Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-12-13
OWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, DEC B 1873
Editorial Breyities.

The daughter of Senator Carl Schurz
is to be married to Mr.. Boxer, of Bava-
ria. The wedding will take place in
Washington.
II few days ago man stole ride
from Martinsburg to Baltimore on the
truck of passenger car. When he
reached Camden Station he was more
dead than alive.
The St. Louis Globe gives some par
ticulars of the death of ex-senator Rich
ard Yates, of Illinois, which occurred in
st. Louis on Thursday, November 27.
A Western girl sold her piano on her
wedding day and bought sewing ma
chine with which she made her husband
new suit Of clothes. The husband
proclaimed the industry and trugality
! of his wife, and her three sisters found
husbands in fortnight. Here, girls,
is hit for you.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, now in
! Washington, will be the guest during
her stay in that city of Judge aud Mrs.
Underwood, at their new home.
Oysters retail for 80 cents per quart
and Sl.25 cents per gallon in llagers-
! town.
Rev. Mulholland of the Catholic
Church, at Lockport, n. Y, fell down
his steps, Dec. lst, and killed himself.
1t is said that flour and produce gen
orally, will be hauled from Winchester
to Martinsburg to be shipped to Baltl-
more and Philadelphia on the G. V.
Railroad
The Committee on Education have
worked long time on the School Law.
They have revised it and trimmed it
down some without making any very
important changes.
Both Houses of the Legislature of
this State have passed resolution urg-
ING the duty Of the government to re
cognize the independence Of Cuba.
The State Granger's meeting at At
lanta, unanimously resolved that to buy
where you can get the cheapest, and
sell where you can get the most, is the
best policy for the country at large.
John c. Zeller, States Attorney Of
Washington county, Md, died at his
residence in Hagerstown, on Wednes-
day last.
Captain Jacks widows have taken of
mourning. They did fine matter of
grief for time, going into ashes and
bowling dreadtnlly.
Bull Run was a farm when the famous
first battle was fought, but now it is a
village Of 800 inhabitants.
1t appears that the double track on
the Baltimore and O. Railroad has been
completed as far West as Cranberry
Summit.
Rev. DR.. William S. White, aged n
years, died i'll Lexington, Va, on Satur-
day.
a learned doctor has given his orin-
ion that tight lacing is public benefit,
inasmuch as its tendency is TO kill off all
the foolish girls and leave the wise ones
TO grow INTO women.
The bricklayers are at work on the
second story Of the Lutheran parsonage
in Martinsburg.
The dreaded epizooty seems again
about to break out in New York city,
and the Herald says it is not impossible
that we may see repeated the scenes OF
l.. +h.,
at stand still in consequence of the
want or horse flesh to do the ordinary
carrying Of the city trade.
a fashionable young lady dropped
one Of her eyebrows in church pew.
and badly frightened young man next
to her, who thought it was his nous
tache
1t is said that every man is made for
the world. Wemay say of some men
that we wouldn't have more made like
them--tor the world.
John Black, formerly L. 5. Consul at
Vera Cruz, died suddenly on railroad
train at Pittsfield, Massachusetts,, last
week.
Mrs. Jay Cooke displays true heroism.
She promptly relinquishes her dover
right to meet the pecuniary liabilities OF
her husband.
The firm Of Blackburn & LamOn, OF
Martinsburg, are counsel for Col. Ben
Wilson in his contest for seat in Con
gress.
There are seven or eight colored
members in this Congress, including
Rainey, Walls, and Ransier Of the last
A young man named Langley,
brakesman on the Washington county
railroad had one of his hands seriously
crushed between the bumpers Of two
cars he was attempting to couple, at
Weyerton on Monday last.
Ex-senator John Z. Hale of New
Hampshire, and Thomas Barring, the
great English banker, are dead.
Casper Stump, Esq, of Gerardstown,
slaughtered two hogs the present sea
son, IS months old that weighed 40
and Alb pounds.
HoS. D. w. VOORHEES, RETIREs
.-..<... Do,,-,c, Hon ID w Voorhees,