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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

Buy AYERS CHERRY PEcroRAL for
Coughs. Ayers SARsAPARILLA for Scroi-
nlous complaints, and AYERS PILLS for
all the purposes Of Purgaiive Medicine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

N% The several officers who have
been selected for the Volunteer Regiment
of this County. have received their COM
missions, and will a. onco assume their
commands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

&S= Rev. H. BIsHoP, Of Emmiitsburg,
Md, will administer the Sacrament Of the
Lords Supper in The Lutheran Church.
September 90ih inst The services " i'll
commence The previous Friday night, at
early candle light.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

To- Col. BRAxToN DAVENPORT was re-
elected Presiding Justice of the County
Cosr, for This County, on Monday Of last
week. $3.50 H'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

~ We are requested to state by DR..
LEON that on accoun, Of accumulated bus
mess, he will remain in this town until
Wednesday morning Mex, 18th inst. Room
al Enller Hotel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

~ A Bush-Meeling Of the N. E.
Church will be held in the grove near
Rinehart's School House, miles South
OF this .own, Oh tomorrow, Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

Presidential Election Ddy.-CongFe's
passed an aci in ls45, "lo establish un'
form time for holding elections for electors
of President and Vice President in all the
States of the Union" This acl fixes The
time Of election on the TUESDAY next
af.er the fret Monday in the month Of No
vember"-which this year is the 9Th Of
month. All the electors must be chosen.
or appointed on that day. except in The
Electoral College, or where Stale has
failed 10 effect an election on the day de-
signed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
DLEASE take notice. that you are re-
\ CURED to meet at the usual place, on
Friday, September l4lh. at | o'cIock'A.
NJ. n. G. NORTH, Sec'y.
September !, $50. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01
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G.. G.. O. T. S. |.

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Sept 10, 90 lOr2 3nj 3f74c en-
dmvr 80 ~ wd 34h ses. fillr / 3 10
| 39A 24c.
Sept /, go ] 81 47blr. = j.
Pill Rism2. s. Bro lhr. {. ].
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

SSs SAMUEL STRlDER, Esq. died il this
county, on the 18th ul.., aged about II
years. In 1914. upon news Of the inva-
sion of Washington. Mr.. Slrider. with
three of his brothers. volunteered in the
company of Capt. George w. Hum
phreys. and was al the battle OF the White
House on the 5h Of September OF that
wear, displaying all the characteristics of
a brave soldier. 1t may be mentioned
here that only ten members of the com,
psny Of Cipl. Humphreys are now survi
wing. In the late raid Of John Brown and
his party he risked his life in efforts to
aid his fellow citizens in their difficulties
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

AT recent meeting Of the Vigilance
Commiuee, held al Unionvlle, in Orange
county, the following resolution was adop-
ted and ordered 10 be published IRE
solved, by the Vigilance Committee OF
Orange County, that all persons Of said
county, whether rich or poor, high OF
low, merchants, farmers, mechanics, &C.,
&c. urgently requested that tLey shall
in no case buy any description of goods
from any slave or slaves, or carry on wilir
them any kind Of trade without written
permit from the owners, as the law lie.
qures, whether such goods shall be chick
ems, ducks, turkeys, vegetables, or any
other article Of any description whatso'
ever"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

Last week the New York police made
a descent upon two disrepulable houses
in the 4h ward, anb arrested every per
son they could find, male and fomalo,
Young and old. The result was that up.
wards Of seventy men, women and girls
were lodged in the station. house. About
seven o'clock in the morning the singular
procession, consisting Of girls Of I6 years,
and women FROM 20 10 40 years Of age,
and men who had taken lodgings for the
night, moved along Pearle Centre streets
10 the Tombs, followed by nearly 1000
Of the curious. Among this gang Of pris.
oners was one woman who said she was
married, had home. husband and four
children. Last night she begged for the
sake Of Der life TO be let 60. She said il
her husband knew that she had gone TO
that house he would shoot her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-01

hS= CoMMlTTED.-A negro man named
Bill, says The Free Press, the property oil
Mr.. EMORY EDWARDS Of Maryland, in the
employ Of MIR. N. o. Allison of Bolivar
in Ibis county, was committed to the Jail
of Jefferson, on Sunday, for an assault
upon lady Of Harpers Ferry on Saturday
night, bis object, as supposed, TO commit
a rape. Ifproven to be the case, death
will be the penalty. His case will come
before the next session of the County
Cour, in September, and consequently we
leave further particulars until tina. time.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
Dishonesty and Fraud.

After our Government had obtained the
large territory, from France, ou; Of which
the State Of Missouri, &c, are made, the
question came up whether Slavery should
be prohibited in said territory. Congress
was divided on this question, but fually,
in 1920, passed bill which is called the
Compromise Act. That Compromise for
ever prohibited slavery from that part OF
the territory which constitutes Kansas aud
Nebraska and in that part which consti-
tutes Missouri and Arkansas, slavery was
no, prohibited. 10 1854, when the slave
holders had formed two slave States, out
of their par. of the Territory, then Douglas
reported bill in the Senate Of the L. 5.
to repeal the Compromise law Of 1920
The Democratic party had large majority
in Congress, and the bill was passed.
Now let Us lock at the great injustice
done the people of the free States. After
the Southern States had made all their
par, into Slave States, and the Free States
had not yet made any Of their share into
Free States, Douglas reported bill to
break the bargain solsnnly made, and the
Southern Democrats, aud those Northern
Democrats whom Douglas could induce to
assist, aided to break the time-donored
compact, and defrauded the Free States
out of their part Of the contract, thus
giving the right to slave-hollers to estab-
lish slavery in the territories where it had
been prohibited Douglas is the author
of destroying the bargain between the Free
and the Slave States.-.Selinyr0re Dem-
okrut.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
The Power of Reading.

/ Benjamin Franklin tells US, in one Of
his letters, tha. when he was boy, little
book fell into his hands, entitled Essays
to do Good, by CoTToH MATHER. 1t was
tattered and torn, and several leaves were
missing. "But the remainder" be says,
"gave me such turn of thinking, as to
have an influence on my conduc, through
life; for have always set greater value
on the character of doer Of good. than
any other kind of reputation and if !
have been a useful citizen, the public
owes all the advantage of it to that little
book" jeremy Den,ham mentions that
the current of his thoughts and studies
was directed for life BY single phrase
that caught his eye at the end of pam
phlet-"Thc greatest good of the greatest
number" There are single sentences in
the New Testament that have awakened
to spiritual life hundreds or millions of
dormant souls. In things Of less moment,
reading has a wondrous power. George
Law, a boy on his fathers farm, met an
old urkncwu book, which told the story Of
farmers son who wen. away to seek his
fortune, and came home after many years
absence,-a rich man, and gave great sums
to all his relations From that moment,
George was uneasy, till be set out on bis
travels to initiate the adventurer; be lived
over again the life be had read Of, and ac-
.uallv did return q millionaire, and paid
ali his fathers debts. Robinson Crusoe
has sent to sea more sailors than the press
gang. The story about little George
Washington telling the truth about the
ratchet and the plum tree, has made many
. truth-teller. We owe all the Waverly
Novels to Scott's early reading Of the old
raditiOns and legends; and the whole
,ody Of pastoral fiction came from Addi-
on's Sketches of Sir Roger DeCoverly, in
he Spectator. But illustrations are num-
'erless. Tremble, ye who write, and ye
rho publish writing. A pamphlet has
recipitated revolution. A paragraph
nav quench or kindle the celestial spark
q a human soul-in myriads of souls.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
Admission Of Kansas.

In the House OF Representatives, the
last session, Mr.. Garuett, Of Va. made a
violent speech against the admission Of
Kansas, in the course Of which be made
the following frank admission
81 oppose it, not only because | do not
think Kansas fit and desirable State TO be
admitted into the Union, but because / do
not rant you TO hare the Additional E2ec-
toral Votes at Me.ner Presidential E!ec-
honi | know no concealment about 1t.
1t is proper, and just, and legitimate
motive"
This avowal, while il removes all doubt
as to the cause of the intense hostility OF
the Pro-Slavery Democracy to the admis-
sion of Kansas, also exposes the hollow
ness Of their professions Of anxiety to ''put
an end to the controversy" which they
could do a; once By favoriug her applica-
ti0n to come into the Union as a State.
They care nothing for the rights Of her
people, so long as ihey can subserve par
ty purpose by disregsoliDg them.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
Curious Story of a Lost Bank Bill.

In the year l7l0, one of the Directors
Of the Bank Of England, a very rich man,
had occasion for 10000, which he was
to pay as the price Of an estate he bad inst
bought; to facilitate the matter, he carri-
cd the sum with him to the bank, and OBJ.
tanned for it bank bill On his return
home, be was suddenly called out upon
some particular business; be threw the
note carelessly on the chimney, but when
be came back, few minutes afterwards,
to lock it up, it was not to be found. No
one had entered the room be could moi.
therefore suspect any person. At last, af-
( ter much Intellectual search, be was persua-
ded that it had fallen from the chimney
into the fire. The Director went to ac
quaint his colleagues with his misfortune; /;
and as he was known to be a perfectly
honorable man, be was readily believed.
It vas only about four-and-;wenty hours
from the time that he had deposited his
money; they thought, therefore, that it
woud be hard to refuse bis request for a
second bill. He received it, upon giving
an obligation to restore the first bill if it
should ever be found, or pay the money
himself, if it should be presented by a
stranger.
About thirty years afterwards (the Di-
rector being long dead, and his heirs in
possession of his fortune an unknown
person presented the lost bill at the bank,
and demanded payment. 1t was in vain
that they mentioned to this individual the
transaction By which that bill was annull-
ed he would not listen to it; he main
tanned that it had come from abroad, and |
insisted on immediate payment. The note
was payable to "beare7 and the thirty
thousand pounds were paid to him. The
heirs of the Director refused restitution
and the Bank was obliged to sustain the
loss.
1t was discovered, afterwards, that an
architect, having purchased the Directors
house, had it taken down, in order to build
another upon the same spot, had found the
note in a crevice Of the chimney, and made
his discovery an engine for robbing the
Bank.
Carelessness, equal to that here recor-
ded, is not a. all uncommon, and gives
the bank enormous profit against which
the loss of mere thirty thousand pounds
is but a trife Bank notes have been
known to light pipes, to wrap up snuff, to
be used as curl papers; and British tars,
mad with rum and prize money, have not
Intrequen,ly, in time of war, eaten them
Is sandwiches, between bread and butter.
In forty years, between the years 1892 ,
md 1882, there were of outstanding notes ,
# the Bank of England, presumed to ,
lave been lost or destroyed one million ,
hree hundred and thirty odd thousand ,
POUNDS, every shilling of which was clear /
,roft to the Bank.-Husehcld Words. =
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
From Northern California.
of the Star a Chroncle,l
YREKA, May "a, 1860.

Correspondence OF the Star ChronicieJ
YREKA, May "a, 1860.
We are having cold, showery spring,
very unusual for this climate, it is said ;
bu: the rain bids fair to make up, in part
at least, for the lack Of the customary
amount of snow on the mountains. Yet,
if the grass and grain flourish never SO
luxuriautly, the crickets will grow still
faster. They are here, en- masse-not
what you would call "grasshoppers," but
real, great, black, fat crickets-as l mean
10 convince you BY sending you one in q
paper They have been in Shasta Valley
iour years-sometimes infest one valley,
and sometimes another.
Politically, the maj ority hereabouts seem
to be Douglas men, but that Speech of
Seward's has done good, and the Republi.
cans have great hopes that California will
vote right next fall, especially if the Dem
ocrats have few more Charleston Conven-
sions. When Broderick was killed, this
State lost her best friend, as bis enemies
begin to see and confess. His moral
uprightness and integrity, even
aers are becoming properly appreeiated-j
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
ARABIAN HogsEs.-Senator Seward

ARABIAN HogsEs.-Senator Seward is
in receipt of letter from J. Augustus
johnson, L. S. Consul at Beirut, announ-
cling tha! the horses which had been pre-
sented him by the Efendi Ayoub Bey,
TrOuboulski, will be shipped from that
place by the American vessel due there
on the 10Th. There are FIVE horses in all.
Three Of them were presented to Gov.
Seward, and two were purchased-one for
Simon Cameron, and the other for Mr..
Welsh, Of Harrisburg. Those for Gov.
Seward Will, after their arrival, be left to
recruit for some weeks upon the farm Of
Gary V. Sackett, an eminent agricultural
friend of the Governor, residing at Sene-
CT Falls. Mr.. johnson states in his letter
that Syria is in state of civil war, and
that the Maronites and Druses are killing
each other as rapidly as possible.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

Two Associate judges meeting in the
absence Of the Law Judge, looked as wise
as they could while the "learned counsel"
were arguing furiously upon Law point,
bringing in books, and iudulging in lawyer
lingo for day or two-Hheu, fairly ex-
hausted, they asked the Judges to decide
it one way or the other, but felt complete
ly "sold" when they were quietly Inform
ed that "tbe Court is split. - Very SINH
lar was the broad grin over the country,
when, after all the bargaining, coa1ing,
bluliug, lying and cheating possible, the
country found that the Democrat Leaders,
like the Judges, had split and los. all
their labor.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

To MEASURE Hay STAcKs.-As an
item of interest toour agricultural friends,
We give the following as a nearly correct
method of measuring hay: Multiply the
length, breadth and heigh, into each other,
aud, if the hay is somewhat settled, ten
solid yards makes ,on Clover will take
from ten to twelve solid yards per ton.
Five hundred and twelve cubic feet, in q
compressed or well settled NOV, is regard
ed equal tc a ton of good hay.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
Clippings from Prentice.

Oar neighbor Of the Democrat, in an ar
ticle upon the Presidential nominations,
tries to ridicule dignity. 'Tis oil very
natural. Those who admire Douglas have
contempt for dignity, and those who ad-
mire dignity have contempt for Doug las.
The only chance for the Democrats now
is in nominating Mr.. Wise for the Presi.
dency. There is no doubt of il. Wise
says SO himself.
Bucbauan's Washington organ thinks
that the Opposition viii be struck with .
thundegbolt. They were particularly struck
with the late laundering Joh Of the De-
mocracy at Charleston.
Thirty-six Democrats Of Mobile have IS
sued an address, expressing the hope that
the Democratic party will no, be demoral-
ized nor its integrity destroyed. There is
no danger, for it never had either integrity
or morals.
The Disuniouists threaten to spit upon
the platform of the Democratic Baltimore
Convention, and they are generally &C.
bacco chewers,
Our pleasant neigbbor Of the Democras
points out a distinction between Us and
the devil We are afraid we couldn't pos
sibly do him similar favor; but if We
ever fad out distinction, We will prompt
ly designate it-no matter which Of the
two interesting parties it may seem to favor.
No man who reads the testimony given
before the Covode Committee and thinks
that the facts proved upon Mr.. Buchanan
aud bis Cabinet do not constitute dishon-
or and crime, is it to be trusted in an ca.
ting-house where the knives, forks and
spoons are not chained to the table.
"Pop goes the weazel." as Fitzpatrick
said when be bolted from Douglas ticket.
The Louisville Journal contains the on.
ly discourasing intimation We have heard
in fortnight. 1t says Mr.. Buchanan's
hatred Of Douglas will induce him to work
for Lincoln "Any shape but that
Mr. Jones Of Tennessee, says he sucked
his Democracy from his mothers breast.
Some Demos suck theirs from bottle.
The Charleston Is. c. Mercury consid-
ers Douglas pocket edition of Seward.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

Ifs.ores Of dry and Learned lore We gain.
close Keep them IN the BcWpry gf m OTIiH
N.m-. things and fscts-W hat rr Ne kuos Ledge call
yS,r, /, the common ledger foT them all;
And IMAGES on this cold surface traoed.
Make slight impression, and are soon eiiaeed
Brt we've page more glowing. and more bright,
On which our ;rirui>hrp ami our love 10 write,
ybat these NAV never from the >onl depart,
~, trust them l. the memory of cts hSlri-
Th.r-i. no d.r.miu--u0 lac ulsni here:
Farh new tul.atluu KEGS the record clear:
Warm golden letters all the tablet NIL,
Nor Io.g their luster til the heart stands still.
Ioypax November T. ls.Y.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

Of the habiian,s, 17s2-At Deupole in
Moravia, which totally destroyed the place.
l7s2.-Grea, damage done in America,
particularly 10 New England, l7S4.-A
dreadful storm on the north coast Of Eng.
land, 1874; the same in Italy.-One hun
dred aud thirty-one villages and farms
laid waste in France, l7S5.-In the West
Indies, l7S5.-ln the channel, 1856, when
the H,sewell Indiaman, &c, was lost
At Barbados, 17S6.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE TO RAIL
SPLITTING FAME.-The Boston Courier
has made the discovery that sold Abe is
not the FIRST who has attempted to make a
noise in the world by his tree-fei.ing and
rail-splitting practices but it coufesses to
have been unprepared to find SO close a
description of the claims of the Republican
candidate TO distinction, as We see IN Psalm
"A, Y. 5: "a man irds famous, dccordtng
as he had Afiea up ares upon the m'c6
trees"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

"STILL COMING. We learn tha. G
goOdly number Of well known and iufuen-
tial citizens, who have not hitherto acted
with the Republican party, but who believe
that the peace, dignity, tranquility and
prosperity Of the country will be promoted
by the election Of Lincoln & Hamlin, are
preparing to hold meeting in this city
to respond to and ratify their nomination.
Most osthem are Wbigs who followed un-
der the leadership Of the gallant Henry
Clay, and supported Fillmore in 1856.
Believing Mr.. Lincoln to be substantially
with them on the important topics of the
day, they have resolved to be with him,
and TO swell By their numbers the invinci-
ble host that is mastering to march to
victory under his banner.-N l. Tribune
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

Mr.. HAMLIN, like Mr.. LINCOLN, was a
consistent supporter Of the principles of
the Republican party, before the party it
self was organized. Though one was a
Whig and the other Democrat, both were
firm opponents of Slavery extension, and
on that issue both present clear record.
Both were among the earliest and most ef-
fectiye advocates of new organization.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

81 lore my country more than l lore my
party" So said Hannibal Hamlip, when
the Democratic party repealed the Missou-
ri Compromise, and re-opened the agita-
tion of the Slavery question and there
upon resigned his position as Chairman of
the Committee on Commerce in the Sem
ate, and gave in his adhesion to the Re-
publican movement
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

American women have q strange manis
for dark rooms, but hear what Florence
Nightingale, in her "NOtes on Nursing"
says on the subject: "a dark house is an
almost unhealthy house, always an i'll air
ed house, always dirty house. Want Of
ligh, stops growth, and promotes scrofula,
ricketts,, &c, among the children. People
lose their health in dark house, and if
they get i'll can not get well again in it,"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

CONTROVERSY, though always an evil
in itself, is sometimes a necessary evil.
To give up everything worth con'ending
about, in order to prevent hurtful conten-
tions, is, for the sake Of extirpating nox-
ious weeds, to condemn the field to perPet-
ual sterili,y.