The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-02

pie deinsitrd Win iiim a.lditi,pal security
that. Mr.. Gillespie publicly auno,lnrrl
himself the agent of the managers, and that
the lpttsry vas actually drawn under their
direction. Upon these facts the court de
ctded thai the corporation was not rcspnn
s'ble for the payment Of any prizrs drawn
"a this filth class Of the lottery hni thar
the plaintiff should property have brought
sat against Mr. Gillespie, he being the pro
prietnr of The lottery F; the tickets hting
vented i9r his exclusive benefit The
court III lis wisdom hts dremed it uuneers
sary To enlighten the public mind by com
nnnlcaiias Tie train III reasoning " hich Ia
daced II IN entertain this opinion 49,
and with the pfaioandest Difference aud
respect fur lis Judgment, we cannot but
consider lis deeisiea Inconsistent with eve
ry principle of Justice, aud unsanctioned
by auy principle of law for If the facts
which we have stated, do not incnntesiihy
establish, TINT Mr. Gillespie was the Ieat
of the Board Of Managers, human ttstfno
ny will never he able Ia establish it, The
testimony IS 81 strong aud conclusive that
It irresi ,tihly forces conviction upon the
mlad Of every mprejadicrd man. Tue
liability of tle corporation is necessarily
inferred by the Inv for qni rtcit per aliu n
taclt per Sc. In truth no person ever did
suppose that Mr.. Gillespie was not employ
ed by the corporation to vend their tckrts
in that lottery, they being discll ,rgrd of all
responsibility person ever did imagine
that the corporation would by piIifu pre-
texts and contemplate oubterfuses, eyade
the payment of the prizes. If they sus
tanned any injury or damage from the want
OF honesty and integrity 10 this agput, the
blame is tn be ascrihed To them since They
did nat exact sufficient security, for the
faithful discharge OF his duties, not 10 the
innocent adyenturer. In short Mr.. Giles
pie either was, 0r WAS not The agent of the
board of managers and neither alte nalis
We humhly conceive is well calcul dtrd 10
produce in our minds any very elevated
and exalted opinion of the CO.. porate autho
rites Of that city, II he was the agent,
they are bound by every priucipe of Is
tce and Of law to pay Mr.. Clarke the a
mount Of his plize--if he was not thrir
gent, they stand con-, cted Of having re
manned silent, nay of c0nntenancing, a sys
TEN of fraud of as ebylons a character as
ever was practisrd oa the com nunity--for
to permit him vi hout contradiction, To as
sumo the name of agent to Vend tirkrts IN
lottery established for their benz g., signed
with the pane Of the president of the board
Of managers appoiated by them, the dlaw
ing also taking place under their superla
teudenee, without iotinatng to the World
that Mr., Gillespie was the proprietor OF the
lottery, aud that. of course, he alone was
liable to pay the prizos, cannot by any dis
Interested person, be viewed in any other
light. Rich. Hhig'
AN ArTr,rrT AT Tnr SUBLIME, from the
London Morning Post
6" II was one of those beautiful days, when
Winter, iinging aside his robe of SHOWS and
storms, wrealhs his honry brows with y gar
! ,ud OF sunbeams, and wins the idle wood5las'
to breathe ON lis .Tolian Harp, melancholy
but mtlodons Hymn 10 the morning"
Reader, what think you this charge in Ma
lures gatb was intended to celebrate? gnr
Duke or GLOUCESTER WENT TO CnGEou -
And further, the Nilage Choir Of NEIGHBOUR
ing Church, exerted their harm cnious powers
in the SERVICES Of the SABBATH, to do A." Honor
10 his Royu Highaessi9 fRaicish Rcgjacr
The Late President, Col. Monroe, offers
at public sale on the first Monday in June
next, his Albeniarle estate in Virginia, of
$500 acres also another tract of land of
100 acres, near Milton. Applicants are
requested TO address themseI rs directly To
him.
Caramantan .Sheep.--In the Charles &
Ellen, Capt. Gerry, which arrived snme
weeks ago from Smyrna, was imported a
ram, q native of Caraman, in Asia Minor
takeu from Oh board of Turkish vessel
bound to Constanlinople. II wa prescott
ed To Capt. q by the Greek Admiral Tom
baro, who assured him that it was gem
inc native of the above place, and that II
would prove great acql sition t" Improve
the breeds in this country. Their value Ia
the m ulei al Constdeilanplr, Is f0m 200
to $50 dollars thrir WOOL is peculiarly
dapted to the manufacture of CambIeis, aud
their flesh is esteemed excellent and deb
cate. This animal has broad tail, and
the natural color of the wool Is dark
brow n, or snuff color. The fleece is suppo
sed to weigh aheat - pounds, Is uncom
monty CLOSE s. compact, & reaches nearly
to the ground Tae body appears 20 be ri
bust s. of great strength, lnprlmt condItlon
and sound health. The SIZE IS greater than
any of the largest sheep of Our conntry.-
The head is beautiful, the eyes piercing and
quick in motion, no fleece beyond the ears /;
the head appears 10 project out from the
fleece, having the appearance of the dirk
brown short fur on the deer's head. The
horns are handsomely seated Oh tue head
and of the middle SIZE. II is regretted that
this extraordinary and valuable animal Is
taken out of tins state to New Jersey
" Y .Her. liz.
tb,, IN
inst, " Mr. Spencer, from the Select Con-
mittec, tn whom Was referred the message
of the Governor. of the 2ith February
last, and certain resolutions OF the states oi
Indiana Few Jersey and Georgia. report