Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-07-14

the Marlinsburg Berkeley American, OF
Wednesday last:
The old Court. House, which has stood
in this town for almost ceGiury,will soon
be leveled 10 the ground, 10 make room
for building better suited to the wants Of
the community. The new building, with
the additional lot Of ground, the purchase
of which was necessary, the original Iot
being too small for the erection OF a build
inc of sufficient size, will make it cost
near $4,000. The building alone will
cost $4,000 lis dimensions will be
seventy by ninety feet, two stories high,
with Offices for The Clerks of both The
County and Superior Courts. When
completed it will be beautiful specimen
of modern architecture. 1t is 10 be under
roof by the lst of December next, and
ready for occupying by the lst of June
1856. Mr.. Christian Nj. Scheaffer is The
contractor.
Sale of Real ESfate.-Mr. James NJ.
Hibberd has sold his Farm, l ! miles from
Martinsburg, and containing upwards Of
800 acres well improved, with Brick
and Frame Dwelling and Pulling Mill, to
Mr.. Small for $2S, 000-being nearly $50
per acre.
The Tabler Farm, mile from Mar
tinsburg, was sold at the Court House on
Monday last, al $25 per acre, This is
slate land farm, containing $50 acres, and
was purchased by Mrs. labler
A tract Of land belonging 10 MIR. Hess,
and lying on the side of the North Noun
tain, containing lOT acres, was sold al So,
05 per acre.
TIE AoIe property, IN town, was soIu
10 Mrs. Able for 81 400.
The old Foundry, now occupied by
Mr., PampeIl, was sold 10 Mr.. Hollis for
$4,000.
! Ratification Meeting.--The friends OF
the American party design holding Rat
itication meeting at Middleway. on Sat
urday, Dist inst. Andrew Hunter and
A. r. BoteIer, Esqs.. and other distin-
gui,hed speakers will address the meet
ing.
.4Jduction TyiaI--Isaac Piper, the
slave of the Hon. G.. J. Faulkner, who
was arrested on suspicion of having aided
in The abduction Of Mr.. Faaikner's slaves
in June, was tried by the COurt on Mon
dav last, and found guilty, and sentenced
10 10 lashes and TO give bonds to The D.
mount of 5 geo for his future good be-
havioUr.
RpSienafi0a.--We regret 10 announce
that d. Buikhart. Esq, has resigned The
office of Cashier Of the Bank OF Befkely.
HoNomay's PHa.-Wonderful Cure
OF diseased Emily Burton, aged
"a, of Long Island, New York, was Tor
long time in a very pgecarlous state oil
health, owing to her liver being diseased;
the medical faculty prescribed tor her IN
vain, and every remedy she thought likely
to benefit her she made use of with the
| like i'll success. About two months ago,
she commenced using Holloway Pills,
and complied with the printed directions,
which quickly produced very P pleasing
change, in five weeks, the bloom OF health
was again upon her cheeks, being perfect
Iy cured, to the agreeable surprise OF her
friends. These Pills are also inlaIible IN
all diseases Of .he stomach and bowels.
SALARIES OF CONFERENCE.-The gov
ernor of California, $4,000; governor Of
Virginia, $1,000; New York and Loulsi-
ana, 900; Maryland, $4,000; Massa-
chusetls and South Carolina, 81, 800; Penn
syIvania, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Oregon and Washington Territories. So
600; Alabama, Kenlucky, Minnesota, New
Mexico, U,ah, Kansas, and Nebraska, So,