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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
Extract from a new Dictionary.

Mayoi-boss of a city.
Men of letlers-Sign painters.
Men OF undersland;ng-Sh,e makers.
Minutes-Diamond sparks OF time.
Mislorlune-Moral bluers.
Money-Compostlon for taking stains
ont Of character.
Moving for new irial--Courling sec.
ond wife.
Muf-A thing that holds the so(tss
hand without squeezing it.
No-A surly. honest fellow : speaks
his mind, rough and sound al once.
Nudily-A birth day suit.
Odd Felow-One who does as he
would be done by.
Oldest Inhabilant-A link between the
dead and the living.
Perscvelence-To take hold fast and
never lei go.
Poetry of MotoD-Two deaf and dumb
men doing finger work by moon light.
Prejndices-Chains forged by ignorance
10 keep men apart.
Preender to the crown-A woman's 5
bonnet.
Quarrels-Gashes which leave scars in
memory.
Quicksilver-Dimes in the hands Of
a spendlhri(r.
Religious contentioa-The Devils har,
vest.
Scalding-The pepper Of matrimony.
Shirl-A male envelope.
Sience-Something so iraiI that we
cannot speak of il without breaking ii; yet
ii is as easily destroyed.
Misery-A pickle which gives one an
appetite for full meal Of happiness.
Mana peculiar animal, the longer
his ears the shorter his purse.
Hope-A bit of smoked glass, through
which we can look at the future without
Being blinded by the glare Of reality.
Humbng-A sugar coated Pill, which
physics our judgment.
Hy pocrisy-A synonym Of fashion.
Debl-A las! nag, let at livery 10 drive
along the road TO ruin.
Credit-LegaI encouragement to rascal
iiy and extravaganza.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
RrY Holm UrpSeY.

. The following appears In the Baltimore
Christian Advocate over the signature OF
the Rev. gentleman above named. The
views he expresses on the slavery ques.
non indicate a great and salu!ary change
over those he al one lime promulgated
Nv O. inion is, that the present unset
tied, ominous stale Of things, is owing TO
our unfai,hfuness as walchmen placed by
Col on the walls OF Zion. Had we have
Irerrained from meddliug with State ins'i.
tutons and laws, and have faithfully and
.poin.edly preached and enforced on all,
even master and sieve, their respective du-
ties, hv assuring them that they must love
each other as themselves, or never enter
| into Heaven, it would have been attended
with the most salutary results. Bat when
we point on, the mole in our brothers
eve, while there is beam in our own,
Inolhlng bat confusion and final ruin can
result from such a course of conduct.
! From what have witnessed in the
South. the master can love his slaves as
| himself, and the slave can love his master
as himself, which reaches gospel standard
in the premises. Now let US, in all can
I dor, ask the question, how many Of us
/ twLo consign all slaveholders to peTdi'ion)
can look the poor widow and hersuffering
orphans in the face, and honestly say.
"lce lore you as Ourseires,' though we
live at our ease. are "clothed in purple
and fine linen, and fare sumptuously ev-
cry day ~
II some of US were 10 cast a stone, or
reproach our brother, until we could hon
estly and Understandings say, we love
our neighbor as ourselves. We should
have a pcaceable and happy word-then
could we force the heather world 10 say
:, See hoic these Christians iOue." Lord,
hasten the day and make US all Bible
holy-harmless followers of
the meek and IowIy Redeemer, who,
with his expiring breath, prayed for his
murdcrers. JOHN HERSE1.
BALTIMORE, July 25, 1860.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
A Difficult Question Answered.

Can any one tell why, when Eve was
manufactured from one OF Adam S ribs, a
hired girl was not made 10 wait on her
We can, easy Because Adam never
came whining 10 Eve with ragged stock
ing TO be dsrned, or collar string to be
sewed on, or a glove TO mend, right a
Hav, quick, now !" Because he never
read a newspaper until the sun got down
behind the palm trees, and then, stretch
ing himself, yawned oat "Ain't supper
most ready, my dear ;" Net he ! He
made the fire, and hung the IeakeIle
over it himself, we'll venture, and pulled
the radishes, peeled the bananas, and did
everything else he ought TO DO. He milk
ed the cows, fed the chickens, and looked
after the pigs himself. He never broughl
a half dozen friends TO dinner, when
Eve had Mt any fresh pomegrantes, and
the mango season was over He never
STAYED out till eleven o'clock 10 "ward
meeting" huushing for an oul-and.out
candidate, and then Scolded because poor
Eve was sitting up and crying inside the
gales. He never played billiards, and
drove fast horses, nor choked Eve with
cigar smoke. He never loaIed around
corner groseries while solitary Eve was
rocking liule Cain cradle al heme, In
short he did nj think she was especially
created to wait on him, and wasn't under
The impression that it disgraced man 10
tighten his wiie's cares little. Thar 5
the reason that Eve did not neeI hired
girI, and we wish il was tie reason lha'
none of her lar descendants dld,-Lye
Illustrated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
A Sailors Experience.

At sailors prayer meeting in New
York lew nights ago mariner related
his experience as follows -
"It is only two months since | found
Christ. For two months before that,
was very auxIQus. But what relief !
had when firslsaw the blessed Saviour.
He cane TO ne and said, All your sins,
heaye them overheard and over the sile
they went. Then lie said, Nov, knock
of your bad habis-drinhing rum and
going round in and ai!er evil company. !
laid, viii knock oil. Then lie said,
Now, am to be your Captain. Come
along with me on board the old ship ZION
ARTICLES oPen-you sign them-good
cap'ain-gocd company
bound on good voyage, 10 good port
can have al you want without money and
without price. VIII you come along ?
! viii, said !. So came on board, and
shpmales, | invite you all 10 come. lam
happy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
Yerr nIiserabIe Persons.

Young ladies' with new bonnels on
rainy Sunjay., and dresses piaP,ng dip,
dip, al eyr'y step.
4 witness III bribery case.
4 CITY sportsman al The finish Of one
day's shooting.
\ printer uho publishes a paper for
nothing and finds himself.
A smoking nephew on visit 10 an an
li-smok:ug aunt.
A star actress with her name in small
letters on tie bills.
An editor with nothing but cold pota'
toes for his Christmas dinner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
Abolition Fruits in louisiana

A private letter to gentleman in this
city from Alexandra, Louisiana, dated
August 18Th, states that abolition and re-
publican documents, considered incendia-
nv in their character, have been sent TO
nearly all the clergymen of every denomi-
nation in that region of country. These
missiles come from northern States
through the posloGice, and are considered
a gresl annoyance. 1t is further stated
that the negroes on two adjoining Planta-
lions. about FIVE miles from the town,
were found together in the woods, BE- lieved
to have been consulting together planning
mischief or insuGrectlon. Two slaves,
both intoxicated, were detected hurrahlng
for Lincoln. Patrols, composed Of the
best citizens, have been instituted, IN aP-
prehension of further disturbance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
TIE OLD PLAYGROUND.

] sat an hour to DAY, John,
Beside the old brook stream,
Where we were shuol-boys in old limo
Wien manhond vas dream
Tie brook is chokel with la!i.n leaves
The pond is dried away
! scarce believe that yoa would know
The dear oil place to-day.
The school,housc is no more, John,
Be ea'h our locusl-tre' s;
Tie wild rose BY the window side
No moe waves in the breeze ;
The scattered stones look desolale,
The sodl.ey rested on
Has been pIowcd up by stranger hand.
Since you and were gone.
The chestnut tree is dead, John,
And what is saddsr now
The broken grape vine of our swing
Hangs on lhs wilhered bow
read our names upon the bark,
Ana found the pebbles rare
Laid Up beneath the hollow side,
As we had piled them there.
Beneath the grass-grown bank, John,
looked Tor oar old spring,
That bubblod down the alder path.
Three PAGES from the suing
The rushcs grew upon the brink,
The pool is black and bare,
And not foot this many day ;
|, seems, has roddcn there.
took the old Blind road, John,
That wandered up the hill
'Tis darker than i, used TO be =
And seems so lone and still
The birds sing yet among the booghs,
Where once the sweet grapes hung
But not a voice Of human kind.
Where all our voices rung.
l sat me on Ihe fence, John,
That lies IS in old time,
The SINE half paunel in the path,
We used So oft 10 climb
And thought how Ger tie bars of life
Our playmates had passed on,
And left me counting on this spot
The faces that are gone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

An Irshman GONG 10 be hanged, beg
ged rhal The rope might be lled under his
arm instead Of abound his throat: For,
said PAT, Il am ~ remarkably ucEllsh IN
the throat that if tied there, Ill certainly
Kill myself with laughter"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

The Battle Herald refer, IN high Terms
to a sermon recently delivered by p,ea.
cher OF OrylIIe lie took DAVID and Go.
Ish for ihc text, and with a sufficient
qUsnrum ol"rarrlIng. and ,bumpiDe."ey.
pounded after ihIs fa.hIon
Now, my hearers, what 60 you SUP.
pose was the reason that David was 30
mighty wilin' TO 90 out an fight Goliah !
Was il because be wanted to serve God ,
No.
"Was it because he had religion in
him No Was it bcrause he want.
ed to do good ginefly' No!
"l'iI tell yon wbsl he did u Tor, there
amt no use Of any Oody's dsDyln' on'L,hs
was struck after one Of Saul. grIs."
The following eplaPh was lsf, by DR..
Dodge, OF Maiue, With directions iha, !,
should be inscribed on his tombstone.
His relatives did not put 1t there, ,sIthoupb
they felt with him that it was sinpula,Iv
appropriate
"Here lies Old Dodge, who dodg ged all
good
He never lodged the evil
He lodged his best, but I'll he could,
lie could not dodge the DEVIL"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

A gentleman who did not trust 10 his
memory, wrote in a memorandum book,
Must be married hen get to town
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

4 drunken man lately tried to get po-
liceman 10 arrest his own shadow. His
complaint was that an Unlocking sCoun-
drel kept following him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

A bachelor editor who has pretty sis
ter, recently wrole 10 another bachelor ed
tor equally fortunate, please exchange.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
I3g E#1 3U403,

An aged bachelor being asked it lie eT-
er witnessed pYblic execution, replied,
mo. bat once saw 4 marriage
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

Try IT. Reader, If you have hecn
kicked lately, commit the (oilnwIng
lines 10 memory. ltyou don'I feel better
you may take our hat:
sat me dow0 in thought profound,
This maxim wise drew:
'Tis easier far TO like a girl,
Than make girl like you
But after all don't believe
Ny heart will break with woe.
For If she's inclined to love thai chsp.
Why bless her size can 60
To, she can e. to, che can 90 10 Hong
Kong for ne.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

"What possessed Won 10 marry that
dowdy p saId a mother to a son. "Be-
cause YOU always Tod me to pick wiic
like NV mother" was the duu(ul reply.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

\ SouIh Carolina Fourth OF July ioset:
" oman-To her virtues, We give our
love; to her beauty, our admiration and
TO her hoops. we givC-way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

When you see good looking young
widow promenade the streets daily, don't
imagine she wants second husband.
on, no, such an idea never enters her
head.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08
"Hnns. what lhe matter p

"HAns, what Is the matter T,
DE sorrl vagoG has run away nit 40
green horse, and broke tie aAlc.lrre ol de
brick house vat stands by de corner amp
post across de telegraph"
My son hold up your head and tell mo
who was the strongest man
"JOnah.
why so ??
Cause the whale couldn't hold him al.
ter he got him down
A Darkey preacher arose to announce
his text as follows:
"In de fusl pistol of Clover, second
chapter, and two hundred and ninety .lust
verse"
Hold up, Doctor - cried out one Of
his hearers; "you've got in dc wrong
book, you mean de fust pistol Of limo
lhy, sPose :"
The preacher hesiia'ed moment, wllh
a very profound look, and said
Nv ell, must cave M dis time. though
| knoweJ dat de texI was somewhere
among de grasses ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

IL say, Broom" "CalI me by my
whole name, # you please, sir. 1t has a
handle to 1t, and Is meant to be used, sir.
"Thals so well Broomhandlc how arc
YOu =
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

Some old bachelor probably wrote tic
following:
"TWixt women and wine
Mans lot is to smart;
'TiS vine makes his head ache,
And women his heart.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

~TR asrJH sgr-l~r-.sP
-G-JEL.- - \ - cl-,. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

My son hold up your head and tell me
who was the strongest man
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-09-08

Cause the whale couldn't hold him al.
ter he got him down
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-02
Tn. EIectIons To-DaY.


To-day the City and Township Elections
will lie held at the usual hours and places.
We urge every legal voter TO attend the polls
and cast his vote 1t is the imperative duty
of all who have the right, TO exercise the
elective franchise, and take part in the
choice of public officers.
At the Township election the following
officers are to be chosen: l Justice of the
Peace 4 Constahles Trustee; Road
Supervisors for the FIVE districts outside the
city limits.
At the City election the following officers
are to be chosen: l Clerk; l Collector
Treasurer; / Marshal; l Assessor; 2 As
sistant Assessors l Surveyor; i School
Trustee l Street Commissioner and I
Councilman for each of the Nine Wards into
which the city is divided. -
The names of persons who are candidates
may be found on the third page of the
.Journdt
We regard it of great Importance that
sincere Free School advocates be chosen for
the Couocil We charge our readers to be
sure on this point, that they vote for relia-
BILE men. ..........-.... .--
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-02
The Township Trusteeship.

/ Last year, after a violent struggle, the
! Treasury Eaters" were driven from the
/ Township Trusteeship, and Reform man
| was put in. The renovation in Township af-
/ fairs then inaugurated has been the means
] of saving for the Taxpayers large amount
} of money. Where it used to cost them
: thousands of dollars to administer the office,
! it costs them only hundreds now. The Of
| flee has been conducted by Mr.. HALLoCK as
| judiciously and economically as. it will ever
be, and we believe the people cannot do
better than to re-elect HIM. -......
great hub -bub has been raised ABOUT
his ears by scheming politicians and revenge
fuI personal enemies, through the instru-
mentality of certain interested aspirant
for the TrlIsteeship. Numerous charges of
derelction of duty, and, indeed. of positive
dishonesty, have been made against Dr.
Hallock through the Enquirer, and relaiIed
on the streets, in order to defeat his election.
A few petty flaws were found in his official
conduct, and (as Governor willard said in
the Democratic State Convention) a very
big tempest has been raised in very little
teapot-ani all for the most unworthy pun
poses.
DR.. Halloek has answered the attacks of
Mr.. G.. w. Hardin, in the public prints and
otherwise, and has driven his asSailant from
one point to another, until, really, the per-
secution of the Doctor Seems--viewing it
from first to last-like the little end of
nothing Whitfield down to point and cut
off" The whole crusade against the pres
ent Trustee amounts only to this:
"Dr. Hallock is in an Office that &c. w.
Harding want. The purposes of my Court
House hackers and my own interest require
that should supplant the present incum-
bent and get into comfortable berth, where
can subserve the designs of my hackers
and make nice thing for myself. So here
goes-TIl have the Office, through fair means
or FOUL
We believe that all right-minded voters
OF Pigeon Township-when they perceive
the unjust and censuIable means that have
been used to displace DIR. Hallock, and re-
feet on the dangerous ends to be accomplish
ell through the office, il obtained by the
/" Court House Clique will vote SO as to
rebuke those unfair means and defeat those
dangerous ends.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-02
= EIcom,,.,,.feated.


T. 1t is, no doubt, conceded by ALL that our
public servants should be men, not only OF
integrity, hut of ability. Still, however, in
our haste in putting forth candidates for the
various other offices TO be filled at our spring
election, we have neglected, almost, that of
City Clerk, which, though not commanding
as large a salary as some, is yet equally i'm
portant. Up to the present time there has
been but one candidate in the field, and he
has for several weeks been busily engaged
in electioneering. Many persons, however,
feeling that they could not support him, have
requested SAMUEL X. LEAvITT. Esq, to per
mil his name to be used. To this he has
given his consent, and as will be seen from
the announcement, is a candidate for that
office. .f .----.. b.
To the majority of our citizens be is well
known, and to them be needs no commenda-
ton, but to those to whom he is stranger,
it may be Interesting to know that he came
to our city several years ago as a teacher :;
that he has been identified with our public
schools almost ever since their organizatio2
and thai, 10 his labors, good degree Of their
present excellence is due. Here he studied
his profession, here he was examined and
admitted TO its practice, and here be expects
To open an Office at the close of the present
school year.
Mr.. LEAyIrT is a finished scholar a good
accountant and II gen t1eman in every respect,
and will ifelected, fill the Office with honor to
himself and profit TO the corporation In
addition to all this, he is a member of the
city bar, and act efficiently in many
cases where an attorney would otherwise be
called at an expense to the city. t
's His name, it is true is announced at
late date, yet it is hoped that enough voters
will rally to his support to secure his ser
vices to the city for the coming year.
. x. O. b..
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-02
ICVHsHt4l
NIuggIns fn the Field.

EOIFoRs JOURNAL Last year announc-
ell my desire to become an office-holde for
| the balance of my mortal life and | have
been expecting, that at this moment,tous
period, when almost every body is "a candid
ate--I have been expecting l say-that
either Many Voters" "A Friend of the
People," or Justice" or some other en-
through the papers, to allow my name to be
used for some position wherein my peculiar
talents could be made effective for the gem
| eral good (tliat is my own good). But not
withstanding my very candid avowal, that
| would never prove ungrateful so long as
there was anything to appropriate, | have
been called on nary once, and am left no
alternative but to ask space with you Of
any be left to announce myself Il CANDID
ATE In deciding upon the office best suited
&c my views, but thing is to be consid-
ered-namely- the best pickings are
TO be found. And in coming to conclu-
sion, no great difficulty presents itself at the
present time. My opinion on this point
has undergone no change since last year. 1t
is very clear TO my mind that of all the
Offices now open to self-sacrifcing patriots
promise than that of Township Trustee.
There is money about this office, and that is
what am after and if we may judge from
past history, and from the current news
paper communications of to-day, should
s0ly be carrying out the precedents OF my
ilInstrious predecessors" by making a
| good thing out of it, and should come short
of that sagacity which / claim, were l to
fail in doing SO. 1t is true, there might be a
possibility of disagreeable Investigations,
and of more disagreeable necessity of hav-
ing to disgOrge my honest perquisites; but
then, if elected, | shall at one secure Mai
Robinson, 50 that ia no event can the fear
of a skinning from him, be added to other
possible Affections.
In conclusion, earnestly entreat the in
telligent yeomanry to rally TO my support.
An Office must have, and now or never
seems to be my chance. / once declined one
| tan appointment in the Penitentiary) aud
contrary, too, to the expressed wishes of. a
! portion of the public. But if elected Trus-
/ tee, pledge myself to accept the perqusites
| to the best of my q" skill and ability" --i r
.s a BILL MuGG1Ns.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-02
Council Proceedings.
Council CHAMBER, l
March 81, 1860. /
BILE men.

COUNCIL CHAABER,
March 81, 1860. { II
Council met. Present the Mayor ard Coun
cilmen Cook, Elliott, Wolhin, Hutchinson,
Roelker, and Kollenberg. -.tfs ZOO a
Minutes of preceding meeting read and
approved.
The gas bill amounting to $24l.25 was
allowed.
petition from citizens of the 9TH Ward
complaining of the coal tar proceeding from
the Gas Works. as a nuisance, was read and
the Marshal directed TO have the gas works
abate the nuisance within two weeks. 8,
Further time was granted the Committee
on wharf matters, to make a report
The report of the Committee appointed to
ascertain what officers should be appointed
by the Council, and fixing the salary OF
officers for the ensuing year was read. eli1
The following salaries were agreed upon:
City Clerk, $500; Marshal, $3.50; Street
Commissioner, $3.50; City Collector J per
cent. ON precepts City Surveyor So per
day for the time actually employed by the
City; Assessor and two assistants $500, to
be divided among them. Market master,
upper market, $3.50; lower market, $3.50.
Weigh master allowed bets per load City
Attorney, $500. The Committee also re-
comnen led an increase of the Mayors sal
ary, but left the amount to be-ixed by the
new Council. ,s..s s.l-.
The Mayor presented Il statement of the
receipts and expenditures of the city from
the 29th of March 1859 to March 29th 1860,
which we will publish in full in few days.
On motion Council adjourned sane de.