Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-06
Nems Items.

Gen. Raphael J. semmes OF the Ala0am
(29O) notoriety, is 10 be tried by Naval cour
marital IN Washington city, on the llth inst
for escaping under flag Of truce" from Tia
kearsage.
The Emperor Macmillan is 81 years Of,
and is the brother Of the present Emperor o
Austria and was married IN 1851 10 The frIn
cess Charlotte, a daughter Of Leopold, late IRE
Gently deceased) King of the BeIsians aud 4
said 10 be an able, energetic and popular man
In the Presbyterian General Assembly. re
Gently held at Macon, Ga, the word "Con!ed
crate" was stricken out, ano the name, Pres
byterian Genclal Assembly in the UnteC
State" adopted The same booy, sent forth
an a Bile, dign fed, christian like Pastoral let
ter" lhat ought TO put 10 shame, the proceed
ings Of similar bodies in the North.
IT'S rumored that President Johnson will
shortly send 10 Congress special message
about the admission Of the Southern delegates
An Anglo American correspondent Of the
Richmond Times, says, that il is rumored that
the Head Contre" of the Fenisns lately escap-
d from prison, and John Mitchell, formerly Of
Virginia, are snugIy CHARTERED III Paris, plot
A lady of the city was asked the other day
why she choose 10 live single life. She
naively replied because I'm not able 10 sup
port husband" Sharp!
GEN. JAcKsoN's LAST WORDS -"Pass the
infantry 10 the front Tell Major Hawks 10
send forward provisions 10 the men. Let Us
cross the riuer aud rest under The shade IF !As
trees"
President Johnson has approved the bill 10
prohibit The importation OF cattle. aud the bill
Tor the selection Of jurors III the District oi
Columbia.
A bill has been passed in the Virginia Leg
islature 10 stay tho collection Of debts Tor
limited period.
The Richmond Republic saysa farmer near
that city rs emp Toying educated laborers al SIS
a month and board.
The Richmond Enquirer says That cotton has
grown remarkably well this year 10 the soutn-
ern counties Of Virginia.
The Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temper
ance Of Virginia, are 10 meet III Richmond on
the 18th Of January.
The negro instruction in Jamaica has been
entirely subducd, The leaders executed, Soul
oque former emperor Of fiayti and his family
sent out Of the island, and "order restored"
The Confederate prisoners captured and pa
rolled during the war amounted 10 about &c.,
QUO, Of which l13UU0 were captured during
the last SIX months OF the war. The number
of prisoners captured by the Confederates
amounted 10 l57,U0U.
The Petersburg Index thinks that before the
Virginia Legislature e1erls itself 10 get K. NJ.
T. iiuuter pardoned, The Stale should give 1.-THE
full weight Of her united, and, II necessary, ex-
elusive claim for the extension Of that Priv
lege 10 her most iliustIious living son, Robert
+. Lee"
DIPTHERIA-If you wish to save your low
ed one from that dreadful disease, use alcohol,
gargle with il, and perhaps drink moderate
quantity. ii viii cure as sure as water Will
put cut fire.
Poor Caudle said he dreamed that ne had an
angel by his side, and upon waking up found
1t was hobody but his wife.
Returns 10 the Freedmen's Bureau represent
that there are 3,0U8 free Omen III Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, all of whom are supporting themselves.
Most OF the lands in their possession are look
ing quite thrifty. and sIuce The war has ceased,
are yielding fair crops.
A Wlpow GG1I VERDICT or $40, 200 AT
Chester county, Pa.,a widow named Baly sued
Tie Pennsylvania Railroad Company for dam
ages for the loss OF her husband, alleging care
lessneSs on the part Vi the railroad employees
James Mccormick died at Newburg, n. Y.
OIL the lh ult, al the age Of one bundled and
fourteen years. The deceased was native OF
Ir. land, and came TO this country in 1916. Tic
was probably the Oldest person in the United
States.
Persons arrived at ST. Louis from the plains,
report that the late snow storm was terribly
destructive 10 stock on the plains, some trains
losing so many animals that large quantities Of
freight will have to be stored along the route
during the winter. One train alone Lost sew
enty head Of cattle b, freezing
II is stated that the franchises ofthe toudoun
and Hampshire railroad are now in tho hands
Of the Washington and Alexandra road, and
that II is intended 10 extend It from Lees burg
10 Harper's Ferry upder the rights given by
the charter.
GEN BEArREoASp.-This eI-Confederaie
{ ficer, in i recent letter, says: "At one time,
in order 10 escape the hatred Of Northern ia
natics, thought Of seeking refuge in Brazil,
but the generous sentiments expressedby Pres
ideut Johnson towards the Southern Stale.
have pursuaded me, together win great ma
ny other Confederate officers and soldiers 10
remain in Louisiana. prefer to live here, poor
and forgotten than 10 be endowed with honOrs
and riches in foreign country"
Hon. John w. Fornev, in recent lecture in
Pennsy lvsnia, said that, having spoken we'll in
the Washington Chronicle Of The bravery aud
sincerity OF Stonewall Jackson, soon
after his death, President Lincoln wrote him
letter thanking him warmly for speaking kind
Iy OF ialen foe, aud remarking: Il honor
! GU for your generosity TO one who, though
against US in a guilty cause, was,
nevertheless, a gallant man. Let us forget his
SINS over his lresh-madc grave"
The venerable College Of William and Ma
ry, situated in Villa burg, the old colonial
capital Of Virginia, has suffered more from the
late war than any other literary institution in
the South. The total loss is estimated, at spe-