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THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
1T ED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. tar -H.
In the matter of George w. Brushwood, a
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this nth day of July, 1873,
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Il. w. Massey, of the
county of King William, Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee OF the
estate of q. w. Brushwood, of King and Queeu
county In said district, who was, on the 10Th
day of June, 1873, adiudged a bankrupt upon
the petition of himself, by the District Court
of sad district. ..
Dated Richmond, July IL, 1873.
... Il. w. MASSEY,
iy l6-WSw H. ...N Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COUKT OF THE
L UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter OF Robert Harvey VS.. Waggoner
& Harvey, banlfrupts-in bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Virginia, IS
Notice is hereby given that a general meeting
of the creditors of the said Waggoner s. Harvey,
bankrupts, for the purpose of declaring q dvi-
dend, will be held at Richmond, before W. w.
Forbes, esq, register in bankruptcy, ut his
office, in said district, on Thursday the 2lst day
of August, 1878, at 10 q. m, in accordance with
the provisions of the 9th section of the
Bankruptcy Act of March ID, 1867.
Dated Richmond this 9Th day of August, 1873.
T.. M. GARNETT,
au 7-Th3W Assignee.
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1918
TNTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia
In the matter of A. J. Wright, a bank
rupt--in bankruptcy. .
To whom it may concern The undersigned,
VIM. ii. Allderdice of Richmond city in the
and State Of Virginia, hereby gives notice
of his appointment as assignee of the estate of
A. j. Wright, of the county of Brunswick in said
district; who was, to-wit, on the 2lst day of
June, a. d. 1873 adiudged a bankrupt upon
the petition of himself by the District
Court of the United States for said district
Dated at Richmond, the l4th day of July, a. d.
1873 VIM. IL. ALpDERDICE,
Z iy l5-Tu3W Assignee
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IRON MANUFACTURERS
VARIETY IRON WORKS,
ESTABLISHED 1897 -rr-,

JAMES ID. BROWNE, MANUFACTURER OF
IRON AND WIRE RAILING, p.
GRATING, VERANDAHS, FIRE-PROOP
i VAULT DOORS, s--Ts-6
FLOWER VASES AND STANDS, SETTLES.
Together with every description of iron work
for BUILDING and ORNAMENTAL purposes.
sos AND SOY BARK STREET
70 7--dAwly RICHMOND VA
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2 l77-Inyol
In TIE DISTRICT COUR.r OLE THE UNI

a l77-InVol -g--...
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIFTED STATES fer the Eastern District of yir.
ginia.
In the matter of Rush Burgess vs. John w.
Jenkins, a banlSrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 9th day of May, 1873.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned,
VIM. IL. Allderdice, of Richmond, Va, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee OF
The estate of John w. Jenkins, of Dinwiddie
county in said district, who was on the l4lh
day of December, 1872, adiudged q bankrupt on
his creditors petition by the District Court of
said district.
Dated Richmond, May 9, 1873.
VIM. III. ALLDERDICE
jy 7-M3w ...s-- Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. .. .0
In the matter Of W. T. Radcliffe, u bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of July, 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please take potice that a petition has been
presented 10 the Hon John @. Underwood, judge
of said District Court in Bankruptcy, by
VIM. ii. Allderdce, assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt free from all liens and encumbrances
thereon. ...
This IS to give notice to all persons interested
that in the terms of said petition, order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be Interested i'm said estate, to
appear before Register w. w. Forbes, at his
Office in the said city OF Richmond on the Goth
day of July, 1878, mt 10 o'clock a. M, and show
cause, If any you have why such order should
not be granted. ' .HH sa.
VIM. III. ALLDERDICE,
jy 19--S2W AsSigness.
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., -Moneure d. Conway says the English
tlefgy are all running to ''paunch, I" and are
.ae Jolliest fellows alive. They smoke
cigars, and, having abundant leisure, spend
" IN deyising naughty bon-mots.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of p. T. Atkinson, bankrupt
--in bankruptcy. ... ...
At Richmond, Va, this 4th day August, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ..
Please to take notice hereby, that n petition
has been to-wit: on the 4th day of August,
d. 1873, filed i'm said District Court by p. II. At
kinson, of Richmond city in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act Of Congress entitled can act to es-
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867. for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims proyable UNI
der said act and that the 9th day of ,Seppr,
q. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock n. m., before W. w.
Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy, at his Office in Richmond,
in said district: is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any
you have, why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted. r 49, ...
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupts will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES
Register in Bankruptcy for
au S-F2w the Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
OFFICIAL.


/ OFF OF CLERK HOUSE OF DELEGATES, I
f. RICHMOND, VA, July 20, 1878. 5
DY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF AS.
ID SEMBLY, approved April I'd. 1873, it !.
lawful for the Circuit Court judges of this Com
monwealth. until the times for holding the terms
of their respective courts shall be prescribed by
law, to fix the time for holding such terms
The terms of the 18th crcuit have been fixed as
E 10 TWELFTH CIRCUIT.
Shenandoah County. --2Oth August, 9th De
cember and 9Th April.
T Page-lst September, 9th January and 9Th
May. .ra.. 4 4.-.g5f..
Roekingham.-lOth..Sep September, 10Th January
and 18th April. -...
Warren.-5th October, 18th February and l5tt
May.
Clarke.-l5th October, 22d February and 26tl
May. --....'..
Frederick.-27th October, 4th March and I'll
June. d.
n J. BELL BIGGER,
=. Clerk of House Of Delegates of Va.
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l97-IuyoI

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ED STATES, for the Eastern District
Virginia.
In the matter of @. W. Thorn. VS.. l.. p.
Jones, banlIrupt-in bankruptcy
AT Richmond, Va, this l4th day of July,
1873. t2gl 4 it la aIt.
To whom 1t may Concern The undersigned,
Jacob Cohn, of Richmond, Va, in the coun-
ty of Henrico and State of Virginia hereby gives
notice of his appointments as assignee of the es-
tate of l.. p. Jones, of the county of Henrico,
ia said district; and who was towit, on the
9Th day of June, a. d., 1873, adjudged
bankrupt upon the petition Of her creditors by the
District Court of the United States, for said dis
| trict.
| Dated at Richmond, the lAth day of July, a.
| d., 1873. ta.u E.E. JACOB COHN,
iy l6--W3W M. Assignee
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au 7-Th3y

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
: In the matter of Thomas p. Moody, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy. ......... ...
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of July, 1878.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN -.
The undersigned, @. ii. Wendlinger, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of Thomas
P. Moody, of Henrico county in said district,
who was, on the goth day of June, a. d.
1878, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition OF
himeslf, by the District Court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, July nth, 1873.
@. II. WENDLINGER,
iy l6-W3w Assignee.
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4S5S
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of Samuel FotZ bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. -.a,ar..
At Richmond, Va, this 10th day of July, 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that n petition has been
presented TO the Hon. John g. Underwood, Judge
of said District Court in bankruptcy, by
VIM. Ii. Alderdice, assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt, to sell the real estate belonging to
said bankrupt, free from all liens and encum-
brilnces thereon. ... .... r..... ..
This is to give notice TO all persons interested
that in the terms of said petition, an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all pen
sons who may be Interested in said estate, to alp
pear before Register w. w. Forbes, at his Office
in the said city of Richmond. ON the 29lh day
of July, 1873, at 10 o'clock Il. m, and
show cause, if any you have. why such order
should not be granted. .-... -...-
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
iy l9-S2w Assignee.
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COMPRESSED AIR-PATENTRIGHTs

The invention of DIR. ROYCE FOR THE
PRODUCTION, STORING, AND TRANS
also for destroying yellow fever on Ships, In
hospitals for Ventilation, etc., have been proved
to be the only successful methods, where pu
ping machinery is used 4 G}E5lliH "a
Notice is hereby given that the management
and control of these patents has been placed iu
my hands with the sole power of License or
Sale. Persons and Corporations DESTROYS of
Ventilation, ETC., may obtain full information of
the title and details of the patent, by applying
for Copies at the Patent Offiee.j The reissues
are numbered 6,2Ol and 5000, and for terms of
use by addressing me, p. o. Box IO76, OF Sc
Liberty street, New York. -li L,. alt
fe l2-eoWly s1t.@B HORACE H. DAY
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
Ia the matter of Patterson, Madison & Co.,
vs.. q. j. Syme, individually and rs one of the
firm of Marks & Syme, bankrupts-in bank
ruptcy. %: 200
At Richmond on the 17th day ofJuly, a. d., 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN. "a
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the nth day of July, 1873, filed
in said District Court by O. j. Syme, of
Petersburg city in said district who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress, entitled AN act to establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March 2, 1867, for n
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 9th day of September, 1878, at 10
o'clock. a. m. before w. w. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing of
the same, when and where You may attend and
show cause, il any You have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted. n
s You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the said time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
au S-F2w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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H.. -..lr.e ~ PROPOSALS. f# san li siat
CAPE FEAR RIVER IMPROVE
Dol .F7 MENT. 4sIiGy sA " H,a

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,)
Sd STORY UNION BANK BUIL'G,
FAYETrE, NEAR CHARLES ST., q
BALTrAoRe, Md, August 4, 1873.
F. PROPOSALS ..
are invited for furnishing and deliver ing STONE
on United States lighters near Federal Point on
the Cape Fear liver, North Carolina; aud sspa-
rate Proposals for STON u loaded or lighters at
qnarrles on the river accessible to tug boats. g.!
Proposals to be sealed, in duplicate. endorsed
on outside, ana accompanied by a copy of this
advertisement, will be received until noon of
August IA, 1873, and will be opened In five min
utes thereafter in presence of such bidders as
may wish to attend. a4AD. aE@E
The right to reject any bid is reserved. Bids
must be on prescribed forms, and accom- panied
by the usual guaranty. Blank forms, specifica-
tons and any desired information can be had ON
application at this office. q 5000 1gi15a-ii IS
.Fa. WILLIAM p. CRAIGHILL, 20,
an Tit -.dF alig 4 a Major of Engineers
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PERSONAL. BID.
TO WILLIAM H. PRYOR.

Take notice that shall apply to William It.
Sanders or some other Justice, on the 23D DAY
OF AUGUST, 1878, at Mechanicsvile, in the
county Of Louisa, Virginia. FOR A JUDGMENT
against you, on an open account Of SIS due Thos.
N. Gregory, for work and labor done in 1859
and at the same time and place for a judgment
against you on an open account for $12 due r.
B. Watkins, for work and labor done in 1859,
where yon can attend if you think proper, ac-
cording to statute IN such cases.
jy l9--1aw4w r. b. WATKINS.
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CI1 Whit FAY FOR d COPIEs or TiiE
for one year, rfsr
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES, for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of w. D. Quesenberry, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this II tn day of Aug, 1878.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. John @. Underwood. Judge
of said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by VIM;
b. Matthews and f. q. DeJarnett, assignees of
the estate OF said bankrupt. to sell the real
estate belonging to said bankrupt, free from
all liens aud encumbrances thereon.
thatin the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per
sons who may be Interested IN said estate, to APP
pear before Register w. w. Forbes at his Office
In the said city of Richmond, on the 9th day oi
Aug. 1873, at 10 o'clock m, and show cause il
any Won have, why such order should not be-
granted. VIM. p MAITHEWSs
au l2-Tu2w One Of the Assignees.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. s ~ s. e ~
in--bankruptcy. .s..r $500 ,..1.- -3s
At Richmond, Va, this 9th day of Aug, 1873.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
b. T. August, of Richmond, Henrico eo'ty and
State of Virginia, hereby gives notice of his APP
pointment as assignee of the estate of Smith &
McCurdy, of Henrico county in said dis
trict, who We're to-wit, on the the l4th day of
July, a, d., 1873 adjudged bankrnpts upon
the petition of themselves by the District Court
of said district. a1- 1900 s
Dated at Richmond, August o, a. d., 1878.
z-..L 4.E b. T. AUGUST,
an l2-Tu}w Assignee.
, 1873-06-17

should prove to DO short, tho individual Of On
experimental turn Of mind would probably hnng
hirnBo1f. Tho farmers Of Missouri, Iowa,
Minnosota, and Kansas. will do vol to whit until
Illinois has thoroughly tostod tho pro rata Inv
bcfore thoy mike any attompt at tho oxton-
sion OF lta imaginary bonoata, aud tho people Of
Illinois will do won not to urge tho adoption of
tho law Upon Ohio aud indiana. It must first
bo demonstrated that tho territory OF Illinois is
not too 1argo for tho application Of tho policy
without extending 1t further. Tho same policy
waa tried In England, which is not 1nrger than
Illinois, and failed thoro beoauuo 1t had tho
efcot Of shutting out certain districts from mar
kot altogether. II England was too largo to
admit Of tho pro rata principle ia donod in tho
Illinois stntute, 1t would DO worao than folly to
attompt to npply 1t to the territory Of sovoral
6tatea oqunl to six or eight timos tho aroa Of
Eu4land,
, 1873-06-17

gonco. Hore howovor, no hive $4,000 bt1ahols
Of damaged corn affecting tho valuo OF over
four millions Of bual,ols that ID not get DAM
agod. Tho amount Of rroBont loss is very great,
and, ahould tho injury eprcad, tho loss will bo
still groator. It occurs to us that thoro oi'Bht
to be IN authority somewhere, upon the appear
nnco Of hot corn in m elevator, to take poaHcs-
eion Of It by summary action, not only for tho
purposo Of romodying its condition aa fur n5 Is
practicable, but to prevent It's injecting othor
corn In the same olosator. This prevention OF
hot oorn as wo havo aaid, involves an expense
and loss Of weight, which tho warohouHemon
refuse to boar. Certainly, In community whore
tho corn traffic ia so extonsiyo, thore ought to bo
somo mcans taken for 30 distributing this coat OF
prevention thas 1t should fall oqitaby on oil con-
corned. Tho losa consequent upon tho deolara~
ton Of shot corn" In nuinbor Of elevators Is
tenfold probably, tho annunl coat of preventive
regulations which would rondor hot corn IN im-
possibility.
, 1873-06-17

Tim az pa,,1 3,oss ,nn,na r., fin do$opoa ~
.,,o oao,.rn-a..hhon, - 49,. ..a,,,o.
~. ,.,.
whose expenses at washington do not exceed 81 400
per yea1-not In proprta personal but In tho person
OF the ~el.known representative q thaa altoge'nef
,.a,a,,s nas.aa ~ ~ .ae ",,5 ,,.ars
is too stingy to get that Washed o lives Alone on
~ anu so''en ~ 4 MsD ,to ~. ~
tuu,blo-down rootory, which decent slayo-
holder would not hare subjected bis "n'ggers' to tho
naa a..a " 49, se a.,,sa ,,,,,. m 49,.
r.v at human friepdsh,n or k,ndliuess-aud whoso
hungry avarioe prompts him to oko out bis parBtno-
n1ua sasnss ~ ,a soau ~ ~ .o
lobby market-may bo tho kind Of Representative that
boat suits THE TnmuNEs conception Of what Repro
-. .ae
purret rata ID this to represent them in Congress-
The difference botwoon s., 400 and a5, 0Oo-tho
1attor boing the annual pny of q Congressman
from 1866 to 1873. exclusive Of miteago, is COLI
misunderstanding something oyer 800 nor cont.
Hopce the startling picture Of soualor and
wrote],odnoas wl,ioh tho Press draws Of tho
al. 900 man ia hardly anDlicable to thu case of
dcn, Ayoriu, Tho aggregate amount Of mouldy
crackers and rotten goldfish and choeso payinee
that can be bought for 81 200. md tho nutritiyo
proportics Of thoAo articles may DO interesting to
tho "social gcIontist," but docs not soryo to
| explain how Senators FosHenuon, Collamor,
Sumner, Wilson, Ramaoy, md Representatives
Baino, Boutwell,, stovons, Farnsworth, VIM
dom and others, got along worry comfortably on
salaries OF $4,000 up to tho your 1866 sinco
which timo the general cost Of living haB not in-
creased, although tho SALARY had boon Increased
, 1873-06-17

unchanged, At 026@7}lo for shoulders, $40
$40 for short ribs, s>G@85So for short clcar,
and 04@11}9o for sweet pfoklod hams.
Highwlncu woro quiet and steady ut
600 per gallon. Lake froighta woro active and
10 lower, at 5}6o for corn to Buffalo. Flour waa
moro active, but oaslor. Wheat was aotivo, and
declined $50, closing iir1nor at 511011 cash, mud
s1.10A Bellor July. Corn was active, and do
clined 90, but closed hrmor ut o1I@91556o cash,
and 9l]1 aollor July. 0ata wers active, aud d.
clined 1}ao, closing strong at 26114o cash, md
273ao scllor July. Rye was dull and 10 lowor, at
60@0014c. Barley wan dull and 90 lower, at COO
CSC for poor to good No. q. Hogs woro quiot,
and oloBod weak. Sales at a4.a7N@5.10. Tho
cattle trado waa dull at slight decline. shoop
Nore unchanged,
, 1873-06-17

Somebody las Btolon from the War Depart
mint au invaluable mass Of private archives left
thore by Secretary Stanton. They covered tile
whole poriod of tho War, aud wore Of singular
Interest on account Of the light they threw on
tho roal history Of many Of tho patriots aud
heroea OF tho War, who 1gnroi in court-martials
contracts, md army iutrigues, In way that would
not, II known, add much to their civil reputa~
lion, although many of tiem, 1t Ii intimatoo.
hold worry hgl. poBislons to-day. II tho
statement is true that copies Of many of those
atolon papers wore kept by Il gentleman who
intends to use them in writing n history Of tho
war, tho loas is not irroparablo.
, 1873-06-17

Tho Chicago Times thinks 1t las discovered
an inconsistency In our treatment Of tho dofoat
Of Judge Lawrence. bocauao NO have spoken
Of tho large influence which WIS o1erted against
him by tho argument Tint, II ho were re-olootod
after tho Princeton Convention bud nominated
another man, tho Farmors' Movomont would
como to an end. II, in addition to the fact that
Judge Lawrence had concurred with tho other
Judges in rendering the Alton Railway decision,
II bad boon discovered that ho had d long noso
popular proludice running in favor Of medium
noseB), and that he Ind once decided o
libel suit in m unfolding manner, ind
that he had fined tho State Idiot
for contempt Of court, and that ho lived In tic
wrong town for county-aeat OF Knox County
and II a1l these facts Ind moro or loss influence
in turning votes against him-thcse faota should
be taken into account hn determining whethor
tho aggregate voto of the District implies sot-
tied purpose to subordinate tho decisions Of
courts to tho doorees Of town mcotings, or
whother It il only temporary and local blum
dor, which may bo repaired at another election,
RAA HA4%A Al A4HR A4AEAt ~ ~ AofEAtlA III
other districts. But thoy cannot alter tho
fact tAat the public issue was the
decision in tho Alton Rniwny case, and that
Whatever reputation tho pcoplo OF tho District
may acquire abroad, whether good or bad, will
bo gaugcd by TINT circumstance. It will mako
very littlo difference to Investors Of capital
whethor tho question of long md short nosos,
or any other a1tranoous Issue, entered into the
contest or whothor they had much Or little inilu-
once. What they want to know is just t1is
whother the Inv is to bo Interpreted hereafter by
independent Judges, nftor Weighing the facts
and hearing tho arguments, OF whether judicial
decisions are to be rendered at the ballot-box
roga1dloas Of low, facts, arguments, or of1lcial
oaths.