Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-07-13
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. Greeley.

The accompanying communication pub
lished in 4 Georgia paper, comes from
source ofthe most unquestionsble au-
thenticity, and reflects honor upon the
nominee of the Cincinnati Convention:
Editors Telegraph and Messenger -
Mr. Voorhees,, in his recent attack on
Mr. Greeley, styled his signing of Da-
Wis bond an ''impertinent interference
Allow me to give you the true history
of the matter as | recently learned it in
New York, fl ON a gentleman who knew
all about it. Mrs. Davis vert to New
York to consult Charles OConnor, Mr..
Davis counsel. as to the best manner of
etfecting his release from prison. Mr..
OConnor told her that in bis opinion
there was but one way that it could be
done, and that was to get the represen-
tative man of the Republican party to
sign his bond Mrs. Davis inquired
who that man was. Mr. OConnor re-
piled that it was Horace Greeley. She
then asked if he would not see Mr.. Gree
ley and get him to do it. He replied
that he had no influence with Mr. Gree
ley, and that she was the proper person
to see him. She went to his office, sent
in her card and was invited into his pri-
vate office. She said to him :
"Mr Greeley,my husband is confined
in a casemate at Fortress Monroe. He
has been there for many long, weary
months lie is feeble old man, and
he is gradually sinking under his rigor-
Gus Imprisonment. He will die if he
remains there much longer | came
here to consult Mr.. O'Connor as to the
means Of getting him released. He has
told me that there is but one way to do
it, and that is to get the representative
man Of the Republican party to sign
his bond, and says that you are the
man. He says that you have a kind
heart, and that you will do it, if you be
lieve it to be right. Ny husband is dy-
ing Mr.. Greeley, may | hope that you
will favorably consider my applications"
Mr. Greeley arose, extended his hand
to Mrs. Davis, and said, "NIadam, you
may, for | will sign his bond" Mr.
Greeley was then prominent ,capdldate
before the Legislature for the United
States Senate. Some of his friends
heard that he had agreed to sign Mr.
Davis bond, they went to him and pro
tested against it. They told him that
they had made a count, and that he
would be elected by six majority, but
that if he signed the bond it would de-
feat him. lie replied, 81 know it will.
They told him that he was one Of the
owners OF the Tribune, and if he signed
this bond he would lose thousands of
subscribers He replied, Il know it"
They said, "Mr. Greeley you have writ
ten history of the war. one volume
you have out, and have sold large num-
bers of it. Your second volume is near
ly out and you have large orders for
that If you sign this bond, these or
ders will be countermanded and you will
lose a large amount of money. He re-
piled, Gentlemen, know it, but it is
right, and III do it" He did do it,and
am informed that he lost a seat in the
United States Senate, and over thirty
thousand dollars.
To my mind this does not look like
''impertinent interference.
CHEGNoxs.-Rev. r. \. Sledd, of
Lynchburg, preached Sunday night at
Market Street VI. L. Church, on the
text from Mark, XIV chapter, 9th verse:
"Verily say unto you, wheresoeyer
this Gospel shall be preached through
out the whole world, this also that she
hath done shall be spoken of for a ms
mortal unto her" In the course of his
remarks Mr.. Sledd took occasion to say
that Mary's main glory was her hair. 1t
was not her chief personal adornment
1t was not bought, he said, from the
heads from which poverty forced the
real owners to sever II; nor from the
scalps Of the dead nor from the
tresses of the mermaids. 1t was not
tortured and twisted into a thousand
absurdities of vanity 1t was given her
by God, and was the chief adornment
OF her head ana person. he speaker
made other illusions which seemed to
bear with just severity on the foolish
and hideous modern mode of chignons
and switc hes. es.-Lynchburg Nsu,.
TINE AND ENLIGHTENED EX-
PERJENCE bave shown that certain
substances fotmerly used and relied on
in medical practice, are unnecessary
and dangerous; yet some of these sub
stances have found their way into medi-
ical compounds. Dr. WALKERS Call
FoRNrA VINEGAR BITTERs. however, con
tain nothing injurious, being composed
exclusively of vegetable substances from
California. For al disorders of the
liver, kidneys, bladder, skin, and diges
tive organs, and for purifying the blood,
they are the most wonderful remedy
known.
Young ladies' now wear small mirrors
In their locketsL :