Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-21

~ 4e.t S9Aees g - eeH1s.Ahe 4Rtekkagencef is
farnished5to subscribers. in part Of the CITY
orneigh6Orhood at ltensce q week.
~ TIE .Ste.cart dfurdsr Case.-Yesterdav
vas the day= set in The Circuit Court for the
trial Of William Stewart Tor the murder Of his
brother james, on Friday evening Itlle51 9th iof
September last The great interest ii, this case
vas made manifest by the large crowd in AT.
tendance, and the eagerness With which al.
eligible seats outside the bar we're secured
Courtopened in,the usual form and the. mn az
bsjurymen called: The prisoneriWa s.brousIit
in attired in plain black, and was not par
tsolary distinguished in expression and zSen5,
gal deneanot fromsth quiet citizens. by whom,
he was surrounded. He seemed TO have s.
greater concern in the proceedings than he
cvinccd on the previous trial before the examin-
ing court.
Major NJ. @. Good, addressing the court. said
that a very important witness Mr.. Blair] bys
whom the Commonwealth expected to establish
certain facts bearing upon the. case, had not
beensubpcneds and was absent from the city.
: lie was understood TO ask;a continuance q. the
trial in consequence.
C. W. Russell and James S. Wheat, Esqs., for
the defendant, did not regard Mr. Blair's evils
dence as of sufficient importance to warrant the
proposed delay, unless something more was cx.
Pected to be established by him than was elici.
ted before tue coroner's, jury and the examining
court.
Mr.. Good said he had had no conversation
WITH the absent witness himself, but was in
formed BY reliable persons that Mr.. Blair.
would give new and important testimony bear.
ing upon the case. 1t was a grave matter and
he did not feel it hiszduty 70 proceed with the
case without his (Mr. Blair's) evidence. (Mr.
Blair was book-kceper and general manager Of
the Stewards at the time ofthe alleged murder.l
AT this point it seemed doubtful neither the
case would proceed. His Honor. j Judge Thomp.
son dispatched messenger, and some fifteen
minutes elapsed before his return Meantime
some gentleman shaking the prisoner by the
hsnd, and addressing him in a loud tone, much
to his embarrassment, attracted general atten.
ton in the direction Of the prisoners box An
anxious moyenentwas perceptible in all parts
of the house.
The messenss returned accompanied by a
Mr.. Holiday, who being questioned by the
court, answered, that Mr.. Blair was expected
to be at home on Monday. The prisoner was
then arraigned and plead mot guilty. to the in
dctmcnt in a scarcely audible tone, when the
court continuedzthe case until Friday the 29th
inst The witnesses were again recognized to
appear. and the prisoner was remanded to Jail,
attracting hesusual degree OF curiosity as he
moved out.ln5 charge of the deputy sheriff.
10 There nil be meeting of the stock.
holders of the North Western Virginia. Agris
cultural Society, at tho Court House on the
first of November, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year. The present Ex-
.ecutive Committee have recently decided, in
view of the Indebtedness of the Association, to
receive all the ne members that desire to come
in. The payment of ten. dollars entities an ms
dlydasl to five years membership, and access
to the fair grounds free of charge; and during
the exhibition=his family is admitted without
cost. This is just " hat most of our. people paw
III the course of five years for family tickets,
aud the membership is therefore a matter of
economy more than nything else Itisdesira>
DIE that those who wish TO subscribe should do
so before the election, which comes off on the
first of November, so that all new members. as
well as the old ones, may have voice in The.
selection of officers and in the general arrange
ments for next years exhibition.
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S. az Tho Frost -r6e Belmont Ctronja7e
thinks the frostsof the past few weeks has iniu-
rcd the late corn to a considerable extent. All
such corn should be converted into beef aud
pork as fast as possible. The past few weeks
has been most favorable for fattenins stock
Were farmers to feed early and get their stock.
ready for market before cold weather sets. in
they would end it much to their adyantase.-
Oae bushel afscorn fed now is as good as two
in December One bushel Of soft corn fed now
rs better than one Of sound them Farmers err.
6y feeding hogs in the winter and ncglecting
themin the sumner.
10 The su6joined apTopos lament of hori.
z0n'al Iaafer-a parody on Hrs Hemans' we'll.
SHOWN lines-turns up in one of our exchanges.
Leaves have their time to faI .55s5Sss5s
55 And likewise SOlhaVe i;
The reason toos the SAME
1t comes of getting dry.
Buthere's the difference
TWt4tleaVeS and me;
i falls more harder