Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-14
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ALENANDRiA, Lou ApiHo
A remnant of several broken tribes OF Indians are
to be found wandering about IN mott paris OF our
State. Their condition IL tIuy miserable, as time
has proved II 10 lac tmPtuctlcable 10 reconcile them
to the customs of civilization. The following oe-
currence is an evidence Of the ionnciiy with which
they still adhere to a law that prevailed with their
respective tribes, and We believe, no" prevails
Nth most Of tie tribes in North America, by the
nearest relation Of the deceased In accordance
with this CUSTOM several years 20, an Indian was
btoughtto tins place to DO offered up Us sacrifice
10 the mauos Of another Indian, whose life he had
previously tnlen. The nearest relation of the de-
parted appeared IA p riorm the fafi oil the oNreu-
toner ,bu the sympathies OF the lhtts utcomIne
enlisted they nterferod and deprived MN OF his gun
The in,endad vein sat by the side Ct his grave
with perfect COMP osurc, aud insisted on his execu-
flan. At the hoor appointed for execution was
drawing 10 elose the relation oil the deceased be
coming (antc from disappointment from having
beon deprived Of h gun, sez' d spade, with which
he executed his deadly yuIP' sc before any tlme}
interference could b, Effected. brother of thus
victim ut that time lad about fifteen or sixteen
years old, WINS exceedingly cnraged ut The manner
Of execution, AID threatened to be rescnged. Tins
thrcnt was pu. IN execution near the same spot, Il
few nights since by killing the ayenger. But the
fc Of tie last shaver WINS doomed To atone for this
act, md he himself was ,ffcred up sacrifice The
very next cay. ----
ffom tie BosioH ga seHc.
Tie Reverend, (aas) D0ct0r Cha'ies C00h,
Was sentenced yesterday morning 10 three days sol
liary confinement ind seven years hard labor IN the
State Prison, us notorious receiver OF stolen
goods he Transcript gives the following &c
count Of tins Monster
Cook ha, kept an opolhccary's shop lately on the
corner of Broad and Purchase streets, where he
took in the goods which was stolen by four boys,
whom he kept us regular apprentices. The trial
of the deans CONNECTED 2WNHfh Sq9tos!y 1a. some
gross for publication. llc was tried Tor receiving
stolen goods only, but in the course of the trial ties
ilmony WAS elected which exhibited him as a
wretch al icted to the moot UNANIMOUSLY mean prac
tees He at time ofliciated as clergyman,
in various parts of Maine and New Hamp.
shire, and was once settled at Boothbay, Me J
as Pastor of the Congregational Church there, and
was dismissed by an ecclesiastical council for gross
offences
Tie left the Orthodox church, and by false bu,
plausible representations procured license to preach
as a Resora onlst, and was settled over church
Of that denomination, WATERFOWL Here, on char.
sCs preferred against him by his wife, his lccnce
was rev ked, and he came TO Boston and com.
menced operations as physician and apohecary
Ills whole life las been one Of disgusting vice and
nptndc, and society Is well rid of him and his de.
moralizing influences. His punishmcnl in proper
ton TO hi5 crimes is light as dust.
Previous to receiving his sentence, lie add ressed
the Court in style which exhibited talent and grea,
huency of language. He assigned the cause OF
his trouble, his marrying against his wishes, TO
crafty his mother and family