Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-28
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permit. ,hs City Council OF Richmond ''
organize for The purposes OF local govern
ment.
Il understood that the President hal
ordered the release Of Mr.. John Mitchell
the Irish exile. from imprisonment u
Fortress Monroe. Tie Washington
Cons,ilu,iuual Union says that millions Of
good people in the United States and
throughout the civilized world will hail
This exercise of clemency on the part ol
The President in the highest terms oil lau'
da.ion and gratitude.
During the present month The ffeea'
mems Bureau has restored TO twenty par
ties in Virginia alone property involving
an immense sum of money. Among tins
number, TO whom property has been re
stored. are e1.rebel Gen. w. ID. Corse,
John M. Orr, (who WAS Mayor of Lees
burg al the breaking out Of the rebellion
and more recently quarlermasirr OF
rebel regimen,.) and w. B. Lynch, editor
of the Leesburg Washingfonian. and late
captain in the rebel army.
Mr.. George julius. an old gentleman.
and a resident of Winchester. recently
paid visit TO Hagsrstown, Mary land. his
former home, and while there WAS sci up
on and beaten by the gang Of rowdies that
infest that town.
General Grant is now in Washington
very busily engaged al the War Depart
men,. preparing TO cut the army down TO
q peace footing.
Gen. Averil The noted cavalry eomman.
der, is al present located on OIL Creek and
is al presen, the proprietor Of some half
dozrn teams, which are hauling oil from
Pi,hole to Miler's Station.
The President on Saturday granted
amnesty pardons 10 one hundred ana
eighty South CarOllnians. among whom
was William r. Boyce, formerly mem
Der OF the United States House VI Rep
resen,alives from that STATE.
A hundred and fifty or more freedmen
of Lynchburg, Virginia, propose TO go to
Liberia. and ask their former matters TO-
assi,, them. The assistance will ploba.
bly, be granted.
General Dick Ia, Tor had an interview
with The President on Monday.
Members Of Congress are already be-
ginning 10 arrive al Washington. in view
Of tie approaching session. fabulous
prices are asked Tor board and rent, and
marketing is said 10 be more costly than
ever.
General Gr,ni ha, sen, TO the Secreia.
ry Of War communication recommend
ing the mastering out OF all MAJOR and
Brigsdlet Generals OF The volunteer ser
vice, save those who have been disabled
in The service.
The Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter. OF Virgin.
ia. and formerly United States Senator
from that Slate, had long and pleasant
with the PresideM on Saturday
last.
Mr.. Horace Cotton. Of ST. Louis. pur-
chased a 10, Of clothing ala Government
sale for $50 900. and almos, Immediately
sold The same stuff for 100000.
Captain G. G. Danley, an aid.de-camp
to General Quitman during the Mexican
war. Stale Auditor Of Arkansas from 1850
to 1855. and for many years editor OF the
Little Rock Gdzette, died on Oct. 3. al
Little Rock. lie was severely wounded
IN the assault Oh Chapultcpec. being main.
ed Tor life.
Six thousand acres OF land in Arkansas.
belonging to General Gidron J. Pillow.
which hs. been held as abandoned proper
~ for some time past by The Government,
has been restored to its original owner.
The ordinance passed by the North
Ca DINA Convention on Saturday requires
The Legislature TO make provision for he
payment OF the interest on what IS known
as The old or anli.war debt. and forbIds
the payment OF debls contracted IN aid Ut ,,
the rebellion.
Col. Dshlgren's ring has been found in
the possession Of DR.. Saunders. OF Loret
ia, Essex county, Va, by whom II was
delivered To the authorizes at Richmond,
10 be forwarded io the relatives II the de-
ceased officer. 1t iss PLAIN gold ring.
with the initials IL. d." engraved on the
inside.
Nv oods,ock," situated on the Poio.
mac. in King Georges co.. Va, and con.
tanning abouI 400 acres. with no buildings
all having been burnt during the var
has been sold by MIR. Cusiis Grimes 10 a.
gentleman Of Baltimore for $4,000.
Henry G. Msgruder, guerilla. aged
% years. and of respectable family. Was
executed al Louisville, on last Friday.
The Demncfai slaies thai he marched tD