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Newspaper Page Textc - the federal, itihi® iv. Jv> i-V «. POLHILL, ^ riT ° B ' MIL.L.EDGEVILL.E, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY ID, 1831. VOLUME i; NUMBER 4ft. 7 . r UNION is published s ptriimiuin, in ad- ® v * r y Tlvtr^Ju., at P>' ec . ?irfrre the end of t!ir year. »f/‘ j’i 1 .* ,/ 0 „,,osite McComb's Ta- lt:j» THE The Oifice ia on *XPN. hyne Street, opposite " n ,jst t>e publish' ■ “«■ v executors and Administrators for D< btora ndcl'ditors to render in their accounts must bepublisli- 00s hv Executors ml \J nin'strators mii8t ( be alv*i ti«d Sixty DATs, before the day of Sale. Sit Mof persoml property (except negroes) of testate j de esMcshy Ex-.ca'ors and Administrations, mist b.: advertised Forty days. No sale from day to dav is valid, unless so expressed in the advertisement. Aoplica imsby Exf.cut »rs Administrators, and Guar dian, to the C >urt of Ordinary lor leave to sell Land must l>e published four months. Applie I'ions for Foreclosure of Mortgages on Real Es tate must be 1 lvertised once a month f »r six months. S i!es of Real Estate by Exccntrrs, Administrators and Guardians-n 1st be published sixty days before the day of sale. These sal s must be made at the Court House r f tar between the hours of 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. Or i’.rsaf Court of Ordinary, (accompanied with a co py >fih: bond, or agreemen') to make titles to Land, m nl ie advertised Three months at least. Si' iT - siles under jx-cutiins regularly granted by thecaurt®, must be advertised Thirty days. S »v iT’3 s ties under mortgage executions must bead- vertisel Sixty days before theday of sale. Sb iriff’s sites of perishable property under orderof Court must be advertised generally Ten days- \j! * ir>zm fjr A Lcrtisemcnts will be punctually at tended to. *k* VI Letters lirectcd to the office, or the Editor, must be post-paid to entitle them to attention. SXI^CIIXiX.ANT. From Ike Baltimore Linzette. EFFECTS OF IRADES, ON HEALTH AND LONGEVITY The Liferary Gazette give?, in .1 tabular form, the results oi' a work on this subject, from the pen of Mr. Thackrah, an eminent Bur genn of Leeds: Out of Doors.—Butchers, and the Slaugh termen, their wives and their errand boys, at nio:-t all eat fresh cooked meat at least twice a day. They are plump and rosy. They are, generally, also, cheerful and good natured.— Neither does their bloody occupation nor their beef eating render them savage as some theo rists pretend, and even, as the English law pre humus. They ar.: not subject to such anxie ties as the fl'icludiions of other trades produce, for meat is always in request, -and butchers live comfortably in times as well of general distress sis of general prosperity. They are subject to few ailments, and these the result of plethora. Though more free from diseases than other trade?, they however, do not enjoy greater Ion grvi'v; on fir contrary, Mr. T. thinks their j 1 vi s shorter than those of other men who .-pend much time in I he open air. Cattle and horse dealers are generally healthy except when their habits are intemperate Fishman :;erst though much exposed to the weather, re hardy, temperate, healthy, and long lived, < hi rt drivers, if sufficiently fed and temperate, the same Laborers in industry &.0 suffer from a sufficiency of nouri-hmenl. Brick ma kers, with lull muscular exercise in ‘he open air, though exposed to vicissitude* ‘ f cold and wet, svoid rheumatism and inflammatory dis eases, and alErin good old age Paviers, sub ject to complaints in the loins increasing with ego, but they live long. Carldrivers, postil lions, coachmen, guards #0 from the position the two former on the saddle, irregular !iv- ing &c. and from the want of muscular exer ci-e in the two latter, are subject to gastric disorders; and. finally, apoplexy, and patsy, winch shortens their lives Carpenters, Coop enst whcclrights, 4*c, healthy and long lived.— Smiths, often intemperate, and die compara tively young Piopctnakers and gardeners suf- ier from their stooping postures. Jn Door Occupations —Tailors, notwithstan ding their confined atmosphere, and bad pos ture, arc not liable to accute diseases, but give way to stomach complaints and consumption It is apparent, even from observing only the expression of countenance, the complexion, and the or»it, that the functions of the stomach and the heart are greatly impaired, even in those who consider themselves well. We see no plump and rosy tailors; none in fine form and strong muscle. The spine is generally curved; the circumference of the chest i- uot so much as we might expect; the average ol our measurements presented 33 to 34 inches, while that of other artisans is about The capacity of the lungs, as evinced by measuring the air thrown out at an expiration is not les-> than common; the average ot six individuals was 1723 pints. The prejudicial influence of their employ is more insidious than urgent- it undermines rather than destroys life. Of 22 .ofthe workmen employed in Leeds, notone Juid attained the age of sixty, two had passed fifty, a nd of the rest, not more than two had reached 40. — We heard of an instance or two of great age, but the individuals have lived chiefly in the courilry.—Stayroakers, have their health impaired, but live to a good age. M Ulmers, dress makers, and straw bonnet ma kers are unhealthy and short lived Spinners, eloth-dressers, weavers, Sic. are more or less healthy as they have exercise and atr. Those exposed to inhale imperceptible particles of dressings, &c. such as frizers, suffer from dis ease and are soon st cut off. Shoemakers are placed in a bad posture Digestion and circu lation are so much impaired that the counte nance would mark a shoemaker almost as well as a tailor. We suppose that, from the reduc tion of perspiration and other evacuations, in this and similar employments, the blood is iin- pure, and consequently, the complexion dark ened! The secretion of bile is generally unhealthy, and bowel complaints are frequent The capacity of the lungs in the individuals examined, wc found to average six and one third, and the circumference of the chest, thir )v five inches. In the lew shoemakers who live to old age, there is often a remarkahb hollow at the base of the breastbone, occasion ed by the pressure of tho last, Curriers and leather dressers—very healthy and live to old age. Sadlers lean much forward, and suffer accordingly from the headache and indigestion* Printers (our worthy co operator?) are kept in a confined atmosphere and generally want exercise, Pressmen, however have good and varied labour. Compositors are ofteo subject to injury from the types. These, a compound of lead and antimony, emit, when heated, a fume which affects respiration, and are said, ■jIso, to produce partial palsy ofthe hands — Among the printers however, of iv bom are have enquired, care is generally taken to avoid com posing till the typcs*arc cold, and thus no inju ry is sustained. The constant application of the eyes to minute objects gradually enfeebles these organs. The standing posture Ion maintained here, as well as in other occu nations, tends to injure digestive organs — Some printers complain of disorder of the stomach and head, and lew appear to enjoy full health. ^Comsumptioo is frequent. We can scarcelj^nd or hear of any compositor above the age of fifty. In many towns, printers are intemperate. Bookbinders—look pale weak ly bui their lives are not abbreviated in a mark ed degree. Clockmakers—generally healthy and long lived Watchmakers, the reverse. House S' rvants—in large smoky towns un healthy. Colliers and well sinkers—a class by themselves, seldom reach the age of fifty Employment producing dust, odor, or caseous exhalation.—is from animal sustenances not injurious, nor from the vapor of wine or spirits Tobacco manufacturers do not appear to suff r from the floating poison in tiieir atmosphere Snutfinakcrs is more pernicious. Men in oil mills—generally healthy. Brushnmkers—live to a very great age Grooms and hostlers— inspire ammoniacat gas, &i are robust, healthy, and long lived Glue ami size boilers, expos ed to the most noxi us stench are fresh look ing and robust. Tallow chandlers, also expos ed to offensive animal odour, attamconsidcrahln age. Fanners, remark tbly strong, and exempt from consumption. Corn tmllers—breathing an atmosphere loaded with flour, are pule and sickly; verv rarely attain old age. Malsters; cannot live long and must leave the trade in middle hte. Tea-men suffer from the dust es r pecially ot green teas, but thin injury is not permanent Coffee roasters, become asthma tic and subject to head ache and indigestion Paper makers—when aged cannot endure the (.fleet ofthe dust from the cutting ofthe rags —Founders (in brass—suffer from the inhala tion of ti>e volatilised metal. In the founding o! yellow brass, in pari icular, the evolution of oxide 01 zinc is very great. They seldom reach forty years Cooper smiths—are con -ideraldy aff' cted bv the fine scales which arise Irom the imperfectly volatilised metal, and by the tumes of the “spelter,” or solder of brass The men are generally unhealthy, suffering tmm disorders similar lo thuto of Iho bmss- ibundcrs. Tmplateworkcrs are subjected to tu i.es from the muriam ammonia and sulphu rs us exhalations, from the coke which they burn these exhalations however, appear to be annoying rattier than injurious, as the men are lol< rafdy healthy, and live to a considerable age. Tinners—also are subject only to lenipo- rary inconvenience irom the fumes of the sol denng. Plumbers—are exposed to the volat ilized oxide oflead, which rises during the pro cess of casting. They are sickly in appear ance, and short lived Ilousepainters—are unhealthy, and do not generally alt?, n full age. Chemistry and druggists—in laboratories are sickly and consumptive. Potters—aff cted through the pores of the skin become paraly tic, and are remarkably subject to constipation. Hatters,grocers, bakers and chimbey-sweepers (a droll association )—also suffer through the skin; but allhough the irritation occasions dis ease, they are n t. except in the last class, ta tat; Dyers are healthy and long lived. Brew ers—are, are as a body, far from healthy — Under a robust and often florid appearance, they conceal chronic diseases of the abdomen, particularly a congested state of the venous system. When these men are accidentally hurt or wounded, they are more liable than otner individuals to revere aud dangerous ef fects. Cooks and confectioners—ar< subject ed to considerable heat Our common cooks are more unhealthy than house maids. Their digestive organs are lreequently disordered , they are subject to headache, and their tempers rendered irritable. Glass-workers are heal thy. Glass-blowers often die sudd nly. and from any class in society, sustaining a good character; ail who are in pursuit of J^uowledge, .more..particularly the young and middle aged. The system is especially adapted to teachers of every grade; tile more advanced pupds in the various schools and enterprising young men already engaged in business,* who have done with schools but who thirst for more knowledge —Ladies are invited to be present.at the lec tures and discussions, not as active members, but to participate in their benefits. The meetings are in the evenings,Usually at intervals of one or two weeks; but, are, in in most places, suspended during the busiest part of the summer seasons. It is highly important to the efficiency of a »ne village Lyceum,'that its inquiries be aided by :u-q appar >tu?. The more simple and cheap kinds arc procurred. Early foundations have been laid, lor interesting collections of minerals aud other cabinets of sc:ence. Many Lyceums have JUDICIAL. COMMUNICATED FOR THE ATHENIAN. GEORGIA, DE KALB COUN iY. De Kalb Superior Court, April Term, 1831. The State, \ vs. A Indictment Jor Murder William Crowder j THE CASE. At the last Superior Court of De Kalb Co. a man by the name of William Crou'der was mdicted for the murder of hi? wife and child, and among a number of (acts that appeared in evidence, and which satisfied the jury of his guilt, the following seemed to be the most pro minent. The prisoner had been employed in the ca pacity of an overseer, and lived near the house ot his employer. About ten o’clock at night in May last, his employer awoke and heard the roaring of tire. lie sprung from hi-> bed, and In some instances these has been formed anew, and in others, a union has been effected vfith social libraries, already existing—an arrange ment which if is believed, will be found profi table to both parties. Associations, under the name of Lyceums, were first formed in the south part ofthe county ofWorccster in the autumn of 1826 ; the same existed before, on a similar principle, under other names. They have been gradually ex tending in this State to tlie present time. 'The number of town Lyceums reported at the pub lic meeting, 18; in Sufloik countv 1; E-sex 14; Middlesex 15; Norfolk 6; Plymouth 4; Barnstable 3 ; Nantucket 1; Bristol 2; Wor cester 23 ; Hampshire 2 ; Hamden 3 ; Frank lin 1;. Berk«hire Zi. The information received, was complete, particularly in regard to the four western counties. There are County Lyceums in Worcester, Middlesex and Essex counties. A county Lyceum is composed from such town Lyceums as choose to unite, the union is form ed for such purposes of common interest, and meetings are held once or twice a year. It is hut an association of Lyceums, as a town Ly ceum is of individual persons. A Lyceum is e.i-ilv termed in almost any country village or neighborhood It requires two or three active, enterprising, matter-of-fact men, to collect their friends together, take hold of any topic of common interest, adopt a few regulations, and go to work. There is nothing mysterious, not tm«g difficult in the pro cess, if the members h ive only a desire for knowledge and improvement. & each resolves to do his own part in suggesting topics pro moting investigation, and solving inquiries.— The social principle is brought into active ope ration ; and where energv and piomptnees are the order of the day, a Lyceum becomes a most profitable school of mutual instruction. The advantages of this kind of association v»hcie ine experiment lias been faithfully tried are great and obvious; but we venture The«s»ur- ance with perfect confidence, that the Ameri can Lyceum premises a Very extensive diffusion of practical ami u-eful knowledge. Their be neficial influence is soon manifest, in the im proved character of schools and teachers, in (he mental habits of all clashes engaged in them, and in the elevation of the moral and and social character. It would afford the com mittee peculiar gratification to he able to an nounce at the close of the year, that every town in the commonwealth has its Lyceum in fail operation aud ev ry populous neighbor hood its branch or class in connexion with the Lyceum ot the town. Worcester Mass Proceedings. valuable libraries for the use of their members- upon reaching the door, discovered ti e pris oners house in flames lie called up tivo or three ol his negroes and hurrj d to the place; when arrived there, hearing no noise and find ing every thing perfecty stdi, except ihc noise of the burning, tho negroes became alarmed and begged tbeir master to return, iutiuiafing that there was some bad design in ihe appear ances. He however remained, and after walk ing round the house the roof ol tvlfich wa? just falling in, he heard a whistle at sotn short di-- lance. Listening for a moment, it was re peated. Tbi-> greatly increased the alarm of the negroes, and they again urged their mas, ter lo return ; but bei ig a resolute and firm man, he immediately started in the direction of the noise, which was again repealed. The ground towards the place of the sound, was a long slope, anil he had fancied it proceeded from the opposite hill. Fixing his eye and ear upon that point, he was moving thither, when all at once he came suddenly upon the object from which il issued. It was the prisoner ly ing on ttie ground, who wjth much difficulty raised himself upon his left arm and hand,— He found his throat cut and bleeding, and was very bloody from the neck downwards. He asked the prisoner who had served him so ? He could not or did not speak, but held up his right haud, giving it at the same litno a sudden turn or two upon tho wrist. He then asked him where bis family was 1 lie waved hi? hand towards the house. “ Are they burnt up?” He nodded assent with his head. 'File witness then sent his negroes, and went him self to summon the surrounding neighbors.— When they returned they took the prisoner back to tiie house, and upon examining him, they found the windpipe cut about half in too, but the prisoner by pressing up the orifice with Lis hand, could speak so as to be under stood. 'There being use for an axe, he was asked where bis was? He replied that in tho evening he had used it in spliting light wood, and pl.tced it under li)c corner oi the liouse Search was made for it at that place but it was not found He was then asked where his ra zor was? He said it was in bis trunk, which stood by the foot of the bed. The bodies o the wito and child were now perc« ived in two separate bundles, through the intervals of the burning logs of the house. Alter the flames had somewhat subsided, an atiemph^vns made to get them out- The bed upon which they had laid wa9 nearly consumed to ashes, bm from the clothing, feathers aud straw about ii, they were (dainty distinguishable from the sur rounding ashes ; and il had (alien, together with the bodies, to the ground, with its outlines distinctly marked. The child was lying on the edge near the wall, the mother in the mid- Famine in Ireland.—A distressing famine, die. A razor blade lay near the head of ihe which threatens to he attended with appalling cnild, and an axe near -their feet, all within the consequences, has commenced in some parts print of tho bed as before described. The hin- of Ireland. In some places the peasantry have gos and lock of the trunk were found near the been suffering for food since Christmas, and it foot, where he stated it was standing. His is believed frem the existing pressure, that 1 knife shut, was lound near the head, but out- rhousands of people wrll soon die ot starvat ion side of the print, as though his clothing had —Betters from clergymen and others from Tu- been hung on one ot the bedstead posts, and am, Westport, Cnnernara, Mayo, and other after burning, dropt their contents immediaie- places, already give frightful pictures of the ly by that corner. The prisoner was found prevailing distress. A letter from the Rev Mr. Burke, of Tuam says—“The tear actually prevents me from describing’the misery aud with a different waistcoat and .pantaloons from those he had on tho evening before, and they were quite clean. In accounting for his situa- vretchedn; ss of some of the poor people, j tion,‘he stated he was asleep, and the first DESCRIPTION OF A LYCEUM. A Lyceum is a voluntary association oi per sons for mutual improvement. I he subjects of their enquiries may be. the sciences, U»o useful arts, political economy, domestic econo i^ty. or such other matters as are be: t adapted to the wants or inclinations, or employment ot the members, and may vary according to times and circumstances. The mure trequent topics, thus far, have been, the exact sciences, in their application to the arts and purposes ot Me; with others of a practical nature, and such as are profitable to persons ot different classes and ages. The regulations of these associations are few and simple, and resemble those which are adopted in small benevolent societies. I he officers are, usually, a President, a Vice Presi dent, Treasurer, Recording Secretary. Corres ponding Secretary, and Managers, who, toge ther, constitute a Board ot Directors. . The exercises of the Lyceum, are familiar lectures from men of education in the town, or from oilier members who investigate particular subjects for the occasion; also discussions and debates. lo some small Lyceum, or in the class es ihto which the larger are divided for occa vional purposes, the exercises are free conver sation, written themes, recitations or mutual study. The lectures are some times procured at the expense of the Lyceums-T-aiore fre quently they are given by members, and in this ..ase, are always gratuitous. The persons who associate aro of any ago God help them, Snd strengthen me to hear up again?t such scenes without having the means of affording relief.” Public sympathy, was Upcoming deeply awakened upon the subject, and ri toeehnir was to be heid in L-ndon o ri the 24th of March to rai-e subscrip o .s for the relief of the sufferers. It was believed thai the distress will exceed that of 1822, arising from (he same course, the-e distresses had been brought before Parliament. “No more religion than a horse” it is a com* mon expression, says the N. York Constella tion; w'hcreupon the facetious editor relates a story of an episcopal clergymen who had been invited with others to attend a meeting ofthe Presbyterian Church at Hartford, who asked an innkeeper if he had good accommo dation for horses, to which he replied he had excellent accommodations for the horses }f Presbyterians, such as good English hay, oats and the like; but to those of the Baptists, Me- f hodists, and Episcopalians he merely gave bog hay, quite good enough for them. “For myself,” said the clergyman. “I profess to be an episcopalian; but in duty to my horse, 1 must say. he’s a true blue Presbyterian, and i beg he may be looked to accordingly.” London, on the river Thames, is ten miles long, from east to west, and six and a quarter broad from north to south and filty miles in cir cumstance. Its population is 1,500,000. It contains seventy squares,8000, streets, 177,000 houses. 146 parishes, as many churches. 82 happsls of Ease, 15 Roman Catholic chapels, 6 synagogues, 7 Quaker chapels, 163 Dissem ters do. 13 Theatres, 4 medical colleges, 33 hospitals, 72 banks, besides numerous other public institutions. think he knew, some person had placed their handover bis eyes and suddenly cut his throat, and then emptied a straw bed over him, to which fire was iustanfly communicated, and ainidstjbt flames he jumped up, snatched the waistcoat and pantaloons hanging near him which tie thr. w over and around bis head, and fled to the place where he was found There was (he appearance of straw about his hair. • nd he was smartly burnt in one or two places Upon getting out the bodies, the child was found wrapped up very'careluHy, first in cotton bats abbtit its body, and then three sets of clothing The skin was not burnt, or but very little, and its throat \vas cot. The mother was also wrapped up to certain clothing, but was much burnt and disfigured, particularly about the head, breast and arms. The bones of her head separated, and a large clot of blood was discovered among her brains, into which they appeared to be sticking, in a cook ed state. It seemed that he lived a miserable life with his wife, on account of the passion of jealousy, for the existence of which there appeared, unfortunately, too much reason. They had parted frequently, and on one occasion, he had attempted her life with a razor. He had strongly intimated that he could not and would not live in such a state of torment, and that he would kill his child rather than it should be raised by his wifie's father, to whom, in the countenance and protection,^-of his daughter in her misconduct, he had attributed much of his misfortunes. For aS6ul three weeks before the murder, they had lived in ao unusual 9late of turmoil and confusion, and in that time be bad been beaten by the man whom he suspect ed and believed to be the caase of his injury. It was to farther testimony that he was pas* sionnlely fond of hjs wife and child, and that aoiiJst all h)9 misfortunes he wanted her to >ivo w^th him and was wretched in the exftr- me whenever she left him,'and could never rest until he could procure her return. Ther were other circumstances and confessions, whj^h seemed to leave no donbt 6f his jjhfflt Mind accordingly the jury were not out mf; re ttiau tert minutes before they retnrneti a Verdict* of GUILTY The remarks of Judste CL.JYT0.V, previous to passing sentence upon the prisoner, published by the request of the Bar. The unfortunate prisoner is bn ught up to receive sentence of death for tiiecrime of mur der. It is usual, as well as profitable, to em ploy such an occasion in reflections that are calculated to awaken, either in the bosom of the criminal or the minds of the cctnmur.ily, a sense of the deep misfortune ever attendant upon crime. Four limes, within five months have 1 been compelled to perform this most painful duty; and I cm say, in great troth, due to my otfice, and none ever can so entirely o- vercome the force of my feelings. The fre quency of this solemn scene bespeaks a coudi- lion of society, if not alarming, at least of so distressing an import, ns to < hum and deserve all the aid and all tho influence belonging to ( Very moral and I gal in uiuiiou, tending to re move from 1 tie social structure such a fatal in- fir miy. The lesion which this tragedy con veys, is such to arrest the wildest impulses of passion to soften the strongest cravings erf ma lice, and to disarm the most obdurate purpose? of its reveng<. He who now hears the story of the prisoner’s crime, and beholds the last consequenc s of his gu.ll, just about to inflict the finishing blow to rum, and does not feci his whole heart shrinking from the wayward cours es of vice, must'sooner or later fall a v.c’un to the same shame and confusion will, won 1 <* rs his misfortune lo be so signally overwberm.d. From a long course of observation, made from a station where human depraVity is for ever passing under every possible variely, my mind has received the settled couvietion that by far the greatest number ot crimes have their or/giu in a most criminal detect of early educa tion. I will vonture Ihe opinion, and safely depend lor its confirmation upon the findings of future experience, that whenever the moral powers and capacities of the mind shall have been well understood, most of' its aberrations irom duty will be found to spring from some remote misdirection of principle w tender years, and which never loses its bias until it breaks out into some overt act of tolly or crime. The mind is a truitful soil, as true to the grain, he it good or bad, cast upon its field, as is the faithful earth to the great vurie.y of seeds com mitted to its bosom. Then, of what infinite importance is ihe business of moral instruction —of suitably cultivating the youthful intellect!' Laws, though salutary in ridding society of ii.ouffui.dci, can do him no good after ins prin ciples are fixed; this is the priceless Work of other agencies; and must he employed from ihe moment (fee mmd is prepared to receive the -J.gin as! impressions. It has been the pe culiar and anxious care oi the age, by all those neuevuleot institutions which can improve the umraj frame of society, so to tram and direct the rising generation, as to divert it from thoss vicious habitudes found adverse to its peace, into which, by nature and practice, it is prone to fail, and which nevaftfail to terminate m dis asters closely allied lo those winch the present scene exhibits. If, then, their object is to a- vert miserj so tragic, misfortune so touching, aud delinquency so destroying, how ought eve ry good man to encourage the efforts, and strengthen »he hands, of those that are engag ed in such an invaiuabid labor; and to increase and diffuse the means designed to accomplish an object fraught with such Unspeakable bles sings to society. The tale unusual prevalence ot crime, or a character so malignant, calls for the serious and combined exertion of all loose concerned in its suppression, either as privato ciuzens, public functionaries, or ministers of divire truth The present case is one that must stir up into lively emotion alt those gene rous affections that have been so much dis played and exercised in disseminating the prin ciples of virtue and religioo» and upon winch mainly depends the amelioration ol the mural Condition of the people. To the unfortunate prisoner I have but a few remarks to make, and these are far irom being intended to reproach his cuUmity. The plainest history ot his case, is too strong for the most Unregulated credulity. The testimo ny would seem to warrant this belief, that ac tuated by the miserable passion of jealousy, and giving a rem to the most unbridled revenge, he has dashed out the brains of his wife, cut the throat of his infant child, attempted his own life, and burnt down his dwelling over the mangled bodies of his murdered family. There is presented in this case some of the most amazing and complicated features of hor ror and despair, that perhaps ever resulted from a mind overcome by that consuming pas sion to which allusion has just been made. It seems no man had a more ardent attachment to his family, and though be lived in a state ot successive miseries, and an ever shifting scene of wretchedness, yet never was the firmness ot 'his regard, the constancy of his kindness, or the tenderness of his affection, shaken or im paired for the partner ot his bosom, and tueir unhappy offspring. In analyzing this deed, one is constrained to say that the mind ot its au thor was given up to the sport of every pas sion, and that they wielded their inexoiablc in fluence under every diversity of wanton ca price. To his own imaginjgton, doubtless, the act has been justified fro^ptbe softer passions of shame, pity, and despair. From shame, he struck at his own existence; from pity, he de stroyed his child; and from hopeless and un requited love, he murdered his wife—hut wher this case is subjected to the scrutiny of the law, and the truer arbitremept of its better judg ment, that same shame is tnrned into coward ice, t hat nity into cruelty, and that lore inl^,

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The federal union. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1830-1861, May 19, 1831, Image 1