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VOLUME XXXVI.] wit MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JA N U A R Y 23. 1866. NUMBER 25. boughtox,nisbet,barnes&moore Publishers and Proprietors. fi, x. BOl'eHTOn, JOS. II. XISBET, Gdiior.; &.n Jfebcral Stnroir o '—I Js published Weekly, in Milledgcvillc, Ga. f Corner of Hancock Wilkinson Sts., At $3 a year in Advance. ADVERTISING. TRO'sirxT.—One Dollar per square of ten lines for est'li insertion. Tributes of respect, Resolutions by Societies, (Obit- -iries .•iceedint; six lines,Nominations for office Com munications or Editorial notices for individual bentlit,) inarmed as tramieni advertising. Legat, Advertising. Si.rilfssale.,perlevy oftenlines, or less, g2 50 •• Mortgage fi fa sales per square, 5 00 Tax Collector’s Sales, per square, 5 00 Citations for J>tiers of Administration, 3 00 “ “ “ Guardianship, • 3 00 l ;ters of application for dism’n from Adm’n 4 50 “ “ “ “ Guard’u 3 00 jppl’n for leave to sell land, 5 00 Notices to Debtors and Creditors, 3 Oft gales of land, per square, 5 00 •• perishable property, 10 days, per square, 1 59 Estray Notices, 30 days, 3 00 Foreclosure of Mortgage, per sq.. each time, 1 00 LEG AL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sal** of Land, &c., by Administrators, Executors or Oaanlian*, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday iu the month; between the hours of 10 iu the f.ireuoou and three in the altcrnoon, at the Court house : ;•)» county in wbii h tbe property is situated Notice of these sales must oe given in a public gr. iette 49 days previous to the day of sale. Notices for tbe sale of personal property must b« fiveaiu like manner 10 days previous to sale day. N itic.cs to the debtors and creditors of an estate must also be punished 40 days. Notice that application will bo made to the Court of Ordinary fur leave to sell Land, &c.,uiost be publish ed for two months. Citation* forletters of Administration Guardianship, fcc... must be published 30 days—for dismission from Administration, monthly six months—for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published . utility for four months—for establishing lost papers, • ir the full space of three months—for compelling titles trora Executors or administrators, where bond ha be-n given by the deceased, the full space of thre months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise dereii. From tbe Amended Rupert of the Commissioners on Freedmen. ARTICLE VII. MASTER AND APPRENTICE. Book and Job work, of all kinds, AND NEATLY EXECUTED OFFICE. PROMPTLY A T THIN ry When a subscriber finds a cross mark on >;< paper he will know that his subscription ha •spired, or is about to expire, and mustbe renew in' he wishes the paper continued. We do not send receipts to new subscri '■Cj. If they receive the paper they may know that we have received the money. /r* Subscribers wishing their papers changed from one post-office to another must state the name of the post-office irora which they wish it 'hanged. COOTLVG HOUSE CALENDAR, I860. - ~ rr ~ op *< c. 2 3 4 5 lU 15 If, 17 !21 22 23 24, .'28 29 30,31 i ©AY (fi 1 Cfi H -7 -; 2! b. |3| O 'll LI SI ^ ^ ^ ® r< *— • ' - r |: 1: i: f 6 July. 1 2 3 4 13 8 9 10 11 .20 15 16 17 18 27 22 23 24 25 i J ! 29 30 31 , mi 4 *31 9 io Aug 5 6 2 3 4 11 12 13 14 15 10 17i 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 125 26 27 28 j I I I ' 1 2 3 14 5 0 7 8 9 10 Skft’r ill 12 13 H 15 16 17, ,18 19 20 21 22 23 241 125 26 27 28 2!' 30 31; I I : 5' 6' 7 S’ 0 10 11 | jo J3 14 15 16 |? 18 119 20 21 22 23 24*25 h 27 h?! 3, j i I ol 3 4 5 6 7 8 i y 10; 11 12 13 14 15 jjf, 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3728 29 J3o! I ! I I 7 Octob’r 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 89 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26.27 128 29 30 31' Nov. 1 2 3 4! 5 6 I 8 9 m 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 19*20 til •2 23 24 25.26 27 28, 29 30 M 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19, 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 '27 28 29 30 3lj ! J 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 Dicem. 2 :t 4 5 6 "8 don 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 r ■ 123 I 1 5 f, 7, 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 It 17 118 19 20 21 22 23 24 "5 2t) 27;28 29 30 niih <1 10 11 12 13 II 15 If, 17 18 19 20 21 22 o 3 24 25i26 27 29 29 bo,3i I i Oglethorpe University. PA ORDER of the Board of Trustees, tha ex- D ereists of tliis Institution will be resumed on --16th of January, 1866. Prof. li. C. Smith, Scc’y. addition to the regular Collegiate course, an -arnica] and Preparatory Department will al- conducted by ibe Faculty in which will be • d instruction in Book-keeping, French and y*other branches of a thorough business ed- - the Scientific Department, special premi- :,; will be given to Agricultural Chemistry, '• Analysis and improvement of soils) Geolo- iod Mineralogy, as connected with practical ■, ; 5gand Engineering. •^traction will also be given in Military Tac- §1. Parental Contracts.—Any colored child under eigh teen years of age, may, by whichever parent has the legal control of him or her, be bound as an apprentice to any re spectable white or colored person, until he or she shall at tain the age of twenty-one years, or for any shorter pe riod. § 2. Paupers.—Colored paupers, under eighteen years old, receiving relief from the public, may be bound out for the like term, by the Judge ol the county court. § 3. Approval und Filing of Indentures.—It shall not be necessary for the apprentice, in any case, to sign the inden tures, but they shall be ot no effect until approved by the Judge of the county Court, and filed in his office. The Judge shall exercise a sound discretion in approving inden tures. ^>.4. Duties of Master.—The master shall teach the ap prentice the business of husbandry, house service, or some other useful trade or occupation, which shall be specified in the instrument of apprenticeship ; shall furnish him with wholesome food, suitable clothing, and necessary medicine and medical attendance; shall teach him habits of industry, honesty and morality ; shalfcause him to be taught to read English ; and shall govern him with humanity, using only the same degree of force to compel his obedience as a father may use with his minor child. §5* Controversies Pending the Delation.—Of all controver sies between the master and his apprentice pending the ex istence of the relation, the county Court may exercise ju risdiction, and on complaint of either party and notice to the other, may cause justice to be done in a summary man ner. If the master be in default, he shall be fined at the discretion of the Court; and if the apprentice, the Court may order such correction as the circumstances may de mand, not extending to cruelty. § 0. Dissolution of the Relation.—By consent of the parties, the county Court may dissolve the relation at any time ; and on the death of the master, the Court may either dis solve it, or substitute for the deceased a member of his fam ily ; in which event, the latter, by filing a written accep tance, shall thenceforth have all the rights, and be bound for all the duties of the original master. Dissolutions by consent, or for the death of the master, shall be subject to the sound discretion of the Court, as also shall be the se lection of a successor to the master, from among the mem bers of his family ; but if no successor be designated, and his acceptance filed within one month, the relation shall no longer exist. The county Court may also dissolve the relation at the instance of the master, for gross misconduct in the appren tice ; or at the instance of the apprentice, or any friend of his. for cruelty in the master, or for failure to furnish food, clothing, medicine or medical attendance, or for jeopardy to the good morals of the apprentice, by reason of the mas ter’s depraved conduct. § 7. Proceeds of Labor—Allowance t) Apprentice.—To the master shall belong the proceeds of the apprentice’s labor ; but at tbe expiration of his term of service, a faithful ap prentice shall be entitled to a small allowance from the master, with which to begin life ; the amount to be left, in the first instance, to the master’s generosity. If the mas ter ofler less than one hundred dollars, the apprentice may decline it, and cite the master-before a county Court; and the Court, after hearing both parties, and their witnesses, if any, shall fix the sum to be paid, increasing or diminish ing the amount offered, according to the merits of the ap prentice, the means ol the master, and the length and fidel ity of the service. * § 8. Master's Rights against Third Persons.—The master shall have a right of action against any person employing his colored apprentice, with notice of the fact, and the dam ages recovered shall not be less than twenty-five dollars. thereof. In construing the contract, time is to be regarded as of the essence of the same. Unless rendered impossible by the act of God, or the act of law, whatever is stipulated to be done by either party, must be done at tbe very time or times specified. At the expiration of the term^fixed by tbe contract, the relation established thereby shall cease, without notice to or from either party. The power of the County Court, by appropriate orders, to compel payments, or to award and collect damages, or to place the parties in their former sit uation, shall nevertheless continue, subject only to the con dition that any order for one or more of these purposes, shall be applied for within two months after the expiration of the time limited in the contract for its full and final per formance. Breaches not thus proceeded for, may be the subject of regular suit or action at any time within the stat utory period applicable to similar actions on other con tracts. Every Court contract shall be attended with the follow ing incidents: Wages or rent stipulated for therein, and orders by the County Court for damages, shall be preferred to all other debts or liabilities of the party whatsoever; the costs of the proceeding, and public taxes excepted. In case of the party’s death, his funeral expenses and those of his last sickness, shall also be excepted. This preference shall date from the filing of the contract, and prevail as to all orders founded thereon, but not so as to restrain the bona fide sale of property, for a valuable consideration, ex cept from the date of the orders themselves. The orders, whether for wages, rent or damages, shall have a lien upon all the property, real and personal, of the party, and no part thereof shall be exempt from levy and sale for their pay ment or satisfaction. The proceeds of the contract shall not be subject to garnishment, except for costs accruing in the County Court. No contract shall be filed as a Court contract without the consent of both parties, which must be expressed therein, or endorsed thereon and signed. If either party be a person of color, the Judge or Clerk of the County Court shall, before filing the contract, read it over distinctly in the hearing he both understands and assents to its terms. If upon either of these points, the officer is not fully satisfied, he shall decline to put the instrument on file. Each contract shall be numbered in its proper order, at the time of filing, and noted in the Index. The date of the filing shall be endorsed on the contract, and the endorsement signed by the Judge or the Clerk. An Alphabetical Index of all Court contracts shall be kept, in which the names of all the parties to each con tract shall be entered under the appropriate initial letters, with a reference to the number of the contract. This Index shall remain in the office of the County Court, and be sub ject t,o inspection by the public. If the contract relate to service, it shall be filed in the Couutv where the service is to be rendered, or where the master resides; and if to the occupation of land, in the County where the land lies. Upon a change of the mas ter’s residence, or of the service, from one County to anoth er, a certified copy of the contract may, by either party, be filed in the office of theUounty Court of such other County, and in that event, the Court in the latter County shall be the one in which to conduct all subsequent proceedings. A Court contract may be set aside in the County Court for fraud, by a direct -proceeding for that purpose; or it may be collaterally impeached for fraud, either in that Court or in any other. The remedy in the County Court on Court contracts is, not exclusive, but cumulative only. In the foregoing Report, I have en deavored to call your attention to such things only, as are necessary to pre serve the public property under my charge, from injury or destruction. The Executive Mansion, is now un dergoing necessary repairs, under the supervision of a Joint Committee of the Legislature, and will soon be ready for occupancy. I am, sir, Very Respectfully, Your ob’t serv’t, B. W. FROBEL. ARTICLE VIII. 30 00 8 00 Expenses. °i‘ per term of five months, ■'•'■K-keeping, Engineering and Modern ./-iBguajjes, additional charge "iriiing. washing and Room rent per month, - - - - 25 00 U'-se who prefer it, can have everything furn- -xcept Tuition) for $150 per term, haJJ *« * " v '. / ?inal owners of Scholarships, pay no Tui* • s in the Collegiate Department, bounded soldiers and of the sons of sol- r * wounded or killed in the war, no payment Tuition will be required. , Instructors in the several Departments ••• be, Rev. R. C. Smith, of Alabama. “ P. C. Morton, of Virginia. K. H. Ramsay. Late Rector of Midway Academy. BF, 5, r further particulars, address Prof. R. C. Milledgeville, Ga. “"nary 8th, 1866. 23 3t T'i ntak. J. H. Johnston JONCAN & JOHNSTON, j COTTON FACTORS, 111 and 1Warding & Commission Merchants, f SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. ■°Feiiiber, 1605i li 3mos* CONTRACTS. §1. Contracts by Colored Persons.—The general law ap plicable to contracts, except where otherwise expressly pro vided by tins system of laws, is hereby extended to con tracts made by persons of color among themselves, or with white persons, or bodies corporate. This section shall re- troact upon all contracts made by colored persons since the first day of June, ISGo. §2. Wtilings Executed by Illiterate Persons.—No writing hereafter executed in this State, shall bind any party who signs the same by making his mark, unless said writing, in the attestation clause or elsewhere, specify in the liandwri- ing of an attesting witness, that it was read over in the hearing of such party. And no probate of a writing so signed, shall be sufficient to admit it to record, or for any other purpose, unless the same fact be also declared in such probate. Provided, however, that this section shall not ap ply where it is made plainly to appear by direct and posi tive evidence, that the party could easily read ordinary wri ting for himself, or that the instrument in question, was in fact fully and correctly read to him at the time of its exe cution. § 3. Court Contracts.—Any written agreement for a term of service not exceeding one year, or for the lease, rent, or occupation of lands, or tenements, not exceeding a like term, may, at the option of the parties, be filed in the of fice of the County Court, the parties, or either of them, retaining a duplicate if they so desire. An agreement thus filed shall be known as a Court Con tract, and shall have the force and effect of a judgment or decree for the specific performance of its terms, both as to the express stipulations and the plain duties and obligations resulting therefrom by implication of law. Performance of these stipulations, duties and obligations, may from day to day and from time to time, be enforced by the County Court, by orders entered on the minutes for that purpose; which orders may be carried into effect by at tachment for contempt, or any other writ, execution, or process known to the law, and used in any Court for af fording redress to parties, or for maintaining its own au thority and dignity. Damages fora breach of such contract, may be awarded by similar orders, and payment thereof enforced by like means; and at the election of the party aggrieved, the con tract may be declared rescinded, and such party restored to his original situation as nearly as possible. Any other or der requisite to the attainment of substantial justice in the particular case, may also be passed and enforced ; the Court always keeping in view, as cardinal points, that each party is to be compelled to perform his contract, or to forfeit for any material default, the whole or a part of its benefits, and in addition thereto, to make full and fair compensation to the opposite party, for any damage occasioned by a breach Report of B. W. Frobel, Engineer. To his Excellency CHARLES J. JENKINS, Governor of Georgia: SiR--I would respectfully submit the following Report upon the condition of the Public Buildings at the seat of Government. The present inclosure of the Capitol Grounds, is in a dilapidated state, and will soon be entirely useless. I therefore recommend the building of a substantial iron fence, on a hewn granite foundation, which from its great durability, will in the end, be found more economical than one of any other material. The State House needs a new roof, as it leaks badly, for the better secutity of the building and its contents. It is absolutely necessary that this should be laid as soon as possible, else the main walls of the structure will suffer serious in jury. Aside from this liability, it is my duty to call your attention to the exposed condition of the records and other valuable papers, deposited here, in the event of fire, as the want of water, and fire Engines, precludes the hope of saving the House, or any thing in it, should such an acci dent occur. To afford proper protection, water should be introduced into the Building. This can be accomplished by a properly constructed Force Pump, or better still, by conducting the water through pipes, from some of the numerous springs adjacent to the City. I would respect fully urge the adoption of one of these plans. A small additional sum above the expense of supplying the Public Buildidgs, would alford water for the whole City. A mod erate tax upon citizens using this water, would reimburse the State for its outlay. The difficulty of properly lighting either of the Halls fora night session, induces me to recommend, that gas should be used. A single furnace, with three or four re torts, would furnish the necessary supply, not only for the Public Buildings, but for the City. The revenue derived from a tax on private consumers, would not only defray all expense incurred, but it is believed, would pay a handsome sum annually into the State Treasury. Should the Legislature deem it expedient to continue the Penitentiary in its present location, it will be neces sary to construct new buildings, as those formerly used, were almost entirely destroyed by fire, by the Federal Troops, last year. The Lunatic Asylum, being under the immediate charge of the Superintendent of that Institution, who reports directly to your Excellency, I have thought it unnecessary myself to make any reference to that building. A small appropriation is needed for the Capitol Grounds, not only to clear them of the rubbish and filth, which have been accumulating for years past, but to commence a sys tem of gradual improvement, which will make them an orn a ment, and subject of pride. The four Churches, which are now located on the grounds, should be removed else where, and a sum sufficient for this purpose appropriated. Most of the State House furniture, was destroyed or de faced by the Federals during their occupancy of the Capi tol, and needs replacing. This, however, is of minor im portance. A Rare Case in Riclmy>nd. A Boston clergyman, a class cele brated for getting into trouble from the days of Rev. Ike Kulloch down to the present, has come to grief in Rich mond. The reverend victim this time is colored, and his case demands more sympathy from his fellow-citizens of the “hub.”. His name is Pleasant Bowler, and a Richmond paper thus describes the scene which accompan ied a judicial examination of his case: The court-room and the street out side were crowded with them, and nearly all sympathized with the perse cuted preacher. The reverend gen tleman himself appeared in court neat ly clad in black, und a gold fob-chain dangling from his watch pocket. lie is a mulatto man, about forty years old, has side whiskers mustache, and is al together a very stylish looking clergy man. On being called to the stand, the Judge thus addressed him: P.easant Bowler, you are charged with assault- of such party, and see that j ing Robert JJowiing with intent to kill. Are you guilty, or not guilty V The preacher bowed, and said em phatically, “not guilty.” Robert Bowling was then sworn, and testified in the following ludicrous manner : I first got to know Brudder Bowler not long’fore Christmas, l’s one ob de trustees ob de Wesleyan Methodist ’Piscopal Zion Church, I is, and dar was a fair at dat church on Christinas night, and I was dar, I was; and Brudder Brown told me to go to de study an get Brudder Bowler to send him some tickets, so he could sell dem at de front door. Here Brudder Brown broke in, and pushing the witness aside, stood in front of the Judge and spoke: “Yes, sar ; I was dar. l’s treasurer ob de church. I seed Brudder Bow ler and some ob his old cronies dat very night drinkin whisky out obtvvo bottles in de study. Yes, sar; and moreober, when Brudder Bowler was arrested, and all the sisters was scream ing, and de whole room in a bustle, somebody tooken pitched bout half pound Cayenne peper in the room, and set era all to coughin, sneezin and cryin. Yes, sar; dat’s so.” The effect of this declaration, deliv ered in the most absurd manner im aginable, was irresistible. It was some time before the Judge could suf- ficently recover himself to order Brud der Brown to get out of the way, and let the first witness proceed. The in terruption having ceased, Brudder BowliDg continued: “Well, Sar, as I was savin, Brudder Brown sent me arter tickets.” Brudder Brown cried : “Dat’s so.” The Judge told him to hold his tongue, and the witness proceeded. “Well, Sar, you know, I did like I was told for to do, I did; aud, dar- fore, I asked Brudder Bowler to gim me some ob de tickets. Wharpon, without proflication, he cotched me by de shouders and shuck me aud cussed me for a great big, no count, ’fernal, drunken, lyin scoundrel. Yes, Sar, he did; and den, moreober, he said he’d kill me sartain, and put his ban in his pocket like as if he was going to draw a pistol.” Here a cross-fire of words ensued between Bowling, Brown and some of Bowler’s friends, which was stopped by Col. McEntee peremptorily com manding silence. Manuel Wright a very tall darky, I was then called and sworn. He kiss- j ed the book with great vehemence, j smacked his lips and said : “All! dat ’miuds me of kissin dej gals.” The Judge told him to state what he kuew of the difficulty between the brothers. Drawing himself up to his full (six foot six) he proceeded : I’s a trustee ob de church in ques- Brother Bowler having whisky in the study ? Witness: “No sar, ’taint so, dat whisky what Brudder Brown told you ’bout is a story; out of de question.” Brudder Brown : “Judge, I tell you it’s de sure truth, I seed de preacher take de two bottles out of de gas me ter. Myself and lie, and two more, drunk out de bottle widout glasses.” One of the sisters of the church was then called, and testified in favor of Brudder Bowler. At the conclusion of her testimony, the preacher’s friends commenced abu sing Bowling and bis friends. Brudder Bates, a very bright mula- to, said those niggers arc all plotting to ruin the church, and get our belov ed parson in prison, so they can have things their own way. Bowliug there, our erring brother, threatened several times to break up the fair, just because Brother Bowler was principally con cerned in gettingit up. Here Brudder Bowling broke in, “What dat man savin ? he don’t know nuffin ’bout it, he don’t. He wan’t dar, he want—was he Brudder Brown ?” Brown said he was’nt. Then Brother Glenn, another 11111- lato, said: “You want dare vourBelf, sar; Judge, all dose niggers dare are prejudished ’gainst us and want to break up de church, dat’s why dey’s doin so!” The friends of the two parties wrangled in this way for some time, when the Judge finally ordered silence, and said : “Pleasant Bowler, your’e released,” ‘ Sir !” said the reverend gentleman. Judge : “You’re released—go aw- way.” Here the sister, who was present, and had testified in favor of Bowler, jumped up, claj ed her hands and said: “Oh, Judge, thank you, Sir, thank you; oh, Sir, thank you a thousand times—Lord bless you Sir!” Mr. Bowler then buttoned up his coat, walked out of the door, and was received by the crowd of his friends outside with hearty cheers and con gratulations. Josh Billings on Lying.—As easy as it is to lie, I am astonished that so few enga ged in the bizness, and that so few fust- rate lies is ever told. I am not prepared to say how much rale sin thar iz in what is kalled a light colored lie, that has no malis or evil result in it, but I have always notised that the heft uv mankind like to xcel in awl they un dertake, and I leant tell how long a man would be willing to tell white lies for fuu, when he mite be turning an honest penny for himself by telling black wuns. Men don’t generally bekum drunkards by confiding themselves tew sweet sider. Lyin is the lowest grade uv sin; it is more cowardly than stealing bekause there is less risk iri it; it is more demoralizin than burglary, bekaws thar is no knre for it; it is more dangerous than swarin, be kaws swarin don’t hurt anybody else; it wus the fust sin kommitted, bekaws it was easiest and most natral, and it will probably be the last wun kommitted, be kaws no man ever gets so pore and degra ded but what he kin git up quite a respec table lie. Liein is sed tew be konstertuchunal in sum fokes—so is itch constertushunal, bekaws lokes hang round wbar it is, and wont dokterfor it after they git kotch by it. Finally—I mite az well own it—I have told a very few fare lies myself, but I kant recollect uv wun. That I feal proud uv now. Billiards—Everybody seems tew be gitting crazee over a new game, which has jist bin diskevered, called billyards. It is played on the top ov a table which is a little longer than it iz square, and, the game seems tew konsis in pushin sum round white bawls again sum round red bawls, until they drop into sum little pud ding bags which are hung onto the outside ov the tabel. It takes 2 men to play the game, but 4 or 5 kan look on. They take oph their coats, and stand cluss up tew the tabel, with a short piece ov a fishing pole in their hands, which haz a chalk maik onto the end ov it. Then one begins, by giving one of the bawls a punch in the belly, which sends it again the next one’s belly, and so on, till the totlier fellow’s turn for punching comes on. But you ought tew see the game, it kant he deliniated by words. One feller generally beats the other fel ler, aud then he pays the landlord of the concern 25 cents for the privilege of git ting beat, and buys some gin, with lemon ade in it, and awl hands drink. Then 2 more takes holt ov the fish- tion, as well as Brudder Bowliug; well, Sa, de night in question you all’s, , , , speakin ’bout, I was at de church and I P oleS ’ and they punch ior a spell, and so seed Brudder Bowler take hold of de tother brudder and pushed him, but he didn’t struck him, nor he didn’t pull out no pistol in question, dat’s the sartain truth, no doubt; de fair, as you must know, was got up by de sis ters ob de church for to pay ‘spences of preaching and other purposes, and it’s it goes till 2 o’clock in the morning; then each goes hum, having enjoyed fine exer cise, a little diunk perhaps, but the mus cles in the breast are so expanded that they cant ketch the consumption nor the small pox. This iz Billyard. A Virginia clergyman writes to the Post office Department asking for a m*il diculous idea to think dat de preacher I contract. He sta*-s that he does not was goin to fight on sucli a solum oc- cashun as de one in question; l’s a fightin man myself, Judge, but sartain 1 didn’t feel like fightin dat night in question.” Judge: Do you know anything of know as he can t o the oath of allegi ance, for lie has prayed in the pulpit du ring the war for the success of the South ern cause : but as the prayers were never answered, he is of opinion that no aid aud comfort were given. and_therefcre he re mains a loyal citizen.