New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-27
Geo-s.a-po!it:cs, Crops. ec.-A Riot
NT!LIrpcEvrtly. Ga. No-. 1913.


Since the meeting of the Legislature, unit
within a day or two past, our place has been
a-owded with strangers. The Inauguration o.
he Governor, together with the sitting OF the I
;. and Circuit Courts drew many here, but by
t-r the hrzcst number OF visitors were office seek
IS. As the Offices have been distributed. they
ave depastel, and or place has once moro as
arned the qnis; Of country village.
Our Legislature at p.esen: arc engaged on loca
matters OF Du: little Importance. In few days
.!ey will proceed 10 D:stIIc; the State, and before
hey adjourn some definite action Will take place
j.acc relative 10 the rebuilding Of The State Prison.
which was destroyed by hgc last week. An an-
ccccssta! attempt was made 10 procure the m
iicimeni OF so-lc OF the prisoners suspected OF
ir!ng the prison, but proof sufficient could not be
ound TO war-an: i.
Our friends from all parts Of TIE State are in
inc spirits IN regard to the prospects for next year
Even the Locos row conceGc the State certain
!or Henry Clay; every day his popularity increases
here, and when the banner ot Henry Clay and a
National Bank IS raised here YOU viii see a spirit
and enthusiasm equal to that OF 1870. The
changes in regard to a National Bank are very
great, and !: we had to 90 to the Polls Tomorrow
upon that question alone, should carry the
State b. q large majority The Locos here. as
elsewhere, are dvdod between Calhoun and Van
Buren, but believe the latter has the most friends
IN the State. The old Union party never can oc
reconciled TO Mr.. Calhoun, and they prefer Mr.
Van Buren, to any man of their party. Neither
can carry the State against Clay.
Crops in this section of Georgia, although short
of last year. are very fair, and, ii the present fine
weather continues, the Cotton Crop Will turn out
very well.
In the United States Court yesterday, man
of the name of Crandall, who formerly kept a
Store and Post Office at Cammacks, the depot on
the Georgia Railroad for Warrenton, was tried for
breaking the seal of letter and using money eli.
closed, which he aiterward returned to the owner.
The trial commenced at 10 4. NJ. and the Court
was occupied in examining witnesses TIL +. NJ,
when Nlr. Baxter of Sparta, and K. Ioombs OF
Wilkes, addressed the Jury each about half an
hour IN behalf of the prisoner, and although much
brlelcr than lawyers are IN similar cases, their
speeches were more eitectivc-both made the best
OF their case. They were followed by K. NJ.
Charlton OF Savannah, who aided the District
Attorney in the prosecution. Mr.. c. opened his
argument by q few brief observations upon the
rapid spread Of fraud and peculat!on in this country
and the great necessity OF checking it by the pun
ishmcnt Of its authors he then dwcIt Il short time
upon the evidence and closed having occupied
about half hour Judge Payne then charged
the Jury, explaining in The clcarcst manner the
points for their consideration. The Jury retired,
and remained cut about 80 minutes, when they
returned in Court with verdict Guilty of taking
the money ,eiihout intent to steal, and recon-
mendcd the prisoner to mercy. The Court then
sent the Jury back for something more definite
and they, after brief absence, retained with a
verdict of Guilty OIL the second count (Which
charged the taking Of the money 'citA0m intent
to steal, and recommended the prisoner to mercy.
The prisoner was then sentenced to 10 years IN
the Penitententiary, which is the least punish
ment the Law allowed IN the case. The whole case
from the commencement of the trial to the closing
of the sentence occupied but l21 hours. Can
you beat this in Ncw-E orls Great credit Is done
to Mr.. Alexander, the Agent Of the Post Oihce
Department. who procured the indictment and
arrest of Crandall all of which, with the trial and
sentence, was begun and ended with one week.
Yours, &c.