Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-04
EdIforial RFeVitIeB.


The Catholic Fair q. HsrPets Ferry
was grand success. A single si"cie
voted for brought 5000.
A coIored glrl was burned TO death IN
Ha,pers Ferry las, week by attempting
10 kindle FIRE with kerosene oil.
A woman named Mary Hamilton at
tainted tocommil suicide in Chsrles'own
last Thursday.
The Ausrrisn flag, which bore the sym
bal of The Holy Romsn Empire has been
replaced since tie Isl Of August by
new Acknowledgements flag, composed IN
equal portions OF the red and white co!ors
of the Austrian srchduchy, minus The for
ner inperlsl crown, and of The red, white
and green coors Of the Hungarian king.
dom. Thus perishes The last VeslIge oil
the Holy Roman Empire Of Austria.
Chief Justice Chase has written to
gentleman in 81 Louis that he is "ou' OF
all future political contests"
The Poiul Plesssn, Register urges The
Republicans Of Mason county 10 make
heir nominations for The legislature on
platform declaring for "Oniverssl Am
nesty, Universal Suffrage snd equSl and
exsc jusGce 10 III men
A company Of Northern capitalists
have purchssed the Thornton ealsIe, con-
tanning 7 500 acres, located al Thornton
STATION, Fsrlsx county, Virginia, nesr
Washington Guy. on the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad for The
sum Of sl5O,OOO. and he same will at an
early dsv be divided Up into small lots
and town laid Oh, after the plan Of Vine
land, New jersey.
The Winchester Presby'ery OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, will NEE in Rom
ney. ". Va, on Wednesday, the 18Th Of
September next.
Rev. ". G. Cross horse had his leg
broken at Camp Meeting al BedIng'on'
and had to be shot. A subscription was
at once started, to buy him another
The Germans Of Marlinsburg ale Ia
king steps to hsve grand celebration on
Tuesday the l4,h instant
The colored population of Marlinsburg
will celebrate the 22nd September, eman-
cipsIiOn day.
Miss Senyeh, (Hsynes,) Of Yankee
Robinsons circus, was robbed on Friday
last while performing at Clyde, Wayne
county, New York, Of money anu Jewel.
~ valued at $4,000.
Colonies Ryan and Courier leaders Of
the late Cuban EXPEDITION, have been held
to bail. having returned to New York
from Canada.
The ripht to Use the fence, surrounding
the new poslotfire siie at New York was
leased on Saturday at $4,000. for adveT-
Using purposes, for Two years.
The WylheviIIe (Va.l Dispatch says
that The young men who went 10 CsIlior-
lila from that place about year since
have been and are now receiving from
S75 to Sl2O in gold Per month and
board.
A letter from correspondent Of the
Richmond Wing at Oakley, MecklenbuTg
county, says it is estimated thai over five
hundred coored men in that county who
voted for Wells have CT loose from rsdl.
coli.m and joined the Walker party.
Miss Margaret Hill, niece Of General
A. P HlI, of Virginia, was accidentally
killed in Washington county AIabsms,by
Mr. 6. w. Skinner. Mr. s. was putting
cap upon his revolver when one Of the
chambers exploded, the ball entering Miss
Hills side, killing her Instantly.
Judge Chapliue will preside at the next
Harrison county court, end Judge Har-
risor will take Chspllne's place al Hamp-
shire.
Finding the heat OF Friday night too
oppressive to sleep in the house, gentle
man in L,nCh5urg uied it in his back
porch. On awakening in the morning he
found that some sdrou thief had stolen the
shirt of his back.
The Vert Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair will be held al CIarks
burg On The 2ls;, 22nJ and 23J Of next
mOhlh.
A drove Of one thousand head Of goats
from Texas passed through the Town Of
Marshall, Mo, on the l4lh ult.
Commissioner Delano has decided hat
"biuers." sold exclusively for medical
purposes, are not subjFcl TO the tax i'm
posed upon the products Of reciifers. All
others are subj CT 10 the tax.
Mr. VIM. King HeskelI, q prominent
and influential clrzcn Of Washington
county, Va. was shot within Two miles
of his residence, on Friday last, by man
Who lay secreied in the thickl. The
vounI is thought TO be fatal, the ball hsv-
ing passed through Mr.. Heiskei's body.
Bells Erceisior Fauoring. Extracts,