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The New York herald., 1873-09-17

Improve aportion OF land adjoining the grounds
of the Marine Hospital, Flushing avenue. to build
the Kent avenue basin or canal and to construcs
roadway along its side. are alleged to have failed
entered into between the city Of Brooklyn and the
federal Navy Department The government owned
the land and ceded . portion OF 1t to Brooklyn,
on conditions which have not been complied
that substantial brick wall should be con-
structed the entire length OF the road
the United States. The wall built under the direc-
tion is not such as was agreed upon, so Uncle sam
contends, at all events. The wall IL not yet COM
pleted. The work was to have been finished year
ago. The commissioners are Messrs. Seymour l..
Hustled, Alexander McCue aud Anthony Campbell.
The original estimated cost OF the wallabout i'm
provement was only $500, 900. The amount already
expended is about $l,0oo,0o0 The chief contractor
Tor the work Is W. c. Kingsley. The District Attor-
ney will slit the matter thoroughly.
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Meeting 0fthe Committ tee ON Ro0rga nixR-
tion at the Everett House Last Night
Nj. II. brennan and Lawrence Herman
Send I'm Lists OF Supervisors OF Enroll
ment-Comptroller Green's Financial
Policy.
The Reform Association held an adjourned meet
ing at the Everett House last night. The meeting
was, If anything, less OF q success than the one
held last Saturday, at which about twenty-five
youths, all asprants for Aldermanic fame, were
present There were about fifty persons in the
room last night the major part having come to see
what was going ON. or the following Committee
On Organization about six were present, the
heavy guns failing to "come to time:n-Oswald
Ottendorfer. r. W. Townsend. jacob Schoenhof,
Peter Dolan, John McKeon, Thomas ]. Cromble,
Myer Stern, James W. Gerard Jr., Benjamin f.
Beekman, Robert B. Roosevelt, Patrick McElroy,
william II. Nelson, Benjamin b. Sherman, John
Bryan, Samuel ID. Sewards John Foley, J. N.
Bundy, John ID. Williamson, George Hoffman.
The object of the reorganization" meeting was
to obtain lists OF names (twenty-fve) as superv-
sors Of enrolment in each Assembly district.
MESSAGE FROM THE BARBECUE.
Among the lists presented was '0ne from M. T.
Brennan, who, 1t Is generally stated, is going to
60 for Senator Tiemann's place, which is to be
vacant In November next. Lawrence Herman also
not be learned the papers being collected and
held by the secretary. When the papers were all
IN, John Foley rose ana said that papers lists
would be given to the enrOllers In each district
that they might leave them in the public places in
their respective localities, that the citizens might
have an opportunity OF coming forward and en-
listing under the banner OF reform.
VIRTUE NOT IT'S OWN REWARD.
II the people iu the several districts do not take
to the aliilir voluntarily, Mr.. Foley says, it will
be the duty OF the committee 10 go to every house
In the dis trct and solicit names to the paper and
to help and cheer the missionaries liz the good
works A prize is offered by the association. The
committee that gets the greatest number OF names
to its list Is to have the handsome sum OF $3.50 re-
warded to it, and $500 Is to be divided among the
three next best.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
After making this statement Mr.. Foley said tnat
the lists would be carefully inspected, so there
would be no use getting the Directory and copying
It on paper.
GREEN'S REFORM.
On being questioned by one Of the gentlemen
present on the state OF the city's finances Mr.
Foley said that the whole debt Of the city was
about $780, 600 000 500, 600 900 OF which Comptr0
ler Green was responsible for. Every day this
debt is increasing, and the city IS in very quick
sand OF liabilities.
An address was read by the Secretary. in which
honest men were called upon to make new and
vigorous effort to dethlOnc crime and redeem the
cty's fair name.
The meeting, on motion, adjourned to meet again
on Thursday at eight p. M.
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Died.

AMs.-on Monday, september Is, MARIE LOUISE,
youngest daughter Of the late Earnest Aims and
Marie Louise Mckee. ID
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the lunera from the Meth0-
dist Episcopal church. in Fourth street, near sixth
avenue, this day "wednesday, the 18th inst, as
one O'Clock =. N. III. ,....r
BAsTEDo.-ln Brooklyn, on Monday, September,
Is, after a brief illness, NELSON BAsTEDo, aged 49
years and IL days.
The funeral Will take place from his late resi-
dence, 4SI Bedford avenue, on Thursday afternoon,
18th inst, at haltpast two O'Clock.
BARNEY.-At Kingsbridge, on Monday, Septem-
Der Is, SUSAN AsPINwALI, wife OF Hiram barney
aged 65 years.
Funeral from her late residence, on Thursday
morning, 18th inst, at hal-past eleven o'ciock.
Carriages will meet, at spuyten Duyyi station .ne ING
1920 train from Thrteth street, new lork, anu
the l0:15 train from Tarrytown. kelaIves anc
friends are invited to attend the unerai "i'nou'
further invitation. 49,
BEII.-In this city, after o brief Illness ELIZA
BETH QuMBy, rcict OF David Bell Esq, OF Charies'
ton, s. G. -.L x
Mrs. Edwin q. Bell are Respectfully lnvlted 70
attend funeral services, at the First fresDyte teran
on Thursday morning, at ten O'Clock.
BB0sNAN,-0n Tuesday, september ID MICHAEL
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


BENT-BRowNE.-In Elizabeth, N. j., on Thurs
day, september IL, 1S73 by Rev. samuel A. Clark,
ID. d., rector OF st. Johns church, +. EDWARD
BENT, Of Quincy, Mass, to LAURA A., only daugh-
ter OF Charles II. Browne, OF Elizabeth, N. ].
BUTLER-SMIvH.-ln Pennington, at the resi-
SARAH BUTLER, OF Pennington, Conn., to EDMUND
g. SMITH, of MiddletOwn, N. Y. I.D
KEMP-BOGERT.-On Tuesday, September 16, In
North New York, at the residence OF the BRIDES
sister, by the Rev. Eaton W. Maxcy, Of st. Johns
church. Bridgeport, Conn.,, Hon. WILLIAM KEMP,
Mayor OF Troy, N. Y, to MISS MARTHA h., daughter
OF David Bogert Esq, OF Troy.
WILLIAMs-MoRRIsON.-0nT Thursday, September
IL, at the residence OF the BRIDES mother, by the
Rev. James ID. Wilson, RICHARD y. WILLIAMS to
NARY 5. MORRISON both OF this city.
WRIGHT-TENBROOK.-O Monday, september Is,
by the Rev. II. H. BirKins, Mr.. HENRY q. WRIGHT
and Miss HANNAH TENBR0oK. of this city.
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TAXABLE PROPERTY OF BROOKLYN.

Increase OF Upwar OF Eight Millions OF
Dollars In One Year. na
The subjoined interesting table OF the taxable
property in each ward and county town of Brook
lyn, compared with that OF 1872 and the Increase
and decrease IN the values, has been prepared by
the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors:-
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BROOKLYN JOINT BOARD.

The Brooklyn Joint Board of Aldermen and Su
pervisors held an adjourned meeting yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of continuing the con-
sideration Of the tax levy for 1874 Four items or
statements OF the budget have already been
adopted. A proposition of Alderman Clancy yes
terday to adopt statement five, providing Tor rails
ing $125 900 for repaving streets, led to consider
able discussion, pending which the meeting ad-
journed until tha evening OF the oath inst. Objec-
t0n was made to the adoption OF the statement,
on the ground that the moneys proposed were Tor
streets In the western District only.
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length, Young Bruno second, Lady Byron third,
Ben Star fourth, Grace Bertrsm fifth. Time, 2:29.
Third HedI-John H. was away best. Young
Bruno second. Grace Bertram third, Ben Star
which was passed IN 81 seconds, John II.
led neck, Young Bruno second. three lengths in
Ben Star ilfth. Going along the lower
turn John H. carried Young Bruno 10 a break,
poe ten lengths Grace Bertram second, four
lengths in 'front.' OF Lady Byron, Young Bruno
fourth, Ben Star nth. Time, .12 From there TO
the finish John II. had the race his own way. and
came home eight lengths ahead OF Young Bruno,
Lady Byron thlrd, Grace Bertram fourtn Ben Star
fifth. Time, 2.3lk.
The following Is a H
.e..r SUMMARY. ..
SAME DAY.-Purse $500, tor horses that have
never beaten 2:2S 800 to the rst, $500 to the sec
ond and $500 10 the third horse; mile heats, best
three i've in harness.
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FIRST Hedt.-Grace Bertram was first away, John
Il. second, Lady Byron third, Ben star fourth,
Bruno fifth and on break At the quarter pole
John II. led one length, Ben Star second two
lengths ahead OF Young Bruno, the latter being
two lengths In advance OF Grace Bertram. Az the
haI-mile pole, which was passed In l:l2h,
John III. led length, Ben Star
second, fifteen lengths in front OF Grace
Bertram, the latter half a length ahead OF Lady
Byron, who was one length In front OF Young
Bruno, the latter being very unruly. John ii.
from there trotted very steadily, and came nome
q winner OF the heat by three lengths. Ben star
second, Lady Byron third, Bruno fourth and Grace
bertram nfth. Time Of the heat, 2:29h.
Second HedL-Ben Star was first away John Ii.
second, Grace Bertram third, Young Bruno fourth,
Lady Byron hfth AT the quarter pole, which was
passed In 37x seconds John II. led half length,
Ben star second, Young Bruno third. Grace Ber-
tram lourth, Lady Byron hith. At the half-mile
pole, which was passed in :l3, John H. led neck,
Ben star second, neck In advance Of Young
Bruno, the latter being neck ahead OF Grace Ber
tram, Lady Byron nth. John II. came up the hill
on the backstretch without fauter and passed
the threequarter pole two lengths ahead OF Young
ui' Bruno ben star third Lady Byron fourth Grace
Bertrsm NTH. A fine struggle up the homestretch
and John d aaaeg o gilner by haif o
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A Wall ABOUT THE WALLABOUT CANAL
JOB

Uncle sam "Wants to Know, You
Know"
United States District Attorney A. W. Tenney
has been instructed by the Navy Department
at Washington to investigate the Improvement
business and report the result there
OF at headquarters. The Commissioners
who were APPOINTED In NAL lsyo 70
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ooMpTRoLLER's RECEIPTS.

Comptroller Green repo IS the following amounts
paid yesterday into the city treasury from
BuREAu ARREARS.
Arrears OF taxes, assessments, water rents and in
COLLECTION or ASSESSMENTS.
ATsc ments and interest 27is
BUREAU WATER REGISTRAR
Croton water rents and penalties. 1,4A
BUREAU REVENUE.
House and market rents and fees 25
NAYoRs SECOND MARSHAL
Fees from Second District Police Court........ 2l5
Total. S93l2
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FLEETWOOD Observation-Disclosures MEETING
FiRsr DAY-TUEsDAY, Sept 16.-Purse $1,000, for
horses tnat had never beaten 224; $500 to the
1rs $500 the second and 5000 to the third horse;
mile heats. best three in Ave. in harness.
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THE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Meeting ofthe Committee ON Reorganixa-
tion at the Everett House Last Might
Nj. II. brennan and Lawrence kiernan
Send I'm Lists OF Supervisors OF Enroll
ment-Comptroller Green's Financial
EnlA
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day, the nth, at nine O'Clock A. NJ. Her remains
will be conveyed to ~. Patrick's Cathedral where
solemn high mass o. requiem viii be offered up
i0r the repose OF her SOUL thence to Calvary Gene
terry for interment.
ELIZABETH MoCARrY, aged 81 years.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectinlly invited to attend her funeral on Thurs
No. 10 Centre Market place. at one O'Clock.
MCCnATCHEy.--0n Monday. September 10, ARCHr--
BALD McCLATCHEY. aged 30 years, ii months and
the relatives and friends Of the family are re-
late resdence No 4as West Thrty.ninth street.
on Wednesday, at one O'Clock P. M.
NosTRAND.-At sands Point, on Monday Sep
tember Is, GRAcE daughter OF BENJAMIN Is. and
Mary c. Nostrand. aged months and Is days.
Funeral at their residence on Thursday, at two
pm.
PRRkINsoN-MArrHKw DEMPSEY, aged years
The relatives and friends OF the family are re-
residence OF his parents, No. 2s6 Mulberry street,
this "wednesday afternoon, at one O'Clock.
knoNE;-On Monday, september 15, 1879 at No..
Rhone, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited
TO attend the funeral on Wednesday, September
4, at The above mentioned address, at one O'Clock
sUAu.-On Monday. September Is, at nine A. NJ.
HENRY A. SUAU, aged 62 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend his funera, on Wednesday morning, Sep
OF Sc. Vincent de Paul. Twenty-thrd street, near
Sixth avenue.
TAYLoR.--ln Brooklyn, on Sunday, September IA,
Mrs. ANNA X. TAYLOR.
Funeral from the residence Of her son-in-law, 8.
M. Mills, lac Montague street, wednesday, Sep
tember II, at two p. NJ
THoMPsoN.-At Newark, N. j.. on Thursday Sep
TENDER IL, ABKI THOMSON or the city OF Brooklyn,
i. l., IN the Gath year OF hts age.
THoRNB.-On Monday, september 10, CLARENCl
e. rHoRNR son OF Edward W. and Clara 1horne.
The relatives and friends Of the family are 70
spectfuliy Invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence Of his p9rents, 800 East Twenty-nfsl
street, this day Wednesday,, September II. o
nalf-paSt one O'Clock p. n.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

1t Is the supposition Of many Disguised
individuals that the habit Of conducting
Investigations 20 that nothing can be
possibly found out Is purely American
invention, but let such renew their
patriotism and their courage by remem-
bering that the "circumlocution efiice,"
which brought the science Of how not TO
do things to its greatest perfection, was
an English Institution. In fact the Official
white-wash brush appears to be quite AZ
common an implement in England as II is
here, and II was used with a remarkable
degree Of vigor In the investigation re-
Gently in progress in Liverpool, as to the
cause Of the terrible disaster TO the White
Star steamer Atlantic.
We have read the greater part of the
testimony and found from the sworn
evidence that the Atlantic was q strongly
built ship OF perfect mould, that she left
port amply provisloned and with 200 tons
mcre of coal than she could possibly need
in journey across the ocean, and that
in short there was no reason under Heaven
why she should not have shot across the
Atlantiesas the shuttle hles across the
loom. But for the many and sad evi.
dences that the Inflated ship is now lying
at the bottom of the ocean off the New
Foundland coast, we do not doubt tha
this Court of inquiry would be ready 4
declare that the Atlantic never was lost
for the simple reason that she could no
have been. Yet despite all this evidence
at Liverpool, the few survivors of tina
frightful scene unite in declaring that tn
vessel was short of both coal and provi
sions before she changed her course 70
Halifax.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

The Road That Ames Built.
The Union Pacific is the road that Ames
built.
C. NJ is the malt that lay in the road
that Ames built.
NJ. C's. are the rats that ate of the malt
lhst lay in the road that Ames built.
"H. G." was the cat that went for the
rats that ate of the malt that lay In the
road that Ames built.
The 'brass collar press" Is the dog that
worried the cat for exposing those rats
that ate Of the malt that lay in the road
that Ames built.
Truth is the COW with the crumpled horn,
that tossed the dog, that would worry
the cat, for snatching such rats as ate
of the malt that lay In the road that
Ames built.
Poland Is the maiden name all ferlorn,
that half MIXED the COW with the
crumpled horn, that hoisted the Cog,
that got mad at the cat for exposing
the rats that ate Of the malt that lay in
the road that Ames built.
So. c." Is the man all tattered and torn
that lied the maiden all forlorn, that
half MIXED the COW wiz the erumpled
\, horn, etc.
Henry Wilson lie the TX. N. high priest
all shaver and shorn, who compelled
his dead wife TO acknowledge his corn
he's as bad as ''Dear Schuyler" ali tat.
tered aud torn, that fawued on the
maiden all forlorn, etc." dd naussnin.
Fear is the cock that crowed in the morn
and frightened the priest all shaver and
shorn, into s, ling The malt twas hi.
wife's Tin horn, lest IL might arous,
the popular scorn, If malt should be
found in the family corn Of the K. N
high priest, who desired 10 adorn the
chair of the man now tsttered anC
torn, that honied the maiden all for
lorn, etc.
McCOmb is the farmer that sowed The
corn-wben he sued al the y. NJ. eou
eern-that inspired the cock to crow IL
the morn and Brighten the priest, all
shaver and shorn, into splitting thu
malt from the family horn, lest th,
finding It there might subject him /,
soorn, and forever DESTROY his chanc,
10 adnrn the chair of IS. G. or bearer
fOrs won, which the same Is the mar
all tattrred and torn, that explained
and explained is the maiden fOrlOrn
that fooled with the COW With th
crnmpled horn, that tossed the dog, tina
worried The cal, that went for the rats
that ate Of the malt that lay In tn
road, that Amee built.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
Boston Again In Flames.

A SERIOUS FIRE RAGING IN THE BUSINESS
PORTION OF TRE CITY.
By Telegraph to BvsRY KvEEISo.
NEW York, May 30.-A dispatch from
Boston, says that a serious Dire is burn
ing in the business portion Of the city
now.
SECOND DISPATCH THE FIRE STILL
RAGING -THE GLOBE THEATRE DE.
sTRoYED.
BosToN, May 30.-The fire commenced
shortly after o'clock, and is now raging
on both sides of Washington street, near
Boylston and Essex streets. Tue Globe
Theatre Is destroyed, and northwest
winds prevail.
THIRD DGsPATCH-THE FIRE SPREADING
soUTHw, RD-PIRB DE PAk1siEFTs BRoh
OTHER CITIES SUMMONED.
BosroN, May 30.-rhe fire is spread
ing southwark towards Harrison avenue,
Hudson street, and South and Cave
streets. 1ha Fire departments have been
summoned from the neighboring cities,
and the streets in the Vicinity arc blocked
up with vehicles moving goods from
stores threatened with destruction.
FOURTH DIsPATCn-BoYLEsTo MARKET
THREATKNED-THE FIRE UNDER CON-
troll.
PHILADELPHIA, May S0th.-A dispatch
from Boston says the Boylestoa market
took fire but the flames were extlngulshed.
The fire is now apparently under control.
FIFTH DfsPAToH-THE FIRE UNDRR CON-
troll AT NooN-THE LOSS MANY MIL
LIONS.
Boston, May 30th.-The Chickering
granite block andllhe Globe Theatre were
burned and the spire of the Presbyterian
Church at Beach street and Harrison
avenue. The building was saved. The
International Hotel was destroyed. The
loss already amounts TO several millions,
but at noon the fire was fully under con-
troll. The military has been called out
and the crowds near the fire were forced
back to give the firemen room to work.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

The National Board of Underwriters
at their late meeting in the City Of New
York, resolved to raise fund Of 800, 900
for the detection, conviction and punish.
ment of parties engaged in the nefarious
business of iucendiarism and arson. The
Executive Committee of thai Board at
their meeting on the 18th inst, carried
out the resolution and opened the sub
scription.
We bail this movement as a step IN the
right direction, and commend the action
as not only likely to benefit Underwriters,
but also to protect the public from whole
sale loss. This action is the more i'm
portant when il is remembered that the
experience Of the large companies trans
acting the business Of fire Insurance in
the United States shows that the proper.
ton of loss to be attributed to the above
causes is not less than 80 per cent Of the
whole, or a loss to the country Of at least
twenty-five millions Of dollars per aunum
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

Council we think did wise thing
night in annulling Mr.. MeIntire's con
tract for the removal of garbage, for it is
a notorious fact that the garbage has not
been properly and promptly removed;
and now that summer is upon us there
is necessity for some vigorous action. We
doubt, however, If il did wise thing in
holding on to the contract system for THE
business. It is more likely that four con-
tractors can do the work than one, but
If they fail we have no remedy but to
annul their contract and give It to some
body Else, and meanwhile housekeepers
are suffering intolerable annoyance, and
the public health is being endangered by
the accumulation of garbage. The proper
plan would be for the city To do the worl
itself,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31

We print elswhere a timely and abl'
protest against the kind Of abuse layished
N our state and It's people By PORTS
of the press, on account OF our reiension
If corporai punishment for prisoners.
We are not amongst the defenders of OH
,sysiem, hut we agree with cur cores
pondent that It is no more cruel than the
solitary confinement Of Pennsylyapia,
aor half so cruel and outrageous as the
secret torture OF the shower bath and tee
rope In the penitentIaries of New York
and other States. These methods Of
punishment in vogue here, are always
made the occasions for sneers OF Della
ware Justice" "nf
We have simply to say in response "a
all this, that seDelaware Justice" Is the
sort Of justice administered evenly and
fairly bv pure Judiciary, against which
no breath of suspicion has ever beer
hreathed. The pardoning power Is rarti'
Exercised by the Governor, the sentence
Of the Courts are strictly carried ont, ant
The people never attempt to influence tn
administration Of justice. by clamor TO
or against prisoner. Mob Law Is an
known, and those guilty Of the graves
crimes, though sometimes arrested by al
Indignant and exaggerated crowd organ
Eed to hunt them down are turned owe
to the regularly constituted sutboritIe
With the certain conviction that JustIe
Eili be done. The idea, then, Of paper
published in Pennsylvania and New York
neering at " Delaware Justice " Is Amos
aughably absurd.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
Remarkable Inauranoe suit.

In the U. s. Circuit Court al Baltimore
on Wednesday, before Judge Bond, the
uial of the case OF Eliza ". Goss against
the New York Life Insurance Company
renewed from the Court of Common
Pleas-was commenced. This was an
action to recover 5000 on a life policy
Of insurance issued to plaintiff by defehd-
ant, upon the life of her husband, Win
field 8, Goss, who was burnt TO death
February ID, 1872, as alleged, at his
workshop, Che being q glider Of frames,)
near Cold Spring Hotel, on the York road,
where he was also experimenting TO find
a substitute for India rubber.
The defendant DE- nies the Indebtedness
on the ground, as the examination shows,
that the death OF Goss has not been
proved, and that the body found upon his
premises after the FIRE was so mutilated
by FIRE that 1t could not be recognized,
that II was rot the body Of Goss, aud
that there was reason to suspect fraud
Three other companies are interested In
the result Of the trial, he deceased hav-
ing been also insured for the benefit Of
pl4intid, 10 the Tr,veler's Insurance
Company for $4,000, the Continental
Life Insurance Company for $500 and
the Knickrrbocker Lie Insursrce Com
pany for 5000, making the Total insur
aBee s25,00O. Tue counsel for plaintiff 10
all the cases are Messrs. Whitney and
Johns.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-31
a Sold HiIsband.

Here is curious story of the old
Slavery times, which we pick up from a
Western Carolina newspaper. In the
gold mining regions Of Burke County
lived an industrious, well-to do free col.
ored woman named Nancy Boyee. She
was engaged to marry Jack, save, and
in order to have everything pleasant, she
put her hand in her pocket and bought
him of his master. But she was shrewd
enough to take bill of sale OF him, for
tunately, as it happened, for Jack turned
out to be utterly worthless, and a perfect
sot. But little need was there for Nancy
to 20 to Tie Courts for relief by divorce.
She knew a better way than thst. She
owned her man, aud she simply sod him
to a slave-dealer, who carried him off TO
the far SouthWest, so that the sharp
Nancy was never bothered by him again.
Husbands have been badly sold before,
though not in this particular way.