Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-09-08

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UAGEcsrowN Sept ., 1880
Becqrs of c0uutsrfeitsi-A subscriber
brought 10 our office. "a few days ago, $50
l0 counterfeit money, which had been pas
sed i0 ms ucighborbood within few DAYS
preceding. One ofthe notes was f1r $40
on the Commercial Bank of Pcnnsy ,yna,
letter A, No. 1873. dated I'd March 1850,
payable 20 ~. Ash.-Iwo IS Bank of
North America, letter e, 80. 62j, 30,
.Daya5.eto r. Haines, dated Jan 81. 1877.
-Four los ON Stephen Glrrard's Bank. lee
Ter n. Nos. 1927, 1888 1906 and 1909
dated Jan. H. 1928, the paper of the Iat.
f cr four. fresh and aad white 10 appearance.
la Or. John p. or Benjamin p. Smith. "a
. description of whom viii be found IN oer
advertising columns. Is the person by
whom this money has been put 90 circula-
uo1-Pru.ers throughout the United
States wII confer favor on the public, bY
giving ue advertisement referred Ca few
insertions Torch Light
TTde Advertisement spoken Of, val be
. seen In our columns of % day
Tho State of Maine d, expected to show an
increase of $50 per cent in population since the
census oI l-2J
. EXECUTION OF EBENEZER W cox.
We are indebted to the pohtcncss Of q
. gentleman of this place who was present
ON lhe 9th ult an the execution Of Cox, at
CharIestowu. Va. lfor the murder Of Col
Dunn, late Superintendent of the Armory
at Harpcrs-Feuy,) for some notes from
which wc are enabled to present to our
readers an account, necessarily imperfect
O. The awful scene.
AT half past u O'Clock, Capt Hunters
Troop of Horse with Capt. Stewards Com
paUy of Infantry, received the Prisoner A.
the JAIL He walked a short distance and
was then placed 90 a barouCho iu compa-
ny with two Reverend gentlemen OF The
Catholic Church; q hcusC confirming his
coffin being m ths trun. The procession
moved 90 thc place of execute which
was an open lot situated at the east .ai OF
the town between rho Hapars-FeT 'ad
She1herdstawn roads When arrive, at
the galIows, the Military formed g square
round o., and the Prisoner. accompanied
by t5e Clergy and sheriff, J l.. Rauson,
ESQ. asccuded the platform. After rehgl-
Gus exercises were performed, the Clergy
descended and lelt the Sheriff alone with
the Prisoner. Cox, with much tirmuess,
bat gih tears of COntrltion and sorrow,
stood up and addressed the multitude, o.
mounting % between three aud four thou
sand persons He warned young men 10
guard against cards, drunkenness, and
bad company; 20 observe aud pursue the
S Iutary adulce of their parents. He said
that a total disregard for parenta counsel
and observance OF lll-advice, had brought
bum DO lhe awful place on which he stood.
Alter the address, which lasted several
minutes. the Sheriff adjusted the fatal
chord, and having taken AN ahecuouate
and feeling adieu, he descended from the
platform. There standing on the thresh
hold of eternity, Cox directed his views
Heueuward Raising has pluoned hands
as bIgn as possible, he prayed audlbly for
some time: and then threw his handker
CHEF, believed wiki many "a bitter tear
rom his hand as a signal TO the officer
that al was ready The drop descended;
.the arms Of the suspended criminal fell d.
long either side of his body; conyuIslve
medon of the chest was observed; AND the /
forfeiture of life for lte was paid.
lWiIhamsport Blnner.