Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-05
NEWS ITEMS.

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lest the constlutlonslily OF the recon
srruclion laws, in the United States
Courts. lie assumes that under that
proclamation all men not especially eX-
cepl.d therein, are entitled 10 vote upon
taking the prescribed oath.
Jenny Lind (Madame Goldschmidp is
now singing in London, bat she is said to
he failing in her voice, snd TO have lost
much of the attractions Of her younger
days.
Senator Wade and Representative
Spaulding OF Ohio, announce themselves
in favor of a continuous session OF Con-
press from the time of meeting until the
4lh Of March, 1866.
The Yazoo Miss Banner announces
that Dan Woodbridge, conservative col
ored man, will be candidate for Con
gress in that district.
"FlghIing Joe" Hooker is in Switz-
| erIand
OLaughl.n, one Of The alleged Lincoln
conspirator., has fulfilled g sentence.
He tied Of yellow fever on the 23d ulL
All of the conspiraiors have been very ate
tenllve to the sick at Dry TorIugas.
|, is estimated that one.tenih Of the en-
tire number of prisoners and soldiers al
the Dry Tor,ugae have died Of yellow fe-
yer, and the plague has now assumed
more malignant form.
Ajviccs from La Grange, Texas, re-
late dreadful story Of yellow fever, sui
lering and terror. There are only five
hundred citizens remaining in the town.
and ,wen,y.lour deaths have occurred in
two days. Provisions are becoming very
scarce.
Jay Cooke made over twelve million
dollars profits out of Government securi-
ties duriag the war He pays no taxes
on this amount, but draws as interest IN
gold each year, ght hundred and forty
thousand dollars - Quite liule contrI.
button from the taxpayers Of America.
A despatch 10 the New York Herald
from New Orleans says the newly en-
franchised freedmen have the election all
10 themselves, and enjoy the change huge
Is, parading the street in holiday cos
tunes, and armed with knives, revolvers,
and heavy bludgeons. All respectable
persons contemplate The disgusting spec
lacle with the delestaiion it deserves.
The bridge al Columbia, Pa, burned
TO prevent the ConIoderates from crossing
in 1863 is being rebuilt
Captain Drmaiher, formerly Of the
Confederate army, walked from Vera
Cruz, Mexico, to Memphis. Tennessee
3,I0O miles-in lI5 days. being about
% miles per day. What Is more singu-
lar. he had to walk with crulch, as
wound in his ankle, received while IN
The Imperial army Of Mexico, made him
lame.
Church bells ATE tolIed in New Orleans
Tor Tie dead between the hour Of death
and tie moment of burial.
Archbishop McCIosky, it is said, has
called Tor volunteers among The priests in
! New York. to proceed a. once 10 New
Orleans to uke the places Of the clergy
who are either worn Out or are down with
the yellow fever.
II j. said that new bonnet will soon
make its appearance in the fashionable
world liz shape will be that OF the ell
bow Of a stove PiPe-ihe bonnet will
stand perpendicular on the head, the up
per terminus will be about SIX or eight IN
ches above tie top OF the head, TO suit the
new style Of wearing the hair. What
next
4 diabolcaI attempt was made recent
" 10 poison the family Of John Schcnck,
residing at new Haven. Some fend Dor.
ed holes in csbboges growing in the gar
den Of Mr.. Schenck, and filed the holes
With arsenic. The arsenic was discover.
ed in time, and Analysed and found 10 be
I poison.
The funeral Of General Sterling Price,
late a G eneral in the Confederate army,
took place at ST. Louis on Monday. The
/ funeral is said 20 have been the largest
/ ever seen in that city. The ceremonies
took place in the First Church, Rev. DR..
Boye, where the remains lay in state all
| the morning. and were visited by very
large multitude Of ciizens.
Judge Wilson, Of the Superior Court Of
Chicago, has rendered decision adverse
to The widow Of Stephen A. Douglas,
who claims dover in real estate worth
one hundred thousand dollars, in the
Southern part Of Chicago.
The New Orleans Picayune says:
ave believe that the mortality among the
children from the prevailing epidemic is
wholly unprecedented. Some days
third or more Of the deaths from fever
are among the children Of from four to
ten years Of age. Those from the latter
TO fifteen OF sixteen seem proof against the
fever"