On Saturday last, the Harpers-Ferry Total Abstinence Society, joined by other societies, had their procession through the village, and attracted deep interest and attention. At about 10 o’clock, the societies came forth from their respective places […]
THE HARPERS-FERRY TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.On Wednesday morning, December 1st, 1841, a number of Delegates from the Temperance Societies of Jefferson and Loudoun Counties, assembled in this village, to hold a Convention, previously called by the Total Abstinence […]
FATAL AFFRAY AT HARPERS FERRY — Patrick Hagan Shot and Instantly Killed by Capt. George Chambers.– This community was startled on Monday evening last by the intelligence that Patrick Hagan, an Irish citizen of our neighboring […]
LIST OF LETTERSRemaining in the post office at Shepherdstown, for the quarter ending July 1, 1857: John Andrews, Wm. Brashears, Rolen Bowers, Valentine Bearmam, Martin Chiller, Edward Connor, Anthony Carnine — 3, Esekeit T. Chambers, George […]
It is said that the Potomac Refining Company has bought the Chambers farm on the Maryland side of the river, opposite the Virginia Ore Bank, and will develop the manganese that is to be found upon […]