The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-08
COUNTY POSE. TUESDAY, (MoRN.l AUGUST g, 1928.
THE KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.-To

of fiction, whether of the farcical, cOmical, or tragical style, we need offer no apology for the long article in our paper, giving history of the infamous Beanchamp, and his more in- famous wife. Here is something which com pines all tho interest of fictitious tragedy, with the weight of hOrrid Feality.-And such of our readers us wish only to study human nature inits multifArious forms, will ask no apology for our filling 50 large portion of our sheet with an article which exhibits one of the most aw- full lessons that the annals of our country can produce. Wretched must be the state of so- ciety, where iniquity, such as has marked this mysterious affair from the murder of Sharp to 1 the execution of Beauchamp,is so triumphant- ly tolerated. From all the accounts we have read it is evident that political considerations have been suffered to mingle in this foul af- fair, and possibly we shall say not too much, if we add, that so predominant were these po- litical considerations, that murderer was pre- 1 ferred to an innocent man, who was politi- cal enemy. Such legal transactions as have ~SNA past are an indelible blot to the state, as pro- fessing to be an enlighted christian communi- ty. hsavours too strongly of Turkish admin istration, or of the papaI trials of the dark ases It is melancholy consideration that great state, possessing every advantage of soil and ] climate, should so soon forget the stern virtue and love of Justice which dwelt in the heart of their pilgrim fathers, as the great majority in that state seem to have done. There is virtue among them; but at present it is buried in the rubbish of vice; and most astonishing moral revolution must be effected there be- fore we can expect {" any good thing to come out'' of Kentucky. Recent accounts, published in the southern papers, assure us that the tragedy above re- ferred to is not yet ended. It is stated that Captain Law, the witness, which Beauchamp, through his wife, tempered with, to swear the murder of Col. Sharp upon MT. Darby, has, since the execution of B. been shot.
 Another Fire at Petersburg, Va-A third Fire broke out at Petersburg on Sunday morning, (sOth ult.) between and 2 o'clock. which consumed from twenty five to thirty buildings, all of wood. It is said to be the work of an incendiary.
 On Saturday night, the 29th ult. fire broke out in Providence, R. !. and destroyed four stores on Anthony's wharf. About 800 bales of Cotton, quantity of duck, oil, and naval stores. were consumed. The loss is eS- timated at about S0,OOO dollars.
 The fouring mills belonging to MT A. Dox, of HoyetOn, Yates Co. N. Y. were destroyed by fire on the 18th ult. Loss estimated at S13 1000, S8,0OO of which was insured.
 In these "piping times of'' peace, every thing pertaining to the marvellous is seized uponby |" "News-paper-makers'' with the great est ayidity, spun out to an almost intolerable length; and sent forth to the world as some- thing wonderful, prodigious,' ''-"r remark ably strange" &c.-and for ought we know these accounts arc read by majority of the good people with an equal degree of interest. Editors flourish best, when the world, by | force and arms," suffers most. Let another DOuapdTtc dTIScS anu SOVIIU LiIC WBE CldTiVu through Europe, and " every body" in Ameri- ca will take Newspaper. But when the voice ofpeace and prosperity is heard through out the civilized worid-every man sitting under his own vine and fig g-tree, and enjoying the fruits of his labours, then "a paper is hardly worth taking: no news in it; rather uninteresting at best, and scarcely worth the cost" To remedy this defect in part. editors are obliged to appeal to dame nature for as- sistance and of late she has been, or is re- ported to have been, remarkably prolific. For their benefit she sent Leviathan to visit "Cape Cod, Marblehead, and all along that shore." His approach was hailed with rap ture by several quills: hut the echo was not returned, and his sea majesty must either eat herring in silence, or return unnoticed to his deep home. Sea Serpents having become unfashionable, madam has sent prodigious land snake, to astonish the natives. Where he landed, or from whence he came, is ques- I ton difficult to answer; all we know is, that at L'Assomption, in Canada. monster fifty | R N- l- 1N..-- A~...