Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-26

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the following items from the latest Mar
tinsburg papers:
The contract for boiler and machinery
for the new spoke works has been given
to Mr.. John Fitz at $4,000, his Sid being
the lowest. Work will be begun OH the
new building shortly.-Herald.
Sunday evening while Mr.. Daniel lie
Fevre, OF Falling Waters, was driving
with lady near Arden, the horse began
to back over all embankment, throwing
the parties out and breaking the buggy
badly. Fortunately, however, the occu-
pants escaped with slight injuries
Herald.
The false alarm of Il re given on Thurs
day night week was such sudden shock
to Mrs. b. C. Bushnell, who was critically
i'll in this city, that she never recovered
from the effects, and it is supposed that it
precipitated her death. This is q sad re-
suit of a gross violation of our city laws,
and the guilty should be justly punished.
Statesman.
HORSE THIEvEs.-With the circus came
an influx of horse thieves. Friday night
of last week the stable of Or. n. ID. Baker
was broken into and one of his horses and
all open top buggy stolen. The thief or
thieves seemed to have a good knowledge
of the premises, and went very deliber-
ately about their work-running out
two-horse buggy which stood in front In
order to get at the ons-horse buggy. They
went out the Williamsport pike, but up
to this writing no clue has been had to
their identity, and nothing been heard OF
either the horse or buggy.
Last Sunday night fine horse belong
ing to Mr.. j. W. Bishop, OF the firm OF
Frazer & Bishop, was taken out the stable
near their warehouse, about O'Clock IN
the evening. Mr.. Frazer, on his way
home from church, saw the thief riding
I'D street, and knew the horse. He sup
posed it was Mr.. Bishop, and called to
him. The thief started in a brisk trot
toward the Cumberland Valley Railroad
depot, and, being evidently frightened,
turned the horse loose on the commons
above the depot, where lie was found the
next day about 10 o'clock, and escaped
without detection.
There is evidently a gang of horse
thieves hanging around this county, and
the owners Of horses should keep sharp
lookout for them.-Independent
County Ncws.-We note the follow
ing items in the last Charlestown papers:
The report that the dwelling Of MIR.
Henry Castleman, of this county, was de-
stroyed by fire is untrue.-Spirit.
A kind of war of the clans, between the
Dillows and the Mobleys, which has been
going on in the mountain district across
from Harper's Ferry for some time past,
eliminated last Tuesday in the shooting
and slight wounding Of Columbus Mobley
by John j. Dillow. a hearing was had
before Justice Howell, in this place, on
Friday last, when Dillow was committed
for default of security, and Mobley held
in bail to answer before the next grand
jury.-Spirat.
Mrs. VIM. B. Harris, residing on the
farm Of B. c. Washington, Esq, near
Charlestown, barely escaped losing her
life last Saturday afternoon. She was
driving to town in buggy, and reached
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad crossing
on the Summit Point road just as the
north-bound mail train was coming in.
MIS-. Ii. very fortunately had the presence
of mind to jump from the vehicle and
thus save her life, whilst the buggy was
knocked into splnters and the horse
thrown from the track and instantly
killed.-Spirit.
Application has been made for charter
for female seminary company, with a
view, we understand, Of proceeding at
once to the erection Of suitable buildings
for female seminary upon the seminary
lot at the east end of town, given for that
purpose by the late John Stephenson.
The incorporators are Rev. G. n. Camp
bell, Hon. w. III. Travers, and Messrs.
Cleon Moore, Gustav Brown and 8. S.
Dalgarn.-Spua.
Council.-An adjourned meeting of
the Town Council was held on Monday
night last, all the members being present.
al wagons, machinery, &C., were ordered
to be removed from the streets at night.
The levy on real and personal property
for the ensuing year was fixed at 40 cents
on the one hundred dollars; capitation
tax 70 cents; dog tax so cents. The fol-
lowing is the amount that will be realized
from taxation for the present year:
Real and Observation-Disclosures. l,22l 80
BOG heads, mt 10 cents. I'll ~
80 dogs, at 50 cents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. As w
Liquor license.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40 w
Ground rent. ................... II 0O
Total Income. Observation-Disclosures. l,5i2 30
The Council adopted the report of the
citizens committee that the streets of the
town be lighted. The Council was made
a committee of the whole to have the
town lighted, and Mr.. r. S. NJ. Hoffman
was asked to get light for exhibition
and report at the next meeting of the
Council. Sealed proposals were invited
IL.