The herald., 1837-05-03

his father was a tanner, and his uncle had made
fortune by preparing saffron FROM ms earliest year
he dsplayed degree of boldness and rashness which
often alarmed his parents Sanguinary quarrels,
which he was often engaged IN with the children OF
noble houses determined his father early day,
to send him away from home. He was sent 10 Co
tha where he pursued the best studies and it needed
all the superiority OF his talents 10 render oerab the
outbreaks of his despohc temper now become un-
controllable.
Schubry was peet, and composed ballads, which
his companions learnt by heart and recled as set TO
music by HIMSELF and he was furious against any one
OF them who sang false, or who not beng native OF
the country OF pure German mspronounced his
verses. lie was compelled to leave town in conse-
quencc OF the tumutuoas proceedings OF the students
whom he had assembled together, made psy and
then conducted with lighted torches to assault the
ntmiSmaltc cabinet of Go'ha. He escaped from the
place, pursued by the military and the police, swan
the river Leine, and concealed himself in an out
building of the chateau of FricdcdstetR. lie then
passed into Hanover, to Hosten, to Lubbock, and
finally to Upsal in Sweden.
Schubry however, who, retained the love of study
and lis for the arts, determined to reform, and
TO devote himself to scientific pursuits But by sin
gular fatality, he received the news after the com
Mencement of 1886, from his father, which obliged
him to leave Upsal and return to Germany. The
money, to enable him to do so, thus procured :;
Every evening during the WINTER hey went out of town
and dug holes in the road, which he covered with dry
branches and snow. Whoever fell into one of them,
Immediately attacked by Schubry whose strength
ly; because one morning. in the market place farm.
er dog, who recognized IN hum the person that
week previous had attacked his master, sprang upon
him, and tore his clothss. Fearful of being identified
Sctu6ry decamped The number of robberes com
mtted by him previous 10 his arrival in Josephstddt,
IN Hungary can only be estimated. From that place,
he wrote his father a letter. avowng his crimes,
which he ascribed 10 necessity and adding that he
never more would see father OF whom he was un-
worthy. Thenceforth he devoted himself with incrc-
dblc address and patience 10 organising band Of
Brigands, upon footin. at once military imposing
and in some sort, p0eca
BY the fascination of a fgurative and sophistcal
eocution, he succeeded in debauchlng a number of
young and ardent men, struggling with debts and
ditflcultes-s students and subaterns he soon mus
tered l00 men under arms, who sometimes in bands
sometimes dispersed and alone, executed several
most daring acts of violence. Schubry always led
and always before any contest, agreed upon place
of re-assembling, IN case of be ng dispersed.
Last June he had severe conflict wi'ha squadron
OF hussars, who were proceeding to Saeed Schubry
was wounded and pursued by two hussars, fom
whom, however he escaped. That very day, arrv ne
al Saged, he had the boldness TO dine at the public
table, with his arm in sling. The conversation
turned Of course, upon the of the day, and the
famous Brgand. Do you know HIM q said Schu-
bry aloud TO all the guests.
No.
do.
What is he like!
He is about 81 years old, six feet high, and with
shoulders square enough TO carry all OF you, gentle
men-a soft melancholy coantenance, calculated TO
sedace all OF you, ladies' With one arm at present
in sling he could with the other lift this table and
tumble il o,cr. Nc wears black frock coat Hun
gafian boots.
Why, he is Like you, then was the general excla-
nation
Certaialy-for | who drink TO your health, am
Schsbry. And having drank of his glass he quictly
placed Il on the table, and disappeared
Many other stories, denetlng daring courage, and
singular Of mind related of this extraordinary
man. His band, as stated above, is not made mp
OF common rogues, haf-sarved peasants, and famsh-
ing beggars but of men degraded by vice and not by
misery Over this troop Schubry exercises the strict.
est discipline He has established for their benefit,
gymnasic exercises, and firing AT mark, awarding
prizes.
Schubry found among his companions lieutenant
worthy OF HIMSELF William karphen, playactor of
Ratisbon.
The band which numbers about 500 men, is now
skuking III the Carpathian mountains
The Supreme Judical Court was in session i'm this
town last week. Chief Justice Shaw presiding. The
docket appeared 10 be loaded with cases for trial-bgt
the parties were not prepared for trial in many of
them. Though there were two or three trials cam-
menced, only one verdict was taken This was in
the case of George Riddle against the inhabitants of
Loydon, Tor damages sustained by the PLAINTIFF mare
by means OF q defect IL the highway. IL was adj
mltted that the mare was injured BY getting her foot
ints hole in bridge, which the town Of Leyden
vas bound 10 keep IN repair. But the defendant en-
deavored TO show that there was no notice of the
existence OF the hole, such would make the town
liable Tor double damage under the statue; and there
was also much contradictory evidence ON the ques.
uon OF damages. The jury returned verdict sf 75
dollars, being about tke estimated value of the mare
before the accident which verdict of of course is dou-
bled by the statue Green field (Nass.) Gd-.