Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1854-08-12


who has allowed himself to be shut up IN
a pond. and all the European nations.
conspicuous among which is John Bull,
stand looking over the fence at him, but
no one dares to gel inside to put the bride
on. Turkey has let down one bar, and
reaching a hand through has got hold OF
his tail, and implores France and England
to 90 in and take him by the head, but
they manifest most decided Discrimination
to take hold of the biting end.
/ TREATY WITH BoRNEo.-A treaty has
been entered into between this country
and BOIreO, by which friends hip and
good understanding are cemented. CiH-
zens of the United States are permitted 10
acquire and hold property in that Island,
trade is rendered perfectly free, and our
ships are to have uninterrupted entrance
to rs ports. There are other provisions
lin liberal accordance with these prime
ends.
The .Eronauls who went up at Hart
ford recently, say that, as they reached
great height over the river the water be-
came perfectly pellucid, and they could
see any object in it, even to the bottom,
as distinctly as they could look through
clear water in a glass.
The Albany Atlas states, that so strong
is the Nnow Nothing tendencies Of the
Wings in New York, that Seward and
Weed, who oppose il, will be powerless
to control nominations this fall. This, if
true, will be the first time in twenty years
that those men failed to have their own
way in whig conventions in the Empire
State.
LATE FROM SALT LAKE, &c.-Cincin-
natl, Aug. 1.-The St. Louis papers of
Saturday contain .ie news from SaltLake.
A treaty has been concluded between
Bingham Young and the Pap, Wah, and
Pawnee Indians, which provides that OH
no occasion whatever are Indians TO make
an attack ON Americans or MoImons, and
that they Will use all their influence TO
prevent depredalions on the property Of
emigrants or settlers.
A GOVERNOR BURNED IN EFFIGY.-Gov.
Matteson, of Illinois, has rendered him.
self exceedingly unpopular in many Sec
tons Of that Stale by his having pardoned
number Of Irish laborers on a railroad,
who murdered an American contractor al
La Sale. On Saturday week the Cover
nor being on railroad tour, happened TO
stop several hours at the scene of the
murder when the citizens embraced the
occasion to collect in large numbers and
burn him in efigy, TO testify their indig-
nation at his act.
GEEAT WHEAT CoUNTRY.-The Burr
Oak says that one million bushels of wheat
will be raised in Dodge County, Wiscon-
sin, this year. Ii IS also certain that there
are thousands Of acres that will yield from
fifty to sixty bushels to the acre.
DEATH or Mr.. FILLMoRE's BRoTmER.-
Buffalo, July GA dispatch has been
received IN This city from reliable source,
the death OF eX-Presidcnt Fill
more's brother Charles, who died yesrcr-
day at ST. Paul, Minnesota, suddenly
supposed Of cholera.
The Attorney General, in disposing Of
a question recently, arising in connection
with the Government property at Harpers
Ferry, has decided that officers Of the
Government Or other persons residing on
and ceded by any Of the States to the u
liied States, arc not subject to be taxed
Jy the authorities Of the States, and arc
rot, in general, amenable 20 the State la
'ors, or municipal regulations.
John Van Buren,, it is said, is TO he
to fight duel ~ soon as 10
ands in England Mr.. Daniel T.. Sick.
is, Secretary Of Legation, report says, j.,
he beIlgerent party. he having been often
ted at speech Mr.. Van Buren made las.
winter IN New York, rehecilng personal.
= upon Mr. Sickle.
R~,sGNNs FoRTlFYING.--The Russisrs
re certifying all tie passes on the Danube
ub Lave destroyed the bridges and hy
dmringup the rivers have rendered the
Dads ImpassIbe. Since June 2sth. they
ave completely closed lhe Transy lyania
-0uuer.
The Milwaukee Democrat says lhstn
5 stated that of the 81 German papers
which a,2ucs'ed Gen. Pierce's election,
MY remain friendly to his adminis,ra-
on. Qnile change within two years.
TALL CLovrn.--Nr y Iker, from Cal.
yeras tells Of c'ovcr on lis rancho long
nough To- 'ie over his head, and he stands
* lcet high In his boots. He also in
'rms lhe S"akton California; Journal
BAT be can counl thirty different orders
clover growing on the same rancho.
Il took 5000 pounds of gold IN paw the