Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
Editorial BreYities


have been engaged ip surveying a route for
railroad between Hagerstown and WilliamsPort
completed their preliminary survey on Monday
last.
Cherokee Tribe of the improved order Of
Red Men Of Sharpsburg, had procession and
grand entertainment on Saturday last.
Clay Sharpless stabbed VIM. Null at party
near williamson on Wednesday night last,
with knife, causing the death Of Null in day
or two after. Sharpess is still at large.
The house in which Gen. Zachary Taylor
was born is now used as a barn at Sylvan
Lodge the residence Of Lieut.. VIM. Deas. The
Lodge is not quite four miles from Orange
Court House.
The fine barn Of Mr.. w. Carter, Of Amherst
county, was burned on Thursday night last, TO-
gelher with three hundred bushels Of wheat,
eight head of horses and some farming utensils.
1t was the work of an incendary.
Aterrapn was found in Chesterfield county,
Va, few days ago, with the inscription 'lT'5
- ". W" upon the she'll After submitting 10
a rigid inspection from hls finder, the venerable
animal walked away with the slow step of age,
the spectators perfectly satisfied Of the genuine
ness Of the date.
Slxty-six male inmates Of the insane asylum
at Stanton, Va, were sent 10 the insane asy-
lum at Clarksburg, West Virginia, on WedneS-
day.
1t has been decided that Jefferson Davis shall
be tried at Richmond in November. The court
opens November 25,h, and the trial will proba
bly, come off on the 2Slh. There is TO be an ef-
fort made to obtain jury Of white men. The
jury 10 try MIN now stands nine negroes and
lhtee white men.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has for some
time past been engaged in carrying large lots of
harness, hardware army wagons and all sorts
OF army material to the West all Of which IS
intended for the new military depot 10 be estab-
lished at Jetfersonyille, Indiana.
The Richmond Dispatch gives a very favora-
Bile account Of the cOlored schools Of that city,
and says the whole amonnt Of money spent IN
this charity by the North is about 100000.
Eight thousand children have passed the prlm2-
ny department. and ten thousand added TO the
reading population.
Messrs. s. NJ. s r. Bowman have sold about
30 acres Of their beautiful Estate, "Willow
Brook" West Of Harrisonburg, TO Jonas Low
enbaCh for SIS per acre, equivalent to cash.
Congress meets on Thursday the 2lst Of No
yember.
An eastern editor was lately shot in an aiIray.
Luckily, the ball came against a bundle o.. I'M
paid accounts in his pocket. Gunpowder could
not get through that.
Messrs Williams g. Allen, Of Woodstock, sold
two farms near that place last week, to North
ern men, one to Jas. b. Judy for $500, the
other to X. c. Highs for $500. Both were
Pennsylvanians.
The Stanton JUginidn says THE Fall
fashions are rampant" on our streets, giving va
riety TO the usual display made at this season
One almost realizes his youthful ideas Of China
obtained from the marks on Tea boxes and
thinks the figures he saw on them, in early
youth, have taken unto themselves bodily foIm,
and walk the streets as things Of life"
We have had glorious weather lately, clear,
cool and bracing. 1t inygorates one like
glass Of pure champagne, or the sight of a pref
y woman.
The heirs Of the original owners Of Harpcr's
Ferry object to the sale ordered by Congress.
The original deed, executed to George Wash
ington, slipuatcs that the property is only TO be
used by the United States.
Many Of our citizens are making arrange
ments TO burn coal this season, in preference to
wood \ good idea, for with the cost Of wood
and the trouble Of cutting, Sc, coal is the ar
tlcle for Us las matter OF convenience and econ
omy.
An analysis Of small portion Of the raw
material, brought from Pocanontas by Col. De-
neale, found on the lands of Benz. Crawford
Esq, of Staunton, 10y DR.. W. B. Young. proves
ii TO be pure gold. This is good news.
No fly will light on window which has
been washed with water in which garlic has
been boiled.
The trial Of D. Z. Booker, Jr for feoniously
shooting Mr.. Il. H. g lass, editor of the Lynch
burg Rep ubIican, on the 18th of June, was con-
cuded at late hour Saturday evening, the jury
rendering a verdict of twenty-four hours inn
prisonment in the city Jail, and fine of $3.50.
The case of Robert III. Booker, charged with
the same offence, was postponed until the No
vember term of the court, and the accused bail
ed in $1,000 for his appearance.
a number of the workmcn employed at the
Mount Alto Iron Works, in Pa, have been dis
charged, since the election, for voting the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Granville J. Kelly has discovered coal on his
farm in Fauquicr. We presume in quantity,
from the fact that he has been offered $4,000
for the bed, which offer has been declined.
Work on the Antietap National Cemetery
has been suspended for the want off funds. This
has been occasioncd by New York and Penn
sylyanIa Withholding their subscriptions until
an examination could be made Of the accounts
of the officers.