Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-12
Editorial BrevItles.

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washington correspondent oi .n~
.;rnatj Enquirer says that senator
ClHs If Nevada, aud Senators Davis anu
f aL,1 of West Virginia, are the richest
oan +, the United States Senate. IL mas
men heen known that West Virginia
avs aios strong in the Senate-inanciai'y.
while firing salute at the Pennsylva-
Military Academy at Chester, Pa,
inr aa of last week, in honor OF the
huh GUESTS, who passed through that
&c. o., route to PhiladeipAa, Cadet Mer-
ciey Of Washington, ID. c., had both
ms blown oil by the premature dis
charge of one of the guns.
young man named Nelson Merrifield
-, Esirmont, who has been married only
hort time, and who makes it a daily
nractiee to beat his wife, was taken from
his house one night last week, by body
Of men, and severely cowhided. his
screams woke many of the neighbors, ou1
there is no clue to the identity OF the per-
netrators of the outrage. The cltizens
although condemning the act generaiiy
believe that he deserved what he received.
General Swain will now beg in to eA-
mine the papers i'm the Whitaker court
',ortial case sthe General is compare
lively a young man he hopes TO hVe 10
finish the case.
The schedule time for the fast train be-
tween New York anu CnicaSo Is nd nllies
per hour. No time Is allowed LOT MEALS
consequently the train carries hotel.
About President Garfcld's grave are to
he nlal,ted weeping beach, a pyramidal
oak, buckeye and silver fir.
4 s.crank" heavily armed, was recently
discovered providing around Washington,
claiming 10 have been elected President.
He has issued proclamation TO that CT
feet, signed Almighty God, " and attested
by the Holy Spirit.
A large grist mill, the property of VIM.
Uohmiller, located near North Mountain
DEPOT, was destroyed by fire on Friday
niyht of last week. About tour hundred
bushels of wheat were consumed.
John r. Burnside, blacksmith in the
employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at Grafton, West Virginia, has fallen
heir to $4,000.
Confederate bonds are still in demand
in Augusta, Ga. Large amounts were
purchased yesterday at from $40 to Sll
per thousand.
DR.. d. Hayes Agnew's practice is re-
ported to have largely increased since his
connection with the late President Gar
fields case.
The Hotel Pelham i'm Boston, 4 building
9G by 90 feet and seven stories i'll height,
was recently moved back in order to widen
fremont street without disturbing the oc-
cupauts or the furniture.
Sales of Confederate bonds continue to
be made at Lynchburg, but at figures Va
ryng from $3.50 to So.
The Vicksburg Herald is happy be-
cause it says the yankees are again in
yading the South that this time, instead
of with fire and sword, they are coming
10 invest their money i'll factories, banks,
railroads, plantations" etc. it says that
northern men have virtually obtained
control of business matters in Atlanta,
Charleston and New Orleans.
The Italian who recently shot and killed,
at Gunnisou City, Colorado, MIR. w. ).
Hobitzell, of Cumberland, Nd, was taken
out and hanged the same night.
Gen. Edward Beale, Gen. Grants per-
sonal friend, who is being talked of for
Secretary of the Navy, is gentleman
somewhat advanced in life. lie has large
possessions Ill NstlIlbI I!i'', VI w hi'ii C'''N
he was once suryoyor-general. His home
is in Washington.
c. o. Rockwell, Z brother of the Gener-
al, is Mrs. Garfie!d's private secretary.
At Washington Monday, an insane man
named Woling, from Pennsylvania, at
tempted 10 force his way into the White
House and take possession, saying he was
The President of the L. S. lie was over
powered and seven-shooter taken from
him.
Nine million dollars is said to be the
sum the government has lost by the fraud
ulent extension of the star route SER
vice." That is about $2,000,000 a year.
The star reuters can afford 10 pay good
lawyers.
The Pennsylvania railroad management
proposes to run 4 train from New ork to
Chicago, nearly a thousand miles, III TWEEN
ty-SiX hours. The New York Central
proposes to go two better and run thro' III
twcnty-four hours for s. less fare.
The portrait Of Mrs. Hayes, presented
by the Temperance Association TO the
White House, and which hung in the East
Room for some time after President Gar
fields Inauguration, is expected to be re-.
turned there this month, it having been
sent to Paris that steel engravings might
be made from it.