Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-18

Byrne's Island, at Harper's Ferry,
will be offered for sale OH Satur-
day next, 25th instant, See advertise
ment.
The Confederate graves at Charles
town, will be Decorated on saturday
next, 25lh instant. j. &. s. Blackburn,
of kentucky, will be the Orator.
The union services which have been
held in the different churches of this
place during the present " week, will prob
ably be continued next week.
We return thanks to our young
friend, Mr.. Davis Shepherd, Page in
the House of Representatives at Wash
ington, for copy Of the Congressional
Records.
We understand Mr.. Edmund H..
Chambers, OF Harpers Ferry, is serious
ly i'll,
Mrs, Susan Jacob, the venerable
mother of Ex-Gov. John J. Jacob, en-
tered upon her eighty-third year few
days ago,
Mr.. Thomas Clagett, of Frederick
City, Mary Iand, intends to have erected
on Main street, in Charlestown, adjoin-
ing the present National Bank building,
one of the finest editces tor banking
purposes outside OF the cities.
Jennie June says a fashionable bonnet
can be had for dollar and half. So
it can. 1t is the from six to twenty
dollars worth of trimming that strikes
the pocket book in sore spot.
The Baltimore and Ohio Companys
Deer Park and Oakland Hotels will be
opened on or before the first day OF
June, and the price Of board will be
reduced from the terms of last summer,
Miss Kate Norris, daughter of Gener-
al. b. :. Norris,of New Orleans. was
burned to death Friday night by the
explosion Of a coal oil lamp,
IL appears that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Go. have on sale at their
general office Communication tickets, good
for 1000 miles, for S25. They can be
used in paying fares between any reg
ular stations on the line of the road.
The Clarksburg Telegram says
charch in Harrison county pays It's
preacher SALARY Of $50 per annun>
We should think it proper to call II
Starvery OF $50 year.
The Courts have decided that the
property which Brigham Yourg held
at the time Of his death, which belong
ed TO the Mormon Church, must be re-
stored. This will decrease the heirs
little pile by 100000. 1t is said that
great dissatisfaction exists among the
Mormons, and that the breaking up Of
the church is not far off.
On the question of the repeal Of the
Bankrupt law we find Messrs. Wilson
and Martin voting for it aud kenna
against it.
Col. Mulligan, of Chicago, promi-
nent Fenian, declares that 100000 men
armed with Remington rifles could be
raised TO invade Canada in thirty hours.
On last Tuesday night, young and
popular belle of Stauuton society, Miss
Cary Marx Baldwin, was United in
marriage to Mr.. Hugh Caperton Pres
ton, of Montgomery county.
The Morgantown Post says: owe
make crosses as big as saw-horses on
the margin of the papers OF those who
owe US for subscriptions, but somehow
or other nobody can see 'em!"
Every stage that goes 10 the Black
Hills takes soIIe women out TO her
husband, and the result is, there are
now two women to every man in that
distressed country.
Three million potato bugs, carpet
sack in hand, have arrived safely in
Europe, and they have already put in
claim to have representative in the
European Congress.
Senator Hereford has introduced a
bill to change the time of the election
of congressman, from November to
October, the same day On which State
and County officers are elected.
Catherine Z. Beecher, sister of Henry
Ward Beecher, died at Elmira, n. Y,
Sunday.
Six men were publicly whipped in
the Jail yard at New Castel, Del, Sat
urday, receiving twenty lashes each.
The Bishop elect of West Virginia,
Rev. G. w. Peterkin, was married in
Baltimore on the Path ult. to Miss
Corinne Swami, daughter of the late
Alexander Swami, of Winchester, Va.
Mrs. Gen. Stonewa!l Jackson, of
Charlotte, N. g., has communicated
with the Appeal Tax Court to have
stricken off State taxes on $1,000 Bal
timore city stock held by her, under the
decision that ron residents of Maryland
are not liable for State taxes on city
bonds or stocks held by them.
Uneasy is the head that wears a
crown" In many respects exalted
positions are not most desirable and
freest from danger and responsibility.
A Virginian writes to the president de-
handing 100000, and threatens that
if the amount is not forthcoming he
will proceed to Washington and assas-
snate him. Hayes will keep his money
and take his chances.
Rev. Mr.. White, formerly Capt.
Lige w hite, CT guerrilla fame, but now
an ''Old Side" Baptist preacher, preach
ed sermon to lawyers in Leesburg,