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McCANNoN HUNG.-The Ripley (liiss) Advertise,
contains the following account OF the execution OF
McCannon convicted OF the murder OF the Adcock ia
my Our readers will recolect the occurrence as one
OF the most shocking murders the annals of crime =
We have delayed the issue OF paper for purpose
o giving account OF the execution Of A. j.
He brought out of his CELL habed in his shroud
at about quarter to eleven O'clock under the charge OF
the sheriff and guarded attended also, his own re-
quest, by the Rev. Mr.. Roden. Upon mounting the cart
holy service was commenced by singing appropriate
hymn; alter which, the Rev gentleman offered up fer
vent and affecting prayer behalf of the doomed man
Another h. mn was then sung, and Mr. Roden devere
an impressive discourse uponThe 22d and 23d oil
nal himself After the sermon, Mr. Roden again prayed
and twas announced that McCennon himself wished TO
speak TO the assembage He did SO at length but
rather disconnectedy We cannot give abstract even
OF his remarks He expressed himself ready his
end even in shameful and gnominous manner; pro-
tested his innocence of the crime for which he died-ex-
hored those assembedo embrace religion and eet him
in heaven, and concluding by wishing Them farewell
and invoking upon them the blessing of God A few
moments were given him. at his request for prayer He
prayed aloud and prayed in appropriate and very
ecting style. He evinced much emotion during the ser.
vice. Many OF the crowd much moved. After
rising from his knees, he made few remarks, and on
his conclusion the sheriff to adjust rope
Repeaedly and to the last he protested his
AT about halt past one, suppose, the was
utes he made one pretty considerable struggle with his


legs then two three convusve motions o the breast
The crowd was pretty generally estimated at about
a0Uo Ihus died Andrew J. McCanpon convicted of one
OF the grossest murders upon tho records of any
try