The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-08
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By NJ. r T. Snanders--Sohn @ Adams
The lrm patriot, cnnsufnmaie statesmen, and
interchangeable servant OF his country
Bg Mr. John WtRs--" The Crawford May
P.srdi,'s iuel attend his rider
BY Mr. I'm. Digges--Unaninity Of seaii.
n4ni IN the United States.
By Mr.. Teyfor--The revival Of tie military
spirit
By DR.. S y. Orcns--The orator Of the day
By Mr. G.. y pDodsoa--- The roOder OF lhe
Declaration OF Independence.
By MAJ Rudi---Gen Geotge Washington
BIZ Mr.. n .hachsL--Colonol Harry Lee
confusion 10 all mols
By Mr.. Perrol6--The Constitution OF Vir.
ginia-- Defective and oppressive
BY Capt. j Perry--eeneral Jackson
Several other toasts were given, but copies
have not been furnished Tor publication.
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ron THT vIRaINIAN.
For some time past, II has been my mis-
fortune, like many others, 10 be pretty
regular attendant Oh the quarterly sessions
of the county court of Campbell some
times plaintlf, sometimes defendant, and
sometimes witness, and sometimes all three.
Youmay readily imagine that one notIover-
ty fond Of grog drinking about the taycrns,
is at some loss 10 know how to dispose of
the much leisure that such situation az
fords. Choosing il MS the lesser evil i gene
rally spend my time in court, whore il
sometimes happens The sheriff puts me on
the Jury, although much too ignorant of
law to make good juror, yet being anx-
ious To learn by hearing the ingenious turns
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court, and hoping thereby to be- enabled
the better 10 manage The cases the hard
times haye involved me in, serve on iuries
willingly. According TO my usual custom,
1 attended on the first dag of the last June
term, on which there was little done except
the recommendation Of sheriff, which [
understand is usually done AT this term. -
The law, think, requires the court always
To keep three ct persons 20 fll the
ONCE of sheriff in nomination, out of
whom the governor aud council are re-
Quesied TO commission one. On this oc-
caslon, ont of the three heretofore In nomi.
nation, having served his term Of two wears,
was consequently 10 be left out aud another
brought on. To this appointment gentle.
men made pre'ensons two of whom had
qualified aud commenced the duties of ma
Siurate previous to the third, but one of
of them having subsequently, qualified and
acted two years deputy sheriff, and the
other removed for time from his county,
the court, after hearing the law and the ne
Sument OF council, on the triangle question,
refused TO pat either nf the last mention
ed in nomination. Upon what principle
fhey refused, cid not lean, but supposed
myself, they adiudged the qualifying and
acting as deputy sheriff, aud the removal
from the county, were each virtual vaca-
lions OF the Office OF magistrate, but have
no: Jet harmed enough of law To make my
opinion worth much. Being Informed by
my lawyer that a suit Of mine would pro.
naby be called on Wednesday, & having an
important witness absent, | left court on
Monday evening, to procure his attendance
In due lime, which did. | in consequence
my lawyer said, of the courts taking UP a
enit between poor man and some rich
gentlemen about Lynchburg, about some
work the poor man had done for them. my
SUIT did not Come on. Thursday made sure
ola trial, was much pleased to see 10 or 10
magistrates there, greater number than |
had eyer seen there at this time of the
:" '"PF"s'u iilty Hdu utlcfIniltu 10
reduce then m0nstrous docket, on which
heard one of the lawyers say, there were
six or seven hundred suits but soon after
the court set, the lawyers got to squabbling
about delivery bond and an execution
which three of them said ough, 20 be
quashed, hat one insisted they were good
and begged the ceurt to saeaoe two of the
other side, that he thought ii not fair for
three ~ run against one, which the court
agreed 70 do. but somehow or other they
oontIlsed edgewise and sidewise, all ia
mike two or three speerhrs. soon
soon found there was no chance for my suit
being called till late in the day..ifat all. I
still hoped the court would get over the
stampy road that day and Friday, and Sa-
tsrday they would drive smoothly on, bu,
imagine my disappointment on hearing thai
she ceurt had determined TO adjourn tina,
evening, until the courtin course. I epauir.
ca what was the cause OF this strange de.
tsfmnstion, and was informed that soms
member of the court had talked about ha-
Wing the magistrates summoned TO the
nrxt court, for the purpose of making NO
efiers declaring wbe were csut.itu:lorally