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Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21
A Singular Marriage Case.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia Judge Ludlow rendered the following important decision in the case of the City vs. Williamson, for de- sertion. This case presents number and in view of the facts proved some woman who alleges that she married de- fenaant, lived with him as hsr husband for sixteen years and was mother by him of seven children, all of whom are now dead except two, and one of the court. The defendant does not deny marriage with this woman, and that the priest in private room at Antrim, in Ireland, at or near the place of the then residence of the parties. The cohabi- tation and birth of children during the period of sixteen years is admitted; but has been Protestant, and interposes as fiat bar to this motion an English statute, passed in the nineteenth year of the reign of George H., which de- clares Chapter 13, section D, That
 
 after the 1st day of May 1746, between Papist and any person who hath been, or hath professed him or herself to be a Protestant at any. time within twelve months before such celebration of mar riage, or between two Protestants, if celebrated by Popish priest, shall be and is hereby declared absolutely null and void to all intents and purposes, without any process, judgment or sen tence of law whatsoever. AS conse- quence it has been argued that the chil dren of these parties are bastards, and their mother nothing more than con- cubine.
 Story, in his Conflict of Laws (p. 85, 97, 91 and 92), in substance maintained that whenever the laws of @ foreign country are in violation of the laws of God, sound principles of morals or settled principles of public policy, they will not be recognized. We shall not be told that husband and father may come into this jurisdiction, make it bis | domicile, and then, when followed by his wife and children, shall deliberately turn them all out upon the cold charity of the world, proclaiming that every right has been destroyed by virtue of an anticipated statute.
 The evidence here seems to be, at best, in doubtful condition upon one point, but the weight of it seems to es- tabksh the fact that this defendant con- sidered himself good enough Catholic to contract this marriage; to live unmo- tested by any legal authority; to become l the father of seven children by this wife; nor did the defendant discover how thorough Protestant he was until it became convenient to abandon his wife, establish Q denial here and con- tract another marriage with woman in this country.
 It gives me great judicial satisfaction ts be enabled, upon the facts before me, to render @ decision in favor of this wife, to make this faithless husband and father, who did not hesitate to brand his own offspring in an open court of justice as 8 bastard, to understand that justice is administered here and that his conduct does net fail, i'll the most unequivocal manner, to meet with the sternest and most uncompromising judicial condemnation. The Court or ders the defendant to give security fol | the maintenance of his wife
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21
Religious Census of England,

The London NonconfoYn1ist has now completed it's. religious census, and published tables showing the religious accommodation furnished in eighty four towns of England and Wales, ex- cluding the metropolis Tke population of the eighty-four towns is 5,913, ,919. The number of places of worship is A. 843 ;. the number of sittings is 2,644,- 523, and tle proportion of sittings to population is A per cent. Adopting the old rule that only 58 per cent. of the entire population require religious accommodation, by reason of the neces- sary absence of children, invalids, and others, it would appear that there is a deficiency in these elghty-four towns of 1851, which has been taken as the basis of the comparison now instituted, no separate returns were made for seven of these towns, and consequently a comparison can now only be made in the case of seventy-seven of them. This comparison shows that in the last twenty-one years there has been an in crease of 1,527 places of worship, and of S29,33 sittings. The population of the towns has increased at the rate of 34 per cent, while the religious accom- modation has augmented at the rate of 49 per cent. The comparison as be- tween the Established Church and the unestablished churches foots up as fol- lows: Established Church, 1,5O3 places of worship, 1,04O, ,672 sittings unestab- lished churches, 3,335 places of wor- ship, 1,603, ,851 sittings; in favor of un- established churches, 1927 places of worship, 563, ,179 sittings. Thus it ap- pears that in these eighty-four towns, with an aggregate population of nearly 6,O0O,OOO the Establishment provides two-tifths of the means of public wer- ship, and the religious bodies outside of the Establishment three-ffths. The increase of the various religious bodies within these twenty-one years is stated to be as follows: The Established Church, 34 per cent. the Roman Cath ollie Church, 80 per cent. the Uni tarians, 54 per cent. the Wesleyans, 34 per cent. the Congregationalists, 60 per cent. and the Baptists, 53 per cent.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21
My Valentine.

In mid ife's wearying, monday heat, Rises a vision cool and sweet, Of happy days, alas! too feet Of home beside the gray old mill Of dripping water-turning wheel Of school house perched on snow clad hill Of knife-hacked bench and pog-eared book Of curly-headed Phil's sly look, His cautious, becksning finger crook. The billet that he shyly kissed, Twirls through the air-ights on the list Of columned words to be missed. Two merry hearts that brightly bleed, Pierced with feather-shafted reed A Cupid begging loye's just need. Some verses in scrawling line: "I love my love. Is her love mine' Say, wilt thou be my Valentine?" An, happy, happy, foolish days: Philip has won and loves the praise The world gives to poets lays. keep the faded, scrawling line:
 II love my love. Is her love mine? Is still my only Valentine.
 Ahl Philip, do you never think Of painted sled-of mill-pond brink Forget-me-nots in chains a-link?
 nTis well to love; 'tis we'll to pray That God will give me back, some day, You and the heart you took away.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21

waters, islands, and reefs of the bay" It is empowered to impose and collect it's own duties, taxes, port charges, etc., for it's own use. Traffic with any other portion of the republic is to be secured to the merchants, "without any dis eliminating imposts whatever" Under these auspices the island may again deserve the name it once bore-the Paradise of the New World"
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21

OUR EYEs.-A young lady who let her lids drop on being spoken to tender ly by young gentleman is anxious to recover them, and offers handsome reward for their restoration. A nauti- cal gentleman of her acquaintance as- sures her that they could not have been properly lashed on or they wosld not have been lost.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21
Cunneetie,tt se'estern gelrs.
Advertising Rates |:

Special notices, unusual designs, and adver- tisements set in double column, or to occupy fixed places, 25 per cent additional to regular rates.
 Advertisements must be plainly marked the length of time desired, or they will be contin- ued and charged for until ordered out.
 Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge All additions to ordinary announce ments 10 cents per line.
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21

The colliers on strike in South Wales are much incensed at the proposition to import cooles to supplant them, and several owners of mines have received anonymous letters threatening them with assassination y the coolies are i'm ported. ~- z'
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21

A certain little damsel being aggra- vated beyond endurance by her brother, pumped down upon her knees and cried, 70, Lord, bless my brother Tom. He lies, he steals, he swears i; all boys do; us girls don't Amept"
Connecticut western news., 1873-02-21

The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor on Sunday,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-10
urcka 5cntinel
every morning, Mondays
excepted, by
W, CASSIDY.

Is OF SUBSCRIPTION:
he year, by mail............$15 %
ID months, by mall. 8 0O
hrce months, cy mail. s 20
Srs forwarded until paid for.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-10
bagebrush News.

e Carson Appeal, Sept. ~
CITY JOCKEY CLUB
members of the Carson
at the Magnolia. last
the purpose of reorgan-
the Fall races over the
rack. The meeting was
order by the Nice-Presi-
he old club, after which
wing-named gentlemen
cted as officers to serve
5he ensuing year of the
Organization, as follows:
b, c. y. Noteware; Vice
is, Geo. f. Ferrend, Sto-
e Winnie, Carson a. X.
eno; J. II. Johnson. Ge-
ank Mccullough, Merri-
n ; l.. r. Fox, Storey. Sec
81 II. f.. Kelley, Carson.
Dr, John Rosser, Carson.
e election of officers, the
burned to meet at the
h on Wednesday, Sept. 10,
lock p. IN. Considerable
Eamong stock men is being
a pefect organization for
ere: and without doubt
ling, trotting, aud pacing
q Carson Course will be
3ory to all.
ebate at Empire last night
ducted on the affirmative
Il Oats. the learned black
ND Democratic candidate
gress, and by Ike Lebo on
Stive side. Uncle Jimmy
Dn and Jake Kyle We're to
led in as seconds. The fate
Dblican institutions trem-
the balance, and we shall
|epense regarding the issue
tremendous controversy
ronday, when, as we are
hi, we shall have full par
j If Ike Lebo has as much
las he has stride, he ought
lway with that little, old
)gged son of Vulcan. But
v Oats has a dreadful tiuX
Is and no mean store of
HUNTSMAN is in town.
Is the newspapers have
i'm great injustice in rela-
his experiences a I'd doings
nucopia. He says he was
nped and not the jumper,
ragee and not the outrage
that he is out and injured.
Dw Dow manages to get all
injustice done him by the
'pers.
.munching of pine-nuts is
lef end of man, as man is
nted in the persons who
mt the front doors of the
City saloons nowadays.
lsted locust time has come,
dest of the Oear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
Extensive Fire i'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE Sept l0.-John T. Ford's Holl'
day st. theatre, the St. Nicholas Hotel ADJOINING
ON the north side and large four story brick
building adjoining on the south, owned by the
civ and used as high school, we're burned
this morning between half past two and four
o'clock. All the inmates OF the st. Nicholas
Hotel, at which large number OF actors and
employees boarded, escaped, saving most OF
their wardrobes.
BALTIMORE, Sept. lO.-At halt-past two
- clock this morning an alarm OF hire was sound
cd and in a few moments a volume or name
hurst forth from the Holiday street theatre,
enveIoping the building in mass OF lire; The
6.mes noured out simultaneously from the roof
onJ INNER windows and before the steamers
ao,,,d be GOT to work it was evident the old
Hol;dav was doomed to destruction ln less
than ten minutes after the alarm was sounded
the central portion of the city was lit up as oY
= GREAT calcium light, up Lexington street to
Charles. on Monument street, Oh Baltimore street
Srou, Frederick to Charles as far north as the
Northern Central depot, the reflection OF inc
Ind flames was so intense as to create
t b,.u ;mnression that a general conhagrattIo11
had hagmn, A deluge of flaming clnders rolled
n nuI from the burning mass, and was borne by a
aantle breeze from the north into the very
Reart OF the city, q distance OF i've VI
civ hl,cIs over the roots of the Sum- Amerlcao'
G1vet,e and Western Union Telegraph ottlces
and adjacent buildings Great blazlog clnders
ro;nod down a sheet of fire and many awnings
81 .,oreS an Baltimore and South streets caught
from rhe 6erv showers Of embers, and at three
o,clocL these streets were brilliantly illuminated
bv the burning canvass, adding to the genera
oopStarnatIon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
From New York.

New York, Sept, l0.-An examination of
tbirty-two hundred pass-books OF the Hoboken
Savings Bauk has discovered deficit of
$4,000. There remains to be balanced 800
books and if the losses upon these should be
equally large the defalcatiou of klcnnen, who
abscouded some time ago, will be nearly
$3.50, 900. The bank now owes its deposltors
81 800 900 and will fall short Of paying its
debts, $4,000.
The enormous balloon which has been on ex-
hibition 10 Brooklyn since Saturday has been
visited by thousands. Prot Wise dcuies ru-
NOR that he has refused to accompany the bal
loon on the proposed transatlantic voyage. Ii
the weather will permit the balloon will DC cut
loose at clock this evening If high wlnd
prevails the car will be left behind and the life
boat only used. If the balloon starts on time
the a,ronauts expect to land 10 Europe on the
second morning.
The call for public meeting this evening to
discuss the subject OF cheap trausporta-
ton aud the formation of permanent organl
cation, has already received hundreds of 81 gna
lures, embracing every branch OF trade, dong
business in this city.
The board Of directors Of the SANTANA Bay
Con pany have resolved to have no negotiations
with aud to make no propositions to holders OF
the so-caIled Hartmont bonds, held 10 England
and declared by the Dominion Government to
be null aud void. President Stockwell resign
ed and VIM. g. Fargo was chosen his success
sor.
At the inquest over the remains of Charles
G. Kelsey at Oyster Bay yesterday, A. >;
Hurd. whose testimony it was thought would
throw some light on the murder question. SIM
pIy testified to Witnessing the tarrlng and teafh-
eripg of kelsey. Arthur NJ. Prime one OF the
men believed to have been connected with the
tragedy and witness examined at the coroner 5
ipouest was arrested last night on charge OF
perjury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
From San Francisco.

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 9-The twenty
second anniversary of the admission of Califor-
mia into the Union was celebrated to-day by the
Society of Pioneers.
g. II. Jones, who killed John Gallagher, has
been acquitted in the police Court.
The coroner's jury,in the case of VIM Dryer,
the pugilist, who was stabbed and killed by
John Harrington, returned verdicr Of justif-
able homicide.
j. j. Marks, harbor commissioner, has been
indicted for embezzng State funds.
The Democratic State Convention at Port
land, Oregon, tonight, nominated j. W. Mes
smith on the fifth ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
The Markets..

New YORK, Sept. lO-Stocks active Gold
active at III Money to coin. Flour quiet
an ! steady. Wheat dull and dropping. Corn
dull.
BALTIMORE, Sept l0.-Va.sixes, CONSOLIDATE
cd, 5ls. West Va skies II! bid to-day. Cotton
firm; low middliugs l9al9}. Flour fairly active
aud firm Wheat active and firm; white choice
100; fair to prime do. l70alS5; choice amber
lS3alS5; good to prime red l7jalS0; common
to fair do l5Oal7O; Ohio and Indiana do. l6Oal75;
Pennsylvania lG5al77. Corn firm; white South
err IS; yellow do. 65a69I!; mixed Western 633a
GA Oats FIRM Western mixed 45a4G; do. white
47a4S Rye active and firm at S5a93. Hay un-
changed. Provisions quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
LOCAL N II w ..

rnr LADY OF THE LAKE-The Washington
i"s.vs.-"Yesterday, shortly after the ar
s''l 81 g. rho steamer Lady of the Lake at her
n'sl - fact ofSixth street, acting Capt. Bon
Hna I1, s.oounded the alarm, 1--we bells,) in or
De''Ii' ,sst the efficiency of his officers and crew,
der 70 ~, .. the means provided for suppression in
IS St If fire. Upon the signal being given less
ease " ,urnty.seyeu seconds elapsed before the
thao '" from the hose was pouring through
"a's. mart Of the steamer, and 10 thirty-two
Ns every all the buckets were down and In use,
:eeon .asarvers distributed. &c In one minute
lie p ,bs signal for boats three bells) the for
l nv-I larboard lifeboat was over the side; 10
Ha,u minute and twenty seconds the two star
s Que boats, and the aft larboard boat followed
~! NV, one minute aud thirty second from time
Hr!;roal All of this was accomplished with
o. 'tisorder, and demonstrates the thorough
wv # the system for prevention of loss OF life
p s; nronerty by fire on the Lady of the Lake.
S ~. f .,.w Of the steamer have had weekly
i I'M IN rhe service for months past, and now
uuoii,.rstand the duty required by them IN case
'; ire or other accident.
" The Ttt c,stom-house officials have notified the
.nnars Of this steamer that by carrying more
''..n,ers than their certificate allows on the
il'...;on of the excursion of the Ohio Republi-
so Association, they incurred a penalty OF $40
~. s- saIh passenger over the number allowable
I H.. rho INSPECTORS. Her certificate calls for $50
y, sseogers, while the excursion party Is said to
have have numbered 800 persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
California Politics.

SAN Francesca, Sept. lO-The Bulletin
gives the following summary of the compost
ton of the next Legislature, viz Republicans,
Al Independents, &c; Democrats, 40; total,
100; necessary to elect United States Sena-
tor 81. Many of the Republicans recently
elected are anti-railroad aud iu favor of Booth
for Senator. Assuming that the latter will be
supported by part Of the hold-over Senators,
his friends Claim confidently that his strength
FROM the start will be much greater than can
possibly be combined on any other candidate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
The (srRDilic Balloon.

New YORK, Sept. lO.--The balloon asccn.
sion has been postponed till tomorrow. The
work of initiation commenced at ) o'clock this
morning. Only half dozen men under the
supervision of MIR. Donaldson are at work
Professor Wise is not on the ground AT eight
o'clock, when about quarter filled it became
unmanagcable and hole of about six feet
square was cut in it by Mr. Donaldson The
attendance is small. The hole will be sewed
by hand. The safety valve is also said to be
out of order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
TELEGRAPH III.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE]
The National Trans. Ileghany Canal.

CUMBERLAND, Mp, Sept. l0.--The couven-
ton of the friends of the National Trans Sale
ghany canal project met at this place at noon
to-day
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Cor
man, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, when Hon. Montgomery Blair was chos-
en- chairman and MIR. Frank Cowan secretary.
A committee of thirteen, Judge Pcarre
chairman was appointed to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the body, after which
the convention adjourned till p. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

PERsoNAL.--Amoug the delegates in atten
dance upon the Great Council Of the Improved
Order of Red Men of the United States now in
session 10 Wilmington, Delaware, is Hugh
Latham of Osccola Tribe of this city.
Rev r. H. Mckim, pastor of Christ Church.
has returned from trip to Staunton, where
he has been for short timc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
Weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, September 10, / q

WASHINGTON, September 10, | q. m.
For the Middle States, northeastcrly to
southcssterly winds, rising temperature and
cloudy weather, the winds increasing to fresh
York with rain. For the South Atlantic States,
northerly to westerly Winds and cloudy weather
the former fresh and brisk on the coast with
rain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

LONDON, Sept. 1920 p. m.-The rate Of
discount for three months, bills is 81 per cent
LONDON. Sept. 1O-2:3O D. m.-Thc late for
money at the stock exchange on government
securities is per cent.
LONDON, Sept. 1880 p m.-The amount
Of bullion withdrawn from the Bank Of Eag
land on balance to-day is 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

BEHIND TINE The departure of the W..
G., NJ. & G. S. R. R. passenger train this
morning was delayed until half:past eight
o'clock in consequence of the late arrival Of the
S,rheru train IN Washington. The opening
afthe northern mail was delayed from the same
fuse. Indeed since the commencement Of the
ate difficulty between the Baltimore and Ohio
snl the Pennsylvania railroads there has been
great irreguarity in the mail, passenger and
fright transportation between here aud New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10
The Late Mine Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. lO.--l Bath and
three others Of the men supposed to have been
smo,hercd in the Lincoln mine, Amador couu-
ly, have been taken out alive. They were shut
up in the mine thirty-six hours. Two of the
men in the mine we're drowned while trying to
reach the shaft before the water had been low
cred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

The GRAVE ARDS. The Alexandria Pas
singer Railway Company having obtained the
oeusent of the a. & F. and the w. G., V. NJ.
&. S. Railroad Companies, have terraced
the embaukmeuts of the roads Of these COM
Iauies and erected bridge between their two
tracks, near the Stone Bridge, and at noon to-
morrow short, we'll graded, and convenient
walk will have been completed from the west
eu terminus of the street railroad to the grave
yards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. -Whie two boys Sex
Wright and Sonny Roy, were loading gun at
the corner of Henry and Queen streets, on
Monday evening last it exploded accidentally,
and portion of its contents. shot, lodged In
the side and arm of boy named Will Taylor,
who was leaning against fence near by, and
badly, though not seriously, hurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

CIRcUsEs. The Juvenile portion of the com-
muuity arc in the widest state of excitement
about the coming circuses and many an angry
discussion has occurred concerning the relative
attractions of the one that exhibits here on the
10th and that which will spread its tents on
the 22d. Both will be transported by the w.
c., Y. NJ. 4 G. S. R. r. the first using 81 and
the latter "A cars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

CANAL News. LOADED boats from Cumber-
'aOd continue to arrive very slowly, owning it is
said to many trivial causes, such as the falling
?a'ot lock gates the formation of sand bars,
,sus, &c. 1t is said the lock gates on the
Saoe line of the canal are in bad condition and
Ne allowed to remain until they drop out. The
'ser IN the Georgetown level was reported this
~.Iulng to have fallen two feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

LAND SALE-Green & Wise, Real Estate
Agents, sold on the 2lst ut., for W. H. Payne
Commissioner, the farm called Willow
nIT9ve, containing 54l acres, belonging to the
llCarde estate, and located about two miles
south of the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs,
70 Robert Drysdale, Of Scotland, for S. 492, or
II; per acre The farm has splendid apple
orchard of 800 trees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

POLICE REPORT. The only cases reported
a. ., police headquarters sioce yesterday were
''assle Myers colored, arrested for continuing
y 'es'de 10 house of bad reputs after the
iHf'yiOr had ordered it to be vacated, who was
a.ySNarged as the witnesses failed to appear;
s sa a colored boy named Henry Allen who for
IIiSn'Iug with another colored boy named Josh
H. uaney' was locked up until the latter could
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-10

OYSTERS. the oysters received to-
day by MIR. Cogswell, opposite the Gazette
Office, are some from Hampton Bar by the
steamer Lady of the Lake. They are large and
well favored, aud dozen of them on the half
she'll, or stew, if once tasted, would dispe all
doubts about the sounduess or excellence Of
oysters IN September.