Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-06-11

wards the purchase Of library.
{6a2 Mr.. Peter DinAe has returned TO
this town and opened an Ambro'ype Gal
lerv in the room over MIR. Moulder's
store room.
o. We noticed on Tuesday that the
workmen were engaged in digging o1t
the foundation for Mr.. r. ID. SHEPHERD :
Town Hall, to be erected upon the eleva-
ted square opposite the Market House. III
the centre of our town. The size Of
this Hall, we understand, is 10 be 80 feet
front and running back GO feet, and both
square and building are intended as do
nation 10 this town, for The use and bene-
fit of the Public. The building will
contain two large rooms, the lower one
will be intended for the holding of public
exhibitions, Council and public meetings,
whilst the upper room will be for the
purpose Of the different Orders and So
cie,es of this town to hold their meetings.
MIR. joins GRANT, who has contracted 10
do The brick work, is now buslly engaged
in making the brick for the building.
Mr.. JoSErH RANDALL, contractor for Dig
png The foundation and masonry work,
is now engaged at the work
Mr.. Shepherd is a gentleman OF large
and liberal benevolence, and his charity
has been felt and appreciated by others.
We understand that he has in rontempa-
too other improvements, and We are well
asSn,"d that whatever he undertakes TO
do viii be 1cM done. For one, we re-
turn our sincere thanks, and IN so dong
we but express the sentiment oil The en-
tire community, for the interest he mani
tests in our welfare, and we ardenuy
hope that he may live long to enjoy the
full and perfect realization of all OF his
highest anlcipaticns, and witness The
entire completion and successful opera
Won Of all his plans, the result Of his gen.
crous bounty.
ACCIDENT Whilst Mr.. PhiRCaS Mar
shall, OF this County, was returning home
from this town. on Monday last, in
ene-horse wagon 10 which was attached
Young horse which became unruly and
i'm starting to run Mr.. VI. was thrown out
of The wagon and stunned for some time
besides sustaining considerable INJURY
about the face. head and body. We ale
glad to learn he israplJly recovering IN
der medical treatment.
GREAT BREACn oF PROMISE Casa
Miss Fife Carstang, lazy of twenty
five years, entered suit against Mr.. Henry
Shalc. an old aud respectable clnztn oI
ST. Louis, who had numbered about sixty
five winters, for damages 10 the amount
of 500, 600, for an alleged breach OF
promise Of marriage. The case was tried
in ST. Louis last week, and the lady OBJ
tanned verdict for the full amount ol
damages claimed. The gentleman Is
able to pay il. being estimated to be worth
from $500, 900 10 81 ,OOO,O but he Is
not willing 10 do il, and has filed pell-
ton for new trial.
o. The Library Association had a
meeting on Friday nighi last. the Ord
inst. The report Of the committee 10 So
licit subscribers and several other matters
OF interest were acted upon, when the AS
socsl on adjourned TO meet on Monday
night next, 18Th inst, in the same place,
tod Episcopal church, at which time il
is expected there will be several address
ses. The Public are most earnestly re-
quesied 10 be present.
JACK FRosT.-There was frost al the
North on Monday night week. The et
ilor of the Montpelier WaIchman says he
spread newspapers over his plants, ane
with success. Like other rogues. JACK
was afraid of getting into the newspapers
and went straight to tie nelghbors Wild
don'i take them"