Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-11-20

Friday, November 20, 1855.
The President is said to be hard at
work OIL his message to Congress. Those
who expect a strong, sensible and prac-
teal document will not be disappointed
The Tallapoosa is getting ready for
another cruise. Cautionary signals
should be displayed. What few Amer
lean ships are afloat should be preserved.
THERE is certainly an accomplished
liar at work in West Virginia. Some
of the yarns that are being sent from
the mountains to the city papers show
that q master hand is doing its level
best.
Rev. JONES announces his inten-
ton to devote the coming winter TO mis-
sionary work in the city of Washington.
Rev. sam will be kept busy after Con-
gress meets.
Mr.. SHARON, the millionaire ex-Sena-
tor. of California, died last week. Death
makes no distinctions-his icy fingers
clasp the owner of millions as firmly AS
they do the pauper.
Now tina. the elections are over 1t is
very accommodating in the Europeans
to get up a var, thus giving interesting
news to the papers. a resolution OF
thanks to the Servians is in order.
AT last, after an almost endless
amount of quarreling, Servia and Bull
garia have declared war and begun TO
fight. There have already been several
battles, in which the Servians seem to
have the best of il.
A DISPATCH from Staunton, Va, re-
ports that Mrs. Stuart, wife of y. ii. II.
Stuart, member of the Peabody Board
and Secretary of the Interior under
President Fillmore. died on Monday
night, of consumption.
THERE is not man in Virginia better
qualified to represent that State in the
United States Senate that John ). Bar
bour. In addition to this the Democrats
owe him a debt of gratitude that GER
tainly entities him TO the best gift at
their hands.
ENoRMoUS sums of money are being
raised by the churches of all denomina-
tioLs now and sent to heather lands,
aud IA missionary spirit of unusual force
seems TO be prevailing among the Christ
ian churches. But the millennium is not
quite here yet.
THE Democrats of Philadelphia were
given a boom by the President last
Tuesday. He appointed w. F. Harrity
to be postmaster, John NJ. Campbell to
be Surveyor of Customs, and VIM. d..
Kendrick to be Shipping Commissioner
for Philadelphia.
The principal of female boarding
school in New Jersey has set out to stop
flirting among the young ladies under
his charge. The principal may as well
try to make water run uphill. Nature
cannot be changed and no one can deny
that it is the nature Of pretty girl to
flirt.
Mr.. CHARLES II. BARKER, ofNewbury-
port, Mass, has recently been bereaved
by the death of an aunt in England.
Mr.. Barker, however, is not altogether
inconsolable, as the aunt left him for
tune of some thirty million dollars. The
unfortunate young man is twenty years
old and unmarried.
IT would be an exceedingly good thing
for the country if there was complete
reorganization of the Signal Service Of
flee, of which General Hazen is the
head. There are many abuses there
that need correcting, but they will new
er be corrected as long as Hazen and his
staff have full sway.
A NUMBER Of the young Republicans
of Martjnsburg have organized them
selves into political association, and
taking for an example the redoubtable
John, call themselves the "Sherman
Invincibles." They probably know
they will not be subjected to many dam
gers in following the lead Of Sherman.
In these days of uncertainty there is
no telling when the United States shall
have quarrel with some other nation.
The sentiment now prevailing, that this
country shall be protected by modern
war vessels and Notifications, is one
that should influence Congress this win
ter to some decisive action.
IT is a good thing that once in year
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