The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-25
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FEMALE PLEADING.

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FEMALE PLEADING.
The Atloniaus had law, thai no wa-
man should be permitted to- plead her ossi,
cause. II had lis origin from d rase i,
Which the c,l braied ihIyue was concern
ed. Afraid Of Trusting her defence In any
hired adserale, she appeared IN her OWL
helGlll aud such IL said to have been the
en-, hsnliog ciieut OF her personal beauty on
IN, Judges, that, contrary Ia evidence, they
pronounced h.r guiliess.
In modern times inru have learnt to be
less susceptible IN Themselves, and more
lust towards tbs sex aud since women
must he prosecuted NJ iines. we do mt
add to their comparative heiplessness, by
deprising them 81 any means Of delenee
with which nature mas have provided
them
The right Of pleading for themselves in
courts of justice, Is Que, hnm.tcr, Of which,
females IN modern times have rarely avail.
cd Themselves; but there IL one Instance
of recent occurrence, which shows that IL
wo,nan may achieve for herself what no
maic advorate could do liiI all human pro-
babilil, and that nol by the meretricious
Influence Of personal charms, but 10 sound
argument and common scn@. The IN.
stan,r 20 which we alludc Is that oi Miss
Tucker, tried ~ Exeter assizes for q libel
The lady pleaded her own cause, and in
way 80 contrary TO what thu lawyers call
practice their practlet) as greatly 10 exciis
the compassion of the Judge, who moro
than once interfered 10 remind the fair
plead.r how little ST.. was speaking TO tho
purpose, mixing with his adnioniliona an
Il Il
trusted her defence 10 SONS gentleman OF
the bar, who would have known how To
conduct il +! Miss T. (obsiinatc woman \
was got a. be turned from her own way.
She had nothing TO gain by mere defer
encc 10 the opinion of tbs Judges MI she
wanted, NIL she hoped for, all she was stri-
wing for, was to gain her own cause. Tie
Judge charitable 10 vain abandoned her 10
her fate aud when she had done talking
10 no purpose" charged the jury 10 ii sense
by no means favorable 10 her aeqnital,.---
The jury brought IN u verdict oinot guihy.
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Ldnccshi,y Ud--,' Why il Goufte-
li6utr ike Madame Catalan ~ aaida well
lnuwn punstcr of this town. "Wby, be-
cause he deals inHch, ia lee creams, y thigh
styedmsl This Il almost equsl 10 tie ia.
nous scuieb-ltisb pun which W. llavc Of
ten heard. Why nrr young lndics like
starved nice? Because they are always
alier tliy inalc sex, (n.ed sacks
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pretty smafl rupaiice WIS given the
Other day 1t 4 plnre IN the froneaie, Giaa-
gov, were some repairs were being made
IN the pavement, aud a very confined
space was lelt for the lieges to walk upon.
A beautiful young lady WIS met al tlAs
narrow spot by two gentlemen, Tone of
them an exquisite Corinlhian)"l protest,"
said the dandy, "iIlis place is as narrow
hs Balaam's pnssase.' THE name OF II
narrow lane IN GlasgOw.l aYes,n said bis
eonpanion, "and, ike Baiaoa, my pso-
gress is arrested by an .4ngei' /" True
said the Indy, looking him fall in the faes,
NJ the same time gliding neatly past him,
qnd am slopl by the .fsS ~
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Horse Rrcing BY !Mchinery.-M j.
Allan, of Penicuick, near Edinburgh bias
constituted curious mnchinc, which im-
pcld two horses round a circle. The hor-
ses aud riders have the exact attitude, aud
apparently all the animated emulation Of u
well contested horse race aud have this
nrcrssary Characteristic, that even the ma
ker of the machine cannnnt say which
horsc will gain. With liuie trouble It
might ocr asonaliy be ooayeried Into d
FOX -hnnt, 10y ailisins the usual appcndages
of huntsnell and hounds.
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The father Of tbr British Lord Abing-
don, who was remarkable for tho stateli-
peas OF his manners, Que day riding through
a liar. IN the yirtBity ff flvftrd ,,..., a.
lad dragging n calf along the road, who.
When b, Lordslip came up to him, made
a stop, aud stared him full III the face
His Lordslip asked the boy if hc knew
him. lie replied, " Ees," 6 What is my
name - said his Lordship. Why, Lord
Abingdon" repliod the lad. "Tben, why
don't you take oil your hat y So will,
Sir" SAID The boy, If yen hold the calf
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a Qpdndary.-A sailor, travelling ia
| New England, fell in company With man
possessing a full share Of yanaee curiosity
who after mnny important questions,
such rs " here hc came from, here he was
travelling, TIC. observing his companion
had lost an arm, enqnired, Pray, may
make 10 bold as TO ask how you lost your
arm" "IiI tell YOU" says the other, "if
you won't ask me another question:
! +" We'll, ! WON'T says le "Tllen Twas bit
or said the saiar The honest yankee
was as bad off now rs he was before. lie
kept silence for 4 few minutes, b,aa length
in m agony Of impsacnt curiosity, but too
mindful Ut his promise 10 ask HE question
,lirtct, he burst forth with this ejaculation
I'll wisl, knew what biz il of ~
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