Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-04-18
Editorial Breyifies.

deck. Some thirty persons, it is thought.
lost their lives. Only three persons
were saved.
1t is reported in the newspapers that
there are in New York gambling saloons
for fashionable ladies'
The London Times regards the United
States as in deadly peril as a nation. I'm
parchment and reputation il considers
the agents Of destruction.
The High Church party in New York
are threatening 10 suspend Mr.. Tying, j.,
from the Ministry.
1t is now perfectly evident that if the
Senate finds President Johnson gully IN
der the Impeachment, it will have 10 be
done against law and against justice.
Enough has already been developed to
show this, in the opinion of impartial
men.
Six counties in the eastern part Of N.
C.. have already nominated eleven he.
groes Tor the Legislature.
Gettysburg, Pa, April Ia Reverend
II. L. Baugber, D. D., Presiden. Of
Pennsylvania College, died al 7.3O this
evening. He had been connected with
The college since lis erection, and as Pres
ident for nearly ls years.
Returns from TWENTY-FIVE counties in
Michigan give majority Of thif'y-'wo
thousand agains, the new constitution
embodying negro suffrage. Full returns
will swell the above majority 10 over lhE-
five thousand.
A gentleman who has just returned
from a trip through Roanoke and Frank.
lin counties. Va, says thai The wheat
crop in those counties has not for many
years hooked as promising as a. present
and the farmers are much encouraged al
the fat,ering prospee, of full crop.
John Hutton, quiet, unobsirusive Cit
izen OF Washington county. Virginia,
hung himself al his residence near Emo.
ry. and Henry College, on Wednesday.
Two years ago his wife committed sui
eide by shooting herself. |. seems 10 be
a sort OF weakness OF The family.
Jordan's Springs will be opened for
visitors on the frs, Of June. although
guests will be received before that time,
Unnecessary.
Gov. Pierponl still re.sins his position
a, the Executive mansion as host. lie
will retire, however, in few days 10 his
home at Paramount, Marion county, West
Va.
Mr.. E. Gibson having offered reso-
luton in the Virginia Convention about
Bsyne's being treated by Gen. Grant I'M
corleously, Bayne said-"is wasn't SO
that Gen. Grant had treated him disre-
spec fully y
VIM. M. Semple, ESQ.,, formerly Of
Lynchburg, connected for several years
past, with the New Orleans Crescent,
died 10 New Orleans few days ago.
He las a gentleman o. talents and true
ViTginian.
Accounts from Rockingham say that
the fly has appeared in the wheat fields
in some sections Of that county. and that
considerable damage has boon done al
ready.
1t is stated that one hundred acres OF
land will be planted in grapes, this season
in Fairfax county, Va.
Henrico county, Va, has voted sub
scrip,ion of 500 shares TO the stock of
the Chesapeake and-Ohio railroad.
1t is said iba, Gen. Grant will shortly
issue an order delaching eight companies
OF infantry Tor duty in Alabama in addl'
ton TO the military force now in that
State.
Hsgers,own, Md, April l3.-The city
election took place here today. and re-
suited in the success OF the entire demo-
cratic ticket. The majority fer Mr..
lice, the democratic nominee, for mayor,
IS l56, and the entire democratic ticket
for council is elected by an average ma
iori,y of III. The democratic gain SINCE
last year is l2l.
Captain Cakin G. Morgan, brother Of
the late General John Morgan, reached
Richmond, Va, day or two since for
the purpose Of removing The remains OF
his galan, brother from Hollywood, 10
his native State, Kentucky.
1t is said that il the SHOWS Of March
cling to the boughs Of trees. there will be
a plentiful supply Of fruit. If this be
true, we ougb, to rejoice in the prospect
for the coming season, for the SHOWS OF
Marsh did cling 10 the boughs,-bu' we
are afraid the Lac, few nights has played
the mischief with this arrangement.
A convict. named Swaney. in the Pen
itentisry Of this State, received informa-
ton a few days since ,ha, an uncle who
died recently in Ireland had left him the
snug little fortune of $4,000. The
lucky convict, however, says the Mounds
vile National. has fourteen months yet
10 serve before he can 60 10 Ireland for
his inheritance.
In the Constitutional Convention so
called a, Richmond, a few days ago, a
niger member, DR.. Bdyne, was in the
chair, the first lime since tbs session be-
gan.
Hon. Thomas +. franklin, Of Lancss-
Ter, Pennsylvania, has purchased FIVE or
six hundred acres of Snowden farm, in
Stafford county. Virginia. OF William A.
Little and w. P. Conway, commission
ers of court Of Stafford. for twenty-eigh /
dollars per acre. 1t belongs 10 the estate
OF the late John Seldom.
From sixty 10 seventy head OF Cattle