Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-09-17
For The Register.
LEVToWN, Sept. IL, 1870.


Through the courtesy Of Capt. J. F.
Smith, Secretary to the Board Of Educa-
ten, ! am enabled to preseAi The follow
ing facts concerning the slate Of The Pub
lie Schools Of Averil township:
By the last enumeration there are in
IL, district Ill white snd 80 colored
youths between The sgss Of 6 end FL
years: ID district 90 white snd 80 eolorec;
Sd district ll9 white and 80 colorsd TO-
tai in The township, 422 white and ITO
coored, being 532 in all, entitled 10 Free
School privileges:
The rate OF taxation for school purpos-
es is sixteen cents on The hundred dollars
Of taxable property in The township; IN
1869 il was velve and bali cents; in
1868 ten cents. There are Eve schools
in the township, only two or three OF
which have started for the present year
this does not include school for colored
children which was opened July 4sh. in
Smi,h6eld; i, is taught by colorsd wo-
men. III can &c. the figures. | will give
you some account Of ths work done by
our public schools ,du;iDg the school year
that closed on the 3lsi ullimo.
A good many Of our farmers haVe CON.
msnced cutting of corn, and all are get
ting ready for seeding The winter grain
fully an average breadth Of wheat will
be sown This fall, and the breadth OF rye
sowu will BE- considerably in excess Of
The las! crop, barley is also beginning TO
attract attention. and We predic! tina! II
will become quite popular, as lis superior
qualities for feeding purposes become
more generally known.
A Quarterly meeting wa, held in the
Methodist Protestant Church, al Middle
way. on Saturday and Sabbath. Septsm-
Der Bird and 4ih. and the meetings are be-
ing continued up 10 the present time,
with very gracious results. five persons
having proGessed conversion. and seven
or eighi still seeking salvation. The
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Hizer. was assisted dur
ing las! week by Rev. DR.. RozzslI, Of
frederick. The meeting will be coniin-
ued nightly during the present week.
The NJ. +. Church South, held bush
meeting, al Wiluhires School house,
Saturday and yesterday.
The bush meeting a, Leetown,wa not
held 10 DR.. Bslch's Grove, as was al hrsi
intended, but was held in WIighrs
woods, one mile above Lee,own. The
congregations on Sabbath were large and
attentive. After the usual love feast, in
the morning. Rev. Mr.. lump preached
an impressive and practical sermon on
Christian Unity, based upon The text
Behold how good and how pleasant ii is
for srs,hcrn to dwell ioge iher in unity );
tn. large audience listened for more than
en- hour while the minister presented bis
plain earnest thoughts upon this impol-
ian, ,nsjsci. In the afternoon MIR. Hall.
the junior preacher. preached, what has
been pronounced his best effort, from The
words, Whosoerer will como after me,
10, him deny hlmseli, and take up bis
Cross. and follow me" AT night Mr..
Jump preached anoihsr excellent sermon
from ,he parable Of the Prodigai son. |
have never seen more attentive eonxregH-
lions Than those assembled on Sunday
and Sunday night. The userips will be
continued during the week.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Hall has been transferred
TO Eros burg Circuit, and starts in few
DAYS, for his new field of labor. He has
made many friends on this part OF the
circuit. who will very much regret thai,
lie lie so soon to leave US, out we will
trust Iha, he may be very successful in
whatever place he may be appointed TO
labor.
We had eight frost las. night, did no
damage, however. Yours, &c,
TEMPLAR.