Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-04-02

ed al Undertook, New York: A young
fellow, an enemy TO the liberty Of Ameri.
ca. going TO quilting fro lie, where a
number of young women were collected.
and the only man in the company, began
his asperslons on Congress as usual and
held forth some time on the subject, till
The glrls, exasperaled at his impujence,
laid hold of him, stripped him naked 10
the waist, and instead Of tar, covered him
with molasses, and for feathers took the
downy tops Of flags which grew in the
meadow, and coated him well, and then
let him go. He has prosecuted every
one Of them. and the matter has been tried
before Justice Schoomaker. We have
not, as yet, heard his worship's judge
ment. 1t is said that Parson Buel's
daughter is concerned in the affair"
A WHlrE MAN ELoPEs WITH NE.
eREss.-A young man was arrested yes
,erday morning. by officer Paul May, for
the abduction Of a yonng negress from
Dearborn. His name is Alphonso Pear
sail, and he was taken on the complaint Of
the girls father, who followed them in-for
the purpose of getting his daughter back
again. They came 10 town night before
last, and put up at the house of negro in
the Ninth ward, taking lodgings for the
night. The girl being under sixteen
years Of age, warrant was issued by
Justice Purdy for abduction, a, the desire
Of her father, whose Eame is Jordan.
The girls name is Hannah. They were
found at the house where they slaid over
night, and brought into Court. The
young man stood up for his rights, and
was not disposed TO relnqnish possession
of the girl, whom he was anxious 10 mar
~. She was ia, little wench Of abou,
fifteen, evidently devoid of any too much
good sense, and as anxious TO marry as
he was. The would be bridegroom did
not hesitate 10 say that he loved her and
would have her at any hazard. They
might put him in Jail, but if he did moi
get on, for two years he would come after
her. The young man was accordingly
sent to Jail TO await an examination for
abduction, upon which he will be prose.
cuted by the indignant papa, who thinks
he is not good enough 10 marry his daugh.
ter.-DetroH Free Press, 2Sd.
ExEcurIoNs.-On the 9th instant,
three criminals, Heinrich Haas, Peter
Smith, and Joseph Lindsey, were hung
in New Orleans. all on one scaffutd.
They all confessed their crime just pre-
viously TO the execution.
A, Holly Springs, Mississippi, on the
18th instant, Pleasant NJ. Mask was hung
for the murder of young lady four years
ago. Four thousand persons were pres
emf. Although naturally powerful mali
in physical strength, he was unable 10
walk or stand without assistance, and two
men supported him from the carriage and
while OH the scaffold. He had been con.
fined in Jail years, which reduced hin,
to mere child in strength. During tina,
long period, no doubt the ghaslly phan.
tom Of his murdered victim oflen'imes ap'
peared, as they appear TO other murderers,
in horrid dreams Arrived at the scat.
fold, short religious ceremony was per-
formed, the prisoner placed on the plat
form, the moose and cap adjusted. and
without one word of farewell 10 world
which he had outraged, Pleasan! M. Mask
crossed the river Of death.
Coop SocIETY.-It should be the aim oil
every young man to go into good society.
We do no, mean the rich, the proud, and