Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-08-31
Editorial Rreyiiies.

U ASS OF lne LyUCUOuIS IttPt'Ot'|N''
time since, have made an attempt 10 have
the case taken out Of the hands OF he CIV
/ il authorities. The matter is now under
AMUSEMENT by Gen. Schofeld.
lis said that the Chesapeake and Enc
railroad will be run from Washington cry
to Frederick, Though Middletown and
Boonsho 10 The Potomac 81 William.
scor,. thence TO Broad Top Mountain IN
Bedford county, Pa, at Nj. Union, 1t
/ IS said that his route IL more than hun-
dred miles shorter Than any other, and
,ha, the road will be constructed in
short lime after charter has been OBJ.
tanned from the Maryland Legislature.
Messrs. Stuart, Palmer g. Co., pToPH'
elors Of HE Virginia Salt Works, are bus
liz engaged in carrying on their extensive
oners~ons. They have Trbn'lI seven OF
their furnaces. destroyed by the Federal
army, and have another under way. They
sre now producing and shipping a tram
load Of ssll every day, say $500 bushels
and rxpec, 10 increase the quantity. They
shin mainly TO the South and find good
market in Tennessee ard Georgia.
Chas. A Arundel has discovered rich
deposits Of gold on his farm, on Smith
run, near Burke's Station, on The Orange
and .4exandfia railroad.
Daniel d. McCrsv, resident OF Wythe.
Vile, died on the 18Th instant, at the sd'
yanced age Of III years. lie was pro-
batly tie oldest man it lie country at the
time of lis death.
Gen. SchofcJ, last week, ordered
commission Of magistrates in Hanover
county 10 investigate as TO whether any
colored military organizations existed
The investigation showed tie existence
of military orgauzatIon Of formidable
strength among the blacks, which, II Is
believed, extends in the counties through
ou, the State. The fact creates alarm
among rhe whites, who have neither or
ganizalon 10! arms.
TIE contract for building The Manassas
Gap Railroad TO NJ. Jackson, has been
awarded 70 Messrs. Plscde & Clark, o.!
Baltimore, for 100000.
4 case Of considerable interest has
arisen at Richmond, which may provoke
international correspondence. II negro,
citizen OF Canada, who asked Tor hFs'
cabin passage by steamer to New \ ork'
was refused on accoun! OF his color. lie
applied to the courts, but Judge Under
wood referred him 10 his Consul There
s no British Consul al Richmond, and
the report is that he dark colored Cana
dian VIII at once lay NE ma"'T oe'ofe
the Queens Minister al "as"''g'o"'
/ The PresiJen, has removed Gen. Sher-
jdan from the 9Th Military District and
/ assigned Gen. Hancock TO the command
Of it. Gen. Sheridan has been ordered 10
I Missouri Gen. SlckIes OF the End Dis
lticl has been removed and Gen. Candy
ordered TO take his place.
Cen po,e las ordered University in
Gcorgia to re closed because one of the
students q, The late commencement made
q speech lie did not like.
Mrs John Robinson, wife OF the circus
owner, presented the coiored church OF
Stanton with so IN eTeehoacEs'
John W. Garrett, Esq, the efficient
President Of The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company, has made arrangements
with New York regiment, "hich IN
tends to participate IN the dedica"on OF
.4nuelam National Cemetery 10 convey
II from Baltimore 10 heeuysVlIe' when
is near the cemetery gFouhas' anu DECK
again on the same day.
The Boston Post says, lady passed
through that city recently for he noun.
tains with sixteen trunks, four PoodIes,
three maid servants, an lri'hmaa and
husband,
J. Bankhead Mapruder has publishcd
card in the New York Times, denying
the s,atemen, made by that paper thai he,
in company with General Boauregard, re.
Gently visited the New York Stock TX.
chance and met with buia cold reception
orl como Lissas Thu General saws he