Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-25
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Montgomery county, while in the act OF
igni,ing blast in quarry, part oil the
fire fell on the priming Of the charge and
an immediate explosion took place, blow
inc the unfortunate man forty or fiIy ieeI
in The air, resulting in instant death.
Hon. Size raId Clemens, member elect
from the Wheeling district Of this State
was married on the 9Th ins. The bride
is Mrs. c. E. Groves, widow oil Horace
Il. Groves, deed, and daughter OF Hen
nv s. Dawson, Of Madison Parish, La.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun says, that MIR. Slldell' Of
Louisiana, has been appointed Minister
to France, and has accepted The mission.
Its thought that he will act with special
reference 10 the Acquisition OF Cuba.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company have again refused TO reduce
the freight on coal over that road.
CURIous FACT.-A duel was fought IN
Mississippi last month by Mr.. 1. kno"
and Mr.. A. w. Shoot. The result! was
that Knott was shot, and Shoot was noI'
Rev. Henry A. Wise, jr., is preaching
in Philadelphia, and is highly spoken oil
as an eloquent pulpit orator. and effective
preacher.
There is said to be great scarcity OF
flour al Wheeling, Va, as the mlIlerS are
holding their stock back for higher prices
The Philadelphia Ledger comedies in
the view of Secretary Cass thai naturaIl-
zed citizens returning to Europe are liable
to be compelled to fulfil their previous OBJ
legations to serve in the army.
1t is reported that Mrs. Daniel t. Sick
les has taken rooms for The seasons al The
Clifford Springs hotel, and that she will
resist any application Of her husband tor
divorce, and will furnish strong prof OF
infdeIity on his part which will prevent
any decree in his favor.
The members Of the Democratic Ma
lionaI Committee have agreed upon the
I'd of June, 1860, as the day for the NEE
ting Of the National Convention at
Charleston, to nominate candidates Tor
President and Vice President of the Uni.
ted States.
Mr.. Trunde has, growing on the Exc
ter farm in Loudoun, formerly Gen.
Rust's.) two fields, of wheat Of 900 acres
each which are estimated 10 yield al
least 10000 bushels.
The horse Tar River won The match
race for So 600, over the Fashion Course;
three mile heats. in two straight heats a
oainsl the horse Bill Chealham. Time
I6:l2 and 6:i744.
The Alexandra Gazette complains ola
scarcity of vessels al that port, as coal
ca lcrs.
nRoor, HoGG OR DYE."-In one Of the
counties of Wisconsin, II is said there are
three candidates Cor the legislature: }.
IN. Root. Democrat; Robert Hogg, Free
Soil. +. II. Dye. Wing. So, on election
dav, it will be Root, Hog, or Die with
the voters.
STILL S1cK.-A relegraphic despatch
from Lexington, announces that Hon.
John Lercher is "Gulle sick, and there
fore dpa6Ie to attend the celebration IN
Lynchburg, Va, on Saturday last,
The cashiers Of The different Banks in
Lvnchburg, Va, have given notice that
on and after the lst Of Jolly they will dis
continue taking on deposit or otherwise,
all Wheeling funds, together with those
of the Bank OF Charleston, Va.
PASTOR ELEcrED.-We learn that Rev.
III. Sine has received call from the
I Bakersvile Charge Of the Lutheran
Church Of Washington county Md. The
Lutheran Observer says lie is young
man of much promise.
1t seems that the past winter was a We
~ severe one in Utah. Wood was thirty
dollars cord; coffee eight dollars, and
tea fourteen dollars pound, and scarce
At that; and other lUxuries at proportion
ale prices.
The Charlottesville Advocate states
that on many estates in AIbemarIe the
wheat crop has been cut of at least one,
half bv the joint worm and from'sedglng.'
Leavenworlh, Kansas, June l3.-The
returns of the late election, show that the
republicans will have majority Of three
in the Consli ulional Convention.
FAMINE IN CANADA WEsT.-Toronto,
lime 2O.-Accounls from the Huron dis
,ric, state tina, the greatest distress pre-,
walls there from want Of food, and. unless
Immediate relief is afforded, actual starya
ton will ensue.
A horn snake feet inches in 'engIh
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