Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-03-10
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-, County, in December, 1853, has been
= arrested at Bridgeport, near Wheeling, af-
: ter desperate resistance, and put back in
iai. A proclamation OF the Governor,
some time since, offered reward Of $500
! for his recovery.
A man in Iowa swallowed bar of lead
> eleven inches long. bad it cut ont Of his
s,omach, and is fast getting well. So
roes the story. We wonder that, in that
; region of diggings, they did not think of
smelling him.
Selden, Withers & Co., say. in pnb-
ished letter, that all they owe to this
State sis secure, and will be paid IN due
: time dollar for dollar, with ineres! there
on" We hope so.
Andrew Mcdonald, late of Mononga-
liza. DR.. Johnson, son Of our Governor,
and a Mr. White, also from Virginia,
have established a steam saw mill at
Douglas, in Kansas. Ii is capable OF cut
Ting 5000 feet per day.
Rev. Joshua Soule, Senior Bishop OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
has .advised and invited" meeting of all
The Bishops of that Church, TO be held at
Nashville, Tenn, on the third Monday
Of April.
In the list of graduates at the Opthal,
mic School of New York, we observe the
following from Virginia +. NJ. How
ard, r. B. Pattison, w. n. Snodgrass,
and b. II. Wade.
Mr.. Powhatan Ellis Shepherd, former
ly of Princess Anne County, Va, died
lately in ST. Louis from the effects OF
wound received in sham fight.
Lord PaImerston was born in l7Sf'and
consequently is now II years old, but mas
the appearance and vigor of 4 man OF oo'
He first entered office in 1907.
The Missouri house of delegates has
passed bill fixing the rate OF interest IN
that Stale at 10 per cent.
According 10 the United States Treasu-
rer's statement, there is in the Treasury
$23, 439, 55O,Sl, subject to draft
The Louisville papers record the death
Of DR.. Colemna Rogers, native Ol VIZ
gina.
The President on Saturday sent TO
Congress a message accompanying his
veto of the Ocean Mail Steamer bill.
The house of Col. Benton, in Washing
ton, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday OF
last week, with many valuable manu-
scripts.
Mr.. George G. Curle, of Lynchburg,
has received contract for the manuIac-
ture Of one hundred freight cars for the
South.Side Railroad.
Rev. Robert Morris died few days
ago near Williamsburg, and the Rev. Bal
lard T.. Gibson in Albemarle County.
The Bank Of Kanawha has amply sus-
tanned itself against the late run upon il,
every dollar Of lis notes presented having
been redeemed in specie.
There is a story that Napoleon is going
himself TO the Crimea, in The spring. with
70, 900 men. He is 10 storm Sebaslopoi,
overrun the peninsula, hurry back to Par
is, and "pitch into Prussia. Doubtful.
Eggs sold in Washington last week at
G2i cents per dozen. Here is distress
for our farmers, and their wives, TO re-
llevP.
Mrs. Sylvester Upton, residing near
CenrevIlIe, in Monroe County, lately
presented her lord with three little olive
branches at one bIrlh-two sons and
daughter, all of whom are doing well.
Evermont Ward, Esq, of Logan, de-
clines a reelection TO the State Senate.
James II. Brown Dem of Kanawha, is
a candidate to represent the District.
Wan. ]. Morrseu, Esq, has been ap-
pointed by the Governor of Virginia,
member Of the Board of Directors of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, to I'll the va
cancy occasoned by the death Of Rev.
Robert Morris.
Levi Tusing, charged with stealing
goods, was tried in Woodstock, lately,
and, sentenced to FIVE years imprisonment
in the penilentiary.
A man by the name Of Martin, killed
another by the name of Hughes, at Ste-
vensburg, in CuIPeper County, by shoot
ing, on HE 7th uIt.
Alexander VI Earle is recommended
as Democratic candidate TO represent
Clarke County in the Legislature. Messts.
Davidson and Mckay Withdrew from the
candidacy in Warren.
We learn from the Rockingham Regis
Ter, that Mr.. Thomas Kirkpatrick, of that
county, was robbed of 1915, in Alexan.
dria. lately, while passing through one OF
lie principal streets Of The city.