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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

DeSMOineS River Lana tor x~l&
E.1.v'D DEP.aRT.ME.tT
Pc Nfoines Risrr Navigation aad x. X. q"
OTTuxwA, Iowa, April ~. 1886.
'v>liE undersigned hereby Gives notice, thst this
l One tsn"w open for the sale Of these valuable
AZ. They Will b. SOLD on long cr'iit. and In lots u
nth means and wishcs OF purchasers.
Aiyfuriher Information desired IN relation 10 th0si
g Willie furnished on hpiiicaihm ut this ofli,a
I mnt OF "therwtse GEO. L. PkRKtES,
tmAylbtO Lam, Commissioner.
LAND:DE = ARIArY.
prs MOlxEs NAVIGATION Go {
nNthc sixteenth LAY ~ June, next, tn. .in.e b.
~ thu sss' u thu Lands u this company will Jor
removed FROM this place tc Port hes MONIES
These lands will b. ssad long credits and IL
lots To suit The iusAiis and ~ishes OF purchasers.
GKu. h. rRRKINS.
Land Cnmissiono
WfnWvN y oVA ~ nvo7 davt
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

AIRLINE ROUTE BETWEEN
Chicago and 80. D.ouis.


rains Jeaes CAicaos (br ~. Lsuis ssd tsassMs-
didle H,lscca
Acecm.-.atscn Train, (sun1ay's sacepsed) - ~
Exps~ss Train, (Sstardsys excepsed) II tors
tsafss1 coss -. Zesis/br OAIcseo 0aA 6alsswss-
dGe1S pssrss. sas r.
accommodation Train, (sunday's exeepsed) 90 =
expsess Train (Satpsday.s sSoepsrJl SOsn
Trains run directly thsoaGh, without change Of
cars or baggage. Trains run through J"ltet, bioom
ingtuu, Springfield, CarlinvlIe aad Alton.
virrs,ns run On this road nAke direct connections
II Joliet Ous OF and MicAAgan Central Railroad u
Joliet making this the shortest, yechrt and mesa r.
liahar rosa< between - IAse md 1sw Ysrks besssa
rhilaie,pAia, and the Lost.
via illinois entrsl =. % ntso0anSsen. lof L.
0alie, Nendvss and Ceiso.
iii Greet western o. Gliisos - Dpsine1ed, fds
decatur and Na3sce.
VIA IN Ne nan. oaAs Asvs.pcs iso~ s:hseaee
9Th daily line u Puchets u ~ lOuh tee keoAahs
Me- Os3esna, cd Missouri &vee.
Throash Tscksas ~ = Hlesa nes0ssa4 shsvs -
b sgscssrd 4 III ~ pshepai t,eAss o1less y Ne
Unisea 6saass, ahA - he ooess
=. ~ $. -; IS; e.; -.
nsssuangsse. -. u A1e AA1eos
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17
II. Il. IlINDSIEY.
-succcsscr To-
CHILD l. BAKER,
WHOLE SALE 4 RETAIL
- dealer in
HARDWARE, CUT l. cry, GUN,

Coopcrs' aud Carpenters. Tools,
agricultural lsssr,less,eMfs. SC
SECOND ST., DOORS EAST OF BRADY
DAVENPORT, Iowa.
FARMERS Builicrs' and Mechanics Hardware
II of every description at CHILD RAKERS
no2slif old stand.
DLAUKSMITH> can fnd The best sioTk ~ tools In
DDsyenport at CHILD BAKERS oli 81 and
LNENCING WIRE for ale low at
II CHILD h BAFERS old stand.
DkLTING Of al sizc- just rec. lived and for sale low
dat Gill y 4 BikER'S old stand
4 VUUrAKo Toois--,h- mosi extensive lot III t.wn
Vat Co. ms old stand.
DnUSIIEs-a complete stock Just from the manu-
Dfsctory ant for sale cheap ut g X rs Old stand,
DlSTOIS Of most approved patterns for sale
i e.. n BIS old stand
IUNS-Dcublc and Single barrel Shot Guns Mt
NJ CANS OLD stand
DAT G. BIS old stand.
I ,RINnSrONES--a very 1argn stock Of superior
Nqnsli,y at G. C's uid stand
CrRA" and Corn Cutters for sal, at =, -, .,,,,
EVERYTHING usr ally kept in a first class Hard
1Iware House can be bought at n little advance on
eastern Market prices Call and see.
Ell. LINDSLEY,
at CHILD 4 BAKERS old stand,
% 81, 3doors east Of Brady
hov?Shf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17
THOMAS B. DAVIS,
IMPORTER or
Rpenfadies. Gin and Wines,

25S South Water street, Chicago, Illinois.
4 LAR0R assortment e Purr Wines snd Liquors
IN constantly on hand under Custom lI"us' isk and
In store and will b. sold In quantities 10 suit pur
chsscrs. Orders by mail solicited, aud promptly
6llesi ut the lowest cash p,irs To the trade or
pnrtnni,y u offered " paying the duties thcmssv"s
scntlQ
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

INSURANCE ADvERT1EME NTS
TuE OSyslys01CBTl'
INSURANCE COMP ANY.
OFFICE. Rss~ No. !. Ma. ..e Temr'e.
lDeas,boySs ST., ia yC.sGO.
CAPITAL STOCK, $4,000
Diroctors.
T,ssN, msxMy s canrxAx
OEOnGR nUi.N.
EDMUND CANFIkiuP~s. iikSkY BANpI &C
HENRY CHAPMAN Tr'ss'r.
SM GILaERT, Gci,ervi AlsTt and Surveyor
THIS Company was orrsnixe,i IN the 9Th "'Y OF
Mach. A u. 1857 his'er sp eisl charter i"i' 'hs
Egislaiur" a lAa'ss and bas,a'-a s'n. iso'' .'sf
tn most Favorable suslires. " rsiabi I'M w 10
BEN ul-n Am aui f,iisl'Ic Ls~is. arl n We" -.
~ stability s,ui,tDess and l,',tnii"l"y tsn.s - -
Of tn iirsi insut,',c" Conrsi,i.- ~ VI ''"i9'
thse d''-irous ~ Protecting ,hn'-eiN'. ms t'ss
dau,ise 10y Ie ct isriis OF tue sra my "'s ""''
10 Offer tlie following
RRrRRENCEs:
Nessrs Stone n Wit, Cicy, lul, q
Williams n Aurry Chieseo.
Norton n nraher, :.
Sion n Boomer. 90
A \ Durani Pn~. Racine h Miss. y ,ilrosd.
G.i,. G. Nurtt'ur cssh'r Mac Co BAik
Wa T. Lyinit, t~i., milwaukee,.
J. -. t''Hre, ~. Racine.
Henry Faihtni, Pest Chr ago n RI. Railroad
A. GILBERT. L. IA Ini4 Etnk t.i, *"
ban y. khrL>. E.r Cleveland. %.
Hon. John Il brcalln, rra'f. OF state. Columbus
Tho. CsnIi"1, EsIs SpriNgii III III.
Hon. H. than'ciliu, ST i.uis, NJ
Messrs. VI ,ls~"rth. wris \ Stye smore, Ch!cae,
Mrssrs. u i:urcn \ o., Nh..,gu ksnk
Hon. Wan. Meiill, G,iyIiivI OF OL.,
Mcs-is. q. " SiEer \ Co., Chsssn,
Judd, Sioi,h y Pfa,t, Dix.a, H.
VIM. blanchard, Esq Murri,. III
Hon VIM Tr'Niit BE, - State, G.inn,hus,N
Mcssrs " q. NO. q. Cob n 10, Rockford Ia.
u wheeler. y S,u, Aurora.
N'smialI t. e.. Ia Euhaio. y.
WIN. u. famlA, Esd. Springfield,
Hon 7. " HAIRY, Juisc Julaen.r Cont M,n'ncli
OHIO.
6on Cum Springfield. ~.
Richard Nci-. E.g., 81 i.oais Mo.
II FIELD,
AGENT al Day nIDIt ash Huck Island.
OFFICE b'y'nl-.rt, NJ the STATE IEMocRA
ONCE. Post onrc Huikiins. Bra,l, Street
! luly h-tI
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

~ 0ooog AND CRoCERlES.
Ns1 oseds! New Cpsds!!
GDWAlID ALDEN,
sNI6rejsNMe 1siJ0r,
ANo
~A''''.'' -. J. 1''''' Dealer
Ready Made Cysshtwg,
Cjofks, Cds1mrrs, Yesings, Gents
Fsrs;skisg Goods and Taiiors'
Trissmisgs,
IAs j~a rssur~rs ssnm the Rass. with one 81 the
lerksss ana S-ss sshcici stocks Of xa.ds ever
tDgei kw sals u Shts ashst, Consisting In part u
~ ha.swsaS arseie,:
0roWoce0shs.
Eagllsh Preach, Oermsn ani Amer
han. of thc nnaxi quality aud latest
style u sooAs.
Oasslsssres.
Engitsh, French and American n
every variety of styic. ooL'r snc
quality.
white NarsrilIes Ma,aiasse, white
London Pisurd Tin,'i and color"
stiks, Fancy aai Plain stl Nsl.t'
Fanny SILK snd I.in.n, itsiian SIh
Gr~attinc. Satin. u uian CHIN,
Sits Flush, and faacy Cashmere ."
grcu vrlb.
r. OUsrcoNS6ss0.
RIA X plue AMI Brown Br,a'iclo'h.
Union, whitney. and F,it t'oths'
Fancy mu,, brown AMI Mulberry
Castor Dcsver. Canada misr'i and
Sat tara of the iaieet iml-ItE.
Ready Made.
NV .rcoats, Over-sacks, surior's,
uerhng Js,trts and Tslmss frock
AMI Dress frsk G.ats OF all Isls-
IT, aud styles; s4ik, velvet. tiurh
~ til Cashmere ard Valencia Vest,
U,snelt, Sa,,nrtt double and twist.
fancy az. plain Cashmere ani Doe
skin Pant bnn sni Gnernhcy
Frcks, Wrappers and Oscrsils.
~ ss6shiMy Goods.
Hickory, raiLo white iAaih linen.
q. ir,te,i aud Paris bosom. fancy col
.rrd SHIRTS v tn common aud polka
wflstbsnd-; strisg, he Orrcy, cord
ed Hvrun, p,ik AMI lap Collar =,
Neck Ties. slrks. fanny anil plain
Crnvsts; s;loyes-whIe blnk. and
rol,r-.i Mi, lined bhs, cloth On r.
terarid, Aberdeen. Ethn. Union.
and German sud Fur Gsunic'si
wool nirrino aud cotton Hose; Whit
aud fancy linen AMI silk Haniker
rht.fs t;nbroiisr'd lamb wo'l
white aud mixed mciino and SIN
Wrappers ami prswrfs; Wool Miti.
Ssarfs. Mnn.rs, Gents Shawls and
shawl Pins. tmbr"ilr-, CARPET Ss>
aud all other Articles usnaly kept hi
III. "a adj, all ~ which respect
fully subuiiit.t To the ~ amina ti'I
~ customers.
An carly call vii Viii secure chc''~ s'ie'ft'ns.
EpWAWD ALDEN,
RconA street, OPP sitc T. t'l-ire Row. Davenport
Lws, ttt,iwrrn Main snd Hrah,N septt i
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17
Fire and Marine
INSURANCE AGAINST LosS
Or Damage by. Ere.


LINE TATE .MUTU,aE
ssefs sspna"a md MARINE
salty. Wa tora nrssQlGHANH. :.
escape and I,essses tbs asnkENN. !
cAssacsas wL'sa sheas wisL aacA ss -
IL the lamLler walss pfiS. q
). sinae writing tho above. We 'asyn Is
authority Of Tho Washington Star.
that Jades ElwasA Of The sal A;stsi.t
Of New York, y the saosNbsr who
odslsd Mr.. Paine tl,aoo 70 voss Or
ths MMassetA lAiAs saaaL Ne 4 =
Republican, .sa4 pies ~ En- hsp
Nsssh CAseptA.i -. - $.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17
u. r. GOE.Nls r. 20.

NEAR DEARBORN STREET, CHICAGO, Ill.
GENERAL Wiolessl. Western Acriis f,r Turner
" Bsothers' celeb, a'ei L.ngsr, Hdrktrry. ant
her NATIVE WINES AMI ~ II PS, ETC.; whole
sale alcrs in Tobacco, cigdrs Oysters, etc We
invite the attention OF merchants Ia The al,ve ar'il
cles. Turner 4 Brss' Wines and Syrnp- are To-
we'll known Ia nerd comment, snd for tie rest, wo
sell the best article al the lowest price.
Nov q ,,3m J. r. GnlEs} / CO.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17
DR.. N. Ill. MOrSCliS.

regular graduate Of the Philadelphia Cul'ere> o
Mciisiu. anil surgery, and formerly rr.iient Phy.i
clan OF the rhilad-iphia Hospital, can b. found .,
our stOre when not professionally engaged. kesiissce
Harrison str rt.t,tW-n rond aud Third.
lNt. 21-dtSv1M RGCKNIlL / AEt tRR.a
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-17

XHTE would respectfully inform the cItix rs Of d.
W v-nport aud vicinity that WE have Just
opened At the northTxst CORNER VI Harrison and Sc
cond streets, III. most complete stuck u Drugs ever
before offered IN the North W--', and we trust by
strict stieutn to bu.ins~s sni desire 10 leasr 10
merit a share ~ public patronage. Our stock con-
sists In part Of
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS.
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES
All the popular PA,eht M.Siicines u the day cnn
stantly hand. Physicians prrycrip kns AMI FAM
lily meiI ines carefully compounded. Having conn's
tions IN the Kast, ws ars warranted In oHering our
stack At prices low any honse In tho city. Ply
sicisn, ami couh ~ merchants are particularly :nv
ted To eyNmi se our Stos X,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
Progress Downward.

A correspondent of the Western Episco-
paiian tells the following sad story:
Last week [ saw a young man at the bar
of justice. He was sentenced to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for fifteen years.
His crime was burglary and larceny.
He was a perfect stranger IN our commu-
nifty. Isought an interview with him, and
repeated my visits for three days. I tried
to learn something ofhis history. He was
the son Of a minister. He is thirty-eight
years Of age. Those only who learned his
abilities, natural and acquired, can see how
far be hasfallen. He has a vigorous mind,
Is well educated. has a qnick perception,
and he might have attained to almost any
situation of honor or profit if he had con-
Quoted himself with propriety He has,
be tells me, learned the printers trade, the
painters, and he has been a reporter for the
press. [ have now before me a letter,
which he wrote to me just before he left
the prison. Its composition, its style, its
penmanship, are of the first order. I in
quired of him particularly the cause which
led him to his present condition, for this
is not the first offense. He gave me SUBJ
stantially the following wicked associates
and companions, trifing with female affec-
ton, tipping and intemperance, gambling
and neglect of all moral and religious du-
ties, idleness. He says he commenced this
downward career before the age of eigh-
teen years. He followed his wicked course
till he reaps it's bitter reward. Let every
youth that reads this account, ponder over
the cause that led to this fall, aud then let
them see the consequences. They are loss
of property, of character, of self-respect, a
hardened and desperately wicked heart, a
mother weeping over a fallen son, a wife
and child deserted, conscience scared and
God offended, the laws of man broken, and
a life of fifteen years hard labor in the State
prison. Would you avoid the end of this
fallen youth, shun the causes which led to
the end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
The Loaf.

Once upon a time, during a famine, a
rich man invited twenty of the poorer chill
dren in the town to his house, and said to
them
in this basket there is a loaf of bread
for each of you take it. and come back
every day at this hour till God sends us
better times
The children pounced upon the basket,
wrsngled and fought for the bread, and
each wished to get the largest loaf; and at
last went away, ~withoateven thanking him
Francesca alone, a poor but neatly dress
ed little girl, stood modestly apart, took the
smallest loaf which was left in the basket,
gratefully kissed the gentleman's hand, and
then went home in a quiet and becoming
manner.
On the following day the children were
equally i'll behaved, and poor Francesca
this time received a loaf which was scarce
ly half the size of the others. But when
she came home, and when her sick mother
cut the loaf, there fell out of it quite a num-
Der of bright silver pieces.
Ihe mother was alarmed, and saldJ take
back the money this instant, for it has no
doubt, got into the bread through some
mistake
Francesca carried it back, but the be.
nevolent gentleman declined to receive it.
mo, no. said he, lit was no mistake.
had the money baked in the smallest Loaf
simply as a reward for you, my good child
Always continue thus ccntented, peaceable
and unassuming. The person who prefers
to remain contented with the smallest loaf
rather than quarrel for the larger one, vii
find blessings in this course of action still
more valuable than the money which wa
baked in the loaf
Better q poor but peaceful life,
Than wealth and fortune bought with strife,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
Touching Incident.

An affecting occurrence took place some
time ago in a seaboard town in England
Six little children got into a boat on the
beach, and a mischievous boy showed it off.
The boat drifted away to sea before the
children were missed. Terrible was the
agony Of the mothers when they knew it.
A number of men vent off in all directions;
every boat was on the look out until far in
the night. Daylight returned, and still
there was no tidings from the helpless chill
dren ; the day wore away and still nothing
was heard from them.
They were either lost on the wide ocean
or buried in unfathomable depths.
A Plymouth fisherman, fishing early
next morning, discovered something foa-
ting in the distance /; he bore down to it,
and discovered it to be a boat and in the
bottom six children huddled together like
a nest of birds, fast asleep-God having
given them hat solace after a day of terror
and despair. He took them aboard and
~gladdened their despairing little hearts with
the promise of taking them home. Be-
tween three and four o'clock in the after
| uOUu buG ulbACI lie wac GOCu IA tuO O1AuA,
the boat astern. All eyes were turned to.
wards him the best spy glasses were rub
bed again and again, and at last they could
fairly see that it was the identical boat
The news flew through the town-the moth
ers came frantic to the beach, for there
were no children discerned 10 the boat
none to be seen on the sloop.
Intense was the agony of suspense, and
all alike shared it with the parents. Al
last the boat came in, and the word went
round, they are all safe and many stout
hearted men burst into tears, women shrek
ed with JOY, and became almost frantic
with their ~unsupportable happiness. Il
was indeed a memorable day; aud a pray
er, eloquent for its rough simplicity, wa
offered up to Almighty God, who, in hi
infinite mercy, had spared these innocen
children from tie perils and terrors of th
sea during that fearful night. Five G
those children were under FIVE years OF age
and the sixth was but nine years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
aoa 81
southey on cehbacv.

The following passage 90 MARRIAGE nv
robert Soafhey deserves 10 be Rad and
P,ondered over both By bachelors and mai
dens:-.A man may Be cheerful aud con
tented N celibacy, but I do not think he
can aver De happy; it isan unnatural state,
ana the best feelings of his nature are never
called into action. The risks of marriage
are lar greater on the Woman's side: wo-
men have so little the power of choice that
1t Is not perhaps fair to say they are less
ilkeiy to choose well than we are but T
am persuaded that they az more frequent.
y deceived "a the attarhAnents which thew
forms and their opiuioas ooncern5n0%oen
are much less accurate than mems opinion
OF their sex. Now, if a lady were to re-
proach me for having said this. | should
reply that 1T was only another mode of saw
Ing there are more good wives in the world
than there are husbands which I verify be-
iieve: L know nothing which a good and
sensible man is so certain to find, if he looks
for it, as a good WIFE Southey was an
emlnently happy man. He loved his bro
fession he loved his wife and children
with the utmost tenderness; he delighted
IN the mountain solitude which he had
chosen ; through a long period of years he
had health enough to enjoy life, and to
find a luxury in its duties; aud when sor-
rows of the severest kind came upon him
his faith in God sustained him, and that
sweet peace which goodness bosoms ever
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21

A WIFE's PRAYER.-Lf there is any
thing that comes nearer to the imploration
of Ruth and Naomi than the subioined,
we have not seen it 'LOrd bless and
preserve that dear person whom Thou hast
chosen to be my husband /; let bis. life be
long and blessed, comfortable and holy;
and let me also become 4 great blessing
and comfort to him, a sharer in all his sor-
rows, a meet help in all the accidents and
changes in the world make me amiable
forever in his eyes and forever dear to
him. Unite his heart to me In the dearest
love and holiness, and mine to him in all
its sweetness, charity and complacency -
Keep me from all ungentleness, all discon-
tentedness and unreasonableness of passion
and humor, and make me humble and ODE
dent, useful and observant, hat we may
delight in each other according to Thy
blessed word; and both of US may rejoice
in Thee, having foP oar portion the love
and service of God forever
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
Good News.

No poverty there! Millions of good men
have left the earth poor; bat never has
one entered Heaven poor. Lazarus, the
moment before he died, was a beggar at
the gate. but in a moment after his death
his estate had grown so fast that the haugh-
ty wording, still surviving in all his af-
fuence, in comparison with him was a pen
niless pauper. 0, poor believer rejoice
in prospect of your grand Inheritance 1t
is really immense, i~nestimable, unspeaka-
BILE. Has it not been your endeavor to lay
up for yourself treasures in Heaven. Why
not oftener think of results there? Fear
not. There is good news from that sfar
country Unsuccessful as you may have
seemed on earth, your Heavenly schemes
have all prospered.
The treasuryofG God o~veriows with your
wealth. And it is safe-perfectly safe
Neither moth nor rust ~corrupts it; nor
can thieves break through to steal it
Moreoverit shall Observation-Disclosures
As long as you live on earth, you may add
to the principal, and its interest will multi
ply, beyond all computation, to all eterni-
ty. Cresus was rich, Solomon was rich,
Luculus was rich, aud the Rothschilds are
rich but the humblest heir of God is rich
er far than all. 1t may be that the stores
you have already accumulated in Heaven
would buy this town, buy the district, buy
our country, buy the world, and still be
comparatively untouched, Nay, think not
this extravagant! | would not barter the
heritage Of the most destitute of Christian:
for the whole Globe and all its improve
meuts. Lift up your heart; let it expand
and fill and overflow with bliss. At the
1 close of the short journey through time
you will sec eter nifty open before you, al
radiant with variety Of your bouudless an,
endless possessions. Be not proud, indee'
alas, for the folly Of all pride but b
grateful, thankful, hopeful and happy
Stockton's Sermons.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21

LOVE FOR THE DEAD The love that
survives the tomb, says Irving, is one of
the noblest attributes OF the soul. IT has
woes, it has likewise its d lights and when
the overwhelming burst eff grief is calmed
into the gentle tear of recollection, then the
sudden anguish and eonvulsed agony is
over, the present ruins of those we most
loved are soften'd away into pensive medi-
tation on all that it was in the day of its
loneliness. Who would root sorrow from
the heart, though it may sometimes throw
a passing cloud over the bright hour of
gaiety, or spread a deep sadness over the
hour of gloom? Yet who would exchange
it even for the song of pleasure or the burst
of revelry? No there is a voice from
the tomb sweeter than sor ; there is a re-
membrance of the dead which we turn
even from the charm of the living.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-10-21
Flames of He'll Meeting a Dying Muir,
derer.

Jefferson Gray, a man recently hung by
a mob near Pontotoc, Miss, for the MUIR
der of Robert Alternately, an inoffensive
old man, when a motion was made to swing
him up, cried out Justify for his execution
ers to hold on and he would tell the whole
truth.
A little time was given him. He then.
confessed that he shot Abernathy-that
some difficulty had occurred between Alb
ernathy, Jones and himself-that be met
Alternately in the field and attacked him on
the subject Alternately having no gun
acknowledged himself in Gray's power
turned his back to him to walk off when
he shot him in the back. After he had
fred the gun, Alternately exclaimed, you
have killed me Gray, but | am going to
Heaven. He further stated that no one
else was implicated or knew anything about
the murder except himself-that his wife
was a good woman and he hoped she would
be taken care of-that Alternately was a
good man, and be believed he was gone to
Heavens for himself, he could then see
the flames Of hell blazing under has feet
like dry broom sage. lie .hen prayed a
while and called for some one to pray for
him.
Whereupon Maj. Steel, by request of
the company, prayed q very solemn and
fervent prayer, for the spiritual welfare of
the prisoner and for the sanction of Heav-
en- upon their proceedings the most re-
spectful order and silence being observed
by the crowd during the prayer. Some
other remarks we're then made by the pris-
oner, mingled with prayers, &c. He call
ed up the brothers present Of the man be
had murdered and desirei to shake hands
and bid them farewell-they all-being
three or four-came up a'd gave him their
hands. Here, or durin. he intervals of
these proceedings, a Contribution was
made up by the company present of about
two hundred dollars for the benefit of the
prisoners wife and child who were about
to be left a widow and orphan. After
which the prisoner was mounted upon a
horse-a handkerchief tied over his eyes
made to stand on his feet npon the horse
the rope frightened over the llmb-the
horse led out from under-and the unfor-
tunate victim of a terrible vengeance OF an
outraged community left to swing and quiv-
err bel waan the Heaven and the earth as II
unfit for either.