Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
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MARTTNsBURG, Nov. a5, 1874.
The Legislature of Virginia meet on Monday
next at The city Of Richmond. The Delegates
from this county have gone on. Congress meet
on the FIRST Monday in Dec (Monday week.
The citizens of Shepherd's-Town and its vi
c;nitv. hell meeting at Mr.. Crowns Tavern,
on Saturday the 18th inst for the purpose of a.
dopting resolutions, &c for the reception Of
the sNa,ion's Guest at tina. place. They APP
nonted Doc,. Henry Boteler, Thomas c. Lane,
esq. Henry Berry, esq and Col. Edsaid Lucas
committee TO waite on Gen. Lafayette, anc
give him an invitation to visit that village.
Col, Augustine C. Smith. Robert Allen,
William steinbergen and Samuel Kercheyai,
esqrs. are all announced in the Winchester Re
publican, as candidates for congress in the aa-
joining congressional district. composed of the
counties Of Frederick and Shenandoah, at pre-
sent represented by Jared Williams, esq. who
declines reelection.
Philip Doddridge, esq is announced, in the
Clarksburg ln,eliigencer, as a candidate for
congress, in The district composed ofilarrison,
Brooke, &c.
Trenaa-The Governor Of Virginia has IS
sued proclamation announcing the election of
the q (CraWtord) Electors, and requiring them
to assemble at Richmond, pursuant to law, on
the first "Wednesday in December, to give their
votes for President and Vice President of the
United States.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l0.-A friend
mentioned 10 us, the other day, that a
trial of very singular nature had just
terminated, in the court now sitting in
this city-we did not attend the court,
and viii not, consequently, gre any
names.
lis stated that young man, after hav-
ing been several years in the employ
n1ent OF a talow chandler, in this city,
as a book keeper, sc. concluded to
commence business in that line, on his
own account; which he accordingly dld
with the concurrence and good wishes
of his employer. soon after the COM
mencement of his business, or perhaps
in the midst of ENGAGEMENTS, 1--WE have
not particuars,) he was taken Ill, and
died in two orthree days, without having
possessed sufficient strength TO arrange
his affairs. As the young man was
without any relatives in the city, the
Scotch Thistle Society, of Which he was
member, undertook, as is customary
in such eases, the direction Of his fune-
raj and the settlement ofhls effects; and,
to this end, appointed Two respectable
and capable gentlemen to acs in the
name OF the Society. These gentlemen,
after the funeral, returned to the house,
and proceeded to take an Inventory Of
all he possessed Ia the last" lncxam-
ming a very large chest, containing
wearing apparel, they accidentally dis
covered, under the TIL, secret drawer,
in which, on opening it, they found, to
their utter establishment, a sum OF mo
ney, amounting, as we learn, to nearly
ten thousand dollars.
This discovery was soon made known;
and the gentleman in whose employ
ment he had been, for SO many years,
instituted suit against the administra-
tors for this sum Of money, SO found, up
on The plea that it must have been pur-
Joined from him. by the deceased, dur
inc the time Of his service
1t was proved by the defendants, that
the deceased had ever borne good
characterised no suspicious bad ever
been expressed by the empioyer-~that
the deceased was in the habit of loaning
sums Of money on interest, discounting
notes, and purchasing lottery tickets,
during the time CT his clerkship.
The Jury, however, brought in YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff, the former
employer. for six thousand dollars.
Cnpital TiuI = at the late session
of the Supreme Court of Main, hoi
den at Castinc, Seth Elliot was con.
victed to the murder of his son, under
two years OF age, by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. The deed was com
mitted on The Sabbath, while The fam.
iIy were at meeting. The jury were
absent about an hour and quarter,
and returned verdict Of guilty The
awful sentence OF the law was pro
ncunced by Judge Preble.