Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-06
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! Thomas Lowe, a nan about 10 wears OF age came
mp TO be heard on iis petition. and was opposed by
MIR Cooke on behalf Of Mossrs. Palmer and several
other creditors.
The insolvcnt in The early part ofhs examination,
gave his evidence with apparent case and readiness
lie stated that M lately carried OH the business of
butcher At the west end ofthe town lie was arrested
on the Gin OF last October, but gave bail and render
cd himself prisoner in November Dnrinu the in.
;erval OF bis arrest and his render nc received about
So from gentleman which he expended in his bust.
ness.
Mr.. Cooke asked him the name OF the Gentleman
from whom he had received the money!
The msolycRt replied, thIt the Gcntelnapis nnmo
was PeaTcs, and he wasthc Government Army Clo-
ther.
me Insoiuqnt was then asked whether he did not
receive the money from Mr.. Pearce two DAYS before
his commitment to PRISON. He replied in the mega
tive ne only received ESQ, from Mr.. Pearce.
MI. Cuoke: Upon Jour sacred oath, nSovent, did
you not receive f70 OF Mr. Pearce?
me insoircnt, at this question seemed quite as
tonished, and turned pale The question was put
several times and after passing several minutes the
insoivent enphatically exclaimed 'Yes did receive
t7u Hewas then asked whether he did not receive
the money two days before his reader to prison, He
again paused, and tried evade the question: but ON
being reminded of his oath exclaimed .SYes-Oh
God!'' and fell backwards. Had net some of the
prisoners caught him IN their arms he would have
fallen against an iron bar, aud probably broken his
neck.
Sir Cooke said he should decline proceeding will,
his cas-" He had no individual opposition against the
nsovcnt. and he therefore prayed that the case might
stand adjourned.
The Chief Commissioner cntrcated the irsolvent's
attorney to point out to his client the awful situation
In which he stood. The case was then adjourned
sine die, and the insoyent conveyed out OF Court
BY four men, apparently more dead Than alive.
washer woman of Bergen op Zoon,. lost IN the
great Hood of the year 1857, few days after her mar
rage' her wedding-ring. Her husband sat out a few
days afterwards, for the EastIndie This woman.
VINO IS nearly 30 years of age, about month ago,
bought in The Fisl,-marker a Whiting, and ON omen,
ing 1t she found the ring which she lost 10 years be
fore. This was not ala letter from the ladies
arrived the same instant, and informed her that her
husband, who had hved at Chaudernaoore had ra
Gently died and left her a.fortune of several iilons
Inc good old woman affected she died on
the spot TINS large fortune has fallen the inhcr-
Hance OF i've collateral relations, who very poor
and who reside at Bergen-op- Zoorn-vz: tailor.
barber, and three carpenters. Oh blind Furtune!-
French paper.
The ravagcs made by the wars Of the revelation
and OF the Empire upon the population and wealth
OF France, have been estimated, according to M
Dupin, at e000, 600 men, and 664 600 600 dollars.
The Bengal Chronicle mentions the death of Bisb
OF James OF Calcutta. successor 10 the late Bishop
liebcr. DR.. J. sailed firm England on the 18th Of
July, 1897; and if the report of his death is true
could not have filed his new station more than
year at farthest.
London hair dresser advertscs his shop as the
4" Grand Neapoltan Saloon, containing superb view
of the bay and city of Naples where the lover of the
picturesque and grand while submitting the arrange
ment of his hair To The finest artists in the world may
fancy himself enjoying the delightful scenes of laly"
Earning By sfght--A few days ago the master Of
an evening school, in village near Chetcnham was
endeayourIbg to beat the alphabet into the head of
one of his scholars, but he found the task almost hope
loss The master, cnraged at tic boys stupidity
showing him the letter A, asked him whether he
i-ncw TINT letter. GEES, zur, wasihe reply. "What
Is u them said the master. 81 doant nav, zur,"
answered the boy. "IIow is that, snrruh; YOU said
you knew il but just this mnutc'' cay, zr so does
noze M very well by Eight; but drot me if can
recoect his ncame!" ~ London Paper,
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