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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31
,J,..r;byo E,eshets in Tennessee -

Terrible Frsshets in Tennessee -
The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner of The ION
instant, says the, the disaster caused by
the late food can hardly be exaggerated.
One man in Giles county lost 200 head OF
sheep while between Columbia and EIk'
ton nearly every small bridge on The turn
nike has been washed away. At Lynn
vile house belonging tC a man named
Richardson, vas destroyed, the father and
mother, with an infant, drifting on Por-
,ion of the wreck down the angry current
while TWO other children persisted when
the house fell. The wreck. with the sur
vlvors, finally lodged against ee,when
they were secured by man named Isaac
Bearder, with much difficulty, An over
seer and negro man are also said 10 have
perished.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

Land UarrmptS.--rhe principal deal
ers in the street, al New York, are decl-
ming to buy land warrants, bu, there are a
lew transactions al 80 cents per acre, a
decline of 10 10 IL cents within day or
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

great race Is soon 10 come oil III NE
CITY of New Orleans, between "Rocky
Mountain Chief, horse weighing y
500 pounds and 81 hands high, and "Ur'u
MaluG," an Australian bear, weighing q
600 pounds. The stakes are 50, coo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31
E,,r0ordiaarv Release.-The 2anes-

Extraordinary ReleaSe.-rhe lanes
vile (O.) Courier gives an account Oh '"e
release of four men from coal bank near
tina, place. who had been buried beneath
the earth by the bank cavlng IN Tor IL
DAYS and IA hours. They were all able
to walk, aud with one exception appeared
sill to have considerable strength. The
Courier says
/. appears that they did not suffer much
from hnnyer. The first day alter the ca
las,rophe they made y bed of soil earth
and sIep, together. Dulng their sleep
the lsmps went out, and were not again
lighted. There was only dinner Ter
one man in the mines, ana this was soon
exhausted. They then used fresh water,
three Jugs of which were with them ana
after exhaustlng this, they drank sulphur
wafer. One Of the men got sore ihroa'
from the use Of this, and took swallow
Of oil for relief. This was all OF The lat
Ter article used by them.
A correspondent of the Columbus
Statesman says:
"some six hundred people remained
ill one o'clock yesterday morning. When
the rescued were brought QUITE the crowd,
with their face, covered, and their bodies
verv much exhausted and emacIaled.'-
Their families were not permitted lmme-
diarrIv to meet them. Physicians were
nresrnI 10 look after their weiI-Selng. and
ever, lhlno done to make sure Oh the re-
suits Of the long labor, VIZ the Preserva-
tjon of their lives. PierSon, the older
man. had a hullerIng al the heart 4; The
others seemed to he "as well as could be
expec,ed." Their Iaces were covered TO
protect their eyes. The boy, Savage, 1t
is said, made enquiry the first thing. after
a "chew of tobacco = the rest after their
families and friends. They had taken
some sleep on some dry dirt which they
had piled up for that purpose but had
no idea of the ume that had elapsed.
The only food they have had during
their whole Imprisonment was the dinner
for two men. The workmen
had burrowed through about four hundred
lee, of earth and rock. The men were
rescued al point seven hundred teei DIS
ranl from the entrance to the NINE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

RUNAWAY NEGRogs.--A man, two wo-
men and two children, Slaves Of Mr.. Geo.
Shafer, and three men. slaves OF Messrs.
d. and TX. Claggetl, runaway on Sunday
night last. They were Overlaken before
they reached the Pennsylvania line, bu!
made a STOUT resistance and succeeded in
getting away. They took TWO horses and
a buggy from the Livery Stables of Mr..
Lewis Snider Of hi, lown.--Hagerstown
Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31
The Elections.

The Elections.
The following is the result of some OF
the county elections which took place IN
this STATE on the 22nd inst, given IN
condensed form :
Jffers0n County.-Robert Luras' o.,
eecled sheriff over JOS. Crane. a., oy "a
mai. Chas. Harding, d., elected Com
Attorney over Kennedy, a, by 469 maj
Stone, a., elected Com. Reven"r without
opposition. Elected magistrates brax-
ton Davenport, John J. Lock, Thomas
II. Willis. Moses w. Burr, Geo. w.
Eichelberger, Samuel RidenouT. Andrew
Kennedy DR.. WIN. F. Alexander, john
f. Ham,ramck, VIM. B. Morrison, l.. T..
He.keu, John Hess, John Qnlgley, Jos.
" elshans, Or. Jas. Logle,D. l.. HenseiI'
Roh, W. Baylor, John J Grantham, Jno'
F. Smith, David Fly, A. NJ. Ball. Ihos,
". Shriver, Israel Russell, Geo. W. Lit
tie, Wan. Ii. Turk, Thos. Russell, Joseph
l.. Russell and Edmund Chambers. T.
Iec,ed for onsiabies-GeoEge Murphy,
Thomas i. Woodward, John J. LaIey,
George Koonce, Charles Bragg, Thomas
Johnson, Lewis Lucas, III. Winlermoyer.
Elected Overseers of The Poor--Francis
Y ates, Jacob Line, Joseph Byers, Will
liam Mccoy, VIM. II. ConkIin, Charles
johnson, Joseph NJ. Brown, John f.
Shauli.
Berkeley County.--Cnshwa, d. cleo,
ted sheriff over Shepherd, md oy 22b
mai. Musseter, d., elected Com. Reve-
nue. over Oak, a., by l56 maj. Norris. d.
elected Com. Attorney without oPPosI-
lion. :,
Clarke CO,my.-Ryan, d., elected
sheriff over Hancock. a., by 20 MAJ. Is
Ter, d., elected Com. Revenue over o.
Rear. a =, BY Sc maj. Mccormick, d.
elected Com. Attorney wlIhou! oPposl'
ton.
Frsderick Comty Miller, d., elected
sheriff over Sydnor, ind, by 364 maj. I.
elected Com. Anorney,wIlh- |
oul opposition. Robson and Hale, d5., E.
!ected CONS. Revenue. Rely, d., cleo
ted clerk of county court over TidbalI, a.,
by 276 ma.
Loudoun Counfy.--C. B. Tebbs is
elected Com. Attorney, and David Hlxon
sheriff. Fox. Tavenner and Wren are e.
ec,ed CONS. Revenue. All Americans.
Hampshire County.-McD"nald, d..
elected Com. Attorney by large maj
" over White, a. MiIIeson, d., reelected
sheriff.
Page Coumfy.-J. NJ. Modesin is E.
lected sheriff; 7. B. Borst, Com. Auor- !
ney and G. b. Modesto Com. Berenue,
All democrats.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

Operations of Guano C'n?6ny',-
TIE Philadelphia Guano Company de-
spatchrd. on Saturday last. 10 Lag"nyIa
and pucr,o Ca5ello, the bark Isaac X.
Davis, whose cargo consisted principally
Of stores, such as flour, 5eefpofk' clothing
and agricultural impIemen's,fOt Me work
INC of he nexhauslibc deposits OF guono
on the islands on the Venezuelan coast.
She also took out l57 laborers, who are
10 remain for TWO years. 81 $50 per month
and found. The islands above alluded to
are being worked to great advantage by
the said company, and their charter eA-
lends over all for ninelv-nine years l'om
June l2lh, 1854. Already 4OO,49l tons
of guano have arrived at the cities Of New
Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

4 Lump Of GOLD IN Ergi"iG.-
large piece OF pure gold worth one num-
dred and thirteen dollars, was picked up
few days since by negr" woman IN
cornfeId on the plantation OF our HOWL s.,
man. Mr.. Edwin Matthews, in Campbell
county about9 miles below This city II
is said the woman has some other Pieces
and senl this up 10 ascertain what II was
The specimen has scarcely any quartz IL
it.-Lynchburg TirgtIian.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

4 TaIucble Co,o,--rhe Chambers
burg Wing SAYS that Cow owned by
Hezekiah Easton, Esq, Of Loudoun,
Welded from fourteen miIkings, fourteen
pounds and fourteen ozS. of butter, and
The following week per IA mllkIngS, 10
mounds Ozs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

R,mmrGy Negroes Ca"ght.-On Fri.
day nigh, last six negroes escaped from
the Romney Jail, and Two others who
were not in Jail Joined them and all START
ed for Pennsylvania. We learn that six
were caught on Saturday night as they
were crossing Paterson's Creek near the
residence of Col. Nimroh FGrr. 1t ap-
pears the negroes made . bold stand and
some were about firing upon their pur.
suers when two were shol--one in both
legs, and another through the hip. The
wounds are not considered dangerous.
The other two came to Col. Furr's on
Sunday morning and gave themselves Up.
--Piedmom Mdegendsnt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

Democratic Tictories in Indtond.--
The Democrats of Indianapolis have
elected their candidate for mayor by 3 10
majority, and the remainder If their CITY
uckeI by still Iargar majorlties. Al New
Albanv-which has been cursed with
Know Nothing mlsrule for two years
pasl-the Democrats have succeeded BY
a majority of over 800. Al Lawrence
burg, the entire Democratic ticker for city
officers is elected by large majority. Al
Aurora The Democrats swept every thing
before ,hem-complttely routing the
combined hosts OF the opposition, who
made desperate Struggle to carry Tie
crtv. At LAFAYETTE the Democratic MAJOR
ily is 24S, and TiPPrcamoe county Is
claimed as good for 800 Democratic ma
iorly in November. At Vncennes the
entire Democratic ticket was elected with
but one exception. Renark!ng upon the
above results, the Sentinel says-"The
Democratic banner to-day floats proudly
over The principal cities ri the State. In
OclnbcI and November next the whole
STATE will speak and the Back Repuoll-
can column will be shattered and broken.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

The home n. Y. Sentinel gets gold
dollar for every marriage notice II publish
es, and has no small amount OI patronage
at that. Up ihls way, they don't pay any
thing. and are as mad as-thunner IT The
Editor don't publish the happy iacI'
whether he knows II or not.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

The SpiriluaIsts are determined to have
a hand in the great political struggle tins
wear. and have nominated Judge Ed
monds, of New York, for p esdenI, and
A, J. Davis, for Vice President. Ii Ed
monds and Davis can obtain the votes OF
the spirits of all the dead men, they have
chance for lolerabIy large majority
over all competitors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

The DAYTON CO., Gazette, in recent
number, told an affecting story Of far
mer who while selling a load of wheat a,
dollar bushel in that city, burst into
Tears. The owner OF The mill was touch.
ed, and kindly inquired the cause of his
grief. "Sympathy" was too much for
him, and bursting into tremendous boo
hoo he replied: My son John could
have got dollar and sevenly-fve cents a
bu.hel for this very wheat two months
ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

The LATEsT-The Philadelphia pa
peIs mention as the latest invention, that
man is offering for sale in that city tin
shirt Collars, which are warranted not 10
wilt. They ale painted white, and can
no, be distinguished from linen, except
on close examination. The season for
wiiied collars is al hand, and fnr the sake
OF economy, some of the fast young men
should be in nnssessinn Of one al least.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

Morals at Sail Lake.-A traveller
who has recently visited The Salt Lake set
dement,, gives US fearful picture OF the
DEGRADED moral condition OF that "heaven
upon earth" lie says that amongst The
revolving features OF Mormon institutions,
that which permits marriage between
blood relations is the worst. he has met
with numerous instances of men marrying
both mother and daughter. A bishop OF
one OF the wards married six wives, all
sisters, and moreover his own nleces. He
mentions that Brigham Young lately built
a harem of stone 10 cage his ninety beau
"a in, but that they all kicked against
ssRsswenl and asserted their right
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

bdStuH w HIS' 'o' wv e45&s
pair of Gipsies, man and woman, who
induced MIR. II. Fenuer, of FennersviIle,
Monroe county Pa, to raise 81 SOO,chIel'
" in $50 and 500 bills on the Easlon
bank, which the female Gypsy tied up in
rag; along with some bread. and called
daily to have the money counted by Mr..
F.. while she mumbled prayers and in
carnations for the purpose OF discovering
an immense treasure. which she contend
ed was buried by the Indians, somewhere
on his farm The whole mummery re-
suited. of course, in the very mysterious
disappearance of Mr.. Fenner's money,
and the dupe now Offers the above re-
ward for the inrposlor and the money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

The egg trade Of Plymouth, Ohio, in
twenty-five days ending on the l7th in
slant, amounted 10 l2,442 dozen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

A hunter found a woman IN the woods
unable to walk, and in starving c"ndI-
uon, not long ago, at Stephens Point
Wisconsin, Size offered him twelve dol
lars to shoot her. tie placed her upon
his shoulder and conveyed her home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-05-31

and potatoes are only 40 cts, bus hel.
The largest water wheel in The world
is at Troy, n. Y. Its power is equal to
one thousand horses. 1t drives machine
ry which works up annually 10000 tons
of iron into horse shoes, spikes. nails, &c.
A child, about two and half years old,
belonging TO Mr.. Young, Of Black Rock,
died few days since, in consequence Of
having eaten the tips Of quantity Of fric-
lion matches.
One hundred and ninety.six negroes
were sold in Crawford County. ia last
week, for sl43965. They belonged to
The estate of VIM. Zeigler.
The Michigan Democratic State Con-
venlion has elected delegates TO the GIN
cinnsti Convention, with instructions To
vote for Mr.. Buchanan.
The trial Of Baker, The alleged murder.
err of Poole, II is said, will lake place IL
one OF the counties, i, having been found
impossible to obtain . jury in the city Of
New York.
A sturgeon was lately caught in the
Kentucky river six feet two inches in
length. and weighing one hundred and
twenty-five pounds.
The lates, Washington rum"r is 10 The
effect that should Mr.. Champion he dis.
missed, he will not return to England, bD'
will be made Goyeruo: General Of Cans
da.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21
FREE OF CHARGEl!!
yo Splendid Parlor Enpravings,

UNTITLED " Boltcn Abbey in the Oldcn
II Times" a splendid steel engraving, from
the celebrated painting by Landsccr, and
the Departure of the Israelites from Egypt,
"a large and beautiful engraving from a
painting by D. II pberts. The ctail price of
the above engravings is SO per copy, but
will be sent free Of charge as follows:
The subscribers have established Book
Agency in Philadelphia, and will furnish
any book or publication at the retail price
free of postage. Any persons by forward
ing the subscription price of any Of the $3
Magazines such as IIarpcrs,' Godey's, Put
mans, Graham's, Frank LeSlic's Fashions,
&c. will receive the magazines for one year
and copy of either of the above heauti-
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ing to s. and 81 Magazine, such as Pc
terson's, and Challen's Ladies' Christian An
nual, they will receive both magazines and
n copy of either of the above cngravings.
Every description Of Engraving on Wood
executed with neatness and Dispatch
Views of Buildings, Newspaper Headings,
Views of Machinery, Book Illustrations,
Lodge Certificates, Business Cards, &c. All
orders sent by mail promptly attended to.
Persons wishing views of their buildings en-
grsved can send a Daguerreotypc or sketch
of the building by mail or express
Persons at distance having salcahlc ar
ticles would find il to their advantage to ad
dress the subscribers, as we would act as
agents for the sale Of the same.
BYRAM & PIERCE. 80
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21

IN DEBT AND OUT OF uEBT.-Of what a
hdeous progeny Of i'll is debt the fatherl
What meanness, what invasions on self
respect, what cares. what double dealingl
How. in due season, it will carve the
frank, open face into wrinkles, how, like
a knife. it will stab the honest heart
How it has been known to change good
" face into mask Of brass how with
the damned custom of debt, has the
man become the callous trickster. A
freedom Of debt and what nourishing
sweetness may be found in cold water
what toothsomeness in dry crust; what
ambrosiol nourishment in hard egg.
BE sure Of it, he who dimes out of debt,
though his meal be biscuit end an onion
dimes in the Apollo And then for raj
ment-what warmth in threadbare
coat, if the tailors receipt be in your
pocket; what Tyrian purple in the faded
waistcoat, tho vest not owed for. How
glossly the we'll worn hat if it cover not
the aching Of n debtor Next the homo
sweets, the outdoor recreations of the
freeman. The street door falls not a
knell on lis heart the foot on the stair
case, though he lived on the third pair
sends no spasms through his anatomy; at
tho rap of his door he can crow forth
come in, and his pulse still boat health
fully, his heart siuks not in his bowels.
See him abroad. How be look for look
with any passenger, how be saunters
how meeting an acquaintance, he stands
and gossips
But then, this man knows not debt
debt that casts drug into tue richest
wine tha. makes the food Of the gods
unwholsome indigestible that sprinkles
the banquet Of Lucullus with ashes and
drops SCOT into the soup Of an Emperor;
debt, that like the moth makes valueless
furs and velvets--inclosiDg the wearer in
a fostering prisou-thc shirt of Nessus
was shirt not paid for-debt, that
writes upon frescocd walls the handwrit-
ing Of the attorney; that puts voice of
terror in the knocker that makes tb,
heart quake at the haunted freside
debt. that invisible demon that walks
abroad with man, now quickening his
steps, now making him look on all sides
like hunted beast and now bridging to
bis face the ashy hue of death as the un-
conscious passenger looks glancing upon
him. Poverty is bitter drausht, yet
may-and sometimes with advantage
be gulped down. Though the drinker
make wry faces, there may after all be
wholesome bitterness in the cup. But
debt, however courteous it be offered, is
the cup Of a syrien. and the wine, spiced
and delicious though it be, is poison,
The man cut of debt, though with flaw
in his jerkin, crack in his shoe leather
and hole in bis hat, is still the son Of
liberty, FREQ as the singing lark above
him, but the debtor, though clothed in
the utmost bravery, what is lie pur seFr
out upon a, holiday-a slave-to be re-
claimed at oSy instant by his owner, the
creditor My son, if poor, sec the vile
running spring, let thy mouth water at
least u weeks roll, think thread-bare
coat the only wear aud acknowledge
white washed garrct the finest housing
place for a gentleman. DO this and fee
debt So Shall thy heart be at peace
and the sheriff be confoundcd doug
las JeyyOM
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21

STATE OF VERMONT Be II remcm.
~ District Of AddiS0a, SIS hered that at =
Probate Court, held at Middlchury in and
for the district of Addison, on tie 9th day
of May, A. ID. 1856:
An instrument purporting TO be the last
will and testament of
WILLIAM MORTON,
late of Middchurv, deceased, is presented
for probate: 1t is thcrcupon ordered that
said instrument be considered for probate Ivy
this court, at the session thereof to be held
at the office of the Register of this Court in
said Middlcbury, on Monday the ID day of
June next, 0e5G) at ten o'clock in the fore
noon and that notice thereof be given to all
persons interested that may appear and make
their objections, if any they may have to the
probate and allowance of said will by pub
fishing certifed copy of this order in the
Middlebury RcsiSter-a newspaper printed
at said icbury-three weeks successive
ly previous 10 the time of said Court.
JED. BUSHNELL, Register
true copy of Record.
3:3w Attest jed. $. Bushnell. Register
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21
y o { y.
From the N. Y. Tribune.
The Song of the Camp.

a CRlMEAN INCIDENT.
Give us Song !" the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns of the camps allied
Grew weary of bombarding.
The dark Redan, in silent scoff,
Lay, grim and threatening, under;
And the tawney mound of the Maakoff
No longer belched its thunder
There was pause The guardsman said:
1--WE storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while we may, another day
Will bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the battery's side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang Of love, and not of fame;
Forgot was Britan's glory;
Each heart recalled different Lame.
But all sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strong
Their battle-cve confession,
Dear girl, her name he dared not speak,
Yet, rs the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers check
Washed off the stains OF powder
Beyond the darllenng ocean burned
The bloody sunsets emberS,
While the Crmean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again a fire Of he'll
Raned on the Russian quarters,
With scream of shot and burst of she'll
And believing of the mortars,
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
For a singer, dumb and CORY;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang of "Annie Laurie"
All, soldiers to your honorcd rest
Your truth and valor bearing;
The bravcst are the tcndcrest-
The loving are the daring.
BAYAHD TAYLOR.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21
Greal n oiites.

STATE OF VERMONT ! BE it remembered
District of Addison, SIS. I that at Probate
Court, held at Middlcbuly, in and for the
District of Addison, on the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1856:
John Christie, administrator of the estate
of
GEORGE CHRISTIE,
late of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer,, in
the State of New York deceased, presents his
petition, in writing to this court praying for IL
cense to sell the real estate of said deceased
in this State, for the purpose of paving the
debts of said deceased and expenses Of ad-
ministration and therein sets forth the a.
mount of debts against the estate of said de.
ceased and the expenses of administration,
the value of the personal est ate and the sit
uation Of the real estate of the deceased and
that the said personal estate is insufficient,
and that it is necessary TO sell the whole of
the real estate in this State Of said deceased
Tor the purpose aforesaid 1t is thcreupon
ordered, that said petition be considered by
this court, at the session thereof to be held
at the Office of the Register of this court in
said Middlcbury, on Monday the 2d day of
June next (lS5G) at ten o'clock in the fore
noon and that notice thereof be given to
all persons interested, that they may appear
and make their objections, if any they may
have, to said license being granted by pub
fishing 4 certified copy of this order in the
Middlebury Rcgister--a newspaper printed
at said Middlcbury-th weeks success
sivcly previous to the time of said court.
JGD. 5. BUSHNELL. Register.
A true copy ofrccord. 43w
Attest JED. 5. BUsnNELL, Register.