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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-07-10

The following letter, which, accom-
panied the enJitement and verdict Of the
jury published in our last weeks paper
in relation to the SANDER case Of Thorn.
rs +. Norris Us. f X. Avery, we copy
entire. The letter is from very re.
spectacle Lawyer in the vicinity of Bps.
ton. Ii Will ba remembered that Avery
formerly resided, and of course is well
known. in that neiglborhood.
A pamphlet, parporting to contain a
report of the evidence gwen, in the re-
cent examination of the Rev. T.. X. Ave-
~. for the murder of Miss Cornell, is be-
fore the public. Much of i, is clearly
nut legal evidence, and has no more TO
do with the question under examination,
than the history of Megnerlles. This is
our opinion. Others may view it differ
emily. But uot caring to quarrel about
mere matters of opinion, or rules of evi-
dence, upon which, even Lawyers differ,
let us notice few facts.
On page 36 Of the pamphle,, the Rev.
J. "A. Merrill, is made to swear, that he
had known Avery for about eleven years,
and that SO far MS his moral, christian
and ministerial character was concerned
il was unspot,ed aud uublemlshed. Tru.
ii is. that on cross-oxamination, the Rev
gentleman is forced to confess, (which
he seems TO have done reluctingly Q
nongh) that Avery, while at Saugns go
into difficulty. wd.eh resulted in a pro
sccution against nina verdic, agains
arrest of Judgment, business settled, al
ecclesia .tical counsel afier the civil trial
acquitted Avery and gave him u. .cer,iii
cate. On page 45, the Rev. A. ID. Mer
rel is made To testify that lie had hear1
the evidence Of the Rev. J. A Merrill, ane
concurred with him as to the unspoitce
christian character Of Avery and that the
prosecution against him at Saugns, re-
suited in nothing u impeach his conduct
Now to US, IL is to the last degree sur.
prising, that these Rev. gentlemen should
have testified in this wise about Aycry's
character aud conduct. The prosecution
against Avery was civil action in which
he was charged with publishing a most
false, malicious aud wicked sIander a.
gainsi n penceable, unolfepding citizen
aud minister Of religion. This charge
was made in variety of forms. Avery
dAned the truth Of il. But notwilhstand.
lag this denial, Jury Of his country nf.
Ter long apd Iabored defence, in which
hs was aided by tue most eminent coun.
sci, aud hos, of clerical aud lay brethren
aud the supposed ssnc,iiy of I,is own
proisssion. declared ou oath that hs was
guilty.
This verdict. was rendered upon the
evidences of Avsry's own religious and
psrsonsI friends, aud We have higher
aaL better aps.ionfy, lh.a ,hs assertion
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Gospel has been guilty Of wiIful deccp
tlon' an idea that carries its absurdity
on the face of il.
fou saw man and boy on the Island,
who were never afterwards heard of, al-
though their evidence would have been
decisive in your favor. But, ah nv
hand lrembles as ] write, and my fore
head is moisleued with the cold damp
ness of fear. The whole truth rusI,es on
my soul. AS | sii, AT midnight, in my
lonely study, with a single light family
glimmering before me, voice seems to
whisper in my ear, in tones hollow and
sepulchrnl, "where are that man and
boy 7" The answer is obvious, "tAey
nercr had an tristcnce." They were
phantoms, mere delusions Of sight.
caused by the great adversary of man
kind to aid in cfeciing your ruin. II
was this enemy of our race who wos
seen, in your shape, sitting on The fence,
near the stack yard, for no other person
who was seen there has since been
heard of. 1t was Satan, who in he
same disguise handed letter to the en-.
gireer in Providence, and who was seen
writing in the store Of Tram Smith, at
Fan River. 1t was he who appeared to
Mr. Cranston at the bridge, aud To sew
eral Others, between the bridge and the
stack yard. In fact, as cannot believe
you are the devil, must necessarily
conclude that it was the devil i'm your
shape, who seduced the girl, correspou-
ded "iil' her, and fnnlly struggled her,
and ~ short. conducted the whole pIot
from beginning to end.
The wreligious would scoif M this. but
u satan was permitted to afliict righl-
eons Job, the same power might have
been given him over you; if in The ,ims
oiour Saviour one man was possessed
with whole legion Of wicked spirits. n
single devil may sometimes be alIowedsa ia
fnppear even in the present age.
All this. brother Avery, appears per-
fectly clear, but ] am sorry to say that
our brethren of the methodist CLERGY.
undoubtedly believe you guilty, thougI,
they pretend the contrary for the good
OF the church. They believe that you
nave eisgraced the methodist church,
that you lave injured the cause of re-
.igion, and wors, of all, that you have
forced them to practice shaliuw dis.
stimulation. AS tire whole truth sl,ould
hA i.'id hniween friends, he assured thar.
for all these things. they hate you with a
cordial hatred. Bat let it be your con.
soiaiion TO reflect that this his been
Drought upon you by the adversary. in
consequence of your piety. your good
'oorks, and your ardent zeal for the CON.
version of souls. Persevere in this holv
walk. "Fear not, faint not" Remem.
Der that "whom the Lord loycth him I've
chasteneih." BE assured that though
your character is forever ruined in
this world, yet "there is laid no for YOU
crown ofglory eternal in the heavens"
With great respect,
fonr friend aud brother.
e. D. CHARITAS.
L. S. If you think the above letter
would have good effect. you are at lib
erty to. publish it. In defending your,
character befnre my congregation las,
sabbath, introduced the anecdote of
The boy aud the peaches, and Judging
from the smiling countenances Of my
hearers. It produced most happy eff
feet. T.. ID. C.
1 E-pu tho Wasbiprtnn L. r. IL Al q
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Yonr friend aud brother
e. d. CHARITAS.
From the Washington Globe of Julv 4,b.

From the Washington Globe of July 4th. 4.
The President, accompanied by the Vice
President and Secretary Of the Navy, his
Private SECRETARY, and Col. Earl, arrived in
this city at 10 O'clock this morning. After
reaching Concord, he found that his strength
would not enable him to Under go arepetit.
ion OF the labors which the various engage
ments he had made, would require OF him.
And the effect Of further exposure to the
north eastern winds, it was feared, might
prove permanently detrimental to his con.
stitution, after his indispositIon at BOSTON,
lie was, therefore, under the necessity Of
giving up his journey, without going to
Portland, in Maine, which he intended 10
have made the termination OF his tour at the
North.
The President left Concord, for Wsshipg.
ton, on Monday, the lst instant, after bresE.
fast, and reached this city at 10 O'Clock this
morning, accomplishing q journey of 474
miles IN three days. His strength has re.
cruiied considerably since bic return. The
ordinary fatigue Of journey in the stages,
relieved by the repose obtained in the steam.
boats and railroad cars, was found light in
comparison with the personal exertion nec-
essary to-sustain him throughout success.
ION of days, in exchanging salutations and
greetings with the immense number Of his
fellow citizens Who thronged to meet him.
lie would have found 1t impossible TO have
born up so lorg under the fatigue, but Tor
the inspiring animation impaired by tho en-
thusisstic kindness sf his countrymen.
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SUsPIcroUs.-Since the publication of
the structures on Averyism in this paper
we have not received the liberal papers
with which we have heretofore exchanged
east of Fal! River or west ofProvidcnce.
We are induced TO think that there are
Avery postmasters in the land we
shall look to this matter hereafter.
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London now measures seven and half
miles in length from east 10 west, by breadth
of FIVE miles from north to south. Its circum-
ference, allowing FOR various inequalities, is
estimated at thirty miles, while the area IF
aronnd il covers is considered to measure no
less than eighteen square milos.
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Tivoni. June "a, 1888.
REV. L. X. AVERY.
Dear Brother =

Dear Brofher:-
As you need at
this time The notice and sympathy of
your brother clergynen, yoa will nppre-
ciate my motives in addressing you. ]
can say to you, with sincerity, in the
language of Ennins-:
., lite 81 quid ego adjuero curamve
levasso,
Qu@ nunc te coquit ct versat in pec,ore
ixa,
Ecquid crit pretii
Having lately been admitted 10 the
Methodist ministry, / was extremely
shocked and distressed to hear charge
of MURDER brought against one of my
brethren, and supported by plausible ev-
idence. But your sotU,nn denlaI or .,,.,
charge, completely satisfied me of your
innocence for certainly a minister of
the Gospel would never asser, wilfnl
iaisehood. But ,he public, in general,
are MT SO easily satisfied, and their OBJ
stinacy, or rather their infde!ity, in this
particular, reminds me of little occur
renee which is exactly to the point.
A friend of mine, an intelligent old
gentleman, but sometimes peevish and
intractable, was frequently moles,ed by
the nclghboring boys, who robbed him
of his fruit. A number of years ago, be-
ing on visit at my friends house,
surprised n small hoy, who was filling
his hat with peaches, but instead oi
begging for mercy, lie bawled out, 81
was goln' to carry 'em to the owner to
see If he'd give 'em to me-" Imagine
my astonishment, at this unexpected dis
covery of his innocence. Just as was
about to release the poor fellow my friend
came up, but though l stated my view
of the case to him, he insisted that the
boy was ''little thief" In vain rea.
soned aud demonstrated. in vain quo
ted poetry, to prove the innocence and
tpurity of childhood, the old gentleman
irri,ated beyond endurance, was not to
be moved either by reason or poetry,
but, appealing to his superior knowl.
edge of human nature, he actually whip.
ped the hoy on the spot.
Now, brother Avery, with respect to
your case the public are no better than
u peevish intractable old man, and cur
perceive in your character the lnnocen &C
and dove-like simplicity Of childhood
The account, also, that you give of your
absence from Bristol, is certainly quite
as rational and satisfactory rs the ex-
cuse ofthe boy, tina: picked my friends
peaches. You give us an account OF
your whole walk on the Island, during
two hours before sunset. and five and a
halfhours after. This lonely walk, con.
tinued so long after sunset. in the winter
season, may, to some. perhaps, appear
rather singular, but you was doubtlessly
engsgedin religious contemplation, to
which, walk in solitude and dark ness
is peculiarly favorable. Your enemies,
indeed, suppose that your walk on Rhode
Island is 10 be spiritually understood. as
the flight ofyour fancy, no, as the actual
progress of your bodily frame but
this is to suppose that minister Of the
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still proc!aims himself she minister Of
his God. Are the doors Of. his con-
science closed, bol,ed, and barred I?
Heareth he no voice issuing from the
ceiling, from each crevice in his temple,
above end below him, saying-"Ihou art
my assassin Thy hands are still STEPPED
in my biood!!!" or
Is he leagued with the spirits Of the air?
And made vow TO sanctify his deed ?
Dcvotion's veil NAV screen him in his lair.
And he 10 dupes may yet expound his creed,
And they shall say AMEN,"a and wish him
speed
In holy cause tho still bis reeking hand
In blood srased on high = lie may not heed
His victims vojce.--The just by her shall
stand
They rise mp nj her call as from Msgicians s
Wand
PROTEUs.
ERATA.-It is with mingled feelings Of
regret and modification that we again
have 10 alude to the almost nu mberless iy-
biographical errors with which our ar,-
cles from the beginning have been muta-
'ed' Last week many Impressions were
siiu,k off with errors almost too glaring 10
men'ion.-For instance - engendered for
ngered--lntinated for implicated His
being, for 1t is being--formed for found--
change for charge--the u or there S,c,-- not
to mention the almost entire dsarrnngemen
ofparagraphs-nnd words left out which could
not be replaced.
As regards the typographical errors, We
must take the blame wholly upon ourself and
acknowledge that We are consum,netc blum
derhead. We are determined as far as in us
lies, that our articles which will be care.
lessly enough written at best--shall no more
be mutilated after so shocking a manner
The proof sheet at least shall be more care
fully examined. p.
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O. The person who took cotton
umbrella from the Court House, last
"Wednesday evening, will confer favor
upon the owner by leaving it at this
Office.
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~To Correspoadents.-"A Subscri
ber"-'.Modus lre". and Portsmouth,
are received and shall soon appear.
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ExH11TTxo1r AND SALE
EsffH and Fancy articles

ENCOURAGED by the success which
Ia has attended FAIRS in other places,
The Ladies, connected with the Episcopal
Church in Chariestown, have prepared a va
rely Of Useful and Fancy Articles for public
exhibition snd sale on CHRISTMAS and the
day following -Wsdn<siay and Iauysdav "a,
25,h and 26ih Of the preseaf month. The pro.
eeeds OF this Fair viii be appropriated TO the
erection Of Sunday School and Lecture
Room, which will also be used for afternoon
service; and during Indictment weather, on
the Sabbath. The purpose being conlcssediy
useful, il is hoped that they will receive the
arails Of their industry from the liberal and
christian community OF the town and country.
The articles exhibited will be useful or real
ly ornamental, and win be offered only a,
reasonable prices. Persons CT all denomina.
lions, who are disposed to encourage thi.
effort, are respectfully invited to attend; and
any articles prepared for the above purpose
viii ee thankfully received by Mrs. Marga-
retta T. Brown, Mrs. Jane Cleveland. and
Mrs. Ann N. Jones in tho town, aud Mrs.
Louisa Washington and Mrs. Catharine Crane,
in the country.
Tho FAIR viii be held in one Of the larxes,
rooms Of Mr.. Fontaine BecSham's Hotel
The room will be opened on each day ut 10
o'clock, A. y. and continue opened until 8
o'clock, ?. ~. Admiitance IS cents for
grown pcrsons, and I2i for children.
Dec. 5, 1889.
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3S0 ACRES.

And viii be offered at public sale, az the
mousse oil James Flore, on the premises, either
IN separate tracts or together, rs may be DE-.
sired, oA Thursday ths 26th Of December uext.
The two tracts together make finely form
cd and compact farm and by n change in the
county road leading from Builskin, the greater
portion oil the land can be so arranged as "a
have the advantage Of water; aud in addition.
large string Of fencing would be saved.
INC iands themselves are not in q very high
stae OF cultivation at present, IN consequence
OF having been tenanted out for several wear,
Pasei out with judicious course Of cuitiVa-
ton Tor year or two, they can be made
equal in value 10 tbs best lands in the county
and from their position, they present the vcrt
oest facilities for every purpose Of the far
mer,-having mill within two or three hun
dred yards Of the farm; about a mile from
the contemplated rail road from Winchester
TO HarPcrs-ferry, and only Eve miles or a liz.
Tie upward from Chariesiown.
The buildings consist Of an excellent dwell.
ling house, hut recently repaired out and out
one or two smaller houses, situated on differ.
ens parts Of the two farms; good stable and
shed, corn house, and heSagon.
Any person wishing 90 examine these lands
before the day Of sale, fthe 26sh December.
1873 can do so by calling on Mr.. Fiore, who
viii AFFORD every opportunity for full sxami-
nation.
TerEis Of sale-One third of the purchase
monsy 10 hand---shc balance IN 2, 2, or 4
years, with interest. still logger period
viii be given for the deferred payn1e nts. II
desired. p. McCoRNICK
Nov. %, l533.--ts
UTTbe Torui Light, Hagerstova, and Citizen,
Frederick, will pl-ssc inert the shove * and
fcrw ard their bills 10 Winchester r. rubliess.
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TOWN, JEFFERsoN COUNTY, DECEMBER n. Is,a
Mn. Eprron,

Nh Epfron,
foa will confer favour BY Inserting ,l.- fo
owing line. ia your paper. a Su5seyiSvr.
Ac,cuto thee whose winning charms
Have robb'd this hoson.'s resi-;
hdicu, ard trust Ia other ar,uS
mat iorrn which miae hath rrcs,'d.
t'o. seek the honorej voice of tho..
Whom Fortune makes morc .i,ar,
nI, Know THIS heart. tho grie, Il, still Gow..
With fohdDcss as sincerc.
met thee la lifc's samIncr hour.
Anh siro,c To make ,lscc blesf;
leave thee nov, tender flower,
By other hands carcSsI.
1 found thee Kind aud soft az .irs,.
Ia fcci,ng's purcs, glow
leave thee. tho m, bosom burst,
Aud transport yields In VIZ,
Go. and unite in other bonds.
hat heart untras to ,ns;
but while chord OF life rrsr,n,is.
Mine beats unchanged to thee,
Go, weave around some ether heart,
Affections aching ties;
And then. should fostunc's bower depart.
Like birds TO sunmcr's skies-
irasc not check unwet with tears.
heart unmos'd with pains,
But bear thy conquest with thy wears.
III not charm remains.
ny love- tho brief rs summer flowers,
Ia yet n angels pure
IL lives =" pleasures raptur'd hours
nut a'cs when storms come Ger
Net the Sad reverse can bear.
Since thou hast I.rov'd unkind.
And ia Undertaking. silence. VICAR.
lie griei-~orn thoughts OF mind.
Adien, bat bear within ,l,v breast.
The memory ct thc past;
nor seorn The though, ~ often prcss'd,
My love is mine at last.
Aulen: and round thy fond ones name
kini mcmory's spell be thrown:
In brightness shines alone!
Rarpers-Ferry Ia.
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II. al. .KETZ.NELEEIe
ATTORNEY AT Law

NV Ill. practice in the Superior and In
w ierior Courts Of Loudoun and JeiIrr-
son. The transaction OF all business commit
,ca 10 ms management will be characterized
oy TIC s.rictest attention and psnctuaiity.
April Is. laS3-n
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JEFFERSON L.a.V.AD
MT PUBLIC Sale.

AM fully authorized to sell the two tracts
- or parcels Of Land belonging TO James
Fiore and Marcus Mccormick, living in Jef.
ierson county, on the main road leading from
battletown to Charlestown, and about mid
way between the two places, near The mill
now occupied by John Clawson, and adioin.
ing the lands Of Thomas Griggs, jr., Thornton
Washinston, and others. These tracts of
land contain, altogether, about
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rem .LN-Nt.H
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entirely in advance. Whenever payment i.
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interest will be charged.
g. Subscriptions for six months, 81 25, 10
be paid invariably IN adrsaes.
ADVERTISING.
The terms of advertising. are For a square
or less, 81. for three inscrtions-laryer ones
in the same proportion. Each continuance,
Is cents pcr square.
o. All advertisements not ordered for n
specific time, viii be continued until forbid,
sal charged accordingly.
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.{ft0rases Sst Lu,r.

AiL practise in the Superior Court,
w OF Jefferson and Frederick coun,ie.
and the Superior Court Of Morgan county.
GTiiis Office is in Winchester. next door
to that Of Mr.. BYRD. WV
Nov. Ii, 1855.
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HAViNG located himself in the neisbbor-
M hood Of l.eetown, Jefferson county, Of
iers ms professional services to the public.
S<-his residence is at Mrs. BealI's.
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NOTICE.

a IL persons indebted 10 the estate Of In
- cob Holmes, deed, either by note or
open account. arc requested To come forwarJ
anu make immediate payment, as shall Civ.
no indulgence. II Is necessary that the aE.
iars oil the estate be immediately settled.
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LUMRER YARD.


gEeifE subscribcr having purchased the entire
n interest - Messrs. Lewis WeruWag and
James Hook, IN the timber and lumber on
hand, and rented the siw-mill, is prepared 10
fiu bills a, . short notice, for cash or approx
Diaper. Having on hand good supply Of
Seasoned
PI.ASg1I AND soABTLUa,
of various kinds, invites those wishing q sup
ply, 20 call and eKamine 10.
e1-Cash pad Tor timber % The following
sorts Yellow and White Pine, I'll kinds 81
Oak. Poplar, Birds-Eys. Curlod and Sugar
Maple, Mid Cherry, Walnut, Ash. hickory,
and Locuat, IL delivered AZ IIarpeFs-Ferry.
JOSEPH l.. SMITH.
Virginius, July r., 1889.
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JOHN q. BLACKBURN,
sGfeos.seeas <xf L0sr

GhFfERS bis professional services to his
W ffiends and feiiow-citizens. He will
attend the Courts Of Jefferson and Frederick.
e1NHis Once, for the present, il at Della
planes Hotel. Chsrlestown.
Dec. s, ls33.-lm.
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CASH.
W.. ~ -. ~. .IndersOm

WILL. pay fair price in cash, for Is or
W s),oO0 pounds good Pork.
Harpers-Ferry, Nov. %, 1889.
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GERMAN AND ENGLISH
sHk.Nsz.S.3CS for 1874.

AGERsTOwN German and English Al
- manacs for the year 1891, FOR sale a,
inc Char'estown Apothecsry and Book store.
Oct. n. Is33.
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Notice.
NOTICE.

IVHE subscriber has taksn out letters Of
n ADMINISTRATION upon the estate Of the
Ia'e Thomas G. Lane, IN Virginia. All per.
son' having claims against the estate, are re-
cured 10 present them to me without delay ;
and those indebted, are notified that they viii
% expected 10 come forward promptly, aud
..'eharge them, as much indulgence cannot
be given.
! will endeayor TO be in Shephcrdstown
every Saturday for some weess-weather
Prmhting-where and when those concern
ed can have an opportunity of settling their
accounts with Tie estate.
ANDREW KENNEDY, .fJsn'T
# Thogsss G. LsHs, dse'd.
Charlestown. Oct. 10. I s91
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BEST WINTER SPERM on,
Usr received and for sale by
HUMPHREY KEYES.