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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

More than 100000 have been dis.
tributed by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in part
payment Of the mileage DUE, members Of
Congress. It's contemplated du;ing the
present week TO pass resolution to pay
the atrearages Of members salaries, ill
the 4lh of March last, now, instead OF
waiting till the end Of the session. About
s6O0,0OO will be required for this purpose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
THE CONTRAST.

That man lasts, but never HUes.
Who much receives and nothing gives,
Whom none can love. who none can thank
Creations blot, creations blank.
But he, who marks from day to day.
With generous acts. his radiant way,
Treads the same path his Saviour 'rod'
The path to holiness and God.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
The War Department received on sa

The War Department received on Sat-
urday. information by telegraph from
Lieut.. General Scott, announcing his re-
ceiPs of favorable intelligence from The
Ulah expedition. On The 9Th Of Noyem-
Der, Coionels Johnson and Smith. and ,be
trains, had overIsken Col. Alexander, and
all were marching upon Fort Bridger, di,-
isnt only sixteen miles. The troops were
in fine spirits and there was just encpsh
snow upon The plains TO protect the srsss
from FIRE. Fon Bfidgsr, IL is ondetsiood,
is il3 miles from Great Salt Lake el!y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

A man in Orange county. New York,
was found one night climbing an overshoi
wheel in a fulllng mill. lie was asked
what he was doing. He said he was Try
ing to 90 up to bed. but some how OF
olner these Stairs won'i hold sGll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

A yomng lady recently said that sshe
could no, undefsIand vital her brolh&
George Henry, saw in the girls ths, Ia
Itked Ihem so well; and that, for her part.
she would no! give tie company OF one
young man for that Of twenty girls.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

The burning OF Bethany College, near
Wheeling, Va, involves loss of about
$4,000. No hiatus, however, appears to
have taken place in the operations Of the
college, and measure have been set on
foot TO restore the philosophical apparatus
on larger scale than before. large
and more appropriate college edlhce was
be put in immediate course Of erection.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
Fashionable Call-AIE they Said.

How do you do, my dear!'
Pretty well, thank you (Thev kiss. }
'How have you been this age ?
Pretty well. How have you been ?
VERY well, thank YOU
Pleasant day 2
Yes very bright, but we had shower
yesterday.
Are all your people we'll
Quite well. thank you; how are yours!
Very well, I'm obliged to you.
Have you seen Mary B lately |!
NO; but I've seen Susan c.
You done say so ! Is she well 2
Very well, ] believe (Rising.)
Must you 60 ?
Yes, indeed; have seven calls to
make
DO call again soon
Thank you-but you don't call on me
in an age
80, you should not say so; I'm sure
I'm very good
Good bye
Good bye They kiss
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

The woman who made a pound OF but
ter from the cream of joke, and cheese
from the milk Of human kindness, has
since washed the close Of the year, and
hung EN- 10 dry on bee line.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
A Bank that Never Breaks.

Mr.. merchant now residing
in Philadelphia, who formerly lived in
rather an extIavagan, style, was in the
habit, every Monday morning, of giving
his wife certain sum Of money for the
table and household expenditures of the
week; he never mentioned his business
TO MS wife and she, deeming him suffi-
cient!y capable of attending 10 his own
affairs, never inquired into them. About
five years after their marriage through
some slight mismanagement, and the ras-
calily of his confidential clerk, Mr.,
suddenly broke, and his fall was men,
toned "sympathisingly" on change, and,
like all such matters, there all sympathy
ended
The merchant kept the affair secret,
and the intima,ion his lady had Of it was
paragraph in the newspaper. Shortly
after dinner was over, on the discovery OF
the startling fact, Mis-, requested
her husband 10 remain in the@f farlor for a
few moments, as she had something to
say to him. She left the room, hurried up
the stairs, and shortly after returned with
a splendidly bound Bible in her hand.
Handing it to her husband, she said:
"George, the day of our marriage you
gave me this precious book, token OF
your love and rich fountain TO look 10
in the day of trouble. Its pages have
been precious TO me and, as your brow
looks sad to-day, | return il to you that
you may CLEAN from it some consolation
in the hour Of gloom" She then left the
room.
The merchant opened the book careless
Iy, and bank bill fell out. He picked
it up and glanced at It's FACET was $40
bill. lie opened the book again, and an.
other note of the same amount was before
him. He opened it at the first page, and
continued to find an X between every two
leaves, till he arrived at the commence
ment of Revelations. He was saved.
He rang the bella servant appeared.
"Request your mistress 10 come to ME
Immediately" said the merchant.
The lady obeyed, entering the room
with something between a tear and smile.
Kate ! Kate where did you procure
all this money ?
"This is the weekly saving Of our
household expenses for the FIVE years,
was the modest reply. Every week ]
put ten of the twenty dollars which you
gave me, into our Bible bank that when q
day of trouble come upon US, we should
have something 10 save US from the wolf.
"But why put it in the Bible, Kate 2
Because il is good bank, one which
will not suddenly break" replied The lady.
You are an angel, Kate" cried the de.
lighted husband, clasPing her to his heart.
And so she is. Does any one doubtil!
-Watchman and Evangelist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
He received a diploma.

A doung mother of waggish boy hsV.
ing bottled lot of nice preserves, labelled
them Put up by Mrs. D. (her name)
Johnnie, her promising boy. discovered
the goodies soon ale the contents OF one
bottle. and then wrote on the bottom OF
the label, Put dOwn BY Johnnie D.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

II twelve dozen make one gross, how
many will make one grocer ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

If twelve dozen make one rood, how
many will make one polite ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

A one-armed man is always an off-hand
kind of fellow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

Why is the letter U the most unforiu-
nate letter in The alphabet
Because itS always in trouble and diff
fcuIlY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

Rev. John d. Powell has resigned his
charge Of WIckIlfe parish. Clarke county,
and taken charge Of Lexington parish,
Amherst.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

A + .
Alta time when the dexterity of the
thieves of Delhi was proverbial, it hap
pened one day that Nuwsub had alighled
at one Of the shops Of that city, and was
bargaining with shop-keeper for some
articIss he wanted 10 purchase In order
to be more al his ease, the Nuwaub had
slipped his right shoe on the ceubOOtra,
ar raised floor of the shop, while his left
foot remained IN lis shoe on the ground.
A thief slyly distracted the empty shoe
and made off undetected. The Nuwauh,
when he had completed his purchase, put
down his righ, foot, and then discovered
that the shoe had disappeared. A search
was made, useIessly, of course, for the
lost shoe, when the Nuwaub sent one Of
his attendants to a shoemaker with the re-.
naming shoe, with an order for another
to be prepared Immediately to match it..
lie then got into his paanquin, shoeess,
and went his way. The thief, watching
his opportunity, went straight TO the shoe
maker, and assuming tone Of authority,
told him that his master, the Nuwau6,
having found the missing shoe, had sent
him 10 countermand the order he had
given, and would therefore thank him 10
return the shoe left at his shop. The un-
suspecting shoemaker, taking the thief
for one Of the attendants of the great man,
quietly gave him up the shoe, and thus
lhe thief possessed himself of the pair,
with which he safely decamPed, and was
never more heard of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

A lawyer, upona circuit in Ireland
who was pleading the case of an infant
plaintiff, took the young child up In his
arms, and presented ii to the jury, suttus-
ed with tears. This had great effect,
until the opposite lawyer asked the child
what made him cry:
lie pnched me = answered the little
innocent.
The whole court were convulsed with
laughter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

At an examination of the College ot
Surgeons candidate was asked by Aber.
nethy.
What would you do if "a man was
blown up with powder ?
wait unul he came down. he coolly
replied.
True replied Abernethy, 'and snp,
pose should kick you for such an i'm.
pertinen. reply, what muscles would put
in motion ?
The fexors and extensors Of my arm,
for / would knock you down immediate
ly.'
He received a diploma.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02
enra 1ntsne Aoperng Giraure lorot a9u
SIEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, VA SATURDAY M0RNIN
Consequence of Vain Love Of Dress


painful instance Of the consequences
which are apt lie follow The indulgence Of
any foolish passion at the expense of the
better feelings, has recently come to our
knowledge.
A widow lady Of much credit and res
peclability, who, by misfortune, had been
reduced TO the necessity Of living on a
small annuity, succeeded in getting situ-
alton for her only son, Robert, a lad Of
fifteen years of age, in government Of
fee in this city. For time his conduct
was irrehroachable. His income from the
office was given faithfully to his mother,
and it was pleasure and pride to him
to gladden. her hesrs by the thought that
he was helping her She had other chill
dren, but they were younger than he,
and were two little girls, just rising one
above another from the cradle TO woman
hood.
Her scanty income and his salary made
every one happy. But over this youth
came love of dress. He had not strength
of mind to see how much more truly
beautiful pure mind is than a finely de-
coraled exterior. He took pleasure in
helping his mother and sisters bot he did
not take greaturer pleasure in thinking
that TO DO this kindness TO tkem, be must
be contented, for time, TO dress a little
worse than his fellow clerks /; his clothes
might appear little worn, but they were
like the spot on the dress of a soldier, a
rising from the3 discharge of duty they
were no marks Of undue carelessness--
necessity had wrought them. His mother.
good, kind creature, we'll knew that "a
stich in time saves nine," SO that his
clothes while they indicated necessity,
marked also the path Of honor, and with
cut such spots duty must have been ne
elected.
But this youth did not think of such
great thoughts as these. He felt ashamed
OF his thresd-bare, but clean coat. The
smart, new shining dress of other clerks
mortified him. They had no other 10 as
sist, nor sisters dependent on them, and
probably some among them would gladly
come in shabby coat, rather than lessen
the necessarles OF dear relatives at home:
Robert --- truly loved his mother
and sisters, anG did not wish TO lessen
their income, bu, he wanted TO appear
finer. In an evil hour he ordered a suit
Of clothes from fashionable tailor. His
situation and connections procured him a
shor. credit. But bills must be paid. and
Robert WAS again and again i'm.
partuned to pay his debt To relieve
himself OF his creditor. he stole a letter
containing fifty dollar bank note. His
tailor was paid, bu, the injured party knew
the number Of the note. 1t was traced to
the tailor--by him to Robert, and the un-
happy boys prospects were at once and
forever blighled, and his mother plunged
into unspcakable grief and agony.
lie. The young men who read the "Wa-
verley" crush the first appearance of this
vain love of dress, and remember that un-
flnching integrity in well-worn clothes
can always afford to laugh at dishonesty,
however splendidly attired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

BLUNDERs EDIToRIAL.--A great many
ludicrous bunders have been produced
by transpositions and leaving out points
A New York paper, announcing the
wreck of vessel near the Nsrrows,says
'The only passengers were T. B. Ma.
than, who owned three-fourlhs Of the car.
60, and the captains wife.
A New Orleans editor, recording thea
reer Of a mad dog, says:
I'VE are greived to say, the rabid ami
NAL, before it could be killed, severely BIZ
DR.. Hart and several other dogs
In another paper we find The following
advertisement
For sale an excellent young horse ;
would suit any lady or gentleman with a
long silver tall
We heard good Methodist preacher
once go on this way:
AS was riding along once on one of
those beautiful prsiries with my dear wife,
who has since gone TO heaven in bug
.gy.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

peter, what are you dong TO That BOY I!
asked the schoolmaster. 'he wanted 'o
know if you take ten from seventeen how
manv will remain; so ] took ten of his
annles 10 show him, land now he wants me
to Give 'em back .Well,why don'tyou
do il . Cos, sir. he would forget how
,n.,v ore left
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

Whv is the letter U the gayest IN the
alphabet!
Because it's always in fan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

NEWSPAPER AtKONAGb'- ANC"spdpei
patronage is curious thing in the eslima-
ton Of some people. A man lives near
you-never took your paper, 1t is Too
small, don't like the Editor-don't like
the polilics-too whiggish-too old fogy-
ish-or too something eIse-yet goes reg
uarly to his neighbor and reads by good
fre.-6nds fault with its contents, disputes
with lis positions, and quarels with its
type. Occasionally sees an article he
ikes-saves half dime, and begs a num-
Der. This is newspaper patronage.
On the lst of August, at the negro cele-
bration. an Irishman stood listening to the
colored speaker exPaliating upon Govern
ment and Freedom and as the orator came
own to period from one of the high
est, most poelical flight, the Irishmsn
said
'Bedad he spakes well for a nagur,
dizn'I he now ?
Somebody said he isn't negro-he is
only half negro
Only half a nagur is it Well, if a
half nagur can talk in that style, I'm
thinking tchoLe nagur might bate the
prophet JEREMIAH
Said Annals Preceptor-'A kiss is a
noun.
But tell me if proper or common he
cried.
With cheeks OF vermilion and eyeIids
cast down.
IT'S both common and proper The
pupil replied.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

You are arguing said a Canadian to
a Yankee. against your ancestors
No, I'm not
who was your father 2
"A Yankee
who were your forefathers ?
Yankees
who were Adam and Ever
Yankees, by thunder y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

what business is your fathers asked
an imperious Colonel Of modest looking
Lieutenant.
"A tobacconist, sir
What pity he didn's make you one
Possible, sir, and now, will you allow
me to ask you question I?
Certainly; what is IT,
What was your father ?
"A gentleman. SIR
We'll, then, all have to say is, il is a
pity he didn't make one OF you
It's needless 10 remark that the Col
onel turned TO the right-and left.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-01-02

Does smoking offend you! inquired
landlord OF his newly arrived boardeI,
Not at all Sir
Il am very glad TO hear it, as you will
find your chimney very much given to
that practice !!
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
DIKD.

BrTLEs-At No. i2ScsnIns street Monday Feb l. samuel
se s,.s hin Hor a. the capture Of the Penguin aud was 90.
yerely wounded in The tsce IN that seton.
Bt RNHAM-A, m.l, Valley Butte County California on
dsr.ht,r II the se john B Was, of Addison Maine
GILDERsLEEye- Tae.dly Feb The re:idercs Of c.
l. Careenter No 1871 Nuth street Charity wife Of the late
Richard Glders'cye, ased ~ Yeas
HOLDEN-At the corner OF Chryste and Division streets ON
Monday evening, Feb aitor short illne's Henry Corsia
vii, Of Edo H. Holden, aud daughter Of Henry e. sd Jane
Atwood. eyed a years.
HEALp-At Rshwsy. N j. on "Wednesday. Feb s. Nj Henry
q hsd .fs viii ss paes on Fasy Feb st. Psa cbah
second street. Railway when the friends Of the family 're in
vited 70 steno the obsequies
IIGHTBoDY-ln til, city on Tuesday Feb ., after pro.
toctcd illness M James Lshtt ,dy Ssd n years aud 10
H. iendi relatives also those Of his SOM. Con James
c. john O.. George sod Andrew A. re'e9cy nytrd i to
Is fourth sueet on Sunday, Feb. !, at o'clock Pun
Glasgow papers please copy
LFoNARD-In th, city, on Wednesday morning Feb. 5,
Hi et ds and those Of the family respectfully invited
the funes from his ste residence No London Ter
o'clock further invitation. The remains will BE- taken
10 Mathews sn n. T., for nteImen
Filabe,h only d.ugter Of C. V r. Ludington esq. aged
9 years, months aud % days.
LAKE-In Brooklyn Tuesday. Feb. 2, Of consumption
Anu Thongs w Of Edward Lake aged 81 years aud 10 day.
MAGUIRF-n Brookly Tuesday Feb Bridget Mcguire.
wife of Edward Mcguire.
MORGAH-AtNo 22 West Seventeenth street: Monday.
FEB George H., infant Of George H. sud Mara Morgan
sged months.
NEsBIT-At No o East Twenty fourth street on Tuesday
Feb George A. infant son OF John sud Sarah AUn Ne'o
aged months aud ID days.
QUINN-At No. 90 Sauds street Brooklyn on Tuesday FEB
Charles William Quinn youngest son Of Timothy aud Aun
Quinn, aged months and days.
sIGLER-At No 80 East Twenty 6rst street Tuesday
moIurg Feb o Theodore Siger r ouly OF Theodore and
Mary Sifler. eyed year snd months
,WAKT-At No lO6 Suffolk Tue-day Feb 2 after
long aud lingering illness, John Sgsr aged S3 yeats aud
days.
VAN NAMR--u Jersey City on Tuesday Feb 9 Elizabeth.
wife OF William Van Name in the 39b Of her
TIE rees and fietds Of the family invited 20 meet hr
residence No ~ Jersey Thursday the h lust,
precisely 10 O'Clock Carriages will be In attendance to
Richmond staten Island where services
VIII BE- beid in the Reformed Dutch Church a. o'clock p
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
Id " INTELLIGENCE.
TIE CASE OF CANCFM.

s'fhEME COrRT-GEsERAL TERs-Feb S-Before Judges
III. DAWES, CLERKt snd SUTHERLAND.
ms Ms morning Mr.. Sedgwick ana Messrs. Ashmesd
eu Danhman we're in the Supreme Court foT the pur.
os VI making an application to have day asst gned
IVi .ue 'nho ulai OF Michael Cencemi the murderer
OF AadeTSon-the Court Of Appeals having ordered
Mr.; Sedgwek said he wished to bring the matter from
assigned tor the trisl of the accused
Judge Davies said that in order to do so the record
of the proceedings regarding this case in the Court Of
Appeals Shouid be submitted. A IT now stood. this
Court lad no official knowledge OF wast hai t.kcp
place in the Court Of Appeals
Mr.. Sedgwick said the record ia he oH e Of he
Clerk Of THE coulty.
The matter was then postponed for The present,
THE OLD POLICE.
Tie People Il rel R,hsrd Gambling The Bo.Id Poaee
Ih, was rit Of Ccrtiorar % review the proceed
in r the Board Of Police Commissioner 10 discharg
ing amblipg from lis situation as policeman in the
Sisteep.b WAri. The case csule up for sigument be-
foe ia, Gesers. Term o. s'e'sck p. q. TA, Cs2r.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
SECOND BOARD.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. p. n


Transactions at the Stock Exchange show contnu'
Of the activity and bucyancy noticed yesterday
Prices moving up steadily throughout the hs' ano
the mproI ement does not appear to be connned %
stocks which rank among the substantial investments
but extends to those Of more fsnciful character sno
vdens daily the area of speculation. At the frs'
Board, there were active movements in New
Central, Erie aud Reading-al at an advance over
yesterdays closing prices. Cumberland TOOK ue'
cded start sso ard went TO l6l with ease-the chque
coming in strongly as buyers. Galens advaneea
slightly, ard was firm. Rock Island also improved
The report of,he Gsena, which will be issued wtnin
few days. WILL it il .ad, be quite favorable; ahu '"e
statements in regard to the Rock Island a. 10 ."o
uay business OF the road and tie condition OF the
and equipment are satisfactory. The TRANSACTION, ;"
T,edo were TO fair extent and prices held 'oieFao!
firm during the day-but the stock evident! "Hs,
though supported By strong parties al 'ne pV'i"'
Michigan Central sold in small Otsa 6l-tbe puium'e'
being apparently short account OF iate' i,luol'
Central was neglected for the day and rs'he' Jun
quotations. Hudson River sod readily 81 ~ 'u' WIS
10. prominent in the operations.
At tire Second Board further advances were ie'u,ei
in New York Central Cumberland and ETie' pa' ~ 'e
close Of The session there was more deposition shown 70
seli at the improved quotations. and buyers
supplied, the market leaving OF dull The o'ne Irs'e
has been we, scat.ereit through the dinereu'
All SLOWS q, marked activity in snJ psIolN ono
Ta, .s1g.st Transactions have Lees N n''oHn os.
W. ca nsn'ss veJ evss suSA's'' '~''s '''
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
h.a bN.e ,nS.,s "a, -.

pi~.ts4 ri'.y 70 tn tsrs- Tbs, ,con,cl 80
- nc o1r 3, o. t. eli as and their poi.-.
n g. r god toL AyiOr Tho CO.t l.t them eer 20 d
s.t,r,,-d 10 n luihs each to tie Peni;eri!A ~
John smith indicted viii some other '!s ior grand
,ccny pl-sss E;y % AioHpt srsndiNeon ana aeoa
uc mitigating cir Ess1oes prssLtes /, h' case
iui itrner, fse-dcd.
Eary Water pleaded guilty 10 keeping dsor1e,ly
ho, -. ard vss ronantsd foT sentence.
Matilda Stephens, a young girl, VA, then placed
t ,rsl for rcSvirz en soo during the nth OF Decom
b., ~. The prorTtv s Gbsr Re0dsr No Is strest
III ntou. have beru skn by Chare.
A. ia twelve yrs. old and the time Of the larceny clerk
h Ie trnpoy OF Eee end the articles stolen alleged
Of M Veve, ribbogs worth S2.. Bet the evidence
a. iusfroui Aston the guilty knowledge" upon the
c,.eS and u o Jury found . verdict Of not guilty.
hd,aIrned 70 II o'c,ock 70 morrow morning.