Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-05-20
VOL. 4. NO. %.

ries Since, Is inoeed true law agreeable 10
nature, common to all men-constant. immu-
table. eternal. 1t is the same eternal and in
| variable given at all times and places to all
nations. because the Deity who is the author
thereof, and has published it himself, is always
the sole Sovereign Of mankind" 49,
Mr.. Stokes closed at O'Clock. having sno.
ken just four hour hours, during whioh b time
the Court House was crowded BY both ladies
and gentlemen
The Judge commenced ch,rging the jury
immediately after Mr.. Stokes concluded
TEE vxRDIcr r-
At 20 minutes of o'clock, the bell rang.
and crowds from every portion OF the town
made their way to the Court House in tho
greatest possible haste. 1t was soon filed to its
utmost apacity-probably thousand persons
being congregsted inside of its walls The
jury immediately after their names were cal
led, rendered joint verdict of Guilty
Hoius for defence then asked that the jury
might be polled, when each and every one an
swered. GUILTY OF MURDER IN
THE FIRST DEGREE" Gs.r.e. -Ie-s II
Hohus gave notice Of motion for Al arrest
of judgment.
TIE SENTENCE.
Imsnediately after the opening of the Court
Hofus moved for an arrest of judgment. ON the
plea that the jury had been spoken to by per
sons-that is. they had head three sermons
delivered on Sunday. The motion was sum
marily disposed of.
The prisoner was then asked to stand m.
and tho usual question propounded. whether
oe mad anything to say why the sentence of
death should not be passed upon him.
Mckim replied in q clear and audible
speech, occupying some ten minutes in which
asserted his Innocence most vehemently He
declared that he had never seen Atticks, and
that he had never owned the razor produced
in Court-that the money he had was his own.
and that he had never taken breakfast at
Fleck's. He declared that he had never killed
Norcross, and, although he would have to
suffer for it. be died an innocent man-his
life had been swern away. He reiterated his
former statement that he had left Norcross in
The care of q man named Robinson on the
morning Of the murder, when heObe prisoner)
got OF the cars at q station about 10 miles
west of Altoona.
Judg Taylor. after the delivery of some
very feeins remarks, then passed upon tho
prisoner the following sentence:
p" That you David S,ringer MeKim. be-
taken from hence to the place from where vos
came from. in the jail. and from thence to the
place Of execution in the Jail yard. and there
be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and
may God have mercy on your soul 2"
The prisoner was then removed by the .har-
Id to his cell in the jail He manifested the
most untiinching composure during the whole
proceedings. We understand that he has init
mated that he will save the sheriff tho trouble
OF hanging him. but we hope due precaution
will be taken to prevent bis elading bis richly
merited punishment.
PRAorIc4I SrpWow TI-l
often excel in those qualities in which nan
OF their white brethren are deficient punpen-
cy and directnsss. The following sketch of
a sermon. for whose accuracy the editor of Ar,
e1change gives his personal voucher, is a
good Illustration OF these important aualities-
dropping into an African neeting-houss ia
the outskirts OF the city, We found the sermon
just commenced. The topic seemed to be the
depravlty OF the human heart. and the saba
divine thus illustrated his argument
Bredren, when was in Virginia. on.
uay &c ole woman kitchen : :.v,e :S,s xys S;s
an I was sent into de woods to eut . tr.a 10
make new leaf for it So took de sxs on
de shoulder and wander into the depth of
the forest.
:" All nature was as beautiful a. . lady oo-
ing to de wedding. De leaves glistened an
the maple trees like new quarter dollars in ds
missionary box, de sun shone as brilliant. and
nature looked as gay as . buck rabbi. in
parsley garden, and de little bell round the
sleeps neck tinklsd softly and nusic.lly ia
de distance
II spied tree suitable for do purpose
and raised de axe to cut into de trunk. L.
was beautiful tree. De branche, rs.cba5
to de !our corners of the earth. an, ria. NJ, -,
high IN de air above, and de- souir,'. bao
about in de limbs like little angels aonn;nss
their wings IN the kingdom of heaven. ia,
tree was full OBJ promise, my friends. iuss
like great mauy OBJ you.
Den cut into the trunk and m.k 4.
chips fly like tae mighty scales dropping from,
Pauls eyes. Two, three out gave de tres
and alas. it was boiler in de butt
The groans from the amen corner of A..
room were truly eontrits and affecting: bu,
we will venture a small wager that that va
the most practical sermon preached IN the citv-
on that at least 5.Tf -"
Dat tree was much like you rny friend.
full o. promise outside. but holier in de
butt !" W
JAPAS-IMvAsIoN oP EAelsAK1 nv -ro
ENGLISH VESSELS, The North Brohanderr
Dutch Journal. has q letter from Bata via. da-
ted the 9th of Jannary, which states that
conflict has taken place between the EnuI;.b
and the japanese Two English vessels 81
war have forced their way into the port Ne.
gasakI, the entrepot On the trade between the
Dutch and the Sapansse, where they remain
ed at anchor. Nothing was known =, Ra,,.,
wa as to the causes which led to this conaict,
One OF the ships, a steamer, broke The cb,;n
across the entrance. Although the town ia
well fortified on the sido of the sea. the Ia
panese authorities did not resort to faroe 70 re-
pei tho two English vessels Lors Ciars.don
to question in the House of Lords s., r.l.,;nr