Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-04-06
VARIOUS ITEMS.

to have her picture taken after she took
pesp into the machine and saw that bod
les appeared in il upside down.
A company is now being formed in
New York city to introduce the cuItlva-
ton of coffee on large scale IN Sou'G
Florida, the only portion of The United
States which is said 10 be adapted 10 the
purpose.
An extensive nail factory is about TO be
established in Lynchburg, Va.
Hollow WIREs.-A genuine 'PPhdee,
quite aged, living some miles out ol town
came into telegraph Office one day TO
sell some "pralies," and seeing the IN
s,runenls, battery, ETC., wondered 1t II
was the "lllllgrall." After gazing stead
ily for several minutes. he sand he hau
always wanted to ask one question ; and
this is il: "Is the wire hollow on The
outside, or on the inside =
A Governmen, train, consisting Of eIeV-
en- wagons. is reported TO have been de-
stroyed by a water spout in the Colorado
desert. The train was escorted by two
companies Of infantry, and several lives
were lost. The wagons and stores were
carried eighteen miles by the column oi
water.
! A grea, and singular religious revival
is in progress in Louisville, Ky. Scores
Of prominent citizens are joining The
! Chnrch. II is moi confined 10 any secI,
but is general.
A gentleman recently dressed himself
up as female, and called upon fortune
telling prophecies. He was made IN.
happy by being assured that he would
soon marry and become lhe mother Of len
children.
An Ohio editor refused to speak to the
toast "W9man," on the ground 'hs. "o,
man was able to speak for herself, and
any man who undertook to do il for her
would get into trouble.
Gov. Patton, Of Alabama, has written
lengthy letter on the reconsIFuctlon
question, in which he advises tie people
10 acc p, the terms proposed cheerluIly,
ana carry out the law faithfully.
An old lady Being asked to subscribe TO
newspaper, declined, on the ground
that when she wanted news she mamulac
lured il.
To increase the distance between pals
of lovers, al! that's required is to let h'.
lie " Wilhe ak into tie back paIlor hold
ing a lighted candle in his hand.
A Vermont man recently bought tween.
ly-sx railroad tickets. intending to take
his wife and twenty four children TO the
West. Among the tWo dozen are eleven
pairs Of iwins--all boys.
The Bos,on Transcript says no man
from tie North ever upset his own sp-
pie carl" in Congress SO speedily as Gen.
Butler.
FEAR OF CoNFI: cATIoN.-We learn that
bargain for quantity of real estate !eIi
through recently in lhe north part OF the
county. The parties selling were disloy-
al, and lhe buyer Was fearful theH iilIe
might not be good because Of future con-
fiscaHon. so declined 10 complete Me bar
gaiu.-Uinchesfer Jnurn1L
The pay and allowance Of the gentle.
men who wear stars and shoulder.s!raps
in our army on its peace footing are re-
poIled 10 be as follows Gen. Grant.
$l8,l2O: Lieut. Gen. Sherman. Sl4,Sl4;
Maior Gen. Halleck, ,S7,7l7; Major Gen.
Meade, s7.7!7; Major Gen. Sherican,
s7.7I7; MJjoy Gen. Thomas, S7,7I7;
Brig. Gen. Mcdowell, ,s5,5l7; Brig. Cen
Rosecrsns, s5jl7; ColonOls. $4,000;
Lieurrnsn, Colonels. s3.994; Majprs,
$3.765; Captains, 5000; First Lieuten-
ants, ,lS2,7l3; and Second Lisplsnanis,
1858.
Mrs. J, Gerson Davis, who, touching
devotion. pirga:rd The ausleriIss OF her
husband. prison lie during The past yeSr
was lately blessed with another con.
A man named Oats was had up recent
ly for beating has wife and children. On
being senIenred 10 imprisonment, the
brstc yemsr iei5 that ii was very hard thai
man was not allowed 10 ihTssh lis owl
oaIs.
4 man whD had been fined sSversii
weeks III succession for geIrng drunk.
conlly P,9posrd 10 the magistrate that be
should iase him by the year at reduced
rate.
Tie following definition OF the righrs Of
woman is gwen in a Vermont paper.
To Iuve her lord with al her heart. and
her baby as herseIl and TO make good
bread. II
The Washington .stgs saFs: ReliasIsl }
inlormsii has been l.stspelsed here asSt..
Maxrnilian oply ssiis in Mexico 80. fh axe 1