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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
The Next Presidents Wife.

The second question in this country al
wsvs is "Whai sort Of a wife has the
nominee Nothing is more chsrscters-
tic of American manners and feelings than
this fact. Although, gaIlantry-famous
as we are for twill not always carry
the day against party ; for Fremont, who
has noble aud charming wife. could not
be President while Buchanan, who is on
ly an uncle, could. Probably, however,
successful matrimony is fair qual6ca-
ton for the Presidency, although il be not
the very highest. A man who can rule
his wife well. or at lcas, be well ruled by
her, has made one step towards qualify
ing himself TO govern others. And it is a
matter Of national credit and interest, how
the graces and hosPitalities of the White
House are dispensed. Let The ladies' and
the voters look 10 it. The cOurIly sway
Of Mrs. Madison is remembered with en-
thusiasm by all who witnessed il,to speak
not OF laIer days, wherein one might seem
invldlous. Atpresent, il beauty is TO car
ry the day We suppose that Mr.. Douglas
will have the best of 1t. His accomplish
ed lad y is said 10 be one OF the most ele-
CANT women Of the land. Mrs. Lincoln
is reported 10 be plain but comely. of 81
interesting pres ence, and of a christian
heart and professlon enjoying with wifrly
pride the honors of her husband. She is
a Presbyterian while Mrs. Douglas Is a
Roman Catholic. Mrs. Bell. of who-e
religious character we are not informed, it
is said TO be al once amiabIe high-spiriled
and lady-like.
tits remarkable and interesting fact,
that majority Of the wives of The Presi.
dents have been devoredly Christian wo-
men-a fact which had no unimportanl
hearing upon the character of our Chief
Magistrates, and upon the conduct Of their
several administrations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
OLD AUNT HANNAH.

Lers wait a lille longer, Tom !
Before we westward go;
Let's wait for old Aunt Hannah sake
'Twould break her heart, | know.
Look at her in her corner there,
Her head is white as snow,
The last leaf Of the good old tree
We cannot leave her so
In this old mansion was she born,
Her Joys and griefs were here
Hpw well she loved and nursed us all
Through many changing year
See how she's smiling at the fire
And whispering something low
She's thinking of our Christmas times,
o, long and long ago!
Besides yon crumbIing garden wall,
Our gallant father lies,
Our good, old mother at his side
Aunt Hannah closed their eyes !
She was the playmate Of them both,
Some fifty years ago
10 leave those dear old graves behind
FTwould break her heart. know.
Wien the old soldier parcelled out
His treasures, great and small.
Aunt Hannah he would give TO none,
He gave her 10 US all.
We laid his good sword on his breast,
For he had charged us So
Whilst old Aunt Hannah knelt in
tears
All Tom we cannot 60
Her failing sands will soon be out,
The kindly angel come.
And lead the good, old, faithful soul
To our Masters home.
And when we've marked her simple
grave.
And dropped tear or so,
Well urn the ashes of the past,
And westward gayly go!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
TEARS.
BY TENSYSON.

Tears, idle tears, know not what they
mean,
Tears from the depth Of some divine de-
spair
Rise i'll the heart. and gather to tho eyes,
In looking on the happy Autumn fields
And thinking of the days that are no more
Fresh as the first beam gliuering on a
sail
Tha, brings our friends up from the un-
der World
Sad as the last which reddens over one,
That sinks with all we love below the
verge,
So sad.so fresh, the days that are no more.
All sad and strange as in dark summer
dawns
The earliest pipe Of half-awakened birds
70 dying ears, when unto dying eyes
The easement slowly grows a glimmer-
ing square:
So sad, so strange, the days that are no
more.
Dear as remembered kisses after death
And sweet as those by hopeless fancy
feigned
On lips that are for others deep as love,
Deep as first love and wild with all re-
gret,
Oh Death in Life, the days that are no
more.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
A chee rful spirit gets on quick,
A rramblcr i'm the mud will stick.
A Mean Vice.

Lying is one of the meanesi of vices.
Aristotle lays it down lor maxim. that Il
brave man is clear in his discourse, and
keeps close to The truth; and Plutarch
calls lying the vice of a slave. Lying in
discourse is a disagreement between the
speech and the mind of the speaker, when
one ihing is declared and another meant,
and words are no image of thoughts.
Hence il will follow that he who mista kes
a falsity for a truth is no liar for repeating
his judgement; and on the ether size, be
that relates a matter which he believes TO
be false is guilty of lying, though he speak
the truth. A lie is to be measured by the
conscience OF him that speaks, and moi by
the truth of the proposition. Lying is
a breach Of the articles Of social commerce
and an invasion upon the fundamental
rights of society. Lying has ruinOus
tendency; it strikes a damp upon business
and pleasure, and desolvcs the cement of
society. Like cunpowder, it is sll noise
and smoke; il darkens the all, disturbs the
sight, and blows up as far as it reaches.
Nobody can close with liar; there is
danger in the correspondence; and more
than that, we naturally hate those who
make it their business to deceive US.
Were lying universal, il would destroy
the credit oi books and records, make the
past ages insignificant and almost confine
our knowledge 10 our five senses.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
Strange Women Wanted.
Mrs. DR.. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck at
vertises in her last "Sybil -
MAN'rED

Mrs. DR.. LYDIA Sayer HasoroucK au-
vertises in her last "Sybil :"
WANTED.
An intended bride who is willing TO be-
gin housekeeping in the same style IN
which her parents began.
Twenty fashionable young ladies who
dare to be seen welding dusting brush
or darning their brothers stockings, If a
gentleman should happen 10 make an ear
ly morning call.
Ten independent young ladies' OF "good
families who dare to wear their last
winters bonnet to church on hne Sun
day.
Fourteen young ladies', "who are any
body.' who dare 10 be seen in 'he street
wearing shoes with soles thick enough to
keep their feet warm.
Fifty young ladies ofsullIclent age $40
go in company" VIII" dare confess 'hey
have ever made a loaf Of bread or Pud-
ding.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

SCISSORS SToLEN-The editor Of the
Broad IRE. West Point, Miss. says
that some n,i.caIechumenical. diaboler.
isl, caJaverous. inuneuosiiaied. .InlrasiabIe.
Irredeemersble, irIemediable, iTepsrabIe.
dhy sonistlcsl. quadrIIsleral, eifcumnoc.
lombulsiory. nylhe?oUou scamp has
hooked his scissors and he hopes that If
ever he finds a woman that is fool enough
TO marry man that is mean enough TO
rob an editor. that she may mosi positive.
Iy, give him SciSsUrs-,he Prsceless
good-for-no,hing, ,rsnlankerous, ,ripscsllion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
THE PROPOSAL.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

The violet loves the sunny bank
The cowslip loves the lea,
The scarlet creeper loves the vine,
But love-ihee.
The sunshine kisses mount and vale
The stars, they kiss the sea
The west-winds kiss the clover-bIoom
But kiSs--thee.
The oriole weds lis molIled mate,
The liIy's bride O the bee;
Heavens marriage ring Is round the
earth,
Shall | wCd-thee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
Senator'S.

A wag thus plays upon the names o
some Of the United States Senators -
A Senator of melal-BGlI.
A shining Senator-BrIghi.
A verdani Sen1toT-GTeen.
A greasy Senator-Chandler
A depilous Senator-WigfalI
A lazy Senaior-DooInrle.
4 healthy Senator-llale.
A grave Senator-Toombs.
A royal Senaror-King.
A brick Of a Standardization.
Sporting Senalors-Hunter and Chase.
A plous Senslor-Pugh.
A provisional Senator Rice.
A colored Senalor-Brnwn.
4 clustering Sfnalor-Bragg.
a loWly Scnalor--Fooi.
An old "SalI'-Seward.
A hard not for Sumner 10 crack Chest.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A young Mississippi widow is SAID TO
spent a single dry goods house IN Mem
phis, Tenn, last year. for the adornment
OF her person, S3,S25. She most be We
ry ANXIOUS to supply the place left vacant
by her dear departed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

VERY DOuBrFUL.-During the tornado
in Ohio last week gentleman who was
out for ride had Sorrel horse blown
from between his legs. The animal was
found after the tornado subsidized. hanging
by single horse hair in white oak tree
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

WHY is the letter o the most charitable
letter in the alphabet
Because it is found ofiener than any
other letter doing good
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

The Executive committee Of the Lou
doun Agricultural Society. have decided
apon holding the FsH on the 9Th. 9th
and 7ih of September.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

There are nnw Elk Presidential candi
dates in the field. to-wit John Bell, The
Union candIdate; Abraham Lincoln, the
Black Republican candidate; Stephen A.
Douglas, the Regular Democratic candi-
date; John G. Breckenridge, the Southern
Intervention DemOcra:Ic candidate, Sam
Houston. the Texan Democratic candi-
date; and GENT Smith, the Abolition
candidate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A man may become blind by reading
and yet be comparatively ignorant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A young man Of I7.lying at Elizabeth,
n. J. .,eIoped few days since with Prct-
ly young gIpsey girl of l3. belonging 10
a band who were camping near the place.
The happy pair were subsequently ares
toll
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

What is the worst kind Of fare for
man 20 live on Warfare.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

a down east poet has written an i'm.
meDse poem on Nature which com.
mences:
"Wiggle, wiggle polIywog.
Pretty coon you viii be frog" y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

Why is the letter & like n naughty
boy Because il begins crying.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

IL csn't bear you," as The sea said TO
the leaky ship.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
Counsel TO the Young.

Never be cast down by tritles. II a
spider breaks his web twenty times, TWEEN
" umes will he mend it. Make up your
minds to do thing, and you will do 1t.
Fear not if troubles come upon you ;
keep up your spirits, though the day may
he dark one
Troubles never last forever
The darkest day will pass away.
If tie sun is going down. look up 10
the stars if the earth is dark, keep your
eyes on heaven. With Gods presence
and Gods promise, man or child may
be cheerful.
Never despair when fog's in the air,
A sunshiny morning will come without
warning.
Mind what you run after Never be
content with bubble that viii tnrSI; or
Grewood that will end in smoke and
darkness but that which yon can keep,
and which is worth keeping
Something startling that will stay
When gold and silver fly AWAY.
Fighl hard against hasly temper An.
oer will come, bu, resist it strongly. A
spark may SCI house on fire. A fit OF
passon may give you cause to mourn all
tho days of your life. Never revenge
an injury.
lie that rcvengcth knows no rest
The meeth possess peaceful breast
IGyou have an enemy act kindly to him
and make him your friend. You may
not win him over at once, but try again.
Let one kindness be followed by another
till you have compassed your end. by
little and by lille great things are com
ple;ed.
Water falling day by day
Wears the hardest rock away,
and so repeated klndnesses will soften a
heart Of stone.
Whatever you DO do it willingly. A
boy that is whipped at school never learns
his lessons well. A man that is compel,
led to work cares not how badly it is per
formed He who pulls of his coat cheer
fully, strips up his clothes in earnest, and
sings while he works, is The man for
me
chcerfu spirit gets on quick,
A grdmbIcr in the mud will stick.
Evil thoughts are worse enemies than
lions and tigers, for we can gr~out OF the
way of wild beasts ; but bad thoughts win
their day everywhere. Keep your heads
and hearts full Of good thoughts, that bad
thoughts may not find room
Be on your guard, and strive and pray
-, Ill. ihn,rhIa
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
- A . 2IjfE-S
4 SJ.1I- - }

Tell woman nothing but what you
want 81 be told again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A lazy man is an eye.sOro 10 all decent
people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

Mister, how do you cell beef THIS
morning ?
why, fourteen cents a pound; how
much will you have
fourteen cenls. ell have you got a
heart ?
No. just sold it.
We'll, just kuowed you couIcn't have
4 heart, and AK fourteen cents fot beef
I'm sorry you sold it. cause Ia like 90
have some meat T.E
A moment after the boy was seen Ton.
nIng out Of the mark Ell house. and SHIN
bone after him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

TIMELY WARNISG.-The abolition flag
staff in Huntington. Conn, was struck by
lightning on Friday, and split into large
lot Of Old Ahe's rails.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A QUEER WAGER-rhe Court Jour
nal of London says that young gentle.
man recently undertook, on wager. TO
lap up saucer Of milk IN less time than
a cat. The gentleman fell behind al first,
in consequence of being seized with
violent fit Of laughter; "but," says the Pa.
per named. "rtcOuering his gravity.
he won cleverly by two iahlespooLsiul."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

The svbillne leaves from which priest
esses OF Republicanism are accustomed
to chant prophecies, contain the following
ominous words
AS | walked oui by the light Of the
moon
So merrily singing this old tune.
came across that same old coon
A settin on a rale,
With a splinter in his tail
A seutn' on a rail, and slcepin' very
sound"
This indicates that the unlncky Lincoln
will go to his last sleep early in Novem-
Der next, "a setiln' on a raj"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07

A FAST Boy Stanley. said ~idower
Brown TO his hopeful Of fifteen summers,
Il want you to stay home this evening
What for Pop Where are you 20
ing :?
That's a very imperiinent question for
son to PROFOUND 10 his father. but |
suppose | will have TO answer IL. sm
going 10 pay NY respects 10 Mise SallIp
Patterson ihIs evening"
No you don't Pop am going TO
see her myself this evening, and tsiDi no
use Of US both going TO see the same gal
at the same time
So saying. young Stanley took up his
hat and walked. leaving his worthy father
perfectly cOniounded.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
Hon. Thos. L. Clingman of N. C.

This Senator, it will be recollected deliver
ed lengthy speech in the Senate in behalf Of
Douglas, after the failure of the Charleston
Convention. He has since declared for John
c. Breckenridge. The following extracts
from sketch of one of his recent speeches
will be read with interest:
The next speaker introduced was Hon. T.
L. Clingman. who fully endorsed every word
that Mr.. Brown had uttered, and every
position he had taken. He avowed himself
clearly and unequivocally for Breckenridge
and Lane.
He gave history of affairs at the North
leading to the disintegration of the old whig
party, and the resolving of its elements into
the black republican party. He avowed it as
his opinion that the Government. could not
long be controlled by the black republicans
without such degradation as the South
could. not submit to. He knew Abraham
Lincoln--knew him to be an obstinate, gno-
rant, fanatical man, an apostle of the irrepres-
sible conflict. In the case Of Lincoln being
chosen President, there would either be re-
sistance or social division. The issue might
easily arise, and would probably arise from
the refusal of any persons at the South to tske
office under black republican President, or
by the refusal of the people to permit any
black republican to be sent from another Sec
ton to rule over them. If anybody thinks
that Union of force can be maintained, he
has read the history and studied the charac-
ter Of the people of this country to little pur-
pose. He had always resisted the doctrine of
coertion. No man could attempt such thing
without preparing his own defeat Had al
ways respected Judge Douglas, but his MANAGES
to the South in his Norfolk and Raleigh
speeches convince him that Mr.. Douglas is
now desparate political gambler Those
who now went for Mr.. Douglas would find
out their mistake.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
o' VIC -HtoSEoctEJfs
Hon. Reuben Davis.

ABERDEEN, September 9Th, 1860.
EDITOR MIss1ssIPPIAN-I have just return.
ed from Fulton, Itawamba county, where ]
was in attendance upon the Circuit Court
The number of citizens present on the three
first days of the Court, was very large. They
came from every part of the county. On
Monday, Gen. R. Davis was requested by his
friends to make an address upon the poll
teal questions now so much agitating the pub
Lie mind. He spoke for about two hours,
when be became so much exhausted from the
hea tof the court room that he was compelled to
suspend his remarks. On Wednesday, how
ever, he resumed his remarks, where he had
left off on Monday, and continued for two
hours and half This speech added to the
interest already prevailing with the people, in
duced free, full and fresh expressions of opin-
len in relation to the relative strength Of
Breckenridge, Douglas and Bell. From this
expression of opinion, l am warranted in the
conviction, that Breckinridge's majority in
that county, over the united vote of Douglas
and Bell cannot be less than five hundred
The election in November will show, that the
Democracy in this portion of the State was
never more harmonious. Many Of the truest
and most intellectual old line Wings are giving
to Breckenridge a cordial and efficient support.
In my Judgment we viii carry the State by
fifteen thousand majority. @
A DEMOCRAT.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
Organization of q Breckenridge and
Lane Club at Raymond.

On last Saturday, the Democracy of Ray
mond and vicinity had most glorious meet
ing. It was more numerously attended than
any political meeting which has been held in
that place for years past. The object of the
meeting was the organization of Breckin-
ridge and Lane Club, in order that they might
labor more efectually in the cause of the Con-
stitutional Democracy.
That young and energetic Democrat DR.. C..
A. Rice, was chosen President, and Messrs.
Emanuel and Swanson were selected as Secre-
taries while the other offices were filled with
equally good and true Democrats.
The meeting was addressed by the follow
ing gentlemen, in the order in which they are
named r. Fl. Purdom, Van A. W. Ander-
son, j. NJ. Dotson, Esqs.. and Capt. William
NJ. Estelle.
The speeches were all fine, and well re-
| vincing argumentatiye and mind. swaying,
eloquent and soul stirring-and we know that
their effect upon the Democracy was to rouse
the old guard and young recruits to buckle on
| their armor for the contest which is fast gath
| ering around US. The Democracy Of Ray
mond have drawn the sabre and thrown away
the scabbard, and we predict that they will
cover themselves with glory, like garment,
in November next. Roll ON the bali in old
Kinds; keep it rolling, on right on, and the
glorious old county will yet place herself on
the side of Protection alike to all; the Con-
stitution and the equality of the States-the
symbols of an everlasting Union
Organize clubs all over the county. Let
your speakers address the people, challenge
comparison and discussion as to the candi-
dates and platforms; circulate the documents;
talk and reason, one with another, and as sure
as truth is omnipotent, Kinds county will roll
up majority for, Breckenridge and Lane.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
European Correspondence Of tho E.s-
sissippian...No.4.
PANS, FRANCE, August 20, 1860

THE FETE OF 10TH AUGUST
EDITOR MIssrssIPrIN The great day
throughout the French Empire is the 18th
August. 1t is the occasion commemorative
of the birth Of Napoleon I. It's return is
looked for by the whole of France with joyous
an.icipations, as grand gala day, in which are
mingled solemn religious ceremonies, military
displays, and more particularly amusements
intended to interest the laboring classes. Its
advent is annually anticipated more eagerly
than the return of our own Fourth Of July.
In point of magnifcence, no comparison can be
instituted between that and any festival which
is observed by the various nations of Europe.
Despairing of giving your readers an adequate
idea, or even one approaching correctness, 1
insert, in lieu of original observations. an ac-
count from Galignani's, which falls far short
of being true representation of its varied and
multiplied scenes. l can Only say, in addi
tion that if one will dream of land Of bright
ness and golden beauties, possibly Paris may
be seen as it was on the 18th August.
We regret that owing to want of room, we
are compelled to omit the extract.
Thus closed day such as had never seen
before, and will probably see its ike no more.
Thousands Of people come from all parts of
Europe to witness this celebration, and none
leave Paris without being impressed with in
describablc loneliness and mcturesqueness.
B.. w. g.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19

NEW MusIc-Mr. P. P. Werlein, Of Camp
ST. New Orleans, has laid on our table the
aBreckinridge March, = for which he has our
thanks, -
The march can Be had at Msssrs. Patton
& Barfeld. 10 this city
The common sense Of Senator Hun.
ser's ate speech ii Virginia is about this -
That Sd long IS slavery was Improbable in
the South, il was al right totake peaceable
measures or It's gradual abolition but when
it became source Of immense wealth to the
plzuterz and to those Interested in the growth
and sale Of asgrees, il rose into Divine in
SITUATION which must be protected BY all the
powers Of the Government. even at the risk
Of breaking up the Union. Eoraeys Press
The foregoing Is the criticism Of Forney's
Press, Douglas :nouth-piece in Psnnsy iSania
upon Hunters latespeech. What more would
an organ Of Lincoln have said Comment Is
unnecessary.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-19
Speech Of '. a. W. Anderson, Esq


There was . grand rally of the Democracy
of this city, on Friday evening last; and the
occasion was also graced by the presence Of
many ladies' DR.. Boyd, President of the
Breckenridge and Lane Club, conducted the
proceedings with his usual grace and urbanily.
v. A W. Anderson, Esq, was the invited
speakerof the evening. His eloquencs and
eonyincing arguments were listened to with
great interest, and eiicitel the heartiest APP
prevail
Colonel Glenn being present, on bis return
from Canton, was called for, but his effort Of
the previous day had 50 impaired his voice
that he declined speaking, particularly as he
was under engagement to deliver an address
the following day at Vicksburg