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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
The Steamship Atlantic.

The American steamship Atlantic, which
arrived here or Monday, we hesleye 1t is
now conceded on all hands, has settled
the long mooted point whether John Bull
or Brother Jonathan could build the fast.
est steamer. The Atlantic has won the
prize fairly, so that it can no longer be
said sBritannia rules the waves" The
glorious Stars and Stripes have been thus
born across the ocean, in the hands OF
Cant. West. in less time than ever the
red FLAG of Great Britain was, on board
The ncetest of her ships. For the past
ten DAYS, it is said, heavy bets were made
that the Asia, which was to have left Llv-
erpool on the 18th, would arrive here first,
and, if we are correctly informed, there
were large sums of money staked upon a
similar result on the other side. Great,
therefore, was the surprise on Monday
morning, wheA the people here awoke
and saw the Atlantic lying snug at her
wharf, at the foot of Canal street. She
came into port right on the heels Of the
America which sailed froM. Liverpool four
DAYS ahead Of her The time of the AT
lantic, from the dock at Liverpool to the
dock at Canal street, it will be seen from
the log below, was just ten days and Ill
teen hours As Americans,a las New ! ork-
ers, we announce this result with feelings
of pride which, we are quite sure, are
shared By our countrymen all over the
Union. American steamships, TIL now,
so far as speed is concerned, may be said
to have been uader the ban Of Great Brit
ain, and we hacA begsa ia all seriousness
to doubt whether the British press could
ever be persuaded that we could build as
good sn ocean steamer as theirs. That
ban is now removed, and so must the
doubt be. The quickest passage from
New York to Liverpool has bsen made
! bv Yankee steamer. There is no get
ting ever that and ii there is any mag
nanimily with the Eagfish editors, they
will come right out and acknowledge il al
once!
But this struggle for supremacy OH the
seas is noble rivalry, which will bind
the people Of the United States and Great
Britain closer together in the bonds of So
cial and commercial H}lereoursc, while the
enlarged capabilities Of steam, developed
anew i'll these extraordinary voyages, will
in the cad ensure to the advancement OF
commerce, art, science and skill, on The
land and Ola the sea.--N. 2. Cypress.
NArA1 -Thn nrllrr in Cnmmndnre
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
BusToN, July %,

IxrrRvIEw BETWEEN PRoF. WEUsrgr
AID LITTLEF,ELD.--L!ulcheId and Prot.
Webster had an interview yesterday in
the Jail, at tic desire of the Litter. The
Prof ssor said he could not rest until he
had acknowledged thal he had done hit
lcfeld great inwry, and asked his for
giyencss. lie said IIal LiulcGrld, IN his
testimony, bad told nothing but tie truth.
but lhsl he w knew nothing about thu
slcdgc hammcr.--Cfppcr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
A Great Procession.

Tie procession in New YORK., on Tues
dav. in commemoraton Of the death of
Gen. Taylor, was seven miles in length.
The military alone numbered about 5000,
and occupied one hour and half in pass
ms a given point. The whole number
in the procession is estimated at thirty
aud the spectators, as two hun
hred thousand. 1t occupied three hours
and twenty inmates in passing the Fri
bune ofHce, and the head oft did not
reach the Park till after six O'clock. The
Iiremen turned out 5000 strong, the La
borers' Union Benevolent Association
3,4OO, and the Odd Fellows, Sons Of
Temperance, Butchers, and other trades
aad associations in like force. The Ri
bune says 1t was one of the greatest al
fairs of the kind ever Witnessed in that
city.--C IiDDer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
Correspondence ofhe Richmond Mig.
Commerce of Virginia.

It may attract the attention of the peO-
pie to the depressed condition Of the COM
merciaI affairs of Virginia, by referring TO
the official reports in the matter. 1t is
seen that the amount of foreign imports Of
the Omitted States, for the hast year, was
one hundred and forty-seven millions,
eight hundred and fifty-seven thousand.
four hundred and thirty-nine dollars. Al
lowing about eight and half GloSlars to
each individual, according TO the last CEN
sus, the quota, therefore, for this State,
shonld have been $40, 53S, 1916, whilst her
aci,lal imports were only $24l ,935. Du-
ring the same period, there canae into the
ports of the United States 20, goo vessels
of which l4G only entered Virginia.
whilst her share should have been 1867.
Let us imagine the vast difference in the
thrift and prosperity of our seaport towns,
and of the whole State, that will ensue
when the navigation and commerce that
properly belongs to us, is sustained
when we see fifteen hundred vessels from
foreign ports annually arriving at ou
it not, therefore, highly ifapor.
tant that the people should be awakened
as to their true interests? and urged TO
take incipient steps to renoyate their con-
ditiOn y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
The Convention Basis.

The Convention Basis.
We find that we will not be able to pub
Ish the addresses of the different candI-
dates for tive Convention, as we intended,
owing to their great number, and the
length of many of them. Most if not all
our readers have had an opportunity OF
reading them.
Messrs. Lucas, John +. Smith, r. II,
Butcher, Cyrus Mccormick and BraXton
Dayenport,a appear i'll the columns of the pa
pers this week, explanatory their views.
The three former adopt the White, the two
latter tire Mixed Basis Of Representation.
This is the only district west Of tile
Blue Ridge in which there is any serious
opposition to the White Basis, whilst in
several districts in the Picdmontese and
even in the Tide-Water sections that Ba-
sis will receive the support Of majority
of the voters. This is as it should be.
We trpst that with the assistance of 4 por-
ton of the East, the West will come forth
from the contest victorious, and forever
establish the only true theory of Repre-
scntation-that of white population. TO
adopt any other is TO deny the :ruth Of the
great first principle Of Republican govern
ment--the equality Of frccmcn in political
power, without regard TO the property they
may possess. We would not however,
refuse adequate protection in the shape
of guarantees, to property, if the East de-
sire it, for whilst it will not iujurc us, it
may benefit them. This we would yield
not as a matter of right, but by way OF
compromise. Further concessions than
this we hope the West will not grant.
We now exceed the East in white pOpu-
Iation some 90, 600 souls, and that excess
is increasing daily. Is it right then that
the power should continue in the East
Why is it that the advocates Of the Mixed
Basis desire the East to retain the power
that she now has! Is ii because the state
has flourishcd under her rufc Is it be-
cause agriculture, commerce and manuiac-
lures, have attained a prosperous condi-
ton Surely not. Under the power of
the East, Virginia has refrigerated. From
her position as the FIRST STATE IN the Onion
she has become the fourth, and still dccIi-
ming East of the Blue Ridge; and but for
the prosperity Of The West, in few years
more, womAI scarcely rank as 4 second
class State.
But say the Mixed Basis advocates, the
West will burden us with increased taxa
.tion. Who have brought the State to- her
present coRdMiom, and saddLsd up0a the
backs Of the pe@pDe debt Of SlS 000, 900!
Not the West certainly. She has not had
the votes sufficient for that purpose
The answer is plains the East who have
had the power to restrain excessive taxa
ton, but did not do it. The records of
the Legislature will shew that they are
responsible for most Of the extravagant ap-
preparations which have been made dur@9g
the two past winters. Such an objection
to the adoption Of the White Basis, comes
with very bad grace, to say the least of
it, from those who have been guilty Of tae
very same sin, which they only suspect
their neighbors will be guilty of, should
they ever possess the power.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

perpIe, (six,y SIX IN number,) VIII" arc
,,I.nseu every six months by the people
The taxes are light, tho farm houses ave
neat, the fields well cultivated; OH all
sides aye seen con(ort and peace, ihe
happy eiirc, of morality, simplicity, i'b'
erty and Justice .Yewark .4dperitStr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
BaIlOOning in Paris.

A Paris letter of Sth inst, published IN
the New York Courier, says: " lester-
dav was witness, as was all Paris, of a
balloon ascension, which was perhaps u
niQue in the history of Grostalon. Mar
GOT ascended in 1920, mounted upon a
stag, but both he and the stag were IN an
ordinary car. Yesterday, NJ. Poltcvln
ascendcd on horseback, and without car.
The horse, fine and spirited young white
animal was suspended beneath the balloon,
in the place usually occupied by the car
BANGS passed beneath the belly and well
secured, left the animal in an easy position,
with the legs free. NJ. Poitcyin, clothed
as Jockey, mounted the horse, which was
saddled and bridled in the ordinary man.
ner, and gave orders to CIT loose. The
horse seemed 10th to quit his mother earth,
and demonstrated little when he found he
was being taken off of his feet. But once
in thcair he became asmotionleSs as though
he had been struck with paralysis. lie
must, in fact, have been not little aston
ished, and it probably was that astonlsh-
ment which struck him dumb and motion
less. They moved of and up rapidly,
now hid, now seen, amid the clouds in a
northeast direction. We have not yet had
accounts of the descent and do not know
whether it was happily and safely effected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
Premature BurialS.

Mr.. Dick, who kept a coffee house in
Cincinnati, was taken with cholera on
Monday, ran through the various stages
of the awful Pcsiilcntal mystery, and
finally, to all appearance, died.
While lying upon the cooling board, n
barber was sent for to shave him, and
during the operation, the supposed dead
man opened his eyes, and with his arm
pushed Me barber out OF the way. He
commenced breathing, and casting his
ewes about the room, and amidst the con-
sternation occasioned by this, as it were,
resurrection from death, the coffin was
brought into the room, in full sight of the
person who was destined to occupy it!
He lived about one hour after this, and
finally went calmy of into the sleep of
death. So avouches the Cincinnati Com
mercial Of the l9lh inst.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

"DEArn WARRANT" or PRoF. VIE.
srER.--On Monday, High Sheriff Eve
.Iclh, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Pulnam
and Deputy JaIor Andrews, visited the
cell Of John w. Webster, and allcr an
nouncng to him the object of their visit,
the Sheriff proceeded to read to him the
warrant for his execution. The Tran
script says the prisoner listened attentive
", and at the conclusion Of the reading
said, " co.'s wW be donc--I nm re-
signed 10 my Eaic." The Sheriff and
Jaior then retired, leaving DR.. Putnam
with him IN his cell. Fhc time Gxcd III
the warrant for the execution is between
the hours Of s and IL o'clock A. NJ, on
the 3Olh Of August.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

PROF. WEDsrER.--Lt is said that the
decision Of the Council has produced no
change in the appearance or manners Of
Prof. Webster. His mood, for some
time past, has been that of man in deep
thought. When alone, he has book in
his hand, but does not read much. The
jail officers do not keep I strict watch
upon the prisoner, and they have no fears
that he viii commit suicide. lie is, ac-
cordmg to the Jail record, in the ssh
year of his age, and is five feet two inches
and onc-eighth i'll heigth. Some of the
betting characters in Boston are even Yet
betting that he will never be hung, but
that lie will commit saicdc. lie Is stil
allowed the use of Il knife and loIk, aad
gIass-warc--CEppcr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

The Columbus, Ohio, Journal OF Satur-
day says-Our exchanges come to US
with glorious accounts of the crops IN
Ohio. Our wheat crop rs excellent, both
in quantity and quality. Probably there
was never 50 abundant crop raised IN
this, the first wheat State i'll the Union.
1t is now al harvested and secured Our
loss hast year was probably FUZZY ten NIL
Hons Of bushels.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
THE REGISTER.
ShCpherdstOwn, Jefferson County, "a.
TUESDAY, JULY 80, 1850.
AGENCY,

Mr.. William Thomson, s. L. corner Of
Baltimore and Calvert SITS, Baltimore, Nd, is
our authorized agent TO receive subscriptions
and advertisements, and receipt for all payments
for the same.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

District Of J.6trsOn, EeltelCg and C!nke Counties
Hhite Basis. .NiTed Basis.
Henry Berry, Jas. CGsttc,nan'
UlHlaan Luras, nc Uorihington,
Hunter, Geo. Is BedH,
Chds. j. Faulkner, Proc. Ne Com'rh,
Dennis N"phy, Edmund Pendfeton
JOhn n Thompson, I'm. f. T"rner,
John T. Smith, Cyrus Mccormack,
Il. II. Butcher, BrGrton Davenport
Henry s. Bycrs,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

DEKTH OF y COxGREssMAN.-A teIc-
graphic despatch was received AT Wash
ington Yesterday, announcing the death
q The Hon. u. =. Hing, a member Of the
House Of Representatives, who has been
for some weeks confined by sirHness al
his home in observation-disclosures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

A SPANISH PAMPHLET is in circulation
in Europe, which has produced scnsa-
ton. 1t is entitled The Protest Of Don
FRANCISCO de Asis de Bourbon" AID pur-
ports to be the pTosest Of the Meg Con.
sort of Spin against the fegillmacy OF
the exported heir Presumpllyc Of the
Spanish crOwn.-SHH-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

For the information of persons wishing
to cmigratc to Oregon, We will say, that
Iaborers Of all kinds are much wanted
there. Carpenters are receiving from
eight to twelve dollars per day; common
four to FIVE dollars per day.
Failors charge thirty dollars for making a
dress coat, and FROM eight to ten dollars
for vests and panlaIoons. School teachers
are in very great demand, and at their own
gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

ARRIVAL or GARR.DALDt-The Italian
hero and patriot, GarTlbaldi, arrived be.
low New York o& Tuesday, in the Wa
terloo But has decided to Bcmain at Sta
ten Island day or two until the arrange
ments are completed TO give him pub
he reception.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

FLIES vs.. CHoLERA.--The Wheeling
Gazette says 81 the swarms of flies a
mong us this Summer are said to be cvl-
dcncc conclusive that the Cholera cpldcm-
Ic is not in this region. 1t is generally
observed that Cholera don't prevail IN fly
time, or rather that flies don't prevail in
Cholera tines
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
An OFFICE WoRTu HAVING

An OFFICE WORTH fiAyING.-A letter
from California says:
Our foreign working population in this
country rs estimated at 49, 600 and the csir-
mate is, | assure you, from what cXpcrI-
mcnt have not exaggerated. SuppoSins
$40 per month TO be collected from each
one of these, we have an income from pub
lie lands, placed at the private disposal Ola
State or Territory of $500, 600 per month,
or nearly $500, 900 per annum from one
County alone. II is not to be wondered II
Uncle Sam should deem this a IItllc too
large a bite for our State TO indulge IN.
Again the Collector, understand, has n
commission of 50 on each license. This
is a monthly income of $4,000, or all
annual income of 100000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

~ Since tbs last census was taken,
l,C6O, f6l cmigraurs from fore IN coun-
tries have arrived At the poT! of New
York alone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

fgCol. E. 2. Hunter, \. ]. O'Ban-
non, Capt. G. w. Sappngton, Col. Beng.
Morgan, John E. Page and Lawson.Botts
decline running as candidates for the Con-
ycnton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

NEW APPLICATION Or STEAM.-Jobn
Neal predicts that the time viii come
when a mans pcrspiralion will be turned
to account as steam, and drive him up
hill like a locomotive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

DULL Tmts.--t Is sdld In he unusual,
" duIi in New YORK. Every body las
gone to Tx watering places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

GENERAL PAEz.-InlclIlgcnce from Ven.
ezula TO the 2Sjh inst, state that General
Pace would leave ST. Thomas III l few
days direct ior lhe Gni1cd Slaics..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

LOUIS NARoLEoN.-'rhe voting man
Walker. who attempted TO assassIna'C
Louis Napoleon is a Pennsylvania printer
abesu IL years OF age HE young maj
was addicted TO socialism, aAa5 probably
was crack bFaincd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

GrzFAL WeoL.--This gallant ant
Distinguished. officer vas in tho 4. ).
Senate chamber on 'TuesdJy. where the
wasna,t greetings wcrc cAlcnd'd 10 hlm
by he may ssnato,, and oIhoI. who
Voc lnllgAs- u ~ I.LA..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

NAvAL.-I'he order 10 Commodore
Shuhrick TO take command OF Tie Phila-
delphia Navy Yard, has been revoked at
his own request.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

DEMAND FOR IlIMIGRANTs.-'Ihe imml-
grants from Europe, who have reached
New York lately, have all been engaged
by The farmers in the interior, and the sup
ply, it is said, IS not equal to she demand.
Contyacts have been made, for some days
past, by the farmers Of the Middle States,
for the service Of immigrants, it is said, at
SL3 each per month.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
E,sron.- Pa Imlv Of

EXECUTION OF PEAR,oN.--Pcarson. the
murderer, vas executed here to-day 20
TO- o'clk. 4. NJ. lie assembled the ssat-
fold with a firm step. After Ieoksne
around him and taking \ last sook upon
all things earthly, he made speech, con
lesscL his gull, and was launched inlp
efemiiy. He appeared 10 die peRslcni,
and Without L srrugglc.--CdRper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

As two Young gentlemen from Utica,
Charles i. Foster and Theodore {. Bra.
dish, were ascending the CarskllI Noun.
tain, last Friday, the former lost his foot
ing and fell over prccipicc Of 80 feet up
ON the rocks below. He was picked up
with his thigh broken and his teeth knock
cd in-alivc, but nscnablc. The injury
il is thought mustprovc faraI.-.Hcr. Ga@.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30
CONVENTION ELECTION
Fourth Thursday in August, L22nd day
CANDIDATES.

District Of J.DtrsOn, Berkeley and Clarke Count
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

how this example, and Virginia instead OF
presenting as her imports for one year
1870 1885, will Iun up her Ia
bic to millions.
rrCol. Z. 2. Hunter, \. ]. O'Ban-
non, Capt. G. w. SapPngton, COL Beng
Morgan, John f. Page and Lawson-Botts
decline running as candidates for the Con-
ycnton.
The Columbus, Ohio, Journal of Satur-
dav says-Our exchanges come to us
with glorious accounts of the crops IN
Ohio. Our wheat crop rs excellent, both
in quantity and quality. Probably there
was never so abundant a crop raised IN
this, the first wheat State i'll the Union.
1t is now Ill harvested and secured. Our
loss hast year was probably FUZZY ten NIL
lions of bushels.
FLIES vs.. CuoLERA.--The Wheeling
Gazette saws :" the swarms of flies a
mong us this Summer are sand to be cvI-
dcncc conclusive that the Cholera cpldcm-
Ic is not in this region. 1t is generally
observed that Cholera don't prevail III fly
time. or rather that flies don't prevail in
Cholera times"
--r .,..-
for Tie Illorllla''o" u P'''",'' " '''''"s
to cmIgra'c 10 oregon VIC VIII say VIA,
laborers OF ali KINDS are lnuc'i "a''co
mere carpenters 1Io 'I I'. ny ,'oi
G'sI', 10 !" CIV c u,,,' So LaII3r, nor Inv
Tail0rs charge thirty dollars Tor making Il
dress coat, and from eight to ten dollars
for vests and panaloons. School teachers
are in very great demand, and at their own
priccs.-.3icr. gazette.
--,-,1o,,o7, c.a,, Ir,;,,
As '"T :, !U""s Sv ,i ,Thoa1 'o = pra
Nhat''' 10 o''Vr ''',, - C',,I,u Maa
tain, last Friday, the former lost his foot
ing and fell over prccipIcc Of 80 feet up
on the rocks below. He was picked up
with his thigh broken and his teeth knock
cd ir--aIivc, but Inscnalblc. The injury
ii is thought mustprovc iAtaI.-.HcT. Gd1.
DEMAND FOR IMMIcRAxrs.-'The immi-
graals from Europe, who have reached
New York lately, &ave all been engaged
nv the farmers in the interior, and the sup
ply, it is said, IS not equal to she demand.
Conuacts have been made, for some days
past, by the farmers OF the Middle States,
W. VIZ I0' w ~ ',i'''' 1'-'''
g." ''0' 20 ''o''''',
A SPANISH PAmpuLEr is in circulation
in Europc. which has produced scnsa-
ton. II is entitled The Protest of Don
Francisco de ASKS de Bourbon. AID pur-
ports TO be the pFasest Of the meg Con
SOFT Or SPAa %sH'"S' '"c 'ys.''''"I ~, ~
tne eA PcF'c" i'c't P''S"'iAP-A'o ~ wv
SPANS" ''o""'' ''"-
Lor,s N,yoLroy.-The votmg man
Walker. who Attended 10 assassinarc
LOUIS NaPoIeo" IS " Ici'nTf wanna Pr'''''i'
;sot'a' 'I'S - - ,. INC ""''s p'I',
was '""%'e'' ~ I0S' '''''''' ''''~ P'o'-'''
was cracA-ofa'l''u.
ANN'' AZ ol = :, T 1917 .J I'' i
I nv.o % r,," w. W. ., Tnc.Jay ~ No W.
,"I o'e noI hos Jcc;JcJ f. rpr,,;n st Sin.
NJ TI'.Jo ,Iav 49, ,,ro mil ,I,o o,r,o,,o
zen lSId4'Al q h''' va N''' 'i''' WV 81 ''A''
ments are completed TO give him pub
lie reception