Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-01
COUNTY NEWS.
We clip the following County news

Among the speakers present at a
recent extensive gathering of the Ju-
bilant democracy of Columbus, Ohio,
in honor of the victory in that State
and the victory in Connecticut, we see
mentioned the name of Mr.. S. X. Dona-
vim, clerk of the Ohio Senate. and an
ex-editor of the Spirit of Jefsrson.-
Spirit
RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT
We understand Logan Osburn, Jr., for
past two years Deputy Sheriff of this
comfy, has retired from position which,
we do believe, he occupied with honor
to himself aud acceptability to the peo-
pie. He will be succeeded by Mr.. j.
Garland Hurst, gentleman of urbanity
and capacity and desercdly popular
Free Press.
MORE RoBBERIEs.- Mea. Houses
of Messrs. John Selden and p. II. Rouse
in this county, were entered by thieves
on Friday night of last week, and a
quantity of bacon carried away-l2
pieces we understand, from Mr.. Sell
den's. The smoke house of Mr.. Rouse,
We learn, was entered by means Of tun-
neling process. Free Pres.
CIRCUIT CouRT.-The Jefferson Cir
cult Court, Judge Jno. Blair Hoge on
the bench, continues in session. The
following jury cases have been con
Guided since our last report:
Armstead Orem Us. George I'll. Tur-
ner, undecided at our last report. Yer
dict for the Defendant. Kennedy,
Green & Beckwith for Plaintiff; White
&c Trapnell, Hunter and Lucas for De
PENDANT
S. T. Rowland, &c, Us. D. A. Wage
ley. Verdict for Plaintiff. Mason for
Plaintiff; Baylor for Defendant.
Moses E. Trussell Us. the b. d o. H..
r. Co, suit for damages for wheat de-
stroyed by fire from locomotive. Yer
dict for Plaintiff, assessing damages at
800. Green &c Beckwith for Plaintiff;
BAYLOR e Wilson for Defendant.
Daniel Ames Us. O. \. Bissett. Da-
vies and Traycrs for Plaintiff; Lucas for
Defendant. Jury discharged, disagreed.
John X. Avis v.. Ii. i. Davenport.
Verdict for Defendant. Green IL Beck
with for Plaintiff; White IL Trapnell
for Defendant
Fisher G Bro Us. Col Clement March.
Judgement for Defendant. Beltzhoover
and Lucas for Plaintiff; Kennedy and
Pendleton for Defendant.
William Langdon Us. Robt A. Lang
don, &c, Issue out of Chancery. j,
W. Clipp's claim rejected, and Eliza
beth Clirp allowed $500 on her claim.
Travers for Plaintiff; Lucas for Deten-
dant.
In addition to the above named jury
cases considerable amount of other
business has been disposed Of The
Court adjourned on Saturday until Mon
day, and is expected TO adjourn for the
term the latter part of the present week
Spirit
VALUABLE Cow.-Maj. James Law.
Hoff, of this town, owns COW from
which he receives at each milking a
large bucket of milk of dnsurpassedrlch-
ness. The cream which speedily forms
upon it to the depth of an inch or more
is of the consistency of freshly churned
butter-in fact to make butter only the
desired quantity of salt need be added
and no churning necessary. Ii we
owned the animal we would need nc
Other c,w-but her.-Ffes Press.
DEATH OF MRs. DIR. II. NJ. JORDAN
The announcement has been received
of the death, in st. Louis, Mo, of pneu
monia, on the Goth inst, of Mrs. Emily
| Alexander Jordan, the estimable wlt'
of DIR. II. NJ. Jordan, formerly of Jor'
dams Springs, and daughter of B. W
Alexander, Esq, of st. Louls.-Spirif