Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-05-07
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/ between this and the middle of May.
A bill to prohibit the marriage of achife
and black persons has passed the Wlscon-
sin Leg 81 ,ure The opposers OF the bill
were "RepubIcsns," twenty-five Of that
party voting against it. q.
Strawberries and all kinds of vrgeta-
bles are becoming plenty in Charleston
and Savannah, having ripened this year
much earlier than usual.
Paul Stevens, Esq, one Of the regular
Jury panel on the Slrkles cases, died in
Washington on Thursd'y.
Proceedings for divorce have already
been commeneed,i in the New York Courts
by the Hon. Daniel K. Sckles.
A horse l6i hands high, and weighing
1900 pounds, is offered for sale in Circln-
nalti He seem to be a cross between an
elephant and steam engine.
Rebecca Mccormick, coIored. was last
week convicted Of The murder Of color.
ed boy al esiDinsIer, Md, and senen-
ced TO be hung.
The Paraguay difficulty has been peace
ably settled, and part of the expedition
has already arrived at New York.
Hon. Fayeue McMulen has Withdrawn
from the canvass as an independent can
didale for Congress in Virginia, in favor
of the Hon. Benz. Rush Floyd, the Dem
ocralic nominee.
II has been ascertained by careful in
vesligarion INTO the influence OF marriages
Of consanguinIly of offspring, that over
Ten per cent Of The blind, and nearly H.
teen per cent of the idolic, in the various
State institutions, for the subject OF their
defects are offspring Of kindred parents.
The Rev. Copenhaver, of Virginia. has
accepted call from the Lutheran Con-
grega,ions, composed OF Boonsboro',
Funkstown and Beaver Creek, Washing
ton county, Md.
Rev. J. S. Hardin OF HE Methodist
Church charged with poisoning his wife
in Warren county, N. j., has been ares
ted in Wheeling, and brought back.
Nj. w. D. Moreton Dyer, Esq, Her
British Majesty's Consul for the State Of
Maryland, died in Baltimore city on Sat
urday last, aged % years.
Sister Mary Teresa (Green.) who has
been 43 years Sister of Charity, died
at ST. Joseph's House, Emmitsburg, on
:be l2th INST, aged u years.
The Postmaster General decides that a
pen or pencil mark, made for the sole
parposo of attracting the eye to parllcu-
lar portion of printed matter does not sub
iect the matter to letter postage.
ECONoMIcAL.-A man who chews 81
worth Of tobacco, smokes SIS worth OF
cigars, and drinks $50 worth Of whisky
wear, falling TO take a newspaper that
costs onl y cents week, because he
can't afford IT,
Messrs. Green & Allen, master carPep|I
ters in Richmond, have been awarded fhe
contract for rebuilding William anFNla
ny College.
Kansas, in newspaper phrase, will be
"knockng a, the door Of Congress- for
admission into the Union, al the very be-
ginning of the next term.
The general assembly of The New
School Presby lerian Church in the United
States Of America. will meet in Whining
ton, Delaware, on Thursday, the l9Ih OF
May.
Adam Glossbrenner, Esq, Sergeant-at
Arms Of the United States House o. Rep
resen,a,ives, last week spent few days
in IIagerslown, Md, his native homo and
the residence of his mother.
Capt. Samuel Bowlus, prominent
citizen Of MiddIelown, Nd, died on The
lS.h ult.
President Buchanan was 6S years OF
age on Saturday night, 22nd ult,
Letters from Utah says that Brigham
Young's health is rapidly falling and
that he means TO fly the country.
The Frederick, Md, Herald announ'
ces The death, on Friday, of Capt }. }.
Smith. postmaster Of that city, alter a
few hours illness.
On the 22nd Of March, at half past 8
A. NJ. an earthquake which shook the
mountain range of the Chimborazo for
the space of four minutes, destroyed al
mos, entirely the city Of Quinlo, and Xii
led from 1000 to 5000 persons: The
churches, monasleres, converts and pub
lie edi6ces, are almos, all rent 10 irag-
menis.
Glenn Jenkins, well known colored
man and formerly servant of the laie
Col. TlIghman of Washington county
Nd, last week sailed from Baltimore Tor
T., IT. m b,,I Coach man