Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-03

! Extract Of a letter reeeirsd in Tie topn
Bsiridere, W JdatsdP Paris, Dec. IS, 1885,.
The public attention is now entirely
engrosssu by the trial of persons accu-
sed of assassination, child murder, and, Of
the most incredible of all crimes, ram-
pyriSn. This latterhas been found gull
ty, condemned, and executed, for hav-
ing stolen and killed a young girl Of
thirteen years OF age, and satisfied his
thirst by drinking he hearts blood OF
hIs victim, and hunger, by Teasing
on the flesh of innocence. Who, in this
enlightened age, would have dared to inn
agine such enormities, much less, who
would have been thought possessed Of
the natural appetite for committing
them? Yet the fact us but too true
the slaughtered victim was before our
eyes, the heart open and dry; the crime
confessed by the perpetrator Of it; and,
finally, the cuiprit's death has but ieeb-
ly paid the forfeit of his crime.n
PHiLADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE attempt
to convene a town meeting yesterday
afternoon, in order to obtain an ex-
preston of dissatisfaction at the result
of the Presidential question, proved,
as we anticipated, a perfect ABORTION
Vast numbers of people assembled in
the state-house yard, and, as it appear
ed to us, were merely drawn to the spot
in order to put down the few who are
anxious 10 keep alive an unnatural ex-
citement on tire subject. No n could
be prevailed or to take the chair.
FreemGa's Journal.
The Government Of the State of Con-
NEcTIcUT has, in the recess of the Leg
stature, re~-appointed James LANMAN
to be a Senator of the United States, to
ill the vacancy which viii be OCCASION
ed by the expiration of his present term
of service on The Sd day of March next
This appointment extends until a choice
shall have been made at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Los, Of Schooner Thomas Tsnan,.-We
learn from the NorfoikHersld that Will
liam Frishwick, mate of the schooner
Ilioms Tenant, has arrived at Elizabeth
City, NC. He states that"the schooner
Thomas Tenant, Captain Gardner, of
and from Baltimore, bound at Matanzas,
while lying to in a heavy gale, on the
sth ofSanuary, was struck by a tremen-
dous sea, which swept every thing Oft
deck,and capsized the vessel. The Cap
tain and cabin boy, who were below,
were drowned ;the crew and one passen-
ger, Frederick r.. Haincs, dashed them
selves TO the week, where they remain
ed 10 hours, where they were providen-
cially fallen in with by the ship Magnet,
Mount, of New York who took them
on board, and kept them $ days, when,
falling in with the brig Calais Packet,
Capt. Gard, from Bermuda, bound to
Washington, IN. CO. put them on board
of her. -
Important Irial--On Tuesday last
the trial of John Reid, for poisoning the
family Of Mr.Carroll, on the 9Th ult. com
menced in the Court of Sessions of the
City of New York, before his honor the
Recorder and Aldermen King, Wyck-
of,and Cowdrey. The prisoner was de-
Tended by Messrs. Griffin. Price, and Ro-
maine; and the District Attorney, Mr..
Maxwell, was assisted by Messrs. Will
son and ID. Graham. A cause SO SIREN
uouslv contested by the numerous able
COUNSEL on both sides, has seldom been
traversed in our Courts. The examina-
ton, direct and cross, of number of wit
nesses, occupied the close and active at
tention Of the court and bar for three
days and evenings, until this morning at
l o'clock, when the jury received their
charge, and, after retiring half an hour
returned with a verdict of Guilty. On
the jury withdrawing, the prisoner was
taken into custody, and is held to await
the sentence of the law for the most afro
cious crime, of which he has been con-
victed. -
NEW LONDON, FEB. 9.-Miss Box
ana Sisson, of Stonington, aged 10 years,
was on a visit last week at the house of
her brother, in Westerley, r.. |. On Sa-
turday night, after the family had retir-
ed to rest, while she was sitting or stand.
ing by the fire, herclothss took fire, and
she, being alarmed, rushed into the open
air. This only tended to increase the