Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-25

Madison, Va, on pleasure trip. Mr..
Holland will attend the Synod of the
Lutheran Church, which meets in Au-
gusta County. Mr.. Charles Wysong
was elected as delegate, by the Coun-
ell of the Lutheran Church, Of this
town, who will also attend The Synod.
Mr.. J. Elmore Ren:ch, son of MIR. ID.
S. Rentch, of this town, visited us the
! first OF the week, on furlough for
few days. He is member OF Go. l,
3rd U. S. Artillery, and is now quarter
ed at Mar;insburg. Their main head
quarters are at Fort Wadsworth, Staten
Island, New York, having left there
about s weeks since, guarding at differ
ent points on the B. & 0. H. X.
Mrs. Maria V. D. Billmyer, resi-
dent of Florence, kentucky, formerly
of this town, is visiting friend sand rela-
tives here.
Hon. C. J. Faulkner, of Martinsburg,
and D. Is. Lucas, Esq, OF Charlestown,
were in town on "Wednesday last, at
tending to business relative to the legal
profession.
Rev. J. It. Rossiter, of Baltimore,
filled the pulpit of the Reformed Church
of this town, on Sunday evening last.
The Board of Examiners for the Pub
lie Schools of this County, Messrs. Jno.
Hess, D. D. Pendleton, Joseph Barry,
examined % teachers at Charlestown,
on Monday last, and 10 teachers at
Shepherdstown, on Wednesday.
Capt. J. p. a. En,ler, Of Piedmont,
was in town this week.
Gay RousING MEETlNG.-A working
mems meeting or "Greenbacii Club,
was organized at Martinsburg, on Sat
urday evening last. Mr. John Ferrin
was elected President and H. S Eich-
elberger, Secretary. The following is
the platform adopted, which contains
wholesome doctrine:-
/. The Greenback dollar must be a
legal tender for the payment OF all
debts, and by the Government issued,
protected and received at par with gold
2. The greenback to be the legal ten
der money of the country, and to be
issued by the Government.
3. The General Government alone 20
issue money, and this for tho benefit of
all, and not TO, through, OF for the en-
richment of National Bankers.
4. All kinds of property owned by
individuals or corporations to be taxed
alike.
5. The immediate calling Of all Unit
ed States Bonds and the payment of
them, principal and interest, i'll legal
tender lawful greenback paper money
of the United States, and that every
dollar of such issue of legal-tender law
full money to be protected by the Gov
eminent as at par with other lawful
money in gold and silver coin, never to
be converted in bonds of any rate or
class.
6. Honesty and economy in the adj
ministration of public affairs.
RGy" Bush MEErING.-The United
Brethren will hold a bush meeting about
one mile from Bedington on the Scrab-
BILE road, on the grounds of Levi Tabler,
beginning on Saturday, 25th inst, aud
continue over Sabbath. Rev. &. +.
Stearne, from Pennsylvania, and other
ministers are expected.
BSS" HOUSE AND Lor SoLD.-G. ID.
McGlincy, Auctioneer, sold for J. 5.
Bragoner and c. NJ. Beltzhoover, Com
missioners, at Public Sale, on Saturday
last, the stone house and lot, Of y. y.
Cook, for $4,000. Purchaser, Jacob
Ferrells.
Deg" The following are the arrears re-
ported against the Is. e o. II. L., aud
Parkersburg branch from all counties
and districts in the State: Berkely, Sl3,-
656 So; Brooke, $1,277 90; Dodd-
ridge, s7,SOl IS; Hampshire, 5000
66; Harrison, 1882 e.; Jefferson,
1891 o.; Marion, $l4,429 81; Mar
shall, Sl3,645 80; Mineral, $1,000 50;
Morgan, s23,7sS Gs; Ohio, S5,57l 80;
Preston, S2l,7O1 Al; Richie, $lO,S6O-
So; Taylor, $lG,979 90; Wetzel, a.
15s so Wood, sl2,590 20. Total,
Si72,O25 81.
Ey~ LEErowN CoLLEGE.-A certif-
cate was issued at the Capitol OF this
State, on Monday last, to Jefferson
County Agricultural College, aninstitu-
ton of learning at Leetown, Jefferson
County, w. Va, designed to give fall
instruction in branches taught general
ly in colleges and also in military tao
tics. The charter is perpetual, and the
sum of $500 has been subscribed, of
which $50 has been paid in. The right
to increase the stock of $780, is le-
served. Shares of stock are $50 each,
and are held by r. w. Baylor, D. Is.
Lucas, Thos. y. Green, Jas III. Grove,