Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-08-18
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Southern Aid Society, states that the peo-
pie of The South have expended more to
emancipae slaves than the religious com,
munitv in the whole country has Tor all
the benevolent objects besides. The
South has emancipated slaves at cost
and sacrifice TO themselves OF Sl25,OOO,-
600; while the contribution 20 all benev-
client objects have not been more than one
fifth part of this amount.
Daring the thunder storm on the 4lh
inst, one of the stack yards belonging to
VIM. II. Gray, Esq, about three miles
from Leesburg, was struck by lightning,
and some 900 to 1000 bushels of wheat
destroyed. Also the stack yard of Mr..
williamson, Of the same cou nly,was fired
by lightning, and about 400 bushels OF
wheat burned.
The yellow Fever continues TO rage IN
Norfolk and Portsmouth,. On Thursday
there were new cases and 2 deaths In
Norfolk, and cases and | death in the
hospital. About 5000 persons have left
| Norfolk alone since the fever first made
lis appearance. The fever is represented
10 be on the increase.
The deaths from yellow fever at the
Hospital in New Orleans, during the
week ending llh inst, have been l25,
most Of them occurring early in the week.
The number of cured cases is 100.
During the week ending 7Ih inst, there
were 80 deaths from Cholera, in Clncn.
natli.
The London correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Post states that meat is cheaper in
London than in the United States, srIon
cuts of beef selling al to s.! cents per
pound.
A German, on Monday, performed the
feat of drinking sixty mugs of lager beer
successfully, in Jersey city, for a wager
DR.. Edwards, practising Physician of
Alexandria, committed suicide on the Bird
inst, by taking slrychnne.
The Winchester Presbytery met in
Washington, Rappahannock, Va. last.
month, and ordained Rev. Mr.. Wilheroe
as pastor of the Church in that place.
Rev. DIR. Harrison, of Alexandria, preach
ed
Solomon Cooper, resident of Lou
doun county, near Bolngton, committed
suicide on the 2nd inst, by shooting him
self through the head with rifle loaded
with shot. He was farmer, and leaves
a wife anG several children. Cause UNI
known.
The Democrat says that the people are
seeing hard times in Abingdon-money is
scarce and cannot be gotten hold of, and
the village bank bas begun 10 sue It's
debtors.
Richard S. Philips, principal Of the
Male Academy in Charlottesville, was IN
stan,Iy killed on the 7lh inst, al Eastern
View, the residence of his father, in Al
bemarle county, by the accidental dis
charge of his gun.
A LONG FAsT.-A COW was missed IN
Akron, Ohio, and thirty days afterwards
was found alive in the fume Of an old
mill. She had neither food nor water for
that time, yet recov red her health. The
mill was not running.
Wheat is selling for dollar bushel at
Greensburg, Indiana, and corn hfty-hve
cents.
The friends of the American Party al
MorrisonviIle, Loudoun County, design
holding Ratification Meeting, at that
place, on Saturday the 25lh inst.
A Camp Meeting for the Berkeley Cir
cult will be held at Poplar Springs, one
mile from Hedgesville, on Friday the last
day of August.
The Berkeley American says, some
scnundrel sci fire to straw stack of Mr..
John S. Hughes, residing on the farm OF
Mr.. Tongue. The fire spread until 1t
reached where small quantity of wheat
was covered up, and consumed it. Had
it not been for The timely arrival of neigh
bors, the damages might have been much
mole serious.
Speaking Of the wheat crop, the Apple
ton Crescent says: "Call on Wisconsin
for 2O,000,00O bushels, and she will hon
or the draft if you pay enough; if not, she
will export 10 Minnesota, Nebraska and
the rest of mankind"
Dates from China state that thousands
of the inhabitants are daily dying from
starvation, the rebels having cut off all
supplies from the river districts.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the
corn and potato crops were never so luxu-
RANT as this season. Potatoes are expec-
ted TO sell at Ia cents per bushel.
A MURDERER EXECUTED BY Mop
Il Horrible Death.--Milwaukie, Aug. 8. /
A special Court was held yesterday at
West Bend, for the trial of Debar, the muir
derer Of the Never family few DAYS since. !