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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10

CoyGREss.-Congress met on Monday the LIST
inst, and organized by electing Hon. Linn Boyd,
ofKentucky, Speaker, and J. w. FOrney, Esq, the
able editor of the Pennsylvania, Clerk.
The Presidents Message was sent in on Tues
day, and will be found in our columns to-day
Its extreme length has crowded out our usual va
riety, and left US scarcely room for any thing else
Nothing Of importance has as yet transpired in
Congress. We intend keeping our readers in.
formed Of all transactions ofgensraI interest which
may occur during the session.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10

Johnson is reported to have received 400 ma
jority in Marion county. Kidwell and Arnetta arc
elected Delegates. J. West, Dom., is reported
to have been elected to the Senate, over Martin
Dom.
JOhnsOn's reported npjOrity in UPshur h 49,
Summers is said to have a majority OF 46 In
Taylor county Burdett, Wing is elected Delegate
in Taylor, over Johnson by about lis majority
LEWIS CouNTY.-A friend has sent us the full
vote of Lewis county, by which We learn that
johnson has 2l2, Leake 2lS and Bocock 92l ma
iority. Lorentz, Wing 931 majority for Senate,
and j. NJ. Bennett, DEM, $50 maj. for Delegate
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10
Cuuperg CIurkGburq Rrqister
CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10. Is5
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.
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THE MARKETS.
ooEREcTEp wEgEIT 70 ~ RE9IgTER.l

CORRECTED WEBKLT ToE THE RB9IETLH.l
BALTIMORE, Dee. 8, 1881.
BEEF CATILE.-Ths offerings At the scales on
driven 70 P6ladelphia. and the baIanesi 500 sold
81 prices ranging from g 50 % -, 100 r..
on the hOof, equal soSs@5 80 net, and averaging
SIC HSsss NV At fsaaess to Gas.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10

SPECIAL CouRT.-A special term Of the Circuit
Court of Marion county, will commence on the
sth of January next, ut which Judge Fry will pre-
side. Parties litigant in that Court can prepare
for trial.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10

in this place. His stock consists principally Of
Coats Of every description, Vests, Pants, Shirts,
very cheap; Drawers, Flannel md Cotton Under
shirts, CT0vats, Gloves, &C., &c.
Also, large assortment Of BootS, Sh0cs, ttAts
tOfOrO unknown 10 tho people Of Clnrksburg and
the surrounding country. Always on hand and
constantly receiving from the citiss Of Now York
and Philadelphia, now and complete assortment
OfWinter Clothing, TO supply the present demand.
Those who wish to save thOir money, can de- 40
door west Of the law Office OF j. 8. Carlisle, ESQ.
formerly occupied by Col G, d. Camden,
MYER SOHHEBORE.
Clnrksh Nnv. 9G. 1Shl,--li
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Election Relnrns

We give below, the complete rcsnrns from this
county, and the reported returns from those adj
jacent. Wings in italie.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10
N. w. Wa. Railroad Co.
Now ClOthing Sforc

The subscriber has Just opened
ut his stOrc.rOOm in clOrksburg,
Immediately opposite "tAe bGTNt
district" largo and fashionable
assortment Of Ready. Made Clio.
thing, which ho pledges himself
to sell nj such HoRRIRLY low prl.
ccs, that those who call, cannot
fail TO go their way rejoicing In
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10

= PietY Command esteem.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10
InfernafiOnaI lTagazine

Clarksburg, Nov. u, 1851 ,-Iy.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-10
New Fail & winter Goods.

Clarksburg, Nov. &c, ls5l.--3t
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

SUICIDE OF STUDENT IN HARVARD Co
LEGE.-About ten o'clock on Sunday nig
Robert Troupe Paine was found dead on so
in his room in Holworthy Hall, in the colleg
He left letter to his father, DR.. Martin Pain,
of New York, stating that he died by his ow
hand, and memorandum that he had taken g.
grains of morphine in champagne, bottle
which, uncorked and partly empty, was founc
on the table. On the table were also found b
paper containing twenty grains Of morphine,
and a bank bill to pay the debt of the deceased
to the Hasty Pudding and Rumford Societies.
1t is supposed that he took the poison about 2
p. m. on Saturday. His chum spent that day
and Sunday in Boston. The body was found in
an easy posture, with an ether bottle nearly
empty in one hand, and it is conjectured that he
had saturated his handkerchief with ether and
held it to his mouth to overcome the sensations
of dying. Mr.. Paine was 81 years old, was a
member of the senior class, and, though eccen-
trio, was aminble and much liked by his acqant-
ances, and admired for his talents It is not
known that he had any cause for making sucl
melancholy exit from life, as he stood upo
the threshold of manhood with fair prospects,
Boston Post.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

Among the items under Custom House
Building, are the following: For continuing
New Orleans Custom-house, $25O,0O0; do
Charleston do, 100000; do Savannah do,
$4,000 do. Contingents do, 1886; to COM
plete a Custom-house in San Francisco, $780,
900; to complete Custonl-house, &c, in Pitts
burg, $4,000; TO complete Custom. house,
&C., in Louisville, $4,000 TO complete st.
Louis aud Cincinnati together, $4,000
The ARM Appropriation.--Th bill for Army
appropriations is an aggregate Of 87,4384 90,
Of which two millions are for pay Of the army,
and one million for its transportations. For
Brandywine Shoal Light Delaware Bay, to
March, 1881, 1l,l44.
The Napal Appropriation Bin includes an
expenditure Of ~7,b72,si4, nearly three millions
of which are for pay Of officers and seamen,
and one million and quarter for repairs of yes
sells. This bill also contains the following
| items: California Floating Dry Dock, $4,000;
improvements and contingent expenses Ports
mouth IN. HI Navy Yard, $3l,67s Improve
ments, &c, New York Navy Yard, $l5O,00O;
Philadelphia Navy Yard improvements, &C.,
1874 400; Sea Wall, &c, Mt st. Helena (N0r-
folk Navy Esrd) 10000; Pensacola (Fla.)
Navy York, 100000; Philadelphia Hospital
ela,s37.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13
PHILADELPHIA, March IL.

The Courthouse was filled with spectacle
this morning to hear the case Of the alleged fu
gitve slaves. The Judge expressed his dete
mination to commence it to-day. The first vii
ness called, was on the stand nearly two hour
He knew the alleged fngitives in l847, at c.
lumbia, Pa. They passed by the names Of
Hannah and Dick Dellum. A white man test-
fed to knowing the boy at Columbia, in ls4s
The case was still under consideration at P. NJ
Witnesses are arriving for both sides. Among
them are woman and child said to be the real
fugitives, and that they will show the witnesses
have testified falsely.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

In the returns from the Southern District, va
ZOO county, is not included. Estimating the pop
ulntion of that county at $4,000 5000 whites and
10 900 slaves) it will show that the State had a
population in June, $780, Of Gil ,577 being an in
crease in the ten years preceding Of 235, 926.
We have seen it stated that Georgia would show
the largest increase in population of all the South
ern States, which increase, il we are correct in
our collection, set down at AZ per cent. 1t
will be seen from the above figures that Missis-
sppi has outsripped her a considerable distance
exhibiting, as she does, an increase ola frac-
ton over 81 per cent.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13
NEWSPAPERS PER QUARTER.

All weekly papers free within the country where
they are published. Papers of less than | ounce
half these rates, and papers not over 300 square
inches, one-fourth these rates.
The rates on monthly and semi-monthly news
papers the same, in proportion to the number of
sheets issued, az on weekly papers.
The new rate on letters not exceeding half an
ounce, ia three cents prepaid, FIVE cents If not
prepaid, for all distances under three thousand
miles. Over three thousand miles. double those
rates.
The sections authorizing the coinage of three
| cent piece, Ia retained.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

The BUTTER misunderstanding the popu-
lation of the United States ut twenty-five mil
lions, and that each person consumes half a
pound per week, the annual consumption will
be five hundred and seventy-two millions of
pounds which at fourteen cents pound are
worth upwards Of $50, 100000. The average
produce per cow Of butter has been estimated
at 1853 lbs. per annum, therefore a,4O6,000 cows
would be required to produce that amount Of
butter,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

The FUeITIvx 9LAvH CAsE.--Helen and
Henry, the fugitive slaves Of Mr. John Perdue,
of Baltimore county, who wess last week ar
rested at Columbia, Pa, and taken 10 Phiadel-
phia, had an examination on Monday. The fol-
lowing ia the principal evidence AtH
Mr.. Lee read the aifidayits taken before Judge
Heath, in Baltimore, They set forth that VIM
Hunter appeared and made osth that he knew
the claimant John Perdue, and certain fugitives,
among whom were two named Helen and Henry,
and that they were slaves for life, together with
Zachariah, Charity and Nicholas that they ran
away in November, l849. 1t describes Helen
~ dark woman Of about 40 years of age
and Henry he supposes to be about years,
| and of about the complexion Of his mother
their heights he never measured That he is
the brother-in-law Of the claimant who lives in
Baltimore county, Maryland.
| WIN. Hutchins swOrn.-I see two of the
slaves of John Purdue here, Henry and Helen;
| have known Helen ever since she was born;
know them to be Mr. Perdue's slaves l raised
Helen; gave her to my son-in-law, John Per-
due, about II years ago; she left his service
about IL months ago / have no doubt of them
! visit him two or three times = month; they
owe service for life to Mr.. Perdue.
| Gross examined-Ilive in Hartford; Mr.. Per-
due lives in Baltimore county; live about 3
miles from him, in the 4th district; we have al
ways lived in the same relative position; have
lived there 10 years Helen is about SO years
DID, keep list of the ages sometimes; could
hive told exactly; Igve oil my blacks' names
and ages to the assessor; don't know that
kept record Of her nge or any Of her children
nor of the time of parting WITH them owned
this negroes mother; my father left her to me
by will; have no copy ofthe will with me, but
have it at home he left me all his property he
owned the mother of her again; be bought her,
but that was before my time; my daughter has
been married about II years; can't tell exactly
but think it was in 1881 orr, gave this woman
to both my daughter and her husband about 81,
months after she was married my wife tool
them over to my daughter no papers passed
gave them TO her merely; these negroes lef1
about l8 months ago; never advertised them
nor gave any account of them; was sent 70
to come here, Perdue is farmer and Away
followed it; he has a couple of slaves there
know of no slaves being sold from his plae
either by himself or by a marshsl's sale ; ha,
heard Of couple Of slaves being sold from II
place.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

CENSUS SrArIsTIcs OF MIssIssIPPI.-We clip
the following interesting statistics from the Pontd
toe american Sovereign. We are, says that paper,
indebted to the kindness of w. D. Holder, esq,
clerk in the Office Of the marshal Of this district,
for the following tabular statement compiled from
the census of the counties composing the Northern
Federal Judiciall district Of this State
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

PASSAGE OF THE CHEAP PosrAeE BnL.-The
cheap postage bill has become law. Except in
regard to the three cent coinage it does not go
to operation until the LIST July next. II reduces
the average rate Of postage both upon letters and
newspapers nearly one-half The following sche-
dule shows the rates onnewspapers under the new
laws compared with the old:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S OF
wv Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o clock
PARKER'S new Fancy store,
March 1o-3t under Naoonai ho'''t
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE--A fire broke out thi
morning between IL and o'clock, in the sta
bes attached to SCOTS Hotel. The flame
spread with fearful rapidity. The wind WI
blowing fresh to the adjoining buildings, and i
the course Of few hours, fourteen dwelling
and twenty-five stables, and several store wa'
houses, &c, were laid in ashes. A number
horses and COWS were consumed in the fam
and several persons were badly hurt by fall
walls, &C., but no lives lost. The fire was
dued about four o'clock this morning, at
great exertions and difficulty. The loss ia es
mated at fifty thousand dollars, upon which the
is an insurance of orly eight thousand dola
The distress occasioned by this fire is very gre
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

MAIL FAmURKs.--We have never heard of the
same number of complaints about mail failures,
az at the present: For our own part, our patience
IL worn out, and we now despair Of seeing these
sad neglects recti6ed until an entire change takes
place in the Post Office Department. Every day
brings complaints rom our subscribers in the
country, which leave no kind Of doubt, that pos,
Office agents are sadly neglscting their duties We
are now accumulating some important facts in re-
gard to these official dsnqusncies about post Of
foes, thu, when published will surprise the reader
u 1t should not reform tho dslinqusnts One thing
we will here say to these latter persons at this
tIme-.their wanton neglect in the fulhlment of
their duties cannot be borne by the public much
longer. Forbearanca Of the Press towards them
has already ceased to be virtue,--St. Louis Onion.
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TIE LIE g & HIC.
AS&gs''s5E
Photographed for the Southern Press.l

BOsTON, March IL.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcrroN.--Returns have
been received from 12l towns, which shows a
loss of 6,683 for Samuel Dinsmore, Democrat
for governor, who is unquestionably defeated
The house of delegates, as far as heard from,
stands IA Wings, 8 Free-soilers, and 50 regular
Democrats. Last year the same towns gave
40 Wings and SO Democrats.
The members for Congress in the Sd district,
are James Perkins, Wing, undoubtedly elected,
by a considerable majority. In the LIST district
Amos Tuck, Wing, is elected by large vote
Charles II. Peaslee and Henry Hubbard, both
| Democrats, were reelected in the remaining
districts
| Further votes have been taken for senator in
the Massachusetts, legislature The whole
number of votes on the 18th ballot were 800.
Necessary to choice 1876. Sumner had IS9,
Winthrop ITO, blank 4, and the residue scat
tering. -
NORFOLK, March IL.
The sloop of war John Adams has dropped
down to the anchorage, and will proceed short
ly to the coast of Africa.
UTICA, March IL.
The bills of the Lewis county bank are being
redeemed at par this morning by II. HOLSTER.
New York, March IL
The steamer Kennebeck, arrived here from
Philadelphia, reports having seen a vessel on
fire off Cape May beach--name not recogni-
Fable.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13
BALTIMORE. March 12-5 p. M.

BALTIMORE, March I'D p N.
We have but little news. | regret to learn
that Mr.. Joseph Lee, the banker of this city, is
lying very i'll.
Lieutenant Ridgely is still very i'll, but hopes
are entertained of his recovery. His falling out
of the window was purely accidental.
The -four market dull-prices declined. Sales
Of 1000 bbs. Howard street at "a 81.
Grain and other things unchanged
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13


Of two-thirds Of our Senate, including many OF
the Senators from slavcholding States. And al
though they would ratify treaty Of this kind
with foreign slaveholding power, or with one
hsvingbut few free negroes, they PROBABLY would
reject It if made with power having nearly a
million Of free negroes in our vicinity. They
certainly would reject it. aa
Even, therefore, if the treaty of 1887 ex-
tended To the West Indies, which by its express
terms is not the case, II would not confer on
Great Britain the right to send million of sub
jects TO our ports, whose condition, since the
treaty WINS made, had been changed by her laws
90 AZ to make them dangerous to us. As for
the treaty made by Mr.. McLAsE with Great
Britain, on the West India trade, we have not
examined it But It also was prior to the eman
cipation Of slaves in the British West Indies
and therefore cannot be set up to sustain claims
to trade or navigation for clasa Of people which
has been since created by British law.
There il an express prohibition in all the slave
holding States, sgainst trading with slaves. Il
the British government contends for the mere
literal meaning Of the trenty, it may insist or
<hs right not only of bringing eolosed seamer
into Southern ports, but Of trading with South
Rern slaves. For the treaty stipulates for free
lom Of commerce between the inhabitants Of tht
20 countries. Yet, if before her Wsat Indis
nancipation an American merchant had Mt
npted to trade with the slaves Of Jamaica
p would have expected her to tolerate it
his is a case which can result IN no difficulty
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

Quoth Danny to Harry, evil you tickle me
Quoth Harry to Danny, eff you II tickle me-
So at it they went, both crying 'tTe !! he
What brace of fine fellows W both of us be
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13

The APPROPRIATION BILLs.--The Cipil and
Diplomatic Bin. ns it passed Congress, appro-
PIRATES 7,372,49l to the following purposes:
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-13


Ireland il concerned, it ia the safest, wisest and
most prudent one,
"There is another topic, which is very closely
connected with the above. II is one which
,oheiher peace is maintained nth America or mt
ought to be seriously dealt with by the British
government. England is at this moment ex
pending not much less than four hundred thous-
and pounds (S2, OOO,000) year, in fruitless
struggle against the slave-trade She mos,
laudably makes it one of her chief objeots tc
destroy this nefarous and atrocious SYSTEM
But not only has she heretofore failed, but &c
much worse than failure has been the result that
the slave-trade thrives and increases in spite OF
all the ships and munitions and lives that we are
20 constantly expanding in the c0ntest,
g The fact, then, is now fully established tmt
the slave-trade can never be put down by any.
thing less than the entire abolition Of slavery
In that way, it would of course come to an end
bat In no other. Now England could, If she
chose, very speedily put an end to slavery. The
three great markets for slaves, to supply which
the slave-trade is kept mp, are the UNITED
STATES, Brazil, and Cuba, The first of these
we feel persuaded, will be broken up whenever
war breaks ont and even without war, the
system would lead to some dreadful convulsion
before long But the last of the three, Cuba
is open to our approach even at this moment
Cuba belongs to the crown of Spain, But what
Is the crown Of Spains A shadow II is
abundantly obvious that England could add
Cuba to her colonies tomorrow, if she chooses
to do 80. But could she do so with justice and
With honor? Most unquestonabiy she might
Hero we have the key that unlocks the policy
Of England. She looks to the toiling millions
Of India and of Africa, to preserve her CONNER.
cial supremacy. Her purpose In seeking to sup
press the slave trade, Is not to emanoipate the
black man, but to compel him by the arbitrary
power of his African master to raise cotton
sugar, coffee, to be exchanged for British manu-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11
state Elections.

The Richmond Times makes the sub
joined classification Of the counties, cities,
towns and districts in the State according
to the political complexion which they have
general worn" twill be perceived that
OF the constituencies ranked as positive,
the Times gives majority Of one in the
House Of Delegates to the Wings and tro
in the Senate to the Democrats-with tarea-
ty-fre doubtful in the lower body and
Gght in the upper.
Seeing the possibility of carrying the
State and securing the prestige OF success
to our party. in the first trial of strength I'M
der the new system, we trust that the
Wings, throughout the Commonwealth,
will unite in a resolute effort TO achieve SO
desirable an end. 1t is full time that the
party should begin to organize and prepare
for the coming contest. A great deal de-
ponds upon the result of the first election
perhaps the whole future political con-
troll and policy Of the State. 1t should not
be forgotten, that avery large class of new
voters will be brought in, under the new
constitutions that their after afIinties may
be determined by the first votes they give.
Our advcrsaries are on the alert, and have
already sounded the rereiHe. Let not
their example fail of It's proper influence
upon us.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11
WIN. A GRAHAM.

10 Welearn from the Louisville Journ-
althatthe Mayorand Aldermen of Nashville
have voted subscription of $4,000 stock
in the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company as stock in the Winchester and
Alabama road, which is to be immedi ately
surveyed, put under contract. and hasten
ed to an early completion. This will con-
meet Nashville with the Selma road at
Gunter's landing, on the Tennessee river,
thence by the Alabama river, and thence by
uninterrupted navigation, with the Mobile
bay. When this line Improvement shall
be completed, it is estimated that Nashville
~iH be placedrithia itty-t'co hours Of Men
Orleans.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11

To- The Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post (neutraD contains the following. We
give it for what it is worth, remarking
merely that the miserable story about
Clark was circulated by Democratic papers:
"At a frec-soil meeting at Burlington,
Vermont, recently, Milton Clark, a fugitive
slave stated that when he escaped from
slavery into the free States, he was suppl
ed by friends with letters to different per
sons, TO help him on his way northward, and
among them was one to Willard Fillmore,
now President, who seemed rejoiccd at his
escape, harbored him, gave him money,
and helped him on his way"
To Offset this vile story, the Vermont
Courier comes out with the following certif
icatc:
The undersigned; citizens of Burling-
ton, Vermont, having seen the statement in
the Newspapers to the effect that Milton
Clark. man Of color, had obtained mon.
ey of President Fillmore to aid him in his
flight to England, have conversed with him
on that subject, and he authorizes us to
s'a'o thdt he was ''HtS III sentiment
when he ran away-ihat he had letters to
Mr.. Fillmore, Gen. Cass, Martin Van Blu
rem, and others; that Gen. Cass and Mr.
Van Buren, each gave him Fire Dollars
that Mr.. Fillmore refused him money,
|
and advised him to return to his owner in
Mary and that, from that time until
now, be has been a Democrat
A. HUTCHINSON,
| J. b. BRISBAIN,
JOHN ROBINSON.