Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-04
WEBSTER.
Boston. AUGUST 80. A, NJ.
.aoAN.

t. now & O'Clock The most intense excitement pre-
vas Every street ard aveAue leading 10 'he jan ho Vi
with human beings vending their way 'oilneI' M h
ciny OF the prison thousands nave cons e IN 500 -
tops ali around are covered with persons anAouS " o'
Hundreds NAV be seen at the doors and windows ana every
place where there is the slightest chance oi SeSs ~ '
event. The throrg is immense tl :; IL r,o1;
The prisoner passed the nlg SnI ; U iu ,Iii lace
taon. 1t is thought that lD' ~ van ~
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A.. e ,ts p,y,;e,.irs-When DR.. Putnam left, Prof
Nvh Continued his dCTotlOns at intervals, and conves
Cd with considerable freedom with the oncerS Being fully
ons of his aoom, he repeatedly said he had had great
ad and hopor the thought OF being hung, but that he
,s no, Indifferent TO it, He said that ne had no fear was
nectl( and entirely prepared To meet his fate. His APP
near,oce through the night confirmed his statement OF oe
% reconced and resigned to his doum His health re-
manned good and his spirits calm he had, apparently Ho'
lost any flesh during his confinement but POOaO1 'o e''
ed in that respect. -, o
The erection Of the gallows WAS commenced Just after
daylight, and was completed just before . TioGN' =
Upon the requislon of High ohefn ENee'n' posse .!
nos men consisnu of 100 police and watchmen, and 70
.constabes we're detailed for guard Ol whom - consaoes
and 25 policemen were Stationed "I'" 'he yaIu' auu 10
v;thopt The scaR,d IN the centre OF the yard and
more open ~ the outside view than 1t would have been at
aov otbsr saot Tho Scaluld changed from the north
west corner so the Of the yard which did not DUNN
sb the view om the rear Of the buildings on Lowell street,
and added much to the view from Levereit street
The High Sheriff called The names OF the list OF witness
es TO the execution he stated that they had assembled by
his invitation as lawful witnesses the execution OF John
White Webster tle requested them to keep order during
the solemn ceremonies The company then formed o TWO
and two and visited the prisoners cell, when the Rev Dr
Putnam offered up prayer The hall leading ia the cell was
full of Stiffness aud Semny prevailed 4he witnesses
then returned to the yard.
At twenty minutes before 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ High Sher
iT Eyeleth, attended by his deputies Coburn, Freeman,
Rugg and Others among whom DR.. Putnam, were at
the scafod The last duty OF the Sheriff was then per
formed.
Euthcr pUhculus Of Holsters EGecdjoa.-Aller the
family of inf m Webster !et hn last night unconscious,
tits said of his approaching fate he was searched and pac
ed in new cell order to prevent his attempting to com-
init suicide.
Dr. Putnam left him at O'Clock in the evening" From
that time until midnight he engaged in devotional eX
ercses after which he fell into gene doze but did not
sleep steadily awakening times to converse with those
in the He spoke oil his approaching a'e WIN oTIl
tude and calmness aud appeared perfectly resigned lie
was pleased and felt grateful that the tune on his execution
had been kent from the knowledge his family, At dawn
ofday various noises appeared disturb him. and he be-
came aritated but wculd Saln ragoio his confidence
By the advice OF phy C&aS lac OIeak1S'ed ON lea and
coffee with bread. He made sl preparations TO ascend the
scafTold with frmuess and did 50.
About 500 persons were admitted within the Jail yard
The house tops in the vicinity Of the Jail covered
with persons, among whom were many women. The
AT pine O'clock after performing religious services in his
cell the prisoner was brought attended by his spiritual
advisers the sheriff. aior, sc. He walked erect and as
cended the scaiod with firm step. Here he remained
shaking hands, and engaged at times IN meditation Al ~
minutes before 10 O'clock, the cap was drawn over his
face He bid adieu the sheriff. jalur, and Others and
soon after the trap fell launching his spirit into eternity
He seemed to die with but few struggles After death his
body was taken back to the cell and there will remain
until dark when it will DO taken to his family IN Cam
i,er M
aware of happened during the terrible sceae
SINGULAR PnENoMrYoY.-At the annual meeting of,he
American Convention for the advancement Of science Pro
fessor Looms of New York, forward 10 make some
remarks upon electrical phenomena observed in certain
houses He saidwihn the past few years several houses
in the city Of New York have exhibited electrical phenom
ena in very remarkable degree For months in success
sion they have emitted sparks ofconsderabe intensity
companled by loud snap stranger, upon entering one
Of the electrical houses, in attempting To shake hands with
the inmates, receives shock, which is quite nOticbe
and somewhat unpleasant. Ladies in attempting to kiss
each other are Saluted by spark cloud laUghter)
spark perceived whenever the hand is brought to
the knob Of door the gded frame of mirror, the gas
pipes any metallic o0dy especially when this body com
nnnicates freely with the earth.
After careful examination of several cases OF this kind
have the conclusion that the electricity created
by the friction of the shoes Of the inmates upon the carpets
of the house. have found, by direct experiment, that
electricity is excited by the friction Of leather upon wOolen
aud spreading small piece Of carpelug upon table before
me- rubbed piece of leather vigorously upon 1t, and then
bringing the leather the capofa gold elecromeIer the
leaves repealed with great violence. The electricity
Of the leather Of the resinouS kind Electricity there
FORE must necessarily be excited whenever person walks
with shutting motion across carpp but il may be thought
remarkable that the electricity should be intense enough to
give bright spark In order To produce this effect there
must be combination OF several favorable circumstances
The carpet at least its upper surface must be entirely OF
wool and Ola close textures in order furnish abundance
of electricity.
How PRISrERs ARE CuEArEp-'The New Hampshire
State Patriot says that has 4S00 subscribers and drinks
that has the best paying list o0ny political paper in this
country yet zoo for three years. 4CO for five years
and 000 Tor year. making the aggregate due the Of
flee $4,000 tor their paper time and labor. This is th
fashion after which the printers cheated The Naona
lutegencer said have 10000 due that concern fro
its subscribers. 1t shows how many fortunes fleece
cut Of the proleSSou.-B0sloR Times.
New PUBLc AUoNs.-We have received the Sep
tcmber No. of the Southern Literary Messenger
In this number is commenced the republication o
"Judith Beusaddi," deeply interesting story fror.
the pen of Rev HENRy RrTrNER, D. d. Persons
wishing to secure its perusa should subscribe at once
Sarain's Magazine, for the same month, has als
come to hand 1t is very interesting number, con
tanning two Gnely executed photographic portraits
one OF President FILLMoRE and the other of FRED
ERIcK4 BRENER.
J. B. PaIacr's Business ,iIens ,4lmanac, is
work thai should be on the counter of every man o
business. Il contains much valuable statistical in
formation.
The illustrated Domestic Bibie-anothcr No re
ceived. This work highly spoken of by the press
The typography is beautiful, and the Illustrations ap
propriate, entertaining and Instructive
IYoIden's Do}jm ,Nagc:ine-We welcome thi
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