Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-06-16
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ha5llanis OF Carroll county, ONO, are VeI
much excited by male child, from seven
10 ten wears old, that has been seen sever
al times in The woods, but as YET has MOI
been taken. 1t has approached children
quelly, but fees from The approach OF
man or woman. The place has been
found where it had slept The preceding
night and had eaten frog. Several hun-
dred persons, regularly organized, are oni
on the hunt.
A family Of five. persons. by The name
Of French, living in the Funkstown Dis
trcl, Mary land, were poisoned one day
last week. They had partaken OF lettuce
IN which the poisonous substance was not
detected. Persons preparing lettuce for
their table cannot be too careful III having
1t well cleansed.
The Messrs. WaddeIPs shave sold the
Stanton Spectator establishment 10 Rich
ard Many, Esq by whom the paper
wlll in future be conducted.
The infant daughter of Senator S. A..
Douglas, died in Washington Oh the 9Th
inst.
Great Drought in KanSas.~Late ad-
vices represent Mat vegetation is peTishing
In Kansas, and all the border Missouri
and Iowa counties. No rain has fallen
Tor weeks, while in this latitude we have
been drenched for weeks past.
The japanese at Washington were ask,
ed if they ever attended religious services.
Their answer was: We never 60 to
Observation-Disclosures good one day-we
good all the time.
The POST aster General has issued
proposals for carrying i've mail from Lees
,urg via Berryvllle to Winchester, three
mes a week.
Geo. w. Scott, worth 100000, lately
himseIl in Toledo. because he
feared he would come 10 want.
An aucmp, was made to break into the
house of Mr.. Jno. o. Richardson, in Ber-
~ vile, Clark Co, last Tuesday night, by
bearing the door in with an axe. The
assaIanls fed upon the inmates of the
house making their appearance.
Brigham Young, with several Of the
dignllarles nf his church. but with fewer,
If any CT lis wives. has been in PhIIadcl.
phia for The past ten days. lie is nego-
uallng Tor HE purchase OF paper mil,
which he proposes 10 sci up Ia The city.
Efforts are being made, which are like
lv TO prove successful, TO connect the
Washington and Alexandra railroads by
track across the long bridge.
r. o. Doss, Sheriff of Campbell coun
~, is deiaulter with the public revenue
TO the amount of 100000. Ills securi,
ties are said 10 be good
Our Minister 10 France 1t is stated
that private letters from Paris represent
Mr.. Faulkner and family a. much dissat
isfied with Ibeii new position. His fam
iIy are already anxious 10 return.
Wheat ulting has commenced in the
vicinity Of Lynchburg, Virginia.
The President has signed The bill
which increased the pay of the Navy Of
icers about % per cent.
The annual meeting Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company is postponed
until July.
a Negro Giant,-A negro was recent
y arrested in Lynchburg, Va, for al
tempting TO kill railroad waIchman, who
could probably flax out Heenan, or any
Other pug" before they will pronounce
Jack Robinson" This negro Hercules
is described by the l.ynchburg Republi
can as being fully six feet six inches in
height, and weighing at lesst250 pounds.
His arms, which are in proportion with
his other limbs, are one solid mass Of
bone and muscle and fully as large as a
mans thigh.
Major General Jessup, distinguished
officer Of The United States army, died in
Washington, Sunday morning.
Rev. John +. Points, pastor Of ST..
Johns Episcopal church. at Richmond,
Va, died last Sunday.
lis reported that Nathaniel P. Willis,
the poet, has recently been confirmed in
the Episcopal church by the bishop Of
New York.
A Texas paper says Rev. R. P.
Thompson, native missionary in that
Sale, is "breakng himself of The habit oil
swearing, and reals The Scriptures quite
fuenlly.'
Damage 10 Judge Douglas House,
The residence of Judge Douglas, at Wash.
ingIon, was much injured by the storm q
Saturday. The Tin roof was blown of
and the rain deIuged The interior of the
building. Elegant carpets, furniture
paintings, &c, were COMPLETELY ruined