Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-11-07
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The steam irlgate POWhaidh' C"P'"''
Pearson,is preparing at the Norfolk navy
ward to Join the East Indian squadron as
the flagship. B. F. GaIIaher is the Par.
ser. and as the irigate is first-class ont
the salary of the office is three thousand
dollars. TIE cruise will mol be less Than
for two years.
The cnstom.house robbers have been
taken back 10 Richmond, and over seven
teen thousand dollars have been recover
ed from their baggage, leaving about three
thousand to be accounted for.
ADEw BILL.-Why Uncle DewIliIle,
how dew you dew ? Dew come in aud
rest little, dew. How dews aunt dew,
and what is she dewing now Come,
dew 81, up TO the table and dew as we
dew; dew help yourself, and dew talk
some. and dew no, make me dew all The
talking, for shan't dew II. Now de-"
say something, dew.
In the Circuit Court of Bedford county,
Va, last week, Miss Almira W. Wing
field, obtained verdict for $1,000 dam
ages from VIM. Stein, for breach OF mar
rage contract The lady is about 81
wears Of age and the gentleman 80.
Mr.. John Wells was married at Litch-
field, KY, on the 18th nlt., 10 Miss Eme-
line Jeanes. The bride is % years Old,
80 inches high, and weighs 10 pounds.
The bridegroom is G feet high, weighs
100 pounds, and is 35 years Of age. The
parents of the bride are wealthy.
A little son OF David Kilgore, of Nor
gan county, was so severely buried few
evenings ago, by his clothes taking fire,
as to cause the death Of the little fellow
in short time after the accident. IN,
A destructive fire occurred recently at
Chicago which was terribly destructive OF
human life. 1t appears that nineteen hu'
man beings were burned beneath The ru-
ms. A sad sight.
Dr. J. B. Johnson, formerly of HarPer's
Ferry, is now residing in Alexandra,
where he recently performed successful
surgical operation for cataract OF the eyes
ANOTHER FACTORY SToPPED.-We I'M
derstand the Laurel Factory, which had
just commenced operations, in The build
ing recently erected on the old factory,
site, has stopped. Rumor says it is
failure. This is the third factory, right
in our midst, which has ceased operations,
throwing out of employment nearly 600
hands.-Hopard County (Md0 Free
Press.
Alexander Veal has been sentenced to
Is years in the penitentiary for the muir
der Of Robert S. Saunders, in Loudoun
county, Va,
The hog cholera is killing swine by
the hundred in Prince William county,
Va. One farmer has lost thlrry-iour.
A WIFE INSTRUMENTATION the
weaving room of the Ward Mills, at In
dian Orchard, Mass, in which an average
of 80 persons are employed, 1877 girls
have been married within two years.
TO BE Drawn Orr.-Report says that
the Accommodation train, on the Balu-
more and Ohio Railroad. is soon to be
drawn off. There will be then but two
daily passenger trains, the Mail and the
Express.
Two brothers, Smith, proprietors of
splendid peach orchard near Sacramento,
Cal, have, it is said. realized between
100000 and $4,000 this year from the
sale of peaches.
II is stated that goods TO the amount Of
many millions Of dollars, now warehoused
in the United States, viii be re-shipped
10 Europe.
Fabius NJ. lawson, formerly Treasurer
of Virginia, died in Goochland, the lSI
inst, aged iflythree.
H. S. Yarnall, former proprietor of the
Sprigg House, Wheeling, died suddenly
of apoplexy the 18th inst.
Andrew ]. Dehby has been appointed
surveyor of customs al Norfolk, vice Den
mis- Dawley, deceased.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church in
Charlestown realized fine return lrOm
the dinner given last week, the proceeds
being intended for their church extension.
r. II. Dulauey. of Loudoun county re-
Gently bought of James Gowan, Of Pa,
the fine COW Young Dairy Maid, for IF,
teen hundred dollars, and got the second
premium of twenty five dollars for her al
the Baltimore fair.
A SPECIMEN BANK.--The Rhode Is
land Central Bank, according to state.
ment Of its condition published on the
l2lh inst, had a circulation. Of S3S6,7O2
and just seven dollars in specie !! This is
initiating the currency with vengeance
VIM. l.. Jackson, Esq, of Parkersbure
has been appointed Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia, Jas. l.. Carr, Esq, of Kama
Il, baUin., lnclipoj tho n fii