Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-08-25
THE COURT MARITAL.

ges Of misconduct against Capt. Charles
| iSterdrt, and others, met this morning
in the brick Capitol, at 10 o'clock 1t
consists of the following members:
Captain james Barron, President.
Captains VIM. Nj. Crane,
Robert T. Spence,
John ID. Henley.
| jesse d. Elliott,
| Stephen Cassin,
James Renshaw,
Thomas Brown,
| Charles G. B. Thompson,
Alexander S. Wadsworth,
Geo w. Rodgers, and
Geo. c. Read,
| any five of whom form quorum.
Richard S. Core, Esq. is appointed
Judge Advocate.
The precept having been read by
which the Court is appointed, the mem
bers were sworn by the Judge Advo
cate, and that officer was then in turn,
sworn by the President of the Court.
The charges and specifications were
then read.
There are 4 general charges, and
SO specifications, the reading of which
occupied half an hour, and the len eth
of which compels us to defer their pub
LEGATION until Tomorrow
To charges and specifications the
accused pleaded not guilty. Copies
were then ordered to be furnished to
each member of the Court. The ac-
cused then asked and obtained leave 10
employ Counsel and Stenographer,
| (Messrs. Hopkinson and Taylor, are en-
gagged as his Counsel, and Mr.. Stems
bury as Stenographer.)
The testimony was then opened, Oh
the part OF the prosecution. by the ex
animation of Lieut.. William NJ. Hun
ter, who occupied the station of First
Lieutenant on board the Franklin, du-
ring her whole cruise, excepting an in
terval of sickness, when he was conf
ned on shore.
ibis examination was long and severe
continuing till past three clock.
As we are interdicted by an order Of the
/ Court from giving even the substance
of testimony delivered so long as other
witnesses remain to be examined, we
shall only remark in general, that his
testimony has not gone far towards es-
tablshing any of the specifications
The absence of Lieut.. Weaver from the
Franklin, two instances of bringing mo-
ney on board by the boats of the Frank
lin after night, and one case in which
specie was carried on board an Amer
lean vessel from the shore by the Frank
Inns boats were substantiated--but as
the cross examination has not yet taken
place, no Judgment can be formed as
to the explanation which may be elicit
ed by farther inquiry.
The Court adjourned till 10 o'clock
Tomorrow morning-Nat. Int.
Masonry-A work has lately been
published in Albany N. York, transla-
ted from the German, son the aim OF
the order of Freemasons.o The OBJ
| iect of the work is to expose the char
acter of spurious lodges, and the decep-
tive arts which have been practised in
Europe, under the abused name OF
| Masonry; and to illustrate, as far as
may be done, the genuine object and
aim OF the order From the cursory
perusal which we have thus far found
leisure to give it, will read it with some
profit as well as pleasure.
! Drought.-The greater part of AM
herst and Nelson counties, Va. are ex
periencing an excessive and destructive
drought. In many places there has been
no rain to wet the earth since the first
of June-Vegetation is checked and
parched up-Many corn fields, from
present appearance, will not produce
the scotland the tobacco look equally
unpromising. Virglnian.
| Gold Mines in Amhersi-There are
several gentlemen in Amherst county.
Va. near the Folly, digging for golden
ore. They have an experienced miner
from Europe assisting them, and pre-
sent appearances encourage them to
expect richer reward for their labcur
ID.
DR.. PRus has published. at Paris,
an essay on HqaGtions and infamma
lions. He gives a complete theory
Of the vital properties and demon
straies the expansibillty OF the capil
larry vessels He describes the true