The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-13
From the NJ Y. Evening Post of 7hursdav.

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EXECUTIONS. Richard Johnson and
Catharine Cashiere, under sentence of death
for murder, were this morning executed on
Blackwell's Island. They were taken from
the Bridewell little after 8 O'Clock, and
conveyed to the gallows, accompanied by
the Sheriff and troop of horse, and follow
ed by an assemblage of several thousands
of men, women and boys, eager to witness
the dying struggles of two of their fellow
beings. Early in the morning Broadway,
opposite the Bridewell, was blocked up with
spectators, so much so as to make it diff
cult for carriages to pass-and for short
time before the procession moved, every
avenue leading to the prison was completely
closed. We hope it will be the last time
similar opportunity will be afforded to graf
ify the idle curiosity of the popuace of this
large city. The revised laws provide that
after the year 1929, all executions for capt.
tai crimes shall be performed in the yard of
the prison where the convict is confined, in
the presence of the proper officers.
We have Just learned that the poor unfor-
tunate wretches were turned off between
10 and IL o'clock, and that great part Of
the procession were disappointed in wit
Messing the spectacle, not being able to
procure boats to convey them across the
river to the Island.
THE NAVY YARD AT PHILADELPHIA.
This establishment boasts the possession
within its borders, of the largest vessel in
the world. The Pennsylvania is the great
est curiosity in naval architecture of which
the world can boast. She has three decks,
Independent of the spar deck, and is pierced
for 100 guns, but will probably carry 200.
With her complement of men, which will
not be less than ID or 1400, her giant d.
mansions, rounding stern, and an able COM
mander, she may literally sweep the seas,
and woe be to the enemy who attempts to
cope with her single handed. There are
40 or 50 carpenters at work upon her at
present, and our readers may form some
idea of the work yet to be executed to rem
der her fit for service, when we inform them
that it would take 500 carpenters six months
to accomplish all that is necessary. She is
built after model of Mr.. Humphrey, naval
architect, who was at great pains and ex-
pense in visiting the European navy yards,
before he adopted the present plan.
In the yard is the enormous ordnance,
AZ Founders, for the Pennsylvania, which
lays in sullen silence, ready to have its fury
reused at the call of the nation. The hest
bower ancho. Of the Pennsylvania weighs
l0,l7l lbs !-Saturday Bulletin.
VIOLATION OF PATENT. At the pres
ent term of the U. S. Circuit Court for the
District of Connecticut, Judge Thompson
presiding. four cases were tried, in which
Grant & Townsend of Providence, were
plaintiffs, for the violation of a patent to Jo-
seph Grant, one Of the plaintiffs, for ma
chine to form hat bodies, by crossing the
wool and forming two hat bodies at one
operation. In two of the cases the defend
ants agreed upon the damages which are
assessed by the Court, with costs. In one
of these, where the violation was only of
one mouths continuance, and with one ma
chine, the damages were $500. In another,
where the defendants had only built and
sold machine, the damages and costs
were $3.50. In a third case, the Jury as
sessed the damages at 1862 so, which were
trebled by the Court, and amounted to
$787,50 and costs. In the fourth case,
where the defendants had made 1900 bod
les, the jury assessed the damages at 1908,
which the Court trebled-making 5000,
with costs of suit.
EDIroRIAL APPOINTMENTS The National
Journal gives the following list of Editorial APP
pointments, which have been made by Gen.
Jackson and his party.
Duff Green, Printer to the Senate, $4,000
Duff Green, Printer to the House of
Representatives, $4,000
IThese are two distinct offices,
each House appointing its
own Printer. There is no
such officer as Printer to
Congress,
Isaac Hill, Second Comptroller, 5000
Amos Kendall, Fourth Auditor, 5000
Dabney S. Carr, Naval Officer, Balti-
more, 5000
NJ. M. Noah, Naval Officer, N. York, 5000
Benz. HI. Norton, Postmaster, Hart
ford, 1900
Nathaniel Green, Postmaster, Boston, 1900
Andrew J. Dunlap, Attorney, Boston, 1000
David Henshaw, Collector, Boston, 5000
Walter r. Danforth, Collector, Provi-
dsnce, 5000
and variety of others whose names are not
now before us, or within our immediate recol-
lection.
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