New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-10

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Mr.. Green, the jury by their verdict saw
you are guilty of the murder, and tile law says
you are to be hung. Nows want you and all
your friends down on Indian Greek to know
that it is mot who condemns you, but it Is the
| jury and the law. Mr.. Green, the law allows
you time for preparation, and SO thecourt wants
| to know what time you would like to be hung y,
To this the prisoner replied
| May it please the Court, I am ready. at any
time; those who kill the body have no power to
XIII the soul: my preparation is made, and I
i am ready. TO suffer at any time the court may
i appoint Z lssss, y. 59 81 1ss.s
Iee Iee Judge then said
i Mr Green, you muat know that it is d yexv
serious matter to be hung il cannot hapuefi In
4 2 man more than once IN his life; and vi had
vii give ysu until this day four, weeks. M.
Clerk, LOOK at the almanac and see 1Shefher this
day four weeks comes on Sunday 2
The clerk looked at the almanac, a. directed
and reported that g that day four weeks came
4 on Thursday. ssFsfs 80
The judge then said
i Mr. Green. the court gives you until this
day four weeks, at which time you are to be
4 hung ~" 81
/ The case was prosecuted BY James Turney.
Esq, the Attorney General Of the State ubo
here interposed "a
May it please the court, on solemn occa-
siens like the present, when the life Of d human
! being is to be sentenced away for crime by an
earthly tribunal, it is usual and proper for
courts to pronounce 9 formal sentence, in which
the leading features of the crime shall be
brought to the recollection Of the prisonef,
sense Of his guilt impressed upon his conscience,
| and in which the prisoner shall be duly1x
horted to repentance, and warned against the
| Judgment in the world to come =
To which the Judge replied
6 Oh, Mr. Turney, Nr. Green understands
the whole matter as well as if / had preached
to him q month BE knows he has aos m ,'sbs, Il IA
hung this day four weeks You understand ii
/ in that way, Mr.. Green, don't Won !, M
Upon which the Judge ordered him N IL 70.
manded to Jail, and the court tber, gafIiar,v,sd
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| GIVING A TIGER 4 PlNeH OF SNusr. .5sDr. DIM
Iop, while in the East Indies, conousIed 4 roval
tiger with d bladder Of Scotch SNUFF. Tbe doctor
having crossed the river Ganees. with Ms oy,sr-
| ter1y allowance (seven poundsl ,of suuff Oh
served tiger at some distance. Being without
guns, he ordered his men to use their oars a.
| weapons of defense They formed into 4 close
column, with their backs wind ward while ,be
doctor emptied the contents Of the biailaIsr into
a piece Of canvas, and danced upon ii. till "a
| became as fine as dust The tiger continued
winding and occasionally crouched, When he
approached within twenty Yards III tbe marty
| the doctor discharged about half 4 Uound Of tic
| ammunition, part Of which was carried by the
strong wind into the face of the tiger, who croWl
ed, shook his head and retreated. III d few min
utes lie returned. to the charge, approaching the
party cautiously, and rubbing his ewes occa
sionally with his fore legs When within about
fifteen yards III the party, he again crouched.
spring, tie doctor and his party i'll av M NM
about two pounds Of snuff, which told well.. for
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ing into the Ganges. fled ID the o5nosite shnrs
| For this achievement the doctor receivefl Stwn
hundred rupees, q silver snnffhox. ana the f;tle
| Of Tiger from 4 native nrinces | w F7 N
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l IMPURE LANGUAGE There are some habits
which Wc can never entirely annihilate, after
| we have once formed them The use Of irnpure
Language is one Of these habits 1T may be sub
dued and slumber for years, till its existence is
fayer II NAV IN b,,ra 4s NJ q
ishment Of all who listen Nanp ~ 5,asosad
Christian, in the deIirium of z sclr bsd IA
shocked his friends Nv ~ -. \,
scene Ianruage whoI eould h NJ o,,1,-
by the fact that he had been fnl;ar sai,
language in early life. IN readino tbs r,e,,,r
of, DR. Grant the missionary ~ III, Nast -
was struck with fact relating ~ III ista IN
ness For seventeen iays previous III his .isat1,9
he xvas in a 1elirinm b,,t 81 i; III
lInougn speaking almost constantly on many
.nIes uinerent thai is, Eng
as anu Y pe uid nos utter SIM
~ sseiu ~ ~ mouia nAse neen asnams6 of alter
sa LIZ II: assoo,ases s lsesne1 % snsse qlsclo-
lt.:z y nns seclet hearl, ana wondered that
no.nng apPsgrsu pPpsg,' 10y Wouid nave wished TO
oonosai, " P1tng
nv W. NJ 7Ies,ss. No. y. y
81 Ia,.. = aa1'n, u M WING nyea ~ tne
y s.ass = H. was ee,eorated as
strong propensity for innocent rsillery and
praetical JOKES Just before he expired, he told
MS servant, VINO was sadly addicted to intem-
pefanee, that ne had eequeathed him q some
tnlng that would make him drink The ser
want, as soon as his master was dead, impa-
ueatiy openea the legacy expecting, Of course,
to find heap Of treasure but alas his disap-
polntment was great IN finding nothing but q
| req herring s..Ss
AaT.p.rvsr ~, 4 Is,.ss57 i q.
scfrping IN enlersalnmsht gwen py Com ferrys
.1e 1apaneSe onlsla'ss On m tne quarter deck Of
~ ny ~ loWnA.san. ssys iney oid iuil Justice
w eooAeIy anu were exceedingly
:, unuer sne oI Wnich
ons of thar - vsly naa tnae
9us y .aeni s.s}oh9us,y .g ~ stofIoeu tne Oommo-
the struggle, was very good -naturedly disposed
l to endure It, ~ & -f-T ftH