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Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, August 6.-Chief Justice Cartier
sitting in equity, has given decree on the mo-
non to dissolve an injunction restraining the
defendant from drawing certain funds standing
to his credit in the treasury OF the United States
The complainant In this case had advanced the
respondent $1,000 for the purpose of prosecuting
a claim, and in consideration of this advance the
respondent assigned to him $4,000 out of the
claim when recovered. The counsel for the de-
fendant insisted that the Court of Claims pos
sessed, by statute, complete jurisdiction in this
case; that its judgments were complete and
final, and reached all parties; that as the Court
of Claims had already taken jurisdiction of the
subject-matter, no court of concurrent tiuris
diction could take cognizapce of it and attempt
to restrain parties to the suit after the juris-
diction OF that Court had once attached.


Judge Cartier said the statute prevented the
plaintiff from asserting his claim either in the
Court of Claims, or before the Department. This
statute was merely intended to relieve these tri-
bunals of the trouble of adiudicatng claims
between private individuals, leaving that matter
for the ord nary tribunals of Justice to settle.
The statute making void all assignment of
claims the Court thought was merely intended
to make void the assignment as legal transfer
of interest in the claim, and to leave the equi-
ties OF the contract unto9cbed. In this view the
Court thought it had jurisdiction, and accord
ingly held that, while the $1,000 originally ad-
vanced was advanced on such risk as to justify
a much larger profit on the advance than legal
interest, it did not justify so large profit as the
400 per cent. Involved in the $4,000 claimed.


The Court, accordingly. gave decree In favor
of the complainant for $4,000, with interest on
$1,000 thereof from the date of its advance.
Year: 1867

BY the moons pale light, to this gazing throng
Let me tell enc tale, let me sing one songi


lis a tale devoid Of an aim or plan,
Tis simple song Of one-armed man


Til this very hour | could ne'er believe.


What a iell-tale thing Is an Empty Sleeve
What wierd, queer thing is an Empty Sleeve
II tells In silent tone to al,


of eouutry's need aud a countrys eell,


Of a kiss and a tear for child and wife,
And a hurried march for a nation life;
What a telltale thing is an Empty Sleeve
What wierd, queer thing is an Empty Sleeve
1t tells of battlefield of gore, s D =.
OF the'sabre's clash-of the cannons roar
OF, the deadly charges-of the bugle's note
OF gurgling sound in a fOemans throat
Of the whizzing grape-of the frey she'll
Of scene that rivals the scenes of hell.
Till this very hour who would ere believe ID
What tell tale thing is an Empty sleeve.
Though it tells of myriad wounds and scare,
Still it points aloft to the stripes and stars,
And it points to time when The flag shall wave
Ger land where breathes no covering slave.
To the top Of the skies we will Gli then heave,
0ne loud huzza for the Empty Sleeve.
Year: 1867

denied one TO Walsh, may be looked on as the
final disposal of the case.


The judge who passed sentence, moreover was
emphatic in his warning to the prisoner to place
no reliance on the counsel of those who would
represent that there was a chance OF escape
and after the removal of the prisoner, gave posi-


tive instructions regarding the execution. The
only motive that suggested the petition to the
Governor from few humane and wellmeaniug
attempting to pallate deed of blood so unpro.
voked that 1t falls properly into the record Of
highwavmen. To escape the full measure of
retributon for such crime, man must pass
beyond the. confines of New Jersey. Here the
law is so ineXorable that a man may plainly
ioresee the sentence OF the blood-dyed criminal.
Year: 1867

Especial to the Evansville Journal.l


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-Judge Niles
has prepared an elaborate bill for the
establishment of a House Of Refuge
for. juvenile offenders, to be located
in some central and accessible portion
of the State. There islno doubt the
bill will pass with little, if any. opposi-
ton.


The Apportionment Bills viii be put
through without unnecessary delay.
Business Of the session is progressing
rapidly, and there is probability of
completing all important business by
, the end ofthe sixty days.


The only matter of special interest
in the Legislature to- day, was the re-
port of the Joint Committee on the
Agricultural College offered in the
Senate. The majority report in favor
of locating at the Battle Grounds. Al
great deal of fillibustering was done
in the effort to take the report from
the table and act upon it, 1t, how
ever, lies over to afford Niles an op-
portunity for minority report. The
college grant will go to Tippecanoe
unless all opposed to that location
will unite on Indianapolis.
Year: 1867

am endeavoring to have some important
work executed in the cemetery of our city,
by which very considerable Improvement
will be effected therein, and before proceed
ing to complete the same i earnestly call
upon every person who has lot or grave in
the cemetery to go out there at once and re-
pair their fences trim up their trees and
shrubs, and then throw out the weeds, cut
ting, &c, into the avenues in order that they
may be removed by the Sexton, and that
the avenues NAV hereafter be kept neat,
clean and in good order. But little time,
trouble and expense will be needed to carry
> this into effect. invoke the aid of the
ladies more especially in this matter, be-
cause feel confident that if they attend to
= it it cannot fail Of successful consummation,
and that speedily.


The interest which naturally attaches to
this sacred spOt the mute eloquence of hal
lowed memories which linger there and the
consciousness that beneath the sod of that
retreat repose the precious treasures of
: affection are resufficient inducements in them
selves, without further appeals, to the con-
secration of the work.


1t may perchance be the last call that
shall ever have the honor to make to the la
dies of Jackson upon this subject, and for
his 'reasOn, as well as for others already
stated, trust that they will oheerfully re-
spOn and manifest an interest in this lovely,
noble, and most grateful duty ofContributing
to the general ornamentation of the CITY of
our DEAD.


keep fresh the memories of our dead,


~ fresh the green sod DER their head,


with floral gems their bed,


S Rest they in peace.


Hope fingers round affections tomb,


Like incense breath where flowers bloom.


DIN BARRowS, Mayor.


Mayors Office, City Hall, Jackson, Miss,
April ID, ls67.-l2t
Year: 1867

SET A GOOD ExAMPLE.--N othing is
so easy as to write, and preach, and
talk of the obligations we are under to


'do justly and walk humbly;" but it
Is altogether different matter to


write and talk simply from example.
And yet, though the former be useful,
how much more valuable and effective
is the latter! What are the emost beau
tiful essays on the cardinal virtues,
compared with the excellency of life
in which these virtues have a living,
vital existence ? 1t is not alone the
doctrines advanced with such digni-
fed and persuasive eloquence by our
Savior Jesus Christ; nor the wonder
full miracles performed by Him, which
made the hearts of men follow after
Him; these were rendered doubly ef-
fectual by the examples which He set
at all times even under the most try
ing circumstances. And SO it is now,
in an humble sense, by mere human
hopes. Men may preach, and the
world will listen, but profit comes by
example. A parent, for instance, in
culcates gentleness to his children by
many sound precepts; but they see.
him treat his beast in arude and angry
manner, and, in consequence, his in
structions are worse than lost, for they
are neither needed nor respected. His
example as gentle and humane man,
would have been sufficient for his
children, without one word or COM
mand
Year: 1867

Louis Fetuer, German, thirty years Of age. com.
mtsd suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself
In the head Feisncr lived with hs family At No. 17s
East Eleventh street, but u appears from the stais-
mens made By parties dwelling In the house that he
and bis wife did not live happily together. Yesterday
morning, the course OF quarrel Feitner beat bis
wife very severely In consequence OF which sbe de-
noon he seen 70 20 into the room and heard
lock the door on the inside. Al about half
precinct was passing BY the house. and hear
ing the report Of pistol went into the house and
inquired there had been any difcuity Some OF the
tenants told him Of the Fetner troubles and he pro
cseded 10 tho apartment which still locked Aner
knocking The door and receiving answer he
tbe door open and discovered Fesner lying dead on Me
tightly 10 his hand and pointed towards his head The
snlirs top OF which had been blown on The body
taken IN charge BY tho esventssnsh pFsoinct police and
ibe OerppN ppussa y bold - Besss
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people TO be self-reliant. and shall DO what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this snd we viii pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourages the divsrsid-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
nent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into cur columns un6t for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Dsprs-
eating the demoralizing sensatioDalism OF many
contemporary journals. we shall escheW that
character; striving to give thsrea5er substantial
matter. prefsrring to be useful rather than


sensational
Year: 1867

The best quality of Energy Brick can be had
at the Energy Brick Yard ON the Bluff back of
the Atlantic Brewery, and in any quantity. g


Contracts made ON liberal terms. Please give
me q can sea VIM. ATKINSON.
Hook Island, Dot. IL, dtf
Year: 1867




The lNDIANS.-ln an editorial on the
question Of what shall be done with the
Indians, the New York Herald says:


The true policy for the Government and
this Commission on Medicine Creek to
pursue is to prepare the Indians for com
mingling with the other races on the Con
tinent. They are superior to the negroes
who are scattered amcug the whites every
where and who form large part OF the
community in the Southern States There
is less repugnancc to ANA gamating with
them than with the negroes, and they have
peculiar claim upon us. being the original
lords Of the soil, Why, then, shall we
not give them as good chance, at least,
as the negroes have? Let them have set
Elements, with all the means and cncour,
agement for improvement let them be
prepared to form part Of the general com
munity, and to be taken up and absorbed
in it as civilization advances across the
plains and, above all, let the rascally In
dian traders and Indian agents be kept
away from them and large and liberal
policy be pursued toward them. We hope
the Commissioners now about TO treat with
the trihes are prepared to adopt some such
| policy, and that as a consequence, we shall
see the end of the enormous cost and sacri-
fees of Indian wars.
Year: 1867

~H-C


A Few PLAIN QUEsrIoNs For JAco-
BINs.-Is suffrage natural right?


If so, to whom does it naturally belong ?
Is there any difference between political
and social equality?


If so, are you as good as negro?


And if you are, how long do you expcc,
to remain so?


Did You net always claim heretofore that
you were better than negro?


Now, if by progression he has become
your equal, by the same process will he not
be your superior by this time next year?
Is the real difference between a negro and
a white man traceablc to natural or artificial
causes


Do you love Sambo?


Do you love Dinah


Or is all this show of affection merely
for artisan purpoes ?


lie OTHER SIDE.-Once in a happy,
home sweet baby died On the evening
Of day. when the children gathered
around their mother, all sitting very sor-
rowfully, Alice, the Oldest, said


Mother, you took care of baby while
she was here, ard you carried and held her
in your arms all the while she was III
now, mother, who took her on the other
side o. .. r ....


"On the other side Of what, Alice ?"


"On the other side Of death f.; who took
the little baby on the other side, mother
she was so little, she could not go alone o.
Jesus met her there" answered the
mother. 1t is he who took little children
in his arms to bless them, and said.-
+" Suffer little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not, for ofSuch is the king.
dom Of heaven"


The Bony,part family--shad and
Year: 1867

tal--A rural philosopher AYERS that sub
jecting ell children to the same system Of
instruction is like boiling large and small
potatoes in one pot. and for alike number
Of minutes. Some Of them get done, and
some don't
Year: 1867

p In his letter to Col. bennett, the editor of
the Progress says that he is fully resolved TO ac-
cept no public office in this Parish. We suppose
he considers the position he is a candidate for
as not deserving of the name of public office,
and we fully agree with him. Besides this reso-
luton, we have heard that the gentleman is not
a naturalized eiFizen of the United States, and
we dea't see how he can legally ttf that makes
any difference) hold an Office.
Year: 1867

II In consequence of the small supply of pa
per we have on hand, and the probability of not
receiving any soon, and in consequence of the
duilness OF the times, we have judged it prudent
TO issue only half sheet during the next few
weeks, IN order to be enabled to continue the
publication Of the Courier until more paper can
be had


This change, as We have intimated, will, VIC
hope, only last few weeks.
Year: 1867

az We call particular attention to notice of
the money order system being established at our
Post Office. This is the safest and cheapest way
OF transmitting funds to any part of the Union
Year: 1867

30 The N. Y. Herald's Washington dispatch
OF the 18th instant, says 'On the subject of the
effect of amnesty, the Cabinet is said to be a
unit. In the discussion of the amnesty procla-
nation, the Cabinet agreed that its legal effect
would be to relieve the excluded whites from dis
ability as to the exercise of the right of suffrage
Year: 1867

..SorHING IF Nor CRITICAL AND Nor Mucn
EVEN THEs.-The Progress of last week is
very sarcastic upon the Independent candidates
who il their notice wrote Mrs. for Messrs. We
noticed the word ourselves, but thought the dis
appointed aspirants only meant to call their sue
eessful rival old woman. If it was mistake
in spelling, however, the Progress need not make
sach to do about it, as on the editorial English
page of itslsst number We can point out dozen
still more glaring faults in composition, grammar
and crthography, which were perhaps typo
graphical errors, as the misspelled word in the
notice referred to might have been an oversight
of the writer, or he might have supposed that
Mrs was the short of Messrs. or Messieurs As
to the Independent candidate not being able to
read or write, we believe that the great majority
of the party have no advantage of him in that
respect.
Year: 1867

INTERESTING INCIDENT. We were informed
of an incident yesterday which illustrates the
strong feeling of attachment which exists on
the part of some Of the freed people for those
who formerly held the relation Of master toward
them. An old citizen, who by the war and
other causes, became so reduced in clrcuu-
stances that he was compelled to seek asylum
10 the city poor house. desiring ! little money
to procure some luxuries which arc not fur
nished to the inmates Of that Institution, ap-
piled to colored girl whom he had formerly
owned and to whom he had always been kind,
for the assistance which he desired. She
promptly told him to call the ncxt day and she
would comply with his request: In the mean,
time she applied to her employer and asked
him for FIVE dollars, to be taken out OF her
wages, saying she wished to give it to her old
master" He called the next morning, and
she at once handed the whole amount to him.
The old gentleman was affected to weeping by
The generosity Of the act. We record with
pleasure au act 80 honorable, not only to the
giver, but to too selfish human nature The
gitt was munifceDt when the means of the
donor are considered. 1t was more than the
widows mate.


On the other hand We know Of almost daily
Instances of kindness and berality by white
persons to poor colored persons who were once
their slaves -IAmchJug Nrytaian.
Year: 1867

CoNFIscATloN- commend those who
desire to see deeper than the surface Of politi-
cal movements in the Southern States to the
letter OF our Virginia correspondent writing
from Lynchburg, which wc publish this morn
ing 1t comes from one who understands
thoroughly the subject on which he writes, and
who looks at it from a higher level and with
broader views than any which are embraced in
the conflicts of rival political parties: He treats
mainly of the future Of the negro vote, aud
says it is impossible not to see that argarianlsm
is to be the leading principle upon which the
future parties of the South are to be divided:
The idea of confscation is rapidly taking hold
Of the mind of the negroes, and although
there are countcracting influences to which he
gives due weight, still the freetarm platform
holds out temptations which it is not easy for
a population so uninstructed and Inexperienced
as the negroes to resist The great body OF the
Union whites are awaiting further development
before deciding upon the political action they
shall take T. Times, May 80
Year: 1867

In the Senate on the l4th, the bridge
committee reported in favor of authorizing
railroad bridge across the Mississippi, at
Winona.


In the Senate or the 10Th, the amend
ment to the charter of the M. & p du c.
r. r. was discussed it was ordered to a
third reading. A petition was presented,
asking for an annual appropriation to the
state university.


In the Assembly resolution was Of
fered to amend the Constitution so as to
exclude from the right of suffrage all per-
sons convicted of bribery, or larceny, or
any Infamous crime, or who have deserted
from the United States or been interested
in any bet on any election.-A dozen or
two of local bills were concurred in, and
more of similar nature introduced.


In the Senate on the l6th a bill was in
troduced to provide for a state tax to pay
the school fund interest annually. The
Winona bridge bill was considered, as re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole.
The Senate refused, by vote Of eleven to
fifteen, to postpone, but pending its con-
sideration, the Senate adjourned to Mon
day evening.


In the Assembly bills were passed for
the better preservation of game; also to
fix the salaries of county judges, and to
provide for the appointment of registers of
probate; also to authorize the Secretary of
State to procure and furnish to the clerks
of county boards of supervisors, authenti-
Gated lists of deserters from the United
States service A resolution was passed
to adjourn regularly, from Saturday fore
noon to Monday evening.
Year: 1867

~ The Literary Society is regular
institution, but don't seem to be patron.
lied as such things should be. Why can
not the young folks Of Dodgeville take
hold of this matter? Young ladies, lend
your influence. 1t will not hurt you to
come to the reading room with your broth
ers, or fathers, or with some one else's
brother. We are quite sure that if the
ladies were members Of the Society, there
would be more interest manifested in the
good work.
Year: 1867

A GREAT SToRY.-It will be seen by an
advertisement elsewhere that the NEW
YORK WEEKLY is publishing another
new story from the pen Of the renowned
romancer, Leon Lewis. The name of this
new production is ''THE WATER WOLF;
or, The DEMON OF THE BERMUDAs," and it
is beyond question the very best romance
which its talented author has yet given to
the world. It is full of the most exciting
scenes and incidents, and while reading it.,
the world and its cares are entirely forgot
ten, and the reader seems to be living
among the characters of whom he is read
ing, so great hold does the story take
upon the imagination. Every lover of ro-
nance should secure the opening chapters,
and our word for it, they will not be slow
to obtain what follows.
Year: 1867

sIf Martha and Mary will be good
enough to inform me of their exact loca-
ton, | would gladly comply with their re-
quest. flatter myself that possess the
accomplishments demanded-h a fine
horse, and reputation of being good
driver, and very careful young man, and
am willing that they should be the judges
as to energy of action when present my
bill at the bridge. Only one can be ac-
commodated at time.


JEHU.
Year: 1867

- The Good Templars held their an
nual festival on Friday, the 18th instant.
All present had gay time, although the
walking was rather bad. Refreshments,
singing, instrumental music and fun were
the order of the evening. There was, how
ever, the usual attendant upon every pub
lie gathering in this place-the boys, who
delight to make the night hideous with
their hyena yells and screams. But for
this one annoyance, all would have gone
merry as marriage bell. The Good Tenn
plars in this place are in a thriving condi-
ton. They number about hundred and
fifty in regular standing. They found that
their old hall was too small to accommodate
their steadily increasing numbers, and
have removed to more commodious rooms
in Morris hall. They are very comfort
ably situated at present. A worthy and
efficient corps of officers have recestly
been elected.
Year: 1867

PERIsHED.-On Thursday last an old
gentleman by the name of Bridgeman, and
his wife were attempting to cross Otter
Creek near Darlington, in Lafayette Co.,
by an overflowed bridge, when the sleigh
was upset, and they were precipitated into
the water The water was but few feet
deep, and they might have been saved by
person who saw them, but instead of as
sisting them out, he started off four miles
for help, and when he returned they had
perished from cold and exhaustion, for the
water was not deep enough to drown them
while in an upright position.
Year: 1867

HA bridge crossing Ream's branch
few miles below Darlington, on the Min
aral Point Railroad was carried away by
the freshet on Wednesday Of last week.
The company Immediately went to work
to repair the damage, but the first train
did not get through until Monday. Every
thing is again in good running order.
Year: 1867

aw The Register of Deeds is the father
of thirteen children. all living and WELL
He deserves to be Register or anything
else the County can give him, for his faith
fulness to his country, for we may have
another war some day.


ITAzADn
Year: 1867

INGgArrTuDE.-Ono of our exchanges
says that couple of unnatural sons re-
fused to support their aged father, and one
Of them had turned him out of doors.
The court compelled them to do their duty.
Year: 1867

wA young lady only the other day
asked: "What is your favorite flower"
As she was fashionable lady, supposed
of course she referred to household mat
ters, and innocently answered "extra fam
ily. For some reason or other all the fe-
males in the room set up that endless gig
gle they are so famous for.
Year: 1867

In order to increase the circulation o
the CHRONICLE throughout the County, we
make the following proposition to any and
all who are willing to undertake the get
ting up of clubs of subscribers.


For club of eighty subscribers at 81 80
each, we will present as premium to the
getter-up of the club, splendid