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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
An Affecting Account Of the COnda-
tion Of the Valley People.

Several weeks since. says the Hagers.
warded 10 Thomas J. jackson. ESQ.,, Of
"South Bend" Shenandoah county, sew
en- barrels Of -four 10 be distributed to
those Of his Geigabors that were suffer-
ing and in want. Under date of the ll,h
inst, We have the following affecting &C.
count of the manner and 10 whom The
-four was distributed. Ii is hard TO realize
this Stale Of things, but, alas, il is too
true. We shall promptly order another
supply OF -four Tor his neighborhood.
Mr.. }. writes:
II received The -four on Saturday, and
on ,he following Tuesday | distributed The
same. it's due TO you and TO the many
kind and benevolent people which
you represent, thstI give some account
of how, and 10 whom the -four was dis
lribuled. In the FIRST place, endesvored
to follow The directions you gave, to serve
the helpless. the aged, the orphan and
widow. | divided The seven barrels
amongst fifty families. was particular
in getting The number in each family, and
find the aggregate 10 be 2l6. Out OF this
number there were tweniy-one widows,
and the aggregate number the families Of
these tweny-one widows represent
find TO be ninetyone. | also furnished
rw very aged persons being over eighty
years Of age. and others that were nfrm.
poor and helpless You will see by ma
king a calculation iha, each individual re.
ceived about six ard oneihrd pounds OF
flour. feel confident that they were and
are grateful for the favor bestowed by
your society in this our time OF need.
lrusl that each and all of your kind peo-
pie will be sbundanrly rewarded by our
Heavenly Father for their kind remem.
brance Of those who are truly in want.
Since The distribu,ion>of the -four there
has been a number OF applications TO ma
for -four, the most Of them being widows
living some seven or eight miles from
here. Il was truly painful 10 me 10 tell
Them there was none on hand.
Since last wrote you, have been
acting as sub committee for the Baltimore
Aid Society. Ny business is 10 give or
ders TO their committee in Winchester,
Henry NJ. Brent, ESQ.,, being Chairman
ofil. 6Ed, up 10 The present date, that
I have given orders 10 ,hirty.one families
and are happy TO state that the COM
mitree have responded 10 them very lib.
eralIy-psrricularly 10 the widow and the
orphan. How gratifying il is TO see that
so many OF the good people Of the North
are interested in this class OF persons.
wilhou! whose aid there would be no
help.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
Experiment on Rats.

The Petersburg ErpresS of Saturday
gets off the following amusing story sbou'
rats:
An amusing experiment on rats was
perpetraled in one Of our large mercantile
houses in Sycamore street yesterday
Two of these animals had been trapped,
and il was decided to Wy the effects oI
whiskey upon them. Forty drops
were administered 10 each OF them by
force, and the result awaited. They were
placed in deep, wide box, into which
some trash and gravel had been THROWN
A saucer Of whiskey was also placed
therein. For a while all was silent, eacl'
ra, having seated himself in corner
where he remained as morose as raj
could be. Bye and bye, however, the Ii.
quor began TO work. The rats began to
smile and play with their tails; then to
lump up and squeak; then 10 fall down
and roll over. Finally one of them found
the saucer, and with the peculiar curlosI'
ly attaching TO the race, dipped his Lose
INTO it. lie drank, and the noise of bis
drinking brought his companion 10 his
side. They drank as though they were
really fond OF the stuff, and il is esllma.
ted .ook more than twice "forty drops.
And now they got glorious. They kis'
sed each otheI--an act two rats were new
er guilty Of before. They wres'led and
kicked up shines generally. They re-
visited the saucer and GO. mad over ii'and
a rough and tumble fight ensued' which
lasted until both were exhausted. They
then remained for a while, with paw 10
his nose, grinning al the other Finally,
both fell asleep, aud while gIoriously un'
conscious, terrier was dropped beside
them, and the curtain fell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
BlOndln In Paris.

A Paris correspondent writes that Blon.
din continues to astonish the people OF The
French capital by hit fests on the wire
oabsl suspended al the Hippodrome,
which is the height Of the column i'll the
Place Verdame. The streets in the vi.
C,niIy are filled with crowds, gszing al
,hs sudacious pigmy in blue, with min.
rled horror and admiration. Blondin has
added to his former ieais q number of new
ones:
"He undres,es himself a, the centre Of
the rope, dives,ing himself OF various arl.
eles OF clothing, when he drops down into
the arena below, snj appears in f1ssh-col-
oTed tights, with plates Of shining metals
around his neck and wrists he then hangs
himself from the wire. FIRST by one hand.
next by the other, turning variety Of
compicsted somersaults, and coming up
now on one side Of the wire, now on the
other, hanging head downwards. &c. He
then draws himself up, seats himself on
the wire, places his balancing pole in rest.
takes pair Of iron hoops from his waist,
hooks them to the wire. and proceeds TO
hang himself from them'by both hands.
then BY the other, then by one foot. then
hy both, throwing himself into the most
jncreCibls positions. twisting his body
through his arms, then through his legs.
,n fact. going through a series of evolu-
,lons tha, would be wonderful enough if
performed on terra hrma; but which, per.
formed at such an altitude, with nothing
but The almost invisible wire between him
and the sbyss Of emptiness below him.
ssem almost superhumsn. And as though
sll this were not sufficiently appalling, he
nexi fixes his pole across the cable, hooks
The hoops on to the pole, and goes through
ibe same Sc, OF performances. hanging
head downwards below the pole, which
seems TO shiver with every movement Of
The acobat."
The writer says Blondin is perfectly a.
ware of the fesrIully perilous nature of his
Performances, fully expects TO be killed
some day or other while engaged in them,
and never goes up to his periIous perch
without saying to himself, who knows
u this be not The last time may 60 on
the wire"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
A Cow Drinks Eighteen Gallons Of
Whiskey.


The Troy Times, OF Friday gives q
most remarkable case Of 'beaslly' intOxlcs-
zion! II seems tina, on the upper part OF
Green Island an Illicit whiskey still exist
ed until yesterday, when Marshall klpP,
Collector Woodward, and Inspector Fales
made raid on the premises, and locked
up both the owner and the door. A month
ago the dislilIery was in foil blast. Ii was
a "sliII night, and the man running the
machine, who had made eighteen gallons
Of whiskey, put il out in the open sir to
cool. Along came COW. She was lhlrs-
ly, and the beverage looked inviting. She
swallowed every drop-eighteen gallons
OF unrecli6ed whiskey, warranted to Kill
a, forty rods. That COW has been drunk
ever since. She staggered home. and Is
now in the fourth week of grand old
bender. The COW eats nothing: falls down
whenever they Try to raise her uP' and
has become as lean as a crow instead OF a
COW. Whether the COW will ever get So
Der, or end her life in fit of delIrlum ire.
mems, is question we shall look anxious
ly TO see the solution Of, 1t is really a
remarkable case, and we should scarcely
believe it, if our informant was not con-
nected with the telegraph, and, OF course,
perfectly rslable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
One Way to Tell.

A traveller called lately at nightfall at a
farmers house in Aabama; the owner
being from home and the mother and
daughter being alone, they refused to
lodge the wayfsrer.
"How far, them" said he, sis i. TO 8
house where preacher can get lodging''
"Ohl if YOU are preacher, said The
lady. "you can stop here"
Accordingly he dismounied, deposit,
ed his saddle bags in the house, and led
his horse 10 the stable. Meanwhile, the
mother and daughter were debating the
Poin, as TO what kind of preacher he was.
"He cannot be a Presbyterian" said
one, "for he is not dressed we'll enough.
"He is not Methodist" said the 9th.
er, "lor his coat is not the right cot for 3
Methodist"
"lf | could find his hymn book" said
the daughter. al could tell wha, sort Of g
preacher he is." And with tha, she
ihrsst her hand into The ssddle.b bags
and. pulling on, fask Of liquor. she ex.
claimed, LA mother, he's hard shell
Bsr'isi,'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
A Touching Scene-The Truce between
Grant and Lee.

A correspondent of the New York
Times. referring TO the cessation of hos
llIiIles between Grant and Lee, just be-
fore Lees surrender. says:
know not Why il was but the moment
the firing ceased on that sven,ful morn,
ing, both armies seemed inslineively 10
realize that the last hostile shot had been
fired, the last life had been taken, and
that the peace long hoped for and prayed
for had al Iasl come 10 be a reality. The
cessation OF hostilties was sudden and
unexpected in both armies-as abrupt as
the swapping Of violin string while an
artist is executing difficult bar Of music.
As the words "cease firing were passed
along the lines-"a flag Of truce e'-both
armies commenced cheering, and the DIFF
ferent brigade bands almost Simultaneous
| ly played pieces peculiaTly suited TO the
occasion; music that made men sink 10
The earth, their eyes suffused with lsars,
their hearts too full Of gladness 10 find re-
lief 10 words. Scores Of men unused 10
the melting mood thus found relief.
Rough sunburnt men embraced each 9TH
er, and there was minglng Of the two
armies as If composed of elements always
congenial. No one Of the vast throng
knew that Lee proposed to surrender-il
was only known tha, flag Of truce bad
caused cessation Of hosIlities; and yet,
insiincllvely, every man in the two i'm
mense armies fell that they were enemies
no longer. 1t was scene bordering up.
on the supernatural-Godlike in its I'M
pressions upon those present. which time
can never efsce. For long time | wan
dered about, looking at both armies in
doubt whether what saw was veriIa-
bic reality or only pleasing Illusion, TO
be dispelled the next moment by whiz-
zing bullets and screeching shells. New
er before did feel so tempted 10 pinch
myself TO ascertain whether | was only a
mortal or spirit-a doubt of the reality
making me quite nervous, and the unusu-
al stiffness painful 10 bear. At this mo-
ment the bands commenced playing (what
seemed to be almost heavenly s,rans)
"Old Hundred" and am not ashamed
10 say that thousands Of hearts on that
field at that moment were overcome by
emotions more powerful than ever fell
before. Like fash, panoramic view
Of The whole natural struggle passed
through my excited brain. The COM
mencemen,, the dark, dark hours; the Fl
nal triumph; the brilliant future for the
country. clouded by thought of those
who had fallen in the struggle; the homes
made desoate. and involuntsrily men
commenced singing "Prase God from
whom all blessings Aow," with signif.
cance never so lally felt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
DestitutIon In Virginia.

4 gentleman, who has just returned
from tour Though the counties OF Slai'
ford, Spolsylvsnia and Orange, Va, re-
ports that he found the inhabitants geneT'
ally in a very destitute condition, with no
money and very linIs Of anything aside
from The present crops. The corn crop
though not extensive in acres, will be
universally large in yield. It is thought
that more corn will be raised in proper
ton 10 the number OF acres planted than
was ever produced in that section OF the
State. The common people are well sat-
isfed with the termination Of the war,
and the soldiers who have been longest in
the field appear 10 be the best satisfied
with the present condition OF affairs.
The preachers, editors and politicians oi
the old estates Rights" school are the
only ones who still adhere TO the idea oil
Southern independence. In many IN
stances ex.Confedera,e lieutensnIs, cap
tains, majors and colonels are engaged IN
filling the soil, who, before the war,
would have considered such an 0ccuPa-
tion degrading.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
AG GRAND OLD POEM.

Who shall ju sc a man from manners
Who shall know him by bis dress
Paupers may be 81 for Prinees'
Princes fit for something less.
CJumpled shirt and dirty jacket
NAV becloth- the golden ore
O!,hs deepesI thoughts and feelings
Satin vests could DO no more.
There are springs Of cry s,al nsctst
Ever yelling out Of stone
9hers are purple bud and golden,
Hidden, crushed and overgToEn
Coz who counts by souls, no, drsssss.
Loves and prospers YOU and me,
Willis ne values ,hrone9 the highest
Bot rs pebbles il The sea.
Man, uprsised above his fellows,
on forgets his fellows then,
Masters, rulers, lords, remember,
That your meanest kind are men
Men by labor, men by feeling.
Men by thought. ard men by fame.
C.slnnng equal rishIs 10 sunshine.
IL a mans ennobllng name.
There arc foam. embroidered oceans,
There are little well clad rllls,
There 0rs feeble inch-hiSh saPpliHs',
There arc celais on he hills
God. who counts by souls, not eta ions,
Loves and prospers you and me
For, 10 him. all vain distletions
Are as pebbles IN the sea.
Toiling hands alone a-e builders.
Or nations wealth or fame;
Titled lazlness is pensoned
Fed snl fsitened on the same;
b, the sweat Of others fOreheads.
Living only to reoicer>
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Vainly lifted up its voice.
Truth and jus ice are eternal,
Born with loveliness and light,
Secret wrongs shall never prosper,
While there is a sunny right;
God, whose world.heard voice il singing
BoundIess love 10 you and me,
Sinks oppression with its titles,
As the pebbles in the sea.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
Decision,

At the June term OF the Circuit Courl,
in Harrison county, West Virginia, the
grand jury, under the instructions ol
Judge Thomss w. Harrison. found pre-
sentiments for larceny against those OF 'he
ciIizens OF that county who had been en-
gagged in The rebellion and had returned 10
their homes. Twelve persons were so
presented. viz: Judge Camden, U. NJ
Turner, Hugh u. Lee, Wm. p. Cooper
r. G.. Davis. VIM. J.. Corley, s. NJ.
Sommers, Albert Boggess, X. Z. Cowan.
John T. Cowsn. James A. Homer. and
Wm. Smith. The Judge issued bench
wsrrsnls for their arrest, and on Tuesday
Of las, week they were arrested and "a
ken before Justices Werninger. Wright
and Ross, l,r examination upon the charge
Of larceny lcr the taking Of horses by
Jones men at the time OF the ZONES
raid" The examination was concluded
last Tbu'sd.y, and resulted in The dis
charge of all the accused parries. The Jps'
tees hing unanimous IN crinIoo
II ls,',rE Fesisfsr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
Woman.

Why is it that editors can never write on
this theme, without going into ecstacies
of eIoqueuce' We love them as v ell as
sny body. hut We don't ses why man
need go crazy on their account. Jus. zee
how the Syracuse ReVeille man is thrown
of his balance by thought Of Inc dear
eresrures.
"When We see nes, pretty girl with
free. but innocent sir; with cheeks
which We can hardly help kissing. and a
pair Of heavenly blue eyes, which seem
SO rPpose IN perfect serenity beneath
their silken lashes. we slwavs wish that
she was near mud-pUddle. and that we
had to iift her over Go away, straw ber-
''es yoa - 'os' your taste"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
A Chance for Female Negrophilists.

The following advertisements appear
in negro paper, the Anglo African
PERsoNAL.-Onso Of Uncle Sans boys,
who has been slave all Of his life, I'LL d
few months ago bu, who is now sol.
dier), is desirious Of corresponding with a
few of the fair ones of the North. Oh.
jec,, fun, mutual improvement. and to
drive away the monotony of camp life.
Photographs exchanged il desired.
Correspondence is requested by the
undersigned, one Of Uncle Sans heroes.
| am not particular about riches or beau.
ty; all wish is a good, warm heart 10
sympalhize for soldier-l being desii.
tote of correspondents. | have been two
years in the field, and now tha! have a
few leisure hours, wish to spend them
in correspondence. Photographs exchan.
ged if desired.
PERsoNAL.-I wish TO correspond with
some young lady for The purpose of pas
sing away the leisure hours OF camp life,
and, il agreeable, perhaps something of a
more serious nature may be the result.
She must be Of medium height. and be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and twenty.
FIVE. A light brown skin is preferable.
She must also know how to perform
household duties, and be able otherwise
TO help on in journeyins through life.
Photographs exchanged.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
THz NvmaeR OF BATTLEs.-The mum

The NUMBER OF BATTLEs.-The num-
Der Of battles fought during the late war
lie given by an exchange, who we think
under.siales the number, si two hundred
and 6hy.i~o. Oi these, the soil OF Vir.
pinia drank the blood OF eiqhiy.Dlne.
Tennessee witnessed thirty seven. Mis-.
souri twenty-five, Georgia twelve, South
Carolina ten, Norh CsFolina eleven. Az
sbama seven, FIorids Eve. kentucky
fourteen, the Indian Territory and New
Mexico one each. Once The wave OF
war rolled into Northern State. snd
broke in he great bilIow Of Gettysburg.
or The battles snumeraied, sixteen were
naval achievements.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27
A Rich Joke,

A Parkersburg paper says that several
members of the Legislature took the :srs
at Grafton, late on The evening Of the l9'h
ul., for Wheeling and among the number
was Mr.. G., OF somewhat proportions
physically and Mr.. d.. Of proportional
undersize. These two the sislwsr Mr..
g., and the smooth faced Mr.. D.-,ook .
beuh together,il seems, in a sleeping car.
The little man laid behind and the good
natured, waggiSh Mr.. g., before. Mr.. ID
was soor sleeping and snoring furiously.
Mr.. G. more restless under the legislative
burdens, soon arose, and was sitting by
the stove when an elderly lady came a.
board and desired sleeping BERTH 'All
right, msdsm,' said Mr.. G.. ] took 9
berth with my son, and you can occupy
nv place in that berth where my liiIls
boy is sleeping Taking g.. al his word.
the lady disrobed, and laid down with The
boy Afler quie, repose Of some time.
The boy DIR. d., became restless from
some cause, and began 10 kick around, 10
the annoyance Of tue old lady. So 10 .
natural manner she ssid: Lay still, sonny:
Pa said might sleep with you Who
are your said the legislator, Il am no boy.
I'm member Of The West Virginia Leg.
islaiurep The old lady swoOned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-27

GRAsp MuLg CAvALcApE Toe the
WEsr-Tbe Wsr Department. through
Naior Gen. Rueker, Chief QuaIIsrmaster
Of his Department. hsso.dered the move.
men, Of 500 six.mule teams. with wsg.
oB,, harness. equipments. &c. all con-
plers. from this point 70 LesVenwor'b.
Kansas. The animals will be driven ell
The way. end iie journey will occupy
several weeks. There will be tuo de-
iaehmenis Of lwo hundred and 6f,y wsg.i
ops each. snd tie iIslns ~IlI s'sriss soon
- ire organization can be sfssie6.-s.
Hashng,oH R1ubl,eou. 9
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-03
Afler the CathoIIcs.

The America Presbyterian wants suffrage
conferred npon the colored man SO that be
may antagonizo the Irish Catholic vote
Should we, therefore, admit the colored
man TO the right Of citizenship, what would
be involved in that concession2 Not mere.
ly the extension of right to him which has
long been allowed TO race no worthier, no
loiiier in mental qualifications, no filter by
birth and early associations for the priv.
lege than he; but the introduction into our
political combinations of an element--here-
tofore so difficult TO fnd--calculated 10 an.
tngouize the deadly influence of the Irish
Catholic vote. We should add nearly mil
lion to the Protestant vote of the country
from people who would understand and
value better than any frauduIenty natural
ized foreign, polish emigrants and ienor-
ant devotees ever could, the republican in
stitutions under which they, by personal
bravery aud sacrifice, had gained status.
And any attempt on the part of politicians
to use the once formidable weapon of the
Irish Catholic vote for objects manifestly in.
furious TO the principles Of repubcanism, OF
to the advantage of the Papal Church in this
country, would instantly rally the votes OF
the colored cjtigens ofthe country on the
side OF freedom and OF Professionalism. In al.
lowing the colored man to vote, therefore
nothing is sacrificed but prejudice, while real
strength would be added to the cause of Pro.
testantism and true Republicanism. Indeed
there may be time when, in the struggle
with Popery, which many look for in our
land, we shall keenly feel our need of The
very aid which are now considering whether
we will admit into our ranks or not Mr.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-03


Curious revelation come TO US from Texas,
on the authority Of the Galveston (rebel)
News, which, II true, exhibit General Lew.
Wallace, "commanding at Baltimore" in the
light OF volunteer peace negotiator, on his
own responsibility. The story is long one,
but the substance of it seems to be this /:
Wallace, in the beginning ol March last, had
permission to leave "the department Of Mar.
yland, and go to Point Isabel, Texas, for the
benefit Of his health. General Grant, it ia al
legged, gave the permission. Wallace at once
pnt himselfin communication with General
Slaughter, commanding the rebel troops at
Brownsville, and endeavored to negotiate q
separate peace" with Texas, on terms that
might be satisfactory TO the rebels of the So
called Trans-Mississippi Department-Wal-
lace cody assuring Slaughter that Grant
would indo rse whatever arrangement he
might enter into" and that "Lincoln would do
whatever Grant would advise" The compre-
hensve mind of General Wallace did not stop
| ut this free and easy readustment of our do.
mestic relations. BE also laid down chart for
our Texan policy, to carry out which General
Slaughter and the Texas rebels were invited
to assist. The programme, it appears, en-
braced determination on the part Of the
United States Government to enforce the
Monroe Doctrine; to refuse TO recognize the
Government of Maximilian in Mexico; to aid
the Juarez party, and in the end, to place
Mexico under the protection of the United
States. The rebel General seems TO have
thought that this was cutting out too much
work for the "Lone Star" and hence, after
good deal more palaver on both sides,
Wallace was given to understand that as ii
in obedience to instructions from Slaughter 8
superior officer, Major General Walker, the
negotiations were not only at an end, but that
he (Wallace) had bstter return to his own
country as soon Ms possible, with tho assur-
ance that Texas and tho sMississippi
Department would remain with the rest of the
Conlederacy to the end, whatever that might
be
We have no record of the subsequent pro.
ceedings of General Wallace, but We know he
he's since returned to his command in Balti-
more.
The real poant Of these curious revelations,
--curious, if true--consists in this THAT
while General ShermAn's "treaty," arranging
with Johnston, is Indignantly repudated by
the War Department, General Wallaces at
tempt at something like similar arrange.
ment, off in Texas, seeming to have been
undertaken, on the contrary, by authority.