The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-22


PROF. j. WILLoUGHBy EEAD.-This dis
tinguisi.ed eiocutioui-t entertained & large
audience III the Lecture Eott.l al the First
Pres byterian Church Oh last Tuesday night.
The programme was varied, and afforded a
wide field for the exercise OF his eioeutiona
rs talents. The rendition Of the pieces was
splendid, and fully sustained his reputation
as one of the best readers III America. On
Wednesday night he asaii read. and was
rapturolis!y >piat,ded.
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DEvouRED BY CANNIBAI.s.-- Mar
j. Baldwin, Principal of the Augusta Fe
male Institute, has received the following
letter in reference 10 the tragic end Of q
young Firginiai,
CARSON. January 29tis, 1877.
Miss Baldsoia Some three Or four years
ago there came to this State from Virginia
forget what county-a young physician by
the name of Wm. II. james.
He was about twenty-five or twenty three
years Of age.
His first place Of residence was at Pocie ::
thence he removed to White Pine county,
and for long while worked at mine or
mill, performing manua labor AT mining
camp known as Robinson District.
Leaving there he went to G..errY Creek
in the last named county and resumed the
practice OF his profession with but partial
success. l believe. In the Fall of 1874 he be-
came a candidate on the Democratic ticket
for seal in the Nevada Legisl ,ture TO rep
resent White Pine county in the Assembly.
He failed TO be elected, aid shortly after the
election, went to San Francisco, where met
him either in November or Demeember of
that year. 1874. He was then ctitleavoring
to procure employment witt, he Pacific Mail
Steamship Company as Surgeon or Assistant
Surgenn to sail between the ports of San
Francisco and P.tE.,s,ii, and succeeded in the
undertaking.
Tnat was the last | ever heard of him, au-
til a few days ago read "a paragraph. i'll the
Territorial Enterprise. a newspaper publish
ed at Virginia City. in this State. to this ef-
feet: That DR.. W. Ii. James. formerly OF Ne
vada had embarked ct San Francisco, so,ue
months ago, for Australia, having shipped
on some ship as Hospital Steward, plying
between San Francisco and Melbourne. Ar
irving at the latter place, he ioiiied a gold
seeking expedition and went t. the island of
New Guinea, where he aud one or acre of
his colnrAds were killed and t!evoured by
caiinibal>.
Igive you this ne rative TO the end that you
may cau>e it to be published i'll your local
newspaper. with a request that ether ioiirll-
ais in the state copy It, hoping by this uleails
tliat the friends and kindred of Or. james
may be appraised Of the sad fate If /, gifted,
brave and gallant yot,tig gentleman, Whose
miany amiable and nooie qualities hal cit
dea; ed him to wide circle of friends IN Ne
vada, myse among the number.
My apology, ii one be called for, for thus
troubling you, is, that any acquaintance in
your State is SO limited, that | can think #
ITO one else Of whom to make the request. /
am, with great respect,
Your ob'1 serv't,
JOHN r. KITrRELL,
Attorney General OF Nevada.
z. S:-should the foregoing meet the eye
OF any OF the kindred Of the unfortunate
young man, and should they desire further
particulars, l refer them to DR.. G. K. AL
exander of Phoebe. Lincoln county, Nevada.