Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

I "
The last morning uf her earthly oxis'
lence arrived. She had slept. was told
much and calmly during the night; and
when aroused at six by the watchers, ex-
pressed herself "greatly refreshed by eight
hours ofnnbroken rest" and then rose and
dressed herself with remarkable alacrity
AT seven saw her again; she looked
frighlfUlly pale, and her features had The
fxedness aud rigdity of marble, but neith-
er lear nor sigh escaped her. Her nerve
was fully equal to her hour of extremity.
She replied promptly to question put 10
her. and then made il her last request that
| would abstain from touching upon any
religious topic
Meanwhile the hum of the dense multi
tude gathered around The building was
distinctly audabe even in The prison and
the depressing effect of that low, booming,
deepening murmur, heard at such all hour,
and under such circumstances, none can
estimate save those who have listened to
it. At eight The melancholy procession
began 10 move. As The criminal was on
The point OF joining it, the under sheriff, by
the express wish, il was understood, ofIhe
judge. stepped forward and asked her
whether she acknowledged lhc justice Of
her sentence
~ assert now." was her reply, firmly
and distinctly given, "as have done from
the fist that neither directly nor indirectly
had | any knowledge or share in Mr.Amp.
,hlIl's death. lf he died BY poison it was
neither mixed nor presented by me-"
The querist seemed dis concerted hy her
reply, AID was apparently abont to re
model his question:, when the prisoner
abruptly turned frum him with "Enough
of This! gentlemen, | am ready fain
would shorten this bitter hour" Another
minute, and we stood upon the drop.
Mine has been chequered life; many
have beeu the painful scenes have had
to witness and many my distressing recol-
Ieclions 6f the gloomy past; but never did
/ feel more sensibly the pain!ullness ofmy
nnenviabIe experimentation when stood
beside that wretched but most determined
woman. The bearing of the prisoner, The
crime for which she was condemned, the
doubt which hung over her case, the sullcn,
deep. and swelling roar of The mob, roar
in which no word could he accurately
caught, and no voice was distinctly audible,
but which, if understood at all, It's strange
and peculiar mouurony betokened hostility
and impatience-earh and all Of these at
tendanl circumstances aggravated the hor-
ror Of the scene.
1t was as ] expected. The moment
she made her appearance, yell ofcxula.
ton bursl from the heaving. restless. excl
ted multitude below. 1t was no partial
expression oIfceling-it was not the splen-
ellc ebulllon Of IA ew-cOarse minded and
merciless individuals-lt vas loud, vehe-
men and general. Had her personal APP
pearance been prepossessiug-had she
been youthful or haGdsome-had she look
ed gentle and resigned | am persuaded,
SO capricous is The feeling Of a mob, hat
her reception would have been less (e-
rocious aud appalling, but the spectators
thought that in her marked aud lepulsive
vissage they rccogni sed The features of a
ruthless nurdereress, aud vented that
opinion in the manner most consonaul to
convictions.
She fell this. "And they too condemn
mel" Was her reInark,-"t thirst for my
blood-are eager TO witness my dying
struggles. Be it so! Be quick, sir" said
she addressing The hangmar; "lhese wor-
thy people are impatient and love NOT
their company"
The fatal moose was placed round her
neck-a handkerchief was put into her
hand.-The under sheriff and his party re-
tired; but still lowered near her. The
pale lips moved, ! hoped-I will ever
hope-in prayer. The words "mercy-
pardon" family reached inc. Was that
proud spirit a, length bending Before its
Maker Did it pass away in accents OF
prayer and suplication l trust so.
watched her every movement with intense
ani painful earnestness, bur not long. A
few seconds, and she gave the fatal signal,
and passed, auIid the execralions of her
fellows, into The dread presence of her Ma
ker.
Gallantry among Soldiers.-One Of The
British Regiments IN Canada, the 7lst, re-