Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-07-16
Closinr Scene a. enc JaII.


Just as the Uberlin ResCuers were leav.
ing for their homes they stepped into tho
parlor Of the jail, where were present their
Attorneys, Messrs. r. p. Spalding, A. g.
Riddle, f. T. Backus, s. D. Griswold,
Sheriff ID. L. Wightman, Jailor j. d.
Smith, II. r. Smith, who had rendered the
Rescuers repeated services, with their wives
and numerous friends, when Mr.. Plumb, in
behalf of the Prisoners, presented the La.
dies for their husbands, each beautiful
Silver Napkin Ring, Fork and Spoon, en-
graved with the initials Of their husbands,
and "From Rescuers, Matthew 95: &c."
Mr.. Plumb in a brief and happy vein
said, that the prisoners, though poor, were
desirous Of presenting to them small re.
membrancer, In token Of the high regard in
which they held them, and 10 acknowledge
ment Of the valuable services they had rem
dered them during their imprisonment, to
their Counsel for legal aid, and to the 9th
ers for services scarcely less valuable And
he wished to request their wives to place
the gift before their husbands, at meals,
three times a day while they lived, that
they might at such times, when surrounded
by their families and those dear to them,
when noble and generous feelings were sure
to come, look upon the memento and re-
member the exciting scenes through which
they had just passed-that although they
were intended for their husbands, like all
other dear things they would be in the
keeping of the Ladies.
Judge Spalding then replied in behalf Of
the Ladies and Others, In few eloquent &
appropriate remarks
He said that it was certainly very cheer
ing to them to know that they had heen of
service to the prisoners-that they had
done what they had, without any expecta-
tiou or desire Of remuneration-but for the
cause in which the Rescuers had suffered
that when first spoken to about defending
them, he had said he neither asked nor
would take pay for services in the case.
Mr.. S. said the memento they had so
kindly presented would be highly priced,
and left as legacy to our children. He
hoped that if ever they got into jail again
it would be for no other cause than deliver
ing the oppressed from the oppresSor.
Mr.. Peck remarked that portion of the
first hour in Jail had been spent in implor-
ing the blessing of God, and 1t would be
consonant with their feelings to spend the
last moments in thanksgiving to the protec.
tor and preserver of themselves and fami-
lies, and the Good Deliverer who had been
their hope and support during the many
days and nights of their confinement. A
fervent prayer by Prof P. closed the af-
fecting scene, one long to be remembered.
The Tribune understands that Mr.. F. S
HEADLY, Assistant President of the Erie Rail
road Company has resigned 1t is stated that
the Erie road will, in August, resume payment
on its 1st mortgage bonds, and will by that time
have paid off its men to their entire satisfaction
PERIL OF A DTvER.-Captain Glennie, 6
noted diver, in the service of the St. Johr
Diving Company, was diving last Saturday
at St. Johns n B.; he had been undel
water two hours, looking for moorng an
chor, and had just decided to come up, wher
the hose burst in the boat, and the air al
once escaping, the pressure of water against
his dress drove the blood from the
lower part of his body to his head anG
neck, where the helmet kept the water off
and vacuum was created His heaC
swelled to nearly double the size, and the
blood rushed out through every pore. He
was drawn up immediately-say IN about
minute-but was wholly insensble, and
those present thought him dead. He wa:
completely black. In about an hour be
came to his senses, vomited up some blood
and commenced to improve. He has been
doing well ever since, and hopes are enter
tanned that he will be able to leave his bee
in week or ten days. He had very
narrow escape from death.