From, The Taunton (.Nass.) Gazette.


81 III bk ALEl
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Stnguiar.-Iaunton Gdoi.-Durlng
the past year sixty-six individuals have
been committed to this goal for debt,
and fit, for criminal offences. A.
bout hall the debtors were released
within a week from the time Of their
comnittal, and thirteen of the crimin-
ais were brought from New Bedford
goal, to be tried in thi. town. There
are now III goal, one debtor and five
CRIMINALS, including Seth Braiey.-
Twenty eight years ago last October,
this individual, sea captain of New
bedford, was brought to this town for
numbering his wife. and afterwards at
tempting to xii! himself by cutting ms
t'.rcat. lie was supposed by some to
have been insane, ard by others to
have affeC ted insanity i'll order to avoid
the penalty which the law inflicts up.
on the murderer. He was brought to
the bar to answer for the offence; but
he refused to plead, and the evidence
of bis mental arrangement was suffi-
cient to induce the judges, after a. ex-
animation Of the case, to remand him
to prison, as it would be manitestly un-
safe for him to 60 al large. Year af-
ter year has since rolled away. and the
story Of the murderer has faded from
the recollection Of the community, un-
til it is a circumstance OF rare occur
renee for any one to inquire after the
insane man.


Twenty-eight years have passed "a
way, aud old Eraley is still in his gloo-
my cell. A generation has passed the
earth since he was first immured with
in the walls OF his prisoa house, and
yet he is not permitted to go at large.
During the whole of this tern, he has
never been sick, with the exception OF
a slight cold, Which lasted him but two
OF three days. During the slight in
disposition, he Was asked if ne would


aave ply sician-'No, said he, do. t


bring your doctors here. Nature must
work her own cure lie has never


been shaved during his long confine-
mcnt; yet his keeper informed Us that
he was very cleanly. IT one time ne
was afflicted by the tooth-ache; Il pny-
sician came TO extract the tooth, but he
would not permit hlm 10 enter the cell
for that purpose. He took the Instru-
ment from him, and having { .stencd it
upon his tooth he extract. d It himself.
For four years past, he has had an
intimate OF hich he seems very fond.


1t is Il cat at night she reposes upon
his bed and greater part OF the day
sne sits upon his shoulder. She eats
from the same dish. aid he usually per-
lrils her iir>i to put her paw into the
dish and takes out the pieces she like,
pest. She sometimes comes out OF
IRE cell, but soon rrturrs. Without
her b. soon Deo ONES uneasy. he gen
Ietan, appears to be contented with
his irtexcept when the subject Of the
Icause othi>lmpri>o' ment tisintroduced
ttcn he wib1- up his story BY saying.
!. ain r~ady for trial. Why do they
n"t t., me?'


These are some o: the facts in re-
tie,ion to old Braley. Lettbose to " nom
Iuod is continuing their reason be


grateful; and testify their gratitude BY
never resorting to any oi those slim
ulant> which tend to drive ner from
her throne.