Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-17
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pleased with recurrence OF these Courts from
their manifest influence upon the morals and
character of our citizens. To the people Of
county, somewhat removed from the hustle and
variety OF situations less secluded, there is
something in the arrival OF strange Judge quite
important and imposing. His extensive juris-
diction in criminal cases, the magnitude Of the
matters of controversy generally depending in
his court, together with his legal reputation,
and standing, are all calculated to inspire res.
pect, and attract notice. The mass Of criminal
business which accumulated upon the docket;
requiring SO many juries; in connection with
the other considerations, filed our village tc
oyernowing on the hrst days of the court---we
have hardly ever witnessed so general a con-
course of our citizens There were no cases
of a very aggravated character on the Com
rnonweakhs Docket, although in one case, the
prosecution was arrested by matter that pro-
duced good deal of speculation, and excited
various opinions. James Williams, indicted for
forgery, was brought TO tue bar and manifested
very strong symptoms of arrangement OF mind,
although the counsel for the Commonwealth
suggested some considerations to prove that it
was leigned, the court thought it advisable that
The prisoner should be remanded--it was howe
yer from his subsequent conduct the same e.
senng, generally understood that the prisoner
had.adopted the scheme of appearing insane,
under some erroneous view that it would have
the effect of releasing him, and had SO express.
cd himself. On the next day however, to the
astonishment of every one. he again appeared
affected as ON the day before, and jury en-
pannelled to try the question of his sanity, at
Ger the examination OF witnesses, among others
q physician who examined him privately, and
after long examination of the accused by
da~lar%d AMI that thew
could not pronounce positively as TO his sanity
or insanity these circumstances, he was
remanded until time should unravel the diff
Guilty.
We cannot here refrain from expressing the
opinion universally entertained, as far as We
have been able to learn. in favor of the learn
ed and urbane gentleman selected to hold the
special court. His plain, good humored and
conciatery department, has produced as fs-
vourable an opinion of the goodness of his
heart, as his judicious decisions have of the
soundness of his head. We tender him our
respectful adeus, and wish him all health and
happiness. "
DAVID HoLaEs Conan, Esq. has been ap.
pointed Attorney for the Commonwealth in the
Superior Court for this county. in the room OF
Robert b. White, Esq deceased.
OrISiS kSinCihuutiJ VI tbC II vi
ult. gives the following account of an assassina.
tion at ST. Louis:
"Horatio Cozens, Esq. distinguished mem
Der OF the bar OF st. Louis, was assassnated in
that place on the 18th inst by Mr.. French Stro
ther. The Editor OF this paper, who was there
OF the time, understood the circumstances to be
as follows: Mr.. Cozens was engaged as counsel
against Mr.. Strother; and the latter finding the
cause was gong against him, asked the former
to step aside, as he wished to speak to him.---
Mr.. Cozens complied with his request. and Mr..
IS. stabbed him two or three times in the breast.
and once in the neck with dirk, and killed
linn instantly. Mr.. STROLLER was committed to
prison"
Commodore PORTER has resigned his
commission in the Navy of the United
States; and letters from him, received
in Washington, state that he has accep.
ted the command of the naval forces of
Mexico.
The honorable RuFus KING and fam
lily, engaged passage in the packet ship
Acasta, Captain Chadwick, which was
to have sailed from London on the 1st OF
July for New York.
Charles f. Grandson, Esq. editor of
the Darien (Geo.) Gazette, was violent
ly assaulted in bis office on the morning of
the It'll ult. by a certain Joshua W. Mat
thews, from St. Simon's Island. The
only proyocation assigned for the brutal
attack, was refusal, on the part of the
editor, to publish violent philippe,
which the assailant written against his
own father. Two contables had been dis
patched to st. Simon's in pursuit OF the
offender, but they have returned with
out success.
United States Hotel, Saratoga.-A-
mong the distinguished foreign visitors
TO this house, at the present time, are
Joseph Bonaparte, Prince Murat, Lord
Castle Coate, Lord Courttown, aud
Lord Henry Seymour Moore, from ire
land, by the way of Canada, on their
way to New York.
An irishman swearing the peace a.
gainst his three sons, thus concluded his
affidavit, ''and this deponent further saith
that the only one of bis children who
showed him any real filial affection, was
his youngest son Larry, for ne never
struck him aehen he leds doien"
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