Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-01
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At Jackson, Miss, on the Ist June,
thew had ripe pears and apples, consider
ably i'll advance of New Orleans.
In Chicago there is said not TO be
single American in the municipal govern
ment.
The GAINESVILLE Ohio Gazette announces
that wheat is now selling in that city for
LIS, and adds that many of t1Se citizens
remember when it was dull sale at %
cents per busheI, payable in store goods.
Many farmers of Muskingum county have
pot the whole of last years crop on hand.
In the State Of Maine the Democrats
have already three candidates IN the field
: for Governor. The "WiId Cat" and the
l..Merrll' factions have made their nOmI-
nations, and on the Dist the "Old Hun
kers" nominated A. X. Paris. The
Wings it is confidently expected will car
ry the day.
( The cholera is reported very bad al
Hickman, Ky, In a population of 1900
there were some six deaths day, about
the llth ult. The hotels were all closed
and the citizens were rapidly deserving.
1t is now generally understood that Gen.
W. 0. Butler, Of Kentucky, has secured
the appointment Of Governorof Nebraska.
Also that Governor Wright of Indiana,
has been appointed 10 the GovernorshiP
OF Kansas.
No less than hundred horses are said,
by Arkansas papers, to have been killed
recently in Union county in that state, by
gnats.
The ST. Louis Intelligencer says that
Col. Benton will be candidate for the
Presidency.
We see by our exchanges, that the
Hon. William c. Rives is spoken of as
the next Wing Candidate Cor Governor Of
Virginia.
Joseph l. Merrick, Esq, promineni
lawyer, formerly OF Washington County,
Nd, died in Washington city, on the
18Th ult.
A thrashing machine for fighting the
"inemy'' has just been patented in Mich
igan. The inventor says it will wolioI
a regiment of Spaniards IN one hour ant
eight minutes. Ii is to be used in the in
yasion of Cuba.
Counterfeits on the Manufacturers anC
+ Farmers Bank Of Wheeling, of the de
nomination of So, have just made thei
appearance. They are badly executed
but may deceive the unwaly. So look
out.
Mr.. Olds has reported from the Pos
Office Committee bill fixing the rates o
postage. The bill proposes three cents
postage on all single letters for any dis
lance not exceeding three thousand miles
and ten cents for a greater distance, Tx
+; postage i'll all cases to be prepaid b!
! stamps.
!, The House Of Representatives has pas
sed the bill fixing upon the lst of Novem
Der at the time of commencement OF th'
! sessions Of Congress, instead OF The Isl o
December as al present.
Mr.. Burr Porter, of Newark, \. j. on
the first breaking out of hosuLlues De
D tween Turkey and Russia, proceeded i'
r Cons an,inopIe and offered his services
: lie has entered the SuItan's army as Z
: Captain of Artillery. and joins OmeF Pa
r cha's Staff al Shums.
: A cargo of new wheat arrived at New
York from CharleslOwn, ). g., last weet
and sold at 50, 10.
, Prof J. Lawrence Smith, late o. tht
Virginia University, has been elected Il
+, he chair of chemistry in the University
> OF Louisville.
t Mr.. j., Thornton Young is appointed
{ postmaster at Marllnsburg. Berkeley Co.
vice Samuel AlburtiS, resigned.