Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
From PicSergill's VISITS To the iisrem.
TIE EXECUTION.

THE EXECUTION
"She is magnificent looking crea-
ture not trace Of an evil feeling IS
10 be found in the soft but elevated ex
preston OF her fine features. Though
the proof agains, her is full and une-
qulvocal, t is impossible to look upon
her and not believe her innocent. |
remember often to have seen her in the
Underoou. Oh the wantOn; what an
eye she had with To God she had
been ugly! But my heart, some how
or other, leans favourably towards a
pretty girl. On this occasion, 7 have
a mixture Of horror. pity. and admira.
ton in me. watch perplexes me niscr-
ably. And then to think that to-mor-
row she must die such dreadful death.
and tonight suffer tor,ure She will
disclose something curious. This is
not the doing Of slave. Greater PEG.
pie than she have urged her to il, poor
creature. Yet, she must be depraved
wretch, though few countenances ever
lied more beautifully. When | saw
her, she was sitting in her fine clothes,
on dirty mat, in 4 corner Of room
IN which she had been confined. She
did not weep, and there was no express
sion OF deep anguish in her eounte-
nance-neither could say that il be-
trayed any signs of fear. Her large
dark hazel eyes (what things l have
seen rolling about in them > were Fixed
on the opposite corner Of the apart
ment. She was pale. and some disor-
der OF her hair, and of her dress, show
ed that she had suffered violence. and
told that she was a prisoner. You
might have taken her for a pensive Ia
matte, or for an imprudent girl who had
been detected ia forbidden company
but never would you have guessed that
she was a prisoner for murder. so
much calmness with her detection. -
How softly her long black eye.lashes
seemed TO repOse OH her fair cheek as
she sat with her eyes half closed-how
delicate, and dOwny, and smooth the
pale cheek on which those eye-lsshes
rested-how beautiful the whole coun-
tenanee--how fine the expression-
with much IN IL of pride and more Of
gentleness. Can IL be that such crea-
ture 10 q murderer fcar-I fear It
IS too true. What lovely skins some
snakes are allowed 10 wrar!"
MY companion ceased aud as we
approached the room in which she vas
conhc~d, ] perceived Some oommotion
abS0t the door. and heard the sound II
harsh voices. As crossed the thresh-
hold OF the anti room. a Shrill scream
pierced me through, and made my heart
hutter with agitation. Still Joined
the excavations which we're poured up.
on the prisoner. Before had yet got
within sight OF her Tor the crowd was
CONSIDERABLY could hear a low. in
distinct suppressed moaning. Push.
ing forward little farther, I saw two
men standing over the culprit, who lay
PROSTATE on the floor. One Of them
held firmly, with his left hand. the ear
ct the wretched girl. and in his right,
brandished large knife, which. from
time 10 time, he applied 10 her ear. or
to her throat, TO EFFORT from her an
swers to the questions he had put to
her. One Of his knees vas planted on
her tender neck, and, ever and anon.
ne threw his whole weight upon 81. till
thought u must have broken under
him. ! shut my eyes in disgust ct a
spectacle so revolving. but scarcely had
done so, when another scream forced
me 10 spen them. The first thing that
net my sight, vas her delicate white