Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-20

following items from the Charlestowr
papers of this week.
MARKET HoUsE.-The cupola has
been raised on the new Market-house,
and Messrs. Duke & Gallaher, the con
tractors for the tin roofing, are putting
the building under cover SpirH.
SABBATH SCHOOL ExnIBITIoN.-The
members of the Summit Point Sabbath
School, in order to raise funds for a
much needed increase of their Library,
! have made arrangements to hold Sab
bath School Exhibition, at the School
House at that point, on Wednesday
evening, the oath inst,-S2irh.
FIRE.-A dwelling on the corner of
Liberty and Lawrence streets, belong
ing to Mr.. Benjamin Tomilson, and oc-
cupied by Mr.. Ii. L. Brooke, was dis
covered to be on fire early Wednesday
morning last. The wing was totally
destroyed, but the main structure, which
is of stone, was saved-though sustain
ing some damage to the roof by the fire,
and to the inner part by water. Dam
age estimated at about $3.50. Insured
in the Maryland Company Of Baltimore.
Free Press.
AccIpENr-Mr. w. p. c. Woody,
formerly Of this place, but now of Pied
mont, and a brakeman on the Is. IL o..
R. r., had his right hand slightly mash
ed on Sunday week, at Grafton, West
Va, by the tender upon which he was
standing coming in contact with a car
upon another track. The injury, though
painful for time, is not serious.--Sph-
II.
a protracted meeting has been in
progress during this week at the NJ. f..
Church, South, in this place. Rev. Mr..
Neel of Shepherdstown, preached every
night with great earnestneSs, and teel-
ing of deep seriousness pervaded the
large audiences. Several have present
ed themselves at the altar for prayer,
thus far we presume the services will
| be continued for some time.-Eree Press.
BAPrIzED.- colored Baptists
Gree Wild had baptising at the town
mill on Sabbath afternoon last, at which
five candidates were immersed, The
occasion, as usual, was attended by 4
large concourse OF spectators, both white
and colorcd, and good order, no doubt
owing in part to the salutary remarks OF
the officiating minister, prevailed
throughout the ceremony. AT its close
however, the majority of the audience
lost their equilibrium at Witnessing the
involuntary immersion of a little colored
boy, who slipped into the forebay acct
dentally.-Spirit.
Pork SrEALERs IN LIMBo.-Two gen
tlemen of color, enjoying the respective
oognomens of Barney Brooke and Reu-
ben Tryman, were brought into town
on Monday night Of last week by Con
stable Langdon, under q commitment
from Justice Rissler, of Osborn District,
and lodged in the county Jail, to await
a requisition from the Governor of Nir-
gina. The specific act for which these
negroes (who reside in this county, were
arrested, is that Of stealing pOrker
from brother citizen of African de
scent in Clarke county, Va, by the
name of Scott Robinson, the remains of
which animal, by the aid of q search
warrant, were found on the premises Of
the criminals. The hog had been killed
in the pen of the owner, taken some dis
lance thence, and then skinned. y lot
of fowls, which had been stolen from
neighbors in the vicinity, were also
found at the abode Of these gentlemen.
Spirit.
WILL OF \ MnIIoNAIRE RECORDED
The will of the late Samuel Miller, of
Lynchburg, Va, was entered on record
in the Clerks Office of the County
Court of Jefferson county, in this place,
last weok, by n. NJ Page, surviving ex-
ecutor. This will covers property to
the amonnt of nearly S2,OOO,O00; it was
made in 1859, admitted to probate in
1869, and has since been recorded in
two States-Virginia and West Virgin
ia-disposing of property belonging to
the testator in Ohio and the two States
above named BY this will s140.500 is
given to establish female orphan asy-
lum at Lynchburg, $4,000 to the city
of Lynchburg for water improvements,
60 acres of land in Campbell county,
Va, for The erection thereon of man
ual labor school, besides a number Of
smaller legacies. Three executors are
named in the document-Messrs. Sam
uel McCorkle, and n. NJ. Page, Of Abe
marie county, and Chiswell Babney, of
Lynchburg, Va-and no security re-
CURED of any of them. OF the three,
but one-Mr Page-now survives to
execute the will. One thousand dollars
worth of revenue stamps appear upon
the document.-Spirh.
EFFECTS OF Coal GAs.-The honora-
bio gentlemen Justices composing the
Auditing Committee Of the County
Court, whilst in session in the grand
jury room of the Courthouse on Thurs
day last, came near being serious suffer
ers from the effects of coal gas escaping
from the large stove in the room. Sev
eral members of the committee, about
the time Of their adjournment were in
an almost fainting condition, and all
were more or less affected by the gas.
We hope, for the sake of all who may
frequent thisroom, that such precautions
will be taken as will prevent the recur-
renee of such a disagreeablc occasion in
the future.-SpirH.
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