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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

TaE new postal csrGs are now being
supplied to the postoifices in the larger
cities and may soon be expected to
make their appearance here. A New
York paper says;
As finally adopted the postal card is
FIVE and one-eighth inches in length
and three inches in width, and is made
OF good stiff paper. watermarked with
the initials U. S. P. 0. D. in monogram.
The face OF the csFd is sngrSvei, snr-
rounded by a border in scloll work one"
eighth OF an inch in width. The one
cent stamp printed on the upper right
hand corner is from a profile bust OF
the goddess ofliberty looking to the lett
aud surrounded b. e lathe-work border
with the words ~. S. postage inserted
above and zone cent" below. On the
upper left hand corner are the words
United States Postal Card, with d.
rections to write the address only on
this side-the message on the other.
Underneath, and occupying the lower
half of the card are ruled lines on
which to write the address, the top line
being prefixed with the word ito"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
Painful Accideni-Loss 81 AN Arm
From the Morgantown Post.

From the Morgantown Post.
Mr.. Robert Robe. living nesr Clinton
Furnace this county, while out hunt
ing bis cows oa Sunday evening. carry
ing a Coll's navy revolver with him in
a;s vest pocket. accidentally stumbled
ana iell to the ground. The hammer
.ot the revolver striking q. stone, cans
ed an explosion OF the cartridge, with
the effect OF dischargiug the contents OF
the revolver. aud inf citing a fearful
wound OF his shoulder joint
lie was over a mile irom home IN the
woods when the accident ocG2rreb ard
aeipg uuable to make any member OF
family hesr his voice, WAS completely
exhausted, by loss OF blood before
reaching home
o. examination hY che surgeons in
attendance, the hall WAS found to have
passed through the upper end OF the
arm bone, crushing 1t to atoms, lnvolv,
ing some OF the larger vessels ami
nerves OF the cart, aud the fracture OF
the bone extending nearly half way to
the elbow
Or. Block, Of ths place, assisted BY
Dr.. Kramr, of Shutdown, ampuisted
che limb st the shoulder joint, on Non
day. Mr.. L, though still in q preca-
riou5 cond tion, is. we learn, doing as
veil as could be expected after an injury
neeessi,ating so formidable q Surgical
operation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
CHICAGO, Nav u.

CHICAGO, May -.
WHEAT-Quiet; prices recsded l3c
per busbel: No 2 spring 81 3l@l 32
cash; ! 30t@l 80 seller May and ! 29i
al 321 seller June; closing at | 29i
seller June.
FLOUR-Qaiet and Grm.
CORN-ln good demand, prices fell
;6IG No 2 40E@4lic cash 4li@43
seller June; 44@45i seller July; 45l9
46! seller August closing Ala seller
June and A seller July rejected quiet
at 39@40c., canal.
CORN-Scarce and no sales. ESEzs
OATS Reasonably active and
steady; S2j@33cc casb; 34!c seller
June; closing at 34c seller June; 35ic
seller July.
RYE-Quiet and steady; No. 2 69!c.
BARLEY-Dull; No. 2 80c.
PROVISI0NS-Quiet; mess pork
easier SIC 509l6 SO seller June; II 90
@l7 o. seller July closing at l6 50
seller June; l6 75@l6 80 seller July.
LARD-Quiet at 50 05 seller June;
50 30 seller July.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, May l6, A. NJ.
PROBABILITIES.

For the Middle States and Lower
Lakes Northwestern and Northeastern
winds, rising barometer and clear
weather; for New England and Canada
North winds. generally cool weather
and rising barometer; for Tennessee,
the Gull and South Atlantic States.
rising barometer, Northwest winds,
clear and clearing weather for the Up
per Lakes, Northwest and thence TO
Missouri and the Ohio Valley, North
winds, lower temperature, partly clondy
and clear weather. Reports are miss
ing from the Southwest and West Of
the Mississippi river.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
BOSTON.
The Episcopal Couyeutfou.

BosToS, Nay l5.-At this morning
session OF the Episcopal Convention, the
committee on Increase of the Episcopal
Fund, reported through DR.. g. r. Shaw
that they intended to raise $5O,OOO, 90
that the new Bishop could receive six
Thousand dollars per snnum. Only
$4,000 has been received, which nine
parishes have contributed, leaving fifty
delinqusns. Forty.two parishes con
tributed to the former more than nine
lsnths Of the donations from parishes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
CHICAGO.
Railroad Rumors.

CHICAGO, May l5.-The telegraphic
announcement from New York a week
ago TO the effect that it had been deter
mined 10 pool the passenger earnings
Of the North Western aud Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad Ess premature,
nothing having yet been effected. This
is from the best possible authority. Ne
gotiations 10 that effect are still in pro.
gress but nothing has been determined
on.
CIasins the Saloons.
After tonight the order requiring
the saloon keepers to close their estab-
lishments at ii o'clock every night,
will 60 into effect and will be enforced
by the police.
Postal Cards.
The long promised postal cards have
at length been received 30O,5Oo reach
ed here at 10 o'clock this morning and
by noon over 10000 had been sold.
The supply will be exhausted by this
evening. The number Of letters collect
ed in Chicago during the month OF
March was 1895 ,245, being only 329,-
242 less than New York.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
baltimore EaPkef.

BALTIMORE, May !.
C0TTON-Firmer; low middlings IS
@lS4c.
FLOUR-Dull, steady and uncbang'
ed.
WHEAT-Ubchapged, steady and 10
far demand.
CORN-Actiye and firm; southern
white 5SS68r do yellow Soc mixed
western Csc.
OATS-Firm; southern 52956ci
western mixed SOC; do. white 52S53c.
RYE-Dull; 90cSSl 90.
WHISKY-Firm and scarce at s5c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

ion that they deserve the earnest and
careful consideration Of Congress.
Hon. VIM. Field, congressman form
Michigan, moved that the resolutions
be adopted. The resolutions were then
unanimously adopted.
On motion OF General Young the
Convention adjourned sine die.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
John S.1nrt MINIS Tribute TO his
wife.

The death OF John Stuart NJ II re-
calls an incident which revealed the
depths Of his tender nature. His Work
on Liberty" appeared in 1859, soon a.
ter tie death OF his wife, and the memo
ry OF that lady's singular abilities and
womsnIs virtues WAS embalmed by
him in the touching and eloquent dedl-
cation Of the volume. 1t was IS follows I;
"ro the beloved ard departed memo
~ Of her who was the inspirer, and IN
part the author OF al that is bes! in my
writiugs-the friend and wife whose
exalted seuse Of truth and right was my
strongest excitement, and whose ap-
probation was my Chefreward-i dedi'
cate this volume. Like all | have
written for many years, it belongs as
much 10 her as TO me, but the work as
it stands has had, in very Insufficient
degree, the iuestimable aiyantsge OF
her revision; some o! the most impor-
tant portions having been reserved for
q more careful REORGANIZATION, which
they are now never destined TO receive.
Were | but capable OF Interpreting to
the world one-hslf the great thoughts
and noble feelings which are buried in
her grave should be the medium OF a
greater benefit 10 it than is ever likely
10 arise from anything that ] write un-
prompted and unassisted by her all but
unrivalled wisdom
Mrs Mill lies buried at Agignon,
long the home OF the well mated pair,
and in the spEiug OF every year since
her death he has made a pilgrimage to
her grave. During the last OF these
visits be died The world now pays to
him tribute as sincere and as just as
that which be paid to her.
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The following letter from Mansfield,
dated May 10, says: "Our new ard
splendid Congregational church came
near being burned las: night from spoL-
taueous combustion. The painters had
been in the habit, 10. g few weeks past,
OF throwing the rags with which they
rubbed the paint in q nail keg, which
was left around loose in the building.
The principal ingredients absorbed by
these rags, which are Of cotton and
wooden mixed, are benZine, oil, stsrch
and drier. This stool beneath the
SIS 600 organ in passage There was
a heavy shower with much thunder
and lightning 10 the evening. A. }
o'clock Mr.. Roberts, living near It, saw
the light roused others, found the keg
burned 10 three inches of the floor and
some lumber on fire. A bucket OF stuCco
was thrown on and the keg carried
out. Damage isw cents; but in q
few moments : hundred thousand dol
lar church, partly finished would have
been 10 more. | have Leen thus par
t;cu'sr SIS a caulien 10 the painters. |
have known many cases Of spontaneous
combustion from grease and cotton
waste 10 sill torms, bat never thought
whether the state OF the atmosphere
lad anything to do with it. Has in
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

Mr E;hcrn, cashier of a Chicago
sewing machiue establishment, bought
a sat about three months ago, and,
takirg i, into his Office, casually re-
marked TO the ianitor, Mr.. Stanley,
that he better lock out for that cat '
The cashier thought no more Of the
matter until it was called 10 his atten'
ton ths other lay by bill o. fly dol,
lars for care 81 pSt three months,
Mr.. Echcrn was credited with a cash
psvment of Eve dollars on the bill and
refused TO pay any more, whereat STAN
ley brought sut. He recovered one
cent
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

The rew Catholic Bishop OF Newark.
New Jersey, is bat thirty-two years OF
asse, beng the youngest Catholic Bishop
IN America. II the pictures OF him
printed in the Graphic are correct, Blsh.
op Corrigan is a remarkable hand
some man.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, May Is
WHEAT-Dull and 192c lower, No.
3 white Wabash 81 81, No. red 81 S24,
extra white Michigan $2iG2i; No, 2.
amber Illinois 81 IS.
CORN-DuIl and q shade lover,
high mixed Ate low mixed 56!c.
OATS-Duil and unchanged.
PORK-yominally, SIS % for city
packed.
LARD-S98!c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

Twenty-six curcuit judges are to he
elected in Illinois next moLth, and
those railroad attorneys VINO have long.
j ,gs for the trmine are thinking 81
the frosty caucusses" Of the snti'monop.
olists with anything but pleasure,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
NEW YORK.
A Wreck.

New YORK, HAY 15.-The steamer
Hope which was sunk at Hellgate on
Tuesday, by collision with the Ameri-
Gus, has broken up. The wreckers are
at the scene OF the disaster for the pur-
pose OF securing bodies and finding the
exact location of the wreck. None OF
the bodies of the five men who perished
by the accident have been recovered
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
Card from neRIanc.


Over his own signature Colonel De
Blanc Pronounces Badger's claims OF q
victory or advantages on Wednesday
last as without foundation. He declares
that Badger on that occasion was him.
self compelled to fall back.
The retreat OF DeBlauc's forces was
made under orders and without confu-
sion or haste, and solely TO avoid a
conflict with the federal authorities or
federal troops.
The Parties Arrested
were Col. Alcibiades DeBlanc, General
Alexander De Cline, Gautier Fournell
Nashville Fournell, Zschsriah -Four.
nell, Paul Fournell, Paul De Klonel,
Lsssil Lagore, Alfred Reschier, Eugene
Bortsnd and another whose name Was
not ascertsined. These gentlemen will
arrive in New Orleans on Friday after
noon, escorted BY .. S. troops.
Hon. Michael Hsper has expressed
his willingness to go on the bonds ot
General DeBlanc. who is expected here
on Saturday. de Will remain 10 the
city few days for that purpose.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
NEW ORLEANS.
Arrival OF Mexican Minister,

NEW ORLEANS, May l5.-Mexlcsn
Minister General Foster arrived last
night. He will leave for Vera Cruz
about the Goth, on the U. S. steamer
Canapdaipue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
Billiard Match.

. The great billiard match for champ
ionship, and thousand dollars side,
between Cyrelle Dion and Maurice
Duly will be played Friday evening at
Tammapy Hall.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16
Silk Association.

1auiinou hoi'
Silk Association.
The annual meeting OF the members
OF the American Silk Association was
held yesterday. Reports OF the Trea-
surer and Secretary were read and pre-
sented interesting statistics regarding
the SilkIndustry. Reports show that the
Association is in firm and flourlshing
condition. The President and Board OF
Directors were elected for the ensuing
year. The anniversary dinner of the
Association was given at Delmonico's
and large number OF Representatives
OF the Silk Industry Of the country
were present.
The Laws Delay.
The old Revenue litigation in which
one million dollars is involved, was
summed up in the U. s. Circuit Court
yesterday. This suit is one Of about
fifty instituted to recover from
government duties paid into the Gus
Tom House under protest during the
collectorship Of Augustus Schell. The
plaintiffs are Burkhart & Co. 1t
was put on calendar fifteen years
ago, and is intended to be test suit
case. 1t was given to the jury last
night and their verdict will probably be
delivered this mornig.
Nixon.
The Supreme Court, general term,
have refused 10 grant Nixon new
trial.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-16

And other nrst class pianos and orzans, OF
hie h tn ey are now receiving a large and
ell sslected stock. II Is their intention 10
Of thss instruments; also,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
Opening With sweeping success.

Before tho war no institution Of learn
ing in South Carolina was more popular
than the Methodist Female College of
Columbia. Driven by the virissitudes
of war to spartanburg, it has there been
the same useful and high toned school.
And now it comes back to Colnmbia'
and the staseiyGolAeee Building shakes
off the ignohe Hotel dust from fry ~ its feet,
and again puts on its robes of learning,
literature and piety. For its card in MI
other column we beg special attention.
On the very first day OF its opening tho
names of forty. boarders were enrolled
to say nothing of throngs Of day scholars.
Whoeve- wislles q Catalogue has only to
write for one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09

An ImnOptant MOYement.

SAvAsSAH, January 3.-The Commit
tee on Direct Trade and immigration. ap-
pointed by the Georgia agricultural Con
vcation, OF which Cen John B. Gordon is
President, met in this city to-day and is.
sued an address, of which the following is
a brief synopsis:
The committee invites the cotton States
to meet by delegations in convention at
Augusta, Ga, on the ID OF February next.
1t refers to the common interest Of the
West and South, and asks the delegations
also from Cincinnati, st. Louis, Louisville
and Memphis, etc, to note the Importance
of great through lines by rail and water
for the West. especially the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal; also the necessity
of some combined, organized and sustain
ed effort to make known abroad the ad-
vantages which the South offers in the
interest of the whole country in the in.
creased prosperity OF the South, US wc!
as in enabling the Western farmer to work
his land proftably. Millions Of people in
the South and West pay tribute to the
enriched East In the hope OF Fastening
prosperity by counselling together in the
true spirit Of American fellowship, dele
cations are earnestly invited from tho
Southern States and from the West.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
MYSTERIOUS Dct onations.

coL1UfMiBus, u i ono January. g.; lilo
o'clock On Saturday night the citizens
Of some parts Of the city werc'aroused by
a low, rumbling noise, ASST distant thun-
der, accompanied BY three detonatlons
that shock houses ratified s9ttl! FURNITURE ana
caused general alarm. Many persons
lett thIehifls he'll beds in search Of supposed Bur
glars; a1al Others went nl'tke. street 70
learn, the par!iculdts ef what they suppos- :
ed some boilet. > UpOto last evening
diigentanquilylin all parts Of the city
failed to.discovar tho reason for the shoek'
and many believed it was caused IlFes by an
earthquake. 49,. ,nr.,i ,na
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
I 'G7;-o5,--T-t<P'n9,IU 'G7; 10, 9,IUvf

The 'sS South i{hRi Carolina Ina Conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church will
convene il 'Greeliyillc, 8. o., January !, To-
Bishop E.',>R. Arnes will preside. l nc
South9Garolina Railroad will sell ltiokefs
ito goand return fot one nfarc .fohl the
IL tothe 10Th instant, The, ,GreenSIlltG
Railroad wiIl,yeturn ALL free whaI lPeS JUL
fare in g9ingg g,s The ~ Chariot? ans GRtlI u.
bia and SpGtanbulg and Union !. RAJ lroaas [aG
viii pass tie hienibefs and delegates ut
hlffar6h! OF yRW gi'i '''' Zi'iiboh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
.HYMEN.EAII1..

aN1AnR1EJ, aowthe slsth Dec, by Rev.
L! Broaddus, Mr. AS!F. MOBLEiY and
Miss s. ALICE BLAND, daughter of
Capt. j. a. Bland all of Edgefeld, d,r53nl
Msf:R1ED, oMthe Goth Dec, at the resi-
dence of the bride, by Rev. ]. P, Meal;
ing, Mr.. W.. A. GLOVER and Mrs. 8, Al
LANHAM, all of Edgetield; ;,1 ,.,,.,,.,
~ cOnstittoAtio"alist sttt please plessaaic icopy'i
MARRIED, ION the 10th Dec. lnstGby
Rey, j.. Ei Peterson, Mr. SUMPTER
LEWIS and Miss ELLA, STEADHAM
all of Edgefeld. "rf.rei.r.i,,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09

~ ls Notice has beet given by Measrs..
Butler, TradsWeil,a Wallace ahi Green,
counsel fcfq Captain George 7Tuppor,
charged with killing Captain yohH3 D.
Cald@sH9thath tn6tion sofa change Of #
venue @dhFd' be madswherthe easemas Ia.
called thought that the trialqwill
bs Had ilEageGeld. uSYdmbia Rhosnik
'Ssy tsrinsssssss seataesE ii Englaad, is
repboftea t6f Gave'sdIa she EBar5eA Aher.
deem to task mamma"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
!, ~. ,s1"t7ri %
/ GhaSlfY Eccord,

= rilty-.scycll s;ttscyio,lf ,t ,l. homicide, Of more
than Qpe awsek l4o ! Of suicide, 2GS Of
sunstr9kee, 7s5 accidental deaths, and 2eG
bodies found floatips in, the rivers and
harbor, The number of homicides ex-
icteeds that of the preceding year by l5,
and the list Of suicides is dlso large in.
Gliding 80 more names titan wero oiltho
record of 1871 The deaths from acci-
dental causes have fallen of largely from
preceding year, but thore has been
noWestfeld explosion orlJuly riot The
bodies oflf22iafants were found,inatho
streets and rivers. Such, uclhl,i il tho CHASTITY
record Of New York ,cii!ty for :l872,. as
made up by the Tribune. O
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
COMMERCIAL.
ii. AUGUSTA. 5an!s 2

stt u1G s.ii... AUGUSTA, Jan.s % I
GOLD--Buying at 1l1and sellingat1l3.
( COTTON-The market opened irregu-
lar, with a moderate demand for good
cotton, and closed quietat l9a for Liver:
pool middling. Receipts, $50, and sales
BACoN-Clear Sides, bl@09; G. r.
Sides, 9@9l; Shoulders G@6l; Hams,
l5@F;f Dry Salt Sides, 1913; D. S.
'A9Sissss coRS3Wsite4 aSSI car load; 81; yell
low, S2@S5.. .epm-
! WHEAn:-Agmhers y z, S2@2 lo;red, 81 90
FL0U RNCity Mills are: So 75@925
for supertine; 50 5O@975 for extra; $40
I@lo 25 foG lamily, and S1l % for fancy
western est T an1 f gfGEnfTy Gy;G Sl@l9 p odsz
Black Seed, 81; Red Rust Proof, 81 500
ikGo,i Prince Edward, 81 25. " m (,
PEAS-We quote at 81 20@1 %.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
PPiednlel1t P &, arlington Life
~ Insurance Company.
AUENC1 OrFICE,
AUGUSTA, GA, 1st JAN, '73,


j ~. :, l3El M
InY SON, LUTHER A. RANSOM,
having been appointed Agent OF, the
Piedmont and Arlington. Life Insurance
Company, will attend chiefly. to the col
lection of Renewal Premiums, on the
work of Jefferson e. Ransom, and NJ. A.
Ransom ,'for which. purpose be will be
at Edgefelf c.H:Ipn satevDay rip each
month, orwtffcall at tBetreadsaces of
our patrons when notified.
He will also solicit applications for In
sngance. and I commend him to the
Of my fFiends. i r
8 Ne. RASsoA Genq.iH.
Jan. I, 1872. I'm '--S4
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AiCIARD...
IsrtTIrgr s

lqBeg leave t;og respectfully. announce
to myaffends and THE public generally
rthps;1 etnlIioM IN thel ;Drydanofls Eata{h?
lshneGte9f JssHoq6HEA A1H ALL as
Edgefieia 6opftiHduHss WHARF, h9YEll at
allitimeabs PROUD to AeaaudseHe them.
JOHN J. HARRIaaH.
Novo7 II 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-09
Horrible Murder.

.
/ "a shocking fratricide tookil place in, the
Dark Corner on Christmas Eve. whereby
Robert H. Petitgrew was fatally. stabbed
by his brother, AM PettigreW,, From
by D. L. Hall, Esq, Trial Justice and
acting Coroner, vi, learn that the brothers
Pettigrew were intoxieated6p the evening
of the oath ultimo, and went to the house
of. James H.oWiles, where the deceased
was boisterous and endeavered to fight;
Mr. Wiles. Several parties interfered, and
Mr.. "A. NJ. Pettigrew then took bis brother
their horses, about one hundred yards
off, Only short time elapsed until A.
NJ. Pettigrew returned ito the yard, and
was heard by those inside. the house call
ing sor. his brother He repeated the; call
three times, and was told by one Of the
witnesses that Robert, went out of the
house with him. II He'1repled that lis
brother did not 60, but that he had killed
the man who went with him. Al search
was instituted, and Robert was found in
bloody condition, stabbed under the left
breast. The wounded man was carried to
the house, and medical aid summoned 10
his relief. He fingered until Thursday
morning, when death ended his sulferings.
The jury of inquest rendered a verdict IN
accordifiee with the facts above statedi
and Mr.. A. NJ. Pcttiglewdwas arrested
and lodged in Jail at this ,placetoi await
his trial.-Anderson Intelligencel 2d.l
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! !, NfTaied,,

EIRo&s my pa lpaiaaeg" "S sS T Mshdnasst MksI tie
e sDeceihbdf, 1872 aaEf6UsS 0ol5Fed
.MareNfU i, 4 ttfresh sheared and marked
bnieach rsiaetW,ith traeaaa Tsh9& all ROUND
SSRRGssa aas6sSr sR Ss sSa Yss Sa
reward killbSpaidl addanyibformation
concerning salaI MqIeg i gthaa1kfqIlZ S1Sq re-
fetxsa eUla sprDn$gs,a D$ssaaann! aaann! SSGah1Ss sh45Ss
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THE COURTS OVERTURNED.

Next in order, though not second in
rascallty. was the hasty passage OF bill
by which the Seventh and Eighth District
Courts of this city were abolished and
another new court erected to have the
combined jurisdiction and functions of
both, ard designated the Superior Court
Of New Orleans" The judges of all the
courss, including the two so abolished,
elected in November, had been but recent
-ly installed. Even the Heron returns
make the majority of Judge Collens, of
: the Seventh Court, 5796, and that of Judge
iElmore OF the Eighth Court, 1851. Both
these judges were able, learned and pop
rular; .hnt the Radical usurpers wanted q
court other own and udge of the
.Durell school. They wanted court with
authority to grant injunctions and pro-
-hibitions against conservative officials
and plant jnd 20 to consider contested
elections. Jacob Hawkins, a member Of
3As HsYoB board, has bpss appointed