Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
BD COUNTY AFFAIRs.-We copy the
following articles from the CharlestOwn

REMGIoUs.-TheR Rev. A. I. Hop
kins of the Presbyterian Church in this
town being absent on Sabbath last, his
pulpit was very acceptably filled in the
morning by an able and impressive dis
course from the Rev Harvey Mcknight,
recently pastor Of the Lutheran Church,
Harrisburg, Pa, and at night by the
Rev. Mr.. Riddle Of Martinsburg, son
of an eminent divine of the same name.
Spirit.
A RrS OFF-The horses attached to
the carriage of the Rev. Mr.. Riddle OF
Martinsburg, whose family was on a
visit to our town, by some means be
came frightened whilst the driver was
turning them, the carriage struck tree
breaking the tongue and throwing the
driver from his seat, though without
any serious injury, as we learn. The
horses then ran down the street at a
rapid pace, having left the carriage near
the tuiningpoint considerable damaged.
Spirit.
The .:Pcabody Company" of Wheel
inc. of which Mr. j. L. Duke, Of this
town is an Agent, promptly paid Mr..
Lewis Kemp 1,00J-amount OF lnsur-
ance on barn destroyed 4 few days ago.
Spirit.
ANOTHER BARN BUENED.-The large
Barn Of Richard b. Washington, Esq,
three miles from town, was destroyed
by fire about two o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon last. 1t occurred, we under
stand. during the absence OF Mr.. Wash
inoton. and at an hour when the farm
hands were engaged i'll the fields. The
contents were destroyed. The barn
was very fine one. Loss about So
600: insured in the Franklin Company
of Wheeling for S2,0s0.-Splrh.
ExrLosrox-Quite an excitement
was created Oh Saturday, by an cXplo-
sion and the alarm Of fire. At the
Foundry Of Messrs. Weirick ~ Weller
the casting for the day had just been
finished and the cupola being emPtled
into its receiver, which from the nceS-
SAINT rains had become nearly filled with
water The PARTICLES Of heated iron
and coal falling into the watcr,generated
steam enough to throw some OF the
proicctilcs lar more than q hundred
wards and made a report that was heard
throughout the town. Fortunately, no
injury was sustained, though serious re-
suits might have ensucd.-ffee Press.
LAMP ExrLosIoN-A few nights ago
a kerosene Lamp exploded at the resi-
dcnce of T. w. Potterhcld, Esq. at
IIarpers Ferry, throwing the OIL ana
fragments of glass upon his wife and
about the room. Fortunately the OIL
did not ignite and no injury was SuS-
tanned. The explosion is attributed to
the use OF wick too narrow for the
tubc.-Free Press.
DOUBLE EGG.-llr. George Blcs-
sing recently handed us an egg, which
is quite curiosity 1t is as large as 4
goose egg, and i'll addition to a perfect
yolk and white, contains good sized
cgg, with the shell perfectly formed,
and as hard as cggshells generally
are. 1t is to be seen at this otiicc,-
/ Free Press.
\ PLrcKY WoMAN-RAID. iron a
( LIQUOR SEIIER.-ln a nelghborlng
town, few weeks ago, lady whose
husband was unfortunately addicted to
the habit of drinking, took 1t upon her
self to visit the place where her hege
lord cot his rum, for the purpose OF
putting stop to its sale so tar as her
| family was concerned She went into
the ar-room with stick in her hama,
and using it with vigor upon the shout
ders of the dealer i'll liquor, soon caused
/ him to beat a retreat. She then broke
a decanter on the counter, smashed the
lamp overhead, in her wrath and fury
knocked the windows, sash and all out
ofthe room, and played smash general
/ ". 4 number OF gentlemen who were
in the bar-room at the time retired Ill
GOOD order" seemingly apprehcnsive
/ that their turn might come next. The
injured wife and mother, after boarding
the lion in his den, and wreaking ven
geance upon the implements OF ms trade,
quietly retired to her home, no one Oh
terin@ any resistance to her. The Stran-
oest part of the whole story is yet to he
told The conduct Of this plucky wo-
man was endorsed 10y the good people
of the town generally, so that no legal
steps were taken to punish this intrac-
ton of the liquor-sellcrs rights. We
mention no names, lest it should bring
/ L. ). troops to look after one of the
! Southern female H. X s.-ROchmgham
Register.
Hon. Tmos. \. SCoTr-NorlING TO
Do.-Some of the friends Of I. A.
Scott are little Solicitous lest he should
he out of situation this summer, and
are engaged hunting up railroads, two
or three hundred miles long, to enable
him to take the Presidency, ust to keep
his hand in. This is well enough, as he
is only President Of five railroads, III
GLIDING the Union Pacific ; Vice Presl-
dent of twelve, including the PennSyl-
yania Central Director for thirty-three,
and General Consolidation Agent Tor
the balance. He keeps four Secretaries
busy looking after his iron, oil, silver,