Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-30
Editorial Breyities.

were chased The other day by eight or ten
wolves. one OF which was killed 'ha'
measured elk feet f,om the nose 10 the up
Of the tail.
A young lady appeared at Loul''i,le
XIV masquerade, the other night as the
"Almighly Dollar" Her costume F's
of white and silver tissue, bordered WIN
hank notes, gold coin on her neck ana
10 her hair.
Boston. New York and PhiladriPhia
now have Democratic mayors.
Maycr Humbird, of Cumberland, Nd
has issued proclamation giving no'ce
lha, hereafter there must be no "loa'ing
or gathering on the corners OF the streets
Of that city.
Mr.. G. r. Harding, Of Manchester,
Va, has invented a novel machine. II is
called Fire and Thief Derector." On
retiring al night you attach cord to II
and stretch il across The room, or even TO
your table, and if thief, in passing
strikes the cord. il will sound an alarm,
lph, lamp, and FIRE pistol at the same
| time.
Passenger trains OH The Alexandra,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad COM
menced making daily trips to Hamilton
station, the present western terminus Of
| the road.
Ii is now openly asserted rha. The
Grand Inauguration ball in Washington.
has received its presen, check, from the
apprehension" that number Of colored
people would attend.
AT the municipal election held in
Wheeling on Monday last, the entire cit
liens reform ticket was elected by hand.
some majorties, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis united in voting for The best men,
regardless of politics.
Rufus S. Jones, colored man Of War
wick county, Va, has recently been sp-
pointed postmaster.
Amongs, those whose disabilities were
removed by the House otRepresenIsnves
last week, we notice The name OF MIR.
Lewis F. Glass. Clerk Of the County and
Circuit Courts of Clarke county.
1t is proposed 10 build Masonic tenn
pie in Detroit, al cost OF $3.50 600, and
10 establish in connection with il libra
ry and an ar, gallery.
One Of the religious journals Of Boston
tells OF church which pays lis choir
$4,000 year while lis contributions 10
mssions are only Sl0O
The rule of silence during meal', en-
joined al many seminsries Of learning. has
recently been the subject of condemnation
in an assay read before the New York
Medical Society.
One hundred and sixteen Republican
members Of the House of Representatives
have signed petition to the Senate pray
ing that no more confirm atoms be made,
except for actual vacancies, until after The
4lh Of March next.
The grsnsries Of California are over
flowing with The surplus produc, Of 90.
600, 900 bushels OF wheat.
The Army deficiency bill reported in
the House OF Representatives Friday
morning last, provides for deficiency OF
SIG 100000. wholly caused by The In
dian war
A boy of fourteen was recently married
a, Holly Sp.ings, Miss, 10 q woman Of
lhirty-two.
The last quotations Of -four in San
Francisco are reported $4.75 and $575
in gold. or say Sc 40 and $7.75 in green
backs. Here Tor similar brands we pay
twelve to fourteen dollars in the national
currency. Happy San Francisco
A German named Liebuch was instant
ly killed few days since in 81 Louis by
the bursting OF grlnds'one.
There were 295 failures in New York
city last year.
A thousand miles of The Union Pacific
railroad are now finished and in opera
lion. The Central Pacific Railroad
Company have bull, i've hundred miles,
bu, two hundred and sixly-seven miles
yetremsin to be built. There is now no
doub, but the entire line TO The Pacific
will be opened early this season. The
earnings Of the Union Pacific railroad for
the year 1868 are officially reported al
S5,o66, ISL.
The New York board Of health has
made an appropriation of fifty dollars to
purchase apparatus for aDaly zing the air
of theatres, public schools and churches.
Snow has covered ST. Petersburg and
vicinity 10 depth Of twelve feet Whole
Villages are buried.
Hon. John p. Stockton has been nom
mated by scclsnsIon in the Democratic
caucus of New Jersey, and will be chosen
Senator.
The Delroi, Post says that The small
pox is now very prevalen. and very viru.
| lent in The Western cities. A hundred
deaths day have been reported in Gin
cinnali it is declared to be sn epidemic
in 81. Louis ; il is sc0urging Chicago,
though nothing is said atou, il in the
newspsp. rs and in Milwaukee the pub
| lie schools and the rink have been cloeed in
consequence, and the shutting Up Of the
theatres, concert saloons. and other
places where people most DO congregaie,
| has been discussed.
The Live Stock Insurance Company, of
Hartford, Connecticut, find heir losses
exceed their receipts, and will issue no