Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-21
Editorial BTeyities.

At the Episcopal Convention OF the
Diocese of Kentucky, held in Louisville,
the Rev. Thos. L. Dudley, d. d., rec
tor of Christ Church, Baltimore, was
elected Assistant Bishop, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of
DR. Cummirs.
SINGULAR CASE OF WHoorING CoUGH.
1t is unusual for old persons to have
the whooping cough, and yet the Staun-
ton Spectator records case in that
place of gentleman who has that dis
ease who has reached the advanced age
of ninety.five years. This gentleman is
Mai. Taylor, of South Carolina, who is
son of Col. Taylor of the Revolution
airy war. He is staying at this time
with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chariot
tie B. Taylor, of Stanton.
A daughter of Jackson, the Alexan-
dria hotel keeper who killed Colonel
Ellsworth, was discharged from the
Treasury Department short time since.
Throug b theinfuence ofColonel Mosby,
the President ordered her to be rein
stated, and it is said has directed that
she shall not be disturbed during his
term. There is terrible indignation in
radical circles in consequence.
The Hon. John Morrissey, of New
York, will, it is rumored, be candi-
date for sergeant at arms for the Forty
fourth Congress- If John succeeds in
buying the property on Capitol Hill for
which he is negotiating purchase, with
the view to establish club house, he
will always know where to find the
absentees when there is call of the
House.
During special services in the French
parish church Sunday morning an alarm
of fire was given, when the large con-
gregation made a rush for the doors
Fully three hundred people were tramp
led under foot, and many were fatally
injured at Montreal.
The lady who was married in bal
loon in Cincinnati, the other day, has
since shown how it affected her, by
blowing up her husband ''higher than
a kite Just so.
DR.. l. n Buck, life long Democrat
and an enthusiastic Conservative, was
so rejoiced at the great Democratic vic
tories throughout the Union, and the
election of General Hunton in this Con-
gressional district, that he illuminated
his beautiful country residence, near
Front Royal, Warren county, on the
night of the 9TH instant. The Warren
Sentinel asks: Who can blame this
gentleman, now past his ''three-s score
and ten years." for thus giving vent to
his feelings, when he sees the party in
devotion to and service of which he
has never faltereJ. about to assume
'the reins of government again
The Tycoon of Japan knows how to
start a newspaper. He does not offer
premiums for subscribers, but having
taken an interest in the publication of
a newspaper at the japanese capital he
has issued an order that all men of GER
tain social and political standing shall
take it or be beheaded.
For the year ending September 80
the people of the United States con-
sumed $4,000 bushels Of peanuts; Ten
nessee furnished $4,000 bushels, Vir-
ginia 225,oO0, North Carolina $4,000,
and the rest, I25, 900 bushels, was i'm
ported from Africa. The maturing Vir-
ginia crop is said to be large, probably
about $4,000 bushels, while the new
North Carolina crop is estimated at
10000 bushels. Virginia is, therefore,
the banner State for peanuts.