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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-31

ILLNESS OF Hon. HENRY CLAY.-The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
Day Book, under the date of the 18th
inst, says:
The great Kentuckian leaves Washing
ton tomorrow, proably forever. Hon.
Josiah Randall Of Philadelphia, one of
Mr. Clay's first and most ardent friends,
arrived here yesterday at the request of
Mr.. Clay, to take him to Philadelphia
Mr.. Randall is accompanied by DIR. Jack
son, and Mr.. Clay will spend the winter
with DR.. Jackson or Mr.. Randall. DR..
Jackson this morning, had long inter
view with Mrs. Clay, and expressed his
opinion that Mr.. Clay must Immediately
forego all public and political business.
His disease is bronchial affection of
the lungs; the active mind of the great
statesman is weighing down his body,
and nothing but repose and entire relaxa-
ton from public care can save his life six
months longer.
1t is highly probable that Mr.. Clay
will spend the winter in Philadelphia,
then retire to Ashland, and there sur
rounded by his friends, pass the remain
der of his days in the peace and quiet of
home. You can rely upon this informa-
ton, for l have it direct,
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RAILROAD Acc1DENr.-The ladies' car
attached to the train from PottsYille for
Philadelphia, was thrown from the track
short distance below Port Clinton, and
overturned. A gentleman from Orwis-
burg, who had but few minutes before
entered the car with his family, had three
ribs broken, and lady was considerably
injured about the breast and face. An
other lady narrowly escaped serious inju-
ry, she having had all the clothing cover
ing her breast torn off. There were 9TH
er persons in the cars more or less in
jured.
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Virginia House.

TTNHE undersigned being under obligations 10 the
Il public for tho patronage bestowed upon his
exertions TO please and give them Subtraction, be-
fore he was turned out Of house and home by the
act Of incendaries, (Which was an entire loBs)
informs the same that he has hoised the flag Of the
Virginia House, on PIKE street, the property for
merly occupied by C. w. Smith, short distance
West Of the Northwestern Hotel, now occupied
by Mr.. Rust, where he will continue 10 use every
exertiOn 10 make all who may favor him with q
call, feel comfortable and at home.
N. DENT.
Clarksburg, Dec. 81, ls5l.-tE
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e. The Pennsylvania contains the
announcement that Col. John w. Forney
has surrendered the editorial control of
that paper. The zeal and talents Of Col.
Forney have won for The Pennsylya-
nian" high reputation. His election to
the honorable and responsible post of
Clerk of the House of Representatives is
gratifying to his friends, but it depriyes
the corps editorial of the Democratic party
of an able and efficient member whose
services have won for him friends in all
quarters of the country Wash. Union.
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DEATH OF GEN. BELKNAP.-The Fort
Smith Herald of the 21st ult., announces
the death of Brevet Brigadier General
William G. Belknap, of the 9Th infantry.
This eventtook place on the 10th ult., as
the General was returning from the Bra
EOS, between Preston, in Texas, and Fort
Washita. Gen. Belknap's family was at
Fort Gibson, to which post he was pro-
ceeding on sick leave. He was between
fifty and sixty years of age, and has been
faithful and gallant officer.
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DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED MAN.-The
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, Secretary of War
under Mr.. Van Buren,, died at his resi-
dence at Statesburg, South Carolina, on
the 18th inst, in the 73d year of his age,
Mr.. Poinsett was native of Charleston,
and served in the South Carolina Legis-
lature and in Congress, and subsequently
as Minister to Mexico, where, on a me-
occasion, he so boldly upheld our
flag, and the art of printing has
the incident. During the
days of notification, he was the leader
of the Union party in South Carolina.
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NOrICE.

A 4 tho solicitation Of my brother. and ctiiers,
IA. i have been induced 70 remove my ofee u,
The West end Of town. i may hereafter be found
at my room Ia tho dwelling Of Jno. g. Campbell,
on Turnpike street, and nearly opposite tho stort
of Mr.. +, PFitchard. Is
1nformation az to my location can be had'by
enQuiring At the Foundry
shall give strict attention % practice IN the
various branches Of my profession, and win enc
deayor 70 give satisfaction, by teaions attention
10 AL who may favor me with . call.
s, T. CAfPnEL,ls, n, ID,
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Look Out.

A LII persons having unsettled accounts with
IA the subscriber Of over six months standing,
will please make payment Immediately as further
indulgence cannot DO given. All who neglect this
notice will find their accounts In the hands Of an
officer for collection. JOHN PECK.
Dec. 81, 1851. s.sr
p ST. am still prepared to do all work in my
line Of business which will be pleased TO do for
prompt customers. Up,
Clarksburg, Dec. 3Ist, 1885,
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House and Lot for sale.

&E.A The undersigned offers TOR sale he
EssslS real estate IN tho town Of CiarksbnfRl
liiit comprising TWO LOTS on Turnpike
Astreet, on one Of which q very con.
venient and comfortable Dwelling House, with
suitable Out-buildlngsj and on The othor, an ok
cellent School.R Room or Seminary building, which
might, II desirable, be converted into very com.
alton ls pleasant, and the terms win BE- reasona-
E, DUBLIN.
.Deeenber q. ls5l.--tf 49,.
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no THE PURLICl
&AnflN>l@NslE1 p. Thtsu

s34y4yst.>lTibsbsBs.lB1. kindnsss of
friends and PTOmPtness Of portion Of my Gus
toners, l have been enabled 70 substitute my
Tools, hAchnineTy, Stock, DO, which ware a..
stroyed by Ere on the 9th Of May, iast. ny Ma
chinory 10 now new, Of the vERY LlfEsT fRfH0Yt-
MENT, and not inferior 70 any 81 use. With thess
facilities ] can manufastuTs TIN, COPPER,
BHEET-lRON and BRASS WARE lower than
has ever been done In The West Al kinda q
JOB-WOKR win be done very promptly aud
Of greatly reduced prices. HOUsE-fP0UTffe Of
every kind % the shortest NOTES.-The cOmmon
siEe Of which win be made Of i9H ctc. per foot -
IN short will say that hOnrT oAn ~ EaF1D III
DEALISs WITH mai and that fact can Be ostablisi,
ed by trying me 0tfcE, sud IL fafisfactiohl
Il not given win not afk a return. Tfisfs
no humbuggeEy will no Whist sST,f
hereby tender my thanin 10 this psorie 10
their long and liberal oncOufA oln6ht and afl M
der many obligations % th6sb offny eusi0fdsf.
who have 20 PEoHPTLY settled their claims iinre
the hre' And - yet greatly need money, would
request al those knowing themselves dao ~ 10
make payment % their EAaLfEsT OOnvtnisnoe
This VIII more efieetually enable me 10 carry ont
yaT We removed my Shop from the CoprislI51so
thed, 70 the north end q DospaFd's buidinfsi On
the cToss-etrsety leading from Beftictts ffofe r,
Aneholoos corner Whefe viii be gladto foofhc
PE0FBE. ] however will, between tiif. sfd fbflflt
be upon the old grOuud opposite ~ couft- lg.lz
Ciafklbun1. Noe IL fest st'33sttAtts1
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For the Register.

CLARKsBURG, DEC. 31st, 1851.
StR--I understood from what could
learn in town, which 1 published in my
last issue, that l.. j. Powell had war
rant served upon him, which was repre-
sented to be for house breaking, burning,
DC, which upon enquiry, 1 find to be
untrue. BENZ. DOLBEARE.
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NOTICE.

ME Stockholders Of the Clurksburg and Whee-
Il ling Turnpike Rood, will take notice, that
there will be n meeting held at the Bingamon
Meeting House, on Bingamon Creek, on Friday,
January tho 18th, 1882, for the purpose Of organ
izing said Company. general attendance Il
respectfully solicited.
CIV SMITH,
BENZ. s. GRIFFIN, cOm'rs.
AUG. J. SMITH,
Dec. 3Ist, 1884,
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The Late ELECTIONS.

The first Virginia elections under the
new constitution have ended, and in their
peaceful progress and the quiet and un-
hesitating submission of the whole people
TO the popular decision, we have another
illustration of the happy operation of re.
publican institutions in an intelligent and
virtuous community. The furious excite
ment which spread like an angry ocean
from the Ohio to the Atlantic has become
calm, and the ship of State will pursue
her voyage on sea as still and unruffled
as if breath of agitation had never stir
red its waters.
We may now anticipate for short pc
riod an armistice between the two parties.
But soon the Presidential flags will be I'M
furled, and the bugle sound "to horse
for federal campaign. Political excite
ment seems to be supplying in this age
the stimulus which men once sought in
cards, wine and the race course. If gov
erned by the rules of moderation and hon
esty, it will not only tend to the welfare
of the State, but prove valuable substi-
tute for the old fashioned and destructive
practices which have worked so much in
jury to individuals and to society,-Rieh-
nond Rep.
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zinc I'D one capitol in ,ynshinrtnn.-

AAAS q INC SapAtoi IN " ashingtOns
At an early hour on the morning Of
Wednesday, the 24th inst, fire was dis
covered to be raging in the Library Of
the Capitol, and the alarm was speedily
given by the watchmen. The firemen re-
paired to the scene of the eonhagration
with great rapidity, but a, delay Of an hour
or two occurred in getting the engines to
work, in consequence Of their having been
engaged during the latter portion of the
night at FIRE which destroyed Bakers
Hotel, at the corner of Fifth and ID streets,
and at which the hose was frozen. The
fire, in the meantime, spread with alarm
ing rapidity, and in short time the Lii
brary room, and the document room above
it, were completely burnt out. Fully
three fourths of the library were eonsum-
ed, including the most valuable portion,
and embracing many rare works which
can never be replaced. No serious dam
age, except by water, was sustained by
any other portion of the Capitol.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from the flues connecting with the furna-
ces in the main basement OF. the Capitol
All the FIRE companies in Washington,
and one or more from Alexandria, were
ON hand and in service. President Fill
more and the members of the Cabinet
the Mayor of the city, Mr. Speaker Boyd,
and numerous members and officers of
Congress, were early on the ground and
active in endeavoring to save the public
property. ~
The mechanics at the navy yard were
sent for, and soon arrived with their AK
es, and in short time severed the bur-
ming part of the roof from the dome, and
thus prevented the extension of the flames
to the roofs and domes of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
The marines from the Navy Yard also
assisted the fremen and citizens in con-
veying water in buckets to the engine,
which was placed and worked in the cen
tire of the Rotunda. The whole building
was completely flooded with water. The
dome of the Rotunda was at one time in
great danger, but both that and the two
halls of Congress are uninjured, except by
water. ..
The entire library contained $4,000
volumes of these about 10000, in an
adjoining room, were saved. All the
busts, paintings, and elegant fixtures have
been destroyed, including the files of the
National Intelligencer, The loss is over
100000, and a greater portion of it is
irreparable.
The fremen have worked all day, and
have succeeded in extinguishing thefames
A guard of marines have been detailed to
keep watch during the night
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A BLUE BEARD.-The Cincinnati Com
mercial says there is man in that city
who has buried three wives and two chill
dren, all within the brief space of three
months And has reason TO know too,
that he will be married again before
Christmas!
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ROUNIl.

MY son found in the streets of Clarksbufg on
election, small sum OF msney. I shall retain Il
for thirty days. 20 enable the person who lOst Il to
reclaim II by proper statements l shall pay tho
editor for inserting this notice out Of tho money
so found. DULANY SMITH,
December lIth, lSSi,-St
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VIRGINIA GolD.-The editor of the
Enquirer was shown, ON We'd
nesday, 21 ingots of pure gold-worth
about 0oO-which had been extracted
from the productive Buckingham mine of
VIM. M. Mosely & Co., in the last go days,
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A Ii persons knowing themselves indebted 70
10 come forward Immediately and settle the same,
as no further iudulgence can. or will he given
Such as do not call By the LIST Of January, may
expect 70 find themselves waited on by the proper
officers. BENJAMIN RUST
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MARRfEn.

On Thursday, the 25th inst, by the Rev. John
paSisson, Capt IonN r. CROfP Of this county to
Miss MAoeY HusTEAD, Of Taylor. -. - -
On Sunday, the 2sth inst, Mr. jana cunhy 10
Miss NANCY HusrEAD, all Of TaylOt county.
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N. Thiers wllIlsaye immediately f0r

NJ, Theirs wilIlesye immediately for
Italy. III. INNS M {. 4.
Napoleon will undoubtedly have an inn
mense majority at the election for Presi-
dent, which was to take place on the goth
inst. rrl t55ill.o.ih
Marshal Soult died on the Goth ult,,, i'm
the 82d year of his age. s q i.
Tho affairs of France. continue to ex-
cite great attention in England.
Letters from Paris, received by the
Baltic state that the number of persons
killed during the emute at the Boulevards
of Paris is much larger than was report
cd in the papers, Two Americans, named
Martin and Stafford, who were specta..
tors were killed. Colonel Stewart OF
Philadelphia, also narrowly escaped.
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5 A steamboat of 1000 tons, having 34
state rooms, was LAUNCHED at Brownsville,
Pa, few days ago.
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A TOUCHING 1NCIDENT.-Some two
years ago, says the Waterville Mail, Mr..
E. S. Moody of Monmouth, went to Cali
fornia, leaving his wife and young child
with her mother in Boston. The cores
pondence between husband and wife was
regularly kept up, and the wish was ex-
pressed by the former that his young wife
should Join him in the far off land of
gold; but the definite plan of arrange
ments for this object had been deferred.
sent husband pictured again the pros
poets that cheered again his long and
weary absence, and touched the hope
that the time would soon come when he
should find it proper to make arrange
ments for his wife and child to join him in
San Francisco. The heart of the affec-
tionate woman cast the question of safety
and economy to the winds, and she re-
solved in spite of all obstacles, to start
Immediately for California, and surprise
her husband by her unexpected arrival.
She started, and almost on the day
that she landed in California, with a heart
swelling to meet her husband, that hus-
band landed in the city of Boston He
made sudden determination, instigated
by poor health, to return home. His Sc
rious disappointment, connected with the
loss of considerable portion of his hard
earned property by the failure of New
York house to whom he had entrusted
it, SO wrought upon his declining health.
that he survived but one week, and was
brought to Monmouth for burial few
days since. No details of the poor wife's
dreadful disappointment have yet been
received ; but the thought that, whateY-
er may have been its effects, still deep
err afflietion yet awaits her, adds most
painful feature to the picture.
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AlIOFElct stt III "
CT ARKSBURG. HARRISON CO., Va,
Office, the ono heretofore occupied BY Col % ".
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~ Hon. Geo, NJ. Dallas win preside
at the KOssuth banquet in Philadelphia.
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About $4,000 miles oftelegraph are in
operation in the United States.
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- Capital S22B,O0O.
Thisscompany win insure 20 4 liiiiisa amount
upon merchandise IiIks, IN aalo bulldlnks Z hlso
upon Farm bHldings and peFs0ntl property
thefeir ItinruFtE upon tho stock 81 iniitisl sys-
tenn and afteIipaying Losses and eEPensss, diyl-
ding thsPr0iitsJ among the members q Fasi
~ rL.s..- ofFIcERa. sf. 100. = 40
yno. T. Rutherford, PfeS't, 4 A. J, Gflet, see'y.
sfATE EETTEEscEs. (Bgttftifssf6fisj
Hon A. L. Russell, See. Of tbe C0m11onwesIth.
hon. Joel ZONES, Late Mayor Of Phllads 49,
Hon. John NJ. Rickol, Site TreasnfsF.
Hon. lsrsel Painter, Canal COminissioner. IA
james ~. Weir Esd, CaEh. 81 Harflabnfg Bank.
A. " Jones' Esq5 r N. Harrisburg 49,
ext ~ 9MLET & COcosHsff
Gener4i Insu-anee Agency. no. rs Cherr
49, street, u. IS Hotel Enildia~ fniisea'
III. j. TAYI 81 ~ tnf ~
,-i clsrksbuff, Nov laIh l15is- jt
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DEER CATCHING EXTRAORDINARY The
ways of staying the deer are various,
from dropping them down with rifle ball
in the far Western thiekets, to shooting
them with locomotive drumming them
down upon the track Of the Michigan Gem
srai Railroad but boy near Sandusky
mas way OF his own. T" He ropes them
m, and this is how he does It: On
Thursday last he was leading a dog, by
q rope round his neck, through the woods,
when he suddenly came pat upon two fine
bucks that had been counting or fighting.
and for want Of arms, had locked horns:
In this fix they had been evidently rush.
ing round for some time; as the broken
bushes and trampled ground testified,
Each buck had got horn too much,
and united they stood, where divided
they would have preferred to have fallen.
The boy, concluding his dog was of no
account when deer were to be had, took
the rope from the ours neck and let him
run, while he, protecting himself behind
a "staddle," tied the brace of antlers
together with true knot of a "true love-
of-yenison. He then called assistance
and the deer were easily taken.
Gentlemen Deer will find a moral in
this tale, and, if they are wise, never
quarrel until they have taken their horns
off and Bucks may learn from it that
while one "horn" may do. yet when Sc
veral horns meet, they sometimes get
awkwardly mixed up, and lead to their
holders being cropped in"
PARKS of Sandusky, vouches for this
story, and one of the deer which met an
untimely fate from clicked horns" can
be seen at MYRoN's.- Cleveland Herald.
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The FIRST FUGITIvE CASE IN CoNEoTI
CUT Surrender Of apprentice B0ys.-A
novel suit was decided before Mr.. Inger-
soil, U. S. Commissioner at New Haven,
Conn.,, on Thursday last. Itappears that
three apprentice boys, regularly bound,
had runaway from their master, Mr.. Rus
sell, at Sing Sing, N. ", and made their
escape to Connecticut, where they were
arrested, and brought before Mr.. Inger-
soil, by Mr.. Russell, who slledged that
under the laws of New York, the "ser-
vice or labor of the persons arrested
was educ to him" The Commissioner,
after hearing the facts, said -
"He had no doubt that apprenticed
servants, such as the indentures showed
these persons to be by the laws of New
York, were within the purview of the
Constitutional provision, requiring the
surrender of persons held in service, on
claim of the person to whom such service
was due. That history of that article in
the Convention showed that pesons
bound in service wero contemplated by
its trainers as within its requirements, and
that the legislation and practice of the
colonies before, as we'll as the summary
powers given to the master, to reclaim his
apprentices by the State laws since, show
ed that the power now asked to be exer-
cised, was neither novel in legislation nor
arbitrary in its character; and that in the
various disquisitions upon this provision
of the Constitution, he had never seen it
questioned, that white men as well as
black men, and servants for years as well
as servants for lie, were within it's objects
and requirement."
A certificate was, therefore, given to
Mr.. Russell, in accordance with the Flu
gitive Act of 1880, and under it the ap-
prentices were carried back to New York
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ENSURANCEf
Cnpifai g22B.OOO.

AIAIh MUIUAL FIRE INSURANCE
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New Ranking House
M WABHlNOTON CITY,

December 3, ls5l.-tf