Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-10

@s- Geo. A. Fresner, Esq, member o
the House Of Delegates OF Mary lsnI. re-
signed his sat ON Wednesday upon the
plea tina, he was unconsn,utionally cleo
ted, rot being citizen OF the State sui
fcienlly long 10 insure his seat. He was
not aware of it until A. X. Stake, Esq,
informed him Of the fact. Resolutions OF
deep regret were passed by the House,
upon rendering his resignation.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE The Senate
has appropriated an additional sum oi
SIS, 900 to pay the Harper's Ferry ex-
penses. Mr.. Sennotr, Of Boston, address
sed ,he committees Of Courts Of Justice,
Wednesday evening, in favor Of commn'
ting the sentence OF Stevens and Hazlett,
condemned 10 death =, Charlestown.
The sessions being limited to nineiv
DAYS by the constitution. and the business
of the presen, session being unfinished, a
resolution has passed both Houses 10 ex-
tend il 10 the 18th of March.
&C. We extract the following deserved
ny complimentary notices Of Rev. J. H
Keller and family formerly Of this place ::
The Pixies Peak Express left yesterday
morning for Denver. There were SIX
psssengers-lhe Rev. Mr.. Kehler, three
daughters Gall young ladies, one son and
a grand daughter. We venture the asser-
ton that the Express never took out a
more valuable cargo. and The bachelors of
the diggings will coincide with us. Mr.
kehier goes out 10 establish an Episcopal
Church. But LILLE freight vas taken.
The fare from this city 10 Denver is 500,
and found.-LeauenWorth Times.
RELIGIOUS AND CHuRcH Matters
The numerous EpiscopaIians here have
been donated by the Town Company
block OF fine lois in Denver City, upon
which commodIous and magnificent
church Will be erected, and thus afford all
the church-going advantages 10 our citi-
zens that they could wish for in any OF
The cities of The States.
Rev. Mr.. Kehler preached. on last Sab
bath, TO a very large and very respectable
audience Of some two hundred of our best
citizens. ladies and gentemen.all of W HON
were exceedingly pleased ana satisfied
with his style, suhjec'.malter and manners,
as Christian minister Of tried experience
and sound and sensible pulpit acquire.
mems. AT present he occupies for his
services the building of the Denver City
Union School, until better substitute is
arranged for.
Some of our Denver City capitalists
have come up TO the work Of church i'm.
provements very literally, and timely.
Among the number is George ID. Bsyaud,
Esq, a prominen. merchant here, Of
French extraction. who has rendered some
eight or ten hundred dollars towards ,he
Episcopal Church enterprise. with the
gestion tina, the church shall always
be free, in pew arrangements, TO Ill and
each who may desire TO attend It's religious
services.
Rev. Mr.. Keller is calculated 10 suit all
parties here admirsbly Young or old,
Northern or Southern. HIS tex, on Sab
bath last, was 1.-THE expectations Of The
,Vicked shall PERISH and was handled in
sensible, satisfactory and very interest,
ing manner by the venerable old gentle
man.
Many Of the most prominent young
gentlemen and ladies' of Denver and Aura
ria have Instituted choir here, for prac
lice and improvement. weekly, in church
music. They attend anG sing in the
Episcopal church services. and thus far
all have succeeded very satisfactorily.
The scarcity Of music books, prayer
books, etc., are the only difficulties they
have to labor under. The choir numbers
some six ladies, and eight to twelve gen.
I llemen.
Among the former are the interesting
and accomplished three daughters Of the
clergyman, Rev. Mr.. Keller. These
three young ladies' are all as intelligent,
cultivated and clever as any among your
first in 81. Louis. Baltimore or Louisville.
Miss Molie X, the youngest OF these
young ladies', is truly as noble and perfect
specimen of the fine Southern lady as
you can equal in any part OF the country.
She resembles very much in appearance
Miss Mollie Disney, daughter Of The late
VI. G. from Cincinnati, and in style and
expression, reminds me Of Miss Groes-
beck, Of the same city, who was few
years since complimentary noticed in the
levees al the Cour. of ST. James. Her