Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-23
The Arrest OF Judge Parker-A Cor
reCfion.

The Winchester Times Of Wednesday
says: ,, r,
lows: Certain Disconnected persons be.
lieying, or imagining that they believed.
or for party purposes. or out OF pure dev.
iluv-we don't know which-iorwarded
n General Schofeld a complaint tina,
Union men could no, GEL justice in Judge
Parket's Court" snd other ridiculous
charges, which had not The slightest ioun'
d,,ion in fact. This complain, was re.
turned by General S. 10 Capt. McDonsld
of the FIeednen's Bureau, for investigs'
lion. The Cap,s;p. in true military fash
ion. without informing Judge Parker oil The
complaint, proceeded 10 take The erparle
afidsyils OF the Judges accnsers. After
concluding the examination on one tde,
he notified the Judge Of the complaint and
Of the action he had taken, and gave ne
Judge an opportunity 10 reply. Without
sckno Hedging the right OF the military
10 interfere with him, the Judge thought
il bes. 10 reply in writing. 10 such oil The
charges as were designed TO ehee, MS
private character, for Gen. Sehohtlds IN
formation. This was the whole ma'er:
There was no arrest or interruption OF
an, kind. The military behaved with
proper courtesy throughout, and the only
Thing OF which The Judges friends have o
right 10 complain is that The complaint
was being investigated for week. be-
fore the Judge or The community genera
" were informed OF Is.
Washington RumOrs and Speeufd'
fion,.-The Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Pres writes
/, seems TO be understood ihs, The Hon.
lanes f. Wilson, OF Iowa, chairman OF
the House committee on The )udiciny,
has prepared his report against ImPessh-
meni. His ground will be that not enough
has heeD fnuni To convict the President OF
.ucb 4 crime AZ j. contemplated IN The
constitution. re report OF Hon. lhom'
az Williams. member."l HE same CON-
mi,iee, in favor ol impeachment. Is SAID
10 contain ninsisep counts. P""eHaly
nresentrd. The 1lhrT Two republican
members ho isror inpeaChm'nL Gov.
ernor Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, ana
Judge LawIrnre. of Ohio. have "Innn
sersts,e rrpor!.. This Division an"ng
the Republicans on he Judiciary commit
tee leads 10 the belief iha, very HUE time
will be given 10 the discussion oil mea-
sure which il is now evident cannot 0d
carried.
There isa very general disposition IN
Congress 10 relieve all the Confederaiss
who cordially ss,is, in the recons'ruc"on
of the South. Such men as ex' Governor
Brown. OF Georgio, ex Senator A. u.
Brown and Judge Alcorn. Of Mississippi.
General Barringer. of North Carolina.
and Generals Longsreel. JEFF Thompson
and Bsrksdalo will probably be among the
list. Mr.. Stevens openly expresses tho
hope that all may be restored TO citizen
ship who help in the good work.
Dull TINES IN NRw York There
is much complaint in New York OF dull
Zines among Tue merchants. The cor
respondent Of the Philsdelphia Ledger
writes
mime on, Of every ten Of them Will
tell you they are not making money
enough 10 pay clerk hire or store rent.
while the tenth will declare tbs, lie can
only efTec, sales by submitting 10 enor'
nous sacrifices. The fact 10. buyers and
sellers o like seem disposed 10 hold OF
for awhile to see what course congTes-
sionsl legislation is going 10 take on tho
financial question. and also 10 see whai
is TO come Of The impeachment talk. The
future is considered uncertain. and until
The fog clears Up, these complaints OF
dizziness arc likely TO prevail. Tho
wholesale dry good dealers Of Brooklyn
have been in consultation upon q propose.
ton TO reduce the salaries Of their clerks
thirty per cent. on and after The lot Of
January. owing 10 the ruinOus decline IN
goods and consequent heavy Losses.
THASKsorvIS0 SERmos.-Rev. ID. II.
Billie, Pastor recently elected TO take
charge Of tho Shephcrjstown Lutheran
Congregation. will deliver sermon in
The "S,one Church." in this place, on
Thanksgiving Day. the 2slh inst.
Mr.. Biue is now stopping in town for
few weeks, previous 10 entering upon
his duties as Pastor OF the Church 81
Shepherdsiewn. Last Sabbath morning
and evening he delivered two most inter
esliDg Sermons 10 the Stone Church. II"
Sermon in the morning is spoken ofss
most sbls and impressive discourse ; and
we know that his Sermoni in the evening
was one OF the most interesting We have
listened TO for somo time. The consre.
cation was very large, and the mos, earn
est and attentive order prevailed through