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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
Mn. BEowN TO Mr.. WmMoT.

W,sHINGroN CRY, December 10, lc49.
DEAR SIR: In answer to yours OF THIS date,
will state that. should | be elected Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, viii constitute
the Committees on the District of Columbia, ON
Territories, and ON the Judiciary in such man
ncr as shall be satisfactory 10 yourself and Your
friends. | am representative from free State
and have ALWAYS been opposed TO the extension
If slavery. and believe that the Federal Govern.
ment should he relieved from the responsibility
of slavery where they have the constitutional
power To abolish
am YOURS truly, w. }. BROWN.
Hon. Dawn WmMOT.
Gu Thursday, the 4lst ballot was taken, but
without success. Much evaporation prevailed
during the day, the Southern Members declaring
their readiness to dissolve the Union if Congress
should pass the Wilmot Hroviso. During this
debate words passed between Mr.. Ducr of y, \.
ard Mr. Meade ofVa., the former designating The
latter DIST NioNrsr the latter calling the former
an abo itioni,l. Mr. Ducr pronounced Mr. Meade
A liar. This produced rush from MIR. Meade
upon Mr. Ducr and a general tumult III the
House Order was at length restored by the m
reference of the Sergeant at Arms.
On Friday various propositions were made L"
elect a 81 cakcr. Sentiments directly opposite
to each other on the subject of the Nilmot Pro-
yiso were delivered by Members. The House
finally passed resolution ordering the Ballot for
Speaker To bc gone on with, WITHOUT DEBATE
until Speaker be Chosen--a 42nd ballot was
had, but with no more than the usual success.
On Saturday, in the Senate, Mr.. Bcrien pro-
posed that the Senate should 60 into the con
sdcratiun of Executive business. Mr. Clay, of
Kentucky, expressed himself favorable TO doing
So not dceming it all disreSpcctfu TO the other
house, or inconsistent with auy precedent. The
proposition was unanimously agreed TO, AID
MeSsrs. Bcrrien, Mason, and Fcl,h, appointed a
Committee to wait upon tho President for the
purpose Of informing him of the readiness of
the Senate to act eXecutiyeIy. They accord
ingly did so, when the President replied by say
ing that he would communicate on Monday.
In the House Of Representatives no visible
approximation to the election of Speaker has
been made Forty-seven ballots were had up To
Saturday night, with the following as the last
result: Linn Boyd, ID SC; EIw'd Stanley, Nv
&c; Ihaddcus Stevens, Nv %; f.. ID. Potter
LDl Is; Winthrop, [Wl 10; and Is votes scat
tcrIng.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

On THE STUDY OF PHYsIC.--Dr. Thorn
as Young, in the preface to his " Intro
duction to Medical Literature" very beau
tfullv observes, that "There is, in fact,
no study more difficult than that OF ply
sic it exceeds as a science, the comPre-
hension of the human mind, and those
who blunder EDWARDS, without attempt
ing to understand what they see, are often
nearly on level with those who depend
too much on imperfect CONGRATULATIONS.
" Some departments of knowledge DEFY
all attempts to subject them to any didacnc
method, and require the exercise OF pc
culiar address, judgment, or taste, 'cit'ch
can only be formed by indirect means
II appears that physic is one OF those de-
partments in which : :!seere is frequent ne
cessity for the exercises gtf an incommu
nicable faculty Of judgment and saga
city Ohich mag be called transcendentaf'
as extending JeyOndthe simple co"'6l"G-
tion of all that can be taught 0y pre-
cent NORTH British ReUie,0,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
Tbe picture drawn in the Message OF

The picture drawn in the Message oil
the /" subsisting" condition of Virginia Is
gloomy enough. though this is attempted
to be set off by drafts upon the iutnre
which we are not so sanguine as Governor
Floyd in believing will be readily honor
ed. A vast deal is said, for the ten thou
sandth time about the climate, soil, ana
resources of Virginia, all which the Gov
ernor thinks are to be brought into play by
a half finished canal or two, and some
Railroads. We confess TO very little SYM
pa,hy with the florid expectations oil Inc
Message on this head, since we hold the
opinion that the advancement Of Virginia
depends much more upon the improve
ment of her people, and the State ITSELF
than upon its becoming highway for the
transit of goods and passengers from other
States. The parallel run between the
Erie Canal and the James River Canal Is
obviously fallacious. The one had not a
single rival, the other has them on every
hand.
In this strain of cxtravagant expectation
the Governor takes up Senator Benton $
hobby of Pacific Railroad, and blows a
sort of echo to the windy harangues of the
great Missourian. They both talk OF
these things in spirit of initiation quite
astounding to practical people. When 1t
can BE- shewn that Pacific Railroad will
pay per cent on an first outlay of 100
millions of dollars, and 10 millions at
least annual expenses, and that it can COM
pete with a water passage through the
I,thmus, it will be time enough to regard
what some people are fond of emitting on
this subject as worthy of serious consId'
Grafton. But not till then.
Come we now to topics Ofagreement'-
And first we commend the call Tor State
Reform. We 90 with the Governor to
the fullest extent of his wishes on tins
head. And what is more, we shall do
our best to keep him and his friends up to
their professions and promises.
On the subject of Universal Suffrage II
is to be hoped that opinion will ere long
be unanimous, and we heartily trust for
the sake of that elevation, moral, social
and material which we pray for Virginia.
that the Governors recommendation to
take steps for the call of Convention
will be speedily and heartily responded
to. BY all means let US have Conven-
ton.
The Message speaks favorably of the
condition of the State University, Militia
ry Institute, and Pententiary. 1t also
Iauds the improved agricultural condition
of the State, and suggests the employment
of an Agricultural Chemist Every far
mer will re-echo the Governors sugges-
ton.
With respect to the free negroes of the
State, no: other plan seems feasible but
| Colonization. In this too, our own sentl-
ments exactly agree with the message.
The concluding column of the Message
is devoted to the discussion of the question
of the Wilmot ProvisO, and the rights OF
the South. 1t takes up the Southern side
of this exciting and dangerous question,
but with more moderation than has been
often the case, with the Executive Mesa
ges of Southern Governors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

MArEH aSIAL.-h 1OsId have given III much.
pleasure to have been the first TO ANNOUNCE. -
The world The actual performance of two cers-
'ho"iais Of tenderly interesting character, ex.
Pec'ed TO come of in the Beighborhood in tho
course OF this day. Bu; ZINE and tide wait s,w
"oOooy' no not even for printers. Our very ss,,
wishes are, nevertheless, respectfully tenasr,a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

ham, Be thou blessed as Isaac and mul,
t;nlieyas Jacob, walking in peace ana
performing the commandments OF Goa IN
Righteousness" land to the lady-"Ano DC
thou magnifed, oh bride, as Sarah be
thou ;oylul as Rebecca, and multiplied
as Rachael; delighting in thine own nus
band, and observing the bounds OF the law i,
according to the good pleasure OF goa; :: ::
So much for Russian wedding. IL Is
presumed the parties thus tied together'
by hooks of steel, go home and are happy
notwithstanding the cold climate IN whlc IL
they live, and that there are no fr0u'y q
Barret galvanized.iron furnaces IN RUSSIA
with which to warm their spacious man
sion. What pity!
Evil CoMpANY.-The following beau
tiful allegory was translated from the 1er'
man
Soprognius, a wise teacher, would moi
suffer even his grown-up sons and daugh'
tiers to associate with those whose conouc'
was not pure and upright.
Dear father" said the gentle Eulalia
to him one day, when he forbade her II
company with her brother, to visit the
volatile Lucinda, dear father, you mus
think us very childish, if you imagine tina
we should be exposed to danger by 1t.
/ Fhe father took in silence a dead Goa
from the hearth, and reached it to HI;
daughter. -, 49,,
1T will not burn you, my child, take
it,"
Eulalia did so, and behold her delicate
white hand was soiled and biackened, anc
as it Glanced, her white dress also.
We cannot he too careful in handling
GOALS" said Euialia, i'll vexatlon.
eyes, truly" said her father; " yot
see, my child, that Goals, even if they DC
not burn, blacken. So tits with the com
panv of the Vicious"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
Sex OF EGGs.-A correspondent of tn

Sex OF EGGs.-A correspondent OF the
Agricultural Gazette says-'l am induced
to tell you that. without pretending to any
knowledge of abstruse mysteries, have
learned to discover which eggs will pro-
duce pullets, and have pursued the practice
through this season with uniform success
met with the hint either in your own pc
riodical or some other. 1t consists SIMPLY
in this TO avoid setting the long-shaPed
eggs, (which always produce cocks ohoo-
sing the rounder and plumper ones. Cen
orally, too, have found that the very lar
gest eggs produce male birds. It's GER
tainly an important matter to succeed IN
this department, having myself often had
the modification to have whole brood OF
cocks, or nearly so; the avoidance OF this
inconvenience is truly desideratum."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
TII[RTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
First SeSS,Oi.

In the House Of Representatives the week has
been more exciting than the last, but not more
successful in the choice of Speaker. After
irving MIR. Howell Cobb, till they were tired, the
Democratic members took up Mr. Potter of Ohio
but after reaching 10 votes, he declined. Then
tho Iate Second Assistant Post Master General
William j. Brown of Indiana, was started, and
on Wednesday his vote at the lO:h ballot wanted
only two of elccting him Speaker. This being
deemed an extreme effort, Mr.. Stanley OF Nc,
moved that a committee Of three Democratic
members should confer with a committee Of
three Wings for the purpose Of selecting man
ON whom both parties could meet. But this was
onposed by men ofthe extreme North and South
Durinr the debate Mcssrs Ashmun and IhaddeuS
Stevens cnquired if promises had not been made
h., Mr. Brown TO the Free Sellers, intended To
c,rcu THEIR VOTES. Mr. Bayly of Va, de-
nounced the imputaton as false and scandalous.
But Mr.. Wilmot of Pa, rcasserted its truth, and
forced out the following correspondence, which
fully proved it, as well as exposed Mr. Brown to
, severe but well mcrited castisation from sew
eraI members. ard the loss of all hopes OF an
election:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

,ic life in the backwoods of #, America rr hS5
h he ie propensties will never again
&c el pu T,d H. should occasionally happen
to vary the monOtOny Of her l Madem ci
reer. in which case, no doubt Maue eon,o
s s Jagella will, in defence of her nome m"
and family, manage to give a goou az
an of the intraders.-Er. Paper
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

PROBLEM FOR THE DANCING MASTER
We commend the following problem 10
the disciples of Terpsichore for Prac'iea'
solution:
Third figure Heave ahead and pass
ronr adversary yard-arm and yard-arm-,-
yegain YOUR birth on the other tack in the
s enc oyder-take your station with your
n s in line-back and filL-fall on your
heel and bring up with your partner. She
hen manpuvres ahead-heaves all back
shoots ahead again, and pays OFT alongside
YOU. Then make sail in company WIN
her till nearly astern Of the other hn INT
make astern board--and cast her OIL &c
shift for herseIf--regain your place by lie
best means in your power, and let go your
anchor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

MApEMoIsELLE JAGELLA.-This Hun
garian Young lady is represented to have
been present in several engagements du-
ring the late instruction in her country,
and to have fought with much gallantry
She proved herself great adept in street.
fighting, and boasts of having slain a fair
humber of Austrian soldiers. In appear
ance Madamoiselle Jagella is far from re-
passive, her features bearing pleasant
but determined expression.
Il may he satisfactory for the reader &c
know skat this lady is now under engage,
ment to be married to a young Hungarian
officer, Immediately on his arrival at New
York; and it is Of course probable that ii
the peaceful and active scenes Of domes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
WE FINED THAT CHAp.-A few days ago,

WE FINED THAT CHAp.-A few days ago.
a gentleman (?) came into our sanctum'
took off his hat, picked up bit of manu-
script, and commenced reading, very
closely. We reached over and took a
letter out of his hat. unfolded and COM
menced reading it. He was so busy that
he did not discover how we were paying
him of in his own coin, until we asked
him what it was his correspondent was
writing to him about a woman! "Why,
look here, Squire" said he, "you surely
are not reading my private letters -
I"Certainly, sir" said we, you are
reading our private manuscripts" He
was plagued, begged us not to mention
his name, promised to do so no more. and
we quit even,--Prentice,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

An unsophisticated old farmer, looking
at Mr.. Clay, at Trenton, said to him, "you
are not half so ugly as people said you
WERE" YES" but said Mr., Clay, elf ]
was as homely as You are, they might
have SAID So" This considerably abashed
the old farmer, but Mr.. Clay with thai
kind, amiable manner, so peculiar TO him
self. said "we were only Joking, come lei
US shake hands and be friends again"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

The Keeper Of boardlngohoUse IN
Cumberland finding that tall Buckeye
was rather severe on his corn, pork and
cabbage, the other day at dinner, after
helping his ravenous guest the third time,
threw down his carving-knife and fork,
and, addressing his western friend, said /:
" beg your pardon, Mr.; dontt like to
be in9uisitive, but l should like to know
if you didn't spend some time at the pork
packing business out West. You seem
TO be all adept at it. You do"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18
Mn Wuuor TO Mr.. BRowS.


Dr,n Sir: In the conversation which had
with you this evening, YOU were free to say that,
if elected Speaker OF the House of Representa-
t;ycs Won would constitute the Committees on
Territories. the Judiciary, and tie District OF
Columbia. in a manner that should be satiSiacto-
~ 10 myself aud the friends with whom have
had the honor to act. have communicated tins
10 nv friends; and if in reply TO tins note, YOU
can give them the same assurance, The! VIII give
YOU cheerful and cordial support
Respectfully yours,
UoN. WV. J. BROwN. ID. NlLMOl'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

Miss Frederika Bremen, the Swedish
Novelist, is now guest OF Mrs. Sisour-
hey, at Hartford, Conn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

The Common Schools of New York
City have 94,2G5 white, and 2, 423 color.
ed pupils.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

It is thought that before ten years ex-
Pire, the whole native pSpallalion of the
Sandwichlslantls will have become extinct.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

A National Convention is to be hoklen
this month at Manchester, Ensland, with
the design Of setting on foo4 system of
national unseciarian education.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

We have been desired 10 call general
attention to the notice Of the Mayor to the
property holders Of the town, on the sub
ject Of a Fire Apparatus. 1t is one about
which delays might be dangerous.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

The State Of Michigan contains at least
a million sheep. Her export Of wool this
year will amount to 500, eco lis., next
year it will 90 up TO 100000.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-21
THE EFFECT OF CHARCOAL ON FLOWERS.

THE EFFECT OF CHARCOAL ON FLOWERS.
The following is an extract from the Paris
horticultural Review" OF July last, translated
by Judge Meigs, OF New York, for the Farmers
Club of the American Institute. The expert
ments described were made by Robert Berands,
who says:
"About year ago made bargain for rose
bush, of magnificent growth and full OF buds. -
| waited for them to blow, and expected roses
worthy of such noble plant, and of the praises
bestowed upon it by tue vender. At length,
when it bloomed, all my hopes were blasted
! The flowers were OF a faded color, and dscov-
cred that had only middling muifiora, stale
colored enough. therefore resolved to sacri.
| fee it to some experiments which had in view.
! My attention had been captvated with the effect
OF charcoal as stated in some English publication
! | then covered the earth 10 pot, in which my
rosebush was about halt an inch deep, with pull.
verified charcoal! Some days alter this was
astouished to see the roses which bloomed, OF as
| fine lively rose color as | could wish deter
| mined to repeat the experiment.; and therefore,
| when, the rosebush had one Towering, took off
all the charcoal and put fresh earth about the
roots. You may conceive that waited Tor the
ext spring impatienty, TO see the result of this
experiment. When it bloomed the roses were, las
at hrst, pale and discolored; but by applying the
charcoal as before, the roses resumed their
rosy red color. tried the powdered charcoal
likewise in large quantities supon my petunias,
and found that both the white and the violet
flowers were equally sensible to its action. 1t
always gave great. vigor to the red or violet coll
ors OF the flowers, and the white petunias became
veined with red or violet nts; the Violets became
covered with irregular spots OF a blush or almost
black tint. Many persons who admired them
thong hit that they were new varieties from the
seed. Yellow flowers Gas have proved in
sensible to the influence of charcoal
"Il betide the yellow flowers" it seems they
are equally incapable OF change, under the influ-
ences of charcoal, or Of the man without poetry
in his temperament. Wordsworth tells us:
"A primrose by the rivers brm,
A yellow primrose was to him.
Aud il nothing more.i
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-21

ELAGRArIoN AT CONCORD. The Court
House at Concord was burnt Tuesday night,
between IL and o'clock. together with dwell
ing-house which stood adjoining, owned by John
s Keyes, Esq, and several out buildings. The
records, we understand, were nearly all saved,
and also the papers in the County Tressurer's
office. The fire originated in the lower story,
under the stairs. Scarcely doubt exists that it
was the work Of an incendiary, and we hear sus-
picion falls upon an freshman who has been much
exasperated by an indictment for selling liquor
without license. The Court, Judge Byington
presiding, has been sitting there, and was in the
second week oft term. The House was built
in 1874.
The loss is serious one for Concord as it may
terminate discussion for some time carried on
as 10 the expediency OF removing the court to
Cambridge or Lowell. The county has just COM
pleted an elegant court house at East Cambridge,
at cost of $50 $780, 600. and with debt of
more than $4,000, will hardly attempt TO re-
build at Concord - Boston TTGueler.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-21

Corn FODDER. In New England, corn iod-
der, used green or dry, yields a larger crop than
any other cultivated, and it is among the most
valuable crops raised as TO quality. There is
PROBABLY no better crop for soing, and dried and
properly prepared for cattle, it is equal to good
hay We have many accounts Of great crops,
from extra pains in the preparation Of the soil;
but find that with soil in only tolerably good
condition. large amount OF fodder is produced.
An acre of good corn land, well dressed, will
generally produce four or FIVE tons of dry fodder,
and four times that amount OF green. As feed
grows sh ort the latter part of summer, particu.
larly on dry lands, the farmer should provide
some fodder for his cattle; and none is cheaper
than that of Indian corn, as has been abund-
antly proved on the milk farms in this region,
where the practice is almost universal.
The famous Chinese Tree corn is an excellent
variety for fodder, yielding large crop, of excel.
lent quality. Some farmers plant the sweet
corn, as it yields fodder Of superior quality
The southern corn grows rank, and yields more
than the northern; yet some prefer the northern
kinds, as they produce finer fodder, and the cat
tie eat ii more readily yet the majority prefer
the southern, on account of its productiveness.-
The Chinese yields nearly as well as the south.
ern corn, and the fodder is better.
Corn, for fodder, il often sowed broadcast aud
narrowed III; but the crop will be larger if plan.
ted in drills, and dressed once by the use OF the
culhvator and hoe. By rather thick planting,
very large growth is prevented. Make the drills
about three reet apart for large corn and let the
spears stand only two or three inches apart in the
drill. 1t is often sown in broad drills, and al.
lowed to stand so thick that there will be ten or
twelve stalks TO a foot in eDgth.-.Ntw England
Fnrmpr
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-21

PROGRESS UNDER SLAvERY.-The County
OF Fayette Gncludng Lexington) is one of the
weathiest in Kentucky, possessing soil OF un.
surpassed and inexhaustible fertility, lovely
climate, extraordinary facilities for commerce.
&c. &c. And yetthe frankfort Commonw ealttl'
says:
II is singular fact-one OF the truth OF which we
were not before appsedhat The vote cast at The eec>
ton held in Fayele in 1882 exceeded The vote in tina,
County in l8f8-ffy-sir potes 7'ro thousand tho
hundred and forty seren in 1893 and hul fuo
thousand one hundred and ninety III August 1882
VI course, the population is somewhat greater
now than 1t was half century back; but the In J
crease is in .Sldves. The poor White Young men
have migrated to regions where Labor is more
respected. and the small farms have gradually
been absorbed into large plantations. But there
Is doubtless thrice the property TO each free per-
son nov that there was IN I799-whereat the
soul OF Ellwood Fisher exceedingly reioiceth. :
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-21

WOLF KILLED BY A YoUNS LADY. Last
fall some time, pr,irie WOLF which had acquir-
ed sufficient notoriety in the neighborhood north
west from Paris, and not very far from the town,
by his bold and daring depredations upon the
lambs, pigs, Sc, of the neighbors, to cause re-
ward of FIVE dollars to be offered for his scalp
one day he came near the residence of Mr. @. in
broad daylight TO take his lunch, and not choos-
ing to retreat when attacked by Mr. Q.'s dog,
they got into severe fight. Miss Jane, hearing
the fuss, picked up an axe and ran TO the scene
of action. With degree of frmness possessed
by but few OF her sex, she of once engaged in
the melee and despatched the wolf with an axe.
We understand the premium offered by the coun-
ty, as we'll as that offered by the neighbors, was
paid to Miss Jane.-PGtis (IH) Beacon.