Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-20
Editorial EBrevft1es.

| erick city Is going 10 De warm ana
determined one. The various aspirants
have put on the war paint, and some.
body is going 10 bite The dust.
Some enthusiastic Republicans have
already gone into the business of Presi-
dent-making for 1884. For mercy s
sake stop; let us have a. brief respite
from politics tor few months, at least.
The dipthena is assuming an epidenl-
ic form in Brooklyn and the New
York Herald states that iii some parts
ofthe city the mortality is as great as
it was in Memphis during the yellow
fever pestilence. The Herald says the
blame rests upon those who rule Brook
! Ign, who have neglected proper sani-
tary precaut;on against the disease.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny have placed palace car at the dis
posal of U. S. Grant, to be used when
ever and wherever he shall choose.
His Imperial Highness can now travel
as BELTS man OF his station.
Some very good Democratic matcri-
al will leave the L. S. Senate on the
4th of March: Thurman, Mcdonald,
Eaton, Randolph, Herman, Wallace and
others.
Garfield is a member of Congress,
member elect OF the Senate and Presi-
dent elect of the United States. Veri-
ly, he has a hearty supply of oficesl
Mrs. DR.. Elcoat left Louisville six
weeks ago and has not been heard from
since. Her height is about 5 feet 6
inches, fair complexion, black eyes and
black hair, wearing grey dress, white
sack, black hat and linen buster.
Any person knowing of her where
abouts will please address the same to
Mrs II. G.. Gardner, Altoona, Pa.
Moody and Sankey, who have had
crowded neetinge at Salt Lake City,
Utah, for eighteen days, have left for
San Francisco. They made strong
impression, it is stated, particularly on
Mormouisln.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Boston Globe writes that Gen.
Devens will succeed Justice Clifford on
the Supreme Court bench, and Stanley
Mathews will nave Justice Swayne's
place.
Miss Ida Greedy, lIorace's daughter,
as is known, married Col. Nicholas
Smith. They have son named ilor-
ace Greedy, the "Smith" being dropped,
and daughter named Nicholas Smith
The political complexion of the Ten
nessee Legislature is settled. 1t
stands:-Senate, Democrats, Is; Re
publicans, 10. House, Democrats, So;
Republicans, &c; Greenbacker, l..
Democratic majority Oh joint ballot, 6.
Senator Bailey will have Democratic
successor.
The following is the Virginia delega-
ton elected to Congress at the recent
election: lst Dis,rict-Geo. T. CARR
son, D.; 2nd-Degendart, r.; 3d-Geo.
d. Weise, D.; 4th-JorgeLson, r.; 9Th
-Cabell, d.; 9Th. Randolph Tuck
or, d.; 9TH John Paul, Readjuster; Stn
Barbour, d.; 9th-Fulkerson, Read
juster.
The Washington Posts political ba-
rometer shows the new Senate to stand
81 Republicans, 81 Democrats and 2
Independents, Davis of Illinois and
Malone of Virginia, and the House l49
Republicans, including Smith of New
York, White Of kentucky and Pacheco
of California, al Democrats and )
Greenbackers.
Chas. A. Yancey, lawyer Of promi-
nence and an ex-mayor OF Harrison
burg, Va, died Gil Monday, aged about
forty years.
After All almost continuous rain for
twenty four hours a snow storm set IN
about 1870 o'clock Monday night at
Wilmington, n. g. "A heavy snow
storm is reported at Fayetteville and
GoldSboro.
Fred. Grant says his father will not
90 into Garfeld's Cabinet, and would
feel insulted at the offer Of foreign
mission. We thought that boy was
killed at Chicago last summer.
We take it for granted there will be
no removals when Garfield goes in,
inasmuch as nearly every ofliceholder
in the country has paid the price OF his
retention.
Georgia is once again a prosperous
State. Gov. Colquit.s inaugural ad-
dress to the Legislature shows an increase
of more than 100000 in the States
valuation; funding of 4 portion OF the
debt and AL account lation of revenue,
which is to be used, in part, TO cancel
Indebtedness.
Aleck Stephens is undisputed master
of his Congressional district. He was
reelected last week without opposition;
and more surprising thing is that his
own county gave majority for Gar
feld-the vote being Garfield, 800;
Hancock, 345; Stephens, 7l5.
I1~ If Republican promises are re
deemed the country will advance in
prosperity 10 an unparalleled extent.
Our manufactures will run double turn,
boilers and puddlers as well as all other
laboring men will have their wages in
creased; no more panics or business dis
tress; stocks and real estate will mount
to the highest pinnacle and so remain;
there will be no strikes among the mi
ners nor complaints from consumers,
who will pay cheerfully few cents
more per bushel for coal The crops
will not fail nor cotton diminish-yield.
80, ,broo 20 6ya millions of pold-eyery-