Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-29

which has been awakened so wildly in "a.
vor Of The Greeks, nigh, be extended 70
such victims OF, despotism az these Spsoish
emigranis, with particular prophecy and
credit. Hare is an opportunity for adm.
nistering present and certain relief mon
the same ErInclples.-PhH Nat. Gaz.
EXECUTION.
HUNTSVILLE, (Alab.) Jan. 6.-Edmuod
Lester, who was sentenced 10 be hanged
at the last term of the Circuit Court Of mi.
county, for the murder Of hi, wife. was.
o n Friday last, notwithstanding 10 thu
sentence Of the law. The prisoner. we
are Informed, was attended at the eaIjows
by the Rev, w. Allan, who addressed
the throne OF mercy With great zeal and
feTvor in bis behalf. During this last so.
Tenn moment, the prisoner remained se-
rious and contrite, until bis last moment
was announced, when he threw off bis
great coat, raised himself upon bis feet.
and 10 q FIRM and .unbesitating tone. de.
clared to the congregation that be was
conscious he was just about to meet bis
God 10 judgment. but was innocent of the
crime for which be was about to suffer-
He then sat down, the sheriff adjusted lhe
fatal rope to bis neck, and be was launch.
ed into eternity. Ii is estimated that there
we're from six TO eight thousand people to
witness the execution.
WAGNER, named Silas Thomson, while
driving bis team on the road west Of Ro-
chester, New York, observed from The
precipice on bis LETT. = man suspepdIng
himself, apparently BY the hands, from q
grape wise, al the distance 81 about 20 or
26 feet. from the ground, who, on being
taken from bis ,perilous situation, seemed
entirely senseless and ~litele.s, but after as
siduous attention, exhibited symptom, Of
returning life. Being sufficiently restored
to converse, said hs name was Thomas
Wheaton. which was recognized by the
by. ISLANDERS, and. that while cutting wood
in the forest above, bis foot sided from
the brink Of the precipice, TO the base Of
which he must irremediably have been
thrown bad it not been for the Occurrences
Of a grape vine. which be grasped, and
which proved bis preservation. He sup
posed be had been banging three or tour
hours, when be lost by degrees oil sense
Of animation, and in this slate was found
by The wagner, which proves bow great
are the sxsrtions man will make for he
preservation Of bis existence.
NEW YORK ELECTORAL Law.
A letter to tho editors Of the N. York
American, dated At Albany. Jan. 81,
ssys--''Ths Copmittes of Nine met
las. evening, and, alarmed At the ind'g-
notion expressed by the press at tbsir
Ia,e doings, modified their intended
plan 30 far a. to provide that two Of tho
electors, who were to be chosen by tie
Legislature, shall be chosen by tho 81
when they como together. But observe
the 81 must Do chosen by . majority
Of all the votes of the people. II nst.
The whoIe are to be chosen by the L.
gislature. So that The expense Of IN
extra session 10 to be incurred upon the
moro contingency Of the People not ..
lsctipg by q majority"
We give the following abstract. that our
merchants, shipmasters, and mariners may
be Informed OF the provisions Of an act
recently passed by the Legislature Of South
Carolina, which is intended TO prohibit,
under very severe penalties. the employ.
ment Of free persons of color on board yes.
sells which visit any ports or places 10 that
state.
All free negroes or persons Of color are
prohibited from entering that state, 10
board OF any vessel, az cook, steward.
mariner, or in any other capacity; and 1t
any vessel shall arrive 10 any port or bar"
Dor from any other state or foreign port;
having on board any such free negro, or
person Of color, the sheriff ID ordered forth.
With to arrest such free negro, &c. anu
con6ne him closely in jail until the vessel
in which be came is hauled Of from the
wharf and ready for sea. when the master
Of the vessel is ordered 10 pay the sxpsn'
ses Of bis detention, snd carry him away
aud in case OF neglect to do 30, the master
10 rendered liable to pay . penalty OF lO0V
dollars. and 10 suffer imprisonm emf Tor =
term mol exceeding six months.
All free negroes, &c. that be thus CON-
mtted to gaol, are to DO warned BY Tho
sheriff ami a justice Of the peace never ..
gain 10 enter the state; and the justice q
The same time Of warning him is 10 AK
his name, height, &c. kor which se'v'ci
the matter ID bouad TO psy sro deaa'f@