Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-04-10
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home in Edinburg few days ago.
The Virginia Legislature has passed a
bill to permit the General Government to
purchase certain lots in Alexandria for a
National foundry.
The Rev. Dudley A. Tying Of Philadel-
phia, preached 10 an audience en- Tuesday
night, of three thousand men and one
thousand ladies'. Jayne's Hall was hired
for the occasion, no church being large
enough.
Religious services have been common
ced daily in the churches in many of the
towns and villages throughout Virginia
Joseph Mailing, freight conductor on
the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, was Kill
Ned near Ellicolt's Mills, on the 2lst ull.,
by being thrown from an engine.
Gen. Harvey is TO be assigned the COM
maud Of the u. S. forces, which are to be
Withdrawn from Kansas and sent TO Utah.
The Masonic fraternity are about to
erect a monument in New York city, TO
the memory of DR.. Kane, the Arctic Elk
.plorer.
FATAL AccIDENr.-NTr. Junius NJ.
Baylor, the eldest son of Col. George
Baylor, of Stanton, Va, was so mang led
by being caught in the large wheel al his
fathers mill, near that place, on Thurs
last. as 10 cause his death in few hours.
The Rev. Mr.. Seiss, of Baltimore, who
is on visit to Stanton, ofiiciated al his
funeral on Friday.
The six hundred thousand dollars, re-
ceived by the City Of Baltimore from the
McDonough estate will, probably, accor-
ding to the recommendation of Mayor
Swami, be appointed 10 the establishment
of an institution for The maintenance and
education of the poor children in that city.
Within the last day or two letters have
been received from Ex-President Pierce
which announce the gratifying fact that
the climate Of Madeira continues to prove
highly beneficial TO the health Of his es-
teemed wife.
The contract for Transporting the mail
between St. Joseph's, Mo, and Salt Lake
city, Utah, has been awarded to John Nj.
Hockaday and others, who agree TO per-
form the service weekly, in only eighteen
days each way.
The Richmond Encampment Of knight
Templars, of Richmond, will visit Boston
about the goth Of June next, to be present
on S,.Jobn's day. About 60 knights will
be present under The command of Sir
knight E. II. Gill. They will! be receiV-
cd and entertained by the De Molay en-
campment Of knight TemPiars al Boston.
The Chicago papers say, that George
Peabody, the eminent American banker
is about to remove his banking House
from London to Chicago.
Eight military companies embracing as
many hundred men, have expressed Their
willingness 10 serve as volunteers from
Cincinnati, Ohio, in the war with Utah.
In Baltimore county, Nd, on Monday,
person lighted cigar and threw the
burning match into the farm belonging to
Mr.. Wan, II. Goodman. The grass was
instantly set on fire, and $500 worth OF
wood was consumed.
James NJ. Kilgour has purchased Mr..
Jas. MclIhany's }arm, in Loudoun, con-
tanning 35S acres. for the sum OF S22, 600
about SCI and so cents per acre.
The Loudoun Agricultural Association
have determined to hold the next Annual
Fair and Cattle Show al the Fair Grounds,
at Lecsburg. on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 18th and 10Th of September. Every
necessary arrangement will be madefor the
occasion, and the finest eXhi bltlon ever
held in that par. of the State may be con-
Gdently expected.
1t is said that the Earl Of Rose, one Of
the first astronomers in Europe, has told
a gentleman in England that he anticipates
one Of the most intensely hot summers
this year that has ever been known, and
he advises farmers TO build sheds for their
cattle, by way Of protection against the
extreme heat.
The chief command Of the Utah Army
ia assigned to Gen. Persifer F. Smith; and
thereupon Gen. Harvey protests against
being placed second in command.
Man KILLED.-At Martnsburg, on Sat-
urday morning last, Edward Tobln, an
employee Of the Bait, & Ohio Rail Road
Company, was killed by being run over
by an engine. In his attempt 20 get out
of the way of the express train, he was
knocked down by an engine on the side
ling. He died in few hours after the &C
cident occurred.
The bill TO suppress bank notes under
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