Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-02

let them faiI staeJ, ere :fGp CT 1t summing
over the edge Of the vine glass: 10 M utter
surprise the glass became almost full OF pins,
and alt the water remained in. poured the
water then carefully into another vessel, took
out the pins and the water flied the glass
again. put in the pins again after taking ont
the water, and III pouring "a upon the pms !,
oyerrun the glass. II this fact appears as
strange 10 my of your readers as II did to me
they will first try the experiment. No doubt
when they have satisfied themselves OF the fact
lei some one or more Of them give t"e rationale
of il. IL il Is owning 10 the compresshility OF
the water, WHY is il. tina il does not eonpress
rerticaHy. il ! may use the expression,
upwards as well as down wards aud aterallv.
QUERE.
To The Editor Of The UiBchesfer Republican.
CHARLEsTowN, (Vs.) July q. 1880.
" Dear Sir The trial Of Ebenezer Coz,
charged with the murder of Col Thomas B.
Dunn, Of Hsrpers-Ferry, came On yes,erda y
before Judge Parker. Although the prisoner
had made confession some months ago, he
ayailed himself, on This occasion, of his legal
privileges, and pleaded mol gully. John +
Page, ED. prosecutor of the commonwealth
was assisted by EdmnHd L. Lee and he pris-
oner, when asked il be had counsel, turned 10
John T.. Cooke, ESQ. aud named him Us his
advocate. Mr.. Cooke remarked. that lie was
not aware thai the prisoner considered him as
| his counsel but as he had named him as such,
h. shonld deem il his duty to ACT. The yenire,
was then called, when much difficulty occurred
in procuring Jury Oithe sixiy-one yenire
men broueh forward. (including by.sianders,)
46 were excused, having formed and expressed
! dec ided opinions, and three were peTemptoriy
challenged aud refused by the prisoner. About
hall past 6 o'clock a jury was obtained. and
impanneled. he evidence was then entered
lnto which appeared con elusive, and the pre-
vious voluntary confession of the prisoner,
was detailed by The magistrate who re-
ceived II, and by person present.
The prosecutor very briefly explained the
| law in the case, and ii was submitted to the
| jury without rguinent. The jury returned to
heir room for period not exceeding % min
nle3, when they returned with verdict OF
| Murder in The first degree.
! When the jury came IN, and the prisoner was
dTecled 10 stand up 10 hear the verdict he arose,
AMI very deliberately look out quid OF tobac-
| 20, which be began 10 chew win some vehe.
| mence, He thea listened 10 tAe verdict with
| out change Of cOuntenauce, aud With less con-
| Germ than many would have exhibited ia Judy
| Inent for $50 had hern pronounced against
'hem, Not the slightest emotion was beIray-
ed ny him. and It IN heart gave single palpi.
iahon III consequence oil the certainty of his
doom. he took care 10 keep the knowledge Of
1t 10 himself. have never seen a man Of more
hrmness, or perhspsii.ongot To &c appropriately
sly led insensibility. VII II the witnesses desert
bed The victim Of lbis youths unholy re6en,ment
"etering in his blood and casting bis eye I'M
plornglg towards those vino opened he ofIiee
dour, sill the culpdl's acr retained its wont. d
rompusure, and is rather MID expression.
A stranger casting HI eye over the rto"d,
would be Al loss % recOgnlzs. by any oni.
ward sign. among the group in front OF the bar.
the actor IN SO bloody ira ged,. Lite " nld
b. suspect genre,I. pie SAN looking youn'
| man. Of y years, 10 b. the demon who nd
| carried woe and d5sla,lou l. 81 n.ans heart
Ihejudgp will ebabIy &. oneuf. tbs -
ience Of he law on Saturday ~ .5I IN 10
hkelyinp same ne,dihopC I'D 10 ii D.. e Will
be exhibited Nv thu cove, whlca ne has in
| sa'abIy Displayed"