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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

g. The Mariinsburg American Of
Wednesday states that Capt. John Poisal,
aged 81 years, ore of their oldest cirizens,
died on Friday evening last. MIR, Poisal
was born in that place. On The same day
his daughter, Mis-. Elisabeth Stevens, OF
Shepherdslown, died very suddenly. She
had not been complaining any the day
before. On Friday morning she fell 10
the floor withou, any previous indication
of faininess, and in few hours afterwards
was corpse. She had returned to that
place to wal, upon her father, who was
not expected to live, and it is presumed
that her death was caused by over exer-
ton and anxiety. She was 60 years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15
dered, is John Cullen.

ALL ABOUT HoG.--The boundary
difficulty on the North Western coast was
starred by hog. San Juan Island is
peopled by few Americans and an En-
glIshman, the latter owning many hogs.
These animals broke frequently into the
American enclosures, and one of them W as
shot by Mr.. Cutter, an American. The
Englishman procured a Hudson's Bay
Co., vessel 10 be sent to the island to ar.
rest Gutter, who secreted himself, and
Gen. Harvey being appealed 10, sent
troops TO the island.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

o. If any of our patrons wish to pay
their dues at this office, in wood. they
will please bring it on Immediately.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15
The Balloon Ascension, sc.

Mr.. John A. Light, the young Ero-
maui, made his second ascension from the
public square Of this town, on Saturday
las. The crowd was not as large as on
The former occasion, in consequence Of the
present busy season in the country, but
The ascension was quite as successful, and
afforded those who had never behed such
scene high degree Of qualification.
Mr.. Light commenced initiating his bal
loon on the night previous and al 5 min
ules OF ; o'clock he announced himself in
readiness 10 leave for the upper regions.
The cords which held his aerial ship 10
terra frma being cut. he arose very Glow.
" above the surrounding houses, waving
his hat as before, and receiving the hearty
responses Of the spectators, and sailed al
most due North in full view for about 5
minutes, when he and his .chario, passed
into cloud, from which a gentle rain
was descending al the time, end disappear
ed from sight. In few minutes, how
ever, they re-apPeared mole to The East,
and commenced descending. They Ian,
ded in safety Oh the farm Of DR.. William
Raglan, about 81 miles from town, and
were soon after brought 10 town. As Mr..
l.. passed through the cloud he and his
balloon became very wet, which obliged
him TO descend as soon as he did.
The day was quite a lively one. Be-
sides The ascension, We had fantastic
parade in the morning, consisting OF some
twelve or fifteen youngsters dressed in The
most hideous DISCUSSES that their fertile
naginaliOns could conceive or invent, and
most OF them mounted on lean, hip-shod,
broken down old horses. They marched
through the streets, and afforded much
merrment to all those who can relish a
little nonsense now and then.
As the day advanced the "Potomac
Guards" Of Wiliamspori made their sp-
pearance, and paraded our streets. They
were commanded by Capt. E. @. W.
Herr, were some forty strong, and elected
many expressions Of admiration. They
marched well; performed the various evo-
Inlions Of their drill with precision. and
conducted themselves as soldiers and gen.
llsmen. May their visit serve 10 STIR up
a military spirit in this town.
The days entertainment wound UP
with general fgh! in the public square
during which several persons were stab
bed, but not dangerously or seriously
hurt. A man by the name Of John By
roads was cut above the eve with knife
by a man named Samuel Pentz. and an
other named Cheney was Gu, in the arm,
which, with sundry bloody noses and
black eyes. constituted all The damage that
was done.-Hagerst0Wn Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

or even names upon any articles OF clo-
thing. Two double-barreIled guns stood
upright against the boats side precisely
as they had been placed ! years before.
One barrel in each was loaded and cooked;
there was ammunition in abundance, also
80 or 40 pounds of chocolate, some tea
and tobacco. Fuel was not wanting; a
drift tree lay within one hundred yards OF
the boat.
HARDsHIPs OF THE EXPLORING PARTIES.
Fearing that his provisions might not
last out the requisite period, Capt. Young
sent back four of his men, and for 40 days
joumeyed on through logs and gales with
but one man and the dogs, building snow
huls each night; but few men could stand
so long continuance Of labor and PrIVa'
lions, and its effect upon Capt. Young
was painfully evident. Lieut. Hobson
was unable TO stand without assistance
upon his return on board. He was not IN
good health when he commenced his long
journey-and the sudden severe exposure
brought on serious attack of scurvy; yet
he also most nobly completed his work.
THE DISCOVERY SHIP.
The For is described by the London
Star as looking not unlike bundle Of hea-
Wy handspikes, iron pointed at each end,
as if for fencing off drift ice. She is a
round stern screw; has three slender. ra-
king masls, is of Top sail schooner rig, and
small stoop aft. She made the entire
voyage with scarcely any damage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

g. An election was held ir Baltimore
on Wednesday last, for members of the
City Council, and resulted in the selection
of thirteen Americans and six Relormers
with one ward (2Oth) 10 be heard from.
At this ward disturbance took place, and
it is reported that the ballot box was bro
ken open and the votes destroyed.
An election was held in Pennsylvania
on the 10Th inst. for members Of the State
legislative body and resulted in the tri.
umph Of the Republican candidates.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

~ We learn from the American that Mrs
Emerson wife of Mr.. George Eaverson, for
merly of tins place, died in Baltimore on SAT-
urday last.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

WAGES IN CALIFoRNIA.--AS San Fran
cisco writer. of late date, SAYS the follow
ing are about theiaes oil wages now paid
Carpenters, from 81 10 81 per day brick
layers and masous. from $4 10 Sc black
smiths, wheel virgins. machinists, pain
ers, tlnsmllhS, from 50 To 81 80; com
mon laborers, So farm hands, from
$50 TO $40 per month, and found /; ser
wants FROM SIS TO $40 Ter month, and
found cooks, from $50 10 $50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

&C. A big frost, the first of the season.
visited This region on Tuesday morning
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15
ABscoNDED.-The Frederick ,Heral.

ABscoNDrD.-The Frederick Herald
saws ,ha, the lates, on dit is, that tJohn
A. SnoUol, one of the Contractors for the
building Of the Government Dam at Har-
per's Ferry. has ab:conded and taken
with him some $500, of the firm OF
Messrs. John A. Snoval & Go. He drew
this sum, being one instalment, without
the knowledge of his partner, and de-
camped to parts unknown-perhaps 10
Texas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

o. A cloud, charged with electricity
and rain, passed over tais town on Salur-
day afternoon last. We learn that con
siderable quantity of hail fell in the neigh.
borhood of The Neck" few miles north
OF this place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

A HoMICIDE Two men, named VIM.
l.. Calharine and Jacob Grove, says
The iIagerstown Herald, were committed
to the Washington County Jail, on
Thursday last, charged with having beat.
en- an Irshman to death on the previous
evening al Sandy Hook in this County.
We did not learn the name of the Irish
man, bu, understand the particulars of the
homicide, as elected at the inquest held
upon his body by Justice Savin,to be sub
sianlally these On the night in ques.
lion, Calharne conceived that all improp-
er intimacy existed between his wife and
the Irishman, and ihereupon knocked the
latter down with a chair he then left him
TO pursue bis wife who had fled from bis
vengeance. Failing to overtake her, he
met Grove on his return, and told him
what had occurred. Grove being broth
er of Calharine's wife, Immediately went
back, and kicked or beat the lrishman IN.
til lie was extinct. The parties were ar.
rested by Officer Cushen and committed
by Justice Ssvin.
P. S.-The name OF the Irishman muir
dpred. is John Cullen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

g. The Alexandra Gazette states the
Bank of Mansssa, located at Front Royal,
Warren County, Va, has failed, having
closed its doors on Friday last. The
notes Of the bank are, however, good, be-
ing secured by deposit with The Treasu-
rer of the State Of an equal amount Of
Stale stock, besides the assets of The bank
and the individual liabilities of The stock
holders.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15
Fate of Sir John Franklin.
INreRrsTING NARRATIVE.

Relics ofthe Lost Ioyagers-Hngular
People, SnOoo ViHage-Skeletons Of
FrankLins'S Men, &c.
Precise intelligence as TO the fate of Sir
John Franklin and his lost nayigaors has
at last reached US. The uncertainty,
which has so long hung over Mat adven'
turous voyage, is removed. The last
search by Capt. McClintock, in the screw
steamer Fox, sent out by that true woman
and devoted wife, Lady Franklin. has
been successful. The Fox has returned
with record stating that Franklin died
June IL. ls47, and together with this re-
cord, brings numerous other evidences Of
this melancholy fact. Capt McClinlock,
in his narrative, gives minute account of
his searches, from which we clip the fol-
lowing extracts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-15

BcRKELrY CiRCuIT CouRr This DO.
dy adjourned or Tuesday of last week.
We are indebted 10 the Republican and
American for the particulars of the follow.
ing cases disposed Of =
John Hannegan, James Brady and Jno.
Shannon, three youths from ID 10 lG
years Of age, charged with ME m rider Of
Jacob Sigler. were tried and acquitted.
John w. Sampson charged with the
murder OF Martha Armstrong, by admins
tering poison to produce an abortion. was
acquitted. The acquiltai caused an indig-
nation meeting TO be held in Mariln.b burg,
at which resolutions were passed to noll-
fy Sampson to leave the town or be "tar-
red and feathered. The jury by whom
he was tried was also burned in efligy.
Levi Porter, charged and arrested for
passing counterfeit money. was released
from imprisonment on OaIi. Ills case
will be disposed Of at the neat Spring
Court.
The case OF John Order VS.. Elisha S.
Snyder, for malciously wasting the waller
that supplies his mill, occupied nearly a
days of the term. and after most elaborate
by Messrs. l1oge and Hunter,
for the Plaintiff, aud by Robert Y. Con-
rad and G. J. Faulkner. for the defendant,
resulted in verdict in favor OF The plain
tiff for 1915. The number OF witnesses
was very great, and the costs consequent
~ must be large.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD OPERA.
F TONS,
. RESULT on THE HARrEE's rERRy INVASION.

Ga N (From the Rochester Democrat, Oct. 26l
On Saturday evening Inst not less than fifteen thousand
collars worth Of property passed through this city on
train OF the Underground fairly rvaing the Ccn-
trail But the wonderful part of the story is thai in
the transit across tho Suspension Bridge at Niagara the
property suddenly became metamorphosed into about
dozen young and middle aged men and women These
cnniels personal were part of large shipment which
insnrrection. s "!
Uncle Sans officers quite numerous In this neigh
borhood Just now We saw in the Arcade Yesterday az
ternoon Mr. Spencer, of Utica the United states Aor
ney Tor this district and understand there arc some half
dozen deputy marshals from different parts Of the State
who are sauntering about -
we suppose Mr. Spencers visit here was in relation 10
tne proceedings pending before United States Commission
er iorrs IN which certain parties charged with VIC
aton Of the POST Office laws but it is inaed that he ia
sng q. higher game, and that his business here
tne less than the personal direction OF the efforts max
ng 70 arrest Fred Douglass charge Of treason and
send MN 70 Virginia for trial f this be so We rather
guess his mission will fail of accomplishment
Deputy Marshal Olmstcad was seen leisurely walking
up te avenue In the direction Of Mr. Douglass residence
Yesterday afternoon, but presume hc did not make
any important discoveries Fred took carly lessons 10
lodging oppression and he will not place himself N me
power OF his pursuers until he thoroughly unueranos
his ground.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
UNITED STATES OFFICERS LOOKING FOR
FRED. DOUGLASS. @ss

From the Rochester UniOns wv A,'l -. .
II Ia understood that United Statcs Attorney QUIZ o.
Washington and other federal ocers were here yester
day. and supposed they came here LOT .no e TO-
orranzed scheme against the slavcholdng States, Of
which the Harpers Ferry resurrection was but one OF the
yrc hnvc taken little pains 70 inquire whether Fred s
likely TO be caught, or whether he has placed himself
Quest OF him. We told that he Is ssafc in other
Torde that he is already outside OF the United States
This information may BIO trne and il may not be. But
rs likely be true since It Ii easy matter 10
from Rochester TO Canada either by Buffalo Niagara
or other routes However, we do not pretend TO be ac
curatey posted and we would not have the United States
officers rely upon information so implicitly as 10 mod
~ their operations in the least.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
A QUESTION FOR GERRIT SMITH.

100 To THE EDITUK OF THE HERALD
Will you please inform constant reader what Gcrrit
Smith and another great abotionis named Birney or
Blnncy done with the slaves they received by their
wvess They both married Miss Ftzhughs, sisters of tho
late Colonel Ftzhugh Of Hagerstown, Md, and by whom
they both came into the possession Of large lot of ne
groes and have been informed that they sold some Of
them for life and some for term OF yearssetting some
free know what they pretend TO want other people to
do with slave property but in addressing you want to
know positively what they have DONE and would likely
do again IL they had chance, with slave property
55ss9ss MARYLANDER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
United States commissioner's Court.

Before Jos. BRIGHAM Esq.
Der. 27--Cnd,yc of Assault on the High Seds-Cbaros
Marry first mate Of the steamer Baltic charged with
aeautng two Of the walters Of that vessel on her ias
voyage from Aspinwal The Commissioner discharged
the defendant On one complaint and adjourned tho Other
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
THE HARPERS FERRY OUTRAGE AMONG
COMMERCIAL MEN. ts


Among the prominent business men who frequent the
Merchants and the Corn Exchanges it may be re-
marked that but one opinion prevails regarding the late
attempted insurectop at Harpers Ferry and that
OF the sovercst condemnation. The number among them
cased as republicans have at oil times been largely in
minority, but even they make defence excuse for
Brown, his associates abettors. sc @a a..fs.t
The doctrine Of 'srreprcssibie conflict is wholly
secuted by an overwhelming majority Of them, who
have daily too many occular demonstrations Of the close
mutual ties Of interest and commerce between the North
and the Souh-bnding them together in the bonds Of
mutual dependence and harmony, which no amount OF
ianaticisu burst asundcr
Already 2o2,ce0 bales Of cotton have loft our
shores since the first Of September last for
Europe the value Of about $40 ooo and paid gross
rcghtage Of about 100000 which has been chiefly re-
cnved by Northern ship owners From 900 to 1000 bbls
southern HOUR with large quantities OF wheat and later in
the season. Of Indian corn rice tobacco and naval stores
are sold almost daily ia this market, While on our
wharyes piles Of boxes Ged with dry goods dones.
scs cotton and woocn goois and boots and shoes and
also considerable kinds of Northern manufactures await
ing shipment Southern ports FOR distribution in the in
terror Of the Southern and Southwestern States steam
ship Lines multiply, and the number Of vessels increases
between all the Northern and Southern cities
Instead Of an "irrepressibe conflict there Is growing
and to all appearances "rrepressibc union Of har
anony, and Of national devotion to government and
constitution 4
SOME FACTS ABOUT BROWN, COOK AND
BLAIR
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEEALp
HARTFORD, Conn, Oct 25, 1869.
The Harpers Ferry instruction Is bitter p for the
republicans here. Old Brown was one Of their pc..ed
agitatcrs in the days Of bleeding Kansas He was en-
pioycd 70 "shrick for freedom IN the Fremont hut here
and at Colnsvile, and other places in this vicinity
Browns father was originally from the western part Of
this Lclneld county, and Brown himself IN said 10
have traded IN cattle TO Etch1eld county formerly and
Of limited education not very exalted in
sncts. Cook (who escaped) from this place and
macon by trade. Browns friend Blair who got up
the pixies is cmploye in the Coinsyle Axe Company
and has hitherto been looked upon a man OF fair
character. These pixies " have boon an unfinished
Job for Kansas operations three years ago. aud were
finished up this through the agency Of Blair not
the Collins factory, but, II ia said, at UnonviIc
manufacturing village near by in the west part Of the
town OF Pennington
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
CAPTAIN COOK TAKEN TO VIRGINIA
RIFLES FOUND.

CBAMDERsBugg, Pa, Oct. q, 1853.
Captain Cook taken to Virginia to-day by officers
from that State and the party who arrested him.
Three sharpc's rifles and small lot Of ammunition
were found in the woods this morning by some boys
Ono rife has G. ? Tidd the mounting. They were
doubt, placed under the bushes by tho men left the
mountain. Washingtons pistol has not been recovered
and nothing has been Of the nom esI 1tt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
THE CAPTURE OF CAPTAIN JOHN e. COOK
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia Pennsyivanian3

CHAMBERssURG, Pa, Oct. 20, 1850
The arrest OF Capt John Cook, Of the Harpers Ferry
nsurrecon caused unsal excitement here last evening
The circumstances Of tho arrest wero these MI
Fitshueh was in the woods, near the Mount Alto IL
works, hunting when he came across Stranger apIs
rently greatly exhausted who said he had Deen huAe
and had lost his way he also said he was very hAa8y
and begged to be taken TO farm house wneTo no couc
obtain something eat Mr. Fitzhugh At once
the man 70 be Cook but WITHOUT n ques' qoa whars
supper provided for him. M. + gase t ~. -
gan TO understand his suspicious, which were strengh
cncd by the mans demeano,' nnu .% INJURIES
frcnuencd route Besides he was not equipped Tor hunt
inc and answered inquiries to the route he had come
evssvcly These facts induced NJ % deermns
curely tied his arms, though MOI un. ne nad resisted
deercrately He then assumed defiant tone, told them
he Cook, and declared .nat Could ne nave reached
18th thoYn 10 was Immediately put into wagon auA
hrought 10 town reaching here about eight O'clock After
his arrival here and conversng with counsel he denied
n reauston from the Governor Of Virginia.
He had upon his person a commission, In Cooks
name, captain under the provisional govern
ment, and also label Of parchment, giving the
history Of pistol once belonging to General Wash
ington, and since bequcathed to Colonel Lewis W.
Washington, Of Maryland. This pistol, he sad was in
his carpet bag the mountain and designated the sot
where il could be found requesting that il found II rrht
be returned TO Coll Washington, from whom he had takan
It, He said also that he of the party that made
Col washington prisoner on Sunday night Claggett
Alto Iron Works, and also nephew Of Gorrit Smith o.
New Yerk. ~ .
Cooks wife has been residing bore some time hut LETT
burg. She apparently had little fear Of her hnsband's
safety-said he was used TO the work-had always
capped IN kansaswas accustomed TO the mountains, and
that he could not be taken.
&Cook is Of medium height rather slender sps carries
his head to one sde and in every respect corresponds 70
the description published.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
CAPTAIN COOK AT HARpER's FERRY.


sG9 Et BALTIMORE, Oct. %, 1852
despatch received from Frederick City states that
Captain Cook passed through Hagarsown this evening in
charge of strong guard, on his way 10 Charlesown
where he viii arrive during the night At Hagarstovu
the prisoner exhibited from the vesandah OF the hotel
30 q numerous crowd.
company Of Frederick City military are still at Har.
per Ferry check any attempt the prisoner
!. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
FEARS or AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE PRISON
ERs-MARISEs SENT TO HARpER's FERRY, Eric.
WASHINGTON, Oct. q, 1850
The President received dispatches last night from
Charestown and Harpers Ferry stating that fears
entertained BY the people that attempt would be made
by bands Of abolonsts who said to be on their
way from the North, to rescue Brown and his consp
ratcrs
INC President also received despatch to-day from
Governor Wise, stating that from what he he Govcrnor)
could learn, troops cughtto be s.asione apcrs Ferry
and Charlcstown.
The President, accordingly, sent for the Secretary or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
SYMPATHY OF MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLI-
CANS.

) N \ WORCESTER, OCT, 70, 1901
Dir. Hggnson, in speech at Brnley Hall, Worcester
the oer night asserted that nine out often Of the rcpub
cans of Worcester sympahised with insurrecton, and
only regretted that Captain Brown not successful
The statement was received with applause by crowded
house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-15
Speech of Senator Brown, Of Miss.

Here is Mr. Browns Southern Democratic
Programme-a Programme strikingly COM
prehensive. a Programme which, if not
lucid" every candid reader must admit to
be in the last degree "forcible," recently de-
livered in Mississippi
"lIe alluded to the march of Black Repub-
licanism, denouncng the object of that party,
setting forth the evils of submission to it
Should that party succeed in electing Presi-
dent, he advocated dissolution ("f what
is not stated, but, from what follows, it is res-
sonable to suppose he meant dissolution
of the Union Attached to the Union. he
would stand by her constitutional rights,
and with these rights he claimed the scquisl-
ton and extension of the Southern (why not
also of Northeru?) territory. Cuba should
he obtained, and that now, by purchase, II
possible; that failing, by conquest. And 40
with Mexico, and, indeed, all of the West
India Islands" Heidi not add South Amer
lea and all the Islands of the Pacific Ocean
Moderate Mr.. Brown! The cannon-hrlng
part proceeds. "The importation Of africans
ras one right. TO limited extent" Mr.
Brown did not define the limit. nor suggest
how and by whom it might be dehned.) "lie
desired an accession of Congo negroes; We
want them and mW hare them" with or
without authority Of law, We suppose, Mr.
Brown. i-BdH inner.