Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-14
Editorial BPeyities.

J. D. Price & Co., of Hari7onhurg,
sold llS town lots, near the Depot Tor
SlO,l9O, recently. lis a portion OF
piece Of land purchased by Mr.. ZIkle in
1865 for $1,000.
Pittsburgh was. until lately, the lied
Of RadicaIlsm in Western Pennsylvania,
but our dispatches bring the glorious
news that 10 the lection there the whole
Radical ticket was beaten by ircmen-
dous msjorily-3,G 500. Ths ball is roll
ing on. So says the National latelligen'
Ger OF Tuesday.
A correspondent ol the Chicago Til
buue, writing from California, declares
that il Congress adopts Radical policy II
will lose the support Of the Pacific States,
and that if General Grant approves The
Rsdica!'sm of Congress. lie can carry
neither California, Oregon, nor NeTada.
A few nights since, a party Of young
geatIemen in ST. Joseph, serenaded
young lady. At The close OF their must
cal performance a card was dropped from
a window by the young lady, upon which
was written the iollowing Compl'
meDls Of the young Ladies 10 Yankee Rob-
inson's nenagerie. The monkeys per-
form admirably"
The Oregon papers relate that over
100, 900 sheep have been driven 10 Cali
MIA The present season, and they say the
Oregonians have got the gold Tor them.
An Editor who married Miss Church,
says he gets more preaching at home now
than he really needs.
Gen. Jubsl a. Early is al Drummond-
vile, province Of Ontario, Canada Drum
mondyile is half a mile from Niagara
Falls, and on the battlefield Of Lundy' 5
Lane. he states thai his health is i'm
proved and desires 10 be remembered to
his friends.
Messrs. Hubbard and Polsley of West
Va, vo,ed against the Impeachment bill
in Congress on Saturday. Mr.. Kitchen,
member from The Third district, is de.
tanned at his home by illness in his faml'
ly, and consequently did not vote.
\ locomotive boiler exploded at Gro
ver's Gap, Tuesdav, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, near Wheeling, resulting
in the instant death OF the conductor and
engineer. Another employee of the road,
foreman in The engine shop has since
died from his injuries.
A large ball Of fire vas seen few
nights ago, in Tucker county, West Va.
moving across the heavens a, the rate Of
sixty miles an hour, splitting sparks and
making kissing noise.
A dils2dsted old darkey in Monlgome-
~, while watching The monkeys in me-
nagere in that city few days since,
spoke thusly Dem children got too
much sense to come ouen dat cage; white
folks cut dar tails off and set EN- 10 voIin'
and maxim conscientious"
The Abingdon Virginian announces the
death OF the Hon. Walter Preston, who
died a, his residence in The vicinity Of
that place OIL Tuesday the 26lh ulI.
The recent report Of Gen, Grant mem
lions The fact that during the past year no
fewer than $4,000 men have deserted
from The army. The greater part OF these
deserlions, il is understood, occurred on
the Plains, where men often enlist in
westward bound regiments for the ex-
press purpose OF getting cheap and sale
conveyance TO the mining regions.
A Louisville paper states that court
plaster patches, or "beauIy spots, are
seen on the lbs, cheeks or chins OF the
beautiful Louisville ladies', some even
putting them on liuIe white hand, They
are worn TO call attention 10 some preiIl-
Mesa dlmpIe, dainty curve, &C., or TO
make the fairness seem fairer.
1t has been subject of remark that
an unusual number OF lobby members
of the feminine gender have made their
appearance in Washington this winter.
Some Of them are old hands al the bust"
ness. mo, in years but in experienced
while others are just making their debut.
The Fincasle Herald says Edward
Waits, a son Of Col. J. G. SpeTy, Of that
county, has had the pleasure Of seeing and
conversing with his father, grand father,
greai-grand father and greal.gTesl.grand
father, all living a, the same time"
A meeting of the Board Of Visitors OF
the University Of Virginia, was held re.
Gently, Of which Major Green Peylon,
Engineer Of the Souihside railroad, was
elected Proctor-vice Col. John E. John
son, resigned.
Mrs. Lincoln's wardrobe has been, as
the public will be glad 10 learn,wilhdrawn
from sale.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, with his wife, left
Baltimore on Saturday last, for Anne
ArundeI county. where they wills spend
several days.
A woman at Redbidge, r. l., became
the mother OF two infants one day last
week and the following day two more
were added TO the family. The mother
and four babies are doing well, but The
father is threatened with insanity.
One Barney McCabe, Liquor man, in