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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
The EXneditiOn to Cuta.
J0rf,npnts of orr NurnI Forces.

i
We have already mentioned that the
President had ordered the Gulf Squadron
to intercept the Cuba eXpediuon. The
following off ial announcement, is from
the II public Of yesterday:
Within the few last day information has
been received by the Government, render
ing itn ost probable that a military organi-
zat;on has been sci on foot, within the u
'niteG States formidable bothIn numbers
and from the character Of those engaged
in it, for the purpose of attacking the IS
land of Cuba and revolulionlzlng the Gov
'ernment.
We are informed that the President Of
the United States, Immediately upon the
receipt Of the Information, directed orders
to be issued for the vessels of the home
squadron, as also for the steamer Saranac,
end frigate CONGRESS-, TO proceed forthwith
10 the island of Cuba, for the purpose OF
asccrtanins whether any military I0Tce,
organized in the United States, was pro-
cecded from thence to Cuba for the pur'
pose Of invading that island and revolu-
iionizng the Governments with express
instructions, in the event Of such being
the case, to prevent the landing OF any
such force, or the carrying out of any such
expedition or enterprise; and with fur
thcr instruction, in the event of 4 landing
having been effected, 10 prevent the land
ing Of any reinforcement, or any arms oI
provisions under the American flag, inien,
ded for such expedition or enterprise. In
obedience to those orders, we understand
that the steamer Saranac proceeded 10 sea
on Saturday last. and will probably reach
Cuba by Thursday next, where II IS eX-
pecied she will meet the GeTmanIown,lhe
Alha,y, end The Vixen.
1t is confidently expected that the whole
ra-al force ordered lhiihtr will reach the
island Of Cuba before any considerable
number Of ,hose engaged IN he enterprise
can possibly have effected a landing and
thus prevent violation of our treaty obll-
gaions Of smidiiy and peace with Spain
The New Yolk correspondent OF the
PhilaIe'ghia lnq2..5 says;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
Conscience.

This is rather a suspicious word, we
know. But we assure our readers that
we mean 70 harm by it. We arc neither
planning an lnquisilIon, nor plotting re-
bellIon. We only wish 10 point ouI some
Of the abuses Of a good thing, nd TO as
dsrtain how it may be used.
In The frsrpIace, violently conscientious
men and women forget that other people
NAV have conSciences as well as they, and
therefore upbraid and condemn all whose
conduct does not square with their notions
icf duty. But conscience is given TO each
individual lOr his own guidance, and when
ne so uses II as 10 interfere with the free
action Of other minds, he Tervcrts IN in
s,rumenl of highest good into an engine Of
torture and corruption. He is seeking 10
destroy in others that which he processes
to value as the highest law Of his own ma.
turc. Here is often the mistake of very
conscientious men, who wOHld act pow
prr,dIv on the minds of others. They
see SO clearly frr themselves that they
/ have no patience with those who canroI
see as they DO. II is hard fer them 20
&c e % Wv ,t', an,. .ro honest whose moral
.'e''o. ;.;"n . ","' on nr ,nmnI;ca,ed subjects are
T",, ;.,' ,''r, rror, ,hr;r own They are over
''"o,, ,;,,. ;,,,I,r,r, .rd tyrannicaI: and if
,%.'. J,.,'rs o5,lr had the powcr would become
the worst of dcspotS and oppressorS. l.
I'n,,Iy such n.r,ons have no enlargement,
80 ,';nd rr, I'll their crcrcv is turned il
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
The Old States.

While 4 tide Of emigration IS setting
constantly westward, there is more than
room enough in the old States for double
,heir prcsen, population. This is esPeci-
aIlv true of Virginia. Its true even OF
Inc ,hinly settled Northern States. Mt
I;rplI in No. $40 Of his Living Age
saws the Boston Bee, has rePuoI'sheu all
ariel, on the Northern wilderness OF TIE
State Of New York. This unnhao'ied
district is situated in tie northern DIVISION
of the State bordering upon Canada ana
Lake ChamPlaia. - nca
l. Is an elevated Plateau Of lo'oV9
sonarc miles, including nearly al! The co0h,
,irs Of Essex, Hamilton and Warren ana and
n,r,s m If S.. Lawrence. Clinton, Franklin
a"I ucrkincr. llis larger than vermont
."I !. abou, one-fiflh of the W.CIe ',a'e e
If New So.k. 1t is elevated some 100
feet above tide water, aL.l is about as Ca. Cd
nable of prediction as Nor'"ern NsT y
England, and yet It is as lille known 'ii0
nnjsiya,ei n as the Rocky Mountains.
'rhe district is waereI principally .!
,.,e Radne,te river that emp'les mi" In, lne
s.. Lawrence opposite the island "l : OF" "
= v.Ii :, n C-.-dal. - ,.II hss ree'n"'F pass
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

There is the greatest activity here in
certain place, in fitting out men and YES
sells for Cuba. There is nolack of means
for the purpose and | have full assurance
that money has been supplied from the
Island ilselfin large amounts, TO secure
the object desired. If the news should
be favorable to the revolutonistS, there
will be a demonstration made that will
astonish the public, as 10 the extent Of the
plot. Much is known in this city which
can only be developed under certain cir
cumstances, every person engaged in the
business being sworn to secrcSy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

"alrh binds them TO their conscientious
convictions, binds lis with equal force to
ours, and we cannot give up to them with
out treason to Tie highest law of our ma.
iure. The attempt sometimes made 10
create in us a disrust of all moral concl-
! sions because Of the different convictions
; Of good men, must, if generally success
i4uh result in the dissolution of all the
moral elements which hold society to-
gcther. An immediate purpose may be
ga ned, political quiet may for a time be
restored, Or some threatened evil tempo
rarjly aver;ed, but fatal, though slow.
working poison is Infused in,o the life
( blood Of the community.
We must then beware Of attempting to
force our convictions on others without
their free moral assent, and we must
equally beware of giving up or distrusting
Onr deliberate convictions because they
differ from the convictions of some whom
We respect and honor. Our integrity be-
fore God depends more on our fidelity to
what we believe to be right than on the
absolute truth of our moral convictions.
though both are Of great importance. A
faithful believer Of Mahometism is nearer
the Kingdom Of heaven than an unfailhful
Christian; although, independently Of its
divine authority, Christianity to those who
obey it is infinitely more favorable to the
highest moral, social, and religious cul-
lure. Christian REGISTER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

GEN. QUIrMAN AND TIE CUBA ExPEDI-
TIoN.--A correspondent of the Phladcl-
phia Inquirer having stated some time
since, that il was understood Gen. Quit
man, Governor of Mississippi, would
command the Cuban force, and it having
been doubted by some, he now says:
Il learn from reliable authority, that it
was understood by Gen Lopez l.at Gen.
GuiIman would assume ihe commando
IN accordance with this understanding, he
,QuliG.dn) proceeded at the appointed time
10 thr rendezvous. New Orleans, but tina,
Whcn ihere, several nf his friends hearing
of it, srcrecGcJ in dissuadins him from
gong. and tie expedition sailed without
him. That he intended going. i, bcyond
al GolJl--howeyer extraordinary sgch
cOlyze may appeal"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Clipper.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1880.
Desired Dissolution ofthe Union--
S0uthern PreSSeS-A Glance
at the Past, etc.

UL tHC L potJ CICs
For a series Of years, there have been
politicians and statesmen decidedly in fa-
vor of dissolution Of this glorious Union.
The principle is fixed at the present time
in thG breasts of men, who enter into cal
culatons as TO the benefits which would
result from a Southern confederacv; and
some actually believe that the Union is
already partially dissolved! Gentlemen
who have died within the last seven years,
we have reason to know cherished, the
idea cf secession as londly as the sick
man looks for a restoration 10 health, or
the bctrolhed for the wedding day. But
they are gone, and over their graves we
will spread the broad banner of the stripes
and stars.
In 1884 grand scheme was conceived
to mould the public mind of the South TO
the peculiar views entertained by certain
distinguished statesmen. The manager
was Gen. Duff Green, of the United
States Telegraph" He issued his circu-
lar, proposing to take a certain mumber of
apprentices to the printing business, edu-
cate them at the case, and save portion
Of their earnings for them, so that, on
their arriving at age, they could establish
newspapers at the South in support OF
The views when their Chief proclalmed.-
Journevmen printers, conceived that this
college of apprentices (Which was to be
located on Capitol Hill would seriously
injurc the profession, Indignantly struck
against it. Their employer was thus for
ced 10 abandon his scheme to tie extent
he designed, and then published TO the
world that he would receive smaller
number of apprentices. This chrysallls,
100, the printers generally crushed, and
therefore the plan was never practically
developed. We had the honor Of being a
participant in these strikes, and well re-
member all the attendant circumstances
Gen. Green has tumed his attention and
talents to a better purpose, and is con
tractor for the construction Of q railroad
to Georgia.
We remember that DR.. Bond, OF the
Christian Advocate and Journal, in 1874,
made = statement TO this effect: that Dir.
Capers, of South Carolina, who attended
the General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in New York, cxhibi-
ted letters from Mr.. Calhoun, advising a
separation Of the Church into North and
South. 1t will be rccollected that the de-
ceased alluded to the division, i'll his last
speech in the Senate, as al evidence that
some of the cords which bound the U,
MON together have been snapped
The Southern caucus in this city last
wear, the scheme Of the Nashville Con
ycntion, and the establishment of an en-
cIusivcly Southern organ,are Looked upon
as part ollh plan for an eventual sePa
ration of the United States; and hence
the sincere friends of Union have been a
reused to opposition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

'hrce boy, ,calp~, of various ses, small
green hoops; whil>h grorad on the skin,
with red tears iu Ire .niGdie. and black
bullet markr knife, hatchel, or club, as
/ their ,ica>h< happcngd.
. :. Two h1Hdrrd an1 eleven girls scalp,
I'D, big and lttilyf snail yellow hoops,
white Enound; tears, hatcher, club, scalp
ing-knitr, &C..
s. This package Is mixture Of ali tho
varieties above mcHGoned. 10 The number
( ol one hurdrr,l and twcnty-two, with q
box of birch bxk- containing tWenty-nine
! iltle infants OF various 5izes-smal! white
hoops, with Whie ground.
With these packs the chiefs send to
yWrr exceIlcncy the following speech, de-
liveret by Coneiogaichie in council, and
interpreted by tie elder More, the trader,
and taken down 10 me III writing:
Father we snnd YOU herewith many
scalps, ,Iat YOU may see we are moi idle
friends
Father. we wish you to send 'hesc
sralps over the water 10 the great king,
| that he may regard them aud be refreshed,
and that lie may see our fliIhtulucss in
destroying his enemies, and be convinced
that his presents have uot been made 20
an ungrairtu people
! These odluuS practices OF the English
Government were condemned with indig-
nation by Lord Chatham. 'Behold, said
he, the allies of England: the butchers
Iof lower SaXonv-lhc M0hawks, the most
cruel of men brigands who respect nei-
lher age nor sex, and who delight in the
blood of disarmel weakness. Alas by
mingling the tomahawk with the sword,
The knife with The gun, we have stained
our arms with blot which all the waters
! of the ocean cannot elface !
These packs of scalps and the letters
accompanying them were found among
the baggage of The English army after the
defeat of General Burgoyne. The Amer
leans preserved these sad remains Of their
murdered brethren, as mark of the fero-
ci'y of their royal and arlstocratc enc
mics.
Could my readers have clieved il pos
sble for men. protesting 70 be wiser and
better than their Gellow-men, TO be guilty
of such horrible, such diaboIcal inhuman-
itv! The Aristocrats who now rule over
this country, are as bad in principle, and
as dlabolicaI in character, as their fore
fathers who warred so unEigkteousI Y and
nhumanly with the friends Of liberty in
America. In their conduct towards Ire
land they have been guilty Of the greatest
and most grievous of crimes that II is pos
sible for men to commit. They have moi
exactly hired men t0 Kill the Irish with
the ballle-aXe or the tomahawk-they
have not cxuctv offered reward for eve
rv Irish scalp: but they have, out of love
/ of gain, devoted tie Irish, by hundreds
of thousands, even by millions, to life
and to a death more painful, more iniole
rable, than the torlurcs and death inflicted
hv the Indians. repeat ii, curse,
heavy and eternal curse rests upon our
tvrants. And as sure as there is righ hlc-
business on earth or justice in the heavens,
so sure Will a terrible destruction come
upon this bloody and internal set Of men.
y. Barker in The People,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

Revelation OF IiCrrCrS.

The following is taken from work by
Eugenc Regnault, entitled Ihe Criminal
History IF ihc Eagiish Government
The passage relates 10 the conduct of our
aristocra,ic lyrants towards the Americans
during the unrighteOuS war Waged with
that people in 1875. 1t will be seen by
nv readers, that the Americans have some
good reasons for prelerring RepuhlicanlSm
10 the rule of our English Aristocracy.-
Irmav also serve to show, what the friends
Of Reform have to expect from their arlS-
t9cralic ,yraMts, if they should ever 90 so
far as TO shake without utterly destroying,
the lvrant rulers under which they live.
i will be seen, that when the English
Arisrocrars found it impossible to carry on
the war and to conquer the Americans by
what is generally considered the arts Of;
honora6le warfare, they privately bribed
the Indian saVages To murder, by every
means In their power, rs many Americans
as possible. and actually engaged to give
them 81 much piece Tor every American
scalp. Tie English generals thus carried
ON a regular trade with the Indians in hu-
man heads. The following document is
i letter sent bv Captain Crawford to Col
oncl Ilaldimand, the British Governor OF
Canada, accompanying eight packs OF
a,ssalps:
I. - May it please Your eXcellency, at the
kAuesl Of the.Seneca chiefs, | send, here,
with, to XSaE.~ e Scslency' under care Of
James I'D y igI.t packs Of scalps, cured
and dried, hoopgd, and painted with all the
indian trium frslinarks, of which The fol-
lowing is invoice sfM explanation
Pack |. Cons-Ning torry-,hree scalpS
of Congress soldiers, killed in different
skirrai>hcs; these are stretched on black
hoops, four inches in. diameter; the in
side o: tie skin is p51t'cd red, with Il
small black spot 10 denote their being
killed with bullets. Also, siXlv-two of
farmers, killed i'll their houses, the skin
painted brown and marked with hoe Il
black circle all round, To denote their be-
ING surprised in The night, and black
Ratchet IN the middle, signi'ymg lhe.E be-
mg killed with that weapon.
?. ConlaininG nlnc,y-eiglt farmers.
.l.'rd IN their houses hoops red figure
ct hoe TO mark their profession; great
White circle and sun, to show they we're
surprised in the day lime n EijIe red
foot, to show they stood upon their de.
'tace, ami dscj lighting for their lives and
families.
D. Containing ninc.y.scven farmers
"NoNS grvCU, u st.ay, liloi Ihry wore E;iI
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
Berkeley County.

No one WHO has been a resident, or OBJ
server, of Berkeley during the past ten
years, has failed to observe the onward
progress Of the spiri; Of improvement In
no department of industry has this sririt
been more manifest than in the agricUt,u-
raj. The farms are be,;er fenced, better
cultivated, and are marked By evidences
of better taste. Farming has become more
of science, and farmers are beg nn!ng 10
learn that
"a little house well h,lei.
And iinie farm l"tU ii!i,t,
are better and more profitable than such
as. Ly reason of size must be vacant.
The Berkeley Agricultural Society," tho
of bat short duration, doubtless had ben
cicial effect. Tie Valley Agricultural
Society," recently set on foot, met ycSicr-
dav at Charfestown for ihe purpose Of
electing Officers for The ensuing year, and
promises to be Of great value 10 The people
of this section of country. Bat a few
wears since, the fields adjoining Martins.
burg, on the Eas,, North and South, now
green and promising IN abundant harves',
were but unsighty b2rens, producing
scarcely a morscI for the way-worn grass
hopper. The villages aid country resi-
dcnccs, in our County, are being improv-
ed. Old buildings are giving place 10
new, or little paint or while-wash, makes
them look like new-trceS and ShrubbeIy
gives them an air of freshness, and add
very much to the comfort of the residents.
Our roads and bridges are better than ihey
were, and will soon be still better. In
natural advantages, and facilities for trade
and manufactures, Berkeley has few SUI
periors. These, with her productive
soil. her industrious and enlerprsing pop
ulaion, must soon make her what she il
certainly destined 10 be-second to none
in the development Of her rcsources.-
NariingJurg Gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
PunCtual,ty.

Notwithstanding so many volumes have
been written on the subject indicated BY
our caption, each days observation vii
convince every reasonable man that the
utility and importance Of puLctuality are
by no means felt to their legitimate extern
II is difficult to affiX too high an estimate
10 this cardinal commercial virtue.
There are many men to be met with in
the ordinary walks of business, whose
honesty no one brings in question, YET
whose credit Is prcjudiced, and whose bu-
siness is in consequence diminished on
account of their gross lack Of punctuaIlly
We recoIlcct an instance in point.
A case was tried las: winter in one oL
the courts of this Commonwealth in which
a person appeared as a witness, who had
been hundred housandcr. in the course
of the trial, his commercial and business
character became asubjeot ofinvesligallon.
1t appeared that no shade Of suspicion had
ever been cast on his integrity. lie was
considered perfectly honest, and extreme
lv clever, in the American sense OF that
term. Nevertheless, although he was
man Of large property, and strictly honest,
he often brought those whose paper he
endorsed in business way, into serious
embarrassment, i'll consequence OF his
lack of punctuaity. Either through lor-
gctfulness of the time Of maturity OF ccr-
tain notes, or sheer negligence, he sevcra!
times came within an ace of having sever
al notes, of which he was the maker or
cndorser protested. A man who, posses
sing ample means, was not punctual with
his creditors, would not be likely, if good
natured, to be so with his debtors. The
credit of his name on change declined IN
consequence Of his lnaucntlOn; he was
not punctual with his creditors; his debt
ors were aware Of it, and found in the
fact pretence for not being punctuaI with
him; he met with many losses, and was
finally obliged to stop payment, assign
his effects, and to do what we may be sure
was most CALLING to one of his nice sense
ofhonor, pay over to his creditors, through
his assignees, only small per cent Of the
face Of their demands.
Ifone would acquire the invaluable hab-
it of punctualiIy, lcthim remember that
lie must maintain punctuality in little as
well as gravcr things. Let him practice 1t
with regard to his time for rising, and for
going 10 bed, breakfasting, dining, going
TO lectures or exhibitions, and he will find
it comparatively easy to practice IN the
weightier matters Of his business life
PetfCHgH Reporter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

IS soon as The la.c mreting 4, Nah
Vile. Tenn, which refused, ~ az over
"heIEIng majority. 30 appoint delegates
to tie southern convention. had a9iourD-
ed, the chairman requested the friend. cf
'NH convention 10 fc'nainand arPoi:h Gcl-
eZairs. ',h- N>-a'il'c Gazt;'c saws they
GlJ remain - ,''e ""n'"erUi .e,,o,e,, ard
appointed twenry-nine ltlrg4ies % -
southern ronvenunn. Aud tha, i. =
wy this Convention is manufactured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

EyGLAND, South CAROLINA, AND OUR
TREATIEs.--Our foreign extracts showed
Yesterday that the attention of members
of the British Parliament had been reused
BY the State law OF South Carolina i'm.
prisoning free men Of color who come
there in vessels from a distance, by which
the liberty OF a British subject, IA colored
man named Bowers, had been invaded,
as is alleged, contrary TO the laws OF ma
tons, and in contravenlion Of the treaty
of l845 between the United States and
Great Britain, under which all subjects
and citizens Of the two countries were TO
be permitted freely to enter and reside IN,
and freely quit the territory of each. The
British Government, according 10 the
statement OF Lord Palmerston, had let the
matter rest since lS47, Mr.. Buchanan
then, in reply TO 4 remonstrance, having
assured il that the United States Govern
ment had TO power over the State laws.
4 London letter, to the Philadel phla North
American, however, says:
Il understand that some dispatches rel
alive to this question Of scizlng coIorcd
British subjects in South Carolina and
Louisiana, will be sent TO Washington by
to,night's mail. | can assure you that
John Bull is extremely sensitive when
the liberty Of a British subject, be he
white or black, is endangered"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

VIRGINIA oTATE STocx-The Alexar.
drla Gazellc learns that u per cc;,t r,a..
MUM was recently ofcfej ic.s, ~. .c.0
State stock. and aeelins!. i,y ,;,e b sr,I %
l"bl'c woiks, tl,ey having fnnJ, e.o, /. h
on hand for pr sent pugi0.,s,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

The EMPEROR OF Russia has issued an
official notlce 10 the officers Of the army
of occupation, in Moldavia and Walla-
CHA, TO "ally themselves in marriage with
naive ladies' who posses landed property,
whcnc,.. poo,ih!o." Fr,sGI erm''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28

GroLocY.-What is geology but the
history of the world, written by itself
Times own biography, printed and PACED,
collated and bound by the fingers ofom-
impotence And here it is, written down
to the last sunset; not a leaf lost, not All
illustration dimmed, since the first form
The Creators recorded smile was flung
off damp with the night, and welcomed
with a starry song. Go where you
will, from Erie's record Steep" whose
awful flood yet chimes a persisted age'
from the "nolched centuries" in her lv-
ing rock, to the wave worn pebbles, those
notes the brooks sing by, and what are
they all, but chronometers to mark time
viewlcsss fight; to tell the age Of singing
streams, and when those chimes began.
Turn back the leaves Of this ponderons
volume. ere human foot prints soIled them,
and yet how legibIe the record The
leaf that first faded in Eden, the ilutiered
down to earth, 10 here each fibre Of rs
fame in lthograph An Insects wing IS
there; perhaps It's fellow wiIIed in the
breath Of that first sacrificed. Here are
they all. without erratum, blank or Blot.