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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-31

Ea~ SUNDAY School CONTENTION
The fourteenth annual convention OF
the Baltimore Conference NJ. K Church
South Sunday School Society met at
Wesley Grove Camp, near Dorsey
Station, Baltimore aud Ohio railroad, on
Tuesday of last week. After reading
ofScrip,ure aud prayer by Rev. j. Hoff-
man Waugh, T. J. Magruder, president
of the society, read his annual report, IN
which he referred to the growing in
terest on the part Of the Church in Sun
day School work. He reported 357
schools represented in the society, com
posed of 1888 officers and teachers, and
25,96S scholars. with 9S7 conversions
during the year, showing an increase OF
% schools, So teachers and l,2l0 schol-
ars, but decrease in conversions OF 80,
which decrease was deplored, as in the
presidents opinion conversions OF souls
was the chief object Of Sunday Schools.
As illustrative OF the great Importance
of the work in which the members OF
the society were engaged, MIR. Magru-
der concluded his report with an extract
of summary prepared for the Robert
Raikes centenary, which showed that in
the United States there were 32,26l
Sunday Schools, S86,32S teachers, and
1928 54 scholars; outside of the Uni
ted States there were 574,553 teachers
and 5,717;l92 scholars, making q total
of 13,sOl,l97 souls engaged in the
work.
The question debated was, "Should
not the Sunday School embrace the en-
tire membership OF the Church?" Rev.
]. Asbury Registers OF Charlestewn,
opened the discussion, and was follow
ed by Rev. Samuel Rodgers and others.
1t seemed to be the impression OF ma
iority that all should be engaged in the
Sunday School A resolution was adopt
ed requesting the preachers to urge up
on the churches the Importance of this
branch of Christian labor.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. Il. Arbogast, president of the Val
lev Female Institute, Winchester, his
subject being based upon the proverb of
Solomon, "Train up a child IN the way
he should go, and when he is old he
will not depart from it.
Among the members Of the society
present; we note:
Winchester district, Winchester sta
ton, Rev. A. Arbogast; Winchester
circuit, Rev. w. a. Wade, Miss Willie
Wade, Mrs. j. a. Duncan, Miss Lizzie
Duncan; Charlestown, Rein Shugert,
II. A. IIessey, Rev. J, A. Register;
Jefferson circuit, II. w. Morrow; Front
Royal circuit, DR.. Thurton Wolfe, 6.
Z. Jones: S,rasburg station, L. Dice
Bell; Sbepherdstown station, Z. a..
. Licklider; Berryville station, Rev. +. A.
S,rother, Benjamin F: Bosley, Peter
Light, Jacob Snyder, J; II; Howe; Blue
Ridge mission, James b. Clipp.
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Bsy BALLOON AsCENsIoN.--Professors
Junebug Stevens and J. Caesar Duke,
of this place, again entertained our cltl-
zens on Saturday night last by sending
up from College Square, another one OF
their celebrated balloons. Although 1t
was not generally known, yet quite a
crowd witnessed the ascension, which
was one of the best we have ever seen.
It took northwardly course and fell
without sustaing any damage, about
four miles North OF town. After the
balloon had gone, the crowI was called
to order by Mr.. Duke, who introduced
Mr.. NJ. G. Bast, (Dinas) Of the Yves.
End, who spoke as follows:-
Ladies and Gentlemen, the subject in
which | wish to draw Your attention Oft
from this evening, is "Our Past and Flu
ture." No man or woman either must
look in de past for de future. No man
kin tell what de next hundred years will
bring forth by looking over the Shep-
herdstown Register. What am our fu-
ture Who kin tell what dis nation
will amount to if it keeps on de way it
has begun? II any one had told you
twenty years ago that to night l would
stand before you with paper collar on
nv neck, you would haveput him down
as an assassin. Yet the march of i'm
provement has accomplished more dan
dat; for, for de sum of fifty cents you kin
have a brass watch chain fixed up so
high-like gold, witha "taterbug charm
on it, at Junebug Stevens, that you kin
work it in on horse trade for fifty dol
lars. If any body had told George
Washington that Shepherdstown would
be a place of de future, he would no
more denied it than he did of chopping
the cherry tree. Look at de future of
Lees swamp, de rendezvous of frogs who
make night h,deous with their songs of
more rnm, More Rum. Could l expa-
tiate, concentrate aud negotiate more
fully the expediance of the future. 1t
you could look back over the past, and
zee the old landmarks CT industries
which have gone to decay, that use to
make business for this town, you would
say
In Shepherdstown is many street
Where busy life nath fled;
Where without hurry, noisless feet
The grassy grown pavements tread.
Now friends, owing to our ether bal
loon having a collision with the College,
(too much education), some thought it
was owing te the liberal manner in
which you patronizee us, (Which was for
the benefit of Criswell's Band) / will
state right here, as there is no use Of
going behind the returns, that we re-
ceived the enormous amount of S3.OS,
which is sufficient to keep them blowing
the rest of their natural lives. Hoping
that in the future you may not squan-
der your money in such reckless man
ner at free exhibitions, as you Lave in
the past, I bid you farewell, Farewell.
~ A military company has been
organized at Charlestown, with the fol-
lowing officers captain, Capt. Geo.
Baylor; 1st Lieutenant, Z. r. Harrell;
End Lieutenant. Dr. j. w. Downer;
3rd Lieutenant, Forrest w. Brown; En-
sign, John C. Wiltshire; Orderly Ser
geaut, VIM. S. Wysong; End Sergeant,
Samuel Taylor; 3rd Sergeant, J. E.
Wyatt; 4th Sergeant, d. A. Phillips;lst
Corporal, Dudley Campbell; 2ud Cor
poral, w. D. II. Washington; 3rd Cor
poral, w. Z. Long; 4th Corporal, o. NJ.
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SHEPHERD DISTRICT.

The erection of q summer hotel on
Maryland Heights, opposite Harper's
Ferry, is being talked of.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Rev. ID. NJ. MosER, PASTOR.
Communion to. morrow at Unionville
at 1880 \. NJ. Preparatory services
on Saturday at 2 p. NJ. Services in
Shepherdstowu to morrow at =. NJ.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

KEW. j. i. HUBBARD, HECTOR.
Preaching tomorrow in Shepherds
town at 1890 A. NJ, and at s p. NJ.
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JOHNSON FEMALE COLLEGE.

JOHNSON FEMALE COLLEGE.
| coated at Union, monroe Co., W. Va,
Ii Miss Blanche Gilbert, Principal; Miss
Lula Freeman Music and French. Next
term opens Sept. Sth, 1850. Superior ad-
yantagcs are offered In all tho depart
ments. Charges below those Of any simi-
lar institution. Pupils will be met Mt Fort
Spring, G. IL .. railroad, and conveyed TO
Union free of cost. References: Hon.
Frank Hereford, Union, w. Va, aud
Rev. !. &. Dice, Lcwisburg.
CALEB T.. JOHNSON, Union, W. Va.
July 81, 1880. 4w
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WASHINGTON AND
LEE UNIVERSITY,

GEN. G.. w. C. LEE, PRESIDENT.
THOROUGH instruction In Languages,
l. Literature and Science; and In the
Professional Schools Of Law aud Engi-
necring. Tuition and fees reduced 10 \
total Of $40. Expenses from 500 10 $3.50
for nine months, including tuition and
fees. Next session begins Sept. Isth, 1880.
For catalogue, address
J.L. CAMPBELL, JR.,
Lexington, Va.
July 81, 1850. Nv
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~ GLASS.--A large lot OF Window
Glass for sale cheap for cash by Il. l..
Marruucr
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ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH, COLD.
REV. III. Il. Ebert, PASTOR.
Services tomorrow, Sunday, Shep.
herdstown, IL a. NJ. and s =. NJ.
Sacrament the LIST Sunday in every
month until further notice.
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PUBLIC SALE.

At the subscribers residence on the
n Ridge Road, about 3 miles South oil
Shcpherdstown, on
Thursday, August 18th, 1880,
will sell the following personal proper
- tn-wit.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. A. ARMSTRONG, PASTOR.
Preac' TO morrow in Shepherds.
town at 1880 A. NJ
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NJ. Z. CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. w. G. EGeLEsroN, PAsroR.
Preaching tomorrow, at Liberty
Grove, at 1890 A. NJ, and 2:S0 p. NJ.
Preaching in Shepherdstown at s p. N.
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Whole number of votes $50; necessary
to choice 81; Judge John Blair HoSe,
$40: Hon. b. f. Martin, Sill; whereup-
on Judge Hoge was declared the nominee
of the convention, and on motion OF Hon.
b. F. Martin, the nomination was made
unanimous. The Convention was then
addressed by Hons. d. F. Martin, ID. Is.
Lucas and Thos. Bradford, who pledged
themselves to the nominee and to work
faithfully and earnestly cooperate with
the democracy i'm electing the nominee.
On motion, that the convention proceed
to elect an elector for the2d congression-
al district, the following gentlemen were
nut I'm nomination Hons. b. +. Martin,
Thos. Bradford, Fountain Smith, Jas.
Morrow, d. b. Lucas, j. Barton Payne
and John Holt. Lucas, Martin, Bradford
and Payne declining, Morrow, Smith and
Holt were placed before the convention,
and on a vote by counties, the following
result was announced: Whole number OF
votes $50; necessary to choice 81; James
Morrow 122; John Holt %. On motion,
the nomination was made unanimous. On
motion the appointment of the Democrat
IL Executive Committee was made incum-
bent upon the chair. and repot ut his leis-
urc. On motion, the convention tender
ed its thanks to the good people of Marion
for their hospitality and cordially.
The Convention then adjourned TO meet
at Martinsburg the 10Th inst.
WM. WELSH, Chairman.
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REFORMED CHURCH.
Rev. J. &. BowMAS, PASTOR.
NJ. f. CHURCH.
Rev. ID. G.. MILLER, PASTOR.
Preaching tomorrow, in Shepherds.
town, at 1890 4. NJ, and p. III.
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Bowman, pastor. will, in q few days undergo .
thorough remodelirg and repairing. The inte-
iior will be entirely change'.
Mrs. Brown, wife OF the late Martin 8. Brown,
many years ago . resident Of Shepherstowp, died
In Baltimore o few days ago.
Candidates for Office will pleae remember
that we charge our regular transient terms for
their announcements IN the Register. We don't
insert them free Of charge.
On Thursday evening the family of Mr.. j. J.
Heizel, Superintendent of Hoyt s. Coz. tsnnery
1T Pawpaw, were poisoned by corn beef which
formed part OF their eve, ing meal. The case
is one Of metallic poisoning, the suppOsition
icing that the beef was boiled In Q copper kettle
and became poisoned from the metal.
The fight for the Office Of Prosecuting Attorney
seems TO have laid the sheriffalty In the shade.
The aspiranu are Flick and Feidt on the Repub-
lican sfie, and Staub, Henshsw and Duckwall
on the Democratic. We believe there are no
"dsrk horses." 80 says the Martinsburg indie
pendent.
The man who seeks 10 irjure Others by sland-
erous tales, Is Q coward and sneak, and We do
not hesitate to pronounce him as such.
Toe Winchester Light Infantry has been reor-
ganized, with seventy men, cfficered - follows:
John j. Williams, Captain; A. NJ. Baker. let
! Trenary, 3rd Lieutenant; r. II. BOwly, Quarter
master; j. T. Lupton, Secretary and Treasurer.
A Hancock and English pole was raised on the
| lands of Mr.. 8. L. Rissler on the Kabletown and
Bloomery turnpike, on Tuesday afternoon Of
last week, by the people of that vicinity. Mr..
g. Mason Conklyn delivered the address on the
| occasion.
Robert stiekney's Big Show, imperial Circus
Museum and Meuagerie, and Great Anglo-Amer-
lean Aggregation, will appear In Charlestown
| some time In August.
Rev. A. A. Bushong; late of Mt Tabor. Angus
Ia county, was installed on Sunday of last week
Pastor of the Lutheran Church Of Woodstock in
the presence Of o large congregation. The ser.
vices which were appropriate aud interesting
! vero conducted BY Rev. J. L. Campbell, d. D.
| of Strasburg. and Rev. VIM. Dosh, D. D., OF the
Seminary at Salem.
Round trip tickets to the Ksyser Republican
convention, August 9Th, TO nominate candidate
for Congress, Gun bc had at all stations on the
b. & O. railroad on the 4th, good until the 9th.
Coups Circus and Nenageries will exhibit nj
Hagerstown on Tuesday, August 10.
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said auditor. S Gwin and treasurer. W. /.
Hemingway. e1- oficio liquidating levee com
missioners, shall keep q record in a book to
be provided by them for that purpose, of the
name Of each person, firm or bank, presenting
said bonds. or certificates to them for cancel
lation. and new issue herein provided,
and of the amount and number Of said bond,
and certificate and whether registered or un-
registered. the amount and number OF the new
bond or bonds which said book shall be at all
times open to the inspection OF any person
desiring to see the same and Immediately at
ter the said seventh day OF June. 1880. the
amount of said debt ascertained to be due un
der this act, shall be published by said audi
tor and treasurer, ex -Oficio liquidating levee
commissioners, in some newspaper printed
and published in the city OF jackson.
SIC. ). Be- II ttfther enacted, That said
new bonds shall be numbered from No. l con
secutively, and shall be for the same amounts
in each bond taken up and cancelled as
herein provided. but after the issuing OF said
new bonds. the holder or owner thereof may
have the same divided into such amounts as
he desires, upon surrendering the original and
paving for the bonds issued. in lieu thereof, the
sum OF fifty cents each to said auditor and
commissioner. and all such bonds so issued in
lieu Of said rginal, shall show upon their face
the number and amount of said original bond
so surrendered.
/ SEc 6. Be- It further enacted That for al
expenses incurred under this act, by said au
ditor and treasurer, -officio liquidating levee
commissioners, they shall be paid out of the
tax collected or to be collected. to pay sale
new bonds and they shall make out detailed
statement OF all such expenses and including
one dollar each for such new bonds as may
have been issued, except bonds issued in di
vision and lieu of the original bonds a.
herein provided; and upon the approval o
said statement or account by the governor
they NAV issue and retain one bond for the
amount approved as aforesaid, which bono
shall bear date as herein provided, and bea
interest at five per cent. only from date
SEC. :. b II .tiurther eaacted, That the au
ditor and treasurer, ex otfcio liquidating levet
F.. commissioners. shall make full report OF al
their acts under this act to the next session
of the legislature and that this act take Ell
feet and be in force from and after its passage
Approved March s, 1880.
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a w S
CHAPTER VIII.
AN ACT in relation TO Public Revenues

SECTION l. b. II euact4Hby tie Legislature Of
tie .State Of Ntssissippi That the state tax l.
hereby fixed at three mills Tor each OF the years
$50 and 1881, including the tax TO pay prin-
cipal and interest on bonds. and boards OF SUI
pervisors are hereby prohibited from levying
taxes. which added to the state tax will exceed
twelve dollars and fifty cents on each thousand
dollars OF taxable property Pror11ed, That
10 meet any outstanding Indebtedness the
amount herein provided may exceed, but in no
case shall the total tax exceed fifteen dollars
on each thousand dollars worth Of property
Pr1ridcR, FURTHER. That the counties OF
Washington. Bolivar. Adams, Tallahatchie,
Pamela. Marshall. Wilkinson. Lauderdale and
jefferson, the boards of supervisors may
levy taxes. which added to The state tax.
Will not exceed twenty-one dollars on the
thousand dollars in valuation; I'r0riIea Tt1-
tLer. That nothing in this act contained shall be
50 construed as to effect the levy of the tax re
quired to be assessed by section l9 of an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Natchez and
Jackson Railroad Company, approved July
21st, 1870.
SEC. ? BE II ttjthe, enacted, That all per
sons whose land has been forfeited for taxes
for the year 1874 or since, may redeem the
same by the payment of all taxes due the state
since the sale OF land. less the damages there
on, provided they pay said taxes in the man
ner now provided by law on or before the first
day of November, A. d.. $50.
SEC. 3. b It FURTHER enucted, That all
other acts and parts of acts, in conflict with
this act. be and the same are hereby repealed
and this act shall be in force from the date Of
its passage.
Approved March Is, ESQ.
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Reso7reI By The Legis7atlye of the Siate Of
Mississippi, That the governor be, and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint
three commissioners. residing in the levee
district. composed Of the counties of Bolivar
Washington, Sharley and Issaquena, whose
duty it shall be- as soon as practicable, within
thee months after their appointment. to meet
in the city Of Greenville. in Washing ton
county, and make a careful. full and thorou gh
examination Of the books. vouchers. and pa
pers Of sad board OF Mississippi levee com
missioners; and when the commissioners shall
have completed said examination, they shall
make to the governor full report OF the
financial condition OF said board OF Mississippi
levee commissioners. and the commissioners
shall also make and transmit copy of said
report to the board Of supervisors of the re
spective counties within said leyee district
Said commissioners so appointed by the GOV
ernor shall report relative to the collections
OF said board Of Mississippi levee commission
ers, the condition of the levees, and on other
matters appertaning to said board OF Missis-
sippi levee commissioners. The expense OF
publishing said report, we'll all other eX-
penses incident to said investigation. shall be
paid by said board Of Mississippi levee com
mlssOners.
Reso1rcd tuyther, That said commissioners
so appointed have power to examine wit
nesse8, and to compel the production of pa
pers and books. and to compel the appear
ance Of witnesses; and that for making said
investigation herein provided for, said com
missiOners shall receive each the sum of five
dollars per day, to be paid by the treasurer of
sand board as soon as their labors are com
pIeted. and their receipt shall be a sufficient
voucher to said treasurer in his settlement
with aid board.
Hc&o5red further, That said report be laid
before the next Legislature by the governor
Be Il Jurther reSoIre1, That this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1880.
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ington and Issaquena, which may remain in
the hands of said board Of Mississippi le7ee
commissioners. on the first day Of September.
1850, after paving all of said old debts and
liabilities, shall be and become a part OF the
general fund OF said board of Mississippi
levee commissioners.
SEC. ,. b ii .ttfther enacted, That il will
be the duty Of said board OF Mississippi levee
commissioners to appropriate forthwith said
balance OF said taxes 50 remaining in its hands;
first. to the payment of any certificates of in
debtedness, or other debts which it may have
issued or incurred, and which are outstanding
and unsatisfed; aud secondly, to the building,
repairing and constructing OF levees as now
provided by law. in regard to taxes collected
Tor that purposes
SEC. 3 Be Il .futtlet saaetea, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved March 9th, 1880
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WHEREAS, 1t is probable that the taxes col
iected and to be collected during the current
year by virtue of sections and 5 of an act
entitled, An Act TO incorporate the board OF
levee commissioners for the counties of Bolivar.
Washington and Issaquena, and for other pur-
poses approved November -. S65 and the
several amendments thereto, Will exceed what
is required to pay off and discharge the old
debt OF SAID board; therefore,
SEC. l. Be It enacted By the Legislature Of
tie State Of Mississippi. That any balance or
surplus of the tax collected on cotton and on
land, and which is now appropriated by sec
ton OF an act entitled, IAN Act to amend an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the board of
leyee commissioners for Bolivar, Washington
and lssaquena counties, and for other purposes,
approved March -. 1865" approved April
4, 1872; and by section of an act entitled.
: An Act TO amend an act entitled an act to
the board of levee commissioners
for Bolivar Washington and Issaquena coun-
ties, and for other purposes. approved Novem-
Der p, 1868" approved January q, 1877, to
the payment of the old debts contracted and
liabilities incurred by the board of levee COIN
mlssloners for the counties of Bolivar, Wash
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clerk Of the circuit court OF the county for
preservation. and he shall keep them Tor
future use and. when called for, deliver them
to the commissioners OF election.
OFFICERS To KEEP THE PEACE TO BE APPOINTED
SEC 10. The commissioners OF election shall
appoint by writing under their hands. or the
hands OF a majority OF them, for each precinct
an officer to be present during the election TO
keep the peace and to protect the place of
voting. and TO arrest ali persons creating any
disturbance about the voting place. and to
prevent improper intrusion upon the place OF
voting or interference with the conduct OF the
election and to enable all qualified electors
to have unobstructed access to the polls when
others not voting.
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTION NOT TO BE A CANDID ATE.
SEc IL Ii the commissioners of election
shall fail to make such appointment. or il
their appontee shall not serve, the inspectors
Of election may appoint such officer. 1t shall
be the duty OF the officer OF the precinct
appointed a aforesaid to be present at the
voting place, and to take such steps as will
accomplish the purpose OF his appointment
and he shall possess full power TO do 50, and
may summon to his aid all persons present at
the voting place space of thirty feet, III
every direction from the polls, shall be kept
open and clear OF all persons, except two
challengers Of good conduct and behavior,
selected by each party. to detect and challenge
illegal voters ana the voters shall approach
the polls from one direction. line. or door or
passage. and depart in another, as nearly OPP
posite as convenient.
SEC. Il. When any city or town shall be en-
titled to separate representation in the legis-
lature tile commissioners Of election in the
county in which ii Is situated shall prepare
for such election, and shall receive and can
vass the returns. and declare the result and
transmit it to the secretary of state, and act
in all respects as in reference TO other cleo
tons.
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CHAPTER NV.

AN ACT authorizing the Board Of Mississippi Levee
mlSSI9nes TO for construction purposes and
ment of its debts any balance that in their
hands Of the appropriated by law the payment
the Old debts of said Board.
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CHAPTER XIII.

AJOINT RESOLUTION TO provide for investigation OF
books papers and vouchers the Treasurer and Sec
rotary the Board OF Mississippi Levce Commissioners,
and for other purposes.