Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-02-27
Editorial Brevities.

Colonel Moseby, the noted Conleder'
ale euerills. was in The reporters gallery
Of the Senate for some time on Wednes-
day. accompanied by General Lee. oil
Michigan. Who was one Of the Union
commaud .fst cap ured Mo'eby.
A Despatch from New YorS to the
Baltimore papers, dated Feb. 10. sl''es
tbs, James Weaver and James. McQuar-
rell we're arrested few days ago in this
city. by Captain Young and detective
Irving, on The charge of the robbery oil
Sl2I 900 from The First National BANK
OF New Windsor. Carroll county, Mary.
land. on The 23rd of January last. The
prisoners had in their possession $4,000
Of bonds.
Wages in Cslifornis range thus For
Cinnamon, 81 day common laborers.
SO day; skilled mechanics. So to 81 !;
some of superior skill, IS day; female
servants. SIS 10 $25 month and board !;
farm laborers, S3u month and board.
These prices are all in gold.
Several English gentlemen who went
las, September 10 Virginia 10 spend some
time in hunting in the Blue Ridge. were
so delighted with The country that they
purchased large tract on the Manassas
railroad. near Gainesville. A colony Of
English will settle on the land in The
Spring.
The Yves. Virginia Conference Of the
NJ. T.. Church, meets in Clatksburg. on
the lllh day Of March next, Bishop
Ames, presiding.
The grand jury having found true bill
against James Grant for The murder OF IL.
Rives Pollard. on motion Of the prosecu-
ton 10 COMM, The accused 10 jail bail was
refused, and Grant commiited TO the Gus
,ody OF the Sergean, of the city.
The measles are prevailing amongst the
colored people Of Harrsonburg in vlo-
lent form. Many have died.
The Poles are still severely dealt with
by the Russian Government. The pros.
ecutions for speaking Polish are vigorous.
" pTcssSu, duU oil Noh VI '"Sb'y
FIVE per cent. has been imposed.
Our Maryland exchanges very general
ly speak of the promise OF goo crop
from present appearances.
1t is stated on very good authority that
Gen. Giant has not ye. commenced the
preparation of his inaugural.
The census OF Harrisonburg has been
carefully taken oy compe,en. gentleman.
who reports the population TO be 1870
whites and $40 blucks-tolal l.s49.
The Second Auditor on Friday last, by
order of Governor Wells. cancelled and
marked off Of The register, bonds belong
ing to the Siare Of Virginia to The amount
OF s3Ol,3 7329,
Little Blind Willie Cofmsn, the In.
FAINT Pianist. one Ct The mos. remarkable
musical prodigies in the world. died in
Richmond on Saturday, the 18Th inst.
A few Of the negroes OF South Carolina
are called on by The sheriff TO pay taxes.
They receive him with aslonishmens and
indignation. Don, you know. Sirrah,',
they exclsim, "tha, we elected you 7"
A, the early hour Of O'Clock on We'd
nesdsy evening last, four prisoners con-
fined in the Washington County, Nd.
Jail for criminal offences, respectively
named George Seinburg, William Brown,
Frederick Hartman and Aaron Deamer,
made their escape from tina, institution.
The colored folks of Washington. it is
ssid, are going 10 try aud get up ball on
Inauguration day which shall be grader
than tina, OF The white folks.
The Washington Express says that, on
Thursday morning last, abou. four miles
from Blsdensburg duel was fought be.
tween Judge Harrison, Of West Virginia,
and an officer in The late Confederate
army. The latter is said 10 have receiv-
ed a serious wound at the first Ere. He
was taken care Of by his friends, and as
soon as be is able will be removed TO his
home in Virginia"
Yves, Virginia during the past year has
built three thousand sdhoolhouses, where
there were scarcely any before.
Al The Municipal election held in
Georgetown on Monday. the Citizens
ticket was elected with but two excep-
lions. tina, of II. d. Cook for Alderman,
and John E. Cox, for Common Council.
Henry NJ. Sweeney, the citizens candi-
date beat DR.. Crsgin, The Republican. By
81 votes. The result was received by
the Conservative people Of Georgetown
with acclamaiions Of JOY.
There are ive Sundays this year, in
each of the months OF January. May, Au-
gus, and October.
Brownlow boasts. as one Of the eyi.
dences Of the progress Of that State under
his administration. "lha, her eleemosy-
nary institutions are all crowded.
There was an earthquake in Alexan.
drs, Va. between The hours Of one and
two clock. on the night OF the 18th in
slant. At tina, very dale and time OF
night, during q vioen, storm Of wind and
"a n, strange SORT of rumbling in the dis
lance was heard in New York and Brook
lyn. 1t had the sound Of thunder over
Staten Island.
On Thursday, the lth inst, the large
Stable connected with lbe SIoDewall Ho-
tel in Lexington was totally consumed BY
fire. There were in the stable al the
time four horses, only one Of which was