Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-16
Y,om n. B.ll,mor. American Of The l4.A.
The Condemned at Baltimore.

There was great rush throughout the day yes
terday for admission TO the Jail. though but yer }
few were admitted besides Ministers OF the Gospel
and those whose Official position gave them prece
dence These, with the relatives Of the condemn.
ed men, were all that Captain james deemed il
proper To admit. as throng OF strangers would
tend 10 divert their minds from the solemn ser
vices that were kept up throughout the day in
their several cells. Outside Of the Jail there was
quite a thronR of persons md on North street and
Eager street throo ghout the afternoon, there was
continuous movement Of pedestrians, who mag
med that the timbers Of high swing in the jail
ward was the galows. The instrument Of death,
however. 10 rot yet erected. though the ,imbers
nre already for being put up with n few hours Ia
Dor II will be quite formidable affair, the main
cross timber being about twenty feet long, with
four pulley wheels in it for the ropes to pass
through.
The religious services in Corries cell wore con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Foley. assisted by three
Sisters 1t Charity. consisting ofan expatory mass
and other solemnitcs appropriate To the occasion
and to tho day. it being the first Sunday in Lent.
The prisoner was visited by few friends during
the ,iay, but the Board Of Visitors having given
direction that no should visit them. unless at
their own consent, he remained mostly alone du-
ring the balance of the day. deeply engrossed read
ing prayers and religious meditntions.
Marion Crops who has boen regarded by the
ers under sentence, is now regarded by all who
visit him as exhibiting the most thorough contr
ton nhd remorse-adeep and abiding penitence
and hope of forgiveness that is not observable to
the Same extent in either of the others. lie was
visited during the afternoon and religious services
were conducted in his cell by the Rev. Messrs
IIldt, Evans, Freeman and Miner.
In the cell Of Henry Gambrll. the religious SER
vices were kept up throughout the afternoon. and
when singing the voice OF the prisoner could be
hcnrl above all the others The Services were
conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Miner, Hedges and
Buck
He appears penitcnt, bu, by no means resigned
holding on the last moment to Il hope of escaping
the death penalty.
The gro Cyphus, held quite levee in his cell,
being listed by large number Of colnred minis
tiers. among whom we're Mcssrss Greenwood,
Murray, Webb. Chase. Fortlc aud Lewis Rev.
William Scott Downing, n missionary, also con-
ductc service. in the cells of most of the prisoners
in the afternoon.
In al the Episcopal churches Of tho city. the
following beantfuland impressive prayer formed
n part Of yesterday mornings services:
% most gracious and mrrcful God we ear
ne IT, bescrch thee to have pity aud compassion
upon those persons recommended to our prayers.
" hp now lilo under sentence Of the law, and nre
appointed To die. Visit them. Lord with thy
mercy and >ubvasion convince them of the mis-
cradle condition they are in by their sins and
wckcdness and let thy powerful grace produce
in their souls goodly sorrow and sincere repent
ance, as thou wilt be pleased to accept. Give
them a strong and lively faith in thy Son, our
blessed Saviour, and make it ciirctual to the sal
vaiun of their souls. 0 Lord, in Judgment rc-
nolber mercy, and whatever sntfcrings they are
to endure in this world, yet deliver them. o God,
FROM the bitter pains Of eternal death. Pardon
thcr sins and save their souls. for the sake aud
meits of thy dear Son. our blessed Saviour and
Eeleemer. Amen.