Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-18
Editorial Breyifies.


den;ed accommodation at public
house on account of his religion.
! Leiber alleges he was refused admission
70 St. Marks Hotel, on Staten Island,
for the reason that he is a Hebrew.
He sues the proprietor of the hotel,
Fred. Lackenmire, for $4,000 damages.
A Brooklyn man stole up behind a
lady in a dark room and kissed her,
aud when he found it was his wife, and
she found it was her husband, they
were as mad as wet hens.
An Iowa woman by her will left an
old arm chair TO one Of her sons. In
the stutfing was found roll of bank
notes amounting TO $500. The legal
question is whether the money belongs
to the son.
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
says that he has found by experience
that six Cutswold sheep will no. con-
sumo more food than a COW, and are
more profitable. For a lamb of this
breed, weighing l25 pounds, $500 is
/ obtained He estimates that SIX ewes
will produce eight lambs per annum
aud fifty pounds Of wool.
! Major II. b. Mcclellan, of Kentucky,
formerly acknowledgement Of Gen. j. +.
b. Stuart's cavalry corps, will deliver
the annual address before the Virginia
division, Confederate army of Northern
/ Virginia, at Richmond, Oct. p. Ma
! ior McClellan's subject will be "The
Life, Character and Campaigns OF Ma
I ior-Gen. J. +. 3. Stuart.
The steamer, city of Vera Cruz, was
lost in cyclone off the coast of Florida,
/ August %. Out of about l25 persons
on board, there were but thirteen survl-
vors 10 tell the tale. Among the miss
ing is Gen. A. II. a. Torbet, who was
distinguished Federal cavalry officer
during the war He was wounded at
South Mountain, ard was breveted Ma
ior Genera for gallantry at Gettysburg.
! Many will remember that he was III LA
gerstown at various times during the
war.
! There is an old saying that New
! York will he destroyed by water.
Biologists Say that South America is
1 rising while North America is sinking,
and that in years to come New York
will certainly be under water.
Hon. IIora,io King, exPostmaster
Geul, supported Hayes enthusiastically
in 1876, and is now on the stump for
Hancock. Bristow, who was proml-
nent Republican candidate for Presl-
dent in 1876, has also declared tor Gen.
Hancock. True merit will win.
A Grant club in Philadelphia, num-
bering 700, has, body, soul and breech
es, broken into the Hancock line.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee has become fully aroused to
the importance of making strong ag-
gressiye fight in Ohio, and from all ap-
pearances there is good show OF car
! rying even that State for Hancock in
November EeXt.
: Hon. WIN. H. English has signifed
/ that Indiana is safe Tor the Democracy,
and reeds no further aid from the
! National Executive Committee; where
at the Republicans are much disheart-
ened
Senator Thurman writes to Wash
ington friend that he has no doubt Ohio
will give Democratic Majority this
fall. The Senator is not al over san
guinc man, usually, and his opinion i'll
the case is worthy OF attention.
Gen. Bushrod Johnson, well-known
Confederate brigadier. died at his farm
at brighton, Macoupin county, Ill, Sat
urday.
In five years the export ofbreadstuffs
from Baltimore has increased 5000 per
cent.
Gold is now pouring into this coun-
try from Europe in immense quantities.
On Friday S575,OOO arrived at New
York, and on Saturday 81 ,425, 900, and
100000 was shipped on "Wednesday
from Hamburg. Other large shipments
are on the way. This will still further
the business Interests.
A German tramp whose headquart-
ers have been in Longswamp township,
Berks county, is said to have inherited
a fortune from the death OF a relative
in Germany. 1t is stated that he has
received $4,000, and more is expected.
He is making it fly almost as fast as 1t
came. He has bought seven houses,
and scatlers his fortune among his old
comrads with the generosity OF prince.
Mrs. Rebecca Lyon, the "bearded
woman" who was travelling many years
with Barnum's, Forepaugh's and other
shows, died on Friday, and on Sunday
was buried at Liverpool, Syracuse, n.
Y.
Old Ben. Butler the ''cock-eyed
maD," aud the hero Of many a Repub
lican victory, OH Saturday night week
made a powerful speech at a grand
Hancock meeting at Faneuil Hall. Bos-
ton. Ben. says he has cut loose from
party tina, has neither principle or mod
esty and will cast his lot with the brave
soldier and able statesman, Ger. Win
field Scott Hancock.
According to the argument OF Re
publican organs another brave union
soldier has turned traitor General
Rosecrans has declared his intention or
taking the stump for Hancock and
English.
Among the recent Hancock recruits
from the Republican camp is Hon. +.
w. Barber, of Michigan, who was
Third Assistant Postmaster General un-
der President Grant.