Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-06

uo'n ue inside-sway go the ladder and the
nusoSno INTO The street, and down stairs Goes the
soy' 10 'sugh with her psramour at the dscum.
utu'e oi her husband. The poor gentleman
was p,oSea up without much damage; and on
u'e lo"o"lhs day. meeting with his wife in the
street. aha remembering with indignation the
affair OF the preceding night, he bestowed
up on her. hrst abuse, then, a Ia .ingla,,e so,nd
msriau correction. ForIhls he stood az The b.r
u Tue TRIBUNAL, to answer the charge of his fraii
rio, VINO appeared bedIzened out; full of snirits.
a"'"'Seo contrast to her unhappy husband. The
o' Tue accuser, the degradation Of the
oIussu' were calculated TO produce painful
impression upon the court But the strange de-
meanor and language OF one ofthe witnesses gor
me neience prevented any other feeling than
mlrIh and rslbillty. This was NJ Rouy,ere.
an elderly gentleman. with one hand reclining
upon ms hip, and the other extended across ms
oacK. When Called into the presence of the
court, ne advanced with steady pace and sa
usnsd air. made gracious bow, then raising
ms head, said, with the fsmiler good humour of
AN Old acquaintance, "Good mofoing. gentle
men I" %
Tue President: You swear to speak the truth,
tee whole truth, and nothing bur the truth
Whness; With great pleasure, MIR President.
"entiemen, one.evening. a5ou, midnight, twas
occupied in sleeping (J'eta,s Occupe dornpr J,
when heard louds cries in the street. 1t was
NJ 49,, who was in tete-a lete with an in.
dvduai. presented myself at my window. aud
heard this Individual say To L., come
with me u you dare, but YOU are too much Of a
co"arI. cried to L. to Jump in upon
toe individual, but he said, 81 am without arms.
and ne has sword and two pistols | then
Closed my widow, aud resumed my occupation
| of sleeping.
All the evidence being heard, the President
rose ana thus addressed the prosecuirix and
nefendan': Young married people, your age
gives you still ground for hope. Forget all that
has passed, and think only of the future; and
you (addfess'ns himself to the wife, forge, not
that 'hcte IS no error, however great, which is
not TO be atored ior by Repentance. and that il
IS never too late 20 regain Inc esteem of the pub
lic When Your dsugh,es arrives at an age to
compare yonr example with he lessons of vir-
ne which you may have given her, may your
conodc. have been such, that, seeing IN on o.
y the virslous mother, she NAV no suspect YOU
OF ever having been gmIiy w,ie
Such WAS the address of the Jndce and will
llnsiy would he have made up matters between
the parties; but law is law, and he who violates
IL, must look out for panishment-so was it
here. The counsel tor the accused, pleaded
hsid IN mitigation, and, in truth, ten Tee, tum.
bic was no slight ground OF Irritation, but then
The husband had provoked his shonouf and his
tall, and deserved tnrther chas iseuieut. The
court, Therefore, condemned M. - 10
pay the costs of the proceeding, and 10 francs
n"e, and marked its horror OF marital corte cllon
by adding TO tue pecuptsry Part OF his penalty,
Que months close Imprisonment.
Giazette dies Tiibauta,ll.