The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-12-03

spot, still ,he company has not hesiatsd 10
estimate lie cos. at;the highest rs,ss Of con.
stFuciing such works -as lhose, Tor exam.
pie. Of the Caledpiisn Canal Of Scotland,
and the Louisville capal+-,he falc Of 362,.
600 francs, or abou, 500. l57, per mile; so
that the AZ miles Of canal {pxOperly so
caIled) will cosl IA, ,82l 500 francs or abou,
&2,776 6l6. In these estimates is included
The cost OF four steam TOW. .boatsstwo folding
bridges, OF cast irpp, lao fsel in length; aud
several smaller ones.
This junction Of the two oceans, by
bringing ahs islandsiof The Pacific, China,
japan, Australia, Borneo, Sumslrs, &c.
some 600 leagues nearer 10 us, BY rend.
ering the navigation Of the ocean less dam
gerous, less expensive, and more expedi-
tious, wilIefiec. great revolution in the
commerce Of the whole woild--arevolulio
Of which America will experience the bene-l
fits before all other nations.
Rev. DR.. .Anthon's Sfatenent- The
Rev. DR.. An,hon. Rector Of 81. Marks
Episcopal Church III New York, has
published the notes OF his interviews with
John c. Coli, in tAe Commercial Adver-
,iser. ssss s'is.'t'f y'as
The ffs. visit was made to him on the
l4lh Of fNovember,or the Monday proceed
iog the day fixed on for the execution. In
the course pf, -lhe conversation, Mr.. lC.
mentioned that he had in his youth been
educated religlously brought up in the
sric,est sect OF Presbitefians that ,here
we're certain tenen,s 10 which, as held by
,hem.s he could not subscribe, yiz,origInal
sin and, Infinite punishment He also
mentioned that he thought he had once
experienced religion under Mr.. Mafet.'
After giving him such religious counsel
as hi: case required. and which appeared
TO be received by the prisoner IN suitable
frame of mind, DIR, An,hon le(t him. 81
On tbs mex, day, DR.. An,hon again
repaired 10 the rsoner further counsel and
exhorta,ion, which, as on the former occas.
ion, appeared TO be well received. press
ed upon him., says the Doctor, The indis.
pensable necessity, as one mark of true
penitence, of the confession and bewsilng
of his sinfulness TO Almighty God. with a
| full purpose of reparaton and satisfaction
TO the uiiermost of his power, for all the
injuries add wrong done by him, 70 say 9th
er, and The necessity, likewise of his being
ready to forgive others who had offended
him as he would have forgiveness at Gods
hsnd.' The unhappy man was not offend.
| ed al the conrse.of remark. i may be mis-.
/ taken ! sbutI would fain believe that the
emotion he manifested was the work ol
Gods powerful grace, and that He who,
1 of his Infinite goodness, did accept the
conversion Of simmer lon Htlie cross, wa,
4 opening on him eys sof mercy. Ant
4 now, know not how 10 pen ,what followed
ieitRious exercises. g
is.He eagerly asscn.ed s,a* sps'll~ &ss#t 9
+ commep ced reading, she exhorta.ionJto !;
criminal under sentence. Of dea,h;, an d whsl
l had reached the sscond sentence. .Yo,
are shortly 10 suffer death in such name
that others, warned BY your example. maj
be the more sfi aid 10 offend: and we pray
! God that you nay make such use \ OF you
] punishmenS in this world, that your sou
may be saved in The world 10 come,'-hl
J sobblngs were audible and continued. From
the exharta,i0u,I proceeded al once 10 prs'
with HIM. as melefastor ssfler condenina
] ,ion,' He wept bitterly; repeated afie
I me the petitions and expressions. and a
,be conclusion. more than oncesaids Amen.
I When arose from my knees, he remaine'
kneeling, with his face hiddenfo at leas
/, two minutes, murmuIing, !, seemed 10 me
! broken supplicasions. as.s,n 81,
, The third visii was paid on Wednesda,
; While, says Dr.. Anihon. ,..an Office
] went to aprise him ,ha,l was there. .ano,he
!. individual asked if bad any apprehension
. as to his committing suicide: | observe
, thai such an apprehension had no, crosse,
nv mind slnce had seen him; and ths
! such result. in my judgment, in the pri
soner's present frame Of mind, was no, Y
be expected s,.,.l s,.se M
\ After some conversation with Mr.. @, OF
doctrinal points, DR.. A. called his aiien
tim TO tha, rule of she Episcopal Church
which requires her ministers, after an ex
amins,ion of an individual under sen,enc,
Of death, 10 exhort him to parlicula
confession Of the sin for which he is con
demned. ~ ~ y He solemn,
declared that be had committed The acl,il
!, elf.defence i have said so again ant