Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-12-14
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three barrels of whiskey lsRded the
other day. .
The Paper Mill which has been sns
pended for some six or eight weeks is
again in operation.
The cold snap this week has caused
the Potomac and Canal to be frozen up,
and boating has been suspended.
| a great many porkers have been
slaughtered during the past week. Saur
kraut and pig tail is now Il tashlona-
bic dish.
The present cold snap has caused 4
Lively trade in wood and coal.
Don't forget the Ladies Fair during
the holidays. Lively times arc antlcl-
pated.
Mr.. Collins, of Hartford, bought te-
rocious Watchdog. Mir. Collins came
home late that night His wife says
his trowsers can't be mended. The
dogs skin is for sale cheap. Nh Col,
Inns hopes to be able to sit down III 4
few weeks.
There is fine sleghing in many parts
of New York and New England.
Muskrats have Informed the Wlnpna
Republican thai this winter will be All
open one.
Our little imp says he has the cpl
susen. lie will ct over it when he Is a
little older:
Qgitc lively tim, has ben going on
during the past week Ia The pork busi-
ness, at 6 AMI - per huEdled.
James Allen, Esq, . prominent citi-
zen Of WiIliamsporl, Md, and an able
school teacher, died Il few days age, aged
60 years.
\ whole village went sup the spout
in France lately-Menueyal, near Der
nay, DESTROYED by Mater-spout falling
upon 1t.
The Baltimore American advocates
the accomplishment Of the annexation Of
Sapto Domingo by direct action OF Con-
gress-
Losv-A lady's "Reading Room,
(bI,stlc so-called.) The finder will leave
it at this Office and get his pay. When
last seen it was flying around town, per-
tectly dcmorallzed
At notable assemblage * Berlin,
Wisconsin, the other day, the belle OF
the evening sneezed and out went her
false teeth.
This county has organized an Indus
trial Society" at Charlestown, having
for IT'S object the fostering and promo
ton of the material growth and prosper-
ity Of the county.
Our emterprising countyman, Mr.. ii.
w. Crittenden, recently shipped from
Hamilton Depot to Washington, DC,
l,344 lbs Of honey, which he had sold
for rs cents per pound.
Gov. Jacob is opposed to removing
the Capital to Wheeling.
Agreeable with the arguments of law,
the Presidential Electors OF Maryland,
met at Annapolis on Wednesday last,
and cast their votes for Thomas A. Hen
bricks, of Indiana, for President, and Is.
Gratz Brown, for Vice President.
The real estate of the late Simon Wy
and, in Washington county, Md, Was
sold at public auction on Saturday last.
One farm containing 50 acres, lying at
the south edge of Keedysville, was
purchased by Caleb Wyand at $3.50
per acre. The home farm, located near
Eakles Mil, and containing 100 acres,
was purchased by Aaron Wyand at
s7Q,l5 per acre.
The Alexandria (Na) Gazette says
The adjutant general has sent the Gov.
ernor, TO be signed, commissions filled
with names for about 200 colonies, lieu
tenant colonies and majors i'll the State
militia. This batch will probably pro
vide for all untitled Virginians.
Miss Alexander, u California actress,
who was for ten years a member OF
Brigham Youns's tamil Twill be the next
to tell on the lecture platform what she
knows about Mormonism.
At sale of the pews of Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church, i'll
Baltimore, 81 pews brought Sl27,lsG,
and they had l02 pews left. Twelve
more were sold for Sll,9S4. The first
choice of news brought $500 and the
three next 81, $50 apiece. The members
of that church, it is plain to be seen. are
willing to pay for their religion.
The New York World is discussing
the necessity OF amending the Federal
Constitution so as to require the Presi-
dent to be elected by direct vote OF the
people, without the intervention OF cleo
tors.
1t is said that the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue will ask Congress TO
pass law aboliShing entirely the offices
of Assessors aud Assistant Assessors,
and to make provision for the collection
OF taxes by the sale Of stamps by the
regularly appointed Collectors and their
Assistants.
In June, 1871, Henry Wright, aged
q years; was living in Martinsbnrg, W:
Va. Since then nothing has been heard
from him. Any information in regard
his whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceved by his father Isaac Wright, whose
address is, Carrick Furnace, Franklin
county, Pennsylvania.
No man knoweth what a day may
bring forth. Mr.. Day, of Springfield,