The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-08-08


ley Railroad.
The stockholders meeting took place at II
NJ, August 9Th, bat without transactiug any
business, adjourned to meet in Salem Va. in
October next We believe the adjournment
was in consequence of the failure Of Balti-
more to make her subscription.
CITY CoUNcIL-The city council met Au-
gust 9Th. at 0 clock P. NJ. ia regular ses-
sion President Bickle presiding.
Sundrv accounts we're allowed amounting
to 81 ,Oo3.S7. Ayt
Committee on streets, reported in favor Of
acceptino the new Middlebrook road
Also improving market street from Fred
erck, north.
For repaving and curbing Main street in
front Of Lutheran church.
Aso>rcport as to contracts of tho city with
the vestry of Trinity church, laid over to next
meeting.
Mr.. Nelson reported draft of ordinance for
a new fire department referred back to com
mittee.
Proposition of BENZ Crawford for sale of
his water power from Donaghe's spring was
referred to water Committee.
On motion of Mr. Witt, Messys Witt, Cor
man and Burke, were appointed special
Committee to confer with the Augusta Fire
Company, as to any proposition they had to
make to the City Council
Petition of O'Tooie and Burke, asking re-
mission of License Tax, was rejected.
THE AcoUITTAL OF CHARLES G CARSON.
The argument in the case of the Common
wealth VS.. Charles c. Carson was closed on
last Saturday. The jury were unable to a.
gree and were adjourned over until Monday
morning. When the Court met at 8 O'Clock
A. NJ, the following paper, from the jury,
was harded to the judge
Mag It please your Honor
Your jury in the case Of Commonwealth
rs Carson are very anxious to arrive at cor
rect verdict and have used every effort to
bring about the desired result, but unless it
is competent for your honor to decide point
of difference, it will be utterly impossible for
us to agree.
The point is this In view ofall the threats
produced in evidence by sundry witnesses,
was Carson justifable in believing that Cline
bell iutentcd great bodily harm in ceiling to
Il l,
then and there, in the presence of Miss Rosa
Graham Immediately dismountins, the dis
| lance between the parties being about TWEEN
ty -four feet In other words, will the jury
be justi6ablc in giving Carson the beniit Of
the doubt and be acquitted Of violation OF
| their oaths in so doing a
Respectfully submitted
F. PUGH, Foreman.
TO Hon. J. N. Hendren. ~ n
To this the judge replied, atonee, snbstan-
TALLY as follows:
Thesprisoner IS entitled to the benefit Of
every rational doubt of his guilt His guilt
must be established to the satisfaction Of the
jury. SO clearly, as to exclude every reasona-
Bile superstition of his innocence, if therefore
| upen the whole case a rational doubt of his
guilt interpose Itself in the minds Of the jury,
in the way of any given conclusion Of guilt.
the jury must regard such conclusion. This
benefit of the rational doubt of the prisoner S
guilt inures to him not Of the mercy of the
| Jury or of the mercy of the Court, but is ac-
corded to him BY the humanity ard mercy of
the law of the land, aud is therefore his law
fll right
! LILY OF THE VALLEY MAGAZINE The August
number of this Magazine is On our table, and is
richer in contents than even the July number.
which we thought could not be excelled Every
soldier should read From IIarper's Ferry to
characteristics, by W. S. Rohr. 1t is not a
dry history, but lively and absorbing story of
the men who followed the immortal "Stonewall'
Jackson. McNeills Raid to Cumberland, rela-
ting the incidents of the capture of Generals
Crook and Kelley is one of those thrilling cpl
sodes Of the war that will interest all. The his
tory of the Valley Of Virginia by counties is
continued; good story is added and the Ag
ricultural and Household Department com
plete. The South has now, in the Lily, Maya
zine worthy of their support and encouragement
1t is fxed institution and will succeed
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