Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-19
Editorial BreVities

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Mcssrs. Vim. G. Butter, j. V. Under 'onk
aud Samuel Rldenour, Of this county, have
been appointed Notarics Public, by Gov. Bore
man.
The Berkeley Union states that Joscphus
Chcany the boy orator Of Kentucky, delivered
a Temperance Lecture in Mariinsbrg, on Friday
evening OF last week 1t was mastery effort,
his sly lc logical, and his delivery clear and for
chile.
The Spirit Of Jefferson states that the fish
"trap" Lcar MIR. Manning's residence on the
Shenandoah produced as much as l,CO9 cells in
night Tor eels, either
At an extensive sale Of personal property, at
the residence of David Amherst deed, 4 miles
north Of IIarrisonburg. on the 18th and 18th on
z credit Of six months, wheat brought 81 o. per
bushe oats 26 cts. old corn IS cts; hay 50 GO
per ton ; ordinary farm horses Sigh cows from
SIS 10 $50 cattle, estimated weight $50 to 500
los. S5i spring calves from $40 ~ SIP; and
bacon q cts. per pounds.
In the last two weeks six Richmond boys have
broken their arms in trying to "play circus"
A little daughter Of Mr. Buckles, near Bris-
to, seven years old, met with a horrible death
on Thursday last. She assisting in grind
ING sugar cane when her head was caught in
the machinery, and so terribly crushed - TO
cause her death almost instantly.
The Conservative party in Frederick county,
Va, have nominated Rev. Norval Wilson for
the Convention.
Joseph d. Price has sold a small farm Of so
acres. near IIarrisonburg, Shenandoah county,
10 Lewis Watson, of BoonSboro, Md, who de-
signs 10 remoTe 20 Shenandoah Valley shortly,
upon private terms. Mr.. " atson has also pur-
chased one half.aCre lot near the railroad, llar-
rIsunburg, fer $500. Mr. Watson has also sold
TO Joseph d. Price, 200 acres Of land in Iowa
The bulletins of fashion state that "s6me Of
the ladies now wear long ribbons on their bon
nets, to the ends of which tiny bells are attach
cd" This is doubtless TO notify their admirers
that they have no objection to ring.
Twenty acres Of land, half mile from Gull
pepper Court House, were sold last week at 500
per acre. Good price.
A new style Of hoop skirt is shortly 10 be in
troduced, which will enable ladies and gentle
men to get into company, and, in fact, walk to-
gelher, should it become necessary or agreea-
Bile. 4 secret spring, operated quietly by the
wearCr, opens a section Of the hoops, aud the
gentleman can approach the lady. Inventive
age!
Frank Hodges and \. f. Weston, both Fir-
ginians, Cine former from Washington county,
were killed by the Indians about the gath OF
August while prospecting for gold in Montana.
The numerous friends in the Shenandoah
Valley of the Rev Leopold Leuz and wife Will
learn with regret OF their deaths in New Or
leans OF yellow fever. MIR. J.. was member
of the NJ. +. Baltimore Conference, and had
gone to New Orleans TO take charge Of Ger
man Methodist Church.
We published last week from the Southern
Opinion 4 statement giving the honor Of the last
shot of the war in the army of Northern Nlr-
GINA TO the Fayette Artillery of Salem, Va,
The Valley Tirginian says this is mistake,
and adds "COl. G.. T. OFerrall commanded
in the Valley small force known as the left
wing Of the a. n. Va and had a successful
engagement with the enemy, after we were pa
roed at Appomatox. His command was the
las, organized force in Virginia, Of the \. n.
Va, TO surrender, and if dates were at hand,
We think ii could be proven"
Conservative people all over the Valley, are
holding conventions AMI nominating good men.
An interesting religious revival is now in pro-
gross in the NJ. Church, Brucetown, under
the pastoral supervision of Revs. W. G.. Egglcs-
ton and +. F. Heterick. Many pcnitents are
seeking lie ligion, and much interest is mani
same branch of the church, is also conducting
successful meeting.
The Negro Suffrage Amendment is voted
down in Ohio by fifty thousand majority
The venerable colonial Episcopal church in
New Kent county, known as ST. Peters, has
been rendered wholly unified for Divine wor-
ship from the dllapidating effects Of time and
the ruin and devastation from which even
churches did not escape IN the late war 1t is
church in which many of the leading revou-
tionary characters Worshipred, and which was
the scene of the marriage OF George Washing
ton and Martha GUSTS.
The papers in Richmond speak of a child
with six fingers on each hand. negro woman
.! Captain McCreary's, on the border of Man
chester, few nights ago, gave birth to fine,
healthy child with six fingers OF each hand and
six toes on each foot. Both mother and child
are doing we'll
REMARKABLE RECoyERY.-John Z. kearfoot,
Esq of Berkeley county, has recovered. His
broken leg has been made whole, and be looks
a. jovial as ever. These facts we get from the
ShepmerdStown Register, and can account for
Mr.. Kcarfoot's wonderful recovery, only by the
fact t!!qt his FIST act was 10 waih up aud pay
his subscription 10 that excellent paper. "The
Lord tempers the wind 10 the shorn Lamb
Staunton 'rStniGn.
\ novel case was lately decided at Lexipg-
ton, Va. Reuben Howard free negro, FAC
CURED" his wife Mlly, 4 slave, by purchase
some years before the war. BY ms Will, of
date March 4, 1854 he emancpatcd his wife at
his death. lie died in 1868, and his estate is
not sufficient to pay his debts if his wife is en-
titled 10 dover. This was the question in the
case: lis Milly Howard entitled to dower!"
Judge Shelly decided that she is.
\ telegram 10 the Richmond Dispatch saws,
that Tuesday the United States authorities, who
are returning TO their owners farms IN Norfolk
county, which have been squatted upon by
blacks during the war, went 10 Tayor's farm,
on Wiiloushby Point, Tut found the blacks
armed and refusing 10 eyacuate. The authori-
ties retired. Many farms in that region are
similarly situated, and the negroes express a
determination not to be driven of. In the case
mentioned, it was offered TO transfer the blacks
to General Wise farm, but they refused
On Sunday night week, the residence Of Mr..
7 WvSOnr in DarkeSyille RerkeIey county