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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
Notices ofPublications.

THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN ART
UNION, for November, has been received.
This is monthly publication by the Anne
rican Art Union, of New York, containing
sixteen or more quarto pages. of three CO.
lumns each, of interesting matter, on sub
jects relating to Art in this country and
in Europe, The present number contains
a beautiful etching of Landscape by Du-
rand, which is to be included in the dis
tributions of the Art Union during the
present month The American Art IN
ion, is the best Art Union in the country.
MAMMOTH PIcToRIAL BROTHER JoNA-
TnAN.-We have received copy of this
magnificent Christmas and New Years
sheet of pictures. 1t is indeed wonder
of newspaper printing. The Engraving
of the tabled Santa Claus Journey on a
Christmas Eve, is spirited original de-
sign, making a monster picture which
covers two entire pages of the paper. We
have not room to cnumerate the good
things contained in the famous Brother
Jonathan this year-suffice it to say that
it is the best number we recollect to have
seen of the mammoth pictorial. The
price is IL cents, or ten for one dollar
B. H. Day Successor to Wilson g. Co. is
the publisher.
THE HERALD OF TIE UNION, is the title
of new paper just started in New York
by c. Edwards Lester, and devoted to the
Union. Mr.. Lester enjoys nigh reputa-
ton as writer, and the Herald, which is
a large, monthly paper, printed in the
best style of the art, bears the impress of
being conducted with ability. Although
we don't agree with some of the senti-
ments expressed, we wish the Herald,
and the cause in which it is engaged, the
most unlimited success.
THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW for October
and November have been sent US. We
esteem this among the best publications
of the day. Every number is embellish-
ed with the likeness of some of our dis
men. The articles are of the
highest order, both in general information
and literature. See prospectus in another
column.
THE FLAG OF OUR UNION is a most ex-
cellent literary paper, published in BOs-
ton at two dollars year.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

government is ready to cooperate in the
project,
The renewed determination of British
TO insist upon an excessive transit rate on
letters passing through England is allu-
ded TO as subject of regret. The ibe-
raj spirit manifested by the United States
| in 1913, has not been reciprocated; and
as our convention with Great Britain can
be annulled by either of the two govern
ments after one year'snotice to the other,
it is suggested that if satisfactory transit
rates be not soon agreed to, this Govern
ment should seriously consider whether
the notices provided for in the treaty shall
not be given.
Attention is called to the extent to
which the revenues of the Department are
predjudiced by the corporations of ex-
press companies and the revision of the
laws applicable to the subject is proposed
with the view of making it highly penal
for persons or companies to carry letters
on certain specified routes outside of the
mails. Other penal enactments are
sought to protect the property and opera
tons of the department
The increasing abuses of the franking
privilege are noticed as another matter re-
quired Legislative action. Severe penal
ties are suggested to prevent the franking
as public documents things which are not
such, the distribution of franked envel-
opes to persons not entitled to the fran
king privilege, and various similar practi-
ces.
Authority is requested to increase the
compensation of special agents of the De-
partment in California and Oregon to ia
cilitate the business of the Department in
those States.
The concluding paragraphs of the Re
port relate to the necessity of increased
post-ofice accommodations for Washing
ton city, to revision of the laws for the
government of the Department, the need
of placing the assistant PostmGsters Gen
eral upon the same footing in respect to
salary as the heads of Bureaus in other
Departments, and to the zeal and assidui-
ty with which the officers and clerks of
the Department have discharged their du-
ties.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
The Prometheus Fired into by an Eng
Iish Brig.Of-War.

The following important correspondence
addressed by Capt, Churchill to the New
York papers, explains the circumstance of
the British brig-of war Express firing in
to his American steamer.
SAN JUAN, Nov. II, 1851.
Gentlemen: In order to correct any
misstatements that may be made of the
circumstance of the English brig of war
Express firing into the Prometheus, 1 beg
of you to give the following statement an
insertion in your paper.
AT 2, p. NJ. l went to my ship under
weigh to proceed to sea, having Just re-
ceived the last of our passengers from the
Pacific steamer, including in all about
500. AT this moment the city authorities
of Greytown, constituted, as they state,
by the authority of the Mosquito King,
came on board the ship with a police
force and served process of attachment
on the ship and myself for the amount of
$123, claimed by the authorities for pres
ent and arrearage port dues, charged the
ship, which we supposed to be illegally
demanded, and had consequently refused
to pay them, as did in the present in
stance.
The port dues are made up from the
night of anchorage in the harbor, by the
captain of the ports, fees and pilotage.
1 hove up my anchor and dropped
down the harbor with the current, hav-
ing alongside one of the river steamers, re-
ceiving from her the baggage of the pas
sengers. The English brig -of-war, lying
short distance from us, Immediately got
under weigh and made sail for us, and
when within quarter Of mile of us,
fred round shot over the forecastle, not
clearing the wheel house over ten feet
in few minutes another shot was fred,
which passed over the stern so near that
the force of the ball was distinctly felt by
several passengers. 1 sent a boat on board
the brig to inquire the cause of their firing
into us. The captain stated it was to pro-
tect the citizens of Greytown in their de-
mands, and if We did not Immediately
anchor he would FIRE bombshell into us,
and ordered his guns to be loaded with
grape and canister shot at the same time
our small steamer left US, and l proceed
ed, under steam, back to an anchorage
and anchored. The brig stood up the
harbOr, and anchored very near us-sent
a boat on board of us with orders that our
fires should be put out, and that an Off
Ger would be sent on board to see that the
fires were exiinguished. The authorities
then came on board aud, under the cir
cumstances Of the case, the amount de-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
The Elections.

The election which has Just been held
in this State has probably resulted. so far
as the State ticket is concerned, as fayora-
bly, to the Democratic party, as the most
Isanguine could have hoped. Sufficient
returns have been received to warrant us
in saying that Johnson, Leake and Bo-
cock. are elected by large majorities
thus proving to the whole country that
the Old Dominion is, to the core, true to
the principles and the party founded by
one of her own distinguished sons.
The Legislature viii, in all probability,
be decidedly Democratic in both branches.
Thus far the returns give us for the Sem
ate "a Democrats and Whigs-HOuse
of Delegates AZ Democrats to 90 Wings.
The returns frome some of the adjoin-
ing counties will be found in another
column. In most of these it will be seen
that the Democratic party has done mo-
bly,. AT least as well as we have done in
Harrison, where we elected but one Dem
ocrat to the House of Delegates, while
we have decided Democratic majority.
The cause of this has been, not that we
had not good men in the field, but for the
want of proper organization, by which
the whole strength of the party might be
concentrated upon the candidates. This
is a subject which should enlist the at
tention of the Democratic party, We
have clear majority of upwards of two
hundred, and some means should be de-
vised by which the political principles of
that majority should be represented in the
election of the makers and administrators
of our laws. We shall advert to this sub
ject again.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
QUITE RIGHT

A few days since, one of our country
subscribers came into the office. with the
air of patron, and asked to see a late
number of the F" Mirror" Itwas prompt
" handed to him, as matter of course,
when spreading it out, he pointed to some
two or three columns of standing Adver-
tisements, and requested, or rather requi-
red that they should be taken out, as, in
his opinion, they had already been pub
lished too long. We explained to him
that they were inserted by contract, at a
certain yearly price, and yielded us some
thing about one hundred dollars per an
mum and that advertisements of the kind
were absolutely necessary to enable us to
publish weekly paper at the low price of
81, so year, He pundered the matter a
moment, and left, insisting that we had
better take them out, or we might lose
several subscribers. E- This gentle
man has been receiving our paper regu-
larly since we commenced its publication,
that is t,co years and seventeen 10eeks and
has yet to pay the first dime to its sURpOrt!
We copy the above from the Morgan
town Mirror. 1t is almost as erich" as
a case we had once. While publishing a
paper in Pennsylvania, it happened once
that all of our hands were shaking with
the ague, and we were compelled to fore
go the publication of the paper a week
Two or three days after the usual publ
cation day, a man called on us and evan
ted to know what was the reason we
could not have paper every week.
We gave him statement of the case, and
he replied eve must have paper eve
ny week, or we can't stand it. I don't
take your paper. 5a IAaye been in tie Aab-
Il Of reading Il UNDERHASDEDLH for tie last
t'CO gears. and can't do .rithOuti.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
FOr'the Register.
Judge of GOurt of Appeals.
CLARksBuRe, Dec. 18th, 1876

CLARKsBURG, Dec. 18th, 1851.
Mr.. EDIToR:-As subscriber to your We
ry useful paper, 1 take the liberty to trou-
BILE you with short communication, know
ing, as do, that the subject is one in
which the people all feel deep interest,
You are aware that the Legislature OF
our State, (shortly to convene, viii de-
termine upon the time to hold our election
for Judge of the Court of Appeals under
one of the provisions of the Constitution,
and in view of that fact, take the liber-
ty to name Col. GIDEON DRAPER CAMDEN,
of this place, as gentlemen cminently
qualified in every respect to discharge the
functions of that office.
AS an expoundcr of the law, Col. Cam
den may have an equal, but certainly no
superior in this region.
He has been a successful member of
the bar for twenty years, and enjoys the
full confidence of the whole community
not only as lawyer, but in every pri-
NoIC 4SlotLOII VI oOSOGldtiOus Auu W SOl.
Camden's conceded ability as a lawyer,
his unequalled personal popularity, and
may the people not promise themselves
every advantage that could be legitimate
ly expected.
Col. Camden is exactly the man that
will suit-his manners are plain-his
fashions and habits of life are plain-and
in short, his decisions from the bench,
whilst they would ever be characterized
by the true spirit of the law, would be
clothed in such language as all would be
able to fully comprehend. Col. Camden
can be triumphantly elected to this office
his unsullied integrity and distinguish
attainments as lawyer, forms the basis
of his claims. Col. G. should at once do
clare himself candidate, as there is no
other way by which his friends can learn
his desires on the subject. The office is
acorthy Of Col. Camden, and lie Is fully wor-
thr Of tile office. L.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
Elopement and Arrest.


The excitement of falling walls and bro
ing by case of fallen virtue and broken
VOWS, which possess some new and pi-
quaint features. The story is thus told in
the Herald:
The police of the city, for some time
past have been on the alert for reported
| Hungarian, named Macmillan Benedict,
alias Baron Baumgartner, who stands
charged with the seduction of the wife of
Mr.. G. II. Taylor, wealthy merchant
residing in London, who charges this
Hungarian refugee not only with the Sc
duction of his.wife but inducing her to
elope with him to this country, taking
with them over $1,000 worth of Mr.. lay
lor's property, consisting of watches, jew
elry and money. 1t appears by the aft
davit made by Mr.. Taylor before justice
tees, that about six months ago, the ac-
cused was introduced into his family in
London as friend and visitor, and also
represented as one of the unfortunate
Hungarian refugees. Soon after his ac-
quaintance with the family, he common
ced to make love to Mrs. Taylor, young
and thoughtless woman, who on his per-
suaSive arts, concluded to elope with him;
and in so doing aided by the seducer,
robbed her husband of the above named
amount of property, and decamped.
AS soon as the husband ascertained she
had eloped, supposihg they had gone to
France, he went in pursuit. First he went
to Paris, and not finding them there. he
continued his pursuit to Prussia, Austria
and other countries, in all of which he
learned the character of Benedict to be
known as swindler, and had frequently
been arrested. Each of those places pro-
wing unsuccessful, Mr.. Taylor concluded
to come to New York and took passage
in the steamship City of Glasgow, which
arrived at this port on Saturday night
last. On inquiry after his erring wife,
he ascertained that the swindler had pas
sed himself off on Mr.. Genin, the halter,
as one of the Hungarian refugees and fol-
lowers of Governor Kossuth and was
then residing in the house of Mr.. Genin,
who had taken him and his reputed wife
under his roof, as one of the Hungarian
patriots, Mr.. Gcnin having been led to be-
lievc that his representations were true
from similar statements made to him by
other parties relative to the identy of Mr..
Benedict. On these charges preferred by
Mr.. Taylor, officer Jones took both the
parties into custody and conveyed them
before Justice McGrath, and on searching
his person, there were found gold watch
and chain, valued at $3.50, together with
an elegant snuff box, worth $50, and a
gold finger ring. All this property was
identified by Mr., Taylor as belonging to
him and of his own property, having been
stolen by this Benedict, who, it seems,
was not satisfied with stealing his gold,
but robbed him of his wife besides. The
magistrate committed the accused to pris-
OH to await further hearing. The wife
was taken charge of by her husband, who,
it seems, is now willing to overlook the
INST If she will nevnr do 60 any mora
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

One OF THE KNIvEs.-The editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer recently saw man
who had pocket knife upwards of eight
ty years old. The blade was about four
inches long, and an inch wide, rounding
at the point. 1t was manufactured by an
Indian in the Mackinaw country. The
blade had formed part of sword taken
from Frenchman in the celebrated
French and Indian war. The bone ON
one side of the handle was from the thigh
of an Indian, and that on the other from
the thigh bone of an English soldier, kill
ed on the Heights of Abraham, in Cana
da, where Gen. Wolfe lost his life.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

The CONVENTION, held at Romney, Va,
on the 25th ult., to adopt measures TO con-
meet the Manassas Gap Road with the
Baltimore and Ohio, near Paddytown,.
was attended not only by delegates from
Hampshire, Hardy and Frederick counties,
Va, but also by three from Washington
city and one from Alexandria. Messrs
j. r. Tucker and ]. Carr Baker addressed
the Convention, and resolutions were
adopted, and committees appointed to ar
rangethe prclimiuaries for carrying out
the contemplated project.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

FALSE rumor reached Pitts
burg on Tuesday evening, said to have
come by telegraph, that Mr.. Clay had
died at Washington during the day and
as if to keep the citizens in painful sus-
pense, it was ascertained on applying at
the telegraph offices, that both lines had
just got out of order. The rumor, of
course, was untrue.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

/ lsoh s,,oarl Is that itg oh, no, mo-
friend Bartoni cannot allow that item
in thobil'
iust-and,I shall never rest until it is
paid.
Sthe hogs getting into my field; and then
you know friend Barton Towering his
tone my geese were very troublesome 7
TIE shoemaker blushed, and looked
confused; but farmer Gray slapped him
fantiliarly on the shoulder, and said in q
Lively, cheerful way:
Don't think any more about it, friend
Barton. And hereafter let us endeayol
to do as we would wish to be done by,
and then everything will go on as smooth
as clock work
But if you will allow that item il
the billy the shoemaker urged persev''
veringly, o,o,,a
'Oh, no, l couldn't do that. snoulu
think it wrong to make w" pay 1or my
own or some of nv r,eh's negligence in
leaving the bars ~Wn.
Bnt the. (hesitatingly) those geese
II lills>i three. Let it go for them
Myou did kill them, we ate them
80 that is even, No, no, let the past be
forgotten, and if it makes better neighbor:
, and friends of us, we never need regret
what has happened
Farmer Gray remained firm, and the
bill Nwas settled, emitting the item of corn
From that time forth he never had bet
ter neighbour than the shoemaker, The
cows, hogs, and geese of both would oc
.casionally trespass, but the trespassers
were always kindly removed The lessor
was not lost on either of thom--for even
farmer Gray used to feel sometimes g
o little annoyed when his neighbours cattle
broke into his field. But in teaching the
shoemaker lesson, he had taken little
of it himself.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

The TREASON TRIAIs. The trial o.
Cashier Hanaway. indicted for treason in
participating in The ohristiana riot. has
resulted in his aequittal. Judge Grier
charged the jury that the crime Of trea-
SON had not been proved upon the defen-
dant, and instructed them to bring in a
verdict of acquittal. After short con-
sultation the jury came in, and through
their foreman returned verdict of "not
guilty" The four other bills of indict-
meht against Runaway were abandoned
by the government. The Baltimore Sun
says: CA grave error was committed in
the initial transaction on the part of the
authorities, and one which it will hardly
be possible to repair, We are, as peO-
pie, so given to excitement, that we suffer
ourselves to become the victims of itup-
on every temptation; and under its infiu-
ence we are induced to strain law, con-
stitution, and everything else. to serve a
purpose, which, because it is good in
itself, we are apt to suppose can be vastly
improved by our officious zeal
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17
cLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, DEc.l7, l85l
Wanted.

At this. Office, an intelligent, active boy about
Is years old, to learn the printing business. He
must be industrious and steady. To such an one
good opportunity is offered to learn the business,
and none others need apply.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

CoNaREss.-Little has as yet been done
in this body, besides the appointment of
the Standing Committees and the pas
sage of resolution offering the hOspitali-
ties of the government and the people to
KOssuth and his companions.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

f, re- 1t is understood that the President
has decided to remove Brigham Young
from the Governorship of the Utah Terri
| DRY. We apprehend no other course was
left to the Executive. His successor,
however, will need to be well supported if
his authority is to be respected.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

NEWSPAPER PosrAGE.-It has been de-
cided by the Department that subscribers
living in the county where newspaper is
published are entitled to receive it free Of
postage, even though the post Office through
which they receive it may be out of the
county. Subscribers and POstmasters
will please notice.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

@"I hope to see the day." said
Lord Brougham, when every peasant in
England can understand Bacon" Ellis
lordship," replied Goblet, chad much
better hoped to. see the day when every
peasant would be able TO eat bacon"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

EE Out of all the subscribers of the
Times last year, only seven had to be
dunned; FIVE of whom were dead, the
money of the other two had been stolen
from the Post-ofice. 4i'r
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

manded was paid under protest, and we
were permitted to proceed to sea by the
captain of the brig.
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
HENRY CHURCHILL,
Captain of steamship Prometheus.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

GS- A land of liberty is land of news
papers. l had rather have g newspapers
without a government, said jefferson,
" than goscinmentwithout newspapers"
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

Eg- Miss Lind, at Pittsburg, the other
day, received a pair of splendid diamond
bracelets, as present from some one of
her ardent admirers there, which she re-
turned with information that she never
received presents from gentlemen.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

Wing politics is at rather low ebb now
days, that is a fact, but we regret that
it has not sufficient vitality to keep so
sprightly paper as the Democrat alive.
1t has amused us vastly during the past
month.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

vALED1oroRY. With this number the
publication of the Fellowsville Democrat
closes for the present. In TAXI ng our ex-
it from the editorial fraternity, we have
only to say that we find it necessary to
give our undivided attention to labor that
is in better demand than Wing Politics
[FeNomsuiNe Democrat.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

re- Charity is the hottest virtue.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-17

The following important correspondence
addressed by Capt. Churchill to the New
York papers, explains the circumstance of
the British brig-of war Express firing in
to his American steamer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-11-13
EcOn0unyi i'm Candles.

If you are without rush light and
would burn q candle all night, unless
you use the following precaution it is ten
to one an ordinary candle will gutter a
way in an hour or two sometimes to the
endangering the safety of the house
This may be avoided by placing as much
common salt, finely powdered, as will
reach from the tallow to the bottom of
the black part of the wick of partly
burned candle, when, if the same be lit
it will burn very slowly, yielding sufi-
cient light for bed chamber; the salt
will gradually sink as the tallow is con-
sumed, the melted tallow being drawn
through the salt, and consumed in the
wick-Me Economist. LE