Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-10-05
Berkeley County
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TIE NJ. tE p. RAILRoAD.-The bed OF
this road is nearly, if not quite ready tor
LAYING the ties and rails. and with the
completion OF the bridge at Powell ;
Bend, We may soon expect To see the
iron horse" blowing his way into our
city, bringing in its train direct not
only the people of sister States of Penn
sylyania and New York, but also their
products and manufactures in exchange
Tor our own.-StGtesnlGn.
Rev. Dabney Ball has entered upon
the pastoral duties of the Methodist
church south in this place, and services
will be held in the church regularly here
after-Erd.
Jim Hill, citizen Of the neighboring
Republic of Africa, was arrested on
charge of gathering corn in aneighbors
field without his knowledge or consent,
and being found guilty OF this mbe-
coming act of industry, was sent ont OF
the State, pro bono pubIico.-G. Times
One of the most dastardly acts that
We have known or read Of for some time
past, occurred in this county on Iues-
dav of last week. -Four or five years
ago i Mr.. Brownell of New ork bought
y tract of land hear Back Creek, III this
county, formerly owned by the Majors
The land runs to the bank of the Poto-
mac, and some years ago the water
washed its way around portion OF the
land, thus forming all island. Although
the island has at one time been sold tor
taxes due the Sheriff OF this county,st:Il,
we are told, enc kinsell took it up as
vacant land belonging TO the State OF
Maryland, and obtaining patent for 1t.
Mr.. Brownell has been farming the Is
land for several years, but it ia alleged
that the Kinsells always came over and
carried away the crops. Brownell not
relshing this, had them indicted in this
county but the officers never caught
them. On Tuesday of last week the
Kinsell's, as usual, came over for the
crop with their dinners and armed and
accompanied by several friends. Brow
nell hearing them took his musket, and
going to the river, came in on their
rear, passed their dinner and guns with
out disturbing them, he ought to have
made sure of their arms and coming
up to them, wanted to know what they
were doing. They scattered and ran.
but upon getting possession OF their
arms, turned upon Brownell, made him
their prisoner, bound and placed him
upon their wagon, took him to Clear.
spring and from thence to Hagerstown,
where he was confined for three days.
All in all, it is one of the yrossest out
outraces we ever heard of.-tniOH.
Be ON TIE ALERr.-A person calling
himself Henry Lewis, from PenasylYa-
MIA. has been for day or two p.st III
our midst, engaging negro men for ser
vice in Pennsylvania-ostensbly for
work in Rolling Mil, Quarrics, &C.
at Harrisburg, Pittsburg, DC, but, we
believe, to be used as voters at the cleo
ton on the Sth October In the past
three weeks, we are informed, one hun
dred and fifteen negro men have taken
the cars at this place destined for Penn
sylvania, and it is expected consldera-
Die additional number will be inveigled
by the promises of Lewis and other
Agents. 1t behooves our citizens to be
on the alert-to note the departures OF
the negro men from oul community,
their absence, and their reiUrn--lt they
are lucky enough to eude the officers
of the law and get back again. That
they expect only a temporary sojourn
there, and expect to return here in time
for our election, we inler from inquiries
made about Round Trip Tickets. If
permanent employment of these negroes
was intended by Mr.. Lewis he would not
trouble himself about return tickets.
Pennsylvanians, your gighss are in
imminent peril Black csrpet-baggeTs
are invading your State, and will deal
AS mercilessly with yos as the white
ones from the North have done with
the people Of the Sonth.-Fr's Pres.
SuIcrpE-Dr \. A. Ware, 4 native
of Virginia, and formerly surgeon in the
Pacific Msil Company's line of steamers,
! committed suicide at Nangasaki, japan.
on the 10th instant, by taking lauda-
mum. He had written letter to the
! United States Consul stating his inten-
ton and his reason-poyerty. DR..
Ware was the adopted son of John y.
! Thompson, Esq, of Jefferson county,
/ West Va, who married Miss Steptoe, OF
Lynchburg Richmond Dispu'ch, Sept.
! 20.
The above melancholy paragraph is
the first intimation received by us of the
death of young gentleman well and
/ favorably known in thi. community.
Educated at the University of Virginia,
( of handsome person and exceedingly at
tractive address and manners, we had
tondly believed that he had before him
brilliant career of social aud profes-
sional usefulness He shipped 1t first
from New York on the Pacific steamer
, Golden City, which was unfortunately
/ lost at sea. On the occasion of her loss,
the passengers signed written state
ment in which DR.. Ware va. most f.
vorably mentioned, and the California
papers were enthusiastic over the brave
and fearless manner" in which he per
formed his duties amid the tumult and
confusion Of the disaster.
What unfortunate moment of despair
overlook him that caused the rash act,
! u.e Gan NOT conjecture His friends did