, 1842-12-10
THE STEAMER Atts scorr.-we

| THE STEAMER Atts Scorr.-we
are informed that the emigrants Oh board
of the Scott, have taken complete pos
session Of her, and are supplying their
wants from the cargo, the officers being
unable to restrain them. Many of those
on board are in acomplete state of desti-
tuition, and what they will do IT how
they will live when they reach this city
is an important query.-Ledger.
Marriage and scicide Of Colt
Seldom. indeed. has the city of New
York been in such a fermenf Of excite-
mrnt as it was during Yesterday. In
all quarters Of the city, and in all cir
cles, The approaching execution OF
Col, was the nj absorbing topic of
conversation, and apparently of
Thought.
From 0 o'clock in tire morning till
2 p. NJ, the prisoner was visited by a
large number Of persons. including
his brother. the Rev. II. Anthem who
has been his faithfaI and hevr1rd spir-,
itual advisory his counsel, and numer-
Gus personal friends.
"At IL, agreeably to previous ar
rangemen,. Caroline Henshaw. who
had lived with him as his wife n length
of,ime prior to the fatal event which
rore ti,em apart. was conducted to
his cell bv twon Of his most devoted
friends. and in che presence ofsevrral
witnesses ,he marriage ceremony be-
tween them VS. performed by Mr..
Anthem. This marriage, the BRIDE
groom being under sentence Of death.
and already dead in the eve of the law.
has M legal validity, and can oaly
have the effect redeemiae, in lire eyes
Of some, this unfortunate woman.
After the marriage, Mr.. Anthem was
left alone with them a few muniies.
and he then left ,henh Size took her
last sad farewell of him al | o'clock.
After a brief visit from DR.. Anthem
for the purpose OF prayer at his re-
quest, his cell was closed, and he not
disturbed for over haif m hour, at
which time, owingtoa suggestion that
he might commit suicide, MIR. Hi!lyer,
deputy sheriff. opened his cell door,
and found him pacing the floor. He
took an affecuonate farewell Of Hill
yer, and was again left alone never
to he looked upon again living man.
The gaIlows was erected early in The
morning under the prisoners window.
A crowd ofaboul 800 had been admit
ted by the sheriff into the passag.
Some looked with horror, and s>@t
were making themselves merry at the
sight of the implements Of death.
~ few minutes before 4 O'Clock,
Sheriff Hart and Deputy Wes,cfvel,,
attended by DR.. Anthem, proceeded
to the cell Tor The purpose ci bringing
the condemned out TO execution; but.
upon the keeper drawing The bolt and
opening the door, they lound that dur.
ing the hour he had thus been held en-
t.rely to hmsel5 he had forestalled
the hangnan, and PUT AN N TO his
LIFE WITH HIS OWN AM. He vas
found lying on his bed, streathed out
at full length. quite dead, but not cold.
A clasp knife, with a broken handle.
was sticking in his heart. lie had
stabbed himself about the filth rib on
the left side. His vest vas open, the
blood had howed slightly, and his
hands, which were placed across his
belly, we're bloody; he had evidently
driven the fatal knife directly into his
heart. His body was LAID out quite
strait in the bed, as il laid out for 4 iu-
neral by others. His mouth was open,
and his eyes partly open.
The Coroner was ready al hand,
took charge of the body and locked
the cell; and after summoning Il
jury last evening held at inquest on
the remains of the ill-fated suicide.
The finale to this exciting and ex.
lraordlnary cast was not unexpected
to many, and but little surprise was
ielt when it was announced. Still It
tended to add to the prevailing ex.
element; and as the intelligence
flew drought the city, il seemed to up
pal all minds and absorb all thought.
Still further fuel was added TO the
popular excitement, by the most sin.
gular fact, tina at the instant the death
Of Colt was proclaimed, q large new
cupoIa Of the front building was dis
covered to be on fire, near the top.
This alarm caused great confusion
and most intense excitement. The
cupola being above the reach Of the
hydran,s, and the wind being high it
was soon destroyed. Beyond some
injury to the roof, no further damare