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hes ever been tried In cor Court. Whssbs,
we look 10 The riehls Of tbs plsiotiH o,
the obligatioos 81 the dsfsndaois -vh sihe,
ne regard the sseessiiy Of prossesiss The
ons. % snfoscing the Performance Of The
other. OF Whistler vs view 70 in eontsm.
plsiice Of the eide range which the pria-
eipIss iavelvsd, In the decision. viii make
upon the general interests Of the eoustry.
Our cosaiy. nay. the whole vsiley. 10 an
entire agricultural portion Of the Old Do
Ginioa therefore. the sweat OF the brovs
OF our industrious hushsndmsn, the pro-
ducts Of our rich soiI, and the growing
wealth Of ell our prosperous farmers. pass
into mills. which are. and always will 6e.
the ersnsries Of the country. Negligence
in those depesitsiies Q. grain.is inesssaat.
ly big with ruin 20 the communily due
diligence will slwsys BE- the surest guar.
sn,es Of protection 10 the boundless macs
OF property eon6dsd 10 the care Of their
owners; and the correct, Ihs righteous
decision Of the case in question, the
hsavy damages fond against the faiihlsss
IN this case. are now spread upon the re-
cords Of the county. there 10 remaio 90 .
beacon 10 warn our Millers Of the danger
| which awaits them 90 bsiiers Of all the
iEmense property deposited in .heir mills.
and 90 IN inAsxible rule 10 punish care
lessness in their own eouduet, and per6dy
10 their sleeping ergsns.
This verdict proclaims 10 the people Of
our country, that every miller or lsnsnt OF
Q mill, 10 bound 10 have one hand COO.
stsntly up and on watch when HE mill il
running a night-whethsr three, two or
fone pair Of burrs ere operaliuR-and in
the event Of his failure to keep up such
watch. every miller or tenant Of Q mill
viIl Do held responsible for the cosss-
qusnees Of such failure.
This verdict eo@msnds land the order
will be obeysd) ell the millers 70 renew,
10 adopt. and 10 enforce the sirictest vi.
Cor ia the discipline Of their hands 10
keeping continual watch ai night when
their mills are running.. and that disei.
pine viii post . Perpetusl guard over
every bushei Of wheat deposited, and sv-
cry barrel Of -four manufactured In the
mills OF our country. II will prevent the
recurrence OF thoGs criminal scenes pie.
sented I'm the brief space oi twenty
months 70 the case Of multitudes covering
the hills Of Hsrpers. Ferry. whO were q.
larmed and ams1sd BY the lofty elevalion
Of the gisring 6smss and dark cloudy
fumes OF iwo successive confagrationS
in which two large and valuable merchant
mills. SHADING In full view Of each other,
sunk into disastrous. gloomy ruin, smoking
With the mouldeFing Grsin Of the indus.
tTious. eoo6ding farmers.
This verdict will Osiablish in the land
. new order Of things. the utility Of which
will 60 down 10 future generations With
accumulated millions Of wealth and end.
less sUgmsnisiisnS Of growing prosperity
TO our happy eountry. For these public
blessings The community are equally In.
dsbted 10. and bound 10 revere. learned
judge. 81 impartial jury. aud the sbls
counsel fer The complainant. The 6rri
exhibited on this occasion towards abe
Witnesses. the jury and counsel. that eoag-
leeus uFbanity which seems 10 be naluFaI
and peculiar 10 himself, aad decided eve.
~ point Of Law which arose during che
trial With independence, accuracy, and
pTompsiinds. The sse0ad atientively
beard the long esssloSus Of evidence
eoolly dslibeIsied on the numsFoas fact
invsived in the testimony. sod elesFlJ
@anifesied throughout the toileoms 10.
vesiigatioa 81 exemplary patience IN ths
performance OF labor, which is highly hon
Osahls 10 them e. Jurors. ss eilissns. end
- men. The lhiTd, tOilsd not 10 vaia--
every thought YES sa iotPenehmsni--
every word was parallel lins 10 sdvsne'
--evsFy aFgumeai vas 80 engine 70 ba,isI
dove The opposing tesli0Ony-wbsthsi
true o. islss. The Opesing. - veil % d,
concluding aEgumsAi. from one ssd 70 ~
other, ike the temple Of SolSmon. pre-
ssntsd IN every sspsel s,rsagth snd beau
". The elssIaess Of perception. the fore,
OF reason. the Influence Of expression. Eel
from them upon the usdesslsndinR Of N,
hssrsF. With the light Of truth. more sfTal
4 gent thaa The eomsts blaze. eoavineial
The nipds. ssd esP'ivSiiss The feelings o
the judge. the Jury sad The AudisBes
eth The irresistible CHAINS Of oseFpousr
iag sioqushee.--NO cry 81 silence, Ws
heaTa--ho whisper SssoBadsd Wiihia %,
Sslls-a0 SQUADS TevsTbsFaisd there, b
the soft sBd bold harmony Of ssebsalin,
orstogy, whieh. N tuFn. broke spon thI
esg - melody o. thundsF. cIcEae sns
DENosrHsEss sever displayed more in
gsnuity. than WoRTsIHeToE sod IAHHEY
70 . SIMILAR cause. and have no bette
elsi@ 10 the highest bOOa Of esnsrsl sulo
81. A nEAREa.
HRios- Rsfssy Afih-This Mil, wbisI
IL particularly sdspssd 10 Krindisg whssl
has greet adyantsge over he ofdinas,
milis, o. seeosai 81 iha naifoFmiiy af no
ton Of every part q he Faaafsg mill
stone. IN the sSdissFy ailis. The PER-
lphsFy 81 The runaing sioas moves viz
heout siE lines g grsai veioeiiy. as dos
ihs saFfses Bssg shs esnirs 3 pari q
he sugfaes moves Too fasl. ED sao,hs
pen zoe sioW 5ui u the soa-solaYy miT
ibe m0,ioa 81 every psrt 81 ne sufIscs
sqsal ~ eoassqusaes ~ ahieh, h vi
grad m0Ia thaa decide ne qeaafiiv ,
gFain ihsi saa ss doss II 81 os3insFy ~
9TH e. squal applisaiioa ~ powsf.
fis1pu AEsstoEff - F.ewr,.