Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-31
COMMUNICATED.

As Charles Jones, son of Mr.. David i.
Jones, of LeetOwn, was returning from
school at kerneySville, on Friday evening
last, his horse became frightened when
opposite Mr.. Thomas Turner'S and before
Charley could get him under control he
ran into a light wagon driven by VIII
Balch, son of DR.. ;. +. Balch, breaking
the shafts of Wills wagon, and bruisinS
Charlcy'S horse.
Will Miller recently found two minnie
balls EMBEDDED, point foremost into each
other. They were found near ''the forts"
and probably met i'll mid air during some
of the fighting which occurred here dur
ing the late unpleasantnesS.
Rev. A. L. Rodgers, pastor OF the Bap-
list Church of Martinsburg, preached here
OH Wednesday evening of last week TO an
appreciative audience. We regret that
we did not have.an opportunity 10 hear the
discourse, rs Mr.. II. is very pleasant
and effective speaker.
Rev. j. \. Register, of Charl cStown,
will preach before the Young Mems
Christian Association of kerneysville, on
the first Thursday night in February.
The colored men who attempted TO forci-
bly, eject Prof. Carey from his school
short time ago, had a hearing before the
County Court, on Saturday last, and Ben.
Carter, John Fox, Massinc Hart, Douglas
Roper and George Mason were each fined
$40, and Jack Mason SO. Jack is lame and
was late at the ejectment. The costs Will
probably reach fifty dollars.
Mr.. John Hess has purchased of Mr..
Sheriff Baker, Specia. Commissioners,
the farm belonging to the heirs OF the
late Thos G.. Trussell, l l-2 miles west OF
Kerneysyille, containing 53 l-2 acres Of
land, for $500.
Nj. James T. Trussell has so far recov-
cred as to be out again.
Mr.. NJ. b. Miller is kept busy just now
looking after few boils, but he says that
he would rather be working at his old
trade.
The copper coins of the United
States now command premium in this
market, there being several bidders for
them here, but the coins are scarce.
This is certainly pleasant weather for
tie last week of January.
Mr.. James Manuel has removed to
Charlestown, and Mr.. Fletcher has remov-
ed to the vicinity of Shenandoah J un cton.
TEMPLAR.
Kerneysville, Jan. 30, 1880.
JACKSON COUNTY RED MEN.-On
Monday night of last week, about twelve
or fifteen Red Men rode into Cottage
vile, Jackson county, and one OF them
called DR.. Jacob Lallance out OF the
store of Mccoy 81 Douglas, telling him
that he was wanted at his Office. The
Doctor went out and was surrounded
by the squad who took him about hun
dred yards down the creek, where they
trussed him up to a tree and gave him
q few blows. He was not tied up, but
simply held up to the tree by the arms
while the punishment was administered.
He was also warned to"sober up and
stop abusing his family" a Justice OF
the Peace, Mr.. John Dunlap walked up
to the squad, to enquire into the pro
ceeding, but was seized by two of the
men while third presented a revolver
at his head and warned him not TO in
te1fore. He was taken down TO tie creek
with Lallance, but was offered no vio-
lence.
After whipping the Doctor, the mob
returned 10 Cottageville, and calling up
OH Mr.. John Pickens, warned him
also.
Shortly after several other citizens re-
ceived notes of warning from the same
mob, threatening them with violence
Buckhannon Banner.