Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-07-08
Berkeley County.

MarllnSoulS P"P'4' 'ho P''o'
week:
The CONVENTION MEETING.-Our
readers will observe in another column
of ourpaper, call signed by a large
number of our citizens for Mass Meet
ING to be held at the Court House, on
Saturday the 18th of July, to consider
the proposition submitted by the Legis-
lature to the people, as to the expedien-
cy Of a Convention to remodel the Con
stitution Of this State. The call is ad-
dressed to neither Democrats nor Re
publicans, neither to the friends nor to
the enemies of a Convention; but to the
voters and citizens of Berkeley county.
to assemble on that day 'to consider,
and determine what the best interests of
West Virginia, require in this interest
inc crisis of her State affairs" The no
tice is based upon an act of the Legisla-
ture of this State, passed in February
last, requiring the people to express bye
their votes on the oath day Of August
next, their wishes upon the subject Of a
Convention.-Sia Statesman.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At the an
nual election of officers of Lebanon
Royal Arch Chapter No. 9, of this
place, held on the 10th ult., the follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year NJ. +. ii. p, L. A.
Luce +. X, Henry Grim E. Scribe,
J. 5. Chambers c. H., G. d. Copen-
haver p. S, J. S. Haldeman; r. A.
c., a. H. Allen Gardner NJ. +. v,
c. Shclkey NJ. S. V, Vim, NJ Clark
NJ T. v, Thomas Zepp; Treasurer
Thomas p Hollis; Secretary, \. 5.
Chambers The Chapter meets on the
evening of the 18th Monday Of each
month at the Masonic Hall.-Sfatesmnn.
The following gentlemen were elect
ed officers of Tuscarora Lodge, !. O. O.
f., No. 81, on the evening Of the oath
ult., n. G., George r. Hensell V. G.,
Samuel j. Bratt Il. S, Theodore Blu
ser Asst. II. S, George '. Rathmsn
p. s, George w. Smith Treasurer,
1 VIM. McElroy Chaplain, j. II. Bris
D. tor The Lodge meets at their hall
every Saturday evening.-Statesman.
At the annual election of officers Of
Equality Lodge A. F. GS A. NJ, No.
1876, held on the evening Of the 18th
inst, the following gentlemen were
, elected officers for the ensuing year: W.
NJ. Henry Grim 5. w, Thomas Zepp;
J. w, John IIutzler; Treasurer, Al
fred Bell Secretary, Blackburn
Hughes S. d., John T. Boyd J, d.,
Alexander Parks, Jr.; Tyler, A. 5.
/ Chambers The Lodge meets on the
md and 4lh Saturday Of each month
/ Statesman.
AccDEXr.-We learn that Mr. Ham
! ilton, an employee Of the Bait. d Ohio
! Railroad, whilst engaged in arranging
some cars near the Depot last week, had
his hand caught between the bumpers,
crushing it severely. Surgical aid was
rendered by Dr. ID. ID. Carter.
ANorHER O'Neal, Of this
place, tell from a train on last Wednes-
day, receiving some severe contuslonS,
! happily none being Serious.-States-
/ man.
RAy Orr.-A team belonging TO Mr..
James Collins of this county, containing
his three little sons, ran off on last Fri
day, and upset the wagon, throwing
! them out, but none Of them were. serl-
ously injured.-N0tesmn".
I 1t is rumored that a Camp-Mecting
. Of the NJ. +. Church, will shortly be held
in the woods belonging to Col. John W.
Stewart, near Bunker IIill.-UniOn
THE CHINESE IN LoUIsIANA.-The
movement to introduce Chinese labor in
Louisiana appears to be successful.
Many Of the richest and most influential
planters of the State are engaged in it as
stockholders in the Louisiana lmmlgra-
ton Company, just organized with a
capital Of S25O000, in 500 shares. a
Mr.. Payne, who is at present in China
as the agent of several individual plan
tiers, has engaged one thousand laborers
in that country, and expects to reach
Louisiana with them in time for the
planting of the next crop They have
all been selected from the agricultural
districts in China, and they have agreed
to work for eight or ten years for IS a
month in gold. The chinese ct present
in Louisiana live in perfect harmony
with the negroes. They are nearlE,al
unmarried young men, and are neat and
excellent workmen. They also appear
I to be perfectly. contcnted, They are
paid sis a month in currency, Their
cabins are kept with great care and
cleanliness. 1t would seem that Louisi-
ana will soon have a large Chinese pop
ulation.
The Hagerstown Herald says: Abra-
ham Horst, brought load Of new
Wheat to our Market, on Saturday last,
the lst day Of July, and sold it to J. d.
Simmons for $3.50 per bushel. 1t was
prime article, weighing over GA pounds
to the bushel, but what is remarkable is,
that it is the first new Wheat that was
probably ever brought to this market so
carly as the lst day Of July, day when
farmers heretofore were about common
cling to harvest.
The potato bug which started east
ward from Colorado two or three years
ago threaten to become a most torml-
dable pest. Indeed, if we may believe
the half that is told by the western pa
pers, it has already become one in that
reoiOn on6 IFS rayapos are aStandinO