Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-25

towards him. lie repeated his thteat--it still adj
vanccd-he fired, aud the buile' was thrown back
IN ms lace by the corpse, fell TO the ground with
piercing shrek, and rose unatic-in.which wretch
ed state he remained till his death. which happened
about year alter this tragic and truly hoart rending
occurrence. O.
more lamenteble instance of cruel folly per-
maps never occurred And bad but its victim for
a moment reflected, he would have been saved; but
the idea OF the bullet being returned, or perhaps
OF shooting fellow creature, took such an effec'
on us nerves, that iorSoOk her empire, nc
yer more To return moments iorethought would
have saved hun.
During the tin, he was called Out OF the room
to speak tn the person who wished Ia sec him,
(who was party concerned,) the bullets were
drawn from the pistols, and given into the hands
OF the corpse, who was Ink of the party
who was present when the wager lad. The
occurrence Is thought uf by either of tho nc
tors IN tins fatally foolish affair, but It occasions
sigh or pang OF rcmorse --Sourenir
SENTENCE OF FULLER-Juhn Fuller was
atraigned before the u. y. Cucuit Court. sitting IN
that city, on Friday morning on indictment for
enieez@in ing the sum Of $4,000, the same beng the
property OF the Branch Bank OF the United States
IN the city of Boston. Upou beng asked whether
guilty or not guilty, he banded M written answer
winch was read by the Cl,rk.--Judgc Story said
that the paper might be- put tile by the Clerk, hu,
that the prisoner must say GUiHy, or Not Guilty.
Fuller then said GuiHy. In his behalf his Coun Sel
y ID Parker, addressed the Court. stating the mitl
gniing and aev,atng circumstances of the prisoner
case, and appealing 30 Mr. Webster tho Solicitor OF
the Bank, and Mr. Rockingham The Cashier, DO h
of whom present for the truth of his statement,
Alter which Jud-e Story addressed the PRISONERS
with much dignity and feeling, explaining he grounds
OF the sentence. &c. and sentenced him to fine OF
hfty dollars, and two 10 hard labor in the Cuun-
ty Goal! IN b ston, from the 18th October. 1880.
Ouartus Morgan Webb. clerk in the post, flee a,
NoTthirid, Mass plead gully to indictment for
taking so from lester carried by mail. Sentenced
a. fen
labor. The last named young man was gruduate
OF Brown University.
The Evening Gazct remarks that the urea, in
equality IN these two Instances. which apparently
hXcs tie largest punishment for the smallest uteucc
arises out of The provisions of the United States laws
which, IN Of robbery of the NAL, or theft IN
post Office, requires punishment not less than the
one inflicted but the Of theft IN the bank of
the United States, or an emheZZement of money b.
longing 10 that institution gives the Judge wide
latitude of discretion The rcton oper ut
in the Courts Ut Massachusetts, and should be borne
in mind, when sentences, apparently severe, a,c In
dictcd. Bos. Gas.
kNAPP.-I have seen ono whose curiosity led him
t9 view the departure of this young, bnt talented
man. | have seen what has been called his dvinn
Confession got up by set OF rascas, untrue from
beginning to end. but printed by some scoundre TO
get money-to gull the flats. tie went unconfassinp
and unconiessed To the gaiiows-showcd indouita
bic hard hood-went TO death 20 a bridal or a fens,
fee!nESS OF pcnteDce strangers his bosom.
and like the stricken tiger, ne cienched the arrow
which wounded HIM. But lf he had feelings he must
have thought of his poor falherof his brother who
probably followed his dishonoured corpse to its un
haIowed grlre-of bis living and unscalhed other
one, whose tears and whose reputation are alike re
NEEDLESS. however Innocent however pure NAV have
been his IN eauons. II has heart Housed The
river OF wr"tchednG4s e,% ri "a r"nrea us ,nonei
whether the prayer was prayed III sincerity or whe
Their repentance was at hand to throw her shield over
the errors and crimes OF a bad life III went upon
the scaffold as one who walks in dreams The lea
from time 10 eternity UNDECIDED step as tho
snip strikes on thc unknown rock. pCCprp above the
wave OF the ocean. He hqd braced his nerves for
death as the Indian eEdures the torture and sanr m
horrid melody, the song of his miserable dcpar-
ture' Gray hairs Of parant--the Young frat ernal
tear-the bh8hted hopes of honest path through
an honest world. were # thcy had never been and
reckless course of existence led o reck less term
nation. Night, endless night, has failcn upon his
rising sun. and let the gloom of its murkiness bc :
warning TO those VINO drspise virtue and wed h,
ceaseless ties, that sorceress, cice.-Bos. Com.
From Cadts The brig Falcon, at Boston. bror,,b,
CndIZ dates to the i'b September. The fpllowip9 !,
copy of letter from Mesers. II. Sprngue &, Co,
dated. C,n,y c., . ~
Sncc our last respects we have not received sny nj
your esteemed favors We avail ofthe brig Falcon
direct to your port, TO Continue our adyces of thu
state OF the market. Kentucky Tobacco, preferred
mere has fallen IN price to So 10 81 per Flnn,
held at So per bb but there are no purcbesers ~
So per Dbl The last sale of Rice was by ourselves
a 3 40 per qulntal Sailed Provisions IN little do.
mand, and retailing at So! for Beef and Sl3 for POI
per Dbl Cassia ~ cents per pound Havana si,gare
assorted, II % Rails plate per arroba of25 ponnd,
Bees wax 30 c. per pound Buenos Ayres Hide, Of
go'd qna'lty, 10 10 c. per pound Logyyeod e.
per qr'niai Cocoa, Caracas. SEA 81 oer Gneoa OF
10 pounds Naval Stores arc without demand =
Pipe Slaves, from 500 CT per m New York in.
spectIon preferred. Olive Oils and Woods have nd
Vancsd IN rrco-ihe former would cost 81 G5a 81 70
on board per arroba, equal to 81 gallons. Woods
washed % 40 cents per pound. Oulcksilvor !.
limited al S42 per quntal
Exchange on London, 40 4-5 d. sfcr;in,. nor n,
lar SoltS5, 10 per last, on board"
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
ny inc prg Hop" Retrieve, Capt Chase. we have
received Vera Cruz papers to September o,h c,r-
tanning CITY Of MeXl.o dates TO The 4ih
There arrived at Vera Cruz during the month ~
august American vessels, 9 English. Hamburob
foI OF.