Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-12-16

A MEET THANKsGIvINa.-The Luth-
eran congregation of this city gave
their esteemed pastor, Rev. L. NJ. Cul-.
Ter, pleasant surprise on Thanksgiv-
ing mig ht. He and his family were
rused away from home that evening
and the opportunity was availed of to
fill his larder with eatables in generous
profusiou, and these were garnished
by purse of greenbacks Upon re-
turning home he found his congrega-
ton at his residence, and for the nonce
he was merely the guest in his own
house. Pastor and people enjoyed a
pleasant tete-a-tete' and the occasion
was one of rare pleasure TO BOTH
Martiasburg Siatesmon. HD'I
John Morrissey, the New York
sporting fuancier, began paying back
yesterday all money placed in his hands
on the result of the presidential cleo
ton. The mixed state of affairs has
necessitated the declaration OF all bets
off. Two per cent. of the money is
retained by Morrissey for his trouble.
A gentleman Of this city, who has
been spending several days in Wash
ton, informs us that the Democratic
members of Congress are hopeful of the
result, and knowing that they have JUS
tice on their side, are determined to
maintain their rights, and the rights of
the party. The people are backing
them, and Mr.. Tilden's Inauguration is
foregone conclusion. Rest easy. So
says the Wheeling Register
On last Tuesday night Mr.. Johnson,
living on Cabin creek, Kanawha, start
ed home from hog killing and stopp
ed in saw mill He was drunk and laid
down by the fuanace to sleep. The
fire communicated TO some powder in a
horn about his person, and in the morn
ing Johnson was found burned black.
He leaves wife aud eight children.
BOLD THIEF.-While Col. L. Ho1
tons horse and buggy were standing in
front CT Leadbeater's drug store, a few
nights since, some bold thief during
the Colonels temporary absence, cut
the harness from the horses back and
carried it of, leaving the animal stand
between the shafts With 10 harness. No
clue could be discovered to the per-
petrator of the bold deed.-.4lerandria
GuzeHe. .......
BLOWN TO AroMs.-Near Petrolia,
Pa, while Daniel Smith and VIM.
HUMPHREYS were unloading from wa
gon six hundred pounds of nitro gly-
cerine, it, from some unknown cause,
exploded, blowing Smith and. Hum
phries to atoms. So far, only one foot
and breast bone have been found.
Nothing remains of the wagon and the
horses are barely recognizable. The
conclusion was 80 great that windows
in Petrolia were broken. Houses in
the vicinity were completely shattered.
The report was heard in Butler and
Parkers.
A serious instruction broke out in
Southern and Western Japan in Octo-
Der several towns were seized, and the
local and military authorities assassinat-
ed. Five hundred loyal soldiers were
killed The outbreak was finally quell-
ed, and eight of the leaders are to be
beheaded.
In reply to congratulations upon ar
irving in Albany, Governor Tilden said
that he had never felt better in his life,
and he believed that running for the
presidency rather improved his health.
Two negroes were fined and inpris-
oned by the County Court of Fauquier,
Va, last week for assaulting people OF
their own color for voting the demo
cratic ticket.