band fall and groan, and springing from her bed, alarmed the family. He was found lying upon his face, near the spot where the blow had been struck, gasping for breath. Colonel Sharp never spoke, and in about ten minutes expired. The murderer escaped at the door by which he entered. A bloody neck handkerchief, with two holes through it, was found near the door. Great excitement was produced among all classes, by this deliberate assassination. As great warmth had been manifested by both parties, and as colonel Sharp was a leader of the relief party, insinuations were made, that political considerations might have actuated the assassin. This suspicion, however, was entirely done away, by the discovery and apprehension of the murderer, one Beauchamp.

This man had married Ann, a woman who had been seduced in early life by colonel Sharp. This story was denied by his relatives, and was called by them a fabrication. Whatever may be the truth,as to this, it is certain, that actuated by a desire to revenge herself upon colonel Sharp, she instigated Beauchamp to take his life. After deliberately making his preparations, he perpetrated this murder in the horrid manner related above.

On his trial, the guilt was conclusively proved, and he was sentenced to be executed the 7th July, 1826.

During the trial of Beauchamp, his wife was brought to Frankfort, charged with being accessary to his crime; and committed to prison with him. She was examined, and acquitted; but, at her own solicitation, and his, was permitted to return to his cell, where she remained until the day of his execution. They both constantly held out the idea that they were to die together; and apprehensions that they would make attempts upon their own lives, being entertained, a guard was placed in the room with them, to prevent any improper conduct. They were, however, in possession of a bottle of laudanum, and on Thursday night previous to the execution, took each a large dose-so large, that it operated as an emetic; and failed to produce the effect which they expected.

In the course of the forenoon, they told the guards, that, as his last hour was approaching, they wished a few moments private conversation, and begged the guard to retire.

The request seemed reasonable and the guards retired. They presently heard some noise, and returning, found that Mrs. Beauchamp had been stabbed in the left breast, with a butcher-knifeand Beauchamp had inflicted some. wounds upon himself, not, however, either mortal or dangerous. Mrs. Beauchamp's wound was mortal: she lived but an hour or two.

Whether she died by her own hand, or by that of her husband, we have not been able to ascertain with certainty. It is said, that his account was, that she herself inflicted the wound, and that, when he attempted to stab himself, she caught his arm, and prevented him from doing it effectually.

Mrs. Beauchamp was removed to a room of the jailor's house. She was anxious to see her husband. He was brought in. She had become speechless, perhaps insensible. He was placed at her side upon the bed. He placed one hand upon her forehead-with the other held her pulse until she expired. Then, "farewell," said he, "farewell, child of sorrow! Farewell, child of persecution and misfortune!

For thee 1 have lived, for thee I die!"-Twice he embraced her, and was then removed to the place of his execution. He met his fate with great firmness, or rather indifference.

Thus ended one of the most extraordinary tragedies ever witnessed in any country, and exhibiting a strange combination of depravity, and the strongest attachment and personal devotion. 1825.]

OHIO.

The legislature of this state, animated by the example of New York, has commenced the work of internal improvement, on an extensive scale.

The following account of the canals authorised, is taken from the Columbus Gazette.

The Ohio canal, as located and established by the general assembly, is about 300 miles in length, extending from the Ohio river, along the great Scioto valley, northwardly, until it approaches within about ten miles of Columbus, the seat of the state government, with which it is to be connected by a navigable feeder; then, leaving the Scioto valley, it passes in a north eastwardly direction, across the country to the Muskingum river; thence, up that river, and along the valley of one of its branches, crossing the summit between its head waters, and those which fall into the lake, and continuing a northwardly direction down the valley of one of the latter streams to lake Erie.

This canal will unite, by a navigable communication, the waters of the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, and their tributaries, with the great lakes. The former affording a steam boat navigation of 5,000 miles, now navigated by eighty steam boats, communicating with the gulf of Mexico and the West Indies: and the latter presenting an uninterrupted sloop or ship navigation, of 1,200 miles, connected with the gulf of St. Lawrence, by the river of that name, and with the Hudson river, and city of New York, by means

of the Erie canal. The Ohio canal may be considered as the last grand link in a chain of internal navigation, extending from New Orleans to New York.

The Ohio canal also passes through a region, on the Muskingum and its branches, abounding in coal of an excellent quality, and which may be procured with the greatest ease. This mineral has no where been found in the extensive country bordering on the lake, in the western part of the rich and populous state of New York, nor in the extensive and fertile valley of the Scioto. Almost every acre in these regions, destitute of coal, is susceptible of cultivation; and fuel, at no distant day, will become scarce and valuable. Inexhaustible quarries of gypsum are found on the bays and islands of lakes Erie and Huron, and in the western part of New York. This, on the contrary, has never been found in the interior in the state of Ohio. An extensive, profitable and highly advantageous commerce, in these articles, will unquestionably be carried on through the Ohio canal, in a few years after its completion.

The Miami canal from Cincinnati to Dayton, which is about sixty-seven miles in length, is located through a country not surpassed in

fertility, by any on the globe, and will become the channel of an extensive trade, which, with the hy

draulic power created by its construction, cannot fail to make it profitable to the state, as well as highly advantageous to the country through which it passes.

The Ohio canal is estimated to cost about $3,000,000. The estimates have been made with the greatest care, from accurate surveys, and may be relied on as correct. The general government has assigned 100,000 acres of the public land to facilitate the completion of this canal.

May.-Contracts were made for the greatest portion of the canal to Cleveland, and on the 4th of July the ground was broken by governors Morris and Clinton, of New York, who, with the president of the canal board of that state, general Stephen Van Rensselaer, was invited to witness the ceremony. Great progress was made in the execution of this work in the course of the year, and it was expected that part of the canal would be in readiness for the navigation of boats the ensuing autumn.

In exploring the route for the canal water line, in the county of Tuscarawas, inexhaustible quarries of free stone were discovered.

The returns of the militia of this state for 1825, show an aggregate of 99,865.

September.--ANTIQUITIES.-The Hamilton Advertiser, of the 6th instant, says, that a few days pre

vious, a skull, and other remains of a human being, in a state of decay, were dug up by the workmen employed in excavating the Miami canal, a short distance from that place. Under the head, as near as could be ascertained, were deposited a number of Indian implements of warfare; among which were the following: fifteen arrowheads of flint, such as the Indians of this country formerly used, of different dimensions-from four to eight inches in length; a tomahawk, or hatchet, of the hardest granite, curiously wrought; and three or four plates of slate-stone, from two to four inches in breadth, and from five to seven in length. The use which was made of the latter articles is difficult to conjecture. From their peculiar formation, some have supposed they were

15,174,186 acres of land,

worn as breast-plates by the Indian warriors; but this appears to be rather an improbable conjecture-for, it seems reasonable to suppose, that a more durable description of stone would have been selected for such a purpose. They were embedded in a stratum of tough blue clay, four feet from the surface; and, from the extreme state of decay in which the bones were found, it is highly probable that they have been buried a great number of years.

The valuation of the several counties of this state is published. We do not know all the principles upon which it is made, and hence cannot form an opinion how far the estimates approach the real values of the several kinds of property referred to. The following are the totals:-

138,074 horses,

274,689 neat cattle, Merchants capital, Carriages,

$37,244,495 1,549,889

7,188,198

5,517,810

2,201,083

5,202,400

20,885

1826.]-In the legislature of this state, a novel case occurred, with respect to the elegibility of James B. Gardiner to the office of representative. Previous to his election, he had expressed his determination to reduce the pay of members to

$58,924,770

Grand total, $2 per diem, or to deposit the excess in the county treasury. This was adjudged by the assembly to be a violation of the constitution, which declares, that any person giving or promising, directly or indirectly, any reward to be elected,

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shall be rendered incapable for two years to serve in the office for which he was elected, and Mr. Gardiner declared disqualified to serve. The

January 23, 1826,

$95,914

20,679

34,325

$150,918

Ordinary expenditures estimated at

83,500

and western reserve road,

13,788

30,000

pears in masses weighing 10 pounds, and a bushel of the earth of the cavern yields from 4 to 25 lbs. of the salt. Epsom salt is also found in the mammoth cave in Kentucky.

April.--Some young men belonging to Crawford, in this state, being apprised of the existence of a rattlesnake's den, went out and killed on the first day 95 of the largest class. On the following morning, they destroyed 55 more; one of them had 23 rattles.