Walter Land, of Princess Anne county, Va., has been sent to the penitentiary for killing his brother-in-law, Benjamin F. Flanagan. He ought to have been hung. He sent for Flanagan and deliberately shot him as he […]
JOHN BROWN’S OUTLAWS. — The Harper’s Ferry Investigating Committee had another meeting on Thursday. The Sergeant-at-arms, who has been in search of John Brown, Jr., has returned, and informed the Committee that he is in Ohio, […]
The Hardware, Steel, and File Manufactory Company, located in Weverton, Washington County, Md., was sold at Public Sale, a few days ago, and purchased by Col. CASPER W. WEAVER of that place, for $3,000.
A gentleman from California, recently a Senator of the United States, visited Frederick county, last week for the purpose of procuring wagons, for California. He contracted with a gentleman in Newtown, for a number deliverable the […]
Messrs. BAKER & Billmyer, and D. S. RENTCH are now receiving a splendid and varied assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, which they are determined to dispose of at low prices. See advertisements in to-day’s Register.
Shocking Accident. — Augustus Darby, aged 10 or 12 years, a son of Mr. Grafton Darby, of Martinsburg, was suddenly killed on Wednesday last. He was playing at the saw-mill of Fitz, when his clothing was […]
The new Maryland Code, on page 238, says “that if any person belonging to this State shall go out of this State, and there marry with any person belonging to this State, without license or publication, […]
WM. G. BUTLER, Executor of U. B. Kearney, deceased, sold at Public Sale, on Saturday last, two Houses and Lots, situated on Washington Street, in this town, for the sum of $202. Purchaser, WESLEY BRAMHALL.
A Family Poisoned — The family of Mr. George T. Jones, bookseller, near the University of Virginia, consisting of himself, wife and five children, and his clerk, were poisoned last week, but not fatally. Suspicion rests […]
The farm of the late Oliver Cromwell, of Jefferson County, was sold, a few days ago, at auction, for $55 an acre. Improvements poor. Leonard Sadler purchaser.
FRESHET. — Rain commenced falling on Monday and continued with slight intermission up to Wednesday noon, causing the Potomac to swell higher than it has been for eight years. The freshet extended along the line of […]
A fire occurred at Triadelphia, Montgomery County, Md., on Monday morning last, at 2 o’clock. Much valuable property was threatened, owing to the high wind blowing at the time. The dwelling adjoining that of Mr. Lansdale, […]
