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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

lie who wishes TO reap harvest Of Ihe
iears Of sincerity. must its, SOW true hove
10 his bosom.-KOzIsy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19
at is not all of life - live
Nor all Of death to die"

Practical PREACHING.-We have
heard of various specimens of negro eIo-
quence in our time, but never actually
listened to an illustration till yesterday.
Dropping into an African Westinghouse
in the outskirts Of the city we found the
sermon just commenced. The topic
seemed to be the depravitv Of the human
heart, and the sable divine thus illustrated
his argument:
"Bredren, when l was in Virginia one
day de old woman's kitchen table got
broke, an | was sent into de woods 10
cut a tree to make new leaf Cor it. So |
took de axe on de shoulder, and wander
into the depths Of the forest. All nature
was beautiful as lady going to de we'd
din. De leaves glistened on de maple
trees, like new quarter dollars in de mis-
sionary box; de sun shone as brilliant and
nature looked as gay as buck rabbit in a
parsley garden, and de little bell round de
old sleeps neck Unkled softly and music
ally in de distance. spied tree suita-
bic for de purpose, an | raised de axe TO
cut into de trunk. 1t was a beautiful
tree ! De branches reach de four corners
of de earth, an raise up high to de air a.
bove, land de squirls hop about in de limbs
like lille angels Hopping dar wings in de
kingdom OBJ heben. Dat tree was full ob
promise, my friends, jest like great many
oh YOU.
Den cut into de trunk. and make de
chips fly like dc mighty scales dropping
from Paul's eyes. Two, three cut gave
that tree, and alas, it was holler in de but!
Dat tree was much like you, nv friends
full Of promise outside, but boiler in de
bm :"
The groans from the amen corner OF
the room were truly connite and affecting,
but We will venture small wager that
that was the most practical sermon preach
ed in the city, on that day al Ieast.-N T.
Exchange.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

There is a man in Vermont who feeds
his geese with iron filings and gathers
Steel pens from their wings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

. late traveller in Italy says that the
back streets Of Rome are paved with dead
dogs, old boots and oyster shells.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

When is lover justified in calling his
sweet heart honey2 When she is bee
loved
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

An exchange says that The last thing a
man does is to repent. This is mistake
--lhe last thing done is 10 pay printers 5
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-05-19

".ard we laid our darling down TO sleep,
With the baby on her breast"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.

COurt of Common Pleas-CriminaI term
The January term of the Court of Common
Pleas, for criminal trials, commenced in this
city last week, Judge Briggs presiding. The
Grand Jury came in yesterday, with their
presentments, and having finished their bust
ness, were discharged. Below is list of the
persons indicted and arraigned, from which it
will be seen that since the sitting Of the Court,
at the last term, there have but few crimes
committed Of fragrant character:
VIM. Paine, drunkenness plea not guilty
Ann Kenney, common seller of intoxicating
liquors, plea not guilty.
John Crow, same offence, same plea.
VIM Fl zpatlick, same offence, same plea.
Patrick Hughes, same offence, same plea.
Geo. F. Reed, same offence, plea guilty.
Jas. Smith, common drunkard, plea guilty.
VIM. Harris, drunkenness, plea guilty,
Calvin Bond, larceny, plea not guilty.
Thos. j. Webb, adultery, plea not guilty.
John Clark and Ellen Clark, common sci.
lers, plea not guilty.
VIM. Cavenagh and Albert Mathews, as
sault upon an officer, plea not guilty.
Bridget Corcoran, keeping disorderly house,
plea not guilty.
Edward and Nancy Forristall, common sell
lers, plea not guilty.
5. H. Button, Alexander Hemenway, and
John Angler, Jr., for assault plea not guilty.
Ann J. Crowley, committed by magistrate
on the charge of numbering her infant child,
was discharged, no bill being found against
her.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.-Petitions were presented praying
that Registers of Deeds may close their offices
on certain holidays; of the Fitchburg Rail.
road against extension of the Worcester and
Fitchburg Railroad.
The orders of the day were taken up, and
the bill in addition to an act to incorporate the
Boston Hemp Manufacturing Co. was passed
to be engrossed.
Several orders of notice were passed. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE, Petitions presented and REFERRED
OF Timothy Hoar and 275 others, Of Athol,
i'll aid Of that for a division of Worcester Co.;
of the City of Boston in regard to street i'm
provements.
The Speaker appointed the following gen.
tlemen Committee on tie petition of l.. B.
Carpenter and others, concerning the exposi-
ton Of converts, nunneries, &c.: Messrs. Lit
tlefield of Foxboro', Hiss of Boston, King of
Middleboro, Lapham OF Sandwich. and En-
cry of Orange.
Quite an avalanche of orders were present.
ed, which, themselves, would furnish the Ju.
dietary Committee with at least two months
labor. Among them those for the increase of
the number of G. G. 2. Judges-the increase
Of the salaries of District Attorneys, and the
appointment of an assistant District Attorney
4Ol thS SOuhll VI CullOih lOT all dilcIdltOl
of the law in relation to persons in custody on
distress warrant so that they can be liberated
before the expiring of the term of their nat
ural lives; that all Roman Catholics, on their
being naturalized, be required to renounce al
legiance to the Pope of Rome as a temporal
prince, that the naturalization laws be so
amended as to provide for stay of further
proceedings in the issue of primary papers.
An order instructing our Representatives in
Congress to support the repeal of the coal du-
ties, was referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
Orders were adopted, also, concerning the
abolishing of the officers Of criers of courts;
for the exemption OF all persons not native
born, or who cannot read or write, from serv-
ing on juries.
Bills were introduced, by leave, and from
the several committees-for the diffusion OF the
knowledge of American law and citizenship,
relating to the election of Seectmen, in rela-
ton to security for lands taken for railways;
for obtaining information concerning actions
in the G. G.. Peas-all of which were dispos-
ed Of by advancement in the orders or refer
euce.
Several matters in the orders of the day
were forwarded a stage; and the resolve au-
thorizing the Treasurer to borrow money in
anticipation of the revenue was passed TO be
enacted. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

The RESCUE TRIAL-THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
AcT.-The trial of Mr.. S. NJ. Booth, indicted
for aiding in the escape or rescue Of the alleg.
ed fugitive slave Glover, terminated at
o'clock on Saturday night in a verdict of
GUILTY. The result took the public by sur
prise, the prevailing belief being that the Ju-
ry would disagree. Even from the first going
out of the Jury, however, only two were dis
posed to acquit, and these two, after seven
hours debate and consideration yielded to
tie views of the other ten. Immediately OH
the rendition ofthe verdict, the Court adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock yesterday, morning, when
the counsel for the defendant moved for new
trial, on the ground that one or more of the
jury had formed and expressed very decided
opinions aduerse to the defendant, previous to
their being empannelled.
The manner in which the trial has been coli
Quoted has shocked the public sense of right,
and outraged their love of fair play. The en-
panuelling OF the Grand and Petit Juries, was
mockery of justice, and if acquiesced IN,
establishes the right Of the U. Officers to Sc.
Iect whomsoever they please for that service,
or, III palmer phrase, to pack jury whenever
it suits them. The ieanings Of the court, too,
were evidently against the defendant and
mixed up with the professional zeal which
animated the counsel for the prosecution, was
more of personal vindictveness toward Mr..
Booth, than became them, or the U. s. Court
1t is but right to add, that however obiec-
tionable was the mode of summoning Petit,
Jurors and talesmen in this case, the jury fin
ally empannelled was, in the main, an intel
ligent and fair one. That there were two or
three persons on it who were disqualified by
their strong predjudices and pre-, conceived
opinions on the issue to be tried, is doubtless
true,-but the majority were good men.-Seq-
tjRRl.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23
PArnNrs.-The following is list of p

PATENTS following is a list of patents
issued to Massachusetts men from the United
States Patent Office. during the week end
ing January 10th, each patent bearing that
date -
Alfred c. CARAT, of Hanover, for improve.
ment in plugs for lubricating axles.
Hezekiah B. Smith, of Lowell, for improve
ment in sewing machines.
Abijah L. Tewkesbury, of Boston ,.for i'm
proved steering apparatus.
Farley Hutchins, of Norwich for improved
hapd trunk.
R. L. Halves, of Worcester, for machine for
making boxes of paper.
John I. Wilmarth, of Ncrthbridge, for i'm
proved dies for making bolts.
William Leighton, of Cambridge, assignor
to the New England Glass Company, OF the
same place, for an improvement in door
knobs,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

Hoi FOR KANsAs.-The American settle
ment company of New York city, a joint stock
association for settlement in Kansas, have Sc
lected Il sight on the Santa Fe road, about 90
miles from the Missouri river, on fine emil
nence surrounded by beautiful and fertile
prairie country. A bituminous coal deposit,
a quarry of limestone, an iron mine and a
large tract Of forest, all near, are some of the
advantages of the location, which is called
Council City, and now occupied by few
pioneers of the party. Some 1900 names are
OH the book of the company, as persons intend
ing to go out, early in the spring. Mr.. Steb-
bins, who explored Kansas in behalf of this
association, has valuable lecture on this sub
ject, which he will give to those who desire it,
on application to Theodore Dwight, agent,
ITO Broadway, New York, of whom informa-
ton may also be obtained, as to the plans and
condition of that enterprise.
Topeka, the second settlement of the New
England company, is about % miles above
Lawrence on the Kanzas river and interme-
date between this city and the New Y ork To-
cation. The situation is said to sqrpass even
that of Lawrence, and there are two hundred
acres of fine timber land upon it. Most of the
timber land near Lawrence has been secured
by Missourians, some of whom boast that they
will keep Yankees out of the territory by de-
priving them of wood. But the Indians sell
freely, and consider the Yankees good neigh
bors, and the Missourians will find their mis-
taken patriotism gradually yielding when self
interest pulls the other way, A letter from
Lawrence, Dec. %, says:
81 think the sooner our people start Tor this
place i'll the spring, or last of the winter, the
better, after navigation opens, which, l am
told, will be in February, most likely. No
news yet of another election. The Governor
keeps his own counsel. Don't let our people
feel discouraged at the result of the last cleo
ton, for look upon it as decided victory. 1t
shows two hundred more anti slavery votes
than pro-slavery m the territory, and besides,
the course of the Missourians is reacting Sc,
verely upon themselves. "-Spriaqfekd Repu5-
kcaA.s
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

The opening of the next session will see
considerable change in the aspect of the Sem
ate. The large pro-slavery majority has been
gradually but steadily diminishing ever since
the introduction of Il e Nebraska bill. Though
still paramount, it will be much less fornida-
bic. The place of an administration democrat
from Maine is occupied by MIR. Fessenden,
whig. The two New Hampshire seats, hith-
erto occupied by administration democrats,
will, probably both be filed by ''treesoilers. .
Vermont, instead of one compromise wing,
will have free-soi ones Massachusetts
will have another freesoil senator, though she
will hardly find better representative than
her present Senator. Mr.. Rockwell. Wiscon-
sin will send wing or fieesoiler in place of
Walker, (Dem.) Iowa has already elected
Harlan, freesoil, in place of Dodge, Cpro. sla-
very dem Indiana will have freeeoiler in
place of Petit, slavery dem.) Illinois will
have another, in place Of Gen. Shields, (adm.
dem.) Pennsylvania will probably elect a
freesoil wing. In short, with the exception
of Ohio, no free state has yet gone back wards
in this regard. Albany J9uwaaJ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

CocHITUATE WATER.-!Ihe result Of some
interesting chemical and microscopic examina-
lions Of Cochituate water, by Drs. John Ba-
con and A A. Hayes, have been verbally
stated at recent meetings of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the
Boston Society of Natural History. These
gentlemen have not reduced the results of
their investigations 10 writing, nor. if we are
rightly informed, do they consider them as
concluded. They have satisfied themselves,
however, Of this much: that the Cochituate
water at the present time, especially that i'll
which the dsagreeable taste is most percepti-
bic, contains an unusual number of minute
cr11stacca, or animalcula which contain oil in
then bodies. The quantity of oil possessed
by these creatures is believed to be sufficient
to account for the flavor of the water. The
passage Of the water through a good filter de-
tans the crustacea, and upon placing some of
them thus separated in pure distilled water,
they were found to iInpart to it the same taste
which is complained of in the Cochituate wa
ter. 1t is said that the oil is seen to exist in
the bodies of the crustacea by the microscope,
as well as proved to be present by chemical
analysis Boston AdveriiSer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

REVISION OF THE STATUTES. BY a resolve
of the last Legislature Messrs John NJ. Viii
iams, Jonathan E. Field. and David Aiken,
were appointed Commissioners to consider and
report on the expediency of revising the gem
eral statutes of the Commonwealth. They
have reported i'll favor of revision, and re.
commend the appointment of three Commits
sIoners by The Governor to do the work Oh the
plan Of the Revised Statutes of 1886. They
propose to give these Commissioners authority
to reject hatever is redundant or superAuous,
correct mistakes and inconsistencies, and re-
port to the Legislature in print.
The Commissioners notice il their Report,
that carefully prepared editions of the general
statutes were issued by the legislature in the
years 1888 under thesupervision of John Low
ell and James Sullivan, 1899 under the SUI
pervision of Nathan Dane George Richards
Minot, and John Davis, 1906 under the su-
peryision Of Judges Story and Davis, ard in
1922 under the supervision of Asahel Stearns,
Lemuel Shaw, and Theron Metcalf The last
revision, which we now have in the volume
known as the " Revised Statutes" was au-
thorizod by the Legislature in 1882, and adopt
ell Ill lS35.-B Boston Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23
TERRIBLE RAILROAD RIOT IN CANADA
One Man Killed, and Several Manufactured
of Rioters


Of Rioters.
BUFFALO, Jan. 20.
A riot broke out on the Buffalo, Brantford.
and Goderich Railroad to-day, at Ridgeway,
about 20 miles from this city,
The laborers of this road have not been paid
regularly, and few weeks since they gave no.
tlce that they would spike down the switches
to day, if they did not receive the wages due
them. The track was accordingly spiked at
Ridgeway, at noon to-day, and one or two
Bird es opened
When the chief officer of the road heard of
these proceedings he hired about twenty five
men from this city, armed them with reyolv.
ers, &C., and went over to take possession of
and protect the track. On arriving at the
scene Of disturbance, the party was fred upon
by the laborers, who were armed with rifles,
and regular fight ensued, the party from
this city taring the worst, one of the number
named Simon Wemple being killed. and three
or four Others wounded, one of whom is con-
sidered to be dangerously injured. The Off
GERS party succeeded. however in arrestIng
about dozen of the laborers, and among them
the one who is believed to have killed Womple.
One Of the men informs us, that the whole
party from this city, OH arriving there, were
deputized by the Canadian Sheriff, and acted
under his orders, that the President Of the
road, several Catholic priests, and the Sheriff,
made speeches to the laborers, and tried to
/, persuade them to desist, but all to no purpose.
The Sheriff then ordered the track to be OPEN
ed and cleared, and while the men were do
ing it, according to his orders, they were at
tackled by the rioters, and desperate melee
ensued, during which, thirteen OF the laborers
were arrested and are now in irons.
The man who shot Wemple has, after ex
animation, been fully committed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

HE CARES OF A CROWNED HEAD.--In the
course of his last letter to the Courier des
Eats Unis, its Paris correspondent, E. Gal
lairdet, has the following.
The Emperor has sought diversion from
the pressing cares which the precarious situa.
ton OF the army in the East has caused him.
He has shut himself up-inyisibe to the
whole world, save his ministers-In the Pa
lace Of st. Cloud. He who is ordinarily so
calm, cannot now, it is said, conceal his irri-
tation. Nobody dares to approach him. The
Empress herself seems to have lost that SUI
preme influence with which her grace, her
sweetness and her beauty, have hitherto in
vested her. In the midst of continual and
violent rains, ST. Cloud has become to her a
most dreary abode. She desired to return to
the Tuilleries, but her augunt husband for
thirteen days resistsd her wishes. To him,
solitude was a necessity. He recovered his
serenity and consented to return TO the Tul-
leries when he learned that Austria had
Joined the Allies. His diplomacy has born
him great triumph, he sees that France re-
turn to him which at one time seemed so far
away.
Since their return to Paris the Emperor and
Empress spend much of their time on the
Champ Elysees, and i'll the Bots de Bologne.
The Empress appears to enjoy perfect health.
But the Emperor's features bear the marks Of
great anxiety, illustrating the truth OF the saw
ing that there is no earthly crown which does
not conceal thorn.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN.-A bill has been
presented in the New York Legislature, pro-
posing a great improvement upon the old sys-
TEN Of apprenticeship. 1t give power to such
persons or societies as are or may be authorized
to bind cut by indenture any child to be an
apprentice, clerk or servant,-to bind such
child, as a child By adoption instead of APP
prentice or servant, and to change Its name,
and such child shall thereupon be entitled to
the same rights and subject to the same duties,
in respect to its new parents, as if it were
their natural child.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

Cross SUITs.-It has been stated by tele.
graph that S. NJ. Booth has been convicted in
the United States Court at Wisconsin, of as.
saulting United States officers, and of aiding
in the escape of the fugitive slave Glover
He had previously instituted suits against
United States District Judge Miller and Dis
triot Attorney Sharpsfen, who were arrested
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000 each, to
appear before the County Court and answer
to tho suit brought against them by him for
false Imprisonment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23

HARD TIMEs.-A writer in the N. Y Times
thus speaks of the hard times in that city, and
the lesson they teach.
1t is pleasant, at such time as this, to see
how the working mans aoite comes out On
her the great burden now falls and in power
ty and silence, many heroic womang deed
is being done, which, if known, would call
out from every heart thrill OF sympathy and
admiration. We do not believe it au exag-
geraton if we say that there are now at least
foe thousand strong working-meR in the city
dependent on their wives toll for ther daily
bread.
The crisis is not to be entirely without its
good fruits. Every thing shows that the me-
chanics have H0ed beyond their means. They
have saoed nothing for the rainy day. Alter
this, laborng- man will feel that even in this,
the land Of labor, he had better prepare in
mild weather for the storm. He will keep up
better habits OF economy, and do without his
drink, or his tobacco, or his target company,
for the sake of having bread for the dear chill
dren of his home, in the time of hunger.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-23
The last Danyille (yal Renublica,

The last Danville (Va) Republican
says-"The clerk of the hastings court in this
place, informs us, that during the year just
ended, not single marriage license was issu-
ed from his office. This is remarkable fact
in town whose population numbers about
twenty-five hundred, and results not from the
fact that no counting was done, but that the
ladies here are uncommonly hard to marry.
1t is to be hoped that the next year will be
more propitiods to aspirants for matrimony,
as we intend trying our hand in this particu-
lar department OF enterprise"