Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-14
Editorial Breyiiies

'acHet, tHe pIoPVi'S w Jo'' N'!N'' wy
entirely consumed with the contents
TAos. c. Green, Trustee, sold The farm
of John Kephsu. near Dutlied's. l9l
acres, a, S75 PER acre, 10 Wa, Rider, oI
his COMFY.
Dewitt SuiLcr, aged years, son Of
John II. Suider. Of HalIto~n, had his
high broken by . corn skeler on We'd
nesdsy.
The Free Press sialeg that Henry Tai
bot, co'ored. was on Thursday week held
To bail by Justice Myers icr his appear
ance before the Grand jury, upon the
charge of having drawn revolver upon
Dcpaly Sheriff PotleIfei, who arrested
hiu. for Gisorderly conducl.
Mr. Jacob Smith OF Boon.boro' killed
FIVE hogs on Monday that weighed res
pec,iycly $50, 474, 30s. 354 and 33e
pounds, making a total OF 2,l47 lbs.-an
average Of 1895 lbs.
The New York World publishes a carefully
prepared statement SHOW ing that fifty lhopsand
men and women in that city airs now out Of
work and calls the serious attention ct Congress
which deyotes so muca Of its attc,ton to rad-
cal legislation, to tGe Startling fact.
Harry Tritch and VIM, Harper of Funkstown
had melee al Uagerstown on Tuesday last in
which Harper received a slight stab. The
same night, on their way home to Funkstown,
boin intoxicated, another quarrel took place
which resulted in Harper cutting Trich's throat
severely. Tritch was found and picked up by a
Il H., g t,ttc
Jas. Weston, democrat, was elected Mayor
Of Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday,
over Clark, republican, the present incumbent,
by 800 majority, large dem. gain.
At regular monthly meeting cf the Board
of Directors Of the b. s. o. Railroad, at Balt-
more, Tuesday, John W. Garrett, Esq, was re-.
elected president.
The Radicsi Republican National Executive
Committee met in Washington " ednesday and
agreed to hold convention 10 nominate candi-
dates foe President and Vice President at Chi
cago on Wednesday, May 20, 1868.
The sale OF The interest Of The u. S. in
the Dismal Swamp Canal, which has
been advertised to take place al the Treas
ury Department on the 9th Of December,
has been postponed by the Secretary un-
ill the second OF January next The
stock 10 be sold consists Of 500 shares,
constituting nearly one hall Of the whole
capital Stock Gi the canal.
The marke, in LynchbuTg is "cros i.
ed" with rabbils-w hich sell al 30 cents
a piece for fine, large, fat ones. "OId
hares" are very numerous this winter.
A sugar wedding" is The latest inven.
ton, and for it, the West is responsible.
II occurs thirty days after marriage, or the
end Of The honeymoon.
The residence Of Col. X. II. Lee, Charles
town, has been sold TO Maj, Jas. Law.
Hoof, for the sum Of $4,25O.
Col. Charles S. Peyion Of The Va. Eio-
lei has been captured by a fair damse of
Albemare. lie ives married last week
and is now enjoying the honeymoon
North. May he never be captured again
live long and have many blessings.
So says the Slaunon Virginian.
On Monday public meeting was held
at Columbia Mills, Page Co., 10 take
measures 10 rebuild the famous Columbia
bridges burnt BY Jackson.
A Coon, weighing pounds nell, was
caught on Muddy Creek, in Greenbrler,
lately. The Independent believes ait
was born in the times Of Gen. Harrson's
eleciion-say about 1910 y
In spite Of the industry Of The Republ-
cans, their candidate for Mayor of Boston
was defeated on Mondsy by DR.. n. b.
ShurlIeG, Democrat, cy majority Of
45S.
The Abingdon Virginian says some
three weeks ago, a very large eagle made
swoop al a goose in CawOod's gap,three
miles south OF SaIvIlle, but not having
tax en- good sight, as hunter would say.
oversize, the goose and impalsd himself
upon snsg, producing immediate death.
He measured seven fee! from tip 10 zip OF
his wings.
The Mallby House, on Pratt street, in
Baltimore, was considerably damaged by
fire, Sunday evening last. Much panic
prevailed for time among the boaTders;
one man was somewhat injured by being
burnt about The head. Loss-$lO or r.
O00-wilh full insurance.
Mr.. James M. Mason, Of Virgina,now
an exile in Canada, writes letter to L.
W. Graham, Of Texas, advising against
any emigration Of The Southern people, 10
Jamaica, or any where else.
About the Isl Of NoVember,a man nam.
ed Patrick Hardy, who had been in the
employ Of Mr.. Lewis G. Stanhope, al
Dam No. 5, while attempting 10 cross the
river IN skin, was washed over the dam
and drowned. Last week his body was
recovered about three miles below the
dam.
\ man in Connecticut has cleared bis
house Of rats BY catching one and dipping
him in red paint. He then lei him loose,
and the other rails left, disguised by his
appearance.
A new style of Iady's shoe, for the
Southern market is made at Lynn, Mass,
with the sole as thin as wafer and the
heel very hjuh and taneriDu al The end 10