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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1850
Page
6
In Rome, a man boasts of a heroic robbery that would end crime, only to be contradicted when his sister reveals the watched possession was still in his room. The scene shows the thief confessing his deceit after his boastful recap. Memoirs of Sir Thos Powell Buaton.
Discussion flags disunion talk in the South, noting Louisiana’s stance to resist genuine threats without overreacting. It recalls an 1832 Carolina episode, condemns sensational alarm, and argues the Union endures by steel bonds while warning against blind fanaticism from any section. A second item recalls Lola Mowres’ Polish theatre defiance of police pressure, and reports Mrs. Elliott’s fatal house fire in Newark Avenue, Hoboken.
The lines em us by A Supermen shall appear in our text. Also, the communica tion of An Osseryer.
The excerpt from General Casss late speech defends delaying our Charge d Affaires in Vienna, arguing non-intercourse risks to Mediterranean trade, questions hypocrisy in US policy, and warns against meddling in Austria Hungary or broader European affairs while urging a protest against Russian and Austrian interference and considering the nations independence and rights.
A Senate discussion centers on a resolution and an amendment proposed by a New Hampshire Senator. Voices argue against adopting the resolution and favor deferring to the Committee on Foreign Affairs who are expected to reject the measure. The Vice President poses the question and Senator Hale calls for yeas and nays.
An Ohio State Journal correspondent summarizes Gen General Taylor’s stance amid Southern disunion pressures. The piece notes Taylor’s apparent readiness to use executive power to uphold the Union, contrasting with rumors about California statehood conditions and an alleged conversation with Toumbs and Stephens.
A long excerpt argues the Union faces peril from Texas and California amid national discord. It quotes contrasting state executive messages from Maryland and Kentucky governors on slavery and constitutional rights, noting a push toward possible California statehood and ongoing political strife.
A state speech argues that Congress may threaten the Union with Wilmot Proviso and slavery expansion. It urges Southern unity and warns disunion would harm commerce from the Mississippi valleys, while Kentucky vows to stand with the Union and seek restraint through constitutional rights. The speaker appeals to Providence as guiding force.
The article traces Mecklenberg now Shepherdstown’s beginnings with early settlers from Lancaster and Chester Pennsylvania. It notes emigrants arriving around 1721 and a first permanent settlement formed about ten years later, recounting November 1762 when a group passed the House of Burgesses.
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