The Tioga Oouuty Agitator: $
BY IC. H. 0088. 1
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jested 10 counties tin mediately adjoining, foreonve*
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f 4 S. MMVRBY &S. F. WI4SO?
4 & COCSSJBLEORS ArtLAW* 1
\ »ill attend the.; CmfrtaT dtitTißga, Potter a H
Kcin counties. -, i jiWellebriro, Jan. 1, 1863.; V
JOHN 1- MITCH EBB,
Attorney and pddksßttOK At la/?.
Tioga Village,’Tiot« Go'dnty, Peun’a. I *-
Prompt attention to Collections. ;
March 1, ISM.-ly- .
jebomb b. kiiWs, ;
d* A.T
WeUsboro, Tioga Countv* J»a-,
s-ss^ss^-ssaai
p»r and Bounties. i .
d.rfioiilar attention will be given to that tfl%p»,or
k P&rt * :J. B.sNIUSr
Tellsboro, Feb. 15, 1865-ly* f 1.
pfiH.fSfLTANIA BOUSE, ,
OOIIN'EB OP MAIN STREET AND-THE AVEN'IJV '
■ Wallaboro. Pa. ; •-’* „•
J w, 81Q0NY,...,.. Propri-ii.K
r‘ [US popular Htftal,. havpigHiegn j>f;t Id
and re furnished throughout, is now open to \e
public as ft first-class Bouse. - [Jan.,1,^1863,
p, ■ HOT£L. > . v «
WELLSBORO, TIUG i CO. PENA\4.\?
T£IE subscriber tftkes'tßid' nietbod to inftt to
his old friends and customers that he 6-
,nmsd the condupt of the old “Crystal FouiS&h
Hotel ” and will hereafter gird it his entire at tenth}}).
Thankful for past favbrs, he ! solicits a renewal ofche
“ • ■ DAVID HART.
Well'boro. Nov. 4, 1883.-ly. •’ ' :: gt '
IZJUK WALTON HOL'SE,^
- Gaines, Tiog-a County, Pa.
H. G. VERMILYEA,,..:... Proprifdar.
THIS is a new hotel located within jo
cess of the best fishing and hunting ground, /in
Northern Pennsylvania. No paipd will bo spare! ,401=
ihe accommodation-of pleasure seekers und the t. Jr
tiling public. - [Jan. 1,185?
a. PotEf,
Watches, Clocks, Jewelrv, &c., fc:i,
REPAIRED AT OLD PRICES.,
POST OFFICE BUILDING \
NO. 5, UNION SLOCK. ~ ;J
Wellflboro, May 20,1863. j ■ *
H. W. Williams, *"
WILLIAMS & SMITH,
attorneys and counselors at l\ ;>f,
BOBNTY A PENSION AGES 4 ' f•
Wain Street, Wellrtoro, P*jL’ " 1
January 4, 1865-ly* ■ .
S. JF, SHAIBUff, i 'yl/:
BARBER & HAIR-DRESS&R,;
Wilcox> Store. 2^f r .
Welliboro, Dec 7, 1854. ' . * \
WESTERN EXCHANGE
KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH; 2A,
THE undersigned having leased the above; »Jtel
tor a term of years would respectfully iv>rm
the traveling public that be has put the Hotel i«. +rst
cU«s order for the reception of guests and no Mua
will be spared in the -accommodation of travalpc> , »nd
as far as the situation will allow, hewill keep' ii irst
class Hotel, in all things, except pticesj which; v »ill
b« moderate. Please try ns and Judge for
Knoxville, Oct. 19, 1 864— tf. 3. H. hi A'itTy~- ■
REVENUE STAMPS.
JOHN M. PHELPS, Deputy Collector of \ ibs
ficld. has just received a,large- lot of Ero r hue
Slims, of all denominations,'from one cent up, $5.
Any person wishing Stahps can get them dice
in Mansfield, or of M. BULLARD, Afsistnnt ?orj
«t Wellsboro, Pa. , J M- Pllj'H*' 5. ,
Mansfield, May 2, 18*4. ■ ■ ’ ; " } f ::
P. NEWEEjL, RBNTISti;
MANSFIELD, TIOGA COUNTY;p ~
IS prepared to operate in all the in
the various departments of filling,-extracts in
serting artificial dentures, Ac, r *’
MansfleM, Aaguat'J0 f 'lBfi4 ; -ly r . , cj
WELLSBOBO’ HOTEI f
{Oorner Main Street nnd the Avenue.).
Wellsboro, Pa. S-.
B. B. HOLIDAY, Proprietor. jV-
One of the most popular House* in the C9* iuty P
This Hotel is the principal Stage-house In WelK-wro;
Stages leave daily is’follows: " * *-i
For Tioga, at 9a. m.; For Troy, at Ba. , For
Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday at2>rin..;
For Coudereport, every Tuesday and Friday at p. m»
Stages Arrive — From, Tioga, at 12 o ,3loek
P.m.- From Troy,at 6 l b’«l*«kj). ml:Fr(»m Jarsey
Shore, Tuesday acid Friday i I a. .in, ’
port, Tuesday and Friday XI «n.-» • • r '
N, B.—Jimmy Cowdeni the well-known..h itlwy
rill be found on band. • h . -
WelUboro, Oct. 5, 1864-!y. * - '
HUGH
BOOKSECt,EK. «Ss SXATItI iER,
AO DRAitEfl r-N - ' * I k
American Clocks, American, English, an*l Swiss
batches, Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware. Spectacles,
Fictore Frames, Photographic Albums," Stcn j>scop£S,
Microscopes, Perfumery, Yankee Notions, ,Fishing
Inkle and Flies, pud-Fancy A?t clus,
183* SCHOOL BOOKS of every fcihtf afK«U n tb P'
County, constantly onhand sent by tnai
trwige, to order. ' • ' . V' .
TO. 5, UNION BLOCK, WELLSBQRi \ FA- >
TO FISHERMEN.
V
THE subscriber begs leaved to-inform tb/■public
that be bag a fine assortment of the ce braced
ROCHESTER TROD'C FLIES* ':
Se* York Trcrat Flie«, Silk Braided Eftfen. Sea
Grass and Hair Lines, KinseyHookson Sne*» f , Keels,
veaders, Gut. and a fine tot of , i ■ t
ROCHESTER FLY : .
Hooks, Ac., Ac. Shop in rear of- Wm. Koi }rtk’ Tin
>nd Store Store. p L.'A. S vVRS.
Welieboro, April 19. 1865-3 m. / ■
For SALE.—HOUSE A LOT on Mar , Stifct,
adjoining Wright A Bailey’s Store.* £ !aere« of
land in Delator, between John Gray otid M* rick.
itouse and Lot on Covineton Street. '■!
Ror terms, apply to lIENKY SHKRWOC 0, Eeq.
Wellsboro, May 3i, 1865ytf. ' ' '
Walter a. wood’s prize R.-rThe
Wood Mower hoa been in general u e li.r the'
P&n five years. It embraces all tbe qaalit ss**neccs
wry to tnake a perfect Mower. ' It recomm ads itself
F *y«ry farmer for tbe simplicity of its cor ’fraction-.
i* proved to be the lightest dmftT It the.
» durability, easy management, ndgoud
. or K—Machines fully warranted. Send -I £„Circu-
delivered on the cars otC rtiifig.
EDGAR HILL, Agent, Corning
u C. L. KIMBALL, Ag’t, WelUb* t>, pa, ,
**7 IB66*tft
THE -AGITATOR.
VOL. XI.
RICHMOND HAS FALLEN I
'dry goods
- I ** V* .• , . • . ( . .. J » _, J ,
LEE HAS SORRENDEREDT AND WE
fIAYE , SDKiraNDETtED THE EX- -
‘' ‘ J TiSfE BIGH PRICES DF-' - '
GOODS.
THE PEOPLE’S STORE,
■ di»U.
is cow receiving additions to their stock of (
GOODS, BOUGHT DURING TfijE LATE
Vi j. DEPRESSION. IN- . 1
and they will be sold at
THE LOWEST'MARKET RATES,
.We hare made arrangements to ; get Goods every
.week,' and as.we Keep posted in regard to
the Ntw York Market, we shall at
alf times make the stock nn f
■ . •• hand conform to.
and we wish *it distinctly understood, that however
1 much others may hi oW,
~we dcTnot INTEND TO~BE undersold
BY ANY, .T A
quality of goods considered* It shall 1 he our aim to
keep constantly on hand a good stock of
such goods as the community,•
| require, and • !
SUCH A'RTIbLES AS WILL GIVE SATISFAC
TION TO THE CONSUMER.
THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM
Vfu. H. €> >THi
under which' oar business has constantly increased
for the last ten years will be Adhered to,
as also the .. . ,
:tno.ro recently adopted. Don't bay until
TOD: HAVE EXAMINED; 0DR r STOCK, AND
STORE DIRECTLY .OPPOSITE IJHE DICjTIN
. ..’SON -HODBE, -- • , ;
and first door east of Hnngerford's Bank.
Cbrningj 7 N. Y., May 17, 1865. ! '- ’-
THE -BIG FIGHT haring bean closed up
Messrs. Grant, Sherman Bheridao,-A Cp.,- -
KELLY & PURVIS |
have volunteered for a*war of extermination against
high Pri ff< ?f, and \rj)l be found'etftrahcfaed* behind a
huge pile Of' v '
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS ■ " ■
at the old OSGOOD'STAND; where their oommpni
tions wi,th New Turk cannot be interrupted; ;
They have just received a good stock of !
SPRING AND SUMMER OpODS, •' j
each bb Prints.’Delaines, Bareges, Muslins, Hosiery,
Notions, Boots and Shoes, etc-, in fact everything in
the Dry'Goods Ime may be found at our
and purchased at- prices corresponding the lo^e
- ' HEAVY JALL IN GOODS.;
—We l wlao f davite-parehasers—tQ.Jt3tfliaiyift _j£ur fine
stock of J ; ■' / / i
GROCERIES.
Can’t be beat this side of New Y ork.
Remember the place. 4i Osgood’s Corner. *
1 KELLY * PURVIS.
. Wellsboro, Apr. 2*, 1865-ly.
Letters of administration having
been granted to' the uudersigned'ou the estate of
Josioh L. Butler, late of Delmar, deceased, those in
debted to said estate are requested to make imroedi
vte-payment, .and those having claims against the
same will present them to CALVIN F. BUTLER,
Delmar, Moy 17, ’65.6t» Adm’r..
Rochester an. y. trout flies.—i have
jast received
1 Gross of ROCHESTER TROUT FLIES,
i do of NEW YORK “ “
Snells with or without boobs, Fly Rod*, Reels, and
Braided Silk Lines. I L. A. SEARS, j-
Dealer in Fishing Tackle, 4c.
Wellsboro, May 24, 1865.'.
NOTICE. —Tbo - Supervisors of Richmond Town
ship will meet at the house of W, B. Ripley, in
said township, on Saturday, .Tune 10th, at 2 o’clock
P. M., for the purpose of Jetting a job on a new mad
commencing at said Ripley’s and running a south
course 275 rods to intersect with the “ Old Road’’ on
LamVe Creek, All interested are Invited to attend.
- D. J. HUSTED, > g , f
ZXMBX ALLEN, [ bßperT
Richmond, May 31,1865-2 -
FARM FOR SALE.—Situated on the Spencers
Mills Road froln half to three-fourths of a mile
east of Whitney's Corners, in Charleston township/
and five and one-half miles from Wcllsboro. Said
farm contains about 107 acres, about 06 acres cleared;
the balance valuable woodland. It Is well watered
by springs of excellent water, and small creeks- Tbe_
bouse is two stories, comfortable, and the outbUdiuggi
afO'irrgoodcoTrditton. ■ —
■ ' There is also on said farm a thrifty young orchard
of grafted fruit, some 75-trees. Terins easy.
■ Apply to the subscriber, on the premises. - .
Charleston, May 31, '65.. ♦HENRY GIFFORD.
NOTICE. —Whereas, my wiie-SARAH, has left
my bed and board without any Just cause or
provocation, this is to forbid all persons harboring
or trusting her on my account as I shall pay np debts
of her contracting after ibis date.
HUGH ARGBTSINQEE.
Rutland, May3l, 1865-3t*
PUTTY * WINDOW GLASS at.
ROY'S DRUG STORE.
acdotcQ to tUe mvithtiafm of ttjefects of #recsom auU tt)r Sprrab of ©caltftg Reform.
.WHELK TMSRE SHALE BE
And so ha* the price of
- J L»
J ** • : J. V.
• new prices,
REGARDLESS OF GOST,
.J V _
READY PAY SYSTEM ■
SMITH A WAITE, ’
I L "f
A WRONG UNRIGHTED,. AND, UNTIL, “MAN7S INHUMANITY TO MAN” SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE.
DftOs-TIOGA COUNTY. PAi, WEDNESDAY- MORNING, JUNE 28, 1865.
WELLSR
;; ©ciotnai Deetrj?.
[Writler. for The Agitator.]
- 1 ; FRAGMENT; *
[From an unpublished Poein.] ‘‘
Farewell shall sound o’er many a new-made toftfr,
And &fti£shall fall as thcy have faU'n before).
But pb, thore ir a deeper, deeper gloom
l' *ln the yoUng heart that smiled, hud smiles ho there.
Tes'jraJd.tfae form -that aleeps,beneath grass,*
And wild the grief that weeps the early dead;.' ,
Yet, 't'is'lin anguish which cangcntly pass --" -
Ere long, th/acciireed doy.of death isfied. , ,
No stain, no taint, the lifeless clay mav Jeel;
No dread of ill, no boding ot despair;
And mourners by the gleaming marble kneel.
Remembering but the good that’s buried there.
Why should I dread that final, fatal sleep,
Whose shadows hlde tbethought of-grieT abd shame
Since life may find a blight so dark and deep
That never more can joy relight her dam's ? ,
Why should it fall thus, in the day of youth,
Ere yet iny hewthas grown too bard and hold
To dread or grieve the flight of human truth, -
Or hope repose, save in the burial mold ?
Why should the early life be poisoned now.
The rising star be dim, and pale, and doll;
And madness blast the once pure, marble brow,
Which should be, bad been—only beautiful?
.Yet must it-be—els© earth were all too glad.
And were a heaven itself—bow exquisite ! . r *
'That some shall writhe-forever, maddemDgv.ajadt'
While all around seems so serenely sweet.:
And Happiness is only born to die;
And hearts are breaking while with jov they swell;
Tears quench the light,ol* Jove within the eye,
And all is fcnded”itt theiasx farewell. •
THE HUSBAND’S REVENGE.
Somewhere , about the year 1835, William
Bradway, a young man of five andtwenty, then
living in tfie interior, of the State of New York,
left his family consisting of a wife and two
smairohildren, and went south op a tour of
speculation. He was absent nearly a year,
an,d started on . his return, tbqt be bad been
,yery-successful, and ha£ purchased .a .place on
tbe Red river whither be proposed to move bis
family, and there settle, perhaps, for life. His
wife pleased with the novelty.of- the change,
readily assented to the new.arrangement; .and,
as soon,as their Northern affairs were properly
.settled, they set off for their, new home, which,
in due course of tim.e, they reached in safety.
But Mrs. Brad way was sadly, disappointed
in finding the place so different from wbatphe
-bad pictured ip her .fancy. . (Settlement
was- new,.and,, every thing, was rough.,. The
bouses; many of .them„wetp -built of aod
even tbe best uf .them lack;ed .tbe .finish of ,her
Nonhern borne, white the furniture was.geper
ally of; the .plainest and fetu-sest,description,
and.sefinty,"fit. fhnt. .JButijvqrse than all, the
rest .were. the .inhabitants; composed princi
pally, of rough, speculators,,pegro traders, gam
. biers, and outlaws b-orn,different quarters, with
such females and ch.ildfop as looked, to them'
for ..supppyt. TMrs., Bradwny, who had been
well educated and brought up.iu refiped soci
ety,sought in vain among them.for quitable
associates and con p.aqions, and, being a stran
ger-in a strange r land, toon ..became depressed
jand homesiok; .Under ,the, peculiar circum
,stapce«j.ql}p l unguardedly, o*ade remarks
nut.complimentary to the pl.aceiHnd its' inha'bi-
and these remarks being reported f with
such udf)itioDi and exaggerations as scandal
mongers generally use for embellishments, she
she soon found herself surrounded by open en
emies, and subjected to socb petty annoyances
.and persecutions as little, malicious minds de
light to inflict upon those they secretly believe,
to he their superiors, and both envy and 'hat®,
for that caqse. . , . , .
1- Six months had not passed away ere 'William
Brad way felt the necessity ofi removing; his
iamiiy from that unpleasant and lawless local
ity, and this he.-was preparing to do, when .an
awful tragedy • occurred which changed the
peaceful man into, a. bloody, avenger. _ Some
business at .a neighboring settlement called
him from home for a couple ofdays'and on his
return be found hisTTbuse in ashes, and learned
that his wife and children: had all been.mur
dered- under the most atrocious and .aggrava
ting circumstances—his poor wife, previous to
her thr&at being cut. having been subjected to
trentment worse Bran death by the three-ruffians
concerned'in thehorrihle affair..
‘ To n fond husband nnd father this was a
| terrible blow; and for a day‘.and a nigbt Wil
-1 iam Bradwny remained beside the still smo
{ king ruins of his dwelling, some of the time
i walking slowly around them' with his eyes bent
i on the ground, and some of "standing
and gnzi.ng. 8t them with an abstracted aif, as
if be wore- recalling the past,or looking into
the future. He had shown no violent sorrow
even at the first, but had received the awful in
telligence ns one- mentally stupefied—as one
l-who dould not clearly ■ believe the facts and
j comprehend the whole extent of his loss. It
I was observed that bis features suddenly became
j deadly white, even to his lips, and tjien gßid
| unlly changed to a livid hue, which remained,
I with -at alternation, nnd without being after
l winds tinged by even the slightest flush. 1
1 ‘-‘Who did it?” he inquired, in a tope of unnat
j nnd-cnlmness.
' Three men were named—George Harbaugh,
Jinnee Pawcet, and' John Ellery* These' men
were known as.gamblers and desperadoes, and
had been suspected of being robbers and mur
defers.' They did'not live in the village, but
had visited it. occasionally, and one of them
had, some time . previously, bad a quarrel with
Brad way, and threatened revenge, though the
TatterTutle dreamed at'the time that"anything
sojerrible was meant as had been accomplished.
-It is bpt-justice to say that, though “the
Bradways, as previously mentioned, had made
themselves very unpopular in the place, there
were very few of the residents who openly sanc
tioned the horrid crimes tifat bad been commit
ted, and there were, some who boldly expressed
H hope that the vile perpetrators would yet meet
with a just punishment; - but though the ruffians
had made-nojsecret-of their fiendish-deeds, and
had even boasted of them before jthey left the
plaoe> no one had inado any ■ attempt to attest
BT ’iT,,IIAeB.CPEB A JOBEP.IBOH.
or detainthem, and they had gone, no one knew
whither.
It’wur ,ebout:ten o’clock in the morning that
William Sradway first saw the ruins of his
home, and beard the awful news of bis irrep
arable loss'; and all through the remainder of
that-day. and the night , which followed it be
conducted himself in the manner we have des
cribed, seemingly faking no notice of the curious
groops that gathered ground him, and replying
to 'nnhe of the idle questions "put to him.
' The next morning he went-into a neighbors
house and. asked for something to. eat, which
was given him. Ho offered to pay for this, but
tfya man of .the house declined, to receive any
■money, add, with expressions of smypathy, in-i
vitcci hup to make bis home there for a few
days. .
“ No,” returned Bradway, “ I intend to leave
to day,” . : ,
“ Ton don’t look as if you’d got strength to
go far," said thejnan in. aki nd ly tone.
=■ - I have that within which will sustain me,”
repliedßrad way. , .
He, then inquired into the particulars of tbe
awful tragedy ami tbe direction ' taken by tbe
murderers—speaking calmly himself, and lie
' teoed calmly to all tbe replies—bis features
the while retaining their unnatural, livid hqe,
and displaying no signs of emotion, save per
haps now and then a perceptible quiver of tbe
bloodless lips. As he'passed through tbe vil
liage,after taking‘leave of his family, he was
several times stopped by different parties who
wanted to enter into conversation with him,
and find oat what he . .intended to do, but he
gave, them only evasive answers, and slipped off
as quietly as possible.
It was' about two months after this that
George Harbangb, late one night,-was picking
his way through the dark streets of Nacogdo
ches from a gambling boose to his lodgings,
when am an came up to him and quietly said:
“ Good evening, sir 1”
“Who’reyon? and" what d’ye wantjf” de
manded the'ruffian in a groff, surly tone; at tfae
tame time thrusting his right hand, into his
bosom; as if to draw a pistol,.
“Ho not be alarmed, sir 1” returned the
stranger;; “ but permit me to ask you one or
two questions. In the first placet is your
name Geb. Harbaugh ?” - .
“Well,'what of" it, whether it is hr isn’t?”
was 1 the n ncivil demand.
‘t lfit is, I owe you something, which ! wish
to pay,” returned the stranger; “and if it is
not, perhaps you can put me in the way to find
the person I seek ?”
“What do you owe me for, and bow much ?”
inquired the gambler, taking his hand from bis
bosom.- 1 .- , , .
.. “i lam right, tben, in., supposing,.!. address
George,Hahaugh himself?” . ,
J ‘‘Yes that's my name. What’s yours, wher’d
we ever meet before ?”
If l am not mistaken,” pursued the stran
ger, “yon, with two companions, were at the
vilage of-r—, on the Red river, on the night of
thq September last ?” ,
“ Ho ! what’s this ?” cried the riftfian spring
ing back, and again thrusting bis hand into
his bosom.
" He bnd not time for more, ere with . a flash
and a.crack,.a ball passed through hie breast.
As be staggered and. fell, shouting murder, a
sharp knife was drawn across bis throat and
the name of William Bradway hissed into his
dying ear.“ It was the last earthly sound he
ever heard. He was found murdered, but his
assassin-whs not discovered.
During the winter following, James Fawcet
went among the Choctaws to purchase horses.
While trading with the Indians he fell in with
a small dealer, who, for a trifling consideration,
offered to assist him in taking his horses to the
settlement some two.'hundred miles distant,
where he expected to dispose of them at a heavy
profit. The bargain was struck, and, with
fifteen horses, James Fawoet set off with his
assistant through a long stretch of wilderness.
.On tiie second night, as tbs -gambler and mur
derer sat'smoking before the camp-fire, he yas
suddenly startled by-finding a noose dropped
over his head nnd shoulders and drawn around
his:body, so as to pinion bis arms. In less
than a minute, notwithstanding a vigproos re
sistance on bis part, he lay stretched on the
earth as helpless as an infant.
“ What’s the meaning of this? Do you in
tend to murder me ?” demanded', in a voice
made tremulous by fear.
--“I suppose yon do not recollect ever having
seen me before yon met me in the Indian .vil
lage?”-said the man who had been acting as
bis assistant, as he how stood over his prostrate
form.
.“No, of course not I Where had I ever
'seen you before?” replied Fawcet.
The other removed a wig of long hair, and
a patch from one eye, and then quickly said:
“Doyou know me now?”
“ Well, it does seem as if I have seen you
before, tmt I can’t tell where," said the ruf
fian.
“ Do you remember the woman and children
you helped to murder on the 6th of last Sep
tember ?” ’
“Ha 1 you’re Bradway !" cried the villain,
in a tone of despair.
“ William Bradway, at yonr • service—the
Same in . name as. when you ; knew me, but
not the same nature.-. Then 1 would not have
harmed yon; but now I would execute the
vengeance of a wronged husband and father.”
“ Mercy I” grasped Pawcet;
“ Did you show any ?”
.V You will hot muf define ?”
“ You must die, ! have sworn' it. !■ have
followed you to rid the earth of n ■ monster.—
Harbsugb fell by my band; I shall not spare
you, and then to bnnt down John Ellery ! Say
your prayers, if yon have any to say, for your
minutes are numbered?”
“ Mercy, mercy !” gasped the terrified ruf
fian.
The avenger made no further reply, but
deliberately proceeded to fasten a rope, with a
noose, around the neck of Pawcet. This done,
be dragged him to a sapling, bent it over, se
cured the other end of the rope near its top,
and let it go. ’ • •'
With a wild, unearthly, yell, the second
murderer was jerked up frbm the earth, and
hung dangling, swinging, and struggling a
few'feet from the ground. Bradway looked
calmly on.till the body became still in death;
and thqp, mounting his own horse, be rode
swiftly away,' leaving jhe other horses, and the
money on the person of the dead man, to who
ever might find them.
It might have been six months after the terri
ble death of the ruffian just recorded, that two
Jmom-jof a. gambling den
in Natchez r playing cords for money. Piles of
gold and silver and rolls of bank notes were on
the table between the men, and each was stak
ing his money freely, and apparently consider
ing nothing but bow to beggar the other by his
superior skill or knavery.
‘AYou know," said one of the two men.—
“ that we are to play till ope of os wins all V
“ Suppose we take another drink on it f”
“ Agreed ?”
A bottle and tumblers stood on tbe table just
behind the first speaker, who got np and turn
ed bound and ponred out two glasses—bis com
panion, who bad the deal, improving the op
portunity as well as he conld to arrange the
cards so to give himself a winning band. Tbe
man who ponred out tbe liquor now "banded
one to the gambler at tbe table and held the
other himself, ready for drinking.
; “To the cholera I” he said, quietly nodding
to the other—for the malady had at that time
began its work of destruction.
“ To the cholera be it tben, and let it do its
werk !” cried the gambler, with forced brava
do, taming somewhat pale; and tossing off his
glass at one gnlp.
Tbe other drank quietly, replaced tbe two
tumblers, and resumed his seat at the gambling
board. For a few minntes there was no remark
made, except what concerned the game ; and
then one who. bad partially packed the cards,
as be raked down a large sum he had just won,
said, looking np, with an expression of alarm,
“By Heavens! I feel very strange 1”
“Yon look very pale,” returned the other—
“ I think yon are going to die.”
■“ Well, you’re a pretty comforter, I mast
say I” . ;
“ I thijak you will find me so presently.”
“ Ah ?’’ groaned the gambler, dropping the
cards and clasping his stomach with both
hands, “ I am on fire inside."
“Of. course yon are I”
“How, of course? What do yon know
about it? Have,! got the cholera?" demand
ed tbe gambler somewhat fiercely. -
“ Listen to me a few moments, and you will
know and understand all. There were once
three companions named Georgs Harbangb,
James Fawcot,.nnd John Ellery. A little more
tbaqi ago, they murdered an innocent
woman and two children, in the village- of
while the hdsbafid and father, William
Bradway, was away. When he returned and
learned all the horrid particulars, be swore a
solemn oath that be would never rest in peace
till he should baye huntedthem all down, and
put an end to their guilty lives. George Har
baugh tyas assassinated in the streets of Na
cogdoches, James Fa wee t was hang in the west,
and John Ellery was poisoned in Natchez.”
“ But I am John Ellery 1” cried the gambler,
the very picture of. horror.
, “No need to tell me that, who have hunted
you to your death I” said the other. “I am
William Bradway!”
“ Good Heaven l«m I then poisoned ?” shriek
ed the wicked man, as new pangs seized him.
“ Yes, beyond hope ! In five minutes you
will be a corpse.”
“ Murder I—help 1” the dying man began to
cry. ' '
“ None of that!” said Bradway, springing
upon him likq a tiger, and forcing a babker
sbief into his] month, which be held there till
tbe man fell down in spasms, when he tnrned
to the-table ajnd quickly selected his own mon
ey from tbe gambler’s and pat it in his pock
et.
The poison -was quick and sure and in less
than half an hour from bis last drink of spirits
the murderer was a corpse. Waiting only to
be certain of his death, Bradway went down
stairs and told some of the people of the bouse
that bis companion either had the cholera or
bad fallen down in a fit, and they bad better
go op and see to him. He then hastened
down to the river, got on board the first pass
ing steamer, and before night was many miles
away from the scene of his last act of ven
geance. .
William’Bradway subsequently went to Tex
as, joined’ a band of rangers, and was finally
killed in a fight with a party of guerrillas on
the western frontier. His companions ail spoke
of him-as a quiet determined man, who was
never known to smile.
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A rich petroleum worker, gaunt as a skele
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the artist. ?• He, of course,” replied he, -“ It
comes to me more natural; and, besides it
makes me look fatter.”
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NO. 44.
Official Report of the Battle before Pe
tershnrg’. { |
Bead Q’bs 2d Brno., 3d Bit., 9th A. C-, 1
April 12,1865. J
Maj. Jno. D. Bertoletts, A. A. Qpa., 3n
Dir., 9tb A. C.— Major:—l bave the honpr to
submit tbe following Beport of the aob'ofi of
my 2d brigade daring the assanlt on tbe ene
my's works on the 2d inst.
My report will only embrace tbe Action of .the
brigade, up to 10 A. M. of the 2d inst., at
whioh.time I left tbe field by order of General
Hattranft on account of sickness, turning over
the command of-tbo-brigade-to Col. R. O. Cox,
207th Reg’t Pa, Tola.
At 10J P.M., Ist Inst., I received order* to
mass my brigade at tbe camp of the Sostb and
207th regiments. At 3J A. M., 2d inst., in
compliance with orders, I moved my brigade
along the “ Jerusalem Plank Road" around the
right of Port Sedgwick and massed it in col
umn of regiments directly in rear of onr picket
line and in the front of the Port with the 207th
in front, the 205th in the rear and the
in the rear of the 205th. My left reeted on
the plank road. My brigade Pioneer Corpe
under charge of Lieut. A. Alexander (Pioneer
Officer) was distributed along the front of the
leading (OoL RI C. Cox 207tb) regiment.
Just before daylight the order to charge was
given, and my men moved hastily forward,
grossed tbe enemies picket line, and to the
double line of chevauz-de-frise in front of the
enemy's works.
A murderous fire of grape, canister and shell,
met ns at every step, but my Pioneer Corpt,
aided by the ( first regiment cut away the ob*
attractions and tbe regimental colors were plant
ed on the redoubt which is thrown npon the
plank road. The guns in the redoubt were at
once seized, and my brigade turning to the left
captured Port Mahone,| with its guns and a
number of prisoners, and also one other Port
(name not known) with a like result.
Artillerymen from the rear were at once
brought up to work tbe captured guns, and
they were turned npon the enemy with good
effect. My men carried ammunition for these
guns from Fort Sedgwick, and as the enemy
bad range of tbe plain between the two lines,
many men were killed or wonnded while thus
engaged. The enemy made repeated efforts
during the forenoon to recapture their line, but
each time they were repulsed with heavy loss.
It is impossible for me to mention my losses
up to this time. To Lieut. A. Alexander (Pi
oneer Officer) to whom was entrusted the stern
duty of cutting tbe line of the enemy's chevaux
de-frise belongs more credit than I can here
ascribe him. He was severely wounded and
died after being taken to tbe rear. Major B. M.
Morrow, commanding the 295tb regiment P, V.,
who was severely wounded discharged bis whole
duty up to the hour of his fall. / I commend
him to the favorable consideration of the Com
manding General. I much regret his loss.
To Col. R. C. Cox, who commanded the lead
ing regiment, I owe the entire good success
that attended the charge. Foremost among
those who scaled the enemy's works, cheering
his men by his courage, preparing them to
meet the many charges of the enemy to retake
their lines, and thus'beating them back each
time with heavy losses in killed and wounded.
He is deserving of the highest praise. - -
For the action of the brigade from 10 o'clock
on tbe full report of casualties, and the num
ber of guns and prisoners captured, I would
respectfully refer you to Col. R. C. Cox's Re
port. All of which is respectfully submitted.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. A. MATHEWS,
Col. Commanding Brigade.
Head Qoaetees 207th Req’t P. T., 1
April 12th, 1865. J
Maj. Jno. D. Beetolitti, A. A. Qen'l, 3d
Diw., 9th A. C.— Major: —l have the honor to
submit the following report of the action of the
Second Brigade, from 10 o’clock A. M,, the 2d
instant to 10 A. M. 3d. inst.
I was put in command of the Brigade at 10
o’clock A. M., at which time I was with my
regiment in the works of the enemy, which
bad so shortly before been captured from them.
The other two regiments were occupying the
same line, the 211th were mostly on the right,
and the 205tb on the left.j It is difficult:to
state the exact localities of the regiments, for
while the charge |Waa being made, the men of
one regiment became mixed with those of oth
ers, and the peculiar position we occupied, pre
vented me from rectifying the matter at that
time. Lieut. Col. Dodd of the 211th regiment
with part of his'owa, and part of the 207th
regiment oconjited-Fort-Mabone, and to him
is dne the honor of securing artillerymen to
work the guns of the fort against the enemy,
which bo materially aided ns in holding oar
position. Daring tbs day, repeated charges
were made by tbs enemy to drive us back, hot
each time they were met with each determined
resistance by my men that they were compelled
to fall back to their second line with heavy
loss. At one time daring the afternoon they
succeeded in driving the men of the Ist bri
gade, 2d division, 9th A. C., out of a fort on
my left, and this recapturing gave them an en*
Blading fire on part of my brigade. - After re
sisting this fire for about two hours holding
our line, part of my left was compelled to give
way and fall back in disorder; but reinforce
ments came op at this time, and my entire line
was re established. We then held our position
until after dark when I ordered my men to
move the enemies chevaox-de-frige from oar
rear over the first line of the enemy’s works
and construct a new line with it in oor front.
About 9 o’clock A. M., I received orders to es
tablish my head 1 quarters in rear of oar old
picket line, where 1 remained until A. M.,
the 3d inst., whetr-by direction of Qen. Hart
ranft, I moved two of my regiments (205tb and
207th) back to the picket line and sent the
211th to report to Col. Harriman, commanding
brigade of Ist division, 9th A. C. . At 4J A
M., received intelligence that the enemy had
Withdrawn from their lines and was ordered to
posh my two regiments forward. I did so and
entered Petersburg unmolested. After wait
ing there about two hours, I was by
Ratais of AdrortßUkf.
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