Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-02

A,the Berkeley Circuit Court, last
week, Jos. Nj. Louciana was indicted and
sentenced TO HE penlienlary for fourteen
years, for the murder Of his wife, Clara
Z. Loucana.
The latest man IN the world died in
Paris recently. His name was NJ. Helme
of German origin. He weighed 500 lbs.
and aged 40 years.
Gov. Bfownlcw, Of Tenn. 10 recent
letter says that entire State abourds with
thieves and robbers who would murder a
man Tor his watch or five dollar bill. A
pleasant country 10 live In, that.
All the colored troops in Florida are 10
be withdrawn from the interior to the sea-
board. The emue a, Mariana, recently
caused serious apprehensioDs, but Gen.
Foster quelled the disturbance with the
7ih regulars.
Wm. w. Morrison. OF North Carolina,
ONCE a clerk in The construction and equip.
ment bureau Of the navy department al
ashingtou,and lauerly ma or and com
missary of subsistence in The rebel army.
and brolher-in-law of Stonewal Jackson
and A. p. Hill, died on The l3sh inst.
An Irish lady OF Culpeper. gave birth
recently 10 three fine boys. which have
oeen chris,ened respectively, Lee, Jack
son, and Hill.
Ii is stated in Washington that a part
Of The Presidents message is in type, and
that Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives, has sent the new roll
10 the printer. No names from rebelIous
States appear upon It.
Gideon }. Pillow, confederate Gener.
al, has sued Gen. Curtis for The value Of
Two thousand three hundred bales OF his
cotton which Gen. Curtis seized when he
captured Helena and sold.
The Fenian excitement in Canada bias
some what subsidized, though troops are
said to be held in readiness in case Of ne
cessisy.
The original will Of George Washing
ton has been once more placed in the ar
chives of the Stale of Virginia, after es-
Gaping The vicissitudes of the last four
years. Ii is in Wsshing,on's clear and
distinct handwriting. aud the signature is
attached 10 every page.
Mr.. Avireu Of Stanton, intends pub
fishing a memoir of Gen. Ashby, in con
nec,ion with Capss. Sheetz, Fletcher, and
other prominent officers IN Ashby's COM
mand.
Brig. Gen. B. H Robertson, who sue
ceeded Gen. Ashby in command, in The
Valley, has accepted The appointment as
agent of the National Express and Trans.
por,olieu Company for The city OF Peters
barg.
The editor Of the Stanton Spectator
Intends publishing in pamphlet form a
history Of the famous "Stonew all BrIg-
ade." Persons furnishing him with lists
of NAMES. dates and places, will receive .
copy gratis.
There is picture Of Gen Lee on ex.
hihitlon in New York which was painted
last iall from life by K. G. Bruce OF WIN
chester, and was afterwards viewed by
committee Of the Senate and House OF
Delegates Of Virginia, who reported ia
vorsbly, and agreed to give $4,000 in gold
Tor It's purchase. Whilst the bill was
pending the city Of Richmond was occu'
pied By the Federal troops.
Hon. E. Louis Lowe, Ex-Governor OF
Maryland. arrived a, Savannah recently.
He and his family have resided IN Geor'
ela during The war. lie goes to New
York ci,y 10 practice law.
mountain Of rock salt has been dis
covered near Meadow Valley, ls miles
above the head of Colorado river. about
400 feet in height. Pure. sparkling
crys,aized salt.
The total amount Of conscience money
received al the Treasury Department Tor
the year sndng with June last was s2O,-
SIG. il was received in sums varying
from SO cents 10 $500.
Presden, Johnson has expressed 10
friend his intention 10 restore me prl'l'
leee of tie wri, Of habeas corpus at III
earlies, possible time. and 10 do away
with the secret detective service.
paper has risen almos; one hundred
per cent. since the fret Of August, and is
sill upward. Paper, ink. labor. and al
the materials which go 10 make news
paper, are so high that no proprietor can
afford to publish paper for less than
double the price received befo e The war.
The man who would systematically
and wIlfully sci sbou, cheating printer
would commit highway robbery upon
crying baby. and rob il Of It's gingerbread
rob a church of counterfeit! pennies
pawn his grsndno,her's specs for drink
of hiskev-sleal scorns from blind
SOW. and take the clothes OF scsrecrow