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meeting! She will sacrifice ii n

meeting! She will sacrifice ii no
more
Children have been ,ransplanled there
from the ice begifl AMI sunless regions oil
the far,hesl North {; from the rosy ORIENT
where the fnwers never fade, the native
Of black Ethiopia, that burns shadowies5
beneath the ,orrid Zone, is there with her
chiIGren; pearls have been gathered from
the banks Of the Nile, from China aud
Japan, that mystery OF Countries from
The islands of the far of seas, where
Gods holy name had never been pro-
nounced from the West. and from the
South. gems have been caught up, ere
lhav had known what it was 10 sin.
Their dark mothers have found and know
them again. Their souls are now as
white as lhe ransomed Of more favored
lands. God has taken care OF them
Fathers, sisters. brothers are there too
There will be no more sighs, no more
tears, no more sorruwing-no more part
Ings
Hrv thy tears. woful mother, the fair
haired boy for whom thou weepest is no
LOST. On no. not lost! He was but
child, and God loves hule children
Thou vile meet him again. for he is mum
bered among the ransomed. Dry up thy
Tears, wofuI mother. fos Of such are an
gels made!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20
DEATH OF THE INFANT DAUGHTER OF

DEATH OF THE INFANT DAUGHTER OF
GEN. Ton THUMB Yesterday Minnie
Siralion-or. as lhe child used 10 call her
selL. Minnie Tom Thunb-the infant
daughter Of General and Mrs. Tom
iFhnmb. died st the Norfolk Hotel. Nor
wich. The child was lefi come dsys
since s,tbe hotel, m charge OF her nurse.
whIle her psfenis were on a proIessioDsl
visit 10 Yarmouth and IOwestoGi. Abcui
a week tIHce she v as ,aken VI, and Two
medical gentlemen we're called in. They
tailed. hove ger. tn ale Isre hsr solferinRs
and Yesterday tie chIid dIsd from iDfana-
maIIon OF the brain. Mr'.P Tom Tbumb
was Sent for. and sTrited IN Norwich on
Thursday. asd TenIsInsd IN attendance on
me llille ssh-rer all her desih.-London
Telegraph. S'pf. ga aiaaoH -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20
TOMORROW,
OR-THE CHiLD'S DOOM.
BY &. TuLER WOLFE.

"To-morrow, and tomorrow. and tomorrow,
Steals in upon this petty pace Of ours, from dAy
10 day,
To the last syllable Of recorded time,
And ali our yesterdays have lighted tools
The way to dusty death
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20

At his head q grass-green turf,
Al his heels a stone --OLD PLAY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20
Sicnitication uf COiors,

We give below answers 10 inquiries fre'
quenlly made relative 10 colors, which
the reader can easily apply:
Whue. represented by the diamond or
silver, is The emblem Of light, faith, JOY
and life. Our Saviour wore white alter
The resurrection.
Red, The ruby, signifies ere, love and
royalty.
Blue, or sapphire, signifies heaven,
unlb, constancy. fidelity. Saint John,
The Evangelist wore The blue iunc and
the red mantle
Yellow. or gold, signifies the goodness
Of God, fai:b. nnIlslion.
Green. the emerald. signi6es spring
hope, victory, immortality.
Violet. The amethyst, tignIhes love,
roth. suffering.
Gray, signifies mourning, humility, and
innocence accused.
Bach, signifies earth. dsrknesf ,mourn'
ing, nega,ion. death. Wine and black
rogrher, purity of life aud mourning OF
humiliation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20

"Any.hine ln please the child" as The
nurse ssil when she lri the bIby crawl
oul Of the third story window. s.s.5
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20

Papa" said l.tile boy 10 his ia'hs'
The other dav. when one ifAow sirikes
another. hsin'l lie Got a righs 10 strike
him back 3 ra
Certainly he has repiied he ialber'
.lhe iaw nl self-GeieBce sanctions II.
"Weil. III tell yos whai II IS, SAID
The bov, tie next tln.e 700 box my errs'
I'll hu you devil OF crack oB lhe snel'
Ier.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20

Mr.. Green sued lady for breach Of
promise. Her friends "G, red 70 settle il
Cor two hundred dollars. What r. cried
Green. "iwo Hundred dollars Tor ruined
hopes. a shattered mind a SbIasf-
ed life and bleeding besrri!s ESQ hun.
dred doilals Ior all this J! Never hensvsfl
neyerl Mike s three bundfed and itis .
ibsrgsinp' ullsl at.f tgeu4s af3s .aas
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20

,
Another tomorrow and the poor dead
boy was lying as calm and placid as ever
the same swee, smiIe We, lingering upon
his face. SO they placed him in his lhlIe
coffin, hi. head resting upon his last ph,
ow, with the llJwers In his hands. and
upon his Bosom. ant he lay there sn qhi'
Ell, so s,len,. so simple, as il in the cradle
in which his mother had so often luled
him TO sleep, while yet he was fretiul,
iechy. wa ward little child. and then lhe
las, look and teatfUl fare well vas taken Of
The lost one. whose soul had gone away
to the pleasant counlry-ihe beautiful,
the holy Ziun, ,hatlies Beyond the mys-
TIC liver, aud there were shed many tears
at the parting oilhecdead from The living.
when thoughts came 10 the heart, OF The
cold, deep, asmp earlhjn which be Was
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-20
Letter from Gen, Early.

TIE following leuer from Geo. Early
was written 20 lady Of Winchester. 1t
contains many beanliful sentiments
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
Go Register I!

To-day is the last chance voters will
have to register. Let all embrace the op.
Porluniiy. According TO the inlerpreta-
lion Of The ties. oath given by the knowing
ones, any man who has not voluntarily
and actually borne arms against the Stale
or the United States, can take it. Hav.
ing sons in the army or entertaining con-
federale soldiers or furnishing clothes and
provisions to The needy, will not prevent
a man from taking the test oath. Even q
soldier who was couscripted can take il
conscen iously and without liability TO
the charge of perjury according IL the
construction given il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
Grand Tournament.

The first grand Tournament OF the sea.
son will be given on Bolivar Heights,
nesr Harper's Ferry, on Wednesday
next. the 9th Of May. The Public gen.
orally are respectfully invited to attend,
as the Managers will DO all in their power
TO make the occasion all interesting one
10 all who may attend. In the evening,
there will be Grand Ball in the Spacious
Halls of The Factory Buildings, Hsrper's
Ferry. Riding will commence a, Q o..
clock, on the Tournament Grounds. The
fits, successful knight will crown the
Queen Of Love and Beauty. The second
successful Knight will crown the First
Maid Of Honor. The third successful
Knight will crown the Second Maid OF
Honor. The fourth successful Knieh,
will crown tie Third Maid Of Honor.
knights W Ill meet a, the Shenandoah Ilo-
tel. al o'clock, on Wednesday, May
9Th. All persons wishing TO ride will
register Iheir names at ,he office Of II. "
Daniels, lisrper's Ferry, on or Def. re tie
9.h instant. The Knights are required
10 appear IN appropriate costume. Pres.
ldenl, =. NJ. M,Grsw Treasurer. Y.
A. Krwir /; Secretary. Il. V. Daniel, :;
Judges of The Tourney Geo. Koonce,
G. King, S. V. Yaoiz, NJ Rosenbu'g,
K. Cross, Daniel Pomerield. Marshal
If The Dsy James !. Reed. Mor.hsl's
Ards L. J. kerns, Erwin, f. b.
Chambers. Charles Davies have con.
scented 10 be the speaker, who will nc
doub' do astice 10 HE occasion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
LEGENDARY Fire 10 wincLc.rer

About hsIfps.I eight O'Clock on s n.
day evening The store rom lhl Y urcu.
pied bv German Sn,ni,, Blu more r.r...
Iy by John L"drr, IN MAN street. VIZ.
chester. vas discovered 10 br an f .
The flames we're som esr nguishrt. II
appears tbar Mr.. Lndrr bad trrb-J iva
youths, named Fisher Spiilnsn aud
Charles Thsyer. VIII $1,000 TO set Fl a
10 hi. own sIuie. in order that he mI,b,
secure the insurance policy Of 500. Oc0
transferred TO him hy German Surb
from whom he purchased the coed,
The storb on hand al the ume sooun,.J
10 shout $1,000. The COUNTERS and floor,
we're covered With tai md he goods .,,.
ura,ed With c"sl oil. LvJei ha, la, TO,
parts unkaown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

DC. DIsINTERRED.-The remains oil
Lieut.. Dwight Martin. Of the Louisiana
Guard Artillery. we're disin,erred from the
Soldiers grave yard. this place, on Satur.
day LAST. by his mother and brother, and
by them taken 10 his late home. New
Orleans, for final nlerment. He died in
this town from the effects of wounds re-
ceived in the battle Of An!ietsm, Sep.em.
Der IL, 1862.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
marria9f5.

On The morning Of he I'd inst. nv tho
Rev. 4. WI.sler. Mr.. u Wiom "A F,rris.
Of Livingston CoSn'y. Nov Yok. 10
Miss Nary z. S'n"Tr. dau.h'ef VI Hr.
John Smnrf. Oi lhis place.
On The 1t mt. near Chsrle-iown BY
Rev. T.. q Shepherd. Mr.. Thomas T..
NJ ,du0rd. Ol lbl- county. IN Me. .'fo.
ria l.. .AndSrS0n. Of Clarke rou,Iv.
On sdnr-dsy morning. ~" 2nd inst,
IN III. c0hn,y. ~ The residence of Oh x.
v. Baylor. hy Rev. thahrs Whine. NJ
EdCnrd A"qUiih. ri Ch4rleao~n. &"
Ers. koi- K"oJ Baylor. Of rb's roOn'!.
daughter OF lhr IsIe Eonas J. !.iken'. ct
Mississippi.
On rs 26 h vI,.. in Trin,ty Church.
Martin. b.rp. o. Rev &. w. And''~..
Rev. II. D Hnuson. and Miss Ionn,s
b. UeispJane. bo,h Of Berkeley c"Dny.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

ar, ued the court decided Ia appoint them.
This decision has produced profound
sensation among the thinking men OF The
community.
The wishes OF the congregation, have,
in no instance, been consulted. bun on the
conrrsry. where the fewest persons Here
found favorable 10 the Northern c"nEec-
ton, the mos, violent and vigorous Efforts
have been made 10 obtain possession by
force
The old trustees still have possession
of ,be property and silt will now be
brough. 10 dispossess them, the result oil
which is in the future.
Respectfully yours, &c.
Nav 2, 1866. OBSERVER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

DEMAND FOR CHuRcH The old
BaIumuIe Conference Sent here on Ssiur.
DAY Northern nInIsler. Rev Mr.. Hsll,
who demanded the church properly.
This. We learn. was declined BY The uus.
le+s, Msrsrs ". +. Conway and l.. J.
Misunderstanding pa Lid.
ger.
There were only sir persons in Mem.
phis. IN 1861, lhs. voIsd against ssces.
sion. Now there are no, less than sir
hundred persons claiming To 10 one Of
The SIX.
Jefferson Davis 10 wiring q book;
Gen lee J. Nrrmng a book; Alexander
ii. Stephens is wiring book; tx Srna.
tor GwIn Is writing book; and ex SEN
dtof Hunter Is wiring book.
Robinson, tie circus rider, was severe.
lJ Il red. lew dsys ago. while ieheaTs.
ing he new act. IN which he 10 to jump
from his horse. whrIS g"irg at FIJI speed.
through sage coach. Tie Nav York
papers lhink 'hrs Ia certainly .he feat 10
which Robinson 10 10 break bis peck.
In HE Pennsylvania House Of Repre-.
seD'suvss, a lew weeks .go q bull was
passed prohibiting city passenger rail.
rGJS trGm ,Jpsing 10 curry possmgr,
0n 0Ceou"i i cotton or rne'-y.@43, al
Republicans, nays 81. oil Democrats.
Col. b. II. jerks, OF Philadelphia, las
InvtEnd qua bnech loading rife
Which loadr and EIes 'h,J.Iwo rovnGs
per minute. or one hundred POUNDS 70
three minute. and twenty seconds.
List week -four advanced in New York,
Baltimore snd Richmond. from IS csr's
to 81 rer barrel. Cause. The lsn,rsl I'm.
preston IhaI there will b. q sbor shrst
crop.
Governor Peirpon' Has srppninr.d
Gen. William Richardson as Adlu,An,
General OF Virginia. Hls predecessor
was Colonel ID. b. SuoIh,r.
PhIIsdeIphis, May -Pr"bst ws.ns
sentenced to Do hong Tor he
murder OF Mr. Deer g. lie rrce,.sdns
sentence Unh,ov'd, a. d made no renarks.
The Gay Of .xecnn"O will b. fixed by No
Governor OF tie SAFE.
PLATTER The Register says that
'1hdust,ess bed. 81 rhl- valuable hflIii-
z.r have been di,costred on the land 1t
Peter Wine. near TENN L"gIon. IN
RnrkiLg ham cOuniy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
IA. PRnpos.p CuMpENsA1IoN.-In tit

Co. PRoPost CoMPENsArIoN.-ln tie
Ssns,e, on The "a IN ull., MIR. W lllry, OF
weh Virginia. off red a resolution Tor
the relief OF luyal clsizens oil Berkeley
and Jefferson counties in West Virginia.
Il provides for the payment o! citizens in
ihose counties for quarlermasieis stores
furpi.hed 10 The army. MIR. TrumbulI
said tpeIs was bill now pending 10 pro-
vide f,r ihe payment Of loyal elrzeus al
over lhe South for army stores regularly
furnished.
Mr.. Wiley said he was aware OF the
fac. e.s.sd by Mr.. Trunbuil, bot he be-
l,eyed Il. a, bill would lead 10 discussion
All re proposed WAS 10 put The counties
of j. tferson and Berkeley OH an equality
with the olhes counties Of Yves! Virginia
8 The resolution was referred 10 the judi
ciary Commillee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

@. DEATH OF ANOTHER AGED CITl.
zEN.-Mr. Thomas McQu kin, departed
this life. a. the residence Of his son. VIM.
Il. nj Quikin. near this place, on Ss,ur.
day morning last. aged SO years and 10
months. leaving children, 80 grand
children and Sc great grand children.
STILL ANoTHSR.-Mrs. Catharine SHa.
ner died q, her residence in this place. on
Thursday the 3,d instant, al the advanced
age of 50 ears.
May they res! in peace.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

CONFEDERATE DRAD.-The remains oil
b. 5. Wine aud Dolphin L. Rswlins. OF
The 2nd Virginia Infantry, S,one"oll B,i
gade. and Il. Upshur Manning and Chas,
Hector lsler, OF Co. b, l2Ih Virginia
Cavalry, were brought 10 town on Tues.
DAY last. aud inferred. The first two
w>re KILLED al The battle OF ChanceIors
vile, on The 3rd of May, 1863, and the
other two at Brandy Station on the 9th Of
June, 1863.
The remains of Maj. James Thomson,
son oil John A. Thomson, Esq, of this
county. have also recently been brougb,
from lhe field on which he fell. He wa.
killed on The 9th OF April. 1865, near The
high Bridge. willis. leading in the last
charge Of The Cavalry Of The Army oil
Northern Virginia.-Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

CuNsIlIUTl0NAL AMENDMENT =
A, in. eleeuon 10 be held IN ll.is State. on
III. 4.n Thursday OF his month. the log
81 voters will DO called upon TO role on
tho proposed amendment to the Cons'i'u'
lion OF the STATE, which is as follows -
No person who. sin.e !Le fiisi day OF
Juss, 1861. hs, gwen or shall give vol
untarv cid Or assistance TO The rebellion
sxsins, ,he UrItrd Sisiee shall be CHI
xea Of ans Slate uf DE allowed 10 vote al
sny election held therein; unless he has
~Ylpu,eered into the military or navel ser.
wee Of the Uulled Slater, snt has been
or shall DO honoiabiy discharged there
fInm"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

PsRsoNAL,-Mr. B. G.. Uns,ld. who
has been engaged in the Office OF the
Reading & C"lun bia r. K, since The
road aas bern III operation, departs neX'
week Tor P,cYIh, nee. x l.. 30 take q
course in a Musical Institution, III Il a,
ei'y. We hope lie may he successful in
his urw en,ep rae. He is now musi.
risn vi lac mean order and II lie our Ssh
,as' he nay soon reach tie t"puosi round
OF the ladder. Columbia Pea Spy.
CO. The gentleman above referred TO,
i. NATIVE Of Shepherd,lown and we are
glad /, learn OF The progression Of our
f,iend Ben. May uceess suend him in
his ne " sphere.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

&g- !CoriTrLp.-M Mrs Rehscca SPOTS
had h, airing before Justice Fleming on
Thursday last. for the killing Of Henry
E. Ua.eld, in This place. during the FILL
OF 1868, and was acquitted upon The
grounds ul Unsuitable homicide.
JOSIAH Hslsuu, James Watson. and
John II. Smith. arrested !or perjury. also
had hearing tefcre Justice Fleming,
end ~sre scqui,Isd-,he charges not BE-
Ing Sustained.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
Reconstruction.

The Recnn-irucii"n COMMITTEE OF fif
teen have at las, uade report, subn.r
ting definite plan for the Ie.admlsslon o
the Southern States. Il, is III the form o
al amendment 10 TIE Constitution, anI
iis provisions are as follows:
Firs'-No State .h II make spy iow
Ia,-.~ e..s ."- CO.. ats VI sDe ,i:iz.ns
ol HE Omitted States.
Sec0nd-Each State shall be represent.
ed according TO the whole number VI the
population, excluding indians mol taxed 4;
Dui II ihe ,lectlvs trsuchI,e is denied iuI
any other reason than paraclpsIlon III lhe
rebellion, representation shall then be III
proportion 10 the UofiHg population.
'inrJ-All persons "no sG"c,sd 10
The reb, lion shall not be permitted TO vote
loi members ot GougIess ur electors 'or
President and Vice President, Until stiei
The 4lh OF july. 1870.
Fourth No debt sball he paid cCn-
rsc,ed IN aid OF Instruction, either bt
'he UuIted States or any Stste.
Flnh-Congress shall have power 10
enforce lhls by appropriate legislator.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

Gov. Jsns'rs, Of Georgia. on the 23d
oi Apul issIed an official notice 10 Il 9
people OF that State, announcing thu, ito
msnagers Of The Ladies Southern R,lcf
Far. Baltimore, in "the exercise Of an
aboundrng and elevated charity bad
caused 10 be shipped 10 Savannah. o. bJec,
to lis order. 500 barrels Of flour. n,sl
and bacon, for dsr button among The
poor and suffering Whine people Of Geor.
gla, and To effect re DISTRIBUTION they
had appropriated $4,000
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
Dratbs.

Al Hsrptr's Ferry. April 2ln. M".
Louisiana KOoncs. in her 45sh year.
vile of John Koonce. Esq.
On The 29h ul:.. in Berkeley county,
Mrs. Anna Nary Butte. aged 81 yes"
In The city of New York. on The e'n
Of April. MeusriH Lock.formerly Of Mar
,insburg, in the 43d year Of bis sfs' .
- On The 3rd inst. ia MsTiinshsrs'
George ". Horpey. sgsd. 81 ys1&
I'Aonshs md 4 dsys.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

o. For tue Information Of such oil ou'
farmers az have u. s. soldiers buried on
their lsrms. we publish The late order OF
,hs War Department regarding them:
.All persons engaged in the cultivation
Of land who may have The graves OF Uni-
ted SAFES soldiers located upon their
lands, are hereby forbidden to mu,ila,s or
obl,era,e the traces Of such, graves by
plough,ng or otherwise. or TO disturb the
the hradboslds. stakes ot fences around
them. Ali officers on duty as provost
mar.hsls. posi- commanders. or otherwise
conascied With the military service. are
Instructed TO send Information oil the To-
F. cali,y aud condition of such graves. and
oiay breach at ih,s order 10 the Guar
: termsster. General.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
GENkRAL tlUNTER-Amons The mo,,

GENERAL flUNTER-Amons he mes,
surprising Of the accommodating 70,
promotion for "mcritorious ser,ies"
made BY the late UnI-d State, Arpv
Board, IS hat Of Gen. David Huner 70,
his campaign in the Valley Of Virginia
That campaign wss. perhaps tie great.
est nfamy ri the WAT. and filled even
Hunters .UboI diDaies with horror 81 is
fercclous harbsrltles. The only sxeu 0
We ever heard made for Hunter uss ,ha,
he was an insane man, and his govern.
meni so far condemned TO condurl.
which il is no" proposed sP'cr,Ipy 10
horcr that he va, su'psnded 10 Inc
command -Richmond Enquirer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

"a Wednesday last. the Senate of the
Unl,ed States, by vote of 10 to 10.
passed. The bill providing Tor the adrnls-
SION 81 Colorado, aud we presume no SER
,ous objections will be offered 10 its sdoP-
I ion in The House of Representatives. as
40 Important influence will be exercised
on the composition Of that body by the
ladmission ofa single member.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

o. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, acconPsn
led by one of her children aud nurse
reached Barnum's City Hotel, Baltimore
" ,dnesdsy morning, from Canada. She
left in The Norfolk boat in The afternoon
for Fortress Monroe 10 zee her husband
President Johnson having granted hel
that privilege.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

o. On Wednesday night last General
Jack Frost made raid upon The gardens
of this place, playing smash generally
with the vegetable Kingdom, and causing
sarcastic epi,he,s from the female sex,
upon bis head.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
The Horrors OF the Battle Field.

Roger A. Pry or, Of he Memphis Ar
gus, has taken ride oyrr the field ol
Shiloh, and contributes many interesting
and some horrible facts 10 that journal.
lie says:
The war, during lis progress pre-
scented many horrible aspects but no1e $"
horrible as this saw where hundreds
of COME ate dead had been rooted oul
OF their shallow coserlngs-l cannot call
them praves-lheir flesh eaten by The
hogs, and their bones lying scattered and
broken and lrsmpIed upon in every dIrec'
non. |, rsnscended anything recorded
10 CIVILIZED history il almost transcend'
belief. Twas told by some OF the peoPlr
residing near IT The hogs fed so long III
hi. way upon human carton that the
pork became so offensive it could not be
eaten and 10 this dsv, some OF the la
dies informed me. they dare not uuci
any hog meat killed in that vicinity: lhry
fell Or were afraid they would be gully
Of cannib sism 10 10 so!'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

o. don. Geo. K. Latham, House OF
Representatives, will accep. on, thanks
for bound work entitled message and
Documents of 1865 and &c." and other
favors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

o. We leafa that the Me.hodist church
al Winchester. which had been taken pos.
ses.s q us by the n,li's,y for the use Of
iba Old B~lsimofs Conference. has
.aAre6 .s.prsd 20 she Church souih.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

7, is understood that The President hs'
resolved speedily It clear The public Of.
fce, OF all d. uDiOnisis, oil er~lse called
Rsdi. ais, and has indeed already com.
menced the work. This mas SET the
dnminan, parry in Cor grsss upon sxpe'
dents TO lhwsrl him and the conflict 10
likely 10 be exceedingly rimonions.
The admission Of Colorado. vii. it is
supposed. give 10 the Radicals in ths
Srnaie. reliable working majority o.
two-iblrds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

1, Is stated tia, Belle Boyd has lefi her
husbsnd. 10 London. on account oil DISH
pslion
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

The follo~ing named students from Il I.
Valley. graduated at Judge Btecksn.
brough's Law School, wbirh has just
closed /: w. NJ. Locke. Jefferson: II. B..
Niche, Siaurton; Col. Ship. Prof. OF
Tactics, V. NJ. l.; ID. Moore. Roekhridge:
J. Emmet Guy. Augusta; Capt. J. +.
Henderson. Lexington; Capt. Thomas
Summers. Prof. OF French. v. NJ. |.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

Confiscsiion proceedings in the Uni
led States District Csurta at Jacksonville,
Florida. have beer Slapped by an order
irsm Pfesidenl Jyifhson. All the prop.
eriy 81 Conied, Aies now in the posses.
zion Of tt~ Gs<srnm.ni sulIforilies uill
be immse y restored.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05

Judge Lucas P.sThompson. Of the VIZ
gina Supreme Court Of Appeals, died
al Slauulon Oh Saturday,.