Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-19

change drawn upon him by the U. s. Bank, and arriving at maturity, had been paid.-
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 Betore Judge Ed.rords in Ne,o York.
 John Shock, convicted of the murder of his wife, was put to the bar to receive sen- tence. The usual form having been gone through with, his Honor then addressed the prisoner: :-
 Prisoner-Listen to what am about 10 say to you. After patient and thorough lnves-
 tigation of your case, in the course of wliich
 you was faithfully and ably defended by
 your counsel, you have been convicted by a
 Jury of your country of the crime of murder
 (of murdering woman whom you have live ed with and acknowledged as your wife, ,)and
 you are now arraigned for the purpose of re- ceiving the sentence which the law awards to your crime.
 Upon this solemn occasion it may not be unattended with good, 10 advert to the cause
 which has reduced you to this deplorable condition. This, by your own confession, was rum. Within the last nine years, have had eleven men arraigned before me on in- dctments for murdering their wives; ten of whom were drunkards. What stronger proof could be afforded of the deplorable conse- quences of intemperance!
 These victims were urged on by 1t from one degree of depravity to another, till they were not only induced to imbrue their hands in the blood of their fellow beings, but to sac ritice the partners of their boSomS--thOse whom they rested under the strongest obli- gations to love, cherish and protect.
 Instead of encircling them in their warm est affections, they deprived them of life, aud they now lie mouldering in their graves.
 From my own experience, and the best in- formation have obtained, am satisfied that three. .f0urths of the crimes committed are consequent on intemperance. Drunkards crowd our penitentiaries, and our almshous- es are filled with them, or with those who are brought to want by the intempcrance of their tions of wise and good men, victims of intem- perance daily swell tho throng, and the tide of misery consequent upon it moves on, and will continue to move on as long as like cau- ses continue to produce like effects.
 Were 1t possible thing to portray the misery consequent upon the use of ardent spirits, from the first anxious look and sup. pressed sigh of parents and wives, through all the sickness, poverty and crime attendant upon it; from the first disregard of the kind admonitions of friends, till the hands of tho victims reek with the blood of the partners of their bosoms, society would look with horror upon the scene. The counsel of the wise would not then be disregarded, nor the tears of nearest and dearest relations be shed in vain. Every young man would come to fixed determinatlon never to taste the accursed cup; and every old man would to his exam- Ple' add ms influence to eradicate the evil- an evil which has swept one race of human beings from the land on which we live, and which at one time threatened to demoralize another. But to return from this Aggression
 Miserable man! What can, what ought 10 say to you? You now stand trembling before this earthly tribunal upon the very verge ot eternity. But for habits of intem- perance, you would now be moving among your fellow men, respectable as you once was anu Tn the enjoyment of health and com petence. What a deplorable contrast to your present condition! With a frame en- eebied by dissipation, and with conscience 'eeklng with the blood of your victim, you must now prepare to meet the immaculate, ne Divine Creator of all things. It can hardly be necessary for me to admonish you 70 prepare for the change; for if you have iunan nature in you, you must be aware of me importance of so doing. After few re- voivlng suns, this world will cease to be your aa \ aoltation-trom ,, the busy hum of society," rom all which here awakens hope or glad dens the heart, you will soon be summoned TOT ever; your lamp of life is about to be ex- t,nguished; prepare then for the awful To the Creator of all things let your most iervent applications be raised. As it was from him which you received all which you enjoyed here. so to him alone must you look Tor all which you may hope to enjoy hercaf. l vii! now proceed to the discharge of the .asl ana most painful duty of the Court. Lis Ien 10 your sentence:
 Ine Judgment of the Court is, and such is your sentence, that you, John Shock. be ta- ken e ~ 10 the Brideweli of the City and County ot New York, from whence you last came. ana on Saturday. the 25th day of January nsxt ensuing, to the place of execution, and then and there be hanged by the neck until you pc dead ;--and may God have mercy on your soni.--N. Y. Express.
 Mr. Editor Norvell of the Nashville vvh;v. brothers; the former gives inc latter inc fol. towing very brotherly admonition :. Y We hope our Loco Foco kinsmnn. of Mich. gan Will take warning from the signs of the !'mes. and ice from the wrath to come. He mas three years lefi in which to repent of' his polucai sins. and, in all fraternai kindness. "' aos'se him to goabont it straight. with loco ioeo sN''" ''''' VI O''p'''''e NS '.N:',,. The Madsonian inti, pa,es, tha, Mir.
 seS ,key to 6e elected U. S. senm,or on the fire, 'alio'' MT. Mcdowell. Of ROckhr;dse. is brOuah, 'r~aEd by ths Van BOrsp Party