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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

THE Ladies English Note, the Lancet,
L the Laureat, the Edinburg and the
Bazaar, Papeteries, these papers are deli
cately tintod and put in boxes. have
also full stock of plain white Note, Let
ter, Legal and Foolscap Paper on hand TO
which invite the public trade. Call and
examine my late styles of Paper;l take
pleasure in showing them: mr.
JAS. E. BARNHART.
Sept. Is, 1875. u
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POTOMAC HERRING!

HAVE just received nice lot Of new
i Potomac Herring. Give me call
and be convinced tnat | always sell the
best. w. L. LEMEN.
Nav 81, 1876. tt
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

IHAvE just received full line OF schooi
| Rocks and school material in general 10
which invite the attention of the puoiic.
I make School Book business n speciality
and endeavor to keep full stock on hand.
I ask therefore that the public give me
their support in this branch OF the busl-
ness. l am thankful for the patronage
extended to me in the past and ask con-
tinuance of the same in the future.
JAS. E. BARNHART.
Sept. IS, 1875. II
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To MY PATRONS.

HAVING determined to make a change
II in my business on April LIST, my books
will then be closed and ready for settle
ment. Those indebted to me will please
call and settle by cash or otherwise.
Having tried both the cash and credit
systems and believing the former to be
the best for all concerned, on and after
April LIST, will sell for CASH or take in
exchange COUNTRY PRODUCE. in
tend in the future to buy for the lowest
cash prices and sell accordingly. \ por-
ton Of my present stock will be sold AT
AND BELOW COST.
Returning thanks for past patronage and
hoping to merit your future favors, | am,
most respectfully, yours
W.T., LEMEN.
April |, 1876. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

HAVE returned from the Eastern mar
| kets with the finest Stock Of Goods in
nv line of business, that has ever been in
Shepherdstown. had made to order In
the city all numbers of extra sizes Boots.
Nos. 8 to II, and Lady's Shoes from Nos.
3to9. lean furnish all kinds that are
wanted, such as Mems Boots, Boys Boots,
Lady's Fine and Coarse Shoes, Mems
Shoes, Boys Shoes, Children's Shoes,
Misses Shoes, and Notions of every des-
criDtiOn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10
STATIONERY.

TUOSE in need Of Stationery should not
l. fail to examine my well selected stock
of English, Plain and Rep Paper in boxes.
Also the different styles Of French and
fancy note in boxes. Prices in keeping
with the times, ut III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
April Is, 1876. If
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BUCKS BRANDY.

T HAVE just received from the vineyard
L of Marcus B. Buck, Front Royal, Va, a
lot ofhis PURE GRAPE BRANDY, for
medical purposes. Those who can appre-
ciate fine goods in this line may feel as
sured that they are getting an article that
is absolutely pure and at reasonable
price. ii. NJ. BILLINGS.
May 20, 1875. If
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Cheaper than Ever !
GRAND RUSH !
NOW is THE TINE TO BUY!

TIE undersigned having purchased tho
interest of the Baltimore Branch, will
now offer to the citizens Of Martinsbn:g
and surrounding country, the greatest
Bargains ever offered In the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

FRUITS and Flowers Smoking Tobacco,
L also large lot of Chewing Tobacco
just received 1t
ii. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
July 10, 1873. If
CODA Water only ) cts. glass, 20 tick
y cts for Sl.00 At
III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
June II II
lust received from New York a large
d stock of Knives, Razors and Scissors.
Those in need of such articles will find
nice stock TO select from and III moderate
prices. III. NJ. BILLINGS.
July 3, 1875. If
SWEET Catawba Wine, for sickness and
~ Communion purposes, at
III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
TUOSE who have not used the Aladdin
l. Oil should try il. II does not char the
wick, and is generally less Objectionable
thar coal oil. For sale ut
III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
March IS, 1876. If
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FISHING TICKLE.

L IRBY, Limerick, Trout and Fly Hooks,
IL Sea Grass Lines, Woven Linen Lines,
Linen and Cotton Lines, Swells, Sinkcrs.
&c, at III. NJ. BILLINGS
Drug Store.
April IS, 1876. If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10
WEST VA. UNIVERSITY,
MORGANTOWN, w. VA.

TIE healthruness Of the locality; tho
i superior facilities for instruction; tho
economical, disciplinary, and other adj
vantages offered have made this lnsiitn-
ton dcscrvcdly popular with those who
desire 10 accomplish sound education
under the most favorable circumstances.
Winter Term begins Jan. 9Th. Spring
Term begins March 10Th.
For Catalogue, and fuller information,
address any one of the Regents or of ths
Faculty.
JOHN w. SCOTT, ID. d., IL. D.,
Actiag President.
July Il, 1875. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

- Am A MOSTII--Agcnts wanted every
VI1hH vwhcrc. Business honora and hrst
0MV class; T.,iisg ,, t cent free ADDE'S
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Elisabeth Y Ebert 4 hus) Parish Court,
VI. No 232. Parish Of Richland,
WDllace & Co. Il j. Il. State Of Louisiana.
Liddsii, sheriff.
By virtue Of a writ Of fieri facias issued by
the Honorable Parish Court in and
for the Parish of Richand, in the above
styled and numbered suit, and to me directed
| have seized and taken into my possession
and will offer for sale AT the door of the Court
house in the town of EsyviIIr, To the last and
highest bidder within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday, he 5th day Of February, 1876,
the following described properly, to wit:
TIE undivided one third interest in the
north west quarter of north east quarter, south
east quarter Of north east quarter, north half
of South east quarter, section six, and east
half of north east quarter. section west Of
Boeuf riv-r,and fractional north west quarter
Of north west quarter, section eight; all in
township sixteen north, range six east, with
the improvements thereon. Also all that
portion of the south west quarer Of section
thirty one. township sixteen noril', range six,
lying on west hank of Boeuf river. Seized
as tho property of Abram Thompson.
Terms cash with the benefit Of sppraise'
meni in lot of not less than ten nor more than
fifty acres.
RayviiIe. La, Jan. LIST, IS7s-6,.
c. H. MooRR,
Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

In the death Of A. NJ Holbrook.
editor and proprietor Of the New Or.
leans Picayune, which occurred at
Bladen Springs, Ala gu the 9th inst.
the press of LopisisuS hss Sustained
o loss which cannot lie easily repaired;
while the people Of Louisiana have
los, true friend and galIsn, defender.
Mr.. Ho!brook was born 10 Tow nsbend.
Vermont, on the 23rd day Of August.
1908, came to New Orleans in 1886
and obtained . proprietary interest in
the Picayuue in 1889. with which
paper be has been connected ever
since, with the exception Of Q very
short intervn', bu. bad been sole pro-
prirtor Of the paper only little over
ayesr.>
Though horn and raised in . North
ern State. M. Holbrook was truly a
Southern man in principle. as all. or
at least most, other honest, intelligent
aud just men become after so long q
residence in the South, end ell his
best mental efforts were directed to
lettering Of what be honestly con-
ceived to be the interests Of the peo-
pie u his adopted state.
Truly. . useful man and. We believe
a true patriot. has gone to bis lone
home. His body lies sleeping in the
Matairie Cemetery. never to I've again
disturbed by the commotions Of the
political world or racked with pain.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

1t Is TO be hoped that the Legisla-
ture-at least the Housewife not
fritter away its time in useless dis
cussions, during the present session,
while there remains so much ian.
portant work to be done; that it's
members will not forget that their
time, which is very valuable. belongs
to their constituents, who will hold
them responsible for the manner in
which they use il. and that they will
wisely conclude that We have eoougb
laws slready-too many such Is they
are-and that The best service they
can perform for the people will be 10
repeal some Of them-as many q
they can. in fact--duriog the time
allowed them to remain 10 session
Il is true, Q few good laws could b,
sdded TO our STATUTE, but We car
msoaps to got along without them fo'
whiie 4 they will expongs there
from The bad ones There p one la~
which . iailprs TO repeal Of TIL
session should subject The members u
the etsrsal essdempatiso a the PEG
ole. We sllsde TO The infamous eIec
ition Law. and Ne warn the lcgis'stnr:
not to adjourn until they have wiped
out this infamy, even II they have e
leave a vitbous a eleetioo lsW.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
Snicide.

About New Years, a gentleman
giving his name as A. Smith, arrived
in this city for the purpose Of spcur-
lug position as teacher in the public
schools Of this parish when they
opened. He brought good recon-
mcndalion with bin and bad been
teaching school in Tensas Parish in
this State, aud for the past year in
Mississippi. During the early par, Of
last week be called several times on
the editor Of this paper. stating tina,
he was native Of The province of
Alsace. Germany. and before be- came
South had lived in Chicago He
stated that a short time after the
Clinton Miss. riot, be had been 10
that town and bad been taken out one
night and shot by some unknown per-
sOus unknown to him-,bat after.
wards he went to Jackson, Miss. and
made a statement of these facts.
He seemed to he laboring under the
impreSsion-which be repeatedly
stated to uS-that parties were after
him for the purpose Of taking his life
for the part he had taken there We
tried our best TO reasure him. He
also spoke to Mayor Endom, Sheriff
Hamlet aud other gentlemen, in the
sane manner, and they all done their
best to reassure him. His condition
became euch, however, that it was
deemed best to try and take him into
custody for safe keeping. and when,
90 Thursday night, about ten O'Clock
MIR. James B. Ray, Policeman. saw
Smith on the premises of MIR. Nc
Lerau, on Grand street, and attempt
ed to approach him. Smith threw of
bis hat aud coat and jumped into the
river. His body was not seen to rise,
and although search has since been
repeatedly made for it, it has not yet
been found.
Smith was yet o young man be-
tween 25 aud 80 years of age. and be
stated to Mr.. Robertson that be had q
sister named Mundweiler. residing at
Lancaster, New York Monroe In
teliigencer, 18th inst
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
Sherif's Sale.
John Cilat.e, BrMi.er 4 Son

John Ch.Re, Barber 4 Son !
vs., Ne. $50
Prior l.. G";n.
The Sia'e Of Loa,siaaa, Perish of RichiGn1,
|oariesntA Disfriu Court
b. virtue or a wri, Of :ieri f,cia- i, sucd by
the H"I.nrabI- FonrrrrnrL District Court in
aud for the Parish Of Rriisud, III The above
styled and numbered snit. | have seized sud
taken into my possession, aud will offer TOR
sale, at the door Of the Cmr House in The
town OF Rayviie. said Pari-h. 10 the last and
highest bidder, within the hours prescribed by
law, on
Saturday. the 5th doy Of February. 1876.
the following described property, with all the
Improvements thereon, to-wit:
The North Fast qua,'er OF the North West
quarter, the North West quarter of the So nh
West quarter. and the North West quarter of
the South East quarter Of Section eighteen,
Township fifteen North, Range six East; con.
tanning in the aggregate one hundred and
twenty acres more or less. Said land TO be-
sold in subdivisions Of not less than ten. nor
more than fifty acres, as per map, tn be ex-
hibited on day Of sale
Terms Of sale, ON twelve months cTe,li,
without the benefit of appraisement, Pur-
chaser to give bond with approved security
and mortgage retained on the property.
G.. H. MOORE,
kayvile, La, Jan. s, 1876 st. Shenf.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE WEEKLY SUN.
1875. NEW YORK. 1876.

Eighteen hundred and sevenfys;x is the
Centennial year III also the yea, in whic''
an Opposition House Of Representatives, the
first since the war, will be in powers Wash
ing,nn; and the year Of the twenty. third
election OF President Of The United States
All OF these events are .ure 10 I've Of grea,
iuteres. and importance especially the two
latter; aud all Of them aud everything con
nec,ed with them will b. fully and freshly
reported and exponried in The M
The Opro-i,on House Of Representatives.
taking up the line OF inquiry opened year,
ago by The sun. will sternIy and diligently
inv e tgate The corr"pimr.s aud misde-,ls of
Grant administration; aud WILL II is to b.
hop ed, lay he foundation for new and bet
ter period III our nationa, history. or all this
The Sun will contain complete and accurate
accounts. inrni hing ills readers with early
aud stwn,ihy informauon uron these alb
sorbin2 topics.
The ,wen,y.,hird Presidential election, with
the preparations for il, will be memorable a.
deciding upon Giants aspirations for third
term Of power ard plumber and >iill more a
deciriny who .hall be the candidate of the
parry OF Reform. and rs electng that candi.
date. Concerning all these subjects, those
who read The SIM vii; have the constan,
means Of being thoroughly we'll Informed.
The Weekly Sun, which has a,tained Il
circulation Of over eighty Thousand copies
already has its readers in every State an,
Territory, and we irns, that The year 1876
will see their Plumbers doubled. IL viii con
time to be thorough newspaper. All the
general news Of the Gay will be found in il
condensed when unimpOriant, at fall Length
when Of moment; add always, we trus,
treated in clear, interesting and instructive
manner.
II is our aim to make The Weekly Sun The
bet family newspaper in the world, and we
shall continue to give IN us coiumDs a large
| amount of miscellaneous reading, such .:
| stories tales, poems, sc'eui;fic iuieliigenc,
and az, ;cuitr.u' information, for which W.
| ave no, able to mike room in our daily edion
| The agricultural department especially is OFT
of its prom ii,ent features. The fashions ar
also reguia, y reported in It's columns; and st
are the markets OF eve.y kind
Tie Weekly Soa. eight pages with f;iy-si'
broad columns is only 81 20 a year, pos,ag,
prepaid. As this p,ice barely reps.ys The cos
OF he paper. no discount can Ue made from
this ,a,e 10 clubs, sseu.-, Postmaste's, o
anyone.
The Daily Sun, a large four page news
paper Of iwen'v.ei.ht columns, gives all th
news Cor t~o cents a copy. Subscription
postage prepaid, 55c month Of Sos
year. Sunday edn'"n extra, 81 10 per year
We have no travelling sye0is.
| Address, The SUN,
;lnl5-st New York City.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
A CARD.

T DESIRE to inform my friends and patrons
that necessity compels me to neglect my
practice for some mohths. ! believe that it
will: M, PET any one TO Inconvenience as the
bealthfuiuess Of our clim1ie is such that a,
this season OF the year there is not half enough
work fr one physician, and my friend DIR.
Petit is more than able To attend TO il all al
present Thanking all for their kindness to
me, am Very Truly
janS-tf r. L. JOHNSON.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

john Cho6e, Brother q Son II Dist CoHri
Us. No.36i Parish Of kirh
Augustus p Hunks. td"d, SAFE o.;
! Lou,siana.
DY virtue Of writ Of ficri iacias issued III
I'D said ease by sand C"nr,, lave seized
ami taken iuio my possession aud will offer
Tor safe IA; public anrinn al the door of the
Court House of Richlant Parish. al RayviIIe
La. between the hours OF . clock am. anl
/ oc'or!; p. IN on
Sau doy. The 9Th deg of February a. d 1876.
tue following described properly to.wit:
The east half Of north w-,r quarter Of sec
,ion twenty-five, township sixteen moth.
range SIX east, containing s"venry-nine and
nine'y fl ve one hpnlreth. acre. more or les
Seized as rh- property al A. p. Hanks
Term. Of s.ie-Cas'i with benefit of APP
praisemenr ia lois Of not less than ten nor
mare than nifty acres "a per plat to be exhil-
tied
Rayvile, La , Jan. lst 1876.
CHI. MOORE.
81 Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
The DemOcratic-COnseTvative
STATE Convention

70 say that We are pleased with
and endorse the action Of the conven-
ton. is only a very mild form Of ex-
preston, for we think that the result
Of it's proceeding is gratifying to oppo-
nen,s Of the radicaI-repuhlican party
Of this stute, for several reasons; and
We regret that we have not space for
either publishing the proceedings or
commenting on them to that exteot
which we would desire.
To be brief, the convention adopted
a set Of sound resolutions. conserva-
tive, digni6ed sod sensible. which
were unanimously adopted, showing
that oil parties opposed to radicalism
in the convention were unit in that
respect. 1t memcrializel Congress.
stating 10 the memorial ,ha. the
Wheeler adjustment did not settle
the difficulty growing out of the cleo
ton of 1872. and asking for repuo-
licau form of government for Lonis-
lana. 1t also wisely acted in such
manner as to obviste the necessity
and avoid the expense of holding a
convention for the election of dele
gates to the Ns,ioual Convention, by
electing such delegates and slternates,
the following being the gentlemt n
elected:
From the State at larger. C.
Wicklitfe, r G. Manning. X ii. Mari
and Albert VOORHEES,. delegates. b
+. Jones, A. DeClouet, James Brew
er and J. a. Taylor, alternates.
FRS, Congressional District-Lou
il st. Martin aud John Tobiu. of Or
leans. delegates. james Crowslr,
and f. A Buzonier. Of Orleans, alter
mates.
Second Congressional District--J
J. Mellon. J. Mcconnell, Of Orleans
delegates; F. p. Poche. Of St Ja,nes
10 Landry. Of Orleans. s!,ernstes.
Third Congressional Dis.rict-f
s. Goode. Of Terrebonne, Joseph L
Bren., # Ascension, delegates; JobI
Avery, of Iberia. +. L. Gates, Of s,
Mary. slternstes.
Fourth Congressional District
JefIries, of Rapides. and Hon job
T.. Moncure, Of .Csddo. delegates
General p. A. Morse, Of Natchi, ochs.s
and Judge j. d. Watkins, of Webster
alternates.
Fifth Congressional District-H
G. Mitchell, Of Claiborne. and Jane
b. Corkern, Of Madison, delegates
Napier Bartlett, o. Claiborne. and l
V. Reeves, OF Tensas. alteroases.
Sixth Congressional Disirict--W
II. Pipes. of East Feliciaos. aud Her
Nv L. Garland, Of St. Landry, deli
gates. s. =. Thorpe, Of Avoyellei
and James II. Muse, Of St. Heien'
alternates.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

The New Orleans Republican
boasts that the programme OF its
party is to reduce the salaries and
perquisites If the Offices 80 low as to
s,srve out the democrats when they
get in possession Of them. That is
an unnecessary trouble, for its party
has already robbed the treasury until
there is nothing left to pay the salaries
with. and have wrung taxes from the
people until there are no perquisites
left.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

W. MORRISON 4 Co. State Of Louisiana
W.. 2s5 Z Parish 81 Kirkland
Mrs. NJ. r. BAILEY. 18th Dis'rw, Court.
BY virtue Of a writ Of tirri iarlas issued
from the Honorable Parish Court in and for
the Parish of Richaud, La , aud Ia me III
rcc,ei, have se,Z-d aud taken into my
possession. and will offer for safe AZ the door
OF the Court house in The town Of RaysIlie,
" ilhn the legal bours Of -aie, on
Saturday. ihs 5'a day Of February, 1876,
the following described property to-wit:
The east half Of north west quarter, south
west quarter of north west quarter and north
east quarter Of south west quarter Of section
eleven, mwnsiip seventeen north, range
seven east. Containing l6V acres more or less
Seized as the properly OF Mrs NJ. f.. Bailey.
aud will tie soid IN lots Of not less than ten
nor more than fifty acres.
Terms cash with the benefit of appisi>e-
ment.
C.H. MOORE.
Sheriff.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
Eainass Of tie Probable E1pease for the
Year 1876.

Esfi,na,s Of tie Probable Expease for the
Year 1876.
We, the Police Jury oil the Parish Of Rich
land, in session duly comveneD, in accordance
with law. have this day made and adopted
he following statement as the estimate Of the
probable expense of the Parish Of Richland
for the current year 1876, and the same is
hereby ordered published in the official Jonr'
nal for thirty days, as the law requires. viz:
For cour, and criminal expenses, SS0O0.OO
For contingent expenses, pay OF
officials, ETC., looO.oo
For paupers, oooloo
So, Public RENTING. 4OOlOO
For Collectors commissions, 100000
For Taking up outstanding warrants leU'Ip"
Making in the aggregate, bi2,4OO w
Adopted January 3rd 1875,
>A,,.s,: 3D. EDWARDS,
]. NEwr. PIrrs, President p. Jury.
Clerk p. Jury.
A trne copy. J. NEWT. PITTS,
Jan Set. Clerk Jur,.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

There 10 one consolation: It IL said
rats abandon an ill-fated ship. and we
presume the carpet.bag species Of
these vermin will abandon cur ship Of
stats when they end they have
destroyed the cargo and suswed
tAroaeh ~ boil. =
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

We don't Ike MarreIl's printing bill alto
geiher. The printing should be left entirely
open to competition. Still il j. better than
the present iaw.--CarroH Wc,fadran.
Certainly il Isl, couldn't he much worse
if he had Tried to make it so.
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
Rayvi!le, La. Jan. lst. IS75--6t
SfIERIFF'S SALE.

l. q. c. Stafford, Tutor, } State Of Louisiana.
". No Az. Parish at X cband,
Myrirk Il Rains. Parish Cont.
DY vir,u. Of writ nf tieri E,cia>, issued
I'D from the Honorable Parish Court ia sni
i"r Tire Parish of Richland. L., in Tie aJ,vc
styled and numbeIe. suit .u to me 'iirrried
have seized and will "tTer for sale at pubIir
auction. III The last and highest bidder, at the
door Of the Court House in Rayvi-. LA .
" iti'in the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the a:h day Of February, A. ID 1876,
the following described propeny, ;o-wi,:
The n T.. !. the South ] at the n. W /
and the North j of ). W / Of Section -
Township II North. Ranged East. combining
300 ARES more or less >r;Z,ri as tie prop.
e,y If 'ieIj. Myrick, AID will br SOLD IN lots
oi not les rian ten nor more HAN fiiiy acres.
n per uap TO be exhibited on day Ut sale
Terms Of sale, cash with bere6t If ap-
pral.enIent. e. II MOORE.
Rayvile, La Jan'y I. is76.-6t Sheriff
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15

We will adverii-e any horse, mule &c. f.
tie owner that may be s'rayeI of or stolen
on conditions tha, if the animal is not rec"v-
cred, no charge. and if recovered the owner
will agree to pay us SO for advertisement
Richland beacon., 1876-01-15
Notice.!

A FINE COTTON PLANTATION for
Sale or Rent. known ~ the Crew Lake or
z esIey place, situated on he Railroad on;y
Is mile from Menrne. For partiru lars apply
70 MORRISON 1 FABMER,
q Monroe, La.