Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-06-02
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For the Register.
"PRAIRIE HOME" Danville, Illinois. }
May "a, 1860.

May "a, 1860.
Mr.. ZiuIe.-A friend a short time sine
said to me, at is great consolation Il
know there are those of our friends from
whom we are widely separated, yet they
earnestly think Of u.s." and so it is.
care not what pleasure or alIurements, sur
round the new made home, the thought:
Of the wanderer will Oft turn to the past
aud in fancy gaze on childhood's happy
hour, and rejoice 10 know there art
friends who still llnger around the muc'
loved spot,and sigh with us to live those
hours Ger again" Such are my feeling.
/ in regard 10 my good old home and your
excellent paper from there comes weekly
as a welcome visitor 10 my room. | al.
ways feel while reading its contents as il
talking with an Old friend from Shepherds.
lowh Sometimes the marriage nOtce
informs me Of the happiness of some one
or other Of my friends, but alas to say,
more frequently, find recorded the death
of friends Of other days" None bur
those far away from home can realize the
feelings of sadness produced by hearing
The friends and aCquaintances from whom
we are separated are one after another
rapidly ''passing away"
10 those who admire Prairie scenery,
this country is now inviting. | suppose,
By some, my taste would be questioned
were to say do not think il can com.
pare favorably with my own native Fir-
glnia, with her high cap'd mountains,
grand Old rocks, towering hills, and beau
uln valleys.
Danville is thought to rank IN all points
with any Of the Western towns we GER
lanly have here refined and highly cul-
tvaled society, which is daily increasing
by strangers coming in from other States;
and being the County seat Of VermlIlon,
during court sessions Zone Of which has
just closely we are sometimes permitted
10 hear some Of the great men Of tic ma
non; not unlrequenDly his honor .H6rGm
Lincoln OF Springfield. Last week
murder case was tried; the man was IN
hcted for manslaUghter. Hon. Daniel
VorheeS. Of Indiana, who defended Cook
in the Brown tradegy, was employed
against the prisoner. A eight O'Clock
your correspondent, with others, went to
lie Courthouse, found il already dense
~ crowded, at nine Mr.. Voorhees, arose
and spoke three hours, sn0 more elo-
quent, thrilling and affecting speech /
Il. ma & : a
lion of zeal and ,OhOIeSOufSns. The
poor prisoner looked like all that had been
said in his defence had beeh wasted on
the 'dpser air" and so it was the Judges
verdict shuts him In . lonely prison for
three years.
Our town was thrown into great ex.
ci,cmeut last Saturday night by tele-
graphic dispatch from Chicago annonnc-
ing the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln Tor
President. In few hours the town was
Chat is the Republican part
OF IT. the principal bells rung and gfeaI
manifestations Of JOY among his friends
| have The honor OF an acquaintance with
Mr.. Lincoln, and think bin very much
of a gentleman; but he does n"tl much
Ike what in childhood thought man
to be President of The United States should;
and | would not like 10 see man OF his
sentiments elected. | think Virginia had
better do all she can TO defeat RepubIl-
can candidate, FOR if the abOlllonlsls can
cleo, their man. and have fall sway, judy
ing from whatI hear, they will not De
very merciluI to Southern people. Great
hopes are entertained by The Democrats
here, that S. A. Douglas will be nomina.
ted by the Baltimore convention. Warm
times are anticipated here this summer.
! am clad it is so ordered that ladies can.
not be politicians, for | think it requires
more amiabiliry than most of MS are bles'
sed with. But fear you will weary OF
nv letter, and close, wishing peace, plea
sure, and happiness to all my friends in
good old Shepherdstown. H.