ANOTHER COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN MECHANICS.– James H. Burton, late master armorer in the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry, Va.; but for some months past a resident of Springfield, Mass., it is said, has received from the […]
[Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.]“Harold” sends us a letter this week from which we have room only for the following extract, relative to Old Virginia. — Since I last wrote you I have visited the Old […]
THE ARMORY AT HARPER’S FERRY.– The President has nominated to the Senate Henry W. Clowe to be Superintendent of the Armory at Harper’s Ferry, in conformity with the provisions of the law passed at the last […]
COPPER ON THE POTOMAC.– It is stated that the Potomac Copper Company is working some valuable mines on the immediate neighborhood of the Potomac river. At thirty feet it obtains ore yielding 30 per cent of […]
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO CANAL. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was navigable, during the past year, only about six months, yet the descending tonnage reached 151,369 tons, and the ascending tonnage to 16,226 tons– total tonnage 167,595 […]
NEW PROJECTS. To keep pace with the progress of the times, it will be seen by reference to another column, that two Railroad projects are now suggested, in which our County has a deep interest. A […]
Murtha Walsh, an alien, who is desirous of being naturalized a citizen of the United States, this day appeared in open Court, and in pursuance of the act of Congress, made the following report of himself, […]
FOR SALE OR LEASE — A portion of the ORE BANK known as the Virginia Ore Bank of the Antietam Iron Works. It is situated immediately on the Potomac and Canal, near Harper’s Ferry. The quality […]
HARPER’S FERRY.– The editor of the Boonsboro’ Odd Fellow lately visited Harper’s Ferry, and says: — “We were sorry to hear of the embarrassed condition of monetary affairs and the consequent prostration of business. This sad […]
MARRIED. On the 2nd instant, by the Rev. Mr. Schmucker, Mr. Jacob Saylor of Cumberland, Md., to Miss Laura L. Vincenheller of Shepherdstown. On the 25th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Furlong, Samuel R. Snyder to […]
HEALTH OF HARPER’S FERRY.– The following note, from a correspondent at Harper’s Ferry, gives the latest intelligence of the health of that place, and we are gratified to learn that no new cases of cholera have […]
THE CHOLERA NEAR HARPER’S FERRY.– The Charlestown Spirit of Jefferson, of yesterday, has the following in reference to the re-appearance of the cholera in the neighborhood of Harper’s Ferry: Without any apparent local causes, and without […]
