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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
PUBLIC DISCUSSION.

One of the most interesting and exciting dis
cusSions which has ever taken place in our Coun.
ty on political topics, occurred at our Court
House on yesterday, being Court-day. Tie
Hon. c. J. Faulkner led oil in a speech Of two
hours, and was replied to by Mr.. Merrick OF Bal
timorc. The Hon. Henry Bedingcr then spoke
for one hour and was replied 10 by Sir. Causin Of
Anna polls, in a speech Of an hour. The Elec-
tors, Messrs. Tucker and Botelcr, closed the dis
cussion, a large and interesting audience re-
manning until Tho last wort mad hPen spoken and
three hearty and enthusiastic cheers given for
Pierce and King and Scott and Graham. The
discussion commenced at = o'clock and tcrmina
mated alter Q p NJ, and however much we might
desire TO present a ummar ~ Of its interesting
facts, the time at which our paper goes to press
renders it utterly impossible for Us to do SO. The
champions upon bOii sides acquitted themselves
with great credit-doing justice 10 their party,
aud honor TO themselves. With such champions
as Faulkner, Bcdinger and Tucker, can any
Wing have the cool audaci!y TO claim a triumph
in 4 forensic encounter.
With no desire TO deIract uunht from the Wing
champions, We may nevertheless be permitted to
say, that The Democratic speakers erected a for
tress against which all the Wing misscls fell
harmless at their feet. We congratulate the Dc
mocracy Of the county upon The auspicious re-
suits Of the debate, and have 10 doubt it will
greatly cnurc TO the interests Of our party in the
-, IniuU cauvass
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
No L or suAaG.

Our raighbor Of tie d" Free Pres manilss'a
a determination to a5.crc to 4 iuYuaite rra%i"I Of
the Wig press, thai a lie well suck To is. as
good al the roth. In rae progress and inGeP-
ton Of the Foss ]slduatr, Uiie most unjust end
disnourab,c act ever grrpetraiet by lie wang
press q the South, lie Free Press was tut he
echo aid sponsor OF that most scurr!lou5 sheet,
the Richmond Wing, and The HhFg tho filthy
sewer through which the garbage Of f9sJ and
lis aboatiou cohorts FsEnd 4 ready and H'ost :e-
fitting vacuum. THe force OF public scntihe"t:
and Tie fear rather lau, Inc scH-e q a just retri.
button. at length rr.ced even ;Ia HichmGnd
Wing t. strike t,ou ,ja masthead this vile ga
lumny and mos, malicious and d.sEracciHi sim
der. As with HE Wang, so w:lh most Of the
press OF The State, say. and except eur arighHof
OF the Free Press. who still Gcsrs -lolt Ike Ell
dence ci lis own shI:n., and the G:aFcsalion.ri
its own cause. You have fang lie bfnner.to
the brcc1,, and let i; rU'rc remain "nrii'lhe idc5
0! November, TO receive Tie excavation uad con
temp, OF all just men.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21

According TO Adjournment tie i%FIrrtsJ
peramc" met IN the Court House, On laSi
evening, 10 dispose oil ihe TcSUI"iIo" "as
been under discussion Tor several weeks
hc Chairman ana SECRETARY U' As
meeting Fgain MIN" Those "h.crS.
The resolution was then read by he
and alter C~"ns'dsr"h,c discussion" .ei"t1
SIS Hunter, Bolts, E%@lrSl"n and Lee, is
luton was again read ana 4 vote 'ahrh
Joriry voiIn@ IN l"E"f OF HE icsoiHl"a
carried, ana was ;" decided by iAe CiSit
w. He!ier appealed rom The orclHio" "''t
and called tor a d'vlsion-"hrf'mnon IT,
sion ui he CHAR Was confirmed. slhciCs
was as follows:
RryOlrcR. That the traffic in inioxia,
qfIars IS a beverage is not only usr.c.s,
solurcfy irjnrilns 10 su.IrIy-a dfa,u la.
pa, steal .rsuurcc-GrStrucr.vc OF hsa1
happiness, and Il fruitful sOurce of 'ma
and crime ; That experience has saownlae
y oi all attempts to ttcca1ae II, and lIcu
lis mischief that II l. a wr"n" pHnr'P
yCrnmcmt To derive revenue from iNc hefst
trat WHICH is morally wrong hiatt TIE n-
duty o! 4 Stale 10 protect her riiiZ"ns tI1
and covers the evils which GROW Qnt oil d,
tC ; and, JhaI the passage 81 4 taw prDtlta
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21

nc object and hrligh, ulahe free soIlerS and
aboIirionis,s. were 10 break down MT. T'ehstef
on,f A. Eiiimprq,, because they had ad'ocated
a,,I -. rriaH into effect The provisions oil Tue COM
promise law. They uaited upon nehefat oeo,I
10 ACCOMPLISH that object. IEose VIM Eo'eu
sraiust tie PLATFORM stii No'eu - -
ats,d his ..a--sUiauce'' OF it has made no change IN
,I,sir yiav,s Hence it ia clear that lHey nave
exnacIsii,n4 from his election, which may or
+. NOT h., reslized. Ii is deeply To be regret
led ,ba, lie who las gained for himself so eHVi'
oblr a fame by his gallant deeds ~ wal ana d'so
rendered civil services, should 10" Ot H'd-S" III
a distFustful position. Under all Tue ci'SUul,
stances, ] look upon the noGltha''"n Z. "a"
Sent as unfortunate for himself, unfortunate Tor
he Svbir bsrfy. and. should he be elected, I'M
fnTtnnals .nr he country. Entertaining these
Views. I should be unworthy the generous con-
f seace OF NV friends, if I=supPressed tue express
sion of lhem-althougl l am aware I'D DONG So
I subject mvselrIo the attacks OF those VINO. ioV-
ina pagiy more than principle. consider q VIZ
tue 10 deuOunce every man WHO mas me eNAst'y
TO ayow opinions contrary TO theirs.
poli,fraI pafiy ties, of long standing are
,monrst the STRONGEST which bind men together
md most difficult 10 be discovered No man iecis
,his mnra-fhau | do. Having received so many
evidences of conidence fTOm my poi!licai iiiehds'
=, ,ybom | am so much indebted, II IS WITH deep
reorel find myself compelled to OTTER WIN mem
nnw. / would greatly have preferred remain
irg silent. hut | have 70 acknowledgements 10
he in;srepresCn,ed or TO speak oul-and You wen
kndB that il has been my habit, sincel hfsl tuoh
mart in public affairs, when properly called on
10 cXDress my opinion o! political men ana 'nea'
sures, regardless OF consequences. an | ask, Is
that YOU ard other friends will extend 10 me the
same charity for my opinions that you have q
right to expect for your own.
Truly yours, DANIEL JhNlfEh'
RI n.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
HOW sTAAns VIRG!NIAl

In the vain hope Of galvanizing the delunct
corpse of the Wing party, there seems 10 be a
regular and systematic attempt being made TO
give out the idea That by some lCgerdemain,
goodUId Virginia is about to b" cut loose from her
moorings, and is to be driven madly into the wbirl
pool of Whiggery. The great defeated Geo. w.
Summers, whose election was certain and whose
defeat was impossible, was the first TO progmosli-
cate this result, which remarkable prediction it
seems has been yer flied by The immortal Bolts,
who has just made a tour Of Western Virginia,
visiting perhaps some half dozen counties. The
intelligence has been communicated TO Washing
ton that Virginia is 10 be rcgenCTated, and The
Executive Committee have made q demand upon
the Wing merchants of Richmond for $4,000
to accomplish the great work giving n summary
OGthe number of" picture books'and other Wing
trash which has been scattered lHrough the Stale,
to the amusement of the Democracy and tho dis
gust, if not the disgrace, ofcvery honorable Wing
in Virginia. Now, this effort 10 build up 4 hope
among the Wings OF the Union OF carrying Viz
ginia is an old trick, and has been tried at every
successive Presidential election for 30 years
Since The contest between Andrew Jackson and
John Quincy Adams the Democratic party 0! Fir-
Ginia have never been as strong, as they will
prove themselves to be in The present contest
The extension OF the right o. suffrage, which has
been m1inly brought about by Democratic effort,
mas added immensely TO our strength in Western
Virginia and the Valley, whiIstthc Abolition pro-
clivities OF the Wing party have driven from its
support almost the entire East. The Democratic
party of the State. every where, arc united, encr.
getic and enthusiastic, with leaders who are the
opponents of Virginia sentiment and feeling, and
10 whom they can point with pride and pleasure
rs men around whom they will he proud to rally
ia November next. Talk about Scott and Sew.
ard, or Seward and Scott carrying Virginia =
Why the man who has the bold audac,ty b pro-
claim so great an absurdi,y, should he confined
TO the madhonsc as a fool or 4 knaye.
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TEMPERANCE mplr

@NL
In accordance with The rccon,.
the State Central Committee
in tie Court House, on P,iJ,r %ssu''
TENDER, for the purpose of ap,oin,
Committee for Jefferson Conn a3'l
such other measures as might he =, 40
~ to promote simultaneous and
ton among the friends ofthe r,o..
Return. ed
Ga motion, Or. r. S. EI,cr-
called 10 the Chair, and 4. G. MY
pointed Secretary. sJg
Lawson Bolts Esq. then sr,.,
the object ofthe meeting as -, ~
On motion, lhc chair apn.sr,5
consisting OF Lawson Bots E,r
Rev.p. Fletcher, Dr.. AIeyanJe,, N
Thos. Johnson, whose duty u Ma,
gentlemen living in or near CaaLN
aLle persons 10 fUTma Genital co.
ferson county, and Also 10 ill any
might occur in said Central Conc.
be the duty OF The Genital Comm.
rate with the State Central Commit
tain local Committees in difsrar,
county. They then retired ana
following gentlemen "a Sui1stL. no.,
said Commute n. =. White H. ~
son. Jas. Mcdaniel, DR.. G. 7. NJ,
e. Moore. On motion, they were 4rl
Rev. p. Fletcher then gave 10 lie
the Memorial prepared by the Stale o..
mitIee, which memorial is to De oras-
Legislature of Virginia, at its psr, -
The memorial was then read. and m
dered To be published in the papers Of ~
ty. The memorial Is as follows:
To TIE GENERAL ASsEMELv Of Vrrs,.
The undersigned, c]i;izers Of JEFF,
/ respectfully petition yCUr honorable HI
the present session, 10 effect the mode
the license system. herein set forth
we DO that the present law Is dcier,i,s
the county and corporations courts. g,a
ed with Discretionary power, as 10 b ),
ccnsc in opposition TO the Will of d ma
voters of a county or Corporation.
That upon the application OF tweE,r
voters. of any county or corporation /,
be opened at the next ensuing e~lperar
, Gaies le the General Assembly, Tor M, !.
OF rccordiu. the VOC OF the qualified ?,
r5yor Of, ard against, the rram'lur rrr-
the sale ui Intoxicating liquors Uy lH. -
CORPORATION courts. Il 4 majority VOTE =.
| lv. said courts shall have no power d, !
cense, and if a majority vote Affirmative,
be in their discretion logranl or wuiie
courts shall require OF all persons Ola
cfnse, umIcr ihisaCr, bond aud secuntg y
qmate penalty thaLthcy Will NOT sell ir5.s
Liquors 10 any minor, coIOTed person, or h
drumKard, and shall, an seeking rcnca,g
license, make oath that they have no,
PERSONS, during the preceding year; aud
be lawful 10 scIZP, confscatc and desirr
quors oaileT,d aor sale in amy county Of con-,
where licenses have been refused in acc.
with this act, unless SAID liquors are lp;,
nal. sacramenial or mechanical PURPOSE.
Your petitioners cannot doubt thsi d.
. quests are entitled 10, and vii rerenr. F..
vorable consideration, and that youE al.
correspond with the tm uriaucc uithe,B
The wall OF The people. And your pcuJol
evcr pray, dc.
The meeting then adjourned
Il 5. BLACKBURN, G
= Mn, -F-f N.sf.g
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21

,,,J. hv law for that office, once filed by Wash
;,,atop and then suppose that the President and
s,ETrare had. upon consultation, come To the con-
cInsion that Darrell Webster, rs a reward tor
~" I'LL SERVICES, be u,ada lieutenant general;
~ would The canqucror of Mexico have relish
81 ,bot nomination. Very much, Imagine, as
- ,raa; statesman of The county would relish
rs nomination TO the Presidency.
am very much afraid that my friend, ten.
ST. in he event supposed, would ask Where
sbsT 90 p" And ii he could answer this CUES
,io, satisfactorily TO himself, would decide That he
had served The country, as long a. patriotism re-
CURED. and was NJ liberty IL resign.
As 10 Mir. Webster himself, r'ih'E& Incomes
hin, IN nv Judgment, bur %proiu"nd silence -
Wit can h. say? Il IS pn"T consolation "ihi!
f,sST II,at ne Is ZOO elevated Tor lie rtacr; that ihe
peS,lc cannut appreciate hi'H Il Is au ''fS"it
In sav you are 100 unpopular; for the answer is
re.dy-hoqy can you know Inst -! 70" never
ray,. me a trial aud - 10 Indications oi ""P'P'
T~Isriiy. short al an ac:u,l popular canvass
Won can hardly expect me 10 see them, "ncA '!'oH-
sands crowd around me wherever 60,
There are considerations which ! shoaId be
mosI Lappv To discuss, IT this communication had
moi already been unreasoHahiy extended, which
move concgusively 10 my mind that the real m
irutinn Of The ruling spirits in that convention
was. hy The nomination oil General Scott and the
reisclinn u! Mr.. Webster and Mr., Fillmore, 10
destroy the ]naJiunai Wing party.
M OLD WING
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sTAMrED

by a provision in the new postage law the
Posi- Office Department is 10 cause envelopes
to Sc made, with suitable water marks on the
paper. identifying them as official, aud with a
Printed stamp, for single or double postage,
wish a suitable devise. These envelopes are
to be sold at all the Post Offices, at the price nf
the stamps now soid.-with the very small addi-
1Lnn of HE aclnal cnsl Of the enye!mncs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21

-Mr. Thomas Ascheom living near eniEe-
vile, ND lost a female slave, hydealh the other
dat aged MirH-flzD years, who had been the mo-
thcr OF tsolnfy J1nrechildren.
-Fheref is a Pierce and King polehow stand
ing in Santa Clara county. California, made ofthe
feeuin diameter, and is two hundred and seventy
fec; high.
Hundreds of bushels of wheat. oats and po,a7
toes have been destroyed in Montgomery County.
MG BY the vet weather. Some aimefs,l II IS
s~aUtgll. VII loose nesfly hall ticif etoP,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
MR.. WEBSTER.

The Boston Courier says, Mr.. Webster has
written no leuers upon The subject of the Pre-
siGential Election, nor Will he DO SO in 4 few
days. His friends have not solicited his ad.
vice as 10 how they should vote in Npvcm5er,
next; and as they have not, be will hardly
volunteer it. Al speculation and threats on
lie part Of Mr. WebSter's enemies are useless:
iIay' c.upn, break his silence.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
COUNTY COURT.

The Magistrates of the County were summon.
ed together on yesterday, to take action as to tie
tax upon the High Sheriff of the county, which
the Legislature gives to the Courts the rights to
impose. Upon consultation $500 a year was
fixed upon as the amount, which the Sheriff for
tte ensuing two years was directed to pay.
" We, by request, have had the pleasure of
seeing The gold Medal awarded to our young
friend, JoHN A. S~TR8ITH, son of Dr. ]. J, II.
Straith of this place, for the highest degree of
proficiency in the branches Iaughtin the George
town Classical and Mathematical Academy.
Tho Medal has this inscription on The front:
&C. NJ. a. Masters Medal"
Reverse "John a. Slraith."
We deem it proper to state ihgt several Silver
Medals was awarded to the students ior yarious
degrees Of merit. Master Slraith was also Sc.
lected to deliver Ibe valedictory, which has been.
spoken Of as a production of unusual merit, and
considered in tie Institute as . mark Of further
distinction.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Foress Gin, a,s,rong
Wing PaPeE, nfEes the ]eIertiun OF Gem Scot :,
on the grounds SET forth in the following extract
from iLs columns:
THERE rs NO WAY no ESCAPE
TIE PESDLNG CURSE or SLAVERY
EAIENSIDN SAVE by TIE DEFEAT,
~ FIERCE AND KING, aud theV can
ONi.f be defeated by the election Of Gen. Scott,
NYOse lie lsa guarantee that his influence MIL
ngt ba pp The SIDE Of slavery.
EA4 LAHa
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-21
TIE AREA.

Il is said hat the tract Of land lately coded
to he United States by the Sioux Indians, is
aSaut 500 miles long by lao broad, making
II2,O0O squire miles, or a piece Of ground
alulst equal to the area of England, Ireland
arrl Scotland pnt together. 1t is ten times as
large as HolIsnd-nine times the size of Bel
aian-hall as large as France-three times
Ilc size Of PortGgal-fre thousand square
miles larger than Prussia, and over live times
the size Of Switzerland,
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b1AsuNS' HALL, CHAELroToW'.


At Convention o: The COMMITTEES
Subordinate Lodges Of the I7ah MascEi
triCt, under tie jurisdiction OF the Grand =
OF The State oi Virginia, 10 take i~Io oon'
ton the best mode To carry out The Tcso.'s
Grand Lodge Of Virginia, AT lis last "iaa.
H~unication, IN relation to a proper rr.cSf.
the Centennial Anniversary ul he inilt
our late iIluztIious brother George Way
into Masonry. n
ID. q. NJ LOUIS Fay was called 10 Tue"
aud Il. w. uEEBEET appointed Secr''al
The following committees aiFeafea q
swered 10 their names
E.rcelsior, No. 54-Rcrrcscn'cd by h'
Louis Fry. -
lIoau,t NeJo. No 91-Bro,lers L. c Us
and J. p. A. EntIer. a..
Tf3VmiRar, No. ll7-Ero. John q we
Equality, No. l36-Brothcrs 4. 5. I"'S
and Alex. Newcomer.
Cha, ihy, No. llI-Brn. Geo. Marry. I
AIGEtG, No. SO-Brus. James MoDahs7'
a. Redlnan, and e. G. Stewart. ,L
Ii was moved and carried that eacA b~i
entitled 10 one rOlc.
Mariip<burg vas selected as the ncs's =
place to have lie celebration.
On motion it vas ~.
Resoired, That a committee be aPTotrn--
the various subordinate Lodgcs-thus' NV,
bcrs from Equality and one member ZOE r 4
the other Lodges, 10 wit: Equality M ~
Bros. Hunter, Chambers, Van Dozen, ~" :
and Heagden. T%rilnminar, No. ~. n
Minghini Excelsior, No 54-B- Gh!ecri
No. sO-J. X. a. Redman. Mount AE''
OIL. p. a. Eutler.
On motion it was Ctr
Resolrcd, That the newspapers IN \
town, Martinsburg and. ShcPhertslo"H
quesicd to publish these proceedings
On motion the Convention adIouIGattu . nj
p w IT-,,r- Socro,.rv
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THE CANAL.

Tie Cumberland Journal says the hToac', in
tic canal near Edwards FcrRy has washed its
bottom out to The depth o. 10 or IL lcet, and hat
it Will require two week TO repair The damage.
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"ln truth he is 4 noble steed,
4 Iar.ar Of the Ukraine hr-vd.''

But lie has been sadly neglected and knocked up
by hard d~rudgery as a dray horse. lie fires mp
with wonderful! energy, notw itGstaH dinr, al the
tap OF a drum and as il was impossible to hold
him back at Baltimore, it has been determined
10 give him a chance, although at the great dis
advantage OF being next to the outside. But
outside of all comes the Jolly Free SuiIer from
New Hampshire. lie is a lively, b!ackisl color
cd, woolly horse, good deal OF wind and gas.
but not much bottom rather heavy in flesh for
a long heat, but full OF deviItry. Every body be-
lievcs he will run ioul fold Chippewa or Young
Hickory from the start, and throw one or the
other OF them, all Of a heap, before the race is
over. tits very much feared, from a bad habit oE
his jockeys, that he will give old Chippewa a
horrible TALL in turning tie short corner Of Ohio,
IN iaCl, we have reason to fear, that al various
points OF the course the old Massachusetts bay,
as well as Free Soiler, viii jostle Seward, the
rider o.! chippewa, very roughly, so much so that
the knowing ones refuse 10 bet upon either the
rGgulaE~Whig horse ar his rider. BUT,
Dropping the parable, each OF the four candi.
dates before The people is a remarkable man
Gen. Scott IS the greatest military chieitain, and
can produce a longer catalogue of Killed and
wounded than any hero in the Union. Mr.. Wet
s'er Is UNNECESSARILY the most learned and pow
ertui constitutional statesman Of The day. Gen.
Pierce Is, by all odds, the most sagaCious and
suEe-iooted politician OF ilom all, while Hale is
tie most notorious vi, and joker that ever spill,
The sides OF the cid fngies of the Senate with a
roar OF laughter. Thus we have the perfection
OF military science, tie perfection of statesman
ship and diplomacy, the perfection Of political
6uii0onery and ground and lofty tumbling all in
the hsid together. The struggle is becoming in
teBseiy interesting, and in a few short weeks We
shall be able TO see what will be the result. II
looks bad for the Seward interest, but il NAV inn
prove. Let US have hope, and whip I'm.
~. Y. HeTdlIs
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YEIE GREAT o. 81.
-FOUR MACS

The entries to the Presidential race track.
four mile heats, fifty million sweepstakes every
year Tor four years, arc nov complete. Fuuc
nags are on the Iuri-one is Il regular old war
horse, a little stiff in the joints from bad man
agoment, and somewhat troubled with the Bolts.
lie is, however, full OF pluck, though good Judges
say he, holds his head too high tor a four mile
circuit. Opposed TO him is a young horse from
the Granite Hills, clean !imbed, light bodied,
head well out, puts his feet square to The ground
with Il springy motion, has run well upon the
quarter stretch, and has all the points OF good
wind and bottom. Old sporisrncu are betting
on hin two TO one, against the field. Tie
third horse is the old Defender from AIassucAu-
SptfS-
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NlILLINNN YISIT.


Tie Wa shington L'sll Infantry, a beautiful
Military corps under tie rommanJ q. Captain
TATE, paid during lie last week a VISIT TO WIN
chester, where they we4H most bcf;.tosiy re
ceived and Hospitality entertained.
uJohn Mcdowell, Est, having resigned his
Office as Cashier Of Tho Bank Of Tie Valley at
Romucy, which place lie las held Tor q number
of years, WIN. a. Vance, Esq has been elecied
TO supply III vacancy.
u Mr.. FREANEE, better SHOWN as tlre " Mas.
tang" correspondent OF thc New Orleans Delta,
recently murdered by The iadians in California,
was a native Of ulgers.oua a, Maryllnj, where
he has a father, mother aGI other relatives re.
siding.
On Friday the 10Th met our Circai: Cnprt
convened, Judge PARKER presiding. On Satur-
day, Benz. Bartle4 was convicted Of pessihg coun-
terfeit notez, and sentenced 70 two years c]onine-
ment in the Peniientiary. William EerfF, E.q.,
appeared for tie prisoner; Allied p. White,
ESD for the CONFERENCE.-The
Harrey JeoiS was on itE same day, aEraignrd
on the charge Of ha"ingadvysed certain .lavesi 10
abscond and on MonGsy morning ias jnry
brought in a verdict OF gutiy, and confinement
in the PeuiicpIiary for two Years. Il. ". Var.
den, Esq counsel Tor the prisoner; a. p White,
Esq and And. Hunter, Beg. for the CGmm0n-
wealth.-R,anney Ia'eihsfz:er.
~ Nj HALE, who was pomina,ed by lae Free
Soil Convention OF PiusburE for the Presidency,
has written a letter TO Cen. Wilson accepting
the nomination. lie SAYS lie has no answer to
make 70 questions 81 saIdiq is opinions On vars
Gus subjects.
FURTHER CoNFEssIoN or lass WILIlsMs-Ngs
understand that before lie execution oil li;iS hid.
eoGs monster. on Friday las she confessed IoJbe
Rev. Robert Ryland thai fho was the mt;fdegess
of tho, ch2do Of Mr.. Winston tjsat diedsomq weeks
before Mrs. Winston and her infant we're rnasss
c%rnd.land thai she poisoned Il by administering
a teaspoonful of mixture lar the destruction oil
bed bugs; but that she bouadthe Rev, gentleman
TO keep the confession a sccFci untlaiirr her exc
cu'ten, fearing that a mobsSSuld seize and de-,
slroy her.