Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-16

of the country to -peak al the public nets. states
malslip and sound Virginia Democratic principles
OF our distinguished fcllow-citizen aud representa-
tive, Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner, We feel il to he our
special privilege and duty, as ss hi; neiE Ero% hcr'. fpo -,
hoyhood-to say that his private life is US pure and
free from stain aud rrproacil ~ his public career has
been brilliant and successful: and that ~ Il %ieiglboI.
u friend, a private citizen and u gentleman, bis life
Inns been marked by al OF those virtues which tit
linn 10 adom any station 10 which his countrymen
may call HIM.
desired. ur even would cor>cnt I" have lli, riaiiie
placed before the State Cnnvcntl"n,! for the nOiilinn-
ton, il We, proposed 10 add 20 the third resolution Il
clause requesting the delegates from this county L"
communicate with him on the subject, and I" learn
his yieYs and wisk.rs in regard to tho SAME. prior 10
the meeting of the CoIivc.t!"i.; hit tins, ait'r sole
discussion. wa- rejected by the committee.
At the close of the m~rrt:nsn resolution was offered
by DR.. C.. 4. IIamill, in substance ~, follows: That
the Democrats OF Berkeley rejoice over the result, Of
the recent election in Illinois, 81 far as they exhibit
i triumph OF Douglas over Lincoln, and Democracy
over Black Rrpubli cani.nl-which wa, adopted.
The proceedings OF the meeting wcrr directed 10
be published in the Virginia Republicans. aud Tie
Richmond Democratic papers requested 10 COPY
when, on motion, the meeting adjourned.
VIM. II. MONO, Chairman.
MINI his' 'tN'eAhr
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A 'price Current" is worse than useless un-
less it is accurate. 1t is equally important to
the seller and buyer that our quotations Of the
market should be correct, and. assured that
those upon whom we depend for information
the Importance Of this, We are con-
tidcnt that we will be enabled, always, to give
our readers Il reliable Price Current" We
will feel ourselves obliged by any information
any Of our merchants, manufacturers and
others may be pleased, Il: any time, to give us.
We rc g%ratiiic,l to know that purchases for
present and future delivery have been made.
within the last few days, upon our present and
future quotations.
A TERRIBLE DEED IN KENTUCKY.
MN HING ny A NOB-stIcIDE Of ONE
PERsOS-ARREsr Of OTHER PEKs0Ss-LxclIB
NISr.
1t was briefly announced under our tcle-
graph head on Saturday, that two men, charged
with murder, had been lynched at GrcenSburg,
Kentucky, OIL the 10th instant, and that ano-
thcr prisoner, TO escape the fury Of the mob,
had committed suicide.
1t appears that some eighteen months since,
a wealthy farmer of Kentucky, living near
Charlottesville, WAS murdered and robbed Of
between $4,000 and $4,000, by parties who
his house at midnight and accomplish.
cd the double deed while he was soundly sleep.
ing in his bed. Mr.. Simpson was much re-
and Of course the cowardly murder
caused 4 great excitement in his community.
Soon after, the guilty culpritS were discovered
and arrested, and All attempt was made by the
populace to hang them, which was frustrated.
.Aiterwarl they were taken from the Jail ut
Russellyille 10 that at tircenSburg. The Louis
vile Journal has u letter datcr Canpbcllsvillc,
X kentucky. November ~, which says:
This morning. accorlingto a previous under
standing, men from this and the adjoining coun-
commenced gathering at this place, and at
an early hour took up their march to Green's
burg, meeting with acccssions at different points
along the road until the crowd numbered two
or three hundred men. including, We learn, n
considerable number of spectators. The mob
proceeded to the Jail, which is built Of stone
and very strong, and found the doors locked
the jailor gone. \ number of men imme-
diately seized 4 large piece Of heavy timber,
and, with several tremendous blows, burstcd
the door from its hinges. An inner door was
broken with crowbars and sledge-ham-
lnerS, and a portion Of the mob stood in the
debtors room, fronting the cells in which the
miserable men were confined. The locks Of
the cell doors were soon broken and the doors
priced open, when amost'horrid, and sickcning
and revolving sight met the gaze Of those pre-
sent.
One of the men, Elias Scaggs, 4 man weigh
two hundred pounds, was found weltering in a
pool Of blood in the last agonieS OF death,
the blood squirting in large jets from 4 CHASTITY
and selfintiictcd wound in the neck. having
with Il razor cut his throat from ear to cmr.--
body, convulscd in death. was dragged in
TO the debtors room, and from thence down Il
Hight of steps on to the street paving. The re-
three men, viz: Bill Saul Thompson,
Sloan Despano and George Hunter, were then
brought from the Jail, bound and mounted be-
hind men on horseback, when the crowd, in
double file, amid throngs Of spectators, took up
their return march to this place, 4 distance of
Twelve miles, during which two Of the misera-
bic men displayed considerable tirmncsS, as
scrting their innocence in the most positive
Thompson wept and prayed audibly Il
good part of the way, calling on all TO witness
his innocence. The crowd having arrived ut
Inc place, determined to lynch Bcko also, a me-
gro, belonging to the murdered man, who had
been implicated by Scaggs as the real muir
lcrer.
At this juncturc, amid the ycllings and how
ings Of the crowd, the cxpostulatlons Of the
sheriff and our excellent jailor, and amid con-
fusion worse confoundcd," Robert Colvin. Esq,
1 prominent and influential citizen, having sue
cccdcd in gaining an elevated position and in
the ear Of the crowd, addressed it in
L short speech, which for point, appropriate
ness and good sense, ! have hardly ever heard
and it was Ms ~ctlectual lis it was SCH
sible, for after an unsuccessful effort Of one or
inexperienced orators, the mob left the ne
gro in Jail and conducted the three men q short
distance to an elm tree, and began making pre-
to hang them. At Thompson's re-
quest a PRAYER was offered in their behalf, he
and weeping aloud during the time.
lie was then mounted on a horse, and after
,gain asserting his innocence for the last time,
, rope was put about his neck, the end thrown
over Il limb, the horse driven from under, and
Thompson was launched into eternity. lie
seemed to die caSy-One or two spasmodic
Of the limbs, a shudder, and all was
over.
Dcspano soon shared II similar fate, dying
much harder. At this stage Hunter gave cvi-
lence of making 4 clean breast, which, after
,olne delay and Il good deal Of reluctance, he
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