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THE STOKES CASE.

AT the conclusion OF the Tweed case in Oyer and
1ermner hr. Townsend asked the Court to set
down some day in December for the hearing of the
Stokes trial. Mr.. sullivan asked TO have tho Dis
ttict Attorney consulted before setting down the
day and with this understanding the application
Was laid over
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
COURT Or OYER AND IERklNER.
The Anderson Poisoning Case-AnOther
Indictment Against DIR. Irish-The
Trial Again Postponed.
Before Judge Barnard.

Before Judge Barnard.
There was large audience in the Court OF Oyer
and Termincr yesterday morning, attracted there
by the report that Dr. Lucius d. Irish, who was in
dcted jointly with Mrs. Sarah A. Anderson for hav-
ing caused the death Of Assistant Assessor Edward
O. Anderson, OF the United States Internal Rcve.
nue. Department. by administering poison to him
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
A Gold and stock ransaction-suit for
$4,000.
Before Judge Blatchford.

In the United states District Court the suit Of
John Sc dewick, assignee in bankruptcy OF Com
stock & Wheeler vs.. George NJ Wheeler was COM
menccd yesterday before Judge Blatchford and
jury. II appeared that Messrs. Comst0ck X Wheeler
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offence.
For the PURPOSE Of securing the appearance che pr
character OF the offence have fixed tho exOo0 =
sproper amount in which he may be held u bail.
JAMES w. FOWLER Justice.
MIS-. woodruff and Miss Clanin have refused %
sign their testimony given in the above case e
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iRo s I'll ZWEIG's APPEAL
Another Application for New Trial---Allesed
Errors in the Admission Of Eyi-
dcnce-.-A New Trial Granted.
THE JUMEL ESTATE.

"A Special Jury to Try the Cause Of Bowen
vs. Chase The Order of Drawing the
Jury-The Trial to Commence in
a Few Days-Great Interest
Manifested in the Case.
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COURT OF APPEALS DAY CALENDAR.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. Is, 1872.
The following is the Court OF Appeals Calendf
for November 10 inst. Nos. 495, 49S, 499 S39, rs
302, 4O7, 4S6.
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MARINE Cuyar-SpEClAL TEaM-cHAMBrRs.

Decisions.
by Judge Tracy.
Henry +. Morgan, administrator, VS.. John l.
Prlme.-Moti0n granted.
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THE COUR rs.
THE TAMMANY RING FRAUDS.

Another Day of Legal Wrangle and Profess
sional Fabian Taotics-An Affidavit from
Tweed as to Discrepancies in Key
ser's Testimony Ex-Boss in
Court Tweed To Be Called
On to Plead To-Day.
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DUTCH HEINaICHS- "A new TRIAL GRANTED

Under Sentence of Ten Years for stealing
Bonds-AppIication Made for a New Trial
and ReyeSsal Of Judgment on the
Grounfa'' Errer in Admitting
Testimony of Previous COnyic-
tift-A New Trial Granted.
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THE STOKES CASE AGAIN.

Another Application To Be Made for an
Early Trial-The District Attorney
To Be Consulted Second
Trial Likely to Come
OF in December.
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AN ACT to .Amend An Act Entitled
An 4ct Prouidiug for tho ASSESS
mcnt aM laration Of Property,
Passed September Is, 1868, and all
Acis Anlendatory thereto. "
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate md House of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same
That Section 10S of the. Act entitled
{" An Act providing for the assess
ment and taxation of property, pass
ed September Is, 1868, be, and the
same is hereby, altered and amended,
by striking out all the proyiso, after
tLs words delinquent land sale" in
the twelfth line; that Section ia Of
the same Act be amended by strik-
ing out the words two years, and
inserting in lieu thereof the words
ninety days that Section ll6 Of
the same Act be, and the same is
hereby, amended by striking out the
words 1.-TWO years, whenever the
same appears therein, and insert in
lieu thereof the words ninety days
that Section III Of the same Act be
and the same is hereby, amended By
striking out the words "one year,
whenever the same may appear there
in, and insert, in lieu thereof, the
words thirty days." and by strik
ing out the words two years" when
ever the same appears therein, anc
insert ihe words ninety days." il
lieu thereof that Section l23 of sale
Act be, and the same is hereby
amended by striking out the words
two days, whenever the same. may
occur therein, and insert, in lieu there
of, the words ninety days
Sec. Q. That so much of the Ac
entitled "An Act to further amen
an Act entitled an Act provlaing 70
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AN ACT to Incorporate the Fire
mems Union. Of Charleston, s. c,

AN ACT to Incorporate the Fire
mems Union, Of Charleston, S. c,
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority OF the same:
That Thomas S. Dennison, John r.
Campbell, Paris S. Attles, FL. Bolden
Pickinpack, Arthur B. Mitchell. Nathan
S. Robinson, Daniel L. Brown, VIM
E. Elliott, and such other persons as
may now, or hereafter shall be, associ.
aled with them, are hereby made and
declared 10 be a body polite and cor
porate, by the name and style Of "The
E'iremeu's Union, of Charleston, S. c."
SEC. 2. That the said Association
shall have succession of officers and
members, according to its bylaws,
shall have power to make bylaws not
epugnant to law, and TO have and use
a common seal, and the same to alter
and amend at will, to sue and be sued,
plead and be implicated in any court in
this State to retain, possess and enjoy
all real and personal property that
it may now have, or may hereafter &C
quirc, to the value of ten thousand
dollars, and is hereby empowered. >.
at any time it may be deemed benef-
cial to the corporation, To sell, alien or
transfer the same.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall be deem.
ed public Act, and continue in force
until repealed.
Approved March 8, 1872.
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AN ACT for the Protection Of Buoys
on3 Ponnouc


SECTION J.. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same;
Any person or persons who shall
move any vessel, scow, boat or raft, to
any buoy or beacon, or floating guide
placed by the United States Light
House Board in the navigable waters of
this State, or who shall in any manner
make fast thereto any vessel, boat, scow
or raft; and any person or persons WHO
shall willfulIy destroy, injure or re-
move any such beacon or guide, shall
forfeit and pay sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the county Jail not exceeding three
months.
SEC. 2. Said forfeiture may be re.
covered by an action of tort, complaint
or Indictment, before any court compe-
tent to try the same; one-half accrdmg
to the informer or complainant, and
the other half to the county in which
the trial shall be had.
Approved March l3, 1872.
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SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representative
of the State of South Carolina. now
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same
That VIM. Hoard, Win. Miller,
George Baker, Richard Baker, and the
several persons who are, or may here.
after be, officers and members thereof,
and their successors, officers and mem.
bers, be, and they are hereby declared
to be, body polite and corporate, un-
der the name and style of the "Mishaw
Light Infantry" and that the said cor
roration may by its corporate name.
sue and be sued, plead and be implead1,, !,
ed. in the Courts of this Slate, and shall
be able and empowered, in law, to pur-
chase, have, hold, enjoy any goods,
chattels, lands, tenements or real es-
tates, of whatever kind or nature So
eyer, and the same, OF any part there, e.
Of, to sell, alien or convey, at their Will
and pleasure; Provided, however, !la'
the property so to be held shall not ex,
ceed the annual value of ten thousand
dollars; and the said corporation shall
have power to make common SEAL
with power to change and alter the
same as often as they shall deem neces-
sary-
Sec. 2. Amd be 1t f,wthm:cnacted,
That this Act shall be deemed. and Ia
ken to be public Act, and shall con-
tinue in force for the term OF twenty
years, and until the next meeting OF the
General Assembly thereafter, and no
longer.
Approved March 9, 1872.
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the same is issued. for said purpose, and no

the same is issued for said purpose, and no
other.
SEC. g.. The widow and minor children
Of any deceased father or husband snail
be entitled to the right OF homestead
When widow or minor children are en-.
titled to an estate or right of homestead,
the same shall be set of, and the title ex-
ecuted to the parties entitled by the Judge
of the Probate Court, who shall appoint
three disinterested persons, resident in the
County, who, having been duly sworn,
shall proceed to appraise aud set out, oy
inetes and bounds, such homestead, and
make return TO him. If no complaint
shall be made against said appraisal and
setting out of the homestead, within thlrty
days thereafter, by any party interested
therein, the same shall be confirmed by
the Judge, and ordered accordingly
Sec. 8. That two thirds Of the annual
products Of agricultural laborers, mechan-
les, artisans, and tradesmen of every de-
scriptiop, without regard to valuation, char
acter or condition of products or earnings,
shall be exempt from attacbment levy
nd sale, except to enforce the payment OF
IaXes.
SEC. 10. That no Sheriff, Constable, or
other officer, whose duty it is to enforce
executions, shall proceed in any other
manner than is prescribed in this Act.
Sec. II. Should any officer sell any
real estate, or sell or remove any personal
property of the head ofany family, wheth-
er the head of such family is q freeholder
or not without his or her consent, in vio-
| ton of the provisions Of this Act, Oh: of
Section 80 of Article 2 of the Constitution
of the State of South Carolina. he shall be :
deemed guilty Of nalleasance in Office;
and, on conviction thereof, shall, for the
first offence, be fined in sum not less
than five hundred (500) dollars, nor more
than one thousand l000)i dollars; and,
.or the second offence, shall be dismissed
from Office; and, in either case. shall be
liable to the parties for all injuries by rea-
son of his wrongful levy or sale.
Sec. II. Appraisers appointed to set out
the homestead, under this Act, shall re.
ceive, as compensation, two dollars, each,
per day, and FIVE cents mile for every
mile necessarily travelled, for such services.
The Trial Justice, or Justice of the Peace,
who qualities the appraisers, shall receive
seventy FIVE cents, and five cents mile
for every mile necessarily travelled, for such
services. The foregoing fees shall be paid
by the officer executing the process out OF
the.property Of the debtor; or, in case of
the homestead set out to widow or minor
children, out of the estate of the deceased,
by the executor or administrator thereof.
Tie Sheriff is hereby authorized TO retain
two and one-half per cent. on every one
hundred dollars deposited with him, as di-
rected by this Act, as compensation for re-
ceivng and paying out moneys so deposited.
Sec. l3. Ali Acts or parts of Acts iDcon
sistept with this Act, or supplied by it: be
aud the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved March Is, 1872.
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AN ACT to R,'oridc for Tie C5ns'yuc.
ton Of Nce0 Court House N and
II m aLI,,<j

AN ACT to Rtori4c fo1' he c5ns'r@e,
ton of Ncao Court House IN and
for the c5an<y Of Richdt"d
SECTION ] Be It caactcdby the Sen
ate and House of Representatives OF
the State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority Of the same
That the County Commissioners Of
Richland are hereby directed, author
lied ard empowered TO sell and con-
vey the whole Of that LOT in the city
of Columbia, on the corner OF Rlcii-
.ard,on and Washington streets, where
on was formerly situated the Court
House of said county; the SAID sale
to be made at public outcry to the
highest bidder ot such time or times,
or such terms, and in such parcels, as
the said Commissioners shall think
proper, after advertisement thereof
for at least thirty days: Provided,
That said lot shall not be sold for less
than 800 per foot, said measurement
to be made oh the streets bounding
the samesand that all the proceeds
over and above the amount OF pur-
chase of rew site, shall be deposited
in the Treasury of the county, and
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AN ACT to Regulate the Pay Of TIE


AN ACT to Regulate the Pay Of tie
Members Of fthe General assembly.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the State Of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
That each member of the next Gen.
eral Assembly shall receive an annual
salary of six hundred dollars; and
twenty cents for every mile of the or.
binary route of travel in going to, and
returning from, sessions of the General
Assembly.
Approved March ls, 1872.
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AN ACT to Incorporate the Journey
men Mechanics Union, Of Charles.
tom, S. C.
SECTION l. Be 1T cnactcH by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same
That John Byrne, W. H. Berney,
J. w. Miller, G. M. Magratl, ]. P.
Howard, Isaac Reed, and such olher
persons as may nov or hereafter shall
be associated with them, are hereby
made and declared to be body po-
little and corporate, by the name and
style Of the Journeymen Mechanics
Union of Charleston, S. G.
SEC 2. That the association afore-
said shall have succession of officers
and members, according TO its by
laws not repugnant to the~laws of-the
land, and to have, use and keep a com
mon seal, and the same to alter at
will, to sue and be sued, and plead
and be impleaded, in any Court in
this State. 1t is hereby empowered
to retain, possess and enjoy all such
property, real and personal, as it may
possess, or be entitled to, Or which
Shall hereafter be given, bequeathed
to, or in any manner acquired by it,
and to sell, alien or transfer the same.
SEC. 8. That this Act shall be a
public Act, and continue in force for
the term Of twelve years from the
date of it's ratification.
Approved March 9, 1872.
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JOINT RESOLUTION AutA@i-ing
the State Treasurer to pay tic sala-
py Of the atc Judge Plat to his
WIDOW.
Be 1t Reso1cca by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same: That the State
Treasurer be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to pay to Mrs.
Cornelia Platt, widow Of the late
Zephaniah Platt, Judge of the Sec
ond Circuit of this State, the amount
of salary, as Circuit Judge, which
would have accrued to the Judge Of
the said Circuit, from April "a, 1871,
the date of the decease of Judge
Platt, to September 8, 1871, the date
of the qualification Of his successor
in office.
Approved March 9, 1872.
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JUINT REoULU IIUN HHtN0uzH!y tze
County Commissioners Of WiHians-
burg County to Levy Special Tar
Be ii Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State Of South
Carolina, now met anG sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same: That in addition TO the tax hereto
i.re authorized to be levied, the County
Commissioners of Williamsburg County
are hereby authorized TO levy, and cause
10 be collected, special tax Of two mills
ON "a dollar, the same TO be used exclusive
ly for the purpose Of rebuilding the Jail
oil the said County.
Approved March 9, 1872.
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AN ACT Relating to tie Financial
Agent of tic State Of South Carolina
in the City Of Ne,0 York.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
That the Financial Board Of this
State is hereby authorized and requlr-
ed forthwith to adjust and settle the
claims, demands and accounts. and
all or any matters Of difference relat-
ing to the Financial Agent OF this
State, in the city Of New York, and
to receive any balance which, on ad-
lustment, may be found to be owing
to this State by tie said Financial
Agent, or for which said Financial
Agent may be, Or ',ccome, liable to
this State, now in, Q. which may mere
after come into the possession Of said
Financial Agcat, or any part o. pats
Thereon, auu upon iIe uut fi'l> 'i!c.i !,
and satisfaction, on Tie part oI sald
Financial Agent, Of any demand ais-
ing on such settlement or adjustment,
to execute and deliver to him a full
release and discharge for all Liability
to this State by reason OF any matter
or thing done i" the course Of such
Financial Agency That SAID FHafl-
cial Board shall render Il statement
of the settlement Wit! the Financial
Agency. to the Comptroller Genera!
of the State thirty days prior to tie
meeting Of the next General Assem-
SEC. 9. That this Act shalitake Of
feet meliately.
Approved March IS, IS 3.
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lurbia, beyond the sum mentioned in
the first section of this Act, and upon
any attempt being made so to do, any
bond holder or corporate tax payer
shall have his action to enjoin the
said Mayor and Aldermen from so
doing
SEC. S. That said Mayor and Al
dermen shall cause the provisions of
this Act, or an accurate abstract
thereof, to be printed on the back of
each bond, and on the face of each
bond, it shall be expressed that the
same is issued under the authority of
this Act.
Sec. 9. That if the Mayor, any Al
derman of the city of Columbia, or
any officer thereof, shall privately or
fraudulently issue any Of said bonds,
he shall be adjudged guilty Of felony,
and, upon conviction, shall be pun
ished by fine and Imprisonment at the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. 10. That, upon. the compile
ton and occupation of the said City
Hall, the said Mayor and Aldermen
shall, at once, by ordinance, make
provision for sinking fund, to be
based upon the net annual income de-
rived from such parts of the said City
Hall rs NAV be leased from them, the
proceeds of which sinking fund shall
be solemnly set apart. for the payment
of the debt and the interest thereon
contracted in the erection of the said
City Hall. And in case the said
Mayor and Aldermen shall neglect 80
to do, it shall be lawful for any ten
citizens of Columbia, being tax-pay.
ers, to have an action, on behalf of
themselves and all other taxpayers
of the said city, to compel the said
Mayor and Aldermen to establish
such sinking fund, and 10 restrain
them from using or appropriating the
said income in any other way or to
any other purpose than that herein
declared.
Sec. IL. That all Acts or parts Of
Acts, heretofore passed and now of
force, authorizing the Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Columbia to
borrow money upon the bonds there
Of, or by issuing the stock thereof, be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March l3, 1872:
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AN ACT to Incorporate tie Charles
ton Hook md Ladder Company,
No 3

AN AL 10 incorporate tHe CHu7teS-
ton Hook and Ladder Company,
No 3.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority of the same
That WIN. T. Ellie, WIN. L. Burke,
B. L. Morris, A.. V. Brodie and j.
Grant, their associates and successors
in oflice.bc, and they are hereby con-
stituted body corporate and polite,
under the name and style of the
Charleston Hook and Ladder Com,
pany," Will. capital stock not ex
cecding ten thousand 10000 dol
lrs, with the right to sue and be
sued, to plead and to be impleaded
in any court Of competent jurlsdic-
ton, to have and use common seal
and tho same to alter at will, and
with all other rights, privileges and
immunities, that are now secured by
law to like Incorporated bodies.
Sec. 2. That his Act shall be deem.
ed a public Act, and remain in force
yntil repealed.
Approved March 8, 1877.
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cd a public Act, and remain
yntil repealed.
Approved March 8, 1872.

AN ACT to Incorporate Tic Carolina
Light Infantry, Of Charleston s. G.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State Of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same
That II. G. Minott, j. A. Williams,
Robert Howard, Jr., and their asso-
ciiatcs and successors, are hereby made
and created I, body polite and cor,
poratc, under the name and style oi
the Carolina Light Infantry. o!
Charleston.
SEC. 9. That the said corporation
hereby created and established shall
have succession of officers and mem
bers, according to its bylaws, and
shall have power to make y-laws
not repugnant to the laws Of the land
and to have, use and keep a common
seal, and the same to alter at will, to
sue and be sued in any court in this
State, and to have and enjoy every
right, power and privilege incident te
such corporation and it is hereby
empowered to take, hold, retain. pos:
sesi and enjoy all property, real ant
personal, as may beglven, bequeathet
or devised to it, or may be in any
manner whatsoever acquired by tn
said corporation; Provid ed, Th'
amount so held shall not exceed th'
sum of ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall continue
in force for the space of twenty years
and the same shall be- taken ant
deemed public Act.
Approved March 8, 1872.
AN AUT to Incorporate the Mashal
LG0Ht Iefo75tru, of ORarlestN1, 8, {
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AN AUT to Incorporate the Mashasv
Light mtaaihy, Of OAarles'n', g. &.
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Act, may sell and dispose Of the
same, and execute good and legal ii.
ties thereto: P'ouidcd, They shall
deposit the money arising from the
sale thereof, in the custody of the
Sheriff of the County, until they shall
purchase another homestead within
the limits of this State; the said
Sheriff to be responsible for the
money SO deposited upon his official
bond.
SEC. 6. That the said Sheriff shall not
pay out the money so deposited except to
the person from whom the head or heads
of the family may purchase another home
stead, as hereinbefore prescribed, OF so
much thereof as will pay for the same.
The residue OF the money deposited, it
any, shall then be paid to the person or
persons who deposited the same: Proui-
ded, That if another homestaau shall not
be purchased, within the limits Of this
State, within three mouths from che date
of deposit, the Sheriff, or other officer,
shall apply the money so desposited to the
payment of the debts due from the depos-
itor, if any there be.
Sec. 7. That the exemptions contained
in the preceding Sections of this Act shall
rot extend to an attachment, levy or sale
on any mesne or final process issued to BE-
cure or enforce the payment OF taxes or
obligations contracted for the pure base Of
said homestead, or obligations contracted
for the erection Of improvements thereon
P,opided, The Court or authority issuing
said process shall certify thereon that the
same is issued for some one or more, and
no other, of said purposes FroUided, fur.
Mer, The yearly product of said home.
stead shall be subject to attachment, levy
and sale, to secure or enforce the paymen
of obligations contracted in the production
of the same: but the Court issuing th'
process therefor shall certify thereon tha