Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-11
Shepberdstown, April II, 1867.

Major Cornelius Boyle, known during the war
as the Confederate States Provost Marshal at
Gordonsvilc, has left with his lady for his new
home in Mexico.
General Ewcll is farming most successfully.
near Spring Hi!I Tennessee. He has thous-
and head Of stock, aud the best wheat and grass
10 the neighborhood.
A Doctor Valentine has been humbugging the
good people of Winchester. The News says
she saved Rome but fooled the authorities, & {.
he raid the Printer and left the Constable 'ro
hold The bag"
The young men Of Winchester had Tourna-
ment ami Coronation last Friday. Major II. IA
Douglas was Orator.
Chief Justice Chase has announced that the
Supreme Court will hear No argument alier The
18Th and will adjourn on the 2Uth lnsl.
On Friday night last, j gang Ct unkn 'wn, but
daring horse thieves, stole quite number OF
horses. and COMMITTED other theis along the
North Mcunlair, some five or six miles from
Woodstock These outlaws stole horses from
Henry Maphjs, Aaron Maphis, James Hoover
and William De,lnger. aud robbed the spring
houses of Henry Maphs and Levi Gochenour,
and broke into the dwelling house of Samuel
Bowden and robbed it of oil the edlbles.
A Mrs. Lushbaugb, sad to be young woman
of are beauty and high literary ausinments,
eIuped few days since from her husbands
home in StaunlUn, with one Mr.. GIlke.
The Rockingham Masonic Lodge, +. a. NJ,
have decided to have procession ~ HARRISON
burg on the gath Of June next. A commilce
was appointed to confer with Col. Robert L..
Withers, of Lyncbburg, TO deliver an address.
A meeting OF the freedmen of Stanton was
held on Salu day, which was addressed by Gen
John Echols in an able speech containing much
sound advice.
The ladies' Of Srem, Va. on EIiday last, paid
G. touching tribute of respect 10 the Confederate
dead buried there, b. showing their graves with
flowers.
Among Hose who have been summoned 10
serve as Grand Jury men at the icrDi OF he Uni
tee States Court, that met al Richmond, on Mon
day last, are Lewis Mckenzie, John NJ. Bolts,
Thomas psry. Jace n. roth, John Hawx-
Aurst. Z. L. Baldwin. George Seston, Geotg
w. Simm<, and K. S. Beckley, the last three
being coored men.
General SickIes, on Saturday last, balted a
6remen's procession in Charleston, S. e.. and
compelled i, to obtain an American flag and bon
or it. He required an escort fhonor composed
of details from each company, and order'd that
every person in the line should pass 10 review
before the flag, taking off his hat until beyond it.
Any person diSobeying was ordered to be arrest
ed.
A coIored individual named Asa, was elected
one Of the Commissioners Of Plymouth North
Carolina, at an election held there Iecen ,y. he
says he will oppose the armn, OF negroes, Tor
fear they might shoot negro, accidentally, in
stead OF a white man.
lied, near Msrksville, Page county, Virginia,
in the month of March last, Willie Prince, a
remarkable lusus naturea. Though upwards OF
thirty wears old, he was but llte more than the
infant he was torn, in rcgaId to physical develop.
n,ent. Helpless rs babe, he occupied his cra-
die the greater portion Of bis life, never leaving
it except when raised by his friends. He re-
ceived his food from n spoon. He was unable 10
ar,icuhte, but recognized iiieuds Tor TIVE VI
months after last meeting. 10 strangers he APP
reared reserved aud sullen. Has appearance IN
d.catec advanced age.
In Putnam County, Va, there Is rare spe-
cimen of "hog monsters" which heads the Sra
mese Twins, Biddendn Maids. or any other
man. 1t is double hog. having eight fully de-
veloped feel and legs. one head ard Two lower
laws, with two tongues.
/ An Arkansas Colonel had the following rle;
for mounting his men: Flrst ofser-Prepare lei
f,ur GIT onto yer cIeelers; Second ordeI-Gu!