Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-23
EXECUTION OF CREASMAN
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'IAAhd|C io4N VIZ SINLAoMt>4N
ALMOST
Friday last was the day fixed for
the execution Of Conrad Creasman.
The day dawned, as allhanging days
ought to dawn, in clouds, darkness,
sleet, cold wind, and finally snow be-
gan to fall. Taken all together, a
more dismal, disagreeable, nasty day,
never wasWitnessedYand it appeared
that the elements had agreed togeth-
er to make the exit Of the unfortu-
nate prisoner as consoling as circum-
stances would admit; he should feel
that he was leaving world which
was, at that very particular time TO
say the least, very uncomfortable.
But the foulness of the weather did
not prevent large numbers of men,
women and children from focking
into town to behold the edifying spec
tacle of a human being strun up be-
tween the heavens and earth, the OBJ
served OF ali Observers The crowd
continued to increase until IL o'clock,
and anxiety was on tip-toe to catch
glimpse Of the prisoner as he en-
erged from his cell. Has the gal
lows been erected!' passed anxiously
from mouth to mouth %, yes,'
numbers had seen tia great ugly
piece Of frame work, standing out liz
bold relief on the mountain side,
looking for all tie world like the
world like the ghost of some depart
ed freebooter or land pirate. About
II O'Clock Sheriff Roberts was seen
by the anxious crowd vending his
way with slow and measured steps
towards the prison, looking very
much like man going to do some
thing that he didn't want to; SO the
crowd thought, and pressed eagerly
after him. Arrived at the Jail door,
the Sheriff with his officers ascended
to the prisoners cell, sclemnIy com
mandcd him TO make ready by put
ting on his clothes; which order he
obeyed amid a great many tears and
anxious inquiries if they were going
TO hang him just like dog; to all Of
which, however, the Sheriff, at the
expense Of divers buttons, only am
sWered by looking as grave and ugly
as possible. When his toilet was
completed the prisoner, in charge OF
the officers, descended to the street,
where the excited crowd were in
waiting to get last glimpse or hear
the last word from the doomed man.
Just as expectation was at its zenith,
and the crowd were becoming impa-
tient at the non-amival of the vehicle
which was to convey the prisoner to
the place of execution, Sheriff Rob
erts pulled q paper from his pocket.
IN an instant all was hushed. and a
Solemn Stiffness reigned throughout
the vast concomse of people, and the
Sheriff proceeded TO read the afore-
said paper, which was pardon from
the Executive Of tie State! In q
moment the prisoners despair was
changed to Joy; the crowd retired,
some well pleased, many dissatisfied
at the loss of the days sport, and the
prisoner, who but moment before
was overwhelmed with anguish and
despair, retired with as much dignity
and consequence as attached to Ma
poleon at Waterloo, to celebrate his
return to life and liberty by getting
drunk! 3 e!'.'' iiN
SO ended this farce.-IshcuiHe ".
c. Ne,Us 3Ist uh.
That able and eloquent champion
of the cause OF the South, ex-Gover~
nor Joseph Matthews, arfiyedin our
city on Saturday last. He has ad
dressed upwards of five thousand
persons since the passage Of the obi
Gus omnibus bills; and informs us
that, although he has seen the vote
taken on nearly all occasions, there
have notbeen over rfoursubmissionists
who had The courage. to show their
hands in favor Of those bills. Missis-
slppian. 'f.t.,'N'8 AH4
n Large Deer.-A few weeks
since we ,chronicisd in our paper the
death of a DEER killed in the lower
part ofthisD District, weighing 1877 lbs.
This was quiteisa large deer; but a
friend of ours, almost as noted hun
ter as Dandie Dinmont, has presen-
ted us with the a,antlers ola stag, the
.eatWeight of fwhichWas I66 pounds.
The antlers may be seen at, our
oftice.-AiSamter flotchmdns q
8ls ti3la r4---77--7t-R 3Ai
= Loss Qfthe Bark Johann Frederic.
information reached this city yes
terday ofthe loss oflthe Bark Johann