Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-05-28

Is A meeting Of the citizens of this
town and vicinity was held in the Epis-
copal Church, on Friday evening, 20lh
inst. for the purpose of forming Libra,
ry Association. On motion, Rev. Mr..
Gibson was called 10 the Chair, and John
H. Ziiile, appointed Secretary.
]. A. Jones, Esq, being called upon,
explained the object of the meeting, and
was followed by speeches from Messrs.
Gibson, Jewett, G. II. Butler and DR..
Magruder.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Glib
son, Butler, Magruder and Jones, was
appointed for the purpose of suggesting a
plan of a Constitution and ByeLaws, for
the Association
The meeting adjourned until Friday
evening, 9Th inst.
We earnestly invite the attention Of the
citizens TO this highly praiseworthy en-
terprise, feeling assured that they could
not enlist in a nobler cause, than that Of
devising "means and ways" by which
the rising generation, aside from their
own personal improvement, vii be bene
fitted and advanced, both in regard to
"mind and morals"
EARLY HARvEsT.-The wheat is grow
ing very rapidly in this county. and bids
fair 10 mature some ten or twelve days
earlier than usual. If the weather conlin'
ues favorable, there will be grain cnt by
the Goth of June, and there will be plenty
of it to cut. To the South The crop is also
unusually forward, and most of it has al
ready been harvested. The Lexington
rs. c. Flag Of the 4h inst, says =
This morning we received a note with
a couple of wheat heads enclosed, which
are ripe and fully matured, and well filed
with large and plump grains"
The Augusta ConsIiuiionalist, Geor-
gia paper, says:
1--WE were shown on the ll.h inst.
some samples of very excellent and ma
tured wheat cultivated on Mr.. n. B.
NIoore's farm near this city. We under
stand that Mr. Moore will commence cut.
ting in few days, and the crop will be
ground during the next week at the Gran
lie mills, in this city. The wheat crops
in this neighborhood appear generally
very fine, and will soon be gathered and
placed on the market
CIRCUIT CouRT-The Circuit Court
for Jefferson county commenced on Fri
day last, Judge Richard Parker, presi-
ding.
Mrs. Right, who had been in Jail for
passing counterfeit, coin, was discharged,
the Grand Jury refusing to find bill a
gainst her.
RoBBERY.-We understand tina. the
store of Mr.. A. r. McQuilkin, at Scrab-
bic, was entered on Thursday night, 10Th
inst, by some burglar or burglars. and
taken lheIefrom a lot Of CASHIERS, Cloths,
Silks, Ready -made Clothing, Jewelry &c.
&C., amounting to $500. The store was
entered through the front door. Mr..
McQuilkin was aroused from sleep by the
noise of The burglars, when he pursued
them 10 Orders Mill, but could not dis
cover who they were. TIE goods were
conveyed by means Of horse and cart.
No arrests have yet been made.
CAUTION AGAINST STEEL HooPs.-ln
Bamden County, N. C.,near South Mills,
terrible accident occurred during Sc
we're thunder shower, on the afternoon OF
the 10Th inst A poor woman who had
never until within tie last few day posses
sed a hoop skirt. was made a present Of
one by lady of fashion, living near her.
She had placed il on one OF the posts OF
her bed, where her two children were lay
ing. The house was struck by tina light
ming. it passed through an open window
TO the post on which the skirt was hang
ing, burnt it to ashes, and shivered the
post into fragments, and nearly caused
the death of her two little ones. They
were TO all appearances dead for several
minutes. and bu, for immediate medical
aid, death must have been their doom.
Freak OF NATURE,-We learn that a
heifer, aged one year, and which has new
er bad calf. belonging TO Mr.. John