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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-27

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
THE REGISTER.
ShcpherdstCwn, Jefferson County, "a
TUESDAY, MAY II, 1880.
The Tariff and the Times.

Pretty unmistakeabie evidences are dali
" presenting themselves of the fact that
the prosperity the country is supposed 10
be enjoying, is unreal and false Many
mills and manufactures in different parts
Of the country are either closed or closing,
or working short time, and the profits OF
al have SINK to the barest thread. The
iren-trade is suffering severely; the ship
ping interest is by no means prosperous
and the Aour-hade cannot be ss1d 10 be
good. And it is further asserted upon
apparently good authority, that very
small change for the worse, wouldProduce
an efllux of specie to Europe, to pay for
our surplus of importatlons over eXporla-
lions. The crops in England and the Eu-
ropean Continent are reported tavoraby
of and even Ireland bids fair to be able TO
supplv for once, her own wants. In this
country. if the season should be prolific, a
large surplus of produce will be probably
left in the hands of the farmer, to be dis
posed of, if at all, at very reduced prices
1t is scarcely possible TO mistake the
source whence these unfayorable clrcum'
stances arise why it is that the bounty
Of Providence should in measure prove
injurious. or at least fall short of that per-
fectgood which they might and were inen-
ded to effect. BUTT is always left in the
power of mails to use or abuse the gifts Of
Heaven. The pride and perverslty OF
party-sprit in 1916 gave birth TO Tariff
Act. not so fierce for evil as it might have
been indeed, but still an act that in lis ve-
ry principle is deleterious TO American
prosperity, and that in regular and steady
operation, as itnow is, must sap and under
mine the best interests of this country.
But the remedy for this lies in the popular
will. Perhaps the true policy on this head
can be learnt noway but in the severe
school of experience, and we fear 1t will
be learnt pretty eflectually before another
twelve months shall have rolled around.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
FeOnoType Portraits.

A new system Of Photographic portraits,
(piclures taken by the action Of lIghp has
been discovered aud brought to perfection
by gentleman, which bids fair to super.
sede the Daguerreotype process, and leaves
UNNECESSARILY behind the Talbouype and
other plans OF taking pictures through Sc
mi-tramsI a-ent paper. These portraits
are produced upon willie ground, ana
bear much resemblance t. q very exquls-
ilely executed mczzO-iipio engraving, but
possessing that ruth Of detail, and beauty
of ligh, and shade, ~ which nature 50 LAG
irausccnds al that arl can eject.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
,,ns copycntion at Front Royal.

r,l 4 l.
The friends and promoters o. "'e ANN
ordri, and Manassas Gap Railroad lately
.S.", C,,ror,ior n Front ROYAL, War
'ie' :" ron,Icm,n from Alexan-
rem Co.. VA a S'"'',' II.a..os,bo ,Icx.
dria then present th"S addresses '''' -'''-
Gazette lhcrnupon:
l. : ;nnos,i,le by a simple Journal OF
The proceedings of the Convcn'ion, to
Give any, idea OF the enthusiasm and zeal
by the delegates in pressing
r-'''anJ H., ,,ro,t enterprise. All was
harmony and 3nion Of purpose. The del
m%a[nS isr, the Convention stirred with the
bone ,bat the grca, work will assurcdLy
no accomnIished
Alexandra has already voted $l50,Oo0;
Rockingham will follow with a vote Io'
$50 900 Shenandoah with 5l00,GoO ;
Warren with $50. 600; Fauquier will sub,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
The Compromise Report.

On Wednesday last Mr.. Clay, chairman
of Mr.Foote's Committee of l3, submitted
their report to the Senate. 1t is long, but
the substance we shall endeayOur TO give
briefly, yet sufficiently for the readers
purpose.
New States from Texas to the number
of four to be admitted on application,
when population is sufficient. California
to be forthwith admitted upon her own
proposition. All the rest of the acquired
territory to be admitted under Terrific
rial Governments of New Mexico and u
tab. The two last measures TO be COM
bined in Que bill. The Western and
Northern boundary of Texas to be estab-
lishcd, Texas to relinquish all New Mex
leo, but to be paid for the REIMBURSEMENT.
Laws to be enacted increasing facilities
for the recovery Of fugitive slaves. Sla-
very in the District of Columbia not 10
be abolished, but the slave trade TO be pro-
hibited there.
The Bill submitted in accordance with
this report admits California into the u
Mon, allows her two representatives until
after new apportionment, prevents her
from appropriating or taxing United States
lands within her limits, secures nonresi-
dent proprietors from higher taxation than
residents, perpetuates hernavigable waters
as common highways without tax or I'M
post, and enforces all laws of the United
States not locally inapplicable in Calilor-
mia.
The territorial bills for New Mexico
and Utah are in the usual form.
Fugitive SldueS. 1t is proposed that
when a slave escapes from labor IN any
State or Territory the owner, agent, &c,
may apply to any court of record therein,
which being furnished with the proof, and
a general description Of such absconding
slave, shall cause a record 10 be made of
the facts which record, properly authen-
ticated, produced in any State or Terrific
nv where such slave shall Re found, and
exhibited to any Judge or other officer
authorized TO deliver up fugitive Slaves,
shall be sufficient evidence 10 cause said
Ascending slave TO be delivered up, and
any Judge, &C., to which such record
shall be exhibited shall grant the claimant
a certificate of his right to seize, arrest
and transport such slave 10 the Safe
or territory from which he escaped
Should the slave, however, alIege he is
free, the claimant is to enter into bond
of $1,000, TO permit him to have a
jury trial TO determine his freedom, in the
State from which he escaped, at the NEE
ting Of the first competent tribunal there
after.
Stare Trade IL, the District of Colum-
Jia. Tie following sections Of the bill
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14


'lie ~ ''"''' -! NN' e'"q"e"uy
ana Oe1u'''O"9 :" lawn u "oo'"'A F''n'
c'PIoS' .''' '''er ICING 'r'"' "'u contrast
10 "a'''''t :, ~ nv, . ''''" '"''''"P'''
VI l u'''S'' '"' So'" '','.''0' WY
'o', MANI '1''0 " ~ - "''0"S Out
aOIe '"''eSS' III '','''U'" ''"','9 Oh
phyS'o'oS''' s'""''',' '"' MS pew was
so sc'en"n' as 10 DC ''''0''P''|''S'''e 10
the great "aJo''! P'S''''' = ''s'o''0
good hnmor however,
FREDERICK douglass 'yoo'I"J "'A' SPoA''
bat was lniorme" D! N! "oe'S mat Il he
attacked The co"h'r! al" S''''n''en' lie
would knock INN down. Here me thIet
OF Police iniofm'" N!""''S ''''' Il nc 1aiI
finger on Do"S''SS or al! one 'IS'' he
would take nm 10 Inc o'hoS lNS'a''er'
Rynders then 'onhh'u h'ihSeu 10 verbal
assaults, but Douglass IN reply Iashed man,
says the CommeFc'a'A"'eF'!S'r' III man
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
New Foundry.

The attention of our readers is direct
ed to an advertisement in another column
Of the New Foundry Of Mcssrs. DoncIly
& Heller who have just opened on the
busy liulc hrarrh In mCdlatcly below
McSSrs. White q II,Ehlc's Cliff Mills
Factory. We Gid ourselves The pleasure
Yesterday to cal on these gentlemen, and
found Them az jait to tie performance Of
whatever bclcrgs to their useful and IN
tcrcsiing occupation. Wc saw many Of
cooking utensils, stoves and other articles,
which for ncamcss cf workmanship fine
ness Of grain ard smcolhncss Of surface
will b. hard 10 surpass anywhere. Oh
reader will rot n isUnEcrstandfor msn-
rcrprct our motives when we say that we
do hope for he sake Of the town and
neighhorhood itself, as well as fer the en-
rcrprising men WHO have thus set them
selves down amongst Us, that they viii
meet with a hearty encouragement
In view Of the fact that tie completion
of the chesapeake & Ohio Canal to Cum.
5crIand Will bring bimminous coal largely
INTO consumption for domestic purposes,
The presence of Foundry here must
prove to be matter Of much convenience,
i saving time, trouble, and eXpcrs,. We
lhink that much scope is afforded for IN
ccIuiry in the better adaptation of stoves
to the burning Of Cumberland Coal, and
from a conversation we had with Messrs.
DoncIIy & Heller, we should Judge they
will kseF an eye to what will prove mat
ter Of some importance in the sphere Oh
domestic Economy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14

I am sure | need not repeat 10 you NY :,
devoted attachment, 10 the Uhloh' Do w" W,
as to the rights of the States and my SIN,
ce,e conviction that the convention Woutu
meet not 10 dissolve, but TO save the l.
nien. ILL. 90, ,I.is
y. alter forth, that it is unnecessary ior me
to E ter into tire reasons of my opinions,
WIN grea, respect and nndImms i,
regard, as in auld lang Syhe' ife'""'" '''"'
sir, yours truly, ,,,o n,,rCu1F
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
Abolition Row in New York,

Last Tuesday was the anniversary OF
the meeting of the Anti-SIavcry Soclei!
in New York City. Accordingly, the
abolition chiefs met at the Tabernacle III
the morning, where a large assembly WIS
soon gathered. Many of these were col
orcd people. After prayer was offered
VIM. Lloyd Garrison commenced an Anti
Slavery haranguc, in which he heratcd all
the great men of the country. and parhc-
ularlt "came down" upon the Roman
Catholics, Episcopalians, PrcshytcrIanS'
Baptists and Mcthodsts as traitors to their
profession. lie pronounced alt
church organization as no more sacred
than the boots and shoes which men man
ufacturc. Ordinances and public worship
were all humbug; their observance was
4 maueror mere fashion, and had no NOR
al value or virtue in them. The obScr-
vance of the Sabbath also was vaIny
hoped to save the nation; as ii was now
kept, d" it would damn the nation" The
churches are incompetent to their work.
They are a standing satire on Christianity
and humanity. In this country Jesus Is
become obsolete, and faith in Jesus o5so-
Iete also. Jesus does not NEEDLE with
the national church of this country. &c.
At GarisoM's mention of the Catholics,
the notorious Captain Ryndcrs nierlcrcd,
if the Catholics only were
W tn encouraging Slavery
Garrison replied that other sccts were
equally guilty. Much confusion here en-
sued, but the speaker went on. Speaking
Of Gen'l Taylor, he said look al your
public men, Zachary Taylor a Christian,
a God adoring Christian, 4 Shave seller,
slave owner, a man buycr-(Chcers. -
This excited much wrath in the galleries,
i rush was made on Garrison, apd the
speakers platform taken possession Of by
many Of the ex-membcrs Of the Empirr
Club. This produced 4 scene teggariug
description. Ladies in vain tying 10 es-
cape; screaming and yelling, ard fist
shaking universal. At this luuclurc the
Uutchinsons, who had been hired lor the
occasion, tried what music would 10. and
struck up " We Gricmds Of Equality IulI
it was "no co." the savage breasts Of the
excited crowd could nol be soolhcd by the
charms of music. The mus clans were
simply scolIcG down.
Rynders then attempted to speak, but
he was ordered to get down and "gn 10
I'LL" An elderly gentleman, Mr..
Townsend, here spoke and ably parted
off the abuse Leyelled at him by Rynders.
Whilst dis was proceeding the Chief ol
.he police arrived with posse, and peace
was partially restored, Garrison being 81
lowed to proceed on condition C his DOL
abusing the country nor blasphsmIng re-
Iigion- lie went on pretty much as be-
fore except that he was less disrespcc fII.
At this Poial there were cries for Grant,
Grant This was Professor Grant of
Baltimore. He gave way however tn the
Rev. pr Furness 81 Philadelphia, V no,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14

SECRET LIQuoR Soc1ErIEs.-ln speaking OF
the prevalence of secret societies generally The
Utica Herald notices the establishment OF q So
cret order among the liquor dealers in Wiscon-
ain, called The s.Liquor Dealers Protective I'm
;o, ,, To opcrate against the influence ofthe sons
If ,S: Temperance- they have also started secret
society, known by the name the "seeret Order
of Baeehus," the object of which is declared to
he " to preserve some yestige of mirth, iilari'y,
nd happiness in this world, in spite Of the Ct IL
i,n: victta vi cold Natsr aud canting hypocIi'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14

elevaring all, and pulling down 5 no none st
monmt6e friend of peace, the advocate oil
, ,aan institutions, and the encouFager
and promoter ofart andseience.
All this Western Virginia may secure,
and rank foremost among the ehL'g.i""'0
portions of our glorious coniedeFacy,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14

Eg-Wc are authorized 10 announce
HENRY BERRY rs one of the candI-
dates to represent this district in the State
Convention, which will meet in Ccobcr
next to remodel the Constitution Of the
Commonwealth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
WASHINGTON, April %, 1850.

To the tdilar of The Charlottesville Js6n8oaiant
Nv dear Sir: However little my opln-
ions may be entitled TO respect, vet |
deem it nv duty, wherever | am falsely
quoted upon any question OF or at inter
est, 10 correct the error.
| am told that Col. Il. ]. Randolph sta
ted to the people of Albemarle, at their
meeting on court day, that | had changed
nv views of the Southern convention
| know got on wnat authority the asser-
ton was made, but it is entirely incorrect.
! conceive il TO be the right OF the south
ern States to meet together for the Pur-
pose of comforting upon their mntaaI
rights, and OF stating their mutual wrongs
and that it becomes their duty to eXer-
else their rights, in providing against ac-
,ual or threatened aggression. This duty
becomes the greater, as the movement has
been commenced, lest their change ofpur
pose should be misconstrued into lndltter-
epce or ,lmiditv. unless the meeting should
be Superseded bv satisfactory adjustment
of the question by the present session Of
Congress.
We are engaged in most anxious a.
fort to settle the whole agitating conIEor
versy bv fair and honorable compromise.
There Is some hope that it may be aFran-
ged before the LIST Of June, but, in the
mean time, l hold it to be the duty Of the
South to organize their dCPutltIous to. the
Y, sh,iIs convCli'I0n.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
Tue shcrhcrdstown Bridge.

Notwithstanding the heavy and success
sive rains lIus spring which have proven
very trouble. cme to Mr.. Bowers il his
construction Of tie bridge at this place
across he Potomac, vet we are happy TO
be able 10 state that tie woik is being puI-
sued with all tie igor requisite tean carly
omplr,.On. The Bridge will be passable
by The first If July, if no GRtoward and
now unexpected accident should intervene,
and IN the course Of reasonably shor,
line thereafter viii lie pat cut Of hand.
NrcAuAcrA CAssL SrEAmEEs.-A letter from
New York says that the Wa,hnton and Her
.narn steamer, may yet be sold TO the Nicaragua
Canal - ociat.ou. The contracting parties were
within So coo Of mghiug the sale On Friday
The Co. mend 10 establish Immediately Inc
d steamer, between Grcytown and New YORK,
AID the Nicaragua PIcicc Coast ard San Frau
cisco. The distance vii Le a5Ov. eight hundred
mile nearer by this route than by Chagrcs, AID
the climate is excellent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
western Virginia.

The influx of emigration TO this section
of the Old Dominion is rapidly augmen'
ting and with an increase of population
industrious, hardy, and educated farmers
and mechanics-the wealth, prosperity,
and power Of Western Virginia must roll
on like the tile of an ocean.
The attention of agricutturalists has been
awakened to the value of our fertile soil,
to our genial and salubrious climate eX-
celIent water, extensive mineral products,
our free schools, low taxes, and the adj
vantages Of social and religious intercom-
municauOn.
No section of the Union affords greater
facilities for manufactures. Our coal, wa
ter and timber are abundant, and easily
accessible at all seasons of the year. A
long the delightful Ohio, and stretching
back for miles into the interior, are form
ed vast beds of superior binmlnous and
camel coal, which sells from 2 to cents
per bushel. Salt springs, gypsum, iron
ore, and stone of excellent quality abound;
and, in every direction that the scientific
explorer may tuln his attention, he will
find world Of undeveloped resources,
that must, in the veryssHature of things,
and at no distant period our wealth,
call for still larger an opplauon,
increase the capaciW a(a e1ste make
safe investments, as creates
amount Of good % agate a
IL 4. 4. al, 40
enjoyed, and make ha{ sts pr thell
descendants for ages 80
With the spirits<15 & stfsh I'M
provements Will soon 1|sE spela
and political conditio q se-
cure this result, the ex
tended, our land titles s. S. Sled +
system in the litigation cfHIl Efleyances
good schools, with proper teachers, anC
cheaply conducted, low taxation, and the
election Of all officers by the people,
With these things embodied i'll proper
acts of legislation, and every citizen made
To see his duty, he will, when he know:
he has his right secured, and can stand e
rect in the presence of his eOuMtrymen, ;
freeman in every particular, with a con
science void of offence towards God anC
man, feel an inteIcstln maintaining his
own and the rights of others. He will be
Il lover of law, friend of good order, the
protector of property, the true agrarfan-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-14
Mr.. Richie and the Nashville
Convention.

We presume the following has been
brought out as part of the means and
machinery necessary to blow up the win.
DIV concern of a Nashville Convention IN
to something like an appearance of solid
substance. But it wont do. Even Mr..
Ritchie's endorsement is insufficient to
give it credit with the people of Virginia,
to say nothing Of other States
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

Mr.. MERR1cK's ADDREss.-Thel last Port
Tobacco Times contains the address deliv-
cred by the Hon. VIM. D. MERR1cK at the
late Exhibition of the Charles County Ag-
ricultural Society. We have given i. very
attentive perusal, and have no hesitation in
pronounclng it the best production of the
kind we have ever met with. |, is, indeed,
q capital address, capital. Hence(or,h, the
Society of Charles is exempt from any re-
marks on our part questioning its utility
Were this production the only good to re-
suit from from il, we should say that not
in vain has it been established. Attentive
ly read and its suggestions carried into ef-
feet, the address in question is worth to the
people Of Charles county $4,000. Next
week we shall extract from i, largely.
The above remarks we copy from, the ST.
Mary's Beacon Of last Thursday. We are
,ruly glad to see that our neighbor has be-
come convinced of the utility Of our coun-
ty Agricultural Society; but ofshis he nigh,
have been satisfied sometime since if he had
taken our word for it, or favored us with a
visit during either Of our annual meetings.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

THE STEAMER COLUMBUS BURNT.-On
Thursday night last the Steamer Columbus
was burnt to the waters edge, at the mouth
of the Potomac. The particulars of the
burning of this unfortunate steamer is thus
stated. 1t appears that there was a spark
catcher used on the smoke pipe Of the Co.
lumbus, and it must have become choked
from the damp atmosphere, which present.
ed the heat and smoke from escaping, so
that combustion was inevitable The en-
gineer found that there was very little steam
generating and, upon investigation, could
discover no impeachment, as the wood was
all dry and in fine order. just at this cri-
sis, about O'Clock on Thursday morning,
the flames burst out from the hues, and
spread almos. instantaneous over the Who'll
boat. The officers and crew attempted to
reach the boats, but there was only one tina,
was cut loose with the persons saved, which
however had the plug out, but the engineer
socn stopped it. was with the greatest
difficulty they kept her from sinking on &C
coun. of the high sea, but by continual bail
ing with their caps they succeeded in reach
ing the ligh.-boat which was five miles off.
As the steamer Georgia was off the Wolf
Trap light-boa,, they were hailed by the
keeper who informed them that several of
The crew Of the Columbus were there
Captain Cannon Immediately answered the
signal and with much difficulty, and not
without danger, succeeded in getting them
all on board of the Georgia where they
were kindly cared for and taken to Balti-
more on Saturday morning.
Captain Hollines head, his mate, l.. Good
win, and his son David, years old, were
lost. Besides these, German passenger
from Baltimore named L. Saligman, John
Sherman "a Greman,) three deck hands, and
Saul, the cook, were also lost.
This is the only accident of this kind
which has occurred in the Chesapeake bay
for more than quarter Of century, and
the second one that ever occurred in our
waters. This was wholly from accident,
and not from any negligence on the part of
the officers, as such misfortune might oc-
cur under the best and most careful regula-
tons.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

"SILvER-GRAYs" "WooLLy-nEAps."
This State has been famous for giving new
names to party politicians. The Stale has
been divided in "BucklaIls," "Pewter-mug-
gers" Sc, in afore,imes, as now with "Lo-
colocos," "Hunkers" and "Barnburnerso-
names all originating in New York.
Two new parties have recently come in
to existence, dividing the Wings as the 'Hun-
kers" and "Barnburners" divide the Demo-
Gratis and these new parties are already
christened "Silver-grays" and ''Woolly-
heads" The Utica Convention Fillmore
men are nicknamed ''silver-grays," and the
Syracuse Seward men are nicknamed "Wool-
~. heads."--.N Y En-.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

We have upon our table the January
numbers Of "Sartain's Union Magazine"
and "Graham's american Magazines" Both
these numbers have been gotten up a, in
mense expense to their publishers. Which
of them deserves the most praise we are un-
able to say, for each has something very
rare to recommend il. They are both
real gems of literature and art.
We have also before US "Ho1den's DOL
lar .Magazine," for December. We always
take great pleasure in recommending this
periodical. 1t certainly is one Of the cheap
est, if not the cheapest, published in this
country. For all, except the engravings,
we prefer it to any literary periodical we
get, bu. in saying so we mean no disparage-
ment to others. We profess no superior
judgement in such matters.