Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-28

A telegram from Portland. Me-. state:
that Gen. Meade has telegrsphed foI
more troops TO be sent TO Passport. All
the troops a, Portland we're 10 be forward.
ed al once, and others that were expected.
We again have the report that Crno.
line is dead. But having heard this 80
often, il will be now received with doubt.
CrinoIine has been endowed with as
much vitality as any of the mysterious
belongings and arrangements consiItu-
ting fair woman's drapery.
The Norfolk Day Book advises the
young men of Virginia, 10 marry, AZ soon
and as quick as they specially as
here need be no delay, where there are
so many beautiful young ladies'. They
ought moi 10 hesitate because they are
poor. Poverty, now, as general
thing We are all, nearly, "ln the same
boat" IN tina! respect.
The commissioners appointed 10 as.
less the Losses sustained by The people Of
Chanbersburg, Pa by the rebel inva.
sion, have finished their l'bors. Thew
'pake the aggregate losses 81 ,625, 474 50.
|, is reported that the Presiden. will
soon issue proclamation setting apart
The l7lh pruxlmo as day Of fasting and
prayer, in view Of the anticipated visit 10
Ihis county Of the cholera.
Major Thomas G. Rhst Of South Car.
ollns, formerly chief of staff to General
Joseph +. Johnston. hiss been appointed
general supervising agent Of Vie great
Southern and Western Life and Accident
Insurance Company al New Orleans.
The steam circular saw mill. the prop.
cry OF Messrs. Davidson & Btalhwall,
g miles from Msrlin.bcrg, on The Berk.
eley and Hampshire grade. was entirely
destroyed by FIRE, on The Sd inst. Loss
supposed TO be from $500 TO 1000.
The Petersburg Ndtr says the relr-
al of lusrice TO mary black man and
white women; iht reIussI q! hOI,L
keerer to lodge or feed q negro {; or Of b
rhnrch 10 sell pew to negro, subjects,
ny the Civil Rights Bill. The "ofendirg'
rarly 20 fine 81 $ 600. OF lmprjsOn.
menl, or BON.
The cornerstone Of the monumert 10
he erected over The grave Of Stephen A.
Douglas. al ChICsgo, VII be LAID come
ire dung he monIh Of May 81 Junt.
and the trustees having The matter IN
charge have invited iIoD. William u.
Sewa d, Secretary Of Sale, 10 be tic or.
aior oil The occasion.
TIE widow OF Joseph Smith is stil
alive a, Nduroo. H., and is represented
,nhbornIy tsci'urn 9ud deVout believer
III The Mormon faith. She Is now 81
years OF age. and has been remarked.
TIE ladies OF Petersburg, Va, who
are holdlug fair. have received a mum
Der OF contributions from The Franklin
Square table of the late Southern Relief
Far held in Baltimore.
Capt. W. ". Goldsborough, Of che
Winchester Times, is 10 be ued before
The U. S. Circui, Court Of Mary land,
Chief Justice Chase presiding, on
charge OF treason.
We Learn that a company has been
formed of capitalists and scientific gentle
men IN this place who have purchased
two hundred acres Of mineral lands on
The west side Of The Blue Ridge, situated
near the base of Turks Mountain, and
d'san, about six miles from Wsynesbo-
ro', Augusta County.
General Henry A. Wise. of Virginia,
has permission from General Grant 10
visit any par, of The United States.
The coming session Of the Old School
| Presbyterian Church al 81. Louis is re-
garded with much interest, as il is prob
able that The question of reunion OF the
Old and New School branches will be