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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

hD NEW SrEAMER.-The new steam
or, X. H. Castleman, has been plying
the waters of the c. & 0. Canal, from
Alexandria 10 Cumberland. The Cas-
tleman is a screw propeller, and has a
ten-horse power engine, and carries 80
tons of coal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

ns- NEGRO EorE,-We learn that at
one of the Townships in this County, at
the election OH the Flick Amendment, i
negro cnquired of one Of the Commits
sioners at the polls what the election
was for lie was informed that the
election was for the adoption or rejec-
ton of the Flick Amendment, and II
the Amendment was carried it would
allow all white people TO vote, when
the negro exclaimed, Il God, massa, ef
lie flicker demendmcnt is passed de mig
ger wont hab any show at all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

BY CEMErERY,-Mr. John Wright
has been appointed Superintendent of
Elmwood Cemetery. by the Directors,
in place of G. VI. Bas', lately deceased.
Mr. Wright will no doubt make an eff
iieient officer, and will keep upthe beau
t;fl appearance Of the silent City ofthe
Dead
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

\ volunteer company Of cavalry has
been organized at Culpeper Courthouse
of which Maj. ID. \. GrimSley has been
elected Captain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

ISg" MAYoR.-We observe from the
Martinsburg papers that our old friend,
DR.. J. l.. W. Baker, Druggist, former
ly of this town, has been brought out as
a candidate for the Office Of Mayor of
that town. The Dr., if elected, will no
doubt fill the office with Il great deal OF
credit to himself as well as the town.
He will also make fine looking May
or, as he has a considerable corporatio"
of his own. If we lived in his domain
he could just count us down one vote at
least.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

Black caterpillafs are worse in Ar
kansas than ever known, and are strip
ping the leaves in forests.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

s9 Read the interesting letters of
'Ireneaus" from the South, which ap-
pear weekly in the N''0 York Observer,
published at 81 Park Row, New York
City, Sample copies sent free. Terms
So per annum in advance. The sob
server Year Book" is sent free to every
subscriber.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

BE- Rev. 4. J. Bender will preach
in the Nj. +. Church, tonight, also To-:
morrow morning and night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

m" CORPORATION AssEssMENT.-Mr.
Jacob G. Miller, appointed for the pur-
pose, has just finished the assessment OF
the town property for 1871, and has
handed us the following statement
which will be interesting to our clti-
zens. He informs us that the value of
the property is now higher than at any
previous period, owing to improvements,
&c -
Head Tax, 324 at so cents
each, S162, 90
Dog Tax, u at so cts each. -. 300
Rental value of property,
S29,33o at 3per cent. 1880
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

ses- ArrolNrMENr.-J. ). Bragonier,
Esq, Attorney at Law, OF this town, has
been appointed by Judge Hail. Commits
sioner in Chancery, to ill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of c. +,
Stubs, Esq,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

nEg" Judge Jackson, of the L. 5.
Court, for this State, recently instructed
the Marshal at Charleston, to summon
the Grand Jurors from the Congress
sional District i'll which the Court is
held. This being so, the 2nd Congress
sional District will hereafter have no
voice in the Judges Court, and there Is
no L. :. Court held in this District
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

rey- CANAL ALL RlGur-lt was
thought day or two since that the high
waters ofthe Potomac would injure to
some extent the Canal, but we have
been informed that telegram has been
received from the President Of the line,
who has made personal inspection, sta
ting that the Canal was unipjqred, and
is intact throughout It's whole extent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

EJ- BOARD OF EXAMlNATIoS.-The
Board of Examination and Correction,
consisting of G. W. Chase, James D.
Fayman and J. Z. Erwin, met on Tues
day last, at the Court House, for the
purpose of correcting the land and per
sonal property books, for taxes, for the
year 1871, and erased large amount
Of real estate from.the books.
The time for redeeming the land pur
chased by the State, for the non-pay-
ment of taxes due thereon, has been en-
tended two years, by an act of the late
Legislature, from Feb. y, 1871, and all
taxes, interest and costs, must be paid
on the same before redemption.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

BIZ" RES1GNEp.-Rev. Henry Bish-
op, who has had charge ofthe Lutheran
Congregation at Frostburg, Md, as
Pastor, for several years past, has ten
dered his resignation and has accepted
call from a Congregation in the State
of Iowa, which he will take charge of
in short time Mr.. Is. and family
have been sojourning in town for seve-
raj days, and on Sunday morning and
evening last he preached two able and
interesting sermons TO crowded audi
ences. He and his family 60 TO their
distant western homes with the warm
est feelings of this entire community
for their future prosperity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
s O'CLOCK.

AGENTS. MALE AND FEMALE.
For ias, selling popular subscription books.
Extra inducements 10 agents. lnlormaiioa
Tree. Address Am. Book CO., e. William ST.,
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

ia MAJOR SLACK.-While at Wheel
inc a short time since we had the plea
sure of meeting with Major Slack, Of
Charleston, L. S. Marshal for the State
of West Virginia The Major is an al
fable and clever gentleman, an attentive
and efficient officer, and is the right
man in the right place. No better Sc
lection could have been made for the
position of L. 5. Marshal He has
many warm and earnest friends through
out the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

psU- COMMUNICATIVE colored men,
Charles Davis and Wesley Mason, were
lodged in the County Jail at this place,
on Friday evening last, for stealing a
small hog, valued at -, from Mr.. Mil
stead, in Charlestown. They were com
mitted by Justice Myers,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

gay- Cor JAMES L. SrEwART,-Ne
observe from the last Page Courier that
Col. Stewart has again haimeSsed him
self up as editor of that paper. We are
glad to welcome hing back into the edi-
torial traces. The Col. is a vigorous
and humorous writer, and we will re-
reive the weekly visits Of the Courier
With much pleasure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

PERsoSAL-Our genial friend and
popular music teacher, Mr.. b, Z, I'm
seld, will take final leave Of Columbia
on Monday morning.
He goes to New York under engage
ment, to the eminent musician, Prot. f.
+. Seward, to assist him in his Normal
music schools, musical institutes, con-
ventiops, &c.
We are very sorry to lose Prof. I'm
seld from our community. lie has
worked earnestly and done much for the
elevation of music in our borough, and
would have accomplished much more,
had our citizens taken more interest IN
the matter
The .Eolians will feel the loss OF a
leader. who has contributed much to
their musical discipline and efficiency.
We wish him success III his new busl-
ness.
All who come in contact with Prof.
L., will find him an honest, unassumlng
gentleman, as well as Il musician OF hne
attainmentS. He bears with him the
kindest wishes of the whole community
Columbia (Pa.) Spy.
k<4" We are glad to see the above
well-deseved compliment paid to one OF
the good boys" Of Shepherdstown, and
he has the well wishes of the people of
the ..land of his birth for his future
prosperity.
GsJ" An OLD PArER.-The following
is a copy of paper found among some
old relics in this place and handed us
for publication. 1t is memento Of the
days Of IS -
10Th Aug't &c. Received of Lieut.
Alex. s. cambridge, twenty shillmgs as
bounty money, for enlisting with him
in Capt. Lewellyn Jones Company OF
Light House.
NICHOLAS LARKINS,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
Menu A0pertisemcnts.

MATCH FREE, AID $50 day sure, no
W bumbug. Address with stamp, LAfTA
i CO., ;ittsbu:st. Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

ag- BODY FoUND.-The body OF a
man was discovered on Sunday morn
inc last. floating in the Potomac, near
the Potomac Mills, below this place, by
couple of young men, and was brought
TO shore and secured by them, after
which they notified Justice Underdonk
who summoned a jury and went to the
spot and held an inquest over the body.
His pockets were examined to see II
they contained anything that would
give a clue as to who he was and where
he was from, but nothing could be
found. \ silver watch was taken from
his person, together with one dollar and
forty cents in paper money, tobacco
pipe, q two-bladed knife, and some fuse
for blasting purposes. The body had
evidently been in the water some eight
or ten days, as it was very much decom-
posed,
Dr. Reynolds examined the body and
discovered small fracture Of the skull
just above the right temple, which he
pronounced sufficient to have caused
death" The jury rendered verdict OF
"cause of death unknown to them.
Deceased was about feet s inches
high, and of fair proportions, was dress
ed in corduroy pants, blue coat and
vest, and had on black and grey strip
ed merino oyershirt. Had black HAN
and was supposed to be between 80 anc
40 years of age. The body was placed
in a coffin and carried to Elmwood Gem
etery and inferred. 1t is supposed that
the body came from some distance W
the River, and the high water foated il
down stream,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

t@- OLDEST CIrIzEN.-Mr. Danlei
Cameron is now the Oldest male citizen
of this town, being in the Slst year OF
his age, and is vet ''hale and hearty and
bids fair to survive many years TO come.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

Ea- ASCENSION DAY-Thursday the
18th inst, is Ascension Day or Holy
Thursday, in commemoration of the
day Christ "ascended into Heaven, led
captivity captive and opened the King
dom of Heaven to all believers" 1t is
celebrated forty days after Easter. Eff
forts have been made to get this day
set apart as a general holiday, in the
same manner as the days of the Birth,
Passion and Resurrection, but without
success
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
lGO Locust Posts,
A bout % Acres of
Wheat in Ground,

and Acres Of OATS IN lie ground.
and some Poistoes in the ground. Also
HOUSEHOLD e. KITCHEN FUR.
MI URE.
TERNS-Six months credit will be
given on all sums over $40. the p0rrba.
ser giving mute aud approved security.
with interest from dale. but il paid
promptly when due The interest will be
remItled. Sums OF $40 and under cssh.
No properly 10 be removed pniil ssnled
Tor.
M- Ssle 10 commence a, 10 o'clock.
s. VI. KNOTT,
Administrator.
6. ID. McGlincy, Auciioneer.
May 10, 1871. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

gy- OUR BmDGE.-The Virginia and
Maryland Bridge Company, David Bill
myer, president, have contracted with
Mr.. John Wood, of Shenandoah Coun-
ty, Virginia, for rebuilding the Bridge
across the Potomac at this place. The
Bridge will be 600 feet long, and the
price to be paid Mr.. Wood for building
it, is fixed at $10,5O The Bridge
will be built during this summer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13

naJ' How TO hill A TowS.-Under-
rate your neighbors' property. withhold
your support from your home mechan-
les and manufacturers, buy everything
YOU need from some other place in pre-
ference to home, vote for incompetent
persons to fill your offices of trust and
if YOU are in business, refuse to adver-
tise. If these habits wont effectually
kill a town it may justly be considered
proof against hard times. So says the
Petersburg hder, and it is as true as
preaching.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-13
NICHOLAS LARklNS,
JULIUS POWERS.

R45r MEMORIAL DAY-Monday next,
10Th inst, will be the anniversary OF the
Battle of New Market, Shenandoah
county, Va, and will be celebrated
there, under the auspices Of the Ladies
Memorial Association, with 4 process
sion, addresses, and the decoration OF
the graves of deceased soldiers, with
flowers. 1t. Ezra Stickley, Of Stras-
burg, and Maj. J. ID. Williamson, jr.,
have notified the Ladies Of their accep-
lance OF the invitation to address the as
semblage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22

A PLUCKY TRAVELLER. copy
the following from the Meridian Dem
ocrat:
A strong, healthy young man trav-
cling from Tennessee to Texas in
search of fortune, found himself a
few days ago in Homer. Louisiana, and
applied at the Livery Stable for con-
veyance to Minden, a distance of
twenty-five miles, over a rough, hilly
road, and finding that the expenses of
the trip, including his trunk, which
weighed ninety pounds would amount
to ten dollars, he applied to work
man for the use of a few tools and soon
constructed wheelbarrow, upon this
he placed his baggage, and with his
own hands wheeled it to Mlnden be-
fore shutdown, clearly showing that
"wbere there is will there is way"
At Minden he took the stage and went
on his way in search of a fortune
Such men, who go to work to turn
something up, and not wait for some
thing to turn up, will be the rich men
and lawmakers of the country. Look
out for him in Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22

How A WHOLE FAMILY BECAME
BLIND.-There lives family in Dor
chester County, every dark-eyed male
member of which for the past fifty
years has gone blind at the age of TWEEN
ty to twenty five years. Those with
blue eyes escape the terrible affection.
There is a tradition about this singular
circumstances, which we lay before our
readers as we heard it: Some sixty
years since, so goes the story, beau
tiful black eyed girl of twenty, from
some cause or other, lost her eye-sight.
Her misfortune brought penury and
want with 1t. Being reduced to beg
gary, she was wont to 60 about asking
aims. During one of her journeys she
visited the neighborhood in which re-
sided the ancestors of those who are
now sightless. Instead of her helpless
condition exciting, as it should have
done, feeling of sympathy, she was
treated with ridicule by some of the
younger members of the house her evil
star had led her into. Two boys, as a
matter of mere deviltry, took her out,
promising to conduct her to a place
where plenty awaited. Instead of Civ
ing her a safe conduct, they carried her
into swamp and left her. 1t is said
she cried out, beseeching them to put
her on the public road, but they needed
not her lamentations. Finding her.
self about to be deserted among the
tangled brushwood, she turned her
prayer to a curse, asking her Maker, in
her revengeful anguish to punish her
J,af |, 4t,ntV fnp
seven generations as helpless as she
was. 1t is said that she was found
dead in the swamp, having persisted
from hunger and cold. This may ap-
pear somewhat romantic, but whether
the Evolutionary part of it be false or
true, it is assurcdly a fact that the male
offspring of the family referred to lose
their sight is indicated. Hundreds Of
persons in Dorchester county will veri-
fly it.-[Cambridge Mass. Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22
THE WEEKLY WORLD.

A large quarto sheet, printed throughout
in large type, and published every We'd
nesday morning, among its prominent
features are:
/. Its very full and accurate market re.
ports, embracing the live stock markets f
New York, Albany Brighton, Cambridge,
Philadelphia; the New York country pro
dnce market, and general produce mark
cts of the country; and full reports of the
New York money market. Each of these
reports are compiled with great care, and
contain the latest quotations that can be
obtained up to the time of putting tho
paper to press.
Its agricultural department, which
contaius each week articles on practical
and scientific farming that are of great
value to American farmers. A special
feature OF this department. is a weekly
summary of the condition Of the Hop mar
kets at home and abroad.
A very full report of the proceedings O
the Farmers Club Of the American Insti-
tute is printed in each issue of The Week.
ly World, the day after the meeting of the
club. By this arrangement the report ap-
pears in the Weekly World one week in
advance of its publication in any other
weekly paper.
3. A portion of tho Weekly World is
reserved for family reading matter, inclu.
ding original aud selected stories, poems,
waits of humOr. and extracts from books
and periodicals. Particular attention will
be given to this department during the
year.
A. A special feature of the Weekly World
is carefully complied summary of the
news of each week. 1t is made so complete
that no one who reads it can fail of being
well posted on all Tia important news OF
the day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22

FOR


TIME YEAR Ie7I BIDS FAIR 70 BE
L one of the most important and fruit
ful in our political history. In it will be
shaped the great issues on which the
Presidential election of 1872 must turn.
1t Wild be an era Of new political energy
| IN the South, which. for the first time in
twelve wears. comes nnfettered into a il;,-
t:Onaf canvass; and an era of cou;;Gc:t
hope to the Democratic party everywhere.
The superanpnatcd issues ON which tho
Radical party have stood are passing out
politics, and the laundering imbeciiity
and pr0fiigate extravaganza of General
Grants administration ne, d only 10 bs
faithfully exposed to turn the tide oe pu5
lie feeling strongly against it. In this,
the great work of the coming year, The
World will act no secondary part Its
location in the great focus Of nationa! com
merce and intelligence, the freshness and
abundance OF its news, aud its recognized
position as the leading organ Of tie Demo-
cratic party, lay upon it mission and
apostleship which it will discharge with
unfinching boldness. vigor, fidelity. and
zeal. 1t will be in constant counsel and
communion with the tried leaders and
sagacions statesmen Of the party in all the
States of the Union, cordially cooperating
with them, and they with it, in building
differences, infusing confidence. inviting
and encouraging new proselytes. and lead
ing on the party as bold and nnbroken
phalanx to the great triumph which
awaits it in 1872
The share allotted to The World in this
combined end disciplined movement Of
the Democracy, in their onward march to
victory, is the dissemination of political
truth; a work which, can be fruitful only
in propo,t on to the extent of its circula.
tion. We ask Democrats everywhere to
aid us in scattering the good seed broad,
cast over the whole land, during the period
which is so important in reference to the
coming harvest.
AS A VEHICLE OF NEWS
The World (now in the eleventh year Of
its exfstence) has always held the first
rank among metropolitan journals. Its
news on every topic OF interest, political.
commercial, literary. social, domestic, and
foreign, is always fresh. abundant, various,
and accurate. comprising the whole circle
of current intelligence, always rendered
with such promptitude and spirit that the
paper has large and increasing circula-
ton among political opponents for its
superiority in these respects.
AS AN ORGAN OF OPINION
The World is fearless, trenchant, indomita.
BILE; ardent in its advocacy of sound DEM
"cratic principles. unsparing in its denun-
citation of political abuses and corruption
and not combining its discussions to mere
politics, it takes wide range, touches
upon a great variety of subjects, and aims
to be q safe guide of pnblic opinion on all
topics which engage public attention. 1t
gives conspicuous prominence to trade.
commerce, and finance, and on these topics
invites comparison with any other journal
published at tile commercial metropolis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22
Approvcd:
Approved:
r. Nj. FITZPATRICK,
Attest: Mayor.
j. NJ. BARRETT, Comptroller.
Alexandria, February 18th, 1871.

w Roswell D. King, of Brooklyn,
has fashionable jewelry store and a
fine safe, in which he has nightly lock-
ed up his precious goods, telling no one
the combinations of the lock. He was
proud of his safe and ready to exhibit
it, and clleerfully complied with a re-
quest to that effect from a gentleman
who visited him a few days ago. The
visitor was much interested, never saw
anything of the kind and continued to
fool with the lock for several minutes,
while Mr.. King waited on some GUS
toners. He went away, saying lie
would buy safe like that. The next
morning Mr.. King found that the gen.
tleman had visited his store again and
taken away $4,000 in money and
jewels, obtained by changing the COM
bination on his afternoon visit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22
aa- Do not he above YOUR business

HA- Do not be above your business,
he who turns up his nose at his work,
quarrels with his bread and butter. He
is poor smith who quarrels with his
own sparks there is no sham about my
honest calling; don't be afraid of soil
ing your hands there is plenty of soap
to be had. All trades are good to
traders. You cannot get honey if you
are frightened at bees, nor plant corn
if you are afraid of getting mud on your
boots. When you can dig fields with
a tooth pick, blow ships along with
fans, and grow plum cakes in flower
pots, then it will be a fine time for dan
dies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-22

CROOKED HABITS. While shaking
hands with an old man, the other day,
we noticed that some of his fingers
we're quite bent inward, and he had not
the power of Strengthening them. AL
luding to this fact, he said, "In these
crooked fingers there is good text for
a talk to children. For over fifty
years I used to drive a stage, and these
bent fingers show the effects of holding
the reins for so many years."
This is the text. Is it not sugges-
tive one7 Does it not teach US how
oft-repeatcd acts become a habit, and
once acquired it remains generally
through life7
The old mans crooked fingers, dear
children, are but an emblem of the
crooked tempers, words and actions OF
men and women.