Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-14
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/ A Democratic State Convention, will
be held in Charlottesville on the 18th OF
August. The object is 10 make arrange
ments for concerted and united action at
the Presidential election in Virginia in
/ November next.
Mr.. Samuel Emmert OF Funkstown,
Washington Comfy, Nd, received and
ground $1,000 bushels Of wheat, besides
other grain, last year.
The B. & o. Railroad proposes the
Great Eastern TO make trip 10 Chesa.
peake Bay, for the purpose OF procuring
supply Of Cumberland Coal, and for ex-
hibilion. She will probably comply.
Aaron Lodge of Odd Fellows having
| jus. completed new Hall in William
sport, Md, will dedicate the same with
imposing ceremonies on Friday the 9Th
inst.
Gen. Shields is staying in San Antonio,
Texas. The wound which he received
! in Mexico has resulted in weakness OF
the lungs, which make it necessary for
him 10 seek mild climate.
Col. John Johnson, OF Cincinnati, now
in the seth year of his age, is probably
The oldest Free Mason in America. He
has been member in good standing for
So years, and sat in the lodge presided
over by Washington.
Piches.-An excellent way 10 make
pickles that will keep year or more, Is
TO drop them in boiling water. but not boil
them; let them stay ten minutes, wipe
them dry, and drop into cold sPiced vine
gar, and they will not need TO be put INTO
salt and water.
Col. J. S. Burks, his wife and children
"a spring wagon four in all-of Bedford
county, Va, were rolled over and down
cliff go feet high, along with wagon and
horses. on Sunday before last, on their
way TO church. and no one, strange IoI
say, was hurt. The horses, in their de-
scent, turned three summersets.
Hon. WIN. l.. Goggin recently lost two
valuable young horses by lightning.
They were standing near together IN the
pasture where were a number OF horses,
cattle and hogs, none Of which were IN
jured.
Il Sorr0uing UidoWer.--A fellow,
living on the Indiana shore of the Ohio
river, near Vevay, Indiana, having recent
" lost his " ife, crossed in boat 10 the
Kentucky side, visited a graveyard there,
and stole a tombstone, which he placed
over the remains Of his ldmented better
half.
No rain has fallen in New Mexico this
year, and The crops are almost entirely
DESTROYED. There has never been such
scarcity of provisions and forage IN that
country as at present. Corn is selling al
almost any price asked.
Mr.. S. T.. Ludinglon, of Greenbrler
county, Va, recently sold to MT w,
Hartman, of Augusta, two thoroughbred
calves for the SUN of $500. Young
D'Jslna brought s400. six months old;
Lady Wartield $500, three months old.
Advices from Guanatano, Cuba, state
,ha, some ten or uelve American vessels
have landed over 5, 600 negroes within ;he
last six weeks on that coast. One was
steamer.
To be Freed.-Dr. Thos. Butts. of
Southampton. Va, who died last week,
has directed IN his will that all his ser
wants, los in number, shall be freed and
appointed l.. X. Edwards his executor.
A Texas paper says Of Gen. Sam. Hoos
ton that he looks feeble in health. He
now goes upon crutch, because oil lame
ness in one OF his ankles, the effect OF
wound received at San Jacinto.
Elias B. Schnable attacked Gen. Bow
man, editor Of the Washington ConsnIu-
ton in his Office on Saturday, with cud-
gel. Held to bail.
Henry Ten Eyck, Esq, Of CazenovIa'
N. Y, is improving farm OF 5000 acres
IN Marion township, Hamilton county,
Iowa. He will break up thousand acres
of wild land this season.
Mrs. John E. Hicks, wife of Gov.
Hicks, of Md, died al the Government
House in Annapolis, on Tuesday morn
ing, after painful and lingering illness
in the 40th year Of her age.
Coal oil is said. TO be a sure destroyer oil
bed bugs, Gilt frames, chandeliers, &C.
rubbed lightly over with coal oil Will mol
be disturbed by flies.
Madame Lola Moniez, the celebrated
Countess of Landsleldi, was stricken down
by paralysis last week, and is snli dan
gerously i'll.