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Year: 1870




The New Orleans IiCdylnle publishes the
statement of -ar- eyewitness of the killing of
General Liddell on the New Orleans and Camden
packet ST. Marys. The murder was the result
of long-standing feud, which, it is said, had
been renewed in some way in connection with
the transactions out of which grew the killing
of John Nixon, Jr., at the Boston Club rooms
in New Orleans -


The boat was on her way to New Orleans
from Camden, and was laying at CARROTS
Landing, taking on cotton, when Cuthbert and
William JONES' sons of Colonel Charles Jones,
came on board and said that their father was to
get on the boat at his landing, as he was gong
to New Orleans with cotton. This came tG
General Liddell's ears, and he asked one of the
clerks Of the boat to let Jones know that he was
ON board, and that he had better not come on.
This was told to the two young Joneses, who
went on shore and started for their home, about
one mile below.


When the boat reached Jones Landing, Colo
mel Jones was seen on shore, with his trunk
ready and having some twenty bales oil cotton
to ship. The boat had considerable trouble to
make her landing, and General Liddell, with
Colonel Morrison and a Mr.. Marbury sat down
mt the officers table and commenced TO dine.
Colonel Jones came on board; and as he passed
the table, going aft, he looked at the General,
who laid down his knife and fork and rose in
his seat.


Colonel Morrison laid his hand on General
I.iddells shoulder and said stop, General"


When Colonel Jones had passed about ten or
fifteen feet he turned and fired directly at Gen.
Iiddel who fell aud whilst falling drew his
revolver and fired at Jones, who again fred, the
shot also apparently taking effect. The two
sons each fired one or two shots The ball
from General Liddell's pistol missed its aim and
lodged in the top of the cabin about twenty-five
feet from where the General fell General Lid
dell did not speak after he was shot, but died
Immediately.


Upon examination it was found that he had
been struck three times, two of the balls enter
ing very near the nipple of the left breast, and
one in the neck.


There were four other bullet holes found in
the wood work near where he fell. After the
shooting Colonel Jones called on Colonel Nor
rison to arrest him, but it appears no actual
steps to do so were taken by the gentleman
named. Colonel Jones and his sons then went
on shore, and the boat returned to the I4ddell
plantation with the body, where it was left in
The charge of Colonel Morrison.
Year: 1870

The Senatobia Times says: The
most lasting injury that our farming
people will receive from the bad
stands, will.be exhaustion OF fertility
in the soil, caused by exposure OF the
naked surface to the parching sun.
Shade is great fertilizer Some Of
our cotton fields are sufficiently
shaded with grass, and likely to con
tinue so, at least until the cattle strip
them of their Yerdant covering.
Year: 1870

The movement to reconstruct Tennessee is likely
to fail In Committee,


Secretary Boutwell Is OF the opinion that the
Funding BIZ "a acceptable to at least 1900 National
banks.


A religious jubilee In honor of the ratification OF
Church. Capitnl Iil
Year: 1870

The storm is severely felt on the Erie. The
track between Wellsburg and ChemGng lies under
about three ieet OF water II s hardly probable that
we shall have train from the West before Tuesday
t0It
Year: 1870

Judge Trigg Dismisses the Case


against ROderick Random Butler.


Special to the Union and American.


BRIsTeI, Aug, S0.-Judge Trigg took
up the case of the United States against
Roderick Random Butler to-day, when
District Attorney Camp moved that the
case be transferred to Washington, and
Butler be required 10 give bail for bis ap-
pearance before the Criminal Court of
the District of Columbia, upon the ground
that the offense was committed IN that
city, and thai Judge Trigg had no juris-
diction over the same. The Court over
ruled the motion upon the ground that
notwithstanding the fact that the offense
was committed in Washington, the war
rant upon which the arrest was made was
issued from this Court, and it therefore
had jurisdiction of the case, and the &C
cused was entitled to preliminary investi-
CATION here. The District Attorney then an
nounced that he was not ready for the trial,
on account of the absence of witnesses.
The Court held that the Government had
had ample time to prepare for the inves-
tigation, and dismissed the suit.


Probability that Butler will be
Tried I'm Washington.


Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Press


WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 1S7O.-There
are no fresh developments in the case of
Congressman Butler, of Tennessee, who
has been arrested for forgery in pension
case. Butler is yet out on So, 900 bail to
appear before the United States District
Court at Bristol, Tennessee, on Tuesday
next, when he will probably have full
hearing. 1t is not known that any action
will be taken by the authorities here in
the matter of the course pursued by the
United States Marshal and Judge of the
District Court at Bristol in disregarding
the terms of the warrant issued in this city
on which Butler was arrested, and which
provided that he should be brought before
the Criminal Court of the District of CO.
lumbia, the crime having been committed
within the jurisdiction of this court. The
point is raised that as no Indictment was
found against Butler by the grand jury of
the court here, any United States District
Court had equal jurisdiction in the matter
of affording the accused a preliminary
hearing, and therefore it is held that the
Tennessee authorities acted strictly in ac-
cordsnce with law. However this may
be, the matter will probably be laid before
the Attorney General for his opinion. 1t
is reported here tonight that Butler has
written letter TO prominent party of
this city relative to obtaining competent
counsel TO represent him in the event OF
his case being brought before the Crimi.
nal Court of this District The report is
further to the effect that Butler will comt
TO Washington the latter part of next
week, and that matters will be SO ar
anged at the hearing at Bristol on the
9th inst as to permit him to do so.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department of the
trade. Our Goods viii be found most
elegant and superb, unexcelled and un-
rivalled in excellence, embracing Foreign
and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and
test designs, being mostly hand. made
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods


which are manufactured with a speciR-
view to first-clsss retail trade.
Year: 1870

Message of the G0vernor-Disa gre cment
Between the Governor and tho Legislature.


ST. JOHNS, Feb. Q, 1870.
The Governor Of Newfoundland has addressed q
message TO the Speaker OF the House OF Assembly,
deprecating the action OF the House In Informally
voting no confidence in the government, and regret
ting that the House should have adopted the uncon-
stitutlonal course OF naming to him the member for
whom he should send to form an administration
and expresses the hope that nc disrespect to him
his ONCE intended.


The House adopted a resolution disclalmIng any
Intention to act dlsrespectfuly towards his Excel.
precedent
Year: 1870

A GREAT EVIL. DIR. Guthrie says
- Before God and man, before tie church
and the world ! impeach lntemperancc
charge it with the murder of innumerable
souls. In this country, blessed with FREQ
dom and plenty. the word of God and the
liberties of true religion, charge it as the
cause, whatever be their source elsew here
Of almost all the poverty, and almost all
the crime, aaa almost all the misery, and
almost ell the irreligion that disgrace and
affi the land am not mad, most noble
FsStus. speak tho words Of truth and So
berness. do in my conscience believe
that these intoxicating stimulants have
sunk into perditlon more mea and women
than found grave in that deluge which
swept over the highest hill tops-enguldng
. world, OF which but eight we've saved.
Year: 1870

SIsNs Wien you see the sun r:se be
fore ven get ont Of he'd, it is = sign tina
you 4 not do for farmer.


When you see man yawn and close hi'
eyes during the sermon, 1t is sign that ht
is getting sleepy.


When you see hoy throwing stones or
the streets and speaking independently to
old people, it is sign that his people
don't care much for him.


When you see girl throwing kisses an
winking at the boys as they pass her win
dow, il is q sign that she is TOO young to
bs out OF sight of her maternal relative.


When you see young gentlemen and la
dies whispering, giggling and writing notes
in church, it a sign that the man who teach
es good manners omitted to give them a
call when he came long last ti,no.
Year: 1870

g. la front of the tomb where Lamar
tine is now buried by the side Of his wife,
there stands beautiful statue Of the latter,
With tho following inscription, written by
the great roet himself: I" 1t is swec,er to
snare the riches Of great men than their
sssFy. Their sorrows belong to those " ho
isssathsm their glory TO all
Year: 1870

Captain Williams, or the Oneida. was engaged to
be married 10 young lady IN Name on his arrival
from the Japan cruise. Since the first OF January
MS two children and his intended wife have died.
When he left Japan he had not heard THIS sad news


but supposed he was coming home to meet them all
again In health and happiness.
Year: 1870

between the South German states and Prussia shall
be considered as violation Of the Treaty of Prague,
and the Southern States in virtue Of the Treaty OF
Prague, shall be invited TO form a South German
Confederation under the JOINT protectorae OF Austria
Vienna The Emperor Of Austria, in his character
Of Chief of the southern Confederation, will enjoy
the same powers az those exercised by the King OF
Prussia in the Northern Confederation.


I 8. Prussans shall be called upon to evacuate
Mayence, which will receive a garrison from the
Southern States That part of the Grand Duchy OF
Hesse situated to the north OF Main will be detached
from the Northern confederation to be included in
that Of the South.


4. Austria and the Southern States will together
form Customs Union, which will have power to
enter into commercial treaties on the one hand
with France, and on the other with the Northern
Confederation.


s. For the present, the question of the restoration
will not be raised.


g. In case Prussia refuses to carry out the treaty
of Prague in all its funess, and to put an end to all
conventions and arrangements in contradiction of
against Prussia After the defeat Prussia viii have
TO cede to France the coal-basn OF Saarbrnck, as
well as the Territory OF Saarbruck, Saarouis, and
Saarburg. The southern part OF Sllesa VIII be
ceded to Austria.


The population of the territories annexed by Prus-
STA will be consulted by means OF universal suffrage,
and the result Of the vote will he obligatory on
Prussia, willie France and Austria will compel this
vote to be respected. In case the population of
these territories pronounce in favor Of the restora
ton OF III cir former sovereigns, these last will have
the right to enter into the Northern Confederation
or not.


I. Prussia will be summoned, in like manner, to
come to an understanding with Denmark in the
space Of three months to the execution of article
of the Treaty of Prague II this understanding be
not carried out within the time limited, France aud
Austria will take in hand the settlement OF the ques
tion and will submit their decisions to conference
OF the great powers.


S. In the event, by no means probable, OF the
Southern States, or any of them refusing to join
in the formation OF Southern Confederation in the
sense of the treaty of Prague the two allied powers
will address to them an ulttmatum, the refusal of
which will be followed by declaration of war;


France and Austria reserve to themselves the
power OF making agreements as to eventual cessOns
Of territory by any of the Southern States against
whom war may have been declared
Year: 1870

NOTlCE--In order to accommodate the demand OF the
public for psces the box sheet will be open


TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE,
at the Theatre at its Branch ticket once at Ditsons
Music Store, III Broadway
Year: 1870

Patrick Grady, a resident Of Trenton, N. j.. made
two desperate attempts, day before yesterday to
put an end to his mortal existence. He frst swa
lowed dose Of arsenic sufficient to destroy the life
of five ordinary mortals. An emctc being immedi-
ately administered saved the wretch from certain
death. But Pat was determined to test further the
curative ski OF tne dlsc,pes Oh Escnlaplus @ ana en-
across his wrist. He did not succeed In his design
however, as he only inflicted a slight wound. lie
was then taken Into Gu t0dy, and The impre sion 1s
general that the unfortunate man Is not capable OF
taxing care OF himself. HIS mental alteration is
supposed TO be tire result OF too frequent use OF
the vile beverage commonly known as Jersey light.
Year: 1870

Notwithstanding all the intrigues and plots
and conspiracies to upset Baez and turn the
management of Dominican affairs over to the
conspirators who are plotting against the
republic he still manages to hold out and defeat
their plans. 1t is only few days since a
report announced that Baez had either been
assassinated or had committed suicide. The
announcement we regarded as weak device
of the enemy, calculated to operate against
President Baez. Beyond this, however, there
was deeper meaning than mere intent to injure
the Dominican President. There is q class Of
men in st. Domingo who are openly opposed
to the annexation Of the country to the Uuited
States. These fellows are of the very worst
class Of agitators men who compel the accept
ance of their opinions at the point Of the bay
onst or at the mouth of the cannon; men who
care little for country and less for its progress;
men who would buy their own success at what
ever price it could be bought-tbese are the
people who are doing all in their power to
elnbarrass the present government of st.
Domingo. Behind them are certain Europeans,
who aid and encourage them in their desperate
attempts to paralyze the struggling little repub-
lie. The truth is Spain, England, and, for that
matter, most Of the European nations, do not
want to see the United States flag raised over
territory in the Antilles and to prevent it they
will encourage disturbers like Cabral and those
associated with him. This is tho secret, we
think, Of the late hostiities TO Presi leat Baez,
who is a believer in the annexation scheme
which President Grant advocates, but which
Congress rejected without due consideration
Of the manifold advantages to be derived by
the United States in tho acquisition Of st.
Domingo.
Year: 1870

GRAND JURIEs.--The Orleans Record thus as
sails the Grand Jury system


A grand jury is a costly affair Men from the
extreme ends Of the county must be called to-
gether, and heavy drafts made on the treasury.
Dissatisfaction will vent itself on the county Of
fcials, who will be blamed for summonng a
grand jury for comparative triAe the grum-
blers not remembering the County Judge and
District Attorney have no choice in the matter.
We have strong objections to the grand jury sys-
tenn 1t is superious, unnecessary nuisance.
All the work done by grand jury may be ac-
complished by less expensive machinery. Its
supervision of county matters is nominal. It's
inspection Of the county accounts and records
amount to no more than q cursory glance at the
books and documents and usually results in q
stereotyped compliment to the county officers.
Its suggestions and recommendations are rarely
attended to. In criminal cases it is a one-sided
inquisitora tribunal The defendant is at the
mercy Of the prosecution, and, be he ever so in
nocent has no opportunity to prove that inno-
cence until after he has gone before the world
branded as 'indctcd by the grand jury" The
expense of a County Court in which a grand
jury is called is unayoidably great The expense
and inconvenience to citizens called from their
homes and ayocations still greater and we
hope that justice will bear in mind that the tax
payers are, in many cases more mulcted than
even the culprt
Year: 1870

EE The Republican. speaking Of the
dinner at the Masonic celebration in Troy;
uses the following funny expression:


''The dinner was magnificent one. and
appreciated as only Mssons know how to
appreciate refreshments.


Are we to understand that man must
;oin the Masons before be can know when
vic.nals taste good? Or does it mean
that the seat Of appreciation in Mason
is his stomach: Or is it only little
piece Of hifalutin. written in the heat
of excitement?
Year: 1870

N JEFF TnoMpsoN. genius is
now on q visit to St. Joseph. and hos
been making some Of his characteristic
speeches. We always had little more
respect for JEFF. than almost any other
rebel we know Of We believe be was
thoroughly honest in his rehelism, and in
earnest; and with all his bluster and &c.
centrieity. he had heart in him, and
was a man of Infinite jest. He confeses
that he was whipped. end thinks il was
for the best; and in addition. he is said
to be dso;ded Republican. Not the
least thing in his favor is. the fact that his
birthday and ours is the same d.y-the
% Of January.
Year: 1870

~ The Leavenworth Commercial
thinks we want to be "seen." This may
be go; but we can't be seen by any such
half breed arrangement as the Commercial
is figuring on for State ticket. this Fall
We authorize the Commercial to bet its
last nickel on that.
Year: 1870

In company one evening when the song,
Would | were boy again" was called for,
gray headed old boy" di>coursed thus:


A boy again |" Who would be boy
again if he could? to have measles, itch, and
mumps, to get licked by bigger boys and scold
ed by older brothers, to stub toes, to have the
belly-ache from swallowing cherry stones, to
have chapped hands and frozen toes, to slip
upon the ice, to do chores, to get your ears
boxed, to get whaled hy thick-headed school
MASTER to be made to stand up as the Ounce"
Tor the amusement of the whole school, to
have visitors to come to school and tell you
how miserably weak and stupid you were when
you were born, and to ask you what would
have become OfyOu at that interesting time in
life if your parents had not been so patient
with and so kind to you, to eat at the second
table when company comes, to set out cabbage
plants and thin corn because you are little, and
consequently it wouldn't make your back ache
so much, to be made togo to school when you
don't want to, get spelled down in school, tC
lose your marbles to have your sled broken, tC
get hit in the eye with frozen apples and soggy
snow balls, to cut your finger, lose your knife
| TO have hole in the seat of your only pair oil
pants when your pretty cousin from the city
comes to see you, to be called a coward a.
school if you don't fight, to be whaled at home
| If you do fight at school, to be struck after ;
little girl and dare not tell her, to have a boy
too hig for you to lick tell ydz@that your sweet
heart squints, to have your sweetheart cut you
dead and affiliate with that boy John Smith
whom you hate particularly because he set ~
your nose the week before, to be made to go t,
bed when you know you amt bit sleepy, t.
have no ire crackers on the Fourth OF July, nj
skates at Christmas, to want a piece of breaC
and butter with honey and get your ears pull
ed, to be kept from the circus when it comes II
town and when all other boys go, to get pound
ed for stealing roasting ears get run by bul
dogs for trying to nip watermelons, to have tn
canker rash, catechism, stone bruises, to be call
ed up to kiss old women that visit your mother
to be scOlded because you like Maggie Low
better than your own dear sister, to be told G
a scOrching time little boys will have who te
lies, and are not like George Washington, I
catch your big brother kissing the pretty schoC
ma am on the sly, and wish you were big $
you could kiss her, too, and-and-why who
be boy again2
Year: 1870

ONE DAYS Work AT THE HEART The
effect of everything that touches the heart is
multiplied by the intensity of the hearts own
changes. Hence it is that it is so senstive-so
true and quick an index of the body's state
me remind you of the work done by our hearts
in day. A mans total outward work, his
whole effect upon the world, in twenty four
hours, has been reckOned at about three hun
dred and fifty foot tons. That may be taken
as good "hard days work" During the
same time, the heart has been working at the
rate of one hundred and twenty foot tons. That
is to say, if all the pulses of day and night
could be concentrated and welded into one
great thrOb, that throb would be enough to
throw ton of iron one hundred aud twenty
feet in the air. And yet the heart is never
weary.


Many Of as are tired after but feeble abors
few OF US can hold poker out at arms length
without, after few minutes, dropping it. But
healthy heart, and many an unsound heart
too,-though sometimes you can tell in the
evening, by its stroke, that it has been thrown
off its balance by the turmoils and worries o.
llte-goes on beating through the night while
we are asleep, and, when we are awake in the
morning, we find it at work, fresh as if it haC
only just began to beat 1t does this because
upon each stroke OF work there follows pc
riod, brief but reai period, of rest becaus,
the next stroke that comes is but the natura
sequence Of the rest, and made to match it
because, in fact, each beat, is, in force, il
scope, in character, in everything, simple OK
preston OF the hearts own energy and state.
Year: 1870

HENRY WARD BEEoHER in recent sermon
said that I" men got the notion that they had
committed the sin against the Holy Ghost very
often as the result Of bodily weakness opera
ting upon the mind. 1t assumed the form OF
a religious melancholy or insanity; but when
men had any anxiety at all about it, is showed
that there was a conscience left and they were
not reprobate. Good Christian men sometimes
got that notion One of the predecessors in
s;i bis fathers chuIchMDr. Ghampin, Of L,tch, Itch
showed himself 30 much Christian as when he
thought that cd was about to send him to hell /;
for if it was His will he said he would 60 will
ingly. Well, he was very miserable about il
until one bright day the thought struck him
that when he got to hell he would open pray
enmeeting there"
Year: 1870

The maple trees are tiuged with red.
The birch with golden yellow;
And high above the orchard wall
Hang apples rich and mellow;
And that's the way through yOnder lane
That looks so still and grassy
The way took one Sunday eVe'


When Mary a lasSie
You'd hardly think that patient face.
That looks thin and faded,
Was once the very sweetest one
That bonnet ever shaded.
But When went through yonder lane
That looks so still and grassy,
Those eyes we're bright. those cheeks were fair,
When Mary was a lSssie.
But many tender sorrow.


And many patient care.
Have made those burrows on the face.
That used to be so fair.
Four times in yOnder churchyard,
Through the lane So still and grassy.
We've borne and laid away our dead.
Since Marry was q lassie.
And so you see I've grown TO love


The wrinkles more than roses:
Earths winter flowers are sweeter far
Than all springs dewy posies
They'll carry US through yonder lane
That looks so still and grassy,
Adown the lane used to 90


When Mary was a lassie.
Year: 1870

It is q beautiful legend of the most ancient
poetry that Love drew forth the world from
chaos, and bound the creatures reciprocally to
each other with the bonds Of desire and long
ing; that by those tender ties she keeps all
things in order leads all to the One-the great
fountain Of all light, as Of all love.
Year: 1870

I started to tell you about my wifes bridal
tour, but the fact is. never could find out
much about it myself / believe she had a
good time. She came back improved in health,
and found out before che was N the house
twenty-four hours, that she'd gained also in
strength don't say how fund it out.
simply say | found it out