Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-21

be the expense Of returning such a member as tn,
electors W shed, and Was told three four Thousand
pounds. This correspondent next stated, that The
people OF BeveSly were also most ANXIOUS L. havs
liberal candidate IN place o. Mr. b. ~, who c,I ID
again coming down" with .eI for every entir v,tc.
and Es tr every III one the price usually paid at
beverly, which contains from 1900 To liOU electors.
Coi. Jones entered into .cng thened aud m his
tory oil the oorough-mOngcrng system; OF the work.
ing OF winch h. gave Imaginable instance IN the
case o.! Sir Isaac Coffin 1T Unopened that lie (Coi
Johcsl ana Sir Isaac were fellow passengers from
America In the course of conversation, Sir Isaac
sand to HIM. Do you know. Jones, that should have
no object To be mcrnber OF tina lawng house
called the House of Commons; think should make
no shy figure there. III Hear aud laugh Nv ell,
he thought no more of tue matter, till walking one
day near Pail Mall, ne was touched On the shoulder
by his friend Sir Isaac. who said, DO you know cd
boy, that am membe, OF the lawng housc!'-
daughter 1.-The devli you old gent, pray
how did you become (! WHY exclaimed Sir
Isaac, IT was all through my friend Lord Darlington.
went down 10 Raby Castle, and sand one day alter
dinnerto ms Lo'dship, Do you know should like to
BE- a member OF the House of Commons hide a.
said hs Lordship how would you vote suppo-
sing you were member Il have not made up my
m,nd was the reply. Would you vote with me.
asked Lord Darlington, should put you in'' Il
can't say. sad Su Isaac; but | Ii tell you what L
shall do, l am man OF few words and like 10 come
tn the point l will toss up here the liable; II
heads turn up, shall vote with you; IT tails lust
IT pleases myself. Lord Darlington agreed: head Is
II was. aud here um, Odd boy, representative OF
the people.
Er-SheriG Pdrkins The former sheriff of Lon.
don seems 10 have been unfortunate his course ui
IiIga,lon IN TINS country In the affair y Stephen
son ne lost ms money and brew away more after It,
The other day ne was hnsd or assauiting an officer
" no was serving some petty process upon him. And
on w edne sday last an Inquest takrn IA an aC-
iion brought against him 10y Mr.. Thomas raylor, OF
Albany Tor services rendered by hn to ex.She-
rlh III the stephenson case. The cause came before
Judge Edwards IN the Circu,l Court, and the
facts we're stated and proved be as follows TIC
Plaintiff praciiscd Attorney IN London buty,,n
the years ot 1909 and $40, ANA Ihc Course OF ms
ousines, became known To the Defendant In the
alteT year e came out 10 tins country. better his
fortunes, and being found competent was emplIvpd
To teach school IN Albany In s occupation ne
was successive; and III May 1920, nad purchased n
part OF the school house and acquired other prouerv
Al about that time, the De-ud,n, addressed a lett or
10 Professional gentleman IN Albany, with rcorcst
that MS old Trend lay would put into proper firm
the substance ut statement he enclosed relaiy, To-
MS (faTkus) humanity and hCarallty IN ELrand md
Cause 1t - be inserted IN Abany DAILY ADVERTISER
THIS was accordingly done much 10 the satsgac. ION
OF the defendant, urged Taylor strruuuuslv To
leave his school, and ASSIST with his advice IN the,
Stephenson affair, observing he did not ike To
trust Tue ID I ankee Lawyers. With some reluc-
lance Taylor Consented, and came 10 Tins CITY IN
w"lch NJ was engaged during three months, writing
lot NE Defendant anu rendering him such services as
he required. fhe defendant aad promised that be
would ''set hln Oh his legs aud procure for MN a
more valuable stud ION tman that hIch lie le; but
never fulfilled ms pledge paid INN any thing; and
alter losing his time" he was unable to regain ms
scnoo navng disposed OF his r!ghl and interest IN II
before he lcf Albany.
Tine facts were proved ny William A. Dourher,y
= Counsellor At Law, OF Albany, james Hun,er
Esq. formerly editor of the Albany DAILY Advertiser
Mr James HIrrlson, with whom Taylor boarded
; HEEL Mr ,.',t,
nal OF Commerce
The Judge charged the Jury that the Plaintiff wa,
entitled TO compensation fo The yaiue of his services
for three months; but not for loss Vi his school
there was IN the declaration including smcf
demand. The damages wcge laid at $1,000, and q
verdict was returned for $3.50