Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-02
Nous 1ten,s.
Carrot Davis has been reelected 10 the Uni
ted Srates Senate from Kentucky.

the 25th ult.
The bill which passed the House of Dele
gates Of Marylan to call State Convention TO
form a new Cons titution, was amended 10 ex-
cluie all ministers Of the Gospel or preachers
of any denomination and States attorneys from
being members Of said convention.
Some Yankees are leasing land on the Rapi-
dan river, Va, and going into raising sheep
The snow in Massachusetts is 25 feet deep.
The Roth.chllds are memorializing the Va
Legislature asking payment for $50 hogsheads
of tobacco belonging to them which was de-
stroyed in Richmond in 1863.
At the municipal election held at Wheeling
on Tuesday, the Democratic ticket, except the
Treasurer, was elected by decreased maj
Congress approprlsting $4,000 to Josiah G.
Armes of Anandale, Fairfax county, Va, Tor
property destroyed for military purposes.
The Lincoln Monument Association now has
Sl3o 600 in funds. 100000 is still required.
A political interest in Washington is creating
an influence 10 Congress to pass bill providing
for an Acting President of the United States, TO
take the place Of Mr., johnson after he shall be
impe ached, and designating Gen. Grant to bill
the temporary office.
James Smith, whose wife was killed on the
3Oth of August 1861 in Baltimore, through the
carelessness Of the employees Of the b. Il .. K.
R. Company, has just obtained verdict Of
o., 600 against tho company.
A dispatch from Leavenworth, Kansas, de-
clares that from present indications, the most
extensive Indian war ever known on this CONT
nent will be inaugurated as soon as the requIs'
ite amount Of troops can be forwarded to the
scene of action. The recent massacre at Fort
Phil ksarney, has placed the last feather on
the cancels back.
Reports received at New Orleans from Tex
as state that the United States troops stationed
ne ar Jscksonboro' were attacked by the Indians
and forty Of them killed.
A public meeting Of the citizens Of Cumber-
land, oppc.ed 10 the sale OF the CasSsPsaie aud
OHIO Canal, was held IN that place LAST week,
AID stTssg rsiniulions against Tho proposed
measure adopted.
Prof Paul Gregory, Who has been prospect
ing on the farm OF Col. Johu Powell, 10 Fair
fax county, rear FI.nDs Station, OH tie Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad has
succesd.d after barring one busdfsd and hf'J
FEEL, il ",sisirs -. "
The celebrated trotter, Ethan Allen ,has been
sold 10 4 :. Simmons, Of Seu York, ter
$l0,gUU.
Coos Kennedy sold last week the United
States Usis! located 10 Soonseoro', Nd.,lo klis
" sde fsr tie ga VI IS uUU.
The remains of ex. Governor Alien were bu-
ried in New Orleans recently. The procession
was very large aud tho services impressive
Butop Wilmer otheiatsd.
Fox huuliug is being revived in Clarke and
Frederick counties. IN two days party deu-
ned six foxes, aud on the third scaIpsd eight,
which is considered one of the beat days fox
hunting ever known ia Virginia.
10 consequences Of the prolonged cold westh-
err. there is great suffering among the poor
whites aud freedmen Ia Virginia 1t is reported
that over two thousand freedmen have bsei
thrown out CT en- ploJment by the suspension Of
work IN tue tobacco factories at Rich@ond.
The Feuian trials are going on in Canada.
some acquitted and some iouud guilty. la one
case GeU. Jubal Early wsa witusss. The
prIsousr Vas mau FROM the South, aud was
acquitted.
The trial Of thirty ladies at Greenfield Ohio.
for robbiug liquor dealer va, concluded 90
Thursday, HE jury returning verdict Of So
for the plalulIr.
Empress Eugene 10 afraid Of corpu'snc! aud
has taken 10 diet Of vinegar aud slate Penei!s.
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed
bill to pay Randolph Rogers for statues for
the Warrington mooument, also bill spPro-
prslipg SIS, 900 for repairs 10 the institute for
the deaf, dumb sad blind at Staunton.
A woman in Meade county, Ky, has given
birth TO i've children 10 twelve months.
Gen. Asa Rogers. of Loudoun county, has
been elected Second Auditor Of Virginia, by the
Legislature Of that State.
A Ere occurred at Fairfax Court House, %
Saturday last, destroying four dwelling houses,
In block, owned by Mrs. N. Monroe.
DR.. Mosby S. Duyal, Of Goochland county,
Va, whose feet were so badly frosted 10 the
month Of December last as to render the sm
putatiou II both Of them necessary, died on
The 18Th ult
Dir. w. II. Beck, property agent, recently
disposed Of lao acres Of slate land, near VIM
chester, belonging TO DR.. n. S. Eicheberger,
for 81, O0U. Mr.. n. w. Solsnberger purcha-
ser.
II is q noticeable fact that the dominant par
ty in Congress is breaking up into cliques, and
that portions Of it are daily becoming more in
innate With tue President. A large number Of
radicals have lately sbeen among the constant
visitors to the White House.
The Nswi reports The market, matrimonial,
depressed" at present, III Winchester aud ad-
,ises young men TO ''go IL" and make good
thug Of ~"
Camel coal, iron ore and gold quartz, tars
been feu,d en- the estate OF MIR. Z. haukey near
Uumfrivs, Prince William county Va, snd cap
ital.ls and miners from the North have lately
been prospecting in this locality.
Massachusetts has three negroes in her Leg,
islslure, aud three hundred and fifty 10 her
State Prison. Great State, that
are run on Sunday by special request of the
preachers of that city.
The Potomac River is tightly frozen. Load
ed wagons have been crossing on the ice a, all
The fords for several days past.
The Rev. Jos. Snyder, of Woodstock, has