Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-10-13


years ago, when he was forty-one, he was
sentenced to the French gaiiies, for lite,
for some crime. At the commencement
of our revolution, being then 4 middle
ared man. he was shut out from the
world, and Of course expected TO end his
days, barring the chances of an escape, at
the bagne. The other day he was reieas-
ed. at the age Of one hundred and twenty
one. No cause is ssigned, but the prob
ability is that the government thought
that he had worked out more than natu-
raj life in the gaIlies, and that he was past
doing any further harm. 1t is said that
he has little property in Savoy, the IN
terest on which has been accnmu!ain9
exactly one hundred gears, or since he
arrived at the age OF twenty-one. The
old fellow enjoys perfect health, although
he stoops so much that his face nearly
touches his knees
WASTED LADoR.--A correspondent,
writing of the ebhIblllOn at late country
| Fair, saws there was one thing deserving
of special notice. 1t was large vlcioune
made Of white turkeys feathers, soIt as
the finest down--the product of some two
wears labor by lady living near this
village. We have no doubt it was very
beautiful and we'll worthy Of our friends
admiration as work Of art, but what wo-
man can afford TO waste two years OF la
! Dor upon an article Of SO little value, eX-
cept as a toy, or curiosity, or as proof
that she did not spend the two years vi
terlv idle. He does not tell us that she
received premium, but we presume sac
ibid and that in the meantime, hundred
industrious women who spent tnelr time
knitting stockings or spinning yarn, dld
not get either money or especial notice
We see at almost every Fair, prizes glyeE
for patch work quilts, upon which years
of labor had been wasted. We honor la
bor, but do not think wasted labor worthy
of special notice.
WOMEN HOLDING The REIN.-The
New York State Agricultural Fair closed
with a prize display of horsemanShlP,
But two ladies presented themselves as
contestants; Miss Elizabeth MOrcy, OF
Brunswick, and Mrs. Ualet, Of Albany,
the latter a somewhat "matured" lady.
The Argus describes Miss Morey as a
dashing easy rider, who manages her steed
skilIiulIy. Another Albany paper says
she sits on horse like trooper, and
possesses a degree Of GOODNESS that Pecu-
liarIy fits her for the wants Of saddle.
The competitors passed three times round
the course-Once on walk, once on
irot, and once on a gallop. Miss Morey
was mounted on glorious animal, and
doing her mile inside of two minutes, when
her grh broke, causing some alarm for
the instant. She retained the reIns, how
ever, and sprang to the ground, without
! losing her balance or sustaining any seIl-
Gus injury. The GOODNESS and courage
displayed by Miss Morey at this time
were highly praised. The contest termi-
mated with the accident. The first pre-
MUM, S25, was awarded to Miss Morey;
the second prize, $40, was awarded to
Mrs. Haleu. Miss Morey is the same
young lady who took the first puze al the
Lansingburg fair.
An ELoPEMENT-Bl00dy Consequent
ces.--The ThomasvilIe (Ga.) Enterprise
says A correspondent from Tellair
County, writes US that on the 4lh inst,
John Quinn, Of that County, eIoped with
Miss Martha Wilcox, the daughter of
Woodson Wilcox, of Telfair County land
carried her into Coffee county to the
house OF Mr.. John Hill, where they were
married, by Alex. MobIey, Justice of
the Inferior Court.
After they had been united, the youth.
ful couple started for the house of the
bridegroom father; but while passing
small creek on the road, John Quinn, the
bridegroom, was shot in the back and in
s,antIy killed. His wife went back to the
first house, which was Mr.. Johnathan
AshIey's, and gave the information that
her husband had been killed.
Suspicion rests upon the father Of the
young lady, and he has given bond for
his appearance at Court.
SroP AND THlNK.-Do our young friends
ever think of the glorious privileges they
enjoy at this day over their forelaIhers
Do young men, who earn their dollar per
day spend it all or more, know that the
foundation of most of fortunes, or comPe'
tencies of those advanced IN age, was laId
when the price of labor was three or tour
shilIiugs In their frettlug about their
lot DO they not know that patient toll and
judicious economy, is all that IS necessa-
~ for their happaess, or TO win the re-
ward Of fortune DO Won boys ever re-
fleet on the glorious advantage they en-
10Y for obtaining an education over their
laihers do they not know in their eager
,n..nils NJ eni,N.nenls mhich are ~