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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Tremendous Excitement.

Elephant Loose in the Sretis.-On
Friday morning tremendous excitement
was created in the lower part OF Williams
burg, New York, caused by the elephant
belonging TO Van Amburg's Menagerie
becoming enrsged and breaking loose from
his keeper. A man had been employ ed
10 bring some shayings TO the mensgeHe
which were brought in a wagon. -
man drove into the tent, and while unloa-
ding his wagon. the elephant was obserV'
ed 10 grow restless al The sight OF the
horse, which had white blanket on. The
man was advised to take his horse away,
but before he could DO SO. The elephant
advanced a few Steps, and knocking the
mar down with blow Of his trunk, mex
seized the horse by. means of his trunk
and injured him seriously. lie next sci
zed the wagon, throwing il up into the al
and breaking il 10 pieces. His anger wa,
folly aroused then, and proceeding to thu
cage of the prairie vol, smashed it will
his trunk, releasing him. Next In hi
way was the cage of black bear. Thi
cage was demolished. but ,he bear wa
chained up and could not escape.
The cage of the zebra being next in HI
way, be pushed it lhfOdss2s the lent an
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
GIBJJJ 54Y.43,

Apples.-In OSwego county. n. Y,
the farmers have sold al least fifty thou
sand barrels Of apples within two months
al prices ranging from $l,25 TO So per
barrel.
Handsome SUm.-The auction sale OF
the library of the late Rufus Choale. re-
Gently completed, il is said, will realize to
his family about fifteen thousand dollars.
n UhoIe To1cn Destroyed by Fire
A rsosl destructive fire occurred on The
ID inst, al Richmond, Madison parish.
La. The fire was first discovered IN the
office Of the Gazette,w hich soon envelop,
ed that establishment in flames. The de-
slroying element then communicated 10
the adjoining building, until the whole
town was a scene of a general confagra'
uon. The only buildings left standing
were the hotel aud court house.
Rev. J. G. Schllling pastor Of the Bap-
list Church in Clark burg, Va. has been
appointed missionary 10 Canton, China.
In one of the Methodist churches al
Newcastle upon Tyne, in England, up
wards Of uine hundred persons have been
admitted into the Church.
The death of the Rr.-Rev. Andrew
Bueade, in his ninety first year, occurred
Bethlehem, Pa, on the 3lsI uIt. He was
the oldest Bishop Of the NoravIan Church
IN the United States. and was held in high
generation by the Moravan people and al
who knew him, for his exalted worth ant
many virtues.
High Prices for Sores.-A Warren
ton, Fauqnier county, Va, last Monday
A negro girI, about 6 years Of age, brou2h
81 .32s; also another man pTivslely) fo
81 500.
LIS said that Horace Greedy intends
risking bis life in the balloon adventure
about to be undertaken by Prof. Lowe
with his mammoth alr-ship "The City o
! New York.
Ex-Presideni Pierce has found "loca
habiatlon." lie has purchased about fl
teen acres of land in Concord, n. H, JUS
! west of The Insane Asylum anu jan, OF
which he is intending 10 build residence
next spring.
4 lamp of Gold. & J. Stuart &
Co. of the New York Times, shIpPe
for Europe. by the Kangaroo. lump
/ California geld weighing 2,25l or an
worth Sl4.5Sl,7l. L, is eleven and sew
en- eghts inches long, four inches deeI
aud five inches in width.
Daniel HugIleu was arrested on Satn'
f day last for shooting and killing Jane
II. Cough, near New Baltimore, in Fat
quier CO., Va.
Acquitted Geo. II. Drake. who wa
Y arrested lew weeks ago. Tor the KILN
of Benedict NJ. Ashey,in 1925, underwei
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
SETTLE UP!

With this issue, the sixth volume of tbs
Register, under the control of the present pro-
prictor, closes. We would here return our
sincere and heartfelt thanks TO our patrons for
their very differing support, and hcpe for the
continuation Of heir iavours IN hiture We
also would remind those that have not already
subscribed, that with the next issue commences
a new volume, at which time is a favorable
opportunity for them to subscribe.
We have made out all our accounts to this
date, and hope that those who know themselves
indebted to us, will come forward immediaieily
and liquidate the same.
Nov II JOHN II. ZlFTLE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
JOHN BkowN's REPLY.
Charlestown, Je4erson County, Va, I
Tuesday, LIST Nov.. 1859.

Tuesday LIST Nov.. 1859.
My Dear Erie nd +. 3. Of X. LIZ our
most cheering lie liter, OF 9Th October, is
received, and may the Lord reward YOU 2
thousand fold fol the kind feeling you ex
press toward ne ; buI more especially for
yonr fidelity TO be "poor that cry, arc
those that have DO help" For this an
prisoner in DO Ids. |, is solely my owl
fault, in a miltaFy point Of view, that We
net with our diiaSIeT-l mean that | min
gIed with our pm soners and so far sympa
lhized with them and their families, that
neglected my duty an other respects. Blu
Gods will, not mine. be done.
You know that Christ once armed Peter
So also in my c. se, think he PIT a
sword into my hu.d, ami there cOmi.-
ned ii, so long Is he s0W. best, and then
kindIy took II ff0m me. ImeHn whn
/ first acent 10 KonSos. wish you
could know with what cheeriulness am
now welding lhS "Sword Of the Spirit"
on the right hand and on The left. bless
God that il prove mighty TO the pulling
down Of suonghRlds." | always loved
nv Quaker friends, and commend 10
heir regard my poor bereaved widowed
wife, and my dau4 tiers gnd daughters in
iaw. whose husbah Ills fell al my side.
One is a mother, al d the other likely 10
become so soon. They as well as my
own sorroW.sIrickeb daughter, are lief
very poor, and hav9 much greater need o
sympathy than | VI 10, through Infinite
Grace and the kind hess Of strangers, an
Joyful in all my iFlbuIauons."
Dear Sister, write them al North Elba
Essex County, n. ~, to comfort their
sad hearts. Direct TO Mary A. Brown
wife Of John Brown. There is also an,
Others widow-Hife oGThompson, who
fell with my poor bPys in the affair a
Harpet's Ferry, at he same place.
Ito not feel con ciOUs Of guilt in IN.
King up arms ; an had II been IN behaI
Of the rich and pow erful, the intelligent
the grear-as meH count greainess-l
those who fOIm ntctnenis 10 suit them
selves and corrupt hthers, or some OF lhsl
friends that inter ered, suffered, ssctI
feed and fell. il would have been donG
very well. Hat G hough of this.
These light affections, which endure
for moment, sh% work out for me I
far more srceedid g and eternal weigh
Tof glory. Iwoul be grateful for anolhe
Letter from you. My wounds arc healing
FarewfH. God i III surely attend to hI
own cause in the b st possible way AM
time, and he will not lorgetthe work o
his own hands. Your friend,
JOHN BROWN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

clear through The Uai oi ,m,T SHIN.
at the back Of the tan. The, leaving ,Io.
tent he gotlnln HE street pursued ty i,
keepers and hundreds Of pe"l lie, rome ,r
whom we've able TO cope with the enrageJ
elephant. lie di noI modest passers by
hui seemed to have great aversion 10
horses, which he would pursue as rapid.
~ a lie WAS able, being hobHlpd with
chain connecting his tusks Wit one OF Iii,
i"reIrgs. He finally Uas driven by the
crowd into The stone yard, corner Of South
Fourth ard Tenth streets, where a mum.
Der al kmen were engaged in dressing
stone, and had lpst piscrd upon wooden
horses huge stone weighing ahout fifteen
hundred tons. In attempting 10 get outof
The stone yard, the clephsn, got caush,
by his chaIu z tins Stone which checked
him.
The keepers gradually approached him
with chains To- Fasten his legs, but i, was
not ill he had received several severe
blows with spears that his attention could
be diverted 81 as TO render it possible 10
further secure him. Finally he was
thrown down upon his eide, where he
lay for some tirte believing and thrashing
about him with ,hls trunk. Application
was made TO the members Of hook ard
ladder companies ! and 3, who furnished
The keepers with long hooks. One Of
these was run through one Of his ears and
twisted round until The poor animal could
no, move bis head from pain Of the wound.
When he was perfectly subdued he was
heavily bound with chains and taken hack
10 the menagcrie. lie ia Amos. covered
with wounds received from the hooks and
;pesrs. and il is not deemed safe TO exhib-
/ him for few DAYS, nor would il bo
safe for his keepers 10 aPProach within
light Of hin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Letter from Quaker Lady TO John
Brown.


NEWPORT, R. E, tenth month, 9Th, 80
Capt. John Brown-Dear Friend
Since Thy arrest d have often thought o
thee, ana have Wished that. ike EIizabet II
Fry toward her prison friends, so nigh
console thee in thy confinement. Blu
that can neUer bel 90 can only write thee
a few lines, which, II they contaIn any
comfort, may co4e 10 thee like some Il'd'
ray OF light.
IOu can neveH know how very many
dear Friends love Thee with all 'be'
hearts. for thy brh ye effort IN behalI OF 'h'
poor oppressed, snd though we, who art
|non.resis,ants, ar ii religiousiy believe j
better TO reform y moral and not by car
nal weapons, cou ID npl approve Of blood
shed, yet we knoY thee was animated oy
the mos, generous anb PhilanIhropic mo,
tives. Very many thousands openly ap.
proye thy intensioh 5 ,though most Friends
would NOT think it ri sht to take up arms.
Thousands pray fSr thee every day ;
and oh, do pray That God will be with
thy soul. Posterily will do thee justice
II Moses led ont III thousands OF Jewish
slaves from their b ndage, and God des-
lroyed the Egypt{us in the sea because
they went after thd IsraIies 10 bring them
back TO slavery, tt Zen, surely, by the same
reasoning. we may Judge Thee dellverer,
who wished TO re base millions from a
more cruel oppres9 ion. II the American
people honor Was ngton for resisting,
with hloodshed, 70 seven years an IN usl
tax. how much MD re ought thou TO be
honored for seeking 10 free the poor
slaves.
Oh, | wish COY id plead for thee as
some of The other tex can plead, how !
would seek to def end thee ! II | had
now the el"quence Of POrria. how | would
turn the scale in lily favor! But can
OILY pray God b less thee !" God par.
don thee, and through our Redeemcr give
thee safety and happiness now and Away.
From Thy friend, E. B.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Another Indian Massa ere.

The latest Salt Lake m all brings the
details of another Indian massacre, which
occurred 25 miles west Of Fort Hill, on
Lander's Cutoff, on The night of the 81
of September, on party consisting OF SIX
men, three women, and ten children, part
from Michigan, and part from Buchanan
county, Iowa. The Immigrants were
about camping, and shot down before
thew had time for defence. Some who
escaped fell in soon after with company
of dragons, under command OF Lieut..
Livingston, who sent detachment 10 the
massacre. On their arrival they found
the dead bodies Of five persons on the
ground, out of eight that were missing
The dead were horribly mangIed snc
scalped One .liltle girl five years old
had both her legs cut off, and her eyes
were dug out from their sockets, and tc
all appearance the girl, after having he
legs cut off, had been compelled to wall
on The stumps, for the sole purpose of graf
flying the hellish Propensilies of savsg
barbarity.
/ The names OF the murdered are Ed
ward Millimore, Sr.,James Mllimore.Jr.
VIM. Miltimore, Mary Ellen Miltlmore
and Myron Cline.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

Chpr,IV Cocks Conference.-The
confession If Captain Cook. which was
read IN court at CharIcsrown, is ioaously
gnrr'lcd. err purposes 10 be h reafter de.
v Iop' d. It is said 10 throw but little Ugh
on the narper's Ferry affair, and TO he
mostly record OF Cooks pc sonai cXvc-
Renee. 1t relates how lie frs, b~came at
QHajnted with Brown in 1856, just after
the battle of Black Jack; how lie was in.
duced TO join Brown to cooperate with
him in his labors for securing the { ee-
dom of Kansas; how certain expeditions
Ter rcscuing slaves from Missouri, and
setting them free in Canada, were accom-
p.i>hed, and similar detail. The more
lnrorlant portions are those which tell Of
the Convention held in Canada, at which
the weli-known constitution was framed :;
ct Tie military training under Stevens,
which Browne party wen; through, alter
inc their original intention, which was TO
be instructed by Col. ForbeSand Of bis
own exploration Of Jefferson county, Va,
under Browns directions, to prepare the
way for the instruction. Getrll Smith,
Fred Douglas, DR.. s. G. Howe, and 9th
ers, are mentioned in the confession in
such way as to deeply impllcale Them.
The Confession will be published in
pamphlet form at the office Of the ''Inde-
pendent Democrat" ChareslOwn, in a
few days, for the benefit of Mr.. Samuel
G.. Young, Of that town, and will be sold
at 25 cents per copy, or SIS per hundred.
ayyDEER HrNr,-Messrs. Henry Shep-
herd. r. Davis Shepherd, Jr., Charles
UinkIy, John S. Pierce, James U. Shep-
herd, DR.. John Briscoe, James II. Shep-
herd, DR., r. A. Lucas, returned on Satur,
day last, after spending ten days very
pleasantly in Deer hunting, in the neigh
borhood Of DoegulIy Tunnel, Morgan
Couty, Va. During their excursion they
captured four very fine Deer.
The E>GINE Room AT iAPGR's FERRY.
This room, in which Brown and his par
ty took their position, remains untouched
since the day Of the struggle. The bro
ken sides are sill unrcpaired, and the
doors are perforated with bullet-holes.
rhe white washed walls are stained in
more than one place with blood, and at
the back there is horrible long red splash
extending nearly four feet and more than
four inches wide, thick and encrusled, and
here and there dotted with something be-
side gore-small fragments Of human flesh
is pointed out as the blood OF
Brown, which poured from his face as
Lieut.. Green struck him with his sabre,
while he lay PROSTATE before him. They.
keep this stain upon The walls of their Ar
mory, they say, for the sake of example.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

THANKSGIVING DAY.-We are pleased to
hear that the congregations of this town have
agreed 10 observe thanksday, the oath inst as a
day for public thanksgiving and praise for the
blessings Of the year. Nearly every State in
the Union has, by proclama,iou of its Governor
recommended the observance OF such day,
and this year they have all fixed upon the same
day.
Our own authorities we regret TO say. still
haunted with the ghost of Church and State, -
decline any such recommendation. Our people
then, by their own voluntary action must needs
unite with their brethren of the other States, to
swell the volumes of gratitude, which we
trust will rise from this Nation TO heaven on
the appointed day, for mercies such as no 9TH
er Nation ever received since the " orld was
We regret to see Virginia last in n work IN
which she should be first The progress Of
History shows that the connection between
Church and State, even IN despotic countries,
Is doomed, aud this too for the Church's good
Its revival in Virginia Is childish fear from
which it is hoped the most timId will soon re-
cover
We hope, as heretofore, when the obscr-
vance Of such day has been announced, that
our usual business associations, both in town
and cOustry, will be suspended, and that our
thanks will not only be publicly offered to the
Father Of Mcrcies in our Churches by the whole
people, but that il any through misfortune,
lack the means of making it day Of good but
temperate cheer, such means viii be supplied
them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Elopenlent.

An elopemcnt took place in the lower
end of HE county, on Tuesday night as.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Buckles. wife OF Aaron
Buckles. Esq absconded with aShoema-
ker Of This place named Morri, OConn.r.
On Tuesday last she came 10 town, and
her husband suspected that all was no.
right She returned homo in tho evening,
and during the night 'hc got up. took her
husbands keys TO examine his Secretary
for his money. She took twenty three
dollars hich che found IN purse, but
she fortunately overlooked sixty dollars in
notes and certificates Of Deposit in tho
Bank at this place and at CharIesrown, to
The amount Of 80 800. Having possessed
herself Of all the money she corl find,
she stole away from the house 10 The EN-.
brace Of 0'Conner. who was hard bv &C.
cordlng TO agreement. They Icftin doub-
Ie-qulck time, and il is supposed tina, tey
took the train eastward. -DidrimSbrg
american.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Get IN your Coal!

NOW is the time, while the weather Is
II fair. to get in what COAL We want
FIR winter: soon tie cold pieTc ng winds
Of winter will wake us up 10 the necessI'
~ Of warm stoves and heated dwellings.
Send 10 your orders 10
NJ. L. ENTLER.
Noyember l9, 1859. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

The election Of Ill The American candI'
dates elected in Baltimore is 10 be contest
ed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

AZ The Hamtramck Guards, of this town.
have been ordered on duty both night and day
until the execution of the insurgents. They
have made Shorts old house their barracks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

THEIR TRACKs.-A man calling AiOI-
self Clark went to Rappahannock county,
Va, two months ago, and obtained work,
bnl in about two weeks Mas detected in a
deserted barn, with about 60 negroes, to
whom, he said lie was giving concert
When the Harper's Ferry news reached
there,the cimzens assembled to lynch him,
bul the fellow escaped. lie went to Rap
pahannock county from Harper's Ferry,
as he stated in conversation. In Culpep-
per county, it is proposed to have VIgi-
lance Committee appointed from among
respectable citizens, to clear suspicious
strangers out Of the county.
&C. We have every reason 10 believe
that the person referred to above is the
same i. Nj. Clark who came to this town
in May last and tried. TO give Con
certs Initiating the "Hunter," "Bugle
calls" and Echoes in imitation Of an f
flat Boyle" and after sojOurring here a.
bout two weeks uana0oSGd the rancho lea
wing the printer, Hotel keeper, and several
Others minus of their dues, besides steal
ing SIS from an individual who was board
ing at The same Hotel at which he was
s Onging.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

A slave belonging to Mr.. F.. r. Han
cock Of This County, proved 10 be rather
insubordnale last Friday week. He al
tempted to whip his master, and uttered
threatening language towards the family,
and finally ran off bHt was captured at
uummit Point, Jefferson Co, on the fol-
lowing Tuesday. Upon bis person vas
found heaViIy-Ioaded revolver. Anolh.
er slave, hired by Mr.. Jas. r. Louthan,o of
ibis county, also refused TO comply With
Mr.. Is commands. but was subducd.-
BerrYUHe C0nSeyUdiOr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19


10 learn of the accidental shooting of Mr..
Joseph H. StOnebr0her, Merchant al
Unionvile. in this County, which hap
pened at his fathers residence in Wash,
ing,on County, Nd, on Tuesday last. 1t
appears that he, in company with Nj.
Jacob Mclrin, of this County went to
the Nursery of Mr.. John Rcithard, in
Washington County, Nd, for fruit trees,
anu on their return stopped al his father S
10 Get some trees, and while digging up a
tree, his pistol zone of Colts PATENT fell
S-fiom his pocket, the hammer striking
upon rock, discharged the load, the ball
entering his neck near the point Of the lei'
law. passed under the muscles covering
the caroiel artery and lodged in ihe back
mart Of he skull. The ball. which is per
fecily fauened from the force with which
il was driven against the skull, was eX,
,racled by DR.. Smith Of BoonsbOro', Md
lie is doing very well, and strong hopes
are entertained Of his speedy recovery.
81 A suspicious character calling INN
self Peter e. Wagner, was arrested at 'ht
CD Furnace, this county, on Thursday o
last week, and lodged in Jail.
&S@ |, is presumed that Gov. W Hard
Cooks brolher-in-law Attorney GENERA
McDoAald Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. K
G.. Crowley, are now at Richmond inter
cedng with Gov. Wise for communication
Of punishment in behalf of J. f. Cook.
{g5A stable belonging TO Geo. II. Tat
Esq, of thiscosnIy, and two carriag
horses, were burned on Saturday last. tn
work Of an incendiary.
Also, on Saturday evening last, sever;
stacks of wheat and oats and threshin
machine the property of Col. J. W. War
Of Clarke CO.., was bnrned-he work {
an incenGiary loss $4,000.
~ If any of our par'ns wish TO pa
their dues at this Office, in wood. the
will please bring it on inmedlal, ".
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

The Harper's Ferry Fhgiiires.--The
Chombersburg pa Times Of the 9TH
SAYS I'VE have been told that three
men were in town begging for bread, the
night after the Shapes rifles were found
in BeaIy's wood, and who were, undoubl-
edly, Gugilves. They were aImos, star
we'd, and devoured, gluuonousIy, the pro.
visions which GOOD woman set before
them. They alleged that they had ,ler.
in the woods tie previous night, and had
woke up in the morning frozen 10 the
ground. The appearance Of their cloth
ing indicated this, as leaves, moss, etc,
were yet adheriug 10 Them. The morn.
ing following, farmer in Green township
saw three men bearing a wounded COM
rade from his barn. The general belief
here is, that this party belonged to Cook,
and that the wounded man was one of
Browns sons, whom they had carried
frsm Ilarper's Ferry
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

MI. A. NJ. Ball, one Of the rescued
prisoners from the engine house. IIarpers
Ferry. is a verN large man. Considering
his size and the great number Of shuts fired
INTO The house, a friend enquired how he
had managed 20 escape unburi. lie rep
lied that it was Explained by hl- powers Of
conirsriion. and the faculty Of "6,iiening
hims self Ike a u f-h. a. he bad done. 10
escape the buII9s." Amidst all hI' lfou-
bes, Mr.. Ball styS he WAS amused at an
incident with a b"gro named PhII. belong
ing 10 Mr.. AIIslkdt. Ct! Brown desired
Phi. with sou(e lsulldL!c- tool. io make
hole in the wall for hlsi psuy to shoot
through. Undet threat Phil wen, re.
Iuctandy to work. aud while thus engaged
The attack of .th4 HARRISBURG men vas
made. 81 a volISy from their guns tho
negro lodged. dipped his tool. and ex-
claimed as he did 10, 't9o hot here for
Phil"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19
Excitement at Chaf.estown.

We learn thai considerable excitement
still exists al CharIeslown, Va. caused by
numerous incenGiary fires in the neighbor
hood, and belief among HE inhabitants
til al emissaries of Old Blown are still In
gering about The Mayor of Charles
town has issued the following ProcIama
inn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

~ If any Of our par'ns wish TO paw
their dues at this office, in wood. they
will please bring it on Immediately.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-19

@1p A suspicious character calling him
self Peter e. Wagner, was arrested at the
CD Furnace, this county, on Thursday o
last week. and lodged in Jail.