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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
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CABINET MAKING.

THE subscriber has remov-
cd his shop to the house lately
occupied by tir. y. l. Darrell
and nearly opposite the County
Jail, where he will be pleased
to see his old customers and
the public generally, wEc may
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
Groceries and Liquors

ever brought 10 this tOTr
White and Brown Sugar, Clfces, Ie.',
Chocolate, Rice, SyrUps, Aoia'scs, Liquor ana
WIacs Of all kinds, Cheese, Grader ai'''
Pepper, Spices, Tar Fi,h, Bacon f'.i.s ~ o..
kinds, Tobacco, Cigars, Snud. Pickles., -
gar, Lamp, Motions Queens, " '9cen, > az r,..
Glass a.d Tin Ware: Powder -sS', C5Vs, fHi
t.. Window Glass, Coal Oil, soaps, Cs s.Iss
Cali tefore ' purchasing el,es ere--%e sat
sell rhs5geT tbbn am o,haf store b" 'be @ou',;
Country Produce Of al k I'd, y " '' strr,,
sbepherdstown, July p. !',7. II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

esent unsurpassed Manufacturing Facilities
e can confidently guarantee IE0wg'a'ss'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

Chan. from > TO >lO1 per se't Halira So
oteygry sac 1aI qIauty uaLc - order from
the b-s. matgIia. and warranted. Breakfast,
Dnins, Extension, .arlJr aa3 CGcc Tol!"s o
Il. SIZE, and prices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

And If ne is absent, VIC suppose twill matter
As Nispchorn is there who is full o. JAS c'a!r.
81 now We would say TO our friends, one anl al,
Is you are passing along. just give las call.
G.. v. MISPELHORN,
One door East Of the Court House
ShrnhcrdsloMn. Sent 2G. 1865. U
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
GREAT BARGAINSl
Ar THE STOKS OF
LIN & X L EDY .

cg The undersigned, saccg,-1rs Of lrFI'
& \ 6 Kcedy, are now receiving from W.
~ Eastern Market. TIC arBe,! end n'.'
cgIuUicte assortment Of
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NEW GOODS ]!

February s, 1868.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
THO Fortioth Congrcss.

Tho Fort Wayne Tines TINS ar
raigns tho Fortioth Congross at the
bar Of public oplaion:-
1t Is stated by those who have the
Wouns of knowing, that tho Fortioth
Congress has cost the country about
a million and half Of dollars. And
during all 'hat time, may IL please
our Republican opponents, what
good did Tins costly Congress do
There comes but one answer
MORNING. | Thon, may it please our
Republican opponents, what harm
did this Congress 10 ? Let us sec
1t spent weary months In prepar
ing and investigating charges OF
impeachment against Andrew John.
son, President Of the United States,
resulting in his acquital.
1t spent much time in the estab.
liahment Of negro suffrage and no.
gro supremacy in ten States Of the
Notwithstanding the whites
therein--to enable tho Republicans
TO control the political complexion
Of those States.
1t sponts months in discussing
the continuance Of tho Froedmo MS
Bureau, political machine in the
interest Of the Republicans, costing
the country moro than hundred
million Of dollars per annum.
1t speEt much time IN discussing
and dcvising propositions to musSIe
the Supreme Court Of tho United
States, to prevent II deciFion by that
tribunal regarding the Constitutions
ality Of its reconstruction acts.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

In spent much time in invesstiga.
ting contested election casos-oust-
ting legally elected democratic mem
bors and awarding their places to
their Republican competitors.
1t spent much time in discussing
the Electoral College Btll-a meas
ure TO xclude certain States from
voting in the Presidential election
because, forsoothl those States
would have voted for the democratic
candidates.
In fine, it spent much time in pas.
sing sundry onactments river and
harbor bills, deficiency bills, and
what not | but not Single act
looking 20 the amelioration Of the
over taxed people Of tho country.
Everything from the beginning to
the end of the session tended to the
interest Of the bondholdIng associa-
tion, The elevation Of the negroes,
and she degradation of the whites
The Republicans have shown an IN
capacity TO logislatc for the good
Of the people Of the whole country
They have trihed with the best in
forests Of The people and given them
"stone fer broad"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

ried into execution that the public lands
should be distributed as widely as possible
among the people, and should be disposed Of
either under the pre-emption or homestead
laws, and sold in reasonable quantities, and
20 none but actual occupants at the minin-
nm prices established by the government,
aud when grants Of the pnblic improve
nents, the proceeds Of tho GALES Of such
lands, and not tho lands themselves, should
be 30 applied that the President Of the
United States, Andrew johnson, exercising
the powers Of his high Office in repelling the
the aggrcssions of Congress on the Conetitu-
tional rights of the states and tho people, is
entitled 10 tho gratitude Of the whole Amer
ican people, and on behalf Of tho Democrat
ic purity we tender him our thanks in that
regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic part y
appeal to every patriot, including all the
Conservatives and all who desire to support
tho Constitution and restore tho Union, for
getting all past differences Of opinion, 70
unto with us IN the present great struggle
for the liberties Of the people, and that oil
such, Of whatever party they may have
heretofore belonged we extend the right
hand Of fellow-shIp, ard we hail ellauoh CO.
operating with Us 90 friends and brothers.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
The Purity CgGeymOur's Prl-
V0te life.

A Indy furnishes The Revolution
(Mrs. Cady Stonton) has the fol-
lowing in relation to the private
worth and character Of Horatio
Seymour
"1n private conversation Governor
Seymour Is instructng and interest.
ing, and is, irpcssiblc moro romar-
kable for his elegance ofmNnnor and
graceful courtesy in The drawing
room than for bis matchloss elo-
Qucnee and magnetic power as
public speaker Although thus most
captivating in private life, he Is in
no sense u man Of forms or fashion.
In his presence the plaincst persons
are placed at thor ease, and feol at
one that they are with II kind and
good man. Democratic in all his
instincts, principles and purposes /;
simple and unostentations; strictly
Lomperate--h he gscs neither strong
nor spiritous liquors or tobacco Of
tho most refined tastes and elevated
morals. 1t is soid of him by those
who have known him from early
youth that he was never under the
influence Of strong drink-nevcr
known to toll an untruth or utter u
prolunc oath-to indulge in vul-
gar story, II course anocdote, or OBJ
scene jest nor did he ever violate
tho proprictic3 Of the Sabbath, or
SIT at a gamblers table, Or cross tho
threshold of moro fashiouble vice.
Purity of lifo with him Is a marked
characteristic. Educated in tho
Episcopal church, ho has over re.
manned faithful to it's communion,
adornlng it's doctrines by blamo-
less life and multiplied deeds Of
charity; yet free from scckIiauism,
ho has contributed libcrally TO tho
erection and maintenance Of every
other church and place Of worship IN
the city OF Utica and its vicinity
An actiye trustee Of Hamilton Col.
lego (a Presbyterian ins titution), he
has been made the l.. L D., as well
rs by another univcrslLysin another
State. The children Of tho Orphan
ASYLUM in Utica have been guests
to his house (Which Is house of
prayer), and II WAS nouCeaOie that
when tho Eows Of his nomination
for tho presidency reached Utica
these children spontaneously turned
out in procession, and manifested
thor joy IN many pleasant ways Pc
culiar to the innocence ofchIldhosd.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
Picture OGa state under I9R-
deal nce0nstrUctiOn

The Hon. DAVID S. WALKER,
late Governor of Florida, a lifelong
anti-secessionist and a mau Of the
highest character and reputation, in
letter dated the LIST inst, 70
democratic club at Live Oak, draws
tho followmgp picture ofthe condition
Of Florida:
"Thcso are dark days for our
State. II is ruled by band of vic
lscd etraDgcRg who care nothing for
us except TO wiring from US by tux~
alton what httlo we cun make by
the sweat of our brows TO pay their
horde Of useless and corrupt officials
Having partly through the disfran.
chlsomont Of large portion of the
white people, partly through thc aid
of the deludod colored people, and
partly through the the m oans OF
stuffed ballot boxos-oJlaincd the
mastery ovor us they seem resolved
to retain that mastery by making
the State government so odious that
no decent white man, from the North
or elsewhere, will think of making
1t hs home What respectable white
man will think Of moving to State
where he is liable at any moment
10 be soizcd and hurried Off 10 jail
by negro constable acting undci
q warrant insuod by corrupt and
ignorant negro moglstratc2"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
P1raoYcro ~ tue word,

We are gaining ground although
working us party against fearful
odds--againsL party sustained by
the wealth oi the country, aud ma
nagcd BY unscrupulous leaders, who
stop at nothing,aud spare no eXpen.
80 to obtain thcir onds tho Chief Of
which is to continue tho Radical
supremacy in order that they may
carry on their unconstitutional mea.
sure, continue their spohaton and
mako themselves complete masters
Of the pooplo. ltls difficult to arouse
men IN general, TO full apprecia-
tion oC tho political dan gers which
surround thoprcscnt Radicalsystem
ofGovcrnmonti yet VIC have acomp.
lishcd something IN showing to the
country, that IN the three great Sta.
!es stand firm III opposition to tn
Radical schemes aud schcmcrs.
The possession of 50 many ofthe
offices Of the country, and the great
advantage of large rlonicd mcana
has bcen in favor Of the Radical sid c
and the Democratic bus had to con.
tend against these powerful aids in
popular election; yet where now are
she Immense triumphant majoritlcs
that the Radicals boa5toJ Of o few
years ago? The State OF Now York
singlo-handed, will whip out dou-
bic of tho combluod majoritios clai-,
mod by the Radicalcs in the State
OF Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana
Our party has made a glorious
fight, and our motto mustbo Per
severe" We are gaining ground; IN
regard to that there can be no poss-
iblo mistake, and we must fight on,
fight over till we secure the eventual
triumph Of Democratic principles,
Let November show that while
the Democracy have done we'll. and
achieved somo glorious successes in
October we can do better at the
Presidential election in November,
With rearly all tho people IN the
South, and half the people IN the
North, in favor OF Democratic mon
and measures, il eau be only a ques
tion of tlmo when this country must
be ruled by Democratic principles,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22


TENNESSEE was tho frat recon.
structod State. More than fifty
thousand voters, the most intelligent
mon Of tho state, are d'sfranchised,
whilst all tho negroes vote, aud aIe
the governing power. Violence and
anarchy arc tho consequences. 1t
is 4 Illuminating spectacle. 1t IS
frlghtful too; as we'll as filled with
mournful augurios of tho future of
our country. Who eight years ago,
could have believed, that ever the
Intelligent cltizons of entire Stat cs
would be subjected by military pow.
or and placed undor the feet of ne
grocs of African barbarlans !--of
an unprogrersive race Of savagos
incapable Of civilization And that
this execrablo cruelty, and prostI-
tuition OF every principle on which
the American Union was founded,
should be called guaranteeing to
States republican form of govern
mont !
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
w, W. WEBB, Secretary,
Ene.ana ana PennsyAtaV.

RnClaDS ana Fennsy AVssAiR.
We have. nothing definite rs to
the result Of tho election in these
two Statos. Tho election in each is
close. Roth sides claim Indiana. II
is, however, probable, that the
Republicans have it by from 1000
TO 800 A revision ofthe votes in
Pennsylvania reduces the Republic.
an majority Probable their majority
will range somewhere hptween 1900
and 5000,
With no creator majority than
this against US, wo can carry these
states in November; the Republican
Hebrew vote that will not vote tor
GRANT, is motol than sufficient TO
overcome thcso Insignificant malog-
titles.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
"Let ls have T'Cace.''

Those who want peace should
vote tho Demoeratc ticket for
peace can only be maintained by
obedience to the laws, and respect
for the Constitution. H
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

Tne Attempt TO Prevent States
GTORl Voting for President.

Tne Attempt TO Prevent States
GTORl Voting for Prestdetst,
The attompt of tho Radicals in
Congress in the passage of alAw to
prohibit the counting Of tho votes
Of tho States of Texas, Mississippi
and Virginia for President and
Vico. President, and the order of
Gen Reynolds, forbidding the people
of Texas to exercise their right, has
been fiJringly robuked in gen sral
order, issued by tho President, and
countersigned "by command of Gen
Grant" admonishing Reynolds
that he is not to interfere with the
civil rights of the people. The
President quotes tho provisions Of
the Constitution in support Of his
order, and shows that no power OK,
lists in Congress or out of It to COM
pei the people to forego tho right to
aid in the choice OF their rulors.
The people of the States of Vir-
ginia, Mississippi and Texas having
tho right 20 vote for Electors of
President and Vice President will
do So, and If Congress does not
count the votes if they aro necoasa>
ny to Il choice. the people via do
that duty for them. '"'
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

loyal Leagues Send Arms 60
the Negroes.


Further revelations Of the secret
Radical plot to preclpitate Civil
War in the South, and to iuagurate
a war Of races are daily bong made
The shipment of arms concealed In
cofFins to tho negroes Of South Car
olina, is confirmed,
The attempt to induce Congress-
having failed, tho Loyal Leagues
have now taken up tho job These
organizations are secret. Thoy DIR
cct and organize the negroes, and
do, in fact all the work that is done
in the South for Grant ard Coliax
What they are doing may bo judged
by the fact that the morning papers
OF Memphis announced on Saturday
last, that one thousand stand ofar-
ms and ammunition bad bcou ship.
ped by the Loyal Loaugues of Mis
souri, on the steamer Bell TO Mcmp'
his for tho negroes Of that city and
Little Rock, Arkansga.
II Is beyond question that thG
Radicals do not moan to submit TO
The decision Of fair election at thC
poll,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
Surrender No, Never ThS
EsHtsic mas Just Begun

Whom the intrepid Paul Jones was
in the midst Of hard fought battle,
Il cannon ball from tho onomy's ship
came booming into his vcssal, and
threatened obstruction and disaster
to the crew. His advcrsarice chuck
led with their temporary advantage;
and lnsolently demanded surrender.
Surrender r. exclaimed the gallant
seaman, "Nol NEVER tho battle
has just begun ~ lie continued the
fight, pouring broGdsido into the
cnemy's ship until her entire crew
were killed or driven from The dock,
and their ship floated upon the
ocean u dlsmantlcd wreck.
Democrats, initiate his example
Stand to your guns till the last shot
has been fired. All Is not lost. We
have been borno down for moment
but the cause, thank God, Is not
lost. Eho good ship Of Democracy
will yot outrido the storm of Radical
corruption and crime, and reach
port amid Tho cheers Of mlllioua of
frecmcn. Courage ! Democrats,
courage. In tie fight Of Tuesday
the cnomy obtalnod a temporary
advantage. But we must repair the
disaster Of the fight by reorganizlng
our forces for tho great battle
OF November next. Never yield.
Tell your insolenJ foo that "thc bat
tic has just begun" and our word
for it, like the immortal Jones, you
viii cary death and destruction into
their camp. A gam we say, Cour-
agc, Democrats, courage and oxer-
ton, and never despair of success
l. TOhio Eagle.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

Ir is the sharpcst practice on the
part of the Radicals who are quarr
tered upon tho public treasury, or
are fattening upon spoi!s, to sot MP
a military man that they may be
re elected undcr 'the cover Of his
popularity, Their candidate IS Il
trap to. catch voters, and nothing
else, They sot him he assured
them he bad no policy, and ne was
just what thoy wanted to gull tho
people. These sharpers are stand
ing behind HIM, counting upon his
popular ignorance and simplicity
they are watching TO see the delud-
ed rua into their trap and prolong
thcir pickings and stealing,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
misrepresentation OF tbe
SOuSE.

Hon. B. II. HILL, of Goorgiu, has
written letter to the New York
Times, in which he thus notices tho
diabolical system Of sustaining the
Radical party by fomcnting action
al hatred:
! shall return homo ga mortified
If not q wiser man." Notified only
because find in the North u bittor,
systematic, adrolt and persistent
Misrepresentation Of the temper,
desires and viows Of tho Southern
whites, far exceeding my antiolpa-
tions. l have stood in the fight aud
been the target Of this kind Of war
fare before. 1t was practicod by
many Of tho SecesslOnists in 1860.
The pooplo of the south will com
prehcnd my meaning whom | say
that the plan cf Misrepresentation is
pTUCliCod here with shruwdness, q
persistence, and IN manner to OK
cite distrust and sectional hate TO an
oXtent unknown in the South in the
most Incorporate days Of secession.
The very same means that were
employed III 1850 at tho South 10
induce tho people to leave the Union
are now employed ut tho North to
keep them from coming back to the
Union. rae South did have cause
of complaint against tho North, for
thor internal affairs had been por-
sistently intermcddled with. But
the South docs not now, and mover
has desired to meddle with the in
ternal affairs Of the North. Tho
South comedies to the North what
tho North denies to the SouJh-thc
right to regulate the franchise, each
State for ilgSf
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

"a Public Debt is a pubic bless
ing" as tho bond holder said to tho
workingman with his nose to tho
grIndstonc.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

removed unless lie votes the Radi-
cal ticket. Asto the question bosw-
cen Che ax-payers and bondholdcrs
tha trouble Of our finances grows
out Of tn Congressional plan of
reconstruction. So long as 80 many
Of our States arc kept out of the
UuIon--kept as wildernees--so
long will the trouble remain Let it
bo removed, and revenue wogid
soon show n rohof in tho public debt
The Republican party goes in for
education the people to high moral
ideas. That all does very well, my
fellow citizens. but IL costs somothi-
ng Let us have peace.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22
TI,InlkofThis.

Freomon, think how much troub-
10 and expense you are willing to
incur for tic sake Of securing your
voto-how precious You deem the
right Of choosing yourrulors. Aud
then think, that this right, priced
30 highly, has been wanloningly
dragged in the mirc- has been
cheapencd 80 as no longer ko dc
serve respect, by bong lavishcI up
oh heathon negroes, as if for the
very purpose Of destroying its val
ne and turning into ridlcule.
ThinG when you With high pur-
poses give in your ballot, that it is
ncutraliaed and rendered. ofno effect
by an opposing ballot from a stohd
African, who comprohends not its
nature and acts 2e tho blind Instru.
ment Of deTagogucs ! How long
before q sacred right, so abused
will poison tho fountain head vi
freedom and be taken from you al
togcthur2 Could the enemios OF
self government have devised u
moro otfectual scheme for oyerturn-
ing it and dcpriviDg the people of
all share IN tho management ofpub.
lie affairs. The Radical regard for
negroes is q sham. Remember that
history teaches that the desire and
design Of n tyrsnic domination al
ways turks IN the clam cfan cx-
travagant hbortY. --
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-22

@s- The public debt increased daring
September a ,sIS,275,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-05
ssltttsd gsstry.
Br JOHN q. SAKE.


Come, listen awhile to me, my lad. -
Come, listen 70 me aspellt n ear.ifn
.I Let that terrible drum -a,,
For q moment be dumb,
For your unsle Is going whs, 70 tel ss,.u - ,,
A youth who loved liquor well. 80
And,with beauty uncommonly blessed,
Ere with brandy and wine
He began to decline, F'l n.ti
And behaved like person possessed,
The temperance plan Is eSes The best. q ea,r7a
One evening he went to the tavern. my lad
He went to the tavern one night, 80
f And drinking too much II
Rum, brandy, and such, f..-.. 10. ..,ri
The chap got exceedingly tight"
What your aunt would entitle a fright"
The fellow fell into 2 snooze, my lad,
'Tis a horrible slumber he takes Z t.rll
tl He trembles with fear, .t.r.
Ny eyesl how he shiyers and shakes si
And raves about great horred snakesf nrs
Tls a warning to you and to me, my lad,,8
A particular caution to all .e4-
Though no one can see -
The viper but he tf.4 L.
To hear the poor lunatic howl, .I.- ..n
..i" Elbow they crawl ''ifD
All over the floor and the wallP'W oI5 ta
The next tmorningho took 70 his bed, my lad
Next morning he took N IFS bed, n frf
And he never got up .aitlp. If..ti.f
To dine or to sup,
Though properly pbysicked and bled; ~
1 And read, rUl.
Next day, the poor fellow was dead.
You have heard of the snake in the grass
W my lad,r- -,
OF the viper concealed in the grass;
But now you must know ~ nf
..t.. Mans deadliest foe ....F .U ~ q+
Isasnake of a different classi
Alas!
'Tis the vlper that turks in the glass!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-05
Farm for Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale his farm,
i in Goshen Township, Belmort County, o.,
two miles North of BurtOn's station, on the
Central Ohio X. r., ~ miles South of the Ma
tsnal Road, "a lilies Southwest of Morristown,
eand five miles Northeast of Barnesville, con-
tanning 400 acres of very rich alluvinl soil
mostly In grass. About 40 acres of which Is
choice bottom land and the balance well adapt
ed to grazing and agriculture. Fine springs Of
never-failing water in every field. Two Orch
ards Of choice fruit five veins of Coal underly-
ing the principal part of the farm, with 9 good
dwelling house, never-fai ling spring MI stone
spriI house within three rods Sf the Kitchen
door Hsether with all necessary out-buildings,
such barns, stables, &c. ...-.
This n one of the best stock farms in the
County, and large proportion of II well adapt
ed for the growing of vines.
/ will sell the farm on reasonable terms.
For further particulars call on the undersign-
ed, residing on the premises or address me, at
Morristown. (Jal6l JAMES TALLMAN.