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

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A citizen Of This place, says The Alexsn'
dria Gazetie, has sold 10 gentleman
from Baltimore tract Of land, in Logan
and adjacent counties, in West Virgins,
containing 80, 900 acres. for 25 CTS. per
acre. The land is OF the finest quality
heavily wooded, and some OF it plain. A
short time since another citizen of this
place disposed Of large tract OF land IN
in the same section. realizing some $780,
OGO.
Admiral Porter has issued orders for
two iron ads and several other ships oil
war 10 proceed Immediately TO Cuban
waters, for the purpose OF protecting
American interests 10 that quarter.
speck OF war.
The numerous friends Of Hon. W. l..
Hamilton, says the Hsgelstown Free
Press. will be graliied TO learn that he Is
rapidly recovering from hi: late serious
illness, and, should no change Tor the
worse occur. " i'll soon be able to take his
sea, 10 the U. s. Senate.
The Ladies' Fair, Tor the oenebI oil me
new Brass Band Of II agersto"n, closed on
Saturday evening iast,the receipts amount
ING 10 some fifteen hundred dollars. The
handsome Cane voted for was awarded to
the Rev. Mr.. Lamar, Of the German
Church, he having received the largest
number of votes al len cents piece.
Attic present session of the Court OF
Appeals, al Wheeling, writ OF suPerse-
IDEAS was allowed in The case OF Washing.
ton, Executor, &c, vs.. Burnett, from this
county.
DECIDEDLY CooL-A man who does
not take his country paper, asking The ed
itor TO insert quarter OF column ool'us'
~ notice and send hInI an ezra copy
as favor.
A middle.seed woman, dressed as a
lady, and having on her person. SO was
afterwards discovered, the sum Of So, 600,
was picked up by TWO OF the county con-
stables, in Alexandria, so much under The
influence Of liquor that she did not know
wha, she was doing.
There is on foo, powerful movement
in favor of the annexation OF Nova Scotia
and Of The Canadian provinces TO the Uni
ted States. strong depulallon OF Nova
Scotians who were in Washington last
week, and who speak for their people,
say lha, an overwhelming majority Of The
people boldly prefer being added 10 The
United States.
There are two delegations Of Texas al
Washington, both claiming to be repubIl'
can. One delegation asks TO be recon
s,ructed under the constitution adopted
b, the lste convention, while the other
wants new deal, and division Of lie
Stale into three.
In his very appropriate reply 10 the
welcome Of bis friends al Lexington. Ky,
Mi John &. Breckenridge said he came
home without personal ambition or aspr-
ations, and without any more CT the Po-
liicsl excitement OF his pact years than il
he were "sn extinct volcano"
The Odd Fellows Of Msr,insburg will
celebrate the Fifle,h Anniversary Of the
introduction Of Odd Fellowship into
America, on Tuesday The 9Th day Of
April next.
The nes, house Of Mr.. Sol Thorn.
burg. who resides mile and half from
Martin. burg, was robbed on Friday night
last, Of some 1900 pounds of bacon.
There are two cases before the U. S.
Supreme Court testing The Registration
Lsws-one from Missouri taken up by
Gen. F. p. Blair, and the other from
Tennessee. The decision is looked for
with intese,t as il is 10 be made general
ard apply 10 all registration laws.
Miss Rose Craig. of Marietta, killed
man at a house of i'll fame in Parkersburg,
last Friday night. The next day she was
arrested, bul was released on bail-a
young dry goods clerk going on her bond.
Csptain Newtons's Book, Of which rre-
queni mention has been made in these
cu!cns, says the Winchester Times,
has passed through tie press, is now in
The hand. of HE binder, and will be
ready for sale by The close Of this week.
Besides detailed and interesting nara.
live OF his career as scout and plroUler,
it winds IN with touching love story, OF
which the gallant Captain is lie hero, and
Miss Rosa r.. Of J, tferson county, w.
Va, the heroine.
"a. VI. Crane. OF Winchester. was
nominated for Congressman a, large, over
A. +. NsupD. Cranes principal re-
commendalion was that his wife seI
type"
The responsible Republicans have
bolted the Petersburg nominations, and
brought out 6. g. Walker, OF Norfolk,
for Governor, J. F. Lewis, of Rocking
ham. for Lieutenant Governor, and Ii
G. Taylor, Of Montgomery county, for
Attorney General Dr. G. X. Gilmer,
Chairman OF The Republican State Cen
trail COMMITTEE, is out in leter against
lhe Wells ticket,
Mr.. Trotrcr. having effected salisiac-
tory arrangement with he railroad com.
panv, has Withdrew his line Of stages
between stIasburg and Harrlsonburg.
Two gentlemen from Massachusetts
were in Page county last week. looking
up their interest in the cope: deposits IN
the Blue Ridge. They represent large
amount Of capita,
TIE land agency OF Hancock & Co.,