Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-07-07
SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, Va, SATURDAY MORNING

with his glass in hand at the table; when
the President, rising to make the accus-
toned speech, began with saying "Gen.
tlemen, this is leap year, II is year and a
day since our las! anniversary, &c. The
words struck upon the young mans ear
like knell but ashamed to expose his
weakness 10 the jeers of his comrades, he
sa. oul the feast, plying himself with wine
even more literally than usual. in order to
drown his intrusive thoughts; till in the
gloom of winters morning he mounted
his horse TO ride home.
Some hours afterwards, the horse wss
found with his saddle and bridal on quiet
ly grazing by the roadside, ,abou, half way
between the city and R-'s house.
whilst few yards off lay the corpse OF
his master.
This is true story, and no fiction; the
circumstances happened as are here rela.
ted. An account OF il was published at
the time, but the copies were bought by
the family. Two or three, however,
were preserved, and the narrative was
reprinted.
How Congress Elects the President and
Vice President
1t may be useful, Just about this time,
to reproduce the s,alemen. which the ap-
proach of Presidential election makes
opportune every four years. 1t is thus
succnclly given by a writer in the N. Y.
Daily Times.
The House of Representatives has no.
thing whatever 10 do with the election of
a Vice. President, nor the Senate with the
election of President. The powers Of
each body are distinct and entirely inde-
pendent of the other.
If no President be chosen by the elec-
tors, the House of Representatives may
choose the President. Their choice be.
ing restricted to the persons having the
highest numbers, not exceeding three on
the list of those voted for for President.
If no Vice.Presiden. be chosen by the
electors, the Senate shall choose the Vice
President from the two highest numbers
on the list Of those voted for for Vice.
President.
If the House fails TO elect a President
before the 4th of March next following,
then the Vice President whether elected
by the electors or by the Senate, shall act
as President.
The rule or manner Of voting under
which the Senate chooses a Vice-Presl-
dent is exactly the reverse of that which
governs the House in choosing a Presi.
dent each being the reverse Of the general
principles OF basis upon which the respec'
tive bodies are organized. The House.
representing the people, and ordinarily
voting per capita. The vote for Presi-
dent by States, the representation from
each State having one vote and majority
Of all the States being necessary to
choice. The Senate representing the
States-in theory al least, and in the man.
ner Of electing Senators-vote for Presi-
dent per capita, each Senator being en-
titled to a vote, and ma sority of all the
Senators being necessary 10 choice.
Young Men and Tree-Frogs.
The following quaint comparison is
lorcble and true. Ii would be well if our
young men would note The moral of these
erse passages below:
The tree frog acquires the color Of
whatever it adheres TO for short time
if il be found on the oak i. will bear the
color of tha. tree if on the sycamore or
cypress, it will be whi,ish brown; and
when il is found on the growing corn, il
is sure TO be green Just so it is with
young men their companions tell US what
their characters are /; if they associate with
the vulgar, the licentious and the proiane,
then their heartj are already stained with
their guilt and shame, and they will them
selves become alike vicious. The study
of bad books or the love of wicked COM
panions, is ,be broadest and most certain
road that young man can travel and o
few well directed lessons in either will
lead them on, step by step, TO the gate OF
destruction. Our moral and physical
laws show how important il is 10 have
proper associations OF every kind, especi-
ally in youth. How dangerous 1t is toI
gaze on picture or on scene iha! pol
luies the Imagination or blunts the moral
perceptions, or has tendency 10 deadsn a
sense OF our duty TO God and man.
Strange Women Wanted.
Mrs. DR.. Lydia Sayer Hasbrouck ad-
vertises in her last "Sybil -
WANTED.
An intended bride who is willing TO be-
gin house. keeping in the same style in
which her parents began.
Twenty fashionable young ladies who
dare to be seen welding dustlng brush |
or darning their brothers stockings, If