Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-07

4 Gen. Rust mas 500 MS large estate,
/ (Excter) near Leesbmg, with part OF
/ his Personal Property, for Ninety One
/ Thousand One Hundred and Eleven Dol
lars. Horatio Tlundeil q Son purcha-
Sers.
Land Warrants. at Washington, the
buying rates, on Monday last, were for
100 and so acre Warrants 81 cents per
acre--l2O's, 81 cents, 40's, %l,07.
A horrible state of things exists at
Springfield, iii. The inhabitants fear that
the town will shortly be depopuIa'ed, as
it's reported that there are but twelve
marriageable women in the city, eleven
Of whom are already engaged The
Springfield papers are calling for rein
torcements.
IMpRoyI>G.--The Boston Transcript! Of
The 27lh ult, mentions the receipt in that
city Of letter, dated Hay ana, January
ID, which reports great Improvements IN
the health Of DR.. Kane. His mother had
arrived out on the 10Th, in the Quaker
. City, and had been treated with marked
respect on the passage, as also on her arri-
val at Havana.
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson, former
Minister to England, and Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, died at his res
idence in AIbemarle, Va. on the 18Th
uIt, in the 74lh year of his age.
Col. FaunIeroy, L. s. Dr0goons.--
This distinguished officer. recently order
ed TO duty on the Pacific coast, (lmmedi-
alely after a two wears tour Of duty in
The department Of New Mexico,) was at
Acapulco, Mexico, on his way to his sta
ton at Los Angeles, California, on the
Odd ut.
A writer in the Richmond Enquirer
earnestly recommends the reorganization
of the militia, and the encouragement OF
volunteer companies. He recommends
that each county court levy a tax of $500
or more, for the equipment and support
of volunteer companies.
INSTALLATIONS The Rev. Mr.. Gess-
ner, formerly of Shippensburg. Pa, was
regularly installed pastor of the German
Reformed Church, in MiddIetown, Fred
erick county, Md, on Wednesday, the
2Sth ult. Several ministers Of that de-
nomination oficialed.
HoRRIBLE--It is stated that there was
train Of fifteen cars at Amsterdam, about
thirty miles west of Albany, on Tuesday,
" hich had been there nearly a week.
They were loaded with hogs, and the
poor brutes were so famished that they
are devouring one another.
A negro belonging to Mr.. Hatcher, in
Laurens county, Ga, confessed 10 his
master that he had, during three days.
swallowed 25 gold dollars which he had
stolen.
At Cincinnati the democrats are cut
ting down their hickory poles and dis
tributing them among the poor for fuel.
Sensible.
PRoL1FGc.--The Baltimore American
says a few days since German woman
living in Alice Anna street, near Starr al
lev, presented her hus band with three
children al a birth. two girls and one 6ov.
SLAVES SET FRER.-The Fredericks-
burg Herald learns that by the will OF the
late Mrs. Mary Hiil,alI the slaves belong
ing 10 her estate, numbering some thirty
six, have been set free.
TRADE OF ALEXANDRIA.--lt appears
from the Alexandra Sentinel that SSl4,-
S33 worth of breadsufI, was exported
from that port to foreign countries in
1856. The exports of breadslnfs. coast
wise, during the same time. reached ST.
299.242. A large quantity Of Other az
lices were also exported, including near
ily l60, 900 tons Of coal.