Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-30
From fhc Albany lrgus, August 25.
THE EXECUTION OF STRANG.

The city Yesterday was alive with strangers.
Early in The morning and until The hour OF cX-
ecution, every avenue leading TO the city was
thronged with vehicles; the steamboats, that
came up during the morning, and The ferry
boats, literally swarmed; ard the streets and
sidewalks were so filed by the passing crowds
as 10 render it difficult 10 pursue The ordinary
ayocatlons.
SO erea, was the concourse, that 1t was deem
ed expedirnt accep, the voluntary offers OF
the military, and between eleven and twelve in
the forenoon, thirteen companies, one each
from Troy, Greenbush, Schenectady and Beth
lehem, formed, and marched to the place otex-
ecuton.
This was in the valley, at the head of Beav-
CT street, directly west Of the I.ancastrrian A.
czdrmy and the gaol, and perhaps quarter OF
4 mile south west OF the capitol. From this
valley. which forms a narrow Hat, the hills up
on three sidea, rise abruptly 10 considerable
hight, forming pcrfec, amphi,hea,re. The
,cayoid, therefore, was overlooked, and every
movement connected with it, distinctly seen by
the vas, multitude that occupied all parts OF
The sides and SUBMITS Of the emiaences. IL
is believed tina, al least thirty thousand per-
son, wi,ne ssed the ceremony on This occasion;
one fifth Of whom were females.
The scaiTold was The centre ola circle of con-
siderable magnitude, the inner line OF which
WAS Guarded all around by the military two or
three, deem. under the command of capt Os.
born. who officiated as marshall.-At ABBOTT a
quarter past one P. NJ the prisoner, in white
ovcrdress, trimmed with black, accompanied
bv The sheriff and goaler and other civil OH
GERS and by the Rev. Mr.. Lacey, and escorted
by the Albany Republican Artillery, passed
| from the prison aud proceeded on foot 10 the
place OF execution.
During several Of the past days, S,rang has
| appeared 10 be much sosered, and TO evince a
! considerable degree OF penltence. He was Vi.
si,ed, and prayed with yesterday morning, by
the Rev. Mr. Lacey, and during the forenoon,
when not interrupted, was engaged in silcn, but
constant prayer He experienced no particular
debility: and now assembled the steps OF the
seafTold with firmness. Addressing the multi
,udc. he said, in an audible voice, that he per-
ceved great many people present, who had
come, as he supposed, To witness his execution;
and he hoped tina, i. you'd lead them 10 re-
fec, upon the effects OF sin and lust, and Inouoe
Them TO avoid those acts Tor which he was a.
| bout TO suffer painful and ignominious death
lie hoped that they might so away with hearts
! impressed with con,rilion as his was. hen,
holding pamphe, il his hand, he said: 81 his
contains full confession OF the great transac'
,;on for which am about 10 die, and every
word ,ba, i, contains, 10 the best of my know
doe and belief, is true. if there is single
,vord in i, that is not true, it has been inserted
INV mistake and not by design" He added, that
| he had no more 10 say, aud handed the Pamph-
let TO the Rev. MIR. Lacey.
The prayers prescribed by the episcopal
.t,,rrh for such occasions were then read,
which he appeared to join in earnestly. The
'har;g hen look final leave of him, and was
evidently e"t much affected. The Rev. Mr. Lacey ;sy
easrssscd him briefly, and also parted with
him. as did also Mr.. Becker, the goaier: Our
;np The awful interval between ascending ths e
snsfenld and his death, he was composed, and
M, much agi,a,ed. At aqsar'er before two