Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-17

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one ioved him yet, aye, with all the passions
Ase aruor OF Womans soul. She loved to
read and reao sgain that first loved letter, and
as she drank its contents in, called Gods biesg
ing upon his head. She loved to look upop the
WHO rose given her on the night before bis de-
parture, and taste the lingering perfume Of the
witnered flower. She loved 10 dream Of his
nsppiness; ell things that spoke of him.
az iast hectic flush appeared upon her
cneek-ner step was not as light as in days
gone Dy-and bark! that cough! Consumption,
dread destroyer, has marked her for an early
grave; Methinks, see her now with her pale,
nougn lovely face, accompanied by her mother
III 'ne olo meeting house Of Rose Valley!
"Ah-o,ten in ,ba r.r,o,, d.u,
When sunshine couldn't melt sayii the haze,
I've gone and found her in her 'I, pew,
Like FADED rose' embalmed in dew.
Oh, loyellsr dearer IA that ross
That in the dusk Of sorrow grows,
INA man the richest aoweret fashion bears,
Tne srandest gem that nature wears.
Could I but warm It on nv breast. -s.
Tnis rS troubled heart at last might rest;
Sbsaiy Sbs,Sy IL Ia give the imperial flower,
p,t "''''O muir
49,, ~, sue was soon 10 journey to her long
"a ;o,, ~ i sylIoWS neVer en!erI ana where all
for 6is own. r. ,,aa bos',.,r.I n1u maIAeu ner
fall of the war mat s;r Toon,S. e,eu.ue ~ the
parture of Frank Msraha1i .ha. .r;Ja ,n1 80 uo
sat by the bedside of ber d,;na ss,., 10y
cheek was tinged with the des,sovs,. hsr avss ~as
ua;nO aI .Os. .nel daZzlng brightness and the blue
'elns were plainly visible In her delicate hands
-. on, moIner' mother, do not cry9' the dying
snI ureuj we nave lived 80 happy, and
10" ~ parting-oh, brush that tear away"
wy cnliu, you are weak and FAINT not
Wosry yourself BY talking" half whispered the
WiaGW Gray.
nave Dut little time to stay, moher-I
uamo .. s.rengsn 10 tax. Tell him." che con-
tn nu1u' .aking tne wild ross from the leaves OF
hiU iu oiTie, zen MN that l have always loved
n, tovc MN no"' ana forgive him with my
"As'o nea.
senHe breeze as II the sigh OF an angel,
p"ns .p Sp, anu as IL Kissed tae Bible by her side,
Sno uisuereo mower TOOK lie, and with her
ISfnn uP"0'o new INTO the azure vault OF
onasLe tombstone marks the spot OF her
.epose Ia tne OLD village churchyard 1t bears
'niS S'"Pie inscription:
To the MemoYyof
NELLY GRAY, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE IN HER
l8ru yrAp
Three years from the dav of her death Hiram
Marshall was bankrupt Frank had sanoratad
from his wife, and was lone wanderer In En-.
rope. There are none who visit the grave nj
Nelly Gray without being surnr;sed ;nto a tesr
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A Recent Trial at the Old Bailey in
"noon-Ahtec'ing Scene.
aeorge Hammod, a portrait painter, was
Piacea At the par to be tried on an indictment
Iouna against MIN by the Grand Jury for the
GGlnlul murder, with malice aforethought, Of
SeVrge % 1nAio"ln' rope dancer and mounte-
pAnk' Inc prisoner was man of medium
height but slender form. His eyes we're blue
ana amid. His whole bearing gave evidence
OF aubdned sadness and melancholy resigua-
uoh' ne was Al years of age, had soft
voice. ana MIS- appearance and manner bore
evidence OF his being man OF distinguished
eu1cauon' In spite OF the poverty of his dress
on Deing called out to plead, the prisoner
almitSea that he did kill Baldwin, and he de.
pIoTea ,ne act-adding, however, that, on his
sOei Snu conscience he did not believe himself
guilty', lhereupon Jury was impaneled to
sry 'ne prisoner The Indictment was then
reau 70 tne lury' and the act Of killing being
aumitteo' the Government rested their case,
anu the prisoner was called upon for his de.
iense.
my Lord,' said he, "my justification is 10
De iopnd In recital OF the facts. Three years
ago Iost daughter, then four years OF age
.he; sole memorial Of beloved wife, whom II
naa pleased God to recall 10 Himself. lost
her, but did not see her die. She disappeared
-sne was stolen from me- She was charm
lng Gniid' and but her l had nobody in th'
Worla 70 love me. Gentlemen, what / have
suuereS % cannot Dc described; you cannot com
prehend 1t. had expended In advertising ant
Irulsless searches everything possessed-iur
nl'ufe' plctures' even to my clothes. All have
peen SOLD. For three years on foot / have
Oeen seeking Tor my child in all the cities ant
all tne Villages In the three kingdoms. Al
aoon as BY painting portraits had succeeded il
gaming little money, returned to Londol
70 commence my advertisements in the neWs
papers.
AT length, on Friday, the l4th of April lssI
crossed the smitbted cattle market. In tb
center OF the market troupe of mountebsnk
were performing. Among them a child wa
turning on its head, posted on halberd. A ra
rom the soul OF Its mother must have penetra
ted my own, for me to have recognized my chill,
in that condition. 1t was my poor child. He
mother would perhaps have precipitated herael
toward her, and locked herself in her arms
As for me; veil passed over my eyes. Ikne'
not how it was-I, habitually gentle, even t
weakr ess' seized him by the clothes--l raise
MN IN the ar tnen dashed him to the gIoun
-Inen again; ne was dead Afterward rt
pented what had done. Az the moment re
gretteo tnat was able TO XII but once"
Lord Chief Justice Ilndale--"These are nc
christian sentiments. How can you expect th
court and Jury to look with favor on your de-