Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-05

pyperS OF TINS week.
CAMP MEErlNG.-The services at the
Camp Meeting, near Charlestewn, hav-
inc been interrupted for several days,
beginning with Sunday, by the steady
fall of rain, the tent-holders and mana
gers have concluded to protract the
meeting until Monday or Tuesday OF
next week The attendance on Sunday
last, of ministers and people, was very
large, and had the day been favorable
an immense congregation and interest.
ING services would have resulted. VI
the members present we call to mind
the Presiding Elder Rev. DR. Register;
Rev. Alpheus W. Wilson, ID. d., OF
Washington City, Revs. Carson, Arbo-
past, HYDE, Miller, Neel, Robey, Mar
tin. Hammond, Tongue, Dulaney, baggs
and Register, jr. Others are expected
during the continuance of the meeting
and as the weather promises well a
profitable and pleasant time is antlcl-
pated-Ffee Press.
TOURNAMENT AT RIPON.-The Tour
nament announced for Ripon on Satur-
day week came off in the presence Oh
an agreeable company. EiS9teen
Knights entered the list. Mr.. WIN.
Lewis, Knight OF the Shenandoah, was
the victor, and displayed the good jadg-
mept becoming gallant Knight by
browning Miss Harriet Benner Queen
Of Love and Beauty. J. W. Garrett,
Cant Jack" selected Miss Minnie
R.nner as 1st Maid Of Honor; Frank
orr. Knight Of Shannondale, chose Miss
Maria West as "a Maid of Honor; and
Charles Wiley, the Lone Star knight
crowned Miss of Clarke. All these
ladies performed with ease and grace
all the duties pertaining to their station
beside the Queen.
Mr.. Joseph Trussell made the Corona
ton addresses and acquitted himself in
a most pleasing manner Then followed
the dancing and other enjoyments com
mon to such occasions.-Frce Press.
"D1x1E" KILLED-The beautiful and
valuable riding Mare Dixie aud her
handsome colt, were killed by the Har-
Iisonburg Express train oil Saturday
last. 22nd inst, and fine gray driving
mare seriously iniured-all the property
Of Mrs. Col. /. W. Washington. Free
Press
FxANINArIoN OF TEACHERs.-Ihe
annual Examination of Teachers for the
Public Schools Of this county came oil
"a Saturday last in this place, and was,
Va understand, conducted in the most
thorough manner, by VIM. l.. Wilson,
ESQ. County Superintendent, and Rev
7. W. Tongue and John Hess, Esq,
County Board Of Examiners.-SpifH.
\ dIsI was on the tapis in Virginia
l..t ygej,. Colonel John 5. Iosby, the
"o,eJ Guerrilla chief, and Captain A. d.
y,,vne| q well-knoNn lawyer Of " warren
,on. being the principals. All the par,
,;cs Iowever. have bee or will be put
under bonds, and the aft.;r IS 'nus rus
tlated Tor the present. The H'1onl'y
arew out of a certificate given F"!yhS
Lv II. {. Bowen, setting out that Mosbv
had declared himself for Congress, and
desired the election Of certain delegates
from Rappahannock township. Mosoy
sent the challenge The second OF
Pavre was /. 5. Helm, aud the second
Of Mosbv was James Barbour. Inc
place Of meeting was near BaeEland'
Prince William county, Virginia, the
Tim. II o'clock on the morning OF the
ooh inst, the weapons rifles. Judge
Keith secured the arrest OF Mosby IN
WASHINGTON. and prevented his fighting
.,,..,.,..l;.,, IN onnointment. PAYNE got
on the ground with great difficulty
The affair, it is supposed, Will not De
permitted to 90 further.
An ANCIENT IIorEL.-Calitornla hoids
the most singular hotel in the world;
1t is situated between San Jose ana
Santa Cruz. Imagine ten immense
trees. standing few feet apart ana
hollow iuside-these are hotels-neat,
breezy and romantic. The largest tree
!, siX:y-fve feet round, and contains
sittino-roon and that bureau OF BachuS
wherefrom is distributed the thln$ that
litetb and stingeth. AL about tins tree
is a garden of flowers aud evergreens'
The drawing room isa bower made
from redwood, cyergreenS and madonna
branches. For bed chambers there are
nine great hollow trees, whlte-waShed
or papered, and having doors cut to NJ
the shape of the holes. Literature hnds
place in leaning stump dubbed the
Library.
Hoy. J. NJ. HAGANs FOR CONGRESS-
We are authorized toState that Hon >: >;
NJ. IIacsns, present incumbent, VIII
nresent himself before the people OF this
Distinct. as a candidate for Congress, at
the approaching election, subject to the
wishes Of his Republican constituency
it being understood, OF course, that
be will abide the decision Of a Couven-
ton. should one be held.-GrGftOn Sen
uHeI
SIN Is OFTEN THE RESULT of
physical i'll health and feeble stomachs.
Dnrin.y one-third of our time the process
of digestion continues To be dispep-
tic is to be miserable; dyspepsia is the
foundation of fevers and all the diseases
of the blood, liver. skin kidneys. Dys-
pepsia Yields to the virtues OF the vege-
table Ingredients in that great pnrlher
Of the blood and restorer OF health, Dr.
Walkers Vinegar Bitters.
Rrs,NEss-LIKE WEpDING.-A few