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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
EXTENSION OF THE VALLEY RAILROAD

EXTENSION OF THE VALLEY RAILROAD.
"A convention is to be held in Staun-
ton, Va, September 9, 10 consider the
subject of the extension of the Virginia
Valley railroad, and to organize an Ell
fort to obtain a charter for the same
from the Virginia Legislature at its next
session. The proposed terminus of the
Valley line as now located is Salem,
Roanoke county, Va, and the advocates
of the extension maintain, as they would
not be allowed to make satisfactory
connection with the Virginia and Ten
nessee road at that point, that stopping
there it would be only a local line,
which could not be expected to salts
tactorily pay stockholders. They argue
that to make it great through line it
would pay, and relieve the counties
which have subscribed to its stock. If
a charter is granted by the Legislature
the road will of course be built without
expense to the State, and will run thro'
a tier of counties to the southwestern
boundary of Virginia now entirely des-
titute of transportation facilities, though
richer in minerals than any other sec
ton of the State.-BaitJ. Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

EV TuANKs.-We return thanks to
our particular friend Mr.. Robert CookuS
for large muskmelon presented to US
a day or two since. 1t was the finest
We have seen this season. Mr.. Z. has
large quantity Of the same sort on
hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

@RUN Orion Wednesday even
ing last, as Mr.. Charles Knott was re-
turning from Martinsburg, through
town, he got out OF his buggy on the
hill, in town, to adjust some of the
harness, when the horse become fright
ened and ran down street at rapid
rate, doing considerable damage to the
buggy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

LARGE YIELD OF GRAPEs.-Mr. ID.
B. Morrison, proprietor Of Yahoo Vine
yard, near Summit Point, has had SPLEEN
did luck with his grapery this season,
the yield being trebly as large as that OF
last year. On Friday last he shipped to
Baltimore by express 1900 lbs. Of gra.
pes, and the vines give no evidence OF
having been shorn of their delicious
fruit.-Cnrk Courier.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

Dg CALL IN.-Miss Belle Herr and
Mrs. Elizabeth Entler have fine stock
of Groceries and Confectioneries, which
they will sell at very low prices Adj
Yertisement next week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

The LOST REsroRED.-About four
years ago, on cold wintry day, little
colorei girl, evidently of unsound mind,
and who could give no Intelligent ac-
count of herself, was picked up some
where in the county, and eventually
was taken to the county almshouse,
where she has ever since remained. She
has been known by the name Of "Black
Till" About three weeks ago a lady
from Baltimore visited the almshouse,
and while there she saw BLACK Till,
whom she at once recognized as the
daughter of colored woman living in
Baltimore, and who had, long ago given
up all hope OF ever again seeing her
child in this world. When the lady re-
turned to Baltimore she called on the
mother of the idiot and informed her OF
the whereabouts of her long lost child.
Yesterday the mother arrived at our
almshouse, recognized her child, and
more gratifying, the child Immediately
recognized her 1t was happy meet
ing-a touching scene, and to-day the
reunited mother and child started for
Baltimore.-Ldneaster, Pa, Express.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
s%BIG SSAKE.-We learn that our

B%BIG SSAKE.-We learn that our
Young friend John Faucet killed a
black snake (horse runnef) few days
ago, upon the premises of Hon. "A. Il.
Boteler, near town, which measuredhve
feet ard seven inches in length, and as
thick as big mans arm. His snake
ship was in the act OF charming birds
when shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

A CoLoRLD BISHOP IN A WHITE Pull
r1r.-The Louisville Courier-J ournal OF
the 18th inst, says:
"a very noteworthy event in Louis
vile religious history occurred yester,,
day, Bishop Miles, OF the Colored
Methodist Church of America, preach
ing the first sermon ever delivered in a
white church in this city by colored
minister. Bishop Miles is here in al
tendance upon the General Conference
of his church, and was invited last week
to occupy thepulpit of Rev. Mr. Settles
church, at the corner Of Fifth and Wal
nut streets. Bishop w. II. Miles is the
senior bishop Of the Colored Methodist
Church, and is generally recognized as
its ablest representative. He is large
man, of much dignity of bearing and
person; his style is unusually fervid and
eloquent, and there is no hesitation of
language or thought. The attendance
at the church yesterday afternoon was
quite large, many white persons being
present with the delegates from the
conference and other colored auditors.
His sermon was listened to with great
attention and interest"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
NOTICE..

HAVING quslihed a. Administrator OF
IL the e.ts,s OF Thomas Link. deed,
persons having claims sesins said es.sis
s,ll present them properly splben,icsted.
Those indebted will pIesse make early
settlement. ] s. MELVIN,
Dsfl.ld'. Sept. 10. 1874. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

bS- The Agricultural Fair at Rock
vile, Md, began on Tuesday last, with
a large attendance and fine display Of
stock and products. The orator of the
day was Hon. A. R. Boteler, whose adj
dress we find referred to ip the Balti-
more Sun of the 10th inst, as follows
Mr.. Boteler's address was remarkable
for the excellent practical suggestions
which it contained, and the sound, sen
sibie advice given to The farmers OF
Montgomery county, and he was fire.
quently applauded for the sentiments
uttered,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

LARGE PUBLIC REQUEST GoNE.-A
bequest of Sl5O,00O, intended by DR.:
Err. Johnston, who died in New Bedford
Mass, two years ago, to establish char
liable institution for colored people IN
that city, has failed in its purpose, from
a singular fact. The will, written by
the doctor himself, provided that the
above bequest should be available on
condition that his daughter should
leave no 'heirs' He probably meant on
condition that she should leave no issue.
Although the daughter died without
children, her mother was her legal
heir and the bulk of the property now
goes to the latter's relations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

Col. Ward II. Lamon is announced
as a candidate in the Second District
Of this State for Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

SAVAGE SOUTHERN BUrCHERIss.-Ot
all the painful stories of lawlessness and
bloodshed that have come up from the
South since the close Of the war, scarce
ly any have been more revolving than
that from Tennessee, which announces
the savage butchery of n party OF ne
groes by squad of masked rufiians. 1t
appears that some five or elk weeks ago
a difficulty occurred between a white
man and negro at barbecue in Glib
son county, Tenn, about money mat
tiers. Since then the negroes are repor-
ted to have made numerous threats OF
violence, and to have fired upon two
young men riding along the road. On
Tuesday of last week sixteen of the sup
posed ringleaders in these disorders
were arrested aud placed in Jail at Tren-
ton, Gibson county, for sale.keeping.
About l o'clock "Wednesday morning
between seventy i've and. oDe hundred
masked men entered the town, and
riding up to the Jail demanded and CON-
PEELED the sheriff to deliver up the keys
thereof They then took the sixteen ne
groes from prison, and after killing
four and MORALLY wounding two, oil
the confines of the town, rode off with
the remaining ten and subsequently
killed them. 1t does not even appear
that the wretched victims had commit
ted any act to warrant their arrest and
Imprisonment and their brutal massacre
has aroused public Indignation. The
Governor of Tennessee has offered re-
ward of $500 each for the capture OF
the Jail breakers, aud the press OF the
State denuunce the eowardly butchery
and demand the arrest and punishment
Of the murderers.
The negroes in Red river parish, Louis
lana, are largely in excess of the whites,
and the parish is therefore governed by
Republicans, who it appears had rem
dered themselves obnoxious to the min
ority. Because of these facts it is charg-
ed that a white league was formed to
run out of the State or Kill all the Re
publican leaders. Taking as a pretext
the reported threatening of the negroes
against the whites, "a war OF races" was
inaugurated, aud f. S. Edgarton, Ho-
mer Twitchell, r. A. Devices, w. Z.
Howell, G. Holland, and NJ. Z. Willis,
all white, were arrested, charged with
instigating the negroes to an outbreak.
Fearing for their lives, all six Of these
men, some Of whom were ofiice-holders,
agreed, if guard was furnished them TO
Shreveport, to leave the State and re-
turn no more This was at once Assem-
ted to, and on Sunday morning guard
of sixteen men started from Consbatta
with the prisoners. When about thirty
miles below Shreveport they were over
taken by party of forty or fifty men,
who took the prisoners from the guard
and shot three of them Oh the spot.
The other three were carried back
short distance, and there shot. These
reported negro outbreaks in Tennessee
and Louisiana, as well as those in Ken.
lucky last week, are believed TO have
been cotton up by the whites or thief
sole purpose of intimidating the negroes
and carrying the fall elections in the
Southern States.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
NOTICE.

Ill persons. kpo~ing themselves 10.
II dtbsed 70 ne win plssss se,,ls up
imnsdis'sly - sa obliged 10 hsvs
money. GEO. T. McCHAN.
Sept. IL. 1874. n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

Wives CoMISG HoME.-A recent
paragraph in the Guardian, calling at
tention to the fact that the sum mer
widowers were having the jolliest times
imaginable in the absence of their val
uble halves, has had most remarkable
effect. The wives come trottiDg home
to see about this thing. One gentleman
who was having an unusually good
time, and whose wife had gone away
to stay until the middle of September
was wonderfully astonished on going
home at four O'Clock. in the morning
yesterday, TO fad his wife sitting up
waiting for him. She gave him rous-
ing reception, and he looks ike the
last rose of summer. The wide world
may wag as it will, but it is doubtful if be
ever smiles again. The wives are coming
home Unexpectedly every day, and bus
bands had better look out . little ir
order that they may save some trou-
ble.-Pofeyson Guardian.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

1t il stated that Mr. Adolphus Tinsley
of Hanover county, took into Richmond
on Monday morning last, cart load of
forty-eight watermelons, the aggregate
weight OF which was $500 pounds, and
the average was considerably over Al
pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
\ TES-YsAR OLD LucRETIA 30
w. 4. SHOWERS,
Secretary.

\ Ten YEAR OLD LUCRETIA BoRGIA.
Sarah b. Reeves, colored girl, aged
ten years, was arraigned at Elizabeth,
n. J., Wednesday, charged with at
tempting to poison the family of ID.
Miller, of Crawford. The prisoner, who
is bright, intelligent girl, confessed
that she had put creasote into the coffee
and cream at breakfast. When ques-
toned she replied that she did it be-
cause Mr.. Miller had whipped her be-
cause she was impudent. Mr.. Miller
admitted chastising the girl, as she was
unruly and quarrelsome with the chill
dreu. IN June when he and his family
sat down to breakfast he detected a
peculiar odor in the coffee, and warned
all not to partake of it. 1t was analyzd
by a physician, who found enough OF
the oil of creasote in it TO kill twenty
persons. The girl was Immediately at
terward arrested, and confined in the
Elizabeth Jail. In view of her age the
court sentenced the girl to the State
Industrial School, with instructions to
keep a strict watch upon her movements
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12
NOTICE.

A LII parties are los,addss 10 trsspsss
"A With dog o. gss. o. % ssy msspef
~bsisver. spss DE Issds Of
LEE Il. M0LER.
Sept. ~, 1874. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

NSSH paid for Besswsz Of good quail
y ty" II. y. Billiss's. !.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-12

In the Territory Of Wyoming the
Democrats have elected their Delegates
10 Congress.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
Johnson VS.. O'COnOr.
New YORK, Nov.

New YORK, Nov. 8.
Reverdy johnson publishes another
opinion on the Louisiana question, taking
issue with Charles O'ConOr. He saws :
Agreeing as we do that the recognition of
Kellogg as governor was legal and binding
upon everybody IN and out of the state,
and therefore constituted him governor dc
jure as well as dc facto, we differ only as
to its being conclusive upon the President
himself, Mr.. OConor holds that the pres
ident is at liberty to re-examiue the matter,
and to recognize some one else as governor
According to Mr.. O'Conor that decision is
law TO everybody except the president, but
that as to him in such a case he is law unto
himself, and if upon further examination
he shall think he has committed an error,
it is his duty to correct it. In my view it
is difficult to imagine doctrine more full
of mischief and more inconsistent with
sound principle. No state of things can
well be conceived more disastrous than that
of leaving it to any person, however high
may be his station and pure his motives, to
make by his single determination one mar
a governor of stale to-day, and another
man to morrow.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
The Chicago Tribune.

CHICAGO, Nov. 0.
The Tribune this morning appears under
the sole management of Joseph Medill, and
as republican paper. Mr.. Medill in his
salutatory, after giving briefly the causes
which led to bis withdrawal from editorial
connection with the paper, says The Tri-
bune hereafter will be as it formerly was
when under my direction, an independent
republican journal. twill be tho organ of
no man, however high no clique, or ring,
however influential; or faction. however
fanatcal or demonstrative. While giving
to the republican party and its principles a
hearty and generous support, it will criti.
else the actions and records of republican
leaders as freely and fearlessly as in the
days of yore.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10

One of the obvious but encouraging signs
of the times is the increasing desire on the
part of lecture-goers to hear something be-
sides the old stale Jokes or rhetorical plati-
tudes of speaker, with his Grafton of
words that merely tickle the car for the
moment, rather than burn golden truths of
practical value into the hearts and souls,
and which will enrich the whole life there
AFTER
This promising tendency-thls tidal
wave " in the right direction, we have no
doubt led to the arrangement in this place
for DR.. John Lords forthcoming " His
torical course" which opens at the Opera
House the Both of this month, and which
promises not only to please the ear, but to
"raise the genius and to mend the heart"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
And concluding,
Interesting TO Rutland

Our well known and enterprsing cloth
ing dealers and merchant tailors, Messrs.
Allen & Drew, at No. q Merchants Row,
have just secured the services of a new and
experienced cutter, Mr.. VIM. A. Gragg of
Hartford, Conn. 1t is of interest to the
public, who desire good fit in the clothing
line, t. note the following, from the Hart
ford Comm Sunday Jour14dl of the 9Th
inst
Mr.. VIM. II. Gragg, the popular cutter,
and recently connected with the fine cloth
ing store of Frank B. Merriam, of this city,
has taken up his abode in Rutland, VT.
We wish him success in his new field OF
labor, and know from experience that he
can fit any of those "tall" boys in that
region, if they will seek him out and leave
their measure. They'll find him stylish.
We welcome Mr. Gragg to the new field
of his labors and trust he will give thu
Rutland gents plenty of good Connection
| .'fits"
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10

Mr.. A. G. Baker, better known ms Put
ty' Baker, made considerable commoion
among our liquor dealers here Monday
morning, which resulted in Fright smart"
sum in fines and costs. lie was arraigned
before Justice Marshall for intoxication,
was fined the usual 1894, and then pro-
ceeded to "squeal'. First he swore drink
on to Capt. John Haley, the stalwart pro-
|prietor of seven by nine saloon on Center
street, which 'swear" cost the captain, in
fines and costs, $500, being his second
offense upder the two indictments of sell
ing and keeping for sale. Baker then dis
closed to having procured another drink at
Frank Kidder's, which brought Kidder in
to the tune of $500. j. +. Stinson waf
the next victim of the disclosure system,
and he was made to dance out in the sum
OF $4,000, for Thursday and Fridays drinks
procured by Baker All the above took
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
A Politician Defends Himself.

New ORLEANS, Nov 0.
Last evening Amos Simms, negro who
was elected on the compromise ticket, was
attacked by seven negroes in Houma, Terre
Home parish. Simms ran distance of
three blocks, and being pursued turned and
fired upon the party, killing one and wound
ing another. Simms Immediately surren-
dered himself, was sent to Jail and was
guarded during the night by a squad of cit
liens. Repeated threats were made ycster-
day to lay the town in ashes, but all was
quiet there this morning.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
From New York.
THE BEECiTER-TILToS CASE IN COURT.
NEW Nop, Nov a

THE pEEcIIER-TILToN CASE IN COURT.
New York, Nov. 0.
The civil suit brought for damages by
Theodore Tilton against Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher came up this morning before
Judge REYNOLDS in the city court of Brook
Ign, which was crowded with spectators
among whom were many ladies'. Tilton
was present, beside his array of counsel
consisting of ex-Judgc Fullerton, William
a. Beech, ex.Judge Morris and Roger A.
Pryor. Deecher was absent, but was re-
presented by Gen. Tracy and Mr.. Shear
man. When the case was called Mr.. Nor
lis answered ready, but Shearman objected
to the trial being commenced before an APP
peal had been heard on the order issued by
Judge Nelson, and asked for delay in
order that certain papers necessary in the
case should be printed. Judge Reynolds
fixed the time for hearing the argument on
the appeal at 2 p. IN. on Friday next, and
the trial of this case was set down fos We'd
nesday of next week at 10 a. IN.
MORroNs LIBEL SUIT.
District attorney Winslow made an appli-
cation that Francis d. Mouton should
plead to an Indictment found against him
by the grand jury in September last for IL
belllng Miss Edna Dean Proctor. Ex-
Judge Fullerton, who appeared for Moul-
Al
was beng pressed forward with unneccs-
sary haste by the district attorney, who re-
piled that it was only being taken in its Or
der. Counsel for Moulton then asked tor
postponement until tomorrow morning
to put in special plea, which was granted.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10

is kent for sale at the Iolowlng places;
BELLOWS FALls--o. +. Woods dealer IN drugs
and medicines, periodicals, provisions, &c.
EAST WALLINGFoRD--E r., Allen, dealer In dry
goods &C.
LupLow-Sherman Bros, drugs, books, sta
tionery, periodicals, &c.
BRATTIEBoRo--E. j. Carpenter, books, station
cry. periodicals, fancy goods.
BRANDoN-kelley q Dyer and C. {. slason,
books, stationery periodicals &c.
MIppLEBURY-W. seymour Alden, books, sta
tioneIy, periodicals, sc.
Decentralization Bros, dry goods.
VERGENNEs-S.M. Southard, periodicals, DOCKS
and stationery. -
BRIsToI--Hiram shattuck, paper and station
cry, blank books. dru SIS, &C. ,
WHITEHALl-George Phoenix, al ADAMS Pc
riodical store.
FAIRHAvEN--Ashton Hubbard, newsDoy,
Observation-Disclosures Rice, drugs meulclhes'
periodicals, &C. , -
WEST RuTLASp-C. j. Gilmore, general mer-
chandise ,,,, ,..,.. ..,.
periodicals, fancy goods &c So .,
NORM BENNINGToN--llenry Morse, newSDoy.
WAIIINGFoRp-H. =. Morgan, station agent.
NaNcUFsrER-- Herbert Smith, newsboy.
ARIINGToN-H. s. Hard.
BFNNINGToN--T j. Tiffany, periodicals, paper
MISUNDERSTANDING & Co., newspapers, pc
riodicas, books, stationery, &C; A. X. Howard
depot restaurants John O'Donald, newsboy,
Bates House GLOBE counting-rooms.
RAILRoADs--On all morning trains leaving
Rutland
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
Che 8utlaad Daily Globe.
LOCAI MENTION.

Regular encampment of Roberts Post
No. IA, G. A. r., will meet this TUESDAY
evening at their hall in Globe Block at 7.3O
o'clock. All comrades are requested to be
present as the subject of war drama will
be up for decision.
The reserved seats for the Germanla
band concert on Wednesday evening at the
Opera House are selling rapidly. Holders
of seats in the gallery will be allowed to
retain them during the dancing, which
commences at $50.
The "sell' in the New York Herald of
yesterday was the theme of much excite
ment here last evening, causing express
sions of horror at first glance, intense in
terest at its perusal, and feeling of having
been swinded at the last paragraph. The
Herald must have been hard pressed for
copy"
Michael Whelan of San Francisco has
challenged John Mcmahon, formerly of
Rutland but now of New York, to wrestlc
him for 81, 900 side.
The Grand Army Post are thinking Of
producing a war drama in Rutland during
the winter and have several different plays
under discussion, among them Mr. J. N.
Culver's play of "The Loyal Mountaneers"
which has been successfully brought out at
st. Adams, Manchester, Royalton and
other places. 1t is drama of great merit,
and would no doubt be successful here.
Ex-Gov. Page is engaged in the erection
of very desirable double tenement, out of
the old Congregational chapel, on Pros
pect street, and the same is already near
completion
Hubbard at "47" is selling apples at $2.2 5
rer barrel.
r. d. Estabrook is appointed postmaster
at North Sherburne, Rutland county.