Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-25
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Atlhe municipal election IN AnnaPohs
Md, on Monday. the 9th inst, the demo
Gratis elected their entire ticket, over the
Americans, by an average majority oil II
votes.
A Determined Couple.--Mr. Rober
baugh and Miss Wolford, OF Pendletor
county, were recently married in HamP
shire county, Va. The affair was al
elopemeut. The parties live some fifty
miles distant, and walked the whole dis
tance--the arm of the groom eniwlnns
the waist of his fair mistress Throughout
the whole journey. A rare Instance o
an elopement on foot, with so happy I
result.
BITE OF A SPIDER.--A lady named
Ann Eliza Tyler died suddenly on las
Thursday night in Richmond, Va, from
the bite of spider. She was bitten OF
the tight cheek the night before, and dlet
the following evening from the effects.
Election in Kansas.--A dispatch from
ST. Louis, Mo-, of 18th inst, says tina
Henry ]. Adams, the free State Candidate
a, Leavenworth, Kansas, has been elected
by majority of $50 votes over all oppo
sliion.
Rumored Relief ofWalker.--New Or
leans, April l3.--I, is rumored that prep
arations are being made 10 send thousanc
men from Charleston for the relief of w al
ker, and tina, Charleston and New Orleans
contribute $4,000 towards the defrayins
Of expenses.
The trains commenced running on thu
North weslern Virginia Railroad, on Mon
day week last, so that now there iss d.
rect communication between Baltimore
and the Ohio river at Parkersburg.
A destructive fire occurred in George
town on Wednesday afternoon, on West
near Congress street. Three three-story
brick houses, owned respectively by Mrs
Magruder, Mrs. Abbott, and Commodore
Cassin, were destroyed. Mrs. Hepburn
House adjoining the former, was consider
ably damaged. The wind was high an(
the water scarce, and only the interve
ming vacant lots stopped its destructive
course. The loss is said to be about $50
600. which is partially covered by insu
rance.
Death in Frederick. Md.--Col. Ed
ward Schley died al his residence on Sun
day night, the 18th inst. The Col. wa:
among Frederck's most worthy citizens
and his death will leave a vacancy in tina
community which will be mourned for
long time.
The Lecompton, Kansas correspondent
of the ST. Louis Democrat says that Gov
Walkers appointment gives great dIssalls
faction, that it is regarded as favorable it
the formation Of slave State, and that The
instructions to carry out the census &C
rouses Indignation. The letter also says
that spiri, of violent and reckless law
lessness is beginning TO be exhibited un
der the appointElt:ls BY the new admins
trallOn.
Benjamin Franklin compressed worll
Of sound sense and good advice into ;
small space when he said thar "'he sonnt
of your hammer al five IN the morning, Of
nine at night, heard by creditor, make:
him easy six months longer but if he
secs you at the gaming table, or hear;
your voice at the tavern when you shouIt
be at work, he sends for his money the
mex, day" Remember this, young man
A Remedy for the Hog Cholera
The disease known by the above name
and which is almost anHihilating The pork
ers. in some parts Of the country, it is saie
can be efTeciually and speedily cured by
very simple remedy. II is no more
lban.by teaspoonful Of copperas, dis
solved in water and mixed with the ami
mails food. So says the Pinsburg Dis
patch.
Coon SALARY.--The Charlottesville,
Va, Advocate says that while the salary
attached TO the Attorney Generalship Of
Virginia is only $4,000 per annum ye
that Selden & Wiiher's Indebtedness tc
the State. reaching over 100000, is
about to be paid, and upon that sum the
Attorney General is allowed commission
of per cen. for collecting, making in the
aggregate over $4,000 for two years
salary.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Exeter News Letter says that Gen. Pierce
has had the good sense 10 avoid exlrava
gance in the Presidential mansion during
his term of Office, and the consequence is
retires with one-half his four years salary
in his pocket, sufficient TO make him
comfortable for many a"wet day." and
protect bin from the disagreeable necessi
ty Of depending upon the uncertainties Of
the law" for his bread.
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