Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-12
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Frederick Gette, freight conductor on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
thrown from car upon which he was
standing. on Tuesday evening last, a: Lit
tie Cacapon bridge, and fatally injured.
He died on Wednesday morning. He
served through the entire war in Capt.
Russel's company. Is. Md. Cavalry.
Port Republic. Va, promises TO be one
Of the first manufacturing towns in The
Slate. 1t has now three iron foundries in
full blast. another is projected, and large
flour nlll is abou, TO be built.
The Rome (Gd.) Courier gives sad
picture of the distress now prevailing in
Cherokee and adjoining counties in Ala
bama. Many farmers have been com.
PEELED to abandon their farms from their
inability 10 procure corn 10 enable them TO
make crop.
The reason why Gen. Frank Blair was
rejected by the Senate as collector of IN
,ernal revenue for the Isitc, OF 81. Lou
is HIS not ,ranspired. Much surprise is
expressed al this result, among others by
Lieut.. Gen. Grant. who says that 10 him
the country is indebted more than 10 any
other man, that Missouri was prevented
ron se1eedng.
The Presiden, has ordered pardons 10
be issued 10 all North Carolinians who
had applications or petitions on file, and
directed them to be completed and sent
10 the petitioners. This includes all the
petitions from that State on file in the Of
fee OF the Attorney General-several
hundred in number.
The Raleigh papers say that the Pres.
dent has Instructed The military court
ncw tying Major Gee not 10 pass sen
,ence in The case, but to send the full re.
cord of the proceedings in tie trial. when
II shall be concluded. TO Washington, to
enable lhe Government to act understand.
incl, in the " hole matter.
Willard Filmo,e approves President John.
sons policy, iii private letter TO hun The
ribuLe adds that he was u fl lend 10 the South
throughout the war.
Gov. Feirpont is "caichiug it," on al sides.
He certainly, says the kIchmond DisPatch,
"wae q hIg Ell man when he first came 10 Rich
mend" than ne Is ever Likely 10 lie again.
The case OF lsham Henderson, ole of The
proprietors Of tie Louisville Joulal, aud 10"
Oh trial, charged with Committing heavy con
tract frauds against Tho Government N tie pur-
chase oi horses and mules beginning to &c
yelop soue astounding IasCalIties.
Washington, May I, 1866 House to-
day passed bill authorizing iae ChlLi Justice
OF he SuII,m Court 10 a, TN Tie Lm:ted
States Circuit Court from Norfolk 10 Rich
mond. Chief Justice Chase refuses 10 preside
until he can be assured that marta. law l. az
rogaled IN Virginia 1t l. rr"bsb,e Tia! tue
President viii lssLo an orCer oeclarlr8 n'aiii.n
Jaw abIogatCd III ali matters w.eIC lie c!fiii
courts have jurisdiction.
Information is wanted Of James GastCM
who was member Ul Company Il, 42d ReEi-
nent kiIklahd's Brigade, y. I /. Ai-o, CT
Isaac kohm, Compan! {, 9th hegIme"i, tohc'S
Brigade, \. G. T.. Address *. J. kehedy.
Old Furnace, North Carolina"
AT social picnic near Galveston, Texas
Gen. Longstr"et was present aud III reply 10
toast to Gen r. h. Lee, SAID that Language
failed to express his great admiration for Cen
Lee, but he would be pleased II The General
CoulG lie 50 situated that lie could give lie com
mand, by nations, night wheel J"
A negro man was attacked and eaten by
wolves III Arkansas, d short time since. lie
had defended himself with hhIie hc lad used /
IN siaughteIlng hogs, aid killed i've wives be-
tore he vas oyerpuwered.
I he Petersburg paPeis announce the depar-
ture lIom that city oil several Northern scnool |
misuesses, who have been teaching coloIed
ideas low 10 shoot there (and probably no" 10
do " oIsc things and cordially wish the ladies
better luck next time.
Mrs Paul Rayesies, Of Mobile, has collected
81 2uo in response 10 The appeal OF The lLdle'
Uf NmChc ster, nginia, for pecunlary aid to
collect and suitably re-iHl,r tie remains OF tie
Confederate soiGItIs wLp Tell N he vicinity oi
that city.
At Petersburg, Va, On Monday night last,
two churches belonging 10 the colored people
were sci OH fre ana Consumed, and during the
cOi fagrailUu another was discovered on IRE, |
but III time 10 save the building. The event
has caused much excitement in The community.
1t is stated on reliable authority that the gov
eminent has concluded 10 Try jeff. Datis III a
civil court in the State Of Virginia, and that ii
is not unlikely that Chief Justice Chase will
preside, aud Attorney General Speed conduct
the prosecution.
Ex-senator Wigfall, of Texas, is said to
have arrived in England.
Bishop Andrew Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South has retired from Tie eplscoPacl.
lie Is over seventy years OF age.
1t is now violation of the laws Of Nlscon-
sln Tor minols to ebttr billiard room or places
wEeGe iiqGUrs are sold.
The cut-worm is said TO be playing havoc
with corn crops in Giles county, Tenn. Entire
fields have been destroyed.
The Atlanta, Ga, Masonic Hall was burned