Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-28

from l75 to ls5, whilst white sold at
lSOal9O. There is noticeable falling
off from last season in the receipts in
Baltimore. of Western Wheat the sup
plies up to this time having been main
iv of the growth OF Maryland and Viz
ginia, the receipts of Western descrlP-
tons SO tar being insignificant in amount.
The prospect for an active export
trade in wheat, as soon as supplies be
come available, is said to be highly
promising. No where in Europe, says
the New York Shipping List, are the
crops above the average, and in many
of the producing countries they are be
low. \ leading English agricultural
authority estimates the yield of wheat
in that country this year at six bushels
to the acre under an average, and fur
Their states that the stocks of foreign
wheat in the country are 100000
quarters short, OF last year. Not only
is the grain harvest short, but there Is
partial failure OF the potato crop, both
in England and Ireland
In Ireland the potato crop has for
centuries been the chief article Of food
with the labor classes. and OF late years
its use has greatly increased among the
laboriug people Of England. Farm and
factory hands Use more potatoes than
any other article of food. 1t is c,tiMa-
ted that the annual yield of potatoes in
England, exclusive OF gardens. &c, is
7.335. 900 tons worth 1T $50 per ton,
Sl46.7Oo, 1000. In Ireland in 1871 the
product was 2.793. G41 tons deficiency
as compared with the precious year of
l,424. SO4 tons. 1t will be seen, there
fore, that even partial failure of this
crop is no insignificant matter. Any
deficiency in the production of articles
OF food in England must be made mp
this Year slmost exclusively from Amer
ca and Russia. is very few ofthc nations
of Western Europe will have any sur
plus to spare.
be- This being the case, We would
advise our Jefferson farmers not to be
in a hurry in selling their crops The
market is on the rise and we would not
be surprised if wheat brought upwards
of two dollars per bushel in the course
OF a month.
Bs,- WINCHESTER PEESDrEEY.-ThiS
body convened at Oakland, Md, on the
10Th instant The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. Charles White, the
last Moderator. Rev. Geo. W. White
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. Geo.
W. Finley and Elder W. II. Gold. tenn
porary Clerks. Revs. Moses Raymond
and Lewis +. Wilson were relieved
from Pastoral duty on account Of age
and intirmity. Rev. Geo. W. Finley
was appointed to declare Mt. Bethel
Church vacant, by the resi- gnation OF
Rev. NJ. Raymond. and Rev. j. Il Ora
ham to declare Falling Waters Church
vacant by the resignation of Rev. l.. +.
Wilson. The Church at Hancock, Md,
was received into this PrcSbytcry. and
steps taken to install Rev. T.. L. VII
son, iiccntiate of this Prcsbyterv, Pas
tor thereof, on the 2nd Of October next.
Mr. Joseph {. Painter, liccntiate Of
Abingdon Prcsbytery. was received in
to the Presbytery and permission given
him to labor il Eastern Hampshire.
Mr.. Wciscll BcalI. member of Falling
Water Church, WAS received under the
care OF Presbytery, rs candidate for
the ministry.
Among other matters TO which the
Committee on the Minutes Of the Gene
rnl Assembly called the attention Of
Presbytery, was that of the Cause Of
Education, whereupon an overture to
the next General Assembly was adopted,
asking that the policy Of the Church in
this matter OF aiding It's candidates for
the ministry III acquiring their education
be so modified as to more fully secure
wholesome checks in the use Of the
Church's funds and to develop the indie
pendencc, self denial aud perseverance
of its candidates
The Ord Thursday Of Noycmbcrncyt.
the day fixed by the Assembly AS a day
of special thanksgiving TO God, for His
merccS, &c. &c, was recommended 10
all the churches, with the earnest hope
that they will observe it.
The Book Of Discipline sent down 10y
the Assembly 20 the Presby,crics WAS
put upon the docket for consideration at
its next stated meeting
The sessions Of the vacant churches
were urged to more diligence in cndea-
voring to assemble their congregations
for religious services upon the Sabbath.
The Presbyterial Committees on Nus-
tenation. +. Missions, Publication, Ed
ucstion and Sabbath Schools were re
appointed with the following changes
Rev. G.. J.. Leyburn to be Chairman "a
Committee on Sustcnaiion, vice Rev. y.
c. Hopkins. resigned-Rcy George W.
Finley to be chairman Of Committee on
Foreign Missions, in room OF Rev. &.
/. Leyburn-Rsy. a. {. lIopkin. md
Ruling Elder J. {. Pancake, changed
to Committee on Foreign Missions, and
Ruling Elder, +. Is. Wcl,on appointed
to fill the place Of Mr.. Pancake upon
Committee on Education
Charlestown was chosen as the place
for the next stated meeting, 10TH April.
1878, : o'clock, T. VI.