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iSriBUCDAVKCKIiV: JOHN B E A R D, J r , Editor and Proprietor,
Xvmbcrfrom A beginning, 715: Na 15 OF TUB XVth VOLUME.
Salisbury, Rowan County, N. C.
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Saturday, September 13, 18&L
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OUTII CAKOLINA WATti
FOE TUB HK.M!'1T OF
THE SALISBURY ACADEMY.
3d Class, fur 1834.
Ternilnaliiijf-rijfure Myatrm.
To be Drawn at Charlotte, N.C.
Ob Wednesday the lt of OcTober.
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, 1 ' of 5, OOO DOLLARS is 3,000
1 - of 2,010 IMILLAKS is 210
19 - of 1,000 DOLLARS in 10,000
W- -.-. -50O DOLLARS.' is 5,(XX
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300 DOLLARS in 3 MX)
200 DOLLARS is 4,000
100 .DOLLARS is 5,(XR
50 DOLLARS in 3,OtX)
30 DOLLARS is ,XX
20 DOLLARS ia 4,000
13 DOLLARS in 5,41)0
9 DOLLARS I. 54,000
5 DOLLARS is 30,000
3 30 in 2i;ooo
18,b'i9IW, amounting to 9157,500
MODE OF DRAWING i
This Scheme, foroied' bv tho Twminating-Figure
System, bad 60,(K0 Ticket, numbered lrooi 1 to
40,1)00 inclusive. Ou the day of drawtug, the 60
000 numbers will be put into one wheel, and all the
prizes ubovo the denomination ot 99 uito another :
they will be drnwa nut alternately, first a number
nd tliuu a prize, until all the prizes arc druvo.
The Prize of 9, $5, and 3 50, are dwiiosod ol
in the following manner, viz ; The bOOO Tickets
WiiiiWtmc 'wUh Ihtf imme fgure that tlie first
drawn oumber terminate with, will be entitled to
t!) eitch, and the 6H)0 Ticket temiiimting with
the same figure that the next number drawu from
the wheel terminate with, differing in it termina
ftjjatfreui that of the first, will lie entitled to. $5
enck, and tho'fitM.Tickcla terminating with the
ime figure that terminate the next number drawu
from tluj wheel, ditRiruijj tu "it terunnaltuu from
tin first and second, will be entitled to 13 50 each.
Suppoafl 2423. to.bttlbq.ii rot number drawn from
the wheel j-it teriuinatins with figure 8. will euti-
rflwWWtkkottJer
W achAnd 'ip0we to be the second
number drawn ruut the whool , theit tho BUOO Ik.
let turiuinatiug WiUt figure ? wilHie-entitled to
5 each And pupposo 11,530 to to the third num
ber draw frotn the whool ilhen the 6000 ticket
rnririating with the figure d will beenutk! to 3
Every perkage of 10 tickets will embrace all the
fcrimiMtinc fururci from 1 to 0 mi that the hold
WWfuekib-t 19 Cka-jr,)iit up y the Ma-
BugenK iuut draw one of each ol- the three wnall-
ttt donomitmtioas of prize, aud- mar draw tonj
4her priiee.
A pahagotlO wtatrfe.ticB0te.wm c-w uu
Aud Diuat draw uett 14 61
kail mWm 4f.
Tat tlralM, Po i
- Whifcf mm m fr4, m M mh cluuw ft fc
14 ! re) tMiert few 4,
- Aajel Mm aMAltt Cfcy 4VkKl ej ertw I ea
' THK DISTANT UpMt
Once, cm a cloudlm, miauner'i eve,
v I sUwd ui Suat-oeld' kUnd (teep
Th lipht, winch dymg luubetiu leave,' '
. - VVm fiuli from the .wtatcrn deep
The iiiouiiUim of my native land
- Roue, dimly o'er the distant ,
Who? waterj prewrd tint molded rtraiid
In wiiMet'i blue tratMjuillitjr.
No Noond wai oa the brecelrn hpijrht,
Have the glad voice of infunt rill,
Which wander'd in the wining hgUl,
Rffncmg down the pleasant hill ;
Tltotijjli faint and far the day-liht burn'd,
And any matt chill'd the deert air,
To wtwtern kikii I fmidly turn'd
My homeward gaze atill reted there.
And thus, niclhcxijrht, the child of faith,
When joy depart and hope decline,
Seerwiiig oVt Die gulpb of death, '
Unfading Eulgdoiua brightly ahine;
The clmid which veil'd the nurpm? wave,
The blat ahich raied the breaker' foam,
'l'ai off, and allow, beyond the grave,
Tlie gloric of hm radiant boute.
THOUGHTS AT SEA.
Tle pastern breewa waft no more
. .TUk hiun of HtfwiHani'H from the ahorc; ' '
Now tower and town, and woody sleep,
Have vanished in the awallowing deep,
Like hope and jors-that nneeeeold bleva,
Sink in thy gulf, f'orgctfulneaa !
Around ua rolla th eternal main,
One heaving, living, boumllcaa plain ;
Heaven' autre joins the uure tea,
Kach aide 'ta dread mlinity :
. The soul, in caaun;, aeema to shrink,
A poii'd on dani'er'a desperate brink ;
Vet 'tis not dread, but wonder fraught
With awe, that prompt aubliioost tlmnght ;
How vain man's works, hi pride and power,
rtacru to the soul this bumbling hour I
Her, bis grand navies' vat array,
lpt winds but woep, dissolve like pray ;
Here, crowns by king are vainly worn,
The billow laugh their might to scorn.
"AbsorVd, and knt, we sigh o'et maot ....
Frailty his dower, his sphere a span ;
Mind only; godlike Mind, outweighs
All that the groMwr sense surveys
Rounds depths, and chamles flies
Far as the circling waev and kie.
MISCELLA!t'EQV8.
YES, AND NO.
20 1X
Those who order advent uriiur for the large prizes
Vly, caflf in tbia way, fa 20 12i, get the Maoa
prVCertificate fojen Whole Tickets, entitling
the holder to all the tickets may draw over $14
Si, tlu4 ting The amount that the package cuust
draw of Doweuwtv " say, -
A certificate (ot a Package of 10 Whole ticket
iillbe . - . - . .r-'O I'H
ForltMIa-f tickets,- "r-r-ra--Wl
OCT! AH Orders fron a distance, by wufXiiimi;.
pint!) or hy privata oonvcyaorc, endg:jiii the Cash
or prizo-tickots in our provious Lotteries, will re
ceive the most prompt attmitin, if addrosmnl to
I BVnNHON dt FOlM, Sutwlairy ; and an ao
WHjTit of the drawing will bo forwarded imniediate
jy aller its event. '
Whole Tickets, '. ' - . . - t3 50 .
Unite. - " Vi -1.73
:Uiarters,
Stevenson & Pointy
Salisbury, Aug. 80,1 S3 U Managrrt
Commission and Forwarding
AGUSaClC.
WILMINGTON.
rplIE Subscriber having established himself in
Wilmington, for the purpose of transacting
tlie abotfl basiww, repeetfullyteflb We services
to the public. Goods consigned to him will be lor
J warded with the ntoirwt despOchi aedU mcessrn
ry particularity ohuervod. ParticuUr attention
will be ptiid to the sale of Tobacco, Flour, Lum
ber, Staves, dee. dtc, as well a to the purchase of
Goods. He fatter himself that a knowledge of i
buameas, combined with onremitting attention, will
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woursj mm a snare oi mink pair-aiaso.
WM a JEFFREYS.
nefenettUi. P. StarS, Nott 6t Starr, Ci T.
Itaighr John & Letts Jo. Eaker Yarbrmigh &
Ray, W. .8. Latta, Henry UornFayetteville.
Wilmington, Aag. 18. lS34-6t
?'.! the .ycatL:.j.v ypiB3''the' year,' hut it
wbs withm our,Temembraute-wc Uiifcr wila. jyy
ruhTfor' W hate to be-rmrtvcular i date' they
tell sad tafcs of ps ofdj T)acMlors, and are Worse foe
to our youthful reou(aUoot1.aoeycany hairs, for
their efftcf cannot Beitktn even under a peruke
but to return to-th atorv; In tlila uumentioiiable
rear, lived Honff TT-r , jotws man of fortuoe,
education, 'and eonsiderabk personal beairiv
PJiaw, nicn ijf vcjr hi.yo any beauty J4iurfiMiiuiers
were unexceptinnrimv elegant, end hu nature ar
dent and loveable. "At thfltimw we speak of. lm
was about to be united to (lie girl of his heart ; and
Mwdedybwero
qnalitios ofltenry, (Proline ricliry wSWett hiln
were he ten titnes what he was.
Sle was an orpban,' and thonqh her consin
scribe, to be permitted once again to seek her
friendship only. Regaining . her self possession,
Caroline calmly told him the insult had been loo
groKft me disgrace too markd and public for any
show off too much. Talk of modesty, discretion, and tlie necesxity of using a great deal of violence.
bhe had been for a whole" tear mocked and
sculled at, as tlie u n-jocted one," aud never again
should her lips be opened to him, or bis presence
periuuiou, until be had subiwtted to Us) si-lf same
Miblic sltaine I Not oue word more was allowed
lim, and the wretched youth proposed to pass the
ordeal. Once nre tlie neighbors assembled at
the- Village- Churclv though with very ditlcreut
oeiings. jevrs and jests tww puzxuig about Uae
flies on a summer day. Ikury alooe seemed asd
aud niiserable amidst this bust of mirth, and when
tlie service betnot tt asamusujr to are hi statue-
like sppearance, contrasted with the Isughihgsat
tyrs arouna nun. ine repressed nurtb almost
burst out into inlcmerate and boisterou laughter,
when the question was put to ber " wilt thou have
this loan to be thy wedded husband,'' but it dun
ged into utter astonishment when, in tlie pause r
reply, her soft sweet voice was board to wtuper,
M Ycsf
Let the cold hearted sneer, and the proud revL'e.
Time sufliciciitly proved that Caroline was riht
in -what-shw did.-la tbeunilst,.oCJfrr. luateruul
luippiuess, nuuiy years after, she proudly owned she
never had reason to regret that she sacrificed ber
pndo, rather than lose the man of her heart. J
and industry, in others, to prove that yon think of
them sometimes yourself. -
At . ietfc--4it to routs and parties, but avoid
gonesal IbjthiglllJlreasi Ikabionably, but w it h great
dt.'ccocy. Wear no fluwers in the hair, but let the
Curls t displayed widely.' Laugh when others
look grave, and wbon partkularly engaired In con
vrrsslssi, study to airar'mcdjlaUve and abseot.
It wul go br to bx an air of rwnaoc about you,
and cause much talk and speculation. ucb decep
tions arc harmless and admissible in the tenderer
At 7icvajs--Cunsidcr. VoursoU in dancer of
getting a huadisnd, and now autt your comluct to
your ciraunstaoces. I alk of (be rarity js; suitable
matches, and yourdi ttrwiiuationto be'circunwpect.
George stood high in her regardryet Henry had
long ' held tmietaitrolled ssjssssjMoa.4rfM.ltsjc-bWt
George was sintngly attached ta bis pretty cousin,
and though Henry did (as lovers always will,)
fancy it arose from something warmer, yet truth
to say, it was but what be deemed his fatherly du
ty to" his orphan cox.
Their wedding day was a jubilee in the place.
The whola. country xound asseajUed. to sec. them
ioincd. and satins and muslins to ait iinnameshle
extent had been for many weexs under tne drew
maker s hamls. Brides-maids and grooms-men in
the tejfpiieite- umhe-rf6SjaWr4brourraJiachohjr
emiilition has left us without a ladv. Cthe oracles
on these- matters,) to exsjt wwfrfca
ry quantity but whatever tho number might to
naveTjeeiti it was-there, iwr. ail was muchly ortno
dox. '
Tlie party assemldcd at the altar, the minister
opened hi book, and all wa death-like silence
and expectation. Smiles were on every face, but
the lips were closed. Wixhw and thoughts were
strugsltng m the mimls of most, but utterance was
Tleniedr GcoTgO atissl close to his eisisin, and
lookinW hcv 'padei faoo with eyes that beamed
with affection.
The mimr proceeded Wilt. thou take,
and on eoncludinc, pauwM .for A reply : Henry,
aroused as from a temporary trance, gazed on the
cousins with a wavering eye, and after a moments-
rr stniinrle, answered deliberately, No 1 Language
cannot convey tlie scanes and emotion that follow
ed t the faintiiiat eiil was borne away by her friends.
and Henry haughtily-ret rod the aisle, and drove to
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his nome. un tne lonowing aay ueorge ano iien
rv me.t : their "Txistals were riven them, and the
signal made, but only one fire answered it. The
air then received Henry's shot, and the seconds of!
refused to re-load.
A year passed away, when, at a ball, the lover
fnex again' rtentiwr1 jhiwu ui m j;ai"iT
hern, and while all else were intent upon the donee,
Honry stood by the aide of the insulted girl. None
but a lover can depict the kwer't pleading, so we
q course omit them. He begged, prayed, entreat
ed to be heard he swore, by his honor and by his
God, he never contemplated the injury he had done
her, tot that tmcontrollBble feeling wbenha gazed
en her and her cousin, compelled him to utter that
withering word No', and be would submit to eve
jy humiliation in fhe gowtr of revenge to jjre..
- . ,V V1ECL. HEART. A
' There is nothing under heaven so delicious as
(lie possesaiou ol puret froHh, andjiutisjtHtiie anoc
tions. "The most lelicilou moment of uuiiV lite',
tne most ecstatic ol all nis emotions and sympa
thies, is that in which he receives su svwal of af
fection from the idoj of his hcajt-tTS sprm-Tof
feeling, wlicu in their youthful purity, are Miiilains
of unsealed and gushing tenderness : the spell that at
once draws them forth m the mystic hjrht jf futuxs
yean aud undying iiieniorj. rNoihing io life is so'
pure and so devoted as woman's love. It matter
IK whether it be for huxband or child, sinter or
brother, it is the same pure aud unquenchable flame,
the same constant and immaculate glow of fueling,
whose uudcniahht touchstone is tried. .
- Do but give her one token of love, ons kind word
or gentle look, even if it be amidsj desolation. aud
deuih, the fbeling of that tinihiiil heart will gush
forth a a torrent, in denpile of earthly Usid vt
nerrcenury- te, - More preoioM than the. genia ol
Gjlcoijdii, ia a Virgin's heart; and more devoted
thai, the idolatry of Mecca, is worutan's Iwve. Thore
is no sordid view to gratify self-inlerost lu tlie (eel
mg. It is a piii'i i)li.' and cliaracleiisiw of ber na
ture, a lacutty ut.it -ia infatuation which alworbs
and concentrate ail IU4 fvrvortC ",,jr K,V',k"
1 tic depths of her busout. I". t 'woulj rstlivr Lo UwC
lthrttHoneuiuffiodYnd onpractiaed heart, than
the moikirch of einpircs. I would ratiier ejcs
tUa. miiiiertiajt;. inr assn sied ocvouou 01 biie niitn-
I sotiled and etaliusiastic firint, than tieIyciAiMiit-
u; luwiinigs, 01 minions. 1 nere ia more inriuiug
loli'jlcurrtcd front jul UMisSl of two niik)fs end
uncontBininafcd henrts, than all the ctstquests of .
Akxaudor, tne wisdom of CGciute, or the wsjtb
of Crresus, would atrord.
' "The generaj world kisns nothing of tlieso things.
None cau tpprciate ihe rcliiieiuoiTt ofpuro toot
ingbut thoao a t,-by nature or some peculiar
pioperty of the nmul, aro qulils'd ta driuk of the
deptn of its gushiug and sparkling luu.riailuk
'" None can know Jho ulysiuin of . possessing
bearU wA ilthe know t) vs'Iua oTa "gcin sa pr;e-
less until iney can iiiiuk 01 11 emooaying, as
something too holy to be minglou with the grosser
images of pSsjUB and huiiuiniiy uattl they at teast
imn gu vs theT epint" of t "seraph has been Ctothed
trtth inlpmsnablemjrtsilrty-.
VV hen this wdd ilreaa muiglee with the colder
and more calculating visions of life, the world msy
put forth its aualueinas, misfortuue niay shower
down its adversities; but ail in vain even Ine
word of Israel (tlta augel of death) would scarce
ly destroy the unutterable ecstacies of this Ilea-
a'CT descending napptnesa t, tfe-ittrnprnt
f Tlie 'following is"extrac(ed from a well written
little book, entitled M Code of Manners." It should
be'-ettctisiTely -circulated aid wttonUvoly ad, JUr
tb beneniof the great humaa feoiily. ' .;
At fyirtK&et vivacity, and line your bon
net with' piiiCHf laFkwoafkimmmyuu
would like tor your husband, hold your breath long
enough to blush wbon he speaks to you, incline
your eyes downwards in giving an answer. Be
cautious at this age, to wear gowns made high in
tlie neck, that your charms may be conceived the
greater,
A CHAPTER FROM THE NOTE BOOK OF A
DfiCASD LAW VLB.
At the Oxford rWiug Assise, in tlie year 1 604,
Henry Turnbull, Juart.lt Hart, and Edward Wilson,
were tudictvu for a burvUry in the dwelling bouse
of Samuel llonson. The utibace was otW of a ve
ry daring character, and the conduit of the prison
er had greatly aggravated the crime. The pru
etculuc was a jeweller ill extensive buHtnres, resi-
dnig in High Street,' m'lOifontOu-the-ltk' of,
January, in the year above mentioned, he and his
Uuuly bad been disturbed, between tsw and two in
the utoruutg, by beaniig a noise in the shop. ' Mr.
lie, ittstMuiiy. wuut down. stairs, and ourcacb-
ing the shop, docovercd two men actively employ
ed-w CulhsjUug and. putting into a hag a quantity
,U valuable property, consisting of watches,' plate,
sot I jewellery of various kinds. With great reso-
lutiou, be rusiied upisa one ot the men, and bad
nearly succeeded iu throwing hiiu upoo the ground,
wbeu the other villauj muk-d a pistol from his pock
et, aud, without a word bein uttered, fired it at
Mr. HenaV head. Fortuisitefv. or 1 ouphl to
aay, by the good prwdenc of uod, the uwrrter.
ous intention f-ulod f its purpose, the ball grazed
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bis car, a part ot which it earned away, and with
out dotug any further injury, lodged ta the oppo
site wall. Stunned as he was by the blow, lie wss
easily secured by the two ruJums, who bound his
anus, while they promoVd leisurely W phmuVr
tlie shop. I Ix v threatened him with usttant dealb,
if be made the least noise, or attempted to rive an
alarm, and the etpeneuce which ho bad both of
tbetr abdtty and ncurmtroa- to carry thr threat
into extcution, was suffktent edectually to silence
him. While tbey were thus employed, Mr. Hen
sou beard distuietly sigmus given by sotne persiai
oa the outside of toe honse, whirh were answered
by thesjnra from wuhun and it was ia cunsrminnce
of a. signal ao given, and a voice calling loudly to
them, that they l kswtb retreated aomew bat pre
cipitately, carrj inj with them a targe qtnuitity of
propeny.
It was upwards oTan lusif befr Mr. llensxas
ry step was then immediately lakes f the dio
very of ihtf perpetraturi of jk darine an outrage ;
but no trace could be discoreradof iheir route, imr
bad they k& behif4heni a ole article whkb
could assiiai n anMrdtn? acbwi to tna nultv nersrsjs.
lite lime, however, during which Mr. lfcnwoa had
bn bisind, was abundantly sulncient to give bun
an opportunity iuf ft be
ipoke with the greatest coubdence of being able to
klouUfy the two who had bee m the shop ; and was
not witbtMjt a belief that be could recognize the
fojoeof the tivroV who had evidently been keeping
watch 00 the outside. As the value oTxbe- pro
perty lust was considerable, ha very wisely spa
red no expeum u hi eolesVon to recover ir,w at
all events to bring to 1ak offwdeni so daring.
In little naure thM . twenty :fuur hours from the mo
ment be was released, aa acti ve and wteuigeuTputicC
officer from Loud., had arrived at Oxford, and in
leas than that time after ha bad reached that place,
I he threa prisoners wet in custody charged with
the offence From the inquivt which be made.
and the information be received, be frit assured
that the roUrs wertf still lit the neighborhood
under bis direction and superintendence, the officers
of the .town were dispersed in various quarters.
where there waa a probability of tbetr wrung;
in overpowering and securiiur the three. A cart
waa procured, ui winch they were deposited t and ,
while oue of tlie constables remained to observe the
barn, the others guarded the prisoners to Oxford.
Upon llieir arrival fliere, they were of coarse hv-,
stoutly sulyicted, to a strict eaanuualion, and near. -ly
tlie whole of the stolen property wss found apoa
them. Mr. llunsuu via sent for ; and wilhoul the
slightest besiutton or difficulty be identified Turn- -
bull and Hart as tlie I wo men who bad rubbed hit ..
shop. Upon the person of Wilson, the third pn- ,
soner, a considerable part of the property was h- '
covered and to add to the presumptmn at guilt, a
pistol waa taken from bis person., The bail which
had been discharged it Mr. llensoa on the night of
the robbery bad been extracted from the wail, and
was compared with Ibis pistol, which it exactly IU-
ted-Tht bsrn in which tbey bad Kcreted them.
sclyvjs was searclted ,' and, hthWat thal.4tom of '
a quantity of hay, was fiAind a complete set of im
plements adapted f house breaking. ; ,
ouch waa the evidence upon which the prisoner
wss committed t the. whole of which went proved .
against I hem on the trial. At if In remove any
particle of question as to the gnilt of Wilon, again '
whom the7 proof, though strong, was entirely rs" a
circumstantial nature, aw4lr t'acl.Dhhe same in
direct character, it is true, yet so cogent as scare. -
ly to letve a Tnoral doubt-on tba mwd Pf any roan,
was distinctly proved against him. - A- labourer,"
who bad been to fetch a bundle of hay from a stark V,
la the direction of the barn ia which the priaoorrs
had been eoncvsaled, drposirvi, that between fire and
six o clock on the evening of Ibe robbery be bad
two men. sittma on a. atTts war tber benv
the favored one. .You may now look, wiien in con
versation, in the gentleman's face 1 but be cautious
that the eye-brows are kept well arched. Affect a
great fondness for little Mioies, and get the credit
of being a good nurse.
"f At &peRead th newi of literature and
fashion, and form your opinions of the follies of the
day upon what you bear from others, and not upon
'what you observe and know, yourself Keep the
works of Byron, Scott, James, Bulwer, and other
popuTarlufliora,' tytjig on your table, to induce a
belief that you have them all at your tongue's end,
and that you keep, pace .with tM7ifcraOC!he
age. It is pleasant to near ready discussions about
the beauties aud virtues to be found in such cha
racter a Flora Mclvor, Rowena, Rebecca, Julia
Monnering, May Ducre, dtc etc ; Read " Cooke
ry madd EasyV in secret- . h .
At JGigArea Look for a bunband for yourself,
and practice making baby liefen for a friend. Con
demn play-going women, and talk of the happiness
or retirement and domestic lite. Simper
fttf-ptstmtiy, to put'your lips in a pretty shape, and
kixs the children voluptuously before Mntkemen,
lo act them a longing. Wear low frocks, but don't
ed to pas nnqiiestiisved, ar at lr mmwked.
Life in 1h"vhiliiaf
a person unknown, and apparently watching poet
cautiously .4cry jbtLgmui? l,i.
observed by one of those who were on the lookout:
bp was silently but surely followed, and after many
deviation trocn tne pa til wtuca he ongmauy ap
peared to bo pursuing, was seen to enter a bam
about two miles distant from Oxford. Hi pursuer,
with great caution, and without, being observed,
At Sixtm Seem to havea bigh spirit, with" ' RsIeiieJToTKme time at thwdW.tnd
he most l unbwusjed subinLssiiA to Uie opinion of tinced thai he heard voices vithin, withdrew to the
high road, which was at no great distance, and from
tbenre aent for further assistance to the town.
Being rwiiiforoed by three other men, the w hole
body placed themselves in such a lituatioa that tbey
could command the door, the only mode of exit
from the barn and aa they knew thai the men of
whom tbey were in search were despeiale and de
termined, tbey preferred waiting till the morning
mould gve tbetn an opportunity of meeting Uiem
opoa more equal terms, to the risk of aa encounter
in tne dark with adveraarins of whose number and
means of defence the; were entirely ignorant.
.Tbey had not, however, occasion to wait so long.
About uidoighi the door of the barn was goutly
opened, and the three prisoners, after looking care
fully roimd to see that they were not ohar i ved,werc
prococding at a quick pace towards Ibe high road.
Before they had advanced many steps, and as soon
as it became evident, from no others making their
appearance, thai they formed ibe whole of the par
ty, the officers rushed from their hiding-place, sei
sed bold of the prisoners, and, having the advaiv
tage of bring- prepared fjbr the attar krwhi1 their
adversaries were taken entirely off their guard, sue
ceeded, though not without considoraUe resistance,
Oue ef them he stated most positively to be Wilson,
lo whom his attention was particularly directed.
from -the rircttmstencee of bu having a pistol ia
his lisisJ, the ffiist of wbkh he wn .hammering
with a anile, and which on seeing the witness be "
iustantly, iu a hurried manner, put into bis pocket,
and turned away hi head. This, however, was not '
accomplished with sufficient quickness to prevent
die witness irom having a lull and tot. urate survey -if
his fure, and the wenpori which lie bad in hi
band, to both of which he swore without hesitation t
adding, that it was iinpowible thai he Could either,
be deceived or mistaken. To the person f the
si-oind mtiii lm mid he could 110I ieak with cr -tainty,
his. principal attention being directed tu
u iisuu ; and lie declined to give an optmoji as to
whether it was cither of the other prisoners. -" , '
touch was the proof afflairirif the' mc V''in!'r''-
would be difficult to find a Cane more stroni'lv tl. r
lustrative of the two diUcrent sort of evidonee, tT" t"
which, ia tlie early part of this chapter, I base al- -
hided. Against two of them, 1 urnbuU and Hrt" " L
it was dirart and pasjrrvvw Their goilt, the Cirt isr-'
issue, upon which the Jury was to derHe, waa
proved by the testimony s a witness who sptdge to A'-
11 trow nst own actual anowicogs ; and tbruugh tb -
niedium, a it were, of bis aeo, ibe Jury jbeeanvw
tbamaiditMjintiHotl 'Affainat' the . f
third, the evtdfloc wa alirtguther indiroet aoAcirl.-f: .1
cumstantial 1 ao exsattva iostunony-Could ia pre-i
cored to establish hisgwtlt t hnt the Jury were an4r.-i
ed to presunw u trom a.vanwy of imleMMident.cir- "
cutnstancesy all of tlietn iMnuiniiig to aa aimnt x
uniiatibleioncIusi(S4 trnt :btf jmtat fejrjgJrrxtfirtV
cause although earn singly would nave bran weak
and slight, or at lbe. utnet doubtful, yet in their... .. .
eondiiaalaoai: 4hey appe
wua 1 no supposiiion 01 innocence. Alter most '
fair and impartial summing up by Ibe learned Judge--- -who
presided, the Jury, with very little tesitatjisi, !
-fsssVMt
was saiiaTuctory to every one who heard the trial.
"tamtam so flsgrant, and wbem personal tU ' -Icncw
to an dreadful aa extent bad been attempted,
even humanity itself could scarce suggest a bono
of mercy Every mm suit that mercy in thia in-
stance would have been cruelty to the public TU
three prisoners were executed. To the very L t,
WiUm protested bis inivocence of the criiiie f r
which be was about to auirer t and bis eompknK.u, ; '
coutirmed his statement but ia vain. Yet his un.
testationw wwre founded w truth t is srat innmm;
A very simple etplanation of the circurostanoes tn?t
suffice to show the poasnbility of this j and its eer-.
tainty waa afterwards estoblulied by the testimaar
hnd wpersoa of eusptcioue a ppesranew was anflwtwJ of ths only poraooi who could prove it, except them
woo were gone to reiwer tneir great acc.mnt. The
bclaaf.tey.reJlyiteM!a
bull, Hart, and , n ilson, together with Jwo other
nieo of namesof Atkinson and Ross, had eorne
in a party from Loo&i, having fixed on lio huosu
es, one at Oxford, and one at Bicester, where they
knew that a good booty was to be obtai ed, Tnra
bull, Hart, and Atkinson were the threw who attack-'
ed Mr.' IlensonY house nh latter being tho mat!
who bad remained on the outside ; while Wilwsj
ens Kosa had on lhs amine night g'-ir In- TtWitssuf'.
The two latter had JmstLwith grereitance; i
bad exercued a degree of violence and cruel.j
greater even than had been used towards Mr. lfcn
son t to that the proof of Wdsoo'e innocence ,f
the crime of which be was convicted onld on'y
have been obtained by involving himself and las
Companion Ross in an oflence, tlie ci"mse(jenr t f
which would have been equally fatal. The whole
five had met by appointmeot, previously nisde, at
the barn above menthmcd, where they divided thtir
plunder. " la apportioolns; the ahare to each, a
part of Mr. Henson' property had XiEento iLe I i.
of Wilson j and the pistol which had beca seen ii
his Land was one of a pair, and had been emf 1 .
ed,Tf at Mr. Ilensoua house, but at the toua it
Bicester. . -- ...
" Can any one blame the Jury who convicted V :j-
sonx no man but let bis fate be a wamii;;
jurors and let them be most cautious hnr 1
find a prisoner guilty on circumstantial evil
alone. , -. . : -. -
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f?T??!tiiLrn papers, h
ting an account of a tornado, beads it as f T.-v
Ritgrarrful Tlttndei'-ttorm F v
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