Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-06-30

Richmond, Juue "a -The Masonic
Fraternity commemorate st Johns
! Day" 10, day BY assembling al The Ma.
sons Hall ihls afternoon, 'henre march
ing in procession to HE Broad Street
Methodist Church. where religious ser.
vices were conducted by tie pastor,
Richard Dunarn, assisted by the Rev. j.
l.. B, FLOWS, of the Baptist Church.
VERY TRrE In ie McGkau-Cleph-
ane libel sui. jusl ulrd IN Washington,
Mr. Bradley in his address to the jury,
although he Admitted Mai u vas every
mans duiy TO do whs, he could TO serve
the government, argued strongly TO sho"
lhsi il was no mans duty 10 become
spy upon biz neigi Dor, and II the infor ~
er and spy theory were adopted II would
be a mos, severe blow 10 put lie Liberty.
The jury in the ease Of MrGhan vs.
Clephane, Tor b |. awarded SO 600
damages 10 lhe plalnnl, instead oI slO,.
900 claimed.
The ANNUAL Episcopal Corvoeaton Is
now in session IN this place. number
Of Ministers are in attendance. Rev.
Mr. Gibson. of Chsrles,own. preached
HE opsning SERMON on "Wednesday even
| ing 10 large and attentive audeace. Rev.
DR.. Audrews,of Shepherds'owH deliver.
ed the "Convocation Sermon on Wed
nesday morning. Divine service will be-
held il we church. morning and evening,
drrng The balance Of The week -Clurke
Journal.
I.5uRip AGcIpENT-A brakeman
named Manrne. an employee Of the Win.
chester and Potomac Il. X. Co., was la
tall, injured nn last " eduesaay afternoon.
He was On top of one Of the passenger
cars, aMd falling To sioop when the train
passed under lte bridge OF The old
CharIeslown road which spans the rail.
roaJ rack near Slrphensop's Depot had
his ssuIi shattered.
Th,re vas a frighunl tornado in Dallas
county, Iowa, on The I0h. Buildings
were literally lifted from their foundations
and dashed 10 pieces. Fences were pros
ra,eJ. and he rocks upon which they
u ere built, in some instances, rolled from
their beds. No lives are reported lost.
The Washington Chronicle says -
Forty milions Of gold gone 10 Europe in
FIVE weeks and the gold premium gone
up twenty-five per cent Over nine mil
hon dollars OF imports to New York last
" eek How long is this 10 last I"
Elk. Provisional Governor johnson. OF
Georgia, has been nominated by the
President To The Senate 10 be minister res
ldtnI al Bpgols.
IN the Circuit Cour, of Fairfax county.
Va. the fllpwlng case was decided &.
G. Powell. VS.. A. Stephenson. The de.
endanl had gwen his mole 10 the plaintiff
before HE war. and was requested in The
spring OF 81 10 pay il. by the plaintiffs
agents, Messrs. Powell & Moore. He
offered Confederate Qusrtermssler's &C.
count for forage, which they took as
money. and receip,ed fer as a payment on
the note. They never collected !he mon.
ev on II, however, and since the wa:
brought suit. |, was proved tina, it was
possible, during he summer ei 81, 10
collect such accounts. and verdict was
given for lie defendant.
Major General Pope lief, Le,venworlh
on The 3lsi ull.. for Fer, Bliss. Texas.
via Fort kearney, with an escor, OF 500
men. The baggage train consists Of 40
wagons.
In the Circui, Court at Jackson, an
aclions Of ,respass was brought against
certain cilizens of that place 10 recover
damages fer The destruction OF sev,n bar.
rels Of whskey Tins ars was done by
defendants as members OF military or
sanizalion, and under military authority.
On argument and the rulings OF the court,
The Jerry rendered verdict for the deien'
1snis.
The ladies of Wythevi'le have formed
A Memorial Association to preserve 'he
,ra,e Of the Confederate dead.
A National Union Convention Of al
east two delegates from each congress
onol hl.lrc. of oil The States, two from
'sch Territory, TWO from the District ci :
Columbia. aud four delegates at large =.
rom each Stale will be held 81 HE city OF
Philadelphia on the second Tuesday. the
4th of August next. Surh delegates !
\ vi be chosen by the electors If he sew
raj Stats u r,lfr the constitution which
,ui fathers established. y