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gentleman in San Diego writes to friend in Tue.
SON concerning that port, as follows
hha that every of the land, even to the
cage Is capable of producing vegetables of the
~ CLASS Very extensive calculations are already
peus MADE oy the pioneer seEgrs upon the expected
aa ".o"u ana commercial business There are already
each n, GNns lad cut on this bay all within sight OF
eitbes ~ ~. steamers can land their freight on
the 49, Ie w piers which have been erected within
- fess lew months Every steamer that lands now.
are ION alry to fifty new corners, most of whom
.on,a - " wealth Or e5asdsrabe means who have
ns,s 10 ENJOY life in better and more delightful eli
nae Ts snan that of San Francisco
San Dar eSsF report would appear that the port Of
pbis pnd III p ,as growing into importance The Mem.
continnons $50 saFoad, which is destined to form
productive mineral region IN the wora , rands,
p''' o'e OF the great empofums of the Pacific.
+ Ari1o
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G. H. BURNSIDE,
Watch Maker and JeWelef,
No. IS Texas street, Shreveport,
@A@ Has just received fine supply OF rine
y ~ JEWELRY, Consisting OF
Carbunce, Coral and Pearl Sets and Halt Sets;
! Fine Gold Watches for Ladies;
Gold Vest and Guard Chains;
Revolving Miniature Pins;
Finger Rings;
Cold, Steel and
Plated Spectacles;
[ Eye Glasses;
Gold Pens-all kinds;
Gold and Silver Thimbles;
Coral Necklaces
French, German and American
Clocks and Time Pieces;
India Rubber Vest and
Guard Chains
Childrens Rings, of all sizes.
Ladies' and Gents
Fine Collar,
Cuff and Bosom But
tons-fne supply
az Every article sold by is fully warranted Pure
Gold, as keep no other kind
am receiving styles of fine goods by every ar
rival
Watches and Jewelry Repaired at short notice
C. Fl. BURNSIDE,
IS Texas street.
December 8, 1868. fly
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" How Can Coon? "-The following story is good
because it is true We had it from the lips of good
woman who told it by the principal actor herself
Ven first to Filadelfy serve, was very IN
civil" said Katrina tidy servant in family: 81
laugh mooch, and feel ashamed to remember how I
behave ven know so little Schou tat was my beau,
ne took me to chat teater night, bin in Fila.
delfy but three weeks. We sits in the gallery and we
not goot and Schon said he would get better seat
So he puts his leg round der post and shlides down
nit de- pit, and looks up and calls out: Katrine
COON down fish good place here!" and leaned
oTer, and said /: How can I COON down, Schon ?'
and he said Schust shide down ~ So put my legs
round der pillar and | sbldes down. Donder how
the people laugh Dey laugh so dey play no more dat
night upon the stage. Everybody laugh and YELL and
whistle all over der house. was much ashamed then.
tough knew not any harm. But now plushes red
every time | thinks NIT it,"
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LICENSE TAXA commotion-judgng from par
agraph in cotemporary-seems to have been created
among our liquor merchants, owing to demand by the
United States Internal Revenue officers for add.
tona license tax. Collector Stockdae directs atten-
ton to the change in the law which requires this de-
mand to be made Under the of July 30, 1853,
the gross annual of sales constituted the diff
ference between wholesale" aud retail Dealers
and formed the basis of assessment. THUS dealer
whose sales exceeded s25 90 PEI annum was required
to take out license OF the greater class, while for
nual sales less than the named, retailers license
only was necessary.
The act of April 10, 1862 however, while not chang
ing the above feature of the law insomuch it
a" wholesale license where sales reach $4,000 and
upward, adds the following new regulation, to wit:
Where ay party makes sales in packages Of less than
five gallons and than FIVE gallons, he shall be
CURED to procure license of both classes. o., in
other words, making the size Of the packages Sold
well the total of sales indication whether
dealer shall be classified as wholesaler or retailer
The law will, of course, be rgidly enforced, and
it will be worse than useless for any parties attempt
resistance. New Orleans Republican.
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| DEALERS IN LIQUoRs.-For the information of par
which they are liable as liquor dealers, we repubish
the following special instructo from "Regulations
on distilled spirits under the of July 90 1863 as
amended by act of April 10, 1862"
Under the provisions of the amendatory act OF
April 10, 1869, every person who SELLS or offers for
sale, foreign domestic distilled spirits, Wines malt
liquors. in less quantities than five gallons at the
time, is to be regarded retail dealer in liquors
and every person who sells, offers for sale, such
spirits, wines, or liquors in quantities of five gallons
upward, is to be regard wholesale liquor dealer.
This changes the distinction between wholesale and
tail dealers in liquors, and will take notice
thereof in making the assessments for the special tax
for the year commencing May / 1862 and correct any
assessments made before the receipt of these insruc
lions accordingly.
Dealers in liquors. whether wholesale RETAIL whose
sales including sales of all other merchandise, exceed
$25, 900, subectsto an additional tax of one dollar
for each hundred dollars of sales of liquors in
of such S25 900, and at the rate wholesale
dealer every thousand dollars of sales of other
merchandise When any liquor dealers sales shall ex-
coed S25 900 he must keep separate accounts of his
sales of liquors and his sales Of other merchandise
and must return them in separate items, and will be
assessed per cent. bis sales of liquors. and
tenth of per cent his sales of other merchan
disc in excess of such $50, 900.
The exemption of dstilers and brewers from special
tax dealers extends only to sales of liquors Of their
own production, made at the place of the manufac
ture and in the original casks packages to which the
tax-paid stamps required to be affixed. The liq-
uors must be delivered directly to the purchaser or his
agent, from the dstiery or brewery premises Dealers
in liquor who sell in quantities less than FIVE gallons
and also in quantities of five gallons and upwards
must pay special tax both wholesale and retail liquor
dealers,
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Under the Stars
BY HESTER A. BENEDICT.

HESTER A. BENEDICT
Wandering wind of the fair May night,
Sweet from the land leaning down to the sea,
Pause you pass DER the green meadow grass
Lightly and purely maiden to mass;
Pause where my lilies the moonbeams are holding,
Pause where my roses the dew-drops are folding
And close to my bosom where hyacinths blossom,
In the white raiment that floats to my feet,
Fold up your balmy invisible pinions
And hiding, talk to me, my darling, my sweet,
And say to me, wind of the beautiful night,
That hast haunted the steps of my love all day,
Say to softly, that no one may hear,
Over and over the name of my dear,
Over and over the words of my lover,
Syeeter than sweetest of blossoming clover;
And shall grow glad as the sverest river
That holds in its ripples the voices Of birds
Glad as the nj ght is, and radiant morning,
Setting to music your low murmured words
Beautiful moon of the fair May night,
Lighting the cottage that looks to the sea,
Tell me if ever, by rock or by river,
Or in the bright bower where asphodels culver,
Or down by the forests embroidered edges,
Where the gay Zephyrs run wild in the hedges,
Thoust from thy palace the joy Drumming chace
The Angel Of Destiny hodeth for me,
And envied me all the sweet love of my lover,
Who SAUNDERS afar to the luli of the
Beautiful moon Of the beautiful night,
Set your white fingers adrift in his hair,
And tenderly-so that he will not awake
Kiss the bright flow of its waves for my sake
And drop your rare cleaning into his dreaming
Till be shall know all the mystical meaning
OF proud eyes that haunt the dreamland where he
WanQeTa,
Of seDces swecter than sweetest of words,
And shall exult, as the soft flowing river
That hides in its rippes the voices Of birds.
Tenderest Father, and Lover of night,
Guarding the Shorthand and guarding the sea,
Be Thou the keeper of singer and sleeper,
While the stars shine and the night groweth deeper,
Close to the pulse of Thine infinite bosom,
Hold u.s. as dews in the heart of a blossom,
Till the morn breaketh afar over the bow,
Till the bird voices are glad in the glen
And guide Thou our feet where the valleys are sweet
Till their ways wind together; but leave not then.
Tenderest Father, and Monarch of night,
Let the dear angel Thou lowest the best
Speedily glide through the Paradise bars,
And find where he dreams by the light of the stars ;
And in through the willow that shadeth his pillow,
Bear all the brightness of bud and of bilow-
All the sweets Of the and the Shorthand,
All the faint echoes of seraphim song,
And let the soft spendor of eyes that are tender
Shine through his dreaming the whole night long
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j right Of selling these beautiful and celebrated
Burial Baskets in Shreveport and Caddo parish, has
just received and will keep hand very large assor
ment, embracing every size and STYLE which will be
sold at very low prices.
All orders promptly attended to- The Caskets are
ready for delivery or shipment at moments notice
j. s. Kendall,
anl lyl : Corner Of Texas and Mcneil streets
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Mrs. Jenkins complained in the evening that the
turkey she had for Thanksgiving did not set well.
Probably said Jenkins, sst was not a. hen turkey
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Victoria has just appointed clergyman Companion
Of the Bath It il the first instance in which the cloth
has been thus honored.
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ATRoClors CoNsPlRACY.-Within the past two years
several attempts have been made to throw the cars
from the track of the Erie railway at points from 2
to 20 miles west of Port Jervis. The road here runs
through Pike county, Pennsyvania wild and rugged
country, along the Delaware river and is above all
places just the spot that would be selected for such
deed The terrible accident at Cars Rock in April,
1868, resulting in such wholesale destruction of hu-
man life is yet fresh in the minds of many of our read
The popular idea has been and still is that this
slaughter was caused by defective rail. From the
fact that many thieves the ground who were
known not to have been the train the great num-
Der OF the dead aud wounded who were robbed, the
subsequent finding of certain articles in the hands of
suspecte persons, convinced ut least that
the accident at Carrs Rock not the result of de-
fectve rail Therefore, night and day for ten months
suspected persons have been under the strctest sur
veiance. Twelve men have been engaged in this
work. Meantime, two similar attempts have been
made but no damage has resulted At last, the I'd
of June, sufficient evidence having accumulated to
hope for conviction, the suspected man. John Bowen
by name, arrested and confined in the county jail
in Milford, Pike county, Pa. After being confined
fifteen days, Bowen confessed bis guilt He is await
ing the action OF the Grand Jury, which meets in Mil
ford in September. New York Sun.
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HYMEx IN LILLIPUr-We copy as follows from the
New York SIM Of the 10th:
Last and least of the happy consummations of true
love which is the Suns pleasant prerogative to cast
Il beam upon. is the wedding Of the redoubtable Com
modore MUTT, OF LitIputjan memory, to the charming
little Miss Minnie Warren, so long his companion in
the realms OF the great Barnums enterprise. Several
years have gone BY since that mythical little bird
which Mrs GruDdy had trained especially spy upon
the pranks of Cupid whispered to that ardent dame
that Minnie and the Commodore had fallen willing vic
tins of Cupds darts. Mrs. Grundy, however, had
nothing say the tme for she argued that if ever
g match made i'll heaven" If people were
'made for each other it this Lilliputian couple
At last we happy to be able to delight Mrs. Grun
dy with the announcement that Miss Minnie and the
Commodore have been made bone of one bone, flesh
of one flesh, and all the rest Of it, according to the reg
uations in such cases provided while at the same
time, are forced to shock her slightly by adding
that the wedding strictly private only few friends
being admitted to witness the ceremony. Mr.. Chas
5. Stratton (Tom Thumb) and bis pretty little wife
once Miss Lavinia Warren the sister of the bride,
oficiated groomsman and bridesmaid, and the two
tiny couples Immediately started HONEYMOON tour
20 West Haven Conn, the residence of Mr.. STATIONS
mother where they arrived safely by the hafpast 2
AN train on the Shore Line railroad on Thursday. Il
it be that the most valuable goods are done up in
the smallest packages, then have the loving couples
both made the choice of wisdom. Long may they
wave
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nRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
full variety of bleached Domestic.
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Lnseys
Ticking Checks, Hickory Stripes
Denims, Brown and Bleached Drilling.
Broadcloth, Cassimeres.
Jeans, Tweeds &C., &C., &c.
22S cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions.
400 dozen Mems Boys and Children's Hats, of all
qualities.
Shelf Goods of all descriptions.
For sale by $50 If E&B JACOBS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-25
NEW GOODS
AT TIE
LADIES 5 TOR E,
FOR
SPRING AND SU MINER.

WE have lust returned from the Philadelphia
w aud Baltimore markets with large and
well selected stock of DRY GOODS .f.ND No
TONS We name in part as follows -
DRESS GOODS-Plain, Striped and Chene
Puplins, Lenos Lustrc's, French aud JacOnet
Lawns in great variety. Also Plain and STIR
pei DeI.aus, Pique's, &c.
.uOUR.NLNG GOODS-Bombazine Double
and Single Width; DeLaineS, AlPacas, Crepe
Moretts, Lawns, Ginghams English Crepe NeIls,
Gloves, sc.
large and complete Stock OF Gmghams; 4 !,
IA and 1914 Sheetngs; Beached and Unbeach-
ed Cottons. Shifting Stripes, Drills, Table Dla-
pcrs. Cottonades, Plain aud Striped Linen, SC.
U'HITE GOODS Plain, Plaid and Striped
Cambrics: Plain and Plaid Nansooks, Swiss,
Striped and Plaid Organizes, Irish Linens,
Biri Eye Diapers, sc.
.hOTTONS.-IIoop Skirts, the new Spring
Styies: Corsctls: LADIES', Gents, Misses aud
Children, Hose and Kid Silk Isle Thread and
Cotton Gloves, Laces, Edgings, Rulings aud
Trimmings in great variety. Ladies Linen,
Hem Stitched and Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
Gents Hemmcd do, Grenadlnc and Ven
Berage, Crochet and Star Braid, Silk, JET,
Glass. Agate Linen, Pique and Lace Buttons,
Ladies Linen Collars and Cuffs, Invisible Hair
Nets Corsclt Stays, Gum Tapes, and Cords,
Alpaca and Skirt Braids, Knitting Cotton,
Neck Ties, Paper Collars and Cuffs, for Gents,
Nail Hair aud Tooth brushes, Combs, Ma
chine Threads and silk, Hair Pins, Shoe La
ces. Shirt Fronts, Sc, SC.
GOODS FOR FUNER.iLS.-Orders fof
these goods will receive special and prompt
attention, and be furnished al low rates.
Persons in want Of any Of the above goods
will find It to TO their advantage TO call aud ex-
anime our stock before purchasing, as they have
been bought siLce the recent decline, for
CASH. and we are confident that we can offer
bargains,
" Remember we consider it 10 trouble 10
show goods. TERMS CASH
Thankful for past fayors, We solicit liberal
STARE af patronage in the future.
RICHARD 4 HELSllANS.
,,~uI- Igca If
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Special to the People Of ShepherdStOwn.
THE LATEST!
Great Excitement.
Something Extraordinary
NEW FIRM! NEW GROCERIES J!
NEW PRICES
In lieu of the long demand Of The people
of Shcpherdst0lOn,
KNOTT 4 PENDLET0N,

IJAVE lust received from the eastern markets,
III alarSe and varied assortment of Groceries,
which having purchased cheap tor Cash, they
stand pledged to supply the good people Of
ShepherdstOwn, with everything in their line,
promising TO satisfy IN regard TO goods and Pri-
ces rs an assortment, we have
FLOUR-ail grades-SG 50, 81 50, and 3d.
30 per Dbl, Odall, Corn Meal, Prime Herring,
. GJ per bhl cheaper than the cheapest.
BACON-SnCulders, Is cts, llams, sugar cur
cd, IS c:s, best Rio Coffee, 25a30 cts, best Gun
pow Ter Tea , 0OaS2 50 per ID, Sugar l2zal5,
WolasScs G0aSl 90, per gallon. Rice ID cts,
Lard - cts, Candles 30 cts, Starch II - cts,
Concentrated Lyc % cts per box, Water Crack
ers Is, Soda do lG cts.
Also Nu,mcgs, Gloves, Cinnamon, Mace,
Vinegar, Pepper, Fancy Toilet and domestic
soaps, SegaTs, Tobacco, Carrots best Scotch
snuff. Coal and Crystallized Oil, best Family
T.ne Sak. Also a choice variety OF COnfec-
lions, such as Candies, Figs, Nuts, Jumbles.
etc, etc. Also Lemon Crackers, Cheese, prime
Pickles, Rasins, Currants, Apples, Prunes,
Scotch Herring, Bologna Sausage, Dried Beef,
Lemons, Matches, Backing, Beeswax, Soda,
S,o,a Polish, Lamp Chimnics, WickS, &c. In
fact everything usually found in well APP
pointed Grocery Store.
We respectfully ask the public toglye US
call, confident they Will be satisfied In the hon
est conviction they will get value recel7ed, and
upon our part that We have done our duty to-
ward the public in selling prime goods, Cheap
Our facilities are such that we are constantly
receiving additions to our stock from the cheap
est eastern markets, thereby always having an
advantage in selling 4; the lowest market Pri-
ces. ,,,,r,r
May %, 1869 ~
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ALEXANDRIA, Va,
May ), 1868.
Specific Gravity, 0,6S8. Boiling Point lGloF
This is one Of the products of the distillatiOn
Of Petroleum, Bituhinous Coal, sc. II is
composed Of Carbon and Hydrogen, resembling
ordinary Coal Gas in composition. 1t is inha-
mablc at the usual temperature of the air but
is not more dangerous TO use than Coal Gas.
Like other combustable bodies it is liable to
communicate fire by careless handling. Like
Coal Gas its yapor can be made to explode by
mixing with larger volume of air. This is
not liable to occur as il is about two and one
half times heavier than air and occupies the
heaviest space in .hc Lamp, pushing the air
OFT before IT, r IL. STABLER,
Chemist.
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NOTICE
THE CELEB II A I + D
CRY STABILIZED OIL.
Patented July End, 1869.

Patented July End, 1869
The undersigned. Proprietor for the
State Of ives, Virginia. is nov canvass'ng
the State for the sale OF County Rights.
This is an established, profitable busl-
ness. and persons desiring sn interest IN
this enterprise, will do well 10 address me
for further information.
would also state ihs, am authorized
by HE Patenlees 10 sell any Counties in
Maryland, or any Territory which is at
present unsold.
R. N. HOFFMAN.
Mar,insburg, W. Va.
March 81, 1869. ly
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By permission use also the names of few
prominent citizens of Alexandria, Virginia,
who have used this Oil nearly a year, and
cLeerfully testify in its favor
G. K. IloOFF, Cashier lst Nat. Bank.
JOHN W. GREEN, Mansion House.
1IooE, WgDDEREURN s Co.
JoHN II. PARROT.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
ENocH GRIMES.
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THIS Company now having been organized
| five year,, aud in that time done a ,ucc,,'-
full business, }, .ull prepared 10 take risks at
fair rates on Buildings Of all kinds, Mcrchau-
disc, Manufacturing Establishments, furniture,
Steamboats, aud caryocs on the Nc,tc,U Rivers
and Lakes This company oilers superior IL
duccmcn's TO Farmers, whereby they can be
insured on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns, aud
contents, for three or hyc years at reduced
rates This being state company, with he
LARGEST CASH CAPITAL
paid in and surplus Of an; company IN the Stttc
aud composed oi some uIuct! -four stockholders
most of whom are among our best business
men, recommends itself TO the favorable con
srderaton Of the ln-uring public, and ,oicits
their patronage. Application, for insurance
will be- promptly attended 20 at their "liicc, No.
% Monroe street, or at their several agencies
throughout the State.
c. ". COEN, Secretary.
February y, 1863. y
AZ f. VI AISQUITH, Charlcs,own, is
Agent for Jefferson County, but ~ whose ,b-
scnce persons at Shcpaerdslown and vicinity
will call on b. !. HARRISON
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Crystallzcd Oil has been successfully intro
duced in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Fir-
gina, and recently in New Jersey, and not 4
single instance has been known 10 which it did
not give perfect satisfaction, after having used
ii sufficiently long to appreciate its properties
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-25

Use this Oil with the proper Burners which
are Drake, Patent Crystal Burner, Light
House Burner, Ratchet Burner, and it will
give entire satisfaction. The Comet Burner
may also be used, by soldering the wick tube,
which will cost cents, but it is not recon-
mended for this Oil.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-25
BRILLIANT ILLUMINATING OIL
IN THE MARKET.

CRYSTALLIZED OIL is manufactured from
& distillation Of Petroleum, by scientific
chemical process, which renders i! emphati-
cally Non-Explosiye, will not smoke the Lamp
Chimneys, and SO complete in its combination
that it will not soil tie most delicate fabrics.
silks, satins, clothing, carpets, Sc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-25

The undersigned ayails himself Of this means
of informing the citizens Of jefferson County,
that he has recently purchased the exclusive
ana sale Of this Justly Celebrated Oil, and is
now prepared to furnish, and fill all orders for
the same, at the shortest notice, and on salts
factory terms. To the merchants and dealers
in the County. l will furnish the Oil at facto-
ry prices, delivered in any part of the County
free Of charge. | viii also keep on hand
supply of the improved Burners, Chimneys,
&C. and VIII furnish them TO the trade at New
York prices, adding transportation.