The New York Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1862, Page 8

THE UNION. {CONTINUED PROM FIRST PAGE ! ‘ermmitics nave bad a large number Of! 645 printed, for gratuitous distribation. No PEF" gin be anowed ‘wenter the building who Is PEPIN gg with one, Mr Valenting, the Clerk of the Comm @ Council, will be in mtendarce up to twelve o'clOck © 445 igmocen No. 8 of the City Hall. Alb parties 425i" me vickots will be fur- Mebod with them by WAKIME® poicarion to him. DINNER AT THE ST | NICHOLAS HOTEL. Among the features: ov 2 Corporation celebration, not vogether new W OUF © vic fathers, is includeda grand banquet in the ever” gar the St. Nicholas Hotel. Tho number of guests 1 ,chis civie feast will be limited to about one unde" , ang forty. His Honor the Mayor has Promised to D® present, and will act as presiding officer. The guests W gn ivcide the members of the Common Council. dif ginguished military and naval oficers stop- ping 19 city, and members of beth branches of the na- ‘honal ” ad State legislative bedies. An invitation was sent to © meral Scott, who, however, respectfully declined. ‘TRINITY CHURCH. Atmore wit be a special church service at Trinity church Ateleven o'clock A.M., when agrand Te Deum will be sung. Washington's Farewell Address will be read by Rev. Dr. Vinton. ‘The following programme will be performed on Trinity ‘ehorch chimes by James F. Ayliie, the bell chimer at ‘geon on Washington's Birthday — 1.—Ringing the changes on eigh! belie, 2.—Hail Columbia. 3.—Yankee Doodle, ck 4.—Airs from “Fra Diavolo,” 6 —Airs by De Beriot. 6,—Star Spang'ed Banner. 7. —Livening Bells. 8.-Rondo, with variations in mae sud thao koym Aira from ‘Child of the Regimens 20.—Hiome, Sweet Home. 11.—Last Rose of Summer. 12. —Columbia, theGem of the Oceam. ‘34. —Ha)! Columbia, V4.—Yankee Poodle, Besides these chimes, "the bells throughout the city ‘Will be rung from noon until one o'clock, ORATION AND CONCERT BEFORE THE SEVENTH REGI- MENT. % was contemplated dy the officers of the Seventh ‘Fegiment, National Guard, to have the customary parade ‘ef the corps to-day; but through reasons of economy the tatention was abandoned. The regiment, however, with oharacteristte benevolence and generosity, have made arrangements for a celebration at the Academy of Music 4m the afternoon and evening, the proceeds to be for the Benefit of the widows and orphans of the New York Volunteers. The Rey. F. C. Ewer, of California, will de- liver anwration at the Academy of Music, at two o’elock 4m the afternoon, and in the evening a grand instrumental oncert will begiven by the full regimental band and | @rumeorps. The Rev. Dr. Weston, chaplain of the regi* ment, will read Washington's Farewell Address prior to ‘Ube oration. The ‘programme for the concert is as fei. lows:— PART PMRST. 1. Crertare,* William Tell,” Military Band... Rossini. 2. Cuickstep, Military Band Drum Corps.. .Grattatia, %. Solo Violin, Adagio amd Rondo, Ed. Mollen- Per. eee eee . rrr Mollewhauer. Grand Fantasie, for chariovet, J. Drewes. Bolefo, “Vespres Siotien,”” Carlotta Patti. Selections, ‘“Traviets,”’ Military Band. "PART SECOND. 1. Overture, “Fra Diavolo,” Military Band. “8. Solo, Cornot a Piston, Louis Schreiber *®. Aria, Zaubertlowe, Carlotta Patti..... °2O, Selections, “UeBallo in Maschers, Ui, Seventh Regiment Quickstep, Military Drum Corps....... Natioual Airs, Military ‘TWELFTH REGIMENT. The Twelfth regiment, Col. W. S. Ward, will fire a [ational salute in Washington Parade Ground at two clock. THE MILITARY PARaDR. Tt is regresied-by msny that arrangements have not Deen made on @ more extended scale for a grand mili~ tary display. As itis, only a few regiments have sig- ified theirYmcention of turning out. This is owing to Major Geroval Sandford, who, it is raid, has consulied -in-Chief, amd concluded that it to call out aparade of the whole The Sewenty first regiment, America Guard, are to Parade, and will be presented with a beautiful national Standard, at half past two o'clock ‘PEM., by Mrs. Colonel Thorne, a the residence of that lady, No. $ West Six Weenth street. Colonel Martie bes issued the annenct) order — PRCLAL ORDER—NO. 5. Heangramrars AMPKICAN GUARD, 1 Srvewry-vinet Recimrnt, New York, Feb. 13,1862." The officers and membersef this regiment are berdoy ordered to assemble im fatique uniform, white belts, giove: and fatigue cap, with tae new overcoat. for pe Fade. on ~atarday, the 22d instams, to celebrate the bérth- day of the immorts! Westington.’ The regimental Hee Will bs formed tn Bond street, right on Broadway, at two o'clock P.M. precisely, The field and staff wat!’ re port tothe Colonel (dism inted}, on the parade ground. @taquarter before two P.M. "The non-comtntsato ta, wan | and field music wil! report to the Adjut regimental parade, at a quarter before two P.M. The cew-t of appeals, to bear excases’of delinquemts frome this parare aud the battalion drilis of January 9 and Feb. cary 7 inst. will be helt @t the Regimental Armo- day + Ot hall-rast seven M. "The Coione! troats, on this important o- casion, that every man will report for duty. By order Goionel HENRY P. MARTIN. A. £1. Prune, Adjutane. The Eleventh regiment, Colonel Maidboff, wikalsope. vad» © honor of the ay. The Third regiment Hussars bave received orders to sesemble, in full uniform, at Madison park, at ten o'¢ioek A. M., for the purpose of © parade in honor of the day- ‘Tue Mayor and Commen Council will review the miliary Ot ueen, in front of the City Hall. MEETING OF THE CITIZENS .CF SEW YoRK 4xD BROORLYS. In recponse to the call of she Usien Defence Committee, Gere will doubtiess be en immense gathering a: the Cooper Castitute this evening — Usiox Devewse Communes or New Your, ) Naw Yoru, Feb. 19, 1962. masa meeting of the citizens of New York, Brooklyn foinity will be held in thiscity om Saturday, the imst., in honor of the Birthday of Washington, and io ue in a Hitting maneer the recent brilliant victories the Usion fore s engaged in suppressing rebellion. fhe moetify will be held. at the Coope- fustitute, at seven eclock P.M. His Honor Mayor Opdyke will preside. A salute of thirty four gupe will be fred at sunrise, at -foen, Bad at sunset. It ix nespectfully requested thavihe mational fag be displayed en the public buildings, the sbipping im port and private residences during tne day. ‘The gueste of the Committes from other States will be r9- Ceived at gre Fifth Aveuue Hotel, from three to six P. Addresses from several distinguisned speakers mas~i expected. The committee truss that the Bralth of 1.1: WM #1. EV Secretery Union Defence Com. 8. DRAPER, Chairman of Arrangements. P. M. WETMORE, Secretaey Com. of Arrg’ts. mM. Governor Fish will nominate kis Honor the Mayor te Preside. ‘Mr. Draper s7il] sominate the (Vive Presidents and sMocretaries. Judge Pierrepont will read the Farewell Address of ‘Washington, and et the close introducs Gen. Scott to the mudienees Shr, Evarts will cobmit resolations, Letters in responce to invitations will be read. The following gea-lemen bave becu iavited te address he meeting — Mr. Bancroft, a ‘How. Speaker Raymoxna, foe Mr. ¥varte, Mr. Brady. aed othere. CRABRATION BY GE REPURLICAN COMMITTEE. ‘The anniversary will bo celebrated by « Union fos Sival at Irving Hall, under the auspices of @ joint eub- commitiee of the Republican Central Commitier and the ‘Young Men's Republican Central Committers Tie occa. Sion promises to be one of great interest. Aifvines and jiquors aus to be precluded, and the tickets will be at a fow price. Many eloquent speakers ave expected to be present, LASING PLACTS OF BUSINESS, By general consent all the federal, State and municipal effices mill be closed. The merchants have also agroed pretty q@panimausly to shut up shop for the day, to enable those who desire to comply with the recommendation of ‘the Presigent to celebrate with all due eclat this glorious occasion. The foliowiag marine incurance companie® bave signified their intention to close at nooe, and their example ie worthy of imitation. — the Mutual Ine. Co,, Chas. Dennis, Vice President. Sun Motual Ins. Co, M. H, Grionell, President. ‘Orient Mutual Ine Co,, 1eoj Bierworth, President, Mercantile Mutual Ins, ‘Co., Ellwood Walter, President. Columbian Mutual Ine. Co. B, C, Morris, President. Pacific Mutual ns. Co., Alfred Edwards, ‘Neptune Ios, Co. , J. P. Tappan, President. Gredt Wortern ine. Co., Jar. F. Cox, Segond Vice Pres’t. Wa hington Marine Lo, G. Heary Koop, President. New York Mutual Ins. Co..}. B. satterthwaite, Prea’t. Union Mutual Ina. Co. , ¥. 8. Lathrop, President. ia) Mutual Ins. Co., )), Drake Smith, President, LAONCH OF A BLOOP-OF-wan, The United Staves sloop-of.war Adirondack wii) be Jnurched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at two Jock PM. OTUMR ENTERTAINMENTS. Besides the above, the following entertainments will coour during the day and evening — : ‘The Athenamum celebration will come off at Wallack’s old theatre, and will consist of an oration by the Rev. Dr Littlejohn, together with some excellent muse ‘Tho Order of United Americans will celebrate the ann} vorsary at Niblo's theatre. Oration by the Rev. J. Ce Duteher, of this city. Instrumental musie by Wallace’s Daud. Vocal musio by a volunteer choir, and other in leresting exercises, Doors open at one o'clock, Exer- cises 10 commence at half-past one P.M. In compliauce with tho recommendation of the Presi. dent of the United States, Beekman T, Burnham, !'sq., will, by request, read the Farewell Address of the Father of his Country at the Jane street Methodist Fpiacopal church, at eleven o'clock A. M. ‘The public are invited to attend. Admission free, The Roy. L. Sternborger will, at the request of the presitent of the congregation Anshi Chesed, in Norfolk streot, deliver a lecture during the morning service in the synagogue. Service will commence at nine o’clock. Im St. Ann’s church, Kighteenth street, near Fifth ave, nue, service at ten o'clock A. M. Wasuington’s Fi well Address to be read and interpreted for deaf mutes. We are requested to announce that the Rev. I. 8. Kal loch will speak this afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Laight street church, corner of Laight and Varick streets, upon oar recent victories; and read the Farewell Address of the Father of his Country. The exempt members of the Oveanus Fire Engine Com- pany, No. 11, of this city, will celebrate Wasbington’s Birthday with a collation, &c., at 462 Broome street. We understand that the Rev. Dr. Price will, on Sunday morning, Febreary 23, read Waehington’s Farewell Ad- dress, There will be no sermon. Services commence at half-past ten o'clock. St. Stephen's church is situated corner of Broome and Chrystie streets. In response to the proclamation of the President, tho congregations of Rev. A.D. Gillette, D. D., Rev. F. @ Clark and Rey, H.D, Gause will meet today, at three o'clock P. M., in Mr, Ganse’s church, West Twenty-third street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, where Wa h- ington’s Farewell Address will be read by Dr. Gillette. The public are invited to pttend, Service will be heid in the chapel of the church of the ‘Transfiguration, Fast Twenty-ninth street, this morning at nine o'clock. After service the Farewell Address of Washington will be read. Madison square Presbyterian church will be open at nineo’clock A.M. Music adapted to the occasion by ehoir and congregation, Prayer by Rev. Dr. pring. Read- ing of Washington's Farewell Address by Rey. Dr. Adams. THE PERPORMANCES AT THE THEATRES. ‘The various places of amusement are making great preparations to appropriately observe Washington's Birthday. At Wallack’s theatre, prior ts the regular performance, there will be a grand musical festival of the uetional airs ofthe Union, and the reading of the Farewoil Address by Mr. Blake. . At the Winter Garden there will be a eyiendid Union tableau, and the entire company, led ty Mise Wilkes, will sing tho national anthem. At Niblo's Garden and Laura Keene's there will also be appropriate national exercises. At Barnum’s there will be a grand eliegorical tabiean, the “Star Spangled Banner” will be tung by the entire company, and,'not to be outdone m patriotism, Commo- dore Nutt will a'so +ing a patrieticnong. The aegro'mincreis have alse provided most attractive ives @ grand mztinee at one o'clock, at 2 arder, when, in addition to the other attractions the Whole opera of “Don Pasquale” will be performed. THR ILLUYINATIONS TOYIGHT—PREPARATIONS IN THE CITY FOR A GALA TRE—PURLIC AND PRIVETE HOUSES TO BE ILLUMPTATED—WASHINGTON'S ME- MORY AND OUR UNION VICTORIES TO BE MAGNIFI- CENTLY COMMEMORAT#®D, ETC. From -all present apyearances, the illummation and general rejoicing in the cities of New York ana'Brooklyn this evening will be om aseale of maguificerce seldom equatied, not even by tho great Atlantic cetés carnival, ‘whose splendors are till green in our memories. The is fer this enthusiastic celebration is at the saine time, solemnen itvelf—the fabts and occurrences Which incite it deserving of an out- burst of the highest popular enthusiasm end thanksgiv- ing. It is needless frere to exter into tkerceasons which kctuate a proper observance of the enniversary of qhe birth of George Washington. The name itseli is so weil known, and the high attributes of the man so justly appreciated, that fengthy reference to the sane would be expressive of tad taste as well as want of judg. A general of the day®as hitherto pot mstances which this year call Yor the age through which « struggles, cail up in_more vivid colors t 0 who was the father os well °. Washington it was servan eire mont. taken place: but a for it, and the peoul natio of inaugnratingeur free traiiors endeaver to ly in our memory The news of he ne more tau so prate this anniversary with While the clash of arms re- ds throughout the entire Souda, and brother meets other in deadly strife, the gonstitution of the Union, t the meanwhile’ trembling in the balance between the contestants, We-hington's deeds of old become more appreciated among us. The emblem of our mationslity—the Stars and Stripes—now waves State. ‘he unholy warfare guinst ove Cnion by hedout, and #& is but right that 6 shoud show ital” in jubilw ‘Tho preparations waking in illuminatione to-nigh feale, iummaons. and Brovklyn for th be on quite eu oxte ive Phe principal hotels te ploces in Broa\w ore taste! rated aod bit up with transparemeles. Private resi. dences have ajso extensive preparations made for a House are the-ouly hotels Lh express @ desire to make brillant display. The Ar er sees Howe and Brandrevh try’s ensign will Mutter im dazziiag array from every house in the city. A splencid new tanner, twenty-ive Vy thirty-teve feet im size will be ‘boisted from the siore of Messrs. Devlin & Co., Nos. 258, 259 aad 260 Broadway, when quite an intesostiug ‘time may be expected. Grocery stores generally will also hang out lights—Mr. Joba McLoughlin, of No. 44 Fulton street, being the first we have seen in the fielé to place the illu: minative apparatusd n his windows. Brooklyn wil! not bo bebindhand in tha general jubilee, and Atlantic and Futon streets haved heir bijoriterie all in readiuess. The fair ladies of the *C.ty of Churches”? are busy in adorning their windows smd the display is intended to be & first class oue. “Mrs. 1).,0f Atlantic street, bas the front of Ler houre cleared for action, and already the wax candles may be reen peeping from be- hind the blinds. Altogether, Brooklyn wi!l make a pretty good show a the eecasion The Day in Brooklyn Wilinot be marked by any concerted celeb-ation. It wag the intention of the Cemmon Coxncil to hare some littie demonstration; for, at<he last meeting of the Board, they ‘opriated the sum of $250 for that perpose: but in their easy way choy neglected to appoint any one to exe” cute their patriotic intestions. The artillery corps of the Tenth regiment will fire sa- lutes on Fort Green, and che Twenty eighth regiment will parade and be reviewes by the Mayor aud Common Council. The following proclamation has been issued by the Mayor's Orrick, Brooxtrs, Feb. 20,1862. The Common Council of Cis city having at its last meeting adopted aresolution suggesting tho propriety of the 22d instant, the matal day of the Father of bis Country, being observed as a public holiday, in accord. ance with the recommendation of the President of the United States, I would recomeend that our citizens abandon their wsualavoeations @n that dag, and observe the eccasion in such a manner as will seem fo then tn per and celebrating, at this time, when the succers- Ror taeue of the terribie crisis through which the republio is passing is becoming more and more visibig apparent. It # proper that the people snould add the birthday an- niversary of the great and good Wi won Ww the list of national holidays, ae an evidence their wndimi- wished reyereuce for his character aad memory, and their determination to cherish and protect the (ustitu- Hons of which be was the (Noro LHFLEISCH, Mayor. CHURCH GERVICES. Ja seeordance with the proclamation of the President, Sppropriate services will be held im the Leo avenue church this afternoon at four o'clock. Washington’s Farewell Address will be read and addresses delivered by the pastor, Rey. John McClellan Holmes, and Hon. James A. Briggs, of New York. The Clinton avenue Congregational eharch, Brooklyn (Rev. Dr. Badington’s), will be open this afterneon ay three o'clock, for the reading of Washington's Farewell Address and other patriotic exercises. The people are imvited to attend. Prep jong for the Cele! to jon in Boa Bomrox, Feb. 21, 1892, There will be a grand mass meeting of the ctivens of Boston to-morrow in Faneuil Hall, under the an pices of the city government to commemorate the annive> ary of the Birthday of Waebington, His immortal © bare. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1862. well Actress” to the American people will be read to the astem bled thousands. ‘The day will be observed throughout New Fnglaa’l with epusual demonstrations of patriotism and thanksgiving. Preparations for the Ce! Philadelphia. Pruapezruta, Feb, 21, 1862. ‘The State Legisiatire has adjourned to meet in Inde- pendence Hail to-morrow, where they will be received by the City Councils and escorted to the Academy of Musics where the military will be reviewed and a celeb. ation by the city take place. the ceremonies wi'l consist of a prayer by Bishop Pot- ter, and the rearing of Washington's Farewell Address, There will be a grand dinner at the Continental Hot in the evening, and a general iwumination of the city. The released prissners belonging to the Cahfornia regiment, who are mostly citizens of Philadelphia, are expected’ to arrive here to-pight, and participate im the grand parade to-morrow. EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN GORDON. ‘ation (in HISTORY OF THE SLAVER’S CAREER, Attempt to Commit Suicide. ‘SHOCKING SCENE AT THE EXECUTICN. His Interesting Details of His Last IWfoments, Kees Nathaniel Gordon, the convicted slave denier, suf. fered the extreme penalty of the law at noon yesterday, in the yard of the City Prison. During the preceding night he attempted to commit suicide by taking strychnine, which was conveyed to him iu segars; but through tho untiring exertions of Drs. Simmons, kee Ree Hodgman and Wood the poison was removed from his stomach, and he was resurcitated. He was very weak, however, during the morning, aud had it not been for the free administration of fimnlants, ft would have been necessary to carry bim to the gallows, : Tne body remained suspended twenty-seren minutes, [ au] at the end of that time, life having boen prowo.itsa extinct, the corpse was lowered and placed ina coffin preparatory to being delivered over to his friends, THE WISTORY OF CAPTAIN GORDON’S CARER. The untortunate Nathaniel Gordon was born in Port land, Maine, and was at the time of his excgation about twenty-seven years of age. The circumstaices elicited upen his trials were as follows—(for he was tried twice cn the first eccaston the jury not agresing):—His father was acaptein inthe American merchant marine service, and frequently took bis wife with him on his voyages. Que of the points insisted on for the defence of the un- happy Nathaniel was, that his nativity was not proved to be American, as he was born at sea, and in British waters, under the British flag. On the first trial, before Judge Shipman aad ajury, there was no conviction. On the second trial, before Jadges Nelson and Shipman, which ocenpied the court for three days—the 6th, 7th, and 8th of November Jeci—he was convicted. Testimony was edduced by Mr. +. Delafield Smith, United States District Attorney, even from the West Indies, and that indefatigable official used every exertion to follow ext the extrome penalty amt sentence of the law. Yet the counel of the unfortunate man were not romiss. Fx-Judges Beebe and Dean were untiring in their efforts So prevew: what they conscien- fonsly believed to be tie immolasion of a poor, miserable man at the altar of facaticism, They fuiied alike before the ceart and the Preident of be Union. On the 38th of November the following order was made by the udges tm the United States Circuit Court:— Motions for anarest of fwigment and for anew trial having been argued by the counsel for the governnout aod the prisoner, and mature deliberation rice been had, it now ordered that said motiows be denied. Whereop! for judgment upon the prisoner. ‘The Court then proceeded to pares jeigment, as fol- lows: — That you © nd’remain there uuta Friday. the éa between be hanged by Lord have merey © r soul! time fully reper! which we published at the time. 4 is as follows It apponrs from the evidence ir this case that é din the taip nd to tho coast 6 Atria, arge a rite for food fra large number of per: as is usually cartied ont in vessels which i tor the slave trade. The ship had on irge Humber of water casks, avevell as a s Which lager was to bellelt in \fi nged ior the Fecignt which yewuudert:ok ‘uba. In command of this ship, thus ’ dea to the Gono river, { Afrwa,wnd there, after dunding ) our ‘DUly restiipping all or mearly all hut ir weler cacks with fresh water, Gown the river #0 & point @ w hours, on the 4 on bowrd ST that ‘country, ¢hrust them, pac rowéed, between tee decks of the shtp, and i set swil for Cuba, On the moru- (oy Of the Sth, in the Atlantic Ocean, abont fitty miles: {rom the coast,’ you was captured by the United Siates war.versel Mohican, your ship taken wo Marrovia, where sil the unfortunate vielms of your erane then living were put on shore, and you were brought in your ship to thw port. Upon these fects you have been accused, ight to trial before a jury of your veuatrymen, and fownii guilty of acrime fer which the laws of your coun tey udjudge you 4 pirate end iutiict upon you the punish- ment of death. In the verdict of the jury it is ny duty to aay that the Court folly concurred. Whe evidence of your guilt was so fullend complete ax $0 exclude from the minds of your triere all doubt. You are soon to be he terribie consequences of your crime, aundit 18 proper that T strould eail to your mind the duty of preparing jor th: which will foon terminate your mortal existence ai shor you into the presence of the afvernoon of the 7b of the mhabit isters of religi: ouyh and bumble as sour crime was great, 4 hide ite enormity frote yourself; think y wickedness of seizing near! sundTeliow beings, who never did you harm, aud thrast- ing them between the decks ofa small maip, beneath a burping tropical sum, to dis of disease or euflication, or obe treusporied to distantdands, and consigned, they and their posterity, to a fate far more ervel than death, ‘Thiaksof the suffering of the unhappy beings whom you crowded on the Erie, of their helplevs ageny and terror as yor took themfrom their native land, and especially think of those who perished under the weight cf their miseries on the passage Crom the piace ef your capture to Momrovia. Remember that you showed mercy to none—carrying off as you did not only these of your own sex, bat women and heipless children. Ponot fatter yourself that becaure they belonged to a different race from yourself that y sened, ‘Rather fear that it is iucreased. is the just and generous beart the humble and the weak iaspire compas- sion and-call for pity forbearance; and as you are soon to pass into the presence of that God of the black man as wellas the white man, who is no respecter of raons, do bot imdnige for a moment the thought that He rs with Indifferet ery of the humblest of His children. 00 not imagine that because otbers ehared in the guilt of¢bis enterprise yours is thereby diminished, but remember the awful admonition of your Bible, “though hand join in hand, te wicked shall’ not go un: punished.” Turn your thoughts towards Hien who alone can pardon, who is Rot deaf to the supplications of these who seck Hisgercy. It remains only to pranounce the featonce which the law affixer to your crime, whieh is, that you be taken back to the City Prison from whence you were brought,and remain there wntli Friday, the Seventh day of February next, and then and there, the place of execution, between the hours of twelve o'clock at noon and three o'clock in tbe afternoon on Chat day, you be banged by the neck until you are dead; and may ine Lord bave mercy upon your soul! ‘The death warract wes then signed, and the eenvict handed over to the Marshal. Nathaniel Gordon followed the profession of the sea from early iife, beginning, as most persons of that predi- as acabin boy, and be then rose by degrees the position of captain. It is said—how truly wedo not know—that on one occasion when he was leaving the coast of Africa with a cargo of slaves he was pursued by @ British man-ef-war, his vessel was captured, aad Gordon escaped in female attire. Gordon was @ pale faced, dark eyed little man, and with an appearance which would negative the ideacfa dealer in human flesh. He leaves— this is the moss mournful scene in the whole trayedy--an intersting young wife,a native of Nova Scotia, only twenty-four years of age, and a lovely, curly-headed boy,to lament the hours of his ‘accursed thirst for gold,’ illegally pur- sued, and most painfully and degracingly expiated on the public seaffold. It appears that, as a last reswurce, ex-Judgo Beebp went to intercede with Governor Morgan; but bis Excel Ioney’e despatch failed to have any effect upon the Presi dent, and the sentence of the law was carried into effect THE EVENING BEFORE THE EXECUTION, het ween Cordon and bis family took place on Thuraday evening, awd the interview between the culprit and hig wife is described as being very allot jug. Mrs, Gordon, together wish the prisoner's aged mother, called at the prison about six o'clock in the evening, aud remained with the ¢ondemmed about an hour. He received them im a most affectionate manner, and spoke most tenderly of his little son, who was ab- sent. He seemed to care little about bis own fater Dut for tho well being of bis wife and ehild he ap- peared most solicitous, The idea of dying a felon’s doath, and the stigma that would natorally rest yp'n his innocent offspring, overwhelined him with eriet: Even the jailors were moved to compassion, and th’ sobs of the broken hearted wife {uund an echo ip every oreast, final separation took place about seven b’clock, and is said to have been @ most painful scene to all within hearing. ‘Soon after Mrs. Gordoa retired from the prison, Marshal Murray called upon the prigoner, and conversed with him upon the subject of the approaching execution. The official assured the prisoner that all hope of a reprieve hat de parted, and that the law would surely have to take its Gordon received the Lews calmly, and said be »0 ill feeling against the Marshal, whose duty he w it was to execute the sentence of the court. After versing freely for some time, it was arranged that tho ecution should take place about two o'clock the foltow- y attornoom, and that at its close the body of de- used should bo delivered over to his friends. The isoner then thanked the oiicial for bis many acts ot kindness, and the latter bade bim good night. The remainder of the evening was spent by Gordon in w: iting letters to nis friends and relatives, Jess thun a dozen letters, one of which was directed to bi: mate on board the rie, and another to his son. to be oj-oned wheu he arrived at the age of discretion. Having dispateLet these letters, the prisoner then commenced to smoke frocly, and continued in the enjoyment of his s untica late hour, Ttwas half past one o’elck be- fore he decided to retire, so oceupiod was he to his thoughts of the future, aid the loved ones from whom he was c@oon to be parted. THE ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Nothiog worthy of note cccurred until about three 0” and Rowe, were alarmed by the prisoner being suddenly zed with convulsions. At first it was supposed that ) prisoner was trying to strangle himseif; but ona ek: ro exauntt wich is Wag eviteny {bat he was suffering irom the effecis of poison, Mr, Simmons, 0 phys! , was ininediately echt Tory and Suan were freely aimipisterod tor the purpose of pre reaviion, For the first half hour er so the off of tue physician appeared to have but litte eect. The patient became quite rigid under the influence of the poisen, bis pulse could voaly be feit, and ih wos thought that af er # jie gallows would be cheated of its china S23 Z. wood and Hodgman, who were al. fu attendance upon the prisoner, labored hard to res) sci- tate the dyiug man, and finally, by means of the stomach puiap and the use of brandy, the patient was wafliciently recovered to be to at wis not until eight o'clock, however, thy rhysicians bad any hope of faving Gordon’ From hat hour, however, the prisoner gradually recovered, although he was subject to fainting fite for hours after- wards. When sene.ble he begged of the doctors tw jet mu the United States District #téoruey moved | » taken back to the City Prison, wheres d then and there, ut the pluses hours of¢welve o'clock at noon and tree o’eletk in the afternoea om that dey, cou y the neck ontil you ere dead; and mye The history of Chis case, whick hes been from time to din the Hexsep, cannot be ‘better sommeé up than in the sentence of Judge Shipman, the ¢, (row Pavana, You of the vessel aud hed on board a competent t of provisious of a Mind and him alone, preerring, he said, to die by his own hand vatber then sutq 0 ignominy of a public execution, How LE PROCURED THE POISON. It has fot been satisfactorily ascertained how or in what manner the unfortunate man procured the poigon with which he contemplated self-destruction, Thesymp- toms were evidently those of strychnine, and the only way in which the keepers can account for the presence ©: the poison is its introduction in the segars which Gor- don had smoked so freely the night before. On Thursday the prisoner was compelled to undergo a rigid search, his clothing was changed entirely, and be was placed in & uew cell, 80 that it would seein impossible almost for kim to have procnr d tho poison in any other way than Abat suggested by his keepers. GORDON’S LAST REQURA, Afow minutes after eleven o'clock, when it was ap, parent to Gordon that the execution would certainly take place, notwithstanding his attempt at suicide, he sent for Marshal Murray, and said be had something of a private nature to communicate. The Marshal, with becoming alacrity, repaired to the bedside of the culprit, and asked if amyiting conld be dono to alleviate his'suife: ings. Gordon raised hi h difficulty said :— ive ix to my wife. a taking a ring from bis finger, fle requested that that also should be rent to bis wife. in remembranes of her husband. »The request wus cheer fotiy complied with, and the official, quite uvercome with ‘emotion, left the unhapry man to his fate. PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION ‘Were commenced at anearly hour ta the morning. The attempt at suicide on the part of the condemned hastened ‘Ube movements of Marshal Murray, and it was determin- ed that the execution should take place somewhat earlior than was at first anticipated. it was arranged that the culprit should be hanged between two and three o'clock in the afternoen; butt, in consequence of his precarions con- dition, it was deemed necessary to change the time, The doctors wereafrusl that he might not survive long; soit was arranges shit the execwion should tate place im- mediately ufter twelve, In the meantime Gordon was arefully watched by the physicians and plied with brandy, 90 the: when the {ial inoment should arrive the culprit inight &ave strengt to walk to the gallows un supported. Ac eleven o'clock a company of marines, under com- of Capea.n Cohen, eatered the prison and took their position around the seatioll, The martxes were accom- panied by @ band of music, and were aemed with loaded mioskets with fixed bayonets. The main bedy of the stationed in front of use gallows, while police 1o keeping the crowd back #¥d otherwise preser img the pe: To Captain Dowsing, of the Sixth pro- emot, end the men under nis charge, no little pratse os due for the manner in which the “proceedings were con- ducted. ‘The #eaffold—the old one, usei 4m the execution of San!, Mowlet, Stophens and a’ host of othor criminal cale: britics—wan erected in the pard fronting the main prison, The ground was Govered with hemlock fooards, and for a distance of ten or @€ieen feet around the gallows there was a picket fence of suf- ficient strength to keep back the crowd. By means of this arrengement the movements of the Marshal and his epaties were unrestrained, while the spectators had 's. clear viow of everything that ¢ranspired. » of the police and marines there were net more hau ove handred spectators. ‘The space inside the rail- dng sormediately in front of the scaflold was reserved for ihe representatives of the press, while the ary and physicians took wok Up @ pesiticn on the left. On the Yight was the executioner’s box, in which were con- cealed te weights, axe and the haugman himsecif. RUMOKS OF 4 REPRIEVE. As the fatal moment drew m'gh the excitement of the #pectutors was only equalled by their eympatky forthe condemned. At half-past eleven o'clock Judge Dean, ona| of Gordon's coungel, gained admittance to the prison,, and seeking Marshal Murray, mformed the latter that Gow -, ernor Morgan had intercedea for the prisoner, and telegraphed to the President asking fora respite. Ju Dean begged that the execution might not come off unl the last anoment, with the hope of a reprieve granted ; but the Marshal was inexorable, and sald tie centence of the court shonid be carried itito emecution aw noon, Judge Dean urged that a reprieve might be its way from the President, and cautioned the stticial net 40 exercise loo much haste, but in vain, THE FINAL SCENE, Precisely at twelve o'clock Marshal Murray, 4a compa- by with depaties Thompson, Devoe, Sampson, Smith others, entered the cell of the wnbappy culprit,and bade kim prepase for death. The prisoner, who was weak trembling like a leaf, aroee fren bis bed and asked gumething to drivk. He was handed brandy, and all to drink some three or four glasses before the work pinioning was commenced. ‘The stimulant seemed to re- vive him greatiy, and he bore the operation of binding much better than was expected. Marshal then proceeded to read the death sen- tence, during the delivery of which the prisoner looked the pic of espa . Shortly after this the Rev. Mr. p, Who bed been the culprit’s spiritual adviser ever since his condempation, entered cell,and delivered a sbort but impressive er. Gordon listened attentively to the clergyman, and when the latter concluded the prisoner expressed a fervent hops that be might be the recipient of God's mercy and é on. ‘All being In readiness, Mr. Simeon Draper volunteered to notify Gordon that the fatal moment had arrived. The culprit seemed surprised that the execution shouk! take place #o soon, it being only tem minutes past twelve o'clock and x oat thought aS was bot to take place until two o'clock.’ Whereupon Mr. Draper informed ban that tho jn the time brought abent by his attempt at suicide, that he oust prepare to oie. The prisoner then said that it was hard to die a felou's death, aud made some remarks about the injustice of his sentence and manner in which he lad been States District Attorney, He worney, promised to use bis influence with Mor! unfair i FEF Distr} ‘THE BXBCUTION. As Une procension moved through the yard all ayes were fixed upon the condemned, who tottered to the scaffuld like a man half dead with feat or stupified with liquor, it is hard to say which. The feebleness of the culprit, the agony with which be viewed the preparations which had been made for bis execution, the solemn and careworn appearance of te Marshal and his deputies, the p of the military drawn ap in line, al to render the scene. mort impressiv When the ew it reached the gallows p sition immediately und pouse of a few seconds, contributed nd painful one, work of adjusting the rope was quickly performed; for it wasevident that Gordon could pot stand long; but hardiy bad the task been completed, when he showed evident sixusof fainting. The cap was quickly drawn over the culprit’s face, and the ‘was about to caught by one of the deputies. In another moment, however, he wos straightened up, the signal was given, the axe fell, aud the body of Gerdon was dangling i air. It has seklom been our lot to wituess um uxecution where tho culprit suffered less than Gordon did. There was no struggling of the arms and legs, no upbeaving of the ehest or contortiuns of the boly—a few nervous twitches of the hands, and all was over. After hanging fifteen minuts the physicians, with the courent of the Marshal, bad the body lowered a littie, for the purpo examining the heart and pulse. Drs, Finnell, Shra htmbark announced that there was uo pulsation of either the wrist or heart, It was deemed prudent, however, to allow the boy to hang for a {ittle while longer, and the corpse was lofi dang'ing until chree quarters past twelve. The remains were then conveyed to an outhouse, where an inquest was held by the Coroner in tho usual manner prescribed by law. Upon examination, the physicians found that deceased’s neck, as well as the thyroid cartilage, had been b oken, so that death must have been instantaneous, a'most. "ir. Lastig, who was also present, pronounced’ the break one of the most per- fect he ever witiwssed, and stated that the culprit suf fored no pain whatever after receiving the first shock. The examination haying been concluded, the body was then placed in a coftin and handed over to the friends tor interment. ‘Thus ended the short but wild career of Cap- tain Nathanje) Gordon. GORDON'S DYING SPEECH. An absurd intimation was made by Gordon a few minutes Dofore his execution. It was to the ellect that the United States District Attorney, in asking the jury for a conviction, had premiered that he would apply to the President for a c»mmutation of the death sentence, and had then violated the promise, It might be sufficient to call attention to the mevtal condition of the prisoner at the time of this statement; but we will add that the Attorney's addresses to the jury onthe trial were taken in short-hand by an expert stenographic reporter, and that they contain nothi:g of the cbaracter al by Gorden. “The jury were cautiones, as ts usually doce by prosecuting officers, not to acquit’ by reason of their ‘own opinions as to the harshness 0: the penity prescribed by law; but the District Attorney ex; ated on the necessity (as he claimed) of the pun sliment of death ailixed to the crime of engaging in the foreign lave trade. INTERESTING NEWS FROM VIRGINIA, News from Gen. Beaaregaré—His Preparas | tions for the Defence of Nushville=Six= ty Thousand Rebel Troops Massed There—Great Stores of Bacon, Fi6ur, Cotton and Pork at Nashville- The De- fences of Memphis, &e., Ke. OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE. Battimonz, Fed, 20,1362. Some news reepecung General Reauregard was re- ceived at Richmond cn Tuesday last, He w 1 ville on the 15th, where be had been for the precediug ten days. Duriig that time he had been energetically at work on the defences of the city, in which he was assisted by all the inhabitants of the piace. The work was carriod on in tho night as well as in the daytime, and by tho end of last week the defcnsive works had reached such a stage that the city was conside:ed safe, The military force at Naehville, augmented by the troops formerly at Bowling Green, amounted to gixty thovgand troops at the end of last week. This (ocr was made up as fellows — .~% Trocpssent before Reauregard from Ceirevilleand Manassas, those that accompanied him thence, and those that have arrived thence during the Hast Week. .e.5. veeees ‘Troops formerly at Bowling Green. 20, ‘Yroops alrady at Nashvile when Beauregard ur- rived saree 10,000 To these must be added the troups that escaped from Fort Donelson with Pillow and Fi yd, who were notat Nashville at the time this news ieft there, but who are there now. They would make the whole force upwards of 5,000 strong. Lesides these, troors were still acriy= ing from Virginia every day, but not in large numbers, It was not stated whether or not any of these lust troops were from the army of the Potomac. ‘The principal fe: tifteatiens around Nashyijle—especial- ly these that wouid be expored toa fire from the river— were being provided with casemates to resist the eflvct of whelis. At several places, also, between Clarksville and Nashville the river been obstructed by driving piles in the channel, in such a mapner as wes supposed would impede or render impossible the passage of yes- ‘The artiliery mounted on the principal forts ia describ- ed as of the most formidable kind, ard the magi weil stored with wmuunition. ‘The gunners and artille- rists had been exercised ai the guns for the last two weeks, and the: proficiency is described as s factory. There was an visious of pro- which were many entirely with pork and bacon, and others with ‘Where was also some cotton, but not near so much as popularly understood The expodiency of removing these stores to sou! int had been consi ierab; discussed; but it was fingiy decided to | are. | Geveral Reauregard bad al ists could bring aginst it. 1c was not vcsitively stated thet Clarkavtlle had been abandoned, but st wae inferred Uhat it wonld be hold, and a show of resistance made there, notil the artéile be removed to Nesbviile, when it would probabl; evacuated The gens that were vent to Clarksvilie, most of them being ritied cannon and large shell guns, woukl be far more serviceable in the fers arocad Nashville ‘than where they are now. A xeutiowau tom Memphis arrived at Nashville on the 1g: inst., have left the former place the da’ is the defences Of that city as having teen greatly strengthened during the last theee weeks, wid as deing now but tie inferior te Uiose Of Columbus it The defone:s formed by the ferts abovedhe city, her described ja tho HERALD, were considered amp! cient againet an uttack by tho river. But the ci enlertainod apprelecelcas of attack both from th and west. From the east by General Urant’s army from Fort Donelson. And from the west, it was ramored that General Hunter a-eembling a large army, to march through Arkaneas, and attack the city at the same time that it was assaulted ce the exst. It ias sai that these fears were not shared by militar men at Memphis, who, in regard to General Hunter's designs, spokoef the great dis ance he would bave to marek through & hostile coun- try, and the impoestbility of his operating -egainst a city on therepposite shove of a river as wide asthe Mississippt ist Memphis. In regard to General Grant, they said that he would not move westward untli hehad first made 4 demonstration (owards either Clarksville or Nashville. Phe United States Sloop-ek War Pen, saela. TO THE EDITOR‘OF THE HARALD. Usecep Sta1r8 3100P-oF- Wan Pewsacora, Aswens on LenOnany Rexy, Coas: or Fionm,, Feb. 6, 1862. Lert our friew’s in the North should hear exaggerated acconnts through “ secefa”” channéis of our condition, 1 take this oppertunity of stating that our ship grounded at twelve and # quarter clock on Tuesday morning tart, on Led-Berry Reef. Weare light ; be acioat by bean to-morrow. We fre. te hundred sr twenty miles from Key Wert and twelve miles fr Caryofort Real Light. Will write you again from Weer. = All: veil Major £. LOCKE, Paymaster, U.S. 4. ‘News from Fortrets Monroe. Forrness Moxnor, Feb. 20, 1862, Afagof tress to Crancy Island this afternoon took several passengers down, and brought back the crew of ‘the steamer Fénzal, which ran the blockade of Savannah some time since with a caluable cargo; the captain and crewof the lightship, before reported as having gone ashore during he last severe etorm, and the crew of a British schoover, which also ran into Savannah, The Adelaide brought down fom Baltimore this mora- ‘ing the Fourth Wisconsia regiment. They will te tem- encamped on the beach. Other regiments are tly-expected The mea! ay oles sy at Fortress Monroe. be bas on board the Twenty -firet Indiana regiment. Another French gunboat is coming up the river. Jersey City News. Hon. Dam. 8. Dickrwsow will speak on the “War,” li the Baptie: church, Grove street, Jersey City, this even. ing. SHIPPING NEWS. AMAANAC BER NRW YoRK—tHI8 Dar. 6 44| moon nase: Usctmatip Teutonis (Ham), Taube, 1 burg—Kunhardt fiteamabip Bevaverd (Be, Mirebouse, Queenstown and # Neamabip Ariel, Terry, ApplawallD B Atte Ship Wm Singer, Farley, London—Brett, Son Co, Kbip Palinurus (Br), Tagan, Londonde - fale & Nicol lize ie’ Davia, ‘Jertey Uarbor-Ht Le Routie a ge i Blige (Swedish), Paulsen, Cork—Futch, Meiseke & Peter (Nor), Olsen, Cork—Punch, 3 rk Titania (Nor), wlaveacn, Cork--Punch beeing Wendt. Starr King, Smith, Africa—Ba Bark Fyre (Bt), Maillard, Movtepo Bay herels syd Livinge ; Gardner, Trinidad. a Brig Gonta Rica, Peet Ampinwwaiic Panne RIGO Brig Vd Nevius (Bry. Cole, Mansaniia rig Judith ‘mond, Bevin Brig Excelsior (Br), Talbot, Hiern ade Moa Fri iu Towel »e eae LP Co, ith, Philadelphia—Nefl & Merrill, Scie a Tirta, Doane Ge Mthomaete B Ehren, Rehr Empire (Br), Dow. BermudacMocaltw Pith , qi See Harvest Queen (Br), Grimes, Cornwallis—P f Neviue ‘ur Pilot's Bride, Coker, Port Ruyal, 8C—N L MoGrea@y — W Bine, Manson, Matteras Inlet—B Hamilton, Brown, Heald, Baltimore—L Kenne, ngarora, Madison, Baitlmore—Master. Ruhr Jones, Hazelton, Locust Point—E D Hurlbut & Om, Scur B Raikes, Athing, Roston—A Howes, ARRIVED. sapeake, (rovell, Portland, with mdse an@ 0. e HB Cromwell & mia, Bryant, Live with mdae and inst, 8 AM, to © H Marphalt 40 ns Boston tor Ch ly snow storm, pt DeCaon, earryini taviug in her deck; took on board \l, and brought them to this pert. don, via Bermuda 9 days, with van foul of Br sel y her bo p Golden Eagle (of New Bedford), Amith, Port Roya!, Hein bilan, ow Foreman & . Was spoken by abot Medora, Webster, Etizabethport for Boston, 21g Toreas (Nor), Leuschien, Cadiz. 43 dnys, with mde, to Holmboe & Ci Brig Crawford (of Fn t Machias), Small, Cienfnegoa, Feb 7, with molasses to FT Wb t, 12th" inst, at 25 48, lon 79 0, spoke brig Loch Lomond, ..om Cienfuegos for Boston; 19th, lat £8 04, lon 75 30, spoke schr Kasbec, from Neuvitaa for New Youk, rig L M Arnotd (r, of St John, NB), Atkinson, StJago, ss ct Aes: PL Nevius & Son,’ pth inst, of Cape Hatteras, signalized a bark bound 5, showing blue signal with ary Hilly (Br), Mayhew, Nassau, Feb 12, with cot- os Ene ang, Elizabethport for Boston, (Br, of Mauiias), Leblanc, Arroyo, 18 days, sugar, F Sinall, Sehr Donna Anna (ot Stockton, Me), Ellis, Mirazgoane, Feo 6, with logwood, to master, Schr PO Whildin. (of Philadelphia), Neal, Berrouda, Feb. U4, with fralt, to ‘Lambert & Gettings—the cargo of the bark. tland, {fom Palermo for New York, at Bermuda imdis- f ete (Br, of Bermuda), McDonald, Bermuda, 6 day to Middleton & Beh lied, Bermuda, 8 day®, ip bt ajor Barbour, Acting Master GW Ward, Bare 5 ia Bay via SW Pass, 15 days, with sugar, powder, Ira. Tauarla Bay Vi Wad very heavy, weather. Was fromm Jie- Vaud, nod captured by US gunboat DeSoto while attemphing the blockade, “Had run the blockade 6 times success evions to her capty € Johnson, Lockwood, Fe ey Monroe, 4 days. Manhasset, Ward, Balumore, Balimore, 6 in Nuine, Balthmor®. 5 days. Bue |, Yeomico River, 3daya, ladelphin (or Vrovidence. bon River, 2 thport for Elizabethport Sioop Frances Aun, Ohiintead, witzal t Pe eamer Planet (US transport), Wilson, Baltimore, 1m bal- mer Kennetee. Garton, Philadelphia Sicamer Ospray, Renney. Providence, BELOW, Sehr Vernon, front Cardenas, Rehr 6, froiit SIs” Boch by pilot bout Wasninge ton, Noa ‘ship North American, Wells. trom Liverpool, Jan 14, SAILED. } Carine (Brom), Liverpool; He. Buenos Ayre harks Midas (Br), hiv: m), Bristol; Alice (Br), Oatel onvey,and Tahiti, Philadelphia; Br brig Boston. port or Bridge = nS) je Lizaie, Cork. Aith’-Steainer Metamora. Washington, ships 0 ( Chis MV artis, Ni ‘Sie bark Hyper lands until this Wind at sunset faseanl; J : ion, for P: os, anc! » hot being able to discharge ber pilot, Ba Scur Mra, of Halifax, Capt DeCaen, from Mayagues Jan 30 ‘a cargo of 62 hhds, 22 tes and 27 bbl¥ molasses bound to Halifax, and consigned to Mr Mitchell of that place. was ran into night of Léth inst at 10 o'clock, in lat 40 15, low ‘OPCS, during a thick snow storm and fresh breeze (the Mira running NNE at the rate of 434 miles per hour), by the abip Columbia, from Liverpool for New York, going at the rate of 9 niles per hour, steering WNW. 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