The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-10
HESTER VAUGHAN.

L. Cady Stanton, dated in this city on the 9th
inst. We make the following extracts
Dear Revolutiows - In company with Mrs.
Miller, daughter Of Hon. Gerrit Smith, we
waited on Governor GeSry yesterday, with the
memorial from the Workingwomen's National
Association, asking a pardon for Hester
Vaughan, now lying in Philadelphia prison
under sentence Of death fer the alleged crime
OF infanticide.
SHE TAKES THE NIGHT TRAIN.
We took the night train, and reaching Har-
Tisburg at 4 o'clock, were summoned TO the
ungracfous duty of coming forth into the cold
morning air to decide what the next step
should be.
THE USE OF MEN.
II is on such occasions, mid darkness aud
strangers, that one appreciates the genus homo;
however, being thrown upon our own re-
sources, we asked the conductor which was
the best hotel in Harrisburg. "The Lochiel,"
he promptly replied, which at once suggested
to us the ominous lines of Campbell, "Lochiel
Lochiel beware of the day." and as We
tered the long, dark omnibus, We gazed fur
lively about, feeling that there might be worse
things at hand to beware of than what lay
in the dim future. However, we reached the
hotel in safety, found a comfortable room,
where we resumed the thread OF our dreams
until breakfast, which, with the exception of
the coffee (chickory p, was good. The at
attentive and obliging.
BLACK SAXON WITH cHIsELLED FEATURES.
We were much struck with the fine head aud
ohiselled features of one tall black man, who
looked thoroughly Saxon in everything but
color. On inquiry, we found his Bxcellency
the Governor was at home, so we ordered
carriage and went to the Executive Mansion.
We were somewhat ashamed Of our outfit.
The carriage was old and dilspidated, and our
tuh nrpsentpd
untidy and limpid appearance with one leg of
his pantaloons turned up and the other drag
ging on the ground.
GBARY OUT on A "PARTY."
We were told that as the Governor had been
out to party the night before until l o'clock,
we would find him still at his house. Bat in
spite of the late hours he was already in the
Capitol attending to the duties of the Execu-
tive Department. We queried as we rode
along as to the probable frame of mind in
which we mig ght find his EXcellency, and sug
gested TO our companion, that with late hours,
salads, oysters ice cream, coffee (and perhaps
something stroIger), we might find him in a
rather dyspeptc condition, which would
eclipse for a time the nobler sentiments of
courtesy, justice, and mercy, but she promptly
repudated the suggestion, and expressed her
confidence that inasmuch as he had been in
the society of ladies, probably tripping the
light fantastic toe, in the giddy waltz or
graceful quadrille, or exalted by their inhu-
ence into the diviner realms of sentiment and
affection, we should no doubt fud him in
most phlanthropic state of mind. In this
hope We alighted at the Capitol which, by the
way, is an unpretending brick building. Every
thing was in state of busy preparation for
the opening of the Legislature in the second
week in January.
THE PENNSYLVANIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFF
ON SODA WATER.
1t seems they allow their legislators a little
time to steady themselves after the jovialities
OF the holidays before entering on the import
ant business of the State. Seeing group of
workmen standing under the dome, We asked
If some one would show us to the Governors
apartments. One old man, with basket of
apples on his arm, said he would do himself
the honor AS we went along We inquired
what the people generally thought of their
Governor. 81 am a Democrat, and he a Re-
publican" he arohly replied, $50 my opinion
would not be worth much, but l suppose the
people of Pennsylvania believe in him or they
would not have elected him."
PALPITAToRs!!
After mounting the staircase and pausing to
take breath Gas we did not wish to enter his
Excellency's presence in palpitating condi-
tiop), We knocked at the door, an attendant
promptly appeared, and we were ushered into
a large, pleasant room. We then gave him
the world-knOwn editor of the Tribune, which
we secretly prayed the Governor, in an ad-
joining apartment, would be able to read.
GEARY TRYING TO READ GREELEY.
Whilst he was deciphering that epistle aud
arranging his cravat, glossy black hair, and a
benevolent smile for our reception, We had
abundant time to observe our surroundings.
The floor was covered with a bright Brussels
carpet, coal stove and large table occupied
the centre of the room; near each leg of the
table stoGd a large spittoon, capable of holding
at least half gallon of rejected tobacco juice,
and in a remote corner stood another of these
symbols of legislative wisdom. Such boun-
tiful provision for this manly indulgence led us
to fear that the Executive mouth might be
disfgured with little streams of tobacco Juice
quietly meandering from either side through
his beard but we were pleasantly disappointed,
The ceiling was decorated with portraits of all
the Governors, from William Penn down to
Governor Curtin, smiling benevolently, as il
enjoying our merriment over the large spit
toOns.
JoKE-GEARY, "THE HERO OF LOOKOUT NOUN
TAIN"
We were startled from our communion will
the spirit-land by the usher who announced
that the Governor was ready to receive us
and we soon stood in the august presence o
the hero OF Lookout Mountain who had bseI
so famous in the Kansas imbroglo. The Gov
ernor is handsome man, of good manners
imposing presence, liberal views and benevo
lent feelings, and we feel sure that we should
have had more pleasant and unrestraineC
interview, had not been for his stern secretary