Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-09-01
Snicidn extraordinary.

iuli., contains me following
Our coroner yesterday morning held an
inquest on the body-we insist on this
word-on The bndy-of an unknown man
found dead in a room of a house on
stree, Of suburb in this city.
The unfortunate victim ad ie " days
AGO hired suit of rooms, and not having
been seen since he entered them, The IN
,elligen, freedwoman who plays iandlsuy
over the premises suspecilng something
wrong. sen, for the police. when the door
being forced open, a horrible spectacle
was discovered.
The headIess body Of the man was ~
ing 10 state on his own bed A suspl'
clon of murder al once arose in the minds
of the spectators, and the coroner was
sent for, who, Notwithstanding the aP'
pearances. al once expressed his opinion
that the death was not the result oil muir
der. but of suicide, and willie looking
over the body letler was found III the
hands of the victim, fully jus'Ilylng the
coroner's surmises. The letter ran thus
IL have pu, an end 10 my own life
was tired of existence in this ungrateiul
land, ant left il of my own free Will.
There is money in my drawer sufficient
to pay my funeral expenses. AS to my
name, try not 10 discover il. 10 prevent
identification have hidden my own head
where you will never find it,
The whole transaction is thus deshned
to remain shrouded in eternal mystery.
Wan. II. B. Dorsey late of the Conled-
crate army.was arrested by The authorities
Of frederick county, Md, last winter on
charge Of robbery for driving of drove
Of cattle whilst Gen. Lee was on his way
to Gettysburg He was thrown into the
Frederick city Jail and ironec' from
whence he was released uPoh giving
heavy bail. His case came up at the last
term Of the Frederick county court. He
moved his case to Montgomery county
court, where he thought justice would be
done him. He was tried on THURSDAY
last by ury trial and acquitted, they
spurnng the idea that lie could be guilty
Of robbery by capturing drove OF cattle
whilst acting under orders Of his superior
officers. HIS srquirrsI Of this charge VII
settle many similar cases now pending III
different courts against returned Conled-
crate SELLERS.
The VIRGlN1A CLAssIa The Chassis
nf the German Reformed Church OF Vr.
yiuia me, on the 6 b inst. No business
was transacted as there were only five
ministers and six elders present. 1t re-
Quires six ministers TO constitute quo
T., N. The church was rededlcaled on
Saturday nigh, Rev. Hiram Sha"li as
sisted By Rev. Henry ST. John Rnker,
Performed the seryices.-Wmches!er
NeVs.
MAJOR Generals Frank p Blair. Ros
-esu, Cusrar. McCook, Sreetman. Mere
Jth, DIX, SIocum. SicHIes, and several
bundled general and subordinate officers
off, Federal army have signed call Tor
a soldiers and sarlons' Convention, 10 en-
dorse the policy Of President Johnson. to !
meet a, ClesveIand, Ohio, September
l7th.
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston arrived at the
American Hotel. in Slaunlon, on Thurs
day evening last, and was serenaded by
the "Slnne wsll" Band He made his ap'
pearsnce and after shaking the members
cordially by tie hand. engaged in family
with his old confreres Of the
battlefield.
A day or two since. two Ladies from
The country. on shopping excursion to
the city. dropped into hardware store,
where agricultural implements are sold.
They had read Johns advertisements,
and therefore innocenry inquired for era
dies. The storekeePer said II was rather
late in the season for The article. and he
had sold all he purchased. The ladies
looked at each other wonderlngIy, and
iaughngIy. when one turning
TO the blushing John, remarked "Out oil
season thought babies were always in
season "
RICHMOND EcLEcTIc MAoAzINE.-
The Rev. Drs. Nj. T. Hoge and William
Brown have issued a prospectus for
monthly religious and literary magazine,
with this title. The design is 10 supply
the Southern people with acceptable
drawing choice selections from
the British qusrlerlies, monIhlles, and
other periodicals, avoiding all that may
be offensive 10 righ. convictions and SEN
limeh,s. All seciarianlsm is 10 be ex-
cluded. Each number will contain about
one hundred octave pages, with tho sub
.a-;A,;an NJ "a nor WAR In adrance