The Washington union., 1858-06-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENC -
Tm Exxouros Or JAxn PowEs for the murder OF Ed
ward Luta took place yesterday at half IL o'clock
In accordance with the requirements of the law the prr
ceedngs were conducted IN orderly and quiet
The number of persons present was Of limited
aud there were not near many on the outside Of the
jail expected there would be- Several house tops
however, in the neighborhood, covered with
The prisoner, though not without hopes Of a commit
taton of his sentence has been quite resigned his
fate, and conducted himself in manner that showed
that he fully appreciated his awful situation When the
last hope of further cemency gone he seemed to be
occupied only with preparations for meeting his Maker
The between him and his mother sister and bro
ther, was affecting beyond description The mother and
sister the first to leave and when the brother wss
at last persuaded to retire. the doomed mad aectonatey
kissed him and said DO as told you, and let liquor
alone What volume here compressed in a few
words and how many there Who if they had needed it
in time would now be sought after and respected in
stead of despised and condemned
At quarter past IL o'clock the marines drawn up
in ranks in front of the scafold and few minutes after
wards the prisoner accompanied by Marshal Selden,
Father OTooe, Deputy Marshal Phillips Mr. King, the
ailor Walter Lenox and the guards Messrs Robinson
Reilly and Wilson, assembled the scaffold with firm
tread He dressed in suit of black with the
ception Of the wastcoat which white, and his face
though very pale, sereney composed. After most
ervent prayer by Father OToole in which the prisoner
joined Marshal Selden delivered the following address
James Powers AS marshal of this District it is my
duty to execute the sentence which oonsgns you TO the
scaold 1t greves to behold you, In the morning Of
e standing where nothing but the ignomny Of the gal
lows atone for the violated majesty of public Justice
The preceps Of the Bible the mandates Of the law and
the safety Of society require that whatsoever sheddeth
mans blood, by shall his blood be she'd"
Reckless passions and violent msdeeds have reached
fearful point and boldly against the rights of the
citizen and blessings of good government. Unless the
career of crime bo checked country will exhibit
sangunary aspect and become the abode of brutal vo
lence and arbitrary power Should your mournful late
be salutay warning and reform the morals which led
you astray you will not have lived and died In vain.
In the presence of that dreadful agony through which
you about pass you stand erect and tranquil For
this happy composure and resgnaon you mainly In
indebted to the charities of the Gospel The sacred vol
has cheered you even through the gloom Of despair
Your spiritual advisers and pous friends like mnisterng
angels have soencd your distress and blessed you with
| the consultations of religion IA
Even now they sending up to Heaven their fcrvent
prayers that the Great Being who preses all will
besow upon your errors a charitable Judgment and be
mild and mercful towards you in His future dspensation
of rewards and punishments The highest in land has
sighed at the you have caused and to prepare
your soul for better world, delayed your execution till
the present hour For myself feel the anguish which
nature shoots through your wrung bosom and this
closing is sadder to my heart than language
No bcfas without moral He knows
what Ia best for his fable creatures and his
punishments with mercy
And now, James Powers your lamp Of life is nearly
out. You going hence and shall behold you no
more but may the peaec and hopes you lost earth
be found again in the realms of Heaven
At the conclusion OF the address, Father OToolc again
prayed with the prisoner after which, he stepped upon
the Drop the rope placed his neck his hands
and feet pnioned and the white cap drawn
his head. AT precisely hafpast IL o'clock the
marshal touched the bolt with his foot the drop FELL and
the soul of James Powers ushered into eternity
After few struggles he appeared to be dead and at
o'clock his body was cut down and placed in coffin.
II was taken to Baltimore Last night Speaking Of the
effect Of the execution those present. the States says
There were but few pessns in tho yard excepting
the military. There was many wet eye ~ 1t viewed
the solemn Scarcely word spokenall being
duly impressed with the sacredness of the occasion Out
side, in the street. there was little shouting
GALLERY NATIONAL INSTITUTE In consequence
of the increase Of business in the agricultural depart
of the Patent Office, and the increased space
quired for the seeds models &c. connected Herewith it
has been found necessary to the entire collections
of the United States exploring and other expeditions the
Indian portraits belonging to the War Department and
the collections of the Washington Museum from the Ma
tiona Gallery at the Patent Office to the Smithsonian In
stitution, in charge of Professor Henry
But there still remaining many objects of interest
and stranger visiting the metropolis should leave
without spending hour at the National Institute,
where he will be politely received by John H. Ebepan
esq., the officer in charge of the gallery who will render
all the information which may be desired. Among the
curioses no exhibition there several of
ticlcs that exhibited At the Worlds Fair at London
in 1851 specimens Of the old Continental and Provincial
currency trophies from the Mexican great many
specimens of American manufactures, which sent
to the Mechanics Fair at Washington by the manu-
acturers and natural curostes from various parts of the
country the military coat by General jackson at
the battle of New Orleans the coat by Washington
when he resigned his commission at Annapolis and the
buff cashmere vest and breeches which he during
the revolutionary war also his sword aud campchest,
and the writing which he used in all his revolution
ary campaigns the cane which bcqucathed by DR..
Franklin to his end, and the friend Of mankind, Gen
era Washington II IL sceprc, he has merited it,
and would become it, The containing these relics
is regarded by visitors the most interesting of the col
lection
There also to be seen the original treaties made
with Turkey France and various other foreign powers