Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-06-14
THE REGISTER.
Shcpherdstown, West Va:


SATURDAY.............JUNEl IA, 1873.
ra5" NJ. +. CHURCH-Divine services
to morrow at 10 , A. NJ, and at Ker
neysville at o'clock, =. NJ, by the
Pastor, Rev. II. Nice. Subject, IRE
cognition of friends in heaven"
Be- To FARMERs.-We rail- the at
tention of our farmers to the advertise
ment of Duke & Gallaher, Charlestown,
about Reapers and Mowers.
Rss~ EXCELLkNr-Mr. j. n. Blake,
photographer, has executed some very
excellent work, in fact we do not believe
it can be excclled anywhere. He is an
experienced Photographer, and will not
fail to give satisfaction. See advertise
ment.
ss5" TALL RYE.-Mr Chalmers Byers
has lett at our office two stalks of Rye,
each measuring 8 feet i'll height. Can
any of our farmers beat this =? If so
bring in your Rye,-we don't mean
"old Rye" Whisky,-but stalks OF
growing Rye.
gB~ County CoURr.-The County
Court OF this County will meet on Mon
day next, the 10th instant, for the pur-
pose of laying the County Levy for the
present year All the magistrates OF
the County are expected to be present,
pa- MEETING OF TIE BoARp.-A
meeting of the Board of Directors Of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad will be
held at Charlestown, on Tuesday next,
the 18th inst.
rD- NorIcE.-The Rev. J. IT. Rossi-
ter will deliver Lecture before the
Young Mems Christian Association, i'll
the Presbyterian Church, OH Sunday
evening the 18th inst, at s o'clock.
Friends of the Association and the pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
Sg- ArrRoAcHlNG.-The close ofthe
School year is approaching and the
Young folks are already anticipating
that joyous time, while the days draw
their slow length along. Soon our
Young men, who have been away at
College, will return and their familiar
faces be seen upon our streets once
more, while happy greetings await
them at home.
gB- INrEREsrlNG.-Ou readers will
find the article, headed ''Who First Ap-
piled Steam TO Propelling Boats" on
the first side of this issue, very interest
ing. 1t is written 10y gentleman OF
our town, whose modesty forbids us
giving his name. Documentary evil
dence of all tina; is alleged can be furn-
ished.
sas~ ROANOKE CoLLEGE.-We return
thanks for an invitation to attend the
Commencement of Roanoke College,
which takes place OH Wednesday, the
18th of June. The institution is in q
fiourishing condition, the present num-
Der of students far exceed that OF any
former year.
ED~ HEAVY BLAsrISG.-The hands
employed upon the work Of grading the
S. V. Railroad, have been doing some
very heavy blasting, at the lower end OF
town, during the past two weeks Some
very large and hard rock have been
made to yield to the destructive ele-
ment-powder, reminding us Of the
cannonading in war times, and pieces
of rock have been thrown great dis
tances.
eay- RELEAsED.-lIary Moore,
colored boy, aged 10 years, charged
with shooting and killing Thomas Dew
onshire, also colored, aged 9 years, OF
which we made mention in our last is
sue, had hearing before Justices Right
slime, Herr and Rentch, on Friday last,
and was released. The evidence pro-
duced was that the shooting was done
accidentally.
Ba" PERsoNAL.-Mr. John X. John
son, of Wheeling, native of this coun-
ty, but for the last Is years citizen of
Marshall and Ohio Counties, and broth
er to our worthy county man, Mr.. Geo.
w. Johnson, called in to see us on
Wednesday, and subscribed for the
Register. He is looking exceedingly
well and his old friends were glad 10
greet him once more.
sI- Hoe Init will be seen by the
proceedings of a meeting held by the
Council on Monday evening last, and
published in this issue, that the Council
passed an order compelling all hogs in
the Corporation to be penned up, on the
25th of this month, and by vote Of 5
-. Th;s ordar will moot tho cOnOrat