Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-30

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seven shiling-pieccs, all marked in a similar
manner to the one now produce, requesting
that these coins might be given at the colIcc-
ton made to-day
In vain did the physician struggle with the
strong ann of the law-cunsidcrable sums in
gold and silver were found upon his person, and
amongst the former many pieces bearing the
precautionary mark placed by Sir Walter. The
wretched man was covered With confusion, but
still endeuvored to brave the detection Of his
guilt.
Il demand my liberty Tomorrow will lay
this case of conspiracy and robbery before the
magistrates. You, Sir Walter, are the cuprit
and that wre,chcd urchn has been trained to
aid you in your attempts 10 ruin my reputation
But tomorrow my innocence shall be establish.
cd.'
With this bold avowa he rushed from the
room, leapt into his carriage, and in few mi
nutes was set down at the door of his splendid
house in the Circus.
The Gudhall at Bath presented an universal
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her hundred tongues, had given nearly as many
different versions of the story we have endea-
vored TO relate. Groups of wcll.drcssed wo-
men, for the most part composed OF the fire.
quentcrs Of --- chapel, pressed toward for
admission into the court. Men of all ranks
were observed crowhing around the seat of JUS.
tice, md amongst them large proportion of
rhe faculty. who seemed to take peculiar in.
tercs, in the charge brought against one of their
body. AT ii o'clock his worship appeared.
The mayor listened atteniyely TO all tina, Sir
Walter had TO say, received the Confederation OF
those present, and promptly issued warrant
for the apprehension of Mitchell.
In brief period tbs constable returned, stating
that the house in the Circus was nearly strip
ped OF III lis turna,ure, not servant to be seen
and the only person found upon the premises
was old Lazltus, the broker, whose story ran,
that, he had been sent for the previous after.
noon. and had purchased everything the doctor
possessed, including carriage, horses, plate and
wine; these he had paid for partly in cash, and
the rest in bills on some Of his people in Lon.
don, and the bargain concluded, Mitchell left
the house, leaving no trace by which his course
could be ascertaIued
Time rolls It's ccas,lcss course a quarter
Of Il century had passed away. and durag IT,
progress our recently formed c"lom"y in New
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Importance. An outpost, some thirty rulIr,
from Sidney, was under the cofnmaud of Map,
Gardiner Of Ills Malcsry's - rai,ncul ofn
,antry.
Returning from his morning's Idc, he per
Ceved mass Of people Congrc9ptcd IN RI open
space, IN the centre OF the town then IN pro
grcss, and soon asccrtaIucd that the crowd had
collected to witness "A fI'ow being, convict
though he vas undergo the punishment o
whipping. The delinquent wac an old man.
fcchr, thin, and Cmnnciatcd, ms scnnrv l. ckS
silvcrcd 10y sixty winters, hung round a coun,e.
nance conyuscd with terror, whist his with.
cred hands made unrvailn. cil1r,s To discngagp
himself from the grasp of the provo-rS assist.
aus as hafd'her "PPr"ach'd' The wretchcd
o''''g' III P'''u' accents 'Ac''Iw'''
-, sir, for the love of Heaven savc ne
ha'' suffered much-chalnS ana exile have
h"rn'--hut o' spare me from the lash, and
Viii bless you with my latest breath,
The mnjor inquired of the jall.kccper what
offence the supp'ant had committed, and harm.
ed that Spanish dollar h"I"ng'nT t" a fellow.
prI'"neI had been traced To hS POSSESSION, anl