Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-23
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preachers, VIII by the by, are the poores
paid set of men,in the United States. as
whole. with here and there an exception
and who, in order 10 live. m ST have DO
nation parties, as if they were PauPers,
because they were preachers OF eternal re-
alities. The cost Of the clergy IN The
United States is bur S 100000 annual
1y, while the criminals cost S40,OOO,OO0,
the lawyers $4,000, 600 and Rum $780,
100000.
Corn ScARcE.--The crops in Greens
vile county. Va, are said TO be IN sad
condition, and the people are purchasing
corn, for food purposes, at HE rate OF 90
and Sc per barrel. This is GrtensvllIe
county, one of the richest agricultural
counties in Virginia, is a sad state OF
things.
DR.. BurdeNs Heir.-Mrs. Cunning
ham Burdell is understood 10 be about 10
give birth to child, the offspring of her
marriage with The late DR.. Burdel-pro-
viding that The said marriage is established
to the satisfaction of the Surrogate before
whom the question is now pending, Mrs.
Cunningham Burdel, as The widow OF the
deceased, is entitled to one-lhTd OF The
properly. This new heir will take The
other two.ihirds. In the event of HE
chId's death, Mrs. Cunningham BurdelI
will inherit the whole of the property.
The Spirit Lake: MaSSacre.-The
Minnesota Pioneer, of the 81 instant, pub
fishes The official report TO the Governor
OF Iowa. of Major Williams, OF Fort
Dodge. Iowa, who commanded the volun-
teers sent by the Governor 10 check the
outrages of the Sioux Indians at the Spirit
Lake settlement. The number OF persons
slaughtered is stated at forty.one twelve
are missing and four badly wounded, Sew
eral others were made prisoners.
Quite large number Of Mormons, say
the Wheeling Times, passed over The
Cleveland and PilIsbvrg Railroad the 9th
er day, en- route for The domains OF BrIg-
ham Young. They took passage a. Mar
linsviIle. They were about so in mum
Der. and were motley looking crew.
Men swearing, women scoIding, babies
crying and dogs yelling, were the prlncl-
pal characteristics of the party.
THE BEDBuGs. "A man named Aaron
8edbug. of Montgomery county, hv., IN
ends peii!ioning tha Legislature TO change
lis name. He says that his sweetheart,
whose name is DIVA, is unwilling that he
hould be called A. Bedbug, she o. Bed
Jug, and The IilIle ones lille BeGbngs.
A Mormon Elders Boast.-Presideni
{imbaIl, boasling of "what the Lord had
lone for him." in an exhortalion, said he
rad % boys living, 10 dead, and lots OF
girls.
SroNED.-Ahout 80 women gathered
n front of Mrs. Cunningham residence
On The l2lh inst, and unanimously agreed
that Mrs. G. was guilty Of murder, and
ought to be driven from the city. They
made an attack on The house, stonlng the
windows and doors, ringing the bell, &c,
until the arrival of all officer, who arrested
several of them.
Scarcity IN Iennessee.-ln the east
ern division of Tennessee tie scarcity OF
food for man and beast, it is said, is abso.
Iuely distressing al present, and promIS-
ing TO become worse. The farmers have
no corn or rough food, the hogs have per-
ished from starvation, and The cattle are
dying rapidly.
"RIDlNG ON RAIL. Nv arrants have
been issued a, East Deer township, Allie
ghany county, Pa, for the arrest of SIX
Young ladies', charged with riding the
school-master of that district on rail-
ii appears that the school-master refused
the use of his school house for the pur-
pose of holding singing schools, which
gave the young ladies great offence. SO
great is the excitement that the young la
dies have secreted themselves 10 avoid ar
rest.
About two hundred and fifty bushels Of
the Chinese sugar cane have been distrib-
uted- by the Patent Office this season. 1t
is though, by many that this cane is DIES.
tined To be cultivated as extensively in The
United States as Indian corn. yielding as
ii does, al the same time, sugar for man,
and provender and grain for beast.
Hon. A. H. II. Stuart has accepted the
nomination of the Wings and Americans
of Augusta county, 10 represent them IN
The Senate Of Virginia. Bolivar Chris
tan, Nathaniel Massie, and J. Marshall
McCue, were nominated to represent the
same party in the House of Delegates.
A Famine. distress is said 10
prevail in parts of Russell and adjoining
counties in Kentucky, owing 10 the scar
city and high prices of provisions. There
is but very little grain or meat in that Sec
ton 10 be purchased at any price; and
while many families are in destitute con-
dinon as regards food, many are actually
in a state bordering on starvation. pub
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