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7. SUN-STROKES. THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN. The best way in which to begin a .•Civil Service Uniform” is by putting in a new President- ^.pout 'women—men, if they have a chai»r e * T j P an old bachelor. The New York Tribune accuses ojjc of its readers of “swallowing a bald falsehood.” The man could have done nothing else if he believed anything he Kafr in the Tribune. There are thirteen thousand den til in the United States. By making “a long pull and strong pull and a pull altogether,” they ought to be able to ex tract even “the corroding tooth of time.” fgjy The combined strength of the original Badicals, the New Departurists and forty thousand negro votes was not sufficient to deliver Kentucky over to the enemy by more than thirty thousand votes. ' jgfThe Chattanooga Times says •< We fear some day the printer will get an S for Mr. Stephens’ middle initial, and the people will say he has written himself down an A. S. S.” Nothing of that kind can be apprehended in the case of the editor of the Times, as na ture’s own hand has done the writing in its unmistakable legibility. the district court. TJio Miscegenationists on Trial—Able Argument ofMr. Irwin--The Kn-Klm Bill Threatened. A Radical cotemporary announces that “Hon. Frederick Watts, the new Commissioner of Agriculture, is fairly in stalled, and has determined not to allow politics to interfere with the management of his Department.” If that be true, Mr. Watts had as well pack his duds and be ready to leave. Grant will have no man under his appointment who#ull not give heart and soul to his interest during the next campaign. The seeming Republican gain in Kentucky, shown by the election on Monday, does not indicate any loss to the Democrats. The negroes, 40,000 strong, have recently been added to the voting population of that State. They, of course were a unit for the Radicals. Taking this into consideration it will be seen that there has been little or no diminution of the Democratic majority. The State is true to its time-honored record and will re main so in spite of the efforts of tho Cou rier-Journal to Radicalize the Democrat ic party in that State. JGgF* The Georgia Historical Society of Savannah, is about to pay a very neat tribute of respect to the memory of Geor gia’s sweetest poet, Richard Henry Wilde. At a meeting of the above Society on Tuesday night, as is stated by the Morn ing News, “ a resolution was adopted in regard to the number of copies, style of binding, and distribution of the beauti ful poem about which so much has been said and written, Wilde’s “Summer Rose,” tho offspring of tho late Hon, Richard Henry Wilde’s genius—a gifted son of Georgia, of whom she is justly proud, and whose chaste and beautiful poem tho Georgia Historical Society have determined to preserve and perpetuate, together with a correct history of its won derful career in the literary world. The publication is now about ready, and the Society have determined to have three hundred copies bound with gilt edge extra binding, and sold at $1.50 per copy; two hundred copies in plain paper binding- one hundred to bo sold at $1 per copy, and tho other hundred to be reserved for the benefit of the Society, and for ex change with other societies.” It was beautiful conception which first suggested this tribute to tho memory of Wilde. The poem is his monument, and it is as im perishable as the granite hills. It has been pronounced, by competent British authority, to bo the best American poem ever written ; and it is pleasant to know that, at home, it is so highly appreciated that it has been resolved to preserve it in an enduring form. There could be no fitter testimonial of public appreciation of one who was a gentleman, a scholar, a statesman and a poet. Tbc Veteran. 11Y A. B. WATSON. A cripple came to a rich man’s door; His face was tanned and bis clothes wero poor, And in the place where was once a leg Was a clumsy, thumping wooden peg. “Corile in,” the rich man said, “I 6ee You have served your country manfully: I am able and willing yet, I trust, To give to a soldier at least a crust.” “I have seen some fights,” the veteran said, '■ “Ad cl was lucky enough to have saved my head; j But do not think I have come to beg i Because you see me upon this peg.” “I'll warrant yon bore tho Union flag To the front of fight, and did not lag, And never was false to the glorious trust, Nor trailed that banner in tho dust. “Were you with Orant when his cannon flames lit up the banks of tho rolling James ? Or, when beneath tno apple tree He took the sword of the Rebel, Lee ? “No!” “No? You wero with_Sherman, then; Xo better army of braver men Ever fought to make a nation free Than that which marched down to the sea.” “I was not with him,” the veteran said. “With Sheridan then ? Oh, the frightful tread Of bis flying steed I seem to bear As it dashes out from Winchester!” “Xeither with him.” “Perhaps with Jleade, And saw, at Gettysburg, his deed; Or, may be, you saw the rebels dance Before the guns of Rosencrans.” "Nor this, nor that!” ‘‘Withwhom?” “Myscars Were won in the bravest of all brave wars, For I fought in Stonewall Jackson’s ranks, That time ho whipped your General Banks.’’ The District Court yesterday was the centre of mucli excitement, and as usual on such, occasions, the negroes were out in full force. It was generally under stood that the miscegenationists were to be placed on trial. At the usual time the Court opened, Judge Lawrence in the chair. The State vs. H. Rnddell, gaming, was argued. The State vs. Wm. Beatte, was then taken up. The State vs. Green Martin, larceny from the house, was tried. The jury returned a verdict of guilty iir each of the above cases. The excitement rose to fever heat when WM. HOBBES, a miserably debased and brutal looking white man, who claimed to be married to a negro wench. Hobbes is an old man, over 60, with gray hair; while the weneb who sat by him was black as the ace of spades. He looked the embodiment of all the utter and helpless depravity which it is possible to instil into a human being, while the wench looked really ashamed of her companion. It was stated by us some time since a collection was taken up in one of the negro churches to pro cure counsel for these persons. The State was represented ably by Capt W. G. Irwin, District Attorney.— The prisoner was defended by B. H. and A. M. Thrasher, and T. K. Oglesby, who, it is stated, have nnderdaken the defence of all the miscegenationists. The defence moved for a transfer of the case to the United States District Court. They claimed that under the 15th Amend- mendment to the Constitution of the United States all persons are equal in the eye of the law; that they have an equal right to marry whom they please, and do what they please. They claimed that Wm. Hobbes, white, and Martha John son, colored, were legally married, and were guilty of no offence. They relied on the Civil Rights Bill, theKu-Klux Bill, and other Congressional machinery, as maintaining their position, and asked this Court to forego action, and refer the matter to the United States District Court. Capt W. G. Irwin, District Attorney, in a very forcible manner, resisted the motion. He claimed that all such ques tions as marriage and contracts were ex clusively within the purview of State law that the Court was well able to attend to its own business, and should do its duty without regard to other bodies. The Judge decided to go on with the case. After being gone into and concluded, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. WILLIS HARRIS, XEGRO, AND MARY SILYEY, WHITE, were then called up, on a charge of fomi cation. The Thrashsrs and Oglesby de fended them also. Mary Silvey is a poor, degraded looking woman, whose igno rance is her only excuse.. The parties claim to have been married in Tennessee. The point was admitted by the State. Capt. W. G. Irwin-produced a great array of authorities conclusive of the criminality of the parties, even if mar ried in another State. In controverting the application of the law of comity to this case he claimed that where an act, performed and looked upon as valid in another State, and which was opposed to the interests, policy or Constitution of this State, it was not to be recognized by this State at all. Section 2696 of the Code of Gergia says: “Sometimes persons are capable contract by the law of the place cf the con- trad, but incapable, wider the law of this State, In such case, generally, the law of the place of contract is enforced, unless the circumstances show an attempt evade the law of this State, or the con tract is of such a character as contravenes the POLICY of our law. It is impossible for law to he more plain ly adapted to a case than this. No intelli gent lawyer will deny that if the law Tennessee regards as valid mixed marria ges, to recognize that law would not only be to “ contravene" the policy, bnt the very Constitution of this State, which, in paragraph 9, section 1, article 5 (sec tion 4988 Irwin’s Code) says: “ The marriage relation between white peisons and persons of African descent, is forever prohibited, and such marriage shall be null and void.” * * * Among the preliminary provisions of the Code of Georgia is a paragraph which plainly declares the extent to which Geor gia adheres to the comity of States, and reads as follows: “Section 9—The laws of other Slates and foreign nations shall have no force and effect of themselves within this State fur ther than is provided by the Constitution of the United States and is recognized by the comity of States. The courts shall enforce this comity, until restrained by the General Assembly, so long as its en forcement is not contrary to the policy or prejudicial to the interests of this State." And, again, in Section 1707 of Irwih’s Code we read: “The marriage relation between white persons and persons of African descent is forever prohibited, and such marriages shall be null and void. his ideas abont United States Courts, quoting Dick Busteed’s decisions, etc. The Judge reserved his decision until to-day. These cases are creating a great deal of excitement among the legal fraternity. We have heard, whether the report be true or false, we do not say, that the de fence of these cases had been refused by four legal firms at least. Society and sound morality demands that this dis- gusting crime shall be punished with the utmost severity of the law. The crime is such as to make the heart turn sick, and we h ope that District Attorney Irwin will continue to discharge his duty until the evil is tom up, root, branches and all. The Miscegenationists Convicted—Judge Lawrence Reads the Decision in the Tennessee Case—Sentences, Etc. The interest in this Court yesterday was unabated, and the new fledged “suf fragists” were out in full force, to see whether the law would allow them to marry ad libilim, and gravely speculated upon the result. It was over an hour be fore the wheels of justice got into motion, when . BEY. OBION GEORGE, the negro who married William Hobbes, white, to Martha Johnson, black as char coal, was called up. His counsel, Albert Thrasher and T. K. Oglesby, seemed to dwell considerably on George’s ignorance of the law, alledging that he was legally compelled to be ignorant of everything until within the last six years, seeming to forget that if he had equal rights under existing laws, that he is also under equal responsibility for his acts, and that if there is injustice in it, it attached to the United States, and not to the State of Georgia Mr. Thrasher’s argument was based al most entirely upon the Civil Rights Bill The defence also made a point that Hobbes gave George a regular license to perform the marriage, but forgot (we sup pose) to state that the license only au thorized George to perform the marriage if there was no legal impediments, and that Hobbes and Martha Johnson were too dissimilar in color to escape the detection of even the bamboozled George, Mr. Oglesby’s speech sounded like the open ing of the campaign of 1872. It made us feel like depositing our ballot instant- er—on paper. District Attorney, Irwin, ably sustained the State, and the jury re turned a verdict of guilty. As soon as the verdict was rendered, WILLIS HARRIS AND MARY SILVEY, the Tennessee miscegenationists, were called up to hear their verdict, previous to the reading of which the counsel asked leave to say something in mitigation, which was granted. The Counsel—These parties were mar ried in good faith, in Tennessee. Com ing here they were not aware of the con sequences. They are now willing to leave the State if the clemency of the Court is extended to them. One of the jurymen, Mr. King, has just informed me that he wishes to say something in mitigation. The Court—Mr. King has leave to pro ceed. Mr. King—Before saying anything, I would like to ask that girl a question. The Court—You may ask it. Mr. King (addressing himself to the woman)—Are you the daughter of "Wash ington Silvey, of Campbell county ? Mary Silvey—I am. Mr. King—Your Honor, I knew that woman’s father well He was an honora ble man, as was also her grand-father.— Her mother died while this woman was a child, and her father died shortly after, She has'never had any good influences around her, has been thrown into dis reputable company, and I wish to God your Honor could so arrange the case as to take that poor unfortunate from the side of that nigger. - Mary Silvey—I was poor, with nothing to eat and no clothes. This mgr) took me and. gave me clothes and kept me from starvation. Mr. Bang—I am sorry for the poor creature, but sincerely hope your Honor will divide them. She has no sense, and is a miserable specimen. I ask this for the sake of those who would be Jier friends. The Court—The request will be taken into consideration. * . * Mr. King appeared to be deeply af fected to see the daughter of an old friend and honorable man thus chained to de gradation. His Honor then proceeded to read his DECISION IN THE TENNESSEE VTAURTArra CASE. He spoke substantially as follows :■ This is an accusation of fornication against Willis Harris, (colored), charging him with living in fornication with one Mary Harris, a white woman, and against said Mary Harris for same offence. The defence set up was Marriage. No evi dence was introduced; but it was admitted between counsel that the parties were le gally married in the State of Tennessee, as allowed by the laws of that State. At the enquiry of*the Court it was stated that the Certificate of Marriage was in Court— but the District Attorney not pressing proof of its authenticity, it was taken to be a true Certificate of the fact of Mar riage; and the case was argued at length and with ability by the Counsel on both sides before the Court, August 8th. The Court reserved its judgment until this morning, August 9th. At first glance, and before argument of Counsel, I was tion, and which served to dissipate from the mind of the Court all doubt prima facie entertained. Upon examination of the law and au thority cited by him, (viz: Code of Geor gia—Sect. 9, 1709—2696; a. a. 1868; Georgia Reports—34, p.40; Georgia Re ports—38, 75, 86; Georgia Reports—29, 321; Georgia Reports 36, 388, 389; Story, conflict of laws, Sect. 29;) I am fully sat isfied that the intermarriage of the par ties in the State of Tennessee, however legal in that State, must be hSld to be null and void in this State. The setting aside the general principle of the lex loci contractus in this case pro ceeds on the ground that such marriage is in contravention of the public policy of our State—vide authorities above cited. Public policy, adopted and upheld for the support and improvement of the morals, the peace, the good order and security of society in a State, is of itself ex-necessitate in view of the importance of these ob jects, of paramount- authority, and must override special principles of law, however just in themselves, and long respected and observed, when these conflict with such public policy. Under the laws, for instance, of Utah, or customs having the force of laws with them, a man may have any number of wives. Now, though this may be per fectly legal and right there, in the state of society these existing, can it be sup posed that any State where the Mono- gamic relation between the sexes is pre served and upheld by law, would for an instant suffer a polygamic citizen of Utah to move into its midst, and corrupt socie ty by his example ? Surely not. But is it less offence against the public policy of the State or the good taste and feeling of its citizens to suffer parties to cross the border of a neighboring State, and bring with them relations forbidden by our laws or grounds of public policy ? No—assuredly no. In ruling then that the marriage of the parties in Tennessee is null and void, and that the lex fori must be given the case, it follows that the parties are guilty of the accusation. The case of Ada Thompson, for va grancy, was taken up, and a verdict of guilty was rendered. His Honor then announced himself prepared for THE BEADING OF THE SENTENCES The miscegenationists, et. aL, were ranged in a row, and received their vari ous assignments with due composure. The State vs. "Wm. Hobbes, white, living in fornication with Martha John son, colored; fine of $1,000, or six months in limbo. The State vs. Martha Johnson, colored, living in fornication with Wm. Hobbes, white ; $200, or three months in limbo. The State vs. "Willis Harris, colored, living in fornication with Mary Silvey, white; $250, or six months in limbo. The State vs. Mary Silvey, white, liv ing in fornication with Willis Harris, negro; $1,000, or six months in limbo. The State vs. Orion George, negro preacher, marrying parties forbidden by law ; $50 and hosts, or ten days in his prison cell., The State vs. Green Martin, larceny from house; $100, or six months on the public works. The State vs. Wm. Beatte, larceny from the house; $100, or six months on public works. The miscegenationists, through their counsel, have given notice that they will certiorari the cases. is no place for them in Georgia. The ball is in motion, the law will be en forced strictly and to the very letter, and its boa-constrictor folds are now tighten ing around the neck of crime and cor ruption. Let it be proclaimed abroad that miscegenation cannot exist in Georgia. DISTRICT COURT. The City Council and Soda Water—Mr. Tignor Explains Sal>batli Violations. The Court room yesterday morning was not infested with as many niggers as usual; and, no doubt, the sad fate of the miscegenationists contributed to this ab sence. It was again over an hour after the "regular time before the .Court pro ceeded to business. The excitement of the day was the ROWERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. On the petition of a number of physi cians, the City Council of Atlanta passed an Ordinance allowing druggists to sell soda water and kindred drinks upon the Sabbath. On the second day of August G. J. Anderson was arraigned before the Mayor’s Court by policeman Barry, charged with selling sodawater on Sunday. His Honor declined to punish Anderson for the offence, on the ground that as the Council had passed an Ordinance allow ing druggists to sell it, he would not pun ish others for doing it also, claiming that the Ordinance was class legislation, and was therefore unconstitutional. The po lice, accordingly, had the matter brought before the District Court. Mr. Attorney Irwin opened for the State, and claimed that in all matters over which the State exercised statute ju risdiction, it was not legitimate for the city authorities Jto assume jurisdiction. As the State exercises jurisdiction over the sanctity of the Sabbath, no act of the City Council of Atlanta can make it legal to violate the Sabbath, either by the sale of drinks or in any other way, Only such works as are of necessity or charity, are allowed. The City Council of Atlanta has no right to ride over, or set aside, the solemn act of the Legisla ture of Georgia. Every man is. answer able to the State for the violation of the laws, and no municipality has any right to impose upon him an additional pun ishment. Mr. Irwin’s argument was clear, exposition of the legitimate sphere of municipal bodies. Mr. Tignor, for the defence, “rose to explain.” He.delivered an. ingenious.and humorous argument, satisfying the entire audience, of the pleasant taste and good effects of soda water, even though he did not quite satisfy the jury of its legal ity. He reviewed the probable reasons which led the City Council to pass the Ordinance, alleging that men were heated all the week by the use of strong drinks, and that the Council thought proper to give them one day in which to cool off. Af ter making a very pleasant argument, he closed, and the jury retired. They brought in a verdict of guilty. As the case was only a test question, for the sake of settling a mooted point, His Honor inflicted but a nominal penalty—$5 and costs—for this offence. The case of Meister, white, miscege- nationist, was continued Until Septem ber. Wm. Mathershed, an old white man, apparently on the brink of the grave, was found guilty of miscegenation. His sentence will be read to-day. Squire.Manuel, negro, miscegenation. SENTENCE OP THE MISCEGE NATIONISTS. THE BALL SET IN MOTION. The Boa Constrictor of Daw Tightening its Folds around Vice and Immorality LOUISIANA. The Tiro Ecdical Coii eiilloiu—Another J'/ilnl • H ail roan Jlccidcnl. New Orleans, Aug. 10.—Iu the Cus tom House convention the committee on credentials reported for Wannouth dele gates in several parishes and five out oi the fifteen city wards. Speeches were • delivered by Postmaster Lowell, Dunn, Carter, Ingraham, Hardy and others.— All were exceedingly bitter on War- mouth, and the majority pronounced him recreant to every trust and an euemy to the Republican party. Ike committee reported resolutions guaranteeing a place in the free schools to every child; approving of the limita tion of the State debt to $25,000,000; declaring that Governor Henry War-- mouth no longer enjoyed the confidence of the Republican party; instructing dele gates to vote for U. S. Grant for the nomination at the next National Repub lican Convention; declaring the New Or leans Republican no longer the organ of the Republican party, and asking the ad ministration to withdraw the Federal printing, and thanking President Grant for his promptness in protecting thorn. All the Federal officials were re-elected on the Central Committee. The Convention then adjourned sine site. The troops on duty were procured from General Reynolds, commnudiug in- Texas, on a requisition from the United States Marshal. The Warmouth Convention is now in session in Turner’s Hall. An up-train on the Houston & Great Western Railroad, pushing two flat cars, containing the officers of tho Company, was thrown off the track, by obstructions placed in the way by malicious persons, about fifteen miles from Houston, Texas. Dr. C. G. Young, President, and A. M. Wilson, Assistant Civil Engineer, were- killed, and Turner, brakesman, probably,, fatally injured. C. E. Noble, Chief En gineer, Superintendent North, and sever al others, were hurt severely. In the Convention of the Warmouth wing last evening, 107 delegates answered' to the roll. General Herron’s resolution was adop ted, to'the effect that Senator Wert bo requested to introduce'a resolution at the- next session of Congress, calling upon the President and other officers of tho- Government for all information in their possession regarding the use of the Cus tom House for the purpose of holding. State Conventions; what authority has. been given United States Marshals for tho appointment of Deputy Marshals and bringing troops to suppress a Convene tion. Another resolution was referred de manding the removal of Collector Casey, Postmaster Lowell, Deputy Collector Herring, United States Marshal Packard, Assessor Joubert and Revenue Collector Stockdale. The Convention then adjourned until 12 o’clock to-day. The Warmouth wing of the Republi can Convention met in Turner’s Hall at noon to-day. One hundred and eight delegates answered to tho roll. A Con gressional committee was announced. It is the same as last year. The Resolu tion Committee reported a resolution en dorsing the administration of Warmouth and his faithful execution of the consti- Plead guilty. Sentenced to $500 fine, or six months at hard labor. * Hampton Scott, negro, miscegenation. Pleaded marriage. Fined $500 or six months hard labor. The Moral Peelings of the People Vin dicated. A NOBLE JUDGE AND A NOBLE DE CISION. Capt. Irwin read many other anthori-1 inclined to opinion that the lex loci At last we breathe easier. The fiat has gone forth that in Georgia crime shall not go unwhipt of justice, nor shall mor al rottenness reek in our midst. Our State will not be a doggery for the de praved, the corrupt, and the vicious of other States. In our midst miscegena tion, even when sanctioned by the unho ly statutes of other States,shall be crushed out, trampled under foot, and the guilty parties shall meet with sure, certain, con dign punishment. The cases which have been before the District Court for two days past have ex cited, not interest alone, but deep con cern in the minds of our citizens. Was this hydra-headed monster of corruption to be declared legal ? Was our sense of morality to be insulted ? Was the mar riage relation to be disgraced and ren dered infamous ? Were we to be com pelled to see festering corruption walk ing about on the streets, jostling against us in the crowd, staring at us in the pub lic places ? These were the questions which arose and perplexed our citizens, and the threatened appeal to United States authority to override our laws, our customs, our sense of moral decency, ties, and made an earnest, manly and pa triotic appeal "for the preservation of pub lic morality by tho enforcement of the law and, the prevention of such mar riages as tend to bring disgrace upon so ciety and humanity. Barton Thrasher replied, and repeated contractus would govern the ease, and so ! added a strong feeling to them. intimated to Counsel, for the purpose of having the argument directed to that point. I cannot award too much praise But J udge Lawrence and an impartial I j ury Have spoken. Such things shall not exist. Let those who would disgrace hu- to the ability and zeal of the District At- j manity go to Tennessee, go to Massachu- torney exhibited in the array of law and setts, go wherever corrupt and infamous precedent brought to bear on the ques- lawmakers will protect them ; bnt there Humors of the Campaign. The Charleston News publishes the fol lowing expose of private sentiment in that city as expressed by outraged suf frages : A Colloquy.—Julius (having the elec tion returns read to him.) Pompey, dese figures ain’t right no how; 777 for Gen eral Wagener. Pompey.—Now, Jule, I tell you dey’s all right. Julius.—How’s dat all right ? Wagen er ’iected by 777 ’jotity ? Pompey.—I tell you dat’s all right. Don’t you see ? Mus’ be all right, ’cause all the same no matter how you read ’nm. Read ’nm backwards and forards, all de same—777. Now g’way. Another.—Phillis.—Now I tell you it’s awful Chloe. Chloe.—So it is, chile. Why it seems like we was all gwine back into Egypt. Phillis. Now I tell you dese white sisters getting sassier and sassier every election. What you think? Las’ night, jus’ soon as my missis knew marse Wag ener was ’leeted, she.rang de bell for hot water at ’leven clock at night? (Echo of indignation from Chloe.) Why, I was so mad, I jus’ took my chignon off o’ my head an’ frowed it down on to de floor. Den I took up dathot water an’ I carried it up stairs. Gooe Bye, John.—The bitter lesson of defeat has been learned by at least one of the colored carpet-baggers^ On Sat urday afternoon a certain dusky sojourn er, who had left his rugged native hills of Massachusetts to bask in the sun of Southern freedom with an incidental in terest in the reprisal of casual spoons, &c., might have been seen trotting do aid Broad street with a ragged carpet-bag depending from a stick over his right shoulder, containing one threadbare ar ticle of linen and the inevitable paper) collar, and labelled, “Off for Boston.” He declared'that he would not live in Charleston now, and has parture to “loaf and invite his soul” in the periiens of Xoifh street, Boston, where his sensitive spirit may be soothed tutional provisions for public education of children with distinction. A condem nation of appropriations to individual e ^ terprises; denouncing the acts ^ Custom House party in. Endeavoring to exclude, by. force of am®, recognized delegates to the Republican Convention and other unlawful acts; expressing the hope that their acts are not commanded by President Grant; endorsing his ad ministration ; requesting the removal of the Custom House party and the appoint ment of true Republicans, When it was ascertained that the President endorse^ the acts of the Custom House officials, the Covention withdrew its support from, and repudiated and condemned liim.— One of the concluding resolutions recom mended to the President of the Conven tion to appoint twenty citizens to -visit. Washington and petition for the removal of the abovo named persons. A resolu tion requesting the United States Sena tor, West, to enquire into the authority given the Custom House party, was adop ted. This closed the business of the Con vention. Governor Warmouth was then invited to deliver an address and complied. The city press denounce the action of the Custom House officials as suspending mercantile business yesterday character izing as a Federal outrage. To-day the Federal, troops were remov ed and business is transacted as usual at the Custom House. A GAY AND FESTIVE CROWD. They Start on an Excursion--Onc of the Party in Trouble. A couple of days since a party of" “town boys,” old-men-eloqnent, bachel ors, prominent officials, and others, be came weary of city life. They sighed for the pure air, the green fields, the • dowry meads aud the nigged hills of the country. They met in solemn conven tion, and resolved to abandon for a day the city and its attractions—to leave be hind them every tie—and Jast, but not least, they hoisted the warning “No fe males need apply,” They set out for a ■ sequestered grove, far removed from the vile haunts of men, and enjoyed themselves as only back woodsmen could. Tiring of the stereo typed amusements, they got up a game of cards, and a prominent sounty officer was elected banker. One oi the players was detected cheating, and, was, in due legal style, elected. A judge v,-is ap pointed, a.jury drawn, and the attorney for the State preferred a charge of cheat ing and swindling against the culprit. The counsel for defense made his ap pearance, and entered a plea of “not guilty.” The case was ably ai the learned counsel, and when, retired, they took with them a. \ whisky, which kept them del j over two hours and a half. When .ney taken liis de- j returned they gave in a verdict bi ’ iiot guilty j” and put the beer on the banker. They returned to tli led by le jury >ttle of ending ielily uexe ms sensitive spun; may ue soouieu • - . . .. i, n * by the pliillipics of Phillips and the Bom- [ pleased with their t np to the eoun . > hast of Butler. saying they had enough of it.