Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-01-19
BRIEFS.

road to make that city the terminus of its
Valley Branch, instead of Salem, and are
urging the advantages Of their place.
The ladies' meeting, called to take
steps toward the building of a town hall,
having been prevented by Indictment
weather, they are invited to meet at the
residence of DR.. Reynolds on Saturday
afternoon, January 10th, at half past 8
o'clock, or If the weather should again
prevent, on the Monday following, at the
hour named above.
The Maryland Congressman recently
waited on Postmaster-CeneralG Gresham,
with view to ascertain what could be
done to better the mail facilities from
Baltimore. They were informed that the
only way to obtain relief would be to have
special appropriation bill passed, as the
Post-Ofiice Department had no money
available to pay for an early train.
1t is not often that people of this section
can eat pears at this season of the year,
put we were given some this week by Mr..
James S. Rightstine. Mr.. r. picked the
pears from his orchard last fall and packed
them away In box of straw, and when
he opened the box the other day they were
perfectly sound and good. Good, ripe
pears in January are not hard to take.
Peterson's Magazine for February is on
hand, and as usual is an interesting num-
! Der. There are n number of illustrations,
! fashion plates, &C., and some excellent
stories, which are sure to interest the
ladies. Specimens are sent gratis, if writ
ten for, to persons wishing to subscribe or
get up clubs. Address Peterson's Maya
zine, 306 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Messrs. Trussell & Hess have completed
their contract with the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad Company for filling the two
large ice-houses of the company at this
place. The ice was taken from the PotO-
mac River here, and was from four to six
inches thick. Two hundred and fifty tons
were required to fill the ice-houses. a
! large force of men and teams were kept
| busy.
The Postmaster-G General told the Mary
land delegation that lie only had SITS left
from an appropriation of SlS5, 900 for fast
mail service, and that therefore he could
not accept the offer of the Western Mary
land Railroad to run a train if the depart
ment would pay half the expense. That
Sl78 would. run the train for three days
and a-half, so fork it over, Mr.. Postnas-
ter-General.
On Thursday night last the house Of
| Mr.. Martin Pitzer, in Arden district,
about 81 miles south of Martinsburg, was
entirely consumed Gy fire. The inmates
were asleep, and when aroused the flames
had made such Roadway as to be utterly
uncomfortable in the high wind raging at
the time. Mr.. Pitzer was unable to save
anything except few bed clothes.--Rar-
tinsbUg Statesman.
The attention of our readers is called to
the advertisement, in another column, of
ID. VI. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich, the
celebrated seedsmen. They do the largest
business in their line in the United States,
raise the bulk of their seed on their own
farms, by the most approved methods, and
have obtained 4 worldwide reputation for
their seeds and their integrity in filling
all orders entrusted to them. Their Seed
Annual for 1884, sent free to all who
apply fo- it, will be found of practical
value to all who desire to purchase seeds
true to name.
The Secretary of State of West Virginia
on Monday issued certificate of incorpo-
ton to the Baltimore, West Virginia and
Western Railroad The projected road
is to commence at or near the eastern
boundary line of the county of Hardy at a
point to be hereafter fixed upon, thence
bv the most practicable route to point at
or near the Ohio River, in the county of
Mason or jackson. The principal office
will be at Philadelphia. The capital stock
is $4,000, 900, divided into shares of $50
each. The incorporators are George llar-
bert. Frank D. Briscoe anG L. Davey, OF
Philadelphia, and j. Wise Norton, of
Wheeling.
Hon. William L. Wilson introduced the
following bills in Congress last week:
Bills for the relief of the legal represen-
tatives of John G.. Couchman, deceased,
for the relief of III. n. Tabb, and for the
relief of the legal representatives of
Amelia A. Roberts, deceased; bill
granting an increase Of pension to Martha
A. Stribling, and bills granting pensions
TO Jacob Hartman, Francis NJ. Spear and
Jacob Funkhouscr. He also introduced Il
bill to enable the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay certain money found TO be due
by the Solicitor of the Treasury for re-
pairs to and care of the property of the
United States at Iarper's Ferry, and
bill to permit the sale of tobacco by farm
ers raising the same free from any inter-
nal-revenue tax.
List of JurOrs.-The following is q
list of the Grand Jurors drawn to attend
on the first day February l2th) of the
next term of the jefferson Circuit Court:
George Harris, George l.. Rissler, John
Burns, Richard l.. Bowler, Geo. w. Wilt,