Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-02
rhe- Colonel Is then satisfied that he is playing


H;vy;ns. a candidate for a foreign mission, who
having pubIicly pronounced the Count to be an
;mnoster, has excited his wrath in high dcglee.
Having ascertaned that Higgins is as great e
poitroon as himself. he takes every opportunity
to insult him, treads on his toes at fancy ball,
given by one Of the foreign ministers, and mhis-
pers in his ear, threat to blow his brains out the
first opportunity. In consequence of this, tlig-
gins places pair of loaded pistols at his bedside
that night, which happens to be the night OF the
second elopement
When al is tluiet, the Count appears cropping
his way in the dark, through the hall Of the Ho-
tel where all the parties lodge. and seeing light
through the key hole Of Higgins chamber, sup
poses It to be that of Cecilia-he accordingly
taps at the door, and finally goes in. A moment
after, the report of pistol is heard, followed
by the cry Of murder! ireland the appearance
of Higgins, who runs out repeating the cry OF
murder fire! and at length falls flat on the Hoor.
The Count follows him hastily, stumbles over
him and falls; the inmates Of the Hotel are
alarmed, and rush forth in great variety of cGs-
tune, among the rest Cecilia and Pullet, her
maid, in their travelling dresses, for the elope
ment. These excite the attention and suspicious
of Roebuck, and the Colonel. The latter. armed
with a couple of rifles, proceeds to the chamber
of the Count-lOcks the door-protfers him his
choice of weapons; and at length, forces from
him confession of his mpoSture and carries him
in triumph to confirm il before the young lady
and her father. This he does, and is dismissed
with contempt by all parties. The Governor then
expresses his regrets that his daughter should
have thus rendered herself unworthy the respect
of the orld. or the affections OF man of honor.
Cecilia displays proper feeling on the OCCASION;
4 m A.. l., Il c. H. ho.
time renewing his addresses Cecilia declines
Them for the present. and declares her intentions
to do so. until she shall, by her future conduct,
the affections Of her lover. The piece concludes
with an address Of the Colonel 10 the pit.
The piece is iuterspersed with occasional sto-
ries of the Colonel, characteristic Of the dialect.
manners, and pcculiaritics, real and supposed, of
the new states--or rather, of brave, generous
.'Old Kentucky"
Sea1Sea-
United States rerSus Mortimer Cunningham.
The Grand Jury at the present session Of the Cir
cult Court U. S. found bills against the above par
ty, late Post Master at Abingdon, in Hartford Cy.
Md. for felony, and for misdemeanor. The
felony charged consisted in secreting and en-
bezZling letters containing bank notes and steal
ing the notes. The misdemeanOr consisted in EN-
beZzing, OBTAINING and opening letters.
The Indictment for felony was first called for
trial, and jury was empannelled on Monday,
the 18th inst the accused party having and ex-
crcisins the right to challenge not exceeding 60
The argument terminated on Tuesday the Goth
instant, and the jury, not being able to agree.
came twice INTO court. On the third time. after
being confined so hours, they returned verdict
of not guilty.
The prosecution gave evidence that five notes
which had been put into two decoy letters, we're
stolen by the accused. This proof was attempt
ed to be repelcd But it was necessary for the
prosecution, in order to obtain verdict of gull
ty, to satisfy the jury that these notes, ar some
of them, we're genuine -Four of them were
admitted to be foreerles; one Of them it
was contended, in behalf of the Government was
genuine, although the bank had failed. But this
particular one was not produced, being alleged
to be in the possession of the accused. The evi.
dence of its genuine character was not deemed
to be conclusive enough to warrant a verdict of
guilty on an indictment of felony.
The trial for the misdemeanor is fixed by the
Court for the 10Th of Next month.
The Counsel engaged were n. Williams. Dis
trict Attorney for the United States; U. S. Heath
aud r. Johnson, for the accused. Bah. I'm.
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Narroo Escape. Georgia Journal of
the Dist instant, relates the following:
:" A Tery Singular matter happened at Wilkin-
son Super Court last week A gentleman
(as we ulterstand it) member OF the Grand
Jury; asked as neighbor for the loan of dollar.
He assented, took out his pocket book and open
ed il, when the applicant, seeing dollar note.
put his hand into the book, ina familiar way. aud
took it OUT. The lender, short time afterwards,
having occasion to examine his money, missed
hundred dollar bill From the borrowers manner,
and from his having taken the dollar bill IA her
too Familiarity, he was suspected-and the lender
finally became satisfied that the 500 bill had
been taken feIoniouslN at the same time that the
one dollar bill was taken. The borrower, assert
ing his limos ence, bill of indictment was pre-
ferred against him and he had to 90 to JAIL for the
want of bail. He was deserted by every body.
There was then no doubt that he would be con
victed.
''ln the mean time. another man, who was at
tending court, heard of the circumstances, and
recollccted having received what purported 10 be
thirty-tive dollars, on the same day, from the lend
err above mentioned. He went home and exam
incd the money. Neither himself nor his wife