Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-07-04
Editorial Rreyities.

ed Koerber, whose beard is six fee, long.
Wm. B. Knight has sold to Pennsyl-
yaniar purchaser, his farm OF SIX hundred
acres. five miles from Winchester, for
100000. The land is partly slate, but
as whole very desirable.
One farmer in Minnesota sowed this
snring one field Of one thousand five hun
dreJ acres in sheat. Wonder if any OF
our harvest hands here could cut around
: this field before breakfast.
In the House OF Delegates Of this State,
on tie 23rd, the bill for The location Of
the Capital, was taken up and AFTER Vsn'
Gus molions, its further consideration was
postponed uniil the 10Th Of August next.
The county levy Of Hampshire this
wear is three mills, or thirty cents on The
800. That Of Brooke county Is fifteen
cents on the 500. That of Preston
county is only half OF what it was last
wear, being but eighty cents for all Pur-
poses, while last year !. was SI,59.
The second trial Of J. w. Pits for the
mysterious "Dunker Farm" murder, near
Richmond, Is now going on before the
Henrico Circuit Court. Great interest is
manifested in this Trial from the fact that
the evidence is almst entirely circumsian-
lial, he accused being chsaged with muir
deriag his own wife upon very remarka-
Die evidence, depending however upon
the proofs OF the identification OF the body.
Col. Thus Hayes, one OF the delegates
10 The 4th Of jay convention, from Cali
forria, died in New York on Sunday.
|, is stated that more interest is mani
tested by the cilzens Of the UnIled States,
in the nomination for President at the
New York convention al present, than a
any former period, For some days past,
the railroads leading to New York from
every quarter of the United States, have
been crowded 10 Overlooking, with Dele
gates and others interested in the nOmlna-
ton.
Mr.. Paine's BIZ, furnishing arms TO
the militia, authorizes the Secretary OF
war TO supply each Congressional district
with 1000 niles and battery, upon as
surance that the militia organizations in
the respective districts are "ioyGl." The
object OF the bill is to arm the negroes.
One day last week while Mr.. Solo
mon ThsTp was on his way from Rom
ney, West Virginia, to his home in Sher-
man township, near the Hardy county
linr on horse. back, the animal threw him,
and rampilng in his face, broke both jaw.
bores and Otherwise manglrd him.
While some workmcn were repairing
the barn Of Mr.. Richard Brown, near
Hamilton. IouIon county, on Friday
last. and Mr.. y, his ron, and negro
man wee rendering assistance, the seat.
folding gave away pTeciplIaHlg the three
to the ground bclow-kiIling the OLD gem
l,eman Instantly, and severely iuJurng the
negro. The son was uuluJured.
The ex-Conlederate General Forrest il
going to tho New York Fourth Of July
Convention Us a delegate. In the course
Of recent couver-allon he IS reported TO
have SAID that it will not be any more curl
Gus To SEQ him in the democratic conven-
ton than il vas to see Joe Brown, Of
Georgia, in the radical convention.
The editor Of The Norristown gazette
duns his patrons as follows: a man
might as well attempt to querch tie phos
phorrsccnt carnations from the tail end OF
lightning bag with a squi.t-gun as to
Iry 10 Tun newspaper without money
Osm0uI Patlen, Of Westmorc'and, o.
Media county. New York, was stung di
rcctly over The efl eye, few days since,
by honey bee. The sting was soon Ia
ken out, but in about fifteen minutes he
became dizzy and faint, and, although sen.
slDle at times, grew rapidly worse, and
died in three hours.
The New Albany Commercial has dis
covered family Of East Tennessesns,
named Dermen,. in Floyd county, Ind.
consisting OF father, mother and Nineteen
chidren-seventeen boys and two girls
There arc in tie family eight pairs Of
twins, including the two girls and four
teen boys There has never been death
in the family, and both parents and chill.
Cren are remarkably "slout and yigor-
ous." They all chew tobacco, except
the girls, and hey dip"
A Blunt county CORRESPONDENT Of the
WyrhevIie Despatch says two commits
stoned Mormon saints ave been oficia.
ting near Burk's Garden, for the past two
years, and have met With considerable
success. About twenty persons have
been born OF lie wafer since they have
been laboriag in thai place, and few
families have actually taken up the march
for Salt Lake.
Those who Ike their daily tod, and will .
have it, even If it takes the last red. +.
will rejoice to hear that The tax bill re- .
Gently psssed by Congress, reduces the .
tax on whiskey from g TO GO cents on .
the gallon. We presume, therefore. that .
the DAY is not rar distant when cents
will PISS current for snoui foil Of the .
"critlcr," even at our frsi.cls.s saloons, .
where bcuzine. GlycerGe, and forked- .
lightning brands are never allowed 10 az. .
sociale with the pure apperIznq element +
viz (: Old Rye, IN horn.) The mile
mum mus, be near at hand. fellows. .
What cob.web remOvers with bluers .
in) down to five cents !
L. the Preston Circuit Coari, at King /.
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