The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-17

Mr.. EtIT0R,--Perm to make single inquiry
about the County House and Jail in your Town 1t has
been said have made wrong statements about The pris-
II so, the columns Of my paper the :" Prisoners
Friend" in Boston oper any one II has been
said that stated that Irons put on Basselt aud on
De Wolf ! am happy 10 learn that no irons were put
prisoners here found the prison quite comfortable
and The prisoner under Seltence # death said re was
well fed and was well treated. I wish now for some
one, the Sheriff Judge Thomas os AIR Chaplin to give
10 the public The statute about prisons L, state TWO
things lst Are Cergymen by their office allowed or re-
qured visi, Jails 81 VIVA, are til" peculiar regc
alions ahou, The jail here know nothing about ,our
statutes | have lately been reading law found in a
good old book given by a man who was NOT connected
with the law but who on earth to do good where
ever he could find opportunity. In his teachings he
said lnasmucb we have dole il unto one Of the least
of these, my brethren. ye have done it unto me.n Can
any read such declaration and not visit The
prisoner Christ put himself IN tie place of the cTim-
nal In your jail is brother man who is soon 10 >uff
death, unless the penalty is changed hope in mercy
then that his last days viii be made comfortable Let
the peope him, and express their sympathy. Let
the Of this town visit that drcary Id cell moi
from of curiosity, bot do good. II seems to
that Christ and humanity speak visit the PTS
oner. claim 10 60 in a man and a Christian
am much obliged to the Sheriff f,r his courtesy in
going The Jail with me- for he says there is no law to
forbid my gong in 10 require me. II so, then
take the broad law Of humanity 90 The length and
breadth Of The land, carrying with in NY hand and
in my heart the law o. the great teacher % was sics
and IN prison and ye unto me-"
Different Clergymen have expressed their appreciation
Of my lahors. Persons wishing TO see me on the inter
esine subject may find me at The residence Of Rev Mr.
Hale should be glad 10 with any one IN
this topic. Persons who have any donations to make
may leave them at the Office Of the Christian Citizen
CHARLES SPEAR.
Secretary of the Boston Society inr
Aiding Discharge Convics.
THE VAS MSS CASE This ease nesins 10 look ex
ceedngly dscouragng far as The fair plaintiff is ron
cerned Witnesses have been brought forward ho tas-
i7 10 attempts Of bribery, winch Il they are erred led
must settle the question Alderman Brszer vas
ofTereC $4,000 he would prove The marriage II Gen
van N r. with Mrs. Conner. and Rev Mr. Ketehum
also emPtcd by large pecuuiary 81 rs to urnsh
conclusive vdeuce Of The same ehiraoier
TAG SLAVE TRADE IN OLDES TImE Charles
Torn South Carolina July 10. Yesterday. arrived
IN 1N0Neiii'hIod iNS fIp Jtaoh, Nipt+ hfirCk ifm
Ang ola being the 3th Guineaman this season
Juy &c. The whole number Of Negroes imported
here since the first Of November last including the car.
goes moi set exposed for sale, is 6 All, viz
From he West Indies tin &c vesses), 700
The Northern Colonies In 6 ,esselsl 40
Dlfee''s l'"m A1ea fin 50 vessnlsE 673l
Total. G471
Which number is supposed 10 have created an extra.
ordinary demand for upwards Of 30 GOO bushels Of ndi
an corn; the expectation OF which article is sonp.d n
Georgia, where they purchased 600 ncgrncs MASS.
achusets Gazette and Boston Weekly New Ieer. Au.
gust &c, l773.
az An arrival al Pensacola on The 5h len sls " from
Tampico, informs AS hat Gen. Patterson was in com