Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-07

dents from Jefferson to Buchanan. In
all his long and eyenttul life there has
never rested stain upon his public OF
private character
Disastrous FIRES -TnE SELIN ;
GROVE CoNrLAGRArIoN, &c.-The fire
at Seln's Grove, near Sunbury, Pa, on
Friday night, proved very disastrous.
\ dispatch says:
The fire originated about seven
o'clock in the evening, in the stable of
George Schuncr. a heavy wind pre-
vailed, and over two squares in the cen
trail part of the town were completely
burned. Aid was summoned from Sun
bury. The fire was got under control
on their arrival. The keystone and
National Hotels, Central school house,
Methodist church and Times printing
office were among the buildings burned.
About sixty buildings were burned in
all. The loss is estimated at $l2OOnO.
Supposed to be the work Of an iEccn-
diary.
The following fires were reported by
telegraph on Saturday:
In Cincinnati, burning of the 1oun-
derry of G. Il. Dumont; loss $4,000, IN
sured in Cincinnati Offices. y tenement
house adjoining drenched with waters,
running the furniture and driving ten
families, numbering forty persons, into
the streets. The fine residence OF Hon.
Jacob Thompson, in Memphis, Tenn,
was set on fire and partially destroyed
at 3o'clock on Saturday morning. 1t
is believed the house was first robbed.
Loss by the fire $4,000 insured. The
residence of Lewis Miller, III Akron,
Ohio, was burned on Friday; loss $50,
900, insurance $4,000 On the same
day, in Youngstown, Ohio, three bust
ness blocks and a hotel were destroyed;
loss $4,000, insurance $1,000. KAN
e Co.'S grocery at NickSburg, Miss,
was burned on Saturday; loss $4,000,
insurance $1,000. Two buildings on
Front street, in Philadelphia, ware
damaged by fire on Saturday. The fire
was confined to the upper stories. The
occupants were Owen McGrath, cotton
waste; w. Gallagher e Bros, chem
icals; \. b. Gibson and Bean & Turner,
produce dealers. Stocks damaged by
water. The estimated loss by the fire
in Belcher mine, in Nevada, is $4,000
RARE DEvoTIox.-Five years ago \
young Welshman became enamored Of,
and soon betrothed to young girl in
his own country, and desired to marry
her anil emigrate to seek fortune for
them both. The young man was but
eighteen years Of age and his bctrothed
only fifteen, in view of which facts the
prudent parents OF the young lady de-
cllned to allow the proposed marriage,
but suggested that the young man emf
crate alone, make his fortune and then
marry the girl of his choice. Perhaps
they thought too that the attachment
was between children and not likely TO
last, and that it had better die out before
marriage than after. If they did, how
ever, they were. as parents have been
before and will be again, Inistak er.
Confdino in the faithfulness of his lady
love aud swearing fidelity to her, the
young man left his home, came to this
country and settled in this county. where
he has been working hard from that day
to this with the one object in view. \
few weeks ago he sent money to his be
trothed, and we suppose, assurance to
her parents that he was now able to
take care of her. At any rate she left
Wales and jcurneyed to the United
States alone, arriving at this city yes
terday She was met by her happy
lover, and the twain with some of the
bridegroom eXpectants friends pro-
ceeded to the Clerks Office end pro-
cured license, after which they were
married, and went to the home that the
five years labor of the yovng man had
provided for them. Such keyotion can
not bat be rewarded by life of happi-
ness, for the love that Will remain faith
full during five years Of separation will
smooth over al the rough places in the
earthly journey.-Cumberiand Ne,os.
Twelve hogs, weighing from $50 to
200 lbs. were sold by auction at the
Cont HOuSe Monday. at Winchester.