Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-01

ing DESTROYED. The great moral barrier 70 nee
is broken down. Thofrst principle Of nature
self pres erFa alton, ia bat toe frequently called
into action; and an unfortunate wretch, with
his childreR crying for bread, is prepare for
the violation Of the law; regardless OF the ex-
tent ofcrime to winch he may be srge6.--
| This consideration leads me 10 q subject
which ID is impossible to separate from Che
present misery OF the peoPle,-namely, the
state Of our criminel laws, end tho effects of
our present mode Of puB'-kment. have
made II practice cf late wars 10 attend ON
prisons at certain psriods, ard have general
~ examined the Trsonars short tTns pre-
vious to the assizes; and ] wi!l and sens
/ facts which foreibly struck IRE IA fbe course
cf this experience. Ia January, 1899, there
vera 9G prisoners for trial in Bedford goads
of whom 70 wore able bodied men, in the
prime Of life, and chiefly Of general gScd
character, who ware drivea 10 cIin,s by sheer
want and who would have been valuable sub
iedts had they been placed Ia situation
where, by the exercise o. their health and
strength the- could hare. earned subsist
eHce There we're in tbs number ~ poach-
ers awaiting trial for the capital offence of
4,sing arms ia eelE defence whom attacked by
game keepers; Of these Is msn, enc only was
cot "a parish pauper, aadshs was the agent of
the London poulscrers, who, passing uadsT
ths apparent vocation OF catcher, paid
these poor creatures more in oBe night than
they could obtain from tbs oversee for q
week 5 labor. | coErersed witA oacs ofthese
raes singiy, aud made minutes OF thesr mode
OF life The two first I VIII Insntioa are the
two brothers, the Idlleys, in custody under
charge Of firing on aRd wounding keeper.
rhc endeayored to aPpreheed them whilst
coaching. They we're two remarkably fne
young nlen, nd very respectfully contested.
The elder, Is years Of age. married with two
small children. When incurred how he
catld lend h.mseiC TO such a wretched course
Of life, tee poor fellow replied. Sir, bad
pregnant wife, with one infant At her knee,
and asother at her breast; was aExious to
obtain weFk. offered mysslf IN all direc-
tons, but without success; II weet to q dis
lance, was told to go back TO Esy parish, and
when | did go, was allowed-wha2 AFhy,
for myself, my babes, sad a wife In q coudi-
ton REQUIRING more than common support,
and unable to 1abour, Ywas allowed slii-
linss weekfor all, for which Iyyas expected
TO wsrk on the roads from light TO dark, and
TO pay three gumeas d year for the howell
which sheltered US Tire other brother, aged
%, unmarried, resolved pence day These
1--we neR we're hanged at the Spring Assizas.
OF the others ten were slngla men, their a.
ges varying from II TO 27. Many had never
been in gaol bsiora, and wers considered
Of. good character. Six Of these were on
the ROADS al pence pee day. TIVE could not
obtain even this piItance. 0ns2ba been re-
fused relief on TIC ground that hs Mad shortly
previous obtained profitable place Of Job
work, ard one had existed on Ia, Cd. during
the fortnight before he Joined the gang in
question. OF live mar.isd men, two with
wiio and two children, received shillises;
two with wife aud one chiid, 6 sl,Ilhngs, and
enc. with wife and four small children, II
shiiIlngs.
''At this period, In the house Of correction
| V7esG - poachers under summary conviction
OF these, II were destitute of all employment,
aad. as being single nIen, Here refused re
| iiot byetheis over.eers on the ground OF want
ofmcansaf employment; sight were parish
yaupers, OF whom three were receiy;ng,G
pence per day; one lad Of Is years of age,
"a pence per day; another of ~, q pence;
and three of 10 years old, 5 pence each per
day. Oh the seven IN regular work. three
married with families got 9 shillings per
week; Two other married men, with smaller
families. 6 shilhngs; one single man aged 90,
shiilHgs; and enc only Of the whole body
OF 81, was receiving wages al all sppro aching
10 sair enumeration, be IA married man
without family obtaining shiihngs berwick.
Here, then, we find men, whom we ere bound
TO suppose honest In principle, and against
whom 10 impeachment can stand but want of
snsr employment, existing ON a pittance per.
iectly incOmpe tent 10 provide lodging, food,
clothing fuel, and washing; the average rate
being II les. Der head uer annum. In Han
aiope parish, .ths average price for five years
Tor fifty one able bodied men, supported by
rates. was Is 5s.6H rnp hAad ~
Thefoliowins humorous account Of a steam
boat tr!p from Providence to New York, is
copied from the NY. Constellatioa:
i.aOeessat Of a &eapI poyags-Ly Esaoct Ts,s.
New York, April 9Th, 1880.
Dear lmothy-I guess Feu'fl be a-leetle
struck up when you hear I'm in the great
city Of y fork. ! got here last week ia the ben
franklin she's as sick as beeswax | tell ys-
fT'he stema beats are plagy tic klish things you
may depend ont They bust their bilers
pretty considerably on the north river, there
was one blow up hsre the other day all to
smash, thsy haven't found stick of her>only
the arm OF one man. didn't here of this I'll
got here, OF | would have made our captain
put me down somcwheres elong shore and
pay back my eight dollars. We got the
Steno up about luncheon time, and such a
roaring and believing you never heard moth
-ihg hike ii mt uncle ben's bull. when he sets