Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-04
Editorial EBreVifies.

The Rev. Levi Keller, of Jamestown,
Md, has closed series of meetings in
that town, which have resulted in the
conversion of about thirty persons.
The union meetings, which have been
in progress in Hagerstown for several
weeks, closed on Thursday evening last.
Several hundred persons were CONVEX
ted .
Mr.. William Weber, collector of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Cumber
land, is suffering from an almost total
loss Of sight, caused by cataract. Mr..
Weber has for some weeks been under
the treatment of DR.. Chisolm, the cele-
brated Baltimore oculist, but there is
yet danger that his affiiction may result
in part or whole blindness.
On Tuesday the Adams Express
Company had shipment of nine hun
dred dozen OF eggs from their office in
Hagerstown.
The Wisconsin Republican Con
ventoD on Tuesday. the 22d of Febru-
airy, adopted series of resolutions,
one of which declares the belief that
the Republicans OF Wisconsin emphati
cally favor James G. Blaine for Presi-
dent
The Morgan Mercury says: "Majer
r. NJ. Jobe, Of the Alpine Wooden
Mills, this county, has received another
large order from Capt Bridges, Super
intendent of the Penitentiary, for more
of the striped wearing apparel SO fash
ionaDle at that institution. Business
must be lookingup at our State boarding
house"
Col. Ward H. Lamon, OF Martins
burg, has announced his readiness to
carry the State for Governor provided
the Republicans are ready to carry
him.
"Glenwood," the farm, belonging to
Mr.. c. G.. Giddings, containing 500
acres, adjoining the lands of Col, Will
liam Giddings, and about 4 miles from
Point of Rocks, was sold few days
since, for $4,000 to Henry L. Gibson.
The editor Of the Ohio State Jour
nal writes to his paper from Washing
ton: II wish to say rs uncondltlon-
ally as he demanded the surrender Of
Fort Donelson, that General Grant is
not now, never has been, and Dever
will be, a candidate, for third term.
1t is said Daniel Lamb, Esq, trustee
of the Wheeling Savings Institution,
of which Mr.. Quarter was Treasurer,
has brought suit against its directors
for damages in the sum of S3OO,OOO.
for the recovery of money lost during
Mr. Quarters administration.
Mrs. Joyce, the wife of Col Joyce,
of the whiskey ring, has taken for a
residence the mansion Oh Georgetown
Heights formerly occupied by President
! Grant.
4 man died recently in Jalapa, Mexi-
co, at the age OF 100 years. lie Leaves
a widow Of the same age.
Col. F. w. NJ. Holiday, of Winches-
ter, will deliver the Grafton at the next
annual meeting Of the Society of the
Alumni of the University of Virginia.
The Virginia Republicans : that
means the Virginia darkeys-will not
declare for Blaine unless be opposes the
dog tax.
The 4th of July 1875, fell on Thurs
day. This year it falls on Tuesday.
AS everything else is setting back to
old prices, how would it do for the sal
AIRY Of members of Congress to be re-
dueed from $1,000 to $1,000 per an
nun.
There is a decided probability that
Congress will reduce the President
salary to $4,000 per annum. If so
Grant will probably decline third
term. However he may veto the bill.
Eighteen houses and Stables at Tar
rytown, n Y, were burned Oh Tues.
day night. The fire is supposed to
have caught from the pipe Of tramp
who had taken refuge in a stable.
The Supreme Court of California has
decided that the taxation of mortgages
is unconstitutional. The court render
ing the decision consists of five judges,
four of whom concurred in the decision.
The Philadelphia Press says fifty
thousand persons, already visit the
Centennial grounds every Sunday. If
this is the beginning, what will the end
be