Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-29
Editorial BreVitiGs.

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Editorial Breyities.
Victor Hugo predicts a revolution in
France il Napoleon lives two years long
er.
Gen. S,oncman, has unanimously cleo.
ted Mr.. Charles M. Gibbons, formerly of
the Sigma. Corps, Confederate States Ar
my TO the clerkshp OF the County Cour,
of Frederick, in place Of MIR. c. W. Glib
bens, decd.
On Saturday night week two horses
were stolen from Dr. f. J. Kerfoot. near
BerryyIle. The thieves were apprehen-
ded near Strasbnrg. A hearing was had
before a Magistrate, the men ackEowledg-
ed having taken the horses, whereupon
they were released, we are informed, up
on giving 800 bail for further appear
ancc. This is certainly drawing il
mild on hoTselheves.
One of the finest plantations on the
Arkansas river recently sold for five cents
per acre.
A New York steamship company has
contracted 10 bring over tho remainder OF
10000 Mormon saints, eigh, hundred
having already arrived.
Prussia has one hundred Ond forty -four
mlliOnaires,
The Michigandeys are talking of base
ball on horseback.
J. Russell, the poet, is fifty years old,
but still fresh and handsome enough TO
make The hearts Of young women go pit
a-pai.
The Connec,cu, democrats talk Of Mr..
N. Wheeler, Of sewing machine noioTle-
ty, MS the candidate fo'. Governor next
year.
Six companies of militia have been or
canized in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Great Britain is excited over reported
discovery OF petroleum in Ireland. in the
county Monaghan.
Ebenezer Irving, brother Of Washing
ton Irving, died on Saturday, at Sunny
side, aged 90.
In compliance with an act Of Congress
the Presiden, has issued q formal order
establishing Silko as port OF entry.
The widow of S,onewoll Jackson has
presented to Mr.. David Macrae, of Glas-
gov, the Goa, worn by him when he fell
on The battle field Of Charlottesville. 1t
is 10 be placed in some public museum in
Scotland.
A party Of hunters from Harris onburg.
Va, las, week killed six'y-fvc rattle
snakes on Hoovor's mountain in one day,
and that not good day for snakes.
Two men were recently arrested in
Winchester, Va, charged with garro,ing
and robbing Lieut.. Ross, United States
army, in the street a, night.
Fred Douglass is 20 deliver an address
before mass meeting Of cOloyed men TO
be held in New York soon, in honor Of
The memory of Thaddeus Stevens.
A Seminole chief has an unpronouncs'
BILE name, which, when translated, means
Go-io-thc devil and-s,ay-iheIe.
A love-sick youth living near Peters
burg. attempted suicide by drowning last
week, because his GIL Tilted him. The
first touch Of the water cooled his enthu.
siasm; he scrambled ashore end made
tracks for home.
Nine trunks and seventy dresses are
accredited to one lady o, Saratoga.
The Illinois papers tell Of man who
lately stole his fathers tombstone.
American tourists in Europe will soon
be hocking home in large crowds.
The Welsh Baptist church at Frost
burg, Md, will be dedicated on Sunday
next by the Rev. Messrs. Evans, Brown
and Warrsn
The noted ,To,,ng horse SiIas Rich
has been sold to Chicago man for
$500.
Since Lees Surrender the Government,
a, Washington have collected in taxes
Fifteen Hundred Millions OF Dollars.
There will be grand Democratic
Mass Meeting and Barbecue held near
Mar,insburg on the 2S,h Of September.
Some OF the most eloquent and powerful
speakers in the United States, will be
presen, on that occasion.
Official information has been received
in Washington announcing the opening
OF the costing trade Of Venezuela 10 oil
foreign h,gs FOR six months nom The 10Th
Of July.
Tie petition to the President Of the
Maryland physicians for Dr. Mudd's re-
lease from The Dry Tonugas !; to be pre-.
scented To the Executive by Hon. Steven
son Archer, q Maryland
Jus, beyond The depot at NJ jackson
lies the locomotive mo g." elk wheel
ed engine, abandoned by the Coniedera,es
in 1862, after having been dismaniled
and subsequently burned. The engines
arc at WORK getting il in condition TO
bring to the comPany's shops in Alexan-
dria for repairs. One in similar condI-
lion lies at Woodstock