Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-03-06
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/ Hoe CHoLERA.--Mr. A. Furguson, o
Liberty. Va, recently lost 20 large ia
lhogs. of cholera.
CANDIDATES FOR THE SHERIFFALTY.--
Geo. w. Sapping,on, Edward M: Ais
quith. James w. Campbell, John Spang
Iler, Joseph O. Coyle, and Minor Hurs
have announced themselves as candidate;
for the Sheriffalty, of Jefferson county.
Mr.. Geo. II. Murphy is suggested by
"Many Voters" as a candidate for the Of
fee of Prosecuting Attorney Of Berkeley
county, at The approaching election.
The sale Of the Zone Undivided Mole.
lty, of Burners White Sulpber Springs"
with the appurtenances thereto, brought
the sum of seuen thousand one hundred
dollars. Purchaser, James w. F. Alien,
Esq.
HooP HURRAH.-Two thousand girls,
or force equivalent 10 that number, are
employed in one establishment in the CT
ty of New York in manufacturing hoops
for the ladies'. We are an expansive PEG.
ple-enlarging daily. So
DEATH OF WILLIAM BuDMAN.--This
gentleman, formerly citizen Of Hagers-
town, and son-ia-law of The late John
Keslhofer.explred at his residence in Bal
iimore on Saturday last. from injuries
which he received in December last from
a party Of lswless desperadoes.
Messrs. Richie & Dunnavant are about
publishing faithful Liihographic view Of
the Virginia Washington Monument-to
be sold at 81 each. for the benefit of The
Fund of the Ladies Mount Vernon Asso-
citation. These Li,hographic views may
be purchased at the principal bookstores
in Richmond.
Punch says that President Buchanan
need mol throw away powder and sho,
upon the Mormons. Let him send them
fashion books. The necessity Of crino-
line will destroy polygamy. !! will rem
der Brigham Young himself unable 10
support more wives than one.
A HEAVY Loss.-The sugar.houFe on
the Louisiana plantation of Col. Jacob
Hol!ings worth, of Hagersiown. Md, was
destroyed by fire few weeks ago.
SCARLET FRvRR-The Frederick md }
Union says there have been thirty deaths
from scarlet fever in The northwest section
Of that county, within the last six weeks.
The latest Paris Fashions condemn the
use of hoops. brstles. wadding, or any
Thing else Ism, il awful, ladies Only
think Of it!
Frederick A. Schley, Esq. of Fred
srick Md, one of The ablest lawyers i'll
the Stale, died at his residence 10 that
city on Friday lat.
A white man received thirty lashes. on
The bare back. a, Winchester, Va, on
Friday last for stealing stove.
George Slrause. of Boonsboro', Nd,
has taken out palen, for improvement in
Mill bushes.
Judge Edwin s. Duncan died al CIarks-
burg ON Wednesday morning ollass week
he was about 90 years OF age.
Emanuel Showers, ESQ.,, who died IN
Berryyille, Clark county, not long SINCE
was The oldest inhabitani in that place.
The Virginia Legislature has refused to
au horize the purchase Of the hall million
dollars worth of stock in the b. d o..
Railroad held by the city of Wheeling.
By late California Mails we see il sta
ted that A. J. Vanvacter. of Harper's
Ferry, Va, died in San Francisco, Janua-
ry 2slh.
GRAIN AT CHlcaoo.--It is stated that
there are about one million bushels OF
wheat in store, and about sixty thousand
barrels OF -four at Chicago. Wheat is
selling a, 53a55 cents. |, is the general
opinion tina, two million bushels OF grain
will be ready there for transportation upon
the opening of navigation.
REDUCTION OF FARE TO CALIFORNIA -
In consequence of the establishment OF an