Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-26
Gen. Beauregard in Baltimore.

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Barnum's Hotel, in lhis city, yesterday
morning, on his way 10 Europe. lie
will leave in the steamer from New ! orE
for Liverpool on Wednesday next
Gen. Beau1egard visits Europe as Pfss''
dent of The New Orleans and Jackson
Railroad Company, il is understood, TO
procure fnanciol aid for the company
and will be accompanied by MI
Schwartz. a director OF The company.
/ Gen. Beauregard and party came en- from
Louisville in charge OF Col. K. ). Mer,
Ger, of Maryland, The southern agent oI
the Batimore and Ohio RaIIroaa Com
psny, al whose hands they received every
attention. General Beauregard was call
ed upon al Barnum's yesterday by
large number Of cuizcns, and quue a
crowd Of persons, attracted by hls c'Ie-
brily, sought opportunities 10 Obtain q
view of one whose name, by the events
of ihe past few years. has been made
prominent in the history Of tie country
Gen. b. was recognized by many Of cur
older citizens, who well remembered hIm
when he was on duty al Fort McHenry,
in l845, as first lieutenant of engineers,
and TO which time he referred with pleas
ure. Included in The thousands who cali
ed upon him was Gen. Joseph i. John.
slon, and lheir meeting was most cordial
and agreeable. Gen. B. presents mere
youthful appearance lhan many OF hIs Wis
irors supposed, and his quiet and unaSsu'
ming manner was a suije of general re-
mark. lie left tie city last evening Tor
New York .-Buh. Sun of Monday.
A strong hearty, lazy fellow, who pre-
ferred begging fer precious subsistence
to working for sure one, called al 4
house Of blunt Massachusetts, Iarme:,
and in the usual language Of his race ask
ed for "coId vicluals and cl4 clothes
"You appear to be stout, hearty look
ing man" said the farmer, "w hat 90 you
90 for living y
"Why not much" rcplicd The fellow,
"rxccp, travelling about from one place to
anoihcr."
: "TraveIing about, eh ~ rcjnincd the
farmer "can YOU travel pretty well =
90. yes" returned the sturdy beggar
II am prewy good at that"
IVY Ell, them" said the farmer, coolly
, opening the door, Iei's see yOu trarel !!
The people Of Texas are contributing
for the laniry Of Albert sidney Johnsl' n
who are in want in California.
Mr.. LrNcoLN's FAMLY.--li is stated
; lhat Mrs. Lincoln Is about 10 purchase a
residence in Chicago for The sum Of Sli,-
600. and .hal Robert Lincoln is about 10
be admitted to me bar, and to enter upon
the practice OF bis profession IN that
'cIly.
NJ Stevens, Of Penn, nominated
Gen. Grant for Ihe next presidency in his
speech on Fnaay. lie says that The con
Icsl for The presidency is fast narrowing
down loa choice between Grant end
Lee.
SERVED HIM RIcFT.-The Danville
Times says: About The time Of Lees
surrender, Federal soldier went inIo the
Rev. Mr.. RS Kitchen and was expaIla.
,Ing upon shat the aboIiIonlsis had done
for lie negroes. The cid COOK threw
down Ihe lrying.Psn, eXclalmlng "La,
master, is We I'll Ice and equal then
ler's take a kiss and hug" Whereupon
she c!5mQed him.
The body of Bon. Preston King, late
collector of The por, Of New York, was
found floating in me AIanlie basin, Brook
Ilyn, on Monday. Mr.. King, II will be
remembered, committed suicide last year
by Jumping from ferry boat.
Richmond, May 10 The anniversary
OF the death Of StcnewalI Jackson was ob
,erveJ here to-day by GoIot decorations
Of the graves Of the Confederate soldiers
al HOLLYWOOD and Oskwood cemeteries.
Both places were thronged with ladies
and ,heir escorts. Several brief address
es were delivered al each place. Busl-
mess was generally susrsnded in the city.
Dexter. the celebra'ed Totljng horsc s
wears old, ho made tis nllc, under ssd.
die, iir 2 minute. ID 10 seconds, thus
bea'ing Flora Temples previously unr.
qualled record Of , uin. 10 l2 seconds,
sold al Union Course, Long Island, re-
Gently, for $4,000.
At the municipal oleclinn on Monday
at Cumberland, Md tie radiraIs were
routed, and John ilnmbIrd. Esq. Ihe
conservative candidate for Mayor, was
elected by considerable majority.
The Sla,e Senar. o( Massachusetts has
passed to be engros'ed oil Furnishing
hr . Enn ~ : 5n La eXrIn Ion Of ner.nns