Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-30
Editorial BTevites

aGray occurred between MIR. Charles
Foreman, brother Of the deceased, and
I,azier and son. few days otter VIM.
r. Foreman mel The elder Lazier and de.
nouncsd the assault upon his brother as
brutal and cowardIy. whereupon Lazler
fred upon him. inActing wounds from
which he died. Mr.. Foreman was inter-
red by the Masonic fraternity on the 18th
| Instant.
Mr.. Siebert, Of Staunlon has invented
a machine for setting type which promis'
es to excel any other brought forward
lie has also process for making common
sheep-skin equal, if not superior, 10 the
bes, tanned calf.
The New York Times says: 81, is
reported that The sum asked by the new
Spanish government for the Island OF
Cuba is abou, twenty We mlllione in gold
The letter received by the President from
Senator Hale, a, Madrid, it is said, states
that overlures were made to him by the
Spanish Government for the sale Of the
island 10 The Unlled States"
The Atlanta (Gs) Conslitutionalist re-
ports tina, al late meeting of railroad
presidents in that city il was resolved 10
reduce The fare for all persons coming
South 10 prospect or examine that coun-
try to The reasonable sun Of two cents
mile; all Immigrants TO travel for one cent
per mile.
Ills stated that District Attorney Court.
ney, of New York, having applied 10
Attorney General Evaris for instructions
in the case Of Commander Braine, OF the
Confederate navy, tried and sentenced 10
Imprisonment, for ofenses connected with
the rebellion, Mr.. Evarls has instructed
him 10 direct The release of the prisoner,
under the Gecen, amnesty proclamation.
At Ballarat, Australia, il is assered.tuo
hundred millions of dollars in god have
been taken out Of the space now covered
by streets aud houses for the abode and
traffic Of population Of 5000 people.
Old maids are described as "embers
from which the sparks have fled,
Fifteen years ago gentleman sold
piece of land in Des Moines, Iowa,
$500. week ago be bought Tie same
lot from the person to whom he sold it,
at the slightly advanced price Of $27,-
600.
A young nan by tie name Of Polk,
formerly of Winchester, lost his life in
Philadelphia last week. He was a clerk
in the jeweIry store OF Caldwell & Co.,
one of the buildings destroyed by fire
Mr.. Jas. L. Avis, formerly Of Charles
town. W. Va, has embarked in the Drug
business at Harisonburg.
Hundreds Of divorce bills are being
pressed upon The attention of the Della
ware Legislature. These bills are sc,u-
ally delaying important matters Of Stale
and public interest Marriage, says a
CORES pondeOl, has lost even the dignity
of being called "Ioucry" in Delaware.
Dissatisfied parties are sure Of separation
upon almost any trivial Pretexi by ieelng
lawyer 10 act in the lobby.
James NJ. Barbour, Esq, Of CuIpeper
county. Va, has become editor Of The
'oOuInerh OplhIOH'
Gen. II. A. Wise has written five
strong and Wiss.lke letters in opposition
to the new movement" in Virginia, in
suguraled by the COMMITTEE OF nine"
A number of gentleman from Virginia
have recently been relieved of political
disabilities by special &C, Of Congress.
Among them is Gen. w. G. Wickham.
A Western man has lately made a tor
tune in White Pine Mining diStlcr. Cal
aforna, and the other day friend was
Joking him on The subject of marriage,
remarklng that he could now marry any
young lady in San Francisco, to which
he replied, "WeI, | knew gal ont West
who vas willing to marry me when |
hadn't cent, aud now I'm able, I'm GO
ing TO marry her"
A resolution has been introduced in
the House Of Represenari'e of North Car
olins. proposing to annex The Virgin
ia counties Of Norfolk, Princess Anne,
Nansemond, and Isle Of Wigh, TO North
Carolina. Congress is to be pelilioned
10 submit the question 10 The people Of
these counties.
The Richmond (Va.) Enquirer says
Wells ,eegraphed as (ulIo~s TO brother
csrpel.bSGger I'VE are gon" up, Grant
has gone over to the enemy" And all
the people will cry Amen"
The news from Arkansas is Of such
character that The Memphis Avalanche re-
coils in very terror and sickness Of heart
from recording il. The blood,curdding
tales OF the atrocities Of the negro militia
are enough 10 fire he Indignation Of The
civilized word.
Mr.. Ashley has reported bill in the
House Of Representatives which, while it
does not interfere with the settled poE.
lions Of Ursh. gives large portion Of The
territory 10 Colorado, snotherto Nevada,
another 10 Montana and another to Wy
omng. If this bill pass Congress, it may
be regarded as destined 10 produce very
imporlent results upon The future OF Nor
monism, through the dismemberment oi ,
the territory upon which it is believed I
Brigham Young designed TO settle The
emlgrsnls he is able, through his mission |
airy machinery, TO collect from Europe
E. Y. Randall, postmaster at Portland, /
Oregon. has been convicted OF rooolng /
the mails. and sentenced 10 twelve years /