Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13

hand docs not uemblo AMI my mind ~ no, disturb d
-No-l feel a sort of joy 10 thinking that am go
ing 10 meet TINT punishment which has no end
To have been The husband of lhn, woman who
possesses all virtues aud not n s,nsle fault 10 be
the father of six good & amable children, to belong
10 such family M mine is md TO have behaved No
! have, merits the mos, horrid torment, = know
TIL do myself justice, and wish 10 escape from
my own reflections The other world has nothing
80 terrible Some frcnds-your'elf, may com.
plain Of my having borrowed small sums. no, 90
dollars in all. would have attempted to procure
other loans aud might have (perheps) succeeded /;
but It seems TO mo tina, people look n, me in the
streets md say 10 another look a, that ruined
gambler get out Of his way"
am OH OF tho way Of every body. ID. M.
ID LETTER Wednesday,, il,h Feb.
IT there be courage in committing suicide with
the utmost self possession, then nm coning eous--
hut 4 II be sign OF cownrdicc not TO support OK.
'siencc, then am ono of the vcrcs towards
Yesterday afternoon, after warming myself by
the stove IN the Planters Hotel. in Canal street,
swallowed piece ofoplum M large "a n hnzcl nut;
II was then, F'''''', | wrote The note which
transmitted IN n letter to your address. When
reached my room, feeling surprised hnt drowsi-
ness had not come over me, chewcdlan swallow.
~ "l'"'h Wv ioilp Nihe, 100 Inucn prIOnp3,
snw the day approach, without closing nv eyes
began however, to feel drowsy, when Mr.. .G'.''
entered 10 SEQ me- and ! could no, sleep
+. came IN afterwards, having heard TIM, | WINS
sick. called FOR n cup of ten, which | drank in
the presence of the servant who brought il tn me
She was scarcely out of the room, when ! vomitcd
considerably and without doubt the greater portion
oil Tho opium which took WAS thrown of my
stomach. There renamed in my possession some
more OPIUM but 10 take i, Nil n, once would only
expose me TO somii again. | waited for two or
three hours, and then took small piece. Which ]
swallowed with n moulhful Of water, which made
me again von-my stomach was still Slek-o
quarter OF an hour passed when | took piece u
bout thc a,zo ofn white bean i, was nj this mo
mcnt wien you came TO sec mo. lromblcd lest
You should discover the opium upon the floor
tired to escape exciting your suspicion, and sue.
efehcd ils twenty years since, rs
you know, committed the first fault. wns then
young nnd inexperienced NJ. d.
BoylNoroN.--Thc following letter from M.
Hamilton, late pastor of the First Presbyterian
'hutch III Newark, was written to n friend and
nelghb of the mother of the wre,chcd I,oyingion,
lalely executed AT Mobile for murder.
MOBILE, February %. 1895
few hours before his execution on Friday h,t. Feb
20th, put into my hands letter from YOU. M n
'rend delivering his mo hers charge TO her unh,p.
ny boyl'n expectation of his speedy dismissal from
earth, now, IN discharge Of promise given 10 the
poor young man, communicate 10 his afflicted pa
rent, through you, ne her friend, the mourniul ii.
nnss oil his henth according TO The sentence OF the
'a" VISITED hun repeatedly in his cell, sat with
nm 'hefc Tor hours by night and by day warned
hum, enircaod him TO turn to Gol--o rcpont of al
his slns-and trust in Christ whose blood clcansclh
from all gi-and If guilty OF the fearful crime for
which he was condcmnnd to unbosom himself &c
me, or TO some other person in whom he migh,
have confidence. solemny prom ,ed him that il
he should wish TO conGde any thing 10 me. either
confession OF his guilt any thing else i, would b,
secrcdIy locked up in my bosom, TIL the judgmen
day, unless he should authorize me To d,vulee i,
lesolcmny asserted his Innocence h ! did bellcv,
nun 'e'' Tor h'm as for child | wcpt Tor him
and VIC wcpt together On Thursday night he pu
INTO my hands letter very nfcc,iona,cly oJdreaset
10 me, and s'il asserting his innocence Of ih
crime oil murder. lie was, presume you know
entirely sccplical on the subject Of religion h
not only rejected the gospel and denied the i'm
mortality OF the soul but he denied tho exis
tenco of God After several interviews witt
him. he admitted the being of n COP, and seem
ed wagering as to tho souls Immortality bu, Of
every other point he remained unchanged in sen
ilmon
On FRIDAY morning, about 10 o'clock | ngair
went to his cell, md continued with him I'LL nbou
hall past IL when the deputy sheriff came 10 knoc
oil ms CHAINS, md prepare him for the last nwfu
scene At his request the night before, had pro
missed 10 accompany him to tho scuniolI, he wit
MN to the last, and see his body covered IN tn
grave. lie walked between me and his counsel
most amlnble man, from the jail to the scuGold, d
bout two md a half miles. All this time he In
maintained an appearance Of irmncss. had fore
warned him that escape, resistance, pardon and re
pflevc were all alike hopeless | promised him tina
TO the last moment would stand by his side AM
pray for him-afd that 10 tho last I would waic
his eye, and be ready to hear should he rclcnt O
wish TO spcak-to confession to breathe or to or,
Tor mercy that done, | cntrcaisd him to be firm
aud self possessed, in his last moment. Alas
pans me to say, his conduct TO the last, Shove,
clearly le Ind never, in all these trying scenes
fully believed he must die he certainly waz buoy
ing up his spirits with the hope Of escape either b,
passln. the hour fixed for his execution or by re
prleve-or by exciting the symrn,hIes OF the by
ISLANDERS to attempt rescue. This is n very pain
fol subject, bat pledged my word to wfie TO BIZ
friends n full statement OF the case. After he no,
road from defence he had prepared TIL the sherIf
announced the time when stop he must ascendc'
he scaAold with him. and the last arrangements wcr
made led him once more, he holding my arm
up the steps-there | once moie prayed by him
g mmcndinc him to the mercy OF God the vas
multitude maintaining profound silence wher
Conc, he took my hand-lhanked me for my kind
ness with exceeding agitation, and asked, WIN
must do 2 Thinking he was relen'ing, poin'ef