Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-21

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TERMS PER YEARS., DIN ADVANCE.
ShepherAstown, w est Va:
StTURDAY........ sep. ii, 1879.
4 CARD.
To the Voters # The 2nd Congressional District.
Of Wsd EWgiRis CIllzens II respect
FULLY announce, that, IA Difference 10 the
wishes OF nauy of my Conservative friends,
have consented 20 become an Independent Can
dida!e for Congress, and, IN taking Tins step,
desire II to he distinctly understood, that, if
the Republican party Of the District shall, at
any time, during the canvass, make Congrcs-
sional nomination, will deem. 1t nay duty to
Withdraw, immediately, from the contest
ALEXANDER X. BOTELER.
ShePherdstOwu, July 30lh, 1872.
Ss- Hon \. K. Botel,-r, will address
the citizepS of Mar,insburg, on Wednes-
day evening next, the 18th inst, at :
o'clock.
ssS~ Services will be held III the Re
formed Church Of this town, on Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. ;. n. hre-
mcr, of MartinSburg will otiiclate.
sas- FIRST OF TIE SEAsoN.-f you
want plate Of Dolly Warden Oysters,
the first of the season, call on Jos. VI.
Stonebraker. He serves them up III
any style YOU want them.
ss3~ Judge f. &. Hall, says the Mar
tinsburg Era of Thursday, will resign
the judgeship Of this Circuit, after the
jefferson Court. Petitions are circu-
lating for the appointment OF II. IL.
Blackburn, Esq, to fill the vacancy.
9~The Synod Of the Reform church,
for this district. will mcetin the Reform
church in Martinsburg, on Wednesday
October 10th.
Ag PAID OrF.-Ar Barry. the en-
ergotie contractor for grading this end
of the 5. V. Railroad. paid of his
hands. for the last month, on Monday
and Tuesday last They now have
pockets full of rocks.
~" We are requested to STATE that
Rev. J. Hawkins will preach at Union
Vile on Sunday, the 2Sth inst, at 3 O.
clock. p. NJ. instead Of the first sun
day in October.
* PIcruEEs.-Mr Hess has arriv-
cd i'll town with his Photograph Car.
Now.is the time to have your pictures
taken. Secure the shadow ere the sub
stance fade.
Esq LECTuRE.-On account OF the
illness If Rev. Mr.. Hawkins, who was
announced to deliver the address, the
Lecture before the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, did not come off on
Friday evening.
nl~ Several of our citizens had their
ra,dcus destroyed by hogs during The
pas, week, at night. SIR up the hog
c,os,;on AGAIN and "let us have peace.
nst' FAR FROM HoME--A pheasant,
ON Monday last, flew into an upper room
of Mr.. b. +. IIarrisons house and was
caught by his little daughter 1t broke
pane of glass by the forcs 1t came
against the window
gag UNITED STATES SENAToE-lt
seems that the term Of Senator Bore,
man expires on the 4th OF March, 1874
and it will then devolve upon our next
Legislature TO elect his successor.
ey- ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-Ilon.
Geo. Il. Latham, of Upshur County, an
old lire Democrat, announces himself
an independent Candidate for Congress
in this District. With him there are
now five candidates in the feld-tour
independent and one democratic noml-
nee.
s4s- All members of Potomac Coun-
cil, Friends Of Temperance, are request
od to be present. on Tuesday evening
next. at : u o'clock, J. u. AZ an cleo
ton for officers will take place at that
time for the ensuing quarter.
Esg~ Governor Jacob has issued =
proclamation notifying the citizens Of
West Virginia that on Tuesday next
after the first Monday i'll November,
1872, an election will be held through
ont the State for thepurpose Of choosing
five electors for President and Vice
President of the United States for y est
Virginia