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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

E4D- HEAVY RAIN.-On Sunday even
ing last very heavy rain visited the
neighborhood South east of UnionyIlle
The rain descended in torrents, causing
a portion of wheat, corn and fencing.
upon the farms of VIM Morrison, Mrs.
Jones, Mr. Flanagan, Dennis NJ Dan
iels, and others, to be swept away, and
doing much damage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

BB- FIsUING PARTY-Recently a
fishing party started from Alexandria,,
for tie Shenandoah River, for the pur
pose of catching Bass, and as an evil
dence that they made suitable p'epara-
iom for their fishing excursion, they had
filed, in that city, the following ''order
for supplies
First-Four pounds Of salt and a small
cask of whiskey.
Secoad-One pound Of black pepper
and demijohn Of whisky.
Third-Ten pounds Of lard and a
large jug Of whisky
Fourth-One canyasscd ham and scr-
en- quart bottles of whisky.
Fitth-S.rem good, stout fishing lines,
and seren pocket-tlasks OF whisky.
Sixth-Two papers of large Limerick
hooks and gallon of whisky.
Sevcnth-One pound of white sugar
and a small jug of whisky.
p. S.-As we shall be gone several
days, and as snakes are bad on the Shen-
andoah river at this season, DR.. ii. has
just stepped in and suggested that we
better take along the whisky.
BIS" We would suggest that the par
ty take along ieefIe more whisky, the
''staff of life"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

B9~ WEST VA, Liberal CONVENTION.
The Liberal State Convention met
at Grafton on Friday OF last week, nom
mated a straight Liberal ticket as fol
lows -
Electors at large, rol. Ben. Smith
and Jas A. Hutchinson; First District,
W. =. Hubbard; Second District, Judge
John W. Kennedy; Third District Judge
II. J. Samuel. No nominations for
State officers were made, but the Exc
cutive Committee is to issue call for a
State Convention, for that purpose,
hereafter, if deemed advisable. The
Executive committee is instructed to
take steps for organization of the COM
,mittee in every county in the State, for
a vigorous campaign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22
De- A "HIeu CONFUSION. IT

S- A "HI6H COMMISSION. The
Committee appointed by the Legislature
to investigate the charges against H. S.
Walker, the State Printer, Of over
charge, &c, met at Berkeley Springs
on Monday Said committee is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: Hon.
J. J. Jacob, Governor Of the State; Jno.
G. Lewis, of Kanawha; John W. Gran
than, Of Jefferson; Thos. J. West of
Harrison; w G. Barclay, of Brooke.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

RAuRoAps. The editor of the Rich
mond Christian .4duOcnie has been TO
New York hv rail, and in this week E
issue of that journal gives running &C
count of his trip. In traverslng New
jersey Mr. Bennett observed the ''rlch
land, fat cattle, fine gardens, cosy houses,
hid away in dark green foliage, and all
the signs of stirring life On land and
water. After viewing the New Jersey
villages and towns he came to the con-
clusion that railroad men at the North
have brains and know how to use them.
What helps, he asks, to build up the
towns along the lines of New Jersey ,
The following is the answer
Giving people facilities for travel at
all hours and at low rates. This is the
whole secret. We took up time table,
and noted tn" number of trains on a
single line in one day; they amounted
to thirty, and ran between the early
morning hours and twelve at night.
People are thus attracted from the
great cities to cheap and pleasant homes
in the rural districts. Why can't we
have it so down South People don't
usually settle country densely and then
call for q railroad-the railroad is made,
and becomes the magnet to attract set
tiers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Boz WHAT Is THE NArTER7-We
l,arn that the water i'll many of the els
terms, wells and springs, in town and
toRntry, has Il sulphurous orPo"der.sh
smell. What is the cause Of it? Will
some skieniifc person explain
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

nS" MISUNDERSTANDING has
commenced in this vicinity, buton Mon
dav next there will be genera! COM
mcncement by the farmers. y larger
crop Of wheat will be realized than was
eu ected. The straw is short, but the
heads are well filed There is also a
tine prospect for good corn crop. The
hay crop was short, owing to the drought.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

ssS- SroRER CoLLEGE.-The Page
Declsmations and exercises ofthe Grad
uating Glass, of Storer College, Har-
per's Ferry, took place on Wednesday
of last week, and were attended by a
large gathering of the coloied people
from all sections of the County. SheP-
hcrdstowu was well represented
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

By The Second Quarterly meeting
for Jefferson Circuit, M, Z. Church,
South, will be held at Smithfield, COM
mencins on Saturday, the Doth instant
Rev. w. H. Wheelwright, P. E., is e1-
peeted to be present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

nr HgRE.-The bathing season IS
,ou in full blast, and the time Is al nand
,,ben mothers should warn their little
bows to "keep away from the water III
,bcy learn 10 SWIM.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

70 To CoRREsPoNDENTS,-We would
suggest to our correspondents that they
be a ieeiir more brief in their communi-
caioxs, and a Icsiie more to the pint.
.HuHum III pnrUo. That's it,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Bsy- OFFICERS ELECrED.-The follow
ing companions were elected officers o.
Bethesda Chapter, A. f. & a. NJ, Mid
dleway, on Tuesday evening last
JOHN w. ROBERTS-H. 7.
JOHN w. GRANTHAM-K.
GEO. NJ. BELTZHOOVER-S.
J. l.. MINGHINI-C. of II.
JOEL w. ROBERTS-P. S.
II. NJ. BILLINGS-R. A. G.
r. W. KEARNS-3rd NJ.
y. +. LEISENRING-2nd NJ.
Il. w. McINTYRE-1st NJ.
JOHN F. SMITH-Sec'y.
s. a. BATES-Treasurer.
GEO. MURPHY-Guard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

sesg" c. e O. CANAI-The newly
elected president and directors Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal met in Bal
timore on Monday last. President Cor
man and all the members were present
except Daniel S. Biser, Esq, Of Freder-
lex county. who was absent on account
ofillness. Mr.. Geo. $. Brown offered a
resolution that James G. Clarke, Esq,
be elected general superintendent Of the
canal at salary Of $1,000 per year
Mr. Michael Bannon moved that the
consideration ofthe resolution be post
pOned until the next meeting OF the
board. Mr.. Brown then Withdrew his
resolution. Mr. Bannon offered rcso-
luton directing the president to employ
a competent engineer TO accompany
him on visit Of inspection ofthe whole
line Of the canal, to ascertain what re
pairs, if any, are necessary for Its prop
or navigation the present year. Mr.
Gilmor Meredith proposed as an amend
mcnt that James c. Clarke, Esq, be
invited to accompany the president and
Engineer on their tour OF inspection;
which was accepted and the resolution
adopted by the board.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

eg. CAap MEErNG.-Tbe U. b.
CONGREGATION has decided to hold camp
meeting on the old camp gTouno, AZ
ksedysvillc. commencing on lnursoSy'
the 18th Of August, next
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Bks- WITupRAwS.-G. Newton Moore
has withdrawn his name as 4 candidate
for the office of County Assessor.
r. Preston Chew has also withdrawn
his name az candidate for the same
office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22
Shepherastown, West Va:


Bay Mr.. G. NJ. d. Conley, of Cum
brrland, will please accept our thanks
for files of Cumberland papers, received.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Ha ArPoMTMENr.-Joseph S.Duck
wall, Esq, of Berkeley Springs, has
received the appointment Of Trustee Of
Bath Springs, in that place, from Gov
Jacob, to fill vacancy in the Board
occasjoned by theresignation Of Edmund
|. Lee, of this town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

The Cincinnati Enquirer figures up
700 votes for Horace Greeley in the
Baltimore Convention. out Of 1872 dele
gates Of whom the Convention is to cor
sist
"Longwood," the residence of John
Page, near Wildwood, Clarke county, Va,
was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday
week. Most Of the furniture was saved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

pB SAD ACCIDEsT.-We regret to
learn of sad accident that occurred at
Brucetown, Frederick county, on We'd
nesday of last week, resulting in the
death Of little daughter of Geo W.
Johnson, late of this county. 1t seems
that the little girl, who was aged about
ten years, was up in a tree picking cher
RES at the time of the accident, when
from some cause she was precipitated
from the tree, and in her fall was i'm
paled upon the fencing below, one OF
the palings entering her body and re-
sulting i'll almost instant death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

tay- Jrsr So.-Several of our young
,ae,, sport Dolly Warden shirts sand neck
lies Next thing they will be wearing
DnliVs "nants.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

aa- A Boz DROWNED SATURDAY.
last boy named John Herbert, about
Is years Of age, said to have come from
Alexandria some twelve months ago,
fell from Canal Boat Lennett in Slack
Water above Dam No. 1, and was
drowned. His body was recovered on
Sunday last, and an Inquest was held by
Squire Bower
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

la- the Spirit Of J.6f'so", in its last
issue, announces and endorses Daniel b,
Lacas, Esq, of Charles;own, as candi-
date for Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22
Rsy" Srock TO THE G.. & O. Canal

Bsy" SrocK TO THE G. & 0. CANAL
Having accidentally found the original
alphabetical list of the original sub
scribers, at this place, (nearly half a
century ago, 1S30,) to the capitol Stock
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, we
publish it as a matter of interest to our
citizens. The stock ranges from $40
up to $3.50, taken by each individual
the Corporation of Shepherdstown $3.50,
the whole amounting to some $1,000
Henry Boteler, George w. Bond,
Henry Berry, John Briscoe, Edward
Bennett, Martin Billmyer, Daniel Buck
les, Conrad Billmyer, William Butler,
John r. Cookus, Peter Crowl, Samuel
Engle, George Entler, Joseph Engle,
Solomon Entler, Daniel Entler, Richard
Gautrell, Jacob V. Goull, Charles Har-
per, Thomas Hite, Michael Hensell,
Henry Line, Jos McMurran, John Mot
tar, John Quigly, George Reynolds,
Corporation of Shepherdstown, Joseph
Smith, James Shepherd, A. Sha>er,
Henry Shepherd, William Short, 3. f.
Towner, Baker Tapscott, George Weis
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

say- Bush MEErING.-The Bush meet
ing held at Liberty Grove on Sunday
last was largely attended. Rev. Mr.,
Neel, OF the NJ. Z. Church South,
preached both in the morning and al
ternoOn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

S9- OFFICERs-At a meeting o
Mount Nebo Lodge, a. +. and A. NJ.
on Monday evening last, in this place
the following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing year =
J. f. WELSHANS-W. NJ.
w. MANNING LEMEN-S. W.
H. NJ BILLINGS-J. w.
GEO. NJ. BELTZHOOVER-S.
JOHN L. RICKARD-T.
J. W. GRANT, JR.-S. ID.
W. G. BUTLER, JR.-J. ID.
REV. J. HAWKINS, ! Ch,rl,;r.
REV. A. A. P. NEEL, o"'I'"''''
Is. +. HARRISON-S. lS T.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22
FOR SALE.

4 NEW -Four. Ho're WAGON. OF .
y second h,nd SiI-Ho"e "A1oo'
| will cell ,ith.r Of the shove Wagons
upon reasonable trims.
JOHN w. HOLLlDA.
Sc,ab,le, June %, 1877.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Bdy EXCURSION OF EDIToRs.-N {
notice the name of our old friend, senior
editor of the Free Press, H. n. Gala
her, among the list of Virginia editors
who have taken all excursion trip to
Pennsylvania, New York and Canada.
We will wager a pound of old type that
friend Fernsni will enjoy himself upon
the trip as much as "any other man in
the crowd. We hope however, that he
will remain temperate in allthings and
return "safe and sound"
~HARpER's FERRr.-The Berkeley
Union, in reference to the above town
and its ramications, says =
Before the war, Harper's Ferry was
thriving town. All her citizens were
prosperous, and the large force OF, EN-
plovees kept there by the Government,
at work in the Arsenal, were almost IN
sufficient in themselves to build mp and
improve the place. Since the war, the
ruling idea of the citizens has been TO
induce capitalists to erect large manu-
factories, and thus use her grand water
power, in again placing the town upon
the high road OF prosperity and I'M
provement Congress, yielding to the
wishes Of the citizens, passed bill au-
thorizing the sale of the Government
property, which embraced almost the
entire water-power Hope was once
more revived, and the responding cltl-
zenS fully expected an immediate pur-
chase of the property and the location
of extensive manufactures. But lnthlS
they have been disappointed. ~ com
pany, whether real or fancied, we know
not, succeeded in forcing other pUrchas-
ers out of the market, and since that
time, seem to have employed their
means, if they had any, in endeavorng
to obtain money by sueing the Railroad
Company. For two years suit has
been pending, which ended in the sue
cess of the Railroad Company. Still,
this so-called Manufacturing Company
has failed to make payment for the
property, it still lying there unoccupied
and useless. \ Bill has been passed by
the Senate, intended to relieve the peO-
pie Of this incubus, Somehow or an
other, it has not passed the House of
Representatives, which will entail upon
the people of Harper's Ferry more wea-
~ months Of waiting. This should be
remediel The Government, and espc-
cialy Congress, should take some deci-
siye action in the premises. The citi-
zens who bought lots, expecting the
erection of other works, should have
their time of payment extended, and
this so-called Company should either be
forced to pay for the waterpower, or
made to give way to other capitalists
who will purchase and improve. 1t
may be fun for this Water-Power Com
pany, but it is death for Harpers Fer
ry. Let speedy aud prompt action be
taken.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Hg NOTARY PUBuc.-Gov. Jacob
has appointed Col. G. a. Porter6eld,
Notary Public in and for the county OF
Jefferson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Bay" PERsoNAI~-Dr. A. 5, Stone.
braker, of Baltimore, formerly =
citizen Of this town, is now on visit
to this place, and his numerous friends
were glad to see MIN. He has however
been in iii health for some time past,
and we have no doubt but that the salu-
brious climate of Shepherdstown will
cause him to recuperate considerably,
and hope he may return to the city as
sound as a gold dollar. The Dr., in the
Confederate army, being Quartermaster
in Stonewall Jacl;son's corps, was well
known by the cognomen Of Stony,
and is still known as such by his old
..comrades in arms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

ssg- THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
of Berkeley county. took place on
Saturday last. The Martinsburg States
man represents it as u grand pageant.
The various benevolent orders, in full
repalia, with banners and music, and
the citizens in carriages and on foot,
formed a procession and marched to
the grove, where the exercises of the
day took place Hon. G. J. Faulkner in
appropriate terms explained the object
OF the celebration, Rev. John Poisal, of
Baltimore, followedin prayer, after which
addresses were made by Gen d. IL.
Strother and Rev. Stuart Robinson. a
poem was read by Daniel B. Lucas, Esq,
and music added to the enjoyment. Ten
thousand persons are reported as in at
tendance. The procession was three
miles long. Mr.. George Weber Of
Berkeley, at the advanced age ofl04 years
was present, and when led to the stand
the immese audience gave him three
cheers. A delegation from this town,
headed by Criswell's Cornet Band, was
in the procession, and participated in
the exercises. Col. J. Q. A. MAIDEN
bousch acted as Chief Marshal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

ASorHER STORE ENTERED gro
cerv store of Mr.. Warren Ely was en-
tered on Sunday night last, and lot of
-four, bacon, sugar, &c. extracted
thcrefrom, but, fortunately for Mr.. Ely,
not carried very far away. 1t seems
that the thief, or thieves had carried a
ladder belonging to Mr.. VIM. HINES
from the court house, and placing it in
front Of the store, gained an entrance
through an upper window, and from
thence entered the storeroom below.
Here the above named goods were Sc
cured. and exit made by unfasttning
one of the doors from the inside. On
Yesterday morning, however, the goods
were found under the steps leaIing to
the Free Pre-" office, near by, the thief
having probably ben frightened off
from some cause. This was rather
bold attempt, and should put our bust
ness men on the alert for such Scoundrels
acknowledgement.
n1- We hope that the citizens Of
Charlestown will not infer, from the
fact that the above goods were found
under the steps of the Free Press
Office, that our old friend F,nsnf had 4
Ginger in the pie.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

Da~ HINTS TO LAprES-A writer on
fashion. who evidently knows what he is
talking about, says short women should
never wear double skirts or tunics, they
decrease the height so much; unless, the
tunic is very short and the skirt
very long. SO also, do large sprawling
patterns used for trimmings. Let these
be left to a woman tall enough to carry
them off. Neither let very little wo-
man wear her hair half down her back +;
let her lift it clear up as high as posi-
bic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

gsT- THE REUNION PIc-NIC-The
Chairman of the Committee OF Arrange
ments, Mr.. John p. Hill, for the purpose
of having pleasant reunion Of the sur
wing Confederate Soldiers within the
reach of this place, on the 18th of Au-
gust, requests us to give notice to that
Committee that meeting of the same
will be held in this place on Saturday
the 9th of July, for the purpose of max
ing all necessary arrangements for the
celebration, and he hopes that every one
of the committee will be present. The
committee consists Of John =. Hill,
Capts. J. 5. Melvin, J. VI. Billmyer, II.
+. Barnhart, Lee II. Moler, II. +. Kcar-
ney, Its. John Foley, ~ NJ. Evans, r..
Rion Lucas, Frank Lucas, Thomas
Link, James +. Maddox, John ". Uol-
Ida, Z. T. Marshall, and Isaac Jones,
Edward Shafer, f. 7. Grove, H. NJ.
Billings, Edward Lucas, Jr, Thornton
Koonce and Richard keyes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

g@ Col DAVID H. STRoTHER-
PORTE CRAYoN.-Porte Crayon was up
in the highlands of Pendleton County,
this State, short time since, making
sketches for Hrper's Nagazin'. There
were fourln the party, and had their guns
and dogs with them, and had high
old time with the mountaineers. Porte
describes Squire Adam Karr, an old
gentleman with whom he and his party
stopped awhile. Old Adam is worth
some two thousand acres of rocks and
forest and keeps five fint-lock rifles be-
hind his chamber door He's a rough
old patron but true as steel. When the
young minister" preached his tirst ser
mon in that neighborhood, old Adam
took him home with him, and that Sun
day night when the young preacher
went in to supper, (pretty hungry there
was nothing but an old oak table with
out any cloth or plates or knives, and a
large wooden bowl of 'hrmenty stood
on the middle of the table. A talow
candle famed and smoked the melan-
choly scene. Old Adam SAID grace,
and, Selling his wooden spoon, dipped
into the bowl, telling the preacher to
pitch in, that they hadfared ''middln
rough" hut he reckoned a young
Christian could stand that The min
lister did his best. But the next morn
ing when he came down to breakfast,
there, to bis surprise, was splendid
table loaded with fried chicken, eggs,
hot cakes, honey, maple-molasses, and
everything nice and tempting, and a
snow-white tablecoth with slIverware III
abundance. Old Adam skinned his eye
at the young preacher, and said, Young
man yomW do Tolerble rough fare last
night, but thought I6 see ityou wasn't
one Of these proud, stuck-up young tel-
lers. HouW do" And he did do.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-22

~ "PLAIN LANGUAGE FRoMA Rad
IcAL PApER.-Radical papers now and
then utter the truth concerning the &C
ton of its representative men. 1t Is
hard to find, in democratic exchange,
holder denunclation of Congress, than
the following, taken from the Rfp"6h-
cana radical paper published in Loudon
county
Congress last week perpetrated anoth-
er one of its familiar outrages, bN pass
ing special amnesty bills torelieve Charles
J. Faulkner aud Alexander X. Boteler.
We would be happy if we could see them
canvass this section once more in due
and ancient form We are sick and
tired of the small political fry that has
essayed to represent the people In re-
sponsble stations in this state since the
war The South to day is controlled III
"A great measure by set OF political
pests, who before the war would have
been hooted down by eitherparty. This
has almost entirely been owing to the
manner in which amnesty has been ped
died out TO those whose purses were
the longest Take up many of the ear
ly subjects of amnesty here. Was there
any vile SANDER against the Union men
here that their tongues and pens failed
to indite Was there mean act OF
any description they failed to resort to?
Yet these were the cases that were ear
" relieved, while Faulkner, and Boteler
and hundreds of others less conspicuous
gentlemen were kept in political bon
dage While these acts of grace have
come late, it is no reason why they
should not be appreciated far more than
had they been purchased Of the corrupt
scoundrels that have made merchandise
out Of the clemency Of the government.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-30
Clara LOuisc's First Puff.
From the Home journal.


Everything of personal nature re-
lating to the prima donna, Miss Kel-
logg, seems to- be ofinterest, she being
the first American singer educated in
this country. We learn from para.
graph going the rounds of the press
that Clara Louise is the only surviving
child of George Kellogg, who was born
in New Hartford, Connecticut, in 1912,
and graduated from the Wesleyan Uni
versity in 1887. From 1888 to 1871 lie
was principal of The Sumpter College
in South Carolina. He became noted
as an inventor of various improvements.
and as manufacturer, which business
he followed in Birmingham in 1869.
His wife was Miss Jane Elizabeth Cros.
by, of Middletown. The writer well
remembers the early career of the now
famous and favorite prima donna. She
was the protege of Colonel Henry G.
Stebbins, and the first newspaper arti.
Gle that was written of her of any con.
sequence was from the pen of N. P.
Willis, and appeared in the Home
Journal. Mr.. Stebbins escorted the
modest and bashful but gifted young
singer to Willis home on the Hudson.
and the poet immortalized her IN one OF
his famous Idlewild letters.