Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-09

Candidates Tor the Clty Councll are
now in order, e
Geo. McGlincy moved his auction
from here to Sharpsburg, Nd, on Fri
day last.
Jacob Seibert, colored, one Of our
oldest inhabitants, has gone to Balti-
more to reside with DR.. Ashton.
TIE Lutheran Church at Unionville
will be dedicated on Sunday the 18th
! instant. Rev. J, l. Miller of Stanton
will deliver the address.
Gov. Holiday of Virginia wants to
abolish the public schools, in order to
reduce the State debt. If this should
come to pass we pity the poor who
have no other means to educate their
children.
AT the Episcopal Church, Winches-
ter, Tuesday night last, class of SO
was confirmed by Bishop White.
During a thunder storm last Sunday,
Jos. Rosenberger's barn miles west of
Winchester, was struck by lightning
and valuable horse killed.
Mr.. James D. Fayman went to Wash
ingtor city ON Wednesday, summoned
there in the suit of Brooks VS.. Lucas,
before the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
A young man aged II years, Geo ID.
Miller, was killed at Keedysville, Wash.
Co, Friday last, by falling under car
while engaged in shifting freight cars.
A young man named Seaman, of
Sharpsburg, Md, was killed at Cumber
land, last week by wagon load of cross
ties upsettiug and falling upon him.
We invite attention to the card of
DR.. r. NJ Marshall,recently of Martins
burg. He has had an experience of
twelve years in the practice of medicine.
We welcome the DR.. among us.
Quite number of fish, suckers, are
now being caught in the Potomac here.
with dip nets, and sold for 10 cents pei
pound.
Prof. Joseph McMurran has purchas-
ed house and lot of Mr.. Geo. G. Eak)e,
in the northwest end of the town, for
a colored woman, Eliza, formerly in his
employ, for 5000.
The Supreme Court of Appeals met
this week in Wheeling to render deci-
sions. This session will probably last
two months, as there is an immense
number of cases to he disposed of.
Some thief tried to enter the shoe
store of Mr.. Joseph S. Fleming, on
Thursday night of last week, lie sue
ceeded only in cutting two Stats from
window shutter, and then probably was
frightened of.
Samuel Ensminger and Edward Cas-
tie, of Williamsport, Md, were arrested
for robbirg the dwelling of Rev. j. B.
Keller, in that town, one night last
week, of lot of jewelry. They after
wards confessed.
VIM. T. Blaekford of Sharpsburg,
Nd, has been appointed by the Cover
nor of that State, Register of Election;
and Robert w. Grove and Jacob Lea
kins, Magistrates for Sharpsburg Dis
trict.
Thomas E. Schleigh, a prominent
citizen of Hagerstown, Md, died last
week.
Mr.. Robert D. Cookus has removed
to Rockingham County, Va. He was
one of our best farmers aud an honest
citizen, and we regret his departure.
The corn crib of Prof D. D. Pendle-
ton, of this place, was robbed of about
ten bushels of corn on Monday night
last. Powder aud shot is the only
panacea to stop such things.
Mr. Gregg. Britner has purchased a
lot, with an Old house, in the west end
of town, of Mr.. L. V. Lemen, for Sl12,-
90.
Last ednesday was Ash Wednes-
day, the commencement Of the Lenten
season. Services were held in the
Episcopal and Reformed Churches of
this place.
The Phillippi Plaindenler says that
no man can be elected to the next Leg
islature from Barbour county unless he
is opposed to paying the debt old Viz
ginia exacts of u.s. There will be some
questions propounded to the candidates
from Jefferson also.
J. Wesley Seibert, our colored bar
Der, has purchased of Miss Mary
Bowers, house and lot on High street,
FOR the sum of $3.50 cash.
Ben. Wade has gone to join the great
majority, and the estimate of his work
gives him a front place among the old
Republican leaders-down below. He
has ben ,oade and found wanting.
Rev. J. II. Eccleston, of Newark, n.
j., who declined the Bshopric of West
Virginia, has been chosen pastor of the
Monumental Episcopal Church in Rich
mond, Va.
A crusty bachelors objection to ladies
with beautiful teeth is that nine out of
ten would laugh at funeral.
1t is singular how early in life child |
gains the reputation of resembling the
richest and best-looking relations.
After man gifts to be thirty-eight
years old he kant form any new habits
much; the best he can do is to steer his
old ones.
A Bear with two men stopped in
town on Sunday last, and on Monday !
morning gave an exhibition on our
streets. The Bear seemed to be the