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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07
D. & s. blackjack,
croec,s and Commission Merchants,

Grocers and Commission 1HerchGnf8'
ALEXANDRIA. Vas
ARE now receiving their Winter Supply
4 Of Groceries. Wines, Liquors, &C.
which they offer for sale on accomT"';'a-
ting terms. VIZ
New Or!eaas. Porto Riro, Cuba, Loaf,
Crushed. Powdered & Clarified Sugar
Java, Rio, Lagnyra, Mar'cabo and ST. Do
mingo CoiieeS;
New Orleans, p. Il. and Sugar House
Molasses;
Gunpowder, Young Tyson, Imperial and
Black Teas, some very superior;
Tobacco of various sizes and qualities;
principe. HAVANA and American Segafsi
Sperm, train and paint Oils, Paints;
Paint, whitewssh and shoe brushes
White lead, adamanline a. mould candies;
White, brown, CASTLE, and general 2s-
sortment of fancy soaps;
Rice, pepper, pimento, race Ginger;
Nutmegs, mace, cloves, ground spices
Sup. carb. soda, salaratus, salt petre;
EPSON salts, alum, indigo, madden, cop
peras, sal. soda, mustard;
Fools cap, letter and wrapping paper;
CARROTS Sch snuff, in botlles,& bladders;
RapPee 90 IN Jars;
Martinique do in bottles;
Salad oil, backing, brooms, cedar ware !;
Painted horse and other buckets;
Alicant mats, grass and hemp ropes;
Leading lines, bed cords, KUN, matches
&c, 900 lbs. hams, shoulders, side bacon
10 kegs lard;
500 sacks fine and ground alum salt;
Family, superfine and extra -four;
so bbls. No. mackerel;
I25 do eastern herring;
20 > and ! casks Madeira, Sicily Ma
deira, Port and other wines,
Is baskets champagne wine, IN qts
and PTS; -,
20 bbls. common and rec'cd whIskey;
10 do old rye do, part very superior;
90 bbIs. n. E. rum;
20 do country gin;
pipe Holland do;
bbIs. peach brandy;
Is do apple do;
Is ! and j casks Cogniac brandies'
dark and pale, of superior quality
% bbls. and or. casks Am. brandy. ,
Country dealers are requested to call
and examine our stock before purchasing;
and consignments of Country Produce
will receive prompt attention.
Alexandria, Va, Dec. 10, 1919.
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SERIES FOR 1850.
THE ME- 10 u r n A L:
AN ELEGANTLY PRINTED FAMILY NEWSPAPER,

AN ELEGANTLY PRINTED FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Edited by G. P. Morris & n. P Willis.
A NEW volume of this brilliantly orig
Il inal and peculiar Family Newspaper,
will be issued on the first of January next.
New subscribers can be supplied with the
work from that date, by forwardin two
dollars to the office of publication.
During the past four years the Home
Journal has met with universal favor at the
hands Of all classes of the community, and
the proprietors will spare neither exertions
nor expense to give such increased value,
interest and attractiveness to the forthcom'
ing year, as will render it superior in eve
nv respect to all the volumes that have
preceded it. Besides the original Produc-
lions of the editors, the Foreign and Do
mestic Correspondence of large list OF
contributors, the spice of the European
and American Magazines, selections from
the most interesting publications of the day
will frequently be given. Such features
as have been found to be attractive will be
retained, and new ones added. 1.-The
bellies of our Time," by N. P. Willis {;
a Brief Novels" " Piquant Stories 5" the
sparkling wi, and amusing anecdote, news
and gossip of the Partisan papers; Per-
sonaI sketches of public characters A; the
stirring scenes of the city we live in, a
chronicle of the news for the ladies'; the
fashionable gossip; the facts and outlines
ofnews; the pick Of English information
and brilliancy; the wit, humor and Pathos
of the times; essays on literature, society
and morals, and the usual variety of choo-
sing from the wilderness Of English peri
odical literature, criticism, poetry, will
still continue to enrich these columns.
AS no more copies of the first numbers
will be printed than the demand absolutely
requires, and as new subscribers generally
desire to begin with the beginning, 1t is
advisable to subscribe without delay, to
avoid any disappointment in the early and
prompt receipt of the paper.
TERMS The Home Journal is pub
lished every Saturday, at No. lG7 Fulton
street, New York, at the very low price
of two dollars year, or three copies for
five dollars, payable invariably in advance,
All letters, remittances and communica-
tons (post paid) to be addressed TO
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Dec. lS. IL
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

WE have much moro than fulfilled all our
w promisesand enter upon the year with new
one. which those who know us, and those VINO 90
not, will believe GoDEY's LADY'S Book FOR 1871
will surpass that Of 1919. and exceed all maya
zines past, present, and 10 come. Terms CASH
Postage Paid.
MAGNIFICENT AND EXPENSIVE PREMIUMS.
Subscribers to a Club, or Single Subscrl-
bers NAV choose difieren, Egravings.
One copy one year 50, with any two of The
following splendid premium plates: Death
Bed Of the Rev. john WESLEY" wesley
Preaching in the GwenaP AmPhitheatre.
America Guided BY Wisdon" Genefai
Taylor and Old Whitley. Likeness Oh , tl,e
Rev. John Wesley" Likeness the Kew.
John Fletcher" The last two, though sePa-
rate engrayings, we count only as one pre-
MUM.
Two copies for SIS, and any two Of the above
prints to each subscriber.
Five copies for So and an extra copy OF the
Book, any two of the above engravmgs TO the
person sending the club.
Eleven copies for $50, and an extra copy of the
Book, and any three of the above engraVlngs
10 the person sending the club.
Any person sending SIS in advance, subscription
for 1850 and 81, will be entitled TO any four
Of the above engrayings.
MORE AND MOST LIBERAL OFFERS.
For $50 in advance ten copies of the Lady's
Book will be sent and copy of either OF the
above magnificent prints sent 10 each suOscrl-
Der. They can in all cases select which they
please.
For so, we will send ten copies Of the Book,
and thirty copies of any Of the above engrav-
ingS.
Single No. Of the Lady's Book, % cents.
The above are large sized parlor prints. The
"Death Bed of Wesley" contains many por-
traits. Wesley Preaching in the AmPhithea-
,ren contains hundreds of figures, and cost ST.
son TO engrave it, "America Guided by Wis
DOM is very large line engraving, and tsco
al 800 &c sngrave il. " General Taylor and Old
Whitley is one of the largest Of the General
TAYLOR prints, and is en-, . ayed from an original
painting, at a cost of $1,000. The heads of
Wesley and Fletcher are of good size for fra
ming.
Premiums are only sent when the Subscriptions
are RENTED Direct TO the Publisher.
The LADY'S BOOK for 1850 will contain sew
eral Hundred good engravings.
Postmasters and others sending Clubs viii
oblige us very much by having them all address
sed to one name. Its no inconvenience to them,
and will be a great favor to us.
Premiums to the towns sending the largest num-
Der of subscribers.
The town sending us the largest number Of
mail subscribers for 1850, will be entitled to the
Lady's Book for 1851 gratis; and the next
number, each subscriber shall receive any one Of
Andres "A Cooley;
I19 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
December Is, 1919.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07
THE GOLD MINES
OF CALIFORNIA.

The attention of agents throughout the
country is called to the cheap and care
fully prepared Guide 10 the Gold Region,
lust published by the subscribers, entitled
"Goid Mines of California, and also
Geographical, Typographical and Histori-
cal view Of that country, from official doc
uments and authentic sources with Map
Of the country, and particularly the Gold
Region edited by G. G. Foster, Esq,
price 25 cents. All the authentic iniOr-
nation that can be procured will be found
in this book, price per hundred sl5-s2
per dozen. A new edition is in press to
supply country orders, which will be sent
according to the time Of application. This
work is the first authentic publication on
the subject, and embraces all the iniorma-
ton ofreal value to persons interested in
that wonderful section of country.
DEWITT 81 DAVENPORT,
Tribune Building, New York.
April 2, 1880.
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COURT DAYS.

Superior Court-l9th District. R. Douglass,
Judge.
JrrrEnsox-l8th May and 18Th October.
FREpERIcK-l3th June and 18th November
BEnKELEY-27th April and 2Iih September
CLARKE-I2lh May and l2th Octo6ef
MoRGAx-6th May and 9th October.
HAMpsiiRE-lOth April and 10th September
QUARTERLY COURT.
JefIerson-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. aud "a Monday in June.
Morgan-4th Monday in March, June, August
and November
Hampshire-4lh Monday in March, June, Au-
gust and November.
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The Baltimore Weekly American.

ComP.Hlirn T .N;-s and Prizes Cslr,at
Under he above ,ile the Editors or
\ the American have commenced tho
publication Of a Weekly paper, to be is.
sued every Saturday morning in time 10
be despatched by the eallest mails. The
pages of lis ample sheet will contain all
the news Vi the week; selections Of
useful, entertaining and literary character,
and also the full, complete and reliable
Review 0fthe Balnmore market publish.
ed in the daily and lri-weeklv .4merican.
II will take rank among the very largest
weekly papers, and in the contents of its
lhlriy-lwo columns will be found as
much reading matter as willhll a iAr-sized
duOdecimO volume. The design is TO
make it an acceptable medium finlorma-
ton, furnished al So low a rate as To be
accessible TO all. The terms of subscrip.
tons to s. IHc Baltimore Weekly Amer
lean" arc rs follow:
One copy, per anutim, $500
Three copies when dlrccrcd to ono address, SOC
Six copies, do do do 900
Twen,I copies, do do do 800
PAYABLE invariably in advance, and the
paper in no case continued beyond the
lime for which i, is paid.
March PC. ls50.-it.
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THE
THE
FARMER AND MECHANIC
FIETH VOLUME.

THIS publication is designed TO promote
| the best interests of Inventors, Mccllan-
les, Manufacturers and Artizans' the Puf~
nose of which, is to afford IT'S readcfS al
accurate and reliable record OF tie progress
of Agriculture, Manufactures and the hf'T'
to SUGGEST improvements or describe Such
Las from time TO time may be maue-'o
stimulate the spiait of,invcnilon ana enter
prise-to disseminate ouch useful KNOW
edge connected with the industrial pur-
suits of the American people, as VIII eha'
BILE the intelligent mechanic TO c0mmda"
the patronage of capital instead of becom-
inc its subordinate and servile dependent.
Its object'is, especially, to benefit the me-
chanlcal classes, containing as II does, no.
tees of all the new and various Mechanl-
cal and Scientific Discoveries, Improve
mems and Inventions, with
NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
Also, Notices, Designs, plans and Engrav-
ings illustrative of Cottage and Villa Ar
chitecture; the progress of Science and the
Arts in this country and Europe-ihe most
authentic Railroad Intelligence. An au'
thentic Weekly List Of New Patents dl,
rect from the Patent Ofice-a reliable and
weekly corrected Price Current-the only
fully authentic Reports OF the American
Institute prepared exclusively for lis col
umns, &c, &c.
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC
Contains large amount of valuable and
Scientific reading matter, and has the larg,
est circulation of any Mechanical paper o.
its size published in the country.
As an advertising sheet and approPrl,
ate medium for Patents and Inventions II
has become, and we trust will continue
peculiarly favorite, and the facilities given
for extensive publicity through its columns
for all new and useful Improvements are
probably unrivalled, circulating as it does,
in every State and Territory in the Union,
and also the British Provinces.
The volume complete, will contain near
ly THREE HUNDRED well executed ENGRAv-
lNes illustrative of New Improvements IN
Manufactures, Mechanics, and the Useful
Arts, published in ffty-two weekly num-
bers, quarto, at Two DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
IN ADVANCE.
@U Information given respecting, and
Patents obtained for New Inventions, on
anr,lication at this office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07
Restoration &. Preservation Of the H0'r'
BY M. WISE & son OF VA.
A CARD.

M WISE g. son, finding 1t altogether
M. impossible to attend personally to
the great number of daily applications
from all sections of the Union, for then
Remedy for Badness, and for their ceIe-
brated HAIR TONIC, have found 1t ne
cessary to appoint General Travelling
Agent, to visit different cities and towns
throughout the U. States, vestlng HIM with
authority to appoint sub-agenls, use and
vend the Hair Tome, and to apply the
Restorative, and to put them into the
hands of those he may appoint to operate
wherever sufficient number of patients
in anv town or neighborhood shall be OBJ
tanned.
Capt. George Calvert, of Fauquier co.,
Va, is alone authorized to act as General
Travelling Agent, with Il powers above
indicated.
Can't. C. may be expected 10 visit as
speedily as practicable the principal cities
and towns of the Union.
N. Capt. Calvert will always have
on hand full supply of the Hair Tome
which cleanses the head of dandrufl,
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 proprietors,
NJ. WISE & SON, Richmond, Va.
DD Price 50 per dozen each. Six
bottles for $5-or one dollar single bottle.
Dec. Is. 1916.
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ID Y + | \ G.

T 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, can recommend
him with any drgree of confidence. He.
excerpts, however, Bonnets and Ribbons
as those articles require more time in dres-
sing than he can spare.
Any article left at my store by the Isl
of any one month, will always be ready
for delivery TO the owner by the 18Th OF
the same month.
w. l.. WEBB.
Shepherdstown, Dec. IL, l649 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07

the Annual or Revolution for every rwo
DOLLARS postage paid sent in so that We shall
receive it by the first of Jahn1ty, 1850, copy o.
The Magazine for one year, together with
SEARS NEW AND POPULAR DESCRIPTION OF
Enclnd, Scotland, Ireland, Uuies, ana
the British Islands.
En.bellished with Several Hundred Handsome
EngravIngs.
Illustrating the Natural SceRerY, Cariosities,
Antiquities, Druidical and Roman Remains,
Mansions. Cathedrals, Abbeys, Churches Cole
res. Castles and other great works of Architec-
ture, etc, which abound in those celebrated
countries Carefully compiled from the best and
latest sources.
IPfThe above Volume contains complete
description of the Parent Land, and is embellI>h-
ed with the largest collection Of Engrayings, with
Explanatory lctter-press Cat has ever been pub
Iiishcd in America. To describe the work would
occupy too much room. 1t must be seen TO be
admired; and read 10 be appreciated Every
American will desire a copy, after he has seen
the beautiful style in which the Work is got up
- Please address,
ROBERT SLAMS PUBLISHER.
No. l2S Nassau street, Ncw York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07

ToruJFsAos Of Newspapers throughout
the United States.
: Newspapers copying this advertisement
entire, we'll displayed, as above, without any al
iteration or Arrangement, (ncluding this notice.
and giving tthrce inside insertions >hall receive
a copy of any of our - 80 or 50 20 works, Sub
ect 10 their ORDER by sending direct to the pub
Usher
LE~ No letter will be taken from the office
unless postpaid
December 4, 1919 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07

WASHINGTON Acknowledgements resld-
ing in the vicinity, or city, or whose busl-
ness may lead them to Washington d. T.
who desire to subscribe for the FARMER d
MECHANIC, can have an opportunity OF so
doing by leaving their names and amount
of subscription, which is Two Dollars, at
the office of w. P. Elliot, ESQ.,. Patent
Agent, directly opposite the United States
Patent Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07
To WOOL-GROW ERS s FARMERS.

I WISH iO call the attention OF The wooi
growers and merchants Of our own ana
the neighboring counties, 10 the various
fabrics Witch | an now manuldciurihg'
and which cauuut but think will mce'
their wishes and Their interests an" re-
.pectfully requesr that they will call and
.ae me al their earliest ccnreDlence.
am now manufacturing l23 CovefIeE
,orv richly coIoreI: g. fuIIcd hersey''
tine Twilled hanneIs, and PLAID Llnseys'
al Of which will compete with any N Tue
country. W, ." 20 #
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-07
81 CARS

$50 hhds New Orleans and Porto Rico,
I25 boxes and barrels double and single
refined,
rs tierces and barrel, clarified,
20 boxes Bro and White Havana,
% bbIs crushed and loaf this day land
ing and for sale by
NlcNciah, Bro. & Co.
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70 PLANTERS AND FARMERS !!

TO PLANTERS AND FARMERS!
TENTISH & cos prepared Guono.
N The subscribers having been appoint
ed Agents for the sale of the above Ferul-
izer, are ready to receive orders for the
same at manufacturer prices, one cent
per pound. Terms cash-no charge tor
casks.
Among many certificates, we refer to
the following:
Il have used 2 or Tons of your pre-
pared Gumo, Hast year, on corn, oats, po-
tatoes, turnips and wheat-haYe used ev-
erv 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.. |. "
" ItrenovateS the exhausted lands of the
South, and on tobacco and corn II Is IN
valuable. Signed
KENTISH & CO.
This article contains portion of bone
dust, and not 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 & DODGE.
Georgetown, d. c.
Dec. lS, lS49.
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JOHN II. KING,
Produce and Commission Merchant,
GEORGETOWN, D. c.,
South Side Canal, two doors East of the
Market,
A LII ORDERS and consignments will re-
II reive 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, lS49.
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B o At \ G.
AND
COM MISSION B u SIN I SSi
.Ess--4ssST17IIT7s
sLa.ssSaIzn>SSS..SS<ss

THE subscribers having Boats constant
/ ly running to Georgetown and Alexan-
dria, respectfully inform all persons having
PROD UCE
TO send to either market, that they vii
boat it on reasonable terms. They also
have WAREHOUsE situated on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, and on the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad, and will forward
produce to any point on the Baltimore
road, OF on the Winchester road, at a very
small charge.
A SUPPLY OF ASTER,
Salt, Fish, Tar, Shingles, Laths, Lumber
&C., always on hand, and for sale low.
WILLIAM S. ELGIN & co.
Harpers-Ferry, Jan. 8, ls50-,f
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pressure
STEAM ENGINES.
Steam Boilers and Sheet IRON 'cork, va,
chiaerp of M kinds, dill Uorh, 6oth
mrought and east, Soap Boi'rt8, and
all Other Kettles and Pn1s, Bells Of
all sizes, Ornamental Railing, both
1cr0ugM and cast.
They keep on hand, and for sale
Mccormick, Stewart, Freeborne and Da-
Wis PIow Castings, Spout Shoes, and Sash
Weights, for builders.
The valuable assortment Of Gearing Pat
terms owned by them, offers great induce
ment to persons about erecting or repair
ing Mills to give them acall, as they pledge
to furnish Castings, &c, Tor
Mills and other purposes, of as good a
quality and on as reasonable terms as can
be obtained N any section Of the country.
Printed lists Of their Gearing patterns will
be furnished on application by mail.
n. b. The great saving in lransporta-
ton via Canal, adds TO the many induce
ments which we are Offering TO thosedls-
posed to patronizc our establishment.
Dec. ii, 40. Il. w. & r. G. S.
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w. II. STARR,
]. ALBURTIS,

Editors and Froprelors.
Observation-Disclosures of twelve lines
or less, inserted once for rs cents three
months, 81 90; six months, Sc 90; one
year, Sl2 90.