Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-05-25


an announcement OF our young friend
Jas. NJ Mason, as candidate for Pros
ecuting Attorney for Jefferson. Has
many friends and his fathers friends III
this community will be glad to see him
elected. Mr. Mason is man OF great
industry, and devoted to his profession.
As Jefferson county has furnished IN
Frederick with q Prosecuting Attorney
in the person of our accomplished young
friend cambridge, it would seem to &C
cord with the eternal fitness of things
that Frederick should furnish aprosecu-
tor for Jefferson If we remember
rightly Mr. Mason's father was at one
time Commonwealth Attorney in jeff
ersop.-Uin. Times.
We observe from the Jefferson pa
pers that our talented young friend and
former towpsmaD James VI. Mason
is a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
in that county. Mr. VI. has good rec
ord, throwing out of view his lineage,
as a man, Firgiuian, and lawyer
and our Jefferson neighbors could not
make better choice.-Uin. .NeUS.
EaT CoMrLINENrARY-The following
notice Of Mrs. s. f. Bittle, wife Of Rev.
DR.. d. II. Bittlc, former pastor Of the
Lutheran Church Of this place. We take
from the Lutheran Visitor, edited by
Rev A, r. Rude, ID. d., which is a
Just tribute to the intellectual ability
of this cstimabie lady, who contributes
articles from her pen regularly to that
paper
S. f. B.-Our constant and untiring
contributor, whose articles have been
read both by young and old with so
much interest and benefit, is through
indisposition compelled to lay down
the pen she uses so diligently. Our
readers will miss the kind and loving
guide, and We hardly know what to do.
5. f. b., although able to instruct and
entertain both the learned and the wise,
yet prefers to devote her gifts almost
entirely to the children, who all had
learned to love and trust her We
want the children now to pray the Lord
to give S. +. b., health and strength,
that she may soon again use her pen for
their benefit.
Bay- SAD ACCIDENT TO a Gill;
Quite serious accident occurred on
Wednesday of last week, near the track
ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, be
tween Weverton and lIarpers Ferry,
a girl aged some Is years, daughter of
Mr. Gaver, who keeps small restau-
rant in the neighoorhood, was out gath
ering refuse coal along the track. She
had filled her bag and in attempting to
swing it on her shoulder, lost her bal
ancc and fell. 1t was a point where
the cmbankment was some % feet high,
and in falling she made Jump to save
herself, which carried her over the prec-
ipice The fall was dreadful one, and
among other things the bone of one OF
her legs was so broken as to protrude
Several inches. Yet in this mangled
condition she scrambled up the stony
embankment and was there found by a
colored man who was passing on horse
back. The Good Samaritan took
her up and conveyed her to her home
upon his horse and there she received
the surgical attention of DIR. Botcler
and other professional gentlemen.
EPISCOPAL CouNcIL-On the first day
of the meeting at Norfolk, Va, last
week, the following resolution was offer
ed by Rev. DR.. Andrews ofthis place.
Resolved, That committee consist
inc of one clergyman and two laymen,
be appointed by the presiding bishopto
90 to Staunton, and with the assistance
Of the principal and trustees thoroughly
to investigate the title 10y which this di-
ocese holds the Virginia Female Insti-
tutc, upon what terms it is occupied
and conducted by the principal, and
the whole history and condition of the
same-the committee to report all the
information they may obtain to thenext
Council, together with the suggestion of
any action they may think it expedient
for the Council to adopt. And further,
that the same committee ascertain and
report to this Council at its next meet
ing the relationship, pecuniary or other
wise. which the Southern Churchman
sustains to the diocese of Virginia.
The resolution being adopted, the
chair appointed as such committee
Rev w. c. Meredith, ID. ID. (of Win,
chester,) Col John VI. Patton, (of Loui-
50 county, and y. 5. White, Esq, (of
Jetferson.)
Among those present, we notice as
clerical and lay delegates from this
county Rev, c. w Andrews. d, d.,
James Grammer and W. II. Meade
and Messrs. Edmund l. Lee, David Z,
Henderson and n. S. White.
R9"DuFFIELps.-By an act ofthe Board
of Supervisors, voting Township was
created at Duffields Depot, from the
Townships Of Potomac and Shepherd,
for the convenience Of many Of the far
mers and laborinr men upon the g. Il o.