Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-04-04
Editorial Brevities.

communicated ilstIi 10 VIC "oo' WI"
A lol of rags in barrel under the pas
sage steps had been fred. As yet no
one has been arrested or susPicioned as
the perpetralor of-lhe deed.
Tie Protestant Episcopal Convention
for the Diocese of Virginia will convene
in Lynchburg on the third Wednesday
in May.
MIR. N. NJ. Csrtmell OF Winchester, has
leased Cspon Springs. This fsvorI'e and
delightful watering place will be opened
al the usual time for the reception OF VS.
iiors.
Al Stsunton. on Monday. Ex-Governor
Henry A. Wise. delivered an able and e.
oquenl address in advocacy Of the sub
scripiion by Augusta county of the pro-
posed sum Of $500, 900 TO the preferred
stock of the Chesapeake d Ohio K. k.
He spoLe for wohours and half.
Twenty -one divorces were granted by
the supreme court Of Vermont at its Feb
ruary Term. In delivering The judgment
Of The court in one case, Judge Barrett re-
marked "My associates think. from
The evidence. divorce ought to be grant,
ed, ond think go too; from ~hs, know
Of the parties, | don't think these Paries
ought to be yoked up together any longer.
any more than any other cattle. EvI-
IDENTIFY, Yermoa is beginning TO pattern
after Indiana.
Rev. E. +. Perkins. Of the Episcopal
Church in LeesbuIg. has received unsn.
imous call from the Veslrv Of 81. Psufs
Church, Louisville. Ky, lately filled by
Rev. F. NJ. White, Assisian, Bishop Of
Virginia. Mr.. p. il will be remember
ed, recently declined call to Petersburg,
Va. Ii is not yet known whether he will
accept or decline The offer.
The Southern Opinion, Of Richmond,
estimates that there are 100000 white
and lo4 900 coIored volers in Vir-
giria. and predicts the celeal Of the new
Constitution.
Building Associations have been organ
lied in Lynchburg, Stanton, Winches-
ter. Lexington, and other places IN Vir-
qinis, and are said 10 be producing the
most gratifying resuIp.
An Eastern exchange Gays that paper
bonnets will soon be the style. They
can be made Of any pattern and color, at
a cos, not exceeding ten or fifteen cents
each, or one dollar per dozen.
A joint stock company is organizing in
Msrtinsburg 10 build city ball.
Berkeley county is badly bothered by
burglars. They recently entered five
houses in Msrtinsburg the same night.
Poultry thieves also abound. {. J.
Faulkner, or rather his poultry, was their
last victim.
A Charleston lady, reduced in circum-
stances, sent her last diamond ring TO
friend in New York 10 be sold. The gen.
erous agent got up rattle, realized a
handsome sum, and the winner OF the
ring returned il TO the owner.
Arkansas and Alabama have defeated
the Constitution submitted by their Mon
grel Convenlions-th the former by voting.
and II e latter BY sbstainlng from voting.
The wheat fields between this place
and Moore6eld. says the Romney Mfelh-
gencer, are looking very promising. The
wheat stands very thIck-'ls looking green
and vigorous, and is growing rapidly. In
case no blight ovef,skes the growing
crop. The prospec, now is that the iPrmer
will be rewarded with n sbundant har-
vest.
CuRE FOR SORE THRoAT.-Mix quar-.
Ter Of an ounce of ssltPe,re, finely pulver-
lied, with three ounces Of pure honey.
Dilute it with vinegar, and use it as
garple. Or take a small spoonful OF II
into the mouth, occasionally, and ct it
dissolve slow y.
The bankrupt law has now been in
operation sbou, nine months, end during
that period there have been filed in New
York 1000 petitions Massachusetts,
s35 and in Pennsylvania over 200.
Judge Smith, the successor Of Judge
Bunker, has "(avorsbly impressed the
people of Hardy county, W. Va.
Plantations are selling dirt cheap in
South Carolina. Recently some tracts OF
good land in Pickens District were
knocked off at a sheriff's sale, al from lOc
10 4Qc per acre.
4 hsnsome lady in New York, aged
25, now enjoys the privilege Of forth
husband. having been three times d.
vorced since she was g.
The world renown natural bridge, in
Rockbrdge county, Va, together With
the farm on which It's located, is to be
sold q, auction on the 25lh of April.
Judge Underwood, president Gf the
Virginia Reconstruction Conyenuon. who
was sent by ,ha, body 10 Washington.
some days since. 10 raise funds for The
payment OF the per diem and mileage OF
its members, has gone back, taking with
him check for 100000. the Joan of
which sum he had obtained from Jay
Cooke & Co.
Tolls on the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal have been reduced 10 forry SIX cents.
Horse stealing has become such
grievance in Southwestern Virgins that
in the Rich Valley neighborhood the cili-
zens have formed company. under The
command of Captain, each member Of
which binds himself ip penalty to turn
out by The der Of the Captain whenever