Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-08-09


Every days observation shews n.
how exceedingly prone men are 70
believe that which they wish was TIM
Bot an instance more remarkable th,n
common appears in the pardon wbieb
the Governor his granted TO HE ,on
for the murder OF Francis Baker. i
which the Governor declares -
And whereas the whole Of n.
evidence against the said Issac a
Desha, being circumstsntial, and from
much of it being iry econcilabIe,
HAVE NO DOUBT of has bsine
innocent Of the foul charge; there.
fore. is an object worthy Of executiv.
clemency"-and therefore be grauh
the foil and free pardon for The ,up.
posed offence.
Two different juries bad found .bs
young man guilty, upon testimony a,
conclusive, as perhaps ever WAS cd.
duced against a criminal /; and, con,.
deripg the great mass Of testimony. 4
was remarkably clear of discrepancies.
His father heard both these triols, and
yet, if we may believe bis professions.
thinks Isaac was innocent!
The celebrated race horse Knick
eybocker, owned by Mr.. Stacy, died
last week in the vicinity of Montreal.
Ii was suspected he had been poison.
ed, and on opening the body, which
was performed by a physician, The
suspicion was fully confirmed. He
had been in training for some time
previous to his being suddenly seized
with sickness, preparatory to the anuu.
al races, which are to take place in a
few days at Montreal, and Mr.. Stacy
was on his way thither TO deposite the
Stakes. Mr. Nc Donald, the former
proprietor Of Knickerbocker, has made
Mr. Stacey q compliment of his borss
Young Sir WuJter, which it is hop
ed will compensate him in part for biz
loss.-N. 7. Post.
We learn from the Pensacola Gak.
that Com. Porter arrived in that place,
on the 18th July, in a Pilot Boat, 40.
companied by Edmund Law and Ed.
ward Grittsn, esq'rs. his Secretary and
his SOD, Midshipman Thomas Porter, in
good health ; last from Key West,
where it was quite healthy. Left Com.
Laborde's squadron Of two frigate, and
a brig, cruising off the harbor. The
Mexican Privateer Moles,ador arrived
Just at their departure, with a prize ia
company; had a few days before cap.
tured and destroyed seven sail Of Span.
ish Drogers, of Madrid, within guu
shot of the Battery, which was 6ring
on her at the time. The prisoners were
on board the Libertad.
Horrid .Murder.-The Repository
published at Brookeville, Indiana, gives
the details of a horrid murder committed
10 that neighbourhood. 1t appears that
Mr.. John Points had conceived an al
tachment for a daughter of John Young
@ man of character in Rush county, and
their affection being mutual. a mstrimo.
NAL engagement had been agreed upon
But The father ofths young lsady having
refused TO give his consent to the union,
the lovers accompanied by several
friends were proceeding on q moon
light night, to the proper authority TO
procure the legal sanctionto their wish
es, when they we're way-laid BY fodng,
who shot Points through the head IN the
midst of his laughing companions, ana
while his intended bride was mounted
behind him on the same hosse.-On the
fall of his victim. Young dragged bis
daughter to his dwelling, and, in a few
hours, he who hoped 70 have been bail.
ed as a happy husband was enshrinedl IN
the gloom of dea'h-on the following
day Young delivered himself to the pro.
per authority, who admitted him to bah
on the plea that he had demanded bis
daughter of Points before he shot kin.
The daughter was aged 10 years, and
manageable by the laws of the state
without the consent of parents.
Sang froid.-The Milledgville Recof,
der says:-"Five Tadisns were tr'ea
and convicted at the last Superior Coar.
of Thomas county for the murder Oh
Allen Cars family, 10 December last
One of them however, died, and ano'O'
er made his escape previous to the time
appointed for thei execution. The o.
Their three were hung on the 29th UT