Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-06-09
State News.

f.Ty' A Destructive HAIL STORM Great
Damage 10 hecrop.- Monday evening tho
'@eA ult, storm Of hail swept over a strip
u ccan.ry, about two miles in width, lying
4 fcsi miles south west Of Hagcrstown, Nd,
which is reported to have been very destruct-
live of the growing Wheat crop within its
range. The Torch says:
"The crop Of Mr. Jacob X. Harry, residing
near the Williamspoat turnpike, was totally
wrecked, and that further south, in the vicin-
ity ~ .ac college ofSt. 5nncs the extensive
crops of Mrssrs John S Rowland, Joha'Brcn-
thcG, John S Malott, Henry s. Shank, Sam
uel Hoover, Sei,sl Young AMI others, have
been Injured to such an extent that they are
not worth $50, or the cost of the scel. The
/ track of the storm was traced rs far rs Jones
Cross Roads, but may have gone beyond
that point. Some of the hail were as large
as hen egg, and after the storm was over
thcy ce',ld have been gathered by the wagon
load. 4 correspondent at the College of st.
James sslrc storm tasted about 45 minutes,
and of the damage at the college adds;
Nearly every window in the front Of the
college building, and also many in the houses
in the neighborhood were broken. 1t was so
dangerous out Of doors with the wind hail and
rain coming down, that no one could venture
out of doors, and when at lenght we were per.
mittod to do SO, a most melancholy spectiClC
ofdcvastation met Our view. The college
gymnasium building was blown down to the
ground, tie roof was blown from n house oc-
cupied by the Emusic teacher, and branches OF
trees were seen laying everywhere amid tie
the heaps of hailstoncs around, Many Of the
mos! beautiful yard trees were much injured
and tksr,agc was done also in some parts Of
the interior ofsle college.
glY"R. McDcrmott farmer residing .nca,
Emmittsburg Nd, committed suicide on Tues
day Of last week.
A PAUfRn's SuIT.-francis Kcanan, all
Emigrant from the Emerald Isle, having been
recently discharged from thealmshcuSc where
he had beer comfortable fed and clad for three
montlrsat the public expense, brought suit a.
gainsttho Trustees of that institution for work
aud lsbcs donc whilst he was an inmate there
in. II sec,ns that during his sojoern as the
guest of the county, Ire volunteered |, from time
to time, to work upon stone wall in course
of erection on 5hc Ahnshouse farm, and to re-
| - I,,t,
reported by the keeper to the trustees who il
order to encourage others to emulate tho goot
example, signified their intention to confe
upon him liberal reward for his industry
but Keenan,, being apprised Of their intention
conceived the brilliant idea that he had
claim upon them, and spurnins their generos
ity, trumpcd up the fol;wins account, up
) on which he sued them before Saml Carmack
ESQ.,, Justice OF the Peace. in this city:
"James Drummer, Esq, and other trustee
Of the Frederick County Almshouse,
} 10 Francis Keenan,, DIR.
1859, January February, and March. Ii
erecting stone wall on Aims
house farm at i5s per R.
Sc Rs. $3.50
April. TO repairs on cistun is and
one half days at $500
! per day, 3l,O0
|
$3.50
April. By 8 month"; beard At 1875
per woek, 1925
Due on account, SCI ,25"
After a patient hsarlng by council. tn
magistrate catered tho following judgcmcn
on his record: 1850 May Esd. Judgt c
/, Non Pres., and that Plff pay coss.,kto wit