Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-15
sD" County NEws.-We clip the
following items from the Charlestown
l,apers of this week .

papers of this week.
C,4,MoUNr KmLEp.-A party of col
ored men of this place, whilst out COON
hunting in the woods of Mr.. Daniel
Cockrill, about 2 1-2 miles from Charles
town, on Thursday night last, secured
and brought into town large Gaia
mount, measuring twenty-four inches
from head to tail, and weighing seven
pounds. This wild animal, when first
discovered, was freed by the dogs of the
| party, and Jumping to the ground was,
after short and desperate resistance,
overpowered and killed by them.-Spi-
rn.
Hoe SrEALING.-Hog thieves have
commenced their operations, and our
people in possession of swine should
now sleep with one eye open and their
firearms loaded and primed. A valua-
BILE hog was stolen from the pen of Mr..
Henry DUNN on Saturday night last,
and negro man caught in the act OF
making way with shoat or two on the
farm of Mr. S. w. Wysong, near town,
one night last week, was slightly pep
pered with load of bird.shot.-Spirii.
PL>YING A FULL HAND.-A case Of
some Importance before the Circuit
Court of this county. in which Hon. &.
J. Faulkner is one of the counsel, has
been pending for several days. On
Wednesday afternoon last, MIR. f., was
notified from Washington that cause,
before the Supreme Court Of the United
States, in which he is engaged, would
be heard on Thursday. At COG i. NJ,
Wednesday Mr.. F., left here for Wash
. ington-made his argument on Thurs
day, and on Friday morning had re-
turned to Charlestown, i'll time to take
part in the argument of the cause Iii
progress here. A rapidity Of movement,
wonderful endurance and execution
only surpassed by ''Stonewall' Jackson
operations III the Shenandoah Valley
Free Press.
PRoposEp RAILROAD EXTENsIoN.--A
Corps of Engineers, of which Mr.. Jno.
b. Dougherty, of Pennsylvania, is in
charge, employed by the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, Of which Mr.. Kennedy
is the enterprising President, has finish
ed survey from Martinsburg to
Charlestown. We were informed by
Mr.. Dougherty, who visited our office
on Wednesday, that the route is a very
favorable one for the construction OF a
Railroad-the grades low and the cur
vitures Notwithstanding a direct line
from the outside limit of Martinsbnrg to
this place of only Ii l-2 miles, passing
within | 1-2 miles of Leetown, and near
1 " midway between that place and Her
ncysville.
We learn that this survey is prelimi-
nary to the construction Of road from
Martinsburg to this place, having two
objects in view First, to connect the
Martinsburg and Potomac Railroad
with the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
at this point; and secondly, to extend
/ the road from this place East-so as to
connect with the Washington IL Ohio
Railroad at Hamilton, Loudoun County
or some other convenient point.--Free
| Press.
! CONE no Gn1Er.-NTany of our citi-
zens will remember man by the name
of George Yoeckel, who peddled Howe
Sewing Machines in this county cou-
pie of years ago, and decamped sudden
iv, having detrauded those for whom he
was Agent. He was indicted more
than year ago, i'll Baltimore, for OBJ
! tanning goods under false pretenses
from Mr.. James r. Mckinney, to the
amount of $500. He secured the
Agency and goods by giving his bond,
alleged to be signed by his tather-in-
law. but which turns out to be forgery
as said tathel-in-law lestiiies to his
inability to write or read writing.
Yoeckcl was convicted, and committed
to prison to await sentence.-Free Press.
ACCIDENT Charlie, little son of
Mr. J. III. HaineS. of this place, had the
misfortune, on Friday week, whilst cut
ting up kindling wood, to chop the end
off one of his toes DIR. G. II. Richard
son gave him attention, and he is now
doing as well as could be expected
Spirit.
LARGE SHIPMENT OF HoSEY.-Mr. III.
W. Crittendcn, one of our most indus
trious and progressive farmers, and a
thorough bee culturist, shipped last
week, to Washington, ID. G., 1000 lbs.
of excellent honey This is the second
or third shipment of this delicious arti-
Gle that this gentleman has made this
year.-Spirn.
CANCER REMovED.-Dr. VIM Nc
/ Guire, of Winchester, assisted by DR.. j.
J. Ii. Straith, of this place, few days
since. extracted Cancer from the lower
lip of Mr. Geo. w. Kellison, of this
place. The operation is believed to
/ have been perfect success, and Mr.. IA.
is now out and doing well.-SpirH.
CHANGE OF OrrIcEEs.-Capt. Jno. J.
Lock has been appointed Treasurer of
the Corporation of Charlestown, vice
Jno. W. McCurdy, Esq, resigned, and
Mr.. McCurdy's place on the Market
House building committee is also taken
by Capt Lock.-SpirH.
/ L. .,e,....- - ~, $685., CIorl.o oounty