Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-07-14
War i'm the East.


Redan battery land after CALAMITY carrying
the outposts came Unexpectedly upon d
deep raviDe, impossible except by scaling
ladders. with which they were unProvded;
and were at length compelled 10 retire
from muderous fire, with the reported
loss OF 1000 killed and wounded. Sim
uIaneously the French attacked the Nam
elon, but were also repulsed with heavy
loss. This disaster, may lead 10 most
revolutionary consequences in France, land
we should not be surprised a: any time 10
hear that Louis Napoleon's star had sci
and himself an exile. 1t is said that The
BRUSH government has advices from Ctl-
mea, that it wnhholds from the public; and
it is inferred that the worst OF the Ia
tai 18Th Of June has yet 10 be told.
We clip the following paragraphs from
the Charlestown spirit of Jefferson, OF
Tuesday last;
The FOURTH AT IlARPER's Ferry
The celebration at Harpers-Ferry was
one long 10 be remembered by lhe lbous-
ands who participated i'll the lesuvJles.
At an early hour, crowds were pouring IN
from all quarters, in carriages, and on
horseback, while the humble pedestrian
made his pilgrimage also TO the spot, TO
join in the general jubilee. BY Il o'clock,
The streets were filled with an impatient
multitude. waiting for the excurslopIsls 10
arrive from Baltimore and Washington. AT
70 o'clock, the shriIl whistle at . distance
announced the approach oil he extra train,
which in a few moments arrived, decorated
with flags and flowers, and crowded with
passengers from the cijeS. "A procession
was then formed, the NJ Ii>ary on the right,
consisting Of the Independent Greys, Blues
and Stale Guards-neXt the Sarah Zane
Fire Company, of Winchester, their En-
CINE being ia The line, decorated with Tow
els; then followed the citizens generally,
to the Annoy. Yard, where they weie re-
ceived bv A. NJ. Kitsmiller, in an appro-
pirate address which was responded TO by
Capt. Brush, after which the band per-
formed in a most excellent manner the ma
lional air-Hail charlottesville the
military were marched into one of the
armory buildings for the purpose OF de-
posting their arms, after which the com
PAW was dismissed for dinner and for
the purpose OF surveying the beauties 81
this lovely spot,as well as visit the govern
ment armory works, After the disposal OF
a sumptuous feast Of edibles served up at
the United States Hotel, under the drec-
ton Of Mrs, Margaret Carroll, aided by
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Reed, the visitors
separated for stroll around and through
the town, large number visiting The rite
factory and o,her national buildings,
through which they were conducted by
the gentemanly superintendent, Il. W..
Glove, Esq, Edward lucas, Esq, paw
master, and Samuel Darlington, Esq,
master of The armory.
The company again assembled at2 O.
clock in the armory yard for the purpose
of observing the order Of exercises oil The
day. which were followed by lervid, i'm
presslve and appropriate prayer by The
! Rev. J. p. Smenzer,at the close Of which
The band performed i'll excellent style a
piece of sacred music. The orator and
reader of the day, Z. Collins Lee, was
then introduced, who enchanted the au-
dience for more than ali hour, with his fer
vid eloquence.
Andrew Kennedy, Esq, has been ap-
pointed President of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Bank OF the Valley in Virgin
ia al Charestown 10 supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Thomas
Griggs, Esq.
The Bank Of the Valley has declared
the handsome senll-annual dividend OF 81
per cent-payabIe to the stockholders ;
and the Bank of Winchester a semi-an-
pual dividend of 8 per cent.
DIsGRAcEFUL.-The New York Times
says that few days since an elderly la
dy, named Mary Addie, died in the fourth
story Of house No. l52 Myrtle avenue,
leaving an only daughter, who had no
means 10 bury her. She endeavored 10
obtain assistance, but without success, un-
til one morning the stencil became so
great as TO attract the attention of passers
by, when the keeper Of The dead house
was directed 10 take the body away. il
was so much decomposeG tina. it was found
necessary 10 use shovel TO get the body
INTO the coffin.
A Crow SToRY.-A man in Pawlet,
w., after having his corn destroyed and
his wheat field attacked by the sable dep
redators, and ha7ng tried every kind OF
scare-clow 10 no purpose, procured strych.
hire, in which he soaked some corn, and
slrewed it over his field. As result oil