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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
.JOHN H. SCHOPPERT,
CO FFlN,
CABINET MAKER,

Is prepared at all times to furnish oor n,sIlsnt lent
and attend funerals, having az ~ .ao,;rsd
,,h. .hor,e,t possibly notice. Cabinet work
~ .~sr, ~. Find done with neatness and cheap
n. would also call attention to his large ana
-. SOL of Furniture Oh hand, at his iur.
n;Iure Wareroom., corner of German and
French and Cottage bedstesds. Dressing BI-
reau., plain and ornamented Bureaus, Css;rs W ass
stands, Toilets, Sofas, Mattresses, Cribs, ohans'
Cradles. or any thing in tho Furniture ne; iIHe;
furnished 81 the shortest notice inahAu'
for past fa,ors, he hopes to merit and receive
y liberal patronage, from generous Paoi'cc;
Sbspherdstown, July l6, 1870.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
AND
CUEMI C. A l. S !

u ~ ~ 1L " - - -
0 DR. r. P. MAGRUDER having rented
~ hi. Store and incIeased his stock esn lur.
II nish Drugs and Med,e'nes 0t ,"e Pe
and has, quality. His Medicines and Cheml'
.als are purchased from the best and most relia'
tls houses, also the mos, reli.ble Patent Med
ieines such as Cough Mixtures, linlmen.s'
Soothing S, rup,, &c. Hair preparations OF the he
NOS, reliable quality. Fine Periomery' rancy
and domestic Soaps, Brushes. Combs, Tooth
and N.il Brushes of the 6rest Enelis manu-
f.c.urs. Old Rye Whiskey, Brandy Ole no. no,
l,nd Tin for medicinal use only. ooa' o'''
L.mrs, Chimneys. Wiek', &c. ,u,
,;..' furnished at hours day and night
n, Mserudcr returns bis thanks to the foo'
lie for their patronage and hopes for e0n''n'
o,uce # the same. u.
s,cre nearly opposite the Court House >,
shepherd-town. Feb. IL, 1871
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
Ladies and Gentlemen
THIS WAY !!

Mrs. Partinston says: "There IS no blessing
like good heallh, especially when ones SICK"
-.a. Now the best way to preserve your
health is to 60 to j. S. Fleming ano
~ % get 6r.,-rais pal, of BOOTS BOOT, S,oF or
SHOES, and a pair Of those splendid Gro
quet slipper. for your wife, and while you are re
getting these you had better buy few Pairs o.
Slssks Over.hoe.. They are mighty useful 10
a family, especislly in wet weather. anu anu
don't fail 10 get few pairs Of Silver iiPed
Shve. for the children, and il you hase aoy
change left, get yourself pair OF Boots' ano
then if there Is nothing else in that line you
can 70 home with light heart and kiss the
baby, or some one. else.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
A CARD.

rREC leave 10 return my thanks to the Puo-
lie for the liberal patronage heretofore eA-
tended to me, and hope to merit continuance
Of the same ] have nen%S now aNn Sf'y ysHoEs i to
anil ,u who NAV favor me with call. All
kinds of work made 10 order and satisfaction
guaranteed. &c FLEMING
Oct 8 d. %
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
Boots and Shoes.

-s1 Boots and Shoes.
THE undersigned has just received an.
l other large and fine stock Of Boots
and Shoes Of every description.
sep3 . Wm. a. Chopline.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07

" Ali persons indebted % shis olIies
will please come forward and sstsls sp
slem seeoun" either BY r .ymens o. nos.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
TERMS OF THIS PAPER.
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is PUBLISHED WEEKLY

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
A CARD,
FARM FOR SALE.

4 VALUABLE Small Farm Of 90 A.
n cres. well improved. at Private Sale.
until February lss, 1871. 81 miles from
She pherdstow wn, the coun,y-sea.. and II
miles from Kesrneysville, on the b. q
o. Railroad. and 81 miles from Msr'ins'
burg. For terms, &C., apply TO DR.. Ma
gruder in Shepherds,own. or TO tho sub
scriber on the premises.
VS. MAGRUDER.
December 3, 1870. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07

sound except my feet. which were cut
badly and bruised. | have $500. one
shirt, two pair OF drawers, one summer
vest and my plug 10 begin business with.
| lost my watch and everything, books,
papers and all. Ii takes the nerve out oi
one in a very short time. | csnnoi think
Of it wi,hou, trembling. am thankful |
am alive. My hair, whiskers and eye
brows were burned"
Mr.. C. B. Luck, one Of The proprieiors
in his statement Of The FIRE. gives graph.
ic sccoun, of bis own experiences. He
said that after being aroused and dispatch.
np his wife and children TO The street.-the
heard the voice Of the bousekeeper calling
for help and went 10 fEd her. but became
so enveloped in hot smoke that he thought
his time bad come. He became conIus-
ed and los, his way. bUt CROPPED about nj!
he found The stairway, which was OH hre
and completely cul of escape. Mr.
Luck says;
Then | gave myself up for lost, and
prepared to die By casing myself upon
my knees and cnmnendine my soul 10
my Maker. While in this position an
inspiration seemed 10 come over me. and
The remembrance OF the helpless condition
Of my wife and lIule ones caused bac-
ton. and gave me strength 10 make one
more effort TO save myself. ! arose end
rushed towards The burning Stairs and
threw myself hesdlong, through smoae
and flames, over The pile Of baggage
which blocked my way. finally reached
tie street, where to my creS, Joy and re.
lief, was met by my wife. almost crazed
with fear for my ssleiy. She had reach.
ed The stree, some minutes before my
self"
The Southern Express COmpany's safe
was taken from the ruins. and the con
tents, including $4,000 in bills and
money, w're found unimPaired.
Mr.. Knowles. the nigh, clerk. sisles
that Mrs Kennesrly, Of Bslilmore. the
housekeeptr. was the FIRST person he ..
reused, aud she came out oi her room 10
her shoes and a flannel petlicoat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
TO THE PUBLIC !
GREAT BARGAINS
AT THE
MERCHANT TAILORING
Establishment.

THE undersigned have just received from the
Eastern markets one OF the LARGEST,
CHEAPEST and BEST STOCKS OF GOODS
ever brought TO t1s market.
The Stock consists in part OF superior French
and English Cloths Of all colors, Casimeres aud
Vestlngs and other goods which they will sell 6y
the yard or make up to order. They also In
yite attention TO their Stock OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
A FINE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FASHION ABLE HATS.
NOTIONS, and Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties,
Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, &C., which they
will sell cheap for cash.
All Goods purchased elsewhere will be cut
and manufactured 10 order at short notice and
fit guaranteed.
We are also agents for the celebrated No.
Family Empire Sewing Machines:
S. p. HUMRICKHOUSE,
JAS. S. RIGHTSTlNE.
Shenherdstown October 8, 1870.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07

HEMBOLD'S Buchu and Rose Wash.
IL at sep 3 Billings Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-07
Thousand Dollar Supper.

Four Thousand Dollars in Uomons
Mouth-She S,oalioWs $1,000 Bill
FURIOUS Erpedients 10 Recorsr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19


uP To last Thursday $2sOG9, 457 90 of
tho Virginia debt had been converted, as
follows: Funded into coupon bonds, $l2,-
3Gl 500 and into registered bonds $G,Sl,-
All Gs-or $ls7ls,o7l GSi certificates
issued Tor one.third, $O,35G,4s 81, This
disposes OF about three.llths Of the debt
Indications are that the Legislature will
order funding tobe stopped,
The Senate a few days ago directed the
Secretary of the Commonwealth to make
a compilation oil all votes on apprOpria-
tons made and loans authorized during
the period in which the debt accrued, the
object being to show that the members
from the counties now comprising West
Virginia voted for them. That Is u su.
perauous trouble. Nobody doubts that
they did. A few hundred dollars for .
bridge or mud pike would buy thevotes
of Western members any time for schemes
that squandered millions on Railroads and
canals in Eastern Virginia. We don'tsee
what capital the Virginians expect 10
make out Of that inquiry. Whoever has
the property that represents the debt
must account for 1t, no matter who voted
the expenditure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
Tho Locomotive Problem.

DECEMBER 10, 1871.
To the Editors Of the IhtellIgenccr:
In answer TO the problem put forth by
the Boston Times, your correspondent
Ii. s. does not attempt TO "CraCk nuts
when be Is sure there Ia nothing In them.
II is q well.settlcd principle IN philoso.
ply, that a thing that can be divided into
two equal parts may be sub.divided al IN.
fnituRD 80 you Gun see that the motion
Of the locomotive after the fifteenth hour
would be so infinitely slow that It would
take It more than q million Of years to
move less than IN inch, and still be in
constant motion; and might continue for
millions Of years more, at the same ratio,
without reaching its "exact" destination
in theory.
Respectfully Yours, HIS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19

From the Grafton Sentinel.
A little son of Mr., Elijah Glen, of this
place, aged about seven years, while play.
ing upon the ice on tho river last Tues.
day evening, got out where the ice was
very thin, when 1t suddenly gave way and
let lheliltle fellow imo the water, where
1t was quite deep. and Immediately sank
TO the bottom. A COlOred man, Charlie
Jones, happened to be on the river bank
near by, and seeing the situation, rushed
to the Child's rescue. He went In and
broke the ice with his hands and down
and brought the little fellow from what
otherwise would have been his watery
grave. DR.. ThayGr was sent for, and al
though life was nearly extinct, by apply.
ing proper Iestoratiyes was brought 10
and Is now getting well.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19

THE exact status Of the income law Is
not generally understood. By its own
terms the law dies with this year, but the
tax on incomes OF 1871 Is to be levied
on the 1st of March, 1872. Since Mr..
BOUTWELL, says the money is not needed,
1t Is to be hoped the assessment referred
to will be repealed, so that our citizens
will not be troubled again with this obi.
Gus inquisition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19

sition. If he was willing a thorough In
yestigation should be made he should
have signifed as much to his friends in
the Senate. That he did not do this was
due, we are inclined to think, not so much
to any wish on his own part to avoid one,
but to the persuasions of men like CoSK-
LING and MORTON, and possibly some in
his own household, who could not afford
to have such an investigation made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
New Rocks,

FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH, (FatherlSnd
Series) From the German. Claxton,
Remsen & Haifelfnger, Philadelphia J,
D. Stanton, Wheeling.
The HOP BLOSSOMS, (Fatherland Se'
ries) From the German. Claxton, Rem.
son s. HaiIelGnger, Philadelphia; J. D.
Stanton, Wheeling.
"THR PIONEER's CHIMNEY, with other
Poems" by John James Piatt II. w,
Carroll & Co., Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
A Doddridgc County Tragedy.

From the Conservative.
At Long Run. Saturday, two weeks ago,
Nathan Davis and John McCloy, broth.
ers.in.law, got into an Oltercation and Da-
Wis struck McCloy in the side of tho face
with an axe, completely chopping of one
jaw and partially severing tue other. DR..
Carder dressed the wound and found II
necessary to cut the flesh that held the
partially severed one 10 the cheek. The
Doctor says the wounded man may get
well. Davis gave himself up TO the au.
thorities, who lodged him in jail. He said
lie committed the act In selfdefense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
A Communlst Genernl In New York.

Information recently received justihes
US in saying that Wroblowski, General Of
the Commune, Is not dead, as many pa.
pers have announced. At the evacuation
of Fort dlssy he escaped under civil.
ian's costume, and went TO Geneva, where
he resided under tho name Of Georges
Malgariai. lie led there q most missra.
BILE life, giving instruction In mathematics
for living. He hafdrecently arrived In
New York. Wroblowski was one oil the
best engineers Of the Ecole Centrale, Of
Paris.-M y. Post .......
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19

A LODGE Of the Daughters Of RcbeCca"
was recently organized at Cameron by
the l. o. o. f., Grand Secretary STEELE,
of Fairmont, comforting the degree on
ten ladies and an equal number OF gen.
tlpmpn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
4 Hint 10 nnsInn,, ni0.

The GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Courier says
elias any Philadelphia leather dealer
sufficient nerve to publish a card OF his
business In the CoUrierP Some OF our
business men are vainly hunting over
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh exchanges
TO find such."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
Rsllnire nlnst Fnrnncs.

FUN Nhd independent,
Wehear the Bellaire Nail Works con.
template erecting blast furnace, not far
from the Indian Run bridge. If we are
correctly informed, the work will be be.
gun carly In the spring, and pushed rapid.
" 10 completion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
Death ola Cnntannnrinn.

rTUW tue mOrKhhtOWH TOHts
Sarah Thomas, aged about 100 years,
who has been an inmate OF the Poor
House Of this county for the past six or
eight years, died last week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
The Father Of all the Cherry Trees.
From the Greenbrief Independent

, A friend informs us that there Is a Sweet
Ohefry.tree, on Sinking Creek, in this
county, on the lands of Mr.. William Judy,
whlCh measures eighty feet in height and
nineteen ieet and nine inches in Circumfe.
renee our Informant says that this tree
was plantedby MIR. Samuel Gregory sixty.
five years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WATCHES.
A TTENTION IRON MEN.

Tho Salem Coal and Iron Company having
leased twelve hundred 1900 acres OF coal land
and completed a ShAft, and having made tests Of
the coal entirely satisfactory To themselves
ind II equal In quality to any mined In Eastern
ohio-thcy now wish tho cooperation Of practl.
cal iron men and capitalists In erecting Blast
Furnace on this property. Address, ..
SALEM COAL q IRON CO.,
deC7 Salem, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19

U Q I II u ID u . 7.
The "PCerlcss" Clothes wrlnger will outwear
any and all others and do tho work better than
can be done by hand, saving Labor, Time and
Clothes. Take one on trial. and II not sAtlsiAc-
tory return It and get your money. The poor
particularly cannot afford to do without one Of
these celebrated Wrlngets.
Price only 90 80 with cogs Cheaper and bet.
Ter than oil others. Other varieties Of wringerS
in stock. Also the celebrated linton Washing
H1chiN.S.
nOYN PRYOR BOYD q co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
Special Notices.
Reeds Cough Syrup.

It has rapidly grown in public favor, and II en-
dorsed by all who have usedit Is being SUPERIOR
10 any other Cough Medicine, Give Il trial.
Sold by all DruggistS.
McCABE, KRAFT & CO., ProprletOrS,
nOVl7.d&W Wheeling, W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
Christmas Presents.

Gold and Silver Watches, Gold and Silver
Headed Canes, Gold Chains, Bracelets, Neck.
lACes, Thlmbles, bpectacleS, Breast Pins, RAr
and Finger RlnGs, Sleeve Buttons, Silver Ware,
Street JeWelTy Store, below G'Luro House,
deci0 OXTOBY d DUFFIELD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
DUY THE BEST.

deC
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-10
How the Women Voted i'm Utah.
From the Salt Lake Herald.

Gen. Maxwell is anxious to be dele
gate to Congress for Utah. No, we take
it back for few citizens, a number of
passing through on election day, car
load or two of Cinnamon and such like.
As they voted for him they would be
his constituents and he their delegate
Dash ish all reight y If he likes the
position we have no disposition to quar-
rel with him. Tastes differ that's all.
He is going to contest the election, and
one Of the strong grounds has been i'm
parted to us by friend of the Generals
in strict confidence, you know and
we wouldn't make it public for the
world. He avers-but keep the matter
strictly secret for the present-that only
$1,000 ladies voted for w. III. Hooper,
and therefore the Captain is not duly
elected. Well strengthen the Generals
position by informing him that we are
certain there weren't 800 who voted
for Capt. Hooper, and presume it was
because he isn't polygamist; and the
reason why so few voted for the General
must have been because he is not mar
ried, and isn't marrying man at that.
somebody has been fooling with the
General on figures, and it's a shame to
fool with a brave man even if he have
lob-sided crotchets about election mat
tiers. In fact we have serious doubts
whether Capt. Hooper got five hundred
lady votes and if he is entitled 10 lose
his seat because it is said only fifteen
thousand ladies voted for him, what
should be done with him if less than
five hundred handed in their ballots to
his credit? We are decidedly of the
opinion that the gallant General has
permitted himself to be humbugged in
this matter of the ladies voting-most
egregiously humbugged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-10
The Income Tax.

Representative Hooper, on the Goth,
presented a communication from Com.
missioner Pleasanton relative to the in
come tax, which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. In the
communication the Commissioner says:
- regard the tax as the one above all
others most obnoxious to the people,
being inquisitorial IN its nature, and
dragging into public view an exposition
of the most private pecuniary affairs of
citizens. Such unwilling exposition can
only be compulsorily effected through
the maintenance Of the most expensive
machinery, and the means necessarily
employed in its enforcement appear to
be regarded by the better class of citi-
zens with more and more disfavor from
year to year. 1t is furthermore most
difficult to exact a statement, especially
of large business ramifcations and where
long periods Of time are involved i'll eX-
tending commercial affairs. There is
some question as to its constitutiOnality
but as 20 that | express no opinion. The
amount derived from this source has,
under legislation already had, been
greatly diminished, and | am so well
satisfied that the evils more than cOun-
terbalance the benefits to be derived
from its longer retention, that | recon-
mend its unconditional repeal" In a
later communication from the Coxmis-
sioner, he estimated the loss to the rev.
enue from the increase from $1,000 to
s., 600 at S9,33S, l6l, which wonld leave
but $l6,739, 539 as the revenue under
the five per cent. rate, and but SS,369,-
794 as the aggregate revenue that would
be derived under the two and half per
cent. rate. The tax on dividends and
the addition to the surplus funds of the
banks, railroad companies, &c, under
the reduced rate, he estimates at So, $780,
543, which, added to $780, would
give in round numbers Sl2, 600 as the
approximate receipts from the income
tax under the act of the 18th Of July,
1870 based on the average returns of
the last four years. He expresses the
opinion, however, that in consequence of
the general prostration Of business, the
gradual appreciation of paper currency,
and from other causes, the actual re-
ceipts for the coming year would fall
considerably short Of that estimate, and
he renews the recommendation for the
entire abolition of the income tax,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-10
4 Grand Swindle Fooled.

There was a fearful expose in the
House on the Both, of the dark ways
and corrupt practices Of the lobby. and
its influence on Congress. The House
Appropriation Committee learned last
week that the Treasury Department
was about to pay a draft on its current
appropriations by the Postmaster-Gen
eral, for nearly half million dollars, TO
pay the claim OF one George Charpen-
ming for an ancient mail service, which
had been repudiated by the Post Office
Department for the last ten years, This
led to the passage OF a resolution asking
for a suspension Of the payment until
the investigation could be made by the
Commissioner. This investigation
proved most remarkable state of
things-that one of the counsel of the
claimant was ex-First Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Earle, late law partner of
Postmaster-General Creswell-that the
joint resolution to pay the claim was
put through the House by John Cessna,
of Pennsylvania, under a suspension of
the rules, without report or debate
that it passed the Senate on the same
day, and was signed soon after by the
President-comprising in all but eigh-
teen hours-that Earl submitted what
purported to be report of the House
Postal Committee, to Mr.. Creswell, in
favor of this, but which proved to be
written without the slightest foundation,
no such report having been made, or
even having been discussed by them;
that Mr. Creswell, instead of waiting for
an application to pay the claim, drew
draft against the general fund for it,
and that he paid it in the face of re-
ports made by Postmaster-Gene
Brown, Holt, Blair, Randall, and him.
self, and that this claim had no founda-
ton in law or equity. These, and many
other facts, brought to the attention of
the House by Messrs. Dawes and Beck,
produced such CONSERVATION that mem
bers generally left their seats and
gathered around the Speakers desk.
When they had concluded, the resolu-
ton was unanimously passed, repeating
the Joint resolution to pay the claim.
Even Cessna, who had pushed the Job
originally, sat in his seat and never said
word