Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-18

wss sold OF Friday last, by Andrew Hun
ter, Esq, trustee, a, SIS per acre. Pur-
chaser, Mr.. Il. p. Pendle,on, the former
owner. Lees than two years ago, this
farm was purchased by Mr.. Mickey at
about Sis per acre.
to- Rev. II. Suter, Episcopal minister
has been forced 10 resign his place as
Rector Of ST Psu's Church, ., Lynch
burg. on account Of i'll health, and has &C.
cep,ed a call to WickIfe Parish in this
county where his s5ovs will be light.
q. Last week, says the Spirit, we
stated tina, change had been made in
our Post Office. We are glad TO state
that the announcement, was premature
and tba, the presen, popular Post.Mis'ress
Miss Maggie w. Johnson, retains he!
PLACE.
hga We call attention to advertisement
"Sltuatou Wanted" Any one in need
of teacher would 10 well 10 correspond
with the advertiser.
r., The members OF the l.yceum will
meet al Mr.. McMGrans School room Oh
Friday night neSt, for the purpose OF re-
organizing for the winter and elec'Ing Of
iicers.
e. Joseph NJ. Stonebrate' presented
US with choice 10, Of Grapes Of the Del
aware yoriety. They were delicious and
very applicable to our taste. Persons
wishing to raise this kind Of Grape should
call upon Mr.. S. AMI procure some oil toe
spyo,dS which lie has for GALE
h5y Al t.e meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Of lhis county, on Monday,
they appropriated two hundred dollars to
assist in lcfraying the expenses OF regu-
lar survey of route Of the contemplated
Railroad, through this County. This is
= rigi, step irom she right source, and II
ouy citizens generally will take proper
hold Of Ills matter, this Railroad through
var county, will soon be Fixed fact,
H. Tho Winchester Times has been
enlarged and improved. It's now one OF
tho largest papers in tie State OF Viz
giuis.
g.. The Corner Stone of the new NJ
+. Clutch South, at DarksYlle, was LAID
ON Saturday last. 4 large crowd oil per-
sons was present. The address was de-
llvercd by the Rev. J. l.. Clark OF Mar
tnsburg. The watch voted for on the
occasion was awarded TO Miss Seiberi OF
Da!ksv,ie. Abou, 5000 were realized
for the benefit of the Church.
Ns,We learn from Hon. A. X. Boteier,
that the committee OF two from each OF
the counties along the ropre Of the pro-
posed extension o. the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, which was appointed at the
meeting in Caa;lestown, on Saturday
last, will NEE, on Wednesday, the Oh Of
October next, at the American Hotel in
llarrlsonburg, Rockingham county, Va.
d. Go Sunday afternoon last some
scvcn or eigh, colOred persons we're bop-
uzed in the Potomac river, a, this place.
The same colorcd ministers who olicia-
ted o, the baptism three weeks since also
o(liciated last Sunday-Reys. Dunsy Of
Winchester, and Keys Of Harper's Ferry.
A very large crowd Of persons were pree-
eui 10 vjIncss the ceremonies which were
very interesting
b., We are under many obligations 10
our friend Jacob Winiermoycr, for fine
lot Of Sausages sent US. They were ex.
ceedingy nice and jus, suited to the
taste Of al connected with the Register
fraternity. lie will have choice fresh
meat for sale al The Market House every
Wednesday and Saturday morning, which
ne viii sell al 10 and Ia cents per
pound for cash only.
d. Whilst at Chsrlestown on Sslur-
day last, we "put up" at the SsPping.on
Hotel, rs We usually do when visiting
aha, town. kept by our old and genial
friend, Mr.. Isaac Fouke, and we can ssfe-
ly state tina, there is no better hotel than
this In tie Valley OF Virginia. He has
also fine .tabling ard attentive Osders.
o.. Bocon thieves are still about town,
aud on Monday night last Mr.. Wishing
ion Bennett was relieved of SIX pieces OF
Baron and bushel Of po,,toes. These
sguciea we're taken out Of his cellar,
Mr. Henry Cbsney's chicken roOSt
was also visited by some one few nights
since, and relieved Of several fine pullel:
aat roostefs.