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


he done with Jefferson Davis Instead OF en- :
forcing The C. anties wbi b distinguish CHRIS
.ians. the reverend gentleman called only tor
blood.
The first rev Southern wheat this season
reached New York on Friday OF last week'-ifon
Savannah IL was from near Augus'a, and read
lily commanded 81 prr hushel.
Gen Longsreet has written TO the New of
lean. Republican in winch he tavorS the M'lita'
~ Reconstruction bill, and declares that the
south has no interest with Tue democratic party
because of its opposition to negro suffrage.
AS the returns of the collectors and receivers
of the Internal Rerenus come IN, they lufrish
starting and most alarming proof OF me c"liaps
of The great bubble of Northern Pr'sPerI Norm
East anC West, the gigantic incomes ci 1900
seem 10 have been terribly dwaTffd IN 66.
aiding New York paper; after careful review
of financial -ratters, sadly contesseS that dull
ness. gloom and dependency prcVali tins year
IN business relies. where last year all was bus
tie cheerfulness aud the most bCoN ant hope.
There were TO less than seven bridal parties
at the Louisville Hotel the other day, and IL
wasn't much OF a day for marrying either.
prize fish, took place at Aqua Creek on
Thursday of last week. between Barney Aaron
and Samuel CoIIyer. Sixiy-seven rounds were
fought. lasting one hour and fifty five minutes.
Aaron was victorious The fight was witnessed
by al least 900 persons.
The wheat harvest has commenced IN the vi
cinity OF Ri, hmoni, Va, and promises large
yield.
A Massachusetts, youth recently passed
counterfeit note On the minister who married
him, and afterwards sto The ministers umbrella
II is stated that in his forthcoming book. Mr..
Davis vii. expose all the facts connected "ith
the invasion If Gexiro by France, and The
crourd, OF hope for the success OF that policy
f, mi he'd by the lale rebellion.
A Vermont wo:"an got divorce from her
husband the other morning, married another ~
The Afternoon, and in the evening presented her
Iieee lord tn son aud heir.
An exchange paper says the latest sly'e OF
bunne.s have downward slant L a. reminds
one Of vlciaus cow with board across her
eyes.
Gen Buckner of the Confederate army, has
been sued for 1867 900 Ior burning bridges du-
rng TIE war.
A passenger over the Smoky Hill route in
forms the Denver News that three hundred men
deserted EuHtar's and Smiths commands III two
weeks, y it'll their horses and outfit.
The Snrralt trial is progressing and WI mes
seS we're examined principally I" pro = that John
H. Su'raiI was in the city OF the IAN OF APni
1863. the day OF the assassination oi PRESIDENT
Lincoln. Sergeant Jo-prh vi. Dye was SUBJECTED
to n Iisid cross examination. aud his test mony
AZ the assas Sination trials was read and c'mpa
red with that given on this trial II wa
IIhrnurho very positive his assertions OF Sur.
ra's pre el,ce h4,e Oh the nighl ul hs nSSassina-
ton and insisted tba, it was John IL SurTaIt
whom be saw by the light OF TIE gas-lamP in
front Of Furd's Thea IL. \ rumh,r of other
witnesses were examined. and II il houshl tha,
the prosecution will occupy tie whole week and
part OF he next with lheIr testimony. The case
will probably conlinue FOR three weeks.
IN. ARMY WoRM-For The first time within
our know ledge, the army worm hl> appeared :"
this county, although II IS sand that q similar
INVASION occurred fifty years ago. Learning
that the host was 10 be seen about a mile and
half from town on the ChurchviIIe road, We
went ont iss Friday afternoon TO take lo"l. at
III. We did moi m!ngIr much III the crowd, but
conten!ed ourselves with hanging Oh the flank
and survey inc the line of march passed over.
We saw enough, however, TO crafty reasona-
be curiosity. On one side Of the road u an oak
forest, stripped of every leaf and presenting the
appearanre ui mid-wlnter. On the other side iS
a wheat field, aud beyord that, on hill, anoth-
er forest " here the worms are at work conSum-
inz the foliage This forest is visible from sew
eral points in town, aud looks as il the trees
along the border, as far a. the worms have pen.
elrat,d, had been killed by GIe The worms
do not cons,lmc all kinds Of green leaves, bn'
pass br the locust, sassGlras, wild grap", black
berry huckelberry, &c. They do not seem To-
nure field crops Of any kind So says the
stanton Spectator.