Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-19
He died Of typhoid


James H. Garter. Of the firm Of ]. Lee
g. Co., bankers, and State Director in
the B. & O. Railroad Co., died at his
residence near Baltimore, on Saturday
last.
Congress appropriated four hundred
and fifty thousaed dollars for the Capitol
Extension. The appropriation Tor the
aqueduc, was lost.
The special session of the L. S. Sen
ate, upon finding itself without a quorum
on Thursday last, and having disposed
OF the business before it, adjourned sine
die.
The Leesburg Washingionian says -
"The Loudoun County Jail has been
empty for more than a month. This
speaks well for the morals and good order
Of our people"
An Irish girl was married few days
since in New York TO negro waiter on
the steamer Empire City. The wedding
party consisted Of seven negroes with
their white wives.
A portion of the McDonough estate al
loied to the city Of Baltimore, was sold
a, Auction in n. Orleans, the Sd inst, for
S297, 900.
Washington, March 16.-The grand
Jury still have the Sckles case before
them. There is diversion among them
as TO whether he shall be presented for
murder or manslaughter. Gen. Wall
ridge to-day visited MIR. Sickles in pris-
on.
The Washington Intelligencer records
the death of Hon. Vespasian Ellis, in the
six'ielh year of his age. Mr.. Ellis has
served the country in responsible posi-
lions abroad and at home. He was a
devoted wing, and an earnest and enIhu-
siaslic advocate of the American party.
The Western Hose Company, of Phil
adelphia, are making arrangements TO Wis
it Baltimore, in September next.
Rev. Joseph H. Smith, of Wheeling,
Va, has accepted call to ST. Paups
Episcopal Church, Newark, N. J.
Mr.. Reuben Barbour, Of Iredell county,
N. c., was married few days ago, after
close courlship Of % yesrs.
Strawberries appeared in the New
York markets on Saturday. They sold
at 81 per quart.
The Secretary OF War has appointed a.
commiss ion, consisting Of Capt. Meigs,
Superintendent Of The Washington Aque-
duct, Capt. Meade, Superintendent Of the
Lake Surveys, and Capt. Franklin, Sec
rotary of The Lighthouse Board, TO pro-
coed TO Rock Island, TO examine The
bridge over the Mississippi there, and re-
port whether the same is an obstruction
TO the navigation.
The Weldon N. G.. Patriot says that
two thousand negroes passed through that
place during the month of January. and
not less than fifty thousand, it is inform
ed, went into the cotton regions during
the last year.
The Secretary of War has convened a
Board of Medical officers in Philadelphia,
on the lst day of April next, for the pur-
pose of examining assistant surgeons Tor
promotion, and candidates for the ap-
pontment as assistant surgeons in the ar
my.
Mr.. Henry. Secretary Of The President
il is said, is about TO marry the step-daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Brown-Miss Saund-
ers-a beautiful and accomplished lady.
ROMANCE on FLAT BoAT.-Singular
Matrimonial characteristics Fenton,
of the Seventeenth ward at Cincinnati,
Ohio, united in marriage, last Thursday,
flat boatman-David Klonner-about
six,y-six years old, to girl-Ca'harIne
Marsh-just eighteen. KIonner. on his
way down the river, had laid up one
night, on account Of fog, about two hun
dred miles above there, and going on
shore to make some purchases in shlnly
settled district of Ohio, he entered a rude
cabin, of which Ca,harine's father was
sole proprietor. After chatting some
time with the old man, he turned TO the
daughter, who was very amiable, and ask
ed her if she would like TO 60 10 Clncin-
natl. She with an unexpected prompt
ness. SAID {: "Oh, yes, I've always wall
led to see that big city Eve heard SO much
Of" III you'll 60, I'll marry you" said