Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-02-06

he salO w. l. Osuouih mercy '
himself 10 pay to the said John F. Smith
eieh, hundred dollars and one horse, sad
die and bride worth two hundred dollars,
as psymen, in full for the services OF his
son. James Snilh, as substitute in the
place of his son. K. l.. Osbourn, IN Inc
Confederate army, said James Smith to
serve until he is Is years Of age, unless
suoner discharged The said James
Smith is also 10 receive all HE pay that
,ccyues from The Confederate States, in
addition TO The above.
The above sum OF eight hundred dollars
is to be paid in Virginia money, within
ninety days from date, or bear interest.
Given under our hands and seals.
Tesle: WIN. r. OsBouRN, (oeal)
JOHN F. SMITH, (SeaD
JAMES S. SMITH. (SeaD
certify that the above mentioned
James S. Smith has been this day accept
ed as a substitute for three years ior The
aforesaid Rober, l.. Osbourn.
Capt. W. A. MORGAN,
lie, Va. Cavalry.
Mr.. Smith did not receive the seat Of
Mr.. Wilson. 1t was awarded to Mr..
Miller, the other contestant, by the iol'
lowing vote
YEAs-FIeming. (Spesker), Ballard
Bowyer, Carpenter of G,eenbrler, Car
oenler OF Monroe. Carroll, Charlton, Core
Cunningham, Drls, Duffy, Ed~ards'
Flick, Garrison, Gibson Of Pocahonla',
Gibson OF Preston. Gold. Raymond,
Heermans, Howe, Keever, Kincsd, Ma
hor, Mann. Martin, McCIaskey, finneIl,
Powell. Pulnau, Reynolds. Rollins, SEQ
field. Smith Of Kanawha, Smith OF Nor
gan, Snodgrsss, Tsbler. Thomas. Tyson,
Williams and Wright-40.
NAys-Hsrrison of Lewis, Hutton, Ja-
cob of Ohio, jacob Of Hampshire, Lamb
Msnion, Snider and Sliel-S.
Mr.. Smith having also contested the
seal OF the other sitting member, Mr. Hsr-
rlson, the House next considered this
case. The majority OF the committee on
Elections and Privileges reported against
Mr.. Harrison and had also. reported
sgains, Mr.. Wilson. The minority report.
signed by Mr.. Hervey gave Mr.. Wilson's
seat 10 Mr.. Miller, but declared in favor
of Mr.. Harrison, the other sitting mem
Der. The majority rePor, argued against
Mr.. Harrison on the ground lba, he had
received illegal votes, and that lhe poll
books of several townships where he re.
ceved msjoriies had no, been properly
signed by the inspectors and clerks.
Mr.. Stanton, Of this city, appeared as
counsel for Mr.. Harrison. He showed
tina, after dedurting from Mr.. Hsrrison's
poll sl the illegal or unregistered votes
cast. that gentleman would still have
majority of two. He then took the posi-
,ion tina, the absence Of The signatures of
clerks and inspectors from the poll books
did not. as claimed ,invalidale The election.
because il was the voice Of the people
which governed in such Gaze, not the
errors Of clerks. The only question to
be determined was. who received major
i,y OF The legal votes The decision must
turn upon that question and no! upon tech
meal bubbles or clerical irregularities.
The question being upon The adoption OF
the majority repor, oOs'lng Mr.. Harrison,
the House rejected tina. repor, and award.
ed the seat TO Mr.. Harrison by The follow
ing vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Bower, Carpenter Of
Greenbrier. Carpenter Of Monroe, Carroll,
Cunningham. Oils, Gibson OF Pocshon,as,
Gold, Howes, Keever, Kincaid, Mann.
Miller. Pinnell, Reynolds. Rollins. SEQ
field, Smith Of Morgan. Snodgrsss, Ia
bier, Thomas and WiIlsms-22.
Nays Messrs. Fleming. (Speaker.)
Ballard. Charlton. Core, Duffy, Edwards,
Flick, Garrison, Gibson Of Preston. Har-
rison Of Lewis, Raymond. Heermsns,
Hervey, Jacob Of Ohio. Jacob Of Hamp-
shire. Lamb. Mshon, Manion. Martin.
McCIsskey. Powell, Pullman, Smith Of
Kanawhs, Snider, Stifel, Tyson, Vance
and Wrighi-2s.
This last case has elected considerable
comment, because il 10 the first instance
in which a Democratic member from JEFF
ferson has retained HE seat after q contest.
MARRIAGE OF THE WIDow.-An Ober-
lin. Ohio, paper has The following brief
mention OF marrige. We submit it with.
on, comment, further than to state that all
the parties belong 10 The class known as
"unblesched Americans"
"In its proper place will be found no.
,ice Of the marriage of CHARLES H. Lsngs.
ton, esq. brother of J. NJ. Langslon. and
Mrs. Mary S. Leary, widow Of Lewis
Lesry, one of the John Brown raiders"
who was sho, while upon the rocks in The
river near Harper's Ferry, trying 10 es.
cape, after the raid had proven unsuccess.
full"
STOPPING THE Play The New York
Democrat OF the 29lh, ssys:-Ths is The
way Belle Boyd acted recently in Rose.
dale after an aciress, whose cause Belle
esPoused, had been discharged for mat
,eriion 10 business -
In the evening the curtain rose at the
usual hour, and Mr.. Matthews, as Colo.
mel Cavendish May commenced the
piece. Miss Boyd. as Lady May. come
on The Stage, bu. instead of proceeding
with the play she walked down 10 the
foo'ligh's and addressed the audience,
complaining Of her iresimen, at the HANDS
Of The Greenwsll Brothers. and ended oy
Jumping from the stage into The suditori'
GoIeo mada areeeh TO