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Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

nS- MIR. j. IT. CAssELL - respectfully
presented 10 the citizens of thu seventh Ward ~ candidate
TO represent them In the Board Of Common Council
may Bite MANY NOIEbS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

First appearance of Miss EMILY RAYMOND and Mr. f. MAR
CHANT, from the Philadelphia (Walnut-st) Theatre
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
THIRD Wa r.

THIRD WARD.
So CHARLES p. WANNALL, esq, is an
candidate for the Board of Aldermen from the
Third Ward at the ensuing election, in June. -
ap 2S-te MANY CITIZENS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
A CITIZEN
FIRST WARD.

FIRST WARD
BE- Messrs. Editors, VIII You announce
WIN. ii. MINNfX as candidate for Common Council in
this Ward and obligo HIS SUPPORTERS
NAV 3l--te
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

FOURTH WARD.
asy- Messrs. Editors, You will please
announce GEORGE BURNS candidate for the Board Of
Common Council from the Fourth Ward at the ensuing
election, and will be supported by - -
may 12-n MANY NOTEhS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
SEVENTH WARD.

SEVENTH WARD.
Bs- Messrs. Editors Please announce
Mr.. SAMUEL PUMPIIREY a candidate for ~ Board OF
Common Council
may A-h MANY VOTERS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

FOURTH WARD
Rg- ANDREW ROCKWELL, esq, is pre-
scented as u candidate for seat in the Board Of Common
Council for the Fourth Ward, and will be supported by
may 31-3t% MANY FRIENDS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

SUNDRIES THIS DAY RECEIVED
- Vestings and Pantaloons Goods
Summer Cloths and Coatings
Cravats, Striped HalfIIose
Plain Ialf-IIose
Kid, Silk, Thread, and Cotton Gloves.
All of which will be sold very cheap at
VERIFY MILLERS
june 2-eolm Penn. av. bet It'll and 9Th streets
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
THIRD WAR;

THIRD WARD
DE- COL. JAMES G. BERRET is announced
as candidate for seat in the Common Council from the
Third Ward and will be supported by
may 27-te MANY VOTERS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

THIS WEDNESDAY, EVENING, June 81, will be per-
formed the comedy, in three acts, of THE LADIES
BATTLE, UN DUEL EN- AMOUR. Dancing by Miss ANNIE
and Mad THEODORE To conclude with the comedy
Of COUSIN JOE OR THE ROUGH DIAMOND
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
National Theatre.

Mr.. u. A. MARSHALL..................s Sole Lessee.
Mr.. W. NJ. FLEMING Stage Manager.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
WASHINGTON:

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2, 1852,
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
JNHE BEST REMEDY EyER KNowN
II for the Nh q mm NJ NJ N.uraIxIa n.ins

a TOT me hheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains
IN the Sde Back &C 1t relieves pains and restores
tcly 70 tne reeu muscular powers IL heating APP
picaton 1t possesses softcning quality boautify the
skin.
vs. Prepared oy Dr. dEoRGE BARRIER, D. c. and sold by
A. GRAY, Bookseller,
feb 4-W6sly It'll ST.. opp. Odd Fellows Hall.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
LADIES NEW STORE, A NO. /.

VEINS Inns just received a new supply of Bonnets
3l-dlw - 0'' "
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
THIRD W4RD

THIRD WARD.
Rs- A. GLADMON is announced as candidate for
the Board Common Council from the Third Ward at the
coming election. MANY VOTERS.
NAV IT
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
SEVENTH WARD.

HE~ Messrs. Editors Please announce
JOHN PETTiB0NE a candidate 10 III one o. the Nacan
ces in the Board Of Common, Council from the seventh
Ward NOIEks'
may 21-te
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
FOURTH WARD.
FOURTH WARD.

FIFTH WARD.
RS- JOHN II. KlLLMON Is announced rs
n candidate for the Common Council from the Fifth Ward
at the On suing election, and will DO supported by
NAV Io-tf MANY VOTERS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

FOURTH WARD.
Rg- Messrs. Editors Please announce
Capt. p. A. TUCKER as candidate for the Board OF Com
mon Council from the Fourth Ward. - -
NAV 1o-te MANY VOTERS.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
THIRD VAR

THIRD WARD.
Rz- Messrs. Editors, Please announce
WIN. @. FORCE as candidate for the Common Council
from the Third Ward. VOTERS
may 22-eo,w&dlw#
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

Notice. rho Members o. Lount Vernon Tent,
No 2oe l. H., requested b .tisna ~ rssaAf mess
ing OF the Tent THURSDAY evening Jane q "a ocpck
Az CROSS. cR
June PIT W. IA NRnek n
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

Agricultural Society of the United States. The
members Of this Society will meet at the Courthouse
Friday next at o'clock for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the National Agricultural Convention
held in this city on the oath instant. J. L. CALLAN,
ia. SMITH,
june 1-dt4th Secretaries
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
SIXTH WARD
HLYTH W1Rn

re- Messrs. Edttorsi Please announc.
Dr. s. A. II McKIM ~ n candidate for the Board OF Com
mon Council from the sixth Ward at the ensuing cleo
ton lie will be supported by MANY VOTERS.
NAV 13--f
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

Union Literary Society.-A full attendance Of
members is desired at the hall Of the Medical College, l2
and streets, this evening The "Iamton and jefferson
question: will be continued. Mr. Geo d. Wise viii read
lecture, The public are respectfully invited.
june Pit AUG r. HARVEY
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02

The Presidents of the several Fire Companies
are requested to meet this "Wednesday evening th,
Mayors Office, at o'clock w. LEN0X, Mayor.
June Pit
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-02
Tomorrow evening Mr.. II. C. JoRDAN's Ben
PRICES OF ADMISSION.

Private Boxes So Dress Circle and Parquette so cents
Reserved as cents Orchestra seats IS cents Family
Circle 25 Third Tier so cts Colored Gallery rs cts
DUBLIC MEETING.-A meeting of the citizens
il of the Seventh Ward and others interested in the
continuation of the site for the Potomac Bridge will
be held at the public Schoolhoue 9th street SOUTH
Island, Wednesday evening" June I'd, at ~ o'clock.
tune l-2t
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11
The County Court.

The newly elected Magistrates organ
lied the County Court on Thursday last
by unanimously electing 4. S. Holden
Esq, President. The Magistrates were
divided into FIVE classes, as follows:
FIRST CLAss.-A. S. HOLDEN, Prest.
Benjamin Bassell, David Bassell, ia,
cob NJ. Eib. and John II. Ogden, Asso.
ciates.
SECOND CASA. S. HOLDEN, Prest.
Isaac G. Coplin, Truman Elliott, Collin
B. Kcmble, and James Lynch, associates
THIRD CLAss.-A. S. HOLDEN, PreSt.
Andrew X. Axiom, Andrew Radcliffe
John G. Lowther, and Lcmuel d. Shinn
associates.
FOURTH CLAss.-A. S. HOLDEN, Prest.
Richard Fowkes, Benjamin Martin, f
Y. Horner, and E. w. Patton, associates
FIFTH CASA. S. HOLDEN, Prest.
Lcmuel d, Hagarty, John r. Stout
and John w. Borgess., associates.
The classes change alternately at each
session of the Court.
The Court has been busily engaged ii
clearing up the old docket which had So'
very much behind, and did not adjourn
until Monday evening.
The selection of Mr.. Holden as the pre-
siding magistrate, we believe has given
general satisfaction to all concerned. Il
is important that the president of the
Court should have some knowledge OF
law, in addition to the other quali6ca,
tons, and this requisite is possessed by
the newly elected incumbent.
There appears TO be disposition on
the part of the magistrates to close up,
and keep closed, the business before the
County Court, This is as it should be,
but We hope the fears of many, that the
Court will always sit the full time allow
ed by law, whether there is business be-
fore it or not, will not be realized.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

CONDEMNATION OF AN AMERICAN FISHING
VEssEL.-A St. Johns paper gives the
following as the facts in the case of the
American fishing schooner Coral, cap
tured for violation Of the treaty
That the Coral. owned by Mr.. w. Z.
Pencil, of Machias, and sailing under the
American flag, was discovered by the
officers of the Netley, on the 18th Of June
last, to have been then recently taking
fish at or near a well.known fishing ground
called Longs Eddy" extending Tess than
a half mile from tie shore of the North
Head of the island of Grand Manan. On
being boarded the sehOoner's fishing gear
was found wet, and her decks covered
with slime. A quantity of fresh fish
Were in her hold. The master did not at.
tempt to deny the fact of having taken
fish within the British waters, but merely
attempted to palate the offence by saying
that he did not consider he was doing
any one harm by fishing there and that
calm and adverse tide had been the
cause OF his dropping anchor so near the
shore.
The Judge pronounced the schooner.
her tackle, apparel and furniture, with
the cargo found on board at the time of
seizure, to be forfeited to Her Majesty.
the proof being that she was found
within three maratime miles Of the shore.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11
Confession of the Murder.

The mulatto woman, Jane, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Winston and
child. voluntarily confessed to Rev. Mr..
Ryland, Saturday evening, that she com.
mitted the murder. She protested, how
ever, that although her husband knew Of
her intention, he had no participation in
the deed. The only reason we have
heard that she assigned for her conduct
was, that she was unwilling to 90 to the
country for three or four weeks in atten-
dance on hermisness. She said she would
make a full confession to the Court
On Sunday, by request OF Mr. Starke,
her tailor questioned her concerning tho
matter, and she also made fullaad PROMPT
confessionlto him of committing the MUIR
der. She also told him The particulars Of
the TRANSACTION. She said that little be-
fore daysbreak, and inFadyance OF her
usual hour OF rising, she roseiwithout dis.
tufbinp her husband, procured the broad
edged hatchet. entered the house, procec-
ded TO Mr.. Winstons room and commenced
herlabors by knocking Mr. Winston sense.
less. He scarcely struggled tOnileaving
him she stepped around the bed, and COM
menced cutting into the head of Mrs. VIM
son. Mrs. w s struggles were SO great,
tbat Jane says she inflicted stronger and
more frequent blows upon her headth
She did upon Mr.. sin order g silence
her quickly. She then killed the infant,
washed off the blood. and laid itin the era
die. She then washed the. blood off the
ratchet, hidit, andthen ayethepalarms--.
Jane further stated that she considered
she had been ill-treated BY Mr.. and Mrs.
Winston, aud had been brooding oyer her
bloody revenge for some time. The dc.
vii, she stat ed, had such possession Of
her last Monday morning, that she belle
we'd she could have went further Eban she
did, if necessary. She denies stealing
tho watch and clothing; gis.l tqs,5) siff
We hear that Mr.. Winston continues to
improve, and will probably recover, He
is totally unconscious of the, cause of his
condition--no doubt. hayingTbecn struck
while asleep. He has not yet been in.
formed of Tie sud fate of his wife and
child though he mapiCestSgreat anxiety
to know whore they are, and why they
are absent Wig. sev sga loiE
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

Gg- The Wing and its allies make il
convenient TO forget that Frank Pierce
has all his life been among the deadliest
enemies the free-soilers have have had 10
contend with in the North-that he has
never asked their support, nor moment
turned aside from a stern determination
10 put them down or be overcome in the
attempt. All true Southern men will APP
preciate the following tribute paid TO
Frank Pierce as the unLiring enemy OF
slave agitation by the New York Tribune
relentless free-soil organ: a.
The Union does not contain a BITE.
RER OR MORE PRoscRfPTIvE Pro. SLAVERY
HUSKER than Franklin Pierce. Foryca
he has been foremost in sitting every as
Piration for freedom among the Demo.
cracy of New Hampshire. lie insisted
that John p Hale should be ostracised and
crushed because he refused TO vote for the
annexation of Texas without a stipulation
that some part of its immense unsettled
territory should be secured for free. soil.
The Post has more recently seen this
same Frank Pierce deprive John Atwood
OF his nomination for Governor and drive
him out of the party for nothing else than
expressing repugnance to the Fugitive
Slave Law. In allNew England, slave
ry and slave catching have had no more
INSCRIPTIONS thick and thin seryitor than
this same Frank Pierce"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

@- The corps editorial of New Or
leans seem particularly belIigerent. They
are perfect IRE eaters. or have no wives
or children -or else have plenty Of means
TO leave them, if VIC are 70 Judge by all
the accounts of them. At the same lime
we can confess to no great admiration OF
their craftsmanship Week before last
there was difficulty on hand between
Mr.. Carroll ofthe Creseeu, and Mr.. Bren-
nan Of the Della, which grew out Of some
matters in the City Council relative to Mr..
Meagher. Carroll attempted to cane
Brennan, who challenged him the for
mer refused to fight, on the ground that
the latter was NO gentleman. On this
issue, Mr.. Brabbazon, Brennan's second
went over the lake with Mr.. c., and after
exchanging three shOEs 4cift rites, al linn
PAGES, a'ittOut effect, the affair was adiusf.
ed. A day or two after, Mr.. Ne, GiSn;ss
OF the True Della, struck Mr.. Carroll an
some old feud. Last Tuesday week
the parties went over the river, and foushf
with dOuble-barTel shot guns. al twe5ty
yards: Two shots were exchanged. ma
KING four shots each, but iso5o.fy Scas NM.
when the parties shook hands and return ,urr
ed.--Pihs. Dispatch. s.s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

EB- THE reflection is horrible that
those who were executed for "thc muir,
der of the Goshen family" in Maryland,
some two years ago, upon what was con
sidered the very strongest kind of circum-
stantial evidence-may have been, as they
asserted on the gallows, innocent of any
connection with the affair, If we are TO
believe murderer, (SKuprNsKr, now un-
der sentence of death, in Philadelphia
county, he with his associates commit
ted the murder referred to- Can we not
have some compromise between those
who consider the community bound to shed
mems blood, and such as consider hanging
as deliberate murder? We would sup
gest an Imprisonment of four or five years
between conviction and execution, as af-
tording every safeguard to the communi-
i5y-and yet allowing the convict to prove
his Innocence and live. should further
evidence Of Importance turn up meanwhile.
Pills. Dispatch.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

NORTHWESTERN RAILRoAD.-The first
annual meeting of the Northwestern Vir-
ginia Railroad Company, was held on
Monday last, and we were pleased to wit
ness the large number of stockholders in
attendance. The annual report presented
a cheering view of the prospects of the
company, and the proceedings confirmed
the opinion we have heretofore expressed,
that the means are in fact provided fol
the construction Of the whole work.
Pdrkers6ury Gaz.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

MEETING IN AoooMAc, yA,--A gentle.
man of Snow Hill, Somerset county, Md,
who has just returned from q iNisitgto4 Ac'
comac county Va, gives an interesting
account of joint Democptie and Wing
meeting in Mr.. Misses district. Thatab
and distinguished Democrat spoke aslo-
luently for about four hours, lie WAS
replied to by Mr., Mapp, q Wing elector
and member Of the Legislature, who
charged Franklin Pierce with, being ilen
tilted with Free. Svilism and Abolitionism,
and gave for his authority. the Concord
Democrat and Manchester Democrat
He had been in New Hampshire some
two yeurs ago, and heard speeches, from
John p. Halo and Gen. Pierce. Mr..
Wise took the stand and rcbuttGd tho
charges most successfully, and made Mr.,
Mapp acknowledge that Frank Pierce WIS
not what these .d6Oiiion Why pgpers (Rl-
though called Democracy represented him
TO be, The following thrilling Dialogue
Mr., WiSe,--lVerc you in New Haml.
shire two years ago, and did you not hear
Hale speak and say in his speech, that
he would head nm army TO march upon
the South, and put down slavery 2 soq.
Mr.. Mupp.--I was there, beard Mr..
Hale speak, and say what you state, m
Mr.. Wise.-Did you not hear Frank
lin Pierce reply TO this, and say =
4" If Hale should head an army to march
on the South, he had first 10 march oyer
his { Picrcc's) dead body, for he would
head an army to oppose him r. .fT
Mr. AgRP.--I did. fi Ii "a
You can imagine, says our correspon-
dent, the feeling which this reply elected.
The Court House rung With shouts Of APP.
plause, repeated again and again. Ar.
Wise then requested his opponent 70 state
the facts again, which he did 70 an almo.
breathless auditory. !" Gen, Pierre did
say, (slapping his hand upon his breast
thGt Hale iOoplR hare to pass oyer his deal
body before he marched upon ne Sopl1.H-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

Tue WRECK oFTLE HENRV CLAY.s--The
eoroncr's jury, which held am inquest
over the remains of Mrs. Matilda,A, Kei..
nell, (wifo Of Mr.. Owen Fennell, high
sheriff Of Now Hanover county, n C..)
rendered a verdict that she cahie 10 her
death by the misconduct and c,Ilpablo
carelessness Of the officers and conductors
OF the steamboat Henry Clay, In racing.
J. III. Gibson, postmaster at DannaFno.
ra, N. Y, says the statement of the own.
ers that the Henry Clay WAS not racing,
is false. He also adds IL" She did use
more steam than she was allowed bylScr
certificate. noted the amount OF. steam
at various times. The tbarbennon board
well knows this fact, for he examineditho
guage with me. was the first bassen.
ger ashore" ~ gt8llat ST., al tnsl
An old North River fireman has,made
statement that the furnaces OF the stca-
rner Henry Clay were sodcfeefiye that The
greatest danger exisisled eyery,finie, ,tho
hires were raked, and that he had known
her TO take Ere during this operation on
three or four occasions. ssHtt ,dT
The New York papers OF Yesterday
morning, received BY last ,rfght,s. mail.
that the scene Of the wreck Was visited
= @sNs@4SAoS VI iUtItOu8i OIL
Sunday, and that during the day one OF
the boilers of,the boat was raised !, hut
that the wreck under which Il Is shppo.
sea there are several bodies, IS very lido
hghtenedsyI q 91ai biuo8 d sgoi vod
{, 80 far f6ilbodies have been identified
IIothers RECOVERED, but inot identified,
and 3more are knomn, 10 be missing4-+to-
TAI To- ALI those not identified have
-oeen inferred atYpnkers. 81 ,tfas s,5a
IA passenger in thenArmenia haspub.
!lshed a card, in which he contends there
Is no doubt Of tho fact that both were RAJ
.eingg The Henry Clay was insured for
$4,000 ahdiitis said application, has
been made to her owners 10 afford some
relief Ito theosuferers by the calamity,
now Pennilessin New York, but that no
definite answer has beenlrcturned. Ithas
been proposed TO take up subscription
Tor some Of the more needy Of the suf-
fefers. as.is $500 =,
The catastrophe was feelmgly alluded
% IN nearly all the churches in New York
en- Sunday, and in several Of them liberal
collections in aid Of the sufferers were
taken up.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

KIcT IN YrRGIxA.-Several negro huts
We're torn down and the windows of others
rlddied' in HillsbOrough. Va. last week.
The cause of the riot was resistance offe-
red by the blacks to the marshal, who
was arresting some of them for fighting
among themselves,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

Extract from Coo. John
sons Message, sent to
The House, lIM Nay.
"That j ackson's death
was caused by a blow in.
Aicted by Hatcher. there
can DO no doubt; bat the
testimony and all the
attending circumstances
so far from showing that
the unfortunate result
was contemplated or de-
sired by the slave rather
prove that he had no in
.tention of committing
murder, or of taking the
life of his ovcrseer, Mr..
jackson, in any way;
and that the unfortunate
causualty was ono of
those results which, tho
deeply to be deplored by
all, was not contempla-
ted by any one. The
injury was inflicted by a
single blow, giver in a
moment of great excite
ment and suffering; and
without any effort to in
dict further injury, the
boy ran from the build
ing in a manner showing
that his object and eff
fort was but to escape the
ehastisement no was re-
ceiVing. The great and
essential ingredient TO
constitute murder ,towit:
intent, or malice pre-
pense was, therefore,
wholly wanting.
That the penalty m
der such circumstances,
should be death, though
perhaps authorised by
the letter, is, l believe,
against the spirit Of our
laws, and of the age, az
it Is contrary to mercy
and humanity, which
are designed for and ex-
tended only 70 the nm
and guilty"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

"IT were 10 attribute my success I'm business TO
any one cause, more than anOtheT it would be 20 a
iudciOms system OF advertising, by which iniorIn-
ed the whole community what was nIanuIn curing
and what had for nle.H---AbbOt Lawrence.
"!As n general rule, those who adVerIizc, sell
low than those who do not. Their Increased b-
siness enabling them 10 sell ut smaller per cent.
profit, aud make much greater aggregate profit"
WEALTH OF NATIONS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11


The NORTH WESTERNS RA1LRoAD.---We
arc glad to learn that this important adj
junct to our great central route, will go on
to completion. That it will not be long
ere the "Iron Horse" will be heard
along the valleys and rivers of North
western Virginia. and the richly freighted
cars will be following in his train. and dis.
charging their crowds of passengers and
mountains of merchandise within our city.
We are satisfied that much of the produce
of those distant valleys of the West, which
has heretofore found its way To New Or
leans, and thence 10 this and other mar
kets, will hereafter be brought direct by
our central road to this city. 1t cannot be
otherwise the delay and danger of this
long route by water-tho frequent dam.
age resulting from this delay, must de-
terminc all prudent men in their selection
OF this medium of transportation. Itn'e
is money-and time and safety combined,
must secure the trade and travel Of that
vast region to which we have so long
bee looking. We hope the Committees
who have been appointed to obtain sub
scriptions for the Parkcrsburg Road, are
finding the public mind fully alive to the
importance Of the work, and ale meeting
with that liberal encouragement which a
just view of the interests Of the city de-
mands.
We can only say, push on these works
with all your energies-the sooner they
are completed, the sooner will you realize
the full fruition of all those hopes which
first encouraged the great enterprise oil
linking the atlantic to tie Lac, a work
worthy OF our genius, and worthy of this
age of progress.-Bah. Aryus.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

Extract from the Petition.
" Your petitioners
frankly admit that there
can be but little doubt
but that Jackson came
to his death by reason OF
the blow inflicted by the
boy, but they submit
that that consequence
was neither expected nor
desired by him. All of
the facts of the case tend
| to establish that the blow
was struck under cir
cumstanccs tendin g
greatly to aggravatc the
boy, without premeditH-
ton and with no design
to kill. There is no ma
lignant, wilful or delib-
crate purpose developed
by the proofs to commit
murder. Under these
circumstances, while
your petitioners do not
complain of the conyic-
ton as contrary to the
strict letter Of the law
they arc humbly of opin-
ion that this is precisely
one of those cases upon
which q sound discretion
would induce the exer-
else of some degree of
executive clcmency. The
youthfulncsS of the par
ty may also be pleaded
not as an excuse, but GER
tainly in mitigation of
his offence.
Your petitioners there
fore pray q Communication
ofths punishment. And
your petitioners will ev-
er, &e. ~