Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-14

had ever been kind and leuien, TO the
citizens, men, women and children, war.
ring only against men IN arms. The tact
of her being The wife Of Colonel Boyd de-
cided me al once. told her that knew
her husband, and had fought against him
for two ears in the Valley Of Virginia /;
that he gained reputation among The
ciuZens for kindness, and genIlemaniy
conduct that while we we're there Tor
The purpose Of punishing vandalism, we
were ready and snxious to repay acts OF
kindness done To our people. who when
unprotected. had been exposed by the for
tunes Of war, TO the mercy and harsh
ire ealment of our foes. told her that her
house should not be burned, blame for 81
who would, and iha, would leave a
guard for her protection I'LL all were gone.
She seemed 10 be completely oVsrwhelm-
ed, az though she did not comprehend
wha, had said but when | assured her
asan that neither her house nor any thing
that belonged 10 her should be mOlesIed,
her grati,udes knew no bounds. 10 the
picket near by the house she aiterward
sen, baskets filed with nice eatables, hot
coffee, and as much wine as They de-
sired.
| lef, guard and well did, for an
officer who had been drinking too much
came up soon alter, and tried 10 iurce the
guard and bum the house.
The burning Of Chsmbersburg vas an
aw lul sight, nor could | look on withou'
deep sorrow, although | had been harden
ed to such scenes in Virginia. Al one
Vie W, had we not. with anguished hearl,
from The mountain top, gszed al The SKY
redeemed by the burning Of one hundred
and eighteen houses in tina, once smiling
valley, a small part indeed, in the history
of Hunters ruthless raid inflicted, too
not by ungovernable eoldiery, pu, under
culdly calculated mandate. Who then
taking dispsssonse view, will condemn
our government for this act OF righteous
retIibu,ion
Hitherto. the fires had been applied to
v
ilhin me feelings of The steInest ven
gesnce sill. | ell more like weeping
over Chambershuig, although the people
covered me with reprosches. which al
who know me wl i'll readily believe found
hard to digest; yet my pity was highly
excited in behalf of these poor unior u
mates who we're made to suffer foI acts
perpenatej BY the officers Of their own
government
The day was brigh, and intensely hot
The conAagra,ion seemed TO spring from
ore vast building. Dense clouds Of
smoke rose 10 ite zenith. and lowered
over the da,k plain. AT night II would
have been grand bat terrible objec, To
behold. How piieous the sight N those
beautiful green meadow "f wo-
men and children exposed 10 The rays OF
a burning sun, lowering over the few
articles they had saved. mos, Of them
wringing their hands, and with wild ges.
liculslions bemoaDing their ruined home.
Hard on Parkersburg.
The editors OF the Wheeling MfeW
gencer were told the following story a
few days ago by gentleman who had
jus, returned from Parkersbnrg /: lie had
pa, up a, one Of their hrst-clsss hotels.
and was shown to his bed by the land
lord. He had hardly got to sleep when
he was awakened by "bile." Upon
lighting match he found bed bug about
half an inch in diameter. Tie threw The
bug. together with the match, into basin
of wafer which stood al the head OF the
bed. This process was repeated several
times. Al last he was awakened from a
sound sleep by what he though, was some
person singing. He threw up his win
dow but could not find the course OF lhe
sweet sounds, bu. at las, he happened 10
look in the basin. when he found that ihe
bugs had constructed raft out of the
matches he had thrown in and were tow.
ing il around the basin. singing
"Life on the ocean wave.
A home on the rolling Deep &c.
Miscegenation in Wisconsin.
Last Friday the usual quietness of our Main
street was suddenly disturbed by the arrival of
two colored gentlemen from Lake Mills, with a
white woman hanging on the arm oLeaoh. One
couple was married, and aOcC Cmpanied the 9TH
er for the purpose of being present at their brl-
dal. Judging from The appearance OF the un.
married couple. as they marched up through
the streets We should think, en- this occasion al
least, true love really ran smooth. They at
once proeeede to the Justices Cfice, followed
by a crowd anxious 10 witness the ceremony, at
which The woman seemed surprised, and inqnir-
ed the reason of it, saying that when she mar
ried her frsl husband there were not so many
present. Squire Ducasse gave them few
words of advice, and Declined the homer OF iy-
ing the knot, when the woman declared she
would not marry white man is sse had 10
travel a thousand miles, at the same time tap
ming The ebony cheek Of her betrothed, ard be