Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-19

| AMERICAN EXHIBITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN
FRAyKIlv-W learn (, ON the Washington cor
respondent Of The Philadelphia North American,
that liberal praisewOrthy proposition has been
submitted to the Secretary Of the Navy, through
Moses II. Grinnell, Esq, of New York, to equip
and furnish two suitable vessels for the prosecu-
ton Of the search after Sir John Franklin, upon
the condition that the Government will lend its
countcnance to the noble enterprise, by appoint
ing naval officers to conduct the exploration.
The correspondent says
"The suggestion is received with favor, and
hope to be able to announce, at an early day,
that it has been fully sanctioned by the President
and the Cabinet A number of accomplished
and gallant young officers are ready to volunteer
or to acceptordcrs in this hazardous service, and
from the alacrity and spirit which is understood
to have been exhibited already, the expedition
is likely TO be oOicercd with the picked men of
the service. Lieutenant Lynch has been favor
ably mentioned in connection with the command.
Mr.. CLINGmAN IN HIS OWN STATE.-We take
this occasion to say, very emphatcally, that we
have no faith in, or sympathy with Mr.. CLING
MANS views of the immense prosperity which is
10 result TO the South from disunion. On tie
contrary, we should regard it, if effected, (Which
God forbid J as the parent of woes unnumbered
and innumcrable hundred fold increase Of
the annoy arccs from the fanatics would lead to
wars, and, instead ola prosperous commerce, We
should have our trade crippled, aid national
debt incurrd 10 support the expense IF our army
Instead Of the power which as united alton,
is now felt aud respected over the "iGc world,
we should have two or more weak ard feeble
nations which would find it quite as much IS
they could do to keep each otter i" check, with
out anv surplus force to awe the other nations OF
the world. No, let US not talk OF disunion as
ionC as there is q hope of avoiding inocrabIc
oppression, and especially let It's not dclude the
Southern people into belief that twill be mon
ey- making l. cnsurc.-FayctteviIlc Observer.
THE New YORK EXPLosIoN,-THeJN
ry's IIcrlic',-The jury called by the
coroner to enquire into the causes Of the
late explosion, after about lhrce hours de-
liberation, returned the following verdict.
First-That Messrs. V, b. Taylor S Co. were
the direct cause Of the recent explosion i'll Hague
street.
Sccond-That Mcssrs. Walker s Milligan were
the indirect cause of the recent explosion in
| Hague street.
1hird-That Mcssrs. Pease and Murphy are
deeply rcprchensblc in selling the boiler, know
ing its impcrfecions, and after it had lain IN the
omen air for more than one year.
The Jury also adopted the following resoIu-
! tons:
lst. Resolved, that our national and state leg
isaturcs and municipal governments should take
immediate steps to prevent the recurrence oil
similar calamity.
81. Resolved, That it be respectfully suggest
ed to the mayor, alderman and commonalty OF
the city Of New York that an ordinance should
be framed cnacting that the Proprletors OF The
factories or the buildings in which steam engines
are employed, be compelled to construct sstcpa-
rate buildings for the reception OF their boilers,
or TO place them in their yards where so much
danger cannot be engendered
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