The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-08-11

held, and then left them lifeless: but. after
wards recovering, one Of them wandered off
TWO or three miles, and WAS found this morning
by some citizens of this place, much manged
] and bruised. 1t was thought that he would not
have arisen unless by assistance His recov.
cry is thought doubtful. The other boy has
not been found, and is supposed to be dead
The people are much agitated upon the matter.
and there is every symptom of furious mob,
as the people are thoroughly convinced Of the
lnethciency of the law to reach the family.
Within the last ten years they have been prose
cuted for every crime and msdemeanor, from
murder to hog-steahng. 1t is to be desired
thaf the people will give the law another chance
to vindicate herself"
A NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE-MarshaU.
Same Co., No., July 20.-Some time ago, YOU
Will recollect, negro murdered gentleman
named Hinton, near Waverley, in this county.
de was caught, after a long search, and put in
jail. Yesterday, he was tried at this plac :, and
convicted OF the crime, and sentenced to be
hung. While the sheriff was taking him 10
| PRISON, he was set upon by the crowd, aud
taken from that officer. The mob then pro
ceeded to the jail, and took from thence two
other negroes. One of them had attempted
the life of citizen of this place. and the ether
had Just committed an outrage upon a young
gether, they proceeded to the outskirts of the
town, and, selecting proper place, chained the
negro who killed Hinton to a stake, rot "A
quantity of dry wood, piled it around him, aud
set it on fire. Then commenced scene
which, for its sickening horrors, has never been
witnessed before in this or perhaps any other
place.
The negro was stripped to the waist, and
baretooted. He looked the picture of despair
but there was no sympathy felt for him at the
moment. Presently the IRE began TO surge up
IN flames around him, and its effects were DON
made visible la the futile attempts of the poor
wretch to move his feet AS the flames gath.
cred about his limbs and body, he commence
the most frantic shrieks, and appeals for mer
cy-for death--for water He seized his
chains-they were hot, and burnt the flesh off
his hands. He would drop them, and catch at
them again. Then he would repeat his cries
but all to no purpose In a few moments, he
was a charred mass--bones and flesh alike
burned into powder. Many, very many of the
spectators, who did not realize the full horrors
of the scene until it was too late to change it,
retired, disguised and sick at the sight The
two other negroes were hung May Marshall
never witness such another scene Missouri
Democrat.
MURDER IN DINwpDIE.-Pompey, a slave
belonging to Mr. Roney, under the influence Of
jealousy, met free negro named Elisha Ma
lone, on Sunday last, and with a stick murder
ed him. After committing the deed, he car
ried the body of the murdered man from the
house where the deed was committed to the
road, distance of hundred yards The muir
derer had his examining trial at Dinwiddie
court house on Thursday last. He was sent to
the next court. This murder was one of
most cold-b lOoded character, and it is thought
that he cannot escape the gallows.- Peters
burg Inteitigencer.
THE BURR MONUMENT article appeared
in your yesterday paper, headed Aaron Burr
aud stating that :" a marble shaft" recently
erected by some unknown person over the
grave of Aaron Burr at Princeton, \. j.. had
been mutilated, and that the shaft was erected
by stealth-no one knowing who put it there
This story has been going the rounds of the
papers ever since the erection of the monu-
ment, about eight years ago.
This monument was erected by his only liv-
ing daughter, now residing in this State, and
to whom Aaron Burr left the small amount it
was supposed he had The monument cost
$3.50, and this was paid out of the estate by the
then Public Administrator, James s. Thayer;
it was erected publicly, and in the daytime, and
1T is astonishing to me that this silly story has
not been refuted before. Burr was not sup
posed to have much property at his death. He
had many leases from Trinity Church, which
were for 90 years, and the most of which he re-
leased for GO and sc years, thus leaving small
and most valuable reversion, and which will
produce to this only child of his an immense
fortune This monument spoken of above
may have been mutilated but the facts of the
case in regard to its erection stand precisely as
| have related them to YOU
The daughter is perfect likeness of the
father. She is married, and is an amabe wo-
man and mother. She is the last link con.
nected with the fortunes Of this extraordinary
man, whose private history is yet to be writ
ten.-COr. n. T. Tribune