Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-09-28
EdiforiaI Breyities.

Va, OF which StoDsWsH 1scAS"H WIS III
ly an elder.
Lincoln, dropped dead at Mumfordsville, KY
few days ago while mixing medicine for
patient.
Last Saturday Jas. C. Apple and Stuart Nc
Ggfin, Of Greenyille, were playing with an old
musket. pitching it 10 each other as soldiers
used to do on inspection" 10 the officer. II
happened 10 contain az old war charge" and
went of, shooting Stuart McGUfin through the
head. He died at 5 o'clock Saturday evening
The Valley Of Virginia presents more attfac-
tiors to emigfants than any portion Of Gods
green earth, and she cordially invites them,
| West. She has room fer all,says the Stanton
Valley Yirginian.
General Grants father addressed a
large Democratic meeting in Cincjnnali
on Friday night.
Sir Frederick Bruce, British Minister
to the United Stats, died suddenly en-
Thursday last, al the french, House
Boston, OF throat disease.
"MARcHING ON.'-Ore a "Uncle
Bobs, soldiers in Stanton, formerly Of
Petersburg, marched 1885, miles dug
inc lie war. He thinks he can make
the trip" or foot 10 Brazil, or any other
country, and net make much OF march
after all"
Edwin Booth has made snct' or app!-
cation for the remains of lis brother,
pleading veJy earnestly that his mother
beinc yery AGED Graves the dead body so
as TO inlsr ii before she dies, near dat Of
his distinguished father, who is buried
near Baltimore. Tie requesI has been
denied.
The Winchester Times sayS that one
Nickols, the Deputy internal Revenue
Collector CT Clarke County, "vanosed"
a few days since, taking with him about
50 900 Of Government funds. j is said
thai suits will be Instituted against his Sc
curilies, Messrs. J W. Beemer and
| Charles Bowel
A, The voting for the railroad subscriP'
ton al Richmond, abouI two hundred
black votes were thrown ont, from the
fact that ihey had forgotten The name they
were registered by, and handed in vote
under dItTeTen: name.
Mr.. T.. B. Munson, The owner Of Nun.
sons Hill, IN Fairfax county, (qui'e IA
nous place al one time during the l'Ie
war died on Tuesday last.
Governor BrownlOw has issued proc
lamalion declaring that in all municipal
elections Throughout! Tie State the cleo
ton officers must DO appointed by the
Registration Commissioners, and that no
person would be allowed 10 vote who Is
not qualified by the franchise law. In
some towns nearly all the whites ere dis
franchised, SO that tie negroes will have
absolute control in the management OF
municipal affairs. The Proclom1!lon &C.
casions much excitement and comment
ihroughoi the State.
Printers devils are generally great Ia
dies men, notwithstanding they have a
very hard name. Some time ago one Of
those haTd-named fellows and his LADY
love were taking a stroll, and as they
were walking along chatting bEishiy upon
the numerous topics Of lie day, she sad
denly caught his land, and looking smlI'
iugly in his face. asked: "Do you know
Why canno, get religion 7 mo, my
dear, do uo'." al is because ! love the
devil.
Late slpicee from Mexico slate HAT .he
trial Of General Santa Anna is daily eX-
pected 10 take place. HIs council will be
the same gentlemen WHO defended Maxi-
milan. The general impression is 'hat
he will not be executed. but that lis os-
tales will be confscaIcd.
\ correspondent writes 10 The llwa
agricultural Report as proof 'ba! bee
keeping pays well, wood stale lhsI am
now offered Tor my bees, 81 800 cash 1t
is not yet six years since | paid $50 for
the four stands, with which commenced.
have never bought hive since. So
this is the increase Of my capital in. five
seasons, saving nothing OF the bees, hon
ey and wax sold in he meantime, or the
pleasure derived from tia buslness.
A new method Of wearing the hair
promises 10 achieve quite vogue, and
avoids tie use Of chignOu. II is accom-
plished by simply braiding the hair, and
then taking il out and suffering 10 fall in
a frizzIed or thickly waved mass, lied at
the TOP with ribbon or velvet, tie bow,
and ends Of which fall among the masses.
II is very effective, particularly for ladies
whose hair is rather short.
Isaac Reynolds and William QpIlin''
both without legs, and accomplishing To-
como,ion with their arms, had mile race
at Cincinnati on Saturday for purse Of
$1,000. Reynolds won in eleven min
utes and fifteen seconds.
Mr.. Edward Mcpherson, Clerk Of tie
House of Representatives, orrived al
Washington for The purpose Ct opening
the bids for stationary for tie House.
With regard to the political situation, he
says it may do very well 10 talk about i'm
peachment before the people, but he does
moi think it can be nplshej, because
there is TOO much difference OF opinion
upon the subject among he members oil
the Republican party.
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