The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-21
THE DAILY DISPATCH

pr.cT t,altr.--a German, named Pete'
Salsh;5pr living az Dutch Creek, near Greer
Raw rst,,.. near having an Interesting time
win bear on Thursday Last, barely saving
himself. as the report goes, by the "skin OF DIS
teeth" II seems that he started out. 10 com,
pany with his daughter, and, as matter ..
course, his gun, IN search OF bis cows. ARR
proceeding a short time through the woods'
they unexpectedly encountered large nea'..
MIR. s. fred his gun at him, woundng ha",
verelv, and retreated towards home, re iVa"'s
his gun as he went. On the bear con,'ak "
40 him, he fred the second charge, ano -.
ing his gun 10 his little girl, prepa,,se,u " $1,000
himself with his hunting kniie, .I ~ &c.
brute made at him, and MI. D. oafieo h's 81 a
in his body, which unfortunately oloH. su T..
the handle. He then took il rough ano tumee
Win ,ha hear. from which, after long hight,
sss;s,sd bv his daughter, who broke the gun
over bruins head, he managed To exhicate
b;mseif having received severai severe bites,
s,d ha;nc badly torn BY the bears claws 10 the
i,ress, ana other parts OF the body. In this
cond;,;on he managed 10 reach home, and the
neisbbors went IN search OF the bear, which
they found a short distance from where the
fight took place, nearly dead, and brought him
in Although badly wounded, we understand
that Mr. Sis slowly recosering.-Greea Boy
4dcocate.
A WARNING To YoUTH Daniel L. Wood.
ward, who was on Thursday last sentenced 10
be hanged for the murder OF his wife, handed
the following card TO the Rev. John &. Smith
on the ensuing day, when that gentleman. by
invitation, first visited the unfortunate being in
his cell, IL having been written previously.
The paper was directed to one Of the associates
OF MS boyish days, and Designed for publica
ton:
"Io the Youth o. the District.
AS have but few DAYS 10 live, feel it
nv duty TO caution you from following my
course OF life, if you would live long and be
respected by ell who know you. No matter
how humble your situation OF life, keep the
Sabbath holy, refrain from profane company,
snd, above all things, refrain from that great
destroyer, ardent spirits. Look at my condi-
ton. Instead FLEEING one of our best citizens,
believed and esteemed by all, you find me in
my lonely cell, under sentence of death, charg.
ed with one of the most awful crimes that could
be perpeuated on earth; from once pious
youth the cause referred to above.
"DASIEL L. WOODWARD"
The above imparts solemn I,sson, by
which we trust the youth TO W HON il is address
ed will profit Washington Republic.
THREE MEN KILLED IN THE CHEROKEE
NATioN.-On Sunday night last, an Indian by
The hume of Jack Vann. was killed on the op.
posite side OF the river from this place, by an.
osher Indian named Niits, son OF Big Nitts.
On Monday. about three O'Clock. the coffin
was taken over from town TO the place where
the corpse was,and while the friends of the mur
dered man were placing his BODY in the coffi q,
a quarrel sprung up between Big Nitts, and
L-~is Vann, the brother of the deceased.
Vann shot down Big Nitts, killing him in
siantly and attempted TO escape, but W as pur-
sued by the nephew Of Nitrs into the house
OF Mrs Vann. widow ofMr. W. l.. Vann, " hen
Lewis Vann turned and shot his pursuer
DEAD. In less than Two minutes he killed two
men, making three murdered men lying, as it
were, altogether, borrid spectacle to behold,
bv any civilized person.-Fort Smith Herald,
Juae4.
POSTAGE EEvELoPEs.-We learn that the
stamped envelopes provided for by the recent
Law OF Congress, and contracted for by the
Post Office Department, are ready for delivery,
and have been inspected and approved by an
agent Of the Post Master General. How soon
they will be forwarded to the different Pos,
hay L.