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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12

sure. One who listens TO an enchanting
strain Of music thenceforih feels it in every
pulse of his soul. One who hears an elo-
quent Grafton is raised by it to a bright
and intellectual enjoyment TO which he
oft returns in in decentralization.
And though these impressions cannot
be conveyed TO others in words, their IN
fluence is shared through the higher tone
Of power, of beauty, of love in him who
has experienced them. There is, more
over, peculiar sympathy between those
who have received like impressions, (which
attracts them TO each other, and enables
them to commune together in that myste-
rious soul language which has no outward
exponent.
Just so it is with souls that hold COM
munion with Christ and with God. In
the closet, by prayer and the reading of
the Word, holy, elevating thoughts and
emotions possess the mind, which trans
port the happy subject of them into anoth-
err sphere of being, and which, though IN
communicable TO others, give a visible
tone to his life. A holy sympathy is kin
died also between those who have had a
like experience-,he basis Of an eternal
communion and love in heavcn.-lnde-
DpndpDt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12

unexampled in the history of the wor]1
Nota war of two or three years, bu, .n
endless contest, unless both parties woul5
become so exhausted that some Philin .,
Alexander, some Cesar or Napoleon
would arise and solve the problem of
mans capacity for self-government, and
establish despotism, and forever blot GU,
this last glorious light in the history Of
man.
In conclusion he adjured gentlemen
from the South by the love they bore for
the memory of their ancestors--by the
love they bore their God and country-by
their duties to mankind and 10 themselves,
10 pause upon the edge of that precipice
before they plunged into that abyss from
which there was no return.
He invoked, as blessing, tina, if this
Union was to be dissolved, he might no,
live to witness II.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12

We take the opportunity, however, 10
assure the young gentlemen composing !!
~. =. Committee that their "Caro
Is in style, spirit and tendency very Ill
calculated TO effect the purpose 'hey aP-
near to have in view. lis temper is worse
than its grammar or rhetorical structure
both bad enough in all conscience More
over, if these young gentlemen "grea'ly
ou.o, ,bot ii. late occurrence has given
rise to so many false and sianderous re-
,or,, ~ let them be careful hereafter to DO
one Of two things, viz: either TO avoid IN
surrec,ionizing altogether, or else to give
The nubIic true reports under their own
s;ens manual when difficulties arise II
thew are sincere IN their tribute Of praise
to the "professors of this venerable lns"'u,
lon" and deem them above and beyond
the reach of just censure, no harm can
possibly arise from a publication OF the
whole Truth on the other hand the tru:h
will but make their excellence all the more
palpable. -,
10 our own mind the above "Card
gives a more serious aspect to the " late
difficulty" than any thing that has prece-
ded it. lis gratuitous pity" its talk
about the reports being " foolish" as If
the things charged were in themselves alb
surd or impossible, and its obvious pur-
pose of forcing the public to believe in the
immqculacy of the Faculty without the
production of particle of evidence in sup
port Of il, with other matters obvious
enough, combine to shew something
rotten in the State Of Denmark.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12
THE REGISTER.
ShcpherdstOwn, Jefferson County, Va.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY u, 1850.
Shepherdstown in the 0iden Time.

In conclusion of our article appended to
the article Of the Free Press with the
above heading,we could not fndroom last
week to shew further, how rich the town
and neighborhood of Shepherdstown, are
in patriotic recolIections Of all dates. l.
furnished no less than four distinguished
officers TO the Revolutionary army, Gen'l
Horatio Gates, Gen. Charles Lee, Col.
William Dark, and Gen. Steven.
Ii likewise met the call of the Country
at the time of the Whiskey Instruction,
by sending we'll appointed company to
the scene of disturbance, where their APP
pearance and conduct received an cnviable
compliment from the mouth Of General
Washington.
During the brief interruption Of AMIGA
bic relations between the United States
and France, old Shepherdstown came for
ward with her usual 2rompUlude, and
raised full company under the command
of Capt. Abraham Shepherd, which offer
ed its services to the Government. Hap
PLY they were not needed.
In the same way in the war of 1912 with
Great Britain, Shepherdstown sent nearly
three complete companies 10 the field.
Captain Samuel Lane recruited nearly
full company, and Lieut.. Wager good part
of another Capt. Henry Van Swearin-
gen raised a company of Rifemen. AT
the battle of Plattsburg it was the Shep.
herdstown men that especially repulsed
the British attack. They were command
ed by Lieut.. Bennett Riley, now the
Governor of California. At the capture
of Fort George, on the Niagara River in
Upper Canada, Michael Durnhoetfer, a
Shepherdstown man, leapt upon wall OF
the Fort amidst shower of balls, and ia
king off his hat, cried out at the top of his
voice " Hurrah for old Shepherdstown."
But besides the above companies, the
town and vicinity furnished enlistments
under Captains Post, Strother, Henshaw,
Swearingen and Cowen.
When news arrived that the British were
coming up the Patuxent, Mr.. Jas. S. Lane,
who heard Of il at Williamsport, hurried
back to Shepherdstown, and though arri-
wing late in the evening, raised company
before midnight. They behaved well at
Baltimore.
Again in the Florida War the town did
her full part in supplying the ranks Of the
U. S. army.
The late Mexican War also bore proof
to the patriotism of Shepherdstown.
This region of the State has given Ohio
four of her Governors, viz: Cows. Tiffen,
Lucas, Worthington and Vance.
We conclude this subject with the reci-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12
4 Terrible Explosion
attend.

Took place on Monday morning, the l4lh
inst, at the Steam Printing Press manu-
factory of Messrs. Taylor d Co., Hague
street, New York. 1t was caused by the
bursting of steam-boiler, either on ac-
count of imperfect construction, or from
having been overheated previous TO the
introduction OF the water from the feeding
pipe. SO vast was the force eXerted by
the explosion, that the five story building
in which it was worked, was lifted up six
feet from its place in the earth When
it fell it tumbIed into vast undistinguished
mass of bricks, timbers and machinery,
burying some 90 to leo work people in
its ruins, many of whom could not be ex-
uicated alive.
The New York papers every day since
Monday teen with particulars relative to
the catastrophe, and the events growing out
of it. Many heart-rending recitals are
unfinished, and some exhibiting heroism
...o;, Sc ,I,o f.. ,orJI,, - bo cur
!" wi '''!' - WV ''''?
passed IN human history Ooi-ec'l 'i'S
have been active, and no doubt appeals as
successful as forciblc TO the humanity of
the wealthy in that great city were made
c., .,.;. al e Il
,', , ;,,' liz. n,1 H. oro.,s
- .:,.,o.. -, ,ro .,o, cove.
UThe scene at the station house, as |
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12
The Intelligencer Oh DisuliOn, Slavery,
sc,

Il will, no doubt, be a matter of interest
with not a few Of our readers, as II GER
tainIy was with US, 10 learn from their
own columns, The position occupied by
the respectable Editors of the National
Tntelligencer on these great and engro,sing
topics Of the day. An opinion upon
great constitutional subject. deliberately
formed and expressed in the columns Of
that journal, we look upon as equal, in
point Of authority, TO any that emanate
from any living quarter whatever.
These are our genuine sentiments, form
ed upon many years close and impartial
perusal of the Intelligencer, and being
such, we arc not careful to conceal them
when a fitting occasion calls for their utter
ance.
On Saturday, HE ID inst, the Intelli-
gencer contained long and excellent ar
ticle, the whole of which we should much
like 10 spread before our readers, but as
that is denied us, We make the following
extracts, az containing the principal pith
Of the article:
Desiring it TO be distinctly understood
that the Editors of this paper are now, as
they ever have been, ready TO uphold all
the constitutional rights Of the South
that, in their opinion, those rights have
been invaded in every instance Of legisla-
ton, by whatever State Government,
which interposes obstacles to tic execution
within It's limits Of the third clause of the
second section of Art. ". Of the Consti-
tuition of the United S,ates-,he Editors
do not doubt that the States whose rights
have been invaded have right to com.
plain of those acts as aggressiOns, not up
on the States in which they reside, but
upon their individual rights and that they
are further aggrieved when taunts and in
suit and denial Of justice are returned to
those complaints, in the form of Legisla
i've Resolutions Of the States which hare
thus impeded their ConIiiulional righ.g
They believe, in word, that the several
States have no more right - pass laws to
prevent or obstruct the recovery Of fugi.
lives from States in which, according TO
he fundamental law of those States, they
are held TO service or labor, than they have
10 enter into foreign alliances or treaties.
10 engage in war, 10 grant titles of nobility,
Or to exercise any other power expressly
denied to shem by the Constitution. But
he Editors believe, also, that much Of the
annoyance which the people of the South
srn States suffer, as we'll by the Legislative
action Of The States as by the in difference
81 individuals with the slave population.
IS owing to the passion and yehemence
with which they have assailed, without
the whole Northern popu-
alton for offences which are those Of indi-
yiduals merely, and for which, in general,
hat population is not at all chargeable or
responsible. And they believe, finally
hat, for the punishment of all offences
sgaInst their rights or peace and tranquil
ity within their limits, the States Of the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12

Carpenters wages in California, are SIG
per day. The destruction ofso many hous-
es bv fire, and the demand for houses eau
sed by the crowding ofthe miners into San
francisco, has raised builders wages
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-12

ScARcIrY.-Cornis selling at Macon, Georgia,
for IS ard 80 cts. per bushel, and Corn Meal at
81, so great is the scarcity.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04
Periodicals.

Graham's Magaazine, for July. is splendid num-
ber The engraving of Jenny Lind is finely executed
Terms three dollars per nnnum. Geo. r. Graham,
PhilsdeIpha, The Publisher, and from engraving
of him, in this number. we Judge he is handsome
man. OF course the ladies' will paironize him.
Blackroods Edinburgh Magazine, for June, has ar
rived Aiming other things. it contains review Of
Carsle's Latter. Day Pamphlets" and The proceed
ings of the sc reni Protection Meeting" hedstL n
don in May. Re-published by Leonard Scott & Co.,
New York.
The Formers Guide 10 Scientific and P,octical
Agriculture, by Henry Stei hens. This is republic
cation Of an English work, revised and corrected,
which appeared few years since in SINNERS
FARMERS Library" Having read it. and found j,
to be nm instructive book, recommend it &c
those farmers who are unprejudiced against Boob
Farming. 1t is issued in numbers. to be completed
in % numbers. at % cents per number. So in ad
vance for tie whole work Address l.. Scott e. Co.
New York. American Monthly Musical Rspieo
We have received two numbers Of this publication
aud much pleased with il. in addition 10 severn
pages Of reading matter, each number contains 81,
pages Of music. Il is published by Huntington e.t
Savage, New York, at the very low price of nm,
cenls, per annun,.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

GA trial Of rather unusual character (the
parties belonging TO the dark side of the supper ten
CENTS had before Esq. Scudder yesterday MORN
ing. From the evidence. the facts, us we
could learn were nearly as follows: Simon Geves,
a colored man. who employed cook a, Brown
ing's Hotel five six months since, became enanor
ed of Miss Dlaala Perry, (aso colored) TO whom he
made known the consuming passion proposed, and
was accepted ON the strength Of which he presented
her with n watch and about thirty dollars in money,
Subsequently he 10 Terre Haute, whence he sent
her seventy dollars more, with the understanding that
the money to be applied to the purchase of fnrni
ture, &c. TO commence housekeeping, il having been
arranged that they should he married his return.
Accordingly yesterday the preliminaries were ar
ranged snd he appeared ain full regua" at the resi-
dence of his bride that was to be, wben 10 and be-
hold he informed that a "change had come DER
The spirit of her dream and he found himself among
The victims of unrequited affection" Determined
ON having s'blow out' while the steam was up, he
forthwith proceeded to the Magistrates. and caused
process 70 issue arresting her for obtaining money
under lie pretences; for which she held bal
for her appear at tie next of the Circuit
Curt in the sum of 5000. Quares fer plaintiff
Hammond for defendant.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04
For The STATE Sentinel.
Wabash Observation-Disclosures.


The Commencement at this institution will &C.
cur on The 25ih of July
Exercises Of the week as follows:
On Monday Evening six prize declamalions by
members of the three lower classer in College proper.
On Tuesday, exhibition by tho Junior class. al 3
O'Clock p. NJ.
On Tuesday Erening, Grafton before the Callio-
pean society, by the Rev. Samuel w. Fisher of Gin
cinnati
On Wednesday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the Wabash
Academy Of Science. Address by DIR. F. Leaning,
of Romney, and Stephen G. Dodge, ESQ.,, Of Terre
Haute, and scientific papers by Prof. Twning and
Prof. Hosey.
Meeting of the Associated Alumni, on Wednesday
at 3 o'clock.
A poem by Rev. Thomas S. Milligan of Green.
castle.
Wednesday Erening. Grafton before the Lyceum
by the Rev. William White, of Orange, N. Jersey
The exercises of commencement will begin at hal
past o'clock on Thursday morning.
The meeting &c the Bard of Trustees will be on
Tuesday. the 23d. at O'Clock p. NJ
The examinations will be the l7th, 18th. 1911
and 22d of July.
Applications for the degree of Master of Arts
shond be made before the meeting of the Board.
The proceeds of this degree go to constitute lite
rary fund for prizes
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04
Public Speaking.

Candidates for the Convention - amrnd the consti
tuition, together with the candidates fr the Legisa-
ure and County Offices, will meet their FLOW citizens
of Marion County the following times and places
tO-wit:
At Sparr's Mil. Lawrence Township. Friday,
July 9TH at l o'clnck, p. 81.
Al Broad Ripple, Washington Township, Saturday,
July 9th, at o'clock. P. M.
At Augusta. Pike Township, on Saturday, July ID,
at o'clock, P. NJ.
At Thomas Morrow's, Wayne T"wnship. on Satur-
day, July Doth at 10 o'clock. a. III.
Inasmuch subjects Of paramount importance 10
the people will be discussed especially by the caEdi-
dates for the State Convention, it - expected and
hoped that every citizen will attend the above appoint
nen,s, in their respective neiehborhoods The sub
jects interesting themselves besides beirg OF
the most peculiar consequence TO every citizen, who
owes a duty 10 himself and his country in making
proper Inquiries into the Constitutional law which Is
to govern the people probably for many future years
The candidates without distinction to party will at
tend and make known their views and opinions.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

GREENvILLE AND WINcHEsTER RAILROAD The
king u road from that place To Winchester in This
State Would il not be we'll for them to obtain
charter before the road is madel We have known
the Legislature of Indiana refuse TO grant charters.
sometimes The observance Of the old aud vulgar
maxim, ''iook before you leap might prove benef-
cia to some men.--RIchmOnd Palladium.
The Indiana polls and Bellefoniaine road is located
and under contract through Winchester east to the
Ohio line at Union. about 10 or IL miles from reen-
vile, at which point the Dayton and Greenville road
can meet the Indiana road, without any charter, or
other obstruction. and without increasing the distance
from a straight line from GreenviIle to Winchester
much, if any, miIe so that '.the citizens of
GreenvilIe may well be confident of making road
from that place 10 Winchester IN this State"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

A small poem. bearing the above title. has been
going the rounds Of the Indiana press for several
weeks past, credited J. B. Oaks. There is a small
mistake IN the name, which it is proper TO currec.
This poem written by WILLIAM B. OAKS. ESQ.,,
with whom we were acquainted. during our residence
In Madlson-hayng boarded at the same house with
ye, mechanically history. Born as the child of Offlu-
ence in Connecticut-a graduate with high honors.
Of of the fret institutions Of learning in the East,
he came TO the West a sprighly young of TWEEN
iy two years of age. with agreeable manners. that
made his society interesting. whether in the mail
coach, the steam boat the social circle cities
and villages. He had studied for the law, and might
have arisen tn the highest emnence in the west but
the very abundance in which he had been educated,
the rock which lie split. For years after
lis arrival in the West his mems were ample; which
made it unnecessary for him TO submit to the drudge
ries Of life for subsistence. Before lie aware
of it. he contracted habits of dissipation and love
for gaming. His resources were, after time, cut
short. and few years since we found. in the New
Orleans Ficayune the sorrowful of his dea tn
He was found dead one morning in his bed-havng
led life u various vicssitudes for several pre-
vious While at Madison advised him to go into
the interior of Indiana and take his rise with the
country; and be took advice, and for month OF
two he wandered amongst the hills of Harrison
ty. Corydon; visited the and other curiosi
ties of that part of the country, Of which he gave
graphic descriptions in literary paper then publish
ed at Cincinnati, and enjoyed the hospaIites Of Mr.
G. P. r. Wilson. with whom he was much delighted
But the enticemenIs of The Ohio river could not be
withstoOd; and he finally took up his residence il
New Orleans, where he ended his
His poems, we fear will never be collected Some
of them. :. Belshazzars Feast" " Ode to Connec
tcut {" and others that we have seen would compar,
with the finest productions of the age.
Tie poem below doubt conceived, if no
written, while enjoying the hospialil's of Mr. Viii
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

but that 1t not murder and praying that his
ience may be commuied. The letter. though long,
il is said does not give the details OF the fatal trans
action. IL will probably up before the Council
next Tuesday.
Failing of Tube Rock al Niagara Fails.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 20.
AT twenty minutes past two P. NJ. Table Rock
fell with tremendous crash. which was heard for
miles around. carriage and six persons pass
ing over it at the time, and they had just time to
escape. The carriage carried away by the rnck.
1t is stated that the Guide and visitors
der the rock at the time.
From Cincinnati.
CINcIsNATI. July 1-l2 NJ.
There were several deaths by cholera yesterday
and this morning. but not much alarm.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

ance condition, indicating the proper time for cut
ting wheat. depends an the variety. Thus, when the
grain of red wheat can be squeezed between the
thumb aud finger, without any moisture being forced
from it. cutting may always be safely commenced !;
for is better than when harvested in this state,
and If cui ialer. the wheat is seldom good in quail
iiy besides. serious osses Sometimes susta ined
in consequence of high Winds when il is allowed to
arrive at a ripper state. The white varieties should
stand somewhat longer than the red before they are
cut.
With respect TO The color Of the straw, as sign Of
maturity, experience has shown that. If in n healthy
state. the generally ripens before the straw the
yellowness Of the cha and upper parts of the straw
indicates that the crop is tit to and the uniform
yellow color of the straw shows that the crop has
rived at maturity and il suffered 10 sta nd in the field
the kernels are liable to be shaken by the wind.
Agricultris.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04

OE-John G. Walker, who killed Peter Davidson in
Cincinnati some days since. was examined before the
mayor Of that riiy On Thursday. The following is
the mayors dccsion
''1his is one of the most unfortunate cases have
ever been called npon to hear. young man of most
excellent and amable character has taken The life o
good officer, whilst that officer, (hmself The will
ness,) seeking to .'save him."
"As | understand the aw--if an officer. killed
while clearly in the execution of his duty. and lhs
person killing having proper notice Of his official
Characteristic crime will be murder. Want of no.
tce or misiaking his official duty, win reduce iIt
offence to manslaughter.
la this case. the OF official character is
tirely wanting.
The defendant will be held for manslaughfrr. Bal
$4,000.
The bail was promptly given.