Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-10-09
Editorial BPeyitieS.

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still at
Frankfort, Germany, living in great re-
lremen,, and in very unpretending quar-
tiers. She sees be, few persons, and these
generally American ladies' whom she
knew during Mr.. Lincoln's Adminis!ra-
ton.
Secretary Boutwell, expects the first in
stalnent of The new legal tender notes, Of
the denomination of one and Two dollars.
will be ready mex, week. Tens will be
ready about the 5lh Of October.
1t is understood that Trotler will put
on through line Of stages between Win
chester and Staunton, TO leave Winchester
inter- The arrival Of the mail train, and
reaching Stanton early next morning,
connect with The Central train.
Calharine +. Washington. the nearest
relative of the frs, President OF the Uni
ted States, died few days since a, the
residence of her son in laws al Delhi,
Ohio. She was born on the 25lh of Au-
gust, 1890.
Herzog, the famous running horse that
made mile in 43&, the best time on
record, died at Cincinnati HIS owner
refused $4,000 for him within the past
week.
The erection OF the State House for
Yves! Virginia, al Charleston, in kanaw-
ha county, is "bcng pushed forward with
ygor"
At the recent gold jubilee in New York
city, Mr. II. J.. HeImbold, the great
"Buchu" man, male the snug sum Of
$4,000.
The Chicagoians are ingenious in get
ting up new smuscmenlS. Their latest
was a goose swimming match, in which
men in wash tubs were drawn through the
water By teams Of geese, numbering six
to each, for three hundred yards for
purse OF 5000.
We learn from The Clarke Courier that
a colored man named Alec Cary was kill
ed, on Wednesday night of last week, by
the Wildwood and Berryville Turnpike, by
Pinkney Blskely. also colored, by stab.
bing him in the chest. The quarrel was
abou, negro girl in company with Blake
ly at the time.
An exchange says, brigham Young
now has GS children. The roll is called
every morning a, breakfast" and the rolls
are all eaten at the same time.
A bronze statue of General Grant, rep
reseniing him on the battlefield, on horse.
back, in foil military costume. is being
made in Washington.
The New Lutheran Church, Rev. Y.
]. Richardson, Pastor, will be dedicated
q, Lovelrsvile, Loundoun county, on the
Oath OF October.
The radicals threaten that if Ex Presi-
den, Andrew Johnson is elected United
States Senator by The Tennessee Legis-
la,ure, the Senate will refuse 10 admit
him on the grounds Of "disloyalty."
No, enough wheat will be raised this
year il Great Britain TO suffice for The
consumption Of the people by 10000
600 bushels. To supply this deficiency
will cos, about Sl00,0C0,000 in gold, 10
say nothing OF Tie other kinds OF food re-
CURED to be imported from abroad.
Al the Merchants Exchange al George
town. on Wednesday, prime red wheat
sold a, 81 4s,oIdInary to fair red at 81 80
and 81 40. strictly choice al 53aSl SIS.
Corn sold at 81 o5s$l 10.
The Augusta county fair will be held
at Stanton on The l2lh, 18Th and l4lh of
October; the LynchDurs on The Goth ,27,h,
2srh and 29ih Of the same month. and the
State Fair in Richmond on the ID. Sd,
Alb and 9Th of November. Gres, exer-
tons are being made in the interests OF
each, and there is fine prospect Of sue
cess.