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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06

Stolen
Mr.. Morgan Conaway has had a
valuable mare stolen from him.
Read what he has to say about it in
another column of this paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
DRESS GOODS

A GREAT variety of Silk Lustrci, Pop
IA Inns, SILK Arabian Merinoes, DeLaines,
Bombazines, Alpaccas, black ard fancy Bay
adere Silks, aud all other grades, styles, aud
names. ISept.23) 7. c. GOODRICH.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06

T AIDES ard Gentlemen's Shoes -<s,
e. at 25c to 81 so per pair, which gt
is a great deal LESS than the original "a
cost. WEBB & McPdAlL.
March 3, 1857.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
Crowded Out

Crowded Gut
Several articles, on interesting sub.
iects, prepared for this paper, are un-
avoidabIy deferred until next week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
Eaa. TTe1.

4 WILL give the highest market F'Ice Tor
Il all the Dried Peaches, .Apples.and Pears.
Feathers, Wool. Wax, Sens, Tallow, Meal
Bags, Socks, brown leans. white Linseys, etc.
that you will bring in to 7. c. GOoDRlCH'S
caSh store. sept. &c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
In CEANCERz.
"a Us. 1aa. Rules, 1859


A T Rules holden at the Office Of the Clerk
IA and Master, on the first Monday in jan
uary, 1S59--0n motion of complainant by his
counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Clerk ard Master. that defendant John c.
Pigg is a non-resideet of the State of Ten
nessee-fs is, therefore, ordered thatpub'ica-s
ton be made in the FAYETTEvIaLE OBSERVER,
a newspaper published in the town Of Fay
etteville, for four weeks in succession. com
handing said defendant to be and appear at
or before the next term OF the Chancery Court,
to be holden for the county of Lincoln. at the
Courthouse in the town of Fayetteville, on
the fourth EiOndny in February.
1850, and plead. answer, or demur to CON-
plainant's bill, otherwise the same will be ia
ken for confessed, and set down for hearing
e1 paTte as to him.
r. FARQUHARSON,
Jan. 6, 1851 CM d II. !
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06

Atlanta, Ga
There is but little change to make in our
ma rket prices since our last. The stock Of
produce is light for the season and the de-
mand for most articles rather slack. For the
last ten days the Gather has been cold and
favorable for the pork business, Price &c net,
Stock of hogs light. Good red wheat $50 50;
corn dull at Coo; meal Coo; oats scarce at 75c;
stock peas Soc; superfne flour 20: extra 2
so; feathers 49@ so and scarce; cotton l0@l1c
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
ShelbyyiIle. Tenn

Cotton--9@1C.
Bacon-Demand small, stock very light, but
little coming in, shoulders 81 q; hams 63@93.
Clear sides S1s@9hc; from store SO @94,
shoulders 714@71a hams lo@ l019.
Wheat--For prime wheat buy ers are offer
ing 5O@6O for red, 60@7O for white.
Fruit-Apples so, peeled peaches So SOC
81, unpeeled 1902 soc, per bushel
Bagging and Bale rope--Tenn 25c wide In
dia bagging none in market rope 90 @l0.
Baling twine--20@ 26c according to quail
ty.
Lard--In demand at 9@9!c, from store 90
lOc.
Corn-35@ 40 cents per bushel.
Groceries, Few sales at former prices, ex-
cept Salt, which is now worth Az per bush
ell for barrel, and 81 25@2 40 for sack.
Sugar--By the Dbl 7@9; BY the hid 70
8 cts.
Coffee--13@141s according to quality and
quantity.
Molasses--in bbls and half bbls 4o@45;
retail so cts.
Flour--2 O0@3 90.
tobacco Leaf 3@5 cents per ID.
|. Nails--5@6 cents.
Whiskey-. 25@9O cents by the Dbl.
Star candles--By the box, 23@25c.
Tallow candles--13@15 cents.
Rice--7@74c.
Beeswax--24 cents.
Tobacco--1S6 soc.
Feathers-35@4O cents per pound
Augusta, ca
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
HaRnlATED TO SILHD!

They have a large amount Of Boots an
Shoes ready made. at the cash store of Yar
& Ashby. s., -,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06

Augusta, Ga
We haveto report good market for Ten
nessee produce during the past week. with but
little change, however in prices. Clear sides
lie; ribbed do 10N @10la: hams l2@15c;
shoulders S4@9 lard 1l1a @12c; butter l5@
zoe; tallow 9@l0c; wheat in demand with a
light supply. at lO@1 Is for white, 81 a !
O5 for prime red; corn70@75c; -four so Sc
for family. in sacks end bbls; 5 25@5 so for
extra superine; and 5@514 for superfine; stock
peas 7O@T5; feathers scarce at soc for prime.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-06
Shoes.

C. A. FRENCH, P. N.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
NOTICE.

s,-n,s NoTdcE; NO c3S S;A SOW ecouNrv
III in the State of Virginia, will take motto, :,
that Martin Rodenheber did, on the 9th day OF
June 1853, file his petition in the Court Of
Common Pleas within and for the County Of
Megs, and State of Ohio against the said Ho-
mer Crosby, and Peter Crosby and George
EStivers, defendants setting forth that the said
Homer and Peter Crosby, on the 10th day of
October 1855, made and delivered their prom
issory note of that date to the said George ST.
vers for $500, payable on the first day of
March, 1853, with interest at ten per cent, on
which note there was due and unpaid on the
28th day Of June, 1853, the sum of S221 rs; and
that the said Homer and Peter Crosby, on the
18th day Of November, 1856, made and de;iv-
cred to the said George, stivers their other
promissory note of said last named date, for
the sum of $3.50, payable on the first day of
March, 1859; and that the said Homer and Pc
ter Crosby, to secure the payment Of said notes,
did, on the 9th day of February, 1857, execute
and deliver to the said George Stivers mort
gave on certain real estate situate in the town
of Pomeroy, as described in said mortgage as
the lands houses and shops owned and occu-
pied by said Homer and Peter Crosby, and
conveyed to them.by John S. Davis and Samuel
Morton, by deed, dated February 9th, 1857;
and that the said George Stivers for full con-
sideration, did, on the 5th day of May, 1857,
assign and deliver said notes and mortgage to
the said plaintiff, and praying that the said
Homer and Peter Crosby may pay SAID sum
now claimed to be due, amounting to SAT- 25,
with interest on $3.50 thereof from the 18th day
of November, 1856, at s per cent, and on
S221 25 from the 28th day of June, 1858 at 10
per cent? OF, that said, premises may be sold
to pay the same, and the Said Homer Crosby
is hereby notified that he is required to appel,
and answer said petition on or before the oda CO.
Saturday after the 14th day Of FebrualEr,s lrs i00o'
7. "A. PI. ANTS,
/ Dec. 81, '5o.-52-6t. l~I Atty .fsf fialntin>
.t.a..4- e .19h"t's = ''.'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
Free Negroes in nrissssssppi.s

A bill is now before the Legislature of
Mississippi land It will doubtless pass
providing that after the 1st day of next
July, all muialto or. black persons who are
free. or claim to be such, or act as such,
may be indicted, and on conviction shall
be sold by the sheriff of the county where
so convicted. Amy person pretending
ownership of such negro for the purpose
of shielding and protecting said negro, to
be fined not exceeding $1,000, and i'm
prisoned for six months. And these pro-
visions also operate to the same extent
against any owner allowing negro to hire
his or her own time, or otherwise to act as
free. And sll such negroes are disquali-
fed from inheriting, acquiring or holding
any property in the State, nor can any
property in the State, nor can any property
be removed from the State, for the benefit
of any such person. Gin. Gazehe.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

Dr. RoBAcK's THEORY AND PRAcTlcE.--lt wouid seem
that DR.. Roback's "Scandinavian Remedies, have
taken the highest rank among the standard medi-
cincs of the day His Theory is that in whatever Or
gan disease may show itself its in the blood
Hence his famous swedish curutivcs the Blood Pu.
rfer and the Blood Pills are designed to act specf.
icaiiy upon the sanguineOus faid. One thing cannnt
be disputed, they produce most saluary effects even
in apparently hopeless eases. Individuals who have
suffered foryears from dyspepsia, sc-ofna cruptions
of tho skin, bronchitis asthma, general prostration
iIvcr complaint. rheumatism, nc"r"ii", many
other distressing malades, report themselves, over
their own signatures, radically cured by course
OF these Remedies, The claiw or DR.. Roback's ad-
vertisemcnts are therefore supported by competent
proof. See Advertisement.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
Incendiarism.

A large number of printed letters have
been received by Irish Democrats in New
York, urging them to 5urn the factories
and granaries of the Moth, in retaliation
for what is claimed as Northern aggres-
sion on the South. These letters are
Chiefly from Virginia and Alabama. 1t
seems that the plotters look upon the Irish
as ready to obey their brhests, however
devilsh, as well as vote the Democratic
ticket. But it seems that some, at least,
Of those who received these incendiary
missiles were not prepared to be used
in that way, and have exposed the Internal
scheme.
Since the letters have been published,
some of the more reckless of the Demo-
cratic papers pretend to believe that the let
ters were gotten up by the "Abolilionists!'
Absurd as this theory is, there are actu-
ally papers which are trying to make their
readers believe it! Only think Of It'll
"Aboliiionists" writing from Richmond
and Montgomery, in denunciation ofthem-
selves, and urging the Irish Democrats to
burn their own [ (Abolitionists) property
But while there are those relied upon %
commit this DEVILS work who have re-
fused to do so, may it not explain recent
burnings Of so many mills and factories m
the East?
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PILLs-CAUr1ox To THE
slcK.-As these sinvaluable preparations have been
counterfeited, 1t will be reduisie to see that the
water mark, .''Holloway, New York and London -
is on every sheet of the pamphlet in " hch the ont.
ment and Pills are enwrarped. To find this test of
authenticity, hold the paper to the light. As it is
matter of deep concern to the victims of crnptive,
canccrous scrofulous, and other external diseases
that theJ have the genuine oiHtment, and equally
important to dyspeptcs bili patients, and all suf-
erers from internal complaints that they have the
true Pills, We recommend careful scrutiny in ali
cases.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
Treason.

Precedents are sonetimes dangerous to
those who establish them. The case Of
Brown is the first conviction Of treason
that has occurred ID the United States, and
may hereafter be qdoted as a precedent.
John Brown ATTEMPTED to overthrow the
Government Of Virginia, if not that of the
United States also. For this he has beeu
executed as a traitor But there are hun
dreds OF men in the SouNb, who have for
years openly threatened to overthrow and
disrupt the Government ifthey could not
control it. This sentimenti is now strong
er than ever before, and Gyernors. Sena-
tors, Members of Congress, and editors,
now proclaim their fixed and unalterable
purpose to overthrow the Government if
the people, in the exercise of thar consti-
tutional rights, see ft to elect men of their
choice to the Office of President. The
proof of combination and intent is com
plete, and all that is lacking is some overt
act, designed to carry the conspiracy into
effect.
The Republicans wN elect their Presi-
dent. Let these distnion spouters pro-
ceed one step in the execution of their nulli-
fcation conspiracy and they will find them
selves in limbo, and the decision in Browns s
case will be frst-rate precedent for throt-
tlirg them.
We thank Virginia for the precedent
and have no doubt, finer "chivalry'' don't
back down from these threats, they will
ornament the gallowswith most exquisite
grace.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

lizans are providing by their desperate IL
bells on a majority Of the independent vo.
ters of the Unionl If these madman do
not bathe the South in the blood of a self
created servile insurrection, it will be be-
cause the triumphant opposition of 1850
interpcse to suppress servile outbreaks
and to preserve the guarantees of the Con-
stitution and the Union in regard to Sla-
very, by all the powers of the Federal
Government,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

there was no one to say a single word for
the accused. the lawyers WED with each
other in scurrillity, in heaping abuse upon
them, in which they were outdone by the
Judge, when he came 10 pass SENTENCE
Many purchased their. own lives by con
Tossing their participation in crimes Of
which it was afterward proved they knew
nothing, and accusing others; and,
strangest of all, some confessed at the
stake their guilt, who knew nothing of the
things with which they we're charged.
AS the result of this bloody delusion,
thirteen wers burned, eighteen hanged, and
serenity acre TRANSPORTED. The public
thirst for blood seemed now to be some
what satisfied. and The phrenzy began to
abate; reaction at length ensusd, and the
persons remaining In prison were set at
liberty.
#a{#"f
1t soon came to be doubted whether, il
there had really been any conspiracy at all,
its extent had been greatly overrated-a
matter as to which there can now be no
question.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
Wonderful Development of
American Ingenuity.
MOORE1'S
Thirty-Doliar Double Lock-stitch
Er u MI l. Il *
SEWING MACHINE,

| Recently Secured by Letters Patent.
| TNHE ADV Nj OF THIS NEW, MOST USEFUL
Land Incompatible Machine is destined to create
great aud decided change the rubiic opinion OH
lh,' sHbi"ct of CHEAP SEWING MACHINES.
We c0nfdeHtl, assert, and cOnclusivelY prove,
by practical demonstration, that this Machine en-
braces in its construction the best combination of
scientific principles TO be found in any Sewing Ma
chine now before the public, regardless Of price!
Win IN cse quick to detect the deHccncies and i'm
pcrfections oi other Machines Mr.. Moore has sought
10 remedy them all; aud we feel assured a critical
examination of this beautiful piece Of machinery
will ut once establish 1t as the 1nly really desirable
cheap Nachne in the country, and far preferable TO
any hsh-prced Machine now sold. Ii sews directly
from two spoo!s-as bought at the store, without RS
winding-pna above the Machine, and one UNDER
meath. and make the strongest, most elastic and du
rahle stitch made either by hand or machinery. 1t
cannot be ripped though the cloth is cut entirely Oft
ever! half inch The stitch possesses the same elas
city on thnas upon thick foods, thereby making
it particularly applicable for articles that require
washing and ironing. The machinery for feeding
the cloth is entirely unlike any other, and Is, with
out doubt, the best ever constructed.
The breaking of needles, common and expen-
sve fault with most other machines is ent lrely rem
cdicd in this with proper cara. needle will last
for months. The entire Machine is simple in con-
strucon, and made in every respect perfect and du-
rable. Unlike other Machines, thercis no langer of
damaging the article sewrd by oil, as none is used
on top Of the Machine. 1t is also made large enough
for every description of work, there being clear
space of nine inches in length by four in hight, be-
tween the needle and end OF Machine. In beauty of
dt sign and mechanical construction, it has no equal
in thH country; all the movements being positive
and the friction light there is not the slightest prob
ability of its gettir out of order stands entirely
upon its merits, and needs no better reference
than its good works to convince all who see it,
that II is the most valuable and humanitary inyen-
ton of the age. .....
The machine and specimens of its work may
be seen at the residence of the subscr iber, next
door to DR.. trains Office, near the Bank Build
ing. Send on your cash ant get a machine at
Cincinnati prices, only freight added.
McMASTER Il SON,
Sole and exclusive Agents for Meigs County.
Dec 20 l859-1t
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

w Congress has not yet organized
On the last ballot. Sherman. Republican
candidate for Speaker, lacked three votes
of an election.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTlCE.-The Board of Directors of the
"Meigs 20. Agricultural Association" will meet
at the Court House in Pomeroy, on Thursday,
the 10Th day of January, 1860.
5O-ot. Gro. MCQUIaG, Sec.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
TERMs---ENGRAvINGS.

HAMILToS's Two VIEWS OF NIloARA F,iLs-a cou-
pie of handsome and large sized Steel Engravings
the retail price OF which is FIVE DOLLARS-we
are enabled to Club with The Post on the following
remarkably liberal terms. ..... r ...
we also Club with those we'll known Monthly
Magazines, Arthur's Home Maya zine md Gud.yis
Lady's Book. Read the following and tako your
choice of
One Copy OF Tho Post $500 n year
One Copy OF he Post and BOTH Engra-
wings Of Niagara Falls, 3,0D
One Copy of The Post and one ofAr-
thurs Home Magazine, 800 /"
One Copy OF The Post and ono OF Go.
dey's Lad.'s Book, SO"
CLUBS.
Copies Of The Post, $500 year.
4 - (and one Of the EDgrayngs
to getscrnp OF Clnb,) 500 Is
10 (hnd one copy extra. or both
Engra wings to gctteF mp OF CIub) 1000 !t
ID (and one copy extra, or both
Engrarihgs to Setter up of Club.) 1900
20 (and one copy extra, or both
Engravings to gettcr up of ClubJ 5000
30 g (lnd one copy ext RI, and both
Engmvlngs 10 getterup of Club) 81 90 "
Ministers and School Teachers are charged only
81 a year. The Riddle and Problem Department
renders The Post particularly adapted to the latter
class.
A Ben ,stiful Premium.
Alarge and beautiful Engra wing steel, II by ~
inches. called THE SPEAKING LIKENESS" will
be sent 10 every subscriber to The pos' for 1861
who snail send, In addition to his Suh&c rptiOn, tho
.um OF twenty five cents tnpay the expense OF post
age, mning, &C. DC The rei..il price OF this en-
craving Is Four Dollars! II is II Gem!
+. $. The postage will be pre- paid all Engra-
wings. Address,
BEACON a. PETERSON.
No. 1872 South Third ST. Philadelphia.
Sample copies OF the Posi- sent gratis when q
requested.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
WHEELING AND CINCINNATI.
PORTSMOUTH AND WHEELING.
hcguiar Portsmouth and Wheeling Packet,
FAIRY QUEEN, ,sstAI;.a.S u. /?

w. MORRISON; Master; J. STEVENS, Clerk;
Will run between the above ports, touching ut all
the landings intervening Going up, she passes Pom
erny on Saturday; returning, passes Pomeroy on
Tuesday II ygY s,t u -. ..sdlrqfH
For freight or passage apply ON board or to
- Si'dii e9'i1 = PATTON e. MONTGOMERY
Doc, 'Jo.7v+o'3m Pomeroy Wharf boat,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27

G. p. X. JAMES. MARY HowITT.
CHARLES DrcKEss. AuTHoR or UTHr RrD
ALFRED TESNYsoN. CouRr FARMo
CHARLES READE AUTHOR OF " FARM o.
H. w. LoNGFILLow, FouR AcREsU
CHARLEs MAcKAY. GRACE GRyESwoop
WILKtE CoLIL Ms. Miss PARDoR. ......
FLORENCE Perez. AMELIA b. EDWARDS.
DR. o. w. HOtMEs. EMMA ALICE Brown.
Us. ARTHUR. . ALEXANDER DUMAS. =
AUTHOR uF "IHE ScouT," AUTHOR OF 'tTHE EBoNr
DC. CAsKET.'t
JOHN g. WHITTIER. MRa. NJ. A. DEsNisoa.
OWEN MENEDITH FANNY NJ. RAYMOND.
+. }. BAILEY, (Author or Nora PERcY. E:
"Festus" IsA CRAlo. 80
LIEUT.. HABERsHAM. Miss MARTiSEAr.
The PosT does not c0nfne itself, however, to works
OF the Imagination, as many Weekies now do. IL
generally deSoes a fuir portOA of its ample space
TO the News Of the Week, Foreign and Domestic, to
tLetters from Paris, to an Agricultural Department,
to Bank Note and Stock Lists, nd TO a Weekly aud
Accurate Price Current OF the ProIuce Markets, &C.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
9rp advertisements.
sTHEs
SATURDAY EVENING POST.
STILL GREATER INDUCEMENTS !
"A CHANCE TO OBTAIN
Two Handsome Steel Engravings
A BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING ALSO
As 4 Premium to Every Subscriber ! =!
Fiction, News, Humor,. Agriculture. tho
Markets, &C., &C., &C., l--ssl'uq-. 7,

The Proprietors Of the SATURDAY EVENING
PoST-"the oldest and best Of the Weekles''--have
the pleasure to announce to the reading public, that
they have made an exclusive engagement with an
Author whose powerful Stories have Of
great ttenton; and that they win open the year
1850 with novelet, written expressly for The Posr,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
THE Earl's Da11ghters:

by the Author of "THE RED CoURT FARM,w
"THE ROCK, the "HESTER HALMWELL" Sto-
ries, THE SIX GRAY POWDERS" THE D1A-
MOND BRACELET" )" &C., &c.
In this story, written expressly for The Posr, this
powerful writer's genius has had full scope afforded
1t; and able to statehav ing read II in ma NJ
uscript, for it is already in hand-- hat 1t will make
sensation, unless we are greatly Mistaken one OF
the most powerful and interesting stories ever pub
lshed.
10 enable those unacqua inted with THE Posr to
Judge of the richness and variety of its general
lehts, we may slate during the past year we have
published noyeets, stories, poe ms, cssays &c.
from the pens Of the following gifted Mritors: ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
Pamics ili SRAvehOlding Com
maQQAitACN.

All history proves that in whatever age,
or in whatever country men have been en-
shaved, the master class have lived in per-
petual fear Of the vengeance of their VIC
tins, and that fear has often, on the merest
suspicion, thrown the whole community
into n state of panic, which has revelled
in blood and cruelty.
The insane fright of Virginia and the
South, which is now so universal is moth
ing more than has occurred in other COM
munities in other times. And while it is
hard to smother feeling of contempt for
the seeming covardice which can make a
whole community insane with terror, and
under the unreasoning impulse of fear and
hate, perpetrate deeds of barbarous cruelty
upon the defenseless subjects OF their sus-
picons, yet it is well to remember that
human passions are the same in all times
and places. and that it is no new drama
that Virginia is now enacting. i.
In the early days Of New York. when
she was cursed with slavery, she outdid
even Virginia in the way of fanaticism
and panic. In history of New York.
pub Iished in 1853, by Carleton & Phil
lips, is a full account Of asupposed inten-
ded slave insurrection in that city in l741 +.
and the proceedings had thereon, from
which we copy the following:
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-12-27
HOW THE LAWYERS BEHAVED.

"There were, at that time, only eight
lawyers in New York, all of whom volun-
teered their services to the Government,
and assisted by turns in the prosecution,
leaving the miserable prisoners without The
aid of counsel TO obtain the required
evidence upon which to base sentence,
pardon and freedom were offered to any
who would turn Kings evidence. and by
this means any amount of testimony. to al
most any fact could be obtained. While