Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-09-19
Editorial BreVities.

Editorial BreSities
Mr.. F. Sheets has purchased and will plant
this season on the farm recently purchased OF
MIR. Burgess near Winchester, 5000 peach
trees and 5000 grape vines.
The depot building at Mt. Jackson, is crow
ded with grain awaiting shipment to Alexan-
dria.
J. p Heironimus has leased the Taylor Ho.
tel at Winchester for a term of years and Will
assume the management Of that establishment
on the Isl Of November
During the violent storm Saturday after
noon last, the house of Mr.. John Rieley, at Rip
pom, this county, was struck by lightning. The
electric current in its course, knocked The front
out of a stove, burned the carpet, and tore The
top of a cistern in the cellar below.
One gentleman in Roanoke County, Va, has
contracted with transportation company to
ship for him to New York sixty thousand lbs.
of grapes, the product of his vineyard. This,
at the moderate estimate of2O cents per pound,
will bring him the snug sum of $4,000.
The Stay Law of Virginia expires by limita-
ton on the lst of next January.
c. Carter Lee of Powhatan, brother Of Gen.
r. L. Lee, delivered very amusing and IN
struciiye lecture on the 22nd ult., at Orkney
Springs. Subject, "The Gay Faculties"
The Lexington Gazette has changed hands,
and is now owned By Leach & Laterty. 1t
will be greatly enlarged aud improved.
The Democratic Conservative County Exc
cutiye Committee will meet at Enters Hotel
in this place on MONDAY next the 2lst instant
The Free Press states that DR.. Lewis s. Eich-
elberger, who recently died suddenly, IN this
county, left three life insurance policies oil wv,
600 each-making 100000,
Messrs. Smith, Walton & Craighill, Real
Estate Agents, Charestown, this week sold the
farm of Mr.. John Taylor, formerly belonging
to Mr.. John NJ. Coyle, containing $50 acres, to
Mr.. John W. Neale Of Mason county, ". Va,
for $50 per acre.
/, is said that the republican majority in Maine
will not exceed $4,000, which is democratic
gain Of 5000 since 1866.
A two days meeting will be held on
next Saturday and Sunday, the 10th and
2O,h Of September, at WilIshiro's School
House.
The Treasury Department at Wash
ington received 100000 in gold on
Monday. from Alaska, the first custom
! receipts iom the new territory.
A Woods Meeting. under the susPices
of IIsrper's Ferry Mission of the Metho'
dist Protestant Church, will be held IN
the grove about one foUrih OF mile
norlb of Smi,hfeId. in this county, begin
ming Sabbath morning 20tb inst.
Messrs. Smith. Walton 4, Craighill
Real Estate Agents. Charleslown, sold
200 acres of the farm Of Col. J. IS. LaTue
Of Clarke County, 10 Mr.. Wsn enieIiz
of Frederick, Nd, for the sum OF S,5o pei
acre.
Caterpillars are so numerous IN this 10
csliiy that they are really becoming n.'l-
ssnce. They infes, every nook and cor
ner, and il is with considerable difficulty
that they can be kept out OF the houses.
The trees, especially apple trees are
swsrming with them, and some orchards,
we understand, have been greatly daLs-
aged By their ravsges.
Messrs. Hsrnsberger and Kemper civil
engineers, completed the survey OF the
roue for the road between Port Republic
and Harrisonburg on Friday Of last week.
The distance between the two towns, BY
the lins run, will be ten and half miles,
one and a hall miles less than by any
road now travelled.
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist
conuadirts tie report that Mr.. Jefferson
Davis is likely TO be chosen president OF
Randolph Macon college. Rev. Dr.Dun-
can was recently elected 10 the position.
The college is a Methodist institution,
while Mr.. Davis is au EPiscoFolian.
On Friday week liule son of the late
Major ). B. Myers, of Shenandoah co.,
found a Csrblne, which had been tempo
rarlly lell within his reach at The house
of his slepfa,her. Jacob Lanrz. Esq. The
little boy called his sister, younger than
himself. and while playing the weapon
was discharged. the load entering the lit
lie girls head, killing heI Instantly.
Democratic Mass meetings will be held
a, MarlusbuIg on Monday Sept % and
a, his place, Monday Oct. IL. when the
practical questions OF the day will be dis
cussed BY distinguished speakers
The Conservative Congressional Con
vention for the 9th district Of Maryland
me, a, Hagers,own on Wednesday last
Col. w. P. Msulsby, OF Frederick. Hor.
J. p. Roman. of Allegsny, and Hon. A.
X. Ssyster. of Washington county, were
pu, 10 nomination but neither receiving a
majority, after the 45,h ballot the Conven'
ton adjourned TO NEE, at Frederick City
on the 22d. A compromise candidate
~il! probably be agreed on.