Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-06-28
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American Electoral Convention met IN
tbs town yesterday, and by accIamatlon
nominated Frederick A. Schley, Esq, as
the candidate for Elector in this District.
He accepts the nomination.--Hagersto'cn
. HernM.
On Saturday week, Edward Kenna was
shot dead at Charleston kanavha by, as
the coroner's Jury decided, James '. and
Andrew d. Lewis, his brothers-In-Iaw.
A foundry in Nashua New Hampshire,
has lust received an order for one hundred
and eighty stoves, to 60 to Turkey.-Er-
change.
Wei: for Turkey roast is better
than broil.
There was an Otter caught on the farm
Of John ID. Rogers, in LoudOun County,
by VIM. Feagens on Saturday last, (which
measured feet long and weighed 10
pounds.
On the 18th of August the citizens of
Winchester will vote upon a proposition
to subscribe, BY the Corporation of that
town, the sum of $500 to The Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road.
IIunicipaI Electi0n-Norfolk, June
24.-The Americans carried the munich
pal election here to-day by one hundred
majority, electing Finley F. Ferguson,
their candidate for Mayor by the same ma
jority.
A correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bune, writing from Georgetown, Madison
comfy, New York, says that on the 6ih
of June there was a snow drift in that
town five rods long, one and half rods
wide, and five feet deep.
The estimated stock Of pork in Louis
vile, Ky., is set down al $4,000 barrels,
of all descriptions, which, for the season
of the year, is very heavy stock.
Il Runa,cay .Ayrested,-A runaway
slave, belonging TO Mr.. Bowie, of Mont
gomery County, Md, was arrested in
WiIIiamsport on Sunday last, and com
mitted to Jail.
Gov. Wise has written letter in repl y |
10 a Norfolk Committee, in which he says
Mr.. Buchanan was his "FIRsT CHOICE"
for the office to which he has been nomi-
mated.
The New York Courier and Enquirer
adopts the Fremont ticket, and will head
the "Republicau'' party in that State.
The cash expenses of the delegates and
visitors to the late Cincinnati convention,
are estimated al quarter Of million Of dol
lars
Miss Mary Elizabeth Wormley, author
of "Amabel' and My Cousin Veron- !
ica," was married on the l4,h instant, at
Newport, Rhode Island, to Mr.. Lalimer,
of Baltimore. Miss Wormley is the
daughter Of the late Admiral Wormey,o of
the British Navy, who was native of
Virginia, and whose wife was Miss Ere
bic, Of Boston, niece of Commodore
Preble.
Death of a Member Of Congress-
The Hon. Thomas IL. BayIy, Member
of Congress from Virginia, died at his res
idence in Accomac County, on Monday
morning, at o'clock, of consumption.
The day fixed for the election of cleo
tors to elect Prcsiden! and Vice PresI-
dent of the United States is The first Tues
day after the first Monday i'll November,
in all the States. 1t will fall this year
upon the 4lh day of the month.
On the ID inst, Washington, slave,
was tried at LyncAburg under the act Of.
the last session TO prevent the escape of
slaves from thei. owners on charge Of
furnishing another slave with a forged
registry as free man, and persuadng him
to escape. He was ordered thirty-ninc
lashes, and his owners gave bond and Sc
curitv in the sum Of $500 to sell him
out of the State within thirty days.
The skeleton Of human being was
found recently in Scott County, concealed
under some stones in the woods. The
impression prevails that the bones are
those of Oliver VermillIon, who dlsap-
peared some "A years sg9, and is suppSsn
ed to have oe1 -