New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-02

havsd hike man Of seeug, and ibe crowd ss.rse'sH
by the sPecfa,le were crSerfy 70 segree en@'sFDe
cOnueDsston. No trta taibanoe tooh p1see, AZ n'
fret 10 la,t tue sad cerep1nses were cons0c'n
r amer Impressive and Elective. 81 mucn -
csrenocie- csn be made 20 be-
The slave Jenny, executed to-day, seonee.
na1 named Hall, living upon smah y, - rscn
-'ven Hlles frcm THE city. The fanHy COO 'S srd
.aton Of beng " hard were oOns'5e'e1 =" o.
rsther seyere upon tteir servants. Vn .ae -,
Of December, Mrs. Hall was 80 severely ouIneo ~, ~
she died within tairy-sJ hours ~ her ihyui'e,. ~
b. charged Jenny win her murder, oy shrI"Is
upon tie FIRE several '!nes. The sla'e dec'eIed -.
Der nlstTers fell IN the tre; bu; ;se dying ua
| of the Injured woman was 100 powerful ior Ioe -
.rsiiOD Of Jenny, and after iaIr nIal Deiore NC ~,
Justices u tie Cour:-saves are not allowed 49, i
in VreiIie-she We. pronounced guilty and sent=rceu
10 te executed to-day. Up 10 n week sgo JsnL n
protested her innocence, snd from the wei ALo"H
habits Of ME- Hall, many in the community were '
Glued TO believe that her story Tas true ana ina |
mi.tress Lad resIy fallen into the fre while az
of intoIicaton. On Thunday week JenDy saf--''eu
that whisky sat The bottom Of the horrible tIaeey
the second act Of which Was 10 close with Der own
nOmiliOus death upon the scsfod. She saia tpa "
the day of the murder some persOn-she refused tne
name-brought TO the house bottle filed win "n!-
Ky. Her uistress and ber-elf partook OF the NOT
until both became ipfamed with the drink MT
Hall undertook 20 correct her, when she turned upon
ber and giving her push, she fell into the fTs. Ohce
she beIpe TO put cut the fire spon her m-res sco'hes
but the demon Of drunkenness and the fear oil puhl
| melt N6e upon DtT, again putbru htI
flames IL hopes 10 end her. But she spared long
enough to testify against her, and was ngneou-
| judgment which consigned her TO death Jenny gave
her confession with much feeling. and said that tne
persln who furnish ed the whisky was TedHy as guHJ
Of the murder az herseh ..
The execution took place in the jai-yard, according
10 law Of the State which provides ihat Gil e1ecu
| uoDs shall be private. But very smau hnmoeI y,
persons were admitted into the lnclOsure. The va
| around the prisoD, however, afforded convenleh
position TO witness the spectacle, and some three hun
| dred persODs managed 10 scramble TO the top aho
waited there very patiently tor several hours' IL wa
| tie ineItlon of the Shenf TO prevent persons nom
occupying the walls, but they were there before ne
could take measures 10 prevent them and he though
il neIpe dent to disiodge them. small detachmen
of military present 10 preserve order necessary
but the soeunity OF the occasion was not DISTURBED
| and there call made for their service. Inc
crowd within the yard was very orderly and quiet re-
l markably so. All O'Clock Jenny commenced her
preparation for the execution assisted by the matron
Of the prison and the white ladies who very benevo
leny offered their assistance. Al 1920 the prlsJne
was conducted to the scaffOld. She wss neatly at
| tired in white, with white kid gloves upon hef hahds
and satin slippers upon her feet. Every attention ad
been paid 10 her by the ladies who had interested
tht mseves for her, and she appeared to be IN calm
| and firm frame OF mind. She assembled the steps OF
the scsfIOA with elastic tread and did not exhibit
the slightest emotion The preparations Of the Sheriff
made, and within seven minutes after esv-
ing the prison door, Jenny corpse. Still there
was no undue haste to hurry the poor woman into
| eternity. The Sheriff gave her an opportunity to
speak if she desired to do so, but she declined, ana
said that her spiritual adviser would speak for her,
The Roman Catholic priest who attended her during
her Imprisonment then made few remarks In which
be sad that Jenny wished to die at peace with a the
world asked forgiveness for all her sins, and gave
herself up to God. The cap was then drawn over her
face the rope adjusted the supports Of the trap with
drawn, and the slaves soul took its flight to hat ha
ven where the wicked cease from troubling and the
weary at rect. After hanging about twelve min
utes the body was taken down, deposited in q plain
min cnfn and delivered to the sexton inArmelt
The crowd dspersed, and two hours after the
| ticn every trace of excitement bsd disappeared
Leaving the prison with heavy feeling at my
heart, improved hour two in looking about the
city. Alexandria is quaint old place, nch in Revou
tOnary and historical "reminiscences. II requires 10
| be noticed about once year, in order to keep the
rsDg genel alton posted in regard TO Its webelng and
progIess The citizens are generally remarkable for
then hospitality and contempt for poor white people
and niggen." Formerly an extensive business was
done here IN importing slaves To the Southern markets
Fortunes have been made here by this means. Upon
time years agone, Alexandria used 10 have quite
respectable unnsge, and some fine vessels were owned
here employed in taking out cargoes OF slaves and
turning with sugar, molasses, &c. from more South
ernpots. This trade has much decreased but there
is quite capital still engaged in it. The slaves are
rent overland to the points Of their destination.
had the curiosity to visit Of the slave pens
how things were managed. 1t is now considered
dull time and the pen contained but seven miserable
| inhabitants Among the number was iau young
girl Of some eighteen years Of age, who reminded me
much of Eliza in " Uncle Toms Cabin" She w.s
destined for the New-Orleans market, and valued
at 81, 100. have seen many who cons lered
white as dark as poor josephine. The owner of the
pen which l visited was a burly, square-bult man,
with an ugly-ookng scar upon his right cheek. From
his appearance should think he Possessed about
much sspsbihty the pipe which he was smoking.
suppose be is fair specimen Of his class He treated
me gertlemany enough but il was the courtesy from
seller to buyer ndlacked the heart which found in
other yirgiDans. Perhaps it is part of the economy
of the business that negrOtraders destitute of that
| usually considered necessary sppendage. The pcH
consisted of two courts about five feet square
surrounded on three sides by high wall the dwell
ing of the keeper making the fourth. These courts
are placed on each side Of the dwelling house. and
designed for the separation OF the They were
very clean and are kept scrupulousy from regard
TO health Under the main building is cellar, where
the slaves are confined at night. In the floor Of this
cellar noticed several ominous-lOoking rings which
was informed for the purpose OF bringing down
the r. fractory chatels to obedience.
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