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FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT AS GOD GIVES U3 TO SEE THE RIGHT. Lincoln
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VOL. X
WAYNESBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY' 22, 1867: ' 1" v-
NO. 50.
i 'i
iJf Ar7 A' vP,
','.'''.,' JA3.E. BAYERS
bifwee la saybiis' iiimmhnu,
, COURT IIOCSK.
KABT OK TIIK
D. Borncii, Fros't.' J. L'. Flenxikem, Cashier.
DISCOUNT DAY-TUESDAYS.
' May lfi,'(i(i.-iy. '
B A. M'OOmiKM.. J. J-
! M'CONNELL & HUFFMAN
Attorneys and Connscllors at Law
tyagncsburtft TVnn'fl.
- ctOfticu oi tho "Wright House," Eiwt
doore. CollowonH. &c, will recoivo prompt
attention.' -
W'ayneabvirg August 20, 18(.2.-tt.
LEWIS 33ja."S,
DEATiEUTN n.xiUs Hhillimery, Wnll Vnper,
Window l'liiwr, &c. Smuliiy School
Books of nil kliiilscoiiNtiuilly on lmml, room
in Mrs. Hush's tmihlinir. I'nnicily ciccuiiicu
by Cotlenll & Taylor, Wnynwlnirg, I'u.
Jlny 0, '6(i.-ly
Carriage Maniifacliirer
AVaynhswho, Pa.,
JESPECTFUTJA'bIvcs notice lliat lio lms
X located in Wnyneshnrg, Pa., where he in
tends to manufacture
, CAR R I A O E S
Of evory description. From his experience in
the business, he feels cnntMciit that his worlc,
in si vie, lluishnnd diiruhilitv, will give entire
W-isfuclion.. ItHhisdclernimationtnpurchasc
Vhebcstmateri.il in market, nml employ none
but competent woiUmen.
(SrAU new wni;k vrnrrenU'd for one year.
Wttvneshuri:. Feb. 21. lwiit -t. i
13 EI II F F ."1 A W
H. MKRCIUST TAJ LOU,
ROOM IN Jll.AL'lll.uVS OII.WNO,:.WAVSK8BUIIO.
WORK made to order, in finest and best
stylo, Culling and Fitting done prompt
ly, find nccorcting to latest liishmn plales.
Stock on hand and for sale. May ii, tt
"WMa. 13 exiles7".
WATCHES AND JKWIU.Ui.
WAIN UTIIKKT, OITOSITK COW T IIOUgE.
KEEPS ON HANDS ALWAYS A choice
and sideet assortment of watches and
jewelry. Kepairlnj; done at the lowest rates,
apl, ly :
"SHERMAN HOUSE,"
JUST OPENED IiY
THos. Bradloy
T)0S1TIVELY the nioct complete Hotel in
I, our town, Everything comliincd to fur
nish the best accommodation ever yet ortered
to tho public,
Meals furnished at all hours, table provid
ed with the best of the season.
. Travellers mid iIiofc desirous of refreshment
will do well to call, "Tom" mill retains hi old
reputation of an accommodating jiiilleman,
and hospitable landlord. House, the one lor
merly occupied bv tho "Messenger" Olllee.
. May ,'(ii!.-ly.
PEG PLE'iS ...LIN E.
STEAM Ml "CIIIF.F
. T.YIN," H. R. Aiiiums,
' ' ' l',,.,,1,. f'nnl 1
SsiaSZ C. Mason, Clerk; leaves
Brownsville daily at 7 a. m., for Pittsburgh,
and lcavo tliat citvat fl v. ., daily.
. STEAMER "ELECTOR," Hoiu-ut Piml-I.U-S,
Commander j H. O. Tayi.oii, Cleric :
leaves Greensboro, for Pittsiiurgh Mondays,
Wednesday and Friday, mid return on Tues
day, Thursduy and Saturday, leavini; Pitts
burgh at 2 r. m. Miy i(i,'titi.-Uin.
s.
B. HOLLAND,
Importer an Jobbers of Staple and Fancy
Dry Goods. Cloths. Casslmers, Hlankcts,
Linens, Whito Goods, &c, &c,
Nos, 403, & 407 JLviiket Stiikut, '
v, , Above Fourth, North S'uk,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
43"Mr. Holland takes occasion to advise the
retail merchants ot G'ccnc, Washington nnd
adjoining counties that he will call upon them
and Bollcit their custom for tho above named
house. Tlisso wishing to address lilm can do
so at Beallsvllle. Pa. feblS 'i;7-tf.
ADDLE AND HABNESS MA ' R.
(In JViwon's Buii.njNO, SIain Sr.)
Buddies, Bildles,rn.;irn'oss kept on hand nnd
made to order..' Work done in tho best style,
And at reasonable rates.
O-ilepnlrliiB alipeclrtllty on short notlco.
Farmer friends go look at his stock.
4;24-ly. 1 ;
J S.
Donlor in Books nnd Stationery, Magazines,
Dally Papers Fancy Articles, &c, Way
nesburg, Pa. . npl,'(i-ly
" ':' i l ' EXECUTORS' NOTICE.
T JSTIKHS TKSTAMKNTAKY on
tho
Li cBtato of P. a. Myers, Hr. Into of Grocno
township, Greene county, dee'd., havinj: been
grauted to tho undersigned, . notice is hereby
given fo all persons Indebted to said cstato
to make immediate paylijent nnd thoso hav
ing claims to present tliejli Immediately, prop
perlyaiuhcntit'atea for sottlemont. 1
, h Tj "A" L. MYERS, .
vh,' m Ji "."Pf Marlon township, - '!
"' 1,1 ' oJ 'JACOB REYMMt,';-5il-w
of Greeno tp., Executors,
fl ETIYSBUItQ ASYLUM
i on i.svAUii Bot.MEns.
Tiii'nrporati'illiyAatnf A-i-u-mMy nf tin) Cuminoiiwcnlth
of rnniHylYUUlii, Mnltll II, 1807. . 1
Tin Hiaril of Supervisor iitioiittiil by tin nlmvr Cnr
pination IiMinny oitl iln oljirti trt thoiint of lururporu.
tin,rtr.i(.cUUlly iililiMiitiri; i tint Hlilir tJiat tlm l.i'vriwlu
tnrr nf (MiiiNvlviini;, Ilm mnlwi'inl tlie niMntA oITiiikIh
Atniii f'T Invalid H.itli.. .f tltotatf w..i to ,o built on
tlic ltutili) Ki"iil 'urUt'ltyliiuii, in til iim nti htihict'iin'iit to
nilrliitii'iilJi'liNloriiiiliiliiilu luttiiH ruiu'vol.-nt tihjivt,
ilVil flHlHivVM'i'll tlio (!i
tint HUtmi ril'ri mit'h uiiitii-i i
lidim viIum Hu-l int. .!. inuu
ii"hiii:,iu)ii nun lit" intit u.ir, urn..; 11. v. y.cH' ttH, ini- 1
ftrly, (iri'iitiiti'. rcul t-riH-iwuml, wlmhiv.-r, in fhl Sljitc itr
t'lw.wln'i'y, nl siu-U tiiuo er ii,imi hii' Ii t':i-niii, iiiulia hiiitIi
uny mill iiiiuiii'tr wli.ttuni-vi-r.a" tit t Ji -lu Imll hi'imii fit, miy
lnwi of lliiCoiiiniiiiivi.ilili to tlicctaitr.ti'y iiutwitli.tiiiij-
to . .
'I'lic ofilfrprlc Is riirtllnlly rn'iimi'iuli'il ty tlm follewiiitj
lialui-U itml wi'll known Kiutrli.-mcm
Major General GEO. 0 MEADE,
Ex -Governor A. (4. CL HT1N,
Major General GALt.'Sl I A l'KNNYPACKER,
Major General E. M. GHKGOHY,
Major General .11 )lIK R. HHOOKH,
Major General CIIAULKS II. T. COLLI3,
Major Gene nl H'Y .1 MADILL,
M J .r General J S. L. HICLFltlDGE,
Brigadier General JAMKS A. liEAVEIl,
lirigadier General JOSKI'll F. KNlPE,
Hr'gadier General WM. J. IIOLTON,
lirigadier General SAM'L M. Zl'LICK,
lirL'adier General JOHN Iv MURPHY,
Brigadier Gen-ral JOHN K. liALLIHIt,
Brigadier Geneml T. F. MeCOV,
Brigadier General R E. W1NSLOW,
lirigadier General HENRY l'LKASANTS,
lirigadier General J. P. 8. GOWN.
Brigadier Geneial .1. M. CAMPRHLL,
Brigadier Genera' TIIOS. M. WALKER,
lirigadier General WM. COOPEIl FAHLEY,
Brigadier (ieneral D. jM (lUI.GU,
Colonel F. S. SI UMI1AVGH,
'I'lii-lti Icr tin1 liibtlntlli.n ohiity ihti-i) 1i:is ulnyily
tii!h iiiirliiisi'il, anil It in liiij.i il tli.it tln-uuil wurk may
ruiitiii.'iii'u li"l.iii iiiiiL"Uniirr.
FiiliHi-iiittimjHWill hi' n-'jiiivi-il ill llio nllli-o of tin) Ansn-
riillioti, No. 1 1 li; I 'Ik-h t Hill mi I, l'liilaili'Ilillla.ollitnilutti'l-
Jlmnlay, tin-lh ilayof .May, s7.
1'itr t'lti-h Hiibi.rrlitinn of livp ilnllaru a ovl'tlllrate will ho
Ikmii'iI, wliii-li will rnlitla llli'li'ililiT tu rtllilliu-lii-lti of vullll.
an may litiuwiii il'lt'tt niimhiT.
Tin' lirwl liistrilinliuii of awar.ln will liu mailc Immi'iU
nd ly nmn tin rii-riit nf s.,.,,,.,, tilif erlitiniiH nl $a farh.
'rin illNliilinU'in will lm imlilic, nml iinilnr iho tliri't't
silnTVifiiiiii of tin- l'iiriol'atorri.
I'lirwiii. at a ilinliini'o iiro r(HfKtoil t ri'inlt lln-lr Pali
HiTiiitfnns (win. n in-.n-liralilr) liy Post nai'.'i' niuniv onli'i,
nr ri'Kt't',l'',illi tli't, toliihiiriiin'iiHiiitili'llv.'i v.
Diivrt nil li'lk'lri lo .1.1). IIOH I-'M AX,
fwllKTUi? ll'ixnll of Si' I'CJl Vldu n Ht
li.ix IM.I'.O.. I'liilaili'li'liln.
Tin' follow IfiL' In a F:-lii'nli- of Hi" iivmoiIm to In- malu tin
tier tin.' ihf ili-.li'lliitiini, 'I'lii- ItHiirt of Oianiiin fi nml
mIIi'T tiriH,I..Hi-l'ini't m ito iii-iI,iu.,'I frimi t'llii-ni of Ilia j
S'iiiIIi iliiriiiL' tlli'w ii'.nnil tln ir L'l'iiiiini'n'-S', jitri'i'li'li"! lo i
by M.'-hi'm. Ilt'i'l ti r -c, t'i" ni'i.t i-xti-nsivo ilialnoiiil lin-
IiitIi'i-m in tho coniitry, nml by .1. Il. riiianu, iliamotvl Di't
trr, Ni'W Yolk.
GET1TSI1URG ASYLUM FOR INVALID
SOLDIKHM.
IncorioraU'il liy A' t of A-i-inl'lv of tin- roinnioiovi'iiltli
of I'.'lilHVlvinln.SWlill. M'V.
Onicu t'HUsTXI. I'litii'i'l, I'lillaili'li'liia.
FIRST DISPOSITION.
Eighty Thuusand Sii'wribcr at Five Dollars
Each.
1 I Diamond Necklace, 48
Hiillianls, valued at... if 111), 000
l 1 luainoiv Cluster liroocli
and Ear Rings 15,000
3 1 Award l()-4u Govern
ment Bonds 10,000
4 I Diamond Cross, set in
Sdver........ 7,000
li 1 Diamond cluster brooch 5,000
1 Award 10-40 Govern
ment Bonds 5,000
7 1 Dinmoud Single Stone
Ring 4,500
8 1 Diamond Cluster Brace
let 4,000
i) 1 Diamond Single Stone
Scarf Pin 4,000
10 1 Diamond cluster brooch 4.000
11 1 Din unnd Cluster buico-
let ' 4,000
12 1 Pair Single Stone Dia
mond Ear Rings 3,500
13 1 Diamond cluster brooch 3,000
11 1 Award 10-40 Govern
ment. Bond 8,000
15 1 Diamond Single Stono
Pin 3,000
1C , J Diamond Single Slono
Slud 3,000
17 1 Dianiund cluster brooch 2,500
18 1 Diamond Single Stone
Ring 2,500
1!) 1 Diamond and Emerald
, Brooch 2,500
20 1, Diamond Single Stono
Ring 2,000
21 1 Diamond Cluster King... 1,500
22 1 Long India Camel's Uair
Sliavvl 1,500
23 1 Choice Emerald Stud... 1,500
21 1 Single Stone Diamond
Ring 1,000
25 to 34 10 Awards of 10-40 Uov-
cruni' nt Bonds, each 1,000
35 1 Three-stone Diamond
and Ruby, half-hoop
Ring 800
3li 1. Diamond Single-stono
Ear Knobs 800
87 I Pair Diamond Cluster
Studs COO
38 1 Diamond Single-stono
Ring, star selling 600
39 1 Diamond Single-stono
Pin 500
40 1 Diamond Cluster Bruce-
let 600
41 to50 10 Awards of 10 to Gov
ernment Bonds, each 500
fil 1 Lady's Dimu'd -set watch 400
C2 1 Diamond Single Stone
Ring 850
53 1 Diamond ami Opal Clus
ter Ring ... 250
64 1 Diamond Single Stouo
Ring 200
55 1 Pair Emerald Scarf Pins 200
fill 1 Diamond Single Stone
Stud 150
57 I Diamond Cluster Pin... 100
68 1 Catneoand Pearl Brooch '
nnd Ear Rings 100
50to 158-100 Awards 10-40 Govern-,
ment Bon is, each 100
159 to '!58-100 Awards, Govermneut
Legal Tenders, ech... 60
8,000 Awards, Government legal
tenders, each 6
Tin1 (lUtrllmtloti of tin, iiIhivii I't'Wanl. will lio lnnilc in
rllllli! UK HIIOIIIIH lllU KllllM-rlltillll 1. I'llll, Of W'llll'll (till! HO
til will ! nlvi'ii tln'oiiiiti tin ui,''i'.. On unit nllnr Mny
Dili Oil' Uinniuuiui will twuu I'Xliililtlim lit I Ik' oHlcouf tliu
AnHOl'illtillll,
Tim imlillociin fniiflili'iillytrly on nvrytliiiiK lii'lnK rnn
ilitctt'il In ilinnioiit lioiitiriilili- mill fall- itiunnt'r. All tho
iiwiii'ilrt will lii'lianilfl to I'l'i'lllfi'iiltt lioliti'i-rt, liumi'iliali'ly
filtar tlinillHtriliutlon, It if nil rout, at lhi olllrn of tlie
Company, No. UL'UOItKHrMT cllrvt, l'liUii.l"l'liln, .
Or-ltTIFIl'lTE.
WnhiTptiyoortlfy Unit wi'liavo tixiunlnfil tlio rtlixmoml
nnoilH, I'varlM, JCninriililN. Jtnliii'H, nml othar I'rtlims
Stoiii-H, hm iliiMvribi'il In tliu iitmvu lift, nml liml tliciu all
Kuliului'.
IIKNLK lllin'S,, niiunoiiil lini.rli'm,
aiiM uios Link, Nhw York.
J. UEKMANN, lllamotiil Si'lttT,
il;H lliiouMK Stri'i't, Nuw Vork.
aokkiii Wakthd. '.
Bookn enn 1)0 hml totilnliilni; twenty oiTtincRtd,
' ' ' ' ON'I IITMIIIKtl dollakn. i
All onion forCiTlllluHti . inn.t bu mlili iw.i'il to
sii.TptnrT,
talladslphla
BoxMbl.t'iKtWHco,!'
WHISKY AND WATER, i
Cincinnati on a Bmkh Gknkhal 1)ksiopa!l.
1ZAT10K
Duct crock flows into tlio Ohio ntCiii
cinrati. On Door week liave been loca-
... v mi
i tod WlllSky UlSt llltTICS.
A lire in those
i UlStlllul JUS the OlIlOl' niOl'IUPg PCIlt largQ
; . , ... t j t, i
iuuiiiit'Q ui wiiinjr iijiu alti uiuvn, ujr
I WHICH 11 WUH CUn iL'll 10 Uliil 1)01111 HI IMO
I JJtffc
n II.
Jitvure where tho corporation
pumps in nk o their drolls of fluid ior ti c
city's use. Not being able to distinguish
it so, not able to Bcpaiulc thu liquid
of thu Ohio from the liquid of Deer
creek, nnd being compelled to furnish
something for Cincinnntintw to drink,
tho purpose aforesaid received tho bever
age thus prepared, and distributed the
same to their regular customers. The
consequences of this singular turn of
events nru thus described by tho Cin
cinnnti Times :
'Tho demoralization which has resulted
to this community from thu mingling of
that Doer creek whisky with tho hydrant
water is almost beyond calculation. Il
was not known for some timo why a
borzy atmosphere seemed to heilfjo us all
about. Men who never drank liquor in
their lives, knowingly, went homo for
several days in succession so bloated Ihnt
they were hardly to be ruuogniisud, al
though they assured their weoping wives
as they helped them ofl to bed 'hain't
touched (hie) drop to-d.iv, ma'am
hope"r dio'f have.' Then waking up in
the morning with throbbing temples nnd
bewildered brain, they tiied in vain to
recall any occasion during the previous
day when they had wandered away from
the established principles of a lifetime
mil) t.'ilron tu llwi lmit'lfi'tint Hi'iirrj
what charms, what conjurations, and
what nlmiijhtij magic,' had got them on
a 'bust.'
. 'One age, nod highly respectable citi
zen, who never tasted liquor in his life,
and consequently could belong to a torn
periince society with impunity, was seen
winding his way homeward tho other
day, .with Ins hat jammed down on the
back of his head, and his lace redolent
nnd jolly, wh'lo he whs singing t
'Lau'ord fill'r flow'mjjiowl,
Foo' halls, foo' OiicJ balls, .
Old Uncle Johnny's marchiu' home.'
'His wile didn't know him at Gist, as
he entered the, house, Ins countenance
was ho changed ; and then the ends of
that whito cravat, which sho always tied
herself every morning with so much
care, wore flying in tho most outlandish
manner about his left ear ; and that hat !
sho had never seen such a sight in all
her bom or married days !
'He pulled it off, swung it wildly
around his head with a 'whoopee 1' and
then shied it with sctentilio exactness
upon the bust of Douglas, giving a hor
rible grotesque leer to that late distin
guished statesman as it dropped over Lis
left eye. lie offered to bet two dollars
and a half that 'ho knew who he was,
and could whip any man that wasn't;'
then looking roun l upon his weeping
family with a slight gleam of returning
reason, ho yelled : O, I'm a wreck !' and.
bursting into tears, besought the oldest
girl to bring in a gutter for him to 'wal
low' in. Ho felt that ho must wallow,
He was lugged up stairs to bed, insanely
shooting, 'gutters for one I
'It unfortunately came out in the pa
pers the next day (it would have appear
ed befi re, but tho editors, who it is
known nnbibo extravagant quantities ot
water, were incapacitated for work
themselves) that preat quantities of
whisky had become mingled with hy
drant water. It had flouted down Deer
creek from a burning distillery to the
river, where the city has the most com
plete and effective arrangements possible
for stopping anyihii'g ; ot a fiimuablo
order that finds its way dowu tho creek,
and pumping it into tho reservoir.
'The excellent old gentleman abovo
alluded to had determined to put an end
to his worthless existence when he came
to a f ull realization ot what he had done;
but, looking over a morning paper lo
see if it w as going to be a very good
day for suicides, any how, ho read about
the Deer creek wni ky. That explained
thu whole) business at once, und gave
him a renewal of life lie danced wildly
about tho room, embraced his family
with ecstatic joy, and invitod them to
join him in a glass ofwatornh round
'Since it has become gonurally known
that 'there is whisky in tho hydrant
water, ihero bus been a wonderful in
01 ease in water drinking. People drink
it now who haven't tasted it before in
years,'1 They get up in tho night to
drink it. , At bars they call for 'Deer
oreek straight.' The water works have
been compelled to keep all their engines
at work, pumping day and night to sup
ply tho demand. The old play says
'wino works wonders,' but it has recently
been demonstrated, that water works
wonders also. Ask tho water works if
it don't. Men have been caught lilling
their llasks with it to take along on a
journey. 1
Tlio effect among the female portion
of'tiie community wa? scarcely less ter.
lible than among thj men. What do
you tluiiK ot a company ot nice old
jadies getting hilarious over a tea party
tho dear, innocent, creatures unoon-
soiously putting themselves outsido of a
glass ot hot-whisky in overy cup. The
hostess grew rubicund, hospitable, and
presses her guests to 'try just another
cup,' which they can't refuse, 'iti3 such
a b-e-a-u tiful tea I Where did you get
it. Is it tho Long Arm Chop V
'One old lady remarked that sho
hadn't tastetl such (iiic) 'licious tca'n
f'-o r-t y years, lla'f cup'f please-' Then,
as tho evening woro on, they had toasts
with their tea, and songs, keeping.timo
Mi.h the teacuB, th'uinpingly. on tho
table. It was a jolly old party. And
then, when the carnages como to tako
them home, they send word to tho 'old
man' that they 'won't go home til,
nioni'ii i' and finally wind up by sina-h-ing
all the tea thing-. Terrible thing,
wasn't it? and the dear old creatures i
not knowing that barrels on barrels of
whUkv had been pimii e.l into the hv
limits
'Kiielieii .girls wee great sulli rors
'rum the fumes ot boiling water. Wash-
tfi'-women all over Uio city, bciiiling
over their w u.sliUihs,iiich were nothing
less than great woo len bowl-, of hot
whisky punch, dropped down in a help
less state ot intoxication, and had to be
put to bed and dosed with valerian and
assafee ida pills.
Temperance folks rjro dismayed. A
lodge of those worthy people attempted
hold their regular meeting the other
uight, not having heard as yet ot tho
Deer erotk calamity. The meeting
very nearly broko up 'in a row, each
brother clamorously accusing some one
else of coming there 'in a state ot (hie)
toxication.' One influential member of
fered a resolution to '(hie) 'spel every
one on . us 1'
'It was a most unaccountable state of
affairs, but they settled it at length by
agreeing to i'orgivo each other if they
wouldn't do it again. They initiated a
new .member," pledging Inui several
tm.es in bumpers of Deer creek.. He
was finally moved to make a speech.
Suid he; 'Gen'lemtn, I'm (hie) d'lighted.
I'm hap'ly dis(hio)p'inted. Folks said if
I j'ined Sons couldn't have no fun.
'S'lie I Never enjoyed sell's much in my
(hie) life. Gen'leinen 's happiest day I
ever 'speranced. I give a toast; 'Here's
to cul'(hie) wa'eran' death to King
Alkali!"
'The toast was drank in goblets ot
water, standing, except in the ease ot
some who couldn't stand any morewho
had retired. They then dispersed, alter
singing :
'Col' wa'er, co' wa'cr bri' wa'er for mo,
An' wino for or tremhliu' Deborahshee.'
The Government Inspector of Whis
ky is about loday levying the usual two
dollars tax on all hydrant water.'
THE MORNING STARS.
I had occasion,' a few weeks since, to
tako the early train from Providenco to
Ilosiun, and for this purpose rose at two
o'clock in tho morning Everything
around was wrapped in darkness and
hushed in sileiico except by what seemed
at that hour tho unearthly, clank and
nibli of' tho tram. It was a mild, serene
mid-summer's night, tho sky was with
out a cloud, tho winds woro whist.
Tho mobn, then in tho last quarter, had
just risen, and ' tho stars shone with a
spectral lustre, but little affected by her
presence. Jupiter, tiv.i hours high, was
tho herald of the day i the Pleiades, just
above the horiz , shed their sweet in
fluence on llio east ; Lyra sparkled near
tho zenith j Andioined i, ; he" newly di.
covered glories from llio naked eye of
the south; the steady .'Pointers, far be.
noath thu pole, .looked meekly tip from
i he north of their sovereign. "
Suuh was the glorious spectacle ns I
entered tho train. As we proceeded,
the timid approach off twilight became
perceptible j tho lnlciis bluo ot the sky
began to soften ; the tinallei' stars, liko
little children, went list to rosti the
sister beams of tho Pietidos soon melted
together) but the, .bright constellations
ot the west: and north remained un
changed, Steadily, tho wondrous change
went on.. ! Hands of angels, hidden from
mortal eyes, siiif'ted tho . scenory of tho
heavens, the glories of night shifted into
thu glories of dawn.: ! The' blue sky now
turned softly gray ; thd groat watch
stars shut up their holy eyos i the east
began to kindle. Faint streaks of purple
soon blushed along the sky s the whole
celestial concave was filled with tho over
flowing tides ot the morning light
which came pouring down from above
in one groat radiance till, at length, as
we reached tho blue hills, a flash of pur.
plo tiro blazed out from tho horizon, and
turned the dewy tear drops of flower and
leaf into rubies and diamonds. In a few
minutes tho everlasting gates ot the
morning were thrown open, nnd the
lord of the city, arrayed in glories tro
sovero for the gazo ot man, began his
course. Edward Everett.
From tho Pilts'jurgh Commmvil.
TH E SCAFFOLD.
Execution of Robert Fodor.
FOR THE MURDER OF ROBERT W.
DINSM0RE.
BttlKF HISTORY OF THK Ml'ltllllU AMI
filbSEQl'KXT TUIALS.
dying; confession of fogler. in full
PARTICULARS OF THE EXECUTION.
Yecterday nf'ernoon (Wednesday,
l'nh int ,) at half past one o'clock,
Uohert Fogler, convicted ot (lie murder
ot Koltert W. Diusinorti, was hanged at
Washington. Pa. Too facts elicited at
the trial were published at the time, but
as four months have elapsed and the
matter may bu forgotten, we append
brief
lllSTOUY OK T11I3 MtMiDUIi. '.
Ofi the night of December 4th, 1SGC,
about ten o'clock, two persons called at
the houe ot Air. Kobert, W. Dinsmore,
in IIoi e veil towiudiip.tive mile north 6
the borough of Washington, and rapped
on the dour. Air. Dinsmore asked them
wualthi-y wanted, when ono of them
replied that a near n.iglibor was sick,
ami had sent for one ot his boys to go
down. Mr. Diusmoio then opened the
iloor and said that they had miflakcn
the house, as he had no boys, when one
ot the men caught hold ot him, saying
You are the one we want." A deadly
combat ensiled, during which Mr. Dins
more was tdiot and cut in the breast in
such a manner that death ensued in
about three hours afterwards. . Mr.
UiiiMiioje, who was about sixty years of
age. was a poweilul man, and although
fatally wounded fought on, compelling
his tissa.-sins, who had blacked their
faces (o avoid recognition, to knock him
dovn with a' chair. ' During the scuttle
one of the mcii knocked the heel oil' one
fit his boots. Mrs Dinsmore, the mm'
dered man's Wife, was a witness to the
murder, being unable to get away,
through fright. Immediately atter the
murder, the ruffians fled. Thu news ol
the murder spread lik wildfire, and oo
casior cd the most intense excitement in
the county. The Court being in session
at the lime, the County Commissioners,
by the advice of Judge Acheson and the
Dur. offered a reward ot one thousand
dollar for tliu arrest and conviction ot
the assassins.
THE AltlSI-ST.
On the day following tho murder,
Sheriff Smith visited Mr. Dinsmoro's
house, and received from Mrs Dinsmm'e
a description of the asassins. Upon
returning to the borough, he noticed
Kobert Fogler and suspecting him to
bu the guilty party, arrested him and
placed him in jail. The hoiio in which
Fogler boarded was searched, und a suit
of clothes belonging to him, covered
with mud, not yet dry, and u pair of
boots with one huel off, ' were found.
Tim heel picked up at the scene ot the
murder was liied on. the boot, and titled
exactly. Fogler took his nrre.-t quite
coolly, until he ascertained the almost
conclusive evidence against him, when
he sent lor Sheiiff Smith, and, in the
presence ot two witnesses, mad the fol
lowing
M i'.ssio.N :
On Tuesday evening, the 4th insl.,
about six o'clock, I hl'i inwii and went
to Hon. Wit), Montgomery s farm and
met his; son, . "Udbe," whose name is
William) We then started in compuny
tor Mr. Dinsmoie's, and upon arriving
theie I'Oind the family. tit'.. worship and
did not go in. After wailing n few min
utes 1 . knocked at the door and Mr.
Dim-more a.kcd who was .there,' 1 told
him Mr.. Miller's family was very sick
and wanted gome of them . to como down
and go fur the Doctor. Mr, D. .then
opened tho door, and I told him that I
would liko. if some of the boys would go
down theio. , He said I must bo mis
taken, as he had no boys, and asked me
it I wasn't hunting Mr., Slemmens, 1
j asked where Slommons lived, and as he
stepped out of the door to show me, I
stepped in between him aiid told him 1
wanted his money. 1 had a nnyy revol
ver in. my right hand, and called to
"Uabo," who was standing at the comer
of the house, ' to come in. As soon as
Mr. Dinsmore saw the revolver he caught
hold of it with both hands and com
menced pulling mo into another room
where there was a light. I called to
Montgomery to knock him down, when
ho throw a stono at him, which went
through-the kitchen window. I cannot
say whether it hit him or not. Mont,
gomeiy then picked up a obair and
struck Mr. Dinsmore, who wreiicber1
the pistol clean out of my hand I Hit n
took hold of him again when Mouigoni.
cry came up with a knife, but I cannot
tell whether he cut him or not. Mr I)
then let go iho pistol and picked up a
chair to strike me, when I ran out of the
room ami closed the door. I returned
in a fuw minutes, when Mr.- Dinsrnore
again seized tho pistol in the middle with
both hands and I had hold nf ' ho mil'.
zlo and butt. In tho sculllo the pistol
Was diseh. r.'ed. but I eanm t say who h.
er I cocked it deliberately or not. We
still kept on scullling, when it was dis
charged agam. Wo were both stoop
ing down at the time, audi thought
the balls passed into the lloni--As
soon as the pistol was din hargi d the
second lime Mr. Dinsmore let go and
ran into thu hall I thought lie had gone
for he- gun, and told Aloiiti'.iinerv to
t . . i . I- c ... . "
n no- ill- me A e Mien ran out ol
tlie hiui.-i', and wool liai k to .Mm Igom
erv's Imn-e Wo had b at -k-t ed"' our
lace-with some burnt coik that Mont
gomery hud p oi'ined. and on our way
home we stopped in a ,-piing and wa-h.
ed i uiM'lves . Up. .ii ai riving at iMinit
gomeiy, we eiil to lie stable and 1
got my tin' and uat ubn Ii I had 1.1
mere, lielore g-ung lo Mr. I) j-iiV
Montgomery gave me a broad brimmed
black hat. and a soldiers overcoat, lie
wore a black overt oal ami m ld fill
hat. I then started for Wa-hington. and
upon arriving there, between twelve ami
one o'clock, went tn my boauiing house,
undressed and went to bed. I pnlleu
ofl my boots, and. lindiug that I i,ad lost
the heel of one of ihcni, threw them up
in the loft. There was an arrangement
between mo and Montgomery to go lo
Mr. Dinsmore's -and rob him. but we
had no intention. ol killing him.' mi.) I
did not know he was dead until 1 heard
ot it in the street the nexi morning. I
had been at Mr. Din-inoie's house pre,
viously selling lamp burners, and knew
that he had plenty of nnuiey. Heard
some one say tint ho had been in town
Home days beforo trying to L.et a thou,
sand dollar hill changed, nnd I saw him
two weeks beforo with a fifty dollar bill.
I suggested the robbery to Montgomery,
but one was in as dep as the other.
AlillKST OK MONTGOMKIiY.
As soon as Fogler's confession had
been made public, tho utmost excitement
prevailed in the county, and parties
scoured the country in search of Mont gomery,
ho had d.sappeared uumo'li
ntely after the murder. On the even'mo-
ot the 8th of December tl o fugitive ar
rived in Wellsburg, West Virginia.
foot-soro ami weary, and applied' at a
hotel for permission to remain there
during tlie night. Ho was furnished
with supper, when, be' was recognized
by a gentleman who knew him. and im
mediately taken into custody. The next
morning ho was conveyed to' Washing,
ton and lodged in jail. ,' ,
KOGlJill'S TKlAL.
At the February term of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer ot Washington
county, Judge Acheson on the Bench,
logler was arraigned for the murder ot
Mr Dinsmore. 1 1 lie prisoner was de-
tended by Messrs. James H. Hnth.J. Y.
Hamilton and Wood Little,' Esqs .
while the Commonwealth tvas remesent
ed by Boyd Orumrine, Es-q., District
Attorney of tho county, assisted by
Harvey J. Vankirk, E-q . of Washing
ton county, and N. P. Fetterman, ot
this city. Iho tnal occupied five days,
and thejiiry, after absence of thieo
quarters' of an hour, returned a verdict
ot guilty of murder in the first degree
A tew weeks iittcrwnrds, and iinon the
conclusion of Montgomery's trial, Fog
ler was iiroiiirni lino court, ami the sen-
tence'of. death pronounced upon him by
inigo lAoncson, wnen James It. Kuth
E-q , pave noli, e that h" would earrv
the ease in 'he Supreme Couri oh a writ
of lino. The cao was carried to the
Supi tine Court,' w hen the dtcMon ot the
lower Court was nlhrmed.
TltlAI. Ol'' 5loNTfiO.Mt-:HY.
Montgomery'.' (rial commenced nn
Mumlav, the ioth of February, uii.l the
case did not go to I lie jury irt.ii Satur
day, the 2d ut March. The atrocity ot
thu crime w ilh which the prisoner was
charged, Ins youthful, appearance,, nnd
the prominent position held in the com.
meniiy by bis relatives, conspired to
render the trial (mo of unusual intorest.
and the court room was crowded daily
by people, many of whom hud been at.
traded from a distance. . Messrs. Wm.
McKejiiinr,,. David Wilson, Alexander
Wilson, .(leorgo Ilatt, Truman Brady
and Uotit F. Gibson, Esqs,, appeared
tor the (lisoner, nnd District Attorney
Crumriue, II. S Vankirk and N. , P.
Fetterman represented the Common
wealth. Ibe tffyrti nf the delensp wero
mainly to the proving of uu uieii, a sis-
ter-in-iaw of the prisoner, who resided
at Ids father's house, testifying that he
retired to bed at ton o'clock on the night
ot tho murder, and had been at home
during the entire evening, Fogler was
brought into Court at the request of tho
counsel for tho prosecution, but refused
tolostify. The jury rotircd .at eight
o'clock on Sat rday evontng, and a few
minutes betore eleven rotm-ned 0 verdict
not guilty. Tho piisoncr was thon dis.
charged by proclamation. . ,
UKMKANOIt OK TIIK PH1S0NEU. ' '
Upon tho conclusion of tho trial and
after tho sentence of death had been
pronounced upon Fogler, ho apparently
resigned himself to hia fate, and en
deavored to make his peace with God
Uev. Joseph D. Heir and W. JJ. Wat
kins, pasiois i f Methodist Churches, of
the borough, who weio selected by him
as Ins spiritual advisers, visited him
daily for several mouths past, and ap
pear fully n-sined that bodied a contrite
and peniii nt man During the past few
das they have been constantly in at-,
tendance upon him, nnd on Tuesday
night they remained m his cell, ond held
religion services. About two o'clock in
the morning they rested, and tho prison
er slept soundly until six o'clock, when
ho partook of a light breakfast. At
tglit o clock he was again visited by hid
spiritual advisers, who remained with
him until tho execution.
Till'. FATAL PAY.
Yesterday morning, tho streets nf tho
borough appealed deserted, and no
signs were visible that would indicate to
a stranger tho tragedy that was about to
be eiiaoleil. A rumor had been in cir
culation tor some days that the Gover-
nor nan gran ted tho prisoner a recite,
and in m-.ler iq allay nny unnecessary
excrement, Sheiill ,mn, and District
Attorney (Jriiinrine did not take nny
iiicasnies to ceinradiet the report. Tho
Sheriff hud been besieged tor weeks past
by many ol the prominent citizens ot tho
county to grant ihem permission to wit
ness the execution, but very fow ot tho
applications proved successful. Tho
entire ab.-'iieo of any rxuitement was
remarked, and created considorablo
wondei merit, as no. execution had taken
'. lace in the county fi r forty-three year.
TIIK EXECUTION,
About one o'clock thoso who had re
ceived tickets from the Sheriff wero ad
mitted into the jail yard to witness tho
execution. The number ot 'spectators
rt a-f about seventy,' 'consisting ot prin
cipal citizens of the county, together
with Sheriff Cluley, Coroner Clawson,'
and representatives of tho press from
this city. The scnflold was erected at
the southern end of the yard, and con
sisted ot two uprignt posts, with a pro
jecting beom, upon which the rope was
aflixed The scaffold was constructed
in tho borough, and was removed to the
jail yard on Tuesday morning. The
trigger was morticed into ono of the
uprights, and was touched from the
platform; an improvement suggested
by Sheriff Cluley, and ! found to work
admirably.
ON TIIR SCAFFOU.
About ten ' minutes after one o'clock,
Sheriff Smith visited Fogler in his cell
and informed him that his hour had ar
rived. The prisonor signified' that he
was ready.and bade faromill to the Rev
erend gentlemen who had labored so as
siduously for his future welfare, and ao-
oompanied the Sheriff to tho scaffold.
Fogler was dressed in a . suit of black
cloth, and presented a neat appearance
Upon arriving at the scaffold, Key, Mr.
Herr, after requesting the spectators to
kneel, offered a leeling and eloquent
prayer, when tho prisoner stepped tor
ward with a roll ot paper in his hand
and eaid . .
SfKKCH BY FOOLER. .' !, ,
Gentlemen and Friends I have made
a true and full statement, confessing my
guilt, and will die trusting in Almighty
God to save me I thank the Sheriff
and these l.everend gentlemen for their
good advice and many acts of kindness,
and hope to meet them in Heaven. Tho
statement which I have written, and
which I now hold in my hand, was writ
ten by myself, without , solicitation, aud
is true in every particular. I would
liko lo have tho confession published in
the Pittsburgh and " Washington papers
and also in the papers of Beaver, Christ
had compassion upon the dying thief on
the' cross, end may ho '( receive my spirit
and take me into his 'kingdom. Savo
me.. Oh God, ' through Jesus Christ cur
Lord, Amen I . i .-.
Fogler shook ' hands ' with Justice
Dougan. and ' presented him with his
written confession.
Sheriff Smith thon pinioned tho prigs
oner's lim' s, and alter kiesing lira, drew
the cap over his head, touched the trig
ger with Ins toot, when tho trap ell.
Although the fall was about lour feet
the prisoner's neck was not dislocated'
and he showed signs of lite for sixteen
minutes Btterwaius. llie body was left
hanging for twenty-Cye minutes, after
which it was taken down and examined
by Drs. McKennan. Wilson, Clark,
Mitchell and Hill, who pronounced that'
death had resulted from strangulation.
The corpse was then placed in a plain
stained walnut cofiin, aud removed to
thu Sheriff's Office, whero it wa visited
by a number ot citizens. . Tho body will
us .iniiorp luuu; io VOOKStOWn for
interment.
The following is the COnfe.cBinn writ.
en byFoglar . - -,
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