Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-12-21
berkeley County.
We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers,

last Martinsburg papers,.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUFFocATIoN.
"A gentleman and his wife, residing in
Mr.. John Feller's house near the corner
of Queen and Race streets came near
losing their lives by sutfocation Tuesday
night last. The night being extremely
cold, before retiring they made fire of
charcoal, in small charcoal stove, and
placed it in their chamber. Sometime
during the night the gentleman was
awakened by his wife falling out of bed.
He jumped up but had scarcely got up
on his feet before he fell 10 the floor.
He was, however, still conscious, and
managed to crawl to the door and call
for help. Mr.. Cushwa, who resides i'll
ali adjoining building, heard the alarm
and went to their assistance. He soon
discovered that their prostration was
caused by the gas from the charcoal.and
Immediately threw open the doors and
windows OF the room, and sent for ply
stefan at once. The parties are now
both out of danger, having made a mar
row escape from death by suffocation.-
New Era.
MARTINsBURG & PoToMAC r. K. Co.
We learn that on Tuesday last.a COM
mittee consisting of the Hon. Frederick
Watts, President of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad Company, with Messrs.
Kennedy and Gehr, paid visit to our
city to examine into the condition ofour
railroad and to determine UPON the ex-
pediency of further advance of money
for its completion. The cost of the road,
we learn, has so far exceeded the orlgl-
nal estimates of the engineer. This has
been caused by the heavy slate and rock
excavations, the large expenditure in
Cured in making connections with the
Bait & Ohio railroad, the increased
price of iron-the cost of right OF way
beyond what was anticipated, and the
heavy excavations to adapt the grade of
the road to the altered grade of the
bridge. These items will calse an ex-
penditure with depots and sidelings, of
upwards of hundred thousand dollars
beyond the original estimate. We un-
derstand that the committee were high
" pleased with the exhibits made Of the
financial expenditures Of our Company,
and also with the excellence and solldlty
of its construction. We have not heard
what decision the committee reached as
to further advance of money, but EN-
terrain no doubt that such advance will
be made by the Board of Directors OF
the Pennsylvania Company, and that the
road will be in operation by the Spring.
-Sfaiesmdn.
SMALL Pox.-We deem it our duty
as public journalists, to state that the
Smallpox has again appeared in our
city, two cases, both confined to the same
house, having been reported within the
past week. The Mayor and Council,
upon being apprised of the existence OF
the disease, acted with commendable
promptness to prevent its spread, and it
is hoped that the precautionary meas
ures taken will prove effectual. The
family so sorely afflicted have the heart
felt sympathy Of the entire community
-,Tdfesmun.
FoUNDL1NG.-On Friday night last, as
one OF Mr.. Phlagin's employees was pas
sing through College alley, his attention
was attracted by the wailing of a child,
lying upon the ground. 1t was found
to be an infant negress, which had been
purposely abandoned. 1t was properly
cared for and it is hoped that the police
may ferret out and bring to punishment
the inhuman and heartless mother
StateSmnn.
Lusus NATuRE-Dr f. NJ Davis, of
Gainesville, brought into our office one
day last week, pig, which has a per-
fectly formed head and shoulders, and
two perftc formed bodies from the
front shoulder back. 1t has seven legs
and eight feet, presenting one of the
qucerest freaks of nature we have ever
seen.-New Era.