Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15
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his private residence in Pennsylvania
where, il is stated, he will remain 10
about a week.
The Petersburg (Vs.) Press states tina
Col J. Wooten, few days since. dispos
ed Of the Natural Bridge property 10 Johl
Lusrcr. for the sum. of ~ 600.
The Botelourt (Va.,) Wing says that a
present in that county Bears are as plen
ty as squirrels
Noah's .Ark and The Great EASTERN
The Great Eastern is 1873 feet longe
than was the Ark; and about three feet deep
err, but not so broad within eight feet.
Hon. Edward Everett has accepted ar
invitation to deliver an address at the
Georgia State Fair, 10 be held in Atlanta
from the Oath to the 2Slh Of October.
A negro man was sold in Warrenton
,Fauquier county, Va, on Monday. fol
1850. A pretty good farm, in some
sections, may be bought for less money
The annual session of the Lutheran Sy.
nod Of Maryland commenced Yesterday
in the English Lutheran Church at Cum
berand.
The contract for supplying the United
States Post Office Department with sta
tionary during the four years commencing
with October lst. 1859, has been awarded
to Messrs. Blanchard & Mohun, Of Wash
ington.
The Lutheran Observer states that the
Rev. DR.. Eiche!berger spent the last year
of his life upon a history Of the Lutheran
Church in the United States, and was
about to make arrangements Tor lis publ.
cation when lie died.
On the Kanawha and Elk rivers. in
this State, there are some six oil factories,
some Of which are in operation and turn
out 600 gallons OF oil each per day. Fur.
Their operations Of the same kind are pro-
posed.
A man named Nelson has been convic-
ted in Pendleton county, Va. and SEN
fenced to five years in the PenitentIary, on
the charge of having furnished "Passes"
10 the negroes belonging to MIR. Hlnkle,
Of that county, who ran off.
John Bilzer, of Loudoun county, lost
his wheat stacks by fire, on tie Odd ult.
His loss is estimated at between four and
i've hundred dollars. They were set on
ire.
There are now twelve persons confined
n the Washington county. Md, JaII.vIz
for felony; for murder; for an assault,
with attempt TO rob; for bastardy and 2
-or Corporation offences.
The Frostburg Gazette recommends
hat the editors and proprietors OF news
papers in Maryland meet in Stale conven-
ion at Elicou's Mills, on the 22d Of Feb
ruary next.
Flour $40 Barrel.-At the last &C.
counts -four was selling on the island 81
ilav,i at TWO hundred and forty dollars
per barrel That looks like high price
but the money, was Hayden currency,
which is like our old continental money.
A bout $50 of II are worth one silver dol.
ar.
SIR John Fanklin.-Sir John Frank
in was born at Splisby, Lincolnshire,
A pril IL, 1886. He was destined by his
:ather for the ministry, by nature Tor The
sea. While al the Grammar School, at
Lowth, he walked twelve miles 10 see the
ocean for the first time. He was
sent on a trading voyage 10 Lisbon to cure
him of this bent; the voyage confirmed
il. His father yielded to nature, and
procured him midshipman's warrant in
1900.
The United States Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, which assembled in Baln-
more on Monday week adjourned sine de
on the 9th. to meet at Nashville, Tenn
on the third Monday IN September.
A complimentary dinner was given by
the Wings OF Lunenburg county, Va, last
week. TO Robert Rldgway. esq, the able
Jealous, and untlring senior editor OF The
Richmond Wing.
California Congnssmen.-Broderlck
is the second Congressman from CalIior'
MIA that has had his term cut short by du'
ellng. The other was The Hon. Edward
Gilbert, who was one of the hrsi two
members elected from that Stale. The
Hon. Joseph McKibben, member OF the
last Rouse, also got into personal dlfil'
Guilty during the canvass. which led to a
hostile correspondence, and ended IN an
apology and Herbert, a member OF the
previous Congress, came near being hang
ed for The murder of a waiter al Willard $
Hotel, IN Washington.
The forthcoming improved stamps and