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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-11-05
Great Bargains !
CHEAPER THAN EVER

THE remainder of my stock of GOODS
/ must be closed out by the middle OF
November, at some price, without regard
10 cost. have on hand a good assou-
ment of Ladies Fall and Winter Goods,
from so to 60 dress patterns embracing
English and French Merlnoes, plain and
fancy, all wool Nous De Lains, Cotton
and Wool do, Ducals, Valencas, &c.
These goods will be sold low to close out.
A good supply Of Swiss, Mansook and
Bard Muslins, Bishop Lawn, India Mus
Inns, Cambricks, Jacknels, White and
Black English Grape, Grape Liece, Bobi.
nett, Wash Nett, Illusion, Swiss and Cam.
brick Edge and Inserting, Thread, Linen,
and Cotton Edge, Lsces; Cord Cambrick,
Silk, Thread, Cashmere and KID Gloves,
Shawls, Ribbons, Hosiery, Ginghams,
Apron Checks, Cloths, Cassineu, Blank
cts, Dress Trimmings a great variety, a
good supply of Ladies Shoes on hand,
Mems and Boys Boots q Shoes, Gaps, &c5
chilIren's Shoes, Hard. Queens
ware, plain black all wool Nous de
LANES, Wells, Belts, &c. | expect lot
of Domeslics such as bleached and brown
Muslins, Caicoes. &C., which will be
sold al COST. Call early and get Bar
gains. my time is short. am determn-
ed to close by The middle of November
at some price or other.
WIN. MOULDER.
October Is, 1859.
n. B.-I would again request all who
are indebted 10 me by note or open &C.
count. to call and settle up at once. All
unsettled accounts remaining in my hands
on the 25rh of November, will be placed
into the hands oil an officer to collect ac-
cording TO law.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
Gleanings.

The opposition in Tennessee have agreed in convention that ohm Netherland is the man to be beaten by Gov. Harris, at the next election
 The steamer Nat Holmes, from Pitts burg to St. Louis, sunk in the Ohio river, having 150 Pike's Peak emigrants on board, forty-six of whom were drowned.
 2,S00 bales of cotton were burned on board of ship, at the mouth of the Mis- sissippi.
 John C. Tenyck, black republican, has been elected Senator from New Jersey. He received 42 votes: 3 majority.
 The county seat of Crittenden county is now at Hopefeld, opposite Memphis.
 Difficulties between the Mormons and Gentiles are constantly occurring at Salt Lake. Lately, in the grand jury room of the district court of the United States, a fracus took place. Pistols were drawn, the combatants drawn up in array and blood shed only prevented by calling in the mili- tary. Judge Sinclair declares 1t unsafe to hold court at Provo without a regiment ot ] soldiers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
!" Those Resolutions" Again.

The State Rights Democrat republishes the celebrated resolutions and this time, to its credit, gives the article which was term ed reflection.
 In the usual chaste and mild language of the editor, he denies writing the reso- lutions. Itmakes no difference, for it suits our purpose that he copies and indorses them. Hereafter, we may print them, side by side with the alien and sedition laws and draw the parallel. To the vehement and abusive language of that paper, we have done replying. If it likes that style, 1t may continue. But upon rereading the resolutions and reading the comments there on a few questions present themselves As the catechical vein appears to be the favorlte one to work in we venture to ask two or three
 Ii one of the organs of the party had no right to call in question the acts of the le- gislature, what right had we to find fault with the action of the members, in and about the election of U $. Senator?
 Ii the Sate Rights Democrat could re- fleet upon and directly charge the majority of the General Assembly with sacrificing principle, knowingly voting for defaulter and make other grave charges without it's being unbecoming, does it not follow that the legislature did not consider that paper enc of the organs of the party?
 If our article was "rehection," what name shall we give to the expressions of the people from every quarter of the State speaker?
 The truth is that busy bodies were work ing then for effect and trying to get others to array themselves against us for fancied reflection. It was a very nice strategy, a piece of political fnesse, but did not win We made that defence of the members in good faith We have yet another to make It is asserted that the General Assembly is not yet legally adjourned, Fewer than a quorum cannot adjourn sine die, and 1t is said that when the hammer of the speaker fell, 39 by one count and fl by another, of the members were present. Such being the case, according to certain theorists, the General Assembly is still in session. Now we venture to assert that not solitary member of the legislature will draw pay during the existing recess. If this be treason make the most of it."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
--<-s -+-<eSp--.+-Sn--- A Promising Youth.

A friend from Clarksville has called our attention to letter in the Fort Smith Her aid, dated at Gainesville, and signed !" Rex" We know every body there too well to need any further contradiction of the statements in said letter. Our friend, who is a scholar as well as gentleman and a good judge of horses, tells us that :" Rex" is the latin for " King" This King, (not by the grace of God, for Gods grace has nothing to do with him, but by the rite of baptism, if we mistake not, resides princi pallv at Fort Smith, ant is, somehow, con nected with Mr. Duval We remember to have had slight acquaintance with Mir. King. We then formed the opinion that he was nice young man for a tea party. The only thing remarkable about him was strange penchant for following the circuit judge about and sitting day after day, in the court room, paying unwearled atten- tion to the different trials. He seems to have struck new vein. His first literary effort shows that he possesses an exuber- ant fancy,-a lively imagination. Each man, it is said, can excel in something, il he happens to hit upon the right thing Who knows but that he may succeed as a writer of fiction? We have great hopes oi him and wish him eminent success.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
w hich is Right2

A Memphis paper has the following:
 " HARP OF A THOUSAND STRrNGs.-The Agusta Chronicle and Sentinel asks who is the author of the Harp of a Thousand Strings Sermon. We happen to know that Mir. w. P. Brannan, the poet-artist, IS the author of that inimitable produc- tion''
 The Batesville Sentinel gives the author ship to another It says:
 "Fhe 'Quid Nunc enquiries 'who is the author of the celebrated sarmons,' the Harp of a thousand Strings and Spirits ot just men men made perfec'
 We have the very best of reasons for. saying, that Joshua s. Morris, a native of this county, but for many years citizen of Mississippi, is the. author of the above named 'sarmons. He has, also, written many other good things, in both prose and poetry"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
Advertising Combinations of Swamp
 Lands.

We have received several letters in which we are requested to publish the new con- firmations of swamp lands in the Little Rock district, by full description of each tract. This plan was pursued under the first law, but the expense was so great that the legislature enacted that thereafter the land agent should only give the number of acres in each county. Nc copy of the confirmed list is furnished to us. While its publication would be a matter of infor- nation to a great many, the General As sembiy thought proper to dispense with it on the score ol economy.
 Those desiring to obtain copies of the lists, or of such lands as may be confirmed in certain townships, can get them on ap- plicatIon to the auditor or land agent.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
Lost in the Swamp,

The postmaster at Jones' Hill, Saint Francis county, in the course of letter to us, narrates the following story, to prove a position he takes that "a woman can stand more cold than man.
 A few weeks ago MT. Robert R. Jones and Mir. George Armor, went in the bot tom on hunting excursion. One day. after telling bee tree, they heard the voice of a woman, and upon proceeding to the place whence the cries issued, found wo- man sitting on log in the cane-break and a few feet from her laying in the water sev eral inches deep, was her husband, scarce ly able to move. Mir. Armor returned to the camp, procured blankets and food, while Mr. Roberts kindled a fire. They noticed that when food was given to the female, she carefully fed the man by put ting the bread and meat in his mouth, as he was scarcely able to move. The wo- man stated that their names was Aiken, that they had attempted to take "a nigh cut' through to Clarendon, in Monroe county, but had got lost in the cane break and had been there three weeks with no food save persimmons and acorns. The singular part of the story is that though they had no fire during the time, were wet for the whole three weeks, and though Mrs. Akin had taken off all her under clothing with which to protect her husband yet she was not frost bitten while he was and so badly that he was with difficulty enabled to recover so as to walk. The place wlere they were found was twelve or fifteen miles from any house, in T. 8 N, R. 3 w.
 Quite striking illustration of woman's devotedness and powers of endurance
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
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 The Slave Trade.

The French government has an agent on the Isthmus, whose avowed object is to in troducc Asiatic and African apprentices, to work on the proposed canal and on plantations We have heretofore shown that this French apprentice system is, in fact, the slave trade Here we have the singular spectacle of one government i'm porting slaves to this continent, at our very doors, while joining other nations, ours among the rest, to suppress the slave-trade.
 The truth is that the islands in our wa ters and every point owned by the French and English, where slave labor is prolita- ble, are supplied with laborers under the name of apprentices.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

To CoRREsroNDENTs.- s.-Corespondents must be patient We have drawer full of communications which we will publish in time. Several having requested the names of those members who drew pay for the recess, we take occasion to say that we will give it in full-the number of days charged for and the number of miles, to- gether with the inducements on the ac- counts, if any.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
sAlz- The PittSburu Gazette says that

Rg- The Pittsburg Gazette says that company of colored persons intending to emigrate westward, communicated with the land office in relation to their right of pre-emption to lands, and received in reply the following letter:
 Generat Lamd O6fce, March :, 1859. JOHN M. KrRKPArRrcK, Pittsburgh, Pa:
 .Sr-Inre reply to your letter of the 24th ult., have to state that under the now settled ruling of this office, which has been sanctioned by the Secretary, colored per sons are not citizens of the United States as contemplated by the pre-emption law of the 4th of September, 1S4l, and are, there fore, not legally entitled to pre-empt pub lie lands.
 Very respectfully,
 Your obedient serv't,
 JOS H. WILSON, Act'g Com.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
California Items.

A horrid murder was lately committed in San Francisco, of which the papers give detailed accounts. Itappears that certain Polly Magniss or Maginnis, whose maiden name was Tate, who says she formerly lived in Clark county, in this State, and ne- gro named Nose are chief actors in it, The woman itappears, after her arrival in California, led an improper life, was found by a brother of her former husband and lived with him for a while, then was mar ried to Mr. Billman, who was the per son murdered. Billman had property and 1t was supposed that his wife was cogni- zant of the intention to murder, that the negro Nose called Bllman to the door and beat him to death with dray-pin, and that Maginnis was a party. The negro says that the murder was committed by two brothers named Kelley.
 The Misses Webb made their first ap- pearance in San Francisco, at Mcguire S opera House, on the 23d February last Miss Emma appeared as Agnes De We're, and Miss Ada in the farce of the '' Young Actress" The National in criticising Miss Emma's acting says. " she betrays many Pin-teathery imperfections. D They were well received.
 The snow was twenty feet deep on the mountains in Sierra county.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

No EXTRA SESSION. - The new Post master General has written letter to contractor in which he says that there will be no extra session. He gives the reasons why and also the proper course to be pur- sued by contractors and others, so as to keep the department going until the regu lar meeting of Congress.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE PAID TO MR. WAsHINGroN.-Th January number of the Mount Vernon record' announces that on the l4th of December, the ami versary of Washington's death, the Re- gent of the Mount Vernon Association caused the sum of ten thousand dollars to be paid to Mr. Washington, towards the purchase of Mount Vernon. By this pay ment, Mr. Washington has now received $85, ,000 of the purchase fund.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

IMPORTANT DECISION OF TEE U. $. SU- PREME CoURr.-An important decision was delivered in the supreme court on Monday, the 7th ult., by Chief Justice Tanev, in the case of the United States vs. error to supreme court of Wisconsin. The main points of the case are. in brief, as follows:
 The case involved the right of State courts to release on habeas corpus parties III custody under process of the United States for otfenseS against the laws of the United States. This was done by the court below, in the instance of an arrest under judgment by the district court of the Uni ted States, for violation of the fugitive slave law. The whole conduct of the court below was held to be totally illegal, and virtually revolutionary; that the marshal had right and it was his duty, to resist by force any such interference on the part ot the State powers; and that the fugitive slave act was clearly constitutional. This IS, ot course, mere outline of the opinion. which IS understood to have been unani- nous. It must put an end for the future to all contests between the United States and States as to the constitutionalitv of the fugitive slave law and all attempts hereafter by State courts to interfere with the officers of the United States, in carry ing 1t out, wifi be regarded as revolution ary, and treated as such
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
UUi UU6UICIIt otIV ', JOS. H. WILSON, Act'g Com.

Eg- One of the lowest features of an uncultivated backguard is that of forcing man into duel or other personal difficult ty for the sake of rising to his importance in public estimation Heneries, sheep-folds and private drawers should be carefully guarded against fellow who will be gull ty of this offense.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

EpucAnoN.-The Searcy Polytechnic school is now open. The high character of the principal is. of itself sufficient guaran- tee of inc conduct of the institution To those who desire to have their sons educat- ed at home, we refer the advertisement, to be found in our advertising columns.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

E3s The following complimentary no tice Is taken from the Missouri Democrat:
 IMMENSE AMOUNT OF SUFFERING RE. LIEyED BY TAKING McLEAN's STRENGTH ENING CoRDIAL.-Since the 17th of August, the following cases have been repoxted cured:
 lll5 persons have been cured of General Debility
 6o " $ Nervous Debility.
 %9 '' diseases ofthe Kid
 180 '' who have been afflicted with va. rious complaints, Fever, Chronic Diarrhea, Dyscntery, Liver Complaint, Night Sweats, Dyspepsia, and weakness of the Digestive Organs, have been cured besides a large number from whom we have not vet heard.
 McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier is a remedy required by every one in the western and southern countrv.- It is very pleasant and agreeable to take, and 1t can be taken by man, woman or child
 As a diuretic, it will cure any disease of the Kidneys or Bladder, and as an altera- tive, 1t will purify the blood and remove all pimpleS, sores or blotches from the skin.
 Try it-ohe drachm is sufficient to con vince the most sceptical of its wonderful strengthening and invigorating properties.
 See the advertisement in another column.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

military occupation for any pretext what soever."
 Mir. Webster, in 1S43:
 ''The Spanish Government has lonc been in possession of the policy and wishes of this Government in regard to Cpba which have never changed, and has. baen repeatedly told that the United Stsxps no- yer would permit the occupation of tbo+ island by British agents or forces upon any pretext whatsoever.
 Mir. Upshur, in 1844: s' In the event that Spain shall SD f.r yield to the pressure upon her. as to con. cede to Great Britain any control over On. ba, the fact will necessarily have an i'm portant influence over the policy of this government"
 Mir. Buchanan, in 1S4S:
 '.But we can never consent that this is land shall become colony of any otbor European power. In the possession of | Great Britain or any strong naval power 1t might prove rtinous to our domestic and torelgn commerce, and even endanoar the union ot the states. The highest and first duty of every independent nation is to provide for its own safety; and actino mn. on this principle, we should be compeIled to resist the acquision of Cuba byany DOW. eriul maritime state, with all the means which Providence has placed at our com. mand."
 Mir. Marcy, in 1858:
 :" For many reasons. the United Statas feel deeply interested in the destiny of On. ba. They will never consent to it's tHhs. fer to either of the intervening nations. or to any other foreign state They would regret to see foreign powers interfere to srs- tain Spanish rule in the island, shNId it provoke resistance too formidable to he overcome by Spain herself"
 To AIr Soule, he says
 While the United States would resist at every hazard, the transference of Cuba to any European nation, they would ex. ceedingly regret to see Spain resorting to any power for assistance to uphold her nSe over it. Such dependence on foreign aid would, in effect, invest the auxiliary with the character of a protector, and give it a pre- text to interfere in our affairs, and also generally in the North American continent In case of collision with the United States, such protecting power would be in con. dItlon to make nearly the same use of that island to annoy us as it could do if it were the absolute possessor of it.''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

SLAVES BURNED TO DEATH-A slave. named Milford, was burned to death by mob, in Alabama, during the last week of December, for the murder of his master.- At Troy, Missouri, slave met with the same fate, at the hands of the citizens, for similar offense.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

SMALL -Pox.-Our cit' is now nearly, if not entirely, free from this disease. The few cases that OCCUPY d were all of mild type and the patiep ts are all we'll or con- yaleseent No ne' " cases have come to our knowledge, and those who desire to visit Little Rock nay do so without fear or risk.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

Gs- Col. T. P. Shalfner says that 6 du- ring the coming summer, with engineers already engaged, he intends to travel over and examine the route via Greenland, Ice land and the Farce Isles, which in his opinion, is the only one practicable for a telegraph between Europe and America"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
TE- We .

AZ we regret exceedingly that i'll health wa compel Mrs. R. W. Johnson to nseilne the office of Vice Regent of the
 Ladae s Mount Vernon Association. - ! ] dhere is no lady in Arkansas better quail ned 70 fill the office than Mrs. J., and in her resignation the association has lost one ot its most intelligent and influential mem- b ers.-Pine Bluf Lndependem
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
The Voice of inc prezs

The strange and unparrelled course of the legislature in voting itSeh per diem during it's vacancy Is meeting with that condemnas, tion that it so richly merits. A portion of the press of the State is particularly severe, among the papers that condemn this pock- eting procedure, we class the Fort Smith Times, the Jefferson Independent, the, Batesville Sentinel, the Secary Eagle, the True Democrat this paper. and doubtless host of others. The State Rights Democrat, and we belive, the Little Rock Gazette, are the only papers that We see that sustains this draft on the State treasury-Helena Somtron
 The Southron might have added the Fort smith Herald. As goes cue so go the trio.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
All of One Stripe.

The New York Tribune in an article speculating On the probable complexion oi the next Congress, goes on to say:
 The slave States, in the main, have their members vet to choose; but we as sumc it as probable that they will choose members who will vote against us in the organization, though many of them, being Americans or whigs, will only in the last resort vote for the administration candi- date for speaker-a few, perhaps, not even then"
 It will be seen that Greeley counts upon the votes of southern members of the op- position party. And Greeley never calcu- lates without his host.
 Further on in the same article, he tells us how Americans act when elected to Congress. Speaking of Connecticut member, he says:
 '' John W Noodruif was member of the NANlNth Congress, and his vote will be found uniformly recorded on the right side Though chosen as an American, there was no better republNn in that body.'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
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Rg~ Our readers in the northwestern counties of the State will find something to interest them under the head of "'Con- gressional Proceedings" It refers to the orphans, now in the territories, whose pa rents were murdered on their way to Cal ifornia, in 1857.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

Eg Among the list of appointments by the President, we find the following:
 William Moss, Register of the land-of- flee at Washington, Arkansas.
 Matthew Leeper, Indian agent, for the Texas Indians.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

NEW FIRM.-Collins & Co.,, have open ed large establishment at the lower land ing, in the building formerly occupied by Rapley & Hanger. See adv
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

Gs~ City merchants and dealers had bet ter read the notice of the proprietors of the Anthony House.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

A FMGHTFUL SCENE.-A trightful scene might have been witnessed yesterday morn ing, on the roof three story house, situa- ted on Water street, between Monroe and Quincy. A young man was standing upon the comb of the roof repairing the chim- ncy, when the shingles, being wet and slippery, he lost his foot-hold and slid slowly down, feet foremost, towards the caves. The two or three persons who wit messed the accident, turned away sick with terror. Although the man made every eff fort to gain hold, which the fear of cer- tain death would naturally prompt, he nov ed slowly down, and was only checked from falling to the pavement below by water spout, against which his feet came in con tact But for this frail obstruction he must have been dashed into shapeless mass.- Without uttering a cry for help, the young man kicked off his shoes and proceeded to ascend, which he succeeded in doing, and went to work at his chimney again, ap- parently taking little account of the acci- dent which had made the eye-witnesses heart sick and dumb with terror Wheel- ing Iatelligencer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
nz- nnr fr;o,,l na,id F is Il trnmn.-

IE- Our friend David F., IS trump We will publish his letter hereafter For the present he must accept our thanks.
 If our friend J NJ. V. keeps his promise, we will be under many obligations to him. We have something to tell the people, in connexion with the subject of their letters, ere long.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06

ES- By letter just received from Wash ington, Hampstead county, we regret to learn that Dr. Griffin is lying dangerously i'll