JIa!iLn-Lar--ef ktJll-ticcU of expo
sure to which farmers rc liable; prcveutiou
of disease. " i
injuries. hi! v
L'n'ouiology Habits of insects usefpl'and
injurious, ccpfcially those injurious to vege
tation ; specimens in the museum; .
Breeds of Stock, Poultry, Ac'The.ir-pe-culiRritis
; points, Ac, specimens.
Feeding Amount, quality, and prepara
tion cf fvd ; experiments, soiling.
Training of Animals Of Jior3es, oxen, to.
Culture of the soil Varieties of soils and
condition; instruments and processes appli
cable to various Foils, keeps, and seasons.
Manuree-PreptirfcrioVand use of all home
manures; .experiments with foreign and . arti
ficial manures. . . ., ,.
Produce Prcservatlori'' and marketing 'of
gain, rneala, fruits,' rbotF,' &c. '
AgricuMural History -Condition' in diffef
ciit ' nations, and' adifferent periods, ; causes
of Improvement J ' ' ' . ' ' '. ,.'
' lort:cuIture --Tlie' garden; the orchard ;
the nursery'; , the yard ; - pruning, training,
grafting, lo. ;( bept shrubs, ' trees, flowers,1
fruit,' vegetables ; peculiarities of varieties as
to'luliu and culture ; decoration and love of
Lome. " - " y;r' ' . r
Experiments With " manure's, ''. processes,
stc-Js. &c, systematic trial; record J publica
tion of rroiltd. ' " . , -
Malpractice "Wbat lo nron". doing ; expo
p&re cf proved errors ; trial of supposed er
rors. ' ' '. -
j Very Respectfully.
. : rilED'K. WATTS .7
Prrs't. of Boaid of Trustees of Farm." High
School. . ' j
Carlislk, July 1.1. 1857 "' '. '
tmornif riiib Irniintl.
II. C. PEVINE Editor and Proprietor.
EEENSBBUG.
V. KUNESDAY MORNING::;::::UGUST 26.
v 4 ' , FOR GOVERNOR
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
;EYCOMlXa CQCMV. ....
' for jrrJE tr Tn srrtir.iiK coc-RTi'
WILLIAM STEONG,
. OK BKKKS COCNTV. ; ..
JAMES THOMPSON,
: or Kiut COCXTT. , .
' ' yOR OAXL COMMWFIOMR..1 '
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
COUNTY TICKET. ;
KOR ASsIIULT.'
g. n, smith;:
Foil REGISTER & RECORDER. 1
MICHAEL HASSON.
GEORGE J. RODGERS.
fox COCJiTY COMMIhSIOXT.R.
JOHN BEARER.
o ' " ' ' -
for rooR iiorsE MIUCTOB. . ,
DAVID O'HARRA.
FOU AfDITOR.
SEES J. LLOYD.
J?:'..S.:: '
LotBT rtK. W e have been informed
by tLosu who ought to know that our coming
court promises to be unusually throng, "which
we Lope will be the means of bringing all our
subscribers and advertisers to town with their
pockets full of rocks."' We have been in
dulgirg thofe who have been indebted to
'! (
v ior ecvcrai years Xrom court lo court.
W e are now hard pressed for money we are
indebted tJ our paper njcrc.hant, hands, mer-
t-hcrits 'and mi ch a n ics : generally, ard they
wntineir money and must "have. if.,, and so
tiuat w?, jn order to pay them. rSubscriberB
and adveituera will be indulged no longer
fhan1 court week; Those that neglect this
notice must look out for breakers. ' , u
GEORGE W. BOWMAN,
last number of the "Bedford
TL
Ga-
' - ! .
zctte contains a communication front George XT T . A , T'
W. Bowman its late' Editor, which" dctnanls Jft'f county agri
at our hands a psSing no iW.'' . .'Before re- "l societies to render this conditional
psssmg notice. .Before re
signing the Editorial chair, George was trra-
i i i . . ., . . . b
tiouEiy picasea to auvise the Democracy of
Cambria, through- the columns of the '. V Ga
zette," to epposo the election j of George N.
fc'mith the regularly nominated candidate : of
the party for Ajeinbly, because his course
iJuiirg the last Session, of the Legislature,
dlu.not'iuecf the entire : approbation of him
the'eaid George W.'liowman. Cpt. Smith
took occahion, a few weeks ego. to administer
to thi3fhcious ioteriiieddler,' a castigation
valeuldtcd to mako the1" galled jade wince."
The " comi!unicalion" which we' have now
un ler conwdcratiun; is a weak attempt to re-
ply.fo a few incontrovertible facts contained
in the article in the-'Echoj" calculated to
p'nee George in exactly the. same position in'
which he is fo anxious to place Crpi. Smith ;
that of a disofganizer, and enemy vof tho cs
lablished rules c f the democratic partyi
George acknowledges that in 1852, Iurin
tb xciteuictof the contest for the; Presi
dency, when it waMha Universal impression
that the result of the :rrat contest in Xovem-
bcr, would ,ixr foreshadowed by , that of tho
State election in Pennsylvania in 0ctober;she
struck :thle natne of 'Searight the! democratic
candidate for Canal: Commissioner from y the
matt head of 'the' Gazette," and N counselled
its readers to oppose his election. Pray
George, was not Searight the regular nominee
of the ar(y - for Canal Comm issioner,' ami
was he not fairly and honestly nominated ?
George is wc believe correct when he as
serts that the " Mountain Sentinel" endorsed
his. course in this matter. , Bat the " Moun
tain Democrat," of which. we. jwcre then one
of the Editors did not. - We then- branded
the chargfs against Searight, as vile, and in
famous falsehoods, and. we vesture to say,
that there is not at the prescot time, a man
in the Common wealth, vile enough " to Bay
that we were not right. Now that the la
mented Searight is sleeping beneath the clodi
of the valley and the voice of alander is
hushed, we can eay without fear of contra
diction, that he was. as.' pure and upright a
man as was ever presented to tho people of
Pennsylvania for their, suffrages. -
We would like George in his next com
munication" to explain, why it was right to
oppose the usages of the Democratic party in
1852, and wrong to do the same thing in
1857. After Having denounced others as
dieorganizors, as viol&ters of the rules of the
party, it is no wonder he makeea wry faces,
when he perceives "even handed Justice,
commending the ingredients of the poisoned
chalice to his own lipa."
Having diiposed of Capt. Smith, George
turns his attcniion to tho ' Democrat & Sen
tinel," and calls us to an account for having
in our paper of the 12th inst., called tho at
tention of the Democracy of Cambria, to the
importance of extending a united and enthu
siastic support to the county ticket; certainly
no unpardonable sin. George quotes from
our artiolo to provo that we hold the doctrine,
tha, it is the duty of Democrats under all
circumstances, to support regular nominees,
and then taxes us with " inconsistency. " Had
he becu disposed to" do us justice, he would
havo quoted the following paragraph : from
our article: ; ' . -.i .
o uo not prcjcna to say, that a ,nomi
nation procured by fraudulent and dishonest
means should be regarded :as, binding on the
party, but ; we do say, that if the ruan who
refuses to support a candidate of the party
iairiy nominaieu, imagines he is a Democrat,
he is very much mistakeu." Was the nomi
nation of George N. Smith procured by fran
ttutent or dishonest means I Prove this And
we are ready to oppose him, but until you do
I o, wo are bound and determined to use all
honorable means. in our power to promote his
election. . i .' . . .
I ho nomination of John W. Forney, for.
unitea fctates benator last winter, was pro
cured by the improper interposition of exec
utive influence. The "PcnnsylvaniaD," which
at the time was even louder than the Ga
zette, in denouncing Gen. Foster and his'
friends for the course which they pursued
has since acknowledged that Air
interfered perhaps improperly," to secure
D 'W.V.UUKk.U
the nomination and election of 31r. Forney
for Unitel States Senator. We would never
have endorsed the course of Capt. Smith in
this matter, had we believed that Forney was
Uirly.and honestly nominated. ,
In conclusion we have bnlv to say. that the
democracy of Cambria love Mr. Duchanan,
ana are dispose.! to give his administration
an enthusiastic and united support.- But
they despise such cringing, fawning office
secKing demagogues as George ,W. Bowman,
auu naying me ability and mauless to act for
themselves,, they will pursue tho even tenor of
their way, unawed by interest and.unbought
Dy gam. t :
The Farmers High School of Pennsylyania.
TT7 1
e puDiisu on our outside to-day. au ad
dress from the Trustees of this excellent in
satution. he brevity : of tho address and
the importance of the subject to which it re
lates, should induce air immediately .' or re-
moieiy micrcstca in the advancement of
agricultural science to give it a careful peru
sal. It will be seen that the Legislature has
appriatcd fifty thousand dollars to aid in the
pmject; but twenty-five ; thousand of this
mount is payable only upon condition that a
like sum shall be raised from some other
quarter. An appeal is, therefore, made to
appropriation absolute : an appeal which, we
trust, will be responded to with alarcity
Afy the way, we are informed by the . Sec
retary of our County Society, that an election
for Tiustees of the Farmers' High School,
will be held on the State Farm, on Wednes
day, the second of September next. Our
bociety has the right to appoint three electors.
ana. ior choosing them, ; the President - has
ordered a meeting at tho Court House, on
uiuruay nexi, at SIX O'clock, P. M. Let
there be a good turn out of the members.
and none be sent as electors but such as are
well qualified to represent our agricultural
interests. ;
' Stiial & !RoBERTs---This'firnvhaWagam
added to their already largo assortment' 'of
Jewelry, dc The new.stock has been seTeei
ted with enre; 'and with An eye. fiingle' to'theT
interests ot the, ''iads and lasses" of oar bor
oogh and farrounding knBity . :
fl-Yoni the AhoDn ftTrfTTQ c evlx trnT r
E X E CUT .'.0.UI .,
f ' OF ,; p-;vJ
i DAVID STHINGEE IIIJI )
i'AVL' 0R TUB MCRDER OF 4 fj '
SAMUEL TOHXSKVtt AOItClOSS.
" v Tus txiccuTiox. . v -About
six o'clock this morning, tie con
demned man made an effort to" com nit aui-
cieby jattempting tojopea a; Fein- in .bis- left
arni7 Immediately above the wrist; with a steel
pen. He was balked in this attempt; howev-jer.-by
the watchfulness of his ruard. Previ
ousid makin tho. attempt,, he destroyed the
manuscript of the speech which he had pre
pared.' and which " was said to' cover some "40
or 50 pages of foolscap! :- i- -.
At an early hour the town , began t' fill up
with people, drawn thither by a n:orbid de
sire to see or hear what they could of the hor
rible drama. At 10 o'clock, ' a train of 10
cars, all crowded, arrived from Altoona, con
taining between 500 and 1000 persons, to
gether with the Logan Rifle Rangers and the
Altoona Guards, accompanied ly the Altoona
Brass Band. .
At 10 o'clock the prisoner's irons were ta
ken ofT. Hymn 330, Watt's collection, was
sung by him in conjunction with his spiritual
advisers, Ilev. Dr. Junkin, of BTotlidaysburg,
and Rev, O. O. M'Lean, of Huntingdon, af
ter which a prayer was offered up by Rev O.
O. M Lean. The coffin was then carried in
to tho yard by the undertaker. . . .
At 15 minutes to 11 o'clock the pisooer,
accompanied by Rev. Dr. Junkin anl Rev.
O. O. M'Lean, ascended the scaffold The
rope was adjusted by Sheriff Port. At 10
minutes to II o'clock the sheriff preceded to
read the death warrant of the unfoiunate
criminal, aftei which he called over thinames
of the jurors, as follows : i ,
Joseph Robison, J R. M'Farlane. 5. W.
Sellers, M. Runyan, C. R M'Crea, Id. M'
Graw, Jr., Stephen Hammond, ' Go. W.
Reed, Dr. D. f . Hays A. S. M'ttrtney,
John A' Lemon and Joseph Jones. '
At 10 55 ,Dr. Junkin proceeded toiddress
those . in attendance on the solemnity of the
occasion. Tlis address occupied abou'5 min
utes, after which the , criminal., was ked if
he had anything to Fay. He imucdiatelv
commenced in a moderate tone of ice,"1 as
follows: ' ' 1 " ,;
Friends and Fellow Citizens : -I haveFterma
on the scaffold as a murderer, but I am in inna
cent man. I have Veen wronged out of my life
iy ray jeiiow men who swore my life awiy. : As
a dyinR man whose oul will be in eteruty.ln a
few, minutes, they swore fal.iele. : Firct all was
.Atticks. .Ar a dying man I would rathc-tbe fcung
on .this scafiVJd. than . tlwt my countn's laws
should be trampled upon. lle fAtticksWame to
iilair county and aworo , falsely. He toll every
thinjr but the truth. I never weut to Atticks
with .Norcross. I never was there whet money
was paid to Xorcross. - Atticks U a murlerer. '
He has sworn my life a way. and injured ny lovr
inp wife, my lovinjr son, my aged mothn-, mv 4
sisters and my brother. Yet he lookd in "mv
face and sneered while lying. He told cy:rvthin
else but truth. L.ittle did he think, when he tes-
tinod. he would have to stand before the Judtre.
God Almighty. If he don't renent boforab dioa
he'll be damned eternally for the Injury hi inflic-
ru on me ana my iwniiy.. i5ut I forgivehim.
Mr. Eaton, of Dunleilh, Is another. Hetold :
lone story. He said that a fow dava befor ntir
ting I shaved Norcross with the razor with which
I cut nis thrpat. , It Is untrue. . I never tiaved
him. It was not my razor. I never put i razor
on my own Jacc nor or anv ono cWa unci
itn, nuiiiv. iio iuui wiiat was not inie. juy ra
zor is a black handled one and is at .Lorn? Pond
Dr. Kumbold was . another. He said lc fore
ioreross left that he was a dying man a man
present 'here knows it. ' Yc he came here" and
said lie was Retting well and that there wninoth
ins the matter with him. At starting Nrcrw
role np m a wagon with trunks while (Eaton
sworo he walked up with him. It was a Be.
Jas. VV artel was another. I never saw War
fcl, and never role on a sled with anv one till
got on the other side of Williamsport. As adv-
ingman I hope I mar never Feellrarcn if I ride
on a sled with Jnm or anv other man till I was 15
miles on the other side of Williamsnort. He. Is
rne or thope who put this rope on my neck. He
swore so falsehoods in yon Court House. But I
forgive him, ami may God have mercy nionhim
um jib never wiu unless lie renents: r
These are all no men. Thev baven't the hearts
oi men. ju.ay uckI Almighty bless them., Lam
an innocent man. I care not what thc"wbrld
r w . . -
may say about me, I tell you before God I am an
innocent man, before God I tell vou as an Amcr
ican citizen. I must go either to Heaven or Hell
this minute, but I never murdered Norcrossl This
is solemn talk and I know vou will not lWieve
me innocent, but God knows it. . I rare not what
the world thinks. God and nryself know it. If
all the blood of the innocent men who have been
hung ww? collected in one nool. it would drown
all the false men. who swear tJieir lives awav.
these men came to see the trial of M'Kim. They
came expecting to pay expenses by getting a lit
tle money from Blair county. They wen '' false
men and swore link by link my life away; They
were not right men. but God Almighty bless
mem. l ney are my murderers. They gat tbis
noose on my neck. They 6taud charged before
uoa wun my murder. - i . i . ; .
A man named Fleck said T innlr bmitlr rt
him at his house. This was proved false to his
a iL X j -.
iix-ui. A never iook a meal in his house in my
Ilie I Cot a meal at a gentleman's house, not
lecK's nous. He scorned the idea of coining In
to Court and falselv KwparincM'K'im'J i;r....u
If he had come into court and sworn I took break
fast at his house, it would have been all right. I
don t know his name. IT m m inM,m.n
nis nouse was near tho railroad hA a yw ;n
- - J,llOUUlMlJ
wmcu was wnito i think; when you went
In the bar was in front, the dining-room to the
left hand and the entry to right. Is that Fleck's
house 7 Is, Fleck an Irishman? Mot, r.A
r . i ... - .. . . - i "
rieCK.. XXe Will not. however iiloce 1, ...
T7H 1 ... - J Vn MTU
ue knows he is one of my murderers. If he is
uere i want him to hear it. T would mfT,.
on the gallows than be in Fleck's place. In a
few minutes I must be launched into eternitv. ei
ther Heaven or Hell. I
oesus. i m no murderer, and yet I am to die a
dishonorrbe death, when I know I'm not 'the
- C - auB '""HV IV o k ttb
muraercr. . ,
t t . .
i vc oecn a united States nPflrrtnn TUAr.i.
ana bled for my country. I boast not ofi-Uiat,
hut I tell you of the dishonorable dentK tW T
must die. Send to Washington for a record of
my couunct. 1 was promoted t Drill m)r."I
served under Scott, Harney and Jenkins. They
all know me. They know I'm a man that vqniU
not cut Norcross' throat or beat his brains wit
with a club. I am innocent. : I never j;d ;t. T
am a dying man. and if I die with li
lipa wi'l go to Hell. I must die and lie in that
coHuk r My poor mothetT fcfught melto rcadiW
bible and pray. I believe tho bible and have al
ways prayed every night. You know now mv
poor mother feels now, at her son oyin a dishon
orable death., "But I am innocent.. M mntw
would never have eiven birth tn a k .v.. i
h , t r- , " . T vf UU4
ave dono wrong without confessing it' I am an
innocent mat. ' I didn't murder Samuel Town-. I
send Norcross God don't ten trim m ..... t f
did. ' Ood?8 On H1V lriM. T AuranmrA 'A.l.J.i I
. . . ' M UJLk Lllf, I
will Ad Km. otr mln wrtv. ' Mr-
der will never lay. You'll &ad out vt T om in.
nocen,-,"4n American citiieni I stafed before you
r . j r - bb
uciioTcu vuiuraercr, i aonn worader as it, 1
don't blarao you as God and jBypclf know I am
innocent. As a Chester county mani I-am in
noceut. I. was bora in Chester eonntv thn
Lancastc county pike, nearthe 49 inilo stone.
I was. borur in Chester co. I won't deny my coun
ty. Others, who are from Chester county, may
deny me, but I never did anvthine- to hrinr
here. My life has been sworn away, as I am no
muruerer. V8:An.Am(,riCifi'rituen I have a right
to speak to you, and could not die happy unless
I did. As a dying man every word I have spo
keujs true. r. I know I can-'t-cojivinee-you, but it
i so.' I don't stand fa the eyes; o( Qod as a mur
dererr As a dying mau l am not the" mnrrer
J -of Norcross.- I dil not murtler iam.-- -r
1 have fought and bled for py country,
fought for the stars and stri'peL,L. I hav
I have
Strines. T b.-ive tal-nn
the flag up to the muzzles of the cannon and the
points oi t-ayonets. Any man who kills his fellow
bang deserves hanging. I don't go ro for hang
ing an innocent man. I admit I "was not able to
prove it. They swore everything against me just
like a song. My counsel did their duty.. They
diJ everything in their power, in every manner,
sliape and form. They did their whole duty, in
every manner, shape and form.
I have heard it said that I blamed lire Honora
ble Judge for his able charge against me. It is
not true. As a djing man I never blamed him.
I would ask no man who was sworn to do his du
ty, to do anything wrong to save my life.
1 have been chained nearly three months in
jail; I don't blame the honorable sheriff for chain
ing me. I blame myself a little for It. You all
know the reaton why for cutting the hobble.
I have been used like a gentleman by the honor
able sheriff, the honorable Mr. Hammond, and the
whole of them. They used me with respect. But
one w ord I must say. By orders of Mr. Ham
mond I was handcuffed one night behind my back
the handcuffs were too tight and cut my wrists.
I asked the honorable sheriff to take them off, but
be would not do it until he got another pail. I
told the honorable sheriff that I would speak of it
to-day, and I have done it. I To the Sheriff now
I will say no more. The Sheriff its all right.J
Hon. Mr. M'Clurc has been with me for about
six months. He has been with mo night and day.
Ho has done his duty like an officer. He has al-waj-s
treated me well. Uot me cverythisg I
wanted or should have, being a prisoner. , Also
his lady treated mo well,; 1 tliink he is one of
the foremost citizens of the place. . Vou ought to
be proud of him as the foremost citizen of the
county. He is a man of honor and respectabili
ty. He is a man I love. I wish' y6u to look upon
him with houor and respect.' His wife is a lady.
bhe has the tenderness ot a mother. . She knows
how my old mother is weeping for me to-day
May God Almighty bless you both is all I have
to say. . ' . ' .
A number of citizens have been very kind to mc
Mr, Junkin and Mr. M'Lean have been very kind
to inc. So has Mr. Clarke. -1 don't see him here
to-day. The pious people of this" place have at
tended on me like christians. They have kindly
feeling for their fellow man. They have come
time after time within the gloomy walls of that
prison. They have nut been ashamed to read to
me, and kneel in prayer within the gloomy walls
of that prison. Mr. Junkin and Mr. M'Lean
have come to escort me to the pinnacle of death.
I choose them myself.- They have saved my soul
from Hell. I believe it. I believe they have been
the instruments of saving my soul from Hell. A
number of Methodist people came and held pray
er there in the gloomy walls of that prison. They
don't think too much of themselves. ' May Uod
Almighty bless them.
Citizens of Hollidaysburg, one and all, have
used me with respectl I Ipvo them all, as good
American citizens. You seo nio here pleading for
truth. They had no rope round their necks,
knowing that in the twinkling of an eye they wo'J
be plunged into Heaven or Hell, if they had
they would never have sworn my life away.
They never would. J r . ;;i
I have been charged with more crimes than this
I've seen it in the papers. But. everythinc in
them ain't true. . I have beei charged with mur
dering' two more men But they 'never slid it
till - M'Kim was- chained ty 1 the leg. - They had
me fast enough and could 6ay what they pleased i
God Almighty knows I am innocent and he will
fpeak for M'Kim. I hope I may never St-e the
Kingdom of Heaven if I ever murdered any man.
I have been charged with horse stealing. . It
is not true. I have never stolen anything. . As
a dying man I never did, no never, never, never,
except fruit. I have stolen fruit, and ate it.
Who has not stolen fruit ? But I never stole any
thing else. Ain't it hard to be accused thus
while chained ? God Almighty has something to
say concerning that. Ho knows I'm innocent.
I care not what my fellow men say I am inno
cent. I could not die happy uulcss I expressed
my opinion. ' As an American citizeu I have a
right to. ,' I am an innocent man. , have noth
ing to fear. I am a happy man. , I have made
my calling and election sure, God knows it. I
have put my trust in Jesus. r yu go to mm as
soon as tho breath is out of my body.' I'll go to
Heaven. There I'll meet my aged mother, my
aged father, n ho has gone before, niy loving wife,
and son, my sitters and my brother. !
What need I care for this dishonorable death.
My friends care nothing about it. Their charac
ters ate faultless, I am sorry that I am in this
fix, to bring disgrace upon them, but it was no
fault of mine. Gad Almighty knows it. ; My
friends do not believe I am an innocent man, bo r
. . - .rm l i 1
cause they are ennsuans. -jney Know i snow
whether I am innocent or guilty of the murder of
Norcross. As long as my heart continues to beat
and God gives mo the power and wilLof delivery,
I will contend for my rights. If I was guilty it
would be wrong, but I'm innocent. 'Anything I
ought to I will submit to, but not to what I ought
not to.
One thine I will submit to,": I'll ruhmit to' all
wrongs like a christian and an American citizen
ought to. The Devil got hold of me this morn-!
ing and forced me to try and deprive myself of
life. 1 did it without thinking. 1 thought only
of the dingrace to my friends, by this death. But
if I had succeeded it would have been more or a
disgrace than this rope. I believe in the Bible
and I believe I would have been damned if I had.
I never could have been saved when guilty of my
own murder. . My., friends (pointing at M'Clure
and the man who watches him) hindered me, and
I gave up the weapon to them at once. I thanked
God for it. May, God bless you all.;-! ; -
Here the prisoner ceased . speaking, and
turned round to his religious- advisers, ' but
unpolled by some new idea, ho suddenly tur
ned his back upon them, and faced tho spec
tators, and spoke as follows i "1 know you
don't believe me innocent, but. as a dying man
before God I am. In a few minutes my soul
will be launched into eternity .and go home to
my Jesus" n-." . T ". ! :. '-.. .
As soon as he finished speaking, he again
turned round facing the clergyman, when Dr.
Junkin addressed the audience, briefly stating
that it was contrary to their wishes and advico
that the prisoner used parties'; names on the
scaffold, and made such a lengthy speech,
-They had advised him to make but a short
statement of tacts, ana spena tne mosi oi nis
time in preparation for death. 1 or this ac-,
tion ha alone is responsible, :as'he ' will ac-.
knowledge. FThe prisoner confirmed the Dr s.
statements, ,, Mr. M wean also conformed the
Dr's. statements. : The Dr. then continued.
le said God above knew the truth or falsa-
hood of the statements he bad made: Ho then
read the 5th chapter of Romans to the miser
lC"IU,nfl ; to h Wemed to pay strict
I . "Cthen read the 650 llvmn.
i .li'- 11 . a '
Wat'' cpllectionoommencing
y Prepfcro to mectlhv (
Prepare to meet Ihv God."
Winch
wt sung by" the clergymen and the
ial- Although 31 'Kim's voice quivered
criminal; ; Although JFKiro'a voice quivered
wuvu, jei,noetrayea; no other symp
toms of excitement,' Aftcr the hymn wad fin
ished the clergymen with the criminal knelt
and Dr. Junkin offered up an earnest.fervent
and appropriate supplication to the throne of
grace; in ' behalf jcfi the. nnforiunatd criminal.
After Dr. Junkin had concluded the pray
er, he and Mr. M'Lean rose to their feet but
the prisoner remained in a kneeling posture
lor some minutes. His lips moved a little
and he appeared to be . engaged ia, earnest
prayer. After ho raised himself erect again
the cord was adjusted. Dr. Junkin again ad
dressed the miserable criminal 'as follows : .
" Do you believe that if you die denying
the truth, you will go to hell V to which M'
Kim promptly replied "yes." The Dr. ihen
addressed him in a few feeling words and
bade him farewell; nextD. II. Hofius, Esq.,
his senior counsel, went up and shaking hands
with hiai bade him farewell; next in ordet was
Mr, Hammond, the District Attorney, next
the Sheriff, next an old acquaintance of 31'
Kini's, and last of all Rev. Mr. M'Lean bade
the wretched man a last farewell.
At 28 minutes past 12 o'clock, his arms
were pinioned, tho rope adjusted, and tho cap
drawn over the wretched man's face. The
Sheriff then asked him if he had anything fur
ther to say, whereupon ho spoke as follows:
I die an innocent man. . I stand an the pin
nacle of death, but I die an innocent man I
freely forgive those who sworo against me. I
know you don't believe me," but you must
think there is come reality in it in my protest
ing my innocence while standing on the pin
nacle of death tho pinnacle of death. I he
lieve tho bible and I believe if I should di
with a lie on my lips I would go to Hell. I
believe the bible. God bless my wife and
child; my dear old mother and sisters and mv
brother and I hope to meet them all in heav
en.' -.
He had hardly ceased speaking before the
drop fell. It was about 27 minutes to one
o'clock. He fell about 4 feet.' He seemed to
die easy. His feet were slightly raised two
or three times and his fingers wer observed
to twitch. The throbings of his heart were
perceptible for about 5 minutes after the drop
fell, and his pulse was perceptible some 10
minutes. We don't think however be was
suacepitble to pain. Wo have no doubt he
was rendered insensible by the fall, although
it did not dislocate his neck.
After hanging half-an-hour at 1.04,1. M.
he was taken down and placed in his coffin.
lie looked but slightly changed. His mouth
was half opened and his tongno which protru
ded slightly, was covered with blood. His
eyes were half closed, and his neck though
pronounced by the Doctors as not being bro
ken, bore the marks of the cord and in one
place the skin was badly cut.
As soon as the body was put in the coffin,
it was placed in a hearse and tranpported to
the Poor House for burial. His friends hav
ing failed to come and claim the body as he
expected, he was buried at the expense of the
county. -
The rope employed in th execution was a
new (ne procured in Philadelphia, by the
sheriff for the purpose. It cost $5. and is said
to be the best quality of Italian Hemp
Within the last few weeks the - sheriff has
had about 2500 applications for admission as
deputies, jurors, and from sheriffs of other
counties.
OBITUARY
Died At his residence, in Ebenhurir. on
Ounday mornintr. August Ofh, f disease of
the heart, EDWARD EVANS, (Taxxkk.)
iu mc 4 lsiyear or ins age.
The deceased it deserving of something
more than a passing notice He was born
in Monmouthshire. Wales, ia October, 178G;
and first came to America in 1S0S. Vmm
thence until 1S39 or 1S40. he spent much of
his time travelling through the United States
and British' Provinces, merely sojourning in
our county at intervals.. Since 1840, bow
ever, he has resided permanently in Kbens
burg. , He was in many respects a remarka
ble man.' Although nearly fifty years of his
life were spent within tho United States, yet.
during all that time, he never renounced al
legiance' to his native government. This
seems the more remaikable when we consider
the fact, that it was ever his determination to
make America his home. The reason which
he assigned however, for hot becoming a
citizen was, simply because the word forev
er,'' used in the form f renunciation, would
bo of perpetual obligation ; insomuch that he
might never absolve himself, in easo he de
sired to take up his abode in another . gov
ernment. . ' -
. i - . i
Being endowed with an active and vigorous
mind, he formed his own opinions on all ques
tions of the day, and held those opinions with
great tenacity ; and although on many points
his views differed widely from the prevailing
sentiment, yet all who knew hini will readily
givo him credit for an earnest desire to hold
and uphold what he believed to be the truth..
Ho was a warm and ardent friend, a kind and
obliging neighbor ; au aflectionate husband ;
and above all; a sincere '.and devoted ' chris
tian. .' : if ! ' - : -
On Tuesday morning, the 25th inst.. KD
WLN infant son of Hon. Harrison Kinkead;
aged 3 years and 7 months. ,
On Wednesday morning, 26th inst.', Rob
KnT Fbamcis, son of Lewis'and Mary Ann
Hoover, aged 4 years. .. . -7 -; v. ,.
To the Independent Totem Of Cam
bria County."
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS3 HIMSELF
as an Independent Candidate Im offi
ces of Register & Recorder, and CkrrfeecOr- I
phans' Ccturt of Cambria County.Wt'tnVelection ?
m October next, and pledires hbiiself. if elected.
to attend to the duties of said crfrVes'.r.Tmntlv
and satisfkctorily. (JEORGE C K-ilAJsLM, !
r.oensourg, ugui leo7.
WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE vr.
refer the reader to the advertisement of this
popular remedy. It is highly rccconitaeBded
by all who havo used it. and has effected
wonderful results by its magic iuSueace
t t -,nOVr f Sent,en,en trb have been almort
jahl for years, had their hif eatierly restore
ed to its former luxuriance and beauty bv the
use of Woods Hair Restorative. Lagr.
Bulhten.j c
r or sale here by all druggists
Aug- 10 2.' 1
Tavcfrt Stand for Sale or Kvm
the necessary out buildings, a good well of wur
and cistern in the ynr'd, - If not' o'MVtortly it
will he offered for rent for a term of year.
Apply to the subscriber, living near the prtai-
" P. 11, SCI ELDS.
lioreuo, Aug. se, 1S7 4--
ST It A V STALIMOrf.
CAME-TO THE ItF-SIDENCE OPTflE VX '
dersigned, living iu Hcmktk, YVaLicsrVAn
township, Cambria toh'ntv. cath
lariiust., ONE DARK jsROWX
STALLION, blfnd of the J.ft Cy,
a little crinp!d iu ihe Ii-fthlud U.
0uJHJei.xi 10 ue aiout 13 years old. The owutt
is requested to come forward, prove pruperf y, j
charges and taVa him away; otLwwise be will
disposed of according to law. - . -..
' " DAVID SHARP.
Aug. 2C, 1857. 2 3t.
ST, ALOYSIOUS ACADEMY. STC DISS
will be resumed iu St. Alovticus Academy,
Loretto, Cambria county, on MondAV, ZsyUz
ber7th. It would b desirable that the pupil
attend on that day so that the clauses ma v be for
med without delay. f ug" -6. '41
ESTATE OF EDWARD ETAtfg.
F . V1WIKJ ITOTiurvumv it .
J-i been granted to the undersigned up-o tLo
estate of Edward Evans, deceased, late U iUeus
burg borough, Cambria courty. Pa., wiod ii
hereby given that all persons indebted to xid
tate, as well as thot having claims aIusV the
same, to call on the undersigned for srt:h iatt.t
E. J. WATERS, Executor.
ELIZABETH EVANS, Exeaatr'x. '
r.t-e:it.ourg. Aug. 20 Cx.
Town I'roperty Tor fale.
THE UNDKHSKiNtl) WILL DlblOH OF
his valr.able property, situate J ou the Sus
quehanna A- Ebeusburg Piaak Itoud, and adjur
ing the residence of Ilev. David Jenkins, The
property being beautifully situate-', would make
u gocd summer residence. TLe buildlug ia tvr
story, and will planned, together with all iht .
cessary out-buildings atUche-l. There are 4 acred'
of ground attached to the premises, on ubiiLwUt
bo found a choice lot wf fruit tr-. Tnrs made
eiwr- JAMES TL. DaYU.
Kbenfburg. Aug. 2C, 1S57 42- t .
TOLEN. FKOM THE RESIDENCE OY
Henry Alleman, in Clearfield countv. Peona.
on Friday, August 21t, 1857, a GHAV MARK,
aboirt three years old, fourteen Laud high, tar
ing a narrow rump and feet very much wors off,
with no sixths in wheu taken said roar belong
ing U Jacob Cv.rd.iB. A saddle and bridle was
taken at the fame time. Any prsa fitJio,
trading for or buying the abo've dcriWd uare
will be handsomely rewardod.
Adiresa JACOB CO 2D AS.
Tipton, Blair ., iV.
or Jaynenvnir, Clearfield co.. Pa.
. Aug. 26, 1857 St 12
Young: America Target VlufU
MAN UFA CTL RING K E W H A V K
co.
CT
IKTENDKD AH tUB
TS.
HIS PISTOL IS
rerunncr of tht
ordinary pUtoi and U
ind hovs wW vil
desisnetl f..r vonnr men and
enjoy the exalting 6port of firiujr at a target, at
tho most trifling expense, and withetit any Jas
per of accident. The cheapest ordinary pistol U
three or f nr timoj the price of tfeia beaidea bie'
danprrous in the bands of boy. This Pttol la
loaded with t!ie common Fire Craiker, whlk
f.rms a complete cartridge, and will errv a bwll
ten i r fifteen paces with the fame preKioa a tha
ordinar.y pistol, but not with sutHcient force to d
any serious damage. As America is a thoptiog
nation, the Young Americans must and will learu
the art by which our independence was reeared.
Hence this Target Pistol is exactly In time, i
must meet with universal sale among onr voulh
f the South and West. Its operntion is perfectly
simple, and is not Kable to get. out of orrfor. A
full description will accompany every eae f Pis
tol. The Pistols are put up at the Facturv ia
ca-es of 50 each, ready to send by expre to'aay
part of the United States or Canada.
RETAIL PRICE, 25 CENTS; BY THE
C.VK.
7,50, OK 15 CENTS EACH.
FRENCH, HALL A CO.
New lUna, Ca.
Aug. 20, '75 42 10m.
EBENSBUR3 BRANCH RAILROAD.
F B lliE subscrilers wish to make knowu o t4
JL peoplo of EbcnFburg
aud vicinity, that they have
just received, at their store
on Main street, opposite the
"Mountain House," tie lar
gest and best se.ertnd
stock of
Clocks,
lTatChei
Jeweirf V
toek cMtats
ever brought to this town.
Theli
in part as follows, via :
Eight day and Thirty honr, sprrasr and wr?irht
Clocks, lancy, Tarlor and liar-room dorks.
Gold Hunting-case aud open face Lever TTaW-h-
en. Gold Hun ting-case detached Levert. OaU
Hunting case Lepines, Silver Hunting eaae Le
vers. Silver Hunting case detached Lartrt. Ri
ver Hunting case Lepines. Cjen fae Levers,
Lepines and Quartiers. Gold Gnard, tnt and
Fob Chaics, Gold Iickils, Gold Seals. Gekf
Gents BreaFtpius, , Gold Fingar Kings,?;, -Gold
Cuff PiBs, Gold Khlrt Btcd, ,
Gold Sleeve Button", Gold Charms,
GoId, Silver and . . Steal Watch Key,
Gold Crosses, ChU Hooks,'
Silver and SiWeplatod - ' V-
Tea and- Table Spots.
Butter Knives, Silver Thimbles,, Silvsr Guard
and Fob Cliains, Spectacles. Tort MocxaW.
Clock Keys, Acer rdeuns, Vielics, Fntt,
&c, Ac, &c.
The above aud many other articles, iot men
tioned, will be sold as cheap if not cheaper than
can be bought in any other- establilimnt this
side of Philadelphia. . ,
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWEi4T ACCOB
DEONS,. ee.,y Jt x
repaired with promptness and at law rates. All
goods sold; and articles repairel, ' warranted.
Confident that they cannot be undersold the ruh
scribers would rcfpcctfully solirita eontiauauce '
or the patronage of the public' ) 1 -. " ''
r STAHL & ECrXRTS.
" Aug, 26, 1857. 42-tf.
T UST received at
v EUTH,
the store of EDWARD KD"B ,
L000 lbs Cod Fish,
THE UXDEUSIGXED-CFFEIiSVolcaALEr
his Tavern Stand, iitaate.in LWiV'
the borough of Lor, tto. The horisa Tlj ftTA
is largo and well adapted for- Lui-T- "1 1 1 jK
ness, Two lots of zirund. with all
i 10 half Brls Herriag. aad v, !
10 half Brls MackeV
Feb, 6, 185S. ;-.. .