Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1849-12-18

Intelligence, industry and capital l na'
mans life would seem TO be one that lor
h,Il,ess Of satisfaction and deep dehgAl
Emperors and Princes may well envy anu
vet what he has done is completely within
the power of thousands of our virginia
We might be mistaken, and if we are'
. 70 omen 10 conviction, but our notion u.s.
nevertheless. that the propensity so prev
aIept to SOW large breadths of wheat Is not
= true policy for the public or the ndlvl''
nal The consumer is at too great DIS
,apce from the producer, whereas we
would bring the consumer nearer nome
ave next door, if possible.
Another thing too, and it is this the
sheep culture is not one fftieth of what Ii
MIGHT and ought to be. Daniel Webster
in speech he made last winter before an
Eastern Agricultural Society, pointed out
the true philosophers stone OF American
Northern and Middle State husbandry'
and it was this, " Sheep and TurnIps'
:. Turnips and Sheep"
Bu, we have said enough on this sub
iect for once: it is one, however, OF so
much real interest and importance that we
shall give it frequent attention.
SuEPHERpsrowN MANUFACTUREs.-
We were not little gratticd at witness
ing, day or two SINCE. some Of the first
fruits of Shepherdstown manufacturing
enterprize. Carpeting, coverlets, linseys'
tweeds. cassinetts, &C., &C., of excellent
quality and very reasonable price, are be-
ING turned off at our both establishments
with most cheerful rapidly. In partlcu-
lar, we were shown piece of carPetIng'
and sample of coverlets made at the fac
tory of Mr.. w. L. Webb, which, for COM
bined goodness, beauty and cheapnesS, we
believe can be nowhere eXcelIed. Buyers
would do we'll to turn their attention this
way before making purchases elsewhere.
The Hon. WILLIAM SHORT died at.
Philadelphia on the 9th inst, in the Dist.
year of his age. Though for 90 years a
resident of Philadelphia, he was native
Virginia. Mr.. Short acteda Sec airy OF
Legation TO Mr.. Jefferson at the court OF
of France in 1884. He was made Charge
d'Affaires by President Washing'O ION, 81 had
the distinction of being the first citizen OF
the United States nominated and appoint
ed to public Office under the Federal
Constitution, Subsequently. he was ap-
pointed Minister TO Holland, and then TO
Spain. He lived in Europe during III,
eventlul 20 years embracing the French
Revolution, respected and admired by the
distinguished men of EurhPc. On his
return home, he retired altogether from
public life, choosing Philadelphia for his
place of residence.
/ RAvINGs OF ABoLrrIoNIsM.-Thc New
York Express remarks that the following
is abous the meancst yet most pitlul cX-
hibitiOn which Aboltionism, in Ohio
where, at Oberlin, it is said to have pass
ed--has vet venured TO give TO the world ::
"Resolvcd, That this convention is full
of jov at the declining state of American
religion, rs seen IN the absence Of revvals,
the dropping condition of all the popular
churches, and the utter extinction of ma.
nv of them: the small number Of candi.
dates for the ministry, at the theological
seminarics and thelrcquency with which
the ministers escape from the sectarian
pulpit into less mischicvous and far more
honest and laudable men,"
The Upper Canadians are about attempt
ing a Railroad from Toronto City to Lake
SmcOe, and thence to Lake Huron. The
Stock is to be disposed of by lottery. lOO,.
600 tickets are to be sold, and then a draw
ing is to take place, the fortunate holders
TO the number of $1,000 to become the
owners of the Stock and proprietors of the
road, when constructed. Mr.. Frederick
G. Capreol, well acquainted with such
schemes, is at the head Of the concern.
IL We would acknowledge the spirited sup
Portwe have, tI.u, far, met with from our friends