Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-24

I MELANCHOLY .EvENT.-We were much panied 70
learn from private letter. received last night of
deplora6le event which terminated the life of DR.
william L. Warnings of Essex county, YaT y he
circumstances are as follows As he was entering
the town of Rnppahannock, in company with an
other gentleman, both heingin buggy, they were
told bv some boys that a deranged man, by the
name of Fisher, had stationed himself on the road
side with gun, for the purpose of shooting the
gentleman who accompanied DR.. Warning. He, to
avoid the man, got out of the buggy and walked
into the vilingeb by anoth-r way. DIR. Warmg,
supposiug himself in danger, drove on, and, when
he reached The spot where the man was stationed
he told him not to shoot that he was his friend, but
the wretch fred upon linn, and all the shot took
effect on his head and side. He lived but few
hours, and died amid the regrets and lamentations
of kindted, friends and neighbors.
We knew DR.. Warning well. A better and pu
rer man never lived Affectionate 10 his friends,
kind 10 the poor and polite to all degrees of men,
he was universally beloved in his neighborhood and
county.-Wnsh. Sentinel of Friday.
|: GrJudge wsshJurn has accepted the nomina-
tionof the Wing party for Governor of Massacli-
sets.
u-J-Lewis NIcMahan, of Monroe county, Va, hes
been sentenced TO the penitentiary fer two yeats,
for attempting to convey slave of
GrCol John d. Sharpe, one of the ablest law
yers in Southwestern Virginia, died on the 7th in-
slant.
a-7-A womanin Liverpool, wife of baker, gave
birth recently to five ohildren-two boys and three
girls.
u-5-Hon. DIN. Barringer, late Minister to Spain,
is prominently spoken of as the Wing candidate
for Governor of North Carolina.
u5-The fly is said to have appeared in the wheat
sown in August, in the Valley of Virginia, doing
much damage.
III. F. Meliue has been recognized by the
President as vice. consul of Denmark for Cincin
natl.
UJ-Kanawha salt has advanced at Louisville
from 35a37 cents to 45a47 cents per bushel.
GI-The State Temperance Convention of North
Carolina met at Raleigh on Monday.
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SHOCKING AcclDEwr.-We learn that a child of
Rev. Samuel Wakefield, residing near Lock No. 4,
was burnt to death OIL Tuesday morning last byitS
clothes taking fire. There happened TO be none OF
the family IN the at the time of the accident,
and when discovered, the clothes were entirely
rendered crsped mass the little suherer survived
fifteen hours after it occurred.-AlOnOngdheh Re
public.
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A CowARD's CoURAGE.-In gambling room at
Cairo, Illinois, old Mr.. Mcclure Iquarreled with
green young man, and aimed an empty gun at him.
The young man, to the delight of the spectators,
ran round the crying murder until he was cor
lnered, when hu drew bowie knife and cut the old
man into mince meat Such was the effect of fear
on acoward. a4
EFFEcrs OF WRONG SPELLIEG.-Not long since,
gentleman, then chorister of certain choir in
Vermont, WRITE to certain publisher in Boston for
copy of that popular singing book, entitled THE
Ancient Lyre.'
In his communication he used the following Ian
guage:-"Please send me the Ancient Liar, well
bUund." The publisher, in answer to his request
replied:-"My Dear Sri do not doubt but the
deuil las been, and still is in Boston; but will be
difficult 10 comply with your request for the rea-
son that Boston influence iSSo strongly his favor
that it will be impossible to bind him." -.
How DOES SHe TRoT?-A creditor, whom he
was anxious 10 avoid, met Sheridan coming out of
Pail MALI There was no possibility of avoiding
him, but he did not lose his presence of mind.
''Thars beautiful mare you're on" said Sher-
idan. s- f...t.
edo you think sol" rtrt
ayes indeed. How does she tTot?''
The creditor, highly flattered, pat her into full
troll. Sheridan bNlted round the corner, and was
tut of sight in moment.