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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
One of the Speeches.

job Kolik was one OF 'em on the stump.
A double barrel throat and lungs enabled
him to electrify his constituents up TO
fighting point in less time than II would
take Susquehanna raft TO go over Mag
ara Falls. His great speech in Bob
Stubbs' ten acre lot was crusher. For
the sake Of posterily we give an extract:
Fellow citizens :--I on might as well
try to Cry up The ATLANTIC Ocean with a
broom straw, or draw This ere stump from
under my feet with harnessed gad fly
as 10 convince me sint gwine 10 be elec-
ted This heat. My opponent don, stand
chance, not sniff. Why he amt as
intellectual as a common sized shad. Eel
lers, I'm a hull team with Two bulldogs
under the wagon and tar bucket---l am.
If lhar's any body this side OF where the
sun begins to blister the earth that can
wolop me, let him show himself-.-Pm
ready. Boys, | go for the American ca
Gle. --cIaws, stripes, stars, and all and
may bust my everlastin buttonholes, ef
| don't knock down, drag out and gouge
everybody as denies me-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
The .Man of Pleasure

Rev. +. Cuyler, of Market street
Church, New York, in his discourse on
"Christian Manhood" delivered on Sun
day evening, made the following allusicn
to the Bond street tragedy:
81 trust that no young man here Will
need TO be warned against that wrelchedly
false idea Of "manhood" which is so rife
in certain circles of this million-peoped
city. The counterfeit "manhood" Of an
oath and cigar---a bottle of brandy and
pack OF cards---a box in The theatre, and
bet on the race.cOurse. hundreds OF
yodng men are constantly aspiring TO such
badges of social nobility as these! You
may see these ambitious youths ordering,
with consequential swagger, their vine
suppers at The fashionable "hel!s.' You
may detect them a, The midnight hour
pulling the door bells of haunts OF lnfamy,
and whispering false names through the
iron lattice; you may discover an intidel
book in their trunks locked up with an OBJ
scene picture, revolver, a sporting calen-
dar, directory TO bro,hels. few French
novels, and--nO Bible. Young woman
beware Of such serpents as these. They
will enter your houses as their "iather
entered Eden" only to seduce and des-
troy. New York has her full share OF
these characters. they pass for men OF
CALAMITY men Of spirit men of plea
sure
Every now and then there is tre-
mendous explosion in our community,
which blows oil the covering and lets US
all look in upon the rotten heart Of GER
tain style OF city life. Daring the last
week we have all been looking on with
loalhing and CONSERVATION.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
LIFE'S VOYAGE.

Up and down oar barks ere gliding
On life's rough, and tempes,uous sea,
Onward, onward, still they're driving
To ghe hartor Ger the lea.
Or fling now amid life's qlick
Storms above and rocks below,
Guard it, guard it, for it stands
Ever near the sh)als of woe.
Strive, 0 strive with manly courage.
Let good actions be thy aim,
Press on-press Ger life's voyage,
To its ports of wealth and fame.
Let hfe's compass, conscience, guide thee,
For it ever points Alright,
Heed it, heed it, for twill safely
Lead thro' passions darkest night.
Then when time lire's hulk shall shaller,
And thou art wreck'd upon its sea,
Peaceful, peaceful you will slumber
In the heaven DER the lea.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
From the Southern Christian .4drocatt
The Matrimonial Market.

Enough attention is not given in this
country 10 the statistics of matrimony
Nothing more surely marks the real pros.
parity of people than the ratio of mar
riages 10 the population. In Austria this
ratio is small, because marriage is forbid
den by law 10 those who cannot show q
reasonable prospect of maintaining fami.
y, and they are many who cannot NEE,
this condition. The ratio is small in Par.
is, for such is the demand for luxurious
living among all classes, that marriage be.
comes an impossbillty to those of slender
income. In our own country the maIri'
monial market has heretofore been very
generally Of the best, both as to supply
and demand, IN quantity and quality Of lis
wares; but we see it stated that ii is ralh-
er heavy al this time in some Of our larger
cities. Ii is said that in Boston there was
last year falling off Of twenty per cent
on the marriages Of previous years. The
men are as handsome and the women as
willing as they were, but marriage has
become luxury that few can afford. The
rise in bonnets and tslmas, laces and furs,
silks and grenadines, has depressed the
marriage market.
We saw the other day an inventory ol
lady's "turn out" in San Francisco.
The jewelry cost s2,sl5---lhe entire out
fit SO, ,46I---the dress alone being put al
1925. TO be sure these were CslifoT-
MIA prices, but let US reduce her $3.50
worth of dress by 100 per cent, TO meet
our prices, and you still have woman
TOO fine for poor mans wife. Who can
afford TO have three hundred dollars OF
his income parading the streets every
time his wife turns Out---lo say nothing OF
the watch, bracelets. and other appenda,
ges Ifit were suit of steel amor. or
some everlasting material, it might be toll
Grated. but it will never DO in these days
when fashions change so rapidly that De.
ceInber lorgeis what last January wore.
And yet "genieel society is ipexorable.
Poor people in this country often manage
somehow 10 belong 10 that very respecia-
bic caste, but :hey must pay for It. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
Love.

A common complain! Of the heart grow
ing out of an inordinate longing after
something difficult 10 obtain. 1t attacks
the persons Of both sexes generally be-
tween the ages Of fifteen and forty some
have been known to have al forty.
SYMPTOMS.
Absence of mind calling tears nectar,
and sighs zePhyrs, fondness for Poeiry
and music. gazing on the moon and stars,
loss of appetite, neglect Of business, loa-
thing for all things save one, bloOd-shOi
eyes, and a constant desire 10 sigh.
EFFECTS.
A strong heart burn, pulse high, stu
pidiry. eloquent eyes, sleePlessness, and
all sort OF Ihings. Al times Imagination
brighI--bowers Of roses--winged cGPids
and buuerrd peas and then again
grim oceans despair--racks, lorrnenis and
pistols.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

family, ana thinking OF Jane EllZsoell
Elvira Mosier, the coal-pit, and of being
kicked out of the house by the old man,
reluctantly consented.
We started back-the Dutchman casing
along about his bravery, and about how
he had unraveled many ghoStal myste-
ry. and l trembling from the effects Of my
fright, but saying nothing. In due time
we reached the cliff.
Now, just around this rock is where
saw it, said stepping and turning back,
for the path was not broad enough for us
to walk side by side, and he was follow
ing close at my heels.
oh, 90 on said he sit makes noting.
ish not fraid Of der tife.
We went on. We turned around the
rock. l looked, and there it was blazing
and flashing just as had seen it before
| turned TO the Dulchman, 10 see what al
| feet it produced upon him, when, 10 ! he
was not there ! A glance down the path
revealed him streaking it like comet,
around the rock. This frightened me
worse than ever, and so set out alter
him as swift as my locomotive powers
would carry me. Being rather the swift,
est runner Of the two, passed him Jusi
as we reached the mouth OF the long lane
which led to our house. He was fairly
hoeing il down, and grunliDg every Jump
loud enough TO have been heard hnn
dred yards.
had not been long in the lead before
heard kind of humping and tussllng
noise just behind me, and IN the next IN
slant the Dulchman cried out:
Help, murter! Oh, mine Got, ii hast
got me- Ter iiAe hash got me, murer
murer!
Up to this time had been running
faster than | ever ran before but wher
these sounds reached my ear | doubled
my speed. 1t seemed to me that Dealt
was right at my heels, and nothing
but the greatest exertion OIL my part coul
save me. In the twinklng of an eye
was in thehouse, where, to my utter as
tonishment, found Mosier laughing Fl
to split his sides. The truth al once
flashed across my mind. Ii was trick
and rich one at that. In short time
the Dulchman came imping up, and lheT
the laughing commenced in real earnest
but you may be certain the Dutchman ant
myself took but little part in il.
The phenomenon of the ghost is easily
explained. Mosier and some Of the leI
lows a, the coal-pit had scooped out :
pumpkin, cut hideous looking eyes ant
mouth in the rind, and then setting two
candles in it, had fixed il up al the Indian
grave. A long string was attached to IT.
so that one could stand off and pull, &c
make it move. twas frghulul looking
thing. The awful scar which the Dutch
man got while coming down the lane,
was occasioned by his having run agains
COW that was quietly sleeping in tie
road. As he jumped up, her horn accl'
dentally caught in his clothes, and the
poor fellow had no other thought than
that the devil had got him for certain.
We got over our scare, but | did no
hear the last of il as long as | remained
in that region.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

EDITORIAL PUNNINo.-An editor nan
ed Moore has been married in South Ca
DINA, whereupon another editor Of the
same State chronicles the fact and adds
I'VE wish success 10 our friends neU en-
terprise-and more subscribers to both
Ur, III other words, we wish the parties ev-
cry happiness the world can give and
little more"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

"LAY SYILL, GRANNY.-A bog goi his
grandlalher's gun and loaded ii, but was
afraid to fire; he however liked the fun Of
loading, and so put in another charge, but
still was afraid TO fire. lie kept on charg-
ing, but without firing, until he got six
charges in the old piece. His grandmoth-
er, learning his temerity, ,smariy reproved
him, and grasPing the old continental, dis
charged it. The recoil was tremendous,
throwing the old lady on her back 4! She
promptly struggled to regain her feet, but
the boy cried out, "Lay still, Granny
there are five more charges to 90 of yet J"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28
Get married Immediately.

Why are potatoes and corn ike certain
sinners OF old Because, having eyes
they see not, and having ears they hear
not.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

USHEALTHy.-To fall in love with an
other mans wife. In Arkansas this kind
of hing usually ''terminsies in death"
the Grst year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

Once on lime, Dulchman and
Frencbman were travelling in PeunsyIva-
MIA, when their horse lost a shoe. They
drove up to bIacksmith's shop, and no
one being in. Ihev proceeded TO the house
to inquire. The Ffenchman raped aud
called out, is De smllty within ?
'Shland pack, says Hauns let me
shpesk. Ishl der plsck smirs shop in
der house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

DR.. Johnson compared pIalnIifT and de.
GeDdani IN an action al law 10 two men
ducking .heir heads in bucket, and dar-
ing each other TO remain longest under
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

4 have DO dependence on you. as ihe
sailor said when he lei 60 his hold Of a
rope and iumbled into the sea.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

Teacher--How many kinds Of axes are
there
Boy--Broad axe, narrow ak, post axe,
axe of the Legislature, and axe of The
Apostles.
Teacher-Good 60 to the head Of your
class.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

A Sure rhing.-lf you want 10 get
people DOWN Jus! tip them UP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-03-28

Which FIVE letters may form sentence
expressive Of forgiveness l--IX QS U.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
Forfeiture
 HaaNs

VIE Auditor the State of Arkansas has certified Internal Improvement land bonds the 22i neyo mnt under them
 
 o mndu shall within no eonJna the sufficient discharge liabilities ex
  of by of aforesaid thereof within
 
 unless they shall the time of aiducn filing Land Agent that
 
 andth
  tbe this of the tate to lands" alter the o allowed claimants in act the before s shall disposed of provided making the elands
 
 gny the Ste adding the shall the Arkan, in of the the Q nd Hpaid" to the the lands described the annexed list the 28th dollar and tweu
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
AT. C'N.Niii HIN IT u NN. Hardware. Hardware,
ouce of Forfeiture Sale of
 

NEE Auditor to the M Internal andand alowetwo due and An approved the 22i day January 85 that the Land shall suitable them by f dn as of aidnce the Land tnine discharge their the $sa the rEon1se he of tho bond oiyn
 
 aforesaid
 
 
 Agent be velence lands gna of fetet fhur danshal be
  he leof State ii lands" allowed  of shall n to the Land Agent within authorized purchase hunlr and mrr adding
  ute the bonds to Arkansas with approved the Land which bonds shall be ateof bond lai isaeo the lands dbd the annexed s on Thursday the the the one dollar acre.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
Confirmation of Tax Title.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That on Mon ' day, the 9th of November. ls49, William L. Buford, purchased at a sale of lands for the non payment of taxes in Pulaski county made bv Ben. F. Danlcy. sheriff and oicio collector of Pnlask county, by authority of and according to law thn south east quarter of section seventeen in township one north. of range eleven west, containing one hun dred and sixty acres of land, situate in said countv of Pulaski, for the sum of twenty-six dollars and seventy cents, that being the amount of state and county taxes with penalty thereon and costs for the years ls42 to 1S49 inclusive; and after the expiration of twelve months, to wit on the 30th of December. 1850. received deed from the said sheriff eonveving to him said tract of land: which deed was duly ac knowledged and recorded in Pulaski county Arkan- 
 That said Buford by deed dated Sth January. 1853. duly acknowledged and recorded in said county con veyed to Samuel M Weaver all the said tract of land lying on the east side of Fourche creek being about ninety acres more CT less and by like deed dated 24h ot November 1853. conveyed the residue of said rae of land lying on the cest side of said Fourche cfes in said county containing about seventy five said more or less to George Piles and whereby become Samuel M Weaver and George Piles bs the owners of said tract of land. N.tun any r;obt
 Now therefore, all persons who appart thereof. in to said land so purchased to anv ;rregnlar;tv consequence of any informally sale are beTehv re illegaity connected with term % of the Pulaski quired to show eanseld at tbe c;tv of Tittte Rock m nnnn,y Tesad at the place appointed by nw In "laIs, nn fine th, Monday of June, 1858, why ,a ,;a "A I = the said tract of land should not be cnnfa IT pursuant to petition to be then filed by ns in ad court for that purpose, and in accordance w;tEthe Statute in that behalf provided. Given this 18th October, 1s57
 r SAMUEL M WEAVER,
 GEORGE PILES.
 s. H. HAMPSTEAD, Solicitor.
 Oct 13, 1857. 6w
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
Confirmation of Tax Title.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That at sale of ' lands Tor the on-payment of taxes, made bv Elias N Conway, Auditor of Public Accounts of the State ot Arkansas at public auction on the llth day of February, lS40 in pursuance of law; Henry Keats junior, and Felix J. Thbault purchas ed the northeast quarter of section twentv-siy of township one south of range eleven vest containino one hundred and sixty of land. situate in Pu- lask county, State of Arkansas for fourteen dollars and hy seven cents then paid the Treasurer of the State of Arkansas, and received a deed from said Auditor therefor. dated 1lth February lS4O. and which was duly acknowledged and recorded in Pm lask county and also at the sale purchased the north west guar of section twenty five. of town ship one south of range eleven west also containinc one hundred and sixty acres of land situate in Pulas Ri county, for eleven dollars and fifty six cents then pmd to the Treasurer of the State of Arkansas and received deed from said Auditor therefor dated ltb febluary, lSi0, and which was also duly acknowl- edged and recorded in Pulaski county.
 Now therefore, all persons who can tup any ripbt to the said tracts of land so purchased as aforesaid or either ot them, Tn consequence of any infCrmatv freguartv or lega!ity connected with the sale there o are hereby required to appear and show cause ifanv they can, at the term of the Pulaski Chancery Court to be held at the city of Little Rock in Pulaski coun " aforesaid, at the place appointed by law, on the third Monday of June. 1858, why the sale of the said tracts of land, should not be confirmed pur suant to petition to be then filed by us in said court for that purpose and in accordance with the Statute in that behalf provided
 Given this 18th of Octoher 1S57
 HENRY KEATTS. IT,,
 FELIX J. THIBAULT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13

OF Subsequent advices from Philadelphia have verified the predictions in the following paragraph from the Philadelphia Times of Sep tember 23d:
 As faithful public journalists, noting things as they are transpring about us, aoe dec7are Haot "H tue 'oords of cteer and A9pe pJlich come from newspapers are not to be trusted. We have not reached the eliminating point of the crisis We are yet merely upon it's threshold.
 When we declare that Mere ere rotten banks 'n A's city whic for ten days past have been Do, ne
 pon the shoulders of sound institutions, aoe but de- cltre 'ohat me haOao, and what the press of the city have been afraid to proclaim. There ere at least jour cf Aese institutions. The others are daily and hourly swamping themselves for these four. They are permitting their own means to be absorbed until they will be ire trievably ruined.
 We regret that the sound institutions should thus suffer themselves knowingly to be dragged into the maelstrom, as dragged they must be, if they continue to sustain these rotten banks.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13

A MOUNTAIN OF SALT-It seems that the resources Of our noble State will never cease developing. Something new, great or wonder ful IS constantly turning up. The latest dis covery is specimen of salt rock, handed us yesterday by Mir. Ncttleton, clerk of the steam CT Garvin. It was taken from hill or moun- tam Of the same material, just discovered, short distance from the Mississippi river. on the Missouri side, and about 72 miles from St. Louis. It IS situated on Saline Creek, in Perry county, and almost on line dividing that county from St. Genevieve county. Saline Creek empties into the Mississippi river about three and half miles below St. Marys landing
 The specimen before us resembles piece of quartz rock, and is little mixed with a sub- stance resembling iron ore. It has pure, sweet taste, and when ground to powder is as white as any of the table salt now in general use If we are not misnformed, this hill of salt will prove an immense speculation to its owners, and will cheapen the price of that article very materially in this city.-S. Louis Democrat.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That at a sale V made by public auction by Elias N. Conway Auditor of Public Accounts. under the authority of law on the Sth day of February. 1S47 of lands and town lots for the non payment of taxes due thereon John J. Buid purchased lot numbered twelve in block or square numbered twelve of Governor Pope's addition to the city of Little Rock east of the Qua paw line, i'll the county of Pulaski and State of Al kansas, for the of five dollars; then paid into the treasury according to law, and received a deed from the said Auditor therefor dated Sth February lS47 and which was duly acknowledged and recorded in Pulaski county.
 And the said John J. Budd with his wife by deed dated ilth of April, 1857, duly acknowledged and recorded in Pulaski county conveyed said To: twelve in block twelve, to Samuel H. Hampstead, who is now the owner thereof.
 Now therefore, all persons who can set up any right to the lot purchased in consequence of any nformaity iregularity illegality connected with such sale are hereby required and notified to appear and do SO and show cause at the term of the Pulaski Chancey Court, to be held the city of Little Rock ln Pulaski county aforesaid at the place appointed by law, on the third Monday of June, 1858. why the sale to said lot should not be confirmed pur- suant to petition to be then filed by me in said court for that purpose and in accordance with the Statute in that behalf provided.
 Given this 18th of October. 1S57 SAMUEL II. HAMPSTEAD. Oct. 13. l957 6w
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
Confirmation of Tax Title.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That on the 21st V day of Al I'll, 1845, being the first day of the Pulaski circuit court, William F. Officer, among other lots purchased at sale of lands of residents for the non payment of taxes made by James Lawson ir she' and eX- otiicio collector of Pulaski county Ar kansas, by authority of and according to law. lot numbered one. in block numbered seven in Rector town in said county of Pulaski for the sum of eight dollars and ttytwo cents listed and taxed in the name of John Fran, as resident owner for the wear lS4I, and received deed of conveyance therefor made by said sheriff. and duly acknowledged on the lth ot May ls45, and duly recorded in said county
 hat s"id Officer by quit claim deed dated 18th July. s45. duly proved and recorded in said county conveyed said lot purchased by him for taxes to Roswell Beebe: that Julia M Bccbe as executrix of Roswell Beebe, deceased, thereto duly authorized by deed dated 23th March. 1857 duly acknowledged and recorded m said county, conveyed the same lot to samuel +. Hampstead, who is the owner thereof
 Now therefore all persons who set up any right to the lot so purchased in consequence of any inor- mallty, or any Iregularity or llegality connected with such sale, are hereby required and notified to come forward and do S0 and show cause at the term of the Pulaski Chancery Court, to be held at the city of Little Rock, in Pulaski county aforesaid at the place appointed by law, on the third Monday of June, \. D. 1858, why the said sale of said lot should not be confirmed, pursuant to d petition to be then filed by me in said court for that purpose and Ill accordance with the Statute in that behalf provided
 Given this 18th October. lS57
 SAMUEL II. HAMPSTEAD.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-13
COME LET US REASON TOGETHER

All admit HEALTH to be the greatest blessing we enjoy but how few the proper means to preserve it, The reasonable way to possess good health is to use the proper means to preserve it when you haveit and " an ounce of prevention is better than 8 pound of cure" Every discreet family then will supply themselves with assortment of Dr. Easterly's val uabo Family Medicines to in the first stage of dis ease and not wait until the patient is beyond the reach of lica aid. He manufactures the follow ing articles, which have affected more than One Hun dred Thousand Cures of the worst forms of disease during the last four years. We alude to Dr. Easer- iys Iodine and Sarsaparlla Dr. Carter's Cough Bal sam. Dr. Easery's Fever and Ague Killer, Dr. Hoop CTS Female Cordial. An advertisement of each of these valuable preparations can be seen in the CO., lumns of this paper. Read them carefully.
 They are sold by
 Oct 13 1857 I'm I I MciTMONT