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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
COM u MIC Alto S.
For the Register,
who are Voters


Mr.. ZiI,le.-Many of your readers are
DESTROYS Of knowing, who are entitled 10
pete al the ensuing election. and | have
,herefnre cuIlated from The Consultation
and LrOs of Hest Virginia, all that ap-
plies 10 that subject -
The Constitution, Art. 3, Section /,
says: Every white male citizen OF
this State, who is 81 years OF age and is
not of unsound mind, nor Pauper, nor
under conviction OF treason, felony, OF
bribery in all election, and who has been
a resident of the Stale twelve months and
of the County thirty days next proceeding
the day upon which he offers 10 vote,
shall be permitted TO uote."
The language Of the Constitution is
plain and imperative and leaves no doubt
as to who has The right 10 vote, and no
other justification can be prescribed, er.
cept By an amendment 10 the CoRstitu.
ton.
The Legislature Of West Virginia, how
ever, by an act, passed by that body Feb
ruary %, 1865. requires every person Of
fering to vote. who is challenged by any
Votsr present, TO take certain oath,
known as the 'rest OATH" which you
have recently published in your paper.
The Con. liIulion. your readrrs will per-
ceive. requires no such oath of persons
Offering TO role, hu! il is lruiless 10 dis
cuss now the right or propriety OF The
Legislature 10 pass an act contrary TO The
Constitution. But il is further provided,
in the Election law of West Virginia,
Section 25, Page ll9, tcIs of 1868, THAT
the supervisors aud inspectors OF elections,
shall reject The balloIs Of all persons not
entitled 10 vote; but The name of every
person whOss ballOt as rejected, ShuH, if
he require IL, be entered IN seperute
list on the Poll b00ks, under The healing.
rejected votes, and returned along with
The other ballots"
For HE beneft. also, Of those surrrVi.
soTs, who may not have access 10 thr
Laws OF West Virginia, we append the
following sections, specifying their du-
ties
Sec. 24'h General Election Lar,
-N0u. 1911. 1863 The Supervisors and
Inspectors, al every election SHALL per-
init all persons 10 vote who are residents
oi their townships and Qualfed 10 UOte
according 10 The first section Of the third
article ofihe Constitution"
Sec. l4,-Every officer and person
employ ed in holding an election by the
people, shall before entering on Ihe dis
charge Of bis duIlcs, lake The following
oath II solemnIy swear that will sup,
port the Constitution OF the United STATES,
and The CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE;
and that III The election about 10 be held,
will faithfully and imparidlly discharge
my duties, 10 the best Of my skill end
Judgement"
Sec. self an officer az an election
knowingly and wi.liuily receive bAu
vote, or reject good one, or aid in so do
ing. he shni forfeit not less than 6ily nor
more than two hundred dollars for every
such offence VOTER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
Dratbs.

Near this town. January ID. 1859.
Mrs. Mary b. It'll, vile Of John Z.
Hll, aged 80 years. She Ieis brigin
eyideore llial she was prepared 10 nee,
death, and to BE- a compAnion vi those
Who have washed their robes sud INSIDE
,bem white IN the Blood of that Lamb
who is the Lord VI our itIghisoosaess.
In hi. place, March 1868. Mr.. Jacob
YoMz, sgsd So years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
Virginia Elections.

An election was held in Virginia on the 18th
inst, for members of Congress, State !egisla.
ture and Senate. The returns show the fol.
lowing members Of Congress elected i:
lst distrct-W. H B. Gusts Of Accomac.
2nd-L. n. Chandler Of Norfolk
3d-B. Johnson Barbour of Orange
4th-Robert Kidgway, editor Richmond
Wing.
5lh--C. L. Mosby of Lynclburg
6th-A. II. Stuart of Augusta.
7h-Robert Y. Conrad Of Winchester.
Sth-Daniel Fl. Hogc Of Montgomery.
c. w. Button, editor of Lynchburg Virgin
ian, is elected to the Senate from the Lynch
burg Senatorial District. Mr.. Button former.
ly represented this county IN the House OF
u eiegales.
The Constitutional Amendment was adopte d
almost unanimously 1t removes tie disabiIl-
ty for holding office by those who prominently
participated ~ the rebellion.
The Legislature elect is empowered with the
anth,rt, Of convention, aud can modify or
add to tie organic law Of the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
For the Register.
"ON THE WING,"
C,.ho ~ 1898

september 81, lOOO.
Leaving Shepherdslown al noon We ar
rived az VI The same hour The next day
at ParaeTSborg, having been detained, hive
hours at Grafton. Travelling by the
train we lose sight Of the grand scenery
between Cumberland and Grafton, This
part of The route being made in the night.
As we approach Parkersburg by the
North Western Virginia Railroad. when
within fifty miles oil that place, we begin
10 see indications that we are within the
limits Of The great 'oIl belt" of West VH'
GINA As we shoot along through the
ravines, and By the small wafer courses,
we see here and there large derricks cree.
ted in the holloUs marking The site OF oil
wells in various stages of progress, some
frat being bored, some yielding oil and
Others abandoned. The most of those
~i-ible 10 The railroad traveller are IN the
neighborhood of Petroleum about thirty
miles from Pdrkers burg. This locality
including the territory thence on To Raih,
bones or the Burning Springs, some
twenty miles in extent Is said 10 be the
most fertile oil region. considering the
value ~ the oil produced. III lhs Uniled
States; and here within the past few days
some very fine veins have been struck
lMpely increasing tie supply, and al ihe
came time aggravaung the disease known
as .oi on The BRAIN" knowing ones
now talk of wells Of The capacity Of two
hundred barrels per day. anG that oil the
most superior kind Of lubricaling oil.
which will readily sell al 80 cenls per
gallon at The wells. IL you will cslcu-
late the value OF months flow al this
rate the amour, will appear almost labu-
lous. set many believe it and such wells
have bren opened before.i
The cos. Of boring we'll including an
engine which is also TO be used subse-
auen,lv in the pumping process varies
according to depth, liability 10 cave and
insure of rock, from three 10 ten thous d
dollars. There are however many m
stances in which the cost has been even
less than the first named sum. As an IN
stance the Wheeling Company have al
Petroleum fifteen wells. scattered along
ravine some hall mile. which cost them
probably less than one thousand dollars
per well on an average. They are oil
however shallow wells, many of them be-
lug |, So than two hundred fret in depth,
the oil being found in the first strata oil
sand stone. This company has been We
~ snccessful, not having failed 10 find oil
in single instance, and they have mate
rally lessened their expenses by tele-
graphic contrivance which enables them
~ pup all their wells at the same time
by pe.us Of single engine. | believe
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
Letter from lexington

The following Interesting letter is ia
ken from the New York Ns,cs, dated
Lexington, Va, October D. 1868, giving
An sccoun, of he adjustment Of The Mill
larry Insuure, at that pIoco, by military
authority, &c. &C.:
Lexington IS one OF tie preitesi hI'le
towns IN the valley of Virginia. Situated
IN The braulifuI valley, surrounded 0y PIC
luresque scenery, Shere are IT," places
that can surpsso it in advantages oi loca
MON or heath(mness Of cllmnIe. lis ehlel
objects Of interest have hitherto been he
Virginia Military institute, Washington
College, Judge Brockenborough's Ia "
school. and other schools of the higher
grade for boys and girls. Indeed II has
contested with Charlottesville ('he seat
of the University for the niIe oI "AIhens
OF Virginia"
The Institute is now heap Of ruins
having been burned by General Hunter,
in the flung Uish lie made The place IN
the Spring of 1864. The trustees had
however, made arrangements 10 remove
the exercises Of the school on the lsI OF
October, had prepared temporary build
ing for The purpose, and filled win sulta-
BILE professors the Chairs made vacant by
The fall Of Stonew al Jackson, Grneral
Rodes, and Colonel Cruchhrld. TOR
merly Jacksuns Chief OF ArllIIety. J
There was prospect Of large number Ol
radets. when suddenly all order comes
from "Headquarters, Department of Vir'
gnia," aboIishIng the military teature OF
the institute, which in effect abolished The
school itself. Why is this Is there a
spife apains, the institution which furnish
ed 10 the Southern amy Jackson, Rodes,
j. A. Walker, COlslon and number oil
other general and subordinate officers
II the country should ever be involved
in foreign war land if the Monroe doc
trine be insisted ON that is very prooabie)
will not such men as have been trained
in this school be needed ?, Or does Tie
Government so dIslrusI Tie people oi TIE
COubH Nudl HcNCFlbIiI " ~ w oN '"'N
ed as principle, that Souileni yum
must not be trained TO arms, "a IA any
war which NAV ensue the Noflh mu''
furnish the officers and the S"o'h NE
high Driraffs in The rem Ta''6'!
Will such a poli,y tend cry much I"
promo,. that hesriy reunion oi ireing De-
tween the sections =. hIch - no" 50 es'
senriaI To The ProsPefi'! oi 1he whole
country
Washington college, founded by The
I;b,r.lry Of the Fslber of his Country,
bids far. undPr tie Presidency "l Gen.
Lee, TO become The must prosperous col
I,ge in lie SlsIe Despite the abuse
which r4dic.I jos rnal. nay heap upon
hIm, Robert T.. Lee wiA ever be reg .r.led
~ the penp's Of The S.uh as one OI
natures noblemen." gu ,Iihed in every
respect TO direct the education OF thrI'
youth; aud many bFDBZrd veteran who
has followed his standard viii make al
,nosi any sacrifice ~ under that las son
may be placed under The milI"H oI
"NIaise Robert" as he was afiecuoBs'ely
called by hls soldiers.
But the greatest attraction 10 The 'isi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
WjlIpractice in our Court.

We are informed that our former townsman
II X Douglas, Of Winchester, Virginia, VIII
attend the next Circuit Court of this county
for the purpose Of being admitted 10 practice
and attending to business Although, as a cit
zen of West Virginia he could not be adj
mitred to practice in cur Courts, because he
could not take the required oath, yet as a cit.
izen OF another Stale, Virginia, he eau be
admitted to practice IN the Courts OF West
Virginia by taking the oath Of allegiance 10
The United States and the usual Attorney
oath. as provided by an act Of the Legi.Ia-
ture at Wheeling, passed February 10, 1862,
II IS courtesy allowed 10 all the legal pro-
fession, that they are permitted to practice IN
the Courts of any Of the States without Ia
king the oath Of allegiance to the State, as
has been recently done by Judge Harrison of
Preston county, West Virginia, 10 the case Of
Philip Williams, Esq.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

Freedman, woman aud child, to Liberia.
viii not some negrophill.I propose this
measur. to that imperative, but still surviving
corporation, known as the American COlOni'
z ton Society"
Well has an exchange said =
alt is the only country Oh the face OF the
glol where the American negro belongs 10
the Superior race. The LiberIans are III ecu,
cation. civilization, religion intelligence aud
refinement Infinitely superior TO The thirty -h'e
or forty native tribes Or nations which ihhlON
the west OF Africa. They are the master
spirits Of The vast continent OF Africa. What
field for coLquesl and glory is thus opsned
IN the Ealher-land Of the negro What gIo-
rious opportunity for the disbaDied colored
soldiers of The armies o. the United States TO
CO. qucr Ethiopia, that vast, mysterious land
which dehed ALEXANDER and the C.E-ARs."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
The Election.

The election for West Virginia will take
place on Thursday next, the goth instant
Judge and Senator for the Tenth Circuit and
District are TO be elected, also two members OF
the Legislature in this county. Candidates for
Judgeship Messrs. Hail. Berry and kenne-
dy ; for States Senator Messrs. Chapline and
Downey; for Legislature Messrs. hoonce,
McCurdy, Yantiz aud II. ShaulI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

as Messrs. Mcdowell & Bechtol, Of the
Hagerstonn Foundry, VIII deposit at this Of
fee, the first OF next week, a number OF
Stoves of all sizes and patterns, which can be
bought at the same prices as at the four dry.
Old casting taken in exchange for new work.
Call and see them. Warranted to give salts
faction,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

C. We are requested 10 state that no
services will he held in The Lutheran
Church Of His Town io-mcrrow, on &C.
count of The ahssnre Of the Pastor attend.
ing Synod in Rochbridse county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

&S= Attention is directed /" The sdvrr-
,isemen, of Mrs, A. Eugehia McEndree in
to-day's issue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

~ We invite attention TO the advertise
ments of our merchants in to-days paper.
They have all receive their Fall and Winter
supplies. Call and examine their StGcks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

~ We are requested to state that Capt.
E. w. Andrews, of Martinsburg, will address
the citizen. Of this place, THIS EvE.NLNG,
at O'Clock, on the political Issues Of The day
All are invited 10 attend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21

AZ DR.. Wiiherow, Dentist, is now in town.
All persons wishing their grinders repaired
will give him a call.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-10-21
Adjourned

AZ The troops stationed for some weeks
at CbarIestown, took their departure lev
Ida,s ago for charleston, kanah~a county.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17
IPuBLrc-No. OIL


~ ACT to amend the several acts heretofore
passed to provide for the enrolling and call
llg Out the national forces, and for other pur-
poses.
he II enacted by the senaic and House Of Re-
b'esentatiVes of tho United States Of America in
s'nsTess assembled, That the measure of allow
'a'e tor pay for m oficer's servant is the pay
private soldier as fixed by law at the time /;
l'a' no non'commissioned officer shall be de-
,a''el or employed to act Rs q servant, nor shall
.ly private soldier be 30 detailed or employed
isep1 with his own consent; that for each
,'luer employed as servant by any officer
'.s'e shall be deducted from the monthly nav
\ such officer the full monthly pay and allow
ruCes of the soldier so employed; and that. in
t,euI1g any soldier or soldiers 80 employed. no
s,a'er shall be allowed for any greater number
I, servants than is now provided by law, nor be
k'o"ed Tor any servant not actually and in fact
y la employ.
ee' 2 And bo it further enacted, That non
.nllssloned officers and privates in the yolun-
~. service shall receive the same amount Of
e'v'ung as commissioned officers and pri
'Ss VI. Of the same arm of the regular army.
&c. 8. And DO it further enacted, That IL
'v'utr, discharged for wounds received in blttlc
r', before receiving the bounty provided by thu
,' o' harch third, eighteen hundred and sixty
gs, entitled San act to amend an act to au
t,,,t tlAs the employment Of volunteers, and 81
lo'.i' 'he bounty due shall be paid to the fol
"'ug persons, and in the order following, AM
snan S'her person, to wit: first, to the widow O
h 80 :. ueeeased soldier, il there be one; second
n,.n ,aete be no widow, then TO the children Q
Su deceased soldier, share and share alike
'f'S' Il such Soldier left neither widow, or chill
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17

THE ARTISANS SAVING BANK, NO. III Market
Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Office open to
receive deposits and make payments, daily, ex-
cept Sundays, from O'Clock, A. NJ. till p. NJ.
On Tuesday evenings from to 8 O'Clock, and
on Saturday evenings from 6 to 7 O'Clock.
Profits upon deposits in this institution after
payment of necessary expenses, are all to be di-
vded among the depostOrs. Dividends are de-
clared semi-annually, in the months of April and
October.
The Charter enacts that no member of the
Board Of Managers shall be entitled to receive
aAS profit or emolument for his services as such,
or be allowed to borrow any funds deposited With
the Corporation.
AanGgrs,-Wlliam s. Hilles, Edward Belts,
Joseph W. Day, N. Il. Benson, Charles W. How
land, George W. Bush, Edward Moore, Leonard
E. Wales, Clement B. Smyth, DIR. ]. F. Vaughan,
William II. Billsny, William Canby, Henry G.
Jones.
WILLIAM s. HILLHs, President.
GEORGE W. BUSH, Vice President
JoHR P. MoLBAR. Treasurer.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17

Out of the clover and blue-eyed grass
He turned them into the river lane;
One after another he let them pass,
Then fastened the meadow bars again.
Under the willows, and over the hill,
He patiently followed their sober pace
The merry whistle for once was STILL
And something shadOwed the sunny face.
Only boy and his father had said
He never could let his youngest 90;
Two already were lying dead
Under the feet Of the trampling foe.
But after the evening work was done,
Aud the frogs were loud in the meadow -sWamp,
over his shoulder he slung his gun
And stealthiy followed the foOt-path damp.
Across the clover, and through the wheat,
With resolute heart and purpose grim,
Though cold was the dew on his hurrying feet,
And the blind bats fitting startled him.
Thrice since then had the lanes been white,
And the orchards sweet with apple-bloom;
And now, when the COWS come back at night,
The feeble father drove them home.
For news had come to the lonely farm
That three were lying where two had Lain 3
And the old mans tremulous, palsied arm
Could never lean on a sons again.
The summer day grew cool and late,
lie went for the COWS when the work was done !
But down the lane, as he opened the gate,
lie saw them comming one by one;
Brindle, Ebony, Speekle, and Bess,
Shaking their horns in the evening wind;
Cropping the butter cups out of the grass
But who was it following close behind
Loosely swung in the idle air
The empty sleeve of army blue;
And worn and pale, from the crspiDg hair,
Looked out face that the father knew.
For southern prisons will sometimes yawn,
And yield their dead unto life again
And the day that comes with cloudy dawn
In golden glory at last may wane.
The great tears sprang to their meeting eyes
For the heart must speak when the lips are dumb;
And under the silent evening skies
Together they followed the cattle home.
4 Harper's Weekly.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17

II. r. BRINoHURsT, DRUGGIST AND APoTHE-
CARY, 3l7 Msrket-nezt door 10 the corner of
Fourth street--has just received and offers for
sale, a large variety Of fancy articles, drugs
medicines, chemicals, Patent medicines aud
perfumsry. Having lately purchased ih New
York and Philadelphia at low prices, a large
ossortmeot Of hair brushes and tooth brushes,
combs, fancy extracts. cologne water, toilet
soaps, hair preparations, &C., he is prepared to
sell them at the original New York and Philadel-
phia retail prices He keeps constantly on hand
large stock Of the most popular and most relia-
BILE Patent med 'cines, all Of which he guarantees
TO be the tlLiy genuine, and warrants them
fresh and unadulterated. Ayers Sarsaparilla
and Cherry Peotoral, Jayne's Expectorant,
Jaynes' Alternative, Carminative, Vemifuge,
and Sanative Pills; Browns Essence Of Ginger,
Husbands Msgnssa, Browns Bronchial Troches,
Railways Ready Relief, Tobias Horse Liniment,
Roberts Horse Powder Hunts Liniment, VOLTS
Schnapps and brakes Plantation Bitters, war
ranted genuine and sold at reduced prices.
We would also call particular attention to his
family medicines, among which the following
preparations have been used for many years,
and can be relied on for their safe and efica-
cious cures: Bringhursrs Cough Syrup, for
Coughs, Colds and Asthma, is one of the best
remedies known for diseases Of the Lungs.
Bringhurst's Dyspeptic Pills, an excellent RENE
dy Tor dyspepsia, Liver complaints, &C. Bring
hursts Anti Bilious Pills, popular and desi-
rable cure for Bilious Fevsrs, Jaundice, Costive-
ness, Head-Aches, &c. BrinRhurst's Blackberry
Compound, an invaluable remedy for Cholic,
Cholera Morbus, Darehom, Gripping Pains, and
Summer Complaints in children. Bringhurst's
Kings Mixture, speedy and eiIicacous appli-
cation for Pains, Bruises Rheumatism, Chill
blains, Frosted Feet, So, and also Bringhurst's
Essence of Jamaica Ginger, the popular medi-
cine for Disordered Stomachs, Indigestion, and
Diarrho@. This preparation of Ginger, unlike
under the same nme, is prepared only from the
genuine bleached Jamaica Ginger.
Hasson's Compound Syrup of Tar, for Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma, Sore Throat, and ali
the affections Of the Throat and Lungs, sold for
20 cent per bottle.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-17
CONCLUSION.

All Veterans who desire 10 have their interests looked
after without being swindsd by shapers are directed TO
the Recruiting Agency lO6 South SIXTH Street. Berrys
MAqueen where the Rifle a TO be- seen daily which the
Veteran entitled to keep 1T the expiration Of bis term Of
service which discharges sixteen shots per minute.
All communications this subject alter this expAnA-
lion must be brief and to the point, will be promptly
Answerered by addressing ., - -
Chief Detective Department Police, Mayors 0es PhiA
N.B-No LoAfers, Bounty Jumpers, or Commits sion
Men need apply, dealing will be allowed with
them.
ls Remember that each veteran will be supplied with
patsn breaehondins rihe, that car We aisd VI 10 timed
per miRuts.