Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-25
Editorial I}rcyities.

interest. Col. L. II. Moore will act As Chief
Marshal of the procession. aud Major X. W.
Hunter Deputy Chief Marshal.
On Friday morning las, the large Warehouse
of Baker & Bro in Winch, ster, was de'troyed-
loss $4,000. Al 3 o'clock, same day the stable
of II. M. Brent wa. discovered to be on hfe.
About o'clock Satu -da e'ening, the IRE alarm
was again sounded, destroying Carpenter Shop
and several stables.
Two cadets from the ith Senatorial District,
composed Of the Counties OF Jefferson and
Berkeley, will receive free tuition 10 the Agri-
cultural College. Applicants mu be between
the ages of sixteen and twenty-five, OF good
character and average intelligence. health. DC.
Each County will he entitled to a cadet, and
those desiring a situation should make applca-
ton to J. Il. Hoke, Esq, Mart'nsbutg, Visitor
| lth District, before The 18th of June next.
Rev. A. b. Rohrbaugh, Distrc: Grand Wor-
thy Templar Of West Wig inia, oTganlz-d .
Lodge of Good Templars in Ma'tinshurg on the
9th instant. The officers installed for the hrst
term, are as follows lillian Wilen, w. T..
r.; Mrs. E. B. Hall, Wv. T.; J. F. Blair,
w. s.; VIM. NJ. Hollis. w. F. s.: Mrs. j. 5.
iIaldeman, w. II ; d. w. McByer w. NJ. ;
Jas w. Day, w. c.; Miss Kate Steele, W. !.
e.; Joseph Cage, w. O. IL; Miss Belle Booth
w. r HIS; Miss Newman, w. l.. HIS.
A difficulty occurred in Harrisonburg, Va. on
TUESDAY evening last between some members
of the burial corps and some Of the citizens. DC.
casioned by TOO free use of "John Barleycorn.'
Several knock downs occurred and one OF the
burial corps was killed.
TIE Virginia Conference OF the African Meth.
| haiJ
at Richmond last week. Bishop Wayman pre-
siding. Among the appointments r'ade were ::
Loudoun Mission, Geo. Thornron Hurpers
Ferry Mission, Josiah H. Hughes.
Gen. Grant and staff arrived in Richmond on
Saturday last, and took up bis quarters at the
Spotswood Hotel. The General pail a visit 10
some Of The battle fields in tina, vicinity.
Five freedmen in LoudouD county have each
contributed bushrl OF corn for the relief Of The
suffering poor Of the South.
AT the las, term OF the Circuit Court Of Clark"
Co., the Grand Jury found indictments against
six colored men Tor larceny, ard one colorrd
man for murder,
e.. j.. G. Minor, of Hanover county snAA. NJ
of the University of Virginia has been appointed
President Of the Maryland Agricultural College,
vice Gusts Lee resigned.
a title son of Mr. Gray, near the Lead mines.
Wylho couu!y. tel upon knife which ee be d
IN his hand while ruunine, lew days since. and
stabbed himself through The brea1I. lie wa
iouEc dead.
Mrs. BessiO Musselman Of Page county, had
one of her c,es put out by chip while cutting
wood. recently.
The Richmond papers announce the marriage
al Foruess Monroe of Frederick McGnnis and
Ellen barnes, two colored servants If Jefferson
Dovis, who deserves passIrg notice. They he.
came Davis servants IN Richmond, chung To him
in his fallen fortunes, and voluntarily shared his
pro rac,cd imprisonment.
Mrs Lander wife Of tho late General Lander
has been invited by Genera Meade. George h.
Boxer and other oouvcnuonol PhadelphIaus 10
sci Elizabeth in that CT on the stage that RisiC
ri tallowed. She IS going 10 do 1t.
Samuel Good, residing near Pine Forge, in
Shsnandoah county. was bitten 10y rapid dog a
short time since. lie was attended by Drs. Hen
KEEL, and all nece sary precautions adopted to
prevent the spreading OF The virus. lie also
went TO Greene county, and had the mad stone
applied
| The Rockingham Register reports the spirit Of
Improvement, in Bridgewaier village, active.
Tho work on the new Masonic Temple will ,oon
he commenced. A Broom Factory is to be
started. A female Seminary and large Wool
en- Factory are also proposed.
On Wednesday hast, says the Harrison turg
| (Va) Union, young man by the name Of Pc
ter Artz, formerly Of Shenandoah county. whilst
engaged in saving at the nill Of Life and Can
boot, near McGahcysvllie in this county, in
sc me msnnner got under The saw. which is a
crc ular one. and had his leg sawed of.
Hon. Benjamin Wood. Congressman Morcl
General Patterson, and fifty Others have gone to
Southwestern Virginia to build furnace and
| work iron mines. They represent a capital Of
$50, COZ 600, and have purchased 10000 acres
of land
| Tomatoes and green peas, brought from Nor.
folk, have appeared in The Alexandra markets
Tomatoes were SELF G st25 cents per dozen.
and the peas at 30 cents per peck. Spring
chickens at $3.50 per dozen, and strawberries
so cents per quart.
| The report Of The 4 uditor Of Public Accounts
Of Virginia. compiled from the returns of the
commissioners Of revenue, shows an aggregate
of l2A .792 white men, and 1904 colored men,
over III years OF age.
| Mr.. Peter Dinkle is turning out a splen id
broom at the Winchester Broom Factory, which
he sells lower than the Northern Manufactu.
rers.
| John Minor Bolts having announced his de.
termination TO take The field (poli.icaD in Vir-
sinIa for organizing the republican party on
grounds which he approves, has issued a oircu.
lar calling a Republican Convention, 'to be
held Charlottesville on the 4th OF July.
The members Of the Episcopal Methodist
Church. at Wildwood, Clarke county, have deter
mined to build house OF worship in that place.
Mr.. George Burwell, gives the land to build the
church upon and liberal contributions have
been made by Other citizens.