The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-27
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WASHINGTON, March "a.

WASHINGTON, March "a.
Senate-Mr. Mason moved 10 90 into ex.
ecutive session. The Senate refused, and
took up private calendar, discussed one bill,
and adjourned until Monday.
House-After going into committee yester-
day on the Indian appropriation bill, debate
ensued on the merits of the Nebraska BILL
Mr.. Millson and Mr.. Hunt spoke against it,
and Mr.. Breckenridge advocated the bill, and
referred with much severity to the course of
Mr.. Cutting, of New York, in relation to the
bill. The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY.-The Senate bill extending the
warehousing system, by establishing private
bonded warehouses, vas amended and pass
ed.
A bill for the relief of George Bishop, and
legal representatives OF John Arnold, deceas-
ed, to extend for Ia years the patent for ma
king cloth without spinning and weaving the
raw material, was passed.
HoUsE-Went into committee on Indian
appropriation bill.
Execution OF SewcH.
PITTSBURGH, March a..
David Sewell was executed this afternoon
at o'clock. A large crowd thronged the
streets from an early hour and it was at times
difficult to SUPP ress the disorder. About 400
were admitted within the Jail yard during the
entire night. In the morning the prisoner
was visited by the clergy and joined them in
prayer. About o'clock the sheriff Informed
him that the time had arrived. The execu-
toner was disguised as stranger and knock
ed off the irons and pnioned his arms. The
sheriff then escorted him to the place of exc
cution. The prisoner stepped forward and
thanked the sheriff for his kindness, of whom
he begged not to be the executioner. He
then read the dying declaration, and review
ing the proceedings OF the court which con-
victed him denyed the premeditated murder
He had never known his victim before he
went with his friend to redress his friends
grievances; heated with drink and maddened
with insanity, he had no recollection of it un-
til after the fatal blow was attributed to him.
He concluded by advising his young friends
to avoid the intoxicating cup. He cordially
forgave all and hoped to be forgiven, he felt
confident of mercy and forgiveness of God.
The Clergyman then prayed, the prisoner
joining audbly. The hangman then adjust
ed the rope, and the prisoner at the juncture,
requested prayer from the Sheriff, which was
made by him. Sewell then commenced pray
er, during which the Sheriff gave the signal.
The hangman then touched the lever-Sew-
ell swung in the air-his neck was broken
Immediately. About half an hour after ex-
ecution the body was cut down and placed in
the coffin to be buried OH Sunday.
Sewell displayed firmness and resignation
throughout.
California 1tcHns.
ENsENADA, March l4.-Walker spiked guns
and started for San Forna with l4O men and
one field piece. leaving behind the sick and
wounded. Many troops deserted. Those
remaining were dependent, and had ADAM
doned all hope of success.
Mining accounts are exceedingly favora-
Bile. The quantity of gold dug is the largest
for many months. All the miners are pros
pering.
An Indian from the interior arrived at Pan
ANA, and says that Strains party was killed
by wild beasts. The story is not believed
1t is supposed that the party was killed by
the Indians.
BALTIMORE, March "a.
Nothing south Of Mobile.
Ex-senator Clemens has written a letter
which appears in the Huntsville (Ala.) AID.
vocate, explaining his opposition to the Me-
braska bill, in which he says President Pierce
said but lew days since in conversation
with northern Senator and myself, ard gave
it as his decided opinion, that Mr.. Douglas
bill was proposition in favor of freedom, and
he added that if it should pass, although we
might absorb the whole ofMexico, not anoth-
or slave State would come into the Union
He expressed great surprise at the oppositio n
it met with from the north, and equal sur.
prise that the south should be willing to take
it.
CINCINNATI, March "a, p. NJ.
The river is receding slowly.
PITTSBURGH, March "a, p. NJ.
There are feet 6 inches water in the
channel and rising slowly. The weather is
clear and cold.
CINCINNATI, March "a, p. NJ.
Flour-S6 35a6 40.
Whsky-2Oaa2lc
pork at Sl2.
Oil-Sales of 100 bbls linseed oil at S2a
SAC.
Characteristics of 100 hhds sugar at A. la
sc. Old molasses zoe, new &c. Coffee IL
al24c-quiet.
New York, March "a, NJ.
Flour-5,OOO bbs sold; prices have ad-
vanced l2c; Southern 81 62a7 81.
Grain-The wheat market is firm; $4,000
bushels corn sold at 77a87c-higher.
Whisky-Prison 24ac.
Money-Is active and stocks are firmer.