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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14

James L. NeaI, Isaac Leeeh, j..
EDWARD r. HsLAsoLp, secretary.
LOCAL SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No, 397 street.
John NJ Thornton, LIST street and Virginia
James Williams, No - Az street
MARINE SURVEYOR
Captain J. r. Levy, No. 474, Pennsy vana avenue.
GENER Il SUPERINTENDENT.
John Thomson
The business of this company will fvoraby with the
From the LIST day August 1856 in months January
ssS hs prem The Srse hun
only forty SIX hundred and sItysx dollars reported
Tor ss' jasasa sesias pss"sss
se s.sun offered ample and ina, al M claims viii be ad
Win view Of anoIdns ample indemnity TO the public the con-
MEssRs. DUNCAN, SHERMAN, Il CO.. OF NEW YORK
..@ THEIR BANKERS,
Cash and premium provide accruing SIS
TRUST FUND OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
To be held by them additional security policy holders
payment OF losses. .a
si as
Es, a. Of BUILDINGS and he'
STEAMBOATS,, CANAL BOATS, RAILRoADs, and The a.unl
s has Of ana he
premium as other companies and in
fixing Them every improvement in elton and
will be taken into consideration. .e. .
All losses speedily adjusted and promptly paid.
Once northwest corner Pennsylvania and Seventeenth
Insurance may al,o Be effected at The Home Office,
Norfhvest corner Walnut and Second street, Phiads
Ns% 9eR k a@sS.3 Iho@p a,si. No. 10 Wa. street.
Boston--oIver Brewster, No. 4 State street.
Raimore--B. III. Richardson, No ~ Baltimore street,
CiBcinnati-TayloI X Anthony
Charleston-J II Taylor, No. l2 e. Bay street.
New Orleans -Hafman Doane.
Montgomery-Alben Williams.
Mobile. G. Waugh. a..
Piltshsrg-T. Hunter, No 80 Water street.
savannRh--A. Wilbur, No. III Bay street.
Augusta-Girardry, ahyte, & Co.
Auanta-iaIeus A. Bell
TTentoD--kan
Fond du Lac-RsbeTt A. Baker.
Vcksburg j. Putnam.
Buhfao-A. Barker
Mrmphis--W Il. Milton.
Detroit-rhomas Palmer Il Son.
Milwaukie-A. Wellington Hart
Wells ug. yirginia-Uanforth Brown, IT..
Erie Peunsy lvania-Allen A. Craig.
Wyoming, Pennsyl vania-R G. Smith.
Louisvile--H II, Undertake.
Nsshvule-Joseph Nash.
Pouitnd-D. Robinson, II.
Chicago-E p Ward.
San FranclscO-Wiliam Bggs.
81 Louis-1homas e. Courtensy general
and western
And In other principal cities United
officers OF the company
June l3-diy #.z ..a ........
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
Change of Hours.
Ia y i3ijii1I1r is;i1fe6
AN Monday, 23d instant, trains viii leave
" Washington al and 81. a. M, and and AZ, p.
On sunday, at ~, ?. m,
Leave Baltimore ajax and 81, a. M and and 5x, pm.
On Sunday, alta, an.
T. II. PARSONS, Agent.
April 2o-du
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The New York and Liverpool United states
Mail Steamers

Mail Steamers.
The shps comprising this line the following;
The Atlantic. Cspt Oliver Bdndgr
The Batiu.'.,.., Dapl G0uatocs
These ships having been huili by us
0 pressy for government service, every has beet
S121 ~ taken in their construction, IN their engines
10 insure strength and speed and their sccommo-
dsons uncquaed for and comfort
Prizes Of passage Liverpool
In second cabin SIS From Liverpool to Now York. 20 and 70
ruineaa.
An experienced surgeon attached 70 each ship
No herths ~ secured until paid for.
The ships Of this line proved g bull and
avoid danger from ice viii the Banks Of AZ
until afer the st Of August.
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ME Letters Of Madam. sevton- 10 her Daughter
and Friends, edited ny Mrs. Sarah u Tale. vol 81 20
The Of Lady Mary Worey Moniaeu, edited ny WIS sa
rah ,. Hale. vol. 81 rs -.z.. = ..,,ou
Maya fNANch fAfhoN
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Navy Beef and Pork for 1857.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, June 3, 1856
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed Proposals for Beet"
Proposals for Pork" the be- will be received
this office until O'clock Saturday, the 18th Of July
next, furnishing aud delivering
United States, al the following navy yards;
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE NOTICE.

Notice hereby given, all lands not taken
the and remaining The United stae
mile hints OF The made by the
the Cairo and Futon railroad and Its branches hitherto
market and which subject
OF withdrawal viii be opened entry ordinary
imun price aud ae the days hrrcnaicr
once at Jsekon, Missouri on Monday, the ID Nove-
Der, 1856.
oce aatsavie, Arkansas, Monday, the ION day Of No
vember 1855.
Once Lle Rock Arkansas, Monday, day Novsm
Der, 1855.
Once Helena, Arkansas, Monday, day NOvem.
her, lass.
Once clarksvle, Akanns, Monday, day No.
vemher, 1850.
Fayetteville Arkansas, Monday, day Of No.
vcR,Ler 1855,
Once Champsgnoe Arkansas, Monday, the 10Th day
November, 1855.
Once Washington Arkansas, Monday, l7lh day Of
November, 1886. '
NOTICE TO rREEMPTroN CLAIMANTS.
Ever person entitled the right presumption
above be offered public sale,
required establish
register
hsrcor within the period prescribed by Otherwise
will he forfeited. . HOS. A. HENDRICKS
June 7t--1awl3w f, fSsrs Inel1 Commits sioner.
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washington Aqueduct.
OpricH or ruH WASHINGTON AauHpucr,
WaNhinptau March az

orror or rur WASHINGTON Aaunpuor,
Washington. March Z, isss
PROPOSALS uvted Tor graduation stone and brick masonry
dams tunnels and oh.s wak q me washington agueduot
hstdsy, -
Mage probes and specifications ofthe work will be ready
animation and after the 10th day ofhpril next.
Proposals viii be received the work particular cuyers
Portions only can be Completed under the
rcsesi appropriation but az contracts for unfinished wott wiz
rye The sh, to psscne The amount % BE- done aud
Gppropson not holding out sueisnS decide whsn ana
works shall be stopped until funds available
% S e p y %Gss s S 90 Of Of
the engineer the work has been properly executed far
Payments specie checks upon the United State,
cent and win be dion work
An I'D. should be eusS ANA DSas ss sPdss
the Washington Aqueduct."
should they sct be deemed sdvsntaTsoa. 10 such
MAY considered conducive progress Of the
Every offer nbe accompanied By guarantee signed by
ase that the bidder Or bidders viii, his o. their sS b. sseaps
enter mo obligation, within ton days, with
By ceneso United States di.irc,
general Or individual snon 70 he Engineer o De-
psrmen Of War; that the guAanors are able make good their
BIDS viii be opened in presence Of bidders u any them
choose to be presers- y,
Capt Of Enpucers in charge
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
To Capt. NJ. O. Mcas, U. y, Engineers.
hereby jointly and severaIy United states
guaranty in ssse The foregoing bid Of b accepted thai he or
the contract the with good and sufficient urees
ofhe under which L was made And in case he
shall fal TO aforesaid euarnny
make good the difference between the offer by the
the lowest bidder.
o''s''o a 6.b.
hereby certify that my knowledge and belief the
above named gunrantorS are good and sufficient.
Mar s-s" w1stbMsysiswu
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No white oak plank stock logs No white oak promise
timber No. whteoak keel and rudder stocks No 9,
yellow pine plank No. yellow pine beams No TO-
pine No H. ss cypress whiteoak boards No H. black
walnut cherry mahogany maple. No. a. white
hickory No 10 black spruce. No 90 composition and
nails No Il, No "a kes nails No %, lead zinc,
ill., No. IS hardware. No W. paints, oils, &c. No %, naH
No 20, No go fax aid cotton Irvine
81 glass No. leather -, hose, No 3D. brushes,
g. bunting aud goods. No 81 pch, osin. No 3s
OIL No 80 shp chandery. No. 40, stationery. No
4 ur,-u
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FOR Freight orpssssse apply TO
HOWARD X. COLLINS,
No, So Wall street. N. ".
BROWN, SIMPLIFY, a 90,
Liverpool.
STEPHEN KENNARD 4 Co,
"a Austin Ffars, London.
B. q. WAINWRIGHT h CO.,
psris
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No white oak plank stock logs No q whiteoak plank No.
wheak ptomlscuous timber No. wh,te-oak keel pieces
and rudder stocks No yeowpine plank stock logs No. =
yellow pine and spar timber No 10, white No ~,
ush cypress white boards No H. black walnut cherry,
hogany No 49, No ~, wheash hickory
white heading No l6, black No
49, snumva No. 20, composition ana copper nails No, 81,
No - spksc nails No -, eac No IS, hardware
Noa7 paints OILS, &c M 10 x canvas No ~ cotton eanyas
No No 81 glass No. 30, eaiher No.
g. No 81 bu.hes. No. 81, b. tar No 49, tai
soap, OIL No. 49, ship chandery. No 40 stationery No
A rev
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No l. wheoak plank stock logs. No . whcoak promuous
timber yellow plank g., yellow pine
and timber No 10, white pine. No H. ash cygie.
No ~, black walnut cherry mahogany No 49,
H. white and hickory No TO- black
spruce. 49, gnumvtR No TO- composition copper
iron No ~ spikes nails No ~ zinc, No.
hardware No q, paps, oils, &c No %, naI canvas No %
cotton Gar twine. No. a.
81 leather No. 70 hose No. "a, brushes No as bunting
dry goods No. ~, PITCH No 49, aow, soap OIL No.
~, ship ehnndiery No. 40, stationery,
June 4-iawsw
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FORM OF OFFER.

T., Of -, State Of -, hereby agree to iurni
and deliver respective all the articles named
the hereno annexed agreeaby TO the provisions of
schedules thereor and in conformity with the advertisement OF
Bureau of Construction. &c, of June 2, 1856.
Should my be accepted, request be addressed at
/, and the contract forwarded TO the navy agent at
Tor signature ana certIhcate
fIinIaA
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schedule which the bidder eneioses must be pasted TO his offer
signed Opposite each article in the shed
price the carried out the aggregate toote
up elass, kerise Urten in
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The undersigned, 80 -, IN lhe State or - and
the foregoing bid OF for of the classes therein named
will within after the
designated
with good and sufficient suees
guaranty good the offer of
said -- and that which may be accepted.
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r.. n. Brennan,
sept as-dIy BALTIMORE. Maryland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Virginia Legislature.

Mr.. Hawks, in the Senate, presented a
petition of the members Of the bar, &C..
of Jefferson and Clarke Counties for a
change of time Of holding the Circuit
CoLrts in said counties.
Mr.. Towner, in the Legislature, offer
ed resolution to refund TO the heirs of
Josiah +. Kerney, the amountof taxes er-
roneously paid by them into the treasury
on 5O4 acres of land in the County of JEFF
ferson, from the year 1914 to 1854 both
inclusive. Mr.. Il. also offered reso-
linton TO Incorporate the Jefferson County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Sales of Town Property.

E. |. LEE, Esq, Trustee Of John X.
White, sold few days since, the property
en- the corner of German and Queen
Streets, formerly belonging 10 w. l..
Webb, and at present occupied by VIM.
Moulder as a store house, for the sum of
$2,7OO. Purchaser-UiHiam MouIder.
JOHN NJ. JEwETT, Esq, Agent for Geo.
NJ. Price, sold lew days since, The House
and Lot on Washington Street,. at present
occupied By Jacob Crow, for the sum Of
$500. Purchaser-Ro6ert Lucas, Jr.
JOHN F1sER, sold his Brick Dwelling
situated on Duke Street, short time
since. at private sale, for the sum of $500.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Burke.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Winter Shoes.

We clip the following article from an
exchange and publish it for the beneht oil
our readers. 1t contains bit of seasonal
Bile advice, which it would be we'll for all
10 heed -
"Like the gnarIed oak that has with
stood the storms and :hunderbolls OF GEN.
turtles, man himself begins to die at the
exlremities. Keep the feet dry and
warm, and we may snap our fingers In
Joyous triumph at disease and the doc
tors.
Put on two pair of thick wooden stock
ings, bu, keep this to yourself, 60 TO some
honest son of Saint Cnspin and have
your measure taken for stout pair OF
winter boots or shoes; shoes are better for
ordinary, everyday use, as they allow
the ready escape of toe-odors, while they
strengthen the ankles by accustoming
them TO depend on themselves. very
slight accident is sufficient TO cause a
sprained ankle to an habitual boot wearer.
Besides, a shoe congresses less, anu
hence admits of more vigorous clrcula-
ton Of the blood. But wear boots when
you ride or travel. Give directions, also,
10 have no cork or Indian rubber about the
shoes, but place between the layers of the
soes, from ont to cut, piece of stout
hemp or tow linen which has been dipped
in melted pitch. This is absolutely i'm
pervious TO water-does not absorb par
tcle-while We know that cork does, and
after while becomes "soggy" and damp
for weeks. When you put them on Tor
the first time, with your ordinary socks,
they will feel as "easy as an old SHOE
and you may stand on damp places for
hours with impunIty.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
The Public Works Of Virginia.

The report of the Virginia board Of
Public Works just made. shows tina. the
number of miles OF railroad in the Stale
complete is 1928; in progress. 637; capt.
tai stock authorized, sic 6s7 800; States
interest therein, SI0.75l,2l7. According
To this report, the house of Selden, With
ers e. Co. is indebted 10 The Stale in the
SUN of s6S7 .5S4.
This Indebtedness, The report says,may
be reduced by The sum of 81 1000 in the
hands Of Peabody & Co., of London, and
the further sum Of Sl45,000 IN Virginia
6.per-cen. coupon bonds, which were lost
in the Arctic. The amount OF S245,37O
is, in stocks of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal Company, was secured by the
State as the property of Seiden, Wi.hers
g. Co.: and Mr.. Wilhers has made deed
of certain properties in Alexandria, Vir-
yinia. and ST. Louis, Missouri, for the
benefit Of the State.
The gross amount of the Indebtedness
Of the board is made up OF the following
items
Drafts allowed by the board for
work done on State roads,
and on account of the States
subscription 10 the capital
stock of joint-stock compan-
les ssl6,957 90
Advance on 100000 of ster-
ling bonds to be returned by
sale through Barring Broth.
er. & Co. 100000 90
Advance on s27O,OOO of 6-per-
cent bonds, obtained by J. L.
Souther, under the resolution
of the 7lh of June, 1855 10000 %
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

slavery. He comes down to the annexa.
ton of Texas, the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, &C., and argues that the
South has got no more than belongs 10
her. He makes an elaborate defence OF
the principles of the Nebraska BILL and
indi gnantly denies that il was breach OF
faith. He closes the message with an a.
verinent of his confidence in the stability
of the Union, relying for lis preservation
on tie patriotism of The people. on the dIg-
nifty and self respect Of the States, on The
wisdom of Congress, and above ALL on The
continued gracious favor Of Almighty
God.
The message is brief, written in frank
unadorned style, and should be generally
read
In the Senate the Message was read
without objection. In the House It's re-
ceplion gave rise 10 heightened debate
and finally by decided vote the House
refused, in its present unorganlzed sta'e'
TO hear it read.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Cure for Frost Bite.

The following cure for frost bite we
clip from an exchange ; it will no doubt
prove useful al this season of the year {:
Mr.. A. Bronson. of Meadville, Pa,
says, from fifteen years experience he
finds that Indian meal poul'ce, covered
with Young Hyson tea, soIlened with hot
water, and laid over burns or frozen flesh,
as hot as can be borne, will relieve the
pain in five minutes. If blisters have not
arisen before, they will not after ii is put
on, and that one poullce is generally sui-
ticlenl TO effect cure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Winter Evenings.

Not the least among the blessings of
winter evenings is the fire side at home.
There can be no happier scene than the
family group gathered around the domes-
tic hearth in social converse, or engaged
in perusing useful books. Nothing more
beautifully describes the advent of a win
ter evening TO the family at home than the
following lines by Cowper:
''Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast,
Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round,
And while the bubbling and loud kissing urn
Throws up steamy column, and the cups
That cheer, but not inebriate, wait on each,
So let us welcome peaceful evening in"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

LutheranS IN France.--The Luther
an Church Of France is found mostly in
the Departments on the Rhine, and is
mostly German. 1t has 200 parishes.
266 pastors, 80 or 40 schools having A.
600 pupils, aud college al Slrasburg.--
Like the Reformed Church, il enjoys
State patronage. Both together cost the
treasury a million and quarter francs all
nuaIly, they being on the same footing. in
respect 10 national support, as the Ca'ho-
lie Church.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
< * * i j * = & 3 i i
READ! READ! READ!

The second volume Of the Register, by its
present proprietor, expires with this number,
and those indebted are now requested to be
prompt in settling the very small amount due us
from each. The amount from each is but trl-
fe, Though in the aggregate it amounts to a
considerable sum- it is expected no one will
delay the immediate payment of the same. Per-
sons at distance will find their respective bills
enclosed in this number, who will please remit
their respective amounts by return mail, for
which a receipt will be Immediately returned.
November II, 1855.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

Tom Thumbs Father Dead.-The
father OF Gen. Tom Thumb, Mr.. STRAIT.
ton. who resided near Bridgeport. Conn.
died few days since. His mind has
been partially disordered for sone time.
He leaves ten thousand dollars TO his SON
Charles. (the dwarf Tom Thumb. and
all the residue Of his estate. after The wild
ow's dover, to be equally divided, share
and share. alike between lis four children.
including his son Charles. lis widow i,
named execulrix and j. i. Barnum exc.
culor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

ARREsr OF FUGITIvE SLAvEs.--Slx
slaves, four men and two women, tnglnVeS
from Virginia, having with them two
spring wagons and four horses, came to
HooG's mill, ON The B. d .. RAILROAD,
near the dividing line between Frederick
and Carroll counties, on Christmas day
After feeding their animals, one OF them
told Mr.. Dixon whence they came; De-
lIeving them TO be fugitives, he spread
the alarm and some eight or ten persons
gathered round Ia arrest them; but Inc ne
groes dIa wing revolvers aud bowie knives,
kept their ASSISTANTS at bay, Until hive oil
The party succeeded in escaping In one OF
the wagons, and as the last one jumped
on horse to flee he was fired at, the load
taking effect in the small of the back. lie
at once surrendered, was brought TO this
city and lodged in prison, where he re-
ceived the skilful surgical aid OF DR.. J. D.
Moran, the attending physician, who ex'
tracted number of bird shot from the
wound. The prisoner says ne belongs
TO Charles w. Simpson, Esq, of Fauquler
co., Va, and ran away with the others on
the preceding evening. We learn that
another of the negroes was captured IN
Carroll county and brought to this city on
Friday evening by Mr.. VIM. Mlllen' who
arrested him in Westminster. His name
is Joe.and says he belongs 10 Mr.. Adams
of Loudoun co., Va. Joe's feet are bad
" injured from frosl-b!le. --Frederick
(Md.) Advertiser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
L.RoRyRs WANrEp.--We hear of grea,

LABoRERs WANTED.--We hear of great
scarci,y of Isboring hands for hire this year.
A full grown man readily commands from
sll5to sI2O per annum, and from Sl2
TO SIS per month. 1.-THE able-bodled men
who lounge and loaf abou. the cities, llv'
ing from hand to mouth upon the hsphsz'
gard employmen, they would get there,
would seek the country. they would ind
constant demand for their labor al lucra-
tive prices; and willis, they woold be hap
pier and better of, we would read less ol
"suffering in the cities. "--Rockriae( PC
Journal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

DARING OUTRAGE IN WINcHENDoN.--
A gang of young men, instiga'sd by JeaI'
ousI y, entered The house of Horace Bos-
worth, of Winchendon, Mass, one even
ing last week, and committed a most das'
tardly outrage upon WIN. l.. Chuiter6ucK
and Miss Francis d. Bennett. One OF the
party seized Miss b., threw her over his
shoulder, and carried her outol The mousse
choking her at the same time to PreVeh'
her cries of murder being heard and the
others grasped the young man, dragged
him out some forty or fifty rods, stripped
off part of his clothing, daubed him
with black paint, struck and beat him Sc
yerely, and left him upon the ground,
bleeding. faint and disabled. Chunerbuck
was The Iady's lover, ard the young men,
all of whom have been arrested, looked
with the green eye of jealousy on their
proceedings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12
Cold Weather.

Since our last issue we have experlen'
ced colder weather in this region than we
have had Tor many years-so says our OIL
dest inhabi,ants--and from what we car
learn from our exchanges snow, IN every
section of the country. has fallen in grea
depth, and the cold intolerable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

USEFUL APPARATUs.-An EngIIshman
has invented an app arstus consisting Of a
cylinder, air pump, &C., for extracting
bullets from the human body. The great
meri, of this invention is said 10 consist
in its obviating the necessity for the pain
fuI and dangerous operation of cutting out
bullets and BY its means medical man,
with the aid Of an assistant 10 work The
air pump, would be able to accomplish
the work which now Occupies many sur
peons. When the cylinder is once ex-
hausted, il will extract several bullets
without the necessity Of again working the
air pump. So highly is this plan of arti-
fetal surgery regarded, that the Medical
Board of The English army has given d.
rections To an eminent instrument maker
10 fl up the apparatus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-12

PLAIN TALK FOR THE LApIEs.-The
Western editors are certainly very free
speaking individuals, and their rhetoric,
like the bowie knives of some OF them, Is
sharp and 10 the point. One OF Ihem'
speaking of low-necked dresses and short
sleeves, says:
The prevailing fashion among the Ia
dies, which transposes an angel into
model artist, is universally detested by
every gentleman whose good opinion a
lady should desire. 1t blunls the finer
feelings of both sexes, and is dlsadvan-
tage TO the other. A round, plump, white
arm is beautiful, and may be admired
with all propriety; an arm shaped like a
three. oornered file, with red elbows, IS
not beautiful, and in competition with
Spanish garrote would stand no chance OF
being elected to ones neck, with an ala
basler base half concealed by coquetish
collar, is The most bewltchng sight in the
world; but large expanse of bony shout
ders. painted like patent ham, with lis
contiguous unprotected territory, has a.
bout as MANY attractions as newly.
painted Windsor chair.