Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-09-14
RrAprsa. (Penn J Aug. 22.

1925, of Mary Ann 1rine, child OF
boot two years old The prisoner; at the
time she committed the act, was pro-
ven on trial to have been fourteen years
and nine months old, is small OF her
age, and has the appearance OF beng
Younger than she really is, which cir,
cumstances excited the sympathles oil
all who attended the trial, and which
very likely saved her from the gal
lows.
From the testimony, il appeared that
The prisoner was in the service of Mr.
Matthias Urine, the father Of The muir
dered child, of Long Swamp town
ship. The day before the murder was
committed, Lydia was engaged in
washing some articles of clothing, one
of which the child had mischievoasly
dragged from the wash tub over some
old ground bark from the tan yard, and
stained The mother of the child at
tributed it to Lydia S carelessness, and
either scolded or chastised her for ha
wing permitted the child to do so,
which it seems prompted her to re.
venge. On the following day, TO
wards evening, some geese and gosllns
were going towards the tan yard,
which the child ran after, followed by
Lydia. When the geese had got to an
old tan pit, filled with water, one Of
the goslins fell in, and the child sioop-
ing down to look at it, Lydia gave her
push, which precipitated her into TIE
pit, head foremost. Shortly after, Mrs.
Urine asked Lydia where Mary Ann
was, she replied that she had gone TO
her grand mothers close by, or that she
did not know where she was. The
mother, not finding her child at its
grand mothers, went to The tan pit,
and there discovered it to be floating
on the wafer, dead. An inquest was
Immediately summoned by justice al.
bright, who sat until late in the night,
and until the prisoner voluntarily con.
fessed to the Rev. Mr. German, the
pastor of a neighbouring church, that
she had caused the death of the child,
as above mentioned. Lydia was then
conveyed to the Jail ofthis county,
where she has since remained.
The jury having patiently and atten,
lively heard mass of testimony, and
the very able & ingenious arguments of
the counsel On both sides, returned at
about alfpast Z o'clock on Wednes
day evening, having been engaged in
the trial nearly week. In short
time they returned with verdict of
murder In the second degree. His
honor, Judge Porter, sentenced her 10
a servitude of FIVE years in the Peni
tertiary at Philadelphia, proportion
ate part of which time to be in solitary
confinement Chronicle.
PETERSBURG, Sept. I.
Agricultural ProSpects.--As the
apprehended scarcity OF bread stuff, has
become subject of serious considera.
ton, and given rise TO msch enquiry
as regards the ensuing Crops, any ac
curate information On this subject can.
not fail to interest. In recent cxcur,
sion by one of the Editors, in the
Counties of Dinwiddie, Nottoway,
Lunenburg, Brunswick, and Greens
vile, an opportunity was afforded him
of forming from his own observation,
as we'll as from competent authority in
his route, the most correct opinion as
to what the farmer will realize in those
counties from the growing crop. In
the three counties first named an ave
rage quantity of corn will be made
The Influence of the drought in Bruins.
wick, owing to the local situations Of
many fields, presenting lofty and ma.
ked front TO the scorching rays, has
been more severely felt. Here, in
order to supply deficiencies, recourse
must bc had abroad, unaided as it 10
by that unequalied substitute the Pea.
In the other counties this healthiul We.
getable is abundant. On the eastern
borders Of GreensviIle, the prospects
Tor csrn have not been surpa ssed even
in the most propitious seasons; while
IN the western and middle sections
of The county considerable disparity
is experienced, though upon an ave
rage will sustain themselves. The
rains which have fallen within a few
days past can scarcely benefit the corn,
unless it be that OF the late planting,
the proportion Of which is very small
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