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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN CASES.

In all proceedings in matters testamentary
and of ADM nistration, in minors business,
and allotment of dover, and in eases of idiocy,
iunacy, and persons e0ms0S meatis wit
nesses may be produced and examined in
open court, their dispositions may be taken
as in other cases in chancery courts and in
case OF oral examination of witnesses in such
matters, tbs testimony may be made part of
the record by bills of exception, in circuit
courts, and with like effect 1850.
'On the hearing of motions to confirm sales
and other similar cases, witnesses may be
produced and examined in open court" 1881.
In probate matters. the proceedings are
nearly all braetically Parte. In such pro-
eeedings, the tendency il 10 . loose practice.
and it is to be feared that the effect Of the
above sections will be to increase that tenden-
ey. an cages involving small amounts, it
might be proper to dispense 9Th dispositions,
as matter of economy; but in the important
matters arising in the class of cases referred
to above, and In proceedings to remove the
disabilities of minority, II is eertaiHly desira-
BILE that the testimony should be in writing. in
order that the record should show the evidence
upon which the action of the court is based.
Where appeal is taken from decree
based alone upon oral testimony no matter
how defective the proof, or how great the i'm
justice done, reversal could not be procured,
because the presumption woul4 be shat suit
eient testimony was INTRODUCED. =
This suggests an additional reason for the
exercise Of great caution and strictness on the
part Of the chancellor. Slight earelessness or
oversight on his part might inhict irreparabls
injury on chose whose interests are in his hands
DECREE IN VACATION
May be signed when cause has been taken
under adyissment 81 q term Of The eonrt.or
hna been heard in vacation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
WHEN DEFENDANT SHALL PLEAD.

1921, Code 1871, is amended by striking
out the words "of publication, also that pOr-
ton of the section requiring IN affidavit on
motion to set aside pro co4fesso. 1885,.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

The complainant may amend his bill as of
course, without applying to the court, at any
time before the defendant has made defence
upon complainant paying the costs of fun nish-
ing copy of the amendment to such Of the
defendants "a have taken out copies of the
original bill, and of notice of such amendment
to he served on all of the defendants.
IN all other cases the plainant can amend
his bill only by leave Of the court, or the chan
cellor IN vacation, and upon such terms a the
court or chancellor may impose" I 1882.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
r. H. ALLEN,
y o. t1o-'o.

l. The Judgment was clearly wrong ~ was
following too strictly the letter of the statute
The spirit of enlightened Jurisprudence IS 10
administer justice. Courts exist for the en-
forerment Of rights, and not as places Tor me
exhibition Of professional cunning and JUDI
eial smartness as to subtleties which formerly
instituted SO large q part of the common law
Reversed.
J. B. IT, Hemingway. for appellant
j. W. jenkins contra.
ITO be reported, 81 Miss, 6l21
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

CLOAKs-A very large stock of LADIES' and
ClIiLDREN'S TO be closed out at costs
SHAWLS in great variety, such as BROCHE,
SHETLAND, and BLANKET sHAWLS;
very large stock Of BOULEVARD and BALMO-
RAJ SKIRTS:
CARPETS, 1L-CLOTHS, MATTINGS, and RUGS
In great variety, TO be closed cut at less than
their value:
800 pairs BLANKETS at less than wholesale
prices;
In DGEsS GOODS we have all the latest novelties
and shades;
BLACK CAsHNIEREs. GRAPE CLOTHS. and
BOMBAZlNES-We have large stock;
Best soc. CASHMERE in the city:
Our 81 CASHMERES reduced to 75c.;
large and well assorted stock Of SILKS aud
SATINS in all the new shades-with them are
some beautiful EVENING SHADES;
Our 75c, 81, ana sl.25 SILKS are the best In the
city;
full line Of DOMESTICS. bought before the recent
rise, which will be sold at the old price;
Another lot Of those cheap REMNANTS of IRISH
LINENS;
very large as oriment OF HAMBURG EDGTNGS
and INSERTINGS;
A full line of TORCHON and BRETONNE
LACES:
and children;
Another lot of those cheap BALBRiGGANS;
500 dozen more Of those LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS at Sc. apiece:
2 ,0CO yards WORSTED PRINCES to be CLOSED out
at Sc. yard, at SYCLE BROTHERS,
IA 2-eod 81 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
A New Sensation.

The Baltimore American OF yesterday
contains special from Washington, which
represents that Governor GARCELON was to
be turned out OF Office without moments
warning. 1t says:
..The Constitution Of Maine provides that
the Governor shall be elected by the quail
fed electors, and shall hold his Office one
wear from the first Wednesday Of January
in each year. Now, the first Wednesday Of
January 1881 was also the first day Of JAN
uary. Ii Is asserted, therefore, that Gov
ernor Garceion's term OF Office expires 10
morrow noon, and that any exercise by him
Of functions Of Governor after that hour
would be usuIpation Of authority. Sena-
tor Carpenter says there can be nothing
palmer than that under proper coDstruc-
lion OF The language OF the Constitution
Governor Garcelon cannot exercise any au-
thorty whatever as Governor one hour af-
ter the expiration OF one year from the first
Of last January"
We don't believe that Senator CARPENTER
ever said such q thing. This question has
been fully discussed in Maine, and Gov
eTnOr GARCELON acted with full knowledge
OF what the Constitution provides in re-
spect OF this matter. We have forgotten
the facts OF the case. but we think that a
law OF the State requires the Governor to
hold his Office until his successor is elected
and qualified. At any rate the law supple
mtnts the Constitution. We saw few
days ago letter from Mr.. PILLsBURY
in which, abiding to this very point,
he gave the Republicans warning
that the Governor was ready for them
and that II they attempted to eXtrude
him from office, they would catch Tartar.
We have seen likeness Of the old man
he is about seventy years OF age-which in
dcates that he Is regular ANDREW JACK
son. We don't think that he Is to be got
rid OF by such sde-wind as that Of which
the AmericdRsspecial speaks.
T.. S. The kilograms received by us yes
terday do not indicate that Governor GAR
CELoN is aware that his term of office has
expired. He seems to be pretty active for
defunct official. Perhaps he doesn't know
what hurt him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
Those Questions

II may pretty safely be assumed that tne
questions which Governor GAscELoN has
submitted to the supreme Court OF Maine
for decision are not questions whose dec'-
sion can make any change In the composition
Of Inc new Legislature before It's organiza-
ton. The Governor and Council, having
given certificates OF election TO certain men,
have nothing more to do with the matter.
The composition OF the Legislature Is fixed.
IL member-elect, or rather one holding
certificate OF election, were willing 10 get
oat Of the way, and should get out OF the
way. his place could not be taken by the
man who contests bis seat. Anybody
in Maine would In the eye OF the law have
as good right to the seat as the contestant.
The equities may be in bis favor. lie .aay
have moral right to II. Yet nc cannot get
il until the certificate OF the Governor has
been superseded by the action OF the House
10 which be claims 10 have been elected. A
legislative body made up OF men having no
sort Of lawful evidence TO show that they
were entitled to seats would be mob So
whatever questions Governor GARcELoN
submits 10 the Supreme Court, the re-
suit must be the same, or, rather, ought
to be; for there Is no knowing what the
men will do who in 1876 cheated the Demo-
cratic party out Of President OF the
United States.
p. S. We have read Governor GARcELoN's
questions. They seem to be based upon the
facts upon which he and his Council acted in
gcanting certificates OF election to the men,
bers Of the Legislature. Yet, let the Court
decide them as 1t may, we cannot imagine
that Governor GARCEL0Y would claim the
right to reconsider his action, recall his old
certificates, and at this late day make up
new Legislature.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
The Fatal SOmnambuiisfic ShOt--An
Unexplained Mystery.

B0STON, December 3l.-Addltional de-
tails of the shooting OF Mrs. Ward by her
daughter Yesterday morning afford no idea
OF the existence OF any motive whatever for
that act. The unhappy affair wa, a subject
OF universal comment last night; but no
one Is able TO justify statement that The
shooting was in any way the result Of
malice. The girl was visited at the police
station last night, and wept bitterly over
her situation. She expressed the most
sincere affection for her motber-a stale
ment that is borne out by the Intimate
friends OF the family--and she has begged
that her mother be not Inferred until she
can see her. The friends Of the young
woman assert that il must have been a case
where great nervous excitement made her
entirely rres poHsible for the act, even il
1t was committed by her. The ease is one
that will be very certain TO engage the at
tention OF medical scientists 10 no small
extent. Intense interest is expressed IN
the forthcoming examination.
The shooting OF Mrs. Helen j. Ward yes
tarday afternoon continues to be subject
OF universal comment. The daughter, who,
II Is thought, shot her mother, will proha-
bly, remain in Jail until January 7, when
an examination will be held. A medical
examiner made an autopsy upon the body
OF Mrs. Ward to-day, which developed the
fact that two shots were ired-one OF them
fractnring but not entering the skull at the
forehead, the other entering behind the eur,
passing into the brain, and producing IA
ttl result. The bullet 10 the brain was probed
for and extracted, and frttened bu!-
lei, which undoubtedly caused the wound
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
Lands VS.. Negroes.

There are some strange facts presented il
the present condition Of Virginia, which il
will not do our northern friends any harm
&c consider, and which may when properly
weighed make our Virginia landowners
more willing than some OF them have seemed
TO be to encourage the migration OF negroes
from this State TO the States OF the Nortl
and the Northwest. The Dispatch recently
contained the following little paragraph:
General Scbofield made a map of Vir.
gina which he cOlOred black or white, or
shades between, As the counties contained
more or fewer negroes. The prices Of the
lands could almost be guessed by looking al
the map. In white counties the land sold
highest, and so on down, down, down, till
the black counties were reached"
The Columbus (Ohio) State Journal re.
produced this paragraph few days ago,
and commented upon it as follows.
III that be true, land must be exceed
ingly cheap In the vicinity Of Richmond"
The State journal guesses Alright, though
II did not mean TO do so. The lands in Hen
rico county, in which Richmond is situated,
acre, though the suburbs of Richmond, iu-
Guiding many thickly-populated neighbour
hoods, are within that county. Yet the ne
gro population is by no means in the ma
jority here. We claim 10000 whites to 34,-
600 blacks In Richmond. The lands are.
however, very cheap hereabouts, and the
journal ought to advertise them for us and
send us buyers. We viii venture TO guess
that the lands around Columbus, which has
population not much II any over half that
OF Richmond, sell for more than twice as
much per acre as the lands around Rich
mond. What can re the reasons There is
10 more beautiful OF healthfuI locality In the
world than this city and its vicinity.
The State Journal evidently has doubts
as 10 whether General SCHoFIELD's map was
or was not such one as we have repre-
sented 1t TO have been. We will. therefore,
furnish that paper with few statistics
which may open its eyes. We will compare
q county majority OF whose population
are negroes with one a majority Of whose
population are whites, and also with one
which contains twice as many blacks as
whites.
Clarke county returns 1000 whites SUBJ
1ect TO the capitation.tax aud 355 negroes.
Her population in 1870 was $3.50. Number
OF acres OF hand, l0S,929; assessed at
$2'faI7s2; or over s22 per acre. The
surface Is uEdnlating and mountainous,
but lis valleys are very fariiIa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
DEATHS.

Died, yesterday morning at z O'Clock, EDWIN
BURTON. youngest son OF The late ColdOmler Dur
ton, I'm the seventh year Of his age.
The funeral will take place TODAY tttidtyl al
IL O'Clock at ShOckOe-Hill Cemetery. Friends OF
the family invited.
Died. December 81. 1879, at 1l:20 o'clock i.
NJ at the residence of her husband. Lindon,
Hanover county, Va Mr.. VIRGINIA LlPSCOMB,
IN her sixty ninth year.
Her burial will take place TO-DAY, January I'd,
At he husbands residence. 49,
Besides the lndescrbablc grief TO her immediate
relatives, the Ceath Of ths noble lady VIII brlng
sadness 10 many homes in which her bounieous
charity has dIspcled The dark gloom Of poverty aud
distress: 10 MANY a heart that has been heaieh by
The balm OF her sympathy; to a vast number 10
whom her Astounding love aud wise counsel were
health in sickness, light In darkness, fortitude
in pain. solid comfort In bitter ADVERSELY 10 ae-
SIate human suffering eemed 10 be Mrs, LIPSCOMBs
chosen mission aud intense delight. IT home she
was an amiabie wife ana devoted mother. Jhe or
nament of meek and quiet spirit was the attrac-
non which mOnOpGlizcd the admiration OF siran-
gers and cemenied the hearts Of her love0 ones so
softly AMI firmly as that The dread secrets OF tIe
tomb and the whitening torch OF grief can never
break asundcr nor crumble away.
- Blessed are the dead that die In the Lord. 1hey
DO rest Fl ON their abors, aud their works do o"
them"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

The New York Herald calls attention to
the fact that New York and Pennsylvania
added 10 the southern States could make
nomination In the Republican National Con-
veDtion-that is TO say, that General GRANT
will be nominated in exactly that way II
BLAINE's and SBERaAN's friends are not
very active and vigilant.
We last summer reminded our Republic
can friends in The northern States OF the
fact that "the solid South would make
nomination for President fer them il they
did not guard well against such action.
They might with more propriety cry
ont against that SOFT OF solid South
than against the solid South which
has elected from them so many de-
nunciations OF our people and our northern
allies Of the Democratic party. The solid
south and forty seven northern votes can
nominate a Republican candidate for Presl-
dent; but it requires solid South and los
northern votes to nominate Democratic
candidate for the same Office. And the mat
ter assumes the form of an outrage upon the
northern Republicans-or farce, which
ever YOU choose TO consider it-wben it Is
recollected that not one Of the States which
cast the 148 southern votes will give sim
gle electoral vote TO the Republican candi-
date.
The Democrats are, therefore, much bet
ter protected from the action OF the mi
nority States than the Republicans; but on
the other hand the candidates having a
large following may stand better chance
IN the Republican Convention than will
the same sort of candidates in the Demo
cratic Convention. A Disconnected and in
iraciable minority Of one third can prevent
the nomination by the Democratic National
Convention Ct any man they dislike. Or,
as the Heroid has il, there may be one third
Of the Convention GreeDb3ckers, who will
cast their votes all the time against men OF
sound financial opinions.
SO there are objections both to nomina-
tons made by majority vote and to nomi-
nations made by a two-thrds vote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

Ga.yr syuBs THE HERALD WASHING.
,on necember 3O.-The New York Herald
is largely responsible for bringing Genera,
Grant before the public as a presiuentlai
candidate; but since the furore mas starred started
Il has been trying 10 hedge, ana recently
that paper has contained many poweiIul
arguments why General Grant should not
be nominated again. These ar'lcles nave
contained many severe crlticisms upon
Grant. and no doubt he has read mem, ior
the Herald applied to the Genera' Yesterday
for permission for Jerome Siiison. one OF us
correspondents, TO accompany DIM on us
trip to Cuba and Mexico. tne ueneral re,
piled by telegraph quite curly t,at II woulu
not be agreeable to have Mr. S,'lsUn accon,:
pany the party. -SpecidI 10 We C"c"t'dN
Commercials
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
REDUCTION FROM FORMER PRICES.

ALL-WOOL MATELASSE CLOAKS at $3.50
heretofore sold at 80;
Their stock Of CQLORED DRESS GOODS will be
offered regardless Of cost;
yard;
DOUBLE-WIDTH ALL-WOOL COLORED
CASHMERES at 37Ec.;
DOUBLE-WIDTH CROSSE MONTE CLOTH, ln
Black at 33c., form cry sold at Soc;
Cd ALL-WOOL ULSTER CLOTH at Use, gene
rally valued at $50;
Also, a large stock Of BLACK and COLORED
SILKS at considerable reduction from former
prices;
BLACK SILKS reduced from *l.2O to SIC; all
the liner qualities reduced proporiouately
A full stock of COLORED SILKS at reduced
prices; also, NOVELTY DRESS and TRIM.
MING SILK TO close for this season;
Great bargains in CORsETs-eyery variety Of
style;
80 BONE SIDE SPLIT CORSETS at 5Oc.;
100 sIDE.sPLIT ADJUSTABLE CORSETs at
s5c.;
20 dozen PCRELINEN HUCK TOWELS at &C.,
valued generally at ~ a dozen;
50 pieces ENGLISH CANTON FLANNEL at &C.,
bought at great bargain;
Also, very extensive stock of HOSIERY at great
reduction to cOse
CARPETS aud FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS at reduced
prices; besides an innumerable amount Of other
goods. bl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

tween The prices Of The lands In The two
couutiesf $50
Now, let Us look IT a county Ia which the
negroes are twice as numerous as the whites
Nottoway county returns 045 whites SUBJ
jcct to the cspitstion tax. and ,SeS negroes.
Population, s,fsi. Member OF acres Of
land, 1876, 2o7. assessed at sss9.l59; or less
than Is per aerel And this In spite OF the
facts that the fourishing village OF Burke
Vile is 10 Nottoway, and two railroads pass
through the county
Most OF these figures are taken from The
Report OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture
OF this State. They are striking ones. we
have no doubt that a small proportion OF
negroes may live in any community without
apparent injury TO its prosperity or damag-
ing effect upon the value OF the lands; but
when they become as numerous as they are
In Southside Virginia. their presence a'~'ost
takes away tho selling value OF land and
exercises q most deleterious influence upon
The prosperity Of the community.
We invite the attention OF the Ohio STATE
Journal to this subject. 1t Is an interest
ing one. II II can explain away our INFER
snces, let 1t do so.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
FINANCIAL.
NOTlCE-TO TIL HOLDERS OF
~ THE PER CENT. BONDS
OF TIE
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY
COMPANY.

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY CONPANY,)
OFFICE OF SECOND NlCE-PRE>IDEST.
RICHMOND, December 10, 1879. )
The CHESAPEAKE AND OGIO RAILWAY
COMPANY VIII. on aud after tie ST DAY OF
JANUARY, 1880. upon thCir pre- eniaiiOn al the
Office ot The oOmp1nV, in The ci ' Of Richmond, pay
II all Of their : Pen CENT BONDS.
Interest on SAID bonds VIII lie stopped a. OF that
date.
This notice & intended 10 cover alike outstanding
per cent. bonds given by tn Virginia Central
Railroad C0mpiny and those issued by lie (hesa
peske ana ohio Railway Company IN lieu Of per
con. bonds surrendered.
II desired by The holders Of these bonds the COM
pany viii give them The option OF taking their
twenty. year u per cent. pnrcba e-mCney funding
bonds IN exchange foI their Jnds at par.
WILLIAMS G. WICKilAN.
de la-lSt Second Nice-Pre-ldent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

II seems to be generally condeded in
Democratic circles that HoratiO Seymour
will heed the call OF his party and grasp its
standard again II the call is made with any
degree Of vehemence and unanimity.-Cn.
cinndG Commercial.
A telegram signed BY over one hundred
prominent San Francisco Democrats was
sent Wednesday to the Governor OF Maine,
endorsing his action, on behalf OF the
Democracy OF SAP Francisco.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02

!. ~. ,orebaad. was found on the foo. OF o.
on ' ,"om TIE discoysry involves the ca .
!! tue s Ioos". mvssery. rs the gentleman who
IN 9th 81 Nc revoIver TO The ladies for their
Ioaneu o,, s' dates that he left one chamber
'r'oaa.J for the hammer to rest on, as
nrscs"',ou Srnins a premature explosion,
pIs S ,,'a revojyer as found shows but two
e al,;asd 70 The afTectionae relations existing
between mother and daughter, and no mo-
'So ", S, the deed has yet been discovered.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
THE FOLLOWING Is PUBLISHED
l. WITH Tue CONSENT OF REV. DIR. Ed.
RICHMOND. Va, December 3. 1873.

tale pleasure IN saying that Professor }. ~.
TATUM has IN lFuct-d cliss IN VOCAL MUSIC
10 my congregation at Pars-Plaee church. ard on
all hand. hear hi, mode Of mpsrtlUg instruction
spoken OF In Bnquanh terms OF COMMUNICATION.
He Is th0roughls yersed Ia tue science OF music.
aud possesses rare capabilities Of carrying ms
ella sees forward, from the elementary principles 10
the higher aud more complex departments Of The
science. Good judges regard him as having no sn-
perior a. a successful teacher OF vocal music. lie
Is an advocate OF congregational singing, and ne
knows how To teach Dung anu old To sing. No sun
day school or cougregatipn. select elias, that may
give him trfsI, will Oe disappointed such. at least
Is nv judgment from whal have s.en and heard OF
Professor TATUM JOHN h.. EDWARDS.
Pastor Park-Place Methodist chnr .,
Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR. VI. D.,
stale CHI mist.

We fully rndor.e the above statement made by
Me- r. Gresham Brown. anf guarantee TIE
sterling Baking Powder perfectly pure, ana mat "
win be kenf 40 10 rs present. standrd. 1he UMPIRE
ctdented succrss l. hAs met with IN Az m1tke's,
suDsrsedine all Others WhFre n has been miro
dnc,d stamp 10 ns she ls.ss baking aewler known.
notwii hstandink tue base SANDER Of irresponsible
parties. - ,.,,,,,.,,,
de oo.ow Baltimore. Md.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-02
Ng- A CHANCE TO GET BARGAINS.
DRY GOODS At LESS THAN OLD PRICES!
jULIUS MEYER,
Goa BROAD STREfT

julius MEYER,
Coz BROAD STREET.
being determined 10 reduce his stock preparatory
TO making change in business, has marked his en-
tire stock way down
DRESS GOODS closing out at and below cost;
DRESS GOODS reduced from 374 to 25c., from
80 TO 20c., from 20 to 1929;
DOUBLE-WIDTH NOVELTIES re mced from
1925 to S5c.:
STEEL. MIXED POPLINS reduced to &c;
STRIPED MUMMY-CLOTHS AZ SIC;
BLACK and COLORED CASHMERES greatly re-
duCed;
ALL-WO0L COLORED CASIlMERES reduced TO
Ace; superior quality reduced from - to soc ::
BLACK ALL-WOOL CASHMERE at 42c.-yery
cheap;
coo. BLACK CASHMERE reduced 10 soc;
81 CASHMERE reduced to S5c.;
Specially low prices made in BLACK and COLOR
ED SILKS;
PEKIN STRIPED SILKS and SATINS at cost;
MERINO and ALL-WOOL UNDERWEAR at
greatly reduced prices;
BLANKETS closing out at cost:
LADIES' aud CTIILDREN'S FURS closing out
much below cost;
And lots Of other goods below regular prices. at
JAZZ JULIUS MEYERS.