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Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

RrEHAN SENTrvCEE TO Dr,rH.--Wr take thn
following account Of the closing scene in the
trail of Nicholas BeCham, for the murder of the
Wickham family, from Friday New York Ir,.
june:
The Court met at the Usual hour this morning.
The spectators were as numerous as on the pre-
yious day, and exhibited an intense interest in
the proceedings. The prisoner betrayed the
same indifference which has hitherto character
lied his conduct. When asked in the usual form
by the clerk If he had anything to say, why
sentence of death should not be pronounced
upon him?' "Wel,' was his reply, " all /
have to say is, tn | amt guilty of the crime
that has been charged upon nc, | know those
who did it but never prevented it, and now |
won't turn traitor against any man. never
will let any one have it to say, after die, that
was a traitor. didn't do TIT was John
Scott and James NJ Crawdan-they are the only
ones that committed it, and know it. They
gave dollar apiece that day to cross the Sound
down near Greenport.
"Haye you got anything further to say?''
asked Judge Strong.
'That is all I've got to say about it, he replied;
81 was in the knowledge of the murder, and
never wanted to prevent it,"
The following sentence was then pronounced
THAT you, Nicholas Beehan, on Friday, the
5ht day of December next, between the hours
twelve at noon and two in the afternoon, be
hanged by the neck till you are dcad-and may
the Lord have mercy upon your soul"
"Thank you SIR" said the prisoner with an
awful atfectation of politeness, and will leave
you my hair for rng."
| lie was then tnEeu away. with the same sin
lister smile upon his face which it had worn when
he entered The room. There was not one person
in that assembly who was not shocked at the de-
gree of callousness disp.ayrd by the criminal
and we will venture to assert that he did not
possess the sympathy of u single individual
present. All seemed to agree in the opinion
! that the verdict was n just ono.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

AN AMERICAN PRINcE.-Jeromc Bo.
napate, late ofthe United States Army
having resigned his rank in our American
service, as before reported, has been an.
pointed sous lieutenant in the 7th French
Drogoons, and has sailed from Marseiles
to join his regiment, now in the Crimca--
A Marseilles paper styles him prince, and
he really is entitled to it, but he has not We,
been officially recognised as a member O,
the Imperial family. Where is our Bour.
bon and Madingo?
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

ALLEGED RF-ApPEARANCE OF THE Lon
DON PLAGUE.-A story has been circulated
in this conntry Of the frightful rc-appear-
ance of the London plague, which raw
aged that city hundred snl fifty years
ago, the contagion having been derived
from bones disinterred, in arraying a new
sewer through Argyle street, by digging
to an unusual depth. It is asserted that
physicians have pronounced that the dis
ease is not the cholera, but that it is, un-
doubtedly, heplague, and that it is propa-
gated by contagion, and is even more
speedy in its fatal effects than the chole-
IA. The writer Of an Article without date
which is copied from the Hone Joarnal
says that
The disease, in a week from the time at
which it broke out, had completed y ravaged
the streets in Soho and its immediate vicin.
| ity at the present moment Poland street
Argyle street, AMI others are closed against
all passers. Half the shops in Regent
street are shut up. The remainder arr
rapidly closing. At two o'clock in tht
day, scarcely dozen persons may be met
in that great thoroughfare. In thos'
streets which the disease is most speedily
depopulating, the dead bodies are placec
in the open air, Immediately that life has
departed from them, SO great is the fear Of
contagion. | have seen, in two instances
half dozen bodies being carried off il
black sacks like bales of goods, for burial
You will easily judge how great frigh
this has created. Every one who is ablt
to do SO, has fled. London, generally a
this time crowded, is now half depopuIa
ted.
The London papers do not contain any
thing to cnuntenance this story beyonc
the fact which has been repeatedly state(
that the cholera has prevailed in Londol
to a greater extent than in any year since
1S49.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

~ BANK SwINDLE.-The most bare
faced swindle that has transpired lately, is
that of P. B. Manchester, the owner o.
the Peoples Bank, Cincinnati, which
broke few days since. The liabilities O.
this fashionable thief are $240,000, while
all the effects that can be reached, amour
to only $4,000. The losers are mostly
mechanics and laboring men, who have
deposited their hard earnings with thi.
swindler, dollar by dollar We hope there
may be some punishment for him.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

Lucy STONE AND THE BIBLE.-During the late
Woman's Rights Convention in Philadelphia,
Lucy Stone thus expressed herself:
''She discarded the idea of being governed by
the precepts Of st. Paul, which were only
designed for local adoption and were totally
unfit for this age of progress. Suppose, she
said, our forefathers had been governed by the
'e1t, Gear God, and honor the King, would
not the Declation of independence have been
unwritten, and the present Republic been
Province Of Great Britain! For her part, she
said, if every page of Holy writ, from Genesis
to Revelations, had written upon them "wives,
be subject to your husbands, "she would discard
them for the golden rulesof Confuoius edo unto
others as thou wouldst others should do unto
thee. There were several expressions of dis
appreciation from the audience at this avowal,
but her remarks were generally listened to
with the utmost attention, and frequently eliei-
ted much applause"
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

The DIFFERENcE.-The Springfield Re,
publican, in commenting upon the two
great events which now occupy the atten.
ton of the people and the press, well OBJ,
serves
The whole civilized world is thrown in.
to anguish by the loss Of two hundred and
fifty lives by an accident at sea. Yet il
received, with more of rejoicing than O
sadness, the intelligence that 80, 900 mel
have persisted in fighting on the shores o
the Black Sea. Such are the incongrui
ties of civilization, and Of enlightened ed
ucation in this age.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

Es- PoIIucs IN NEW NoRK.---Nevcl
since the days of the witches in Macbeth
was there such mix" as there is in
the political cauldron of New York, al
the present time. There is no less than
ten separate and distinct State tickets in
the field, and as there is only one to be
elected, there is strong probability oi
there being nine sets Of badly disapoint,
ed men. There are two Democratic, one
Wing, one Maine Law, one Anti-Renter
two Know-Nothing, and three other,
whose antecsdents and proclivities We
cunnot get the haug of. The Know-Noth.
ings expect to poll 100000 votes. As
to making any predictions as to the result,
it's out of the question. Clark, the Wing
candidate is on six tickets, and stands
something of a chance.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03
ETThe great prize fight between Fl

@The great prize fight between Hy,
er Of New York, and MCGOWAN of St
Louis, for $4,000, came off near ST.
Ltels. on Monday last. The fight was q
long and bloody one, reaching the 64tl
round. Hyer would have won, had he
not in the last round, put in foul blow,
which. according to the rules of the ring,
ess iirtls rlize.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03
New Advertisements.

New Harness and Saddle Shop. D. Kel-
ley. Kelley has opened his establishment
with very fine stock. His industry and
knowledge Of the business must bring him
business, and plenty Of it.
New Carriage shop. Lee & McMunn.
We are pleased to learn that this new firm
have commenced operations. and with very
hattering prospects. There are few better
points for an establishment Of this kind
and being excellent mechanics aud indus,
trious men, they must succeed.
The ladies viii be pleased to learn that
Mrs. Kirchmeyer has commenced Mill,
merry and Dress making. See adv.
Rings Remedy for Ague and Fever.
Administrators of John Culp.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

ms VIC wen AnlA ~ TIE prisoners, \
were the sole food Of the men. They eat
the bread with onions and oil (: the powder
is reserve ration: and IL they march they
may be for DAYS without fool. and remain
hungry till they can get fresh loaves AMI
more bresd-stufis.' IL i perfectly as
founding to think they can keep together
on such dirt-and vet they are strong
mcn enough. The surgeon re-
marked that their tcuaciry Of Iif, was very
remarkable. Many of them lived with
wounds calculated To- destroy two OF thnc
ordinary men. ] saw one of the sd reg
imcnt ON the field Just after the fight. lie
was shot right through the head, anu the
brain protrudcl in large masses at the back
OF the heal aud from the front oi the skull.
| saw with my own eyes tli- ,vnllnlcl man
raise his hand, wipe the horrible ma,.
from his brow, and proceed to struggle
down the hills toward the waterl
One villain, with rcd coat on his back.
| regret to say, saw go up to wounded
Russian, who was rolling on the earth in
the rear of the 1th Regiment. and Lefore
we could say word he discharged his
rifle right through the wretchcd creatures
brains. Colonel Yea rode at him to cut
him down, but the fellow excused himself
by declaring that the Russian was going
to shoot him. This was the single act of
inhumanity | saw perpctrated by this ar
my flushed with victory and animated bv
angry passions, although the wounded en-
cmy had unquestionably endangered their
lives by acts of terocious folly. Many of
the Russians had small crosses and chains
fastened round their nccks. Several were
found with kOrans in their knapsacks-
most probably recruits from the Karan
Iartars. Many of the officers had por-
traits of wives or mistresses, of mothers or
sisters, inside their coats.
AS our men were passing by, two or
three of them were shot or stabbed Lv mon
lying ON the ground, and the cry was rails
ed that 'the wounded Russians were firing
on our men. There is a story, indeed,
that one officer was severely wounded bv
a man to whom he was in the act of adj
mmlstenng succor as he lay III agony on
the field.
An old General, who sat smiling and
boWng on bank, with his leg broken by
round shot, seemed principally concern
jed 10y the loss ofhis gold snuff box. This,
believe, has since been restored to him
The men say they were badly handled, and
had no general to direct them. Nlenschi-
koit lost his head in fgurative sense
The officers displayed great gallantlv, and
the men fought with doggcd courage
characteristic OF the Russian Infantry, but
they were utterly deficient in elan and dash
Long after night had closed faint light,
might be seen moving over the trightfuj
neId, marking the spots where friendship
."lt'r'ei t'o>top> o! some officer in scarc
10. a "ownrt ."mi@nc, Of where the pill
.'a'r Er, ~'"i.,e,' """'.t "n his holIid cr,
r"Ild' ne atJllr"'s OF some OF the dead
were awful. One man might beSeen rest,
- Wv ''' IN VI '"NiI'N "lil!' CIV "iON com
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03


remainder Of the contents. Some evii
spirit took possession Of me. | thought
the clock. (which had never teen given TO
tricks Of the kind) was grinning at me
in dcrision. threw a tumbler at it-l
heard a crash. Twas possessed. Spring
ing upon Liteninfas i threw him to the
floor with the other two, tipped over the
bed, piled it upon them, placed chairs and
the remnants of the table and wash-stand
upon that, threw my trunk on the heap,
and to give the thing due effect, danced
Sliter's Rattlesnake Jig ON the cover Of
the trunk, to the tune of "Oh be joyful, -
whistled by myself, with striking and
original variations. | heard from under
the pile, some groans, and few smoth-
cred curses, mot loud but deep, the
mass upheaved, l reeled and fell. / re-
covered, and saw they were crawling out
Told them to so back they didn't. Hit
one of them over the head with the heavy
bottle, and would have served them all
ditto, ditto, had not one of them graSpeJ
mo by tho bottom Of my pants, another
by the coat tails, and the third ny the vest
and shirt-bosom. all pulling in different
directions. | heard the linen and broad
cloth rip, my feet flew out from under me,
| fell, striking my face amongst the frag.
mentS of the pitcher and wash bowl, and
all was dark.
1t was midday when l awoke, and
such an awaking Heavens Each
hair in my head felt like a corkscrew, my
nose, enlarged to twice its fair proportions,
had, like boiled potato, (Which vcgcta,
ble it rcsembled very much) in the en-.
larginS process, burst the skin in diver,
places, my eyes looked like two huge
mammoth pokc-berries, sunk deep in {
Ithunder-cloud, there was fur an inch long
on my tongue, my dress would have pu
to blush the Sandwich Islanders, before
the missionaries cca59-:nced them of tho
utility and propricty of red flannel shirts
and check trousers, consisting principally
of the waistband of my pants, which haC
caught on the tops of my boots, thu
sleeves of my coat, and the back and onl
side of my vest. Ny watch l could no
find, till, seeing pane OF glass broken,
raised the window to see what had Sonl
through it. Twenty feet below, exactly
in the centre Of large flat stone lay my
watch. 1t hasn't kept time since.
picked up hefragments of my oncc-beau
Itiful clock--thcy tell its fate with more
clearness, brevity and perspicuity than
can pretend to. In the centre Of the room
was piled the remains Of tables, chairs
wash-stands, crockery, books, cards, bed
ding, clothes, trunks, carpet-bags, every.
thing, in one chaotic mass. Hooked once
and felt as lobelia tastes or sour-krou
smells. In the bitterness of agony, ]
sighed, ooh ! for a land where elections
are unknown"
Yours, with swellcd head, in re
pentant frame Of mind, and Will
strong predictions for Temper
ance Societies,
j. AUGUsTUs SNIGGs.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

EFGov. Medill has issued a Procla-
nation, naming Thursday, the 30th day
oil November, to be observed throughout
the State as "day Of public Thanksgiv-
ing and praise"
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

ITEMs.-Edward Il. G. Judson. alias
Ned Buntine. who was arrested few
days since for shooting a colored man,
named Freeman, has been acquitted on the
ground that he committed the act in sell
defenee.--The Circuit Court of Ohio
has decided the Bank Tax Law uncon-
stitutional.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

EyRIuHLANu HiuhoRY CLUB.--A po-
litical association bearing the above title
has been started in Mansfield, the object of
which is the establishment of Democrat
ic Reading Room. All true and consist
ent Democrats arc invited to become mem
bers.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

DoDGrNG SpEcULAToRs.--The n. Y.
Journal of Commerce says:
Private families are clubbing together
in numerous instances to supply them
selves with potatoes, that they may avoid
being heeced by middle-men and specula-
tors. Potatoes that can be bought in
Massachusetts at 25 to 80 cents per
bushcl, are sold here for five times that a.
mount.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-11-03

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
81, so the price Of the advertiser.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01

ISAAC PROCTOR, MERCHANT TAILOR, 0sue-
ceSsor Over d. Psoctor,) Would respectfully announce
to his patrons and the public generally his return from the
Northern Cities and that he is receiving his Fall and
Winter supplies of Cloths Cassmeres and Vestngs Furn-
ishng Goods Clothing which, being bought
principally for cash. he enabled to offer at low rates.
He has store the old stand, opposite the Post
Office,
Superne black blue brown daha and other fancy Cloths
of various goods. .
Superne French English and American Cassimeres of all
prices, plain and fancy. ..-.
Superine Simoni Doeskins for Pants and Overcoats.
SuperiAe black Satins and Grenadines
Plain and figured and fancy silk Vestings 't
rich silk Cuttings weddings and Fares
Plain and figured Plush Velvets, very rich. g. =.
FURNISHING GooDsA complete assortment consisting in
part of
Superfine plain and fancy dress Shirts.
q. 3-py Collars, large variety.
/" Canton Flannel, beached Drill.
Merino and silk Undershirts and Drawers.
Silk, cotton and merino plain and fancy Hosiery.
Gloves, very superior kid, black, white and fancy.
Crvats black and fancy and rich ment for weddings
and parties.
Stocks black white and fancy with and without tes.s
Suspenders, Dressing Gowns, &c. 49,
In fact everything necessary for gentlemans complete
outfit
sincere thanks his patrons for the lib
heretofore extended him. he hopes
strict attention to their wants. and determlnon to please
to merit its continuance.
Gentlemen furnishing their goods to be manufactured
may rely upon receiving the and attention as
though sold by himself
The latest Paris and London fashions just received.
Cutting and repairing done promptly at all times.
He will remind those indebted months time is allowed
punctual customers Those longer than the
by cash note and oblige ISAAC PROCTOR.
Raleigh, Oct. 18th, 1853 81
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01
PUBLIC LANDS

The public lands belonging to the c4ono
are situated,-lst Within the limits If tI Govern
defined by the treaty of 1888 and lne United S
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Micb;e embraced Nv
that part of Minnesota east of the MisssM Wisconsin as
which have been formed out of the NortbypP River ali
as conveyed with certain reservations to Terri.
by New FORK in 1871, by Virginia in 7S4 e United S
the of States Mssissppi ana lands w6s
of 81 deg north latitude conveyed to t n
by Georgia IN 1902 I'd Within the Territo,9n United Ss
and Louisiana acquired from France br thes O1
including the portion of the States of Aab oIS
sppi south OF 81 deg; the whole of Lonna and Mss
ioRa ana that portion of Minnesota var
Nebraska the Territory of Oregon and e District csn
between Oregon and Minnesota north of 40 doc region Hp
~ deg north latitude. Sd. Within the and south
obtained from Spain by the treaty of ISIo Florida "
Mexico and California, as acquired from Mexico an
of W 1913; '0 'y thetreaayy
the public lands covered estimated areo &C eeon,
acres Exclusive of the lands in Oregon. Ca, ioS
Mexico, Utah. the Indian and Nebraska T california Ss
tire of the public domain is stated af the en-
animation to have been 424 1o3, $50 acres AZ Careful e.
of this up to November 30th 1885, had bea
S135, O92 received therefor. The auoro sold and
every kind upon these lands to the same date @ OUTLAY
OF purchase, of surveying, and of selling was @
leaving as net pront TO the government 500 ISL 9s
years. If there should be added to this at tb h last 8
per acre. the value of the land granted for bone
internal de- 1t would amount to schools
the above sum- The average cost per acre IN ~ double
ment of acquiring title, &c. to the lands is IA e g
survey, 2o7 cents; of selling and managing 81 Cents
jill 21oV CehtH me IL receives Sl.25 acre
each acre sold of S1.032. e vi a pNSt
The whole number of warrants for Mexican H..
claims issued to November l. 1851 is So 7Si Of bounty I
have been located and &C. have been patented T
number Of warrants issued under the general be whole
aw of September %, 1850, up to November Is
Of these, 3,7oS have been located and returned ned
patented Neu' and SO
The following table shows the sales of nubio !,
the proceeds thereof from the year 1885 IN Ieo lands
Full details of the present condition of the public INCLUSIVE
of the various grants and donations thereof for and
education and OF internal improvement are gi Rps
Quantity Of Public Land sold and the 1,no,nt
in each Year, from 1888 to 1850 inci,st sa J"t
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01
NEW JEwELRY STORE.
CHARLES H. THOMPSON,

WNTOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE C1TI-
w zENS of Raleigh, the county and the country ad-
joining that he edup splendid style the house for
merry occupied the Insurance Company the west side
of Fayetteville Street. and between Mr. s. H. Youngs and
Murray & O'Neas Dry Good Stores where he has opened
rich and beautiful assortnents Of NEW JEWELRY %, of
modern styles consisting of the ornaented and the
useful to he invites the attention of the Ladies'
He has also for the gentlemen good lot of GOLD and
SILVER WATCHES, which will be warranted to perform
well! delivered to the customer also few excellent
double guns brought expressly the hunters OF
Carolina also great variety of walking Canes In fact at
the New Jewery Store any and every thing usually kept
in such may be found at prices that cannot
fail to please the customer.
Repairing short notice and satisfaction guar
auteed
October IS, 1854. 94-tt
10y Register Post Age, Metropolitan copy.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01
THE STATE FAIR!
HARDING'S EXHIBITION!!!

HN l.. HARDING WOULD RESPECTFULLY IN
- form those contemplating visit to the annual Ag1i
cultural Fair be held in October that he has selected
with immediate reference to their wants and Wishes the
largest and most uaried assortment of
READ Y-MADE CLOTHING
that it has been his pleasure to exhibit
He would therefore, suggest the important consider
atoms and eeonoy while they purchase
from a WELL ESTABLISHED CLOTHING EMPoRIuM RALEIGH
good garments be made to ORDER at as too
$ be sold elsewhere
EDWARD L. HARDING,
Fayetteville Street,
Raleigh n. c.
September IS, 1854. Sc
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-01

EE EMOCRATIC OFFICE FOR SALE.-ON
Aaccount of the failing health of the pull Usher, Demo-
cratic paper located in OF the pleasant thriving
and business in the State of North Carolina offer
ed for sale on the most accommodating terms The cTcu
aton is already large and constantly increasing, and the
advertisement and job work the past worth 300
twent y-three hundred dollars.
To gentleman Of ability and enterprise ad outrageous
opportunity for investment is seldom offered. For
ticulars apply ". W. Holden Standard Office, Raleigh,
n. G..
October ,, 1854. 90