Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-16
Editorial RreYities.

The annual session OF the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Chuich. South. will be held in CenHai
Church, Baltimore, commencing on wed
nesday, March D.
Jno. S. Barbour, ESQ.,, has been elected
Presiden, Of the Lynchburg and psn''''e
railroad.
John l.. Goggin. member OF the
Lvnchhurp bar, died on TUESDAY last
He wasa brother of Hon. w. l.. Goggin.
General John Crozier Ramsey, former
" of The Confederate army. died sudden
~ N Knoxville Saturday night. OF infa-
,n.,;on nj the stomach and bowels.
The "irrepressible ronair'" SCENE to
have bepun in Virgins. Twenty SOL
diers were sent from Princess Anne coun.
~ apains, fifty negroes, who resisted le-
gal process. conflict ensued, and a
Scream, was MORALLY wounded. Three
negroes ere killed, and the balance cap
,ured.
Mr.. Boulwe is sbou, to introduce
bill in Congress TO secure equa privileges
and immunities TO citizens of the United
States, and TO enforce article IA of the
amendment, TO the constitution. The bill
provides that no citizen hall be deprived
of the RICH, to vote for electors for Presi.
dent and Vice. Presiden'.represenlatlves in
Congress, or members of The Legislature
Of The Stale in which they may reside, by
reason Of race, color or previnus condition
of slavery.
Governor Hoffman is ,hirty-nine years
Of age. and The youngest Governor New
York ever hsh except Seward.
The editor Of Vernon. paper says he
had present, Christmas morning, which
was no, piano, bu, il could yell. We
have heard OF several similar presents lsle.
ly.
A letter from General Longstreet has
beer published, in which he expresses
confidence in The coming admins IIa!ion of
Gen. Grant. the President elect, and ad.
vises The people Of the South TO give him
their support.
The pre,liesi trimming for womsn's
bonnet is good humored face.
Instantaneous cure for hiccups-,ake
one ,easpoonful Of common vinegar.
Moon-gazers will see partial eclipse
of the Queen of Night" on the 2slh
inst.
Capt John r. Carter drove through
Leesburg on Monday, most beautiful lot
of fat cattle, which he designed for the
Philadelphia market. They were all
raised in The neighborhood Of Mountsville,
Loudoun county.
The Harrisburg, Pa papers slate that
an association Of gentlemen in that city
have sent an agen, to For, Wayne. lndi-
ana. 10 purchase 1000 palridges. to stock
Dauphin county. The first inslalmenI
will number FIVE hundred. They are to
be kept until spring, then turned loose
Why suffer from Rheumatism. when
Bells White Oil will relieve the most
obstinate cases even after years standing,
as numerous certificates from reliable par
lies will certify. Give it a trial and you
will be convinced. Price 25 cents. For
sale by Druggists and all prominent
Slorekeepers.
The Lynchburg Virginian says. farm
few miles above this city, on the river
was sold to gentleman direc, from Scot
land for 81 900. The same farm was
sold three months ago Tor $4,000. show
ing an advance OF $1,000 IN tina, short
period. There is splendid opportunity
now for speculation in Virginia lands.
Persons having surplus capital cannot do
beuer than nves, il IN t al way. II will
be sure 10 pay handsomely.
"Grecan Bend" alias the "Mon.
ueal Wiggle," was recently examined in
Canada. and found TO contain twelve
yards Of black silk velvet, six pair Of
French kid gloves, forty yards Of rich
lace, four white ostrich feathers, and 9
bottle Of Gilbert's magic hair resiorer.
During the war one Of Lees Misera-
bles." of Fredericksburg became enamor-
ed Of young lady in one OF The upper
counties, and was invited 10 "cal and see
US after the war is over" So,put,ing on
his best bib and tucker, he started on
Christmas day TO see his lady love. His
surprise can be imagined when. upon
walking into the house, he found that she
whom he had fondly expected 10 call his
own, had been married abou, three years
and was the mother Of fine boy. lie
saws he soon left that neighborhood
whisling The old familiar tune, I'm Ger
Young 10 MARY yet"
Paul de Kock, the well-Enown licen-
,ious novelist. was al last accounts living
9, The point Of death in Paris. He had
but few weeks previous commenced a
new seriel novel.
A boarding school Miss. being unwell,
deemed it vulgar to say that she was
"Bllious." so she complained OF Icing
"Willismous."
Attorney General Evaris has issued in.
siruc,ions 10 all the district attorneys in
the United States ordering them to dis
continue proceedings against all persons
accused OF reasonable ofenses for acts
committed during the late rebellion. This
proceeding etfecluslIy settles the whole
question as 10 the operation of President
Johnson's amnesty proclamation. The
frs, action under The Attorney Generals
circular was taken in The Criminal Court