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WESTERN is published weekly ut THREE
Tas ner annum payable il advaheelour dollars II
a3. PAID >, ' INST rive two weeks notice. No paper
iscoD ri fhe option of the publishers until all
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-raaases t " inserted at the r5te Of ONE DOLLAR
AD7sEIl c I'm first Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for
PsG 'ss5scquent Que Eight mes, o tesS,
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- '1---- + VAN RIBBER * Co.,
,- i ,C CToRS Commission and Forwarding
N0IIoA A Carondelet street, New Orleans. Spe-
nrsona attention will be paid to ALI goods consigned
.l care and to the purchase oil GrfeefeS
Wu!r;og Provisions Western Produce, etc aprlf
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Some author tells US that much is said about ths
tongfte True The thing is in 5verybodTs moafh,
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machines
All persons who are in want of good and reliable
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inc for themselves.
Agents are wanted to sell these machines throughout
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General fra,t fnr y,,rth ar, Sia7a.
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r5opptoulas and New Leyee streets, between Grayie
4' Poydras streets New Orleans
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MISE 4 MURDOCH
Z - q. D. KOUNs Y BEDs.,

.,,,-sroy AM FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
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N0NAl92Leo- Eo Front street Opposite the Canal
u herchaHSS2, Syg Orleans Particular attention given
sree ferry !, Linr orders for Western Produce from
fllng anu apts Upper Red River Packets, Era No.
bs LeYeG. june9.
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ID USSETS-Double back riyited Russet at s14 90 Il
"a dozen A. HUNT & Co., the Leyee
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Speakers of Congress.

The following is lis, ut the disun-
gul,hcd men WHO have been speakers "t
nix American Congress since IIs first or
ganiza ipu:
The Speaker of ;he first American Con-
CESS wss Pennsylvanlan-tred. A.
he was reelected !"
that post IN he third Congress. lie
was succeeded by Jonathan Dayton, OF
New Jersey, The ancestor OF the present
Wm. l.. Dayton, of that State, who re-
NAMED in the chair for four years linen
came George Dent of Maryland, IN the
ftih Theodore Sedgewick OF Massschu-
,et,s, in the sixth Nathaniel Macon OF
North Carolina, in the eseventh, eighth and
ninth Joseph Y. Varnum, OF hlasSachu-
sets, in the tenth and eleventh, and then
Henry Clay. Mr.. Clay was model
speaker of the House. He began in that
opacity when just "a years OF age and
served in all about ten wears. He occu-
pied the chair Except during part OF the
18Th Congress-when Langdon CheVes
was chosen TO fl the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Clay's resignation on his appoint
ment TO act as one Of the commissioners
10 arrange The treaty a. Ghenr, and during
his absence in the second session of the
18th and l7,h Congress unllI haGch 30.
1925. After Mr.. Clay, came John w.
| Taylor,' of New York, in the l9lh Con-
gress, and Andrew Stephenson, OF NltgIn'
/ ia. in the 2Olh, 2lst, 22l and part OF lhe
23d John Bell, of Tennessee. IN ihe
|24lh, and James X. Polk, of the same
State, in the 25lh and 26h. Mr.. Polk
was regarded as only second TO Mr.. Clay
His prumptilude and integrity, hls impair
tiaIity and courage, endeared hlm to mer
Of all parties, during the most exciting pc
rod in which he aCled, and, no doubt
made him prominent for the Presidency
which position he attained in a few years
after his retirement from Congress. lie
was succeeded in the 9th Congress. by
Robert NJ. I. Hunter, of Virginia, who
was elected after a severe struggle, as
whig. Following Mr.. Hunter came John
White, of Kentucky, in the 26'h Con
gress, and in the extra session which en-
sued, John w. Jones, OF Virginia. John
w. Davis, of Indiana, presided over the
29lh Congress Robert G. Winthrop, Of
Massachusetts, over the Goth; Howell
Cobb, of Georgia, over the '3lst; Lynn
Boyd, of kentucky, over the 32d; Ma
thaDiel p. Banks, of Massachusetts. over
he 33d James l.. Orr. of South Carroll
ma, over the 34th and William Pennpng'
ton, of New Jersey, just chosen Speaker
over The 3Jth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
StyieS OF Woman.

An English lady, Mrs. Murray, has
been voyaging among the Spanish Islands,
and has written book descriptive oi The
women she meets, particularly at Santa
Cruz, the capital of Tenenfe. is cIev-
erly reviewed by an English crItc' and
we quote passage;
"rhey are pretty portraits "hich Mrs.
Murray has gwen us but one bright
brave, English woman, with her energy
and her courage, her selftellance aud her
honor, is worth the whole bevy. The
marble skin and Isnguid loneliness of the
harem beauty, her G gIorlons eyes, heI
ma,chless hair, her bewilching mouth
make her very effective as a portrait =
so is the Spanish woman, with her natn
raj flowers braided into her magnIhcen
hair, and her dark eyes speaking so ee
pan,Iy from under her arched brows. lie
the palm of beauty pass lei the tar halF
ed English girl look pale and expression
less beside these beauties but at home
who but she bears off lhe prize before al
women of the world ? Who so neat
hourly well,appoinred, SO regular in he
habits, so charming in her management
who so sweet home companion, S
reliable, so truthful, so mate-Iike as she
Not the Moorish maiden, ignorant and Il
be protected by cagewlree and impregna
BILE walls nor the Spanish woman, wh'
washes her babies on the dining table
trails through the morning dressed like
ragged beggsr, and may not go even II
mass wilhou, her duenna and her guar
dian. For our own part we would ralhe
pay our homage TO such women as we SCI
painted in the Academy, in scarlet petit
coats, Balmoral boots, turned hats ant
gauntlet gloves, with that fearless look o
honesty and daring which only exist
where there is freedom, sell.respect ant
social esteem, than TO all the light OF th'
harem."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
From the Washington National lntelligencer.
AN INCIDENT OF 1875.

The beautiful incidents Of our Revou-
,ionsry history so touchngly related by
the Hon. Mr.. Boteler, of Virginia, in his
speech in the House Of Representatives on
25lh ult., interested the esteemed Mrs.
Sigorney. of Connecticut, so deeply that
she gave to the story the attractive form
of poetry, for the graces Of which her fine
genius is so widely known, and has so Of
ten been so exemprhed in our columns.
Many friends, having perused the etfuslon
in the hands Of MIR. BOteler, insisted on
giving it public through the lnteIIigencer'
and il is therefore subjoined together with
her letter to Mr.. BOteler consenllng 10 lis
| publication.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Sublime.

The scene was upon battle field. !
was night. TIE sun had gone down and
stars were gliueIing in the eIherIal dome
while the silver moon was seen in bel
queenly beauty beauty, wadtng The mis-
" depths on high few gause-lIke clouds
were swung across the blue concave
above. A gentle gale was sweeping on,
brooket was sighing near by, on the
air was borne the scent of fragrant flow
ers. In The distance was a stately man
sion, from the windows of which lights
were streaming. From another direction
came lule-like music. 1t was braurIIuL,
ay, touching time. The shouts OF The
victorious had died away, from the camps
came the sound Of no dying ones. All
grew more calm. Nature now seemed
hushed. winch caused terror 10 seize the
breast. Now the wind raps the clouds
about the moon, dull shade settles
around, and the meek stars TelIre. But,
look again. the clouds ale gone, the moon
beams are gushing through the silent ether
the stars glitter ike gems, upon the floor
or heaven, the sueam seems te cease lis
murmur and the winds are whist. Sud
denly, amid this tranquil scene,-hush.
faint heart, thy fast beating, and let 'his
sad tale be concluded-lislen, be quiet,
and hear The conclusion, induIgent reader
suddenly, then. We say. amid this scene OF
tranquility, bull lrog jumped ln;o mud
puddle
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
From The Dmvite Register.
"Whiie Oak Splits Forever"

In Alabama, recently,
| heard lady friend
With sweet but earnest el0quence,
In winning tones commend,
The stern but just resolves
OF her Richmond sisters fair,
That "no Northern manufactures
Would they buy or use or wear.
No longer Northern vassals
Their freedom would retrieve ;
They'd sooner card and spin,
Ave, they'd even learn 10 aceGUe,
Agreed TO this, Of course, was |,
But modeslly desired
TO know what they without the Hoops
Would co, so next enquired-
"What will you do for brass and steel
II intercourse we sever :"
She shouted forth a joyful peal,
"TFhue Oak splits foreUsr -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Curious Facts about Presidents.

The following compilation Of curious
coincidents in the naWes and lives oi the
7 Presidents Of the United. States. Wash.
inglon, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, John Quiney Adams and Jack
son are furnished by the Boston Trans.
cript:
-Four of the seven were from Virginia.
| Two Of the same name were from Mas
sachusells, and the seventh was from
Tennessee. All but one were &c years
old on leaving office, having served two
terms, and one Of them who had served
but one term would have been &c years
old at the end of another. Three of the
seven died on the 4th Of July, and two or
the same day and year. Three were on
the subcommittee OF the three that drafted
the Declaration Of Independence, and
these two died on the same day and year,
and on the anniversary of the Declaration
of ependence, and just half century
from the day Of Declaration. The names
of three OF the seven end in son, yet none
Of them transmitted his name 10 a son. In
respect to the name OF all, 1t may be said,
in conclusion, the initials Of two Of the
seven were The same and the initials oI
still two others were the same. The re-
naming one, who stands alone also in the
love and admiration Of his counlry-men
and the civilized world-W ashington
Of the first five only one had a son, and
that son was also President.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
HARTFORD, February 90, 1860.

Nix DEAR SIR | thank you earnestly
for.the letter Of the last survivor OF that pa
triot band who nobIy marched from the
Anclent Dominion TO the aid Of Massa-
chusets in l775. Ii is indeed very kind
OF You to send me such precious gilt
which shall be preserved with my most
treasured autographs.
recollecrno incident in our Revolu-
tionary history more graphic in It's char
acler than that with which you have so
eloquently closed your speech of the 25'h
ul'. The poem mentioned in your note
entirely at yoIr disposal, and am yours
with great respect.
l.. H. SIGoURNER.
Hon. ALEX. r. BoTELER, of Virginia,
House of Representatives.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Kindred Hearts.

There are hopes that never blossom,
There are joys too soon o o'erca>t,
Smiles that light The Pensige bosom,
Smiles that beam too bright to last.
Transient as the summer flower,
Fleeing as the twilight's ray,
Joy shines out It's htIle hour.
Then forever fades away.
Care may shroud the soul in sadness,
Yet, despite the present pain,
Do ne not III future oladness,
Of deceived, still hope again
Memory, in rhe darkest hou,
Loves TO race each by-gone scene
Thus, if Joys fleeing flower,
Hope is stll al evergreen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

A Dulchnan thus described an accident
as follows
"Voncc, long vile ago, | vent in'os
mine abble orchard 10 climb bear tree TO
pe, some beaches 10 make mine vrow
blum budding nit and ven | gets on the
,obermost branch vail from the lower
most limh, nil Won leg on both sides 81
he fence, and like TO stove mine OUTSIDE
IN"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Yet was no winter in their hear!.
Though SHOWS their temples shFou'

For power and wealth and honor blrst
The Country Of their birth,
Who proudly reared her starry crest
Among the Queens Of Earth ;
And warmly rose their patriot prayer
That long her sacred Ark,
Immaculate, and angel-sleer'd,
Might ride the bllIows dark:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
1nrion apjsno Gcratur Aora 19uurc arts nO 5rn's Ao
VA. SATURDAY MORNING. NARCH 3, 1850.

TO excess. And here is one OF The most
shockins f.stnres Of continental morals
the HIGHEST cIa-s in the State is openly
d.-solure. What can you expect from
those who live only in the smile OF their
lavor-wbose great ambition is 10 follow
in their sleps
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

The following notice is posted at
railway station "1'raveers should be
careful TO deliver their baggage TO proper
persons, as a gentleman, y few days since
entrusted his wife TO a stranger, and has
not heard ol her since"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

A gentleman asked his friend, the 9TH
er day How DO you like our new
minister , lie replied "Firsuate
he never NEEDLES with politics nor reli-
gion."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
UT &ID G5TG02s

The editor of an Indiana paper says.
"n,ore riiiiany is on foot T. Somebody
thinks the man must have sold hrs horse
and carIiage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

A convention of Bloomer damsels is
reported TO have resolved that they will
wear short dresses or nolhing! What,
an awful thing if they shoDldn't wear The
short dresses
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

A Southern lady has abandoned tho
Shaker establishment near lIoPknSvillc.
TO marry Mr. James Bean. aged seventy
five. She must be fond Of dried beans%
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

Where are you going ? asked q little
boy of another who had slipped aud fallen
down on an icy pavement. Gong 10
git up = was the blunt rely.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
Elder snow on Whiskey Drinking.


The Desert News of December ii
gives sermon upon matters ana thingS
in general, preached at Salt Lake el'y 0!
Elder Snow. from which we extract az
follows:
v men want 10 fight and drink whiskey
and roll in the mud, and spue IN me g''
ter, have 10 objections; The only oOJec
ren have is, that il hurts my feelings 'o
find one of the Seventies, one OF 'ne E''
ders or one of The High Priests, laying
upon my sidewalk, or under my fence ID
q state of intoxicalion, and am Obliged
TO PASS by and call him brother, am
Obliged TO have i, thrown up TO me that
fellowship him. | wish every person 10
understand that do no, fellowship any
such conduct. Still they will plead, and
plead, and plead TO be forgiven, and ined
again. Yes,uy him again, until he reach
es another whiskey shop.
| think if those who keep the shop,
hang out the sign, who gather the poison
by :he pail full, and who keep II to retail
out by dimes worth, want that occupation
in time, they ought also to have II IN e'et'
nily. and sell il 10 Pharoah and his hosts
in hell. am ashamed of all such Elders
Tbey excuse themselves by saying, 'Peo.
pie will have the liquors. ,and il don sell
it somebody else will. and / might as
well have ,he money as anybody else.
They nigh, as well say y,there is herd oil
cattle, horses OF mules on the range TIA.
will be stole, and | might as well s'ea'
ihem as anybody else.
W., 80, liz seasoned timber
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

Hog or dog !-lhats the question" "
as the fellow said, when lie sal down 10 a
dlsh of irIed sausages.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

"Ah Joe, since you've heen TO The
city. the black OK died. without any n"-
,;cc " halever." Gracious mercy = re-
plied Joe, chow fast We ara alt PASSING
awav."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

man sLoyld select ~IGr as LADIES' Go
callco-one that can be washed without
fading.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

The individual who kl.std the young
lady who had been sourrd by The world.
had his teeth set on HE edge by the ope-
ration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

What il The difference between truth
and eggs Truth crushed TO earth will
rl,e agaln but eggs won't
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03


POETICAL LETTER INscRIPIIoNs--Il il
not uncommon. says lhe Cleveland Dem
oCrat for leIIeTs To be sent through lk.
post Office WIKI singular addresses. Tie
following were copied with a coutle
" hich passed through tie office lew
days since
Now what do de.ire most,
Among all earthly thlngs,
Is for TO fy to Mrs. Zpsr,
Green County, Yellow Springs,
Obi".'
'Tbis letter mus' 90 % quick as II eau
10 HuIsdale College IN Michigan.
The STATE where 10 wIUitr Ihty almost
frctZ',
And spend lhe 'ummer in catching 1e.s
CUaaEhDaBLE ECu>"Ny.-O Our fIiend
Is. ISSUED license i0r the narrilc uf
John Murphy and Nary Manning, bU,h
natives Of he emerald lie, for whirh 10
received from John Ihe legal fee-si.
But the intended bride 'fUed.' Six weeks
and Two days afierwSId John made his
second appearance in the Clerks Office.
"MIsIher w." said he, Sin Feb
ruary last got license from you TO mar.
~ Mary Manning, an | deed'nt marry
her an now, plsze yer honor, wud ypr
be so good as Ia slihtr IL SO il wud fi
Honora MoIisriiy -
Jim informed him that this couldn't be
done, and that ! e must get new License
to '6l' lIonOrs.
"And pay for il - said John.
"And pay for II, said Jim VT
Och. indsde thin / IN ruined fniiroly;
inlirely % exclaimed John. "fur ] iisl
coor!ed Honora 10 save the dollar -
The man Who got the las. word IN dis
putting with woman has advertised 80
a - q =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

How to make time pass rapidly. Get
knocked into The middle ol next week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

Why is a bJtcher's cart like his boots
Because he carries his calves there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
TFy=2 = rle,1p % q ccg?1o C,yT9
cL3 31LGEsJDGL5YIc - y y 20
The Old Lady and the Cobbler.

Some years ago, the husband OF an old
lady residing in country village, happen
ed 10 die very suddenly, without will,
for the want Of which very necessary pre-
caution, his estate would have passed a.
way from his widow had she not resorted
TO the following remarkable eXpedienI to
avert The loss Of his property.
She concealed the death Of her husband
and prevailed upon an OLD cobbler, her
ncighbor. to go to bed at her house, and
persOnate him, in which character 1t was
agreed that he should dictate will, leaV-
ino the widow the estate in question. An
attorney was accordingly sent Tor to pre-
pare the required document; and the wld-
Ow, on his arrival seemed TO be realizing G
the greatest aflliclion al her good man
danger but forthwith proceeded 10 ask
questions Of her pretended, calculated 10
eIici. the answers she expected and desl'
red.
The old cobbler groaning aloud, and
looking as much like person going 10
give up the ghost as possible ieeoly an
swered.
q" intend 10 leave sou half of my es-
tate; and | think the poor old shoemaker
who lives over the way, is deserving o!
the other half, for he has always been
good neighbor.
The widow was thundersruck at the re-
NV, so different from that which she had
expected, but dared not negative the old
cobbler's will for fear Of losing the whole
of The property, while the cunning "id
rogue in bed, who was himself The "Io
shoemaker living over the way laughed
il lis sleeve, and divided with her the
fruits of project which The widow in'en'
dcd for her own sole benefit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

If twelve inches will make a foot. low
many wIll make a leg
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

When sorrow has left lis traces, what
has become of the rest Of The harness p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

Do potatoes ever wear out, as We often
hear Of patches f!