Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-08-05
StuncWall Brigade.

Stunewail Brigade.
The surviving members of the Fourth
Virginia Infantry, held meeting at the
Montgomery White, on the 2lst Gen.
VIM. Terry was called to the chair and
Judge John n. Lyle appointed secreta-
ry Gen. Terry on taking the chair, in
answer to loud calls, made short
speech Col. Chas. a. Ronald, at the
request of the chair, explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting to be the organiza-
{ ton Of the surviving members Of the
Regiment into an association. for the
purpose Of reviving and keeping fresh
the ties of friendship formed in the late
war and for the benevolent object OF
assisting any who may need help, either
amongst the survivors or the families Of
the fallen. Another object, had in view
was to induce the other regiments OF
the Stonewall Brigade to form like as
sociations, who, together with this one
might unite into Brigade Association
and raise funds for monument to the
memory of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
The meeting determined to organize
permanently with the following officers ::
President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and an Executive Committee
to be composed of one from each of
the companies Of the regiment
Gen. VIM Terry was elected Presi-
dent Col. Chas. a Ronald, Vice Pres
ident S NJ. Jones, Secretary and
Capt II. d. Wade, Treasurer The
President appointed the following as
the Executive committee c. A. Ro-
nald r. c. Trigg, J. n. Lyle, j. j..
White, j. A. Walker, j. II. Fulton, j.
VI. Hale, David Edmundson, A. G. Pen
dleton, Alex. NJ. Hamilton and Il. G.
Newlee. The Secretary and Executive
Committee were instructed to CORES
pond with surviving members of the
other regiments Of the Stonewall Bri-
gade and urge upon them the propriety
Of at once forming similar organizations.
Itwas understood that the Executive
Committee will make arrangements for
a meeting of the Association next sum
mer, and give due notice of the time and
place.
Esg" COUNTY ArrAIRs.-We copy the
following articles from the Charlestown
papers =
HoyoRs Won ABROAD-We are
pleased to notice the successful career
of our young county-man, Frank Ag
lionby, (son of Charles Aglionby, ESD
at Oxford, England, where he has just
graduated second in a class of three
hundred. 1t is very gratifying to a
mericans to know that in the two prin-
cipal English Colleges, Oxford and
Cambridge, their young fellow-country-
men carried off the highest honors Of
the institutions. Mr. Aglionby has re-
turned home for the Summer, but, we
understand, will return and pursue a
course of Theological studies for year
preparatory. to taking orders i'll the
Church Of England.-Free Press.
Cleon Moore, Esq, has been appoint
ed Notary Public for this County, by
Gov. Jacob. We congratulate our
young friend on the appointment, and
do not hesitate TO say he will render a
faithful discharge Of the duties incum-
bent-.SpirH.
THOROUGHLY RENoyATED.-Col.
Clement March, of New Hampshire, hav
ing purchased the commodious and
beautiful homestead of the late B. {.
Washington, Esq, few miles distant
from town, with lawns, grounds, &c,
attached, has had the whole thoroughly
renovated and improved. The vandal-
ism of the war and the natural decay of
this palatial country-seat had considera-
bly, impaired its appearance Of former
days, but the Colonel, by liberal ex-
penditure of means and great good taste
in its distribution, will soon restore the
whole to its wonted attractiveness.-
Spirit.
R9~ PERsoNAL-We were pleased to
receive call, during the past week,
from Mr.. CLARK, DIR. Ayers traveller,
who was in our town devoting his time
and attention to the preparations of the
great medicine man. This call has be-
come pleasant annual to us from the
able and reliable business character of
the accomplished gentleman whom this
firm send out to transact their business.
No house is better known or valued by
the press for its promptness in settlement
than the well established and popular j.
c. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass, whose
medicines have become household ne
cessity, and won the confidence and
praise of all. Our own acquaintance
with them has extended over a series OF
years, and we have invariably found
them, theirtrayellerS and theirmedicines
worthy of the commentator they ev-
erywhere receive: