Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
ID- BRlEFs.-The City Council meets
on Monday evening next, 18th instant.
Hendricks and Hampton are the COM


last, after session of so days. The
Judiciary bill and amendment to the
School Law, were both rejected before
adjourning.
Mr. Asbury Troxell, OF Martinsburg,
has received the appointment of U. 5.
Deputy District Marshal for this Dis
trict, vice Geo. Koonce, ESQ.
1t is said that water will be let into
the G. 81 o. Canal the 10th instant.
DR.. NJ. A. Berry, Dentist, of llagers-
town, will be here on Monday next, the
18th.
a new and excellent plank pavement
has been constructed at the Lutheran
Church.
The clog in" and "Hog out" ques-
ton is already being discussed. Mu-
nicipal election on the LIST OF April.
A military company has been organ
lied at Strinesville, adjoining Martins
burg-Joseph Kerns, captain.
Nearly $500 was raised by the Ladies'
Fair, at Martinsburg, for the benefit OF
Capt, Faulkner's new military company.
Ex-Gov. Jacob will reside in Wheel
ing and engage in the practice OF law.
Geo. NJ. D. Conley, as agent, is pur-
chasing horses for The street cars IN
Washington, in this County.
D. S. Rentch, Esq, of this town, was
appointed last week, by Gov. Jacob,
Notary Public. A good appointment.
A young lady who had become blind,
recovered her sight after marriage, It's
mighty Weakening.
Boys, remember it is violation OF
the law to shoot robins now. Look
sharp.
Our young friend, H. Lane Butler,
a recent graduate, called to see us on
Tuesday. He is looking well.
What shall it profit man who has
an account against every man in town.
if he can't collect it
A child thus defines gossip :-"lts
when nobody don't do nothing, and
somebody goes and tells of it.
The coming three cent postage stamp
will be cardinal. The same color was
in vogue sixteen years ago.
The Board of Overseers of the Poor,
of Berkeley, on Thursday last, elected
DR.. John Snodgrass, physician at the
Alms-house, and DR.. Marshall for the
town of Martinsburg.
Frederick City Md, gave Hayes 90
majority at the Presidential election,
and gave Moherly, democrat, tor May
or, last week, 50 majority.
The Weston Democrat thinks the
chances for Clarksburg getting the Cap
ital are very fattering, and if the rail
road from Clarksburg to Weston is
completed, there will be but little doubt.
Jimmy Kearney keeps an excellent
quality Of Lime on hand. Call and see
him.
Thomas Stevens, for the murder OF
his father-in-law, VIM. Hawthorne, in
Hagerstown, has been convicted OF muir
der in the second degree.
Honest people won't rejoice over
fraud and corruption in politics any
more than they will in any legal trans
action.
More new subscribers to the Register
this week. Good times coming-Hayes
is president of the Returning Board.
There is considerable sickness in
Hagerstown among children, principal
ly measles and pneumonia.
The Falling Water Mills have been
rented by DR.. E. o. Williams, who will
assume charge in April. He will also
open store in the Old store room for
mcrly occupied by Mr.. John Ream.
We will now keep an eye peeled for
the "good times" the Republicans have
boosted that would put in an appear
ance Immediately on Hayes Inaugural
ton.
The last of the New Orleans whiskey
thieves confined in the penitentiary at
Moundsville, this State, has been par
doned by Grant.
There was a rumor that Governor
Jacob would veto the Capital Removal
Bill, but he has simply permitted it 10
become law without expressing either
approval or disapproval.
The butchers of Hagerstown are adj
vocating an advance in beef, saying
that they cannot live by selling it at 10
and IL l-e cts. pound.
Major WI. Vance, the Washington
eorrosnondpnt of the Cincinnati Com