Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-22
sbspberastown Register.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 80. 1852.

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rx- IMPORTANT WILL CAsE.-The lla-
rerstowu News OF Tuesday says-the
Orphans Court has been In session since
Friday last engaged in the hearing OF
will case involving the estate OF the late
Col. John Miller OF Sharpsburg. The es-
tate is estimated TO be worth 1t least Son.
900.
There are two wills in the case, one of
which Is i'm existence, but the teStator's
signatures has been erased; the other is
ONLY spoken of, it having, As proved, been
destroyed by the testator or by his dlrec-
tions and the contents of this latter ii is
sought to prove by parole evidence. 1t is
further sought 10 have admitted to pro-
bate three or four papers purporting to be
codicils to one or both of these wills. lt
will be further sought to be established
that the testator was not of sound NINA at
the time of destroying the last Will.
The case will be again taken up on FIJI
day an(. 1t is probable two or three days
will he occupied before any decision Is
reached. Whatever that may be II Is evil
dent il will be- taken up to the Circuit
Court and possibly to a higher tribunal
before the litigants are satisfied. This Is
but the beginHing OF the END.
~ BRILLIANT WEDDING At CHAMBERS
nr,KG. The handsome and pleasant home
of Col. r.. Il. Kennedy, President of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad, ut Cham
bersburg. was the scene of the social event
of the season on Tuesday of last week, the
occasion being the marriage of the Col
oneTs daughter, Miss Mary NJ. Kennedy,
to Rev. a. Russell Stevenson, pastor of
the Brainerd Presbyterian Church of
Easton, Pa. The marriage ceremony was
performed by DR.. j. y. Crawford, assisted
bv DIR. VIM. NJ. Paxton, of New York,
precisely at seven O'Clock, and at eleven,
ihe wedding party left by special train for
New York. The happy pair were crowned
with the good wishes OF multitude Of
Witnesses, each of whom felt personal
interest in their future happiness and
welfare. Guests were present from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
uoiurs, North and South, among the NUM-
Der being His EXcellencg, GOV. iloyJ;
DIR. WIN. VI. Paxton, of New York; Pres
ideut Cattell, of Lafayette College; Judge
Watts. of Carlisle; ThOS. a. Biddle, Esq,
of Philadelphia; Hon. Chas. }. Faulkner,
OF Virginia; Hon. y. h. Syester, OF Mary
land, and Judge Faulkner, of Martins
burg, W. Va.
Ess~ The HARrERs FERRY PROPER
rY.-A Washington correspondent to
the Baltimore Sun Of Wednesday SAYS
The fact his been mentioned tbata PROPOSE
lion is now peuCiug before the Treasury Depart
mrlt for the lease IF the government property
and water power al Harper's Ferry. The propo-
sition has Nccn referred 10 the : licitor OF the
treasury for tx animation as 10 the accessibility OF
acceptance. In conversation with your cores
uOndent Il. day the solicitor intlmated That TINS
property was IA kind of an elephant on the hands
If the government, and he said 1t had caused
him a great deal of trouble in trying TO dispose
of it. without sacrificing the interests OF the gov
crnmeu' The act of Congress in reference to
this properly authorized either the sale or lease
ct it, he tIOughL il would b. preferable 10 sell
IL if reasonable price is Offered, but II q fair
price cannot be obt,iued it will be leased 10 the
best advantage TO the government. The Baltl-
more and OHIO Railroad some time ago made an
n r 10 purchase IL for 5000 but the solicitor
thinks II is worth al least So, 900 The PROPOSE
ton 10 lease the property tor an indefinite period
i, made by clerk in the treasury in behalf OF
certain persons yet unknown 10 the department
liz. offers 10 pay 81 900 year, payment to be
made Quarterly. Solicitor Riyner thinks this
property ought to be purchas, d by the BIlti-
more aud Ohio, but the Litter seems To think the
Treasury Department is inclined to drive too
hard "a barg ir with them in this matter 10
give the railroad an opportunity 10 make maj
decision III this matter, II gentleman was sent 10
baltimore TODAY To confer with the railroad au-
thoriues and obtain their final conclusion. IL
tnev do not consent 10 purchaS IL at Tue price
named by the department the proposition now
pppding before the solicitor will tie considered,
and il louud reliable, lease will be drawn up
iinme diately The solicitor thinks that by sell
lrg the property outright the department WILDE
reviewed from further uOJheraton.
e THE COMING LADY OF THE WHITE
UOrsE.-A Washington correspondent 20
the Wheeling Register, of recent date,
SAYS -
Judge Blackburn, who used to live at
Martins burg, and who is now practicing
law ia Washington, toll. me, some days
since, that Mrs. Craig WadSwOrth, who
has been so prominent at late Presidential
receptions, and who, it Is reported, is
about 10 marry President Arthur, was a
West Virginia girl, born and reared in
Jefferson county, near the present county
seat. She belonged 10 the Peters family,
tho once owned Il farm in Jefferson coun-
~. and were descended from Richard Pc
ters. WHO'S sat down rs being a celebrated
wit and iurist in his day and generation,
and also as being an intimate friend OF
General George Washington. The pres
ent Mrs. Wadsworth is Il granddaughter
of Washington's friend, and Is said To be
as wise and witty as her great ancestor.
She married WadswOrth in haste and re-
pented ut leisure, for il is said that he was
not OF the salt of the earth, and it is It'll
mated that nothing in his life became him
like the leaving it. As Parson Butler re-
MAJ ked in the funeral Grafton over Mr..
Iovingood's body, ''he had bosses an he
run 'em; he had chickens an he fit 'em;
he had kiardS an he played EN-" Final
", however, he was gathered in and his
widow, relieved of all encuInbranccS,
started ont on the round Of social sue
cessess which eliminated in the impress
sion made by her here this winter. Her
permanent residence now is in New DIRK,
aud she is said to retain good deal of the
grace and beauty which distinguished
her in her earlier years. Whatever her
age is she don't look it., and her cos
tunes are marvels of elegance and good
taste. The one worn by her at the recent
general reception is supposed TO be among
her best, and for the benefit of the REGIS
TIERS lady readers | transcribe il, not
withstanding the fact that life has been
made bitter for me on several occasions
by such attempts. 1t described as re-
gal affair of panSy c"lored velvet COM
.hined with lilac rhadameS, and panels and
flounces of ccru guipure lace, with
buckle and RIvIERE of diamonds at her
throat matching the diamonds in her ears,
and il looked great deal better than this
description will by the time the shoe
maker who calls himself first class COM
positor and who will get this "take," gets
through with it.
e There is a young editor wander
ing on the face of the earth who once pub
lishad n manor nj Storm akp Iowa He