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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
The Arctic Expedition.

The official reports Of the commanders
of the various exploring expeditions en-
gagged in searching for Sir John Franklin,
are being received, and possess very con-
siderable interest, though they furnish No
lidings of the lost voyager.
long official report from The comman,
der of the North Star" had reached
London previous 10 the sailing of the last
steamers. Letters had also en received
by Capt. CulIInson, of the slip Enterprise,
WAC commands the Bchring Strait branch
of the Arctic expedition. Intelligence
had likewise been received of The move
Genis of Mr.. Rae aud Capt. Pullem, en-
gagged in the boat expedition from the
mouth Of tie Mackenzie towards Cape
Bathurst, and thence across, nOrlhwards.
u Banks Land. This expedition is fur
nished with $500 pounds of dried beef
and pemmlcan, and was expected 10 reach
the mouth of the Mackenzie as soon as
navigation opened. In the meantime, il
was MIR. Rae's intention 10 proceed with
two boats TO Bear Like. and winter at Fort
Confidence. having first visited The mouth
of the Copperrnine. to ascertain If dspo-
sill OF pemmican. which he left there last
seasnn, be safe. InIhe spring, If ms pro-
visions would authorize The undertaking.
he pnIposed twenty-five or thirty days
journey over Ire Ia the nor;hward, along
The shores OF Wullas.on or Victoria Land;
bun should This attempt Prove unsuccessful,
Mr. Rae would be met Oh his return al the
Kendall river By two soa:s, built on pug-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

ave like good deal 10 have the books,
and shall no doubt find them very asreea-
Bile and very funny" they quietly sep
araied, apparently with the idea that tie
ou,-dnor barbarians are very good irends
of Lin Chow, the Emperor of China, and
all and singular, of the llowery king
doms and provinces of that part OF crca-
lion"
The obsequies of President Taylor
were observed a, San Francisco by pro-
cession eulogy, &c. The Chinaman bore
a conspicuous part in the procession.
The Courier says they were richly al
tired in their national COSTUME, with their
rich and graceful satin robes, their long
queues, and celestial slippers, they were
The most unique assemblage of the cor
,ege. They behaved themselves with
their usual dignity and propristy' and
looked superbIy."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
Chinese I'm California.

The Celestials are mixing up with the
Americans on the Pacific coast finely
The San Francisco Courier says the Chi'
nese portion of the population Is pattern
for sobriety, order and obedience to the
l.ws, not only to the foreign residents
but the, Americans themselves. The
Courier notices the gatherings OF the Chi
nese residents 10 receive books, primer
palIy OF a religious character, which had
bsen sen, from China for their use. A.
bon, 100 Celestials were present, and
dressed in the best rigsof their country.
The books were presented by MAJOR
Geary, and addresses were Delivered by
Mr. Woodwork aud Rev. Mr.. Williams
which were rendered into Chinese by .
native. The Courier says:
.The New Testament and tracts were
then distributed, with word OF advice
70 the recipients, 10 make use OF 1hem as
fnger.posts to, point the way 10 heaven
aud after reply from the spokesman o.
The crowd. which was Chinamau Wiio'
..spesA.e Eenslessc," interpreted lhu0--
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
BOSTON Notification,

An article from the Boston Daily Ad.
verliser, and Geographic despatch from
the New York Journal of Commerce,
show that the attempt of few ianalical
madmen TO nulllfy the fugitive-slave law
in Boston is not we. abandoned. A more
disrepu,abe trick than that of arresling a
witness for slandering fugitive slave, in
saving that he had stolen himself, is not
within the power of conception. A law
YER who would advise such an arrest,
must be as ignorant Of law as he is lost 10
all sense of professional duty. The
words Imputed TO the witness would otb be
Islander if uttered thousand times. 10
say that they would be, is as absurd as to
charge a man with SANDER for saying of
another. HE is guilty of murder--for
he murdered mad dog"
If the houses are barrlcaded and furn-
ished with arms md ammunition, it be-
comes the authorities to look 10 ii. Shall
the process of the law be abused 10 silence
witnesses, and the officers of the law be
buIied and cowed down by a band Of
armed negroes in the capital of New En-
gland! Is this the law-loving, the law
abiding city Of Boston! Let the question
now be presented: Shall the laws or a
mob of armed negroes yield? We trust
the enforcement of the laws is in hands
that will not finch from their duty. We
presume the President Of the U. States
will examine the whole matter, and see
that 1.-THE laws be faithfully execu'-, ~
Union.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Residence.

A writer in the N. Y. Recorder makes
the following mention of MIR. Barnum's
new residence, near Bridgeport:
But the great object of our curiosity
was "Barnum's house" BY the polite
ness of a sister of the great Snowman
we were conducted through the apart
ments. But how shall describe it! II
is greater curiosity than the Museum IL
self. The "Chinese Room" was fair
specimen of the Chinese Museum-lts
furniture and ornaments all imported from
the Celestial Empire its walls painted
TO represent Chinese figures and Chinese
scenery. "Barnum's study" (Mr. b.
has study was the most unique room
we ever entered. The walls were covered
with dark orange satin tapestry from
The ceiling 10 the floor, ornamented at the
top with the most magnificent festoons oil
the same sombre hue.
The carpet was black, family relieved
with some colors ofalighter shade. The
book-case--,he study chair--all the fur
niture was in keeping, being OF the most
ancient patterns. Ii seemed mt place
for romantic and gloomy meditahons.-
Here the Prince OF Curiosilies resides oc'
casionally, to reflect upon the probable
Issue ofhis great plans, and to study hu'
man nature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
The washington Navy Yard.

A. this yard great deal Of excellent
work, appurtenant 10 the building and mt
ting out of our public ships, is done.
The cables and huge anchors that are
forged at their smithy are such as only
Vulcan chould have fabricated without
the aid of the mechanical powers, which
were unknown when Vulcan was black
smith. Water tanks, of every variety OF
form, adapted to stowage in manner
most conducive to the economy of space,
are here made in great perfection and
in the block-making department every
desirable Improvement seems to have been
achieved.
The workmen at this station are inge-
NOUS their work testifies to their skill,
The water is deep, and the harbor ac'
cessible. Why is it that so few of onI
public ships are allowed TO be built there!
know Of no reason why they should not
be, but can refer to some reasons why this
yard should be selected for the building
and first launching of our ships of war.
1t is, as am informed, al ascerlalned
fact that the ships built at the Washington
Navy Yard oullast all others that float
under the protection of,he American ca
gle. They require less repair, and when
repaired the timbers are found 10 be more
sound than those Of ships built elsewhere.
This may seem Major Longbow as
serlion, but make it on the authority oil
a person who has closely examined the
subject, and is capable of forming cor
leci Judgment upon it. He looks upon
the fact as undoubted, and accounts for il
OH theory of his own. He attributes it
to a quality in the water, which has some
tendency to preserve wood from decay {;
and, in proof of it, alleges the fact that in
several instances timber has been found
at this navy yard submerged. or for a
long time buried in the ground, yet re-
naming perfectly sound and uudrcayed /;
also that wood and parts of animals have
been found in the same vicinity in various
stages of petrifaclon. Hence h. urged
that in the soil, or the waller, or both,
there is some quality tina, gives degree
of hardness and durability to wood which
must be of great value in all water craft,
both great and small.-.Nat. Int.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
Don't 70 to California.

Edwin Bell, Esq. formerly editor d
the Hsgerstown Torch Light, writing
from San Francisco 10 a friend in VIZ
ginia, says:
regret, Should this ever reach you,l
that cannot give you more encourage
ment than | shall be required TO give
Sincerely and frankly ] cannot advise yOf
10 come here. You may succeed--Or
you may fail--the failures being ten p
one in proportion TO The successes. Ih|
great mass would be glad TO 60 home,
they had money enough TO carry Thea
back. know you well, and | have a
indisiinct knowledge Of things here, an
if sou wish my advice, will tell you
stay where you arc and be content WY
your lot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

The Pork business in Aurora, Ind,
says the Western Commercial, Of The
2ilh, will be prosecuted more largely
than at any previous season--one house
contracted for nine thousand hogs.
The St. Louis Republican Of the 2ls',
notices the arrival there, from the llIinOi,
river, of ,499 lbs of pork, and says it j,
probably the last shipmen, from that river
this season, and probably larger amount
than will be received from any quarter
until the new article makes its appearance.
This pork was on its way TO New Or
leans and Eastern markets.
The number Of Hogs collecting in Gin
cinnati is immense. The great crop Of
corn this season is very favorable TO ihs
supply OF pork which be very large.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
1yoman,s Rights convention.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune furnishes that paper with de
tailed account of the proceedings of fe-
male Convention lately held al Worces
ter, Massachusetts, in vindication Of the
rights of the sex, and in stern reprohation
of the tyrant man. The names of PAUL.
Ia Wright Davis, Lucre,ia Mott, Rebecca
Plumley, Abbey h. Foster, &c. &C.,
some of which are probably familiar to
the reader, are quite conspicuous--and of
The Masculine gender we notice the Req
William H. Charming o. Boston, and
Frederick Douglass. of Fugitive slave
no,oriety. Miss Davis appointed Presi-
dcnt.--ihe Reu. MIR. Charming, and Sarah
Tynedale, Vice Presidents--and Hannah
Darlington and Joseph Hathaway, Ste
re,aries--so that the adversary sexes
mingled together very tremendously. Ac
cordingly TO usage. Miss Davis. on Ia
king the chair, made very elaborate adj
dress to the meeting in defence OF human
rights in general, and woman's in par.icu-
lar, which we doubt not was received
with unanimous appreciation. A reso!u-
ton was submitted and advocated by a
Mrs. Erns,ine Rose. who spoke with
great eloquence, ,..her French accent and
extemporaneous manner adding quite
charm 10 her animated and forcible style"
The Rer. Mr.. Claiming. also delivered
some earnes. remarks in favour of the res
olnt;or, snd make sundry slIrsions TO par
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
Bounty Land Law.

NoTrcE TO CLAIaAars.-Mr Stuart,
the Secretary Of The Interior, has issued
lhe following noiice e Bounty Land Clai.
nants:
Applicants FOR bounty land, or for in.
formation in relation ihereto, are requested
Ia address heir communications on tia,
subject 10 the Commissioner Of Pensions
direct. Their transmission through The
DEPARTING proper imposes on tia very
great and unnecessary amount of labor,
and the additional examination they mus,
thereby necessarily undergo only. creates
delay and increases their liability to ha
lost or mislaid.
Whenever rev questions arise under
the law, the decision of the Department
will be communicated to the Commission,
err of Pensions. and he will therebyAls
enabled, as he is required TO do, promptly
to acknowledge the receipt Of all CON.
municalions, aud answer such inquiries
as may be made.
As numerous inquiries have been di.
rccted TO those points, i, may be well 10
state
LIST. Tha, where the service has been
rendered by substitute, he is the person
entitled to the benefit Of the law, and not
his employer.
I'd. That the widow Of soldier who
has rendered the service required by the
law is entitled to bounty land, provided
she was a widow at the passage OF the
law, although she may have been married
a second time; but if not widow at that
lin e, the benefit OF the act enures TO the
minor children of the deceased soldier.
Sd. That no person who has received
or is entitled To bounty land under prior
law, is entitled to the benefit Of the act
Of 2sth September, 1850.
4th. That no soldier is entitled tomore
han one warrant under this act, although
he may have served several terms bu,
where soldier has served several terms,
10 will receive a warrant for the greatest
quantity of land TO which those several
erms, consolidated will entille him.
ALEX. ii. III. STUART,
Secretary Of the Mtrior.Sk
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

Signorina Teresa Parodi, the ne
prima donna, said 10 have been prole!
Of Pasta, has arrived al New York in Y
Pacific, and is to appear at the A'tI
Place Opera House next week.
She is accompanied by her brother %
lady friend. II is stated that on 6ndl1l
that she had taken apartments at me
Mon Place Hotel, crowd gathered srou
the front, and The lady was obliged to .
pear at the window seven or eight 'fm'
to acknowledge The shouts Of welcOn
She is described as tall, finely forms
with blue eyes and black hair. ThS1
who ought 10 know predict grea!
umph for Parodi in this country.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
Domestic Cotton Goods.
he Philadelphia Bulletin says:

The Philadelphia Bulletin says;
In the Domestic Cotton Goods y,
there has been more activity, and holo'
are demanding advanced prices. y
now pretty well ascertained that aSa'V
Spindles, employed in the manuiae'u y,
Cotton Goods, have been stopped 70 y,
sacbusetts and New Hampshire, snc -
600 in Rhode Island. This dlmlnuI
in the make has caused speculative
mind, and 4 cent advance on ~
Sheetings has been realized, nd p's1
prices are now asked and sat
are Withdrawn from The marES
prices large sales could readIlySS I
Drills have also advanced ee
naburgs ! cent per yard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
licular frail,ies. which we do no. choose

ticular frail,ies, which. we do not choose
to place before our readers. rs we re-
gard the purpose of the meeting and tire
doctrines illrein promulga as entirely
in conflict with the precepts ofthe Bible,
we should consider il a matter of~aston-
i>hmcnt how Gospel Minister could
have any slot or part in the matter, did
we not know that in the hot beds of folly
and lanaticism hardly anything occurs in
our day TO create surprise.--Rich. Whig.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

Il is proposed that convention Of man
ufacturers, North and South, be held IN
the city Of Richmond, in the State Of Vir-
ginia, on Monday, the 18Th day Of No.
yember, 1850, TO digest and prepare a
suitable memorial to be presented to Con-
gress at the commencement of the ensuing
session embracing or setting forth truly
and faithfully, all the facts connected with,
or believed TO be the cause of the present
extremely depressed state of manufacture
ing industry and urging the necessity Of
a speedy revision and modification of the
tariff laws.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
TIE BANKS OF YrRclNlA.-Thele were

THE BANKS OF VIRGINIA.-Thele were
in Virginia, on the Is; of January last, six
mother banks, and thirty branch banks,
making total of thirtysix banks in the
State. Their capital was S9,73l,370 ;
their loans and discounts SIS. 1863, 800 ;
stocks, 1872, $40 real estate, l,270 ;
other investments, 500, O52; due them by
other banks. S455, 848; specie, S2,709,-
056; circulation, SO, 944,752; desposi,s,
S4,e3S,975 due TO other banks, $685.
992.-POrtsm0uih Pilot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
Graham's Magazine.

The December No. OF GIahan's Mag
azine has reached us. Ii is certainly .
most brilliant wind up to the volume.
G. p. r. James, the distinguished nov
elist, will furnish several rOmances for The
new volume, which begins in January.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

We understand that letter has been
received from the Chief Engineer OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, under the
date of the 9th instant, which says, that
the late rains have furnished supply Of
water, to the Canal. and the Coal bosis
may now be looked for in day or TWO.
-.4Ier. CGzeftP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

voLcASic EKUPrIoss.--Ai o'eso'
per, dated ,hs 2lsl March. gives Us
lowing account of Volcanic efupii0p
Oregon:
I'VE are informed by grnasmeoo !. !:
both the mogpis 81. Helen ana ~
are sendlur forth volumes Of SMOKE
inr undunbied evidence that ihelr ~
fires are not yet exIinguished. IE
lers from which the smoke was 'ss-J
ST. Helen were two in nnmber. ~
down the north and northeast s'sie''
in Noun, Baker. which i Penss.
The smoke was issuing in dense
from The centre Of the SUNNI.
bsbis tia, these sse me only iiF'Hs
no, in ofrsg1.p E
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

RACING FUxERALs.--On Sunday aftsr-
noon, three funerals got into race for the
.'priorily of the road on Milk Row, in
SomervilIe, Mass, during which one Of
the hearses was smashed up, the coffin
thrown ont and other damage done to
carriages and human faces. This is nice
for steady New England.--ChpPer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

WISrIELD ScoTr.-1'he Blair County
Pa. Wing has hoisied 10 lis columns
head the name OF Winfield Scott, Of New
Jersey, and Thomas Brown, Of FLORIDA,
for tie Presidency aud Wee Pscsi.lsnfs
IN 1852.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
" o
O. Lat zHL gzAo -l3

The Russian language will be miro
duced as the official language into Po.
land on The fret OF January next. il
would be impossible TO make more mel
anchuly announcement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

The Louisville Journal says: Thus far
Jenny Lind's biggest fool is in ProVi'
dence. When Jenny gets ont West,
however, the Providence fools lsurels
may be in danger. We have not many
fools in this section, but We have some
very biz ones.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

pose at Port Confidence, SO as 10 give
him another chance, when navigation was
open, of penetrating 10 tie northward.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

We understand, says the Fredcricks.
burg Recorder, from al experienced Far
mer on the Rsppahannock riv r, that the
wheat crop has met with new enemy-
that the grass hoppers have attacked il
and eaten il to tbe ground in many places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

Snow STORM IN New YoRK.--A Severe
and unusual storm Of snow prevailed in
the Southern and Western counties OF
New York State on Saturday night and
Sunday morning last. The Rochester
Advertiser understands that it fell to the
depth Of eight inches in Niagara county,
and in parts of Ontario and Livingstone
counties. Much damage was done to the
fruit trees. At Lima and Livonia, the
snow is represented to have covered the
ground 10 the depth of seven or eight
inches on Sunday. Al Buffalo j, waf
three inches deep.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05
{ Communicated.

We invite the attention of the reader te
The advertisement of Mr.. Harrington,
which will be found in this days paper.
We have visited the Studio Of this young
and gifted artist, and pronounce, without
hesitation, that the specimens of his skill
to be seen there would do credit 10 our
ablest and most distinguished limners.
Mr.. Harrington is we'll and favourably
known to the citizens of This County as a
politician of no ordinary merit, and as
an accomplished and agreeable gentleman.
But as an artist of very high order Of
intellect, perhaps but few persons have re-
garded hlm-from the simple fact that he
is self taught, uEpresuming, modest and
reared among ourselves. And yet we
hazard nothing in asserting that his
works prove him 10 be an artist of a very
high order of iniellect-one who already
NAV exhibit his efforts with any other A.
merican portrait painter and not shrink
from the judgement of any unprejudiced
man capable of pronouncing an opinion
upon such matters. But, unhappily, Mr..
Harrington does not hail from the North.
He IS modest, diffident man-and his
charges are, by far, too moderate. To
be pleased and contenfsd people must be
cheated! Let Mr.. Harrington lorswear
Harper's Ferry and hail from Boosting"
let him bring certificates from many
great Northern "Humbugs"-let him
throw off his modest and gcntemanly de.
pertinent, assume foreign airs and grsces.
talk of Italy and prate Of the old masters
and above all. let him raise his prices,
and we shall soon see our dear little town
in glorious fuuer about him, and our
beautiful ladies' (of whom no town can
boast more striving who shall be first to
live upon his canvass. But let the eader
90 and Judge for himself, and he will say
we have not oVerrated his talents. -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-05

A Pennsylvania Wing paper thus an
nounces the result Of the election in ths'
Stale:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-11
Potatoes.

r., ne E4i,9, # TIE T'''"e' ...o.5
After Winter Of scarcity and dearh'ss' 49,
- ,.,b much privation for the want OF ms Amos
,o....ry article Of f,od. Potatoes are n'" aolno'
,nc c,ty at frv cents bushe' and 10 the
-. , tee.gin,, a. % cents. Tle reason Is
,ba l ias, Fan tn farmers Concluded 70 ~iina'a
their Potatoes from market I'll 9PTint 'nl.AinS ~
~, higher price although the price was el'r
-, dser ls.t Fail The consequence IS that
,beT and the whole country and city haze suffered
g,est loss The farmers have al al u. eAlFa ~
-. Isbor and trouble OF win'erins theif fo'a
pms ID ., in price after ALL beside losing the n.
t t Of farp price last Fan and the aonol' OF
-, their crop well sold and money IN pocket
TSi, IL soeci,nen Of the folly aud such spec'
,,e,s are ,reaacn, Of waiting for higher prc,es77
Thcre is truth, to be doubted IN 'ne RUE d,
-. eel yoa- Old Surplus produce rs soon as os
.ifo Nm, ready for sale. As often the msnes'
o,re iq Obtained frs, as last and the wasia5e 'oss
Of interest trouble and expense OF wthnofln5 are
,...., d,aTback when the high price IS obtained
a. ,,.a;,;a, The true principle Is sell quick and
start again. y" ~