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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
Our CharlestOWn Correspondence.
CnARLKsrowN, Va. APriI 8, 1860

CnARLRsTowN, Va, April ., 1860.
In our las, on Non Intercourse and
Southern independence Of other section:
as regards our Literature Books, Educa'
tional Works and Teachers, you did us q
LITTLE injustice in only publishing osr
predatory remarks 10 the telling article
from the Lynchburg Vnginian, on this
interesting and all important topic-Ller,
ature and Educslion-we requested you
to publish and appended il 10 our remarks.
II, as some argue, Northern teachers are
spies and miscresnts, CataIlmes IN dis
guise, insidiously poisoning the minds OF
our youth and surreplllious'y tamperlng
with our own dome sites, THEN the evil
cannot be TOO soon met and put down
under our leel." We DO not go the
length of these suspicious as Indicated
above, yet as having sn eye TO evils that
may come, AND by timely care such evils
may be averled, we requested for the rea-
son now given, the X. l.. n. article of
your able cotemporsry OF Lyncbburg, now
edited SO intellectually by our friend
Button, late Of Harper's Ferry and ex-
delegate from our County 10 our LegisIa-
ture. So that we will once more ask It's
publication, as follows
"SCUTHERN LIrERATURE.-Ata lime
when the people of The South are discus
sing the question of commercial lndePen-
dence, it is appropriate for us to consider
also the literary ,assalsge 20 The North
under which our section Of the Union
has SO long labored. Not that we would
decry the productions of the Northern
press en- maSSe, or the very valuable con-
trlbnhons TO our national literature made
by Northern pens. We believe that there
should BE TO sectionalism in literature
and we are proud 10 recognize as .4meyi.
can authors such men as WASHINGTON Ir-
wing. Brancrofl, Everett, and many others
that might be named.
But We do insist that, other things be
ing equal. il is our duty TO encourage our
own native talent in preference TO all 9th
er. The reproach that has been SO often
east upon the South, of literary in(eriori.
", NAV have been true-we have no
Soubtli, wss-at one time. That tits
not true now, is, we think, abundanily
eapable Of demonstration.
=. We have before us Two works Of ex-
elusively Southern authorship and im;i
print. One is De.Bnw's Review--the
other The Southern Literary Messenger.
We have read both of these publications
thoroughly. And we do not hesitate 10
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

as exlravsgance,and # Mrs. Spruce hasn't
found il OUT BY this lime, us best ior
somebody 10 iell ber so MAY she have
a new opera. bonne, ?" Well, he is per-
feciIg sslonished ile should suppose
',ha, an Old married woman would have
something better to DO than strut about in
opera. bonnets. II she is shortof work,
please TO remember that he wants dozen
new Shirts" ltisn't proper for has vile
10 be at The opera, with haIfa-score oil
masculine eyeglasses eveled at her.
Now. then .he wishes she'd just keep still
and give him a chance 10 lead the paper.
Womb he read The news aloud g. What
does Mrs. Spruce suppose she knows a.
bout The foreign item : How csnshe nn-
dersland the editorials ! lie don, want
TO be cross wIth her. but it does seem as
III women never could confne themselves
10 subjects within their comprehensive
Wonders If The young lady who sets
opposite him in the cars admlres his dis-
mond pin Wishes he knew how the
curly. haired follow next 10 her manages To
lie his neck 9th so handsomely. Dehb-
crates between The comparative merits OF
goalee or imperaI-Ihinks on the whole
he'll shave, and give his chin chance.
Helps the pretty young lamb out. with
great flourish of POliteness, but is absent
! minded Immediately sflerward, when the
old woman with bundle can't hnd d
seat.
Oh, the trial and ribulation Of life
how thew do wear a man out! Hes
quite certain he'll have brain fever II h'
don't leave off taking himself so. Wha
wonder that he's as cross as a beacon
slrictor when he gets home at night !
isn't business alone--he should ihnl
Mrs. Spruce might know lhaI--lTs TIT
constant heaI-wo ok. Don't tell him
how she is 10 comprehend such things
And nothing but boiled ham for dinner
either. II Mrs. Spruce had The l"as
wlrely tenderness she'd have cooked
something that he liked. "lle wOuIdn'
tell her what he wanted in the morning!
She ought to know without being TOLD
I every half hour in The day. Never mln'
| he'll go TO all ealing house. They
know what he likes there. Oh, dear
what headache he has got ! His brain
work is killing him
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
Man is a Problem.

Certainly he is. There's no kind Of
doubt about that! He's (earfuIly and
wonderfully, made. Woman can't form
he least idea about the workings of that
colossal brain OF his, unless she mounts
upon slep-ladder, with telescope under
her arm. She ought to be perfectly salts
fed with the privilege of sewing on his
shirt-buuons, and darniDg The ragged spots
where in the "march Of progress" his
maj jeslic toes have gone through. She
wouldn't fret about such little things as
the baby's cough, or the wOrn-out silk, if
she knew what his careS and troubles
were. Let her contemplate them and be
silent
He gets up in the morning aud scoldE
because the towel hasn't walked out from
the corner where he flung il last night,
and hung itself up to.dry. He shifts du-
biousIy at the breakfast odors and "hopes
lie isn't going 10 have msckereI asain-he
hates mackerel Z" He can't find his slip
pers, and so be mends matters by knock.
ing over The coogne-bollle. He views
his whiskers scruInizingly IN The glass,
and concludes, Oh the whole, that they
want dying again. He wondersif it Miss
Jones really considers him a beller'lOOk'
ing man Than yOuUg Brown-thinks it We.
~ singular thai his wife can'I be as lively
as Miss Jones. Isn't quite certain whelh-
er TO wear The black walslcost with brOcs-
ded sDots or the blue one with white
sprigs-who knows but that he may meet
some pretty gul or other on his way down
10 the office CODiemPlaies himself in
the mirror again, and thinks he ism so
bad looking after all. and then boxes little
Zedekish's ears for asking. "whst are you
smiling at p
NV i'll he have beefsteak or roast fowls
for dinner p Now, what is the use OF
badgerings man with such silly ques-
tion as that /! Does Mrs. Spruce suppose
he hasn't anything Of more importance 10
think Of! Should think she might de-
eide such lrivisl matters herself kind
ling wood all gone % How old is Mrs.
Spruce Intensely sarcastic Twen-
iy-seven TOhave lived to that age and
not know enough 10 buy another load,
without holherlng her husband Mon
ey ?" Oh, ah-lhal's different ques-
iion. Well, he'll see about il hen he
comes home tonight. II they warmed
the whole city bv contract they couldn't
use more wood TheIe IS such thing
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

SONS, all give us argument and assurance
that our labors need not be in vain. The
grass does not grow ofilself, the tree has
no Po wer To unfold its leaves or the rose
bush its flowers, but we know that they
spring anew al the word Of. His mouth,
who, having begun this new work, is a.
bic 10 carry it 10. its consnmmation, and
we 90 10 our labor faithfully and hopeful
.ly. The Hus6andnnan is of necessity a
man of faith. He would not throw seed
upon the ground, or plough fnrrow, il
he did not trust the promises, of p Him
whose overruling providence "orderelh
fall things in Heaven and earth"
We must again call the farmers atten-
lion to this admirable publication, and ad.
wise all engaged in cultivation Of the soil
to call 10 their aid this Periodical as ii
will prove potent auxiliary in the cult:
vaiion Of the Soil and Mind. ... -....
The Farmer informs US ut is pleased
TO find that ,he destruction Of the Peaches
has no, been SO general as was at first
supposed"
me new DOaTu vi CCHool SOui"hI''i"h
ers met the 3rd inst, and organized by
electing B. w. Herbert, President, and
the Rev. N. G. North, Treasurer. The
board held two sessions, fore and alter
noon, dispatchng much business. Messr:
| Welshans and Lemen were the Commis
sioners from your immediate secnon
Mr.. Welshans was chairman Of the Com
millee to examine the Reports Of the pas
year from Commissioners and Teachers
The Board meets again the last Friday o
April, the 9Th, when several most inter
esting topics will come up for considera
ton. Witbou, inslituling invidious com
PARSONS it is jus! TO say the Board find il
| Col. B. w. Baylor and Capt. j. F. SmlI
most efficien, members in signal adapted
ness for clerical dispatch, thorough know
Hedge of business routine, and acquaintanc,
with the history OF the proceedings of TIT
Board since lis organization. Both o
these gentlemen were among the orlgina
Commissioned at the creation OF th'
+ Board and are The only members of th
first elected under the Act Of lS4S OF tn
present Board. AMBO.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
woman Hung in Minnesota.

The ST. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer, March
oath, contains long account Of the exc
cution of Mrs. Bllansky, al that place, fo'
the motder Of her husband by poisoning.
The murderess made the following re-
marks on the scslTold:
81 die without having had any mercy
shown me. or Justice. l die for The good
Of myssoul, and not for murder. May you
al pro6tby my death. Your courts .l
justice are not courts of jusiice--but
will gel Justice in Heaven. am guilty
woman, I know bot not Of this murder.
which was committed by another. for
give everybody hO did me wrong.
die sacrifice 10 ihe law. | hope you all
may be Judged better than have been.
and hys more righteous Judge. l die
prepared to meeI my God"
Her demeanOr Was not defiant nor sio-
zeal, nor DID she shed tear. is behes-
ed thstshe expected pardon or Tsprieve
10 the last moment. Dr.. MiIler,lhe dep
mtg sheriff, then approached her with The
rope, when she exclaimed, 'Dr. Miller.
how can you stain your hands by putting
that rope around my neek-lhe instrument
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
2gBSCgsI2 sI2gANBOU9o
The Mountain Meadow Massacre.

Horrible Contession.-The Salt Lake
Valley Tan, Of February 29lh, contains
statement from Wm. II. Rogers, in regard
TO The massacre al Mountain Meadows, in
September, 1857, when l20 men, women
and children, emigrans from Arkansas,
were murdered by Mormons.
As soon as i, became known that Judge
Cradlebaugh intended holding court
and investigating the circumstances Dt the
massacre, and that he would have troops
10 insure protection, and enforce his wrils
if necessary, several persons visited him
at his rooms al late hours OF the night,
and informed him of different facts con.
nected with the massacre. All those thai
called thus, stated that il would be at the
risk Of their lives il it became known that
they had communicated y,hing to bin
and they requested Judge Cradlebaugh, il
he met them in public in the day time,
moi 10 recognize them as persons that he
had before seen.
One Of the men who called thus on
Judge CradIebaugh confessed, in the
presence of Mr. Rogers, that he parlicipa-
ted in the massacre, and gave the follow
| ing account of it Previous TO the mas
sscre there was a council held at Cedar
City, which President Haight and BisI.-
ops Highly and Iced attended. At this
council they designated or appointed a
large number of men residing in Cedar
City. and in other settlements around, TO
perform the work Of dispstching these
emigrants. The men appointed for this
purpose were instructed TO resort well
armed, at given time, TO spring or
small stream, lying a short distance 10 the
left OF The road leading into the Meadows,
and not very far from Hamblins ranch,
but concealed from il by intervening hills.
This was The place Of rendezvous. and
here The men. when they arrived,
painted and otherwise disguised them
selves so as 10 resemble Indians. From
ihence they proceeded, early on Monday
morning, by path or trail which leads
from his spring directly into the Meadows
and enters the road some distance beyo yond
Hamblin's ranch. By taking this route
they could not be seen by any one at the
ranch.
On arriving at the corral Of The emf
grants, a number OF the men were stand
ing on the outside, by the campfres,
which, from appearances, they had just
been building. These were first fired
upon, and a, the frs, discharge several of
them fell dead or wounded the remain
der Immediately ran TO the inside Of The
corral, and began forllfying themselves.
and preparing for defence as we'll as they
could. BY showing their wagons closer TO-
gether, and digging holes into which TO
lower them. so as 10 keep the shots from
going under and striking them. The
attack continued in desultory and irreg-
ular manner for four or five DAYS. The
corral was cIosrly watched. and if any of
Ihe emigrsnts showed themselves. they
were instantly fired at from without. If
hey attempted 10 go 10 The spring, which
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

of my death g. He assured bertha, d,i'
" compelled hin 10 do it, and she ma !msha
no resistance, and only said, Do, for
Gods sake, pu. !, on SO il will no' SOTO.
cate me. tsI :" 81 -
Afler it had been srraused Rr, Miller
took The black cap from bis PocEkfe''t era
proceeded to put il on her head,when she
said, "Be sure hat my face is we'll cover
ed" All this took place in less tine Than
j, will take 10 read il, during which, she
said several times, "God have mercy
God. have mercy on my srIl." Her last
words wsre, "I.ord, Jesus Christ receive
my soul ..aH, .a bose. -
I She was requested 10 step forward on
The dfop, and then everything beng pre-
pared, DR.. Miller made a motion 10 sher,
( if Tullis. who pulled the fatal rope and
in an instant she fell, and ~ a lew seconds
! life was extinct. ..... .......r ...i
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
A IOyc Letter.

Love .......f...t
The following letter was written by a
British officer. during the Revolution, TO
an American lady ua
"Do love thee Oh, dearest, be
beauty Of thine eyes is The light OF my
lie. Iwor,hip rhee. Thy smile Is III"
ioy of NV exislence-lhy voice the mus'c
OF my soul. When thy hand h's IN m'ne'
and my breath is upon my cheek. every
nerve vibrares with esslacy. and The deep
pu,arion Of thy bosom thrills mine win "a
responsive devotion that absorbs ny whole
being.
=" would have thee as pure as an angel
that might embrace thy image IN my
heart. and bow before il as The idol 81 oil
nv ioy and hope, while thy endnring and
full affection should elevate and sanctiy
nv alteration unul i, ,rsnscsnded human
sentiment. and took off lle holy love SYM
bolized in the flowers Of paradise at The
down Of creation.
"This, the world will call frenzy, hal
Ilucinalion-lel lae world call !. what they
mav-il is a spell would not have bro
ken for all else the world can give.
"Then, love me. dear, with all Thy
strength, " ith all thy nuth, with all Thy
conslancy, forever more---In pleasure and
in sadness-and when the earih.ls closed
over me, lie! Thy love pierce The cold turf
and unie with spirit that fingers to J"In
thine in is Aigh, TO realms OF eternal
bliss" ... i.t 't aiJs If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

" as. onlva few yards distant, Trey were
sure 10 fall by the rifles of their assaIi-
ants. ''5 .H
/ In consequence Of the almost certain
death that resulted from any attempt t"
procure water, the emigranls, before the
siege Discontinued, suffered intensely
! from thirst The as<ailanis, believing at
llenpth that the emigran,s could not he sub
dued by the means adopted, resorled 10
ltreachery and sIratsgem 10 accomplish
what they had been unable TO do by force.
They returned 10 the spring where they
had painted and disguised themselves pre-
vious TO commencing the attack, and there
removed those DISCUSSES, and again as
fsumed their ordinary dress.
After this, Bishop Lee, with party ol
lmen, returned to tie camp of the eml,
grants, bearing white flag as a signal OF
Truce. From the position OF the corral,
the enigranls were able to see them some
time before they reached il. As soon as
they discerned it, they dressed a lille girl
in while, and placed her at The entrance
of the corral, TO indicate their friendly
feelings to The persons bearing the flag.
Lee and his party on arriving, were lnvi-
ted into the corral. where they stsid about
an hour, talking with them sboutthe attack
that had been made upon Them. Lee told
the emieranls that theIndian3 had gone of
over The hills, and that if they would lay
down their arms and give up their prop,
t erly, he and his party would conduct
them back TO Cedar City but if they
{ went out with their arms, the indians
would look upon it as an unfriendly act
: and would again attack them.
e. The emigrants, trusting to Lees honor
. and 10 the sincerity Of his statement, con
> senled TO the terms which he proposed
: and lef, their property and all their arms
at the corral, and under the escort OF Lee
e and his party. starred towards the MOI til
C in the direction of Cedar City. AileT
+ hey had proceeded about mile on their
| way, al a signal given by Highly, who
8 was one OF the party that went 10 the cor
e raj with Lee, the slaughter began.
8 The men were mostly killed or sho
down al The first fire, and the women and
children, who Immediately fled in clfIer
en-, directions, were quickly pursued and
dispatched.
Such was the substance, if not the eXac
words. Of statement made by nan ic
Judge CradIebaugh in my presence, who
al the same time confessed that he par
licipaled in the horrible events which h'
related. He also gave Judge c., the
names of % or thirty other men living II
> the region who assisted in The massacre
He offered also TO make the same state
menl in court and under oath, If protection
: was guaranteed 10 him. He gave as &
reason for dvnlgng these facts, that they
had lormenlrd his miud and conscience
since they occurred, and be expressed q
willingness to stand trial for his crime.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
A Negro Maria &c.

An Alabama planter writes 10 the Mont
gomery Mail, under dare Feb. 26ih, 1850,
from Live Creek in that Stale. he recent
ly witnessed marriage ceremony per
formed by one of lis negroes as follows
"iIere is a couple who have walked
out tonight, wishing 10 be jIned in, and
through love aud wishing ali dem dat hab
anything lwIxen dem cum forward an
speak now, if not, let them hold iheIT
peace now and forever more. wants
every ear TO hear and every heart 10 enjoy.
"Mr. jim Thompson, whOseVer stands
lastly by your side, do you take her for
your dearly beloved wife 10 wait on her
lbIough health. safe and be safe, holy and
be holy, loving and be loving : DO you
love her mother ! Do you love her faith
ter! Do you love her brothers y! Do you
love her sisters! DO you love her master!
Do you love her mistress Do you love
God the best
Answer-"I do"
"Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoever
stands fasiIy by your right side; do you
take TO be your beloved husband, TO wait
on him through health and through con
fulton, safe and be safe, holy and be holy!
Do you love his mother DO you love
his father! Do you love his brother Z
Do you love his sister : Do you love
God the best p ..#1.
Answer-"I will"
Il shall pronounce Mr.. Jim 10 hold Miss
Mary fssily by The right haud' aud shall
pronounce you both 10 be man and wlle'
by the Commandments Of God. We
shall hopes and trusting through God that
you may live rightahaI you may die right
now and forever more. Now, MIR. jim,
slew your bride.
Let Us sing him =
plunged in gulf Of dark despair
Ye wrelched sinners are. &c. Amen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

Womsn's charms are certainly many
and powerful. The expanding Tose. jdst
borsliDg into beauty. has an iffesistiblo
bewi,chingness he blooming bride. led
hiumphsnhy 10 The hymebesl al,ar.awakes
admiration and interest and The blush OF
her cheek Ellis with delight Bot ,lie
charm Of maternity is more sublims thsn
all these. Heaven bss imprinted IN the
mothers face something beyond .,bls
worIG-soneibiDg which claims kindred
with the skies-tbe angelic smile, the
tender look, The waking. wsiebfd eye,
which keeps its fond vigil over the slum.
bsring babe. III .ssa. aigi issl :gl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

There is a man 90, west whose mem
ory is so short ths, il can only rnaeh 10
his knees. consequently he never pays Tor
his boots.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
A Spelling Lesson.

A Spelling Lesson.
Come, sissy, learn your A, B, c;
l with dot, aud E, F, G,
And round, round o, with K, S, t,
S with crook, and X, Y, L.
Then I will teach you "ba-a-ba -
( And you shall find dear little K,
E and r beside it to lay,
"Baker" TO spell, that is the way.
God spells Him in the sky,
Him we both love, sissy and /;
WHO kindly hears our infant cry
When to be good we wanI 10 ny.
Good. good,
This is the word for sissy and me,
With trulh, and sweet hunilty,
And every naughty Thing TO fee,
Thus Gods little ones 20 be,
Come, sissy, learn your A, b. =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

An lri.hmsn who vas lately reprieyed.
as he stated, the nigh. before his eyccn-
ton. and Who wished 20 get rid oi his
wife. wroieio her as follows; ~ lvss
yesterday hanged. and died like hero:
do "a did and hear IL Ike a man"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14

The best definition we have ever heard
OF ''besring false witness against your
Deigbbor." was given by i:iiie girl N
school. She said il was when uobody
Jid ao.hins, aud somebody wen, aud told
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-04-14
CARRY NE BACK.
The day was gone, and the nigh, was

The day was gone, and the nigh, was
dark Ltt-s
And the winds wen, bowling by,
And The Binding sleei fell lbick and fast
FROM the stern and stormy sky,
When a mournful wall, through the rush
irg gale,
Was heard a,ihe cottage door
. carry me back-Oh cary me back
To my mothers home once more.
Twas youth who had lefi his mountain
home, 60
IIo had wandered far and long.
He had draiucd The goblets fiery tide,
AT the festaI midnight ihrong,
Bu, dream Of hope cane over his heart
As he crept 10 ,de collage dooT--
o! carry me back 20 carry me hack
To my mothers hou.e once more.
7 have left the hall Of the tempter's power
And the revel Wild and high
Trey cared no, in iheir reckless mirth
If wandered alone 10 die.
DOH the fire still burn on the household
hearth. .... s5...
By the elm tree old and hoar
o ! carry me back.-O carry me back
TO my mothers home once more.
Lilea weary bird that has wandered long
will seek my mothers nest,
And lay this aching head once more
On my gentle mothers breast.
Once more viii seek the household
hearth, eI. tZ-.%
By the elm tree old and boar
Ole carry me back-O carry me back
To my molher's home once more.