Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-30

The South ought surely award leather
medal to Com. Pauding for the immense
service he has rendered the country. by
| his late daring act. By an open declara-
ton of war, (which was in humble imlta-
ton of the brave Davis 500 marines and
any quantity of cannon he actually ares
ted $50 ,men!!! Nobe, commendable,
and self.sacri6cing deeds of daring If
the United States oyerlooks the claims Of
Davis and Paulding. then surely Repub-
lies are ungra,eful." The present admin
islratioh has, indeed, gotten into sad
predicament. The very name OF u qlksr
has been TO il great bug bear
IA Indeous monster of such frightful mien,
That TO be hated needs but to be seem
With the Governor in the North and
the General in The Soaih, melhlnks they
have "old Buck" where Paxton had the
Ram" If the President wishes TO re-
tire from the White house with honor 10
himself and satisfaction 10 the nation he
must dlvest himself of all donbIe-dealing
and sofl-soder, and take an independent
stand upon all questions, and that will
bring him on, fright side up for mde-
pendence in these DAYS OF political equiv
ocaton is a rare yirlue---a rich jewel. 1
await with great anxiety for further de-
velopmenls in this important national SUBJ
iect, hoping that "our" cause may yet
triumph.
In my peregrina,ions through this
country | came across an old Jefferson
county friend, w. S., who has been lly-
ing here for some time. and who expaila-
ted largely on the beauty, advantages, &c,
&c., of Missouri. After he got through
his enconinm lie said 1.-THE only objection
| have to Missouri, you get such awful
bad whisky"
By the way. see by the last "Regis-
ter" that another effort is being made TO
prohibit the use and sale Vt intoxicating
liquors. infer from this move that the
late ac, of the County Court upon that
subject had not its desired effect. Last
spring the only portion of Jefferson coun
~ that was in slate of inebrety, and
needed reform was Harper's Ferry. They
petitoned to the Cour, praying for lis aid
in tie matter; their Honors--the Magis.
tra,es--in their wisdom took II upon
themselves TO reform the whole county,
which only seemed to prove the old adage
--"loo much of a good thing is equal to-
a bad" II is indeed painful to me TO
hear that my old town, too, has gotten on
drunken spree. and tumbled into the
wake OF Harper's Ferry; tina. the morals
Of that cherished spot--Home, is falling
into such a distressingly 1isreputable, and
morbid state, that the "ci,izens are drink
ing themselves to DEATH" and, that in or
der to prevent The old unterrifed from de
ING "drunkard's death the good peo.
pie have determined 10 organize a Tempe
rance Vigilance Committee. Little did
think, and. indeed, il is morIliylng to
hear, iha, the young men have SO fallen
from grace that they can't enjoy $50
cial glass" without getting drunk. 1t was
not so formerly, Mr.. Edl'or,as you know,
and | know by actual observation That the
young men of ShepherdstoWn could take
drink and not repeat titus! as they de-
sired.
But, now. l infer from The article in the
Register, that fellow cant swallow three
scruples of Whisky without getting tight.
This is deplorsble state of things, and |
congratulate myself upon my exodus from
such an mathematical town al the pro-
pl,ious hour did, or, perhaps | might
have been one of the victims.
was always of the opinion that the
young men of that locality were elegant
drinkers--that they had too much pride
and self-respect to allow themselves to de-
generate into community OF worthless
sots. But if there is any truth in 'he
communication in the paper, | an con-
vlnced that thorough reformation IL
needed; that the ime-honored old place
has fallen from that proud position she
once occupied down to common dogery.
As Temperance Vigilance COMMITTEE IS
about 10 be formed fer the express pur.
pose of "tapering off, hIe young men IN
town, allow NE to throw out lew hints
relative thereto. 1t is fact established
beyond all precedence aud iuronIrover'lb'e
that woman exetts a great influence over
man, and inasmuch as your town IS law
lsh!y endowed with women--amIable,
pretty, loving an } loveable girls, | would
humbly suggest tina. the said commIi'e be
composed of the most amiabie, the most
influential, and the most fascinating ladies
IN town--invest them with power TO do
Jus, VIVA, they please with the boys, and
I'm risk nv reputation that in less time
than YOU can write Temperance pledge