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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-29

For all Coughs, Colds, sers Throat. Ha.r,snes., and
DiseAsss Of the Luns.. Hunters Pan nary BAsau-
II Away relieves, and SELDOM ever fails to cRS c. o.
peet, Agent. ly3ysn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-29
M \. II RI Jed.

In Ellsworth, Apr 70, by Rev. r. NJ. Mitchell.
Mr. Vim. =. Aunuiweil, & Miss Emily A. ODER.
Doth Of K.
In Buekspor.. by y. White Esq Mr.. George
Snow, to Miss Lv1ia : Tiiloch, all Of D.
Mr.. Daniel French TO Miss Mario L. Wardvell
both Of b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-04-29
CrNsnp 4 Pain Killer

The world Ia astoush- the woudcrfu cures perform.
Cd by the C,amY and Pair Killer prepared by Crsrs
PsaHiss It's equal has been know. foe removing
pain in all cases Tor tho Of Spinal Complain,s
Cramp In the Lmbs And Stomach Rh-amatis In all Its
forms Bilious Collie ms. Sore Throat, and Gravel IL j.
decidedly the best remedy world Evidence OF the
moot peremed BY any medicine Is on
q the hands Of Agents. <uf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
Newspaper Borrowers.

A "borrower" is an unfinished being.
He is incomplete. There is screw
I luose in his organization. lie is bad
man that is, an ansGfe one. He never
comes 10 anything good. and is always
| poor. 1t is an old Scandinavian proverb,
that "when Satan wishes 10 angle with
and finally catch man, he first seis him
borrowing" The whole tribe of bor-
rowers arc utterly mean, and The rewspa-
per borrower is the meanesl Of the tribe.
In this country newspapers are so cheap
that every man cGn-and every decent
man does-buy his own. A, any rate, no
decent man will borroW a newspaper. II
he can't ge. one Of his own he viii go
without. 1t dirlies, and rumples, and
crumples paper 10 handle it. and no
man likes TO have his favorlie family
journal soited BY unclean hands. Sub
seribers to good papers like 10, preserve
them in good CONDITION and in order
that they may do this, the paper must be
kept'clean and smooth, and whole. No
one likes TO preserve torn, dirty or rum
pleG paper and one such unsighlly copy
spojls the whole file ; one number OF
pa per Jus, breaks up the continuity of "a
volume. A man acquires an affection Tor
it. and, az in the case of his wife and ba-
by, he don't want any body 10 meddle
with it. Therefore the newspaper bor-
rover is dis.urber of the peace and hap
piness of families he is a pest, null
sance. and should be disposed of in a
manner ,ha, would forever prevent him
from annoying honest, decentPeoPle, who
pay for their newspapers, and should be
allowed to read and preserve them in
peace. \ M NLLLlAlL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
An Affe citing Letter from an Unfortunate
Female.

II was stated yesterday that at the bur
ming Of a house Of ill,repute in Cincinnati.
ii, few days ago, a young, accomplish
ed and beautiful girl, a stranger in the ci-
ty, perisbed in the flames. The follow
ing deeply affecting letter was spbse-
qoen1y, found among the ruins, Of tie
building. and is supposed to have been
written by the poor, unfortunate girl who
tell prey 10 the flames
HOME 10, home magical, all pow
erful word, home Of have | wished for
a home-one lha, | could return to after a
long absence, when, as now, wearied and
perplexed with many cares of this cold
world, could find retirement there and
be welcomed by kind frlends-be greeted
by those have known in innocent child.
hood. But, alas THOSE Joys are not for
me! / have heard others talk of their
pretty homes and arislocratic palaces. but
| wish not for these, nor could wish for a
proud palace for my home, OILY for an
humble one; ; yes have not this. l
have never known kind fathers or
mothers care-s sisters or brother S
love. Those have all been lost TO me.
My infant steps were no, guarded by a
mothers hand, or my infant lips taught
by mothers gentle voice 10 lisp pray
er to God. am all alone, without a
friend in the world, for have placed an
Insurmountahle barrier between me and
all that is good and pure. can never
associate with those that are respected
and esteemed. My home is in the vile
haunts of the abandoned my compan-
ions are the depraved ones whose vices
are eyer mingled with oaths. Oltimes
have heard others say this is gay life,
with all lis hellish excitement and all lis
would-be luxuriousness. but God has
said, "lbe ages of sinis death. They
do not think that when they come TO die
poor. iorsaken Outcasis, without friend
for when their beauty has faded and
their health is gone, even their vile com
panions will forsake them, and leave
them 10 die in their hospital and be bur-
led in the Pot,er'S field. 1t makes me
| WIclCUSu W NIlbh IHdt tIIlS uIdf sooH tC
my fate. A few more short wears, and
viii be forgotten by those who now call
themselves my friends. There are many
who profess TO be my friends, but would
give nsught for their friendship. Too of,
have seen the look of pity mingled with
scorn cas-, upon me by those who think
me far beneath them. They. too, have
often laid their heads upon my breast and
swore. by the God that gave them life.
that they loved me but, little do they
know how I regarded their oalhs. | have
met kind and generous men who have
liked very much yet when think un
der what circumstances have met them,
| cannot think of them with pleasant
thought, but remember them with bitter
feeling, which renders me miserable.
shall soon leave this place, and hope 10
find home where | will be more happy,
and will try to forget many, many things
and look upward 10 put my trust IN "my
Father which is in Heaven" and He will
not desert me. although earthly friends
may vanish like The dew before the morn
ing sun. q # .-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
Church Loungers.

A very ready and spicy contributor 10
the columns of the Richmond Examiner,
who writes under the heading Of "Rich.
mond Douings." and over tie signature
of "Town Talk" after promising 10 de.
vote portion of his space in future TO the
Richmond pulpit, administers the follow
ing well deserved rebuke to those who
lounge about chuich doors:
"There is another outside congregation
to whom ] shall pay my especial atien-
ion-I alude to lhal class generally as
semblrd around ile church door, Young
gentlemen may hiIk tltereis some glory
in defiance Of public opinion, but lei an
old man like myself, tell you that respect
for religion, and even for lhe walls where
its doctrines are laugh', wIl! benefit you;
but so sutnas you deny lhe respect due so
holy an instIuliou, luslas surely will so
ciriy repudiaIe you. Young America
can discard my warming II Ibey choose,
but tell them there is an Indellble stain
upon the once lair reputation of the gen
llemau, when lie makes the sanctuary OF
God his lounging place ! He may think
he is doing God service by his external
show Of piery NoI so, my young friends,
as will he proved by an extract from De.
foes "True horn Englishman :"
wherever God crects house nf prayer,
The Devil alw ay> builds chapel tLete;
And twill be fuand upon examination,
The latter hsstlhe largest congregatlOn.pi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

A correspondent, Of the Boston Herald
euIogies Miss Joseph Stusr, = daughter Of 30
Senator Susrls Of Mayland.s ss.one a. -
mOpg the many relgpi9g bellies Of Wash. q
lngton. s.ta a., a. .s...
81 The Hon. J. NJ. Bots Of Virginia, has
accepted al invitation 10 d1lisef' the ora 4
ZION on ahe snuiyerssry Of Wsshing.ou's "
birih-dsy.before the 0fderofl United A. IN
meriesns Of New York eig.uo!s rs4qa. "a
.ls.uu ~ ~ as.ls al e sEd
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
An Engiishwoman's Opinion Of Ameri-
can Ladies. r.sEsBF'5t

Madame Bodirhon, who recently pub =
lished tract on Women and Work.
expresses Ler opinion mat the life of most
women is paolicsl depial. Of their duties
10 God. While on a visi, 10 this coun-.
lry, She was struck Wv The utter idlcness
Of the "lady class" in society," There'is,d
she saws. "ln America large class !ol La Il
dies who do absolutely nothing. In eve, f
~ large town IN the United States there a,
are large hotels or boarding houses, con-
tanning several hundred inhabitants. each.
This hotel population mainly consists OF 81
families. who live altogether in hotels; and ,D
the ladies-haying no housekeeping what 4,
ever TO do-hare few OF the usual dulles
of women in Europe, and are more .ho-' ="
roughly giFen up to idleness and vanity"
than any women, 4 believe, in the world.'a
These ladies' have, not tAe cultivation b,
Which CLOSES over the lives OF so many
women in Europe, and gives them some
sofd value in society as 'upholdets' OF the -
I arts and literalure;but are generally iuli of's
the suangest afIectations and pretensions. ~
The young ladies', especially, reminded
me Of certain women | have seen IN sera-
glnts. whose whole time was taken up IN
dressing and psin,ing their faces; with .
this diHerence-rde. ladies Of ihe East %
spend their days in adorn;ag themselves -
to please one lord and master--the ladies'
Iof the West. 10 please all the lords Of cre-' =
alton. Which isithe noblest ambition l''~
She also notices the fact that ihere is in .
this country as strong public opinion. I,
against women working for livelihood as
lin England. We never hear OF a father
I'm independent circumstances giving his -
daughter professional cducalion. w''lf
'he can live in some style, he counts; Oh 9
lis daughters marrying; and il he cannot. -
he probably sends them TO some relative
in city, who receives them for q long Wis.
liz, in the hope Of getting them off, Ma
ny thousands OF young girls come TO tho :
cities TO stay with brothers, uncles, orio
friends, for this purpose, worse prep
srauon for any serious lie cannot be con-
ceived. Years Of idleness are often pass
sed in this way; years spent in no'hing a
but dressing and dissipation; AID what (
does it lead TO Marriage. probably; but
what SORT OF marriages can be formed by
! young girls looking a, the world from .
such afaIse position O. With such a. be-
ginning 10 life, 1T is almos, impossible The q
girl can ever become noble human be- !,
ling" "In Ametica-in that noble, free,
new counuy-it is grievous TO see the old,
false ,snobbish ideas Of responsibility 'esf- ,
ing al the heari OF society --making gene !,
rslons OF women idle and corrupt, and re-, /,
iarding the onward progress OF The Great t,
y Republic"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

Be- The remark being made that it would
become the fashion to wear short dresses,
Mrs. Partington made a remark that
whether fashion said so or not, her dres-
ses were always short, for she never had
but two at time. What marvel of do
meslic economy and sweet wisdom that
woman is. Isn't she 'o,. ae sa.
Ss,,Ie mn your accounts a, this office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

May hfe's brightest scenes be ever thine,
And round thy heart may sweetest joys
entwine,' ..4.. D.,
Gsrlanded with purest pleasures,e ever may
Thy life-sa .sr -r.-
Glide happily away untouched by care
or strife ;ra .... '~a.
In the bright paths of happiness. ever
may srthou ttead b. .as 3 ,s'a.
Each heavenly blessing resting ever on
thy head. Gr '-44rFF
Given to thee i be all that makes earth
bright and fair ..Eg{ I ..s-" 81
Ger thee may "opr father" keep his
. guardian care ;.ls.g r 9..sg
Life TO thee be slrewn with gems Of love,
Qes.h only lead 10 richerjoys. above.
..rr - ...... BRAINERD.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

HARDl FARE Folks: disposed to grum-
hIe about hard fare, should read Capt.
Marcy : account OF his New Mexico ex-
PeJiliop. lie says for Eve days himself
aad 40 mfn bad b. crawl 90 their hands
and knees ip snow 6ye feet deep on an
average. Tire mules 6pally had nothing
hut pine leaves TO rai. tie TaiIons for the
men gave out, ard they were compelled
10 eat The mules. All this was done
cheerfUlly, and without insubordinstion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

Mrs. Wells ]. Hawks, Of CbHlestown.
has beeu appointed one lo6,bs Lady Msn.iHs q
ayers for .ihis. Stale TO AID in coleclings IA
contributions for the Noun. Vernon n
Ennd
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

The celebrated Randall suit, in Ka-
nawha county, this State, has been deci-
ded m favor nf Josiah Randall. To M.
Msuperiuris. one Of tlre French claimants,
The court derreed 500. 400 acres OF the
land in controversy. Mr.. Randall recov-
ers about 2,0OO.OOO. acfes Of land in
Western Virginia. A f-i --'. 4i'i
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

TIC screw holes, and putting her hand on
the board found il was standing loosely.
She pulled il oul little, aud the ,6rsi
,hing she saw was the dead face of her
husband. Size tainted away, and laid iu
The grass she could not tell how long.
She recovered at last, got up and went
and informed the sexton, Mr.. Merritt, Of
her discovery. The latter went and
looked at things, and sent word 10 the
Coroner and the inquest was held, a:
we have stated, on Saturday.
The Coroner's verdict was in arcor
dance with the facts so plainly aPParen'-
suicide by lsudnum.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
A Sucker at the "planters. -

The other evening traveller from a
sister State, a fuIl-blooded Sucker" ar
rived in ST. Louis, and put up at the Plan.
ter's House. He rose betimes next NOR
ming and discovered that his boots were
missing. Somewhat alarmed al the loss
of his understandings and half alllred,
he rushed into and through the passages,
shouting for waiter at the top of his voice,
to the great annoy Of sundry young
gentlemen in the upper story, who are in
the habit of always sleeping il of" "
Doors were opened and slammed TO again,
and multerings, not suited for ears polite,
might have been heard, on learning the
cause of the fuss.
At length the "Sucker" found SER
want. and demanded his boots. u
"BootS-boo,s--yes, sir ~
"Wha number, sir ?" asked the obse.
quious attendant.
The "Sucker" looked rather obviously
for moment. bnt frightened up as he
answered "PeggeG soIes and heels,
and number tUeLUes !'
THE BIDS FOR THE Ten MILLION
LoAN.-Bids were received from forty
four different parties. The rates of pre-.
MUM offered varied from less than to
5 per centum. Those who offered more
than two-and-a.half per centum will gel
about six millions. And the remaining
four will be divided between the bidders
who offered from 2 10 81 per cent. pre-
MUM. The following were some 0i The
bids e:
Bank OF the Metropolis. Washington,
s4OO, 900, varying from 3 l-lO0 8
l-100 per cent.
McKim & Co., of Baltimore, $780,.
900, varying from / a per cent
A. Brown 81 Son, of Baltimore, $780,
600, at2 l-l00 per cent
R. J. Nevin, Washington, 100000,
at Il per cent.
R. j. Nevin, Washington, 100000,
al 2 per cent. a-...4t.
r. J. Nevin, Washington, 100000,
at 3 per cent. l, Sd 1920, -..a. I
Riggs & Co, Washington, S3.067,-
900, varying from 57lOO 76;lOO per
cent. '-H af' ,".4.'
Riggs & Co., Washington, $780,
600 al percent. .0". .'.
The whole sum offered amounted 10
over lhiriy-one millions.
UNITED IN DEATH. "A few dsvs since
was seen in Portsmouth. Ohio, Hthe5 sol.
emn spectacle of funeral in which were
tw o hearses IN succession, bearing TO their
lasi res,inglplaee the remains ef q hos
band and wife, who, after pilgrimage
together Of forty FIVE years. had together
on the same morning, gone upon that
long journey from which no traveller has
vet returned. The ehUsbsnd vas Mr..
Richard Fitzgerald, at the age OF 81. He
died in the house which bis grandfather
built, and in which he and his mother
were born, and till tue last week Of bis
life, he occupied the rooms which were
his birth place. and that Of his mother.
He never entered rail car. q or a stage
coach in,his life, By his first wife. who
died about 6liylyea sgo.she bad six ehiI-
1reh. most OF whom arrived at mature
years. but have alb been dead for the las, .
fifteen years.io yalIow yasauoo 'sa'4l
'Sir, you are just like tie motions Of
logs tai. How soi' Becllse you are
, ,r, o,,it'' iH 5000 9-ift iI T'3.i. ..' 3
-i0ff s-a OBJ Va lsa. .r #e# p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

....FE ..'..I .......- ID DhAlN Il NJ.
'.".' From the Richmond Enquirer.
A ChiId's Appeal for Mount Vernon.
One cold, coldjpight, mamma and
Sat by our, ,fre-side warm, .r.q H..
Aud though. The winter winds blew, high
We needed not Tie Storm.
E.H.t i~'" 's'b '-''o'''- ... ,
| near her drew, and much besought
4 story she would tell,
OF soldiers brave, who battles fought,
And dangtrs great bolell.
She thus began: "Eong. long ago,
Ere YOU or | were born, 80
"Our conntry's peace, by 'vengefni foe.
with conflict rude was torn.
"Tbe foe was strong our numbers few
''Bui Heaven heard our prayers
"The patriot band was brave and true,
.'And victory was theirs!
"The leader Of that hide band
-"Was Old Virginia's SON
"His fame reso0uded through the land
Ais name-George Washington
ole TO our country freedom gave
"Our valued rights resior'd- .
"He broke the chain that merk'd The slave
"And made each mana lord J.
"And when those days Of strife were DER,
And the warriors work was done
"When Peace smh'd on the fields of'gore
"Where liberty was Won
"StilI did our youthful nation need
"A Fathers fostering care
"lls IIring footsteps then to lead,
Alright i'll It's career.
"Aeain he gave himself TO save.
FRESH vieor 10 impart; }
"In war, in peace, his peoples slave,
"Yet monarch of each heart.
"Then from the world for sweet repose,
"Mounl Vernon'c shade he sought;
"IIis life fow'd calmly to its close;
''His destiny was Wrought
"rhey laid beneath lowly mound
Ills hOnor'd bones TO rest;
"A nation mourns /! with groans resound,
"A country sore distrest.
His home so lov'd, his grave so lone,
Their sad neglect proclaim; ...
each rotten beam, each fallen stone,
."CrIes 10 our country
"Ueak tc0man listens 10 the cry,
And nerved with patriot zeal, ..
"lmpIores the people, lar and nlgh'
"To harken this appeal.
"And rescue from Destruction S hand
The hallow'd home and tomb;
"A nd from the Mecca Of our lsnd
Avert so sad doom "
She ceased to speak, and Der me crePt -
A feeling strange andnewT4O
laid my head adown and, wePt,
And thought, what could 4 do!
81 8 EAA t-9A
In buta lhhe boy, mamma. 'i3
My years just number dem; 4 - ) 1
Were | as large as dear Papa
I'd work like other men.
nothing have. where with 10 part,
Except my play-things few, -t
III give them up, with all my heart
Ny Sunday jacket, too E5a.
She told me that my ball and kite
Could DO this cause no good; "A
But il I'd save each little mite, / +
In time, that surely would. -
said would my school-mates tell aia1
What had heard that night,
Taetbey would help. | knew tail "e'',
work of such delight. O. ai asa
II -'g. ci Il1J3G ss $685. -a
And when we give our little store'
When we Mount Vernon buy.
hen higher yet our kites will soar
10 tell ii in the sky
Jefferson County. '.feo lo A. f.n' i
Books for sale al this office. s.-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

A gawky, back woods boy, was once at
a depot on one Of the Georgia railroads,
and was Of course deeply Interested in ga
zing-for the first Gme--at the "mighty a
fxins." YinolIy he got inside Of car,
and while lhdolging his curiosity. il,e
whistle screamed, and he bell rang. and :
Ihe steam horse began TO, serge al ibe ralo !,
Of 1.-TWO forty" 80 lordy," sbound tie
boy, 'slop ~ hahn, gvine;" and burst
ing forward he opened ,he door and jump"
ed OUi on the platform. Just tl,ed tho .
train was crossing deep, cavernops Look, q
ing gorge on irussle work, and seeing tho
earth and The tree tops bcnra.Ii him., ba
tainted and feIl Directly Hhe came ,oo..
and iooEinR ip tnihe chndnTior. WHO siop.
ped by hiIn,be5 eseIaImrds wilh sadsepy y,
sigh, 20 Iordee. slrshgrr, has fAsihing il.
III ?'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
..t'F For the Register.
BEST WISHES.

WRITTEN IN THE ALBUM OF A FRIEND, I.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12


GeN. ScoTT's BRAvERY.--In a speech
delivered al Newark, Judge Conrad; Of
Philadelphia. in answer to charge Of
cowaIdice made against General Sent, ;
produced document, which was swon
10 several years slnce, as part evidence on 4,
a pension claim. This was The evidence
Of soldier at Lundy's Zane. who stated y
in his sflirmsiion that Gen. Scott, after he 9
was wounded, rode 10 tbe line where Iiire 10
soldiers were stationed, "his neck, ,tIeast "a
and arms in gore OF blood. wkirh ran !,
down iiis leg ard iricklea from lis foot
upon The ground. and said TO The comman-
der Of thu liae-~'I an wo0adedssnd very
weak wsHi VI yOul yopdg men To- 9
getpp behind op my horse" "A young !.
man threw down muskei, and si ore
spring lesped upon lie horse, and ,tey :
slowly galoped away 10 The msin body Of .
The army" lThe rxeiiemtni produced by $
reading this documen, was ibTillpg In the a
extreme The hundreds present rose TO "a
their leet and gave most. vehement cheers,
SO that it was some minutes before ihe =
speaker could proceed. 1BT ls'H 81 a8 isaat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12

Iirde girl being senlHo shop 10 pDr-
chase some dye-slua. AMI forgetting the
name Of toe article, ,.ssh ln ibe IhoPmap,
"W nat do FOLKS dye Mia l.'-"dieay ;
Why, cholera, soRe'iRes, be replied,
aWeR, bfIeIle that's lhe 0Psme," said
sheo 5Il Yanl4o get three PepDywoIihd"s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-12
A Thrilling Revolutionary Incident

NJ. J.'T. HeadIey is, publishing in a
weekly religious paper, "lhe Dairy Of a
Chaplain in the Army the Revolution" )"
From it we extract the following:
"Atth Battle of Bunker Hall, as the
British were advancing through Charles
town 10 the attack, a soldier entered a
house Where the husbandlay sick. His
wife was young and beautiful and hearing
the soldier in the.next room, went ont 10
meet him. He Immediately addressed
insulting proposals 10 her. Being angri-
ly repused he attempted violence, when
her screams aroused her sick husband
from his bed. Nerved with the sudden
excitement he. leaped up, and seeing his
wife struggling in the arms Of a British
soldier, ran him through the body. The
man fell back on The floor, and his eyes
met those of his destroyer, he shrieked
out, "my brother" The recognition
was mutual. and with the exclamation, u
have murdered nv brother" the over eX.
cited husband fell dead on the corpse,
These unhappy brothers were Scotch.
men. One had emigraled to America sew.
eral years before, the other had joined the
English army, and after long separation
thus met 10 perish together.