Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-11-28

e. R,ckard & WeIshans have recev.
ed another supply Of Cslcces, Prints and
Domestic Goods, fJr the ladies, very
nee and cheap.
ESSAD AcCiDrxr.-Whlle Miss Mag.
rie R,nehsrr, third daughter Of Christian
Einehay,. deceased, near this place, was
living down before the fire, on Sunday
morning last, reading. she fell asleep, and
VILE in ,ha, state her clothes took fire,
sad she was very badly burned before
she awake. She ian down stairs and the
FIRE was ex;ingu,shed by Mr.. Charles
Knou, who happened to be nea:, Hy
.arowing his overcoat around her. Had
!, no, been for his timely assistance, The
burning would have been mere serious.
U,pes are entertained of her recovery.
ANOTHER Another accident Of the
same Kind occurred on Monday evening
hslro a little daughter aged years, Of
Mr.. Wm. II. NarnddUkc, of our lown.
The child was in l-onl of The stove Parch-
ing corn. in the absence Of its mother,
when lis dress Was set on fire, from the
draught of tie sioye, and when the moth
CT returned It's cloths were entirely con-
sGned. and tie child horribly burned. 1t
lived in agony until "Wednesday when
dealt pu! an end 10 ia suftrings.
-, THE BaRAL OF LATANE.-We
have received from tie publisher, W. Il.
Chase, 81 John Street, New York, a copy
Of The beautiful engraving painted by W.
.. Washington Of Richmond, called the
"2Qfi4l Of Lqiane.' TIE subject Of the
pointing VAS al edle1;ed Virginia gentle
man, and Captain Of cavalry company
from Essex County, in the 9lh Va. cava
~, {. s. A., and Has tie only man kill.
81 OF Gen. Siu4ri's celebrated Ride a
rooud Mcclellan army" in 1862. He
fslt in Essex county. and near bis own
home. His body vas taken in charge by
lis brother, WHO was captured by the en-
emy. in attempting to bury han and per
mission refused hln 20 perform this last
sad cGice. The body was ihca received
4. -, !, ~ ~ Ia 10 nj
the painting presents is thus described:
"Nlrs. Brocdenbrough sent for - EPis-
ropsl clergyman 10 perform the funeral
ceremony, bll The enemy would not Pc
m, him 10 pass. Then, with few 9th
rr latle<. a iar-haIred lilsie girl, her apron
flied with white flowers. and \ f~w faith
!ul slaves, who stood reverenHy bear,
pious Virginian ma-on read the solemn
and beautiful burial service over the cold,
still form Of one OF The modest gentlemen
and most intrepid officers in The Confed-
crate army. She watched The so1s heap
Cd upon the coffin lid, then sinking on
her knees, in sight and hearing Of the
foe, she committed his souls welfare, and
Tie sulckP0 HtdIIS TX H@H 'I'' ON''"u
mn, to the mercy OF lie Al!-Fa'her."
The picture represents an open crave
IN glade of NirGnian woods; tie cloak
cd corpse Of The dead soldier on = stretch
er: hls sword resting on the cloak; at one
side, four Jar EirgiOaD girls, with down
east, streaming eyes; at the other, tour
negro servants; tie iwo men leaning on
their shoycIs. and looking down IendeI!y
upon the dead, as The officiating lady,
standing IN the centre, With open Saok,
and eyes raised to Heaven, Fecltas tie
turial service Of her chwci--aIl in the
shadow OF two or three grand oak trees,
with vista between, showing the wood
ed uplanJs near The Chick ahominy."