Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-05

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oFAN INVESTMENT IN CONFEDERATE Boyps,-
10 the U. s. Circuit Court yesttrlay ,In1yo
| IL ugbes fled bis decision 10 the csso Of E:,;rn
and others vs. Frederick Marks executor AMI
| Others: d.. Marx, as EXECUTOR CT Sam.,I
Marx. dec ,ased. aud uoder ics:1uc lots Of tfr
latter's viii, sid the effects of The esta,s in
1851 and cne CT two years iolloHiug, and ;r-
yes ed ths proceeds 10 various Securities Ncoa
OF his transactions 10 this behalf have hcco
brought 10 question except The one about to l.,
named. 10 lS64 he bought with Couieitra,o
money OF the estate qaite large number of III,
bonds Of the Confederate lo7arnmept. Ia l>|1
be received assurances from the complainant J.,
this suit that he would not be slel ia ,csn,,.
10 the transaction speskir OF itas uufo7,ura,.
but sequicscDs in the loss resulting from !;
Dr.. Marx lived eight years after this sssurauc,
AID before his death. 10 1877. led contract i
debts to the amount OF IS OGU, which his cs.c,,
ls ample TO pay II tos he'd Tor the Confederate
bonds. Very soon Etter his death liza 1871
this suit was brought by E!ti1r, a1i two or
three others ~ Interest clmo in n[;2rgard.
by petition, ciaimn: tho scl!ed v,luo Of III,
CoDederata money which Was * occied in IN,
purchase Ct the COutcirltc bonds,
The question before the Court was whether
under The circumstances OF this pal ar cls,
the conplai1auts sud petitioners wcro cnttlei
to rtcNvcr. 1t WAS argued by Mssws. ll,my
and A. Coke for complaiusu.s aud By N,
John 5. Wise FIR Tho estate.
The opioiou ct the Juisc c)utaias an ,lu
boratc rerio~ Ct all the cases reported (Elr
lish and AmcriciD) 10 which the courts C Cn,iy
have considered thu fl Q. Of The sIa'u.t, q
limitations, OF lacbcs, and Of scqaicsccuc, upon
CLAIM Ii c those 10 this suit especially shcrs
suit has boon postponed uut Inc death OF III,
principal party to tic srlnsac.ioos brou,hl il
question. Tho op!nion fl I'd by the Judge hold,
That tho Investment was illegal. sIl investments
10 Contederate bonds having been irrr;yjclhy
decided TO DO void. as haviog boon made u
sid Of th, rotci)n." Bat no fraud VIA
charged CT pretended, AID the OILS Question j..
the case was ono Ct ll,bilitY for vel! incnl,.,
but Illegal act, and, ia oon.!crcg ,ha
question. it was uadcnisb'c that the 6
tate is liable unless it has been abs3,v.,
by tue neglect CT the complain ants I,
Gus until after the death Of tho executor snd hy
their apparent acquescenco in the TRANSACTIONS
| OF tho executor as evidenced by tho Gssura.c.y
given IN 1863, and by their havir g Ge4yc! f.
sue for eleven years after they might have IA.
slltuLed suit, which was ss early As 1855.
The Judge holes that alter such Gosy ALL
apparent acquiescencs which resulted in Great.
ing debts TO the amount Of SIS 0O1 which womb
ue loss IL tois sun sueCeeds, Inc OmpialnAnts IL
this csu:e had lost their equity. and the bill n,d
petitions mus. be dismissed -Rich. Dis
a CRUtL lfSULT.-"W hosoepor Shall SAY
thou fool. shsll be in danyt of hol Gro"-ai all
v: ~. II hos become such . common thrg
among men 10 cast this opithet n! each o:h,r,
thst its denuncistion by Elm who mover uttered
super lus word is almost totsllg ignored. altar
all the attempts made TO cripple the ioi OF the
words. ]! is safe TO say thht they masa prt G. SOY
what is implied. and that those who persls. in
| this unnecessary repro6ch upon their fellow nIea
| will vet be rendered accountable for suc,
thoUghtlessness. Without giving the matter much
, thouyht-and tho masses never think-s reasr!
| for such severe punishment fJr this senminr-
~, slight offence might 10 demanded, which car
; be given, and be made plain, too. to those who
Will l'aten TO reason. Let 1t be remembered fret
| OF all that the whole humsn rsco is the work
maDship of an all wise Maker. who hiss brought
no person lnso eIis.Gnc3 without havnr
aiso provided him with u inission-howevc:
humble that mission may be- Thessma almighty
power is exercised in the creation of the pcsssgt
as Is used in tho formation CT him intended FOR .
throne, and thoss of quick pelc options shout
ever remember that TO cant such All insul. IA
lose or less brilli6nt iutelCct s reT roach m.
only 10 the creature tut the Creator, who viii
surely sveDee it sooner or later. Should
a man 20 into an artists studio pick OF. . pc
ture on which no taste had been Ci.plAyej. bu,
intended for somespecisl purpose, and commence
| eome ungentemeDly criticism upon i. in 10
presence OF the artist, whils treating tho wnr>
| with contempts would not Oh insul. be offered I"
the painter also? 1t is, we believe, 4 parallel
case when the creatures of Gtd sre criticised.
We should nottu2pose that every one wac Goes
not think as we do is q fool b.; any means. Tru
world Ia composed of paopo Of g.! S nTIs Of tastes
and msnas. Many Rrost men have boon 70
| garded as fanatics and enthusiasts by heir co..
| ia nSt "a Ia n,-,ui, ..
thoso who have the least cause TO be wise in
thor own conceit,' arc tho foremos: in III"
, ranks OF the queslio: ers OF divine wisdom nut
throughout their lives render themselves coz
temp!lble IN tho oy Of their F2nsityo ViCLi,ai
hNUMERAT1RS PAY.-Crnsus Gnu.Eerator;
will DO paid rs follows: "Two and ono-;our,h
cents will be paid 20 onumarators in thi. dht-.t
io' every name returned, nLd l2i COTS per
. farm, ca art in cities or horau ans cJataiai.x
. COO inhabitants or moro, according 70 Tho con.
sus OF 1870. when The rate will he two cent. pos
nsme. For each desth reported SIS occurrini;
between June lst. EG) and Juno ls.. $50. Evn
cents, instead OF two Cents ss it WAS heretofore.
For establishments CT productive industry i
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the provisions OF law thet 10 cnumerslor shall
! receive in excess Of four d)llsrs the max iuuni.
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