The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-01-05

Salem Observer.
EXECUTION. On Friday the appalling
and awful sentence of death was executed
upon Joseph ]. Knapp, jun, whose connect
ion with an atrocious transaction is too no.
torious to need repetition.
At IN early hour crowd, impehed by q
strong, but unaccountable curiosity, had
gathered around the place of execution,
near the gaol. The high Sheriff, Deputies
and Constables were the only officers and
guard in attendance on this painful ceremo-
ny.
At about 9 o'clock, the wretched man
came forth from his cell, TO the view of n
GREATNESS multitude, attended by the effic-
ers, and the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland, who had
been with him from an early hour in the
morning. He ascended the scaffold, with n
feeble step, now for the last time to look
upon the light and life of this world, upon
his fellow mortals, who, with the sanction
of the laws of God, had condemned him to
m ignominious death. He was pale, ema-
ciated, and wretched- looking, beyond des-
cription, and appeared too totally over
whelmed and absorbed in the awfulness of
his situation, to notice what was around him.
The warrant was read by the High Sheriff
in distinct and solemn manner. He then
with difficulty assembled the trap--tne fatal
cord was speedily adjusted, the cap was
drawn over his face,-and the drop Instantly
fell, and after minutes struggle he ceased
to exist.
Thus ended the life of young man, who
had the education and means of being use
ful and respectable,-th connections, en-
dearments, and prospects which render life
desirable.
1t is said that he spent the preceding day
and night In sleepess and extremely dis
tressed state of mind.
The crowd was greater than on the for
mer execution, and preserved the greatest
order and decorum.- Salem Observer
THE Ex-KINa OF SAxoNY. This Prince,
when his late brother was on his death bed,
was told by his confessor that if he would
vow to make pilgrimage to the Holy Sep
ulchre, his brother should die, and he should
ascend the throne. lie made the vow, his
brother died, and he reigned. But, when
the time arrived for fulfilling his pledge, he
found that his duties and infirmities render
sd it impossible. After much discussion
.yS.Agst his ghostly fathers, he compromis-
ed the matter by agreeing to scramble, on
his bare knees, up and down the great gal
lery in his palace for a certain time every
day. until he should have gone over n space
equal to the distance between Dresden and
Jerusalem. The old fool had performed
great part of his feat when interrupted by
his rebelious subjects. Courier.
THOMAS CoopER. Tho Providence Daily
Advertiser gives an account of a pamphlet,
which friend at Washington has sent to the
editor, addressed to the Members of Congress.
1t is said that the author denies that this is
Christian country-accuscs the Judges of the
Supreme Court Of base subserviency TO Priests
contends that all public prayer is forbidden
by Christ-and rails at Congress for employing
chaplain. 1t is asserted, without quaihca-
ton, that this pamphlet was written by Thomas
Cooper, President of South Carolina College,
that il was brought to Washington by Mr.. Da-
Wis, member Of Congress from that State, and
is for sale at the Post Office in the capitol. We
are ready to believe almost any thing of that
aespieable renegade, Thomas Cooper, but we
can hardly conceive that he should have writ
ten such pamphlet as this is represented to
be- Whatever be his feelings and his belief in
this respect, we arc rather disposed to think
that policy would restrain the ptlerance oil such
sentiments Boston Courier,
Tho Opclousas Uou) Gazette of tho 18th
ut., states that the weather had proved very
favorable for getting in the sugar cane. Ow-
ing to tho want of rain, the cane was Of small
growth, but tho quality Of the sugar made from
i proved it TO be very fine. In tho neighboring
district of the Rapides, tho crops of sugar cano
and cotton had been very abundant, so much so
in the case OF the latter article that il is stated
"tho planters woTo unable to pick it all"