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from the Shepherdstown Register /:

Taken from the Shepherdstown Register:
We are about to have a Broom Factory in
our town, by Mr.. Joseph Criswell, of Keedys-
vile, Maryland.
Mr.. Grantham Bast has contracted 10 re-
paint the exterior portion Of the Presbyterian
Church Of this town, such as the doors, win
dow frames, cupola. &c.
Mr.. John Byers has erected and is now
occupying handsome brick house, with his
mother, near the western end Of this town, on
the land formerly owned by his father, MI
Geo. Byers, deceased.
Several tons of straw, belonging TO Ashton,
Walker & Co.. proprietors of the Paper Mill
Of this place, including the platform at hear-
neysville, were destroyed by fire, on Monday
afternoon last. The fire occurred by sparks
from an engine.
G. D. McGlincy, Auctoneer sold at public
sale, at Dufields, on Saturday last, for VIM.
Engle and Humphrey Engle, Trustees, the
farm Of John N. Enge, containing 1875 acres,
to Mr. Samuel Michael, OF Sharpsburg Nd,
for S4OOl per acre.
Mr.. James 4. Osburn and son are erecting
q tine barn for the purpose Of enabling them
TO conduct their farming interests on larger
scale. Squire Herr is also about TO build Tor
himself a nice brick house, and to this end Is
tearing down q portion Of the old one in order
to give place to the new.
Petition to the County Court Of Jefferson
against Licensing DRINKING HOUSES ::
1t is needless at this late day to set forth
the reasons for this petition. They are known
and read Of all men, insomuch that II public
opinion approaches USANEurY upon any one
point it is upon thi5-that these drinking
houses are an affection and curse TO every
community in which they are tolerated, and 50
they ore simply NUISANCE5 to be abated.
Father Ryan, distinguished clergyman and
celebrated poet, has accepted an invitation to
address the Literary Societies Of the Universe
ty of Virginia on the first day Of July next.
North Carolina, having sisnaly failed in the
volcano business, has produced a baby with
only half the usual quota Of eyes and ears, but
double supply Of fogcrs and toes.
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Or. Alfred Hitchcock, Of Fitclburr, Mass
died on Monday week Of qayeai pec'oris lie
was one of the medical committee present a.
the autopsy Of Senator Sumner, aud it is a
singular coincidence that, but little moro than
two weeks later, he should die Of the same
disease.
CITY HoTEL-W Work has been commenced
on the new addition to the City Hotel The
popularity Of the City" is so well establish
cd, that it becomes necessary 10 enlarge the al
ready fine building, in order to accommodate
the many who have applied for board Col.
Carlin is determined to have one Of tho hes,
hotels in the STATE. -He}crict iiH) Ciiizea.
Governor Jacobs son Donavan, aged II
years, died at the Hale House on Thursday
night Of last week, and was buried on Satur-
day, f;on the Episcopal Church. The funeral
was very large one, all Of whom sympa-
tbized with the Governor in his sad bereave-
meut.- Charleston EdRuc5q) Journal, Isl.
Az AroLoGY.-Tho Washington correspon-
dent Of the Charleston Courier states that Gen.
Grant, on the day following his remarkable
interview with the South Carolina taxpayers,
caused 70 be conveyed to them an apology for
the rudencss and bal temper displayed by him
during their audience ct the White House
Baltimore SIM Oh.
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By an amendment t. the general tax till in