Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-14
Editorial Esrcvities.

OIL March y Tor the luuTucT Vi Jus. OObii-
son, near Fort Sully, May 10, 1879. This
is the first instance where Dakota In
diar has been sentenced for murder.
Judge Pearre, after lingering illness
at his home in Cumberland, has resumed
his seat on the bench of the Allegany
County Circuit Court.
With nearly ii not quite 5000 miles Of
railroad laid in 1881, the year becomes the
banner one for the railroad building in
the United States, and gives us total
mileage OF nearly 100000 miles of track
now not only in use, but for long time
past crowded with transportation. Hith-
erto the year 1872 has borne the palm for
railroad constructions but, as in that year
the total was 7,lG0, it will be seen that
1881 takes the lead by over 500 miles.
The United States begins the new year
with public debt of Sl,7S5 ,49l III, or
about 81 ,000, 000, 900 less than the maxi
mum amount reached by The debt in 1860.
Our national debt is now less than one
half that OF the United Kingdom; it Is
/ little more than third that OF France,
and among oCher European nations it is
exceeded by the public debts of Russia,
Spain and I:aly.
Blooming dandelons, cattle out to
pasture and the planting of wheat were
among the anomalies III the Warsaw Val
ley in December.
Carthage, y. Y, comes forward with
a woman who, 1T the ne OF one hundred
and one, jumps rope and plays at leap
frog. Next.
The woman who, it is alleged. has been
fasting for some sixty days past ut her
home in Alexandria, died of exhaustion
ofthe vital powers on Wednesday Of last
week. The post.mortem ciede.cc given
her statements is much greater than they
received during her life. Her name was
Chloe Ann Violet. She WIS about forty
four years OF age, unmarried.
Col. Percy and Judge Calhoun, promi-
nent MisSiSsippianS, decliued to be can
didatcs for the United States Senate III
opposition to Mr.. Lamar. They give the
. same excellent reason for deciininS-they
f. favol the reelection Of Mr.. Lamar, who
/ will evidently be his own successor by
"a large majority"
Thomas T. Henry, a colored resident of
Philadelphia, was admitted to the bar OH
Saturday last. Henry was born in Rich
mond, Va. lie was "a letter carrier in that
city by appointment of Miss Van Lew.
Gen. Fitz John Porter has submitted to
! President Arthur memorial asking to be
restored to his rank in the army, from
Which he was depOsed by the sentence OF
Il court-martial. The memorial is accom-
panied with Il strong Endorsement from
Gen Grant, who has come to the conclu-
sion that Gen. Porter was uniustly con-
demned, and also Il letter from Gen. Ter
/ nv. Il member of the SchOtield court of in
quirv, in which he frankly admits that his
own opinions upon the case were entirely
changed by the new light thrown upon it
ut the second hearing.
Experience has demonstrated that salt
sawu broadcast when wheat is we'll up
and stooling. will prevent rust. 1t is al
20 credited with the effect of greatly still
cning the straw.
There are over 800 colored students in
/ attendance at the Hampton (Na.) Normal
: School llG of whom are from Virginia,
aud the b2laucc from other Southern
: States. In addition TO these there are
some - or 50 young Indians from the
Western agencies also under instruction.
TLc widow OF the late President Gar
( field is overwhelmed with letters from all
sorts of people begging for money. She
receives IRON 30 TO 80 letters of this char
actcr every day.
! The steamer which collidcd with the
/ Rock Island bridge, Illinois, recently, was
/ in the hands OF Il drunken crew, and the
+ daily papers, in chronicing the sad diSas-
ter, which destroyed nearly twenty
human lives, were compelled to charge
the responsibility upon whiSkey. Men
! and brethren, whiskey is the enemy of
/ the human race, and it is no respectcr of
: persons. 81. 81
Col. Craighill, United States engineer,
/ reports the surveys of different routes for
! the ship canal across the peninsula OF
, Maryland and Virginia about completed,
4 the engineers now being engaged in max
! Ing maps Of the surveys.
/ a novel proposition was recently
made by physician of Washington to
! Mr.. Scoville, one thous and dollars being
! offered for the body of the assassin after
death, the money to be paid i'm advance, If
necessary. In referring TO the matter,
| Mr.. Scoville said that he had made up his
mind 70 accept the offer, as the money
/ could be utilized in paying the indebted
/ ness of the accused, SO that in case he was
granted second trial he would not be
I confronted with horde of small credit
, ors.
Washington dispatches to the New
| York papers say it Is scmi-oilically an
! nounceG in that city that George IL. PEN
. dleton inteutls to be candidate for the
! democratic nomination for President two
wears hence. The announcement is made
! By warm personal and political friends Of
I Mr.. PeudietUn, who say there Is only one
contingency which would cause him TO
! Withdraw, and that would be the consent
ing of Hon. Samuel j Tilden to become
candidate for the nomination-a contin-
gcncv which is not contemplated.
New projects for Garfield memorials
constantly spring up. Boston now pro-
poses to erect Il statue of the late Presi-
dent TO cost not less than $4,000.
1t is announced that the expenses Of the
Atlanta Exposition exceeds fhe receipts
10y 100000. Even if this he true, the
money was well invested in demonstrate
ing the resources of the South and will
, lie returned many times.
There has been Il great deal of uutavor-
able comment upon the action of Judge
Cox in allowing Capt. llowgatc, the
$3.50 900 thief, to be ut liberty on New
Years day, Willie hundreds Of lesser
. criminals remained in durance.
Mr.. George NJ. Pullman, the main man
i'm the Pullman Palace Car Company, is
about forty-scven years of age, and has
, accumulated fortune of from Sl3,00O,-
coo to $40, 200, 600. A few years ago he
bought 5000 acres Of land some sixteen
miles from Chicago. at cost OF about
81 900 900, and there commenced TO build
Il city building his name. He has erected
vast shops for making cars, and employs
from 5000 to 5000 workers in wood, iron,
glass, painters, Upholsterers, &c. -..
Colonel McComb's will, probated on
Thursday OF last week and dHted in Au-
gust last, leaves 800, 600 and his hand
some residence and Siberian bloodhounds
TO his widow. Gen. Waltham, OF Missis-
cin,,i nnI {. IL Rates nre ilirprtpl 10 1i-