Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-31
Editorial BfeYities

AbsaiOm St0nebuIDer, III enoeaVoflnS
TO ge, on the freight train, while in mo
ton. at Mount Jackson, Va. on Wednes-
day. fell, the cars passing over his legs
one of which was ampula'ed.
II. L Perry. Esq, iailor Of Lexington
Va. died on Thursday last. aged 70 yrs
Rev. Bishop Early of the NJ. E. Church
South, is lying seriously Ill IN Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Geo. Zirkle. aged 70 years, died
near New Market. the 10Th instant. he
was a member of the Lutheran CHURCH
for Sc years.
Bishop Whi',le. Of the Episcopal
church, preached, for the first time in
Leesburg. on Sunday morning last Eight
persons were confirmed.
The following is list OF the officers oil
Eureka Lodge, No. %, A. F. & A. NJ,
of uarper's Ferry: Capt. ID. G. Young,
w. NJ; Benz. F. Leisenrlng, s. W.; AL
fred Burton, ]. W; John +, Erwin,
Treasurer; Il. V. Daniels. Seo'y; G..
". Wilson, S. D.; John II. Hodges. J.
D.; Geo. II. Bender, Tyler.
Mrs. Philip Vanmeire, residing near
Hedgesville, me, with a serious accident
on Friday OF last week. She was thrown
from buggy, disloca,ing her wrist, ffac-
turing the arm in two places, and other
wise injuriDg her.
The Southern Methodist Camp Meet
ing, 10 be held near Huntsville. will com
mence on the ooh Of Angus.
Mr.. George Lambert, of Martinsbug'
was thrown from bis horse on Monday
last, and severely injured about The head
and face. lie was going TO The country
after cattle.
A writer al Long Branch writes OF the
bathing for young ladies "Tbere is a
rope stretched from the shore and anchor.
ed out few rods. On this the ladies
hang themselves. looking exceedingly
like newly.wsshed clothes on windy
Monday"
The New York Tribune thinks il the
national capital should be removed to
Chicago the sole amusement Of Congress
would be looking at the lake tunnel and
getting divorced.
The mex. State elections will be in
Kentucky. August 2, Alabama, August
3, Tennessee, Angus, s.
John Robinson's Circus and Menage-
rie will exhibit in Winchester on Thurs
day the 18th Of August.
Ames' Circus, and Menagerie will ex-
hibi. in Leesburg, on Saturday, the 7Ih Of
August.
A child Of Mr.. Theodore Hawthorn, Of
Hazerstowu. aged abou, two years, died
last week, after 10 or IL hours of intense
suffering. from The effects Of "Concenlrs.
ted Lye," small quantity of which was
swallowed the day previous.
Some ten days ago fatal accident &C.
Cured 10 a man named Timothy DrIscoIl.
al the Seven Locks on the Canal, while
on his way 10 the Seneca Works, where
lie was employed. He fell from the boa.
and was crushed TO death between that and
one of the lock gates.
A grand Basket Pic Mic, under the d.
rec,ion Of The various Divisions of the
Sons Of Temperance in Loudoun cooniy,
will be held in a grove near Hamilton, on
Thursday the 5Ih Of August.
At Colusa, California, on the 2Sth OF
June, the thermometer n1ica,ed 10 de-
erees in the shade !, midday, and ninety.
two degrees st midnight. But tina, was
nothing to the heat at "Ranlesnake Bar"
on the same day, where the thermometer
stood a, is degrees.
Twenty.seven families from near
Rochester, New York, propose 10 come
down and purcha,e abour three thousand
acres of land nea Fredericksburg, Virgin
ia. Their agents have already examined
and reported favorsbly.
The Winchester Times says: "a num-
Der of our farmers have already com
menced ,hresbing, and express them
selves as delighted with the turn ou',''he
whea, being Of very fine quality and
the yield per acre fully. if not beyond
their calculations.
Several Mormon families passed
through Lynchburg yesterday, en- route
from Salt Lake city to their former homes
in Tazewell county, in Virginia.
1t is expected tina, the Winchester and
Strssburg Railroad will be in running Or
der by the fire, Of November. The work
is now being pushed vigorously oil long
The line.
1t is stated that the question OF apply
ing the test oath TO the members OF the
Virginia Legislature will be submitted to
the Attorney General.
Henry Ward Beecher, it is stated in an
exchange, enjoys total income Of s4o'-
600.
Large quantities of wasps. ants and
other insects ,ha, destroy the ripenlng
fruits. may be trapped by hanging about
the choice lIniis vials o! sweeiened wa
Ter.
Very great exci,enen, has existed IN
the community round about WarreI'on
Va, for several days past in consequence
of the extensive and ontinued burning OF
barns, grain stacks, hay STACKS, whea!
shocks and houses in this neighboTbood.
On Thursday night the barp OF Mr..
Lynch, on the Springs turnpike, was sci