Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-01-19
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measurement.
The House Of Representatives Of
Maine recently passed the constitutional
amendment. by vote Of lS6 TO l2.
A diminuiive specimen Of the genus
homo in Evansville. Indiana. weighing
"a pounds. has just taken unto himself q
wife weighing upwards OF 200 pounds.
whose maiden name 10 Fanny Frances
Ophelis Ragsdale
Th,d. Stevens says that he WON'T
''leave pro? for the conservatives to
hang hope on" II is 10 be hoped that
he will leave one 10 hang himself on.
A "wife agency" 10 in operation ,,
Cleveland. Ohio. |, is conducted on the
employment agency system, the prices
ranging from 50 to $l0.
Albany, Jan. l5.-Hon. Roscoe Conk.
ling. rep. was elected Senator Of the u al.
ted States to-day by the New York Leg.
islaiure.
The editor OF the lacrosse wis
Democrat. has been prosecuted by Gen.
Benz. F. Butler for libel. The sui, was
commenced on Tuesday. Tho General
lays his damages in 100000.
The stay law Of Virginia has been de.
clsTed unconstitutional by Judge MeIs.
di.h. OF Richmond. in case tried before
him CA Friday last.
Miss Nellie Dean. of Chicago, figures
"o Pittsburs skating pond as probes.
sionsl performer, and gets two hundred
dollars week and her expenses.
Boston. Jan. ia petition was pre-.
ssn;ed in the Massachusetts Hyu.e OF
Representatives Ihis afternoon 10 favor OF
iiupescLiug rI,>,dsni Johnson.
Miss Jennie Cameron, daughter of Gen.
Simon Cameron, Was recently married 81
Harrisburg 70 Wayne McV+igh, E,q., a
talen,ed young lawyer Of Chester.
!, IL prob bic tina, the aid measure o..
bushels will be enurely abandoned BY she
6rsl Of April, III lbe grain u.arkeIs Of lhe
country.
IN the House Of n. legatsa Of 'be Mary
land Legislature. the euirsnchissmeE, bill.
allowing all persons 10 vote and hold OF
fee giving inil citizenship 10 all who were
deprived OF this right, wos passed BY SO
10 10, being party vote.
A Galveston editor lately heard mock
ing bird wbis,lins Dixie" with much
animation.
Colonel John Scott. Of Fauquier. Va.
who has written a narrative OF Col. Mos
by's Campaigns. hs. gone To New York
TO make arrangements for i's puhlics,ion.
AT Pii,s6eld. Mass, one day last week
a funeral party we're compelled !" ahsn'
don The corpse IN a suuw storm, and II 70
nsined i4r several hours in huge snow
diff.
Nineteen weddings took place at Con
cord. New Hampshire. on C.Tislaia as
lay.
Female teacher. in Hartford live on sal
,ries ranging from $200 TO $500. The
Press says il 10 worse Than matsImony.
Gen. Sheridan denies thai he 10 either
I DING 10 marry or run for the Presidency.
% Tbs constitutional amendment was u.
hsnimou.Iy ratified BY The Kansas Senate.
The House ratified it also.
Mr.. Wiley. in the Senate, presented
lie petition of citizens Of West Virginia.
asking the passage OF constitutional a.
forbldding any Distinction on
,ccouu, Of race or color.
: The chair occupied by President Lin
roiu when sssas.,naled has been transfer.
led BY Secretary Stanton TO The Interior
for preservation AZ an his!or.
ical relic.
When The list Of pardoned Confederatesl
is finished i, will include $4,000 names.
The clerical force Of the Attorney Gener.
ais office are III work finishing the roll.
Hanson Bumgsrdner, the murderer Of
Mr.. lohn j. EubaDk. Of Augusta county,
Va, has been sentenced 10 be hanged on
,hr 18th day Of February. /
Ex Gov. Letclsr has been elected may
ar oi Lexington, VA, and the result was
celebrated With grsa! rejoicings by the
people Of The town.
The colored people Of Staun.on. Vs.,
,eslized $475 from their fair last week TO
pay for the building Of their church.
Harrisburg. Jan. l5.-Gsn. Simon
Cameron was elected u. S. Senator to-day
from Pennsylvania.