Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-14
Editorial BreYities,

The members of the Executive Com
mit,ee Of the Valley Agricultural Soclet.
are notified that there will be meeting {
their Board al Winchester, on Friday,Ih
2OihGinsi.
Two large Bears have been seen in III
neigl borhood Of Woodstock, last week
but were not captured.
The trial of Robert W. Sperry befor
the Winchester Corporation Court OF
Saturday last, for killing Geo. w. Hollis
resulted in the discharge of the accused
the evidence showing that he acted IN sci
defence.
Rev. DR.. Boyd has decided to decline
the call TO Alexandria and 10 remain a
Winchester.
A short bridge on the Winchester anc
Potomac railroad, known as Lawson's
Bridge, mile and quarter from the
Ferry, was broken down by the swell il
the Shenandoah on Saturday night last.
Messrs. B. F. & Thos. P. Beall have
purchased Of VIM. Lucas, Ir. the Charles
town spirit Of Jefferson"
Tyre Maupin, Esq, Of Stanton, will
take charge of the Martnsburg Berkeley
American" on the lst Of March.
Col. VIM. d. Merrick, formerly one OF
the U. S. Senators from Maryland, died
a, Washington last week.
Hon. John Le,cher has given the West
Point Cadetship for his District 10 VIM.
II. Shearer. son Of Mr.. Nathan Shearer Of
Winchester.
Messrs. Iionberger, Gibbons, Splitter,
Bors, and Booton, appointed by Page
Court a Board of Health, announce that
both the county and coun,y-seat are zen
tirely free from the contagion" of small
pox.
Hon. Thos. Swami has resigned his
position as President of the Northwestern
Virginia Railroad, and P. G. Van Wink.
lie, Esq, late secretary Of the Company
has been appointed President in his stead.
The smallpox has appeared al Oak.
land, above Cumberland, and several
deaths have occurred.
Moses Sheppard, whose wealth is cs'
tmated at seven hundred thousand dol
lars, died in Baltimore last week. lie be,
quealhed six hundred thousand dollars &c
The Insane Asylum. lie was unmarried.
Joseph R. Stewart, of Georgia, recent.
ly drew a prize Of $4,000, went on {
spree, got drunk, lost the money and dice
IN fit.
Among the Vireinians named as mana
gers at The Inauguration ball at Washing
ton, are Gov. Wise, Hon r. Nj. II. Hun
Ter, Hon. G. J. Faulkner, John S. Bar
bour, Roger A. Pryor and James Lyons
T.. Merriam, the New York Meleorolo
gisl commonly known as "cerk of the
weather" says that in a period of sixty
nine consecutive years, the temperature
but in one December, was lower than il
this, and tina, was in the year 1896.
The ladies of Sharpsburg, Nd, desigI
holding Fair in that place for the bene
fl, os the Nj. +. Church, commencing OF
the evening Of the 2lst inst.
President Pierce has acceded 10 Mr.
Buchanan invitation 10 remain in th'
White House till after the Inauguration
and then become his guest till he desire
to leave for New Hampshire.
! For the year 1856 there were one hun
dred and thirty marriages in Londoul
county.
Rev. Mr.. Lurser has taken the Luther
an Charge, in Washington Co., Md.
composed Of Sharpsburg. BakersvlIle ant
Locust Grove.
Ii is stated that the Hon. Mr.. keitt, o
South Carolina, the intimate persona
friend of the late Preston S. Brooks, |
confined TO his bed with the identical dis
ease of which Mr.. Brooks died.
Rev. Richard X. Meade, rector o
Chris, Church, Episcopal, Charlottesville
has rendered his resignation in conse
quence of a bronchial affection OF hi
! throat
Mr.. Caldwell, American, was electe
Mayor of Wheeling, Va, recently.
On Friday last the vacancies caused i
The board Of the Directors of the Bank G
The Valley by the deaths Of Messrs. Ste
phenson and Lee were filled by the cleo
lion Of Messrs. Lloyd Logan and J. r
Tucker. DIR. A. S. Baldwin was unan
mously elected President.
Query.