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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-10-19
PROCLAMATION BY THE COVER.

We publish, below, the Proclamation
of the Governor, announcing the fact
that the Constitution and Schedule have
been adopted by the people.
We call the particular attention OF all
the County and Township officers elect
ed under this Constitution to this Proc
lamation,a as it is now their duty to quail
ify and give their bonds, as required D!
law, within sixty days afterth eiec'io"'
WHEREAS, The Convention which as,
sembled at the Seat of Governmeh. ?n
the third Thursday in January last, III
pursuance of an act passed ! .Io' "+ tha
p4 ISL. entitled An Act to take the
sense Of the people upon the cal OF
9e.iSv and for organizing the
Io" Ala on the ninth day or April, IN
s s,l", ,'oor one thousand eight hundred
,"o adopt Constitution and
ScbednIe. which Constitution and Sche-
dnje are enrolled in the Journal OF the
oa;J Convention, now in the custody OF
tbn Secretary of the State; and
WHEREAS. In pursuance OF provision
Of said Schedule, the said Constitution
snd schedule were submitted to the
,ntors Of the State for Ratification or
Rejection, at an election held on the
fourth Thursday in August last:
.yow, Therefor, 1, John J. Jacob,
Governor of the State of West Virginia,
do, by this my Proclamation, declare,
that it appears to me from the certificates
returned to me from the Supervisors OF
the several counties of the State, Tex
cept the county OF Ritchie, from which
no certificate has been reeeived,) thst at
the election held on the 4th Thursday
last as aforesaid, there were cast 'for
Ratification of the said Constitution
and Schedule. forty-twO thousand three
hundred and torty-four votes; and there
were cast For Rejection Of the said
Constitution and Schedule, thirty seven
thousand seven hundred and seventy
seven votes.
I do therefore declare, That at the
said election a majority OF the votes
were cast in favor of the ratification OF
the said Constitution and Schedule.
And DO further declare, That 1t ap,
pears to me from the certificates return
cd to me by the Supervisors OF the sew,
cral Counties Of the State, that at the
election held OH the fourth Thursday IL
August last as aforesaid, there were cast
for the word white, twenty-eight
thousand three hundred and thirty three
votes.
l do therefore declare, That a MAORI
~ all the votes cast for Ratification
and Rejection of the said Constitution
were not in favor of the separate prop
osition" contained in the twenty-thlrc
section of the Schedule.
In testimony whereof, / have
{ set my hand, and caused TIT
l. D Seal of the State to be affixed
~ at Charleston, this 3Oth day 0
September, in the year one thousan'
eight hundred and sevcnty-two, and o
the State the ninth.
Holm J. JACOB.
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The Heated Term.

The heated term (alas for the frightful phrase y
holds on terribly though not so disastrous In its
effects as two or three weeks ago. The week fol-
lowing the appalling one in which nearly 1000
persons died in this city showed a lesser mortality
by 5l3. Why is it that we perish more IN our
great cities by heat than by cold, for our cold
terms are certainly as extreme, frequently, as the
heated ones? Is not a chief reason the tact that
we do not adapt omSelUeS to the warm season as
we do to the cold? We change our clothing at
the approach of the former, but this is done for
mere feeling of comfort, and often lmprudently
done. From a like motive-a mere animal sensa-
ton or taste-we adopt into our diet the new pro-
ducts of the season; but most people make no con-
siderable change in their diet, except by the add
tion of the new vegetable luxurles-no change
comparable to that which they make In their cloth
ing Those who have eaten meat twice or thrice a
day through the winter generally continue to do So
An adequate change in this respect would be con-
sidered a species of selt-denal too hard to bear;
whereas, not only their safety, but their comfort
depends essentially upon it. None but the hard
est working laborers should eat meat twice day
in these swetering times. Other dletetc changes
should also be made, dependent upon peculiar
physiological tendencies, but we mention now only
this important one, because Its mere statement will
be its sufficient logic.
Another caution may be seasonable in this period
of excessive heat. Keep as clear as possible from
the excitement of the political canvass. We are
all beginning to plunge into It, Let us resolve to
step aside from it, and keep mentally cool about 1T
from it for the few remaining summer weeks
There will then remain time enough for It, medl'
cal men report that the various forms Of nervous
disease are especially exasperated this summer,
particularly in this city and vicinity, and the Times
has given us special editorial on this TACT, We
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Reuublicanism in Europe.

The foreign news assures us that Theirs is about
to urge, in lis Message to the Assembly, measures
tor the definite establishment OF the Republic. -
His late alienation Of the reaeionary party In that
body corresponds with this statement. be sees,
what every close observer on French soil must have
seen, that there is no guarantee for France against
overcoming revolutions but In republican gov
eminent. Say what we please about the moral
preparation OF the people for such government,
her whole political tendency, for about hundred
years. has been toward this result.
How much preparation for republicanism is
really essential, and how far people must pre-
pare themselves for 1t by actual practice OF Its
rights and duties, questions not easily answered.
One thing we think, Is clear to intelligent political
observers in France, that she is as much prepared
for republicanism as for any other form of govern
ment This is saying the very least. We do not
hesitate to say, after somewhat extensive observa
ton among her provincial towns that she is decl-
dedly better prepared for popular than for any
other sort of government. She is at heart repub
lican, and can rest short of thorough politi
cal freedom.
The present Republic has, thus far seemed t.
be but a provisional affair, without any definite
political prospect before the country. A worse
condition, of any form of government could hardly
be. And yet the republican sentiment has been
all the time, deepening and extending. Precisely
now SGCMS W NC VIC duopiOlOuo tltlS iOi 0hS NSH
mite settlement of the Republic France has beer
thoroughly tried in the fire. If ever she can b'
prepared for sober self government it must be now
The effect of the permanent. establishment o
republicanism in France, on Europe generally
must be important. Spain, Italy, and all Ger
many are full of Republicans. A great French
Republic could hardly fai sooner or later, to i'm
part new impulse to the general democratic ten
denoy OF the continent.
In one respect, we doubt not, it would have
very salutary effect on the general democratic pop
ulations These are now given to extreme ant
perous opinions. They have been driven t
them by the extreme reactionary measures OF thei
governments. A successful, well-reguated repub
lie in France, if such thing is practicable, wog
soon give confidence, hope, and self respect to Eu
ropean republicans generally The wisest leader
would be better recognized. Wild schemes woul
give way to the tried and better measures OF tn
actual republic, whose policy would be likely to aC
quire consistency and caution from the practice
necessities of government. The best possible cur
of "Internationalism" on the continent would
some such actual establishment of republioanisr
| in France.
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DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Judge Linton stephens,.a brother of Alexander
! H. Stephens, and of much prominence in Georgia
politics, died on the l4th of congestion of the
lungs.
COL George W. MunfOrd, former Secretary of the
| Commonwealth of Virginia, is engaged on an his
torical work. embracing his recollections of men
and events during the long period of his coDnec.
ton with the State government.
Dr. Joseph Parrish of Philadelphia, has been
appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior special
commissioner to visit the Kowas aud other hostile
tribes in Texas and the Indian country and nego-
tate for peace. Dr. II. E. Alvord of Virginia,
The GerardstOwn, W. Va, Times says: cater
an hllness of but a few days. one of our Oldest,
most honored and useful citizens has been taken
from our midst; and on the same day of his de-
parturc, his life-companion for so many years was
called, byan unusual and most impressive dispen-
.sation of Divine Providence, to pass with him away
from earth into the beautiful land beyond. On
last Saturday morning about half past ten clock,
Mr.. John McKown departed this life, and about
one hour later, his wife, Mrs. Eloisa McKown, was
summoned to join him in the spirit world.
Mr.. McKown was in his 18th year, and for 35
years had been ruling elder in the Presbyterian
church in Gerardstown. and lived an active Chris
tian life, known and read of all men,.
what religious newspaper ought 10 be, was
discussed in Ministerial Association at San Fran
cisco recently, when Rev. DR.. Scott expressed the
opinion that it should be under the individual con-
troll Of one who keeps it entirely free and untram-
melled, tearlessly Independent, holding back moth
ing from fear Of any one. This is the true idea,
and in the political as well as religious world party
papers have now far less power than they once
had, and independent journalism commands the
hour.
Tables of Occupation just completed at the census
office, show that the number of persons pursuing
gaintul occupations on the lst of June, 1870, was
l2,505, 1923; of these 1886, 4S0 were females. OF
the total ,S02, 03S were born in the United States
S26 SOP in Germany, GAG, l24 in Ireland, 3Ol ,T79
in England and Wales, II 1913 in Scotland l09, 6Sl
in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, 5S,l97 in
France, lS9, 3O7 in British America, and 46, 300 in
China and Japan The occupation returning the
largest number is that of farmers and planters,
1882 $50; farm laborers, 1880, 045: the entire
number engaged in agriculture, including garden.
ers, dairymen, apiaristS, &C., 5 922 All In manu-,
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Rev. Mr.. Atwater, of Princeton, N. j., has re-
ceived a call to be pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Montgomery, Orange county.
The Oldest Foreign Mission society in this coun-
try, it is said, is that of the Society of United
Brethren for Propagating the Gospel, organized at
Bethlehem, Pa, in 1881, and Incorporated by the
Legislature the following year.
Ministers Sons at Princeton is worthy of
note that of the six prizes given to the graduating
class at Princeton College, this year.. five were
awarded to sons of ministers, and two of these
sons of our foreign missionaries, viz:
Classical Fellowship, $6O0-Alfred R. Martin,
son of Rev. Dr.. Martin Pekin, China.
Mathematical Fellowship, S600-James A. Lyon,
son of Rev. Dr. Lyon. Mississippi.
Mental Science Fellowship, $6OO-L. R. Smith,
son OF Rev. Mr.. Smith. Alabama.
Experimental Science Fellowship, $600-Albert
Williams, son of Rev. A. Williams, California.
Historical Fellowship, S250-James K. Riggs,
son of Rev. DR.. Riggs, Constantinople, Turkey.
A large portion Of the prizes given to the un-
dergraduates were borne off also by sons from par.
sonages.
1t is not known to the world how much the
parents of these have denied themselves in order
to give their children liberal education, nor is it
known how much these sons were stimulated to
high attanments as an Offset for the sacrifices made
at home for them.-Herdld and P-esbyter
1t is Announced that Rev. Dr. Kirk, of Boston,
will probably regain his sight, the operation for
cataract having proved successful. Rev. DR.. III.
j. Van Lennep, long missionary in Turkey, who
was obliged to return to this country on account Of
failing sight, has also been fully restored by a
similar operation.
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sea and favoring breeze until are safely anchored.
Our shin presents a busy and interesting scene
this morning. Passengers in groups at different
tables preparing letters for the returning steamer,
which we hope to meet to-day. As pass through
them and watch their busy pens, think OF the
hearts that will be gladdened on the other side OF
ftbe ocean in few short weeks. However, we
NAV not meet this steamer, aud these letters not
reach their destination for another month. L do
hone we NAV; but will not grieve If we do not. /
made mn nv mind when | determined to leave
friends and native land not to allow this particular
thing to disturb me. | knew | could keep myself
always harrassed, and in a measure unfit for my
work, did permit my mind to dwell too much on
the coming and going Of the mall Yet need
divine strength to enable me to do it. This would
seem a small matter to macy persons, but you can
understand it. My heart turns to you tor sympa-
thv. as we'll as counsel knowing how well you I'M
derstand the peculiar trials of my situation. We
expect to reach Yokohama about noon tomorrow.
Ny heart has been with you all at the Assembly
! How have enjoyed these meetings OF my Church!
The very Remembrance OF many retreshes me.
feel that our Church is afflicted In losing DIR.
Woodrow's valuable services. Hope his resigna-
ton will not be accepted as permanent thing;
only until his health is sufficiently restored to re-
sumo his work. And | do pray the GlVer of all
good to preserve such man TO our feeble Church.
We have two Siamese aboard, returning TO their
| homes They have been at college In Pennsyl-
yania-Presbyteriau One of them comes occa
sionally to our prayer-meeting in the evening"
They have steerage passage, and have been much
annoyed by their companions in travel; some Of
whom are Chinese and very wicked.
We all have reason to rejoice at the approach of
land, and hope all will be benefited and better
prepared for the work before us. | have read a
good deal; lives of missionaries mostly. Miss
/ Fiske's success in Persia was wonderful. hope
nv Church will not be disappointed should they
never see the same fruit from my labors amongst
the Chinese. The races different. The
| HISTORIANS are so intense in their feelings and de-
monstratve in its expression. The Chinese are
seemingly so stolid and cold under all circum-
stances.
Mrs Wooden, of Foochow, has given me some
valuable hints, and put me in the way of receiving
such information as | desire from those similarly
situated with myself
have been blessed in having this pleasant
Christian society on the voyage, and am only be-
ginning to realise we must SEPARATE perhaps for
ever here below.-Te Missionary.
P. S. Later intelligence announces the safe ar.
rival of their Mission party at Shanghai.
PRES
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thing. We believe the suggestion OF such con
gress was made by our countrymao, Rev. ".
Wines, and was carried out with the countenance
and aid Of our government. a series OF questions
was prepared, on all points involved In prison as
cipline, and sent to the different. governments,
whose counsel and aid was requested, and by them
put into the hands of the heads OF that depai Z
ment. Questions for discussion In the meetihg
were prepared in advance Few are aware now
wide the range of principles and practice involved
in the discussion, or how important the interests
involved. The John Bull thus speaks In cordisi
and appreciatiVe strain Of the movement:
"We have now realized an International Con-
gress, which we trust our readers Will consider
far more worthy of attention than any cause 10
which as yet the nations have combined. L is one
International Congress for considering the feesa'
ton of Crime.
1--WE have already said that crime has increased
in modern times and this in spite OF enormous
efforts to prevent it. We have also said thai TINS
would seem to be partly owing to the increased
communication with other countrles-lD fact 10
the international spirit of the time Wnat,
then, can be more appropriate and more entirely
| right than that the same International mower
should be brought to bear on the other sido, ana
that we should seek to defeat the enemy on die
own ground and with his own weaponsl
| "This Congress met on the Sd OF this month
and continues till the 18th. Lord Carnargon Is
President, and most of the known phiaathroplstS
of our own country are assisting to prepare Tor IT,
About twenty or thirty foreigners have already ar
rived in London to attend it: men from France,
Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Russia
Switzerland, italy, and Turkey representing their
several governments and nations; men, good anc
true, who have all done something, at least IN the
good cause, and who feel strongly about s or the'
would not be here? About ffsy or siyEy Amer
cans are expected; and we are informs 20 Japan
csc have joined on their own individ.si RESPONSE
bity. Many more are expected from the Cont
nent as well as from our own country; sSf we may
we'll expect that the discussions Will be Of tue deep
est interest Not that we must expect to see any
great and Immediate results; results are Of SLOW
growth. You may plant tree; but it will be lOOs
before it takes root and expands visiby. Sill i
is great matter that the tree IS planted Chris
tidn Union.
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CENTRAL PREsBY TERRAIN

need to take good care of our brains Just now.
We need mental occupation, and especially mental
recreation at such times. To retreat into a cool
retirement and mentally stagnate, Is never healthy,
especially for the best and most sensitive minds.
To such. mental stagnation becomes eanui and
disease. Full and varied occupation with books,
recreatious, or even with the habitual occupations
of our business, is essential but the agitations and
passions of the presidential canvass are intolerabe
at this season. The less We can read even the
newspaper will be the better. Keep cool in body
and mind, should now be the maxim Of every pru-
dent man. He may find it hard to do So but SO
much the more necessary is the attempt.-The
AefhO6jSt
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"BoYs AND GIRs' ILLUsTRATED MONTHLY edi-
ted by the Rev. Albert ShOtwell, Memphis, Tenn.
Price, $3.50 per year. Single copies Is cents.
The following statement which the editor makes in
regard to the history of the enterprise thus begun
gives pathetic interest to it:
Its first inception was by two boys, Albert Frank
and Jimmie Preston Shotwel, aged Is and 10 years,
sons and brothers of the present publishers, who
started, and published with their own hands, little
sheet called Our Mammoth Their earnest desire
was to do good with it and gradually enlarge it to
what we now publish. They were both suddenly
called up higher. On Saturday they issued their
regular weekly; the next Saturdays number, pre-
pared by other hands, told their many readers and
friends that they were both dead and buried in one
grave
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For TIE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Congregational Singing.

Why has congregational singing declined SO
much in our churches, especially those in the
country? Many will say it is because of the intro
duction of choirs, which have monopolzed- the
singing 1 cannot believe this answer is correct,
for even where the old tunes are constantly sung,
there has been this decline. believe the true an
swer is, because of the decline of family ,0OrShp,
and especially of the disuse of singing as regular
and important part of the service. Let the chill.
dren learn to sing in the family, and they will sing
in the church. | would then earnestly suggest to
the parents of the church, and to all heads of fami
lies hearty return to the old custom of singing
at family worship. By doing so they will accom-
pish two very important ends-the children will
take more interest in the service, especially if the
songs and tunes are.such as they can sing and IN
derstand; and they will be trained to sing God
praises in the church. To accomplish these de.
sired ends, l would suggest farther, that in every
family two or more of the Voice of Praise, and
as many of the Hymn Books containing the same
words without the notes, be provided as will fur
nish each child, or each pair of children with one
Hymn Book; and that it be a regular part of the
family worship to sing one or two of the hymns at
each service. This is very excellent collection of
hymns and tunes, prepared by our Committee of
Publication, and is furnished at very low rate.
Who will try it? e D. J.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Acknowledgment.

1 received from ga few of the ladies of the Sec.
ond Presbyterian church, Richmond, handsome
communion service, which was requested to pre-.
sent to the Manchester church. When had the
honor and the pleasure, on last Sabbath, of com.
plying with this request, the congregation by a
unanimous vote returned their thanks to the hbe-
raj donors.
AS no names accompanied the gift, l take this
method of conveying to those who have again'by
this generous act expressed their interest in our
church, the congregation grateful appreciation of
this valuable present. Your berality could not
have been more happily embodied, than in ser
vice to be used in that sacrament which sets forth
the spiritual unity of all the true followers of
Christ, who, "being many, are one body"
Our prayer is that the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven. and
earth is named, would grant you according to the
riches of his gloy, to be strengthened with might
by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may
dwell in your hearts by faith; and that ye might
be filed with all the fulness of God.
w. A. CAMPBELL.
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ThA ChinAsa Prass.

As number of inquiries have of late been made
in regard to the press for the China Mission, We
would state that the full necessary for its pur
chase was secured some time since; and the press
itself would have been sent out eighteen months
ago. but for the return and decease of Rev. Mr..
Inslee, who was expected to assume the chief con
troll of it, and also on account of the subsequent
unsettled condition of affairs in China.
La view of the fact that none of the brethren
now on the ground are familiar with the working
Of printing press, the Committee have deter
mined, in accordance with the wishes of these
BRETHREN to invest the money for the present, the
proceeds of which will be placed at the disposal OF
the Mission, for the purchase OF such books,
tracts etc., as would be published il they had the
press in operation; but it is intended to send the
press as soon as the brethren are prepared to re.
ceive and put it in operation.
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Manchester, July 10Th, 1872.
International Congress for the Prevention of
Crime.

1t is one of the signs of the times that the word
international is coming more and more into
use. 1t denotes an increasing conviction that
there are great common interests, principles and
problems among the nations. Of this word the
John Bull says:
Zone of the great words of the present day is
the term international" 1t first originated in
the Great International Exhibition of 1851
which was, indeed, the first time there was any
need for such an expression. 1t was the first time
that there had been any great general union of all
nations since the original dispersion after the
Tower of Babel; and therefore the new word was
coined by reason of the necessity to express a new
thing"
There can be no doubt that an international
Congress for the prevention Of crime is new