Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-15
News Items.


have invented a new preparation Of Creek fire,
which should put an end to all war. With this
terrible agent cf destruction the inventor claims
that he could envelop in flames an army of 100
600 men, or navy, from distance of 1000
yards within less than five minutes.
The New York Herald predicts fatal breach
in the ranks OF the Republican party, growing
out of Greeley's indorsemeRt of the bail bond OF
MIR. Davis. The enemies Of Mr. Greeley are
already trying to get up new Radical paper IN
New York III opposition TO the Tribune.
The people are much depressed in Fayette-
vile, n. c., in consequence of disposition on
the part Of the military 10 arrest parties .or
shooting deserlers and other alleged crimes
committed during the war.
Mrs Harrie. Beecher Stowe has become a
member of the Episcopal Church.
! Idaho city was destroyed by fire on the 18th
ult ,-452 buildings being burned. Loss ST.
QUO 900.
! party of West Virginia sportsmen recently
spent day in fNX-huntlng, and at night left the
dogs still running. They ran into flock Of
sheep and killed eighty Of them. The owners
of the dogs handed over 5000 and received the
cLrca>ses Of the sheep.
The total number Of students at Washington
College, Lexington, is SO, of whom l39 are
from Virginia go from Tennessee A from Ken
lucky, SO from Texas 80 from Louis lana, Is
from Alabama, ii from Mississippi, l3 from w.
Virginia, 10 from Maryland, SC.
! Baltimore is going to have grand "Monu-
mentaln Hotel which will covera space of Al
900 square feet, and have front 62O feet on
three streets. 1t will be five stories high, will
accommodate 525 guests, and cost about ST.
ESQ 600.
/ Gen. John A. Suter, the pioneer Of Califor-
MIA, upon whose land god was first discovered
| in iS4S, is now visiting New York. He has
| lived 10 see the most wonderful results follow
this gold discovery.
Daring the spring Of 1865 boy IL years old,
was picked up somew where in Virgina,hy Fed
eral soldier, carried to Pennsylvania, and left al
the house Of John Montgomery, Readsy!lIe,
Milliu county, where he still remains
a man in London lost lis life at game of
poker. His ile held the poker.
A mass meeting Of republicans was held at
Lecsburg Va. on Friday, when Gen. Farms
worth, Of Illinois, and J. III. Langston, the col
ored lawyer of the Supreme Court, were the
principal speabers
The lace trimmings of dress lately finished
hy Boston mi.liner, for a New York lady, cost
alone 81 OUO.
Travelling on the Mississippi is about
as sale as running blacksmilh shop in q
powder magazine.
A western editor has placed over marriages a
Gu: representing large trap sprung with this
mott: The trap down-anoher ninny ham
mer caught !"
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman let Chicago last week
for Omaha, to take command in person against
The hostile Indians.
General Sickes, in South Carolina, and Gen
iGrtGn, in Texas. are appointing cooTed men
among the registration otiirerS.
a barber in e, icago has been made TO pay
So 500 ior cutting oil Gust mers.
! IRWIN Davis, formerly a waiter at the Massa-
soft House, in Springfield Massachusetts is now
ole Of the richest men in California, his income
being from $50 900 to $50 600 per month.
The Lynchburg (Va) News says: "From
Piusylvania we learn that many gentlemen are
setting out their tobacco. One gentleman
alone has planted one hundred and fifty thous'
AM hills, and others nearly an equal numbef'
We ale sold OF three large planters who will cui-
iivate this sec son two m lion five hundred thous.
and plants.
A 10y in Montreal pu, two fire cra"kerS in
his nOstrilS aud fred them 10 see the elect. lie
now knows he has no nose.
As an Instance of the depreciation in the val
ne Of pro erty in the Southern States. is reported