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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12
HAVE BLACK, BUT DECENT, MEN RIGHTS
WHICH THEATRE PEOPLE ARE BOUND TO

NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1874.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The announcement OF the performance OF "Rich-
witness the play, and, accordingly, on Thursday
evening visited the establishment, accompanied
by a lady. To begin with, am colored man.
On my arrival was instructed by the d0orkeeper
to "keep to the left" Surprising this instruction
was given me merely In consequence of the
crowded condition OF the right wing OF the gallery,
paid but comparatively little attention TO ~ ana
inadvertently entered the auditorium by the mid.
die door. l had been rash enough n
this instance to occupy two empty seats on
my right. Scarcely were we seated, when, TO
my very great surprise and very natural embar-
rassment. the bookkeeping usher beckoneu us 10
take seats ION the leltn sufficiently embarrassing
was II TO approached in any way on the subject;
but more so did 1t seem In the midst OF such
number OF spectators to be Deckoned so ungentle-
manly to the left wing. This pantomime, which,
for my sole cdhcation preceded the tragedy, has
induced me to call attention, through the medium
OF your columns, and ask. II the managers OF this
establishment consent to allow colored persons
admittance why Is II that they thus prohibit them
from occupying any seat in the gallery IL cannot
be truthfuily asserted that their appearances are
more offensive than the halfnaked and dirty MEN,
bers OF the Do0t-blacking fraternity who are per-
mtted to range the gallery at Will without any re-
sricti0 The boisterVus or haciyiized CLASS Oh our
colored community very rarely frequent tnls inca
tire, and there Is no sufficient cause why sucn re-
strictlon should be placed on those That do attend
Trusting that you Will favor tne pest o. my rae ~
inserting this in their BEHALF ana tnat the msn-
ayers I'm future will allow the ce0red appreciators
oil the drama at least access 10 an sea,s Ia III
lery will assert confidently That they VIII nave
ou. m''ie' any 0""'' BLACK, BUT DECENT.
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CASE NO. 2.

The second case exceeds the first as q tale of
horror. On the 9th OF April, 1872, the people OF
this county, and indeed OF the whole section Of
Northeastern Georgia, were shocked and startled
by one of the most fearful and pitiable stories OF
crime 1t has ever been my fortune to detail. It
was long time before the facts were fully de-
veoped, but jury has decided the issue, which
shall now state for the readers OF the HERALD.
SCENE OF THE CRIME.
On the road from Athens TO the little hamlet of
Harmony Grain, Ia miles from Athens and about
quarter OF mile from the road, stands an unpre-
tentious country house--a log cabn-such as are
commonly used by those whose fortunes
are not large, but since the war often
inhabited by persons who before the war
possessed great wealth. In this retired
locality lived Mrs. Nancy E. Dunstan, lady OF
considerable personal attractions, and allied by
blood and marriage with the wealthiest and most
influential citizens Of this county. With Mrs.
Dunstan lived her little daughter, an interesting
child fourteen years old, and by economy and
thrift the lady hoped TO provide comfortable SUBJ
sstence for herself and daughter, besides means
for the education Ofthe latter. Alas, that the nend
ish and beastly passions or man should forever
blast the happiness OF such persons and such
scenes as this. Mrs. Dunstan was without any
protector and 1t s supposed that her helpless con-
dition and the immunity which criminals had for a
long time enjoyed in Georgia, were the induce
ments to the commission OF the terrible crime
which Is now for the first time given to the public.
There was undoubtedly a conspiracy formed by
some negroes who knew the defenceless condition
OF Mrs. Dunstan to outrage her person and that
Of her little girl. Stephen Dunstan and
Crawford Norwood had the desperate hardihood to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-12
TIE BL0OD-wO0DHULL CASE.

IL Is Postponed for Further Hearing
Until To-Morrow-A Writ OF Hsbcns
Corpus Likely To BE Sued Out TO De-
termine Whether tho Accused Can Re
Examined as Witnesses for Themselves.
The case OF Blood and Woodruff who are charged
with having sent obscene literature through the
mails, was to have come on again yesterday for
further examination before Commissioner Daven-
port, but ii was adjourned until tomorrow Mon
day. the Commissioner having another engage
ment to attend to. The arrest and imprisonment
Of Mrs. Woodruff on Friday was, II appears, a
mistake OF the Warden OF Ludlow street jail.
because OF the error In the supposed non-justlfca
ton OF her bail in the Supreme Court In the Chas
suit An ARRANGEMENT was made between counsel
by which Mrs. Woodruff was to have had ten days
additional for justiiying; but the Sheriff, not know
ihg this, caused her arrest, and she spent Friday
night in Ludlow street. She is now out on bail.
Mr.. Edward Mckinley is her counsel in the civil
suit. 1t Is possible that the defendants, Woodruff
and Blood, will sue out writ OF habeas corpus,
either before the United States District or Circuit
Court, to determine whether they shall or not be
examined as witnesses on their own behalf in the
prosecution instituted against them for sending
obscene papers through the mails.
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THE EXECUTION.


great crowd Of excited people assembled about
the jail at an early hour and eagerly watched
every movement made by the officers OF
the law that in any way indicated prepara-
ton for the dread punishment Of the wretched
beings trembling within the building. No one ex-
pected reprieve for either Of the condemned ne
groes, for the crimes they had committed we're
without paation or excuse; and such was the
temper Of. the people that reprieve
under the circumstances would have availed
the criminals nothing. or course no reprieve came,
and at the hour appointed they were brought out
on the scaffold shout from the multitude greeted
them, and rush was made for every point
Of vantage from which the scene could
best be witnessed. Just as the Sheriff.
was about leaving the unfortunate
men-whose black, repulsive features were
blanched with fear-under the fatal moose, Kenny
Burns made a sign and soon as he could control
his agitation sufficiently made full and
complete confession OF his terrible crime.
The other WRETCH Dunstan, remained In logged
attitude, showing no signs OF cOntritiOn, and when
the rope was fastened about his neck asserted his
innocence. They were then tied, the ropes were
put about their necks, and separately they were
swung into eternity. After a brief struggle they
were cut down and pronounced dead, and the
crowd dispersed.
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FIRE IN eoUvERNEUR sLlP-Loss $500

At one O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire broke
out in the four story brick building No. Gouver.
neur Slip occupied by the owner, Daniel Sweeney,
as store house for rags and by N. a II. O'Donne
as a cooperage establishment. Owing to the in
Gammable nature OF the contents OF the
building considerable dificulty was experienced
by the Fire Depar intent In getting the names under
subsection, and ere the fire could be wholly extin-
guisned damage to the extent OF $1,000 had been
inflicted on the building and the stock Of It's owner
and $500 on O'Donneli's stock. Mr.. Sweeny was
insured $4,000 on building In the Tradesmen's Com
pany and a like amount on stock In the Adriatic
and Hamilton Companies. O'DOnnell was insured
TO the amount OF $1,000 In the M0ntauk Company,
OF Brooklyn.
Cause oil the fire Is unknown
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BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Admiralty Casc-DccisiOn.

Admiralty Casc-DecistOn.
Yesterday, in the United States District Court
Judge Blatchford rendered decision In the case
Of Daniel Brown and Others vs. The Brig Annie
Lindsay, her tackle, &c. The hbelants, as owners
of the schooner Sale Smith and the carriers of the
cargo on board OF her, bring this suit against the
brig Annie Lindsay to recover for the total
loss OF the schooner and her freight
money and cargo, through collision which
took place about hall-past eight O'Clock
in the morning on the nth OF May, 1869,
between the two vessels In Long Island Sound, OIL
EatOn's Neck Light, whereby the schooner and her
cargo were sunk. The schooner was bound to New
York from Connecticut River and the brig was
bound from New York to New Brunswick. The
Judge says there must be a decree for the libel
lants, with costs, with reference to Commits
siOner, to ascertain the damages sustained by them
by the collision The ground OF the decision Is that
the brig being In the wind and close hauled, was
bound to have kept her course and she ala not do
It, but starboarded and IN doing 80 produced the
collision Beebe, DOnOhOe n Cook Tor the libel
lants; G. III. Spier for the claimants.
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CITY cauEr-rslAt rEar
a Ira nsassiea IN Notes.

n. n. Clanin ct al. vs. william Blossfcid.-This
action, which was reported In the HERALD q few
days SINCE WAS brought to recover the amount OF
several notes made by u. j. Clark and endorsed by
the defendant similar suit against II. :. Chris
tan was tried st the same time. The Jury, by their
verdict, found that tue endorsements were not
procured 10y fraud and false representations; that
the payments made by Clark previous 10 the ma
tnrity of the notes should be applied 10 the pay
ment OF the notes and not OF the goods sold him,
ana that the amount OF Ciark's lie insurance
should be credited on the notes.
A stay for twenty days was granted by Judge
McCue. with liberty 20 another party 10 move for
new trial or an extra allowance.
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they had no right TO II, and Judge Pratt evidently
40 held ~ he yesterday decided In favor OF plaintin
for the nlll amount. with costs. la his decision
Judge Pratt said
The testimony shows that When the plaintiff deposited
the condition the bank that would prevgn them rom
busness they had hefore done
HUT in iart the bank nsolvcnt, and the bank
officers well knew that ~ they received me plsnufs
check the implied conditions on which IL was 70 be
received could not Ne carried out
required them a. decline ~ receive the check Insead
of pursuing that cour-e, - obviously proper, thcy
took the check ant placed ~ among their assets AZ
two o'cloct 81 ihe next day q was paid by the
drswes bot before that time. upon the application OF
the sask, the Court bad appointed receiver. en-,
business When the receiver appointed the cheek IN
suon si the properly 81 the piann was IN the
Possession o the hank AMI the proceeds into the re-
ccxcr hands lie thus Possessed ~ the piainths
stances that hta claim 90 retain u But having
done and the DESCENDANT having uccseded % the pos
session ef the iund he mus b. held ~ have taken IN
subordnaiion ~ the isnt's riahts Defendant beng In
lin action fof had aud received Will Ne against
hm IN favor ~ the panun The senersi rule Of banking
that deposit become Tie property 81 the bank the
nent is made does not apply "a esse when deposit
u made Of balls receivable expressly Tor collection or
OwrssFp ~ Fasup.
u the plaintiff was not Il liberty 20 draw against check
Deposited until the expiration ~ N
that The check deposited Tor collection
But aside nom technical rule nxinf The relation
ccvlng the check without disclosing the condition 81 the.
bank, committed usud upon the plaintiffs rights, aud
obtained thereby title 20 the cheek n question: Juas
meDi for piainiih, with costs
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KICKED DOWN STAIRS.

During an alteration between Thomas Cullen
and Hannah sposs, at their residence, in the tene-
"aa nor.e No sll Monroe street. last Friday even.
ny cu,,ep picked Hannah down hight OF stairs,
INJECTING severe and probably fatal internal 1n!u
res. ,av ,nformed OF the occurrence and at once
yyeSsed he woman's removal TO Bellevue HnshtAA>
cnllen has not yet been arrested.
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sUaaocaTt's COURT,
business Of the Week.

bcfofc Suff"gott 'ec"ei.
Last week the Surrogate admitted TO probate the
wills OF James Lonsada, OF the Sandwich Islands,
and George Hulen. Louis Desoucner, Adrian ".
Cortelyou, Heinrich Gerken, Philip Zann, Elizabeth
Tormey, Samuel Lehman, william Armstrong,
Alberto Robinson, Sarah Leverich Emelne q.
Brown and william Ernst. OF Brooklyn.
The Will Of Eliza Scudder, OF Brooklyn, was re-
jected.
Letters of administration we're granted on the
estates OF Henry Morrison, Catherine Concy, Abra-
ham Abrahainsen, James Bailey, Sarah ueeley,
Adeha Ciebrand, Bridget McAtee, william Eek,
John Lewis, Humphrey byrnc, Margaret Il. Van
voorhees,, Arthur Sproale, Joseph T.. Walter and
Joseph A Hathaway, OF Brooklyn.
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SUPREME COvav-spsclAl TERM.
The Dcfunct Central Misunderstanding q
Check While Insolvent.
Before Judge Pratt.

BtIOTt JUtBt FTdIL.
Joseph II. Ravens sued Silas b. butcher, assignee
In bankruptcy OF the defunct Central Bank. to re.
cover $3l25 out OF the assets OF that institution.
On August 1, 1870, at a time when the bank was in
solvent and the officers were taking the necessary
legal measures to have It so declared, Mr.. Ravens
deposited check for collection for the amount here
claimed. He claimed that the reception OF 1t and
the collection Of the money were frauds on him. as
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A Card from MIR. Brooks.

NEW Turk, JdII. 1910.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
As you have given publicity to the fact that
complaint has been preferred against me by one
Shotwen ask you to do the justice to give this
a place in your columns. desire to state that the
charge Is utterly without the slightest foundation
in truth, and that shall be prepared, whenever
the matter may be investigated. to demonstrate
that fact. +. w. BROOKS.
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An Alleged Forger Arrested in This City
How He Lost His Employers' Money
His Flight and Capture.
Yesterday Henry william Morgan, traveller
for the nrm Of George PIN Co., Of Liverpool Eng
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The cunMIsslon Of APPEALS cAlsSuAn.

ALBANY, " y, Jan. IL, 1872
Calendar OF the Commission OF Appeals for jan
uary IL IL Nos ~ ~ to Al Inclusive 81,
5S, 80, ~, a. so, 81, o., &c. 10, II, ~ 10.
The Commission viii hold two sessions a day for
the ensuing week, and cases on the day calendar
will be peremptorily called.
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THE COURTS.
THE DEPUTY GUARDIANSHIP

Comptroller Green and City Chamberlain
Palmer in the Courts Injunction
Against Foley Is To Be Dep
uty Chamberlain ?-The Ques-
tion To Be Legally De-
cided Tomorrow.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
A FINGER IN THE CUBAN PIE.

WARRINGTON, February 4.
The following Is the text oil the resolution
Introduced by Mr.. Banks In the House oil
Representatives: Whereas. The armed contest
for independence which has been maintained
by the patriotic people Of Cuba against the
Government OF Spain tor several years is now
without any reasonable expectation OF pres.
ent or remote termination; and whereas, thls
contest has been obstinately continued in total
disregard of all the rules of civilized warfare,
with a wanton and careless sacrifice Of the
lives of non-combatants, whether men. women
or children, and such disregard Of the rights
of other nations as TO threaten the Interrupt
tion of peaceful relations with Spain; and
whereas, 1t is believed that the principal
governments of America and Europe In the
Interests of humanity and Christian clViliza-
tIon desire that some just aud efficient means
be devised to assuage the horrors OF this ira
tricidal struggle and to promote a just and per-
manent peace. Therefore, be II resolved,
That the President of the United States be
and hereby Ia requested, If In his judgment 1t
be not inconsistent with the rights OF this
government, to open communication with
such foreign governments OF America, Or ELL
rope, as he may deem proper, with view 10
the adoption of such general and ethcient
measures es will insure the safety OF nom
combalants, whether men, women or chill
dren; encourage the emancipation OF slaves,
enforce the strict observauce OF the rules OF
civilized warfare, and establish In the Island
of Cuba, with which all nations have hllnerto
maintained peaceful and Important CONNER
cial relations, Just and permanent peace.
The resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
BEYOND THE BRINE.

LONDON, February 4.
A true bill of indictment has been found In
the Central Criminal Court, OF this city,
against Mr.. Robert Bowles, charging him Win
misdemeanors In connection with certain
securities deposited In the Partisan oaHkipg
house OF BoW'es Brothers d 20. His trlal
will come off at an early day.
The proprieors OF several colllerles In South
Wales, who have announced their determlna-
tion to employ Cinnamon from San Francisco.
TO take the place OF the strikers, have received
ANONYMOUS letters threatening them with as.
sassinalion, should they carry out their lnten-
lions.
The weather for the past three days has
been very cold, and many persons, through.
out England, have been frozen TO death.
PARIS, February 4.
A conference of q most cliLical nature TOOK
place to-day, between President ThterS and
the committee of thirty. The subject Of dis
cussion was the recent report OF The commit
tee of assembly regulating the powers OF the
Executive. President Thlers addressed The
committee at length, defining the proper re-
sponslbilites and dulles of the Executive, and
demanded that the committee shall make
report to The Assembly, as will grant him the
power TO take part in all discussions ID tne
Assembly regarding politics and proposed
measures. The language Of President Thiers
was most decisive and in official circles
rupture Is considered probable.
BERLIN. February 4.
The new government fortifcation bill ap-
propriates total of sixty-eight million dollars
ior the Improvement OF existing and con-
struction of new Notifications throughout Ger
MANY.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
ABOUT DRIED FRUIT
From the Wilmington Star.l

49, -S
A gentleman OF this city bought twelve huE-
dred and fifty pounds OF dried fIuit, at Wal
halla, g. c., December Is, 1872. 1t was deliV-
cred on that day to the railroad agent al that
point. aud the receipt Is now on exhibition In
Wilmington. But, unfortunately for the pur-
chaser, The dried fruit has not come to hand,
and his customers are unanimous in the opln-
ion that railroad receipts are no substitute to
speak OF for dried apples. 1t being one
of our weaknesses to be exact In details,
we ''have the honor to state" that Wal
halla is station on the Greenville and
Columbia Railway, q connection OF the Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta Railway; but
whether the former or the latter road IL, in
this particular instance, managed on business
principles we are unable 10 decide. But we
think 1t perfectly safe 10 wager pound of the
aforesaid dried fruit, payable on delivery In
Wilmington, that the detention complained oi
is chargeable 10 that splendid system ol
through freights which Is comforting it's In
calculable blessings on our people through
the agency OF that patriotic organization
called the "southern Railway Security Com
pany."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
RAILROADS AND IMMIGRATION.

rh. Great Seaboard Narrow-Gauge
I,r.-Charlsstont to New York In
Twenty-four Hours-A Commissioners
of Immigration to be Appointed
GFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, s. G., February 3.
OF all the railroad projects that have been
brought forward at the present session OF the
legislature, there is none that promises 10
have more important bearing on the rail-
road system of the State and country, or
possesses more direct and personal Interest 10
the people of Charleston, than the one Whlcn
proposes to incorporate In this State the At
iantic and Pacific Seaboard Railroad Company.
This appears to be very different from the
great majority OF the ephemeral and imprac'
tIcable railroad schemes that are annually
n,esented 10 the General Assembly, and
rushed through by the insertion of dozens OF
members' names as incorporators, and the Law
,sh distribution of Handsomely printed stock
IN the commiltee-rooms. The friends OF this
rnoaanre go far as 1 have been able to ascer-
ta,n have made no offer of money or stock to
anv one in return for votes or influence ana
nronose that the measure shall pass on lts
r,or,,a or not pass at all. In the meantime
The company has been fully organized, the
necessary franchises obtained In North Caro-
lima and Virginia, and the road contracted
for and the work, 1t Is promised, is to COM
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
JorT1NGs ABOUT TIE STATE.

An examination of the students OF the
South Carolina University Is In progress.
Henry RIcks, colored carpenter, has
myslerlouslv disappeared from Lexington.
Robert Burns, colored, fell frem the bridge
at Alston into the river, on Saturday last, and
was drowned.
The Indications are that there will be fully
twenty or thirty visitors from Columbia and
vicinity TO New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
and ISsS Hs %ss lad SSsstetda With
posing ceremonies.
With good weather, the Augusta and Port
Royal Railroad will be finished within the
next thirty days. The rails are being laid at
the rate OF half mile per day.
Miss Fannie Hsgood, daughter OF the late
Edwin A. Hagood, died In Barnwell on Thurs-
day evening last Her uncle, DR.. J. D. Ha-
good, died but a few weeks since.
The Clizens' Savings Bank Of Columbia,
has determined TO establlnR branch OF tnat
bank In Aiken, and Mr.. Drayton mas peen
appointed assistant cashier at that place.
John P. Trappe, the young colored man
who was 80 seriously injured on the Green
Vile and Columbia Railroad on the 10Th OF
November, 1870, died In Cleveland, Ohio, on.
the 9th ullimo.
tate of the late John ]. Glover. These were
sold for partition by order Of the Judge of pro-
bate, and brought s5llO, which ia :nought 6
good price.
THE following real estate sales took place
in Columbia on Monday: A vacant lot on
Banding street for $1,000; q small cottage and
lot on Taylor street for $s76, cash down; and
two and one half acres OF land by the riVsr,
for $55s, cash.
Charles Oglesby, In attempting to get on
the .rain OF the spartanburg and Union Eail-
road at Aston, on Saturday last, made NILS.
step and falling, was dragged to the tresue
bepond the station, when ne fell through,
distance of forty feet, striking piece or um-
ber below, causing death In about an hour.
Judge T. q. Cooke, recently elected, was
the recipient of high compliments by the An.
derson bar and the citizens OF that town, NJ
the recent term OF cQnrl held heidd there, when
reSsffest was made that he make bis perma-
net residence in the county. J. P. Reld, Esq,
on behalf of the bar, just previous to me ad.
journment OF the court, uni!ed Will DINERS ID
paying the Judge this compliment.
The Senate has confirmed the following
appointments of trial juslices: Anderson-W.
d. Wilkes. Abbevlle-Moses A. Toleman,
Benfafain.S. Young, L. A. Richardson, 9. q.
Grandtord York-M. P. O'COnnell, J. J. b.
Sill. Edgeheld-P. Willis, F. P. N. Miller.
Lancaster-R. W. Cousart, B. B. Clybnrn, O.
Il. Jones, D. @. WouIfe, E. McKinna, T. Clln-
ton. WIN. Robinson, John Taylor, 9. Gardnels
Olarendon-S. E. stranglOn. Lexlngon-w.
D. Hull, Reuben Harmon. Fairneio-". A.
Smith.