Pawtucket Herald, And Independent Inquirer

Swearingen Executed!--We have detained our paper beyond the usual hour of publication, to-day, in order to give some account of the execution of the ill-fated George Swearingen, which took place this day on the west bank of Will's creek, in the vicinity of the town of Cumberland, Maryland.

At ten o'clock precisely, Swearingen was taken from the jail, from whence he proceeded on foot, to the place of execution, escorted by six different companies of infantry, five of which were from the neighboring counties of Bedford and Somerset, Pa. and by Capt. Forward's troop of horse from Somerset ; who attended at the special invitation of Sheriff Beall. When arrived at the place of execution, Swearingen ascended the scaffold, attended by the Sheriff, the Rev. John Miller. Rev. C. B. Young, Rev. N. B. Little. Rev. L. H. Johns, and Rev. H. Haverstick. The Rev. Mr. Miller then commenced the ceremonies by singing a hymn and offering up a prayer; after which he delivered a very feeling and able address to the multitude of people who had assembled to witness the execution. When he concluded, the Rev. Mr. Young addressed the throne of Grace in a feeling and appropriate prayer. Another hymn was then sung, and an appropriate prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Johns. After singing another hymn, and the clergymen severally shaking hands, and bidding the unfortunate man a "God's help" the rope was adjusted and the cap was drawn over his face by the Sheriff. To several questions then put by the Rev. Mr. Little, relative to his prospects of a future salvation, he "died in peace with all the world, with his God, and with an unshaken hope of a glorious resurrection."

A few moments before the fall of the platform, he stated to the sheriff and the Rev. Mr Little, in relation to some particulars previously given by him to them, that they were true, and declared them to be so in the presence of the "Judge of all the earth." The Rev. Mr. Little then continued to exhort and comfort him with the declarations and promises of the Saviour, until 20 minutes before 12 o'clock, when the sheriff told him his last moment had arrived, and let the platform drop from under him! The Rev. Mr. Little, who stood by him till his last moment, understood him to say, (as he had previously said he would) "God be merciful to me a sinner! Lord Jesus receive my spirit!" and he died without much struggling or apparent agony.

The particulars communicated and affirmed in his last moments, we are not able to procure : but understand these facts in relation to the deed for which he had to pay the forfeit of his life. As a full confession, however, (made to the Rev. Mr. Little,) is to be published in a few weeks, every fact and circumstance relative to the murder, &c. will be given to the world.

The multitude that assembled to witness the last moments of this unfortunate being, has been variously estimated at from 4000 to 6000 souls ; we should conclude however, that there were between 4 and 5000.--Cumberland (Md.) Civilian.