Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-01-06

nay Exu1Brr1oN. The Exhibition of
the Sabbath School OF the Nj. < Church
South, which was to be repeated on
New Years night, has been deferred to
Saturday night, January 9th, when the
exercises will commence at 6 ~ o'clock.
Admission 10 cents.
RS" FATAL ACCIDENT.-We learn
from the Martinsburg Independent that
Mr.. Pressly Lysle, Of Berkeley County,
fell from his horse on Wednesday OF
last week, on his way home from Mar
,insburg, and sustained injuries from
which he died on the following Satur-
day.
@- FUNERAL NorICE.-The Martins
burg Independent of Saturday las says;
"Ihe funeral of Mrs. VIM. Miller, for
merly of Shepherdstown, will take place
at the residence of Mr.. James W. Day,
Saturday morning, Dec 80, at 10
o'clock"
nB~ We return thanks to the De
mosthenean Literary Society OF Roa-
mike College, Salem, Va, for an invita-
ton to Anniversary Celebration, which
will take place on the evening OF the
10Th of January. Messrs. /. l.. Smith
of this place, and Mark Jarrett, Of this
State are the Debaters.
Ia The Legislature of West Viz
GINA will assemble On Wednesday next,
the 10th instant. State Senator {. /.
Butler, and James Law. Hooff and G..
w. Cross, members of the House, will
start for Wheeling on Tuesday next.
The Legislature will meet in the new
Capitol building recently erected.
gG" We will not tell you who is
President of the United States until
Congress settles the question, although
we believe Tilden is fairly elected. The
committees sent to South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana, by Congress, to
see who is fairly elected, have not yet
reported to Congress their deliberations,
and until then nothing will be known
definitely as to the result.
s9~ Major Harry Sheet, the veteran
tramping jour printer, is 'wintering' at
Gretna- Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana,
and denies that he is dead as reported
in the papers some time since. He will
make his grand rounds" in the Spring,
for another campaign.
Bayn AcCIDENr.-Charles ". Crow,
eldest son of Mr.. Jacob b. Grow, fell
on the ice, whilst walking down River
Hill, on Friday morning, of last week,
and broke his left arm, between the ell
bow and wrist. DR.. G. 7. Butler adj
iusted the wound.
Ear In the Washington county (Md.)
court the following convicts were sent
enced:-Samuel M. Seyler, for forgery,
to six years in the penitenliary; Thorn
as Dulany, for robbing L. NJ. Blackford
Oh the street in Sharpsburg, for four
years. Alfred Chase colored, for steal
ing a revolver, to 0 months, and An
drew Malone, colored, for robbing the
residence OF John L. Champion, to six
years.
By ARREsrED.-Charles Lewis, col
ored, was arrested at the Instance of
Mr.. John r. Ray, on Wednesday last,
charged with attempted assault and bat
terry, in raising an axe to strike Mr.. r.
Justice Rightstine held Lewis TO bail
for his future good behavior.
sas- Be sure and call for DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, ifyon are troubled with
a bad Cough or Cold. 1t will give you
relief. For sale by every respectable
Druggist. One bottle % cents; five
bottles for Sl.00.
ia A Methodist brother writes TO
the New York Methodisf,in view of the
election just past: eve are done, thank
God, week more of it would have
turned us all over to the devil. Our
came out with barely religion
enough to take text, and we have not
had a clasS-meeting for two months,
and after all old Tilden is elected 1t
don't pay. Pray for us up here, or send
us Mrs. Van Colt, or something"
BE- James Thomas, colored, alias
Black Jim, who recently escaped from
Jail at Martinsburg, after being convict
ed of the burglary Of Douglass jewel
ry store, i'll that place, was re,arrested
in WASHINGTON city. on Tuesday morn