Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-12

napers of this week -
THE CAR-SHors APPROPRIATION AND
THE Town CoUNcIL.-After several in
effectual meetings of the Town Council
with reference to the appropriation to
denote $4,000 to some Company to
erect Shops in our town wherein not
less than one hundred persons should be
regularly employed, the { ouncll cohslu-
cred the subject on Monday afternoon
last-a full board being present BRING
ing the matter to direct vote, 'he IT,
snlt WAS a tie-3 for and against
Mayor Lakeland, presiding, It beng MS
nrerogative TO decide the question, ae-
LINED to vote. and rendered his reSiS
Yot;on The Recorder, MI j. Eu'
III then assumed the Chair, ana the
subject was again deferred by an al
;ouypment.-Free Press.
Fop KANSAS, &c.-A eolonists' tram
. ~" tar West LETT this place on We'd
i io' low afternoon last. Of the forty
n;Sht pcrsous who embarked here only
.,' ,amilies were residents OF Charles
wv" 'n '' and they of recent date, The
'"""' ,y,re from the couny and else
o'"e ro We understand fourteen persons
"",l ;o;u them at HarperS Ferry, and
,nyrn,y-two from Hagerstown and ad-
Joining county.
lIr Uolinger, for a year or two past
rcsident of this place, is the pioneer
of the party-having been Instrumental
in organizing the colony, and making
the necessary arrangements with the
Railroad Companies. Heis shrewd
business man, and having an acquain-
lance with the country to which they
are iourneying, vii! be to them an intel
Irent and watchful guide, We regret
TO see so many taking their departure
from so fruitful country as Jefferson,
but our best wishes go with them for
prosperity and usefulness III their new
bome.-Free Press.
LETTER OF CoNDoLENCE.-The toll
loving letter from the Acting Chief
Clerk of the Light House Board, adj
dressed to the son-in-law OF the late
Samuel Stone, was furnished us at our
request for publication, and will be
grateful to his surviving friends as a
testimonial OF the high esteem in which
he was held by his associates IN office,
and the value of his services as a gov
ernment official.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office of the Lighthouse Board,
Washington, March p, 1873.
DEAR WALLACE: / received your
letter of the 26th this morning 10y the
hands of Mr.. Birchett, and | assure you
shat every heart in this Office was heavy
ut the sad intelligence 1t is some com
for, TO think that we all, | believe with
ont any exception, did our utmost to
,,oi,e Mr.. Stones life in this Office, as
pleasant. and his duties as light, as pos
sible. and it is certain that he had oW
undivided respect and affection, both as
q man and an officer. l, for my own
nart. never had any fault to find with
him. except that lie sho~ed zeal ana
fidelity in his personal attendance at the
Office. and in the discharge OF his du-
ties. far greater than his age and grow
inc intirynities warranted. ] often feit
when he was with us, and l feel 1t more
than ever now that he has gone, that on
every ground. personal and Official, we
could better spare younger man:
write this with depth Of feeling
which sadly impedes expression, ont you
will understand how deeply we all sym
pathize with you and yours IN your be
reayemcnt- and you will do what you
can 10 make this known to your family
Faithfully Yours,
w. ID. OCONNoE.
T. X. WALLACE, ESQ
Free Press.
Boar LAUNcnED.-Mr. Maltby, who
purchased the Manning farm IN this
county, on the East side OF the Shenan-
Joah river. and who intends shipping
LARGELY the Iron Ore taken from the
beds upon his property, on Thursday oil
last week launched very capaclous
Ferry Boat, which he had built, III
sea-worthy manner, by ship-bmlderS
from Baltimore. We understand that
quite handsome collation. was served
upon the occasion-to which we were
invited, but press of other business
prevented -,
Mir. NIaltby is a gentleman OF large
means. and an energy and thrift cores
ponding, that he may we'll use them
The bailding,and launching fthls mon
ster ferry-boat is but beginning OF
which he intends to do to facilitate the
ansportation of ore from the other side
of the river-Eree Press.
:. V. RAuRoAD--We have from an
official source the information that the
Contracts on the Second Division OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, eX-
tending from Riverton to Luray, for
which Proposals were received last No
vember, have been assigned; and that
the work will be pushed vigorously from
this time on. The names Of the Con
tractors to whom the work has been a
warded will be announced inafcw days.
Free Press.
ANOTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the students from Storer College, (cOl-
ored) Harper's Ferry, gave a second
entertainment in this place on Wcdncs-
dav evening last. We have heard the
rendition of their programme highly
COMMUNICATED. We understand that
tho phiect.a as stated by Rev. Mr.. Brack-
EFT Principal of the College, and Direc-
tor OF these entertainments, Is to pro
'',,o Ed fo,. the erection of additional