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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-07
A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME = RAILRoAprvo

| A MAGNIFICENT SCHEME - RALRoApISo
sHPs Across THE IsrHMus,-M. Sebillot, the
| well.known engineer and member of the
Academy Of France, has excogitated a pro-
lect for Panama ship transit which, though
II mas some peculiar original features, the
faris Montfe1ir. mentions as havingit the sim
niicity and valsle OF a practical experience.
ms pto)ectin no way contemnlates the con-
strncs,oh OF ship canal, though it proposes
10 transport vessels from the Atlantic to the
faclhc ocean across the neck of Panama,
connecting, SO to speak, the head of the
western continent with IT'S vital southern
body.
A gigantic tramway or railroad of ire.
mendous gauge forms the basis of the work
| The train is to be0f such construction as 10
| receive vessel. with cargo and passengers.
exactly as it moors at the dock, carving il
across and lowering It into the waters of the
racine. Ehe fundamental idea Of the system
Is TO employ what are termed docks roi.laats
(Whlfts on wheelS), containing on either side
tue ctglnes necessary to move them, and re-
ihlorced ut the termini Of the route with such
aPp'lances us to receive the vessel from one
ocean and deposit it in the other. II should
he understood that these cars are prina-
rl'y docks which rest Oh wheels The
pans provide for six rails, upon which these
| wheels rey0lre in the same manner as those
| OF nm ordinary railroad. The docks vary in
proportions and dimensions according to the
| needs Of the service, and consist uniformly
| OF three parts in the middle Il basin for the
| reception Of the vessel; on both sides COM
nartmenis for engines of five hundred horse
power, four in number, for the purpose of
propulsion. The weight of one OF them,
titled with wafer and carrying an AspinwalI
steamer, Is cal uiated by NJ Sebllos at Is, ,010
tons, thus distributed: Dock and engines,
1900; water in ship ba in, 1000; vessels and
cargo, 1000. ~ ''i!'st
The speed to be attained by these tremen-
dous and picturesque railroad trains is put
ut eighteen kilometres eleven and one.
fourth miles, per hour, thus trlyersing the
isthmian interval in from four to live hours.
The vessel enters the dock by means Of a
gate, which, when closed, renders tue basin
| water tight; the three hundred wheels
| begin to move, each with momentum Of
| fifty tons the vast and picturesque though
nondescIipt creature of in engineers brain
| tugs and puflS and strains like some huge
beast, then rolls slowly, with terrible roar OF
wheels, across the interval from sea to sea.
| Strange as this project seems ut first
glance, il involves no very difficult problems
of engineeriug: none which have not, sew
orally considered. been solved over and over
in the progress of science. II does not seem
| so new to us as. doubtless, it does to the
members of the French Academy, rs SIM
lar project, both for the transit OF ships
| across the Isthmus and around Niagara
Falls, was years. ago proposed in this cou''-
| try-di1cring only in this, if we recollect
| Alright, that by the American project the ship
was to be carried in dry-dock. .-Nc~ YORK.
Post.
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LOCAL MATTERS

RELIeIors SERVICES To-MoaRow.-The
usual religious services viii be beid Ia ali .oi
the city churches tomorrow, except the fpl.
lowing special appointments s'S : I.
Third Presbyterian. &. K. Vaughan
having returned to,tbe city, will preach al
II a. M. and 81; p. NJ,
Grdce-Street Presbyterian.- pas tor,
having returned to the city, will preach at |
A. NJ. and D p, NJ.
First Bapttst. j. L. Burrows, ID. D.,
at / | Al. NJ. and SIP. M. ,,,.-
Second Baptist.--The pastor, Rev. c. C.
Biting, D: D., having been temporarily alb
sent, has resumed his res ,uiar pastoral duties
and will preach tomorrow at II A. NJ. and
~ P. M ~3I&.R a. fIsHaptsE
Vena6le- Street Baptist Chapel.-Rev. J:
L. NJ. Curry, ID. D., at II a. 81. and Rev.
Johu B. Turpin at'sl Pm. It!*t
Leigh Street Baptist. Rev. g. B. Taylor,
y; D, at Il A. NJ; Rev. J. Il. Garlick at
Grace Street Bapt'st.-Rev. j. B. Jeter,
D. D., at IL A.. M. Rev. g. 3. Taylor, ID.
ID, ut 81 p. NJ.
Centenary Methodtst.--Dr. Edwards, bay :.
ing returned, will preach at II A. Nj. and 81
Oregon HiuMethodtst.-Tbe pastor sit, bar ins
returned. will preach. at II A, M. and 81 p;
NJ. - ~ - - - p. ~
Trinity Methodist. John C.. Gran
berry, d. D., will preach at II A. NJ.
Ss1enth.Street Christian Church.-Pr each
ins at IL A. NJ. aud p. al. by Rev. joseph
Il. Tyler.
city Almshouse: Rev. John Ble'aner at
Ii A. 81. Special services in the clialoel at
4a p. NJ.
Ctrtstadeiph'nn Synagogue Covenant
Hall. l).-At 81 =. NJ, - Is the Doctrine of the
Trinity True!7' '.i.@4.f .ar.r.rt.,
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MILITARY Excursions TO WEST PoINT AND
NoRroIK.- On Monday morning Company
MGn will yisi: West Point on an excursion
trim. and have made all the arrangements
NECESSARY for enjoyment and pleasure. Those
yho participate in this affair may rest AS
SIRED that Captain FarTar and the mcn Of
bis command viii take good care that the
da,:s holiday from business shal! be one re, OF I
innoceutc amusement and recreation. Inc Inc
company will engage in target practiT y y .; ,nis ;n
at tie tlie. Point. anda beautiful! gold meda' W'h
he given the hest shot. Loo
= The Lee Gnard. 1t is also stated, propose Sc
,,,ving mn excursion To No:iolk; ON the 4ta
of july, whichwiil he gotten up IN giaau a.
slyle. Their intention is to charter u steamer,
leaving here on the night Of the ID, remain
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The BRoAD-STREET QUESTIoN.-A few days
ago Mr. James Lyons, president of the Broad.
Street Association, requested Mr.. George
Bargamin, chair1nan of the special commit
tee of the Council on the Broad-Street uiles-
ton, to call meeting of that committee in
order that the grievances complained of by
the Broad-Street Association could be for.
mally presented to said committee. Dir.
Bargamin complied with the request, and
designated Friday yesterday afternoon at s
O'Clock as the time, and the Council Cham
Der as the place of meeting. !
At O'Clock p. NJ. yesterday MeSsrS. T..
Wagner. j. NJ. Higgins, and G. B. Lips
combe, of the Council committee, appeared
at the appointed place. DIR. Lipscombe,
having recently sustained q bereavement in
his family, soon retired. Mr.. William
English. another member Of the committee
presently arrived, and with Messrs. Was.nei
and Higgins waited nearly aD hour fol
Messrs George Bargamn, A. ID. Chester
man. and b. L. Braselman, the alb sent ees
one of whom was necessary to cor stittlte Il
quorum. Those present then adjourned
sine die 1T was reported that NJ. Bargalnin
was detained by indisposition.
The members of the Executive Committee
of the Broad.Street Association, were present
mt tue appointed Time ana UaDlleStcu some
chagrn ut the failure of Tho, Council com
mittee to attend Il meeting of their own ap.
pointment.
The Chairman exhibited the following pre-.
anlhle and resolutions adopted by the said
Executive Committee, which would have
been presented to tue Council committee
bad quorum been present: ~H"-
"WherelS it satisfactorily appears that the
llse of Broad street by the Richmond, Fred
ericksburs and Potomac Railroad Company
is no longer compatible with the interest OF
the owners of property on Broad street or
with the safety of persons trequenting the
said street; therefore
"ResolUed, That in accordance with the
reservation made by the Council of the city
v hen it accorded to the said railroad the
privilege to conduct their rairoad along
81 Dad street, and for the present to termi-
nsse the same by suitable connections, it is
the duty of the Council to cause the said
railroad to be removed from the laid street ?
The quoted words are from the resolution
of tie Council, December %, 1884, author
izing the occupation OF Broad street by said
railrOaQ.
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A TIGHT-RopE 'TRAGEDY-HAHG TO TIE
Music OF: DASJo.-Two negro acrohatG
from Jamlica went over the other day to
Port Liuion, in Costa Rica, to give some OF
their exhibitions for the amusement of the
residents there. Of the said African aero
bats, one played the banjo while the other
were brought to a sad end ny tho following
tragic event: :
The crowning gymnastic effort was re-
served for the last night, and thlt was that
the celebrated jamaica acrobat was to :stori-
ish ibe adence by hanging himself. The
bouse was full, and expectation on tiptoe.
Not that the negro artist would actually
hang himself, but would ccme so near it as
TO create a sensation well worth the entry.
money. '5''.' :. :
When all was ready and the baDjo-music
at its best, the other partner stood upon u
chair and put the loop of rope around his
neck, and either stumbled or jumped OIL.
The 81 mptoms OF real hanging were so well
initiated that the audienca, both black and
white, upplauded, and the baDjo-player did
his best to encourage his partner.
Things ut last began to took serious, the
eyes began to Drotrude as well as the tongue,
and the high-peaked Chinese hat looked
shaky on bis heid. The baDJoInap, peitP'
Appealed to. said: "Oh. let linn alone lie
understands his business" .... :,
At lust one of the engineers. OF tue i'''l'
road went up aud looked closer INTO Inc l''ce
of the unfortunate representative oil the an
Of Jack ketch. That face was blickef tiisl
natural, the tongue was purple and swoiiep
and his pulse had stopped at the wrist.
My God," he exclaimed. tine man Is a
dead as door paIl." The black women Sd
up u howl of grief and the hard.neaitee
white men laughed at the too succeSSlu! M iea
of the dead negro: - From ne Paadmafoso
ssa51ad Herald. April 26th. -, .sa
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CATHOLIC BESErIC1ALf PIC NlC.-A days
pleasurabIe enjoyment is offered our people
Ly the Catholic Beneficial Society, who VIII
on Wednesday next give grand picnic ut
Hattorf's garden. All who have ever here
tofore participated in the festive occasions
of this popular society will need no other
incentive than the mere mention OF the fact
that the picnic is to be under their auspices.
Au invitation will be extended to the dele
gates to the Catholic BENEVOLENT Union oil
Virginia. which will then be in session, and
they will attend in body. (" .'I
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HN. I. T. Balch, of Virginia, IL still able
- Ii'%rh. though in great feeblcness OF body
W"u"h aye and intir,nity, SO that he j.
"-'d 10 ~ in III. delivery Of his sermons.
~ note I" The SJuihern Presbyterian be
say. =" rode TO Greenwich Kirk a few Sab
r''''s ~" IN an easy carriage, and preached
- the anniversary of my eightieth year.
w lryt was in II. Samuel XIX, 30: am
'@' day ionr->core years old; and can l dis
- GbrtWccn good and evil: can thy servant
-.'.': what cat or what drink can hear
~ more the voice of singing men aud sing
,'lNfnt be- yet burden unto my Lord the
hn.:"
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NE,y EXPRESS ARRANGEMENT TU

NEW EXPRESS ARRANGEMENT TO
lS,f.lif.. THE WEST u-.
The Chess peake and ohio railroad having been
completed through, TO slR Ohio riyar,ss.
TWO EXPRSSFS DAILY
will be dispatched. and money, merchandise, and
yahales can now be forwarded to s)l points In the
West with dispatch at ; / Z
GREATLY REDUCED RATES. 40
This route reaches all the ceiebratef VIRGINIA
SPRINGS. rf@, s,,at
The Ad ,,ns Express Company will also forward
twiee daily merchandise, proVisons ana passsen- ss
SonF9I.K, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON, Alid norm
erll cities. =, 80 ~ ,l,. so,tber,
Orders laay be left nc the oines Q. u.Si
E1piessss W. go j. +. GIBSON, Agent.
. RICHMOND, Msy, "a, 1879. !. my si'5"
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GAuZE USDERsUIhTS AT +. B. SPENCE & soN's
GAUzE uNDERsHIRTS AT Z. B.SPENCE & SONS
GAuZErNDERSHIRTs AT E. Il. SPENCE SONS
GAUZE UNDERsHIRTs AT T.. b. SPENCE & SONS
GAUZE UNDERsHIRTS At Z. b. SPENCE & SONS
CHEAP LINEN COATS AT E. b. SPENCE h Sons
CHEAP LINEN COATS AT e. b. SPENCE & sON,s
CHEAP LINEN COATS AT r. Is. SPENCE < SoE's
ALPACA COATS CHEAP AT 4. 3. SPENCE 4
SONS.
ALPACA COATS CHEAP At F. d. SPENCE &
Sous.
WHITE MARsEILLEs VESTS AT E. b. SPENCE &
SONS.
WHITE MARSEILLEs VESTS AT E. q. SPENCE &
Sons.
WHITE DUCK VESTS AT f. B. SPENCE 6 SONS
WHITE DUCK VESTS AT F. B. SrESCE& B. SONS.
CLoTJISG or ALL KINDS AT Z. B. SPENCE &
SONS.
. CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS AT SPENCE & Sons.
FURNISHING GOODS AT 4. b. SPENCE & SoN's,
PEMBROKE SHIRTS AT +. B. SPENCE & SONS.
PEMBROKE SHIRTS AT SPENCE & Sons.
PEMBROKE SHIRTS AT SPENCE & SONS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-07

MASONIC Observation-Disclosures Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 5, has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: John
Price, High Priest r.. C. :Fleteher, +. King /;
Powhatan Weisieer, f. Sribe; Thomas u,
Dudley, Treasurer; George +. Keesee, Se.:-
retary; Joseph V. Bidgood, Captain of Host;
George Bell, Prin. Sojollrner; j. W. Shack.
elford, K. a. Captain; Shirley King, NJ. OF
Third Vail: N. r. Savage, NJ. of Second
Vail William T. Allen, NJ. of First Vail;
Thomas Angel, S. and Jauior. Mr.. Thomas
U. Dudley has been treasurer of this Chap
ter for thirty years. -..e. .f. -
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JAMES NJ. TAYLOR &. SON, 81 p. NJ, six building
lots On hicolso!i. Wiltshire, and Spring streets
In Fulton. ... . ..sr
RICHARDSON & co. 81 P. d., four building lots
on Church Hill, corner of Leigh and Twenty
eighth streets. ,..r s.s.t. t..s..
:. N. DAVIS, 2. NJ, for assignee. lot on Elm
wood street between Poplar and Morris.
HILL & GODDlN, sap. NJ, lot; on Pine street one
square and half from Monroe Park. ,s
ROBERTSON. BRONAUGH & CO., P. NJ, half
tenement house and lot In Manchester, on Fif-
teenth street between Decatur and Stockton.
w GODDIN, IL NJ, at his offc", Bank and Eleventh
streets, 100000 chooses In action.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, P. ~. trustees sale Of
building lots on Second, jefferson, Cary, and
Bclyidere streets
COOK Il LAUGHTON, 10 A. NJ, at horse lot,
horses and mules. ~ (
REDWOOD & CRENsHAW, 4P.M furniture
house-furnishing g"o,ls. &c. .....
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ASSAULT UPON THE CoLoRhD CADET AT An
S,po, ,s- The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceiyed a Telegram from Annanolis announcing
that Midshirmen Young, of Mississippi; But
ter field, of Kansas /; Lockett, ofGeoreia: Row,
an, of West Virginia Num- Uheeie' @ .uo anu
Gridcy, of New York. have all been CO.; con.
cerned in an assault on the colored' Mldshlp-
man Conyers, by attacking him viii. stonas. ::
The riotous rnidsbipmen bad all iatiea 10
their examinations. and will be dismissed
from tie Academy regardless Of this offence.
They are all in close confinement. Conyers
is not seriously hurt.
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INGENIOUS ESCAPE-TwO CoSvICTs SENT
FROM SAN QUENTIN IN Box OF SPoKEs- san
Francisco Alta California; "A most iuge-
niouS effort OF convict, to regain their liberty
Was accidentally discovered. Some boxes of
spokes made at the wheelwrisht shop ut the
State prison. in San Quentin, were sent from
the prison yesterday morning in time to be
placed Oh board the Contra COSTA, which lett
San Rafael at I:4j o'clock. The boxes are
about four feet long aud two feet wide and
boarded fully only on the ends. Two or
the conyicts who worked in the wheel
wright shop managed to stow themselves
in one of these boxes, between two lay
els of spokes, and had the box nailed
and so arranged that when they arrived III
the city and were landed on the wharf they
could open one end and crawl out. untor-
tunately for them. when the box containing
them came on the boat one of the deck
hands turned the box up OH one end instead
of leaving it lav fiat This WIS more than
the ICONS /" could stand. One OF tbeul stood
Oh his head, and the rush of blood WAS more
than he had bargained for. Que of the men
cried out "this box don't stand right Ihe
de k-hand was astoniShcd at the exclamation,
and his first idea was that ghosts were on
board. The remark was repeated, and all
hands were called together. A council was
held and the captain decided to break open
the box. To the utter astonsbnent OF
everybody, as soon Us the sides were broken
of two hive men came creeping out in state
of perspratIou. They were at onre recog-
nizcd as conyicts, aud were sent back to the
prison. where the officers were surprised not
only at seeing them, but how they managed
to leave the prison so adroit!v. Emerson,
who was sent from this city two months ago
for Il term of seven years for burglary, IS
supro@cd to- have been one of the mtn i'll The
boy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-07

Major Elias Griswold, Of Baltimore, who
''i, received an appointment rs special agent
~ The P"-t-otice Department. was the Con.
''"'ia'e provost marshal III Richmond during
''' "'r unGe: General Winder. His ap.
continent was made on May 7, and his com.
!".">'d ~ Is - 600 per anDum and, B addi.
. ,'l' - per dag. He has been assigned to
"N'! Tor The present in the Office Of lbe
'l1eiloI ot the Department.
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AcqU1TTED.-In the Hastings Court. yes,
terday, J. B. Grayips was tried fer receiy!
ing goods under false. pretences, and at d
late hour in the afternoon the jury brought
ma verdict Of not guilty, and the accused
was discharged. .
During the progress Of the trial witness
who was being examiiied replied to ques:
ton in a manner which was notyery accept
able to the court, and the Judge accordingly
hned him $40 for contempt; which was
promptly paid. ,... ... --..,, 49,.
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THE ALLEGED MuRDEREKs SEM ON TO THE
HrrsTINGs COURT Lawrence Woodward,
John Cooper, and Harry Mitchell were
brought before Police Justice White yester-
dav morning, charged with the murder of
Edward Taylor. On Diotion of counsel eX-
animation was waiveri, and the accused were
sent to the Hustings Court for trial. t.
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FREEDNAs's SAVINGS BANk.-IhlS bank Is
now doing u tlouiishng and constantly il-
creasipg business, as is shown hy Tue iact
that the deposits for the month OF nay
exceed those of the previous mouth ny
S5,57O.01, the whole amount received on oe-
posit for the month being s25, "a. IN ah
aggregate of 1868 depositors, there was oi'e
them on the 3lst May Sl75,3932S.
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Eau DE CoLoGNE.-The-e Il possibly as much
difference In the quality Of the different articles SOLO
under THIS name between the odor of the African
lily aud the Lily Of the Valley. The one rcpuisfyr'
even offensive the other as delicate md fragrant as
eyer grew. Nany varieties OF perfumes are In use
but EAU DE COLOGNE, when pure article can be
o,taiued, will always III intain It's hold upon the
public. That made in Germany by hartin Is far the
best we have ever With It's fragrant and agree-
allie OdOr stealing into ones senses, permeiung, as
1t were, hie whole being visions OF hoWery bowers
bright SKIES aud solt breezes completely ov foYef
him. t ..r...farsr !
This article is composed of the most delicate, s'-
rltous and aromatic substances OF the sesetaDif
kingdom, and is excellent qualities have earued Sof
It nigh reputation as we'll for salubrtty as for plea.
sure 1t holds the first rank among every species OF
perfume. 's s1 - III
This as well as all other Imported perfumes may
be had or MEADE .S BAKER, 9lo Min street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-07

PUBLIC TEMPERANCE LgcrURE-A distin.
guiShed officer of the Catholic Total Absti
nence Society of ST. Peters, who gave
II lecture on, temperance. in The, basement
of that church on the 11th ultimo, will
give repetition of his lecture in the Sun
day school.rOom of St. Patrick's church 10.
morrow Sunday evening. The officers and
members Of the above Society, clad in full
regIIia. will leave their mceting-room at half
past o'clock P. NJ. and MAI ch in procession
to attend the above lecture.
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Mr.. Robert Soutter died in Freder1cks-
burg on June 4th in his slXty-second year.
He had beeua prominent business man IN
Norfolk, ). Philadelphia, Boston, ana Ne"
York. Fredericksburg Ne,cs.
William Doggett, of SnotsylSani9 aged
fifty years, died suddenly on. Tuesday ipst.
Tobacconists and drink.mixers lose Slo,ooo
by swear. offs on New, YeaI's day, but make
couole that sum the third week IN January,
when the lambs come back. '.7
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POLICE CoVRF--Jpstlce White presiding.--
Mary T.. Turner, for stealing lot of wear
ing apparel Of the value of &c from A. A
Sccse, was sent to- Jail for ninety davs.
Tom Tinsicy, drunk and trespassing upor
Lac premises of j. Fisher. 4: ,,.,,, :. .,tf
= Melford Dickens, disordefly, aud threat
enlngI to assault John Scott on the stree
with stone, was fined $3.50.
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DEATH FROh SuFFocATloN.-Coroner Tay-
lor was Ga.ied on yesterday morning to view
the bcdy of colored female infant about
lwo months old, named Francesetta scott. at
f.o. II Twenty-fourth street. The ch1d
@as found dead in bed about3 3 o'clock YES
tcrd4y morning, aud it appeared that the
mother had ovei laid it during the night and
sulocated it to death. An inquest WIS
| deemed unnecessary, US no marks OF violence
were found upon the body,
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DoIHas oF' TIE GRAsD jury Yesterday
Inc grand jury of the Hastings Court met
Yesterday, and found true bills of indictment
against the following persons -,
Henry Mitchell, for the murder of Edward
Taylor. by drowning IN the dock.
Lawrence Woodward, niiHs Lawrence
Woody, and John Cooper, same offence.
Also, true bills for felony against Mary
smith, Jack Hamilton, Thomas Valentine
(bigamy). s,,,.,.'..
A presentment was also made in the case
OF Patrick Lacy, charged with misde
meanor. III ksS FsstjGs.
In the case Of A. j. Hinton the jury failed
to ind true bill. sg9 .r.-.at.