Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-03-19

John II Campbell, Esq, OF ChprIes-
town. purchased Of a. Moore, Jr.. the
rack of land in This county, known as
the Jones farm" belonging 10 Edmund
Thomas, Esq, OF Mary land, containing
24O acres. Price s37 per acre.
A bill in the West w. Legislature
passed to change The time OF holding
cour, in this (the 6ih) Judicial circuit.
rhe President decides no, to issue his
Fifteenth Amendment Proclamation until
Georgia is admitted to representation in
Congress and the official nolice is receiy.
ed from II Xas.
The literary societies Of Washington
College have secured Bishop +. 81. Mar
win, Of Missouri, to address them at tleir
nexI commencement
The grave of The widow Of tie late
President Monroe, silnsted IN a retired
spot in Loudoun county, is unmarked by
even an ordinary stone 10 design te the
last resting place of the honored dead.
DR.. E. +. WeiseI. OF Wll!smspor,
Nd, aged "a years, died Of consumption
a few days since.
Tie Hou-e Election COMMITTEE has
decided, by a vote Of 7 TO 5, against al.
lowing Mr.. Joseph Segsr to take sest
in Congress as the representative al large
from Virginia,
We observe from the Slsunton papers
,ha, Thos. d. Ransom, Esq., formerly Of
Charles,own, has been appointed Nots.
ry Public Tor Augusta county. Mr.. X.
is young lawyer Of fine intellect and a.
billy.
Jas. Buchanan, OF Warren county. Pa,
purchased farm OF 94 acres, near Gull.
ford, Loudoun county, Va On The A. l..
& II. Railroad, and belonging to Mr..
Story, for SO, 500.
Mr.. RobeH Rsum, formerly OF Char
lestown shd son Of the late DR.. W. X.
Raum, has been injured by a railway ac-
clLen, al Bsrdslown Junction, Ky.
The President hes nominated Col.
Charles II. Lewis, Of Rockingham coun-
ly. late Secretary Of The Common wealth
Of Virginia, TO be u. s. Minister resident
at the Cour, Of Portugal.
New Orleans has sent fifty tons of
manufactured ice TO PhiladeIphis, and
threatens to supply Boston yet
The Virginia Legislature las. week
elected John l.. Marye, Lieutensn, Gov
e1nor of the State, and w. II. Ruirner,o of
Lexington, Superintendent, Of Public In
slruciion.
Rev. Dr. Bullock, Of the Franklin
Street, Presbyterian church, Baltimore.
has received and accepted a call 10 the
second Presbyterian church, Alexsndria,
Va.
Mr.. James Lambert, near Zosr church,
in this county. has disposed OF his Dwell
ing Blacksmith and Wagon Maker Shops
TO Mr.. Andrew E. Msrsteller, for the
SUN OF 81 600.
There s'e 40 Colleges in the United
States controlled by the Methodiss.
Rev. DR.. Nc Chinook. of the Methods,
Church, died at Madison, Nj, on last
Friday morning q, 7 O'Clock. -
Chss. O'Comer. the celebrated New
York lawyer, is said to be dangerously
i'll with the smallpox. l''t
The Richmond Dispatch states, edi,o-
rally, that the Hon. Charles Jas. Fsulk.
ner vigorously opposed the appointment
Of Commissioners on the part OF Wes,
Virginia 10 meet those from Virginia with
view oimakiug arrangements for as
suming just proportion OF The State debt
contracted before The war, unless Virginia
" iii sbandon lis suit for The recovery Of
Jefferson and Berkeley counties.
o. Advertise. if you wan, TO increase your
business. Look at The success Of the pat.
eni medicine men and take hint. D.
John c., Breck inridge is about 10 lake
editorial charge Of one Of the Lexington,
KY. newspapers. lri
"Shoo Fly" bats are worn in Dslti-
more. They don'i bodder Us.
Mr.. J.mes w Clancy, says the Win
chester Tines. has disposed OF bis nice
little fsrn on tue ysliey turnpike, one
mile Borih OF Woodstock. Va. 10 a Mr..
Cross, Of New York, Who designs euier-
ing on the cuiiSstion Of Hops upon an
extensive scale. The farm, which con-
aims SO acres. brought ubout $50 per
acre. is ShI5sn 'H3sg3 sfl -. --.-...}.,
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