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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Sonny, where - Your Father ? Faith
cr's dead, sir. Have YOU any moth,r "
Yes Ihage one, bat she's pot r.ar,irh
lU John D1ukIIn, and don'I be NY mnri,rr
any Eore, cause she SAYS she's gnl enough
" to ~ lend her own Young 'uns.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

CoMCAL.-OId squire b. was elected
Judge Of The imlcriorCourl of some county
in Georgia. When he went home to his
wife, exclaimed, Now my dear,
YOU are Judge, what am | ? Jhe same
darncd old fool you always was was the
reply.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Is your master al home . 'No sir,
he's out Your mistress 2 No sir,
she's out We'll, III jhsl go in and take
an air of The fire till !hey cone Faith,
sir, that's Out, too
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

r. d"wH e.-si paper says that the man.
whn Was bchlnd lie age In"k two bottles.
Vi ke:cbap, and has siRec--caughl up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

A morning contemporary announces as
the ''lashion'" that,
"lt's no longer ton up town to trail a
quarter of yard of rich silk along the
pavement through the mud al the heels of
a ady-forgive the word-what iady ever
was guilty of such dirty fashion"
Our contemporary is right in principle
but wrong in fact. The cap town" drag
glerS are as numerous as ever. If lhe
fashion has changed, they have not heard
of it yet. Ii our ladies' would but enlist
and org gauise themselves as '.street sweep
ers" the city could dispense with the Of
flee Of Commissioner of Streets and Sew
ers, inasmuch as tie work now perform
ed under his direction would be perform
ed by them. The most disgusting, the
most filthy of all human spectacles-is
rick silk or embroidered pelticoat brought
home covered at the bottom with ait the
excrescences OF the streets gathered in the
walk Of mile or two. A husband must
really love wife 10 endear her thus, be-
fore she has cIeansed herself in BATH
N. T. ErpreSS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Mary, Mary, where in the deuce are
nv pants ? Pants, sir ! reckon Mis-
sas has EN- ;, she's gone to the eonyen-
lion, she has
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

The reply to whopper now is, "yo.
are Sebastopolizing."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

A lecturer down east defines widows as
"secoEd hand wives. >"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

'Is that clock right over there !'' asked
visitor the other day. Right over
there" said .be boy "tsin't nowhere
pl.e
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Men feel bes. when least dressedup--
women, when most so. The two insli-
tulions are as different as hollyhocks and
umbrellas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

why, Tom, my deas. boy, how OH
you Look Dare say Bob for tie fact is.
never was so old before in ali nv life
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16
A Rich Letter.

One Of our city divines, says the Jer-
sey City Telegraph, married a young
couple in this city last week. After the
ceremony had been performed, one Of the
groomsmen sly!y banded our FRIEND, the
Doctor, The following, $40 bill, as his
"fce" for tying the knot:
"My very dear sir You did me up
brown this morning, and | thank you for
the very agreeable manner in which you
performed the service of either rendering
me one of the happiest or one Of the most
miserable and unfortunate Of beings. /
sincerely ly trust the former will be the case.
My wife, that is Mrs. -, is also duly
grateful for your instrumenality in making
her what she so long has desired 10 be-
wife; but she says she don't care a fig
whether she's happy or not--she's 60. a
man now, and that's enough.
Please accept the enclosed $40 bill.
The tighlness of the money market pre-
vents heavier remittance. | will, how
ever, enter into an arrangement with You.
My wife and myself intend TO see what
can be ioae in the way of assisting along
Barnum's Baby Show next summer. II
we geta prize we'll divide the profits with
you. Yours matrimonially.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16
TERMS ll IER REGIS7IR

The SHErHERDsrowN Rooster Is PGJh,,'crv, Pihncnrc
weekly at - year, positively to Oe Pam PaJ iex.
the year expires No paper dIscohI'. IoI Ill ar
cept at the option Of the edtor) u'tI' oom,o a.
rearages are paid up. Single copies % Ia.s "a
ADVERTISEMENTS Of one square u och
ps~rion Sgns ion The lhereof,erTgcr re- ones in the same
nroporIion. Adyerti,emenis not marked for any
specified time are continued I'LL loFOo anu tb"so
ged accordingly. A deduction made 10 'n0''
who advertise by the year. r,;,or nm.
on Which which fhere is posiasc unless they coota"
money, should be postpaid to insure "'''"''0"'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

When does bottle resemble Ireland
Whcn it has Cork in ii.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

WHAT THE INDIAN DID.--"John, whal
10 you do for living -
"Oh me preach"
Preach and do you get paid for il %
"Sometimes me get shilling, some.
times two shillings.'
"And isn't that mighty poor pay!
"Oh yes--but lis mighty poor preach
ing"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

A cunning old Dutchman was a mem
ber Of the Pa. Legislature some years ago
from-Connty. On one occasion he
promised lobby member to vote for q
certain local measure; but when the mea-
sure came Up he voted against it, and II
was lost. The lobby member rame TO
him in great wrath, and the following col
oquy cnsned, 'Sir, you promised TO vote
for my bill Veil said the Dutch mem
Der, 'vat if | did,? We'll, sir, you voted
against it,. Well, vat if did!-'Well,
sir, you lied? Vel, val III did,? was
the cool reply.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

A wife makes the prosperity or ruin Of
a house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Ole Bull SAYS that le bridge that has
carried lim ,afrIy rsross the AlgRbs. Was
tue bridge OF hls vi0iln.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

'Doesticks' says you can always tell
when you get new hired girl by The COL
or Of the hair IN the buiscuii.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

1t is laeor in vain to stick your finger
into water and, after pulling it out look foI
the hole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

Govern Thy hic and thoughts, as If the
wIIoIe world were TO see tie one, read the
Dthtr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16

life IL like flower. whirh is no soon
e UlowD tl.an II Gegins TO wllher.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16
l.adleSi Sleeves.

The most stupid and ugly fashions al
ways last the longest. How many years
the long dresses have swept the streets !!
For the last twelve months bonnets have
been flying off the head, and so, prob2h-
", they will continue for twelve more.
However, the bonnetS are simply rlGIcu-
Ious. As to long dresses, there Il some
thing 10 be said for them. They are con-
venient to aged ladies, They enable
them TO enjoy, without attracting remark,
The comfort OF list slippers and laced
stockings and rollers for their poor old
ankles. They render it possible for young
ladies 10 wear bIuchcrs and high!ows,
thereby avoiding damp feet, and TO save
washing. by making one pair of stockings
last week. SO they will doubtless con
tinue TO be worn whilst the laws of fash
ion are dictated by a splayfooted beauty,
or lady troubled with bunionS.
But this kind Of apology cannot be
made for hanging sleeves. They are not
only absurd, but inconvenient. They are
always getting in the way, and the sauce,
and the butler-boat. Your wife cannot
help YOU to a potato across the table but
she upsets her glass and breaks it. with
her dangling sleeves. 1t may be said that
your wife has no business TO help pota'
:ces-that there ought TO be foolmen in al
tendance for that purpose Certainly or
else, she should not wear tie sleeves.
But ladies must, of course, follow the
height of fashion, whether suitable TO their
circumstances or not. Could not the lea
ders of fashion, then, in pity to the less
opulent classes, devise and sanction kind
of sleeves, adapted to life in cottage, to
be called cottage sleeves, ANA to be worr
by ladies' who TO their own work, ant
wait on the table in the bargain We
should think so. Why not
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-12-16
AGENTS S

a GEN >.
Wm. II. PrAKE, Sun Iron BGildingS' ba.n-
more C. PrEEcE, Philadelphia '. b. IALNLN'
New York.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

face nearly covered with a large mass of what appeared to be the purest white foam. He was one of the brakemen on the gravel train. An other of the colored brakemen on that train, he found lying on his face upon gravel heap on one ot the cars with his head as if beaten with a heavy mallet into the gravel. His left leg had been literally torn off from the middle of the thigh and was hanging down, being caught between the two cars in falling, the sole of the boot being uppermost and the sinews, arteries of the limb and shreds of flesh dripping and dangling about. From the forward window of the halt crushed car the neck and shoulders of muscular man were thrust out the head hav- Ing been cut off as if with a guilliotine. He looked for the head but could not find it. Upon the Conductor and others cutting their way through the foremost first class car into the wreck, and clearing away the fragments they found some twenty bodies of men, women and children, wedged in together with the fragments of the cars. The slain at the bottom of ditch III front of battery of cannon, could not have presented more horrible spectacle. There were two or three layers of these bodies and ruins, and they were packed and pressed to- gether as Ii heavy slab of iron had fallen up- on and crushed them. There was very little blood flowing from any wounds, but the tongues and eyes were forced out from sockets and mouths as though they had been choked. In this car occurred an almost incredible escape.
 young man about 25, stoutly built, had been flung up against the roof of the car, which was forced off at the time, and his left leg and arm were pushed outside, but the platform of the next car forward, had fallen upon him at the moment and had tightly fastened him. The leg and arm were outside of the car, with the rest of the body hanging inside of the car with the face looking donwards. The con- ductOr was the first to discover him, and i'm medlately exclaimed on finding him alive that he must be saved Making their way through the ruins and over the dead bodies, the con- ductor and the party with him reached the spot where the poor fellow was. He was full of heart and bade them work on, and that he could hold out if they could He must have been some three hours and half in this po- stlon, before he was discovered and found to be alive
 After half an hours work saw was found and three men, Mr. Edwin A. Skeele, of St. Louis, a man from Vermont, and Mr. Meagher, relieved each other in saving him out This was accomplished in about three quarters of an hour, the man suffering intensely the while Two or three times he fainted and dropped his head, but fortunately they were enabled to re- cover him acjh some brarady achicA Protessor Broacnsoa, of Boston, hoppened to have with him. and 1c1ich he placed in M,. Neagher's ha1d .tor tue useQf the sufering Upon relieving the man, they found that the thigh was badly crushed, as also the arm and the lower part of the stom- ach. The left side of his face and forehead was also lacerated, but apparently, no other or mortal injuries had been inflicted.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
An Expressive but silent truth

At this moment, when the combined fanati- clSms ot the day. operating under the auspices ot a secret organization, are conducting a suc- ceSstul crusade alike against the rights of the States and the civil and religious rights of ndi- vlduals the silence of the Uhig lea4ers is full of painful meaning. Where now is GeneraI Scott who, in 1852, fattered the so-called foreign voters,' eXhaustng his vocabulary of compli- ments to the rich Irish brogue'' and the sweet German accent?" These citizens are now in peril; they want friends; they are assailed, and need defenders. In this, the hour of their ex- tremity, however, the hero of Lundy's Lane is as silent as the grave. There is not a word from Rufus Choate--not a word from Wm. M. Notwithstanding from Reverdy Johnson Mir. Fillmore preserves his usual stold silence; and the ordinary observer would suppose that the whig leaders were dead not sleeping, from their apparent indifference at time so full of interest as the present.
 But where, at the present crisis, are the dem- ocratic champions? Where is Lewis Cass? Defending in his hale old age, the principles of democracy in every county in Michigan Ste- phen A. Douglas hardly gives sleep to his eyes III supporting the great truths of that great par ty. Jesse D. Bright has just concluded cam palgn funequalled labor and ability and though temporarily defeated, he is still the same brave and undaunted leader. In the extreme north we see the democrats on the stump and in the press advocating the doctrines now opposed by the know -nothings: and so of the furthest south; but nowhere do we see the whigs defending them, unless in exceptional cases The con trast is capable of elaboration, but we close it hcre-- Washington Union,
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
Agents for the True Democrat.

 J. R. HUMPHREY, Union county; ". E. sPEER, Pike county; Dr. l. W. WILLIAMS, Dallas county; w. N. MAY, Danville, Yell county; Dr. C. W. BRUTON, Clarksville; H. T. DICKERMAN, esq., Franklin and Scott counties; l.. M STROUD, Carroll county; WM E. SMITH, Washington county; GARLEN SILVEY, Jackson county. A. J. HAYS, Ashley county; D. w. JEFFREY, Mount Olive, Izard county. R. L. PHILLIPS, Washington, Hempstead county; GIDEON TUCKER, Batesville Independence county; JOHN A. LINDSAY, Powhattan; ELIHU RANDOLPH, Desha county; JOHN VI. MITCHELL, Gainsville, Green county; WI. R. CAIN Pocahontas, Randolph county; LEWIS SIrTFIN, Bover, Poinsett county; ROOF H. HOWELL, Dover Pope county; | S JORDAN Monticello, Drew countv THO,S RIGGS, Postmaster Rchwoods, lizard county: WI. VI. VAN VALkENBU RGH, Warren, Bradley co; GREEN R. JONES, Esq, Smthville, Lawrence county; L. B. VENABLE Van Buren county; JOHN HAVES, Bradley county; C. H. JACKSON, Mount Penson, Jackson county; WI. A. CRAWFORD, Saline county; J. ". McCONAUGEEY, Searcy, White county; 4. J. BROOKS, Bloomer, Sebastian county; JAMES NJ. MONTGOMERY, Lewisville Lafayette GU; Capt. W. LANDERS, Sulphur Rock, Independence co; ". B. YOUNG, Dover Pope county; THO'S F. AUSTIN, Melville, Marion county; J. W. BERNARD, NOrrostown, Pope county; JAS R. BERRY, ?. M., Huntsville, Madison counly; JAS N. JOHNSON, P. M., Friendship, saline county; C. L. SWEET, Sweetville, Crtenden county; THOS MILLS, Polk county; JOHN W. FULLERTON, Hot Springs; JOHN W. WILDER, Valley Grove; ROBT ATKINSON, Leeks Store, Ouachita county; Dr. L. L. MARTIN, Long View, Ashley county; N L. BAKER Fulton county; JACOB PATE NJ, Pleasant Plans, Independence CO., R. L. CARGILE. Conway county. WM. C. NORTON, Refs Bluff, Drew county.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
SpFCTAT, NOTICE.

Ale ' Alternate SeCtlGhS 11 tte Stdte O HISSO LRL NOTICE Is hereby given. that, under the pro N camation of the President bearing date the 18th ulmo, No. 524. all the sections bearing odd mum bers remaining to the United States Cithia Sir meS eacE sjleqt e roUte qt t56 SoathWest Pacifc autl rad. running from Saint Louis the southwest angle of the State of Missouri. particularly de- scnbed in said proclamation advertised i'll the newspapers of the State and sube sale not less than tco doats and fty cents per acre. will be held the undermentoned Land Offices at the times herein specified to wit:
 At the Land Office at ST. LOUIS, commencing Mon day. 10th January next.
 At the Land Ottice at JACKSON, commencing Mon day. eth January next.
 At the Land Office at CLINTON, commencing Mon day. 18th December next.
 At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD. commencing Monday Sth December next.
 Private entries will not be permitted until after the expiration of two weeks from the commencement of the public sales respectively. The sections by the route of the railroad will be sold subject to the right of way; and pre-emption claims under the several acts of Congress unless proven up and paid for before the commencement of the sales respectively, will be forfeited.
 17a That the lands situated outside 0f te sir-nai1e has on the above road. subject to entry at the ordi nary minimum pritss. in the townships mentioned in Proclamation No. 5Z4 above referred to- and situated in the district If lands subject t0 sale at ST. LoUIs were restored to private entry and location at that office on Monday. the 9th instant.
 Given under my hand. at the city of Washington, this l3th day of October, A. D. lsj4.
 JOHN WILSON. C10amiasioner Nov. &. '54 st of t5e GenetaE Fund Office.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

CUBA's DEsTINY.-The last number of Black woods Magazine contains an article on "Span- sh politics and Cuban perils," written by cor respondent in Madrid in which the sale of Gu ba to the United States is recommended. The writer is convinced that unless Spain sells out soon, she will lose the Island and get nothing for it. He is certain that the "filibusters'' will not stop short of triumph snce the dogged tenacity of a certain class of Americans, when upon acquisition, is well known" And if one expedition failed, more powerful one would follow it. "sThe passage of the Islands, he says, from the feeble hands of bankrupt, de- crepit Span into the strong ones of the young and vigorous Union is a mere question of time, unless other nations interfere" He then asks, "Are any prepared to do so?' and answers the question thus:
 "England and France are, of course, the on- ly powers to which Spain might look for aid, to prevent her being robbed of her last valuable colony. And would she not look to them in vain, at least under present circunastaalces2"
 After stating that there are some in Spain, who are disposed to sell, while others are for holding the Island to the last, this sensible wri- ter makes this suggestion:
 SoLD-The editor of the McArthur Demo crut has been nicely sold, by some wag, who sent him some poetry entitled "An Autumn Reverie," which the editor published accord ingly After publication it was discovered that it was written in the form of an acrostic and that the initial letters formed the sentence, "The editor of the Democrat is a iackass.' '' ZanesviNe Courier.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29
Wlliggery.

The elections in the So called free States this fall have resulted adversely to the democratic party. That is granted. But nobody is able to tell who is the victor Whiggerv, as it used to be preached by HENRY CLAY and DANIEL WEBSTER, was not in the contest at all. We hear, occasionally, of a sort of whiggery, in which the main element is rank abolitionism claiming to be still alive; but, we repeat, the sort of whiggery which HENRY CLAY used to talk Is no more. Its life, experience, and final absorption by abolitionism and know-nothing- ism can now be written, with .fnls to it. It dead and ens5olce7M by the isna8
 Whiggery has been a very short-lived affair It lived rather longer than its father, Nation al Republicanism," but not so long as its grand father. Federalism. Anti-masonry--oppostion to secret societies--kiIled off "National Re- publicanism;" while the secret society of Know-N Nothings'' has helped swallow whig- gerv.
 Whiggery has proved shorter lived hum bug than Mormonism. The two started in life about the sametime, but Mormonism lives to weep over the grave of its rival humbug.
 In two or three of the southern States only is there such deluSion as the belief that there is now live whig party. This delusion will soon be dissipated. There is triumphant southern democratic party and a triumphant northern abolition party. There is firm and compact northern democratic organization also which although now defeated by union of the isms, will arise to new triumphs. But there IS no whig party. The northern whigs are making the best possible terms with the abolitioniats and the southern wings with the know-nothings. There is..no whig party. We shouldn't be surprised to hear that the raRpers were receiving communications from it-taking it for granted that it once had spirit, and that it's "sphere'' in the other world isn't too low down for the rappers to lear it.--Noshrjde Un- a0n and Anae11can
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH OF THE BE- TRAYER--HIs ASSASSINATION IN HAVANA The Havana correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following particulars of the assassination of Marti Belona in a billiard room in that city:
 He was the betrayer of Lopez. Just as he was leaning over the table for long and strong counting stroke, he received in the back of his head, just at the depressed cerebral division, a ball, sent with unerring aim from some person without or behind a screen in the room The stroke was unmade; but the tally notched No. |, and the captor of Lopez lay cold in death, cue in hand. This is no ordinary assassination, but perpetrated in one of our most exposed public places, in full light from she gas burners ot the street and the rooms, at time, too, when day light had scarcely faded from usefulness. It IS strong hint following the recent display ot love and gratitude, which will put the tavorlte ot the hour upon his guard from the treachery or the patriotism of those who will not forget hls deep interests in the scenes of blood with which his first administration was unfortunately aSsOcla- ted
 The implement used was carbine or pistol, and from the midst of crowd of over three hundred persons, the person who used It escaped unknown. Arrests were made in the house, of the marker of the game, the antagonist playing with Castanedo, and of several bystanders; but it is understood that the player, from behind the screen, is safe and beyond the reach of the authorities of Havana although large reward is offered for his apprehension.
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

AN ACT for the Construction of certain Military Roads and Wells in the Territory of New Mexico
 BeH enacted etc., That the following of money be and hereby appropriated for the construction and repair roads in the Territory of New Mexco
 From Taos to Santa Fee, the sum of s2OOOO;
 From Fe Dona Ana the sum of $ GO: anv nor on of which may be applied the sinking of wells requr ed by the necessities of said road The sad to be expended under the control and direction " of War.
 Approved July r.,
The true Democrat., 1854-11-29

If England and France be quite decided to take no steps towards the preservation of Cuba to Spain, and if the government of this country be not already perfectly aware of that decision, it would be but right to give it the information, so that it might fairly and fully appreciate its position and chances, and not delude itself with vain hopes; never to be realized, of ultimate succor from powerful allies"