National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-02-18

the men afterward learned was her
son.
why, only think, Sam,' she
cried excitedly, 'Gin'ral Washing
toms decd. Sakes alive! l wonder
what's going to happen nextr
THE EXECUTION OF PRESIDENT
SALNAvE.-The following details of
the execution of President Salnave
of Hayti by the revolutionary tribu-
nal, will be read with interest:
\ few soldiers stood by the pillars
and held ropes in their hands with
which to bind the prisoner to the
stake already driven into the ground
for the purpose. There was no time
lost by the officers having the execu-
ton in charge. Placed against the
stake, with his back to the still
smouldering ruins of the palace, and
looking towards the sea, Salnave
was speedily bound by the arms
and permitted to gaze moment on
the determined faces Of ;be soldiery
and the maddened populace. Then
a detachment of infantry, so strong,
were drawn up within twenty yards
of the doomed man and the order
was given to load.
\ profound silence now fell upon
/ the place; the blacks gaped open,
mouthed and with giiStening eyes,
as the soldiers rammcd down the
charges in their pieces, and came to
the carry. 1t was expected that
Salnave would say something before
it was too late, but he uttered new
er a word, but faced the execution,
crs with untlinching eyes and de,
tetmined mien. His lips moved
once when the order was given to
make ready, but it was evident that
he did not intend to speak. The
soldiers brought up their pieces
slowly and not altogether; many of
them We're clearly more nervous
than was SaluaVc. Finally the word
was given, the smoke cleared away
and the wrctched prisoner was seen
to be pierced in several places. but
still alive. He had leaned over Il
little ON his left side, as il to avoid
being shot. but struggled to right
himself again. When it was seen
that hc was not dead a howl went
up fIOm the multitude, and the Off
GERS cursed the bungling soldiers IA
unmcasured terms. The muSkets
were quickly loaded again. The or,
der to fire was shouted by the officer
in command, and a volume OF smoke
flew into the faces OF thc spectators.
When it cleared away S2lnayc was
no more. Eiddied in every part OF
his body by the bullets Of the sol
dicrS, his head dropped on his breast,
: his shattered arms hung lStlcSSly by
his side and the warm blood flowed
lIom his numerous wounds in c0pi.
ouN streams. ThecgoVd immediate
~ began 70 move away, and then
some soldiers came up with a cart
. drawn 10y two donkcys, and threw
, the manglcd body into 1t. Half an
hour later all that was mortal Of the
unfortunate SalHave was thrown
carc!csSly into q hole dug for its re
Ccption, in an open space about
! thrcc-qumters OF ii mile outside tht
. north Of the city OF Port an Prime
The court had assembled at thre,
O'Clock, p. m, aud at twcnty>Si,
minutes past six Salnavc, the cX
} President of llayti. was corpse.
--a -
CAG SCENE.-'l say, couduCtor,d
, YOU know who that good lady i.
: there with book ?
y. 'Nc,. I've seen II, few minutes.
, By Jovc she's sple.did.'
Yes | think she is.
'Whcre does she live"
( 'ln Chicago, | believe
, I'D like to occupy that seat witt
/ her.
WHY don't you asl, her.
! did not know but it would b
{ out ct ordcrn
r 1t would not be if she was willini
A TO have YOU occupy il. OF cours
YOU claim to be a gentleman
oh certainly II you are acquait
! ed with her. give me an introduction
, that is, if YOU have no objection
/. Certainly not
n How far is she going, do 80
/. know
/, Rochester, believe
Il Fixing his hair and mouStache i
becoming style, he followed the cor
p ductor, vino on reachrng the sea
q where the lady sat, said, with
peculiar twinkle in his eye: NJ
II wife, Mr., Of New York, VIII
assures me he will die before reacl
@ ing Detroit, if he does not forl
your acquaintance
II The gentleman stammcred, stu
tered, grew red in the face, ialteie
!. out some excuse, and returned {
his seat leaving the lady in compan
with her husbsnd to enjoy the .iok,
Judge bowling. of New York b,
lievcs and has stated it on the bcncl
s that the police, many of them, ar
in league with pick.pockets an
1t rogucs; that they not only conniv
ut robbery, but look on and olte
Il aid. 10 satisfy himself, he took
tramp round the city the 9th,
'e night slightly disguised. lie sa
IL more than enough to convince hil
that his impressions were corrcc
~ He found them in places of ill.reput,
aud detected u pick pocket plyin
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