The New York herald., 1845-04-20
Varieties.

Judge Leonard died the sth inst from the effects
OF the We und he received in the late duelN O. Topsc
Kamehameha the eminent chief of the Sandwich IL.
lands, died lately OF apopexy. He early embraced the
Christian faith.
There twelve new churches about to be built in
Cncinnst-4 Preshyie Methodist, Catholic, .
The new organ Of the Government is to be entitled
The United states Journal" not the Constellation"
as originally named.
Santa Anns's leg, that was lost at Vera Cruz, was
dsinered during the late in Mexico, and after
Porter, who had followed it during the day, picked
up end sold to an Englishmsn; the latter sent to
London where it is exhibited cabinet of wax figures
preserved in spirits of wine.
The Honorable Leveret salstonsell is dangerously LII
al his residence in Salem.
A SUPERB BooK-The book of Travels in the Interior
Of North America, by Macmillan, Prince Of Weid,n-
several copies OF which have been received by the foreign
booksellers in New York. is said 10 be Of the most
press is copously illustrated by fine wood cuts but the
more elegant ustanns consist of. porto.folio Of
eighty one sclssssa ef impeIisl ~. The ensrav-
rom pc sSer ne an sDa % . sls Wso
accompsnN0ahe Prince in his travels. The work
yoished simultaneously in Englsnd, France ana Ger
nany, and the subscription price IL Paris is so francs
POPULATION AND WEALTH OF Lsrscror. Kr The fol-
lowing statement OF the population and wealth Of Lexns
ls45, we find in the Lexington Inqmrer:Number of
whites in the city limits, 1889 Number of whites and
the 10th of January Is4s sA7oSos Amount of annual
mportations and purchases Ss97 445 Calculation of
ssoss.sos s '''> -'' S''S''
EXECUTION OF ZKPHoN FOR MURDER Samuel
Zephon, the negro condemned to death for the
murder OF Cufy Todd which perpstrated in the win
ter of ls44, at Guinea Hi Phadelpha county on the
18th instant suffered the penalty Of the law in
he Moy amensing prison yard with the act
Of April 1884, aboiishing public executions. The ar
rants Tor his execution We're at his request read in his
be delay ed as short time possible at twenty
minutes past noon, in compliance with his Wishes
he
ers Of the gospel and others guarded by the ocsrs
Of Justice, followed by the hangman in black mask, the
place OF execution the preachers and pious consoles
singing appropriate hymns The criminal walked the
at the gsows short prayer was made at the close q
which, Zcphon after bidding sdieu to the ministers,
keepers and Others acended the ladder with 6rm ssp
and whilc the hansman rnioned his hands behind him
md fastened tho rope to the beam and afterwards adjust
oil the he stood upon the platform unmcved. The
sheriff shook hands with the unfortunate
dscy gave the order to launch the wretched fesn into
eternity The drop fell ond instantly thrill Of horror
czed upon the loolterson and involuntary exclsna
ion OF pity escaped the lips OF all The executioner
oowed too much length TO the rope, and the fall peng
greater by two feet than ,hopd have been brought the
miserable victim OF tn. Inv 10 the ground which his
feet struck with sufficient violence to make considers
shock severely stunned him. thourirse sustained only
slight injury The moose remained slack, and his neck
moi hurt
erns, was borne up the ladder by four men, and
being placed upon his feet stood second time upon the
properly secured the Moose adjusted and the
Sheriff again speaking words Of encouragement to the
flon, and receiving his dyn blessing quickly bade him
last farewell; and In FIVE minutes rem the occurrence
OF the unlucky aud distressing accident the murderer
had felt the realities Of death upon the gallows
He died easily The conduct OF the criminal throughout
the whole terrible scene particularly at the time Of the
accident characterized by degree Of composure,
nerhsps scarcely known, and the iorude exhibited
by him was astonishing. When consciousness returned
alter the shock from the contact with the ground when
he frs, dropped, he heard to say in hsf audible
vol n
the moose from his neck, Oh Lord oh my its
not over yet-my feet touched the ground" TO one of
the who held him. he said IN to the question:
IL he was injured that he hurt great deal and that
he suffered pain in his was oad ne could
stand up Excep. this he did not breathe word OF
complaint The accident altogether the fault OF the
hancman He had hung or twelve men, and was
considered skiful execuoner The execution was wit
messed by about one hundred persons. ZephoN was in
his 2oh year He continued to protest up to the latest
moment his innocence OF the commission OF tne muraer
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