Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-22

his Institution thus Dear boys TEou,
bio begins Sept, 10"
Mr.. Calvin McCoIkle, agcn, a, Wythe-
vile, Va, for The Piedmont Land Agen-
cy, has sold TO Mr.. J. Lawrence, Of Phil
adelphia, farm owned by Mr.. John P.
NJ. Simmerman, of Wythe county, con-
tanning ll95 acres, for the snug sum Of
100000. ,
The body Of Thaddeus Stevens laid in
State in the roiunda Of the Capitol from
Thursday until Friday of last week.
guarded by the Butler Houaves, a com
pany of colored soldiers selected for the
purpose.
A bill! passed the South Carolina Lcgis-
la,ure putting negroes in the State on an
equal footing with the whites. The no.
gro members demanded a right TO hotel
tables, beds, and all licensed places. Sew
eral white Republicans voted against the
bill, declaring that on the question Of race
they must 90 with their own color.
Mr.. Daniel, Commonwealth Attorney
of Richmond, in charging the grand jury,
informed them that the present Mayor Of
Richmond is i'll the habit daily OF viola
ting the laws Of the State. lie fines cul'
pri,s or sends them 10 the chain gang,
when he has no authority of law for SO
doing, and disposes OF persons charged
with criminal offences, who should be Ie
gally tried by q jury.
The health of New Orleans is remark
ably good.
Three churches in Dacon's Castle, Va,
have been burned since the 9th ulumo,
by incendiaTieS.
A woman has been arrested in London
as vagrani, for exciting the public syn
patty by begging with straw baby.
Gov. Fenton has appointed Gen. Pat
rick II. Jones as Register Of New YORK
city. |, is understood that the fees Of the
office until The frs, Of January next will
be devoted 10 the benef, Of tho family OF
the late Register, Gen. HalPine.
The divorces granted in Indiana, under
| present laws, number, on the average,
about five thousand per annum.
|, has been ascertained that some ladies
usc paint as fddlers 10 rosn-to aid
them in drawing u beau.
1t is stated that Brick Pomeroy is
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to cost $4,000.
Judge Black says Pennsylvania will
give 5000 Democratic minority.
The South mas more than two millions
and half acres Of corn more than il had
last year.
Jefferson Davis Is in England, and has
been well received.
The Pope has ordered, under date Of
July 18th, 'ihc entire abandonment" Of
the movemcn, to raise volunteers in the
United States, for the Pon,ilicial army.
Ii is said that Mr.. Evarls has given his
opinion that Congress has merely taken
recess, and that the President cannot
make appointments 10 the Russian, Ven
exuclan, and Ecuador missions.
The negro Bradley, late senator IN
Georgia. intends 10 run for Congress from
the same district. lie resigned his Sen
a,orship rather than undergo an InvesiIga'
ton on charge Of felony.
Mrs. Lincoln is al Bedford. Pa, and no
body knows when she will 90 10 Eu-
rope.
Brick Pomevoy's new evening pa
per, the Democrat. made its appearance in
New York on Saturday last
It's stated tia, the great peach OF
chards on the east shore of Lake Mlch-
gan are loaded with fine fruit
The Pool Brothers, oil operators at
Oil City. Pennsylvania, failed on We'd
nesday last. Their liabilities ore report.
ed to be from $4,000 to 100000.
In the garden of Capt. David Z. Moore,
Lexington, Virginia. there is growing on
grape vine fully developed apple! On
one side Of the apple is an appearance OF
what might have been grape bloom.
Snow iell Ia New Hampshire on Fri.
I DAY, tie llIh.
The Masonic Fraternity aie cautioned,
in the Naiionsl Freemason. againsi "a
man representing himself Master and a
member OF Washington Lodge, No. a.
F. and A. NJ. Charleston, S. c., asking
/ charity for himself and family, under the
! name Of Rev. William c. Applegate,