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pt-tftcii every uoov in b,m."
Ovjr:iev. '"it a Utigui J glance towards the M-iiO"! !io i-f; not lUiich pWsed with the CV.cranl pkeif,iee which il presented for r ..:ilort, !!.! expecting .me old humdrum, r. irslxmcil personage, whose nasal twang -vishii (riiioi;l n-c..unij.x!li9ii. occuii.u the prctchr desk. Ilia present po-t-ition was dull one an J although tb nreeh!r lion! J prove a b.ire, yet ho eone'm.in.1 to go to tii meetinr. as it would aftora lii ui at opportunity of looking over Ibe Tow J, aud jailing of the taste, and inte!I .jer.ee of a peoples) very isolated from 1L0 b-iUoce .of tbe world. In fact, gentle r-jaater, h iwever quiet Theodore may hare spt il to himself; ILc thought that proba-
l!y lie might unobserved, have tha opporI .ni.lv of ecnaing Louisa's face grea'.ly infl .enceJ his determination. When he had firl seen her ha thought her beautiful, and he was Cesiroue to rclize whether his long !se'ice bad changed her appearance, or wcuJd reverse his opinion. The congregation was large, and the house small. Many were seated outside Hfi'.nd the J'ors, and windows, and it was
a pTiect jtoj within. Theodore succeeded in crowding down upon a teat near the iitra:ic. The preacher had just risen, -id taken his text; tbe youth, and noble vx'.C" rof the minister had already caught t-.o attea'.i:i of ThjoJjre. and soon an intone glow feirt.'d to pervade not only his !.Hi.i.ij n, !jt tljit f thr wh ile asetnh:y. 8 i.'h a i eye a iJ voice, suoh flwine
vii -roia la hear! which rr si nisnv years he was supposed jhitn, and lotd 4iiin that I knew who the
I the only h'ir. Th in w:y described in the j motdeiers of bevenp rl w ere, for I saw bv reison of hi long j wi!l ol L mis B mdeu-it d p .MteJ in the rm as titer were coming up the river,
neigbJ.rbjo.lOi theloil.j wai ail recover-j amJ urre,ed tojvin them. Docs il look
likely Uul I a stranger would approach 'hint in thai way! No! Il is said that Bon
ny' nameoug'u to be written in letters of
ed; the Ian Is, h irsos, anil "liter vahuble property belonging to hi estate wis convened into money, which S'ld.leu'y raised ThcHjre Thurston rttn lbs extre:ii s ol
natrertr t.i rreat aSl i.n -e. II Kb Ii ii l- S"" c i ch.h mc
bad le t f.ir lb. borders of th lloner M.k- think it should be written with the blood
sissipoi in my years uics, au 1 lb lat we heard f them wr9 living in peace and enjoyment, verifying 'o thtfir lives lh advantages of cirUitrJ li:e over a stale of rttJt
but I
rxisfrwee.
Frm tc CJfixfit ati Dailj Srtrt, Confession and Execution of
th; ii'. a i. jjraietul eljcati l be i -jtlipr lokt-d down into the eyes up .k-nti to hint in breaihleta inverest, and
r-:.n! i:i the.w the same
yearr.;ns a:ier tn-
Mi-'e of tns L .
t t
which m t
. ii.s man- i
.i;verac
ri a.:,! e tie n.iized hi- o,i soul
nzf wis in griinral cal:n, and affections te, vH there w-re mi n :;its w'uoa he s v,it
.f innocent mn. I brrame acquaiiited with Hd. B mny about 12 months ago, and ptevious to that linift I had led an innn-
venture, lie was the tnanwhunrl in
duced me to commit rriai. I leave this
matter to you. lam willing that God
hould be my Judge.
Having taken his seat, John Long
again advanced and addressed the audi ence:
I m. If nnd GeiitLmen: My frienil
have made quite short speeches. I will
now state why I came out as I did. w ith
confession of this a(T.ir. While I lay in
my dungeon, chained down with my fe I
low prisoner. I could hear on the one side
Ihe most awful curie, and on the other
could here these men who are on the scaf-
T11K DEVEXPOR r MCRDEREtta. I?ock Ltand, Oct. 23, 1843. Ma. Kditok: I histen In lay before your readers an account of the horrible tragedy ju e.tacled here. John Iin;, Arnold Lou J, and Urandvtfle Yonii. have thi afternoon been hunir according to law, for the murder of Col. Geo. Diveuport. Although the morning was a tainy
one. an immense conc.iureof people were
seen emb'.ing Jrom every pari of the j foM, railing on God tohave merry on thein
county; and at the lime of the executi and attest their innocence. Could I en
I made an estimate, and choul-J j.uce dure tliatf io: eenllemen, I knew tna
there were about five thousand prectu, : they were innocent, and I was guilty; and
AMERICAN. BKOOKVILLE, INDIANA.
FRIDAY. NOV. 21, 1845.
CT Mr. V. B. PALMER i onranthonztre Arrnt for thr citiet nf New York, Philadelphia, Baliimorv and Rotton, for nbtainini; advrrtiwmrntt and (vbwriptioni. Hi nfflcea arc at the l rihnr Huildin,. Nrw Vork;N. W. nrnvruf t hird and Chrttmt ., phila-
aripnHi; s. E. cnrnrrorUaltimurrand Calrrrt ilmli,
C J We arr aathorizrdto aniMHinrr thp name of DAVID SLAUGHTER at atandidair Tor Jviticc of the Ptace in Blonaine; Grove towuihip.
a promiscuous assemblage o f men, women and children. Ai 11 o'clock the guard formed in a hollow square before the jail, and marched to the gallows, where they were dismised until after dinner. Music by ihe Green Mountain Boys, composed by them for the occasion. Al 1 o'clock the guards ag iin funned in front of the jail, when ihe
prisoners were broiiaht out and conduct-
led in solenvi proceaion. with rmuic to 'tin PIia .vtirrta frrmakl A I111I-
j IM L K IIIU . . II. L J . av..a...uw .....
t: ckorda ol h lm-in a?iion, ana! the fltsh jow gqUare about thegallown, while the or i-j. eye told of thi u.-e buruia? within, i pti..;,ers BSCended the scaffold and took Mc . a ach hr. a mHfMOiv.. a j th(.jr ea;s wjlh lh(J sheriff Serer, olh. p tiloa.-ipher, ar.d a CiY.itieuian, ' eaid 1 hen- .. , .r 1 1 Lre to hi.n.lt. -Why i hi content ta I" gentlemen tended Ihe scaff.ld.reuuin in ...hui.ted adhere! whv Un-cr i 1 ther gentlemen, for the pt.sencrs in obicu-ity! lie w.-oid b conidored an j appeared very much like gentlemen. r.ijueiit mn m any luil "Hat'thi sermon They were well dressed and up to thi w . ended, and tbo co:i;j?rgtti n had rieen ! lime, scarcely any emoiion was visible in t-.i j iin in tpiiijin the wordi or the closing J their countenances. But after silling h Kui.n. th ? i it w ti it tt o eya ot The-1 awhile, a slight paleness seemed to overbore wtn.iered over the crovded hoise in is,adow their faces, as they looked upon
circa ui ii-Kiisi. 113 cou.u il 11 iri.vevgr
r Uch a cllm li-s of her. Al the cli
I was determined to tell the truth about
the matter. I did si. I wrote a confession showing the innocence of these men, but it was not premitted to lie published. Why was lhh? The people here did not want ilioee abroad to know that they were going to hang innocent men. I wUh you all, nnd especially the young men who are within the sound of my voice, to look al me and take warning, for I have been for the past five years a very bad man. Up to the year 1840, I never wronged a man out
of a dollar. Bui since that I have not been
I'ork I'a:king. ln addition to the es
tablishment of Messrs. Tj net's & M'Carty for pork packing in this place, we learn
that Mr. Butler has renledih ; ware house
of .Mr. Coffin, where he is making extensive preparations for pork packing. Our packers have made no purchase', but will
rommence in a few days. The UelhodUt Church Smth, in Cincinnati has purchased the Campbellite church on Sycamore, nnd have engaged the Rev. E. W. Sehon as pastor.
Dr. needier nas also been installed as
pastor of ihe Now Prebyicrian cn7ih.
street, which was erected expressly for him.
:in.ii-S
t'te beueJ ct;nn be te,jea oat oflheu or.
1 watched the congregation a they poured out. Nearly tbe whole assembly had whra his eye tell u:ii a white ro hIJ Sure hninj up the arm if the ru'i i preacuer. It wn th fijre of the (cauliful l.'U'si, grown intj in ire full, and ttomanly prop irtiOii sin-e he had se-en her. llor large bUek eye, and riven bir wre thcstm;she did n il observe him, ana for a moment they paused ner the jenlrance l-i return tbe kind gretii;gs which pressed them on eery ";di. Thio lore had an opfrtuniiy of scanning the fijj'ire el" tiouisa, which he did with a :rut:uizit g r;!ai. Sbj w is'si:n:ilv tlrpsaed. and her lectures
were in co:nn!ote rrto-6e. Tbere was how- i b'c Atdience. I
ever i the cr.iwd, and upon the appartus before !5 'them. Sirane would it be if their hear!
di I nol sink is. that hour. The Sheriff aJ vanced and read the order of their execution; after which, he remarked thai if the prisoners wished to say anything, opportunity was given. John Long then arose, (ihe Sheriff having nnhounJ the cord.from his arms) anl advanced forward, made a very potite bow, and addressed the audience as follows. I give the substance of what he said, and correcting frequent repetitions, and correcting his language, which was sometimes ungramaticai, and
j otherwise incorrect. j f.ndies and Gentlemen of this respeda-
appear before von as a
ever the una onset trace, and ner ect 1 dyui2 man, about to he launched into eief-
fimolu iiy which characterized heron their j nity, and requests thai you will lUlen to ft-ai a.-q-.iaintince, yet the improved fie- what I have to say, before I leave this giiice o? mmncrs, and the beauty ol woriJ forever. Myself, brother Aaron
lir pjrEia wre a'mist inconceivable, tie aaed. atni b-j admired; she seemed to hiui tit tbe Jevelopmont of aoiiK lovelv dream
Tu! liiii-ihar attentions however of lhe y.-.a.i ' prcaciier toward? Louiea threw a i
rhill uv(r his haul at tha j-opecl of a ri- i
vl. " I have disclosed to h -r my p jverty .
tixi.ight he to h-melf,"and has she too forkiken nic! II is she already forgotten tbe t: 'i!si"n of ier regaril, and tbe vows of her love. liul I should not be surprized, 'ich is th seltwh meannias of tha world. Mtny w'.i i.oii.uJ in lr,rn-lsbipi iu Ihr liavsof projoritr now pats with scarcely
and rr.y friend, Grandville Young, you ! see brought before you, about to be hung
for the minder of Col. Davenport. I now say to you, gentlemen, and w ish you to receive it aa Ihe declaration of a dying
; man, that as for myself I plead guilty; but
thoio two men (pointing to the prissmers)
are innocent of the crime. I wish yot to receive th': as the dying declaration of a man. (Here he became Jmuch affected.) I now tell yon gentlemen, that Robert Birch, Witlioin Fox, Theodore Brown and mraplf rommitifl the murder thntiph
a looit of recognition. Msny who Qaticred ' , , . npnm,r, ,1i,-,iI,nai!v
beu mv f&milv was su.i,io3ed to Wc weal-1 .... r n . i j tbv, now avoid'.nv further intimity tha. &f PMP'e ,f . , UUnd ... i . (ltatinriltf In iinftf.rctann xml ripnpr.d nnntl
1'iere common civu-.TV. i ruiv nnv we sav, --j -i -r-..
' lb it vir.'.ishas its o.v.t ro.vrJ, -or it obtains no ether." Wnb thse gl.ivniy, and melancholy thoughts. Theodore followed at some distance in the rir of It ibins'Hi ani Louisa in the door of t ho tavern, lis ha'tei some moments at the entrance, rejecting upon the course he should pursue. In the mean
tiroe the lad who had ts ken care of his horse had followed the family into Ihe house, and informed them of the arrival of tte stranger. The landlord immediately leit the room to go in search of his guest, when he recognized Theodore at the steps, and shook him warmlf by the hand. Louisa hearing the landlord pronounce the name of "Mr. Thurston," q iick as thought flew into Theodore's arms, and covered him with a thousand tender caresse. The first transport of their sudden meeting being over Louisa introduced to Theodore his a ipoosed rival aa her brother. Of course after eo long a separation but fev hours glided away before a full explanation, and history of all tha intervening occiii-renccs was had; the arrival in Ft. Wayne of l.ouia Boudcnot. his sickness and 4eai!i, the disclosure made by him. and
the discovery of the relationship of Unbin
it that no other person is guilty of that crime, either accessary before or after the affiir, and every other man who is hung (or this crime is innocent. As for me,
gentlemen I do not fear to die, the fear of
death was never before my eyes; but I cannot bear to tee two innocent men hung.
Who was it? The evidence against Aaron amounted to nothing all. There was
not the slightest evidence excepl what was given by Birch, and I do not believe there is s man within ihesotmd of my
. a . art a
voice, who dues nol Deneve mat uircn
Derinred himself. The crocerv man tes
tified that Aaron bought bread there, but
when he came to look at him, he said he
thought the man who bought bread was two or three inches taller. Sj you see
what that amounts to. As to Grandville
Young, upon whose eTidence was he con
victed? Is Mr. Bonny here? (Here he
tnoked fot tome tine amongst the crowd.)
If Mr. Bonny is here, it my request that
he come forward. (He was told that Mr
Roniir was absent. Well thtn. if Mr.
Bonny is not here it knocks 63J paget
from mv speech. That man Bonny has
oaan4lo usa;andan.onjtherthingsttieibeen held up before you gentlemen, as
i i i . i . u . .. . .i
gOvM lanuioru con. a am (ia 111c t'.mtents of the will, by which Liu is had made Louisa tha legatee to so thandsouie a forliae. Bai It is unnecesry to deUia th? reader longer by the useless detail of minute vents. As human existence- has an end o must our history . And what should be tbe finale of our little narration, but the announcement of a couple of marriages! Nature leigned that we should pair off. and in matrimony w but obey her laws, As this is one of the most important ends of life: so it is the most interesting. True, n image doss not banish all the ills which hainanitf inherits.- but it can greatly
haure them. Under the nmst favorablej
ireumatanecs our patha are strew u with thorns as well as fljwers. We must expect rrownin .veei pices, as well as smiling plains, la fact, he is a Tool who thinks to pass down the stream of life, and meet with no obstacles in tbe current that whirls him onward.- alwaya to find a serene sk and no tormy wealher. Matrimony howeverraakes the voyage pleasant, 't hey arrive at their destined "goal mutually 'ipuoiting each ohei,aad blessing ihe chain that unites taUcm. la a ahort a time as lbs necssry preparation could be inde alter his arrival Theod.ire. and Louisa pledged their v.ws ,.f unalterable affection at the altar of Hyms i in ths presence fav!- and nearly the whole vi.iage. . tin 'et (fthere the Miami chief was there, viiih j" wine sullictent to maso ths eyes of h :id Inriian sparkle Rith good humor. ;! Lid li'l Lia hgz to wit mm the cere- , or a .J presented Louisa with the fine Ure which I''1 borrte ,rfr ,0 Bl,u.lI-r .vom the bardpia othe take. hen escaping from ti c baud" of the bloody Nowalingua. efonother k Lai expire I tloV-
one of the best men that ever lived. But
I now tell vou lhal he is the chief among
thieves and robbers, and was accessary both before and afier the murder rf Miller. You may apply to Dr. Williams and Mr. Loomii as witnesses to that fact. I leave you for the present, gentlemen, and lei my friends speak for themselves. I will be before you again. I will ihen tell you why I make this confession. (He thanked the audience for their attention and retired.) Aaron Long then came forward and siiJ: I ait about to be hung for a crime of
which I am innocent. I alwaya lived at home with my parents; and always worked hard. Last Summer I went down to Nauvoo with John and thetel supposed he saw Fox and the rest, they wanted him to go and help rob Devenport, and the only difficulty was to get John seperated from me. So Fox taid he wanted to do some business up the river, and must take John along as a witness. So they went up and left meal Nauvoo. lam as innocent of this crime as the fartherest man in England. When John left me in Nauvoo, I gave him all the notes I had against men in Indiana, and he gave me all his against men about here. I am entirely innocent of the murder. I have nothing more to say. Grandville Young next came forward. Indies and Gentlemen: You behold me about to be launched into eternity. (The prisoner was much affecied, and it w with difficulty he spoke.) I am about to be hung for the murder ol" Col. Dvenport. I am innocent of that crinu I am
to be hung on the testimony of Mr. Bn
taxed. The way I first came to commit crime was this: Li the year 1810, I became acquainted with Alanson Hodge. He prevailed upon me to circulate some counter
feit money. I continued this business two
years. 1 1 181'2, there was a general
breaking up of the business I could not
Uiiiik or returning to work lor a living, so I went lo fobbing. Since that lime I have
robbed many. I have made a business of
it. I am a robber by profession, gentle
men. Bnl I am true to the cause. You have heard it taid, most of you, that John
Long is a very cruel fellow. But I sol
einnly declare, that the murder of Deven
port, was the only time when any person
wa hurt in any of my robberies, And
when I have stood before men with my
pistol cocked to prevent them from ma
king any opposition, they have bsen at
safe in my handt as though I had been
appointed a guard to protect their lives.
So far from being so cruel as yon may
think, my accomplices will say that I have
always b en on the side of mercy, and in
the robbery of Devenpoit, (after he was
accidently ehot) I myself went down and
gol a pitcher of water, and gave him drir.k i I :. i. .. l. ; -
uuu punru it itjr ins ,iuv.
I consider lhat my friends here Aaron
and Young, have been peculiarly unfortu
naie. They have been persecuted, and
have not had justice doiieihem. I also
have not the tights which the law allows
me. We have all been tried and convictel without having ihe rights which the
Constitution Guaranties to us. In the first
place we were brought tip here and tried,
without giving us time lo gel witnesses or
anything else. The counsel who were
assigned tis by the Judge, and who I must say, come forward and did their duly motj
nobly, asked 'or a continuance in order to
procure witnesses, which were denied by
lhal inquisitorial Judge, for what rise can
I call him.
Next Mr. toting requested a seperate
trial, which was refused. We also mide
an affidavit stating that we believed we
could nol gel justice done in this county,
and prayed for a change of venue, which
was al-so denied. All Ihese things were
denied us, and we were hurriad on to our trial, with an overwhelming amount of
talents against us. As far as I am concern
ed. I do not mind it. Would to God that
my three accomplices in guilt stood beside
me instead ol these two innocent men.
How can you consent lo let two men be hung for a crime of which they were inno
cent? It is vourdutr to lake these two
men from the scaffold, and rescue them
from an unmerite 1 death. I tell yon gen
tlemen, what I tay is true, and I feel il my duly lo stand tip here as long at the law allows me to live, and attest to the inno
cence of these men. (Here he shed tears
and showed much reeling; as he invariably did, whenever he alluded to his broth
er.) My brother has never, to my know 1
ed. wroueed a man out of a picayune in
his life. He has always given me good
advice. . So have my parents. If I had
listened to their advice.JI thotiM not have been here. Last evening I read in my cell,
a letter that contained the last farewell of
my parents. -Jt was the only thing that ever chilled my heart. In looking over my past life, and asking myself when I was the most happy, my answer is, when I was n.osl honest. I wish therefore, thai my young friends would take warning, and follow such a life as will lead them to (here he choaked himself,) will make him moil happy. I have followed robbing, because without it I could not appear as I wished. I have led a high life for the last few years; I have gone in the highest classes, visited most of the large cities of the United Stales; have often been taken, but always managed lo escape until now. There has been a great deal of excitement against us in this place, and I have no doubt if there .had been some one to lak"! the lead and say "come on v boy's," the jail would have been torn down, and we all should have been murdered. This mob spirit, gentlemen, is what makes so many robbers among you. This is what first set Fox to robbing. He was taken, shot and whipped in company with another, for a crime of which he was innocent. This rendered him desperate. Fox is a man of a feeling heatt, one who lives up lo his profess ion; and if ever he is brought here upon this scaffold, he will say these men are innocent. Would to God he were here now he w ould offer himself in iheir sit aJ. One thing more as to this Bonny. He had two presses for counterfeiting money in Nauvoo, in his cellar, and when the people became exasperated, and were about lo attack 'his house, I vent in '.he iiight and carried the presses to a distant
Capital Punishment. In our columns
we publish an account of ihe execution of
Davenport's murderers. Theie is suffi
cient of horrid tragedy in this to satisfy
the most strenuous of the advocates of cap
Hal punishment; and there is also suffi
cient of ihe disgusting horror for capital
for the I'pposers of hanging.
Gore and Mr. McGough. This same Bonny has men now employed in stealing horses in Missouri; he furnishes Ihem with
money half counterfeit and half good. lie
will probably anesl them when they re
turn. When saw him at Lower Sandus
ky, I told him that he was the last man
I would expect to arrest me. He then gave me his hand, and we pledged ourselves'not lo reveal any thing against each
other. Since thai we had a anarrel. and
our last agreement was thai either should ! Bahimowiand n. is, state to-wt, Botton.
kill the other a the first opportunity. As
for Birch, I nrt saw him six months ago, in the bushes at Bridges. Since then, I
have been hand in hand with him. and if any one had attacked him, I would have defended him, without asking for what he
was attacked. Last winter I wintered in
Iowa. There is a gentleman in the crowd who can testify to that, (pointing to.varJs a man standing near the gallows.) I pesume there are many here I have robbed. (Here he turned to the Sheriff and asked him if the time was nearly out. He was told it was.JjThe Sheriff tells me the time is about up. Behold me a dying a dead mnn. And my dying words are that these men are innocent. I here hold tip my hand and
invoke the heavens to witness that Ihese
men are innocent. Would that God him
self would come down and convince the
audience of the truth of w hat I say. You
are aboiif lo behold, my friends, a tight
which I hope you may never behold again two innocent men hung. As for myself gentlemen, I do not know what will be
my fate of that I am entirely ignorant.
Ail my hopes lie between this moment
and that, (pointing to the rope.) Should
I make a full confession, I should implicate 200 men in this State, Indiana, Mis
souri; and the Territory. Perhaps some of you ihink il is my duty, but I do not,
for I have some feeling for their families.
I have confessed about Bonny. I make
no other confessions. (Here he closed
his very lengthy speech, lifting up hi hands, and asserting with his last words ihe innocence of the men by his side.)
After he had closed, he returned to his
seat, and after consulting the other priso-
i ers, returned and stated lhat it was their dying request tUat their bodies be given
to their friends, and nol to the physicians.
Mr. Gatcheil now stepped forward and offered up a short and appropriate prayer; after which, Mr. Haney read a Psalm The prisoners now severally shook hands
with those on the scaffold, and with each
other. Aaron Long and Young nearly overcome wiih emotion John quite calm
and collected. The Sheriff bound Iheir aims, put the rope round their necks, drew
the caps over their faces.Jand led them for
ward upon the drop. Taking the axe, he
served the rope at one blow, and down
went the drop, letting Ihem fall a distance
of four feet. But n w remained a scene
most revolting to behold, and most horrible lo describe. The middle rope broke.
letting Aaron Long fall, striking his back upon a beam below, and lying insensible from the straggling caused by the rope before it broke. For a moment, not a human being limed, all were horrified, and seemed riveted to their places. Soon, however, the officers descended and raised
him up, when he recovered his senses, and was again led upon the gallows, suf
fering intensely, raising his hands and crying out. "The Lord have mercy on me!
i ne L.ora nave mercy on me: aou are hanging an innocent man. And (pointingto his brother,) there hangs my brother,"
but alas! he heeded him not. He was
already gone beyond his sympathy he
was left alone, to endure the dreadful
sight of hit brother's last agonies, and once
more to pass through the dreadful scene
the rope the platform the axe! I shall
never forget the appearance of that man.
as he tat upon Ihe bench, a large bloody
streak about his neck, his body trembling sll over, while preparations were making
for his final fall. But there was another
act in this drama. Ashe was ascending
the gallows, signs of an outbreak among
the crowd, were evident. Some cried.
ICS"Mr. Elder, of the Richmond Jeffer- j sonian, should be a little inor-j charitable, and recoiled that gentlemen differ in taste and judgement. We have no doubt but
you consider the Jeffersonian very inleiesiing beautiful in thought and diction; what we consider it exceedingly dry, inripid nnd fldt when the tracks of Perkins are not visible. Thus you see how gentlemen differ, hence you should be a little
charitable in your lemarks about the -Vonce."
Abolition Convention. We see it announced in the papers, thai there Is to be a Slate Abolition Convention for the State
ol Indiana, tubs held at Weslfield
Hamilton Co. Ind, on the 26ih insL
in
enough, and begin to want to see the children yes. and the children's mamma', too! sling tents, pack the game, and be off. Roastj the saddles of the venison stew the ribs spit the phesants and quails ia. vite your friends eat. drink, and be merrr. Single men cannot resist the ihvateri.
,ous influence which beset ihem. from the j lovely lassies, whose lips receive a more
inviting polish from striping a deer's rib.
1 here s more blood in tbe cheek, more fire
in the eye, and more love in the ore as t
and more soul in one real woman at a hunter' table, than would make ten of vonr
pickle eating, coal cLewic?. famished
beauties. As for the hunters wife, she loves him as if she had never been married
to bim, unless by ill luck he speaks of tha "frolic," when ahe downs upon him like a summer cloud! Who shall say tbat ther is no poetry in womnnand the Indian Summer
A Hunter's Party.
Wre copy the following description of a
hunt from C. M. Clay's paper of the 1 lib of November, in the midst of the delight
ful Indian Summer, lhal has made us all
glad the present fall. The editor is describing the various amusements of this de
lightful season, when he gives this graph
ic desciiption:
taial Accident. Mr. John Lodge, one
of the editors nf the Madison Banner, and
Conductor of the passenger CBrs on the Madison and Indianopolis Rail Road, was
killed on Sunday last, five miles from Co
itimmis, ind. ue jumped from the car
when in motion, but did not jump far enough lo save himself from being caught
between the car and the bank, where he was crushed so that he died in 20 minutes.
Gen. Scott. -We see it stated that Mr,
Mansfield is preparing, and has nearly
ready for publication a biography of Gen
Scott.
uv. Hess.j
'That's enough let him go;" while olh
ers gave expressions to their horror. Just
at this moment some cry was raised in a
remote part of the crowd; no one knew what it was; some were frightened one
wing of the guard retreated towards the
gallows the tumult increased a sudden panic seized the immense crowd, and they
all fled precipitately from lhat place. If
the earth under the gallows had opened,
anc nuto iiunseii had arisen Iromlhe in
fernal regions, with his horses and chariot,
it could not have caused greater conster
nation, or a more hasty flight. The guard
were with difficulty aept in their places;
the crowd returned, and soon all was qui et, everyone ashamed of himself for hav ing been frightened al nothing. One wag
on was found upset, but it was supposed
to be the effect, and not the cause of the
panic. The wretched victim of the law
was at length despatched, and the crowd dispersed. Thus ended the first execution
I ever witnessed, and God grant thai it
may be the last. W.
CrooJ. The Tribune Buildiags narrow
ly escaped another conflagration last eve
ning. The energy and preseverence of
ourfirtmen saved lhat magnificent estab
lishment from inevitable ruin. Right glad
art we of it. We are pleated to learn lhat
Mr. Greely, with hit usual liberality, sent
to toe Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment, a check of 50 for the benefit of its
widow and orphans. The donation came
from a good can, and for a good purpose
Globe.
Small bills of our State Eank.Tlic
lime will expire in February next which
was granted to the State Bank ol Indiana
to iiisue small bills. And unless the ap
proaching Sesvion of the Legislature ex
lend lhat privilege, ihe Bank will be com
pelled to withdraw from circulation their
oneaud two dollar bills, and the small
hills of distant Banks must take their place
in our community. Which would our
people prefer? At the last November ses
sion of ihe State Boaidofour Bank, (which
is mostly composed of Democrats) ihey
unanimously resolved to ask of the Leg is
lature a continuance of the privilege of
issuing small bills until the expiratisn of
the charter ol the Bank. As our members
are about leaving for the seat of Govern
ment it would be well to make known to
them ihe wishes of ihe people upon the subject. A bill was before the last Legis
lature for the tame purpose, but it was de
feated by thej disagreement of the iwo
house about the details.
Methodist Espositer. This is the title
of a new Methodist Paper to be published
in Cincinnati uy 11 r. S. A. Latta. It is to
advocate the cause of the Methodist Church South, ""approve of slavery, and generally
fan the fires of division and discord. In
the prospectus there is nol a word about religion, piety or morality, or what they
will do to advance the redeemer's king
ooin. we presume the editor never
Wc are off for a mountain hunt. A club
of four is the number all clothed in thick
leaf -colored lensey tbat will pull up a
green briar bv the roots, or break the snag
of a Black-Jack hickory, sooner .than tear;
moccasins or coarse boots, a leathern shot
pouch, with coon tail flap, and powder-born; a belt and butcher-knife and Iowa-hawk;
nd rifle, from 16 to 30 balls to the pound;
with a close fitting leather or fur cap, and
the hunter is personally 'equipped! Then two tents, one for the servants, and one for
the hunters, camp stores, bedding and an axe, ground ceffee, crackers, sugar, pepper, salt, baker's bread, and corn-meal un. baked, cheese, dried herring and bacon, and a few crocks of butter, and pickles, a
camp kettle, and a frying pan, a tin cup.
(silver is forbidden!) tin plate and spoon
each, with knife and folk, a buffalo rug and
blanket coat, with a carpet bag of sundries
tbe Tour on horses and away: If you have arranged your business, well, if not. let it go; aU tbe year you may attend to business, hunting time comes Sbut once!
If your wife loves you, she is glad to see
you enjoy Yourself, if she does not, you had
better be in the mountains; ''lire in tbe
mountains" is more tolerable tLan fire at horns, so in either case it is belter to be off!
Two days journey brings us to the upper
Kentucky or Cjmberland. jFire some level
spot near a mountain rill, and sheltered by
rocks from tbe eold winds, and then pitch
tents. In the first place halter tbe horses,
then all hands assist in getting up tbe tent.
some sprerd down all tbe rugs on leaves gathered up, each man's carpet bag forms
bis pillow, and tbe four blankets for cover
ing all makes a most delightful bed. Ol hers get wood. This is laid across the
mouth of the tent, and beyond a a theel ts
hung across a pole lo act at achtmney nev
er fail to hang this sheet, it prevents ef
fectually the smoke from entering the tent,
which deters many good fellows from bun
ting at all. As you appraachthe (camp
ground you must provide turnips, potatoes
and corn lor the horses.
As son as all things are made ready and
comfortab.e, then von may either make
hunt. or rest yourself after thefatigues of
travel. Tbe next morning each one takes
a separate route, and the hunt commences
The country is either tuounlaneout or table
land or both, covered with cbesnut, white
oark, and beecb, hazel busbes, black ash
ana green briars, mostly i ou steal gent ly along, and shoot such game as vou like
ot can rind deer, bears, turkies. phesants
quails and squirrels. Wben a deer it shot
down, load again tbe first thing, ;and then
approach, and if he is approachable, bleed
him bene a aappling bang him take
out his entrals strip the skin from the
hunches cut tbem off and tie the legs to
getber with the skin swing him liko
ehot pouch and off to camp. If you wish
to pursue tbe hunt, run up the tappliogtop
with a fork cut by your tomahawk, so tbat
be may be out of the reach of the wolves
and leave him till you 'return from csmp
and get a horse and pack him in. If ravens are about, it is well to tie a handkerchief
to tbe deer, to scare tbem away.
The hunt for tbe morning being over, now
for cooking and eating. If turkies or pbeas
ants are killed, roast them on spits; if
deer, put on the csmp kittle well filled with
pure water, cut tbe ribs, back bone and nee
into small pieces, and after well waahin
Correspondence of the Ind. American, New Orleans, Nov. 4, 18-15. Saturday was the first day ol November here, as il was, I presume, every where else, so far as il regards the mere calenJar order of things; but our 1st day of November is one of considei able more importance than just an ordinary week day especially to that part of community who are so foi lunate as to have a family to provide
for. It is our great visit day the movinr
anniversary; and all those compelled, or
esirous of making a change of domicil,
are iu a continual bustle from morning till
ght, particularly the ladies. With them
out of a bustle, perhaps, would be the better and more correct expression in this instance. Furniture cars, carts, drays wheel
barrows, and every other description of vehicle of a rolling nature, are culled into
requisition; and beds, chairs, tubs, pots.
kettles, dogs, cats, babies, cradles, and all the other utensils necessary for household
perations, are tumbled in promiscuously
and carted off to the new abode. Il rain
ed all day as hard as il could pour down,
but no matter, the first day of November
s the first. No three days of grace, like
ikam till S t)km a U a lrAll kaa!
aa . ... . I kltCUJ luajiia lUU KClllUa IUCU lCCI
6- "fpsc the turnips and potatoes and put them in
iney intend to nave any thing to do with then salt, and a few pods of red peper, an
such matters. The glory of God and sal
vation of man appears to be a small mat
ter with the advocates of slavery.
We find th following iav the Philadelphia American of Saturday last Important humor. From Washitlj'ton we base a stirring mmor to tbe eCect that two more of the near provinces ,of Mexico have applied for admission into the Union. Despatches, it is said, have been received communicating the fact to our Government of tbe combination of the powers of England and France to resist the "Republicsn encroachments."
he saw nte on th' War lia-; patl of the ciy. For the truth, of this f
.jFtsJiii3 uflfcif ftHcr fttale, oVi!(. m,. L rrfc stranjer,
Great Snow Storm on the Jlountnint. On Saturday last there was snow to the depth of (wrufy inches, on Ihe Portage Kailroad, over tbe mountains of Penns ylvania. The cars were prevented from running, snd passengers were detained one day. The captain of tbe New England, who left Pittsburgh on Wednesday, fbrought this news. He also informs us that the For
warding merchants of Pittsburgh bad slop
yva rr.;einng irviguis to oe transported
approached ' refer to Pr. William. Mr L virni, Mr ivii. t). rcn iylvnia Caml. Cm. Cj-w
"bans of Temperance." A division of
the order of the '-Sonsof Temperance,"
was instituted in this place on Saturday
last, with favorable auspices. Bro. J. C
Vaughn of the Cincinnati Gazette,' and
several other gentlemen were in atten
dance lo preform the ceremonies of Insti
tuting the Division, and installing the of
ficers. The following is a list of the officers
of the Division, to wit: John B. Davi, W. P. Edward IL Barry, A. W. P. John R. Goodwin, R. S. Jamet Reynolds, A. R. S. C F. Ciarkson, F.S. Wm. Claik.T. A. W, Sullenberger, C. Wm. Nelson, A. C. Cornelius Barllow, I. S. Geo. W. Kimble, O.S.
We are much pleased with the institu
tion. There is nothing in the ceremonies
of instiation, pledges, or object of the or
ganization, lo which the purest could ob
ject whilst throughout the whole pro
ceedings there is a high moral tone, and
having for its entire object the highest and
a few grated crickers, and boil it all well
together the longer the belter dish
nd with buttered bread corn cake baked
on a ciean cnip cut from a tree kings
might envy you! for if they ever had
good a dish, ol which we are not certain they never had as good an appetite, of which we are certain! Then wind up with a roasted pot a toe and butter, or a cup of good coffe. Perhaps we might just as well tell our better-selves here how to make good coffee. First get good coffee, and a' heap of it," roast it veryiloto, and to a dark cinnamon color; no more, only grind il when used, or if ground, keep it in a close vessel, 'let the water be boiling all sorts of ways before you put the coffee in, and put it all in alt that you hate got, and all that your neighbors hate got, let it boil just as long ssyou would a half-boiled egg, and no longer. You then have the aromaticjlawor of the coffee. If you roaat it blackbrg-ef to put any coffee in tbe vessel, or boil it two days and nights, or boil the same ground over again for a few months, then by all means give me stump water greasy milk rue or rheubarb
but uont give us coffee, madam.' All this cooking, if you have nsH a well taught servant, must be dons by yourself, that is, let him do the mechanical part, you show bini how it must be done. A clesn split log makes an excellent table, and needs no cloth. Tbo hunt being over, then before the cheerful tire stretched on tbe rugs, you forget tbe rascally world tell anecdotes tbe adventures of tbo day praise camp fires rig tbe green horns, if any--if you ever "liquor," now is 'the time never drink ola Jinorning if you drink at all, Jrink at night, or what ia better, not at all nr if you will not be persuaded, "then drink water!" If you are in the reach of
holiest philanthio py.
In the evening of Saturday Mr.Vaughan civilization, have a venison supper clear
delivered a public address n the Metho- : .iT . r , -7 V J XT 2 i , r er tbe gals 'together, and then for a real dul, church in this place, w hich was li.l- unsophisticated, heart and soul frolic.
ened to with breathless attention by a But be sure you never tell your wife about
i . . ,. , . it. if ou do. tbe next time you atari your larce audience. Il was such a specimen " " 1 . . . ' j
r I borse will be cnppioo, ana your icni maae
oi vigor oi intellect, ana oi oeauty and pu- into carpet rsgs.
rity of thought and instruction at hat tel- We have seen as many at twenty deer
a u ' ir . .. . hnno around camnatouce. If they are
uuiii wen wur suuu luriuneio listen lO. I K . . ,, ..", to be brought in, tbey should nut nave the He was followed by Mr. Cox of Cineiunatt hide taken off. When vou have hunted
n an able ani animated exhortation.
bide taken off. When
j ten dsy, or two week.
you have
aiwl have
bank arrangements, are allowed. The-
thing had to be done if il had rained big lorn cats and mad dog.
It it also regarded as a great and holy
day by the Catholic portion of society, being what they call AU Saints day a day
upon which all good Catholics offer up a prayer for the repose of departed spirits,
to all the saints, both canoaized and uncanonized, whence the name. It is a time-
honored rite among them, and they repair to the tombs of departed friends, there to recal ties of love and affection, once fondly
cherished, there lo drop a tear over their
last abiding place. It is a beautiful sight to behold, for one who goes there to forget a moment the cares of the world, for one
who will commune with his own heart.
and remembers that he is mortal. As I be
fore remarked, Saturday fie 1st was a very
rainy day, and consequently unpropilious
for out of door services. But Sunder ihe
2d dawned without a cloud to mar the ho
rizon, and is ushered in by booming of can
non from the Place aVArmes, announcing lhat something extraordinary is to be performed lhat day. The Cazadores, a military company, are out in full uniform.
marching to the grave vard to the tound
of martial music. The stranger enquirea
the cause of this unusual excitement. He
is told to go to the St. Louis Cemetery and see. Thousands and thousands, of all ages and complexions, are seen wending their
way thither. Bui once in the grsveyard what a striking contrast is exhibited! Ev
ery thing is entombed above the ground,
and the sepulchres interspersed over tha
ground look like so many houses.and may well be called the city of the deal. Here you see a magnificent tomb in slate, over which is thrown a dark pall. This is the resting place of some man who once occupied high places, or some hero of the battle of New Orleans. Further on is another withoutTany decoration save that of a chaplet of myrtle. A sister, a mother, or a wife in mourning weeds, is kneeling before ii with joined hands and uplifted eyes, praying and weeping over the ashes of a departed friend. And further on is a venerable old negress bowed down to eatth with sorrow for the loss of a kind and affectionate master or mistress. Titer stands the widow near where her husband had been laid perhaps only a short lime previous, with her little child yet unconscious of the deep feelings which rend the mother's heart. The lighted candles, the incense burning before the tombs, the sweet perfume of flowers and garlsnds all this is well calculated to turn ihe heart of most persons towards the land of spirits. Rut yet, whilst some are thus engaged in deep communion with another world observe the crowd, the great mass who
have come to see and be seen. Some are laughing and talking, and perhaps some hardened wretch is heard to u'.ter an illtimed oath. Well, this is the world. In all probability many who lay there sleeping in death, had, in Iheir life time, on some previous 1st day of November, visiled this same grave yard, and had exhibited the same indifference amiJst the tombs of those who had gone before. And il will be the same when this day's actor shall have in their turn "shuffled off this mortal coil!" Two of our most distinguished citizens died last week. Wm. McKean, an old and very highly esteemed citizen, died on Tuesday last. He bad resided in ihe city for many years, and started the first book store ever established in the city. He had also occupied many honorable stations in the municipal government of the city.
He left no enemies behind. The body was followed to the grave by a very large concourse of citizens, and by one of the fire companies, of which he had been, and is now forever an exempt member. The other was Gen. Cuvellier, for many years a citizen oNew Orleans. He had been upwards of 20 years commander of the Louisiana Legion, alone time Recorder of one of the municipalities, and at the tim of his death superintendent of the 1st municipality Public Schools. His remains were escorted to the grave oa Sunday by the citizens and the different military companies. The mayor has called a public meetingfor the purpose of appointing delegates to the great Memphis Internal Improvement Convention. Mr. Calhoun is expected here some day this wejk on his way to Memphis, and from thence to Washington.. Gen. Gaines and lady will accompany hinv as far as the former place. The General will return to the city, but Mrs. Gaines will proceed on with Mr. C. to Washirj-