Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-08-12

understand that proposition has been
made to lion. c. J. Faulkner, President
OF the Martinsburg & Potomac Railroad
Company, by some leading and inhuen-
tial citizens OF the County Of Loudoun,
10 extend the Washington e Ohio
Railroad, from Hamilton, in the County
Of loudoun, its present terminus to
MarUrsbucg,by keyeS Gap and Charles
town. 1t seems that some Of the parties
Interested in that road, have become
discouraged hy ihe inability of the Com
paHy. ~ procure the necessary funds to
construct the work according TO the
route originally contemplated, and that
they are now disposed to strike for
Mar;insbUrg rs a point, that will furnish
them She most convenient and accepta-
Die market tor the supply Of anthracite
and bituminous coal We have no
d ubt that President Eau kner, will give
10 his proposition favorable answer
cnd That j, will be M his power to pro
cure the cooperation of the Pennsylya-
liza Contra, to carry through the pro-
posed extension to this place, as it will
give 70 TIE Pennsylvania roads almost
as short line to Washington, as the
Baltimore & Ohio Road. StateSmnn.
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTIoN-The
Board of Election Commissioners have
appointed the following named gentle
Ilcn rs Commissioners of the Conven-
ton election, at the several voting pre-
-, 81. 4
HsdgScj's-Beni. G. Spcck, John
G.. Manor, }, X Turner
T0maha,ck Sprngs-S. =. jameson,
WIN. J. Harrison, Bennett Siler.
.4rds,-BryMly'S School House
John 7. Janey, James Tablcr, O. 5.
Brown.
Tanmsfrs's School H,me-George
V. Miller, Robert 5. Flagg, John Eel
le.s
Opeq.oa-Ridcnour's School House
Samuel Mohler, Chas. Vosburg, VIM.
Frarkinbery.
Gr,ensL,Tg-Johp w. Holiday, ia
cob Miller, John w Daily.
Falling UG'erS-W. +. Cunning
tam, Jacob Y. Carney. John Ream.
GerarGSIo,cu-W. Y. Noll, q. W.
McKown, John Aiken.
.Shlng hGi-M :. Grantham, J. d.
Barney, " Parkinson.
NIH Creek-Edward Hoffman, Hiram
1IcKown, ,Ionn Ballinger
At the Court House Samuel Light,
L. T. Brady, T. Showers Statesman.
FuH GEoUNDS.-TheE Executive Com
mittee a;e still rushing the work ahead
on the Far Grounds. With q small
force Of hands they are doing wonders.
The race course is near completed and
the crest of the hill is being cut down,
so rs to give q perfect view otthc entire
circle. The lumber for fencing and
building is being rapidly delivered, and
by the idrs of Octobcr-the time Of
holding Fairs, the entire work viii be
co.nrctcd Statesman.
IurRXANENT-TEcT Tournament near
HainAille, n Saturday last was plea
san; AMI gratifying success. Sixteen
Kai.h,s. in comtly costume entered
the lists. aud the .ioust was stout'y and
calamity contested.
Blackburn Hughes, of Martinsbrg,
delivered an eloquent and appropriate
charge t. the Knights, who were under
the Ia,sla)ship Of Capt. Kirk Cunning
ham. who LAYS acone led into trays Of
Cory bloodshed."
The gallant knight Of Leon won
lis spurs and crowned Miss Jennie Xii
,pgr Queen of Love and Beauty.
Knight Of Radcliffe, Port Gun
ningha,n. won the next honor and
crowned Miss Sallic Henshaw, lst Maid
Of Honor. aul Knight Of Willow
Grove. y Il. ClissweH, won the third
honor. and crowned Miss Lide Ellis,
second Maid of Honor. The corona
ton speeches were delivered by Mr.
HUGHES. who acquitted himself most ell
oauen;lv and calamity. The afternoon
was devoted 80 TerpSecoream pleasures
-EtnieirGan.
There is a calamity impending over
the county of Berkeley, one OF those
neriodical thoughts which dry up the
sor-ces Of vegetable life and diminish
fbc means of subsistence for man or
beast. Our Grass lands are scorched and
wbithercd-our corn fields give us no
assurance Of half crop T.; and our gar
dens present. melancholy spectacle OF
disappointed hopes, and Of stunted and
decayinc roots and plants. In addition
to this. the Hog Cholera is making
fearful ravages, and depriving many farm
.rs of their stock of that useful animal
But we mnst submit with patient resig
nation to the will of the wise ruler of
the Universe His blessings are many
and continued his Establishments no
doubt for some good purpose arc few
and ccasionaL-S Statesman.
UNITED BRETHREN S ;. Picnic
The Sabbath School attached to the
l.. 3. Church, in this city, had their
annual Picnic on August End, in the
grove on the Williamsport road. The
school favored the city with process
sion through the principal streets, pre-
sentine with their banners an imposing
spectacle, and led by the Junior Brass
Band. discoursing inspiring music.
There were 80 vehicles and 32O persons
in the line of procession, beside mum
her who followed in the line of process
sion. beside a number who followed IN
tie rear. Arrived at the ground, the
children dispersed themselves for rompS
and other innocent paStines, and the
olGers heoan urcparations for the more