The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-01

effects II violent excitement and excess
sise liquor upon person in her silus-
non.
The third witness brought forward A.
g.insl the prisoner vas. alas! his osn
daughier. little girl about Eve or six
years OF age. decenily dressed in black.
When her name was called, ihe prisoner.
with an agonized eounienanee. looked
away from The spot where she vas 20
stand; his lips quivered. his chest hsav-
ed. and in spite Of his efforts, tears fore
ed themselves from his eyes. MIR. JUS
tee Paterson observed his seiss,ion, and
seemed himself not little affected when
he beheld The little Thing. in obejience 20
The summons ol The loud voiced officer.
brought into court. and placed close be-
side him, 20 give evidence which might
seal the fate Of her father. She was 20
very short. that he handed over 10 ths
officer the fooisiool he had been using.
in order that she might stand upon 10. and
even then the head Of The little witness
did bni just come above The witness box.
She was rather pretty looking girl. and
her face Was very sad and pale. She
! did not. however. cry. though her eyes
! seemed glued 10 the figure Of her misef-
able father, who never once veniures 10
look towards her. and whose tears. silent
evidence OF The anguish he was endur-
E ing. felD frequently. In al other res
: poets, he preserved a stern composurs
!. throughout the proceedings.
: .My child" said lhe Judge. as ! thot
a with little emotion. IS ne bent down bis
y ear 10 her. ..do yon know thar you have
come here 10 speak the lrulhs"
"Yes. sir"
: "whs, will become Of you do you
think. IL you tell liei'
: She paused; the Judge repeated tho
r question; she answered distinctly. |" L
. shall be burned in everlasting FIRE."
"where did you learn that :"
le "rhe Bible. SIR"
,e "Iiave you ever been 20 school r.
u "Yes. sir. at The Sunday school,"
c. '.She may be sworn" said the Judge,
ar and the oath was Immediately admins
G. tered to her.
v Was not this. dear Christopher. q
a. erievous sight TO sect The little dsugh-
m ter called 10 give evidence against her
il. father. on his trial for his life. for the
at death Of her motherf Though in mel
Us ancholy tone and sad manner, she gave
he her evidence with great proprieiy, clear
Ily ly and firmly. her Tiny voice could be
m. heard distinctly in all parts Of The crowd
luz ed and silent court. She evinced, AZ was
in TO be expected, strong leaning towards
IN. her father; but she admitted that be had
ice struck her mother when she was lying
,m bleeding on the focr. She also stated
me that her mother had several times actual.
rs, " taken her-the. little giirs-shoes and
Ter stockings of her lees that she nigh
,rp pawn them for gin and that she and
cut the other children had been often oblig.
y ed 10 lie in bed. because their mother
md and grand mother had taken their clothes
ok. for the vile purpose above mentioned
on Who could listen TO all this without
I, | feeling The deepest commiseraiion To-
wards the unhappy prisoner . Till b.
ng. had been hurried into The acts with which
ltsl he then stood charged. he had Away,
on borne an unblemished character as
j, a quiet. respectable man. who labored hare
her TO support his family. and who couls
ey. have kept them in comfort but for hi
al wife's uinous propensity 10 drink. Hi
the counsel addressed The jury on his be
D half with much earnes,ness, conlendinl
her that on the whole OF the evidence IN
lso prisoner was entitled 10 an acquital. O
he al least 20 verdlct Of manslaughter.--
on, The Judge. however. directed The juf,
al that there WAS no evidence in support Q
ble the charge Of murder. but that the pris
i've oner had been clearly guilty Of mar
hat Slaughter. He then reespitulsted The 81
the idencs; and after an hours eonsiderasio
lily The Jury Pronounced y verdict Of % man
and Slaughter" He was sentenced "a, 1
nee monlhs Imprisonment with hard wosk.
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rk- an excellent article on the subiect Of Me
md chanics. aud The estimation in which the
im ARE held abroad, and very properly OF
bile poses the adop,ion in this country of N
EN- opinion which assigns TO them an inferic
md degrse Of appreciation. ID win be I'd
RIA United that on the score of usefalnes,
il those who practice The mechanic arts a.
hen surpassed BY no portion Of soeiesy. IN
en- there can be no reason Why knowledq
ON and Intelligence in mechanic ahould. y
We be entitled 10 as much consideration as
Va. professional man. Mechanical pursuit.
ren in the general interfere 10 some degre
heir with The sort Of social insercourse whic
fate accompanies wealth. and consequent
may unhl those Who follow them. 4
ve- frivolous indulgeacies. known 10 win
lder is termed the fashionable world; bot
ices must,bc borne in mind that these frive
so li,es are entirely unessential 20 the mai
ten ing Of a great people, aud are at best nc
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