Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-08

Mr.. Sergeant Sparkle, for the defendant saia
that when It was seen that his unfortunate c,i1h'
was lady in that state of life called the middle
and that Mr.. Cooper, the unfortunate lover was
between 60 and IS, he should not enter ih'o tne
amorous feelings of gentleman at his ase;.no: !:
he should not press that snbject because II hish,
be said that he burns at that. AND why shou,u u
he not enter into the marriage state II lie eloush'
proper. but if so, in his opinion 1t must nave
been his funeral flame. The fact was, uhe par
ties were couple of old fools, who, from reau-
inc novels. and playing cribbage and WHIST Sot
notion into their heads that things were rean! d.
they imagined. But what became OF all 'iliS :.
Here was gentleman who had survived all ms
patients, and who did not bring forward single
person to prove his practice. No, no; they "et'
all in peace-not one of them above Srouhu-
not one survived who took his remedies OF was
in Court to show his medical skill and extensive
business-no living subject was no" present.
and God only knew where the exhibitions OF 'hehl
were to be seen.-Would not the aPothecary
deign to bring forward customers who had deai !,
at his shops There were no such witnesses ana
all that was shown was, that he had sold some
furniture under the value. Now that gentleman,
that apothecary, went out one morning culling
simples, and he culed his client as uselul sinh
ple-that was the simple he wanted to introduce
into his shop-and, having got Ii, ne went on
love making; and in this way the ioVe-let.ers
were produced, and marriage was talked OIL
After this they went on comlortaD,y iof
some time; but the lady at last saw 1t would De
foolish thing to get married. Love, no aoup'' was
very pleasant; but there was an oio sayihs'
:: that when Poverty came IN at the door' Love
few out through the Window ana MS cieh'' pe'
coming sensible of the wisdom OF this remark,
began to consider how the war was to De carried
on in case she accepted the plainh1 Tor ner pro-
tector; and the result of her sober medltaioh was
refusal to enter into the marriage state: Mr.
Cooper gave no proof of his business. lie may
have been an apothecary, but to what extern was
unknown. Being an apothecary without PaIiehts
was, he should take it, an Improbable trade
The case, in fine, resolved itself into question
of damages; but he trusted that they would De o.
opinion that no special damages ought to be gVen'
and that his client was not bound to furnish
fund to support Mr.. Cooper for life.
The Chief Justice having summed up, the Ju
~ retired for half an hour, at the expiration Of
which they returned with verdict for the plain
| tiF-Damages 4l40.
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Eight attempts have recently been made t.
destroy Hagerstown, Maryland, by fire. The
latest which was made on Monday of last week
resulted in the destruction of eighteen stables ant
two sheds.
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From the Boston Patriot.
The Murder.-Four persons were arrested
Yesterday morning in the vicinity of Thu
town, and were brought before Justice Savage
on suspicion of having been concerned in the muir
der of MIR. White. We have not fully learn
the grounds Of the arrest. They were committe;
for further examination, and were closely impris
oned last night in Salem Gaol.
| We learn that the Grand Jury, which had beer
dismissed by Judge Putnam at Ipswich, are sum
moned to meet again at this place this morning
for the purpose Of an examinatin in regard to tn
murder. Many persons in this town are notified
to attend as witnesses.
We are unable to state any thing further OF
this painfully interesting subject at present.
We trust the public anxiety will shortly be re
lieved BY some Development of the mystery.
| Postscript.-We are informed this morning
that the noted Hatch was carried through tow
between 10 and o'clock last night, on his wa,
to Ipswich, in charge of two sheriffs. Reg
Yesterday afternoon, four O'Clock, the CRANE
jury, at Ipswich, was occupied in the examina
ton of FIVE men arrested on suspicion of agenc
in the murder of Mr.. White, but nothing hat
trsnspired respecting their deliberations. Tw
of the men were named Crowninshield, thir
Chase, fourth Hatch. the fifth Selman. Hate
is the person lately discharged from the Stat
Prison, and it is said was in Jail at New Bedford
for theft, at the time of the murder. The ru
mors on the subject we deem it improper to pub
lish.
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New York, May 4.-The Spring Races CON
mence on the Union Long Island) Course on Sa
gturday next-that is to say, on Saturday ant
Monday match races are to be aun, rnd on Tues
day those for the regular purses begin.
Ariel, who is to be run on Saturday against
Southern mare, $1,000 aside, half forfeit cam
down yesterday in the North America, and is i
high order. Two other race horses. also cam
down 10 the same boat
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Legal Beauties --In the cause arising out G
White and Metcalfe's bankruptcy, Mr.. Sergear
Russell stated that the brief contained $4,000 2
los and in the trial at the bar, Mr.. Brougham