Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-31


through the wall of their cell.
Hon. S. Brady, of Wheeling, Elk
Treasurer has been appointed Secretary
of State of West Virginia, by Gov.
Mathews.
Those who come to you to talk about
others are the ones to 60 to others to
talk about you.
1t cost Secretary Fish, with his fash
ionable wife, $4,000 year to live in
Washington.
Your country calls you to the polls
on Monday next, and vote for "Hog
ill.,
Winter fingers in the lap of Spring
and it fills her lap nearly full.
DR.. Gold, Dentist, has taken up his
residence in town, and is ready for bust
LESS.
Shad, the first of the season, are in
town, at 80 cents per pair. Sally.
Persons wanting Sewing Machine
of any kind, will call al this Office. We
can furnish all kinds cheaper than reg
ular agents.
March went out like a lion-he got
up on his hind legs and howled.
A little son Of Capt. Billmyer was
kicked by horse on Sunday last, and
sustained broken arm.
Mr.. Joseph L. Cookus has purchased
the house and lot on Washington Street,
occupied by Mr.. John II. Cockus, for
$4,000.
The stockholders of the S. V. r. r.
Go. will meet at Front Royal, on Tues
day next, to elect Board for the next
year.
Everybody, under the new law, above
the age of eighteen years, has TO work
the roads.
The stockholders of the Va. and Md.
Bridge Co. will meet in this place on
Monday next, to elect board for the
next year.
The Martinsburg authorities propose
TO attach to tramps ball and chain and
put them to work in the streets.
1t is said a potato bug put under the
blue glass influence, will grow as large
as land terrapin.
Our old maids should not despair.
Norman, the daughter of Enoch, was
five hundred and eighty years old when
she was married. Courage, girls!
The muskrat is said to be leaving his
winter quarters in the banks of the riv-
er and canal-an indication that we
are to have heavy ireshets this spring.
AS Easter draws nigh have an eye to
your eggs and keep stables locked. 1t
is said egg thieves abound-mostly
boys.
Winter is lingering little too much
in the lap of spring to be agreeable to
our feelings.
General Grant is visiting in Cincin-
natl.
The Legislature passed a law making
it misdemeanor for Sheritf's to- refuse
the payments of school orders.
Beecher says the country is going to
glory, and not TO ruin.
MIR. Janifer Hudgel, has been elected
one of the Directors in the Agricultural
Association, Berkeley, in place of MIR.
A. w. McCleary resigned.
The March term of our Jefferson
County Court, commenced on Tuesday
last, Judge Hoge presiding.
The wind got up on its hind legs, on
Wednesday last, and howled.
The County Court last week confirm
ed the appointment Of Mr.. John {.
Wiltshire to be Deputy Sheriff and Jail
or under Sheriff Baker.
Gen. VIM. B. Taliaferro, who figured
in the command Of troops at Charles
town after the John Brown Raid, is
mentioned for next Governor of Virgin
Ia
Mr.. Kirkwood, popular and sue
cesstul hotel man of Washington, d.
C., was in Martinshurg last week look
ing at the new hotel of Col. Maiden
bousch, with view to renting.
Gov. Mathews has appointed DR..
John 3. Snodgrass, of Martinsburg,
State Vaccine Agent.
Col. Il. w. Baylor has been re-elect-
ed Vice. President Tor Jefferson county
of the Berkeley County Agricultural
Society.
The Changers are making arrange
ments to. open Grange Store in
Charlestown.
Col. John E. Schley is one of the
GRAND iurvmen. nj the IT, s. Court. at