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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06

ATTACK ON LIopoR SHOPS By WoNEN.--
/ The kalamazoo (Mich.) Telegraph, lur-
nishes the particulars of descent made
on the groggeries Of Otzego, by the wo-
men of that place, in consequence pl an
insult offered by dealer to iemaIe
whose drunken husband visited his house,
The Telegraph says
The women of the village, TO the num-
Der OF 80, armed with axes and haiches,
formed a procession and marched upon
the deslroyers of their domestic peace,
Proceeding to The hotel, they COMMENCED
a general demolition Of decanlers, jugs,
tumblers and barrels, when the proprietor,
beseeGhing them 10 desisl, came TO terms,
and gave bonds not to sell any more H.
quor for six months, after which they qu!::
ely withdrew. They then proceeded TO
several groceries where liquors were sold.
One of the keepers, after portion Of his
stock had been destroyed, signed the re-
CURED bond. Another refused, when
thew poured out his stock of liquors, a.
midst the greatest excitement. During
the operation the proprietor rudely grasp
ed one of the females and hurled her back,
whereupon he was seized and most tho
roughly drenched in his own liquor. lie
received several very severe injuries IN
the melee. After having accomplished
this, the women quietly dispersed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06

1 CONSUMPTION AND SPLITTING BLOOD
See the certificate of Mr.. Turner H. Ramsey
for many years proprietor oftiis Farmers Hotel
Fredericksburg, Va, and late of the City Hotel
Richmond Va.
Dr. John Mnge, of the city Of Richmond
though a regular physician, and OF course oP'
posed 70 whas he called quack medicines, was
obliged TO say that its good effects in the case
of Mr.. Ramsey were wonderful indeed.
He had been given up by several physicians
bad tried most of the qudck ameaicsses, and wa:
on the verge Of aesffss;l despair, as wen IS grave
wien he tried Carter's Spanish MfSf1Fe.
We refer tie public to his fur and Lengthy
certificate around the bottle: stating lis cure
$Lz@ See advertisement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06
AKnow. Nothing Anecdote

Some DAYS ago we were IN attendance
on an Annual Conference Of the Metho-
Iis,s held in Cleveland, aud were inform
eli Ina, Democratic Limb OF the Law,
who has some political aspirations, took
il into his head that these Know Nolhnss
had actually GOT into that quiet vlIage'and
were about Ia organize, 10 The great lhln-
nv of The commonwealth, and of the Con
slitu,ion /! He was said to be furious,and
elger 10 find live Know Nothing. Some
20 men of US, walked over into the Court
House, in open day lighI-ppt on serious
counlenances-Ien the door oPen-and
contripeG 10 let this brilliant fellow know
that we were there! In he came and
look his seal-IQoked sour, but knowing
land eyed our movements with critics
eve lie rose up and ordered the door
to be locked ordered the crowd TO form
into circle! They all obeyed but Mas
ter Brooks ! he said she court house was
a public building, and he had rights there,
and would neither come into the ring or
leave the house We told him that 1t
was rather in bad taste for gentleman
to thrust himself uto private circle, re-
fuse to go into measures, or leave the
room, but added that tbs was free coLn-
Try, and there was no accounting toI The
different tastes Of gente.man! We asked
leage OF hjm 10 Withdraw our crowd, and
surrender TO him the room, which was
granted We all left at once, and salts
fed the visitor tina, he had broken up a
lodge of Know Nolhings, when not a man
present bad ever been in Know Nothing
Lodge. He ;hen came out and announced
that he would speak there at 2 O'Clock
that day, aad expose the mysterious Or
der. We announced that we would reply
To him. He took the sober second thought
and declined making the speech'and hence
the community missed treat .--3rowH-
L01e's Whig.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06

\ is said that The Russian war has al.
ready made eleven thousand widows IN
England.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06
gAhT!MoRE MARKLT

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06

The Coroner Of iffatRi zoe Comfy, O.
hio, has held one hundred andffgghEy.aine
inQuesls during The year 1854.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06
Lyme, Law in Maariposa, california.

Lynci Law in Mariposa, California.
The citizens of Mariposa were all last
week in state Of great excitement in con-
sequence of the murder Of a man named
James Hofing. tall, fine looking Ken.
tackian, hy a one.eyed gambler, know,
IN MANY parts Of the State as Jack Ruarke.
HorIug vert To Mariposa fro.. the neigh
borhood IF Sonora boa, The middle of las,
week. He came intoxicated on Saiur-
day eve...,ug, and Was taken by Roarke
ans pa, to bedin !!ie FL Dorado. Next
ynorg,pg he missed some money (aboul
$3.50 which was in his pocket the even
ing previous. During Sunday and Mon
dry he made some Inquiries to discover
the thief, and from facts elected by him,
became convinced that Roarke was the
person. Roarke, previous 10 The robbery
of the money. had represented himself as
being broke, and this was pretty generally
received by,his associates as true.
Alter the events of Saturday evening
he appeared to have some funds, and was
betting rather freely. On Tuesday
morning he and two others were sitting
in the Ell Dorado Saloon. when lIoring
entered. and insinnated that Roarke had
robbed him Rharke said that he must
not make any destinations against him
and that he was too well known III Mari
posa, and Ina, il he did make any such IN
Situations, he would shoot the Top Of his
head of. The deceased replied that il
he took the top of his 5hesd- off he would
have to take the bottom with il. He then
rose from the table where he was sitting,
drew his pistol, cooked it. and presented
tin The direction Of Roarke. NcGreal
Immediately stepped between them caught
the pistol Of deceased and pointed ituP.
when Roarke reached around MIR. NJ Greal
and shot Horing, while held by another.
After receiving mortal wound, Horing
fired at Roarke, who was flying, but mis-
sed him., Horing died, and Roarke was
arrested and confined in The county jail.
The people were very much excited
against the murderer at the time, but their
Indignation slun,bCred until Saturday last,
when the agent oil Adams a. TO- rePof'S
that Jack Roarke was taken from The jail
by large crowd OF the citizens, and hung
until dead, on tree Just outside OF the
limits of the town.
An eye witness adds:
CARVED at the gxlows be s:scended
the platform with thefspe about his neck,
made a brief address, in which he denied
HE truth of The reports ofhaving previous
lykilIed number of men as fabficalpns.
together with some other cl argos which
had been indnstriously circulated to his
prejudice, declared his regret in not be-
ing allowed a trial by w,reiurned thanks
to The Sheriff and party for their efforts
to retain him in legal custody, and with
the expression Of God bless my soul
Submitted, and was hung"
l.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-06

Illinois Central Railroad was open.
SS%>ew X g. X S('rom
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-12-21
THRlcE-wEESLy
kENNEBEC JOURNAL FOR 56.


b''H's '"e "Pl'9'e"'''7 ''E','' ,',,', :, nv '
Les'-'sinfe '"e u,l1si 'i- ,ifl WIZ -, ,,'ii''i"e
| NE i""''e'''"' u, '"e ~, - 1T " ii
'oafNAL or"'I ''t"'"'' A''' VI '''e ''''e
he t''u'' 81 '''S 'tsei' e''0'''"'' 't'.
me P'iil''' character u '''' III 'p""9 VI
ne if'e'ioe'N "a ',5' - ''e - '9'''u' =
VIII 2'te 10 'he Pfi'ce's''it7' VI NV se2S'"l
II ~,
I" the aVoNea 'n'e"'l''S 'i ','e "'''''''' ''''
parties, the "'ol' P',eF "i 'ne y 9''''i' II
Liquor t'''''.tt'a "l'' ''' VI 'u5 ~ '"'
der discussion WIN '''e ''N u ''P'''''- :
she present S'A'l'e' ana 'H'e''"s ~ It's
stead a =" more ]" "cc"taa'ce WIN '"eiF
views Ut pr f'ctca' Wisdom ih't 'h'' e''
'''' "'ii ''' " = I
'ion. interesting II every e''izr'' ana IS
p.-c''iit :" To eVrfY iT,eni ct Temperance
M eae c'n d""tt' nf ''''S ,e"so'' we
,hali spare nn pans OF expense IN 'ufn''h
'hs t" our Subscribers '''' ana '},h' AIT
reports "' all mat may De sa'' anu u'ne ,
IA The Legislature. 10 DO ms en'ai''
up" US . "'''t 80 ''''' -.
senpiion list Is all that VIII save Us 'tol''
pecuhiafy Io>s.
In vie" "' 'he.e 'ae's' we 100" VII" eo'.'
hdence I" our kenhbiicah n'enus '"'u
ont the State 10 a'd US IN obtaining sub
scr'bers. Especially do we so''ci' 'fo'i'
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departure He had lon9 b.en seesstly
attached to Maria, but having ffrqse~sef
declared he would ascertain the d,sposss
,on dT hi. intended ,ife preyi6u. 10 mar
riige, he had delayed b.s propo> Is. 'h"'
the powerful artillery Of II. eye. and the
thousand nsmeless Signs in loves ptog-
ress bad expressed a. much, my. even
n"'e, than words could possibly have.
done.
hr and Ifs. usrti- r.naiaed .e-k
in The CITY, and wet. deli 2ht-d with Ma
rla's attention, eho showed them every
Thing Of nate in III. city, from The State
Hous. to the ,nensgerie Hey returned
hom. loaded with presents f8r thsir Iiitle
ONES, sud al invitation 10 make an snua.
al visit
IN the coarse of few month. Manric.
Stanwood and Maria wer. united. They
seph md aunt Hannah. TO whom Mar
nee dec,are- himself indebted. in part, for
his sweet wife justly rerarkiHs that the
seeds of benevnIence aud igrncousuess
pwn IN her br.aSt, would 40, have veTe.
tated 81 inxatiantls IN cttF aim '.nbsre.
Mara Still preserves the tre>s ~nrn in
aud when tempted to cherish
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THE DREAM OF CHILDHOOD
BY 4 u CRA8rgE.

The dEeaa # childhood, . ii. o'cr me
Fond DAYS of yoath draw nigh.
Sweet, Il embrace e. thoughts that clasp r
So fciFospes,.rcly.
Ny owl >w e. home " the lahlling brock
The gnarled oak dfeoFing Ger
The rustic 'relli., with it, flower,
Ea'@!ae> tie cottage door;
t. il sa.u et ,f.ldAaed. o, Ii. sweet
Nhsad.f, ,9 yp4sl s.isw ne,r
h's;4..a a,a '-sk to my 10. hoods lolae,
A.4 20 my mo,lsr dsaT.
he dteam Of 4hillheaa. O Il, o'cr me
fhe wildwood assin roam;
AID sunny dream. ot The future beck.
iolgte me irum NY homa.
5ut tHe cream Is pasr, ara IL AVA!
Htfzl5f >rrre> a; Youth have flown
rhelaa{lHg brook, the ifeili>'d door.
My Father, cottage home
} dream Of childhood, VI 'tis sweet
Wlea day or yos,A ftav rear
la, take no va l "a ;jy tayhooi. hone
tad = my mother d5as
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THE SCHooLfELi.OW

Will continue to be published at 81
ve,r, payable always in advance. Enhe'
Putnam's Monthly OF Household Words
.;ll hs sen, with the Schoollelow, to ont
address. for 50 so; or all three Of then
tor So so.
A great change will be made in th'
character Of the engravings. which will b'
equal 10 those of the mos, popular Illus
,ra,ed publications. The number to
January will be issued early IN Dccembe
Soec,roen, will be sent gratis 70 all wh'
,n,ls DIX 81 EDWARDS,
10 PARK PLAoE, NEW 5c"S
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Only bo What thou hast been.


Give again the sacred promise
Uttered nt The altar's base:
hen. though wealth be taken from rs
"nh thee ! Will share disgrace.
Le' the vows again be uttered
=. As they were in d,ys gone by.
When with love ny fond heart 01ttered
As | gave sweet reply
! have been thy warm defender
When the shafts of malice flew:
ba'nhg no responses tender
For the act Love badp me do.
have sought Thy pleasure only
Aud | ,erk.thy pleasure yet,
But thnn mast not leave me lonely
Else my spr't Will forget.
" hat has past is past forever
Aud regrets are foolish now;
} wear To me that thou wilt never
T. anorher's beauty b,w,
And though wealth and friends iorsake US
IL ea'h other We will be
W INT true love alone can make US.
Traef IN adyc-,lry.
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The servant started; but thinking som.
thing has been ordered from the countr,
he assented.
There. wife; you 90 into the house
This man will show you a fire, while
put Betty up To some stable
lhe woman remained in the entry
long time ere the servant made his ap
pearance; then, with d scoriifuI glance
he inquired "what She wanted"
Want wan, to see Miss Ellingwoo,
or Maria. I'm cold, in the bargain, aux
want I" go TO Gre"
Yes 'm," said the servant, rather NOR,
respectfully and opening door, dlseov
cred Marin at atablr covered uitha draw
ins materials. Maria ran hastily for.
ward.
why. aunt Iennah, how do you do
When did you arrive
"Oh, dear me lm so tired and chilled
| don's know what to do. We started
long enough alore daylight this morn.
ing"
Maria rang The bell, and ordered tea
with accornpaulments.
IL believe You never drink coffee, aunt:
bfeah hiast Tor the family Wi not be ready
this long tine | rise Very early to i'm
prove in drawing"
EARLY. why, I've had my breakfast,
and cleared ii all away fore sunrise, all
this winter"
Should you no, hke,to 60 up stairs,
now?' SAID Maria, when Mr., Harris had
despatched her breakfast.
'Lnd a marcy. how many stairs you
have got All catpeted too. Why, il seems
Us IT | could pick them are roses oT, aud
smell on EN- Pray, Mara. what are
them black men holding them chains
for p
"They are bronze images, aunt placed
III inches to receive them Latup, are
to light the entry aud staircase" :"
Mara tapped gently at her sisters door
and announced Mrs Harrls.
you arrived early" said Mrs. ElIing,
wood, after TIE usual saaatioas.
Yes, yes You know I'm brleh, and
early. My husband had Iol OF apples
ani sarse to sell; we thought Il they
would sell here, 'twould pay for eating
so we concluded to kill two birds wiG
one stone, and come together. lis crgh-
teen years siuee was here. Yon wasn't
bigger Miss EIlngwood. than my Lucy,
who'll be five mex, June '>pese there are
great many new things 10 he ,een; and
Maria, sposs you kaow al the way
about'
The blood tinged Maria's neck and
face she exchanged glauces with her IS
ter, bat made no other remark than-"I
shaIl be very happy to make aunt Harris
w. . H., .,,1, .
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be ashamed oe Us, bat ,od him YOU was
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[is .uct docunn-n, nigh, De new to
most Of our readers. nud IS the following
has been pronounced the creates, literary
curiosity q. it- day, we have concluded
10 COPY 1t entire, in order that future
generations may know that in The middle
Of the nineteenth century there was at
east one Inan in Ellsworth who ".ield-
ed a masterly pen" II t.-an e1ac, copy.
except that II HE original .pou, one half
,e22s - 5'F,ji jifr,s.ss3 DFd. fr.,a D-u,sD4
THAT BILLS OF COSTS PAD
UNNECESSARILY, ARE MONEY
THROWN AWAY.
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TIE nan. who careless Y contracts
numerous small debis. and then utterly
neg oIecis their pa. .ment, until the Creds-
tor, patience is exhausted. and costs are
maip. may 81 an .iin.-lf slnne II h. is
always poor ann IN trouble, as tn. these
are the ie.tt,in lie ir!tts oisuch course.
No man. Of ordinary health, in this enuu-
Try OF chtA;, .ud snn dear labor, need Do
thus Al debis, un-i-r ten dol,afs. whsrg'
no term OF credit 's agreed sps'n. esa'
and ought 10 be settled IN SKY o, Nine
~ Day-; and all Others. not otherwise
specially provided for. should b~ paid in
SIX t,anll-. |! is unae eosntabs, how
many persons. othsraiss respectable and
worthy viii .up IN sig'n necessity. con-
,rsct a scor. or two Of tute bills, varying
from one to ten III fil-~n ddt.ars each.
and hen habitu9,Is u~sl-c, them, un,ii
cosis aad bad feelings have arisen. and
then dispute with, and abuse the Attor-
ney sud al others, ihat are concerned in
coerc ac payment! What consonmsts
folly ani injas ice. You knew that YOU
owed The debt; why did you no! see TO
it in season
Every person, who honestly owe.s
notH.r iut dollars worth cf money,
goods, or tabor, of any kind, is bound in
Isv, reason, and morals. 10 exert his best
iscut.e- of industry, skill, and economy.
10 meh. timely payment, lie should
CONSIDER snd ioo'i after hi- liabilities
HIS own best Interest. rtglir. nj. ot hin
especially II h- is young man. in order
10 the -sr .bli.hmcut Of a good character.
An established reputation for :n,egrny
and pronptness is worth a fortune to-
any yuenx man Slo,h ex,,s vaeance,
heedlr>s neglect, A.. bni one reneve from
intentional dishonesty. Care, industry,
aud econtmy. vigorously directed, will
make some turn. 10 adjust these little
claims IN reasonable time. Such nn-
pardonhAe neglect, snd The too general
splrt oi =. Don care" have ruined ,hon-
sands Of persons, both old and young.
male and tfrnal.. Il is easy to get ,ntp
a lawsuit, without knowing when, or
how one shall ge, out Of il! M
have seen, known, aad felt the legi-
linate a5ofs and enharrassmeais OF th.
poor and unfortunate, us much as any
other man; bui experience consinces me.
that very large proportion of the coss
nade by creditors aud there Attorneys,
g rscklesslSi forced apoa iaem By shs
i'liy, negligence. and pesvsfsentss 81
ieblors, WHO IN a mgjoriy Of my caser,
are more independent Than The csed,,orf!
My own misfor,unes gni prompt pnr-
men, Of all these small datis, sticw that
there /. no ah;s:-'e astfssify - sher
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VOLUME I.
Our Ams-'.1n Platform.

and governs nations and .owhuse 4 l.ui i,
AID piiernal care we are iuJebtetl In an,
unparalleled adv ncenen, In national, nm,
individual prosperity.
We adult the privilege. and wi;
1eiend The f,sh al all Persons. Of vh,,
-srr rrlrE,"a- sect "r denomination. I,
."rei>c perfect freedom ~ relistou.
'p'n'"", ,ni t. worship G i according
Il the etales 1T thrir rnnscicnce. 30
ta,I Eth,y saiIi not ca,teo or chuf,h
SEX ,ocyrfcise. sny temporal % I'VE ,.th.re
ef d'"Yhs all wish or Fnpos- 10 inter-
iere with the religious opinions o! any.
one.
8. We are opposed to all political as.
socia''ons ri men composed exeln,iyel,
oil persnns m foreign lrlh. and To The Tor
mail N ot lorrigu mlliiars companies IN
our country.
J. the cultivation AMI deyelapmeu,
oil purely Ancrican ,ent,men, and feel.
in,-a P,s,tn,afe attachment Ia oar cnun.
III, 'nd ns gsefnment-of aimlratIon
nt the purer nay, 81 our national c>isl.
ehce-ol yenrrafit,n OF our nlilnu4l faith.
ets ahi 1t en iiiilnr OF the vfrtu.. wis.
an ahd p.ifioiIs.n that lrtnci our con.
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but this one unconstitutional law, so derogatory
rom the rights of Human Nature was singled
ut from among all the rest, and was to be, like
the laws of the Modes and Persians decree for
ever.
This was the third act. And where are you
now? 1t is only FIVE years since the Fugitive
Slave Law was passed. You have poured out
treasure like water to secure its execution. The
public police, the revenue service, the army and
the navy, have been at your command, and have
all been vigorously employed, to aid in enforcing
it. And Still the Fugitive Slave Law is not exc
cuted, and is becoming obsolete. You demand a
further and a more stringent law. The Federal
Government must be armed with new powers,
subversive of public liberty, to enforce the OBJ
noxious statute. The bill before us supplies those
new powers. This is the fourth act. 1t is easy
to be seen that it cannot be the final one.
Sir, look with sorrow, but with no anxiety,
upon these things. They will have their end
before long in complete discontinue. | abide
the time, and wait for the event. perform my
duty, the only duty which remains for me now.
in protesting against the enactment of this law,
and in expressing to you my conviction that you
are travelling altogether in the wrong direction.
If you wish to secure respect to the Federal
authorities, to cultivate harmony between the
States, to secure universal peace, and to create
new bonds of perpetual union, there is only one
way before you. Instead of adding penal
ties, employing new agencies, and inspiring new
terrors, you must go back to the point where your
mistaken policy began, and conform your Federal
laws to MAGMA CHARTA to the Constitution, and
to the RIGHTs OF MAN.