Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-04-05
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tme has, II Is SAID, cOnUaCieu WIN 0dF
t,aIis, of New York for the whole eXcava
ton of the Lynchhurg extension, upon Ia
vorsble terms, payable in The bonds OF the
company.
We learn from the Cincinnati papers
that nine live. were lost By the explosion
o the boiler of The steamer Metropolis, nea'
, Pomeroy. on Thursday last. Several
persons, also, were badly wounded. Cap
iain Hazet was Instantly killed. A. n.
ROBBERS, Mr.. Bryant, son Of Rev. Mr.,
Bryant, and Mr.. MeIz, all Of Alegany CT
" were so badly scsIded !has they died IN
| shoIi lime.
The steamer Illinois which arrived al
New York on the 9Th ull., from Callior-
MIA brings intelligence Of the loss OF
Gillian war steamer, the Cazado, 359 per-
sons on board, only IA Of whom were sa-
we'd. Seventy four persons were murder
ed by The Indians in Oregon on the 23'd
of February, and battle had been fought
al PugeI's sound between party OF friend
Ily lndisns and The Chicke!ats.
Mr. Samuel Henly, alluded 10 as hav-
ing lived lortv-two days without food, d.
ed on The 2lsl nit. From The time he last
ate anything until bis death, was forty
nine days.-Uin. Jir.
Hon. DAyy CRocKErT's WlDow.--The
late Legislature of the State Of Texas has
passed law giving TO Mrs. Elizabeth
Crockett, a league of land She Is the
widow of The respected and Iamented Ds-
vid Crockett, who after serving his conn-
Try honestly and faithfully IN Congress
and other places of must, was bu'chered
at the Alamo, noblv fighting for the free
dom of Texas.--Colpmbus Enqairer.
The man who don, lake the newspa-
per called in The other day TO know ii
Kossu,h was an lrishmsn, aud If he was
to be president We told him he oughs
to take paper, so he could observe she
signs Of The times. He said he didn't be-
leve much in slgns-lhough he believed
the dark of the moon was good time To
plant taters. lie has had the same alma
nae for The las, ten years. and II has some
notices of queer events marked on the
margin.
A leap year party, consisting Of nine
couples, were crossing the uVer i'om
Rushvi!le TO Beardsto"n, H., in sleigh,
the sleigh sunk near the centre OF the nv
er, and all were lost.
1t is said the cos, Of he new dome for
the centre Of the capitol al Washington
will be 81 100000.
A few days ago three runaway slaves Of
ii. Lucke,, of Loudoun county, Va. were
captured near the Pennsylvania line.
The Boston Bee says:-"N Nearly every
woman we met on the streets yesterday
had on pair of boois-good, honest. long
legged, waterproof boots. How much
better is this than paper-soled, disease
cllnching, ridiculous shoes.
John D. Murrell, Of Lynchburg, and
said 10 be the richest man in Virginia. be-
ing worth S2,O00,000, died al New Or.
eaus few days since.
New tomatoes have been received in
New York from Savannah, and are selling
al ST., so per box. String beans have al
so been received, and are selling at fifty
cents a peck.
! Rqmpdcn Sidney Commemorate
Rev. Chas. F. Deems,D. D.,oi GoldboIo,
N. c., has accepted all invitation 10 deIIv-
er the annual address at The commence.
men, exercises al Hampden (Va.) Sid
Iney College, in June next.
The Canrass Opened in Trginia.--
| Chas. Irving. Democratic Eecio', opened
the Presidential canvass i'll Virginia, at
Cumberland Court las, Monday. Rich d
v. Watkins, Esq, Of Prince Edward. re-
Piled on behalf of The American party.
The Dubuque Tribune says that 500
GOOD mechanics will be wanted in thai CT
" the coming season.
Corn in Nashville, Tenn, on the l2lh
ul,., was quoted from is 10 20 cents per
bushel.
MillaId Fillmore has been elected first
honorary Vice Presiden, of The New Eng
land Historic Genealogical Society. bos-
ton.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS IN JEFFERSON.
"A meeting held al Chareslown, on The
9Th ul,., appointed The following dele
gates aud aI,erna,es to the convention 10
nominate district delegates 10 the Cincin,
nain. nominating convention.
, Delegates--E. NJ. Aisquth, #. c.
Green. Jno Il. Gibson, J. +. Blessing
5 Jas. w. Beller.
.4kernutss--Jerc. Harris. John Y
Beall, d. Is. Lucas, VIM. Drew, David Ii
Cocksrell.
, A meeting was held two days before a
Harper's Ferry, which appointed the fol
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