Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-22
News 1tems.

The corn, cotton and sugar crops, in
Texas and Mississippi, il is said, will be
very short this season.
The freedmen Of Texas haYe been d.
rected 10 remain with their former mas
lers with the assurance that no forfeiture
of their rights of freedom will be tolera
ted.
The Virginia Central railroad compa-
nv have fixed the salaries of their officers
and others at about The same as we've
paid in 1860.
In Henry county, Va, all the negroes
have returned TO their old homes 10 work
and the corn crop is excellent
On Saturday North Carolinian sold
in Norfolk 1900 water meons-all raised
on half an acre of ground-for S34O.
The North Carolina Progress speaks
in the highest terms of the adminisTa-
ton of Gov. Holden, and says it is grow
ing vastly in public favor.
TIE Wheeling lnlelligencer says that
Gov. Lelcher of Virginia, is reduced TO-
utter poverty by the result of the war.
The heirs of President Lincoln own
100 acres ofIand in Iowa, conferred upon
him for services rendered in the Black
Hawk war
Hon. Edmund Burke, Of New HamP-
shire, IS on, in letter against comforting
on Ihe coIored population the right OF
suffrage.
A span of bay mares were lately sold
by The pound in Buffalo. n. Y, at 81 65
per pound. They brought $4,000.
Nearly the whole town OF Denton,
Md, was consumed by fire on the night
Of the 4th of July, resulting from the care
less handling OF fire ball whilst celebTa.
ting the day.
George B. Lamar, formally promi
nent merchant in New York, and lately a
wealthy banker in Georgia, has been re-
leased from the Old Capitol by order Of
the Secretary of War.
The Loudoun and Hampshire railroad
has been turned over by the Government
10 the board Of public works Of Virginia.
Kenneth Raynor, the we'll known
North Carolina politician, has been par
doned by the President.
The Loudoun Mirror asserts on the
best authority that Mr.. Faulkner has
been pardoned, and admitted 10 the prac-
lice of law in the courts of Berkeley
coHnly.
1t is stated that the rebel Generals
Kirby Smith, Magruder, Price, Hjndman
and Bee have gone 10 Mexico. Kirby
Smith bad TO borrow money 10 get away.
The rebel Governors Allen, Moore aud
Marsh have also gone TO Mexico.
Governor Holden, of North Carolina,
has appointed two gentlemen TO open an
office in Philadelphia, with the view of
Northern emigranis TO settle In
that State and develope its immense re-
sources.
Washington Hummer and Thomas
Phillips. TWO well-known citizens oil
Eoudoun county are dead.
General Banks, i, is said, intends to re-
side in Louisiana permanently.
A woman was hung on Boston Com
mon about 70 years ago. Her crime
consisted Of snaching bonnet and retI-
Guile from lady, on one of the streets
leading from Fort Hill. She was indict-
ed for highway robbery, was convicted,
ind suffered the extreme penalty of the
aw.
Ex-Governor Latcber and d. G. De-
annette, late members OF the Federal
Congress from Virginia, are among the
srge number who are applying for par
lon.
General Hooker made speech in
New York. on Monday evening, to the
Second Massachusetts Regiment, en- route
or home.
Capt. f. NJ. Nesiner, of the Relief
al Richmond, has during the
past FIVE weeks, distributed 2l0,339 ra-
ions to destitute families in that city.
About fifty members Of Col. Coles
cavalry have enlisted in the 9th U. 5
giment Of cavalry, in the regular army.
Gen. jeff. Thompson { ex-rebel J has
opened a cotton commission house IN
New Orleans.
Edward A. Pollard, the Southern histo-
ian, is about to leave Virginia 10 reside
n ST. Domingo.
The Prince OF Wales is an exhibitor in
dog-show in London. He has grey
hounds and mssitfs and bloodhOunds.
The Freemssons Of Texas have issued
IN address. counselIing cheerful obedience
O United States au,hority.
The quarlermasters at Washington, last
-. III IN nm boreas and mules and /