American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

MIR. Paul Roux, while temporarily stopping in
this city. McCurry was placed at the bar a
few minutes before IL o'clock, and ordered to
stand up to receive his sentence; during which,
he gazed firmly upon the pronouncer of his
dread doom, and manifested but little emotion
of either face or countenance. The following
is the address of Judge Brice, upon pronounce
ing the sentence:
Henry Nc Curry-You have been convicted
by jury of your own choice, after patient
examination of the case submitted to them, of
! the crime of murder in the first degree, which
/ by the law exposes you to the punishment OF
death; and in obedience to It's command, it has
become the painful duty Of the Court to pro-
nounce the awful sentence. 1t is, therefore,
ordered and adiudged, that you be removed
from hence to the place from whence you last
/ came, and from thence TO the place of eyecu-
| ton, and there be hanged by the neck until you
be dead
We think it unnecessary for your own benc-
fit, or that of others, to enter into any detail or
make any comments on the revolving facts
proved in this case, as all the circumstances at
tending this most diabolcal act, and the wicked
motives which prompted its commission, are of
too recent date to authorize presumption that
any portion of them has passed from your own
memory or that of the bystanders.
1t is proper, however, to warn you that in all
probability this sentence will very speedily be
carried into executions and you will thus make
your atonement to society for the violation Of
its laws, made for the protection of it's others,
in the peaceabe enjoyment of their lives.
This atonement will soon be consummated
and, elf it were all of death to die, you and
your crime would speedily pass into oblivion,
and be buried in the same grave. But that is
not the case You will find that this "grim
messenger of death" will only conduct you to
the world of spirits, and before the awful trlbu-
nal of Almighty God, to answer amongst other
delnguencies, for the usurpation of His divine
prerogative, in daring to take upon yourself,
what only belongs to Him, to terminate the
life ola tellow-being.
tits not for this Court to pronounce what
fate awaits you, but we feel warranted by the
highest authority, drawn from pages of holy
writ i'll saying to you and warning you, that if,
before you leave this world, you fail to obtain
an interest in the atonement of the Lord Jesus
Christ, and His advocacy with the Father, your
lot will be with wretched outcasts and repro
bates forever
It, therefore, behooves you, as you value
your immortal soul and hope for mercy, to use
all diligence, by the use of all the means Of
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| mentous for veal or wo.
With these few general remarks, the Court
will now take their leave of you, and consign
| you to the care and holy offices of the reverend
gentleman who, we learn, has so kindly attend
| ed to your instruction from the time of your
Imprisonment, and is SO much more capable
! than we are to unfold unto you the awful de-
nuncations pronouncedin the Scrpturesaganst
the unrepenting sinner and also the many gra-
cious promises of forgiveness to the sincere
mourner and repentant transgressor, to guide
your steps IN the right way and assist by his
holy offices, to prepare you for your last sad
moments.
Prisoner, your time is short-improve it.
The prisoner was then conveyed back to Jail
in charge of T. o. Sellers, and assistants.
The day of execution will be appointed by
the Governor. The law allows twenty days
from the time the sentence is pronounced.
The case of the State VS. Southmayde, was
abandoned, and he ordered to be held to meet
requsiton from the Governor of New York,
for his person, as fugitive from justice. The
cases of Price, Back, Walsh, Shade and Wack-
ley, and Joseph Wilson, were continued over
till the next term. The Court adjourned till
10 O'Clock this morning.
Public Schools. The exhibition of the mode
of teaching in the public schools was continued
yesterday morning Public School No. s, on
Cove-st., north of Pratt, is of recent establish
ment, having gone into operation about thir-
teen months since. MIR. Hiram Johnston is
principal of the male department, and Mr..
Henry cCann, assistant numbers $50 schol-
ars. In the female department, of which Miss
E. H. King is principal, and Miss Susan S.
Johnson, assistant there are 2l0 scholars
The exercises in the male department were
highly satisfactory, and commanded the APP
probation Of the commissioners in attendance
The exercises in the female department. in the
several branches of education, were of the
most interesting character; and, though we
might specify peculiar excellencles in the fe-
male department of No. s, yet where all do so
well, it were invidious to set one school above
another The inventive genius and special eff
forts of the teachers are seen in the different
schools, by the excellence of some branches at
one, which are less conspicuous in another
school; so that it were difficult to determine
which is the better. In the present case, how
ever, we may safely say, that in a comparison
with other schools it would lose nothing of the
high estimation formed by those present OF the
proficiency of the scholars and the capacity of
the teachers. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises, delicate and handsome compliment was
paid the teachers in the female department, in
the presentation of a fine large pound cake, by
the scholars. Among the musical entertain
ments of the occasion, duet was sung by
Miss Georgiana Paine and Miss Josephine Da-
Wis, which, for sweetness of voice and excel
lence in execution, was truly delightful. They
were assisted by Mr. Wilder, teacher of music
in the public schools, on the violin. Messrs.
Toner, Keyser, Dunbar, lrelan and Emory, of
the School Commissioners, were present Ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Keyser, and DR.. Es-
sender of the City Council. We were pleased
also to see present, Mr.. Henshaw, principal of
one of the public schools in Washington, D. c.,
and Mr. Farnham, one of the School Commits
sioners. They took much interest in the cere-
monies, inasmuch as new system is about to
be established in the District, and the mode of
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