Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-10
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the first printing press @as introduced H.
: TO New Hampshire, the first newspaper
printed in October, and the first book III
November Of the same year.
The latest accounts from Rio de janet
70, up to 10Th March, state that from
August, 1855, to March ,, 1856, five
thousand Ave bundled and fiily-twO per
sons had died of cholera in that city.
The Virginia Chassis Of the Ger. Re
formed Church will meet in Woodstock
on the Third Sabbath in May (lSlh,) al
10 O'Clock, A. Nj.
MIR. Columbus Head, of Lees5urg' died
on Wednesday last from being thrown
from a horse, and subsequent exposure.
SO we learn from the Washlngtonlan.
In the vicinity of Cape Horn, there is
race of giants, JUS? discovered, of such
size that they cut their halr with saw,
and extract teeth with crowbar.
CosrLY INKsrAND.--The plenipotenla-
ries in signing ;he treaty OF peace IN Paris
made use OF silver gill lnkstand especial
" ordered for the occasion. The INK
stand is decorated in the style OF the first
empire, and cost not less than l,OOOf.
TRIAL FOR MURDER TO BE REMOVED. -
I We understand that the case Of the State
Us. SypoId, indicted in AiIegany county,
for the murder Of Thomas Fisher, will be
removed 10 Ihe Washington County Cir
cult Court, for trial at the July TERM
HagerSt0Wn Chr0njcie.
Mr.. FILLMORE ACCEPTs.--We are au-
lhorIZed 10 state, says the ashIngton
American Organ, that a letter has been
received from MIR. FILLMORE, by gen
lIeman in this city, in which he stat that
ne had NOT received the official announce
meul of his nomination. but declared him
self at The service of his friends.
No ForGED LAND NARRANTs.--lt is
now stated that no Land Warrants have
been forged under The act OF 1850 or
1855. The rumOr seems to have been
started by some unprinclpled persons 10
put down The price Of warrants.
Mr.. Hopkins, editor Of the Fincas'e
Democrat, had lis pocket picked IN Bal
tlmore. tie other day, of" roll OF bank
notes :" Fortunate and unfortunate edl'
tor.
The New York Express says that Mr..
Fillmore will probably return 10 England
in May, and before his return 10 HE u.
States will probably visit the lakes OF
WrslmureIand and Of Ireland.
The Episcopal Convention, which mel
at Galveston on the l2lh uIt., has anani-
mousIv elected the Rev. Arthur Cleve
land Coke, Bishop of the Diocese Of
Texas
The largest COW in the United States
was recently sold in Manchester, n. II.
She girts 8 leel, aud weighs 200 pounds.
She sold for $500.
The Post Office Department has caused
TO be prepared a new stamp with the
head of Jefferson, of the value of five
cents expressly 10 prcpay postage on for
cign letters.
Tie Governor Of Pennsylvania has ign
ed tie Erie and Northeast RnIroad bill,
and thus all preIexl for further railroad
riols and contest al Erie is removed.
The river Amoor is now being survey
ed, and is intended by Russia TO be made
the channel of vast commerce with Eng
land and America.
The Galveston News Of the 10Th uIl..
reports that vegetation is suffering all over
the country, from drought.
New Jersey papers say that the pros
pect is there will be a heavy crop OF
wheat in that State.
There are now not less than $4,000
miles Of telegraph wire lntersecllng the
United Slales--more than enough TO 'belt
the earth
BRIrIsH Troops IN CANADA The
London Court Journal Of The 5ih April,
says that upwards Of 1000 men OF the
Crmean army are ordered TO proceed d.
rect 10 Canada, with view 10 the prolec-
ton OF the frontier, in the event OF hos
tiItles with the United States.
The Valley Bank Stock, five shares,
advertised in this paper by Mr.. Joshua ).
Arnold, was purchased by Maj James
Parker at 1925 per share Rom. Int.
a plant or Two ofPeppergrs>s IN Gu
cumber HILL will keep of all yellow bugs.
As ii will cost nothing, Try it.
There are from sixteen 10 eighteen hun
dred men now employed al tie Ports
mouth Va, Navy Yard.
The Grand Division Of the order Of the
Sons of Temperance in Virginia, is hold
inc semi-annual session at StrasbGrg,
Shenandoah county.
The Madison Courier states that the
wheat crop Of Indiana and The great North
west was never more promising than al
the Dresent season.