rs GG "HER WET pt — et nes J ee es er bod VOL. 7. Pisqelineaus. heen rete re rsa Cer mer A Ae Lizzie Madworth’s Trial. BY A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. In the Spring of 1841, I was called to| informed you ® Jackson, Alabama, to attend court, having been engaged to defend a young man who bad been acaused of robbing the mail. I {Luther took her place. She came up witha arrived early in the morning, and immedi- ately had a long conference with my cliert. The stolen mailbag had been recovered, as| well as the leiters from which the money bad been rifled. These let'ers were given we for examination, and 1 returned them to the prosecuting Attorney. Having got ‘through my private preliminaries about noon, and as the case would not come off ‘before the next day, I went into the court in the afternoon to see what was going on. ‘he first cause that come up was one of thef, and the prisoner was a young girl sot more than seventeen years of age, nam ed Elizabeth Madworth. She was very vretty. and bore that mild, innocent look, which you seldom find in a culprit. She had been weeping profusely, but as ghe found 0 many eyes upon her, she become too frightened to weep more. The complaint against her set forth that stic had stolen a hundred dollars from a Mrs. Naseby, and as the case went on, 1 found that thig Mrs. Naseby, a wealthy wid- ow living in town, was the giil’s mistress. The poor girl declared her innocence in the wildest terms, but circumstances were hard against her. A handred dollars in bank votes had been stolen from her mistress’s jouw, and she was the only onc tht had ac~ cess there. At this juncture, when the witness was on the stand, 2 young m1n caught mo by the wr. le was a fine looking young man, and big tears stood in his eyes. * They tell me you are a good lawyer,’ he whispered. : ‘lama lawyer,’ I answered. * Then do save her. You certainly can do it, for she is innocent.’ - Is she your sister ¢' t No, sir,” he added ; ‘but—but’—here he pesitated. + Has she no counsel 2° I asked. ‘ None that's good for anything nobody that will do anything for her. Ob, save er, and I'll give yeu all [ve got. 1 can’t give you much, Lut I ¢an raise you some thing.’ I reflected a moment. 1 cast my eyes toward the prisoner, and she was at that moment looking at me. She caught my eye un | the volume of humble entreaty I read in hier glance reso ved me in a arose and went to the girl and asked her if she wished me to defend her. She said yes. I then informed the court that I was ready 10 enter into the case, and was admitted at once, The loud murmur of satisfaction that "gan quickly through the room told me where the sympathies of the people were I asked for a moments cessation that [ might speak with my client. I went and gat down by her side and asked her to state candidly the whole case. She told me that she had lived with Mrs. Naseby two years a~d never had any trouble Lefore. About two weeks ago, she said her mistress had lost a hundred do lars. * She missed it from her drawer,’ the gin 8aid to me, ‘and asked me about it. I said 1 knew nothing about it. “That evening I know Nancy Luther told Mrs. Naseby that ghe saw me Luke the money from the drawer ~ that she watched me through the key nole. They went to my trunk. and found twenty-five collars of the missing money there. But, sir, I never took it, and some- body must have put it there.’ T then asked her if she suspected any one, . ¢ 1.don’t know,’ she said. ‘who could have done it but Nancy. She hasnever hiked me because she thought [ was better treated than her. She is the cook. I wag the chambermaid.’ E She pointed Nancy Luther out to me.— Bhe was 2 stout, bold faced girl, somewhere about five and twenty years old, with a low forehead, sigall gray eyes, a pug nose, and thick lips. I caught her glance at once, as it rested on the fair young prisoner, and the moment I detected the look of hatred which 1 read there, I was convinced that she was the rogue. * Nancy Luther did yo) say that girl's yame was ¥ I asked, for a new light broke upon me, * Yes, sir,’ 1 left the court room and went to the prosecuting attorney and asked him for the letters I had handed him—the ones that had been stolen from the mailbag. He gave «nem to me, and having selected one, I re turned the rest, and told him I would see he had the one that I kept before night. T then returned to the court room, and the case went on. Mrs. Nascby resumed her testimony.— She said she entrusted the roow to the pris- oner’s care, and that no one had access there save herself. Then she described about mis- ging the money, and closed by telling how she had found twenty-five dollars of it in the prisoner's trunk, She could swear it was the identical money she had lost, in two tens and a five dollar nete. * Mrs. Naseby,’ said I, ‘when you first missed the money, bad you any reason to laoment. | believe that the prisoner had taken it ? * No, sir,’ she answered. . Had you ever before detected her in any dishonesty #’ * No, sir’ ¢ Should ot have thought of searching her trunk, had not Nancy Luther advised and five dollars you sent in your letter to your sister in Summers ¥ : The witness started as though a volcano Had Burst at her feet. She turned. pale as death, and every limb shook Fiolently. 1 waited until the people could have an op. portunity to see her motions, and then re~ NO. 26. PUZZLING A YANKEE. RESIDENT LINCOLN AND SENA- [From the London Times, May, 1¢] $ ol ¢ rt P 0 etry ] etl TOR SUMNER. THE POWER AND RESOURCES OF * Americans are an inquisitive people, yet — : THE NORTH, . : : from the very necessity which this engen- We have stated on several occasions, in ; ——— A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE, ders, there is no person better understands | noting the growing conspiracy in Congress, It will have been noticed as a singular The following touching stanzas are from the ballad of the «Old Chapel Bell,’ by the art of parrying and baffling inquisitive ness in another, than the Yankee. We were feature of the American quarrel that no i. « tervention is thought probable or practica- among the extreme Abolitionists, to control the Administration that the Pres dent would Naseby’s room and shut the door after her’ it in her pocket, and picked up the lamp, and as 1 saw she was coming out I hurried away." the prisoner had access to your room,’ I said. ‘Now, could Nancy Luther have en- tered the room if she wished ?’ had any right there.’ a hard woman, was somewhat moved by poor Elizabeth's misery. means in your knowledge, where your mon- ey was ? room while I was there, and I have often given her money to buy provisions of mar ket men who happened to come along with their wagons.” of the prisoner having used any meny since this was stolen ¥ ¢ No, sir.’ Mrs. Naseby left the stand, and Nancy bold look, upon me she cast a defiant glance, as if to say ‘trap me if you can.’ She gave the evidence as follows : Sne said that on the night the money was taker. she saw the prisoner going up stairs, and from the sly manner in which she went up she suspected all was not right. She followed her up. Elizabeth went to Mrs I stooped down and looked through the key ole, and saw her take out money and pit Then she stooped down I called Mrs. Naseby to the stand. * You said that no one save yourselt and ¢ Certainly, sir ; [ mean that no one else [ saw that Mrs. Naseby, though naturally ¢ Could your cook have known, by any ‘ Yes, sir ; for she has often come to my * One more question. Have you known ! No, sir} [ called Nancy Luther back, and she be- livin soul about this dont want nobody to no | peated the question. * I—never--sent any,’ she gasped. ‘ You did !’ I thundered, for 1 was excited now. ¢[—I didn’t,’ she faintly muttured, grasp ing the railing by her side for support. ‘ May it please your Lonor and gentlemen of the jury,’ I sa1d, as soon as I had looked the witness out of countenance, ‘I came here to defend a man who was arrested for robbing the mail, and in the course of my preliminary examinations I had access to the letters which had been torn open and robbed of money. When I entered upon this case, and heard the name of this wit~ ness pronounced, I went out and got this letter which I now hold, for I remembered having seen one bearing the signature of Nancy Luther. the mailbag, dollars, and by looking at the postmark you will observe that it was mailed the day after the hundred dollars were Naseby’s drawer. I will read it to you, if you please.’ The letter was taken from and it contained seventy. five taken from Mrs. The court nodded assent, and I read the following, which was without date, save that made by the postmaster upon the out side. I give it verbatim : JORN G. SAXE: * Ah! well I mind me of a child, A gleesome, happy maid, Who came with constant step to church, In comely garb: arrayed, And knelt her down full solemnly, And penitently prayed. And oft, when church was done, I marked That little maiden near This pleasant spot, with book in hand, As you are sitting here— She read the story of the Cross, And wept with grief sincere. Years rolled away—and I beheld The child to woman grown ; ier cheek was fairer, and her eye With brighter lustre shoae ; But childhood’s truth and innocenee Were still the maiden’s own. I never rang a merrier peal Than when a joyous bride, She stood beneath the sacred porch, A noble youth beside, And plighted him her maiden troth, In maiden love and pride. I never tolled a deeper knell, Than when in after years, They Jaid her mn the church-yard here, « Where this low mound appears— (The very grave, my boy, that you * Sister Dorcus : —1 send yu hear seven ty five dolers which [ want vou to cepe for | me Lll'T cum T can’t cepe it cos im afeered | it will git stole don’t speek wun word to a! | | ive got eny mony, you wont now wil you.— | I am fust rate hear unly that gude for noth- ing snipe of lis madworth is hear yet—but | i hop to get over now. her giv my luv to al inquiring fren. 18 from yur sister till deth. | yu no i rote yu be 1t this | ‘NaNcy Lurngr.’ | ¢ Now, your honor,’ I said, as I gave him | * Yes, sir.’ ¢ Where did she place the lamp when she did so ¥ * On the bureau.’ * In your testimony you said she stooped down when she picked 1t up, What do you wean by that ?’ The girl hesitated, and finally shg said she did not mean anything, only she took up the lamp. * Very well,” said I, ‘how long have yon gan to tremble a little, though her look was as bold aud detiant as ever. * Miss Luther,” said I, ‘why did you not inform your mistress of what you had seen withott waiting for her to ask about the lost money ¥ * Because I could not at once make up my mind to expose the poor girl,” she answered promptly. * You say you looked through the keyhole and saw her take the money ¥ the letter, and also the receipts, ‘you will! sec that the letter is directed to Dorcas Lu- ther, Sumers, Montgomery county. And { you will observe that one hand wrote the | fetter and signed the receipts, and the jury | will a’so observe, And now I will only add, | it is plain to see how the hundred dollars | was disposed of. Seventy-five dollars were | sent off for safe keeping, while the remain. | ing twenty-five where placed in the prisoner's trunk for the purpose of covering the real criminal. Of the tone of parts of thet letter | you must judge. [now leave my ciient’s | cause in your hands.’ The case was given to the jury immedi ately following their examination of the let ter. They had heard from the witness’ own i mouth that she had no money of her own, and without leaving their seats they retarn- ed the verdict of— Not guiity.’ t I will not describe the scene that follow- | ed ; but if Nancy Luther bad not been im. | mediately arrested for theft, she would have | 1 Are wattering now with tears!) It 1s thy mother ! gentle boy, That claims this tale of mine— Thon art a flower whose fatal birth Destroyed the parent vine ! A precious fiower thou art my child— Two LIVES WERE 3IVEN FOR THINE ! One was thy sainted mother’s, when . She gave thee mortal birth ; And one on thy Saviour’s, when in death, He shook the solid earth ; Go! boy, and live as may befit Thy life's exceeding worth!” The boy awoke, as from a dream, And thoughtful looked around Bat nothing saw, save at his fest, His mother’s lowly mound, And by his side that ancient bell * Half hidden in the ground ! z owe it Reper EsriMare oF GeNERAL Burner. — Bombastes Furioso and his myrmidong are now in possession of New Orleans, and if anything could add to our sympathy with the generous and warm hearted people of that city, it is that such a specimen of Yan- keedom should be their military Governor. — 1 A more polished and chivalric population cannot be found on this continent, and eve- ry instinct of their nature must revolt at | the goss vulgar too! of Yankee tyranny who | {is now lording it over a community who | I have never before seen such a being outside | the guard house. It was bad enough that they should be given over without a blow io the hands of quite amused recently by an account given by a eity friend of a colloquy which came off in a country village through which he was traveling, between himself and one of the natives, who manifested an itching cu. riosty to pry into his affairs. “ How do you do 2” exclaimed the latter, Lustling up to him as he alighted for a few moments at a hotel. ‘ReckonT've seen you afore now ?’ “Oh yes,” was the answer, *‘no doubt; 1 have been there. often-in my life.” ‘‘Spose you're going to——"’ (expecting the name of the place to be supplied.) “Just so—I go there regularly once a year.” ‘And you've come from—"' : “Exactly sir; you're exactly right; that's my place of residence.” “Really now, dew tell ; I ’spose you're a lawyer, or maybe a trader, or perhaps some other perfeshun or calling 2’ "Yes I have always pursued some one of these professions.” ' *‘Got business in the country, eh ¥’ “Yes, I am at this time engaged in trav eling,”’ “I see by your trunk that you are from Boston. Anything stiriing in Boston #”’ “Yes ; men, women, horses and carriages. and 2 furious northeaster.”” “You don’t say so? Well, I declare, now youare tarpal cute. What do you think they will do with Sims 2" “Why it is my opinion that they will either deliver him up to the claimant, or let him go free.” “You've had a monstrous sight of rain in Boston—did an awful sighs of duwage I suppose.” “Yes, it wet all the buildings. and made the streets very damp—very damp in deed.” *Didn,t old Fanm! Hall get a soaking ?” *No. They hauled it on* the Common, under the Liberty tree.’ “You are a circus chap [ guess, you are kinder foolin. Pray Mister, if its a civil question, what might your name be 2” “It might be Smith or Brown, but it not by a long shot. ‘lhe fact is sir, I never had a name. When I was born, my mother was so busy that ghe forgot to name me, and soon after I was swapped away by mis. take for another boy, and am now just ep- plying to the Legislature for a name. When I get it, I will send you my card. Good m-rning sir.” Aud so saying, the speaker jumped into the carriage and drove off, leaving the Paul Pry of the place scratching his head in be wilderment, and apparently in more per- plexity than ere he had commenced his cat- is be compelled to cut loose from them entire ly or they would control hin to suit their disunion purposes. Every day developes this more clearly The last resource of Sumner, however, to circumvent the Presi- dent, is almost incredible. Having failed in us efforts to induce the President to adopt » sweeping policy of confiscation and emancipation, forbidden by the Qomstilution; after having failed to dragoon the Adminis. tration into the policy of reducing the South. ern States to the condition of conquered provinces, after having stript the loyal as well as rebels of their substance, this pesti- lent agitator from Massachusetts steps forward, the champion of the Constitution, accusing the President of having assumed authority not granted to hin by that in- strument. Does this Senator interpose the Constitution to preserve loyal citizens from unlawful arrests and imprisonment 2? Not at all; quite differently. Does he throw himsell into the branch (0 sustain habeas corpus ; the freedom of the press and of the tongus* Nota bit of it; his new born zeal for the Constitution arises from a desire to take from the President the appointment ulready made, men were selected whose principal anxiety is not the freedom of foul millions of slaves, but the re~union of thirty- four sister States. On Friday 1ast, Mr Sumner offered to the Senate bis views upon this subject ; after a preamble condemning the President's ap pointment of and instructions to Mr. Stan ley, he offered the following resolution : ** Resolved, That any such letter, assu- ming to create any person military governor of a State, is without sanction in the Can stitution and laws ; that i's effect is to sub- ordinate the civil te the military authority, contrary to the spirit of the power of Con- gress, which, where u State government falls into the hands of traitors, ean be the only legitimate authority, except in martial law.” . It will be seen that this resolution does nov only apply to Governor Stanley, but to Governor Johnson, of Tennessee; in fact the idea is to take from the President the appoinments referred {o, because he has not so far, selected Abolitionists to £11 these im- portant positions. From this it will be seen t hat the hostility of ths Summers to the President’s policy is working to the surface and will cortrol him or do everything that fanaticism can suggest to embarrass his ad- ministration. This cold conspirator, Sum- ner, who, when he first entered the S-nate of the United States, took the oath to sup port the Constitution with a reservation; and who. ever since, has been laboring for a dissolution of the Uiion, now, with a sub- limity of impudence which none but pulse less Sypoeriey can command, steps = forward ble, except in favor ofthe South. Mediation ‘in whatever form or under whatever name it is to be offered, is universally taken to imply some movement in behalf of the Confeder- ates. 8» completely indeed, are the belig- ligerents themselves impressed with this idea, that the Sou h casts it into our teeth as a scandal and a blunder that no European arbitration has been yet interposed; whi. the President of the Northern States, actual ly proclaims a day of thanksgiting for the deliverance of the country from foreign in- tervention, which he identities with nothing less than invasion. The instincts of ti ® combatants have undoubtedly led them (0. correct decisions orf this point but the fac is not a little carious, We need not dissemble the truth about certain pre possessions current mn Europe. Tt is beyond doubt that in spite of the sli~ ‘very question, the Southerners have been rather the favorites, partly as the weaker side, partly as conguerers against odds, and partly because their demand for indepen- dence was thought too natural to be resisted at the sword’s point by a Government founs ded on the right of insurrection. It happens that the intervention so anx- iously deprecated by the Federals must be if exerted at all, be exerted to their preju- dice. Intervention on behalf of the North is an impossibility, Not if all the recour- ces of thiscountry were at the disposal of Mr. Bright and his friends, and all our pow er were thrown into the Northern scale; could we add to the strength ar the chances of the Federals in this singular contest. We Tight send them ships, bat they have got as many as they want. They have already possesion of the seas, and the whole British navy could give them nothing more. We might lend them 130 ngy, but of this too, in some form or other, they have got enough to allow of a present expenditure of £800,000 a day. Ei As to sending them nen, all the effective troops now serving in England might be lanled at New York without causing any perceptible increase in the fabulus numb.r of the Norchern armics. We might send them three times as many soldiers a3 we sent to Canada without adding 5 per ceilt te their forces in the field. No ruler in thé world, even the First Napoleon, evér dis. posed of so many men, or so. much mongy as Abraham Lincoln. He has fully 650,000 troops now under armg, and it is boasted that Le could double that number. Ilig fi- nances may rest on a less staple foundation but he Las at any rate enouih and to spare for the time. In no political or military op: erations have the Federals ever been haw. ered by want of men or roney, and if they had te spend’ some time in tarning cit- been with Mrs. Maseby 2’ + Not quite a year, sir.’ * How much does she pay you a week ?/ ¢ A dollar and three quarters.’ ¢ Have you taken any of your pay smce you have been here 2’ : * Yes, sir.’ ¢ How much ¢