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PAYNE'S. PREPARATIONS. , | blood of Jesus cleanses from alsin, and asking=} Lewis Payne Powell very freely conversed | that God Almighty might have mercy upom | With Dr. Gillette‘and Dr. Striker on religious } thisman. — topics during the morning, sitting erect as he The criminals were now brought forward to: |- did in the court-room. From his conversation | the front of the platform and placed over the it appears that he was raised religiously, and | fatal drop. 2 « belonged to the Baptist Church until after the Atzerodt was the first up. His arms were breaking out of the rebellion. He appeared to | bound behind him with strips of white cotton be sincerely repentant, andim his cell shed | cloth. He was similarly bound at the knees tears freely. He gave his advisers several | and atthe ankles. Herold, Payne, and Mts. commissions of a private chafacter, and stated | Surratt were bound in the same manner; the that he was willing to meet his God, asking all | operation with the latter requiring more time men to forgive, and forgiving aH who had done { than with the others, from the difficulty of aught against him. Col: Doster, his counsel, | dealing with her dress. The fatal neoses were also took leave of him during the morning, a5 | now opened to admit the heads of the crimi- Gilette. Upto 10 this morning no rela- be considered of i ; Gives orate had been tosee Pagan.” | Aiinve ton heregin wet" ai tgdrodt was very nervous thronghout the e Suprem Jo? one of the Jnstives nigh and did not sleep any, although he made ong of aie hem of said District, the zt geyeral attempts. His brother was with him Test:—R. J. Mzics, Clerks. yesterday afternoon, and again this morning; | [Endorsed.] his aged mother, who arrived during the night, EXECUTIVE Orrice, July 7th, 1965.—T Maj. also being present. The meeting of the con- peipiBed ; Ws — Hancock, Commanding, &c.—\, demned man and his mother was very affect- | States, do HEReNY. Pao i ae uted ing, and moved some of the officers of the | beas corpus has been heretofore Po prison who haye become used to trying scenes, | Sch cases as this, and I do hereby especially ‘to tears, Rey. Dr. Butler, of the Lutheran cpa this writ, and direct that you proceed Church, was sent for last night, and has been Judpaiont ores wenn eee han Shon ie all night ministering to Atzerodt. ‘will give this order ip return to thie rn Herold was visited yesterday by Rev. Mr. ANDREW JouNson, President. lds, of Christ (Episcopal) Church, and fiye The Court proceeded to reiterate the views AUCTIO LOCAL NEWS. . Amusements To-night. Grover’s Tutater.—Benefit of Mr. J. } McCollom, when will be performed the dary drama entitled “The og at Midni ‘and “Robert Macaire.” Mlle Angusta will appearin a fascinating dance, and Mr. Miller aH will sing “Lord HM.” Opp Fecttowy Hars.—Las* night but one of €arneross & Dixie’s Minstrels, im a fine bell of song, dance, burlesque, &c. . CastERBcRy.—A huge bill of performances in which the Miaco Brothers, Miss Fanny Thompson, Mulligan, Emerson, and alJ the favorites will appear. Oxrorp.—The entire great company, in Bal- SALES (For other Auction Sales, see first page.) Se a ¥ JAS. C. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. SALE O¥ FURNITURE IN FRON 0: SATURDAY MOMNING. at i0 pd _ 2 iN » at Wo'ck - mencing, we shall sell— “ ork. 1 suite Rosewood Parlor Furniture, uphoistersa % Maroon and Black Damask, consisting of seven }eces. 1 suite same, in Red and Gold Damask; sams number of pieres. 2scts Freneh Damask Window Curtains. Lot French Cliina re, and Crockery Lot Table Linen general assortment cf Housekeeping articles. dy 7-1t J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Aucts. of his sisters, and this morning the minister | before ex - i Well as with Atzerodt. nals, and the knots, as usual, were adjusted’ | let, Burlesques, songs, pantomime, trapeze per- Y WM. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers. pressed to Mr. Aiken, wh : 3 Baz and the-entire family of seven sisters were | the case before the Court and SRE ee MRS..SURRATT. exactly under the leftear. Payne worked bis | formance, &c. B CY Toaudcanerasee. rw rand loth sts. Mrs. Surratt’s daughter was with her at an | Peck im his noose as if dissatisfied with the ad- ‘early hour this morning, and after she had Jjustment, and the noose was widened a littledo. given directions as to her private affairs she | ®t bis ample neck. " ~ took leave of her; but once more, before the Mrs.Surrattseemed to find it difficult to stand? time of execution, she had another and very | 24 ¥itid to those near her, * Plense donyt let affecting farewell interview, which inefted the | Me fll.” This was just before the drop fell., hearts of the stern soldiers, used to scenes of | Atzerodt, who seemed to grow excited as, his angrish. One of her male friends albo had an jast moments approsched, just before the white interview with her end received directions | CP ¥#s placed over his head, attempted ima from her concerning the disposition of her | €**Ping manner toaddress the speetatera: Bis. property. During the night and morning she peecece ips would, not obey the helm,And it received the ininistrations of Revs. J..A.Waiter | “** Glstressing (ence bint COTS MIEENEDY eo and B. F. Wigett, and’ conversed’ freely to deayering to make himself intelligible. At them, expressing, while protesting her inno- ee Renae eee so'get our ime eerie, eit eonce, her willingness to meet her God. Her eemen, oe ween Soret Srnen counsel, Messrs. Aiken and Clampitt, took | ‘ke warning.” = The white cap, vas. leave of her during the morning. drawn over his head, as was aone, with the others, and it was supposed no more woald be THE CELLS AND THE PRISONERS. heard from the prisoners. Butrjust.betore the: At quarter past 12 the sister of Atzerodt, clad | drop fell Atzerodt’s voice was -again heard‘in in deep mourning and weeping bitterfy, had | muffled accents, saying “Gocad by, geniemen,. an interview. Atzerodt slrowed considerable | Who are before me now. May we all anget in emotion but said little, and swayed his body | the other world! God help me now!: Oh! forward and backward. Ob! Oh!” and as the last broken exclamations. At half-past 12 loud sobs from Mrs, Surratt’s | were on his lips the drop fell, and,the four- cell told of the parting. scene between Mrs. | criminals hung quivering inthegir. Surratt and child, and presently Miss Surratt . THE LAST SCENE. was supported from her mother’s cellin hys- At twenty-six minutes past.one Clcloek thy terics of grief. Her sobs and cries were heard | as gy . roof head for some moments until she had passed through eg Wieck eunieciineeat Paeraynglied present with him. Herold slept very well sey- eral hours during the night. Mi3zs Surratt was with her mother several hours last night, asalse Rev. Fathers Wiget and Walter and Mr. Brophy, who are also present this morning. She slept very little, if any, and required considerable attention, suf. Yering with cramps and pains the entire night, caused by her nervousness. The breakfast was y sent to ihe prisoners at the usnal hour this | ANOTHER AE Eeere pope ss morning, but none eat excepti olf Seatac ‘pting Payne, who Mr. W. E. Doster, counsel for Payne and At- zerodt, applied to the Court this morning fur a writ of habeas corpus, to haye them brought before the Court. The return of Gen. Hancock THE GREAT EXECUTION had not then been made; but the Court stated that a writ had been issued for another party, (Mrs. Surratt,) which had not been regarded. FULL DETAILS. The Court, under the circumstances, declined oo to issue a writ as petitioned for. SCENE AT THE GALLOWS. Conduct of the Condemned. During the morning hours the spectators were not allowed inside the prison yar¢é, but a view was obtained through the grated windows of the Their Parting with Friends, | rooms on the lower ftoor of the penitentiary, Two men were seen engaged with a long ladder Potice Rerorts—Second Precinct.—Richard Jones, larceny: bail for court.. Francis O’Teol, assault and battery; dismissed. Third Precinct.—Wm.. band, assault and: bat- tery; bail for eourt.. Francis Keenan, disor- derly; dismissed; James McKinney, assault and Gattery; bail for court. S. Tilghman, dis- orderly; $1.44. Hebecea Warfieid: and John Bi gees do.;. dismissed. Jolin. @issel, do.; $5.44.: M. Harrington, drunk; military. Jas. Hillery, do.; dismissed. Chas, Munn, disor- derly; military... James McMahon, drunk dis- missed. George McCallion, yagrancy; work- honse. Timothy Kyne, diserderly; $10.62. Lucy Jamieson, do.; dismissed. Fourth Preeinct—Thornton Selly, assault ‘aad dattery; jail forceurt. RK. Williams, grand larceny; bail, for coart. John Comisky,. as- sault and battery; dis: ed. Mathew Btrns, drunk; $5. RBat’k Goings, do: and disordpriy; workhouse. Geo. McGlue, db., 33. Sizth Prosénct—@has. Beverly, disorderly; $3. M. Kenny, do, 83. W.T: Wilson, distoy- palty jail foncourt.. Isaac Beckhart, having a ;stolen mula;dismissed. Miehael Keveny, as- sanlting % policeman; baik for court. J 3 McLaughii and Frank Foster, picking a ; pocket; jail‘forcourt. Hannah Reeves, dronk yand discrderlyy workhouse. Jno, Anderson and Thos. Crosby. picki .g¢ & pocket; jail for court. & B. Helderly, drunk and disorderjy; $3; Johr Roliertson, George Hayner, fast rid ing; Thomas Gwinn, druak; Samuet Paterson, drunk; military. Louisa Rollitta, assault and battery;: bail! for peace. Richard Jones, do. dismissed.. Cornelius Collins, drunk and dis- orderly;: wazkhouse. A STREET WASHING CART AT AUCTION. On TO-MORROW MORNING, at 100'clock, at the Bazaar, we will sell_a Street Washing Cart, of New York inake, like those in-use, in first rate or- der, Aiso, large stock of Horses and Carriages. it WM. L. WALL & CO., Aucta marking that no further steps would be taken in the matter. Attorney General Speed briefiy rejoined, commenting upon the distinction between the civil and miiitary jurisdiction, showing the utter impossibility of fighting battles, carrying on war, maintaining the Government in time of war, &c.. by process of law. B W. B. LEWIS & CO., Anctioneers, No. 307 Penn. avenue. TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, at 9% o'clock, at our Store. we shall. sell a pqnerel. assertment of good Furniture, Beds, Bedding, &c. Also, the effects of a Fancy Store, consisting of Sitver: Plated Castors, Speons, Forks, Cutlery, Fancy Goods, with 25 beawtiful Framed Engravings. iyt W. B. LEWIS & CO., Aacta. Pe ra ET LE ¥ W. B. LEWIS & CO., Auctionoers, No. 307 Pennsylvania avenus. SALE OF DECEASED SOLDIERS’ EFFECTS. MONDAY next, July 10th, at 1 o'clock. at our store, we sitall sell about 100 lots of Clothi Blankets and miscellaneous goods, belonging deceased soldiers. By order of GRIFFITH W_ CARR, - Ist Lieut. V. R. Corps and Mil. Agent. is7 fChron} W.B. LEWIS &60., Aucts ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. BUILDING MATERIAL IN THE OLD FISH MARKET AT AUCTION Will be sold at public auction on THURSDAY MORNING, July 13th, at 1@ o'clock, all the Built- ing Material of the old fish market south of the jy 7-d THOS, DOWLING, Auct. BY? €. McGUIRE & CO., Auctioneers. : eompleting the arrangement of the nooses and Last Confessions of Atzerodt. fastenings of the stout manilla ropes to be*used. Two of these ropes were on one side of the central one of the three supports to the beams. a. T aaah 5 alg *. | the iron gate and prison. sked out, the drops £0 with an a PEREMPTORY SALE_OF BUILDING LOT ON The platform was surrounded by a plam rail Seas = knocked out, the drops fo? with a heayy slam, CITY ¥FTEMS. NORTH 1, BETW FOURTEENTH AND H Dy mg Words on the Seaffold. of plank and a flight of broad steps on the east | _S°Y¢tS! of the clergymen nob immediatety | and the four bodies hung suspended, Payne's ee ROM arhe MrREETS WEST AT: AUC. occupied with the prisoners now emerged from | jimbs were drawn up several timas, and.for a ExcirEMENT ON THE AVENTE, nears street, Lets t TION. side of the gallows had a similar railing of On FRIDAY AFTERNOON, lith day of July, E z spe fete aS a5 he ears: 4 ‘ ow . Somethi steps of the gallows, and close to the east wail | ‘"* oe ie olently, but within ®ve, minutes all. was —- Court. dated the 12th day of May, 183, ratified and Mr. Doster, counsel for Atzerodt, at this time | <tijl. Herold strugglod some,.and some emis- had an interview with him. to ascertain if he | sions of water toola place from. the body, had any parting wishes to, be executed, Ati5 | such as is frequen:ly. the case. with persons minutes to one the chairs were removed from dying a violent deaty: There was no. Rercep- the prisoners ¢ells. to aNow them to pass un- | tiple movement of the body of Atzerodt, and he obstructedly, About the same time the north- apparently died easy. There wasonly a slight erly door of the two opentng from the cell | movement of the- limbs of, Migs. Surratt ob- ranges upon the yard was opened. served, There was breathless silence for sey- A few minutes before ove o'clock the guard | eral minutes afterthe drop tall, but. a short was drawn up in square around the gallows. | time persons cammenced ta,mowe about as Still the prisoners did net come forth, and | ysual. various rumors of xeprieve for some of the THE BODIES CUT: DOWN. prisoners crept argund. The bodies were allowed. ta hamg about 20 It was reported that strennous efforts were | jp inutes, whea. Surgeon Otis, U. SX V., and As~ being made in bebalf of Mrs. Surratt; that sistant Surgeops Woodward and Porter, U.S, Payne had made a confession exonerating her BEHxIND THOSE ROSEATE GATES, the lips of girlhood, there shouid be a fragrant palace éle- ganty furnished with ivory and coral. To drop: metaphor. Young ladies, you should keep: your teeth awd gum: perfect order; if you Bope in aftertite, to enjoy the blessings of & sound set of dentals and a sweet breath. What will enabt& you to do this? you ask, Nothing but Fragrant Zozodont. We reply’ jy 5-e03t HABEAS CORPUS. of the penitentiary wall, designated the spot To-day, before Judge Wylie, the Court haying where the graves of the criminals were soon to been opened: Mr. Aiken addressed the Court. be. It must haye caused an additional sinking ‘A writ of habeas corpus was issued by the of the heart to the prisoners as they ascended Court, in the following words : the scaffold to see their open graves yawning Disreict or CoLumBIa to-wit:—In the mat- | t© Teceive them. On the walls above was the ter of Mary E. Surratt. Petition for habeas | long line of sentry guards pacing in their rope Oy ri is pi of the United States, To | defined limits. lajor Genera . &. Hancock, commanding Mili- " ote aa Division—Greeting: You are hereby com- ‘ RELIC HUNTERS. manded to haye the body of Mary E. Surratt, The relic hunters were about and despite the detained under your custody, as it is said, | strong cordon of guardsone man soon appeared oeeter eee bore pecan bene. with a handful of chips frm the gallows and may be called in the same, before the Criminal another with an inch bat of the rope. Jourt of the District of Columbia, now sitting TRYING THE DROP. at the City Hall, in the city of Washington, at | a1 95 mi,utes pax = confirmed by the Supreme Court of the Distaict of Columbia on the isth day of May, 1853, the follow- ing described handsome building lot, via: Lot numbered four, (4,)in Square numbered twe hundred and cighteen, (218,) it having a front of 42feet7 inehes on north I, between Mth and 15th streets west, running back with a side alley toa 3 foot alley, 142 feet 7 inches. Terms: One-half cash; balance in six months, the urchaser to give note for the deferred ment, Bearing interest from the day of sate, and secur to the satisfaction of the gurrdian. Albconveyancing and revenue stamps at the cost of the purchaser. ae - A ELIZA ANN DRAIN, Guardian. iy 7-eo&ds J.C. McGUIRE & CO., Aucta. ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. TRUSTER'S SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY 1ST STREET WEST, BETW y P STREETS NORTH. RES DAR? MARRIED, On Sunday. July 2d. by Rey. W. Hamilton, JOHN MORTIMER. of Washington, and Miss EMILY SMITH, of Washington. : * On the 3d instant,at Wesley Chapel, by the Rev. Dr. Nadal, Mr. GEORGE W. SMITH fo Miss LUCY JENNINGS, all of Washington, D.C. * UNéw York p please copy.] yatoe a x 11 anu experiment, testing examined them and prongweced all dead ec. By yi a f the Supreme Court of the the hour of ten o’clock a. m., this seventh day z= S . A., exami en _proy ced all dead. y virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of ¢ sabi Bree the drop, was made with 4 Parrott conival, balls | from all share in the plot; that the writ of ha~ ; os ’ “ ‘ District of Columbia, passed in cause No. 4% ot July, 1565, to do and receive whatever shail Ps al belles | ener ranaa ken Gabe ‘aie cana eeltion nace In about 10 minutes more a ladadter was placed DIED, Equity Docket 7, Hahn and Habn vs, Sauter et al., then and there be considered of in this behalf, | of weight of oue hundred pounds each. Two oe vale ee are ne eae Gf the Fastiees of these weights were placed upon each drop. itness ANDRE: stices . voaiie ee : of the Supreme Court of said District, the 7th The props were thea knocked from under and against the scaffold preparatory to cutting the bodies Gsavn. An ayer zealous soldjer on the platform reached over and On the 7th inst.. HENRY M., only child of John H. and Sarah J ert, aged one year, eight months, and eight days. His funeral will take place to-morrow (Saturday) and dated July 6, 1855, I shall sell, on the premises, on MONDAY AFTERNOON, July 24, 1355, at & o’clock, the south 40 foot front, by the depth thereof, (115 feet.) of Lot No. 19, in square No. 68. T! Surrett had been granted; that Gen. Hancock had refused to execute it, and had been ar- day of July, 1865. the experiment with the northern drop was | Tested, and that the President had ordere@ his | .cyered the cord, letting the body fall | at 10 o'clock a m. athe friends of the funily ar6 above Jot fronts on, st erect weet, between and i > satis! r vi = ey Pre was ase. = % PS) vite, a . P et . by “i (Signed,) R. J. Metres, Clerk. _ | satisfactory, with the southern drop there was | release. with & heavy tBump. when he was | TesPectfully invited to atten fortable, Frame House. this property ts well ” On the evening of the 6th inst., WILEIE, infant ve t li 7 - The rumors were put to flight by new move- son of William and Rosa Kettler. aged 16 months. Certified Served on General W.S. Hancock | nitch. The experiment was repeated with at the Metropolitan Hotel, at half-past eight adapted to garden purposes seins imnpaedtia (ely. Orsi ved. down (aad saenge. The terms of sale, a8 prescribed by the decree, o'clock a. m., by Davip 8. Goo1se, Hleidrops until thoy, worked pextectly.. ments in the vicinity of the gallows. Then fol- | manded. The body. of Averrodt was placed in | | The funeral will take place on Saturday: after- | 416:“Gne-third eash, of which the purchaser will be U.S. Marshal. THE COFFINS. baba es igetionn astroag white pine box, and the other bodies | Ente: No. 12 os streets between Dam E, (Island) | Feanired to pay $20 at the time of sale, and the ‘ = a t 15 minutes past one, the recess Lane the Fe f es ra at et Aone _ 5 3) ily | Tesidue in two equal yments, at six and twely The writ bad been, placed in the hands of the Just south of the gallows stood an ominous 3 P procession | were cut down in the following order:. David tome hich tetemus: sad) acquaintances of the family months froth “ar of aie. with interest. The de- emerged through the prison door in tbe follow- C. Herold, Levis Payne Powell. and Mrs ing order, proceeded by a few moments by | Many E. Surrats. Phe surgeon examined 7a h ce eae who ordered the teops to a aes it was lowered, ne the zac ae tA ses of Atzerodtand Payne hay aught 5 At fifteen minutes past one, Major General mute ie waswaribe skulle ‘ batted rebtee Hartranft, commanding the prison, appeared, | zormined wacther the neck was broken or not. followed by his assistants, Colenel L. A. Dodd, Herold’s neek is supposed to haye been broken, Lieut. Colonels McCall and Fredericks, and Mrs. Surratt’s was prapaquaced have emerged from the prison door; followed by th? been broken positivety. mournful procession. ij Mrs. Surrait came first, supported by an THE BODIES BURIED. . officer and a non-commissioned officer, and The bodies being laid in the boxes, each of attended by Rev. Fathers Walter and Wiget:. | Which was marked with the name of the party, Atzerodt came next, attended by an officer, | WeTe place in the graves before mentioned and with whom walked his spiritual advisers, buried by 4 detail of the ist corps. Rey. J. G. Butler, of the Lutheran Church, | It is understood that the friends of Mrs. Sur- and Chaplain Winchester. Herold came next, {| Tett, Herold and Atzerodt made apptication for attended by Rey. Dr. Olds, of Christ Church, | the remains, but the authorities deelined for the (Episcopal:) while Payne, who was attended | Present to grant the requests. Marshal, who had returned the writ, certified | joking pile of boxes of rough board, oblong, that it had been served at 8} o'clock a. m., aud | ynpainted, unplaned, and of shoe-box shape. it is now thirty minutes past the hour, and he | phere were four of them; and they were the made this statement in order to know what | copings of the convicts—one for Mrs. Surratt, course the Court will pursue. one for Payne, one for Herold, and one for At- District Attorney Carrington said he had but | jeroat. recently heord of the writ, and it appeared to . 7 ° Sea . 3 THE PHOTOGRAPHER ABOUT. him to be extraordinary. He had not seen the At 12 o'clock the click of a hammer was -prisoner; did not know if she is in the court, = 5 Des and does not know if she will be brought into hoard ae ine BPP story of the old workshop of Penitentiary days, in the centre of the prison court. a 2 1 i Q Mr, C. thought that after the party had been yard, and the eyes of all were turned in ‘that direction. Presently a window was raised, tried uy 4 legitimate court, condemned, sen- i 5 tenced, and the sentence approved by the Pres- and forthwith was seen protruding the familiar Ps pris 7 a s the camera, showing that the inevita- ia-nt, it is too late to proceed in -this manner. nounor bs es E ble photographer was on hand. Gardner’s ‘He was not prepared toenter upon an argu- x Hf rt ment upon the jurisdiction of that court, but Bogdan ee ince pres aittty waa keeno ver the thought the case came strictly under the juris- EN Sen he took “a sight” at the gallows, to diction of that court, upon the principle that | S¢e that it was focussed properly. ferred payments to be secured to satisfaction of Trustee. The purchaser can ey the whole pur- chase incash. If the terms of sale are not com~- plied with in fivedays from day of sale, the Trustes reserves the right to resell the sald property at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five days’ publication of such resale. CHARLES ERHERLE, Trustee iy 7. TLLIAMS. o&ds GREEN @ Ww Aucts. GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTs. =T ATION OF THE LIME. ASTER, CEMENT AND HATR. “dupe pin sold at the Washington Lime Kilus t a r barrel, sortie tlk GODEY & RHEEM. TIENTION!1! ATTENTION!!! MRS. SPENCER, at 246 Pennsylvania avenne, is selling off at cost’ her stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of SWISS and ILLUSION WAISTS, CHILDRENS’ DRESSES, and a handsome assort: ment of Fancy Goods, ta close business for the Summer Season. iy 3-6t~ Pp sort tion OF COPARTNERSHIP. The bertnerehie heretofore existing under ths firm and style of Morris & Blume has been dissolved this day by mntual consent. Mr. B. BLU ue will settlo all scoonnte en ane ve te. 5 5 ed up to date d ORR ES THE ANNUAL EXAMIN OF. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF GEORGETOWN Will take place in the following order, viz. Primary No. 1, on Thursday, 6thinst. Primary No. 2, on Friday, 7th inst Primary No. 3, on Mondas, 10th inst. Primary No. 4, on Tuesd vs Uth inst, _ Female Grammar Schoof, on Wedarsday, 2th inst. Male Grammar School, on Thur , th inst, Exercises to commence at 234 o’otock p.m. . The examinations ot the first two schools will be held at the school house on nite street, and of QWING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. by the others at the school house on Montgomery st. the offence was committed at a time when VIEW OF ATZERODT. by Rey. Dr. Gillette, of the Ist Baptist Church a NT te Potomac Tow Company’s Boats. POTO: The distribution of premiums will take place at military tribunals have proper jurisdiction in Through the cobwebbed bars of the outer | of this city, and Rev. Dr. Striker, of Baltimore, nv The report of the Mary Harris trial, and BAG GOV Gu nee eae idee pers the hall of the new market house, on Bri es ame carer: x wall of the cell range, the members of the | brought up the rear. other interesting matter, is necessarily crowded | B’PAVIDSON Water street Georgetown. may13 | O" ETiday 24th instant, commencing Mr. Aiken thonght lengthy disenssion out of | press, gathered in the shady angle there, could place.. The return has not been made ot the | get a view into the interior of Atzerodt’s cell, body of Mary E. Surratt at the time. The | No. 151. He was seated, leaning back against prisoner cannot be purged of the charge with- | the wall, saying nothing, and looking to be in cut being duly brought before this court. The | a sort of daze. His spiritual adviser, Rey. Dr. grounds of petition are simply that Mary E. | Butler, who had been with him all the long Surratt is a private citizen, never in any mili- | night, continued his prayers and exhortations, tary service. If she is guilty ofany crime it | to which Atzerodt listened without apparently was cognizable by this court. heeding. Shortly before 12 o’clock Dr. Butler Mr. Carrington, after reading the certificate | left him for a short time, and Atzerodt was of the Marshal, setting forth that he had | seen reading his Bible. He was clad in white served the writ at $4 o'clock, said he was only | shirt and pantaloons. to defend the act of the Marshal, and that the Little could be seen of the other prisoners, duty required of him by direction of the Court, | but their spiritual advisers were yet busy with and he tound that the Marshal had performed | them—Rev. A. D. Gillette, of the Ist Baptist his duty. Church, with Payne; Rey. Mr. L. Olds, rector Mrs. Surratt required to be almost lifted | ont to-day by our very full account of the along by those who supported her, especially | Great Execution. when they came to the steps leading up to the see. gallows. In addition to ber prostrated physi- ,NRWwe cal condition, the chains upon her feet served TELEGRAPH IG N EWS. to impede her progress. On arriving upon the . 7 nes platform she was placed at the extreme north. | °** of the eben peepee, toe ives ern end of the platform, and seated upon a New York, July 7—The Mercnant’s Ex. | chair, where she was surrounded by her epir- | change of this City bulletins the following: itual adyisers. She sunk im a collapsed condi- rene ate wale Reton O8oE Soe ion i i . ntwerp, June of and for New York, was Ben aa hen Beat leaning feebly upon her right burned on the banks of New Foundland on the arm, and with upturned and sorrowful eyes. | ist instant. A soldier behind held an umbrella over her to About 30 of her passengers were picked up shield her from the fierce sun. She was | 2nd taken to St. John’s, N. F. dressed as on trial,in deep black, and with Boats with the crew and passengers are mis- black bonnet. oink felt it is supposed that 400 lives have P.. Q ta and guardians of the pupils and all others fate tot eu sies sh re Invited toattenk. y Oa ol 8. Sisdie THOS. SEWELL, Sec’y. AYOR’S OFFICE, Geoncetogs, D.C. June 20, 1865.—A reward of FIVE HUN DRED DOL: LARS will be paid to any aga who will givesuch information as will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who lately set on fire the property of the Presbyterion congregation, situated on West street, in this town. nis reward in on to the reward of £00 offered by Wm. H. Tenney, Esq. > Sara of 8:00 offered by the Vigilant Fire Company above a (Orgs 2awiw HENRY ADDISON, Mayor. Y¥ McDEVITT & CO.—The highest cash price paid for cast-off minting male and female. Second-hand Furniture hong t and sold. Those declinin, honsakeeping woul do well by calling on McDEVITT. at 2ist.and I sta. je Z-3m* CE. “ ICE, ICE. ‘We have completed our arrangements for the de- livery of the pure BOSTON FRESH POND ICE. We sell no other. We have one price for the season. We deliver promptly. We require our drivers to give exact weight. We never fail to sup- ply in oe heat o1 poner? Messi eihese patron- age and assure you a constant supply . % Fon ent. FOWLER & CO., ap 28-tf Tenth street Wharf. yo *ee WANTED.—I desire to rent, with the privilege of purchasing, a small farm in the immediate vicinity of Washington. Persons having farms for rent will please address a note to T. C. es) ROM LONDON .—The Cruclest Wrong of All; homey ‘Ball, by Holme Lee; Gilbert Magsen ger, by Holme Lee; Life and Death of Silas Barn- stable; Erlesmere, by 33 8. Lavenn; Florence . —T i SPEED = : r Templar, by Mrs. V Amberhill, by A. J The Cour.—The case ix not now here on its | or Christ Church, ‘with Herold, Rew. Bo ¥.| Payne was placed next her and over the 2 Boar office, Wanubeton. BC atating uaaver, of | Memplagby Mr Vials Ambani Pot: merits. On the petition of the party this morn- | Wiget, S. J., Rev. J. A. Walter, Catholic, with | same drop with her. Hiseyes seemed some- Endowment of = Csllege = from the ci iy S3t*_ | White Houge by the Bea; Adrian 1 Reteange, ing at an early hour I directed this writ of | Mrs. Surratt. Mrs. Surratt’s daughter was | what reddened, and his face was suffused with Le Lee sear pee an Me ee PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX- are Sh eee Thomas PUNCK EAYLOR 3 corpus i ie. ‘he i i vi ii ‘i nounces the mun B low 7 a a 2 habeas corpus to issue. The writ was issued, | with her throughout the morning, and up to | unusual color, but otherwise his bearing was } inition dollars by Hon. Asa Packer, of Manch | . yee between Cherise -D of DAS ry oun THE WEA and was seryed upon Gen. Hancock, who has | the hour of execution. the custody of Mrs. Surratt, the party on whose behalf the writ was obtained. The writ ] DYING STATEMENT OF ATZERODT. required him to have the body of Mrs. Surratt, During the morning a female friend or sister much the same as during his trial, He was | Chunk, Pa., for the establishment of a college clad in pantaloons and woollen shirt of sailor | near Bethlehem, together with fifty-seven acres blue. He also wore a jaunty straw hat, with | Of land. ribbon, &c., of sailor style, and altogether ALEXANDER, Embalmers of the Dead, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. CHARLES D. BROWN, M.D. JOS. B. ALEXANDER, M. D. i + ND. IMPAIRED EYESIGHT, Originating either from infirmity of age, general debility of the nervous system, protracted sickness, or from natural disposition toe far or near sighted- uly Sth, 1865. Accidental ling by the Provost Guard— ‘with the cause of her detention before this | Of Atzerodt, from Port Tobacco, had an inter- | jooked much like a clean-faced, well-dev il Wi vy. Latiay yeat- x ay. | ness, will be restored, improved and strengthene® Court this morning, at 10 o'clock. He has | View with him, she leaving him about eleven | Jack tar. ; hg eone Le oe srareacas Capt (eee ae Le US RRAELIAN PEBBLE SPECTACLES neglected to obey the order of the Court, and | o'clock. He during the morning freely con- | Next onthe platform, but over the other drop, | John List was killed, and Maj. McPhail. DEUS manufactured from fcaeine Kock Crystal, giving the question now before us is, “What is the | versed with Dr. Butler and Mr. Winchester on | was Herold, who looked the most miserable | Chief Paymaster of this department, was | REAL ESTATE BROKERS, AND AGENTS FOR | ¢ase ond comfort to the Apalan 4'¢e suited ace Court io do under the circumstances?” religious topics, and before going tothe gallows | physically of the lot, his face and clothes ap- wonated by the Provost Guard firing ones- THE COLLECTION OF CLAIMS, curately Oy ccaaae she mE ae That is the only question before the Court, | he made the following statement: pearing dirty, with rusty black clothes and he | *'P©4 PP SORES: Culpeper Court House, Va., Pa. ay., between 13th and 13¢h sts; 190, at this time. Any discussion on the merits in- | He took a room at the Kirkwood House on | wearing an old slouch bat with the brim turned | Death Warrants Signed by Governor | Have forsale several fine Farms in that neighbor- SOS Be: avenue, Mebopal Hotel Pear: volved, would now be ont of place. The Court | Thursday, in order to get a pass from Vice- acknowledges that its powers are inadequate | President Johnson to goto Richmond. Booth to meet the military power possessed by Gen’l | W8S to lease the Richmond Theatre and the Hancock. If the Court were to decide at this | President was to be invited to attend it when moment that General Hancock wasincontempt | Visiting Richmondand captured there. Herold the only process which it would issue, would | brought the pistol and knife to the room about be an attachment for the disregard of its au- | 24 O'clock on Friday. He (Atzerodt) said he thority. But why issue an attachment against | Would not have anything to do with the mur- the whole military power of the United States | der of Johnson, when Booth said that Herold ‘This Court acknowledges that the laws are si- | had more courage than Atzerodt and he wanted lent, and that it is without power in the premi- | Atzerodt to be with Herold to urge him to do ses, and therefore declines to make an order, | it. whatever. There was a meeting At a restaurant about If there be a disposition on the part of the | the middle of March, at which John Surratt, RF ARTIFICIAL HUMAN EYES inserte@ without causing pain, and made to correspond im color, size and motion with the natural one. je ptrorrast TO CAean MAKERS, BUILD- ERS AND OTHERS. Large lot of Walnut and Cherry, thicknessee from 4; to 4inches. 100,060 feet clear Pine Lumber of all thicknesss#, from three to five yeare old, together with alarge assortment of Building Lumber. 4 Forge at yard, No. = (ann street, George- own, D. C., asuperior lot of §-4 and 16 5 my 2-tf ¥ Witte TL: EY. > FIREWORKS! BIREM ORES AND UNION, yes a os ee FOURTH OF JULY} FLAGS AT WHOLESALE. The reer ned will down all around. He was in his stockings, “s Curtin, i end of the platform, oyer the same drop with | and William Hopkins, for murder. They wiil Herold. Atzerodt was the only one of the party | be executed August 11, in Philadelphia. bareheaded. A white handkerchief was placed over his head to protect him from the sun, and MASONIC.—A special mecting of Harmony the same end. He was dressed in the same suit | Masons in good standing are fraternally invited. of pepper and salt coarse material worn by By order of the W. M. WM.A.¥. him in the trial room. He, too, as well as Her- ME ee ee a old and Payne, was in his stockings. He sat emer MUSICAL PROTECTIVE 8 hood from 160 acres and upwards. Application for terms, &c., can be made by letter to us orto T. J. D. FULLER, corner of 15th street and New York ay., Washington, D.C. jy 6-eolm* TWOOD'’s PATENT DRILLING MACHINE, P DRIVER, AND HYDAULIC SAND PUMP. Practical tests having fully demonstrated the an- periority of this machine over all others for the pur- pose of sinking Oi] Wells, the undersigned is now paperet to receive orders for the same. This machinery comprises everything requisite for the Voring of oil wells excepting the STEAM ENGINE AND CAST IRON DRIVING PIPE, 5 ss UNION .—There will be a meeting of the in the same crouched position familiar to all sociation on SUNDAY AFTERNOON, aly ott, who saw him on his trial, and at first was et a elclock ans Odd LAE AR EAR ee . d, a8 busine: rather undemonstrative. The lips of Herold | great importance will be brought before the ‘Asso: military power to respect the authority of the | O'Laughlin, Booth, Arnold, Payne, Herold ‘ : aren a be Deaueht betore ee ena ree Y ROCKETS, ; st ses were seen‘in motion repeating the prayers | ciation for its consideration. order of the’ | Price,) and dispenses wi Soe oe oe. ROMAN CANDLES, ts ia thts castovnvimation 45 avcatk’ta meplarein aay (pian sy Sonate ey had Payne sat with face upturned, with a sort of | ——— | structed on wheels and portable, that it can be BLUE eee g : r : jority | heard the President was to visit a camp, and at if ne THE MEMBERS OF THE EMMITCIRCLE | easily removed for the purpose of sinking welle in va of this court with contempt in this matter, they | they proposed to capture him, coach and all; | {= "Dt 91> a¢if for effect. He once put his of the Fenian Rrotherhood are requested to | different localities. es tS ad Site ths coe aeons ee Onan 1; | tips tothe ear of Dr. Gillette, and whispered | attend on SUNDAY EVENING, at the house of E. | ‘The detritus is removed from the well by our pat- TO Tenor . et a con- rive throug! ng ields to “T. B., something to that gentleman. §. O°C ONAOE, street, near Government Print- | ent hydraulic process, and does not require the To Dealers at cost. is closi a a tempt any other process which the court might | where the coach was to be left, and fresh ing Office, 9th inst. Several military officers will | removal of the drill from the boring. This process - oO Cehet Sepsis clon bie at . be in attendance to explain. the principles of Feni- | not only remoyes all the detritus in from 5 to 10 a * crder. The court, therefore, must submit to | horses were to be got, und the party would _je 80 307 Pa. av., between 9th rad 10th THE DEATH WARRANT READ TO | anism. Allare requested to attend, minutes, but likewise effectually clears out and the supreme physical power which now holds | proceed to the river to, take a boat. Herold - THEM. By onion of the Secrstary. ns all the emall oll elo ie ate so olten pu; W* © HOOKER 4508s. the custody of the petitioner, and declines to | took a buggy to “T.B.4” in anticipation that | Th¢ criminals having been placed upon the | —** “s a Oats this ay iceauie wectisaliedniaes P sacri issue an attachment, or to make any other or- | Mr. Lincoln would be captured, and he was to der in this case, go with the party tothe river. Slavery had At ten minutes to 12 o’clock, Maj. Gen, Han- | put him on the side of the South; he had heard cock entered the court with Attorney General | it preached in church that the curse of God Speed, who apologized to the Court for the ap- | was upon the siayes, for they were turned parent delay in making a return by Gen. Han- | black, He always hated the nigger, and he cock, which was unavoidable. Gen. Speed | felt that they (the negroes) should be kept in then proceeded to read the retura of Gen. Han- | ignorance. cock, as follows : He bad not received any money from Booth, HeapguaRTERs Mipp.& Mitirary Diyis- | although he had been promised that if they ios, Washington, D. C., July 7, 1865.—To Hon. 7 5 y : fandeew Wale jy ee Of the Be Court of the were successful they should never want; that. well can be sunk from 400 to 600 feet within a period cf Seem 16 -to 30 days after the setl pipe has been ven. Arrangements are being made for the construction and delivery of these machines at New York, Nor- wich, Newburg, N. ¥., and Pittsburg, Pa. For further information, price, terms, &c., address eon. LELAND, Metropolitan Beale New ‘ork. ap ELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHU and IM- A PROVED ROSE WASH cures secret and deli- cate disorders, in all their stages, at little expense, little or no ciange in diet, no inconvenience, and pnoexposure. Itis pleasantin taste and odor, im- mediate in its action, and free from all injurious platform, General Hartranft advanced t THE REGULAR __ month ébti . ced to the Suan ol front, and read in a clear voice the death war- eae AY is ore a Trenigeranse’ ; TE’ rants of the prisoners. Following upon this | FRIDAY EVENING, July 7th, at 80’c'ock/p. m. came the last few words of whispered religious areca aoe OF veroulth gmacrabers are: forges consolation to the doomed ones. Fathers Wiget = = and Walter administered the dying service of Ema apse t Special, communication, of a FEDERAL LODGE, No. 1, will bi td the Catholic Church to Mrs. Surratt, holding | Csstral Masonic Hall on SATURDAY EVENING, the cross to her lips. Atzerodt at this time | 14 yin ae Bo grork. Maver apPgee ato frater: panies to be muttering a prayer. iy 6-3t i THOS. RICH, Sec'y. r. Gillette here advanced to the front of the | pa—= RANK OF WASHINGTON.—A dividend o BANK OF WASHINGTON —. platform and said that the prisoner, Lewis three per cent. for the last six fared Thornton Powell, otherwise Payne, requested | © vernment tax, has this day been declared on ‘auuia TWINES and NETTING, Omi ‘ orner of PERE atreots more Md ey ye CHAFALTS UNBIVALLED FURNITURE POLISA, For bringing ont the brillianey of Varnisu. Restoring cig fees x its original Lustre, Deere castes koe ee For cale at BARRY’S Fa - ‘or Byer riiture Store $1 Lew District of ia: - they would be honored throughout the Sorth - rties. mar 25-6m service or ae een erste athena emits and that they could secure an exchange of | »im to thus publicly and sincerely return his see oe BARK IES ADAMS Cashiers” 3 inte a ee ee eee Sree ~ the same, and respectfully say that the body of | prisoners and the recognition of the Confed. | tanks to Gen. Hartranft, the other officers, | _July 5, 1885, S763 | Ane ee eet niitiancy of completes: | Uy 8. INTERNAL BEVENUE. Mary E. Surrattis in my possession, underand by virtue of an ora eracy. President of the Uae Sei ndrey Johnson, | ‘as coon as Atzerodt was informed of his sen. of the Army and Navy, for the par: tence he betook himself to prepare to meet his yhich ust and enrich the b! wi BOUDs CONCENTHATED EXTRACT SARS FAR invariably does. Recollectit is no ba Ya, Take no ent mi ine. Ask for Helmbold’s fant 25-Ou the soldiers, and all persons whogjmad had NOTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS.— charge of him and had attended him. Not one | o> tc ate need en ie Hate tae reeling on Mon, anikind word, look or gesture, liad been given | 10 pir cont.on the taxes of fo%0 to the iath of July, TEICT OF COLUMP(+ fas Be, $96.5 ones in said order expre: y to him by any one, 5 per_cent. from the. 1sth of July to lst of Au! " Fhsris faces sak rua | Godan caer non minor: | Baer qnoyeem a arveatprane | Be SESar MB ORCA | ROSE AGA TED-PESET orn Treason of the order of the Previdest cf tee Uni. | Prise that more time was not alowed him, and | inbebalf of theprisoner, during which Payne's | _35 6-0t" TAMES FILLING, Collector. | seq YORK AND MASSACHUSETTS CIDER. ted States, endorsed upon said writ, to which | just previous 1 his being led ont to the scaffold reference is hereby saan He he made July 7, | expressed himself as not quite sure of haying 1645. eas : ” Maj. Gen. U.S. Vol, Con'u’g Diy, | adehtis peace with God. PREMIUM MINEBAL WATERS. ‘desire to call the attention of Sutlers and others in the vicinity of Washington and Georgetown, D. G., to the fact that [have constantly on ‘hand a sup- after the list is forwarded to Collector's eyes momentarily filled with tears, and he fol- OFFICE OF TROPOLITAN Ioured ts the prayer with visible eine. | CF athaton ContPairy tentang ) Rev. Dr. Olds followed, saying in vebilf of | Rtocktiolders of the Metropolitan ijzoaa ‘Com: for ‘All 8 must be made ‘and eha i a ds the” prisoner, David E. Herold, that he ten. | any. for the election of Ditectars for tne ensuing if; partic cause ats oF thige, 7 epeet ry USE, 7 ting which a decision. requaeleds eball ate. a reover the a ) of error Disrrict or COLUMBIA, to-wit:—In the mat- | HEROLD’S PREPARATIONS FOR EXE- | dered his forgiveness to all who had wronged | }¢*a{;!lbe held gt this office on WEDNESDAY, | 0. Ue tie ot ve enumerated articles. complatned of, " ter of Mary E. Surratt. Seles for habeas CUTION. him, and asked the forgiveness of all whom he iP o'clock sa and Slee akseleck R e openat' es ag Aebe wishing to purchase om the most advanta- ira persone We doth be ow n a 3 Gk Dititton+(Gtodiag += here! aj 2 was sitting | cers and guards for kindnesses rendered him. ia —— - andexamine the goods.) in for ii > manded ca to. save ihe Eady or" Mar y, Egan up, either engaged with his pastor, Rev. Mr. |’ q¢ hopes that he dies in’ charity a ell a Ophite Wasmeaeton asp Wena . Sree, iere4 Besee nei acticin Fost iter Say ‘ me . detained under your custody, as, it is said to. | Olds, of Christ Church, Episcopal; orinprayer.| ang at peace with God. Dr. Olds concluded ROAD Co} corner oth street Rew | Botan oh a ay J eae $o-rost U8 Aecossor, DU gether, with the day and soamee of her being | His sisters were with him from an early honr | witia feeling prayer for the prisoner, f Sais gh sbi eal) Aa re 3, 183 Union Bottling De 7 6 i NT ICE CREAM, may be called in the same, before the Oriminal | 2i8 Morning to 12 otolock, they ‘being présent iy. Dr. Butler then made a similar return. jergetown ai iapeny < : : Se Oe eo cauNTy Ick ORWAM, Court of the District of Colurabia, now sitting, | When he partook of the sarrament at the hands | of, on behalf of George A. Atzerodt for of irect ort ne 4 health to the frame and blocm to the | ior) a ob Garcertl ton otiock sho cassette dir | ecuse, eralg oavertea thoery haan, | arate Gk ee tal diaeiecpaiagea Rope ces ea _ A Seer HE, woo me, nuorn, Eanlg, Bitsy to deena cytiye, wear Tat f aad expressed hiitieclf prepared towie. (>. "| casipaiiw behalf of tno criminal, bayia ae! 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