Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-06
1dr COUNTY News. AT the annual
,,oo4;no of stock holders of the Bank of

w. McCurdy, Charles Aglionby, John
w. Grantham, /. H. S,rider, NJ W..
Burr and Archibald McCarrell, were
reelected directors. This Bank has
also declared its usual half yearly divl-
deud OF four per cent. The Bank pays
all taxes.-Spirit. a.
Mr.. T. J. Martin. of this place, in at
tempting to beard train OF cars at
MaTtinsburg on Thursday night last
fell into an open culvert, and broke MS
! LETT leg below the knee. He was brought
home on Friday, and has since received
surgical attention.-Spirif.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-The Jefferson Cir
cult Court-Judge Jno. Blair Hoge
presidin.-commeuced its spring term
on Tuesday last. Manuel Johnson,
colored, indicted at a former term of
the Court for assault upon a railroad
train at or near Harpers Ferry, was
tried on Friday and found guilty. Fin
ed $40, and given sixty days imprison-
ment. On his way TO Jail after con-
viction, johnson attempted to escape,
but was foiled by Sheriff Baker, who
had him in Jail in irons in a few minutes.
Thomas Ransom, colored, was tried on
Saturday for assault and battery upon
the Rev. w. Il. Leavell and MIR. j. NJ.
Daniel The jury found him guilty and
assessed his fiue at $40, to which the
Court added twenty days Imprisonment
in the county jail.-Spirit
TEACHERS lNsTlTUTE.-The first
Teachers Institute for the county of
Jefferson was fully organized and conf
menced its session at the Stone School,
House in Charlestown, on Thursday
last. John Hess, Esq, the efficient and
gentle,nanly County Superintendent OF
Free Schools, filled the Chair, and Rev.
J. A. McFaden aud G. II. &. Backus
acted as Vice-President; Messrs. G. NJ.
Moore and J. A. Shirley, Secretaries.
The following teachers were present:
Uhiie MaIes-S. w. Ligbtner, j. 2.
Hess, Z. J. Williams, w. w. Cockrill,
G. Nj. Moore, WIN. +. Osborn, J. o.
Knott, b. w. Cook, Rev. ]. A. Nc
Faden, j. X. Johnson, J. A. Brooks, G.
Ii. G. Backus, c. NJ. Miller, Rev. G. A.
Long, J. A. Shirley, L. &. Beall, T. w.
LatiIner, John Quigley, E. X. Turner,
w. z. Craighill, ii. Osburn,, x. G. Bra
gonier, G. NJ. Knott-23. 49,. ~
:. Hhife Femuies-Miss n. O'Laughlin,
Miss NJ. Strider, Mrs. G. G. Haines,
Miss Fannie V. Miller, Miss A. Cross,
Mrs p. Shonkee, Miss N. Barnes, Miss
Annie Ridenour-8. -
Coiored Naies-L. L. Page, j. A.
Irwin, J. w. Halter, w. w. VAIN
wright, w. Il. Arter, w. S. Barnes, j.
Il. Bary-7. ..a
Coiored Females-Miss Rebecca Nc
Card-l.5 e.. '...g
On Thursday morning Mr.. w. T.
Latimer read an Essay on ''School Or
ganization," expressing with much force
and perspicuity an enlightened view OF
the subject in hand. Forty minutes
were then given for general discussion.
'School Discipline was the subject OF
an afternoon essay by MIR. Z. j. Will
liams. whose handling of the topic
evinced a careful study and the ability
to treat it in an able and convincing
manner. Messrs. Backus, Lightner aud
others then participated in free dis
cussion of the subject for twenty
minutes, after which Mr.. G. H. &.
Baekus entertained the Institute with
remarks Oh allow TO Teach the Alpha
bet" free discussion following. .
Friday morning the Rev. J. A. Nc
Fadeu read an able Essay on the sub
iect of Teaching Orthography." His
ideas were clearly and tluently express
ed, and were well received, as shown in
the free discussion which followed, in
which they were in the main unani-
,nously concurred in by other speakers.
Selections were read by Mrs. p. Shon-
kee, and the remainder of the morning
session was devoted to general dis
cussion of queries. In the afternoon
Mr.. +. T. Homer read paper on
"Reading, and the Most Successful
Teaching of It," after which the Rev.
G. A. Long treated the question"Should
Moral Training be Stated Exercise or
only Incidentally Introduced" in an
able and forcible manner. .t
The session of the Institute will con-
tinue through the present week. An
invitation by the Mayor to use Wash
ington Hall having been accepted, how.
ever, the remainder of the session will
be held there. The exercises so tar
have been very interesting, and with
the experience already attained they
will no doubt increase in interest. "A
number of our citizens have already
availed themselves of the privilege of
being present, and as the meetings are
public and will now be held in our
commodious hall, the attendance Of
spectators will doubtless be large
Spirit. b.