The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-22

be given TO their friends, and not TO the physicians
Mr. Gachell now stepped forward and offered I'D a
short and appropriate prayer; after which, Mr. Henry
read Psnlm The prisoners now severally shook
hands with those the scafoId and with each other
Aaron Long and Young, nearly overcome with emo
tlon--John, quite calm and collected. Tho Sheriff
bonnd their arms, put the rope round their necls
drew the caps their faces, and led them forward
upon the drop. Taking the axe he severed tho rope
nj one blow, and down went the drop, letting them
fall distance Of four feet But now remained a
scene most revolving to behold and most horrible to
describe The middle rope broke, letting Aaron
Long fall striking his back upon The beam below, and
lying insensble from the strangng caused by the
rope before broke For a momeut, not n human
being moved, all were Mortified, and seemed rvited
to their places. Soon, however the officers descend
ed and raised him up; when he recovered his Senses
and was again led upon the galows suffering intense
", raising his hands and crying out, vhe Lord have
mercy on me! The Lord have mercy on mel You
are hanging innocent man. And, lponting TO his
broher,) there hangs my poor brOthcr;" but, alas;
he needed him not-he already gone beyond his
sympahy-he was left alone to endure the dreadful
sight Of his brothers. last ngonies and once more to
pass through the dreadful scene-Ihe rope-he plat
form--the axe!
shall never forget the appearance Of that man, as
he sat upon the bench, large bloody streak about
his mock, his body trembling all over while prepara-
tons making for his final fall. But there was
another act in this drama As he was ascending the
gaIlows signs Of an outbreak among the crowd was
evident Some cried; ''That's enough-let him go;'
while others gave expression to their horror. Just at
this moment, cry raised in a reno ,e part Of
the crowd, enc knew what 1t was; some were
frghtened-ouc wing Of the guard retreuted towards
the galIows the tumuIt increascd-a sudden panic
seized the immense crowd, and they ali fed precip-
lately from the place II the earth under the galows
had opened, and Pluto himself had arts en- from the
internal regions. with his horse and chariot it could
not have caused greater conscientious or a more has
! ty fight The guard were with difficulty kept in
their places; the crowd returned aud soon all was
quiet, every ashamed orh,nseIr Cor having been
frightened with nothing One wagon was found mp
sell but it supposed be the effect, and the
cause Of the panic The wrc,ched victim or the law
at length despatched, and the crowd dispersed
Thus ended the Grst execution that | ever Witnessed
and God grant that it may be the last.
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE. Sag Har6or in Ru-
ms! One Hiadrea Houses, t,cO Hotels, ard the
Ba'L Burned by the Long Island train of last e.
venng, we have information Of disastrous fire
| at Sag llarbor, equal in extent, in comparison with
the size Of the town, tho fire Pi,tsburg, Quebec
or the N. York conHngrution Mr. Tucker, the COR
ductor Of the Long Island road who obtained all the
information practicable in the confusion states that
the fire broke ont Thursday night; about O'clock
at which time the wind was blowing n gale. The
fire originated in a wooden building, and extend
ed TO more than hundred houses Gone account
consumed Among the buildings burned was the
Suffolk County Bank and both OF the Hotels. The
loss in buildings is variously stated 100000
$l5O,00O while the loss in merchandise cannot yet
he estimated, but must be very large. The portion
burned was the best bushes part of the town, and
has cast shade over its prospects that will
fear soon be removed NJ Y. Tribune.
Rev. CHARLES D. CAHooN of the Methodist T.
piscopa Church died at Rockford Illinois, September
81, ls45, aged AZ years. Mr. Cahoon was a native
ofCaIedonin Co Vermont, and was many years
prominent Minister aud Presiding Elder in the New
extensive field Of usefulness he was at his request in
1874 uanferred to the Rock River Conference in
Wisconsin and Illinois, and probably fell 4 victim to
the change. He Of ardent piey jealous of good
works constantly perseycring and studiousy attentive
to all the duties of his vocation. He we'll improved
his time on earth, and trust that he is now reap.
ing rich reward-that of the blessed in Heav-
en-. G. C. C.-Siar.
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