Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-07-04
Editorial EreyitieS.

The President has re-appointed An
drew j. Pannell, to be Surveyor Of the
Customs at Wheeling, Va.
John Randolph Tucker, Esq, the lale-
lv elected Attorney General, qualified on
the 18Th ult., and has entered Oh the dis
charge of his duties.
A hail storm occurred in Buchanan
county, Missouri, on Saturday last, de-
srroying the crops, killing the cattle in The
fields, and injuring several men. One
negro as killed. The hailstones are rep
resented as having been as large as goose
eggs.
A hurricane on Saturday blew down
thirty-three buildings al Pana, Ill. One
child was killed end seven persons badly
wounded. Upwards Of $4,000 in prop
eriy was destroyed.
On the l7,h ult., the village of Ithaca,
N. Y. was visited by a terrible rain,
causing all the streams TO overflow, and
sweeping off houses, mills, barns, etc.
Gen. John DeBarth Walbach, the old
est officer in the United States army, died
a, his residence in Baltimore on Wednes'
day night, in the ODD year of his age.
Col. r. NJ. Nimmo, Of Richmond, has
been appointed by Governor Wise as gen
eral agent of the Virginia PenitenIary.
The Corn crops along the Rappahan
mock River between Fredericksburg and
Port Royal are in Aourshing state ant
give promise of a luxuriant yield.
Liquor license TO sell spiriluous Liquors
was granted by the County Court, of JEFF
ferson, on the 18th ult., TO several mer
chants of the County.
A LARGE DEPoslToR.-One of the
"solid men of Boston," has no less thar
$45O,OOO on deposit, without interest, ii
three of the banks of that city. He is
deposition worth having.
MAN KILLED.-A man named Thomas
Conway was killed at yelling Tunnel or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Mon
day evening by the falling OF large rock
He was a labcrer and an lrlshman.
On Wednesday morning, William
Franklin, brakesman upon one of the
tonnage trains running TO Martinsburg, &C
cidenlally fell from the train at Plane NJ. 4
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ant
was instantly killed, the whole train pass
ing over him. He Was young man ant
unmarried, and resided in Baltimore
" here his remains were taken.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Mrs. Eliza Beard, postmaster at Boons
boro' Md, TO fill the vacancy occasiened b.
the decease of her husband, Michae
Beard. Sr.
APPOINTMENT By THE GOVERNOR Ma
lhanie NJ. Brady, TO be Notary Public
to reside at Wiliamsport, Nd.
FAIR.-The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Congregation, CharIestown, Va, the Ere
Press states, realized by Fair, few
weeks ago, six hundred dollars, above AM
beyond all expenses, the object to pay
church debt.
The Abingdon Virginian states tina
there is a man by the name of Jesse, liv
, ing in Russell county, Va, who is now
lis years old. |, is said that on the da,
! he was 100 years old he made 100 rails
t AWFUL CALAMIry.--The s,eame
; Montreal was burned near Quebec, OF
the 9th ult. There were upwards o
FIVE hundred passengers on board. chief,
Scotch emigrants, three hun dred Of whom
were burnt and drowned.
The Champlan Valley Agriculture
: Society, (VermonD offers apTemlum OF
\ beautiful silk dress--the color and qualIt,
10 e optional with the fair reclpient--i
the maker of the best loaf Of Bread--th
: competitors To be unmarried ladies. AM
Z the committee Of Judges TO consist o
bachelors and NiaoweIs.