Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-09-05
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James river, in Rockbr;dge county, Va,
fell few days ago, and killed three fine
horses, for which he paid near 5000.
A sale Of SIS, 1000 worth Of mules was
made in Lynchburg, Va, Tuesday, at
from Sl45 10 $50 per head.
A fight took place in Portsmouth, Va,
Tuesday night, in which Ms. Coleman,
one of The combaIIns, was killed by a
blow with bolde.
The whole amount OF County Lew in
Jefferson for the year is Sl3,4sS; pay OF,
Justices, S772; parol expenses, $7I9;
election expenses, 1928; paw Of Grand
Juries and Jurors, $339,S9.
MARYLAND CLAIM ALLowED--Atlorney
General Black, il is said, rendered de-
cision in The Maryland interest claim, and
advised its payment, according 10 me act
Of the last Congress. The claim amounts
10 some 100000.
Forty thousand tons of Swedish iron
have been imported for The manufacture
of crinoIine The metal which used 10
be converted into mail coats is now ap.
propria,ed 10 female pe,tl-coas.
AppoINTED.--Geo.ge w. l.. Kidwell,
Of Va. has been appointed TO a first class
clerksh; p in the office o. The Secretary OF
the U. s. i easury, vice Charles r. M.
Kidwell, deceased.
The first annual fair Of line Agriculture
Society of South western Virginia will be
held al Wy,heville, on the 18th OF Octo,
Der. Ex-President Tyler has been invi'
ted 10 deliver the address.
Hon. VIM. Smith, of Virginia,is suffer
ing with very painful swelling OF the
throat, which almost deprives him OF in
telligent articulation, and prevents hin
from chewing.
Missouri ELECTIoN.--The Missouri
election for Governor has at length beer
determined by the official vote in favor o
Stewart, Democrat. The vote stands, TO-
Siewat, 47.975 for Rollins 47,64l.
Hon. John B. Weller has received thu
nom ination OF the Democratic party 70
The office Of Governor of California.
The Grand Jury Of Rockingham coun
ty, al its August term, made upwards o
one hundred presentments, majority o
which were for retailing aldent spirit,
without license.
APpoIN rMENT.--Beverly Tucker, Esq.
has been appointed Consul to Liverpool
in place of Nathaniel Hawthorne, resign
ed. The position is very lucrative one
Mr.. Perlens, Methodist preacher RAJ
away with Miss Pine OF S.anwicb, Con
nec,lcut, few days ago, and married he
: agains, her fathers consent.
In the dstillery of Mr.. Crane, at ORES
2 den Ohio, one hundred dollars worth c
g hogs die every day from strychnine, ALA
{ hog cholera.
ANOTHER DEFENDER GoNE.-On tn
10Th of July, John H. Meitee, residin
near Sharpsburg, Md, one Of the galar
!, defenders of Baltimore in 1914, deparse
n this life, in his 62nd year.
There is in Norfok, colored femal
servant, named Hessy KeIIam, who ha
; grown melancholy on account OF The re
S lusal of her master 10 permit her 10 MAJ
: ry. The cause assigned for This refGs;
!. was that she had already led 10 the alta
eleven husbands, all of whom she ha
seen 70 the grave
A SILENT WEDDINe.--The Louisvil|
Journal gives an account of marriage
" Lexington, KY, in which the bride,brid'
IS groom, their assistants and ofhciatin
!. clergyman were all deaf mutes. Som
. thirty or forty deaf and dumb person
. were present. The ceremony was col
: Quoted in the sign language.
FIRE. Branch Jordan, f, q of Frederic
County, residing near Jordan's Springs
met wild, serious loss BY fire on Sslu
day nigh, last. His barn and stable
containing grain, farming utensils. and ;
d bout $500 worth Of wool,we consumed
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