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Neighborhood News.

y CulESSf 'ou0Sut OF tte OeTdflStoWQ. 4 thRtS
slys that abou. City young men from the
neisaborhool Of Lsetown viii start this
month On trip to the Pacific coas, aad will
remain until autumn.
Tue paper andax handle ae'ories at Shep-
be7dstown have begun operations on full time
again, aud the eene1t mills at the same poin.
viii be in operation IN few days.
Nj Floyd Hoko, a native Of old Berkeley,
IeA for 81, Louis, NJ, on last Tuesday. for
the purpose o. completing his education for
the ministry. lie is a young man OF great
promise, and 10 doubt viii be most earues:
aud efi&ent worker 10 bis Masters cause.
The MaItiusburg Statesman Informs us that
on Monday week Dr. Page of that place.
willis, in the act Of stepping into wagon,
slipped-his leg passing between the spokes
Of the wheel, bruisiny i; badly.
The GcrarlstowO Eaes says Mr. Fredericl;
Miller, one Of Napoleon Bonapartes old SOL
diers who took part in the famous battle of
Waterloo left with his son-in-law aud family,
for a new home in the West, last week.
The Winchester Ne,ss says Lycurgus Little,
sentenced to five years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for murder in the second degree,
was taken to Richmond last Saturday by
Sheriff Hancock aud officer MeSmer.
Messrs. Edelin, and Prettymau certify that
Mr.. J. Il Bitter, witness IN the Little trial,
did not in their presence, as charged, agree for
a consideration not to appear at the said trial
at Winchester.
The Winchester Meas says Samuel G Ste
pbeuson has purchased the Wheatlaud Inn
farm. about six miles from that town, on the
Martiusburg road, containing 167 acres. for
S. 600 cash. The same farm, says the Times,
sold three years ago for $4,000 cash, since
which time 81 200 have been expended upon
i, for improvements.
Several weeks ago, says the Statesman, Mr..
W. II Grim, who was moving his household
goods from Jefferson to farm near this city
which be had leased from Mr.. T. G. Flagg.
came near losing his life. When near Darkes-
vile be male the attempt TO get on his
saddle horse, the team being in motion. but
missing his hold, was thrown directly before
the wheel He hal presence Of mind to call the
team TO halt, and this saved his life. The
fan however caused very severe bruise Of
the arm and shoulder, tbs use Of which he
has not yet recovered.
Mr.. David Gletner, says the Statesman, an
employee of the B. & o. railroad, who resides
near Backcreek, was instantly killed on last
Monday evening week. It seems he is in
the hab.. Of riding home on freight cars,
jumping OF when they arrive near the creek.
As be leaped from the train on Monday,
another passing in the opposite direction ran
over him before be could Get ut Of the way.
His father met the same sad fate not far from
this spot several years ago. The reckless risk
Of liieso common TO railroad men. and the cause
Of many accidents, deserves the strongest
censure. Il is Que thing to impera lifeat the
pos; Of duty, but quite another to risk it
without cause.
Mr. Gle,ner was the only support of a wild
owed mother aud several small children, who
will now sadly miss the weekly visits Of an
afcctonate son aud brother.
The remains Of DR.. j. W. Smellie, Of Eng
land reached Winchester, says the Winchester
Times. by the mii-day train Friday aud were
attended by relatives aud friends to Mount
Hebron Cemetery Dr. Smellie had been in
this country Buia few mouths, having come
on a visit 70 his brother at " Bell Grove
early in March. From Bell Grove be vent
90 New Orleans aud thence, in company with
party Of friends visited Florida, where be
met bis death by accidental drowning on Lake
Conway.
DR.. SmelIie was twenty-five years Of age
During his brief sojourn in our county he
made number of friends, who were attracted
20 him by his frank and genial nature.
The remains Of fourteen soldiers, says the
Winchester Times. who fell in the Battle Of
the l9,h Of September, 1864, were turned up
by the pillow, on the lakewood farm, near
Winchester, a few days ago. Thirteen Of
which were Federals and one Confederate as
indicated by The vestises Of their clothing and
Announcements. There was nothing by which
any Of them could be identified, with the ex-
ceptou Of one Of the Felerals, whose name
was Supposed 70 be j. A. Burt Captain
Eeuuey, superintendent Of the National Gem
me,ery, took charge Of them, aud enclosed
them ia decent, coGins-the blue aad gray
alike The Confederate he turned over to
Cap,aje Uuck, and he now lies among the
unknown ali uarec3rioi deaf in the
S,orewlu Cemetery, aud the Feierals were
Inferred in the National burying-ground -
The dead Of that day were hurriedly buried
where they fen, aud no doubt many others
vet remain in the same locality.
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