Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-01-24
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az d mileage Of members, amounted up Il
Saturday morning last 10 81 ,40l,3l4, o
over 100000 per month for the assem-
ding of the present Congress.
Gov. GEARY.-The Montgomery, Al
ALBANIA, Advertiser says that Gov. Geary
of Kansas, has selected the State OF VIZ
ginia as his future home. lie is large
non manufacturer, and having discovered
rich bed of ore in Loudoun county, o.
exce!len, quality, he has established iron
works there. and will reside near them
when lie leaves Kansas.
A man named Horace Mobberly was
killed few days ago at Monrovia depot,
B. & O. K. r., the cars severed his head
from his body.-Federick Eraminer.
AN EAGLES PEN.--The Lancaster,
Pa. lnleIIigencer says, that Mr.. Bucban'
an in wiring his Inaugural Address will
use a pen made from the feather OF all
Eagle, cropped by the bird at the feet OF
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, while max
ing Buchanan speech in the late cam
paisn. The Eagle was flying over the
spot.
During the quarter which closed on
Wednesday the openers Of dead letters III
the general post office at Washington
found 1900 which contained money. The
aggregate amount is slI,275. Seven
eighths of this money has been restored
to It's owners.
The committee recently appointed by
the convention of the soldiers oil the war
of 1912 have agreed 10 issue an address,
inviting the veterans TO assemble at hide
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, on the 4lh
Of July, next.
WESTERN VIRGINIA LANDS Col. Aa.
ron Stock ION, who resides near the Falls
of The Kanawha, recently sold ~ Messrs.
Rooms, Pickett d Co., who are erecting
works for the manufacture of Coal Oil,
on The Kanawha river, tract OF 1000 "a
ores OF land near that river, for The sum Of
$4,000. This land Las been selling
within the last three years for 50 so cents
per acre, and this sale shows an advance
Of $50, 80 per acre, or 100 per cent.
UnGer the regime of our new Sheriff,
DR.. j.. A. Miller, John q. Miller is depu-
ly for the northwestern section and j.
W. Correll for The southern; town and
neighborhood being under the direct
charge of the DR.. We hope it will be all
easy patient James w. Jones is again
Iailor.-Uinchester Vrsinian.
UP TO SNuFF.-It is stated that il costs
the general government several thousand
dollars year for snuff. A box that will
hold half peck is secured by the desk OF
the Clerk Of the House, and is filled with
fresh Macaboy every morning.
LUCKY EDlroR.-An editor in Arkan-
sas, was lately shot in an ARRAY. Lnckl-
ly, the hall came against bundle of I'm
paid accounts in his pocket. Gunpowder
couldn't get through that.
The Odd Fellows in the United States
number 1897 lodges, with 1854 mem
bers, They expended in the year ending
with June, nearly hall million Of dol
lars for the relief Of orphans their total
receipts being Sl.lS0,325.
SCARLET FEvER.--This disease has
prevailed in this town aud community,
tor some weeks past, 10 an alarming eX-
len;. and number of children have died
from lis fearful effects. One family
that of Mr.. William Frevel-lost four
children by it, in about one weeks time,
and in other families, lis effects have been
Iiltle less Observation-Disclosures
Republican,
Grem blouse Hstnt.-"A great mouse
hunt" says Bridgeport Conn., paper,
"recenly came of in this vicinity, con-
sis'ing Of two parties of forty side, with
large number of dogs, which succeeded
in killing, during days sport, $50 rats
and 3l4 bushels of mice. The captains
OF the two parties were Joseph Fletcher
and Charles II. Hill; and Mr.. FIelcher's
party won by 60 rats and A. bushels Of
mice" If this story were moi prely
squarely told. we should hardly be dis.
posed TO credit ii.
! The Northern (Va.) Herald says that
farmer in Princess Anne county has had
twenty men employed killing ducks, and
up 10 the 20ln ult., they had consumed
% kegs Of gunpowder. The gentleman
ships, on an average, 5 barrels OF duck:
TO New York every week, aud some
weeks, as high as 81 barrels. They cou
sist of canvass back maIIard, black, sprs
tail, bald-faces, shovelers, and good pro
portion of wild geese.
| The finances Of Maryland are repre-
sented TO be in very excellent condition
There is said 10 be- balance in The treas
ury, from the receipts Of las, year. of a
bout $685. which, added 10 The sur
plus remaining of the previous year, give:
total surplus in the treasury of nearly
SenO 0O0 The receints IF the S,.ta 20,