Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-02-24
NcWs Items.

4, tie har 10 Wash'u ton city.
The order suppressing the Richmond
Examiner has been revokrd. and the
publication OF ihsl paper will De resumed
at once.
Eleven men were frozen to death in the
vicinity Of HaWjltoa, Fillmore county,
Mum. on the night Of the goth ult. Six
of them were frozen IN a sleigh while
passing along tie road. Another man
was found frozen IN a standing posture
with his hands over his face, and only
three or four rods from house.
The ob<equies Of Bishop John B. Fltz-
patrick, occurred in Boston. on Friday,
with great soleunily. large number OF
prelsles were presen'.
The Norfolk Dry Book says that
eighry.sx rock Ash. each weighing over
seventy pounds, were taken al one haul
in Wrloughby's bay, on Wednesday.
TIE New York Herald, commenting
on he radical proceedings in Congress.
SAYS, "lhs is lie darkest hour in the
history Of ,he county" revolution.
uih a Y ar OF races, il declares 10 be the
programme.
The South Carolina Episcopal Con
ycnirn, in session a. Charles 'op. has re-
solved 10 return iuto union with the Eps-
copal Church OF the Uniied States.
y - said rha, Mqximiian's treasury j.,
empty. aud that the exisi nee Of the En-
pre- rests on procuring loan OF 500.
O00,CO0, negoIiaiious for which are nov
progressing IN Pans.
NJ. William Sprasuc, The Rhode Island Ser
aior and his blo,her, Amassa Sprague, employ
SIX lhousan cd hands a. Iheir manufacturing IS
ENLISTMENT.
The celebrated pacing horse Kinney, Jr., died
at New Orleans few days ago. he yalu-
cd al 80, 900, aud hIs owncss once offered 10
bet that amount that he could pace his mile III
2 10. Kinney was = large roam, and one Of the
most remarkable horses OF the age.
Mis- Mary Ann Barket one OF the oldest wo-
men IN the United States, died at Wheeling,
est Virginia on Saturday last. Her age vas
one IuuGrod and ten years. She Gen.
Washington aud Aaron BUR- when they made
their first visit to the Western country.
There are over six hundred white people at
Atlanta, Georgia, in a starving condition.
" hat Is true oil Atlanta is also true of every
village aud city ia tie State which was in the
desoiatng track Of the armies in lS64,5 The
destitute are reckored by thousands aud their
suteriDgs ale represented as extreme.
A sensation was created in au Episcopal
church IL Rochester BY the sudden death OF a
lady airing the reading Of the Psallec, and
while the Ord>, ~ hCugh walk through the
valley Of the shadow of death VIII lear 30
evil, were being repeated.
duel was fought at CulPeppeI Conrt House,
Va Oh Sunday lasl al l.. ~ A. NJ, between
ldware Freeman, Esq Presiding Justice Of the
County Court, and " alter II. Robinson, OF lie
late rebel army. I he night heing very dar X,
lamps we're resorted to TO indicate the locality
81 lhe combatahls. who, after exchanging a
couple Of harmless shots, voted themselves sat
isfed'
Col. John p. Jones, editor Of the
MadiSonian, The organ Of President Fy
Ter. and confidential clerk in the Con
lederale States War Department, has re-
Gently died.
During the war nine rebel generals be-
longing TO Tennessee were kiiled-Zolh-
Golfer. X, bert Hauon, James Rains,
Srearus. Preston Smith, Srshl. Garter,
John Adams and X e. Tyler, The latter
the lost general officer killed ON elher
side.
The first army wagon used by The ps
,iOnal army in The war against the r. bel
lion has been preserved, AND will figure
in the Worlds Exhibition at Paris, uexr
year.
ANEW RALRoAD.-Notice IS given in The
Romney, " est Virginia paper, OF an apPIca-
ton 10 the Lie lslatur Of that State for al act
incor porating a company 10 construct rail
roud beginning on the Baltimore and Ohio Rall-
road at or near Piedmont, and running thence
up the North Branch Potomac river, or any Of
its branches, 10 such point IN Hampshire, Har
dy or Tucker counties, as may be deemed Judi
cIous and practicable.
A brute of an undertaken in Cincinnati, after
cofinlng the dead infant Of poor widow, pre-
scented his bill OF sixteen collars Oh the spot
The mother could only give him eight dollars al
The time, but promised TO pay the balance ext
day, and gave HIM responsible security. He
would not vail for his money, but took the
dead Child out OF the coGin and walked of.
A Western soldier who had been through all
The Campaigns aud shared IN many OF the fer
ce.l balues OF The war, writes from his home
that 'he never realized the horrors of war ill
he got home 10 Indiana and found his gal mar
ried 10 stay-st-home dry goods clerk"
The widows in lEdia ale growing
sensible They are beginning 10 marry
again instead OF burning themselves on
,he funeral piles OF their deceased spouses
The innovation has caused a protound
sensation.
Al sale Of thorough bred short-horn
Durham cattle, belonging TO ,hs late A
Rodgers, near Lewi>burg, Va, shade al