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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1850
Page
5
A lengthy 19th century critique compares Henry Clay with Daniel Webster and Charles Jeffrey, praising the judgelike integrity of one and the political resolve of the other. The piece notes the strain of American politics, the stamina of Clay, and the independence of the author as a reviewer, while addressing Whig and Democrat loyalties and the broader public response.
A historical account describes the Khonds of Goomsar Bengal and their ritual human sacrifices feared as appeasement of earth goddess. It notes kidnapping victims, ceremonial slaughters, and the bones divided as offerings, with British efforts under Frye rescuing hundreds and promising abolition, plus mentions of Christian education for rescued youths. Also reports a Shenandoah Valley Union meeting favoring political measures to stabilize the country.
Mr. Williams, manager of a gold mine on the Rapid Ann River near Fredericksburg, reports seven weeks of ore yield totaling 3,400 joints of gold worth at least $3,300. Weekly expenses run $150, with potential to expand operations to quadruple output. He notes vein breadth, water power, and back height as advantages, suggesting better prospects inland than California.
A political letter from R Hume Butcher dated August 1850 outlines reform positions for Jefferson Berkeley and Clarke voters. It advocates white male universal suffrage, majority rule, limits on county power, ad valorem taxation, and a homestead exemption, with a pledge to support those views if elected. The piece is followed by commentary on lynching in New York and critiques of abolitionism and colonization debates in the North and South.
A desolate scene is described where a mob assaulted a colored woman at home. The attackers dragged her, showered her with water, and threatened her with a coat of tar while men stood by. Authorities failed to intervene, with officials blaming the woman’s alleged intemperance as justification.
The advertisement notice announces Mr William Thomson as the only authorized agent to receive publications and advertisements and to issue receipts for all payments. Based in the 8 East corner Baltimore and Calvert streets area, Maryland.
Fourth Thursday in August convention election lists White Basis and Mired Basis candidates. Names include Henry Berry Jas Castleman William Lucas IFC Worthington Andrew Hunter Geo Beall Chas Faulkner Prov McCormick Dennis Murphy Edmund Pendleton John A Thompson Wim Terner John F Smith Cyrus McCormick R H Butcher Bratton Davenport Henry B Byers.
A political column harshly condemns abolitionists and their Southern stance, praising Union loyalty and Washingtonian warning against sectional jealousy. It recalls naval and legal intrigues, portraits Old Harry of the West, and calls for unity, with scattered notes on property recovery and canal delays.
Cholera fears persist at Harper's Ferry with warnings to residents. Authorities report limited illness at Useper's Ferry and no deaths on Saturday, one on Sunday, while Rowte alin and Merrington begin tailoring in town. The issue sits amid broader political notes on the Compromise and local infrastructure plans, including a new Manassas Gap Railroad company and a bridge project at the Point of Rocks.
A Boston Medical College student heard dragging sounds from stairs near the dissecting room as Dr. Parkman’s body was moved. Webster’s claimed premeditation falters, with evidence questioning the dismemberment site and the sink hose length. Paris papers discuss tyrant assassination debates, Cadendal, Napoleon, and cantillion pensions in a wide, opinionated telegraph of European intrigue.
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