Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-22
An EventruI Career.

At the late term Of The Supreme Court
of LownGes County, Ga, I man by The
name of Graham was convicted OF man
slaughter, and sentenced 10 the peHten-
tiarv at The age Of nineteen years. The
WaknIraI (Fla.) Times gives few incl
dents in the life oflhis young man, which
are well calculated 10 excite sympathy IN
his mislottuneS
cat the age Of thirteen he was attacked
by tiger, who, after tearing him badly,
and crushing both his jaws, left him for
dead under a covering Of leaves, which
had been piled on him. Subsequently he
was caught in sugar mill, and lost one
arm; was bitten twice by rattle snakes,
and struck senseless by flash of light
ming. His greatest calamity occurred a
few months ago, when he killed one Of
his neighbors in Il drunken lroIic, by stab
hing. Since then he has laid III prison,
and has now term Of years TO serve at
some trade suited to his peculiar ply Sicai
condition. If there be any eXlenuatrg
circumstances in lis case. we should be
Glad TO see them brougnt to the notice Of
ihe Executive, for the exercise OF official
clemency. We doubt very much wheth-
er any man living ever encountered SINH
lar perils This is said to De true re-
cord, without the least fancy or invention.
Go 1T GALs-WeW HoH yoT Bon
netS.-Mr. Ross has been occurring on
temperance in Hannibal, Mo-, upon invI-
la,ion of the Sons, and the liquor sellers
became so enrageG that they threatened to
mob him if he spoke again. The conse-
quence was the next day he could get no
house in which to speak, all being afraid
of the mob, and he whereupon tie
aides took the matter in hand, and drew
up an invitation for him to return, and
lecture again, promising him protection
at tie risk o; their honor and lives, also
house. He accepted the invitation, came
back, and was met by the ladies' at the
wharf with banners flying, welcomed
back, and escorted to his holel-thence 10
tie church. This repeated several days,
10 one daring 10 modest him. lie deliv-
cred his course of lectures to large audicn-
ces, and completely revoIutonIz9d the
town. "Whrn she will-she will, &c. y
WIVES WANTED.--M Manageable girls
are quick in the Minnesota market. We
quole from a letter in the Boston Daily
Advertiser
"SeveraI leading and wealthy citizens
of Saint Paul have married Indian squaws
aboriginal ladies, perhaps ] ought TO
say. These matches are caused less by
romance than by the necessity of having a
wife and the scarcity Of white women.
When there is an importation Of the latter
commodity from the East, it is eagerly
seized. heard Of gentleman from our
part of the country who came out TO settle
with his three daughters. In two weeks
he was alone, bat his family was increas-
ed by the addition of two sons-in-law.
The Fredericksburg News says w
learn that our Mllers have set the ball IN
motion. DR.. Morson sold his crop Of
wheat on last Saturday, before the arrival
of the Baltic, to Mr.. Slaughter, OF the
Eagle Mills at ST so per bushel-cash
We understand (says the Petersburg Elk
press about one thousand bushels OF new
wheat were purchased by Messrs. V
Kevan & Brother on Friday last at price;
not exceeding 81 rs per bushel. New
Flour will soon be quite abundant.
Mr.. William King, SEN, one oi the
Oldest and most highly respected citizen:
of Georgetown, died on the 7lh inst, II
the Send year of his age.
For more than half century he was al
undertaken in that town and has consigned
TO me tomb more persons than now con
slitute lis entire population. The Ole
gentleman kept a register OF burlals dH
ring the whole time.
Mazzini the Italian in writing TO
friend, commission him TO shake hands
Cor him with Garrison, Luctetia Mott
Phillips and Parker, and says
Tell your friends these things an'
remind them that Europe, once free
would not leave them alone in the slrug
gle. Twenty. four millions of emanciPa
ted Italians would be lwenty-four million
of aboiuoniss, rendering support TO thel
American brothers"
A Boy ATTACKED BYA GRIZZLY BEAR
"A little boy, nephew of Judge Dean
was recently attacked while gatherin
Blackberries near Harmer's Ferry, Gala
lornia, by she Bear, his breast wa
torn open by the animal after which sh
ran of. The boy at last accounts wa
| alive and hopes entertained OF his reco'
: cry.