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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-22

save his life, though die in the attempt" They
let him doWn, but the suIocating vapor, mixed
With the smoke, compelled him to deaist for
time. He was drawn up, cot some fresh air,
waited till the smoke had subsidized little, and
then went down again. He passed chain
round the body, but could not iaSten il for want
Of little stick 10 pass through liuk TO lock it.
They threw down stick after stick, but the poi
son had taken hold on his brain-his bead reel
ed, his breath failed, and hp could not find
them he could only call out that be was dy-
ing. They drew him up and laid him appa-
rently dead beside the othFr. He soon revived,
however, and explained in what condition he
had left the Young man. Mr.. Griffith, strong
minded and strong bodied mechanic, aud most
worthy citizen, volunteered TO go down, carry
ing with him suitable stick to fasten the
chain around the body. The work quick
~ done, and he was drawn back without hav-
inc suffered great Inconvenience. When Mr.
Faulkner vas drawn up, after he had bren IN
the well more than an hour, he was apparently
gone past all hope, but the anxious and perse-
vering efforts Of his friends, aided by the best
medical skill, were blessed at length to his re-
covery Life came slowly back, and he is
now, though still feeble, able TO walk about
In few DAYS he viii BE- as well as ever. The
others are also doing we'll d.
If the bystanders, in casrs like the ahove
would dash into the we'll a few buckets Of wa
ter, he might descend to the assistance Of bis
friend with r,punity. Such accidents are gem
orally caused BY collection Of Carbonic Acid
Gas the poisonous effects Of which are removed
BY throwing in water.-Teaa. Boptist
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-22
VOL. XIII, NO. 10.

commanding all those residing in the vicinity
to take the same steps for the prevention OF dis
ease. An order was also issued prohibiting the
sale Of fish.
This phenomenon continued for several days,
and at last gradually disappeared Il is inter-
esting to naturalists, and we therefore give the
following explanations of Mr.. AdoIphus Hege-
wisct. surgeon in The military hospital, re-
sniting from experiments made by order Of the
commandant. In the appearance OF the fish
the first thing that struck the attention was the
infiampd and protruding state of the eyes, such
as ordinarily takes place in stlanguatlon. This,
the doctor says, was not, as might be supposed,
the result Of putrefaciion, for the case was the
same when il had not commenced. On OPEN
ing the fish, the intestines were observed 10 be
much dlstended with gas, which on testing,
proved to bp carhonic acid gas. A deeomposi
tion of the contents OF the intestnes showed
the presence of no poison, either mineral or veg
etable.
A submersion of the inteStIues and fish in
Stacked lime caused the evolution Of large
quantities of carbonic acid gas. He Judges
therefore, that the death of these fish had arisen
from aspilvxIa, caused by this gas having been
envolved during the submarine volcanic erup-
ton and, in support Of his opinion, refers 10
Humbolt's CASINOS, page 22l. He also refers
to a similar phenomenon, which took place in
the Mediterranean in 1921, when large guam
tities Of fish were similarly thrown up on the
shores Of Corfu, Cephalonia, and the coast OF Al
bania and by their decomposition, caused
plague which carried off large number OF the
inl,abitants.-.Ne,c Orleans Delta, Noccmber
10
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-22
Gtlett llortrn.
Autumn Thoughts.
BY FRANCIS BENNocu.

The leaves are falling let them fall
Ills Hravea's supreme decree that all
That ive must die,
4 title while their glory shone,
4.litle more and they gone,
In death they lie.
Had we no death, what then we:e birth?
4 cumbprer on this pleasant earth
Where all rs fairs
Through death alone IS found the room
For budding hope, Tor mental bloom,
And manhood rare.
Deny rs death-dsstroy the chance
or soul mature, the proud advance,
OF intellect;
Controlling, conquerng every plan
That mars the onward march OF man
TO high respect
Where men, like granite columns, stand,
Obstructive o. the good and grand
o, welcome death
They boast they change not while they speak,
Their hearts are stayed their power how weak
How false their faith!
The bar once broken-soou the tide
OF new opinion, deep and wide,
Rpsistless flows;
As age must yield TO eager yonth,
So falsebood flies before the truth,
And wisdom grows
Mar. proni Of life while living heed
The myriad lives that die to teed
Thy mortal part;
And when the Immortal sonl takes wing,
Those myriad forms again will spring
From brain and heart.
The life which earth and air bestows
RuIldS m the fabric of the rose;
Then, earth to earth!
The flower, matured, gives np il seed;
The leaves Misunderstanding feed
a second BIRTH
The husk of flesh, the she'll of clay,
Must to th' imperial soul give way,
And let it fly
Emancipated chyrsalis-
From coils of pain, TO boundless bliss
TO never die
What we call d4nth, is only change
Oflife permitting SOULS to range
Uufettrred, free,
Through all the regions God hath made,
LII glorious OF sombTe shade.
Eternally.
Thou body, brace tbyself for strife
Thou soul, prepare thyself for life!
And whafsoe'er
Thv no5lest nature feels is right,
For 1t, unbIenchEng. boldly fight;
For God is there.
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Religious gigctry and Intolerance.

There is no eviI 50 blighting in its Influence
upon society as religious fanatlctsm- lis terri
biz effects are visible in all ages OF the world
and upon every page Of history. While 1t is
orerthrowng The Judgment ot men, it perverts
the natural affections, and corrups every ave-
nue. to the heart. They who are affected by
its unhaIlowed, bat ardent stimulus, in sincrrl-
ty of mind believe, that thpv are IN possession
of TIE highest moral sentiment 2nd, that their
fellows NAV enjoy the same holy advantage, IN
the ardor of their enthusiasm, they urge it up
on them eveR by means Of the fire, the rack
and the iibbet. Il religion that needs 10 be
sustained by such coutryarceS, is unworthy OF
Christian consideration, and should be- left TO
perish in the BRAIN OF him who contrived it
the Father of Lies. IT we Caanot exhibit a
better life than the fanatic and a more whole
some doctrine than be entertans, we are bad
calcuiators and worse reaSoEerS. Shall we per-
secute man because his mud has not been
cast in the same mould with oar own? or be-
cause his nervous organization is subject 10 par
iicular senSatious2 Sceptics without nuoiher
have been made. from the very fact that they
cannot realize the truth Of religion whose vo-
tarleS would carry conviction to the brata. by
SublecIng the body to the most cruel torturcs.
lie who has lived without God in the world,
would be most happy to die without one, aud
II all who wished there vas none, at the same
time believed it, the world would be endowed
with atheism. There is no SYSTEM of religion
so toriorn, gloomy or 50 fatherleSs, that there
viii not be attempts on the part 81 It's advocates
40 create psoseytrs. But are we 10 drive a
man from his home, deprive him Of his civil
rights, or put him to death, on account of the
absurdhy of the doctrines he enterans! Rea-
son is not to be consumed by fire, over
wheImed bv force. As an example TO others,
ssFsa8kR be must be prosecuted or destroyed.
The eeaasEAe is as absurd as the doctrine, which,
ii lett Hk. will have few followers, and
must - own weakness. The cnsg,-
pIons OF b saaR and lanatici>m have always FOR
lowed the evil example OF prosecuting their fell
low man because of difference Of opinion, and
probably will do so TO the end Of time bot the
intelligence of the world has discovered, that
such fanatics have only lent importance to that
which was absurd, interest to that which was
iorbtdding, and light TO that which was the es-
sence of darkness. There are some systems ot
religion, which can communicate neither iIu-
mlnation nor warmth to the soul, except
from those iaggots which a mistaken zeal has
lighted up for its destruction.
The moralst who expects to find perfection
an the human mind, knows very little Of our
imperfect nature. a painter might as readily
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
melancholy Suicide.

4 corresponGent of the Portsmouth III
bnnp. writing from Circlcvllie, under date
Of June Slh, gives the following graphic
account OF the suicide of young lady
named Fulfc, who was living with Mr.
Brown. in DarbvviIe, Pickaway County:
"a young lady, living with a Mr..
Brown. in Darbyvllle, drowned herself IN
Darby creek yesterday. 1t seems .',a' i
Young man had been paying his address
Sos 10 her for some Iime; on that day ne
sen, = note to her by Mis-. Grown, adrIs.
mo her that he did not intend To marry
her. and was about to leave The place.
She read and exclaimed, My Coo wat
will become of me - She crossed the
street, passed through a house without
noticing the family, rushed up stanS
where the false one was nj work, and
caught him round the neck--kssed him
said she had come to bid him long fare
we'll She lhen ran across field, and
plunged INTO water fifteen feet deep. A
man blowing near by, supposng some
thing was wrong, ran after her, but only
reached it III time to see the bubble where
she had sunk She was taken oct IN a.
bout two hours.
The young man nel to escape the IN
dignaiion of deeply sympalhIzng com
munity. He will 40 GoubircaIze that he
cannot escape the bitter recollection Of the
iueparable wrong done his unsuspeclIng
victim"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Buried Alive.

A shocking instance Of premature burial
is related IN a Mannheim Journal. wo-
man who, according TO the Office register,
had died on Easter Monday in child-bed,
was duly buried. Tie cure Of the parish,
whose house was close TO the cemetery,
afterwards hearing means from that place,
called medical man and ran 10 the GENE.
,erv.-but it was 100 late. The unfor-
innate woman was found turned on her
side in the coffin, welterlng in her blood,
Int still warm. Her real death appeared
to have been precetedby severe struggle,
as the coffin had been forced open, and the
woman had torn her hair from her head
She could not have been dead mary min
u,es before the persons arrived. Tins
subject Of premature burIaIs has excited
the attention of the French Government
and it is proposed 10 establish Lighthouses
where the bodies Of deceased persons may
be kept until decomposition commences
as that is now universally allowed 10 b'
the onIv sure evidence Of death. Simla
houses have long been established IN man!
parts of Germany.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Foreign y cWS.

The steamer America arrived at Hall
fax on the 5,h inst, bringing dates from
Liverpool to the oath ult., being seven
DAVIS later. The Turks unasslsied have
defeated the Russians, drove them across
the Danube, raising the Siege OF SlII'irIa'
The Turks crossed an arm of the river
and Selling the Isle Of Iloppa, blew up the
siege works thereon. The Russian a''
counts from Eucharist admit that opera
tons against Sllistria are suspended, but
say that the siege was not finally raised.
Il was reported that the Turkish Garrison
of Rutschuk had crossed TO Gringenze'
and killed 400 Russians and taken Q guns
! A conspiracy to assassinato Napoleon has
been discovered in the South of France
and one hundred and fifty arrests were
made. Flour has declined 2s in a barrel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
meath of Thomas Ritchie.

It's with deep regret we announce the
death of this veteran patriot. lie breath
ed his last about noon on Monday last,
the 3rd inst, a, Washington City, after a
lingering illness, gradually sinking under
the weigh, of old age. In his death the
country has lost a statesman and honored
pa,riot-one who has served in many a
hard fought campaign, and a gentleman
esteemed by all who knew him. lie was
near his 80th year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
examination of the Canal.

We learn from the Baltimore Sun that
the President and Directors Of the Chesa-
peake ard Ohio Canal Company Ief'
Georgetown on Friday morning last IN
the Steam Canal packet Congress on
a tour of inspection of the whole line OF
the canal from end TO end. They propose
to occupy week on this business, and
will make stopping places at some half
dozen principal points giving to each the
benefit Of thorough inspection and ex-
animation. The first place Of hating will
be at Seneca. the next probably HarPer''
Ferry, then dam No. A, and so on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Rewriting Murder IF ltnSG2nd by his
WIFE.

go, u, cr.,.nas IN, Dartiru
The ''''5''''''' ' ,.'.,. ,,.,.rrr wh,..
lars OF an eNiT.'',,,'"I I,~. C,n,,, ."
was committed d" c'a' '.i,"s j ;,,na y"
the night OF The i"'h "..' COZ" n;t y! "
vie upon her hn-5'n'' N "n,cn 'ne.'
daugh,-r, 81" Of s'HIr'" years so o, aye,
participated. II says va Savoy r,o.,
nrghl last Mr.. Al, Lamb 'r..''n !, I ION
The frli. md his vile spoke 70 him KIND.
" and sr, hlm some s"pner. Wine Al
the ,ulIa she stepped up te IA" MN WIN
IN axe, anil struck .'' +" ne ne ,'' .,rncE him
ing 70 NIX sure O. H'm 'H' S''G m' " ,L",
again, breaking his ska So oau'y U.'
he cannot possibly S"rT'''; A''eL eom
hitting the inh"man deej The monster
took to lie woods hot vas 'T"ngh, ' TlSn
the same NlIHl. NHc dh" 'l' va"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Escape from Jail.

Samuel Mathews, youth who has been
confined in our County Jail for some time
on charge of stealing harness, The prop
ertv of Thomas NJ. Isbell, Esq, made
his escape from Jail on Tuesday night
last, the 4th inst, by boring through the
ceiling Of his room to the garrett and
thence passing through portion OF the
private apartment of the Jail. IN his &c
nar,ure he took with him coat and r.
belonging to the Jalor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
The Homestead Bill.

TIE folloviag just and sensible remain"
anon his wholesale surrender OF the pun
Tic domain to crafty tie ambition OF GER
tain aspiring demagogoes we find in the
las, number Of the Valley Democrat:
I'VE regret to see it announced that me
;oc,mons measure called the Homestead
RiII is gaining ground in the Senate, anu
Thai Senators who haze heretofore Oeeh
hostile to it will now favor It's adopnon'
Men, too who occupy high positions IN
tn, ranks oflhc democratic party axe tou"u
advocating this miserable species Of cor
rup,lon and usurpauon, and side by sICe
with political demagouges press It's passage
What benefit can be derived from the
wastcnl expenditure Of the public laws ;
The miserable subterfuge that II W !
to the speedy settlement of the c"NH"%;
offers no consideration for he r'o!"l'on oil
the Constitution and the deeds of cassion
because our country is setting fast enough
vitbou, inducements, and il would, there
fore, be impoltic, unnecessary and TeaIc,
ulous to offer prizes to induce the ndoIen'
and degraded of every cline 10 settle upon
our western lands.
We look 10 the Senate to defeat this
scheme cf demngog@s, and we trust thai
body will pitch it without ceremony under
the table
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
palt;more Female College.

The Fourth Annual Commencement OF
this Institution took place on Friday eve
ming the 3Olh ult. Among the graduates
of ihis County, we notice tie names OF
the following ladies Miss JULIA LOCK
LINE, Miss May VIRGINIA WAUGH, and
Miss ELLEN LEE TowNER. From ac-
counts we have heard the Exercises were
highly interesting as we'll as gratifying to
the patrons Of the College.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Returned.

The Charestown Free Press says, "Mr'
Joseph G.. Davis, son of Mr.. AquIl'a Da'
Wis, of this town, who left with the JEFF
rerson California Company in March
1910, returned few days ago in renewed
health. He was met in New York by
his brother Mr.. John Davis, who has been
absent in the South for the las, s years
They did not recognise each other until
they registered their names at the same
hotel. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
The New York journal.

The July number of this monthly has
been received, which completes the FIRST
year of It's publication. Great induce
mems are held forth to subscribers--thls
journal or Chambers, together with any
three dollar magazine, will be sent forS
Address p. y. Oryis, 1870 Fulton street,
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
A Distressing Case of Hydrophobia.


The Dayton Empire notices all instance
of man in Montgomery county, ONO
who was bitten some time ag" by dog
and who now has symptoms like hydro
phoba:
a few days ago while in the room with
his wife, he felt rather strangely, and
seemed inclined to bite and CRATE his teeth
with all the power he possessed. lie
asked his wife TO hand him piece of sole
leather, which being complied with, he
bit ii through in several places, and con-
,inued biting until il was chewed to pieces.
He then requested her TO hand him chip
which he also tore into spllnterS with his
teeth. At this point he was seized with
very strange and wild sensations, and he
told his wife she had better leave the room
as he was fearful he might commit some
personal violence. She done so Immedi'
a,elv and locked the door. He tried to
gel out; but, finding the door locked he
went 10 the window, which was III the
second or third story Of the house and
Jumped out, perfectly Grassy and raying,
as is supposed, wirh hydrophobia. lie
ran several miles before he was overtaker
screaming AMI crying with the most in
tense agony. He was finally secured
and brought back, and is now under med
ical care
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Baltimore Clipper.

This sprightIy and well conducted Jour
nal appeared, on Saturday last, in an I'M
proved and enlarged form, giving evidence
that its free and independent. course meets
with continual resources. We commend
the Clipper to all who wish paper from
Baltimore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
House Burned.

The dwelling house Of Mr. Charles
Grant, on Back Creek, in BerkeIy Coun-
,v, was destroyedby fire on Sunday last
while the family had gone to church. 1t
Is supposed the fire originated by the
chimney catching. Everything in the
house was destroved-no insurance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
.ryecutlon Of Russian spy in Turkey

4 horrible execution OF Russian Spy
recently took place at Schumi'' " men IT,
gec,s no credit on Omcr Pasha me re-
vol,jng scene is thus described =
He was conducledby a large hody q
military from one end of SchGmlA 20 Inc
other. Ishmael Pasha, with Ilf2e s'""'
led The way. Ala considerable distance
came hand of drummers and musicians.
nIaving tunes more suited to uI"mr'ia'
event than to the ragicaI affair that was
soon to take place. Behind them came
some files of soldiers; then the road'mne"
man. walking, in the dress OF bal9aTia',,
noa.aDt, his two arms lied with ropes, enc
held By several kavasses who I"I1'We"
him. The criminal was led OFT TO a spo'
m view of all present. lshmaeI Pasi'a
and his staff alighted. The preparations
Tor the poor fellows execution were very
soon misunderstanding, in fact, havirg
been done, excepting the binding OF the
mans eyes, and the tying OF his hands
considerably tighter.
The Pasha gave the signal to nine so'-
diers, who were placed al 25 yards from
the condemned man, to fire. Three uTed
first. but only one of their shots took ell
feet, Ii made him stagger and fall. A.
mother three then fired, but with little
more effect; alter which the remaining
three discharged their muskets at nm
Four balls in all seemed TO have struck
him but as he was not dead, three other
soldiers were ordered to fall out OF their
ranks, and lire upon him. After they had
done so, several men went up to The uh-
killed man, and stuck their bayonets !n'o
his skull. He groaned so heavily that the
crowd heard him. The want of precision
with which the men fired, and the 'ardI'
ness they showed in doing their work
were very reprehencibIe and gave m"Sl
pain 10 the foreign officers who had seer
military executions in other countries
but the finishing part Of the business was
little else that revolving TO then leeL'hgs
Several Turkish officers went up TO TIT
muljlated man, drew their swords across
his throat, and then licked the blood iron
their sides. During the whole of the pro
.ceedngs Ishmael Pasha was quietly
smoking his pipe, and seemed as undlslor
bed bv emotion as if had been witnessln!
review of his troops. The spy hat
! been formerly Of the Russian army, an
: was man of some intelligence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
RIeXiCO.

Santa Anna having refused Uncle Sam
credit for the 'tater patch he bought OF
Mexico, Uncle Sam, ON Saturday last, the
lst of July, forbeG over seven millions OF
dollars in hard cash, and still has twenty
one millions lell ior change. Hes still
old chap.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08
Another Know Nothing victory.

a most splrlted and interesting munich
pal election came off at Bolivar, in this
County, on Monday last, the 3rd inst,
for Aldermen and Trustees, which result
ed in tue triumpIral success of the 'choit
Kno,o Nothing Ticket. An opposition
ticket, composed of foreigners was sup,
ported by coalition OF foreign Ca'hohcs
and Proleslants, but was defeated by near
one hundred majority.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

SINGULAR prATH--Mr. john A. More
head, living near Paris, Mo, died few
weeks since under slngulr circumstances.
lie arose ~ the morning apparently in his
usual ''eaIih, and after king about a
Short time, and par'alng Of las break fast,
he ordered jns negro man TO bring a long
henrhin'o lie house, saying he expected
- DIE sUon, and WISHED 10 be- laid ont on
The sane. lie then ordered him TO FIRE
81 -uu. IS he waulcd TO see whether he
could hear he rcporr. After This, his
vie asked him II lie should send the ne
g" man {" work IN the field. He replied,
Ne; ih"i he vas going To die, and he
wished NE negro 10 slay and help lay him
out. Tie then Laid down and expired
soon after.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

t. Oar farmers are now fully under
way with their harvesting. We hear OF
several having already finished, while
there are many others who will not finish
before The latter part of next week in
consequence Of the scarcity of hands.
The crop is generally good.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

SrHEAK or hUCK.--lI is stated that the
wife oi the Rev. Mr.. lyman. rector OF
Trinity Church in Pillshurg, has, BIS ihe
death Of her father, fallen heir 10 the fOnfi'i
or fifth Of an estate worth some two NIL
lions u dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

rr;,ed State stocks, Ia the amour, OF
g., tioI49. were redeemed during last
.yesk At the Treasury Department
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

f% Corn and garden vegetables are be-
ginning TO suffer for rain, and II we are
not soon visited with a good share OF
that refreshing elemenithe vegetable king
con. will be completely destroyed,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-07-08

,rha last words of The great and lamen,
ted Clay were, NY mother my '"o''''''