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Year: 1860

TN an age remarkable for " wars, and rimors OF


i wars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good reas-
oniup md bad conduct for sound rules and corrupt
manners when virtue fills our heads but vice our
hearts when those who would persuade Us that
tbey are quite sure of heaven, appear to be in no
greater hurry to go there than others. but put on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
wors. in an age when mOdesty herself is more
independent of principles on which to depend : and
free thinking no. in thinking freely, but in being
free from thinking in an age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their words-lose nothing particularly except
dificult-so instruct such an age mus. be danger
Gus. In Al age Ike this We call the attention VI
he public tn
Year: 1860

REconpER's Cornr.-1n this Court Yesterday
the half breed David Stanton vas put on trial
on charge of taking $l3 from some Indians to
procure for them saloon license, and appro-
printing the same to his own use. The indict-
ment IVES found to be defective and the case
WAS returned to the Grand Jury.


After being brough up again for trial much
time was occupied By the counsel for the de.
fence IN attempting to arail themselves of the
provisions Of the statute disqualiIying Indians
from giving testimony against wh.tss Sever
before was case in our courts brought out
more strongly the iniquitous folly Of Law which
tends to leave certain race. in the community to
be pEeyed upon at will By white sxindlers and
knavcs. Several Witnesses mere sworn yeater~
day zs experts to decide as to the blood Of the
mother and daughter, prosecuting witnesses in
this case, but the latter were allowed to eiye
evidepce against tbe prisoner, who is Of the
hackman scalper order. The trial is not fin.
ished.
Year: 1860

Be II Ordained by the Mayor and
Council Of the City Of Cdrrollto"' mat
it is the duty of the Attorney of this
city and he is hereby directed, in accor-
dance with Section IL of the Act to
Incorporate the City of Carrollton, to
cause to be recorded in the Mortgage
Office of the Parish of Jefferson, all
tax bills which remain unpaid at the end
of the delay of 20 days, for answering
as fixed by section Is of said act; and
TO that cnd and for that purpose, it Is
hereby made his duty to prepare list
showing the names of the debtors, the
amount due by each, the year for which
it is due and the description of the pro-
pertv, as found on the bill, on which the
tax Is due; which list shall be made and
sirned bv him forthwith after the expi-
ration of said delay of 20 days and hfed


with the Recorder in the least possible
| delay, to be entered on his Books ac-


cording to law. The Attorney shall


take Judgments by default against all


persons who have not answered ana then


STAY law proceedings, on all unanswered
tax suits until further orders. OF the


Council. In all answered suits he shall
proceed according to law.


Be eH further Ordained, That oil pias
for paving or other work done on the


streets and sidewalks and for which the


front owners are liable according to laws
and all bills for work lawfully done
ON private property and for which the


owner is liable, shall be recorded in the


Mortgage Office by the Collector pre-
vious to being put in the hands OF the
! Attorney for suit.
Year: 1860

sETTE Esa-I gives great pleasure to state that af
ter trial Of the Vesper Gas Lamps In my study for
pas and after observing closely for the length Of
lamps entire confidence in their efficiency It to
they ao all the advantages Of the best lights to hoss
who live out Of ihe cidesEnd large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp readily
learned the fixtures simple and little liable get
o order the cost o the light comparatively ltsle the
Ehcle from all danger that II need only mere scquan
The part Of the public with the Veper Gas Lamp to


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON.
Year: 1860

Memphis and Charleston r. &. vs.. Jones'


This was an action on the case brought by Jones
against the company, to recover damages for the
loss of a slave, run over by tram Of cars and
killed.


The plaintiff recovered Judgment for Sl232.


The record shows that Jones, the plaintiff hired
to the defendent for the year 1885, two negro boys
TO work on the railroad at twenythree dollars per
month for each. The contract for hiring contained
the following stipulation, namely


And all risks incurred, liability to accidents
whilst in SAID service, is compensated for and COW
cred by the pay agreed upon; the railroad eompa-
nv assuming no responsibility for damages iOr ac-
| cident, or any cause whatever"


The slave itseems was lying on the track of the
road as a freight train Of ssme fourteen cars ap-
preached. whether not the slave was asleep or
sick, or intoxicated, does not appear certainty,
though it is most probable that he under the in
/ duence of liquor The engineer on the locomotive
saw the boy as he stated, at the distance OF hun
dred and fifty yards, but thought it was carpet
sack, or old bag Of clothes"


The train was stopped. but not until all the cars
/ except one or two had run over the body OF the
| The proof shows that the road, for distance of
upwards of two miles from the spot where the
slave lay. was straight and slight upgrade There
is some disagreement as to the distance at which
the bodv might have been SEEN as the train ap-
proaebed We do not think it necessary, however,
10 notice the testimony particularly, the question
for our determination arises upon the charge of the
Court: though may DC slalei our
opnion the verdict is supported by the evidence.


The Judge instructed the jury that under the
before recied stpulatOns Of the contract Of hiring


the defendant would be responsible for the loss
of the slave, unless appeared from the evidence
that his loss was in consequence Of the to,I mis-
conductor gross negligence ofdefendants agents; and
that the buFthen Of proof upon the plaintiff.


This instruction is supposed, by the counsel foI
the plaintiff in error, to be erroneous. 1t was ar
gued with great earnestness that, admitting the los
of the slave to have been caused by the wlllful mis-
conduct or gross negligence OF the defendant
agents in charge of the train, Still, the deienan
cannot be held responsible for the loss; that the con
tract is an absolute exemption Of the company IRON
liability for any injury to the slave, or Tor ms loss
!. no matter how occasioned. We think differently
:. Ii might be somewhat difficult to define the exac
meaning and effect OF the foregoing shpulatoh-thls
i however is not necessary for the present deteTm


nation But there is no sort Of dlfnculty IN deter
mininq what it does not mean. 1t is true the Ian


euage Of the instrument is very strong; but it mus
- receive reasonable and sensible construction.


would be most absurd to suppose that it the il


tention and understanding Of the parties, that tn
Year: 1860

The plaintiff in error was presented for gaming
in the Circuit Court of Hardeman


He filed plea IN abatement, setting up the pro
tecton afforded by all persons summoned before the
Grand iuv as informers in relation to that offence.
Tbe plea is. that is that he subpened and went
before the grand Jury to testify to the unlawful
gaming. &cr and that he did, before said grand
Jury testify in relation to SAID offence all the facts
within his knowledge or recollection"


The act of 1925, eh. s. Car. Me. 35g' after CON
ferring upon the grand jury the power to send for
witnesses SC. provides for their protection thus
Nor shall any such witness be liable or bound to
answer to any criminal proceedings for any offence
about which he may have been examined as Wit
ness bv virtue of this act.'-COde, 5,Oo9.


The demurrer to the plea was sustained by the
Court and the defendant convicted on the general
issue.


This was certainly right as the plea does not
aver that he was examined before the jury as to the
particular offence charged against him in this IN
dctment


The statute was only intended to relieve him.
though guilty. with others, in cases where he had
informed against them for the identical offence The
object was to save him from determination so far
as he was used as witness to bring others TO JUS
tice but no further. Il was not intended that the
mere fact of summoning man before the jury, un-
der the act should operate as pardon Of all his
crimes of the same nature To have this effect the
offence charged against him must be the same about
which he actually testified before the jury against
others If this were not So evidence or perjury IN
behalf of others might be used to screen HIM from
liability.


The Judgment will be affirmed. CAEUrHEEs.
Test M d. WEisH Clerk
Year: 1860

Dement, vs.. Ths State.


The prisoner was convicted IN the Circuit Court
of Obion, and sentenced to three years confinement
in the Penitentiary for the supposed offence Of pass
ing counterfeit note.


The indictment charges that the note was the
counterfeit resemblance or imitation of a genuine
ten dollar bank note issued by the Bank OF Memphis


The proof shows that the note passed. copy OF
which is set ont in the indictment-was in fact
genuine note. issued by the President, Directors
Co of the Bank Of East Tennessee, but altered by
the erasure Of the word East"


The court instructed the jury, in substance that
it would be sufficient to support the charge in the
Indictment if the note passed by the prisoner was
sach resemblance of ten dollar note OF the Bank
of Tennessee, as might possibly be passed of on
careless aud negligent person." although It might not
be. in many respects" exactly like the genuine
note This was stating the rule applicable to such
cases too strongly The correct rule is that the I'M
tation or resemblance, must be such as to be capa-
bic of imposing on persons Of Oriradry obserVa-
ton" Such is not the character Of the note IN
ousstien In legal sense, it bears no resemblance
to genuine note Of the Bank of Tennessee, and no
person Of AZ ordinary observation could be deceived
or imposed on by IL.


The Indictment contains no count for forging.


The indgnentis erroneous, and it will be reversed
and the prisoner remanded for a new trial
Mckinney.
Year: 1860

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Ottawa, SIS:


At n session of the Probate Court for said


county of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office,


in the village of Grand Haven, on Monday,


the twelfth day of March, in the year one


thousand eight hundred and sixty. Present,


Augustus w. Taylor, Judge Of Probate. In


the matter of the estate of Mason Eastman,


deceased.


ON reading and filing the petition duly veri-
" fed of Amelia Eastman, widow of the said
deceased, representing the death of said deceas-
ed, and that he was possessed of certain real and
personal estate in said county of Ottawa, OF
which ne was resident at the time of his de-
cease, to be administered, and praying that
Timothy Eastman, may be appointed admins
traitor of his estate. Thereupon it is ordered.
that Tuesday, the third day Of April next at two
o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the
hearing on said petition, and that the heirs al
law of said deceased, and all other persons in
terested in his estate, are required to appear al
session of said Court, then to be holden at the
Probate Office in the village of Grand Haven
and show cause, If any there be, why the prayer
Of the petitioner should not be granted. And il
is further ordered that said petitioner give no
tice to all persons interested in said estate, o.
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereon, by causing copy of this order to bC
published in the Grand Haven Ne,os, newspa
per printed and circulating in said county Of OF
tawa, for three successive weeks, previous to The
day of hearing therein specified.


"a true copy.) AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
Tn63 wal Judge of Probate
Year: 1860

wr The agent of the American Tenn
perance Alliance, Mr.. MERwIN, will ad-
dress the people of Grand Haven on Tues
day evening, April 10th, on the subject
of Temperance or Intemperance, at the
Courthouse, at u o'clock.


The well known ability of Mr.. MER-
WIN, will, we hope, secure a full attend
ance and candid hearing. Surely there
is need of concentrated action on the part
of all who would check the progress of
this evil of intemperance so alarmingly
prevalent among us in Grand Haven
Let the friends of good morals come and
renew their zeal in a cause that should
have the sympathy of all hearts, and the
aid of every hand.
Year: 1860

~ We regret that we are under the
necessity of issuing only half sheet this
week. An unusual large amount of work
came in upon us during the past week
and we are compelled to appear as we do.
Much matter designed for the present is
sue must therefore lie over till next week.
Year: 1860

Poor LITTLE DUO We published dis
patch in our last det Hing how the travelling
candidate for the Presidency tried to make a
speech at Cincinnati, but couldn't, on account
of his voice failing. To show how ridiculous
the Little Giant is making himself, we copy
the following from the Cleveland Herald,
concerning his appearance in that city, on
the 22d inst:


" We had heard him when his voice rang
out clear and commanding but his enunciation
on the stand, on Saturday last, was two
hours spasmodic bark laborious to himself
and painful! to those who in vain attempted
to catch his words. No term expresses the
sound Of his voice as well as the word bark ::
and the monotony OF those barks, to those
only few feet from him, was too painful 20
DC born. Hence, excepting few hundred,
close up under the stands front, his audience
were constantly changing, for, after the curl
osity Of sight at Mr.. Douglas was gratified,
there was nothing more to stay for, Us four
words out of five, to those twenty feet removed
from him, we're inaudible. We trust Mr..
Douglas will not attribute the restlessness of
his auditory to lack Of good manners, but to
the true cause, an utter inability to catch his
words. By his side was plate of lemons,
and, every sentence or two, he would con-
vulsively clutch and squeeze one, swallowing
the juice, so as to keep open feeble passage
from his lungs. The Presidency, even if 1t
were insured to him in November, is no
compensation for the physical wear and tear
he is suffering"


Poor Little Dug! he's barking up the
wrong tree," this time.
Year: 1860

aGs~ The New York Express lie firmly of
the opinion that the new coalition ticket in
the Empire State may just as easily get a
majority of $4,000 as 5000 No one doubts
it; but the truth in the case is that which
afflicted the Frenchman who attempted to
walk after his head was cut otf-the first
step, it was said, was the greatest difficulty
To get the 5000 is the sticking point
Year: 1860

WHAT Is THE. HIGHER POWER ?-Douglas
says there is no power in this country higher
than the Supreme Court, and tnat there is
no appeal from it-and thus he pronounces
in favor CT a virtual Despctism.


Lincoln, while having al due respect for
the Supreme Court, believes there is a higher
power in this country than that tribunal, and
that higher power is the PEOPLE, to whom
appeal can be made even from the Supreme
'Court-and thus does he declare, as did the
founders of the Republic, in favor of Popular
Government.


We submit the question to all men who
possess minds of their own: which position
that Of Douglas or that 0. Lncoln--has the
most true Popular Sovereignty in its Shall
the people of this country yield up all their
powers, prerogatives and liberties when the
Supreme Court so decides, or shall the
Supreme Cour,, like all the other departments
of our Government, continue to be under the
power OF the people ?-Chicago Journal
Year: 1860

ded and sound hearted men who will ere
the ides Of November do battle triumph
antly for our Country, its institutions
and its Laws.


1t is all important that the paper
should be known and read by the grea'
test attainable number at your cffice
betore the campaign opens, that it have
as much strength and as many friends as
possible, who will know Of and desire its
weekly visits 10 their households or
workshops, and therefore you will dis
charge great public duty 70 forward all
names possible at once. y


Please in answer give your views Of
the enterprise proposed, and say to what
extent you think the circulation can be
pushed at your Office Jetuecn this and tie
23d of Apra. The time Of meeting OF
the Charleston Convention. j


Again the Postmaster is promised, If
he will interest, himself in this nice
trick, that he shall receive "a very i'm
portant and confidential communication
upon matters vital to the mutual political
interests" of himself and the said Mr..
SHupE. The following is the closing
appeal of this remarkable Democratic
document:


"An early answer is earnestly solicit
ted. Rs7yaBe sure TO get up an order
for the paper if only twenty cents worth.
&y This cannot greatly injure any
one, even if the paper should not be
satisfactory, aud the great point is to get
NUMBERS. 1t will be better for tie
purpose you yiN apam TO serve at YOUR
OFFICE to send twenty for one month
than two for one year-as can be readily
seen. AGAIN, BE ADMONISHED,
that now is the time TO be up and doing.


AS game for tempting Democratic
Postmasters into sending give cents
for his sickly sheet, by offering them a
chance 10 show their party fealty in a
mean trick, this may be smart operation
for Mr. SHUpE: but as a scheme for
trapping live Republicans into the mesh.
es Of the P o'Slavery Democracy, it is
about as silly and ridiculous device as
a small mind could hit upon. II a man
needed one more instance OF low trickery
and fraud TO turn him forever from he
Democratic party, we should regard this
as emincntly suited to his case.-Toleao
Blade.
Year: 1860

A correspondent Of the St. Louis Re.
publican. writing from Nauvoo, under
date of the 18th ult., says:--"Joseph
Smith, Jr., son Of the prophet, as also
understood among the Saints to be the
successor Of his father in bis prophetic Of
fee. and it is limited among the would.be
wise ones that he is about to assume the
robes Of his sacred office. Be this as it
may, it is true, that he is now entertain
ing delegation from Salt Lake, who are
using every persuasion in their power to
convince the young prophet that he is call
ed Of God forthwith to assume the office
and proceed to Salt Lake, and take tho
head Of the Mormon Council Joseph is
man Of good strong sense, and should
he undertake the station, I have no doubt
would endeavor to make reform among
his people. He is decidedly against po-
lygamy, in favor Of obedience to Law, ,and
opposed in any form to milking the Cen
tiles.


is to be hoped that he will under
take the task, and succeed In making Salt
Lake the home Of upright. law abiding
citizens. instead Of den Of thieves
Joseph, however, is beset on the other
side BY an organization Of Mormons in
this State, who are to meet in council at
Amboy on the 9th Of April next, to be
come their head and to call around thim
all the faithful. It is not known that be
will listen to any of their proposals, but
certain it is, il he refuses to exercise the
power within bis control. he has quail
ty not given to common men, to resist
when tempted with the certainty Of pow
er that needs not the armies Of Franeeor
Russia to enforce it, but power thatis
over the mind, and absolutely controls
over half a million Of souls, without
force and without expense"
Year: 1860

In the Weekly Enquirer OF the 10th there
appeared a most villainous article headed
White Slavery" abusing Messrs. Kratz &
Heilmau because they and some of their
employees chose to vote he Republican
ticket on the 9th The employees are also
called "voting CATTLE aud otherwise insult
ed and contemptuously treated. The SEN
timents uttered by the Enquirer have been
endorsed by Messrs. Gavitt and Whittlesey.
In fact it is quite the fashion among seven
by-nine doughface politicians to abuse North
ern laboring men, and in the same breath
SLAYER over Southern demagogues with the
most fulsome praise. In the eyes of some of
these Democratic politicians, one lordly
Slaveholding aristocrat with a hundred mig
gers is Of more consequence than million of
Northern laboring men, whose hard hands
produce the best portion of the Nations
wealth and greatness.


Heretofore our laboring men have put it
the power of these demagogues to injure
them, by giving them prominence and POI
stion, until it has come to pass that the
pampered Democratic officials think they
have only to ask for Office to obtain it, and
when once in Office they turn right around
and, viper-like, bite the hand that confers
beuefactions on them. But the day is near
at hand when these things will cease to be.


Our readers have seen the indignant ie-
buke which Kratz & Heilman's employees
in Saturdays Journal cast on the heads of
their slanderers This is q sign that the
laboring men ha Te it in their power to pro-
tect their own honor, and that they intend
to do it. When they once make up their
minds to do this, we shall not hear our
demagogues use such terms as that which
headed the Enquirer article. They will
begin to tremble before the power of a class
Year: 1860

Bf77~ We are sorry to see that o1r friend
CARRIER of the Madison Courier is defeated
for Treasurer of-Jefferson Gourty. He is
very obnoxious to the Democracy, and
justly, for few men have hit them harder
lieks. Well, CARRIER, never mind. You can
now put in your whole time as treasurer of
the Courier office, and we hope you may
have all you can do in counting out and in
its funds. No man ever made hraver fight.
and no one now bears aioft the banner OF
Republicanism with, greater gallantry.Y
Year: 1860

ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN NAPLES.-The
following is a extract from letter of Philade-
phian now in Naples to his friends in that city,
"NAPLEs, March 9th, lSG0.-Things are in a
wretched condition here. revolution antic
pated on Saturday last On Sunday morning, the
proprietor of our hotel was taken out of his bed
and carried off to prison, and to-day he has been
banished from his home and family. lie is a man
of influence and wealth, but chose to express love
for liberty. Last week, thirty persons of position
were exied. To what low condition must a peo-
pie have sunk, when they find themselves unable to
rise and overthrow such CALLING tyranny. But |
even fear to write on this subjective are sur
rounded everywhere by spies"
Year: 1860

The usual spring meeting Of the General Ticket
Agents Association will be held Pittsburg on the llth
inst. number of the membars have been in favor of
holding the convention in New York, but understand
that the place fixed by the Agents. at their meeting
in Cincinnati last fall will not probably be changed 1t
will undoubtedly be of the largest gatherings of rail
road men that has yet been held.
Year: 1860

The New York Tribune of this morning says


There fair degree of activity at the morning
Board to-day, and the tendency upward without
important change in quotations excepting in two
instances. There rather disposition shown to
put out short contracts by of the bear obbers
the market took the stock freely.


The following table shows the condition of the banks
in the four cities named: