Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-08-08

both of which wounds entered the cavity.
4 Moore broke from him, when Howard
, cut him on the right shoulder, making a
, frightful cash four inches long and 10 the
, bone. With all his wounds, Moore broke
, from the house and ran twenty rods. The
boys outside threw clubs al him IS he ran
one or two of which hit him.
"Moore was a young man OF slight make
and poor health, who had lately come to
the State. He was man of unexceP-
, tionable character and successful teach
er. He will probably die of his wounds,
victim of revenge so low ard desPicable
, that humanity bushes at the recital.
; SHOCKING TRAGEDY ON STATEN ISLAND
--Supposed Love, jealousy and Mr.
der.--A terrible tragedy, which fortunate
" rarely occurs on this Island took p ace
on Tuesday morning, in Fort Washing
ton, on York avenue, near the Telegraph
The facts, as near as we could gather
them, are as follows -
1t appears that Miss Emma Brew y,
residing in Brooklyn, and Mr.. John e..
Souler, of N. York, bave been on init
mate terms for the last two years, against
tire wishes of the young lady's parents,
who repeatedly forbade her lover their
house, but lie persisted, little dreaming
that his act would subsequently call his
loved one to the final judgment seat.
From the statement Of The father, il ap-
pears that the lady had a rejected lover,
who exasperated al the conduct of his
rival, determined to end his own life or
theirs. With this determination, on
Tuesday morning about III o'clock, he
repaired TO Staten Island, where he learn
ed that the lovers were sojourning, for
the purpose OF ascertaining the lady's true
state of feeling for him; but Judge of his
jealousy and surprise, when. on reaching
Fort Washington, he discovered his fair
Juliet reposing in the sweet sleep of in
nocence in her lovers arms. Driven 10
fury by this sight, he drew pistol for the
purpose Of ending bis life, when the snap
ping of the trigger aNoke Mr.. Souer.
who, perceivng his purpose, struck the
pistol from the Young mans hand who.
still Infatuated, hurriedly picked il up and
fred at the sleeping form before him, the
ball entered her heart, and causing instant
death. The murderer Immediately es-
capped, before Mr.. Souler who was awe
stricken al the act, could give an alarm.
Several persons on hearing the report OF
pistol, FASTENED 10 the spot, and after con
veying the lleless body of the female into
the Fort, started in pursuit OF the murder
err, who, unfortunately, eluded his pur-
suers by Jumping on the boat which was
Jus. starting from the dock of New York.
! Editorial ConUention Suggested..-
The WythevilIe (Va.,) Times is out in
long editorial, urging Convention Of the
editors of Virginia, and suggesting as
suitable time and place for holding this
Convention, the 25th day Of next August.
and at the Montgomery White Sulpher
Springs.
Mrs. Cunningham arrested Agaip.
August Airs. Cunningham was ar
rested Qua charge Of felony, in connection
with The alleged fictitious birth of an heir
TO the Burdell estate.
The Board of Public Works of Virgin
ia have made a third-6lths subscription TO
the Cumberland Gap Railroad, and have
appointed State Directors and PROXIES.
The completion ofihe road may therefore,
be regarded as fixed fact.
Sufficient returns have been received al
Fredericksburg TO insure the election of
Mr.. Coleman as judge Of the eighth ju-
dcial district of Virginia, by about TWEEN
| ty-fve majority over Mr.. Marye.
Ii is stated that over $4,000 have now
been realized from Mr.. Everelt's Grafton,
all OF which will be devoted TO the pur-
chase of the Mount Vernon Estate.
; The Culpeper Observer states that on
the day after the hail storm of the lst of
July, in some places in the gorges of the
Blue Ridge mountains. the hail was four
feet deep, and wagon loads of il could
have been gathered up.
Saued by GAIA few nights since
family in S. G., was awakened by the
pillful cries of cat, when the house was
discovered 10 be on FIRE. Had il not been
for pussy's warning the whole family
might have persisted, as the flames had
made considerable Roadway.
4 Passing Counterfeit Money.-Rich-
ard Knowles, well known character in
4 Wheeling, Va, was arrested there last
week, charged with passing bank bill,
of the denomination Of len dollars, of the
Northwestern Bank of Virginia, letter A,
payable a! WeIlsburg,