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PARTING WORDS,
TIIH rev. Nh. GIBSON,


Chairman Of tha Cdnuttco Of Arrangements,
then stepped forward to say parting word to
the Assembly. na was very glad to dcprecato
the liea 10 often expressed that tho entertain
mcht Of tho Assembly was such heavy burden.
1t was good deal moro Of bugbcar than bur-
den. II was like good many other burdens that
'ace1ncd heavy Ut frat, but which people after
wards found they could bear easily, and even
with pleasure. No could soy TINT tho families,
tho churches, aud the ministers Of Chicago lad
cnjoycd having tho Assembly mcet here. lie
felt, indeed, Ike applying tho lines Of tho
hymo,
When ~ asundtr part,
ttgiyes ~ Inward palm,
and be thought he could complete the verse by
adding, "We hope to meet again" [Applause.]
lie alluded 10 tho vota To Inquire about tho
proprlety Of changing The place Of meeting and
IT. subsequent reconsideration, aud said ile
thought everybody would agroo that tho Com
mittee had oyertlone usttcrs Instead Of under
thu Assembly . very warm reception. Laugh
tcf.l They had perfect south wtad blowing,
the sun glowing, sad everything pr
Gs fsst soglt.s,, Ys' tteey ia SssEi
Even delegates from es f.r south u BallimoTe
wero not able to stand tho weather OF that Yory
hot Saturday, aud elan1orcd for relaxation.
The COMMITTEES waa equal 70 The otaerEencles*
session they haa good noEtheasteF blowing,
and they had kept It up all tho week. (Laugh-
ter.1 III would not claim that the hall was .
mas7el Of acousttcs, but It ws conceded that
Objectionable place, but 10 two thlngs
over which tho Comulltteo had no control
tho weather mud tho Assembly. tLauehtes.1
uo had explained low they gut ftd u the
specify how they got I'D Of the other. Tuck
good and coEpulent friend In the rear OF tho
Lall lthe polteeln1nl yalns in for Kuod sharu af
what psalse was due in that regard iLauxhter)
ltWo1la havo Leon cEcapcr and easetr to have
h2d tho lneetlux In QUO Of Tho cluIGhGs. lIk
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Dr.. Horton introduced tho following:
u, Netolrtd. That ths Assembly seco1nl1es In The
Young Men's c!!stat,an A,soc!stIon an orgautsa-
the cneE's!nx In new direction Of that unper!ah-
able md ali.conqaeElng Church which our Lord
ags ~ new c1!9oncio. arise las vitality and siexl.
lHIty t. adapt ltsclf t. tlu situation. Tho Z. II.
{ oses IL fs C Ssssse ss s
its depondenca apor tic Church. 'ASs ana SIS liz
ws g" eeeaia q sns i a bo.h Il
sssx: 4 +; soa s"a s' ''eS ane: 81
lie bail no dosre to mako speech, but wIshcd
10 point out the coincidence that II was offered
at the arst session at which tho General Assem-.
bly, hail departed from its timo-honorcd custom
Of meeting In 4 church, mud hal neccptcd tho
hospitalttlcs Of tho Young Mcn's Christian AS
ISOLATION, anu hal met in their hall. The sec.
onfl coincidence was that the Moderator was ono
Of tho leaders Of tho great movement among
tho railroad men, inaugurat.d eos;n years be.
fore.
Tho Rev. J. irwin Smith sose to move an
amendment for tho word Endorsement" In
tho lFs. scntcncc. lie could not think what
word would beat suit [laughter], but tiually
thought "rcJoiclng" would do.
Tho amendment was not seconded, sud the
resolution was passed.
BOARD KLKcrloas.
Tho election Of boards for tho ensuing year
Was then taken UP, ail tho gentlemen MONT.
natcd by tho respective committees being unau!-
n,ously elected. All the names have been
published In tho reports Of the committees c1-
cept tho members Of thu board Of Ministerial
Telicf, who wore elected - fellows: To serve
Shepherd, John q. Fair, william J. Csowrli.
To serve two years, tho Roy. Charles A. Dtckcy,
lLcury E. Nilcs. Qcorge Jutkln. Thomas Potter.
Kose t. sefTS r., ss IT, yf'E d, ths ., ReS; T. Ms;S
+. leu Brock, and Hubert Cornelius.
Motions for tho publication Of tho minutes
under the eoutroi OF the stated Clerk and au-
thotlzing tho Treasurer to pay bills were unauf-
The RoV Or: Rockwell offered sesics Of rcao-
lutlons, ~ follows;
E$sesss*d IT. Thqt she thants q The Assembly b
Tutpin, and others Of tbs Coaamities of Arrange.
Meat4 Tor tAes tarAest nna unrumtttin1 efforts {ps
tae sntsrtalament an4 comfort Of tho Commission.
Gsno1 a.. 1a1 assomtaooaaon And convenience Of tho
:. R<soIssa: Thst tas grateful Acknowledgements Of
Il ca'eaYo for tsels generous snd noble aospttai.
~; fos shs cordial wsleome thsy bsvs given them.
snd the constant efforts shey have nisds TOT thaii
K.seissa, r.. a. th.aks Of Tho Assembly srs
gwen " THx Ta!nuhE. ItMst, l4ttr- Ge<aA, sud
Sass gsen sa p spo.ss oi IL jsS eits
t!ons. ~ which ws have been enabled 10 keep up
The connection OF our Acts and decision. from day
Heso'osd, thst ths thanks of tho Assembly sre
duc u tho vaslous railroad eompanca who have
several ruat!s, and u tho Postmaster And bis ~.
~ 4 The Po.s-onie. within sas1 ssash oi H. H.
!. G4soieSd. That tho Az1atahls hssuhy szatAfs1ly
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the scssIon. 'o
,, AZ T. O'Clock the Assembly WAS dissolved BY
tho Moderator. ~
OTHER DENOMINATIONS,
TIE LUTuERANg.

AFn'sshsAha T,s n or TT 1ns FORMULA or coscoan
Ane ue'"an Lusnefans' VINO afo qulta numer.
Gus In the northern portion Of the county, held
4 jublco oTueslay last at Desplaiuea. In com-
menorate tha frt-ce,tnnni.1 ~ ". ao,,,tats.,
a.,Io-.,,o,, - A.. 'nu n~ e1np'eteo
..s.a 1.ss'on ol the Lutnesan 1ata. Inc Lutheran
Chusen properly aates It's birth from tho 10Th
day OF May. A. D. 1871 upon which date tho
Formula Of Concord wos promulgated. Mnrtln
Luther baf1 nn,te;1 rnuc,, ~ tlo it.~., ,i:.s
T., rh-...a.Ia. Lsa ,us. nuu y. t''1 hpesh etement
~ sn'stenuo'' a9a'nst tne enufch Of Romo
unoer INC banner OF tho Augsburg Confession;
but tho bond, OF nero hostility 10 tho uoly
fnnm .,1rtttne m ~ 49, ~ .s"s. 49,.
a. .oin ~ ~ 'a1v n sInah secs, eaen MAKING
.snoms ..If.nsctos s"so upop some ennll
an I'm nmotnrfni ,,t,s sp'n, o'.Sn.tunes'
r. cnrrcct ri, ports ponH. {" uqstslno.
Auorssm. ~ Sa... senu.neyt tho E.ector
fheninoians Anirn.n ytnniisa ~ .9GEsusT En 1no
ssssst II ~, rhrt-ss.' GT.sHett YSIt snu Enenlntz,
vhn ,irc,v ~, H. nauasu!uei aIau GsneIue,
cnnrsrt r,aFF W.r1,t.m.S oiH,M Mn tu.:MlA ~
tha meana ~ .'nittnns ~ ,o ts.. WE
fMtborons .nd .sn,.an H. u io vainns nsI" oI
.nnivtra.rv ~ - ny ~ & Meh sno
- ~ E y. 70 ptyutusKatlon aas occa helo
Tho 1 s1arn;sas ~. sa,e eit,eH. t,eia L. ,h.
tbn t1nv hrinv ma ~ +I.a riae.epta. :" az. ~
snoenn Tins ~ rnna arcn. nssaa.h,a,s th tho
scncs nf thn iii itnfnra. ~. ~ ~ ~
sncei seTen min;stcTs wcre nsc.a,. ~ "''sI sst,h
tI,cr cnnrrc1,tfnnt % "Iso Wv "Ssso: ~a.a
~ Ii,p.a' Isi,nnan,,' tnS rev mr.. Ffogef,
Tamcinsv - I'LL tir,!.,. j., pa.s e hY. ~ Mr:
JstI.rson: tho Rcy Mr ~ ehay ~ Nien, IL oa
ITSns'epn WV heF' 1E. 1tope!t .! Nue4i tue
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tne Assembly, and the Beard, Wns tn flhyc tho
believed, and he wa. In favor of shedding Upon
The Rev. !. Irwin Smith sail tho question
i was not really on tllc investigation. Tho rcso-
scnJ!ng tbo rcso,utions down, q paii would
Ile believed Dr. Wilder to be ioyai
70 the Hoafd, bn. these resolutions cast impu.a.
t!on Tit vas decided to send ti,eSm liz down, i,o
against sucl, action.
IA prominent delegate nea. tho reporters
ilevo Dr. Wilder was loyai TO the Board or tno
Tho Rev. Mr.. coan fn, latorcd under tic For.
ctgn Board for twenty years, and founl no fault
'a srast a ' LIZ htSuf' II M ha hsS sss
were dangerous to tts well.bcinR. It was a.
legged that tho salaries OF the Secretaries had
been locseaacd. We'll, he knew Of cascs where
so ~ thc had gven n pnts f tic saar
Gus, the ataot,nts were Jumped together. IIo
deprecated any such Investigation as that pro-
posed.
1t vas too lato In tho day for long speeches.
:, The motion Was then reconsdIred an1 tho
Rov. Mr. Barnes moved that the COMMITTEES
report to this Assembly. The motion prevailed
and tho Committee retired.
Dr.. Van Dyke sail this seemed TO bc the hour
OF sober second thought, and ilg would ttcro-
reconsider tho vote taken tlle day before iti re-.
gard 10 Chinese cyangrflzatlot, viii, ytcw 10
moving that this subject bc reicrrcsl 10 tho
Home and Foreign Mission I]oarIs ior mutual
conference. lie believed that the 1Iomu Board
tnnttcr Just as much d Tho FOREIGN Doaftl.
Tic mutton to reconsider was carried,
. Dr. fan Dyke then moved TO refer the report
on this subject, with tho amendments a.]optc.,.
etc, to the Home aud Foreign AIlssion Boards.
Carried.
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MRS. LiEB's WORK,

~ kNd GAHuT " 1Ae 1fto&M&4
CHICAGO. May 3Q--afcn who h4yc oxpcrtenc.
In the employment Of mcn do not generally
placc much confidence In the statements O,
such as have been discharged, and ono would
suppose that man having ia yiew the publk
good and not animated by malicious motives.
would, before making public my such stato-
ments, carefully investigate the charges HIM
self. Although ain woman, and feel eouo-
what embarrassed In being brought before tho
public In tl.e light In which your reporter has
seen dt to place nc, yet, having been cmp1oye,l
upon public work, which work may DO subject
70 Investigation, do not complain. but hope
Judge for the public whether the work has been
done In aecorlancs with law and to tho best aii-
vanta9e to tho county.
The obleet OF thts letter tA not to explain or
a!seuss tho charges made In your paper, but TO
~ regard to my interview with Ms. Fitzgerald
10 wholly m!srcpscscntcd in ita Intention.
dld not 90 to him to excuse. tn to suppress, or
explain away tho Information 1knew. flim TO b.
in possession o., but merely to aequaint him Of
the character Of hIs informant. Twas not airuid
Of MI. Ftzgespld.
Some weeks age gentleman ca1ne to Us and
na.o1I lnfoIsa "a that Mr. e.lng thfeugh NJ Fz'
Fitzgerald had received o letter iron. tho East
containing NIL sorts Of charges agpinst mo,
written BY q staEp who had been g1yen
fsw months work Ut our house.
As thls fellow had sent ms letter Of llko
chasnctcrt sort Of blackmalling affair, Ithoucbt
1t best ID sec Mr. Fitzgerald, to give him any it
formation he might wish, supposlaR him to 10 a
public o1'icet Who would maka an eifort to know
something Of . matter OF such tnpostaucv bc.
fore making formal charge ngnlust me through
tho public press. | called, a. lie SAYS, At Els
house, aud, not finding hlm In, asked 4 woman
there Il sho would tell Mr. Fitzgerald = lady
wished 70 SEQ him ut 8 o'clock, should ha bc at
tho CouFt-aouse that afternoon ut that time.
Ihe woman seemed rather reluctant about de-
ilvoring tho nessago lfoF rcasous beat known to
NY name, aud that wlshca to scs III. fttx-
Eesa!d onty upon business. lIu taine, but
would not enter the County Clerks ollics until
insured that A!E. L!eb was not there, l then
told him that I had given this man
ta1-lecda to copy untll leal that the WAS 4
forEcr; that his own flther had turned hlm out
OF doors, and puhlIahcd hlm through tho Al.
soctatea Press ~ aeomMon swiutlIer; .tllat ho
s.ua ~ ordered suit Of Clothes At ~; ,Lteb's
ttnE tho vest mud rautaloons before We
run away from the city, leaving wife In destl.
tuto circumstances; aud thas, after sir mouths'
abaencc, through many attempts 70 return to
Chlcugo by trying to borrDW OF hta iathcr's
friends and banks In the East with which bis
father has buslness relations, tho checks bc!nK
returned unhonored, he had bit upon plan to
get back To Chicago at the expcn1e oi tho
public.
IgAye BIT, Fitzgerald this information and
referred hins to tue fathef Of this fellow for cor
roboFatton, but he has seen dt to briug tho mat
ter before tho public without acquainting hlna-
sell With tho tacts In tho leaat particular.
41Rs. SARAH L50D.
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authority, but that authority Is not human but
divine. This Is progress.
That catholic spirit prevailed was uanitcst
IN the warm reception Of delegates from other
frateFMal greetings Of Blahop Chcncy and 9th.
crs. Tim sight Of colored Commissioners, and
thc interest with which their speeches wcro
stsne1 70 snoTea t1's Ia sA Assembly there
As the work Of Tho Church ls mainly the sams
from year to year, tha work OF zach Assembly
must principally bc tho continuance and tnodf-
acat!on Of what previous Assemblies have done.
Boards came under discussion, ! new impetus
was undoubtedly given 10 them all. The homo
nnl foreign work elcited The most interest, No
pealinC as It does directly to the sympathIcs Of
which will be felt throughout tho Church, were
tho movements toward tho tecupstructtou Of
the Assembly and tho assertion Of ttt own dig
nifty, 80 that henccfortll It will not TO mcndl.
w,rre II can Be- s'!staiae.l. TEis sct VIII 10 unE
ycranlly commended Tho decision to decline
fraternal conference with tho Southern Church
until Il demands no more from tho Northern
from 1t will be received with .. sorrewfui con
tent on the part Of most, for all had hoped that
at this Assembly the strife t'eswecn brethren
might bo forever ended.
did rot do,-anI tl.oy are Of such q nature that
those whom they affect tho nearest will be Tho
last to speak Of them. It. 10 blcmtsh to this
Church that It has yct made no provision Tint
observes the namc Tor It's lntorsous and faithful
min!stcrs when they nre laid inside from work.
Prcsbytcrtans, nrc far behind thctr Methodist
brethren or their Nomsn Catholic brethren In
t,lis regard. Here Is work for the Elders OF The
Church. TO care for their yuterans would do
tho Church more houor than 10 found ttcologl.
cal semtna.tcs and give gfatultous support 70
Its young thcolo1tans. TAis home work NOuld
not check tho foreign. It would aid much in
making the Church wlas It ought to bc,-a
The urbautty and impartiality Of thc Modern
tor arc deserving Of moro than this brieI men-
tion, facilitating as they did Tho transaction Ut
business, ard soosl,fnG any disturbed or dis
tie part Of tho Committee Of Arrangements wns
ut once Witty, wise, md digniacd. The last
nets OF the Moderator III the dissolution Of tho
Assembly were eraccd With peculiar pathos
and solcmnttY. ~.
It has dono tho city good to haye such body
IN It's homes and streets for tho past two weeks.
Tho appearance of these ministers In the differ
cnt pulptts tlas Increased tho spirit Of Christian
union and fellowship. It Is hoped that tho As
scnbly will have no rcaaon to regret its meet
ing at Chicago,
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UNITED pRESDYTERIAN9.
ctoss OF TIN ASSEMBLY AT arAnFA, I'LL.

cLoas OF TIN ASSEMBLY AT SPARTA, I'LL.
Rpseidl Nsposea to 7As 7fsoua4.
8PARTA, ILL.,. May Bo.-Tho Assembly con-
venod at 0 O'Clock, and, after prayer, proceeded
Immediately to business. evidently anxious ia
adjourn during tho day. Five thousand tlollars
wcre granted the mission It Bau jose, CAL, to
asslst In building church; also 5000 to Dca
Moincs, Ia.
The Finance Committee reported that tho
Board OF Church Extension be author.
iEed to iseuo bonds 10 congregations
who wish to fund their indebtedness, and 10
Roarautce tho same, provided they secure by
mortgage the Board sgainst loss. Ths report
was adopted. Presbytcrics were directed to Ia.
quirc Into tho financial ability Of their congrega.
uons about ~ build churches, and II not np-
proved, thcy Will not bo entitled to ask assist
aHce afterwards from tho Beard Thirty thou.
sand dollars were granted ths Boasl Of Church
Extena1on for the comtug year.
Tha Judiciary Committee n,ado q long report
on the duties Ut financial agents Of Psesbytcrics,
which wa adopted u whole, Tho Finance
Committee reported ull accounts Of different
Boards correct and recommended that 81, 900 be
granted tho General Assemhly's fund, which
was adopted.
Each II the Boards Of tho Church was author
led to l!i any vacancy tu tho AecrctasyshIp In
ths!t @a rs,pectiSo @a boaFh during the stme between
Of all tho Secretaries Of all the Boards was rec
ommcndcd 70 30 held Il least ones year.
The ltsv. E. 7. JeffEeys, D. D., was appointed
na s,oss 70 s .bs
Reformed Church south, aud tho Rev. W. J.
Gl!lespLc to the Canada Presbyterian Church,
The Committee on Correspondence appointed
last year 10 correspond With tue Associate Re
firm nf1 Hhbrr.h x,ae oil tart },o
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MISCELLANEOUS.

6pecsoi Dtspdtca to ms zftbuAx
NORMAL, ILL.,, May D0.-Thc second days
session OF tho Ministerial Association Of Ito
Christian Church was full Of interest. The
morning WINS devoted to dlscusa!on OF homo
mission work. In tho afternoon Prof. Ratlforl.
Of Eureka, lecturcd on t'The Dignity aud
Valuc Of tho Church" The Rev. J. ". Allen,
q Jacksonytl'e, read paper on " succcssful
Payer -Mccttne,h after which camo a discus-
sion Of topics suggested by theso papers. OfIi-
GERS elected: President, "A. J. Hobbs; Vico-
President, h. Ii. Goodc; Secretary, N. s.
Kr1aCOFALIAN,
Sptdds Dtspotea 10 10s 7vtsuaz
MILES. Mich, May 8Q.-Tho third annual
Conycation OF tho Diocese Of Western Michigan
met In Trinity Church, this city. 1t 10 o'clock
III. morning. Tho R.-llcv. George d. Glltcspic,
Bishop. Of the diocese, presided. After a bait.
hour Of routine business, the Convention ad-
journcd until Afternoon Divine service was
held At haff-past 10, after which BAhop OIllcs-
pic delivered bis nnnual address.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-02
From the Virginia Patron.
Highway Robbers,

Gen. James A. Walker, the candi>
date for Lieutenant, Governor and
the Funder's pet, has made a speech.
as indecent as it is ill-adyised, and is
well calculated to precipita,e an issue
by alternating large and influential
portion Of the voters OF the State
Not con .ent with declaring that if
certain schemes now in operation for
reducing the expenses of Government
are not sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the bonlholdcrs, he violates
his plighted faith to the people Of
Virginia, who have Solemnly affirmed
through their State Convention their
opposition to an increase of taxation :,
b. declaring himself in favor of son
increase Of ten or tDceHiy cents on the
huadred dOlldrS 1cCrM Of WopeHy,'
thus spulniug the platform OF the
party which nominated him and de-
ieating the object OF that party, which
sought TO harmonic all the conflict
ing elements of which the COnven>
ton was composed, But Gen. Walks
er is not conten,ed with declaring
his own apostacy, but be goes out of
lis way, iorgets the dignity of his
position, and offers a wauton insult
TO the supporters Of General Malone,
aud those who sympathized with and
still sympathize with his views on
the public debt question, by dGnounce-
ing those who favor its readjustment
as highway robbers. Is this worthy
language from Gcu,lemnn who is
The nominee OF the party by virtue Of
the votes of men whom he now Stig.
matizcs by tho opprobrious cpIthet of
Highway robbers? Is it becoming in
General Walker, the second on the
ticket, to thrust himself forward as
the leader of Col. Holiday and the
Great Expounder of the platform Of
the Party? Col. Holiday has de-
clared that he believes the creditors
will be ready to meet the State in
fair spirit and adjust the debt on tie
terms as laid down in the resolutions
Of the Convention. Believing this to
TO be true, we can see no propriety
in the representatives Of the Funders
reopeniug this yeXatious question and
forcing it into the gubernatOrial can
vass. If they wish to drive out of
the party those who are dissatisfied
with law which has deprived the
State Of her sovereignty, robbed the
school fund, locked the wheels Of
government, and repudiared the
rights of one>third of the bondhol>
ders, they are in fair way to sues
coed. No man who tavors readjust-
ment Of the public debt can vote for
General Walker and preserve his self
respect. Col Holiday is not respon>
sible for the silly utterances of his
subaltern.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-02

that IL he did not do il there were two
others who would. He knew that the
day was fixed for Lawson to be Killed,
and when 1t was done. He said he
was standing on a knoll three hum
dred yards off, heard the fatal shot,
and knew then that Lawson was kill
ed. He denied that he had ever con-
Jesse the murder to any one before
his arrest, or that lie was paid any
money by Morris to do it. He pro-
tested that the former confession,
made since his sentence, was not true,
and said he was induced to make it to
get money for his family. He was
promised, he said, SIS in money and
two bushels of wheat to make that
confession. One dollar only had been
paid to his wife. Mrs. Lawson, also
condemned to be hung for the same
crime, he said, did not offer him mon
ey, but told him that he would get
money if he would pat her husband
out of the way.
The gallOws was erected at one end
of the small jail-yard, at the rear of
the Jail, and the execution took place
in the presence Of about fifty persons
The scene moved the stULtCst hearts.
Ihe sheriff and his Deputies, Unused
to such work, were nervous and great
~ excited. The rope used was less
than half an inch in thickness and
thought to be too weak by many,
which proved to be true. After the
clergyman had read the statement of
the condemned man and offered pray
err, and while the sheriff was adjusting
the rope about Shii1let's neck, he wept
bitterly, saying, "Geutlemen, | never
] did HIM - ay,NykAIu n lao l,nntr
/ for. Indeed | did not Kill Mr.. Law
son. AS sure as you are born you are
/ hanging an innocent man"
There was much delay i'm getting
ready to spring the fatal trap, and as
| the rope holding the trap door was
| cut the doomed man fell downward to
ground. The rope was broken. Shit
! ilet uttered groan and was again
/ lifted on the scafluld. Here he renew
/ ed his cries and lamentations, eXclaim-
/ ing, God knows | am innocent !"
a second and stronger rope was pro-
! cured, aud while it was being adjust
Ell he asked Deputy Sheriff Bowman
/ to raise the black cap from his eyes SO
! that lie might look upon the light
! once more. His request was granted,
and turning towards the spec. atOrs he
| said with some tirmness, Gentlemen,
bid you all good bye"
The secoRd attempt of the sheriff
was successful, and the doomed man
was swung off into eternity in IL
minutes. The physicians pronounced
life extinct in 2S minutes. 1t was
found that his neck was not broken.
There was excite ent over the af-
fair. Very few people from the coun-
try were in town, and the citizens
generally stayed in doors. A militia
company guarded the jai and its APP
proaches. Shitllet's guilt is doubted
! by a few in the community, and the
condemned sccomplces are believed
also to be guilty.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-02
Circus Coming.

We have received circular from
John O'Brien, the famous circus man
Rger, announcing his intention OF
making his first southern tour, after
thirteen years of uninterrupted sue
cess as a mans ger, and that there may
be no "half way" about it, lac has
made six of his great shows in one
gigantic tented exhibition.
The Every EUeHiRg and CONNER
cidI, the leading newspaper of Dela-
ware, says of the performances of John
O'Brlen's Six Shows given in VIII
mington -
The performances given in this city
yesterday by John O'Brien's Circus,
were well attended and gave every
satisfaction. ! he acts We're all new,
and performed with such accuracy as
to elicit the warmest applause. The
clowns were original and decOrous,
the gymuasls faullless, the horses in
good trim, the costumes and every.
thing about the show had that fresh
and neat appearance which adds to
the comfort of performance OF any
kind. A feature of the circus is The
display of wild ANIMALS, which is SUI
perlor to any that has been witnessed
here for some time. We can recon-
mend his circus, and his agents as
what they are represented.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-02
Flesh Arrivals of DrDgs and
Medicines mt Bunting & Pep
pCrs, No. g. James
BIOpk

We have very large and well selec.
ted stock of drugs and chemicals which
We propose TO sell at very low rates
for CASH or PROMPT PAYIG CUATO.
MERS special inducements offered to
Physicians and country merchants
Give us trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Seed We can supply country
merchants with Seeds, on commission.
Also a large stock of White Lead,
Colored Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Our Store will be open on Sunday,
for dispensing medicines. from S to 8,
a. NJ, and from to p. NJ.
March. left