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Year: 1866

THE P0sT-oFFICE AFFRAY.-We publish
ed on Friday last a very brief account OF
an affray at the post office between a young
man of Richmond and a clerk in the post
office. At the time of the occurrence we
were unable to get impartial particulars,
SO we deferred taking more than passing
notice of it until the matter should be
brought before the authorities. On Satur-
day, Gordon, the clerk who was cut in the
affair, got out a warrant for the arrest OF
young Martin, who inflicted the cut. On
Yesterday he was arraigned for examina-
tion before His Honor Joseph Mayo. Mr..
Marmaduke Johnson appeared as counsel
for the defence. The evidence for the pro-
secution was opened.


John T. Gordon, post-office clerk, sworn,
stated that on Thursday last he was in
formed by a Mr.. Lewis, fellow-clerE, that
a party of young men were in wait at the
door Of the post office TO attack him. He
advised him to get out of the back way; TO
which Lewis replied that it would be of no
use, for they would be watching for him.
They then determined to go out in a party.
Three or four of the clerks started out, and
as they reached the gate, young Martin
made the remark, "Here he comes now"
As soon as the party reached the pavement,
Martin made an advance on Lewis. Kerr,
another one of the clerks, intertered. Mar
tin passed Kerr and got at Lewis again. Wit
ness then interfered, and saw Martin draw
something from his pocket. After the al,
fair was over, he found that he was stabbed
in two places on the left arm. He was not
aware that he had struck Martin, or that
Year: 1866

MALE ORPHAN AsYLUM.-The Board of
Managers held meeting at the Asylum
Yesterday afternoon, and after disposing Of
the business before them, made tho
rough examination of the premises, which
they found in good condition, with the
exception of the enclosure, which will be
repaired at once. The general manage
mcnt of the institution was approved. If
the Board had the means to support them,
a much larger number of orphan boys
could be taken into the asylum and reared
and educated, and we earnestly appeal to
the charitable to lend helping hand to
this good work.
Year: 1866

terry on yesterday"


These are the only notices In relation -
the commemoration on the 3lst instant
which have appeared in this paper, and ws
are sure that our courteous contemporary,
the Times, will acquit the Dispatch Of any
mistake requiring correction.
Year: 1866

A YEARS TTouRLEs.-Sometimes l
compare their oub'es we have to undergo
in the course of year to great bundle
of faggots, far too large for US to lift
But God does not require us to carry the
whole at once. He mercifully unties the
bundle, and gives us first one stick, which
we are able to carry to morrow, and SO on.
This we might easily manage, it we
would only take the burden appointed for
us each day; but we choose to increase
trouble by carrying Yesterdays stick over
again to-day and adding o-morrow's bur
to our load before we are required to
bear i.
Year: 1866

s~ A taste for reading will always
carry you into the best possible company
and enable you to converse with men who
will instruct you with their wisdom, and
charm you by their will who will soothe
you when freted, refresh you when weary
counsel you when perple1ed, and sympa-
thize with you at all times. a-
Year: 1866

And n you did not like the accommodations
aFnrdaS hv No 40. YOU could lie down (no one
ever ,, slept t. except the dead, in that town. in
the string of dillapidated cars that formed the
city.


It is said that Meridian was humanely select
ed by the authorities as the place to which car
to die, as they could leave the world with less
regret from that spot than any other in the
Ceontederacy. Good bye, Meridian. May we
I'VE to three score and ten and never gaze upon
Your red hills, black jacks and yellow rats again
Year: 1866

Madame FOy's Corset Skirt supporter
is an unrivalled article of ladys DRESS By its adop-
ton the distress occasioned by having the skirts
weigh heavily around the waist is entirely obviated
1t may be had of dry goods and fancy stores every
where.
Year: 1866

sap and destroy our federative system of limi-
tel powers and break down the barriers which
preserve the rights Of the States 1t is another
step, or rather stride, towards Capitalization,
and the concentration Of all Legislative powers
IN the national government The tendency Of
the bill must be to resusciiate the spirit Of rebel
hon ane to arrest the progress Of those infu
ences which are more closely drawing around
the States the bonds Of union and peace.
Year: 1866

rank violation Of all rules and proprieties
to be endured. i reconsideration was car
ried and tie final vote was as stated above.


Politically, Stockton is lull blooded
eOppeThead. We may hope to sec man of
different stamp soon elected to occupy the
place.
Year: 1866

inch. This is done on both arms, and
sometimes on the breast and back. Then
wooden setons (stieks about the thick
ness of a common lead-pencll) are in-
serted through hole in the skin and
flesh The cords or ropes are attached
to these sticks by one end, and TO the
pole at the other end, the victim pulling
on the ropes till the seton sticks tear out
the flesh and skin. saw one with two
setons thus attached 10 his breast, pull
ling I'LL it seemed to draw the skin out
three inches, and finally requiring nearly
his whole weight to tear out the seton.
One painted black had four ropes at
tached at once The pulling out is done
10 the dance, the pulling carried on IN
the time of the music by jerk, jerk, jerk,
aud the eye, head aud front all facing
the sun in the. form of supplication. One
had four setons attached to four dry
buffalo head bones. These were all
strung and suspended to his flesh by
ropes that raised each head some three
feet of the ground, He danced hard to
tear them out but they would not break
the skin One came off the stick acci-
dentaAy, but il was again fastened FL
nalIy these heavy weights leach at least
twenty-five pound weight not tearing
out by their own weight and motion, the
devotee gave a comrade horse to take
hold of the rope and tear out the setons.
While these men were being thus tor
tured, their female relations came in and
had pieces cut out of their arms, TO show
their appreciation and valor, and devo-
ton to their kinsmen Still, as soon as
the victim could be prepared, the music
was renewed and the dismal dance went
on; the victims bodies now mingled
with blood, paint and setons. . a


There being several steamboats, and
many soldiers here great crowd Of
spectators rather embarrassed the per-
formers, so they concluded the perform
anee ht twelve O'clock, having only
danced twenty-four hours instead Of forty
eight, as they usually do All the devo-
tees gave away all their ponies and other
valuables to their friends, had their
wounds carefully dressed by attendant
medical men, and sat down to an abun-
dant feast of dog soup and buffalo meat.
81 $50 ended the most barbarous and
painful exhibition of savage idolatry.
The picture is still deeply impressed on
my senses, but / cannot give half the
horror of the scene, either by pen or
pencil" a4 i9u.i 70 if % lrf ts
Year: 1866

WENDELL PHILLIPs' LEcTURE.-The lee


ture on Thursday evening drew one of the
largest audiences of the season, the hall be-
ing filled. 1t was also one of the best lee
lures of the season. Mr.. Phillips commenced
by remarking on the value OF the Lyceum
System of lectures, as an educational agency.
Offering free scope to men of all opinions
trusting in the power of truth to overcome
error in fair field, it is an agency OF good
which could not have originated in any less
highly educated community than that oil
New England. To such rostrum be was
glad to bring discussion Of the momentou'
issues of civil duty, at this crisis The
question whether Democracy can fight hav-
ing been settled to our satisfaction and to OF
the European lockers on, who when Sumter
was fred on, said "there the American bub-
BILE has burst, lit remains to be settled wheth


er Democracy can gOrern. The speaker had
been widely ridiculed BECAUSE six months
since be had expressed apprehension lest the
South should still gain the victory by fns'se
Year: 1866

" Senator Lane Of Kansas no doubt greatly
exaggerated when he said that the Republican
Party is crumbling to pieces. -


We are happy to. be able to agree on this
point with the Times Ii Is the Senator afore-
said who is "crumbling, not the great party
which has kept in Office ever since he joined
it-at least, ever since it had an Office to
give him.-N y Tribune
Year: 1866

IMPROVEMENT WASTED.-The New Mar.
ket needs improvement. 1t should be en-
larged, and the upper story, if it can be
called one, should be made tenantaole
The flooring is now SO irail that few day.
since a dog in the attic chasing rat went
with the rat, the two falling to-
gether into the butchers stall below. The
unhappy rat, however, did not save his
life by the falling of the flooring, for the
terrier bagged him after all.
Year: 1866

SEEING STARs.-On Tuesday night last an
attempt was made to rob the grocery OF
Mr.. Hays, near the corner of Duyal and
Clarke streets. The robbers bored two or
three large augur holes through the door.
A rope was tied to the bolt Of the front
door and the other end was fastened to a
tree across the way, so as to prevent an
alarm by the proprietor coming out. About
half-past o'clock the proprietor of the
house came out of his room to see the
meteoric shower, which was due, but did
not appear on Tuesday night, and getting
to the door found he could not get out.
He cut the rope which held the door close,
and got out. OF course he saw no falling
stars, as they wouldn't fall but as it was
no fault of his, he hopes to sec them when
they do fall.


The robbers, who were evidently them
selves setting up for the meteoric shower,
went from Mr.. Hays's house to the house
of Mr.. Hicks, member Of the police,
where they tried to rob pigeon roost, but
failed.


The thieves that entered Mr.. IIays'S house
left an ovcrcoat which they stole from there
in policeman llicks's yard.
Year: 1866

And havo taken house Governor (Thirtcenth)
street, FIRST door from Main street
Thoy return their grateful thanks for the liberal pa
tronago extended o their house for than twenty
years, and hope to mort and receive continuance
OF it.


They will keep always in store good assortment Of


BOOKS,


nj
Year: 1866

the Register of Mesne Conveyance for the
District in which the person to whom the
advances are made resides, within thirty
days from its date.


II. That if any person making such ad.
vances shall make an affidavit before the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
District in which such crop is, that the per.
son to whom such advances have been made
is about to sell or dispose of his crops, or in
any other way is about to defeat the lien
hereinbefore provided for, accompanied
with statement of the amount then due,
it shall be lawful for him to issue his war
rant, directed to any of the Sherifs of this
State, requiring them to seize the said crop,
and, after due notice, sell the same for cash,
and pay over the net proceeds thereof, or
so much thereofas may be necessary, in ex-
tiDguishment of the amount then due: Pro.
vided, hoveuer, That if the person to whom
such advances have been made shall, with
in thirty days after such sale has been made,
give notice, in writing, to the Sheriff, ac-
companied with an affidavit, to this effect !:
that the amount claimed is not justly due -
that then it shall be the duty Of the said
Sheriff to hold the proceeds of such sale,
subject to the decision of the Court, upon
an issue which shall be made up and set
down for trial at the next succeeding term
of the Court of Common Pleas for the Dis
trict in which the person to whom such ad.
vances have been made resides, in which
the person making such advances shall be
the actor.


In the Senate House, the twentieth day


Of September, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and sixty.


six.
Year: 1866

l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same. That if any person or persons
shall make any advance or advances, either
in money or supplies, to any person or per-
sons who are engaged, or are about to en-.
gage in the cultivation of the soil, the per-
son or persons so making such advance or
advances shall be entitled to lien on the
crop which may be made during the year,
upon the land in cultivation of which the
advances so made have been expended, in
preference of all other liens existing or 9th
erwise, to the extent of such advance or ad-
vances: Provided, An agreement in wri-
ting shall. be entered into before any such
advance is made, to this effect, in which
shall be specified the amount to be advan-
ced, or in which limit shall be fixed be-
yond which the advances, If made from time
to time during the year, shall not 60, which
agreement shall be recorded in the Office of
Year: 1866

tent TO give TeStlmOnY IN Such cases.,


in like manner as other Witnesses.


I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That on the trial Of any issue join
ed, or of any matter or question, or any in.
quiry arising, in any suit, action or proceed
ing in any court of Justice 10 this State, or
before any person having, by law or by con-
sent of parties, authority to receive, hear
and examine evidence, the parties thereto,
and the persons in whose behalf any such
action or other proceeding may be brought
or defended, and any and all persons inte
rested in the same, except as hereinafter
excepted, shall be competent and COMPEL.
able to give evidence, either Uiva soce, or
by deposition, according to the practice of
the Court on behalf of either or any of the
parties to the said action or other proceed
ing: Prouided, That nothing herein shall
be understood to prevent either party from
introducing evidence to contradict or i'm.
peach the testimony of parties having inte-
rest, and made competent by this Act to
testify.


H. That in the trial of all criminal cases,
the defendant shall be allowed to testify (if
he desires to do so, and not otherwise } as
to the facts and circumstances of the case.


III. That no person shall be required to
answer any question tending to criminate
himself nor shall husband or wife be re.
quired to disclose any communication made
to each other during their coverture, nor
shall testimony given under this Act be af.
terwards used against him in any other case,
civil or criminal, except upon an indict.
meut for perjury, founded on that testimony.


In the Senate House, the nineteenth day


of September, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and sixty


six.
Year: 1866

AN ACT to Alter and Fix the times for


holding the Courts Of Common Pleas


in this State.


1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting,
aud by Authority of the same, That from
and after the ratification of this Act, the
Judges of the Superior Courts of Law in
this State shall hold the first and next sit.
ting of the Court of Common Pleas, for
the trial of civil cases arising eg contractu
in the several circuits now established by
law in this State, in the ensuing Spring, at
the times aud places in each District already
established by law.


II. That all writs and other process of
the said Courts, mesne and final, now made
returnabe to the Fall Terms heretofore es-
tablished, except mesue process in cases of
tort, shall be returnable to the Spring Terms
of the Court, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven,
the same as if already so directed and that
the same rules of Importance and the same
order of proceedings now existing shall ap.
ply to the Courts established by the first
section of this Act.


Ill. That all writs in cases of tort shall
be returnable, as heretofore provided by
law, to the regular terms of the Courts as
now established and it shall be the duty
of the Clerks of the Court of Common
Pleas to prepare dockets of all cases of tort
for the regular terms of their. respective
Courts.


". That no Court of Equity shall be
held in this State before the first day Of
Year: 1866

shall constitute part of the District Fund
and in Charleston District be equally divi.
ded between the District Courts of Charles
ton and Berkeley. And the said District
Fund, in addition to the said fines, shall
consist of docket fee of one dollar, in civ
il cases iu which the amount demanded is
under fifty dollars, and two dollars if the
sum demanded exceeds that amount; two
dollars in every criminal cause, and two
dollars for the report in every case of ap
peal the said docket fees to be paid by the
same parties who are liable for the other
fees in the case by the provisions of this
Act.


Xxx. The District Fund shall be held by
the Clerk of the Court, under the security
of bis official bond. He shall keep an ex.
act account thereof in separate book kept
for the purpose, in which he shall enter all
money received and all money paid on the
draft of the District Judge, without which
be will make no payment. He shall make
semi-anuual returns of said account to the
District Judge, and annual returns to the
Comptroller. General, on or before the first
of October, accompanied by vouchers.


XXI. The fees for Attorneys, Attorney
General, the Solicitors and their Deputies,
SheriHs and Clerks, shall be the same in the
District Court as now provided by law in
the Superior Court. In criminal case, if
the accused be convicted, he shall be liable
to all the costs of prosecution. If collec-
ton frou the convict cannot be had, then
the State shall be liable for one-half of said
costs. If the accused be acquitted, the
Judge before whom the trial shall be had,
if he has become satisfied during the trial
that the prosecution was without probable
cause, may order that the prosecutor shall
pay the costs of the prosecution, for which
the Clerk shall issue execution. As soon
after the organization of the District Court
as may be practicable, the Judge thereof
shall order special Court, at which be
shall cause to be drawn q full panel of Grand
and Petit and Pleas Jurors, in the manner
prescribed by law for the Superior Courts,
and at each term of the District Court there
after, Jurors shall be drawn in the manner
now prescribed by law for the Superior
Court.


In the Senate House, the tweuty-frst day


of September, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and sixty


six.
Year: 1866

this State.


1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the same, That the faith and funds of the
State be, and the same are hereby, pledged
for the ultimate redemption of all such
Bills Receivable as have already or may
hereafter be issued under the provision of
an Act entitled can Act to provide for the
issue of Bills Receivable in payment of
Indebtedness to the State, to the amount of
FIVE hundred thousand dollars" ratified the
twenty-frst day of December, Ammo Domi.
nj one thousand eight hundred and sixty
6ve


IL That the Treasurer be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required to redeem
the said Bills Receivable, which have al
ready or hereafter may be issued under the
provisions Of said Act, by exchanging for
all such bills as may be presented at the
Office of the Treasurer for redemption, an
equal amount of Treasury notes of the
United States, or the notes of any National
Bank; and for this purpose, he is hereby
authorized to use any funds in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.


In the Senate House, the twentieth day


of September, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and sixty


six.
Year: 1866

e0~ A Mormon says fault.fnding
is SO easy, so much like sliding down
hill, while doing better is SO much
like drawing up the sled, that it is
not very marvellous there are SO many
who delight in pointing the way,
while there are comparatively so few
who travel the better path.
Year: 1866

.F The President has returned the
Colorado bill with his objections. This is
veto we can heartily sustain, at least so
far as it relates to the defeat of the bill in
question. The policy of admittieg com.
munities into the Union as States, before
they comprise population equal to that of
one Congressional district in the older
States is wrong. Colorado does not con-
tain more than one half as many people as
Dane county. When Congress passed the
bill, we thought it an error, and hoped it
might be vetoed There Is no doubt but
this veto will be sustained Madison
Journal.
Year: 1866




~ While on fishing excursion the
other day, in company with number of
sporting gentlemen of Dodgeville, we had
occasion to visit the village of Moscow.
The large Touring mill at that place, which
was damaged so much by the late freshet,
is now undergoing repairs, quite number
of men being at work on the dam, which
gives the place decided business like ap-
pearance. We found Mr. Spears, of the
Moscow Hotel, on hand to attend to the
wants of his guests, which he did to the
besi ofhis ability, giving entire satisfaction
to all. On Tuesday morning we left Mos
cow, and journeyed to Blanchardville, in
La Fayette county. The late freshet left
this little village in rather delapidated
condition, washing clear away the large
grist mill, two houses, and doing large
amount of other damage; but .-.e energy
of the people is not damped, and they are
busily at work erecting larger, more sub
stantial and better mill than the one which
the food took away. Mr.. Alvin Blanchard,
who owns farm of twelve hundred acres,
in that vicinity, did his utmost to make
our stay in the village pleasant and profit
able, succeeding admirably, for which he
has the sincere thanks Of the whole party.
But there is one place and one man at
Blanchardville, of which we would warn
people on fishing excursions and other
business and that man is the keeper of
the hotel in that place, for the entire party
pronounce him a swindler and as he swim
died US, the people have no guarantee that
he will not swindle them if is in his pow
er to do so. All we say is, don't give him
chance. The road and the country be.
tween Blanchardyille and this place is de-
lightfnl, probably the best piece of road and
the handsamest piece of country in this
part of the state.
Year: 1866

ns9@ We have been shown an enormo US
tooth of some antedeluvian or other ancient
animal, which was found near Adamsville,
IN this county, shortly after the late fresh
ct, The mill dam at that place had been
washed away, and with it a large bank of
sand, and it is supposed that the tooth
must have been buried in the sand. The
greater part of il is in remarkable good
state representation, showing the fangs or
roots of the tooth as well as the face of it.
1t weighs 6 pounds and 8 ounces, and
measures nine inches long by six and
three quarters wide and three and half
thick. It's now in the possession of Hol-
yer Holverson of this village.
Year: 1866

A young man named Fisher, while
cut hunting, at Juneau. had his nose, a
portion of one lip and part Of one check
carried off by the discharge ola gun, from
which he was attempting to pull the ram
rod with his teeth.
Year: 1866

sWThose ladies who wish to purchase
first class family sewing machine, will
do well to call at our office and examine our
machines. For cheapness, simplicity ,dura-
bility, and speed they cannot be beat.