Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-02-08
Editorial Brevities.


90 a sleighing.
The Rev. J.. d. Huston, Of balt-
more, whose case has been the SUBJECT
of SO much untayorable comment, Will
have formal trial before the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South next March. The libel
suit for 100000, instituted by HIM
against the Baltimore American, has
been postponed for the second time.
Re-. d. VI. Gilbert, j. d., Pastor OF
the Lutheran Church in Staunton, hav-
ing received an unanimous call from the
Lutheran Church in Winchester, on
Monday night sent IN his resignation to
the council of his church. 1t was re-
ceiyed and will be acted on by the con
gregation on Sunday.
Col Thos Scott has gained another
railroad victory, having secured the pas
sage of bill through the Pennsylvania
Legislature that enables him to counte-
ract unfriendly legislation IN New Jer-
sey.
Quite number of Social Parties have
already been held in various parts OF
the town and country this winter.
The annual session Of the Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will begin in Baltimore
ON Wednesday, March 9Th. The charges
against Rey. DR.. Huston, which created
such a stir last spring, will be myesti-
gated by special committee Of nine
presiding elders
A special dispatch from Charleston,
to the Wheeling Register announces
the result Of drawing for terms by the
Judges of the Supreme Court OF Ap,
peals. Judge Moore has drawn the full
twelve wear term; Judge Paul the eight
wear term; and Judges Raymond and
Hoffman that Of four years. Judge Hay
mond was made President of the Court.
Capt B. +. Ergle, formerly Of this
county. for several years past a resident
of Charleston, is IN officer (Iipstat) OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals OF " est
Virginia. and is, no doubt, very efficient
in the performance Of the duties OF the
position.
A majority Of the House Committee
on the subject, ii is said, are i'll favor
of reporting a bill for increasing the
salaries of the President, Vice Presi-
dent. Chief Justice and Congressmen-
giving the President $4,000 per an
nun, Vice President $4,000, Congress
men $4,000, &c. Here we 90 up-up
up And all this, too, when the PEG
pie are burlhened with taxes
The Maryland Lutheran Synod will
meet at Boonsboro' On Monday next,
the 10th instant.
We cant complain Of womans eX-
travagance now. She wears her dresses
long enough, goodnes knows.
Doctors in Tennessee are said to have
a rather hard time. If the patient lives,
he seldom pays, and if he dies, the rest
Of the family want to shoot the physl-
clan.
A colony is forming in Washington
county, Md, for the purpose Of locating
in Kansas. 1t now consists Of about
one hundred persons-mostly young
men of some means and good habits.
According to the New Civil Code Of
California, which took effect on the LIST
inst. no marriage ceremony is requir-
ed; all that is necessary to be man and
wife" is to ''mutually assume marriage
duties.
On Wednesday morning, the 22nd
ult., Henry Miller, Esq, living at the
bridge across the Shenandoah river, on
the turnpike leading from llanisonburg
to Stanardsville, was found dead i'll his
bed.
Our exchanges gives an account OF
people taking long sleigh rides with
young infants, which they are careful
to wrap up close in shawls, and which
are generally found quiet and all right
in the embrace of death by smothcring,
at the end Of the journey.
Prof. VI. I. Maury died at Lexington.
Va, on Saturday last, aged 81. He was
Professor of Physics at the Virginia
Military Institute.
If a young lady asks you TO try her
ring on your little finger, it means mat
rimony.
Four boilers at the Pittsburgh Iron
Works exploded on Monday last, killing
seven persons and wounding thirty. y
boiler at the Rolling Mill, at Consho-
hockep, Pa, also exploded, killing eight
persons and womding nineteen.
The Presbyterian congregation of
Leesburg, have extended IN invitation
to Rev. {. VI. PAYNE, lcentiate OF
Orange PreSbytcry. North Carolina, to
take charge Of their church. Mr.. p. is
young gentleman, and has the reputa-
tion of being an excellent preacher
A dwelling house, situated upon 4
coal mine, at Cleveland, Illinois, sunk a
few days ago, burning two children, in
mates Of the house, to death, caused
from stove.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
from Richmond to Charleston, was com
pleted last Saturday, and big celebra-
ton took place at the latter town. The
last spike was driven by c. r. Mason,
one of the contractors.
The citizens of Port Deposit, Nd. are
fearing another iuundation by the thaw
in the Susquehanna river.
The meat house OF Amos Morrison,
near Garardstown. Berkeley NountY.Was