Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-04-24


merciGul, and am very tough !" The
revival OF religion in commercial circles,
North ana West, excites much criticism,
generally of favorable character, from
the Southern press. Mobile is the only
Southern city that has yet participated
largely in the religious interest, but the
secular writers Of HE press are hoping
that we OF Mississippi aud Louisiana may
soon enjoy like blessing, believe the
idea of a noon meeting for prayer amongst
business men originated with Budget the
great British merchant, whose biography
by Bayne Il Arthur has been widely Gil
culaled in the United States. often
think of the pleasure with which some Of
your villagers who belong 10 the worlds
association for Prayer, must hail this vel
come token of answer TO their petitions.
An occasional number OF the Regis
Ter" has reached me, since lel! Virgin
ia, last summer, and rejoice to nouce
that lhe numerous revivals of religion
have been followed by great Temper
ance reform. All true ShepherdsionlanS
must be glad 10 know that The only blight
upon our lovely little village is being re-
moved by this Temperance movement. |
have had my thoughts carried back to the
scenery of the Blue Ridge, in travelling
through Kinds county, in this State. The
dogwood grows to twice the height that
| il altains on our mountains, but ii re-
minds me of home. Whole tracts Of
land are covered with dogwood, the bril-
liant green Of It's foliage interspersed
amongst blossoms, and a vail Of gray lii
Iandsia (moss) hanging from the boughs,
two or three feet long, sometimes, lhaVe
walked through the pine woods of this
coanty on these balmy sPnng evenings
and pulled down great lunches of the yell
| low Jasmine which runs from tree to tree
and forms fragrant bowers, graceful as
Nature only can weave them. Some Of
The tame violeis are ihe size oi a small
Burgundy rose. | carried some violet
roots and the honey plant 10 set out, upon
the grave of Mr.. G.. NJ. from our county,
who died in this city during the epidemic
OF 1855. | was touched 10 hear from some
Of his acquain ances, that the night before
ne was seized with the pesIlence and
when seemingly i'll perfect health, he had
talked all evening long about his Virginia
home and the dear ones there, and about
the preciousness of their love 10 him. He
must have been an object of general sim
palhy and regard, for have often seen
the tears start when he was mentioned.
A friend invited me to ride out TO the
Cenetery, week before last. 1t is a
beautiful spot--ifany place lraught with
such melancholy associations can be cal
led beautiful. Most Of the family lots
were enclosed, and in one OF them the CY-
press and cedars had grown into such
thick shade, that the light Of the setting
sun as il struggled through the branches
and fell upon the marble had most pc
culiar effect. G.. Ms grave stood by
itself, and although heart's-ease and vlo-
lets were blooming on it, the simple In
scription--"lrom Virginia, aged %, -
made it seem lonely spot. | scattered u
boquet of rare flowers over the tomb, and
when hunted Up the Cemetery gardener
to engage him TO water the roots | had
planted, he answered 80 ! yes Miss ]
knows that young strangers grave |
never wants no pay for attending 10 il
My heart sweled, so | coull not answer
him, and we both turned away in tears
thanking God that humanity is beauti-
full everywhere and that delicacy and gen.
crosby thrive under many rough exe-
ror. All the young VTgInians of our
neighborhoOd who have settled here and
at Raymond are doing well, and are IA
vorites in society. Our first meeting was
a mixture of smiles and tears--t ese cx-
lies having been here long enough 10 be
thoroughly home sick, and TO be delighted
at hearing all the little items Of interest
which newspapers fail TO give. "You
Virginians are dreadlulIy clannish set"
the Vicksburgers say. The reigning belle
and beauty OF this city, is cousin 10 three
of our greatest bellies in $. Thai
berg has given 20 concerts, in New Or
leans, assisted by Vieuxtemps, the great
esi living violinist, of whom an Orleanian
said TO me--"He draws ones soul out Of
him - recall the last serenade ! heard
from our band, stationed in the tower Of
the new Episcopal church, and desire TO
hear nothing sweeter. Till hear again
those wel-remembered sounds--I re-
main, yours truly, S. S. X.
The MILLERITEs MovING.-The Ne
wark IN. j. Advertiser says some Of the
leading Second Advenllsis in that city
have again set period Tor the destruction
of the world---prolessing TO have discoY-
cred the errors Of their previous calcula-
lions, and to have finally asceriained lhe
exact truth. They regard tie recent e.