Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-23
BE- County NEws.-We clip the

following items from the Charlestown
papers of this week -
NIsITANrs FROM THE HUB.-Our ven
cradle and accommodating Circuit
Court Clerk, on Wednesday afternoon
last, had the honor Of receiving call
from pair Of visitors in quest OF infor-
nation in regard to the trial and con-
yiction of the ''late lamented" John
Brown, of Harper's Ferry memory.
The couple consisted of gentleman
and lady, representing themselves to be
Mr.. Cheney "a Boston lawyer and
wife. They had been visiting Mr.. n.
Bracket, Principal of Storer (colored)
College, at Harpers Ferry, and after
visiting points of interest i'll connection
with the historic diabolical instruction
of John Brown, at that place, came to
| Charlestown, the scene Of his trial and
execution, we supposc,to gather enough
! truth from the records Of our Circuit
! Court on which to base munchausen
stories for some sensational Radical
journal of New England. Whatever
may have been their purpose they were
treated kindly and courteously by Mr.
Brown and his deputy, and given full
access to the records of this eventful
trial.-Spirit.
LIQUOR IacESsE-CLosE VoTE.-
The Town Council, on Tuesday evening
last considered the petitions of Messrs,
John S. yesterday, DR.. O. H. Owings
and Geo. w. Thomas fer favorable
endorsement for their applications TO
the County Court for license to retail
epirituous liquors, and vote being ia
ken thereon, resulted in tie-Messrs.
/ Lock. Starry and Hilbert for the APP
proyal of license, and Messrs. Hoof,
iIensoa and McCurdy opposed. Mayor
Chew, the decision of the question, then
deyolvng upon him, gave the casting
vote in favor Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AWARD OF CoNTRAcr-Our energet-
ic and go-ahead townsmcn, Messrs.
Holmes & Rust, we are pleased to note
have secured the contract for the cree
ton Of the new Court House at Harrl-
sonburg, Rockingham county, Va, the
price named in the contract being SILL
$50, and Messrs. Holmes s. Rust to be
allowed the material of the present
building.-SpirH.
BANK OrrICERs.-On Tuesday last,
at a meeting OF the Directors OF the
First National Bank of Charlestown,
Mr.. John Burns was elected member
of the Board, and Mr.. Edward Tearney
was elected to the Presidency of the In
stitutjon, to fiji the vacancy occasloned
bv the death Of Col. Colin {. Porter
These are judicious selections.-free
/ Press.
RAnRoAD1NG.-The many friends of
Mr.. Samuel Walton, says the Free
Press. who was for several years citi-
zen of our town, will be gratifed by a
perusa of the appended paragraph from
the SUSSEX JournaL published at
Georgetown. Delaware
MI. Walton having finished the two
miles under contract by him near town,
has with Mr.. L. A. Wilson, takcn the
contract for two miles at the lower end
of the line. These gentlemen are good
railroaders and we wish them success
and know they will get it for they have
energy and pluck.
A FILTRATION AND WHAT CANE OF
1r.-A few days since there arrived at
one of our hotels one of those city gents
known as a commercial traveller, but
commonly styled drummer. He
had on the usual shiny hat, cravat of
the latest color, delicately outlined mus
tache, frizzled locks, pants, vest and
coat la mode, that little bewitching
cane, and then he talked sob Mise, yah
knah, that he could just wrap the heart
any Of our country bellies around his lit
tie finger, with the twenty-five cent
ring upon it. lie started upon his
travels, or rather upon his couquests,
by taking his position on the hotel
pavement and looking around in the
charming way that SO takes by storm
the hearts or eyes Of the girls within
sight. He sighted in the distance one
OF two of our beauties sitting at their
windows. He got small bite from
the luscious little blonde in one direc-
ton and a nibblc from the dimple-
checked beauty in another, but finally
he caught, $50 he thought) the dark
haired charmer in the distance. She
replied so gracefully to his handkerchief
signals; she smiled sw.etly, SO bewitch-
ingly did she curve her neck and draw
herself up to her full height, in true
di,ne-noyel style; he flung his linen
across the six hairs on the upper lip;
she threw her eyes down and forced a
blush; he was getting desperate, he
must sec her; he must speak to her;
eyes, yes, I'll 60 to her as the trouba-
dour did to the queen of Navarro, I'll
tell her my love, and everything will be
hunky.' And off he marched. AS he
approached her she kept her position.
His heart beat fondly within him. lie
felt the power of her love more and
more. lie was within ten steps of her.
She would clasp his hands warmly, take
him in the back parlor, fall upon his
manly breast, measuring twenty-five
inches under the arms) and acknowl-
edge the love she had for her "dear
Chawles." "Don't weep" he would
saw to her. 81 am with thee love" AT
last he was in front Of her, and just as
he was placing his foot upon the lower
step she-slipped ia and locked the
door II ANYBODY had been in the Vi