Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-06-19
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Revere House, Cumberland, has become
nronrie,or of The White and Black Sui
phnr Springs in BOletorrt County, Va.
.Tsnay Liaa.-Mrs. GoldsehmiIt IJen-
nv Linj) recently gave birth 10 Twins. one
OF each sex. a sag says that This Is an
other cd hon in TWO volumes Of Gold.
smiths Animated Nature"
.lIinsral Bank Of CumbeTlnnd.--The
Telegraph says the Court has specified
The 2Oih day of September next Tor the
final winding up Of the affairs of this
bank. All persons holding the noies Of
The bank, consulting their own interest,
viii file The same with the trustees before
The day named. They viii be entitled 10
the dividend of twenty-five per cent slrea-
dv made, a. also whatever dividend made
al The final closing OF the trust.
Large Field Of Pineapples.- In Ii
IBERIA. few miles norihward from Mon
royia. towards Cape Mount, is tract Of
land about mile from the beach, OF more
laan 10 miles in extent, entirely coUeTed
lrifh pineGppleS. The fruit buds out ID
April and Nav. and Tipens in August and
September. Ii is of delicious favor.
The apples are taken 10 MonTovia Ia con
siderable quantities. where they ale sold
as low as TWO for cent.
Srorn In.-Messrs Geo. H. Murphy,
Commonwealth Attorney E. @. A.
burlis. Clerk Of County Court John P.
kcarfoii, Coaniy Surveyor, and some Of
lie Con.lables in The different districts.
were sworn into Office, on Monday last,
in Berkeley county.
The barn Of Henry II. Baker, in Fred
erick county, was struck by lightning on
Wednesday afternoon. and rent in two,
but i, was not burned, and no animals
were killed.
Mr.. Psulsen. The champion chess play
er, has Just completed, d, Chicago, The
feat OF playing len simultaneous games Of
chess blindfoljed. or these lie won sew
en-, and three were drawn games.
Ms. Stevenson. widow Of Andrew
Stevenson. OF Virginia, formerly Minis
Ter TO England, is about publishing Sc
ries of letters, giving On account OF her
experience al the court OF 81. James.
Lieut.. Gen. Scot, attained his 72d birth
day on Monday last. He has been in the
army over Esii century.
AtRoscoe. H., on the night Of the g.
inst, q cul,eri was swept away. destroy
ing the house of lie Rev. II. lsley,
Growing MIS-, llsley and ejghi children.
Several other houses were damaged.
A boat attached 10 sperm whale, in
The Pacific. was drawn tfirly-iwo miles
an hour, and The probability IS that .
whale will 60 al The rale Of ffly miles an
hour.
franklin seized tightening by The tail,
Aeld il fast and tanned II; Morse put
cl,ihes on it. and taught il how 10 Ieal
and write and 10 erGsnds.
The Athens Tenn Post learns thai
engagements for new wheat have been
made al 65 cents per bushel.
ALEXANDRIA BOARDING SCHooL.-Ihe
Alexandra Sentinel states that Benjamin
dsloweil. The founder, and for 50 many
wears, the conductor of the fourishlng
and far famed Alexandra Boarding
School, has made sale hereof. together
with the School property, hxluies, APPa-
ra,ns. &c, 10 William $. kemper, Esq,
O! Gordonsville, Va. Mr.. HailoTell Re
Tires 10 spend, in well earned rePose, or
al least in less arduous duties, his remain
ing DAYS. Mr.. X. will continue tie
school al The same place.
PENSIONS To WIDows AND ORPHANs.-
The President of The United States has
promptly signed lhe bill extending The
provisions Of the first section Of lie act Of
Ord February, 1853. so as 10 continue for
nfe to The widows the hall-Pay allowed
by SAID act, and. where there are no wid-
ows. 10 the children under sixteen years
OF age. Widows receiving pensions IN
der special acts ere also included 10 TINS
beaeicent measure.
DEATH OF L. S. SESAToR.-Hon. J.
PinckBey Henderson. United States Sen
aior from Texas. and the successor OF
Gen. Rusk, died on Fridsy evening, IN
" ashinglon, Of consumption. HIS term
would have expired on The 4ih Of March
next. He had been prominent man In
Texas politics. and was formerly Cover
nor of the Sale. Appropriate honors
were paid 10 his memory in Congress.
LAND WARRASrs.--By recent act OF
Congress. il is said, landwarranis issued
under act of 1855 will hereafter be recelv.
ed on railroad lands and other lands open
for entry, at more than 81 25 per acre,
the warrants 10 be received al 81 %.
Death Of Capt CalhOml.-CaPt. Pat
rick Calhonn. a gallant officer Of the Uni /