Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-03-27
Editorial Breyitics.

negroes were hong for the murder OF
Maj. Henry S. Pugh. An enterprislng
gentleman named J. NJ. Kerr, leased
the grounds on which the gallows was
erected, built seats in front of the glib
bet and rented them for dollar head,
and also had barbecue in operation
where the hungry were fed for renu-
meration.
The Hon. Robert L. Montague died
suddenly on the 3rd inst, at his home,
in Middlesex county, Virginia, aged 63
years. He was LieutenantGovernor OF
the State with Gov LeIcher during the
early portion OF the late war, and was
subsequently elected member of the
Confederate Congress. He served in
the Virginia Legislature before and at
ter the war, aud four Years ago was e.
lected Judge of the eighth judicial cir
cult, which position he held when he
died. Judge Montague was widely
known as a lawyer of marked ability,
and was held in the highest esteem by
the people of Virginia.
Hon Henry +. Scharrett, planter, of
Pass Christian. La, and others in that
section are in correspondence with one
of the Chinese companies in San Fran
cisco, aud expect to have Cinnamon at
work in 4 few weeks in place of the
colored people who have gone 10
Kansas.
An agent of the Mormon Courch has
been down in Mexico looking for a
good location in which TO make Nor
mon settlement. l. is to be hoped
that he will find one.
a gentleman in Hooker, Nebraska,
dug a well tour years ago TO the depth
of 100 feet. When first dug the water
of the we'll was warm; it has since been
growing hotter, and now il boils.
The zinc mines near Unionyil!e,
Frederick county, Md, are, it is said,
still panning ont well About $50 tons
of ore have been taken out and sent TO
the smelling works in Pennsy lyania,
and there is about the same quantity on
the surface all ready to be shipped.
Cattle hoofs at the present time ale
worth $50 per ton. These hoots are
now made into horn buttons.
Persons making promissory notes on
the printed forms used at banks should
be careful not to mark an 8 over the Z
in the date. Either new note, print
ed for 1880, must be used or the whole
date written before the printed figures
on the old blanks. The Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania holds that the
change of figure on the note impairs
the validity of it,
A destructive fire occurred at Mill
wood, Clarke county, Va, at 2 o'clock
Saturday morning The fire commenc-
ed in the grocery and liquor store of
Mr.. Paddock, whose loss is $4,000.
Lemuel Shearers wagon shop was also
burned, with Neyill's blacksmith shop
and a shoe shop. Total loss about
three thousand dollars and no insu
rauce, except two hundred dollars on
the blacksmith shop. The fire is sup
posed to have been the work Of an ln-
cendiary.
The activity in railroad building is
noticeable not only in America but in
nearly every part of the civilized world,
and countries that have been called but
half civilized are being helped to become
wholly so by the introduction Of lines of
railroads run on Yankee principles. AT
the present time the demand for iron
outruns the supply nthe United States,
and the great impetus which was first
felt by the iron manufacturers in this
country has had a decided impression
upon the markets Of Great Britain and
of Germany and other Continental coun-
tries. The advance in irou is firmly
maintained, and with little indication OF
any remarkable weakening for some
time TO come.
A treaty has been consumated with
the Ute Indians by which their large
territory will pass into the control of
the L. 5. government, and .he Nation be
scattered through New Mexico, Utah
and Colorado. This opens up to settle
ment reservation half as large as the
whole of New England.