Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-06-13
Editorial BreyitieS.


recently sold in England at high prices
by auction. One bull brought $780,
and other $3.50. Several cows and hei
fers brought from $500 TO $3.50 each.
Frederick Zeiger. ST., died at his re.
sidence near Leitersburg, Washington
County, Md, on The 9Th inst, in the
79lh year ofhis age. He was one of the
wsa!thiest aud most respectable citizens
Of the County.
Among the items of intelligence by the
last arrival from Mexico, il is stated that a
Mexican woman ofthe capital was, on the
20lh ult.. delivered of SeUen mule chI
dren at one birth! Jehosephat ! what a
woman.
LADIES VR1Ls.-Cur,s, a celebrated
writer on sight, says that the wearing Of
wells permanently weakens many natural
ly good eyes, on account of the endeavors
of the eye TO adjust itself TO the ceaseless
vibrations of that too common articles Of
dress. Ladies then should beware of hi.
ding their pretty faces with wells.
Ii is stated that Henry O'Reilly, Of tel.
egraphic fame, offers to the United States
government TO build, al his own expense,
a Geographic line 10 the Pacific, if militia
ry protection against Indians be afforded.
The Washington Star has reason to
believe that the Rev. Charles A. Davis of
the Southern Methodist Church has been
appointed to ehapaincy in tie Navy of
the United States.
On the 9Th ult. John Snyder, a young
man aged FL years, residing near Smoke
town, Washington County, Nd, was
kicked in the breast by horse and in
stanlly killed.
The Post Office at Green Spring Run
! in Hampshire County, has been re-eslab.
lished, and Thomas E. Day, appointed
postmaster.
James B. Clay, son of the late Henry
Clay, has been nominated for Congress
by the Democrats of the Ashland distric
in Kentucky. 1t is said he has accepted
the nomination.
All fiat seeds should be sown edgewis,
for if LAID fiat on the ground they are ap
to rot, and al any rate they do not germi
nate so readily. This accounts for fail
ures among gourds, melons and cucum
bers.
Col. Thomas Tavenner, formerly
member OF the Virginia Legislature from
Wood county, died last week.
Archibald Earle, formerly Of Beverly
Taylor county, Va, has received an ap
polntment as assistant TO Captain Pope,l
bore Ar,esian wells, in Texas.
Algernon S. Garrett, of Virginia. ha
been appointed Assistant Surgeon Of III
Navy.
Hon Fayette McMullen of Virgini
has accepted the position of Governor c
Washington Territory, not long sine
rendered by President Buchanan.
4 Governor Walker, Of Kansas, receive
yearly salary Of $500, ont of which h
has 10 pay his private secretary and a
other expenses.
Hon. Sam Houston has declared hin
self an independent candidate for Gov
eInor of Texas.
The Eastern Lunalic Asylum, Wi
liamsburg, J. Nj. Gait, NJ. d., Superb
J lendenl, has 800 patients the Wesier
> Lunatic Asylum, Stanton, Francis l
r S,ribllng, Nj. D., Superintendent, has 40
patients.
Mr.. Shields, of Crsfisbury, VI, hs
= raised eleven lambs from FIVE ewes-lol
: pair of twins and one iriplet one Of h
t cows had a pair of twin calves, and b
lady has presented him with pair I
bouncing babes.
, Last week little son of James Sheet
= Esq, at Sheeiz's Mills. IN llampshir
county, aged about Z years, was drow ne
in the mil race.
], Bishop Waugh has appointed Re-
Wm. b. Edwards, OF the City Station, n
Z. Church, delegate TO the Canada
Conference.
Hay was sold at Detroit, on the ISL
al $40 per ton. One lot of ten tons Wa
sent West.