New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-22

tle pace on IL lS sure 20 Improve
g0- The Tyler Party will need separate town.
ship-or perhaps School District will do-as
City Of Refuge. The Wings WHOM they betrayed
and deserted do nj like them, and now the Loco
Focos, whom they nave faithfully served, are kick
ing them out of Office and reviling them as coarsey
and sweepingy as though they had elected Clay
instead of Polk Hon. n. p Talmadge is espe-
cielly the object Of Loco-Foco execration.
0z- Hon. JAMES SHIELDS, late Judge OF the
Illinois Supreme Court, has entered upon the dis
charge of his duties as Commissioner of the Gene
raj Land Office. He supplants Thomas H. Blake,
Tylerized Wing, of Indiana.
THE EXECUTION OF ZEPAoN.-We have recelveo
from Philadelphia letters from VIM. D. Kelly and
Francis Wharton, Prosecuting Attorneys, u. w
Barton, Counsel for Zephon, DR.. John A. Elkin
ton, an eminent opponent Of Capital Punishment,
and Rev. John Chambers, all of whom were
present at the cxecution of Zephon, and with one
accord testify that the Sheriff's arrangements ndl-
Gated the utmost care and humanity, and that his
department throughout was such as became pub
lie officer in most trying emergency, who had
not ceased TO feel as man. These letters utterly
reue any idea of neglect of duty on the part o The
Sheriff, though they do not contradict the state
nent that the rope provided forthe occasion proved
too long, allowing the victims feet to touch the
ground so that, after being swung off, he was Of
necessity taken up the scafiold and swung of again,
with shorter purchase This, we presume, is all
the foundation there vac for cur correspondents
harsh accusation and 1t was an accident which
L.,
the business Practice makes perfect and we
dare say the Sheriff of Philadelphia will never per-
nit his servitors TO make this mistake again. As
he stands fully excupaled Of all but deputy's
sight, which No one denies, we perceive no neces
sity for publishing the letters before us. Still, we
give place TO that OF Zephons Counsel, which says
every thing that need be said in the premises The
others are merely repetitions of the substance of
this:
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1915.
have read with great surprise letter from Philadel
pha published In this mornings New York Tribune, pur
porting give uccu-sa account of the Execution Of
Samuel Zephon In which the conduct and arrangements OF
Sheriff Nc Michael are severely reflected upon.
Having attended upon the melancholy OCCASION express
" at the request Of prisoner for whom had acted
Counsel enabled TO bear testimony tc the kindness
and humanity which marked the conduct OF the Sheriff
throughout and Say that almost the last words Of the
prisoner TO as lett his CELL were expressions OF deep
Tor Inc treatment WHICH
that gentleman.
The accident that occurred upon the scaod
which could not possibly have supposed that any one
would have affected hold the Sheriff accountable. 1t
was recdicd with the leas. possible loss Of time; and
from lrs to last conduct of Mr.. Mcachae sch
- = $500 CIV. BARTON
We rejoice that il is deemed stigma nowadays
on public officer that he does not execute GRIM
inal with the utmost humanity. No matter how
t;endish his crime, humunized public sentiment
demands that his bu,cherv shall seem as little like
buichery as possible And yet upon the basis which
upholds Capital Punishmenrit seems clear that
particularly ferocous or wan,on murderer ought TO
be put 10 death more barbarously than one who had
been impellcd to murder by jealousy or sense of
injury. Why not
Philharmonic Concert on Saturday Even
Ing, April 10th.
The last Concert of the season was distinguished
by an excellent performance eofBeelhoven'sS Of Seventh
SYMPHONY This differs from the Fifth, only as
one star difereth from another in glory Each
contains n world Of life and heaven of thought;
each s complete within itself, outshiOlng hepe
aud leaving, for the time, nothing 10 be desired
In The Fifth the strain of thought is rather that of
experience, the terrible limitations OF destiny and
the trumphs OF the soul achieved by such searching
anguish, such eXhausting aspiration MS were never
elsewhere expressed in any form OF earthly art,
and, for ourselves, we should add, not with the
same force and depth in alliorms exan puttogether
The spirit of the Seventh is quite diderent. lis
fresh energy and untaned beauty are those oi an
universe Just created Never has Genus sped on
such an unweariea wing. The exquisite moduia-
,ions of tho second movement do bu, Just prepare
our mortal hearts TO bear the succession OF soaring
passager in the third Here is The ardor of flame,
wiihou, its consuming power; the forcels ls IN the
unwavering brightness and upward tendency; II Is
the bliss of glory, and the glory 81 bliss. Happy
they who are born IN sn age which is hallowed by
such fulpess of inspiration; happy, II they have
ears 10 hear and souls 10 adore the divine original
Of such flow of light and love and power. The
piece by Meudelssohn wasveIy sweet; and Weber's
overture 10 Oberon is fine, TOO; but was dticul,
10 listen 10 auv thing Else after the symphony. =;
Board OF Aldermen-Death of Memhcr,
The Board OF Aldermen met last evening, bat
Immediately adjouraed 10 "Wednesday al o'clock.
after the announcement by The President, OF the
death of Alderman Thomas d. Williams, of the
Fourth Ward, who expired yesterday at ecIocA.
a, his residence in This City. Mr.. Williams had
been for several months IN very low state, and
had been under treatment, a, the Asylum, until
few days since, when he was brought home, and
died surrounded by his family and friends ME.
Williams was IN his ,hirty-seventh year.
The Board of Assistants also me, and adjourned
in Ike manner.
ArsoRA AeRIcrlrrsAl INSTITUTE Mr.. Charles
c. Young, Plincipal Of the Agricultural Institute
ius, started al Aurora, Cayugs Co is now in our
cfty and win remain days tne purpose confer.
rins VITA our citizens who rnsy decide satisfied. 10 send
thst sons to the Institute. Ills qualifications for the enter
psss are certified by many ofhe best men In or Cy and
mos enlssh,ened Farmers IN the State Men a business
and OF wealth. Judge whether Esther Aaan,s vocation Is