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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
For the Register.

Feeling in a musical mode, anG in COM
pany with musical friend, we wendell
our way to place from whence sweet
harmonious sounds were proceeding we
entered and found tina, this soul-soothing
music was performed by the Brass Band.
Il was the first time we had the pleasure
of hearing them perform for some time,
and really we were very agreeabIv sur
prised. and m uch moued while siIing
listening 10 them "discorsirg most elegant
music"
The Band is an Institution that the
whole town is interested in, and therefore
should be proud of them. They play the
latest and most fashionable music, and are
constantly in receip, Of new music from
New York and Baltimore.
1t was the first time we heard Mr..
CRlswELL-leader- his new silver IN
strument, and we have no hesllancy in say
ing that is good and great acquisition to
the Band, for the soft clear tone OF the IN
strument seems better adapted TO the late
music than the old time Bugle.
While speaking in eulogistic terms OF
our Brass Band, and as the 22nd of Feb
ruary is fast approaching, and nothing
has yet been done to celebrate the rccur-
renee Of the birth dsy OF Washington,
could not The Band-as il is the only
Military Company we have~honor the
memory of the Father Of his Country
with some of their spirit moving music
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
Railroad.

A writer in Tie Baltimore Pario, pro-
poses Lateral Rail Road 10 IIagefs-
town or Western Marylond, to be com
menced al the best point on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, at or near WeveriOn,
Maryland, aud i.op thence up the valley
known as Pleasar, Valley, to be located
ON the most des rable route, so as 10 reach
BoOnsboro' rs nearly as possible thence
to Hagerstown, the most desirable route,
SO as to connect with HE Franklin Rail,
road TO Chambersburg. This project is
endorsed and urged in ME Patriot Oh the
ground that at present large portion OF
the products Of Western Maryland goes
10 Alexandria, by way of The Canal, and
is shipped thence either direct to Europe
or 10 the North. The Cumberland val
ley, or Franklin county products, for
want of better and cheaper conveyance,
are sent 10 Philadelphia, and that this new
scheme will secure 10 Baltimore, the trade
now sent 10 Alexandra and Philadelphia.
Baltimore is always upon the look out t'''
bring to its doors every thing it can
rotcb
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
Tough Story.

Among the many things in "Porier's
Spirit" is the following, which, consid'
ering the cold spell of weather just past,
is as sharp as need be : A heavy fire
having occurred in Cleveland, sale'man-
ufacturing finn in New York wrote TO
the sufferers from the fire 10 ascertain
how one of their safes had stood the
scorching. The proprietor wrote back
that the ''safe" was "sqfe'-that it was
wonderful, and adds that the night previ,
Gus to the fire one of the clerks placed a
Shanghai rooster in the safe for SAFE
keeping. In the morning the safe was
dug out RED HOT, opened, and the rooster
found cleaning up against the ledger FRO
ZEN TO DEATH ~ The yarn is rather
trying 10 a mans faith, but we suppose ii
must be true-in horn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
81 bred. -

DRED: 4 Tale of the Great Dismal
Scamp, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is
on our table. 1t is wild, thrilling tale
of the South. There are, as all know,
two races now engaged respectively in
the great struggle for liberty and Slarery.
These. by "ad-mixlure," have produced
a third race. The object of these vol
umes is to dehneate accurate y and truth
fully the character Of this third race, of
which DRIED is an educated specimen.
The sulhoress possesses the rare facul-
ty Of expressing great truths in lruse yet
beautiful language. She weaves web
Vt romance attracting the attention OF all,
whilst the moral expresses some great
truth. These impressions,
having all The power Of association, are
and thus unconsciously as ii
were, they are incorporated into our char
acters. The benefit resulting from works
of this kind are incaculabe.
Address Phillips, Sampson & Co., l3
Winter street, Boston, Mass. vols,
l2mo., PIP. 500 and 80, cloth, price 50,
sent free Of postage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
presenting summer appearance.

HARD DRINKING.-W learn from the
Oskash Wisconsin, Courier. of the 10Th
ul,., that the thermometer here indicated
"a degrees below zero a, Sunday NOR
ming. and the whiskev at The tave:ns was
frozen solid. Ii is added, however, that
business was not delayed in consequence,
as the regular customers were served with
the chunks of ice. That, truly. was hard
drinking.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

.fnofher "ETfra" on the Baltimore
and Ohio RGiiroad.--While the dIec,
tors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
were yesterday celebrating on lis affairs
al Camden station, the master OF transport
tarion received dispatch through lhe"
ElIicot's Mills station from MIR. Gorsuch,
conductor OF the express train from
Wheeling, to the following effect: I'm
Irish iady ,0os delirered Of a enid o."
my train fer miles 'cest Of ths sta
ti0n a haJ hour ago. She Is still with
Us, going 10 Baltimore, and doing well :;
she has 10 friends in Baltimore, she says.
Here was a crisis 10 be met. The so
called charitable institutions were nj once
sent to, far and wide, to obtain admission
for and care of these peculiar passengers.
but without avail, and they were finally
provided for al a public house in Howard
street, near the depot, where they Will
no doubt receive proper attention. The
passengers upon the cars are said TO have
shown great interest in this event, and the
lady was attended to professionally by
physician who happened among them
Baltimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
The Weather.

We have been in the full enjoyment of
a week Of perfect Spring-like weather,
with no, single hour TO remind us that,
according TO the calendar, we are in mid
winter. The weather for the past week
has been more meritorious Of April than
February /; the doors and windows of the
stores and shops were thrown open, thus
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
22Hd Feb.

As yet we have heard Of no prepare.
lion being made TO celebrate the Anniver.
sary of the birthday Of the immortal
WAsHINGroN-who was "first in War,
first in Peace, and first in the Hearts of
his Country men, VIII our citizens al
low the 22nd of February pass by unob-
served
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
PRocEEprNGs OF THE CANAL BOARD.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SANAh '"h'N'
Ala recent meeting of the boaru oi
Directors of the Chesapeake and OHIO "a
nal resolution was passed aboIshInS
the office of General Superintendent tom
and after the first day of March. 1t was
found 10 be impossible 10 get along with
out the aid of a civil engineer at Presei',
in consequence of the construction Of
Dams No. 4 and 3, and TO employ ciV'i
engineer and superintendent was deeme"
a useless expenditure Of money and IN
asmuch as they could moi dispense VIII"
the former for at least year the oihce "l
the latter was abolished.
From the first. we opposed The creation
Of the office of General superintendent
because we considered it mere sInecure,
the Superintendent being abundan'Iy
able TO discharge the duty devoIvng upon
them without the supervision of the Cen
cral superintendent, who very seldom
knew as much as his subOrdlnates as to
the condition and wants Of the canal. We.
are glad 10 see the office done away with.
The saving to the canal thereby is about
81, $50 per year.
Economy is great desideratum upon
public works, aud it is peculiarly so on
The canal. The present Directors, we
are glad 10 say. are using every exerilon
to cut down expenses. We will be glad
TO second them in such laudable efforts
Cumberland Telegraph.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

The Charlestown Free Press says
there was great rise in Eveu's run ON
Saturday week. The families Of MesSrs.
A. o Bannon, II. X. Starry, +. Dobson,
W. A. Davis, W. A. Suddilh, Mrs. Ware
Mrs. Hull and MIS-. Riley bad 10 seek
safety by flight. Mr.. j. J. Lock had SO
bushels of olTal swept from his mill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

BALTIMORE MARKET.
Howard street -four $6.62I. White
leat "a 81, 81 red wheat Sl,4 IL a
40 Yellow corn 60 C.. 81 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

THE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL.
The National Inielligencer Of Monday
says
On Saturday last, in obedience to no.
lGcallon from the President of the Canal
Board, Mr.. Maulsby, Of Frederick city,
the members of the Board put themselves
en- route for Martnsburg, Va, which, on
account of lis cenlraliiy 10 the whole ca
nal, as well as lis nearness 10 the chief
scenes of damage, was chosen as fit
place for general meeting of all the Di-
rectors at the present time. The object
of the meeting is to ascertain everything
relating 10 the condition Of the canal
throughout, the extent Of the damages sus-
tanned, and the manner and cost Of repair.
As result, Of this well-judged and timely
movement, we have no doubt the Board
will publish an early report on this sub
! iect-one al all times. but now especially
of interest TO large portion OF the com,
munily.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

81 DIGESTr' SUCH IS TEE TREE MEANING
of the word "PEPSLN," oF Of the two Greek
words from hich it is derived. This Is the
significant and appropriate title of the True
DIGESTIJ.E FLUID, or GASTRIC JUICE,
prepared by DR.. J. S. hOUGBTON, OF Fhila-
delphia, from the fourth Stomach Of the Ok for
the cure Of Indigestion and Dyspepsia. 1t is
Natures own remedy for an unhealthy Stom-
ach No art Of man can equal its curative pow
ers 1t renders GOOD EXITING perfectly
consistent with HEALTH. See the figure OF
the Ok, in another part Of this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
Pigeons.

Tie surrounding county is literally
swarmed with Pigeons. but they seem 100
smart 10 be enrapped by our sporIsmen'
ve hear of none being killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

DED.--Mr. John EaJle, OF Kaole'
,own, in this County, died suddenly on
Tuesday morning last Of ApopIeNy' aged
about SO years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

Iron BRIDGE.---The Baltimore and
Ohiu Railroad Company has determined
upon The erection oil new iron bridge
across the Potomac, six miles east OF
Cumberland.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
DCrangementS of the Liver s Stomach,

struCtlou morbid action OF the sympathetic
and other nerves follows, and the functions OF
! the brain are impaired and deranged; derange-
ment there will also produce diseases Of the
heart skin lungs and kidneys. II Is owing TO
the same cause that thousands die with Chole-
ra, Bilious Yellow Fever, and that most
bancful disease, Consumption
The general want of success in treating dis
eases Of the liver and stomach, has not been
deficiency Of pathological knowledge of their
functions-but Of a suitable compound that
would act upon the disease and all the sympa-
thetIc affections. ] hat has been gained I'm these
BItlers aud they can be used by persons with
perfect Saicty-as they at no time debiltatc the
patient, hat give strength and increase the ncr-
yous energy. They can be taken at all times
and under all circumstances. No ordinary ex-
posure will prevent them having a salutary eff
feet, and no bad effect can result from an over
dose.
fpalicuts viii persevere in the use Of this
remedy and Use it strictly according TO direc-
tons, it will cure the foregoing diseases in eve
~ instance, ii not beyond the power of medi-
cine; ii has caused many TO enjoy the blessing Of
renewed health, and in many desperate and a
bandoned cases q perfect and radical cnre.
Persons advanced in Life,
and feeling the hand of Time weighing heavily
in the use Of the Bitters, an Elixir that will in
still new lie iuto their veins; restore, in mea-
sure, the energy aud ardor of more Youthful
days; build up their shrunken forms, and give
health aud happiness TO their remaining years.
/ il is a well established fact that fully one
! half Of the female portion Of our popu ation,
are seldom ~ the enjoyment Of good health, or
to use their own expression never feel we'll"
| They are languid, devoid Of all energy, ex-
/ tremely nervous, and have no appetite. To
this class OF myalIds these Btiers are espeeiaI-
| ~ recommended Their peculiar tonic and IN
yigoratng properties render them invaluable
! Ia such cases.
Persons visiting districts harrassed annually
with FEVER AND AcUE or any FEVER Of BIZ.
IoUs nature, will find that by tie timely use Of
one OF two bottles, they Will not in one in
stance take the disease, as the Bitters will re-
noyae and strengthen the system, and carry
the bile off in its natural channel Prevention
| is better than cure.
They are Entirely Vegetable,
and free from Alcoholic Stmclanl, and all in
furious ingredients; are pleasant ia taste and
smell mild in their operation, will expel all
morbid secretons from the body, give bloom
10 the palId check, and health and yigor 10 tho
frame. Price 10 cents per bottle. Principal
Office, No sc Arch street. Philadelphia. Sold
by Druggists and Storekeepers in every town
aud village in the United States aud CaDadss,
and by f. G. Williams, cpherdsiown-W Wilson
& Tunberlske, Nippon Bcllcr s Cooke, Char
lestown-Asaph Wilson, ka5lelown-Fry &
Beckwith, SmitiGeld-S. J. g. Moore, Middle
way. Feb 81, l957-Iy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

/! is said there are people in the
."Mounialn District" of Kentucky, so
green thai they followed a wagon which
happened 10 pass that way. twenty miles,
lust to see whether the hind wheels
would nyerlake the fore ones"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

CircumnaVigoting The HorM Sen
ator Seward, of New York, and Rusk, Of
Texas, will, on the expiration of the ses-
sion, start on nine months tour round
the globe. They will pass across the
lslhmus by Nicaragua, thence TO CaIllor-
MIA, thence 10 the Sandwich Islands,
(where Senator Seward will deliver an
agricultural address, thence TO China and
after passing through India and Asia Mi
nor, Egyp, and possibly Southern Eu'
rope, will sail through the Straits of G'-
braIlar TO The United States, so as to at
tend Congress in the early part Of next
session.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

Fihy-three American vessels are report
ed lost during II.e last month, value, ST.,
544, 400.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

No JoKE.-flumorous gentlemen have
from time immemorlaI, when asking for
sausage, desired 10 be helped 10 some of
the "5ow-wow" article. This turns out
to be no joke-at least in Baltimore for
in tina, city, on Saturday last, man was
arrested with freshly killed dog in a bag,
which lie carried into sausage making
establishment. The American of that
city saws tha, not less than two hundred
carcasses of animals have been used up III
that way during the past year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

I'm Incident Of the Fuel Famine al
Chicago.-The Chicago Democratic
Press tells the following story and vouch-
es for lis truth:
There was crowd in the Office Of
The city marshal yesterday, where that
good natured official was selling wood TO
the poor. "Stand back, all Of you, and
lei the woman with baby have chance.
The crowd complied, and again and again,
woman after woman, each with babe in
her arms, kept pressing forward TO the
desk. The marshal took it cooly for a
while, but finally the infant began 10 as
sumo familiar look. and an examination
was had, when it turned out that the moth
or was lending her baby TO her 0cquoin-
fdnces, TO secure the immunilies which
she herself enjoyed. There was d laugh
all round, and fresh start. Jim AYERS
that the last borrower Of the BABY pinched
it to make II excite additional sympa.
thy"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

Such as CONSUMPTION, Inward Piles, Fulness or
Blood TO the Head, AridIty Of the stomach,
Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for Food, Full
ness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Erue-
tatious, Sinking or FlLtterIng al the Pit of
tie Stomach, SWIMMING of the Head, iur-
rcd ard difficult Breathing Fluttering at the
Heart, Choaklng or sullocating sensations
when in lying posture, Dimness of Vision,
Dots of Webs before the Sight, Fever and
Dull Pain in The Head, Deficiency of Per-
spirltion, ! elloM ness Of the skin and Eyes,
Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, Limbs, Sc,
sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the
Flesh, Constant Imaginings Of Evil, aud great
Depression OF Spirits.
THE proprietor in calling the attention OF the
l public TO this preparation, does SO with
feeling Of tie utmost confidence in lis virtues
and adaI tation 10 tie diseases for which II IS
recommended.
It's no new and untred article, but one that
has stood the test Of Yen years ulal before
The American people, and It's reputation and
sale is uuryaIlcd by any similar preparations
eXtaut The testimony in It's favor gwen Dy
the most prominent aud well known Physicians
and individual IN ali parts OF the country Is
immense, and careful perusal Of the Almanac
published annually by the proprietor, and TO
be had gratis of any of his Agents, cannot but
satisfy the most skeptical that this remedy IS
really deserving the great celebrity il has OBJ
tainel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21

Il Remarkable old Lody.---A Con-
necticut paper gives the following account
of remarkable Old lady who died in
that State last week
Mrs. Abigail Rudd died in Bozrah, on
Tuesday of last week. She was in the
hundreth year Of her age, and probably
the Oldest person in the county, if not in
the State. Her maiden name was Abb
gail Allen, and she was married in 1880.
She was born in Mon!ville. Up till with
in few weeks of her death she has a.
ways been the sole housekeeper Of her
son, who manages a large farm. She
drew pension in consequence of The rev.
dictionary services of her husband, who
has been dead many yerrs. She was re-
markabIe for her great memory. 1t was
but few years since she would repeat
verbatim Millions Paradise Lost. The
Bible she would repeat perfectly. She
would give history Of our country, es'
pecially the days of the revolution. She
retained her faculties until the last, and
often said that she was ready and pre-.
pared to 90 whenever the summons
came ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-02-21
The Canal.

We understand, says the Hagerstown
Herald, that the injury which Dams No.
4 and 5, on the Chesapeake and ONO
Canal, received from the recent sudden
and violen, disruption Of the ice upon The
river, is not so serious as was AT flrst sup
posed. The damage done 10 Dam No. 4
is very slight and call soon be repaired.
Dam. No. is injured &c much greater
extent, but a gentleman from William
spot, largely engaged in the Boating bus
mess, informed us few DAYS ago, that II
could be repaired in two months. and that
there were persons in Williamsport who
would contract to do il in that time. We
sincerely hope this may be so. There
are thousands OF barrels Of -four and whls
kew, and lens of thousands bushels Of
wheat, corn, and other produce, NOT only
al Wlliamsporl and above and below II
upon the line of the Canal. but back OF II
fifteen or twenty miles in the country,
which must either remain in the mills,
warehouses and granarles where 1t Is slo-
red until the Canal is re-opened, or be
transferred, al a heavy expense, to some
other channel through which il may reach
the Eastern cities and market.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-14
BROOKLYN BANKS,

Yesterday business went on as usual at the banks.
The rrn which had been made upon the South Brook.
lyn Savings Bank had ceased, and large number Of
the persons who had withdrawn their deposits minus
the interest the same, returned to the banks and
re-deposited their money. The run on the Brooklyn
Bank was merely nominal, and not such as to create
any alarm. The general indications throughout the
city were those of uncOmpromisiDg confidence. TIE
gossip caused by the bank excitement in New York
had Just begun to do its work about 81 O'Clock, 1t
which time the banks were not open The strong
probability is, however that the effect Of this will be
pretty general application for deposits at al the
banks day. Il will be well i, BY any means this
can be averted but the omens are doubtful.