Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-02-22
Editorial Breyities.

burned on Monday night last, logeiheT win us
contents, about 1900 pounds Of tobacco. The
fire was altogether accidental. Mr.. Morgan ap-
pears TO be marked out for bad luck, as last
year he had about 1000 pounds Of tobacco de-
stroyed in the manner as the above.
A painful operation says the Winchester
News, was performed one day last week on Mr..
VIM. C. Hobson, q gallant soldier of the late
Confederate army. An Austrian ball, weighing
an ounce, which had been imbedded between
the bones Of the leg since the first battle OF
Manassas, was removed. The ball had entered
the front Of the leg Immediately below the knee,
ranging down the bone, and lodging two inches
and half above the ankle, ano had given MIR.
II. much pain for some years. he finally con-
cluded TO suffer no longer but have 1t extracted.
Son persons living on the tlarrisonburg and
Warm Springs Turnpike, Rockingham county,
have been imposed upon by party CT persons
claiming to belong 10 the U. S. Navy. These
deluded persons allowed them 10 have old feath-
ers, the impos,ers promising 10 return them new
ones in exchange.
The Rockingham Register says that James L.
Parker, Of Ilarriscnburg, of the firm OF Parker
& Nash, has invented an extension Tehon cutter,
for use by carriage makers, which promises 10
be most useful and valuable invention. Its
designed to cut the tenon on the spokes Of car
riages or wagons.
Private letters from Chicago represent Mrs.
Lincoln as unques tionably insane. One Of her
delusions is that sue win come to want, and she
sells everything she can lay her hands upon.
She is said 10 be living in. house all the furni
ture of which she has disposed of, with two old
men as her body-guard.
Judge Thomas in the Loudoun Circuit Court,
has decided in favor Of The validity of sale Of
land during the war for Confederate money. The
former owner tried 10 get the land back.
The grand jury in one of the Courts of Pbila-
delphia has found true bills against the news
dealers recently arrested for selling ndecently
illustrated New Iork papers.
Thad Stevens stated in the House, Monday,
that under the name Of Stationery" some mem
bers had procured pantaloons and shirts enough
to last them for years, and that some ME mbers
had run up stationery account Of 81 ,00O
An enterprising and ingenious Illnoisan of
the romantic name Of Virgins, had seven young
women under promise Of marriage TO him in the
same village at the same time, two Of them be-
ing sisters, and in each case had anticipated his
marital privileges. He departed between two
days, and at present there are seven young
Japhet Wigginses in search Of fugitive father.
An old lady named Patsy Mills, residing on the
Leesburg road, about ten miles above George
town, was murdered al her house one night last
week, under circumstances which attached the
preparation Of the crime to five negroes, and
the incentive TO the act the acquisition of mon
ey, which il is supposed the old woman had ac-
cumulated during number of years at truck
gardening. An old woman sojourning in the
house al the time was also very seriously injur-
ed. The negroes were arrested and confined
in the Fairfax county Jail for further hearing.
The Odd-Fellows Of the Northern States, we
are informed, have contributed large amount
TO aid the Order in the Southern States, or, in
other words, to resuscitate those lodges that
were broken up during the war. About $4,000
comes 10 Virginia from the Northern States, and
5000 from Kentucky This very eommenda-
Bile, aud we have no doubt Will be instrumental
in doing much good.
Sergeant Bates, who bet one thousand dollars
that he could carry the United States flag, on
foot, from Nicksburg, Mississippi, 10 Washing
ton city, without being molested, arrived at
Montgomery, Alabama, en- route for Washing
ton, on Monday last. He was met there by a
large number Of citizens in carriages decorated
with United States flags and band Of music.
Three thousand people turned out 10 welcome
him and hear the reception speeches. The old
flag was enthusiastically cheered. Hundreds of
ladies, from windows, balconies and verandahs
on the principal streets waved their handker-
chiefs TO him as be marched along. He was es-
corted to one of the leading hotels, and was the
guest of the city as long as he remained. All
the speakers and marshals Of the day were con-
fed0rate soldiers.
Greeley says the man who pays more for his
shop rent than for advertising don't know his
business.
On Saturday Judge Kelley presented q
memorial from three thousand colored
people in Mississippi, asking Congress
10 make an appropriation 10 carry them
10 Liberia. They say they see no pros
pee, Of success by remaining among the
whites. Fhe latter they say, have all the
lands, aud refuse TO give them fair wages
for their labor, and they, therefore wish
10 emigrate.
Five hundred dollars reward is offered
for the capture Of a ghos, in Scotisville,
Virginia.
A number OF gentlemen, says a New
York correspondent, met a, the Astor
House on Thursday for the purpose Of
perfecting an organization for the pur.
chase OF Virginia lands from lnsolvenl
owners, and throwing them into the mar
ket a, Washington, in small lots, for The
benefit Of men Of moderate means. A
Colonel Martin, of Railway, N. j.,
seems to be The chief engineer Of the
movement.
The Richmond Hhig thinks that
grape raising and wine manufacture will
become at no distant day "a leading in
teresl" in Virginia. 1t says hundreds of
individuals are turning their attention
to th, matter, and wheni, becomes known
how favorable are the soil and climate,
thousands of immigrants from abroad, as
well as skilled grape raisers in The North.
ern States, will flock ihiiher.
Two girls in Wheeling stole their
brothers clothes to 60 and SEQ the BLACK
Crook" The brothers recognized the
ramenl in the Theatre, suspected robbie
ry. and colIsred the girls, who revealed
their sex by shrll squeals.
Daniel l., Grove, Esq. formerly Of
Washington County. Nd, died at Liber-
iy, Frederick County, Nd. on the 4Ih
instant. Mr.. Grove moved from Sharps-
burg, MG., about len years ago where he
had been yariously engaged. He at one
time represented Washington county in
the Legislature.