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Year: 1871

Priority Of Government Over Other Creditors


Of National Banks.


WASHINGTON, March 9, 1871.


No. 106. case, Receiver ana HuTtomd, COnptroI
Ter Of the C1tr7elc pS. A. IeTrU IT dt-Appeal from
the Circuit Court or the District OF LOulsana.Thls
case originated in the government taking posses
son OF the First National Bank of New Orleans, for
causes specified in the Currency act, claiming the
whole amount OF It's assets satisfy debts que from
the Bank and Its president to the Uniied States the
greater part Of which claimed under an assign
ment frem May. the president, made to secure the
government against losses made by his defaca-
ti0n as Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans The
agent OF the government also procured from Mr.
May his check for balance due him on the books
0i the bank, ana, as alleged being in control OF the
funds, caused them to be applied toward
lite payment SO far as the went. The other
had balance due him, he must rank as them
selves and had no preference over them, ana
that the gov government zen IN taking his check became
and had no better claim. 1t was also argued that
the government agent exceeded his authority in
bank. The United States could come In only as an
OIdL airy creditor and are subject to all The deences
which the bank might have made against May. The
United States are preferred only to The extent or
their redemption OF the circulation OF the bank under
the act and after the issue is redeemed the balance
OF the assets OF nsolvent banks organized under II
must be proportionately divided on all such CLAIMS
as nave been presented and proved. 1t was not de-
u
upon the money held by 1t as security for govern
ment funds deposited with the bank TO the extent OF
such deposits, but no further. The g0vernm mt In
ssrs that under the act OF 1797 construed by the
highest authorities, there Is no reason why the
United States not entitled to priority of payment
Of debts due IL from national banks well as from
other individuals and corporations. The decision
below was adverse to the government and the case
came here for review.


No. 10G Steamship Fdnnte ana O,oners o..
Schooner Ellen Forester ana O,cners-Appeal
from the Circuit Court for the District OF Maryland
This is q cause of collision on the Chesapeake Bay
The bow Of the schooner beng crushed and the craft
sinking, the crew having barely time to escape III a
boat, the steamship did not stop, hail the schooner
or offer any assistance, as alleged but continued on
her course to Baltimore and made no report OF the
circumstance. The decree below was against the
steamship and she brings the here, contending
that the schooner devated IRON her course contrary
10 the rules OF navigation and that THIS fault of hers
was the proximate and only cause OF the collision.
The appelees deny The fault assert the rule that
u was the steamships business TO keep out Of the
Year: 1871

Important Decision In Banlkruptcy-Wha


Constitutes IA False and Fictitious Debt.


Before Judge Blatchford.


IN the Matter or c. croydon Oicatt a Bdnkrlp.-
There are two specifications OF objection to the
bankrupt's discharge in this case:-First, that he
has admitted false and fraudulent debt in favor
OF Ava Clarke his fatherin-law, against the estate;
second, that having knowledge that Alva Clarke had
proved false and fictitious debt against his estate,
he did not disclose the same to hts assignee In this
matter one month after such knowledge find no
evidence that Clarke has proved any debt whatever


above & rs e e ns sss
ground, what Is meant by admitting
deb Sebtf How How docs does bankrups admit deots
mltted9 In the present Case, which is voluntary
one the bankrupt has put debt due to Clarke in
appended TO his petition The twenty-ninth section
provides that no discharge shall be granted II the
against the estate, or IT, having knowledge that any
person has proved such false or fictitious debt he
has not disclosed the same to his assignee within
one month after such knowledge. In none Of the
English statutes Is 1t made ground for refusing 9
discharge that the bankrupt had admitted
as distinguished from the suppression by the
bankrupt OF knowledge that q false or nc
ea e 81


Statutes at Large, 44slThat section provided that


sod or u as nnaef ns ea a
he should not be entitled to discharge or certin-
cate thereof The failure OF the bankrupt to disclose
to the assignee knowledge that false and fictitious
debt had been proved against his estate was not
made by the act OF l84l ground for refusing ds.
charge, except as it might have been regarded as
the admission OF false or fictitious debt against his
estate. The literal provision in the fourth section
oil the act Of 1891 was:-"H any such bankrupt
shall in the proceedings under this act admit o
false or fictitious DEBT against his estate he
shall not be entitled to any such discharge
eertlfcae.n In this case the bankrupt forth
in the schedule to his petition, which was volun
tary one the debt in FAVOR Of Clarke, which ls
alleged to be false and fictitious debt. II 1t was
false and fictitious debt the 80 setting 1t forth was
an admission OF 1t against the estate which would
bar discharge. But the burden Of proof Is on the
Obecting creditors to show that the debt was false
and fictitious. The very proof they have furnished
on the subject is the examination of the bankrupt
himself and think they have failed to substantate
the allegation. A Discharge Is therefore granted
Year: 1871

The Jury was again dismissed TO deliberate.


When the jury had retired Judge Woodruff care
fully examined the Indictment and discovered that
It's construction would allow the jury greater latl-
tude in finding verdict than was at first thought.


The Jury was accordingly brought back TO the
court room, and his Honor instructed them that
They could find that either one or all OF the prisoners
were guilty OF setting fire to ana burning the Ship
OF with setting fire with intent to burn.


The case was then recommtted TO the jury, not
withstanding the TACT that the first verdict against
Perduc had been recorded


The jury returned ut half-past nine O'Clock and
rendered verdict OF guilty against Charles Pcrdue
the ther prisoners they stated they were unable to
agree. The verdict against Perdue was recorded
and the jury discharged from further consideration
OF the case.
Year: 1871

character is the gravest and most deplor-
able perversion that is possible for the
sensational and slang element in our lit
erature to inaict upon the popular mind.


To its apprehension armament black
with the night of the foulest vice if it
only contains a single faint, twinkling
star Of virtue is the sky Of social
and moral paradise.


To its apprehension bigamy, profanity,
and vulgarity indecency but add to the
beauty and perfume of the sweetest and
farest wreaths of literature. if within
each hideous. and unsightly group, a
single, pale, sickly flower of virtue can
be found, finding in the "Corsair" Of
Byron the highest type of moral periec-
ton;


ole left corsairs namo to other times


Linked with one virtue and a thousand crimes"
Until the time shall come when both
writer and critic shall accept the maxim
of Horace NoJilitaS sofa est atque IN
ica rirtus' as applicable in its widest
sense to literature, can we reasonably
hope that in its domain vice will be alb
horred and virtue receive the universe
respect and admiration of the human
heart


Thanking our critic for the superb
text that his own mental and moral de
formity, as found in his article, has afford
ed me to illustrate the perverting, de
grading tendency of the sensational ant
slang element in American literature OF
the popular mind | will postpone fur
ther consideration of this subject to som,
future time.


Bridport, Vermont.
Year: 1871

The most amusing confidence game
that modern ingenuity and desperation
ever invented was set off in England, by
an elderly gentleman, who had run out
his property, and had no real resource
left for the elegant support that his ma
ture craved. Having the reputation OF
still being rich man, he made his will
distributing generous sums around among
his friends and relatives, and giving large
bequests to benevolent societies. There
upon, taking care that his liberal inten.
tions should be known, he came into
great favor with the aforesaid friends
and relatives, and the order of philan-
thropists, and lived around at their hous-
es, welcome guest, even condescending
to die at one of these free homes. A
funeral, fitting the great expectations, was
provided for him, and then the will open
ed This turned out according to prom
Use. But when the estate came to be ad-
ministered upon, it was totally minus
The man had not spare pound in the
world


4 Car SToRy.-A singular cat story
comes from Iowa. Two men were work.
ing mine, one of them down the shaft
and the other one attending the windlass
above. The man above was just going
down himself, when a large cat came
running toward him, and going to the
mouth of the shaft, gave an unearthly
squall, and vanished. This was repeated
three times. Thinking the animal was
mad, the man called to his companion tc
come out, when they gave chase 10 the
cat For some time the men chased her
but were unable to catch her and re.
turned to their work. On entering the
shaft again, what was their astonishment
to find the earth had fallen in, complete
ly filling up the shaft. Had not the min
cr come up just as he did, he would cer-
tainly have met with terrible death.
Year: 1871

All hail inventions noble art
That lifts the load from woman's heart,
And wreaths, with joy, the face once sad,
And makes drear existence glad;
That steals tho tear from sorrows eye,
And stills the famished orphans cry.
Let notes of praise to Heaven ring,
And crown the flying needle king.
The ebon son of Africs plane
Bore not more enthralling chain
Than woman, delicate and weak.
Behold the pale and hollow cheek,
The weary look, the bloedless hand,
The sunken eye with purple band,
Working on, from morn till night,
Mindless of the heavens bright,
Working on from night till morn
With weary head and heart forlorni
Every thread thread of life;
Every day day Of strife;
Starving at the rich mans door.
tod take pity on the poor.
But 10, the CALLING chain is broke.
Inventive skill, tore of the yoke,
And now the cheek, once thin and pale,
Is bright and blooming, fresh and hale.
The buzzing wheel and running thread
Are soothing balm to aching head.
N
Flares and flames at noon of night
No more, beside its fckle CLEAN,
The seamstress labors at the seam.
Tis gone, the fearful night is gone,
Behold the full and genial dawn
At close of day, her labor through,
Home and joys she never knew
Greet her, hold to her their arms,
Cheer her, by their soothing charms
Husband, children, mother, wife,
How expanded is their life.
Comforts added to their store,
That they never knew before.
'Tis as if another sense,
Giving happiness intense.
Showed unto their ravished sight
Lands, where life is always bright
'Tis blessing to possess
Power to relieve distress.
'Tis greater blessing still
To possess both power and will
But that heart is cold indeed,
Touched not by anothers need.
some have power, some have VIII,
Some have genious, some have skill
Talents differ, in degree,


As the stars, that brightest be,
From the faint and feeble orbs,
That the distance, dim, absorbs.
But the man who made the wheel
Fit to run the threaded steel,
Certainly deserves place


With the greatest of his race;


What have they done more than he
To relieve humanity


Oh Inventor, You are blessed
Bv the poor, the worlds oppressed.
Woman, weak and weary grown,
From whose life all joy is flown,
If you would renew your youth,
Get sewing machine. In truth,
1t will steal the pain from toll;
Of shadows will your home despoil,
Make the trial Make the test
At the Register Book Store you'll find


best.
Year: 1871

In 1916, his next appearance as a
candidate for office, he was nominated
by the Federal party as a candidate
for Elector Of the State Senate Gin con-
ncction with Maj. John Grahamc) he
made speech in August Of that year
at Graceham, at a Barbecue given by
the Federalists of the Creagerstown
District. He made a profound i'm
preston, and secured nearly the whole
Moravian vote, which was pretty
strong at that time. This time he was
successful before the people; the Fed
Year: 1871

rrcicrick- Town, June q, l7S6.
BY gentleman just arrived from
kentucky, We are informed Of the
present critical state of the settlers of
that tilepart of the Continent, lie
Saws that bread is scarcely to be had
there, but meat in great plenty. How
must those, who left ta state Of atllucncc


and ease, regret the misfortune for
the lack of bread on the one hand, and
the savages Oh the other, must form a
very pcriIous situation indeed.
Year: 1871

NIGuT AND DAY.--What a beauh-
ful thought is embodied in these words
of Holy Writ, 'and evening and the
morning were the first day, and the
evening and the morning were the Sec
ond day." Morning has, and ever
will, follow the evening; and though
our whole life may seem like one con-
tinued night, it shall be succeeded by
the brightness of eternal day. In our
customary method of computing time
we reckon that day commences at
twelve o'clock, and that we have both
extremes shrouded in darkness. a SIM
liar idea have we of life, of mornings
childhood and evenings old age. But
it need not be thus with the Christian
life, for the evening time may be bright
ened with the radiance of our heavenly
Fathers cOuntenance; so that which
seems to US like beautiful sunset scene,
is really but a single ray from which
ushers in the glorious resurrection
morning. We read of those in ancient
time who died cold and full of days,
yet how many have died being old and
full ofnights. Evil thoughts and deeds,
unthankfulness and complaint, are
such as make up our nights. Our days
are made up of pure deeds, sorrows pa
tiently borne, Of loving sympathy to
the poor, tereaved one, little acts and
looks of kindness, which bring back the
glad sunshine to some weary souls, and
as balm to the wounded spirit. They
are the bright, precious gems, whose
radiance sparkle throughout all time
and by whose clear light we can behold
the highway cast up for the rar somad
of the Lord
Year: 1871

The letter upon our first page, urg


inc the nomination of Gen. Hancock
for the Presidency, will be found very
interesting to our political readers. II
is an ably written document, and sets
forth in very strong light many plau-
sible reasons in favor of Gen. Han
cocks nomination. We have no desire
TO suggest the name or urge the claims
of any one for that position before the
National Convention, fully intending
to accept whoever that Convention may
offer us, and to yield our hearty sup
port to the principles of which he may
be the che sen representative. We will
say, however, that we recognize in
Gen, Hancock not only the great soldier
but the justly distinguished civilian
and true patriot.
Year: 1871

As the season approaches in which
Green corn will be abundant and within
the reach of all, we publish the follow
ing recipe for putting it up. Green
corn is a very popular dish, and the
ability to have it all the year round Is
no small item;


Il am a true lover Of green corn, and
| keep it from one years end to the
other, and have it brought to my ta'
BILE at any time when the notion takes
me, as fresh and good as when first
taken from the patch. Here is the
way I work it,


have the corn shaved from the cob
and packed away in a common stone
lar, with salt in alternate layers. a
LAYER of cOrn-say an inch thick
followed by layer of salt sufficient to
cover it, and so on till the jar is filled.
Pieces of boards are then fitted over it,
and stone laid on TO weight it down;
for Il pickle will soon rise, and all the
corn must be kept beneath the surface.
Cloth or paper is next tied over the
mouth of the jar to keep out dust
and that is all of it.


But there will be something more
to do when | wish 10 use my corn, and
therein lieth my secret 1t will be too
salt for the table, as packed away, OF
course, and if | soak the salt out in
the ordinary way | spoil the whole
thing, for the milk and life Of the grain
goes out with the salt. | have il soak.
ed nevertheless; but the work is COM
menced by first dropping it into a ket
tie of boiling water. This cooks the
milk in the corn at once, renders il
insoluble, after which it may be soaked
through as many waters as desirable
without impairing its flavor or virtues
in the least.


have eaten corn four years old,
kept in this way and treated as above,
and 50 perfect was it, that had the
roasting-ear season been at hand, /
should never have suspected otherwise
than that it was just taken from the
cob !. p. SteIle, In JHRal Of 4gri-
culture, July, 1870.
Year: 1871

The Fourth Annual Fair of the
Arkansas State Agricultural and Me-
chsnical Association, bids fair to sur
pass any former exhibition Of the kind
ever held in the State. The enter,
prising and public spirited managers
have gotten up magnificent list of
premiums, and we hope that every
county in the State may be represented.
Have our farmers no stock or products
worthy to be enterel-our mechanics
nothing of their handiwork that they
are willing to compare with that OF
their brother mechanics in other por-
tons of the State? We shall have
more to say upon this subject before
the Fair. which is to be held at Little
Rock on the Sd, lth, 9th and 9th days
Of October next.
Year: 1871

1t is with pleasure that we announce
to our readers, the opinion that the rail-
road prospects in our State were never
so bright at any time before. We are
assured that the Cairo and Fulton road
is under contract, and that the char.
acter and known ability of the parties
who have the contract, insures its early
completion. The continuation of the
route through the State Of Texas, There
known as the InternationaD is not only
under contract, but is being built with
a rapidity and energy that bespeaks
the very early completion Of that por-
ton of this great through route. We
have information which we consider
perfectly reliable that sufRciency of
capital has been secured to finish the
whole road.


The Mississippi. Ouachita and Red
River Railroad Company has been re
organized under the Presidency of j.
NJ Lewis, Esq; whether for better Of
worse we do not know, but we believ,
the general impression among thos'
who know him best, is that he vii
build the road.


Other roads in various portions o.
the State are being projected, and upon
the whole, aside from enthusiasm and
everything of the kind, we say without
hesitation that the prospects are bright
fog glorious future for the Stale o.
Arkansas.
Year: 1871

According to the decision of the
Massachusetts, supreme court, adverse
to the eligibility of female justices of
the peace, the sex has nothing to hope
in the way of official preferment, until
by masculine grace it is voted a new
constitution. All the enginery of the
battle should be brought to bear upon
the constitutional barriers that inter-
pose. There is no climbing over sY.


. o.
crawling under them. s,g..,s0a s0a the mora
'l"e .nS0men spend in laying claim
10 privileges of one sort an another for
which there is no legal authority, the
further they postpone the day of their
deliverance.
Year: 1871

The Pine Bluff Republican says;
From every portion of the country,
come expressions of preference for SEN
ator Clayton, as the next republican
candidate for Nice-President. 1t can
but be matter of congratulation to
his friends and supporters in Arkansas,
to know of the exalted position which
the senator holds upon the people of
the whole country. Arkansas we fear
will have to surrender him to the whole
nation.


To which the Gazette responds.
Arkansas would be very glad to give
up all claim she has upon the ex-im>
peached ex-governor but rather than af-
fict the nation with such foul incubus,
it were better that she bear her troubles
alone. No doubt it is a matter of econ
graduation TO the men. he purchased TO
secure his election as United States
senator to know their masters villainy
is so highly appreciated by "the peo>
pie of the whole country" What a
beautiful spectaclel The great" re-
publican party, the "party ofprogress,
the party of freedom" having to de-
cend so low to procure an available
candidate for vicepresident as to take a
man against whom an indictment is now
pending in the United States court for
violation of his oath of Office; a man
who, had he his just deserts, would now
be housed in the penitentiary. This
is no extravagant assertion. The proc
is ample. Has the republican party,
indeed, sunk SO deep in shame as that
Year: 1871

a few weeks ago we noticed the
fact that one of our agents paid for and
read ten different newspapers, that his
wife and children were intelligent and
well informed and his home happy.
One of our subscribers, who is likewise
scientific farmer has reminded us
that he pays for and reads more than
ten newspapers and periodicals, and
also reads lesson in the bible every
day. We know that his wife and chill
dren are intelligent and well informed,
and his home a happy one, too: but
then hew as unfortunate in failing to
secure an agency for the Telegraph.
Year: 1871

The county site Of the new county
of Nevada has been located by the
Commissioners at the old Abbott place,
directly on the Camden road from this
place. We learn that there is good
deal of dissatisfaction on account of 1t
among the people, and that an effort
will probably be made at once to
move il.
Year: 1871

The agent of Charles Morgan had an in
terview with the Mayor yesterday. He


stated that the positive arrangement made


by Mr.. Morgan in reference to the transfer


Of the rights of the Mobile and Texas rail.


road were simply the securing of an inter


est in the Mobile road. Provided the titles


to property on the levee, held by the Mobile


Morgan would then extend the road to
Texas.


The opponents Of this ratification"
broadly assert that the Mobile road, as they
understand it. claims the 'entire river
'front.' and that for the Council to ratify
this grant would simply amount to q sur
render into the hands of the "New Orleans
and Mobile railroad people," or those who
hold under them, the steamboat and levee
interest, commercial dues and obligations
for all time to come. Hence they are clam
orous for delay.


The friends of the measure state this to
be an exaggeration, and that it is impossible
to get road to Texas without paying for it.


The whole clerical force of the Admins
traitors that can he spared are now making
out reports to the citizens committee. The
citizens called on Mayor Flanders yester-
day, and ascertained that with the excep-
ton Of taking the bonds of the license pay
ers the routine of the office was the same as
before


City appropriation certificates were re-
ceived at par yes terday for the first time in
payment of licenses for 1872


From the general run of remarks made
by the various citizens committees who
have called at the City Hall, their object
appears to be the suggestion of amendments
to the city charter where they are required,
and the formation of some plan by which
the present financial condition Of the city
may be remedied. These suggestions will
be embodied and memorialized to the next
General Assembly. With the purpose Of
what improvements, if am
ire needed, these daily examinations re
made and the labor endured.
Year: 1871

Nor So.-It was reported some time ago that
Benz. F. Smith lost large amount of stock.
We have since been informed this was not the
case. Mr. Smith had bargained for the cattle
and they to be delivered to him at a GER
tain place The stampede and loss occurred
when the drove was about two hundred and fifty
miles from their destination, and before delivery
to Smith.
Year: 1871

that the farmers in the Hay Fork Valley have
sown bat little grain up to this time, owing to
the ground being very wet and occasional frosty
nights Sill it is their intention to put in a
considerable quantity, and rely on late rains for
a good crop.
Year: 1871

LOWER TRISIrY.--Job Hedges b Co. have
opened claim abreast of Little Prairie, on low
or Trinity, and have found a good prospect and
eighty feet of gravel. They have dug ditch to
tne'r ground and it is the universal opinion of
miners in that section that Hedges Co. have
a good thing.