Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-04
Editorial Brevities.


Gen. RE. Lee has returned 10 his
home a, Lexington. Va. from a Hsii
South. Improved in health.
Fashionable youpg ladies IN this Town
are very much iickled and delighted with
a new song entitled Father will settle
The BILL Father don'i like the song
quite so well.
One hundred and twenty Swiss emil
grants. recently srrived at New 4ork'
passed through Lynchburg, Va, lew
dsys ago, en- route for Waller Valley, Mis-
sis.ippi, where they propose to locate.
The Chicago Times is opposed 10 "she
bsIo. boxing.
There are said 10 be 25,OOO,OOO acres
of woodland in Virginia.
A party OF drunken Canadians on Sa-
turdsy tore down the United States nag
from the American Cou.ui's office Of 81.
Johns. The Outrage is deeply regretted
by the citizens.
Bishop Simpson will leave America on
June s,h. to preside over the Germany
and Switzerland Conference, vbish mssts
on June l6lk.
Mr.. Harriet NJ. Wilson. wis oil Sena.
tor Wilson. died al her fssidssss u Mas
sschusetis, i:,i week. Of sansG Of the
stomach, aged forty eight years.
Actual famine exists among the poorer
classes in The count!ss OF Appomstox.
Prince Edward and Nouovsy. Va, which
were ru,blessly sacked by Grants army.
10 1868, from the effects OF which even
the richest citizens have nsuer recovered.
John F. Wall is elected 10 The House
Of Delegates, from Frederick county, to
fill vacancy. The Conservatives in
Winchester have elected their candidates
for Mayor, Recorder, Clerk, Attorney.
&c.
Five pseroe. were elected 10 the Pc
iersburp, Va. city council Last week, and
only three white radicals. The resI,six-
teen in number, ars conservatives.
The IhiIty-hve colored men who voted
The democratic ticket in Lynchburg. Va.
upon roll Of honor.
The Senate has pssssd bill providing
for a territorial Government for ibs Dis
trlc, OF Coumbis. with . Governor, Lsg-
i.laiute, and Dslegaa 10 Congress.
The $75O,oOO Appropriation by Bal
limors to the Lyuchburs and Dsn'ille
RsIlrosd has been defeated i'll Baltimore
by a majority Of 1850.
Mr.. Il. n. Boihsry. OF Washington.
d. c., and some years agos citizen u
Harpsrs Ferry. delivered An address Up
on tbs subsc, Of Temperance, in The N.
E. Church in Cn,ilesiown, on Friday
evening last.
cane made from lhe timber OF The Old
Ion.idss, and presented by Franklin
Pierce. years ago, 10 Jefferson Davis. vas
conf.caled ~heI Mr.. Dri.'s plantation
was occupied by Ihe Union troops, and
has just been restored.
MONDAY last was generally observed,
throughout he United SAFES, liz Dscora.
ting ibe Federal SolGisTs' graves
John A. Elder has P.iaIsd = portrait OF
DR.. Brock late reporter for the Richmond
Enquirer, which the public, ,hs highest
committee OF award in matters oil sripro.
nounce the hne,l portrait YET executed by
this gifted Frginisn artist.
The Rev. A. w. WsJdell assistant rec.
tor OF Chris'. Church, Baltimore, has
accepted call 10 the rscIonhip Of EN-
manuel Church, Harrisenburg, Va.
Michael Howard, the fret colOrsd ga.
de, a, West Point, arn'sd there last
week. He is from Mississippi, end is
OF purely African descent. He "" re-
csived rather coldly by the cadets.
Mr.. Sutherland Ross, an old CITIZEN OF
Roanoke county. Va. vas so,ed to ds.ls
By pc, bull SONS days ,go.
A college 10 being built in S.. Louis for
ID. education OF soiofet ministers.