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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA SATURDAY MORN

yond these emblrms Of decay which ev-
erywIere surround US, faith cheers her
droo1ing spirits onward TO that promised
land where mother and child will be re-
united in bonds that death itself is power
less to sever. Light may the sod rest on
( thy breast! The SHOWS Of winter and the
sumner showers will beat upon his tomb,
/ but they will not awaken him from his
! d. eamIess slumbers or starle the grave
I worm from It's hideous food. Cold is the
noble heart that affection warmed with
! the eloquent glow Of early youth. Voice
| less the lips that were wont to breath OF
| kindness and truth. Heaven has gained
one soul the more, and earth rejUceS
while she weepS.
Behold this sialeI Y monument Of wealth
and pride Even here PomPouS power
points with arbitrary hand 10 the cold
earth where the pamPeTed child OF for
tune sleeps. Death thou arI indeed
sad leyeler. The unknown pauper and
the crowned head are, by thy stern man
date. brought equally low, and repose
calmly upon the same damp couch, for
dignity has no memory of its once proud
office. and the poor mendicant is all un-
mindful of The near presence Of royalty.
What lesson-deep and sutlIme-do
these silent mounds convey Oh, ye
worldlings that put your trust in gold aud
rubes, come, view this scene with me,
and say what are idle chickering's for pre-
ierment-lhis alteration which slavish
hearts offer to mammon and power-whal
are they all but puppets in farce Yet
hus il will ever be. Ambition scars far
and high, and crushes beneath her merci-
less lalons every vestIge of lingering pity,
yet is there one obstacle that even ambi-
lions mighty will cannot surmount-one
indefinite realm Of space which the
spreading pnions essay IN vain 10 grasp
power that is invinclble, and that pow
er is death.
Death thy dread name is familiar To
every ear yet who could welcome thy
approach ? Desolale indeed. must be that
heart that has no love Of kindred, and
looys with cold ind 6erence upon this
glorions, beautiful world, TO which We
cling-a world that but for SHINING NOR
tails would be all brightness, purity, and
peace !
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

Some California miner poet has been
giving vent 10 his mighty emotions, In
the following, which we find lying around
loose -
wIDDER IN THE DIGGINs.
Upon the banks of dark river
Whar the gold in bars was lade,
Thar lives peer, and purity wifder
In huus Of sawd boards made.
At baken dodgers shees snorter,
Heaps her cabling nifty clean,
Smiles on men as widders orler,
Cepiin when lhey'r o:lul mean.
Her chldrens ar two hansum critters,
Sweeler than the sweetest truck
That rich folks use TO cal on frilers.
When tina has thar best ChenluCk.
She is more morrel than preacher
More dignifder than queen
No mockin bird can ever reatch her,
In singin' that ever seen.
Oh on the banks Of Cosmy river,
Whar the miners dig the dust
Shoes stole my hari-lhe fair young wild
der,
Ime bound TO marry her, or bust.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
Horrible Confession.

John Burns, executed at Wheeling,
Va, few days ago, for the murder
OF Mary Ann Monlouy, confessed the
deed, which is one of lhe most brutal on
record. The parties were on hill near
Wheeling, with other degraded Persous,
.prnding the night in a csrousal around
ire in The woods. Towards morning.
Burns stabbed her in several places with
a pocket.knife, and left her, under the sup
position that she was dead. In bis speech
a, The gallows, be said. They were al
sitting around n one place and another.
Ii had rained some. | went of some dis.
tance with Mary Moniony. She came
back first. believe. When we came
back. several Of US were lying down
around the FIRE. was R0t standing Up
when stabbed bel v iih tie knife as was
testified. suppose stabbed her thirty
times. | carried my pocket knife. i
was a small sized one. She didn'l move
or say word as stabbed her. ltdidn'
appear TO hurt her. Size didn't Try 10 ge
away. Last lime ! hi! her against bel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
A Quaker Wedding.

The Cincinnati (Ohio) GDzete, Of the
lsl instant, says There was marrl-
aye Yesterday morning at the Friends
Meeting House on Fifth street, near John,
ortwD members of tie Society OF Friends.
The meeting house was filed long before
the hour for the ceremony.
After the groom and bride, accompa-
med by three groomsmen and brides
maids, had arrived and taken their seats,
There was long silence.
At length an elderly Friend rose and
delivered an eXhortallon on the solemnIly
of lhe contract which the young couple
were to make, and the necessity OF rel'
ance upon Divine strength, TO Fl them for
the duties and trials of life.
Then there was another silence, which
was broken by one of the Friends kneel'
inc and making a devoul and lervent pray
er. During The prayer, all but the one
who offered it slooG-ihe men, who du.
ring the rest Of the services wore their
hats, uncovered.
After the prayer. there was another IN
lCIHdl Ol sllGhNT' a. II'S''' Wv N'' :
couple rose, and the man, taking the ~o-
mans hand. SAID in a low voice. "ln the
presence of God and lhs assembly, take
thee to be my wife, promising by Gods
grace 10 be loving and faithful husband
ull death parts us. )"
The bride, speaking much louder and
more distinctly than the groom, III the
same words. mutGiuS mUt0HdiS, took
him for her husband.
They then signed their names 10 GER
lifcaIe which sci forth that the parties
had declared their purpose of marriage
before a monthly meeting of The society
Friends, and had il approved, and had fur
rher, in the presence Of the assembly, Ia.
ken each o;her for husband and wife.
This certificate was then signed 10y the
friends and relative Of the party, and the
ceremony was at an end.
The bride and bridesmaid were dressed
in plain but rich white dresses, and the
groom and grooms man in black dress
coats and pants and white vests.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
To Spoil a Daughter.

Be always telling her how very pretty
size is.
Insul into her young mind an undue
love for dress.
Allow her 10 read nothing tut works
of fiction.
Teach her al the accomplishmenis,but
none Of tie utilities Of lie.
Keep her in the darkest ignorance oil
the mysteries ot housekeeping.
Initiate her into the principle that II is
vulgar to do anything for herself.
To strengthen the latter, let her have
lady's maid. I
Teach her TO think that she is better
than anybody else. ....
Make her rhlnk she is sick when she
is not, and let her lie in bed taking med
icine when half al hour out OF doors ex-
ercise would completely cure her oI her
laZIness. .,...
And lastly, having given her such an
education, marry her 10 mousiached
gentleman who is a clerk with a sSlary
,of two hundred and fifty dollars. t4.aR .l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

rib. II made my blood run Geld. Myers
and | went TO the mill TO dry ourselves.
We talked the matter over lhere. Myers
said tiaI we would GET into a scrape, and
and that we had better 60 back and kill
her, il she was not dead. He proposed
that we should take shovel along and
bury her. This last | refused TO dG
About O'Clock Myers and | started up
the hill. We found her standing up BE-
side the fre-she seemed 10 be trying TO
dry her clothes.
commenced talking with her. She
said she was in misery, and wished that
she could get down TO the river, so that
she might drown herself. asked her if
she would like TO get rid OF her misery !
She said she would. Says |, i'll had n
pistol Id put YOU out. When ! was talk
inc with her, Myers was sitting down.
He spoke up and said was Id fool
fvr talking with her. Said lie "kiil her
at once, and let's 60 down." still KEEP:
on talking with her--say about fifteen
minutes. Myers kept on urging me.
Said il would be too late, and somebody
would come along. | then picked up
stone and hiI her. She saw me pick up
the stone, and put up her hands around
her head. stunned her so that ] could
kill her at one blow. She fell at the
fourth throw. then took up heavy
sharp pointed stone. Hit her twice with
ths. She dLdn'l say word while was
killing her. Myers was silung back
laughing, and telling me TO hurry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
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or OF my Agents, throughout the country,
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~ The Lime can be had by applica
lion 10 D. S. Renlch, Shepher dstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
Engraving, Copying, &c.
r. 3. HUGHES

RESPECTFULLY informs the inhab-
II itants Of Charlesiown and vicinity
that he is prepared to ensrave, copy, OF
make out accounts on reasonable terms.
Any Engraving TO be executed, left at j.
N. & l.. L. Sadler's Store, will be
promptly attended TO. ....-
Charleslown, Dec. 5, 1857. ly
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

please.
Reads 'FnIered according 10 the act
Of Congress. in The year OF our Lord. 1887,
bv John EARLY There continued B
-. who, 10 the confusion and dlsmay
of tie elder, l,lowed up his advantage
before lhe congregation, you see that this
book has passed both Houses Of Con-
gress, and been duly authorized, anc here
you are trying 10 raise up The people
against it.
"rhe elder felt his position an awkward
one for a good ciizeu-gave 1t ur-lhe
Calrchism was victorious 1t was pa
per bullet, but brought down the game.
"Allerward B, was compllmented,
in company Of freuds, on having found an
argument at all, that fitted the csllber OF
his antagonist, and saved the case.
Hush now said he imPloringly i
really thought at the time il was sound
argument, and that both houses OF CON
gress had approved the Catechsm." "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

LocK-JAw IN HoRsEs.--We. The other
day, received from Clarke County prsc-
tical farmer the following cure for lock-
Jaw in horses. lie had proven lin his
own experience. Ills:
Keep pouring cold water all over him,
but especially upon The bead. Pot
siick-,be rundle OF plow hsudle-in bis
mouth, behind bis teeth. and prize inc
mouth open with blacksmith tones.ihrow'
ing IN cold wafer. lie viii begin 10 dnnk.
which will help bim immediately 4
squill 10 lpjeel lie water INTO the back
part Of lis mouth would be good hing.
Clarke Journal.
---------------- ~ IN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

5000 afIicles Of gold .iewelry, git books, SC,
sc mol enumerated IN the above, worth from
25 cents 10 S25.
Evans new catalogue, which is sent free to
all parts of the country, coatainS ell The most
popular books Of the day, and Tie newest pub
locations, ali of which will be sold as low as
can be obtained at o,her stores.
Agents wanted in every town in the Union
Those desiring 80 10 act, oan obtain full partlc
ulars BY addressing as above.
n B.-Being iargel Interested IN publish
ing books, aud buying om Oiher publishers IL
immonse quantities, for cash. am enabled tC
make larger discounts TO county Agents ant
Book Dealers than eau be had at any OtheI
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ANY book published ia the Uuired States, the
retail price of which is one dollar or upwards
will be promptly sent, Git included, Oh receipt
of publishers price,
An extra 81 Book and gift given to any per
son ordering len books 10 lie sent to one ad-
dress, Send for a Catalogue. Address,
G. q. EVANS, Publisher,
439 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
September 4, 1852 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

A YoUNG AND HANDSOME WIDOW TRIED
FOR Misunderstanding Scene in Court.
The case OF MarIha Morgan. a very
handsome young widow, charged with
The murder OF Alexander Allen, consia-
tie in Johnson county, n. G., was tried
in Rsleigh on the SIr instant.
The charge was based upon the hllow-
ing circumstances Some months since,
Allen. lbe constable. (orclhly entered her
abode and unlawfully levied on the Effects
Of her scanry household. for Tie purpose
of selling the same. Che demonstrated
and impOIiuned him - Geslsi. Regard.
less Of her enliesiies, be persisted ~ la
king possession Of her furniture, AID adj
ded insult TO injury. by heaping upon her
volley Of abuse, which was but too wtH
calculated TO arouse The sentiment. "6 You b
have nature IN you bear II not. Beng
without protector, and feeling deei ly,
sgprieved, in moment Of ffenzy. SIZE
seized a shot gun and shot her Pelsecnior
down. f9 epa.t.au s.
AT nine o'clock. the Prisone' entered
The couIi room, accompanied ty Two
young and interesting children. She is
evidently not over twenty years OF age.
and appeared greatly agIIsIed. Though
much DE pressed, and very naturally. On.
der such trying circumstances, The traces Il.
of beauty were quite apparent ~ her
youthful couniensnce. On entering tie
room. she enlisted I've sympathy "i he
entire court, and alter tle evidence was
aJduced, no one arprebended her cpnv'c'f
tion. Consequently. IN shon time. ibe
iurv came ihto court wish verdict Of
mot guilty." TIE result was received
by an immense coneOurse Of si.iiors. who
were i:Dpslienlly awaiting Ule relnn Of
the Jury, by one universal ouiburstpf sp. ,.
plsGse-i opinion Of Judge Csldwen
10 the contrary Notwithstanding. The
influence of wdnpimhss been 10 sll sges
irresisIitl, l,-slll j. aud always viii be-
especially If She Le young and hand
some. gg
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
Young Ladies, Read.

Rev. Mr.. Smylh, the Ohio State School
Commissioner, in recent address before
the young ladies' seminary in Cleveland,
said:
The costly and gorgeous plumage
which our modern birds of paradise have
assumed for tire very purpose of attract
ing admiration, Grigh'eD all wise and 7ru-
dent men from the idea Of attempting TO
cage them, They justly judge that The
almost daily molung OF birds Of this iesth-
er, and the as frequent re- pluming, togelh-
er with The suspicion lhatlor all good pur-
poses they would prove Of less value than
either of The 1.-TWO sparrows which are
sold for farlhIng." are facts which do
not harmonize with the weight Of their
purses.
How many Of the failures Of young
business men. and the frauds and forger-
les of clerks, icllers and cashiers, within
The last ten years, have had their orIgi"
in the spirit of fashionable exlravagance
in the family How many Of the legion
of divorces, which are becoming the shame
OF our land, come up from the same pes
llenisl pool-fashon ! The gay and
dashng young wife, while her husband
is loiling al his business, finds home TOO
quiet Tor one who discards home dulles
and who has no, mind and culture suffi-
cient TO appreciate books, painting and
music. She must array herself in daz
zlirg arlre, and ride and romp, visiting
the opera with the first dandy or rogue
who may kindly offer his attendance.
And how soon is all domestic happiness
driven from the house, and a wreIched
husband sues for divorce
A weII-toId Story.
Harpers' Magazine records the narrow
escape of Bishop Cspers' Cslechlsm from
being annlhIlaled by hard.shell opponent
in Russell co., Alabama:
THAI excellent missionary, Brother
-, was teaching the colored people out
Of Caechism No. Teaching them al
The plantations and al Andrew Chaptl-a
good work ; which he did we'll, and the
people appreciated il. We say the Peo-
ple-noI all, however. hard shell Bsp-
list preacher, Elder W, got wind oI
the strange doctrine, and raised The alarm.
He made an appointment, and the Meth
odlsls las they always do gave him the
use Of ilelr chapel 10 use up the Car-
chism. The elder took il into the pulpit
and hammered ii well. especially on The
fleshy revelations.
"Seversl Of Ike Methodisis were on
hand. Sister c. spiriIedly declared
that her mind was not changed a, all.
The missionaries should sui teach hel
servants out of the CaIechism, If they
would. But the elder had things his own
way against the Caiechisn unril B..
seated away back, a wide-awake anG very
shrewd man, spoke out:
"SIr, do you know that yon are speak
ing and iByeighing against the laws OF
your rouniry ! You have read the ililr
page of The Calechism now read what's
on The other side OF thai leaf, il you
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23
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$50 patent anchor DO do 81
400 ladies' gold watches, lSA cases, 80
SOC silver hunlrng watches, warranted, 10
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500 cameo SETS ear drops and pins, lO
500 ladies' Gold Bracelets, 5, to II
500 gents vest and fob chains, lO
1000 gold lOckets, (large size double case,) III
1000 gold locketS, Small size)
1910 gold pencils, cases, with gold pens, 3
1000 extra gold pens cases and holders, $50
25OO gold pencils, (Iadies,)
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$500 ladies' gold pens, cases and holders. l,5O
$500 gold rings, (ladies,) 100
2OOO gents gold rings, 2,5O
$500 ladies gold breastpins, 23o
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5000 pocket knives, l,OO
2OOO sets gents gold bosom studs, $50
1000 po sleeve buttons, $50
1000 pairs of ladies' car drops, $50
5000 ladies' pearl card eases, 5
$4,000 ladies' cameo, jet, or MOSAIC pins, 5
$500 ladies' shawl and ribbon pins, l,5O
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-23

Be the companion Of vice and you will
soon be lis slave.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
POLITICAL ITEMS.

Tho democracy of the State of Delaware will hold n
convention at Dover tomorrow for tho purpose OF
Nominating candidate for governor, and also candi-
date for representative in the seth Congress of the United
States.
Hon James H. Bell Is, In all probability elected asso
catc Judge of the supreme court of Texas The contest
was between him and Hon. g. w. Buckley, the regular
nominee OF the democratic State convention Bell ma
iority in over sixty counties is about 1900.
Governor Runnels has not designated any person TO
all the existing vacancy in the United States Senate
The New York Daily News declares that what is
ring in Maine and Indiana is also happening in that
State that numbers who left the democratic party and
Joined the backrepublcans now returning to their
allegiance
primary election for delegates to tho democratic con-
rentons OF the congressional districts embraced in the
city of Philadelphia off on Monday evening last In
the first district the result indicates the of Hon
Thos b. Florence In the second, that Of Geo H. Mar
tin. ESQ: and in the third, Of Hon. James Landy.
Nothing has been received from the fourth district.
Chas j. 7. Mcintyre, esq, of Perry, has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the democratic convention Of the
twelfth district of Pcnnsy vaua.
Col Alfred W. Johnson of Belfast has been nomina-
ted as the democratic candidate for Congress in the Sd
district of Maine
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
INTERESTING TO MaRINERS.

fixed light, varied by flashes OF the natural color
will be exhibited for the first time the night Of 0eto
bor LIST next and every night thereafter from
10 sunrise from the light house recently erected San
dy Point west side Of Chesapeake bay between Green
bury Point lighthouse (ensnce OF Annapolis harbor
aud the mouth of the Magotly river The height Of the
light from the base of the house is 35 feet and the height
above the level OF tho bay is so feet The light
should be visible TO observer the deck of coastng
vessel at the distance of about IL miles in good weather
Bllingsgato island lighthouse situated the north
side OF the entrance of Wellhec harbo Massachusetts
has been rebuilt, and will be lighted for the first time
the night Of September lst and every night thereaf
ter from sunset to sunrise The ranges the
those published the Coast Survey chart Of 1883 of
Wellfee harbor with the old light house The tower is
thirty feet high and the focal plane is forty feet above
the level Of the sea- showing fixed light Of the natural
color which should be In ordinary states OF the at
mosphere twelve nautical miles The stake light now
shown the island will be discontinued after Sepem
Der l.
The Bolivar Point lighthouse, at Galveston, Texas,
having been renovated and elevated, the light re-ex
hbitcd the 18th of july and the temporary light dis
continued This is fixed light Of the natural color, at
elevation of hundred feet above tho level of
the sea, and should bo visible the deck of coastng
vessel In ordinary states of the atmosphere at distance
of sixteen nautical miles.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Madame CASTER the celebrated Prma Donna. with her
husband NJ. Gasser, OF the best bartoncs on the
lyric stage arrived in the Arabia Friday last They
nre engaged by Max Maretze for two months season
of Italian opera at the Academy Of Music, New York. af
ter which they proceed to Havana.
VIM. Mnngen of Hancock county, has been nominated
as the democratic candidate for Congress in the fifth or
extreme northwestern district of Ohio formerly ably rep
resented by Mr. Edgerton
Senator Rice Of Minnesota, Dr. Maxwell and family,
and Lieut. Jones and lady of the United States navy,
were at Cleveland Ohio, recently, route for the "Amcr
lean Mediterranean.
Harry Wilton has been appointed pension agent ut
Springfield Illinois, in place of ID. b. Curran.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
NEWSPAPER MATTERS.

The New York Daily News Of the 2Sd appears IN quafto
~ giving evidence OF the prosperity OF the democratic
nress Of the commercial metropolis we wsh ~ con
tinucd SUCCESS and prosperity
~, Morris r Hamilton who for some time, editor
~ tbe Essex a. j. Herald, has been wagng war upon
tbe present administration, has retired nom its manage
meut and been succeeded by James j. MeNaiiy, esq
senerIy Of Goshen New York The new editor, in his
atory declares that the Herald shall be hereafter the
cram of the whole army Of the democracy, and that IL
shall support the nominees of the regular delnoean I
Conventions be they who they may The change OF edi-
- banonxos all the dissensons that may have existed
among the democracy of Sussex county.
The Bureau County Democrat, OF Illinois, mas peeh
purchased by Messs Eckes Kyle, both administration
democrats James S. Eckes esq, VIII be the principal
IL Ia ~ renresented to be fine scholar, well
yened in the political history of the country close rea-
sonor and an able writer, and will make his mark high
above the majority Of newspaper and political writers IN
Illinois Charles NJ Pine, esd the former editor OF this
paper l. now at tho head of the Chicago Herald which
he is conducting with marked distinction and ability