Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-03-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Senator Ferry. President pro tenn, of
the Senate this morning caused al! the
doorkeepers to be specially notified
ths, Pinchbsck is no longer entitled 10
the privileges of the floor.
Mrs L. ID. Crenshaw, of Richmond,
has received n check for SSO.404, TIE
a,noant Of her late husbands life insur.
ance policy.
Swope, charged with burning several
school houses near Hagers,own, ~ns
found guilty last week. The jury In
his case was ont eighteen hours.
So tar, thirty-seveu p.esentmen,s
have been made by the grand jury Of
tue United States District Court a, Bal
thn"rc, against parties in that city
charged with n violation OF the enforce
mrut act AT the late State elections. ala
The Democratic State Execnliye COM
mitiee net at Wheeling. There Mas
quite full attendance After dclibc,s-
lion it was decided TO adhere 70 the
previous determination 10 hold the State
Convention at Charleston, ard the time
for the same was fixed Tor juno ninth
(9lh) next.
A young lady of Virginia City drop
ped E,r handkerchief in the street last
Saturday, and il blew close 10 the dan.
gerous end Of mulc. The Young man
who picked it mp will not serd her
his photo for few DAYS, as he don't
look well with his chin under his ear
! Recently farmer near Fox Chase,
Montgomery county, Pa. on saving
down tree, discovered inbeded in the
wood a gold watch, dated l;i0, gold
chtin aud Two gold pencil r,Srs TIE
watch vas in good condition, bot WAS
n", running at the time il WAS dug out
. Of the oak.
Somebody has started Tive report that
"the apple eater is rarely bilious" We
don't belie,. il. We have our left eye
on man who will eat "a peek ol apples
per day, aud then be as bilious rs cir
Gus poster wagon.
Richard II. Dana, Of Boston, has
been nominated Tor Minister Ia England
10y President Grant, 10 fli the vacancy
occasioued by Poker Schencks resigna.
tion.
The llagerstown N,w, says Mr.. Ben.
jamin Long, an old farmer Of The vii
Transport district, who was charged with
attempting 10 commit rape upon n
young lady last spring, has lctn acquitted
OF the charge.
George w. Hoffman was elected
Burgess Of Boousboro, Washington
couuty, last Monday, Jacob y. Becker
Assistant Burgess, and {. Emory
Stonesiier, John Fritz, Grpvrbury
Young, Michael Bender and Jonas
Davis, Commissioners.
The County Court Of kanawha
county, w. Va, has refused TO issue any
liquor licenses this year.
Colonel Fred. Grant las been order.
cd To duty on The plains on Lieutenant
General Sheridsns staff.
The Chicago JonrooI has report
that leading Democratic politicians of
Illinois have had a private conference
and agreed to endorse Lewis Steward.
the greenback candidate tor Governor.
Mr. IIalstead. of the Ccneinnati Coni-
msyrioi, was interviewed on Saturday
last In regard 10 the Presidential tlcc.
ton. He gave it as his opiEiou that
the coming man for The Republican
nomination at Cincinnati now, is Srcre.
tary Bristow. if
Levi Keller. who lived in Pow.lls
Fort, SHENANDOAH comfy, va. hating
forged the signatures Ot some parties IN
Winchester, has been sentenced by the
County Court, Of Frederick TO the
penilentiary for two years.
The editor oi the Prince Gesrgian
says in Philadelphia they g,-t uy eun.
uingly mixed drnk they call "MDody
and Sankey, ani adds that il "bvafs n
strong resemblance 10 The time bouorcd
Thomas aud Jeremiah. 80 we'll and
fayorably known 10 ns all. 30