Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-01-11
Editorial Breyities.

q great religious awakening among the
colored population of MsriinsbUrg and
neighborhood. Many have protested TO
find peace in believing. and numbers have
declared their purpose to forsske sin and
lead a new life.
On last Wednesday, says the Win.
chester News, our streets were .darkened
by large procession Of freedmen IN
commemoralon of The emancipation.
Francis Elger, Casper Spring and John
Puncoas,, aged aud worthy citizens oil
Loudoun county, died few days ego.
Balcony Falls, in RockbridgP, snow
is Is inches deep on level
In the reconstruction convention OF Vir-
GINA on Monday the first section Of the
bill of rights declaring all men by nature
equally free and Independent, &C., was
adopted.
r. E. Booker was fined $3.50 and i'm.
prisoned twenty four hours for shooting
and putting out the eye Of r. II Glass,
Esq. editor Of the LynchbuTg Rep"6h-
can.
The barn on Judge John A. MeredIh's
farm 10 Hanover, abou, twelve miles from
Richmond, Va, was sci on Ere, THUS
dav night, and totally destroyed. together
with lis contents; loss about $4,000, on
which there is no insurance.
Col. Willie Munford. during the late
4 T,l Of hn
ginia Infantry, delivered q lecture last
week in Lynchburg, upon the life and
writings of Tom Hood.
The Winchester News has letter from
Highland county, Va. asking for inlor-
nation concerning Mr.. Geo. w. Fairfax
or his heirs. There is property al stake
which may be saved if attended TO al once.
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen, our representa-
tive in Congress, has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness ss TO be
able to resume his place on the 9Th inst.
The Catholic Fair is way in advance
Of all the other Fairs that have been held
in Marlinsburg, the proceeds netting lil-
Teen hundred dollars.
The Winchester News save: 1--WE
have heard rnmor TO The effect that sew
ersl wealthy gentlemen are negotiating
for tract OF land in The vicinity Of Win
chester, i, being their intention 10 settle
upon il an Irish colony OF some fifty or
sixty families"
Our devil says the most desolate sight,
he ever saw was an old maid sitting on
an inverted hall bushel. in a cold kitchen,
with her feet on the brim of a slop'buck-
ct. pairing her corns with dull case
knife, by The ligh. Of tallow candle.
A niger woman delivered lecture in
Fsrmvile on Monday evening. Subject:
"The Beauties of Radicalism y
Several members Of his congregation,
presented Rev. DR.. Zacharias, Of Fred
erick, Md. on Christmas day, with
policy for $4,000 in New Jersey Life
Insurance Company.
A charter has Just been granted in the
Circuit Court OF Henrico 10 the Virginia
Nursery and Wine Company with cap
ilal of from $40 600 to $500, 900, for the
growing OF fruits, vines, trees, plants and
wine.
It's said tba, the disposition is increa-
sing among the farmers in New Eng land.
New York, Pennsylvania, and some Of
the Western States, TO move 10 more ge-
NAL climates, and easier ,iled soil. They
will find wha, they desire in Virginia.
A few days ago the barn Of Dr.. Samuel
Il. Fsunlleroy. on the Rsppshannock riv.
er, containing 800 barrels Of corn, was de-
stroyed by FIRE, with total loss OF build
ing and contents. The barn was fired by
some freedmen, who had quarrelled a.
mongsi themselves as TO the share Of the
corn they were entitled 10 receive.
Gen. Meade in letter recommending
Prof. EwelI's appeal in behalf OF William
and Mary College, writes, that he is sat-
isfed, on examination Of tie facts OF the
case, that the destruction Of the buildings
Of ,ha. College by The Federal troops, du-
ring The late war, was unnecessary and
unauthorized. and q deplorable evenl of
| The contest.
Richmond was guile lively with news
paper fights on Saturday. One occurred
between reporter Of The Examiner and
The corresp ondent OF The New York Her
aid, and one between The reporter Of the
Dispatch and ,he official reporter OF the
Convention, in which member OF the
Convention and another reporter joined.
No serious damage was done, and all The
! parties have been arrested,
The frs, recep tion Of the ladies' Of the
Executive Msnsion-Mrs. Patterson and
Mrs. S,orer-took place on Monday
evening, and was largely attended, de-
spite the unlavorsble weather. Mrs.
Paterson wore handsome white Irish
poplin. trimmed with pink velvet; and
Mrs. Slower an elegan, black silk. trim
med with velvet Of The same color.
The health of the Empress Carlotta
continues 10 improve. She goes out ev-
cry day for long drive or walk, visits