Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-06-19

,ers from the Baltic ports contain The very
,moortanl news that The Russian Govern
menl has entered The grain markets OF
Germany as a purchaser OF cereals. As
Russia is one of The largest graln-suPPly-
inc countries of the world, furnishing
ENGLAND more than that country obtains
from all other sources, including the UNI
ted States, lis appearance as purchaser
Of grain is the more extraordinary. II IS
not, however. entirely Unprecedented
Las, wear the Russians were compelled 10
buy grain in The central European mar
! kets.
This exceptional condition OF affairs
cannot be attributed to defective har'es's
or short crops. So far as these were con-
cerued The last couple Of Russian harVes''
were al that could be desired. But the
trouble arises from the emancipation oil
The peasanry The population having
been rendered independent, proPrieiors no
longer work on the great estates, the sur
plus produce Of which rendered Russia
the granary Of Europe. The number OF
these proprietors is rapidly increasing IN
der the land laws, and these persons,how
,hei, own masters. cultivate only enough
corn for The supply Of their own personal
wants, and frequently not even enough
The consequence is that the area oil gram
sown in Russia is gradually decreasing
Provinces which formerly exported 'SS'
quantities of grain, for several years past
have been obliged to import corn IN or
der TO make up for Deficiencies. 10 pro-
vide against the consequences OF me im
providence OF the new y emancIpa'ed
serls, the Government is now Obliged 10
store immense quantities OF grain Tor the
use of the population OF the rich grain DIS
tricls OF the empire.
This condition OF affairs in Russia must
exercise some appreciabe influence upon
the American bIesdsIuffs trade. England
will be cut of from portion OF the sup.
plies formerly obtained from Russia ana
mus, look 10 the United States 10 supply
the deficiency. This can hardly fail to
impart renewed activity TO our exports OF
breadsutis. and may possibly cause
frnness. it no, an advance IN pnces.-
v. !. Commercial Advertiser.
Speech Of Radical Nominee IN
Ricim0nd.-Wheu Gen. Gleason was
pu. in nomination yesterday, for the
House of Delegates, Lewis Harris, col
ored, spirant tor the same place, said
Mr.. Churman-l is pc man wat bl-
tuminales de cole to keep de people warm
in Richmond. | is gotno dictionary larn.
in, or grsmilalck edecaion. | knows
muffin bout retTmellicks, mailemaucks.
nor goregraphy, but | knows a Walker
man when sees him..
Lewis Harris was nominated.-Rich.
News.
With fatal facility al putting the farm
ers into The hands of the bulls and bears,
eays the Clarke Courier, our papers have
been crying out what glorious prospect
there ~ for a crop of wheat. THIS was
premature OF course. as sensible men
ought to have known. The "splendId
crop" is attacked in our county by new
evil, new TO W; fy, something like
lightning bug, is destroying the ear from
below; in every field tina, we have noticed
about six Of The lowest grains have been
destroyed on most OF the stalks. How
far this milk weevil. as IL IL called, will
continue its depredaions il is impossible
10 saw. We also observe some indication
Of rust.
Sugar plantations are cheap in Texas.
Lands that have yielded crops OF sugar
worth at present prices $500 per acre are
selling at $40 per acre. Much Of the su-
gar region is free from oveTnows, aud is
dry and fertile beyond conception.
Gen. Thomas Jordan, chief Of staff Of
Gen. Beauregard, is said TO be in COM
msnd o. the United States frbuslers in
Cuba. Jordan is said to be second il
command to Gen. CesPedes.
The Morganlown Post states that Rob
EFT Austin, near that place, recently kill
ed 20 Copper Snakes. most OF them foil
grown. and Mr. Austin ssys it wasn't a
very good day for snakes either
Hon. Thomas NJ Ishell. of Jefferson
county, w. Va, will deliver the annual
address before the Shenandoah Valley
Academy, at Winchester, on the evening
Of the 23d inst.
1t /. reported on good authority. says
the Lynchburg NeHs. that Q proposition
is now before the directors OF the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Gap railroad 10
sell that portion nf the latter rood from
Suasburg To HanIsGnburg for the sun OF
two millions Of dollars.
Col Edward Fonraiue. prominent
Vrgnian, father Of The Cnessre ke and
Ohio railroad, Is lying dangerously i'll
past recovery.
General Juhsl A Early has taken The
stump Tor Walker the conservative can
didsre for Governor, IN Virginia.
TO relieve from The terrible effects of
running a nail in the foo, OF man or horse,
take peach leaver. con6ne with a ban.
dsge. They cure as if by magic Re-
new the application twice day, il neces-
sary, but one application usually does
the work.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder. ST.. one among the
Oldest citizens Of Washington County.
Nd. died at his residence in Pleasant Val
ley, near Eskle's Mil, on the 3lsi uli..
in The 93d year Of lis age. Mr.. Snyder