Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-11-27
Hd,torial Brevities.

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to Rev. DR.. Pendleton. His place at
Chatham has not yet been supplied.
There will be twenty-four contested
seatsi the lower House OF Congress,
nine occupied by Democrats and fifteen
by Republicans.
1t is easier to raise a hundred dollars
for the purchase of gold watch TO be
presented to somebody who does not
need it, than it is to collect the same
amount for some poor man, from the
same persons who owe him the money.
Hon. Thomas A. Jencks, formerly
Representative in Congress from Rhode
Island, and father Of Civil Service he
form, died last week.
Congress Will consist of 292 members;
of this number lie are simon pure dem
ocrats, IO2 radical republicans, indie
pendent retormers, and liberals.
Jane NJ. Baldwin, well known and
much esteemed citizen of Stanton, a
brother Of the late John b. Baldwin,
was drowned in the canal basin in Rich
mond, some time since. 1t is supposed
that he walked into the basin after dark,
not being familiar with that portion OF
the city.
The whiskey ring Of St. Louis, head
ed by Avery, chief clerA of the internal
revenue department, have only cheated
the government out Of about three mil
lions of dollars. These rascals can join
Grant in praying for continuance OF
these privileges,
A rumor is current that the family
of Grant is in financial difficulties. The
sacrifice of the st. Louis stock, the ao-
vertisirg of Mrs. Grants New Jersey
land for taxes, the Adams express Com
pany loan, and the late hasty visit TO
New York. are mentioned as incidents
resulting from the financial stringency
in the Presidential household. 1t ap-
pears that President Grant is indebted
To Adams Express Company to the
amount of 100000.
Don Carlos has written letter to
King Alfonzo, of Spain; in which he Of
fers to agree to truce should the Gu
ban difficulty cause war between
Spain and the United States.
The Chicago board of education has
refused, by vote of eleven TO two, to
restore Bible reading in the schools.
Yes, women are unreasonable, and
you may have remarked that when one
of them sits down in new silk dress
on chair where neighbours child has
carelessly deposited two cents worth OF
tatfy. she will go on abont it just as bad
as if it were two dollars worth.
The monument erected to Edgar AL
Ian Poe undert the auspices Of the teach
ers of the public schools of Baltimore
was formally dedicated on Wednesday
afternoon. The grave of the poet, over
which the monument is reared is i'll
Westminster Cemetery, at the corner of
Fayette and Green streets
The Democratic majority for Govern
or in Maryland is about $4,000. The
next Senate will stand 10 Democrats to
Z Republicans and the House 81 Demo-
Gratis to 27 Republicans.
The Hamilton News says there is sor-
ghum enough in Caldwell county, Mo-,
to sweeten all the gooseberries and old
maids in any four counties in the State.
Keyser City is now the terminus of
divisions, and Piedmont is reduced to
second class Station. A general exodus
of inhabitants has resulted.
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that
L. D. Sine, of "Sine's Lottery" has be-
come hopelessly insane, and a guardian
has been appointed to take charge- Of
his estate, which is valued at seyeral hun
dred thousand dollars. Mr.. Sine is
native of Hampshire county, and is
printer by trade. About the year 1850
he lost his eyes whilst attempting to
clean out with powder steam pipe in
printing Office.
A Second Presbyterian Church was
organized in Stanton on Sunday last
A call was made by the congregation
for the pastoral services of Rev McDuff
Simpson, who recently came from Ire
land and joined The Lexington Presby-
tery, and is said TO be minister OF
great piety and eloquence.
A rare opportunity is offeredfor we'll
regulated families 10 supply themselves
with household pets. Barnum is going
to sell all his menageria stock at auction.
The list INCLUDES elephants, camels, lions,
tigers, rhinoceroses, giraffes, and 9th
ers ''too numerous to mention.
DR.. H. Ii. Harvey, prominent citi-
zen of Hagerstown, died on Monday
last. -.
We learn from the Cumberland pa
pers that the small -pox is creating con-
siderable excitement in that city. The
infected sections are barricaded, aud
the authorities: have erected hospital
for the reception of infected patients.
There seems to be no fear Of its becom-
ing epidemic.
=. The Virginia Legislature stands in
the House of Delegates, l43 Conserva-
tive, % Republicans and in the Senate,
81 Conservatives, and six Republicans.
Anti-Radical majority on joint ballot
ia.
An ingenious Continuance to evade the
Maine liquor law has been discovered
at Bangor. 1t consists OF barrel with