Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-01


best and most reliable Detec,or of Coun-
ierfeils or Altered Notes published in this
country. The number issued Ibis day
fully describes Fify-iwo New Counter,
frits, and contains a; fac.simlle of Bogus
Bank Note that is being altered TO su''
various banks all over The country. and
which is b. ing put into extensive circnla-
lion. II also contains several other pa
ges OF very valuable information OF eve
ry thing apprrtaning to Bank notes. IL
has been cons iderably enlarged this
month. having now forty eight Gold and
Silver coins, besides. We have no hes
i,atiou in pron0uuclng IL The most CON-
p!ele, rellsble and best publication OF the
kind in the Uuitet S,a,es,as II is not used
to subserve the interest Of any banking
house, a. most nf The su-callrd Directors
are. |, should be in tie hands of every
storckeeper in HE whole county. and we
would advise all persons who handle
money 10 send two dollars in sfener, for
years subscription, to the publishers,
and thus subscribe for the semi. monthly
issue Of it 81 once; or one dollar for the
monthly issue. 1t is published by T.
B. Peterson g. Brothers, No 3O6 Chest
nu, Street. Philadelphia. 10 whom all
letters should be addressed. A copy OF
"Pe,ersons' Complete Coin Book" the
mos. perfect and complete one in the
world will be given gratis TO all subscrl-
bers for 1859.
Sons OF TEMPRRANCE.-Ata an election
of Potomac Division, No. 60, Sons Of
Temperance, he'd at .hei' Hall, on Tues
day evening. 2Ssh Of December, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
irg quarter -
WILLIAM SHARER. P. w. P.
G.. /. BUTLER. w. p.
H. WINTERMOYER, Jr.. w. A.
ELIAS BAKER, F. S.
WIN. G. BUTLER. #.
JOHN II. ZITTLE, K. s.
PARRAN STALEY, A. r. S.
JOHN Il. HAWN, g. ,sar.
GEO. d. McGLNCY. A. G.
l. ~ TAYIOR.fI s.
D. F. STALEY, O. S.
REV. i'll. FRARY. Chaplain. .
We are glad to state that this Division
is rapidly increasing in membership. Du-
ing the pas, lew weeks goodly number
have torn themselves from the evil effects
Of liking Alky" and proclaimed ven
yeance upon him for the future. There
are also strong Indications for further
augmentation.
Nge The Pension Bill was passed by the
lower House of Congress on the 22d INST
The bill as passed gives pensions TO
all survivors who served for Iixty days.
or were engaged in actual battle, in the
war 1872. or in any war or battle
fought by lhe United STATES with The In
dian, previous 10 or during that war
The &C, extends 70 both land and naval
forces, and where The party does not sur
yiye his widow comes in for the benefits.
The passions are graduated as follows:
To those who served IL months or more.
500 per snnum; those who served b
months or more, SIS; and those who ser-
we'd 8 months or not less than 60 days.
$50 per annum. L, is provided that The
pensions commence from The 6su day Of
the present Congress, and continue
through life. Should ii become law IT
will of course make quite large draft an
nunly upon the means OF the government.
IL appears, however, that various inJudl-
cious features which were sought TO be
engrafled upon i, were defeated.
o.. A very worthy young man named
Dmlap was killed in Mardnsburg' on
Thursday of last week. de was crushed
to death by two cars he was endeavoring
to couple.
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