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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08
The s. :, Memorial Association.

At the same time with the above
proceedings the following business was
transacted in connection with the Me
mortal Association. The Shepherds
town Southern Soldiers Memorial Asso-
citation dceming it their duty to use eve
nv effort in their power to preserve the
names and gallant deeds OF all Contede-
rate soldiers within their reach, do here
by
ResOlrp, That Committee Of three
from each Of the following Companies,
Is and II of the 2nd Virginia infantry
f of the lst Va. Cavalry, and ID and y
of the 18th, be appointed, whose duty 1t
shall be to use their best efforts to col
lect accurate rolls Of said Companies,
and such other information i'll reference
to their war record as may be useful to
the future historian and report the same
to the President OF the Memorial ASso-
citation, to be preserved until otherwise
disposed OF.
Under this resolution the following
Committees were appointed
Campany B-Capt. IL, +. Barnhart,
Maj Ii. n Douglas and VIM. j, Taylor.
Company lit Jno. Foley, james
f. Maddox, and Geo. Currie.
Company Capt. J. NJ, Billmyer,
JAS VI. Biilmyer and w. y. Lemon, jr.
Company D-Capt. II. f. Kearncy,
1t. Geo. Engle and 4. L. OSun
Company A-Capt. john Henderson,
1t. Jacob Engle and Capt. J. w. Glenn.
The Companies from Maryland, sery-
ing in the Confederate army, in this
portion of the valley are also requested
to furnish records Of their companies to
this ASSOCIATION.
An earnest request was also made to
all Confederate soldiers, who had no;
already connected themselves with some
Memorial Association, to join this AS
ISOLATION, and aid in the noble effort of
caring for the graves and keeping green
the memory of "our Confederate Dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

olutions were adopted =
ResoIved, Isl. That the thanks of the
S. s. N. Association OF Shepherdstown,
be and are hereby rendered to Prof w.
L. Wilson, for his beautiful. interesting
and appropriate address, delivered at the
Floral decoration on Saturday, June LIST,
1872. and that he be requested to furn-
ish copy to the Association for
publication.
RtsoIved. 2,,G. That the thanks of the
s. S. VI. Association be, and are hereby
rendered 10 the Rev. 4. \. z. Neel,and
the Rev. Jacob Hawkins, for them par
ticipation in the exercises of the Floral
decoration, of Saturday, June lst, 1872.
Rssolred. 3-d That the thanks of the
s :. NJ Association be and are hereby
rendered to .'Criswell's CorneJ Band,
for uniting with the Association ut the
Floral decoration Of June 1T, AMI for
the excellent and appropriate music fur
nished by them on that occasion.
ResoIrsd, an. That the thanks of the
s. 5. VI. Association are hereby rendered
to the Choir" for so cordially uniting
with the Association in the services Of
the floral decoration of June LIST, 1872.
Rcsolued. jid. That the Association
tender a vote of thanks to Miss Julia
Smootz, for her kindness in the loan OF
her organ
ResoIrrd. 9Th. That the Secretary of
the :. :. VI. Association, be directed To
forward a copy of these resolutions to
each person above named, respectively,
and also to the Choir aud "CriSwclls
Comet Band
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08
al0rriGQGs.

At the residence of the bride, near
Wa'u,r~ Cross Roads, on Thursday
moran. l,S;. by RcyJ. A. Scott, Mr.
TuD- lIgKLIDEN 10 Miss HlllA-
NAH MARSHALL, daughter Of John
Marshall. deceased, all ofthis County.
In Washington, ID. G., on the 3d inst.
by Rev. =. Hall Sweet, WILLIAM I.
LAMBIE, of Sacramento, City, Cal, to
Miss LEONORA WINGERD, only
daughter of the late Geo. Entler, Of
Shcphcrdstown, W. Va
st New Creek, Mineral County,
on the DIST ult., 10y the Rev K. +.
Bishop Mr. WILLIAM w. kIMES,
formerly OF this town, TO Miss ANNA
MOHLER, daughter Of Mr.. Reuben
Mohlcr, formerly of Romncy.
On Tuesday last. at 81 Nicholas lIo-
tel, Cumberland. by Rev H. Nice, Mr.. {,
II. HOFFMAN, of this place, 10 Miss
AGGIE MCCULLOUGH Of Barton,
Maryland
ON the 18th ult.. at the residence Of
the brides father, ncarLcetowI, by Rev.
Cnas. G. Yates, Mr.. FRANKLIN {.
THOMAS. of Frederick county, Md,
to Miss ANNIE VI. JONES, daughter
of David +. Jones, Of this county.
vt st. Peters Church, Harpcrs
Ferry, on the DIST nit, by Rev. Father
Kan, Mr.. PATRICK ". REIIEY
and Miss ELLIE A. WlIALEN.
On the 2s,h ult., by Rev. =. II
Thomas. Mr.. CHARLES SUTHARD
to Miss CIGARLOTTEE \. CAR
PEWTER. all Of AIqrtinshurg.
On the 18th of April, 10y Rev. John
Landstrcd, WILLIAM +. BURKET,
late Of Charlcstowu, to Mrs. MARCIA.
RET TAYLOR, of l.oudoun County.
On the 25d ut, by Rev L. IL. Thorn
rs, JOSEPH MASON to LUCY MIN
chimney Of Berkeley.
I'm lla%crs:own. on the Bird inst Mr.
JAMES FRYATT To Miss MARTHA
MALONE, both o. MartiuSburg.
In Winchester, May 2nd, 1872. by
Rev c. h. Lcybun, r. +. IIODG5ON,
OF Gcrardstowu. aud Miss CEEIA Ny
FRS. of the former place
On Tuesday, June ith. ut the resi-
dcuco Of the brides uncle, Jas. l., Gun
uinghma Esq, hy Row Lewis +. VII
son, Mr.. JNO. CARTER LEGG, and
Miss BELLECCNN!NGHANL. daugn-
ter Of the late w w Cunningham all
of Berkeley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08
REUNION PICNIC.

In obedience to the published notice
there was meeting of the Confederate
soldiers Of this vicinity, in the College
Chapel on Saturday evening last, for
the purpose of making arrangements
for a pleasant reunion at an early day
The meeting was organized by calling
Capt, J. S, Melvin to the Chair, and
appointing Jno, 5. Grove and "A. Mason
Evans, Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated
bv Col. Morgan and upon his motion it
was resolved that the surviving Conted-
crate soldiers within reach of this place
hold reunion on the 18th of August
next. Norgan's Spring was named as
the place for holding it and the gather
inc to he Social PIC Mic with such had
ditions as the Committee of Arrange
meats may determine TO make for the
accommodation Of the guests,
Upon motion the following gentle
men were appointed a committee to pre-
pare business for the meeting, VIZ
Capt Joseph McMurran, Col. ". y.
Morgan, Capt. J. NJ. Billmyer, Thomas
Link, Isaac Jones, who reported rs tol-
lows That a Committee Of Arrange
ments, consisting of u members, ana
Committee of Invitation, consisting OF
five members, be appointed, who shall
make all necessary arrangements for the
coming reunion.
The following were named the Com.
mittee of Arrangements, viz; John L,
Hill. Capts J. ). Melvin, J. NJ. Bill
myer, H. f, Barnhart, Lee II. Molcr, ii.
+. kearney, 1t. Jno. Foley, n. NJ. Ev-
ans, K. Rion Lucas, Frank Lucas. Thos.
Link, James f.. Maddox, Jno. W. llol-
lday, =. p. Marshal, Isaac Jones, Ed
ward Shater, +. II. Grove, III. VI. Bill
lings, Edward Lucas, Jr, Thornton
Kooucc and Richard Reyes.
The Committee Of Invitation Is rs
follows. ,iz: Col. W. A. Morgan, 10
seph McNIurran, Z. |. Lee, .r, John ).
Grove and t. l.. Wysomg.
Resoired, That the county papers be
requested to copy these proceedings.
J. S. MELVIN, Chairman.
j. 5so IS $. E &a%.n' Secretaries.
\. B.-The Committee of Arrange
ments are requested to meet in Shep-
herdstown on Saturday evening, June
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

RAILROAD Ho On Tuesday morn
ing seven or eight carts. and on We'd
nesday twcnty-tour carts, and horses to
each, passed through Charlcstown, to be
employed on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad by Mr. CrumliSh--the contract
or for the sections from near Nippon in
this county, througha portion OF Clarke.
If our contemporary of the Shepherds
turn Register had been there towitness
the cayaleade, he would have had diff
Guilty in restraining his railroad enihusi-
asm-it wouid have been rs ebullient as
beer.-Efee Press.
ese~ Our old friend Ffrnsnt,- of the
"Ete Press" knows precisely what ef-
feet beer" has upon man, as he has
"been there" himself He certainly
"knows whereof he speaks
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08
For the RepiSter.
UARPrE's FERRY, w. Va
June >. 1872.


Our quiet town was greatly stirred
OIL the 30th ult, by our first municipal
election under the new charter. Daniel
Ames was elected Mayor, John G.
ScMlling was elected Recorder, on a
citizens ticket, over Thomas III. PEREZ
val and James Conway, on Democrat
ic and Conservative ticket. The victory
for Mr. Ames was greatly enhanced by
the fact that several so-caiied republicans
worked hard against him. {.
- REMOVAL OF Hon ALEX. r. Bo4ElER's
Pou-!csL DISABILITIES We mentioned in our
last issue, that special amnesty bill, intro
duced by Mr.. Harris Of Virginia, for the relief
Of Hon. Alex K. Boteler, Of W. Va, aud Jno.
I. Brown, Of Kentucky, members of the Seth
Congress, had passed the House of Represen-
tatives, under suspension of the rules, without
opposition.
Since then, We learn, that Mr.. Botelcr has
received cougratuatOry letters from Vice Pres
idenl Colfax, Gov. Stevenson of Kentucky,
Senator Davis, and other Congressional &C
quaintances, informing him that, on Saturday
evening, after the doors of The Senate had been
ordered TO be closed for Executive business,
the Harris House Bill was called up by unani-
nous consent and that it passed unanimously.
SO that at last Mr.. Boteler has been entirely
freed from the letters Of disability, and has
very properly been restored 10 his political
rights and privileges, fact which will give
great pleasure to ms numerous friends through
outthe country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

IT, DEpIrArrox, The Free Baptist Church,
lcolored) Of this Iowu, wa, dedicated las, Sab
bath, June end. with appropriate services.
Sermon b, Rev. 4. II. Morre!!. Rev. n. Z.
Bracket ard Rev. Wan. 4. Preston al>c assist
ed in the services. The Church ha> cost So
900, aud 7a for. Tie members and friends
most .ucsr.ly thank a. who have 50 kindly
aidsd them, IN the erection c! the Church.
-Four members of the Church were baptized
10 the Potomac, at 10 O'Clock, Quite num-
Der OF person. wcro present to witness the GER
emOny,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

Us- We understand that sl2, 500 received
BY Express, ihi. week. from PhIladelphIs, has
heen deposited IN The Charleslown Bank, to the
cr,du of the Finance Committee Of the ;. v.
Railroad Company, to facilitate arrans enents
iUr the tight Of way,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

ssy~ All members of Potomac Coun-
Gil, Friends of Temperance, are requcS-
tel to be present Tuesday night,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

no Pic-Nic,-A Picnic will take place
81 RIppon, oh Saturday next, the 18th instant
A public sd!res' will 10 delivered by Hon.
Thoms. NJ. l,beil. Cool music will be on
hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

Bay DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
STATE CoNvExTIoS.-The Democratic
and Conservative State Convention as
scmbled in the Market House, at Park
ersburg, on Thursday the 30th Of May.
Col John Blair Hoge, of Berkeley, was
chosen permanent Chairman, and D. 5,
Long, of the Wheeling Register Secre-
tary. Logan Osburn of this County
was on the committee of credentials and
basis of representation. g. j. Faulkner,
Jr., OF Berkeley. was on the committee
Of permanent organization. W. +. Lo-
gan of Berkeley, was on the committee
10 select State Executive Committee.
Col. John W. Grantham Of this County
was one of the Vice Presidents.
The Commit tee on Resolutions re
ported. The first resolution congratu-
lates the people on the redemption OF
all pledges made by the party. The
second endorses the Democratic
State Administration. The third re
commends that all the elements oppo-
sing the National Administration unite
in the present approaching Presidential
campaign without prejudice to the
unity, and perpetuity of the Democratic
party. The fourth pledges the Demo
cracy of West Virginia to abide by the
action or recommendation OF the Batl-
more Convention. The fifth pledges
active support to the nominees. The
sixth recommends the new Contltu,lon
of the State to thepeople
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions was
about equally divided on the question
of endorsing the nominees Of the Gin
cinnati Convention.
Mr.. Camden was nominated for Coy
ernor by reclamation.
Henry NJ. Matthews was nominated
for Attorney General on the first ballot.
For Auditor, +. \. Bennett. the
present incumbent.
For Treasurer, John ). Burdrtt, Of
Charleston.
For Superintendent of Schools. Is,
w. Byrne.
For Judges of the Supreme Court
James Paul, y F. Raymond, {. +. ].
Moore and John :. Hoffman.
Joseph 5. Sprigg and Okcy Johnson
for Presidential electors for the State at
large.
Henry Brannon, y. T. Capcrtor, II,
G.. Davis and Ben. Wilson, delegates at
LARGE TO the Baltimore Convention.
District delegates were also appoint
ed. a majority of the delegates favor
the Cincinnati Convention.
Messrs. w. NJ. Clemens, of Wood,
and Alexander Campbell. Of Brooke,
were selected as delegates from the First
y --~~e'onal District. Messrs. VIM.
b. F. Martin, Of Taylor,
delegates from the Sec
'romthe Third District,
den, of Fayette,
1awha
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

!" MAY PARTy.-On Friday evening last,a
May Party was held by the School, taught by
Nr.. Lee and Miss Grove, in the yard of SheP-
herd College. Miss Nellie Reynolds was
crowned Queen Of May, by D L, Henich, Off
Grating rs Archbishop, assisted by Allen Rey-
nold., as Bishop. The Queen was attended by
the following ladies Miss Rose Snyder, as
Queen Mother Miss Kate Ren:ch as Lady
Hope Miss Julia Lsmbright and Miss Ida
Brllmyer, as Ladies OF Court Miss Mollie
PofIinberger First Maid Of Honor, and Miss
Fannie Fulk, Second Maid Of Honor. Pages
Josie Ashton, Robert Lemen, Richard Tins
ley, Alex. Tinsley. Short and appropriate ad-
dresses were made by Miss Kate Rentch, Miss
Rose Snyder, ID. l.. Ren,ch and Allen Reynolds,
after which very neat and appropriate address
was delivered b, The Queen. The Schoo! and
invited guests then repaired to the Hall where
The tables were bounlifnlIy supplied with sweet
meats which they did ample justice 20. Ctis'
wells Cornet Band was present and enlEencd
the occasion with sweet and delightful music.
Every thing passed Of pleasant and harmonious
The party was dismissed about ten O'Clock and
all returned home satisfied with The pleasures of
the evening.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08
NOTICE.

4 PETITION will be presented 10 the
Il Board Of Supervi'ors. OF Jefferson
County, State OF West Virginia. by ths
voier' Of Potomac TOwn'hip. requesting
them 10 esisblI.h voting Precinct at
Dufields Depni. Tor the benefit Of The
Vo'ers Of ssId To"rship
" +. ALEXANDER,
} ; MELkIS.
June 8, 1871. 4,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

r,S- \ Picnic will be held at Nor
g,n's Spring, this afternoon by the pm
pills of Miss Fannie Harpers School.
The Coronation will take place at 3
o'clock. We return thanks for an invi-
tation ticket
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

NO. POTOMAC HERRlNG-FIetb
III supply just received.
J. s. MELVIN.
Duff lIs. June 6 II
gain Clos, S,arch Tor ssle by
~ ", i. LINEN.
1lIhTrS' Nrr,ou- AntrIoro at
IL u. n. Bling Drug Store.
uCHENCK'S PuImonrc Candy a,
y Il NJ. Billings Dog Storo.
MAGIC Renovaror. or cleaning. re.
Lila ne~InF, and polishing furniture, 80
cent. per boilr, at
Il. VI. Billing Drug Store.
WlNE Of Persin. at
" H., VI. Billings Drug Store.
NALIFORNIA Sherry Wire, at
u II Vi. Billing. Drug Store.
DON'T fail 10 examine the 80 cen, To-
~ bscco at
II. NJ. Billings Drug Sloro.
y MOTHER large lot OF Whllesssh
"a Brushes. at
u. NJ. BIlIrog-' Drug Store.
IE ] Eaf Rng-, Breast Pm. and Brace.
y leu, IN great vsrIrIy.s at
II. VI. Billings Drug Store.
DOYS' Clothpg. Of
~ LloyG Lirklid'rs
! lNEN Co3is and Pants. just received
~ al VIC Cheap Clothing Hoo'e Of
LL.yd L'ck!idFr.
ItENTS' French Yoke While shut'.
~ good quality, at $500,
Lloyd LIcaliJer's.
NEW lot Of Straw IL tt. news' styles,
ifiu,,inat Lloyd Licklider',.
ynHE place 10 buy Cheap Shoes q,
( Liekiiders.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

no There will b. 3 meeting Of the Board of
Director, OF the ). V. Riroad Co., at Charles
town, Oh Tuesday next, the J lth INST,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

rs County EXECUTIVE CoMMlrTsE.-Najor
Jas. Law. Hootf, Chairman u the County Exc
ruiive Commttee, requests the Committee to
Inc It at the Court House on Saturday next, The
18th instant, as business Of Importance will
come before them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

Us" A<oruEE SrKvEr.-During last
week. Mr.. Barret, Chief Engineer of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company,
was engaged in making survey Of a
new route through the vicinity OF
Charlestown. The Spirit says
This survey leaves the West street
route short distance North Of the
town, and bearing to the Southwest
through the lands OF MeSSrs. Burns and
WvSong. croSSeSt the Winchester Branch
of the Is. IL .. Il. Il. near the residence
OF the late James Wysong Thence
the line progresses through the lands of
II. i. Davenport. Esq and crosses the
Smithtield, CharleStown and Harpcrs
Ferry Turnpike less than a half mile
from town After crossing the turn
pike, the survey runs on through the
lands OF Mc>SrS Davenport, Is. W,
Washington aGd others, and strikes the
old line several miles South of Charles
town. This is said To be most eligi-
bic route and there is every probabilit!
that it will be adopted by the Company.
The difficulties in regard to right Of
way which for day or two stopped the
working Of the force of Mr. Ettle, con-
tractor for sections seven and eight,
North of CharleStown, have. we are
happy to say, been removed, and the
work on this portion ofthe road is being
prosecuted vigorouSl Y.
Esg~ The Shenandoah House. at Har-
pcrs Ferry, has been reopened, under
the name of the Mountain View Ho-
tel" 1t has been put in first class or
der. and will be so conducted rs to meet
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

B5r MEMORIAL SERVICES IN CLARKE.
The annual ceremony Of decorating
the graves of the Confederate dead
buried at the Old Chapel in Clarke coun-
tv, was observed on Saturday, June lst:
( large assemblage of persons from dit
ferent parts Of the county collected To-
gether to pay tribute OF respect to the
heroes who lie buried there. Approprl-
ate hymns were sung in open ar, and
the ceremonies were closed by prayer
bv the Rev. J. K. Jones, and the call
inc of the roll of the dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

as The Board Of Supervisors will meet al
Cb ,rl.s,uwn, on Tuesday next, ll,h instant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

W. The Convention to nominate Demo
cratic and Conservative candidate for Congress
from the 2nd Congressional District, will be
held in Grafton on Thursday the 9Th Of Sep
tamher.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

BgB" WINCHESTER PRESBirERl.-
This body held an Adjourned meeting
in Winchester on Tuesday of last week.
The principal business was examining
Messrs. W. W. Downey and VIM. y.
Scott. of this county, with view to
liccu inc them to preach the gospel. Al
ter a rigid examination these gentlemen
were licensed to preach in the Prcsby-
terrain Church.
Rev. Charles White moderator, and
Rev. Geo /, Leyburn the temporary
clerk
Action was taken looking to the sale
ofthe Church property at Bunker Hill,
and Messrs. H. Conrad of Winchester,
and B. Hughes of Martinsburg, appoint
ted a committee to advise with the
trustees III the matter.
Rev. L. f. Wilson, the venerable
and beloved pastor Of the Failing Wa
ter Congregation, informed the PreSby-
terry of his desire Ton the ground Of fee
bic healthy to resign his pastoralrelation
to that church, which he has sustained
for the last thirty-fv years. At his
request the congregation was cited to
appear 10y its commissioners, atthe next
stated meeting Of Prcsbytery, to show
cause, if any they have, why his desire
should not be granted.
Mr.. Carson W. Hollis ofGerardstown,
who has spent one year at the Union
Theological Seminary, in Prince Ed
ward County, Va, passed satisfactory
examination on his literary course, and,
had his parts Of trial for licensure as
signed him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-06-08

At meeting Of the S. S. NJ. A, on
Tuesday evening last, the following res
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-04-26

are slow to abandon the customs oi
their fathers and do not readily
adopt modern Innovations OF any
lind. They were originally opposed
10 the common school system, but
now almost unanimously favor it.
They are opposed to war. and gener-
ally settle all disputes among Them
selves, without going to law.
We have said that the Men"orites
and Tunkers were the fret OF the
German settlers of our State, and to
this we now add that they constitute
today a very large portion OF our
old PennsJ lvania German population,
especially in the rural districts.
Lutherans, Moravians, and represen-
tatives OF other religious denOmina-
lions followed them from Germany,
but did not precede them. Whole
sections of our State are inhabited
by them. They early spread in the
fertile Cumberland Valley, and thence
pushed into Bedford, Somerset and
Cambria counties. A few OF them
crossed the Chestnut Ridge and
Laurel Hill into Westmoreland, In
diana, and other western counties OF
the State. Their settlement in Cam
bria county was made during the
closing year of the last century, in
and around JohnstowA, in what was
then called the "COnemaugh coun-
try Theportion of Cambria county
thus settled by them was embraced
in Somerset county up to 1907. A
very large majority Of the farmers in
The neighborhood of JOhnstown are
and Tunkers, the latter
largely predomiuating. A majority
Of the whole are believed TO be of
Swiss origin.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-04-26
rom Gideon Welles in April Galaxy
LINCOLN'S DREAM.

The President remarked that the
news would come soon and come ia
vorably, he had no doubt, for he had
last night his usual dream, which
had preceded nearly every important
event of the wsr. l inquired the
particulars of this remarkable dream.
He said it was in my department.
it related to the water; that he SEEM
ed to be in a singular and indescriba-
BILE vessel, but always the same, and
that he was moving with great rapid
lty toward dark and indefinite shore;
that he had hs6 this singular dream
preceding the firc on Sumter, the
battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Get
tysburg, Stone River, Vicksburg,
Wilmington, etc. General Grant
remarked, with some emphasis and
asperity, that Stone River was no
victory-that a few such victories
would have ruined the country, and
he knew OF no important results from
it The President said that perhaps
he should not altogether agree with
him, but whatever might be the facts
mis- singular dream preceded that
fight. Victory did not always follow
his dream, but the event and results
were important. lie had no doubt
that a battle had taken place or wal
about being fought, "and johnson
will be beaten for / had this strange
dream again last night. 1t must re
late to Sherman my thoughts are in
that direction, and know ofno othel
important event which is likely JUS
now to occur"
Great events did indeed follow
Within q few hours the good snt
gentle as well as truly great man whe
narrated his dream was assssslnated
and the murder which closed forever
his earthly career affected for years
and perhaps forever, the welfare o
his country.