Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-23
Editorial Brevities.


on Sunday the 3rd inst.
The Siaunton Virginian says number Of Al
abam,ans are in Staunton looking for Farms.
We also hear Of numbers from other Cotton
States expected in a short time. There is room,
and warm welcome, for all il the Great Val
Icy.
New Corn is 90 cents bushel in Martins
burg, and buyers are offering to contract Tor
large quantities at 81.
Many new improvements are reported going
on in Harper's Ferry.
DIsousTlNa-To sac even a low-down white
man cavortng around with the negroes.
A hunting party, from Rappahannock county,
have regular encampment near the loot OF
Mas.anutten mountain. They have killed SIX
large deer so far, according TO the Page Cour-
Ter.
The real estate owned by Cromwell Grrick,
deceased, IN Morgan county, was purchased by
Bridges s Henderson of Hancoce, Md, for SIG
900.
Berkeley CouDiy, commenced on Monday last,
Judge Han!, presiding.
Married at the NJ. Z Parsonage in this place
on Thursday night, by the Rev. j. NJ. Green
Samuel C. Peterson, colored, Agent OF Inc
ored, all OF this place.
Gen. Schofeld is said to be Of the opinion
that The convention business in Virginia VIII
prove TO be a complete failure.
The nov Merchant Mill, Saw-Mill and Still
house, with the entire wheat crop OF Mr.. Is.
Keyser, living on Nelson Run, nine miles below
Luray, was entirely destroyed by the high wafer
recently. Loss, $4,000.
Dc, I
Pastor Of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian
Church Of Winchester last week.
The wife of Judge George W. summers'o oil
West Virginia, is dead.
Rev. Silas Billings has been holding series
Of interesting meetings at Elk Branch during
The last week, assisted by the Rev, MIR, Arm
strong. Rev. Mr.. Tongue ia also conducting an
interesting meeting al Myerstown.
A Fox hunt will shortly take place in the
neighborhood OF Zoar Church between the dogs
of Jefferson and Clarke, in competition with
those of Washington and Frederick Countess
Mary land.
The editor Of the Frederick, Nd, Citizen, ia
vors the act Of lndicting Hon. Frank Thomas
for treason, for "conspring with foreign enc
mics from other States and domestic traitors,
against the sovereignty, dignity and peace oil
MARYLAND, and seeking 10 sHbrert and overthrow
her government"
The cars upon the Washington County Rail-
road will commence running 10 HagerstoWn on
Monday next, the 25th instant, connecting with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Weverton'
According to the predictions Of the Astrono-
mers, showers Of meteors were observed on
Thursday morning of last week, commencing
about O'Clock and continuing until nearly four.
The shooting" was witnessed by persons all
over the United States.
The trial Of Robert Forney, charged with the
murder of Henry Trenary, on the night OF the
22nd of February last, at Winchester, was COM
menced before the Circuit Court Judge Parker
presiding, on Wednesday morning last, and con-
clnded on Thursday evening. The Jury return
ed verdict Of not guilty, and instituted plea
OF insanity. The Court under recent statute,
believing it TO be dangerous to turn the prison.
err loose, remanded him 10 Jail and made an Or
der that he be sent TO the Insane Asylum The
prisoners interests were in the hands OF Col. +.
w. NJ. Holiday and Major Henry kyd DougIss'
How TO CURE CHAPrED HANDs.-Take three
drachms gum camphor, three do. white bees
wax, three do spermaceti, and two ounces olive
oil. Put them together in a cup on The stove,
where they will melt slowly and form white
ointment If the hands be affected, anoint Them
on going to bed, and put on pair Of gloves y
day or two will suffice 10 heal them.
Sixteen acres Of land in Roanoke county two
miles from Salem, belonging to MIR. B. g: Nor
Gan, were sold last week for go 900 cash, r. g.
Darlington, Esq, purchaser,
Mr.. Campbell, of Washington city. has re-
Gently pu released from Mr.. Weir l4OO acres OF
land adjoining Manassas Station, on the Orange
Alexandria and Manassas railroad, at what Is
considered by those conyersant with It's value
cheap price, and contsmplates erecting thereon
Immediately some forty or Fifty dwelling houses,
which he will dispose of, together with the lots
upon which they are built, TO settlers, al small
advance upon actual cost.
The people of Jefferson and the adjoining
counties in Maryland, are going TO petition
Congress TO dispose Of the Harper's Ferry Ar
mory in some way, so as 10 bring into circula-
ton a vast amount Of capital now ready for in
Yestment.
The Chrstiansburg Southwest gives the fol-
lowing item sin the meeting Of Radicals held
here on Saturday last for the purpose OF comm
ming the nomination Of the traitor Flanagan
for the ConYention, many negroes made speech
es. One of thsa it will be remembered, IN Inc
course Of remarks, said We are threatened
with war OF races, ] say let It come-the
colored people are ready for it y"
We learn from the Shenandoah Valley that
decd, in Shenandoah county, and advertised by
Mark Bird, Commissioner. was sold on Saturday
week to DR.. Joseph b. Strayer, of New Market
for the sum of Ss ,050,-about S6S per acre.
Two liberal Main street merchants Of Rich
mond have given to the Broad Street Methodist
Church in that city the munifcent sum Of S4O,-
600, which pays the debt.
REMARKABLE SQUIRREL.-Last week Colonel
Webb, ofthe Virginia Hotel, and Eugene Pey-
ton had hunt on The Willow Spout Farm. A
ear of corn fell from tree and led to the dis,
covery Of the biggest fox squirrel ever seen in
this county. Col. Webb shot it. 1t weighed at
least pounds and was about feet from head
10 tail. A careful examination of the ground
showed that his squrreship had carried the ear
of corn at least three-fourths Of lie, that be-
ing the distance to the nearest corn field. 1t is
supposed he was Is to 20 years old. So says
the Staunton VIrginian.
The Richmond correspondent of the n. Y.
Herald says: 81 have just learned that the ne
groes in Mecklenburg and the adjoining coun-
lies of Virginia are now debating in their secret
leagues whether they shall take possession of
The land Of the whites by violence on the Isl of
January, il Congress Dc not give il to them as
they saw has been promised. The Radical dele