Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15

we extract the following from the Reve-
nue. Law
All notes and evidences of debt, five
cents on each 500; if under 500, five
cents; # over $500, five cents on each adj
dIuonal 500 OF part thereof. All ;e-
ceipis for any amount over $50, two cts;
if $40 or under. nothing. All deeds and
deeds Of Trust, so cents on each $500, in
value of the property TO the amour, Sc
cured; hen deed Of Trusts fully stamp
ed, the note secured must not be, but
should be endorsed 10 show the reason
why. Mortgage bonds need not be
stamped if stamps are affixed TO the mort
gage. All spPraisemen,s, estates or es-
trays, FIVE cents on each shee, or piece Of
paper. Affidavits Of every description
are exempt from stamp duties. Acknowl-
eJgmenIs TO deeds, etc, are not exempt.
Contracts and agreements. five cents, ex-
cepl for rents; when for rent, fifty cents
for each S400 Of rent or less, if over 5000;
fifty cents for $500 or over $500. Any
person interested can alTix and cancel
stamps.
Is Col Carroll, says the Territorial
Enterprise, made the following speech
near that place. as follows:-"Colonel
Couer Carroll-as we shall call him here
is fierce Union man, Southern
Union man. and believer in and an ar
den, admirer Of General Grant. a a
ratification meeting held not thous and
miles from this city, shortly after the re-
ceipi OF the news of the nominations Of
the National Union Republican Conven-
ton al Chicago, Colonel Carroll had just
concluded fierce speech, and was shout
to take his seat, when a Democrat who
stood in the suburbs OF the meeting sung
outs Its aisy takin, kornel Carroll,
but be Jasus we will show you some
thing next fallI' The old Col. a, once
faced about and with hands uphlted, his
hair brslling and his eyes flashing fire,
cried out: Build a worm fence around a
winters supply of summer weather; skim
the clouds from the sky with teaspoon;
catch a thunderboll in bladder; break
hurricane TO harness; ground sluice an
earthquake; bake hell in an ice house;
lasso an avalanche; pin diaper on the
crater OF an active volcano; hive all the
iars in nail key; hang the ocean on a
grape vine to-day; put the sky to soak in
a gourd; unbuckle the belly.band of eter-
nifty and paste TO let on the sun and
moon, bu, never, sir, delude yourself with
the idea tina, any ticket Of your party can
beat Grant and Cofax."
o. Since the woods meeting held in
the grove near Rippon in this county Ju-
Iy goth, says the Spirit, under the aus
Pces Of lIarpet's Ferry mission of the
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. Jas,
{. Stewart, the pastor, assisted by Rev.
Jas. X Nichols from Frederick city, Nd,
have been conducting protracted meet
ing in the School House near the grove.
The services have been held nightly, and
many have become deeply interested in
the aIl-importanl matter Of their personal
salvation. The altar of mercy is crowd
ed every night with earnest and prayerful
penlents, and twelve persons have aIread-
dy proleased 10 have found favor with
God in The forgiveness Of sins.
g. The State Elections yet 10 come
off this year will occur in the following
orGer. The Presidential election viii
take place on the 80 of November. Yer.
mont Sept l, California Sept. s, Maine
Sept. Ii, Nebraska Oct 6; Pennsylvania,
OHIO, Indiana and lows, Oct. Is; West
Va. Ocr. %; New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Mary land. illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Missouri Kansas,
Nevada and Massachusetts. Nov, 3.
o. The Berkeley Union states that
the Office Of County Assessor has been
abolished by the Yves, Va. Legislature,
aud under the new law every township in
the county has an assessor. They are to
be elected The coming election.
o. Whorileberries, brought from the
mountain near Smilhburg, Washington
County, Md, were selling in town on
Thursday last, at 20 cents per quart,
g. Pic Mes, Tournaments, Soups,
Bushmeelings. Barbacues, and Camp
Meetings. seem TO have been the "order
OF the day" for some days past, and will
continue for some time to come, in this
vicinity. There was ore Pic Mic and
two Soups during this week.
O. During the thunder storm on
Wednesday last, two fine horses belong
ing 10 Mr. John Coleman, near the Old
Furnace in This county, were killed by
stroke OF lightning. They were standing
under tree in an open field. when the
tree was struck and the horses killed.
A WnOPPER DIR. Bagby, the hu-
morous editor Of the Natire Tirginian,
thus notices "TaluabIe discovery" al
legged to have been made by lady Of
Louisa county
1--WE happen to know ,ha, Mrs. Betsy
Floop. who lives near Smiths shop in
LOUISA, has made a valuable discovery.
BY crossing the Pamunkey pule: upon
the MechanicsyIlle ho5se-cake, she has