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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

Lewis Whitaker, late ofOhio, cut
his throat, in a fit of delirium tre-
mems, at his residence in the vicinity
Of Cloverland, Indiana, on the 10Th
ult. He was an excessively intem-
perate character; and had several
times during the week, beaten his
wife so severely that she would
escape with her three children to a
neighbor's for protection. He had
declared he would kill her, and once
or twice nearly accomplished his
threat. A day or two previous TO
committing the horrible deed, he
stopped drinking-attempted TO
work, but becoming melancholy, he
resolved TO put an end 10 his misera-
Bile lie, and did so. He survived
about 46 hours after inflic!ing the
wound, which mortified, causing
death in a horrible spasm. When a
physician, who had been called to
see him, attempted TO dress the
wound, Whitaker rose up in the bed
and making an effort TO strike the
doctor, ordered him to desist. saying
he was determined to die.-Vincen-
qes (Ld.) Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

ACCIDENT AT NJ AY S vILLE.-A
dreadful accident occurred at Mays
vile, on Wednesday evening. A
man named MORGAN, was xii ! ed
while loading brass cannon on the
lower levee. He was loading it, af-
ter having fred several times with
out swabbing, and was ramming it,
when il went off, carrying his head
entirely away, and blowing his body
several feet. He leaves wife and
children 10 mourn his loss. The firing
was 10 welcome company on the
steamboat Boone, from Cincinnati,
10 celebrate the fourth Of July.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

The Boston papers contain somewhai
fuller particulars concerning the appli.
cation to the Governor and Executive
Council for the Communication Of Profes.
sor Webster's sentence, than we pub
lished last week. The meeting was
public, and DR.. Putnam presented the
following petition:
To His Ezcsllency the GOUernOr and
to the Honorable Executive Coan-
cil Of the Commonwealth of Mas
Sdchusetts:
John White Webster, a convict,
under sentence of death, in Boston
Jail, in behalf Of himself, and his wife
and his children, respectfully peti-
tions that the sentence awarded a.
6 ainst him by the law may
be commuted to such other less hor-
rible and ignominious punishment as
your honorable body may merciful-
ly decree.
Your petitioner fully admits that
he was tried before a fair and impair
tial tribunal, and that under the law
as it exists, his jury, composed as it
was Of honorable and high-minded !
men, could have returned no verdict
other than they did. But he respect
fully reminds your honorable body, |
that the two great moral ingredients
Of the crime Of murder, malice and
Oremeditalion, have never been
ound against him by a jury, but
lave been necessarily inferred by the
Irbitrary rules of the law, from GER
ain general facts which your petit
ioner will not deny, but the extern
ating details of which, no man in
our petitioners situation, can ever pos.
ess legal evidence to prove. The de-
lils your petitioner has confded to the
-iend who presents his petition, with
TO state them to your honora-
lie body, in the hope that you will find
herein reason to extend to your peti-
oner and his family that mercy of
'hich the law has made you the dispen-
ers.
And your petitioner will ever pray.
J. w. WEBSTER.
Boston, June, 1850.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
THE WArER.GAs Discover

THE WATER.GAs DIscovERY.-
We see it stated that the discovery
Of Mons. Gillard, OF Paris, for procur-
ing light and heat from Water, as
Mr.. Paine claims also to do in Amer
lea, has already been generally a.
dopted in the Lancashire towns,
England, and has proved completely
successful. The Nottingham Guar
dian, in noticing the apparatus in the
Basford Iron Works for the produc-
ton Of gas from water, says it will
produce 1000 feet in ten hours, at
an expense Of less than 2s.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

DEATH OF HoN. S. S. PRENTrss.-
The telegraph n 70 rms US Of the
death of this distinguished gentle
man, near Natehez, on the lst. He
had been in bad health for some
time. and some days since we heard
that his disease threatened serious re-
suits. He was one Of the shining
lights Of the age, and his death will
create deep sensation, and cause
( h Q keenesi emotion Of regret
the whole country. IT
will be long before we look upon his
like again.-LouisUiAe CoUr.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

Pisistratus, the Grecian general,
walking through some Of the fields,
several persons imPlored bis charity.
"If you want beasts to plough your
lands," said he, 81 will lend you
some; ifyou want land. will lend
you; if you want seed to sow your
land will give you some; but will
encourage none in idleness." By
this conduct, in a short time, there
was not a beggar in all his domin-
ions.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

"A young lady thus writes
ANONYMOUSLY in the columns of an
Irish paper: "For my own part, l
confess that the desire Of my heart,
and my constant prayer, is that |
may be blessed with a good and af-
fectionate husband, and that ] NAV
be a good and affectionate wife and
mother. Should be denied this, |
hope for grace TO resign myself--Dut
] fear il will be hard trial for me-"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
Our Children.
BY wM. D. GALLAGHER.

By WMs DE- 6ALAGhEh.
"The beautiful vanish and return not"
They are stricken, darkly stricken;
Faint and fainter grows each breath;
And the shadows round them thicken,
OF the darkness that is Death.
Weare with them-bending Ger them
And the Soul in sorrow saith,
"Would that had pass'd 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 a melancholy moan.
Thickly round us-darkly Ger 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 slumbers of the tomb,
And, enrobed in Light, forsaking
Its impenetrable gloom.
They are rising-they have fisen-
And their spirit-forms illume,
In the darkness of Deaths prison,
The imPenetrable gloom.
They are passing, upward passing,
Dearest beings of ou: love,
And 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 the angel-robes TO stand,
Where the river of Life is flowing
In the far-off Silent Land.
We shall mourn them-we shall miss
them
From our broken little band;
But our souls shall still caress them,
In the far-off Silent Land.
They are singing, sweetly 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,
Till God takes us hence to meet them
Where the day is ever bright.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
DR. Moses P. CLARKE AND WIFn

DIX. MUSES. I. OLARkE AND " IFB
AcoUITTED.-The triel of these par
ties, for causing the death, by al
tempting abortion, Of Miss G. L.
Adams at Lawrence, Mass, resulted
in the verdict Of acquittal, the evil
dence of Taylor, the girls seducer,
who was the chief government wit
ness, rendering any defence unneces-
sary. 1t is stated that he will proba.
bly, be prosecuted for perjury.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
THE PETITION FOR PARDON.


The following is copy of the Pc
tition of Prof. Webster, convicted Of
the murder of DR.. Parkman, TO the
Governor and Council OF the State,
which he withdrew previous to the
statement above made:
To His Ercellency Geo. W. Briggs,
and the Honorable Council of the
State of Massachusetts:
Having been convicted before the
Supreme Judicial Court of the mur-
der of DIR. Parkman, / would most
respectfully an d humbly petition
your Excellency and the Honorable
Council, to be permitted TO declare,
in the most solemn manner, that |
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

Dean Swift said the reason of so
many unhappy marriages was "because
young ladies' spent more time in ma
king nets than cages"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

Don't steal my sassengsrs!" said a
boy in market to dandy that passed. -
''No, my fine sellah, have too much
fellah-feeling for the cah.neen raceI''
,'Just thought as much" said the boy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

UNever let people work foryou
gratis. hyou do, you will never
get out oftheir debt in all eternity.
Two years ago. man carried bum
die for Us TO Boston, free Of COST
The consequence is, that we have
been lending him two shiIlings a
week ever since.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

ILLUSTRATED with cuts, " said young
urchin, as he drew his pocket knife
across the leaves Of his grammar.
ILLUSTRATED with cuts,' repeated the
schoolmaster, as he drew his cane
across the back Of the young urchin.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
THE JOURNAL.
Is published every Thursday m orning
nv NASH g. HARPER,

at the low rates of 81 75 in advance
Sc 90, paid at the expiration of the
year.
ANY person sending in five names,
accompanied with the cash, will be en-
titled to copy gratuitously.
Advertisements will be inserted at
the rate of 81 per square for the first
three insertions, ,and 95 cents per square
for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal deduction made to yearly ad-
vertisers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

"That motion is out of order," as
the chairman Of political meeting said,
when rowdy raised his arm to throw
an egg.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
KuIEp BY LIeHrNMG.-During

KILLED BY LIGHThinS'--Dul a
severe thunder storm, on Sunday
NIGHT. the House of the Rev. Mr..
Hudson, at Pekin, ILL.,, was struck by
lightning, and a youth. IL years Of
age. son Of Mr.. Hudson, was instant
ly killed. The House was blown
down, but the other inmates escaped
with slight shock only.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

"A lady from New York had
been spending the summer in the
country. The last Sabbath of her
visit, she took her son, a child four
years old, TO church with her, for
the first time. AS soon as the or
gan commenced its strains, the little
fellow started up with delight: he
looked ba ck to the gallery, he
stretched his neck; he got on the
cushions and raised himself to his
very tallest; his mother remonstrat-
ed with him, and told him to sit
down. But he refused and contin-
ued gazing aloft with straining eyes.
"Sit down." said his mother. 81
won't" he cried, so as to be heard all
around, "I,oaRt to see the monkev."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

A dairyman, being asked how many
COWS he had, very candidly replied,
nineteen, including the cistern.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18
The Printers SIX commandments.

l.. Thou shalt love thy printer-fol
he is the standard of thy country.
g. Thou shalt subscribe to his paper
for he seeketh much TO obtain the
news, of which ye may not remain ig-
norant.
3. Thou shalt pay him for his paper,
for he laboreth hard to give ye the news
in due season.
4. Thou shalt advertise-that he may
be able to give ye the paper.
5. Thou shalt not visit him regard.
less of his Office rules-deranging the
papers.
6. Thou shalt touch nothing that will
give the printer trouble-that he may
not hold thee guilty.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-18

The amount of taxable property in
St. Louis is set down at 80, ,S46, ,5S4 81.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CALIFoR-
NIA.-A correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta thus describes the remarkably free
and easy way in which justice is administer
ed in California;
Some time in December last, whilst Judge
- was giving his decision upon the admis-
sbility Of some evidence one Of the lawyers
rose and said, Your decision is perfectly
ridiculous. You just decided the question
the other way"
Judge" fine you ten dollars for imper.
tnence."
Counsel" Here is the ten dollars" Cat
the same time throwing over the gold piece
of that denomination, which lodged in his
honors bosom, and caused him to unbuiton
before he could get his finc)
Some other question soon alter arose, and
whilst the Judge was giving his decision with
becoming gravity, the following scene oc-
cured
Juror" Sheril-(not wishing to inter-
rupt the Judge) 30 up to the City Hotel
and bring me down brandy cock tail, and
one Of the best cigars"
Judge" Sir, hadn't you better wait unit
! aim through y
Juror" Certainly I'll wait but I'm most
confoundcdly thirsty"
The Juror then turned arounl to Col
Weller, who was associate counsel for the
defence, when the following dialogue ensued
Juror" Colonel, don't YOU know me
I'm from Warren county, Ohio, and was in,
trodaced to you two years ago, by Tom Cor
win at the Pearl street Hotel, Cincinnati.
used to associate with gentlemen, when a
home, but here they put me on theirinicrna
juries."
Col, w" Well, we will soon be through
with the case, and you will be relieved"
Juror" You used to be counted some in
the way of Il bear,6ght in Ohio and l hope
you will give the lawyers on the other side
particular -, they deserve it,"
Col. W." Oh, no! we get along very
peaceably. I've just come into the case, and
have not yet been able 10 determine under
what ia,c we aretrying it."
Juror" Why, the law of common sense
the only law worth a - anywhere"
In arguing the case before the jury, one
Of the counsel for the defence, after speak
ing of the manner in which California had
been acquired &c, alluded TO the vast num-
Der Of Spanish aw-books produced on the
other side, and exclaimed his eye in frenzy
rolling, -" Here, sir, upon the virgin soil Of
California, with the meridian sun of the nine
teenth century shining upon us, are we to be
governed by authorities printed at Madrid
Two hundred wears ago, and recently dug up
by some legal antiquarian from the ruins ol
the Spanish lnquistion VIII you, gentle
men of the jury, recognize this as law ?"
Juror-"No sir-ee-not by a d. sight
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the eoun'
sci soon closed, and the deiendcnt gained the
suit.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28
PROF, MANDEVILLE'S
R d Adm G. BOOKS
D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway, N. Y.

TIIE attention of the friends of Education, is
l. invited to these books. Though they have
been before the public but short time. they
arc being generally adopted in Ohio, New York,
and New Jersey are recommended by the Com
missioner of Public Schools in Rhode Island
and are now used erc'usirely in Providence
Brooklyn. n. Y. Ncwhuryport, Mass and in
Newark. n. j. They are uscd,n oil tie dcpaf-
,neEfs Of the Normal School, at Albany, n. y.
In Maine they are used in many Academies,
and are fast going into the Common Schools
They arc adopted in twenty Academies in Yer
mont. Among the numerous recommendations
rom cducationalists in Vermont, arc the fol-
lowing:
From Rev A o. Hubbard, Supt. Common
Schools in Caledonia Co.
"Mandevc's set Of Reading Books is Of great
merit. hardly know what it leaves to be supplied,
whether reference be had to the different classes in the
Common Schools. to the most advanced classes in
High Schools One of the leading cNcccncics Of the
elementary books consists in this; that large
number of the pieces selected compo.ed with Il
special design Of forming. from the first natural and
animated cnunciatinn, instead Of that should he
drawing aud monoionous 1t should he mentioned that
have in these books uniformly correct English, aud
in.li-rui consistent puncinaiion hope that they will
bo extensively used in our state
From Rev s. Barrett. NJ. A. Sppt Common
Schools in Addison Co., VT
" Having examined with care several series ofRcading
Book-. am constrained 10 give Pr T. MandeNiles So
imm- iiac Introduction into the schouls in ihi- Comfy
II Is the only perfect sy-tcm within my knowledge. II
t@ke' Tue oin as ne eH'er, in' rr1ry ,l''. Ia @
eJnrniioa nj tic Tnrcr.i,v There i. NO peculiar vein
uf smooth. pretty sounding words running through the
ontire work our langunge l. taken in every variety aud
form Of expression in which 1t j. used would cheer
fully recommend thi, Series the aicaon of all inter
esicd in the welfare "f schools"
From Rev s. r. Hail. Supt. Common Schools
in Orleans Co VT.
81 ha, ,.,,,o ;,h M ohcr .eric. vbci
~ " w ~; ~ y t ,,ri, 'ric c,,,,uiicr Lo.
,I s ~ ~. a,r,, cti,no,n or ,,b.t tIr. l.r,t,,,
nds 'rbc po,l contain f., or error. and o,orreyrcl
',.ia. ,,,,,, an, ,,bcr series I hnye examined
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From Key Nm Scales Iunclpal oil brown
inuton Academy Vt.
"Pcrmi, me IN .ay that deem the School Readers .
Prof Mande,illc incemperally superior to any other
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Extract from letter to Prot. NandeNille'
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

ance, we protest against railroad riding,
as mere matter of pleasure. Two
break downs and one or two narrow es-
capes with life, brought US to the con-
cluslon that some other mode was quite
as pleasurable. When we babe adieu
to rai-roading, and saw the train move
off in the distance, and listened to
Its iron kncll, with echoes from afar
Faint and still fainter,
we were glad that we were not linked
with lis destiny, and could enjoy freedom
again.
For the present, adieu. ST. II.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28
Law of NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary. are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
9 If subscribers order the discontinuance OF
their papers, the publisher may continue to send
them till all that is due be paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the office 10 which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their papers
discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places, with
out informing the publisher. and the paper is
sent 10 the former direction, they arc held re-
sponsihle
s. The courts have decided that refusing tc
take a paper from the office, or removing and
leaving tuncalcd for, is prima facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
G. A Postmaster neelcctng to inform pub
Usher when his paper is not taken from the of.
flee, makes himself liable for his subscription
price.
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28
SANDER.

'Tis wondrous strange, and yet It's true,
That some folks take delight
The deeds Of other men to view,
AS if their own were right.
And il piece of news comes out,
They'll eagerly pursue it,
Then hand the charming dish about,
And add little TO it.
Each fault they'll try to magnify,
Yet seeming to bcmoan
The mote within a brothers eye,
Are blinded to their own.
And if brother chance to stray,
Or fortune ou him frown;
Tho humblcd in the dust he lay,
The text is keep him down"
They'll preach up penance with a sigh,
To cure, or nothing can
Suferings arc good, I'll not deny.
But not when sent by man.
Each worthy deed is now forgot,
As if not worth retaining;
But o let failings fill the pot,
And slander sucks the draining.
Unto the dregs she draws it out,
Delighted with her labors,
Then bears the claiming swill about,
To treat her thirsty neighbors.
Meath friendships mask she often turks,
And smiling, fawns around you;
Concealed, she more securely works,
And kisses, but to wound YOU.
Detested pest of social joy.
Thou spoilcr of life's pleasures;
Like Simpsons foxes would destroy
What's more than al our treasures.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28
The Heart.

My heart is like a silent Lutte,
Some faithlcss hand hath thrown aside,
Whose chords arc dumb whose tones are
mute,
That once sent forth a voice of pride;
Yet even DER the Lutte neglected,
The winds of Heaven will sometimes fly
And even thus the heart detected
VIII sometimes answer with a sigh.
And yet to feel anothor's power
May grasp the prize for which pine;
And others now may pluck the flower
cherished for this heart of mine
No more no more the hand forsaking,
The lutc must fall and shiverd lie,
While my poor heart in silence breaking
Responds not even with sigh.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

o. Mrs. Partiuglon, hearing that a
young man had set up for himself-poor
fellow, said she, has he no friend that
will set up for him part of the time and
she sighed 10 be young again.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

~" Mrs. Parlington is Benz. p.
Shilaber, Of the Boston Pathfinder /;
"Our Jeems," ofihe incompatible Post,
is none other than John G, Sake, the
Vermont Poet
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

Bv Mail, or at the Office, per dnmtm, 81 80
/ not paid within the year,. l,75
BY Carrier. ..................... 2.C0
II not paid within the year, .......... ., ,25
u No paper discontinued until arrearages
are paid.
O~All communications must be Post Paid.
n-y- V. b. Palmer is our agent in Boston
and New York.