Welsh of Harpers Ferry

Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register

  • Obituary: Kate Tearney Walsh

    IN MEMORIAM.
    Died, October 8th, 1873, after a long illness, KATE L., daughter of Edward and Jane E. Tearney, of Harper’s Ferry, and wife of John Walsh, of Cumberland, Md., aged twenty-six years.
    The trite phrases of obituary notices would fail to convey an adequate idea of the feeling elicited in this community by the death of this estimable lady, for her character was one of extraordinary amiability, and the sympathies of her many friends and acquaintances are excited to a corresponding degree by her early death. The favorite child of exemplary and indulgent parents, her training from childhood was such as to develop the natural excellence of her character, and never, perhaps, were the advantages of early moral and religious teachings more forcibly illustrated than in her pure life and edifying death. Surrounded from her infancy with all the comforts and elegancies of life and educated in all the accomplishments known to the day, she exhibited in her manners a rare christian humility which made her the idol of her acquaintances– snatched at an early age by death, from the happiest surroundings and the ministrations of the most devoted parental and conjugal love, she manifested a perfect christian resignation.
    The services at her funeral were singularly impressive. Every thing combined to make them peculiarly touching. The exalted characters of her parents and husband– her youth, beauty and accomplishments– but above all her many eminent virtues gave an additional pathos to the solemn ceremonies of the Church. From the silver-haired priest who officiated at the altar to the child of tender years, the assembled multitude were melted into tears and an air of indescribable sadness has ever since pervaded this whole community. Her worthy parents and estimable husband have the unbounded sympathy of all, but their greatest consolation is that THEIR temporal loss is HER eternal gain.

    She is gone to the land of spirits blessed To Him who “gives his beloved rest,”
    And soonest takes from the world of care
    His most beloved and happy there.

    No cloud obscured the October sky
    To darken the path to her home on high,
    And Heaven’s bright sun with effulgence shone, —
    A type of the glory to which she is gone.

    The matron staid and the maiden fair,
    The care-worn man with grizzled hair,
    The old and the young their tribute gave
    Of tears to moisten our darling’s grave.

    God’s holy minister wept with them
    As he chanted the solemn requiem,
    And his plaintive voice had a saddler tone,
    Though he knew her soul had Heaven-ward flown.

    The tears we shed were not those of pain–
    They fell like the gentle summer rain.
    Our Father smote, but we kissed the rod,
    For we knew our loved one was with her God.
    Requiescat in pace.

    AMISCUS.
    Harper’s Ferry, October 13th, 1873.”

  • Fire at Triadelphia, MD

    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, destroyed, was occupied by Mr. Rowe, who saved part of his furniture. The factory, flour-mill, cotton-house, store-house, and other buildings, were saving by the untiring exertions of the people of the place, who divided themselves into squads and passed water to the roofs of the buildings threatened. The origin of the fire was not accounted for, but is supposed to have resulted from accident. Rev. S. V. LEECH and wife, late of this town, were asleep in Mr. Rowe’s residence. They dressed hastily and escaped. Mrs. Beckett fell dead on the spot, through fight.

  • Flooding on Canal & B&O

    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 the B. & O. Railroad from Grafton to points east of Harper’s Ferry. The C. & O. Canal was overflown at several points between Cumberland and Harper’s Ferry. It is thought that Dams No. 4 and 5 are materially injured as five or six cribs and timber were seen floating by at this point.

    At Harper’s Ferry, on Wednesday, the banks of the Canal were entirely submerged, and the lower end of the town overflown. Many persons were compelled to remove their stores, shops, &c., from the submerged and threatened buildings to others higher situated. The Armory buildings being protected by the heavy walls surrounding them, were not at all affected by the flood.

    It is presumed that much loss and damage have been sustained by persons residing along the line of the Potomac.

  • Sadler Purchases Late Cromwell Farm

    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.

  • Jones Family Poisoned

    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 upon a negro cook.

  • Kearney Administrator Sells Lots

    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.

  • Updated Maryland Code Includes Marriage Law

    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, each of the said parties, on conviction, shall be fined one hundred dollars.

  • Darby Killed in Shocking Accident

    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 caught by a shaft and he was instantly crushed to death. Several of his bones were broken, and his body was horribly mangled.

  • Billmyer & Rentch Receive Spring/Summer Goods

    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.

  • California Secures Wagons from Newtown

    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 approaching Summer, to be shipped to California.