Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-20
Editorial Breyities,

of internal revenue IN thaI ci'y' 'ouoei'
said he did not desire the office from Pc
cunisry considerations, but merely to test
The disposition of the party in power as
10 the rights Of his race.
Postmaster General Cresweli has Is
sued a general order submitting the recent
law of Congress, and adding, all ranking
stamps must in future be disregarded.
The autograph signature Of The person en-
titled to exercise the privilege is required
otherwise mail matter thus franSed must
be prepaid by postage stamps.
The Secretary of the Treasury Secre-
,ary Of War, and Secretary oil the ln'eH-
or were originally democra's,and perhaps
others. Also President Grsn'.
Seventy Tennessee negroes are nov
irving TO make The courts give them S3o'.
600, which was left them by the Will oil
their former owners in case they went TO
Liberia.
Last Monday was a regular March
day. II rsired, hailed. blowed and snow
ed, with lille sunshine alin!eTvals. Our
special reporter declares that no ladies'
were out but those who had pretty leei,
(others being afraid 10 VENTURE and that
more than one half OF those he saw had
on new shoes.
Hon. James Guthrie, late United States
Senator from Kentucky, dieu al his resi-
dence in Louisville on Saturday last.
Mrs. Lydia Beecber. the mother oil
Henry Ward Beecher, died in Brooklyn
en- Saturday morning, aged 80 year'.
The negroes OF the Country are clamoE.
Gus for one Of their color TO represent The
government abrosd,in view OF which iac',
The Tribuns is out ediIorisly in favor OF
Fred Douglas for position OF that char
acler, if colored men are to be appointed
al all.
The House of Representatives. passed
on Friday a concurrent resolution PROV
ding for the adjournment OF the first SEES
sion Of the Foty-Firsl Congress on the
lssi Friday Of the present month.
The citizens Of GreenvIlle, East Ten
nessee, the home Of Andrew Johnson,
met in mass meeting on the % instant,
and passed resolutions highly euIogIsIIc
of the ex PresiJenrsnd appointing CON-
millee TO make arrangements tor his pub
lie reception when lie returns to Ienne''
see.
The appointment Of Gen. LooG'nee' as
Surveyor Of the port OF New Orleans &C.
casions great surprise, though 1t has been
said for some lime past that he desIfeu
the Office. and the Administration were
more than wiling TO accede to the Wish.
4 dispatch from Denver says !hsI Mr.
Craig, just from Fort Lyon. reports on
the authority Of Major Ames al Fort Ly-
on, MAT General Custar was captured a.
bout eight days ago, while out on scout
ing expedition.
The frs, official act Of Secretary Cox
Of The Interior Department, was the re.
moval OF Mr.. Charles Il. Mcknight, Of
Alexandra. Va. who was employed IN
the Secretary's office under Mr.. Brown
ing. Mr.. McKnigh! he'd Ferred in tie
Confederate army, where he lot an arm.
Work has been resumed upon the
Stevens Battery at HobokeD. N j..
under the personal superintendent Of its
chief engineer, Genera! George b. Nc
Clellsn.
The Charleston News says, General
Jordon. formerly chief OF staff 10 General
Besuregsrd; recently disappeared from
Charleston. S. c., and il is currently re-
ported that lie had sailed for Cuba 10 take
up arms 10 behalf OF the insurgents. Its
also further reported that he has been all
long. as regards This movement in full &C.
cord with President Grart, aud acting
with his full knowledge and consent. The
President, il is said, has assured him that
no American taken in Rebellion shall be
hsrshly deal, with by the Spanish author
tiles"
A dinner and Oyster Supper will be
gwen by The ladies OF DsrkesvIlle. on the
29th inst ,(Eastr Monday the proceeds
to be applied TO the erection OF T.. NJ.
Church, South, in that plSce.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Is
nav ready for spring navigation which
opens promi-lngIy for an active and PIoh-
table season.
General Lrngsireei auIhnrizes denial
Of the statement published. TO the effect
that he proposed Ia decline the nomination
to be sutserur al New Orlesns iiesays
he never dreamed Of such thing.
her.ocky has "sIern PARENT Who
keeps bis daughter chained to log. ~
order 10 prevent er mary ing contrary 10
his wishrs.
The Prpsiteni has nominated Mr.
Van Lew to be postmisifrss al Richmond.
Gen. G says Mrs. Van Lew lost all The
properly she had and ran the risk oil To-
sing her life in behsIf Of The Union cause
during the rebtl ion.
Senate. Morton, Of Indiana. has &C
ceb,rd The invitation o. The board OF com
mis.ioners OF the Gettysburg National
Cemetery to deliver the address on The
fist ~ July next, 90 Tie occssion OF the
dedication Of lie impairment. which will
be completed by that time An original
poem will be delivered by BsyarJ lay.
lor. and The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
will perform the duties Of chaplain
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