The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1870, Page 6

RELIGIOUS. Imposing and Impressive Scenes, Sermons and Services Yesterday. Wir. Beecher Declines tho Bxtra “Pence.” The Bible in the Schools---Fallen Women. Diseourses by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. Chauncey Giles, Reve Dr. Morgan and GQihers. ‘Phe churches throughout this city and Brooklyn “were crowded yesterday, both at morning and even- faq services, Many people went, perhaps, out of @ariosity, and oihers went because the weather was fo remarkably floe as to give them an opportunity to digplay their handsome totiets. The curious and ‘the vain, together with the Tegular attendants at the e@hurehes, had undouptedly good chances to be edified: by the pastors and preachers, as the dis- courses, generally, were more than ordinarily inter- esting, Those sermons and services which were more particuiariy entertaing will be found con- @ensed in we following reports. PLYMOUTH ChURCH Mir. Beecher, Unexpressionable Thanks, Declines the Increased Salary—The New Years Calla—Sermon on the Peace of God Mr. Beecher» Roses and His “Sixes and Seveun’—A Story from His Early L.fe. More than evea the usual congregation of Ply- mouth church was preseat yesterday morawg. Bvery place where afoot could be put within the hureh was occupied, and the day being fine, some Of the doors were thrown opeu tiat those In we Jobbies might hear. At the close of the announcing of the various no- ticez, preceding the slaging of the hymn before the sermon, Mr. Beecher nad evidenuly something to say ‘that it was very hard for nim to say. All that couia be heard was a broken sentence, in which the words “A late meeting,” “generosity,” “your liberality” Were jerked out into an audible uiterance. In a moment or two the stammering orator commanded his feelings, which were evidently a very long Way from being under control, by saying, “Ll was very deeply moved by the action faken by the church at its late meeting; I know nothing more of it than what I have seen in the newspapers. (Anoier paus9, and anotiier ner- ‘Yous clutching at the pretty Little Olivet stand.) I in- tended to say something about tt here, but I cannot Say it. Isuallremitthe motion to tue Board of ‘Trustees, with a statement of my own views and in- ,Seations abvut it, Tie course shall take and ine decision | have urrived at respecting 1 has been in ‘New of the inverests of the cause of religion every- ‘Where, and of tuischurch, Though I decline: this @ut, 1 do so with the prefoundest conviction that I Bave beneited by it as mucd as thouxh it were twice the auount named.” ir. Beecher then pasged on toa sudjectim which ‘he had evedently much more freedom of speecn— Bamely, New Year's Cals, After reierring to bis «Xperience in this dircction during the past week, he said that he hoped on Wednesday next to finish Cliaton and lieury streets; he knew he should not, for be found in his callings families cropping up who hed a claim on him for cali whom he never knew of before. He then asked hie congregation to be kind enough to send treir cards with thelr ad- dresses to him, cither through the Post Ofiice or to leave them at his house, so that he might reduce bis Visitation to a system. Mr. eecuer preached from the seventh verse of the fourth cuapter or Paui’s Evistie to the Phitip- Lians—“Ana the peace of God, which passeti all un- Gerstanding, thali keep your heuria aud minds turo ugh Curist Jesus.” ‘Lhis was only one of we expressions tound in the vew ‘testament that de- acrived Caristian experience in the wosi attractive lavguage, and that atiriputed tu it elements that Were not fouud practically manifested 1a the ordi- Bary Curistian’s life. The peace here spoken of was Ruta simple negation of powerful exciewents—all pliegmatic navures had that. ‘This peace was nota atic puuse after tue storm of life was over, nor ras it Lue ashes after the Jame was blown out. No; this peace Was a raising oi tie Miyher facuities of the Soul, sothat tie soul’s DOo.er Powers came into a More periect harmony, any more attuned vo the bar- Monies of a life (hat was bid with God. That was tue experience, tue practical experience, of all good Carisuan wen, but how many of us can say, “I uve che peace of God, hat pa-seti> all undersiand- | fog” Alter a passing lilustiated siatement that joy Was Dot tis peace, Mr. Beecuer proceeded to trace the growin of this peace in the soul and how to culdivate it. Oo man became @ fuil-blown Obrisuan all af once, He was compelled Wyo turougs all tne gradations of Christian ile, like children were compeiied w go througn all the grada- tiuns of physical ite, The possession of the peace of God that passed all understanding was the lign- est and the most sacred stave of Christian experi- ence; once reached, the soul was in the land of Beulah, avd wus advancing on to the celestial city 1 Gou. Now, atl ought to aim for this condition of We soul, What were the signs of Its growin? One ‘Was that it found its pleasures were derived less aud Yess irom tue ordinary aud material sources of ine, Tbe enjoyment of lite Was the most beauilfully ilus- truied vy the innocent enjoymeat or simplicity of tue Life of childhood; only tuere was this to be con- guicred, that as the soul grew it found its peace not in ihe increase of its material benetlts but im che in- crease of its moral elements aud in the growta of a Deliel and in tae evidences Of things not seen, that Wich was conceived ouly by the mind aud the Split. This peace was less dependent also for its existence upon physical or eaithiy relutionsnip— When inan bad 80 brought bis will tuto subjection that the wud, luxuriani growth of the lower nature was brougut into guvjection to the higher, and he could say, “Not my will, bat thine, 0 God, ve done.” Ic devetuped also a more intimate and a Personal relatiousuip Wita God. Paradoxical ag it may seem, iis gave @ wider sease of the personauty Of God and a universality to ills presence tuat tue Bou! did not know before; so that to tue good man is preseace 18 in all the phenomena o1 the worid— as the boy grew Wo see his 1atner in all che surround. ings of howe, the empty chair, the vit of hand- Writing, and io the garden, Mr. Beecher bere Feiated on incident of hus early iife, when lying wake in the stillness of the nigut listening to the ‘weeping Wilow’s hum and the moonlight beaming its eoitened hight in the chamber, until ne was 50 aived that be was wiraid almost of hisown breathing, g@nd in the climax of his fear he heard his father’s gruft, sicepy “hum”—and then ail tear left him; he iels sale. (Smilies all round.) In tractag the various deveiopments and growta of the sou he said there came an experience in which (here was 60 blessed a deveiopment woen we were dependent on Sundaya; wherever we went there were temples for the soul, and wherever we weut God abideth wiin us. ‘nis Was brought about by growth, and therefore he did mot agree with those who said that doctrines were good for notaing. Doctrines were good for soniething, and so were ecclesiastical arranye- Inenats and creeds; all helped to the growth of tue soul, in the same way as when a man learned to read, he puts his finger on a letter and spells it Out; but then he must noi stop at spelling it out with Lis inger; he muss leara to read it out loud and Clear. Fruit was sour Wien It Wag green, but wien Mt bad the hight and the gun upon it how sweet it was. af they found a gritty, censorious Christiaa, tuey might be quite sure he bad taken @ ‘wrong shoov’ fois growth. Such men were like hia (Mr. Beecher’s) rose. Fo bot avery veauuiul Liogm, & French 1086; it Was ak PALE rose, Of uw minnictto stock, or dog iminer ie had great Lopes Of 1t; and De hi tuem in bis grounds to plaut twoul 4 Me enjoved his triumph grea dy, an would write an article to @ flori- cuturi ical and tell the people wnat lack he ‘Bad nad. But this rose of great promise pad ouly \Bingle blossom; to be sure tt had been graited, but there was & growti of only so many sprouts, So it Way Wiln Conversion; unless thero was growil, great injury was done. | liave known @ great many peo- be converted who didu’t grow afterwards, except in tnégrowtu of sins, like ly rose, wat only grew mioaiettos and horas, " Now aman who lad beon forty years a Christian aod gyt up end said whata Vile stoner he was, wasa Vile ap for sayina it if it was nol true; for it was an fosuit Ucn God, who bad been nis teacher. Alter a number yy powerlul tilustrations in this direction bo referred to the unconscious personainess of the pos- sersion ofthis peace. ‘there was no freedom of quan tite that of children, who did nov know that thoy Wee amiable; hxe people Who did things Without knowing taey did Laem; as bank clerks sort Doles without hiowiag they were doing \tacarcely, or acd upacoluma of figures with the game uncon. eciousness. Now, he (Mr. Beecher) when he wanted to add six and seven, aiways had to analyze tie seven, and say “‘sizand #ix are twelve and one is thirteen.” (Laugbtr,) here were two many men Wao were only “A BY Dans’ of tae Oaristian lue— Bot yet left Lhe alphades, ‘The lutver part of the sermon was an urging of a reasons for tuts growtn of tue soul, and Was by @ fine iliustratinn of an emigraut, who, When de put his foot on the shore, forgot the perlis tue diecomforts of tue voyage. When on tore Gidp’s musb Maier Wucther is was 3 sleamer OF B Calling veuse, what your fare that had broug! ty aad. So It would be we all Met wy the celesttal city. SEVENTH STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUASH, Great ExpectationsA Crowded Assemblage to Heur Something from the Pulpit on the Rev. Horace Cook—Disappointment—Sermon on Charity by Rev. Dr. Browning. The Seventh street Methodist Episcopal Church ‘was yesterday crowded not only by the regular members of the congregation, but also by a largé number of persons who anticipated a dissertation on the proceedings of ths past week, in which the Rev. Horace Cook, the pastor of the church, was the principal actor, The subject, however, was not al- juded to, it being considered in much better taste to make no mention of tt, Afier the usual preliminary devotional exercises the Rev. Dr. Browning selecied his text from the first epistle of St. Paul to the I. Corinthians, xul., 1, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I an become as sounding brass, or @ tinkliug cymbal” It was well understood that the word there referred to as charity might with even greater propriety and less ambiguity have been rendered love. Of course the word ®8o rendered was brought to men’s minds as having a divine significance. The reverend genuleman then proceeded at some length to show the difference between benevolence and charity a8 referred to in the Gospel. The question thea came up what exactly was that charity that was so strongly commended in the Gospel and which was set forth Qs so cssential, for the Apostle Paul said, “And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” lt was further ex- Plained that charity suffered long and was kind, it vaunted itself, was not puifed up. Charity was all powerful, closing, a8 It did, the connection betweea the love of God aud whe love of manu. By the possca- sion of that Godiike principle yas wan thus broagnt into fellowship win the Most Higo; without it no amount of benevuleace could bring peacs to the soul. Now there were ceriyin uegauve and ceitain positive qualities that belongs w the diviue principie of ueavealy charity, When it waa infused into the) soul of man he was saved from pride, revenge, inconsistency, selusuness, uuger dud maice, sv that ae rejorous 10 the Lord, He rejoiced not i iniquity, but rejoiced in truth, Charity never tailed, aad the crowniug ex- celience Of tue divine principie was that 1 wus equal to all occasions and Was Utied for every emer geucy. ‘Ihe same principe possessed the Viviue master, Who eame dowWa from heave to save siu- ners, The graud exampls set by Jesus Christ Should ever be remembered 1a tue midst of turmoil and tribulation, He Was inan’s greas exaupie, aud Wo HL man Mast look wt ail mes und under all Gu cumstances, Aiter dilguag upon the uecessity of Joving one’s neigioor wud @xplaining Whe weaning of the text set 1ortu in the Gospel the reverend gea- tieman went O4 to stale that the second question Which arose Was also of great lmporwance Ww man Wuen the divine principle Was Couieupialed. low may man obtaia wat heavenly charity? it Was not ap inherent quailty. Man had tt nov by nature; put Ib Could pe possessed by comluy to Christ aud re- nouucing sin, oy turning away trom ourselves and loving (ne Lord with lervor and sincerity. ilo- quence, knowledge, taleat, geaius was of bo avail without Cuarily. Tie Gospel clearly saowed that the bestowing of guts Was fruiuess in Ils resuits when charity was waating. benevoleace, phuaa- thropy aud sympathy were of course, excelicnt a their way and lugaly to be comineudedi, but uauc- compauied by charity were Vaiueiess—thac caaiy Which rendered maa proof against the wortd. U. faita, hope and cuarity, Clarity was the greatest, Lt Was a@ supreme love for God and a universat yoou wul towards every humaa belag. Every man Was compecenut LO Obtain it, ANG its poxsession Was ul inesumable value, Suiavie for every emergeucy, however sudden or pressing, 16 was likewise equal to every occasion. it shoud be eurnesty prayed for, and, once pbiained, tue path to glory was sce cured, Dr. Browuimg couciuded his serimva by pointing out the unsold advantages which arose irow charity anu ita Wiumphs aud Lappy resuits. At the wermination Of Ue discourse Lhe Usual ex- ercises Were proceedsd witu and Conciuded With Lue Deuedicuou. The curious were evidently disap. pointed, not even tue slightest reicrence having been made to tue occurrence which sartied tus community last week, and im which the aaae of tue Kev. Horace Cook fzured 80 prouluentiy. It ap- peared tw be geverady understvod taut uo allusion Would be made to tne alair iu order taat its recoec- on might Le sooner fade away, and mure especi- aily Liuat the feelings of the parties aught be spared anotaer pang by bringing the maiter before the con- gregation, The Key. Mr. Cook has gone to his family in Wii- Matsburg, and there is @ probability of ms speedy return lo us Coarg® a8 pastor, so tal befure loug the last sensation will have oven buried and forgo ten auld ieeuays of sympathy. TRINITY GaAPEL. Fallen Womon—Sermou by the Rev. Dr. Morgan. At the request of the trustees of the Midnight Mis- sion an eioquent and practical discourse was deliv- ered last evening at the above place of worship by the Rev. Dr. Morgan. The chapel was crowded to excess long before the commencement of the ser- vices, The reverend gentleman selected his text froth the gospel of Luke, vil., 43, 42, 50—“And He satd unto her, thy sias are forgiven; and they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, who is this that forgiveth sins also? And Hesatd to the woman, thy fait hath saved thee; go in peace.” The preacher remarked that the text afforded an exemplification of the power of Jesus in the forgivenesa of the sins of bis peopie and of the unbelieving spirit of the ago which was two much prevalent in their own day. ‘The persons gathered uround Christ were unmind{ul of their duty to their fellew creatures in sin, who were bat- tllng for mercy, aud evinced it not only by their ac- tions but by other demonsirations which gave rise to the well-timed admonitions of Jesus, Christ, ia His acts of mercy, whether tn the forgiveness of € ns or in tne alleviation of diatress, was fuifll tog the legitimate prerogatives of a wise and beneficent Creator, There was @ certain class of people, the number of which was almost incredible, of tue game class aud of the same mind and purpose as the woman who came to Jesus, who were crying aloud tor help and mercy; if help and countenance wero only extended to them. A fallen woman, in the extent of which they comprehended that term, shoula excite thetr wari est sympatives and tuve. Steeped in siu and per- hapg aione in the world, lose to all shame and given up Lo remorse and misery, Sil@ Was Uhe-very piciare of desolation and sin. Could any better or more ae- serving Work be epgaged in than that of raising this class Of outcasts Iroia the mire in wiica they had fallen, and, leading them ty the Lamu of God, place them on toe high road to happiness and virtue? What was that cry they heard; wuence did that appeal for mercy emanate which resounaed within their ears? Jt was not the cry of want or famme; If was not the cry of personas who faa- cied they were in imminent danger, but the cry of @ multitude who were aware of their diseased and sinful nature, who felt tueir misery and louely condition, and, comprehend- ing the danger ead misery of their pursuits und cou- dition, would faln come oot and leave their siniul pursulte and strive vo attain to that. heavealy purity aud wisdom which was the lughest purpose and aim of their existence. ‘ihey noed only in- augurate @ work in this direction ana in a short time they would soon discover taat cheir work would not be in vain. IZ they were Christians they must do as their Lord would have tucm. In tho text now read they would see the work Jests had accomplished, and 1 wouid be their duty to iollow in the footateps of their beloved Lord. In addition to this, it was @ duty they owed vw goctety to en- deavor to Clear from the surface of the earti ail taat Was 11 Opposition to the commandments of God and tue virte and peace of the com- munity at large. Shey should remember that tue whoie family of God were one--the community was one bedy aud owed allegianco to the same Lord. if ® pari ou. tae human Was aifitcted with pain the otner parts of the body would also be uneasy and feel the pain, Just #0 was it with the commuaity at large; Wf social evils were allowed to exist in thelr roidat the mfueuces of said evils would in time permeate the whole community. It was impossivie that such influences for evil covid exist without affording pin to the class who kept aloof from ine social xiough of despond. Tueyewere too apt in the resent time to forgive transgressions aud then eap iguominy and disgrace ou the recipieats of our mercy. It was lar otherwise with God. Peopte for- given were restored to the positions they nad for- meriy occapied, with their sphere for doing good muca enlarged. David, Who was a murderer and adulterer, was afterward appointed to the service of tue Lord. ‘fhe Pealins were composed and sung, and are sung to vais day, and our desceadanis will bing them to the end of time. ‘There are nrultitutes of Aiary Magdalenes in our inidat, wno have erred, who Lave sinned, who are beacatn us in the social cry and It was tor them to extend the helping hand and jeod them vo the huven of purity and yir- tue, Eiforts lad peea made to abate the evil. An establishment for the reclamation vu! the cass under consideration had beeu estabiished, and many per- woas had been constrained to tead a life of purity. Many persons reared ta pleasant homes, who had fallen by some influences which could not be Satisiactorily acoounted for, who had trod the downward path with the gratest rapidity, had been arrested in their course and now lived to bless to beuciactors andjhelpers. Toe establishment ior the Teclousuor cf these outcasts In Amity street Was doing a work exceeding the most fanguine hopes of its founders. Let them return thanks to God and praise Him for his morcies and tor his helping hand which had preserved them from ruia, bat wile they did that et them not forget those who were crying aloud far. the hand of mercy, and who appealed to them with such ‘urgent solieite. que. Hermon Wes Latened +9 With she stention throughout and handsome coliection was realized at the close of the service, CHURCH OF THE MEW JERUSALEM. “Sectariauism Net Christinnity—Sermon by the Rev. Chauncey Giles—“Reason Only a Faculty Moro Interior in the Mind Than Memory. The Church of the New Jerusalem was filled yes terday morning by a large audience of the believers in the dispensation of Swedenborg, The delightfal Weather, in which all the beauties of June and til the mildness of May seemed to be united with the gentle salubrity of the Souch and the characteristic freshness of the temperate zone, calied out the ladies from their quiet humes, ag it did also the bewitchig Unts on their rosy cheeks, The Church of the New Jerusalem was crowded. ‘The congregation con- sisted mainly of ladies and mature people gencraly, but there was that about them, both in dress aod expreasion, which exemplified the ‘inevitable influ- ence of ating day. The church was decorated by evergreens and deciduous leaves, and the ladies were Qintahed in bright colors, costly velvets, rare feathers aud rich fabrica, Aiter reading the preliminary service the itev, Chauncey Giles administered the Prescribed forms, whica, it way not be geueraily kuowu, are in ii 8 simular to those emi ployed in the Episcopal Church, Selecting his text from alutthew vi, 12—“There- fore Whatsoever ye would that men should do to You, do ve even #0 to thems tor this 1a the Law and ue prophets—Truth, be said, was the Jaw, and Chrigtlautty was the life of thelaw. ‘the Cuurch did not differ materially aa to Christianity {uwelf, as to the tundamenia! truths, but only as to ibe adimin- istration Of the truths themselves. Outward forms at not constitute Onrisuianity, neither did profes sions of truth; it was the jaw and truth tuemselves, ‘The reverend gentleman thea went into an exauina- Uion Of the different secta and inw @ discussion of ther disunctive features, Keeping admuiraciy in View the whole tenor of hts discourse, which was to prove that it was ® man’s heart that must be addressed and evlisted, and not the head tied with empty dogmas and ompty ritu- ais, Toe Rowan Church was founded on bt. Poiere Its priesta claimed to dispense Chris- tantly through an authenticated succession since the Vhurch was founded, From this supposed rela- tion ‘to the truth its governora had wrrogated to themselves tie setiicment of all quostions touch- mg the past aod the future and the Must lmportant conceras of mea. Tule uid not allow truth to be what God mado it, mwmortal—not lmmctabie and eterpai, Dut only teniporary anda accidental, depenvent upon the fuctuating waves of human opinion. ‘The Koman Church claimed tefal- hbtiity; and yet took away What 1s Curistianity, the truth, and sectarianism remataed, Sacraments, sorgeous pageauwies, Luposiug celebraiious, were hot Chustisnlty, ‘Toey were the products of opin- 10a, the inverpolauicns of mea. Protestantism was not Curistunity. Tue protesting against aouses asd not signily we embractag of Lue truth. One was the Mere ewubodiment of opposiuon; tae other called for the activa Of the soul, eason Was Used; Out reason mereiy Was Lot Obristianity, Reason was a faculty ouiy wore intector in the mind tysa memory. Con- cluding, he spoke of other Churcaes, ahd asked for broad and liveral Ourisiianity, THE CHUGH OF ST, FRANCIS XAVIER. * The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus—Exqui- site and Solemn Music—Sormon by the Rev. Father Mignard. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, which, by its many tender and plows associations awakens Catholic piety througuout the world, was celebrated at the Church of St. Francia Xavier, in West Six, teenth street, yesierday, -witn genuine devotion, and, owing to the effectiveness of the choir, with increased solemnity and effect, At the morning services there was Ln usual throng of devout wor- siippers, aud severai of,tie leading Catholics of the city—niany of wom are weil known in select circles here—were among the commuuicants, At the high celebration, at nalf-past ten o'clock, Mercadante’s fine mass for three voices was given ‘With fine eect by the cultivated, carefully selected cholr, under the abie direction of that accomplished arust, Dr. William Serge. The solo sopranos Miss Teresa Werneke and those in basso by Signt Baceill combined traa musical skill and the native genius of song. The choruses by the members of tne Berge Choral Union were given in fine style, ‘They were mere imitations of fine melody 20 often, unfortunately, heard m churches. ‘hey wero rather the accurate, harmonious and impressive ex- pression ef Mercadante’s magnificent conceptions, Q0G. a3 rendgred, Were Lhe sudject of much com- mendation by the congregation, All who know Dr. Berge Kuow that in lis bands the organ speaks— syerss in every tone und every senu neat—so It is unnecessary to add that the accompaniment by hito possessed all those features of excellance which have ultracted so Muca public attention to Lis muslc in this eburea, ‘the sermon was preached by the Rey. Father Mig- nard, &. J., from Evclesusticas:—“Porge: not the ee of thy surety, for He natn given bis fe for unce, Ja astrain of simple and pathetic eloquence he appied taese words of the Hebrew seer tu Jesua Christ, our redeeuner, after the example of the great expounders of holy writ. Jesus being God, and able Qc 4 glance 10 juok boti forward and back into we aepth of ages, saw the spiritual blindness and Wretched indigence of mankiud. He saw maa not alone indigeus, bat bowed down to heli with @ load of deat Loo heavy for him to bear—a debt infinite i extent and mMdeinite im weigit ‘That debt man could Lot pay, and, not paying 1, oe would ve lost forever. ‘Theo the charity Bout up in the heart of the Son of God burst forth, and, with a geaerosity worthy of ino god- head, He Wok upon hinself man’s transgressions, aud in explating them He poured tori his most precious vieod in purple torrents. ‘Tue adorable name of Jesus was, ticrefore, expressive of the Tutness of charity aud love tor bim. lt expressed al the ainlabie vtiributes of the Redeemer; it was a WOra Ol joy apd sweetness, The saints pronounced tv with interior transports, the devout at least with reverence and regard. It Was deserving of respect and love, and every lover of Jesus snoulddo what Jay 10 hus power to promote revereuce for ifs holy name, and vo discountensnce navits of swearing reckiessiy by it, unhappily only too prevaient at the preseat tune. CATHOLIC VIEW OF THE PUBLIC SCHI0LS Lecture by Rov. Thomus 8. Preston at the Cooper InstituteTae Public Schuols See- turian. The large hall of the Cooper Institute was crowded to its utmost capacity—even the seats within the en- closed space reserved lor the press being ocoupied— to hsten to & lectura from Thomas 8, Preston, pas. tor of St Anu’s church aud Chancetlor of the arch- diocese of New York, his subject beisg “The Catholic View of the Pabile School Question.” Many wellknown Protestant divines wero present, and among the-promiment civilians occupying seats on the platform could be noticed Judges Daly and Bedford, John McKeon and many others, Juige P. C. Wright, as chairman of the committee, introduced the reveread gentleman with a few pre‘atory remarks, during which he stated that taough Catholics will Not provoke acontroveray they williasist that their rights be respected; they are devoted to liberty and patriotism aod wili waintain them under the teach- ings of thelr Church, Rev. Sir, Preston on coming fo: ward, was greeted witn immense cheering, When the audience was quicted he remarked that he need not say that the subject of his discourse was one of great importance, engrossing the attention of the community; the large attendance was evidence that the public appreciate the 1mporiant consequences of this question, It haa been dtacussed by the press and the pulpit and ifin tae height of the discussion some bitterness should have arisen it must be ascribed to the excitement of the moment and not to the feelmg of the heart. Many things have been sald of Catholics, which they are not willing to belleve the convictions of the hearts of their opponents. Weare nere a vand of brothers, Whose Urst law is that of charity, which binds them together. No one should ever forget that the lové of man is only second tothe love of God. Who would willingly offend agalast this law of charity? The United States constitution guaran- tees liberty of conscience and religious freedom, and 14 must perish before uny State can trample upoa theso rights. We are licre with different religious convicttous and we aro not to inquire wiiy, but only to acknowledge that it is so, and Liat betore the law weare wllequal. 1f we do not trampie on the rights of others, then only cau we have our own reapected. ‘this is the only base of harmony and peace im @ community lixe ours. Who would tram- ple on the rights of his neighbor canuot demand protection of his own. In speaking on tue subject, which has evoked excitement in times past, he prayea to God he might offend none. His rhe vis in vehalf of Catholics would be ad Orossed to Lue American public, willing pauieniiy to hear and caudidly w judge. And if there bat #0 prejudiced as to oppose everything Catholic it ia useless to OXpcet candor [rom them; for God's sun light of truth cannot penetrate hearts governed by prejudice. Ho would state few Catholic priaciples. The Catholics differ from some in tue conception of faith. They believe God made a revelation. Super natural truth caanot be obtained except by revela- tion, and ence the homage of intellect and heart 1 due to Goa. The truta comes whole aud inviolate from God; there cau be no addition to it, no dimiau- tion from it, The first duty of the Catholic Was, therofore to extend hia religion as re- ceived; he cannot improve upon it, for that would be to touch the prerogative of God himself. The firss duty is to proclaim and to extend the revelation of God, the meMuole and prociamed trope Tois comes pot from bigotry, uot irom into ‘NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1870. erance or exclusiveness, but from copvictions for the sincere happiness o: mankind, In this they do Dot differ frum wany others. But some have no settled faitn, neltave Ss 0 Soati ant Ree of faith, Lhat man is capaole to find out superoatoral. The Catholic religion and views of Christian duty aim atthe best of mankind, and they would be un- Jaithiul to God and man shoulda they not make kuown this revelation which God nus g.ven our race. Coming to the school question the reverend gentie- man said that some would leave it tor their cutl- dren to setclo thelr own fauh wien of age, but the duty of the Catnollcs 18 to teach their children the train as received from Goa, Through the vicissitudes Of ayes rince the birth of Christ tue Church ey ber childvea around her and protected thew ip the jaa from cradle to grave. Jt was but a short time in the tis. Lory of cencuries that uny disseusives caine, Errors arose, And it was the Cuurch thar was bound to re- probae them, ‘The Cashulic eaves ali to their free- dom, but to bim the Church ts lis teacher. Their father, Pope Pius 1X., to tue Syllabus, gave nov lis own but the opinion of centuries. ‘The doctrines condemned by sections 45, 45, 47 and 4) of tue >ylla bus may be held by others at liverty, but nob by Catholics, They heard docirines from tue pulpis and the press which tead to show that there was no revelation from God which man Was bound to obey. They algo nad decisions from local councils of Baiumore, urgiug, Where possible to have Vnristian schools, thas cuildren be tuught io the truth irom heaven. if Curistians were to neglect the welfure of tueir chi!dren how could the stand before God? The children of Cavuoiics suoul be lustructed in the priucipies Of the faith. tieace te pubiic schools would not answer their ends nor sult Lueir consciences. ‘they can’t be non-sectarian, Schoois can’t be wituout religious bias. ‘There must bea pias either for or against a religion. The Yeachers are men and women with religious con- vicuons, ‘The autbors of text bouks are wen with religous convictions, and they cannot deny them. In come of the text books tuere are taise -ntuments, eenosling sentiments to Catholics which tiey abuor, As to the reading of the sivle, he did not care which version was used. For himself he was not opposed to its use— rather wished to keep it, aud hoped it will be kept, for 1t 18 a recoguition of tue revelation, and holas ‘aii together On some common ground uw men and brethren. Yet the puolic schovis are not BALis- factory. ‘The Catholics want to teach their religion, and they cannot do it tO schools open to all, aud do not ask it, Religion cannot be separated from edu- cation, for the education of the mund alone vreeas Bad cousequences, ‘The reverend gentleman led a: length in his arguments for a division of the scuool fuad among ci pported his own witu argumenis drawn irom le.ters of George Washing- ton, the Governor of New York, iroin school statis- tics of Europe; aelended the (athul cs aguinst some accusatous made by their oppunculs, aod closed, guid great applause, Wich au eloquent aud impres five peroration. ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL, BROOKLYN Opening Exercises Yesterdsy—Sermon by Ttev. Robert &. Terry. The new chapel of St. Jobn’s church, in Brooklyn, on Douglass street, near Seventh avenue, was for- mally opened yesterday morning, the Rught Rev, A. N. Littieyohn, D. D., Bishop of Long Island, off- clatiny, In the evening a large congregation was tn atvendance to listen to te sermua of tae new rector, Kev, Kovert E. ferry. The service was conducted by Bishop Littlejonn. agsistea by the Kev. Dr. vonn- gon, of the New York Iheological Seminary; Rev. Alvah Guion, of Williamsburg; Kev. J. W. Diller, of St, Luke’s, and others, THE GALLOWS. The Execution of Lewis Hines, Negro, in North Carolina. He Dies Refusing to Confess His Guilt. FEARFUL SCENE ON THE SCAFFOLD. Tho Condemned Gets His Feet on the Plat- form and is Pushed Off. Terrible Struggles and Intense Ex- citement. Tansoro, N. O., Jan. 14, 1870. “Death to the Viclator” is oy popalar opinion and sentiment, particularly in the South, a law, and fre- quently the ravisher meets his merited doom in a summery manuer without the legal forimality of a trial by judge and jury, The defamer of female chastity 13 always helg to strict account, and some- times meets an untimely fate; but the ravisher or seducer invariably pay the penalty of the crime with their lives, If the former escapes the ven- geance of an indignant popuisce he ts certain to atone for the horrible act oy the sure and steady process of the law, for in most of the States the statute books record the penalty as death. This was fully and sirikingly exempilfied here to-day tn toe execution of Lewis Hines, a negro, for the violation of @ young and innocent white girl, named Sarah L. Johnson, in April ta3t. Since the emancipation of the negro and his more Teceht investment with ali the poiltical righty aud immunities of an American citizen he has become, under the influence of unprincipled adventurers, arrogant to an intolerant excent, and in sonie tn- ‘stances flerce in nis demands for that myih—social equatity. Uneble to obtain this poon through the instrumentality of their radical friends, many of them eye with feelings of hate the wives and daughters of their former masters, whose purity and virtue they would ruia if opporvunliy olfered to gratify thelr lustiul passions, Again and again the public journals in almost every portion of the South have had to chronicle outrageajoy negroes on unpro. tected white females, and so common his this be- come that no Jady dares trust herself alone beyond the Imits of tramediate succor for iear of encounter- ing some evil-minded negro, whose passions wouid drive him to the commission of crimes for weir gratification. And though in nearly every ipstance the ravisher meets death a3 & punishment for ma infamous crime, sometimes swift, but always sure, yet there is mo abatement; white women are stil outraged by brutal negroes, and the horrivie manta seems to be on the increase among them. Not in- frequently the unfortunate vicum of one of these fends in human shape 1s cruelly murdered atter tue horrible act, and rareiy without beivg Knocked tn- seusivlo and mutilated In a fearfulmanner. Of the latter class of victims of this atrocious crime is the one which was explated to-day on the scatfold in the presence of about forty witnesses, who com- prised the guard, members of the press, the jall of. cials, and a lew others who were privileged by the Sheriff to come within the narrow conflues of a tem. porary enclosure around the structure, SCENE OF THD OUTRAGK Near the township of what is known as Swift Oreek, in the upper portion of Edgecombe county, lives Mr. William Johnson, &@ poor but respectable farmer, with his family, consisting of his wife, daughter and @ chiid that suffers irom some in- firmity with which it was boro, Mr. Jobnson is about sixty yeara of age and has beeo married twice, his daughter Sarah, now about seventeen years of age, velug the offspring of his firs wife, wiule his second spouse 1s the motuer of the chtid avove alluded to. Cn account of age and its conso- quent debility it has latterly been tue custom of Mr, Johnson to rent & portion of the land be possessed to some indusirious negroes in tie newbvorhood, reserving a share, which he cuilivated bimself, with the assistance of his wifo and afigu. ter, These honest peopie toiled for a sub- sistence under circumstances thet do them infpite credit. Embarrassed os they were with the sickly Infant the mother and daughter divided ine Jabors of the field and daties of the househoid between them, each taking ulernate days without and within, ‘Lo-day the wotuer wowd work wita the husband on the farm, white the daughcer would Durse the child, cook auc atiend to al other domes. lic maatters, and the neat day 1 was cice versa—tae Gaughiee working resolutely wita tie hoe by her facher'dside, the mother remaining at home. Abbut 700 yards {rom their residvoce lived Mr. Patrick Lane, a farmer, in whose employment was Lewis Hines, a stalwart negro, and « genuine specimen of the Congo species of his rac: Lewis Was married aud wie jatuer of two children, aly of thes residing in the house on Mr. Lane's farm, about 200 yards ‘from that gentieman’s residence. With bis employer and the people in ihe vicinity he bore rataer AR indifferent character, but as he worked fadtafully and. was cous 2d & good “farm hand” it matiered but littie so lony a8 he conaucied himseil respect- fully and wita propriety as a laborer. From ali wie information (at can new be gieaned Lewis bad no Folatious whatever witn the Jounsons, nut even that of ® passing acqfalntance, so usual among peopie Uving su the coumwy; bus ae ho bad Weeg on Ms, 1B DEKD, To look at or even to converse witn Lewis, whose mentul calibre 18 scarcely that of the waximum ot the negro, one would never suppose him capable of the singu'ar mgenuity and devilish cunning brought into requisition when he perpetrated the deed for which he died to-day. He exnibited all tae Masterly tact of an adroit and accompished villain experienced in the aris aad wiles of an ola criminal. Ou Thursday, te 2yth of April, 136), Missy sara Johnson was at work alone in a fleld about 160 yards from her father’s house, hoeiug up corn silks, close to a ditch or canal which drained the land. A tence bordered the fleld om the edge of the canal, and a strip of pine wouds hid her from the view of her father’s hoase, On the opposite side of the canal Was another sirip of woods. and beyond that a cole ton field. in whieh Lewis Hines was at work, manure ing with guano. About eleven A. M. Miss Jobn- sop, wile eulatly working, Was startied by & voice irom tug ‘far side of the canal, and turning, she sdw a negro, nabited in tattered Goives, which were beameared with red clay. ‘The oegro asked her where ber father was, aad Bue informed hin he was uot at Lome aud thought be had gono vo ‘iarboro to transact some vusiucss. With remarkable diploiaacy he taon entered 1t0 Conversation, seating himself on the fence at ibe other siae of the canal, and stated to her ne was tn search of employment, having come from un adja- ceut county lor that purpose. He inquired where Geriain parties lived in tue neignboruood and re- ceived replies trom tue gir) as fur as ner iufor.nation Went, ‘ula enaed, Lewis, for he 1t wav, Walked rapid- ly bome und in the absence of his wile arrayed luia- eel iu & olack cloth suit (uis Suuday ciotues), with aD unsuiled Diack ngt, and then te retraced his steps toward the fleid m which he had just seen Mis Jobu- gon. Suspecting no il or hurin the girl was dili- gea@ plying ner hoe when Ler attention was again atiructed by tue appearance of another negro, as she aC first supposed, ubout one hundred yards avove Where she Was, and on the sume side of Lue Cand Os bere, ‘4his lodividual advanced toward her ataletsurely gait; bat vn coulug ose, Uo Wibhstaucing the metamorphosis he had u.dergoue, she recogn zed him, He came ciuse to ber, and 1a a Teigued voice said:— “Good moruug, ma’am.?’? “Good morniag,” she replied, “Dues you kuow enyvody what wants to hire hangs ‘bout here?” “No, 1do noi,’ she said, “i come Irom italeigh looking for work, and I Wants to find out whar vo ait 1.’ I don't know,” the girl, uow seriously alarmed, Tepid; and ull the time the negro kept his vil.a- hous eyes lusveued upon ber—o terrible warning of his horribie mventioa. All tna time she cont.aued Ww hoe the corasctalks, when be said:— “You don’t know how to hoe dem stalks, Up in Raleigh aey hus yot a pew way to hoe, Lem-me saew you.” He Chen Louk the Loe out of her hands, aud, lerror stricken, the poor girl ran; but belure she bad gone live paces wwe negro had her in nis powerlul grasp. With his great sirengtn be lorced ber to the teuce, she straggling heroically, all tue tine shrieking a8 best she couid, iu the hope her cries W Ould reach some Inendly ear; bul no One came, Here tue dewils Of the case are too revoluug for pubucation; suilice it to say the girl beca ue taven- sivie w.th terror, and upon recovering tue fend was gone. Sullertug intense agony sue arose witn diil- cuity, reacugd che house and reiaved wie tale of her Outrage to her stepmother, Whu was horrified at che appearance se presented, Motuer aud daugi- ter Low awaited the arrival of the husoand and favber. AN INDIGNANT PEOPLE. When the father arrived and heard the aorrowing and uwitl vews of what lad occurred he became maddened and grief stricken, Tuere was no ooject uear uppa whicu be coud wreak hts veneuace, but he suiumoncd ais neiguvors, and not omy related nis tae OL Woe WW them, but he exhibited his poor dauguter in the sad pligut ta wuich she nad been leit by the demon. ‘There was terrible excitement awoug the people, and the greatest anxiety pre- valed to discover Uie perpetrator of the oul decd. When Miss Jolinson bad related tntel- iigimy ker version of the case suspiciou at vice ceuued upon Lewis Hines, avd his emp'oyer, Mr. Laue, ready remembered both suits of clothes “wuen described by Miss Johnson, On sriday mora- tug Lewis Was arrested by Mr. Lane and others; he Was biouriit to Lie house of Mr. Jottuson and there uumediaiely recognized by his vicum, Miss Johuson, ‘Yhough havited na duverent coswuine, sae ab ouce idenuuled mg villanous eyes a8 the ones shat glared poli ber the day previous, dhe siated tiai 10 cue suit of biack he wore on the occasion of the outrage one of the lapels of Wwe coat was worn wad tue wuite “lumng protruded, whica was found to be tae case wheu tie suil was produced, As soon as his guut Was estubilsued, mM order to avoid popular violence the ravisier was prompuy taken to ‘Tarboro, where he was tucarcerated in Uno jal. He was alverwards maicved by the Grand Jury. Another circumsiance :bealdes the positive evidence of the girl was the fact ole upon tie Knees and elbows of Lue black suit of ciokes were evident and forcivie marks of the pecustar Diack goil where the outrage was com- mitted, and where ée ground exiubited strong inui- cattuus ol w vioieDt struggic. Tucse circums.ances insured veyoud @ douot the guilt of Lewis Hives. THE TR.AL was attended by crowds, who packed the court room to its utmost Capacity. Fred Vulilips, aa emiueat young jawyer, assisved by Mr, Joun-on, were as signed by the Court as counsel for hia defenc:, put, ‘notwithstanding their legal and jorensic ability the crimiual Was found guilty by the jury ufter a ahort absence from the court room. eadiiy and por- siscently, even to bis counsel, the accused denied uis guilt, and his entire imprisoument has been Cuurac- ierizea by au obstiuate and hurdeued demeauor, He evincea no emotion whatever Wien sentenced, aod bis Honor te Judge was compeled tu remark, aiter the deuth seutence, that ur such @ clear case Qe Was @ verribie criminal. AN AFFECTING INCIDENT occutred in tue course of the trial, Miss Saran Jobnson was tntroduced on the witness staud, und ler appearance caused a renewed aud iutense in- terest in cue proceedings on tue part of the specca- tora, Kvery eye was directed at uer, and every ear strained 10 108 Utmost capacity to catch the worus hat migat fal from ber tips on such u vital occa. sion. Sue was closely veiled, and answered tie questions propounded to ber in & scarcely audibie luanner, though & pin might nave been beard fil in the rou. wvuring the course of (he examimation the counsel for we deience requested that sue would remove her vell to ivok at the prisoner acd ‘state waether he was the maa. ‘4nid she hesitated 10 do, out bis Honor in a Fiud aud encouragiug manner repeated the request, us- ri cue young lady 1b Was Qusoiutely necessary in the trial she shuuld dogo, She raised her nang aod fluag back over ber bonnet a douvic veu, disclusing @ handsome set Of features, blonde, with a protasioa of auburn hair. She jersed ber iead ratoer chan turned it, for # mere imatant, im the direction of Lhe prisouer and said, “Yes, that’s wwe busty stinking rascal; 1 Would know him anywhere.” Ati the une the gil had been crying, and when wer face was ex- i and her identilication of limes heard, inter- ropted with heavy sobs, there Was scarcely a mun im the court roou who Was not ailected aad but jew dry eyes were visite at the moment. A SCENE. ‘The evidence, both direct and cireumstantial, was the most positive, and after the jury'rcudered ther verdict his Honor proceeded to sentence the pri- souer, ‘aere was % vreathivss silence throuzavus tnat dense.y crowded court room as we Juuge, iv a syiemn and exceedingly impressive iunner, ex- plained to uhe guilty man the euormity of une crime ue nad commited and us terrible penaity. A pin could ave been heard to fall im the house as tue Judge Waa closing bis remarks; but when he pro- nouiced the satal words, “40 be hanged by uke neck uatil dead, aud may the Lord have wercy on your soul,” a piercing shriek rent the arr, wittcl lowed by tue Uuvartiiily wall of a ueacs-br maa. }Lcaime trom tae wile of the condemued man, Wuo had patieatly and devotedly attendea the trial unul tue passing of che seutence, When her Woman's nature guve Way UWader the trying ordeal. sue swooued, aud Was removed from tue roo. THE DEMEANOR OF THE CONDEMNED was, not only prior to lus trial a: during bis subsequent Luprisonu exceadingly callous; but be las sown nimseil io be & wieico devoid of ail tae better feelings Known eveu to tie most degraded specimen of humanity. He denied his guilt, but claimed he was prepared to die aud had als peace made with his Maker. Yesterday he was visied in the jailby your correspoudeut. tho was im what I would wow cail the ~coaugemaed” ceil, a8 he makes tho lourca that was crossed its taresuold to be lauuched into eternity oa vue scal- foid. ‘The condemned man lay on @ pallei, wich nis head towards the door, through waoica lie got a faint gleam of the light of heaven. He was heavily imanaced, but did not seem to be at all depressed by nig terrible situation, and he exmoiied quiie aa indilfereace as to bis approaching fave. “IN THE SHADOW OF DEAIH, After introducing myself ag a reporter, Lewis asked me if j was the New rork “gemuian” he had beard about, and receiving an affirinative reply he ‘showed evely disposition w be communicative, “How vid & € you Lewis?” I asked. “Dge *bout by cuty-elgnt years olu,”’ he said, “Are you married?" “yea, sul. 1 Was married oy de preacher during de war, and den married agin sce freedoin,”” “[ suppose you are prepared tu meet your fate to- morrow, Lewis!” I done seed de whole ting, de scaf- “Ob, yeu, Told aad wil.’ “I ben the Sherif bas shown you the scaffoid ” “No, Sat. idone seed it inde spirit. one had de rope rownd iy Deck aud de wiaie cap ov, aud done seed de tan Pur gwine to.” Jo you juteud to wake a confessloo, Lewis?” ‘1 done iad out what im gwie todo. What Ise got to say 1 will say it right dur on de scanoid. [ Knows dere’s LO yearthly chance (ur me how. ese chains will be taken off; dese arms will be wed, and den J wil be curried to de scatiold, Dey gan pose- cule dis poor body, but dey can’t posecute do soul. De soul is Loun up im de vody, but ib will scon be jJoose und tu de presence of de Lord.” “You do not Geuy having committed the crime?’ | “T ain’t got nuttin vo say wow "bout dat. Yor wil be dar tomorrow, aud den you can itewr ail V's got to say. “pid yor see Mis3 Sarah Johnson oa Thursaay, tho ast day of April but one?” “No, sai, I neber seed her but once, and dat was ‘at her fader's house, tll 4 was ‘rested on Friday and brought up to her fader’s house.” ju mean to say, buen, you are not guilty?” vo, sah.” “You are guilty?” “No, sah.” “You Know nothing about the crime?” “No, sah’? “Did you know it happened before you wore ‘arrested?’ In giving these brtet repltes Lewis shook his hoad in giving ¢ ef rep! ook hts hea Very Lapyossiyely cach me, as y to give more force reasonable to SUP, | to nis words: and being unable to glean anything ; . ftamibar navits and customs of | furth, ¥4 Bete snes Tey eee nT ar THE FINAL STAGE. Tn @ corner of Hie fail ard & naiber of long pine pleats, Nalied to che fence at vn bottom, and reach- ing about twelve feet high, with old army blankets tacked on them, attracted tie actention of the Visitor, Within tuls rather ynique wa led enclosure Was the omimous weather-staiicd structure—the scaitold. It bas become veucravie in 14 peculiar hue of business. Hines makes the fourth victims that has been sent into eteraity off 4 ungainly drop. It seems to be as suhstuatial as ever and as for fresh victlina as une first aay it appeared, new and handsome, from the navds of the carpenter. ‘Tag drop 1s about six feet trou the ground, bebind aud ou a level With which is 4 pisiorm, On this arusticchalr, A rope passing ihroagh the crosa- beam on top supports te drop, aud thts te fi to @ peg driven 1ulO O4e oF the main uprights. Above, dangling ia th> breeze, hangs the fatal noose, and ali wwe paraphe sda of the seatfoid is cuinpiele, iacking the vic. A sharp blow of & hatchet, the rope 18 cut, the arop tails and the wretch 1s suspended berween Deaves wud earth. Bu’, thanks vo une enersy of Mr. Bartn Erzan. Shertf, all this tragic act to-day wus hidden from tue public gaze by Nis masterly, chough novel, fence of pine boards and army biauksts. It effectually Shut out the horrible sigut Trou tae crowd outside, HIS LAst BLBa Lewis renred last night, if going to jsleep on hig miserable palict can be designated re at @a early hour, and enjoyed whab be cal a “comfortable night's res.” bis moroing he, urose considerably refresuel, aud partook of @ hearty Dreakiags, somewuat Letwer than the usual prison fare. He tien dressed ninset in the identie cal black suit of clothes wuica bre such unimpeacde gole testimony against Ulin at ais trial, and he had onasnow white cravat. aitugewer he presented quite a respectable @ppearuoce, muca more like coucel howl walters im iarge cities than @ common country laourcr. He spent am hour iervently 10 prayer with a venerable colored preacher, aod after that received in his cell gach colored memuvers.of the chureh ag were desirous of sectag hun. A large majority tbuse who cailed Were Wo.wen; but, though be as. for ner severai umes, bis yuivitunace wile ad not make ber appearauce. In this uisduer the last morn. img of M3 eariily exisvenes wo-e siow.y away; DUS tue hour Was fast approaciung wien be would atend in tue presence OL uid Mager to ve adjudged gullty or nov guilty, —* THE CROWDS W T.10UT. If hanging day sas its hucrors for some it bas tte cChurus for o.hers, =With buat slaguiar but morbid appetite for the borrivie lacwe nu uvers of — (wosuy negroes) inroayed inty iown the ent Inorning, Bud soon the stress exnibited quite a0 auioated and lively appearcarce. By eleven A. M. a vast crowd had masse. alrectly in front of the jail aud li mediate:y arouad the iocation of the scauvid, Here’ tuey could Lear something if they could oot see; but every avaiiadve silt or cranny 12 tie tence Was brough. inww acuve requisition, Faces of all shades and coiors were xiueu to tie boarded fence, looking turough tue quurter-inch division be- tween each plank; but litte could be Been, for the privileged crowd within fied the smau enclosure. ‘gue surrounding housetvps aud trees were also filled Wilh crowds of wen aud boy6, Wuv had some advan- tage over tuose on tue grouud, as Luelr eevated sitiun gave them someWuat of a view over the promptu fence. ¥INAL PRELIMINARIES. A guard of thirty-six ciuizecs, of both races, had been suimingued by tue sueiiil Lo eusorce the atera decres of tue iaW and preserve vrder among crowd, bowh without wad wit, These wel armed mostly with sholguns, tae negroes in Jdslalicad Gaving 01d ariuy uusxels, Wuich seem have boos generally diatriouled among Lhom at the close of tie War. aililla-lise, aad” odd as the; louged, these Special Cousias.cs did their duty wel gou oWing W their preseuce tue greatest decorum Prevatied on tue vvcas:oa. ¥ UN Tid SCAPFOLD, At about a quarter past eleven the condemned mau was pintonea a) tae e.bows and, with his hat oo, wus led dova we steps of the jail to the lower iver, thence into the yard, aoJ tnio the ensiosure, where for Lue Urst ime Lewis Saw Cae etruciure on which he Was Ww dig. He ascended to tue plavorm ce and tok a seat on tue chair—v.ewing tae aasembie crowd caimly aud suiting all uae watle. Every- body waited with intense uaxiery some expreasion Jroia the coudemued Wan O. bis KUNG, Of WOIch the entre Coumubity Were sv Weil satisied 5 but there Was B yeuetal craving to Lear wwe culprit bumsel~ either ackuow!edge or -deuy it, AVithout, however, rising iro dis cuair be made & ramvling semt-re+ Mgious address Of over len auinuces’ durauon, ia Wuich ue euacavored to lnpress tue spectutora with tue LuOrmauod Liat bé Was yolug to hea’ where he huyed to meet ali of them, botb w! colored. Afier tuis he usked fur a cuew of tobacco, @ud be wok aD lumeuse quid into his mnvath, which a bystdnder commibated. Next he asked Joy a giass of Water, @ad Caen aaother, both of wiica be drank Witt uu eviseut relish, His next Waul Was % preacuer, aod aier a while a dwarfish but Veuerad.e specimen Of tus colored race, quite modest 1u his demeauor, asceais. io toe platiorm OL the seadoid; Lut, stead of praylag, he come meuced a seruion, Wiicn was delivered Wito télling Cuect. He poiuted w the coaiemned, now on the Verge Of ewruity, aud held ium up as @ warning to il Wis hearers, VoLA Waite and Colored; Men should control ther passions, and wien .a baa thought Bugeested itsell it saould be crushed at once. He boped bts brotuer Was prepared co meet his Maker gud taut ue hat reyened of all whe sing dune Ww ls boty, Durug the delivery of tits sermon the Coudemued wan exhipited the strongest syinpuoins O1 Emution and terror. His fede lures ussUued ut Uuues a iearful and repulsive ex- Pressiuu of inisery, the znuscies oecame contracted, aud one grimaces he wade were horrbie to benold. He -oo« 10 every limb, Lis ueels beating the scaf- foid vivicuuly. #0 nervous Was Le. He fairly writhed mi his Cuau, bul Wie preacher weeded not tals exhie bitdou Of terror. He iulue*secumed gratified, and conupued if tue Sduue strain, Wulch the more terri. biy lacreaseu the tor.ures of ihe condemned, Many ia the crowd Wiuo Wiue.sed Luis scene were sur. Prised tue >heruf did wot susyend tag remarks of tue preacher wad put aa eud w bue agony of the uulortuuate Wrews, As soon, Luwever, a8 the Preacher couc.uued and too« a last farewell Lewis shoud Up and seeured bo Feyuia is composure, An- Ober InvOutieat reiigious dudiess iotlowed, but no ailugion Lo Lue crime Wautcver, His main point seemed m the iutier spoeci to assure M3 hearers thac tue colored waa Wold be us vmght”? in Christ as tae walte man. No distiucion would be made there, aud cis He repeated no.we twenty times, He brok. lato 2 Sort Ol Sung peculiar (o megroes at the Close Baling us “yuor littic soul’? would soon be out of ihe body and with the angelsin heaven, and Caled upon Oi, regardiess of cu.or, to meet him in Ulai O.eased place. EPERNAL DARKNESS—A FEARFUL SCENB. The Sacrul thea ascec tre coadguned man if he had aay cConlessiou to lake, wo Wuich he replied that he had not; bul it mass uo Confession he did nol deuy ts gut. The cay was toea placed over his nead, lorever dargeumy his vision to all earthly Uuugs, the WsoKe Was udjused by tho Sherif’s deputy aud a) Lwelve .d. the drop fell, A scene of feartul excitement gere ensued, tue knot on the Tope Was uot properiy piacea, aod when the bod, ie ke slpped rouwd under ties coin, Lhe legs hi not beeu pluioned el.uer, and the suspended wretch siruggied 1u @ terribie manoer. Le uad fallen about thres ieeth Bod & hui, Bud whe veck was ny broxeh, With couvasive efort he succeeded iu gelling his nasd up to the rope, At wis turoatl, aad hoding this Le got ins feet aguin on the plutiorm. All Uais Cine there Was the greacess Cacemieut and Commoliva in tae small crowd Within tue elciusure, Whiie those wilhout were ignoraat of tue exciting se tue Ubioal, G3 Of didleud Tesyitatiod, oui Muoily ueard by te ealire Giowd im the yard. Suerid’ rai aou pusied he tect vif tue scadold, and tue cundemued was agala svinging ia mud alr, but) Bill strugglug Vioieuuy. lu seventeen minutes, however, be was prouvunced dead by Drs. J. He Baker and Sianton, and tie vody was cut down and piaced 1M uw Colin, iQus cuded the execution of} ailaes, w bunyicd ana horrivls aifair, but Tarbore had its annua nanging. CUUIT CALENDAT—TWS OAT. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM.—Before Jndges Ingrahu, Baruard aud Brady,—Nos, 84, 85, 86, (10 B. &,), BY, VI, YA, ¥2, U4, 2S, 29, 97, 93, 351, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112. SUPREME COUKT—CiuAMuEns. —ileld by Judge Car-| d070.—Liuitd Mouduy Cuivudar Calied at tweive M, SUPERIOR CoURT—LKiAL YERs.—Vart 1,—Before| Judge #recduun.—court opeds at eleven A, M.—| NOs, 240, 20i, 241, 141, 1zi7, obs, 41, 1227, 133, 122,] 80d, 1U4Y, 10.0, Lids, 853, BUS, 525, 1296, 1261. Part 2—Belore Judge Freemau.—Court opens at eleven A. M.—-N08. door List, S04, 3520, 500, 1494] LOLU, AT 2d, 1125, 4725, 1750, Lida, 1740, 1180, 154 MAahINE CoustT—LeiaL TERM. -Part 1.—Befor Judge Gross, Vail ol Cuienaar ab 10 A. M. 410. jo 4720, 4744, 4 Par 4160, To, Ti, 78, WY, 80, 6a, 82, 9 QUURY OF GENERAL 5. Bedford, city sudgze.—Lie Browae, murder; sauce vs. murder; sawe vs. Lydia Ana Griifip, dame vs. Jacob Malhes, iviguous assault and vat tery; Same vs. Joan L. Slepucuson, lurceuy from th person; sane vs. James Counell, grand larceny Sauw va. dauies O Ce gtaad lareeay; sae va, Auwe Auer wud Vors aley er, Zowad larceny; Same! r Vs, Joh i. Gross, wiaiu aroeny, GE; AL iTcals. Mrs, Saran 2bbs bas juss dvd at Cambridge, Maas, Al tue age of lu. A negro ta Ceiuntbla, Ga., bas painved:a picture Heaveu. 1b represents an apple dumpling ieaced WiLu sausages. A Western cditor, speaking of a rogue wno lives his vicumby, saysi—"2ue Pascal nus broken ever van aud ja!l wud Subba we dave nad in Luis Coup, ty for tae last HVE years.’ Myr. K, Crockett, Who was reported as having die sudcenly in Wytheville, Va., irom the effeves of in temperance, Wrices Lo tae Hugi wWihig:—"I bavi not yet died, nor buve | Uvertic a yiuss Of 1 -oxloatl Leverage ol any Kind tor roriy-nve years.” Wi these exceptions the story was substantially correct, THE CANADIAN AND EUROPEAN TeLRanapt Line.—We understand tnat au, order in Couacil hi bevn passed uy tue Uanadiau yoverntinent ior anys} pitcatou to the iatperial goveroment t allow on or more of wer Majesiy’s steamers to be used order to de‘ermine by soundings the vest route f laying down tie proposed teiegrapitiv cable betwee G-cenland and Gaspe, Anticosiu, or Fatuer Point througa vue Seraits ob Berlewie—Moniruul era Ju, My e