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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
Ca1TsE or HARD TIMES.

An able finapcier in discussing the SIT
uation, attribates cur present hard times
to the immense issue of interest bearing
bonds. One of the FIRST results, ne
says, of placing Government securities
whether national, State or municipal,
upon the market in any considerable
quantities, is to attract capita; from its
ordinary channels as employed in the
agricultural, mining, manufacturing
! and other Industrial interests. Capt.
talists generally will not build houses
for investment while real estate is taxed
from one to three per cent. per annum'
and untaxed first class bonds, paying
five and six per cent. in gold, can be
be procured. There are honorable ex-
captions in men of great public enter
prise, but in the main, capitalists will
seek the most desirable investment that
can lie secured; and as untaxed Govern
ment securities at five aud six per cent.
are about the safest, surest, and best
investments that can be made, these
securities and State. and municipal
bonds draw off much of the floating
capital that would otherwise have been
productive capital becomes unproduc-
tive. Large public debts require in
creased revenues, involving heavy taxes
and large force Of customs and inter
nal revenue officers, clerks, and labor
ers, all of whom are consumers, living
npon the earnings Of taxpayers, but
adding nothing TO the products or
wealth of the country.
Another effect Of flooding the mar
kets with Government bonds and State
and municipal securities is to increase
the interest, or, properly speaking, the
price paid for the use of capital, and
thus place il beyond the reach of ordl-
nary enterprise and trade. 1t stops the
erection of houses, rents 60 up under
the supply and demand, and the work
ing and poorer classes are compelled to
diminish their house room, and soon
begin 10 suffer for the want of comfor-
table and henlthful homes. Again,
where public securities abound and alb
sorb the floating capital at high rates of
interest, not only houses and house
rents, but clothing, provisions. and
nearly every commodity Of life are
necessarily more expensive than if the
Government was not borrowing money
and taxing the people to pay the inter-
est Oh its obligations. In short, from
whatever standpoint these public bur
dens are viewed-whether of the CEN
trail or subordinate government organi-
cations of a nation-they tend directly
to cramp the industrial development OF
the country and limit the demand for
labor, while they increase the cost OF
living and diminished the purchasing
power of the workiugman's income.
The statesman who can discover and
apply a remedy will be public bene'
factor. =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

@ AccIpENr.-We learn from the
Spirit that the wife and son of Rev.
John A. Scott, of Dufhelds, we are in
formed, were driving in buggy in the
vicinity of Browns Shop on Saturday,
when the horse attached to the vehicle
rar off and caused considerable injury
to the lady in question. She was, how
ever, improving at last accounts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
p1 MUSICAL AND DRAMATIc-FU

p1c MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC-FUN
AHEAD Bors.-The kerueysville Min
strels will give Concert ON Saturday
evening next, the 22nd of May, at Ker-
neysyille. Doors open Ut I l.2 o'clock.
Admission rs cents. Children under
twelve years Is cents. Tickets for sale
at Homsher's Store. Samuel Richie,
Manager.
Come one, Come all,
Both great and small,
To the Musical Concert
At Railroad Hall.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
PAY YOUR DEBTS.

Religion that does not make man
honesf, is good for nothing. If a man
processes to be q Christian and defrauds
his neighbor, SAYS the New York o.
aerrsr, that mans religion is vain; and
he is dishonest who withholds from
another that which is his due, when it
Is in his power to payit. We, in this
country, have acquired bad name
abroad respecting our State RESPONSE
bil,ier; but it is not this of Which we
wish to speak just now-it is of the
laxness, not 10 call it by harsher name,
Of many professors Of religion, who sell
dom or ncvrr-pay their debts until be-
lug called upon again and again, and
perhaps 6ually being threatened with
suit ut law. There are some such
men in almost every community.
We have one0of-thes men now in
our eye. lie appears amiable, easy,
not quarrelsomeEl with his neighbors,
and willing to do them favor when
they are in want of help-but he never
pays his debts if he can avoid it. His
bills at the store, at the shops of me-
cl,anics, perhaps for the food which he
eats or the raiment he wears, are unpaid
and he feels not the least compunction
of conscience on the subject. He prays
i'll his family aud in social meetings,
and some people think that he may be
Christian, but men of the world say
if he would be honest, they would have
better opinion Of bis religion.
We see another dcbtor-he has no
objections to buying anything that he
can get on trust; he will even subscribe
for newspaper or some religious work;
and makes loud professions of bis will
iugness to aid this object and that; but
when called on TO pay his sub
scriptions. he is unfortunately out of
money, but he will certainly pay in
few days; but he is no more ready in a
month or longer afterwards than he was
before. He pretends nevertheless to be
pious man; but he deceives very few.
We now notice another man of this
always owing and never paying class.
Sometime ago he contracted heavy
debt, and he has never. yet seen the
time when he could pay the whole Of
it at once; and therefore he has paid
none Of it. His Income has been such
that lie might, with little economy and
self-denisl, have paid part OF the debt
every year, and by this time have ex-
tipguished it; but his conscience does
NOT seem TO trouble him at all, though he
lives on that which does not belong to
him.
Men may sophisticate as they please,
can never make it right, and all the
bankrupt laws in the universe can never
makeit suit them &c neglect to pay their
debts. There is sin in this neglect as
clear and as deserving church discipline,
as is stealing or false swearing. He
who violates his promise TO pay, or
withholds the paymens of a debt, when
IL IL in mir Do,ptr IN meet his enOaoe-
ment, ought to be made to feel that in
the sight of God and all honest men,
he is swindler Religion may he
very comfortable cloak under which to
hide; but if religion does not make
man deal justly it is not worth having.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
Alarria9ts.

At the residence of VIM. Mathews,
by the Rev. J. w. Cornelius, JOHN
NJ. REYNOLDS, Of Hagerstown, Md,
10 EMMA CATHARlNE ARM
STRONG, Of Martinsburg.
In Berkeley county, by Rev. A. NJ.
Evers, ZACHARY T. SPRINKLE
and Miss RUE e. KNADLEis, both
Of Berkeley county.
On the 27tb uIt., at the residence OF
A. S. Chambers, 10y Rev. J. S. Corne-
lius, MICHAEL Saving and MARY
FRANCES SECKMAN, all Of Mar.
tinsburg. 49,.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

"a Bass FIsHINe.-Two of our
young men, Charles Grant and William,
Ray, caught with hook and line, on
Monday last, in the Potomac, at :he
Cement Mills, thirty-six pounds OF Bass,
the largest one weighing 4 S4 pounds;
80 of which averaged one pound each.
1t was the finest "string" We have ever
seen. The next day, the same party
caught Is pounds. They sold readily at
10 cents pound. 41
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

~ Base BALL-We learn that the
Rustic Base Ball Club of this town viii
play match game with the Lone Star
Club OF Martinsburg, on Monday next,
the nth instant, at that town. 20
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
s@- THr Borspnr orE,rrox.-H

b0- THE BouNbRr QUESTION. Hon.
c. j. Faulkner has written a letter 10
the Preston County Herald, giving a
clear and satisfactory statement con-
corning the disputed boundary line be-
tween this State and Maryland. Dir.
Faulkners duties as a Commissioner
of Virginia concerning the claims of
Maryland to 3 portion Of the territory
of the old State, caused him to examine
the subject very carefully and thorough
~, and now enables him to explain it
freely.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

@KEEDYsviLLE BASD.-The Keedys-
vile Brass Band paid our town visit
on Saturday evening last. They enter
tsined our citizens until late in the
night with some excellent music. They
were the guests Of Capt John Criswell,
"f The Shepherlstown Silver Correct
Band Tnsy hid : pleasant time
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

DEATH OF FokAEx CiTIzEx.-Infor
nation has been received of the death
Of DIR. John o. Wharton, formerly and
for many years prominent citizen o.
this county, which occurred at New
Orleans on the 9Th inst We under
stand that bis remains will be brought
here for iuternent1 Many yeas ago
DR.. Wharton represented this county
in Legislature, and held other impof
taut pnblic positions He was gen
tleman of fine talents, and an elegant
effective public speaker.-Hes''fowa
Hsraid.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT
AT
kERNEYSVILLE
Cheap Cash Store
+. HOMSHER'! Z.

-.It - W. -
7 TAKE ssest plstssss h isfoseise me
4 Public ihai hsys received oPiES.
DID STOCK sfsbis.,4.
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.
sf every desesip,i0s. Tor i.sdiss. Nissss
Children. end Men snd Boys. Which
silI eel VERY LOW.
sTRICTLyFOR CASH on BATTER
without ssy dsviss,ss vhs'ssss a
~ ~ ssoet 10 eosple's.
SCOTS AND SHOES.
Rsady-mads Cyotkisg, 3.
Groceries, ~. Z.
CHOICE AND AT LOWEST YIcuREs.
" rIssss give - . cen, .ssssst sstb
fsStioe.i ~ FL 't<F p tfff
~ Tsr.s strictly CasA u cesssy Pro-
~ L y ] ~. HoxsBsn.
May Is re- nsais si,sf u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
A vi usenl ents.

THE DAVENPORT ENGAGEMENT, LAsr EVENING.
large audience almost a crowded house
enjoyed Mr.. Davenports presentation OF Shy
lock, last evening. It was new in this city, and
gave those present fresh illustration OF the
varied and remarkable abilities of the great actor.
The play WAS well done, with fine costumes and
appointments though there were one or two
notable deficiencies i'm the Company. We pre-
sumo the management do not expect us to con-
slider Miss Jacobs an actress capable Of
playing either Aeissa, or the page
iu the " Honeymoon. Mr.. Thorne, who
played the leading characters, after Mr.. Dayen-
port, is good actor, but his humor in the trial
scene, over the discontinue OF Shylock, was
shockingly bosterous. Miss Proudfoot and Miss
Paynter were gratifyingly good; their dresses
this ia no mean matter on the modern stage
were handsome. Miss Paynter would do well to
thaw out her emotions somewhat we could not
help thinking Lorenzo bold young man to mar
ry 80 grim q Nerlssd. She gave, however de-
cided signs of talent. The performance con-
cluded very late, the double-biil being too long
for one evening.
The Katie Putnam Company advertise else-
where their appearance here on Friday and Sat
urday evenings next We have looked over the
notices of their recent performances, ~ given
by the press Of Pittsburg, Allegheny City, and
Heading, and find them very warmly praised.
The young actress is described as having real
ability, and presenting very entertaining per-
formance. She is of the "Lotta " school,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
The aOIin Trade.

suPMENTs FROM HooKEssIN DURING THE sEAsoN.
Had favorable weather continued, the kaolln
quarries might have been kept in operation two
or three weeks longer, but the cold weather
having set in earlier and more severely than
usual the works have all been shut up for the
winter. The proprietors Of The quarries say the
past season has been one OF unusual demand lor
clay, and consequently one of the best paying
years IN their experience. More clay has peeh
shipped than In any one season before and the
prices received have been equally az good. There
were three quarries In active operation during the
season. two of them employing much machinery
for the washing of clay, and from the third the
clay was sent into the market in crude state as
taken from the quarries.
The following shows the number OF CARLOADS
and tons shipped from Hockessin Station during
the season 40,
From the quarries of Hamilton Graham 29f
car loads or 2940 tons of crude clay.
From the quarries Of j. Lacey l20 car loads
or 1900 tons washed clay.
From the quarries of the Diamond State hao-
lin Company (Trucks & Parker) JOG car loads
with 40 loads yet to ship, as soon as dried, max
ing 146 car loads or 1460 tons.
Making total shipment of $50 car loads or
5000 tons.
This far exceeds the shipments of any former
year, and we are informed by some OF the pro,
prietors that the prospect for largely Increased
shipments for next year are very encoura9inB.
The value of washed clay may be stated at an
average Of $l4 per ton at the quarres, and lna'
OF unwashed clay at an average OF % ou per toh'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

-Tupper's Centennial drama is sadly ridi-
culed.
Vice President Wilson'S life insurance was
SO, 800.
Mr.. Sothern will return to the United
States in March next
-" Brunettes deceive" says a witty French
mtn, "but blondes bet,ay.'
The Brlstow brand is decidedly the best In
Washington.-Phila. Times.
The Chicago Times calls the denial of Gen
eral Babcock "Bab-cock-tale.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, the widow Of ex-
President Johnson, is i'll iutirm health.
Ida Lewis, the modern Grace Darling, in
spite Of all her PRESENTS il really very poor.
1t is said that among women of the better
classes in England, the habit OF tppling i'd So
riously increasing.
Will somebody point out the odd one 2 The
Michigan census of 1874 says there are 51S i63
married people in the State.
DR. Vim. Pepper has been appointed Medi-
cal Director of the Centennial Exhibition
" "season" able appointment.
--Chas. s. Abel, son of Mr.. A. s. Abell, pro-
prietor of the Baltimore Sun. died yesterday Of
typhoid fever, at the age OF 23.
Andrew Johnson the son OF ex President
Johnson, was married recently to Miss Bessie
Rumbough, of Warm Springs, N. @.
-AIoncure D. Conway follows spurgeon in de-
claring that Moody and Sankey's work in Eng
land has left no permanent results.
"A Kentucky judge has decided that it is not
legal for q farmer to hitch his wife up with a
mule no matter how anxious he is to plow.
The Democratic Convention OF the Fourth
District of Tennessee yesterday nominated IL
Y. Riddle for Congress to succeed j. Nj. Head,
deceased.
General Doubleday, who was Major Ander-
sons second in command, will shortly publish
a memoirl entitled "Reminiscences of Forts
Sumpter and Moultrie."
-Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Richardson
called to pay his respects to Secretary Brstow
yesterday. Many members visited the Execu.
tive mansion to see the President.
The supply of fresh water on one OF the
English steamers gave ont the fifth day from
Queenstown, and cabin and steerage paesen-
gers were gratutousy furnished with cheap
wines and beer.
Question for debating society Why do
30 many persons persist i'll closing the door al
| ter them when the thermometer is ~ in the
shade and invariably leave it open when the
| mercury drops to zero?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
state lIeil1ss
CURRENT TOPICS OF CONVERSATION IN THE RURAL
DISTRICTS.

CURRENT TOPICS OF CONVERSATION IN THE RURAL
DISTRICTS.
Hymen il reaping a harvest IN Georgetown.
. s. ]. Raughley, recently an attorney at law
IN Smyrna, is now running saw mill i'll Caro-
line county, Md. :. AT the dedication OF the
new Baptist Church at Milford the society rails
cd money enough to clear off their debt except
about 5000. :. Irwin Burton, 16 year old lad
of Georgetown, shot himself through the thigh
while playing with pistol which he had in his
pocket.
The Milford street lamps have grown dirty
already $50 Edward Melvin, u highly respected
citizen of Milford, and for many years shoe
maker there, has gone with his family to take
up his residence in Philadelphia. PORK and
turkey are the same price in Milford Quite
n row has been created at Lewes by the reduc-
ton that has been made in the pay OF the Gus
tom House officers at that place. Three OF the
poatmen have resigned, and others would do
the same il they had anything better offered
them 80 While Samuel Harrington. of Pretty
mans Corner, Kent county, was fox-hunting on
Monday, his horse fell to the ground, breaking
the collar bone and nilicting other injuries up
ON the rider -. Milford has had several rob-
berries to talk about lately. William Collins and
William johnson have each been locked up for
petty larceny and the dwelling OF Jas. II. Lof-
land was broken oren in the absence OF tho fam
lily but nothing stolen of much account.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company con
templates continuing it's railroad line down the
Peninsula to Cherrystone during the next sea
son, provided it can obtain charter from the
Legislature of Virginia. -. John IL. Bewley, OF
Smyrna, has sold the Clara j. BelcIey, launched
at the Landing about a year ago, to Harris ~
Bro, OF Crumpton, Nd, for $4,000 Smyrn'
will have cottage prayer meetings.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04

ers, Fl. W. Bach, in the course of the proceed
ngs swore at the Alderman. That official took
no further notice Of the outrage at the time than
to direct policeman to eject the offendi lg party
from the room, but subsequently he prosecuted
him for the offence, Magistrate r. Fl. Smith
hearing the case. 1t appears there is a law
practically a dead-letter but nevertheless law
furnishing blasphemy with fine and imprison-
ment, and Bach was held, under it, for trial.
Profane swearers should therefore take serious
notice that they cannot with impunity, in this
State at least, confound the very faculties Of
eyes and ears"
Shakespeare reminds me that Edwin Booth
is not dong 30 well as he has usually done at
the Walnut; for soIas reason the business has
not been good, although the tragedan has
acted with all his accustomed caro-. The new
play of Ticllborne at the Chestnut is not q
SUCCESS 1T proved, after all the promises
made, to be trashy sort of melodrama, indif-
ferently acted. The Kellogg opera has had q
good two weeks season, despite the manifold
deficiencies of the troupe as musical force.
INDEX
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
Getting fnto society.

An odd story is told of formsr chamber
maid in a hotel, who married a few years ago
the son OF a wealthy merchant Of this city. She
lives handsomely in Fifth avenue, and has long
sought social recognition from the fashionable
circle in which her husband was born. Parhes
have been given and many invited without
The less exclusive went to enjoy the dancing
and supper, and comment on anything peculiar
that might be observed, but certain families
whom the hostess especially desired to attract
abstained. few nights ago the lady gave a a
liable article of jewelry. She thinks, no doubt,
that her next invitations will be more fully res
ponded to, on the score Of more possible pres
epts-N Y PdDer,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04

No MORE THAN EVEN MEAsURE.-The Chesa-
peske Oyster Association, composed of the own
ers of oyster boats in all the counties bordering
on the Chesapeake which are engaged in the
oyster trade held meeting at Baltimore, last
night, to secure uniform measurement of oys-
ters. The Association claims that q great
deal of injustice is done them in the meas
urement of oysters by heaping the tub
measure so as frequently to contain an extra
peck or more instead of filing it even as requir-
ed by law. A Committee of six was appointed
to visit the packing houses in Baltimore and to
enforce the law wherever it is violated. 1t ID
proposed to require compliance with the law at
Criafield and wherever else oysters are sold in
the she'll
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
SECOND EDITION.
CITY Loans and Real E.tate.

j. II. HEALD's THIRD SALE, THIS MORNING REPORT
OF SALES.
At Mr.. Heald's third regular sale Of securities,
real estate, &c, this morning, the following
were sod
40 shares of Wilmington Turnpike Co.. to
Samuel N. Pusey, at III per share.
300 Wilmington City Loan 1894. to L. II.
johnson at 1929.
800 Wilmington City Loan. 1896, to II. F.
Dure at 103.
$500 Wilmington City Loan, 1894, to H. f.
Dure at 1851.
$1,000 Wilmington City Loan 1894, to Edward
7. Bellab, at 4103.
$500. Wilmington City Loan 1889, to VIM. B.
Wilen at S103.
Lots 10 and a. Rivervcw cemetery, to A. p.
Stevenson, at 518 each.
Lot 25x75 West side of Bradford street, be-
tween A and B, to G. w Bush at 80 cts per foot,
800
Two.story brick dwelling, rooms, Townsend
street, between A. and b., lot 1ix10O, to Geo.
W. Bush at $500.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
East PennsyIyanIa Suicides.

Mrs. Mary Grant, aged 61, committed suicide
at Pottstown on Thursday evening by throwing
herself out of a window. She was insane, labor
ing under the delusion that mon were pursuing
her for the purpose Of killing her. She had at
tempted suicide several times before.
Frederick Missimer proprietor Of q hotel at
Crooked Hill, in Montgomery county, Pa, COM
mtted suicide with Il butcher knife. he was
subject to slight fits of insanity and is supposed
to have been deranged when he did the deed.
He was 55 years of age, and leaves wife and
five children.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
Hard Time. Among me HrickIa y ers

Hard Time. Among Inc BrickIayers.
At meeting of New York board Of alder
men, on Thursday, petition WAS received from
the United American Brichlayers' Association,
asking for the passage Of an ordinance author
izing their employment on the public works.
1t recited that the association consisted of up
wards of 5000 members that not more than
one-hfth OF their number were working that
they had passed through two seasons
OF idleness; that the present condition Of busi-
ness was such that capitalists could not or
would not employ them; that they will not be
able to sustain their families during the present
winter, and that the city must therefore choose
between furnishing them with charity or
labor. The petition closed with the following
sentence "We know that by becoming con-
victs we can be assured Of labor by the state or
city, and we hope we will not be driven to that
extremity"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
Suspension of Coal Mining.

The Philadelphia and Keading Goal and Iron
Company has ordered the stoppage of thirty OF
its forty collieries in the Pennsylvania mining
regions, and twenty-five individual collieries
will also suspend during the course OF next
the suspension will be general, and over ten
Thousand men be thrown out of employment.
Besides this, work will be stopped at the various
iron mines Of the Reading Goal and Iron Com
pany, now employing over SIX hundred men;
condition of the Eastern markets and the close
of navigation. Fortunately, the miners are SAID
to have been very economical since the resump,
tion of work in June last, and are in measure
prepared for the present lockout
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-04
Musical.
THEODORE TnoMAs's CONCERT ON THE lsrH.

THEODORE THoMAs's CONCERT ON THE 18th.
We impress the important fact on the minds
Of our people that Theodore Thomas will give
one OF his Grand Concerts here on the evening
of tue 18th. We need give him no praise in ad-
vance. HIS devotion to musical art, the fidelity
and earnestness he has put into his work are
known to all who appreciate music. His great
orchestra now includes nine first yiolins with
Mr. g. E. Jaoobsohn nd principal eight second
yiolins, led by Mr. Hermann Gfupe five violas,
led by Mr.. Chas. Baetens five voincellos led
by MIR. Chas. Hemman and four double bases
by Mr.. Chas. Uthofi besides about thirty other
Instruments, making in all an immense orches.
ira.
The sale of seats will begin at Bouehman,
Thomas & Co.'s, on Monday morning Nothing
extra will be charged for reserved places.