Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
Editorial BreyitIes.

Wednesday last, horser sold for $3.50 10
$50. cove $50 TO $50. and com in the
held rs cents per bushel.
Maj. S. M. Yosl has purchased the
farm OF Abraham Wenger, u miles from
Hsrrj,onbure-llsa acres-for $50 per
acre. This is a most valuable fruit farm.
The world didn't Ego up" Sunday &C.
cordins to programme; bu. fools Sdh live,
for wonder.
Our wood paying subscribers are re-
quested 10 bring in their dues-we want
wood.
The twenty annual exhibition Of
the Maryland institute, Baltimore. which
opens on Tuesday evening next. promis'
es 10 be one of the most interesting affairs
Of the kind yet held in thu, city. The
exhibition will con,inne until the 10th Of
next month.
Capt. Jno. H. Mechanism. Of the
Horse Artillery Of the A. N, Va. is no
more. He died al Victoria. Texas, Of
disease OF the liver, contracted in the ser
vice. He was at first a private in The
Stsun,on Artillery. and then raised COM
psny Of Horse Artillery for lm5oden's
Brigade.
This agricultural fair Of Washington
county, Md. is 10 commence a, Hagers-
town on the 18th OF October and close on
the 18th.
New corn has been sold in Bland coun-
.y, Va, at 25 cents per bushel in the
field. New corn has been sold liz Wylhe.
vile for S. cents, delivered.
The people in Rockingham, Va, who
expected "to 60 up" few days ago, all
me. a, Dayton, and faithfully observed
the day with singing. prayer and other
religious exercises. They then dispers-
ed in despair.
Business lie very lively at Mt. Jackson.
This point is the present terminus OF the
o. A. & NJ. +. r., and the centre Of the
richest portion Of Shenandoah copEiy.
The road will probably not run 10 Harri-
,onburg before the frs. of January next.
The Synod Of Baltimore, one of the
iweniy-six Synods that compose the Old
School Presbylsrian Church Of this CONN.,
try, will hold their annual meeting in the
Presby terisn Church Of Frederick, Nd,
on the third Thursday Of November next.
A Young lady-a sensible girl-gives
the following catalogue Of different kinds
OF love: 1.-THE sweeiest,a mothers love;
the longest. a brothers. love The strong
est. . womsn's love; the dearest, mans
love A; snd the sweetest, longest. strong
est. dearest love-a love Of bonnet
Gen. Grant was sereuaded on Friday
night 3, The house Of Gen. Sherman, in
ST. Louis. lie thanked the party for the
compliment. but declined 10 speak. 1t is
understood that General Grants visit te
ST. Louis is to confer with Gen. Sherman
in regard to his annual report He will
leave The city mex, Monday.
There were not less than twenty-five
or thirty women with the 29lh Regiment,
which passed through Lynchburg on
Tuesday. These women, gives Of the
private soldiers, were with the regiment al
The time Of The railroad accident, with
their sundry babies ; but none g; them
sustained any damage.
There iss new fashion Of peltlcoais,
made with succession Of plai.s folded over
one another. and commencing al the
waist exactly in the manner kills are ar
ranged. They ATE made either OF tartan
or Of q simple white wooIlen MATERIAL land
require neither cogen or crinoline 10 be
worn beneath them.
The Winchester Prcsbytery will meet
a, " oods,ock .en the l6lh Of this month.
Its expected that large number OF min.
listers and delegates will be in attendance.
In Charleston. three colored men were
admitted TO the bar Of South Carolina by
the Judges of the Supreme Court.
The South Branch IntelHgenoer pre-
diets three hundred majority in Hamps-
hire county for Edmund Pendleton, for
the Judgeship.
Yves. Virginia gave majority Of H.
ia for the Republicans al the last Presi.
den,isl election, and 6,644 ct the guberna-
torisl election in 1866.
We learn tina, the Harrison county
wv. Val fair. held al Clarksburg las,
week, was fine success. The weather
during the three days was fair, the crowds
Of people large, and the display Of manu-
fsclured and agricultural productions and
live stock was very good.
The Wheeling Register says that the
Hon. John S. Carlisle has moved his fam
jy to Clark,burg, Yves, Virginia, with
the intention Of becoming the successor Of
Hon. p. G. Van W:nkle in the United
States Senate, provided the Radicals shall
have a majority in the mex. Legislature.
Three men were killed in a difficulty
in relation 10 registering voters, in Gallo
way county. Mo-. a few days since.
VIM. Polter6eld has been appointed
Postmaster a, Huntsville, Berkeley coun-
,y. vice Henry Myers, deceased.
There is increased inquiry for good
farming and mineral lands in Virginia,
and the low rates at which many owners
are willing 10 cell are stTscting buyers.
Small farms on rivers and railroads are IN
demsnd, and command satisfactory prices.
Peppermint, is recommended ss good
remedy for the Grecisn Bend. Also get
some one TO rob your stomach well with
red flannel. In bad cases burnt br;Gdy
should be used.
Alfred p, White. ESQ. of Romney. is