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Year: 1866

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-ESD OF MILITARY
RrLE-Judge Leonard of the Supreme Court
in this city, deserves well of the country for
10 his intrepid integrity Of principle we are
indebted for the first judicial declaration OF
the fact that the military is replaced by the
civil law. Robert Martin, citizen OF Ken
lucky was arrested since the close OF the war,
on some charge Of completely with the hotel
burning conspiracy, and was detained In Fort
Lafayette. A writ Of habedS corpus was
served on General Hooker, commandant OF
this depar tment; he produced the prisoner III
court, and for return made answer that Mar
tin was held as spy by order Of the fresl-
dent. The case was elaborately argued, and,
after careful deliberation, Judge Leonard Or
dered the discharge OF tho prisoner from mill
tary arrest.


Here is an auspicious omen of the return OF
the day when the authority OF law shall su-
percede arbitrary will. But the principle on
which Judge Leonard directed the discharge
Of Martin is Of scarcely less consequence than
the Judgment itself. This respectable Jurist
announces that whenever the writ OF hdbtds
corpus is permitted 10 operate, no person can
be detained in custody for an offence known
only TO military law, and cognizable only oy
military courts He declares that military
law is of efficacy only in time OF war, ana
that the return of peace operates an amnesty
and oblivion of all offences against the at
,lclps of war Judge Leonard will be pleased
10 accent the homage Of our applause
York So1rs.
Year: 1866

moderate policy, will contest the report OF the
committee, If II ever makes one to Congress- -
A large number of resolutions have been al
ready referred to this committee in advance OF
its organization, but II is generally conceded


hat the first important subject which 1t will
consider will be the claims nf Tennessee to
representation in Congress. rhe President Is
very much in earnest on this point. All the
members are here urging their claims, and no
better case can be presented. But it will not
follow if the committee should report that
Tennessee is in a condition TO consider it safe
TO admit her claimants, that the other rebel
lious " States will succeed in obtaining SINH
lar action from this committee, for there are
good MANY members who desire to see the
Presidents own State represented at once,
who will not 90 so far with others.
Year: 1866

Tpy CAsB OF YoCSa KErcHrM There Is
said TO be a very great pressure upon the Go.
vernon Of New York for the pardon of young
kyrcRrx. Some of the most prominent citi
zens Of New York have gone to Albany to urge
the exercise of the Executive mercy. 1t will
~, ,rrYue.abercd that the young man was in
a,,ted .or forging sold checks and embez2ling
.bc frnds of the firm with which he was con-
need The sums of money which he received
ypon forged paper were enormous, invol wing
'ailMons OF dollars. Upon one of several in
dictmeu,s found against him, ne has been SEN
fenced 10 the State prison for four years and
six months. His friends are not content with
his mild and lenient sentence, and the highest
social influences are at work TO save him from
he judicial consequences of his crime.


80 far rs these efforts are enlisted by synpa
,hy with his crushed and heart broken father,
;hcy are honorable 10 the humanity of the
gentlemen who are taking such an active in
tcrest in the case. But the Judge, in passing
sentence, spoke the simple truth when he said
that II he should mitigate the punishment of
KrTcuUs because Of personal sympathies, he
should feel that he was "a respecter Of per-
sons" and that he was officially declaring
thatmen Of influence and station could offend





The same considerations forbid the exercise of
Executive clemency 10 the criminal. II
kETcRrM had been put upon trial upon ali the
indictments brought against him, the term of
imprisonment would have extended through
The greater part OF his life The public are
ready enough TO believe that q man OF humble
station. who had committed such colossal
lorceries, would have been put upon trial for
each and all; and if KErCHCa is not to suffer
The penalty OF conviction, even upon one single
indictment, il will go far TO convince those who
are disposed 10 put the most charitable con-
>truction upon the administration OF criminal
Justice in this country that the penalties Of
the law are only intended for the restraint and
punishment of the poor and friendless.


|! the public interests and necessities ever
demand that an offender should be punished
and made an example of, il is in cases which
give such n shock 10 commercial credit and
confidence The wealthiest city Of n Conti-
urnt rceled for a time under the staggering
blow of kBTcHUM's vast and unparalleled for
.cyics Better EDUCATED and better men than
This criminal have been executed in Great
Britain for frauds infinitely inferior in nagni-
tude 10 those of kETcHrM. And when the
humanizing spirit of the age brought about
he abolition, in England, of capital punish
!Qeut for forgery, it never Disseminated be-
tween different classes Of offenders nor rendered
less certain the penalty which was substituted
jor that Of death. II must be admitted that,
IN Great Britain-the most aristocratc OF
coun,res-social distinctions are never permit
ted 10 Interfere with the administration OF
justice; bnt the peer and the peasant are alike
equal before the law.
Year: 1866

PERsosAL.-We were yesterday honored by
n visit from General Il. Lindsey walker, lot
merly distinguished artillery officer In Gene
raj Lees army. The General is looking re-
rnarkably well. He is at present engaged IN
coal mining, and we are pleased TO learn from
him that he has struck very rich seam OF
cnaI on Falling creek. The seam Is fifteen
faer thick at present; but as soon as the wa.
ter ia drawn off he will be able to work IL at
n much greater thickness. The place working
is known as the Union Pit. lie Is endeayoTlng
ment Of the work We tender him onr best
wishes for his success.
Year: 1866

An ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning, as DR..
John III. Hartman, the dentist, was passing up
Main street, with his attention turned in an
other quarter, he stepped into coal hole IN
the pavement, near the corner of Fourteenth
street, the cap to which had been taken away
the night previous and suddenly going down,
had one of his legs badly scraped for several
inches up to the knee. Persons should be very
particular not to leave any of these holes open
in the pavement, or even permit them to be
halfway covered over. They are very dan
gerous, and especially at night are hard TO
avoid
Year: 1866

WE ARE grieved to learn of the death, on
Yesterday, of Laurence McKenney, of this
city, well known rs one OF the most skilful
telegraphic operators in the service Of the
Confederate Government during the late war.
He had Just entered his twenty first year, and
was highly esteemed by large circle OF
Year: 1866

The TRIBUNE ALAASAC.-We have received
from the publishers a copy of this valuable
statistical annual-valuable Notwithstanding
that il is too highly seasoned with Radical
notions and theories 10 please the taste of
Conservatives
Year: 1866

RECEIVING STOLEN IRoS.-Frederick Kicks,
small German, was brought before the Mayor
yesterday to answer for being drunk. A wit
ness testified that she had been much annoyed
by parties of boys and negroes carrying iron
through her alley and throwing 1t over into
the yard of Ricks, when he and his wife conld
pick it up and carry il into the house. The
language used by the boys and negroes on such
occasions was offensive and obscene. 1he
Mayor postponed the case until this morning
held to bail for his appearance at that time.
Year: 1866

Ii has been represented to this Office that in
some instances Assistant Assessors have used
their official position to secure their nomination
to local Offices, and it is urged that their re-
laiion to the tax payer is such that they may
use il to their personal advantage in this re-
spect, if so disposed. II is also believed that
the position Of candidate for Office before the
people is unfavorable to that strict impartiality
which is so essential to the proper discharge Of
the duties Of an Assistant Assessor. The Sc
cretary Of the Treasury has therefore directed
that notice be issued that the acceptance Of a
nomination for an elective Office by any Assistant
Assessor will be taken as evidence that he no
longer desires to retain his position. Assessors
are instructed to promptly report the name Of
any Assistant who may accept, or who is known
to be seeking, any nomination for such Office.
in order that successor may be forthwith ap-
pointed.
THOS. HARLAND, Acting Com
Year: 1866

How IT STRIKES An OCTsIDER.-Thc Wood
stock Standard, which would evidently like
if it could to give its sympathies to Mr..
Baxter, in the contest in this district, says {:


With regard to the merits of this quarrel we
have no knowledge or opinion, further than this
that If the charges against Mr.. Baxter are true
he ought to be defeated. 1t IS very unfortunate
for him that some Of his friends were not author
lied TO deny them in open convention.
Year: 1866

We hear Of numerous eases in this county,
wherc men who went to the Hydepark Con
vention, to support Mr.. Baxter returned
home to work and vote for Mr. IIoyt, and
We are assured that the same is hugely the
case throughout the district
Year: 1866

We notice that the attempt is made to
offset the present low opinion Of Nh. Baxter
entertained by the FREE Pass, by the good
opinion of him which we have freely ex-
pressed in former years, and to ind IN the
Burlington Post Office the explanation for
both sets of opinions. If anything can be
made out Of all that, Mr.. Baxter is welcome
to it. We did once think him an upright
and honorable man and said so freely, but
our good opinion of HIM had nothing to dc
with the Offices. We never received single
favor at Mr.. Baxter's hands, large or small


beyond an occasional public document o'
mail, or profted in any way by hi
control Of public patronage. So too, exeep


for the revelations of his character brough


out by the manner In which he secured th'
last change in the Burlington Posi- Oihce
that matter would not have affected ou
Year: 1866

One of the three social civils of this age
Is admitted to be the reluctance of our young
men to early marriages. They wont marry
now, we are told as they used to on $4,000
year. Depend upon it, in many cases it is
not the odd hundred or two that is wanting
1T S the attraction. We have lost that joy
Gus and familiar intercourse between neigh
boris families, where young people indiyid-
ualities had space and opportunity to devel-
op themselves, and heart met heart. Our
modish Cupid has overstrung his bow-his
arrow don't pit home. Young ladies put away
the key 20 their hearts so carefully that no
body thinks it worth looking for. Who is to
chose the cone out of the bevy of proper
behaved damsels like row of hollyhocks.
differing only in height and shape and color?
They all look alike, and walk and dress alike;
and for anything that appears to the contra
ry, think and feel alike Why, such choice
is an act of deliberate intention, matrimony
pretense very few young men dare to ven
ture upon it. No wonder they calculate the
probable butchers bills before they take
such plunge as that Don't think talk
ike cynical old bird not to be caught with
chaf. take as the exponent of what my
feelings would be if were young, and open
as once was to the conviction of bright
eyes, my nephew, Jack Hawthorne, not long
home from the Crimea, six foot one, inde-
pendent, hairy as Skye terrier, brave as
lion, gentle as a gray hound, and 1 should
say impressive, decidedly.


what missed most" said he, in his
open-hearted, unabashed simplicity, "was
the sight of woman's face


Whereupon ! spoke


Il wonder, Jack, you don tmarry; it would
make you a happier man than living half
your days in the smoking room of club
Why not pick up nice girl, and set up the
family man at the old manor p


'Well, so | would" said Jack, interiect-
lively, between the puff of his cigar but
there are no girls now-they're all young la
dies Catch me marrying young lady ~
Year: 1866

We are again called upon to record another
murder-another cold-blooded, heartless as
sasslnatlon. Occurrences of this kind are
becoming of terrible frequency in our COM
munity, and the one we are called upon this
morning to record, exceeds in atrocity almost
anything we have hitherto been required to
notice


In this tragedy the victim was not man
whom we might suppose to have given some
provocation for the deed, but poor, help
less woman treading the humblest walks of
life, and what is still worse, the mother of
SIX helpless children. On yesterday MORN
ing, about ten o'clock, the wife of an Irish
man named Collins, living near where the
Nicho'asville Railroad crosses Broadway, and
near what is known as the Nicholasville
Depot, heard some one rapping on the door
her husband, who has a contract for re-
pairing the turnpike from this city to Mich
olasville, was away from home, but was ex-
pected to return late on the night in question.
She very naturally supposed it was her hus-
band, and without suspicion of danger
proceeded to the door and opened it; what
person or persons were there no eyes but
her own in that instant saw, whoever it was
She was shot by pistol ball in the centre
Of the forehead, scattering the brains in all
directions.


4 brother-in-law of the murdered woman
was in the house at the time, and heard the
shot, but says that shooting is SO frequent,
and with so little regard to the proximity of
houses in that neighborhood, that he paid no
attention to it. No one in the house dreamed
Of the crime which had been perpetrated,
until some of the children, when they had
arisen in the morning, found the door open,
and their mother lying stark and dead.


No clue has been obtained to the murderer
or murderers; but beyond doubt the crime
was the act of some miscreant, who sup
posed he had killed the husband instead of
the wife, for there is no reason to suppose
that there is any one base enough to thus
murder a poor helpless woman who had
never given ofense to any one.-Le.cington
Observer.
Year: 1866

GEN. GEARY.-We would suggest to the
OjliOn Republicans, of WllliamSport, that it
change GEARY's location from Westmore-
land County to old mother Cumberland,
where he belongs aud Star.


My dear sir, if we should adopt your sug-
gestion we would not be more correct than
heretofore. We have used our best endeav-
Ors to find out the locality where Gen. Geary
resides, but we are compelled to admit, that
thus far our exertions have not been crowned
with success. We have addressed letters to
the General in nearly every county In the
State, and failing to receive a reply from
him, we addressed one to him In Kansas,
which met with no better success. Now,
under such circumstances, we are compelled
to come to the conclusion that the General
does not any longer exist in the hesh-in
fact, that he is dead What confirms US more
in our conclusions is the fact that the last
authentic Information we received from him,
was over eighteen months ago on Southern
battle field, and as great many people lost
their lives on such fields, it is more than
probable that the General lost his.


As for General Geary being a candidate
for Governor, it is all bosh. 1t is John Cess
ma, who is the radical candidate for Govern
or, and who has assumed the name of the
deceased General for the purpose of receiv-
ing the soldiers vote. The radical press for
the purpose of carrying out the fraud have
placed the name Of Geary at the head of
their columns, when all the evidence goes
to show that General Geary is dead. By
placing confidence in these papers, we have
been led astray, as well as the DEMOCRAT
AND STAR--UIston RepubEcdn.
Year: 1866

Ten years ago, one barrel of petro-
leum week, or so barrels year
would over-stock the market. Now
more than two million barrels year
are an insufficient supply. If the
productions were to fall short of that
amount, it would create panic in the
market and largely advance the price.
Year: 1866

The BAR At THE Mourn OF SAGINAW
RIVER. This obstruction is more Sc
rious this season than vessel owners
generally apprehend. There are sup
posed by some to be eight feet of water
on the lower bar, but in point Of fact
thereare only seven and a half feet,
and during the prevalence Of some
winds, even scant seven. The rates
of freights on lumber to Saginaw and
Chicago are very low, and when,it is
necessary to light deck-load, or the
most of il, at the rate from one to two
dollars per thousand feet, at the ex-
pense of the vessel-owner, it becomes
a profitless business to him. 1t wo'd
seem that the millers, who expect to
ship two hundred millionssof lumber,
and the salt makers of Saginaw valley,
could make a saving in their profits by
uniting to dredge this bar at least one
foot more Detroit Free Press, CONT
item.


The suicidal policy of the people
OF Bay County In refusing to cooper
ate with the people of this section in
making a proper channel through the
bar at the mouth of the river, becomes
painfully apparent when attention is
called thereto by an item like the
above which we are sorry to say in
the main is true, land pity tits, 'tistrue."
1t is indeed pitable sight to see a
commerce like that of Saginaw river
hampered, cramped and restricted by
local jealousies which have no reason
able or respectable grounds for exist
ence and only find encouragement
from spirit that panders to the most
peurile motives which influence man
kind. AS long, however, as such facts
exist we cannot blame outsiders for
calling attention thereto. Over this
"cud of bitter fancy" we hope the
rightful owners down below will rumi-
nate to their hearts content.
Year: 1866

tilo tnSc' ihc &>eW i'euioi" 1<ofe"y
says:


"In case before the Supreme Jul
dicial Court in Taunton, the question
of the validity Of deed TO which no
revenue stamp was affixed was raised.
Judge Hoar unhesitatingly decided
that the absence of the stamp does
not invalidate the deed. He ques-
toned whether Congress so intended
in framing the internal revenue law,
but was clear in the opinion that a
statute of the United States under
taking TO invalidate an instrument
which by the laws of the State is
valid, would be unconstitutional. The
government may. exact a penalty for
failure to afiix stamp, but cannot
make void the instrument for the lack
of the stamp"
Year: 1866

A highway robbery was lately committedin the
streets of Philadelphia upon Catholic clergyman,
by woman disguised as a footpad, She had on
a firemans coat, her head was covered with a
jockey cap, and her pantaoons were stuck into t
pair Of diapidated high top boots. She is said to
be the daughter Of very respectable parents, and
on that account the Philadelphia locals have sup
pressed her name.
Year: 1866

GoLD IN THE TREAsuRY-WHAr SHOULD BE
DONE WITH 1.-THE gold speculators are
clsmoring for another sale Of the gold In the
Treasury. There were sixty millions on hand,
exclusive Of about fifteen millions and a half
Of gold certificates In the hands Of the public.
The spectators having reaped such rich har-
vest from the previous injudicious sale Of gold
by Mr.. McCulloch they are naturally intent
upon getting more out OF the Treasury vaults.
The public will remember that shortly after
that sale gold run up rapidly and was exported
to an unprecedented extent II Is hardly pos
sible to believe that the Secretary will, In the
face OF this fact, commit such . mistake again !;
but he has such rude notions Of finance and Is
so much under the influence Of spectators that
We deem IL necessary TO warn him against COM
mitting q similar blunder. With the knowledge
that the government has such large reserve
OF spe Gle the price Is declihing In the market,
and II IL had double the amount the decline
would be greater. This IL . plain and simple
proposition which any ono with common sense
can understand. The reserve Of gold in the
Bank Of England is the measure Of confidence
in that institution. II Is the same with the
government We do not want gold for the pur-
pose Of trade the currency answers all that.
Gold Is an impor tant measure and standard Of
e1changcable values, and not necessarily the


medium OF exchange or trade. All that we


want 70 know, therefore, In order 10 inspire


confidence is that large amour, ls on hand


cnl aisIal.~ .9.eu 9eaicd. L.. ~ Sn!i Le
Year: 1866

kept In reserve, then, though it may accumulate
much more. Or if it should become necessary
by and by to relieve the Treasury vaults let the
specie be applied quietly and steadily to the
purchase of the interest bearing debt.
Year: 1866

DECLINING HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR NAPo
LEoN.-Our telegraphic dispatches from Europe
lately have informed us of the declining health
Of the French Emperor, and the despatch in
yesterday's paper stated that probably he
would not 20 to Biarritz on that account. In
our remarks from time to time on European
affairs We have commented on the effect this
was having and might have upon the political
situation OF the Old World Great events some
times turn upon circumstances which the mass
Of mankind do not see at the hme The world
has thought It strange that the Emperor yielded
80 readily TO the new order Of things in Europe
brought about by the war without aggrandiz-
ing France either by territorial acquisitions or
through decided policy of intervention. The
press has spoken Of the needle gun and mill
tary ability OF Prussia, Of the strength Of the
Prussian-Italian alliance and of the weakness
Of Austria, as upsetting Napolcon's calculations
and changing the political status Of Europe in
spite Of him. We are disposed 70 think his
non-intervention and acquiescence may be
attributed to his health a. much as TO anything
else. He is no longer young man, and the
vicissitudes Of his life and the weighty cares
Of State tor eighteen years are probably bring
ing him near TO the grave. Under these cir
cumstances he naturally desires peace for his
empire. His son is child yet, and regency
Is always perilous. A general and prolonged
European war, which would in all probability
be the result Of French Intervention, might
leave his son the inheritor Of insurmountable
diniculties. When, therefore, he continues TO
reitcrate "the empire is peace" We think he is
looking chiefly TO the perpctuation OF his
dynasty. In this point Of view the Emperor's
bad health may be the best guarantee Of Ger
man consolidation, Italian unity and estab-
lshed peace upon the new basis Of political
power in Europe.
Year: 1866

Bright skies and bracing atmosphere greeted the


thousands that attended the at the Park yeser
day 1t is interesting to watch the promenaders the
Mall The majority belong to the fair sex and they
the most demonstrave OF Mr. Dodworths sudience-not
indeed In paying attention to the music they too
much preoccupied In conversation with their attendant
cavalers but In vvacity and ubquity they like the
feathered songsers overhead Now and then envious
criticism on rival fall bonnet or q waterfall min
ged with dsquisitions pares balls picnics and last
though not least "beaux" In the Immediate vicinity
Of the stand those who TO hear the following
excellent programme