Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-12-18
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county committed suicide on the ooh ul-
,imo. BY arsenic. The Rockingham Reg
lister saws the reason assigned Tor the act
is. that she had unfortunately promised
TWO yonng gentlemen to marry them.
Robert Owen, the celebrated social re.
former, and the father of The Hon. Rob
ert Dale Owen, late U. S. Minister TO
Naples, died in England, few days ago.
aged SO years.
A bill has passed the House Of Repre-
sentaiives of Georgia, by voIe of 56 10
50, prohibiting the lntermarriage Of first
cousins, under severe penalty, and cut
Ting off the inheritance of issue. The
preamble to the bill asserts that many de-
formations of mind and Body are Of con
genial origin from the practice of near
kindred intermarrying with each o'her.
Sarah Rose, convicted at Paramount.
Va, of placing instructions on The track
of the B. & o. Railroad, has been SEN
fenced to the penitenlIary for three years
A splendid service Of Plate is to be pre-,
scented to Roger A. Pryor as a testimonial
Of appreciation of his distinguished servi-
ces in securing the nomination of john
Letcber for Governor.
Nearly twenty FIVE millions Of dollars
have been appropriated by Congress IN
The District of Colnmhia, since it became
the seat of government. The Capitol has
cost six millions, and the whole of the
public buildings, fifteen millions.
Winter water melons, remarkably lus-
cous TO the taste. are grown in the vIcin.
~ Of Matloon, Coles county, Illinois.
Snow rather improves than Injuries them.
Senator Douglas left New Orleans on
the 18th for New York, on his way to
Washington. He was escorted TO the
steamer by the Mayor and a large con.
course Of citizens. A salute OF one hun
dred guns was fired and great enthusiasm
prevailed,
GEN. ScorT.-This veteran soldier,
who it is said, has not voted before since
lS07-was at the polls in New York,
early Tuesday morning, and deposited o.
vote for Haws, for Comptroller.
The Interior Department has awarded
the contract for supplying ready made
clothing to Messls. Whining, Gallowpa,
Bliss q Co., OF Boston; for supply OF!
hardware TO Mr.. Thomas Poulney, Of
Balumole; for guns for the Northwest, to
Mr.. H, E. Leman, Lancaster, Pa. AL
the above supplies are for the Indians.
The contract for blankets and dry goods
has not yet been awarded.
Ii is stated that Dan Rice has sold out
his interest, which was two-lhlrds, mi
Dan Reefs Circug," for $4,000 IN
cash, and tract of land in Texas, con
tanning l7,7li acres, on which he intends
10 selDle many poor families.
The total number of indian warriors
now IN Florida, are all told, but thirty -hve
men, and it Is supposed that they, with
all their squaws and children, will be IN
duced to emIgrale in less than two
months, always excepting Sam Jones
Mr.. UImann, proprietor and director OF
the New YORK Academy of Music, has
rendered the splendid orchestra of Musard
for grand Bali to be gwen in Richmond,
under the patronage Of the ladies Of the
Noun Vernon Association.
A meeting was held at LaureIton. Har-
DIV County, on the 30th Of October, for
the purpose Of taking the vote of The Peo-
pie on HE question Of making new
county on, of portion of the west dis
trict Of Hardy. TIE vote stood ayes 285,
noes |. Greenland was agreed upon for
the county seat by vote of 394 TO 9.
The Richmond spondeut of the
Petersburg Express, says ;-"Mr Gle
mems continues to improve. It's Proba-
bic that he will be able TO leave for Wash
ioglon by The Isl Of January. He will
save his wounded limb, though il is APP
pretended that it may be shortened some
what"
James Powell, who stabbed and killed
Martin, in OraI &c county, was convicted
last week and sentenced to the Stale pTIs-
on for eighteen years. He is now 90
years old, and il is more than probable
will never come out alive.
New York, Dec. l3-W arrants were
issued ON Saturday for the arrest Of par
ties connected with Swans lotteries, and
also against the proPrielors Of the Sun
day Weekly" newspaper, for publishing
the lottery advertisement. Many arrests
were made; but the principals are still al
large. process will be sent 10y requi-
silion) TO Augusta, for the arrest Of Swan.
A paper out west states that the wife of
Jacob Abbott, in Illinois, recently, pre-.
sentrd her husband with eight children