Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-23
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


" Genienea When The opinion Of the Cir
cult Court was given yesterday, on the de.
uurrer 70 the last three indictments found a.
gsinst DR.. Watkins 10 much q. referred 10. the
indictment Tor the draft OF 100 dollars on
Pudding, was overruled. and Ne Indictment
was consequently sustained. Tie counsel 10,
DR. Wstkins TO day re-argued tho paint on The
decision Of The court which viewed Mr.. Fow-
Ter, who bought the drsf, Of Waiklna, ms the
aernt 81 Padding. They resisted TINT opin-
lon in every view and in the course oi his ar
sumept, upon the subject, MIR. Jones expert
eneed various interruptions from Judge Thurs.
ton, who declared that he could get no oppor-
tunuy Of examining the case, Tor the Cbiei
Justice had the hooks, and he himself lived
out oftown, and had no copy OF the indictment
aud At his age, he was unable 10 sit and On
dare 80 much embarrassing arg imeni. Judge
Cranch, said he had only had the indictments
Tor one night, and had then made copies of
them for his own use, supposlng Tim, the orr.
einals would he IN constant requlstion by the
counsel Judge Thurston declared il was out
OF his power 10 make copies, aud he wes quite
~earied ont with the argument. Mr.. JonN
with some sarcasm in his manner, suggested
that us one ofihe bench admitted his own d..
fciencv Of information, ne and his colleague
bad taken some pains TO lay the faots In the
case as clearly as possible before tho Court,
and he had hoped that the Judge who admitted
his need OF lphi. would have had patience TO
listen TO the facts. As 10 the law he presumed
twas intuilivc in the learned Judge. In the
course OF The co'loqnial part ofihe proceeding
evidence was repeatedly afforded,oi afaoi which
has been often suggested during the priced
ing stages OF the tral--namely that a man may
be a member Of the bench, without possess
IA OT
non, or any unusual proiundhy Of analytic
powers,
The opinion oCthe court will b. delivered
on Monday. To anticipate IT, may bptray
more rashne,s than discretion but am temp.
ted To hazard guess that the opinion dea cred
yesterday. on the TOO dollar case, will be cor.
roborated. As TO the indictment RELAXING 10
The 800 dollars, cannot even affect the Yankee
A notice was handed by the district attorney
TO Mr.. Jones. from which infer that the trial
ON the $50 dollar case may come on Monday
mud believe that witness, are snbpunied for
that day.
Mrs. Rlyall was brought into court to day.
an indictment having been found against her
MS n common brawler aud nuisance. She
made her debut like vernal morning bright
with sunny smiles, aud through her counsel
expressed herself ready 10 go into her trial on
Monday The court then required her to en-.
ter i'to a recognisance for 800, to appear. on
MONDAY, and from day TO day, and in the
meantime to be OF good behaviour. She cur.
tested, smiled said few words in AZ under
tone, 10 the clerk oil the court signed her re-
GognzanCe, and took her departure,
There is a rumor, for the truth ofwhich
will moi pretend 10 vouch, that Mr.. NJ Call, the
agent for the Mediterranean squadron, is TO be
removed. aud that Mr., Carson, the member of
Congress from n. Carolina, is to have The ap.
pon',n6ft. II is somewhat moro certain that
disposition has been manifested TO reduce the
commissions at present allowed 10 the agent on
that station.
You will perceive by the papers, tha, Major
w. B Lewis, appointed by Gen. Jackson, 10 DC
sccond auditor, il public dciauler. The fact
70 pretty wei ascertained. all the denials of the
Telegraph tn the contrary notNihs anding
This detection has caused much excitement
here and II il should be followed w, as think
It moi improbable, by the discovery ol other
defau'ers among the new officers. the de,ec.
ton OF this class Of men which has been prose
euttd by Gen. Jackson, will oh ain for him less
credit than he's been anticipated aud calculated
ON by his friends"
What-Moraiity Dumb Too The Joseph
Surface OF the Telegraph, SO sentimental "
viriuons, and so camor ou,ly sentimental, a lew
days since, IN his exeoratious of defaults and
defauters has not, word to say concerning
Maj w. B. Lewis, WAC has been appointed by
Gen. Jackson, knowing him to be- a defaul,er
TO 5e the Second Auditor of tue Treasurv
Poor Joseph His sentiment aud his yslon,
have taken French leave, and let him silcn
aud disconnected. Nat Journal
Fran The baltimore Patriot
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION,