Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-10-29
Editorial Breyit!es.

tomac Railroad al harper rerty, fe"-
dereG necessary by The great food. were
go far completed as TO admit OF the pas
cage of trains on Sunday last.
Atmany of the meetings Of soldiers OF
the Army Of Northern Virginia, resoiu'
lions have been passed suggesting 'he
wearing of Grape upon the left arm iof
thirty days by all who ioughtunder "en'
Lee.
Mr.. Charles Chamberlain OF Frederick
county, Va, was drowned IN the oheA'
sndoah river, couple oil miles below
S.ra.bnrs, on the let instant. Ills BODY
was recovered on tho following day.
By measurement 8! Csstlemsn's Ferry,
the river rose 10 the heigh. OF forty feel
from low water marx.
Jefferson Davis. and family. just re-
turned lrem Europe, are spending lew
DAYS in Baltimore preparatory TO leaving
for Mississippi
Gener al Lee remarked two years $50
10 General Pendleton that he did not ex.
pee, to live longer than two years more.
The evening he was taken sick he was
unusually bright and cheerful.
II drunken men could only "see Them
selves as others see Them. how they
would spurn The accused cup, unless vi
,erly degraded, as heIl's viless instrument
Of mems degradation.
The LyDchburg News learns that Rev.
DR.. w. L. Munsey has accepted call
to the pss,oraie OF the Central Methodist
Church, in Baltimore. and will at once
enter his new field OF labor.
Major William P. williamson. an old
ci,izen Of Norfolk. Va died last Thurs
dsy. lie was formerly chief engineer
in the United States navy, snd subse-
quen,Iy in the Confederate navy.
On motion of The State. the case oil AL
bert Moore, charged with the killing Of
Rober, Heck in Charlcstown, a year
ago, hich was Sc. for the October term
OF the Morgan County Circuit Court, has
been continued 10 the March term.
The Comptroller Of The currency has
authorized The establishment Of new
National Bank at Leesburg, Va, with a
capital Of $50, 900, all OF which has been
subscribed.
One hundred women are now prePar-
ing themselves for admission 10 The bar in
the United States.
The Holly rood Memorial Association
has adopted resolution recommending
that the fourth Sunday in November be
Sc. aside as day Of mourning throughout
the South for Gen. Lee, and on that day
COLLECTIONS be taken up in all the church.
es TO constitute a Lee Monument fund.
D. w. Voorhees, has been reelected 10
Congress from the sixth district OF lndl-
ana BY majority Of about 1000. In
1868 hia majority was only l2S.
Gen. Gusts Lee, it is said, will succeed
his father as president OF Washington
College.
A bill has been introduced in The Viz.
gina Legislature authorizing subscrip-
lions on The part of The counties through
y hich the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
may pass, TO that work, 10 construct
railroad and branch.
The Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, in his
removal TO Lexington, was unfortunate,
having LOST fifteen trunks by the flood,
containing The clothing Of his lsmily. his
valuable miscellaneous library, a hand
some new Piano, and all the household
linen, besides the many lille treasures
the collection OF life time.
Why is pigs tail like carving knife!
Because il is fourished over the haD.
The Richmond papers publish a long
list of Confederate soldiers who are re-
quesied to Assist in raising funds to build
a nonumen, 10 Gen. Lee.
Captain David S. Jones, Mayor OF
Harrisonburg, died al The residence oil his
son 10 law, in that place, on Wednesday
morning last. Mayor Jones was in his
10th yer.
When q man commences to economic
by Jiscontinuing 10 advertise he had JasI
as well "shul up shop"
The Lynchburg papers contain a call
from Gen. Early for conference OF OH.
GERS ard soldiers of he Confederate army
especially o! The army of Northern Viz
ciGa, a, Richmond, Nov. Sd. 10 inaugu-
ta,c measures Tor suitable memorial OF
Gen. Lee. All who can attend are invi-
led from all the Southern States.
Some CID editors OF the country regb'
lar old iogies who are near'sighted. are
trying 10 make the ladies believe that
wearing low-neck dresses produce sore
throat. 1t is all humbUg gotten up by
these ole loges who 'can'Isee
Ii, is the statement Of Gen. Lees friend
and physician that his death was caused
by prolracled grlei al the condl,on Of his
country, and the continued suppression
Of his strong feeling.
Col Albert Ofdway. who commanded
a Massachusetts Regimen, during the
war, has been nominated Tor Congress IN
the Richmond District, by the ConseIvs-
tive party.
Robert Hall. colored, says tie Clarke
Courier, a few days ago purchased, al
pu5llc sale, 81 acres Of land adjoining
The ,cll-ga on Berryville and Wildwood
TurnpiSe. Rober, represents 3S coIored
families who design making settlement
there.
The Seaman" house-on turnpike