Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-29

81 PERSONALS, &C.--We call attention
10 The article on Hillside Farming, on
the frat page OF this issue, taken from
the Turf, Field and Farm" published
in New York, paper valuable to all
farmers and handlers Of stock.
Mrs. Megs. the wife Of the Quarter
master General of the army, died last
week at her husbands residence in Wash
inston, after IN illness of only ten min
uteS.
Mr.. John Louthan, well-known citi-
zen of Clarke county, Va, died Oh FRIDAY
evening last, aged ~ years.
West Virginia will receive of the Pea
body fund this year the sum Of Si,OOo.
The canal will probably close for the
season Oh December 10th.
We return many thanks to our old
friend Mr.. Jacob V. Carney, OF berkeley
county, for Il turkey for Thanksgiving
day. May Jake" never be out OF tIf-
keys.
skates, Sleigh Bells, Sleigh Baskets,
| Horse Blankets, and Robes, large sup
ply can be had at low prices, at the store
of j. Gassman, Martinsburg.
Congress meets next Monday, the sec
ond session (the first regular one, the last
having been an extra SESSION. OF the For
ty-sixth Congress then commencing.
A destructive fire has been raging in the
South mountain, in the neighborhood OF
the Stone Fort, OH Maryland Heights, op-
posite Harper's Ferry.
Mems, Ladies' and Misses Rubber
Shoes, at Lloyd Lickider's.
GD" The formation Of Supervisors
districts under the provisions OF the
Census Act of March 3, 1879, has been
completed. The appointment of super
yisors must be made in each Instance
by the selection from applicants resid-
inp within the boundaries of their re-
suectiye districts. These officers will
practically control the thousands OF 10
cal appointments necessary for the work
of taking the census and are to be filled
by the first of January.
West Virginia is divided into two
districts composed as follows:
First Standardization, Randolph,
Upshur, Lewis, Gilmer, Calhoun, WHIT,
Wood and all the counties lying to the
north and east of the line thereof.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Web
ster, BraxtoD, Clay, Roane, Jackson
and all the counties lying to the south
and west Of the line thereof
seg- DEATH OF Miss Rosa FlNLaY.-
1t is with much regret that We announce
this week, the death OF Miss Rosa Fin
lay, which occurred suddenly in Freder-
icb City, Md, on Thursday morning OF
last week, from congestion Of the bow
els. Her many friends in this town,
of which she was resident Of until
ubout five months ago, for about years,
will mourn her loss with much feeling
and regret. She left here i'll July last
with her grandmother, Mrs Shepherd,
to reside with her uncle, Prof. Clarence
Shepherd,in Frederick, and at whose res
idence she died as above stated, 10 the
22nd year of her age. We extend the
sympathy Of this community 10 the be-
reaved family upon whom this atHiction
has fallen so heavily and sudden.
Ga5- II you want TO see business
place. just drop in at D. S. Noble, the
Clolhier, Martinsburg. He has one of
the largest and most complete stocks Of
goods ever offered in that market. He
can rig YOU out in full suit of wearing
apparel, shoes excepted, of the best ma
teral and for the least money than you
can fnd anywhere in that city.
aG Rus AwAY.-While Mr.. Jacob
Smooth, Of this town, was driving out
Of the western portion OF town, on his
way to Martinsburg,on Wednesday last,
the horses he was driving started and
ran off, breaking the wagon to pieces.
He escaped injury, with the exception
OF few slight bruises, caused by his
holding on to the lines, by which he
managed to stop the team.
H@- The Martinsburg Independent
says; 1t is pretty well understood that
the next republican candidate for Gov
ernor OF this State will be DIR. L. III.
Logan, of Wheeling. Gen. Golf could
have the nomination, if he would accept
it, but it is understood that he positive
" declines 10 be a candidate, and that
Dr. Logan will be offered the nomina-
ton, and will accept.
rGr PERsoNAI--We received note
from our old friend Mr. John Spangler,
at Kansas City, Mo, last week, whittier
be has gone visiting his son and son-in-
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