Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-07
ROBT. w. BAYLOR,

Charm an.
W. w. Is. GALLAHER,
JOIN III. little, Secretaries.
WIN. II. KABLE,
SHOOTING ArFRAY.-A very unfortu-
nate occurrence took place on Monday
morning last, between DIR. Jacob Thom-
as and John Belt both of Buckeys-
town District, the particulars of which
are as follows: They got into an alter
cation respecting business transaction,
when DR.. Thomas struck Belt with his
cane, when they grappled each other
and they both fell, DIR, Thomas under.
meath. DR.. Gross being present and wit
Messing the situation of affairs, took Belt
off when both raised to their feet DIR.
Thomas then drew his revolver for the
purpose of shooting Belt, but was pre-
vented from doing so by DR.. Gross get
ting between them, Belt got close be-
hind DR.. Gross and asked DR.. Thomas
not to shoot DR.. Gross also begged
him not to shoot, but the reply of Dr.
Thomas was that he would shoot and
as soon as the person of Belt was expos
ed sufficiently, he fired, the ball lodging
in the upper part of his left lung. The
occurrence took place at Adamstown,
about o'clock in the morning, and at
last accounts the injured man was in
very critical condition, with little or no
hope of his recovery. DIR. Thomas, as
soon as the deed was committed, came
to town and gave himself up, and after
an investigation Of the case before JUS
tice English was admitted to bail in the
penal sum of 81 900, Col. VIM. Richard
son and Jno. T. Sim becoming his sure
ties
Since the above was written, DR..
Thomas, we are informed, was re-arrest-
ed at the instance of the States Attor-
ney, and after another hearing before the
same Justice, was placed in the custody
of Sheriff Bartgis. Belt was still alive
up to the time of our going to press, but
it is the opinion of the attending ply
sicians that he cannot live.
We understand the Mr. Belt was en-
gagged to be married to young lady of
that section of that county, who, when
she heard of the misfortune that had be-
fallen him, paid him visit, and it is
said that the scene presented was quite
cffecting.-Fiederick Examiner Of Utd-
nesday.
EXuuMING CONFEDERATE DEAD
We are pleased to learn that the Front
Royal Memorial Association have com
menced the long anticipated work OF
removing the remains of some two hun
dred Confederate soldiers from the hill
outside the Southern limits of the town,
to the town Cemetery, little over a
hundred yards further south The town
Cemetery occupies about five acres, and
will be securely and neatly enclosed.
The Association also design laying the
ground off in family lots at the earliest
moment--jtarrsn Sentinel
CoLLAPsEp.-The Radical Convention
which met in this place on last Saturday,
nominated the following ticket:
Delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention, J. S. Bowers and DR. j. II.
Stehley; for the Legislature, ]. w. La
mon, and Levi Hensliaw.
From the above it is evident that the
Radical party in this county, has fairly
collapsed. The nomination of Jno S.
Bowers, J. w. Lamon and Levi Hen
shaw, all conservatives, and opponents
of Radicalism, shews that Radicalismis
dead beyond redemption in Berkeley
County.-WartinsJurg Siqtesman.
The West Virginia delegates to the
National Commercial Convention, now
in session at Baltimore, are assigned
places on the following committees: A.
P. Shut, of M&rtinsburg, on the commit
tees on Railroads and State Inspections;
G. f. Scott, of Richie, on Interier
Lines of Water Communication: Hon
G. J. Faulkner, Of Berkeley, On Public
Lands and Emigration and on Foreign
Commerce; Michael Reilly, OF Wheel
ing, on Domestic Commerce, on Ameri7
can Shipbuilding and Navigation In
terests; Hon. Henry g. Davis, of Pied
mont, on Finance and Taxation, and on
Mineral and Mining Interests.
Mr.. Faulkner is also a member Of the
General Committee, to whom all sub
jects not embraced under the special
heads are to be referred. c : -
This has been = the worst season for
mosquitoes at the South ever known.
In Florida, of a cloudy day field hands
found it impossible to labor, owing to
the ferceness of these terrifying little In
sects. As soon as the sun is down peo-
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