Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-04-04

Judge Black, il seems, has retired from
the defense Of The President because the
President declined TO use his oficisl pow
er 10 enforce the demands Of some of The
Judges clients upon foreign Power.
The Banking House Of The Valley
Branch Bank, located in Ieesburg. was
SHE By tie Receiver. II. &. FAINT on
the 9Th u't.. 10 l.. W. S. HOugt' Tor
S4,025.
Impeachment. i, seems, has extended
10 Liberia, srepublic that initiates great
many customs Of The United States. 1T
is the Chief Justice, and not the President
ui Liberia, however. who is lmpeached.
The crime Of The Chief Justice. who has
been already removed from office. CON
sisted in the decision Of a case Involving
the seizure Of an English vessel for ira
ding between the ports Of the republic
without license. The law exacts conhs.
cation. and the Judge affixed Perunlsry
value to this penalty. authorizing the dis
charge Of the vessel on The payment o.
given sum.
tbs reported that. in the McCadle
case. the Supreme CouJl, with only ohe
discerning vote. Justice Miller dec,ed IN
lsvor Of the petitioner and adversely to
the conslllutIonaIhv Of the reconstruction
laws, but, subsequently. with two dissent
ing votes, Field and Grler,} determined
not 10 promuIgaIe al present The decision
made in The case. II these facts are sub
Stimulated. they will show 10 the country
that The whole fabric Of Congressional re-
construction has been declared unconsIl.
luional by the highest judicial tribunal in
the land.
The trial of young HarmIson, charged
with he murder Of Adam Parish. trans
ferrtd from Hampshire county to the Cir
cult Court Of Hardy, commenced on the
9Th ulr., at Moorefeld. The Jnry rem
dercd verdict of no, guilty.
The Lsndes' Mill property, in Rock
ingham Co., has been sold 10 X. X.
Fletcher. OF Hsrrisonburg for $1,000
one third cash balance in six years.
Some line ago indications OF gold were
discovered on the lands OF Colonel Paul
Mcneil, Richard Mcneil, and George
Edminslon. in Pocshontas county, Va
A chemical test OF the mater has recently
been mode by Professor Mcdonald. OF
the Virginia Military institute at Lexlhg-
ton, who reports, as the result OF his ex-
periments, that i, contains FIVE dollars and
eiphty-one cents in gid TO two thousand
pounds Of earth.
The crop reports from the Southern
States are generally Of an encouraging
character. Very Iire carnage has result
ed from winter frosls or rains, and plan
tiers are hopingIo have large area OF
spring crops. Much apprehension Is
felt, however along the banks OF the Mis-
sissippj lest the levees may be broken by
the gathering water, and thousands OF
acres again Be submerged.
John Randolph, of Roanoke. predicted
in Congress, that the day would come,
when a member who should quote the
Constitution. .,rouii be called 10 or
der.
The House Committee on coins and
Coinage have agreed TO report bill 10
provide for more pnifQrmiy in the coin.
age OF Two, ,hree and Eve cent pieces, to
be composed OF nickel and copper; two
cent pieces to be Of particular size de-
scribed in the bill the three-cent pieces
to be q size larger. and the fve-cenI coin
to be larger than the three-ceni, thus reg
uln,inp the size proporlionately TO the val
ue Of the different cops.
The Secretary Of War sent to the
House on Monday, commupica'ion from
General Meade. relative tor the recent vote
in Alabama. on the Constitution, showing
that unGer It g law requiring one-hsl( Of
the registered volers 10 cast their votes.
the Constitution is not ratified. He does
not favor the immediate admission Of
the State by Congree. He would prefer
seeing the Convention resssemble for
revision Of the Constitution, Ia be submit.
ted to The people under the new law.
Sixteen ax.oficers Of The United States
army. residing in Tennessee, have pub,
lished card in a NaghyIIle paper deny
ing The ruth OF Genersl Thomas's official
DISPATCHES TO General Grsntin reference
10 existing organizations for The over.
throw Of the Sisie goV' rnmenr.
GEN. HANCOCK. -President Johnson
on FRIDAY lssi, issued an order, through
General Grant, assigning Genersl Han.
cock TO the command OF the Division OF
the Atlantic. headquarters in Washington.
He las entered upon his duties.
Ala Radical meeting Of the colored
people Of Richmond, held on Wednesday
night last, Hunnicutt was unanimously
nominated for Governor OF Virginia.
Judge Tucker said there was npre Ia W in
E. ops Fables. in the debates OF the Vir.
elnia Conventions OF 1898 and 1929 and
1890. and 10 The Bible. than 10 all other
books in The world. President De~
said. III there had been an earthquake in
Richmond. Va. during the convention OF
1929 and 1880 and swallowed up that
body, vacuum would have been created
in the intellectual world which could no,
have been 6lled in one hall century for
there were in tina, assemblage some OF The
greatest men that ever lived in The tide or
time.
The curious in such matters. by care.
fol reading Of The XVI chapter OF the