Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-03-30
DEATH OF NM. SCiILEY. ESQ.

At clock Yesterday morning. at the
Marine Hospital. OF smallpox, which
he is supposed To have contracted while
on a visit To Philadelphia 4 short time
since Hew4< attacked with the mala-
dy week ago and wls at once sent Ia
the Hospital, wherc every possible a,lcu-
ton was paid To- him. hut his feeble
constitution could not successfully com
bat the disease. He had no faith in
vaccination rs preventative against
smallpox. and never a,ai,yd himself ot
that precaution. lir ScLley WIS born
in Frederick. on the Si>t day ot Orto.
Der. 100. and WAS a great grandson ct
Thomas Schiey. who cmigratcd from
Germany and settled in the Catoc;in
Valley. in l73j. and vino huilt the first
house in what is now Frederick city. in
l74G. The father of Mr. Schlry was
for many years Chief Judge of the Or
phanS Court OF Frederick county, repre-
seutcd the county in several sessions Of
the Legislature. and was Tor nearly
twenty years Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
William Schley graduated at Nassau
nan ''cN,' ''," '''I'!' :" - ','''
partmeut of study. Immediately ON his
return To- his home he began the study
o. la"' III" Was '''''''''" ~ '''V ''"' j"
lH24, IN ''a' same year n' ''.'',,c'
daughter ot S"m"'l hlhES"''' ID ASH
ln&t"n county III" >!S,'. " 'H!l"'
NalnHeI hlhgg"'d' WI" I'' w we W."
between the United states ana MeAlco:
and ltcar AdmIal adWalIader IhhgSntd
late OF the United States navy. lie
pursued the practice of his profession
with great success III frcdcricE ana thr
adjoining counties until 1870 When he
removed To Baltimore, which afforded
him amore extensive field where he RAJ.
idly rose To distinction, and enjoyed
large practice IN the local courts aud III
the Court OF Appeals. In $50 before
ire"erlck county, ne was t'e,''H l" u"
T Senate 81 Mary Iand' N "hich nc WIS
made Chairman oi tho JUdlclarI Com
mlttec. and prepared the drMt ol the
Constitution OF that year. While M
the Senate he was informed that VIII.
lam Cost johnson had made some r..
marks rejecting upon his action. AID
immediately sent that gentleman 'h"'-
Ienge I" mortal combat lht 'haIIcnEr
was accepted, ana they met III the hcld'
near Alexandria Virginia on the l"''
oi February, 1881 Daniel JcnIicr, "'
Maryland, and Hovcn"r llchcnS, oi
South Carolina, acted as scr"ndS'or Nr.
Hch.cy, ana Henry u W lsc "l fGl,i'
a. and General campbell "l SCUM
Iafo''nA' ao,t' As S'T"n|S ,'I MI
'"Ii'so"' VINO I'D ''''' "''' ""N'',
were II'Srnl aN surgeons NoI"n''
Stewart, OF Montgomery conn'y.was aiso
present rs Trend oi Mr. Johnson and
the late James Alfred Pierce and John
Lee as friends OF Nr Schlcy, General
NaIdy thompson, oi North carolina
was also present as the mutual iucnd oi
both. and 1t possible to prevent hoSlil"
proceedings alter the hrNl hrr. NJ ID"
hINt iire no'l were N"''hd'"' Mr' 'H'I'''E
slightly, ana Mr JohnSo. more severe.
y. N,ef .h' 'r' VT. Johnson 'NP'h'"-
el 'Ildi ne had hr"h Nh"II Wl'i' pro
Scntcd. ana tha' II" dId not uSc the IAN
@Ia"c aScIIp'u J." hIiil' 'h""Sh ne olh
not feel at liberty to make such DENIAL
before the meeting. The difficulty was
then amlcably ad luSIcd, and The comha-
tan's were Afterwards wam iu'nGts.
On his removal To baltimore hc resign
ed his seat IN the senate
In 1888 The name Ol hf Hclllry was
presented a. a candidate for the United
States Senate, and ha was defeated in
caucus by majority OF ohc vote. Sub.
scquently he was urged to allow his
name to be used for the same high posi-
ton, but invariably declined. In poll
ties ne was old me wing b"t alter
his retirement from tne senate TOOK no
ac'ile part uhth IS'o' "h'h he was
Chairman OF the meeting assembled III
Baltimore tor The ratification Oi the nom
nation OF Mr Fillmore, and III 1861
when General Mcclellan was candI-
date. lie was on terms OF confidential
and friendly intercourse WIN Clay
" ebSicr, Cnttenden and General scott,
;'', ;ahaJ 'u and Ia ;o,;r.ta @ t'io,Js III. whoie
Iifo wss devoted almos, evclu.iycIv 70
the profession of law. and as anadyoca,e
ho had tcw eouals In nrofcs.ional
and social intercourse he was di.,ing-
ui.bod f,r Lis wiprino c,ur,.sv or man.
MOI, and - tho voun%or ,c.,obcrs or tbo
Bar he was uniformly Kind and con,id.