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and Nav: ana that there VIII be Jury term OF the
Dlslrlcl Court on the lirst uesday oi June.
DECISIONS.
COMMON pLEAs-cHAMBERs

DEClSlONS.
COMMON PLEAs--cHAMBERs.
By Judge Larremore.
Moore vs. Strause; Maner VS.. kilpatrick; Overu
VS.. Ovcrn; Brockway vs.. Carr-Applicatons
granted.
In the matter. &C., OF Lapdsberg; Dressed. Herring
and others; In Tue matter, &c-, oil Boese; Lord Vs.
Kitsell; Phelbin vs.. Egsn. n.-Motions granted.
In the matter &c, OF Rboades.-Mouon denied
Higgins VS.. Place e-Bond defective.
Falconer vs. MacKenze.-Bond approved.
sorris VS.. Morris.-ReIercncs ordered, TO take
proof
Mason vs. sMason-Report confirmed and divorce
granted.
10 the matter, &C.. OF Ransom.--Appication for
release OF assienee granted.
The New York Lie Insurance Company Vs. OAR
raga ten casesl-Report confirmed aud judgment
ordered.
MARINE CoURr--sPECIAL TERM AND CHAMBERS.
BY Judge McAiam.
Lynn FaIk; Clark VS.. Bristol; Alexander va
Han N erstadt: Florence VS.. Kiliap; Fiaio VS.. Pop
pcr.-Motions granted
Levy VS.. WcinstocK.-Speedy trial ordered
Murey VS.. Lussier--Judgmcnt
johnson VS.. Smith.--Arrest vacated
Ives vs.. Youmaus.--E. Jacobs appointed receiver.
Wheeler vs Carey.-Moton denied.
Mehl va Waring; Simmons Va Morgan; Knox vs.
Capary.-Deiuulis
Bean vs.. Edge; Wright vs.. Metzger; Dempsey vs.
Msxson The Atlantic Giant Powder Company vs.
Miner; Schessinger vs. Mitchell; Joyce vs. Watkins (;
swift vs.. McNay; Strange W. Machin; Menges vs.
Lyons. -Orders granted
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YOUNG MEMS CENTENNIAL CLUB
A BLAMELESS BLASTER.

Another large crowd. comprising goodly number
or coptraclors asd yesterday the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer hear the trial, before Judge Daniels, OF
Thomas Carroll indicted Tor mansaugnIer In the
fourth degree tor having caused the death. on the
llth Of last August OF Henry Kslner while blasting
Tor the excavation OF sewer IN Tenth avenue near
seventy street, The prisoner being tina ioremao
OF Johu Noonan. tho contractor Assistant District
Attorney Herring, beh al the people, produced
testimony showing that Kistner was walking on the
avenue hen piece of rock rom blast struck him
Tue head when resulted IN DIS SUBSEQUENT death
aud N. Daily who appeared ior the prisoner. called
"a number OF Witnesses, who swore tnat every ordi-
nary precs ution taken to prevent any accident.
Judge Danies ieI TO the jury TO detsrmine whether
there any negligence shown on the part oil Car
him
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CONTRABAND CIGARS.

Inspector Hagan sent tweuiy-eight boxes OF Havana
cigrs 10 the selxure yesterday IRON on board OF
the steamer City OF WASH ington where they were con-
cen cd pf. .ratory to benz smuggled shore The
twrntyel.ht BOXES contain l,4o0 cigars OF The very
beat quality.
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returned 10 this port on Sunday evening last in con-
sequence OF having sprung leak, 10 upon the dry
dock, workmen were engaged yesterday 10 iakiog
the copper from that portion OF her bottom wnere
opening occurred so ascerained her injury 10
not serious and only few days Will DO occupied IN
repairinR IL.
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MR.. SEWELL'S CASE.

The Governing Commn,se OF the Stock Exchange at
a meeting held yesterday concluded not TO reopen
the case OF Mr. Sewe 1t appears an application had
bee maze to have the case opened with view to Mr..
Sewel's readm,sson n member OF the Exchange.
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OTHER BUSINESS TROUBLES.

William A. Moore, formerly member OF the nrm Of
II. J. Collins Co., has been sdjudlcased a voluntary
bankrupt on his own petition by Register Ketchum.
The liabilities amount to about $4s 000 OF which the
principal claims the ollowing-Matthew NJ. Starr
$lsoO0; Henry Daily, Jr s9,s9o; Charles e. Moore,
81. .s?3 44 Charles Crossley, $lo5oo The assets
nominaiy valued at $4,000. OF which over $4,000
consist Of debts duo, the balance being promissory
notes.
Mr.. James Bryar. the assignee OF J. R. Halsey trad
ing under The firm name OF William Hasey g. Co.. dye
stufrs corner OF Water street and Burng slip, has
completed his statement ofths assets aud liabties
The total ndebtodness IL $2l0 600 Among the credit
Or arc ,."S v :" "oo ~ y. Lonuon, SNS"vi
$40 000 the balance oil the Indebtedness s principally
to The estate Of William halssy Co. and the liao
lies 70 the trade here are very small Tho nominal
sets amount TO $93,O0O tho actual value OF which Is
about $40, U00
John William Smith, carpenter, Of 1884 street. near
MADISON avenue, has been adjadcated an involuntary
bankrupt the petition ot three creditors, whose
S'a%s osA are aa % ,o.,oSs 81 ooS Scnuye' sons
ssis
Register Allen has adJudicated David F. Rank. law
yer, OF No. 205 Broadway, voluntary bankrupt His
iiab,ties aggregate 81, 200, OF which Tue largest
creditors have the following claims s:-Henry Allen,
Amory, S2,9o9 II. The assets are nomually valued
At $500, consisting of open accounts Register
Allen has called meeting Of the creditors Tor The
election OF an assignee, TO DO held on April H.
Walter W. Law, who was the assignee OF W. A.
Ransom L. Co., presented petition TO Judge Larre-
more In The Court OF Common Pleas, in when he
states tnat engaged in active business this
city, aud his time Is occupied IN mis- affairs
that ne mas found It to mako
arrangements attend to the duties connected with
the discharge oi the trust dcvolved upon him by
such assignment Upon tho consent oil the drm
Judge Larrcmore yesterday granted tho petition for
his removal, ana appointed Mr.. John W. Barrow
his substitute
Tue following assignments with schedules annexed,
were hled In the court oil Common Pleas Peter
Gorth, dealer in lumber and mahogany, TO George
snyder Tnc liabilities are stated nt $40 404 "a
nominal assets al s4s,0ls o. and real assets ut
81, 492 81. Walter s. Clark 10 Horstio 8. Harris
The liabilities amount to ST. 254 81 nominal assets 10
81, ,933 90 aud real assets 10 81, $50 ~.
lu the County Clerks ofce there was also fled tho
ass gument OF julius Simon aud Sigismund Steglitz,
comprising the nrm OF simon stsglitz, TO Morris
Steunardt.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

scorr--pAvrs--On Wednesday, March 27, at the
Presbyterian Memor al Church OF New York, by the
Rev q. = Robinsou ID D.. FRAME HALL Scorr. OF this
city aud JULIA DRAPER DAVIS, of iington, Mass
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COURT CALENDAR THIS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHANBERs-Hed by Judge Law
afs a5s sss 81 ESQ., % ss ~ as 9 ss
$50, PSI, 2s2, 2s3, 2s4 Assessnieut-Nos. 3, s. II,
Al AZ. 4s. a.. 45 49, A. 30, ~. ss lls, La. l24.
1871 1873 l42, i43, LAC, $50 10 III inclusive.
SUPREME CouRr- GENERAL TERA.-wli meet to-
morrow at hal -past len A. ~
SUPREME COMPASSIONATE rERx-Held by Judge Van
Bruut-Nos ~. l36.
to-morrow. Part 2-Held by Judge Poter.-Nos.
1881 953, 1869. 1853. l4l7. $685. l70s1s 969, 1884,
1864 1884, l452 l464 1879, 1883 14e3 1882 l4yS l043
Nos 2l44, %. 5oS, 5o7, 6l2, 2oss, llok 653s, s92
l2sS 27O4 1915 1925 l349 lila, l39 1906 3S4. i4ll
l444 lO45 l2ly 1852, 2479, 2503. l225, l5l9, 1921
1921 l527X Ill., 1905 " 1859, l54o, l641, lb4z 796,
l545, l547, i54s 1853 l443 100, lo2s1s s43.
SUPERIOR CoURr-sPEc,AL fSRN-HeId by Judge
Frcedman.--No d y calender
SUPERIOR Coukr-ikAL IERA-Part l-Asid oy
Judge sedgwck Nos III, 252.
COMMON NPLEAs-CHAxDEks-held BY Judge Larre.
more No day Calendar
MARINE CouRr-TRIAL TERM-Part 2-Held by Judge
Goepp-NoG 3339 4074, ALL, 4392.
Superior Court-Gsnerai Term; Superior Court
1r,ni rerm-parts 2 ana 8; Common Pleas-Gene raj
Term; Common Pleas-EquIty Term; Common
Pleas-Tr,u rerm-Parts anu 2; and Marine Court
Trial Tcrrn-Parts and 3.--Adjourned for the term.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssioSs--Part Held by Re-
corder Hacketi-rne People vs.. Peter Zink GRIND
larceny (conllnuodl Part 2-Heid by Judge Suther-
iana.Eruo People Vs. David Marsh, receiving stolsn
goods lcontinued,; Same W: valentine bumoauer,
homicide; Same VS.. George Watson burglary; Same
VS.. Jeremiah Cummings. burglary same w Annie
waters ana Maria Zechornitz, grand larceny; Same
VS.. Thomas Tievens larceny from the person Same
w. August Pousson and Charles Grsnd1ean, petit lar
ceny; Same vs. Thomas Callahan and John AcGuiro,
burglary; same W. joseph Capseler, burglary Same
vs. Hattie jackson, grand larceny; Same vs.. Mary
Marks grand larceny; Same w. John AcGeary, grand
larceny; same Edward Murray, carrying concealed
CouRr OF OYER AND TERxISER-Hed by Judge Dan.
iels.-rhe People VS.. Alexander McCue, mansaughter
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CONFLICTING ALLEGATIONS.

Justice Semler, OF Brooklyn, has taken testimony
In the case Of Mary Lamb SherKn against James
Prtchard and Michael Sneshy. The plaintiff alleges
that she has been dsraudsd out OF money and prop
erty by the tendanta Priiohard caims tnAt there
Is no money due Mrs Sherxin that BY her dissipaed
and exlravagan habits she has spent the amount en-
trusted to him by her
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THE COURTS.
An Important Voluntary Witness from
Reading the Herald.
CONTESTING CLUB MEN.
Another Legal Premium Tor
HOnicidal Blasting.

The trial OF John A. Grow, the Washington lawyer,
was continued yesterday n the United states e'ou'
Court, before Judge Benedict. The day was con-
sumed chiefly in the cross examination OF the do
iepdant. ~. John A. Sikmanu. Wall street lawyer
testified the character OF Charles Richardson the
broker who 10 also under arrest and whose testimony
Is the chief part OF the evidence against Grow. He
testified that he believed Richardson 70 be the worst
man. 20 lar as mercantile and business interests we're
concerned, that could DO found In the city After
this witness Lett the stand quite dramatic
scene occurred. The District Attorney, Mr'
Fiero asked HIM II he had been subpenaed
Strengthening himself up among the spectators VT.
Skmanu replied, 'No. sir, have not nave READ Oh
Iouch to-day met the District Attorney and told him
what knew oi Richardson. The District Attorney haa
already heard enough about his character; but wisn
10 say here III respect 10 the Court, and 10 my
self and the community, that ielt u 10 % my
duty 70 come ners sna warn tne pSDhc sgans, .uic
performance TO a close by stating tnat TWAS naIay
necessary to bring much moro evidence ~ 70 ,s Tue
character of Richardson and that tbe last part o tns
evidence oi course was irregular Grow gave a
graphic account OF his resistance to being searched
when by the secret service ohcers, as
he denied their authority 10 search him. In TINS
squabple some OF hs papers were badly torn ~ WAS
finally agreed has nsy snouS DE ~
Wnen produced IN court they were All tnere Win tue
exception or Two that witness SAID special treasury
Olhcer Curtis took from him.
YOUNG MEMS CENTENNIAL CLUB.
Thomas X. Phbrin, as president OF the Young
Mems Centennial CLUB, has brought y SUIT against
James Eagcn under the following state Of facts as set
forth in The complaint:-rhe club Is Tor social and
political purposes. Eagen, who was member and
treasurer OF the club, It s alleged Withdrew from Ia
orsauiz ,tion and carried OF with him The iunds Of
the club, amounting TO $97. IL IL further alleged
tuat wLie ac.ing treasurer he took Terrace Gar
den. Fity-eghth street, as II Ter the CLUB, 70 DO
used Atm OF last July; but, IN fact, Tor new
hostile seeding club. BY dong tins II is claimed
the club lost $3.50 The plaintiffs accordingly demand
q reiurL money alleged - have been appIo-
prated also that he hand over the receipts whicn
he took IN The of the cluD. Judge Larre more
yesterday granted a motion or the appointment ot
iscsgsr OF all the books and property OF the club.
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FGse1xn News

England is said to be negoli ating fox ! PFC
tectorate ever Cors.antinople and the occups.
ton of several neighboriue proVlccca.
The London Times speaks of Mr.. Gladstone )
speech as co19ucius neither to big Own repu:a.
ioa nor to toe support Of tis opposition to the
ministerial policy.
Sir VIM. Jcnncr, physicon 10 Q1eon VIC
toria. has gono to DaInstadt to attend the
Grand Duchess Ct Hess, w;ose c2Ddjiion is
reported moro satisfactory.
a hitch has occurred 10 the n2g2tiatioos be
tween Turkey and Russia on ac3ous. or Turkey
insisting that Russia shall cvacuate slmuItaDc-
ouslr With the Surrender Of the positions coded
10 Montenegro. It is said that Russia regards
the reconstruction Of the Turkish Lnais.:y as
favorable to the proposed Geha;ige treaty.
The Italian Chamber OF Deputies has fo'
looted vote Of conGlercY 10 tho G00@EaDie1e
10 mantain order With li5efty. Il report
that the Parliament wonld o, dissolved il nas
credited.
L. is said inst Mahmoni Dsmal p4sha and
others hapshod from Turkey had c46=yirCd TO
dcthrone the Sultan.
The Eoglish PsrIismect will prob-bIy I'd
journ next Tuesday.
A reorganization of the Ffe1cd Ca5iu9t is
mootcd.
The Danish government hes cupoRcred .bo
Governor OF Santa Cruz to gran: ajmio;s.ra
i've loans not exceeding 500, 900 c,owos,
for the purpose If restoring The sugar plan.
tatioDs.
The statement that the Spanish government
has proposed t. Germany collective aatI s!cial
ist measures is denied at Madrid.
The Iinderpest has made liz appearances il
the Deiphborhcod of Berlin.
PARIS Dec. II --Tbe appoiotma1t OF Al
uiral Jsurez az an bassador to Spain Is arroEnc-
cd to day 10 the official Gazette.
LONDON Dec 2-rhe story coat ,ioed ia
the Bsrll dispatch 10 tho St. Petersburg New
Times to the effect that the coDfdeDlIsl c,m
muoioaton from Germany referred 10 by Mr..
Bourke in the British House Of Commons re-
ceuily, was proposal that EOgland SHOULD
assume protcCtCrato over Cous'aotloopia end
occupy ccrtsn neishborug positions ss the
price for permitting the notification CT Bulgaria
ADD Roumeiia is intrirsically improbable, Ii
is also at variance with the official note from
ST, Petersburg, stating thas reconstruction
Of tho Turkish ministry VAS favorable to toe
proyrcss of the peeoiiations fo- defa: i've
treaty, and that Russia only desires full
aud complete peace 10 conformity with the
treaty CT Berlio. This note declares that
the fact that Russia urges the execution Of the
treaty of Berlin is proof that it has Go wish for
any obscurities or aoy pew arrangements bus
only for full ard complete peace with Turkey
iu conformity With that treaty.
LONDON. Dac l2.-Ed#srd OKe!iy. the
last FeDan prisoner, is to be released before
Christmas. His friends are endeavoriog 10 Sc
cure permission fer him to reside in Great
Britain.
ROME, Dec. 12-Kiog Humbcrt has SUN.
moned Signor Dspretis to advise with him con
osrnog the formation CT @ Dew Ministry.
PARIS, Dec. l2-Gusiavo Rouland, the
French statesman, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-12
ICOMMUNICATED.

4 CORRECTION. Some ccroTs appear 10 tie
local of the Gsz!tte Of Tu:slsy ancrt the
Sergeant and jill. The Sergeant does not pay
the euard; the State dce.. The SaTgean: does
DOT pay the water bills; tho city does The
Sergeant has only bacn payiog for iuei, a.,
but for brief period-g!le proceedings OF TIC
City Counci. It il a slurca OF cocgrstuIatIonl
to m,-and tii3k should be to "ul men Oh
good wi'-tbss orr jail is yearly empty, no;,
Hithstapdine the oxehsqu:r ct the Sa!geaDf;
may suffer Speed he day when tho I'l vii!
be entirely empty This scarcity OF "bosrderS
speaks we'll tor the community. have Known
tho tine when there was bu. ono sc!AsE IN
mate CT thar Institution, AID even then DO H.
eubrius article appeared 10 lice p4Ec;s about Il
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Eetfer from Richmond

ICorrespouderce of The AIcxapdria GaZetso.J
RICHMOND, Dec. 1l.-Some Excitement Waa
created 10 rcportorial circles to night by toe al
ncuocement that caucus OF resolaSters was
being held someghere. DlIieeOt lrqury, now
ever, elected the fact that many prominent re-
adiusters knew nothing Of it. Il Is generally
understood that a caucus Of the conservative
members of the Legislature will be held to-
morrow night, or st any rate some KIDD or
caucus. What it's object is 20 one knows The
mem bers themselves are ignoraat thereof.
The Committee on Elections TO- day reported
that the pay of the com missloners OF electie1 &c
refused to one dollar per day.
A petition was circulated 10 the SaGate and
House to day, ADDRESSED t. SeDntorB Joor5on
aud Witbe1s, asking that Tbos. +. Wallace, OF
Orange, be appointed scIlog assistant doorkeep
er of the u. S. Senate. The petition was Ve1y
generally signed.
The James River and KaDs|ha Canal &c.
will receive al annual iucome from tho water
power along the canal ct 100000. They
| receive that amount atpresept and will coDtinue
| to receive it after the transfer to the Richmond
| and Allegheny Railroad Company is made
Speaking of this canal company your cores
| pODdspt IS TeDlDded that president 0OnLs1n Is
man who suffers much % its account. He IS
certainly an earnest and iGdttatigsbie worker.
Night before last when there were such heavy
1aira Mr.. johnson could not sleep, aud Wben
asked Why, be said that heavy rains made lin
sick 10 TWO ways first they gave MIN severe
attack of neuralgia, end second, they gave him
bad headache, because they made him see IL
his mind eye the muky waters Of the james
washing high above their banks aod oVelfoG-
Jog the shaky sides OF the canal. Richmouders
are now 50 aoxous to have the RAILROAD 90 it5
banks that they are Indifferent as to bow much
water leaks out.
Jaoauschek opened to a fus house at tue
theatre to Dight, aud in the audience there were
many members of the Legislature.
The jim. committee on printing failed to get
a meeting to d4y, aod will meet to morrow st
four O'Clock to Investigate the charges sgalpst
The Superintendent OF Pablo Pnatiog, II. Il.
Fray6er.
The House adjourned early to day O. there
was not much before it, aad many mcm5:rs, be-
log nasors. desired to take part in the uuva-
ipg cf tie Dove monument.
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z Young Lady Shoots another.

o. Muddy, N27enb,r llth t3er, appeared
10 the Bu'ietia 10 acccuat cf tie reported ae
cidep:el sh2oliag Il SIS. Z Is Hcarn ty hes
friend sna cocs:sgt cogpaaioD. Miss Lilly
Dier. The sbooIiog is Sad 70 have occurred
90 Tuesday Ct be pricecicg week al Pcc2-
moke City, Worcester c,uoty, 3D. Ga Moa.
d.y OF this week Miss Dacr. i: is now said,
mgsterousy disappeared from pccomcke Ci,y
aad has &c: bsea heard Of Since. Miss D1er
at the time, gave the ig:i2Rlog ex;Iaaa;iJn Of
the sfal: she fii1 that she aat Der f:i-cG
had been sl:'lcg ia Tbs :ron: room ca:tiDg
when srsiog t:c.l bar fee: sae :s.k4d His
hesrn 10 take 2 walk vii: har. Miss Il .sra
| replied that ber mother Wa sex, 90; th2t she
would be unable 70 acc9mp2oy her, IS s.r
| tad hcusohvid dulles - a;;en3 II. V:s
| Hearn t1cn walked With beg ;i.tQ
| toward tee doorway. rs thcg r5a:acG tbs
door Miss Du:r tufred, aod h0:di2g pistol
csrelessl y 10 ttoot OF hcc !an ilkcd, 10 L playful
0sy, Lou: out, Ella, nc g)iog 70 shoot Is
she made this remark Der napd, she sad, came
10 contact ei:h The Iikger 1t tee pistol ac lent.
ally causing il 20 20 c:f. Tac fu;! c)r;cu's 0l
The pistol struck Miss i!earn IN the uc1th, thu
| ball lodging ii the head" Tie wnucded girl
became UNCONSCIOUS, AID for s ,oog tima her
! life vas desparcd Il. While IL this u1caa.
scious state, Mss Heaso is said to have &C
cused Ms; Duer ct shooting her in:enti)oaiy.
! As soon as this bean" publicly kuUHo Il! so7t5
OF wild sp2 vaeu, r5mors Ware set ah)at. Nr.
Hear0, i, is said, vas advised By his !rea1s .
briog the case before t;Ia grand iGrg, aat uriy
awaits The rtsul: CT his dau2h;cr's 1i1rirs 10
tska sADe @c:ioa 10 the matter. l. Is siiege!
that Miss DaaE. vino is dGsc:lbed IS d.sh!ng
young LADY of hadscmo appearance, bees a!e
Jealous Of Miss I=s:ps friendship tJr another
youos LADY. Tue .Eo GlT.s, Miss DIcr a@i
Hcsro, were Dca!ly Hiaa;s together ana 'sLe!I
the thlrt: young lady b.came!u,id!atc with thcm
Hiss Duer feared that she would suppant h:y
in Mis- HeaTn'a sifecti5os. This version Ct tn
fair hes spread 81 o7:r tie :0ap. aud Is CIV
generally believed. Tr.r: a!c many, hoTeVer,
vino sruu!Ey deoy tbs sni !ac.T; pA-l!l7ely ;;af
The affair was purely accidental. Ol Nou!ag
last Miss Du.r. Il is sii. was sscE Go &c
streets u the tCn3 jTe,s3! IL mr[l atl!r:. -
frcqlo0t and 81 Stage, however, il is sd!cd.
are Der cccc nii:i;;2a @: character. that ct h!5:
this w35 supposed 70 b. aoottv. q tx. tre@ss,
bas az it leaked o. CT TIE g:2. Goy TIA. EEc
had I>fl .he ;oao, i VS. Thought tina; she hsi
5rsss:d herself ~ il mas c.o'h"s iG Fer t.
ierder hvc sc!;c G9HlG ;%s;,-DGN EUUe'W,
the " uudei rll sled No4csy astt last
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Summers OF Atlantic City aud winters at
New OsIelns. for the Potter committee, at the
cost Of the people # the Uoited States, who
are taxed Oh their sugar and tobacso, aud al
most everything elso they use,in order that the
expenses Of this ard similar useless committees
may be paid As the committee has already
used up the w;nty thousand dollars appropri.
ated 10 it, W. trust so application for more may
be rejected, and that if the members want 10
spend the hoiidoys in New Orleans they do SO
with money out of their own pockets. They
now get fifty Eve and half dollars day for
their services, which is surely enough to pay
tho expenses of tho trip.
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The Stewart Remains.

FREDERICKSBURG Dc. l2-ILe detectives
who have been il ibis v;ai aiy 1 several lay1, sup
posed to tc searching Ter he rencsins Of a. /.
S:e~aft efs to d.y. Thcs iaf1rm2d 40 agcn! thai.
they followed corpse hara from New York.
which proved Dol TO be that Of he nnnai!e,
rbcy FIRST hraEG; e the mysterious vsss,l meo-
toned yesterday, after ih4i: arrival, lfon til,
Degroes who discovered her. and thcy believed
they had a. last obtained clue TO :hc wherca'
bouts Of the lost reulius. They LEFT tlr New
Y ok to look for the vessel, and will retnrn 10
!eR DAYS 10 searuh for the hidden box.
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Judge Rivcs, CT tho western district OF Viz
eioia, 10 reference to bis recent order usurping
jurisdiction in case in which the laws of the
State had been broker, says he regrets that
there should b. a:ry CO, Hi.> OF jurisdiction be-
tween tic itdc:ai au,a the State courts, aud
thinks they ought 10 BE- avoided whenever pcs
soe. Notwithstanding such laudabic ssnti
men!s, hoxcvcr, he deliberately attempts to
subsert the "hole judicial system Of his State,
though he koJws that in dc selection Of iuries
the State judges ere required to choose compe
tent Jurors, apd that from the very nature Of
the case it is vastly easier to fed suca jurors
amoog the white tilsn smoag the colored peo
pie. Strange IS i: may appear, il seems really
trua that every native ViTginian wao has be.
conc republican has also become al eoemy 10
his own S:a!c aad scion. it can only be &C.
coruted for upon tho grouod Of the law Of
human nature, that those hate US who have
injured U.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-12

The nothe-a newspapers seem 10 be vastly
co1c:racd as to whether or not MIR. Devens is
to remaiu in he Cabinet. Mr.. Deyers, like all
Americans now days, has ceased 10 look up
Gu ctfical position as 40 honor. or to regard
it in any other visw thea IS q means to acquire
pe!f. AciioE upon this principal. he proper
~ deems lifelong position IS u. S. circuit
judge more profitable than two years more
10 the Cabinet, ard az there is s-vsclncy 10 the
u. S iadgcssips DOW. but may cot be at a
later date, hc exercises commerdable prudence
in desiring 10 secure it. l. is of no consequence
to The ccuotry 81 large whether be shall 20 out
Of the Cabinet c: remain 10 it, for there is DO
reason to believe that, bad ss he il, better
man would DO sppoioted to the vacancy.