Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-05-16
NEWS ITEMS.

CURED, IN which one woman snJ SIX men
were shol-oue fatally. In attempting
to quell the disturbance policeman was
badly beaten.
Gen. Schoheld has appointed MIR.
Shields, Young lawyer OF Winchester an
who can take the oath. CommonweslIh's
Attorney Tor Frederick county. Mayor
TroGI, Of S;aun'on, will hold over.
Gen. Scho6eld hss sppoin.ed Allen
Mcdowell mayor Of Lynchburg. and a
lsl OF officers for that city.
Hon. Allied Csldwell. formerly mayor
Of Wheeling, and late Upiled States con-
sui 10 the Sandwich lslands, jisd on Sun-
day
Monroe county. West Va, has voted
$500, 600 10 The stock of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio railroad by a majority OF 6sl.
Mr. Stanton has moved from the War
Department 10 his own house again. hsy-
ing become satisfied that all dspger Of his
beng ,jecled is over.
The investigation into the case Of the
Commonwealth vs.. J. Woods Gath for
the killing Of Lieut.. Updyke, at Chsr-
lo,,esville, hiss closed and the PRISONER
been discharged, the decision Of the mag
islrales being, that i. was jusihsble hom-
icide.
Canada. the colored delegate from Hal
lax, has come to Richmond for one OF
his Conslerluuons.' because he couldn't
redress the negroes on Saturday 0t H.l-
fax Courthouse without one.
Large numbers Of persons from tho
Northern and Southern States are coming
into The Vallry Of Virgin seeking homes
and they are Of the best people Of bo'h
sections.
Black bass are this season caught ~
such numbers in the Potomac, above
Georgetown, that they can be seen Slmo',
any morning on the benches OF the h'h
huckSers IN that market
On Saturday, the 25th ulL, a shooting
aGray took place on the pavement IN 'front.'
Of the Virgins Hotel, 10 Suasburg. IN
which Mr.. J. II. Dofilemoyer, Of Pogo
county, was wounded IN tho head and
side by Mr.. Corbin. who keeps bar on
the opposite eide Of the street
The counsel on both sides of The DAVIS
case, with the consent OF Judge Under
wood, have agreed ON June 81 for tho
trial. and Judge Chase has been telegraph.
ed for hls assent.
A Cincinnati sesmsIress has just hcen
paid 10 cents for msking four pairs OF
panlalocns. =.
Twelve hundred pounds Of bass, vsry.
ing in size from three 10 li(y Eve pounds.
were recently caught in few hours by
three f .hermen, at Eisi Hsddam. Con-
rcc,icui.
The Valley yrgnian saws 1t has heard
Of tut one white man 10 Augusta county
who edy Gates tie adoption OF the propo'.
cd Constitution.
Ia Nevada, . mining shah has already
been bored to the deIth Of 200 lc,t. aud
i, is said to be the deepest shaft on the
Pacific slope.
Gov. Peirpcnr, OF Virginia, is Staying
a, the country sea Of Hon. John Minor
Bots. lie charges General ScboGsId
With very unpa5lotc motives IN ptoeur.
ing his removal
The students OF Dartmouth College Gre
reported TO have broken into the chapel
and dcrtroyed the organ, "a revenge Tor
iAe expulsion Of some Of their cls"mslcs.
The Republican Convention for tho
Second Dlruct Of Virginia have nonIns-
ted District Attorney l.. II. Chandler for
Congfess.
The fiends Of General Hancock. at tho
Norh, are strongly urging his eIsIm' lJf
nomination as the Democratic and Con.
seTvai.ve candidate for President.
The Balumoie and Ohio Railroad
Company have already commenced sc-
tive operations. Tor bul'dIna 4 bridge
across The Ohio river from Ben~ood TO
Bsllsite. The piers on the west eide
have been commenced.
A Hungarian. named Mapheegi. has
been arrested 10 New York for forging
ReverJy John'on's name for hhy Ihou'-
snd dollars.
The Blue Stocking Club" Of New
York, has been reebns,iSned the "Fs-
male Hose Company
TIE New York Journal OF Commerce
stslcs that an order has been received IN
that city from Athen. Tor the construction
OF 40 ironclaJ monitor for the Creian ma
w. The vessel !. 10 be buIll al once al
cart Of SI,50o,OOo.
A decree Of bsnI.bmenI issUed 10 Mex
leo against foreigners serving tie EmPe'
ror has been go modified ss TO permit
them 10 remain on proof Of lOlIo~Ing an
bonoTsble csllina.
Three large breweris', valued 81 Si0o-
600, were seized and lIbtlrd d HOU'ion.
Tera,. ye,terdsy. for violation oi Inter.
nal Revenue lsES.
4 Wcstern editor says that in smoky
Pittsburgh men kIss zach Others wives,
and are able 10 tell shieh 10 their own on.
ly by the taste.
few Jays ago young man employ.
ed ina,sw mill in Maine got esuab, ia
the machinery, and before IL could be
stopped was carried bdveen iro and
three hundred lines around an iron shaft.
passing with each revolution through .
space about 10 niche. IN width bsiween
The shaft and partiuoB. Snsnge 10 say