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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

The financial crash is still having its
effect. A number of heretofore substan-
tial business houses in New York and
other cities have gone down within the
past week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

DEATH IN Two MINUTEs.-At Mena-
sha, Wis, on Saturday Lucius Clapp.
who had been watching sick child all
night, went to the pantry and poured
out what he supposed to be drink OF
brandy. He hastily swallowed it, and
finding that he had made mistake, ask
cd his wife what was in the bottle. She
answered "Carbolic acid, when. with
the words, q am poisoned Mr.. ClaPp
threw his arms round his wites neck,
went into commissions, and in two min
utes was dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

In the Court Of Appeals, setting in
Stanton, the case OF the Winchester y
Potomac Railroad Co. VS.. o., "A. & Nj.
r. r. Co., has been dismissed by con-
sent of the parties.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
T'EAIPI.-llt.

Close OF TIE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
The General Conference OF the Evan
celical Alliance, which has been in sess-
ion in New York since the ID instant,
concluded It's labOrs on Saturday after
noon. The conference has been perhaps
one of the most notable in point OF III
terest and importance, and elected the
views of men distinguished i'll America,
Europe and other parts Of the world.
after the adjournment of the Alliance,
the American branch held 4 meeting 1t
which Rev. DR.. McCosh, of Princeton,
delivered a brief address, after winch a
set of resolutions were offered by Rev,
DR. Schcnck, the substance OF which
was that the American branch should
establish permanent organization I'M
der the name of the Christian congress,
and that their meetings should be held
iseniallv. Considerable discussion en-
sued. as to the name of the intended or
panization, and it was finally resolved
that It's title should be the United States
Branch ofthe Evangelical Alliance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

About one hundred and eighty citi-
zens of Martinsburg, accompanied by
the Cornet Band OF that place, made an
excursion to Harrisburg, Pa, on the "a
instant, and Judging from the accounts
of the affair, given by the newspapers
of both cities, must have enjoyed very
pheasant time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

The colored brethren from all the re-
gions around about and from all the
corners of the United States,Sare 10 hoid
a grand pow pow in Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

A correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer, writing from Essex Co., Va,
gives the following account of all out
rage upon a child by a negro:
On Friday afternoon, in the neigh
borhood of Mount Zion, as Peachy
Longest, little girl about twelve years
of age, was going from her mothers TO
a neighbor's she was seized by negro
named Arthur Croxton, dragged a few
PAGES from the road, and raped. Not
content with the accomplishment OF his
purpose, he choked and stamped her,
struck her several blows on the neck
and head, and left her for head. After
living senseless for some time she revlv-
ed and crawled to house near by. The
fiend was captured that evening by the
girls uncle, but broke away and was
not retaken until the following day. He
is now lodged in Jail, and is sullen and
indifferent. The girl could not have
mistaken him, as he had been employed
As laborer by the family during the
greater part of the year. From circum-
Stances connected with the crime, it is
supposed to be premeditated and DELHI
crate. The attending physician thinks
the poor girl will hardly recover.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

The corn crop of Warren county is SO
large, that the farmers in some sections
are offering corn at 40 cents per bushel,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF
MARYLAND, which has been in session IN
Frederick since Thursday, the 18th, adj
iourned on Monday to meet in Martins
burg, West Virginia, on the first Tues
day in October, 1874.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
CLAIM OF ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS

CLAIM OF ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
AGAINST TIE PENNSYLVANIA X. Il. Co.
A report prepared by authority OF the
railroad committee of the Philadelphia
city council, appointed to inquire into
the non-payment of dividends by the
Philadelphia and Erie railroad Ceased
to the Pennsylvania Railroad COZ
which is signed by Fred. Doebly, chair
man, and John G. Bickel, makes some
astonishing charges against the man
ayers of that road, and asserts an IN
debtcdness by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company of more than 81 ! 900, 900
to the stockholders of the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad-Phila. Age.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

TIE PUREsr AND SWEETEST CoD-lIv-
Err Oh is Hazard & Caswells, made on
the seashore, from fresh, selected livers,
by CAswELI, HAZARD e Co., New
York. 1t is absolutely pure and street.
Patients who have once taken it prefer
to all Others Physicians have decided
it superior to any Of the other oils i'll
market.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
SAVE YOUR DOCTORS BILL

When DIR. Wistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry will cure coughs, colds, bleeding
at the lungs, and arrest the fell destroy
er, Consumption, it does more than
most physicians can do. The use Of a
single bottle, costing one dollar, will
satisfy the incredulous that they need
look no further for the required aid.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

Fatal ACCIDENT AT WINCHESTER
A man by the name of Long, from Cum
berland, Md, about 80 years of age. is
reported to have been killed at the Fair
Grounds at Winchester, on Thursday
afternoon last, by being thrown from a
horse whilst riding a race. 1t is SAID
that the horse, after running half-ml.e,
boltcd and jumped fence-throwing
the rider and falling upon HIM The
unfortunate man lived, as we understand
two or three hours otter the occurrence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
PUBLIC SALE.

lplIE subscriber. Intending TO remove
4 West. will sell at publc Auction. 10
The highest bidder, at his residence on
the farm of John Snyder. deceased. one
and half miles North. west Of Duilields,
On Thursday, 9th Of November,
1873. the following personal property.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

Ex-PREsIDENT JOHNSON INTERVIEWED.
-ExPresident Johnson is on visit to
Washington, and in conversation with
a reporter OF the Washington Star, ex-
pressed himself as ready to meet Judge
Hollis statement with regard to his ac-
ton or non-action in the Surratt case,
ascribing Hollis attack to aspirations
for seat on the Supreme Bench OF the
United States. With regard to the
failure of the First National Bank OF
Washington, hestated that he had about
$4,000 on special deposit in that
bank. and therefore was one OF its pre-
ferrcd creditors. Concerning the tinan-
cial crisis he emphatically urged the
view that gold and silver was the only
true basis, and condemned the action OF
the government in relieving Wall street
The national banking system and the
system of initiating the currency he
thought all wrong. Mr.. johnson will
remain in Washington several days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18

A fight took place in Richmond, on
Main street, on Tuesday, between f.
w. Massey, Senator from King William
county, and John w. Volt Massey
charged Volt and Gen. Wickham with
packing the Lynchburg Convention in
the interest of MacMahon, and repeat
inc it, Volt called him damned liar,
with an offensive descriptive adjective.
Wolff then struck Massey in the face
several times The parties were then
separated by Congressman Sener, and
the wounded borne from the field.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
| good Mich Cow,
, Fat Hogs,

which will weigh between 250 aud 900
pounds each; lirdS;eads. = selts of
Chairs. Bureau. Deck and Bureau.
! Clock. > Tables. one dining and tho
other falling lca!; | Sale. Lounge.
Cooking Ulen.,I.. par, Of set of Car
penlrr rocl-. about - bushels al P"ti.
toes, lot OF Cabbage. lot of Leaf To.
bacco, aud many other articles not ne
cessaIy TO mention.
TERNS-Nhe months credit all DO
given on all sums II 50 and upward..
the purchaser giving no'e and approved
security. besrIng interest Tram date. but
il paid promptly when due the 'n'r'er.
will be- RENTED. Sums under - cash.
Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock
G.. AMBROSE.
G ID. McGllncy. Auciinneer
Ocl ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-18
THE LEGISLATURE,

Inc west virginia Legislature re-
assemblies at Charleston on the Goth
inst. 1t is generally desired that this
adjourned session be productive Of
some substantial benefit to the people
of the State. Political legislation has
gone far enough and should halt. The
people are tired of it, and look to this
re-assembling for something better.
Much was left undone at the last sess-
ion which should have been done, and
much was done that should not have
. been done, and of this the members
have been made aware. They are now
fresh from the bosoms of their constitu-
ents, and cannot justly plead ignorance
as to their immediate wants. From
the experience of the past, and the Sc
we're criticism which the acts of the last
session has received from the people all
over the State, we believe the coming
session will be fraught with much good
to the people, irrespective of party poll
t cs.
A bill has been presented to the Leg
islature, entitled AN Act for the gener-
al information of the people 1t passed
the Senate at both of the last two ses-
ions, but like other beneficial laws, 1t
could never secure the attention OF the
House. This bill has for its object the
publication in the newspapers OF all
Sherih's sales, delinquent land sales,
notice of elections and much other pub
lie information, which under the pres
ent laws, are written out and posted
against court house doors, where only
one in a thousand ever see them. we
contend, and we believe that every pro
cressiye man in the State will stand by
us, that such notices of public interest
and should be published in newspaper
having a general circulation in the coun
tv wherein such sales are to be made;
and by that means give general lntor-
nation. 1t is but fair to the party
whose property is to be sold, fol- he
thereby secures more bidders and fair
price for his property. 1t is but fair to
the Sheriff, as he thereby secures the
amount Of his claim, which is but sell
dom the case now. In fact, such law
is but fair all around. Justice and com
mon sense demand it, and We believe if
submitted to the people for their ratifi-
cation or rejection, it would be carried
by an almost unanimous vote. If such
a law is not a public necessity, why Is 1t
that the statue books OF every State in
the Union, except West Virginia, con-
tains it We submit the question to
the members of the General Assembly;
and ask them to study the matter, to
consider the laws on the subject now in
force in other States, and if i'll the end
they find such an enactment necessary
in West Virginia, to give it their sane
ton; # not, vote it down. Conscien-
tiously they cannot.-Mo0rJfeM Courier.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

Foster, the Car.Hook murderer,
was hung in the Tombs Jail yard, in
New York city, on the 2lst instant
Strenuous efforts were made to nave
his sentence committed to imprison
ment for life, but Gov. DIX was in
flexible in his determination to let the
law "take its course" The papers
say that about 600 persons received
permission to witness the execution
and the applications amounted to
nearly 5000. The gallows was so con
structed that the neck ofthe doomed
Young man was Immediately broken
and the spectators were spared the
pleasure of seeing q man writhe in the
th7oes Of st%rangulation. And now, w
suppose that Stokes will be the mex
in order, provided the claws delay
and legal bubbles do not stone OF
Justice until the culprit shall die from
natural causes 1t is to be hoped thai
there will not be daily murders in New
York any longer, in view Of the fac
that hanging has not altogether play
ed out"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
SheriFs Sale.

BY virtue of a III. Fa. to me dlrect-
ed, from the County Court of Frankii,.
county. Tenn :, in the case of W. J.. ParRs@
Wife. ct. ais, against .Tno. G. Enochs' e..
ais. l will expose to public sale 10 tno
highest bidder for cash. on the first MOD
day in April, 1873. in the town OF WIN,
chester, Tenn, at the Courthouse door, y
tract of land levied upon AS the properly
Of JAS. X. Shook, Zone of the de'enual.'
IN this case.) to satisfy a judgment oo,
tanned in this case. Said land Is the t ~
upon which, said Shook now lives, IN ~,
trict No. II. and is bounded on the north
by the lands of Abraham Shook. dec d on
tie west by the lands of John frantis' oi
the south by the lands of Mrs. U; D. ohvOn
and Vim. Holders mountain lands anu vi
the east by the lands on VIM. ana hlt Th;,
Understanding about loo acres u"
March LIST, 1873. ,r
TILMAN AELEDGE,.
mar7-td, B1 Dep Sheriff.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
Prohibition in Indiana.

The Temperance act, which has
passed both Houses Of the Indiana
Legislature, and is now Il law, is but a
step removed from absolute prohibi-
ton. lis very first section provides
that, any person desiring Il permit to
sell Intoxicating liquors, must present
"a petition, signed by a majority of the
legal voters Of the town in which he
lives, or Of the ward in which he re-
sides, in case ola city organization.
The Board Of Commissioners must de
eide that the petition has been signed
regularly MS required, before issuing
the permit. There is little doubt that
this provision will materially decrease
the number IF drinking saloons in the
State, and, in some districts, do away
with them altogether. The applican,
must further furnish a good bond OF
$4,000, which may be sued upon in any
court Of civil jurisdiction, except jus
tees courts. No permit shall be
granted for a longer term than one
year. In other particulars the law is
similar to that Of Ohio Nashville
Banner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
The Tipping Law.

In another column we publish the
tipping law as it has passed both
branches of our General Assembly.
1t is very stringent in its provisions
and susceptible of various contrad'cto-
~ constructions.
Thirteen members Of the Lower
House have signed and published a
protest against the passage of the BILL
pronounclng the same q palpable vlo'
lition of the organic law Of the State
for the following reason:
."Section 10 Of article IL, OF the
Constitution of Tennessee, provides IN
unmistakable language, that every
bill shall be read once On three differ
ent days, and We passed each time II
the House where it originated, befor'
transmission to the other. No bl.
shall become a law until it shall have
been read AMI passed on three ditieren
days in each House," etc.
ain disregard Of this plan and clea
provision, the said Senate bill No Eau
containing many features and provls
ions different from, and contilctlni
with. those of House bill No. BOA, wa
substituted for the latter and passed
March 10, on a third reading, in tn
House of Representatives, withor
previously having passed a first an
second reading in this body"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

The Knoxville Press aud Herald
says that the new Swiss colony in
Grundy county, which arrived there in
charge of Peter Staub and Gen. Hitz,
has $4,000 in gold, about $1,000
apiece. after paying all expenses.
They say another party, fully as large,
may be expected from the same Swiss
village next fall. Mr.. Staub is conf.
dent that If the Legislature will but en-
act such a law as will serve to clear
the titles to the mountain land, the en-
tire Swiss emigration a be directed
to Tennessee. The colenists are cx,
pecting the arrival of u Swiss family
from Scranton, Penn, who have de-
ternined TO locate with them. The
family is named Scwald, and consists
Of the father, mother and nine sons,
all the men being over six feet high.
The Scwalds have been living in the
Keystone State for twenty years.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

Charles Goodrich, a very wealthy
man. and brother ofHOn. W. W. Good.
rich, was murdered in the basement
of his own house in New York city on
the 2lst instant. The deceased was O
widower, and slept alone in his house,
and the theory is that some thief was
aware of this TACT, and suppos:ng he
carried considerable money about him,
broke into the house, and that Good
rich hearing the noise, came down
stairs with u pistol in hand to meet the
intruder, and that the thief took q po'
s;tion from which he could knock him
sensclass rs lie entered.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
Non Resident Notice.
Scott Davis, administrator, VS. John Fer
nns lr of ole

Scott Davis, administrator, VS. John For
mes, Jr., ct ais.
Upon motion, and it appearing to thc
satisfaction Of tiG Clerk, from the OIL
of complainant, which is sworn to, that
the defendants, Frank Dane and wife, Ma
tilda, formerly Fornes, citizens OF Min
nes0ta John Fornes, Caroline Fornes, Ga
briel Draimc and wife Louisa. fol- lnerly
FOrnes, Louis Hahn and wife Mary, for
merly Fornes. citizens of the state OF
Ohio, defendants. are non-residents olthe
State of Tennessee. so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
them.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four weeks in the omc jour
nal, published in the town oi Winchester
Tenn, requiring said nonresident deiGhU-
ants to appear on or before The LIST Mon
day in April next at the Courthouse
in Winchester, to plead. answer or dehlnt
to said complainants' bill, or the same VIII
be taken for confessed and set for hearing
eXparte as to them. Witness my hahd' 1T
office, this March Sd, 1873. .
GLEN. ARLEDGE, Clerk
mar6-4w 81 80
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

No amount of experience seems suf'
licient to IMPRESS upon certain people
the fact that such temporary comfort
as is to be secured by over. heated
rooms is dearly purchased. At the
outset, they cannot be convinced that
the ailments from which they suffer are
traceable to this cause. 1t was over
work that caused the headache; it was
some article of diet that produced the
aau ica. Even as the lady who sal jr,
10 neuralgia, will persist in washing
her face with warm water in the morn
ing, and in then going out in the frosty
air, is sure to maintain that severe
attack Of laceache was q dispensation
of Providence, and not the result OF
her own imprudence; so the good
folks who have u theory that hot rooms
are wholesome in winter suffer al
manner o fcvils from a sitting atmos
phcrc, and put them down to any re
condite cause that may hit their fancy
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

The President in his inaugural ad
dress took occasion to assure the pub
lie of his determination TO carry out
reform N the civil service OF the coun-
try, and as an evidence Of his good
faith in this regard has removed the
Postmaster at Raleigh, N. C., in order
to make DON for the appointment to
that Office of the notorious w. W.
Holden, who, while he was Governor
of North Carolina, in consequence o.
fragrant nlalfeasance, was lmpcacled
convicted, depos,d from office, and dc
clarcd forever disqualified from hold
ing any position of honor or trust un-
der the State Government. The ad,
ministration of public affairs in NORTH
Carolina under Holden was incxpress'
IDLY d~isgracefnl, and resulted in the
imposition upon the taxpayers OF mil
lions of dollars of fraudlently contrac:
ed debts. He was ,lisgraced by the
votes Of Republicans, but has found
constant friend in the President, who
now shows equal disregard Of his OWL
professions and of public opinion ii
appointing him to q lucrative and re
sponsible office.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27
Trustees Sale.
marl3-3w

By virtue of a Deed of Trust. executed
to me on the 10Th February. 1870, as Trus-
tee, by ". j. Sanders, to secure two notes
payable to John A. Curtis, dated Feb. 10,
iS7O, with interest fIom date, due at IL
and "a months, each Tor the sum of S3O2.S2.
| will, on the 1st Monday in April 1873, 1t
being the 18th of said month, at the Court
house door in Winchester, Tennessee, offer
for sale to the highest bidder, for cash, the
land described in said Deed Of Trust-it
being situated in civil district No. o
Franklin county, on Elk RIVER bounde
on the cassidy VIM. q Geo. Corn, south by
by Joe Little. west by Mrs Julia a. San
ders. and on the north by Elk River, con-
tanning 236 acres more or less. Conveyed
TO secure said two notes. Sale wlthll
lawful hours. This March 9Th, 1872.
II. d. GREGORY,
marl3-tds ~ Trustee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

There is one b me before Congress
that, it appears, we have overlooked
1t is that of n certain Anton Sontag
of New OrloWs. He proposes to add
eight millions to our population, ano
these eight millions are t. be "bcauti
full, strong.built, and long. lived-livine
to The age of seventy five or eighty
years" They are to come from Bul
garia, Scrvia, Bosnia, Hungary, and
Austria proper, and the cost Of theil
emigration is put a. not more than
two hundred millions Of dollars. What
the governments ofthe countries above
named arc expected to say to Mr.
Anton SontaS when be comes in a
United States vessel, with some mil.
lions Of United States money in his
chest, to kiduap their subjects, we are
not told,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-03-27

A new secret order was organized IN
Baltimore a short time since, intended
especially for mercantile men, but its
object is known only to the initiated.
Its members are known as the ''knights
ofthe Golden Eagle" and the number
is already so large, it is thought a fund
viii be raised sufficient to erect a grand
hall, with reading rooms, billiard
rooms, and a restaurant on the Holy
Inn plan. Honorary degrees are also
given, and the organization is said to
be exceedingly popular.