davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

THE LATE HAIL STORM IN VIRGINIA.
Then RATIONAL Intelligencer learns by pri-
vate letter from the northern neck of Vir-
GINA that the counties Of hing George
and Wes,moreland. in that region, were
particularly visited by the dcsolating hail
storm of Tuesday last. The standing
crop of wheat in many localities is utterly
destroyed, and fields lately clothed with a
luxuriant growth of grass are left waste &
barren by the cutting hail and the drench'
ing food Of rain which accompanied it.
The corn also has suffered greatly, while
the fruit trees are not only stripped Of
their foliage. but in many cases even o.
their branches. The storm was also at
tended with violent wind, prostrating the
tallest forest trees in its path.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

sion about the Utah news does no, ces.s
Nothing reliable has yet been received 1v
the Government. The Mormonlsal Of
Col Kane is rounLly asserted in respop.
sible quarters, and is generally believed
The strongest argument, to my mind, in
favor of il, is his necessary intemacy Win
the Mormon delegate, Mr.. Bernhisel, who
il is thought, would not have given HI,
confidence 10 any but one Of the faithful
The assertion that he went on his mission
from motives Of pure benevolenre is es.
iensively disbeieved and laughed at in
Washington.
Bitten Jy a DOg.--1n the Mormon
news in The ST. Louis papers, we see ths,
Gov. Cumming was bitten on the 25,h Of
March, in the right arm, by dog ,h,,
was supposed 10 be mad. The dog a.
tackled several, and was finally killed
The Governor was quite fearful and dis.
,ressed about Inc Natter
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
protestant Episcopal Convention.

Our town, during the whole of last
week, says the Winchester Virginian'was
crowded with strangers in attendance up
on the 63d annual Convention of the Pro-
,estan, Episcopal Church of the Diocese
of Virginia, which met here, in Christ
Church, on Wednesday morning.
The Convention was called TO order by
the Rev. VIM. Meade, D. D., and large
number of Clergy answered to their names
land a large number of Lay Delegates
were present
The Convention met daily at 0 o'clock
and adjourned at , o'clock, P. NJ. In
our next we will give detailed report OF
the proceedings, for which we regret We
have not space his week.
Many able Divines were in attendance
Who delivered powerful sermons during
the st,ings Of The Convention--amongsi
the number, Bishop Mead. Bishop Johns
and Reverends Joseph Packard, Charles
W oodbridge, C. w. Andrews, W, Spar
Tow, &c. ..tt
Religious services were held each day
at sunrise, al ii O'Clock, in the afternoon,
and at night. At the Episcopal and Lu-
theran Churches each day al ii and at
Inight--and on the Sabbath in different
Churches, which had been kindly tender
ed by their respective Congregations for
the occasion.
All who were present, appeared 10 be
delighted with the proceedings and Incl
dents from frstto last.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Railroad Accident.

Saturday afternoon last train upon the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ran off the
track two miles from Warrington Station.
The engineman, James Caskey, and the
fireman, Isaac Phillips, were both killed.
The remains Of Philips, were delivered
to his friends residing near Warrington
Station. Those of Caskey were brought
to Mariinsburg by the express train Sun
day night. The engine was badly bro
ken, aud the scattered fuel from the fur
mace setting fire to the train, three of the
cars were consumed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
The aRetired Physiciau.p

Ii appears that DR.. IL. James, the "re
tired physician, whose sands Of life have
nearly run oul," has retired and run out
from The scene of his la5ors, leaving be.
hind him disconsoate police and an ua.
healed world. Not even his famous Can.
ibis Mdlca, or Eas, Indian Hemp, which
had saved his only daughter from the
grave, was able 10 arrest the mysterious
progress by which his shadow grew less
and less, until il entirely disappeared,
His "sands of life" he has, however. con.
yerted into sands Of gold, and the posses
sion of one hundred thousand dollars con-
soles him for his compulsory figh. from
the gaieties OF New York. The "rctired
physician" is not the only masquerade in
which the departed Brown--his real name
has figured. He was also II: Monsel,
who taught people 10 change mercury in.
10 gold; he was Professor James I. Horne
who advertises that he will show anybody
the way TO make $1,000 year, If moi
more, upon the receipt ola certain sum in
postage stamps, which. coming duly TO
hand, the applicants are sent receipt foi
the manufacture Of artificial honey and
the right TO sell j, in any county which
the dupe may select, the two costing s5.
The en,erprising Brown is also Madame
Julie Melville, who has lately received
from France some splendid cosmetics
These facts have just been brought 10 light
by the New York police, who arc now in
eager pursuit of the retired and retiring
physician. Ii appears that there was no
Conibis hdica in the medicine Of Brown
but merely compound of liquorice, slip
perry elm detection and honey, costing
sixteen cents bottle and all, and for whlci
no charged 90. His Regulating aaI
Purifying Pill'' and "Excelsior Oinsmel
of India were made on the same prime
pie, and sold for as many dollars as they
cost him cents. The most magniiccnie
his cosmetics, "The Milk Of Roses aO..
Extract Of Elder Blossoms" turns out b
have been mixture al magnesIa and alec
hol, costing him abou, eight cenis--pria
So bottle. II remains TO DO seen undg
what new disguise the "retired physician
will make his mex! appearance before tLs
blic.-Rich. Dis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

More SwINDLEs SToPPED.-By re-
cent decision of the Postmaster General,
all letters addressed to persons OF firms
known TO be fictitious are to be at once
forwarded to the Dead-Letter Office, in
stead o! being delivered to any person
protesting 10 represent the fictitious con-
Germ. All communications addressed TO
G. E. Todd & Co., Huntington & c.,
DR.. II. James, the "Retired Physician"
Monnen g. Co., DR.. Wallace, DR.. lie
Brun DR.. De Lorme, and a number oil
other bogus lottery, quack medicine, and
OBSCENE publication swindlers, will here.
after be sent a, once TO Washington, ant
the money they may contain returned &c
the senders.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Circuit Court.

On Thursday las! the Spring Term oI
the Circuit Court, says the Free Press,
commenced, Judge PARKER presiding
Solomon IIcillcbowcr, charged with steal
ing two horses was acquitted in both Ca
ses. Counsel for Commonwealth, &. B.
Harding and Rob,. Y. Conrad. Esqs
For the defence Andrew Hunter, DAME
B. Lucas and Andrew E. Kennedy, EsQs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
POstponcment.

The temperance meeting which we an
nounced for lac. Tuesday night, did no
come of on account Of the inclemency Of
4he weather. 1t will positively take place
on mex, Tuesday nigh, June lsD in the
Presbyterian Church, a. 8 o'clock, P.
NJ. Rev. Mr.. LANDsTREET and A. r.
BorELER, Esq, will deliver addresses on
the occasion. "r.u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Hail Storms.

The telegraph has mentioned the occur
renee of violent tornado in Illinois. Ii
seems 20 have crossed the Mississippi
near Oquawka, and to have extended East
ward at least as far as McLane county,
where we hear of some Of its disastrous
effects. In the West, there was much
hail accompanying the wind, and every
where a great fall Of rain. A letter, dated
Lexington, ILL.,, the 18Th inst, says:
This evening, about o'clock, we were
visited by severe storm, accompanied
by the most fearful thunder and lightning
ever experienced here. The storm last,
ed about twenty minutes, and after i! had,
10 all appearance, cleared up, it was sue
ce eded by the most terrific wind ever
known in this section Of the State. The
rain fell in torrents, and nearly every
house in Lexington was unrooled, and a
number Of them blown down.
The passenger train from 81. Louis, by
which send this, was blown from the
track and cars tipped over, but, with the
exception Of few slight flesh wounds,
the passengers were uninjured. Before
the train capsized, all the car windo~s on
the wihdwari side were blown out, the
engineer and fireman were both blown
from the engine, and brakeman was al
so blown off one Of the cars. The storm
struck the train a short distance north
from here.
Al Peoria, Ill.,, the storm was fTightful
in its effects. A letter thus describes il :
The hurricane struck the city at about
five o clock in the evening. In the twink
ling Of an eye, fifteen or twenty houses
were unrooled, every church spire in the
city blown dowu, three canal boats loaded
with lumber sunk, and The steamer DIN,
with twenty-one passengers on beard,
made a complete wreck, her cabin being
blown entirely away. And what seems
really miraculous, is the fact that but one
life was lost in all this furious disorgani-
cation of matter and utter demolition OF
structures. 1t is said that a little child
was lost from of the wrecked steamer.
The lumber in the yards was blown all
over the city, the gas lamps were all
blown down, and the signs were sent fly
ing in every direction, windows and ga
bic ends were smashed in, whole trains Of
cars were blown of the track, and the
beautiful College building upon the bluff
utterly demolished.
AT GaIesburg il was terrible. The en-,
CINE house of the Railroad Company and
two churches JUST completed were blown
down. and number Of dwelling houses
wer unroofed. Three cars standing on
the track were blown OF and turned up.
side down. The amount of the damages
at GaIesburg is estimated at $4,000. No
lives lost.
At Galva, nearly all the ouI-houses in
the village were'uPset. The wind carried
large boxes, lumber, barrels, &C., into the
air as if they were paper. A large church
was moved from its foundation about a
foot. The storm ragged hardest between
G and 7 o'clock,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Pictures,

All kinds of Photographic pictures Ia
ken a, the Picture Gallery of A. B. Nc
CAUsELAND, in ShePherdstown. A new
supply Of plain and fancy cases from SO
cents up, together with large assortment
of the bes, and most approved kind for Ia
king large size, single and group pictures.
Any wanting group pictures will do well
to call soon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
presbVtcPV.

The Presbytery of Winchester South
,ern Presbyterian at its late call meating
at Bunker's Hill, licensed Messrs. JOHN
w. NJ. CLYMER, R. l.. McMuRRAN, and
ROBERT WALTON, 10 preach the Gospel.
Rev. john W. M. CLYMER will preach
10 the Presby ierian church, in this place,
tomorrow morning Sunday at hslf-past
10 o'clock
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

Capt. JOHN MoLER, says the Free
Press, was on Friday last reelected Pres
iden! of the Valley Bank in Charleslown,
by the new Board of Directors.
The Board is composed Of the following
gentlemen John Moler. Presiden. ;
Thos. Rutherford, John w. McCurdy
Nathan S. White, Braxton Davenport, II.
p. Pendleton, and Wells ]. Hawks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

HOUSE, BURNr.---The dwelling of Mrs
Miller, near Moofe's Store. in this cOun-
ty, with its entire contents was destroyed
by fire, on Thursday nigh, week. The
house was struck by lightning about IL
o'clock, and so rapid was the confaera-
ton, that MIR. M. and her children were
compelled TO leave their clothes. and brave
the cheelless Storm. Nev Market Spir
IL Of Drm0cracy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL Ger
man woman, between so and 60 years
Of age, was killed by being run over on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, be-
tween the Spring Gardens and MI, Clare
junction, about o'clock yesterday after
noon. She was attending cows, and at
the time was driving number of them a
long the track, when becoming observed
by the engineer of the Elicott's Mills
train, he blew his whistle for the breaks,
which were Immediately put down, and
every effort made to stop the cars. She
left the track and would have avoided all
serious results, but thinking that one OF
hei cows was in danger, she endeavored
to cross 10 drive the animal away, when
she was caught beneath the locomotive
and rolled up into knot, crushing her
arms, legs and body into horrible state.
The speed of the train being checked, il
did not pass entirely over her. and she
was drawn lifeless from beneath the cars,
Her body was brough, TO this city in the
baggage car, and placed a: Camden sta
ton for Identification. Ball. Clipper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Meeting.

The Quarterly meeting Of the M. E.
Church of this Circuit commences to-day
a, Unionyille near Duffield's Depot. Rev.
Mr.. EoeLEsToN is expected TO preach on
Sunday morning. ----
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Acquitted.

SOLOMON !lEFFLEBowER, says the Free
Press, charged with stealing negro man,
was discharged from custody on Tues
day last, having been brought before Jus.
tice Lock--no testimony before the Mag.
istrate sufiicien. to Justify his detention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

THE DEAD LETTER OFFIcE.--After all
that has been published, few persons have
any idea of the extent Of business in the
Dead Letter Offire, or of its importance
10 the public generally. During assingle
year. in addiuon TO $50, 900 in money re-
turned 10 its lawful owners, there have
been found in the letters and restored,
drafts, checks and other valuable papers
amounting to three and half millions of
dollars. In the greater number of In
stances these letters have failed TO reach
their destination by reason Of misdirec-
tion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Jefferson County Election.

In consequence of not having received
the vote of the Precincts of this county
of the election held on Thursday, we are
compelled to 60 TO press withou, our ia
bles filled up. Rumor says that James
w. Campbell is elected Sheriff by 6 ma
iority.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

In Precinct No. S, DR.. /. S. Tanner
was chosen Magistrate, and Lewis Lucas,
Constable.
In Precinct No. 6, George W. Bast
was chosen Constable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Preaching.

There will be preaching Tomorrow
Sunday night at the NJ. E. Church
commencing at 8 O'clock, P. Nj. We
understand tina, the Rev. SAMUEL V.
LERcH of West Loudon Circuit, will
preach on the occasion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

Mr.. Wight. doorkeeper Of The House
OF Representatives removed the following
employee of Sir. Hackney, his predeces.
sor, yesterday: Micheal E. Price, assIs.
tanl superintendent Of folding ROOM.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT.
Robert T. Brown was the onl y candI-
date for this office and of course is cleo
ted
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
The Jefferson Cadets.

The following compose the officers Of
the Jefferson Cadets, juvenile Company
of Charlestown, lately started
Captain--Lawson Bolts.
Isf Liemenant--Albert Bots.
End Lieut.--Wi!lism Wilson.
3rd Liem.--Robert Craighill.
4fh Lieut.--Eugene Cordell.
Orderlu Sergeaat--B. White.
Ensign--Charles AllemoDg.
: Lawson Bolts, Esq, has this young
company in charge, and drills il regularly
They will shortly be in full uniform will
the usual musical accompaniment, SC
Free Press.
MILITARY HoNoRs TO GEN. SMITH
Lieut.. General Scott gave the following
order in view Of the death Of Gen. Perslle
F. Smith. As appropriate military hon
ors 10 his memory, thirteen minute guns
will be fired, commencing al meridian
and the national flag will be displayed a
half-staff from the same hour till sunsc
on the day after the receipt of this orde
al each post within the Departments Of thu
West of Utah, and the officers serving
therein will wear ,he usual badge o
mourning thirty days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29
Death or Gen. Pcrsifer F. Smith.

The telegraph brings the announccmci
Of the death OF the gallant Brove. Map
General Persifer F. Smith, United SIaS
Army, at For, Leavenworth on Sundg
last. Gen. Smith had recently been y
pointed TO tho command OF the UH
expedition, and was on route for Can
Scott at the time of his death. u
was over sixty years Of age. natF
OF Pennsylvania, and one of the NO
accomplished officers Of the service, wins
he entered from the ranks of the Louis
ana volunteers, Of which he was Coloa
in 1886. during six months service
the Florida war, and was the Brigsda
General commanding a brigade Of %
Louisiana regiment Of volunteers una
Major General Taylor, on the Rio Nrsu&
III 1916; appointed Colonel Of tho MOur
ed Rl1emen, 9th May, 1916; commits
ed the 81 Brigade and 7Ih Infantry ira
September, l9i8; was brove,ed Brigads
General in the regular army, in Ma
lS47, "for gallant and meri,orious c'I
duet in several conflicts at MonIcIg
Mexico" 23d september, 1916; b'cytn
Major General in August, l84S, "
gallant and mcrriiorious conduct 10
battles OF Con,reas and ChurubricH
20lh August, lS47 lio ranked neM'
tel Gen. Wool, aud fourth after l:ene
Scott. For a long time ho had tees
very feeble health. Gen. lIarncy
cceds to the command Of the C'sh cIl
dilion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

CHILDREN FOX THE WEsT.-Thn y
py result attending the wise and bet'
lent plan Of sending friendless chlIdH'
the West. which has been pursued
some years past, by several benc,'s
societies in New York, has induced 2
managers Of philadelphia House u y
uee Ia follow the cxrmple, and wiS
Two months seventy boys and two g
have been sent 10 Illinois and Iowa, I"
The consent vi the children, and also
their parents or nearest oi kin. 10
way the thousands of poor. destitute !
vicious children OF our Atlantic cities, .
being disciplined and educated for ten
twelve months in our Reform Seh@
may find suitable homes in tho Far W
and become good and respectable lai'
and citizens.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-29

MURDER At WngELIxG.--The boz
a notorious couriezan, formerly OF ~
more, named Mary Monlony. whO
recently filed sentence OF 30 Day
The Jail a, Wheeling, Va, was ~
dead on Friday evening, on the ci'D ;
above the Missouri Iron works, 10
city, where j, is supposed she ws'
tally murdered. The body was loup'
coGtain a cash across the right a'n'.
posed TO have been inflicted by 80 "a,
aud the Lead was literally crnshsa y,
Jelly. besides exhibiting Other mar
personal violence.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-21
State News.

BGG CABBAGE.-Mr. S. NJ. Walker of this
vicinity has growing in his guarden a cab
bag head, which on Wednesday last measur-
ed ten feet in circumference. and it is ap-
parently still spreading itself-Mankato In
dependent.
ANOTHER MoxsTER.-On Monday one of
our subscribers, Philip Doberty, residing Just
west of town, in this county, came in with a
still larger one. HIS cabbage measured just
fifteen feet and two inches in circumference
Oh, Green !-vhat whopper the cab
bagc we mean. A fat gentleman from Fader-
lard sitting at our elbow. estimates that it
would make just SIX barrels aud half Of sol id
"sour krout.'-St. Aa,hony NsaOs.
A HIGH SCHOOL will be commenced next
week at Anoka, under the superintendent of
Ephram Emery, Esq, Of NJ une. Anoka has
a vigorous, intelligent, enterprising popula-
tion-and to such, good schools are indlspens.
able.
A FISH SroRY.-We hear of an extensive
haul of fish from the lake one day las week.
With seine one hundred and twenty yards
long, one brazil on shore, the produce OF a
single draw was sixty seven sturgeon, from
twenty to Sky pounds weight each, and
three small fish. The lake abounds ti>b-
much more so than last year-Lake City
Tribune.
TIE Winnebagoes were paid a semi annual
instaIment OF their annuities on Mond ~ last.
Everything passed off quietly aud satisfac.
torry to all present.-AiInkatol Independent.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-21
Committing Suicide to Win a Wager.

"There is furnished hotel in the Quarter
ST. Dennis" says the Droist, which is prin-
cipally used by junior clerks. There is large
room in common for them, where those no
happen to be without employment pass their
time in playing cards or talking. The day
before yesterday one of them named Emile
D, said to his companions, in jocular
way, that it was 80 hot, that he was so out
of spirits that he had strong inclination to
blow his brains ont. One of the young men
present said that he world make bet against
him ing such thing. What will you
bet 2" remarked Emile, still in the same laugh
ing tone "a bottle of beer" "Done," SAID
the other; "but order the beer at once, for us
to gain the wager, l must shoot myself,
should like to drink my share of il first"
The beer was ordered and drank, when
Emile rose up to leave the room. "Where
are you going 2" said the others. "To shoot
myself" was the reply which was received
with burst Of laughter from all present.
Their merriment was, however Immediately
put an end to by the report of pistol in an
adjoining room, and on running to the spot,
they found the young man dead on the floor.
As no clue to his family could be found. the
body was conveyed to the Morgue.-Er.
We remember man in Madrid, n. T.,
many years ago. who bet glass Of rum that
he could swim Grasse River within four rods
of the dam, and not drown. The bet was
taken, and he wnn and drank the wager. And
now grown bolder, he offered to bet another
glass, he could swim it within two rods Of the
dam and not drown. This bet was taken,
and this time the swimmer lost ! He collect
ed the dram he won, but he never paid the
one he lost We were at his funeral.-Cleoe.
PLaindedler.