Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-24

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throat, which gradually but surely ex-
hausted his strength. General Grant
knew that he was dying, and was pre-
pared when the end came.
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The longest pole Is not knocking many
pcrsimmons just now.
WIN. A. BURKE has been appointed
postmaster at Staunton, Va, vice S. NJ.
YOst, suspended.
The weather has been pretty hot late
ly, but weeds and Otfice-seekers con-
tinue to flourish.
THERE is an impression that the equa.
tor has wandered up this way and does
not know how to get back.
The doctors have pronounced John
Mccullough, the actor, incurable, and
predict that he will die with paralysis
In six months.
The President will go to The AdirOn-
dack Mountains about the first OF Au-
gust and remain six weeks. He wants
to give the office seekers 4 rest.
CONSIDERABLE surprise was created
last Saturday by the announcement Of
the failure of John Roach, the ship
builder. The amount of assets and liza
bilities is not known.
Down in Tennessee the other day ex-
cursion trains were run to town where
there was to be hanging. Tennessee
people are bound to have all the fun
they can i'm this world.
The President has appointed Mr.. VIM.
B. Webb as one of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Webb is
Republican, and is said to be a gentle
man well qualified for the place.
The President complains that he is so
beset by office-seekers that he does not
have time TO attend to important mat
tiers of State. It's wonder he is both
cred so much, for no one ever gets any
satisfaction from him.
The ice seems to have been broken at
last, and a start has been made on the
postoffices In this county. On Tuesday
Mr.. c. B. Wentzeli was appointed post
master at Harper's Ferry in the place
of Mr.. George Fossett.
COLLECTOR McGRAw has appointed
Mr.. Thornton Henshaw to be store
keeper and gauger at Sencindiver &
Borum's distillery, in the place OF Jos.
Barry, removed. Mr.. Henshaw was
the Sergeant alarms of the last House
of Delegates.
1T is bad enough for Democrats to be
obliged to stand outside and watch the
well-fed Republicans in office, but this
is not the worst. 1t is said that the Re-
publicans are tantalizing and jeering
the hungry Democrats, who are sucking
their thumbs while they are waiting.
The Alexandria Gazette Of Wednesday
last says: "Mr. Cross, of West Virginia.
assistant door-keeper of the United
States Senate, Democrat, who was re-
moved ut the first Of the month, has
been reinstated, at the instance, it is
said, of Senator Davis, of his State"
The following members Of the State
Board Of Public Works, viz: Governor
Wilson, Auditor Duffy, Attorney-Gen-
eral Caldwell and State School Superin-
tendent Morgan visited Charlestown
last Friday, to assess the valuation of
the railroads, for taxation, in this Sec
ton.
The Republican convention Of Vir-
ginia last week nominated John S. Wise
for governor, H. Clinton Wood for
Acknowledgements, and Frank S. Blair
for attorney-general. The nominations
are rgarded as strong ones, and will be
supported by Republicans and Readjus-
tiers.
QUITE number Of patriots have their
eye OH Senator Camden's place, and
among those mentioned are Commits
siener Joseph Miller, ex-Gov. Jackson,
Governor Wilson, Judge B:annon. Jno.
j. Davis, d. B. Lucas and ex-senator
Hereford. Senator Camden will be a
candidate for reelection.