Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-29
Editorial BFeYitics.

4 gentleman jast from trip Up the
Valley 20 Rockbridgc, speaks in glowing
terms Of the Valley Turnpike. He says
he travelled seventy five miles day with
on, tiring his horse.
Congress is to be peiitioned TO extend
the right Of suffrage to women in tho Dis
tic, Of Columbia. The central Commit
lee having this matter in charge consists
OF Mrs. 4. II. Gibbons. Ms. Horace
Greeley, Mrs. Z. &. Stanton, and Miss
S. B. Anthony.
Peter TTissler, OF Alexandria. who
eighteen months ago inherited a fortune o!
SIS 5000, was on Tuesday last committed
10 the nlmshouse as pauper. Cause
Wine and women.
The Germans in Richmond held an
other meeting to encourage immigration
al the City Hall on Wednesday. This
class Of our population manifest tho deep
est interest in the great cause OF immlgra-
ton, end will cordially welcome all
who follow them across the water. The
meeting appointed committee 10 open
communication with European Emlgra'
ton Societies, and give them information
about Virginia.
A monument is 10 be erected 10 the
memory Of Thaddeus Stevens by the pub
lie school children OF Pennsylvania. lie
was the author of the paesent system 0;
common schools in tina, State.
The trade in the meat markets since
the alarming announcement abou, the cat
lie plague, has fallen of oue-hali SO
say the market men in New YoSk.
There is a man in California who has
not worn a hat for twelve years. He de-
clared in 1856 tina, he would not cover
his head until General Fremon, was
elected President. His head will never
be covered, We imagine.
The estate known as "Monroe Hill,
in Newfoundland county, Va. con aiming
700 acres, has been sold to Messrs Bell
d. Bake, Of Washington, for $4,000
This was formerly the residence Of Pres
iden, Monroe.
William B. Asto', of New York, is
said to be worth nearly one hundred and
twenty We million dollars, which makes
him one of the richest men IN The world
The fortune lefl him was invested in real
estate and the income 'n'e''e" again i"
the same way. I'LL it has reached his
Prncely sum.
The st. Louis papers note the death OF
Mr.. Thomas Rogers, who vas known in
Baltimore and Washington county, Md.
Brigham Young DEGREES .ha, telegraph
operators and hotel walters ehaI! be fe-
male in his dominions.
The Empress of Russia, under the
name Of Countess Darodinski, drinks her
Kissippen At six o'clock in the morning.
American ladies are expected TO DO like.
wise.
7, .o:a t,o, O,;co, Dol,rnr,o ubo il
,to i.rnos, C.rmo, IN tho State Of Mime.
so,o hoy;ro ono ,honsqnI seven hun.
JrcJ ac,os devoted 70 wheat, will have
cleared ono hundred thousand dollars
from the las, Two harvest, which includes
the ono now being secursd.
Main, Cen. S,ononan. commanding the
frat military district, has issued an order
Amounting new registers and supenn,end-
en,s Of election for the State Of Virginia.
r,o c,rnera of tho Western Reserve
oonn,ios IN 0bio are comnIain,nC bitterly
of the ,wo.fold calamity Of the drought
and the grasshoppers. Many are selling
off their stock of cattle, no, finding !,
profitable 10 keep them through the sp-
preaching winter.
The African Bapiis, Church, Rich
nopd, Va, i, said TO have larger mem
bership than any Baptis, Church in the
world evcen, MIR. Spurpcons, in London.
A ocr,lcman writes tina, he recently at.
tended there, sitting by the side of Chief
Justice Chase and ex Governor Wise,
when two hundred and fourteen persons
were baptsed. Their evening prayer
meeting Is attended Oy over ''''en nun
dred people, ana cfo"oS 60 away 'o'
want OF room
A Macon (Ga.) paper states that in cv-
cry county in central and southwestern
Georgia, where there Is any conslderao'e
negro population the had''aI leaders IN
Georgia have organized armed as'o''a-
lions OF negToes' accou'efeu WIN guns,