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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
AN INCIDENT OF 1875.

A gathering in Virginia's vale,
Mid summers velvet green,
Where fair Potomac sparkling flows
Its frnged banks between /;
For echoes from New England's hills
or strive and danger come,
And HENRY's eloquence had stirr'd
Mems souls like living fame.
Then from the throng, with patriot zeal,
Stood forth noble band,
Twice sky daunlless volunteers
Enlisted heart and hand
Theirs was no prompting thirst Of fame
Of glittering gold no greed,
"For Massachusetts, ~ was the cry,
"F0r Boston ~ in their need.
And each to each a sacred vow
Made mid the parting pain,
When fifty years away bad sped
TO seek that spo, again
Those ths, the shaft of Death mightsPare
Beneath yon oak trees shade,
Should meet beside the diamond spring
Such solemn trysle they made.
| Oh there was sorrow meath the roof
OF many household / tent,
And burning tears fell thick and fast
When from their homes they went;
But 10 their little ones they said,
And babe them well take heed,
"HeaUen wW not smile on those ,DhO fail
TO help their brothers, need"
Hundreds of miles. o'er rock and stone,
Through forests ihorny breast,
O'er bridgeless streams, % 'er trac less wllds
With patient toll they prest,
While ever in their secret soul
Gleam'd an unfalering creed,
Like pole-star of their weary course,
"1o help their brothers need"
The king of men, Oppressed with care,
Rode forth al closing day,
And saw Virginia's armed host
Approach in firm array,
And knew the bearing of their chief,
Who on the fatal plain,
Had fought with him by BradGock's side
When blood fell down like rain.
Then, leaping from his lofty steed,
He clasp'd him 10 his breast,
And, one by one, each soldiers hand
With greeting fervor presi
Why was the eye Of Washington
Suius d with gushing tear ?
Why heav'd that hero's heart so high
That never throbb'd with fear
He read Gods blessing in the love
or that fralernal band
He mark'd the triumph through the gloom
That wraPP'd an infant land
Perchance. with his prophetic glance
Who erst on Nebo stood,
Beheld a glorious realm unfold
Like rainbow Ger the food.
Years roll'd away. and lustrums fed,
And half a century closed
lis cycle, and, with swanlike dirge,
Mid ages pas, rePosed
But, true TO their remembered tfyste,
Potomac's veterans drew
Where, by the oak-tree's gnarled roots'
The spring fresh crystals threw.
They came bnt not twice sixty men,
In martial vigor bold
For some their bleaching bones had laid
On Northern h;!!ocks cold.
They came. Uho came ! Three sgeo
forms,
4. I L,.o. kowid
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

"Now. do take this medicine. wife. and
ri be hanged if it doesn't cure you.
"Oh, | will take it then, by all means,
for it is sure to do good one way or the
other"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

State Of Morais Of The Continent n
ErOpe.-A correspondent Of the Ro'
chester American, writing from Germany,
saws there is as much iniemperance or
tie con inent Of Europe as in The United
Slales, the difference being only III the
constitution Of the people, and III The IacI
that the liquor in general use staPefies IN
stead Of msddens The victim. He says ;
The Iart is, that drinking 10 excess is
rhe cOmmonest thing in The world here,
and the state o( public sentiment with re-
gard to is deplorable. Beer drinking
and vine drinking are universal, and DIM
king TO excess, IN private and with friends
IS very common indeed. There are mul-
liludes e all classes who hsbiiually stu
pery themselves with drink. la oil clas-
ses, however, II is only good joke when
a man drinks himself under lie table.
The mnra ,ense does not seem 10 con.
denn the onrnse, but ralher 10 applaud ii.
and that, ron. III circles where one would
think beuer ,lsre OF feeling must exist.
The Prrrces Of the royal fsmily OF
Prussia lead The fashions OF the STATE, in
a great measure, ard they are notorious
drunkards and hbrrIiues. The King him
self. who is nuw insane, was, and | sup
pose is, constantly in the habit Of drinking
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

Why is niser like seasoned timber
because lie never giges.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03
The Idle Boy Becomes Nan.

Yes, an a man and woe is me Tor
having been such little fool when ! was
boy hated my book, and took more
pains TO forget my lessons than ever did
to learn them. What Ounce was even
over my spelling. Always at The bottom
Of my class, and my book tbumbed, aud
dog scared, and cried over-lhe very EN-
blem of duncehood. "Do, Charles. learn
your lessons, said my father, "Or, you
will be fit for nothing when a man.
"Do, dear Charles, give your mind 10
book, or | shall be ashamed OF owning you
Tor a boy" said my poor mother. But
no | must give my mind 10 whipping
tops and eating cakes, and fine scholar
they made me Now, there was Fred.
Jones, he liked roadng better : and he
learned more out OF school hours than
did in them. Fred Jones is now, like
myself, a man, but very different kind
of man. He has made friends among
the wise, the honorable, and The learned ;
cannot be admitted 10 their acquaintance.
lie can interest whole company with
useful Information am obliged TO be
silent, or talk about the weather or my
neighbors. | can make out bill OF par
GELS, bul blunder over letter TO Trend.
see my error now, but it is too late. !
have no lime TO read, for | must work fer
nv daily bread and If had time | could
not turn my reading to profit.
Behold The bitter fruits Of ldleness IN
childhood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

The man v no got the last word in die.
putting with a woman has advertised 80
whistle for wager against locomotive.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

And each to each sacred vow
Made mid the parting pain,
When fifty years away bad sped
TO seek that spot again;
Those ths, the shaft of Death mightsPare
Beneath yon oak trees shade,
Should meet beside the diamond spring
Such solemn tryste they made.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-03

And spend lhe summer in catching 1e.s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

1t is curious circumstance that the most
successful contriver of an iron bridge, and that
of the very boldest design, was no other than
the celebrated Thomas Paine. He was an cx-
cscman, aud drew up petition for an increase
OF pay. lie studied mathematics and mechan-
les, and became acquainted with Goldsmith and
Franklin; the latter persuaded him to go to
America, &C. lie settled down at Philadelphia
to mechanical and philosophical studies, and
speculations on electricity minerals, and the
uses of iron. In 1887, when bridge over the
Schuylkil was proposed to be constructed with
out any piers, as the stream was apt 10 be chok-
ed with ice in the spring freshets, Paine boldly
offered to build an iron bridge with a single
arch of 400 feet span. The same year we find
him at Paris, submitting the plan of his bridge
to the Academy of Science, whose opinion was
decidedly favorable. lie sent copy to Sir
Joseph Banks, 10 be submitted TO the Royal
Society; and he next proceeded to Rotterdam
Iron Works in Yorkshire, TO have his bridge
cast. 1t was a segmen of an arch Of 410 feet
span, and constructed Of framed iron panncls,
radiating towards the centre in the form of
voussoirs. An American named Whitesidc adj
vanced him money on the security of his prop
erty in the States he was unable to complete
the castings of the bridge, which were then ship
ped off to London, and erected on bowling
green at Paddington. There it was visited by
a large number Of persons, and regarded as a
great success.
Whileside having become bankrupt, Paine
was arrested by his assgnees, but was liberated
by the assistance of two other Americans, who
became bail for him. When returned from
France to America, he in 1903 pre- sentcd me-
moir TO Congress Oh the construction of iron
bridges, with several models 1T does appear
that he succeeded in erecting his bridge. In
the meantime, however, the bridge exhibited at
Paddington produced results; the manuiactur-
ers agreed TO take ii back as part of their debt,
and the materials were used in the noble struc-
ture over the river Wear, at Sunderland, where
it was erected in 1892. This bridge was long
regarded as the greatest triumph of art its
span exceeded that Of any existing stone arch /;
being 23G feet with rise Of 81 feet, the spring.
ing commencing % feet above the bed of the
river, allowing veSsc4s of 300 tons burthcn to
sail underneath without striking their masts.-
"lf, says Mr. Stephenson, ''we are to consider
Paine as lis author his daring in engineering
certainly docs full justice to the feryor Of his
political career; for, successful as the result has
undoubtedly proved, want Of experience and
consequently ignorance OF the risk, could alone
have induced 81 bold an experiment.; and We
are rather left to wonder at rather than admire
a structure which, as regards its proportions.
and the small quantity CT material employed in
lis construction, will probably remain unrival-
lo1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

SUCCESS OF A WESTERLY BoY.-About IS
years ago man in Westerly, who had learned
a machinist's trade in Jacob ID. Habcock' shop,
left the town to work in Providence. Remain
ing there but short time, because he could
not command but dollar and half per day,
he found a situation in the Taunton Screw Com
pany's works. Taunton, Mass. There he soon
rose by his talent and industry TO an office or
situation, where he was paid three thousand dol
lars per year for his services. Five years ago
he invented a machine for the improved manu-
iacture of screws, and received yearly price
for lis use This year all the New England
Screw Companies having become consolidated
in one, he has sold his right to the machine for
one hundred thousand dollars. He now re-
sides in Taunton, in as fine residence as any
man in Westerly possesses. Boys, who comes
next xt?-NarcganseH Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

An ANCIENT AND CURIOUS MANUScRIPT.-
George A. Stone, Esq, of Roxbury, Mass, dur
ing his recent travels in Egypt, obtained some
curious relics of long past age, together with
papyrus of great antiquity and value. This
papyrus is said to have been discovered in the
year 1858, in a tomb hewn in the rock, by the
side of a mummy distinguished by gded mask
and gilded scarabPus of porcelain, lying in
case marked by a gittcring spreading eagle and
golden asp. -Four vases of alabaster and
green stone tablet were found in the same re-
ceptacle- The papyrus is five feet long, ten in
ches wide, and is written with great care and
beauty. A Photographic copy has been sub
mitted to Professor G. Seyfarth, of St. Louis,
who has published translation, with comments
and illustrative plates, in the Iranslatons of
the Academy of Science of st. Louis for the
year 1859. The fragment commences with the
biography of Horsebe, who was, as it appears,
the commander -in-chief of Pharaoh Shishak l.,
the slayer of the last king of Manethos 2lst
dynasty Manetho gives the date of this Shis-
hak, the founder of the 22d dynasty, ~ 1-2
years prior to Shishak I'd, who conquered Jeru-
salem in the fifth year of Rehoboam, 045 b. C.
The papyrus is, therefore, supposed to have
been written about the year 1850 b. C.. Fol
lowing this biography, is a religious hymn to
the Creator of Osiris, Meni, Isis, and all classes
of men, as expressed in an elaborate introduc-
ton thereto.
In connection with this subject we learn from
a late English paper that DIR. Simondes, who is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

SALE OF HUMBoLDr's EFFECrs.-A Berlin
letter 10 the New York World gives an account
of the sale of Humboldts effects. Among 9TH
er things, large emerald with three surfaces,
in casket inlaid with malachite, present from
Emperor Nicholas, brought $50 thai. Hum
boldts writing table, on which he daily wrote
his Cosmos, with his inkstand, paper weights,
pens sealing wax, and other articles of daily
use, $50 thai: collection of more than 100 di-
plomas, from academies and learned societies
Of which he was an active or honorary member,
502 thai The proceeds of the auction, exclu-
sive of the large gold and silver medals retain
ed, which are of no inconsiderabe worth, and
also of the scientific instruments, amount to
about 10000 thaleis. The mass of the medals
were bought up by c. Noack, court glider TO
the kiuS. Louis Napoleon bought the colossal
marble bust for 2O00 thalers. 1t goes to the
Louvre. The instruments, death mask death
bed, &C., were not sold and may very likely
find their way TO America, though that is not
decided. Humboldt particularly desired that
the instruments at least should be carried there,
as they were those which he used throughout
his American travels. SO ends the personal
career of this wonderful man, and the silent
house in Oranienburger Strasse is henceforth a
mile stone of history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

1t is related of the Great Augustine, who
lived to within few days of the period when
his church at Hippo Regins-that while writing
his discourse on and in defence of the Trinity,
he wandered to the lee shore, and meditating
saw youth bring pitcher of water from the
sea, and pour it into a hole he had made in the
sand. He asked the object.-"To empty into
this hollow all the waters of the great sea-
impossible" said Augustine. The youth re-
piled, Not more impossible than for thee, o,
Augustine, TO explain the mystery on which
thou art meditating."
The form triune of matter was not understood
in those days 1t is quite as deep mystery
that matter should be possessed of three forms,
as it is that spirit should be constituted of the
Trinity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

MoEPHY's Power OF CALcULATIoN.-There
is said to be no calculation in Morphys mind to
guide his moves, but that he makes them by an
intuition. If he calculates, he does it after his
move is made and if he pauses between his
moves, it is to deceive his adversary. In
answer TO a question put to him, he replied that
the first impression upon his mind after his ad-
versary's move was made, almost always proved
to be correct, and that he played more by sort
of inspiration than from intellect. So true is
this, that he is totally incapable of imparting
the secret of his power TO another person. This
power applies to other matters than chess-play-
ing. Mr.. Morphy was asked how many letters
were in the name of George Washington and
without a moments hesitation or calculation,
the correct answer, 'sixteen, was given. In re-
ply to a question, Mr.. Morphy said he saw the
combination by kind of focal reflection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

At the collation. to the Prince of Wales in
Harvard Hall, which like all college banquets,
was conducted on total abstinence principles,
the worthy president (Feton) said to the prince,
"Wil you drink tea or coffeep" "Neither, l
thank you," replied the guesti 81 will drink
wine" 81 am sorry to say we have no wine."
"Oh, never mind, will take ale." Here was
an unfortunate fix. The quick wit of the pres
ident did not desert him. He summoned
student and dispatched him to his mansion with
Il request that the proper persen would at once
send over dozen bottles of certain sherry
The student went, but his eye mirthiully twink
led the consequence was that the matron in
charge of the wne-cellar suspected college
prank, and would not furnish liquor for So
phomore to drink. So the prince went dry, and
the nervous anxiety of the quondam Greek pro-
fessor who wondered why his prime Old Brown
did not come, was curious to behold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
A LAY OF OLDEN TIMES,

BY j. O. WHITTIER.
One morning of the first sad Fall.
Poor Adam and his bride
Sat in the shade Of Eden's wall
But ON The outer side.
She blushng in her fig-lear suit
For the chustc garb of old;
lie, signing DER his bitter fruit
For Eden's dupes of gold.
Behind them, smiling in the morn,
Their forfeit garden lay;
Before them wild with rock and thorn,
The desert stretched away.
They heard the air above them famed,
light step on the sward,
And lol they saw before them stand.
The angel of The Lord!
"Arise." he said, "whv look behind
When hope is all before,
And patient mind aud willing hand
Your loss may yet rcstorcY
II leave with you spell whose power
Can make Ghe desert glad,
And call around you fruit and flower
As fair as Eden had.
~ clothc your hahds with power to lift
The curse from OF your soul;
Your very doom shall seem gilt,
Your loss Il gain through toll.
"Go, cheerful ms yon humming bees.
To labor US to plays"
While plmmcring over Edcn's trees,
The angel passed away.
The pilgrims Of the world went forth,
Obcdicnt to the word,
And found whcrccr they titled the earth
y garden of the Lord
And ihorn-trccs cast its evil fruit
And blushcd with plum and pear;
And seeded grass and trodden root
Grew sweet beneath their care.
We share our primal parents' fate,
And in our turn and day,
Look back on Edcn's sworded gate,
As sad and lost rs they.
But still for lis his native skies
The plying angel leaves,
And lead through toll 10 Paradise
New Adams aud new Ewes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

The MONSTER Gong DRUM.-No little Gu
riosiy was excited at the recent contest between
the various brass bands at tie Crystal Palace,
England, by the appearance of Mr.. Distin's
monster gong drum, manufactured on the larg-
est scale yet attempted with instruments of per-
cussion. Its diameter is seven feet, while its
height from the ground is upwards of ten feet.
The frame is composed of one hundred and
eight pieces of mahogany firmly fitted together,
while, to secure the great tension necessary,
the employment of thirty strong bolts have
body of sound eminating from this enormous
inrtrument might have been distinctly heard
above the clash which the whole assembly of
bands could have been able to produce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

expect that we shall be detained two winters.
shall endeavor by every means to avoid a
third years absence. We carry with U.S. how
ever, food and fuel for that period, and in the
event of our being so long detained l do MT
fear adverse results. With the fresh supplies
we have on board believe we can resist the
scurvy."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

A witty young rascal passing through the
town Of, Alabama, not long since, want
ing some whisky, and knowing it could only be
obtained by physician wrote himself an order,
signing it with his own name, to which a learn
ed NJ. d.. was attached. He presented it at
the drug store of a gentleman who, though
unrecognzed by him, proved to be an old ac-
quaintance. "Hallo, Frank" said he, "when
did you get to be doctorp" "Im not doc
tor" "Why, what's that NJ. d., to your name
for, thenP" Frank saw he was caught; but
determined to make the best of it, put on a
very innocent look, and meekly answered "Oh,
that's for Mighty Dry" OF course he got the
whisky.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01

examining the popyri in the Egyptian museum
at Liverpool, has made discovery of great in
tcrest in six letters written by lIermippus Eu-
menides, of Bcrytus, to lIorus Hcphestiondes,
of Alexandria, respecting Egyptian hieroglyph-
les and the kings of Egypt and Ethiopia Her
mippus lived between the years "a and 1862, and
his works have been supposed to be wholly
lost.-JoWnai.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
RRATTLEnORO ACADEMY.

A Boarding and Day School for Boys and
Young Men.
Mr.. g. Mrs. a. T.. LEANEN WORTH.
PRINCIPALS.
TIRCULARS, giving further informaton
may be obtained at j. sTEENS Bookstore, Brat iboro
or by application to A. H. LEANENW WORTIl, West Bratc-
boro Vt
- The rst session opens the last Wednesday in scptem
ber. aug l4--33
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
no COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TOWN AGENTS IN VERMONT.

The well established importing house Of CIIAS. BACKMAN
50 FOnt-seet New York, has made sale of the
best description of pure Wines and Liquors Town Agents
in this State justly earning by the character of the goods
sold reputation for selling only pure liquors and at
able prices which fact should not he overlooked by those who
required by law to purchase and sell but genuine
Liquors.
Application for Goods may be made to CHAS. BACK
MAN SO Front-st, New York, To his Agents, WM W.
DREW, WM IL. ERWIN and TlIoS. ELLIS, who are au-
thorlzed tO solicit orders,
Reference may he made in regard to the character and
standing of the Houses and to the superior quality of the
Liquors, to
EDWARD IUNGERFoRD Prot. OF Chemistry L. NJ.
: W. .TIlAfER, NJ. d., Dean of Med. Faculty, L. V.M.
W. CARPENTE {, NJ D., Professor do, L. V. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-01
VOL. XXVIT.

DRATrLEBORO' LEAD COMPANY
~ This Company are manufacturing celebrated
article Of Paint, known as the BRATrLEBONO' WHITE
LEAD, and other varieties Their paints are put up in
packages containing from 25 lbs 500 lbs They call
tcnton their paints put up IT'S CANS already baed and
ready for
Their LEAD PAINTS be bought from to y cents cheap
than any other brands OF equal purity
Address,
wM. II. vINTON, Agent
Drateboro, May l, 1860 TITS