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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

e.. &C. Rev. ]. p. SHELTER, Pastor OF the
Lutheran Church of this place during the
las. eigh. years, delivered bis Valedlctory'
on Sunday last, 10 crowded audience.
During his remarks the congregation be-
came much affected, feeling 10th TO par'
with their Pastor. We congratulate the
Salem congregation in procuring the SER
vices of SO able and accomplished
Divine,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Poor Debtors.

The bill passed by the Legislature Of
VIRGINS. exempts the following articles oil
debtors from levy or distress
A COW, bedstead and bed. with cover
ing, six chairs, one table, six knives and
six forks, six plates, two basins, one oven,
Two dishes. one loom and lis aPPurtenan-
ces, and one spinning wheel, one pair Of
csrds, one axe, FIVE barrels corn, FIVE bush
els wheat or one barrel Of flour, 200 pounds
bacon or pork, and FIVE dollars in value Of
forage, one cooking stove and utensils for
cooking; and in case of mechanic. The
tools or implements Of his trade, not ex-
ceeding SIS in value; sewing machine;
and exenpling a family portrait from law;
also, one horse or mule or yoke Of oxen,
not exceeding 500 in value; also the ne.
cessary gearing, except for taxes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Inauguration of the Clay Statue.

The ceremonies Of The inauguration oI
the Clay Statue, at RIchnapd, on Thurs
dav, were conducted in very successful
manner. They were appropriate and
imposing, aud were favorable by bright
and delightful day. Benjamin Johnston
Barbour, Esq, Of Orange, was The orator
Of the day, and for several hours beld hls
immense audience spell-bouId. The Dis
patch says.
The unwilling OF the Statue before the
immense multitude assembled upon the
square, was scene of Undesirable inter.
est and grandure. The Statue is noble
work of art-a faithful likeness Of the
great man whose form and features it is
designed TO hand down 10 pOsterlty.
When ,he multitude beheld it. and for an
inslan, gazed on The snow-whiIe form. the
truthful representation Of The dislingui, ed
son Of Virginia, they lifted up their voices
and filed the air with their cheers. The
" hole assemblsge-one Of the largest ev-
er met on the Capitol ground-exhibiled
the highest satisfaction and delight. Hun
dreds long remained looking upon and
sdmiriug the Statue. The day was one
indeed honorable TO all who took part IN
it and one Of which the State may be
proud. TO young ambition it conveyed
the assurance tina, great merit and grea'
virtues have great rewards.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

o. A correspondence dated Dam NO.
S, April l6, TO The Baltimore Sun, states
tina, the waller in the Potomac and t., d
O, Canal has subsidized, and this Dam,
which had jus. been finished, (hy Glib
binel is not. the slightes. injured. Dam
No. 4 has also escaped, and the slight
damage done 10 The entire line Of Canal
can be repaired in 8 or 10 days at a cos'
no, exceeding a lew thousand dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

NS-. A burden train on the Baltimore
Il Ohio Railroad. going East, on Tuesday
morning last, al Flaggs Mill. short dis
sance Eas, of Msr,insburg, ran off the
tract. caused by some evi.designed per-
son OF persons misplacing the "bali' OF
a switch, iujuring several persons slightly
and killing $50 sheep and number OF
hogs, owned By Mr.. FLAeG SO i. is ru'
rDOred. ....
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

A letter from Richmond, Va, dated Tho
10Th inst, says that considerable excite.
ment has prevailed among The coIOred
population, caused by the arrest OF some
dozen or more last evening for holding
secret meetings, with the avowed purpose
of deyising Ihe best means to gel iIee.
The party arrested call themselves "Sons
Of Ham," nevertheless The Richmond pn.
lice we're too smart for lhem, and not oas
saved his bacon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
From Late Speech of Senator Brown.
Constellation of Great Men.

The period of 1884 was sor. of Au'
GUSTAV age in politics. There has been
perhaps, never more remarkable PERIOD
in our history than in 1884. Gen. Jack
son was President; Martin Van Buren,
was Vice President; Louis MeLane'
Judge fancy, Gen. Cass. Mr.. Wood
bury, MIR. Barry, Of KY, and Mr.. b. r.
Butler. of New York. were in the Cabinet;
while Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster. Mr., Cal
lhoun, Mr.. Silss Wright, Mr.. Benton, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr.. TaIImadge, Mr.
Rives, of Va, Mr.. Southland, Mr.. For
sylh, and other grea, lights, were IN the
Senate. At that day. the House OF Rep
resen,alives was adorned by the presence
of such men as John QHincy Adams, Ed
ward Everett, Willard Fillmore, Horace
Binney. George McOufie, John Bell
James X Polk. Edward A. flanagan
Andrew Stephenson, Richard NJ. John
son, Tristan Burgess, and hundred
others, scarcely less distinguished.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Am Important Postal Arrangement.


The General Post Office Department
have recently provided in reference TO the
return Of undelivefed letters, that when
any person shall endorse on any letter his
name or place OF residence, as writer
thereof, the same, if remaining uRcaled
for al The office to which it is directed for
thirty days, or such time as the writer
may direct, shall be returned by mail to
said writer; and no such letters shall be
advertised, nor shall the same be treated
as dead letters until so returned 10 the post
Office OF the writers and there remain I'll.
called for one quarter.
Much inconvenience has hitherto been
experienced for the wan! of such law.
Valuables have been lost by delays arl,
sing from various causes which might
have been obviated had The letters been
retained and returned TO the office of the
writer's without having been first sent TO
the dead letter office.
This provi-o will diminish the bulk Of
letters TO about one-half, and be great
saving to the Department in The postage
of the letters TO and from the General
Post Office nor. if This law is properly
and strictly carried out, can the Depart
men, be causelessIy blamed for the mis-
carriage, detention, and non. delivery OF
i'm Dortant postal mater.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
BERLIN, Erederick county, Nd. I
ALL / Jtb 1900
The Damage TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.

The Damage TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
You will please publish, FOR the benefit
Of parties interested in the Chesapeake
and Ouio Canal and your readers gener-
ally, tie following, VIZ
Captain House, who has just returned
from Cumberland, Cia canal, rePor's the
canal navgabIe from Cumberland TO Dam
No. &; from No. 6 to Hancock TWO breaks,
one a, the Meids lock, and the Other on
The Sever die level also several sand
bars on the Four lie level ; from Han
cock 10 WilIamsport no breaks ; from
WlIiamspCrl 10 Dam No. 4, several lillle
breaks on the lowpauh, Dam No. is
not injured to stop navigatiOn;) from Dam
No. 4 10 Dam No. 3, some five or six
little breaks, but none Of any size-Ihe
largest one will not take over five DAYS to
repair il from Dam No. 3. or Harper :
Ferry, to GEORGETOWN, the boats are run
uing. So. with proper eXerIIon OF The
company, aided by the boa'smen, we may
expect general resumption of navigation
throughout tie whole line OF canal.
The grain looks very fine, and the frulI
is nos inbred any with us. Respectfully
G. +. ".
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

Earth Cherries.--lt is believed lh,'
the magistrate WIN oihclaled on The occa.
sion reported below made the usual de-
duclioa Of "children half price -
Married. in Csmpbell,on, Fla. in the
store of WIN. Daniel. Jr., on the 2lsl Of
March, by James Hall. Esq. Master RO'
bert Cherry Jagged l6 years. 10 Miss Io'
sephine Gregory (ased % years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

H% Las, Monday being the tenn of the
County Cour, at which Merchants. Hotel
le.pers, &C., take out license. All ap-
,,lications were granted, we learn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Jefferson Guards.

An election of officers for this company
vas held at the Court House. on Saturday
last, under The supervision of Maj. Jas.
Law. Hoof, " ben the following officers
were elected
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

g. We reluctantly record The death oil
Mr.. JACOB SHEETz, Sr., who died al his
residence in this place OH Friday Alter
noon last, 9th insl., at the advanced age
OF nearly 76 years. Thus i, will be seen
that our oldest citizens. one after another,
are rapidly passing TO that "b"urn from
whence no traveller relurneih." Mr.. g.,
during bis lie, had been efficient in the
Military connection al home, and was cell
ebraled as ffer, having received the
appointment. we learn. Of fife Major, and
10 honor Of which The Hsmlramck Guards
attended his funeral. in full uniform, To
pay military respect TO the venerable
soldier. in the midst Of large concourse
of relatives and friends. His body was
consigned 10 the tomb on Sunday after
noon last, attended by Rev. J. p. SMELT-
FER who delivered a very feeling and i'm
pressive sermon on The occasion. Peace
10 his remains
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

&+ We call attention to the advertise
,nenl of DR.. A. S. SToNEBRAKER in an
other column. The Doctor has received
new supply of Drugs. Chemicals
Paints, &C., all of which he will sell on
moderate terms. Those in wantof arli.
cles in his line will please give him a
call and they will find him ready, obliging
and honorable in all his dealings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

The summer schedule on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has gone into opera
ton, and the following is the lime for ar
rival and departure OF The trains al the
Msrlinsburg station
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

e Howard st. Flour a, Baltimore, s6.ooa
6,25, wheat 81 49, go. sas D. s5- .-..s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
Ss~ We are sorry to record the death

&C. We are sorry to record the death
of Mr.. d. F. A. WILLIAMS, native of
Hsgerstown. Md. and Printer by pro-
fession, who departed This life near Mt.
Morris. Ogle Co., Illinois, on the 26lh
uli. Mr.. w. was under our employ du-
ring the FIRST year Of our embarka,ion into
This town, and gave promise, in intellect,
of bright fuluiiiy. But alas he has
been cut down in tho spIing-lime Of youth
when about to make his mark Of dsiinc-
ton in This "stage Of action
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

Hon. VIM. Cost johnson Of Maryland,
died al Washington on Friday last.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

&g- Messrs. ISRAEL ROBINSON and VII
LIAM SMITH, of Berkeley County. have
contracted with the Manassas Gap Rail
road Company for constructing said road
from MI Jackson, in Shenandoah Coun
". TO Timberville. in Rockingham Coun
", a distance of eleven miles, upon whit
there is some heavy bridging.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

nlfrant and emphatic prorr,ma,;.n
purpose 10 defend yourself a,ai,.,
some fsint possibility OF se,l-msn,
the controversy between as. acroa
that suggestion, beg To inrora vnn ;.
III voo viii within The mex, ,hres t, '
name particular time sni designate CO.
place. out OF the thoronphfares ami a.,
frequented portions of The ciry-unS
view 10 escape, interruption and 10 ave
Injury 10, other persons--l ill af,td =,
an opportunity to redeem this vauu, ,r;
which YOU parade your resources Of ,aI
defense.
Fortunately, willie Mr.. Chi,man ",
on his way To deliver this closing letter
Mr.. Pryor, he heard of The arrest Of N,
Potter. so The mater dropped. il not T.
the satisfaction usual among genllemeD.
at least 10 the satisfaction Of all who ab!o
scenes of violence and bloodsned.
Magnanimous Potter.
The Washington correspondent Of NJ
New York Day Book says:
Pryor, though full OF fire, is q small
slight man of youthful appearance, and !.
often taken for boy. Potter is "a eta!
wart fellow, over six feet, muscular snt
with reach of arm SIMILAR lC
hat attributed TO Heenan, the prize. fight
n. LIS an evidence Of very much cour
,ge in the giant TO offer 10 fight The Iillpu
ian with bowie.knives :! II is probable
hat if such an encounter took place POI.
er would pick up his opponent al arm,
englh and slash him to pieces before tie
other could get in an approach 10 return
blow. Instead Of being an evidence Of
bravery we considered i, an evidence Of
he worst kind of COW ardice when POuer
made such proposal Pluehy John f.
Potter!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21
s-.- usg Tvs SgBE9s

There are ft55 solrIiars oflhe Revnlu-
lion still living. Tie youngest Of them
is 80 years Old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-21

EMPLOYMENT FUR The LAwyERs.-The
discovery Of thirty thousand dollars OF The
money stolen from the Marine Bank Age"-
cy, Columbus. Ga. is likely 10 afford lu'
cra,ive employment to the lawyers in that
vicinity, and to give rise 10 nice question
oflaw. 1t appears that the money was
accidentally found by NEGRO slave, and
restored 10 tbs bank by his hirer. and The
81, 500 reward offered for the recovery OF
The stolen money. is claimed as we'll by
The latter ss The owner Of the negro. and
,hs bank will pay neither until the ques.
linn of RICH, shall be legally determined.
Who is entitled to the money II is un'
safe TO anticipate the judgment Of the eour
bu, nine GU: of every ten sensible people
will at once reply-"Why. honest Sam
BIO. Of course"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
From Sebastian County.

MR. EDIToR: The August adjourned term of the circuit court has just closed it's session at Greenwood. Notwithstanding the weather was very inclement while court was Tn session, a considerable amount of business was transacted There were four convictions of felony, John Roberts and a man by the name of Kelley for larceny.- Roberts was sentenced five years to the penltentiary and Kelley one year. George Gee, soldier, was convicted of murder, second degree, and sentenced to the peni- tentlary for twelve years, Jacob Pitman was also convicted of the same degree of murder and sentenced for fifteen years.- Ills trial has created great deal of excite ment In this county. About a hundred and twenty men were summoned before a Jury could be selected. Putnam was tried tor the murder of Blake Thompson, young man and nephew to the celebrated Blake Thompson. The trial continued for eight days, and has been the most important one perhaps 0at has ever been in this county. lhe prosecution was represented by Petit grew of Fayetteville, Fishback and Duffie of Greenwood, and the States attorney, Lafayette Gregg. On the defence were Clark and Lowdon of Greenwood. and Thomson of Van Buren. Judge Wilson, brother to A. NJ. Wilson of Fayetteville, presided. The bar and the people are much pleased with Judge Wilson, he is an able and impartial judge.
 Noprc afo
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

HNHE public are hereby notified that I \ will offer for sale, and will sell to the highest bldder for cash in hand, the sixth day of March, A. U. eighteen hundred and sixty, between the hours of judicial sales, the court house door in the city of Little Rock, county of Pulaski State of Ar Kansas, the following named negro slaves for life, to-wlt: Celia, negro woman, aged about twenty three years and her two children, to-wit: Jerry boy aged about eight years and Charley a boy, aged about six years; also Bob boy, aged about fourteen years; Maria woman, aged about thirty. hve years, and her three children named as follows, to-wlt: Rosea girl, aged seven years, Jennette glrl, aged about five years and Tommy boy, aged about three years, or so many of the same as will be sufficient to pay of and satisfy the principal and interest due and payable upon a certain writing ob hgatory executed by the late Col. Absalom Fowler, now dec'd, late of the city of Little Rock aforesaid to MT. lgnatius Williamowicz of the same place, for the principal sum of three thousand dollars, dated the second day of May, A. D. eighteen hun dred and fifty nine due and payable the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty, and bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per nun from the date of said writing obligatory until paid together with the costs and charges incurred in and about said sale and the expenses executing the trust under and by virtue of which this sale is had. Said slaves will be sold separately, except where there are families, when they will be sold the mother and children together.
 This sale will be had and made under and by vr tue of certain deed of trust, executed on the .2d day of May, A. D. 1859, by and between said late Absalsm Fowler of the first part, George A. Gal. lagher of the second part, and said Ignatuis Will lamowicz of the third part in order to secure the payment of said writing obligatory, principal and interest," according to the tenor and effect thereof together with said costs, charges and expenses Said deed of trust is recorded in the office of the exoficio Recorder of the county of Pulaski, State of Arkansas, the county where said negroes were at the time. in Record Book C., No. 3, pages 373, where the same can be inspected.
 Witness my hand this the 4th day of January, A. D. 1860.
 GEORGE A. GALLAGHER.
 January 4, lS6O. It Cost of adv S5
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
Proclamation by the Governor. $2OO REWARD.

w HEREAS it has been made known w to the Governor, that, at Fl Dorado, in Union county, Arkansas, on tine 22d day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1859, one c. l.. SHORT and one EPHRA1M KELLY, did kill and murder Dr. NICHOLAS II. MARR; and that the said Ephraim Kelly then fled from justice and is still running at large.
 Therefore, ], ELIAS N. CONWAY, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority in me vested by law, do hereby offer reward of two hundred dollars for the arrest and delivery of the said Ephraim Kelly, to the sheriff of Union county, in the State of Arkansas, in order that justice may be had and the law executed
 In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set
 my hand and caused the seal of the State of IL. s.] Arkansas to be affixed at Little Rock, this
 2d day of January, A. D. 1860.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY. By the Governor:
 ALEXANDER BoILEAU, Secretary of State.
 DE SCRIP TION cE EPHRAIM KELLY is about ;ve f.a. seven or eight inches high, weighing abont I6o pounds, stout built square shouldered with sI;vbt stoop in his shoulders, of dark complexion hIsck hair inclined to curl, black whiskers when here. black eyes, bends a little in his knees when walk. ing, and has small foot. He had on. when he left, very fine deep blue blanket. drab or gray colored business coat and pants, low-crowned black hat bound around the rim and banded with black lcather-there was prtch on the inside of one of his boots, and on the outside of the other The murderer left on a small gray horse, which walks and trots only, in company with one George Lassiter.
 Jan. 4, 1880. 3w.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
From the Gazette, wi1,iamsburgh. Va

We would call the especial attention of our req ders to that popular medicinal beverage" known as '' Bnngers Old London Dock Gin,'' which meets with unprecedented sale throughout this State That this famous Gin far surpasses all other bottled Gins, which have flooded the country-all connoisseurs agree; while its extensive sale as safe and reliable medicine for family use'' is a flat teling indication of its excellence.
 From the long standing of this house A. NJ. Bnnger Co., No. 338 Broadway having been established two years subsequent to the declaration of our national independence, it has acquired po- pularity and influence in the mercantile world that stand unparalleled. We observe, that not only the New York Press endorse this firm being perfect ly substantial and reliable but they are endorsed by all the newspapers throughout the South as well as the North, that have had an opportunity to allude to them
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04

in morals, and it is this--there being nro- hibitory law relative to the African i'm portation, and none as to the Mississippi importation, 1t is immoral to be law breaker by importing the African, and not immoral to, by the authority of law, i'm port the Mississippian. Although Col Hindman says he would vote for the repeal of the law prohibiting the African slave trade if introduced in Congress, yet in re- ply to my allegation that it would serve to denationalise the democratic party, he said he would not support the measure as democrat, but as a southerner, as he desir. ed the question should be more popular than any party could make it, and there fore 1t would not work the end in view This IS worse than party movement, and for this reason: Col. Hindman will be known as democrat in the Congress of the United States; his acts will be pointed to by the fanatics as the act of a southern democrat, though he were to say in his place when giving the vote, hc acted as e southerner not os e democrat, and hence it would serve the same puspose as if in dorsed by the democratic party. There is another objection to this course of Col. Hindman's. It is this. 1 have been taught the democratic platform is comprehensive enough to contain the principles upon which to administer this government.- That being 50, where is the utility of rais- ing new question? But if it is not so, in- graft your new principles as part of the platform, and not have a set of principles half written and the rest unwritten, so as the unwrltten questions may be advocated or assailed, not by reason of their merits or demerits, but by reason of the pulse of the assembage of people addressed. Let us all, as democrats, have but one'platform under our feet, but one flag waving over us, and one common aim-the good of our country, in view.
 Your friend,
 CHARLES A. CARROLL.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
Summerpille, Ark., Dec. 23, 1859.

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT
 Dear Sir: Being engaged in business that throws me frequently in company with the citizens of the eastern portion of this (Calhoun) county, I am clearly of the opinion, that the Hon. E. w. Can't stands decidedly the best chance to get the vote of thls county for Congress, and think he is emphatically the man for the times. He is man well versed in politics, man of unblemlshed reputation, as a democrat, true and tried. If Mr. Can't would visit the county, and give us speech he would make hosts of friends.
 RaSnooff,ll,- e
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
From the Daily Advertiser, Montgomery,
 Alabama

PURE GIN.-Those who arein the habit of taking "llttle stimulus" during the warm weather, can drink less injurious and more healthfu than the famous '' Bininger's Old London Dock Gin" It is endorsedby physicians chemists, connoisseurs etc., as being liquor of the purest quality and altogether free from adulteration.
 The celebrated house of A. NJ. Bininger & Co.,, No. 33S Broadway, the direct importers of this superior article and its rapid sale and introduction throughout the Union, is complimentary to its pro- prietors. Jan. 4, 1860. ly