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Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
by VIRTUE of decree of the Circuit Court
Tor Washington County, sitting at a Court of
Rublic Sale, on
TUESDAY, the 2nd day of DECEMBER, 1861,
In front Of the Court House, in Hagerstown, Md,
all the following valuable real eatate, situate on
the road leading from Wiiamspoft to Mercers-
burg, in said w ashhgton county, and being a
part OF the real estate OF which Jobn S. Cushws,
late of said county ID, died seized and pas.
sessed, to wit:-A tract containing about
2s5 ACRES OF LAND,
oil which there arc .a
One hundred and forty Acres in Timber
The improvements upon this land, consist of O
large three and half story
BRICK GRIsr MILL,
"A DISTIL LLERY,
THREE TENANT HOUSES. and A MANSION
HOUSE, together with plumber of cut buildings.
The care also uptn the premises a large
ORCHARD OF CHOICE FRUIT TREEJ.
and several springs OF never failing water. Tho
pS&cs sss2esFsy Ss q a " suit
lst. The GRiST MILL and q Two Story Brick
Tenant House, with Fifty Acres 'of Land, and the
Water right for said Mill, ..,....... 80
2nd.-A Tenant House With about 80 Acres Of
Lsud, OF OF which are in Timber, at tbe north
west portion of the whole tract. sa'hs
d.<-Tee remaining portion of land about,
2bo or 2GO acres, wsth the Mansion House. the
cut houses, Orchard, d.. The last two mention
ed parcels to be sold subject to the right of
said MIL. Tie Hhole tn be cold clear eff dover.
The Grist' II is in fret rate repair, and its
machinery Of the best quality and latest improve,
ment, with two run Of Burb Stones.
The whole PROPERTY will be offered together,
and If not sold, viii be offered In the parcels as
above described. 's ,-,''. t5-.. '1-t' E.
~ The Terms of Sale as prescribed by the
Dvcrse are as fellows, to witt One third of the
purcb ase money to be paid in hand, on the day of
sale or the ratification thereof, and the balance 10
two quail annual payments from the day of sale,
with interest from the day of sale, the purchasers
giving their notes with securities to be approved
by the Trustees, for the deferred payments, and
upon the payment OF the whole of the purchase
money the Trustees will execute good deed or
deeds for the said premises.
's' tr't 81 79s JAMES WASON,
II ,t;,.: ..rt-7y SOLOMON FIERY,
Nov Yh Trustsss.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
MHN GOODS! NEW GOODS

JUST receiving and will keep constantly On hand a
large and well assorted collection of all kinu of goo
pertaining 70 our business
FREANrR MCDOWELL.
Hsssers. Between WssLiBg on House stt Squsss.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
CORN .SHELLERSl

r INVITE THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS. AMI
tb.rstp my stock OF Corn Snelers of yari us szes
boil Han AMI Power.
nS-e all and ex famine them. ir. L. MCKEE.
Nev'7 s.Nva., HagsSstown Foundry.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

TIoRsE BLANKETS.
J,st receiving a large and fine collection. We have
a kind 10 .uit ev>ry one"t
F..t.. FasANER s. M,DJWELL'S,
4DoJrJ Las. II w ashI. gton House.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

heavy set; about l6 hands high, heary name and tsii
whit spot on the right shoulder, caused by the rub
bing OF the coila-sa stew white hairs on one o. her
hips thoughs there still m ms on the fet-loeh
marks ~ her having h. n tobbled. The above re-
ward ~il he given tor Information which may lead to
hsE recovery A J. POTis.
o~%& Essr Wfiidsnuust
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

IJoME MADE HATS.
All styles kept on hand for real hard service. Call
and examine them at
t-.... FREANER MeD WELLS,
Manufacturers.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
Cough Candy, Gun FecfOruys.

A PoRTABL", palatab'e and eff lent Cough eme-
~ ds, s,itabl ior adu is or children. rice is
Cents box. Made only by us,
BELL Bro,
Druggist.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

r ApIEs' runs
Special pains will be taken to keep up acompiete
assortment All the rides TO he ba''t
TREANER S. McDoWELL's.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

HATS, Cars, cANEe, rMeH-LLAs. &c.
of the sbnve We are eon-tantly receiving new sup
pics ,horef fore all the latest styles may he found ct
FRAENER & McDoWELL's,
4 Doors East Of Washingten Honse.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14

To the pubi", we neoi onl7 say, our future endea-
vols SHAH be as her tofore, TO supply their vateL
wants with reliable Ie.nedies, whi h we trust hss
besn duly aipp eciated
Our sto k of Kerosene Lamps will Re found to he
very eAten We, all the new styles of shades COM
prising great many patterns are now o. hand, To-
eethrt with the Patent G.ass Cons end Annesled
Oh mneys, the latter tor which a-e the only agents
in county; lie ass rment OF Fsncy Good aud
Notions will be found to be c6rnplet, such Fine
Sous, romads~, Hair ls, Iusnss, Dressings, Per
iumery, txtats, S4chets anu Toilet Waters.
Q3-Prescrptons atelv Manipulated, -
Pharmaceutical Chemists.
Maryland free press., 1862-11-14
BUFFALO Ro5Es AND SLEIGH BLANKETS.
Gail and sec our supply as 1t was selected 10 please
lovers Of comfort. All ought this Falb
FREANER & MCDOWELL.

CtovEs CLOVES GLOVES!
All varieties and qualities. ... .
BUCK SKIN,
800 SHEEP-SalN,
D-G-SKIN, 20
BEAVER,
COTTON,
GUANTLETTSS
..... SHORT GLOVES.
The best of everything at the lowest prices. Call
and see for yourself. u
Oct5l nngerstown.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02

My name is Eve" said the yoope Girl
"Is that all 70 laughingly.
less"
What chance for q philsuthrop;o
young man W said Allie.
ITO do whatP'
give away his own"
vi course they made believe that tl,ey
wasn't in love with each other. OF course
they cast down their eyes very properly
when they met, and foget that their cheeks
were telling the story just as well without
toe AID OF the eyes. Of course they got to
reading Owen Meredith together, and Mrs.
halioweH was secretly delighted. The
GOOD lady altered strangely in some res,
poets. She forgot all about the danger Of
the evening air to Ewes constitution, when
Alile coaxed her out to the fields TO hear
The whip-poor-wills evenings. She let
them go off botinizing together on Tie
busiest days in haying week. She went 10
oed at nine O'Clock aud left them up to lock
the doors-a thing che had never known
to do before 10 her life. In short it seemod
to be the aim of her life to keep the Young
people IN earh.other's society, pDd hsrssif
sout of their way.
don't think she was much SURPRISED
when Allie and Eve came 10 her 10 the
stfng-room one afternoon, and announced
that they were engaged with her per mis-
sion.
But my child" said she. ,moothing
Ewes dark hair, what will you do for a
Oh" said Eve, blushing, "Allie is
going to share his with me |"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
To the Editor or ,b, BOs.0n Courier.
Jen Davis Praying for Wad..
Worth's Election.

On the boat from New York / had an
opportunity OF talking with q soldier firm,
Louisiana, taken at Antiatem and naroI.6
he was secesh to the backbone. Said tbs
South was out, and was bound to stay out
l asked him u that was the uniform onin-
lon 10 his army. BY no means. saH bs
but the number 10 favor Of the old Union
was daily growing less. and after the nor.
them elections this fall there would nat bs
vestiSs lett OF the. Uuionistr. I ,.led
him what the election had to d. with it
Said he:
'Ihe AbolItioD;ets will carry every Stats.
an' that will settle the conscience Of eyery
cid liner in the SOUTH
But, said |, suppose the Abolitiopists
are beaten-and there 10 q chance for "A
even In otis;icsl Old Mas-acbusetts- and ,
still better one 10 n. York; and almost q
certain one in Pennsylvania
Then said be, it would be q bad sigh,
for u.s.
.WhyT said i. Indeed i dOn't 20.
Well. replied DE. every Id North
Carolnian, and haif Of the. rest Of them.
would then throw down their guns and
swear they would not SIGHT an otber minute
L tell you there is no one thing. old JeR
prays Tor 60 much as to have Wsdsvorth
put 10 Governor Of New York. was in
the city Of Richmond when oil the o.n,r,
wunthe nomination came and thew all said
there could not have been q more IuoLv
nomination, for Wadsworth. having bees
in "ashingtun. is known, for be Will B.
elected. The Abolitisnists have Got con-
troiI OF the North just ss We have of the
south. and they don. want Us any more
than We do them. aud what persons on both
sides don . want they wort have.
III Hadsworth should be beaten, s,l
Andrew should be beaten. and the res, Of
them: 1t wouii just show that majority Of
tne North want a. back in the Union, and
mere are many now IN ths South who usos
the some thing. we should have to come
bach. But tell you the AboIiti,nists viii
nsve their own wsy and We shall have !,
our way, and your Northern old line Uuios.
lists and their relations down South will
have to cave IN.
Mach more be said, but sncush On this
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
"The Strap Game.o

A notorious scamp was brought not long
ago before an Onondago Justice of the
Peace. He was accused of having come
the strap game over native. The por-
tly Justice wishing to decide understand
ingly. requested the culprit to give him a
sample Of his skill. 1.-The party d" instant
ly produced lesthe. strap. gave it scien-
ti6c whisk across the bench, and remark.
ed:
you see. Judge. the oaarser under the
strapi"
What J" interrupted the dignifed fune-
tionsry; do you mean TO say that there 10
quarter there?'
Sartin 20 was the reply.
"No such thing" said the Justice.
"lll 60 you q dollar on it." exclaimed
the prisoner.
Agreed !" said the Bench.
With accustomed adroitness the strsu
was Withdrawn, when 10 there wac the
quarteri
"Weli," said the astonisbed Shallow, az
wouldn't have believed it if hadn't seen
i: with my own eyes !! There is your dol
lar and you are fined fire dollars for gam
bling, contrary to the stafate in such cases
made and prOvidedt"
The elongated countenances Of the dis
committed gambler required DO additional
evidence TO testify his appreciation Of "lhe
suck"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
The Waste of WAR

The beautiful valley of the Sben aneoah
is terribly wasted by the armies operating
in that region. A letter from a soldier.
dated three miles west of Winchester,
says:
We passed through a section of most
beautiful country, combining the romantic
ara picturesque, in the greatest degree
In the valley OF the Shenandoah is extern
sIVeiy known as comprising one of the
nnest and most fertile regions Of country
anywhere to be found. The very name il
significant vt beauty. 1t is one of the
greatest wheat-grOwiug countries in the
world. Field after field of wheat met onr
eye, and we never so fully realized before
what was meant by waving fields of grain.
We saw. between Hsrper's Ferry and
winchester, stacks Of old wheat unthrasb.
ed. going to decay for want of labcrers
The fields of wheat now growing and ri.
penIns so luxuriantly, must 20 to waste
tor the same reason. Slaves are making
their escape daily, and what to do without
slaves is an enigma to the people who in.
habit the valley of the Shenandoah. and
who have always been dependent on slave
labor. Poor Virginia She Is paying most
dearly for allowing herself to be bound
with .he sbackles If secessionism. Would
that che might arouse herself and throw
them off. and, like Tennessee, try and
take her place once more alongside her
loyal sisters in the Union. No State can
outrival her in wealth of natural resources.
or IN the beauty of her scenery. The artist
need not 90 to Europe to find sketches of
landscape Tor his pencil. He will find
them here 10 profusion.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
Irish Witness.

witnesses IN court are not ALWAYS az
manageable as clay in the hands of the
potter Sometimes the dulness of the da-
pOnent proves a dangerous weapon 10 the
lawyers, or mysti6es the bench in a manner
to set the audience in a roar of lsupbt.r
Not unseldom stupid exterior masks the
most mischievOus and cunning, and 90, to
the delight OF the lockers on, o brew-best-
ing attorney. catches tartar ard the
witness escapes in triumph.
An action was brought against the Cyn-
er OF a wagon, which by the careessness of
the driver, had crushed an unlucky donkey
against wall and killed him. Sergeant
Cookie, well known for his ruughpess of
examination, was perplsxing one of the
witnesses, who found no other way of ex-
treating himself than by giving a graphic
description of the matter in question.
wen, my Lord Joodge,' said the hest
taitng witness, N! tell you how it happen
ed as well as can. My Lord suppose
am the wagon, here / was. Now, my Lord
Joodge. there you are, you are the WALL
The describer now hesitated as if irving to
recolleet bis third position.
Come, fellow said Cookie, suut with
your story at once. You have not told ms
where was the ass
My Lord Joodge,' said the witness, with
sudden sparkle in his eye, his honor. the
counsel Was the ass
vi course the court was in roar.
3ut the lawyers are not the only victims
OF facetious witnesses. Now and then the
court catches 1t in the most ludic-ous man.
ner.
Here Is a case which will be remembered
by many who were present Oh the occa>
sion, as verisable fact, that made much
iun at the time Of it's occurance in one os
the Southern counties Of this State:
Judge d, very decided character.
and more good stories are told about him
than any man on the bench in that region.
The Judges manner in court is dogmatic.
pragmatIc and arrogant and nothing
piesses the bar as well as to see him heart.
ny laughed at. They had fine chance
one day when an Irish witness was Oh the
stand who being rather unmanagea BILE " as
taken IN hand by the Judge, with man.
ner which said very plainly, You shall
see shortly, gentlemen, how III handle
him.
We'll, Dennis raid the Judge, blandly,
tell me the contents of the chest
fes, yer honor, said the witness eager
~. First there was the picture of d n
OOonneil-the great Irish patriot-may
be yer Donors heard Of him p
Certainly said the Judge. Go on with
the inventory
Then there was the picture of our Lord
ana Savior Jesus Christ-msy DO ye.
don't know him 2
The seemingly unaffected look of inquiry
and doubt that accompanied the Witnesses
words, set the audience in a roar Of laugh
ter-and the Judge will never the last IF
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
A Difficult Question Answered.

Car anybody tell why, when Eve was
manufactured from one of Adams ribs. q
hired girl was not made at the same time
to wait on her?
We can, easyi Because Adam never
came whining to Eve with ragged stock
ing to be darned, collar string TO be sew
ed, or glove to be mended, right away.
now Because he never read the news.
papers until the sun had got down behind
the palm trees and stretched himself.
yawEins out,
amt supper most ready, my dear!'
Not be He made the fire and hung
over the kettle himself, we'll venture. and
pulled the radishes and peeled the bane
mas, and did everything else he ought to
do! tie MIXED the COWS and fed the
chickens; and looked after the pigs him.
sell. lie never brought half dozen
,Tlenos TO dinner without previous notice
lie never stayed till IL O'Clock to war
meeting hurrahing for the out candidate,
and then scold because Eve was CRYING
inside the gates. To be sure he acted
rather cowardly in the orchard, but that
did not depreciate bis helpfulness about the
house. lie never played billiards, or drove
fast horses, or choked Eve with cigar
smoke. lie never loafed around the gro
cerles while solitary Eve was rocking little
Canes cradle at home. In short he did
not think she was especially created for
the purpose of waiting on him, and was
not under the impression that it disgraced
a man to tighten the cares Of his wife O
little.
That is the reason why Eve did not need
hired girl.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
Mr.. Payson and nj. C.,,.,,.

A lew weeks since, while the ball that
was kept IN motion at Faneuil Hall Az
after day, sent thrill through the msrroT.
bones OF those who were liable TO be drsh.
ed Tor the purpose Of serving in the army
tate would have il that the blindsoldsd
genius, who presided over the maobin.
should draw out the name of Mr.. John
fayson; quiet young fellow, recsntiy
married. and much more ambitious for do
nestle happiness than for all the pride and
circumstance Of bloody war. =
Or course. Mr.. Psyscn'. friends v.rs
eager to inform him Of the honor to which
he had attained, and all the afternoon hi.
store was thronged with thoss who condo i
cd with and laughed at him, until the nui,
sance became too great. and at an esrIy
hour he retired to his home, to comfort his
poor vile. who're grief was excessive. Each
moment she expected to see q squad Of ,ol.
diers enter the house and march her lord 10
seme camp. where be would be Compelled
TO live on nothing and sleep on The point Of
oayonet. her grief was ., great thstst
IN esriy nour tie loving pair retired 70
rest, but not TO sleep; for hardly had thew
estinguisheo the gas, when tho door.bell
rang.
Up went the window, and ont wen, p.,
trembled
PaysOn,' cried their next door nsisbho,
i sm sorry to inform You that Won ~.
drafted this forenoon. Thought / would
call and tell you'
Thank you was the unh.ppv man..
reply, and down vent his window with A
crash, while Mrs. Psyson muttered some
thing about fools and knaves,' and the,
turned over TO go TO sleep. But iu,, Al ia,
momens the bell again gave notice tia,
some one vas at the door, and desired con.
municatiun.
Mr.. Psyson uttered groan OF disstis-
dow.
is that you, PaysOnr asked Q very f..
miliar voice.
He recognized the person a. the ons vbo
had been bis rival before he was m,rrisd
Yes. answered the victim what in
wantedF
Oh, I SOW yo1r name published tbi, AZ.
teruoon as one ofthe drafted men. and
thought that | would tell you. Give M,
c"mplIments to your wife. Good nisbtI
Payson slammed down the window. AMI
wished his rival to the devil.
I'll fix the hext Que = be muttersd ard
ming bis slop jar with water, he wen, 10
DeO.
In short time :here was a third ring ~,
the dor. Payson got up. carried the iay
TO the window, and then threw M the s.sb.
Dies Mr.. Psyson live herep demanded
the man at the door.
Yes, answered the victim. posing ~
jar, and taking deliberate aim.
wen, L came to inform you that
Down went the water. completely dr epeb.
ing the stranger, who uttered veil and an
oath, aud bounded into the middle Of tbs
street.
Payson shut down the window, with n
chuckle. and retired to bed. The mart
morning he was arrested for 40 assault on
an innofensive gentleman, who bad called
to inform him that his mother was yery
slck and wanted to see him imzediately.
We believe the stranger scknowleda ed .sst.
istaetion, for Payson made en- appology
and gave him q new suit of clothes. h
viii be more careful in future. although A
the present time he is gay and contentsd.
tor the draft has been declared null and
VOID, and thus Payson 10 released from
military duty.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02

JOHN MORGAN AND THE MoNK.-Wben
the guerrilla chief made his appearance in
Kentucky, be called at the Trappist monas-
Try at Gethsemsne. and ordered the AbbJt
to surrender his horses for the use of the
army. Accordingly one of the brothers
led out before the indignant chief two
miserable jades, which looked as if they
had tasted more than their masters. Nor.
gan turned away in disgust. and enouired
ct the Abbot if be had no other horses p
The Abbot replied in the negative. But |
know that you had some fine horses a short
time ago said Morgan. oh, so / had ,
Said the kind father, but / heard that
you ,Oere coming and sold Memp Morgan
laughed and left the mOnastry Catholic
Telegraph.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
10. Parsons, OF Ba,,lmor..
Of tn. Boston Transcript

Correspondent Of the Boston Transcript
Joe enlisted 10 the LIST Maryland Reei>
ment. and was plainly rough" original
ly. As we passed along the hall We ere,
saw him, crouched near an open window,
Justify singing I'm bold soldier boy -
and observing the broad bandsgs over his
eyes, / said, What's your name, my good
fellow 7" haE
Joe, sr," he answered, Joe Par
soma"
And what is the matter with your"
blind, sir-blind as q bat"
"In battle1"
"fss.st Antietam. Both eyes shot out
at one clip"
Poor Joe was in the front, at Antie.am
Greek, and Mimic ball had passed direct.
ly through bis eyes, across bis face, des.
troying bis sight forever. He was but
twenty years cid, but he Was ss happy %
lark
at is dreadful, !" said.
I'm very thankful I'm alive, sir. Il
might have been worse, yer ses," ae con-
tinued. And then be told us bis whole
story.
IL was hit,' he said, "snd il Knocked me
down. Hay there oil night, and next dsy
the light was renewed. could stand the
pain, yer see, but the balls was fiyiu' all
round. and 1 wanted to get away. /
couldn't see pothio', though. So l waited.
and listened and at last / heard a Teller
groanin' beyond me. Hello.' says L.
Hello yourself says he. Who be yer,'
says la rebelr You're Yankee, saws
he. 50 am says l what's the matter
With you! My legs smashed says be.
Can't yer wslkF No. Can yer sesf'
Yea. WELL ssysI 1. you're ID reb-
o., but will yer do me lille .taror p i
will, says he, of / ken.' Then I saws.
Well. ole buttsrnui. cart see uotbin =
MY eyes is knocked out; but / ken walk.
Come over here. Let's get cut O. this
You pint the way, an I'll tote yer Of the
held Oh my back Bully for you = saws
ne. And so We managed to git together
We shook hands on it. took a wink out
en- bis canteep, and he got on to nv shout
ders. did the walkin' for both. an he
did the navigatin'. An eli be didu't make
mo carry him straight into . rebel Colonel,
tent. mule away, I'm aliari Hows'ever,
the Colonel came up, an ssys be, 'whar
dyer come from! who be ysrP | told
him. lie said was done fer, and couldn',
do no more shooting; an be sent me over
TO our linss-So, after three days, came
down here with che wounded boys, where
we're doin pretty we'll, all things consider
ed
but You yill never see the light again.
my poor fsllOw,I suggested sympatk etical.
ly.
"rhsrs So" he ansvered glibly, but I
can't help II, you notice. dad mydocty-
got shot, pop in the eye-sud that's my
mlsfortp. not my fault-ss the old man
said Of thc blind boss. But
I'm bold soldier boy"
be continued, cheerily renewing HE song;
and We left him in his singular merriment.
Foo r, sightless, unlucky, but stout hearted
Joe Parsons