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u English Railways have absorbed about two
hundred and twenty millions sterling of English capital
They yield gross annual revenue Of liuIe less than
twelve miilions-gying employment to about 100 900
individuals in various branches Of labor, skilled and
unsklled-and constitute the chief means Of informal
transit and ocomoton to the first community in the
world.
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The Troy Tragedy.

William A. Caldwell, who cut his throat at Troy.
N. Y, few days ago, in company with lady, is
the same individual who was pardoned out of the
state prison few years ago, by that name.
Letters and memoranda found in the room leave
little ground TO question that the act premedita-
ted, and that both had fully made up their minds for
Its Accomplishment in the manner in which it was
effected.
One letterwas written by Caldwell, to Daniel
Murray, Esq, in this letter he says,
In lookingOver the few past years of my life view
ing the present, and allowed to conjecture the rea-
ties of the future, but became dissatisfied with my
self and allaround me, consequently | find life a
burden.
The following was found in manuscript on quar-
ter of sheet of letter paper =
"Whoever may find this hat, they can infer that
In the stream rests the body of two-William A.
Caldwell, ofNew York, and Louisa Van Wrinkle,
of Brooklyn. Letters can be found in my trunk at
the Mansion House, Williamstown, Mass.
Sunday, August Is, 1862
The following paragraphs were written in pencil
mark:
''My brother is w. E. Caldwell, No. 10. Beaver
street, New York.
''The horse here belongs to the Mansion House,
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, were all my things are. |
die by opium and chloroform. Let our bodies re-
main quiet, undisturbed
'W. A. CALDWELL
Sour only request is that we be buried together in
greenwood Cemetery. w. A. c.
The following was at the bottom of the sheet:
"Our room shows that we failed in attempting to
deprive ourselves of life by taking opium; but as that
has failed, wedie by the sword. Courage bold
- w. A. C.
''Letters my trunk at yViamstown will ex-
plain all. w. A. c."
The indications in the room were that the parties
had had violent vomitings and experienced much
purSng, &c. A slip written in woman's hand in
pencil mark, gave directions for the disposal of her
jewelry, &c
The wardrobe of the parties was genteel and fash
ionable.
Caldwell was engaged to be married to Mrs.
Knapp several years ago, before she knew her hus
bands and, according to friend of Cadwell's writ
ing In the Albany Register, she solicited the inter-
view upon his return from sailing round the world.
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DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. las, Fr;5,,
n'ent tain IRON Philadelphia ran over COW when
about four miles from Harrisburg The locomotive was
upset. and passenger car containing large number Of
emgrants was smashed. A passenger named Albert
Bryant wars killed instantly and FIVE Others badly n.
ipred, one not expected to survive.
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). .asDs.Els.cIAL MUSICAL NOTICE

mittees and arrangement made between the foro
the subscriber viii First and Second Baptist
Lessons at be vrsrm his of Twenty. four
BAPTIST CHURCH, on Tuesda TH4 zS1l STREET
Aug %. dvtf oO-Lauies 81.
""u WILLIAM SuNfNrn
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MISS J, A. Fr,Acc

sINGIN 'Gs'0 des TGAoER q PIANO FORTE and
vicinity Having had OF GItng pupils in this CITY and
who nav vor mat n satisfaction will be given ia
Miss + % n. met with their patronage. - 'nose
dou oganist and Director of MES geemen
ogan Boston Pools Inventor Of &G% the
~ AppncaIiens may be made TO A. MARS1 eis cry
azzzzrz "''uWoW A u00o
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FREE SOIL IN Missouri The St. Louis Re-
veilie, referring TO the late election says:
The Free Sol question is rapidly gaining ground
in st. Louis and before the next Congressional cleo
ton, the party sustaining that doctrine will control
the country, which, by that time, WILL by the next
apportionment, form one Congressional district, and
be represented by free sober
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e. The Boston Bee processes to have the best an.
hory Tor saying that in several houses on Lowell St.
IRON the rear windows Of which there is view of the
aiyard, places have been engaged at ten dollars each
by persons DESTROYS of Witnessing Websters exeeu,;o
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DIED.

al on as Guy, Ang %, David c., son of Jerome pu;a
~ n.y. Sys H4l Mary Ann daughter of Mr. Iames &
win W Lewis ,no 0oe' 48-Alce r., daughter of Mr. All
his r nof ~ Brooked Sabbath afternoon Aug le while o.
that Nay hc d 10 meeting Mr. Walter Hooker T. Il is on
and avg 18TH Mary elict of the late Beri Emil
ana "a member oil the Society of Friends So Earn
In shrewsbury, Aug 11ti, Henry Bnrieigb on, an,
Samuel II. and Jaia NJ johnson mos only child of
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tG5- Count de Laporte died on the 3o,h Of Univ at
ne residence oil q Gorge W. Forrest, Tully, Lewis
county, Mo-, aged 81 years. The count is well known
~ this State as teacher Of the French language and
formerly teacher in Harvard College.
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NEW MAP OF WORCESTER. MASS
THE CAMPBELLs ARE COMTNG,n
BRINLEY HALL.

A'ANA4NA1fI tfALiIs
For three Nights Only!
monday, Tuesday and Wednesday EVENINGS
Aug. &c, "a and 20.
'S STp 1e1uTn OF the ORIGINAL CAMPBELL MIN
SihELS from their Southern tour will he sier aiized
hi, oce H oy Three GRAND CONCERTS at Brinlev
nan, on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings
NJ mr tns occasion Messrs. LUKE WEST A. IL PEEL
% IL and the others of this popular Band will an
' Th ~ ,elr pest and most applauded performances
ne success during the past ten months is without
pecsuet in the annals Of public amusemerts and
0Tp aI evidence of their superior merit
ms company organized ON the 4th If Ju1v 1o.a a
wise ,i us good trim as How could il be other
Con"a a. w est reel and the rest, for its members
Tickets Of rts 'Niehce at O'Clock; doors open at T.
Aug "a DR.. +. A. JONES, Agent.
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Classical and English Hiph School

NE examination of Scholars for admission TO the CIass
"a. any English High School will take place At The Wal
", ,i a,get scnoo House on MONDAY SEPT Cd 1850 at
hose Scholars in the City who are not members of amy
OF the Schools in the Centre District DESTROYS of &
accordingly. w IAztEY GToiii themselves
us s. dlOtwn Sec'y Sch. Com
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rotary McKennan has already resigned his post in the
Cabinet The causes have not been fully explained,
but it will probably prove that he sufficiently
supple TO suit the Southern face of the administrations
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EG The first saw mill was erected near London.
IN the year sixteen hundred AID thirty-three but az
forwards demolished, that it might not deprive the
laboring poor of employment.
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MASSACHUSETTS, CONGRESS DIsTRIcTs. The
Governor and Council find the late vote in the first dis
irict to be for S. A. Eliot 1855, c. Sumner 472 j. T.
Heard 297; all others 81. Inthe second district whole
number 6o66 Necessary for choice 3434. Upham
had 1880, all others 1886. Upham therefore lacks
10Y of an election; Rantoul had 2270 votes; Pierpont
ll9l; all others, 25 In the fourth district no choice
Monday, Sept g. is assigned for another trial
fAuod ia4-.
The Boston Post says it is reported that the Rev.
Messrs Pafrey and Pierpont win not run again for
congress.
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STATE LuNAr1c HosprrAL.

WoFceSter, Aug 10Th, I65U
To THE EDITOR OF THE SPYYesterday, Aug 25th 1850,
rain fell at the Hospital in IA hours 3.s7 inches which
more than has fallen any one day since Aug 2sth 1872
when it fell 400 inches. Epw A. SAITH.
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sTHE CAMPBELLs." These magnificent singers
give their second concert this evening. The Pro-
gramme is capital one, and West and Peel are in fine
voice. There can be no better time TO hear them.
Re.
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FLOATING HOTEL The Ackers have char
tered the steamer Oregon with the intention of con-
yerting her into floating hotel during the State Fair
The Oregon, IT says, will be moored at the foot Of
Slate street, and will be Immediately fitted out with
all neediu fixtures for feeding five thousand per day
Her sleeping arrangements will be so increased as
to lodge upwards Of a thousand nightly.
Albany Argus.
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lS wealthy citizen of Boston has been convicted
OF letting house knowing that it would be kept
house of -ane, and sentenced to two months imurs.
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SLAVE RUNAwAYs. Aparty of 80 slaves employed
on the Wetumpka, Ala, Plank Road, suddenly disap
peared on the 18th, and pursuit had been futile up to
the last accounts.
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u Joseph Pierce, Captain of the ship Swan, has
been arrested in New York for bringing into that State
British conyicts from Bermuda
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sth Reg. M. ", nj.

The Commissioned and Nom Commissioned officers
OF the 9Th Reg. 9th Brigade meet at the Worcester
House Friday, the Both inst, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
for Drill.
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sg Rev. Adoniram Judson, the renowned Baptist
Missionary to India and Burmah, is again in very low
health, and has been constrained by medical advice
take aRseasvoyage which will separate him four or five
months from his family aud his missionary labors
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A THIRTY RaiIAD GOLD PIECE. The Sac
ramento Transcript says:
Last evening we examined the largest lump
OF gold, we believe, ever dug in California it is
mixture OF quartz and gold, the whole weighing thir-
ty pounds 1850 ounces, troy.) From the tests made
1t is ascertained that the lump contains about TWEEN
ty-three pounds ofpure gold. This mammoth piece
was dug from ravine in the dry diggings, between
the North and Middle Forks of the Yuba river, (he
location is known as the Jim Crow diggings) by Mr..
VIM H. Julius, Of New York city, and Mr. John
Grives, of New Orleans.
They kept the matter profound secret, and star
ted of for Marysvllle, where they were offered
600 for it, which they refused They are exhibit
ing il at Meningitis Suffer Hotel, at fifty cents Der
head. The ravine from which this mammoth lutnp
was taken, is nothing more than a small brook run
ming through fiat; the ground rises gently on the
sides, and is covered with rich coat of grass. Ii
was found about two feet below the surface The
young men are on their way home and expect to re-
alize fortune from exhibiting it in the states.
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WANTED.

OBTAIN employment as Book Keeper or in any bnsnes.
IN ne could be useful Best of references oiven If re
oulea. aug 26, SGT SAMUEL " STONE
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81 Geneva College has made President Fillmore
LII. ID.
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GsE- Readers will recoect that Professor Bronson
will be in town, to-day.
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NE members OF THE Young Mems Rhetorical Society
a.e requested to meet at the Police Court Room on
uesoay evening the 9th inst, in compliance with co
~ Especial meetng full attendance will be eypeceJ
Tor the transaction ofimpoftant affairs " 'NF''''"'
e' ~O o@' JESSE b. WHEELER, Prest.
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DEMOCRACY. How this word is used 1t is
made, in our wide country, to mean any and every
thing
We have before us the proceedings of Democra-
tic meeting in Virginia, and the speech of its cham
plon, Mr.. Beale. What was the grand principle of
both The mired basis. That is, the principle
based upon population and "negro property And
why this Because "we of East Virginia that
is, ''us shareholders ssprotect our rights
and our peculiar property without it.'' Meeting and
speaker proceeded thereupon to resolve. They ask
nothing as 'Jaror," or "compromise." Grhese
words are italicized in the account.) They make
as right, so long taxable property is unequal
ly distributed throughout Virginia. They sum up
their Democracy with emphatic italics, thus;
"His right and just that those 1cho pay The great
er amount of tares for the support of the State Gov
nernment should haze controlling agency in the
raising and disbursing of the same.''
The Nobility of England or the Grandees of Rus
s;a claim no mole; the former hardly claim as much
Yet this is Virginia Democracy
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Store to Let,
AWAKFl ARTsTI

leasan' street. near the Baptist Church. Inquire of
- - uu VIM. DICKINSON.
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Berlin Aoademical Boarding School.
TNHE FALL TERM will commence Igsd,,cs3aa Co.,
4h, and continue IL weeks ''''9' "'P'
Berlin, August 7, 1850. 90 riine' l,.;
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CAM FRIDGE
FURNITURE C CARPET WAREHOUSE.
WHITNEY, nRACKETT Z, co,

WHITNEY, BFSACKETT g. co.
HAVE constantly for sale their spacious Warcrooms,
"A near the Colleges, very extensive assortment Of
FURNITURE,
bureaus Tables, Bedsteads Couchcs, Secretaries Chairs,
Looking Gasses, Regeators, Clocks, Entry Lamps, &C
CARPETING,
ThreePy Superne, Fine, Painted and Straw Stair Car
peting; Rods aud Eyes.
Feathers, Mattresses, Feather Beds, &c.
o. College Students will find all needful articles here.
Cambridge, Aug3. 2awd&w5t
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Fresh Foreign Leeches
CONSTANTLY on hand md for sale by
~ l.. I. LAZELl, Druggist,
AldwbwN C32 20l Main St.
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New Fall Prints

non YDs. of New Fall Prints the best STYLES The
ACOO market affords, just received at -'s'eS 'ne
mug ~ uW4Wls HALL & THOMPSON,S
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WANTED.

"A HOUSE suitable for two small families in the west
part OF the CITY, Possession TO be taken as soon infer
he rsl OF September pussbe Rent not To exceed
''H"'iN ~ 'ilS VhOo' dti 81
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F1annels = Flannels.
L'VERf quality and width of White yelIo,y orj g.,
fiannels now in Store and for sale cheap M
4N"S % uW4Wls HALL & THONIpSON;s
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Boston and Worcester RaiIroad

ia Es - El:sss93;-I Co.
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A Wet Nurse Wanted
Plain All Wool de T,ainos

Orange, Blue, Green Maroon Drains and H.,
ihs Gay received at HALL IL THOMpSCN,s
Aiso large invoice of Cotton and Wool FiGIRFn M
- - St!ies. uWfWls Aug 27
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A quick handed and brief violence of te II.
per has been beset;ing sin of my life.
was all only child--much indulged-and
have never acquired the control over my
passions that ought to have acquired early,
and the consequence is all this"
"But you notified DR.. Parkinan TO meet
you at certain hour, and told him you
would pay him, VIXEN you knew YOU had
not the money"
"No.' he replied. 81 did not tell him
would pay him. and there is no evidence
that | told him SO. Except my own
words spoken after his disappearance, and
after L had determined to take the ground
that had paid him, those words were of
the miserable tissue of lalsehoods 10 which
l was committed from the moment | had
begun to conceal The homicide. never
had thought of injuring Parkman."
This was accompanied by the state
ment in which Professor Webster attempt Is
to explain to his seeing Littlefield,
sending for blood, and of enQuiring about
gases from the vault After reading the
statement, Dr. Putnam proceeded to argue
as 10 lis irnthfu!ness, saving that it was
made when the writ of error was still
pending. Also. that Professor Webster's
estate was worth several thousand dollars,
and that he was not in such strait as to
commit such crime deliberately. The
previous petition from Professor Webster,
protesting his innocence snd praving for
absolute pardon, he said, was got up by
his family, who were unwavering ir: their
belief III his innocence, until his confes-
sion was communicated TO them about a
week since. He concluded in asserting
his belief that the confession was true.
Members of the council have retained
copy of the petition previously presented,
and Withdrawn by the advice of DIR. Put
nam, which will probably be published.
1t asserts his innocence, and it also asserts
that Lttlefcld, Or some other person.
placed the remains in his room, to COM
pass his ruin.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 10.
4 HOOsier in Boston.

he editor OF the Cincinnati Iaqxire =.
writing from Boston, tells the following
Story: Western folks feel in this city as
though in straight waistcoat. for their
personal liberty is so he60ed in that free.
dom of action is gone. Those addicted 70
smoking especially, feel 10th TO rrome-
made the streets, cigar in mouth from the
bare fact that the enemies Of the fragran.
weed have forbid its use in the streets OF
Boston. | heard an excellent anecdo,e
Of the adventures Of a live Eonsierin this
city. which illustrates The municipal reg
uiatlons of this mummy disseciing city
better than book. After good nner'
at his hotel, he igni,ed cigar, and star.
ted for a stroll. After few steps a po-
lcemau tapped him on the shoulder, and
Informed him that-the penalty was two
dollars for the offence Of smoking. He
prorniiy pulled out i've dollar bill and
received three in change. Proc -e1ine
on his walk. In fsw minutes next met a
begoar girl who asked for som;hinc TO
eat. Recolleciing tha: he had the rem aims
of hunk of gingerbread, the peculiar
diet # Hosielland, in his pc Ckei he gen.
ercusly profered it TO the nendicant.
Again was he tapped on The shoulder by
the policemen, and told il was against
The laws of Boston TO give away ofal. as
It al belonged to the city, and requested
two more dollars for his grave offence.
The three dollar bill was drawn out. and
when the policeman rendered one In
change it was refused by the Hoosier.
with the cool remark. mo, keep il, I
skaN ao0'at to asaisfie ~, fe;o n,iaR.es
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The Three Whig Candidates.

The recent Federal State Convention,
notwithstanding its care in exclueing GER
tain aspirants from Strohm TO Cresswell,
has not been very successful after all
The Washington ECanainer, the able
Democratic organ of the Democratic party
in Washington county, announces that Jo-
seph Henderson the Wing candidate for
Surveyor General. now resident of that
county, was a member of the administra
ton of Riiner at The time the infamous
Buckshot War was projected, by which
il was proposed "to treat the election as il
it had never been held;" and so to deprive
the Democratic majority of their rights
Mr.. Henderson may felicitate himself that
this fact was not known by the Conven-
ton, or else he too, would have been re-
pudited as unworthy and unsound. We
say felicitate, for we presume he is anx-
ious for the honors of The October martyr
dom.
A precious trio are these Whig candi-
dates truly. and previously are they com
mended to favor. DUNCAN, as the bitter
enemy of the war-Snyder, because he Is
the son OF a man that the Wings have al.
ways opposed and Henderson, as a
member Of the Buckshot and Ball Regen.
cy in 1888, 39.-Peln.
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State Loan.

The Sece;ary of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania advert;ses for proposals for
loan in behalf of the State, OF $780,
600, redeeInable IN thirty years at rate
of interest not exceeding four per cent,
interest payable in gold and silver semi
annually, on the first days of February
and August, and TO be exempt from every
species of taxation. Proposals will be
received for the loan at the cffice Of the
Secretary, Harrisburg. until Tuesday, the
lst of October next. The proposals are
TO be opened on that day. in the presence
of the Governor, Secretary, &C., when
the loan viii be awarded TO the highest
bidder or bidders. Should The amount Of
bids exceed the sun of said loan, a pro
rata distribution will be made among the
highest bidders. In no case will propo-
sais for less than ST 1000 be received. The
State reserves the right to accept The
whole or any part Of the sum offered. un-
less the proposals siipula,e to the contrary.
Coupons will be attached to the ceuifi-
Gates. The object Of The loan is to meet
the payment Of the funded debt of IN Com
monwealth now due or becoming due, and
for the payment Of domestic creditors 10
the amount of $4,000.
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JoDalhaD's Huniine Exeurslop.

Odd you ever hear OF the scrape that
| and uncle Ezekiel had duckIn ont on the
Connecticut" asked Jonathan tin ber-
toes, while amusing his cid Duich hostess.
who had agreed TO entertain him under
the roof of her log cottage, for, and ia
consideration Of, Iran new tin milk
pan.
No; Inever did-do tell IL" was the
reply.
"Well-you must know that and un-
Gle Zeke took it into our heads one Saiur-
day afternoon TO go a cunning after
ducks, in fathers skiff; so IN we GOT and
skulked down the river. A proper sigh,
of ducks flew backwards and forwards. I
tell ye-and bmeby a few on emiil down
by the marsh. and went TO feeding on
muscles catched up my peauder horn
TO prime, and it slipped rgh, out of my
hand and sunk to the bottom Of the river
The water was amazingly clear, and {
couiG see il on the bottom. Now | cou ID ut
swim a Jot, so seq TO uncle Zeke, "you' re
pretty clever felIow-jest let me take
your peauder horn TO prime, "and don't
you think the stingy critter wou ld'nt.-
"WeH,' says /, you're a pretty good
diver, an'if you'll dive and GIT il I'll give
you prim!n." / thooght he'd leave
his peauder horn. but he didn't; but s,uck
ii into his pocket and down he went-and
there he sraid-'
Here the old lady opend hereyes with
wonder and surprise, and pause of some
minutes ensued, when Johnaihan added:
Il locked down, and what do you ,hiAk
the criter was doin'7'
'Lord!" exclaimed the old lady, "I'm
sure don't know
There he was" said our hero, sse,.
tin'right on the bottom Of The river. pour
IN the peauter out of my horn into
hizen.''
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MIS- soExG a ym 0 u S.
The Confession Of Professor Webster, Of The AHr
der of Dr.. Parkmaa.
BosToN. July 2, 1850.


At the meeting of the CouncIl, this mor=
ming, the case of Prof. Webster was re-
ferred 10 a committee.
Before the committee, at l2 o'clock, APP
peared the Rev. DI. Putnam, the spiritual
adviser of the condemned, with petition
for commutation of punishment. togeth-
er with confession that he killed DIR.
Parkman.
The Reverend gentleman prefaced the
statement by few remarks relative to the
manner in which the confession was made
10 him. He stated that he had no previ-
Gus acquaintanceship with Prof Webster.
before being called to act in the capacity
of his spiritual adviser. In the first few
weeks of his visits, he sought no acknowl-
edgement of the prisoner. AT length, on
the 23d of May, he visited hun in his cell
and demanded of him, for his own we'll
being, that he should tell the truth IN re-
gard to the matter, and he acceded to the
request. by making statement, which was
now submitted for the consideration OF the
Council.