Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-10-28

law of Congress, be made between the Zftn
day of the present month, and the hrst day OF
December ensuing The electors chosen mus,
in each STATE, vote. on The first day OF D-cem-
Der for President and Vice President, IN
fhe manner provided bv the first clause OF the
12th article of the Amendment ot the Const.
tuition. the whole of which it may be useful
here to insert--vNat Int
ARTICLE IL.
I. The Electors shall meet in their respective
States, AM vote BY ballot for President and
Vice President, one of whom at least shall not
be an inhabitant Of the same State with them
selves, they shall name in their ballots the per
son voted for as President. and IN distinct bal
lots the person voted for as Vice President;
and they shall make distinct lists of all persons
votei for as President, and OF all persons voted
for as Vice President. AL Of the number OF
votes for each, witch lists they shall sign and
certify, and trans nit sealed to the seat of Go.
vernm.nt of the United States directed to the
P esnlent OF the Senates the President OF the
Senate shall, IN The presence of the Senate and
House OF Representative, open all the certt
Gates. AMI the votes shat thea be counted. the
person having the greatest number OF votes
for President shall be the President, il such
nun,er be a majority Of the VIII lie number of
electors appointed; and If no person have such
highest numbers, NOT exceeding thcee, OF the
list of til use voted for as President, the iiouse
OF Representatives shall choose mediately, by
ballot the President. Rdt in choosing the
President, the votes shal. b. taken by States,
the representation from each state have one
vote, qiorum for this purpose shall consist
OF men ser or memoers from two thirds Of
the States, and majority of ali the States shall
BE- necessary to a ch1tce Aud II the House o.
Representatives shall not choose a President
whenever the right of choice shall devove up
on them. before the fourth day of March mex,
following, then the Vice President shall act AS
President, as in the case OF the dea or other
constitutional disability of The President.
The Superior Court for the county of Abe
merle commenced is session on Monday last
On that day, Hudson Sprouce, who has been
con6led IN All upwards OF two years, ani has
once been convicted of the murder OF Susan
Sprouce, was az ain bronght out for trial. An
intellectual attempt was G,sds to procure jury,
the case having been 81 long pending that al
most every man has fprmed an opinion on the
subject; whereupon the counsel tor tile prison
err moved for a change of 0sate, which was
granted by the court Ii VS. determined that
the prisoner should be forthwith conveyed to
the county OF Rockingham, which was done
and he will he there tried by the superior
Court of that county, on Tuesday the l9th mt
Central Gazette, October 10.
Hudson Sprouce arrived here some days since
strongly guarded snd his trial commenced to-
day, before his honour Judge smith, ltorney
fer the Commonwealth Robert tray, Esq -
Counsel for the prisoner. Genera! bf'sope "
B,kwn, Col. John Kerny-i'ock. Reg oci ~
From the character Of Sprouce. waose Trans
fer to this county has been already noticed, u
was deemed prudent, that a guard should be
cie:aed to keep watch al the jan during the
night.
On SUNDAY night between the hours OF sever
and eight O'Clock, two respectable young men
whilst passing the prison. ON heir way to the
Methodist Church. were hailed IN the mids' o
the street by the certnel on duty, aud brough
too under his baYonet. Having been detaine,
for some moments, he young men were com
manded Ia '',aark time" UNCONSCIOUS OF Jan
ger, and in the gaiety OF youth, they careiessI.
reptitd, they would mark ume to the Meehn;
Iicuse, aud arm in arm turned up IN THAT Oh
Tcction. Waist crossing the street they wer'
ordered several times o stop, and not ooe!InI
the orler. The cehtlnel WAS ordered by tn
se'gcan, Of The guard TO five. lie dr. SO, am
Unfortunately lodged eight buck shot or slug