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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
Virginia Legislature.

The General Assembly Of Virginia adj
journed on Wednesday, the 10Th inst, al
Ter a session Of ll9 days, and after pas
sing some four hundred and sixty bills
The most imporlan, feature of the ieglsIa-
ton of the session is lis finance measures.
The Richmond Dispatch in review says
among other things:
The taxes levied under the recomsnen-
da,ion of the committee are unequal and
highly unjust 10 the commercial class
but we trust that so large revenue Will
be produced by ii as to enable future
Legislature TO do justice to this elias. OF
cilizens. The failure of the Internal I'M
provement bills is matter OF deep resIe,
10 the friends OF the cause but the sue
cess of the Virginia and the Covington
bills, is a real consolation amidst the wide
spread wreck 10 the propositions inuodu-
duced during the session.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
uarpers, Story Books.

We have just finished reading The March
number OF This excellent, and popular work.
It's entitled John True. and is a story OF
uncommon interest We have long need
ed good sound literature suited to The
taste of our youth, and we think Harper
is furnishing it in his series ofsiory books
The only drawback to subscription list
equal to narpers Magazine, IS found in
the price, which is generally thought to
be too high when compared with the Mag,
azine. We look upon il as being cheap
at 25 cents per nGmbeI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
The Nominations.

The Washington correspondent OF the
IN. W Courier, says The Cincinnati
democratic Convention will adopt the
,wo thirds rule in nomina.ing-and that
the three mos, prominent asplranis Will
be Pierce Douglas sand Buchanan. Should
the delegations vote as units, ms CORES,
ponden, says the result of the first tf'4
viii be Pierce, l4l vo,es-Douglas, 81
Buchanan, 10. Douglas friends claim
for him 81 votes of the North Western
States. Correspondent further 'h'nk'
PIERCE will be ti,e successful man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
Political Notice.

The friends of FILLMORE and DONELsos
are requested 10 send delegates, from oact
election precinct in the county, 10 coun
" convention, TO be held at the Court
House, on the 81 Monday Of April Court
day.
The object of this County Convention
will be to elect delegates TO the State
Electoral COnrention, which is to be held
at Stanton, on the 9Th of May, next.
To carry out the purposes OF the above
notice, the voters Of the Sd and 4Ih dis
dricts are requested TO meet at the Court
House, on Friday the 18th day Of April.
AT ~ o clock. Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
Wild Pigeons.

The forests in the neighborhood Of this
town are said 10 be visited at this time By
large numbers of wild pigeons. In flying
norsh they found the atmosphere too FIJI
gid for comfort, and so halted until the
weather shall become more favorable to
their flight norihward. A great many
have been killed by our citizens, and are
selling at so cents per dozen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

April and October in each year TO me su
ditor Of public accounts the number OF pas
senpers transported over said roao' or any
mari thereof, and The aggregate number OF
miles travelled by such passengers 'hereon
in the six months next preceding Inc Isl
Idav of April and October IN each year
Such statement shall be verified by 'he
oath, OF the president and superintendent
Of transportation. Every company fan
ing 10 make such reports shall be hneu 'oo
dollars. And al the lime OF making such
report, the company shall pay into the
treasury, for every passenger transported
lax al the rate OF one null for every nile
of transportation. Every railroad compa-
nv paving such tax shall not be assessed
with any lax on its lands, buildings or
equipments; hut if it fails TO pay this tax
in anv six months, then lis lands, build
ings and equipments shall be Immediately
assessed, under the direction OF the auditor
of public accounts, at the full cost of con-
slruction and outfit, and tax shall be at
once levied thereon, as on other zeal es-
tate, to be collected by the sheriff in such
county or town as the auditor may direct
81. Each express company shall make
a return to The auditor of public accounts
on the l5lh day Of January and July III
each wear Of the total receipts of such com (
pany on account Of It's operations within
The State Of Virginia, within the SIX
months preceding The LIST day of January
and July in each year. Such returns
shall be verified By The oaths OF the agent
and chief officers of such company al lis
principal office or offices in the State ID
the manner and according TO The forms
prescribed by the said auditor. Such
company shall pay on the total receipts SO
reported tax of one per centum per an
nun; and for failure 10 make such IePof'
or pay such tax, a penalty of 600 dollars
shall be imposed on the company so ial'-
ing, 10 be recovered as other penalties are'
provided however, that no license to car
Try on the express business shall au'hor-
We any sucn company TO do the business
of a broker as defined in the 26th section
of chapter 80 of the Code unless such
company pays such tax in addition to the
tax he.em before imposed as will make
the whole tax paid equal TO 500 dollars
2S. This act shall he in force from It's
passage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

81 DIGESTm 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 TRUE
DIGESTITE FLUID, or GASTRIC JUICE,
delphia, from the fourth Stomach of the Ok for
the cure Of Indigestion and Dyspepsia. 1t IS
Natures own remedy for an unheoltEy Stom-
ach. No art Of man can equal Its curative po"-
ers II renders GOOD EXITING perfectly
consistent with HEALTH See the figure OF
the OK, ID another part of this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
Arthur.s MagaZine.

The April number OF Arthur's Home
Magazine is before us, and capital one
j, is too. If any of our readers wish 10
subscribe for a number one Magazine al
the low price Of 50 per annum, let them
send their orders 10 T. S. Arthur Il Co.,
Philadelphia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
1& See advertisement.

HoNOtoay'S Pills, certain antidote for
DIopslcal Swelings.--Mrs. Elizabeth
Henderson, Of Nalchez, Mississippi, aged
As, suffered intensely IsstfalI from gen
ers decline Of health, her feet and legs be-
gan to swell, strongly Indicating dropsy,
and she became so much worse in the
course Of few weeks that she was totally
confined to her bed, al last, her death was
hourly looked forward TO by her husband
he made up his mind, as everything else
had failed, to try the effect Of Holloway's
Pills, which his wife commenced using /;
afler four weeks perseverance with them,
she was completely cured, having by
means of this medicine safely passed tnsl
dangerous period Of woman's existence.
These Pills are also wonderful medicine
for young females with distractions in
their health.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
~ { HlZ1< r!2-
S5EL& 515A L.fS "a

On Thursday evening, 2Oti inst. by
the Rev. W. B. Dutron, Mr.. George ".
Young and Miss .7IJina UioOdley, daugh.
Ter Of MIR Caleb Woodley, all OF Charles
town.
On Thursday last. by the Rev. Mr..
Greenaway, Mr.. Joseph Harmison, oI
Illinois, 10 Miss Susan Virginia Hen.
shqw, of Berkeley County.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

4 Mammoth UW.-The will of the
late Mr. Thomas CubiIt, the eminent
London builder, is one Of the Ionges up
on record, and extends to $50 chancery
luIos, covering 80 skins of parchment
The personal estate exceeds 81 100000,
and is charged with the highest amount IN
the scale OF probate duty, the stamp be-
ing GI5,OOO. The widow has all lmm"-
date bequest Of 100000, and an annuity
OF .e80O0. Mr.. Cubilt began life as day
Iab0rer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
The Tax Bill.

As High Taxes" appear 10 be me
topic of tie day, we give large space
of our paper to-day TO the Bill, which was
passed al the late session. Messrs. Tow
NIR and HAWKS voted against its passage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
0:3Bc3AB GS0G3CBG,
Astonishing effects OF one bottle, in an
aggravated case OF Dyspepsia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 20, 1919.

PHILADELPHIA hdIN' ~ 'ON''
Dear Sir-Dnring the last five years |
have been afflicted with Dyspepsia, IN lis
mos, aggravated form, and have used,"iIh-
on; receiving any benefit iheFeIrom, every
remedy recommended for that disease. In
fact, ! was afflicted so badly that on many
occasions as in great danger of dying
from suNocation, in consequence ct the
rise Of matter in my throat, and all my
efforts Of relief were III vain. was al
last induced, through tie recommendation
Of several of my friends, 10 Try "Hoot-
lands German Btters," and assure yen
the amount Of relief have received, from
the use Of only one bottle. is astonishing,
aud compels me to say that would MOI
be without the Biuers for any money, as
am now, through their use, enjoying
better health than have known for many
years. Very respectfully yours
ELIZABETH GAUL,
No. IL Carter Alley.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
school Commissioners.

At an elec.io of School commissioners
held on the 18Th inst, Mr.. JosLPH BYERs
was reelected in district No. 2. and MI
DANIEL CAMERON reelected IN district
No 2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
For Appropriations.

Bills for the following appropriations
were before the House of Delegates of
Virgins, at its late session
Va. & Tenn. R. r. 100000
Gov, tvOhio X. Il. 100000
Va. Central r. r. 100000
Manassa Gap K. r. 300, 600
New River Connection (contip IA
ton OF appropriation 100000
Coal River Improvement 10000
York River K. k. 10000
We perceive by reference to the record
of votes that Mr., To~xER voted against
all Of the above bills. The two first ma
med only were carried.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

he shown bv affidavit 10 be less than 5Ul
dollars. the tax to be paid shall be 20 dol
lars but This provso shall not authorize
any surh person to sell wine, ardent spIr
is mr. mixture thereof: and when The
,.x i in nroportion lo the sales, if undeI
O0I toIIars %. if l.OOl dollars, ant
unde, 5Oo dollars. "a dollars /; if SOC
Iolla,s and under , 500 dollars. 80 dol
lars If 9 500 dollars. and urLer 5000
dollars AZ dollars :iC 5000 dollars, and
r,dsr IN oOO dollars. rs dollars if 10,
looo dollars and under $4,000 dollars,
Of dollars if Is 600 dollars, and under
On ono dollars. ll2 dollars {; if 10000
dolIars and under 10000 dollars. l4O
dollars if 30, 600 dollars, and under SO. :.
I0OO dollars. 2OS dollars and if over So
0nO dollars then ar additional tax of 10
doIIars for each sum of 10000 dollars,
excsss over the said sum of $4,000 dol
lars.
And !, pverv case in which the license
70 . morch.p, or mercantile firm includes
no.,;ss,o, ,o cell wine arden, spirits. or
:.,,,a ,Lor l., ,,.LoIesaIa ord 70.
-: "''l.".o '.', 49,, e anoh ,,orcb,nt or
r'"' % - VA: wv, E, ,ho 6rs,
"''' .o' ,I anJ ro,oI ., al.
'''"'/ rn,oo - ;rk,, ro,,;l o,I,.
80 =, l;o Ia ., :,
~ "o''",' ",'N s,;Ia G.n 80 connrno
,lo "'n,taro 81 sollin, w;ro ardan, sn;r.
,Ia.n7.r r be, wboIasois
" ls .,.,;I a,I,. 10 ,,x shoIr
r -. ,,,hoIoeoIo -,
,c : ,,,,, -, ,ba
~ o''' -''"'' VI o''0 Pt' I'o 49,,
d'"""n' " o"N' IVA
PFeceui"g '''c t''"e VI o''''"''s
cehst' III a"ol''o" " we 'Pe',"' VA -
pose" Oh oeeinne'S o"' sAlu s''c' '' '%o
ho' w ''''''"'" -
ah""n' u d '''ei''i"n' , ',.o"Se .ohoa,s
''''''''
"e''''S ~ I"a' VI W. mo""' nv I"O''s
''''' ''''''' Al '''' '"'"s ''o' rSo.i
'"'"'' S'''' + " m"sS' -.
.oS' PI',to ,,I;aIe, no, ,nan,r,n,nrod
- III. S,a,a ~, tbs,so,yos shall obtain
i;oo,,eo. ,a.,.,',.,,. o,J H., o,sos,e and
,,,aI .Lo.o,, ,,,I,o. ,,o.ohon,s ore b.,
a., ,,-o,aI;,,,. o..;,.,, 81 iii, oo, orJ
the preceding sections OF inns ac'' al"
Sl'a'! he suoJec' 10 ike pe'al''eS 'o' con-
dHruhS sHch ousi' eS' "''no"'a merchant ;
Incense;
H. he TAX on every ''re''Se 10 'o'''-
mission merchant forwarding iIerc''a"',
tobacco anc'I"ner' or snip broker snail
be ~ dollars tcommeneIns business All"
II to continue sGch business ai'er i've same
has been carried on Tor year '"e- lax "''
sue" Incense sha'; OF Two etn'u" ",' ~, we
"""u"' -, '"''"' - CIV,
TAX S'''' DC III "o''''''' " '"''' ,"~ wa!
ne imposed "' ,''e", . rn W. '"w ".rss -,
'hahl "r n''n u SCH oil! s'o"'
'"eFr''" m ,;..., ,n,,;onesr
l. va "" ''''y 'I'e''ss =" q" , az" #
Oh 'tH""C H'dS'V' '.""''''' Nv '''s '''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
French and American Millinery.
W orthy Attention
GOOD TIMES COMING y

The undersigned takes this method to
inform his numerous friends and the pub.
IIc in general, tina. he will be "Wlde
Awake for the approaching Spring and
Summer trade. lie intends TO visit the
eastern cities in day or two and shall
spare no pains in selecting one of the rich.
est Stock OF Goods that has ever hereto
fore been exhibited il Jefferson County.
lie confidently besPeaks one aud all 10
"Wail for ihe Wagon"
G My store shall be closed on the
lst, 2nd and 81 Of April.
l.. A. SCIILOSS.
Shephrrdstown, March %, 1885.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
An Apology.

For the last two weeks we have been
into the JOB Work knee-deep, consequent
ly we could not give that attention 10 our
paper as we wished
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
A Graduate.

Or. F. M. DAVIS, Of the vicinity oil
Baker,ville, Washington County. recently
Graduated a, The University Of Maryland
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
SEGARS,

12ERY superior and highly favored 10 -
! ported Segars, just received ana "
sale by j. l.. w. BAhLH'
March 30. 1856.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

BALTIMORE MARKET
Howard street -four was sold yesterday
in Baltimore at seven dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
Tooth Powder.

VEGETABLE. Rose and Violet 'o'
' Powder. prepared and sold ty = m
Jan 90 J. l.. w. BAhb"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29
MORE FRESH DRUGS
MEDICINES. &c.

The undersigned is just receiving hi,
stock of FRESH DRUGS, &c.,to which
he invites tie attention Of his friend, and
the public generally. lie fasters himself
that he can supply all who are disposed
to paronize him with anything in the
way of .Hrdicjnfs. Paints, Oils, Dye.
Stu6s, Fmcy .41iclrs, School Books,
NoUels. MuSic, Nus icGi Instruments,
&c, &c. E. {. WILLIAMS.
ShepherdsloWn. March 90. 1856.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

Receipts and Expenditures of the
Corporation Of Shepherdstown
for the year ending April lst,
1856.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-03-29

BY amt of Taxes levied in 1855, SS20,38
Balance due from II. Cline aud
securities, 1922
Fines, loo
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13
Mt. Willing, orarge Co., Jan. %.

AN INVALUABLE REMEDY TO CURE THE
ANGER OF A BIsnoP.-A certain curate
who had lived in village of Tuscany,
was so fond of his dog, that when he died
he buried him in the churchyard.
The Bishop was determined to prose
cute him for the proclamation of holy ground.
The curae, who knew the avaricious char
acter of the prclate, said to him, ''If your
lordship did but know the sense of the
little animal, | am sure you would think
him rational creature. Would you be-
lieve it, my lord, he made will jnst be-
fore he died, and left your lordship purse
of ducats, and here they are" The Bish-
op smiled at the curate's ingenuity, took
the money, and forgave the sacrilege.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13
CHAPTER III.


Christmas dawns cold and bleak upon a
slumbering world. Already has the sun
arisen, and is bathing the face of nature in
a bright flood of beams, when few fugitive
rays stealing letween the logs fall across
Mrs. Jobnson's face and awoke her from her
sleep: Hastily nrousing Richard, her son,
she BIDS him arise and kiDdle mp the fire.
1t is bitter, bitter cold out, mother; can't
we lie little longer, it is so much warmer
here in bed ?
No, 1T Is already late. and we should have
been up sometime ago. So take good heart,
Dickie, and we shall soon have a bright.
warm hre. Remember, too, the loaf of bread
and pot Of hot coffee we are to have for
breakfast this morning
With deep drawn sigh, the little fellow
springs up and is soon putting and blowing
over the glowing Goals. Hastily opening the
door to procure burden of wood, he is struck
with astonishment at beholding what appears
to be two boxes which some one has deposi.
ted on the threshold. Surely his eyes must
deceive him, it cannot be so. But his touch
satisfies him that they are veritable boxes,
each so heavy that he can scarcely lift them
What can it all mean?
! Mother, Mother, come here quick, and
see what is on the door-sill"
/ Sure the hand of the Lord is in this !"
said the astonshed woman, no less paralyzed
/ with wonder than her son at the une expected.
aye the almost miraculous spectacle. But
bring them in Diekie, and as soon as the fire
is burning and your brothers and sisters are
dressed we will examine their contents In
trice bright and roaring fire is sending
forth its warm and genial ray the children
are awake and dressed, and with distended
eye and anxious heart they bend over eager
TO explore the hidden recesses of the myste,
rious boxes. Vain were the efforts to at
tempt to depict the appearance which this
little group presented one well deserving
the skill Of a HOgarth or Appeles. Imagi
nation can far better conceive than can lau
gsage describe the graphic spectacle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13
Fe~sAe Spirit of the Age.
Be not Afraid.


Be not afraid when you hear your friend
spoken evil of, SO raise your voice in his
defence. When yousee alady !" sighted
on account of being Door, or ugly, or i'll
dressed, be not afraid 70 pay her the same
you would bestow on the daugh-
ter of Croesus, or the richly arrayed "belle
of the evening. When you see power
ty-stricken youta, struggling against wind
and tide up the rugged till Of life, be not
afraid to lend hil1 a;ng hand thus
may Jou cast bread ESs6 tue waters which
after many days will return unto you again.
When visited by your poor relations, be
not afraid to call them cousin" When
seemingly insurmountable difficulties pre-
sent themselves in your way, be not afraid
to try to overcome them. Be not afraid of
being seen with as patch on your elbow
greater men than you are have worn patch
ed clothes-and coarse ones at that
Be not afraid of being seen in your shirt
Sleeves or with sbrown coat or pair of
stitch down shoes on. Be not afraid Of
riding in an old buggy, or dining on
pine table, or sitting on split-bottomed
chair, or sleeping lin the summer-time)
on mattress better this than to have to
feed the sheriff's horse twice week. Be
not afraid Of being called stingy because
you will not buy fine coat when you are
not able to pay for it. When you see
your neighbors fence down, be not afraid
to get off your horse and put it up. Be
not afraid of being called selfish because
you do net visit your neighbors when you
have more than you can do at home. Be
rot afraid of being called mechanic.
Be not afraid to acknowledge that you have
to work for living-be not afraid to work
Be not afraid of being called poor when
you can't help it.
If you are not able to obtain a cole
giate education, be not afraid to lay siege
to the fortress of knowledge, or to storm
the citadel Of Science single handed b
not afraid to take good newspaper, anc
to lay aside two dollars per annum' to pay
j the printer; and when you have paid him
e be not afraid to acknowledge that you hav
: got the worth of your money. Whel
r your sweetheart gives you the mitten' be
cause you are poor, be not afraid to tur
d d up your nose and say (to yourselO bles
: her pretty little soul let her go!
!, = ALPHEUS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-13

For the Spirit of the Age.
Mr.. EDITOR I A:Trssshtr A:Trsssstr to call the atten-
ton of your readers, to new work and
method of teaching English Grammar, re-
Gently offered to the public, by Prof.
Brantley York, President of York Collegi-
ate Institute, of Alexander county, n c.
Having been made acquainted with Prof.
York treatise on English Grammar, and
having attended an examination of his
scholars, who had been taught according
to his system, I am we'll satisfied that it
is the most easy, simple, and natural way
of introducing learners to the true princi-
plies in the science Of Grammar. The
method he proposes. is the fruit Of much
study and reflection. The author has had
considerable experience as teacher, added
to strong interest in the subject, and with
mind we'll calculated to do himself and
the subject justice.
This work, would most cordially rec
commend to all teachers and students, for
it certainly contains more information upon
the subject to which it is devoted than any
other with which | am acquainted. The
leading excellence of his work and method
OF teaching, is the use of diagrams and
black-boards, by which he illustrates the
different parts of speech; so as to make a
more lasting impression upon the learners
mind 1t must also be bore in mind, that
the authors position as teacher, is to lee
ture /; by which he explains with great
facility the true principles in the science
: of Grammar. It also we'll known fact,
: that the proficiency in four or FIVE weeks,
: under Prof. York's system Of teaching, is
:, equal to that of the same number of months
: by the usual method. Of the value and
importance of this work and mode of teach
f ing, it is needless further to speak the
8 people of North Carolina owe much to the
author, as a countryman, for this praise
q worthy effort, and should therefore give
] him their liberal patronage.
For further interruptions address Rich
o ard w. YeEk, -IaSlasssIN. C.
: JNO. A2eJORE, NJ. d.
Mt. Willing, Orarge Co., Jan. o.