Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-01-30
Editorial Brevities.


siouee, sold The estate of VIM. A. Cas-
tlemap. bankrupt, situated near the
Shenandoah river, and containing 2oo
acres. to NJ. Pulliam, of Berry ville, at
s24.5O per acre.
On Tuesday last, the 10Th instant
an appreciative audience assembled III
the University Chapel Lexington, va,
to listen TO the address OF Prot. robert
Stiles, of Richmond, in commemoratlon
of General Robert Z. Lees birthday.
His theme was, "The character OF Gen
eral Lee the result of his military edu-
cation"
Mr.. H. II. Douglas. OF Augusta coun-
ty, Va, was thrown from a horse on
Thursday week, receiving fracture
of the skull, from which he died IN
few hours.
Capt. r. F. King, the secretary OF
the Virginia Terra Gotta and Porcelain
Works, died suddenly in Stanton, Va,
on Tuesday afternoon last. He was a
son of Major General George Arthur
King, of the English army, and was
himself adjutant of II. b. NJ, 18th reg
iment of foot prince Albert's own,) in
which capacity he took gallant part
in quelling the mutiny OF Nena Sahio
in India in 1859.
w. +. MADEIRA, for the malicious
shooting of William F. Spsttswood, on
the l4th of November last, in Peters
burg, Va. has been sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment in the penltentlary.
The congregation of Christ Church,
Petersburg, Va, whose rector is Rev:
DR.. Wingield, just elected bishop OF
California, have called the Rev. Walter
@. Hullihen, rector Of Trinity Church,
Stanton, Va, to fill his place.
L. Boward is appointed postmaster
at Falling Waters, Berkeley county,
w. Va, vice John Ream, moved away.
Several parties in Winchester, Va,
are about to enter into the manufacture
of CT gar boxes.
Lew Wallace has been elected by the
Democrats, u. S. Senator from Penn
sylvania. He is chiefly known as
politician.
In the Senate caucus held on the 10th
inst, it was agreed to prepare and pre-
sent bills for the admission OF Colorado
and New Mexico during the present
session. This will, of course, increase
the Radical strength in the Senate.
Mr.. John NJ. Buchanan has been
appointed freight agent Oh tho Pitts
burgh, Washington and Baltimore
Railroad at Ellerslie, Allegany county,
in the place of John X. Lemon, resign
ed.
Hon. James c. Clarke, general man
acer of the Illinois Central Railroad,
had his face severely scalded by an ex-
plosion Of the steam apparatus at his
residence, in Chicago.
On Thursday night of last week, the
dwelling house Of Mrs. NJ. Mcdaniel,
at Berry s Ferry, known as the Roys-
ton tavern, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its contents, Mis-. Mcdaniel
and daughters narrowly escaping in
their night clothing.
Mary Reynolds, of Ho,leston, Mass,
and female accomplice, have been ar
rested for the alleged poisoning OF five
infants within eight weeks. The accus-
ed keep a "baby farming establish,
ment, and the children had been placed
in their charge.
The Office of DR.. r. {. Randolph, of
Chapel township, Clarke county, was
entered some time ago, and a human
skeleton stolen therefrom. The thief
must have been anxious to possess all
ugly companion.
Two children of Mr. Marshall San
dire, of Amherst county, Va, were Ia
tally poisoned few days since by the
use of vermifuge.