The republic., 1851-01-28

contained.
PANoRAnA.-The exhibition Of Williams's His
torical Panorama of the Bible will commence at
Odd Fellows' Hall this evening The Baltimore
| and eastern papers speak OF II in terms of high
praise, as afiording instruction as well as amuse
I ment The pictures said TO be unsurpassed in
richness of coloring and truthful perspective by
those Of any of the panoramic views which have
been exhibited in this country
1 The SENTENoE.-The court room was crowded
at IL o'clock yesterday morning, when Camper
was brought in to hear his sentence, which Judge
Crawford pronounced as follows
Judge CaAwroRD. Frank Camper, stand up.
| Have you any thing to say!
| The PRISONER. No, sir.
The JUDGE said substantially: You have been
| convicted by jury almost Of your own selection,
one certainly entirely free from any objection The
crime which the law af xes to the acts found by the
jury, is manslaightr. The jury felt authorized to
render no other verdict than this; and, therefore,
no punishment than that presented for such
| crime can be awarded.
The blood of Ragan, however. is on your skirts,
and there it will remain in crimson color, 30 long
| as you remain the face of the earth. No matter
how penitent you may become, or cared for by
| Providence, and whatever your future course may
be, this stain will live with you TO the close Of your
! existence.
|
many of the incidents, and exceedingly remarka-
| bic for the consequences which Immediately fol-
lowed. Although Judgment was to be formed by the
jury IN relation your crime, not from the incidents
| by which it was followed, yet 1t was impossible
not to that more heartless demeanor, directly
after the commission Of this horrible offence, and
| up to the moment of your arrest is beyond any
precedent of which / before heard You
walked away (according to the testimony of Mr..
Shadd, the witness most to be relied on) to the
corner of Twelfth street, with Clarvoe talking to
him as if nothing had occurred and, on that very
night, you went down to the avenue, and drank and
smoked there. The next day you and this man
Clarvoe met together, and again, told by
this Witness the same levity exhibited; but he
says that there was not word between you
on the subject OF the homicide. This Is almost in
| credible, yet such is Clarvoe's testimony. From
the time of the homicide, until you arrested
| on Tuesday morning, not a single word was utter
ed by either of you, to the other, although, ac
cording to his account, both witnessed the act.
| You not only did this, but gave testimony the
inquest, also showing on that occasion your COM
| posure OF course, this evidence is not now before
| us. The next morning you were quietly at work,
like any good citizen, and, when you were ap-
preached by the officer, you asked what the
matter, and what you were arrested for! This,
say, shows heartlessness, caousncss, and an
absence of human sensibility; and was struck
/ with the composure and quietude which marked
your conduct during the trial There was but one,
or few moments, when there seemed to be some
emotions excited, by eloquent ailusion to your
mother and sister. l observed that your eye
moistened, and there seemed to be some little
nant of virtue and this is the only ground Of hope
| entertain that you will ever be different man
from what you now
This result and this end is sdisgraceu to the very
last degree. Ii the sentence of death followed the
crime, it could not be more disgraceful. Nothing
less could be expected. You have for years,
fortunately, been progressing in crime. This is
not the first time have had occaion t. talk to you.
You have been here for riots, street fights, and
tacks on citizens. Then ! admonished you and
told you that this would be the end of your career
Instead of taking the advice, you indulged in idle
1 ness, wickedness, and bad company, and
made by that most horrible practice of drink
ing, which suppose laid the foundation Of your
misfortunes
And that very night, your companion and
! witness against you speaks of your being very
drunk, and have no doubt of it. Persons like
you do not drink without getting drunk, especially
| when they drink for hours Ragan owes his death
TO grog- sellers in this city. do not recolcct
man, charged with any high crime, who has not
committed itafter drinking. II is almost universal.
You are, therefore, without any excuse as you
have been warned over and over as to what must
happen
know not what further the court could say to
| have any effect on you and Others You ought to
| be warned The period of your punishment will
give yeu time for reflection. ftherc be any 1Rance
for reform you will come to the conclusia that
"thc way of the transgre.sor is hard" and that TO
be happy you must be virtuous; and Providence
has so ordered that men who will transgress the
laws of virtue, morality, and religion, must be
miserable in this world and in the next if they do
not conduct themselves with due regard to others
The sentence of the court s, that you be impris-
oncd at labor in the penitentiary for the District of
Columbia for the period of eight years. If the term
could be made longer it would be. Let the prisoner
be remanded.
This prisoner was, yesterday afternoon, removed
from the Jail to the penitentiary
/ The PANORAMA OF THE BIBLE, at Odd Fellows
Hall, will be exhibited this evening. Bear in mind
the important fact.
THE ScoTT MEDAL--one of the most beautiful
medals ever looked upon-may be seen at Key
worhs. near Ninth street, on the Avenue. for few
days.
THE TRANSATLANTIC ExpREss-Thc proprietors
Of this express are talented, industrious, and re-
sponsible men. The publication of the following
note has been accidentally delayed; but we trust
it is still in time to them, and all interested
in forwarding goods of any kind TO London:
ADAMS & Co.'s EXPRESS OFrrcE,
(l62 Baltimore street,)
| ~ BALTIMORE, Jan. 20, 1851.
Mr. EDrTon We have noticed in the Baltimore
| Clipper some remarks which, il left uncorrected,
would lead the public to believe that some unfa-
vorable or unexpected contingency had arisen to
prevent contributors to the London Fair sending
| their goods.
Such, we beg to say, is not the case; and that
our house have made such arrangements as will en-
able to give entire satisfaction to all who may
send their goods to our care.
All goods should be marked to the of our
| house in London.
| Very respectfully,
EDWARDS, SANFORD & CO.,
proprietors of Transatlantic Express.
| The CIRcus AT NATIONAL HALL.-This, we un-
dcrstand, is to be the last week of this remarkable
corps of French equestrians and athlcta, whose
| feats-whOae DrOUIples. rather-haye caOsed them
to win among us unprecedented celebrity within
a few nights. Those who wish to the nil ultra
of excellence in the art equestrian should witness
| the great Madame CAROLINE LoYo in her mcnagc