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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

Dr.. FnnkHn's Recipe for Sleigh
Ride.--He recommended to those who
could not afford the expense OF real
sleigh ride that they should sit IN the
chimney corner, put their feet into tub
Of very cold water for half an hour and
Jingle the dinner bell all the time. Let
them close their eyes at the same time,
and imagine themselves flying along the
road at the rate Of twenty knots an hour,
and they will thus have cheap, funny,
and tolerable dsagreeable sleigh ride.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

The average salaries Of New England
Methodist Preachers are found, on calcu-
lalion, 10 be about 5000 a year
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

Norfolk Oyster Trade.--About l,So0
gallons of oysters were shipped at Nor
folk for New York East week, TO be re-
packed for transportation 10 the Western
towns. Its eslimated. says the Argus,
that three millions of dollars are txPend-
ed each season for oysters from the wa
ters of the James, the Elizabeth, and 9TH
er rivers of Virginia alone. Ffota five to
seven hundred vessels are said to be en-
gagged in loading and transporting them TO
other markets.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

Uncomforfable Situation.-The Lynch
burg Virginan chronicles the fact, that on
one of the coolest nights last week, the
editor of the Republican pulled Off"
preparatory to leaping into bed, and upon
looking at his couch, found the bed
clothes had been stolen. With that re-
signation for which the profession is Gel
ebrated, he walked off to a holeI. Steal
ing an editors bed clothes is a recent de-
veIopment in the annals of crime, and will
be put down as one of the remarkable &C.
currences of this remarkable winter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

4 fellow "out West" being asked
what made him bald, replied thai 1.-The
girls.bad pulled his hair out pulling hun
into their windows."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23
Lean Year.

4 Hasfy Narriage.-The Village
Record, published in Chester County,
Pa, says, we have noticed for some time,
in different quarters, accounts of the pro-
ceedings of the ladies', under the license
of leap year-such as taking the gentle
men out sleighing, escOrtlng them home,
paying bills, &c., but the richest joke
that we have yet heard, occurred few
days ago at Chatham, in our own county
of Chester. A gentleman by the name of
Babel, accompanied by his mother, were
visiting in Chatham, and in the course of
the day became acquainted with a lady Of
very pre-possessing appearance, Miss
Catharine Jaquette, residing in the village.
Conversing on matrmony and kindred
subjects for time, Mrs. Babel jocuIarly
inquired Of her son how he should like to
take Miss j. home as his wife, 10 which
he replied he should like it exceedingly.
The lady Immediately replied that che
was willing, that the matter rested entire
ly with him, and proposed that they
should be united without delay in the
"holy bonds Of wedlock." The gentle
man being somewhat smilten, a clear
case of love at first sigh0 consented, and
they repaired TO the parsons, where the
"twain were made one flesh"
When the ceremony had been perform
ed, and the usual "lee" handed over, the
.'blushing bride" remarked that 1t was a
scheap job" but the groom, IN whose
mind some mis-givings were arising, and
unmindfuI of the prize he had obtained,
replied that it was "notso cheap after all.
That evening the happy couple went to
singing school in the village, and then re-
turned TO their homes but the blooming
Mrs. Babel did not return in the same
sleigh with her husband, having resolved
to dissolve the partnership instanter, and
treat the wedding as call joke y The
groom departed for Ohio, where he owns
an estate, minus his "better half, and sc
1.-The matter stands. The inconslderate
Clergyman, who united the couple, re
turned the .marriage fee" TO the groom
Young people should be cautious how
they hastily lie the siken knott is no
always so easily undone. The Court
ing process should generally Preced'
The notwithstanding to the good OLE
fashioned notions of our grandmothers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23
A Sleighing with the Girls.

The funny "local" of the Buffalo Re.
public gives the following "poetical' de-
scripton Of this interesting amusement:
From daybreak now to saUory noon,
from noon until the night, when pours the
elfulgence of The moon on streets of ghast-
ly white ; and all things now but tend to
this--the sleighing of the girls. Now
Alice, in the mirror looks, and Mary ties
her bonnet, miracle of tulIe and lace,
with marabouts upon it; and hearing
bells now jingling near, they both arrange
their curls--lhere's Bobby driving up,
he's come a-sleighing of the girls. And
now, beneath the wolf robe, they tuck
their pretty feet, while o'er the reins with
wondrous pains, Bobby reigns so neat
the horses all so gally drest, their harness
all complete--my gracious, what swell
they cut, driving up the street; and
Bobby also cuts a swell, they cut a swell,
and Cut the horses too--and cuts his poor
acquaintances, as crowds he passes
through and now behind the horses
hoofs clouded snow-wreath whirls, my
gracious, what a luxury, this slelghlng of
the girls. And Bobby, then, TO show his
skill, drives faster and still faster, and whip
in hand, presides Ger all---of all hOrSekind
the master. Around tie corner like top,
the sleigh like lightning whlrs---the
sleigh goes on-but, in bank, lie Bob
by and the girls. WoraL.- Don't put on
airs when with the fair. Don't try to cut
swel---or We'll be bound you may be
found where Bobby was, pell-mell, all
mixed up with embroideres, with rosy
lips and curls oh what bliss, to enc
like this, the sleighing of the girls"
WILD PlGEoNs.-The Central Alabam
ian, says:
Our woods are now swarming with
millions of wild pigeons, attracted to ou'
region no doubt by the abundant crop o
acorns which have not yet fallen from the
oak tr,es. SO numerous are they, tha
the sound of their wings when they star
from one part of the forest TO another, re
sembles heavy distant thunder. 1t is SAID
| that thew have a roOst few miles soutt
of EIyton, where they pass the nigh
among the branches of tall long leaf pines
and that such numbers are collected a
this nightly bivouac, that their weigh
causes a continual falling of the branches
so as to render 1t rather hazardous 10 ap
proach them. Sportsmen with their doub
lie barrelled shot guns have fine amuse
ment in shooting them, and the children
take great delight late in the evening, ii
watching the dark masses as they make
their way to the general rendezvous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23

B.I.I2AD80T3.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-02-23
A Short Patent Sermon.
BY DOW, JR.

Somewhere in the poetical efusions of
Oliver Goldsmith my text may be found,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-07
YOU OUGHT TO GET MARRIED.

For whyi Cause the nights are so
cold, and you're growing old; long keeping,
we're told sl'oils things manifold
Unless It's religion and whiskey!
You ought to gel married. For why Z
You'd have something to cheer you a
loving wife near you the ghosts would
AL fear you, and small fry endear YOU
Provided you got such close by
You Ought TO get married. For why !
Single life has no blss-and if welded
you kiss, right or wrong, hit or miss, your
wife or her sister, and may be her cousin
so shy.
fou ought TO get married. For why?
Married men all grow fat-they know
too, what is what they wear n good
hat, and eschew strong drink at that.
So they say, but that's all in my eye.
You ought to get married. For why 7
You'd soon be up to snuff, midst
smooth things and rough If your wite's
tongue is tough, you'll have someting 20
bluff, that would give you enough 10 do
TO keep your collar well starched, and
your button holes, stockings, and sundry
other little arrangements, including your
good temper, from being knocked clear
into pi.
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SUBLIME AND TRUE.

Almost four thousand years ago, Moses
wrote the following sentence-"in the be.
ginning God created the heavens and
earth" This is tue first sentence in the
Bible. 1t clearly implies and directly
teaches more valuable truth than all the
writings Of ancient philosophers. 1t rs.
sumes as a known truth, tho existence Of
one God; and but one. 1t implies that
he is sole existent; that he is wise enough
to plan the complicated and wonderful
universe included in the terms "heaven
and earth" :" that lie is mighty enough to
create and uphold all things wiih infinite
ease; that lie is benevolent enough to
make the work OF his hand minister to
the happiness Of his creatures. 1t teach
es that matter is not eternal, rs phiioso.
pliers have thought, but that GOD created
it. Centuries after tbs sublime sentence
was written, the philosophers Of Greece
and Rome speculated about the origin Of
all things, but could not conceive Of an
ORIGINAL creation. Amongst no people in
the world, except the Jews was God
known as the Creator. Whence did Mo.
ses obtain this fundamental truth 7. Lie
was familiar with the learning Of the Egyp'
tian but lie did not get it from them.-
lie did not reach it by philosophical rea'
soning, for his writings show that he was
not given TO philosophical specuIations.-
And besides, those who sought wisdom
in this way failed to attain it. But Moses
announces it as ! familiar truth and suci
rs it was to the Jews, and even to littl
children.-Whence, we again ask, di.
Moses learn this most sublime truth p
The answer is land no other rational &C
count of it can be given,) he was taug!!
it by the Creator himself.
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THE MISERIES AND EFFECTS OF
INTEMPERANCE.

The following is the most graphic de-
lneation Of the miscries and effects Of in.
temperance that we have ever seen,-it is
from the arguments advanced 10y certain
citizens of Portage coanty, Ohio, in me
mortal to the Legislature on the subject,
"And vet its march OF ruin is onward
still II reaches abroad TO others--invadcs
the family and social circles-and spreads
woe and sorrow all around. Ii cuts down
youth in its vigor-manhood in its strength
and age in its weakness. IL breaks the
fathers heart-bo.eave the doing moth.
er-extinguishes natural aheciion-erases
conjugal love--blo,s cut filiaI attachment
-blights parental hope, a,d brings down
mourning age in sorrow to the grave. Ii
produces weakness, not strength; sickness,
not health; death, not life. 1t makes wives
twidows--children orplans-fathers iiends
and all Of them paupers ana beggars.
It halls feyers-feeds rheumatism--nurses
gout--wclcomes epidemics-invites chol
era--imparts pestifcnce, and embraces
consumptions. 1t covers the land with
idieness, poverty, diserse and crime. Ii
fills your Jails- supplies your aims houses
and demands your asylumns. 1t en-
genlers controversics--iosters quarrels,
and cherishes riots. 1t contemns law
spurns order, and loves mobs. IT crowds
your penitentiaries--and furnishes the
victims for your scaifolds. 1t is the life
blood of the gambIer-the aliwept o. The
coun,erfciter--the prop Of the highway.
man, and the support Of the midnight ID.
cendiary.
at countenances the liar-respects the
thief-and esteems the blasPhemer. i
violates obligation--reverence fraud, snt
honCrs infamy. II defamcs beneyolenc,
hates love-scorns virtue, and siander
, innocence. 1t incites the fatl>ex TO butcl,
cr his offspring-heIps the husband I,
massacre bis wife, and helps the child Il
grind his parricidal age. II burns NJ
man-consumes woman-detests life
, curses God, and Gespises Heaven.
, ut suborns witness-nurses perjury
) defiles tie jury box, and stains the jud
cial ermine. II bribes votes disquaIifie
. voters--corrupts elections pollqtes on
$ institutions, and endangers our governmen
). II degrades the cilizen-debases The legi
!, tor-dishonors the statesman, and di
8 arms the patriot. /, brings shame, rs
honor; terror, not safety despair, nj
e hope; misery, not happiness. And nov
D as with the malevolenee Of fiend,
8 calmly surveys its frightful desolation
d and insa,iate with havoc, it poisons felic
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From the Scientific Americon.
COURSE WHEAT MEA4 FOR
BREAD.

During the past winter tried mum.
Der ct experiments in making bread witt,
huiled wheat coarsely ground. Wheat
ground 50 iI8t one-,hirl or two.,hirds ol
it passed through cloth with meshes OF
- to the inch, makes good sweet bread.
a small circle of friends who partook of il
said they would like 10 have some of it
every day on account of its excellent fla
vor and hcalthful nature. There is no ne.
cessity for grinding hullcd wheat so fine
as is now done in making flour, any more
than there is to grind quick lime for NOR,
tar. The way To make bread from the
wheat meal is 70 separate the finer por
tons from the coarstr through bolt cloth
of the mesh named, then steep the course
part 10 water at from 1900 to 2OOo. Whea
this coarse meal all becomes soft, the fin
er kind and yeast are added, and made
into dough, and put into cast-iron pans
to rise ; these are afterwards baked in the
usual manner.
My experiments were performed in ma
ing bread for the family, aud | baked in
a stove oven. In some experiments |
mixed the salt with the yeast instead OF
with the meal and water first, but the
bread did not rise well. This may en-
plain the cause Of heavy bread being some.
times produced from the same flour and
yeast.
Although | believe that hu'lcd wheat
ground into coarse meal, makes sweeter
apd more heaIthy bread than fine -four, it
VIII be very difficult to got most persons
to believe this: prejudice in old ways is a
great barrier to useful impro, emcnts.
will cite case o. this kind that came un.
der my own observation. A year ago las,
winter sold some meal of EulIed wheat
to a ne.ghhor, who, after taking it ho re.
could not get his wife to try it: so he
brought it back and explained the Difficult.
ty invite him 10 dinner, and served
him with wheat meal bread, and .>minute
pudding" made Of the same meal He
liked them SO we'll that he took some of
the bread home, and his meal back again
with h m. But it was of TO use; his wife
ordercd the children not To eat it, and they
would not, and she declared il was not fiji
to cat so he brought me back the mea!
again, and paid him back his money.
Such arc some Of the difficulties which
many persons meet with, who endcavur
to improve the condition Of mankind.
Others Of my neighbors, h.wevcr, like
1t, and have been willing to exchange
their best smoked ham for my brown
bread.
The use Of meal made from hulled wheat
would save millions of dollars 10 our peo
pie every year, but the greatest gain would
be nm improvement in health hy rcwoviur
one great~Seand we can Undue J,hp
'or'e 70 ei"'"s,e OF constipation, SO pccu
lar To those who use iinc' -four. ! have
made ut The rate Of $50 lbs. of good mois
'read from 100 pounds Of hull"d wheat
neal. The wheat was raised in Kentucky,
was whi'e, and Of good quality. Red
winter wheat however, makes the sweet
st bread. The Mediterranean wheat huIls
Easy, makes good bread, and is the mos,
hardy, yields best, and is not subject to
he attacks Of insects OF other kinds.
q. i. S.
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LOVE TO GOD.

Fellow Iaborer in the vineyard Of the
Lord, where is our first lovel Why is it
that we pass and repass dav after day,
without any apparent concern about each
others eternal welfarel Why is it that
the first and only inquiry is relative TO
worldly matters IL How is neighbor B.
Bkely' 10 succeed |, or is it only rumor y
1t must be because our affections are
changed we are dolizing earthly objects;
our hearts are Withdrawn from God
Mark the contrast. during. ple period
Of our first love when our thought and
affections were steadily fixed upon our
Saviour, who first loved us, and for our
sakes died on the cross, We tlien felt a
continual anxiety OF soul for The welfs re
Of our brethren and for unrepentant sin.
aers around US on meeting brother the
first expression was, "How are you pro
etessing in the cause OF Christi What
precious meetings we havev o wha,
anspeakable JOY is realized when ou,
hearts are full Of the love OF G1dl Deal
brethren, let us put on the whole armoa
df God, and, Eehetfbr,M labor diligently ID
the vineyard oftlie' ford. y o. tAink'of tn,
many precious privileges and blessings ";
are by kind Providence permitted to en-
Joy! IL is our privilege and our duty no
only to converse with each other on tn
all important subject Of religion, an,
thereby prepare curelves for more eff
sient service, bat TO labor daily with th
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Carpets, Oil-Cloths, &c.,
At Low Prices for Cash!
George II. l.. Hyatt,

Nos. 444 and 440 Pedri- Street, (nedr
Chatham,) Ncw- York,
HAS now in store, and is constantly re-
Il Il ceiving n wELL-AssoRTED STOCK OF
CARPErs. On-CLorHs. &c. TO which he
invites public attention, believing that an
examination Of both quality and prices. will
prove satisfactory to Merchants aud to
Purchasers generally, who buy for Cash.
His Stock consists Of
RICH VELVET TAPESTRY g. BRUS-
Sells CARPETS, IN NEW DESIGNS;
SUPERIOR ENGLISH g. AMERl-
ICAN 3-PLY, AND INGRAM
CARPE rs;
Comprising many New Patterns, made ex-
pressly for first class trade. Also.
Twilled and plain Venetian Hall and Stair
Carpets. Oil Cloths in widths from , to
"a feet, in various qualities Rich Mosaic
Tufted and Common Hearth Rugs and
Door. mats Of different sorts. Table and
Piano Covers Of Choice Patterns. Al
81 and 6-4 Plaid and Plain Matings.-
Window Shades Of desirable styles
Stair Coverings, Stair Rods, and nll other
articles usually kept in Carpet Stores.
BE "a sAtsQ.kGIST EoR SELLING
Carhar g. Nyc's Power Loom Three.pl,
and Ingram Carpets, as well as Barber
Auburn Prison made Brussels g. PITY. ingrnii
| and Venetian Carpets and Rugs,
All, which will ne. tai5y PPyscAted I.
purchasers. and sold at fair prices.
July rs, 24-ly.
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impenitent-in short, to initiate the ex-
ample Of our meek and lowly Saviour,
and 60 about doing good; go into the
streets, alleys and by.ways, and invite all,
both rich and poor, high and low, to the
feast, that they may enjoy the presence
and outpouring of the Spirit of God. Is
it possible for us to love God supremely,
and be content with a hope of our own
salvation? No; never our hearts desire
will eonti'p,ally be that every soul may be
saved, and we will be in earnest. and use
all the means in our hands to glorify Gods
holy name, 10y rersuading the impennent
to yield TO his will.-PreS. Witness.
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SUNNY Rtn0iuu.
SABBATH MORN.

~
Su'et are tue streets, where the bus,
crowd thronss on all DAYS but this, conse
Grated to test or worship. In the countr,
We do not wonder at the stilIness broo1;nS
over the face Of nature. but where the
dwellings OF man meet the eSe at ever,
sstep, ana noble structures. which tell O
rr's wealth and ambition, give birth &c
%%oorMiy thoughts, the absence of week
gay sights and sounds strikes us forc;blv
= blessed day that brings to all a oil
from Heaven TO the lsborina man
!'me Tor higher thoughts than those which
spring from care and toll: to tho ,ch;uo
near'' groupings Of balm from the sanctu
ary. 1he scheming worldlings, the sated
rotarles of fashion, may once more hea,
.nose truths so long unheeded, vet, to the
weary spirit, soothing as a strain OF music
loved in childhood. '''ri'' '''>
VOW the silence is broken BY the chime
OF church bells Who that has Te,rl
them IN youth has not some PLEASING as
soc'atIon awakened by the sound, Per
fannaps OF gentle Sabbath school teacher
d nom with childish eyes we regarded As
d gehe; Of little friends repeating the
ne hymn, and weeping owe, the same
am story OF benighted heather, crushed
sadrosgHgSgernaut's care or dcvoured hx
sad ,bofted in B6hsdiISSn B6hsiIS on sa,ur, I@sl" n@,' :"
binder u Pa, a,merston and Mr.. La thou,
a mohstrous te.rtea.i--.-' e '''''
While others till our old seats, and we
belong to the grown up world, with n
sense of care and duty expressing us, we
long to know the fate of young asso-
cia,es. The realities Of the present, the
memories Of the past, fit before us like
the phantom shapes Of dream, and, ere
we are aware, that wish for the return Of
childhood, (al vain and sad though i,
be,) is half uttered.
Marx the faces which we meet on our
way to church, Judge not that ye be
not judg edit is written; but we can
not .ail to read in them characters traced
by time and thought, care and passion.
Some come forth with brows still furrowed
With week day thoughts, and walk as if
still bearing burden. A few wear n
quiet expression of rest and love, appro-
pirate to the day; many, that fashionable
indifferent air. with which al, that society
demands Of them is performed for appear
ance sake. Do they remember that there
is an Eternal Sabbath Would they en-
joy itl ''
God graciously gives us six days for
work and pleasure, and claims only one
for His exclusive serrice. Should not all
then cast aside from mind and heart the
fetters Of earth and '.'' '''''''' :"
"Cherish within the soul whatever brings mo.
mcnts
or sweet communion with high thoughts,
Let them bear aloft
Our faith, on the white spirit-wings of prayer"
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T H E TE R + u ER.

in quantity, will go quite as far, bulk for
bulk, as the original, thus saving at least
one halt. The boiling and washing are to
be performed in the usual manner; but il
will be found that the labor of rubbing is
diminished three-forths, while the usual
caustic or eating effect of the soap,is great
ly lessened; and the hands will retain a
peculiarly sof, and silky feeling, even after
a large washing. The preparation is a
dapted to all kinds OF fabrics, colored or
unncolorcd, including fannels, ard is
thought to increase their whiteness.
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NAIL ARRANGEMENT.

CAMDEN MAIL
Due Monday, "Wednesday and Friday, at 8
o'clock, p IN
Departs Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
mt 7, am
CHARLOTTE MAIL, via MONROE.
Due Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at s
o'c. p m.
Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at 2, am
PINEVILLE MAIL.
Due Monday and Friday, at 8 pm
Departs Sunday and Thursday ats 10.
LEWISVILI.E MAIL.
Due Tuesday at 4 o'clock p. m.
Departs Wednesday ut 8 I'm
All letters must be deposited b. O'Clock
p m, to insure their departure by next mail
CHESTERFIELD MAIL.
Due Saturday, at 10 o'clock, q. IN.
Depart "Wednesday, at o'clock, p. %.
All persons who receive pewspnpers aqS
other periodicals, will observe THAI The Law
requires the postage to be paid quarterly Il
advance.
Letters and transient newspaRsrs must b
prepaid; otherwise they are eAdF mailed,
T. n. MAGfLi, p. NJ.