Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-16
Editorial Esreyities.

In the United OlaleS SiIcutI Nouit
at Richmond, Va, Senator Malone, eX-
president of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad, filed II petition
asking that his salary Of $4,000 per
annum be allowed him from the 18th
of June.
A white young loafer eloped with
and married negro girl, at DanvilIe,
Va. A row was raised over the match,
as is usual 10 such cases; but there was
this novelty about It, in that the man
who raised the row was the brides ia
Their. lie sensibly objected to worth
less white husband for his worthy
black daughter.
The private income of the Emperor
of Russia is about Sl2, 100000 a year.
This amount he can disburse at pleas
ure, or keep if he chooses. lie is the
largest land owner in the world. The
late Emperor gave away about 100000
acres to the emancipated serfs.
Mr.. Dennis +. Brashears, a well-known
citizen of Alexandria, Va, died on FRI
day last, the 9Th inst, OF heart disease.
The deceased was native of this coun-
ty, and served in the Confederate army
during the late war, and was on the
staff of lis cousin, Gen. j. b. Magruder
Business Dilemma. a man suffering
with cough obliged to keep his room;
"a note TO pay and 10 money IN bank
and not single bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup to be had for 10 miles.
Within a month Assistant United
States Fish Commissioner Pierce has
filed at Washington nearly 200 applica-
lions for the food carp to be distributed
this season by the government. Nearly
one-iourth of the applications are from
citizeus of Philadelphia who own places
near the city. a large number OF per
sons are making elaborate preparations
for carp culture in varions parts of the
country.
Major James w. Pegram died at the
Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga, on Thurs
day afternoon, March 31st. lie was
the commander Of "Pegrams batter"
in the Confederate States army during
the war, which or the heights Of
Fredericksburg and elsewhere did ser.
vice that will be long remembered by
the Federal troops that were there.
His brother, Gen. Pegram, was killed
in the war, and Maj. Pegram, was the
last of a we'll known Southern family.
The residence of Edwin Reeves, four
miles from Stanton, Va, was destroy
ed by fire last Thursday night. One of
Mr.. Reeves children was burned to
death, and another so badly burned
that il died next morning Mr.. Reeves
himself was also severely if not fatally
injured.
Two years ago farm in sight of Lu-
ray, Page county, was bought by its
present owner at s27 per acre. Since
the improvements following the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad extension $50
per acre has been refused for the prop
erty.
The Baltimore Gazette announces
that its control and business manage
ment has been assumed by new parties,
who will proceed to develope il in
every possible way. The chief purchas-
er is understood to be Mr.. George Col
ton, proprietor of the Maryland Repub-
lican, published at Annapolis. Mr. w.
H. Welsh, so long connected with the
paper, remains in the capacity of editor.
The graves of the Confederate dead
at New Orleans were decorated, april
9th, the members of the "Grand Army
of the Republic" contributing fora!
offerings.
Rev. MIR. Barclay, of the First En-
glish Lutheran Church, Baltimore, Sun
day, announced his desire of making an
effort to wipe out the church debt be-
fore Easter. The congregation re-
sponded SO literally that in short
time the needed amount of $4,000 was
pledged, and the church edi6ce and
parsonage, which cost 100000, are
now free from debt. 1t is proposed TO
hold jubilee service after Easter.
Bully boy with glass eye, is what a
chap termed a bottle of DIR. Balls
Cough Syrup, which had cured his
cold. II only cost him % cents.