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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09
Memorial OF the Mississippi Ladies 10
Behalf VI Jefferson Davis.

The New Orleans TUE Della publish
es q memorial, signed by over four hOn.
dred ladies' of Msfshsll county. Missl''
sinoi. and addressed 10 President John.
SON. asking execuIiye clemency tor Jet.
(er,on Davis. After some preliminary
remarks, the memorlsllsis cay:
The undersigned l.dles OF Holly Springs
woul respectfully solicn Exc I've ce'n'
ency for Jefferson DAVIS. Lite Piesidrhi
| Of the Confederate SIatrs, nov cOnthed
m Fortress Monroe. Occupying IS be
dad for years before the inception oil Tie
late unhappy civil war. pronlnsnl posi-
ions both in Stale AID Federal Govern.
ments, positions which were cheeffuiiy
accorded him by reason Of his undou6'ed
sbllry and u0quesIloned devotion to b"
nstive Srulh, The undersigned deem II
no, unbecoming 10 spply 10 you. Sir hs
Chief of the grss! representative Govern
ment on earth. for indulgence IN his De-
half
Il is well known 20. your Excellency
that. for wears past, sectional STRIFE mas
been seemingly iosiered 10y extremists
both North and South. which led 10
general conflict OF arms aud the shecding
Of The bes, blood of the land. One parry
and section have been forced by me 81
'bluamenl OF The sword I'D succumo. 10
the yictors and their success the plaudis
Of the great North had been gwen ooun'
ifully. Is il asking TOO much OF you I"
grant the yielding party snd It's chief The
Door tribute Of honesty for the changes IN
Govesnment they had in vie~'
Mr.. Davis ass bui the representative
Of the defeated party, snd called. as be
was, by the slmosl united voice OF the
Southern people TO preside over their
councils and guide them through the ter
ribIe storms OF war, he was but dong
Their bidding in armed conflict. as he hsd
before represented their views IN hines
of peace: is il therefore right that walls OF
" ra,h should be poured upon his head.
who, whatever his faults may have BEEN
or the supposed errors OF his caise' "ss
devoted aud faithful alike 10 tho Peopls
and principles he represented!
Sir. our once happy and cheerful Peo'
pie have surely suffered enough. Gould
The Tears that have been shed, the anguish
borne, the despair which has been OUT
portion during this unhappy wsr' %
brought home to you by vision OF reall'
iy, we could not, would no, plead u
vain {, one whom We honored IN pros
perlly, and respect and Venerste 10 sdvef'
siiy.
The war is at an end. The people OF he
South have arain become loyal citizens
10 the Government Of The United Slsies.
our husbands, who survived the battle
storm, have returned to The bOsoms OF
their families. We submit that irsiernsl
feeling which should exis, bstween ci'i'
zens OF the same Government, car be
more efrrctualy restored by mldnsss 'nd
cemency than by The punishment OF
those who By reason Of common toll.
dangers and priya,ons. are and mus, e''
er be dear TO every true Sou'hsr'
ner Respectfully.
Mrs. w. S. FEATHERSTON.
Mrs. A. &. McEWEN.
Mrs. MARTHA ROBINSON.
Miss +. &. POLK.
Miss ALICE MORGAN.
Miss MARY MORGAN.
and four hundred and ten others
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09
Deatbs.

Ir Msriinsburg. on the 27lh oli. Mrs.
Julia finn Hofnsr. aged IS yesfs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09

, @s> Anenli m is directed TO our adyer.
Using columns to-day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09

e. John W. WslrsVen has been sp-
pointed postmaster at kablelown, this
County, vice. James Myers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09
Troops Removed from the Valley.

The Rockingham Register says: me
las, OF the Federal roops-a small delach"
ment-which had been stsnoned IN this
par, of the Valley. left H"rdsohburg ear
ly on Thursday morning OF last week Tor
Columbus, Ohio, where they are to be
paid of and mustered out Of service.
This detachment was accompanied ont oil
the Valley by ;be balance OF Colonel But
,erfield's command. which had been sta
toned at Rude's Hill, and a Que or two
other points in the Valley below us. The
people of the Valley accept The removal
of these troops as an additional evidence
that the General Government have IN
creased confidence Ill their integrity. lhe
Government can Tus, ouI people fully.
When General Lee surrendered last April,
our people then acQulesced in the necces,
sity OF their condition. and have been dis
posed to conduct themselves as good cilI.
zens ever since. A more upright, honest,
faithful, law abiding people than the citi-
zens of this great Valley have no exist
ance any where.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09

and four hundred and ten Others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-09

Mrs. w. S. FEATHERSTOH.
Mrs. A. e.. NICE WEN.
Mrs. MARTHA ROBINSON.
Miss +. &. POLK.
Miss ALICE MORGAN.
Miss MARY MORGAN.
-. -. IL II 49,, ,.,l,.Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

maerschaum. Within It was a pistol Of the
finest steel, and Of the most exquisite workman
ship. The stem was the barrel, and the lock was
concealed within the bowl, and covered with to-
bacco. A thin plate Of metal protected the Curl
ousy.contriyed lock, and upon which the tobacco
rested. pressure Of the thumb or foger upon
this plate discharged the weapon. 10 order to
cock it the plate had TO be removed. And now
comes the internal feature Of the contrivlnce ::
The powder used in the little barrel was Of CIR
aubon's own manufacture, and very powerful.
For wad piece Of felt was used, and on the
top OF this was placed the missile which did the
mischief The young man had two OF them with
him, stitched up IN the lining Of his cap. lie
took them out and showed them to me. This
prolfcte was a tiny arrow not larger th'n cam
bric needle, with Que end sharp, and the other
beat down 70 a thin feather. 1t was Of 6ne stee
but coated with a greenish yellow substance
which was the most vlruent and speedy poison
that the chemists art could concoct This needle
once within the course Of the blood, and death
vas already at the heart Its wound no mortal
eye could detect 1t punc!ured The skin not 80
palpably as the prick Of pin. He sent it on it's
fatal errand made sure Of his aim, generally slrk-
ng the neck, ana the victim would isll insensibly
ere he could comprehend what hurt him.
returned to C4seape with my prisoner ;
having left him in charge Of the Sub preiect |
took gendarme along with me, and went to the
factory. Monsieur Caziubon was surprised to see
me back az 10 50 sooni bu! he was more sur
prised when asked hm u take a walk with me !
and when called n the officer and bade him
put the handouts upon the agent, be was ready
to sink to the floor. We had him secured before
be had sense enough to resist, and he was con
veyed to the Sul-Preect without trouble. Al
first he denied everything but when be found
that this would not avail hin any, be swore he
would Kill his accomplic,.
10 due time Monsieur Louis Caz4ubon was tried
and condemned to death, and the Prefyct Of
Digne took possession OF the internal machine.
Before the villain was executed he confessed bis
crimes-to.d how many years he had worked to
perfect his iata. instrument and produce the poi
'on-and al owned th.t the young man had
been driven TO help him through fear Of bis life.
80 the rascal was executed. Henry Dupn,
bis accompIice, spent two years in confinement,
and was then set free, and commenced an honest
fe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

Mr. LNcJLN's StosY To rms REBEL CoMaIs-
sIoNERS Mr.. + b. Carpenter, 10 some recent
"reminiscences OF President Lincoln, relates the
following
" Among his stories freshest in my mind, one
which be related to me shortly after It's oc.
currence, belongs to the history Of the famous
interview on board Of the River Y een at
Hampton roads, between himself and secretary
Seward and the rebel Peace Commissioners.
Being in Washington few days subStquen to
the Interview with the commissioners (my pre-
yous sojourn there having terminated aouut She
first OF last August, asked mr. Lincoln one
day = If 10 was true that he told Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell story" :" Why yes
be replied manii- sting some surprise, " but has
II leaked outl | was IN hopes nothing would be
SAID about II, lest some over ssesltiyJ people
should imagine there was degree Ut leUIy N
the Intercourse between US. "
He then went ON to relate the circumstances
which called il out "YOu see, said be, Z" We
had reached and were discussing the slavery
question. Mr. 5 ephens said, Substantially, that
the slaves, always accustomed to au Oyersaer,
and 10 work upon compulsOn, suddenly freed,
as they would be If the SCulh should consent to
peace on the basis oil the Emancipation Pfocla
m,tion, would preciplate not only themselves,
but the entire Southern society INTO lrremedlA-
BILE ruin. No work would be done, nothing
would be cultivated, end both blacks aud whites
would starye - Siid the President, waited
Tor Seward to answer that argument, bot as
he was silent at length ,ad; Mr.. Stephens yon
ought to know better about this ma ter than /,
for YOU have always lived under the slave sys-
tem. can only say in reply 10 your statement
Of the case that it reminds me OF a man out in
llliuois, by the name OF Case, who undertook
q few years ago 70 raise very large herd OF
hogs. Ii was u great trouble 10 iesd them, and
how to get around this was puzzle To him Al
length he hlt on the plan of planting an immense
hed OF potato and, whom they were sufficiently
grown, he turned the whole herd into the field,
aud let them have full SWING, thus saving not
only the labor OF feeding the hogs hut also that
Of digging the potatoes Charmed with his sa-
gacity, he stood one day leaning against the
fence counting his hogs, when nelghbor came
along. "Well, we'll, said he, MIR. Case, this
Is all very fine. Your hogs are DONG very well
jl-t now, but you know out here Ia Illinois the
lro.t comes early, and the ground iretIes Tor a
foot deep. Then what are they going TO do Z
This was view OF the matter Mr.. Case had
not taken INTO account. Butcheung time
for hogs was way on in De embet or January.
He scratched his head and at length stammored,
" Well, j, may come pretty hard on their
saoui, but don't see but that it will be root
hog or die =" lie did not tell me that either OF
the Commissioners made any reply to this
way OF putting things,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

WOVEN HAsGED.-The proved completely Of
Mrs. ourratt Ia the As.asslnation Conspiracy,
has brought up in many minds quest on as to
what punishment would be mcted out 70 heI on
conviction. The Boston Traveller says:
In rtpy TO the rtqlest OF an esteemed corres-
pOnden We state that women have been hanged
10 lhls country. IL Massachusetts, in the l7lh
cenidry, 81 tral women we're among the victims
oi The wlIchcrait deluslon, among them being
Mrs. lllObens. who was the sister Of Gov. BEL
llngham, and the widow Of man Of good po-
sIlJn in the colony. Some OF those persons
who were exscu ed 10 the time oi the ''S,lem
Wltchcrait were women OF good repute. 0ne
woman was hanged In New YORK, charged with
having been cJucerne1 10 the" Negro PlotL" of
l74l one VI the strai gest anu must tragic events
Of our colonial hls,Ory. Mrs. Bathsheba
opOoner was hanged at Orcester, on the q of
July, l11o, she having taken part 10 the murder
OF hef husband, Joshua SpoUuer, ot Brookheld
Mrs opoonef ~ao daughter oi Gen. Timothy
huggIes, public man VI great note an bundled
Years sgO, but who took the tory side in the
Revolution, aud was ruined, aud Mrs. Spooner
Was supe lOr woman, who wa unhspphy mar
red. Sue seduced-a Young American soldier,
Era R.s., and Ross and two Bntsh soldiers uf
BurgOyIe Amy, James Buchanan and w lliam
Brooks, killed MI Spooner through her procure
ment. All four were x euted ut the rame
time and place and most terrific thunderstorm
broke out before they reached the gallows.
While under sentence, Mrs. Sp1ouer declared
that she was quick with chlld, aud asked
respite, which was refused because she was not
believed but after her death 1t was asceI tanned
Naf .ha mi ha ,,V .aI
great sensation. Some years later woman
named Wal was hanged in Boston for theft.
Other cases Of the hanging OF women in this
country might be mentioned bus they have not
Oeen common since the Revolution. Instances
hayd occurred In which women were as guilty as
men, aud yet escaped oil punishment, while the
men were hanged. Opnion is very strong
against visiting the exerene penalty OF the law
upon murderess, no matter how convincing
may be the evidence as 10 her guilt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13
A Second Robinson Crusoe.

Mr. Pain sailed from Boston in smack for the
1anks Of Newfoundland and other fishing grounds,
in l774, before the outbreak Of the Revolu' ion.
Having made up the cargo ID the Gut OF Canso,
Pain begged his companions 10 let MIN remain
ui the return Of the party the following season.
lhey assisted 10 building him hut, and left him
with good personal and bed clothes, some axes.
and other tools, gun, ammunition, f,hing tackle,
a0d such other stores IS could be spared together
with Bible, +" Paradise Los" and the" Pilgrims
Progress Prayers were said at parting, and
The smack sailed for home.
This was the last hat our adyenturer saw of
The human face divine" for nioe or ten years.
The revolutionary war supervened. There was
no more fishing and curing Of fish by Americans
on these sLores-the Gut Of Canso not beig
n4yigattd at that period except by vessels driven
into It by stress ol weather. There was no road
aud no trail across tie mountains to any settle
ment whatever.
For the first year, and indeed, till his supplies
began to fail him, Mr.. Pain, then young, did not
lament his condition. But when the second and
thlrd seasons came, and again and again there was
no return Of HIS friends, 1t seemed evident that
they had abandoned him his spirit dropped, and
be vas ia danger Of berg lost IN despair
But man is the most ti-xbe and pllabe OF ell
animals. According to his own account, Mr..
Pain began soon to relish food without salt the
deer and fleece goat wele abundant, furnishing
him with both food and rainent, which he con-
tyed to entrap after bis powder and shot we're
exhausted. 30 TOO, IN respect to worn out books
and lines these we're repI. ed by bones and slips
OF skin, so there was no want Of the fony prey"
by the fifth yer he began to like the new life as
well as at first His books were more than
soace to him, aud the autobogripher can testify
ttat be could accurately rece from memory,
en ire chapters OF the Is ble, and many Of the
books OF L" Paradise Lost
Fln lly when, at the end of the war, his old
master in smack cane 10 search OF hin or his
remains, he had D,come so attached to this new
mode Of existence that be refused to return to
hls native soil A good supply Of neces'aries was
again left with HIN. Hts little property at home
was invested ia cattle, with materials for small
house, some furniture, &c, all Of which we're sent
to hlm, with an old sister, farm laborer aud a
id-s relative B,fore 1912 some new con-
nections and Iaborers had lined him, and he had
becomt a thrifty farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13
A Bit of History.

The following is from the New York FINES
just before Gen Grant initiated his splendid
campaign against llcksbure in tho spring Of
1863, anl ate, all the preparations had been
made for swinging loose from the base OF sup
pI,s on the Mississippi river, to take the clr-
cuitous inland march via jackson, Miss, to the
rear OF Vicksburg, he was called upon by Gen.
Sherman, and spoken to az follows
d" Gen. Grant, feel it to be my duty to sly
that, as a subOrd nate cfcer | am bound to give
you my hearty cooperatioo 10 Ibis movement
but, having no faith in it, feel it due to my
military reputation to protest against IL IN writ
ing' and hope that my protest will be forwarded
by you to Washington.
Very well, Sherman" quietly replied the
Commanding General: "Ssnd alonk your pro-
test il take care Of IT,
The next day Gen. Grant received Gen Sber
man s paper, aud the movement was then n
tlted which eliminated, in less than three
months in the surrender Of Vcksburg and its
immense garrison. Prior, however, to Pember-
toms capltulatlOn, but after It was morally cer-
tain that the rebel stronghold must fall, Gen.
sherman rode up to Gen, Grants headquarters
one day, and found his chlet stretched On the
ground beneath his " ly, endeavorng to keep
as cool AZ possible in the sultrY, midsummer
weather. They were chatting pleasantly on the
prospects OF the quickly approaching SUCCESS,
when Gen. Gfhnt's Assistant Adjutant General
came up and asked him Tor "a certain paper OF
official importance. IL Is well known that Gen.
Grant entered lpon the campaign without more
personal baggage than toothbrush" and this
accounts for the fact that his official records
were carried in the breast pocket o bis military
bouse. Taking handful OF documents from
this receptacle, he selected the Que that had
been asked for. and, before putting the rest
away drew forth Il second paper from the pile.
Then, turning to Sherman with merry twin
lie IN bis eye, said " By the by General, here
is something that will interest you.
Sherman took it, and saw the protest
which little more than two months before he
had handed to Cen Grant, to b. forwarded to
Washington through the proper channel. An
expression half ast1nlshment and halt gtatihca-
ton, difused itself over Shermans war-worn
features, which quickly changei TO one Of su-
preme salisfac ion, wien Gen. Grant took the
paper from his hand, and tearing 1t iuto small
fragments, scattered them to he winds. No fur
ther allusOn to the matter WAS made on either
side.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13
For the freeman.
Dartmouth College.

MIR. EDlroR In reporting the progress oi
afiiB at"0.d Dartmouth | am happy IN
being able to say thai there are many indications
OF increasing prosperity Tor our Alma Mater.
One Of her sons, George II, Buswoll, Eqo OF
New Yok cry, of the class Ct lS45, has ately
contributed $4,000 for the purpose Of erecting
and furnishing Gymnasium. The building IL
to be Of granite and situated on the vacan. lot
opposite the southeast corner of the Common.
Besides tn valuable donation several scholar.
ships have been founded, which with funds
already in hand, will enable the College to aid
materially large rumber OF students. These
additions to the material Of Dartmouth, under
the excellent management of bet able and pop
uar President, cannot lall of naueurating a
new era in her history and it is to be hoped
that when visited by her sons to celebrate her
centennial birthday in 1869, she will be in such
costume as MOTTO blush. before her own children,
or cause any Of them the sad reflection that
they have forgotten their Alma Ma'er in the
time Of her need.
Hanover, N. H., June 9th, 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13
General Grant to the Army.
General Grant has issued the following con
gratulary address to the army
WAR DEPARTMENT,
AnIUrANT GENERALS OFFICE,


WAR DEPARTMENT,
AnIUrANr Generals OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. G., JlGe 2, $50.
GENERAL ORDER No l0S.-Soders Of the
Armies Of the United States BY your patriotic
devotion to your country in the hour OF danger
and alarm, your magnificent lighting, bravery and
endurance you have maintained the supremacy
Of the Union and the constitution, oyerlhrown all
armed opposition to the enforcement OF the laws
and the procamations forever abolshng slavery
the cause and prettxt Of the rebellion-and
opened the way to the rightful authorities to re-
.tore order and inaugurate peace on permanent
and enduring basis on every foot OF Amerlcab
soil. Your marches, sieges and battles, ~ ds-
tanee, duratioD resolution and brancy Of results,
dim the ustre Of the worlds past military achev'
m ents, and will be the patriots precedent IN de-
fence Of liberty and right in all time TO come 10
obedience to your country's call you lett your
homes and faml lies and volunteered in It's deieuse
Victory has crowned your vaior, and secured the
purpose Of your patriotic hearts and with the
gratitude of your countrymen and the highest
n0nors a greit and free nation can accord you
will soon be permitted to return to your homes
and families, conscious Of having diIcharged the
highest duty OF American cItz9ns. 10 achieve
these glorious trlumphs and secure to yourselves,
your fellow cjuntrymen and postetlty, the bless
ngs Of free institutions, tens Of thousands OF your
gallant comrades have fallen aud sealed the price
less legacy with their lives. The graves OF
hese grateful nation bedess wi h tears, honors
their memories, and will ever cherish and sup
port their stricken families.
U S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

TnE WEoSG ANIMAL -Granly Borksy, the
English hunter, tells the following excruciating
story OF Lady llAggerton,s scheme to charm the
regent
lIsr adyship had at her residence miniature
farmyari, and those pretty little Aldernvy cat
tic. W hen the prince and his friends had ar
rived, she came forward from side wicket as q
milkmaid, Tor the purpose Of making a sy llabub
for he prince. Sne had silver pail in one
hand, and an ornamental stool IN the other.
Lady llaggerlon tripped along, with ribbons
lying from her dainty little milking hat, that
hung on one side ol her graceful little head and
the smallest little apron tied below her laced
stomleher, tlll she came opposite his royal high
ness, to whom she dropped really graceful
courtesy. Then passing lightly over the beau
tiul plated straw, her tucked up gown show
ing neat ankle es we'll as her colored stockings,
she placed her stool and pail convenient Tor use.
Leaning against the llnk OF one Of the crosses,
ooSing OF the Alderneys, she was attempting
to commence her rustic labors, but not having
selected the right sex, the offended animal did
not seem to laucy the performance, Tor ho 6tss
kicked out, aud then trotted away, nearly up
setting stool, pail and Lady Ilaggerson, who,
covered with confusion, made hasty retreat
or her little dairy, whence she did not appear
again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-13

G,1ly's Pacific onlhly tells pretty good
story OF scrub head boy having been brought
before The court as witness, when the follosing
colIoquy ensued Wh,re do you liveP said
the Judge al We with my mother" Where
does she live ?" ash lives with The cid folks"
"Whtre do they live ?" ,a,s ,h@ Judge, getting
very red. as an idble snicker goes rnuud the
room. "They live at home" "Where in
thunder is their home9 " roars the judge.
That Is where | m from" ss,sthe boy, sticking
hi, tongue in corner OF his cheek. and slowly
closing ne eye on The Judge. " Here, Mr. Con-
stable, says the court, take the witness out and
tell HIM to travel, he tvi entity does not under.
stand The nature OF an oath "lou would think
dliItteut, says the boy, going toward the door
way, " il was once 10 give you eussin' u