Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-06-23

| OOlOHci II. ID bdyeHpoi I, hS"i Vial iOs-
town, has five large fields of the best
wheat in the county, as tall as the fence
and as thick us can DO.
A move is on foot to start shop for the
manufacturing of agricultural imple-
ments, mac hines, &C., at Shenandoah
| Junition in this county.
| Col. Alexander Campbell, who Is the
member of the national democratic COM
mittee from West Virginia, says that he
| is for Tilden for President.
Navigation on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal was stopped at noon on Saturday
by a large boulder reiling into the tunnel
| near Cumberland. The obstruction was
/ at once removed.
All the members Of the Yong Mems
! Christian Association are requested to at
tend the meeting in their room next
Thursday night, when the election OF
officers will take place.
The latest Intelligence We have from
the Rev. James A. Armstrong is that he
has recovered somewhat from his late
severe attack. He is able to sit up, and
hopes are entertained Of his final recovery.
We learn that young man named
Jack Hoffman, living below town, fell
from q mulberry tree few days ago, and
was considerably bruised and shaken up.
He remained unconscious for several
hours.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation to attend the commencement OF
Kinston On. c. College, colored, which
takes place July 5, G and Z. Rev. j. IL.
Carey, formerly of this place, is the prin-
cipal.
There will be meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the NJ. +.
Church South next Wednesday night
after prayer meeting. Every member is
earnestly requested to be present, as there
will be an election of officers for the next
year.
Mr.. Fletcher Miller, son Of Rev. j. l.
Miller, of Luray, Va, has gotten posi-
ton in the pattern-making department OF
| the Shephcrdstown Manufacturing Com
pany. Although quite young Fletcher
has an old head on him Us far as mechan-
les are concerned.
On the both day of June, 1863, twenty
years ago last Wednesday, the new State
of West Virginia was born into the Union
of States, and Hon. a. |. Boreman, OF
Wood County, its first governor, was in
augurated, and the organization of its
first legislature effected.
Mr.. James McCready has been pro-
NOTED to chief clerk in the office of the
superintendent of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad at Roanoke in place of Mr.. 5. NJ.
Brophy, who has gone to take charge of
the Washington and Western Railroad,
lately purchased by the above named road.
For the first quarter Of this year, includ-
ing the months of January, February and
March, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
has carried the following tonnage: Iron
and iron ore, lime, &c, S,739 tons; lum-
Der, bark, &C., S, 730 tons; cattle, 15l tons;
horses, l6 tons; hogs, tons; sheep, II
tons, making a total of lS6 tons Of live
! stock.
| AS will be seen by account Of proceed
ings in another column, the Jefferson
County Agricultural and Mech anical AS
ISOLATION was organized last Friday in
Charlestown. A meeting will be held
july 18th for the further advancement OF
the association, and we hope that there
will be large attendance of our people
and creditablc beginning be made.
| The Lutherans of Roanoke, Va, are
about completing fine church at that
place, which, when finished, will cost
s., 900, all of which, save 81 900, has been
| paid by about ten members of the church,
and not one cent has been solicited from
outside parties. The church will be ded-
icated July 9Th with imposing ceremonies.
The pastor is Rev. w. j. Smith, formerly
| of this place, Jealous worker in tho
| Christian cause.
The resignation Of Hon. VIM. L. Will
son as President of the University Of
West Virginia has been accepted, and
Prof. Berkeley, of the faculty, has been
designated to discharge the duties during
the ensuing year. Mr.. w. p. Wiley, son
of ex-senator w. II. Wiley, and late an
editorial writer on the Wheeling Register,
has been elected professor of history and
moral and mental philosophy in the Uni
versity.
The Baltimore Type Foundry, Charles
J. Carey & Co., proprietors, received an
order for the new outfit Of the Fuginian,
of Lynchburg, burnt out by the late fire,
on Saturday morning at s o'clock, amount
ing to over 1000 pounds of material, and
shipped it by the p. m. boat via York
River line the same day. This speaks
we'll for the energy of Messrs. Carey 81
Co., who are enterprising and clever gen.
tlemen.
| pcrsoucI-Mpssrs Edward F. and