Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-06-23

giles had forced themselves clear through
The clspboards OF house.
We visited the graveyard. and saw
twenly-cight graves side and side, all dug
waiting TO receive the rough boxes con-
tanning the remains Of the slaughtered
people. The whole atmosphere around
The town is sickening. and stench 's
pervaGing The whole path Of the storm
that is almost impossible to endure. The
loss Of property is immense, and can new
er be known TO lis full extent. Three OF
! he men on the raft have made their ap-
pearance. They stale that they were
blown from their raft clear on the illinois
shore beyond Albany, and for a long time
were unable to move or stir, but after re-
covering from the shock succeeded in
crawl ling TO house where they were
kindly cared for. They know nothing Of
the rest of their comrades,nol having seen
them Since they were on the ralftogether.
In this vicinity, near Sterling, ,he wound
dod are dying almost every day, and eve-
ry farmhouse is hospital for the dying
ane wounded.
Horses and cattle are lying in every
direction. killed from the effects OF the
storm. The buildinSs look as though
they had all been torn in small fragments,
scattered over the whole country, and fea-
lhers from the bed-cloihes line the ground,
and then all had been over-swept with
rushing watere. We went into one build
ing where were fifteen bodies, some man
gIed in The most frighlful manner. and on
ly wrapped up in a sheet and put into
rough box. ready for burial.
From Sunday evening TO Monday noon
one physician had visited ninety
wounded, and set twenty three broken
limbs. We say twen'y.eight dead bodies
and there were eigh,y-two that require
strict medical attendance, and as many
more that are more or less hurt, yet are
al le to be around. In addition to this num-
ber. twenty eight were swept from raft
ih the river that was passing at The time,
and ten are yet missing from the town,
that are supposed 10 be buried in the ruins
or are blown into the river and drowned.
With the exception Of half dozen houses
on the north side Of the town, every SIN
gle building is either torn down, unrootf-
ed or otherwise damaged.
A worse sight no human eyes ever he.
held, and Ihe heart grows sick IN seeing
such a destruction OF life and property.
The town is en'iroly ruined, and we do
not see how il can ever be rebuilt. There
are whole blocks of lots that are entirely
vacant, with nothing but the cellar 10 in
dictate that house ever stood there. We
saw a part Of wagon, consisting OF the
forward and one hub. and no more OF il
could be foun1. Out Of the contents of
three dry goods stores. not one cents
worth of The goods have ever been found.
The Queens State Ball and Levee.
London, May l9.-The Queen gave,
on Wednesday the l5lb ull, the frs,
State Ball of The season, at Buckingham
Palace. TO which party of 1871 were
invited. The Picture Gallery. Green
Ora ving-room, and Promenade Gallery,
were opened for the reception. The
Queen wore dress Of white Grape over
white silk, two founces. the upper one
looped up with bouquets Of white lilacs
and chrysanlheums, ornamenled with dla-
monds. Her Msjesty's head-dIess was
formed of wreath of white lilacs and
chry santheums Ornamenled with dia-
monds. The Princess Alice wore a
white Grape dress over rich glace silk.
trimmed with bugles and white roses, and
a wreath Of white roses to correspond.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore black
gace silk dress, trimmed with black tulIe,
and an overskirt of deep black lack. A
sromacher, necklace and earrings Of pearl
and diamonds. The head dress was CON-
posed of peaIl tiara, black feathers and
lappe,-. The Princess Mary, Of Cam
bridge, wore white tulle dress. !es,oon-
ed with large bows Of white mauve rib
bon and fringe, and covered with silver
mle veil. The body TO correspond. A
slomarher of pearls and diamonds; neck.
lace and earrings, pearls and diamonds.
Head dress a wreath Of lilies Of the val
lev and mauye velvet leaves with diamond
ornaments. The Princess Of LeiniDgen
wore white ksrla,sn dress over white
silk, trimmed with white convolvulus en-
twined with diamonds.
The DREssEs.-Ths Duchess OF Beau.
fort, the Dow. Duchess, aud the Coun-
Tess Howe were in black, though the
dress of the Duchess was relieved with
sprigs of diamonds. The Minister from
Switzerland, and the new Minister from
the King Of Naples, made their first ap'
pearance al the State Ball at Court. The
Minister of Switzerland appeared In a