The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-08-04
WORCEsTER:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4. 1880.

OF the business OF the Canal for July is not yet
received. We understand, however, that it
considerably exceeds that of any former month
The amour: brought to this town has been
about fifty tons more than during the month
preceding, and we are informed that there has
been similar increase at other places on the
route. AS business becomes more regular,
again, this increase we doubt not will con-
tinue, as the circle is constantly enlargng
which is supplied with goods through this
channel, and the consumption of them will keep
pace with the demand of rapidly progressing
population: We have made an estimate, from
which we find that Ia towns in this County.
which now receive most of their supplies
through the Canal, shew an average gain in
population for the last ten years of 33s per
cent. Judging from present appearances it
will be still greater for the next ten years, as
our water privileges are rendered more valua-
BILE and the facilities for various kinds of bust
ness are greatly multiplied by the effects of in
ternal navigation. May we not, then, conf
IDENTIFY and safely predict, that, at no distant
day, the Canal stock will be valuable, and much
sought for by capitalists, as a safe and increas-
ingly profitable investment of money.
BURNING NEGROES. We would willingly be
spared the necessity of again adverting to this
horrid and barbarous practice but a mis-
representation makes it necessary. 1t has
been denied that any such executions have
taken place. AS well might it be denied
that the sun shines at noon day. We appeal to
the recollection of every well informed man,
that the late instance is not a solitary one. In
relation to that one, the Charleston Is. c. OBJ
server has recently published detail of the facts,
in order in some degree to excuse the severity
ofthe punishment inflicted on the negro. From
that publication we make the following extract.
Theerime, we admit, was horrid one, but it
does not justify the infection of cruel and bar
barous death by civilized people,
''The person who fell victim to the saw
age cruelty of this demon in human shape,
was respectable, virtuous, and pious lady,
the wife of truly honorable citizen, who,
by some circumstances, was prevented from
returning from Hamburg, (whither he had
gone to market, until Sabbath morning, the
18th of April. 1t appears from the evidence
on trial, that part of the family went to
church, and the rest, excepting the lady
and the negro,) went to meet the gentleman
whom they were then expecting. They
were not long gone, when the boy, (who
was not more than IL years old,) entered
the room where the lady was adjusting the
beds, and attacked her. After long and
severe struggle, she succeeded in driving
him from the house but alas! she was not
long permitted to enjoy her triumph, for he
soon entered again and took hold of her,
threw her on the floor and commenced
beating her on the head with fiat iron,
till she almost became unable to struggle,
but thinking, as it is supposed, his weapon
was not sufficient to execute his horrid Pur
pose, he left her and went out to get broad
axe which lay in the yard. AS soon as she
found herselfrelieved from his savage grasp,
she mustered up all her remaining strength
and fed for refuge towards neighbours
house which was close by; but she had not
gone more than fifty or sixty yards, before
the bloodhound eagerly snufing his prey,
overlook her with the weapon above allud-
ed to, and ordered her back, and here,-my
soul sickens at the recital he compelled
the poor innocent woman to walk back be-
rack, Notwithstanding her entreaties, her
prayers for mercy, and her assurance that
if he would desist from further cruelties,
she would not divulge the outrage he had
already committed. AS soon as he had
driven her into the house, he commenced
cutting and beating her or the head, until
she fell senseless before him. How long
she remained in this situation is not known,
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thought she was dead, and went out to wash
the axe in trough which was in the yard,
but hearing her still grooming, he went back
with knife, and was In the act of cutting
into her brains, as he said, to admit the air
into them, which would put an end to her
sufferings. But, in the good providence of
God, at this critical moment, her husband
and young man with him, drove up to the
gate, and hearing means indicating distress,
ran to the house, and yet so intent was this
demon in the execution of his crime, that
he never heard them until they had hold Cf
him but from the agitation of the moment,
he made his escape. But justice was soon
to overtake him, for that same evening he
was pursued and caught and brought to tri-
al on the next day, and condemned to be,
and accordingly was, burnt to ashes.
may here state that the lady, notwith-
standing the very delicate situation which
che was in, has so far recovered as to be
thought. out of danger. The criminal re-
ceived as fair trial, and as humane treat
ment as any criminal could receive, never
even being threatened in order to extort the
truth, and with regard to the execution,
there was no pains spared to render it quick;
to render it easy was impossible. He was
chained to stake, but not suspended"
LOUISIANA ELECTION. In this State Jack
sonism appears to be entirely overthrown. The
returns, so far as they are received, give to
Roman, the anti-Jackson candidate, large ma
Jority of votes. In the first congressional dis
uict, Judge White is reelected without oppo.
sition. In tho second district, most of the re-
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