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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
Ianderlyn. the Painter.

An INTERESTING INCIDENT - WHAT
Tp1FLEs MAKE MEN.--When Aaron Burr
was at the height of his power, and wear
mo the honors of tie Republic, IN jour
nevine through the Interior Of New ork'
he was struck, one day al tavern win
the singular spirit apparent IN ln'ie pen
and ink drawing that hung over the hre
,lace in ;he bar room. Upon inquiry he
asrer,ained that this was the production
Of The landlords son, an apprentice 10 a
ueiphboring blacksmith.
Enlonel Burr expressed some curiosity
10 see The lad, who was accordingly SEM
f,r His conversation and appearance
gave evidence OF innate genius and 'ne
5xuediency of sending him to The CITY, IN
ur,ler TO furnish him with the rudlmen's
of ON education, was suggested. 10 thls'
Loweyer. the father demurreG, snsPeciihg
r.on, the interest which the traveller had
axnressed in the child's welfare, that he
.,,ns rsallv more valuable member OF his
I'll Than he had ever been esteemed
Jps, before leaving the house Colonel
Rn,r sand 10 The youth. in low tone OF
voice. "Pu. shirt in your pocket-colne
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
The Sultan and the DerViSe.

"An incident, which occurred soon al
ter the accession of the present Sultan,
shows that, in some respects at least, he
is not indisposed to follow up the strong
traditions of his race. At the beginning
of his reign, the Ulema was resolved, if
possible, to prevent the new Sultan from
carrying on those reforms which had ever
been so dlstasteful to the Turks, grating
at once against their religious associations
and their pride of race, and which recent
events had certainly proved not to be pro-
ductive of those good results anticipated
by Sultan Mahmoud. TO attain this OBJ
ject, the muftis adopted the expedlent OF
working ON the religious fears OF the
youthful prince. One day as he was
praying, accordingly to his custom, at hls
fathers tomb, he heard a voice from be-
meath reiterating in snfed tone the
words, Il burn The next time that he
PRAYED there the same words assailed his
ears. i burn,' was repeated again and
again, and no word beside. He applied
to the chief of the Imans to know what
this prodigy might mean, and was IN
formed in reply that his father, though a
great man, had also been unfortunately, a
great reformer, and that as such 1t was
but too much TO be feared that he had a
terrible penance to undergo i'll the other
world. The Sultan sent his brother-in.
law TO pray at the same place, and after
wards several others of lis household ;
and on each occasion the same porenlous
words were heard. One day he an
nounced his intention of going in state to
his fathers tomb, and was attended thither
by a splendid retinue, including the chief
doctors of the Mahometan law. Again,
during lis devOtions, were heard the
words, Ihurn," and all except the Sui
tan trambled. Rising from his prayer
carpet, he called in his guards, and COM
manded them TO dig up the pavement and
remove the tomb. 1t was in vain that
the muflis interposed, reprobating so great
proclamation, and uttering dreadful war
nings as to its consequences. The Sui
tan persisted. The foundations Of the
tomb where laid bare, and in cavity
skilrully left among them was found
not burning sultan, but dervlse. The
young monarch regarded him for time
fxedly and in silence, and then said, with
out any further remark, or the slightest
expression of anger, you burn! We
NEST cool you in the Bosphorus. In a
few minutes more the dervise was in a
bag, and the bag, Immediately after, was
in the Bosphorus while the Sultan rode
back TO his palace, accompanied by his
household and ministers, who ceased not
all the way to calculate, 'Mashallah. Al
lah is great; Ihers is no Cod but God,
and MabomeI is lis prophet "-De
Tere, Sketches.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

he handed his violin to the nohleman,
counting on shining sull more by contrast.
The magnate quietly took the Instrument
and the gipsy was not little mortified to
find that he played as well as himself
Ragged, vagabond, careless, confident.
proud and happy, he wanders about with
his violin under his arm. Employed or
unemployed, he is always the same. If
asked to play, he is ever ready, and will
execute anything, grave or gay, lively
or severe" under the scorching sun or in
the pelting snow. Such is the Hungarian
gipsy, child of a race which is gradually
fading from the earth, and which can only
be saved from EXTINCTION by losing lis no.
madic character and adopting the sedentary
habits Of civilization.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Force OF Fear.

At the close Of the winter Of lS25-26,
about dusk in the afternoon. just as the
wealthy dealers in the Palais Royal at
Paris were about lighting their lamps and
putting up their shutters (the practice of
their major part Of them at nighnall.) a
wcIl-knowD money changer sat behind his
cs,nler alone, surrounded by massive
heaps of silver and gold, and gliuering
and sterling currency of all the Kingdoms
of Europe. He had wellnigh closed his
operations for the day, and was enjoying
in anticipation the prospect Of good din
ner Between the easy-chair upon which
he rechned in perfect satisfaction, and the
door which opened into the north side of
the immense quadrangle Of which the
splendid edIfice aforementioned is com
posed, arose stout wire petition, reach
lng nearly to the ceiling, and resting upon
The counter, which lrsversed the whole
irngh Of the room. Thus he was effec-
'oaIIy cut of from all possibility of un-
friendly contact from any of his occasion
al visitors; while small sliding-board
that ran in and out under the wire parti-
uuon served as the medium of his pecu-
liar commerce. Upon this he received
every coin, note, or draft presented for
Change; and having first carefully exam
ined IT, returned its value, by the same
Conveyance, in the coin OF France, or in
deed of any country required. Behind him
was door communicating with his do
ne. 'lc char bers, and in the middle of the
counter n 5 another, the upper part of
winch formed a portion Of the wire par
'""u above Gcscrib d.
.e drn'zen of this little chamber had
..'ecy c..sed his nnter shutters. and was
I"st Ga the point o( locking up his doors
"ad refining % his rcpast, when two Young
Weu entered. They were evidently hal
lans, from their costume and dialect. Had
II been earlier IN the day, when there
would have been sufIicien,-ight 10 have
GiscCrned their features and expression, it
Is Prohaole that our merchant would have
defeated their plans, for hC was well skill
ed IN detecting the tokens Of fraud or lie
sign In the human cuun,cnarce. But
they had Chosen their time too appropri-
a'eIy. One Of them advancing towards
the COULTER, demanded change in French
ccin for an English sovereign, which he
LAID upon the sliding board and passed
'grorgh the wire pari.i"n. The monev-
charger rose Immediately, and, having AS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
Height Of ImpertilelCe.

1t will be seen from the following ex-
tract from the London .4thenSum thar
those encroaching Briions wan, 10 steal
our country man, Washington Irving, front
us. He is no alien, it is true, wherever
the English language is spoken or read.
nor is his friend Paulding--but we can't
afford to give up either.
Murray VS.. Bohn and Rutledge, has
advanced one stage in the court Of Chan
Gerry. Vice. Chancellor Bruce, on Thurs
day last, ordered that both Mr.. Bohn and
Mr. Rutledge shall keep accounts of what
they sell Of Mr.. Irving's works, pending
the removal of the cause to another court,
and without prejudice. The point in
dispute" he observed, "was, beyond all
doubt, very important one, and ole
which some day must reach the House Of
Lords :" adding, as appears by the reports
in the daily papers, that " it was impos-
sble TO say that the questions which the
case involved were settled" The de-
fence will rest in part on the plea that
Mr.. Washington Irving is an alien, and
on the authority of the case decided in
the Court of Exchequer by Sir Frederick
Pollock. The claim TO the injunction
will rest in part, it is said, on the plea
that Nr. huing is not an alien; that
his father was native Of the Orkneys,
and his mother a native Of Falu outh, and
that though he himself was horn in New
York, he is the son of British born sub
iects. and therefore no alien.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
P0ETICAl..
r,,,r Nrackays nsr To!um' cf Poems, e Es.fi'.'
THE GARDEN GATE.

g as.and back, bewi!dering politics!
Eve placed my fences round;
Pass on with all your party ticks,
Nor tread my holy ground.
s.ard back-I'm weary cf Your talk,
Your squaSbles, and your hate:
you cannot enter in this yak
I've closed nv garden gate.
stand back. yc thought Of trade ond pelf'
Lave refugc here?
wish TO commune with myself
My mind is out Of gear.
These bowers are sacre to the page
OF philosophic lore;
Within these bound no envi"s rage
I've shut my garden door
Stand back, FrivOity and Show, s.ya
1t is day of Spring; %
I want to see my roses blow,
And hear the blackbird sing.
wish to prune my apple trees
And nail my peaches straight;
Keep 70 the causeway, II you please
l'ye shut my garden gate
Ibave no room for such as you,
Nv house is somewhat small
Let Love come here, and Friendship true,
III give them welcome all;
They W i'll not scorn my household stuff,
Or critcise my store,
Pass on-lhe world is vide enough
I've shut my garden door.
Stand back. We pomps and let INC wear
The liberty feel,
have a coat at elbows bare
love its dishabiLle
Within its precincts let ne rove,
With Nature, free from state,
There is no tinsei in the grove
I've shut NY garden gate.
What boots continued glare aud strife:
cannot always climb;
would not struggle all my life
need breathing time.
Pass on-l've sanctifed these grounds
To friendship, love and lore
You cannot come within the bounds
I've shut the garden door"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
Weir. the Artist.

Mr.. Willis, writing 10 the Home Jour
nal, from Cozzen's new hotel on the Hud-
son river. relates the following:
Within stones throw from the por-
rico Of the Hotel, upon knoll half hidden
with trees, stands one Of the most beaWl-
ful structures, Of It's kind, in this country
"a stone church, Of English rural archl-
lecture, built by the painter Robert Weir.
The story Of lis construction is touching
poem. When Mr.. Weir received ten
thousand dollars from Government, for
his picture on the panel Of the capitol, he
invested II, untouched. for the benefit oi
his three children. On the death OF lhfse
three-soon after, the money
reverted to him, but he had feeling
winch forbade him to use IT. Struck with
the favorabeness Of this knoll under the
mountains, as a site for place OF worship,
much needed By the village hear by, he
applied for it 10 Mr.. Cozzen, on whose
property il stood, who at once made a
free gift Of il for the purpose. The PAIN
tet's taste and heart were set 10 work,
and, with the money left him by his chll.
dren, he erected this simple and beautiful
sruclure--a memorisl OF I.allowed utility
lis bell for evening service sounded few
minutes ago--lhe tone selected apparent
with the taste which governed all, and
making sweet music among lie moun'
tains That looked down uPon it. Mr.
Weir named il The Church Of the Holy
Innocents.p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

"Silence is often an answer, says an
Arabic proverb. How true II Is, lhai
when the tongue Of malice or anger fails
Il provoke reply, ilreluc'sntly shealhes
itself in chsgrn or shame In many
cases no rebuke can he more powerful
,han silence. There are MEN you cannot
iouch more acureiy Than BY - letting them
alone most severely as Theodore Hook
expresses il. when they villify you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

BDA A true picture Of despair is a pig
trying to reach ,hrovgh hole in The fence
10 get potato that lies few inches be-
yond It's reach.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

IT, A yankee editor says he like 10
died lar6n' to see drihkih' chap tryin'
o pocket'ihe shadow of swinging 81. N
for a pocket handkerchief
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

A barber was once asked, What was
the reason that nature had not given boards
TO women The tonsor replied, because
they could never hold their tongues long
enough 10 be shaved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

Last winter, il is said, COW float.
ei down the Mississippi on peice Of ice,
and became so cold that she has MIXED
nothing but ice cram all his sufnp er.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

- Teddy, my boy, iist guess how
many cheese there is in this ere bag, an
faith I'll give you the whole fve' Five
said Teddy. 'Arrsh by my sowl, bad
luck 10 he man that told ye'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

Simon said Bob, what are you DO
ing nowadays for livlngl' ..Nothin'
particular. | am the owner Of n ship"
Owner Of ship! What ship, Steward.
shiD at Sam Jonsin's celler."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

The population Of I,eeshurg, Va. IS
I 725. The whites number ,207. Free
negroes I4I. Slaves 376.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

The BEST IIIT AT HYDRoPATHY.--The
following hit at the Water-cure was made
by Charles Lamb, and no one but him
self could ave had so quaint q conceii:
I" Ii is," said he, "nSifher neW nor ,CoI-
deyfm, for IL is rs old as The Deiuge,
which, in my opinion, killed more than
~ cUred"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15
LCVr'S Last Request.

Farewell, farewell, cried. when
return thou'lt be my bride-dll then be
faithful, sweet adieu-in silence oft I'll
think of vou.'
The gistening tears strained her bright
eyes-her thickening breath is choked
with sighs--hcr tongue denies her bo-
SONS away--'Farewcli! tone my
sefaway.
'One moment stay she stammered out;
as quick as thought wheeled about.
My angel, speak can ought be done
to comfort lhee when am gone Ill send
thee specimens of art from every Euro
pean mart-I'll sketch for the each AL
pine scene, 10 let thee see where have
been. A stone from SYMPTOMS dreadful
height shall crafty thy curious sight. I'll
climb the fiery Etna's side to bring home
treasures for my bride; and oh, my life,
each ship shall bear a double letter to my
fair .-
'Ah, George the weeping angel said,
and on my shoulders bent her head for
constancy, my tears are hostage but when
you write, please pay the postage
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-15

lowA.--The wings have elected lie
..,.sressl..aA :. in the I'd disIi.. Of Iowa.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
MR.. CLAY'S RESOLUTIONS.

We have not seen the first Southern paper which
approves of Mr.. Clay's so-called Compromise. Whg
and Democratic, they are all against it. We had
some hope that Mr.. Clay would step forward with
something notwithstanding that both sections
could agree to, and that would allay this dangerous
and fearful agitation. We can hope no longer. Is
there no statesman at Washington. Of nerve and in
fuence, who will stake himself for the Union! =
The Milledgeville Union thus sums up the points
in Mr.. Clay's Resolutions:
1.-THE country has looked with anxiety for this
promised project, for the adjustment of the issue be-
tween the N orth and South. II was Tuesday last
presented to the Senate, in the resolutions that are
subjoined. fthat can be called compromise, which
yields every thing the part of the south, and OBJ
tans nothing in return, then these resolutions
titled to that appeation. 1t will be seen, that
cedes all the Provisoiss ask-that the territories are
already fee-all that abolitionists contend for-that
Mexican law in the territories, is paramount to the
constitution. 1t comedies that part Of Texas, now
slave territory shall be reduced territorial vassalage,
ane placed in condition that slavery may be excu-
ded. 1t admits, by the word expedient that Con-
gress may have the constitutional power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia. To the sickly
sentiment of the North it comedies the substantial
rights and interests of the South"
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
THE MARKETS.

FA1Errxv1LIr, February 9. Cotton IL to IL cts.,
bacon 6i ~, corn 60 to 65 cents per bushel flour
81 rs to - IS, coffee Is to Is cents. Cotton dull at
quotations, and corn and oats in good demand.
PErERsiuRe, February 8. Tobacco in good demand
ana prices fully sustained Lugs $s 60 to $5, short
leaf 5 $e, good $6 81 50 fine leaf % $lO IS.
Cotton arriving freely and selling at l24 to l24 cents
good demand for at SIS cents per bushel.
WlLNIserox, February z. Coffee l6 to le cents,
flour q IS to 81 5O lime 81 per bushel, moasses
CENTS whskey rectifed 80 to 80 cents lard 81 to u
cents 4s to so cents per bushe-6OOO bushels of
the article now aAoat from Hyde County. Of Naval
Stores the Journal says: The sales of Tupentine during
the past week have reached about 5694 bbls generally
at steady prces varying only Sc. per bb The sales
have been as foows Yellow dip 81 sSa 81 80; Hard
O5 at 81 10. Sales to-day at both prices. SrIxlrs
TURrENrInE. Sales of about 220 bbls, at 25ac-bbls
81 rs not returnable No sales to-day. RosIN. Some
small sales No. at l2i 81 rs, and No. at Csc.
per bbl. TAR. About 1900 bbls. Tar has been sold
this week at 81 TO- 81 l2a at 81 IS, closing at hshest
figures. '.-..r --.,.z. 80
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
SUPREME COURT.

The Judges Of this Tribunal have commenced de-
livering Opinions. The following are the first:
BY RuFrIN, C. ]. In State &c rel. Williams =.
Mizel's Admir-, from BERTHE, affirming the judgment.
Also, in Ray Ray, in Equity, frem Orange, remand
ing the Also, in Bullock Nelson, in Equity,
from Guford, dismissing the bill.
BY NASH, J. In Mills .. Carpenter, from Stanly,
affirming the Judgment. Also, in Neel to use Of
Worth .. Moore, from Surry, affirming the judgment.
Also, in Skies .. Paine, from Tyrell affirming the
judgment. Also, in Anderson .. Doak. from Gull
ford. affirming the Judgment Also, in Waters to use
Of Pool T. Smaw, from Beaufort affirming the judg-
ment Also. in Hamlin .. McNeill, from Chatham.
reversing the judgment and giving judgment here
for the plaintiff. Also, in Buie Baker. in Equity,
from Cumberland, directinga reference the Master.
By PEARSON, J.-In Beasly o. Downey, from
Granville, affirming the Judgment below. Also, in
Mckay .. Simpson, in Equity, from Richmond, d.
rectng decree that the defendant transfer the stock
and pay the dividends accrued since the contract.
Also, in Hart .. Roper & Bostick, in Equity, from
Richmond. overrulIng the demurrer with costs. AL
so in Hailes .. Ingram, in Equity, from Anson; in
the original bill the plaintiffs havea decree for costs
the crossbill is dismissed with Also in John
ston Chambers, from Person, directing uenire de
novo. Also, in Pool and wife Davis from Pasquo-
tank, declaring that there is in the decree and
dismssing the petition with costs. Also, in Black
Eason, from Pasquotank, directnga uenire de
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

Godey's Lady's Book for February has been on
our table for several days. 1t contains number of
most beautiful engravings, and among them what is
said by those who know him to be capital like
ness of Mr.. Cooley himself
The reading matter is, as usual, of useful and
interesting character. Let no one overlook e Miss
Bremers visit to Cooper's landing 1t is Of the
best things in its way have seen for many day.
The circulation of this periodical is immense, and
it is still increasing. 1t stands deservedy at the head
of all the publications of the kind in this country.
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

Werefer to the Proceedings in the House on Mon
day last, by which it will be seen that the Wimot
|Proviso has in substance been voted down in that
body. The Washington Correspondent of the Char
eston Courier, noticing this result, very truly OBJ
Perves: 'This change Of opinion, or Of policy, on
The part of the Northern members, is tribute to the
the views made public in the speech of Mr.. Cling
pan. That Speech has not been. and will not be,
answered by the Northern men because, they could
OF answer 1t in any terms but those of determined
ehance-which they are not prepared to adopt"
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13
ADVERTISING PATENT MEDICINES.

ADVGh A1CATN0 FAl GINl M MCOIC1INE1S'
We have recently declined, on several occasions,
to advertise Patent Medicines; and do not think
we shall take any more advertisements Of this char
acter, on any terms. Our reasons for this are az
"plenty as blackberries' in August; but as we have
made up our mind in regard to it, shall not trou
BILE our readers by setting them forth at length One
reason, however, is that these Medicines in nine
cases out of ten mere nostrums, prepared with
view to make money; and in addition to this, their
use, if not deleterous to the human constitution, tends
at least to affect injuriously the standard of medical
science. We are decidedly in favor of good Physi-
cans on proper occasions and in their proper places
and we do not therefore choose to be any longer in
srumenta in substituting quackery for learning and
sound medical knowledge. Besides, these advertise
ments in paper at least interfere with the space
which belongs to our advertising friends here at
home, ,Uho pay us full prices, tie Patent Medicine
agents neur 6aue done and perhaps neoer 'oosM do.
Nothing is more unsightly in newspaper than the
large cuts heading the advertisements of these medi
cines, which we often see, especially in the Sou
thern country; and assure our readers that they
have the last Of them in all probability, in ours.
Owing to our large circulation, and to the advantages
of position which We enjoy, domestic advertis.
ing patronage is full and as constant as we could
wish it; and have no doubt it will continue to in
crease. Our paper crculates in every County in the
State, and, believe we may say, it is generally
read by men Of all parties and in every branch of bu
siness. 1t is therefore good medium for adveris-
ing. Business men may hang up their signs in il
with the certainty that they will be and read
We frequently receive other advertisements be-
sides those of medicines, from the Northern Cities,
with request to insert, and with the prices for the
same prescribed for Us. We have concluded to take
no more of these prescriptions. There ie propo-
sition before now to publish for Boston Clothing
Establishment advertisement for fifteen dollars pei
annum, which is worth at least forty. We beg ou1
Boston Correspondent, who was SO kind as to " So.
lcct" paper, to excuse Us. If Northern custom.
will pay prices, we shall be happy to serve
them; but it cannot be expected that we should give
up our space to them for less than half price. while
our advertising friends here at home are neglected
and I" crowded out. "
The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-13

Mr.. Clay stated in his Speech on his Compromise
Resolutions, that to Mr.. Thomas of Illinois, and not
himself, was due all the honor Of the so-called Mis-
soui Compromise Of $50 80. Mr.. Clay has been
Landed for quarter Of century for this very measure,
when the g thunder" all belonged to somebody else
"a Mr.. Thomas. Well! Why has Mr.. Clay "kept
dark - on this point SO long2
Mr.. Clay also shows this Compromise to be no
Compromise at all. 1t prohibited Slavery north of
that line, and did not establish it south-ths giving
the North something substantial, and the South MOTH
ing Quite meraceous game.