Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-03
whole No. 1896.
from he lndinnn Enrm.,.

lately, AZ Bedford. which no doubt w;n
be very interesting 10 the most OF opr'
readers. At special session Of tho
Lawrence county circuit court. called
Tor the purpose of trying two persons
charged with larceny, and then in the
Jail of that county, John Adamsoa was
sentenced TO the penitentiarv for steal
ing a horse, for the term ofthree wears,
and Jesse Branan for stealing leather.
one year, His honor John r. Ross,
presiding judge, and John Kincsbury.
Esq. prosecuting attorney. Branan is
anout twenty years of age, OF poor pa
rents, an experienced and unlearned
chap, but of good natural abilities. Dr.
ring his 'riak shs appeared careless and
indifferent OF bis fate. His agad father
end mother were present and seemed
dreriy affected. The trial occupieithe
whole Of Monday, and the prisoner was
brought TO the bar on Thursday morning.
10 receive the sentence Of the conrt.--
The prosecutions was managed w;th,hat
ability which does honor to the person
who conducted the pleas III the state.
The trial was fair, the boy received the
just sentence OF the law, which was n,o.
nonneed upon him by the Judge. in a
style AZ once digniiied, applicable andin
teresting. After which. while The bov
was 70 custody OF The sheriff, his mother
was permitted To speak to him. .My
boy" said the old lady, ego TO the peni-
Tertiary. serve ont your lime there and
when you return | win receive YOU a. a
mother stills
They separated The boy was about
to be conducted to jail aud the mother
was gong towards her horse, for The pur-
pose OF returning home; fhe thought Of.
b6ing thus torn from'her child in disgrace
bore toe hard on her aged breast, already
worn out with grief and enfeebled with
care. She could no longer snnport tho
heavy. load; she tottesed and fell: bar
situation was seen and many ran tohe-
relief; but the mothers grief and afIiic-
tion had ceasedl She was pale and Iife-
less, thepurple current which hadh,ther.
TO preserved The vital spark, bad now fed
o ITS citadel, aud forced asunder the
beating liganents. Her extremities
were chilled Several attempts wern
made To bleed her, bat the blood HAD
forsaken its wonted channels, Tha
boy was soon brought forwardtp wines,
the awful effects his guilt had produced
on her who had borne hini.--Here for
the first time, he showed that he had
heart that could feel; his face. which
before bad the appearance Of hardihood,
was seen bathed in tears. The old nan
with difficulty withstood the awful shock:
but at last, with some composure, and
with fathers feelings he addressed his
trembling son, in substance as follows:
"See, my boy, yon have been the death
CT your mother. II is too late noy for
you to weep or lament; but three weeks
since | buried yonr brother, my other
son; here was sufficient warning Cor you:.
but even While the recollection IL fresh.
and while our eyes were yet wet with
tears for him, committed the foul deed
which has brought upon me This awful
calamity; | am now left alone 10 pursue
the rugged journey Of life,n his tears
stopped his ufterance The scene was
Solemn. THE town which ill nnAy was
cheerful, became solemn as the house Of
mourning.
Vest Ine'ia .Sinrefn - TIE Jamais
ca Advertiser of The 18th oft. states thai
slave was tried and onyirted of s,eal-
ing an ass, and selling The same for
nine pounds currency. far wh;eh 80
fence '(horrlble 70 relaie) be was sen.
fenced 10 receive SO lashes on public
parade. In England, The editor ouaint.
ly observes, be would "o,alv have been
sentenced TO he hung by Tie neck On.
Ill he was dead Another negro
slave, convicted Of stealing the key OF
Mr.. Pintos' iron chest, was sentenced
TO two months confinement. verify.
III The midst Of sl4yerv .,,4p;srx,,a..s,