Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-04

Potomac.
Hog cholera is still prevailing in this
vicinity.
Col. W. y. Morgan, Deputy Sheriff,
has issued his notice to taxpayers.
1t is said there are $500 counterfeit
notes in circulation. We are not afraid
of getting hold of any, and of course
feel easy on that score.
Capt. Jack was hung yesterday, and
Jack Frost is providing around here.
Dalgarn Of the Spirit wants one thou
sand dollars and fifty cords of wood. lie
is greedy editor.
Now is the time to advertise for the
Fall trade
New subscribers are entered upon
our books every week.
Senator Grantham was in town on
Monday last, looking exceedingly well.
The Legislature of this State will con-
vene in Charleston on the Goth of Oct
Some of our parements have been re-
paired, and no more water will squirt
up your pantaloon's legs.
While Suspensions" are now III Or
der we take occasion to state that we
will not suspend the Register, neither
will we suspend in receiving money.
Michigan has snow storms already
and Shepherdstown has household
''storms"
Robbers are nightly prowling again.
A little powder and lead well applied
will check the thieves.
Rumor says we are to have a "hoat-
ing whiskey battery" on the Potomac
at this place.
Hagcrstown has six newspapers, in
Guiding two dailies, and yet the citizens
are not happy.
Mr.. Coleman, Teller in the National
Bank at the Capital OF the State, was in
town Tuesday. He is clever gentle
man.
Many of our citizens will attend the
Baltimore Fair next week.
Our Jefferson Savings Bank did not
discount last Wednesday.
Col. Blunt paid off the Cement Mill
hands last Monday.
In order to correctly inform those
long delinquent subscribers OF ours, we
state that we do not steal our paper, get
hands to work for nothing, neither do
we live on wind.
w. r. Lemen has adopted the Cash
system, and will sell no more goods on
credit. This is right and every business
man should do the same for selfprotec-
ton.
What has become of the Hagerstown
Duly Send it along andy.
A Charter, from England, has been
obtained by the 1. o. o. F's, colored, of
Charlestown, and Lodge will be open
ed very shortly.
Sheriff Tearney has occupied the new
Jail Building at Charlestown. 1t is the
finest residence i'm that town.
At the School electionin Charlestown
District it was decided that the public
schools should run for ten months.
The Lutheran Congregation of Mar
tinsburg have purchased a lot on Mar
tin street, and commenced the erection
Of a parsonage.
On last Sunday evening Mr.. Charles
Mathews, of Martinsburg, an employee
of the BALTIC. & Ohio Railroad, was
knocked from the top of a house car as
his train was passing the bridge at Pat
terson's Greek, and injured seriously.
Samuel Hutchinson, an esteemed citi-
zen of Martinsburg, died last week.
Wright G. Campbell is local editor of
the Woodstock Democrat.
The School Election in Shepherd and
Potomac Districts will take place to-day.
Vote for ten months School.
The public school at Duffields opened
last week, and is taught by Mr.. Joseph
Craighill, very competent teacher.
S. B. Harrison has returned from the
Valley of Virginia with choice lot OF
sheep.
rW A. G. BoYD.-While at Hagers-
town last week we draPped III to see
.. IL c.o.,l on1 brothar editor .9nd1I