Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-24
p9- BRlErs.-The City Council will

stanl, W 'WlHu up.
Simon said wiggle waggle, and Don
waggled in the Senate.
The Building Association will offer
several shares of stock for sale, on Mon
day evening next, 7la o'clock, at the
Register Office.
| Gen. Joseph E. Johnson was at Ber-
! ryville last week, looking after the Life
Insurance business
Boatmen are pulling out on the Z.
g. o. Canal.
A grocer had pound OF sugar re-
turned with note saying: "Too much
sand for table use, and not enough for
building purposes.
Carl Schurz is probably the only
piano player who ever sat in the Cabl-
net. The organ grinders may get a
show yet.
In addition TO Hayes, prophets say
we are to have the seyenteen-year To-
Gusts this year.
A Western editor in acknowledging
the gift of peck of onions from sub
scriber, says 1T is such kindnesses as
these that always brings the tears to
our eyes.
Gen. Eppa Hunton has purchased
the residence of Col. John. 5. Mosby,
in Warrenton, for $4,000.
Gen. Mcclellan has been nominated
by the Governor of New York for the
position of superintendent OF public
works of that State.
Stanley Matthews, who, it is under
stood represents Hayes, has been wrl-
ting Packard and Chamberlain, asking
them to step down and out
Clarksburg claims to have no fear OF
her ncighbors, and thinks she can win
in the Capital location fight at the Srst
election.
Mr.. Hayes don't smoke or drink whis-
key.
Mr.. Richard Bodine, an old citizen
of He'd gesville, is dead.
No honest work, however humble,
can disgrace an honest man.
Sentence of death has again been
passed on John d. Lee, the Mountain
Meadow, Utah, murderer. He is to be
executed on Friday, the 23rd of March.
The last Baltimorean, the ne plus uL
ira of family newspapers, contains an
excellent portrait OF the late Hon. John
S. Gallaher, accompanied by sketch
of his life.
Cumberland was unanimously select
ed as the place for holding the next
session of the Baltimore NJ. Z. Confer-
encs.
The now Secretary of the Nav, Hon.
Richard w. Thompson, of Indiana, is a
native of Culpeper, Virginia, and =
nephew of the Misses Broadus of
Charlestown.
The United States District Court
commences at Wheeling on the 9th Of
April.
The District Meihodi't says: "The
many friends of Rev. A. A. P. Neal
will regret to learn that on account OF
the ill health of his wife, he has been
transferred to the Florida Conference.
Joseph Fridinger, son Of Mr.. David
Fridinger, of Charlestown, has shot and
killed over one hundred muGkrats dur
ing the past winter.
Fred Douglas was confirmed by the
Senate on Saturday. He is now mar
shall of the District. The Senate ad-
jourued on last Saturday.
The Paper Mill here was knocked of
to Charles Carver, of Philadelphia, for
$l1,50O.OO.
The Clarksburg papers are at last
waking up on the Capital question. So
far, the Martinsburg papers don't seem
to have much to say.
Blue glass having cured rheumatism,
many sufferers wonder whether it might
have a sottening effect upon the joints
of boarding house chicken.
In Maine the conviction of selling the
second glass of liquor is to cost the sell
err 81, 900 under the new law.
Mexico is the place where Colonel
Ward Lamon wants to swing his ham,
mock.
Ex.President Grant is said to have
sunk most of his means in real estate
speculations.
Three stacks of timothy hay, belong
ing to DR.. II. G. Beckham, were de-
stroyed by FIRE OH Tuesday last, from
sparks communicated by passing rail
road engine.