The Dawson weekly journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1868-1878, June 09, 1870, Image 1
THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. Jf s R. WESTON. fljiusoii Gtllc(‘“!i ‘ H.UHO *VKRT WCMBAT. reBMS-sirutiy *« Three j 55 gii month! 2 00 Os mi RATES : OHC MONTH. n } [ TWO MOUTHS. ! J I 1 | THRU m’tHS I I | SIX MCNTBS. j I | OMR TEAR. I No. 'Too *Too % 7 00 f!l2 60 S2O 00 TT, - 500 750 10 00 18 00 25 00 7««t* 1 * 00 12 00 15 oo 25 00 40 00 rou«- * u 10 00 18 00 25 00 4 0 00 60 00 T7' 15 00 1 5 00 3 5 00 CO 00 110 00 TTm 25 0° 40 00 6 0 00 110 0 0 21)0 00 Tn ldverliVer» .'-The money for ad- considered due after fir*.' m.er- A4wrti«m«Ui inserted at intervals to be .k, r j«d «s nrw each insertion. *Jadditional charge of 10 per cent w.H en advertisements ordered to be in- Mrl „d on a particular page. , Advertisements under the head or Spe ' | Votioea” will be inserted for 15 cents e ‘‘ line "for the first insertion, and 10 cents Mr line’for eich auhsequent insertion. Advertisements in the “ I.oca I Column will be inserted at 20 cents per line for the Brit, and 16 cent* per line for each subse aaent insertion. All communications or letters on business {■tended for this office wheuld be addressed id " Tat Dawsoh Joursal” RAIL-ROAD guide. (iou!Uvr«»l«'i it Kail road Pai smiiter Trains. fl-y HOLT, Pres. | VIRGIL POWER. Sup I,«ve " :f,n A - M - Arriv* at 5 30 r V. Lure 7:20 a. U. Arrive At Mac "I .. ..4:50 r M. Ceunerting wi h Al’iany braDch train at R.iithvi le, and wi'h F-.rt Guinea branch train it Ohb* . IUFACLA MB.it ASP ACC uMMCPATI'N TRAINS Lit., if .eon s -25 r «. Arriv. a- F.ufula II too a h. Uave Eu'au-a 7:18 r. X. Arrve i.lGcon 3:l'* *• M v.innrct st S ntttivlle wch Al any'r iinon .W.ndav, Turaday, Thuieiiav *nd Kridiy hights. Si train l-»*-s on S. u>d»y nights. COLCXIItJS PASSKN6KR TRAINS L‘«v« Afacou 7:25 a h. Airive it f7olu"'bus 1:22 r v. wiveColumhn 12:25 p.m i-riveat M.con ,fi:<ts P. M. C'LI’MSCS Stour PAI.RNG.R TRAIS L«tve kia on 7:40 P. M. Anive tt Columbus 5:05 a. m. Lum Columbus 7:W) p. m. Arrive tt M icon 4:43 a. ai. Diroii »nd Brnnvwick I'assott gttr Train*. GEO. tV lUZELIICRSr, President. f,>iv» Maenn 9:15 A. M Arrivs a’ Brim-wick 10:20 P M. Lee Brunswick ..4'30 A* u. i live at M e0n.... 7:50 P. u. IRAISS TO HAWKINSVILLS Lnv.i M.cnn 8:00 r. u. Arriv. at H iwkißATilie 6:30 p at liavv H.wkioeville 7:oO a te ar ire «t Uanun 6:15 A. M. This train ■ una daily, Sundays excepted. "‘<l*r« A Atlantic Railroad. FOSTER SLODGETT, Sup’r. MionT passenger train leave Atlanta 7 OO P M irnve a: Chattanooga 3.30 A. M leave Chatltnooga 7.50 P. M ir '"» at Atlanta •. .4 14 A. M OAV PASBK.NUBK TRAIN. ■ "«rs AtlinU *.15 A. M itnvoat ObstUnoogii 4.2'* P. M L«ive Chattanooga 7.in A. M Arrive at Atlanta 3.17 P. M HaLTON ACCOM KNDATInN. u ‘»e Atlanta 3.10 P M Arrive «t Dalton 11.35 P. M ‘■••re Dalton 2.00 A. M Arrive at Atlanta 1100 A M ©aril*. R. F. SIMMONS, ATTORNEY at law, ®.»rsojr, o.i. PROMPT attention given to all business “AtMUd 10 hi* o»ie. augS 9;tf '' *®*™- L. C. HOTLI. WOOTEN & HOYLE, -Attorneys at Law, Jid eiy °**«so.r,c^. *L W. DAVIS, Attorney at Law, n.urso.r. c*#. offi ce over J. B. Perry’. Store. Dec 23rd, ’69. ts. G ‘ w. WARWICK, Law and Solicitor in Equity, SMITHVILL E, GA. ’'rcniui. 0 r,l n S . Western and Patau t’clious promptly remitted. J,K - Warrkn, ATTORNEY at LAW, I%au *B*'tLLE, . . . tij, ii k jrn r* 's CONSTITUTION RENOVATOR, OR y BLOOD CL KAISER. This medicine is known to the faculty ss be. •ng the concentrated fluid extract of Sarsap arilla united with other valuable medicinal heibs, and is guaranteed as chemically pure. tor the core nr Scrofula tend C'DASC; YIDTIO.Y This remedy Is compounded expressly for purifying and cleansing the blood of all in; flrmlties, going at once to the fountain head of disease. It extinguishes. TUTORS, CONSUMPTION. SYPHILIS SKIN ERTIPriONS. SALT RHEUM. ’ BOILS, RHEUMATISM, WANT OP VITALITY, SCROFULA. We all know ilist the promi-cuous vacci nation iudnlg-d in during the late war breu the most villatious diseases. Vaccination pus was taken from the arms of many per sons full of scrofulous sores. Then of course the impurities of the acrof ■lions patient were absorbed in the blood of men otherwise without diseases, snd both became infected alike. J/en, women and children throughout all the West are most wofully diseased from 'his cause,and knew not until a few months ago, the migin of ir. Henry’s Constitution Renovator Relieves the tome System ol Pains and adieu, enlivens the spirits, and sends new blood BOUNDING THROUGH EVERY Vj?IN. It imparts a Sparkling brightness to the Eye A Rosy 4.10 wto Hie Check. A Ituby Tinge Iw tile Lip*, A C learness to the Ileast. Brightness to the Complexion, Biioyaney to the Spirits, And Happiness on ail Sides. For all affections of the kindeya it is unsuri paused. People have been rescued, as it were, from the very jaws of death, by a timely use of this great remedy. EXTRACTS FROM VARIOUS LETTERS. “Doctor, I w.s vacciuated in the ho«piial. Before that 1 had no ekin disi-ase. Uuiil I had a bottle of your “Constitution VSeuova tor,” (lent me by Dr Roper, of Columbia, Mo., I suffered tortures with ruuDing sores. Since I have used two bottles I am all well except a small sore on the calf of my left leg, and that is getting weii fast.” This from a lady.—“And row mv skin is as clear and as fair as a babe’s. My complex ion, thanks to .your ‘Renovator,” is beaum ful. “Yes, yes, 1 may well sav such relief was unknown to me before. Enclosed find five ■lollara for six bottles; two families here « ant to try it." “I was very much troubled with syphilis. Kour remedy seems to be cuiing me fast. Send 4 bottles per Express," “No more rheumatism. Three bottles of Constitution Renovator hive made me anew man ” “Doctor, enclosed find $5. /•’lease send me a espplv. Two familii'S here waut to try your Constitution Renovator-” We have not space for more of the above extracts, but you can ask your neighbor about ■he remedy. A’very one has something good to «ay, as it cuiev eveiy time. Fur xll ntscASts or the liidney*, Kt-U-iiliou of Ihe Erin And tor Female Diseases, Neivous Prostration, Weakness, General Xa«- situde and Want of Appetite, it is uueurs ; »aaed. CAOTIOT.-In orderißg our remedy ilw.ivs place the number of our Post-Office Box on your letters. The new law in our New York /’os. Office compels this. Address, Or. ITI. E. Henry & Cos. Ditector-Geueral Berlin Hospital, Prussja. Agency of the United States. Laijtatorv, 276 Pearl Stree , Post-Offloe Box 6272 NEW YORK. |yCONSTITUTION RENOVATOR is *1 pei oottle, six bottles forJs. Sent anywhere on receipt of price. Patients are requested o correspond confidentially, and reply will be made by following mail. Sold bv all respects tile Druggists. J it OK LI ppm AR, Nole Agent, SAVANNAH, ga. HON CARRIAGE FACTORY THOS. J. HART, Pro., AND MANUFACTURER OF CARRIAGES & BUGGIES or e rER r nrscniTiojr. PatUrn a «<#«*<«! <« <A * mo *‘ i”'P rovtd Stylo. We keep on hind Northern and Eastern wo.k which we will sell at lowe.t cash prices. Jan. 20, ly. VttEaRE RECAT HNG LARGE LOTS W of Corn, and Country Produce. w. L. CLAY Sc CO., WHOLESALE LIQUOR dealer?, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS^ No. 1, Granite Block, Broad Street, ATLANTA, OA. We keep on band Clay’add Kentucky Whis ky and solicit otdcra and consignment*. meh2*-#m. w - L - °- *■ co ’ BAR ROOM ! MY slock of Liquors >s now complete, and comprises fine Brandies, Whiskies, Gin, Ac, also, choice Cigars. When you get dry eaß at PAT WARD. loe";tf Dawson, ga„ Thursday, june 9, i8?o. *1 f« E.V TS »'./ ,r TE n To Hell Our Celebrated mil Film Fi Acknowledged bv all who have used them to e the best Pen made or wold in this country. »0 bloating 1 No soiled fingers f Sixty lines written With one pen of ink I Will out wear anv steel pen ever in ado Bankers, mer chants, teachers and all classes endorse them in the highest terms of prui*e. Put up in neat slide boxes. Prices : two boxes, 50 cents } five boxes, $1.0(1. Sent free of pos> tage, and guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion. Liberal Commission to Agents! TFe are prepared to give any enngetic person taking the agency of these Pens, a commission which will pay S2OO per month. Three sample Pens will be maiSed for )0 cents. Anrmvss, WjffSTTRN PUBLISHING CO*. Pittsbnrflr, Pa. ~Bai<Dip 2 Mm Ga Till & heet lion Worker, pleasure in announcing to the oiti- JL liens of Dawson, and surrounding coun try, that he is now ready to manufacture Tinware at Wholesale or Retail, as low as it can bo had elsewhere. Also, Roofing, Gut tering, and all kinds of Repaiiing practically and cheaplv'done, at, short notice. Copper, Zinc, and all kinds of Mettle work done. Give him a call at Soule's old stand. Eas tsde Public Square. Jau. 27, ly Jo The Travelling i*tthlic. MARSHALL HOUSE, »*< i './.nv./ii, o.i. 77118 fir»t-c*ass Hotel is situated on Brough - ton street, and is convenient to the business part of the city. Omnibusses and Baggage Wagons will always be in a’lendance at the various Depots and Steamboat Landings, to convey passengers to the Hotel. The best Liverv Stable accommodations will be found adjoining the house. The undersigned will spare Dcither time, trouble nor expense to make his guests com fortable, and render this House, in every sub s antial particular, equal, al least, to any in the State. The rate of Board has been reduced to $3 00 a day. A. B. LUCE, PropiieSor. McAFEE HOUSE, At Siuithvillf’, <>a. ' I 'HE in doreignea having fitted up the Mc- I A fee /louse at Smithvill *, takes pleasure in notifying the travelling publio that, the above house is now in the “full tide” of sue ceßsful administration bv himself. He will spare no expense to make it a Fihst-Class Hotel. J/eals ready on the arrival of ihe raih. W. M. McAFEE. “ AismUNMAN & CIL~ COTTON FACTORS AND Commission Merchants, .To. 02, n'atlSl., .Yetv I'ork. T. W. Powell, Agent, Dawson, Georgia Jan 13, ts. 1870, 1870. SPRMS TRADE. MISS M. WIL L I AMS 0 V IS now receiving the latest novelties in pillim, sfloi?,TripiP“lifis Yankee Notions, Laces, &c. at her Store nearly opposite the JOURNAL OFFICE, and offer* them at prices which will be found to be lower than such goods has been sold in Diwaon since 1860. In returning my thanks to the many friends who have given me their patronage, I earnestly ask of them and all others in w»nt of goods iu my iine, to call and examine mv Stock. My selections have been ™A« with a view to meet the wants of the -adies of Dawson and vicinity. Call and Batisfy yourselves as to price, style, &c. m’oh 17, ts. G. B. THOMPSON, GROCER AND COMMISSION MEROHANT. WIIL keep constantly on hand Flour. Bacon. Sugar, t offMS Fish. Lard, Meal, Caudj. Tobacco, segars, Tin-ware, &c., &c., &c. AI.SO AGENT FOB THE GRAND PRAIRI£I WASHING MACHINE ! Remember the place Farnnm k Sharpe's old stand, West side Public Square, m eh 24, ts. DAWSON. GA Dawson Business Directory. Dry Goods Mercfiitivfs* BEUXEY «V XELSOX, Dealers In Dry Goods, Groceries and //ardwarc, J/.iin street. CKf n, A TUCKER, Dc*!ers iu all kiuds of Dry Goods and Groceries. Maiu Street. KIJTXER, JACOB, Dealer in all kinds of Drv Goods, Main street. IOYLESS A GKIFEIX, Dealers -J in Staple Dry Goods end Groceries, also and Commission Aferchants, J/iin Street, McKEXXEY a citoucir, Dealers in Drv Goods, Clothing, Staple Goods and Family Groceries, J/ain street. ORR, W. F. Dealer In Fancy and sta ole Drv Goods, Main st., under “Jour nal” Printing Office. PEEPLES, W. W. t Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, MuiD street. Grocery IVerchaiits. Artiiml s. »>., Dealer in Groceries and Family Supplies. A/ain Street. LM’LTO.T, J. A., Warehouse and L. Commission Merchant, and Dealei in Ba con, Flour, Meal and Provisions generally, st Sharpe A Brown’s old stand, M .in st. FARXETf, SHARPE A CO., D-alers in Dry Goods, Groceries, and Plantation Supplies. GREER A SIXXOXS, Grocery and Provision Dealcia, South side Pub lic Square. HOOD, B. 11., Dealer in Groceries and Family suaplies generally, 2nd door to •Journal” Office, Main st. MIZELL, K. C. A Cos. Grocery and /’rovision dealers. Next door to the Ho tel Main Street, Dawson. Rrniui*'". niIEATHAX, C. A., Drugeist and i’hysician. Keeps a good supply ot Drags and Medicines, and prescribes for all the ills that flesh is heir to. A4 bis old stand, the Red Drug Store, Main st J' AXES A LOYLESS, Dealers in Drugs, A/edicines, Oi!«, Paints, Dye Stuffs, Garden Seed, Ac., Ac. BAKERY. JI,. SOLOJIOX, B.ker, Covfec • tioner, and dealer iu Family Groceries Fish and Ovsters, A/ain Street, next to J. W. Roberts & Cos. FIl X siclaxsl HODIETT W. 11. Practicing/’hy aiciau, and Surgeon. Office at Cheat ham's Drug Store. DRS. J. IV. PRICE A SOX, thankful for past patronage, by close attention and moderate charges hope lo re ceive a continuance of the same. Office, Dr. Gilpin’s old stand jsn 13, ts. Watcli Repairer. t LLEX, JOIIX P., will ,ppair Y\_ Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, .Vusio Books, Acco dions, Ac , always to be found at hi old atand, on North side of Public Square. Livery Stable*. 1? ARMCTI, A SHtRPE, Sale ’ and Feed Stable. Horses s for sale. Horses boarded. North side Pub lic Square. ORIXCE, X. G. A J. K.. Sale. L Feed and Liverv Stable, Depot Street. Good horses and vehicles for hire on reason able ttrms. April 14, ly. BAR-ROOX. PAT WARD, Dealer in Fhfe Brandies, Whiskies, Lager Beer, Ac , West aide public Square, Main street. DURKAEN, D. R. ADAMS, It. K.WAPHnrRN, A. A. ADAMS, Eatonton, Ga SaTannab, Ga. Ameiicus.Ga ADAMS. WASBURN I CO. FACTORS Ah D Commission Merchants, No. S, Stoddard’s Lower Ranga, ayi3’69;ft« Savannah. Ga Alf’3 H. Coi.QriTT, Jamks Baggs, Baker County, Ga. Newton, Ga. Eicon H. Colquitt, Savannah, Ga. COLQUITT & BACCS, COTTON FACTORS & GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Bay street, Sara»nalt, Ga. Special attention to the sale of Cotton, Lumber and Timber. Liberal sdvaucea on Consignments. may6;tf brown house E. E. BROWS & SOS, Fourth St., Opposite PasseDgcr Depot Macon, Georgia. r pHI3 House baviug lately been refitted 1 and repaired, and is now one of the best Hotels in th# State, and the most conve nient in the city. The table is supplied with everything the market affords. fcblS 69 LYON’, I)«(ittAFFENK EID & IRVIN, mWn at ia Macon, - Georgia. WILL give attention to Professional Busi ness in the Macon, .South.western, and Pataula Circuits ; in the U. S. Courts, in Sa vannah and Atlanta; and by Spetial Con tract in any part of the State. Sept. 23, ’69 ; ly. Plantation Supplies On Time | yy’K are bow sclMn;* Planters their Supplier on Time, for Jfacon or Savannah Paper. We invite the attention of Planters. ot Southwert Georgia to onr lww prices. JOHNSON, CAMPBELL K CO. m’eb 3,3 m. The Art to Enforce the Pro ; ol the Fifteenth A menrtuient. I The- foUoNring is tho text of the bill io enforce the Fifteenth Amendment, as passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by the President: An Act to enforce tho right of of the United States to vote in the ! several States of the Union, and for i other purposes. Be it enneted, by the Senate and Ifouee of j Jtepreeentativee of the United Statee of America, in Cony rets aetemb/ed : That all citizens of the United States who aie or shall be otherwiso qualified by law to vote at any election by tho people in any State, Territory, dis trict, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be enti tled and allowed to vote at all such ; elections, without distinction of race, I color, or previous condition of servi tude; any constitution, law. custom, visage, or regulation of any State or Territory to the contrary notwithstand ing. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if by or under the authority of the constitution or laws of any Stato, or the laws of any Territory, any act is or shall be required to bo done as a prerequisite or qualification for voting, and by such constitution or laws per- • sons or officers are or shall be charged with the performance of duties in fur nishing to citizens an opprtunity to perform such prerequisite, or to be come qualified to vote, it shall be the duty of every such person and officer to give to all citizens of tho United States the same and equal opportunity to perform such prerequisite, and to become qualified to vote without dis tinction of race, color, or previous con dition of servitude; and if any such person or officer shall refuse or know ingly omit to give full effect to this section, he shall, for eveiy such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five hun dred dollars to the pers#n aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an action on the case, with full costs and such allowance for counsel fees as tho Court shall deem just, and shall also, for ev ery such offence, bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on convic tion thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than one month and not more than one year, or both, at rite discre tion of the Court. Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, That ’whenever, by or under the authority of the constitution or law of any State, or under tho laws of any Territory, an act is or shall be required to be done by any citizen as a prerequisite to qualify or entitle him to vote, the offer of any such citizen to perform the act required to be done as aforesaid shall, if it fail to be carried into execution by reason of the wrongful act or omis sion aforesaid of the person or officer charged with the duty of receiving or permitting such performance, or offer to perform or acting thereon, be deem ed and held as a performance in law of such act; and the person so offer ing and failing as aforesaid, and be ing otherwise qualified, shall be enti tled to vote in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had in fact performed such act; and any judge, inspector, or other officer of election whose duty it is or shall bo to receive, count, certify, register, report, or give effect to the vote of any such citizen, or who shall wrongfully refuse or omit to receive, count, certify, register, re port or give effect to the vote of such citizen upon the presentation by him of his affidavit stating such offer and the time and place thereof, and the name of the officer or person whose duty it was to act thereon, and that he was wrongfully prevented by such person or officer froul performing such act, shall for every such offence for feit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved there by, to be recovered by an action on the case, with full costs and such al lowance for counsel fees as tho Court shall deem just, and shall also for ev ery such offence be guilty of a misde meanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not loss than five hundred dollars, or bo imprisoned not less than one month and not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Sec. 4. And le it further enacted, That if any person, by force, bribery, threats, intimidation, or othor unlawful means, shall hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct, or shall combine and confederate with others to hinder, delay, prevent, or obstruct, any citizen from doing any act required to be done to quality him to vote or from voting at any election as aforesaid, such person shaU for ev ery such offence forfeit and pay tho sum of five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby, to be recov ered by an action on tlie case, with full costs and such allowance for coun sel fees as the Court shall deem just, and shall also for every such offence bo guilty of a misdemoanor, and shall on conviction thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dollars, or bo im prisoned not less than ono month and not more than ono year, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall prevent, hinder, control, or intimidate or shall attempt j to prevent, hinder, control, or intimi- 1 date any jierson from exercising or in 1 exercising the right of suffrage, to j I whom the right of suffrages is secured ! or guaranteed by the Fifteenth A j mendment to the Constitution of the ! United States, by means of bribery, . threats, or threats of depriving sueh ! person of employment or occupation, I or of ejecting such person from rented house, lands, or other property, or by I threats of refusing to renew leases or j contracts for labor, or by threat* of violence to himself, or family, such person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less than five hundred dollars or bo im prisoned not less than one month, and not more than one yoar, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That if two or more persons shall hand or conspire together, or go in disguise upon the public highway, or upon the premisos of anothor, with intentto vio late anyjprovision of this act, or to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen with intont to prevent or hindor his free exercise uud enjoyment of any right or privilege granted or secured to him by the constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having exercised the same, such per sons shall he guilty of felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall bo fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Court—the fine not to exceod five thousand doUars, and the impris- Xymuont not to exceed ten years, and shall, moreover, be thereafter ineligi ble to, and disabled from holding, any office or place of honor, profit, or of trust, created by the constitution or laws of the United States. Sec. 7 And be tt further marled, That if in the act of violating any pro vision in either of tho two preceding sections, any other felony, crime, or misdemeanor shall be committed, the offender, on conviction of such viola tion of said sections, shall be punish ed for the same with such punishments as are attached to the said felonies, crimes, and misdemeanors by tho laws of the State in which the offence may be committed. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the District Courts of the Uni ted States, within their respective dis tricts, shall have, exclusively of the Courts of the sevoral States, cogni zance of all crimes and offences com mitted against the provisions of this act, and, also, concurrently with the circuit Courts of the United States, of all cases, civil and criminal, arising under this act, except as herein other wise provided, and tho jurisdiction hereby conferred shall be exercised in conformity with the laws and practice governing United States Courts ; and all crimes and offences committed against the provisions of this act may be prosecuted by the indictment of a grand jury, cr in cases of crimes and offences not infamous, the prosecution may be either by indictment or infor mation filed by the district attorney in a Court having jurisdiction. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the distinct attorneys, piarshals, 1 and deputy marshals of the United States, the commissioners appointed , by the Circuit and Territorial Courts of the United States, with powers of ' arresting, imprisoning, or bailing of fenders against the laws of tho United States, and every other officer who may be specially empowered by the President of the United States shall be, and they are hereby specially au thorized and required, at tho expense of tho Uni toil States, to institute pro ceedings against all and every person who shall violate tho provisions of this act, and cause him or them to bo ar rested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the ease may be, for trial before such Court of the United States or Territo rial Court us has cognizunce of the of fence. And with a view to afford reasonable protection to all persons in their constitutional right to vote with out distinction of race, color, or pre vious condition of servitude, and to the prompt discharge of the duties of this act, it shall be the duty of the Circuit Courts of the United States, and tho Superior Courts of the Terri tories of the United States, from-time to time, to increase the number of commissiouers so as to afford a speedy and convenient moans for the arrest and oxamiliati' 'y of persons charged witli a violation of this act ; and such commissioners are hereby authorized and required to exercise and discharge all the powers and duties conferred on them by this act, and the same duties with regard to offences created by this act as they are authorized by law to exercise with regard to othor offences against the laws of the United States. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be tho duty of all mar shals and deputy marshals to obey and execute all warrants and precepts issued unde- the provisions of this act, when to them directed; anil should any marshal or deputy marshal refuse to receive such warrant or other pro cess when tendered, or to use all pro per means diligently to execute tho same, he shall, on conviction thereof, be lined in the sum of one thousand dollars, to the use of tho person de prived of the rights conferred by this act. And the better to enable the said commissioners to execute their duties faithfully and efficiently, in con formity with the Constitution of tho United States and the requirements of this act, they are hereby authorized and empowered, within their districts respectively, to appoint, in writing, under their hands, any one or more suitable persons, from time to time, to execute all such warrants and other process as may be issuod by them in the lawful performance of their re : spective duties, and the persons so ap -1 pointod to execute any warrant or ! process as aforesaid, shall have au | thority to summon and call to their aid the bystanders or potee comitatue ' of the proper county, or such portion 1 of the land or naval forces of the Uni ted States, or of the militia,' as may be , necessary to the performance of the 1 duty with which they are charged and to insure a faithful observance of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States; and such j warrants shall run and be executed by *aid officers anywhere in the State _o* YOL-V.-—NO-. 17. j Territory within whiefi tfefr? *ra isstfed: Sec. 11. And be it further enacted. That any person who shall kribSingly and wilfully obstruct, hinder, or pfW-' vont any officer or other person charg- ‘ ed with the exocution of any warrant or process issuod under the provision* of this act, or any person'or pefsotk* lawfully assisting' him or therm.’ fronr arresting any person for whose appre hension sueh warrant or process may have boon issued, o* shall- rescue, or attempt to rescue* stfeh person’ from* tho custody of the officer ot other pdf son or parsons, or those lawfully as sisting as aforeisaid, when so arrested pursuant to the authority herein giYetY and declared, or shall aid, abpt* or as sist any person so arrested as aforesaid' or shall harbor or conceal any person* for whoso arrest a warrant or process shall have been issued as aforesaid, so ‘ as to prevent his discovery and arrest after notice or knowledge of the fast that a warrant has been issued' for tha' apprehension ol such person?- shall, for either of said offences, be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand' dollars, or impisonmeut not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion* of tho Court, on conviction before tha District or Circuit Coorfof ihe United 1 States for the distinct or circtrrt *' which said offence may have beatf* committed, or before the proper court of criminal jurisdiction, if committed within any one of the organized Ter-' ritories of the United States. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted , That tie commissioners, district attor neys, the marshals, their deputies, and the clerks of the said district, circuit,! and territorial Courts shaU be paid for their services the like fees as may b#‘ allowed to them for similar services in* other cages. Tho person or porsOtik* authorized to execute the process to bo issued by such commissioners for the arrest of off enders against the visions of this act, shall be entitled' to’ the usual fees allowed to the marshal for an arrest for each person he of' they may arrest anil take before ahy' such commissioner as aforesaid, with; such other fees as may be deemed reasonable by such commissioner for such other additional services as may be nocessarily performed by him or them, such as attending at the exami nation, keeping tho prisoner in custo dy, and providing him with food-ahd* lodging during his detention and until* the dual determination of such' Com> missioner, and in general for perform-' ingsuck therduti 8 is may be required in the premises; such fees to'be made up in conformity with the foes usually charged by the officers of the court of justice within the propor district or county as near as may be practicable,- and paid out of the Treasury of the United States on the certificate of the judgo of tho district within 1 which the’ arrest is made, and to bfe recoverable' from tho defendant- as part of thb judgment in cases of convictiOii! Sec. 13. And be it further enacted That it shall be lawful’for tho Presi-' dent of the United Statee to employ such part of tho land or naval 1 force* of the United States, or of tho as shall be necessary to aid in the el-' ecution of judicial process issued- un der this act. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That whenever any person shall hold office, except Ha a member of Con gress or of some State Legislature,' contrary to the provisions of the. third section of the Fourteenth article' 6# amendment of the Constitution of the United States, it shall bo the duty of the district attorney of the United- States for the district in wMch- such' person, by writ of quo warranto, return able to tho Circuit or District Court of the United States in such district, and to prosecute tho tamo to the removal removal of such person from- office; and any writ of quo warranto so broUgTrf as aforesaid, shall take precedence of all other cases on tho docket of the' Court to which it is made returnable,’ and shall not be continued unless for cause proven satisfaction of the Court.- Sec. 15. And be it further enacted,- That any person who shall hereafter knowingly accept, or hold any office 1 under the United States, or any State,- to which he is eligible under the third 1 section of the Fourteenth article of amendment of tiro Constitution of the United States, or who 1 shall attempt to* hold or exercise the duties of any suds office, shall be deemed gtnKy 6# at misdemeanor against the United States and upon conviction thereof before the or District Court of the United! States, shall be imprisoned more thari one year, or fined not exceeding van * thousand dollars, or both, at the dis cretion of the Court. Sec. 16. And be it further enacted,' That all persons within! the jurisdic tion of the United States shall have the sanre right in every State and Territory in tho United States ter make and enforce contracts, to sue, b'ei parties, give evidence, and to the fnili and equal benefit of all laws and pro ceedings for the security of person and property as is enjoyed by white citi zens, and shall be subject to like pun ishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licen ces, aixl exactions of every kind, and none other, ariy law, statute, ordinance, regulation or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. No tax or charge shall be imposed oi enforced by any State upon any person immigrating thereto Irom a foreign country which is not equally imposed upon every per ! son immigrating to such State from 1 any other foreign country; and any law of any state in conflict with this provision is hereby declared null and void. Sec. 17. 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