Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-02-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

7 men.
DIR. j. V. Simmons. the txcellep: and popular
! Teller of the First Nal nal Il INK of j. ferson at
| Charlestown, has rendered bis resignation, 10
i take eeffct April fret n.x'.
| The Wool Growers. Also, fltipu Of Berkeley
1 county will meet Ia the courthouse on SatuI day,
I March 5th, at 10 O'Clock A. ".
! A, the Episcopal n gh Scuool of Virginia near
! Alexandra, Logan b. smut and Charles W. AM
drega students from luis county, we're CHS ln-
| guished iu their intermediate .x-Iihntiohs !-ss
week.
Mr.. W. C. Peudleton, who has been Chief
Clerk I'm the cfce OF the State SuperiutsI danL OF
| Free Schools iu this STATE. has received an APP
| roiptment of CLiet C.eTk OF tie Pan uindie
railroad, in Indiana. -r
! A Joint resolution proposing an am -ndment to
| the Cousti utio0, for the purTO c of getung Tli
OF our October eIectinn or, In oth"r words, ttkiug
West Virginia out of the lit OF 20 'tober States, "
il .ne which will pass 10th houses OF our legsla-
ture. t-...-- - -. 80.
! A lady says the fist time she was III sed, she
! felt like q tub of rose, swim ming III honey, CO.
/ loyne, nutmegs aud crun5srrles.
J A large number Of new residences are to be
| built IN the town Of Front Roy al during the ap-
! proachipg Spring aud summer, says The ocu-
! liuei." -r
The stock Of the Atlantic Mississippi and o. 10
K. r. has advanced considerably slice the sa!e,
! Is appears by quotations in Richmond wing.
| RvM. L. Beard, OF Mt. J4y cong egatijn,
near Getty suurg, Pa, bus recciv d ana acr| pten
/ a call from the Lutheran congo ga!i1n Cl Bur
| kittsvill., Petersvil!e and Knoxville Nd.
The counsel who conducted tie b,udhoidcrs
.iie in the apeake aud UIio Cat al case nave
received from their clients lee o' sso'ooo' aIo
are, therefore, correspondlng'y happy.
In place of the Depot, OF the 8. V. K. r., at
sharpsburg, burned s,me weeks az ., i Cal Is
low used for the purpose.
The legislature is trying to receive the mlIitil
! system No more "coTnstsk MILL II you
! please, gentlemen, w5 want DOEe vi II down ILLS
way.
| The Jingle of the sleigh bell has ceased, and
; the merry laughter of the girls who sat behind
the fast trotter:, is no longer heard Ia This sec
ton.
Miss NJ. Eva Cushwa, daughter of Mr.. Victa
Cusbws, was married 10 NJ. VI Emmet tu!Iins,
by Rev. Father FIederichs, in ths Catholic
Church a; Williamsport, Mo-, the An instant.
The forty five days of our Wesr Virginia Leg
i.lalure .Yyir, on Friday tn 25th instan', but
they will extend the session.
Young Mems Melting a. tho Church
South, Sunday evening" al o'clock r. NJ.
Mr. VIM. A Chaplne of this town hes pur-
chased u splendid 5000 Plano from Sti' II 8 '"s,
Baltimore, which is nov paced in his ,e7idence
by tie agent of SlitG Bros. i, said ~ be
splendid instrument.
The legislature talks about adjourning
on the 18th of March, and TO hold an cX-
ira session next February.
Mr.. Koontz of Clarksburg, this State,
was here and gave a lecture on Tuesday
nipht in behalf OF the order Of knights OF
ForesterS.
Evans majority, for the legislature in
Berkeley, over Matthaci and Keys, last
week, was ll3.
The body of Mr.. VIM. Herring who
was shot in Pueblo, Colorado, few days
ago was brought to MartinsburS and in
TERED OH Monday last.
The Advance reports the discovery of
new Cave near Luray on the lands OF De-
ford 4 Co.
Some of our farmers tell us that the
growing wheat is looking exceedingly
we'll.
We learn that the stock, farming uten-
sis, &C., at the sale of Mr.. John w. D.tx-
lev, ut Ieetown, on Monday last, sold 1T
extraordinary high prices. SO much for
advertising in the Shepherdstown Regis
ter.
We notice that our friend Mr. V. NJ.
Firor, an extensive Real Estate Agent,
at Charlestown, is disposlng of great
deal of property. Call and see him-he is
reliable and accommodating.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Jackson
Kahoe, the engineer on the 3. '. *. X.
construction train, and who was severely
hurt in having his foot mashed, by NOV
ing car, near Shcn. Iron Works, is now
recovering and is ut Straushurg with his
wife. He resided in this place last sum-
mcr.
We learn that Prof. d. d. Pendlcton
has an Alderney cow four years Cd next
March, which has already had three
calves, the last four months old, and that
the COW will he fresh again the lst Of
Sept. 1851. Can any one beat that:
Extensive arrangements are being made
to inaugurate Governor Jackson at Wheel
ing on the 4th Of March.
Rev Mr.. Leavell will preach in the
Episcopal Church of this town, on Sun
day morning and evening.
Rev. Jno. 2. Hyde, Principal of Loa-
nokc College, Martinsburg, is suggested
for President Of the West Virginia Uni
versity.
Mr.. Beckwith presented petition from
r. l.. Wysong ana twenty-scven others
of Jefferson county, asking that House
Bill No. "a and Senate Bill No. % do not
past the Legislature.
The break up of the ice in the Potomac
partly submerged Washington city, COW
ering every portion between the Mouu-
ment and the Capitol, the waters being
from TO feet deep. Great damage was
done.
Land slides, it is reported, have occur
red on the S. V. r. II. between Milford
and Luray, since the recent thaw, anu
the completion Of the road in consequence
will be retarded Il few days.
A large company of ladies and gentle
men from Martinsburg and the surround
Ing neighboraood were Hospitality enter-
tained at Mr.. Jlro. Ralnsburg's residence,
at Arden, on "Wednesday night a week.
Those present shall ever remember the
host and hostess for the coUrtcSies extern
ded. r.
Rev. w. C. Campbell, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Harper'S Ferry,
writes encouragingly to the Central Pres
byterian of his charge--of revival inter-
est, accessions to the membership, and OF
them some young men. Seven persons
were added to the church at a rccentcom-
munion service.
The Episcopal Church Of this town has
called Rev. MIR. Mason, young man, who
is now South of James River, Virginia, TO
become their pastor.
Mr.. Wm. n. Entler, residing upon a
farm of Henry Shepherd, Esq, Smiles
North of town, is seriously i'll OF pneumo-
mia.
At the organization Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the new railroad, (the Balti-
more and Cincinnati, } last week, ut Wash
lngton, Hon. A. K. Bo.eler OF this place,
was elected one of the Board.
Mrs. Rachel Weast, aged 81 years. died
in Boonsboro, a few days ago.
Dr RerLpnhaurh Druggist aged 81