Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-05
SUPERVISORS COURT.
SurpnERpsrowN, West w.,
February LIST. 1870.


The minutes Of the preceding meet
Jog we're read approved and signed by the
President.
John W. Taylor having received a GER
l6csic Of election, as supervisor OF Gran,
township, qualified and took his seat.
Pursusn, 10 an order issued by Hon.
Jos. A. Chspline. Judge OF Ibis Circuit,
in ,hs matter OF Gideon Lesenring vs The
Board Of Supervisors Of Jefferson county.
The following resolution WAS offered
Gideon Leisenrng by bis attorney Ihos.
Van SWesrngen moves The Board OF Su-
porvisors to re consider its action declsr-
ing Samuel RidenoOr Justice OF The peace
Of Grant township, in The County OF JET
ferson, and in lieu thereof, declaring Gid
eun Leissnrng the legally elected Justice
OF the peace, for said township oil Grant,
Tor four years from the 2SIh day OF Octo-
b,r, 1869 and that certificate OF cleo
ZION be awarded the said Gideon Leisen-
rlng TO the ssid Office OF Justice Of The
peses for SAID township OF Grsnt, which
resolution was lost.
Ordered, thsi the Deed from the Uni.
ted States TO the Board Of Supervisors.
conveying certain property al HaTper's
Ferry be recorded.
On motion the repor, Of the Treasurer
Of the Smj,h(ieId, Charlestown and Har-
per's Ferry Turnpike, was ordered to be
given Supervisor Taylor TO confer with
ssid Treasurer, ,sd report al me mex,
meoiing,
Ordered, that the President OF the
Smiihssld, Ch.'les,own and Hnper's
Ferry Turnpike Company, be summoned
TO appear before the Board al ,'s next reg
ulsr meeting.
On motion HE report of s,id President
OF said Turnpike Company, was laid on
TIE rsbe.
Ordered. ,hat John Burns, surveyor Of
Roads Of Grsnl township, open the
Hsmmond Ferry road according to the
report of the viewers, April 10. 1869.
On moIon ii ives ordered tbs, Gil tho
Ro.l Surveyor. whose terra Of office sx-
pred January Isl, 1870, sPrssf before
the Board al is mex, meeting aud make
settlement with said Board.
On motion il was ordered thst Super
visor Sioley be authorized to have two
tables IN sde for The use Of the Superb
sors end Jury rooms, and lay bill before
ths Board.
On motion Joseph keycs was appoint
I'd temporary Constable Of Shepherd
township.
On moGon. Jsni,Or Shell, Sss s,thor-
izsJ TO purchase three coal boxes fer use
al tie Courl hoa.e and lay bill before the
Bosrd
Ga MOTION i, was ordered that f. J.
Wi'lIsns the late clerk Of Gran, town
shlp be required to ,urn over ell books
end pIpers 10 jacob LiesenFins hle sue
csasor.
The following bills were allowed and
orHer. directed to be Issued lhsfeior, to-
VII:
O,dered, that James NJ. E,rn,hsw road
surveyor OF Bolivar township be credited
Nth el035 work done by Phhip Ense;
I. Taos. Chapiins $751; 90 for jury Or
d.,; Lee G. Bro!hsrton $l40O for
.ofk done al cnGIi house; jacob Shee,Z
Sl7.5O for work done at courthouse
James d. Faymsn 1852 for pn'nns
Gu~n r,t,ine in c"ur house; Charles
II. rrsynor 81 90 for having furniIurS
moved 10 Supervisors of'ics sad blacklHg
stove.
On notion The Board sjoU'ned TO
meet on Wednesday following the third
Mond.v in February, 1870.
THs Foua LARsEsr Cattle IN THE
WvRLD.-(Poushseepsis Cor Nov York
Evening Telegram January lS.)-The
cuno,lry OF the city has been groshy OK
ci:sd 10 day nPon Bovine m'li'H-
Mr.. Geo. hyrsnlt ia vel 10 90 Dutch
ess .ounuy farmer, asn who taxes
~esr pnss in rsi,ine sleek. fs' cstis. 10
his branch 81 a farmers business b" hss
~el r&,h the creates; success; 80 great IN
fact, e. 10 be able u day 10 state with
Huthfglness thsl he has raised ihs iaur
i,res, Steers IN the world. The ligh'esi
one Of them weighs ,hroe thousand three
hundred posnds, and the heaviest over
four ihoUssnd pounds. The later is
named George PssboGy." Rscetdy
sir. Avrauft cold ;hose catls 10 MI La
Tor, OF Fulton msrks,. New York, for
$500 each, or $4,000 for all.
They are purely American, having
been c.Ired on Mr.. Ayrsul,'s farm, sad
they are indeed woudfrfcl 10 look upon.
They were broush, here from Mr.. Ay-
rsult's on hinge barn,like 'lOd', being
drawn into 10 IN one by one, The Gti two
By SIX horres and the last two by lwrl'e
oxen. As they passed through The city
IN lie stables Of tie Northern Hotel vat
crowds followed them. and windows IN
the streets through wtilrh they moved
were filed with men and women pcorine
down Jpon he muusucus masses Of hesh.
They are :, remain here on exhibition
ul Friday. when they will be shipped TO
Nsw Y,fG and lhcre bntchsrsd. alter
which tier hides sIs 10 be s'"fcd aud
placed in Genital Park.
Durine tie pas! year ticss animals
have gained / AGO pounds. nr $50 pounds
each. Their feed has been mosdy mesi
and bet. A beautiful chrome IlIho-
er.ph OF them hss alresdy been issued,
and il is soon 10 be followed hy a char,
from Mr.. ayraui', giving particulars rel
alive TO .acir bringing up" The heav-
lest psit weighs 1900 pounds heavier
Than sny on record in ibis country or