ADDRESS OF REV. DR. GILLETTE-
Interesting Facts About the Late Assassins:
The Washington, Chronicle, of the. 10th inst.,
contains the following interesting facts :
Rev. Dr. Gillette, pastor of the Fit Baptist
hureh, improved the solemnities of the past
week by an appropriate discourse, especially 10
vounj? men.
He had never been more impressed with the
importance of this duty than during the sixteen
hours which he passed with the convicts in the
penitentiary between Thursday afternoon and
that of TYiday.
On Thursday Dr G. was called upon by Assis
tant Secretary of War Eckert, who invited him to
visit the ceils of the doomed convicts for the pur
pose of administering to them -such spiritual con
solation as were needed. Stepping into the Sec
vetarv's carriage, he at once accompanied him
thither. On their arrival, Mr Eckert introduced
him to other officers, and then to the convicts.
Their first call was upon Payne, whose real
name he soon ascertained to be Lewis Thornton
Powell, his middle name being after the lie v. Dr.
Thornton, a Presbyterian elegy man of Charleston,
South Carolina.
Powell welcomed him, and at once proceeded to
relate his early history. His father was a Bap
tist minister. ' The convict hadbeen from infan
cy brought up under religious influence. '.; At
twelve years of age he was by his own father
consecrated to God in Baptism, and became a
inember of the church. In direct opposition to
the wishes of his family he entered the rebellion.
. For a time he endeavored to retain his religious
character.
Dr. Gillette found Powell to be a young roan
of cultivated mind, ingenuous, frank, candid, and
;tn earnest supplicant for Divine favor.
In conversation, he referred to his mother and
wept bitterly to his sisters to the pleasant sea
sons once enjoyed by him. in the church, the sab
bath school and the social circles.
Powell frankly stated his conviction of the
enormity of the crime. The moment he fled
from the house of Secretary Seward and leaped
into the saddle of his horse, his mind was quick
ened into a realizing sense of the horror of the
damnable deed which he had perpetrated, and he
became miserable, wretched life itself became
loathsome.
The doctor here corrected two points in the
published statement. It was reported that he
wore "a jaunty hat." That hat was placed upon
his head by the advice and hands of DrG., when
Powell's hands were pinioned behind him. Dr
G. suggested the hat on account of the intense
heat of the sun.
Secondly. It was said on the morning of his
execution he ate heartily, &C. On that morning
he positively declined taking any foodl and he
was equally persistent in refusing stimulants of
any kind.
His last prayer was, as suggested ly his
friend, the Doctor, "Lord Jesus, receive rev spi
rit." , '
Dr. Gillette here addressed his audience with
deep feeling, referring to his own sons, to the sons
of his congregation, to the young men of this
city who habitually visit drinkiug-houses, restau
rants, CvC.
The preacher then visited Harold, find his de
scription correspond with those already publish
ed. With great eloquence he described the scene
in which Harold's sisters were present. One of
them read to him from - her prayer-book; and af
ter Dr G. had offered prayer, the same sister fol
lowed in au invocation to the Throne of Divine
Grace on behalf of her brother, which affected all
present.
His next call was on Atzerot. He at once
commenced remarks which criminated Mrs. Sur
vatt, but was gently reminded that higher duties
now devolved upon him a preparation to meet
his God. In this he acquiesced. For twentv
nine years, he acknowledged, he had been steep
ed in 6in; the victim of base passions, and of the
wiles of artful, designing men. His wonder was,
if his soul could be saved! Rev. Mr. Butler, the
Lutheran preacher, soon arrived, and attended
him most faithfully. From the latter clergyman
we learn that he professed to have found peace
Svith Heaven.
The. peculiarities of the Catholic church pre
vented him from offering anv assistance to Mrs.
Surratt, for she was well attended by the Rev.
Fathers WTiget and Walter. Dr G. described
the scene of the daughter's hasty return, to her
mother's cell the anxious enquiries of that moth
er, "Is there any hope?" She replied, -'hope is
gone!" "Oh, Father Wiget and Walter prepare
my mother for death!" In her agony, she fell
ngainst the speaker in the door-way, and said,
'hope is fled."
The Loctor stated that these remarks wrere
made strictly in a religious point of view, that
being the place for none other.
The congregation was very large and attentive.
m m m
Letters from St. Petersburg announce the
death of General of Cavalry Dolognroukow, aged
seventy-eight. He had taken part in the battles
of Austerlitz and Moscow.
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The New York papers of the 18th contain
the following quotations: Gold Cotton
declining, the last quotations being 46. N. C.
sixes 76.
ATZEEOTH'S CONFESSION.
Baltimore, J uly 9, 1865. The American
has received a epeeiai report of the confession of
Atzeroth, which was prepared by one who has
known hira since his arrest. The details of the
plot to abduct and murder the President, which
are set forth below," were given to the author by
Atzeroth himself but a short time before his
death : ;
George Andrew Atzeroth was born in the
kingdom of Prussia in 1835, and came to Amer
ica with his parents in 1844. They arrived in
Baltimore, at which place he resided, With his
family, for about one year, when, with his parents,
he moved to Westmoreland county, Virginia.
His father farmed and carried on his business,
that of a blacksmith, at the Court House. At
zeroth was placed as an apprentice to the coach
making business at the Court House, where., he
learned the painting brunch, and remained until
1850, when he went to Washington and worked
for Young, and also for McDermott, both well
known coachtnakers. In 1857 he joined his
brother in the coachmakihg business at Port
Tobacco. This continued tor four years; wlieu
the firm was dissolved. After this he carried on
painting in Port Tobacco, until last fall he mot
with John II. Surratt and a man named Ilur
loni. Surratt induced biui to joiu in the con
spiracy of abducting the President.
Atzeroth's knowledge of men and the country
in the vicinity of Port Tobacco, and, in fact, of
all the counties bordering on the Potomac, gave
to the conspirators a valuable assistant. He was
well acquainted with Harold, whom he was not
long in finding out, and who was also engaged
in the conspiracy. Surratt went several times
to Port Tobacco, and often sent for Atzeroth to
come to Washington, where he was known to as
many as in Port Tobacco, and was looked upon
as a very weak-miuded man; in fact, as a very
harmless and silly fellow.
Surratt introduced Atzeroth to Booth, who
feasted him and furnished him with money and
horses, the horses being held in the name of
Surratt, who appeared to be the principal in the
absence of Booth. The first meeting of all the
conspirators actively engaged was at a saloon on
Pennsylvania avenue, called "Getteers " At this
meeting O'Laughlin, Arnold, Booth, Surratt,
Harold and Atzeroth were present. The first
attempt to abduct the President was to be in the
Seventh street road, about the middle of March.
They expected the President to visit a camp.
O'Laughlin, Arnold, Payne, Surratt, Booth aud
Atzeroth were present.
Harold left with the buggy, with the carbines
for T. B. The plan was to seize the coach of the
President, Surratt to jump on the box, as he was
considered the best driver, and make for T. B.
by way of Long Old Fields to the Potomac
River, in the vicinity of Nunjemoy Creek, were
they bad a boat in waiting, with men, to carry
over the party. The boat was capable of carry
ing fifteen men, a large flat-bottomed batfeau,
painted lead color, which had been bought for
the purpose by Booth from two men named
Branner and Snoot. This plan failed, the Pres
ident not coming as they desired.
Harold went the next morning to Washing
ton, and all things remained quiet for some time
after this. Booth went North, Arnold and
O'Laughlin to Baltimore, Payne or Wood left
also" for Now York. A man named Howell was
about this time arrested, which alarmed Surratt,
and he left, with a Mrs. Schlatter, for the North.
This was about the 1st of April. t .
The next plan was to visit the Theatre ou the
night the President was expected to be there.
It was arranged that Surratt and Booth were to
go to the box; Arnold, O'Laughlin and Payne
were to act some important part in getting him
out. Harold and Atzeroth were to have charge
of the horses, and an actor was to be secured to
put out the gas. Booth represented that the
best assistant he had was an actor for this plan.
Buggies and horses were to be used. A rope,
which was prepared and to be at Keyd's, was to
be stretched across the road to impede the cav
alry in the pursuit.
The route this time was the same as before,
except that they were to cross the Eastern
Branch bridge. This whole affair failed, and
Booth said, "It is all up," and spoke of going to
Richmond and opening a theatre, and promised
Atzeroth employment in it in some capacity.
Atzeroth was waiting lor Looth to arrange his
xoing to Richmond, when the affair was renewed
again. He had taken a room at the Kirkwood
House. Harold called on him and left his knife,
pistol and coat in. the room, and told hini Booth
wanted to see him at the Herndon House, to
which place he repaired with Harold.
This wa3 in the evening, about six o'clock,
and he there met Booth aud Payne. Booth
said, "You must kill Johnson." Atzeroth de
murred, when Booth replied, "Harold has more
coarape; he will do it. Go get your horses.
What will become of you, anyhow?" Atzeroth
and Harold went down Ninth street together,
aud Atzeroth said, "We must not disturb John
son." Harold laughed, and wanted the key of
the room. It was refused by Atzeroth, who ex
pressed himself as fearful that haim would be
done Mr. Johnson. '
Harold left to go to see Booth, and Atzeroth
went to the Ovster Bav. Harold came after him
and said Booth, wanted to see him. Atzeroth
did not return to the Kirkwood House that
night. Booth,toid Atzerothjjat Surratt was in
the city and that he had just ieit him. Atzeroth
did not see Booth after leaving hiuiat the Hern
don House, and he roamed about the streets
nearly all night, and first heard of the murder
about half-past ten o'clock, while passing up the
avenue. The cavalry were rushing by nt the
time in pursuit. Ho threw away his knife that
night, and parted with his pistol next morning
to a friend in Georgetown.
Atzeroth had nothing to say at any of the
former meetings. He knew nothing about the
rope found with SpaDgler. He believed Spang
ler innocent as far as ho knew. Booth when
applied to for money, would remark he had
money in New York, and would get some. At
one time in the spring or late in the winter Mrs
Schlatter, Mrs Surratt, John Surratt, and a Major
Barron, formerly of the Rebel army, left Wash
ington together. They got horses from How
ard's. Mrs Surratt stopped at Surrattsville,
and the rest went to the Potomac Major Bar
ron returned, and Atzeroth did not think he had
anything to do with the conspiracy, although he
was formerly in the Rebel army.
One of Booth's plans to obtain an entrance to
the house of Secretary Seward was on invention
which, if successful, would have involved others
in his foul act. He had made the acquaintance
of a woman of strong Southern feelings, living
not far from the Secretary's house, who was to
make the acquaintance of a servant, who was to
be introduced to Booth, and by this means he
would learn something of the location of the
rooms, &c. As far as known this plan failed.
Booth was well acquainted with Mudd, and
had letters of introduction to him. Booth told
Atzeroth, about two weeks before the murder,
that he bad sent provisions and liquor to Dr.
Mudd's for the supply of the party, on their way
to Richmond with the President.
NEWS ITEMS.
President Johnson's health is again announc
ed in a precarious condition. He is very feeble,
although able as yet to attend to important bus
iness. Fears are entertained that be may gjjow
worse.
A heavy storm prevailed in New Jersey on
Saturday. The valleys in different parts of the
State were completely flooded. Houses, fields
and fences were carried away by the currents
and many portions of the State were left com
pletely barren.
The President is Etill granting a considerable
number of pardons some forty Virginians were
among the latest, and one hundred and fifteen
North Carolinians. ; Robert Geddess, of the
District of Columbia,' was also pardoned.
... As a party of nineteen persons were returning
from a wedding at Colesburg, Wisconsin, last
week, six of them were drowned in attempting
to cross a bridge which was under water in con
sequence of recent heavy rains.
European arrivals bring the important an
nouncement that a vote of censure had been
passed against the Lord Chancellor of England,
by Parliament in connection with his action re
lative to the Bankrupt bill. This may neces
sitate a partial change in the present administra
tion. Advices from Mississippi state that the cot
ton, sugar and corn crops promise un abundant
yield. The corn crop in Texas is so far advanc
ed that nothing can injure it.
Robinson, the soldier, who saved Secretary
Seward's life, has been presented with a farm by
Hon. O. B. Mattison.
. Washington letters say the "pardon" desk of
the Attorney General's office continues to be
flooded with applications from all parts of the
South.
The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania
has just graduated its most advanced class.
Twenty-three lady M. D's. took diplomas.
Atrocious Cruelty A Hon, to Trot
Jrom Boston to Portland in one Day The
Animal Dies Near the End of his Journey.
Mr Edwurd Brackett of Boston, made a wuger
of 1,000 that his horse "Lyou" would trot from
that city to Portland in one day that is, be
tween the hours of sunrise and sunset. The
animal is a black gelding, and is a little over
ten years of age. The horse was to- go to har
ness, the distance being computed to be about
one hundred and sixteen miles. The animal
went some ninety-eight or ninety-nine miles
well inside of time, but fell dead on the track
with the feat so nearly accomplished. The
horse readied Newburyport, one-third of the
distance, in four hours, in good condition. A
stop of fifteen minutes was made at Newbury
port, and Portsmouth was reached at a quarter
before eleven. Here the animal was taken out,
unharnessed, rubbed down and fed. At ten
miautes past twelve Mr Briggs aain took his
seat in tho Milky and a start was made, the
horse, to all appearances, in excellent condition.
Saeo was reached at 4:30 P. M., and a rest of
fifteen minutes taken. - '
As the hour approached when the horse was
expected to arri?e in ' Portland, the horse in
coming over the Searboro turnpike dropped
to the ground nd died shortly after. -
LETTER FBOM EX-PUESIDBx
Wheatland, near Lancaster, Jnly 2. h'-)
tat ion to unite wlh ;the Dfiimcrnry ,.f jj '
ri.burg and vicicyjv' in celebrating t!i a'
pronching nnniveril of our national ir,.,
doncaj and regret to kjv 1 thull not be utile t.. I."
: .i.t w...r..M z. "M'ti.
Oujhis hallowed nnnier5ary lot us rfjoiostU
through the fntfjvent of Divine lr.. idt
pence J.us onco more riyurned to bW (inr
uur jo i,
sorrow? f
tinjruisfie
however, will
for tho hiptf'of
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this,
uyi refluent ovyi jiiuhoiicii crime.
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mu, ui-; veryioioiM-ui. wjieri.oywii.etU
ency, lie was a&ur to convinc tho world tl
peace has its triumphs as well a."Mnr.
I am irratnied
to
tuervot tfiat N-rrvuh,
throughout the Statft the old Democratic fy
is renewing the energies of former yearn.
never die. while the constitution and union tV
live. It will be a bright and glorious day fa
people of the country and thisuill surtl i ,-c,k.
though at my advanced ogo I may nut live t.t,
it when the well-tried and time-honored jrinci
plcn of democracy, an expounded ny JefTtrnuuBn
Jacknon, t-hall regain the ascendency in tU kJ.
ministration of th federal government.
Your, vf ry respectfully,
i JAMKS JJtXHAXAX.
D. D. Boas, and others Committee.
OOvrhTIMkTIt OV TTTK TTNlTf I
STATES. n
President Andrew Johuson, of Tenner.
Secretary of State W. H. Seward, effrt
York.
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stantos, (4
Pennsylvania.
- Postmaster General William Dennisoa, of
Ohio.
Secretary of the Navy Gideon Wellf. o
Connecticut.
Secretary of tho Interior James llurka
Iowa.
Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCullough.
of Illinois. ,
Attorney General James Speed, of Kto
tucky. ,
President of the Senate Lafayette S. Foster,
of Connecticut.
Speaker of the House Schuyler Cclftic'
Indiana. ,
SLTREME COUIIT.
Salmon C. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice.
1. James M. Wavne. Georcia. I
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2. Samuel Nelson, New York.
3. Hubert C. Grier, Pennsylvania.
4. Nathan Clifford, Maine.
5. Noah II. Swayne. Ohio.
(. Dauiel Davis, Illinois.
7. Samuel Miller. Iowa.
8. Samuel P. Field, California.
LIEUTENANT GKKEKAL.S.
. Wingfield Soott, Virginia.
M Ulyttes S. Grant f Ohiu - ...
Adjutant General. Lorenzo Thomas, l)r.i-
ware. ,
Judge Advocate General, Joseph Jblt, 1). (.'.
Quartermaster General, Montgomery C Meij?
of Pcnusyvauia.
Wild Man at Lauqe. A wild man U
been seen near Shawnee, Niagara county, Nc
York. The Lockport Journal says: "if its ac
counts we get are true, he is one of the rarest
specimens of humanity. Organized banlic
men have been out to tako him; but hilhulo
by his fleet nese, he has eluded them. jtu:
excitement prevails near his roviog ground.''
A Mad Doa. A largo dog, showing en
dent signs of hydrophobia, was killed in Quir
cy, Illinois, July 1st, but not until Lc IihJ tit (
ten nine persons, some very severely, u-knt;
pieces of flesh out of their arms and breasts ,
One man, James ILemington who had juat Ins
discharged, alter having honorably served t' .
country tor three years, and hu brother, wt;
terribly lacerated.
"Let us remove temptation from the rath :
youth," as the frog taid as he pluncd into tl
water, when he (aw a boy pick up a f tone.
TAX NOTICE.
All citizens of the Town of Charlotte nrc nonS
to call on the undersigned and my their town
Every resident of the towu is lULle to a tux, dii '
attending to the matter promptly a uoubk- tux s .'
bo pared. a. J,. ItlUDLi:,
July 17, 1863. Tax Co!or
STOLGX.
A larjre sorrel HORSE with bluzed Urt. '.: rr IT
hand high, a regular pacer, nitlier hv-run-;'. !
pood order, was stolen from my stable on t lie t
of 14th inst. The Hore I 7 y'vnr$ old. I ir v
a reward of TwentY-fivo Dollars for said
FUANCIS E. ALEXAM'':,V
Ju!yl7, 18G3. tr
LAKD-AUEKCY.
TIIO.IIAS W. DEiVEV,
IS THE AGENT AT CHARLOTTE, N.
For the' North Csmlin Land Agency f l!3"
Heck k Co., nt Raleigh, and will attend to l:?'1-?-telling
and leasing, adjusting titles of, pay in ?r
on, and taking general rare of all kind : 4,r'
Estate, Gold, Copper, Lead, Iron and ttlcr M
Water-Poweri, Ice. ...
For further information inquire of Thcifc
Dewey at Branch Bank of S. C, Chariot:.
July 17, 1$65 . 3tpd
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