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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

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SECOND VOLUME, FOR 1850!
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

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Restoration &. Preservation Of the H0ar
BY NJ. WISE & SON OF VA.
A CARD.

1I WISE & SON, finding it altogether
lM . impossible to attend personally 10
the great number of daily applications,
from all sections of the Union, for their
Remedy for Badness, and for their cele-
brated HAIR TONIC, have found 1t ne
cessary to appoint a General Travelling
AGENT. to visit different cities and towns
throughout the U. States, vestlng him with
authority to appoint sub-agents, use ana
yend the Hair Tonic, and to apply the
Restorative, and TO put them INTO The
hands of those he may appoint TO operate
wherever a sufficient number OF patients
in anv town or neighborhood shall be OBJ
tanned.
Capt. George Calvert, of Fauquler CO.,
Va, is alone authorized to act as General
Travelling Agent, with Il powers above
indicated.
Capt. C. may be expected to visit as
speedily as practicable the principal cities
and towns of the Union.
NIB. Capt. Calvert will always have
on hand full supply of the Hair Tome
which cleanses the head of dandruff
strengthens and invigorates the hair, and
prevents it, also, from falling off, for the
region of country most contiguous to his
operations, or it may always be obtained
at wholesale, and forwarded to any part Of
the Union, by addressinn the proPrletors
NJ. WISE & SON, Richmond, Va.
Tg- Price 50 per dozen each. SlA
hot,Ios Cor s5-or one dollar single bottle
Dec. lS, 1916.
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SERIES FOR 1850.
THE Me ] o U K n A L. !:
AN EIECAyrLY PRINTED FAMILY NEWSPAPER

AN ELEGANTLY PRINTED FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Edited by G. P Morris s. n. P Willis
4 NEW volume of this brilliantly orig
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rs have been found to be attractive will be
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Dec. Is.
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COURT DAYS.

Superior Court-l3th District. K. Douglass,
Judge.
JEFFERSON 18th May and 18th October.
FREpERrcK-l3th June and 18th November.
BERKELEY-27th April and 9th September.
CLARKE-l2th May and 10Th October.
MoRGAN-6th May end 9th October
HAMpsHIRE-l0th April and 10th September.
QUARTERLY COURT.
Jef1erson-3d Monday in March, June, August
and November.
Frederick Monday before lst Tuesday in
March, June, August and November
Berkeley-2d Monday in March, June, August
and November.
Clarke-4th Monday in February, May, Octo-
Der, and I'd Monday in June.
Morgan-4th Monday in March, June, August
and November.
Hampshire-4th Monday in March, June, Au-
gust and November.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

boat it on reasora lie term lhcy also
have WAREHousE situated on the Cresa-
peske and Ohio Canal, and on the b"l'l,
more and Ohio Railroad, and will oF~ard
produce to any point on the BaI"mofe
road. o, On the Winchester road at very
small charge. orpb
Salt. Fish, Tar, Shingles, I.Iths, I.I'hoe''
&C., ALWAYS on hand. and ior sale low.
WILLIAM S. EhGl. " W.
Jarpers-Ferry. Jan. s, iS5O-ii
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30
TO PLANTERS AND FARMERS

TO PLANTERS AND FARMERS!
II ENTISH & cos prepared Guano.
n The subscribers having been appoint
ed Agents for the sale of the above Fertil-
izer, are ready TO receive orders for the
same at manufacturers prices, one cent
per pound. Terms cash-no charge for
casks.
Among many certificates, we refer to
The following:
81 have used 2 or Tons Of your pre-
pared Guano, last year, on corn, oats, po-
iatoes, turnips and wheat-have used ev-
cry description of manures as well as the
imported Guano, and would give yours
preference TO all of them for cheapness,
durability, convenience; and ii increased
my crops double fold. | would recon-
mend it strongly to all Farmers and Gar
deners.
May %, 40. signed WIN. MILLS.
Leach Fam, Jamaica, l.. l."
Itrenovales the exhausted lands of the
South, and on tobacco and corn it is III
valuable. Signed
KENTISH e. co.
This article contains portion of bone
dust, and not a particle Of sand, dirt, &c.
1t can be used at all seasons and with one
third the labor of any other fertilizer. lis
effects are visible many years. 1t destroys
all insects, and for the poorest land re-
quires but $50: pounds per acre. For
particulars see pamphlets.
MUNCASTER d DODGE.
Georgetown, D. c.
Dec. 1s, ls49.
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To WOOL-GROWERS s. FARMERS.

+ WISH to call he attention OF The wool
growers and merchants Of our own and
the neighboring counties, TO the various
fabrics which | am now manufacturing,
and which | cannot but think will meet
their wishes and their interests, and re-
specially request that they will call and
see me al their earliest convenience.
am now manufacturing ~ C"verlei'
very richly roIored: g. uIled kerseys;
fine Twillcd flanncls, and plaid Llnseys'
all Of which will compete with any IN the
country. W. IL: " hDpc
Shepherdstown, Dec. IL, 40. u
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The Baltimore Weekly American.

Compendium # .N,tcs and Prices Current
FINDER the above title the Editors Of
\ the American have commenced the
publication of Weekly paper, TO be is
sued every Saturday morning in time to
be despatched by the earliest mails. The
pages of lis ample sheet will contain all
The news of the week; selections of
useful, entertaining and literary character;
and also the full, complete and reliable
Review of HE Baltimore market publish
ed in the daily and tri-wee&l " american.
1t will take rank among the very largest
weekly papers, and in the coLtents of lis
Ilhirlv-lw0 columns will be found as
much reading matter as will I'll 4 lAir-sized
duodecimo volume. The design is To
make it an acceptable medium Ollnlorma-
lion, furnished nj so low rate as 10 be
accessible TO all. The terms of subscrip-
tons 10 4" The Baltimore Weekly inner
ican'' are as follow:
One copy. per anuum, $500
Three copies. when directed 10 one address, ). %
Six comics, do do do 900
Ten I, corie., do do do l3.o %
Twenty copies, do do DO 2i,Uo
PAYABLE invariably in advance, and the
paper in no case continued beyond the
time for which il is paid.
March &c, ls50.-ft
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THE
FARMER AND MECHANIC.
FIFTH VOLUME.

DHIS mitigation is designed TO promote
the best interests Of Inventors, Mechan'
les, Manufacturers and Africans, the P"f-
pose of which, is to afford It's readers an
accurate and reliable record of the progress
of Agriculture, Manufactures aud the Arts;
to suggest improvements or describe s"ch
as from time 70 time may be made-lo
stimulate the spirit of invention and ente, :
prse-to disseminate such useful knowls
edge connected with the industrial pur-
suits of the American people. as will ena.
BILE the intelligent mechanic to command
the patronage of capital instead oil becom-
ing lis subordinate and servle dePenuen'.
lis object is, especially, to benefit the me-
chanlcal classes, containing as Goes, nc
tees of all the new and various Mechan-
cal and Scientific Discoveries, Improve
mems and Inventions, with
NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
Also, Notices, Designs. plans and Engrav-
ings Illustrative of Cottage and Villa Ar
chitectIfe; the progress of Science and the
Arts in this county and Europe-the most
authentic P. lro,d Intelligence. An au-
thentic Weekly List Of New Patents d.
rectf.om the Patent O.lice-a reliable and
weekly cor.ec,cc Price Current-the only
fully Authentic reports of the American
Institute DE pared exclusively Tor LIS col
umnS, &C.. &c.
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC,
Contains large amount o. valuable ard
Scientific lead.ng M ter, and has the larg-
est circulation o. ;ny MechAnncrl paper OF
It's SIC published the country.
As an advertising steet and apploprl-
ate med ,um for Pa,enis and Inventions II
has become, & we trust wi contn1e
peculiarly Gavorite. and the facilities given
for extensive publicity through It's columns
for ali new and useful Improvements are
probably unrivalled, circulating as Ii does,
in every State and Territory IN the Umon'
and also the British Provinces.
The volume complete, will contain near
w THREE HUNDRED well executed ENGRAv-
INGs Illustrative of New Improvements IN
Manufactures, Mechanics, and the Useful
Arts, published in fiity-two weekly num-
bers, quarto, at Two DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
IN ADVANCE.
e. Information given respecting, and
Patents obtained for New Inventions, on
application at this office.
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ID Y FL y G.
r WISH to inform the public that

r WISH TO inform the public that am
now prepared to color any article OF
wearing apparel or piece work that may
be offered, such as Silk Dresses, Shawls,
Goats, Pantaloons and pieces OF merchan-
die, any shade or color.
Our DYER having had much experience
in this line of business, f'ean recommend
him with any degree of confidence: He'
excerpts, however, Bonne's and ribbons
rs those articles require more time III dres-
sing than he can spare.
ANY article left at my store by the ls'
of any one month, will always be ready
for delivery to the owner by the lon OF
the same month, r,,
w. l.. WEBB.
Shepherdstown, Dec. y, 1919 IT
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To publishers Of Newspapers throughout
the United States.
A..Newspapers copying this advertisement
entire, well displayed as above, without any al
iteration or Arrangement, (including this notice, ,
and giving ilthrre inside insertions hall receive
a copy of any of our - 50 or So 90 works, CUB
iect 10 their order,) by sending direct TO The pub
Usher.
Gr No letter will be taken from the Office
unless postpaid.
December 4, lS49 st
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''' STEAM ENGINES,

H., execute orders tor hlg2 a''u ~"
''ss'"'' STEAM ENGINES, y,
Steam Boilers and Sheet Iron M 10, ,go'1' t ma,
chirety O, all Ai"ds, AN ~ G%.,' 0 oaI
III o her Kettles qnd Pms: BETS q
MI q; es Ornamental Ra'1"g' % f"
u,ory,.:. aad co.. .n1 .or sale.
NeCormick. S CIV, t l. @caborne Z. y -
Vi Pow Ccs;ings, Spout Shoes S~o o'>''
Weights, for bLiidets. ~
The valuable assortment oil Gearing laF
terms owned by them o-iefs agfesI lhl"ce-
ment TO persons about er2e''ng OF fepalr-
inr Mill: to give .nom call: as hey PIedge
,hemse yes to .urni,h Ca3. nos, &c. ior
Minis end other purposes, of as 9ood a
o1ality and on as reasonable terms as can
be obtained IA any section of the country,
Printed lists of her Gearing patterns Will
be furnished on application by ma'l.
n. B. IRE great saving IN transpor'a'
ton via Canal adds to the many induce
ments which we ere Offering 10 thosedls-
nosed TO nationize our establishment.
Dec. a. 40. II. w. & X. Z. 5.
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SU'GARS

Sugars
$50 hhds New Orleans and Porto Rico,
1875 boxes and barrels double and single
refined,
rs tierces and barrels clarified,
20 boxes Bro and white Havana,
% bbls crushed and loaf, this day land
ing and for sale by
McVeigh, Bro. & Go.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-30

I h. WHITE respectfully invites the atlen-
y ton of purchasers to his large and well Sc
lcctcd assortment Of Dry Goods, Queenswarc,
Hardware, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
sc.
Shcphcrdstown, Dec. 4, 1919.
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FORW ARDING AND COMMISSION
.E[z.sr61ITTIA
szks,cs
Blu SIN d SIS!

THE undersigned having erected large
/ WARE HOUSE, is now prepared TO for
ward Flour and other Produce, at the short
est notice, to Georgetown and Alexandria.
Ills Boats are constantly running between
IIarpers- Ferry and Alexandria, and per-
sons having produce or merchandise to
boat, would do well to give him call.
Having been engaged in this business for
the last ten or twelve years, he offers his
past conduct as a guarantee for future Fl
deity. JOHN A. GIBSON.
Harpers Ferry, Jan. 8, lS5G-f
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WASHINGTON AGENCY.--Persons resia-
ing in the vicinity, or city, or whose busl-
ness may lead them to Washington u. ~ ,:
who desire to subscribe for the FARMER q
MECHANIC, can have an opportunity oil so
doing by leaving their names and amount
of subscription, which is Two Dollars al
the office of w. P. Elliot, Esq, Patent
Agent, directly opposite the United States
Patent Office.