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If it were solely matter Of curiosity to witness


the parade Of divesing human being OF life or To-
see how a misersble wretch looks, when launching


into eternity under the hands Of an executIoncr it
would perhaps be less censurable. Boz great part
OF the spectators, on such occasion, are those


who have Witnessed every execution within forty


miles Of them, since their memory; and who
would almost miss OF going to Heaven as to
hanging --Sueh persons consult the chronicles
OF the times. for other purpose. than TO read OF
murders, rapes, trials senieDces OF death, and ex-
ecutlons; aad are always finding fault, either with


the dulness oi the times or the neg lect of publish
els, in not Furnishing them with their horrd repast
An hundred persons made worse, where one
is made better by public execution. Rioling,
drunkenness, and every species OF dlsotderly con-
duct prevail on such OCCASION 10 an extent never
Witnessed from any othei cause 10 this land OF stea-
dy habits. There is on most occasions, that draw
persons togtther in large bodies. some attention 10
dccorum. some regard to character, some appear
auce of feeling bui all these batished or the


time, by the thousands who flock together 10 wit.
meas public e,cgcution. Berkshire diner.
A desperate attempt at escape was made by
numbet OF the cnnvcts in the PenltentIsrv. at Mil
ledgcviile, Georgia, on the 16.h OF December 1t
sppears that ahout fifteen oi,hem having obtained
possession of arms. had determined to make their
escape. About the tine OF 10, king ,hem up, the a.
boye number procreded to put their plan 10 execu-
on by pla ing ladder against The n. w. part OF


the high wall and lhree Of lhcm had actually mount.
ed il. AT this moment. when the srn,ine plae ed ae
that part oi the wall, was eYeling hi, musket TO
re sist them. ball from musket in the hands OF
one Of the prisoncrs broke his ann. The slsrm
was now general, the sentinel at the outer gate, with


considerable presence OF n,ind, tu ned the key and
lthrew it over the wail-Ths principal keeper, rush


Cd to The place whrte the Isd''er was erected, and


succeeded with wsggen speke i is said in knock
| inc down the third man uponths ladder be was him


sci. aeon alter knocked down several times by the con-


spra,ors, with clubs, brick bats, sc. The assistant


keepers however, flew 10 his gssstsnce and finally.


after several rnuskets had been discharged and one
The prisoners shot through the nose, they were
compelled to retreat the building in which
they were confined for the night. The two
desperate Characters, named Polaski aud Mot1att
WIN had led the van in mounting the ladder, made
Igood their escape over the wall, but were pursued


and killed bsfore they would surrender, some dis
tsncc from tie town. They were armed, and Pol


ask after being shot, discharged a muske, at his
lpursutr. the hui!et from which went across his
Throat, through the cape OF his coat. Polaski had


hren inn at. of The Pesitentiaty before, but had


escaped aId was retsken in Savannah.