Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-08
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been suspended, and the workmen dis
charged in consequence OF the apProPrla
lion being exhausted.
Mrs. Sarah Benjam died in wayne
Co, Pennsylvania,Ias, week,in the ll5ll
wear of her age. Her youngest child Il
II years old.
The Black Heath colliery OF Mr.. Jot
Atkins, near Richmond, Va, comprises
an area of $4,000 acres, Of which no
more than one twentieth part has beer
worked.
We learn from the Free Press, that
child of Isaac Mathews, living near Har'
per's Ferry, was so severely burned ny
lis clothes taking fire from stove on
Tuesday last, that il died in ten hours, at
Ter lingering in great agony.
William E. Harrison, of Loudoun. has
been appointed, by Gen. Rogers. Brig
ade Inspector of the 9th Brigade OF vIr-
glnia militia, with the rank of Lieut.. Col,
onel. The Brigade is composed Of the
Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Alex
andria. Mr.. Harrison, is graduate OF
our military Institute at Lexington. and
is no doubt well qualified for the office.
Among the general acts Of the Legisla-
ture, at its recent session, is one confer
ring upon a single magistrate the power
to give judgment upon forthcoming
bond, taken upon execution issued by the
magistrate. The power TO grant such
judgments had been previously confined
TO the county courts.
On Thursday the Mount Vernon Asso-
a, Richmond, Va, received a
check for $500, from William Ii. Bruno,
Esq, of Baltimore, treasurer Of The Nor
folk and Portsmouth fund. The sum is
The unexpended balance Of the amount
by The citizens Of Louisville in
aid Of the sufferers al Norfolk, and Mr..
Bruno has disposed of it as requested by
he City Councils Of Louisville.
EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.--The next an
nuaI meeting of this body for the Diocese
Of Virginia will be held in Winchester on
w ednesday the 10Th inst. The Conven-
ion is composed of clerical and lay dele
gates from every part of the Diocese, usu-
ally numbering from one hundred and
fifty 10 two hundred.
B. F. Sheetz, Esq, has been appoint
ed Postmaster a, Leesburg, vice Col. K.
6. Saunders, resigned.
A ship load of Mormons, ninety in all,
arrived al New York, on Saturday, Ell
route for Utah.
The summer quarters Of President
Buchanan, it is said, will be the private
residence Of Gen. Walbridge.
Col. Colt has received an order from
he War Department for four thousand
-evolvers at SIS piece.
General Scott has established his head
quarters for the summer, q. Cozzen's
West Point Hotel.
DR.. P. ]. McGary has been elected
Physician TO the Poor House of Berkeley
county, in place Of DR.. Murphy resigned.
All the banks, Of Virginia, which had
lol previously done so, resumed specie
OH Saturday, LIST inst.
Mr.. Martin F. Conway, late Of Balii-
more, has been elected president of the
lew Kansas constitutional convention,
ice, Gen. Lane, resigned.
REcIpEs.--To rid cattle Of lice, feed
ulpher mixed with salt or bran, or any
,ther feed by which the cattle may be in
luced TO eat il.
TO cure scab. feed sulpher as above,
md apply all ointment made by sulpher
md lard, externally.
A DEEP WELL.--At the depth Of 700
eet water has been reached, in an Arle
ian well at Frederick City. Md, the
econd one which has been bored in that
City. The water flows TO the surface.
Coming from that depth. it must pndoubt-
dIy be very pure, if it is not very cool.
TERRIBLE FIGHT IN PERU.--CasiiIlo
ook ArequiPa by storm, on the 7th Of
March, not however, without severe
oss. The narration OF the battle is ter
ific; witness states tina! the blood ran
10 wn the barbados in streams Elk hours
flor the fight; that the "Cs,alion de
ysucho" defended the barbados. and
o be 600 strong, were all killed with the
Of 40.
ID Judge of the District composed Of the
counties Of Kanawha, Jackson, Roane,
Mason, Putnam. Cabell and Wayne a,
he special election held on Thursday
asst, to ill the vacancy caused by the re-
,ignation Of Judge Summers.
Saturday nigh, and Sunday morning
week, the heaviest fall Of snow tina, has
occurred thus late in the season for many
vaars occurred in South western VIRGINIA