Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10

49, 1NNNf "uN upoH winch ~ - CRWput-
ed there were at least 600 persons, sud.
deniy gave way, and fell with tie.
mendous crash. Then came the lamen-
tatIons OF the multitude for the safety OF
their triends and relatives. and the rash
To- tneu relief A scene So unexpected
and horrilvlug, was eminently calcu-
hate to absorb every other feeling, an
ass-iohiage OF more than 1000 persons
see med for the instant enchained in their
tracks
Efforts at relief, however, were
pramptly made, and number OF bodies
were drawn from under tue fallen tim
Der in a state o. total inseDsibliiy "A
mong thsm was the body OF Mr.. Elisha
L Iracv, engiayer ol TINS village, the
upper part OF whose face was actually
rushed IA more than an inch. Lite was
snolly extinct An elderly man resident
AZ Rlch6eld, naRed Daniel Williams,
bad his leg and arm broken. and died at
about 5 o'clock p VI. AIRS Patten, wife
Of Mr. David Paiten, Of 0tsego, had
hmb fractured, and daughter at Mr.
jacob VI. Planter, of this village, had
berieg broke aud body much bruised
twenty Or thirty other persons, among
whom is Young man from Spring fieid.
named Sianard, were severely burt:
SO soon IS the high excitement Of this
calamitous bad in some degree subsidized,
by the ascertainmeni OF the injuries
received and the removal of the dead
aud wounded from the ground. the
Convict was taken from tho sleigh and
assisted TO ascend the gallows, and upon
the rope being noosed round his neck
by the sheriff, and his soul commended
TO the mercy Of God III short prayer
from the Rev. Sir. Smith, in which he
appeaeed to participate, the drop fell,
and after few sligai twitchings OF his
limbs, his body hung for thirty minutes,
q mcnumentof the vengeance OF the law
for The wrongful 'aking the life of
sensible being in the violence of pas
sian Upon cutting the rope and letting
Down I'll. BODY, il was committed to the
care efhls relatives for christian burial
Thus ended a scene, similarity to
vheh W. hope and pray may ne 9er
| gam be witnessed in this country These
| public executions always bring with
them mo:e or less disasters, and be
sides, they are SD demoralizing in their
| tendency, that there needs 10 be some
piher statutory provision on the subject
And we trust that the Legislature oi the
| state, which convenes to morrow, will
not rise untilthe subject is well review
ed and a remedy provided.
MIR. Tracy, whose sudden death
IS above noticed by the disastrous
falling of the staging, was 40 years
OF age, and has left wife and five
children. who were wholly depend
eni on his mechanical labor fer their
support Mr.. Williams was an old and
intrm man. Some of the others that
were wounded, lie in dangerous situa
tions--hopes are, however, entertained
of the recovery of all of them.
The Sandusky Clarion gives q state
ment OF the merchandize landed nj that
port during the past season furnished
NJ Farwcii, Esq collector Of The
port. Il amounts % one million three
husdred and nineteen thousand eight
hundred and ,toenty three dollars
The goods OF which this immense
amount was made Up, were princi
paiiy destined tor OHIO, Kentucky,
Indiana, Tennessee ana Alabama.
Fiorida.--Judge Robinson, OF Gads
don county has succeeded after Sc
'eraI years experiments in raising
beautiful brigh, yellow Sugar of fine
liAvour. He expects a heavy crop
next year Several other planters in
Tend embarkipg in the business.
An experiment in cnltiva,ing The
vine Is TO be made near Tallahassee
by & ntieman who intends TO apply
his whole force to he object.
Hill, who persists that he killed
Morgan. has travelled through Efie
and Niagara counties, praying 10 be
hanged wlthou. any sympathising en-
enlargement He has, however, been
examined by three attornies OF aa
hours, equal 20 an execution al an,
.ime.) in Orleans county, and bis &C
commits IS so clear "a m dap dataa