Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-10-13
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from 81. Paul, Minnesota, says tha' HoN-
ernor Willard, OF Indiana, died there last
night, Of consumption.
Mrs. BuIdeIl Cunningham was married
but few weeks since, in Calllornis, and
her new husband, it is said, has slTeady
left her a widow.
A gigantic horse-stealing association,
comprising over two hundred members,
has recently been discovered in Denver
city, h. T.
Elder Kimbsl, one Of the leading Nor
mon saint, il is said recently had bonn
to him. ii one night, no less than fourteen
children.
Rev. JoHN HERsEY-This venerable
though eccentric Methodist minister thus
describes his personal habits | have en-
deayured to ciIcrm<cribc ny wants b"
living in plain, self-Jrnyrng way. hav-
ing used no animal food of any klnd-eX-
'cept when in Africa--neIther tea nor col
fee, for nearly forty years. aIways raising
at four o'clock. winter and summer, and
yet few men have enjoyed beuer health
than have been blessed with, and NOT
many IN modern times have preached Of
tener or used more physical labor.
A litAe son OF Charles Colt, Of Easr
Lanesboro', Mass aged five Years, died a
few days ago from the bite oi spider,
Thomas Watson, a well known clown
attached TO Spalding's circus, died al 81
/ O,,is IN tho OOth alt
1t is said that Hon. Sherrard Clemens
will probably be cripple for life. lie Is
a mere wreck Of what he has been.
Ex Gov Francis Thomas, Of AlIegany
county, Md, made Douglas speech at
Piedmont, Va, on the 29Ih uIl.
Balloon .4scension-Mr. John A..
Light made successful and handsome
ascension yesterday afternoon. He start
ed from the Public Square and landed at
lhe Chailesiown Mil. The afternoon
being calm, he arose 10 a great elevation
over the town and was in sight some ten
minutes. The large assembage present
were highly graliGtd win the ascension.
Nr. H., is q fearless seronaut Free
Press.
A public meeting was held a, Spotsyl-
vania Court House on Monday last, al
which resolutions were passed denOHnc-
np the conduct of three men named
Legeu, Munor. and Knodo, Of Washing.
ton county, Nd, WHO are charged with
iiobIaining sum Of money from Mr.. John
A. Gordon, for the arrest Of a fugitive
slave, when, in truth, The slave bad been
already arrested and in jail waiting deliv-
cry TO his master.
Lutheran Synod Maryland
Synod o. the Evangelical Lutheran
| Church, will meet in Frederick on Thurs.
day, the sIh inst.
Runored Msureciion.-A report
reached Norfolk Of the dlscovery Of plot
for insurrec,ion among lie slaves in Pnn
cess Anne co., Va. Ten arrests, il is
said. have been made, including the ring.
leader.
Princely PeculiariiieS-We learn
! from The correspondent Of the n. y.
Times hat The Prince shoots well, but
has the peculiarly Of pulling the trigger
with his little finger.
In The great crush Of people that came
down 10 the dock to welcome the Prince
of Wales al his landing in Detroit, one
man got wedged against fxed table so
closely that TO save his ribs he craWled
under and attempted to come up on the
other side. But he unfortunately became
entanged under on outspresd Petiicoal, and
was only liberated from his cage after she
woman had tainted, and he himself sound.
ly kicked BY the infurlaled husband.
Charles Hudson, farmer Of Mecklen.
burg county, Va, 67 years old, has been
convicted Of the murder Of one Of his fe-
male slaves, By whipping her SO as to
cause her death. The jury heslldted be-
tween verdict for death or imprisonment;
but, at last decided on l6 years iDprison-
ment in the penilentiary, which, in view
OF the prisoners age, is equal 10 SEN
tence for life.
An item in the foreign intelligence
brought by. the Adrialic states that Carl
bsldi found in the bank Of Naples no less
than eighty millions Of livre, amounting
in our currency 10 about fourteen million
aud four hundred lhoussRd dollars.
The Bronsboro' Odd Fellow says that
ihe Ev. Lutheran congregation and the
Protestant Episcopal congregation ofihai
rlace, have each concluded 10 build new
Church Edlhces Ilie coming Spring.
DR.. William Feasel, OF Hannibal, Mis-
scUri. was bnteo BY spider on The end
Of lis great ioe on tie l4Ih Of September,
from the effects OF which be died on The