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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19
Col. Ethan Allen.

This brave and somewhat eccentric Of
fcer of the American Revolution, was
born in Roxbury, Ct., in 1879. He ear
ly emigrated to Vermont. On receiving
the news of the battle Of Lexington, he
enlisted all his energies on the side of his
county. His first exploit was the capture
OF Ticonderoga, May 10th, l775. The
expedition against this post was exceed
ingy bold in its design and successful in
lis execution. Atthe head of only eighty
three men he entered the fort at night,
took the sentry prisoner, and with a drawn
sword, made his way into the apartments
of the commanding officer, demanded the
surrender of the fort.
BY what authority do you demand it ?
exclaimed Capt. De La Place, starting
from his slumbers.
In the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress- Numbered AL
len.
This was too high authority to be re-
sisted and the fort was Instantly surren-
dered with all its munitions of war.
Col. Allen was taken prisoner in an ex-
pedi,ion against the Canadians, while at
tempting TO capture Montreal, in connec-
ton with Col. Brown. He was loaded
with chains and sent to England, where
he was imprisoned short time, and al
length taken back to his country and ex-
changed for Col. Campbell, British Off
Ger, who had been taken prisoner by the
Americans. He died al Colchester, W.,
Feb. la. 1889.
An instance is related of Ethan Allen
that is said to have occurred while he was
on his passage TO England. While close.
y confined TO his room he discovered one
day that the small pin or wire which fast.
ed one bolt of his hand-cuff was broken.
Extricating the pieces with his teeth he
was enabled so 10 loosen the bolt that il
also was soon Withdrawn, and one hand
was set at liberty. He then proceeded tc
release the other, and was successful.
This having been accomplished, he was
not long in liberating his feet. Fearing
however, least the captain should discover
his situation, and contract his ''arena o
freedom" he carefully replaced the bolts
and pins before the arrival Of his keeper
In short time il became fine recreation
for the Colonel TO take off and put on his
chains at pleasure.
One day. the capt'.in wishing TO afford
some merrimeni to the crew, commanded
Allen to be brought upon deck, Hoping
to frighten him, the captain said -
There is a probability that the ship
will founder--if so, what do you think
will become of us, especially you, Mr.,
Allen, rebel against the KiDg!'
Why said Allen, 'lhat would be very
much like our dinner hour"
How so = said the captain, now refec'
ting that Allen was only allowed TO come
on deck while he himself went down into
his cabin TO dine.
well, you see,' answered Allen, .
would be nmy way up just as yOu would
be going below.'
The captain was not a, all pleased with
this reply and lie commenced regular
TRADE of abuse against the American peo
pie. In shor, time said the captain
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19
Caution to Young Men.

Ii is necessary 10 caution young men
against acquiring, by their activity, a bold,
froward, obtrusive, dictatoral temper. Ii
zeal should render them conceied, vain
and meddling it would be heavy deduc-
ton from its clear amount of usefulness.
There is some little danger, lest Satan,
perceiving it to be impossible TO repreSs
the ardor Of youth, should attempt to cor
ruptit it.
Observing these cautions, you cannot
be too ardent in the cause of religion, and
the interests of the human race. Those
who are likely TO occupy the middling
classes of society, who are the sons and
daughters of persons in comparatively af-
fluent circumstances, and are likely, by
the blessing Of God, TO occupy the same
rank themselves, should feel most speci-
aIIy bound 10 conseCrate their energies TO
the public welfare, inasmuch as they pos
sess far more means Of usefulness than
others, and are likely 10 have greater in
nuence in society. But even the poorest
can do something. There is no one who
is destitute of all the means of doing good.
In France during the reign of the Empe-
ror Napoleon, the conscription law exten-
ded to persons in all ranks of society; and
in the same regiment, the sons Of the rich
and the poor contended side by side, for
the glory Of their country: nor did the
former deem themselves degraded by such
an association; they felt that to fight un-
der the imperial and victorious eagle, was
an honor sufficient to annihilaIe every
other consideration. How much more
justly will this apply to persons who are
marshalled under the banner OF the cross
1t is Of the utmost importance tba, young
people should begin life with considera-
bic portion Of public spirit in their charac-
Ter since il is rarely found that this vir-
tue, if planted late, altains TO any cOnsid-
cradle magnitude, beauty, or fruitfulness.
Tie seeds of benevolence should be sOwD,
together with those of piety, in the first
spring Of youth; then may We expect a
rich aulumnal crop. The first lesson
which child should learn from bis pa
rents is, how 10 be blessed; AMI the Sec
ond, ho,o TO be a blessing. CJA.James.
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They are stricken, darkly stricken;
Faint and fainter grows each breath,
And the shadows round them thicken,
OF the darkness that is Death.
Wesare with them bending DER them,
And the soul in sorrow saith,
"Would tina: had passed before them
To the darkness that is death"
They are sleeping, coldly sleeping.
In the graveyard, still and lone,
Where the winds above them sweeping,
Make melancholy moan.
Thickly round us, daikly DER US,
Is the pail Of sorrow thrown;
And our heart beats make the chorus
OF that melancholy moan.
They are waking, brightly waking,
From the slumbcrs of the tomb,
And, enrobed in Light, forsaking
lis impenetrable gloom;
They are rising, they have risen,
And their spirit forms illume,
IN the darkness CT Dealh PIisoHJ
The impenetrable gloom.
They are passing, upward passing,
Dearest beings Of our love,
Ard their spirit forms are CHASING
=. In the beautiful Above;
There we see them--there we hear them
Through our dreams they ever move;
And we long to be anear them,
In the beautiful Above.
They are going, gently going;
In their angel robes to stand,
Where the stream of Life is flowing
In the far off Silent Land.
We shall mourn them-we shall mis-, them
From our broker, little band;
But our souls shall still caress them,
In the far of Silent Land.
They are singing, sweety singing,
Far beyond the vale Of Night,
Where the angel harps are ringing,
And the Day is ever bright.
We can love them--we can greet them
From this land of DINNER light,
Til God takes us hence to meet them
Where the day is ever bright.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Dickens Household Words.
"GOod Intentions"
A STORY OF THE AFRICAN BLOCKADE.

On a glorious day, with brigh. sun
and lig ght breeze Her Majesty's brig
Semiramis stood along under easy sail,
on n. w. course up the Channel oil
MozambiuutA. Save the man at the wheel
and the slook-outs' in the tops, every one
seemed taking ii easy. And indeed ihere
was no inducement 10 eXertion; for the
sky was cloudless, and the temperature
of that balmy warmth that makes mere
existence luxury. The men, therefore,
continued their yarns as they lounged IN
| little groups about the deck; the mlddles
invented new mischief, or teased the
cook the surgeon divided his time be-
tween watching the fying-fish and read
ing new work on anatomy (though ne
never turned fresh page ) while the
lieutenant of the watch built 'chateux-en-
Espagne,' or occasionally examined with
his telescope the blue hills OF Madagascar
in the distance.
Sail hor shouted the lockout in the
foretop.
Where away ? clied the lieutenant
springing to his feet, while at the same
moment every man seemed to have lost
his listlessness, and 10 be eager for action
OF any kind.
eOver the starboard quarter, making
Sou'-West.'
The captain fastened on deck while
the second lieutenant ran aaoit 10 nave
look at the strange craft.
What do YOU make her out. Mr. oann'
ders p asked the captain. :,
"A fore-and-aft schooner, Sir, nun
down.
Bout ship cried the captain; and IN
an instant every man was at his post.
Helms lee'-'raise tacks and shee's
--'mainsail haul &C.; and in five minutes
the Semiramis was standing in pursuit oI
the stranger, while the men were en-
ployed in cracking on all sail TO aid IN
the chase.
What is it that makes chase OF any
kind so exciting! The mdescrlbaole ca
gerness which impels human nature to
hunt anything huntable is not exaggerated
IN 'Vathek,' in which The population OF
whole city is described as following IN
the chase Of the black genie. who rolled
himself up into ball and uundled away
before them, attracting even the halt anu
the blind 10 the pursuit. But WHO si'a'.
describe the excitement of chase al sea
How eagerly is every eve strained towards
the retreating sails how anXi"usly Il The
result ol each successive hCa'ng al 'he
log listened lor and low many are 'he
conlecturcS az Ia hli the stranger a-head
mas prove tn be and how ardent are HE
hopes that sh, may luGn ont y pr'ze w"r'h
taking FrI be- /, rem, mIrrtd that. tii-
like the chase nf 4 fax nu land, where no
one care: for the OBJECT pursued. cnP.d'ly
IS ENLISTED 10 add ,u The excitement oi
chase al sea. Visions of prize-inoney
float before tie eyes Of every one "t the
Pnrsners, from the captain 10 the cabin
bow.
The Semiramis, heing on the tack she
bad now laNtH, ccu.iderahly u he WIN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

There is no necessity connection be.
tween genius and an aversion or contempt
for any OF the common duties OF life
10 spend some fair portion Of every dav
in any matter Of fact occupation is coed
for the higher faculties.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

Night keeps men alive without Gre.
candles, meat. drink. or clothing all sbe
asks is bed. The poorest man is I,apnv
as king as econ az he lies down. and
fortunately, he hss to stuhd up ouly Ialf
h.s illae,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

In the East they have armies of 10.
Gusts that quite darken the sun. In En-
gland, they have no locus,s, but they have
tax. galherers for il is doubtful il any,
thing could block out the light more eiIec-
tually than the window tax.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

i say Pat, said Yankee 10 an Irish
man, who was digging in his garden, are
you digging out a hole in that onion bed!'
No. said Pat! I'm digging Out The
earth and LAWN the hole
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

How" said Mr.. Munsell to Mr..
Yates, "do you accomplish SO much ir
so short time /! have you any pariicula,
plan ?" IL have. When ] have any
thing particular 10 do. go and do it,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

1 There is a man in Cal fornia with
feet so large that he cannot see the coun-
try without standing on his head,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

A wife has her husbands fortunes in
her power. because she may, or she may
not, as she pleases, conform 10 his cir-
cumstances. This is her first duty, and
ought TO be her pride. No passion for
luxury or display ought for moment TO
tempt her to deyiate in the least degree
from this line of conduct. Any other
course is wretchedncss itself, and inev-
itably leads 10 ruin. Nothing can be
more miserable than the struggle TO keep
mp appearances. Ifit could succeed, it
would cost more than il is worth as it
never can, its failure involves the deepest
modification. Some Of the sublimest
exhibitions OF human virtue, have been
made by women, who have been pre-
cipitated suddenly from wealth and splen-
tour 10 absolute want. Then mans
fortunes are, in a manner, IN the hands
Of his wife, inasmuch as his own power
Of exeriion depends on her. His moral
strength is inconceivably increased by
her sympathy, her counsel, her aid.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19

The LATEST CoxrLIMEST.-At the
Westborough, Mass, cattle show, last
week, was exhibited Holstein COW call
ed ''Jcnny Lind" with bull calf by her
side, named "Barnum."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19
Portrait Of General Foote.

One senator particularly attracted our
attention. He has a well-developed head,
considerably bald. With top-piece, he
would have appeared TO be about forty
wears old. OF small stature, mild eyes,
scrupulously neat, but not dandyish- in
his dress, we should anywhere else have
taken him for a Methodist preacher, of
leading influence by the power of his in
teIlect-for he would be 4 marked man
in any position. One noticeable trait in
his character was his singular restlessness.
Now he would be in his seat, in an atti-
tude Of profound reyerie in moment
he would shoot across the room and hob
a-nob socially with Clay over the ever
lasting snufrbox. Take a long breath
and look again, and you would find him
intensely busy with some other senator in
an opposite direction. He seemed 10 be
everywhere yet ii was etident he kept
one ear open and one eye at leas, watching
the business for he would jump up in
the midst of a conversation, make speech
pat TO the point in hand, and trip across
to hold another talk. In spite Of all this
nervous excitement, there was a placidity
of look that indicated anything in the
world bu; the famous GIe-eater, General
Foote of Mississippi: but Foote il was.
He entered the Senate with local repu-
talion merely: by his patriotic labors in
behalf Of the Union, he has made that
reputation national.--EaStern Argus.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-11-19
P0E1lCAI..
OUR CHILDREN.

"-Thc beautiful runish and return not"
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COURT DAYS.
Superior Court-l3th District. r. Douglass
JUDGE.

Superior Court-l3th District. r. Douglass,
Judge.
JrrFERsoE-lS 18th May and 18th October.
FREpERIcK-l3th June and 18th November.
IERKELEY-27th April and 9th September.
CLhRKE-l2th May and 10Th October.
MoRcAN-6th May and 9th October.
HAMPsHIRE-lOth april and 10th September
QUARTERLY COURT
Jeferson-3d Monday in March, June, August
and November.
Frederick Monday before lst Tuesday in
March, June, August and November.
Berkeley-9d Monday in March, June, August
and November.
Clsrke-4th Monday in February, May, Octo-
Der, and 81 Monday in June.
Morgan-4lh MCaday in March, June, August
and November.
Hampshire-4th Monday in March, June, Au-
gust and November.
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THE
FARMER AND MECHANIC.
EIETu VOLUME.

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-09-17

Occupying large lo'el, capable Of Dim
inc 800 Passengers, will have daily, for Dinner,
roast Ueef, mutton veal and fowls boiled ham,
corned beef and chickens; soup and fish In'sea,
SON; with plentiful supply of vegetables and
pastry, fruit, SC In fact, every thing hat the
markets afford, will always be found At his ia
bic.
Lee CREAM served up during the season at short
NOTES.
Ladies and Gentlemen WISHING 10 remain at
Harpers Ferry, will find this House newly fitted
and furnished, the Parlor and Chambers well ar
ranged. to make their stay al this romantic spot
agreeable.
HeI return my thanks to the many thou
sands who have patronzed me, and will always
cndcavor to merit their support.
- To my country friends, and strangers visit
ing this place in carriages or horseback, | will
say that my Stablng is large and well supplied
with the best Of Proyender, attended by careful
Ostlcr And my bar with choice liquors. ale,
SC. My charges TO suit tie times.
+. II. CARRELL
Harrcrs Ferry, April 80, 1850.
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POETS CORNER.
DIR L A II 8 .
pY TUPPER


or.en. mysterious word, dream!
What joys and sorrows arc enshrind
In those still hours we fondly deem
A playtime for the tTuant mind
It happy thing TO dream,
When rosy thoughts and visions bright
Pour on the soul golden stream
or rich luxurious delight.
II is a weary thing 70 dream,
When from the hot and aching brain,
As from boiling cauldron, stream,
The myriad forms in fancy's train.
Ills a curious thing TO dream,
When shapes grotesque Of all quaint things
Like laughing water-wiches, seem
TO sport in reasons lurbd springs
lisa glorious thing TO dream,
When full Of wings and full Of eyes,
Borne on the whirlwind or sunbeam,
We race along the startled skies
risa wondrous thing to dream
OF tumbling with a fearful shock,
From some tall cliff where eagles scream
To light upon feather rock
lis a terrible thing TO dream
Of strangled threats and heart-blood split,
And ghosts that in the darkness CLEAN,
And horrid eyes of midnight guilt
! love dream, dread dream,
Sometimes all bright, and full Of gladnesS,
But other times my brain will TEEN
With sights that urge the mind to madness.
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