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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
Terrific Performance Of Blondin.

On Wednesday last, Blondin, the Reck-
less, gave another terrific performance, or
his lope-b bridge over the chasm of Niagara.
The Advertiser says;
After an interval of about twenty min
ules, he again made his appearance on
The rope, this time with piclure-laking
apparatus on his back. Advancing some
two hundred feet from the shore, he STOP
ped, dashed his balance pole TO the cable,
unstrapped his load, adjusted il in front OF
him, and look ''llkeness" Of the people
and the shore-at least, we suppose he
did, for he said he was going to, and he
squared himself, leveled his machine, anC
took aim through it, as these artists gen
orally do-lwO circumstances which
would go TO show that the "pictur was
took" Having evidently completed thi!
to his satisfaction, he shouldered his ma
chine. unlashed his balance pole, and wen
ahead backward TO The place whence h,
came. 1t may be we'll 10 remark, tina
this is The onl y time we ever knew Blon
din 10 back out.
In few minutes. the lille man wa
seen coming towards America attached Il
a heavy, numbering chair. When abou
a third of the way out, he placed III
chair upon the rope, and seated hlmsel
thereon, crossed his legs. and gaze
around with apparent unconcern' IL
then adjusted two legs Of The chair on INT
cable, and again seated himself Com
inc nearer 10 the American shore, he agar
stopped and sat down and I'd then got ~
and stood in the chair When We con
cider that this is done on single cable
stretched al a height Of more than TIVE
Hundred feet over one OF The most tearfu
chasms and torrents in the world il seem
absolutely miraculous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

w. We are requested 10 stale that Rev
]. d. SHBEy will preach in the Lutheran
Church of this place, on Sunday the 18Th
inst, at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

,lecte1 rs first Maid of Honor, Miss MARY
ALExANpER, Of Charestown. The Pres
iden, said
Lady, while the rose and lily vie
None will dispute Thy charms
Accent this wreath as homage due
From thy brave and loyal Knight to you.
knight of The Crescent. (FLAVEL
M,vrs( selected as second Maid of Honor
Miss LorrlE BoTELER, OF Shepherds
Town. The President SAID 4:
As the sulAower to The orb Of light;
As the sireanlet TO the sea
So lady fair, thy gallant Knight
Turns ever unto thee,
And bids me with this garland twine
4 love a. pure and warm a thine
The Knight of the Golden Circle
.lGroRoE BAyLoRl selected as third Maid
of uonor, Mis- ELLA SrRAIrH' OF
Chsrle,lown. The President SAID
Lady, it was Of thine eyes bright glance
Thai neryed thv Knight and sped his lance !;
And led him on to conquer foes
And crown thee at the journeys close
Thus ended The beautiful ceremony
after which the LORDS and Lady's" re'l-
red to the Spring, there 10 refresh them
selves with natures beverage and paTlooK
of The more substanlials Of the Pic Mic.
We have forborne any attempt at des-
crip,ion OF the tair ones who graced the
occasion with their presence. TO this
end the painters brush would Island
sill" upon The canvass, and Poets lmag-
nation hail. weary in its flight
No brighter galaxy ever decked the
green earth. No more beautiful constel'
lalion ever gemmed the blue ethereal
vault above.
{bz- Since The commencement OF The
present month. the weather has been the
hottest Of the season-hot enough TO give
a fellow the Mumps. Corn and vegela-
ton generally are suffering for rain.
{g. Elections have recently taken place
n Kentucky, North Carolina, Missouri
and Arkansas. In Kentucy, Gen. Combs
4 mercan, for Court Of Appeals, was sue
,essfuI an American gain. In North
Carolina, Ellis, democrat, was elected
Governor, and Democratic Legislature
democratic loss. In Missouri, Jackson,
Douglas Democrat, for Governor, is sup
,osed TO be elected. In Arkansas, John
son, Democratic nominee, is elected Gov
emOr.
4 Il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
Libel Suit.


The case OF Hon. Il. w. Hoffman vs..
MessIs. Baughman and Norris, editors OF
the Frederick Clilzen, being an action for
liheI removed from Frederick County, was
taken up in the Circuit Court for this
county Oh Fridoy last, and had not tefmI'
naled yesterday morning when we went
TO Press. There are eight Auornies en-,
gagged in tie case, VIZ: For The plaintiff,
Joseph NJ. Palmer aud Grayson ElcheI
be, ger, Esqrs,, Of Frederick, and Hon.
d. WelseI and Col. George Schley OF
this county. For the Defendants, Fix,
Gov. Lowe and Col Mauioby, of Freder-
lex, and A. X. Syesers, Esq, and Hon.
William i. Hamilton, OF lhls county,
HagrSt0,rIt Heraid of UcdnPSdGy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
The John Brown Fund.

The would. be- but was-nOt martyr, who
was collector and custodian of the John
Brown Fund, publishes vague report in
the Tribune, in which he states that The
total amount ,hus far raised for the family
in this country is only Sc, inclusive
Of 50 600 realized from The sale of old
Browns photographs. The aggregate
amount has been thus divided
To Tie widow of Capt. Brown and her
three children, 50 $50; to John Brown ~
1000; to Isabella, widow OF Watson
Brown, 500; 10 Mary Am, widow of
William Thompson, 800; 10 Owen Brown,
400; TO Jason Brown, 300; to Salmon
Brown, 200; 10 Ruth, eldest daughter of
Capt. Brown. and wife Of Henry Thomp-
son, 900; to certain Of the other sufferers,
coIored, $50; to Barclay CoPpic, one Of
the escaped, 80; amount held by Boston
Committee for contingent expenses, 100.
Total, $6,l5O.
1t appears from the repors that certain
"sympathising gentlemen throughout the
country" envious OF Mrs. John Browns
great good luck, have been mailing to the
widow "Ieather photographs of their in
leres;ing faces, with "ohe-s TO borrow
sums Of thousand and downward" to
SUCH Mr.. Hyatt addresses an earnest APP
peal to "ceaSe tormenling their magma
lions with inaammatory pictures o? bags
of gold ~ adding, "Ihe ,cidOw has no
annnenl 10 lnnll ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

against
John NJ. Ernst.
An Action Of Assumpsi, and Attachment.
INHE object Of this sui, is looblslD JuJg-
! menl against The Defendant for S46,Sl
due by account. with interest thereon
from the Ssh day Of February, 1850, M
Ill payment, and COSTS Of suit, and 10 81
tsclI the Estate Of The Defendant. or so
much thereof as may be sufflcen! for pay
meni OF the same.
Il appear, by affidavit filed thai Ibe De-
PENDANT !. no, a resident Of This Slate, be
is hereby required TO appear within Que
month after due publication oil lhls order.
and DO what is necessary 10 protect las
Iin,,,e,l IN dis suit. aud fIls ordered ,hs!
copy Of Ibis order be PubIlshed once
week for four successive weeks IN some
newspaper printed in the County, and
po.ied n the front door OF the Court.
House Of rhls Comfy. on the frsi day oil
the next Term Of the said Court.
A Copy-Tes,: 81.
r. A. MOORE, Clerk.
John Reed, Jr.. p. q. $50 u
August II, 1860. -"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

~ The Meeting d, Scrabble still con,
stnues with uuabaring interest. Some lG
or IS persons have professed religion
whilst Others are seeking. Rev. Mr.
LITrELI, upon whom the whole work
now de'eves, is uniifiog in bis efforts in
winning souls TO Christ.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
Lightning Bothering a YOung COupL

On the 2ls, ulr,, during "A thunder
storm, stroke Of lightning passed down
the conductor attached To the residence
Of John B. Briggs, in PrebIe, n, Y, and
through tue ground into The cellar, where
Mis- Lois Ilurlhuu and Mr.. Charles Fox
were engaged in skimming and sranlng
milk. The fluid struck Miss HurlbuIl
on The side, tearing her apron into shreds,
passing through her dress and under her
clohes-meIting one of her hOops-lo the
hip, thence down her leg, tearing her
stocking on one side in places from one
half to one inch apart, until II reached The
heel, when it entirely destroyed that por-
ton fher hose, and rent her shoe into mum
berless pieces. Strange TO say, the lady
escaped with comparatively lilhe injury.
She was, Of course. rendered senseless,
but only for a short time, The only per-
cep,ible effect she says, is black line
down The limb, and a slight Iameness.
Young Fox, standing about ten feet from
Miss Hnrlburl, was, he thinks, hit by a
ball OF fire on the hip, on the opposite side
from where Miss Hurburt was standing
He was knocked down but recovered in a
very short Time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

~, Rev. WIN. G. EGGLEsToN, preSld,
ing elder, whilst leaving the Bush Meet,
ing at Shanondale Furnace, on Saturday
last, was thrown from his horse with such
force as TO break his arm above tue elbow.
90, Howard Street Flour, Super, is
selling in Baltimore al S5.62. Wheat
sold al 10 to 100 cents for common and
medium red 1913 to 1873 cents for fair to
prime 100 10 1870 ceuIs for medlIm
whites.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11
The National IntcIligenCer.

I'm Mcident.-rhe death Of MIR. Gales
revIves a "Reminiscences of the only lime
his paper, the National InteiIigencer, ever
suspended publication. 1t was a warm
and able advocate of the Madison war pol.
icy, seconding the efforts OF Clay and his
compeers, and so powerful was lis inAu-
ence that when Gen. Ross, in command
Of the British troops, entered the capital
after The unfortunate affair Of BIadensburg,
his first inquiry was not for the Capitol,
tie Presidents house,o the Departments,
but for the National IntrlIlgencer office,
and it was the first establishment demol-
ished, causing a short cessation in lis reg,
ular publication. With tins exception,
the lnIeiIIgencer has been published regu-
larIy for sixty years.-.4ibany EVe'lI"S
JOurnQl.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

NaeA Al meeting of the Quarterly Con
ference of Shepherdstown Circuit. July
IS. ls6O,ii was unanimously Resolved:
|. Tha, we rspudate the action OF
The late General Conference on Slavery.
2. That We approve the call for
Convention 10 meet sometime before The
mex. Annual Conference.
3. That these proceedings be pnblIsh'
ed in The County papers.
ISAAC GIBSON, PreSt.
J.. .. HISS, Sec'y.
e. The CharleSlown papers are re-
eues,ed 10 publish the above Resolutions
AID oil lige .-...----
o. Oh for some vast wilderness
during this cheated lerm."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

o. Another breach occurred ii the c..
& O. Canal, about miles above this
place, on Saturday last, causing susprE.
zion IN navigation. About one hundred
boats are now lying al this point awaiting
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

{6-y- Another brilliant Meteor was seen
b. some few Of our citizens on Monday
evening last. JOS, after sunset. The course
seemed a liuIe North of West.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-11

seq lDem as lOllOWs
Sir KNIGHTS Another lance has been bro
ken, another victory achieved in the broad and
expansive field Of chivalry aud perhaps too,
Sir knights, another conquest has been made,
or rather another heart has been enthroned in
Elysian palace, as celestial love, TO which
am sure ii will ever be your proudest boast as
ever your fondest desire TO render up the ale
glance Of your own.
In manly bearing, in Knightly courtesy, in
chiy alrous contention each and all of you have
borne yourselves as true aud loyal Knights, and
though some have fallen they fell gallantly,
! "Wilh back to the field and feet TO the foe
/ Leaving in battle 10 blot Gu their name,
J Looking proudly to heaven from the death
BED to fame" ..
! And now, Sir Knights, that the storm cloud
of conflict has rolled away, and the sun-lgh
of beauty lights up the scene, it only remain:
for me to do our behest and bow beneath the
banner upon which victory has perched witt
goldenwing, and which you have so gallAntll
thrown to the breeze.
The most interesting Of the ceremonies
now commemorative of the Coronation
The Knight of Berkeley, (T. WILMEI
LArlMEa) selected as Queen of Love ant
Beauty, Miss META LEE, of Shepherds
town. In placing the beautiful wrea'I
upon her brow, the President said
Fair maid we hail thee Queen,
Queen Of this beauteous throng,
And with lhls garland bind
An allegiance pure and strong;
Then lady fair,
Accept this wreath, no ,uder crown
Should deck thy dazzling brow,
It's with bushing em5lems bound
Aud lows eterua! VOW.
The ZJIave, (SELDy HAarRAAcK, 81
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01
MR.. WARDS TRIP To PEKIN.

The story extensively published in English
and American papers that Mr.. Ward and his suite
were conveyed to Pekin in 4 boz, closed on all
sides, so that they could get no view of the coun-
try. The correspondent of the journal of Com
merce, clergyman, denies the story IN toto, and
ascribes it to English jealousy at Mr.. Wards com
pete success, which proved that their attack on
the Peho forts was needless and barbar0us The
writer says:
''Instead of one great box for the whole party,
there was a carriage for each individual, servants
and all, while some besides had horses which they
rode at their pleasure, and then entered their car
riages again, while many more carriages fol-
lowed in the train used by the attendant mandarins
and officers who made our escort and as many
more nearly for baggage and other purposes.
Shut up in this cage, from which we could see
only the sky and the sun, when the front and sides
of the carriages were open Deprived of all lib
erty and observation, when at each stopping place
for lodgings and for dinner all wandered about the
towns and villages as they pleased, without the
least restraint, and when Mr.. Ward left the hand
some iunk-the finest the Government could com
mand-whenever he pleased, and his suite with
him, and walked for miles every day along the
river, and stroed into the towns and villages
which lined the banks as freely and as securely as
though they had been at home!
"Nor was one Junk only at his service, and that,
as l have said, the finest which could be produced,
and called the Mandarin junk, because It was used
for the conveyance of the highest officials of the
empire, but half dozen more occupied by the
party,while as many more were used by the escorl
The carriages, It is true, were not in accordance
with American ideas of comfort, taste and convent
ence, but they were the best the Government could
command and in the imperial city saw Kwei-
ang, the Prime Minister of the Empire, whose only
superior is the Emperor, enter just such carriage,
ride in it, and descend from it."
Neither was Mr.. Ward and his suite shut up in
their quarter as in a. prison. When he made his
visits to the Imperial Commissioners he and his
suite went through the streets of the city horse
back, observing all things without hindrance or
objection. The correspondent says he is salts
fed that the Chinese did all in their power, accord
ing to their ideas, for the honor and comfort of Mr.
Ward
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THE VIRGINIA TRAGEDY

The Southern mail of last evening brings us the
following particulars Of this deplorable affair."
Mr.. James Clements married the sister of Mr..
Jno. A. Smith, (and granddaughter of Mr.. Wit
cher,) and the lady afterwards took steps to pro-
cure a divorce from him. On Saturday last the
taking of depositions in the case was progressing
at the office of magistrate in Franklin county,
near the Pttsylvania line, Messrs. Witcher, Smith
and the three Messrs. Clements being present.
During the taking of the dispositions, Mr.. Witcher
asked some questions which were objected to, and
a fracas commenced Mr.. w. being fired upon, the
balls passing through his clothing without touch
ing his person. He fired upon his antagonists,
killing two of the brothers instantly. Mr.. Smith,
hearing the firing, ran into the room and was
fired upon by the surviving brother, the ball TAX
ing effect in his shoulder. Mr. S. then drew a
bowie-knife and killed Mr.. Clements by stabbing
him in the breast These are all the particulars we
have been able to gather.
Mr.. Witcher is a gentleman over seventy eight
years of age, and is well known throughout the
State. five remember correctly, he has served
in Congress. Since then he has been the most con-
spicuous man in Northwestern Virginia in pushing
on the work of development of its immense natural
resources. His influence there has been greater
for the last quarter of century than that of any
other man in the State, the result of his high char
acter, fine intellect, and remarkable energy
Those who know him well need. hardly be assured
that in this sad elimination of the domestic diff
Guilty it will be found that in the circumstances at
tending it he must have been acting wholly in self
defence.
The brothers who were killed were all gentlemen
of high standing in the county in which they re-
sided
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floustaru ana Commercial gebItS1.



The transactions in Stocks to-day were jght, the Vaue
f the sales at the Board being only about $4,000 The
Ia,di,s s,nc, baltimore and Ohio Railroad was how
ve LITTLE rmer than on yesterday The sales of this
.tock ada nm o75 shares at s6GH666A cash and buyer
av ard ssG G67 buyer GO days, and it closed regular
nav =, .es. bid s67 asked. 1t offered however at
sellers option 90 days s66K but only 500 was bid
rho was nothing done in Northern Central Railway to.
dav The proposition before the Maryland Legisa-
ture to the capital stock of this road has stag
red operators in the Stock and there little proba
bity uch being done in it until the fate Of the
posed measure is determined This stock offered to-
day regular way at s14 but only $l3 was bid for it
made the opening of the Board of $4,000 of
the 1885 bonds this road at S56h but subsequently
$5 900 of them sold at 564 and they closed at DO
bid son asked. Other Railroad bonds pretty firm
We note day of 81 900 Baltimore City per cents
at $500 do G 1875 9sK $500 do 1886 at 9S 81 900
do 1890 Coupon 6s 99 and 81 1890 inscribed 6s
at l0Ok an advance of the closing bid Of yesterday
Mining stocks quiet to-day, but further advance
of half dollar per share was established in Gardner
Hill Sales were made the Board of 325 shares Gard
ner Hill at s4G4l2H and of rs shares at SAN and it
closed at SAX bid regular way. There sales also
to day of 200 shares Springfield Mining at sl%.-
For Guilford s2k was bid, and $2S asked and
Santa Clara closed s9I bid SO asked regular way
In New York to-day Michigan Southern advanced n
Michigan Southern guaranteed \; and Harlem y; but
New York Central declined n; Erie X Reading u Rock
Island y; Illinois Central bonds y; Missouri 6's Il ana
Virginia 6's y.
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Copy of Wr. Roselius's letter to Mr.. Peterkin. |
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1st, 1860.


DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter of the 30th
ult., allow to say that shall be most happy to
obtain the professional assistance of Robert Mott,
Esq, in the defence of the important suit of the
city of New Orleans the city of Baltimore, ac-
cording to your suggestion. Mr.. NJ. is gentleman
OF high attainments as lawyer, and long expert
ence in the profession, and is fully qualified to
der aid and assistance in any case, whatever may
be its difficulties. That in which you purpose to
associate him with me, involves large amount of
money, but no questions that cannot be solved, by
the application of familiar principles of law In the
opinion delivered by the District Court, these plain
rules of law are lost sight of, and view is taken
of the matter which is altogether one-sided.
My opinion is unchanged by anything that has
been said by the Judge of the District Court whose
reasoning applies to a state of facts having exis
tence in the record. | am quite confident that the
Supreme Court will decide the case in favor of
Baltimore. | am, however, glad to divide the labor
and responsibility of the defence of the suit, with
of my professional brethren, and especially
with one for whose ability and diligence | enter
tain the highest regard.
| am, &C., respectfully. C.. ROSELIUs.
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ANNEXATION OF CUBA AND BRITIsH AMERIcA-In
the House of Representatives, Mr.. Taylor, of Lou
isiana, has introduced bill providing for the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba by negotiation, and for its subse-
quent incorporation into the Union.
correspondent of the National iatelligencer saws
there has been much exaggeration in relation to
the difficulties which have beset the party of Lieut.
Mullan now constructing the wagon road from
Walla Waa to Fort Benton.
and land elsewhere, belonging to the McDonogh
estate are advertised for sale at auction, at long
credits and no endorsement, on account of the New
Orleans school fund.
A gold nugget weighing more than pound,
(about % ozs,) and worth e., 200, lately found
in the auriferous sands of the river Arym, in Sibe
ria, and has been sent to st. Petersburg.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01

From the New York journal Of Commerce;
IMPORTS OF DRY GOoDs--We are obliged to anticipate
the close of the month compilation of the imports
of Dry Goods record kept in weeks, and
the dates corresponding with the summary in former
years gradually gain the calendar The total for the
last four weeks is larger than for any previous February
in the history of the trade and so per cent larger than
period of last will appear from the
annexed comparative summary;
Imports Of Foreign Dry Goods at NelO York for the
month Of February.
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Pennsylynnia Democratic Convention.

PHLADELPHIA, Feb. 29.--The Pennsylvania Dem
ocratic Convention met here this morning and or
ganized by electing George r. Smith, of Cambria
county, chairman.
READING, Feb. 20, p. M.-The permanent organi-
zatiOn of the Convention effected this after
noon by the election of W. II. Welsh, Esq, of
York, as President. The vote stood-Welsh S4,
Cunningham, of Beaver county, A. The Welsh
the friends of President Buchanan in the Con-
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The LouisyiIIe E.citement.

LOUISVILLE, Feb 2s.-John Haskell, whose ar
raignment for examination yesterday on the charge
of having committed heinous crime, caused such
excitement, to-day examined and held in
bail for the of $4,000, which failing to procure
he was recommitted. All is now quiet the people
seeming satisfied to allow the law to take its course
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
Burning of Cotton Press---Further from
the Rio Grande

Burning of n Cotton Press---Further from
the Rio Grande.
New ORLEANS, Feb. pa portion of the gnion
Cotton Press, with 900 bales of cotton was burnt
yesterday morning. Loss S50000.
The steamship Arizona has arrived from TIE
Brazos, with 500, 900 in specie.
The steamer Moses Taylor, from Havana on the
26th, is below.
Accounts from the Brazos of the Goth, say that
the volunteer forces of Rangers, commanded by
Captains Tobin and TomkinsOn, have disbanded
and returned home Cortinas and his band were
in possession of the west bank of the Rio Grande,
and continues his depredatons in Texas
Stoneman's cavalry and Capt Fowe's Rangers
were guarding the border to the extent of their
ability