Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-01-12

Marshal Kyle, of MELVILLE, Cumber-
land county, Pa, for $50 per acre.
Our County Surveyor, S. Howell
Brown, Esq, is preparing to issue
second edition of his Map of Jefferson
County, and calls for suggestions or III
formation relative thereto.
A man by the name of White, living
near Summit Point, was frozen to death
while under the influence of liquor, on
, Saturday might, near Charlestown.
Speaker Randall has appointed son
of beverly Tucker, OF Virginia, to be
the private secretary at his desk, vice
! Scudder, removed.
We have heard some profane remark
about shell freezing over, which, since
Beecher has left that place out in the
cold, we begin to understand.
A lot of dogs attacked flock OF
sheep of Mr.. Painter, on the Major
Briscoe farm, on Wednesday week, and
killed and injured number of them.
Two of the dogs were caught and shot,
Mr.. Hendley Milstead, an aged citi
zen of Charlestown, tell and broke one
of his arms on Sunday the 23rd ult.
We call attention to the notice given
by James NJ. Mason, Esq, i'll our ad-
vertsing columns to-day.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mrs Elizabeth A. Etchison, in
this issue, who offers her excellent farm
at private sale. Capitalists should give
their attention to this matter if they
wish to purchase No. l farm.
The First National Bank of Charles
town has declared dividend OF 3 per
cent for the last six months, clear Of all
taxes.
Col. Dan Dechert, of the Harrison
burg. Va, Register, Yields q funny
pen. He is fuN of spice, as well as
Moffett's bell punch also.
Now is the time to turn over new
leaf and subscribe for the Shepherds
town Register. Send in your names,
friends.
There is Broom Factory in Win
chester that is driving splendid bust
ness. 1t has consumed all the broom
cane raised in that section and is HOW
drawing its supplies from the West.
Let us all remember that these are
the times to help one another. Give
your neighbor all the patronage You
can. Protection to home industry is
principle we can all practice with profit
to one and all.
The Savings Institution at Clear
spring, Washington County, Md, has
suspended. The Indebtedness will
not exceed $4,000, with 20 per cent.
ass Is.
Mr.. Paul Strausner, of Martinsburg,
received a severe wound in the hand on
Sunday last by the accidental discharge
of pistol.
Mr.. James T. Athey, near town, lost
a valuable mare by death, few days
ago, supposed to be poisoned.
A colored woman named Sophia
Goeins, died in Hagerstown, last week,
at the age OF lOo years.
New Years day was observed at Mar
tinsburg by parade of the Berkeley
Light Infantry, Capt. Faulkner, and the
Martinsburg Light Artillery, Col. Ma
denbousch The companies made a
handsome and imposing appearance.
The prominent theologians of the
country are engaged in an earnest dis
cnssion of 'the questions of infant bap-
tism and the existence OF q hell.
Senator Butler of South Carolina, is
opposed to the repeal of the Resumption
act and is said is ''hard money man.
The mostest fun for the leastest mon
ey is having pretty girl kiss you on
both cheeks and then say she thought
it was her cousin Tom.
The six hundred pound porker ratified
off at the Artillery Companys fair on
New Years day, at Martinsburg, was
won by Mr.. NJ. A. shodgrass, on dice
throw of forty-one.
Mice can live anywhere comfortably
but in a church. This proves that they
can't live on religion any more than
minister can.
We learn that Rev. DR.. Green, form
erly pastor OF the NJ. L, Church in this
place, died in Washington few days
ago.
Turkey wants peace, but Russia says
she don't want any piece-she wants
the whole.
For Fancy Groceries, go to John G.
Unseld's.
AT the Baltimore stock market on
Wednesday B. & o. II. Il. shares sold
at 9ia.
MATEMoNIAI--One of the most pleas
ant events OF the season was witnessed
on Tuesday morning in the Reformed
church in this place, the occasion being