The republic., 1851-09-06
Local matters.


The DAY CAsE-THE MorIoS ron NEW
TRIAL.-The following is the affidavit of Thomas
Plums:l one of the bailiffs, given the instance
of the prisoners counsel, and read to the court by
the District Attorney. Wednesday, Sd September,
and which was unntentionalIy omitted in our re-
port ofThursday.
Irhe directions of the Court referred to by the
witness are understood TO have been all given with
tie consent Of the counsel on both sidesl
wAsHISoroN, August %, 1851.
considered, from what transpired, that was
acting under the direction of the court The court
had allowed MIR. Turner to visit his wife in her
sickness; and also that Mr. Turner was allowed
by the court to be taken home and remain during
his sickness under the charge Of one of the bailis
and also Mr.. Ruff allowed by the court to visit
his mother several times during her illness. The
court also authorized that, If any Of the jurors
was SICK to call in physician and let him pre-
scribe, and should procure every thing that was
necessary. Mr.. Wardell was very Ill, and IT was
published in the papers, and Mr.. Woodward called
at their house and confirmed the fact, as they in
formed me; upon which statement Mrs Wardell
and daughter Immediately came to the court
house 10 see their husbapd and father On the first
visit, i'll recollec right, they both remained down
stairs. | brought Mr.. Wardell down to them.
There was nothing whatever said, by either Of
them, concerning the trial; and also on Saturday
Mrs. Wardell and daughter came to the court
house; Miss Wardeli remained down stairs; Mrs.
Wardell was admitted up into her sick husbands
room for about ten fifteen minutes; there
no one present but Mr. Wardell and his wife and
myself; | very particular to listen to every
word that passed, and there was not a word passed
on the subject of the trial, except il was done in
low whisper, which could not hear. Mrs. Tur-
ner visited her husband once, perhaps. She re-
manned down stairs; notadmitted III his room.
was alec present with them, and heard every
word of their conversation. Not word was said
by either Of them concerning the trial With
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not prohibited in my oath; and conceive, If they
received any papers, they contained nothing more
than what was given in evidence and issued
from the public court room.
THOMAS PLUMsILL.
STEPHEN b. PLUMSILL.
Sworn to this 9th August. 1851 before the sub
scrber, justice ofthe peace in and for the county
WIN. J. MCCORMICK, J. P.
THE WAsHINGroN LIGHT INFANTRY have re-
moved their armory from street 10 the third
story of the building known as Briscoea row, near
the Centre market. Yesterday the stars and
stripes were thrown to the breeze.
TaE CHIPPEWA INDIANS were out shopping yes
terday,,i company with gentleman connected
with the Indian Bureau. They want 10 make
fine appearance in the presence of their great ia
ther, the President, to whom they will pay their
respects previous to their departure for their home
in Minnesota.
APpoINTMENT.-The Telegraphof yesterday learns
that Captain Russell, of the United States Marine
Corps, has been appointed paymaster in the place
of the late Major Walker.
ORNAMENTAL BRICKs.-Perhaps the largest ever
in this District recently manufactured
at MIR. X. H. LanbelPs yard. The foreman of
these extensive works, Mr. Hugh Dougherty, has
skltully complied with the different draw
ings furnished by the architect of the gas
house, for which the bricks are intended, and to
form the cornice. They are about two feet in
length.
COOP News FoR PEACH GRowERs-Unde this
head, in recent number Of the New York Express,
find the following article 1t cannot fail to be
Of interest not only TO peach growers but peach
eaters, everywhere:
we have seen peach trees in the District of CO.
lumbia this issummer having much larger and more
delicious peaches than more northern fruit, and
the trees in the highest state of perfection, in
sequence of being painted the root by a cheap
chemical paint, prepared by j. C.. Lewis, esq.,, of
Washington city. This preparation works the
almost instant destruction Of the grub. worm, the
enemy of both tree and fruit, and great an en-
envy that it is a common thing for them to destroy
the fruit entirely in from three to five years Hav
ing the perfection of the remedy, and 4be vigor
of the tree and fruit in consequence of its applca
tion, we recommend il to friends in New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, and everywhere
where peach orchards are in cultivation