Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

the first one open, out came his snake
ship, alive and ready for battles the ll'IIt
fellow, presuming all the eggs contained
similar ones, soon killed the snake. lie
subsequently discovered that this was the
only one that had two heads.
The Slierites commenced their rell9'
ious services, it is claimed, in Norm WE
braham, Mass. The sect now nun oeFS
$4,000 in the United States and the Gan
adas, and they gather in camP-meehhg
from nearly every Stale in the Union. A
portion Of the brethren look for the NJ ~
lenium before the last Of March, 1861;
others are confident that the world Will
last Ten years and two months longer
while others still predict universal over
throw in a few weeks.
Hon. Lewis Seenrod. was fatally IN
iured and his mother killed on the 29ih
uIr, by being thrown from their carriage
down an embamkment 100 feet high near
Wheeling.
Deaih pfan old Man.-James Stew
art, aged III years and said TO be the Old
est inhsbirant on Peninsula, died on DC
cohanock Neck in Northampton county
Va, few DAYS since. During life he
married seven times the wife Of his last
marriage being younger than his first
New Orleans, Aug. 28.-Gen. Houston
has declined being a candidate for tue
presidency, and presses union oil al
men upon one ticket
A boy only ten years of age, named
Flndlev, is on trial at Carysvile, ILLINOIS,
for numbering his uncle, hotel keeper
with club. The blows, 1t is believed
were given while his victim was lying
asleep on bench.
o. Static, editor OF the WythevIlIe
Telegraph, "a Democratic paPe[) shot
and Killed on the 9th uIL, w. W. Han,
son, Cashier of the Farmers Bank OF
Wyrheville, Va. The wound was INLET
ed with a pistol and proved fatal IN shor'
time. The difficulty grew out OF news
paper publications. Mr.. Hanson met on
the street Mr.. State, and struck him.
when the latter drew pistol and dischaTg'
ed four barrels at him. lie has been
bailed in the sum OF 81 600.
Gen. James l.. Mcguire, a well known
citizen. died in Baltimore on the 25'h ulI.,
in the 56lh year of his age. Gen. Nj al
the time Of hls death, was special agent OF
The United States Post Office Department,
a post which he held for several years,
dischaging its duties with fidelity and sue
cess.
Geo. w. Brown. E-q., is nominated as
the Reform candidate for Mayor of BALM.
Of party. lie is said
10 be most excellent gentleman, and
stands deservedly well in he estimation
Of all who know him.
Suffering in Kansas.-Kansas is said
to be suffering greatly for the necessaTeS
ofIile. The crop is estimated at less than
The absolute wants Of the inhabitants
and plan is on foot for Eastern assis-
lance, to enabl" tie people 10 live through
the coming winter.
Mahlon Tavenner, young man OF Lou
DOM county, has been committed 10 lhe
Jail Of that county, OH the charge OF pass
lny counterfeit coin. Several others, it is
believed were engaged in the business,
who have not yet been caught.
Mr.. William 9. Astor, Of New York,
is stated 10 be worth $4,000, 900; and
the annual increase Of his estate is about
So 100000.
According to the Norfolk Day Book,
the "Knighls OF tie Golden Circle" who
have been 50 long getting ready TO march
into Mexico, and take possession OF HE
whole country, are at last on The move
A COMPANY, commando by a competent
Virginia officer, was 10 embark al Hamp
ton. Va. Yesterday, for Texas, from
whence they will march into Mexico.
BIondin proposes to wheel the Prince of
w ales into the United States in a wheel
barrow, upon bis rope, across Niagara
Falls
Crud Pracfice.-A ihirty-two mile
race was run at ST. Joseph, Mo-, on the
10Th inst. One OF the horses gave out
a, the twenly.eighIh mile, but the other
completed the run. The time made is
not stated.
James G. yelling, for ten years the
literary editor of the National Intelligent
Ger at Washington, has been associated
with Col. VIM. w. Sealon in The editorial
control Of that old and emnenrly dIgnii d
journal.
Col. Charles TAYLOR, a well known
citizen Of Loudoun county, Va, died last
week.