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Smethport McKean Citizen (Newspaper) - July 24, 1858, Smethport, PennsylvaniaA awful scene in mk80toi. A correspondent of the St. Locus re vim Iran writing from St. Up soft under Divite of Juno alter stating that a Constable Nametz Tim Rains had Lien murdered by a party of gives the following thrilling u truly appalling Scesco i scr. Capo hundreds of Mons of vote Stu. Token Whethe they that i wanted to and m once More a four hand and to thank you Aram Tho Cole of my heart. It is now fifty six years since the cts Tow of giving a fiut Thiol democratic represent a Jve two Dormu began. To deny this f me worm to on let await his time and two terms without Opp Rositi oaf to Oruro Miour Evant 1 Only ask tone More Teim and theh from Tho Field. Preuse for me do not Venne of a contort Nancy they to summarily exec cd. Judge Norton was sent Orr and held court thursday. He ordered Bat Rudat Morello Tut ism. S. President Buchanan drink nothing stimulating except old by ii told him that you used. Tot there Hail a slave state their Over ten i need Down their i i already exp reined. By and majority or whether tie Chokee Theiron w and be a Druitt w other states have been before the As it Ihas been presented them. To the admin upon this in Stipe Nubit decide cunningly admin Jiuu i t i n prisoners were arraigned on Friday homing when they plead not guilty their counsel requested till one o clock to determine upon their course. At that hour they asked for a continuance soak then continued Tho of is hic Felt Ariter barrel or oven Hajji barrel of the Best you Ever made write me. I will Send a Keg of it to the old chief if i can get it. I w. M. It Ray be interesting to Tho world to know old Buck nothing peole s seat 9 Oreol Lite Large to Moi t and Ablest us eos me Jarge-t., repro sen convention Ever held Jin the state upon a for of Venn was hat of the people s con already is to e mention eld in.tfarri8b.rg on the 14th int speeches of Stu fou. A order Ai reside Iron ugly and to j a Obj a. It Fiuta or it of by owing appointed blighting cur w fro Tan. A committee on Credeu j Al tight am one to report p to Anent officers for the Convent of were App ii Ted. Hop. A h Rceder Gan when the court adjourned six or. With was Iele by tic con a Croft made a convey Tion. Upon taking the chair be wife Ich Sunui tale atoll to seven t mis Lasto Man no convey on then to we nomination of a Nep a fellow As to supreme court which to indicate. We May i Choice John v. A cad of Pella add inquisitive but we ,.hoig to be on of Tho finest Law know whether old Buck Cor the convention then irom Siw Liollia f Fra sheriff s posse with Tho exception Throe or four deserted him. Col. John i j 1 1 i Scott went to his assistance and had j tial Case of consider no almost secured Kessler from l violence when the Ted mob overpowered him and Kessler away amid ballot. Faction. The screams and entreaties of his wife and three Chil Dren. He was taken to the cd go of a body of Woods Only one Hundred and fifty Yards from the court House and in full View of the town and a rope was placed around his neck. A preacher then exhorted and prayed and occurred in Ito Roe coun which shows How Strong a f circumstances can arise against fun person. Two men Lewis had Raits gurus Africa cd other in White an oar from raft of p. And lodged the neighbourhood of that of l., it and the former had him arrested for stealing it but to w Aser then exhorted and prayed and acquit Ca. Very l gave Kessler prayed. A lawyer was sent i vent to Gomo worj3 against a _. 1Ii i lir try o i Mil j. for to write will. Ilo Xhon permission to see his will and children and bid them Adieu. The Bunker. Thief which had been tied Over his Fate was then removed for thut last sacred purpose when to win told by an old Man hint he had Given no styx a Opportunity to Timmons. Or. Albin and or. made a Piunt addresses to the crowd in favor of letting the Law take its course when the same old Man arose and remarked he that a Eddeth shall his blood be shed.1 he then placed under the limb Over which the rope was thrown one end of which tied by a Hangman s knot had been All the while around his Heck. The Leader gave orders for him to to drawn up. Three men made an Effort but could not draw him from the round. The Lender ordered More Merto take hold Uliey did so and with the raised him eighteen inches and with the Racond about three feet when the a Cartel upon , half in two. To was again upon his feet the rope was tied to draw Tho Leader took hold of the unfortunate Man and listed him up several feet when Mthr presence of in or fifteen Hundred peo of whom were women his son was launched into eternity and his body was loft hanging for an hour. Tho poor victim exhibited great courage throughout. He asked his counsel to apply for a continuance to cause he would rather to Hung by the mob than go into a trial unprepared and have a verdict recorded against i a Dishonour his wife do he Eby Doe Kii 1. Hiat theft a Jiu a v o vowed to give A hot bed in hell Bo-1 state i and 110 h fore three a Sciort time "-1 k vent twosome a to a did not resent them but i .1 i ill tags but the conv Antior. To 1 Northern Donie faces nominated Lichon win. Jesup to fam. Wuich Wim concurred in unan i aues not the Jordan of the in Itice Fiir pre Siiling off both imm Katims gave Universal Satis Trio Foi an id by t in Cove Tai i Intini i representing the Freem m of 1 posed to nation Al adn ally t Oso which and in Norett new Elvania who Are of Jug measures of Tho Al adminis Triton nost 1 in to stifle tie Voito of a Largo major the Titi i Alt Kansas and those Ity of which have the country prove Ament j i t u. .1 rope broke. It a c Amin. Tion to have him which would and children. Jim Mif Tigan was permitted to live for the present As the state continued his Tase. He was suspected of havin shot the sheriff some time ago an Many persons say his execution would have been More exclusive than that of Kessler. The hanging of Kessler was a Terri Bio murder. Declared to the last that he was not lie said he was seen going in a cat toward Lewis s raft armed with j double barrelled Ahot inn and a bowl knife. When about sufficient time a elapsed Fer p. To reach raft discharges of a gun were heard i. Duty Lewis was to deliver his raft at a ext Mill in Clarendon closely but a Soho did not do so suspicions of something wrong were excited and a number of for t to where the a Oit been but it was gone and no track Sion anybody connected with it could Ibe isome weeks after this period a Man was going tip Tho River in Wood a body Whoso size and answered a description j of Lewis the body had in it holes Atud stabs Passmore was de and in heavy Bull. Shortly Jaf Ter the team or Sam Dale arrived at Charleston and Tho Pilot Batch Maui and Thi Captain Dougherty cleared Passmore of All suspicion by testify Jug that they Iliad seen Lewis at napol0au three after the occurrence and that had paid him Money that had Beefy owing him. Pasa Inow of course j Alicira decision in Cleveland Leader states that five Yong. Women of a company of fourteen sacked a Grogg cry in Bristol Ohio june tried by three justices for riot Anji acquitted the court deciding that the Grogger was a nuisance and Tho girls had a right to Abate it. This trial was made the occasion of Anao picnic and Celebration got j up by the sadies of Bristol a time to Lucy had of it., a Large concourse of people assembled Many of to lick coming from adjoining townships Jund Agron Ideal of interest was Felt in the Issue of the examination and tie excitement continued unabated to the Ond. The fourteen girls in the transaction All attended the court dressing alike marching find All hat is p Licy of the at w a and sub Vojir g Vor lint tie s of ians w the Industry of in dare last driving our nto National bankruptcy land resolve iral Constitution the and Urizio n of the of the preserved. St against the Kan Nistra the rights of the i Sivo of Tho Princi Imant. And profligate be National Adt Tzinis necessity for Contin Thongt any Means provided air Patmont gives evidence of a of that Ibi Lafrand integrity which 1 Chan cute refer Tho government of Peop unless chocked will o Novi table bankruptcy. That to e party and safety of the Box a a t be preserved at Allds tha All frauds upon Tho Aliz Atiq i la is which have been ret to to promote the paty we ought by wholesome and Shou afre Lead 4. Hallo Haea Natu so m Ich res such a soft to be prop 5. Duri Gros the com try and incl 7. Tea not Fec Purs Uon had been ordered by Tho Constable pro Tern to take thai place with Hia gun and to Stop Timmons that he hailed Timmons. Drew his gun Pou Hin and was about to fire he Heing ready shot first and that Tho killing was in execution of duty mid in self defence Kessler had stood High As a citizen of Awtry but Timmons Ayas very and As Gantry had been cop Sidserf ably infested with outlaws and murderers Tho people were determined to Stop to such things in a Suta who Ami trat together with a Flag at their in a to sitting head. n. Y. Titles reasons that if or. Buchanan in out of Tho Way Tho democrats will give their candidate to the South. The convention is to be held at Charleston and thib Barnes to go will to Fiso Hunter and Floydt of Virginia Slidell Louisiana and Georgia. Among the opposition names Are Rew Ard Banks Chase and judge Mclean while r Forcina slavery Constitution in oppo Siti n to the in and 6ft expressed inn Mant. I of the Torri or. Criton Ca has admirers who regard him As pre eminently qualified to i redeem the country and the bar. Motoo fiery and of Tho bwwnsirilh5--c1tpper says that it has obtained the following letter from the gentleman to whom it was add Refl May 21, 1858.- Bloch South my Friend hoped to visited you prior to the primary Flection but it is now More than Proba we that cannot do w j party irem the it is also the tunes a irate evident thai but one opposition candidate will be run in i860 for the Beje Etsity of the Case to say Noth ing off other motives will bring pub Lions and americans Toge to your Ai and to a Jetanee in the m Side red it deny a sword term arid you do opt Lino w to w Fonad edly grat Etal 1 Felt heard it. You have Ibern my pm Allison White the member of Congress from the Lycoming District Vot for Olio to the wind by voting for the iniquity is now about Thel Yeo the Organ of gov. A communication signed White be dropped As a can As there is re lec to legis that to Ati Oft. G Alt to c la evince great i Isufi 0 Jong session 1 entire disregard of i Ial interests of the i god in a most waste id Tavis i sex Mendi Turoff the Public a that tie ret opus necessary Tor a ious and economical Nistra if the g Var Ament should be raised to Imp Sialofi of duties upon Abr Lily no listed Simon of to Oso rep have s poli on in t1 Jurist adorn the Man office of that a Reeoma mending that the. At tie Baptist comr at 10 a.m., and March 1. _ _ j _ a. . Ait my Iii Fital pc the and Iii nitty ratio brought pull the fool cratic to fore Lieari Iea 1stration, and the Only and the people of a ill the Are capable of Jno Pithis order t Riter the Yeb of the people Anc into the belief that it in demo a pro slavery can Slitti people by fraud Yio Lenco. Country being flooded with tin Ithem Ilavu holding oligarchs Ain the Date of h do Jones pc Compatori Gilli convince Northern Freeman of forcing Ihei e of upon their own disgraceful in deceit us Brush away the cob Wel View a state i nudity. John Calli comp Tonto 6 Zablith next week. J number of vice Irwi j i dents a d secretarial appointed and the on then proper Tod of the nomination of a convention Aisem Bloof at la pm a the f i Low Tucker a. The claw were precluded from 5 convention. Oily Nitt tet i 4 the then Mina id we. E. Fra of Fayette comity As Tandi me for c Nal c on tie first . Represented this oily Metee out of the thirty eight Wujtiw of Chow Dele i thu convention choose proceeded u itself. Terr Torii election was to take place the month. Oven Tob adjourned until after to e Are the resolutions intent was to us Kali Wulp a. Wishwa i know Wolret bar the Blanc state of jute free state party rial election Here Aquia Terrt he frae state men elected All count y cers large1 majority by the Fai is conc led by All he in Thyl if in Liis election tie i slavery part f had been Tiiu Phant t Iid state aft free state Pyl reason to is to alter tie the people i v for the oof tit Tiou was Cinn Gatliu Kli Tutun n life a ional administration Judi Tion fr.9 import Imi Natwig should be give As will Sec Tiro the of face Abo and a Neri an Industry. That his convention do most i Anil in laying them such had of and endorse the our Able and Dis or in Congress Tho pm Wron As Well As that Esen natives from this state Ead Asfaly opposed the Tyr y of Tho National adminis air i tto pts 4o impose up on 1 10 people of Kansas by fraud and t Constitution in that ii i presenting John m. Bead he peole As a by Date 1 r j of the supremo to r wog like Tho Man scholar Ace entry qualified to fill that b. Is Well and rally k we to the people of Penn Ania an Able and Correct Bonsi Rhyl Lowi to Beni Day did will appear ii our i ext Issue. Friends of Bozimsk Assi tand on Jinjr us pm vac held could listed Oon Seutin Cal Kiun i Tgu Laton there we in favor i Liitt major Ity Thart thousand poo and a not drive it. Fearn Llyl of All its is any on voice of f and by a and peculiarly qualified to disc Barge a 1 the a duties Wrt fining to we improve of Tho enact t of proper Awe to protect us from of foreign criminals in lining them at Ono m hence they have been to i our i Korea Nable Ini Al Cyril. Abhor a i Tontti Tutoni they never Rasado do Rcd i Good Faith be right i accor Tab he is Jato or Man he will i save this new doctrine a he Al to met our Nee of Otto township celebrated in 4th on the i d in renter Faw England they i pure rate the blessings which Fol in our of j Tiona in dependence and teach Chi Karen to n set and the birth it lib sorties w it people. An oration wat ered by s. Of which i win be a is in this place on Fri Day jibe 90tli not fhe Proe Enion Willow formed do 10 a if. And Namh t Ioto if he kyber will up Najiem Nusic Fot us o Tasio Baw been to you until ii Lynn their ten to Damnable. Tells us Obe ski Law involved i and that i. Sbeih Zachow in violence which proves thai they Sute bp0n. Dispute Leof Kansas Awen w titled to All the rights and maj unities of the peo ple of Ether Terri Tiirik. Shall Pliay be divested i tile lion i this Caljo Iarj members of the Qon Yenta n in have Aoi a pose that har. Be n the part of Cohoun a american Cili zem of seventy six Fornett bars ackodr04d. One hardly suppose that the cute it b a fast the West state Bead la filing tit bomb to corp Don ii Kvit Eim in Wai is As than i that the Blini of seventy six to Beira Liat be info Orcutt bars Helph Glit for Thom i country. Cuin iders liberties Drivers Are now engaged in my irk far in inf i robbing Martoff ti1- r hp4 Bryl the sit e Jun if. Shall ten be done mis is tie question that you Are they Wele i to decide this fall. in repair petitions hair july Al that or. Mime Waivia Reti ident i Michi of Road in of Kealii g Emty wan located and treat id county by Ruad with in m of Tow sent thin in while i and keep re Beer t 25. Nearly two it once w satisfy Antenia _ j. I a in on they sailed messes Minnil i and Ball deserve t thanks to Yii. Oil in Ruml entire commit nit for the manner in which i Ocean connected the Taro lines Anu part a v East and the Niagara fori Uliey have discharged the of Thor position. R out. Flip los an Jand we hereafter Ute which have the. A t repealed Tomt Erie Iccy them each Sucre coca Iii pair s if they Rode Over the we ii in was that ail experienced St in the _ Jno tween theoc Ssell Kajin township Peri now Tuc Luiei Cable Anu j we Arcon favor the or of the f the american vessel Hill put. Wihr ship or elite Makr the Cable without the t change in Load to Fly the in. Ail fun Boford were sanguine Lien of 29thj of Elcor tic it Jug we Werp a current cased to Aow the signal from the Aga in inti appeared and from he Tesu it was not we Bunce w Runny lies posed to Allie Cable had Paricis near her that we the Reader Tot id Necor Milf the Niagara soon Tor gentleman of Thi Borough arrived there on the dire m that another a the 45frtieranou expected atthe la no notice wha Tevi from the test and v Ces. His Wisvari Wisti Tatini. w that Kansas could not be a ii re state Only in some Gina tend a id these ii Suea the fraudulent Tjie us ii was a Diode p e Lis 27. Dice it is Enos a filial word fore of were not allowed i instil Ilion they would Only vote for Sjay Ery or for the slavery clause and m at Ami no Vojer to. Yota Witlip amt he took a ippolit the constitute in. Tic c n the and progeny in the Ter Iii by at the Tine of its Guions Tai t he cons Huron should not tried or a until the year 1864 1 one Provis m makes an unqualified live fore and Thor pr6vibion i slave a Tate i Idair any contingency for it years. As the i Bop Leof the territory could not Haea Fai Roppol Lusty to express Mieir opinion const Imti i through the Obj invention the Slature 1 issued a Law for an election to be held on the 4th of. 1858, and furl Ier Luau Nguol provi Groub that the people could re Eire or n Jet the Contti Tutton in com Toni to e fair Ubfal of which no one has fret d were Over ten thousand Jority. Agaj is the at the eke Ion und r the. Provisions of the Conven on spar Tim of common scoots huh Tom boo 1858. V to Seperih Pendents. Provision does not relieve As Thi Iii Jyh lie haul Bunn treated in shameful in Sivility and duly of rejecting a Jiin Ner by them Al Hefti tic ate from i comp Etc to. Bad the take their piece. The 4ut Aei Fosth Seli ool Nwa and i9i a certificate to be i vein to each person a qualified to teach the m a a Iii in the practical a uie it found that the Large pc of common a fool to Calliera Sci a by no idea ii f the profs Stomal incan at once acc Essaiy for to state that in Rifin Home during the past week. Not we w Runny Lii wheaten from the citizen. Our dire Iii rib Mowerer re entirely disregarded Ali gentleman in we Twe Tiandu we left lire Edi Foti in charge took adva it ape of the occasion and Cairo ill cd All Dion stand Tho he Felt aforesaid Tiu it Lead upon bit frequently slurring him As a third rate tip Leif c. And he thou get he would make the Best of h s a it Wotila probably be uie Lait Opportunity he would have. Only Calli to the matter is expert Ioir dih App ovation of two of s Aisig and Black Gna Public print and Only in extreme noticed the slurs that have apnt1 do Uhic by 111 input can Abc Cymry. One proves Bromil the other Joe Oivin this Vicinity wherein we were Iki Rafy Curli fickies attack a i Hilor uie Law indefinite in in clue to the that deals of uie Holder s Echo if hip Ami j hey were below the Parat ively Sros Siy. Defies edit in whole or n Slang Mober 1 by men appointed by tie i and under of j Ihn Spreg Iclet who by virtue of a cer Ain had charge of All die election returns aut a Little Over five thousand Majo Ity the lec Nipton Constitution. Chi of to must be deducted about to ree Radii Wal votes cast in Oxford Kika Bhai Nee and other precincts where by t a Oters a chided. This a matter of a Ord disputed by the moist violent nil Ger even Dames Lecompton Willis rho Ich by it. After inking this do us Tionda Little Over two Ity in favor of the Constitution which Token from the Teir Bouri Ltd majority and Orer Agi Lugt the i on the fourth of january under the provision of the legislature makes t on it the lowest estimate i the Lecon Pton . The in by the ail i . This is the ism Atria Ped Lurell Sago and Bop history. If t ice wit Light to disregard the or Fifette of the people of a Terril Law of Congress bolster ii this d in and Force a Jpn an unwilling to k titty that i hey Vio ution of All by precedent and if there i a Man who Bili Avei the i to Nedet socratic let Jim Rote for it Mem done and carry oat Jour principle Bat if on the other hand there a opposed to this great Niimd an in t ready Hai Hoy who juror of g i to fell int i the tajiks at great people s p try who Are i pm All t he state irix Pec Tiv Eold Mer party Assoni Athons and who Wil by of Tho Eandi majority a tsp the Vescooi. To could tit be Deal Nitoly conjectured by lie extensive a go to of Iii 10 Confidence and Eipl Vinent. Treasur of More specific Clia Pacler. ounce xxi Ugnit i against or. Buc Jani n s truth o graded Privi Siokalo . By Dew intent. H the Tinct i Alilia r of the nerf Cleion. I ill incr Short of the pin session in Blandah aids their Tucey want a fair tatar to he own in their own the Strigl ten been denied them. Oot. I ton m Terr they overwhelm us with an to. In an As 3 and 3, Iti Tikili and r i limes Sli Ould big Ian act for Grade j Malliat it is unfortunately Llinat arc still willing to employ lie lies o neigh to or business by in wild Vul a Jinde of in order to Cin Pluy. Com. T Wilh Good Cerlis icarus f oni. Oliu rent they w lt1 Ai Jitsu in Iceni and Slivek in pin behind his Aoi Hority. But Ulici Ilius is in our ism in a. Have we in papers in the sob the our argument that the following p extra a receipts first curler from chs. Iinds i incl Fleck its Korondy Quarter uts third Iii Irish j Iii tar is fixated by Hon. Glanc Jones Oji Jim 12 at notes Ai theorized Fey act to n 1357 loan authorized fit act of june. Total now there Cavil about i Icett they no lot to by almost one Irani Tofoi to Mfd str Millou in i months i 1 that is the. Real Iliin Tisil one on re a wholes icon Dertat of to e thus in scribes a con nubian convention and Dompie Stratios that of Enrri on the Plantation of capt Jones Hoar t or. Jame iat City Lubbard the and excellent manager Assis it Ionato wife 1 fully attired were in waiting a certificate they moral to the salary a Lens Alliey Are Able to earn to. Il9ie nip Layment of inferior is Wiwik Oono to ii he Pupil a Ami their payment disc not Avci Xury to tax Plyem. Tie fact that Iho Viii Iii of or have i in Ink in the Board not Nie i ii Vic Plieni any claim whatever to employ input Hev Are lit for the work and if they Are Willef Inavale or unwell Fri to qualify them sch for their Profe Vional duties they Sipusi not be Iun ii def and have Iio reason to . If tic r claim Are and a Curli Ticaric teachers who heretofore received Eer Tifi jibe Hope of which Juicy fail to Pake or who oppose or wilfully i neglect measures of Prog Rete and re Fohn Aronld be uni eur dropped won As Inore pm Imrij teacher i can be wind to occupy the continued indulgence without Uio Pecl of Intro Vemel wih Only result in by to the by Hooch and weaken Public conf Deuce in the so tool kind and aft thing in read legs. To gently in a w. Faithful de by Bis and every is Beauty the grooms each of Ebony Colo nine in number Mads their Appeal co and were co Induc to the proper cottage k the order of Tjio evening Nia e known. Then with preliminary arrange ments they with each of air attend ants four in number March d Forth to join the Bridges and their a item wants under the bite canopy of in Aven on a Beautiful Blue grass plot prepared for the Occas an for no could to found to dec of mods to the crowd of Over one Hundred and fity. Be y Tho nine couple Ancl their attend ints j then formed and Nyji arched in Silene in front of the dwelling. Where had assembled Many Friend of capt. Joni i and or. And 10 see a. Ii usual hippy4 con pie to in Bonds of Rev. John a Rossor Scriva Neof Kosser of Camden a c. Each course with their attendants marched up lifter the ceremony by our Pipus Bijj Inkster and be Knelt in prayer imploring he Cven to ble8.s, Eich one of the nine Couble. And sir the prayer seemed to a breathed Wilc fryor and film evening of last week the trip ii id Paw Enger ears of the thu n go ing Oil the s. A a Erie Railroad were thu Dowie from the track Dow h an1embankment, Abeyu Miles East of pert Jervon of the ears Landing nearly 100 feet front the track. Seven Wen killed tartan try and 90 or w oily wounded. Train we going round a. Curve at mid a Teaa to crowd tie Otu Idi rail from Ita place. There were for Gewenger twee Foumia however loading their it How. W. Jelde Dufek the co. Bank was on Board us train but we in of the can and injury be United y by Tho or Jno. And Devot Ioji for assistant High on Bip fellow Servai to. Prayer Sachs kissing and j y As waa manifested by the f Raehl a then in a Felir win oites supp in was announced and permit me to i a that it was the Mosic orderly crowd 1 Bave Ever seen of a ufos i and done to no spirits or Wiwi being sed on occasion. After sapper Lamb the dance for the but near by of another bean Tinl were found _ play of sister tend Kindred preys never have Rita the a Loaurel of seeing Tho. Blk of Day we and
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