgefeld; Mrs S O
Watt. Fairfield; II D Hamiter, Riohland.
Central Hotet-A Wahlstate, New Orleans:
J Jones. F Sims, W N Aundes, J s
LETTERS, Richland; Ohapin, Alston; D A
Dickert Geo DeWatt, Newberry; 4 @ oliver.
Spartanburg; NJ 8 Lynn, JonesvilIe; " ii
Whitlock, Greenwood; P r Harrison, Ken.
tccky.
Columbia Hotel-Mrs d Carter, P FMat.
thews, j Motto, J L Honour, VIM n Evana,
Corbin. Charleston; W E Holcombe'
Atlanta; N G Fife, N Y; j D Jamison, vii.
mington; Singleton. Acton; E 8 ] Hayes,
Lexington; " l. DePass, Il F Hodgson, Gam
den; E johnson, Y; R Haynes. N g; G T
Weeks, Fork; W II MacFarlane, Wilmington;
W Msgruder, N Y; J n Cobb. Baltimore.
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berals and Democrats carry any two of
these States, Greeley's election is as.
sured beyond doubt. If they carry
Pennsylvania by good sound majority,
his election will be reasonably certain,
and if they carry Indiana alone. his
chances will be even, ct least, with those
OF Grant Tomorrow nights dispatches
will probably tell the tale.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-08

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY. The orpani
zation OF the State Grange of the order
OF the "Patrons of Husbandry" will
take place he-e tomorrow. DELEGATES
will be present from the different County
oranges. and the occasion will doubtless
be IN interesting one to the initiated,
Mr.. Kelly, member Of the Central Ma
tional Grange, at Washington, will be on
hand, to give due authority to the new
organization. The meeting will be at
the Fair Grounds. where a handsome
dinner will be spread for the delegates.
at P. M. Delegates reaching the city
on Wednesday morning are expected to
proceed OF once to the Fair Grounds,
We know nothing of the objects of tho
association as yet. except that they are
In no wise political, and that the main
purpose is to further, in every legitimate
way, through the power of combination
and cooperation, the interests of agri.
culture.
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LIST OF NRw ADVERTISEMENTS. .e
r. O. Shiver & Wanted. 80
J. W. Fowler s. Co.-Millinery, &c.
w. s. &c j. NJ. Tolbert-Horses, 60.
II. w. MercerATimber Wanted.
Miss A. Wittvogel-Dress. making.
Q. F. Jaekson-Dry Goods.
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Two colored men, named Robert
Brown and Ellis Allen, had difficulty
in Charleston, on Saturday night, when
the former cleaved the head of the latter
with an axe. The wound is believed to
be fatal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-08

Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Colu m
bia, October 6, 1872, Judge Melton pre-
siding.
The regular fall term of this Court
commenced it's sittings in this city yes
terday. The following grand and petit
Jurors answered to their names and were
sworn in:
GRAND JuRoRs Fl. Baldwin,
Foreman; Henry Daniels, Geo. Casson,
Melton Morgan, James III. Morris. H. @.
Heise. Harrison Richardson, Osbern
Crockett, Bolton Joyner, Walker Ken
nedy, Houston Johnston and James
Bethany.
PETIT jurors, No. 10. B. Bates
Foreman; Ed. Reed. John D. Pope, e.
Stenhouse, Jordan Young, James Wash
ington, Israel Nesbitt, Deffort Wells.
John Lindsay, J. 3. Pollock, Robt. Har-
mon.
jury No. 2.-Joseph T. Zealy, Fore.
man; W. D. Startling, David Jennings,
Dennis Ford, Albert Ford, J. l.. Pollock,
j. w. Richbourg, T.. T. Hei, Jas. Dent,
Ben. Lighter, James Chappell.
1t was ordered that venire do issue
for four additional grand jurors and
twenty additional petit jurors to serve
during the pleasure of the court.
His Honor then delivered a brief
charge to the grand jnry, stating their
powers and duties. Acting Solicitor
Barnwell handed them number of
bills, which they retired to their rooms
to investigate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

The Washington Patriot, in expressing the
hope that Norfolk may be the point of debark-
alton Of plumbers Of families or colouies from
Northern Europe. and that it may be the COM
mercial emporium Of Virginia aud adjoining
States. through the uses of existing and priec:-
ed railways like the Chesapeake and ONO, calls
the attention of leading men 10 business to tos-
ter whatever enterprises look to close and rapid
communications between Washington and the
chief city at the outlet ol the waters OF the
Chesapeake and the James. This Is desirable,
the Patriot says. whether the great Che>a
peake and Ohio railway has its chief depot at
the latter city, OF that its emhouchure this side
of the mountains shall be in the nature Of "a
delta. having outlets at several cities, as Rich-
monl. Norfolk. Alexandria, aud Georgetown
or Washington. There cannot be shadow Of
doubt that the population of Virginia and the
adjoining States is To be greatly augmented by
immigration. their vast resources rapidly de-
veloped, and their prosperity inca cuaby IN
creased 10 every respect Improved communi-
cations with tie portions on the line directly
south of Washington are assured by the near
completion Of the Pennsy lvan!a Central system
and those enthusiastically through the Orange
and Alexandria railway. as we'll as the one pro-
iected hence to the Valley Of Virginia en- route
to StauutOu
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ia slto,o the r,ry ngr o"d Loty Of me Tim

The annual fast occurs in Massachusetts,
to-;lay. aud will be observed by general sus-
pension Of business.
The Grand jury Of Richmond county, New
Nork, has found indictments against nearly all
the town officers Of South6eld for perjury and
frauds
President Grant was in New York yesterday
to take leave of his daughter, who sailed in the
afternoon for Europe. The statement that his
wife was also to sail WAS incorrect.
The London Spectator says: 1T appears
that there are still people who believe in the
r chborne claimant to the extent CT :s5, 1000, Tor
after some delay bail to that amount has been
offered for his appearance on his trial for per-
Jury. For the ren,aing fj,0no he will enter
into his own recognizaLce.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Isabella, B. Hook
er; Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Josyln
Gage have issued call for Convention in
New York on the 9th and 10th Of May Of citi-
zens in favor of forming new party. The Con
yention is to construct new platform, broad
enough to include every human right - also
to nominate candidates for resident and Vice
President, who are to be 1.-THE best possible mp
holders of every branch of reform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04
CPRING TRADE.
NEW MUSICAL GOODS.

Just received new assortment Of fine double
and single reed GERMAN ACCORDEONS-
the same that have given much satisfaction.
More of those CHEAP VlOLlNS, from So
TO S4C0, of good tone; Guitars, Violin Bow.
Harmonious, Jews HarpS, fine Banioes Of m!
own make, and everything usually found IN "
regular Music store.
| desire to call attention to my large asset
ment of Violin and Guitar Strings, of my OWL
importation better in quality and cheaper thar
any offered heretofore comprising genuine l'a.'
ian, French and German Strings, at whol"-ti'
and retail.
Always on hand fine new and secondhand
PIANOS for sale or rent.
Smiths superior Parlor and Church Orgnr'
am agent for VIM. knabe i Co.'S SrIc:.dli
Pianos, offering them for >a" at factory price.
and on accommodating terms usual IN "!h"f
cities.
SHEET MUSIC, new and popu ar, seI'c;
stock always on hand. will supply ANY Muse
published upon being furnished with the correct
name OF the piece and composer Thereof lhr
usual discount to teacher and schools -.
Music and String sent u order by mail. -
kinds Of Musical instruments repaired, ;un"i
packed &c.
Terms always cash, with the exception OF tho.r
mutually agreed upcE for Pianos and Organ
an 4-tf V. BECKER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

Senator Alcorn, in speech in the Senate
lately on the revenue internal system, said
II speak from my own knowledge when say
that, in my judgment, not one-tenth of the In
ternal revenue tax that has been collected in
North Mississippi since the close of the war
cotton tax and internal revenue tax of all kinds
has found its way into the treasury of the
United States" This is the testimony OF a
member of the Republican party. MIR. Al
corn added last year man appointed in
ternal revenue collector for the northern dis
trict of Mississippi defaulted for all he collect
ed. His bail was not worth cent; it wa:
straw bail; and that little while before he
failed for all of it he came here and got Sc, O0C
of revenue stamps and sold them, and that i:
all gone; and not dollar has gone into the
treasury y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

A gentleman in Chicago has sunk an arteSian
we'll which is said TO yield sixty thousand gal
Ions of water in an hour. 1t cost $4,000, but,
as the Richmond Dispatch remarks an artesian
well is very uncertain thing. You do not
know when you will strike water, nor do you
know what sort of water you will strike when
you do. Many have been sunk to no purpose;
failing to get water or getting very indifferent
water when successful This was proved in
Alexandra many years ago, when the Corpo-
ration went to considerable expense, in dor
ing for water in the market house square. \
great depth was attained but the whole affair
was q failure.
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men.

In Lynchburg. on sunday evening, Marc!.
Dist 1t the residence of her grandson. John
j. Amber Mrs. FRANCES TODD BAR.
BOUk, relict If the late Judge Philip Pen
dleton Barbour, in the eighty year .!
her age She lived and died in The faith OF ChT>I.
In the village OF Piscataway, Md, on Monday
evening, March 18th, le12. Mr.. A. l.. ANDEk-
SON in the 44lh year OF his age. No greater
loss could have hefullen any community witt
more regret and sorrow than the demise Of thi>
most estinablc and useful citizen.
On Tuesday evening, in Manchester W.,
Mrs.. FANNIE ARCHER POlSDEATER
wife of Edwin W. Pointcxtcr esq.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

4 grand military review took place at Brgil-
ton England, on Monday. About twenty
thousand volunteers were on the ground, who
undertook to represent the famous Battle of
DorkiDg' The exhibition, taken as a whole,
was considered failure We suppose it was
rather difficult thing for the officers to rep
resent an imaginary battle Blackwood ia
nous article on the Battle of Dorking, to
come off some years hence, has had the fortune
TO create sensation to cause the writing of
inuumerabIc pamphlets finally to bring
about military review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

As already stated in the Gazette, Mr.. Brad
laugh, one Of the leading International spirits
Of England, delivered speech i'll Glasgow on
Monday night and avowed himself in favor of
republican form of government, and used as
an argument that Parliament having bestowed
the crown upon William and Mary, what it
had right to give it certainly had a right to
withhold But then, it does not yet appear,
that either Dixie or Bradlaugh, have made
much impression upon the sentiments of the
mass of the people.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The report as to the burning of the resi-
dence of Mr.. John T. Ross, near Bloomfield,
Loudoun county, last week is incorrect.
The Staunton Spectator says work on the
Valley railroad. between Harrisonburg and
Staunton, is about to be commenced. Two
sections have been let to contractors.
Among the appointments made at the Eir-
giuia Conference of the African NJ. f. Church,
in session in Richmond, we're J. E. W. Moore,
Winchester and Charles Hunter Berryville.
The Bristol News says that so far as its OBJ.
servation extends, there is not left in that vi
cinity the germ Of single peach every bud
having been killed by the extremely cold wealth
er 10 December.
T. A. LYMAN, escheator for the city of
Richmond, has instituted proceedings in equity
in the interest of the commonwealth and against
johnson H. Sands, Richard S. Sanxay, and
many other defendants, including the pretend
ed heirs Of IIaunstein.
The Loudoun Mirror say THE dogs made
another raid on Mr.. VIM. f. Harrison sheep
fold one night last week, and destroyed IS
head of ewS and lambs. The flock of Mr..
Robt Harper was also visited, and some S or
10 head killed. We also learn that Mr. Mat
thew Jefferson, had several Of his flock de-
stroyed about the same time.
A storm of wind and rain at Charlottesville,
on Sunday last was furious and some little
commot,on was caused at the Baptist Church
by a stream of water pouring through the roof
of the church upon the choir, scattering them
into the side galleries, At White Sulphur
Springs, in Greenbrier, the Laundry building
was blown dawn, and considerable other dam
age done.
The Methodist S. S. Society of the Virginia
Conference will hold its next Annual Meeting
in the city of Lynchburg, commencing on
lines Of travel have agreed to issue return
tickets free to delegates attending this Con-
vention: Richmond and Danyile, Richmond
and Petersburg, Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Chesapeake and Ohio, Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas, Norfolk and Peters
burg and South-Side Railroads.
CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday, near
" the whole day was spent in discussing the
bill giving the assent Of Congress to the sub
scription BY the District of Columbia to the
stock of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad,
but no final action was reached, The bill was
advocated BY Messrs Sumner. Lewis, Nye and
Stewart, and opposed by Messrs. Frelinghur
sen, Edmunds, Morrill,, of Maine, and Morrill,
of Vermont. The House bill to punish con-
tractors who break their engagements for the
TRANSFORMATION OF the mails was amended and
ordered to be printed. A bill was passed pro,
viding for the commencement OF Increased pay
to promoted officers of the Navy. The Com
mittec on Pacific Railroads reported adversely
on the bill incorporating branch of the Texas
Pacific Railroad, under the name of the North
Carolina Extension Railroad Company, and it
was indefinitely postponed.
In the House of Representatives, the bill to
protect the lives Of passengers on steam vessels
occupied the session, but without final action
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

By statement prepared at the Treasury
Department it appears that from Masch J.,
1869, to March l, 1872, the principal of the
public debt has been reduced by the net
amount of $3.50, SO7 ,695. II. In addition to this,
the interest account has been reduced $780,
S55.74, and the cash in the Treasury has been
increased 1878, $500, showing the decrease
in the principal and interest of debt, and the
increase in the cash to have been S299,-
10 zoe Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

The English papers announce the death OF
Sir Thomas Phillips, baronet Of Worcester,
whose claim to consideration lay in the fact
that he was the greatest book collector of mod
ern times The passion for collecting books
often seizes men of literary turn of mind, and
sometimes even those who are not great schol-
ars or students. 1t is harmless one, and
those who foster it, are generally amiable but
recuse men,
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ALEXANDRIA,, A.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1872

RIVER TRADE.-We are extremely pleased
to hear that the River Trade is improving. and
that many of the farmers along the banks of
The lower Potomac, who in the last few years,
have been sending their grain to Baltimore,
are again turning their attention to their old
market, and shipping it to this place. They
find that they can do as we'll Tor better with
the products of their lands in Alexandria as
elsewhere-and as the freight and charges
amount to less, it is upon the whole, most ad-
vantageous to deal here with our merchants.
AS the tide has turned, we trust that Alexan-
lria will soon have the trade to the mouth of
the river. Our friends in the lower country
will consult their own interests by dealing here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04

A Washington correspondent of the Louis
vile Courier says that the President is possessed
of a very large amount of real estate in New
York, Philadelphia, Missouri &C., besides pro-
ductive stocks, aud is very wealthy man, not
taking into account the salary of his Office
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A GENTS AN TED
TO SELL. ! II +.

TO SELL. TIE
HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE.
The best and only frst-class cheap mach'!"
ever made.
l; retuils. By hand, S25; table and Tread {
S37 1t uses straight needle mskes the och-
stitch has the underteed, and can DO MI Nr
work OF any ordinary machine, ana Is wArc"h'-
ed for i've years.
Very liberal inducements offered 10 agcht>
Send for Circular and SAMPLES Of sewing.
SAM'L &. PHILLIPS, Gen. Agt,
ap 4-3t 100 Church st, Nerioik. ~.
DAINTS-Lewis Pure White Lead. R""
/ and Boiled Linseei OIL, Spirits OF InTpel
tine, LIQUID Zinc Dryer, CoUrs, dry and in Oh,
Lamp Black, Paint Brushes, Sash Tool az
Cosch, Copal and Japan Narnishes We have
Ali the above in store in large stock, and carrie
" invite orders, and inquiries for nuotatlo,!..
ap4 jan ~ q -
EOR SALE-A large sized FlRE-PRoo'
Il SAFE Valentine & Buffers manutac'".S
furnished with drawer, and we'll adapted 10; 9.
use Of jewellers win De- sold cheap. ApgH
ap 4-2w w. d. CORSE Il CO, Bank"r'..-
SHOVELS, SPADES, RAKES, HOE,
- FORKS, and other goods adapted 10 -, -,
season. just received ut IS King street, nj"
sale wholesale and retail.
ap4 j. /. CRElhHloN
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1t is said that DR.. Huston has ordered suit
to be brought against the Baltimore American
for publishing articles in relation to his case.
AS the matter is now under investigation by an
ecclesiastical court, the prosecution Of such a
suit would probably depend upon the evidence
to be brought before that court.