Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-08-31

Az HIsrogGc BoAr.-A bo2t said 10
have been partially constructed by
Peter the Great. Of Russia, WAS recently
exhibited at st. Petersburg. II IS des-
cribed as being in good state Of per
tection: nothing has been chan@ed IN II
but the keel. ana the part belo" tue
water line has been covered with cop
Der. II is br0wn,inside aud black out
side 1t is bordsret by lserics Of tn
angles, alternately white, red and green.
The form is pretty regular. the poop IS
straight, somewhat elevated, aud Is
adorned with relieis in color, repre8en-
ting on the one side storm! SEA with
Il three mastrd ship, having triangular
sails. and on the other a sea Shore and
cottage. In the middle Is IN erc.esiaS-
teal blessing the vessel. Below that
are two human heads, holding each
mooring ring in his mouth. The back
board bears an eagle with tYo heads,
in a case OF eliptical form7on wl>sh are
painted yiguetteS in yellow. The ydwt
has one mast and four cannons on car
riages. At the prov is movable
deck. Nhe construction is extremely
solid, which is proved 10y the fact of lts
having lasted more than two hundred
wears. Tradition SAYS that it was
found by the monarch when 4 lad, III a
shed at Ismailovskoe, and it was then
dilapidated The Emperor sent for a
Dutch carpenter, Carsteu Brand, who
explained to his Majesty the use ot the
vawl constructed under the reign of
Gar Alexis Mikhailovitch. Peter at-
terwards repaired it with his own hands.
The LEEsBURG PoISoNING Casa
was generally expected the grand Jury
on Monday found Il true bill against
Mrs. Emily f. Lloyd, indicted for the
murder by poison, of her little daugh,
ter. Maud. who died on the 25th OF
March. Among the witnesses before
the Jury were ProfS Tonery and Titfa
ny, of Baltimore.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Lloyd Twas
brought into Court by the Sheriff and
took her seat in the prisoners box. She
was attired in plain black dress, black
! kid gloXes, dark straw hat, with a
black veil drawn over her face, through
which her features were plainly visible;
she also held III her hand a fam that She
used vigorously during theproctedings
Her complexion was clearer, otherwise
there was but little change III her gener-
al appearance.
Tie prisoner was directed to stand
up, while the clerk proceeded to read a
lengthy Indictment, containing three
counts, all referring to the death Of the
last child, Maud-the first charging the
administering by the mother of fifteen
grains of white arsenic, knowing 1t to
be deadly poison; the second charging
the administering of similar dose i'll
solution, and the third, like dose ad
ministered through the anus. In reply
to the question, guilty or mot guilty,
in clear voice she responded, moi
gully.
Oan other ooansel rc4rnsta1 that nc
notice be taken of her pleading III thu:
Court, and at once moved that the case
be transferred to the Circuit Court, tha
meets the third Monday in October
which was so ordered, and all the wit
nesses recognized for their appearance
atthat time, and the prisoner remandcl
to Jail.
Her general demeanor continues the
wonder of all who sees her-cool, calm
and self-possessed. Throughout what
must have been trying ordeal on Tues
day, she betrayed no symptoms of emo
! ton, but, in look, manner and voice, and
in walking from and to the Jail, she ap
peared possessed Of the same stoical in
difference that has marked her conduct
from the day she was first arrested
Repubhca".