Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-12
CdjtoriaI Breyities.

L,ow, Catholic Priest. died al his resi-
dence 3, Portsmouth, Va. few days
ago.
During The presen, month million of
gold is to be sold by the sub Treasury 10
New York every week, and million of
bonds bought every alternate week.
Maryland, Virgins. Wes,Viginia and
North Carolina form the new military de-
parIment of Virginia. to the command of
which General CANDY has been assigned
headquarters at Richmond, Va.
The Msrtinsburg Star says Scott Van
metre killed wild turkey. on the 2lsl
ult, near Darkesville. which weighed
nineteen pounds, and its beard Measured
ten inches.
The President. on Wednesday Of last
week, signed The bill admitting Virginia
TO representation in Congress.
We call attention TO the advertisement
Of the n. Y Methodist in another COL
umn. Ii is one OF the best religious and
family papers in the country.
The House committee on the judiciary
has sgreed TO report bill 10 return 10
Mrs. Il. Z. Lee certain articles formerly
the property Of Gen. Washington. which
were tsken from Arlington by Gen. Nc
Dowcll, in the early part of the war, aud
are now in the possession OF the Interior
Department.
A petition is now il circulation in some
al The counties Of this State. asking the
Legislature 10 repeal the law relating to
insurance companies, which provides that
foreign companies must make heavy
deposit in the State Treasury before they
can accept policies IN this State.
BY order OF Secretary Boutwell, no
more Of The new fifty cen, currency will
be issued. This is in consequence Of the
notes having been couuierleiied so accu-
re,elr that the government, officials cam
not tel the difference between the spuri-
Gus and genuine notes. New designs
will be made and transmitted 10 the bank
uo,e companies iu New York as soon as
the engravers can accomplish the work.
J. J. Wright, negro State Senator in
South Carolina, from Pennsylvania, was
elected 10 the Supreme Court Bench, Of
the SisN, on the ls' inst.
The Richmond papers .'aia that e..
Byrnes, printer, formerly employed on
tie Examiner, died 10 Bs!timors SaIur-
day. Mr.. b. was graduate Of the
Spirit Of Jefferson office, al Charlestown,
and during the war served IN the Confed-
efsto array. lie Was wcIl.knoVr in the
Valley.
Sheriff Pi'zer. OF Berkeley county, on
Monday last. started for Pennsylvania
with roquisiton from Gov. Stevenson
on Gov. Geary for Taylor Morrison. the
alleged horse thief, and after obtaining
he necessary papcrs, went TO Carlisle 20
geI The man but found he bad been releas-
ed on bad by magistrate, and on being
carefully looked for lie was not 10 be
found. The police are on the lookout
Cor him.
Mrs Re.els. the wife Of the colofsd
Senator elect from Mississippi, says tho
Washington Telegram, was in the Senate
gallery, to-day, while her husbpnd occu'
pie. seat on one OF tie sofas on The
n1or. Messrs. Sumner and Upton pro-
cOeJcd TO the gallery and were inuoduc
Cd 20 Mrs. Iievels by Mr.. Geo. Il. Down
inE.
MI. James A. Green, youth sixteen
years oi sge, son Of DR. James Green, of
MrlIieie. Warren county, the Warren
Sentinel says, has invented very inSe-
nious contrlvsncs which enables farmers
10 prepare home fertilizers from
rich earth. Inns, plaster, sshss. &c, 10
Ia applied in slI respscs to crops. He.
slso hes invented cookie snd cheat, or
s1operly termed, chess separs,or, which
performs sUccessfuIly.
Ry order from Gen. Csnby the rost OF
Winchester has been dlsiinned, snd LIT.
Col. Bennett and his company will pro-
coed OF once TO Raleigh, n. &. For tho
firsI ums in many yeas, Winchester will
now be free OF .oldie's.
On Thnrsdsy last, Gays the Winch.s
Ter News, Hancock & Co. land agents,
sold The farm Of Mr.. Do~ning, near
Nostown. containing 10 acres. together
with some stock, for irscnon over
$4,000. TO Mr.. Wslrh Crandall. OF Up
par Isle. OF New York.
Fsyeite slcMullJn IL engaged IN organ
i.ns a Song essoual 'xrursinn 10 Rfsh-
mond, w.. by wsy of the Orsnge and
GordonsvilIe Railroad, t. coma of to-
wards the close Of pext week. The OBJ
iect sf the excursion is TO give meH'bers
and Senators an opportunity To take
gIsnco al that portion Of The Stale OF Vr-
GINA which is destined. ere long, to be
the outlet OF trade TO the Southwestern
Virgins, the Tennessee and Virginia
Vallcys.
Bets In,proued Horae and cattle POw'
ders.
We have now Improved eur Powders
rety much by making valuable additions
10 them, iheseby increasing their size.
They nov coht,in slmos, double The
onanntr tkey formerly did They IN