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A Love Tragedy.

The London Court Circular states that n
family in Btlgravia has been plunged into
great grief, melancholy and most singular
circumstances. Thus the story runs:
When Sir Colin Campbell lett England,
MANY brave aud manly heads accompanied
him, among whom the eldest sou of n
reverend prelate, high in The church. This
young gentleman len lady behind him. To
whom he was passionately attached. aud had
promised to marry. Her fortune being small,
the clerical digntary threatenened Ia disin-
herit his son If he d d, aud To ALLEVIATE his
affections from the party in question. he was
sent TO India. His father ch rged him at hls
q pariure never 10 think of her more il he
wished TO be rememb, red by hin. The lover
got safe To bis destination, but his heart beat
With undimiuished all, elton. lie could not
avoid communicating his eonsiancy, aud
wrote 90 his beloved, assuring her that no
threats or anger Of his unieeiing parent should
ever Danish his tender recolitc t!on of their
reciprocal passion. Having occasion at the
same time to write TO his iatherior additional
supplies he demanded tn IN ON the ground
that he had rvuounced has IN stress forever
By most unfortunate aecIdeat the two let
tiers came to England misd .rect-d-the one
intended for the parent falling into the bands
of the lady, aud that Intended tor the lady
into those of the parent The latter, on re-
ccipt of this epistle, sent back such AN ndig-
ndnt answer as fully awakened the SOU % The
cons quencen of the fatal mistake he had
made in the direction OF the letters Fully
alive 10 the haesI Eenslbili.ies. and not able
To combat IA feeling Of shame ioF the uninteIi-
tioaal ,rrvr he lad committed, he shot him
SELF
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DIED.

In Montgomery county, on the 7th inst. Miss ANN
E. HERRING daughter of Albert Herring, in the 22nd
year of her age.
'The Cairest flower that decks the field
The brightest gem that CLOVIS.
To Times rude power alike must yield
Sure II beams or blows,
All earthly things must pass away
And leave ruined shrine;
But there are those, which ne'er decay,
The holy the divine" FL
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

pY virtue oftwc executions to me directed and de.
IL hvered ION the Honorable Circuit Court Of
Davidson county, Tennessee at It's May TERM 1858,
Will expose TO sale TO the highest bidder for cash
al the Courthouse yard gate in the city of Nashville
on SATURDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1853, all the right, title claim and and
tate which Edward Smith then had or may have since
acquired IN and TO the following described tract or
piece OF land IN Davidson county State of Tennessee
bounded as follows: beginning at the OF Bell
vile and Hamilton streets, running thence with said
BeIIVe street 400 feet u 20 feet alley, thence with
sald alley go feet % Holt street, thence with Holt
street 400 feet to Hamilton street thence with Ham
lt"n street to the beginning 2SS feet being levied
as the property Of Edward Smith to satisfy two
judgments rendered in favor of Clement VI. Holt
against said Edward Smith.
JAMES NJ HINTON,
aug It'd Sheriff Of Davidson county.
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''Under the Rose',-What IL Means.

This proverbial expression, like most others
that have been long in use, cannot be traced
with absolute certainty to its origin, but can
only be made the subject of coniectures more
or less probable. Some of these conjectures
are as follows:
L. 1t was once customary for the Popps to
| consecrate roses, and use them as presents
| inexpensive to the giver. but of great price
| IN the eyes OF the credulous receiver. From
| this originated the practice of placing roses
over the door of confcssionaIs. aud as the
| most profound secrecy was there observed,
| the rose soon became an emblem of secrecy.
z. The expression took its origin from the
| adoption of red and white roses as the respec-
! tive emblemS Of the houses of York and Lam
caster, during the bloody wars with which
they d"soated England. These opposite en-
| blems were the signs of the tavern near the
Parliament House. in Westminster where
were the headquarters of the two rival fac
tIons; and "a measures of annoyance or of
defence were adopted in secret cOnclaye at
one or the other of these taverns everv-
thing secret was said to be done ..under the
rose
3. 1t is certain, however, that the rose was
the emblem of secrecy long before confess
SIGNALS were established, or Workers or Lam
casterians plotted against each other. Har-
pOcrates, the Roman God of Silence was
represented AZ young man, with one finger
placed on his lips and a rose in the other
hand. 1t was said that Cupid gave him the
rose TO Tribe him from betrayng the amours
of Venus. The ancicnts therefore sculptured
rose over the doors or on the ceilings of
their festival halls, as hint to her guests
that nothing which was said in moments of
conviviality was to be repeated elsewhere
Some instances of the same practices are to
be found in modern buildings. 1t was in the
pavilion OF an Amsterdam burgOmaster's
county-seat, aud beneath a stuccO rose which
ornamented the ceiling, that William Ill.
communicated to his host and another burgo-
master his intended invasion of England In
the dining-rOom of the Bear club" in Biz
mingham, England, there was once a carved
rose in the centre of the ceiling, under which
il is said that the JacObitc members of the
Club, in its early days, used to drink as their
first toast. "The health of the King. under the
rose" meaning the Prctender In the hall of
Lullington Castle, in Kent, was to be seen. a
few years ago. and perhaps still, carving
of a rose surrounded by an inscription as fol-
lows:
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Dialogue between two Ladies'
about Babies

MIS- Jo>fS-wen, well, wcili Sarah am as
1fl benshed - s-e YOU Qua shopping ssoa n Der
the birth q your baby when you reEns1asd m a.,
hoasc mere than month when your othrs ek.lar.a
we're barn. Hos h ~ fEere some secret asous ~
10 tell nef
Ms cAffh-tsis no secret, and IN tail yoa al .hsut
n Wei, sss ADVERTISED the papers . nassisr ne.
called cONASS LfTliONTRlPffC OR MOTHER Re
LII The advertisement stated that u woal fsisve
TIE pains of labor, ana suffered much nv kr-
fner eonanemcats thai thougbt would zee bsslle
and Try ana see Il cid srsrd any relief, 4nd
10 my ine did have thing 20 do me msgk gesi.
suffered scAreeh any when the child Was born, and
Ten sisuo<t well eaongh the day O. 81 ep.
stNtse every wcaEan VITO u gpiDg % b. dned 70
set battle sbe Is desiroas % having easy time
Ms. JoSss-w hat = wonderful discovery. IN step
- here a. 10. hscsSS ard erI bottle and take
Lieu a. shs w.l - eoaeaed sooa. aasa-1f >
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SHELBY MEDICAL COLLEGE,

Nashville, Tennessee.
Z S 5 ON OF 1883 Q.
rINHE FIRST REGULAR COURSE or LECTURES IN
i this Institution viii commence on MONDAY the
lst 90 NoSEHE, 1885, and will continue the LIST OF
March ensuing
Tng PRELIMINARY CouRSE LEcTUREs, free 20 all
students will BE- gwen during the month OF October
Faculty.
THOMAS l. MADDEN. NJ H., Professor Of Anatomy
fDescriptive Theological and S8rglcai)
JOHN FREDERICK MAY, II. n, Professor Of PrDci-
pies and OPERATIONS 81 Surgery.
DANIEL y WRIGHT, NJ D., Professor OF Physiology
and Pathology.
JOHN II CAIIENDER, NJ. D., Professor Of N4teria
Aedica and Therapeutics.
RICHARD o. CURREY, n. n, Professor Of Medical
chemistry and Mecai Jurisprudence
F. T. HAsaiNs, NJ D., Professor OF Theory and PrHc-
ties II Eeaicinc.
JOHN z. FOtsp, NJ. u. Professor OF Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women aud Children
II. n toAlION, N ID. i'ematsstrator Of Anatany.
rtE CuY II lsIuAI u tie YF"nliscs the Col
leg and under cnnirni q the Facgiiy al xhc Oh sue-
ra17iis are performed, and cases prescribed for ana
Cinical Lectures aeiveFcti.
Ausuaat uf i,vs fuF Lectures. sizes Nasrfculation
fee paid bat once IS % DEMONSTRATORS Zee. re-
quired hut once, $40 %; Graduation fee SIS 90
Excelieut Boarding can be obtained for 81 so 10
81 90 PER week.
For further details, or announcements, apply 70
JOHN p. PUN, NJ n
ly1T Dean u the Faculty
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Business Stand on Market street
FOR SALE.

WE will sell the highest bidder, on the Public
w Square in Nashville, on SATURDAY Mkt,
pisNaGS uansa and
of B. Lanier & Co. and Hart McRae-and is at
present occupied Drug Store, annual rent of
nine hundred dollars. This is the most desra BILE
stand offered for sale Market Ii is sold
for the purpose of division.
TERMs-S5D0 in four moths, the balance in equal
payments at 6, u, is and "a months-notes well en-
dorsed, payable in Bank and d lien retained
augl0-td ISAAC PAUL & CO.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-12

PLUMBAGo IN MArSE.-A large aud valuable
deposit OF plumbago. or black lead has been
discovered in Buzzcll Mountain. in the town
Of Newry, Oxford county, Maine. Several
tons have already been mined. aud found to
be of AN excellent quality. Men are now en-
gagged in taking out the mineral ore for mar
k"t. The article is used in large q antilles
for pencils, for Furnishing cast iron. and for
diminishing friction in the machinery Of rail-
roads, steamboats,, &c.-PortLand Argus, July
80.
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Nashville, August 18th, 1883.

WE the undersigned receivers storers aud sellers
w OF Cotton, have agreed upon the following scale
of charges. wig:
Receiving and Weighing, IS cents per Bale.
Receiving, Weighing and Storage, for months
or less, so cents per bale
For each additional mouth or fraction OF a month
l2S cents per bale.
For selling rendering account OF sales Sc IS cents
per bale.
Purchasing with funds IN hand, So cents per bale
The above charges will ~ strictly adhered a. IN ey-
cry instance. FISHER, WHEIESS 4 CO.
\. HAMILTON
J. A. acAfISTER \ co
JOHNSON, WEAVER & co.
Jsn
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Notice of Dissolution.

THE copartnership heretofore existing under the
i firm style of WILLIAMS & CO, was this day dis
solved by mutu.l consent-JoHN WILLIAMS succeeding
L, the business and hooks Of Williams X Co.
All persons indebted to said firm are requested 10
call and settle without delay augo-im
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Hen advertisements.
ESTRAYED

IRON the subscriber a BAY MARE, about Is hands
Il high, six or seven years old last Spring. She is
Ia good order, and newly shod all around. Any in
formation respecting said Mare will he thank uily re-
ceiv"d, or II any person wall deliver her IL three
miles from Nashville, on the Murfreesboro' Turnpike,
they will be hberAlly rewarded.
augl2-lw F. H OWN
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THE next months sessiea Of the above Insti-
i tuition, situated the Gallatin Turnpike, two
miles from Nashville, viii commence on the LIST Of
September 1855, aud continue % the lst of July,
1859. NAIHL CROSS.
nuR1l-iltriwIms
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To Exchange or Sale.

A LIKELY Negro Woman, IS years old, and her
IA Eve children the oldest boy Il, the ncxi gFI
10 and down infaHt, w.n be sold tr tx
changed for ether Negroes % souae hvlne IA he
country ane thai wants them Tor their use and
Dot for speculation Apply %
sugli-u WILL. l. BoYr
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"kcntish true blue,
Take this as token,
That what Is said here
Undcr the rose Is spoken. -

In the absence of satisfactory evidences OF
any other origin, it may be regarded AS toll
erably certain that the phrase had the my tho
log cal last mentioned. IL is the white rose
to which allusion is made. The rose which
Harpocrates held in his hand was white and
it is the white rose that Byron, in The Bride
of Abvdos," rendered sacred in the silence OF
the tomb. He says that, over the tomb of
Zuleika
"a single Is shedding
Its lovely Iustrc meek and pale;
Its looks planted by SPAR
SO white, 50 FAINT the Il lghtrst gale
light whirl the leaves ou high 9"
Nep York O6Seruer.
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Post Omce

NASHVILLE, March 20, 1s3s-
IsR0M and after the at 81 April the fost oses vii
II be opened Oh Seadass Al bali past A NJ, and
close At . A NJ OI,ea again Al r. n clo=e az
r. NJ On all ether DAYS The 5fine viii he opened ~
half past g. o'elsck A. NJ ans eis<e 4 % lock r.
n s. r ANDERSON, Posa Mister.
usr3l-f
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xs- There is nearly as much ability re-
qnisite to know how 20 make use of good ad-
vice, as To know how to act for ones self
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Ee- Quills are things that are sometimes
taken from the pinions of one goose 10 spread
the opinions of another.
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Reduced by Dyspepsia TO a mere
Skeleton.

CURED BY BGRHAvE'S HOLLAND BITTERs
Mr.. A Matchett trader probably as well known
as any man in Western Pennsylvania, states as fol.
lows: al met with farmer in Armstrong county who
was reduced by Dyspepsia 10 skeleton persuad
ed him 70 buy bottle Of BBrhave's Holland Bitters
believing il would cure him. Meeting him some
months after, what my astonishment at finding
him a hale, hearty man; he told me he now weighed
100 pounds and that this wonderful change had been
produced by Berhave's Holland Bttors, TO which he
attributed solely his restoration" augl0-lw
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ea- a vocalist says he could sing Way
dowa on old Tar River" if he could only get
The ukch
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Nashville and Memphis United
States Mail Line.

THE me low water steamer a
Ms-,-5- Vii ls@ss si. city ' eve1y 5
No>fAl AMI FRIDAY. az n o'chck n, eaFryirS
the Utfs- States Mai and iror Memphis e-nDeet-
ina a. - iuch an regular sezsrr ad ms \ steam
ers Ter 10 isgc. Gssits ard Men 2lls Fsr fs.l,t
81 Issssssr apply on board
Dot A HAMILTON, Assnt
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THE desirable residence. No u South Spruce street
J. A krAse eaa D. had. a. goot ten4at Alsss sonae
farnlture, At ~ scFth kpisy al tbs ofe or %
ROBERT GlHSOS
angli-9 On ths prea-ises
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1zss- Ambition often puts men upon doing
the meanest Offices; climbing Is performed Ia
the same posture as creeping.
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Gent,s SHOES antCaiters.
ty2su.

GNTi-kAkN ~sil and gaod azsorsm~nt cf FINE
VI SHOES, and GAITE!s eG Il livery best quality,
and Al lou prices, al the sore of
JOHN RANA6E
III 24-u a. Colisse Strrrs
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Salmon Trout.

S0 BBi-S SALMON TROUT; loo half bbls sslm-
OO On Trout, just received, direct from Iaks su-i
erior caught wlIhin the iast ninety DAYS far se By
ly2i-u CARTER, MCKAY q co
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ns- Beauty eventually deserts its posses
sor, but virtue and talent accompany him
even 10 the grave.
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l1ew advertisements.
Auction Sale of Groceries
Carter, Mckay & Co.

ON Thursday. August IL we will offer
~ for sale in front Of our Warehouse, NO 20 fuollo
Square a large and complete assortment OF Grocer
les consisting in part follows:
80 hhds n o sugar: loo bills old Rye and
o. bbIs Crushed Sugar; Bourbon Whisky;
% Powdered Sugar: so bbls n. York Brandy
% Loaf Sugar: 25 New York Gin;
rs bbls Nolasses: IS half ibis - Medius
80 q Golden Syrup; Ras" Malaga;
IS kegs do do IS bbsf Sweet Malaga
200 bags Bait Coffee Wine;
Is Pepper; 100 eighth c'ks Hennessey
is Spice; Brandy;
so doZ Brooms; loo bbls Recthed WHISKY;
so doz Wash boards; 100 . Memphis Vinegar:
$50 doz. Painted Buckets; 100 90 Cincinnati DO
Is nests Tubs: so has. Champagne Wine
200 boxes Star Candles; loo box. do CIDER
100 Tallow do 10 casks Brown Stout;
so " (36 bars) Soap; 20 Z" Ale;
so casks English Soda; 100 boxes Glassware;
Is bbs- No. 8, large so dog. Ground MUSTARD
Mackerel fresh; so 's " Pepper, pure;
so half bbls Mackerel: so " Lemon Syrup;
90 bbls Lake Fish fresh; 20 81 Strawbury and
so hf do do do; Pine Apple Syrup;
500 kegs Nails: 20 boxes quart Pickles;
200 boxes Mani Tobacco; 20 reels Cotton Cord;
so bales Smoking do; so doZ Cation Lines;
so M.Cigars; so g Jute do
The above with many other articles will be put al
nd sold in quantities 10 suit purchasers.
auge-td CARTER. MCKAY K CO.
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Minerva College, Tennessee,
FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES,
Sirnatad five miIes East of Nnshui1la

VNHlS dourshlng Institution will reopen the first
Monday in September next afOrdug superior
educational facilities. COmmodiOus additions having
been made 70 the buildings, an increased number of
pupils can be accommodated.
The situation is healthy and easy Of access the
course of study thorough and systematic and the
teachers able and experienced Circulars with terms
and other particulars can be obtained at the Book
store Of W T. Berry &CO. Public Square; McClure's
Music store, ON Union street, by addressing the
Principal J. f. JONES
Minerva College, near Nashville Tenn
augq-till 18th
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stock for Sale

On SHARES Binding stock. Also sbares Mach
~ vile and Chattanooga Railroad STOCK
Apply To Will l.. BOYD Agent
Jyl-u No so Cherry str,o,
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RARE CHANCE.

I HAVE No l blacksmith. 90 years I'D. and OF
good character, for sale. Also several other like
ly negro men. WILL. l. BOYD, JR.
iY2a-f
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for Sale-C Rent.
Valuable Free-SOil Property
FOR SALE

T WILL sell the house and lot at present occupied
i and owned by VIM. 7. Mostly, situated on High
street South Nashville fronting sixty feet, and
ming back two hundred. The house is brick, with
all o her necessary buildings, all In good repair
Also a lot fronting High street thirty six
feet and running back 2cO feet: good location for
building site This is desirable property, TO Il ose
wishing To get rid OF the enurmous taxes that i'm
passed upon property holders and We would earnestly
invite those wishing in real estate 10 examine
this property
Terms on SAIK-A credit Of one, two and three
wears with interest from date.
s8- For further particulars call on
E R. GLASCOCK.
ieT Real Estate Agent
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Extra Chance,

AM offering for sale that beautiful House and Lot,
i Cherry street adjoining the '.Urinn Buildings"
(now of erection fronting 80 feet and run
ming back Isl feet This is the desirable prep
erty in the city for sale Also, Store Houses on
Market street near Spring ST ARMY 10
WILL. T. BOYD,
iyl-tf No so Cherry street.
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A Country Home for SoIet

EOURIEFN and one half acres Of choice Land c,r
be purchased very reasonable terms II is
Convenient 10 The market as a vegetable garden
Apply TO
mayZZ. RpXyp
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FOR RENT,

I4oK The balance Of the year, a RooM on Cherry
street, suitable for Office or sleeping room,
Apply 70 AIFX MI ISSEp
jyl7-tf No s North COLLEGE stres,,
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FINE FARM FOR SALE!!

WISH 10 sell one of the prettiest and most desira
Il BILE places that has been offered for sale II con-
tans about 400 of fine and fertile land with ele
CANT improvements.
Also one containing 70 Acres, well watered and tim
bered, with nprov ements.
mayl5-i WILL. J.. BOYD. in.
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Fifty Negroes for Sale.

a hoNG the lot we have several good Families tvvo
n or Three young Women with first child four good
House Boys, boys from Is 70 20 good Dining room
servants with good lot of field hands men and girls
ana good Blacksmith and Rarber.
spr29-u II 81 HAWKS l. 20
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
Latest from Kansas.

The st. Louis Democrat of the ODD inst
has news from Lecompton, that the Legisla-
ture passed an act submitting the Calhoun
Constitution to the vote of the people OF
the Territory, on the 5th day of Janu
cry, in three FORMS First-the Constitution
with slavery. Standardization without
slavery. Third-against the Constitution.
Stringent means had been adopted for watch
ing the polls on the 2lst.
Committees have been appointed in each
precinct to take the names of all voters, so
as to detect false returns. A good many
Missourians are going over to vote.
An exciting ARRAY occurred at Doniphan,
in which free State man named Latham had
been murdered.
The report If Lanes death is false.
Stanton vetoed the militia and other
obnoxious bills, which were not insisted on
by a majority Of the Legislature.
The Democrat has further Kansas advices,
stating the Legislature passed an act repeal
ing the law anthorising the Constitutional
Convention. The Militia Law was passed
over Stanton's veto. General Lane was
appointed Major General. with eight Briga.
diers, an Adjutant, and full military organ-
ZatiOn.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02
The Minnesota Legislature.

This body is as good as adjourned. A
great number Of members in both branches
obtained leave Of absence for ten days and
others have taken French leave SD that
quorum cannot be mustered in either Senate
or House. The supposition is, that about
the 10Th Of january, VIC may see quorum
again in attendance. The United States
Senators having been chosen, the Democracy
begin to acknowledge the corn. on the un-
cons,itutionality of MEDARY's acting as Gov
ernor of the State and themselves now pre-
fer to do nothing Of Importance until the
news of the admission of the State into the
Union is received. In the meantime MEDARY
has run off to Washington Office begging,
and we have the infiction of CHASE again
as Acting Governor. Well, we suppose
we'll have to endure it
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-02

GREENBURY o. MULLINIx was executed at
Greencastle, Ia, on Friday last, for the muir
der of his wife. There was large attend
ance from the country, although the execu-
ton took place within the walls Of the pris-
on, and was only witnessed by a few. The
prisoner manifested the utmost indifference
and lcvity while preparations for his execu-
ton were in progress. While the Sheriff
was adjusting the rope about the prisoners
neck, he laughed and exclaimed "It's getting
pretty tight, Bill! p As the drop fell, the
rope broke Embodied and choked, the
prisoner still appeared to have reason and
presence of mind, andlwalked in the drec-
ton of the steps, as if to re-ascend the scat
fold. n h,rrid sound, like the death-rattlc,
escaped from his mouth, which made many
of the immediate spectators sica en- and turn
pale. In moment Mullinix was in the arms
of men who held him while the Sheriff tied
the rope and then drew him up from the
ground, and thus this object Of the laws ven.
geancc soon passed from time into eternity