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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

lN 4. BAD FIx.-0ne of our townsmen, Mr.. Geo.
D1hafd, wss involved In great danger It Harper's
on the day sfter the capture of Old Brown and bis
party, and In walking slone In the vicinity ofthe
Ferry enjoying the sPleodid scsserys With one e
sions In hispocket taken from the insurgents and
which Gov. Wise had given him the day before.
he wss ponnsd and e.ptwed by an excited and
furious mob who were hunting Tor Cook aud his
With being ees Of ceoks rnen-the pike in lis
band was 0fiafhctoey evidence-and tie cry wa
!sised 'sshoos hin, shoot him, - and kslf Z dsEsa
sslsly AZ. Diilsld rsssinsd bis sslf poss..icn =
well that TIE mob q Last yielded q Id reqnt ths1
h should be hksa before TIE supseiDtendent q
ne Fay s2d there be permitted to prove Bis In
tsyinG bali hour ~ more he ever spenf1 we
should think wsss-(x xasIeftessius Zdreeass
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ss:s::s & Esss,
Aussees 9eo6Eetoyn bul!ding Association.
NO s-asvAd&ds NJ q DoShSf Auets


:. 81 WALL HARVARD, Auctloneers.
TRUSTEEY, SALE.-By virtue of q deed of
y trust from Alfred Collins, dated October 6th
WEDNESDAY,th the TN day OF Dseember next, At
~ O'Clock p. m. on the premises, the wsstsrnmost
fourth part Of Lot fourteen, in square thirty.
seven, lH,( in Washington. fronting thirteen feet
eleven inches and quarter on north NJ street, and
running back Of the same width, one hundred feet
more or less, 70 alley, With thsimprovements, being
Terms Of sale One-third OF ths purchase money
70 be paid in cssh and the residue in two equal
lnstalments Ut and IL months. with interest," TO be
secured BY notes and deed of trust -
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STOVES, FURNACES, Go.

3I8 EAGLE stove HOUSE. 91o
The subscriber begs, leave to inform the ladies
~ senuemen OF MaShlngton and vicinity that he
iEUhNisHIHG SALOON thrown open Tor their
tons from the fsssf and largest assortnent of fSe
above-named goods that has ever been offered for
Please call and exsmins-st No. 3Is Pa. avenue.
between 10th and llth streets. - = = -
90 6 I'm C. WOnDyvA n N
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

~ Ths sstlsiesl posn es The Diamond wed
diags "a eztlaet - ynich re peblIshed : lsw days
Disc, - seoen - - 1uaed IN book fb(n, iIlnstsa1
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which 70 has Xaiood @thsough Lieut. Bartlea. viii
insure The nnfhns nice little specula1ion. s7if..
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ffom Flogooee, lhly, 70 the Nswsfk Adverti1ss.
have oees{ne4 - m0sh credit lsexhot pnpet H6
made hio 4c1ut = odtDR oftbs NoswfcR fCti
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Hsylns lsesed ths lasTe 4nd bssutifal stoss,room
losmssiy {, ,Sees,lsd bZ klchaId 1sds, re. slsnus.
Ios.. YLsss 80 fsssvs 3 ~ % VIII sifsr ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04
OuR oREESHlSSiht5y REHSit5y sHiKEFsaWyE sEEiXER YEAR OUT

Of snpsIor shi,ne and Sisstins cottons, very r. Sns
and medqp real shirung Linens; fne and medium
prize Bed Blankets; Table Damasks, Toweng,
and NapkIns, ~ Ersdes; 100 White Linen Table
Cloths. rsngins IN prices from 9I.io to oa0. They
are very DECIDED bergains, and invite the special
attention Of hopsekseIers 10 our large and VII a.
s0reed stock oof frst GLASS staple goods suited to
Our Motto: "Quick sales and small prosts.r
oeaav So; ssi,s ", .s,e.t SsOtLEY . 4 co,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

MARTINS VIRGINIA
The undersisned having accepted the Aaency for
tss ssie of thc sbeye Ale In this city, respectfully
4oiiclts from his friends and o generous public,
fair AND impartial trial Of its mefits ffesh sup
~ VII = fecsiyed daily direct from the brsvefy
nee. .Py st let attention. to business, and deter
Wnaton TO sell nothing bat superior article, he
G. @. MORTIMER, -
peEot-D Sta between 9Th and 7th,
Under Polkinhorn's printing esta abishment,
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McGREGOR & CO.. 81
Ne. $50 SEVENTH STREET. Ne. $40
~ You win End there IN sssortmeutA
IN quantity, quality and variety VA
~ surpsssed by mono south Of the city IL
1of New York, snd ct New York re- Y
The sslssmen are polits gentlemen, and take
pleesurs in showing their goods oc n-eosV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

HE Undsrsisssd Rs.nss1 .sfse dUoSs 3: s,..io.
mansion On The southwest conner cf Penn.
avenue and 18th street, e rapidly fitting ftV (
Sss h.ndrsd lodssH. sed yilI fS!pisk Tsbis BosMs, r
With sl the sqbstaptiall and deioscies obtainsSl,
IN Tie fsdsssi Metsopolis. and his Wlasss Ia, IN
kgass 81 ihs lind He fsspsetfniiy soiie'ts : n;
share Of the patronage OF. his fellow -oifiSsns o
sEsss.n{son fpd tie trsvsli1G lnblic. on and sf1s
sosst as - Hloeh q NovssnbeE Rroximo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

WE wonder thai our 1or,6y H ASTkn nsi1Sbnor .hon,d
asve taken ymbrsge q our sayertisement . few
refsctfng upon kis Siss o. C7erIs. We sns% 20 %
ss X9stfs but a,d not know he vas tssder a. e
enswsr that We may heal the wound and bs sood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

never bssn able 20
Medieins-NRyxR|
A Sin q L = M
YEcr A IN r.
Neverd.d Ne knew
satisfaetion BY any
the contrary,s are
oRBaATBoHD, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-04

TOR RENT-A valuable GROCERY STORE
situated on the corner Of 18th and B sts. west,
ceantss Cear tse fsnsl; ye httsd up With shelyins
n the city for resident country and river trade
Eousisas Eos is%: .Pps sSs.s to Mr. J0HN No lsI
west. -~' eAe SesH0i iv.n sstSet
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
BALTIMORE MARKET.

There was but lille done on change 10.
day, the transactions being 500 bbls City
Mills super a, 1915 800 bbls City Corn
Meal at 1915; and so bbls Rye Flour,
frs, qualify. al $3.50. There was nothing
done in Howard Street or Ohio Super,
bu, both these descriptions closed with
free sellers 1876 per Dbl. City Mills
Flour was unchanged and we quote it at
So. 62a5,75 for standard Super. and SEA-
SIS for fancy brands Of do. Extra Flour
was quiet; bu, steady, and we quote Ohio
al Sc. l2a6, so Howard Stree, do. a, So
5Os6.75, and City Mills do. at S6.50a7.'
80. Family Flour is still selling by the
dray load al $3.50 for the leading brands
Of Baltimore /; 90 for Old Dominion. and
So, so per Dbl for Welch's. Rye Flour is
quiet, but we sill quote it at 81 for mid
dlings, and S4,25a4. so for first quality do
In Corn Meal we had no sales TO note 10
day. bu, we quote i. steady at 1915 lo
Baltimore. and 81 per Dbl. for Brandy
" inc Mills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

TIRED OF HER Moro HusBAND.-Miss
Judson, the young lady who recently
married a greasy thick Tipped, crack-heel'
ed negro in Michigan, which caused so
much commoiion abou, six weeks since.
arrived in town yesterday, on her way
homewsrd, having been to Indiana, in
company with her brother, and ad'ertls-
ed Joe for divorce. Joe hadn't any
money 10 take him there 10 plead his own
cause, and, time being up, he was rePu-
dated, and his bride made free woman.
She was just in the nick Of time, as the
statutes were Immediately afterwards
amended so as to cut of all such opera
lions IN future. Indiana is no longer the
haven Of domestic difficulties. So says
the Detroit Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
SBAS&3AGgS.

On the lO,h inst, By the Rev. VIM. s
Hammond, Thomas j. Merritt, Of this
County, TO Miss Mariah, oldest daash'
ter of John Peacher, IT,, Of Washington
County, Md.
On The 2slh OF Dec. last by Rev. II
Shaul at Pleasan, Hill, Samt. n. Barrett
to Miss Rebecca UhulingtOn-alI Of This
county.
By the same on the 18th inst. at Fair
view. James Il. Nef: to Miss Charlotte
A. Uiburn, all of Jefferson County.
At Harper's Ferry, on the 9th inst. by
Rev. ]. s. Deale. Mr.. Simeon II. Idn
horn, of Missouri, to Miss Sarah Il. K.
daughter of Alexander Fossen, ESQ., o
Harper's Ferry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
| WHEAT FAN.

2 Corn Harrows, 6 Double Shovel
PIoughs, 4 Single do, fifth Chain, 2
log Chains, Grind Stone. Jackscrew,
| Corn Coverer, .hort Traces, Breast
Chains. Double and Single Trees, Forks,
Rakes. Hooks, Hoes, Malrocks. Spades,
Sho,els. Grain Cradle. 5 Moving
Scythes. about 10 Tons Of Timothy Hay,
lot OF old Iron and many other articles.
TERMS-A credit Of Nine Months
viii be given on all sums over So, the
purchaser giving bond and approved Sc
curity, with interest from date, but if paid
punclually al maturity. no interest will be
charged. Sums of So and under. Cash.
No property TO be removrd uulil the terms
are complied with. Esay- Sale to take
place on the farm, 2 10 miles from Shep-
herdstown. on The turnpike leading to
KerLeysviile, a, 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, who
due attendance viii be given by
V. VI. BUTLER.
G.. .. McGlincy. AucIloneer.
D February 26, 1859. 81
sD~ Free Press copy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
ID THE Lovers OF THE beautiful.

THE continued and increasing demand for th'
| following series Of large and magnlhceii
STEEL and COPPER PLATE ENGRAvINGs, has IN
duced the Publishers TO have them again re
touched. and thus reproduced in all OF 'helr o
riginal beauty. They embrace the entire Ar
Union series, so justly celebrated, with sever
al others equally meri!orious and IN richhes
or subjects. and in artistic design and execu
ton Will compare lavorably with the mes
specimens of art ever issued IN this country
We annex in the lIst the price of each engra
wing.
The Preaching of John Kaor before The Lords o
the Congregation in 81 .9ndretcS, l559.-F RON
the original picture in the possession OF SlT
/ Robert Peel The SIZE of sheet IS - inches IN
width, BY three fee: in length, one oI the lar
pest engrayings ever issued in this county
| Price $500.
Harreu Demonstrating 10 Charles T. his Theory
the Circulation cflhe B!ood.-Sze of sheet -
by 81 inches. Price $500
The Highland HhiSkey MH.-From the orig
Iinal picture in the possession Of the late Duke
of Wellington Size Of sheet, "A by 32 inches
Price 90 Oh. .,
The Rubber of HHist-Size Of sheet, "a by 81
inches. Price $500.
The Signing of the Death UdrrGnt Of Lady Jane
Grey-t'rom the celebrated Painting by Dan
el Huntingt on. Sheet, "A by 80 inches. FrIce
Sl,00.
Painting by W Ranney. Sheet, "A by 81 IN
ches Price Sl,OO. :,
The JolIu Fiatboai .Nrn-From the original
Painting by G. Bingham. Sheet "a by 81 IN
ches. Price SlO0
The Capt,re of Major .7ndrs,-From the great
II, ID IN n
Hon James r. Panlding, Sheet, "a by 32In-
chcs Price 500.
Sir Waller Raleigh Parting NTH his WJe.-
inches Price $500
,lnn PAGE, Slender and Shallom-A scene
from the Merry Wives Of Windsor; from the
great painting by o. R. Leslie. Sheet "a by
81 inches. Price Sl,00.
Rat Catching. Sheet, "a by 80 inches. Price
The anglers Dnghier.-From the great
painting by Landseer Sheet, 81 by Il inches.
Price 81 cents.
The Shepherds Chief .Mo,uner.-From the
great painting by Landseer. Sheet, 81 by ~
inches. Price 80 cents.
The Parting From the painting by G. f.
Lintzsnich. Sheet, q by u inches. Price 5O
cents.
The Shepherds Grars.-From the painting by
Landseer Sheet, q by 81 inches. Price 80
cents.
Cairs .Marius or, the Ruins Of Carthage
From the painting by 5. Vanderlyn. Sheet, 81
by 81 inches. Price 80 cents.
Sparkling -From the painting By F. w. Ed
wards, Sheet, II by u inches. Price 50
cents.
Ecce HOmO.--Sheet, 81 by p inches. Price
so cents.
The engravings will he furnished to agents
on such terms as VIII enable them to realise
handsome profit by engaging in their sale
They are also furnished on liberal terms, as
premiums to those who will interest themselves
in obtaining subscribers for our publications.
Newspaper publishers, desiring to secure
copies, can obtain them in exchange for adver-
sing, on reasonable terms.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
JBABI5o

In Topeka, Lawrence county. Kansas
Territory. on the 10Th of December last
Mr.. James Hayslen, aged 40 years 6
months aud % days. formerly OF Berke'
ley county.
On the 18Th inst. Mrs. Susan Bran
non. relic, Of The lale Mr.. James Brannon
Of this county. aged about Is years.
In Mar,insburg, l9Ih inst. Mrs. Sdrah
Timmons, in the 69lh year Of her age.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

&@ Our citizens were aroused on Fri.
day evening last, 18th inst, by the cry OF
fire. when il was observed that Jar OF
Phos phorus. in the Drug Store Of DR..
Stonebraker had become igniIed and was
on fire. No damage was done other than
frightening the women and children con-
side ably.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

o. We are requested to state that q
full meeting Of the members of Potomac
Division, Sons of Temperance, is requir-
ed at their HslI,on Tuesday evening next,
as business Of importance will be brought
up for consideration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

WEDDING IN A DEATH CHAMBER.-A
correspondent writing from West Union,
on line of the Northwestern Virginia
Railroad. says tina, wedding in death
chamber recently took place az Spring
Hill. near that place. A Mr.. Barr and
Miss Ripley were married whilst the ia
rher of the lady was lying corpse. Ii
appears that that day had been sci for the
wedding 10 take place. Mr.. Ripley was
suffering with consumption, and expired
on that morning, at o clock. The groom
proposed TO pu. it off few weeks, but
the bride insisted on lis taking place at &
o'clock. over the corpse Of her falher.--
Hheeling hteMgencer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
FOR FEB, 1859.

Two match prints, Scott and his friends,
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries-2S Por-
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26
SO PER DAY !
Employment for Young or Old, Loea
or 1raueHing, in EUfry Towa and
County in Tie Union. The

f Inducements are
An HONORABLE. NEW md PLYING
a business, comprising Three Articles of
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Jewelry, &c. Feb. ~, lS59.-3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

TowN.-Early on Tuesday morning last,
22nd Of February, our denizens were
awakened from their slumbering touches,
admonshed, by the sienterophonick re-
verbera,ions Of minute guns, the discour-
sing OF several national airs by Girls wells
Come, Band. the shrill and spirited notes
of the fife and drum, and the 'Slars and
Stripes" floating in the breeze, that an.
other anniversary, in the true sense OF the
term, Of the Father OF his County,"
was usherihg in. The great luminary of
ihe world arose in all its majestic sPlen-
dor and continued shedding forth lis balmy
and genial element the entire day, seem
ing that He who iempere,h all things"
especially ordained the advent of such ia.
vorable circumstances for our citizens
TO pay tribute of conmemorstlon to that
illustrious WASHINGTON whose ash
es are now slumberng amid the shades
Of Mount Vernon, and whose mem~.y is
one ofihe most important ePochs in the
annals oi history, and one which will new
er be oblileraled, and one which will be
handed down TO innumerable posterties.
At an early hour in the day. strangers
from all sections was observed visiting
our town, seeming as though they avai'ed
themselves Of the opportunity of mingllng
with Us 10 celebrate that great Natal birth
day. Our streets wore lively attitude
the entire day.
Alto o'clock the "ylamtramck Guards"
numbering some I'll muskeis, commanded
By Capt. y. ". Butler, and the "Poto-
mac Cadets" commanded by Capt. j. Il
Jones. assembled together and paraded
during The day. In tile afternoon the
"ShepherIslown Cavalry" under COM
manJ OF Capt, Jacob Rinehart. paradeJ,
presenting fine appearance.
Ats o'clock in the evening the military
and number Of citizens partook of a
sumptunus rcpasr a, Lambrighl's Hotel.
prepared for The occasion, and il is need
less To state that The military made sue
cessfnl charge upon the edibles before
them. Criswel's Cornet Band was pres
eni aud enlivened the occasion with their
admirable strains Of music.
Supper over, number of ladies and
gentlemen repaired to the parlors and ell
gagged 10 the Terpsccorean circle. They
..iripped the ligh, fantastic toe until the
"wee sma' hours" hal arrived. admon-
fishing the male portion that they chad to
10 home with the girls in the morning.,
TO the de,rimeni Of young friend of ours
who was compelled to gallant his
dulcinea considerable distance in the
couniry.,
During the day few small skirmishe'
occurred caused by imbibing lille 'o'
freely in the 20 be joyful" With this
exception the day passed of commenda'
bic.
Thus ended another anniversary OF the
birthday of that Patrio. who was lnstru'
mental, in great measure, Of causing the
-Stars and Stripes" 10 Anat over this
Free and Independent Republic.
along may they wave
Oar the land Of the free aud the home of the
brave"
ne. We notice that our friend Henry
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

a1 We notice that our friend Henry
E.. Unseld, a native Of this place. has as
socia,ed himself as local editor OF the
western Missourian" published al War.
rsnsborg, Missouri. We welcome Hen
RI in the editorial fraternity. He Yields
a ready goose quill"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

SALE or Town PRoPERTv.-Henry
Berry, Esq. as Trustee. sold on ssiur'
day last, the Property Of John Ksrshaw'
si.u a,ed on High Street. for the s"" OF
$500. Purehase.-Mr. Hsary E.tfsf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-02-26

John w. Mcintosh, formerly Of TIT
Howard House. Baltimore, has LEASED
Jones Hotel in Philadelphia. His ener
gy and courtesy as landlord will sool
draw around him his former guests, OF
their periodical visits TO "lhe Quake
City,"
Fayete McMullin has resigned III,
Governorship of Washington Territory.
The Democrats in Loudoun county
have nominated as their candidates Tor th'
Legislature, Josiah B. Taylor. for TIT
State Senate, and Col. T. V. B. Osburr
and Francis M. Carter, for the House o
Delegates.
Dick Sweeny, fayorite performer o
Joe Sweeny's Burlesque Opera Troupe
died suddenly in Washington city, Thurs
day night, from hemorrhsge Of the lungs
Mr.. Goggin accepts his nomination a:
Governor-and says he shall enter the
canvass after The 4lh Of March,
The Conference Of the ministry and
laity of The Methods, Protes,an! Church
will assemble in Georgetown on the sec
ond Wednesday in March, and the mem
bers Of tina, denomination in Georgetown
and Washington are making arrangement:
for their reception and comfort during
their session, which will probably conlin
ue one week.
There was a grand time in Brooklyn
New York, on Monday night--the even
being the marriage of one Of the black
walters Of the steamer Empire City. 10 a
white girl The bridal party consisted o
seven black men and their wives, all Of
whom are white women