Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-10-21
From III. LovsH, (.Mass) Journal.

outrages, the frequent ocCoEteuSS VI
which leads Us TO doubt whether sccie-
~ is advancing in goodness, was CON
mitted on Thursday, September Soth
in Tewksbury, about a mile from Low
ell. A fellow by the name OF Iwom'
bly,, by trade a cufrier, and who had
resided ia Tewksbury but a short time,
was returning home from the regimen
tai muster. at Chelmsford, when in a
email wood he met a gil, between elev-
en- and twelve years Of age, walking
from Lowell to her r~esideHce in Tewks'
bury, about . miles distant. Twombly
seized her, and by threate ring her with
his gun, succeeded in sitting her cries.
lie dragged her into the woods, where
he consummated his yillainous purpo
ses, and he left her. She succeeded
in gaining the road side, when her cries
attracted the notice Of some gentlemen
who were passing. and to whom she
made known the treatment she bad re-
ceived, and gave such a description Of
the villain. that they identified the per-
son whom they bad recently met.
They carried the girl 10 the FIRST house
and commenced an immediate pursuit,
and appreheuded TwombIy at the dis
lance of about three miles. When
brought into the presence of the girl,
he confessed his guilt, and begged that
the bystanders would subject him to
any punishment they pleased, it they
would only leave life in him, rather
than permit the law to exercise justice
imam hin -n. IL. 49,. - I'll n.1~
ing, and he was bound and put into a
carriage to be taken before a mRgis
trate, from which, while on the road 10
Belvidsre village, he made las escape.
The nest morRing, handbjlls were cir
culated in every direction, and a re.
yard offered for his apprehension. A
citizen Of Tewksbury, Hr. Bfayity
Gray. got track of hi@, pursued and
arrested him in Ipswich. He YVES taken
back to Ts"ksbury. and on Monday he
had an examination before Mr. Justice
Eastman Ills guilt was 81 manifest
that his attorney did not even ate mpt
a deie0ce. and he was ordered To re
Gogn'za IN tbe SUN If 5000 dollars for
his appearance before the Supreme
judicial Coultat Cambridge. on Tues
day the i9tb OF October, inst. aud was
committed 10 prison.
Ii is perhaps not known to all that
thus offence Is a capital one, the only
punishment fer which by our laws is
de atil. -
HE Duke Of Weliington's family re-
%eeives, in s%inecnres, pensions and sala
RES p1 iaGa "a q II, IN. fIaA. n G. - o lfl-..
annually The Duke das asa received
IN grants fromthe governments 8, 500, 900
dollars.
1aies end Skeiche,.- By a Cosmopo-
he-A New.Yo'k book, published by
f EIlis-coutsinins several very in,
serastIng tales, well told. The author
in his introduction says:--
have been waaderer in NV TINA
II have seen many strange and vsri
ed scenes, which have affected me thra'
every grade OF sorrow aad Of miyth.
My mind, through all my travels, has
found delight in examining nature aud
seeking adventures ihave associated
with oil c~l,sses | have heard
"faics Of the peaeant and The peer;
"Fs!cs of the bridal and the bier,
"fhe welcome and tarc wen"
These, together with my own observa
tons. have been carefully noted Ia my
port folio"
n Lake cf- Gsnera.-The Furet de
Londres says, there was consumed in
England last year 24 million q gallons
of GIN. An Amateur has calculated
that had THIS immense quantity o~fliquor
escaped irom the barrels, it would have
formed a river a yard deep. 90 yards
wide, and FIVE miles in length"
The Paris journal des Dtbafs sneass
OF the favorable impression which has
been made by the popular demeanor
OF the new Kiag lie walks abroad
alone, IN his suitout. with a round drab
hat, and his umbrella in his hand; and
is net IN the streets and on the oua,s.
"ndistinguishab'e from the PLANES; citi-
zen. Before, the monarch vas only
seen in his gilt coach, drawn by six or
eight horses, escorted by guards, and
so forth.
There is very little doubt this course
Of conduct was adopted at the sugges.
ton OF Lafayette, as the most certain
means OF convincing the people of
france that they have really a Citizen