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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

desion vbish has bsso pronounced IN rsesrd - vn
probably srssAs very vds not ssssteDss& -
Ths nets ssv.ar 70 b. YER, simple sud uudisputsA
ctses Virginia hss wife, attended BY sshs sesss4
persons their property according to the las Of 49, -
tive State arrived Ut New York ths way - Foxae,
here they about r-ks their rsstdsooe 49,
wber Of their rgbr 20 ths spocies Of oheeaes
would bevs s.sn rec soizsd ssd ssosec,sS 49, ~
within the jniisdic In q the hJidsa % Nsv
York measures 'sten nv ire active asonr0ues q
that city bring 'he slave. tore tire supsvtor 0sut q
sumed owner TO sbo. their mpsssoanssns and
detention After barring cous.el on both oJse -
Court bss proaourrsd .i,brste juiSnsns dsssseng
the detained o-rroos entitled thsir eedon asd srdss-
IN Them n be dir ~hatg.d
The es.e ia pecadsr AZ occupying an iss~nsdsa4s
position between t-o h-r of much more 49,
occurrence II sav. brought by hs nastsx
with the intenfi n tn r.nsa ana donishsd %
the free soil IL has never he d. bed ths ths 1breY
would become instantly fres-ps much 40 - II hs n
ton, he'd the ground Of Gsusds H. on tas osaer ha6
he Rad n rived there f1sve from labor IL u saus1
certain that be would be Lx.ly liable 70 b givsvN
In this In tance, slsvee route rom one nave -
TO another are conveyed 'hr"oGh frss dsaes eSsha
mater not = q hoie- hut almost Of asoss5
1t that la tn ordinary OF evenos sushta
must continually In the travelling beswses
and slso between par. Of visps Ksssoshy Ne rod
pssfipg through Ohio Sc tnst IL may 10 Involves .
question Of ia~ entirely disipct and osigasl. Wsga1AR
from the judgment the sbss to l8ll there
fed IN the State Il NsS York seuute exprsaaly lOoh
ing 10 zach emergency the orosspt and dyeotoag
that the save traveller through state shguld b
eonsS.rsd nee after rvr,de.cs o, nine months u
repeating this snsctasst In i8s asd recurring 10 tAak
Law axsiost sisvsry uoder sey Dssesnss
the legislature made people shis pdten free "
their clear end drbbe' etc tste~tou And the judge
ruled In the befor. His honor went al neo
elaborate s1sniBaiop Of the Law Of nations bosing
the with view to sbo sDe that thsrs -
tnaotment the ,ubjrcs, the claim Of ths vIginan
sls"ownsr to sxercise In NJ York certshn privfsUo
which the citizens that ate IL posseas a.
ttnable. could net stand pr moment agstnst ~
olsm Of the slave to bs Hight st e-dom Ths sAss y
CERTAINLY significant iiusrsusn ~ that tendency b
break cut in fresh plsce" wheh aocompA yAss thiD
ereat foeia anomaly and Aons~; ssd stall - kksly
hear Of before sll parties In the Un1sn co.
slider IL satisfactorily settled
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

eCATIxHTH yeTN1.
prsrnfcr.
Sgfcik. z a. WiIson 81 .. O. Kirg 2; J. hsun~ J;
Ralph I; II. =. Garrigsn !.
Qpeen.-Jshs RAIh y James ssrsss Il Heavy =. Juss,
q John q. Floyd J; r. n. Jepss1
Kings, csseT pyesksw and NRFemsbDg-L, 2. LsN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

Given une o. hands the sssretary's Once Of said
stass in eiy Of Albany the md 81 Dsoem
the year Of L.ra thoasand eight hunaed and
ffty-tvo BENRY 8. RANDALL Secretary Of State
JOHN q WRIGHT Comptroller
LEVI g. CHATFIElD Attorney General
JAMES II. COOK. Treasurer.
SrArp ~ NEw York SECS grARY's 0rTIcE certify
be copy Of orisnA certificate Of
tho board Of tate CAnvas-ers on Ge In this once
II. 81 Given unsG my hard aud seal Of ONCE. At ths
cur Lord en- IN usand eight h-pdrsd AND nfty-two
HENRY s. RANDALL Secretary Of state.
erArR NV YoRK. ss-Sta,enent Of the whole mum
feI given for Representatives Of thi State Ia the
Thirty third Of the United Stts ~ the General
Sse held In the said state en- the second day Of No
1869 wherein the nj Counties and Congress
sol al Districts which the raid given dis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

THE CONDITION OF MEXICO.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15

hsrsh, .,,;f, AZ. n.ssains s,sssnen. ia e.,
rect Given under hands at the sesretsrys once Of
stats the city Of Albany hs second day Of Dssen
sr In the year Lord ssAnd eight huadrsd
Afty-t HENRY S. RANDALL, Sser.tary o State.
JOHN g. WRIGHT Comptroller
LEVI 3. CHA1PTELD. Attorney General.
JAMES y. COOK, Treasurer.
srAys y New YoRH SEcR IrARYs OFFICE, certify ths
preceding be tfus copy Of an ergis.l statement Of The
Ard eSEtAts Canvassers, fs in thie once
Owen under my hand ns zeal Of once ~ ths city Of
Albany the ssssnd day Of Deeembsr IN ths year Of en-
Lord ere thousand eishS hun drsd and hfty. t~o.
HENRY b RANDALL. Ssorstxry Of SAto.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

We adopt the language ofthe Petersburg Intelgenccr,
aud say Whenever the Legislature shall do any thing
entitled q notice viii aPprise our readers Of H. To
insert the barren aad meagrc details which make
Up their daily procecags would be to exclude from chr
paper useful and interesting matter to make room for The
sericst trash that couId be collected
o. Saturday. the Legislature was mainly occupcd h
Distressing The question connected with the indeait a
ered the tsoFernor on Friday night growing out Of the
exercise the Executive eiemeney in eomnating the
punishment Of jordan Hatcher, i negro. who had been
sentenced % be exeeuted, FIJI the murder Of Mr. jack
SOM Varioas resolutions were offered among them one
for tue removal pf the Capital Of the Commonwealth
from The city Of Richmond
The Internal Niger question. has east ,,, s,.t.
andehc United States mors money tlian would have
purchased all the negroes u the land But this viii
CONG to be the ease 80 long as ~
foe of party discpacarc suffered e worm ND 81
aiceT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
ELECTION OF JUDGES.

t
The Act providing for the election Of Judges,
fixes the fourth Thursday Of this month as the day
oftheir election, andthe irstof july next Cor the
commencement Of their official terms. Judges
Of Circuits hold Office for eight years and Of The
Court OF Appeals twelve years. The following
table will be found 81 use.
The counties oil Frederick, Clarke, Hampshire,
Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson, constitute ihisi
The thirteenth Circuit.
In addition to the above. the counties Of She
nandnah, Rockingham, Wstren, Page, Pendletnn,
Highland, and Hardy, constln'e4he SIKH district.
Tie sessions OF the Court ol thiSDis,rict viii be
held In this town. n
10 addition 10 The sixth district, The fth ,cem.
posed of the counties Of Gulpeper, Madison
Greene, Orange, Albemarle, Loaisa, FlpsaBna
Goochland Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge, Au.
gusla, and Bath, constitute the third section.
The State is divided into twenty one circuits
len districts, and five sections. Each section
elects a Judge OF the Court Of Appeals Tie
Judge ofthe circuits constituting The section, ant
the Judge Of the Cour, OF Appeals for The section
Of Which the district loFlns parl, hold district
court.
The officers Of election foriie thirteenth cir.
Gull meet in this town, and for the third section
at Harrisonbnrg, for the purpose Of summing up
the polls - Winchester Republican.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
EXCITING TRIAL.

aEthe Circuit Court IF Allrgany county. Nd,
the trial Of Robert Swan, for the murder OF William
o. SHriggi was commenced al Cumberland on
THURSDAY last The trial excited the deepest inter.
est and The iuost eminent and distinguished men Of
the statehave BEEN employed as counsel. The
bench was vacated BY Judge Perry, who is dison.l.
ided hy his relationship to the prisoner, at whose
side be appeared as a personal friend 10 CONT
The HDn. Joseph. Merrick, Of w ashiDgton county,,
selected by the Cumberland bar according 10 he
requirements Of the Consultation, presided on The
oench- sAol being able . procure ajury, the case
has been removed 10 Washington coantv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
sMITHrIELD MEETING.

Ata meeting ofa.poftion Of the citIsens IRE
...,.,;rs ~. II DsTtv Se Middeway District, no.
), hell = he So. House, in said town, on ne
ssk 1av 81 Nav, 1854 with the view Of sesecting
Iouf ii and coinpetent persons 10 be voted ior as
Magisfrales for said District. and so to locate
Them as that they shall be convenient 70 me ctl-
zens thereof On motion, Or. NJ. r NELSON
was called 10 ahe Chair and y. SEEvsss appoints
ed Secretary.
IoHSA rHoasoS. Esq being called npen,
stated the object Of the meeting on ms mo
tim, il was-4
Resided, That the name Of each person pre-
sent be written on slip Of paper and placed in
bat and, The first twenty drawn out oy the
chairman should constitute committee to nos
inmate 10 the meeting, from The several iocafi-
ties agreed upon, the names OF all the gentlemen
prominently spoken Of and that thereto might be
added the name d any pesso qsnggested ~ any
member Of the meeting, and That the meeting
then take up The nominations from each locailiy
separately and vote thereon, dropping The one
having the lowest number and 50 on until.one
should have majority Of The whole vote pre-.
sent, who. should be Recommended TO the voters Of
/ the District as g. sd proper person for that
/ locality. Is sM FA g
/ In conformity with tie foregoing resolution
the name Of each lpetstin presentswas placed ~
4 hal andlhe fol loMing twenty names 6rst drawn
iLerefiem compose the Commits. vizs
All J0Aosen, JOHN w. Gsaniham. james
Merchant, Robert Neiid, Ioan McCley. los. F.,
Bell. DIR. Sanue. Seoitey, Diyid hsl. + Rams
burg! John x, Thomson, WIN: N Dyer. H.
Hunseker, J $. GFaRtham, John. IVY Ware,
Samuel Lewis, Thos D. Young. 7Gra p GURUS,
/ Geo. Nicely, j. +. Saith aud David FfY, who
retired Tor few minutes and reported to The
I,sastipg for she leeiann locality the names Of
yscoo WI ~ NsSay.-t N Wiltshire and I'll, Il.
Masiin- for The MiddleWay locality tie NAMES
ofJohn W. Grantham, John +. Shaull, John f.
Smith, Henry Swimly and DR.. w o Macough.
try-and for the Summit Point locality Warner
a. Thomson, David Fry, Jos. Smith, Peter Bow.
ers, and Robt w Baylor; from whom was Sc
lecled. ID conformity with the resolution, for the
Leesown locality II. G. Maslin4-For The Middle.
way locality John +. Smith and Jno F. Shanll--
and for The Summit Point locality David Fry,
On motion, the proceedings ofthe meeting was
ordered Ia, be published inthe Spirit of Jefferson
and Charlestown Free Press.
"a, N. T.. NELSON, Chairman.
r4Sr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
MARPERs-FERRY.

Theapnexed article VIC copy from the Baltimore Sum
Washington correspondent, Mercsry." We questior
its enfr accuracy though publish it for what it is worth
There arc some changes necessary which the War De-
parnlent should make and if DONE would give general
satisfaction mean permitting piece workers % leave
the Aanory when they have flashed their allotted
work Il and the -hoar system -
SoIne matters Of considerable importance 10 the me.
shanieS - government empluy AZ Harpers. Fer are
learn, npder consideration in the War Department II
IS represented that the wormen at that place are -
gnred y labor some thirteen oarteen hours a
thai on first entering epoa their duties these exceent
whilst employed they will not write any 1efirr X
complaint Or hold Pabc meetngs t1sef forth reyanres
70 the proper authorities Al any time Citizens moi ~
tarhe % the Arsenal here, state these tk;nss a
the kxeeutve Presdent FilcFe declared AZ once Ms
surprise A this alleged abuse q ecens privileges and
svi dqacss have the subject thoroughly Investigated
aud the leu hour fue substituted for the t,r,sss s~s
kisss exaetoh Il iahnr thcreaf 81 = $3.50 -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
TO THE EDITOR.

Mr.. GAltAIER; am informed thai ii is reported in
several parts Of the County that have been taking an
for the Sherffalty. This is utterly untrue the mo-
mcnt became candidate considered il indicate and
improper for to meddle in the for any cant
date, for any Of the other Offices have taken part in
favor Of no one Of the candidates Tor the Sheraty nor
shall do SO am terms Of friendship with all Of
them, but no man living knows for whom will vote on
the day Of election.
Having seen some time since, the publication Of Ger
tam questions, to the candidates for the Cership Of this
county 10 prevent any misunderstanding in this matter
as 90 myself between this and e day OF election Twill
now say, that voted for the Convention for the cand-
dates on the White Basis, and for1hc New Constitution
Respectfully, HENRY BERRY
Shepherdstown May H. 1852
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
CONGRESS-.


iImosi he only new business Of the past week .
says the National InteIiigencer Of Monday. . has
been the proposition in one House, 10 adjourn for
fes days 10 allow the adoption If the Legislative
ChSmber 10 The summer heat, before The in I'm.
sinss Of he session begins ard even into the con
siaFaticn " such matter as thai The interest Of
ahs Presidential question found rs way, and pre-
yeHaed decision upon Il:
2 Congress, Il win be noted, Is now in he sinh
mpSlh Of is session. ana it is Just preparipg i,
waIa seem. for beginning the main business of,bs
seslon. Ifirequirss six rnonths ID ret fairly :,
beginning q the pAblie business. curious question
might arise as p she prpAabe length oftIne requi-
size for The fall transaction or il. We know no,
an rule ri three adequate ID the solution 81 ,I;s
pTkusiiicn. When the business Of MAKING presi-
dshsial candidates shall 81 finished the country may
ihea FdThars expect some attention 10 is own.
n
Ets INV sEsAron The-neEly appointed seasior
fes Aoath caroIBa. Mr. ne sanss'lrs i distinguish
ed penbsr bf shr bar. ard IL =rtisc rber Il az -
ccsS3ot parry
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

Il 4 nov pretty vel ascerrained ihat the Eleesos
ri Vote 9TH Hnioa in tie Presidential Eicc ion
izri b a95; requirins - 70 make
GnnsTay lar received i63, and Gen. Cas- III, ma
kilsIRao ban
III: following NsS:Asg votes were cast fos Gen
1Fsy,ef ~
weren't q, Massaskssesssslc Rhode bland I.
Csreeeticut6. New YORK 81. New JeEasy Il Renn-
stltxdia 81 aJelawafe 3-i00
asfsThe ioHo6inx SenReya voies were given ior
tzoeh<fsI Tasiof, yIzs isf g
NarvIaad s. Morn scafoIfna ii, ceofgia 10,
nRlari1z & NEfentntky ~ EUuisima 8 Tennessee
ef2s9as snsa boz "a
.r.sfis tsanssie@ of Gen, seois fisass claim
sIndSana and Ohio 3J--in addition y he Aofshe'-
. l,t,f., which yo,ea Tor Gen. Tajasr. Boz 4. he
other hand, he Is IL danger ef iesi sfy senthsIn
,.s,ase; unless he should lsts ss promise Plat
..fbrsAopepy auaaacQu. locally. 1ndbing This, che
.Abeliion vote VIZ Be driven or and ghere q dan
~ner Or Io,iags:a largely in The Nofh gi sss
g Fss Ourselves, I'VE have 10 idea that any Whs
..ean carrv Ohio. The companions Of Giiddinss &
Cd uonIi ii preferany son dfa Coalition
brs.lnrrhsn yofefsr EalipnaI w higFand therefore
zQhiemay be setdown tOrthe Denocraey iwiih as
xqftbtc ouVioshise The Southern Rights ponion
sendFfeEe Ehefp Atelhcn pcrtian will gudecidedly
refainstslg declaration foe the Compromise and
heir Baltimore Platform will be patched orer with
kthe vague and snmeanjng resolution Of 1915
.lagains, Congress meddliag with Slavery In the
5pies and an atemp. viii be made % catch binds
otsvsFy iealher.fsbs II A4sf g4sg
hsfxhe soulhern Wits Delegates 10 the National
Cenyenuon Will accepl no candidate who il not
placed upon The COMPROMISE Platform and whilst
there may Be Haazinaiisn Jsiomt Their, there can
Tbs 20 sleoEes witse,a teir Aeaey ee-operetien. TO
: have President elected BY Sections svopldebe
SsrirIual dissolution Of he Union. g SD 81
The Whisssi in sef-dsience, therefore must have
a candidate who Is kaoca % be sound The Adjust
5 meat deasurssor conien, themselyesinse elngPow-
seragain pass inio the bands Of The Democrats IF
ssouihern Wings. desert M. Fillmore ao'rs and
proye that there Is faith 10 politicians. il will be
ever vain, hereafter to call upon National Wings
of other portions Of the Union when danger is in
- ToFgiye up their tried standard beaFer,aupon
mere superstition thai another is stronger, wealdbe
an abandonment Of principle, ofhonor, and Of JUS
lee, 20 glazing As forever to destroy all fuRherre
.Hance upon them. assaf .ss ss5 II sssaa4
1--WE lpok for asteady and manly adherence to the
shap Of The North who has proved himself 10 be ma
sticnalp Conservative and true. :gssE.5 sv5a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
DecIinafionls..

Mr.. GALLAHER--Dear Sir. zee my maine ar.5.v
the many candidates for Magistrate IN Distrc< No 4
and wish 10 say that decline being candidate know
Ing that en- better qualified for mechanic than mar
istrzte, and heeFing that can do the people 81 JeF
county more justice % making their cu7iages shan
in assisting ia Tie ADMINISTRATION u heir laws.
Very respectfully, w II HAVrHa
May Is, 1852. 81 - - -,
% We have been requested to withdraw The names
Of Mai. Itoa.as HEiseoe, George B. Beall, Thos. III
Willis and Robert Wcrthinston, Esqs from the 7f al
csna,aaes e Pc voted ior e Magistrates the cnine
70 " have been requested % withdraw The name Of
SeMErA n HAanis, candidate Tor Coshn1issoncr u
the Rcvcnue. =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

rsscnts % AR Clay-Thc Washington
Telegraph states that Mr.. Slater ~ Sis "
andrla,son Saturday presented Mr., Clay with
= mess OF fine strawberries. The beautiful
couch recently sent to him from Philadel.
Phia' was the gift Of some Wings Of Rappa-
hammock county, Va 1t is an ineenionsIv-
contriyed affair, with joints BY which ii can
pc made to assume any desired shane
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
!. TEN. scorr AND rue 4 CoaPRIoMIsE

1T nav said bY those nho prctea 10 knor that m.
der en- Nmsances viii Gen Scott write lcfter de-
s6a aal the Wing CossAtion should inst oiEcr him
the aohiinas on.
NE Cad i. abge paragraph going the rounds Of the
papers, Nss. ntu'eto predict thai no Nafional wh;a
convensIoA win q er ercafter take any man upoa tr.,st
howcrer AisriHguis,> Y.
Hsotherz ,acn do Of i.tend % make themselves Oh,
jeet * seora and cnni mp % the whole world the,
VII tai !. eare "a see The c<rd sSrsf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

We are Indebted % he kindness q MI. DE Has.
Of Washington City. for his asw work entitled !
9 fIislofy ofihs Eariy Hs,sIsnshl snd Indian wars
'of HekisFns ViEgiria embracing az account Of he
ysFieus Expsdilions il lhe West previous ii
ll25.H The book i A Interesting ono, and should
ID slif litzafy % svfi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
4 CARD.

Perceivms that an impression exists in fe minds Of
some o. the voters Of The county that had voted against
the New Sonstituton withthe view Of removing such
impressions, thereby state thst in the firstnstanec
voted tqr The cali OF the Convention and subsequently
for rati6saon or REJECTION voted fT Is adeton ~
which facts the Poll Books deposited The IrL i ~
fec oftiie rohnty Court, = iH sbasdantly TESTIFY
III r.- ROBER1T- Known.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
T5 he TIoiers of .Teasrson Comm, !.

TO tke TotTs Of Jefferson County
Having been informed that report has been circulated
that voted against the adoption Of the present consttu
ton rejection, hereby invite any one who wishes 10
be informed on the subject, examine the poll books
where i viii be found that my vote is recorded for H.
sent Constitution.
May 6, 1852. THOMAS A. MOORE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
10 TTils EDfT6E.

Mr. III. y. s,st1 Ar "a rcpar,sts b,a .;r.,
lated mat sottd against The adoption fbe NAendtd
sttntioa Called 10 vote at all. LAKE tbs asp
raying the NeasG Constitution sslvelI a s. ~ ftt,
call Of the Gonyc ntien< .r.sass# Y6<k 81
May 10. lssas DANIEL Maddox.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

ELEsIlQS OF u 81 SnSa7op The election f5r ,
"a = Ssnaior fr copneeiieat took place a Tuesday
,Fe 7ssnlied = he eleetm II Isaac Toucey, Democrat
insEI 6oysrnor q he State. and Who was alsoI Il
cle -. attorney g.nsrai Il he Bnit.a safe.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

At the reqeust Of c. r. sTAnRg, do hereby certify
that his recorded for the C6nventdn and fr M
adoption offhc Constitution
Teste, T. A. MOORE.
May g. 1852. Clerk ofJcif County css,rff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13

Discovery OF WILD MAS.-A short
time since, one Of the surveyors engaged on
the Panama Water Works, discovered some
thing in the shape Of man, sitting on the
bank Of a stream, few miles from Panama.
He was entirely naked and had very long
black hair. The party addressed him both
in Spanish and English, but he.appearcd to
understand neither, and refusing any inter
course with them escaped into the woods,
where they were unable To pursue Linn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
FEpER.kL COUNT.

Tie tssn ii The T. 81 District Court comnfcnred in
Ii Ssaunfou en- the Sd instant There were only two
tTiaanal tried up saturday last. tssys the Dies
srngcr.l ~ q - sss s'asl
On "wednesday, Joas sAsrE,tyek WIS arraigned
e gasy On sss sess e AZ iaSieas% sasst
The ffrmef hisimpF he offence charged in
tlecount0n which feand guilty three months
The government Aided hi proofs 70 sustain the axesi
count o the indictment, and hence the laiIdacss Of his
| gpunishhent. ~ -~sa ssF4 4z2s gsVs
He is represented being great scoasdreI shaving
repfescnard Shenandoah county for years in the Pen
iebtiary for horse stealing.
Hhc next case taken up (coathaes the McsseSser)
was thatof WM II. HArxss, youth Of but Is years Of
Or age thu son of the Post Master at Hanesye Berke
Try county charged withholding the mail This was
most painful prosecution. Theefimaal Is mere bow
respectable cunnexOns and hitherto irrepfoachable
character. His father, merchant, was Postna der
in NoveInber last at Ianessc and this young man was
Employed As his assistaatiA the Slice.
Avcns deep sympathy is felt for le poor father
was present at the trial. and pity for the boy who ycl.
ded tor The powerful temptation 10 which he was daily
exposed in handling the mill This youth was found
guilty on counts Of the indictment and " N coassn.
ed tpths Peiutcntiary for 10 years 81 g-
When thejurors returned bearing with them the sad
decision 10 which tlcessdsnee forced them many Of
their checks bathcd in tearsthe scene affect
ing The young man vas told stand W, and then the
clerk hi much agitaon read The verdict Of tle jury.
The prisoner did not appear 10 be much Affected, bat
ceiycd the intelligence of his expected fate with calm
irnness Ills father was there, however, and the hea
Wy signs that escaped his breast and the big tear drops
that rolled profuscy down his cheeks indicated but too
truly tie deep agony Of his SOUL he stood there the
hnpersohation Of sorrow and despair. There was
scarcely dry rye in the Court House. and several Of
the jurors went aloud.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-13
ADYERrIsING.

Here is a striking illustration ofthe ben
eft Of advertising, furnished in the Boston
Journal 1t is from the cash book OFFS, S
lIaughton, adry goods dealer in Boston. =
1a9a, his sales, without advertising, were
Sl,ol2 - Fan average of ST. day. All
the end Of that time he commenced adyer.
a = and up to the 18th February expended
Sloo IN making bis business known through
the newspapers At that time his sales had
reached $1,000 o3, an average Of 1901 So
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Having understood that report is in circulation
have Withdrawn a candidate FOR h. o;ce ~ 60
missioner q me Revenue wctd take this occasion to
MORN inc uDic matt am still acaDdidate and design to
remain saen- lhankm for the many manifestations Of
knohess solicit the votes OF and ALL
May o,looz. JOHN q. RDEN0CR.
To The Fotes IF Jtferson cou,ifv: ~
report has been put in circulation tba, xo,ed q.
gainsf the Convention and against The Const;,,,,;o
Here Is all have to say in regard 10 the rcnort
sss CIR STARRY