Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-06-20
Editorial BreEities


is suggested in the Mariiusburg Nsio Era
by correspondent al Hedeesville. as
suitable candidate for the ofsce OF Secre-
tary Of State. on The conservative "cSe''
A woman named Murphy. in Martins
burg, committed suicide on Tuesday by
cutting her throat with butcher knIle.
| The "lads and lsssies" in the neigh
borhood of Vancleresville. design having
a Pic Nc in Oak Grove, near the Piet
place, to-day the 2Olh June. We wish
them a merry time.
A National Camp Meeting. under The
management Of The NJ. 4. Church. 10 10
be held al Markeim. Lancaster Co.. Pa.
on the Residing and Columbia Railroad
TO commence Tuesday, July IA. and to
continue until Friday the 9th.
The first new wheat grown in Pamela
county, Miss. was sold on change IN
st. Louis, June |, for 81 busheI.
The Suusi case has been again post
poned, bu, this time only until Monday.
when, as Judge Wylie stated, If the coun-
sci for the prosecution were not ready to
90 10 trial. or did not show good cause for
a continuance. he would admit the prison
er 10 bail.
Tbs New Market Shenandoah JaHey.
ssys: The low prices 81 which some OF
our best limestone upland farms are cell
ing, ought to tempt land purchasers to
this section. We hear Of lands. no bet
ter, il as good, in the lower Valley
without, Improvements. often without len
css or timber. bringing from 500 to $40
per acre. We wan, industrious. thrifty
farmers. working men. to settle among Us.
Why pay double for lands no better than
ouTs.
An army surgeon, sen. by Gen. Scho-
field TO inspec, the Insane, and Deal and
Dumb and Blind institutions al Slsun'on.
reports that: They are not only cred
il 10 the State bu, to The nation. :"
Two of the sons Of Morrison Or. Esq.
and young man named Knicely. were
arrested a. Woodstock on Saturday morn
ing week, about one o'clock. by u. r.
soldiers. and taken To Winchester. The
charga preferred against them was disloy-
atty, exhibited by cutting down Liberty
pole.
The corner stone Of The new Protestant
Episcopal church. Of Harrisonbnrg, will
be laid, with, appropriate Masonic Cere'
monies. by Rockingham Union Lodge.
No. 81, A. Y. NJ, OF ST. John Bapisrs
day. June "a. 1868. Rev. J. ID. Nc
Cabe d. D, Pas. Grand Chaplne, OF The
Grand Lodge Of Virginia. is announced
as The orator Of the day.
The Roanoke Times sayss white fe'
mals Of that county gave birth 10 child
as black as the ace OF spades. one day last
week. The father Of the girl was mem
Der Of he league who held meetings at
his House. Il al.o speaks Of another
case in which the wife Of white man
was driven of with her black psramour,
aud thinks there is . radical deiec, some
where.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson was nominated
for the mission to England. Friday. and
the nomination confirmed by the Senate
without reference TO Q committee. He
will leave for England about the first Of
July.
have. says a correspondent, lit on q
method to prevent the raVsges Of the
striped bug on cucumber. squash and
melon vines. It's simply bits Of paper
dipped 10 coal tar and laid on the ground
close to the vines.
The Mar,insbure NeW Era hears much
compliant Of fly being in the wheat. Its
ravages during the pats weeks have
Iessened the prospect for more than av-
ersge crop.
Two burglars broke Jail at Berkeley
Springs. Morgan county. last week. AZ
Ter getting out OF the cell they supplied
themselves with provisions from the jail
ors stock, left note stating tina, they
were going to Baltimore. and decamPed.
Baltimore will soon enter into the pos
session Of a noble esisie. devised to 1t for
The purpose OF establishing a great Uni
versi,y in the Monumental City. John
Hopkins. reported 10 be The wsslthiesi
man in Baltimore, and now approaching
the age Of eighty. it is stated. has recent
ly made his will, bequesihlng to the city
81. 500 .O0l in money and a magnificent,
suburban estate Tor educational purposes, !
and an additional million for The erection
Of hospital.
The Po.tofTice at lieJgesviile, Berke- !
ley county, is discontinued.
A petition has been received by the
Banking and Currency COMMITTEE of the
House Of Representatives,. signed by near
ly four hundred citizsns o( Montgomery
county, Penn. asking that The liEenes'es
OF Chase and Fessenden be removed from
the face Of the national currency.
CHAPTER ELECTION. -Lsb,non Royal
Arch Chapter. No. Q. Msrlin'burg. has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year VIM NJ. Vsncleve. u. p;
Johu NJ. Wolfe. X. VIM. II. Mathews.
S. Wm. Clark. G. H.; 4. g. AIbur-
tbs. p. s.; 10 A. Nsdenbousch. r. |
A. &. VIM. Showers. NJ. Ord ";
Thos. B. Simpson. ". 2nd v; Chas.
II. Drsbing. NJ. lHV. ; Tho,. p. Hol-
lis. Secretaey. Philip Showers, Treas |
urer. Jos. S. Chambers. Guard aud
Steward.
The Clarksburg ConserUGiiUe strongly
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