Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-01

Tragedy, IN mas manner, Cditcu <<'S 'SS'"s''
informing them al The same time that ne
wrote il in tpelre days. The actors, to be
eyer, with him, have returned it, with an
humble request that he will take tvelOe
months to correct it."
A great riot is said TO have taken place
among the wofkrnen on the great Northern
Canal, near whitehall, Newly York. Many
broken legs and fractured SOULS were the
result. The Green Mountain boys and the
Irish laborers, could moi agree.
[.Nen-H Hampshire Sentinel.
We are bound in honor to make greater
search for the Sea Serpent than before
Our best seamen have not distinguished the
wake of fish from the fish, and have
thought the wake no longer than the fish
II must not 60 so. We must show some
thing to take away the belief Of this mis-
take. We are much laughed at about our
fish. five catch him, we crafty the pub
lie, and save our reputation.
[E,ser Register.
Robert Gibson, who has been tried and
condemned three times before the circuit
court of this county, 1.-THE two FIRST convic-
lions being set aside, and new trials award
ed, upon different grounds was led to the
bar on Saturday last, to receive the SEN
tence Of death from the lips ofJudge Brock
enbrough. Being asked the usual question,
whether he had any thing to urge why sem
tence Of death should not be passed upon
him, he replied. as we are informed, in SUBJ
stance as follows:
81 hare something 10 say. Had been
rich, and had had plenty of money, | should
not have been hung. should have had law
yers enough to plead for me. But, am
poor man, and now have 10 die. Such a
thing is not usual in Virginia, where there
is Observation-Disclosures, for man TO be con-
demned TO death upon circumstantial evil
dence alone. know that cannot be sa-
we'd now, for | am as good as dead, and my
suferings have been very great. All have
to say, is, that | am not guihy.-Pass your
sentence"
The manner of the wretched prisoner,
while speaking, is represented 10 US as hard,
sullen and unfeeling-his countenance pale
and haggard but the tone and temper in
which he spoke. were little calculated to
win upon the heart. We forbear further
comments. In that awful condition in which
he stands, as il were, between life and
death ; with the verdict Of three successive
juries stamped upon his guilt; but without
having yet paid the penalty, which is due
to the violated laws OF his country, all that
he can ask and all that we can grant, is the
charity Of our silence. Let those who me.
ditate crime, such as he has been found
guilty Of, look at the fate Of the miserable
Gibson, and repent OF the thought ere it be
too late.
Judge Brockenbrough, to whom the aw-
full Office was committed of booming fel.
low creature to death, bore evidence to the
solemnity Of the scene. Pale and agitated,
his trembling hand scarce able to turn over
the leaves he held he pronounced the SEN
tence, himself strongly affected, in most
affecting manner The culprit, as we are
told, betrayed for one moment some sense
Of his awful situation; but il was only for a
moment. The scene was soon over. The
Judge concluded with bidding him to look
to God above for help and consolation
Gibson, taking the latter idea from the lips
Of the judge, articulated, that his trust was
in God only be had nothing to expect from
man. God would judge those who had
jugded him.
He is sentenced 10 be hung on Tuesday,
the 9th October. [Richmond Compiler.