Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-19

body, we presume to the residence OF his fs
fhrr, 20 or 80 miles from this place
We know not that we can better concluJ.
this notice Of the execution, (already TOO lonr
and probably TOO minute than by quoting III.
following extract from the description given IN
a late French paper OF the execution OF a SOL
der 10 that Kingdom -" Thus terminated m 4.
career of man endowed with The most I'm
Questionable heroisrp, with good understand
ing, ADD DIS friends say, notwithstanding his
crime, with feeling heart. That he commit.
ted that crime while 'aboring under partial in.
sanity, Of some species or other, we have not
much doubt. His end offered a remarkable
contrast TO those of most persons who are exc.
cuied II displayed along with The uinos, indii-
ference for death. the huest pi.iy and resigna :
ton, qualities, which obliierated, for the mo-
ment, all recollection Of his crime."
We again express our decided conviction tia,
transgressors by the Jewish law, ought no, N
he inflicted in this enlightened age, among
civilized and merciful people, any more thar
That other Hebrew canon. - an eye for an eve.
aud tooth for TOOTH" AS pupisAmen,
of the criminal, il carries less terror with il ,bsw
| imprisonment for life while, as a rnrmne 10.
others. il IL worse than worthless. But. il blood
must be shed for blood, let il be done in the
solitude Of the prison. Collec, no such cfowds.
together as we saw here on Monday last, and
as are seen wherever there is to be an execu-r
ton the certain consequence of which is tho
preparation Of hundred fold more vice and
crime thanis e.piated by the death Of the
tnalefacor, which they assemble TO behold,
The number Of persons at The gallows has
been vsriousIy esiina,ed-- We think ,here were
about 5000 persons pieseni---othcrs estimate
the number as low Us 1000, aud Others ms high
as $1,000. II is moi very material which is
righi-sll will agrees, however, that there were
enoughto create sentiments ofunmineled dis
gost-here. females leading by the hand their
offspring offender years-ani there spectscleg
OF brutal intemperdnce, the very vice against
which the execution Of Jonas had warned those
who beheld il with trumpet tongue: but
which, as 10 all similar cases, they heard not =
or hearing. disregarded.
Kentucky lEieotions-The election re,,rns -, mon
etrs TO the next Legislature of Kentucky begin 10 reach
us aud as Senator Congress is to be elected at m.
next session, they regarded ore thai ordinary
interest Anti jackson candidates have succeeded i,
fayee, Franklin, Clarkc, Woodford Mason aud Logan
nd fIa Iurlg,
Jefferson Scott and Mercer. Louisville it is besycl
has chosen one of each party Incomplete returns have,
been reserved from two three other countless and 6i
returns from fow others. the political creed of yho.,
representatives not mentioned
Or The Editorj Of the Rhode Island Sub.I,err has
refused for frivolous and foosh reasons 10 seudo MIR
Pleasans, Of the Wing, Notwithstanding his p,onise so
to do, the Letter which he lately published purportug
70 huHe been written by Mr. jefferson 10 distinguished
capitalist aud manufacturer of Massachusetts We bav,
No hesituon therefore, in expressing our Unqualified
ueci that 1t Is baSe forgery and that It's authors
ears oughtto be nailed to the pory alongside of hose
Oh the writer OF the East Room letter
IL Our friends" of the Richmond ENQUIRER ei,bex
misunderstood or msrepresened Remarks, in relation
to the forged letter Of Mr.. jefferson. Our coufdenc.
IN Its gepuneness aud authenticity expressly bosed
on the aYowed willingness of its publisher to send II,
RICHMOND, that it might be strictly northumberland
was not US the Enquirer represents It, unconditional
" Jun $ MUD Machine says" The Lynchburg Viz.
g'nan advises the Rhode Island SubaItern to MAINTAIN
Tue genulneness of the spurious letter TO winch the
nse OF Mr. Jefferson is appended" Like mos, of Dua
Statements this is untrue. The Lynchburg Virginia,
has never given any such advice
ar The Mechanics of Cincinnati p,v. A., c,..,.
cold COLLATION. at the dpoon,n GarJen,. IN ,b,, cit,
on the 4h inst. There were 700 ,ub,cribc,s h.,
thought that 1000 persons were presen, ,ubor M ,a
delivered his Speech MIR. Clay has consented tn writa
out his remarks for publcaon--spd vyb.n ,ho, ,rs
received we shall present them to our renders
~ The citizens ofSt. Charles tNissonri3 have yiyan
asp endid Dinner to Mr. Barton MIR RS sncsch tho
occasion Is highly spoken Of We hope shortly to ha,s
the pleasure OF announcing his re-elqcton To tho SEM
ale-but 1t is rather doubtful
W Inc head men aud chic r. or N, f,bt,.o AL.
" ''e0' 'ne f'esdent at Nashville, for the
so'a'''s about their removal. We insert
' '' ""e az Interesting address of the CheroSe,
~ " '"o teope OF the United States IN relation
't rant and perpexng question.
~yPePaa-Mr. Edmund Anderson. of n edmond in
~" III this place, prepared to administer hi, remedy
iof ms disngrecabe and painful disease to such per
sons as may require his services. The evidences of AR
AS successful treatment of the Dyspepsia which We
nave Seen leave to question for an instant
the efficacy Of his remedy and we feel perfectly war;
rah'ed therefore, in advising all who are afflicted with
"'' complain" TO apply to hun. lie expects to remain
IN town a week ten days-We are reoac.,od ,o ..,,
that Mr. Anderson has left an agent in Riehnond ,,.h
viii attend to applications during his absence.
W Mr. Daniel having consented to the publication %
ms excellent Address delivered the 18th inst befor,
Inc iynchourg Colonization Society we have the ulea.