wee cut aowo aid plae . ea is a: itiluit.e Wood-
On box or eaftin, in the Clothe:ll,n which, she
oiV wee interred' hi ite prison yaitt.
Payne • Scaffold.
• • •
he
2 Paytie died as.lie has lived, at least as"
btia done since his arrest, bold, (mini add'
thoroughl:)4oniposed. The Only tredior
hibited ,by this extraordinary limn during the
teriible ordeal of the execution was an'invor
watery vibration of the muscles of his, logi
tifter the fetal drop feel. Ile was neat in
Order to Mrs. Surratt iu the . proeession of the
criminals from their cells to thig_plate of .ex
ecution.
He was supported.on . .one . side by his spir
- filial adviser and on tile othei by, a sbldier,
tilthounli)he needed no such assistance, for
erect dui ripiTght and retained the
peculiar piercing 4pression of the eye that
has ever eharaeterited him. .He was dressed
is aiihie flannel shirt and 'ants of the same
_thaterial. his brawny neck was entire!y ex
posed, and, he Wore a new straw bat.
iScended the stops leading to the , sca — ffo
With' th e greatest case, and• took his scat on
ibe• drop with as much sang jivid as thotighs
he Was Bitting down to dinner.
Once or twice he addressed ifeW tVortfs'in
an undertone to persons close by him, and
occasionally glanced at the aiiay of soldiers
and civilians spread out Word Win. A puff
of winsi_blew_offilisliat l and he instantly
turned around to see where it went to.—
When it was . TeCoiered and banded .to hint,
be intimated by gesttfring that he non longer
requireci it, ?Aid it was laid aside.
During the reading* of the sentence by
General liartranft, previoifs to the ea
. cution, lie calmly listened, and once or twice
glanced upwards, at the gallowias it inspec:
tint; its construction. .11,e submitted to the
*mess of binding his limbs very quietly,
and levtrh the-operation=with attentiou.
Ilisspiritual adviser, Rev. Dr. Gillette,
advanced a feW niinntes previoti`s to the exe
cution, and male seine remarks in Payne's
, behalf. He thawed the different officials
for the attention and kindness bestowed on
Payne, and exhorted the criminal in a few
impassioned wards to give his entire thonghts
to his ffiture state. Payne stood immovable
as a_statue when the drop felt Althotigh
—next-to- Haluld N 5 Ito died - thehardest, he ex-
hibi ted niore bodily Contortions than the oth
rs while suipended. While the noose was
being adjusted to hie neck Payne raised his
head and evidently desired, to assist the Om;
entioner in that delicate operation.
The Last .Ikments of iliitard.
Probably no one of the criminals- felt as
great a died of the terrible ordeal throne'
they were to-pass as yourig
From the time he left his cell until has soul
was sen't into the prisence of the Almighty,
he exhibited-the greatest emotion, and Seem
ed to tbOreughly rel.ii4c his wretched condi.
tion II is face wore an indefinable 67`.•res
-444n-4-anguish, and at times he treMbled
vio!ently. Fie Feenled to desire to engagein
e.mversation with those around him while
sitting in.the chair taimiting execution, and
his spiiittial ddvisgr,llev. Mr. Old, wag as
siduous in- his atteatiohg to the wretched
inan.
Harold was dresied tn.a black Cloth coat
and light pant-, and wore a white shire with
cut any Col;ar;le wore also a black slouch
hat, which lie retained on hiti head until it
wai removed to make rode for the white
cap. At times he looked wildly around and
his face had a haggarA, anxious, inquiring
expreAsion. When the drop fell he exhibi
ted More tenacity of life than any of the oth
eis, and he endeaVOred several times to draw
himself up as if foi the purpose of relieving
himself ftdin the rope by which he was sus:
pendcd.
Atzeroth on Ow Scaffold
In ascended the Steps of the scaffold with
out difficulty and took his seat at the South
end of-the drop wilhout exhibiting any pa*.
titularc!notion. Ire was dressed in a dark
grey coat grid pants and black vest and White
'men shirt without any collar; on his feet he
wore a pair of woolen slippers and socks.—
lie sat in such a position that he could see
the profiles of his fellow prisoners, aed he
had his handS pinioned behind hid]. He
wore no hat, had a *bite handkerchief plac
ed over hii head, with a tuft of hair pi•otru
dinh: from it and :Treading over his fore
fiord ,
Directly &Mind him stood his spiritiial ad:
viser, who held an udbrella over hitt' td keep
off the bu s rninp; rays of the sun. Miring the
reading of the sentence by General Haitranft
be kept perfectly cptiet,'but his face Wbie an
expression of unutterable woe, and helisten
ed attentively. He wore a thin moustache
and small goafee and his face was pale and
sallow. Once and once only he planced, u
*round at the assembled throng, and occasion
ally muttered incoherent sentences, but he
talked, while oti the scaffold, to do bon itu-,
inediately around
•• •
Just before his eicectitioti spiritual ad
viser, Mr. 1,341er, advanced and stated that
Atzeroth desired to ieturn.hissineere 'thanks
to General Hartranft and the other officials
for the many anti of kindetbsi birt6ded to
wards him. then called on Gba to for
give George A. Atzeroth for ltis many sins,
and, turning to Atieroth; ieininiled him that
while the wages of sin kvereeittv,:that
Whomsoever placed thbir h lord
Jesus in the
Jesus Clrrist were not forgotten. He hbped
that God would grant hiih a full and Free
forgiveness, and ended 6q saying "May the
Lord God have mercy Via you antgrant you
his peace."
'l6 handkerchief vas then tallitn from his
head, and he stood up, facing the assembled
audience, directly alongside the instrument
:of his death. His knees slightly trembled,
anu his ley,s were bent forward. He stood
fur a few =moats the very embodiment of
wretchedness, and then spoke a fete words in
an - undertone to General ilartihnff, after
which he shook hands with his spiritual ad . -
vi , er and a few others.. near him; while he
was being secured by bands tied around his
le!O 'and arms he kept muttering to himself
bsjf ciikiyed in silent prayer.
, ..SUdideoy 'he broke forth with the words,
"Gentlemen ) , h t elfirei who you—"and then
'etoped as with
. as the whitecap was
being placed over his . Wead, he cried. Then
he said, '‘GOOd b'e, genila'aieti, who are be
fore me now, `t'ra'y we all meet in tie other
world; God l akeice now." He gattterei
'something lotid COOtth fur theni close .by
him to hear , rile drop foil, evidently
'ant itntierpatin. , such an event...at that Mb
tient, died withoUt apparent paisi, end
alts neck unlit have been instantly broken. '
incideitte of the WAite /bum,
About Isilfiiitat eight o'clock this morning,
Surd:Ye, kaaotopabied by a felnifs friend
again' visited the Wbitn' Blouse, having been.
there laet.evening for the purpose of obtain.
ing an interview 01th - the the President.-
-Presdeirt Johnson haVing given orders .that
he:wouki itcoefie no one to-day, the'dobi
hillier stopped laiss Surratt the foot of
the steps leridhig'4'.to the President's (Mee,
and Would not i'erthit her to proceed further;
ghe their asked permission -to •see General
MuSsey, the President's Military Secretary,
who promptly answered the summons, and
came down stairs where Miss Barrett Watt
standing
- General Tetrde hiS appear--
,n as the
nee, Mies Surratt tisrew lierself .4(4 lief•
knees before him,•catching him• by 66' coot,
with loud sobs and . strdumltig eYds;iniplored
him to assi'at, her in obtaining a hearing with
the President.
General illnhet - in' al tad& a &mei as
iniornied Miss Surratt that he could
in,t-eomply.-Nyitli4er—iequest, pa President
! tehne'on'Er
. !irderi were itnperhtivei and' he
vcalLted . eive Ho one. .
trpoik General M'Usiey's returning to his
Office, Miss Surratt threw herself upon the'
stops, where she remraitied'a'eobsid'era . -
hie length of time, sobbing aloud in the great
eit anguish, protesting her mother's inn&
cence, and imploring ()Very one who eaur6
near hero intercede in her mother's behalf.
While thu's weepin' she . declared her thothet
was too good and kind to be guilty of the
enormous crime of *hick she Was convicted,
and asserted that if her mother *as put to
deafh she_viii_hed to die also
.1`
'he scene we's 1: --- ; - e — ading7nitd-many of_
those who witnessed it, including a number
of bir'dy soldiers, were moved to tears. Miss
gerratt become quiet Wa's finally per
luaded to take a seat in the East Room, and
hire she remained for several hours, jump
ing- up frotii heir seat each time the front
door of the mansion was opened; - evidently
in hopes of seeing some one enter, who could
be of service to her in obtaining the desired
interview with the President, or that they
were the bearers of good news to her. --
. Tiro of Harold's sisters, dressed in full
mourning Died heavily veiled, made their ap-'
pearance at the White Rouse shortly after
Miss Sdrratt. for the purpose of intereedir.o
with the President in behalf of their broth;
Failing to see the President,. they ad
dressed a note to Mrs. Johnson, and expres
sed a , hope that she• would not turn a deaf
ear to their pleadings. Mrs. Johnson being
quite sick it was thought - expedient by the
ushers not to deliver the note,' Whert',.a's
last expedient, the ladies asked permission
to forward a note to Mrs. Patterson, the Pres
ident's daughter, which privilege was not,
granted, as Mrs. Pattersoh is also quite in
disposed to-day.
Bow the Prigneri Spent the Night.
Payne, - during the night, ster well for a.
bout three : hotirs, Ake other pOrfion of the
w • I, 11 - 1 I 9. - • •• ..•
Dr. Gillette, of the First Baptist Church,
who offered his services as soon as he i was
informed 'of the sentence Payne, without
showing any particular - emotion, paid close
attention to the advice of Dr. dinette. lip
to.ten o'elook - this morning, no relations or
friends had been to see Payne.
A tieroth Was very raervoua throughout the
night, and did not sleep, although . he made
several attenipts. His brother teas to see
him yesterday afternoon, . and again this
moiling. His aged mother; who arrived du
ling the night, was also present. The meet
ing of the condemned man and his mother
was very affecting, and moved some of the
offiCers of the prison; 9hd have become used
to trying scenes, to tears.
Rev. Dr. Butler, of the Ditheran Chiirch;
was sent for last night, and has been all night
Ministering to Atzeroth. Harold Was visit
ed yesterday by Rev: Mt. Olds, of Christ
Episcopal Church, and fits of his sisters,
and this morning the minister arid the entire
family of Sever) Sisters were present with
him. Harold slept Very tell several hours
during the night.
Miss Surratt ,was With her rnothet Seizeral
hours last night, as also Rev. Fathers Wig
et and Walter, and Mr. Brophy, who were
also present this Morning. She slept very
little if any, and required considerable atten
tion, suffering with cramps and pains the en
tire night; caused by her nervousness. The
break fait was sent to the prison ers at the usu
al hotir this Morning. but none eat, except
ing Payhe, who ate heartily.
A Ireari-rending
By peiinission of the authoritigS, the daugh
ter of Jlrs. Stirratt passed the night previous
to the execution With her mother, in her cell.
the entire interview was of a very affecting
character.. The daughter rernained with her
mother until a short time befare the °teem.
tion, and when the dine came for separation
the, screams of anguish that burst frelni the
poor girl could be diiititictlY heard all over
the execution groiind.
During the: morning the daughter procee
ded to the Metropolitan Hotel, and sought
an interview With 'General Hancock.
ing him, she iMplored in pitiable accents to
get a reprieve for her mother. The Gener.
el, of course; had no power to r .°Tani or obtain
such a favor, and ihformed the distressed
girl in as gentle a manner as possible.
General Hancock, with the kindness that
always chaiacterites his actions, apart from
the stern &titles of his noble profession, did'
his best to assuage the mental augiiish of
grief-strinken gill.
Arnold,.Dr. Mudd, O'Laughlin and Span 2 i
gler have not yet been informed of -their
spective sentences, nor do they know that
their corapanions have been executed.
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Tetuit'sgeb and Kentiikilty.
CINCINNATI, July 11.—An enthusiastic
Union mass meeting was held at , Lexington,
Kentucky, yesterday, at which speeches were
wade by Alr. &seen, of lowa, and Gen . F.
P. Blair, urging. the adoption Of the consti
tutional amendment.
A special despatch to the Gaiette Says
Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee, has issued
reclamation declaring the franchise law the
supreme law, of the State, and denouncing as
rebela 'those who attempt 'to oppose its exc. ,
cation. He calls upon the civil authorities
to arrest persons who, under pretence of- be
ing candidates for Congress, are advising the
people to nullify the constitution and laws,
and a rc stirring.up rebellion and 'sedition.
A Nashville. despatch to the 'Commercial
atmoutmen the: snot of Emerson Etheridge,
at Columbus; ky., by the commander of that
post, for deliVering incendiary speeches in
Tenuesste.
Eic-Seoator Yule° ' uod actio# Governor
Milian, 'of Florida, , llaire been torgeod ? And
'itoutO'od
TEE DEN) ASSASSINS:
,
WAstiIINGTON, D. 10: v. Dr.
Gillette, pabtof of the First Nit; dhiiivb;
improved the solemiiitiee of thelai3l
by an appropriate , distodtso; eapedifilly, ,to
young men.
Fib liad never been itibrd imprdimea . with
the imporeande of tliiS duty than during the
sixteen hours which' he 'passed' viith the
coriVidts Peniteritiatj between' Thurso
day afternoon and that of Friday.
On'ThtiVirday Dr. G. Was balled upon by
Assistant Secretary of War Eckert,Wito invi
ted him to Visit the cells of the doodled
,con
victs for the purpose of administering to them,
stibli epiritual consolatbdif its were needed:
Stepping into the Secretary's carriage, he at
once accompanied him thither. Ohlheir ar
rival, Ml'. Eckert introduced . him to other
offtbeis - ,,and tben'to the cbtivicts..
heir first call was u onTa .ne whose real
name he" soon ascertained to be Lewis Thorn
ton Powell, his middle Dante - being after the
Rev. Dr. Thornton, a Presbyterian clergy
than of Charleston, South Carolina•. '
Powell "welcomed him, and at one procee.
ded to relate his early hilatory. His father
was• a Baptist , minister. The Contict had
been from infancy brought up under , religi
ous-influenenT---At-twelvet_y_ears of are he
*as by his own father consecrated to God in
baptism, anckbecaine a member of the church.
In direct opposition to the Wishes of his fami•
ly, he entered-the rebellion. Fora' time he
en d eavore d: to retain his religions Character,
_but became connected with Gilmor. This
was his second great - Step downward. This
was followed by his getting into Mosby's
gang, which was f'ar worse.. His nest com
panion" watt' Booth.
Dr: Gillette found' Poviell to be a young
man of cultivated mind, ingemMus, frank,
candid, and an earnest supplicant for Divine
favor,
In conversation, be referred to his mother
and wept bitterly4-to his sisters= to the
pleasiant-Seasons-once enjoyed-h-y-hira-in—t4 •
churoh, the Sabbath-school, and the social
Powell' frankly stated' big - Conviction of-the
diiormity of his crime, The moment he fled
from the house of Secretary Seward and
leaped..into the saddle of his horse, his mind
was quickened into a realizing sense of the ;
horror of the damnable deed which he had
perpetrated, and be became miserable, wretch
ed—life itself became loathsome.
His last prayer was, a 5 guggeste'd by his
friend, the Doctor, "Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit,"
. Dr. Gillette'here. addressed hid audience
With deep feeling, referring to hi. 4 own sons,
to tire sons of his congregation, to' the young
Men of this City who habitually viSit drink
ing -houses,-restaurants, &c.
The preaCher then iistted Herold. and hie
descri ition Corresponded with those already
pitslished. With great eloquetee he des•-
cribed the scene in which llarold's sisters
wire present. One of them read 'to him from
her prayerb - o - okrand — after-Dr:-0,-had offered
the prayer the same sister followed in an in
vocation to the Throne of -Divine Grace on
haaf of her brother; Which ageeted all pres
ent.
His next call was on• A (Zeroth. Ire at
once Commenced remarks which criminated
Mrs. • Suriatt, but was gently reminded that
higher dtities now devolved upon him—a
preparation to meet his God. In this he ac
quiesced. For twenty-nine years, he ac
knowledged, he had been steeped in sin; the
victim of base passions, and of the wiles of
artful, desiining men. His wonder was, if
his soul could be saved! Rev. Mr. Butler, the
Lutheran preacher, soon arrived, and atten
ded him most faithfully. From the latter
clergyman we learn that he professed to have
foiled peace with Heaven.
The peculiarities of the Catholic Church
prevented him from offering any 'assistance
to Mrs. Surratt, for she was well attended
by the Rev. Fathers Wiget and Walter.—
Dr. G. described the scene of the daughter's
hasty return to her mother's cell—the sax
iotti inquiries of that mother, "Is there any
hope ?" She replied, "hope is gone!" "Oh,
Father Wiget and• Walter prepare my moth
er for death!" In her agony, she tell against
the speaker iti the door-Way, and Said "hope
is fled."
The Dobtof• stated thftt these rernarks were
made strictly in a religions point of view, that
being the plate for none other.
The iVittrdered 'Union Dead.
HARRISBURG, July, 10 —Governor Clit". l
tie t o'-d a y appointed Horatio G., Srokel
Health Officers of Philadelphia, vice' George
R. Smith, deceased. Colonel Siokel com
manded one of the regiments in the Pennsyl
vania Reserve Corps, a three months' regi
ment, and the 214th (Union League) Regi
ment. He was the only original colonel Mus
tered out •with the Reserve Corps; was woun
ded in the arm and disabled for life, and bre
veted a brigadier general.
The State authorities are arrabgitig to pro-
Ohre the Dania of all Pennsylvania soldiers
who perished at any or all of the rebel pris:
ens, and Who were buried at such localities.
Wherever the marks correspond With the re."
curds of the prison, and their is no doubt of
the identity of the remains; the same will be
published, and at the proper time transporta
tion will be issued for the removal of the bo=
dies Active efforts will at once be made to
gather all the facts of ithportance in connec
t tion with the Pennsylvanians buried at An.
dersobville A State agent will be despatch
' ed to that loettlity,fully instructed to exam
, ine the condition of the graves, secure full
particultut•Concerning their marks, and make
such other arrangements as will facilitate the
removal of these hOnored remains with the
east possible trouble to the surviving rela
ivet of the dead and as little necessary ex•
nose to the State.
Governor Curtiwiitaiiff:sleaying the capi
in a few gEwl-, to be abseh s for several
eeke. Alia lO
" physician insists othis short
ttienient as a necessary step to the improve.
ent Of his health-1 .
beers! Itartauff, leuramieding at Peters
bilk'', Va.., has forbidden ii.raioefficial order,
the• holding of .any more meetings by the
planters to establiah a fixed paelle for the la
bor of the negroes, or to make distinctions
prejudicial to their interests, and no differ."
ence in rate of compensation for the same la
bor by whites and blacks is to be allowed.
WHISKEY RATION —An order just issued
by the War Department a.boliabei the whis
key tittles to the army, and hereafter no
liquor of any kind will be issued-tosoldiers,
except by the medical department.
. .
I;r 1i tipti,§th-von , first rigo.
'VILLAGE RECORD.
- vve.tk - riwitsesitcwi=Lcw.
Filiclairkluly 14, 1866:
O. it- - clam xt;ThE ist
WTI* folitniing aY6 oui terms fur subscription•
advertising and job work, to valid: we will strictly
adhere Whilst the present' "war price contimin :
SUBSCRIPTION,
Per Anntinf, if paid within the yeigi
a 6 ' 60 . 4 . aftrr the year,.
• AUVER I' ISDN},
Per Square of ten lihes, three dines; $l.BO
•• each sublaquentinsertioni , 35-
Adrinniigrrator's artd Exeitifor's notibei. 8W; 2'40 1
A libertl deduction eande to yearly advertisers.
.1011 WORK
Quattel•Sheet Hatid.Bills, (25 to• 30)
H a lf u 41 I 6 a.
Whole a u n ea
fa" For all '6' Igo* arid local advettialag tonna
invaltiibly cad
PUBLIC SALB.--We invite attention
to the sale of personal - property advertised
in to=day's paper by Samu'el an& Henry Ont- -
wake:
LIVERY.'-'—'-It will be seen by ref•
erence to our advertising columns that Mr.
F. WEAGLEY has 'opened a new Livery in
this place. With fine traveling horses and
comfortable conveyances he should be fiber:
patronized.
OPENED.--Tho Bataa Vista Hoase is
. now open for the reception of boarders and
visitors. See advertisement;
B A ABERING .-31essra. I CROTHERS tt,
RHOYUAL, returned soldiers, have opened a
Barber Saloon in the room under our office,
and 06 being liberally patronized; The for-
mer is a practical hand at thd business
A FAIL—A Fair and Festival will be
held in this place by the Ladies At
ty of the Methodist Episcopal Church, com
mencing on Tuesday, July 25th, and will
close on Thursday evening. The fair will be
open each afternoon and evening. SOll6Oll
tickets 25 cents. Single admission 10 cents.
Children 5 cents,
AT HOME =AII of the Men drafted from
this section under the last call for troops
have, we believe, been discharged and re
turned to their homes. Some dozen or more
reached here 01511613 day, all looking' well
Fur
OIL STOCK.--li r e are adthorited to sajr
that two thousand shares of the capital stock
-of—the Oil Creek and Gordon's Run 'Petro
leum Company can yet be bad on application
to O . EO. W. WALKER. This is the last of
thd stock now in market.
THE ASSASSINS.—Ad, interesting ad
count of the execution of the four assassins
at Washington on' Friday last will be found
id ttday's paper.
Arnold, Dr. Mudd and O'Laughlin have
been sentenced to the Penitentiary for life,
add Spangler for six years. The death *of
the lamented Lincoln has thus been at least
partially avenged.
REFRESHING SHOWERS.—Thd late
rains just occurred in the niche of time for
the growing corn and potatoes. The 'pros
peeta for an abundant yield of bath could
not be More promising at present.
TILLED —We learn from the Valley
Spirit that the wife and son ofJos. Rott were
killed by lightning four miles from Chem
bersburg on Saturday afternoon last. Ob
serving the Storm approaching Mrs. R. and
her son had proceeded to the wood pile to
procure some fdel; where both were struck
and instantly killed. Mrs. It. was aged 49
and her son' about 16 years,
NEW ENTERPRISE.—It will be seen
by reference to our advertising columns that
Mr. M. J. BELL has established a File Man
ufactory at the Rock Forge, adjoining Day
hoff's Machine Shop. This establishment
will no doubt prove a source of groat conve
nience to the public.
THE CROPS —The 'Examiner pronoun
ces the wheat crop of Lancaster county a
fsilurei Since the commencement of har
vesting, complaints of blight by rust and the
milk Weevil have been general, Among ma
ny farmers in this section the yield will be
very light; whilst wiih others it promisee a
full average crop, '
A GOOD. DAY'S WORN.—David Zent-
Mire and Daniel •Baliener recently cut and
put on shock, on the farm of Henry Shank,
near Middleburg, in one day, 296 dozen
sheaves of wheat.
POSTPONED.—The execution of Coon
and Forney, for the murder of Edward
Gladtelter, which was to have taken place in•
Hagerstown on Priddy last, has been post
poned until Friday the 21st inst., to which
time they have been respited by the Gover
nor of Maryland. •
Eirßev. Dr. Win: Paxton, pastor of the
Ist Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg, has re
signed after fourteen years service, on ac
count of ill health.
.05 7 1'The subscriptions td the 7-30 loan on
the 4th and sth of July, atuounted to $5,-
068,500; on the 6th, to $3,015,700; on the
7th, to s4,26l,loo—nearly thirteen millions
in four days •
The Se'crttary of the • Tteasnry: contem
plates tho discontinuance of all issues of'
!national currency less than tau cents. •
s2.oti
3.50
Editor aced Proprietor.
COPPERHEMS ftiltddlstf)NS.—The
Copperheads predieted'-z4b& they niatielhe_i te r
satellites believe it -- that if the - war' ditrelose
it Was; to be folletted by terrible etiiili •
the financial.'WOrld Industry was te'he'emit- -
pletely paralytedy monetary affairs; public
mid private, were to be' all dbriliged; hue;
dreds of thousand§ of people were-to-be-deal_
Mute of employmentr and bankruptcy; Star-.
vation and ruin' were 'to be Universal'
Well it ie . over three months since' Itch.:
mond fell and Lee. surrendered, and we see
;n_of this awful state - of affairs yet.—
tho contfam at the SoduStriens are gra&- -
ually and happily adapting themselves to the'
new and better timea . in. Which we live;;
ness-is,on_aLsafe_baafir. an& is . about to' en , '
I lar , 2e itself b • the retunr of. üblio confidence
and the opening of the St►utb; our financial
affairs are sound and strong; our disbanded
soldiers are everywhere returning to their
Workshops and former occupations ; end the
general prosperity of the people is Martel:
Thus are the efoakere and false prophets .
always disappointed. They firat prediotee
defeat during the war; then that the war
Would ruin us; and finally, universal` disaster
after the war. But they have been disap
pointed in each case. They had better cease
that predictions.
lay - President Johnson:, on' Saturday, gran . -
tea an audience with a committee of Rich- -
mond merchants; who asked for the rescind
ing of the $20;000 °lenge in the amnesty
proclamation. They said this featuie pre-;
dented the development of their industry,
and was, therefore, burthensome to , the poor.
They could not borrow money it the North
so long as this clause covered their cases.—
' • President,-in-reply, said that those' who
had over $20,000 worth of property were' the
ones who had instigated and suppetted the
rebellion, and that if they. were;se tuitions
to aid the poof, they had better -distribute to
that class all their property over $20;000 ;
and then they could come under the prodis
ions of the amnesty act, The President far
ther said he would look at the papers they
presented, but golar he could seo no good
reason to repeat the (tcythern)obnoxions•pro-
THE 4TEI GETItSBCRO.—z-the`
Soldiers' National Monument was laid at
Gettysburg on the 4th of July with the'
most solemn and imposing ceremonies.—
Gen. 0 0. HowAlb+, of Maine, one of the .
heroes of the battle of Gettysburg, was the
orator of the day. An humence concourse
of people were . present. Among the dis
tinguished personages were Gen. Meade ;
Gen. Geary, Gen. Doubleday, Ged. Sykes,
Adj. Gen. Thomas ; Gov. Curtin, Rev. Dr.
Tyng and Marshall Gooding; The Balti
more City Couricils, Musical Association;
Masons, Odd Fellows, itc., were also present.
President JOHNSON failed to attend owing
to indisposition, but an appropriate and emi
nently patriotic letter from his Excellency
Was read.
HORRIBLE.—The Philadelphia. Pl'ess
dl' Monday, publishes the names of over
twelve thousand Union soldiers, Itho died id
the rebel prison at Andersonville Ga., from
February 25t5 1864, to Mar . ch . 26th 180.
A ooppy of the original list of their mattes
was furnished to Governor Curtin by Adju
tant Thomas C. Tripler, 89th Missouri In.
fantry and adjuttint of paroled men at, Ben=
tonville Barracks, St; Louis. The list tame
into Adjutant Tripler's possession through
Chas Lang, Hospital Stewart of the 101st
Penna. Vols., who has captuted at Plymouth s
North Carolina.
SLAVERY DYING.—The only States
of the Union in which slavery now has an
existence are Kentucky arid aDelaware r , and
the institution is in a freightfully morbid
condition in each of them. In Delaware it
is an absurdity, in its character as well as in
its magnitude, and the people ought to abel.
ish what there is of it, if only for the name
of the thing. In Kentucky dearly all the
able-bodied blacks have done service in our
army, and are therefore free; and the fact
that these men have done military service
roller; all their wives and children free. So
that what remains of negro slavery in Old
Kentucky is the merest skeleton, disjointed
lifeless, .hopeless, with no present value and
no respect in the future.
LADY'S FRIEND.—This favorite of the
ladies leads off in its August number with a
beautiful steel engraving called "Grandpa's
Darling"—the face of the old man, with itS
deep; thoughtfail eyes, strikes us as partidn
larly fine. Arno); the figures of the color
ed Steel Fashion Plate, we note a Bridal
Dress, very chaste and pretty. The other
engravings of this number are, "The Chil
dren and the Rain-drops," "Jacket a Ban
deaux (front and back view,") . "Bonnets,"
"Gentleman's Shirt," "Grecian Waist with
Braces (front add back view,") "Gimp Or
nament," "Watteau Skirt Supporter."
&o.
Price $2.50 a year; 2 copies 64 00. To
those desirous of making 'up clubs. specimen
numbers will be sent fur 15 tls. Wheeler
LE Wilson's celebrated Sewing Machines are
juruiihed'.as Premiums.. Address :Deacon
& Peterson, 319 Walnut street, Philadelphia:
rirlt has now 'been fully settled by the
Supreme court of this. State b that the; Bounty
Law is Constitutional. •
alit. immoral 0t44 Zhao' EliinitaGE.-- ,
The followitig.oharaetsiutio letter from the".
late President Lincoln tollternor Hahn of
Louisiana, written flfteett 4 ,Months ago, has
• J.
EXECUTIVE DUMawr,
WASHINGTON, 18; 1804. j
Iton: 'Mattel Hahn:—;
M:y Deer Sir: I congratulate you' on hav
ing' fixed your name in history as the first
free• State Governor of Louisiana; now you
are about to have- a commission
a
mong other things;.Wili Orcibably &fille the
elective franchise.
I barely suggest, for your private consid•
e'ation, whether some of the colored people
may 'nut be let in, na, for butane(); the very
intelligent, and
• especially those • who have
fmight gallantly in our ranks. 'hey would
probably help. in •some trying tithe to come
to. keep the jewel of liberty in the family of
freedom But.this . is mil'. a suc_ , :estion not
to the public, bat to you Alone; - •
. Yourtvtruly A. lattoOLDl.
Rush for Ofßee itinong the &mesh.
The Alexandria Journal of .Tuesday says :
The ex-Rebels; oomtenoing with those
who have borne arms and descending to those
who were too cowardly to do so, but who
eta ed at home arid , aided their Confederates
as far as was wit s t Let power, s - •is : 1 77'
a grand rush for office. They rebelled a
gainst the General Government , for fear the
offices;. on the ifiauguration• of Mr. Lincoln,
would be taken from them and given• into
other hands; but a• four- years whiiih
they have been driven from places - from
which they supposed there was• no power
strong enough to depose: then, harriot.beffir
sufficient to allay their inSatiate ailst for .
the "loaves and fishes." Men who advopa
ted utter extermination• rather than submit
to a detestable Black Republican Adminis
tration elected by Yankee influence and Yan- •
kee votes, are already making a desperate
rtrsh. for office under the Governtrent, and
in some instances even solitiiting those whores
they have been for four yearinradueing, rob
bing and plundering, to join in recommend- •
ing them to the different heads of-depart
ments at Waahirrgton for the places - • which
they desire. If this is not impudence• per- -
tonified, then , we don't•know what is,•
A PLEASANT INOIDENT.—Lieuten an t:Gert: •
eral Grant had a grand-reception on his ar
rival at Chicago. Ho refused, however, to
make &speech, and called on. Gov. Yates to
respond for him. Getr. abermun,• who was
present, was also called on for. a speech. He
excused himself; saying:'
Ladies and- Gentlemen—l. am- here to-day
a mere spectator like yourselves, and. I can
not be drawn into any. speech. whatever.;--
Always ready,•alway.s proud to .back - my old
and beloved Commander-in-chief, I will do
everything in the world-be asks me to do,
but I know he will' not ask me• to, make a
speech. [Voices=.'Yes he' will,'., 'Tell him
Grant,' laughter and applause.]
Lieut. Gen. Grant again stepped forward o
and, in response to the crowd, remarked, 'I
never ask a soldier to do anything I can't do
myself.' [Much laughter, increasing ap
-..
please and loud cheeting.]
Three hearty cheers were then given for
Grant and three for abetment
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sherm^an were ,then'
seccessilely called for by the huge throng
that refused to be denied, and were braught
forward presented aneeheered to the• echo,
Murder of a Woman and•CMld•
CINITINNATI, July IL During the last
few daysi• thirty persons in the eastern por- -
tion of the City, and' nine in Newperiti Ken-•
tucky, have been - poisoned by eating eheose.
None of the eases have proved fatal.
. The newspapers publish the details Of the•
murder of a woman and child, by three rob
bers,,near London, Madison county, Ohio,.
last week, The owner of the premises, ac ,
companied by another man, approached the
house while the robbers were ransacking it
and killed all three, with their revolvers,—;
No names or date are giverr,
WEISTEILS WHEAT.—Tito' wheat harvest
lei Southern Illinois and Itfdiana• has Com
teemed ; Our exchanges from that section
speak of the yield as enormotts, and the qual
ity unsurpassed by the crop of any previous
year. To add to the satisfaction of the
farmers, the weather has been as favorable
as they could desire, and the new crop . has
been harvested in the very best condition.
The bills consequent upon the death of
Mr„Lincoln inaludiog those for decorating
public buildings and those for the funeral,
have all been delivered to Secretary Harlan.
Their aggregate is but a trifle over twenty ,
five thousand dollars, while the expense of
President Harrison's funeral, when the dis
play of mourning was much less general and
the ceremonies much less imposing, was thir
ty thousand dollars.
,-The Navy York iterald declares that
"there never can be a party successfully con
structed at present, unless such men as.Val
landigham and Pendleton, of Ohio, the Say
mours, of New York and Connecticut; the
Woods, of New York; poor Pierce and mus
ty old Buchanan, are left oaf of the ring.—
That may be set down as a fixed fact.. This
crowd will kill any party."
As the conspiracy trial is over, it is expec
ted that that of Jefferson Davis will soon com
mence. A Washington despatch
,says it is
more than propable he will be tried. by a mil
itary commission a.s .. the leader and instigator
of the conspiraztio. murder the President,
for it is said. there has been newly-dis
covered testimony against him in that direc
tion.
A gentlonan who Was present at:a . dinner
'given to Grant by several Congressmen, says
that the General spoke but one word during
the whole dinner. His engineer ) in giving
an account of a passage of a•river ) spoke of
it as thirteen feet wide.. General Grantlift
eci his finger ) and said ) "fourteen:"
Professor • Whitney, State Geologist of Cal
ifornia, gives out. that he has found in Tn.
/are county, in that State, mountains fifteen
thousand feet high, which he Claims to be the
highest within the. limits o f the. United
States,:
Ex• Governor Fleteher hie been released
on parol , , „on condition that. he go to his
home,,in Virginia; and remain there sal:dear,
to the 1:) , , er of the President.