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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14
FALL OF A METE0RIC STONE.
From the Belfast Me journal

From the Belfast Me- Journal.
Mr.. Edward Burgess, of Sears
mont, sends us the particulars Of the
fall of an arolite or meteoric stone
in the northern part of town on Sun
day morning last, about 8 o'clock.
There was first heard an explosion,
like the report of heavy gun, fol-
lowed by rushing sound. like the
escape OF steam from boiler. The
sound seemed to come from tho
south, and to move northwRrdly.
The stone fell in the field of Mr..
Bean, the flying earth being seen by
Mrs. Buck, who lives near. The
hole that it made was soon found,
and the stone dug out. 1t was quite
hot and broken, so it could be re-
moved only in pieces. The most of
it is now in possession of Mr.. Luce,
who dug it out. The outside shows
plainly the effect of melting heat.
1t struck with such force as to pene-
trate the hard soil to depth of two
feet. We are indebted to MIR. Bur
CESS for fragment of the stone.
which is of a grayi.h color, except
upon the outside, where it is quite
black.
1t is just twenty-five years, to
day, since a similar stone fell at
Castine. It was much less in size,
and penetrated two inches into a
hard dry road. 1t came from the
southeast, and was accompanied by
a report that was heard at a distance
Of thirty miles.
The occurrence of these phe-
nomena is as old as recorded history,
and they happen in all parts of the
world Sometimes the stones are of
immense size. One in South Amer
ica is estimated to weigh 10000
pounds, and there is one in Yale
College that weighs 1000 pounds.
These stones have all one compo-
sition, iron being uniformly the
largest ingredient, combined with
nickel, copper, tin, magnesium,
&c.
When these stones fall at night
they shine with intense light, appear
ing like balls of fire, and often ex-
plode at a great hight. Various
theories have been advanced to ac-
count for them. The astronomer
Laplace believed them to be volcanic
stones, projected from the moon with
such force as to come within the
earth's attraction. Others hold, and
among them Prof. Nichol, that be-
tween the planets are vast numbers
of small masses of solid matter,
in irregular orbits, and that
at times these are drawn towards
planets of strong grayitation. This
theory receives powerful support
from the fact that when the earth is
in particular parts of her orbit, as
in August and November, meteoric
showers always occur.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14
Che 1ailp State 2reistcr,
Published Daily, tMondays Excepted,)
PERKINS & STREET.

OFFICE-Rail'S Brick Building, Second
street, Opposite the Capitol.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

A GREAT TREAsURE-SEEKING EX

A GREAT TREAsURE-SEEkING Ex-
lpEDITIoN.-For over halt century
there has lain sunk in ten fathoms
of water, in Samance Bay, South
America, tho Spanish war ship San
Pedro Alcantara, with gold, silver,
and precious stones en- board of her,
VARYING in estimated amount from
three to eight saillions of dollars.
The ship was seat cut in 1915 as part
of an armada, to attack the South
American republics, but the attempt
was abandoned Besides the So, ,0U,-
900 of treasure on board the ship,
certain loyalists in South America
carried all their money and precious
stones to the vessel, which was de-
Stroved VIXEN on the eve of sailing
A fire broke out in the spirit-room,
and feeding on highly inhamm able
material, spread with fearful rapid
itv. The seventv-four guns of the
huge craft, We're all loaded and shot
ted. so that the others of the fleet
either dared not or were forbidden
to come to the rescue. In the rush
and confusion an awful blunder was
committed The after magazine was
not flooded; and while the crew
were battling desperately with the
flames, that magazine exploded.
The ships stern, was blown com
plete1v Oft, and a thousand souls
were hurled into eternity. Various
attempts have been made to recover
the treasure but with very partial sue
cess-net mere than $500, 900 having
been feund. An expedition will sail
from New York in few days. with
apparatus believed to be sufficient to
finish the work. 1t is managed by
tine American Submarine Company,
of which General Burnside is Presi
dent, anl will have some of the
most expert divers in its company.
Operations are expected to begin
about the first of July. The scheme
is IA shatter the hull and dredge the
b yttom for the treasure, the recovery
of which is merely matter of time,
perseverance and money.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

REMARKABLE SPRING.-A cores
pondent sends to the Journal of
Chemestrv the following account of a
remarkable spring in Texas:
about sixty miles north of GA
lena. near the town of Liberty. there
is a spring the water of which is
quite acid, Stimulating to lemonade,
and those who taste it like 1t so much
that they drink it almost immod-
erately. When you feel hot it is
quite delicious. and under any cir
camstances, whether you are hot or
cold, the drinking of it produces
perspiration, with no unpleasant
effect afterward. The spring has no
outlet or inlet. 1t is probably sixty
feet across it. and it is covered with
a white froth or foam, which upon
close examination appears like cream
of tartar on wine case. 1t kills
insects. worms and other small ami
mails that come near and use it. No
fish or smallest evidence of life is
seen within its waters"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14
Terms OF subscription

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Scribers at 30 cents per week.
R&tes Of Advertising:
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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

Gentlemen of the inry," said a
laundering counsel, in a suit about
a lot of hogs, there We're just thirty
six hogs in that drove. Please to re-
member that fact-thirty-six hogs;
Just three times as many as in that
iurv-box. gentlemen The counsel
didn't gain his case.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

A Bangor editor of undoubted sur
Gical attainments explains that ares
ident of Harmony, Me-, had two of
his fingers cut off up to the bone.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14
POLL "ANES.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THF
~ Poll Tax. for the year ISL. is now due and
ravable to the County Assessor By Act Of March
, 1867. all corporations individuals having per
sons in their employ held responsible t"r their
poll tax. GEO. W. CHEDlC,
J. apS0Ltf Assessor for OrInst y County
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

4 Massachusetts, census officer
ambitious to have his State properly
understood. reports that if the Low
ell girls were laid out endways they
would reach nineteen miles. Which
is sweetness long drawn out with a
vengeance.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

A newly married man complains of
the high price of ducks" He says
his wife recently paid for three of
them-a duck of bonnet, duck of
a dress, and duck of parasol. He
says such dealings in poultry will
'ruin him.,
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14

"Orders from the country will receive prompt
attention. R. C. GUIRADO, Druggist
Carson, May 29 1871. my3O-tf
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The people of Boston desire to initiate New
York in removing the railroad depots beyond
the business streets. As they are now placed,
the roads not only interfere with many OF the
important streets, but they form network in
which they sadly interfere with each other.
The two pugilists, Mace and Coburn, at
tempted to fight each other at Montgomery
station, Miss, forty eight miles from New
Orleans, Thursday; both appeared to be
afraid. The referee finally declared the fight
a drawn one. The friends of the contest
ants were greatly disguised at the result.
1t is singular fact that the ablest and most
influential journals now published in Italy are
either edited or controlled by Jews. In Rome
the liberal journal most read is edited by a
Jew. They demand liberty of conscience,
and discuss the religious questions now up
permost in Italy, with great intelligence and
perfect freedom.
A gentleman in Pittsburg, Pa, has well
of natural gas on his premises. 1t supplies
eight fires, and lights all the house and the
yard besides. An open fire place is in one of
the rooms, and the fire looks old fashioned
like the log ones Of our forefathers. The
fame IS increased or diminished at pleasure
by simply touching valve. Nothing is re-
quired to light it save the touch of match.
1t makes neither smoke nor dirt-s blessed
thing for housekeepers.
The wife of Mr.. Thomas Ducey of Lowell
presented him with daughter on Saturday
night last, being his thirty fourth child. About
twenty-seven years ago Mr.. Ducey came to
this country with his first wife and eleven
children, having two in the old country, one
having died previously. The first wife died
soon after his arrival. By a second wife he
had seventeen children, and by the present
wife three. Mr. Ducey says he was ninety
years old last March. Mr. Ducey continues
to support his family by his labor-LoweH
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
OUR RAILROAD.
49, sm e. iEaa s.
- 49, To E2f Nna--IYQE

A general meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company was held in this place on
Tuesday, the 20th inst, pursuant to no
tee
The meetingwas organized by calling
Judge J. w. Ashby to the chair and
the appointment of Thomas \. Ashby
Secretary.
Upon the calling of the roll of Stock
holders, it was found that l2,9G3 votes
were represented in person or by proxy
(the whole number which would appear
if all were present being l4,995) there
upon, the chair announced the meeting
ready to proceed to business, first hay
inc appropriately explained the object
Of the same
Col. z. b. Borst, of Page addressed
the meeting at some length, in which he
lucidly explained what had been done
by the Board of Directors in the prose
cution of the work also, what they
proposed doing towards facilitating It's
completion.
Addresses were also made by the Hon.
\. r. Boteler, of the county of Jetfer-
son, the Hon VIM. Mines, of the coun-
ty of Page, Coils. a. w Mcdonald and
L. L. Boyce, Of the county of Clarke,
sc. The meeting was well attended
by the citizens of this and the adjoining
countless and all were Try the stirring
addresses so appropriately conceived,ln-
fused with the fact that the S. '. Il. X.
was not only going to be promptly
made, but that it would be one Of the
best paying and most important Rail
roads now in progress Of construction.
Uarrrn Sentinel
From the Page Courier we copy the
following additional items in reference
to the action of the meeting:
Major p B, Borst, of Page, the late
able and efficient president Of the road,
presented a preamble and resolutions to
the meeting, (Which were unanimously
adopted) providing for the mortgage Of
the road, and the issuing Of the bonds
of the company, based upon that mort
gage to the extent Of 10000 per mile,
Immediately upon the whole line Of the
road, from Hagerstown, in the State OF
MARYLAND, to the Tennessee line.
Hon j. Edgar Thompson, the prcsl-
dcut of the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company was made one Of the
Trustees in the mortgage, and the pres
idcnt Of the Company, by the resolution
of the meeting, has the appointment Of
the other. The other names suggested
were Henry w Clews, Esq, banker Of
New York, and Jacob Russell, Esq, Of
New York, president OF the Gold En-
change Bank, of New York. One or
the other of these two eminent bankers
and fnanciers will more than likely be
appointed to act with Mr. Thompson,
which will make the negotiation Of the
bonds certainty.
The Board of Directors are TO meet
in Philadelphia in few days to confirm
the proceedings of the stockholders
meeting. Steps will be taken immedi-
ately to negotiate the bonds, and the
work be pushed vigorously forward.
Weare happy now to say that confidence
in the construction Of the road is fully
established
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
nlurriuQes.

On the 9Th of June, in Lexington,
Va, by Rev. j. w. Pratt, DR.. WIN. p.
MCGUIRE, Of Winchester, to NAN
ME HOLMES, daughter of J. Ran
dolph Tucker, Of the Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va.
On the 18th inst, by Rev VIM. c.
Eggleston, r. S. CROMWELL to EN-
MA Il. MATTHEW'S, daughter OF
Charles Matthews, recently OF Charles
town-all Of Baltimore.
AT the residence of Col. DavidS. Bell,
in Augusta county, Virginia, on the
9TH inst, by Rev. Giucn b. Stricken,
DECATUR HEDGES, Esq, of Berk-
eley county, W. Va, to Miss MATTE
K. McCUE, daughter Of John McCue,
Esq, deceased, OF Augusta county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
Editorial l3revitics.

\ French chemist asserts tHal IL tta
be ground like coffee before hot water
is poured upon it, it will yield nearly
double amount of its exhilarating quail
ties.
An exchange says that a boy in
Ohio watched flock Of quails running
along the rows of corn. He shot one,
and found in his crop one cut worm,
twenty-one striped cucumber bugs, and
one hundred chinch bugs.
1t is estimated that the new Hotel IN
Cumberland, Nd, to be erected by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
will cost Sl75,O0J and will be compile
ted in eighteen months.
Young ladies in Iowa select shoes in
company with their beaux. They al
WAYS take No. 2's and exchange them
next day for No 5s.
Governor Walker, as President OF
the Tablet Memorial Association, has
issued an address to the people OF Viz
einia, the object being to obtain means,
bv general subscription, Of the people,
for the erection Of memorial tablet
in the capitol at Richmond,in common
Grafton of the disaster of April u, 1870,
by which seventy worthy citizens were
killed and many manned.
Mrs Sarah Johnson, Of Williamson,
Tennessee, went into the yard TO sepa-
rate couple of fighting chicken cocks
and Yves wounded by the spur of one OF
them, which brought on lockjaw and
death. Her husband died from grief,
and they were buried side by side.
\ Boston paper expresses the dello,
crate conviction that "a man VINO VIII
not do anything himself, nor let any one
else do anything, by way of public IN
provement, ought TO keep tavern after
everybody else is dead.
AT the Commencement OF Hillsdale
College, Michigan, last week, the title
of L. l.. d was conferred on Hon. 10
seph r Hokc, Judge of the Hampshire
circuit, this State. Judge lokc is e
graduate of Hillsdale College.
1t is announced by the Cumberland
News that Oh Tuesday last, after pain
full illness of two weeks duration, Judge
Thomas Perry, of that city, died, aged
81 years and 8 months. In the spring
of 1867 he was chosen to the Constltu-
tional Convention, and was elected TO
the bench, in connection with their hoa-
ors, Judges Alvey and Motter.
General X. E. Lees famous gray
horse, "Traveler," died at Lexington,
Va, on Monday night, Of lockjaw He
had run nail in his foot.
In Franklin County, Pa, two broth
ers, Jacob and George Overcast, aged
So and 81, died within few minutes OF
each other, few days ago They were
both buried in one grave.
Queen Victoria is tifty-two years Old,
has nine children, twice that number OF
grand children and is blooming Wild
ow yet.
a wag says a girl may as we'll hang
up her fiddle when she loses her beau.
Some ladies use paint as fddlers do ros-
in, to aid them in drawing beau,
Fashionable ladies who want blonde
hair, battle their black tresses with CT
der, lemon juice, or soda water,
Cumberland is to bear the honor of
having a genuine prize fight between
two professional bruisers, who. accord
ing to the News, have gone into regu-
lar training under scientific trainist
named Kelley, Of Pittsburg. This pro-
ftable and elevating affair is to come
of on the 2nd day OF August, and the
sum for which the buffers will batter
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
For the htgisirr.
FuSKsrows, Wash. Co., Nd,
June 18th, 1871.


FRIEND little Il have been a sub
scriber to the Register" since its star
in Shepherdstown, and hail with Joy III
arrival, on Saturday evening. Its col
umns are filled with the news OF gooC
old Jefferson County, the land OF m!
birth and early education F.; the contln
ued home of my parents and relatives
Although it has been nineteen years
since bid adieu to Virginia, and th'
late civil war with its ravages has blot
ted out good many of the Old land
marks. and called home TO the land OF
rest, some of my schoolmates and dear
friends, some that l fondly loved, yet
when | visit Virginia, | find enough
wa,m hearts and pleasant countenanccS:
to make me feel at home, as III former
days.
The last Register contained the cheer
inc news that Washington County
Nd, and Jefferson County, Va, were
very soon to be linked together, with
new bridge, at Shepherdstown, an I'M
proyement greatly needed by both
Counties.
Your Correspondent, since his stay
here, has had the matrimonial cham Wo
ven around him, which has tendency
to divide his affections between the good
people of Maryland and Virginia. And
by the way, there are more of Virginia
sons taking up their abode in our little,
beautiful and quiet country town, who
If they are not yigilant, will meet the
same fate as your Correspondent, and
will be willing to say that Maryland
people, shall be my people. But, as
tair conversation YOU for the loss OF
Your BOYS, we have been called upon to
let YOU have one Of our most promising
young men. One who has cndeared
himself to all with whom he associated,
and more particularly to the parents and
children of the town, with whom he
mingled in tie practice Of his proies-
sion, as physician. Especially during
the few last weeks Of his stay with us,
as We were scourged with that terrible
disease, scarlet fever which carried our
little ones to their long homes. Your
Correspondent and wife will never for
get the care and anxiety he had for our
little Davy, how mr,ousig and i'ndtrIy
he watched over and administered to
him medicines 20 alleviate his sutferlngs,
but God saw proper to call Davy home
The good people of Virginia will have
our young and promising physician,thls
Summer, to practice his profession at
one Of your fashionable and healthy
summer resorts, Jordan's Springs.
Now, Friend John, You can see that
we are almost as one people we feel as
such, and with few more exchanges,
and the completion of the Bridge we
will be united together.
Our farmers are busily engaged har-
vesting their grain which is an excellent
crop, and while they are gathering the
grain, l will have little leisure time to
make YOU visit, and if l am not set
down as dead head" / will drop IN
and hand you q grcenback.
Yours, &c,
OCCASIONALLY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01
Save Doctors Bills.

II YOU want 10 keep from paying many
dnrl"rs bulls. Keep bo'le or tao al
EN7LER' SURE CURE in your
house. It vii cure DIsrrhra. ChnIrra.
Cholera Morhu-. Dys'h'e Y, Cr.mp Cot.
IT,. Sumn,I COMPLIANT IN children. &c
A sure remedy. For salr hy
II ~ BILLINGS,
Druggist,
Snrph.rGslru
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01

PLAYING PANTHER.-A correspondent
of the Clarksburg West Virginia.
Conservative, writing on the 18th ult.,
says:
"A fatal accident happened on Lead.
ing creek last week, Which is 8 sad
warning to those who are in the hal IL Of
playing jokes on children. The tac.s
are as my informant stated them : 4
Captain Ford, OF Barbour county. han.
pened near Mr.. Jesse Hornets hone
with a panther skin, and seeing Htt!,
boy, about twelve or fourteen years C
age, a son of Mr. Hornet, in a woods
near the house, donned the skin with
the intention of frightening the little
fellow. but as soon as the boy saw what
lie supposed to be panther, he ran to
the house and took down his fathers r.
tie, and went in pursuit of the panther.
He did not have to 90 far before lie es.
pied him. The boy then fred the gun.
The man-panther gave 4 dying shrek.
and with convulsive spasm fell over
MORALLY wounded. The little fellow
did not see his mistake until he went
uh to the wounded man. Ford Eage:-
ed two DAYS, and then died.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01

@MARELE WoEKs,-We invite at
tention to the card CT Mcssrs. Diehl d
Brother, Marble Works, in another col
umn. This firm is turning out CON
sid ,rable amount Of work, and in all IN
stances they give the utmost satisfaction
They are the builders Of the handsome
and unique Monument erected in the
Confed. crate Soldiers Cemetery OF this
town, and which is considered to be the
hanisomest structure in the Valley.
Call upon thc.a ifyop wish anything IN
th.ir line
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01

IT STATE MEDICAL SnciBIT.-lhe
Medical Society of West Virginia re-
Gently held its fourth annual session IN
Martinsburg. We observe among those
now in membership, the names ct Dr.
J. J. II. Straith, DIR. John Reynolds and
D.. Bates from this County. The next
meeting of the association Mil be heia
at Wheeling on the first "Wednesday IN
June, 1872. Resolutions were offered
and passed unanimously, rendering cor
dial thanks to the Baltimore IL OHIO
Railroad Company for committing Ia
vors; to tn editorial fraternity through
out the State, for noticing the time ana
place OF their meetings and to the medl-
cal profession and citizens of Martins
burg, for kindncsscs and hospitalities
extended to the Society.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-01

Els FRACAs.-We learn that an al
tcrcation took place in the harvest field
OF William Bane, on Monday evening
last, between two young men named
John Unierdonk and Rose Maddox, i'll
which Maddox inflicted three stabs with
u penknife upon Underdonk, two in the
neck under the chin, and ole in the
back, bat neither of which proved serl-