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the liberty Of slapping his jaws. This at,
front was too great to be forgiven ana
could only be washed out by blood.


Mr.. James Newton and his sisters Han
nah, both pretty we'll advanced in years
and both single. had supported unblem'sh'
ed characters, and had taken pains to ed
ucate this negro, who with themselves con-
|sttuted the whole family. They lived on


Greenbrier river, some or 8 miles from
Lewisburg. On the 18th inst. the negro


was to have been executed at Lewlsburg.
New YoRK, April s.
Yesterday John Johnson, who was some
time since convicted Of the murder OF


James Murray in the month Of November
last, was executed. The salows was e
lrected near St. Marks Church about two
miles distant from the prison. An I'M
|mense concourse of people attended on


the occasion. The prisoner was taken
from the prison a little past twelve O'Clock
lby the Sheriff and his officers, and was es,
corted by body Of infantry and troop
of horse, under the command OF Col. Sp'-
Ger, to the place of execution. Two cler-
gymen. the Rev. Mr.. Onderdonk, OF the
Episcopal church, and the Rev. MIR. Ogllvle
|of the Presbyterian church, rode with John
son, it is said by his desire. The execu-
ton took place a little before 2 o'clock
and the wretched man died with scarcely
Ia struggle. We understand that he per-


severed in declaring that he did not actu.
ally kill Murray, but that he aided in the
|perpetration of the shocking deed. Very
little reliance, we should imagine, can be
placed in the assertions of man who, in
the must solemn and appalling circum-
stances, and apparently under severe re.


morse of conscience, can tell contradictory
stories of such transaction.


johnson was born in Antrim, Ireland
and married his wife there. He was az
years of age, and has left S children, -four
boys and one girl.