Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-15
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The children are so dirty 10 place on
Cape Cod, that a mother frequently goes
into the street and washes the faces OF
half dozen children before she finds her
own.
DEATH OF GEN. IlENDBRsnN.-Me re-
grei to learn of the sudden DEATH on
Thursday eveming,in Wsshing!"n,o OF bre'
vel Brigadier General Archibald Henue'-
son. OF he United States Marine Corps.
He was a native ol Virginia, and has oeeh
in the service OF his country, since lo"o
For long series Of wears he has oeen S'a-
toned al the Navy Yard in Washington
as CommandenI OF the Marine Corps
Senator S. A. Douglas was reelected
by the Legislature of Illinois, on The 9th
Instant by eight majority over LIncoI. his
black republican opponent. Having III
secured his seat in The u. S. Senate for
six years longer, he may hereafter be
found cooperating more firmly with his
party.
Counterfeit SIS notes, on the Citizens
Bank Of Baltimore, are in circulation.
The imitation is said 10 be excellent and
10 have deceived some Of the most expert
Judges Of paper money. The bills are ali
new. with The letter c., and dated Sept.
s, 1858.
Government il is stated has receive
intelligence from Utah Of an sIsrmIn!
character. Ii indicates the prevalence OF
great excitement in the Territory. and OF
settled hostility between the MormonS
and Genliles. Great outrages have been
committed bv Mormons, and violent
outbreak was apprehendsd before Spring
Ii is probable that the Army will be or
dered 10 occupy Salt Lake City.
The Advisory Board Of Agriculture
paid visit. in body, 10 the Presldent,on
Saturday. Speeches were made, after
which, il is said. Miss Lane became the
mistress Of ceremonies in her usual hap
Ply and agreeable manner.
Near two o'clock on the morning Of the
7th inst, says the Wheeling Argus, the
Island Foundry, belonging to !. H. Will
lisms & Co., was destroyed by FIRE.
On the 29th ult., an afray occurred in
King George county, Va, between Two
respectable young men named James Nc
Daniel (,on Of clergyman and Wm.
Hudson, which resulted in the death Of
the former from a knife in the hands OF
the latter, apparently 10 seIf-defence.
BEVERLY TUCKER, EsQ-This gentle
man, U. S. Counsel al Liverpool, has re-
turned, and was at last accounts on WIS.,
it TO Richmond, in robust health. 1t is
SAID the Liverpool Consulate will shortly
he vacant, Mr.. Tucker having signiGed
his intention not 10 remain owing ~ mad
equacy Of salary.
MAIL AGENr.-Mr. G. Vance, mail
agent on the route between Cumberland,
and Wheeling has been appointed post
master al Clarksburg. Va, and MIR. Ben.
jamin F. Griffin. has been appointed 10
fill the vacancy on The mail route coca.
stoned thereby.
The jailor of Wythe county, Va, has a
hen which lays two eggs day regularly.
and one day in December laid three-one
of which contained three yolks Some
hen, that
The fact is not generally known that
The wife Of the Count Mon.a!embert,
whom Napoleon has made martyr TO the
freedom Of the press in France, is niece
Of Lafayette.
John Minor Bolts is said TO be busily
engaged in preparing great speech for
the American Wing convention 10 be held
in Richmond in February.
Canoe mi, the men who has been tried
so often IN New York. for the murder OF
policeman, has, at last, been sentenced
TO The State prison for life.
A tobacco factory firm in GAINESVILLE,
Va, gave dinner 10 their slaves on
Christmas day. al which l75 were fed on
turkeys, chickens, oysters and other deil-
caces.
A lady IS years old danced at ball.
near Wheeling, on Christmas eve. and
completely tired out her partner. Well
done, old Virginia
On New Years afternoon, the Rev. DR..
McCron. pastor Of the Second Lutheran
Church OF Baltimore city. was presented
by his congregation, with two hundred
dollars.
The new church built for the coIored