Newspaper Page Text
Oft tlio ptftuxv’, and Mt <t sdnstrtlin, ft's it it w ere
ping off him. In n lew minute* more, he cnllcd
lor one of hi* friends, and requested him to hold
Ids head, that he might try to sleep. Mr. Miller
complied; but In nlwut three minute* Hflerwnrds,
he whs seised with n spnsm, accompanied hy such
ii horrid mid terrific distortion of eounlBiiiinfte,
tlril those who witnessed it, decline (hut the l/ern
recollection of It, still makes them shudder. Air.
Miller rushed from (ltd bed In an agony of horror;
and had only strength sufficient to tell Mr. Al’Cul-|
nigh to take his pluce. InslHlitly, Mr. Ilervey
jumped up In the bed, crying to Ills horror-struck
iinii almost paralysed friends: " I set you hoys—I
see you boys;" mid then, h» it were mustering liis
escritcif.ling ngoay, by a |iowerful effort, lie con
tinued in u culm but srarncly less terrific, tone :
" It Is till iivar: call the house—send lor the doc
tor." H is friends pared in speechless horror lor u
few seconds: and the silence was at Inst broken
by the unfortunate sufferer, who, oliserviug that
they were making a movement its if to leave the
room, culled out 1 Miller, Miller, do not leave me—
lien limit; ’tisover, and I am quite collected: do
not be li ightened—depend on it, I will not harm
you." •• .No, my dear Ilerveyreplied the other,
“ I will not leave you. 1 have promised to stay
with you lo the last: nml cost what it may, I Will
keep my w ord."
llis friends being somewhat now recovered from
their fright, nskud him where the men slept! lie
finer* nir Mkcfast Nuisrfftr.s wtc.rt. - ]
affecting cask of hydrophobia,
The following affecting narrative of the case of
4lr, John Ilervey, of Nurseryville near Comber,
who fell a victim lo the dreadful malady of Hy
drophobia, is taken from detailed arcounts which
hare been given tons by two gentlemen, who
Were the most iothunte friends of Mr. Hitwv,
•ltd who were in almost constant attendance on
him, daring his illness and last dreadful sufferings.
On Tuesday theiHli of June Inst, Mr. John liar-
trey received n slight wound from a lioute-dog,
which lie kept chained In the ynn!; luit the hurt
•fras so trifling that no notice was taken of il nl the
time. The following morning. Mv. Ilervey went
fbrward to the dog to carrcss and fondle him, ns
frequently was his custom to do, when the tinimnl
tiimjediatdly seifted him hv the fleshy pait ol the
ana, inflicting a large ami imjiiful wound : and il
was with the greatest difficulty &. exertion that Mr.
fjervey, could extricate himsell Jrom the dog, ns
(lie animal contimicd to hold fust by the fust grip
he had taken. Being now apprehensive tlidt nil
was not right, Mr. Hervey lost no timO in repair
ing to Belfast, and waiting on Ur. Pardon, who
gut the wounded part out of the arm; hut nothing
\rns dono with th« ehoek until iho nest day, when
ii was enutorized. For sometime lie followed tin;
advice mid proscriptions of Ora Punlon, until
disarm healed up. and lie apparently began lo think
that the danger was not so groat as he Hist appre-l, „ „ . , . . .
bended Trie dog had been killed immediately inimndlnlely answered above stuns, und de-
ofte.r biting him, so that it was not actually ascer
tained whether the animal was In a rabid state or
Ifot. Mr. Hervey at length began to relax in Hie
regularity with which he had been wont to lake
the medicine prescribed; lie exposed himself more
tb Iho fatigues of his business, and as his occupati
on was chiefly out ox doors, il rendered him liable
(b several severe wettings and other injuries, from
the unnatural inclemency of the season. The no-
J ident which had occurred did not nppeur to press
eavily upon his mind ; but, from what fell from
him in llie course of his conversation during his
last illness, it is evident that this apparent compo
sure was, in a great measure, assumed, mid almost
entirely owing to the pow erful effort of a strong
mind united with an amiable and considerate dis
position, which enabled him to avoid giving uniie-
descry and premature uneasiness lo his friends anti
relatives.
Nothing particular had occurred till Tuc-dny llm
fslof September, twelve weeks from the day lie
deceived the first wound. In tlio course ol the
Sight he became extremely ill; and threw n rival
quantity of hitter stuff off liis stomach, lie did
not awako nuv one in the house ; but in the morn
ing feeling Ills mouth and throat parched ami dry.
he got out of bed and went towards the water jug,
fartne purpose of cleansing Ills mouth: when, to
use his own words, to his utter astonishment he
dould not look at the water, nor approach it, though
he made several efforts to do so. Ho now became
quite sensible of liis situation, and retired to lied
again. To an ordinary mind it is hard to say '■ hat
Blight have been the effects of such mi nmmlljng
.discovery : but the horrid consciousness of being
foiled with the fearful malady, merely determin-
• od him to meet, like a man and a Christian, the
fete which he knew to be inevitable. At eight o’
clock. breakfast was brought to him by liis aunt,
lmt this he returned untnsled. That lady about an
hour afterwards offered him some whey which ho
had requested her to prepare ; but ha shuddered
and appeared frighted at the sight of it, and desired
it to he removed, as lie could not bear its appear
ance. lie then desired .Mr. Miller to bn sent for,
Who repaired to him immediately. Air. Hervey
described liis slate minutely to his Irieud, wiio tho’
lie saw liis worst fours confirmed, endeavored to
persuade him thatthe whole was ow ing to the dis
•ordered state of his Stomach, and lliat if he took a
little calomel he would soon he Well. The pa
rent suid nothing.in reply that could intimato he
Was aware that he was laboring under the symp
toms of Hydrophobia, nor could it tin supposed
from his manner that he had the sliglieft suspicion
Of wliat had befallenf him. He hud formed a rc-
•folutlon, which he kept to the last moment, to save
his friends from every pain and uneasiness oil liis
Itocount, that he could prevent them from endur
ing. He tiHd resigned himself to the will of llie
Almighty; and earnestly prayed, that, in his suffer-
, Mgs, lie might be left in possession of liis senses lo
the last. HotooUfromMr. Miller a small qiinnti-
« of calomel in jam; but he always declined tak-
g any liquid whatever. Ur. O'Neill of Comber,
Same to visit him;; and, finding his pulse high and
feverish,bled him attliesiimotimehecomiiiuniriit-
«d to Mr. Aliller his decided opinion, that Mr. Hcr-
rey had all the symptoms of cotifimed Hydropho
bia. Mr. Miller tlifen sat down by his bed side, und
begged him to compose himself, and try to get
’Some, sleep. He. replied, that it was impossible
os he had no inclination; and besides, was so res(-
loss timt he could not remain a sufficient length
of time in one position, to allow sleep to come
an. He did, however, remain quiet fur about 15
minutes ; .but then turning suddenly round, he fix
•ed his eyes steadily on his friend, and said mourn
fully but calmly, “ Miller, I nm n gone man : I
bod all the symptoms of ihnt dreadful disease con
cerned on me." Mr. Miller tried tc soothe him as
•Well as he possibly could; but he shook liis head,
and replied, "No Aliller, lam no child—I know
my fate is sealed—hut the will of God he done !”
5 [r. Miller then suggested to him, that it would ren-
er his mind more easy, and afford him satisi'acli-
'On, if lie knew that Ins affairs were settled. He
acquiesced in this advice; and Air. Win. Camp
bell coming in at the time, he seemed very glud to
£ee him, and requested the advice of those around
him as to how he should net. This, however, was
declined : and be dictated his will with as much
"Composure, us if death were only to come in the
ordinary course of nature. Although his nervous
System was under such a strong degree of excitati
on, lie entered upon the most minute details of liis
Wishes, with regard to his funeral. After n copy
of his will had been read to him, lie suggested some
BJterathms, and when it was made so as to please
bitn, be desired l)r. O'Neill and Ur. Purdeu, who
frith his son, had arrived from Belfast, to be callei
-In, and he signed the document in their presence
with a steady hand, and in the most composed
(tanner.
Mr. Campbell, and Mr. M’Cullough of Bangor,
jfet up with him during the night, lie complain,
ltd merely of his throat: he was restless nml in
dllned to talk, particularly of liis own situation.—
.When Mr. Miller returnedin the morning, he said
In a pleased and rather jocular manner, “ Well
Miller, you seo I am here yet—but my time is
drawing to a close." He feid he had no dread of
#ying. and that since hisaffuirs were settled, he
was perfectly resigned to his fate; while at the
fame time, he expressed Ills gratitude to those, that
bad suggested the arrangement to him. Hu sent
Ibr his principal gardener; he told him, that nfew
Hours would probably terminatedbe existence of his
employer; but thofhe wished him to remain in his
(kautioti, on on increased »ulary,till (lie place w as
disposed of; he begged him to be attentive, spoke
to him with the kindest familiarity, anil talked of
the proper mode of managing the place, when he
Was gone, in a tone and manner, which vnvqi no
fedication either of sorrow or dread. He then
Sant for his chief laborer, to wli in lie talked in Ibc
fame kind and affectionate manner; he praised his
honesty and industry; and, observing that the man
teemed to take an honest pride in the praises that
name from his dying master, he spoke ut great
length', to ahow, that if the working classes were
(aught their true interest, they would pursue the
name honest and industrious course. liis language
feom this period, appeared U increase in copious-
"Bess and fluency, and his intellect became clearer
than formerly. Mr. M’Culleugb and Air. Aliller re
mained with him during the night. He tried to
iIke some milk ; but when it was placed as before,
he felt a slight shock on touching it. He was ut
liantls of 1ii,fririuls,tesff mtlhijiCiug bis grktilnic
lur their having fulfilled the arduous task lie assign
ed them. At SO minutes to four, spuceEiiig the
baud of one of bin friends and breathing his immo
he expired.
The self-imssftsSion, the firmness, the dis" itcrest-
rMliK-ah, olid the amiable kindness evinced by Mr.
Ilervey, during bis iinpamillcleil suffering, though
only Indicative of his general character, are suffici
ent' to excite our astonishment at the fortitude
Hiid iiiagiinniinily which n noble spirit chn display.
The strength and cnllectedni ss ol liis mind, dur
ing such an awful expiring struggle of the animal
frame, demonstrate, in a manner which the most
labored essay could not ul)ecl,the immortality of
that soul which must survive " Ilia wreck of mat
ler and lln; crush of worlds;" and the pious resift
nation which he evinced in liis agouicing torments
is another proof of the merry and goodness of
1 lmt Being, who pcrinitlcth evil, in order to work
out for his creatures. " a far more exceeding and o
Icrnal weight of happiness nnd glory ."
tknt iho Ixniil uWaJrB klruck ft gun list lift)
pavement. The lleuil, which, aotiietiinea
rolled several paces, was placed under the
criminal’s arm, with the fore, turned to
wards thu feet. The heads of those who
Almiduicnt the (iifli'tre: Inimctlihtcljf
in front of the south or city side of the
monument, platforms with seats were e-
reoted, the first of which was allotted to the
civil authorities, managers of the inonu
w ere nAt Turks were placed between their niout, und others to whom invitations were
4 l si-. .. uivoii. TIi* nliitl’orm ivhh often-
the crime of the delinquent; it wns fixed
on the body, and both left exposed. For
merly the exposition was for three days,
but now the bodies are enst into the sen
llm following nioriiiiiy."
domestic;.
a
ttltsictttr.
sired All - . Aliller to call them. When that gentle
ii i ii ii left the room. Mr. Ilervey said to Mr. AFCul-
loogli that be would come out of the bed. This
Mr. M'Cullongh protested against; nnd the other
immediately replied "youare light, but tor God'.i
sake do not leave me. I am perfectly in my sen
ses, but oh! that dreadful torment is beyond the
power of man to (a ar. It you leave me, I can
not prevent myself front jnmping out of the win
dow.” His friend assured him he would not leave
him, and requested him to lie down. Ho rcpUet
with lunch veliemnncc, “Oh Ido not u-k me, d.
not ask;” but immediately adding, "sure you uri
not afraid of me : indeed you need not lie afraid ;”
and his friend protesting that he was not, he held
out his hand with an affeetionato look; “shake
hands with me," Mid he ; and then grasping Air.
M'Cnllough's hand, lie blessed him. In a moment
ha became perfectly culm, his voice resuming its
iisuiil tone, and his countenance its wonted -ere
■lily. By this time, Mr. Miller Imd returned from
sending lor the doctor, and awakening the inmates
of the house. Calmly and collectedly, the sufler-
or then addressed llis friend: "I did not expect
tins,” said he, "so soon. I thought I would have
had u little more warning: l knew it wns to come;
hut did not expect it till to-morrow. But the Al
mighty’s w ill be done. I'eriiaps he is going to de
liver ine from my suffering sooner than I expect
ed. Tins, (continued he,j is Ibc second stage of
the disease, the delirious stale! stand by me ; you
will not have long to bear with me; it will ha very
rapid now." liis mint, and n voung Indy also a
relation, came into the mom. He shook them hoth
affectionately by the hand, nnd said. “I would be
glad to kiss you, bill dare not, for fear of conse
quences." By placing pillows and bolsters behind
his back, lie wns induced to lie down. livery two
or three minutes there tm* a spasmodic affection,
as if lie Imd been electrified, until another fit of
delirium, or rather excitement, came on, which
wns generally preceded hy his imagining that he
snw a fiasli of lightning or some other extraordina
ry appenrance. During one of the intervals, hear-
ng Ins w nteli.tick on the table, lie said, “ Is that
my watch I" On being told that it was, he called
one of his friends forward, to whom he expressed
himself under many obligations. "Here, my
dear friend,” said lie, "lake this watch and wear
Accept it—not ns a pecuniary recoin|>eiise for
the kindness and friendship I have experienced
from you, particularly on this trying occasion; nor
for what 1 expect you to show towards those 1
leave behind mo—butasu memento of your friend
poor John Ilervey; und when you have occasion
to look how the time passes, sometimes think of
me, and the cirrumsLsucos under which I gave
you this memorial of my friendship." The fits
now became more frequent nud severe, and lie re-
jueslod Air. Al’Cullough and Mr. Aliller to hold his
hands. Ho gave them directions how they should
act; entreated them not to be ufraid; spoke lo
them in the most soothing manner; and at the
same time requested them to he (inn. A number
of his friends and acquaintances, liy this time, be
gan to gntliur round him. He recognised them all.
shook hands with them, and seemed very glad to
see them; so much so, that when they were once
in the room, lie would uot suffer them to leave it,
culling them by name, to sec that they were pre
sent, and regretting tin: absence of some w hom lie
w ished to be with him. He addressed them on
their prospects in this world, and tliul w liicli is to
come, in a manner so collected and eloquent, Ihul
he himself frequently stopped to express liis sur
prise, snyinz, that in his best days he could not
iinve seen things so clearly as ut that moment, nor
have found such language to express his idea*.
Shortly afterwards, his sufferings became more
continual nnd acute. Placing his hands on his
breast, he said, the sensation he there felt wns, ns
if n lump of snow were molting away; lie suppos
ed the feeling arose from a profuse perspiration.—
A considerable w orking of the system then took
pluce. so much so, lliat those about him were
bliged to hold him. He now expected that every
attack would carry him off, and that his friends
Would be spared witnessing the last sluge of tlje
disease of which lie seemed to be fully aw are, and
of which lie requested them to use means to re
lieve him nod themselves, livery atlack now con
tinued longer and appeared more severe. At a-
kitlii ! 11AI f.IXfi a t mm isVIiidlr Ini ouiil F.xlt •
Idle door to be opened ; bui no sooner wns this
done, than he exclaimed', " Oil! shut—shut—shut
—the air; the cold nir—I cannot bear It!" He
diortly afterwards took some morphine, dropped
»o a piece of sugar. This he was aide to do with-
mil much difficulty ; and it occurred to his friends,
that if an/medicine could be found out for this
dreadful malady, il must be administered in a so
lid or chryttalized state. He wns then request-
ad to compose himself to slop, which lie tried to
do; but after lying at rest a few minutes, he said he
MM* afraid to-timpws tto *ttfd ffdt *wdy (its b«ad
bout hulf-pnsl one o'clock, he said he felt u curious
sensation; it was in Ids limbs as if he were prick
ed with the finest needles,—a prickling as if the
finest silver-barbed arrows were darting through
every portion of his body: lie said it was altogeth
er a delightful sensation. His nerves became
more sensitive. The least noise in the room—a
change in the light of the candle—the moving of a
shadow on the xvhII—a relaxation of compression
of the hands of those that held Idm, gave him the
most excruciating pain, end lie would exclaim, with
a heart-rending voice, timt it was cruel so to use
him. Shortly after this, the odlvu begun to make
a noise in his throat, nnd he lost Ins voice; but he
show ed by significant gestures, thul lie was per
I'ectly aware of all that was passing around him.—
As (he fits came on him. he appeared to place him
self in that position, ns if he wished to rest on Ids
head and heels, while his body moved quickly up
mid down, accompanying eHCli motion by nn ago
nising groan. These fits at length ceased; and he
lay from toil to fifteen minutes so still, timt all ex
cept those in the bed with him supposed lie was
either dead or a dying. Suddenly with a voice
loud an I strong, ns if in perfect health, he ex
claimed, " Here hoys, do your duty.” The awful
moment wInch he had dreaded and vainly hoped
to escape, had come. He instantly became dread
fully convulsed, every muscle was distended to
the utmost stretch, while the spasms, commenc
ing nt liis stomach, seemed to roll up like a large
mass to his throat, where the breath rattled liiilo-
ously, as if vainly seeking a vent. Air. M’Oul-
lough, and Mr. Aliller, immediately seized his
wrist, while the Rev. Mr. Reid laid himself dow u
across him. lie struggled dreadfully,und appear
ed to wish to get himself out of the bed. He
screamed with tile most appalling agony, and end
ed for Dr. O’Neill to cut Ins jugular vein He be
sought his friends about him to put no end to his
horrible torment, if thoy Imd the smallest spark of
pity remaining in them. Some of his luborers
came in. and assisted in holding him down.—So
intolerable was the dreadful agony of the snlferer,
that he threatened to hits those who paid him, if
they did not kill him or let him up. Fearing that
the courage of the men might fail, Mr. Aliller cull
ed on them to remain firm, if they valued their ex
istencc. Hearing this, the tortured sufferer ex
claimed—"Miller, you savnge, I will never for-
giveyou!" He continued beseeching those about
him to put an end to his pain ; when finding all in
effectual, he cried out, "if ever the soul be allow
oil to haunt those who have done them wrong, I
will relarn and torment you all." He then censed
shouting, hnt three or four times ho was heard to
say in an undertone, "severe, terrible;" in a man
ner that showed he was perfectly sensible, though
the agony in tho height of the paroxism was too
great for even mao in his senses to hear. His
voice began to change, as if suffocating; lie could
artfoulatt ncftbjgg* l/iot lit: frctpiev.tjy pretoejJ. Oif.
6cecu iioyt Lutcr from Ang/uni!.
Uai.timohx, Dec. 4.
The packet ship Brighton, Capt. Selvir, arrived
at New-York on W ctlnosilny morning from Bun
ion. By this arrival, the euitui-s of the Cmnmer-
cia Advertiser have received from their attentive
correspondents, files <di laiiidoii papers to the c-
venlng of October Hist, inclusive.
AJ)<iirs of llic J'lie prevailing opinion is,
that though the treaty minified, the Forte w ill find
much difficulty in fulfilling it. because of the ex
hausted state of h!s funds. The Reis l.ffendi lias
long since given the I'.nglish and French Ambas
sadors to understand that his master looked to
those nations, fur pecuniary assistance; but the re
plies were vague nnd unsatisfactory. Advices
from Constantinople, September 28, state that the
.Sultan is about sending, or has sent, an Ambassa
dor to St Petersburg, to uegocinte for a inodilica-
lion of some of the articles of the Treaty.. The
mission is confided to Halil Pacha; mul an article
in the Alesseogerdes Chambers of Oct. 28, says it
seems to hold out some hopes of salvation, its ob
ject boingto prove to the Kmperor of Russia that
it is impossible for the Porte to pay the contribu
tions. Great reliance is placed on the generosity
of the F.mperor, and it is hoped that lie will re
nounce the indemnity of 10,000,01)0 of ducats, and
that lie will order the evacuation of the Turkish
territory next spring. Geu. Muffling, it is said from
Constantinople, hus given every body there such n
high opinion of the Ktoperor of Russia, that no
body doubts the success of Halil Pacha’s mission.
Among other presents which the Sultan hus sent to
St. Petersburg!! by the Ambassador, are a clonk of
Ermine, with an agraffe of diamonds for the Em
peror, and ten Turkish shawls, udorued with pearls
and brilliants.
Tho very fuel of the Sultan's sending such n
mission, shows how much he has been humbled.
Hitherto the representative of Aiuhomet has never
sent an Ainbussad.ir to any court It was enough
for him to cotide-ceml to rcctivt a iniuiiler from
any nation of christum dugs.
Pile ruin and dissolution of the Turkish army
and empire, is considered rs without parallel.—
The regulnis threw away their arms in whole bo
dies. 'I'lie Irregular troops fled with their arms.—
Near Constantinople a body of about twenty-five
thousand fugitives had assembled, whom the Sul
tan would not venture to admit to the city. In the
villages and towns the women were imining with
cries of terror about the streets, to suve their chil
dren
The I.oudon Morning journal, n paper violently
pposed lo the administration of the Duke of Wel
lington, contains the following paragraph :—
The voice of public distress culls ujjoo his ma-
esty’s .Ministers lo re-assemble Parliament, and
tnke into consideration the deplorable state of the
country, has, we have reason lo know, been attend-
d to by our gracious Monarch, liis Majesty
has determined that the desperate situation of nl-
full's shall no longer he left to the capacity of the
Premier and Ids cabal—timt the effects both of our
foreign nud domestic policy shall he made the
subject of legislative inquiry—in a word, that the
meeting ut" Parliament for tlie despatch of business
shall not he delayed beyond the hist week in Jan
uary !
Ai. Chabort, the Fire-King, on the 30tli October
swallowed a tea \poon full of Fruiric Jrid with
out injury ! four drops of the same acid upon
I lie tongue of a cut, in the presence of all the s|>ec
tators, destroyed the Huimal in nfew minutes.—
M. Cliabert's next experiment, il U intimated, will
he that of permitting a miut dog lo bite him. He
hud not, however, nt the last dales, quite perfect
ed his antidote against that pr/ison.
Mr. Dawc, the artist, just deceased, is said to
have realized £ 100,0J0 by painting the principal
Sovereigns of Europe.
Extract of a letter from Naples;—“ We have
bud, in the Roman States, a most extraordinary
liscovery of the Necropolis of Vulci, or Vulcia, in
which nlrcadjr uu fewer than '2000 trvs, of the
heat woikinnnship and preservation, have been
found. Ouc-third of these vases are inscribed—
all, however, with Greek characters, Greek per
sonages, and by Greek artists, who are olte -
named, such as Andocidks, Sosthknxs, Piiitias,
.Fsciivi.us. Mkgaci.kk. Gi.aucik. and Pinuiros—
all of who either egraphe or epoitun some of the
paintings. These discoveries will he condoned
ill the winter About 400 plates, not unlike mo
dern plates iu shape, l>ul iu red terra cotta, with
black figures, have also been found, which I ima
gine served for the funeral feast, probably only
corn und raisins, 'i'lie price of Greek vases is
consequently expected lo fall. The collection
here, tin: best in the world, is of cuurse diminish-
d ip value."—London Sun.
The conspiracy of the Jannissaries.—
The following; letter from CuiiHiiiniiiiople
giitu an account of the arrest und execu
tion of the conspirators in Turkey:
“The new conspiracy of the Jurusstiriea
was rlcfentcd just before it broke out. The
object is said to have been to murder nil
the greut men of the Empile, nnd nil the
Franks now here, und to restore the an
cient order of things. Tlniy were pro
ceeded against witli the firmness peculiur
to the present government.
The occupation of Adrinnople per
haps heightened the courage of the Junis-
saries, on the supposition that they would
he supported l>y the Hussions, as even the
heads of the Guilds, who were always con
nected with Jauaissuries, positively refus
ed to obey the order for all Mussnlmen to
tnke arms. At this critical moment begun
the arrest and execution of the chiefs of
this conspiracy atDund Pacha, where the
Sernskier resides. When they were got
rid of, the execution of the others at Con
stantinople commenced, nnd there are
still duily executions iiere ut the corners
of the streets and in the tnarlte pluces.
Several coti’ce houses frequented by the
conspirators were pulled down. The
executions take place iu a new munucr ; I
have witnessed several. Formerly the
criminals were beheaded, standing with
their bunds tied behind them, the execu
tioner holding by the hair of the bead; now
they arc made to luted, their bodies bent
forward, and the head bare. The execu
tioner puts nn olive into their mouths,
makes them n speech in their fashion, nnd
llonrishes his sabre several times ns if lie
were going to strike. In some instances
this is continued some time, probably to
prolong the criminal's fenr of death; in
others, the speech wns very short. The
snhre is two feet and a half long, curved
towards the point; and the executioner
On the 21st tilt, a public dinner was gi
ven at Richmond to James Barbour, late
Minister to Great Britain; on this occa
sion, in reply to a compliment paid him
iu one. of titc regular toasts, Mr. B. made
a speech, front which we extract the fol
lowing passages:
“ 1 regret most sincerely that I wns nn-
nbte to bring hack no proof more solid
than professions of the good feelings to
wards us prevailing in the country to
which I was nccrcditcd. A reference to
the causes which may Iinve made my mis
sion a barren one, would be out of pluce
here; but I feel persuaded you will hear
with satisfaction that from all 1 saw mid
all I heard—from the government and
from the people—there is the strongest de- 1
sire there to maintain with us tho most
friendly relations—to cherish nnd increase
which 1 used my best exertions—and I be
lieve not altogether iu vain.
In looking on the signs of the times in
the old world, which exercise an influ
ence on the course of human tilfnirs, I
feci authorized in congratulating this as
sembly, and the friends of libernl prin
ciples generally, on the inteuso solicitude
every where expressed for the success of
the great experiment wc are making on
man’s capucity for self government—on the
rapidly increasing acquaintance through
out Bin ope with the uature of our insti
tutions, hy the increased facilities of in
ternational communication—by the in
creased purity of the press, which kings
can no longer seduce, and an increased
boldness, which ministers cannot intimi
date. For instead of one Woodfall nnd
one Junius, they have thousands—hoth in
England nnd France—the spirit of liber
ty buviug mitigated thu libel law in the
one, and overthrown the Bastile in the o-
ther—nnd the press in both, like the faith
ful warder on the tower, having become
the invincible defender of liberal princi
ples—producing a higher tone of i>olitical
feeling and political intelligence—and the
growtli of a great tribunal of public opi
nion, whose jurisdiction is spreading to
the uttermost confines of the civilized
world—and about to become ns sovereign
us it iu extensive—taking cognizance alike
of the vices of kings, and the follies of
republics, und whose tendencies must ine-
vitubly udvance and secure tbe meliorati
on of thu condition of mail. Permit me,
in conclusion, to renew to you my warm
acknowledgments for this distinguished
mark of your regard, und to salute you in
nil the cordial spirit of a Friend, nnd of a
Brother.
1 beg leave to look back to the country
i have recently left, to present to your no
pied hy the surviving soldiers of the Revo
lution, for whose special uccoinmodution,
and as u murk of gratitude and respect, it
was erected. At each end of this platform
wns displayed a banner; Unit on the enst
we recognised a* the original standard of
the Legion of Pulnski, a partiznn corps
justly renowned for its bravery and services
during the whole of the revolutionary con
test.
A few minutes after the arrival of mid
day, the signal gun from the artillery an
nounced the commencement of the nscent
of the bust from its resting place on the
base of the Monument. As soon as the
figure begnu to move, the band stationed
on tho base struck up “ Washington’s
March.” The elevation wns neccssprily
slow, but regular, nnd occupied little less
than an hoar, before the figure attained the
desired height. The sheers were then
brought to the perpendicular, nnd the bust
was suspended directly over the other parts
of the figure on which it was intended to
rest. The surface of the. second piece
was then sprod with a light coat of sharp
mortar cement. Every tiling being now
prepared, the bust was permitted to des
cend and was readily adjusted in its place.
A signal of three cheers from the workmen
at the summit announced the final adjust
ment of the Statue which was immediate
ly answered hy the display of flags from
the staff's nt the head of the sheers and de-
riek. A snlute of thirteen gnus from the
artillery followed, and announced the com
pletion of nn undertaking which is not
less remarkable for its boldness nnd no
velty than for the admirable nnd perfectly
easy manner in which it was achieved.
The marble of which the statue is form
ed, is of a very pure kind, free of veins,
and is a fine specimen of the native white
formation which abounds in the neighbor
hood of Baltimore. The block, although
it has been divided into three parts for the
convenience of transportation, nnd in or
der to facilitate the Inhn'iir of the artist,
was originally in n single piece. It was
procured from the farm of Mrs. Taylor,
in Baltimore county, that lady having pat
riotically given it without charge, as soon
as the object was known for which it was
designed. It is not a little singular that it
was tound in a field hy itself, nnd proved
to he exactly of the dimensions and quali
ty required by the artist. Its weight in the
rough state was thirty-six tons, hut hi the
hands of the artist it has been reduce to
sixteen und a half tons, the weight of the
finished figure. Mr. Gausici has been
engaged on the statue about sixteen mouths,
and receives, wc believe, tcu thousand dol
lars for it.
The statue is of sufficient weight in it
self to insure its stability and permanency,
without the aid of bolts. Tho inquiry
hns occasionally been made by uninform
ed persons, whether the figure, nt that ele
vation, and not secured except hy its own
weight, wus not liable to be blown down
in n storm. In reply, we Iinve it in our
tfe weiie visited in the tart day* of V«W,i
ry and the whole mohtli of March hn
done incalculable injury, ft j B in ’'. **'
hope for an average crop this 8ea#on "J
we have advices from other parts 0 f.?
State, which induce us to believe that m i
lew* sugar will lie made ibis year ir, I
isiana, than during the Inst. Many wilt
manufacture tliisyearfor the first tim e , v
made large calculations on the crop to ,T
numerate them in pnrt for their expense
but they are generally dcstiud to be wnflV
ly disappointed.
Great mortality at hry llest!—\ ,
editor of the MHgnoli* (Middle Florid,,\ aj° ti,,;
ser. dated at Key Weft on the 3t)t|, Oct o„''
ft most appalling picture of the distress whi^"
Island lias sutlcred from Yellow Fever 'I',.
ter says: * 1 ne "ti--
“ The miseries and sufferings, and all tlm .. .
line horrors attendant on pestilence and ri^
tiafe perhaps never lircii '’qnnlled-^certaii.iv "
ver surpassed liy those who have visited iK'
fated—devoted place during the past seasoi ir
between 150 and 160 inhabitants \\ ho rem.' J
to spend the summer months on thu l,i.„j lnc "
wards of 70 have fallen victims to the dre.’sA
mulady—but one solitary individual in
(F. A. Brown, F.Sq.j has entirely escaped ' ’T
circumstances attended . great proportion' of tu
cases, have been such ns to excite a more than „
dinary degree of sympathy for the sufferers
.Many died more from exhaustion, than from djT
" At some periods the disease wns , lnivm .
sal that many who might with proper «UemW
and medicnj ald hnve recovered, “link aw#*"*
' ,inis(e r to their
se’ene of wretch-
lice a name worthy of the rites qdminis-
tered liy assemblies like this, to those en- j power to submit the following facts, to shew
titled to general approbation. 1 do so as ! that any apprehensions on that score art
a slight acknowledgment of my sense of
the kindness he dispensed to me during a
sojourn of some days nnder his hospita
ble roof. He is the most illustrious Com
moner of Great Britain, and which he lias
refused to exchange for n Peerage—the
friend of America nnd Americans—the
admirer in common with Fox, his inti
mate friend, of General Washington, in
the darkest days of our Revolution—
whose veneration for thut ill list ritms man
has increased with time—nnd I may ndd
a veneration uot limited to the few, hut
universal, us he is placed so far in ad
vance of tho rest of mankind, that there
his second is not named. The indivi
dual in whose behalf I invoke your kind
approbation, though a member of Parlia
ment since Tti, has given no vote which
cost his country a farthing, or humanity
a drop of blood. The great father of
English agriculture, hy whose improve
ments a penurious soil has been made pro
ductive, nnd Ids estate, compared with the
conterminous country, like an Oasis in
the desert—The beneficent landlord, who
hus reconciled his claims with the com
fort and happiness of his tenantry—ma
ny evidences of which I saw while visit
ing with him his vast domains—in short,
a benefactor to man: All these great qual
ities unite in Thomas W. Coke, of Holk-
ham, whom I present to you as worthy of
the warmest reception and highest appro
bation."
The following were some of the volun
teer toasts drank at this dinner :
By Mr. Madiaon.—Tlie rights of man, the rights
of the Slates, and the rights of the United States,
all discord harmony not understood.
By Air. Monroz'.—The liberty of the United
States was acquired by n combined effort of the
whole People: May their union he perpetual.
By Air Marshall.—A Constitution to Virginia,
which wffll unite her sons, secure republican liber
ty, and protect all her interests.
By Mr. Grundy, of Tennessee.—The Conven
tion of Virginia—The political fathers and sons
have met iu council, und exhibit to all that the
Ancient Dominion ismagna mater virum
By Mr. Fitzmoou.—Virginia: Threatened with
destruction, she "smiles at the drawn dagger und
defies Its point."
totally groundless, and that, (mlcss shaken
hy some extraordinary convulsion of nn-
ture, the statue will, in nil human probabi
lity, stand as long ns the moniimcnt whoso
summit it graces. Tho pressure of the
most violent hurricane is ascertain hy ac
curate calculations not to exceed fifty
pounds to the square foot; whilst the
weight of a cubic foot of marble compos
ing the statue is known to he about two
hundred pounds. The average thickness
or dinmeter of the statnc being three feet,
there is consequently the weight of three
cubic feet of marble, orsix hundred pounds,
to withstand the pressure of only fifty
pounds. The force of the hurricane be
ing equal, therefore, to but one-twelfth of
the resistance opposed to it, the statue is
ns well secured hy its own weight as could
lie desired.—American.
Baltimore, Nov. 26.
Tlie highly interesting spectacle of rais
ing the Colossal Statue of'Washington to
the summit of the Monument, was witnes
sed yesterday by many thousand specta
tors. The two lower pieces of the statue
hud been previously elevated, nud the cere
mony of raising nnd adjusting the remain
ing pnrt, embracing the full bust and ex
tended arm, was fixed for yesterday. A-
greenbly to the arrangements which Imd
been previously conoerted, the Third Di
vision of Maryland Militia, under the com
mand of Major General Smith, nppeard
on the ground a short time before noon.
Tallahassee, Dec. 1. !
Daring the last week several specimens
of sugar wero shown at this office. It e-
qttals tho finesr qualities of New-Orlcnns
sugar, and will readily command the high
est price paid in the market. This success
of our sugar manufacturers is the more
gratifying, as tho experiments were made
subsequent to the severe frosts, on the 13th
and 14th ult. nnd go far to show thnt cane
may he exposed, to a considerable degree
of cold without injury, unless intended to
bo planted. There can he no reasonable
doubt, that sugar will hereafter lie export
ed to a considerable amount, and ns the
present crop will be the first offered in the
Nothern markets, it is important that its
quality be sticli as will give a favorable im
pression abroad ; for should prejudice be
creuted by bad snm|>ie8, it would lie likely
to affect its price permanently. Attention
ought therefore, to be directed rather to
the quality than quantity manufactured
this season, hy curefully selecting the cane
for the mill, leaving one or two joints
standing and rejecting all that nre not
perfectly mutured. By cutting too near
the earth, the color and flavor of the sugar
will be injured, nud the immature joints,
if reserved, often prevent granulation al
together, owing to the nucrystalizable mat
ter they contain. Another advantage
which will result from the adoption of this
plan, is that by partially covering the
standing joints, either with leaves or earth,
crops may be raised for several yean sac-
ceesivriv from the rnttoon.
want of a fiivmlly hand to ndininister to ii,.;,
helplessness and necewilies. The scene ofivre ,4
edness nnd woe v ludi every where prevailed
language has power to describe-Hior c«n
tion conceive its horrors without havinv i,.h| ■
pnted in its dreadful realities. Isolated as i,
place from any cultivated portion of country « u
no resources within itself for support at tl,l««
son of the year « hen few or no vesseli pa , e "
neral scar city prevailed, not onlv ol fresh i.rmf’
ons, but of almost every comfort and conver ira«
which the leel,brand exhausted system require 0
nourish and sustain it, sinking frame. Ti e III
supply ol poultry which (he island afforded ™
manded prices beyond the means of the , ' *
classes to procure. Half grown chicken, M
from * 1 fj) to f 2 00 The poor and needvl
ferer consequently had nothing to nourish and .
More his emaciated frame, hm bread and
beef, nnd even these were often delmrifeyl. r "
the want of some friendly hand to aifniiniftdMW 1
“ Considerable sick new still prevuils, thmi-h
lmt few new enses orcur: and the character ol the
disease is much milder than heretofore. Amidst
all the distresses and wretchedness attendant on
such deplorable circumstances, those of the riti.
Kens of the town who have escaped the jaws df
death Iinve sustained a cheerfulness and serenity
of mind amidst the desolation thnt surrounded
them, seldom seen under such visitations. I have
been a frequent witness to the ravages of diser.M
in Southern climates—have participated in the
gloom which overcast the woe-worn features of
the mourning survivors of the raging pestilence,
but 1 have never witnessed affliction under such
fatal nnd depressing forms, home with such firm
ness of character and fortitndr of mind, ns have
characterised the citizens of Ibis place— Bolt. An
CASE OF^FDUCTION.
» „ New-Y’ork, December j
, Circnit Court yesterday, the ease of Sn-
raoel De Motlrs. Oliver S. Denton, a minor, Ly
Oliver Denton, ins guardian, was tried.
This wns an action brought by Samuel I)t Mott
3 recover damages for the seduction of his <W|k
ter Jane, by the defendant Olivers. Denton.
Mr- Price opened the case for the plaintiff—
The father of tho daughter, and tho father of the
defendant resided neighbors to each other, in tin
county of OMeoai H neighbourly friendship hoi
been formed between the larailies. 'i'lie lew
dnnt for the space of two years nnd a half hi vh
sited tho family of Mr. De Mott under hnnonblt
professions; but during; these visits had seduce!
the daughter, who was delivered of a child in JrH
ly last. No defence on this triul was now attempt,
ed ; hut lie trusted thnt the conduct of the deles'
dsnl in abandoning tho defence at this stage of the
cause, would uot have the effect, which w as doubt
less designed, of reducing the damage, by affect:
ing to treat the cause lightly. The family of tie
plaintiff wns most highly respectable—the clunid
ler is rising nineteen years. The father o| the dr-
fencinnlfs arid) innn, and his son, the defendae
has himself expectations of property from anetbei
source than liis father.
Jane De Molt, a very interesting yootig irnaini
wns celled on the part of the plaintiff, and testifi-
—that she is the daughter oi the plaintiff, nnd oil
lie t wenty years old thbi w inter. Her father live
a mile nml a half from defendant—has known
fondant from her childhood—hns hod a child In
on the 1st of July last, the fulher of which isOliv
ti. Denton—hns never had intercourse with nno
tiler innn—Oliver S. Denton had visiled her r
unwinds of two yems prev bare to (bisevent in lh
character of a suitor. The rfefrndnnt is tw
weeks older or two weeks younger than w\lue«
She lived with Ler father nt die time of her re
finement, and ho paid the expense oflierillttw
She woslced about the house of her father "be
she lived with him.
Daniel Delicti—Lives nt Scnilli-IIrmpstecd. t
boat two miles from De .Mott. Tho two fnuilic
have lived near each other for 30 years--has see
Jane since she wus a baby, und never heard a tvor
Inguinst her till the event occurred for which u:
| suit i, brou“ljt. Before ihr event ocqpired.it »y
! understood in the neighborhood thnt delento
I was addressing June ns a suitor.
| Hnhrrt Duvisun—1 ,ivcs about a quarter of a iM
from Mr. Dc Afott—hns known Jane since
childhood—she Ims alwavs lived with Iter
and her character is goorf. Denton, the father
tyifiMir if xyrtii htith hnntl* x«hh tftitft qtagylftirfl « It$t<Kj’ BjryaCiy <g feftfuk
St. Martinsville, (Lous.) Not. IQ.
The. Sugar Crop.—In the course of the
next two weeks, the planters of this quar
ter will generally commence innnufnctur-
inu their ftagar crops. The heavy rains
which fell during the spring nnd summer,
and thetqeitwni wraghen iriift wind;
the defendant,is reported to be worth from
to 40,000 dollars. The father of Jane is very o’ 1 *-
has been afflicted with pntsv for many years I® 1
The Judge refused to permit evidence of the v
pollutions of property of the defendant.
William Molt, testified that the character of J
stood fair, with the exception of tho subject cb
suit.
Ezra Wright—Paw defendant oil Sunday a*'
noon. Denton was riding by on n horse, aw®
led out to witness, and John De Mott, broths'
Jane, who was preparing a carriage fur the"
nests. “ there you go John—you nrtd your d'"
scrape—Ihnvo got money enough." Del
told witness that he had mistifed the girl, sll “
br ought to have hnd her. ,
Mr. Price summed np in an animated*P e f c j
which the reporter will not attempt t« d® J® •
He concluded hy asking of the jury, I®
mages ns the circumstances of the case r, ’fl ul ...
as the age mid infirmities of the respectable
—the heartless nnd treacherous conduct olte
fondant—A the niinand misery of an Innneee
until now, Imppy and respectulde girl, dew*
Judge Edwards chnrgcd tlie J'"7' £!!!l
this description require tho exercise of ®Jrr j
nnd a view of human nature on the prt «■ »
ry. The father was entitled to recover,
the expenses pnid for his daughter's illness-"
ges for the loss of her service, Hnd such > ,
damages of his violated feelings nnd tbs F ■
on of liis family might seem to the Jury to |
His Honor recopitnlated the circinnsfRtiems
ease, nnd adverted to the total wanl ol ["
on the pnrt of the defendant.
The Jury rendered a verdict for (It* ”
Damages $ 7,500.—N. Y. Mer. AaT'-
—toODOJ—
Mr. James Shannon nnd some of W* * e I,|]
were lately fishing with a seine near t jj f
Drennon's lick on. the Kentucky rii ’ (erra nin
county, when they discovered a 1*®
the edge of the water. They fb° n $
injured upon the baek, and u P° n ^vsrinf
closely, they discovered on the • h "‘ l j ^Hr 1 '
under part of the body, the ".s of
"D. Boone, 1772." From the «Pr*^ f(1 „
letters, they were in all p^obabihty ^^ .^
•Bbeve Why <Wl.