American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-15

the sentence of the law should not be plonoun-
ced upon you?
Prisoner-I don't know that have anything
to say,
Judge Parker-I don't see how you can have.
You were indicted for murder; and 1t Is the
meIcitul disposition of the prosecution which
has induced the acceptance of your plea. There
is but little doubt that your exGrtons have con-
tributed in a great degree to the murder Of
Steele. You were mover and originator of
the rebellion that has resulted so fatally; and
though not legally guilty of the murder, you
are morally so; and the violated laws require
that you should be punished with severity. You
have, too, contributed largely to swell the num-
Der of those engaged in the Instruction, by in
ducng many Others 10 participate in it.
You are to be Gu: off from society; you will
hencetorth be civilly dead; society will no more
be disturbed by your Vaccinations.
The sentence of the Court is, that you be con-
fined IN the State Prison in Clinton county for
the term Of your natural life.
Sentence Of Moses Earle Moses Earle, you
have plead guilty to manslaushter in the first
degree. What have you to say, SC?
Prisoner hope your honor will consider
me; and do me all the good you can, and hope
the God of Heaven will reward you for it. |
nope you VIII Try anu gct llic tllut l
may return to my companion.
Judge Parker-lt is certainly painful duty
to pass sentence upon man of your years.
You were indicted for murder, and you owe it
to the technicaity of the law that you have not
been found guilty of that crime. 1t was the
course taken by you that led to the death Of
Steele. You placed your property in the hands
Of disguised band of men, which led to the
resistance Of the sale, and fually to the murder
Of the under sherifi'-and public Justice de-
mands that your punishment be severe. We
must sentence you TO the State Prison for life.
You will therefore be cut off from your friends,
and from socctY-and the public will here
after be secured from the presence of one who
is guilty of so high crime, and who has been
the cause OF consequences 50 lamcutabe.
The Judgment OF the Court is, that yoa be
confined in the State prison in Clinton county
for the term Of your natural life.
Various other sentences were then prOnoun-
ced. Zara Preston and DANIEL Northrop were
sent to prison for life; Calvin Madison for 10
years; VIM. Brisbane and six others, for years
each, and several for lesser period, while the
sentences Of number were suspended Tor a
while, when the court adjourned. The greater
portion o. the prisoners are young men, though
the ages of some Of them range as high as 10.
Es;GLIsH CusroN-,4 Kissing Holiday. The
correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser
gives the following description of one Of the
Elstcr Holidays, which he passed at a small
town in the heart of Stailordshire:
"On descending to the little parlor Of the
inn, on Monday morning, perceived that all
the household were in their gayest attire, and
that no one entertained any serious notions OF
work or business. | had despatched my soil
tary breakfast Of ham and eggs, and other coun-
try daintieS, and was looking out with mixed
feelings OF delight and envy upon the prospect
before me, when the door Of my room was sud
denly flung open, and six rosy-cheeked, ring
lettcd young women entered, ti.terng very
much; and looking very foolish at each other,
and then at me.
81 am not vain--but, to give the devil his
due, am a rather handsome fellow-my mo-
ther has told me so u thousand times; SO, upon
the whole, was rather gratiied by this piece
of admiring attention. But to be left alone in
a little parIor, with half a dozen girls, requires
some nerve, and comics, began TO feel rather
quaintish | am rather bashtul, hesides-very
bashful-and therefore had a mortal repug-
nance to being thus exhibited gratis, and SO, to
put an end to this scene, ] said, in as careless
tone as could command, "Whats the matter,
Mary?n
"Well, sir,n she answered, ~ see you don't
understand our ways; but you must sit in this
chair, if you please" And she indicated
chair which had not perceived, in the back
slaves of which were ehtwined laurel ivy and
flowers.
"Anxious to concliate them, complied with
her request, resigning myself TO my fate with
desperate forttude. Scarcely had taken my
seat when they held me up in the chair, as high
as they could, three or four times, laughing
most outrageously at my look OF bewildered
horror. | gave myself up for lost; an untortu-
nate young man, who had strayed into rustic
wilderness, far from his home and his friends,
entrapped and torcibly carried away by six vlo-
lently pretty girls. But if was horror-struck
at this proceeding, Judge what was my conster-
nation when the leader of the ASSISTANTS, that
very Mary who had brought my breakfast half
an hour before, and leered upon me only as a
charmingly wicked young woman can leer, adj
vanced, seized me round the neck, and impress
ed upon my half-parted lips ferocious kiss
This was the climax. deied destiny from
that instant, and resolved to meet my fate like
martyr ala, sir" said Mary, "you are quite
alarmed; must have another, Just to bring you
to your senses" And she had another, and it
did bring me to my senses. How soon one gets
used to kissing All my terror had vanished
at the salute Of the third damsel, and repaid
the hp.servicc of the sixth with interest. got
so fond of the sport that even wanted to re-
peat the performance, and would not have cared
TO employ the entire day in such pastme
'Now, sir" slid Mary, you must know
that is our 'heaving day. to-day the young
girls heaves the young men, whoever they can
catch, gentle or simple; and tomorrow the
young men heaves we. if they can catch us
and them as don't get kiss, man or woman,
pays forfeit ! was also informed that it was
customary to give some trfling gratuity, to the
ladies, as keepsake; practice to which
CONFIRMED, by giving ther, trihe of money,
which they did not keep long, aud they left
me we'll pleased with the success Of their cx-