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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
THE ELECTIONS.

PENNsyLvANIA.-From the returns up
TO the lime Of our going to press,no doubt
is le(. of the triumph of Radicslism in the
Keystone Stale. Gesry's majority will
range from Is 600 to $1,000, with gain
Of at least one member Of Congress.
OHIo.-All The Radical Congressman
have been re elected. and the Radical ma
jorily will be $4,000 or upwards.
IND1ANA.-The returns are meagre but
indicate Radical majority Of 10000 in
the Stale.
lowA.-All The Radical congressman
reelected. Radical majority in The Stale
about 20, 900.
BALTIMORE CIrY.-Nothng has been
received from the municipal election at
The time Of going 10 press. in consequence
Of the freshet OBTAINING the mails.
Full returns will be given in our next
issue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

GS- We understand .ha, the Ladies oil
the Evangelical Lutheran Congreg CATION Of
this place. contemplate holding Festival
during The coming Holidays, for the ben.
ehG oil The Church. We wish them gres,
success. and hope that the day is not far
distant when this large and wealthy con-
ersgaIion will either treat themselves 10 a
new Church sdifce, judiciou.ly locsied.
or enlargs and thoroughly remodel their
presen! house Of worship.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
Alarrio9cs.

On Tuesday morning lasI,lhe OH INST.
at lho L. NJ. Church, Shrph,rdsiow0. by
Rev. L. l.. Krsglo, Mr.. LAaries f. Fer
rel 10 Mis-. finn Eliza, eldest daughter
OF MIR. Cornelius w. Yomlz, bolh Of llb
place.
On the 10Th instant, by Rev. E. L.
kregIo, Mr.. Jacob VI. KephWt 10 M"
Susan T.. Rider, bOlh Ui 'II. County.
On Wednesday evening, Ucl. 81, I"
..Rocklsnd," Loudoun county, Va. he
residence vi the bnds's uncle. Col. A. j.
VI. Ru.k. by Rev. Ed,nuod Z. PersID.
Henry B. Wichie. Egg Vi SIaunloa,",
and Virginia, daughter Of the late Hon
Henry bedluger, VI his county.
On tie 1t INST. by Rev. WIN. u. i"
fevie, II. I. DeCornick. Of Edrnbc's.
Va, aud Miss Mamie G. Fryull. d
Msrnur burg.
On lie znd insl.. by Rev. Mr.. Wilson
Mr.. George 5. Roush and Niles .dnH"
E. Eorg. all Of Berkeley county.
On lie % inst. by Rev. Mr.. Hanson
Mr.. Gorge Showers and Miss Ndn'"'
.Alburiis. Doth OF Msr,insbufg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

e. We learn .ha, the Sunday Schoo
Cels brAiion held IN the grove adjoining
Liberty Grove School House, near Bill
myers Mill. on Saturday last. under
charge Of Mr.. Thomas Callahan. superin.
1snden'. was a very pleasant affair, being
well attended by both the teachers and
scholars of the school. The li.le ones
seemed perfectly delighted with The treat
they received. end after parlsking Of a
good dinner gave themselves up. for an
hour or two. 10 ,he innocen, sports Of
childhood. Nothing occurred 10 mar The
pleasures Of the day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
proc,amation by the President.


Washington, Oct. 6.-Ihe following
proclamation has just been issued
Blu The President Of The [ nited Males
II Proclamation.
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father,
has been pleased 10 vouchsafe 10 US as a
neople another year Of that national lie
which is an indispensable condition OF
peace, security and progress. That year
has, moreover, been crowned with many
peculiar blessings. The civil war tina, so
recently closed among US has not been
anywhere reopened. Foreign lnierven-
lion has ceased TO excite alarm or appre'
tension; intrusive peslilence has been be-
nignly mi,igaled; domestic tranquility has
.improved; sentiments OF cancellation have
largely prevailed, and affections OF loyal
ty and patriotism have been widely re-
vived; our fields have yielded quite sbun'
dainty; our mining industry has been rich
'ly rewarded; and we have been allowed
TO extend our railroad system lar into the
interior rscesses Of the country. while our
commerce has resumed its customary &C.
liviiy in foreign seas. These great ma
lionsl blessings demand national ack-
nowledgmenr.
Now therefore. | Andrew Johnson,
President OF the United States. do hereby
recommend tina, Thursday, the 29Ih day
Of November next. be set apart and he
observed everywhere III the several States
and Territories Of the Unied States by
The people thereof as day Of ,hanksglv'
ing and praise to Almighty God' with
due remembrance that "in HE temple
doth every man speak OF His honor.
recommend, also, that on The same
solemn occasion they do humbly and hon
esly implore Him 70 grant 10 our Nation
al Councils, and to our whole people that
Divine wisdum which alone can lead any
nation INTO The ways Of all good.
In offering these national thahksgTlngs'
praises and supFlicarions, We have ne
Diy,re assurance tina, 1.-the Lord reuain-
eth King forever. Them that are meek
shall lie guide in judgment, and such as
are gentle shall lie learn His way. The
lid shall give Strength 20 His people;
and the Lord shall give 10 HIS people The
olr.sins Of peace.
f~) In witness whereof have
! lis hereunlo set my hand and csus.
[ w ed the seal Of the United States
10 be affixed.
Done a, the city Of Washington. thi'
eighth day Of October, in the year OF Ou'
Lord. S66, and Of the Independence OF
The United States tie ninety first.
!.NDREw JOHNSON.
By the Presidents:
VIM. Ii. SEWARD. Sec'y OF State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

Is PoLITlcAL MEETlhe..-There vii!
be meetings OF The Union men Of Jsffer-
son county as follows: Al H rper's
Ferry and Bolivar on Saturday, 18Th Oc-
,obef. evening {; Sheph eIdslown. Mon
day, 18Th Oct, afternoon aud evening /;
Leeiown, Wednesday. 10Th Oct. al2 O.
clock, p. NJ; Smilhfeid, Thursday
18Th OcI., al 7 o'clock, p. NJ; Hslllown,
Saturday, 20Ih Oct, ai2 O'Clock, and
will be addressed by Hon. B. NJ. Kilch
en-, J. +. Hoke. Gov. Stanton, J. n
Wisner, II. II. Blackburn. j. S. HaIde
man.. A. CnaplIne and Z. E. SIubb'.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

Considerable excitement was created
among the members Of the Bar. 10 the
Criminal CoUrt OF Washington cry, last
week upon q motion Of G. l.. II. Day
10 sdml 10 practice. Jonathan }. Wright.
full bIooded negro. Should he pass tic
examination the hfeAigencer thinks
there j. no dot bi he will be admitted.
Hancock and Potter. Of Winchester.
who we're arrested sometime since. charg.
ed with issuing aud passing coumede.
money, have been ,rIed and acquIued.
The celebrated horse.tsmer. John y.
RareJ, died suddenly az Cleveland, uhIc,
on he An instant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
a% Iii, stated tina, some fifteen hund

@ lis stated tina, some fifteen humid
red collins have arrived al the Anlielam
Cemeie y, near Sharpsburg, Nd, trans
ported upon the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, from Washington city. during the
pas! few days. for the enclosure Of The re-.
mains of the Federal soldiers 10 be rein
tered q, the said AnteIsm Cemetery.
The work Il taking up their remains and
reinisrrins them, have already commen.
ced.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

GS+ BoARD OF REGIsTRARs,-We learn
thai Mr.. Joseph Welshans, President OF
the Board Of Registrars oil this county
has been removed by The Governor and
Mr.. ]. v. Underdonk put in his place.
Mr.. John Koonce has resigned and Mr.
Joseph Curry put in his place. The
Board is now composed Of Messrs. J. v
Undertook, ]. Il. Mcheviti and Joseph
Curry, and will again convene on Mon
day mex, in this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
JOSEPHINE.
Conservative County Convention.

The Delegates 10 the County Conven.
last. The meeting was called 10 order by
Judge Kennedy, Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee, who nominated
Maj. QUINN as Chairman, and WALTER
l.. nERRINoToN, as Secretary.
A Commillee on Organization and Gre
denIlals was appointed, which reported {:
ROBERT b. BRUA, President, end
WALTER l.. HARRINGTON. Secretary.
The Convention then proceeded 10 bal
10. for candidates, with The following re.
suit:
For Sherif-Joseph Welshans.
For Clerk Circuit Court Gideon
Leisenring.
For Recorder-Thonas ". Green.
For Assessor-John T.. ErUtn.
For Prosecuting Altorney-John a.
ConneN.
For Treasurer-Hiram ShauH.
For Legislature Solomon y. lanhs
Charles H. McCurdy.
Mai Quinn moved that the Executive
Com mil,ee appoint Finance COMMITTED
carried.
Judge Kennedy-she candidate 70
Secre,ary of State. was invited 10 address
The Convention. The Judge appeared
and spoke earnestly and ably in behalf o
The Union, and the success of the Nation
al Union party OF Yves, Virginia.
The Convention then adjourned.
r. Fl. BRUA. President.
W. l.. HERRINeToN. Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

&C. Wreck OF THE EVENING STAR
Tie heavy gales Of The 2nd and 3td have
aroused fears for the safely of many yes
sells now over due. The misfortune oil
The il-faled steamer Evening Star, has
reached US, and terrible calamity il was.
After wealhe.iug The storm for over IL
hours, she foundered al 6 o'clock on the
morning OF the 3rd instant, with 800 souls
on board, only II Of whom ale known 10
have been saved. She was bound from
New York 10 New Orleans, and wen
down 100 miles cas-, of I'ybee lslsrd, of
the coss. Of Georgia. Seventy.lbree o.
the passengers were females.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
SHErHERpsTowN, Oct. 8, 1866.

Mr.. Ziule Sitting in my room this
quiet evening runinaling upon The Past
and comparing il with The present. my
ears are suddenly ssluled with the sound
Of jingling spurs, and going quickly 10 The
window to see # troop OF cavslry. with
'jlngling spurs and raltlng sobres.' the
concomilants Of bellum times, were not
passing, the only thing tina, meets my
eager gaze, is. on one side Of the street, q
country gentleman with a huge pair OF
spurs on his "high-lop boots" which are
sci of 10 advantage by having his pants
stuck inside, is passing, and, 6y his side,
marches lady fair, whose dress was,
every moment. in imminen! danger OF be.
ing torn 10 pieces BY his long heeled
Spurs, aud her einr!s TO avoid coming III
contact With th.se uucou,h ornAmenls
were labored and amusing. On the oP-
}osite side of Inc street, snolhr couple
Is promena,'!ns lovingly aud lo,e.inCllmed
but surely Cupid could never fad his
way 10 the heart Of either through that
cloud Of tobacco sn,uke. Surely. !huvs b.
!. We have deceneraled far from the days,
NOT long passed. when II va. CONSIDERED
very impOite for gentlemen 10 smoke IN
the pIesence Of ladies' and disgrace 10 be
seen sucking on she snesi' While s'cor.
ing them, or 10 appear III Their presence
~i,h huge spurs on and their pants stuck
inside Of their boots. True. lhe,s Ihlngs
were passed over IN war times, becsu7e
al gallant men were then soldiers and
dressed as soldiers, and many things were
excused Oh account Of the kind u lite
they had 10 live, but now HE manners
and habits OF soldiers should be laid aside
and young men should have more respect
for lhemselve. aud the ladies' they visit,
than to 90 into parlors with huge spurs
on and their pants stuck inside lh.ir boots
or gallan! ladies' sbont with spurs jingllng
al their heels. They should remember
too. that ladies are not partial 10 The fumes
OF tobacco aud whlskey. nor are their eyes
proof against tobacco smoke, or heir nos.
ulIs against the aroma from an old pipe.
Ladies dislike to offend gentlemen and
sometimes endure very disagreesble man
ners and habits, and often punish them
selves TO avoid touching lie tender sensl.
bllilies OF gentlemen. but the latter ought
not to presume that any and every thing
hey DO. tina, a lady does not rebuse, is
therefore allowable and right. They
should avoid every appearance Of viola
ing the roles OF etiquette and never do
any thing tina; would require them to say
lis this dissgreeabls 10 you :" please
excuse me. &C."
uus, these few words will lead our
Young men 10 think moro on their care.
css. ungen,lemsuly habits and mend their
ways. Meaning no offence 10 any one, |
hope this communication will be the
means Of inducing all men TO view them
selves as others see ,hen and from "many
D blunder, free them"
Yours, &c. JOSEPHINE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

g. I. is not definitely known whether
she Circui, Court Of Jefferson will con.
vene in this place on Monday next OF
not. The Clerk informs US that he had
understood i, would not, in consequence
OF the slill prolracted illness Of Judge
Hall, but iha, he had received nothing in
reference to il from the Judge himself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

o. To THE LADIEs.-The time for
change Of style now coming on, we would
ask the attention of The ladies' 10 the new
assorlmen, Of Millinery a. Mrs. Calhsrne
Bowers. This is the place 10 gel the
zip of fashion, The highest aspiration OF
The ladies, aud to get Zine feather"
which add so much 10 their sweetness
and angelic appearance. Don. forget tue
place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
BALTIMORE MARKET.

FLOUR.-We revise cur quotations
a. follows Howard street Super and
cul Extra 1915 81 80.
WHEAT.-"e fepor! sales OF 1000
bushs white. embracing inferior 10 prime
at 2 80 SO IL, 1910 bUshs prime and
choice red al 3 OF 50 IL.
CORN.-Included I'D The sales were
prime while al 81 Is. and 1900 bushels
good 10 prime yellow al | | 81 3.
OATS.-We reporI sales OF 1900
bu.bs al SO cts, and 400 bushs al 6a 90
cents. .-- IL. IL y 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
Dfatbs.

H. Richmond. on The 26'h uli.. Of Cbo'.
era. Mr.. III. Polk Burke. formerly "
this county. and son of The late Redn"
Burke. aged "a years.
Al Mt. Ida. near Alexandris. on the I"
inst. Mr. George Francis Lloyd. 800,
in-law OF The laie Mrs. Or. Hammond
this town. eyed years.
Near Gersrds,own, Berkeley COMFY:
Mr.. Robert Daniel, 10 the 6Ilh ys""
bis aye. s...ss 81 5Go lsi CT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
GS. Joseph S. Stsley has sold the LOT

%. Joseph S. Stsley has sold the LOT
ofground formerly belonging 10 the estate
OF Jacob Line. deceased. containing ID
acres. 3 roods and II poles. adjoining the
Presby :erian. Methods, and Soldiers
grave-ysrds, near town, for The sum OF
$500. to a Commiltee of gentlemen who
purcha ed it for a Cemetery. The ground
is admirably located for this purpose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
Winchester, Va. Oct. 5, 1866.

&S FREsHET.-The rains for the past
few days, which came down in torrents
seem to have opened the fountains Of the
earth completely. They swelIed the
small streams 10 young rivers and all
rushed on wrathy in their might. Owing
to the heavy rains and destruction oil
bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road the trains have been delayed and we
deprived Of any returns from The BsI'l-
more election. The Potomac, ioo' Is
very high, and a, the time of going 10
press Yesterday was still on the rise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
MnSOnlC.

The following notice appears in lhs
Winchester paper' Of last week {:
The remains Of our lamenled brolhsf.
General Turner Ashby. will be reInlrred
in the "SlonewalI Cemetery" al this
place on the 25!h day Of October. The
Executive Commlee have requested
Hiram Lodge No. 81. 70 bury our De.
ceased brother with Masonic Honor. Tn.
Lodges in Ihis Stale, Mary land, D'nicr
OF Columbia and else shere, are hereby
cordially invited 10 participate in the in
ceremonies on that solemn occs'
-ion. FIaIernally yours.
J. S. CARSON. Chairman,
J. b. y. REED.
II. b. WooD.
II. CLAY kREBs,
II. s. PAGE,
G. A. B. CoFFRoTH, Sec y
Committee.
Winchester, Va, Oct. 5, 1866.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
JOHN W. KENNEDY.


There were TN cases Of cholera a.
Richmond. Va, On Saturday last, and
five on Sunday. AT Norfolk there were
eight cases during tie Two days.
General Howard has ordered the rent'
dat have accrued UPON the property oI
Joseph Z. Davis, brother Of Jefferson
Davis. to be paid TO hun from and since
the dale Of his pardon papers, 2o'h OF
March last. The value Vi these ren's Is
not far from twenty thousand dollars per
annum.
Geo. F. Smith. Of Boonsbofo', Nd,
has purchased the South Mountain House.
near that place. OF D. Il. Keedy, Tor the
sum Of s5 600.
Commodore Robcu Field Stockton
died in Princeton, n. j., on Monday
night.
MIR. Robcr, W. Cochran Of Fauquier
county, Va. was married at San AnIonIs
Texas, on the 9Th OF September last, to
Miss Eleanor Gregg-rhe next day, ID"
Glib, he died with cholera, seven miles
from the city.
Mr.. Davis is allowed by the govern
menl twenty dollars per week Tor The
purchase Of rai0n,.
A letter from Nevada 10 Postmaster
General Randall announces the discovery
Of mountain of pure rock salt, without
any sdmlxtUre. The mountain is several
feet high.
The President has pardoned ALDER! e.
Brown, formerly Uniled STATES Senator
from Mississippi and Gen. Humphrey
Marshall, Of Kentucky.
The tract of land belonging 10 The es.
late Of The late Jonathan Beard. ISl"g
near Aide, in Louduun county, and con-
tanning about 229 acres. was sold ias'
week. TO Mr.. JOHN kIlucur, Tor $1,000
per acre.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

Mr.. Valentine, an srlis, Of Richmond,
has completed his model for Col Mos.
by's bust. and is prepared 10 furnish
Plaster OF Psris copies 10 any, oke who
may desire them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

TO NEE, the demands Of this lnquisIllon.
Those from Harper's Ferry chartered q
canal boat, and went to Shepherdstown,
en- masse, with drum and fife. They
were determined to comply with the law
as the board OF registration see 1t, and not
q. rmil their names 10 be "sirIsKen on
Tor non.appearance. This the hoard
msnifes,ly did not expect. They thought
doubtless tina, few, If any, would conc al
his busy season Of the year. and thai
they would thus get clear OF sixty or sew
enty conservative voters al one Tell
swDop
The board was in session, and,
when they heard The music, quickly
closed doors and adjourned The siIung
10 the 18Th. Thus depriSing the very
men nom they had summoned before
them for ,hs. day from The right OF being
heard in their defence. Mr.. Welshans.
one of the board, came down among The
men and said they had adjourned, but
could or would give no reason for their
singular action. | will do him the JUS
lice, however, 10 say that lie regretted
the decision Of the board but had acqui-
esced in it. He also. subsequently said
he was perfectly willing 10 60 back and
hear each case.
The other TWO members Of the board
I(Mr. Mckeevii and MIR. John koUncel
left without giving Us any inlImaton OF
their intention.
4 committee was then sent 10 walt
upon these TWO last named registrars, %
which | was chairman. We found them
at the house OF Mr.. McKeevlt, some dis,
lance from the Couri House, on bach
street. There we slated 10 them 'hai wc
had come To show cause why our names
should no, be taken Of the books, IN
compliance with their summons, and we
had been told lhe sitting was adjourned
Until the 18Th ihalwe would be G lad 10
know il such was really their deiermIna-
Non. MIR. Koonce al once salI II was so.
We then asked lf they would review their
decision and hear what We had 10 say
Nr. Kuonce said their decision was fiusl,
and turning. appealed TO Mr.. Mrk"r'Ir
who nodded his head in assent We
then asked lhrIr reason for s0 strange a
decision, but they persistcnIIy refused to
accord US either hearing or reason
and we ~ere compelled to leave wlIhonr
either. Two Of these registrars 1--we IN
Shepherdstown and one in Harpers Fer
ry. All were present unlIl al'er the vo'
Iers retired from 'he town.
shall make no comments upon Their
acuou. An intelligent public can DO thai
for themselves.
JOHN W. KENNEDY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

81 IS BoNNETs.- This years bonnie, is
80 small that il has been compared 10 an
inverted moss basket, protecting neither
face, neck. ears nor cheeks. The Shep.
heEdsIown ladies however, like the rest
OF w'mankind, will freeze rather than moi
wear j. Of course. .ss.a..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

&C. The farmers Of this nelghborbood,
ws understand, have generally finished
"seeding," and an unusually large amount
of land has been prepared for whesl.
Some Of the fields Of the 6rskesowing al
ready present green appearance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

H~ Mr.. Wm. NJ. Vancleve has dis.
posed OF his farm a, Vancleve.vlle,
Berkeley county. TO Mr.. Simmons, oil
Taylor county. Yves! Virginia. for the
sum Of $500. The farm contains los
acres.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

o. Rev. A. e. Hopkins. formerly a
chaplain in the Sionewall Brigade, has
accsp ed call TO the Presbyterian
Church in Charles,own.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

Its proposed TO light the streets OF
Weston. with red headed girls. Quadral
Of the Herald, says he intends TO play tip
ssy every night and bug the lsmP-pos.s.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

@r Our friend DR.. A. s. S,onebraker,
formerly Of this place, but now resident
Of Mossville, Illinois. will accept our
thanks for files of papers received.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

o. The County Board Of Supervisors
will meet in this place on Monday next.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13
Che Alarkets.
ShepherdstOWn Market.

Corrected usekly by u. S. Reateh.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-13

W. l.. HERRISeroN. Sec'y.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-27

There. are other tales, yet untold, of
freaks of fortune in Oil Boring, not charg-
able to crime or impudence, which should
serve to point moral. If the truth could
be arrived at, we doubt not it would show
that more money has been. bored into the
earth in the oil regions than has, fiDw9.A
from the holes thus made, and when we
take into account the wear and tear, phys
ically and morally, the balance against the
oil enterprise would be fearful. Yet such
8 is the price the world ever pays for Inn
pOrtant discoveries, and, certainly, the dis
covery of the rich deposits of oil In the
earth was one of the most pr0vidential OF
marked the history OF our country.
And just now the production of oils 30
great In various places, that the man who,
owns flowing well is no longer ranked
among the fortunate. and the man who
stands In the midst Of flowing wells, with
out being the owner of them. might reply
as did the fellow in the barren country who
had excited the commiseration Of passers
by, who said he was, not so poor as they.
thought for he didn't own any of that
land. We know OF late instance In which
a man, unappreciative of the good rule'nOt
to put all his eggs in one basket, expended
his fortune of over one hundred thousand
dollars, and succeeded in developing eight
good producing wells, has abandoned them
all, pennyless, because it will not pay to
barrel and market the oil. He left the oil
business a few days since, "the .sickest
man." to use his own expression, ''that
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