Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-26

aS Our RAILRoAD.-Col. Scott,
President of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, called & special meeting OF the
Board of Directors, OH Tuesday last at
Philadelphia. At the time of going to
press we have no report of the business
transacted, but We presume the meeting
was very important one, in reference
TO the connection between this place and
Hagerstown. The work of grading the
road through this town to the bank. OF
the Potomac is progressing very finely
under the supervision of Mr. Force, the
energetic superintendent of Mr.. Ettla,
the contractor. The work is exceed
mgly heavy il. some portions, there be-
ing large lodges of rock to go through,
and especially so near the road leading
to Duffield's and Immediately upon the
bank of the Potomac. There are some
five or six gangs Of workmen upon
the road, between the Potomac and the
b. & O. Railroad, under the charge Of
Messrs. Garrison. Radan, Brown, Win
termoyer, and Cookus, The Clerk, Mr..
Andrew j. Schaeffer, is also assiduous
IN his duties assigned him, and gives
proper attention to business.
AZ. CIRcuir COURT PRoCEED,Ses.-On
Thursday Of last week the office judgement
docket Mas called and quite number OF judg-
ments rendered on actions 81 debt and account
in which defense wat made. The long chan.
Gerry Iocket was also called, and some causes
stricken Of, and the others sci for particular
days for a hearing.
The case Of Daniel Entler minor suing by his
next friend, VS.. J. a. Hurst, Tor recovery on
note given for purchase Of horse, on which
Jury failed to agree at former term, was ter
minated by verdict for defendant. BeltZ-
hoover and Travers for plaintiff, Bay Tor Will
son and Brooke d Lucas for defendant.
George W. Colbert vs.. }. +. Hargroye, &C
ton for damages for false arrest, was COM
menced on Friday last, aud not being complet-
ed the Jury was adjourned over until Thursday
of this week. Verdict Tor the plaintiff for $50
damages. Davies, Brooke & Lucas for plain
tiff, +. W. Wilson for defendant.
A writ Of Habeas Corpus sued out by John n.
Kitchen for the recovery Of the custody ana
control Of his children, heretofore and now
under care Of john. +. Colslon, has engaged
the attention oil the court during couple even
ings, and has excited some interest in the COM
muDi,, Not being completed the further
hearing is postponed until Monday next.
Owing to the session Of the County Court
during This week, Judge lIose has been holding
a Chsncery Term, in the Grand Jury room Of
the Court House, from Monday afternoon until
Wednesday evening. On Thursday morning
the regular Jury term Of the Circuit Court re-
sumed its session.
The court announced written opinion of
some length overriding the motion Of the de-
PENDANT made al last term, for removal Of the
case Of r, W. Bay Tor VS.. the b &. D. Il. Co.,
TO the u. ), Circuit Court, and the case was
continued.
Shenandoah Bridge Co. vs.. John W. Neer
and others, action for rent. Verdict ior plain
tiff. Hunter and Fouke for plaintiff, Davies
and Blackburn for defend mt.
Wm, Orndoiff, indicted for "maliciously
stabbing, cutting and w0unding, with intent TO
main, disfgure, disable aud xiii )" was admit
ted to bail in the sum of 81 600 for his appear
ance at the next term Of the Circuit Court, to
answer said Indictment Ills sureties aIo
VIM. II. McQuikin, Jno. b. Files, Rein T.
Cross and James A. Hurst.
The court discharged the jury for the term
a chancery term until latter part Of next week.
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