Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-09-04
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on one hundred and forty gallons of
whiskey being yended in The vicinity, and
poured il on the ground.
Capt. Jesse Pearson caught one day
las, week, in net, at Hollies' March, on
the Potomac river, Shark, measuring
feet 6 inches in length.
Ex-Gov. Floyd, it is said, owns coal
mines in kentucky, which, when all the
Improvements are completed, viii be
worth Twenty millions of dollars.
GEN. QUITMAN's FAMILY.--Gen. Quit
man, in 1924, married Miss Eliza Tor
ner, the only daughter Of Henry Turner.
Esq, Of Virginia, and niece to Chancei-
Tor Turner, of Mississippi. Mrs. Qui'-
man still survives him, with an Interesting
family, consisting Of one son and five
JsughteTs.
THERE's THE RUB.-'Plain-iaced girls
should dress plainly remarks Miss Les
lie. Was there ever young lady who
was willing to admit that she had plain
face
A very little boy, who at night had
been repeating the Lords Prayer, was
observed to be in very deep thought AZ
ter mediiaiing long time, he asked :;
Mamma, is daily bread buttered ?
Among the latest matrimonial news is
the marriage Of the Hon. Fayetie McMuL-
len, Governor Of Washington Territory,
to a Miss Wood.
On Sunday nigh an af'ray occurred in
groggery at Richmond, between p.
Culbert and n. Sullivan, which resulted
in the death Of the former. The Dispatch
says that CuIbert was cut in most hOr
rid manner, his forehead being split open
in two or three places, and his body hack
ed to pieces with a knife. Sullivan was
arrested. His victim kept grocery store.
A TRIcK.---Some mischlevous person,
at the Red Sulphur Springs, few days
ago, created stampede among the nu.
merous visitors there, by giving currency
to a report that the typhoid fever had bro
ken out very viruIentIy there. About 80
visitors lelG instaneT-~sOme Of whom
have returned, since they have ascerlaned
there was no foundation in truth for the
'eport.
BAPTIST CoNGREGATIoN.--- Sunday
last, (says the Marsinsburg Republican, a
Baptist congregation was formed in this
place, under the direction, of the Rev. Mr..
Dodge, Of Clark County, and the Rev.
Mr.. Jones, of this county. All The neigh.
boring Baptist congregations were fully
represented. The Congregation unanI-
mousIy chose The Rev. Mr.. Jones as their
pastor. who. we understood, will preach
once a month for Them.
DECLARED A LuNATIC.--The Hagers-
tOwr Mail saws that Frederick w. Shout
don, who was a short time since commit
ted to Jail for further hearing upon suspl-
cion of attempting TO fire the barr OF Mr..
James Rowe, in the Sbarpsburg District,
was last week declared lunailc and sent
TO the Aims house, from whichwe learn he
has escaped.
WAvELAND SoLD.---This very valuable
and magnificent estate, has been sold
within the past week, TO Jno. A. Wash
ington, Esq, Of Mount Vernon, for the
sum of $4,000. The farm contains $50
acres of excellent land, unsurpassed by
any in the Commonwealth for fertility and
beauty of situation. We consider the
purchase dirt cheap. We congratulate
Mr.. Washington, on being so fortunate,
and welcome him to the county of Fau-
quier.---WarrentOn Uhig.
The Postmaster al Glover's Gap, Ma
rion county, Va, adverlises the "Ilst Of
letters remaining in" his office, numbering
exactly three. with the notice, "persons
enquiring for letters in the following list
will please say advertised !" Tie price
allowed the printer for advertising his
list, amounts to exactly 3 cents !
Some Of the citizens OF Siaunlon, Va,
acting in the capacity Of Vigilance Com
miItee, pulled down on Saturday night
Two houses occupied by persons Of Ill
fame, and notified the occupants Of other
houses 10 quit the place, or The same law
would be administered TO them.
Newspapers sEe beginning TO fear that
intelligence sent through two thousand
miles Of salt water will not be fresh when
II reaches here.
NEW York TRIBUNE.--One Of the pro- (
prieiors Of ibis Black Republican journal,
recently sold lns interest in thal paper
being one tentb) for $4,000, making
lhe value OF the whole establishment
s33O,OOO. The profits Or the last six
months are said TO be $4,000. Pretty
good investment
TIE Hoe CHoLERA.--We learn from
he Valley Register, that The above disease
has made It's appearance in Middletown
Valley, in most yirulenI and fatal form.
One man lost 81 head, another 80, another
;, and so on. One of the greatest suffer