Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-24
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white leather covers. aud great bundles
OF paper tied with red tape, and pu, EN-
down on the table before EN-. Iookin' ve-
~ big with the quantity Of lsrnin' they
carried; thinks ], young shavers. II YOU
had more OF that in your heads and less
under your arms. you would nave The use
OF your hands 70 play with your thumbs.
when you h@d nothin' to do. Then came
in one or two old lawyers. and sot down
and nodded here and there, rome Of the
upper crnsts o the country. and then
shook hands amazin' hearty with the
young lawyers, and the young LAWYERS
laried. and the old ones larfed. and they
all nodded their heads together like flock
OF geese go:n' through gate.
But was goin' 10 tell you bout the ,ri.
al. Well, when looked 10 the prisoner.
sure enough | seed he was one OF our cit.
'zehs. one Expected Throne. Of our town,
an endless VILLAIN. that had been two @,
three times in the State prison. The Ease
was very plain one. Captain Bill Slo-
cum produced watch, which he said was
his'n; he said he went out arter dinner
iea,in his watch hangin' up over the man.
tel piece and when he returned TO tea
II was gone. and tha, i, was found in Ex-
pec,ed Thrones possession. Long before
the evidence was gone through, seed he
was guilty the villain. There is a sort Of
ireemasonry in hypocrisy, squire YOU
may depend. II has its signs and looks
by which the brotherhood know each
other; and as charity hopeth all things.
and forgive,h all things. these appeals OF
the elect 10 each other from the loves.
depth OF NO, whether conveyed by the
eye, The gsrb or the tongue, are seldom
made in vain.
Expected had seen Too much of the
world, estimate, not TO know that. If
he had his go TO me.tin dress and looks
on this day To the jury. it's pity. He
had his HAIR coined down as straight as a
horses main. little white oravst, nicely
plated and tied plain, gsrnisbed lis neck.
as white towel does dish Of calves head
"a standin up collar 10 his coat give il
the true cut, and the gilt buttons covered
with cloth eschewed the gaudy ornaments
of sinful, carnsl man. lie looked as de-
mure as q haIlot at christian-dIew
down the corners Of his mouth, so as TO
contract the trumpet Of his nose, and give
the right base twaDg to his voice, and turn
ed up the whites OF his eyes, as if they had
been IN the habit Of lookin in upon the ir-
herman for self examinatio and reproach.
Oh, be looked like a martyr; list like
man who would suffer death for con-
science sake. and forgive his enemies
with his dying breath.
Gentlemen Of the jury, says Expected.
] am a stranger and sojourner in this land,
but have many friends and receive much
kindness. thanks TO Divine Providence for
all his goodness 10 me sinner, and don't
make no doubt that though be stranger,
his lordships honor will. under Providence,
see justice done me. The last time vas
TO Capt. Billy's seed his watch, and that
1t was out OF order, and that ] offered 10
clean II aud repair il for him for nothing.
free gratis Mot ] cant Frore. But I'll
tell you what can prore, and is a priv
ilege for which desire 10 render thanks,
that when that gentleman, the constable,
came 10 me. and said he came about the
watch; said TO him Alright out at once,
shes cleaned, says |. but wants re gulatIng:
II Captain Billy is in a hurry Tor her he
can have her. but he bad better leave her
two or three days TO get the right beat.
And never did deny having il as a guilty
man would have done. And, my lord
said he. and gentlemen of the Jury, land
he turned up his ugly can,in mug full
round 10 the box)-I trust know too
we'll the awful account I must one day
give Of the deeds done in the flesh. 10 peril
my immortal soOl for vain, sinful, idle
toys; aud he held up his hands together
and looked upwards till his eyes turned in
like them are ones in q marble satue.
and his lips kept a moyin some time as II
he was lost IN inward prayer.
Well, the constable proved il word for
word. and the judge said il DiD appear
that there was some mistake; at all events
u DiD NOT appear there was evidence OF a
felonious iakin. and he was acquitted
As soon as IL Was over Expected comes
10 me IN the corner aud says he. quite
boldlike, mornin Slck-hoW do YOU do !;
And then, whispered in MY ear, says he,
didn't DO EN- pretty cuss em--thais
all. Let old Connecticut alone yei-shes
too much Tor any on em, ! know. The
truth Is, the moment | seed that cusse d
crilter the constable, comm. ! seed his
GRAND with half an eye. and had that are
iNat h'NkNHN kiNHfEN lbt HltH
as quick a. wink. Says ! wish they had
hanged you with all my heart, iis such
critters a. YOU that lower The national
character Of our free and enlightened
citizens, and degrade il 10 The eyes Of 10
feigncrs. In the eyes Of foreigners, said he
Who cares what they think and a. lor
these blue noses. they amt able 10 think
They ANT 60, two ideas 10 bless them
selves with the stupid pumpkin headed
concerted blockhesds cuss me Il they
have. Well. says !. they Amt such an
enlightened people as ne are. that's ssr-
tam. but that don't justify you q bh you
hadn't ought TO have stolen that watch
/ Tba, was wrong. very wrong indeed -
You might have traded Wilb him. and goa II
/ for bali of 1o,hin 90 bought u and failed.
~ some Of our impotiin merchants - "
op The soft horned British OF su spped