Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-30

of patriot, the good will oil his countrymeh
in the evening of his days.
By Mr. James Bropn The memory Of Judge
John Blair.
By Colonel Psyton. The Army of the United
States.
By Colonel Bullock. The Governor of Viz
ginia.
By Mr. WIN. II Hubbard. Our republican
form of Government: may il incre ase until II
encircles the whole Universe, and may the
crowned heads of the old world like Nebuchad-
nezzar, be brought 10 know that they are but
men.
(AGter Major Gibbon and Chief Justice Mar
shall had retired.)
By Mr.. j. S. Fleming. The leader OF the
fororn hope at Stony Point, the President OF
the Day.
By Mr.. L. L. Neuby. The Federal Judiciary:
LONG NAV its brightest star shine amongst US.
After Gen. Harvie had retired,
Our late Delegate to the Genera! Assembly,
Gen. Harvie.
By Mr.. Thomas Adkins. The United States
Of America: the principles of their govern
ment-the terror Of tyrants, the hopes OF the
oppressed.
BY Mr.. Sonhgas The American Fair
Oeyonu compare.
The following explanation, in relation to
Grand Jury Presentment noticed IN our pa
per, we deem an act Of Justice to the lndi-
vidual concerned 10 copy into our columns:
To the Editors of the Richmond Enquirerl
Gcntlemen-High as the spirit Of persecu-
ton has ragged against me, Tor some time past,
l was not prepared to expect that the present
ment of grand jury, who necessarily hear but
one side Of the question would have been publish
ed during the session ofthe Court, by which the
public opinion might be prejudged So far
from my having knowingly made the charge
complained Of, I did not make 1t at all. 1t was
made by one of the clerks in my Office, whom
have always found 20 be one Of the most correct
young men in principle and practice | ever
knew; and who had no interest directly or In
directly, in making an improper charge. 1t o.
riginated entirely in mistake (Which might &C.
cur in any office) by consolidating two suits O.
riginally carried ON separately; and which prac'
tice has been recently, adopted. The style Of
the two suits having been merged IN one, and
new fee book having been opened, 1t was moi
perceived or recollected, that the same fees had
been charged in one Of the suits prosecuted Sc
parately, which were afterwards charged IN the
suit consolidated When both sides Of the ques'
ton shall nave been heard it will be time E.
| nough to make up an opinion.
WIN. w. HENING.
Richmond, June 10th, 1926.
| Ash made the charges in the fee book, Vhicf
are the jec, Of enquiry before the Genera
! Court at this time, and as Mr.Henning request:
me to state my belief of the facts in relation &c
those charges, deem it my duty TO do.so.
There were two suits in relation to the same
matter depending; they were conducted sepa
rately until the January term, s22, when they
| were consolidated. The fees Of course were
charged separately, until The order of consolida'
ton, after which they were charged together.
At the January term, 1924, there was an in
terlocutory decree pronounced.-And as was
the practice (the taxing of the costs being ther
required) charged the making up Of the re
cord in the fee book, which ended with the yeal
1928.
| In opening a new fee beck, commencing with
824, probably having reference by the index, tc
| the place or places where the parties had beer
charged separately in the fee book ending with
1928, (which was also the fee. book for 1879 ano
not seeing the making up Of the record charged
there, took it for granted that 1t had not beer
charged at all; not at that time adverting to thu
circumstance of the cases having been consoli
dated, charged it again;
Be all this as 1t may, the second charge wa
certainly mistake ofmy own.
The frs, charge was made agreeably TO tn.
practice of the Office, ever since have been il
it. SAML. L. PULLIAM.
June 10th, 1895.
From the Boston Patriot.
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