Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-27
Ehtract Of a teller TO he Fdi'0y Of the U. s
Gasette, dated

GaseHe dated
u ,siiugton, Aug. l4th, 1929.
DEAR SIR.-Dr Watkins was b ronpbt
into couri 10 dav, TO receive sentence upon The
three distinct Offences Of which he has ben
convicted, viz nf obtaining the srperate
suns of 800, Of 3d. dollars, AID of $1,000,
OF the money of the u. States, and applying
tho same 10 his own and benefit. There
was considerable discussion among the mem.
bers OF the bar as 10 the Necessity y hicb existed
for bringing he prisoner into coufl, as The of.
fence was only u misdemeauor aud the court
had some dppbls on the snl irci but in refer.
ruce 10 the aIihorIies and prac ice they found
II was usual tn have iiIr prisoner In The court.
III every case whore the cur III ght exercise
the right of nhc ing corporal punishment.
The cour Gil for the L. States, as well as the
counc, tor he accused was consulted 90 the
subject, but Mr. Coke decliurd taking any part
in the business. IL WAS then ord red hat The
Marshall sho1ld conduct tue prisoner iaio
court TO receive his sentence Many genilemen
left the court, rather than 10 wtnes, the de-
graduation OF the prisoner. aud as the order TO
brlng IN the ptiSoder was unexpected very
few Of those who are always read 10 with s.
the mos Hillicuug exhibitions of human degra-
dation. had an opportunity 10 indulge their
curiosity. When he was brought into court,
hcuon OF mental agon, but h. made "A great
Effort 10 appear Composed and fo sustain him
sell so far af 10 proven. nj, emotions from be-
coming too apparent To those around him. He
took his seal, with a countanance uncommonly
pale, AMI hung dow his head, hiding has
eyes 18th his hands, unwilling, perhaps, that
they should rest on any individual with whom
he had once been Connected IN social inter
couf,e, or who had been a participant of his
hospitality aud friendship, IN his better DAYS
II was sight hdmiIialing 10 our nature, fail
OF deep and instructive warning /; aud there
was scarcely connenance present Oh wnicn
was not written sincere sympathy III the fife
of one whose qualifications for distinction
are so numerous aud conspicuous, and who by
their misuse, had at once plunged himself into
distress aud disgrace from which there /, 10
probality of ex'ric lion, SO as again to be put
in possession ofthe esteem and confidence of
his fellow men.
The sentence of the court was re nd to him
without any delay, or accompanying obser-
vaion There was no necessity for impressive
commentib awaken remorse aud agony Tor
their evidences of then existence were to be
found IN their ravagas upon is rame and his
features. The sentence was thai he be con.
fined three calender months for each of the
three offences. the Imprisonment for the first
offence 10 commence tins day. II was further
a1judged that he pay fine in the indictment
for 100 dollars, of 700 dollars in the three
hundred dol'ar case, nf 300 dollars and in the
1000 dollar case, of 20U0 dollars. The aggre-
gate amount of the Gnrs is therefore 1850 dol.
lars This snm II is impossible for him TO nav.
Unless, therefore, il should he RENTED. IN.
sentence amounts TO imur sonmeut for life
As soon rs lie sentence was pronounced the
Marshall returned the prisoner to iail, TO re.
man there for nine monihs--it uni forever.
freStet-ln cpnscqIeu, y of the rain on Mon
day nigh, the Rspphhannock has been higher
han d, any period since lSl4 W. understand
that great deal Of damage has been done iu
Orangt, Culptpper and tauqu-r b. the nun.
da'ion of low grounds. la many instances.
large quantities OF wheat, which the continued
rains for a month pssI had prevented from being
gathered, were carried off entirely, whilst The
corn crop has been seriously injured The ra
pidlty and unexpPct, dness of the rise prevented
the usual precautions Several large Scows were
carried away from Falmouth, aud four vessels
at pur Wharyes parted thei fastnng, and we're
borne down the slream.-immense quantities
of tmbers passed the town, and we have heard
also al the bodies of Horses and Cattle having
been seen. The lower extremity of the Canal
has sustained damage 10 The amount of sbont
two or three hundred dolar'. Its Liability IN
injury, arose from lis unfinished STATE,
Fredericksburg -lreaa, dug. el.