The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

Under TINS statement Of tACts, INC Sohhsci wv
the defendant, did not pretend to deny the right
of the plaintiff TO recover IN pO'nf u Ian, bun en-
arav0sie ed 10 mitigate che Charges OF the pisin-
tiff by introducing evidence 10 contradict or sof-
ten do~n his testimony.
His Honour, the presiding judge, charged the
jury that II they believed the evidence produced
by the plaintiff, they we're bound, a. matter OF
course, in point OF iaw, TO give Q verdict TOT the
plaintiff TO the extent of the damages proved
that II VA n mere question as to the rsighf oi
evidence to be settled by the jury, vino were
bound TO return n verdict, ncooiding TO the
facts proved. If they believed that the premises
in question had been caIelessly and improperly
usrd by the defendant, and returned To the
pla ntlff in n worse condition than they would
have been from mere ordinary and unavoidable
dilapidation, then their verdict would he for the
plaintiff
Under this charge. the jury returned a YER
dict for the p!aintlG' for $3.50 damages.
The concluding article of the Eighth number
Of the American Quarterly Review has been gi-
ven to the printer, and the work will be issued
al the stated period. Tbs tile oftlse several ar
licles afe-iieber's Palestine Malaria Mari,
line Expeditions OF The Norinsns Eeihbur's
Roman History African Colonization Am.
NAL Magnetism Siam aud Cochin China New
Maritime Artillery Travels 10 Russia.--rhi
table OF contents embraces most Of The subjects
or books which chIeny occupy the attention
Of the literary world al this moment.
Nat. Gag.
UachGtt.-The Ma,kerel Fishery is about
terminating tor the ptesen, season, and we are
sorry 10 say that aniicipaiions IN this article
have no, been realized. We believe e,her towns
make IA like complaint in regard 10 the failure OF
the fall fares. This vii neces-aTily enhance
the prices, and in pari balance the allure il. the
number caught. The loss, however, falls uTn1i
those who are immediat ly engaged in taking
them, and consequently deprives them Of thai
ON which, they depend for a livelihood, q, they
seldom hold ON in order TO speculate.
GloaceSer Ma:i. Tel.
80
A most singular being has resided i'll a few
days since near Fort Utrecht, (L.i) fie was,
TO all in,ents, a hermit, having lived atone for
these last /" %enty-Gve years. A frmale he would
never allow TO enter his door. Ills name is said
10 have been Abraham Van Brunt, and his age
Is supposed 10 have been between TO and 20
years. On the 10th inst. he vas found dead in
his bed. The Coroner held an inquest over his
body-yerdict, that he came to his death by
IN. Y. Journal Of Com.
Professor Hitchcock, Of Amherst, hns obtain.
ed, says the Boston Traveller, from u hitherto
unknown kind Of ore, found at Goshen in hi
state. g~lobuies or well characterized metallic
lin. II corr esponds exactly with the genuine
English Tin, aud no difference was found in the
results of different experiments 1t is SAID lin
has not before been found in the DATED States,
though diligently sought after, ard in this ia.
stance, the professor has but a single specimen,
which very exactly resembles the TIN ore VI Be-
hernia.
RELlGlOUS.-A society has been foymed in
Boston, called the " Porl Society" They have
Ia view 10 purchase a church belonging 10 the
Methods ISIS Society, and lit it up ior a Bethel
Church.
The New England Galaxy, SO long AVID so
probably, TO readers and to owners, held by
MI. BucNing ham,, of Boston, has heen purchas-
ed by Il company OF gentleman OF that city.
a letter from Mr.. Poinsett, our Minister at
Mexico, received by the last packet, states that
he was about 10 return to the United States.
lnumerabie anecdotes are recorded OF the
Nv VI w HisStiOf classes oil lne HIUk at
oblique and ingenious compliments. We NAV
add one 10 the number which we have never seen
in print. II relates TO our celebrated Gen. WAYNE.
and Il cracked Drained son OF the Emerald Isle.
who had served under him through osr ,eyolu.
iionary war, aud particularly at the taking OF
Stony Point.
Alter The war was ended, Jenny got his ll,-
ing by begging through the streets of Philadel-
PIMA, dressed 10 a suit OF ragged reeimen,als.
Meeting his old COMMANDER, one morning, on
the step. leading to the Hail Of Congress, he
asked for n penny. What Jenny /, cried he
General, " are you alive yet I" tina, nm-
but no thanks 10 your honour il | had had any
Inclination for leaving the world, man, a far
iehance you've given me-"
philadelphia Chronicle.
MAsoFnT.-Sdnnst L. Knapp, Esq. we'll
known AS an elegant writer has published IN
New fork, a work entitled Tie GeniI,.o Of Mason.
~. The Commercial Advertiser says of il
p" We should be wanting in the ,especi dine 10
learning and genius, if we omitted noticing this
work as a literary production, although we are
not inclined AT present TO sneak of ,s subie,,
while so much feeling is excited in relation l., !,
in some parts of The county. Samuel l. Kn,nn
Esd. the writer, is admirably well qualified fran
ms acquaintance wish history aud Ills ye,y g..
te"s've reading, to illustrate a subject come, .,,,
with much that is curious in antiquity, and I'M
all the d'heren' systems of philosophy in ,as, a.
ges. He has produced a most eloauer w. "
teresting work Of which the bre.,, nonn IN
he regretted by the reader. ltisr.t ,n,eDnad
Tor masons only, but for readers. Of evsrn da'
eruption This able produc,io a thus bea1,itnl.
y concludes ITS defence ofthe O rde,.
Masonry teache, US TO r.r.c,isa ~
protect chastity to respect the ties of blood and
friendship aud T." adopt o prlnciples and 10
'espte"ee 'he 50 crhmen't of religion. Its com,
manu' are IN the still ANAL voice ofre.son. Ecar.
less'y to face the proud in defence Of tho
n'.n : A'nouy assist the feeble guide the
:" 'eea the hungry clothe the nak.
:" ""p up ne trodden down be a father
~. orphan guard the ahar; protec
-. so'e'"hent encourage wisdom love
n,"" : ao"ft dsd umplore his mercy, and hone
70. naPp'ness and immortality. These are ,rc
so"a" '"'nmen'' OF masonry. Thus tar we can
speaA oni tor those who are not yel satisfied
anu ssh 10 know more without nassio., ,Lra"Nr