Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-10-05
Editorial Breyities.

ued TO the 3lst OF that mohth. me
Maryland State Agricultural Fair will
be held at Pimlico, on the Sth OF Octo-
Der, to be continued four days.
Cat fish eels, and suckers begin to
move about freely in the Potomac these
pleasant evenings and nights.
Wild pigeons are making their aP-
pearance in large numbers.
The third annual cattle show and
fair of the Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tursl Society will be held at Winchester
the 22d, 23d, oath and 25th days of De-
tober.
The loss by the fire at the Mount Yer
nou Tsnnery, near Winchester, last week
is estimated vt 10000
Last waek Mr. VIM. Mohler, OF Shen-
andoah was killed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
1t is estimated that Buckslew will
carry Pennsylvania by twenty thousand
majority. When this is announced,
look out for Forney on the Liberal side.
A few weeks ago the creek under the
great Natural Bridge in Virginia sud
denly disappeared, and subsequent IN
yestigatiou demonstrated the fact that
the stream emptied itself into the earth
through y number of newly formed lis
sures Of unknown depth.
Rev. Father Thomas ORielly, pastor
of the Catholic Church at Atlanta. Ga,
died at the White Sulphur Springs,N Va,
on Friday.
There were four entries in tho foot
race at the Fair Grounds, at Martins
burg, viz: John Manning, Harry My
ers. B. Chambers, and Barney Cation.
The distance run was 80 yards and re
turn, two best in three, snd WAS won
by John Manning.
Mrs. Phpbe Jones, mother Of the
wife of Judge Hall, died at the resi-
dence ofthc Judge In MartinsbuIg, on
the 10th inst
Rev. Mr. Laudrum. Baptist minis
ter, dropped dead in the pulpit OF 4
church at Dover, tennessee. last Sun
day week Having sung, PRAYED, and
read a text, Death occupied his pulpit
and preached the sermon.
After long trouble, large expense, and
much negotiation, the United States has
obtained an award of fifteen and halt
millions of dollarsin settlement of claims
for damages inflicted by cruisers of the
/ ConteGeracv fitted out in British ports.
/ Capt John Richie has challenged his
opponent Mr.. Lowndes, to meet him
face to face and address the treemen of
this Congressional District in Joint dis
cussion, in Maryland That is the way
Frank Thomas and Cost Johnson con
Quoted the Gubelnatorial campaign in
/ lS4l. twas a touch of the chlvalry of
/ the olden time.
We are informed that enough money
/ has been subscribed to complete the mar
row guage Railroad from Green Spring
on the Baltimore e Ohio Railroad, to
Romney, and that arrangements are in
progress by which it is believed that it
! eau DO extended to Moorctcld.
Capt. w. Levin Powell, of Winches-
! ter, ha, been appointed to position in
the Engineer Corps OF the Costa Rica
Railroad. His salary will be good
one payable in gold with thirty dollars
per month for extras, and Transports
ton furnished from New York.
1t doesn't matter how watchful and
yigilant a girl is; if a rude fellow kisses
her it is ten to Ole he will do it right
under her nose.
Mr.. Palmer, of Saltville, Va, who
has been losing sheep from the depr'-
dations OF dOys. adyertIses that he will
pay two cents, per h, gross, for all dogs,
in his neighborhood, ifkilled and brought
to his scales.
The Post Office at lIagerstOwn. here
totore under the appointment of the
Postmaster General. has become of Pres
idential appointment, the compensation
of the Postmaster having risen to a sum
above 81, 900 per annum.
1t is legal now to pop at squirrels
and wild pireons-and il is still more
local whii, Lean Year lasts for q bright
eyed young yirI 10 pop the question"
Of moonlight nights.
Ata printers dinner the other day,
the following toast was oiyen: Women
she IS alway, in favor Of a well conduc-
ted press.
\ Kentucky editor says a neighbor