Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-03
Editorial Breyities.

The Valley Virginian states that Oscar J.
K, of Stanton, has recently made a trip
through the Valley. He says 1.-The wheat stood
so thick in Mems bottoms that they had 10
haul it TO sno,t er field 10 shock It."
Mr.. Henry Paster's barn, near Union, Lou
doun county, Vas struck b. lightning on Tues
day evening last. 4 horse valued 81 500 and
a large qua. tity Of hay was DESTROYED.
A rich vein of silver and lead ore has recently
been discovered On the lands Of Mr.. Frank Spill
Ter, in Smythe county. Specimens Of the ores
have been tested, and they found to be
unusually free from impurities.
Sunday school party from Fredericksburg
made On excursion to Washington last week,
and the lntei.iget esr says that a pleasing epI
sode occurred while the party remained in that
city. A Mr.. Perry and Miss Marshall having
Godjed on the tsp up that i was "not good for
man or Won an 10 be alone concluded 10
make " ashiug,ou Their "Gfe:na Green and
according, upon Disseminating, they took hack
and proceeded to the residence of clergyman,
where the conjugal halter was placed upon
them.
In Loudoun county al the close Of the
war gentleman bought 1000 Merino
sheep on credit. At The end o! the first
year his sales of wool and sheep paid not
only for the original outlay, bu, left him
$50 sheep in hand-equivaent 10 $4,000
/ in money
s. r. Sterling. ESQ.,, has furnished the
Rockingham Register with the amount of
internal revenue receipts for his district
for the year ending 30'h Of June last,
which makes total Of Sl57,2l5,69.
Rev. Mr.. Walton has returned TO
Stanton from his Trip 10 Texas, and
brings encouraging reports OF the success
of his mission in soliciting subscriptions
for the "Lee Endowment Fund CT Wash
inglon College"
Alta recent meeting a, DanViile border
Agricultural Society was formed, OF farm.
ers in the border couuIes Of Virginia and
North Carolina.
4 man in one OF the south western
counties OF West Virginia, who recently,
a, his own earnest request, attended
gentleman on the occasion OF his mar
rage, afterwards presented bill of his
expenses which the groom paid.
Snailened circumstances have COMPEL
ed Slonewall Jacksons widow 10 sell the
Generals war horse 10 citizen Of Ma
con, Ga. 1t was presented 10 the Gener-
al BY the citizens OF Augusta county, Vlr.
ginia!!
The depot buildings in Leesburg, de-
s,royed by fire during the war, are being
rapidly rebuilt, and will soon be ready
for occupation.
Rev. J. c. Cranberry, Of Petersburg,
will deliver the inaugural address before
the Christian Association Of the Universe
ty of Virginia at the time Of the Inaugural
ton OF the Jefferson statue.
Rev. Mr. Randolph, rector Of Christ
Church, Alexandria, has received a call
10 the church in Baltimore, Of which the
Rev. DR.. Schenck was lately rector.
At last matters have taken positive
turn in connection with the railwa" ex.
tension from Winchester 10 Srasburg,
says tie Winchester Times, and indlca'
tons point 10 speedy construction OF
this link. A portion Of the engineer corps
Of the B. & 0. X. r., TO be under charge
Of Capt. Richard RandolPh) have arriv-
ed in Winchester, end under instructions
from John W. Garrett, esq, the Presi-
dent OF that Company will enter at once
upon a survey OF the route for the Ioca-
ton Of the Winchester and Strasburg ex.
tension.
From correspondent, Of the Southern
Opinion we learn that Gen. Jubal A.
Early is now at 81. GATHERINGS, a water
ing place in Canada, l3 miles from the
Falls Of Niagara, and 3 miles from Lake
Ontario. He is suffering with rheuma.
tsm. and is attending lha, watering place
for the purpose Of seeking relief from
that disease. Since he has been trying
the virtue of those waters, he has greatly
improved.
They are threshng wheat by steam in
Berkeley county. The Berkeley Union
says the machine will lhresh che thous.
and bushels Of grain per day, and clean
it so thoroughly as to prepare II ready for
the mill or market
The Philadelphia National Guards,
who fought in the Battle Of AnlieIam,
held meeting lately at their Armory and
resolved unanimously 10 attend the Dedi-
cation OF the Aniielam National Cemeie.
y.
A youth aged aboa' II years, named
Charles Evans, who had lived neal Ed
enburg, in Shenandoah county, was
drowned in Stony Creek, in that place,
on Tuesday the End of July, about noon.
Died in Harrsonburg, Va, on the 18Th
ul,., OF the enlargement Of the heart, Maj.
J. r. Brai,hwaiie, formerly Qusrtermas-
Ter Of .ho "Sionewal Brigade" aged SO
years.
President Garrett and family passed
through Stanton, 10 the White Sulphur
Springs last Thursday, in the sPendi |
Presidents car Of the B. & o. Il. r. Mr..
Garrett expects TO remain in the noun
iains some weeks.