Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-09-11
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Durlng lhunuer Storm IN tAe early
Part of last week, the lightning struck a
flock OF sheep on the farm Of James g.
Devore, about eight miles from Cumber-
land, Nd, killing twenty head. The
whole flock only numbered ,hiriy.6ve.
The new style of bonnets is a unique
affair, and resembles cabbage leaf trim
med with tomatoes. The price is only
thirty dollars
VALLEY VIRsINIAN.---This is the title
Of new paper, which Samuel Alburiis,
proposes TO publish in MaI!insburg.
/ Twelve hundred cords Of wood belong.
ing 10 the Virginia Central Rail Road,
was burned at Wickhsm's Depot, in
Hanover county, one day last week, the
work of an incendiary.
PosTPoNED.--.Th dedication of the new
Methods, Episcopal Church in Sharps-
! burg, Md, which was advertised 10 take
place on the 29,h Of August, has been
postponed until the 10Th of September.
A man by the name Of Gilbert, dealer
in carriages from Pennsylvania, has been
held to bail in the county OF Fairfax, 10
answer the charge of tampering with
slaves.
A very gentlemanly individual. who
had been deprived of valuable umbrella,
posted Op The following notice: Who
was the gentleman who exchanged um-
brelas with me the other day, but forget
10 leave his ! ...
Married, a. Siumptown. Bush CO., Md,
on the l4lh OF Feb. last, by Rev'd. MIR.
Gales, Mr.. John w. Post. TO Miss Anna
Maria Sophia Rails. What post and
rail fence that match will make.
The LouDoUN FAIR.-The time for
holding the Loudoun Agricultural Fair
has been changed, by the executive COM
mll,ee, from the 2lsl and 22d Of Sepiem-
Der TO Thursday and Friday the l4lh and
5lh of October. This change has been
made 10 accommodate The ogricullurists.
and to avoid cOnh'iing with other Fairs.
A Dulchmsn being called upon for
Toast sad, Here ish TO the herQes who
tit, pleed aud died at the bank Of Punker
| Hill, OF wkom | sm one Drank stand
! ing. 1ri
On Monday last, in Moo eielj, Hardy
county, ID. K. McNeills sold lor cash four
negro men al 100 dollars each /: WIN. S.
| Cunningham one al Sl050, and David
Vanmeler one man and one woman, OF
$1,000 each. Purchaser, Il. Mcdowell
| Of Winchester. ....
Mr.. David Hess was elected on Ssiur-
day last, Road Surveyor in the 22nd Dis.
lricl, in Berkeley county, in place OF Jas.
w, PlzCr, removed.
Joseph GadJ, Esq., distinguished
citizen Of Leesburg, Va. died on Tuesday
last.
Ex-Governor Thomas Brown, Of Flor
ida, is now in Chsrlesiown on a visit to
his aged brother, James Brown.
james NJ. West, State Senator from
Weizel county, Va, has, il is stated, an
nounced himself an independent Demo
cratic candidate for Congress.
Mullen leaves smoked in pipe in
which tobacco has never been used. are
said TO be sure cure for the bTonchius.
Capt John Moler has disposed Of his
farm lying on the Turnpike. lhree miles
from HaTpers Ferry, TO Mr.. Jos. Eicbel.
berger, for the sum OF seventeen lhonsand
dollars, being fraction over seseniy one
dollars per acre. ,......
Hon. Henry Bedinger, our late Minis
ter TO Denmark, is expected home now
every day. The king Of Denmark. pie
vious 10 The departure Of Mr.. Bed,nger
from his Court, sent him letter convey.
ing expression Of friendship and esteem.
and testimonial TO the honorable man
ner in which he (Mr. b. had discharged
his duties. a.... - % booze od.
The following gentlemen were elected
Field Officers in LoudouD renniy for the
57lh Regiment: Sanford ]. Rsmey, Col
onel Geo. r. Rust, Lieutenant Colonel;
r. Dorsey Wsr6eId. First Major Wm.
F. Barrett, Second Major. b. saisrg
Somebody thinks that because NO.
man sent the first word over The Ocean
Telegraph it will be talking all the time.
The grass-hoppers sboot Ws,ervills.
n. Y, have taken Ia chewing tobacco! T!
Some OF the tobacco fields in that sicini-
~ have been nearly destroyed by their
ravsges. sH Z. r.FsI
LUTHERAN SYSoD OF WESTERN VIRGIN
M.--The members Of this body convened
in Salem, Roanoke county. Va. on
Thursday. the I9Ih instant. sud adjourned
on Tuesday. The 24th, TO meet sgsin on
the afternoon OF The Thursday before the
third Sabbath in August, 1859. si -.
CLAIR Bottom. Smylb county. Va. The
opening address was delivered BY kev.
w. ID. Roedel. Principal Of Wy,hesillo