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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-28

FoRNEy OUTDoNE. The Wsrrenton
Index says: Col. Mosby has just receiv-
ed letter from a Boston lady friend, en-
closing the following dispatch from the
Boston Journal (Rsdical.) She contem-
plated visiting Virginia and wroie to the
Colonel TO ascertain the truth Of the start
ling news before she veniured on. TIE
dispatch is headed in large capitals,
"Mosby Gathering bis Clans" "a
Thousand Men Reviewed at Leesburg
Yesterday" "Serious Fears of an Attack
from The Virginia Shore" and is as fol-
lows
WASHINGTON, March l6, 1868.
A Virginia Union man, who was al
Leesburg in that State yesterday (SJn-
day. says that John s. Mosby. who re-
sides there, was visited By nearly thous'
and OF his old guerrilla command. They
were all well mounted, and many OF them
were armed. After riding through The
streets OF Leesburg in column, they were
exercised in battalion movements and
then formed into square 10 hear speech
from Mosby. VIVA, ne said my inform
ant could no, hear, but some Of the men
afterwards declared that they might at
any day BE cSlied On TO Gust Stanton from
the War Office. PERLEY.
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NO TT CE !!

4 LII persons indebted TO the undersigc-
u ed will please make immediate pay
meni. as longer Indulgence cannot be
granted. A. X. BOTELER, Jr
March 81, 1868. 81
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-28
70 the Physicians

JEFFERSON COUNTY.
] WOULD call your attention to my
y large and select stock Of French, Eng
lish snc American Drugs, Chemicals and
Medicines and Surgical Instruments al
ways on hand. Any Instrument or Med.
icInes that we have net on hand al the
time the order is received can be furnish.
ed three days after. Give ms call or an
order and be satisfied that can cell u,
city prices.
HENRY NJ. BILLINGS.
March 81. 1868. n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-28
PUBLIC SALE A.!

On Saturday the 18th Of April,
at o'clock. Of handsome Wsloul and
Mahogany ParIOr, Dining Room and
Chamber Furniture, also Kitchen FuIni.
Iare including new Cooking Stove.
Three sets Of Lace Window Curtains. en-
tirely new Muslin do, Stone and Chi
Navarro and other articles not necessary
to enumeraie.
TERMS.-A credit OF six months will
be given on ak sums over $40, The pur-
chaser giving bond and approved secur.
ty; sums Of $40 and under Cash.
a. EUGENlA McENDREE,
Corner Of German and Mil Srees.
g. ID. McGlincy, Auclioueer.
March 81, 1868. 4w
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Dratbs.

On the 80 inst in Berkeley county.
Nr. Michael Hiiicr, aged sboutT5 yesrs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-28
Che Alarkrts.
ShepherdstoWn Market.

Corrected rceekiy by d. s. Renteb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

expressed his passing thought-"So fer all
in vain, why then further p
Thank this good man for saving pon,
little girls life, two hours later would have
been too late, said the doctor, as he camc
out of the little patients room, and stood
with Giles and the old woman by the
stove.
L want no thanks, the peddler repli-
ed; Il know what it is to loose a child
How old is yours?
Seven or eight. | should say; she
cannot tell her age," answered the old
woman.
Can you not tell the age of our owr
child woman p said the peddler, rathe,
testify.
Good, sir, it is not the reason thouul
God knows | love her as mine" the
woman answered. ''T'w was little wee
thlng-some tramps left it here. and be
Eeve they stole tit was near to diving
SO, not to be burdcnsomed with it. thew
left it at my door one night, and the moo,
wee darling eried-it was two years ago
had buried my old man-so when 7 hear
it cry | took it in. The good God has sen
me something to take care for says |, and /
cried as much as the child. You are snrf
she well get well, now, are you, doctor?'
Sure, replied the doctor.
But during the woman's account the
peddler listened like one in "a dream
trembling violently. Show me the child, !
said he
The strangeness of his voice started
them. They led him to the bedside, h,
fell down specifies The fathers heart
had oorn so much disappointment and
agony, the first shock of joy overpowercc
it.
The happiness of the father in fndina
his child, the feeling of the poor woman II
| seeing herself the cause of SO much 10y
the interest the kind doctor took in them
must be imagined, not described and thi.
was the end Of the pcddler's journey. He
hired little store in the village where tn,
doctor lived, and stocked it well. lie pros
pered In business, and provided generousl,
for tie old lady
on must come and spend the rest Of
your days with us, said he, and the Httld
darling must call you grandma. -
lie never afterwards neglected an oppor
tunity of doing kindness to any huma,
being, and never spoke Of the past without
raising his eyes reverently to heaven ant
saying:
That fearful night when I walked those
twelve miles, [ believed it was to save ;
strangers child. God be blessed it wa:
my own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
LAKE NAVIGATION.
Voyage CT the S. D. Caldwell Dificul
ties ofthe Voyage, Etc, Etc.
boat.

From the Milwaukee News, January, LIST.
One of the most remarkable feats con
nected with lake navigation, was yesterday
accomplished by the arrival, at this port,
late in the evening, Of the propeller ). d.
Cu}1UcH eleven days out from Cleve-
land II we mistake not it is the first
instance on record of any vessel having
succeeding Ill forcing a passage IN winter
through the fats and straits after their
actual closing By ice. Her owner, DWIGHT
SCOTT, Esq, deserves great praise for his
pluck and perseverance, and the CdIdl0eH
Is justly entitled to the broom. She will
run the balance of the winter when prac-
ticabIe, between this and Grand Haven in
connection With the G0u. CHshman. The
Detroit Post Of Dec 28th., furnishes the
following facts in relation to her passage
thro ugh lakes st. Clair and Huron
After one Or two unsuccessful attempts
to get to sea, the CGidce}}, under command
Of Capt j N. Lewis, set out from Clcve
land last Saturday night. She had a free
run until she reached a point in the lake
nearer the islands, where she first encoun-
tered the ice 1t was both solid and float
ing, and was so formidable as to materially
impede hor progress, extending as it did all
the way to a point five Or Six miles below
Detroit. Here there was solid gorge, and
20 hours were consumed in forcing a pas
sage for the distance of four miles. After
overcoming these distractions, the water
was found all clear until she struck Lake
St. Clair Here diversity Of scenery was
far from being a feature. one continuous
sohd body Of blue lake ice being alone pre-
aeutcd to the view, varying in thickness
from four 10 fifteen inches by actual meas
uremcnt. After detention Of some hours
Il sort of opening was found near the Cana
dian shore, into which the PROV of the
steamer was turned. Passing along Il short
distance, the Ice shut upon her, fairly bury
ing her upon both sides, with such tre6en-
dous force that her destruction seemed
imminent, and she was thus held as if in a
vice nearly all of Wednesday night, but by
the yeXatloa Of the crew in cutting away
the ice, she was finally cxtrcatcd, after
which she found a clear sea fer short dis-
tance. succeeded by another solid body Of
Ice ID riches thick, and upwards Of a
mile in extent. Here she pursued her plan
which she found ctfcacjous all the way
from Cleveland wherever the ice king had
int 1O>ed his barriers. Backing out to
gain the desired momentum, with throttle
wide opcu and the whole power OF her
steam brought into rcquis,ti0n, she came
/. 'butting' against the ice, crumbling 1t Tor
considerable distance, and then backing
ont and rspeatinc the mClus operanai. un-
I'll she had worked through. She passed
the fats Just al dusk on Thursday evening,
end inuad 30 obstruction whatever, either
there or on 81. Clair river. Al Thursday
night was consumed in taking on wood and
passing up the river, and at 6 clock Fri
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
Internal Taxation,

There geen.s 10 be an effort making IN
Congrel. 10 reduce the burdens Of taxation
which .eigh down the prosperity of the
people We are pleased to see that the
atle member from The fourth district OF
this State. Hon. c. A. EhDRGDGE, is taking
leading position in this matter. His
proposition goes to the root Of the evil!
and if adopted will confer great blessing
upon the people Of the country. \ Wash
ing,on correspondent Of the New Orleans
Pcugnae makes the following comment
on I'll. proceedings npon this subject :
There is a strong disposition on the
part Of tie House 10 reduce the taxes, aud
thereby lessen the burdens under which
the people are groaning. The receipts OF
last wear from internal revenue alone were
four hundred aud twenty millions OF dol
lars. when not one half Of that amount i
needed for tie necessities # the Govern
mcnt. Even III. Hooper, of Massachu-
sets ia republican who voted against 1m-
ueachmcnt has INTRO luccd Il re, oiufiun toE
reducing these Internal revenue receipts 10
three hundred million dollars. Even this
would he sensible relief. But Tie Hon
air. Eld,iige of Wisconsin, one of the
nhIest and most practical members OF The
House has taken the bull BY tie horns,
aud gone to the root Of he evil, by Offering
resolution directing the Committee OF
WAYS AMI Means 10 inquire into the cX-
pedicncy of abo,ieljHs"H lut.nmi revenue
faxes, except those uron whisky and
tobacco, and to make rcadjastment OF he
taxes ontho,e articles. L. IS hardly TO he
expected that he House viii 90 this lar ut
the present Session. bat sensible rcduc
ton oftho taxes nray be confidently looked
FIR The repeal Of The cotton tax Is the
first .StCn. .
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

carried the unfortunate woman ike lead to
the bottom
When Purser McManus was ready to
leave the ship with his boat, he jumped
overheard having previously instructed his
wife to do the same. When he had made
the leap, be called out to his wife to jump
off, witch she did without hesitation I'M
fortunately, however, some portion of her
dress caught In the gangway, and she hung
suspended for some minutes. being alter
natey plunged in the water and tossed in
the air, as the vessel relied from starboard
to port Captain MarShman, who was
watching the scene with acute interest,
shouted ont to the purser, For God sake
save her. Help was obtained, Mrs. Nc
Manus was enahied to let herself down
into the sea, and was safely put aboard the
bout
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
One Currency fer AL.

The payment of the bonds in green
backs is becoming as popular in the East
as in the West pead the following, from
a Washington correspondent Of the Phil
alephia Sunday Ncrcary.
''Ihe country is not prepared for specie
payment, and The contraction OF cur paper
currency has caused too much trouble al
ready. Let the United States bonds he
taxed, and both the principle and interest
be paid in the same currency that al work
inguIen are paid in, and there will be no
complaint. The great mass OF the bond
holders live in New York and New Eng
land, and their Increasing millions are cX-
cmpt from taxation, while the labori ne
c.asse', the farmer, the manufacturer, the
real estate owner. are all taxed to death Iol
tie bcncGt OF these bondholdcrs, SO as TO
pay their interest in gold. The iaboT1ng
men axe the real sufferers in the end, al
though their incomes are mcager besides
that Of the others. Having but little they
feel the loss OF every dollar cntailcd upon
them by the payment Of these uil!ionaircz
in gold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

nca+ Philadelphia capitalists, Thomp,
son, Scott etc, are building the railroad
from st. Paul to the bead Of Lake Super
Tor, $50 mlesi and the city to be located at
the lake terminus will, it is predicted, in
vitc a rush something like that to Chicago
in the easy times. The region which will
here ia an outlet is capable of sending to
market 20, co., 600 bus of wheat annually,
besides other valuable products, and will
command tlade already greater than the
promise Of Chicago thirty years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
Oppressive Taxation Testimony OF
John Wentworth.

Ia letter to one Of the Chicago papers
Of the 3lst ut, JOHN WENTWORTH
writes
To illustrate this oppressive taxation, let
it be supposed that mechanic has man
Jged to secure house aud lot, and to ay
up SIC, 600 in Illinois bonds 1t his death
he fatters himself that he has left his
widow and children hcme and $500 an
nual income. Bat let Us see how muCl,
she aud the children will actually realize
out Of the 5000. The city tax collector
takes $3.50 OF this, leaving them $40.
Then comes he state aud county tax col
lectors and take $l37 more, leaving them
1913 out Of the 5000, butlittle more than
half. But the tax collector has not done
with them yet. The tax on the house, lot
and furniture Is yet to be paid, and they
cannot pay them with SAB. Ii is a liberal
estimate TO suppose that such family can
get along aud not have to give up bali for
taxes Then there viii he Occasional
special assessments fer side walks, sewers,
lamp posts, streets, etc. Aud without
immediate lnterposition, this condition Of
things is likely to he worse. ]
have the best Of authority for saying that
with an increased bonded debt our floating
debt Is also increasing and that our taxes
are likely to be even higher another year.
Tax-eaters take particular pains to make it
appear that 1t is the rich alone that are
affected Ivy high taxes. Ii is true that the
general Government cxempts 81 coo from
tie income tag, but this is tie ouly in
stance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
AM LONELY.

am lonely in the city
Lonely in the busy street
Where the care depicted faces,
In the thoroughfares, meet;
am lonely in the hustle,
In the rush of other men
When hear the merry laughter,
| am very lonely then.
| am lonely-I am lonely,
In a world Of gayest mood,
As matchless spirit, lonely
In the desert solitude;
In the valleys-on the mountains,
Should chance to wander there,
l am lonely, as in cities
am lonely everywhere.
/ am lonely in the present
As ghost of memory,
In the pasta phentom city
/ am ever wont to be;
Day by day its sombre shadows.
Stretch before me in the street,
As again its olden faces,
And familiar forms | greet.
Not alone-from out the darkness,
In the dream-land Of the past,
Lips of loved ones whisper murmurs,
Mournfully as autumn's blast;
Boyhood, with its memories golden,
Manhood S still remembered dreams
Linger in that spectral palace
Casting forth their fading CLEANS.
Not alone-some spirit echo,
Loudly rises in mine ears,
AS voice of winged seraph,
Wandering from the stormy spheres !;
Not alone--though men should never,
In my silent musing share,
One still watch is DER me over
God /! 10 God is everywhere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
A Mexican and Snah;sh Party.

The new Constitution Of Alabama
provides hat before auy one can be regis
tered there as a voter hereafter, he is to
take an oath Ito support tie Union and
the State Of A!al9ra. TO accept the civI!
and political equality Of all n.en, and to
seree not to deprive any chr, On account
of color, race or previous condition, OF any
political or civil right" Upon this the
New York R.st rcmalks:- -. -.-.
Now, If these words are rot nlisquoted
and we understand them, they mean that
40 man is TO lie allowed to register his
name as voter " 10 is unwilling to swear
that he i IN favor of the immediate and
universal suffrage OF the negroes. We
have heard Ut Il great many !es's Is qTatl-
ications Of The iganchiec- properly quail
fications, educational qualifications, reilg
ious qualifications, aud varions loyal quail
fcations-but it has never before been re-
0uircd that IA uIan should take an oath &c
his belief in the poli;ical capacity of others
before he c0ud hc eniraBchiscd himself.
Garry out this test, ard we shall next hear
of conventions that require snpcr>crlr'lon
to the Chicago platform. or the PhIadel-
phia platform, or the Baltimore Platform,
or some other shiHholcth OF a party creed
Parties. in fact, viii soon come 10 di~tran
else each o.hcr, as the Mexican and Span
ish parties often do, til political contests
arc no longer struggle OF votes but a
struggle OF force.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10


The New Orleans Crescent gets the fol
lowing from one Of the Sisters of Charity
at hospital in that city:
Sister Mary gave an account Of singu-
ar marriage that took place during the
morning in tic chapel. Some time ago
the newspapers announced that young
man had attempted to commit suicide in
town by shooting himself: He was taken
to the Hotel Dicu, and it was feared that
the wound was mortal, but with the care
he received he was out Of danger in few
days. Tie cause Of his attempt to destroy
himself then became known. lie was in
love. The inamorta had promised hrG
three times TO marry him and disappointed
him every tine. The last time was too
much, and a lulot, aimed at his heart,
was to end his misery. The cruel lady
visited him at the hospital, aud there she
pledged herself to him ;gain. The cerc-
nony was 20 have taken place at eight
O clock yesterday morning. The lady
again failed The cxpcctant groom was IN
4 wretched state of mind, uati! he received
message from her that she had oversight
herself, and wonld be with him at eleven
o clock, At that hour she was there, and
the ceremony took place Only think, ;"
said Sister Mary, 'of d bride sending word
/ hat she had oversight herself"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10
-sss e&zss& a

IL The amount already paid by tn
General Government to the state Of Wi.
consin for expenditures III cquirliu
troops, etc, is $924473; to Minncsoi;
Sl02. I3l to Iowa, SEQ. 600. The tot;
amount paid to all the states is $50 $50
$50; the whole amount claimed is $40
2q1 GOO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

nsA- \ good story is told of two brother
in Whately, Mass, who owned dog an,
had his life threatened because he was 10
licensed. The other day, when the consta
bic came to Kill the animal, one OF the wiye
on her own responsibility paid for a license
while at the same time her husband wa
paying for one at the town clerk S Office
The best of the joke, however, came out "A
night, when the other brother came hom
with the Intelligence that he had killed th,
dog.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

CHICAGO STATISTICS. The Erenisiy
Journal contains an account of the business,
&C., of Chicago for the year 1867 The
board of public works have expended dur
ing the year the sum Of 81, $50, O35. 26.
The total loss by fire has been 81, 500, Ia,
Of which 81 $40, 533 was covered by insur-
ance. Three hundred and thirty divorce
suits have been instituted in the several
courts
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

Eey@ Munchausen is outdone by a firema
who describes how he rescued Il child fro,
a burning house lie was on the fout
floor and the fire had cut of all means q
escape inside The fireman called to til
man who held hose to turn on his larges
stream. When the stream reached til
window the fireman took the child in on
arm, and clasping his legs and his flee arr,
around the stream, Sid safely down to th
pavement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

fG5' Mr. MARTIN II. WHITE, of Belfast,
Maine, says the Irog,e&2ire Age, is af1lict-
Cd with chlhlains, relief for which is OBJ.
tanned by soaking his feet in rum. He tried
it. but a state constable seized his bathing
apparatus and sent him before the police
court, where he was fined and sentenced to
three months imprisonment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

is By order OF the Secretary Of the
Navy, the wages Of all mechanics in thC
navy yard at Washington will be reduced
about 80 per cent. after the lSt of January
They submit to it, as there are 50 many
out Of work who would be glad to have tht
places at any price, that those now on thu
rolls fear even to murmur.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

WuIsrIED Down TUE WIND. "A
San Francisco dispatch says the British
war steamer ChapHclee recently arrived at
Honolulu from Tahiti, and as she lay
alongside the Lacha,r0Hia the bands
struck up Dixie and The Bonnie
Blue Flag. " The American land then gave
them Wearing of the Green" effect
ualy silcncing the British.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

ga Three millions of poor people, white
and black, in the states of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Caro-
linas are reported to be in a starving con-
clifton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

s0A- There is now unbroken railroad
from New York to IL 81
Rocky Mountains, distance of nearly two|
thousand miles, a temporary bridge having
been completed across the Missouri river at
Omaha.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

nGl- If the Pope holds out two years
throne for period exceeding that of any
of his two hundred and fifty CT sixty prede-
cesscrs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

ES1y~ \ for!orn cd b2crqr. who had beer
living upon charity in Grecnhu>h, n \
WAS found the other day upon lis m>crabi,
bed, with hand book in one hand and
bunch of crcgnbacks in tie oth,r. lie ha,
died counting his secret hoard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

Ey Diplomatic relations have been
broken off between Great Britain and
Mexico. Diplomatic relations between
Brazil and Great Britain are still suspend
ed, and are but nominal between the latter
country and Denmark.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

E- General ORD asked TO he relieved
from the command of the fourth military
district. and was not removed by the Prcsi-
dent fol any cause Gen. MEADE, who is
ordered TO relieve Gen. PoPE, is expected
BY the administration to pursue the same
poIey that Gen. HANCOCK has Inaugural
ted in Louisiana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

EgA- The collection of the direct tax in
the South is suspended for the present, in
consequence of the unusual distress preva-
lent there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

To- 4 German named JosEpH ScHARF,
in Chicago, being weary of this life ex-
changed it fer another on Thursday. by
hanging himself in cellar He leaves a
wife and four children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

eS2. 4 Florida negro went to a political
meeting, armed with pistol which he
ingeniously in his bootleg, muzzlc up, and
cooked. lie killed only himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

ssJ" y ncgress, speaking of one of her
children who was lighter colored than the|
rest, said: Il neber could bear dat brat, u
case he show dirt so easy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

f<E Among the candidates for degrees as
a literary examination IN China. not lun-
since, wa an old man, aged lUS years, &C
companied by his son Of 50, his grandson
OF 80, and great grandson 20 years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

sFA A California MINER who has barelyI
realized living for eleven years, dug out
$4,000 in three days work recently
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-01-10

CO. A lady condemning the wearing of
mustaches dcclared-"It is one of the|
fashions set my face against.