Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-07

A New PUNISHMENT In an age when, ac-
cording to the Chelseln sage, every Granny and
corner of nature is lit up by inDumerable rush
lights of science and peered into by prylng IN,
ouisilors, it is astonishing that better modes OF
punishment for criminals have not long since
been discovered. The gull otine IS . much
more humane and merciful manner OF DONG
away with condemned, wretch than our bar
harous way Of strangling him at a ropes end'
but so great was the prrjuuIce against 1t on ac-
count of it's frequent use during the french
Rcvolution that it never found any favor in
Enrland or in this country. For the comfort
Of humanitarians Of the rosewater school and
nhilanthropists of the genus invertebrata,, we
take pleasure in chronicling an efficient substl-
tutc for the ''cat" as punishment tor rutflans.'
The new method has also the advantage OF De'
inp thorouphly scientific and is therefore quite
in accordance with the spirit OF the age. a
writer to The Pail Mall Gazette, while justify
inc the fogging of criminals, advocates the use
Of the galvanic battery as better means OF oD-
tanning the same end. -.
This pocnal inventor recommends tnls mouc
Of treatment because ''while current may o. DC
caused to run through the human frame sum
ccntly strong to resemble the breaking OF 'ne
bones or to stimulate the touch OF hot lron' ene
pcrson undergoing punishment could be Roera-
ted from it at moment s warning, ana al pau
would instantly cease" There would he lett 40
..acerated flesh or 'livid weals'' to offend the
scnsibilitics of persons OF qualmlsh 'stomac.'
We cannot. however, tell whether even this
manner of punishment would find favor IN their
ewes. They might think it shocking. Our
oninion is favorable The mysterious nature
of the pain would invest it with an awfuiness
that would have wholesome deterrent effect
upon the dangerous classes. Let US try gal
yauism. baltimore Anae,bcdR. r, .' 4. 'o;s.r
R,GGAGE SMAsHERs.- New York cores
,,ondent of the Chicago Tribune treats some,
What facetiously a matter, which, to q go9d
many people, is d serious ene. here IS tne
extract: Iowa is noble State: and presents
wonderful evidences OF stead Improvements
but they do smash baggage, horrlpty ana neGu,
csslv at Council Bluffs. VIII MAKE Il Ile
only object Of my existence to acquire unDou.u,
ed wealth, and come back TO lnoulge ~ on ene
luxury of revenge l will brlng a sruuA J w.
tanning nothing but we'll charged torpeuio'
.nJ at Cnunc;l Bluffs [ will sit me down IN the
i;stoneo and watch the operations of the bag
care feuds in silent expectation. hen .l tue
lig trunk is nicely poised on the edge OF the
car and then sent, like bomb from mortar,
to The platform below, to strike exactly upon
tho corner and burst in thousand fragments
how will laugh to see the would be destroy
ers D" of my property ng in shrsds through ae
ar-here a leg, and there head, ana not ~
much left Of 'any one as would enable DIS
,n"tho, ~ % reoorn;ze the remains at the inquest
Gentle vnuths, YOU have your tun to-day ou1
h,ware lit is NV next deal, land, az soon a as
am able to pay for jury, you VIII nEa, - nn,,
me. Hcncelorth, politics. and the ao1ars ySu e.,
have wrung from unfortunate trayeiflers n ~
ccrling up their shattered trunks VIII oe no'"'
lug to you. -!