The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-02-09
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But 70 neglect genius is common, and W,
can hardly expect anything else this time
I'dtphe Supreme Court will probably re-
main in session some time There are !
great number Of causes set for trialrso ms
Of Them Of immense Importance. Yot
have heard,I presume, that the question
of the constitutionality of the formation o
Nobls county IS likely to be determined
during the present term. The . Probate
Judge Of Morgan County procured aIwri
of quo varranto, directed to the Probate
Judge of Noble County, commanding him
to appear before the Supreme Court, at the
present Session, and show cause why he
exercises the duties Of said Office. Thi.
will raise the question as TO the validity o.
the law creating the latter county H. H
Hunter, Esq.,io OF Lancaster, and Judge
Hanna, Of McConnellsyille, have been re.
tanned for Morgan county, and the defence
I learn. is to Be made by Messrs. Parrish
and Fergusop,ifI ! will hereafter give you
the points made by counsel. 5iaiS % g'o2
|sgfTwelve or fifteen cases have been de-
cided by the court. Two questions oI
practice have been settled that may be
important TO Isuitors and the Bar. In the
case of Mortimer Farris vs.e tile State Cot
Ohio-Error TO the District Court Of Nor.
row county-the Court held, that writ
Of error in criminal case requires an
allowance by Supreme Judge before ii
can tissue, and the question whether the
writ issues as a matter Of course in civil
cases was left unsettled, In the case
Of II. ~ Hubble for use aus. Jonathan
Renick. Admir- Reserved in Pickaway
county-the Court held that the law Of last
Session, making it the duty of the Com
mon Pleas Judge to ascertain and fix the
amount Of the bond in the evento an APP
peal from any judgment, requires this act
to be done without any motion of the par
ty; that if the Court should fail or neglect
so TO ascertain and fix such amount, that
the appeal will not thereby be defeated,
provided the party gives notice Of appeal
and files his bond agreeably to law, and
should the bond be insufficient or detective,
the, District Court will permit new bond
to be given. tAcilsA jaaa5a.J Ja}; sasl-
The delusion known as the "spiritual
rappihgs" IS still working mischief. ! see
by the late report OF the Superintendent
Of the LunaticA Asylum, that there are now
in nthatInstitution twenty six inmates s-thir.
teen males and thirteen females whose
insanity has been produced by this cause.
This. like Millerism and other delusions,
usthave its day. $50 f9e f@'4 7N',
There is any amount Of conjecture as,
to who will compose Pierceis cabinet,
though it is merely conjecture 1t is con-
ceded that one of the members will be
selected from Ohio; but whether the SER
vices. of Col, JMleedary, Col. Tod, or "the
tall Senator will be calledinto requisitioni
is uncertain. OF one fact I'VE may rest
assured: - President Pierce will select no
one whose e"nomin is not fit to be
made Isincerely hope that i may, be
Post Master General,,ifyan cabinet Office
should beebeslowed upon a Buckeye; so
that'we may, again have reliable mails.
Were il not for the assurance that they
can last but a short lime, the present mail
grievances could not be borne. .t..S y
'lV9A n Truly yours, j.;
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