Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-02-01

substituting ,her,for the supervisors and
clerks OF the several townships as such
boards, and making the county suPerln'
,endenls presidents thereof.
A, will DO seen by our Legislative re-
port, says The IntsHigencsr an important
bill, providing for the repeal OF The exist
ing usury laws. va, reported yesterday
in The flouse Of Delegates. A bill some
what snslsgous passed the Senate last
year, bu, wss defeated. We believe, IN the
House. We trust This Is not 10 be the
fsle OF The preseR! bill.
Belle Boyd in Court.
THE Southern Spy Divorced from
Her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chapter in The
even,ful hir,ory of Belle Boyd, "Stone-
walp Jackson's fsvorite scout in the
Shenandoah Valley during The campaign
in Virginia. closed yesterday. when Judge
Cardozc. ., The Supreme Court Cham.
hers, rendered decision dissolVing The
bands If msrimony between the belle
Of the Valley" and Samuel w. Harding:
At the close Of her career which rendered
her name historic in connection with
some OF the events tf the late rebellion,
Belle wen. 10 England and made her du-
put as an actress at one OF the London
theatres. While in the exercise OF her
new vocation she became acquainted with
a man named Samuel w. Harding. and
subsequently,, on the 25Gh Of August.
1864 was married TO him in that city at
St. James church. Piccadilly. She con-
,inued 10 perform in public for some time.
her name. memorable III consequence oil
her daring aud romantic achievements on
behalf Of The "los, cause" proving SUI
6cien, attraction 10 The English people, so
many OF whom symps.hizsd with the
Southern people in their struggle
Her husband, who had also acquir-
ed some no,oriely as an author and
an actor. was formerly an officer IN The
United States naval service. 4 short
time since Belle returned 10 America with
her husband and performed in various
theatres Throughout, the country, and on
" few evenings since made her bow 10
a New York audience at he French thea.
ire.
In December last. in consequence oil
certain proofs of in6deliiy on behalf OF
her liepe, she commenced sn action for
a vincuio matrimonii against him. The
suit was Instituted in the Supreme Court
by the service Of summons and complaint
upon her husband personally, and SER
vices admitted in his own handwriting.
The case was referred TO Nathan GTa,z,
to take testimony and determine the is.
sues. and repor. his opinion thereon to
the court. Proof was taken Of the mar.
rage, and il was conclusvely shown that
The delendsn. was guilty as charged in
the complaint. the offence having beSS
committed with one Fannie Sinclair. at a
house in Crosby street. The defendant
did no, appear upon The reference, as he
is al presen, in California, but his father
was present and superntended his sons
interests, no defence being in,erposed.
however. An autograph letter of,he de-
PENDANT. written 10 my Dear Colonel"
a friend of Harding, giving The real and
fictitious names Of "his dansel," Fannie,
stating that she "hsd a card Of his Hard
ine's) sticking in her glass" was also
produced for The plaintiff in evidence.
The referee reported in favor Of plain
iii on all the issues. and the court con.
frmed The report yesterday. Belle asks
no alimony from her former husband. and
was apparently anxious only to get rid OF
him. She ata,ed explicitly on the refer
ence that she wished 10 resume her maid
en- name, Belle Boyd N. 7. Herald
of Saturday last.