Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-20

a tev potatOes We believe ne Vas ma
tive of some OF the neighborinG town., bu,
of his early lie, or the motives which leo
him 10 seek such an uncomfortable ssyi
nm from the vaniiies Of life, we have no
knowledge. NJ. Hauen Herald.
From the Nev York American. Mon. ~.
COURT OF SESSIONS.
A case altogether unprecedented 10 ms
state. was yesterday committed 10 Inc con-
siderst,on Of sjury 10 the Court OF sessions.
Mr.. John Degtz respect BILE cI'zea, was
indicted for having disturbed. on The SAB
hath evening of the 26ib OF October, the
Ebenezer Bapiist Cbu'c in Broome- street,
durinp the time OF Divine service. II was
moved ON the trial that the defendant al
tended the meeting at the time referred 10,
and after the second hymn had been sung
no va. observed to talk loudly TO person
Nm his lett. rho was sscerta,ned to oe
Mr Warren. This continued Tor some
time. & he was requested by Mr. IhoGP-
son and Mr. Wesiervelt to desis'. he
continued his loud talking, however, IN
manner tina: excited the attention ol Inc
whole congree alton; so much 50, that nose
below lookei up to The gallery 10 Kno"
what was going on Hr. Wes'erveh' one
or the trustees Of the Church, hnaily TOOK
hold Of his arm, whereupon the deiendant
arse from bis seat, +, addressing himself
to the D eachpr, Mr. Van Velzer' remark
ID. You contradict yourself; last Sun ay
evening YOU said that God and the Holy
(;bos, had combined to rob Jesus Christ OF
his brsadn The defendant was then d.
rrcted To stop his disturbance or to go out.
He said he would not. but told the preach
or he might 90 on 4 he would proceed with
| order aud deceacy and not use any more
blasphemy. He continued afterwards TO
talk loud but remained until the service
was closed, contributed to the plate, ana
departed 1t was shown IN ex!enuation
of the offence. that the interruption by Inc
defendant was during pause IN the ser
mon, wherein the clergyman had asked
the Occasionally there any unlversaiisis
berem and waited as flor reply. tap
reared however that he went 10 the MEET
ing with preconcerted design to ask OF
Mr. Van Velzer an explanation OF The doc
,rne ADVANCED ny him on he former even
ing When questioned, the minister top
ped AID the exercises o. l6e meei'ng were
sus pended six "r seven minutes.
: ~. Scott. tor the defendant, commended
that mere interruptions 0v speaking uD-
accompanied by such acts as constituted a
breach Of The peace, were not punishable
at common law; that 1t va only Naluto'
~ often >, and vast be vi ted ~ IT'S
provisions; that the statute pIesCrloes Inc
punishme u OF fine TO be imposed by the
Mavor, Recorder, Alderman or Justice OF
the Peace, and OF course II was cogn'za-
bic by the Court OF Sessions.
The Court d. cidei that the offence COM
blamed at was punishable by cannon law,
and 4 p,ecedeni was adduced from Chlty
10 .upport il The Recorder, ~ bis charge
to the Jury. referred 10 the constitution "l
the state which provides ior the pr0leCti o
OF religious liberty, and 10 the great and
golden rule cf mnra action requiring to do
10 others az we would that Others should
do 70 ". No man OF the Jury, whatever
might he his religious creed, could con-
sen, that any individual. much less per.
.or not belonging TO his church. should dis
turb the congregation by catechIz 1g Inc
minister The jury, without leaving their
seats, pronounced verdict OF Gully
A tree establishment tor the cure and re.
lief OF INDECENT strangers AMI residents
who may meet with accidents or suffer un-
der diseases requiring surgical aid, has
keen commenced by DR.. Niles, in Con
gress street This establishment is meant
Tor those who oeed assistance, and are IN
a lie % ply for prOtes, ion,i ADVICE II may
be called The Samaritan Asylum
Boston Gazette.
From The Frankfort Kentucky Reporter
| The Deaf and Dumb Asylum 1t Dan.
vile in this state is now preparing Tor the
rece option OF pupils. It's under The super.
inheritance Of the Rev. John r Keer, for.
merly OF Virginia, and Mr. Mitchell. la,e-
" from New York. Twelve pupils have
been admitted, aud in the short space Of
a few months. the first rudimenis OF edu-
cation have oeea Impart, TO them: they
can already spell, read and write with
facility and ease. The fact 10 hardly ere.
dihle but il is true. that the minds OF the
| deaf and dumb can be- uaiOlded and cuhi-
waited as certainly, and we believe as RAJ
p,dly, "a those OF other children enjoying
| all the faculties OF nature. Upon this
| point all scepticisn will cease on visiting
the school, and We earnestly recommend
the parents and friends OF those uGiorlu.
| nate beings il they entertain the least
doubt, tn exsm'ne tor themselves and he
convinced. W. hope TIE NEST ample pro
vision will he made tor the pxen.iun OF
the Asylum Its trustees are eRlilled 10
the thanks Of the com unity frr The spl
ri and zeal they h,ve displayed. tor the
ju iicious sppI cation OF the slenner means
II ced a their disposal, and for the excel.
lent arrangements they have " AIDE to-
wards accomplishing the benevolent pur-
poses Of the legislature They have been
ln,fnnaia IN anaaxinu iha a. rvlinda of snii.