Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-10-23

been taken. and what was to be done with
1t. The young man went 70 the window
and sat in silence few moments. sppar.
emily examining the package which he
had taken from his breast The uer-
chant was not long left in doubt His
clerk soon fell upon his knees he saw
that It was Bible he had been reading
and now he offered aloud simple and
touching prayer, for himself, his mother,
and sister, lis employer, and particularly
for brother clerk. who. he feared, was
yIrldIng 10 IempratIon. After he had
finished JuslnC he left the store, uncon-
sclous Of having had human eye upon
him.
Ii is easy to believe that the merchant
was deeply affected by what he had seen
and heard This clerks salary was in
creased several hundred dollars year,
and he was given the position made va
canlhy the discharge OF another whose
criminal acts had been discovered.
The Judge before whom John Griffin,
the engineer whose dsobedl1nce OF orders
led to Tie Mast Hope disaster, was tried
last week, made some pretty plain re-
marks 10 the jury which acquitted the
prisoner on Saturday. lie told them that
their verdict was against Iaw, against
lu~rre and against hUmanily," and sad:
"You violated The obligations Of your
oath, plain, simple obligation 10 render
verdlc' according to The evidence. In.
stead Of that YOU render verdict against
every particle Of evidence. an aston
i,hcd hat you should in this way set aside
the Lass and violate your oalhS; and trust
thar the spirits of The dead. diving, bleed
ing and burnt victims Of Mast Hope will
l, buke you as long as you live"
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Father Hyscrnthe - now on hIs way to
the United States. where he purposes re-
naming for several months. lis coming
here, under the peculiar circumstances Of
the Is.ue which lie has made as Calho.
lie priest N regard to The EcuTenlcal
Council, will Of course attract attention TO
his movements and action.
A man attempted % spell crockery The
olher day, and proceeded thus kraUgh.
keaueighe' bul expired in a spasm be-
fore lie could make J, With which he
intended to end tue word.
An Agricultural Fair will bo held at
Cumberland, commencing on Tuesday
the 9th Of November next, and continuing
four days, being the first ever held m Al
legany County.
4 LeavenworIh paper thinks IT "sn
evidence Of the westward march OF civil.
izarion," that the Kansas Legislature sp-
propfsled 81 400 for tobacco for the pen.
iienusry prisoners, and only $500 for
preaching The gospel 10 them.
The large Woolen Mll and other prop
euy OF The Anlielsn Manufacturing Com
psny, 81 Funkstown, Md, was offered q,
public sale, on Tuesday Of last week and
5ld up 10 SEQ, 500, when it was with.
dawn by the Trustees.
In Savannah, Ca, Monday, Col. John
Screverc, democratic candidate lor mayor,
and the entire democratic board were
elected. Oul of4,40O registered voters
tie democrats poled 1000. The colcred
people generally voted the dsmocr'uc
ticket.
The celebrated IIoiiiDg hose Dez'er
made half mile IN one minute and iour
second. on Prospect Park course, n'sr
New York. last Saturday afternoon. This
lime, i, is needless 10 ssy has sever been
equsled.
A Vienna paper Gays "Bi:msrck's
disease. as the French papers ss!d some
time ego, IS simply deII.ium tremen'. lie
cannot bold pen in The morning. sad he
hss TO take strong sIiDUlsnls 10 order TO
overcome hls ner1ousness. lie can DeT-
er make speech in Parliament without
previously taking sEOHg doses Of Cognsc
brandy"