The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-16
THE GERMAN NATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
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The festival Of the dsrma National Musical A.
ISOLATION took place OF tho Agricultural Grogp nd,
near Baltimore, Tassasy. The singing sooiotIs,
marched out 10 prccsssioI from the CITY. Tn,
Exchange says:
| Asapreventivs Of tLirss, aud assistance In IN n.
| hiD2 the march as pleasant ss posstbIe the cur
bearer OF the PbiiadsipLia Nsenuerehor, before
starting. filled huge, ouriousiy carved goblet OF
rather ura, with the TsutoEio beverage, so tha,
/ ~ses any Of the members desired to drink, thirst
could bs siaked without trouble. The cup or horu
bearers Of a'lths societies. were provided with
large nsgons, about eighteen fnchss 10 depth
grounds. Some Of these gobIsts we're most richly
carved out Of valuable wood, while others we're
made Of e1quisitsIy wrought silver. Oshsr. again
carried large Brazilian OK horns, two aud three
fsst long highly polished and richly united with
silver There we're also used at the pc- nc a. YES.
! sells 10 driok from
On the road ont. only ono incidsut worthy O,
| notice ocourreu. While the procession was wudtpe
| around the Washipgton Monunept aud all the
bands in the line playing. every man in line pre-
served most espectfui silence and lifting his h t.
paid tribute to the memory of the Father of bis
sCountry
through q beautiful archway OF svergresps over
the main entrance, aud proceeded to occupy the
places assigned them, aud indulge 10 the various
! festive sports which we're the order of the day
A Aue ST0uuus WeTo pettltlOneC on into R lcmber
| OF enclosures for the accommodation of the differ
ent societies. These ali decorated ia hi nd
| some manner with evergresns and wreaihs When
| the Societies took possession OF their respective
| locations, the banners which they carried were
| added to the decorations and presented bsauti-
| ful appearances. Temporary tables and benches
| we're constructed in each enclosure, and ksx of
lager beer was ever ready for use. In some OF the
| enclosures the tables were loaded with ediblea
during greater portion of the day, and through
| out the time were crowded with men and women
Who did ample justice to the viands spread out be-
| fore them.
Singing by the occupants of the several epcio-
surss was one OF the chief amussmsnts. SINE
| times members Of two three societies would
sni'c 10 the space allotted to each other sing the
songs Of tbs Rhine, and drink copiously Of the uni.
vsr'al beverage. more mirihful aud joyous
spectacle was never than these social gather.
fngs presented Lager beer was coBstsntiy flow.
ing Parties of 20 or 80 psrssns co sistins Of me a.
1 women and children, would gather in various
places asd drink from the immense goblets and
| horns above described-soms singing, others play.
ing on musical instruments, or chatting, ss they
1 felt inclined.
Others who felt isclinsd for none OF these sports
fell into line aud marched about the grounds, to
the Husic Of the bands, which were playing,
] scarcely without intermisson during the sntIre :
day. Some again went about with their large
| nAsons OF beer, as much as one man could csnvs.
nisntly carry. and calling others around them by
| The notes of ougls. would qxsr together deep
drauEhn. great quantity Of beer was aIro sold
and consumed .: different booths erected on the
place.
| Shortly amer noon the dlfrersn. bands halted Il.
| front OF the speakers stand which WAS bss n.
| fully festoonsd and dressed with evergreens, and
played several airs. A large crowd was shus col
lscted, and Rsv. Henry scheib, Of Zion Church
| Gay street, arose and addressed them at some
| length In the German tongue. The address sou.
sumed considerable period of time, and upon its
| conclusion, = large portion Of the assembly re.
paired TO the saloon and partook Of an elegant re-.
past prepared by G. Leutbscksr, of Washington
Dinner being over, the amusements OF the day
| were resumed with renewed xtst vollandt's
band. and In turn each of the other bands ascend
cd the music stand and played German waitxes.-
naa1ing, Whenever suitable music was played,
continued to be the principal feature of the even
| gsestsrtsismsns, until it was time to Depart
| wherever the ground was level enough, room was
made and the singers had dance.
| is u estimated that not less than 800 kegs, OF
about 80 200 glasses, of beer were sold during the
day-alioWins to an average glasses to each per,
| son on the ground.
The ssoetiss adjourned Tuesday night, many OF
them, including those from Richmond, going over
| to Warrington to join the Sangerbund there in
| festivities, yesterday morning.
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TIE EXECUTION OF DR.. KING FOR THE MURDER OF
HIS WIPE.-We have already given a short tsls,
graphic account Of the execution of DR.. King. NJ
Coburg, Canada. for the cruel urder of bts wife
oy poison. correspondent of Hamilton fO w
Spectator gives uii particulars of ths case, with
| = short account OF the previous life Ct the unA
fortunate man. IL appears that he was hrouyh, /,
up in the neigh borbood of Brighton. The sheriff.
who had to direct his execution had known
him from boy, a. had also the Rev Mr. BIees-
ferd. who attended him in bis last momsuss His
life had been chsQusrsd one. When a youth he
vas fond of reading theological works. and his de.
meauor was 80 serious' s'tba. it vas imagined by
many that he would 60 into h. church. Hs thsn
Rad
tbs Norman School, Toronto Next he became .
teacher at the Central School, Hamilton TiDsuv
lsstudied Homeopathy at phiIadei phs and settled
down to practice ut brighton
lie seems TO have thought his wife bsneatb him
10 ssstion She certainly WAS interior to him In
education, and o: late years, while he was ed ncs.
ing himself more ard more. she seems to have he
come moro aud more dista sfui to him His wife
pore MN ohiid some two years since which only
survived snort time, and ~ she was about TO be
come mother again he dsstroye ed her In the most
hesrtess manner. No valid excuse can be found
Tor the crime; nothing can be told in palla.ion-
He says he was Infatuated with Miss v,ndevoors
and felt that he must have her as b 10 W f. whate.
yer happened He ack knowledges that he admin
istersd arsenic In repeated small doses After Civ.
ing arsenic time Afrsr time, he intended to d,
| similarly with choroform, but the sst dose of IL
proved too strong for her enfeebled Constitution
and she died of it.
King was noe looking man, with Q thick
| beard aud moustaches, and only about "A years of
age On the scaffold he was dressed Ia black ar
looked tho gentleman. There was nothing what
ever In his appearance that would lead one 20 sus
pecs him Of crime. While on the gallows he read
| long address from manuscript, acknowledging
ms crime, expressing hope of pardon, and beg
glng ior forgiveness There was hardly one upon
| the scanoid whose eyes were not moistened With
| tears All the clergy sobbed audibly; the shiriff
too, was much affected. Nor was the emotion OF
! the beholdsrs lessened when the criminal was di.
rected 10 kneei, aud the executouer tied bis hands
L yphi 10 l..
Then tho Rev. Mr. Bleesford read the sentence
from the service at the burial OF the dead begin.
nisE Man that 10 born OF woman" Thsn the
| Rev. Archdeacsn Be:hune began and finished the
beautiful comnendatory prayer used in tho vsl
| tatios Of the sick, "Usto Gods house"
Before the prayer had been concluded the she.
rim signal was given, and the drop fsli-a heavy
"thud" vas heard and tho body was seen to fall,
shrieked loudly, one or two tainted, Kins's mus
clss twitchsd slightly, and all vas over.
CUIIoUs yIsIfArIoH OF INsfcrs -Ws Il nd iu th .
| London illustrated Tinss, the following account,
from q correspondent. OF . singular visitation Of
| insects to . church at ColchsstsI:-
| "Did you observe In the papers curious para.
graph informing the public that church In COL
| chester had bsen shut up because ft swarms with
foul insects, when saw this paragraph Il thought
| IL could sot be trus, but, on Inquiry, find even
| 80, aud very strangs phenomenon 1t 10. The
church In question 10 St. Peters, the principal
oburoh IN town 1t has lately been entirely rent
ted inside. and scarcely bad the congregation re.
turned, when the plague fell upon them. Ths
| wretchsd creatures which have committed this
| strocious sscrsgs are, am told, ss small IS dust
Numbered by myriads asd mryriads-and are so
lively that fumiEation by sulphur DOES not kin
them, nor will they die ia bottle herms ticalIy
sealed. Whence they come, 10 at present q mys>
Itsry Some say from the new wood, but that 10
hardly probable. Others aver thai they creep
from old vault, which was broken in o accident
ally whilst the church was under repair. For .
time the conkrss hoped that the plague wsud
be stsysd and held on but they we're disappointed,
and at last they were obliged to svscuats and shut
up the church"