Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-22
EdiinI.ial RreYIiieS.

The "Belle Grove" farm. formerly the prop
erty of Mai I.aac Hiie, but more recently be-
longing 10 Ire Mess s. Cooley, situated near
Middletown Va, and cous ming GIG acres, was
sold few days ago by Mr Vim b. Beck, land
agent. TO an English gentlemen, for The sum oil
SOS, 600.
A gentle man who was anxious to invest his
surplu. funds in a large farm IN the valley, re-
Gently visited Virginia; ard hearing OF the cce-
brs ted Mount Any estate in Shenandoah coun-
tv, forthwith posted IF to l.ynchhufg TO see tue
owner, Mr. ] G Meem, about the purchase of
the farm He was Informed that the farm was
mot for sale. and was asked what sized farm he
wanted. He replied, some of at least one hun
bred acres f" "My farm contains 5000 acres"
said Mr.. NJ. The gentleman ofcapital Yamous-
led.
il is understood that Gen Sehofed has is
sued an order directing that joint possession
be given TO the NJ F. Church North of the
church property at BerryviIe held since the
close of the war By the Trustees Of the Epi>co-
pal Methodist Church. This joint possess is
to continue until the military authorities deter
mine ,rho are entitled to exclusive occupancy.
We learn from the S,arnton Vireinan tina
Lorenzo Syber,, of Mt. Scion, after % years of
study, has discovered the secret Of making cast
Steel out of common Iron. lie has improved
or MesSinmer's process, and cun turn out pure
cast steel, from common blast furnace, as rap
idly as pig metal can be made by his process
he can put steel rail with tempered face. on
any railroad. as cheap as the common iron Iall.
This process has been patented. and he most
scientific men North say it is certain to revolt
ITO: ize tie Iron business of the world.
It is mentioned at the Treasury. says the In
telligencer tightly credIable TO toe Ia ieeriiy
of General l.ongstreet, that upon resIsn'ng has
position as paymaster in 1861, be not 'nlv de-
posiei all the Government funds he had on
hand to the redit of the United States. hut made
provision for all The checks which had been Is
sued by him,
Under the management Of Gen Smith, the
work of rebuilding the barracks al The lnstl-
tue, Lexington, Va, has been again resumed,
By The opening Of the next seSsion he expects
In have ample accommodations completed for
ope hundred additional Cadets.
CO... Scott Shipp. Commandant of The Corps
al Cadets, has Obtained four mouths iurlough
for the purpose OF visiting Eur p. Frank Pres.
ton and Har still, Assistant Professors in
Wash netou College, will leave for Europe in {"
short time, 10 enter upon a course Of studies ~
They expect 10 ho absent II. year or more. :"
says tie Lexington G,zeie
Al Wheeling, ON Thu sday evening, on The
arrival OF hcn. Grant, he was introduced 10 ihr
ci,zcri> as embed TO see him by Gov. Boremam
III u neat htie speech. and all were III e1Pecia
ton OF hearing a reply nom The trnerai. Just
az The Governor had concluded his Ie:ualfs nam
come creed tall. z very lightly. when General
Giant said: "Gentemcn--l hope you won't stay
lin The rain long" After Which be retired. Irav.
ing the crowd amused and disappointed.
The Page Valley Courier says thal on Tues
day night the Rev J. ". NarSon was preach
ing sermon from The text, Thou fool ihi,
night thy vi shall be required 4 thee lu
the progress OF his remark, 1t was necessary los
him TO repea; his text, which he did with clear
ness anG emphasis. and ust as The rope Ito
was made. Nj John thnpman wa. srj2rd with
.pas.nodic ronvusr"n-. md young lady III TOR
CONGREGATION tainted from e, element.
! Messrs ]. +. Green AID Capt Shriver, Of Pa;
! Benz. Shack and n m. i. Grove. OF Md; aud J.
I d. Prce AID Vim. II. Duncan, OF Va, have as
socia,ec themselves together and ILemd erecting
al one in Harm. UnbuIg, Va, steam .aw-mi!l
planning mill, sash and door factory, and chop.
Ping mill. They have purchased the steam mill
property on the northern side OF Ha riSonbn g.
hese gentlemen intend also to erect a large
I forwarding and commission warehouse on ihru
: lot, and OILY await the movements oi tne Rali
road company 10 commence active operations.
The Auditor gives otiic al notice that the in
lerest on tie Virginia State debt will b" paya
! hle a. the Tre1Surv in Richmond on the 1t oi
July Deyt. the money nav beng n the lreaSur.
| 10 pay il. II is estimated that there will be d
lurge surplus in the Treasury then. The Audi
tor also states that lle funds have been RENTED
To London to pay tie interest maturing there Ju.
ly ut.
Frederick Scheffer an enierprising citizen OF
Woodstock, has ulanted several thousand grape
vines, of choice varieties, on h land near that
town.
X. II. Glass, editor Of The Republican, was
shot in he street of LynchburG, Va, on MONDAY
last by son OF d.. f. Booker, in consequence
o. an article rejecting on his father. The shot
took effect in the eve, the ball lodging IN tie
head. Mr.. Glass j. comfortable, but the issue
as vet uncertain. The affair rev ont of pub
l'cailon in the Republican Of Sund'y, comment.
ing on the dglecrdenis of several OF the siguers
TO the call for Radical convention in Rich.
mopd Amongst those whose name are apper-
ded TO the call is Mr.. David f.. Booker, ST., an
officer The internal revenue service, Of whom
the Republican thus spoke: Mr. David L. Book
or was ranling war man during the war. and
boosted how much he did for tie cause, and how
much tobacco he seut to the gallant Conleder-
ales He has now tai on the ron clad as tie
recipient of fal Federal oiIice, and lives OH la 10
and peas every day. Bully for cur ancient
Democratic friend Booker.
Attorney General Stan erry has recently pub
lished lengthy exposition OF the laws of Con-
gress on disfranchisen and the power of mi :
iary Officers in the South, and says that many
of them have far transcribed their powers.
None are 6isfranchizeo except those who held