The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-13

gent ant-liquor law 10 Indiana. bot man.
age to evade Il to great degree. The fol.
! lowing. is related by one Of the country
newspapers,is the latest invention of the
committee on''stuays and meGns":
"On Sunday last, at the camp ground
some four miles east Of this, as q couple of
young bloods were seated on q log in the
woods, lamenting the scarcity Of water and
the absence of anything stronger, a chap
walked up and offered to sell them a small
watermelon which be held under his ARM
They told him they didn'i.want it; but he in
sisted that it was a good melon, well favor
| ed, and finally thrust il upon their noses, at
the time removing plug to show them it
was good. The effect was magical. II was
instantly purchased, and upon further ex-
animation was found TO contain quart Of
the pure juice Of the corn. Melons adyanc-
! ed. 8a3.s sos "a
TRIAL OF KIssASE.-The Closing Scene. -
The famous forgery case which has SO large
| ly engrossed public attention for the last
two weeks, has finally closed. The trial Of
Lebanon, il is generally admitted, has been
ably and impartally conducted. Judge
Rogers has received deserved commenda-
tion for the ability, moderation and strong
sense Of justice he mas displayed. He has
proved himself competent, learned and
an impartial Judge. The jury was compos-
ed ofsound and sterling men, unprejudiced
lin their opinions, and determined to per-
form what to them was sad and solemn
duty. The case has been nenergeticaliy and
ably conducted, both by the counsel for the
State and the defence. No effort nor hon
orable means have been spared to give Will
liam KssaDe fair and impartial trial, and
we believe, as far as nature can be infalli-
BILE, he has received what were his just de-
serts.
The verdict was returned by the jurors af-
ter retirement Of three hours, and its an
lnouncement was most solemn and effective.
The general impression in and about Le-
banon was that Kissane would either be ac-
quilted or that the jury would disagree.-
Their decision of "Guilty'' caused genera
surprise, accompanied by saddening innu-
ence, as large share ofsympathy had been
awakened in behalf Of the unfortunate man
who, whatever his sins, has suffered greatly
and whose position can not but be calculated
to arouse pi,y even in the sternest bosoms
Kissane's late standing in society, his pre-
vious reputation, his youth and his sudder
fall from high position into dishonor ant
probable crime, have linked to his name {
species Of romance and mystery and strange
curiosity, that have been felt Throughout
the land. ..,
We know not when We have witnessed |
more singularly impressive and mournfu
scene than that which attended the rendition
ofthe verdict.
The Court room was dimly lighted, thu
night without was dark and stormy, as if il
unison with the fate Of the prisoner, whel
he was brought in to hear the decision o
those twelve men upon whom his future des
4 tiny hung, and with whom his every worldl,
expectation rested.
Kssone stood full Of hope, as he stood ul
before those jurymen, and gazed dxedly a
them, as ifbe would read their sentence err
it was uttered. The awful word "guilty'
fell upon his ear, as much as upon his soul
which seemed to shrvel before that fcarfu
sound. Every ray of hope died in his coun
tenance; he started and gazed wildly aroun
as il to seek for projections, and sank over
powered beneath the unanticiputed blow. :
!, He grasped neryously the arm of his coun
sci, Judge Walker, who had struggled so no
lbly in his defense, and who had fought g.
bravely, though in vain, against the darl
! and impending fate which awaited him, an
exclaimng in trembling and appallin
tone: "That is ,Drong, Judge, As Heduen /
! lmy aoitneSS, did not do it," burst into a
agony ftears.
4 Each spectator in that Court room felt
( thrill ofwoe, in that painful and awful scene
/ dead as the hope Of the unfortunate VIII
1 wept, weeping like child before them.
Justice, perhaps, had been done; but jus
' tice is stern and terrible; it so(tens not it
) rigor though human nature is its victim.-
: Justice, thou art fearless and stony, an
: dreadful, when meek-eyed Mercy folds the
|. not beneath her snowy wings
, That scene will be long burned upon on
, memory. Near Kissane sat his young brotl
er, bathed in tears, and sobbing as If b
. heart would break--helpess then he seen
ed and deserted: the elder brother, to who
s he had looked up as to father, plunged
> despair and atfiiction, was near him, u col
v victed felon. The mother of these tw
young men, thank Heaven,was not ther,
: She had not yet learned that fearful inte
/. igence which will slope the darkened d.
r scent to her no distant tomb. She was
! waiting with breathless suspense and ana
e ous mind, and high, beating heart, the r.
: tnrn to his home Of the cherished son.
d mothers love had never accused him-i
n her sight he was as innocent as when t
e lay, smiling infant, upon her bosom. III
r hour approached when she awaited his con
q ing--the declaration of. his acquittal. Ho
n bitter, how crushing the disappointment!
Z And who was to bear the sad tidings
: that mother! Who was to awaken ht
9 fran the happy dream to the horrible rea
: ity?
!. Her younger son, who wept there by h
v convicted brother, he was to apply the tort
d to his mothers hopes that would burn the
p into blackened embers.
We thought Of this, and others thougl
II oft. And is it strange. If tear sprung i
n to the eye, and for moment shut out eve
It the form Of Justice, and turned thevision i
q ward toward the weakness Of our commt
It neture, and the sorrowing gaze of Nero
T. even praying at stern Justices feet.
d1 Kissane has, since his conviction ,attemp
ID ed suicide. Death must bewelcom TO hi
n II were better much that he were in /
: grave; that the shroud had embodied hi
% while the robes of innocence lay about
l. childish heart.
~ '.Deathl to the happy thou art terriblc!
!. But how the wretched love to think OF thae;
= D, thou true comforter the friend of all
Ie Who have no friend besidsy 4
nj 9' tcis. Times.
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