Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-12
LOCAL ITEMS.


10 about 5000, and the plays were admirably
rendered, in fact hard to beat, and gave general
satisfaction.
Mr.. Geo. K Yontz Of this place left on Tues
day last for Portland, Maine.
Mr.. WIN. Lockard, who met with severe ac-
cideut on the s. V. K. at Berry vilie last iaii,
In locsirg a leg, was in town last week.
Ground was broken for the Baltimore Cncin-
natl and Western Railroad at a point near Eli,
wards Ferry, in Loudoun county, ana az one oi
the gaps west of Winchester, last week. IL begins
tn look as IL the parties who obtained q charter
for this road mean business
Ex-JGdgo John f. Page, aged IS years, died
near Millso God, Clarke county, Va, on Thursday
plight of last week He beld the office OF prose
crting attorney for this county for Gumber oil
years, many years ago.
a certain gentleman must have teen proud oil
his wife when he described her as beautiful, du-
tiful, youthful and an armful.
A large and interesting meeting of the Grang-
ers was held at Tuscarora Hall. Berkeley county
on Morday last. Speeches were delivered oy
Hons &. 7. Butler, Thornton Henshaw and d
NJ. Kitchen. L. e .ddresses were excellent ana
the SQUARE meals sumptuous. so we a'e toiu.
Mr.. VIM. w. Jackson is the private secretary
OF oar Governor j. u. Jackson.
HAYES 10y vetoing the Funding bill, says the
people must pay sixteen million more laterts' 10
the bondholdeis than they would under three
ner cent. loar pehups he Invested his salary
in high priced bonds, and would lGtuer ha'1
six per cent than three.
There were people who few weeks ago
srrereG at the ground log, who saw his shadow
aid retired ato his hole for six weeks. From
those who hava been OF such injustice an humble
apology should DC forthcoming.
The small pox is raging at Huntington, Cabell
county, this State. THe Merchants Hotel Is
quaraujined. with rope, stretched about IL anu
black fIS iiyinz.
Miss Bette Kcesecker of this town, isVisliiog
rel ,tives in Washington City.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong will preach in the NJ. E
Church South on sunday evepiug at O'Clock
The Joseph Hoffman" property, in MIr'ios-
burg was sold on Saturday OF last week, to n.
J. Ditto, for SlO25.
We invite attention to the letter from Florida,
In this i-sue, wa .ten by Rev. j. Z. Bowman, OF
this pla-e.
The CITY Council will meet on Monday even
ing next, Che l4th, at : o'clock
Mr.. G. Il. Trail. our District Assessor for this
County, Is on lis annual grand rounCs again
He caiied TO see us on Tuesday. lie is very in
Qu.silv", aud wanted 10 know II we haa any
births in our family during the past year.
Seventeen chickens were stolen from Mr.. Geo.
Shows hen roost," near town, on Friday night
OF last week.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the base
mcnt oil the NJ L. Church South, on tomorrow
(Sundly) evening atJ13 O'Clock.
The saw attached 10 the saw mill OF Mr.. John
II. Duke, whilst saving log, last Friday, ran
into a part Of bomb shell, witch had been i'm
bcdded in the tree, aud OF course Gid consldsra-
BILE damage 10 tie saw. ~
Among the Graduates OF the College OF "Phy-
siciaps and Surgeons" Of Baltimore, is the name
of Robert D. Bal, son OF the late Rev. Daouey
Ball
Hon. A. r. Bo;cer, one of the Directors, at
tended a meeting of the Directors OF the new
Baltimore and Cincinnati RilroAd Company at
Washington city Oh Monday last.
Miss Nellie Reynolds has been visiting friends
al Llucasie Pa, for some weeks.
The train going North, s. '. Il. H., due here
STOP. NJ, on Tuesday night, was delayed until
10 p. NJ, on account Of the 4.3S train going
south having 'Jumpco" the track near Charles
town. The track had given away, Which caused
the train 10 run OIL
Four new passenger coaches, latest improved,
& VR r. nriiv. here on Friday last, and are
i'm the shops ready tor US, from the El.L uactory
of 30 \ ers, Dure * Co., Wilmington, Delaware
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
Monday by the President was that OF eX ctcTe-
tary of the Navy, Coli, Dr., TO be Uuitci Stat's
otto, ney for The district OF West Virginia, the
same position held by him previous to entericS
the cabinet OF zen. haSe>.
Senator Garland (Ark.) will deliver the annual
address before the Literary Societies at Roanoke
College, Salem, Vs., June ID.
Rev. Mr.. Miller OF the NJ. f Church, is attend
ing the Conference in session at Martiusburg
Mr.. Danil ". Smith of Sharpsburg and for
II e.lv editor OF the Frederick Examiner, is an
applicant for the u. :. MlShalship for the Dis
trict of MARYLAND, aud We feel sure that President
ia. field could not appoint a more deserving ana
competent officer.
The protractpd meeting at the Lutheran church
in Sharpsburg has Teen brought TO close
The managers OF the Illinois Central Railroad
CyDress themselves rs decidedly pleased with
VIce-Presiient James c. Clarke, who Is a native
of Frederick county, Md, end was formerly
president of the Chesapeake aud ONO CauA.
MIR. Clarke deyotcs himself more particularly to
a supervision of the line between Cairo and NV
Orleans.
The revival at the Methodist church Is still in
progress, and the attendance Is large and respect
Jul Rev. Z. 0. Isaac of Elcott City has re-
turned ard vi preach every night during the
week. His sermons are plain and powerful, and
never fail to attract large audiences. Nearly
fifty persons in all have been converted thus far
The pastor, Rev. j. b. Hall hus every reason 10
be encouraged. SO says the Sharpsourg Enter
prise.
Elder s. w. Nail, OF the Church Of God, i'm
house above town GU Wednesday of last week.
Several more persons are TO be immersed at
Snyder's warehouse on Friday. So says the
SharpsbuIg Enterprise.
The Supreme Court, Judges Green, Hay,nord
and johnson, is now III session at Wheeling
To-day. the 12:h instant, our legislature at
Wheeling will adjourn, after session oil 81 days,
then we will publish the result OF their laOors.
A Syracuse grocer used 10 smoke his pipe
while leaning against the kerosene barrel. Ills
mail now goes to the dead letter office
To keep apples from decaying put them in
cool place-Where there is q large family OF
children.
We learn that Mrs. Echtop, mother of the
present wife of Capt. John CTiswell, died sud
denly at her residence near the Z. &c .. Cana',
on the Maryland side, one miie west OF this
place, on Saturday evening last, tie 9th Instant
Of paralysis.
Geo. McGliacy, Auctioneer, sold at public
sale. for j. s. bragonier and WIN. l.. Wilson,
Commissioners, a lot so feet fioat, belonging 10
the heirs of Joseph Euter, deceased, adjoining
the Episcopal Church, on Main street, on Salur-
dav last, 10 Geo. w. Hall, for the Church, Tor
$780, ".
Messrs. &. o. d G. d. Lambert, CT Martins
burg, slaughtered hog on Thursday. raised ny
Mr. Riker, near that place, when weighed CVo
lbs pet. Very nice pig Charles.
Hon. B. F. Marin steps out and Hon. John
Blair Hoge steps ir, and we can truthiuiiy say
that Mr.. Martin has been faithful and able
representative in Congress.
The Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church met
at Mar,inshurg on Wednesday, and the Conie:-
ence of The NJ. E. Church South met also on
Wednesday at Hatrisonburg, Va.
We received last week present of some fine
Florida oranges, sent US by Frank a. Burr, E-q.,
who pickle them with his Own hands in Flor
d.. orange grove. Mr. Burr is travelling with
Simon Cameron's party. SO says the Martins
burg Independent.
The inauguration OF President Gar field on the
4th was attended by the largest crowd ever as
lied In that CITY The procession of military.