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ANOTHER ACCIDENT TO THE WEST
FIELD.

The we'll known ferryboat Westheld came into
collision, yesterday morning, with the steamer
indicator OF Lorillsrds ilne In consequence OF
the dense fog in the bay the Staten Island ferry
boats experienced great dinicuity in reaching
their landings, the first boat arriving from New
YORK at nine O'Clock. the Westneld. of uniortu-
nate reputation, lett whitehall ct eight O'Clock,
and while between Governors Island and Tomp-
Kinsvllle she colllded with the indicator. The
westneld was struck on the starboard bow. and
with such force as to carry completely away her
rail. Der guards were completely shattered
and q panic ensuad among the few pas
sengers. Luckily there were not many persons
on board or the panic might have proved fatal
used all diligence, having given the proper signals
and that at the time OF the cohsion the engines
were reversed and the boat Was backing. The
ana is was then laid up at Staten Island for repairs
Her damage is estimated at $780,
The scene on bOaid the ferryDoat was very ex-
overheard, but was restrained. LiIs preserve 8
were in general demand, but fortunately no nee
eestty arose for their use. the Wesefeld Is o
ton commenced on July 81, 1871, when
her boiler exploded, causing the death OF
more than q hundred passengers. since then she
BOATS os t breaking from her moorinss and other
nautical vagarles. the chief mate OF the Vindi-
Gator states that the fog was so dense that
ONE j. va: aware q the Of the
dictator was immediately stopped and the helm
put to port, giving at the same time the whistle
ns c
put the helm to star6oard, which rendered TN
collision inevitable. The maze OF the vindicato
claims that nis vessel Was ssasiolary g the tam.
going enead. the damage to the vndicator VA
| but trinlnR.
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CHARITY BALLs

First emong tine wlnseris entertainnens fnr
'sweet chartfy's sake" our kindly iashlopabies
look annually for the recurrence OF the charity
ball IN aid Of the Nursery and Chiid's Hospital. IN
this merry gathering OF che brave aud the isAr the
very cute Of our city society are proud TO take
prominent places, glad by their presence and
countenAnce TO draw reinlorcements to the cof-
fers Of the worthy institution, whose innocent,
helpless benefciaries appeal Tor aid to all human
hearts with sure response OF sympathy. Many
who, from advancing age stric, ness OF religious
scrupe5 never on any er occasion "trip the ltghs
fantastic toe.D dance once eacn winter in the
charity ball. when the oadences are set to the key
OF worid-embracing benevolence. Tins the bali
at the Academy OF Music Tonight viii present
the npest array or New YorK,s pest
society which can be met during the win
ter. and no VINO would see fashion In its
teusive preparations have been made for the
decorations OF the Academy. which will be taste
lutly adorned with giants ana Sewers In profu-
SION and supplied with fountain or refreshing
perfume. "Charity," In brilliant gas jets viii be
suspended over the stage, the Inspiration Of the
ball viii begin by the entrance OF procession OF
tue managers, headed by Mr.. C0rneius Du Bo,s
the FOUNDER OF the nursery. Thts procession viii
be one OF the most attractive features OF the en-
tereainmepL De!monIco has charge Of the supper,
and the music Will be furnished by Gralula and
Lander. 1t IL usually calculated that the sale OF
the boxes Will cover the expenses or the BALL As
the sales this time have been very prompt and az
good prices, there con be no room to douDs che
most gratifying financial success Tor this the great
social event o. the season. Those who have not
yet secured cards OF admission should lose no ine
b0lOr0 doing 40. '-
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coUBr-cHAMBERs.

{ti- BY Judge Brady. 1tys ~
May W Wright.-MotiOn denieC, she defendant
having FAMED TO send the letter referred to, and
which was requested on the argument
,nNNN Ai BY Judge Donohue. aliks AZ
sutton ys. Sqttcn. atn this case think the eyt.
has no hesitation in swearing TO enough 70 Obtain
. diVNrce b0r his brother; Out when II comes to
DIX dates times his Aense Of disgrace seems Just
at q time when 1t might put 1t In the defendants
hands to tndlct HIN 1.-The Is untrue he VIII not
answer. Botn on tue tacrs and the want oil proper
proof Of case the application Tor DIVORCE u DE-
MED.
in the matter Of MeMunen.--Beteree,s report
confirmed. atsi 4 isH ~. 4fl w
Farmer vs. AthcrJon-Motion denied i.7' ~.
In the matter o. Slnason.-Order granted.
t BY Judge Lawrence. M ri
stewart vs.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. denied, with
Manhattan. Savings Institution VS.. Todd ct all
The affidavit OF the service OF the summons on
Mentnelmer and LOwensten is not verified. m
South0d SAYINGS Bank vs.. D0ane ct al; George
vs.. McSwtg&an; Jay vs.. blossom; Hpebner W..
Roosevelt; TQrneps ". CLARK; Rincie US. Kessler;
Winfield VS.. KIRK; Chapman W.. Aewburg W0Ollen
CQmpauy.-Orders granted.
Titus vs.. Lchtenstein; Moran Va. Russell: Por-
Gus Plaster co. VI. Quinn Schubert vs.. Appruse:
VS.. Du Bots; Strause vs.. Stohr.-Gtanted.- -
Beislcks vs. McKenxlc.-Ths was disposed OF
February 2, 1878, by signing order. 1'-'rf n
HueDner VS.. Reconsideration denied, without
Cottlngnam ". Milwaukee and Lake shore Rail.
road Cafhnany.-Deia opened on Terms. Memo
randuiI-
SUPERIOR CouRT-sPFCIAL TRIM
BY Judge Curtis.
Richards ct al. vs.. Woodruff ct al.-Case and ex-
captions settled and ordered on flle.
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THE RIGHT OF DOVER.

On the 24tn OF December last Joseph Blumenthal
and Robert J. Anderson entered into contract
: by which they agreed to excnange property on
the basis OF $4,000 valuation. Mr. Blumenthaps
property consisted OF hos 6o7 $50 and 7ol Seventh
avenue, ana Mr.. Anderson's OF Nos. 10 and III
West Fifleth street. Every preparation was
made to pass title according to the contract Mr..
Htterbaud searching for Blumenthal, and Hail
d Blandy for Anderson The l2tn day OF Janu-
ary was set apart as the day on which the titles
should be passed and the exchange made.
put Anderson's lawyers had learned In
the course OF examination that though
erai years he had lived and cobabited with o w0.
man. who, IN contamination Of law, was MS wife,
ana with wnom ne still lived at the Grand Hotel.
giving Anuerson's lawyers discovered tnat II was
NOT Jotued In ~ MIA Blum entha. sana therein
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TOMBS POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Smith.
BROKE HIS PRoMIsE.


On the 2sd of last April Mr.. Henry Roider, OF No.
500 Broadway, discouraged from his ONCE boy
named John Dempsey. A few days subsequentt to
Dempsey's departure Mr.. Rolder discovered that
the boy had taken q watch. valued at $50, with
him. From Philadelphia the boy lately wrote to
bis former employer who promised him, II he
came back to New FORK, not to- charge him with
the thelt when the. boy. who is about sixteen
RoIoer, VINO, on the pretext OF bringing him to
get some oysters, marched him TO the sixth pre-
fault Of $1,000 ball to answer.
s.s A SADDLE BLANKET STORY.
The store Of Mr.. Henry e. Spear was entered by
burglars on the night Of the attn OF December last,
when $50 worth Of saddle blankets were stolen.
No trace OF the property was found until JESTER
day, when Ofncer Hogan noticed an express
wagon going down Pearl street with load or
saddle blankets BE stopped the wagon ana ques-
toned the driver rs to where he had obtained his
freight. Francis Harrison, the driver said he had
sCld them to man y, tor woman n mango Co. Ann
street and asked him to- nnd purchaser. Ann
HINES was arrested, and she IN turn said sne had
mons 10 nnd o purchaser. O'Brien gave them to
her on the Sth OF DECEMBER, the day after the
burglary. O'Brien was ne xt arrested, ana as he
he had come BY them the Court neld him in default
OF $1,000 bail to answer at the Court OF General
SesslOns
A BAGGAGE sMAsHER IN TROUBLE.
John Kelly formerly worked for the New York
Transfer Company, and on Saturday night last he
obtained place In the wesoott Express Company.
knowing how the baggage smashing business was
H0s "a ws:oSss once. and Went 70 the rrsOssi
| Compansb once with u and obtained . trunk
| owned b. =. ]. conner. Of New BrunsWioE vhiOR
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Feb 5, 1873. !.
No. A. Margaret Carroll, respondent. vs.. Eiiza.
beth Carroll ct al.-Appellant's argument resumed
and concluded. ftftt lf.ft
No. So Ths Union National BANK Of Pittsburg.
respondent, VS.. George M. Wheeler appellant
Argued by Thomas IA. Wheeler. OF counsel for
No. o. Junius B. Alexander and others, respond
ents, VS.. Smith Culom, appellant.-Submitted for
appellant; argued BY RUFUS W. Pecknam, Of coun-
sci for respondents.
No 10l. stephen Krom, survivor, &C., respond
ent We. J0nn J. Levey. appellant.-Arguedb BY N.
Morris Tor respondent Appellant TO submit
further points on tie question OF jurisdiction
during the present week. y.
No. 102. William Boardman, respondent vs.
Joseph Gaillard, Jr., ct al, appellants by
Samuel Hand or counsel Tor appellants, and
George A. Norster for respondent. 81 'tfftt
Adjourned TO Thursday, February A, 1875.
CALENDAR
The following Is the day calendar for Thursday
February A. 1876 mos. 103 106 rs, o. 8s, 50. 10.
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY

SUPREME .C0URT-CHAABERS-Held by Judge
Lawrence-Nos. 70. SO, n, so, S3, 81, o. u.s. III,
l2o. l4l, 1T, Ito. 100, 200. 22s, 2s5, 23e, 249.
SUPREME CouRr-SPEcrAL TERM-Held by Judge
1873, l27, 49, 1S2, 1877, lsS, $780, l4e. iAs 16l, 1866
100. l57, 1853, "A, l. 90, "a, 49, 90. 100, 1872 los.
sUPnExE COUNT CIRcU1r-Part 2-Held by Judge
s xsn ass aa so lss sS e.
2s4O, 1872 9S2 9a4, sO6 s0S, DO sl2 9l4. 9l6 91s.
Part 3-Hed 6y judge Brady.-Nos. 2s6, 1859 "a,
49, ss $751; s io5 asss s,' a IT, oS u.s. 1851
$50, 775. %, 1907 af ak M
SUPERIOR C0URT-TRIAL TEHM-Part Held BY
Judge speIr $685. 97 sSS, 1719, 5Ss 1853, 7e1,
10 ~, icy, ~. $40, S2S, eSs, S4S part &Hsla
42S. 800, $50, 572, S22, 892, 1858, $50.
COMMON PLEAs-EQCIrY TERM-Held BY Judge
Loew.-Nos. 81, IA, Al. so. lfN
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part HELD by
1921, soo lls4 4s7, ss7, 49, los. 1908. ISIS lSsS.
ailo, 22sS. l276 1888, 1891 1898, 1900 1901. 1867
1908, 1904, 1906, 1906.
MARINE CoURT-TgIAL TERM--Part Held BY
1855, $780, 1885, 1415, 2617, 1885, 1457, 1859, 1890
Part 2-Hela By Judge Alker.-Nos sss.. 545s, 81,
1859, l47l.--Part s-Held By Judge McAdan.
1894 1902 67 1876 1919 1872 2162. 2lS5. 1852 2650
1906, 2S42, 2s74, 294o 294l, 1475.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssroNs-Held by Recorder
Hackett-The People vs.. Bridget Dunn. telontous
assault and battery; Same VS.. Timothy Donohue,
ieloni0us assault and battery; Same vs.. William
J. W lite and Thomas Redmond, burglary; Same
nett, burglary; Same vs.. jacob Marks. Lewis
Marks and Horace Marks, grand larceny; same
A9Ps sranS VS. M
Kane, grand larceny; Same vs.. Robert X. VIII
hams: grand larceny; Same rs. Bernard hudson,
ssSsss snn aSd
same ys. Robert Smith, assault and battery.
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COURT OF OYER AND TERMMER.
TRIAL ON A CHARGE OF BURGLARY AND REcrrv-


James SimonsoD, an expressman, was placed on
trial yesterday. before Judge Barrett under an
indictment Of burglary and receiving stolen goods.
u appears that . policeman saw him driving his
wagon At fve O'Clock In the morning, ana Deem
ing his conduct suspicious arrested him. when
there was found in his possession some packages
OF tobacco which were subsequently identified az
part proceeds Of burglary committed upon the
cigar store OF Juhus Aichses, No. 90 Willest
street. Alter the witnesses for the prosecu-
ZION had gwen their testimony develop.
Ing the lacts given above the accused
was placed on the stand In ms own behalf. and
testified that on the morning In question he was
awakened shortly before ave O'Clock bv his wife,
who told him that a man named Rice had Q Job for
him; Alter Harvesting up his horse Rice told him
to drive 10 the corner oil Wlllett and Rivingt0n
streets; wheA ne got there he foupd three men.
one Of whom was Rice, and they brought the to-
oacco out OF the cellar and placed It on the wagon
be was orqered 10 drive to Rivfngton street, aud
whie' on bis way shere was arrested. After his
testimony evidence was given as to his good char.
acter. the jury were out about an hour, when
they brought ~ . VERDICT Of guilty Of receiving
stolen goods viii q guilty knowledge. He was re.
manded for sentence. ~
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Be'ore Recorder Hacketk

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Be'ore Recorder Hackotk
.t.ff, LARCENY FROM THE PERSON
Eugene James Taylor, a colored youth, was tried
yesterday ana found guilty OF snatcning IS Is
from q little boy named Howard Thorne on the
slst o. December TIE laSs Vas bpongnt out tnat
larceny. The Recorder sentenced hun to the Peni-
Tertiary Tor five years.sl yea vatN.
81, ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN.
Frederick Erbe pleaded guilty to an assault with
intent to do bodily harm. The alteration was that
on the 12th 81 last month ne cut Annie Miller In
was sentenced to the state Prison for TOUR years.
THE COST OF CLOTHING. .il..3
Joseph Howard, who. on the 18th OF January.
stole three coats valued at .$42 the property OF
Hammersboueh Brothers, pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at grand larceny ana he was sentenced to
the State. Prisopsfor Two years and six months.
.cARByrNa "A ,s1uNosHoT.
Alexander Hansen, a sailor, pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging him with carrying sluna-
shot with intent to use It, and he was sent to the
Penilentiary Tor six months.
PETIT LARCENY. .tss5 NJ
James Carlton, youth. who was charged with
stealing piece Of beaver cloth valued at $27 on
the 2lst OF December from John G.. Miller. pleaded
guilty TO petit larceny. He was sent TO the Penl-
ACQUTTTALs. IN
Henry Brader and Henry schenk were charged
with receiving eighteen, dozen OF combs valued at
$40, which we're stolen BY John Johnson from the
premises OF julius Schwenn. The evidence iof
guilty knowledge necessary to constitute the
offence was very slight, 50 the jury rendered YER
dict Of not guilty f .-
Nellie Morris was also acquitted OF receiving D
silk dress and geld necklace stolen .by Frederick
Pnfer from the residence OF John W. Bishop, at
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MOTHER OF ISRAEL BALL.

N MVTHEH OF 1SHAEI BALL. n
The downtown Hebrew ladies' benevolent So
ciety, Mother Of Israel, will give Its first annual
festival and ball this evening, in Turner Han, No.
60 East Fourth street, In aid OF the suffering poor
Of the city. The arrangements are com lete for
an enjoyable entertainment, and It will no doubt
be fully patrouized F~T'T
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rH1 ELKs' BALL.

The eighth ANIMAL ball OF the benevolent and
protective society of the Order OF Eiks VIII posi-
lively take place this evening at Irving Hall. This
announcement is deemed necessary from the fact
that 1t was supposed that on account OF tine death
OF Mr. Thomas Nelson Sanders0n, . prominent
member OF the Order, the ball would be postponed.
As the object OF the Order, however, Is entirely
charitable. the management have decided that
the best thing under the circumstances would be
to hold the ball as announced, rs by this means
the iunds Of the society Will be considerably aug
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ST. louis Rafrond COMPANY or the Pennsnvanis
kaiiroad Compapys thQAGh .noStee OF the said de-
lault had been given to the latter COMPANY.
On the 10th Of last December NEE ing Of the
Stockholders u the GoluMbus, Chaoa1e ana Indians
Central Railway Company vas he'd IN thls city
20 detormine what action TO take IN the premises.
A.cpmmittee WAS appointed to examine fhe iacts,
man. The EXAMINATION Resulted, ~ claimed, In
The discovery that the amendments to the Lease
had been procured BY irand aud was an attempt
10 reduce the liabilities OF the Pennsylvania Ra1l-
road Company and the Pittsburg Cincnnat II and ST.
Louis Railroad Company. fne complaint contains
various other alleGoNona, ana upon the facts re-
cited suit has been brought by Mr.. Hassler, q
et0ckholder o. the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
central Railway Company through Mr.. George l..
railway COMPANIES named above. Tue PRAYER OF
the complaint Is that the sald lease be declared
VOID and that the same be cancelled, and that
tndre 10 an accounting as to the elEkI.g lund and
o. the recelpts revenues And dtaburse nents under
tue lease; thaA the Plttsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway Company and tho Ponusy lvania
Railroad Company be aoiudged to pay any balance
on Sis 0o0.000 Of FIRST mortgage bonds anu
$6.000.00O OF second mortgage bonds of the Column
bus, Chicago and Indiana Centrai Railway CON-
papv, which IN tersst may be shown upon said &C.
counting to be due and payable after toe appro.
priatton OF the thirty per OF gross revenues;
that the deiendauss, the Pepnsylvynta Railroad
Com. 'any ana the Ptttsburg. Cincinnati and st,
strained. pending these proceedings ana perpetu-
ANY, rom ,pstttpttpR any suis oil lOrcosnre upon any
bonds ~ the Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Cen
trail Railway Company which are included within
the terms Oh the lease OF January o. 1862 aud the
guarantee thereof
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contained 500 worth OF clothing. Kelly vas held
in default OF sail Cor trial oHs charge Of larceny.
DUNN AND saAETH HxLD.
Pat Kelly. alias Damn. and James Smith. two
dangerous criminals. who were arrested by
yficars Won Cerchted and La Rue last pight Tor
N. Taylor Co.. or No At Walksr street, were held
sions. - 90 80 II
THE HUBERT-LAwRENcE CASE.
An examination In the case OF Hubert We. Law
renee, an account OF which appeared in yester-
days HERALD. was had yesterday morning.
Hubert, whose injuries have deprived him of his
nearing, recognized Lawrence among thirty men
in rho room ~ the one who dubbed and robbed
him last summer. Judge smith, alter the hearing,
$4,000 Mr.. Hummel, counsel for LAWRENCE, said
the bail was excessive, but, as II was also con-
yenient. ne would not force his objection. The
iather OF the prisoner who is very wealthy man,
was taken - security Tor tue additional si0. 1000
lawrence who u ? remarkably handsome
tnat 10 was Win Hubert the night he W Is ar ar
rested. but only tried to help him and not TO rob
or inlnre him. Further hearing was adjourned
JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Otterbourg
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
About two O'Clock yesterday morning 0fiicer
oatrnes, or the Sixteenth precinct, caught TIVE
boys trying to eject an entrance into the prem
tses OF William q. Smith, No. 4sa West Nineteenth
street. on ~, approach they both ran away. but
he succeeded In capturing ONE OF them. named
James Oassiday. who was brought before Judge
0tterbourg and held IN 1000 bail to answer at
Genera Sessions. t
HOW BROWN WAS CAUGHT
man named Christopher Brown was arraigned
on charge OF stealing an overcoat and pocket
book, containing SIS. Yesterday morning Brown
went into the restaurant Of Mr.. Henry H. Thomas
No. $40 Seventh avenue. and, alter eating two
pieces OF pie, departed without paying his bill: :
and immediately alter his departure Mr.. Thomas
was arrested by Onicer Hart. OF the Twenty. nlntn
precinct, and IN his possession was found pair
oil gloves. which, the complainant alleged, were
Judge Otterbourr held the prisoner In $1,000 bali
70 answer. sfs
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TOTAL WRECK OF A PILOT BOAT.

The following Is tue day caIendar Tor ThursdRy
February A, lS76:-Nos 103, 100, rs, o. 49, 50. 10.
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Strange but Truei

The TOOng Qua Cucum ne grows to weigh
20 pounds each and fine quality, is cents per sc
10 seed. 81. Sns.e Iueumber grows from 2
to feet long and lis like a snake. 70 cents per
paper, Persian wat rmet0n. Very suDe-
rior and keeps perfectly Jresh and stceet through
out he ioiHter. % 8. per paper. strawberry
watermelon, fines in Gu itiVation 200 prizas .
0 cts per PAPER. J~pan tt'sdu ish. Pods 2
feet llng and de ! us; Is cts rer paper. Mann
moth Sabbag" mas weigh from 20 10 so
pounds each tende aud sW eel 10 cts per paper.
tOnquerOr bUIuat" n days earlier than
any other variety; Is eents rer paper.
JAPAN So D. o bu he per acre on COM
mon land; unequa.e for took or table use ;
grows n an upright stalk 10 cts per paper, 60
cts uer pint, ; etc I. qu RI.
ia LfA~- urnisn zing all summer and
iooi iOryour.el al " inter- Il OrpOuliry bnd fa'-
ten. more b than en- umcs the area in corn :
laJ hu-hels ger acre on 30 rest land. 10 ,ts per
paper. ~ cts ger pin 20 cts ger quart. $40 per
bu-hel
ROSE SLIPS ing OF roots, Of any va
rary M purcha or as hose at for 81 cts, 9
Tor 81, ~ Tor & , .. for s..
A 20, pOta 0, abba e and other plants at low
rates
Seeds aua Oe mail post paid. Send for
our free CA 10 d swing { ] list d scrip ions
and 'eaiHiontIH rum { Oie GhO hare Dr0Cn me
ob0rs sesds Ad ress,
sOuIHE iN SEED AID PLANT CO.
Galatin, Tenn.
LE MEsCHACTB says Of Us; heir rare and
TrDdigi ne escta plicit the admiration Of all
who uave thr r0r uue b Witt their celebrated
gardens a. Gall. In. ii2iWim
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TIE bill introduced by Mr.. Gibson
to establish county warehouses; and
punish misdemeanor convicts by Ia
Dor, possesses several good provisions.
1t provides that county jails may be
,,,o5n vrorlrho,rons and +hot oil ror
sons convicted of misdemeanors shall
be sent to such workhouse, unless
they can give security to pay the
costs Of their prosecution, fine and
jailor's fees. Any county not having
a workhouse many contract with any
other county for the hire of it's con-
victs. The County Court may APP
point Superintendent of the jail
and workhouse, or in default of such
appointment the jailor may be made
er-CtjciO Superintendent.
1t provides for working the conyicts
on any of the public roads, or alleys
or streets until they pay the full
amount charged against them by the
county for costs, fine and jailor's fees.
The county is to pay the costs as
heretofore, but is to look to the labor
of its convicts for its recompense
Any prisoner in Jail can give bail to
secure all fines and costs that may be
adjudged against him, and thus escape
hard labor. The bill provides that
the convicts shall be humanely treat
ed and safely kept by the Superin
tendent Of the workhouse, who shall
strictly account for all proceeds from
the labor of hired prisoners. The
bill seems to be carefully drawn, anC
TO meet all possible contingencies
. The State has been feeding able
bodied men long enough without re
ceiying any equivalent. The disgracC
Of confinement is no bar to crime il
+ their cases. They are lost 10 all self
respect or sense Of shame. But they
despise work, and any law that would
compel them to pay the penalty 0.
their offenses by hard labor would de
, ter them from crime sooner than any
thing else. We hope this bill, or one
similar to it, will become a law.