The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-15

letter dated Iampico, Dec 18, says" Tuspan and
La lsla del Carmin shut against foreign commerce.
he law allows six months grace, but far as regards
he commerce OF the United States, they talk of grant,
ing only two months.
ExEcUTIoN-A yeung man, aged only nineteen years
ana nan, named Abraham PRESCOTT and who appears
by all accounts to have been idiot was executed on
wednesday last at Hopknton, N. H., for the murder
OF MIS- Sally Cochran, in Pembroke on the Odd of June
Ioao In consequence OF bis having been at that time
espted by the Governor, the savage conduct was
displayed by the inhabitants who threatened to break
open the prison. and to Lynch the wretcbed youth IL
their eyes were not glutred by the barbarous spectacle
OF his being suspended on the gbbet When al last the
day OF execution arrived, which extremely stormy
and the falling all the time from four TO five tbon
sand people were assembled the spot amaay of
whom, tsays the Boston Morning Post had come over
oo miles and had been travelling all night and only left
er selghs TO take up their positions the hills where
they stood three four hours in anxious expectation
One load of women stiff with cold, but alive with curl
osity, that started from their home at O'Clock in The
morning. arrived on the ground at the same moment
the prisoner did,. After Witnessing the solemn scene
the multitude proceeded the TAVERN where indueing
IN the cups they then broke the doors and smashed The
windows OF the bar room, exting with barbarous low
On nasng Deen The canse OF bringing the poor idiot
ms untney fae We have very circumstaniia details
IN The Boston papers OF several conversations held with
Prescott previous 10 the execution which clearly estab
llshed his fatuy OF mind The following will bear us
out IN arriving at this concluson-Tbe dav of execu
ton being fixed, Prescots spiritual condition now be-
came subject Ell deep socitude the reverend clergy
OF opknIon and they uninternitted in their visits
to HIM. The Rev. MIR. Chase of the Epscopaj Church
and brother OF the Consul was particularly nterested
for him, and strived continually to awaken inm some
spark OF religious feeling sentiment But his mind
though youthful was mpervious to bis most search,
ing and touching appeals Up the night prior to his
execution the most satisfactory answer that could be
drawn from HIM, IN reference TO a future state was
dontt know that can say believe in future state
of exislence-tis likely there may be-"
0ueston-Do yon feel that your sentence and pun
ishment is JUST
PRESCOTT suppose II wouldn't be fair to hang others
for such thing, and Get me go.
Questionable you think there " i'll be anv reward or
punishment IN that future state
PRESCOTT have idea shall suffer auy thing AFFAIR
tomorow-the execution will be the last L expect.
Question-DO you feel prepared to die
Prescoit-Yes, think do
Question-Why do you think you are prepared: do
you wish to die
Prescott-Yes; don't wish TO live in 50 much trouble
as have had these two years
auestioD-Do you ever pray7
Prescott-No.
Question-Should you like TO have us unite in PRAYER
for you-do you think it would affect your mind
Prescoit-l don't know as il would do any good or an
hurt-yon may make prayer If have a mind to- )
Al subsequent interview, another effort was made L,
the clergy TO arouse his dormant soul TO religious
temptation and he expressed somewhat stronger ~
vlctioD oil belief in future state than ON Tue n
evening. but still the fasi words he uttered in M 10y
was hrm and decided opinion that after the exes ,;n
his suierings would be "a su end for ever '''0n
On the scafold, amidst the religious services nd q
fatal rope about his meek he displayed the sarp %
ference to his fate. "an-