Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-08
FROM the Camberisnd Civilian. Oct. 2.
TIE EXECUTION.

TIE ENECU lion.
We have detained our paper beyond
the usual hour of publication to day, 90
order to give some account oil the exc
cution of the III -fated GEoRGE SwEAR-
rSGEE, which took place this day on the
West bank Of Willis creek, in the vicIni.
ty OF the town.
At 10 o'clock preciss'v. Swearingeb
was taken from the jail. from whence
he proceeded on foot, to the place Of
execution, escorted by different CEN
paRies of infantry, Eve of which were
from the neighbsring counties of Bed
ford and Somerset, Pa and by Capt.
Forwards troop OF horse from Somer
set: who attended ct the especial invi
tation of Sheriff Beall.
When arrived at the place of execu
tien, Swearibg gen assembled the scaffold,
attended by the Sheriff. the Rev John
Miller, Rev G. B Young, Rev ". b
Little, Rev. L. Fl Johns and Rev III.
Haverstick. The Rev. Mr. Miller then
commenced the cere monies by singing
hymn aud Offering up prayer; after
which he delivered very feeling and
able address to the multitude of people
who had assembled to witness the ex
ccution When he concluded the Rev.
Nr. Young addressed the throne Of
Grace in feeling and appropriate
prayer Another by an was then sung,
ard an appropriate prayer was sfered
UP by the Rev. Mr. Johns. After singing
| another hymn. and the Clergyman Sc.
| verally shaking hands and bidding the
| unfortunate man Goods belp"-the
rope was adjusted, and the cap drawn
| over his face by the Sheriff To several
questions thee put by the Rev. Mr.. Lit.
tie, relative to his prospects Of future
salvation, he observed that he ''died in
peace with all the world, with his God +,
and with an mistaken hope Of glorious
resurrection" A few moments before
tho fall Of the platform, he stated to the
Sheriff and the Rev Mr. Little, in rela
ton to ssme particulars previously Civ.
| en- by him to them, that they were true,
and declared them to be so, in the pre-
| sence of the Judge Of the earth The
Rev Mr. Little then continued TO exhort
| and comfort him with the declarations
minutes before II o'cloci, when tine
| Sherihtsld him his last m ONE ut bad ar
! rived--and let the platform drop from
! under himi--The Rev. Mr.. Little, who
! stood by him till his last moment, under
rstosd him to say, Gas he previously said
! he would)--"Esd be meTeitu! 10 me C
s:aner! Lord Jesus rsceiue ma spiritn'
and he died without much struggling or
apparent agony.
The particulars communicated and
afhs med in his last moments, we are not
shIe to procure; but understand they
are the facts in relation to the deed for
which he had to pay the forfeit of his
! life. AS full confession, however, {made
10 the Rev. Mr.. Litlle,) is to be pub
lished in few weeks, every fact and
circumstance relative to the murder.
@Slc. will be given to the world,
The multitude that assembled to wit
ness the last moments Of this unfortu
mate being has been var;ously stated at
from 1900 to 5000 souls; we should
conclude. however, that there were be
| tween 4 and 5000
I Nothing remarkable or worthy of particu-
lar noticeacccurred, at or before the Execu-
ton, the cool, recoected andndilferentm man
ner with Which ). met his fate, was matter of
surprise to all. His countenance was as calm,
and his manner as firm, as though he was
just preparing for the wedding feast On be
ing asked If he feared to die---he replied, that
he did not; that he was perfectly resigned
: TO him theNGrave presented no terrors~-Adv.
Two editors in New Orleans lately
fell oni about something or other, and
were for Immediately, going the whole
hog" as duelsts. They couldn't agree
about the kind of tools-one wanted TO
use short Shooting irons" and the other
preferred broad butcher knife 1.-The n
again the first proposed fighting with
the muzzle of his favorite instrume Mt
in each of the combatant's mouths
Tbev hadn't agreed at our last advices
though they had tried a round with she
weapons that nature gave them, which
merely resulted in bruises, blood and
torn ruffles. They are truly
"Souls made of fire, and children o'tbe sun,
With whom revenge is sweet Phil Gag
1t is acknowledged, even by men OF
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