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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-12-07

railroad, uDder CONSTRUCTION, tnree mil
lions five hundred thousand dollars, for
the completion of the road This is a
big move upon the carpet and shows
that ''our Railroad must be completed
at once
MORTGAGE on S. Y. r. R.-Thomas
n. Ashby, Esq, secretary of the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad Company, pass
ed through town on Saturday evening
last, leaving with our clerk for record
in the Office of the County Court a
mortage for S3,750,OOO, which conveys
the road bed, franchises, and other ef-
fleets OF the company TO Edgar A
Thompson, trustee, to secure the pay
ment of the above amount of first mort
gage bods of the Company, which will
be put upon the market from time to
time, as the sum may be needed, for the
purpose of purchasing the iron, putting
on the superStructure, and furnishing
the equipment necessary for operating
the road.
These bonds will be placed in the
hands of Col. Scott, who has recently
been been appointed the agent of the
Company for their negotiation, and it
may be fairly concluded, that in his
hands, ready sale will be found on salts
factory terms, and that the work Of
track-layIng will be commenced with
the opening Of spring.
We understand that this mortgage
has already beer recorded in Jefferson
county, and was this morning forward
ed by the clerk Of this county, for re-
cordation in Warren, Page, andthe 9TH
er counties upon the line Of the road
Clarke Courier. -
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sou,,,crn Pacific RAILROAD.

From quite a lengthy article in the
San Diego Union, the following items
relative to the prospects, plans and pro-
gress of the Texas Pacific railroad are
condensed. Colonel Scott, the energetic
President of the road, met with COM
mittee of citizens representing the inter
ests of San Diego, relative to locating
the western tcrminus of the road at that
point. Colonel Scott seemed to favor
the proposition, and submitted several
conditions, the acceptance of which, he
thought. would decide the company in
favor of San Diego. One of these is the
purchase and clear title to all the lands
and franchises of the San Diego and ella
railroad and another, the right of way,
one hundred feet in width, through the
city and county of San Diego Subse-
quently the committee met with Colonel
Scott and notified him of the acceptance
of the terms proposed, and their deter
mination to extend all aid to the enter
prise that lay within their power. In
reply to the committee Colonel Scott
made use of the following language.
He would do all he could to help in the
matter. ssAnd now," said he, 81 have
to say that I will give the time requested.
We shall 60 on Immediately and develop
our lines. That being done, we shall 60
forward with this work Immediately on
the development of the line The work
will go forward. We don't want to de-
lay after beginning the work !; that would
be cutting our own heads off. When We
begin We shall 60 ahead.
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Judge Fisher in "a New Role.
But He Recoils from Performing all His
Part.
From the Memphis Ledger
NEndriInOmy Extraordinary.

Married. at Sardis, Miss, by Hon. + 5.
Fisher, Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Dis
trict of Mississippi, james Rodgers (white,)
of Pennsylv ania, and Miss Martha Thanks
(colOred,) of Mississippi. No cards.
A great many good things occur i'm the
above district, owing, we suppose, to the
good nature of Judge Fisher and District
Attorney NJ. G. Brady. But something in
regard To this marriage is worthy of es-
pecial notice. The now happy parties were
yesterday lodged in Jail on charge of un-
lawful cOhabitatio on. whereon a writ OF
habeas corpus was sued. 1t appearing to
his Honor and the District Attorney that
the now happy parties had been engaged in
coui tShip according to primitive style for
five years, they were discharged, and they
signifying their desire to be more closely
united asked Judge Fisher to join them i'm
more holy bonds than those which at the
time held them together. The urbane Judge
fulfilled the requirements of the law, where
upon the facetious District Attorney sug-
gested that it was customary for the officer
performing the marriage ceremony to sa-
lutte the bride with a kiss. The Judge
looked at the bride, black as Erebus, then
at the jealous husband, then at the trouble
some District Attorney, then at the floor.
and at last answered in triumph, that "kiss-
ing the bride was sometimes practiced in
the country. but never in the higher circles
of society"
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WAsHINGToN, Sept,-The officers who
were sent to the Southern States by the De-
partment of Justice, to examine into the
condition of offairs, and to detect any or
ganized attempts to violate the revenue
laws and the enforcement act. have sub
mitted voluminons reports to the Attorney
General. From these reports it appears that
the KukluX order is giving way to a new
organization, similar to the former in many
respects, but having a different mode of nc
com plishing the same end. This new or
ganization is spreading rapidly through all
the Southern States, and is intended to be
made very effectual for Greeley during the
present campaign. by intimidating the vo-
tiers in the localities where the Republican
element is not in the ascendency.
The order has established lodges in nearly
every county in Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia, and is rapidly extending itself to
other States.
Several officers of the Government, by
Disgusting themselves, succeeded in getting
initiated into the order and observing fully
its workings, are therefore enabled to take
steps to prevent its plans from being sue
cesSfullY carried out.
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So PER YEAR
Mass Meetings
FRIENDS OF GREELEY 4 BROWN


The Conservative Democratic and I.ibsr-
al Republican State Executive Committees
have made he following appointments for
public speaking. Ii is expected that the
friends of Greedy and Brown will make all
necessary arrangements for holding the
meeting; and provide harbecues where IL
is deemed eNpedient. 1t will be seen that "A
number of counties lying off of the great
lines OF railway travel, have been purpose
ly omitted in the foregoing appointments.
The friends of Greedy and Brown in these
omitted counties are earnestly requested to
organize, arrange for meeting, harbccucs.
%c., and name their own times and places.
The Board of Control will, when advised.
furnish the best aud most popular speakers
attainable. Applications should be- adj
dressed To HARRIS BAEKsDALE, Secretary.
Jackson, Miss.
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From the Southern Planter.
Tuition

The cotton is opening in the fields with
unprecedented rapidity. This true in all
sections from which we have heard, and
especially true in the country about Au-
gusta. At this date many planters from
whom we have heard directly or indirect
ly have housed more than half their cot
ton, and many have ginned and market
ed as much as one-third. The weekly
receipts from this time on will be large
and under that influence, prices will go
down. The receipts will indicate crop
larger than will prove to be true. Under
the apprehension of lower prices, and to
pay labor and advances, every one will
be pressing cotton to market. All through
the season past the accounts of the grow
ing crop have been good, and this fact,
with the increasing receipts, will satisfy
the outer world that the present crop is
very large Debts and advances must
be paid, and laborers must be settled for.
Let each one sell to meet these demands,
as early as possible-the sooner the bet
ter. After these claims are paid, the
cotton that can be held over the Spring
viii bring better prices.
1t is prudent to insure cotton that is
held over.
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS. Copiah county. SAT-
URDAH, October 2Gth
Gen. J. n. George, Hon. A. q Brown. Gen.
RObt Lowry, Hon. n. Barksdalc. Hon.
Ben. King, Lieut.. GOV. Bennett
RAY MOND, Kinds county, SATURDAY,
October 10th.
Hon. a. Il. Johnston, col. q. d. Hooker
q. l.. Potter, Esq, Hon. A. q. Brown,
A. the time of the Electors for Greeley
and Brown, Is only partially occupied with
these appointments, they are expected to
make such additional appointments as win
occupy thc Intervening time until thc day
OF election.
The Greeley and Brown papers published
In the vicinity OF the foregoing appoint
ments are requested 90 copy
By order of the Board,
KOBr LOWRY. Chairman
Democratic-ConseryatiN Executive Dom-
mittee.
Ri. ALCOKN. Chairman
Liberal Republican Executive Committee.
HARRIS BARKsDALE, Secretary
Democratic Conservative Board of Control
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MIR. GREELEY's REPLY.
NEW YORK. May %.

New YORK, May 20, 1872.
7kNTLENEN: have chosen not to ac-
'sge your letter of the 81 instant un-
could learn how the work of your con-
4t,on was received in all parts of our
- country, and Judge whether that work
sss approved and ratified by the mass of
I" Fellow citizens. Their response has
g,A Jay to day reached me through tele-
An, faS letters, and the comments of jour
M y, Independent of official patronage
~ 49, indifferent to the smiles or frowns of
56eoef' The number and.charaeter of these
.,reaoshstrained, unpurchased, unsolicited ut
sbi'4eeS satisfy me that the movement
le@a ;h found expression at Cincinnati has
~. wed the stamp of public approval and
ii - nailed by majority of our country as
N hafoinger of better day for the Repub-
lsei ~ not misinterpret this approval as es-
d "a complimentary to myself, nor even
1 lent nue. ehlvalrous and justly esteemed gem
leas;aah with whose name | thank your con-
seiono,h Tor associating mine. Ireceive and
,rtheolae 1t as spontaneous and deserved
,la Sa .t % the admirable platform of princi-
Iae;,a y herein your convention 80 tersely, so
uiy' SO forcibly, set forth the cOnvic-
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John Williams &c. b. Reading
Clerk of the Mississippi Sem
ate on his Travels.
HIS MARVELLOUS STORIES !
From the Washington Chronicle.
NNissf&Sfppi.

Major John Williams, Superintendent of
Instruction for the Madison District, Mis-
sissippi, is in the city, and spoke effectively
last evening at one of the district meetings
in this city in behalfOf his old army friend,
General Chapman.
He says that Mississippi will give $4,000
majority for Grant and Wilson; that 10000
old Wings, who have not voted tor long
time, will this time record their votes for
the maintenance of Republican rule against
Democratic restoration.
We are much gratified to be assured that
the educational cause is in a healthy condi-
ton in Mississippi. There are forty-tive
cOlored schools IN the Madison district. The
blacks exhibit as deep an interest ever in
the pursuit OF knowledge. They crowd the
schools and keep pace with the whites in
scholarship. There is some prejudice still
lingering among the whites of the South
against what We call common schools they
associating the word common; with some
thing unworthy of respect.
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SAvANNAH, Oct. 2.-The Morning News
will publish tomorrow returns from thir-
have decided Democratic majOrities. The
Democratic majority in Chatham county is
2940.
The following counties, which now &C
Democratic and which now give 5000 ma
jority tor Smith, gave in the Governors
election of 1868, a combined majority OF
1914 for Bullock; Hancock, Mason, Monroe
Baldwin, Warren, SeriveH, Pulaski, Talbot
Wilkes, Newton, Troup.
Returns from all parts of the State show
large Democratic gains over 1868. Smith is
reelected by nearly $4,000 majority.
The election was one of the most quiet
and peaceable ever held in Georgia, with the
single exception. of the difficulty at Macon
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WHEREAS. Divine Providence has seen ht
70 take from us our beloved Brother, tE-
LIX >. WHITING; therefore, be BE-
Resolved, by the members of the Fire
Department Of the CITY Of Canton, That
recognizing Ia all things the wisdom, mer-
ev and goodness Of our Heavenly Father
yet we deplore the early and premature
death Of our Brother, and that in his death
the Fire Department has lost % most worthy
and efficient member
Resolved That the family OF our deceased
brother have our earnest and sincere sym
pathies in their bereavement and we sincere
" hope that our good God, who "Cempcrs
tIc wind 70 the shorn lamb" viii give them
grace TO bear up with resignation aud for
titude against this dispensatiOn Of Ills VIII.
Resolved, That these resolutions as an exc
preston Of our esteem and affection, De for
warded 20 the family Of the deceased.
Resolved, That the members Of thc De-
partment wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days, and that these rosOlu-
toni be placed on the minutes and publish
ed in the Canton papers and JACKSON GA
RON,
A true copy from the minutes.
r. q. COCHRAN, Soc'y.
J. w. maxwell,
T.. l.. DANCY, : Committee,
CHAs. S. PRnsTLY.
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THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Dallas (Texas) Herald notes that
the agents of this road in which all our
people are deeply interested are busy on
the California end of it, as they are in
Texas buying up wood lands and making
contracts for ties. They will soon be &C
lively engaged in building the road from
the Pacific this way, says the Herald, as
it is being builded from .Longview to-
wards the Pacific. Let the good work
90 on.
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Georgia Election for Governor
and Legislature.
DEMOCRATIC BY LARGE MAJOR
tiles!
Fighting at the Polls IN Mdcorl-4AH Quiet
Elselchere.

MACON, GA, Oct. "A fight occurred at
the polls ~ this city to-day, growing QUE OF
another attempt by the negroes to take
forctblG possession of the polls, device
which they have successfully practiced
mere during the last three elections. Very
early in the morning they massed at the
City Hall and marched down to the polls at
the Courthouse in column, under the COM
mand of their captains, lieutenants and SER
geants- There they found a smaller crowd,
principally whites, and commenced crowd
ing upon them and forcing them away
from the polls.
A few fisticuffs occurred in the dense
mass, and then discharge of brick bats
came from the negroes, followed by an order
from their leader, jeff Long, to fire upon
the whites. In the course of a few seconds
about fifty pistol shots were fired from both
sides, by which one white man was killed.
and some five or six negroes wounded, Two
OF whom have since died. The attack came
from the negroes These general facts are
substantiated by numerous afidavits, before
the venerable Judge Cole of this circuit,
vino Was in the courthouse, and himself a
witness from window, that the negroes
commenced the affray.
After the affray. which lasted but few
moments. the bulk of the negroes LETT in
haste and disorder, swearing that they
would give up the election, as they had
ca driven from the polls by violence and
could get no chance to Vo g. They massed
again at the City Hall, where they were adj
dressed by the May or, who guaranteed
them perfect protection by q strong force of
special police, which had been sworn in for
the day, and full access to the polls. But
with few exceptions they refused to vote
and many went home. The whole of this
deplOrable affair was simply the result of an
attempt by the negroes to again carry this
precinct by storm, and firm purpose of the
whites to prevent a repetition OF this outrage.
All is now quiet.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 2-1 p. NE. Bryant,
Deputy G Hector of the Port, attempted to
create a riot at the polls to-day. He was
ordered off by Deputy Sheriff, when he
attempted to draw a pistol, when he was
struck over the head with club by the Off
Ger and then taken off. lie is now in con-
finement.
Reports from Liberty county say that the
Democrats are ten to one. This is strong
negro county.
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HORACE WHITE,
airman Committee Resolutions.
CINCINNATI. ONO, May 3, ls7

CINCINNATI, ONO, May 3, 1872.
DEAR SIR The National Convention OF
Liberal Republicans of the United
--es have instructed the undersigned
.s'ident and Secretaries of the Conven-
~ 10 inform You that you have been
4l4ated rs the candidate of the Liberal
taohcans for the Presidency of the Uni
n States. We also submit to you the adj
The Convention. Re pleased To SIGNIFY To
|. Your acceptance of the platform and the
Aiaation- and believe us,
Very truly yours.
c. SCHURZ, President.
u. GEO. w. JULIAN, Vice Pres.
aN. E. MCLEAN.
5N9. G. DAVIDSON.
. IL. RHODES,
Secretaries.
\ non. HORACE GREELEY, New York.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-10

In the old time before the colored folks
we're free, masters, to reward them when
faithful. used to permit them to so to the
monkey shows. Those colored men in
this vicinity, who have been faithful to
their new masters, the carpet-baggers,
were furnished by Warner, French q
Co., last Saturday night, with monkey
show, in which A. Ames appeared in his
grand single act of the monkey on the
pole, &C., &c.
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Hon. 4. JeGOrdS' Appointments.

The following appointments have been
made for the Hon. j.. JeiiOrds, Greeley ana
Brown elector for the State nt large
Durant ...-........-..T Thursday, October lO
Canton -.--....+ Friday III
District Electors and County CunyaFsers,
who have not other engagements, nrc iu-
vited to assist Judge Jeflords, at such of the
foregoing meetings as may be convenient.
ROBERT Lowry,
Chairman Of Democratic and Conservative
State Executive Committee
n. u. ALCoHN,
Chairman of Liberal Republican State Ike
ccutive Committee.
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Like the rest of the C. b. tribe, John
Williams, sometime of Madison county,
flies Northward in the summer to report
the progress of his sort in gathering up
the wreck" in the reconstructed States.
John is fine reader, and has been reci-
ting marvellous things about Mississippi.
Cae elsewhere
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Number Of Electoral Votes unde
dhe Census Of 1870.


GoLDsBORo, n. g., Sept. 3O.-The first
grand animal fair of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Association Of North Carolina
opens TO the public Tuesday, October - ut
GoldsbOrO, continuing four days. Tic Hon.
Horace Greeley, Of New York, VIII Doe pres
ent on Wednesday aud Ihur-duy, October
% and -. Gov. Walker, Of Virginia dee
livers the annual address on Thursday the
9th.
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Joint Appointments
FuE rms
5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

GEN. GEO. q. MCKEE aud con. ~. D.
SHELBY, opposing candidates for Com
grcss will speak at the following times
and places:
WaynesbOro, Wayne county Monday,
October llth.
Quitman, Clarke county, Tuesday, Octo-
Der 18th.
Paulding, Jasper co- wednesday, Oot IG.
Elisvillc, Jones co- Friday, Oct. 18TH.
Williamsburg, CuWngton eos, Saturday
October lgth.
Monticello, Lawrence co-, Monday, Out.
2lst.
WeStvillc, simpson co... Tuesday, Oct 23d
Raleigh. Smith eco. "Wednesday, OCT 2jI.
Brandon, Rankin co.,, FrCuy. Oct. Doth.
jackson, Kinds co.. saturday night Oct
26th
NickShurg, Warren co, Monday night
October 2~th.
McYerSvlllv, l+saquUuH CO.. Wednesday,
October 3Oth.
ROBT. LOWRY,
Chairman Democratic and Conservative
Executive State Committee.
4. WARMER.
Chairman Repub State Committee.
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Beast Butler is stumping Ohio for
Grant. He is said to carry with him
Kuklux costume which he exhibits as a
Southern production. He should have
little Abby Ames along as a specimen of
the material out of which carpet-baggers
manufacture Senators for the Southern
States
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am mi. ont Cnr IEcfcrcncc.

The October elections are 10 be held us
follows:
October 2-Georgia: Governor and Leg
islature.
October S-Pennsylvani Governor Log
islaturc aud Congressman.
October Soho: Secretary Of State and
Congressman.
October S-Indiana: Governor, Lcgisla-
ture and Congressman.
October S-Nebraska: Governor, Legis-
lature and congressman.
October S-Dakota: Delegate in Congress.
October S-District Of Columbia Dele
gate in Congress.
October l6-SOuth Carolina. Governor
Legislature and Congressman,
October 2i-West Virginia Congressman.
Number Of Electoral Votes under
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Coils. 10. G. LAMAR Il. ". FLUK-
NON, Conservative and Republican tnudl-
dates for Congress, viii address their icl-
times, viz:
OXFORD, saturday, oct 18th.
COFFEEN1t.LE, Monday, Ocf, DO.
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AcUufttaI of Mrs. Fair.

SAN Francisco. CAL, Sept. 30.-After
being out nearly sixty hours, the jury in
Mrs. Fairs case rendered verdict, at nine
o'clock this morning, of acquittal. Mrs.
Fair, who was in court, tainted on the an
nOuncement of the verdict.
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MISS PHOEBE COUZINS AND MISS SNOW AD
MITTED TO THE BAR.

In the District Court, Miss Phoebe COuZ-
ms on motion of Governor Woods was adj
mitted to the Bar. An address of welcome
was delivered by Judge Mexican, and the
hearty congratulations of the members OF
the profession were extended t. her.
Miss Snow, daughter of the Territorial
Acknowledgement, was also admitted on
motion of exhibited States Attorney Hemp
stead.
God bless the women. We are in IA
vor of giving them an equal opportunity
with the other sex to make their way
through the world in all the avocations
of life.
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A delegate to Grants Pittsburgh Soldiers
Convention wrote to the Boston Traveller:
We do not propose 20 shake hands, but TO
shake cur fists, across the bloody chasm. An
dersonville and Libby are still fresh Ia our
remembrance,
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rom Llc Mtflulhu MtItHIys
We presume that 10 IL not generally
known 70 the citizens Of the county, that
the grand jury, at the last term Of the Cir
cult court of this county, indicted Sheriff
II. j. MOseley for embczzlement
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The election of Greeley will carry with
ii majority of Liberal and Democratic
Representatives in the next Congress and
their first act wiz be to pass bill de-
claring in favor of universal amnesty.
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A Washington despatch, for Northern
Radical consumption, says that through
the agency of Grants spies, tin Missis-
''sippi twenty-five arrests have been made
col persons for intimidating voters, and
sat a court just held all were convicted. J"
This is reported to have happened in the
last few days. We cannot imagine what
circumstance has furnished pretextfor this
falsehood unless it be the arrest of sundry
citizens of Neshoba county and their
transportation to jackson lately, on the
affidavit of Tyner who was afterwards
sentenced to Jail by the U. S. Commits
sioner for perjury in the case, and who
were released on the ground that the
whole thing was false and malicious
persecution. 1t all grew out of the fact
that some of the worthy citizens who were
arrested had testified in magistrates
court that they would not believe one of
the Tyner's on oath. The Tyners' were
Grants annointed, and the testimony to
their discredit, was construed into vio-
lation of the Enforcement Act
We cannot think of anything that has
occurred in Mississippi for months past,
out of which this raw head and bloody
bones story of the Grant detectives could
have been concocted.