Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-17
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CALLED BACK TO LIEE-Nlessner, the Ro
chester wife murderer, narrowly escaped hang
ng yesterday, and even with the respite, it is al.
together probable that he will at no distant
time be executed. About IL o'clock the sheriff
with members OF the press, and a few friends
OF the prisoner, went TO the cell in which he is
confined lie was being dressed for execution
by one of the turkeys OF the Jail, and as the
party entered was assisting the turnkey to but
ton his vest: his coat was laid across the back
OF tae chair near by, 9nd on the window ledge
lay an open book OF devotion, printed IN Ger
man, and Photograph from picture OF the
Virgin Mary The unlocking OF the door did
not appear 10 attract his attention, but the
tramping of many feet caused him to turn
around with q quick, spasmodic motion; his
eyes were fixed on the floor, and his teeth firm
y set; he evidently thought they had come to
lead him to his death. He held out his hand to
the Sheriff without word, but expressing by
his manner that he recognized The duty i'm
posed upon that official. The sheriff, almost
IT, Il -, ,.th, al nc
ear, "a respite mas come, stay OF proceedings
has been granted" Messner replied with
puzzled look, as though he did not understand;
upon which Sheriff Sutherland said to him,
"You still live. You will not be hanged to-
day" Like an electric fash the looks, manner,
and bearing of the man changed; the firm set
teeth relaxed the eye, schOoled to hardness,
BETRAYED his emotion, and the blood receded
from his cheeks His whole system seemed
to droop, and slowly turning away, he dropped
into a chair, with his back to the bystanders.
Presently he aroused himself, and while shak
ing hands with the people who surrounded him
with congratulations, he said that he did not
expect the respite that he was prepared to die;
and that be was even anxious, tor IN two or
three months, if it was decided that he must
be hanged, he might not be so ready. There
were few in that cell who could contain their
feelings, Tor solemn thoughts will come as one
stands in the presence OF man around whom
the black pail of death has been folding, and
whose lie had only been saved by few, very
few minutes. After some conversation IN Ger
man with one or two OF the people present, nc
was left alone with the Rev. Mr. Bayer, his
spiritual adviser BuRdlO Express.
TERRIBLE TERpsICuoREAN CONTEsT.-A
few evenings since ball was held IN one OF the
halls of the city, at which large number OF
young folks were in attendance Among the
attractions OF the evening was prize, gold
ring, offered to the lady who should outwsltz
all competitors. At twelve o'clock tho band
struck up I'll Bacchio, aud q full dozen COM
petitors took their places on the floor, entering
for the contest At the expiration OF twenty
minutes four OF the couples gave way and took
their seats, leaving the rest twirling and whlrl'
ing in the giady and Intoxicating dance. One
hour more there were but three couples on the
floor, and the dance went on till another hour
had passed, when, from sheer exhaustion,
another couple gave away leaving the floor to
the remaining two pairs Of terpsichorean devo.
tees The band OF music played and played
and played, and the tour fast failing dancers
danced and danced and danced, till even those
who looked upon them grew sick and dizzy.
At the end of the fourth hour the musicians
grew feeble, and from the finger ends OF the
violinists the blood trlckled TO the floor, but
still they supplied the moving power to keep
the dancers going. The excitement grew IN
tense as the fifth hour of the dance came on,
and there were those present who insisted on
putting m eud TO the merry, though reckless,
quartette suicide. However, no interference
was permitted, and the prize dance, over the
laws of death, went on. After five hours and
three minutes had elapsed, one OF the ladies'
tainted aud her partner quickly followed e ner
examnlc and amidst cheers, the ptlLeo "''
awarded the other couple who kept tue uUol' M
Then came summing up OF damages iue
two cOntesting girls were nlgher ueatn thuu
life, and had 10 be conveyed to their nomeS-
together with their partners, VINO were "S
badly used up-in carriages, and all nave slnCc
been in rrecarious condition and under medi-
ral treatment. The girls had to have their
shoes cut from their feet, and their limbs were
swopen next iay to an enormous size. lhe young
men will hardly recover and the musicians sui
fered terribly and will never again play at a
terrS;chorean contest. So much Tor foolish
ness. -PrtI,ny (Pa.) Gazette.
IrEMs- librarian Of Congress reports
the number of volumes on hand at lS5,22I 1,
exclusive of pamphlets Nearly 27,OOO are
law books. The copyright gave 1881 last
year.
e.. I. Barlow, OF FLORIDA, was founu ueau
10 his bed at the Tsrre llaute House, on Wed
nesday morning, having committed suicide by
taking laudanum. lie left the following letter
Dear Father-Tell my younger brother to
beware OF dissipation, which has caused my
death.
Stokes, Of Tennessee has written letter to
Senator Sumner and others, in regard to affair:
in his State, in which he denounces the ap
proachiug constitutional convention as illegal
unconstitutional and revolutionary. He say:
Tennessee is in the same disturbed condition a.
Georgia. aud equally needs to be reconstructed
by Congress.
Some of the astronomers who ere obServ
IA, tho cum sav that there is at presnnt an nm