Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-05-02
Editorial Brevities.

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Mr.. Bashrod Buckley, Of Clarke coun.
ty. Va, while returning from a sale on
Friday last was thrown from his horse
and instantly killed. With party OF
friends be was running race al the time
of the accident.
There was a majority OF $50 in Staun.
on in favor Of q county subscription OF
$500 600 10 The Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
Ex-Governor PierpoBi. Of Virginia,
has preferred charges against General
Schofeld brfore General Grant. lie
complains that General SchofeId has sci
aside the laws OF Virginia and OF Con-
gress, for the purpose Of enabling ex-
Con(ederstes, who could not take the
oath, TO occupy valuable Offices in The
State.
The Confederate memorial celebration
took place at Augusta, Ga, on the 9Th
ult. The cemetery was thronged with
ci,izenr. ard business was suspended.
Hon. E. d Hubbard, OF Yves, Virgin
10, is a candidate for reelection TO Con-
gress.
The claims Of the several banking in.
s,luions OF Frederick city, Nd, against
the corpora alton for moneys which they
loaned to the city AUTHORITIES in 1864.
when General Early levied contribution
of 100000 upon the city. were settled
by The boards Of aldermen and common
council at their meeting on Wednesday
night Of last week. 10 the entire salIslac-
ton of all the parties concerned.
Messrs. Garfield, Bro, & Co., Jew
elers, Baltimore city, presented the Prot
es,an. Episcopal church, at Harrisonburg,
with a communion Set, Of 6ne workman.
ship.
William C. Rives. formerly United
States Minister to France, and United
States Senator from Virginia, died on the
25th ult., aged rs.
The Railroad from MI. Jackson TO
Harrisonburg. will be put under contract,
al once, and The Register thinks the Cars
will run to Kralzer's, four miles from the
latter place by September.
The second trial OF John II. Snrrstt,
charged with the murder OF Mr.. Lincoln,
has been fixed for the l2Ih of May. Jer-
~ Black is one OF Surrai,'s counsel.
The determination in Virginia among
almost all the white people who can vote
&c vote against the proposed Constitution,
is deep and settled.
Mrs. Mary Cherryholmes. vile of ia
cob Cherrytolmes, who had resided near
TurIeytown. in Rockingham county.
committed suicide on Wednesday morn
ing Of last week, about o'clock, by cut.
ting hex throat with a razor.
Pert Of the estate of the lamenied Robi.
F.. Scott, OF Fsuquier county. near War
ren,on, has been sold at $50 per acre. 1t
was Purchased by Mr.. Habersack, a
practical vine dresser and lrui, grower,
who is TO enter into the business Of grape
cature, and fruit raising. The portion
of The land sold consisted OF forty or fifty
acres.
The General Assembly OF The Presby-
terian Church in the United States will
meet in the franklin Stree, Presbyterian
Church, in the city of Baltimore, on the
2lsl OF May, at o'clock A. NJ. The
opening sermon will be preached by the
Rev. +. V. Moore, d. d., The Moderator
OF the las, Assembly.
A two-doIlar- and s,balf gold piece was
found in the enlrails OF chuh bought in
the Richmond market the other day.
There has been a tremendous rush for
that sort Of fish ever since.
The Union Register says that Dan. A.
Stofer. reconstructed" lawyer, OF Po-
cahonlss county, has been dismissed from
the bar By Judge Harrison and punished
by twelve months imprisonment in the
county Jail and fine of $25, without sp.
peal, for falsely taking the "resi Oath. "
The Berkeley Union announces tina,
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen will be a candidate
for reelection 10 Congress in the Second
District, and mentions Col. lohn E.
Schley as a candidate for Governor.
On Thursday last the house Of Mr..
James Crizer, of Germantown, Bath
county, Va, was destroyed by fire. The
fire occurred just before daylight, burning
al that was in the house, including the
baggage of several relstions, who were On
a visit TO Mr.. c. It's supposed 10 have
been The work Of incendia-y.
On the Sh ,st., sbou, two miles from
DeerGeld. Augusta county, man by the
name Of Henry Miller was knocked in
the head and robbed Of $1,000 whilst
passing alone through some thick woods.
Ii is now SAID tina, detectives, placed
in the prison in Ottawa, Canada, where
Whelan, Charged with the murder Of
darcy McGee) is confined, Overheard
him acknowledge to Iellow prisoner that
he had killed Niece.
The Lynchbure Vireinian suggests for
the consideration of the Conservative
ConvepiiSp, b. Johnson Bar
bour OF Orange, the Conservative Csndi-
date for Governor.
At Burning Springs lthe oil wells,) in
Writ county, West Va, the cooking is
done by gas from the wells. The town
is lighted up in the same way. Engines
are run by gas also. The supply seems
10 be unlimited. 1t nigh, be sen. in
pipes 10 the neIghboring villages.