The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-15
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YOUNG MEN.

Alexander, OF MacedOn, extend
cd his power over Greece, conquer
ed Egypt, rebuilt Alexandria, over
run all Asia, and died at thirty.
three years of age.
Hannibal was but twenty six,
when, after the fall Of his father,
Hanilcar, and Asirubal, his sue.
cessor, he was chosen commander
ln-chief of the Carthageniau army.
At twenty-seven he captured Sa-
guntum from the Romans. Before
he was thirty-tour he carried his
arms from Africa into Italy, con.
quered Publias Scipio on the banks
of the Ticenus, routed Semproni-
Gus, near tho Trebia, defeated Fla.
minus on his approach to the Ap-
pennies, laid waste the whole coun-
try, defeated Fabius Maximus and
Varro, marched into Capus, and,
at the age of thirty.six, was thun-
dering at the gates Of Rome.
Scipio Africanus was nearly six
toen when he took an active part
in the battle of Canna, and saved
the life Of his father. The wreck
Of the Roman cavalry chose him
then for their leader, and he con-
Quoted them back to the capital
Soon after be was twenty he was
appointed pro-Consul of Spain,
where be took New Carthage by
storm. He soon after defeated,
successfully, Asdrubsl, (Hanni-
ba!s brother,) Aago, and Hanno,
crossed into Africa, negotiated
with Syphax, and AasSashan king,
returned to Spain, quclled the in
surrection there, drove the Car
thagenians wholly from the PENN
sula, returned to Rome, devised
the diversion against the Cartha-
genians by carrying the war into
Africa, crossed thither, destroyed
the army Of Syphax, compelled
the return of Hannibal, and dc.
feated Asdrubal q second time.
Charlemagne was crowned King
Of the Franks before he was TWEEN
ty-six. At the age Of twenty
eight he had conquered Aquitania,
and at the age of twenty-nine, he
made himself master Of the whole
German and French empires.
Charles XII, Of Sweden was de-
clared of age by the States, and
succeeded his father, at the age of
fifteen. At eighteen be headed
the expedition against the Danes
whom he checked; and with .
fourth Of their number, he cut to
pieces the Russian army COM
mauded by the Car Peter, at
Narva; crossed the Dwina, gained
a victory over Saxony, and car
ried his arms into Poland. At
tweuty-one he had conquered Po-
land, and dictated to her new SOW
ereign. At twenty-four he had
subdued Saxony; and at twenty
seven he was conducting his vic
torious troops into the heart of
Russia, when severe wound pre-
vented his taking command in
person, and resulted in his over
throw, and subsequent treacher-
Gus captivity into Turkey.
Lafayette was a major-general
in tho American army at the age
Of eighteen; was but twenty
when he was wounded at Brandy
wine, but twenty-five when he
raised supplies for his army, on
his own credit, at Baltimore, and
but thirty-three whom he was
raised to the Office of commander.
in.chief of the National Guards OF
France.
Napoleon Bonaparte commenced
his military career as an officer OF
artillery at the age Of seventeen.
At twenty-four be successfully
commanded the artillery at Tou-
lon. His splendid and victorious
campaign in Italy was performed
at the age of twenty-seven. Du,
ring the next year, when be was
about twenty-eigbt, he gained a
battle over the Austrians, in Italy,
conquered Mantau, carried the Wal
into Austria, ravaged Tyrol, con.
cludcd an advantageous peace, took
possession Of Milan and the Vene,
tian republic, revolutionized &C.
noa, and formed the Cisalpine re.
public. Atthe age of twenty-nlne
he received the command of the
army against Egypt; scattered
the clouds of Mameluke cavalry,
mastered Alexandria, Atoukir, and
Cairo, and wrested the land of the
| Pharaohs and Ptolemies from the
| proud descendants of the prophet
At thirty be fell among the Paris
iaus like thunderbolt, overthrow
the dictatorial government, dis
porsed the council Of five hundred
and was proclaimed First Consul
At the age of tbirty-one he cross
! ed the Alps, with an army: and de-