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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

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F1GHr1NG ON EQUAL TERMs.-I will
tell you little incident that occurred in
Georgia many years ago. Judge T., a
celebrated duellist, who had lost leg, and
who was known to be a dead shot, chal'
lenged Col. D., a gentleman of great hu.
NOR and attainments. The friends trieC
to prevent the meeting, but to no effect
The parties met on the ground, when Co
D. was asked if he was ready.
"No, Sir" he replied.
"What are you waiting for, them" IN
CURED Judge rs second.
"Why, sir" said Col. D., " l have
sent my boy into the woods to hunt bee
gum to put my leg in, for | don't intenc
to give the Judge any advantage over me
You sec he has wooden leg"
The whole party roared with laughter
and the thing was so ridiculous that i
broke up the fight. Col. D. was after
wards told that it wouId sink his rePuta
ton. "Well, he replied, " it can
sink me lower than bullet can !"
But" urged his friends, "the paper:
will be filled about you. D."
Well, " said he, 81 would rather fiji
fifty papers than fill q coffin !"
No one ever troubled the Colonel alteI
that.
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POETRY.
THE POPULAR CREED.
BY CHAs. sHIRAs.

BY cHAs. sHIRAs.
Dimes and dollars dollars and dimes
An empty pockets the worst of crimes
If man is down, give him thrust
Trample the beggar into the dust!
Prescriptions poverty's quite appalling
Knock him over kick HIM for falling!
If man is up, oh! lift him higher!
Your souls for sale and he's buyer
Dimes and dollars dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst of crimes
know a poor, but worthy youth,
Whose hopes are built on malden's tru'h'
But the maiden will break her VOWS and ease
For q wooer cometh whose claims are these
A hollow heart, and an empty head,
A face we'll tinged with the broadly red,
A soul we'll trained in villainy's school
And Cash-sweet Cash-he knoweth the rule
Dimes and dollars dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes
] know bold, and an honest man,
Who strives to live on the Christian plan,
But poor he is, and poor will be,
A scorned and hated wretch is he;
At home he meeteth starving wife,
Abroad he leadeth the lepers life
The struggle against fearful odds
Who will not bow to the peoples Gods!
Dimes and dollars dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes!
So get ye wealth, no matter how!
mo question asked Of the rich trow-
Steal by night, and steal by day,
doing it all in a legal way,)
Join the Church and never forsake her,
Learn to cant and insult your maker,
Be hypocrite, liar, knave and fool,
But don't the poor remember the rule;
Dimes and dollars! dollars and dimes!
An empty pockets the worst Of crimes!
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Myers, who was in the chair. Johnson
was at this time bewildered with the eX-
element round him, and as the Locofoco
tool, Judge Holt, who was ready stationed
for the purpose, was administering the
oath to him in a corner, he turned to leave.
" Stand up here" said the hairy Senator
from Fairfield, Whitman, Selling him by
the shoulder and thrusting him in the face
of the Judge, " Cd d-n you, stand
ND and be SaCorn!" This incident speaks
volumes of the spirit and temper displayed
by the Locofocos in that body in their at
tempt to override the laws of the State for
their own party purposes
Guernsey Times.
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NEW ARRIVAL.

ITHE subscribers have Just received ai''
/ are now opening at their store, sPIen
did assortment of
GROCERIES, LIQUORS, WOODEN WARE, &c
| Composing in part the following artl
cles, viz:
| n. o., P. r., Loaf, Crushed, Pulyerise(
and Clarified Sugar
25 Bags of prime Java, Laguyra and Rlc
Coffee;
) BAGS of extra Old White & Green do
) Hhds. of n. O., P. R. and S. II. Mo-
lasses and Syrup;
5 Chests of G. p. Imperial, y. II. and
I Black Teas;
6 Boxes of Cayendish five and eights,)
prime Tobacco;
ITO 600 Havana, Principe and Cheroo'
Cigars;
) Boxes pure No. l Starch; 10 boxes
premium Mustard;
10 Boxes Brown, Toilet Almond and Sha-
wing Soap, fine article;
20 do Sperm, Ad'tine and Mould Candles;
10 do No. l Chocolate; 8 kegs ground
Ginger;
Is lbs Numegs; 20 do Race Ginger.
PRIME LIQUORS.
Such as pure Old Port, Sweet Malaga, Ma
deira and Sherry Wine;
Champagne, Cogniac, Peach Apple and
American Brandy;
Old Rye Whiskey, superior quality;
Holland Gin, n. E. Rum, Jamaica Spirits
and Peppermint Cordial;
20 doz. Bottles Old Port Wine;
90 do do Old Madeira;
20 do do Old Rye Whiskey, Dot
tied in 1892
Together with the following articles,
viz. Mace, Cloves, Allspice, Rice, Gin
namon, Pepper, Salaratus, Indigo, Madre,
Saltpetre, EPSON Salts, Alum, CoLPeras,
Powder, Shot, Pipes, Scotch Snuff, Ma
sons extra Backing, White Wash Brush
es, Brooms, Ropes, &c.
WOODEN WARE.
Such as Tubs, Buckets, Half Bushels,
Pecks, Pales, &c. Also, in store, over
500 sacks Fine and Ground Alum Salt;
10 bbls. Tar; 10000 Cypress Shingles
80 600 Plaistering Lathes;
Is 600 feet of /, IA, ID and 2 inch
/ Pine Plank;
80 bbls. Mackerel and Herring;
White Corn Meal, fine article; and ma
nv other articles in the Grocery line.
SAMUEL S. MOORE d co.
n. B. All kinds of Country Produce
taken in exchange for Groceries, and the
highest price in cash given for Wheat,
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TO COACH MAKERS.

A Journeyman Coach painter and trimmer,
II from the city of Baltimore, wishes to obtain
a situation in the country He has been engag-
ed in the business for number of years in one
of the best shops of Baltimore. Recommends
tons given if required. For further particulars
apply at the Office ofthe Register.
Dec ], l8f9-5t.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

A COOP ONE.-We clip the following
laughable article from the editorial col
umns of Chicago Dollar Newspaper. A
few such would cure the dyspepsia in It's
worst form:
A certain limb Of the law arguing a case
in one of our Sucker courts; was inform
ed by his honor that the case had already
been decided by the court.
q know it," responded the attorney,
with a peculiar nasal twang, for which he
was then somewhat remarkable, " but
am going to prove to the court that the
court is aCrong"
And at it he went, right and left, when
the Judge again interrupted him with,
q have decided that before"
Have, ha!' with the usual accom-
paniment, responded the attorney, contln-
uing his argument.
By this time the patience Of the Judge
was getting exhausted, and he was rather
inclined to the "rile y and in a somewhat
severe tone he said:
"If you wish to persist in arguing this
case, you carry it up to the court o.
errors"
Must, ha! if this amt court Of er'
rors, don't know what is -
Owing to great "falling off " among
the button family just then, the court rlz
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25
JOHN H. KING,
Produce and Commission Merchant,

GEORGETOWN, D. c.,
South Side Canal, two doors East Of the
Market.
ALL orders and consignments will re-
Il ceive prompt attention. Grain and
all kinds of produce bought and sold. Pro-
duce and goods Of all kinds received on
Storage or Forwarded with despatch.
Dec. 4, 1S49.
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FOR HIRE.
DANCING ACADEMY.

DhIN OJIN VI IlOLl ~ IL Ill L
A SILVERSMITU, Of Baltimore, who
Il. for several years past, has been teach
ing successfully in some of the first Faml-
lies of the South, mostresp ectfully announ-
ces to the citizens Of ShepherdstOwn, that
through the solicitations Of his friends, lie
offers his services to the Ladies and Cen
tlemen of this place, who would perfect
themselves in the above accomplishment.
He assures the public that no time or
pains will be spared that will add to the
improvement of those who may favor HIM
with their patronage, and he hatters' him
self that one trial will testify his skill as an
instructor His style has been acknowl-
edged not to be excelled by any other
offered in this country, fol its simplicity,
ease and elegance--conducing to the health
and adding grace and elegance to the car
rage. The most decided and aflectlonate
attention will be paid 10 the manners and
morals Of children.
LIST OF TIE MOST FASHIONABLE DANCES
TAUGHT.
Fashion Polka, Circle, PGrI0r P0ihd,
WaIt=, Spanish Polka, Opera Polka,
Polka QuadriHes, Reda1ca UGltz, Wa-
2urka, Uait2, Deur Temps UoLfz, Wa-
2urka QuadriiieS, and all other necessary
Fashionable Steps.
Mr.. S. is also prepared to give private
Lessons to Families and Schools. He has
taken the room above Mr.. McEndree' 5
Store, where he will give instruction.
Mr.. S. will practice at his room every
Friday evening.
DAYS OF Tu1IIoN.-Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday Afternoons, from .
until o'clock. Genhemen's Glasses on
the same evenings, from 7 until 10 o'clock.
ggF For Terms apply to Mr.. S. at d.
Enters Hotel, every day between the
hours of 10 and - o'clock, A. NJ, and 3
and o'clock, P. NJ.
Shepherdstown, Dec. 4, l649.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

PArA "MoRTAL" Funny FELLow.-It used
to be the custom at Irish funerals for the follow
ers in the depth of their grief to inquire of the
departed "Arrah thin why did you die :"
This peculiarly Nliesian style Of inquiry we find
still exists. At the late inquest on Mr. Cage,
the land agent who had his body riddled with
slugs, one Pat Cahern who was beside the unfor-
tunate man when he was shot, gave the fellow
ing evidence: I" The gentleman fell against me-
and then on the ground; | raised him up, and
asked him, Are We dead, sir" and as | received
no answer, laid him down" We suppose, If
the answer had been, " Indeed am" Pat would
have been satisfied beyond all doubt. There's
story of an Irish sailor, in a similar situation. A
mcssmate was wounded in action, and Pat was
ordered to hoist him on his back below. AS he
was bearing the man along in the smoke, Pat ask
ed, " Where are you hit, honey" "Lost my leg, .
was the reply-and no sooner uttered than an
other ball whipped off the wounded mans head.
When Pat brought his burden into the cockpit,
the surgeon swore at him for bothering him with
lifeless, headless trunk. Pat gazed, astounded,
and at last said, Faith, then, what fool | was
to believe him: he told me twas his leg he lost,
and noth his head; but he was, dead or alive, al
WAYS the biggest liar that breathed."
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Col. Fremont AND THE BOUNDARY

Col. Fremont AND THE BOUNDARY
SURvEY.-We have reason to believe that
the facts comprised in the following cor
respondence of the New York Courier
and Enquirer, of Saturday last, are SUBJ
stantially correct:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1919.
The public will be interested in know
ing that Col. Fremont is expected 10 re-
turn to this country in February next,
whatever may be the result of the election
for Senators in the State of California.
Such was his design when he left this CT
ty, and not all the golden prospects which
California presents to his enterprising view
can seduce him from the cherished pur-
pose of his heart-the point towards which
all the enthusiasm of this intrepid adven-
turer's heart centres. His original purpose
was to return in few months, for the pur-
pose of completing and bringing out his
narrative OF his more recent and exceed
ingly valuable explorations. Upon this
work his fondest hopes seem concentrated,
and to It's eXecution-if life and health be
spared him-he will devote all the ener-
gies of his soul. If elected Senator, the
discharge of the duties of that station will
not interfere with his literary pursuits. In
that event, his labors will be in the Senate;
his recreation in the wild MOUNTAINS, and
plains, and lovely valleys of the far distant
West.
In anticipation of his speedy return, he
has written to the Department at Wash
ington, as | understand, signifying his in
tention to resign his position as Commits
sioner to run the boundary line between
the Territory of the United States and
Mexico. Colonel Fremont had not, at
the latest date, assumed the duties and re-
sponsibilities of the boundary commission,
and probably, in view Of his intended res
ignation, will not do so. In the mean
time, Col. Weller continues 10 act until
Col. F.'s successor is appointed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

GETTING Down IN THE WORLD
" Ali" said Mrs. Bounce to her husband
" these times amt as they was when you
was cap;tain of an oyster skiff, and l used
to wear my hal down on my neck, and
we had bean soup eSerp day for dinner,
and could get trusted at the grocery"
Ripe strawberries, second crop, were
Picked in Maine, OH Thanksgiving day
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

A NAME AS Is NAME.--A fellow wri-
ting from somewhere ont West says: "We
started for some little town in the vicinity
of Holstein. | would not undertake 10
spell or pronounce the name-but if you
will taae Kickapoo and Ojibbeway, and
mix them up withOmpomprnoosus,Sco
snuff, and Passamaquody, and pronounce
the whole backwards, with sneeze, you
will get within about six miles of It."
improvement in the Manufacture Of
Iron and SteeI.---A distinguished iron
master of New Jersey has lately patented
an invention bvwhich, in a single process,
malleable iron is manufactured from the
ore.
An iron master in Fragen, Germany,
has lately taken out a patent for new
species of pudding furnace, which he
employs for the purpose of converting the
iron into steel during the pudding opera
ton. The product is stated to be of su-
perior quality. and is of course, much
cheaper.
By these inventions doubtless a great
reduction in the cost of both iron and steel
will be realized State Journal.
It is stated that Mr.. Marble lately married
a Miss Stone. The marriage ceremony took
place in the Granite State; and the nuptal knot
was tied by Rev. Mr.. Flint.
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ADVERTISING

Has enlarged many a small business;
Has revived many dull business;
Has rescued many a lost business
Has saved many a falling business
Has preserved many a large business;
Has created many a new business;
And will never do harm to any business
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

T X WHITE respectfully invites the alten-
y ton Of purchasers to his large and well Sc
lected assortment of Dry Goods, Queensware,
Hardware, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
sc.
Shepherdstown, Dec. 4, 1919. If
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SENATORIAL PRoPRIETY.-When the
Locofoco Senators raised the row on Mon
day about the admission of Johnson, the
Hamilton county man, as Senator, there
was vote taken on the question of his
admission, which amid the noise and con-
fusion, was unheard and unnoticed by the
Wings. Of course Locos alone voting, II
was declared carried by their partisan
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-25

N. B. All kinds of Country Produce
taken in exchange for Groceries, and the
highest price in cash given for Wheat
Rye, Corn and Oats.
S. S. NJ. e. CO.
Shepherdstown, Dec. 4, lS49.
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Il is stated that a Mr.. Marble lately married
Miss Stone. The marriage ceremony took
place in the Granite State; and the nuptial knot
was tied by Rev. Mr. Flint.
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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-08

THE sHEATHING METAL MANUFACTURED AT TAUNTON
The editor of the Boston Daily Journal has
been furnished, by Messrs. Henry n. Hooper * Co,
of that city, with the following statement OF the
average wear of the yellow sheathing metal manu-
featured at the Taunton Copper Works, for which
they are the selling agents in Boston*
Messrs. Hooper & Co. have, for nearly six years,
kept register of every suit of this metal sold by
them, in which are entered the names, class, and
ownership of the vessels; the number and weight OF
sheets required by each and the average weight OF
the sheets per square foot Also, when it could be
ascertaned the date of the sheathng being stripped,
and the weight of the old metal. They have been
able to obtain all these details i'll fifteen instances,
and from these the following tabular exhibit is pre-
pared, by which it will be that while the
age duration of a suit of the yellow metal, compared
with "copper" is nearly as % to "a, the latter costs
almost 80 per cent. Hooper * Co. consider it
also but Justice to the manufacturers, to state that
could the duration of a suit and weight of old metal
have been obtained in greater number OF cases, the
average time of wear would probably appear consid
eraby longer, and the average loss per cent IN
weight by service considerably less, large pro
portion of the vessels from which the table is made
up, are of small size, sheathed with light metal, and
were frequently in port, imbcddcd in dock mud, the
destructive chemical action of which such
metal is well known to every person conversant
with the subject. The average weight of the yell
low sheathing metal, it will be SEEM much lighter
than the ordinary copper sheathing Several of the
suits, moreover, stripped while perfectly good,
in order to repair the vesSels:-