Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-24
EDITORIAL Brevities.

that the happiest period OF her HE ana
the General was when they lived in
Galena ''in a small brick house and
kept one servant"
4 person known for the past twenty
FIVE years as Charles Parkhurst and who
has been a stage driver and farmer In
California during that time, died Sum
day, Dec 2Sth near Watsonville Cal,
when it became known that the deceas J
ed was woman
Freedmen emigrants from Texas
to Kansas, according to the Dallas
(Texas) Hsrcid, are returning In consld-
cradle numbers, and some of them re-
port inhospitable treatment by the clti
zensof Kansas and much suffering from
the cold weather.
The nail manufacturers of Plttsburg
advanced the card rates for nails this
week to five dollars per keg. a few
months ago the card rates was s2.4O
per keg. This is an extraordinary ad-
vance and it is hardly probable that 1t
can be maintained very long.
Bishop Gilbert Haven, OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, died at the res
idence of his mother in Boston, on Sat
urday. after au illness of several months
of African malarial fever, seeds OF
which have remained in hin system
ever since his return from his visit TO
Africa several years ago. Gilbert LA,
ven was born in Boston in 1871, and
was therefore, at the time Of his death,
in the 59th year OF his age.
The n. Y. Sun declares that the
States of Alabama, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Arkansas, FLORIDA, Georgia,
Louisina. South Carolina, Tennessee and
Texas, are to-day the most prosperous
portion OF the Union.
The New York World publishes an
interview with Mis-. William Z. Tonry,
Of Baltimore, daughter of the late Mrs.
Surratt, in which Mrs. Tonry is quoted
as saying that she believed Gen. Han
cock was innocent OF any responsibility
for the execution of her mother though
she claims she was treated coldly by
the General on the morning OF the exc
cutiOn.
Areport from Richmond, Va, states
that since the cool weather set IN over
forty bodies have been stolen from Oak
wood Cemetery, situated in the eastern
suburbs of the city. Nearly all OF them
are supposed 20 be those Of colored peo'
pie.
Two hundred laborers on the exten-
sion OF the Virginia Midland Railroad
from Orange Court Honse to Charlottes-
Vile stuck on Monday, for an Increase
of wages of 81 per day. The road,
which is to be 81 miles in length. Is un-
der contract to be finished July lst.
Senator Houston, of Alabama, died
at his home iu Athens, in that State, last
week. lie was in the G9th year OF his
age. He had been Governor OF Ala
batna, Representative in Congress Tor
number OF years, s,and Senator since 1874.
His death, though not unexpected, was
sadly lamented by all classes OF people
Tne Governor of Alabama has APP
pointed Luke Pryor, law partner OF The
late Senator Houston, to succeed the
latter liz the L. ). Senate. The iegis-
lature TO be elected next August, will
have the election OF Senator.
NIr. Frank Leslie, the well-known
publisher, died in New York Saturday
evening, in the 59lh year OF his age
He attended TO business at his resi-
dence during the respites OF his Illness
up to Friday last, and was dressed yes
terday morning and moving about the
house. His sufferngs had been caused
by the pressure OF tumor in his throat
on tho wiudpipe aud Gsophagus, which
prevented free breathing, and at last
suffoeation ensued.
The aggregate shipments OF leading
articles TO British ports by steam du
ring the past week were about as fol
lows: lSS. 900 bushels wheat, 100000
bushels corn, 81 700 boxes cheese, 49,
76O boxes bacon, 1926 bales cotton
4.sOO bbls. and "A, 900 sacks flour.
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