Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-31
Editorial Breyities.
The Presidential Election takes place
on Tuesday next, November Sd

The Presidential Election takes place
on Tuesday next. November Sd
MORGAN CoUNTY.-Ths Radical ma.
jority in this county. 10 reported 10 be
223 on tue Governor and Judge. J. r.
Smith is elected 10 The Legislature by
eight votes.
BEREELEY CopNTY-The NeW Era
says, the conservatives have made a clear
gain of "a, and increased their aggregate
vote 255. In 1866 the entire Conserva.
tive vote OF the County was 256. now it
is Sill, just double.
The official majority for the republican
State ticket In Ohio is II 372.
The Democrats have majority Of 1873
in Indiana, on Congressman.
ASpecisl Despslch from Chicago states
lbs, there were $4,000 people present al
The meeting on las. Saturday night, 10
hear the address Of Governor Seymour.
Eureka Cohort, No. /, Legion Of
Temperance"-ihe first organization OF
this Order in the Stale OF West Virginia
was instituted in Chsrlestown on Sal.
urdsy evening last, by Maj. G. c. Cal
lsn,o Washington, d. c., Supreme Vice
Commander of North America.
A widower of 70 and spinsteE Of 60
have spliced in Connecticut. Their uni.
led weigh, is 500 pounds.
The third annual meeting Of the State
Council Of the Friends Of Temperance OF
Va, assembled in the Odd Fellows Hall
in Slsun,on. Tuesday night last. the
President, Mr.. A. P. Abel, in the chair.
A large number of the Councils are rep
resented than has been the case hereto
fore. There are al Councils in the State,
and The order is progressing steadily and
successfully.
The Greenbrier Mammoth Ok, which
weighs over 1000 poundp. is on exhibit
ton this week, at the Augusta County
Fair.
Gen. FOrres. Of Memphis. Tenn, is
out in card in the papers Of that city,
challenging Gen. Fitzpatrick. and refers
him 10 Gen. Basil Duke of Louisville,
who will receive any communications
which Fitzpatrick may deem proper. The
card refers TO remarks made by Gen X.
The mos, besutful horse al the Fred
erick, Nd, Cattle Show last W eek. was
the thorough bred Conductor" owned
By Col J. w. Fairfax, of Loud oun coun.
~, Va, who was an officer on General
Lees staff during the late war. Col.
Fairfax was awarded the first premium
foT his horse Conductor.
The Valley Agriculture! FSir com.
menced a, Stanton, on Tuesday. Seven
thousand persons were present on that
| day. Gen. Lee, Commodore Maury,
and Senator Caper,on are the judges Of
ladies' croQuesing matches.
Gov. Seymour spoke al Columbus,
Ohio, on Tuesday, and was received at
the depo, by an immense crowd. He
expressed the great pleasure he had in
travelling through Ohio. He disclsimed
any desire for office. He cen,rss,ed the
condition Of the States now with what
they would have been under democratic
rule.
| In Tennessee the canvass between two
radical candidates for Congress is waxing
warm, the friends Of one hoissed pole
and run up csrpe, bag, instead Of The
national flag.
The Presbyier Of Winchester. which
has been holding its sessions in Wood
stock, since Friday last. adjourned on
Tuesday night. after mos, harmonious
and pleassn, meeting. There were in at.
tendance during its sessions II ordained
ministers, and IL ruling elders. represen-
ta,ives from more than thirty churches
under the care of this body. The pro-
ceedings Of this venerable cour, attracted
no little attention.
Tonight is Hollow Eve-look opt foF
your Cabbage.