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

national banks expire, under the act OF
Congress of 1862 giving such charters
limit of twenty years. But unless some
action Is taken by Congress this winter
there will be no obstacle in the way OF
renewal of any or all Of them.
Having sauandered two million dollars
which did not belong to him, and robbed
the poor man and the widow and orphan
of their pitiful deposits, Cashier Baldwin
sat down and cried. But, let it be re-
marked, he did not cry until he was
caught and he did not confess until the
bank examiner was hot upon his heels.
The law should give the rascal something
to cry for.
The Mount Vernon Hotel at Baltimore
has sent in bill of 81 $50 for its enter
tainment of the French visitors. Among
the items are $3.50 for 10 bottles of wine,
$3.50 for cigars and $40 for hauling bag
gage. The reception committee declined
to pay these charges OH the ground that
they are exhorbitant and include many
things that were neither ordered nor con-
sumed.
The Millers' Association, in session at
Milwaukee, passed 4 resolution calling
for rigid inspection of wheat in all the
markets. A great deal of Western wheat
has been injured by the rains, and when
ground the -four is Of inferior quality.
They also propose to defeat the specula-
tors by stopping the mills until the price
of wheat comes down.
The failure of the mast crop in the Vir-
ginia mountains is forcing the bears,
which are quite numerous, down into the
settled districts in search Of food. Many
are being killed, and the indications are
good for fine season of bear-hunting.
The Mechanics National Bank Of New
ark, n. j., suspended payment on Monday
of last week, owing to the defalcation OF
its Cashier, o. l.. Baldwin. The liabili-
ties of the bank amount to over 81 ,0O0, 600.
Baldwin had the full confidence of the
Bank Directors anC abused il to the full
est extent. The heaviest loser by the
defalcation is the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New Jersey, which had over
5000, 900 on deposit.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided that the Railroad Com
pany, being Maryland cOrpoI alton, has
the right, when sued in Virginia State
court, to remove the case to United
States court.
Mrs. Jacob Powers, Barnum's fat wo-
man, died at Lowell, Indiana, OF dropsy
of the heart. She weighed six hundred
pounds.
Judge Charles J. FOlger, of New York,
has been appointed by the President, and
confirmed by the Senate, as Secretary OF
the Treasury, Governor 4. ID. Morgan,
of New York having declined the office.
Judge Folger is al present Chief Justice
of the Court Of Appeals Of that State-a
life office, the salary of which is 300 4
year.
The Winchester News says: cone day
last week Sadie Orndorff, little daughter
of Mr. j. Commodore Orndorff, residing
near McIlwee's store in this county, was
shot and instantly killed. Ii seems she
had been sent to the store on an GRAND
and upon returning stopped at the house
of sgd. Sayles. A nine year old son Of
Mr.. Sayles was playing with an air-gun,
and by accident, he shot the little girl
killing her instantly.
The county commissioners of Washing
ton county, Nd, have awarded to Mr.. L.
NJ, Nelson, of Chambersburg, agent of
the Pittsburg Bridge Company, the con-
tract for the erection of an iron bridge
over the canal at Hancock, Mr.. Nelson is
TO receive 81, POO for the work, and COM
plete the same by the 10Th Of February,
1882.
Confederate Bonds were bought in Bal
timore, on Tuesday of last week, at from
81 to $40 per thousand, the price tiuctuat-
ing considerably. 1t is said that they
sold in New York at $13 per thousand.
The proposed Wheeling, Parkersburg
and Charleston Railway looks as if the
projectors are in earnest. a meeting was
held at Parkersburg on the 1st, on which
occasion Senator Camden presented let
ter from eastern capitalists, which con-
tanned bona-tide proposal to build the
road if the right-of-way be secured by
home subscription.
The Wheeling AZ per cent city loan of
1854 900 went off like hot cakes on Tues
day. The premiums realized were over
one thousand dollars. The Board of Pub
lie Works who represent the State cap
tured 100000 at 81 per cent premium as
an investment for the individual school
fund.
Died at his home, near Mitchell's Sta
ton, Culpeper county, Daniel French
Slaughter, in the S7th year of his age.
He was born on the day that Gen. Wash
ington died. Mr.. Slaughter had held
many places Of trust and profit, and was
a high toned and honorable Virginia
gentleman.
Parties in London ordered yesterday
one million dollars of confederate bonds.
They are scarce at six dollars thousand.
A CoNGREssMAN's DOMESTIC BIoIL.-
Congressman Clark, of Missouri has served
upon his wife copy of his petition for
divorce, the proceedings for which have
been begun in the Circuit Court of Han
nibal, No. The post of today prints an abb
stract of the petition. 1t sets forth, among
many other things, that the defendant,
unmindful of her duties and obligations us
the wife Of plaintiff has, during the mar
riage and up to the date of their separa-
ton, offered such inGignities to plaintiff
as to render his condition intOlerable. Nu-
merous difficulties are given, and the
plaintiff states that within the last few
weeks the defendant has conducted her.
self, both in public and private, so as TO
bring the plaintiff into scandal, and make
his domestic affairs the subject of social
comment and criticism, to his great injury
and modification in this, that the Gefen-
dant clandestinely and without his knowl-
edge or consent, did repeatedly, both
alone and in company with men of her
mountaineering, who are unknown to
plaintiff, enter public restaurants and sa-
looms in Washington, and drink into1ica-
ting liquors to an excess. The plaintiff
AYERS that the defendant, as he recently
discovered, was in the habit of taking
opium 10 an excess, and that upon re-
cent occasion she returned to the house
under the influence of Intoxicating liquors
and in the presence of his daughter Gus
sic made an unseemly exhibition of her
self, spurning his request to retire to her
room, and trampling on his feelings in
utter abandon. While thus intoxicated
she reverted to her dislike for plaintiff
and his children and especially Gussie,