Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-09-24


upon her The story has its moral but
we will leave the reader TO apply it; it is
full of warning, and We leave the young
10 heed it.
Oliver Smiths Will.
Many years ago, Oliver Smith, an old
bachelor, who resided in one Of the towns
in Hampshire county, Mass, left the bulk
of his property 10 be m anaged by trustees
until it should amount 10 S400, ,000-when
one-half Of the income was 10 be annual
ly given TO twenty-one boys who should
faithfully perform certain conditions Of the
will; one-fourIh TO eighteen girls; one
eighth TO 6fly-four young women for mar
riage portions, and the remaining eighth
to the same number Of INDECENT and de-
serving widows. The required sun will
be reached in October next, and accord
ingly about $40, 800 will hereafter annual
y be distributed among the bOys-abOnt
$5l5 apirce-making quite prize for
those who are lucky enough 10 secure the
prize; and as this distribution is TO be an
annual thing, an army Of boys will in
time be furnished with a handsome sum
10 start life with. The sum of $5,400
will be distributed among the girls-$3OO
apiece; $1,000 for marriage portions
making $50 apiece, which will pay for
many of the "fxings;" and the same sum
$3.50 apiece to the widows. The trus-
tees OF the fund are annually elected, like
all other town officers, and the principal
OF the fund is mainly loaned upon real es-
tate in the various towns Of The county.
We are unacquainted with the prescribed
requirements for obtaining the prizes.
The Prince of Wales Coming.
LIE, our best society rejoice: royal
prince is coming 10 America. Not pow
erty striken German or Italian prince, but
the heir apparent to the crown Of Great
Britain. A dispatch from Canada says
that the Prince Of " ales may be expected
TO arrive at Quebec by the next Canadian
OceanMail steamer. If this is correct re-
port, the Prince is now On the seas, for
the next Quebec steamer is the Ocean
Queen, which sailed from Liverpool Aug.
%, and will arrive in fonr or FIVE days.
The Canadians are among the most loyal
Of British subjects and they will ofcourse,
give an enthusiastic welcome TO their
Queens son and future King. No prince
royal of England has visited America
since the Duke of Clarence afIerward Will
liam w, came on man.of-war in which
he was midshlpman.
As the Prince Of Wales is avowedlv on
his travels for the sake Of completing his
education and filling his mind with know
ledge of all kinds, Of course he will moi
90 back 10 Europe without visiting the
United States. The great agitating and
exciting question Of the country will
therefore become. How is he to be re-
ceived OF course, New York will
throw itself al his feet and kiss the royal
hand. There will be military reception,
fremen's parade, and banquet at the fifth
avenue Hotel, a ball at the Acadamy Of
Music, and probably the climax Of glory
will be reached by the Princes being in
vled 10 write for the New York Ledger.
Here in Philadelphia, being unable 10 Of
fer any such civilties TO his Royal High
ness, we shall let him come and 60 in
comparative quiet.
For The information Of the inquiring
world, we state that his Royal Highness,
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke
Of Saxony, Prince of the Saxe.Coburg
and Gotha, Grand Steward of Scotland,
Duke of Cornwall and Rothsay, Earl Of
Chester. Earl of Carrick and Dublin. Bar
on Renfrew and Lord of the Isles, is near
ly eighteen years old, having been born
November 9, ls4l. He is well trained
and well.informed youth not over vigorous
in health, nor over brilliant in intellect
but quite clever enough for sovereign OF
free, constitutional government like En-
gland. whose worst fate would be king
of great mind and lofty ambition that
would carry him beyond the Legitimate
restraints of Parliamen. and Ministers.
He has travelled over Central and South
ern Europe during the last year or two,
and has been kept under a supervision
that has restrained him from any undue
indulgence in the vices of many fashiona-
bic youths on their travels. dis Euro
pean tour was partly TO give him an op-
portunity for looking after wife among
the Protestant German princessss. We
regret that we cannot give any assurance
that he will look for a wife in this country
the Royal Marriage Act would scarcely
allow that. So our young ladies' need en-
terrain no. visions Of becoming Princess
OF Wales or Queen of Englsnd.-Phita-
deiphia Bulletin.