Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-11
EbifDPiaI RrPyities.

he (Dr. c. st'euds the Ecumencal Coun'
ell. if he will be allowed 10 explain his
views, &c.
The editor of The Fredericksburg Her.
aid says it is estimated that each OF the
proprieloGs of the White Sulphur Springs
will realize $4,000 as his share Of The
profits this season.
John Neal, OF Portland. who was pres
ent al Lord Byron's funeral, and was IN
innate with his friends, is said 10 have in
his possession facts that corroborate Mrs.
Stoves statements. If so, they will
probably soon be published.
Senator Cole, OF California. who has
lately been 10 San Domingo, has returned
strongly in favor Of annexation OF the Is.
land 10 the United States. and will urge
the matter upon Congress at the approach.
ing session.
A man engaged in Buffalo, a few days
ago, in loading a vessel with wheat, Tell
asleep in the hold and was corered over
and sufiiocaed by his fellow Isborers who
were shovellng in the wheat, before they
knew he was there. He was taken out
stone dead.
Some Of the English papers are COM
planning that Eng land is not sufficiently
defended, and the. an increase Of her nav
al power is demanded in view OF possible
events. Some Of our papers are COM
planning that the coasts and ports OF the
Uuied States are not properly defended,
and that additional and stronger iorltica-
iions are needed.
The fret Of series of fall elections
took place in California on Wednesday Of
last week. Two Judges Of the Supreme
Court, members OF the Legislature and
county officers were chosen. Last year
General Grant carried The State by 5l4.
In The present Legislature the Radicals
have majority Of six in the Senate, and
the Democrats majority OF twenty in
the House-democratic maJoriiy on joint
ballot fourteen.
General Candy has issued an order al
tering the time for the payment of the
six months interest on the Virginia State
deb, TO the 9O.h Of September.
G. G. Curlss, Bedford carpet Dagger
is going TO contest Hon. K. Ridgwsy's
seat in Congress on the ground tina, the
latter canno, take the Iron clad"
A Cincinnati belle, heir to $4,000, is
so annoyed with interested suilors that
she has retired to another city and assum-
sd an humble position in q respectable
privave family, determined to win hus-
band, if at all, upon her own merit.
In 1869. says the CharIes,own News.
the twelve cotton States will show moro
true prosperity than any other section OF
the world. |, goes on 10 estimate the
crop Of cotton Tor The present year. which
il fixes al ), 900, 900 bales. The average
value OF all the crops will account 10 S64
per head OF The population.
James Kennedy, railroad builder Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, abou, sixty
years old, has been mysteriOusly missing
since the l4Ih Of August.
A lady in Iowa county, Iowa, adverlls.
| es herself as an aitorneyess at law"
We suppose we shall soon have the farm
eress pelitioning the Presidentess for
daughter as an oificeress in the army.
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company. Of New Jersey, has refused 10
pay the widow of the late Rev. Henry
A. Wise, jr., Of Baltimore, bis life poll
cy. on the ground that the policy was OBJ
tanned through false representation Of
health. suit for the recovery Of The
same has been brought in the Circuit court
Baltimore.
T. PiuriJaS Wl,tnl, the motto OF the
Uniled States, is now translated "many
in one" in order 10 make it conform to
the Northern idea OF the government, aud
10 Mr.. Lincon's opinion that "lhe United
States are analogous 10 The State with
counties" The old and true meaning
given it by our fathers. "Ihe aggregation
Of many Independent. sovereignlie, into
one" is abandoned.
The Winchester Times says: IA very
pleasing rumor is current in Winchester,
touching the prospective removal to our
mids, OF Rev. DR.. White, Assistant
Bishop Of the Episcopal Church in Viz
glnla. Arrangements looking to the Sc.
curement of this obee, are in progress,
with every prospect Of successful accom-
plishmen,.
Rev. Bishop McGil, Bishop of the
Diocese Of Richmond, will attend the
Ecumcncal Council al Rome in October.
He will, with other preates, sail from
Baltimore on the Steamer Leipsic on 22d
inst.
The Grand Jury OF Berkeley county,
the presen, ,erm, brough, in about l60
indictments.
Court of Appeals Of W. Va. have de-
cdet the following cases: Mcdonald VS..
Mcdonald, from Berkeley county, revers.
ing the decree Of the Court below and re-
handing the cause for further proceedings
therein. Mcdonald vs.. Campbell, from
Berkeley county, reversing the decree OF
the Court below, dissolved the injunction
and dismissed The bill.
Attorney General Hoar has published
an opinion stating that the "Ees, oath"
will not be required of the members elect
10 The Virginia Legislature.
Major Bridgeford, of the Irish Bartal.
ion, (late so called is said 10 have enlist
ed a company for Cuba, who are nov 6.
Fort Gaines. Ga.