Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-01-30
Book Notices.


%. We have received Godey's Lady
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ing natter and pretty fashions. and grows
in favor with the ladies every issue. Il
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% Tile Old Guard for FtJruary.-
The high tone and vigor of this sterling
Democratic Magazine, which was SO es-
peclalIy marked in the January number,is
still more apparent in the present issue.
The Old Guard wears well, not only sus-
tanning the reputation which lis six years
publication has won, but it improves, like
good wine, The older it grows. The Feb.
ruary issue is replete with political, lilera.
ry, and miscellaneous matter. Religious
inequality Of Human Races" by the edi-
tor, is especially worthy Of at enlion.
"The Cub OF the Panther" by w. Gil
more SImms, Esq, keeps up its interest.
Forgotten English Poeis," 1.-The First
Ediiou o: Shakespeare" and "Moham.
med as Prophet are very readable. and
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IT, The Legislature oil West Virginia
has passed an &C, allowing money 10 be
loaned a, a greater rate than 6 per cent
but SO modified that only the principal
and per cent. can be recovered BY
law, if the borrower should plead usury.
The Virginia Debt and Utst Virgin
ia. As to The joint debt Of Virginia and
Yves, Virginia. it appears that The United
States government holds West Virgins
bound, as every honest man knows she
is, to pay her just proportion oft. Gov
Boreman having applied to that govern
men, for The payment of the claims made
against it by his Stale for moneys ex
pended "in paying and supplying militia.
ry forces engaged in suppressing the re-
bellion," he was told thol the Department
OF the Interior held large amount o.
Virginia State bonds in trust for certain
Indian tribes. on which only smsll par,
of the in,eres, had been paid since Jsnua
rs /. 1861. AND that The Secretary OF the
Interior had requested tina, the pay
Of the sum found due the State OF West
Virginia be withheld until. through bel
authorities, she should make settlement
with The department Of her just proper
ZION Of The liabilities incurred BY the issue
of said BONDS. In regard 10 this request.
Gov. Boreman says:
The aggregate principal of these bonds
i. s:96.sO0. and The unpaid interest &C
crued a, the date of the examination
March, 1861 vas $334.656. upon
which. as was olficislly informed, buI
sbou, S25 900 had been pail since !snua,
~ l. 1861. There are portion Of these
bonds for which there may be Sigh
prelexi to hold The Stale responsible. on
the ground tina, the corporation which
issued Them is within the State: These
are the bonds Of the city Of Wheeling
guaranteed by the Stale of Virginia. a.
mounting 10 sl6s.o of principal. and
on which no interest had been paid since
January. 1851. until recently. as | am IN
formed The city authorizes have paid sbou
one.hali OF the sane; yet deny Thai
there is anything in this matter that should
render the State liable for these bonds"
81. Valentines Day comes on Sunday