Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-04-23
hz EXECUTION OF ANDREW LEOPOLD.

affeclionste letter. written ty Andre" j.
Leopold. Of Washington county, Nd 10
his mother. few days previous to his
execution. at Fort Mctlenry.by The Gov
ernment, at Washington City. upon The
charges Of being a Confederate spy and
murderer. HIS remains were afterwards
Inferred in the soldiers cemetery al this
place. The letter is written in pencil
mark upon the fly leaf Of book enll'led
"Glimpses Of Heaven" presented him by
a minister -
"a. +. Leopold derives great deal oil
confidence from ibis liule book. hope
il may BE- sent TO ny mother. Any one
who will send this 10 my mother Will
confer lasting favor upon lover oil re-
igion, and all that i, good. She resides
near Sharpsburg, Washington county,
Md. A. /. LEOPOl'D.
May %. 1864.
my Dear. Kind and Loving Mother
humble con has to repof, 10 you the SAD
news OF nv unfortunate and much unex-
pected fate which is duomtd for me by
man, but be OF good cheer ] have good
ground. to think and hope that ! go 10
better void. for have cast myself on The
mercies OF our God and lock 10 Tho Cro's
of His Son Jesus Chris, who died upon
the Cross that we might hsvc everlasting
life by believing on him. hope to meet
YOU and ny TWO sister. in that bright
land where sin and troubles are no more.
Nv lale il that Of frIOn, but know not
the day Of execution. have the word
Of minister that ! am not 10 suffer death
on ''hangmsu's dag" but that - poor
consolation 10 on. but il will be a con-
ISOLATION to know that feel willing and
prepared to NEE, my Maker. Moreover
! die as martyr for my country and |
willingly lay down my life for my Prin'
ciPlps.
Dear Mother. Sisters and Friends
do not trouble yourselves about me. for !
hone Ia 20 to- better world. Prepare
yourselve, t. nee, yonr Maker. and may
God have mere, on 20" all. and may we
all NEE, together in that blessed land. |
have been refused permission to write 10
you. but write hoping you may eel 'hl'
book, and hope the gentleman who ends
i. may send it to you. May God bless
and be merciful TO you is the prayer "f
your unfortunate son and brother.
Ar. LEOPOLD,
C.S A."
In the same book he had marked Ihe
following verses which he dermed applI
cable to his situation -
Let ne 60 for am weary
Of the chain which binds ne here
lie, my spirIr bend It's p'nions
10 brighter, holler sphere.
Earth, us tine. has friends TO hIeT NE
With lherr fond and faithful love,
But the hands Of angel. beckon
Me 10 brighter worlds above.
"Le, me 60 for earth has snrtows,
Sin. and Pain. and binsr tears:
Al its paths are dark and dreary.
Ali lis hope. are ftaughl with fears.
Short lived are it's brightest flowers,
Soon its rheti,h'd hope. decay;
Let me 90 fam would leave it
For The realms Of endless day.
"Lei me 90 my heart has tasted
OF my Saviour wondrous grace
Let me go where shall ever
See and know bin face to face.
LIE, me go the lrce- Of heaven
Rise before me. waving bright.
And the dsl,n, crystal wsters
Flash upon my failing sight.
lie. me 60 for 'ons' 'eraPhic
Now seem calling fro The aky:
'ris the welcome Of the angels,
Walch cen now are hov'ring nigh.
lie, me 90 they wsiI To bear me
To the mansiru. Of the ble't.
Where The spirit, wan and weary,
Finds a, las, its long. sought rest
NS BGRKgLEy CousTy We clip the
following from the Marnn.burg New
Era:
Capt. James A. Boyd has taken charge
of,he Srewar, House. formerly the house
kept by &. W. Ramer. Esq.
Mrs. Susan O'Ne.l. of this place, aged
80 wears, had her thigh broken by fall
last Monday. Dr. HamIl rendered
medical assistance.
A small child. aged Is month";. Of
Mr. Gna,les Lambert, through tie care.
lessness Of the nurse, drank a swallow OF
I've las, Thursday, from tie effects OF
which il has bees in a precsrious condl-
ton ever since.
The Methods. congregation has rented
one Of Maj. Shuu's spacious houses on
Martin 81 near The Depot. and II is now
occupied as Parsonage by the Pastor.
Rev. 5. V. l.serh.
man named Richard Shiplev, an
emrloyee Of the B. Il o. Railroad, was
run over by an engine al the crossing.
north end Of Town. opposite &. NJ. Shat
fee's Store. lsts Sunday evening abonI 0
o'clock. He vas crossing The Road, and
whilst avoiding an engine 90 the lower
eide OF The crossing did not notice one
coming towards him fron the upper side
il struck him. tender first, aud parsed
over HI, body mangIng him IN horrible