Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-09

Friday, April ., 1855.
Mr.. GEO. H. FLAGo's appointments
as postmaster at Charlestown has been
confirmed by the Senate and his COM
mission issued.
Tax public debt Was reduced some
fourteen million dollars last month. Ii
only country editors could reduce their
obligations at this rate!
BUSINESS in Wall street, New York,
is stagnant; seats in the Stock Ex-
change recently held ut $34 600 each
are now selling at $23 5000.
JUsr about this time wouldn't Mr..
Cross like 10 De President for few
days! There wouldn't he a Republican
left in office TO tell the tale.
A NEW Chinese minister is shortly
expected in Washington, with reti-
nue. of forty persons. We hope the dime
mu.eum managers wont get hold OF 'em.
SENATOR CAMDEN is having \ portrait
painted by Mr.. Albert Query, distin-
guished Washington artist. 1t goes with
cut saying that the picture will be
handsome one.
GEN. NATHAN GoFF says he will pos
itively not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress. Some Of the knowing
ones think he has an ambition to sue
coed Senator Camden.
Upon the eastern shore of Virginia
there is 3,000-acre goose farm. 1t has
5000 geese under herders. The geese
are picked every six weeks. The farm
is said TO be a financial success.
WHEN we read how the New York
aldermen are being arrested for various
misdemeanors, we cannot help wonder.
ing why it is that the people of that city
did not occasionally elect an honest man
to office.
The ex-Confederate officers Of Char
lesion, S. c., have decided to employ a
collector for the purpose OF soliciting
subscriptions for the purposed monu.
ment over the grave Of Stonewall Jack
Son at Lexington, Va.
SECRETARY MANNING is still improv-
ing, and his physicians have hopes of
his complete recovery. 1t will be "A
long time, though. if ever, before he
will be able to attend 70 his duties at the
Treasury Department.
In the river and harbor appropriation
bill the usual items for making rivers
out of streams that will barely float a
chip are ont in full force, but where
the water Is to come from is not stated.
The bill appropriates about 100000
too much.
IT is not likely that Congress will adj
journ any ways early this year. 1t is
farther behind with the regular appro-
priation bills than it has been for years,
and in addition there are many impor-
tant measures which will require much
time for consideration.
One of the most pressing needs in
Washington now is suitable building
for the magnificent Congressional Ii
brary, and it is to be hoped that the bill
providing for the erection of such
building, which has just passed the
House, will be speedily put through the
Senate.
The Parkersburg Journal is authority
for the statement that Gen. w. II. Il
Flick, Of Martinsburg, United States
district attorney for West Virginia, is
in failing health, and il is feared that
he will not live through his term Of Of
flee. He is suffering from dropsical af-
lection, which is assuming dangerous
aspect.
THE United States Navy Is having a
dress parade at Pensacola, or at least as
much of it as was not disabled in get
ting there is parading. There are, alto
gether, five wooden ships, and all
EuIope iVoho oH Will Dateu UIedtu At
the spectacle. 1t is scene well-calcu-
lated to make the nations tremble. Five
wooden ships!
TREASURY clerks are doing great
deal OF grunbling because they are not
allowed to 60 to work when they please
nor leave their work whenever they de-
sire. They consider themselves above
being so closely watched, but Ms they
have brought 1t abou: by their abuse of
privileges they deserve and will get
precious little sympathy.