Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-11-07
Editorial BreHities.

Gen. Milroy, whose "slealing exploits"
will long be remembered in the Valley Of
Virginia, was a candidate lately for coun.
,y treasurer OF Carroll county, Indiana.
and defested.
James Haney. Esq. an old and re-
specied citizen OF Winchester. died in
that town on lasl Tuesday.
There is a man in New York who i'm.
sgines tina. he is The husband Of Queen
Victoria and heir to the Spanish throne.
Benz. F. Butler is rejected to Congress
by large majoriiy.
The Democrats gain nine Congressman
at the late election q in New York, 2
in New Jersey, Maryland, in Mis-
souri,. | Tennessee, in Illinois, IN
Minnesota.
The valuable track OF land which the
late Geo. Isler. died seized, and which
has been advertised for some time Past,by
Joseph Crane, Esq. executor, was offer
ed a, public ssle on Friday last, and bid
in by one Of The heirs at ss7 per acre.
There will be conference meeting OF
the two Evangelical Lutheran Synods OF
Maryland, namely The Maryland and Me-
lsnch,on Synods, in Frederick, on the 9Th
instant.
The Democracy gained seven Mem
bers Of Congress a, The October eiec'ion
three in Pennsylvania, three in Ohio
and one in Indiana.
The Grecisn bend has now added 10 its
attractions the "Roman wiggie."
Patrick Hamil vas elected TO Congress-
over Judge Weisel, in The Alb Congress
sional District OF Maryland. His MAJOR
ity in Washington county is SO IN ALE,
pany 200 in Frederick so; in Carroll
800 majority in all over "elsei is $751;
General Longslreet was in Lynchburg
on Wednesday. We find the following
paragraph in regard TO his movements IN
a Washington paper HE has been 10
New York for the purpose, as alleged
OF having an interview with Gen. Rose
Grams. with whom i. has been reported
tina, he was going 10 Mexico. i is now
stated thai this arrangement Is changed,
and that Gen. l.. is going alone. What
occasions the delay OF Gen. Rosecranse is
not stated
Mr.. Edwin Forrest has signed check
for SOS. 900 in favor OF Mrs. Calharlne
Sinclair, his former wife-the proceeds in
part OF The old divorce judgment in her
favor.
BELLS CONDITION PowDERs.-Hogs
will fstten on less corn il these Powders
are given them occasionally. BY their
timely use Hog Cholera can be prevented
II fed to Hogs once or twice week, 1t
will certainly keep away disease. Price
25 cents, or packs for 81. For sale by
Druggists and all prominent SioreSeePers'
While party Of young people were
celebrating Hallow tve.a' Miiore' Mass
the girls vent into nelghborng field 10
ge, some cabbage. and were fired on by
the owner. Bartholomew O'Donnel
Bridge, Murray, one Of the girls, was
killed. O'Donnel! is under arrest.
The las, number of the Ne,o Era. says
that on Sunday morning last, man by
the name OF Grant a resident oil Front
Royal, Va, was found lying on The pike
fe " miles this side of DsrkesviIle, in
diving condition He was taken 10 farm
house near by. aud expired shortly after,
without having spoken word. II IS sup
posed that he fell from his horse. which
was found grazing a short distance from
him, and died from the effects OF The fall.
The Treasury Department, las, week.
printed S546,OOO worth of currency, and
redeemed and destroyed $685. 500 worth
One hundred male clerks in the United
States Second Auditors Office and seven.
,y-five fem ale clerks in the United States
Registers Office. we're discharged on Sat
turdsy. ..
Las, week remarkable aud successful
blast was made 8, the Richmond (Va.)
granite quarry, now owned by company
in Philadelphis. One entire block Of
clear besutiful granite, measuring 100
feet long, % feet thick, 20 feet wide, was
thrown out from The solid mass OF The
quarry. This immense block contains
10000 cubic feet, $3.50 600 pounds, or
three thousand six hundred tons. 1t is
probably the largest stone in one piece
ever quarried, either in ancient or modern
times.
There was a qusdruple marriage in
Indiana The Other Gav \ man married
bis third siepmolher, WHO had three chill
dren by Lie father, and three Of his cous.
ms. brothers, married three Of his wile's
sisters. At last accounts tie parties
wee irving 10 find out what relation they
were 10 each other.
Tie Iowa Agricultural College, which
opens hi. mouth, receives pupils without
distinction Of sex. While The young men
lesrn farming, the young women learn 10
crok and keep house
Six seats in The Foyty-frs, Congress
will certainly be considerations oi
MofTsl. Reading and Foster. in Pennsyi-
vana; Srsder and Hoag, in Ohio; and
VOORHEES,, in Indiana, all Democrats.
The citizens OF New York have con
uibuIed $4,000 Tor the relief Of the suf'
ferers by The late earthquake ip South
America.
Tus NOVEMBER METEoRs. -The an
nual meleoric shower is expected this
wear between the 10Th and 18Th OF Nov