Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-18

ly patient. His wife was sitting next to
him; and as soon as Mr.. Key finished the
invective, she placed her hand upon his
arm and spoke to him tcnderly, as if to
soothe him. White gazed with affection
on her face, and we imagined that the
voice of the lawyer was still and mute in
his ear. He heard no more the loud and
angry charges-he listened no longer to
the terms CT reproach heaped upon him
he saw not the jury that were to try
him-he saw not the bench that, perhaps
was to pass sentence upon his crime-but
his ears drank in the sweet tones of that
woman. He saw her deep love shining
through her eyes-his memory went back
to other and calmer and holier days. And
what deep and yearning love was center
ed in the spirit of that lone wife Her
husband almost branded ,felon - within
one step Of the glbbet-his name by
word-his character reproach-around
her perhaps anindifferent audience--no,w
will not say that, but surrounded by per-
sons careless of his fate-she poured
forth the modest, yet sublime, tribute Of
her love, her protecting affection, her tri-
ed and trusty devotion, into the ear Of her
husband.
Beautiful picture Of the human heart,
did the scene present and in our mind,
at least, it cast shadow which nothing
shall ctface. 1t will serve as bright
memonto of a scene replete with anguish
and affection. And this was the woman
who declared to witness the noble senti-
ment, that, ttif ell the world believed her
husband guilty, she, in her heart, knew
him innocent" This is equal to the wife
of the poor Irishman, who, when they
were dragging him to paison because he
would not betray his conscience, thus ad-
dressed him:-"Rcmemher your soul and
your God !"
Mrs, White may be the wife of q cen
vcted culprit, but her name will be link
ed with virtue and romance.
Horri5ie.--A negro wretch named John
Brown, was coyictod at the December
term of the Court of Oyer, and Termi-
ner at WilIiamsport, in Pennsylvania, of
a rape upon very respectable young la
dy about 10 years Of ag3 living near Mum
cy. 1t appears that in the absence Of
her father, she had gone into the village
for aphysic;an to visit one of the children
of the family, which was not expected to
live. On her return home the black mis-
crcant met her in small piece of woods,
through which the road passed, and de-
spite Of her cries Of murder dragged
her about twenty yards from the roadto a
hollow surrounded l.y thicl. underbrush,
and having choked her until she was al
most insensibe, and utterly incapable of
further resistance, he perpotrated the de-
monac deed which must destroy her
hopes and happiness forever. He was SEN
fenced to 10 years Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary at hard labor, Sl0O fine
and costs.
1t is but few months since hcartlc:s
black wretch was confined in the Butler
county Jail for deed of the same atroci-
ty and which also consigned to their cheer
less doom the budding hopes and pros
poets of a respectable young lady of But
ler county. The wroch cvaded the pun
ishment of the law by breaking Jail and
making his escape.
But few courts have passed since a
negro was consigned to the Penitentiary
from Venango county for the same crime.
Language has no terms to express the
horrors of such atrocities, and we should
be admonished to ponder well before we,
by our sickly sympathies, invite popula-
ton within the limits Of our state who ex-
press their gratitude in a manner so re-
volting.-Erie. Observer.
GENERAL. BANK LAw.-It will be per-
ceived by the proceedings Of the assembly,
that the general bill to authorize Banking
associations, was read third time and
passed yesterday, by vote Of So to 33.
By the provisions Of this bill, any per-
son OF association Of persons may estab-
Iish banks of discount, depositc, and Cir
culation, upon the terms and conditions
specified Those require, chiefly, the
designation of the place Of business,
amount Of capital, names and residence
of share holders, the restriction of the
capital to a sum not less than 100000,
semi-annual reports to the bank commits
sioners, circulation and discounts to the {
extent of the existing banking incorpora-
tons, &c. &c. The share holders or
partners are made jointly and several!y
liable to any person having demand
against any such association, and actions
may be maintained against all or any of
the partners for its debts CT liabilities. A
similar bill has been for some time under :
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