Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-12-01
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B. g. O. RAILRoAD.-Ala recent meet
ing of the directors Ct the Bait. d Ohio
Rail road, Chauncy Brooks of Baltimore
was elected Presidentby vote of IL for
Br,oks. 10 If for Harrison. This is sup.
no,ed 10 be triumph Of the Dividend
marty. The Road is doing tremendous
business. and every thing Is working well.
.-.Hartias5,wg american.
Belgium is the great glove mandatory
of !he world. Il is stated that from one
establishment las. year 100000 dozen
pairs we're exported TO England and A
megica. q
Mgh Price of C?6ss.--saIes of 1900
bags of Rio Coffee were made at New
|OIeans. on the 23rd uIt., a, prices ranging
trom lO4 TO IL els. per pound.
The Chambersburg and Elagerstown pa.
pers are calling attention TO the INLAND
route from New York 10 the Southwest,
through the Valley of Virginia. For the
.enure distance from New York 10 Ha-
gerstown, 2lO miles, there is cham OF
railroads already completed or under con-
tract.
A matrimonial alliance Of an uncom-
mon character has lately been affected IN
Fnvanna county. Mr.. Robert Grey, the
gallant groom, is % years of age. and The
late Mrs. Calharine Riley, 90 years OF
age.
For some time past, Richmond has paid
more for wheat than any market III me
limited States. This is remarkable fact,
and can only be accounted for on The
ground that our millers receive higher
prices for their -four hhan are paid Tor
flour manufactured anywhere else. Wheat
within week past has been brought from
Baltimore TO this city and sold TO our
milIs.--RichmOnd Dispatch.
The average price of wheat in the mar
Ike, of Montreal is about 81 per bushel.
and no! much coming in at that. Every
thing else is dear in proportion.
SINGuLAR.--At Medina, New York, a
Young man, twenty-five years of age,who
had been deaf and dumb since his ninth
wear, was taken with violent spasms in
the chest, about week ago, and alter
throwing up a small quantity of blood,
found that his hearing and power Oh
speech were entirely restored.
Rev. G.. F. McCauley, pastor Of the
German Reformed church at Middetown.
Md, has resigned his charge, and accep-
ted call from the German Reformed
Church al Reading, Pa.
Last year the Democrats had but one
member IN tbs Massachusetts House OF
Representatives; this year they have cho.
sen thirty.
Proof Of the fact that girls are useful ar
lices, and that the world cannot very
well get along without them,--a late wri-
Ter states il as fact that if all the girls
were driven out of the world in one gener-
alton, the boys would 60 out after them.
Rev. Joseph Baker, late of Winchester,
has accepted call 10 the charge Of the
Baptist congregation Of Mt. Carmal, Car
oIine County, ~ the neighborhood oil his
new home.
A sweet potato has been raised this sea-
son in Bedford County, Va, which, il is
stated, is 3 feet inches in length, and o
inches in circumference.
Three vessels arrived at Boston on
Monday morning from Nova Scotia which
brought 5000 bushels of potatoes TO that
market.
The sum of $1,000 has been realized
from the sale of ,he pews in the Episco-
pal church al Saunton.
Lewis Fry, Esq, has been appointed
Postmaster at Summit point, in Jefferson
county, vice Samuel ]. G. Moore, resign
ed.
Col. ]. w. Ware. of Clarke County has
received at three Agricultural Fairs. this
fall, premiums amounting 10 400 dollars.
for horses, sheep, &c.
Col. Rufner has Nbeen elected 10 the
Virginia House of Delegates, from Kama
wha county TO fill vacancy. ..