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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-11
JUSTADOPTED- IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS.
BEING ADOPTED EVERYWHERE.

Look at the Testimony Of Learned Men
"Dr. Worcester has performed with rare Industry
and admirable Judgment, the proper task Of the Lex
icogTsphery that ofascertaining and recording
ges Of our language.
The new and authentic etynolOPies, the concise
mess and completeness of the defnitiOns the nicely
with which the different shades of meaning in syn
onyms distinguished, and the conscientious ac-
craey Of the work in all its departments gave it. in
my Judgment, the highest claims Ofthe public favor
NEW 1oRKi May l3 W. c. BRYANT.
81 concur with the opinion Of Mr. Bryant
WASHINGTON IRVING.
SUNNY SIDE, May 4, 1859. -ar-r
Hon. George Bancroft, LII. D., says: s'On questions
Of orthOgraphy, shall make Il my standard allow
ing myself rare devatons, or perhaps deyiations
whatever" a..r
Hon. Edward Everett says 81 have made con-
slant Of Mr. WOrcesters Dictionaries since their
nrst publication. His Orthography and. prUnuncia-
ton presents, so far as aware, the most adproY
ed usage Of our languags; His Definitions seldom
leave anything to desire. y
june9 IEGHAM BRAGG.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-11

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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-11
Goal.
HAMM0NDsVILLE COAL OIL.

For lubrieating and burning, lat wholesale only
J. ). KOCKAFELLOW,
General Agent. Office on C. & P. Pier, Cleveland,
D hiu. mar23P24
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

Pay your honest debts. =.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
ggBB9 EcB@3,

Some one who prefers The good oil
Saxon word Woman, snys, that 'ronian is
the last, mos, perfect work Of God. ladies
are the production of slk worms, ,miIline's
and dress makers.
In South Esslon, "a. on The 22d ult, (,
an illnerant pedIar Of the "lIfe Of John
Brown" was treated G dozen lashes on
lhe back, and ordered Dot of town. Ven.
ders of abolition literature will nol be like
ly TO visit South Erseon hereafter.
The whole number Of railroad scridenis
in the United States during 1889 was 30.
by which 1919 persons were killed .nj All
wounded. During the sam period there
happened 2l3 steamboat acciIen'r, killing
2.3O4 and woundinp 956 persons. Duiing
the year S22 900. 600 worth OF property
vas destroyed by Gre, and Il2 persons
lost their lIyss lromitbe same cause.
Hon. Isaac BIEkford. senior Judge OF
the Court Of Claims, died al Washington
on Saturday Of last week. He was ap-
pointed from Indiana 10 1853.
Death of Gen. Lamor.--The Hon.
Mrsbesu y. Lamar. late United SAFES
Minister to Central Americs. died sud-
denly OF apoplexy al Richmond, Texas.
on the l9th uli. lie wss The second
President of The RepsIlic Of Texas.
A PenienfiM Le9er.-Il is stated that
Richard Resll. BrowSs Secretary OF State.
now in Austin, Texs. has written quite
PenitenisI letter 10 Ihs Presid, nj. avow-
ing a compete change of 1pinion. profes-
sing that he is NOD. "SoGiherner." and
declaring that he . wiling 10 surrender
himself either 10 hhe United States or
Virginia, ia order 10 give testimony. 20
suffer punishment, or Il need be. 10 Idle"
in expialiOn OF his former error.
The Seventh Regiment Of New York.
have presented Mayor Mayo, Of Rich
mond. Va, with full suit Of Nalionsl
Guard uniform.
Mr.. Samuel Lesser. one Of The carren-
iers employed on a new ehp~h building
in MIGdIeiown. Nd, FIJI distance. on
Friday. Of % fse;. breal;iDg both kne
csps. di-locsling the lefl thigh bone. ffsc-
uripg the right leg sbove The knee. and
sustained serious brsisss in other respects.
The daughter ii Isle distinguished
OF Phiiadelphis, has gone inio
! convent. taken tic veil, and given TO tie
n.rlIaiion her whole properly, amounting
g 500, 600.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
Message of Governor Letoher.

Governor ketcher's message was sent
TO the Legislature on Saturday last. lie
begins by alIuding TO the happy tranquil
ip Of the earlier period OF The republic
which has been interrupted by the in'er'
ference of the cilizens OF the Northern
States with the rights and institutions OF
the South. In Massachusetts, Wiseon'
sin, Vermont, and perhaps other States.
Legislation, he says, has been employed
to defeat the execution OF the ingiuve
slave law within their limits.
1t is cheeIlulIy conceded that large
portion of the citizens of the Nouh are
loyal to the constitution and the Union,
but il is not 10 be disguised that a large
number are Indifferent 10 both, and prefer
dissolution 10 the extension oi slave terri
tory and an increase OF slave States. This
'lamen,able state of things originated IN
the construction oG views by the North
ern people 10 the constitution. lie sng'
Icests that a convention Of oil the states be
Summoned, and that full and free con-
ference be had to ascertain if the questions
in controversy cannot be setilod on ba'
srs mutually satisfactory 10 both secnons'
/ If the differences are lrIeconclllable, lei
Ipeaceable separation be discussed.
lie recommends that the Legislature
adopt resolutions in-layor Of The call OF
sucIl convemion as prosidsdslor in the
l6fth article Of the constitution, and nppesil
to the legislatures oil ne ssyeisl Sseses y
unite m the spplicaiion proposed 70 be
made TO Congress in pursusnce o. sRo
provisions of this article. 4If tho free
States fail or refuse to unite 10 tie ~arpfi-
cation, il will furnish conclusive evi-
ldence of determination OIL their part TO
keep up the agitation. II the convention
meet and the question cannot be salislac-
torily adjusted, il will furnish evidence
equaIIy conclusive.
The Governor also suggests that com
mission of TWO Of our most experienced
statesmen be appointed TO visit the Legs.
latures Of those States which have passe0
laws to obslruc, the execution OF the iugi-
live slave aci, and insist, in the name OF
Virginia, upon an unconditional repeal
The Governor says the controversy has
now reached that point which demands
speedy settlement, il the Union Is TO be
preserved. He is prepared To DO all that
Honor. patriotism and duty enjoin towards
its preservation, bu, nevertheless IL ie the
duty of the State TO be prepared. and he
recommends n revision Of ibe militia laws
that munitions Of wsrbe procured. brl.
pades and minute men be organized, and
that The Military Institute be enlarged.
lie also recommends tie fostering Of di'
rect trade, manufacturers and the mecban-
ic arts the completion Of internal i'm.
provements. etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
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Anti Abolition Pledge.

Many of the business uten OF Richmond,
Va, have signed a pledge, in which they
propose. in their dealings with Northern
ers, to draw distinction between aboil-
tlonlSls and those who, although opposed
TO slavery, make no attacks nor offer any
insults to the South. The main points of
the pledge are as follows
we, the undersigned, citizens Of Rich
nond, and Others, resolve and agree one
with another. under no circumstances and
through no temptation of prolific sell buy
from, deal with, or employ, knowingly,
from this time forward. any person known
or generally repdled TO be an aboli,ionist;
or kDowingly TO buy from any person
whatever goods of any kind, known or be-
liesed TO be manufactured by, purchased
from or belonging TO. wholly or in part,
any one so esteemed; and TO direct our
agents and factors every where ihroughou,
the Union to have no dealings, on our ac
count, with any such persons, or in any
such goods, except that this agreement
shall not embrace the sale or purchase of
such above described goods as are now on
hand or were actually ordered before the
date Of this agreement.
They recommend the citizens of all the
slave-holding States 10 make similar re-
solves. and to adopt measures 10 ascertain
who are and who are MOI sbolilionisls.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
A Homespun Party.

Under this heading we find the follow
ing in the Richmond Whig
The movement towards Southern indie.
pendence is progressing steadily. The
people Of Virginia are in dead earnest
about this matter. While we gentlemen
have contented ourselves, as yet, with
meetings, speeches, &C., The ladies have
begun to act. Without noise, they have
commenced 10 give force and color 10 our
resoluIions-to put our theories into prac-
Iice We had the pleasure, a few eve.
nings ago, Of attending "bomespun par
ty," given by patriotic lady Of this city,
whose excellent good sense prompted her
10 substitute deeds for words, and to in
auguraie al once that system OF selfJe
pendence which has been The theme OF the
innumerable public meetings held recently
in every enunty Of the Stale. The party
was decided brilliant success. More
than hundred ladies' and gentlemen, be-
longing to lhe most respected families in
The city, were present, all Of whom were
alfred in part. or in whole, in garments
made nf Virginia fabrics. woven in Vir-
ginia looms. II was strictly Virginia
cloth party.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

Person1k--Eldridge F. Paige. well
known a. Dow, Jr.," the author Of the
famous Patent Sermons" was fond
dead in house of prostitution in San
Francisco. on the 4lh inst. He was ma.
live "f LIiehield, c.. Ten years ago he
was the editor and proprietor OF the New
York Merrury. but meeting with Ieyerses,
he vent 20 California. where he became
addicted 10 liquor. and died in ibe most
uIler degrsdaiion aud misery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
The Dead of IG62

The year now passed away has been
rem arkable for the Dumber of distinguish.
ed men who, in lis course, have ceased
their earthly labors. All countries and
avocalions have contributed 10 swell the
hsl of the departed. That prince of all
modern scholars, the illuslrious Hum
boldl, has been followed into the realms
of infinite light by such congenIsl, though
humber students, as Professor Olmsted,
DR.. Abbott and Horace Mann. History
loses the immortal names of Hallam,
Prescott, and lrving-Ihe last being also
an rreparable loss 10 general literature,
which has Likewise been deprived Of De-
Quincy, Leigh Hunt, Robt. Walsh and
Lady Morgan.
From political life have departed Prince
Menernich, Richard Rush, and Senator
Broderick. The law loses Rufus Choate
and Counsellor Philips. The modern
science of engineering loses two of its
brightest ornaments in Robert Stephenson
and |. X. Brlnuel. Among tie others
whose departure is felt by The public, may
be mentioned DR.. Nichols and DR.. Ken
dell. divines ; Joseph Surge and Sir jam
se,ee Jeejeebhoy. philanthropists II. X.
ilervey, poet Madame Bosio, singer, and
Charles Leslie, painter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

Mount Vernon The Ladies' Muuni
Vernon Association have paid to Mr.. Jnu.
a. Washington fI93,333 33 Of The pur-
chase money Of the Mount Vernon home
stead, and S6.6OI 10 Interest," total Of
sl99.934 81. They have also funds in
hand which make the grand aggregate of
their receipts, over and above expenses,
aud repairs nov in progs ess at Mouni
Vernon. 1892, ,20G O8. To the exeriions
of Mlr. E,erelI. the Association Is indebted
fm more than one fourth ul This sum
s69,OG4I77.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
Message of the Governor OF PennsylVa
MIA,


Harrisburg. January 4ih.-The Cover
nor's message was delivered lo-day. He
congralulaes the people on the fact of the
Stale debt having been decreased at the
rate of a million yearly, in consequence Of
the sale of the State canals. He refers to
the Harper's Ferry affair and says il is
gratifying that no PennsyIvanians parlici-
psted in the oulrages, and that the fugi-
lives arrested within the boundaries of the
State were promptly surrendered to3 JUS
tce. While entertaining no doubt that
the Union will endure 10 the latest gene
rations, he looks 10 the exercise Of mode
ration and national fraternal sentiment 10
banish the present disturbing elements.
Pennsylvania three million Of freemen
enable her to rebuke the ploIlers of treason
north and south, and say emphaically
that neither shall disturb the perpe,uiLy Of
the Union. semenleG and sanctifed by the
blood of our patriotic fathers; and that they
shall forever be united.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
eop Ncwspaprr- ngcn a0rtne Cihromre A


6k,he American people; for they have for
gouen~lhat while they are fighting, the
Bri,ish lion is watching, But am watch
ing The white eagle and the black, and
they shall not fight; but if they do, | will
fight upon the back Of the British lion my
self and wake up the patriots of lhe North;
and call on you, Mr.. Buchanan, TO say
TO England that Canada shall not be a re-
fuge for the fugitive slaves OF the South.
They talk Of an "irrePressible conflict
let il be lrrepresslble.
| would arm the people OF this State,
and would apply TO the other Common
weal,hs to see what States warred upon US
by their statutes. | would stand an arm
ed man, and, placing my finger upon
those laws, would say-repeal it, repeal
liz, repeal IT.: and after had said that
three times.I would only add three words:
"Atycnr peril.'' Here voice in the
crowd said sone'f.iGe which the repor-
Ter could not hear-about Gov. Wise ac-
ton if he were in the White House.
My friends, all I've got to say in reply
10 that is, just try me if you want TO
know. One thing know, that | would
not let Virginia Governor rattle his reg
imenls under its very windows without
putting my head out and saying, "my
brother, what is the matter 2" The
Governor then alluded TO The early expira-
lion of his term of office, anG said that,
Notwithstanding the political differences
existing between himself and his oppo-
nenis then, that in the present cri-
els they all stood as one circle-one solid
mass Of brothers. Now all were united
wings and Democrats, Know Nothings
and Know Everythings-all on the right
and on the left were ready 10 give the
hand of fellows ship. He had tried to de-
monstrate that he was Virginian, and
had used his power without fear or favor,
hut not, he trusted, without affection.
hope. by Gods blessing, every man
of you may be made blessing 10 cure di-
seases in peace, or to apply lint in war. |
hope the God who protected Washington
will preserve US in peace; if motif war
comes--he will preserve our part of the
country fresh and green. Let every man
prepare, not only with the muskel, for the
crisis, but also prepare his soul to meet
its demand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

= T.
Hissir name il was Brown t,1.,., !
ne-pidns'sl mighty government, ~
Anu ,ag~22;;al OF .greai renewn !; -, a
He'lhous ~ HE nfgro.s j tSa South
His hoary brow would crown
So he march'd force OF twenty men
On HarEer's Ferry town
This daring, ranting bofderman
All Of The Norlhern school.
He seized the shops at midnigh, hour,
Aud fortified his band
He took the town-he stopped the mail,
And bid the engine stand !;
The people wonder'd wha, the deuce
Caused such strange demand,
They thought The devil was let loose,
All o'er this mighty land;
This ancient, bearded borderman,
All of the Northern School.
lie reckuned without his host;
The darkies would not rise /;
For such "wool-ga,hern" did not suit /;
They shy'd the enterprise.
He told them Of the heavy chains,
And ,hickly piled on lies !;
But loyal were the people all.
Their governor was Wise.
This spouling, shooting borderman,
All of the Northern School.
He calpd Fred. Douglas TO his aid,
And Gerrh Smith beside
But when they saw his scheme had fail d.
They thought that they would slide !:
Fred Douglas sloped to Canada,
Smith came himself beside,
And fear'd that Wise would have his neck
Up to the gallows lied
Like the foolish frantic borderman,
All Of the Northern School.
The volunteers came pouring down,
And Brown was in plight
Sharpe's rifles, pixies and knives he used
TO make some show Of fight;
And history with free-soil faint,
His story will indile-
How vaiantly he stood his ground,
And fell most dead-noI quite
A killing, robbing borderman,
All of The Northern School.
Now, all ye northern socialists,
Whose symPathles are dark,
Take warning by the fate of Brown
And don't o'eIstep the mark.
And, like the dog who lost his scent,
Before the wrong tree bark ;
Or. probably you may repent,
And fire the latent spark.
Like the crazy, chaning borderman
All of the Northern School.
We're lovers of our good.old State,
And OF the Union 100
And when a traitor ireads, our soil,
Wen give the dog his due;
A gibbe, and hempen rope
A high and public view.
To him whose hand would fire the brand
And break our ties in two.
Like this philanthrQpic borderman
All of the Northern School.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

paragraph is going the rounds of the
Southern papers stating that there is no
Foundry for cannon in the South. ln
Richmond city there is the best cannon
Foundry in America, al which The United
States has the largest and best cannon
cast for lis navy-amoDg them The famous
Dalgrhen guns.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

.Another .Alarm.-A letter from the
Northern Neck says that servant wo-
man of Mrs. Yerby had made statements
to her mistress Of meditaled mischief. in
Richmond county, Va, which has caused
the arrest of Ten negro men by The civil
authorities. The Investigations. which
have not been concluded, had increased
the solici!ude of the people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14

There is in the Library at that Capitol
copy OF the London Punch. in which is
represented black eagle and white ca.
gie-ihe former representing the Slave
States IN combat; beneath them is a lion
with a deer in his clutches, who has turn-
ed IRON his prey 10 look up at the birds
OF the air. Beneath this significant pic
lure Is the single word, Watch i is
most significant Photograph 10 the eyes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-14
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JOHN BROWN, the Bordcrman.

A Sung.
The hero of my Sung,
Not with Southern pate.
But an ancient Kansas free-sol man,
Who bravely barIled fate /;
He 6rst began his wild career,
In the great Empire State,
And ended il in old Virginny-
RepenIing when too la'e:
This shrieking, fighting. borderman
All OF the Northern School.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-28

A DESPERATE SHIFT.-The Oregon news
papers are su, generis, and the kind is not
very admirable either, for they are more
abusive and vulgar than the piscatory danes
of Billingsgate. A correspondent of one of
them lately told an anecdote on the editor
of the Salem Statesman to this effect
Some time since, Bush came to my place
of business, (Which is that of clothier and
tailor bringing some cloth with him which
he commenced begging me to have made up
into clothes and take the Statesman in pay.
objected on the ground that the Statesman
being entirely devoted to the abuse of other
people, | was under no obligation to take it..
He insisted that our establishment had done
nothing to support his paper that he was
hard run for money, and wanted his clothes
made; that it was my duty to help support
a local paper whether its contents suited me
or not; and begged me to patronize him
enough to pay for making his clothes.
consented finally to do SO provided lie would
address the paper to my partner and never
write my name on it; and to my surprise he
consented to this humliating condition.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-28

BLAsrrD DRY-We copied some days since a state
ment from the hdrysrie Democrat to the effect THAT
while other portion of the State had been blessed
with rain the rrgon of country along the side of
the coast range and to the west of the Sacramento
river had scarcely been sprinkled. Further nvestiga
ton shows the following facts The strip of Country
concerning which have received this information
lies in Yo.o and Colus counties and comprises nearly
all the and lying between line, five miles distant
from the Sacrament river and the base of the Coast
Range. Our Informant tells us that the land is good
and that it yielded abundantly four five years ago.
whenit happened to be visited by bountiful rains =
There then only two three persons it. The
immense harvest which these few farms yielded in
ducel settersto take up land in the same range by
the and many of these settlers hav. made large
ontlays of money in building houses extending their
fences and otherwise improving But crops of any
vaue have they since raised The rains will not visit
them The gates Of Heaven opened for regions far
less fertile but scarcely friendly drop will deign to
visit that prescribed section So says the s. T. dzee
The people of this dry region content with the
DEGREES of God. but taking to introduce
water from the Sacramento by canal.
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-28
Tle Aydra,tlir gress.

EASTERN VIEws.-Eastern publications pay
a great deal more attention to California now
than formerly, and come nearer doing Justice
to her. Formerly they only recorded our
rich strikes, our crimes and our eccentrci-
ties; but lately they diIate on our resources,
climate, productions, scenery, growth and
prospects. Several Atlantic journals have
California correspondents. Greeley and Tay-
lor have popularized knowledge of the
State, and now comes Harpers Magazine
Tor April with an illustrated paper descriptive
OF the mines and mining. This paper is the
best on the subject we have seen. 1t makes
some amusing blunders, of course, slulce
boxes being described as fourteen inches, in
stead OF fourteen feet long, by three feet
wide, and the engravings Of .hy ydrauIic min
ing represent the stream from the pipe di-
rected upward against the bank instead of
at its base. But the latter is blunder that
California artists make without an exception.
Among the engravings is a view of hydraulic
mining at French Corral, and one of the
fumes on the Shady Creek Canal The
mining enterprise and resources of eur neigh
Dor town are highly spoken of, and Pollard
and Eddy handsomely puffed. The writer
ventures the assertion that there are in Cal
afernia one hundred million superficial acres
OF gold-bearing territory, from ten to two
hundred feet deep, most of which may prof
itably be submitted to the hydraulic process;
and he says to his readers-.'when some
pompous wiseacre tells you that California
is played out ask him if be ever heard of
hydraulic mining"
The hydraulic press., 1860-04-28

Horrible cruelties In connection with the Coolie slave
trade have been discovered and led to the almost total
extinction of the unrighteous traffic. The Americans
and Europeans who participated in it called pig
steaers and native participants subjected to the
most dreadful punishments. ending in DEATH