Nebraska advertiser., 1869-04-22
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
SPECIAL CorSoapondence Of the ADVERTISE.
PHFLADELPHIA, Pa,
Ali TFkb 1854

almost forgotten the promise i made
you previous to my departure from
BrownvilIe, which, I think, was in
October, IS8s-tO write you a few linea
and let you know how I was progress
ing.
After leaving BrOwnville, I stopped
in Chicago for some time, and not be.
ing satisfied with staying there, I con
Guided to return to the dearest spot
on earth''-home and I don't think
I will ever leave it again-not to seek
a home elsewhere.
We have been enjoying splendid
weather here for the past two weeks
and the ladies, and in fact every one
who can, seem to take advantage of it,
and Chestnut, Arch and Eighth streets
are so crowded that you make very
little progress in working your way
through the ocean of silks and ''fx-
ms" the fair creatures are wont to
beautify their lovely persons with
when they go out for a promenade.
Business no doubt has suffered a
temporary stagnatiOn from politics for
the past several months; but you
know the old saying, "after a storm
there is always a calm" Some bust
ness men are complaining very bitter
", while others say they never did
more business in one season than they
are doing now
Our city has just been freed from the
excitement incident upon the hanging
of Jerry Eaton for the murder of Tim
Heenan-a brother of John Heenan
the pugiIist-an0 the suicide Of Geo.
s. TwitcheIl, who was found dead in
his cell on the morning of the eighth
Of April, the day appointed for his ex-
eeution. Both he and Eaton were to
be hung together. About a week be-
fore he DGs to be hung hemade a con-
fession, saying bis wife committed the
murder, while he only helped to throw
her out Of the window into the yard,
and he dared her to deny it he pub
licly defed her to deny the truthful
ness of his confession. Eaton was a
man to the last he stepped upon the
scaffold with a firm step, and while
they were drawing the cap Owe his
eyes, he said $50 help ne God Ibid
not do aP' His body hung for about
twenty minutes, whenitwas cut down
and given into the hands Of his
friends, who had it rapidly driven to
Eclectic Medical College in Ninth ST.,
and powerful galvanie batteries were
used to resuscitate him. They tried it
for an hour or so; at one time he
opened his eyes, moved his mouth and
raised his right arm Owe his head;
but It was all of no avaiI-heh had gone
to his long home, and M earthly
power could bring him back.
On the 14th of April, six days after
TwitehelI was found dead, his wife
Camilla publishes confessions which
she says he wrote, and which he wan
ted her to give to Mr.. Bunghurst,
Twitchelps spiritual adviser, and then
Immediately leave the city, change
her name, and live in seclusion ; by
her doing this, she says, her husband
told her whOuld give him his pardon.
She is not believed, as she is a very fast
woman and always has been, and at
n time was suspected of poisining
her sister-in-law, who opposed the
marriage between her and Twitchell.
Chestnut street, around the State
House, Custom House, Post Office and
other political "Boozing-Kens," pre-
sents-and has presented ever since
the nominations for the different off,
ees were sent to the Senate by the
President-a lively bouquet of nose
cOlOred and gin-bloated politicians,
waiting to snatch up the crumbs that
fall from the table. Everybody you
talk to, tells you c0nJfdentiaHy that he
is going in the Custom House /; anoth-
er tells you he's just got the promise
Of the Representative of his District
to put him in the Mint, but by way Of
deserth he whispersinyourear "mum's
the word.D There are about 1900
applications for positions in the Gus
tom House In this city. Well may
the lucky ones exclaim, Dress de
!" I believe there are about
500 to be selected from this repertoire
Of OfaciOus o~ffice-seekers. I suppose
remaining 1900 will have to go
work for living. It's hard; but then
you know they say, 'SThere's a good
time coming" It's a wonder that
these men, in a fit Of desperation,
don't start for Cuba. They got a fair
show there.
On the 18th of April the Anniversa-
" of Odd Fellowship in the United
States will take place in this city;
md from what 1 hear and see, it will
be one Of the grandest slgntsW ~IIuessed
here for some time. Lodges from all
parts of the United States will be rep
resented, and it is estimated that there
will be $4,000 in the procession. The
ceremonies of the day begin at the
Academy of Music, and last from 8 to
II O'Clock a. m. The parade moves at
II O'Clock a. m, precisely and the
affair terminates with a grand
bali at the Mammoth Rink, at q of
Race, a building capable Of allowing
500 persons to dance at one time. No
expense has been spared By the COM
Of arrangements. Music has
been engaged from all over the State,
and in Maryland, New York and New
Jersey all the hotels have been en-
gagged for members, likewise all the
places they could rent for the purpose