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o. The Bayou Terrebonne is very
low At this point, with about two feet Of
wafer under the grand bridge ris-a-ris the
Court House. I'll bet you . v on that
Mr.. Fish. A+ '-' ss'''.' -7 '-@s
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TIE Ownership Of Wolf Island D;soov..
ered.-Wolf Island, which is located in
the Mississippi river, below the mouth Of
the Ohio, has hitherto been in dispute be.
tween Kentucky and Missouri, and in con.
sequence Of. the doubtful. Jurisdiction, the
public lands thereon were withdrawn from
sale. The Commissioner Of the Geneial
Land Office has at length received . re.
port from the Surveyor General, affordine
conclusive evidence that the main channel
Of the river. which is the boundary line
between Missouri and kentucky, passe.
on the east side Of the island. Con,e.
qusntly, the latter is within the iiurisdic.
ton fthe State Of Missouri, and the Com.
missioner having 20 decided, has ordered
the lands 70 be thrown into the market 70,
ooSSs
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Avis.

TOUTES personnes ayant reclamalo.. 4.
Il contse h succession de n. GIMBLE, sont ~ NJ
prese enter immediatement aux souignes q eele ~
vent Ia dite succession sont De meme REFUSES
sans autxes avia .w
Houma, le Is Avn. 1856. ss,s.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-24

Edward O. GaSne' .rr.
|NENERAL COLLECTOR ASu W.. 900 .u.4
Ut TloNETR-Orncr IN HoUMA.x III '; ~ 49,
lily pan business estgus1sd u him, u ny ~
@g paEnhA
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-24

~se ss~s~~y .~eS~
edto.be 'the glass Of fashion and the mould
Of form" in that joyous assembly.
OF In to.day's issue will be found the
proceedings of the Police Jury. They are
very Lengthy. but the price which has
been allowed for their publication is most
awful short. We hope, after thorough in
vestigation into the matter, that this hon.
orable body viii allow something like a
fair and reasonable compensation for the
publication Of their deliberations, &c.
According to . late act Of the Legisls.
ture, notices Of State and Presidential cleo
lions. proclamations, &c, the expenses Of
which were hitherto defayed BY the State,
It we mistake not, now devolve upon
the Police Juries Of the several parishes
throughout the State. If this is so, it will
BE- IN increase ofalmost double the amount
Of work usually transacted by printing Of
fees for Police Juries, consequently allow.
snces should be made accordingly. 8
The proceedings in French will appear
IN, our next. -s54s F,.,fo..g 4 "a
% The blood.steeped field Of Inker.
mann is one large violet bed, where early
inthe year the flowers spring up in ex-
traordinary pro6asion. aa
A1A 4~~~~>~~@0~~->~~ o. rE;.. fs@
Central Americo.-There are six States
embraced in Central America, which in
1921, threw of the thraldom Of Spain and
became Independent, but were subsequent
" incorporated in the dominions Of Mexi-
CO. When Iturbide was overthrowu, how.
ever, they resumed their independence,
and now consist Of Nicaragua, Honduras.
Costa Rica, San Salvador, Guatemala, and
I. federal district. In the whole extent
there 10 N area Of 10000 square miles,
with population Of l,90O, 900. The debt
Of the Central American States, in 1916,
was f3,5O0, 900, domestic, and f167, 700
foreign. and tho revenue Of the States
above &40O0, 900 derived principally from
the customs and tho tobacco monopoly.
They arc advantageously located for CON.
merce, and their Agricultural resources arc
great Gold l. found in, Costa RIGA and
silver in Honduras. Tho staple products
Of the cosntry ars indigo, cochinsal ar
sapsrilla, hides mahogany, cedar, dye
wood, sugar, rapadnra or pamela, : sle-
ciescfbsovn sugar ned tor dis.illine cot.
ton, vanilla and Per1viaa balsssn. q, In the
city of Guaismla there ars Eve hc,orie.
Of COTTON goods, and many posssr;ss where
earthenware u turned out. asia " sssl
->~>>~-sos--~->->->>------ -. ss4ss0 u
Lnpvuase,s Of tkc Msss;ss;ppi-Ou
Tie 90th ult., Sesa1or Sehastian, Of Afkaa.
sass insroduced Z, bill intAc United Statee
Senate 10 appropriate 4l50, 900 toward,
the improvement Of the Mississippi, Be.
tween St. Louis and New Orleans. at1
nafta@Ea -->~--~-sos-->>--~ s-s7s
saiGasy Mmamet Statue u, Nen Nark.-
Tia New Yesk Express states, hat tt
Henry Clay Monument Associations viii
81 tie ne3t asaivsrsary Of Hsary Clay,
birth day, 10y 10 6undation Of statue "a
psrpetuate the hnne Of the great Wssteru
statesman. a grand banquet will aleo Be
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~ As we 60 to press the food-gates
Of heaven are threatening to salute old
mother earth with perfect deluge. What
a blessing this will be to the planters, and
all nature. providing it is not too much Of
good thing! b.. -as ..s
Just as we finished setting up the above
paragraph, the angry elements vamossed,
and the God Of light dazzled forth again in
all its resplendent beauty, thereby dissipa-
ting oil hopes Of = copious rain. What a
country! ..
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Inpvuvess1e Of lie 1sss;ss;ppi-On
Tie ooh ult, Senator Sebastian, Of Afkaa.
80 inerUduced q bill in1tAc United States
Senate 10 appropriate @l5o, 900 towards
tho improvement Of the Mississippi, be-
tween St. Louis and New Orleans. ss0
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- John Larkin 4 CO, :.
CHEET.1RON, COPPER, MNK, IL ~

~ skAsOASD LEAD AANofAHo una, 4.
Having permanently established thenss 49, AZ
various raini6cations, respectfully ten0ef usx -
The eiiissns a Tsrsbonne, anl p'ies - anfb
patronage. 7,-.,-- #.f E-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
ha.
dealings, and is admI,,,u L.
the best in the city.

lldA
dealings, and is admll,,u I.
the best in the city.
Thirdly, people sometimes lose ".~
teeth, and desire TO have them relnserted.
When this is resolved upon, careful and
experienced dental surgeon should be en-
gagged. Those wanting teeth inserted, in
a style unsurpassed, should not fail, when
here, 10 call on DR.. J. f. Caldwell, Of
Virginia, who is so justly celebrated for
his skill in dental surgery. He extracts
teeth with but little pain, and regulates
all diseases Of the gums and face. He is
a practitioner Of 30 years Standing, is
known the country over, and is recon-
mended by all the great men of the Cap
itol. His office is on Eleventh street,two
doors north of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Lastly, if gentlemen coming here de-
sire a real old.fashioncd julap, made in a
tp-top manner, or good glass of pure
ale, let them call al Coke's saloon, corner
of Sixth street and Pennsylvania Avenue,
north side, where they will find Charley
Milford, who IS celebrated for his artistic
qualities as a bartender. fine place
this is, too, for all the delcacies of the
season, done up in a style that makes
ones mouth water to think of them.
rich young girl Of sixteen ran away
from her parents here, fwo weeks since,
and married a mechanic. Horrid, wasn't
it, All upper te1dun was in a fdgit, but
the steam's now blown off. and the me-
chanic dwels under the gals" 'dad-
dy's" vine and igree. Hurrah for the
"hewers of wood and the drawers of wa
ter" No more, yours.
ZIBEED.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

been unmln4.un of me B, lOor their
instructors had undergone in preparing
them for this important epoch in their
lives.
The usual party complimentary to
the graduating class came off at Com
mons Hail. on Thursday night, and was
largely attended by fair ladies' and brave
men and though TerpsichOre does not
preside and figure on these occasions, yet
all seemed TO enjoy the music and walk
ing round :" for ourselves we were con-
tented to be a "looker on in Venice" and
watch the movements of tina; gay and ami
mated company where
Loving eyes look'd love to eyes that spoke
again,
And all went merry as marriage bell"
Mac.
Rotherwood, July 3, 1886.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

81 DIGEST!n SUcH is THE TRUE MEANING
Of the word "PEPSLN," or of the two Greek
words from which it is derived. This IS the
significant and appropriate title OF the lRCE
DIGESTIVE FLUID, or GASTRIC JUICE,
prepared by DR. J. S. EOUGHTON, OF lhiia-
dclphia, from the fourth Stomach OF The ok,ior
the cure of Indigestion and Dyspepsia IL Is
Natures own remedy for an unhealthy Stom-
ach. 40 art Of man can equal its curative pow
crs. Il renders GOOD EXITING perfectly
with HEALTH. See Tic figure OF
the OK, in another part OF this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

Queer Case Of AHqchmcat.--Char.
lone Riley has just obtained verdict Of
$4,000 against Anthony Kcary IN the
Cleveland Common Pleas. The facts Of
the case are these :--Keary was once IN
jured by the cars on the Cleveland CO.
lumbus and Cincinnati Railroad, sad the
girl, Charlotte, Lursed him. An Attach
ment sprung up between them, and under
HE promise of marrying Ler when he
should obtain verdict against The rail.
road company, which lie had then sued,
his relations became more intimate than
the law allows. The suit against the
company WIS successful. and resulted IN .
ve.d.ci Of $4,000 COR keary. He peck
eied tie greatest part ana decampeI for
Ireland, leaving Charlotte and her Child
il the Iurch. She brought sui, for
breach OF promise, &c, and attached the
balance yet due him from the railroad
company. and gained lhe verdict against
hl.H.-.T'ay EuJget.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
County Court.

Monday, the 2lst inst, will be County
Court day for Jefferson. The following
gentlemen compose the Confederation
Davenport, Charles II. Lewis, Andrew
Kennedy, John Quigley, and George w.
lacey.
The new Justices will take the oath Of
office on that day, and may, probably
elect a Presiding Justice. The terms o.
the old Justices expire on the first day o
August.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
Harvest Rain.

Our farmers have pretty generally fin.
ished harvesting, and the yield is much
larger than was anticipated.
We were visited with several days
rain during this week, which came just in
the "nick Of time" for the preservation of
the corn crop. The corn is now spring
ing up by magic, and we can safely pre-
dict large yield.
University Of Virginia.-The COM
Increment exercises of this institution
closed on Friday week. Oliver p. Bald
win, of Richmond, addressed the three lit
ersry societies, and Rev. John \. Broad
us The society OF the alumni.
In the published list, we see reported,
from this region, as proicients in mineral
ogy and geology, YIN. NJ. Lock, of
Chorestown. James w. Denny, of
New,own, ii. A. Conrad, of Martinsburg,
and Andrew J. Almond, Of Page {; in po-
hticaI economy, W. Writ Bird, of Shen-
andOah, X. w. Hunter, OF MartlnSourg,
and J. II. Williams, of Woodstock in
bellies letters, W. \. Mcdonald, of Iamp-
shire.
Among the graduates in ancient and
modern languages is VIM. p. Lourhan,
VI Clarke ; ancient languages, Robert p
Page, Of Clark mathematics and natural
philosophy, J. G. Clarke, OF Clarke :;
mathematics, W. W. Randolph, of Clarke;
moraI philosophy, II. A. Con,ad, of Mar
lnsburg chemistry, VIM. NJ. Lock, of
Charlestown, and Andrew J. Almond, Of
page,-NarIinSburg .4mericm.
SuIcDE.-Wm. Mallory who has for
some time past been confined in the Jail at
his Ylace, committed suicide ON Monday
last hv hA| ging himself, He was sap
pos! 10 t., Insane. 49, H:rk.iy american,
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Enr lie RfgisLer.
WASHINGTON, July !, 1856.

I ~
AT, Editor.-Our city is now some
what Iiyelier than it has been for some
time past. During convention tIme'
all our excitable politicians left US to pay
flying visits to the spots where dld con-
prcgate the men engaged in making
President. During their absence we re-
NAMED "dull," "qulot, "cool, calm and
deliberate. Now, however, they have
returned, and the presidential campaign
/ has commenced in earnest. Several po-
li,jcaI meetings have been held, and varI-
Gus stump speeches made-some OF which
were good, but many of them were quite
Indifferent. AS we goodIy citizens are
no, entitled to vote. for a president, |
think these gatherings together Of those
who affiliate with either party arc entirely
out Of place in the Federal City, which
was especially Sc, apart for the seat of
government, where the Representatives of
The nation could transact It's business
without being over-awed by mole ntlu-
ence. twas for this purpose that we
were DISTINGUISHED as far as national poll
tics was concerned Washington city,
therefore, ough, to be the most quiet and
,a.so ;. t ,ho oosa 0,-c;,, ;S filled with
villains of every dye. Quiet citizens are,
for their own safety, compelled TO go
armed with dirk and Pisto--conceaIed
'tie trup bri reoLv at = rrasD.
10 ',I I"e' or :. se-1 :; - n ,arors nrb,;c
-, 10 "Du.,,' rS; .a,,;n,. nnsnnI e.,
o""J J y7, "'o ' .'ns F w., nIo,od ,bose
strnctpros will vic with anv Of the GOV
o,nm,nnt bn;IJ;nrs If ,yh;rG modern I'm.
ronn can Ln,st The Immense quantity
or marble Granite brick and iron nsed in
cons.rnct;n@ these ,d1i,ions strikes the
beboIder with astonisIment
The weather here has hern remarka-
bI,, worm, for weeL mas, much sick.
ness has occurred in consequence, and
several have died from the excessive heat
and over indnIocnce in drinking cold wa
ter, Yesterday 4 gentleman named Pal
NOR dro,nel do.I IN fine Liberty Hall
Restaurant, on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, near
18th street
Some Two or three little bows have been
drowned in this neighborho6d whilst ba-
lhing. This shouId be = warrinc TO the
lille fellows in vopr viciuilv. and hope
ihov will remember il.
The Grand iurv. which is now in scs-
sion in This civ. have not. as vet, found |
any bill araiust the Hon. Philemon +. |
Herbert. who, il will be recoIlecled, shot
dead one Of the walters At Wizards Ho.
rel, dnring desnrra,e rcnconne which
tool, Mace here PubIia oo,nion has
sot,Iod down hove ., las, ~ req,rd 70
th;s rnr,r,rro,o .,T.;r and il j. now
,Jn,;t,oJ ,hat11, U.rber, was
9orron,l, ;us,;G,hIo rrIor tho c;,cnm.
s,nnoos j. dn;na ,uha, no iii I, Is
,hnnnL, 80 h;n - i, bo rn,nI ,aoinst hin,
instead Of Mr. Uerbcrt bcino despera-
do he is inst the contrary bcino as Guiet
innGnnsiro onJ ,9oocoahIc . norsou ~ one
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

Mr.. Samuel Myers, Of this borough, is
the fortunate ownrr of Cow which has
perhaps no rival as a mixer and producer
of butter in the county. In seven days
she gave 49, gallons Of milk. The yield
Of butter during the same week was IGi
pounds, and it is TO be remarked that her
milk was kept in cellar unfayorable to
the production of cream. It's believed
that with good cellar for her milk, this
Cow would produce Is pounds of butter
per week. TIE milk she gave in sin.
gle week-48! gallons, or 1874 quarts, al
five cents per quart, the price of new
miIk-was worth 80, ChanljersJug
Iai!ey Spirit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
G:g3C3A3 G3633G89,

SUMNER ha; lis evils, as well as
other seasons Of the year, TO guard against
which we should ever take timely precau-
ZION. When the appetite begins 10 fab
the ,ongne to fur, ana the mouth 10 have
an unpleasant taste, CATERS Spanish
.Mriure should be instantly resoited to-
as by so doing serious spell OF sickness
may be avoided.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

Methodist Mctropolifm Chuch.-
The MelhodIsts have for a long time been
accumulating a fnnd for the construction
Of metropolitan church, ofIarge dimen-
sions, and in the most elegant archiiectu-
raj style, in the city Of Washington, d. G..
Toward this object about $4,000 have
already been paid and subscribed in diff
rerent sections Of country, and some So,
900 are yet needed to complete this pro-
iected monumental edliice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
All who use the Bittcrs arc satisfied win
Them

TusKEGEE, Alabama, Jan. /. 1851.
Chauncey Fowler said The BIT
tiers are selling well. and | think they
will continue so, as !hcy give good salts
faction TO those who have used them"
See advertisement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12
The Circus.

1t will be seen by our advertising col
umns that G.. n. Eldrcd's Circus and
Menagere Will exhibit in this place on
the card inst. Judging from the adver-
tisement and bills, it must be an extensive
establishments. This will be an oppcrt"-
nifty to see the Elephant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

Celebration or the 4th OF July at Shep-
hePdStOWn.

ICGuoiCHl.
The morning Of the 4lh was ushered in
amid the loud reports of several guns, evil
IDENTIFY 10 admouish our citizens that an
other anniversary of American lndepen-
dence had arrived, and the lowering
clouds were pcrtentous of squally wealth
err. But the coming Of the bright sun
dissipated the black clouds, and the blue
vault Of heaven became unspotted.' The
hopes Of our citizens became brighter
with The sky.
A. 10 o'clock goodly number of our
citizens formed in Procession, comman.
ded by Col. CHARLES HARPER, headed
BY the Shepherdstown Brass Band, and
proceeded to the big Spring ; upon
their arrival there they were dismissed tor
few moments for the purpose Of procur
ing "something 10 take" after which the
crowd was called to order by appointing
A. r. BoTELER, Esq, President.
After music by the Band Mr.. J. S.
PIERCE proceeded to read the Declaration
of independence, after which Mr.. Z. G.
LEE was introduced, who delivered an
eloquent, appropriate and patriotic Ora
ton, which was listened to with marked
attention, indeed the audience seemed to-
be chained with the out-pOuring -.cGuence
of our young friend. He spoke in plea
sing and fluent manner--giYing abundant
evidence that lie will, ere long, be num-
bercd among the first orators of the day,
The Grafton was certainly mastery
production. 4. r. BoTELEE, Esq, and
Mr.. J. S. PIERCE, also delivered short
and eloquent addresses.
The hour of dinner having arrived, the
audience was then invited TO table which
groaned under the ponderous weight of
refreshments, prepared for the occasion,
which were done up in good style--"un-
ostentalous and wholesome"--every in
dividual seeming to perform his duty ad.
mirably in relieving the widespread table
of its burthen. After the sinner man"
was refreshed, an hour or two passed off
in recreation, after which the assemblage
was again called 10 order, when the fol-
lowing toasts were read by Mr.. J. S.
PIERCE -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

Henry Green, free negro Of respecia.
biIity, living in Baltimore, has recently
been tried for larceny, and during the ri.
al, it came out, that having married slave
woman, many years ago, he purchased
but never gave her her freedom, con.
lily their children were his slaves
year he sold two of his sons, l ; anG
ears of age, TO slavedeaIer, for 81,
ZACH. and they were shipped to Lou,
I. He was himself born a slave, bu,
.nanumilted when young.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

By Guest. a. r. Boteler'--The
polished conference.-the generous Gill
zen and ac omplished orator--may we
ever have, not only one, but many such
in our midst.
By e. G. Lee. Jacob Sheets alias DR..
Bagman- stands one Of the few re-
NAMING links that connects us with the
heroes of the past; may lie live happily
and long to commemorate many OF Inc
glorious anniversarys that for more than
halt a century he has here celebrated
Bv James Glenn. Old Virginla--Ihe
nourishing mother Of heroes, patriots and
statesmen, may she never want for SucE-
crs.
Bv G. p. Starry. The Orator of the
day...Chaste Without effort, eloquent with
oui design.
By John Il. little. George Washing
ton-The greatest man of his or any 9TH
err age--!he noblest example of pure
patriot.
By r. G. Harper. The heart OF every
American citizen aSSeihOle" HC'H 'o"'I
| dare say has been Pierced by the "Hcad-
ing of tie Declaration Of Independence
Of our glorious country.
By Conrad Snyder. MilIard Fillmore
-..The model President, who embraced
in his administration of the government,
the achoie Uaion.
By Van Harp.
May we all live long,
Live well till we die,
Never forgetting
The 4th of July.
Having concluded the celebration, the
Procession took up its line of march and
returned to town, where ii was dismls-
>ed, every individual feeling proud that
he once more had the privilege of COM
memoraliug another anniversary OF Amer
lean Independence.
4 number of ladies ard gentlemen also
held Pic Nicia a grove near the banks
Of ihe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Lv-
erything passed of pleasant and agreea-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-07-12

CoLoRED ELECTION IN CINCINNATI
Great T. ciicmcnt-The Cincinnati
Times Of ,hG I'd inst, says - ester
day afternoon the colored people of tins
city held their lirst election, under recent
school law, for the election of Directors
Of the coIored schools. 1t was the occa
sion Of great exultaton among them. The
church members generally composed one
party, the "rfce-thukers,' anL fast me-.
Of the world another, while third party
brought out compromise icket. Two
polls were opened, one in the eastern and
another in the western part Of the district.
During the day the greatest excitement
prevailed among the voters. Election
ecrcrs with hands full Of tickets surround.
ed the polls, carriages were used TO bring
up the disabled, and shouts given for this
or that candidate by their enthusiastic sup
porters. a feature of the election was
the immense amount of betting. In sew
eral instances large sums were staked, and
there appeared no end to the small bets.
The coffee house in the ncghborhood o.
the polls did a good business, and in fact
the colored people conducted their cleo
ton pretty much as the white people do.
The church party triumPhei.